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17.2M
Total estimated reach,
Seasons of Strength 2026
9
Total placements,
Seasons of Strength 2026
4
Broadcast features,
Fox 5 & 11Alive
1
Mayoral proclamation,
City of Newnan

Seasons of Strength

World premiere · Newnan, Georgia · March 2026
LaGrange Symphony Orchestra · Southern Arc Dance · 100+ community voices

Outlet
Headline
Est. reach
11Alive Broadcast
'Seasons of Strength' showcases destruction, beauty in Newnan tornado five years later
5,500,000
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11Alive Video
Seasons of Strength honors Newnan tornado survivors
5,500,000
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FOX 5 Atlanta Feature
5 years after EF-4 tornado, Newnan honors 'Seasons of Strength' and recovery
3,000,000
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FOX 5 Atlanta Roundup
Things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta, North Georgia | March 20–22, 2026
3,000,000
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Rough Draft Atlanta
Five years after tornado, Newnan remembers with 'Seasons of Strength'
120,000
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Newnan Times-Herald
Seasons of Strength performances to mark fifth anniversary of Newnan tornado
80,000
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The Citizen
Newnan Mayor Proclaims "Seasons of Strength Weekend" ahead of community performance honoring tornado recovery
40,000
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Winters Media (The Paper)
Seasons of Strength announces two-night commemorative performance honoring Newnan's recovery after 2021 tornado
5,000
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The City of Newnan officially proclaimed March 21–22, 2026 "Seasons of Strength Weekend" — recognizing the performance as part of the community's ongoing recovery and remembrance.

Mayoral proclamation
City of Newnan, 2026

The Winter's Journey Project

World premiere · Oakland, California · May 11, 2019
Schubert's Winterreise · voices of mothers in housing instability

KQED Coverage of The Winter's Journey Project premiere, Oakland, CA View ↗

State of Being

Touring concert experience · Creative Direction by Gwendolyn Kuhlmann
Created and performed by Emily Thorner · UC Davis, East Carolina University, and touring

San Francisco Classical Voice Emily Thorner: "State of Being" — An Autobiographical Concert of Inner Transformation. Creative Director: Gwendolyn Kuhlmann. View ↗

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