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• Colt is driven to encourage those around him in the practice room. He pushes others to be better and selflessly takes time away from his practice to help junior wrestlers understand moves and situations.

• His encouragement and inspiration during the season ensured his team was one of the top in the state. Colt is the epitome of a wrestling teammate and lives by the saying, “No brotherhood like a wrestling team.”

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RUNNING COMMENTARY I need to begin this issue with an apology and a correction. The Macon Film Festival got started on August 16th with the fulldome series at the Museum of Arts & Sciences. In the last 11th Hour, we featured a conversation with fulldome director and festival juror, Diana Reichenbach. I mistakenly referred to her 2017 MFF project that featured music from Mike Mills & Robert McDuffie as Stargazer's Waltz. In fact, Diana Reichenbach's film was called Stardancer's Waltz. Diana, thank you for your patience and understanding, and I hope you enjoy your time in Macon during this wonderful weekend. If I get a chance to apologize in person, the first round's on me!

Some things I'm excited about... First, as mentioned, the Macon Film Festival. How cool is it that we have a film festival? Off the top of my head, I know half a dozen Central Georgians who want to be filmmakers. I hope they all get out to experience the screenings and workshops. Next-- how 'bout Creeki-Tiki Night? Rockabilly and surf music? Man, you couldn't keep me away from the Creek Stage on August 25th if you had me in the figure-four leglock. I hope you'll come hang out with me, and try not to laugh if I start dancin'. Down the road a piece, you have two of the greatest songwriters of any generation (also two of my favorites) coming to Macon-- Ani DiFranco will be here in September, Bob Dylan in October.

I love my job. I get introduced to new artists, and I have the opportunity to talk to people I admire. I get to speak to local business owners, 11th Hour readers, Creek listeners... my co-workers get all my vintage pop culture jokes and obscure movie references, and I get theirs.

Mostly. All in all, it's real pleasant to come into the 11th Hour/Creek studios. Everyday is creative and challenging-- and usually in a productive way. We entertain, we inform. Sometimes, we even have the chance to inspire.

Do we make the most of those chances? Only you, the reader, can answer that.

As always, I’m listening.

—AI Aaron@TheCreekFM.com

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WHAT’S INSIDE August 17–30, 2018 // Volume 18, Issue 392

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THE MYSTERY MEN? 08.....What We Are Doing 12..... 11 Film Makers Answer 1 Quesion 17..... Kirk West's 50,000 Shads of Gray 18..... Your Guide to the Macon Film Festival 23..... Bo Talks 25.....Eat This 27..... A Conversation with The Mystery Men? 28.....The Dish 31.....Do This 36..... The Interview: Cory Smith 37..... Tiki-huh?

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WHAT WE ARE DOING THE NEXT TWO WEEKS

MARC MARTEL, VOICE OF FREDDIE MERCURY IN UPCOMING QUEEN BIOPIC 7PM FRIDAY, AUGUST 17TH MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY 100 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, MACON

FOOD DOESN'T GROW IN SUPERMARKETS 3PM SUNDAY, AUGUST 19TH OCMULGEE NATIONAL MONUMENT 1207 EMERY HWY, MACON Celebrate National Bee Day by participating in a Ranger-led kids' activity, "Food Doesn't Grow in Supermarkets!" Learn how bees are a vital part to the agriculture we rely on. Due to the nature of this guided activity (NOT A CRAFT), please be at the program at 3pm so we can start all together. Children under 9 will most likely not enjoy the long period of sitting and the discussion necessary for the activity. Part of the program requires the children to taste packaged honey sticks, so please be aware of any allergies your children may have.

This is a free event. Program begins at 3pm and will finish before 3:45pm.

Marc Martel, who helped voice the role of Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury in an upcoming film, will perform in concert at Middle Georgia State University at 7 p.m. Friday, August 17, at the Macon Campus of Middle Georgia State University (MGA).Proceeds from the concert, presented by the Middle Georgia State University Foundation Board of Trustees, will benefit MGA's new Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Musicianship program. Rami Malek will portray Mercury in the Queen biopic movie, Bohemian Rhapsody, set for release later this year. But Malek could not recreate Mercury's voice.

Most singing scenes in the movie rely on Queen recordings or new recordings by Martel, a Canadian Christian rock singer. Martel's voice is practically identical to Mercury's. Tickets for Martel's Middle Georgia State show, which will take place at the Robert F. Hatcher Conference Center in the Professional Sciences Center on the Macon Campus, are $50 per person, $400 for a table of eight, or $20 each for college/university students. Visit mga.edu for more info and to purchase tickets.

COREY SMITH LIVE! 8PM THURSDAY, AUGUST 23RD HARGRAY CAPITOL THEATRE 382 2ND STREET, MACON Corey Smith, the fan-made man, has sold over 1 million concert tickets, 1.5 million digital singles and over 220,000 albums. Smith has amassed an unfailingly devout fan base, not only in his native Southeast region, but all around the nation, simply by telling it the way it is. Smith’s concerts, which were documented on his last live record, Live in Chattanooga, regularly sell out, with audiences singing along to such fan favorites as the comingof-age anthem “Twenty-One,” the nostalgic time warp “If I Could Do It Again” and the group hug “I Love Everyone.” Corey consistently tours, hitting around 120 dates per year and has begun releasing singles from his upcoming project, the Great Wide Underground.

MACON FILM FESTIVAL 2018 THURSDAY, AUGUST 16TH– SUNDAY, AUGUST 19TH The Macon Film Festival is heading in to its 13th year with a fourday festival planned for August 16–19, 2018. The Macon Film Festival screens independent films from around the world in multiple historic theaters in the city's downtown district. The festival features film screenings, celebrity guests, special screenings, and workshops throughout the festival weekend. Visit maconfilmfestival.com for tickets and information.

