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101-536: Located in Cobb County near Vinings , the venue is owned and operated by the Cobb- Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority, and took over two years to build. The naming rights for the facility were acquired for $ 20 million by Cobb Energy Management Corp. Real estate developer John A. Williams' personal donation of $ 10 million led to the theater itself being named in his honor. Cobb Energy Centre

202-607: A Musicians' Village in New Orleans. The Musicians' Village includes Habitat-constructed homes, with an Ellis Marsalis Center for Music , as the area's centerpiece. The Habitat-built homes provide musicians, and anyone else who qualifies, the opportunity to buy decent, affordable housing. In 2012, Connick and Marsalis received the S. Roger Horchow Award for Greatest Public Service by a Private Citizen, an award given out annually by Jefferson Awards . On April 16, 1994, Connick married former Victoria's Secret model Jill Goodacre , who

303-474: A 1% tax to lower property taxes , but only for the public school budget, and not the additional 1% HOST homestead exemption for general funds. The county has also voted not to pay the extra 1% to join MARTA . At the beginning of 2006, Cobb became the last county in the state to raise the tax to 6%, which also doubled the tax on food to 2%. The SPLOST barely passed by a 114 vote margin, or less than one-quarter of

404-447: A 1965 referendum which led to its creation. 33°56′N 84°35′W  /  33.94°N 84.58°W  / 33.94; -84.58 Harry Connick Jr. Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and former television host. As of 2019, he has sold over 30 million records worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top   60 best-selling male artists in

505-640: A Gold & Platinum Music Video‍—‌Long Form awards from the RIAA in November 2005. An animated holiday special, The Happy Elf aired on NBC in December 2005; Connick was the composer, the narrator, and one of the executive producers. The show was released on DVD soon afterwards. The holiday special was based on his original song The Happy Elf , from his 2003 album Harry for the Holidays . Another album from Marsalis Music

606-400: A Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Album; he toured performing songs from the album, holding matinees. At the performances each parent in attendance had to be accompanied by a child. In 2002, he received a U.S. patent 6,348,648 for a "system and method for coordinating music display among players in an orchestra." Connick appeared as Grace Adler's boyfriend and later husband, Leo Markus on

707-520: A U.S. Senator, state representative, and superior court judge. It is believed that the county seat of Marietta was named for Judge Cobb's wife, Mary. The state started acquiring right-of-way for the Western & Atlantic Railroad in 1836. A train began running between Marietta and Marthasville (modern-day Atlanta) in 1845. During the American Civil War , some Confederate troops were trained at

808-666: A camp in Big Shanty (now Kennesaw), where the Andrews Raid occurred, starting the Great Locomotive Chase . There were battles of New Hope Church May 25, 1864, Pickett's Mill May 27, and Dallas May 28. These were followed by the prolonged series of battles through most of June 1864 until very early July: the Battle of Marietta and the Battle of Noonday Creek . The Battle of Allatoona Pass on October 5, 1864, occurred as Sherman

909-474: A cotton bust for the county, which had stopped growing the product but was milling it. This bust was followed by the Great Depression . To help combat the bust, the state started work on a road in 1922 that would later become U.S. 41 , later replaced by Cobb Parkway in the late 1940s and early 1950s. In 1942, Bell Aircraft opened a Marietta plant to manufacture B-29 bombers and Marietta Army Airfield

1010-418: A family was $ 78,920. Males had a median income of $ 55,200 versus $ 43,367 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 33,110. About 7.6% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, there were 697,553 people, 248,303 households, and 169,178 families residing in the county. The population density

1111-665: A film directed by William Friedkin , is a psychological thriller filmed in 2005 starring Connick, Ashley Judd , and Michael Shannon. The film was released in 2007. He starred in the Broadway revival of The Pajama Game , produced by the Roundabout Theater Company , along with Michael McKean and Kelli O'Hara , at the American Airlines Theatre in 2006. It ran from February 23 to June 17, 2006; five benefit performances ran rom June 13 to 17. Connick's performance

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1212-498: A four-episode arc of NBC's long-running legal drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as new Executive ADA, David Haden , a prosecutor who is assigned a case with Detective Olivia Benson ( Mariska Hargitay ). On June 11, 2013, Connick released a new album of all original music titled Every Man Should Know . Connick debuted the title track live on the May 2, 2013, episode of American Idol and appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

1313-571: A judge on the revival of Australian Idol in 2023. The following musicians have toured as the Harry Connick Jr. Big Band since its inception in 1990 : Connick, a New Orleans native, is a founder of the Krewe of Orpheus which is a music-based New Orleans krewe . Its name is derived from Orpheus of classical mythology. The Krewe of Orpheus has parades on St. Charles Avenue and Canal Street in New Orleans on Lundi Gras (Fat Monday)‍—‌, which

