It is no surprise that many, many New Year’s parties are scheduled for the coming week! I’m sure you’ve picked the one(s) you’re going to attend, so you don’t need to read about them here. And how does one write an end-of-year message that appropriately thanks our multitude of Arts patrons for their unending support?…

At Shadow Sound Studios recently, a collection of nurses, musicians, writers and doctors came together to celebrate one thing — the successful British tour of Joey Stuckey. The intimate gathering showcased his new single and video, Blind Man Driving. The humor filled video showed Stuckey hijacking a BMW to get to a performance. The single…

Macon, Georgia. Many profound and legendary artists have claimed this city as her or his hometown. One of those artists is the architect of rock and roll, Little Richard. To usher in a new wave of Macon talent and the sound of the future, New Town Macon has partnered with Shadows Studio to create Macon…

In this Trace-ings of an Illustrator posting, we feature samples of work by artist Casie Trace, illustrator extraordinaire. You’ll find more information about Trace, including more drawings, paintings, collages and more on her websites located here and here. Enjoy!

It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words and that can truly be said of “Jazz in the Courtyard.” If scenes could talk, the Sunday evening “Jazz in the Courtyard” at the Historic Douglass Theatre in downtown Macon would describe itself as the following: an electrifying, exciting, delightful gathering of diverse Middle Georgia citizens coming together for…

There was almost too much to choose from Cuban rice, Asian noodles, Turkish beans, and that is the short list. These are just three of many dishes sampled by those attending this year’s Food for the Soul event, the Tubman African American Museum’s International Taste of Soul. With nearly 20 vendors to choose from, taste…

If you can’t get to the Caribbean, then let the Caribbean come to you. That was the idea behind the Middle Georgia Island Festival according to organizers and boy was that the case. The Island Festival promotes the Caribbean! Smiley’s Flea Market was alive with the sounds of reggae and Calypso music, the taste and…

The universal language of music could be heard emanating from the hallowed halls of the Ruth Hartley Mosley Center for all the right reasons recently during a jazz fundraiser on behalf of Two Hands International. Featured was rising trumpet player/Hip Hop artist/music producer, Vinson Muhammad, and his fellow-musician friends, who apparently at the business of…

If laughter is the best medicine, then nearly 5,000 folks from all over Central Georgia and around the country now have less health costs to worry about. So who and what do they have to thank for this boon in their household economies? Iconic actor and comedian, Dr. Bill Cosby, is who…and his side splitting…

Every classic film buff—especially if they are a fan of Cary Grant or Audrey Hepburn—is familiar with Charade, which surely they’ve seen several times over. They already know the plot about the recently widowed woman who finds herself being pursued by a grim group from the CIA, OSS, and who knows from where else. They…

An “Invitation Only” screening of the new documentary Farmland, which examines and presents the perspectives of several next generation American farmers and ranchers, was recently held at the Historic Douglass Theatre. It was one of only a few “premiere” events of its kind held around the country to publicly introduce the film directed by James…

Fasten your seat belts Central Georgia! If the downtown artistic showcase expo called Macon the Stage is anything like its kick off, then local residents are in for a real treat. During the April press social, Land Mindz, Inc., president Dr. Shelton Land, the brainchild behind Macon the Stage, suddenly surfaced as BOSSEE following a…

Astounding. Amazing. Strong. These were the words describing the works as a new exhibition of an acclaimed painter debuts at Tubman Museum. The collection—entitled Blood Rhythms, Strange Fruit—is that of Atlanta based painter and art educator Charlotte Riley-Webb, on display at the museum now through June 28. Riley-Webb is an accomplished artist with works in numerous private and…

If you’re interested in getting involved in ballroom dancing—or any kind of dancing, for that matter—Paula East is definitely a person you should know. Not only is this “dancing dynamo” extensively schooled and experienced in all forms of the dance, her passion and love of her craft immediately radiate from her whenever the sport is…

At times, it felt like the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department would be needed on the evening of January 25 at the Macon City Auditorium. That’s because the hot sax of modern jazz great Najee thrilled the crowd during All That Jazz and nearly caught fire during the Tubman African American Museum’s annual fundraiser. A multitude…