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Programs are designed for toddlers between the ages of 1 and 4 but siblings may attend. Participants are welcome to visit and enjoy the center on their own before and after the program. Pre-registration is required as space is limited. Regular admission fees apply. Participation in the program is included with your admission fee, and there is no additional fee to participate in the program.

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Smith Planetarium. The show starts with a general tour of the celestial sights visible each season, then a live presentation updates the current position of the planets and unusual events in the sky. This program provides the latest information about current and upcoming celestial events for those who want to learn how to find constellations or planets in the sky or how to increase their knowledge of astronomy. The show begins at 8:15 pm (doors open at 8:00 pm) and regular Museum admissions apply. The Planetarium seats 120, and seating is on a first-come, first served basis. This show is not recommended for children younger than 4 years old. Children 3 and under will not be admitted. Join us in the Observatory after the Planetarium's Sky Over Macon show to see the real night sky through our telescopes! Observing, which is free for all, begins after the Planetarium show and lasts until 10:00 pm if the sky is clear. Visit masmacon.org for more information.

MACON BEER FEST 2018PINTS FOR PROSTATES 3–7PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 25TH CORNER OF THIRD & POPLAR, MACON Started in 2010, the Macon Beer Fest has grown into one of Georgia’s premier craft beer events. The event offers over 50 varieties of beer for its regular ticket holders and several additional special beers for its VIP guests. What makes the event unique, is that its purpose is to educate men about the risks of prostate cancer. You can say it’s a health fair disguised as a beer festival—It’s a party for a cause! Get tickets and info at themaconbeerfest.org.

CREEKI-TIKI NIGHT 9PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 25TH THE CREEK STAGE @ THE ROOKERY 543 CHERRY STREET, MACON The 11th Hour and 100.9 The Creek present Creeki-Tiki Night! Featuring rockabilly trio, Rodeo Twister and surf music from The Mystery Men?!. Horror In Clay will be in attendance with a gorgeous and grotesque selection of tiki collectibles for purchase. Fill your tiki mugs with craft cocktails from Barsmith and get gone with the Creek kids!

ENTREPRENEUR TALK, TIPS, AND TRENDS 12–1:30PM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29TH NEWTOWN MACON 555 POPLAR STREET, MACON Join NewTown Macon for a discussion with local entrepreneurs, investors, educators, and leaders. There will be a panel, Q&A, and networking for current and aspiring Macon entrepreneurs.

SOUTHERN STYLE @ THE MASSEE HOUSE 6PM THURSDAY, AUGUST 30TH 619 COLLEGE STREET, MACON Join Historic Macon for this Design+Wine+Dine at the nationally registered Massee House, one of Macon's finest gems. Enjoy a cooking demonstration from renowned Macon chef, Drew Jennings of H&H Soul Food, a cocktail class with Dovetail’s star mixologist and floral arranging. Fantastically restored by Michael and Bridget Wright, this historic home is the perfect backdrop for our foodie fascination. Tickets start at $75 and can be purchased at eventbrite.com. Visit historicmacon.org for more information

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11 ANSWERS

We thought it would be appropriate to modify our usual “11 Questions” with “11 Answers” from filmmakers coming to participate in the Macon Film Festival. The question? "What work inspired you to join the film industry?"

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ARSHA GORDON (CO-DIRECTOR/ M CO-PRODUCER), RENDERED SMALL As a film studies professor at North Carolina State University, I have studied and written about film history for over twenty years. I have always had an interest in documentary, but didn't think seriously about making a documentary until over a decade of attending Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham made me want to get on the other side of the camera. I've always enjoyed the short form of documentary films, so that's where I started. Rendered Small is my first documentary, and it won't be my last.

The short documentary films that have inspired me range from Interviews with My Lai Veterans (1970) to Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405 (2017), which could not be any different from each other and yet they share the important idea that documentary can share the human experience.

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J AMES KICKLIGHTER (DIRECTOR), ANGEL OF ANYWHERE Sidney Lumet's Network is the perfect combination of story, performance and cinematography. I saw that, and I knew this is what I want to do with my life. Also, because I was equally mad as hell.

J ULIE SIMONE (DIRECTOR/WRITER), FIDDLIN' As a young girl growing up on a farm in the Appalachians, I loved nothing more than going to the movies. When I saw The Wizard of Oz, I too wanted to explore new worlds and places outside of the rural area that was my home. Everything about that movie inspired me in ways that I was not even aware of. It was magical, scary and exciting all at the same time.

Hmmm, sounds pretty much like making a movie. I moved away from my mountain roots but returned home to film Fiddlin' and was reminded that there's truly "no place like home."

ATRICK W. SHAVER (DIRECTOR/ P PRODUCER), DINKHELLER Before I was a filmmaker, I was a police officer with Atlanta PD. Experiencing first-hand the different perspectives people have on the same events became part of the everyday. Not long into my career, a friend experienced the unthinkable at work, and I asked him if I could make a documentary about it to shed light on his perspective. My next step was to learn how to make film. 5 years later, I've made two features and two shorts.

J ACOLBY PERCY (WRITER/DIRECTOR/ PRODUCER), COLOUR ME PRETTY The movie Boyz In the Hood inspired me to work in the industry.

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TEVE BRANSFORD AND COOPER S SANCHEZ (CO-DIRECTORS) THE WELLPLACED WEED: THE BOUNTIFUL LIFE OF RYAN GAINEY Neither of us work in the film industry. One of us (Cooper) is a full-time garden designer and the other one (Steve) works as a video producer at Emory. We made our documentary in our spare time over the course of eight years (2010-2018). In terms of what work inspired our film, we love documentaries about strange and contradictory people, especially the films of Errol Morris.

JOSH RIEDFORD (PRODUCER) & DAVID MCCRACKEN (WRITER/DIRECTOR), BULLITT COUNTY Without a doubt, Jurassic Park. Can't think of another film that made us feel such pure wonder, especially when we were at that perfect age of 9ish. It's an incredibly well-made film in just about every respect, and it holds up beautifully, even 25 years later. And also, you know, it's dinosaurs. What more do you need?

REW LIGHTFOOT (DIRECTOR), HORIZON D Horizon was commissioned to capture the spirit of Canada in 2016 in commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Country. No easy feat in 22 minutes. I was inspired to join the film industry, firstly, through LEGO. From a very young age, I always wanted my LEGO characters to come to life on their own, not requiring my clunky hands... this led me to dabble in stop-motion—where the legos could move/ think/breathe with their own spirit. This exploration into stop-motion, and eventually clay-mation, led me to the work of National Film Board director Norman McLaren. The NFB has an incredibly rich history of pioneering in animation—it continues to inspire and influence my work to this day!

REVOR JENKINS (DIRECTOR/PRODUCER) T LOVE OVER FEAR | ETHIOPIA Andrei Tarkovsky's The Sacrifice—the cinematography, spiritual and metaphysical themes. Saw it when I was 20, changed the course of my life. I still couldn't tell you what the film is about... but it's beautiful.

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ORA ATKINSON (PRODUCER), C DON'T BE NICE Growing up I loved watching movies and TV. It was a running joke in my house that as long as I kept my grades up, I could keep the TV on while I did my homework (I was an honor student through college). I don't know if there was one film that made me want to make them myself, but I loved going to the movies, and Spike Lee was my favorite director growing up—Crooklyn and Malcom X are still of my two of my favorites.

But I also loved A Different World. When I was 13-years-old, I made my first "movie."

My middle school had morning video announcements and as part of our class we had to create a short documentary. We did one one called "The Internet Superhighway."

We won 3rd place in our age division at the county's annual competition. From that point on my mom and dad encouraged me to continue to pursue film and TV. I went to a performing arts high school where I was a TV major and continued to hone my skills at Howard University in Washington D.C in the School of Communication. I have always loved telling stories about my community and people who look like me. It's now even more important than ever to continue that work, and Don't Be Nice is apart of that narrative.

Do you have a story to tell?

The 11th Hour wants to hear it!

We are currently accepting submissions from community based writers looking to share their stories with the rest of Central Georgia.

You could be featured in The 11th Hour!

Email your ideas and contact information to Aaron@thecreekfm.com

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J OHN PSATHAS (WRITER/DIRECTOR/ PRODUCER), BERNADETTE My film and I are coming from Chicago and, more specifically, DePaul University. I am a professor in the School of Cinematic Arts, and Bernadette was made as part of our Project Bluelight program. Another faculty member and I led 15 sophomore students through three courses (pre-pro, production, and post), training them to eventually work in all of the film's key positions. Bernadette is our program's first feature length Project Bluelight film. That's a surprisingly tough question to answer. I was inspired by a lot of films and filmmakers along the way, but now that I'm older and looking back, I have to say that the work that first inspired me were the films and stories in the early 80s that made me "smile and wonder"—a lot of the work of Spielberg, Zemeckis, Lucas, and Carpenter. Back To the Future, ET, Indiana Jones, The Thing, and films of that era were all hugely inspiring.

UPDATE

Be sure to get your tickets and experience the 13th Annual Macon Film Festival, August 16th–19th. Maybe one of these films will inspire you!

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Join us for the First Street Art and Wine Festival on September 15th, 2018 from 4-8pm. Art vendors, wine tastings, street art, food pairings and more! At 5PM enjoy a wine tasting at Just Tap'd hosted by Savannah Distributing. With over 40 taps of wine at Just Tap'd, you're sure to find the perfect wine for any taste.

Grab a glass of wine and take a stroll down First St to see all of the amazing art available for purchase. Feeling hungry?

Buy one of the beautiful bowls available for purchase at The 567 Center for Renewal and enjoy a complimentary soup bar.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Loaves and Fishes. We hope you enjoy this fantastic evening of delicious wine, beautiful art and fun for the whole family.

For more information, head to Just Tap'd- Macon's Facebook Page

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Kirk West’s 50,000 SHADES OF GRAY JOHNNY PAYCHECK & MERLE HAGGARD COUNTRYSIDE OPRY, COUNTRYSIDE ILL OCTOBER 31, 1981

It was a Halloween night concert in this weekly country music series in an elaborate union hall.

Haggard was pretty mellow, putting on a great show with his band, The Strangers—which was basically a big band, Jazz group with fiddle players. Merle was pretty lit, drinking whiskey from the bottle on stage & having smoked the tour bus up pre-show—so Merle was, like I said, pretty laid back & mellow… When about halfway thru the set, Johnny Paycheck comes roarin’ in outta nowhere, grabs a guitar and joins in! He had been playin’ this little honky tonk 2 towns over & decided to come sit in with Merle at the Opry. Well, Paycheck was kacked out of his mind on blow, like he often was... Often? Hell, like he always was back then… The show went from a cool, well-played country, jazz show to a let’s-burn-this-whole-place-down rock show in about 3 songs!

This was taken after the show in the dressing room—and these boys were rode hard & put up wet!

Outlaw country for yer ass...

Kirk West is a photographer, archivist, and the host of “Into The Mystic” Wednesday Nights at 7pm on 100.9 The Creek. He’s published two books of his work, Les Brers – Kirk West’s Photographic Journey with The Brothers, and The Blues in Black and White—a collection documenting his time on the Chicago Blues scene in the 1970s and 1980s. Kirk and his wife, Kirsten, own and operate Gallery West at 447 Third Street in Macon. Visit kirkwestphotography.com and the Gallery West to view and purchase prints and canvases of the greatest artists in blues, country, rock n’ roll and soul.