1414-514: A percent, in a September 2005 referendum . The revenue was to go to a new county courthouse , expanded jail, various transportation projects, and the purchasing of property for parks and green space. In 2008, the school tax was renewed for a third term, funding the Marietta and Cobb school systems . The Cobb County School District is Cobb County's largest employer, employing over 15,000 people. Private corporations include: Shopping centers in

1515-470: A prosecutor, Connick Sr. also had a career performing weekly gigs at French Quarter Clubs. Connick and his sister, Suzanna, were raised in the Lakeview neighborhood of New Orleans. Harry Connick began learning to play keyboards at age three, playing publicly at age five, and recording with a local jazz band when he was ten. At nine years old, Connick performed Beethoven 's Piano Concerto No. 3 Opus 37 with

1616-415: A psychiatrist (played by Sigourney Weaver ). The following year, he released his second funk album, Star Turtle , which did not sell as well as previous albums, although it did reach No. 38 on the charts. However, he appeared in the most successful movie of 1996, Independence Day , with Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum . For his 1997 release To See You , Connick recorded original love songs, touring

1717-499: A serial killer in Copycat (1995) before being cast as a fighter pilot in the blockbuster Independence Day (1996). Connick's first role as a leading man was in Hope Floats (1998) with Sandra Bullock . He also lent his voice to the animated cult classic The Iron Giant (1999). His first thriller film since Copycat was Basic (2003) with John Travolta . Additionally, he played

1818-467: A seven-member board of education. In addition to the county sheriff, the constitutional chief law enforcement officer of the county, Cobb County has a separate police department under the authority of the Board of Commissioners. The sheriff oversees the jail , to which everyone arrested under state law is taken, regardless of the city or other area of the county where it happens, or which police department makes

1919-475: A small 911 call center ( PSAP ) upstairs in Kennesaw city hall , dispatching the police departments in both cities, and forwarding fire calls to Cobb. Smyrna operates a separate PSAP while offering dispatch services to the city of Powder Springs. Austell operates its own separate 911 system. The county retails potable water to much of the county and wholesales it to various cities. The current County Manager

2020-507: A special song exclusively for the movie. Shot in Austin, Texas , Angels Sing features actor/musicians Connie Britton , Lyle Lovett , and Kris Kristofferson and is directed by Tim McCanlies , who previously worked with Connick in The Iron Giant . A one-hour weekday daytime talk show starring Connick called Harry debuted on September 12, 2016. The series ran until May 23, 2018. Connick

2121-658: A violent ex-husband in Bug , and was in two romantic comedies: P.S. I Love You (2007), and New in Town (2009) with Renée Zellweger . He was the leading man. In 2011, he appeared in the family film Dolphin Tale as Dr. Clay Haskett and in its 2014 sequel . Harry Connick Jr. was born and raised in New Orleans . His mother, Anita Frances Livingston (née Levy), was a lawyer and judge in New Orleans. His father, Harry Connick Sr. (1926–2024),

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2222-556: Is Only You (2004), which reached No.   5 in the U.S. and No.   6 in Britain . He has won three Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards . He played Leo Markus , the husband of Grace Adler (played by Debra Messing ) on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace from 2002 to 2006. Connick began his acting career playing a tail gunner in the World War II film Memphis Belle (1990). He played

2323-537: Is Stellar Award winner and Grammy nominated artist Kim Burrell of Houston . Chris Gray of the Houston Press said, "... when Harry Connick Jr. assembled a symphony orchestra for Pope Benedict XVI 's appearance at Yankee Stadium in 2008, he wanted Burrell on vocals" The film New in Town starring Connick and Renée Zellweger began filming in January 2008; it was released in January 2009. Connick's album Your Songs

2424-575: Is 13067. Because the National Weather Service has not subdivided the county, its WRSAME code is 013067, for receiving targeted weather warnings from NOAA Weather Radio . The county is primarily within the broadcast range of one weather radio station: KEC80, on 162.550 MHz, transmitted to all of metro Atlanta and broadcast from NWSFO Peachtree City . The secondary station is the much newer WWH23 on 162.425 from Buchanan , which also transmits warnings for Cobb but has reception mainly in

2525-504: Is Jackie R. McMorris. From 1964 until 2012 , the county was a Republican stronghold in presidential elections. The only time during this period that the county supported a Democrat was in 1976 when native son Jimmy Carter swept every county in the state. Before 1960 , it was a " Solid South " Democratic county, except when Warren G. Harding came close to carrying it in 1920 , and when Herbert Hoover won it by nine points due to anti-Catholic voting against Al Smith in 1928 . In

