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First Friday to feature Taste of Downtown
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Restaurants and merchants 

Manny's Grill at Pladd Dot Music
Sugar Magnolia Bakery & Market at Yard & Haus
Christopher's Restaurant at West Main Gallery
The Beaver House at Designs by Five  
El Sombrero at Party Impressions
Snooky's Restaurant at Bark in the'Boro
Statesboro Inn at Lori Grice Photography
Kbob Kelly's at Gallery of Frames/PCShop
Mangiamo's at Doodle Bugs
Jaman's Caribbean Café at The Averitt Art Center
Ellis Meat Market and Catering at Bellies & Babies
Christy's On Main at Christy's On Main
French Quarter Café at Free Spirit Pottery & Designs
119 Chop's Restaurant at 119 Chop's Restaurant
Gnats Landing at Paper Doll
Boyd's BBQ at Impressions
Shoney's Restaurant at The Children's Cottage Shop
Dairy Queen at Galactic Comics & Games
Pawn Shop BBQ at The Pawn Shop
Magnolia Hospitality Catering at Josephine's

    First Friday Downtown tonight will feature the annual Taste of Downtown presented by Main Street Statesboro. There will be the usual First Friday activities on Siebald Street — balloon bouncers, vendors, musicians, and visual artists, but this time, there is a little more.
    People can purchase a $5 ticket to participate in a Taste of Downtown, which is presented by local chefs from various merchants in Statesboro.
    The progressive appetizer event is back by popular demand and will have even more vendors than the first Taste of Downtown in March. The First Friday event runs from 5:30-8:30 p.m. and the tasty treats can be found inside each of the participating retailer's businesses.  
    An information booth will be on the courthouse lawn where tickets for the event will be sold. Tickets will include a map of participating businesses and restaurants.
    At the Averitt Center for the Arts, there will be lots of activity throughout the building. The Emma Kelly Theater will have new drama instructor, Betty Franklin, in a little improv.     Franklin will perform “Love Scenes on the Sidewalk.”
    The Main Gallery offers the Statesboro Regional Art Association's exhibit one last time.     On the third floor, the Youth Gallery will feature Mattie Lively instructor Dwight Miller and Mill Creek instructor Heather Gonzales.
    Also, in the Multi-Purpose Studio you can meet Dr. Karl Peace, author of “Paid in Full.” Dr. Peace will sign his poignant autobiography about growing up in Baker County, Ga. Proceeds from the sale of the book go towards funding programs of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University.
    Finally, Everitt Robertson, owner of Mainstreet Billiards, presents one of his comedy shows in the Emma Kelly Theater. Friday night's show features headliner Kool Bubba Ice from the Apollo Comedy Hour, Def Jam or Comedy Network. Also Sylvia and Barbara Carlyle have become popular regulars in these shows which always promise lots of laughter. Tickets may be purchased at the Emma Kelly Theater or Mainstreet Billiards.
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