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A LITTLE OF THIS & A LITTLE OF THAT IS A RECIPE FOR AN ENJOYABLE FILM FESTIVAL

STARTING THIS THURSDAY, the 13th annual Macon Film Festival presents a varied mix of film types where you’re sure to find something to suit your taste. The three main film ingredients are narrative features, documentaries, and fulldome videos with short films, Georgia-made films, LGBT-focused films, music films, and virtual reality films mixed in. Spotlight films and special screenings highlight the festival screening at multiple venues in Macon. Many of the films will screen twice, but the spotlight and special screenings will only be shown once. Tickets options range from $10 for a single film to $150 for a VIP all access pass. Also, free workshops for filmmakers interested in fulldome and virtual reality video production take place over the weekend.

The festival program and tickets can be found at maconfilmfestival.com. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite film in the Audience Choice Awards for Narrative Feature, Documentary, Short and Virtual Reality Film!

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NARRATIVE FEATURES Independent narrative feature films are well-represented in the festival. While you won’t find the latest superhero film here, there are some indie gems coming. Spotlight film Support The Girls, directed by Andrew Bujalski, finds the manager of a “sports bar with curves” looking after her girls. Hearts Beat Loud another spotlight film directed by Brett Haley, has Nick Offerman as a dad connecting with his daughter through music. A special screening of All Square, directed by John Hyams, has a bookie creating chaos by taking bets on neighborhood little league games. Several blocks of short narrative films will also screen.

Best of All Worlds Friday 10:00am Theater Macon Saturday 5:15pm Hargray Capital Theatre Narrative Shorts Block 1 Friday 12:45pm Hargray Capital Theatre Saturday 3:15pm Douglas Theater Bullitt County Friday 1:00pm Douglas Theater Sunday 3:45pm Hargray Capital Theatre Gun Friday 3:30pm Theater Macon Saturday 11:45am Douglas Theater Narrative Shorts Block 2 Friday 5:15pm Theater Macon Saturday 11:00am Theater Macon

Spotlight Film Support The Girls Saturday 1:30pm Douglas Theater Bernadette Saturday 11:45am Hargray Capital Theatre Sunday 4:15pm Theater Macon Spotlight Film Hearts Beat Loud Sunday 2:15pm Theater Macon Special Screening All Square Sunday 7:15pm Douglas Theater Student Shorts Block Friday 12:00pm Theater Macon Saturday 3:30pm Hargray Capital Theatre

DOCUMENTARIES Through video streaming services documentaries are attracting larger audiences and the festival offers both short and full-length documentary on Macon’s big screens. Spotlight film Crime + Punishment directed by Stephen Maing follows a group of brave police officers exposing harmful policing quota practices in New York. A special screening of director Lisa Dapolito’s Love, Gilda shows the early Saturday Night Live comedienne through her diaries, interviews and home movies. Another special screening, If I Leave Here Tomorrow directed by Stephen Kijak, explores the music and backstory of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Several other docs are on tap individually, in pairs and in blocks.

Gander: America’s Hero Dog/ Forgive Don’t Forget Friday 11:00am Douglas Theater Saturday 5:00pm Douglas Theater Documentary Shorts Block Friday 11:00am Hargray Capital Theatre Saturday 5:15pm Theater Macon Holt Collier/Shadow Across the Path Friday 4:30pm Hargray Capital Theatre Sunday 10:30pm Douglas Theater

Don’t Be Nice Friday 4:50pm Douglas Theater Sunday 10:30am Theater Macon Spotlight Film Crime + Punishment Sunday 3:45pm Douglas Theater Special Screening Love, Gilda Friday 8:00pm Douglas Theater Special Screening If I Leave Here Tomorrow Saturday 8:00pm Douglas Theater

GEORGIA-MADE Two documentaries and a block of short films filmed in our state fit nicely into the lineup. See if you can spot the locales.

Georgia-Made Shorts Block Saturday 2:50pm Theater Macon Sunday 1:30pm Hargray Capital Theatre

Dinkheller Saturday 10:00am Hargray Capital Theatre Sunday 12:30pm Douglas Theater

The Well Placed Weed Saturday 10:00am Douglas Theater Sunday 12:30pm Theater Macon

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FULLDOME Fulldome films are special venue films projected on a 360° dome screen like you would find in a planetarium or someplace like the Macon Museum of Arts & Sciences, one of the best equipped science theaters in the region. The Macon Film Festival highlights this unique film form with a range of films from astronomy and earth sciences subjects to abstract animations, a focus making the festival rather unique in the U.S. A special screening of director Diana Reichenbach’s M.O.D.E – A Live Musical Immersive Experience highlights the first night of the festival. This series of four animated films, accompanied by a live musical performance, will literally turn your head. A block of films from the Jena fulldome festival in Germany, the oldest fulldome festival, is on tap as well as both longer and shorter fulldome films each day of the festival. *All fulldome screenings will be at the Macon Museum of Arts & Sciences.

Hello Earth Thursday 12:00pm

Solar Superstorms Friday 5:15pm

Passport to the Universe Thursday 1:00pm

Expedition Reef Saturday 11:00pm

World2War Thursday 2:00pm

2018 Jena Festival Block Saturday 12:00pm

Aurora: Lights of Wonder Thursday 3:15pm

Explore Saturday 1:30pm

Special Screening M.O.D.E – A Live Musical Immersive Experience Thursday 7:30pm

Fulldome Shorts Block 2 Saturday 2:30pm

Kyma: Power of the Waves Friday 12:30pm Fulldome Fest Shorts Friday 1:30pm Samskara Friday 2:30pm Fulldome Shorts Block 1 Friday 3:30pm

After Chernekov Saturday 4:00pm Horizon Saturday 5:00pm Fulldome Longform Award Winners Sunday 1:00pm Fulldome Short Form Award Winners Sunday 3:00pm

MUSIC Macon means music (films). Two new docs bring music to your eyes and ears!