2626-517: Is elected county-wide. The other four commissioners are elected from single-member districts. The board hires a county manager who oversees the day-to-day operations of the county's executive departments . County residents also elect a sheriff, district attorney, probate court judge, clerk of the superior court, clerk of the state court, state court solicitor, chief magistrate judge (who then appoints other magistrate court judges), superior court judges, state court judges, tax commissioner, surveyor, and

2727-571: Is located at the east corner of Akers Mill Road and Cobb Galleria Parkway, overlooking I-75 just south of the I-285 highway interchange (the Cobb Cloverleaf). It was designed by architects Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates, and built by general contractor Hardin Construction. The asymmetrical top of the building rises above the multi-story glass facade that allows views of

2828-600: Is originally from Texas, at the St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans . She is the daughter of sculptor Glenna Goodacre , originally from Lubbock , and now Santa Fe, New Mexico . The song "Jill", on the album Blue Light, Red Light (1991) is about Goodacre. They have three daughters, Georgia Tatum (born 1996), Sarah Kate (born 1997), and Charlotte (born 2002). As of 2023 all the daughters are living in Australia. The family has lived in both New Orleans and New Canaan, Connecticut . Connick

2929-461: Is situated immediately to the northwest of Atlanta's city limits. Its Cumberland District , an edge city , has over 24 million square feet (2,200,000 m ) of office space. Major League Baseball 's Atlanta Braves have played home games at Truist Park in Cumberland since 2017. In 2003, the U.S. Census Bureau ranked Cobb County as the most educated in the state of Georgia and 12th-most in

3030-650: Is surrounded by a 2 ft (61 cm) thick concrete wall on the perimeter for acoustic isolation . The centre's first resident company is the Atlanta Opera , which relocated from the cavernous Atlanta Civic Center in downtown Atlanta . The Opera's first production in the new facility was Puccini 's Turandot . The facility includes a 10,000 sq ft (930 m) ballroom available for event rental. The adjoining parking deck has 1,000 spaces. It also has access to Cobb Community Transit , which may move its Cumberland Transfer Station over I-75 adjacent to

3131-665: Is the day before Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). On September 2, 2005, Connick helped organize and appeared in the NBC -sponsored live telethon concert, A Concert for Hurricane Relief , for relief in the wake of Hurricane Katrina . He spent several days touring the city to draw attention to the plight of citizens stranded at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and other places. At the concert he paired with host Matt Lauer and entertainers including Tim McGraw , Faith Hill , Kanye West , Mike Myers , and John Goodman . On September 6, 2005, Connick

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3232-517: Is the other major stream, carrying the waters of Noses Creek (Ward Creek, Olley Creek, Mud Creek), Powder Springs Creek (Rakestraw Creek, Mill Creek) and others into the Chattahoochee. A ridge from Lost Mountain in the west, to Kennesaw Mountain in the north-central, to Sweat Mountain in the extreme northeast, divides the far north-northwest of the county into the Etowah River sub-basin of

3333-487: The Godfather III soundtrack , was nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award in 1991. In a year of recognition, he was also nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Performance in a Variety Special for his PBS special Swingin' Out Live , which was also released as a video. In October 1991, he released his third consecutive multi-platinum album, Blue Light, Red Light , on which he wrote and arranged

3434-701: The ACT River Basin (Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin), which includes Lake Allatoona . Noonday Creek (Little Noonday Creek) flows northward into the lake, as does Allatoona Creek , which forms a major arm of the lake. Proctor Creek forms the much older Lake Acworth , which in turn empties directly into Lake Allatoona under the Lake Acworth Drive ( Georgia 92 ) bridge. North Cobb is in the Coosa River basin. There are several high points in Cobb County. Despite

3535-507: The Canton exchange (479, later 445, then 704) as a local call. This became moot, along with other dual-zone exchanges in metro Atlanta, when the exurban exchanges (including Canton) were fully made a part of what was already the world's largest toll-free calling zone. It is a zone spanning 7,162 square miles (18,549 km ), with four active telephone area codes , and local calling extending into portions of two others. Cobb's FIPS county code

3636-573: The Chattahoochee River which the state acquired from the Cherokee Nation and redistributed to settlers via lottery , following the passage of the federal Indian Removal Act . The county was named for Thomas Willis Cobb , a U.S. representative and senator from Georgia. It is believed that Marietta was named for his wife, Mary. Cobb County is included in the Atlanta metropolitan area and

3737-413: The NBC sitcom Will & Grace from 2002 to 2006. In July 2003, Connick released his first instrumental album in fifteen years, Other Hours Connick on Piano Volume 1 . It was released on Branford Marsalis ' new label Marsalis Music leading to a short tour of nightclubs and small theaters. Connick appeared in the film Basic . In October 2003, he released his second Christmas album, Harry for

