Carol Dodd Porter begins her gallery talk on Tuesday, September 25. The Gallery at Macon Arts Alliance, a Knight Arts grantee, hosted a gallery talk on Tuesday, Sept. 25 by Carol Dodd Porter, about her many paintings featured in the gallery’s September exhibit “Slow Down, Step Back.” Porter believes that an artist’s work should reflect […]
Article · September 26, 2012 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye
Work has begun on a mural at a vacant building on College Street in Macon. What began nearly two years as an idea to improve the facade of a now-vacant building on College Street in Macon will soon be a reality. Artist Heidi Clinite began painting a large-scale mural on the side of the former […]
Article · September 24, 2012 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye
The Cortona Trio is violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti, cellist Julie Albers and pianist Elizabeth Pridgen. Fall is a great time of the year, because theater and musical seasons are just beginning. In Macon, the weekend of September 21-23 is jam-packed with incredible events for every taste and mood. For those looking to stretch their creative […]
Article · September 19, 2012 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye
At one of the many encampments on display, a man demonstrates how to make fire using yucca wood and a stringed bow. Photo courtesy of Stacey Harwell Saturday and Sunday, September 15 and 16, Ocmulgee National Monument held the 21st annual Ocmulgee Indian Celebration. More than 200 native people gathered to share their culture and history through […]
Article · September 17, 2012 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye
A detail of a page inked by Snyder for Marvel comics. A small town near the geographic center of the state, Macon, Ga. is seemingly a confusing place. Often, when one learns of it’s trove of world-class musicians, current revitalization efforts, wealth of artistic talent, or compelling projects addressing the future of journalism, the response […]
Article · September 12, 2012 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye
Hundreds of people regularly attend Second Sunday concerts in Washington Park. An earlier post on this blog discussed how Second Sunday at Washington Park in Macon, Ga. is a successful example of how the arts can play a significant role in community revitalization. During the hot Georgia summers, concerts are held in the evenings and […]
Article · September 10, 2012 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye
Theatre Macon and the Riverside Ford Youth Performing Arts Center is located on Cherry Street in downtown Macon. On Friday, September 7, Theatre Macon will open “Becky’s New Car,” a comedy by Steven Dietz. According to his biography, Dietz is one of America’s most widely-produced and published contemporary playwrights. His plays have been seen in […]
Article · September 5, 2012 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye
This painting by Carol Dodd Porter contains a quote from Albert Einstein. The September exhibit at The Gallery at Macon Arts Alliance (a Knight Arts grantee) is special for me, because I am guest curating the exhibit. Heatherly Wakefield is MAA’s director of fine art and the regular curator of its monthly exhibits. Knowing my […]
Article · September 3, 2012 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye
“Chewy” by John Clement is a public sculpture in Macon’s Ocmulgee Heritage Park. Photo by Katie Clenney On Thursday, August 23 the Community Foundation of Central Georgia held a public meeting to discuss public art in Macon. The meeting was led by Cesar Trasobares, a public art consultant from Miami, Fla. The goal was to […]
Article · August 29, 2012 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye
“Catch Me If You Can” will be held at The Grand Opera House in Macon in December. The 2012–13 season at The Grand Opera House promises to delight with both the Butler Lexus Broadway Series and the Variety Series. According to Betsy Fitzgerald, executive director of The Grand, this year’s lineup is aimed at broadening […]
Article · August 27, 2012 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye
With the announcement of new musical director and conductor Ward Stare, the Macon Symphony Orchestra, a Knight Arts grantee, has set the stage for one of its richest and most exciting seasons in recent memory. When talking to Stare, one quickly notices his ambition to appeal to a wide audience, and the 2012–13 season clearly […]
Article · August 22, 2012 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye