Here's a big birthday shout for Tammy Cohen. She celebrated her birthday on June 26 at Social Vinings. The evening included music and dancing with The Atlanta Boogie.

Among the partygoers were Sandy Boyce, Ilde and Dan Buyers, Lynda and Gene Coker, Holly Comer, Gannon and Hank Manning, Chad Massaker, Amy and Keith Phillips, Jan and Mike Russell, Laura and Al Searcy, and Roger Tutterow.

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On July 8, The Earl Smith Strand Theatre announced its First Official Music Series. The lineup for the upcoming season includes: Blair Crimmins & The Hookers on Sept. 10; Soulphonics & Ruby Velle on Aug. 20; Banks & Shane on Aug. 28; PARADOCS on Oct. 9; The Return Beatles Tribute Band on Oct. 22; A1A Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show on Nov. 5 and 6; and Billy Joe Royal on Dec. 31.

Attendees included: Debbie and Barry Abernathy, Jennifer Brett, Dianne Butler, Katy Ruth Camp, Jan and Rick Carlton, Ron Carter, Liz Cole, Amy Davis, Bill Dunaway, Steve Imler, Kim Izasa, Carol Ann King, Theresa Jenkins, Joe Kirby, Melissa Legeaux, AikWah Leow, Sally Macauley, Ryan McDonald, Michele Leroux and Randy Reece, Rupert Raines, Beth Sessoms, Mary Lou Stephens, Connie Sutherland, Michele Swann, Carol Thompson, Eve Gray and Tom Updyke, Elizabeth Weaver and Gene Weeks.

Staff included Earl Reece, Christy Rosell, Cassi Costoulas, Sam Jacobsen, Andrew Cole and Melissa Martin.

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Don't miss "Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man," a new comedy by Ed Howard, based on the novel by Fannie Flagg. Starring award-winning actress Veronika Duerr, the play is set in the summer of 1958 in Hattiesburg, Miss. Motherless Daisy escapes her humble beginnings and alcoholic, bartending father through community theatre with the help of benevolent costume designer Mr. Cecil and the lovelorn crop duster Jimmy Snow. Fun escalates when the two send snaggle-toothed, four-eyed Daisy Fay off to the Miss Mississippi Beauty Pageant in Tupelo.

The show runs July 22-25 and July 29-Aug. 1, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. at Theatre in the Square's Alley Stage, located at 11 Whitlock Ave.. Tickets are $20. Visit www.theatreinthesquare.com or call (770)422-8369 for more information.

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Fashion spotlight of the week: In a black and white spaghetti strap muumuu, she was beautiful, simple, practical and comfy - Eve DeVane of Marietta.

Sally Litchfield is a longtime Marietta resident. She formerly practiced law in Marietta and now stays home to raise her two children. Send Sally news at sallylit@ bell south.net. Call Sally at (770) 425-7122.