Arts & Entertainment

The Norcross Weekend Planner

Check out the art openings at Vargas and Kudzu, the Asian Youth Empowerment Program Night, the NHS scrimmage game and what's happening at Malibu this weekend.

We've almost made it to Friday, and Norcross Patch has you covered for some of the events happening around town.

To start off the weekend, Norcross High School will be hosting its annual Blue & White Football Scrimmage. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the game Friday, and it will include entrance to the game, aΒ meal at the concession stand and a chance at raffle prizes. The freshman team will start at 6 p.m., and the JV/Varsity will follow at 7 p.m. for more information.

If football's not your thing, head to downtown's Vargas & Harbin Studio Gallery for a Friday preview from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on its latest exhibition, Come Together. It will feature nine prominent Cuban artists all hailing from the Academy of Fine Art San Alejandro, the country's oldest and most prestigious art school. A full opening reception (complete with wine) will be take place Saturday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the gallery, located at 27 S. Peachtree St.

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For more art, run over to the for an opening reception of Nature's Mysteries, which will have wine, refreshments and nature-inspired art in a range of mediums. The event starts at 7 p.m. and will run until 9 p.m. More info can be found .

For Saturday, check out the , which stands for Asian Youth Empowerment Program. Taking place in the Hong Kong Market Plaza at 5495 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, the youth-led event will have music and dance performances; career, college and community booths; guest speakers State Senator Curt Thompson and Norcross Mayor Bucky Johnson; scholarship information; and of course, food. The fun starts at 5 p.m. and plans to end at 11 p.m. Browse their Facebook page for more details.

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At , its Pirate Treasure Hunt ends Sunday, May 13, where you can win tickets to see movie if you find its movie characters around the park. Make sure to throw in some go-kart and arcade fun, too. Check out the Malibu website for the full scoop.


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