Arts & CultureThursday, November 12
Jenna Bush Hager is bringing a live 'Theo of Golden' conversation to Columbus on Dec. 16
The Today in Columbus team
If you've read Theo of Golden, here's your sign: Columbus is the star. NBCUniversal announced Wednesday that "Today" co-host Jenna Bush Hager will bring her Read with Jenna book club to town for a live conversation with author Allen Levi, a Columbus native, on Dec. 16. Columbus is also the real-life inspiration behind the novel's fictional town of Golden.
Legacy Hall will hold 400 people, not the 50 first considered
Source: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Originally considered | 50 people |
| Legacy Hall audience | 400 people |
- Date: Wed., Dec. 16, 7 p.m., doors at 5:30 p.m.
- Place: Legacy Hall, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
- Tickets: $99 each plus fees and sales tax
- Podcast: Open Book with Jenna episode streams Dec. 21
Now Georgia reports the tickets sold out, but the podcast episode is your backup. VisitColumbusGA, the event's sponsor, hopes fans will also eat at local restaurants and visit museums and other attractions in town.
$200,000cost to host the event
Funding comes from private contributions, not taxpayer dollars, VisitColumbusGA's executive director said.
Source: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
“We're going to get to show the world that Golden is Columbus.”
Sources: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, WRBL, Now Georgia