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Spotlights performing and visual arts in Duluth and nearby.When the Hudgens Arts Center in Duluth reopens Tuesday, Jan. 4, after holiday break, visitors can again view works by the five finalists including the winner of a $50,000 cash prize. The Finalists Exhibition will be on display through Feb. 19. It's a mind-expanding experience to see how artists are interpreting things in our everyday world in a creative way. The competition for Georgia artists was conceived and funded by an anonymous foundation and generated a lot of interest because of the size of the prize. A panel of distinguished judges chose the finalists. Gyun Hur of Atlanta was …
The New Dawn Theater Company in Duluth, which just concluded its Christmas performances, has planned a combination of new productions and returning acts for 2011. Holiday shows included a children's play based on the poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas." The production was put on by Rising Star Theatre Company, comprised mainly of homeschooled children. Rising Star presents about three productions a year at New Dawn. These are always interactive plays targeted for children. The New Dawn Theatre is located at 3087 Main Street and is easily identifiable by a mural of a historic Duluth street…