Fiddlin’ Friday 2:45pm Hargray Capital Theatre Sunday 12:15pm Douglas Theater

Mad Hannans Saturday 1:00pm Theater Macon Sunday 10:00am Hargray Capital Theatre

LGBT A pair of films along with another block of shorter films explore diversity yesterday and today.

Sunset / The Lavender Scare Friday 1:45pm Theater Macon Saturday 1:45pm Hargray Capital Theatre

LGBT Shorts Block Friday 3:00pm Douglas Theater Sunday 11:50am Hargray Capital Theatre

VIRTUAL REALITY Virtual Reality (VR) video immerses the audience in a virtual world around them. You’re in control (of the view) in this block of short VR films runs multiple times Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at The Grand Opera House.

Virtual Reality Shorts Block Friday 1:00pm & 2:00pm, Saturday 11:00am & 3:00pm, Sunday 11:00am

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WORKSHOPS Building on the introductory workshop at the festival last year, three new workshops in fulldome and virtual reality film production will be offered to filmmakers this year. If you build it, they will come.

The Language of Immersion Friday 10:30am-12:00pm Museum of Arts & Sciences An Introduction to Virtual Reality Cinema Friday 4:00-5:00pm Visit Macon Practical Filmmaking for Fulldome Sunday 10:30am-12:00pm Museum of Arts & Sciences SPOTLIGHT FILMS Narrative Feature Support The Girls Saturday 1:30pm Douglas theater A manager of sports bar looks after her girls.

Narrative Feature Hearts Beat Loud Sunday 2:15pm Theater Macon A dad connects with daughter through their music.

Documentary Crime + Punishment Sunday 3:45 Douglas Theater A harmful policing quotas exposed in New York.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS Fulldome M.O.D.E – A Live Musical Immersive Experience Thursday 7:30 Museum of Arts & Sciences) An animated 360° visuals accompanied by a live musical performance.

Documentary Love, Gilda Friday @ 8:00 Douglas Theater A comedienne Gilda Radner through diaries, interviews and home movies.

Documentary If I Leave Here Tomorrow Saturday @ 8:00 Douglas Theater A look at the band Lynard Skynryd.

Narrative Feature All Square Sunday 7:15 Douglas Theater A bookie takes bets on neighborhood little league baseball games.

TICKETS $10 for each film/block $25 Friday, Saturday OR Sunday one-day pass $65 Friday, Saturday AND Sunday full festival screening pass $50 opening night film and party $150 all access VIP pass (all screenings and after parties)

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22 AUGUST 17–30, 2018

BO TALKS

A FORTNITE BETWEEN GENERATIONS With school starting back, I think it’s past time for me to address a game that has become an obsession for so many. It’s almost comically violent, and a lot of people simply enjoy watching others play rather than playing themselves— and for something that’s supposed to be fun, it gets taken incredibly seriously.

I’ve seen remote controllers thrown across rooms. I’ve seen hopping, steaming Yosemite Sam-like fits of rage. I’ve seen real tears shed over intense matches—and those are just the UGA fans I know personally. No, I’m not talking about the popular video game Fortnite; however, I’m glad you brought it up, as I have seen a number of people bemoaning their children’s love for this hot, new pastime. Surely, it deserves closer examination.

I grew up on the Nintendo Entertainment System. All throughout my childhood and youth, I played video games every bit as consistently and passionately as my friends who played on school sports teams. I might not have worn a jersey or gotten much attention from the cute cheerleaders (read: no attention from the cute cheerleaders), but that’s not the world we live in today. There is a legitimate, social credibility that can be earned from being proficient in video games. I’m sorry if that makes no sense to you, Ethel, but that’s what’s up.

There are legal minors who are making millions of dollars by simply streaming their game-playing on the internet. There are eSports leagues, where the best players from geographic regions are teamed up to compete against the best in the world—and they actually get to wear jerseys! These may not be conven-

tional sports, but they aren’t that different from athletically focused sports.

There are incredibly successful futures ahead for many of these players, and they’re finding that success doing something they truly love.

Maybe some parents are upset because their kids would rather run a stealth attack on Tilted Towers than go outside and have a catch? Maybe they’re upset that their kids aren’t as interested in their collection of college football memorabilia as they are collecting goofy skins and dance emotes to use while blasting their way through Dusty Divot? I’m sure there are as many reasons to hate this trend as there are kids participating in it—but you are hard pressed to convince me that there is much difference between the adolescent obsessed with Fortnite and the adult obsessed with his favorite sport or sports team.

But this shouldn’t be upsetting, as it illustrates a commonality that binds us all together. Aren’t all games—whether sports, video, board, or card—just distractions from the crippling existential dread of our collective impending doom? We are far more alike than we often realize. So, whatever your flavor, I say game on!

Bo Walker is a nearly lifelong gamer, who believes he deserved a Heisman-equivalent type trophy for his outstanding achievements playing GoldenEye for the Nintendo 64 back in 1997.

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The Demon is a steak fajita style, and the Perry Parkway uses fried shrimp with a peach puree. The Hoco features chorizo and potato, and for the ultimate experience, try the Fromm-inator—combination of blackened shrimp, steak, and serrano pico de gallo. Each taco is made to order—and we recommend gettin’ in line early!

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THE MYSTERY MEN?

