Unbelievably rude! My children and I recently attended a 10a performance at the Sylvia Beard theater. A family with two toddlers sat behind us, and the children literally SCREAMED and loudly cried multiple times throughout the show. The show was aimed at a child-friendly audience, but there is a difference in happy noises and screaming! The parents talked in very loud voices throughout the performance, and worst of all, the theater managers did not have the family step outside! Once home, I contacted the Director of the theater and the Buford Community Center describing our experience. The total cost of tickets for my family was almost $100. This performance was meant to be a special Christmas treat for my children, but was an absolutely miserable experience overall. I asked for a refund, or for comp tickets to a future show. The response was a brief, curt email telling me “the Community Center does not give refunds or comp tickets.” My tickets were purchased through Goldstar, but that was not purported to be the reason for the lack of refund; the theater policy was said to be the reason. Nothing can justify the Buford Community Center’s extremely rude response. Before attending any event at this theater, I recommend checking third-party websites for the cheapest tickets possible, because if your experience is as bad as the one my family had, you will receive an appallingly rude response by their (lack of)...
Read moreIf your tax dollars could scream, they are doing it here, but never mind the over priced antique window treatments that they paid 10x too much for that your gam-gam saved her whole life to afford. This place honors government waste and spending in the most dis-tasteful fashion in which any trailer park abiding citizen of Buford could be overwhelming proud of. You guys juts keep up run great work!! A massive Town Center that is out of date, a town center community that flips restaurants faster than pancakes, ahigh school construction project that cost more than most universities in the state with the a leading poverty rate for the county. Class act government action!! You guys...
Read moreOne of the beautiful and well maintained Theatre (named Sylvia Beard Theatre) with nice facilities and a park around. The Theatre is clean with great ambiance and well knowledgeable technical staffs (Audio and lighting) . The theatre is small (seems seating capacity is 280) , but very good for small sized shows. The water fountain in the park seems fun for kids and adults. They have Greenroom facility and a small pantry. Pros: Clean / Ambiance of the Venue / Knowledgeable staffs Con: Parking / Size, ie this cannot hold large events inside...
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