3838-497: The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and under the tutelage of Ellis Marsalis Jr. and James Booker . Connick attended Jesuit High School , Isidore Newman School , Lakeview School, and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts ; they are all in New Orleans. After an unsuccessful attempt studying jazz at Loyola University New Orleans as well as giving recitals in the classical and jazz piano programs at Loyola, he left

3939-527: The Western Goals Foundation . In 1983, McDonald died aboard Korean Air Lines Flight 007 , shot down by a Soviet fighter jet over restricted airspace. I-75 through the county is now named for him. In 1990, Republican Congressmen Newt Gingrich became Representative of a new district centered around Cobb County. In 1994, as Republicans took control of the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in almost fifty years, Gingrich became Speaker of

4040-541: The first-season finale of the television show The Walking Dead , its exterior being used to represent the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . The Cobb Energy Centre is also the perennial host of the SMITE World Championship . The most recent edition was played January 7–11, 2016 and included 10 teams from around the world competing for a US$ 1,000,000 grand prize. The upcoming edition, packaged as part of

4141-468: The 64th annual GRAMMY awards. Harry joined the cast of Annie Live! as Sir Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks - opposite Taraji P. Henson 's devious Miss Hannigan. The live production aired December 2, 2021, on NBC and also coincided with the release of the Annie Live! Cast Album – the original soundtrack of the NBC television event. On 28 September 2022, Australia's Seven Network announced Connick Jr. would be

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4242-449: The Centre makes extensive use of traditional theater colors such red and gold as well as dark wood finishes. The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre was completed within schedule and budget. This 2,750-seat theater at the core of the centre was designed to accommodate both acoustic and amplified performances with the specific intent of attracting touring companies of Broadway shows. Within

4343-555: The Holidays ; it went gold and reached No. 12 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. He also had a television special on NBC featuring Whoopi Goldberg , Nathan Lane , Marc Anthony , and Kim Burrell . Only You , his seventeenth album for Columbia Records, was released in February 2004. A collection of 1950s and 1960s ballads, Only You , was in the top ten on both sides of the Atlantic and

4444-573: The House , thrusting Cobb County into the national spotlight. In 1993, county commissioners passed a resolution condemning homosexuality and cutting off funding for the arts after complaints about a community theater. After protests from gay rights organizations, organizers of the 1996 Summer Olympics pulled events out of Cobb County, including the Olympic Torch Relay . The county's inns were nevertheless filled at 100% of capacity for two months during

4545-509: The May 4, 2010, episode of American Idol season 9 , where he acted as a mentor for the top 5 finalists. He appeared again the next night on May 5 to perform "And I Love Her". In 2011, he appeared in the family film Dolphin Tale as Dr. Clay Haskett and in its 2014 sequel . On January 6, 2012, NBC president Robert Greenblatt announced at the Television Critics Association winter press tour that Connick had been cast in

4646-683: The New Orleans Symphony Orchestra (now the Louisiana Philharmonic ). Later he played a duet with Eubie Blake at the Royal Orleans Esplanade Lounge in New Orleans. The song was " I'm Just Wild About Harry ". It was recorded for a Japanese documentary called Jazz Around the World . The clip was also shown in a Bravo special called Worlds of Harry Connick, Junior. in 1999. His musical talents were developed at

4747-682: The United Kingdom in 1994, an effort that did not please some of his fans, who were expecting a jazz crooner. Connick also went on a tour of the People's Republic of China in 1995, playing at the Shanghai Center Theatre. The performance was televised live in China for what became known as the Shanghai Gumbo special. In his third film Copycat (1995), Connick played a serial killer who terrorizes

4848-820: The United States and Europe with a full symphony orchestra backing him and his piano in each city. As part of his tour, he played at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo , Norway, with his final concert of that tour in Paris being recorded for a Valentine's Day special on PBS in 1998. He also continued his film career, starring in Excess Baggage (1997) opposite Alicia Silverstone and Benicio del Toro . In May 1998, he had his first leading role in director Forest Whitaker 's Hope Floats , with Sandra Bullock being

4949-507: The United States by the Recording Industry Association of America , with 16   million in certified sales. He has had seven top   20 U.S. albums, and ten number-one U.S. jazz albums, earning more number-one albums than any other artist in U.S. jazz chart history as of 2009. Connick's best-selling album in the United States is his Christmas album When My Heart Finds Christmas (1993). His highest-charting album

5050-582: The United States. It has ranked among the top 100 highest-income counties in the United States. In October 2017, Cobb was ranked as the "Least Obese County in Georgia." Cobb County is one of the fastest growing counties in Georgia according to the 2020 US Census. Cobb County was one of nine Georgia counties carved out of the disputed territory of the Cherokee Nation in 1832. It was the 81st county in Georgia and named for Judge Thomas Willis Cobb , who served as