BY AARON IRONS

WHO ARE THE ‘MYSTERY MEN?’? Strange visitors from

another planet that wield guitar-shaped, chimerical battle axes? Vintage-vibed visionaries of the future armed with fistfulls of reverb? Perhaps they are the solemn protectors of surf, dedicated to a galactic gospel that stretches from Balboa to the Sea of Tranquility… Whatever their origins, ‘The Mystery Men?’, who prefer to be identified by only their riffs and initials, will assimilate the Creek Stage at the Rookery for Creeki-Tiki Night on August 25th. In attempt to pierce the enigma, I managed to entice the ‘Mystery Men’ to answer a few questions by promising not to reveal their secret identities to the world. So who are the ‘Mystery Men?’? Perhaps this will help you understand.

You're at party and you volunteer that you play in a surf band. Somebody asks, “What is that?” How do you typically answer that question?

RH: If someone has to ask, the first go-to is Pulp Fiction.

Over 20 years later that still seems to be the thing most people will recognize, and from there you connect the dot to the instrumentals on that soundtrack (“Misirlou” by Dick Dale, “Surf Rider” by The Lively Ones, etc.) After that it’s “Wipe Out” and “Pipeline”-which everyone on the planet has heard even if they don’t realize it. If none of that rings a bell, I just explain it as guitar-based, instrumental rock music (with no vocals).

JG: Same. Pulp Fiction or “Wipe Out” are usually the easiest connectors for people.

LD: Metal without distortion. Driving music for swimmers.

TB: “Wipe Out” by the Fat Boys.

Surf music is as specific a genre as you get. What got you into that particular style? Please tell me Frankie & Annette movies...

RH: My mom watched all those movies (still does), but it was actually my dad’s music collection that did it-- early Beach Boys (when they still did instrumentals), The Ventures, and a bunch of “beach music” compilations that included a lot of old surf standards. It just stuck with me.

JG: I’m not even entirely sure! Music was always in my house (both parents musician hobbyists), but they weren’t particularly into surf, pre se... there were Ventures records, though! I remember being very struck by Anthrax’s version of “Pipeline”, which made me dig out my Dad’s “Learn To Play Guitar With The Ventures” records (still have them!). From there I think I found surf much later through Rockabilly. That’s when I discovered Dad’s “Ventures In Space” record,

which naturally blew my mind (still does!). Whatever my journey, I dug in hard, and it still remains one of my favorite little corners of rock n roll!

LD: Frankie, Annette and Johnny Thunders TB: Back to the Beach. And the Fat Boys.

CS: Saw a band do a Ventures tune at a party when I was in my teens which led to my discovery of Dick Dale and Man or Astro-man?, and it was all downhill from there!

If you could go back and re-write, re-record the soundtrack to any movie-- what would it be?

RH: All the ones I can think of are already way better than I could do.

JG: Probably Road To Perdition. It’s actually really wonderful music in and of itself, but I don’t think the score fits the movie at all.

LD: I would take the American Graffiti soundtrack and replace it with an identical copy, so no one would know it was missing.

TB: Disorderlies. Because, you know...Fat Boys.

Reverb makes me a little dizzy-- but in a good, I-believeI'll-have-one-more kinda way. Does your mind ever wander during performances? And where does it go?

JG: Sometimes it does! Usually I’m up in my head, kind of lost in the melodies, but other times I’m lost thinking about cleaning my house or the grocery store or something weird like that. Brains are weird.

RH: Yeah, more often than it should. When it happens I’m usually just kinda zoned out. The moment I realize I’m not paying attention is when I make a mistake.

LD: I’m pretty new to the band so mostly I’m just curious about how the song is going to end.

TB: The Fat Boys are Back. And you know they can never be whack If you could take credit for any other song in existence-which song would it be?

JG: I would love to have been responsible for writing “A Kiss To Build A Dream On” by Louie Armstrong. That song is pure magic.

RH: “Jessebelle” by The Shods LD: “Roadrunner”, Jonathan Richman TB: “The Fat Boys Are Back” by The Fat Boys CS: “God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys When you travel out of town for gigs, who picks where you stop to eat-- and who complains about that choice the most?

JG: Probably CS, but everyone’s pretty easy, to be honest.

It’s usually whatever is fast and easy.

RH: I think I push my preferences as much as anybody, but the rules kinda get tossed when it’s road time.

LD: Nobody complains. We are Spartans going to war.

TB: What would The Fat Boys eat?

CS: I’d say JG picks where the best beer is, and I complain because it’s not some dive with BBQ or tacos.

Who's the greatest guitar player of all time?

JG: Danny Gatton.

RH: I can’t come up with one answer for greatest, but my favorite living guitar player is Eddie Angel.

LD: Jean Jacques Burnel because bass IS a guitar.

TB: Django Reinhardt. The things he did with two fingers.

Ask your Gramma.

CS: Probably Steve Howe from Yes, but my favorite would be Ivan Pongracic from The Madeira/Space Cossacks Please describe yourself using only the lyrics of your favorite Ramones song.

JG: “Well, the kids are all hopped up and ready to go!”

RH: I just want to have something to do at 53rd and 3rd but not down in the basement beating on the brat because then the KKK will take my baby away LD: Oh no oh no oh no, Oh no oh-no oh no, Oh no oh-no oh no, On no ho, This business is killing me And so they say TB: Gabba gabba, we accept you, we accept you, one of us.

CS: I’m an outsider, outside of everything Would you consider composing the theme song for a professional wrestler? And who would it be?

JG: I’m not at all into wrestling, so I have no idea how to answer this! I will say as far as who is concerned… whoever is running at me with cash!

