Local talent performs in the musical "Hairspray"
Under the direction of Dina Shadwell, 36 local actors practiced five days a week for two months to bring the broadway musical Hairspray to the stage. Set in 1962, this performance was funny, thought provoking and engaging. Two performances remain: Saturday, December 18th at 7:30pm and Sunday December 19th at 2:30pm.
Get out this weekend in Dunwoody to see the musical "Hairspray," hear Handel's "Messiah," cheer on high school swimmers and basketball players, watch The Metropolitan Opera on the big screen, or visit homeless kitties and pooches available for adoption.
Welcome to "Five Things You Need to Know for the Weekend," a Dunwoody Patch column that sifts through the long list of events competing for your time to offer our pick of five things worth doing with your time off. Please email peter.cox@patch.com with any tips for this weekly feature, we'll try to get your events and announcements on our page and, hopefully, into this column. 1. Dive into the weekend with some local high school sports Friday night. At 7:30 p.m., Dunwoody High School's swim and dive team The Wet Wildcats are going up against Lakeside High School at the Lakeside pool. The meet is free. Closer to home, basketball fans can cheer for the Dunwoody girls' and boys' varsity teams, which both have home games Friday …