5151-407: The age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.6% were non-families, and 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.17. The median age was 35.4 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 65,522 and the median income for

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5252-402: The age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were married couples living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.25. In the county, 26.10% of the population

5353-473: The arrest. Each city has a separate police department, answerable to its governing council. Marietta, Smyrna, and Austell have separate fire departments , with the Cobb County Fire Department being the authority having jurisdiction over Kennesaw, Acworth, Powder Springs, and unincorporated areas. Cobb 911 covers unincorporated areas and the city of Marietta. Kennesaw and Acworth jointly operate

5454-853: The center if the Northwest Corridor HOV/BRT is built. (Currently there is just HOV -only half-access at this point, for Akers Mill Road to 75 southbound and from 75 northbound.) The parking deck for the " bus rapid transit " station would be next to the centre. The centre is home to the ArtsBridge Foundation, The Atlanta Opera and Atlanta Ballet . In addition, the venue has hosted numerous other concerts and events, including Kraftwerk , Fifth Harmony , Tori Amos , Demi Lovato , Alice Cooper , ABBA , Incognito , Melissa Etheridge , Bill Maher , Harry Connick Jr. , B.A.P , Norah Jones , Dave Koz , Eddie Izzard , Ebi , Taeyang , Monsta X , and (G)I-dle . The building also appeared in

5555-655: The city. He lived at the 92nd Street YMHA in New York City while he was a student at Hunter College and the Manhattan School of Music . There he met Columbia Records executive George Butler, who persuaded him to sign with the label. His first record, Harry Connick Jr. , was mainly an album of instrumental standards. He soon acquired a reputation in jazz because of his regular performances at various high-profile New York City venues. His next album, 20 , featured vocals and added to his success. Connick's reputation

5656-614: The county include: The Consulate-General of Costa Rica in Atlanta is located in Suite 100 at 1870 The Exchange in an unincorporated section of Cobb County. Until 1971, the Louisville & Nashville Railroad , running on tracks now owned by CSX, operated passenger trains through Marietta depot . Cobb County is not part of the MARTA Rail network, because its voters rejected MARTA development in

5757-405: The county system. Under Georgia's home rule provision, county governments have free rein to legislate on all matters within the county, provided that such legislation does not conflict with state or federal laws or constitutions. Cobb County is governed by a five-member board of commissioners , which has both legislative and executive authority within the county. The chairman of the board

5858-419: The county was 62.21% white, 24.96% black or African American, 4.46% Asian, 0.34% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.28% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 12.26% of the population. Regarding specific ethnic origins, 10.4% cited German, 10.0% English, 9.3% Irish, and 8.6% American ancestry. Of the 260,056 households, 36.7% had children under

5959-491: The direct link between federal defense spending and local economic prosperity structured a bipartisan political culture of hawkish conservatism and material self-interest on issues of national security." When county home rule was enacted statewide by amendment to the Georgia state constitution in the early 1960s, Ernest W. Barrett became the first chairman of the new county commission . The county courthouse , built in 1888,

6060-459: The event. In the 1990s and 2000s, Cobb's demographics changed. As Atlanta's gentrification reversed decades of white flight, middle-class African-Americans and Russian, Bosnian, Chinese, Indian, Brazilian, Mexican, and Central American immigrants moved to older suburbs in south and southwest Cobb. In 2010, African-American Democrat David Scott was elected to Georgia's 13th congressional district , which included many of those suburbs. Cobb became

6161-433: The female lead. In 1999 he released Come By Me , his first album of big band music in eight years, and embarked on a world tour, visiting the United States, Europe, Japan , and Australia . In addition, he provided the voice of Dean McCoppin in the animated film The Iron Giant . Connick wrote the score for Susan Stroman 's Broadway musical Thou Shalt Not , based on Émile Zola 's novel Thérèse Raquin which

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6262-468: The first Georgia county to participate in the Immigration and Nationality Act Section 287(g) enabling local law officers to enforce immigration law. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 345 square miles (890 km ), of which 340 square miles (880 km ) is land and 4.0 square miles (10 km ) (1.4%) is water. The county is located in the upper Piedmont region of

6363-513: The first non-Georgian Democrat since John F. Kennedy in 1960. The county then supported Joe Biden in 2020 by 14 points–the best showing for a Democrat since Kennedy in 1960. This was crucial to Biden winning the state for the Democrats for the first time since 1992 . In 2018 , Stacey Abrams became the first Democrat to win Cobb County in a gubernatorial election since 1986 , when Joe Frank Harris swept every county statewide. In 2020, in

6464-554: The following week to discuss his new project. A 2013 US summer tour was announced in support of the album. Connick returned to American Idol to mentor the top four of season 12 . He performed "Every Man Should Know" on the results show the following night. Connick was on the judging panel for seasons 13 , 14 and 15 of American Idol , airing in 2014 to 2016. Angels Sing , a family Christmas movie released in November 2013 by Lionsgate , afforded Connick an onscreen collaboration with fellow musician Willie Nelson . The two wrote

