Jeff Bruce, curator at the Tubman African American Museum, speaks to guests about the exhibit. “Riffing on the Real II: Back to Afrofuturism,” currently on display at the Tubman African American Museum, is an exploration into the Afrofuturism aesthetic. The exhibit seeks to demonstrate the narrative of ancient African, Carribbean and African American masquerade traditions […]

The former Tattnall Square Presbyterian Church. Photo courtesy of Mercer University The pieces are coming together in Macon’s College Hill Corridor, a geographic region comprised of the neighborhoods connecting downtown Macon and the campus of Mercer University (a Knight grantee). The area is in the midst of a renaissance. The newest piece in the revitalization puzzle […]

Painting by John Jennings. Image courtesy of the Tubman African American Museum According to Wikipedia, “Afrofuturism is an emergent literary and cultural aesthetic that combines elements of science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, Afrocentricity and magic realism with non-Western cosmologies in order to critique not only the present-day dilemmas of people of color, but also to […]

“The Nerd” at Macon Little Theatre. Playing now through May 19. The success of television shows like CBS’s ‘The Big Bang Theory” are no accident. The nerds have taken over entertainment, and their stories are being told on screen and on stage. Macon Little Theatre must have caught on to the phenomenon, because their current […]

575 College Street, Macon, GA from “Macon, Then and Now.” Image courtesy of Historic Macon Foundation A photography exhibition featuring archival photographs of historic Macon properties alongside photographs of their present-day appearance will soon begin a tour around Macon. The project was kicked off on March 25 with an opening reception at the Sidney Lanier […]

Mark your calendars: May 12 will mark the return of The Grapevine to the Second Sunday stage in Washington Park. That day also happens to be Mother’s Day, so get your gifts now and then invite Mom to the park for a Mother’s Day concert. The concert begins at 6 p.m., and admission is always […]

On the First Friday of every month, downtown Macon comes alive with art, music, food and more. Among the festivities for May’s First Friday are three gallery exhibits that should not be missed. The Contemporary Arts Exchange hosts two member shows per year. Print by Craig Burkhalter The Spring Art Show at the Contemporary Arts […]

Detail of three ornithological paintings by Leslie Miller, a member of the Middle Georgia Art Association. A trend is beginning to emerge in Macon’s art scene. When I returned to Macon in 2011 to be the director of communications at Macon Arts Alliance (a Knight Arts grantee), part of my job, I was told at […]

Tim Regan-Porter, director of Mercer’s Center for Collaborative Journalism, discusses Art Matters, a new program of Macon Arts Alliance in partnership with the CCJ. Tuesday, it was my honor to announce that Macon Arts Alliance (a Knight Arts grantee) is one of 817 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive a National Endowment for the Arts’ Art Works […]

The Land Before Time will be shown at the Cox Capitol Theatre today at 11 a.m. as part of this pilot program. The Cox Capitol Theatre was once home to regular movie screenings, and many have called for the return of movies to the beloved theater on Second Street. For those who have cried out, […]