RH: The only pro wrestler I can name is Kane, the guy who just got elected mayor of Knox County, TN. LD: Dusty Rhodes, the American Dream TB: Doink the Clown.

CS: I’d love to! Haven’t followed wrestling in a while but it’d have to be Rey Mysterio.

And last but not least... in honor of Creeki-Tiki Night-what is your favorite tiki cocktail?

JG: Tough call! Probably the Black Magic at the Mai-Kai! YOWZA! RH: The Shark Bite at The Mai Kai. There are lots of contenders but that’s my favorite.

LD: Th e Naughty Nell at Otto’s Shrunken Head TB: The Fat Boys.

CS: Mai Tai, it’s a classic and simple for a tiki drink-- and when done right it’s perfection.

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CASTLE ROCK Although the series is only half way through the first season, Hulu’s Castle Rock already has me hooked. Set in the fictional Castle Rock, Maine, the series ties in multiple characters and settings from the horror master, Stephen King— but it’s more of a psychological thriller feel than a cliched horror gore-fest.

When the show premiered late last month, I didn’t know a thing about it— but like any good American citizen these days, I HAD to find something to watch so I pressed play. Well, again, like any normal person, I immediately binged watched it so I could get caught up. The series features an impressive cast including André Holland, Scott Glenn, Oscar winner (and King mythology veteran) Sissy Spacek, and the perfectly eerie Bill Skarsgård (also known as Pennywise in the updated IT) just to name a few. I can’t give many details without spoiling something, so I’ll leave it at this: Centering around lawyer Henry Deaver, an unnamed/unaccounted for prisoner (I’ll call him the “Kid”), Shawshank Prison, and a few other various community members, Castle Rock pays homage to classic Stephen King with a simmering story that is slow building but not boring. It is the type of show that plays out the cliffhanger perfectly. It will make you jump, it will leave you asking questions, and it will ultimately leave you anxious for the next chapter to unfold. I can’t wait to see where the story goes—and once you watch it, you’ll feel the same..

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ROCKABYE BABY As the father of a newborn baby girl, every day is filled with new joys as my wife and I oversee our daughter’s development. Watching her recognition of my voice or seeing her excitement when our dog enters the room, brings a smile to my face every time. My wife and I are lifelong music fans. We both play music, attend concerts, and listen to albums over glasses of wine. While our daughter may not quite be ready to join us when we “up the Irons” with the volume cranking (she is only five months old), she is already fully enjoying the musical introductions provided by the Rockabye Baby catalog of music. For those new parents not familiar with what Rockabye Baby has to offer, these are gently relaxing xylophone versions of all your favorite artists. Are you a punk fan? Why not check out the Lullabye renditions of The Ramones or The Clash (you really need to see the light in your baby’s eyes when “Lost in a Supermarket” comes on). Is country more your thing? They xylophone approach to Johnny Cash’ catalog opens up an entirely new appreciation for his music. Maybe your baby identifies with the Queen Bee herself; no problem, just add the Lullabye renditions of Beyonce, and you and your child will be putting a ring on it in no time. Think of the music you grew up listening to while dancing, beer in hand and surrounded by friends, or driving home from a date. Rockabye Baby transforms them for the bedtime hour. The times might have changed, but the love of music—and sharing that love at an early age with others—is exactly what Rockabye Baby is about. We may have (temporarily) switched out the Marshall stacks and Thunderbirds with xylophones and wood blocks, but the love has not halted. Album downloads, CDs, vinyl, and apparel can be found at rockabyebabymusic.com.

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LIVE AT THE WETLANDS ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND To know this album, you need to know about the legendary venue that produced it. The Wetlands Preserve—a venue in Tribeca, New York from 1989 until 2001—had the aim to serve as a “seven day a week“ music venue and a full time environmental activism center.

Throughout the 90’s, the club was a flashpoint of recruitment for Amnesty International, Greenpeace, and Rainforest Action Network—and it was responsible for kick starting the careers of Blues Traveler, Phish, Dave Matthews Band, and the Spin Doctors to name a couple.

The Wetlands quickly became a center known for nurturing creativity, planet Earth, and music fans from across an array of backgrounds. Sadly, almost as quickly as it’s somewhat meteoric rise, Wetlands was forced to close its doors in 2001, much in part due to the gentrification of Lower Manhattan. Plainly, the scene didn’t fit the trend of the neighborhood. Robert Randolph & The Family Band opened the very last show at Wetlands, and in those 70 minutes, they did a little blistering pre-demolition of the hallowed venue their damn selves.

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THE PAIN KILLER Creek-Tiki night is quickly approaching—and in the Doolin Hacienda, we embrace the Tiki Culture. As a matter of fact, on any given Saturday night, you will find the hubs and I outside on the deck, listening to Louis Prima on vinyl, sipping crazy, rum-fueled cocktails in exotic and eclectic mugs and wishing we were at Trader Sam’s Tiki Bar in Disney world.

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COREY SMITH THE INTERVIEW BY CHARLES DAVIS

OVER 1 MILLION TICKETS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED FOR HIS SHOWS. Millions of digital streams of his songs have been downloaded, and hundreds of thousands of his albums have been sold all over the world. Georgia-native Corey Smith has done all of this without a major label deal or a huge A&R team handling promotion and marketing. With his sheer love of performing, songwriting and music, he has amassed an incredible fan base that hang on every note he gives them. Corey took the time to talk with us about his latest single, the upcoming album, and the lessons he has learned over his career.

Charles Davis: You are a Georgia boy, born and raised in Jefferson, Georgia, what was life like then versus what it is now?

Corey Smith: I still live there actually. We only had one red light, and we had two little bitty local grocery stores. Now, we have more red lights than I can count—and we have a bypass and a Kroger! The school that I went to... I graduated with less than 50 people from Jefferson High School, and now each graduating class probably has upwards of 300 people. So the town has changed a lot. It's grown a lot. But as a kid, we did whatever we could find to do outside usually.