6565-434: The grand alabaster staircase and lobbies beyond when lit at night. The rising waves were meant to soften the transition to the fly tower required over the stage. Just inside the entrance, visitors are greeted by the commissioned mural The Nine Muses by Jimmy O'Neal . The chandeliers in the main lobby and those in the ballroom are the Nastro designed by Tobia Scarpa and made by Andromedamurano . The interior throughout

6666-430: The lack of a grid system of city blocks though the county, all street addresses have their numeric origin at the southwest corner of the town square in Marietta. Originally in area code 404 , the county was moved into area code 770 in 1995, and overlaid by area code 678 in 1998. Before 1995, those with phones tied to the Woodstock telephone exchange (prefixes 924, 926, 928, later 516 and 591) could also call

6767-404: The late 20th century, the county developed a reputation as a conservative stronghold. However, due to rapid racial and ethnic demographic changes since the 1990s, along with population growth coming from blue northern states, the county has increasingly supported the Democratic Party. In 2016 , when Hillary Clinton became the first Democrat to win Cobb County since Jimmy Carter in 1976 , and

6868-433: The list. The Board's attorney stated there was no probable cause and gave reasons. After a brief discussion, the board voted unanimously to deny the challenge. In addition to the 4% statewide sales tax , Cobb County levies an additional 2% for special projects, each 1% subject to separate renewal every few years by countywide referendum (including within its cities). This funds mainly transportation and parks. Cobb levies

6969-447: The new Hi-Rez Studios Expo, is scheduled for January 5–8, 2017, and will be held alongside the SMITE Xbox World Championship and the Paladins 150K Invitational. Cobb Center hosted the ELeague Season 1 semi-finals and finals on July 29–30, 2016. The centre was used as the conference center for the KEN talk in the 2014 film Dumb and Dumber To . It was also used as the Center for Disease Control in AMC 's The Walking Dead . It

7070-403: The poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over. School districts include: Cobb County maintains the Cobb County Public Library System . The libraries provide resources such as books, videos, internet access, printing, and computer classes. The libraries in the CCPLS are: The Smyrna Public Library is a city-owned library in Smyrna and is not part of

7171-401: The songs, and writing and orchestrating the arrangements, he assembled and conducted the orchestra which features his longtime touring band with additional horns and a full string section. Along with his album, Connick announced his return to Broadway on September 16, 2019, with Harry Connick Jr. — A Celebration of Cole Porter , a multimedia celebration of the Cole Porter songbook. The production

7272-530: The songs, played every instrument, and sang every part. In addition to the familiar, traditional songs, Connick wrote and recorded new tracks that tell the story of his experience coping during lockdown and feeling the full spectrum of emotions that came with it. Both the album cover and the music videos for “Amazing Grace” and “Alone With My Faith” were conceived and directed by Harry's daughter Georgia Connick. Alone With My Faith earned Connick his 16th career GRAMMY nomination for Best Roots Gospel Album as part of

7373-693: The songs. Also in October 1991, he starred in Little Man Tate , directed by Jodie Foster , playing the friend of a child prodigy who goes to college. In November 1992, Connick released 25 , a solo piano collection of standards that again went platinum. He also re-released the album Eleven . Connick contributed "A Wink and a Smile" to the Sleepless in Seattle soundtrack, released in 1993. His multi-platinum album of holiday songs, When My Heart Finds Christmas ,

7474-760: The soundtrack. Connick made his screen debut in Memphis Belle (1990), based on a true story about a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber crew in World War II. In that year, he began a two-year world tour. In addition, he released two albums in July 1990: the instrumental jazz trio album Lofty's Roach Souffle and a big-band album of mostly original songs titled We Are in Love , which also went double platinum. We Are in Love earned him his second consecutive Grammy for Best Jazz Male Vocal. " Promise Me You'll Remember ", his contribution to

7575-774: The state, with a few mountains located within the county, considered to be part of the southernmost extensions of the Appalachian Mountains . The county is divided between two major basins . Most runoff flows into the Middle Chattahoochee - Lake Harding and Upper Chattahoochee River sub-basins of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin) along the southeastern border, directly via Willeo Creek , Sope Creek (Sewell Creek), Rottenwood Creek (Powers Creek, Poorhouse Creek, Poplar Creek), Nickajack Creek and others. The large Sweetwater Creek

7676-465: The state. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 766,149. It is the state's third most populous county, after Fulton and Gwinnett counties. Its county seat is Marietta ; its largest city is Mableton . Along with several adjoining counties, Cobb County was established on December 3, 1832, by the Georgia General Assembly from the large Cherokee County territory—land northwest of

7777-436: The theatre itself, seating is distributed on three levels — orchestra , mezzanine and grand tier — and fourteen balcony boxes. The most distant seat in the upper level (Grand Tier) is only 160 feet (49 m) from the stage. Metallic-mesh triangular screens undulate across the ceiling to hide catwalks . The stage features a hydraulic lift for the 30-foot (9 m) deep orchestra pit large enough for 84 musicians. The theatre

7878-460: The track "Ash Wednesday" for the Grammy awards in 2008. Chanson du Vieux Carré was released simultaneously with the album Oh, My NOLA . He toured North America and Europe in 2007, and toured Asia and Australia in 2008 as part of his My New Orleans Tour . Connick wrote two songs and did the arrangements for Kelli O'Hara 's album which was released in May 2008; he also sang a duet on the recording. He

7979-514: The turmoil surrounding the election defeat of Donald Trump , the chairman of the Cobb County Republicans and another person challenged the election results in an attempt to remove 16,024 Cobb County voters from eligibility to vote in the runoff election for both Georgia senators, scheduled for January 5, 2021. The county Board of Elections held a hearing to decide whether there was probable cause to move forward with hearings for each name on

8080-505: The western part of the county. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 766,149 people, 286,952 households, and 191,533 families residing in the county. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 688,078 people, 260,056 households, and 175,357 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,026.4 inhabitants per square mile (782.4/km ). There were 286,490 housing units at an average density of 843.7 per square mile (325.8/km ). The racial makeup of

8181-472: Was 1,998 inhabitants per square mile (771/km ). There were 261,659 housing units at an average density of 770 per square mile (300/km ). The racial makeup of the county in 2000 was 72.4% White , 18.8% Black , 0.3% Native American , 3.06% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 5.3% from other races , and 1.87% from two or more races. 7.73% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 248,303 households, out of which 35.80% had children under

8282-590: Was certified gold in the United States in March 2004. The Only You big band toured the U.S., Australia, with a few stops in Asia. Harry for the Holidays was certified platinum in November 2004. A music DVD Harry Connick Jr.‍—‌"Only You" in Concert was released in March 2004, after it had first aired as a Great Performances special on PBS . The special won him an Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction. The DVD received

8383-461: Was conceived and directed by Connick himself with the addition of theatrical and film elements accompanied by a company of dancers and an onstage orchestra. Harry released his new album Alone With My Faith on March 19, 2021. With the Coronavirus pandemic casting a long shadow in 2020, Connick retreated to his home studio during the lockdown and emerged with an album of new music. He arranged all of

8484-484: Was convicted of murdering one of his workers, thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan, was kidnapped from his jail cell and brought to Frey's Gin, two miles (3.2 km) east of Marietta, where he was lynched. Cotton farming in the area peaked from the 1890s through the 1920s. Low prices during the Great Depression resulted in the cessation of cotton farming throughout Cobb County. The price of cotton went from 16¢ per pound (35¢/kg) in 1920 to 9½¢ (21¢/kg) in 1930. This resulted in

8585-419: Was demolished, spurring a law that now prevents counties from doing so without a referendum . In the 1960s and 1970s, Cobb transformed from rural to suburban , as integration spurred white flight from the city of Atlanta, which by 1970 was majority-African-American. Real-estate booms drew rural white southerners and Rust Belt transplants, both groups mostly first-generation white-collar workers . Cobb County

8686-710: Was founded. Both were closed after World War II but reopened during the Korean War when the Air Force acquired the airfield, renamed Dobbins AFB, and the plant by Lockheed . During the Korean and Vietnam Wars , Lockheed Marietta was the leading manufacturer of military transport planes, including the C-130 Hercules and the C-5 Galaxy . "In Cobb County and other sprawling Cold War suburbs from Orange County to Norfolk / Hampton Roads ,

8787-547: Was growing, and director Rob Reiner asked him to provide a soundtrack for his romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989), starring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal . The soundtrack consisted of several standards , including " It Had to Be You ", " Let's Call the Whole Thing Off " and " Don't Get Around Much Anymore ". The soundtrack earned double-platinum status in the United States. Connick won his first Grammy Award for Best Jazz Male Vocal Performance for his work on

8888-506: Was highly acclaimed; David Rooney wrote in Variety , "With his handsome wholesomeness and those mellifluous Sinatra-esque pipes, it's hard to imagine a leading man more tailor-made for this 1954 show." The Pajama Game cast recording was nominated for a Grammy, after being released as part of Connick's double disc album Harry on Broadway, Act I . He hosted The Weather Channel 's miniseries 100 Biggest Weather Moments which aired in 2007. He

