Macon Pops event. Macon Pops was not designed to be an ordinary performance group. In 2013, Matt Catingub, a Grammy Award-winning arranger, and Steve Moretti, a Grammy-nominated musician, played together, and this encounter gave birth to the Macon Pops. Although, this body of musicians and vocalists is labeled as an orchestra, they don’t reflect the […]
Article · September 3, 2014 by Y-O Latimore
Historic Macon logo. Each month, Historic Macon presents an author to speak on his or her literary work. The writer engages the audience by discussing, reading and signing their books. The salon series are named in honor of the late and legendary Sidney Lanier. Although he’s widely known as a a poet, Lanier was a writer, musician and […]
Article · September 2, 2014 by Y-O Latimore
E Recycled Grass plays First Friday September at the Library Ballroom. Everybody looks forward to First Friday in downtown Macon. There’s a plethora of fun to enjoy including food, music and spirits. A lot of the venues book live musicians for this once-a-month event because it’s an extraordinary night that generates an economic boost to […]
Article · August 27, 2014 by Y-O Latimore
Whimsy & Wine Art Party supplies. It doesn’t matter what kind of occasion is going on, Shelly English and Virginia”Ginny” Walker will find a way to incorporate paint into the program. They are a daughter and mother force dedicated to making sure people of all ages embrace the art of painting. Not long ago, they […]
Article · August 25, 2014 by Y-O Latimore
T.R. TRU Steppers second anniversary workshop and party. Every genre of music in the world can create some type of line dance. In America, you can definitely find a group dance associated with songs ranging from country to soul. Line dances have become so popular that people are trying to break records in the categories […]
Article · August 20, 2014 by Y-O Latimore
Ocmulgee National Monument – Great Temple Mound. The behavior and characteristics of nature are amazing. Colors are created without crayons, markers or paint. Some species change colors to camouflage their look, in order to stay alive. From archaea to humans, so many life forms exist. We all serve some type of purpose. For example, the butterfly cross-fertilizes, devours […]
Article · August 18, 2014 by Y-O Latimore
Macon Symphony Youth Orchestra at Mccorkle Music Building, “Fickling Hall.” This weekend on August 16 and 17, the Macon Symphony Youth Orchestra will be holding auditions for the 2014-15 season. This is a great opportunity for aspiring young musicians who live in Macon and the surrounding Middle Georgia area to qualify for the Macon Symphony Youth Orchestra. Approximately […]
Article · August 13, 2014 by Y-O Latimore
Moreland & Arbuckle. The Delta blues is to Kansas like southern rock is to Georgia. August 22 at 8 p.m., Moreland & Arbuckle, natives of Kansas, will be the featured performers for the Blues and Brews concert series presented by The Outlaw 100.9 FM radio station at the Cox Capitol Theatre on 382 Second Street. […]
Article · August 11, 2014 by Y-O Latimore
Down by the Riverside Music Festival poster. Cemeteries seem like the last place you would go to enjoy live music, vendors and food. However, the Riverside Cemetery and Conservancy, a Knight Arts grantee, has changed that perception for many people. First of all, this is not the only type of fundraiser they have produced to […]
Article · August 6, 2014 by Y-O Latimore
Weaver’s Weekend 2014 concert at The Crazy Bull poster designed by Jason Frost. On August 16, 2003, William Michael Weaver left this earth under tragic circumstances. In honor of his life being sacrificed, his family and friends created Weaver’s Weekend. Although William Michael Weaver, better known as Mike, lived a short life, he was cherished […]
Article · August 4, 2014 by Y-O Latimore
Poetic Peace flyer for first & third Wednesdays at Midtown Key Club. This August marks 11 years of Poetic Peace Arts producing open mic sessions at local bars, coffeehouses, galleries and many other venues around town. Through the years, this literary movement has encouraged many artists to perform and teach such talents as oratorical and […]
Article · July 30, 2014 by Y-O Latimore