8989-771: Was made the honorary chair of Habitat for Humanity 's Operation Home Delivery , a long-term rebuilding plan for families who survived Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast . His actions in New Orleans earned him a Jefferson Award for Public Service. Connick's album Oh, My NOLA , and Chanson du Vieux Carré were released in 2007; a tour called the My New Orleans Tour followed. Connick and Branford Marsalis devised an initiative to help restore New Orleans' musical heritage . Habitat for Humanity and New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, working with Connick and Marsalis announced on December 6, 2005, plans for

9090-533: Was mentioned as a location that the Barden Bella's had performed at, in Pitch Perfect Scenes were filmed in the theatre for the 2012 film Parental Guidance . Scenes were filmed there for the film Dumplin' on Netflix. Cobb County, Georgia Cobb County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia , and is a core county of the Atlanta metropolitan area in the north-central portion of

9191-432: Was nominated for a Daytime Emmy as Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for both years of the show. In January 2019, it was announced that Connick was hired by piano instruction software company Playground Sessions as a video instructor. On October 25, 2019, he released a new album of Cole Porter compositions rearranged by Connick himself, including “ Anything Goes ” and “ You Do Something To Me .” After selecting

9292-467: Was part of the documentary Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 , released in November 2007. He sat in playing piano on Bob French's 2007 album Marsalis Music Honors Series: Bob French . He appeared in the film P.S. I Love You , released in December 2007. The third album in the Connick on Piano series, Chanson du Vieux Carré was released in 2007, and Connick received two Grammy nominations for

9393-594: Was recorded in 2005, Occasion : Connick on Piano, Volume 2 , a duo album with Harry Connick Jr. on piano and Branford Marsalis on saxophone. A music DVD, A Duo Occasion was filmed at the Ottawa International Jazz Festival 2005 in Canada ; it was released in November 2005. He appeared in another episode of the Will & Grace sitcom in November 2005, he was in three more episodes in 2006. Bug ,

9494-460: Was released on CD, September 22, 2009. In contrast to Connick's previous albums, this album is a collaboration with a record company producer , the multiple Grammy Award winning music executive Clive Davis . Connick starred in the Broadway revival of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever , which opened at the St. James Theatre in November 2011 in previews. It closed in January 2012, after 29 previews and 57 performances. Connick appeared on

9595-566: Was starting his march through Georgia . Union forces burnt most houses and confiscated or burnt crops. The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain on June 27, 1864, was the site of the only major Confederate victory in General William T. Sherman 's invasion of Georgia. Despite the victory, Union forces outflanked the Confederates. In 1915, Leo Frank , the Jewish supervisor of an Atlanta pencil factory who

9696-454: Was the district attorney of Orleans Parish from 1973 to 2003. He has an older sister named Suzanna. His parents also owned a record store. Connick's father was a Roman Catholic of Northern Irish descent, while his mother, who died of ovarian cancer when he was 13 years old, was Jewish and from New York; his part-Jewish heritage would later inspire him to play Jewish doctor Leo on Will & Grace . In addition to his career as

9797-407: Was the best-selling Christmas album in 1993. In 1994, Connick decided to branch out. He released She , an album of New Orleans funk that also went platinum. In addition, he released a song called "(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name" for the soundtrack of The Mask , starring Jim Carrey , which is his most successful single in the United States to date. Connick took his funk music on a tour of

9898-529: Was the featured singer at the Concert of Hope immediately preceding Pope Benedict XVI 's mass at Yankee Stadium in April 2008. He had the starring role of Dr. Dennis Slamon in the Lifetime television film Living Proof (2008). His third Christmas album, What a Night! , was released in November 2008. Connick has a vast knowledge of musical genres and vocalists, even gospel music. One of his favorite gospel artists

9999-513: Was the home of former segregationist and Georgia governor Lester Maddox (1966–71). In 1975, Cobb voters elected John Birch Society leader Larry McDonald to Congress, running in opposition to desegregation busing . A conservative Democrat , McDonald called for investigations into alleged plots by the Rockefellers and the Soviet Union to impose "socialist-one-world-government" and co-founded

10100-424: Was under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 36.50% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 6.90% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males. As of 2007, the median income was $ 70,472. The per capita income for the county was $ 32,740. About 6.0% of families and 9.4% of the population were below

10201-729: Was written in 2000. The play premiered in 2001. His music and lyrics earned him a Tony Award nomination. He was also the narrator of the film My Dog Skip , released in that year. In March 2001, Connick starred in a television production of South Pacific with Glenn Close ; it was televised on the ABC network. He also starred in Mickey , a movie; John Grisham wrote the screenplay. In October 2001, he released two albums: Songs I Heard , featuring big band re-workings of children's show themes, and 30 , featuring Connick on piano with guest appearances by several musical artists. Songs I Heard won Connick

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