Behind my house, there were chicken houses and cow pastures. We would run around there. We hitchhiked down to a creek to try to go fish. It was not a ton of excitement. If there was excitement, we had to invent it.

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With musicians, it seems as if there is always a moment when they realized that this music thing was not an infatuation. It's not something that's going to go away. It became part of who they are as a human being. When was that moment for you? When you realized music was a little more important to you than it was to other people?

For me, it was a couple of pivotal moments. When I was in high school, I really started taking guitar seriously. My dad, and my cousins and uncles all played music—so music was always around. I sang in church, and I was in choir. But then when I was a teenager, I started playing guitar, and it really started clicking with me, and it was a way to bring the singing in and be creative. I did a talent show at school. I wasn't an athlete. I didn't play football or basketball. I didn't

or family. They got a kick out of it. I got a kick out of it. And when I started teaching school, I would play these songs for my students—and they're at least 10 years younger than me at that point— and the music really resonated with them. So it sort of gave me the encouragement to go back out and kind of dip my toes in the water, and see what it was like—and it just sort of just spread around real real quickly without a marketing plan or anything like that. By the time I left my teaching job, it was God just saying "Yeah, this is your calling now. You better buckle up and get ready for it."

IT WAS GOD JUST SAYING “YEAH, THIS IS YOUR CALLING NOW. YOU BETTER BUCKLE UP AND GET READY FOR IT.”

That's the thing that I found most intriguing when I was listening to your music and watching the videos— you can legitimately say that you are a fan created artist. You are created because of this audience. You have the musical talent to write songs. You play the hell out of a guitar—but the fact is that you have toured, and you've gotten the music in front of the people. In this climate of the music industry, where streaming is king and where people aren't offering label deals with a bunch of money—how have do you deal with and thrive in the environment in which music is consumed today?

Well, oddly enough, I've always lived in this nook and cranny of the industry. And in a lot of ways, I haven't really had to fundamentally do anything different than I've done in the beginning. That being said, the industry's changing so fast. Constantly. I've had to evolve in the past 15 years that I've been doing this. I've had to evolve and change the way I look at things. But one thing that hasn't changed for me is that it's always been a top down approach. In other words, the whole industry, especially in country music in particular... the industry itself is all about trying to figure out what people want to hear and then convincing people what's popular via radio, and then filtering that music down and seeing what really resonates. Well, with me, it's always been like this: Here's these things that I do. Here's these songs that I write, that I enjoy writing and getting them out to people, seeing what resonates. It means that people aren't going to love every song I put out. They're not going to love every record I've put out, but I'm experimenting in trying to push myself creatively. You really don't know unless you get it out and give the people a chance to hear it. I've been living in this sort of microcosm. Butt when I think about a lot of the timeless music that I grew up listening to, that still has an impact on people today—that's the way that music was made! There were no guarantees. Back in the seventies before labels were publicly traded, bands like The Allman Brothers would go in the studio for a month or two. They would flush out these songs and sounds, and try to do something creative, something unique— and then put it out into the world... and then see what happened. They weren't expected to make a hit record the first time in the studio. They weren't expected to do that the second time. It was a long term investment in the creative endeavor of these artists. Fortunately, I've had fans from the beginning that have essentially been my investors. They've allowed me to continue developing as an artist and allowed me to keep providing for my family and give the guys in my band and crew jobs. I take that seriously. I'm just fortunate to still be able to do it.

really have anything that was like, “my thing.” Well, all of a sudden, I did this talent show, and everybody kinda knew me as being “that guy.” I was like, “Well, cool.” Then whenever people got together at parties or something, they'd ask me to get the guitar out. I'd play whatever cover songs I knew, and I started going out when I was at UGA... playing just bar gigs, mainly cover songs. I'd play a few of my original songs, and after awhile, I realized—I don't really want to do this.

This isn't going to allow me to have a family and have a stable life. And I didn't like playing cover songs. I felt like a human jukebox. So I kinda gave up on it.

I said, “I think I'd rather be a high school teacher.”

I started taking college real seriously and making good grades, getting ready to be a teacher. And it was at that point that I really discovered my love for songwriting. I realized that I wasn't pursuing it as a means to an end anymore. I just wrote songs because it's what made me happy. It made me feel good. It was like therapy. I was able to share them with my friends

You've recorded over 10 albums. Knowing what you know now, if you could go back and talk to the Corey Smith that was working on that first album, what advice would you give him?

You know, it's funny that you asked that because I’ve been saying this lately to a lot of my friends. Anytime that I've doubted my instincts when it came to like, “big picture stuff ”... anytime I've let somebody convince me that maybe I was thinking the wrong way—my instincts turned out to be right. I would go back to me and go, “Hey, trust yourself. Trust your instincts because nobody knows you better than you. Nobody knows what your goals are better than you do. People will talk you out of it because of their own interests.” I think that there were times where I felt like I was inadequate. My first three or four records I produced myself.

I paid for myself. I didn't know what I was doing. I was just going into the studio and recording songs I'd written. I was adding instruments if I could afford to add some and hire some players. I was producing the records even though I didn't know what producing was. And then later on, someone goes, "Hey, maybe you need to find the right producer. You can't do all this yourself. You need a professional to come in." And so that caused me to sort of back away from a big part of my development for about 5 or 7 years. As I actually went down that road and started working with other producers, I don't feel like I gained enough from the experience to justify the stunting of my creative growth that it caused.

Earlier this year, you released a few songs from your upcoming record The Great Wide Underground, with the latest one being “Halfway Home”. Talk about the reasoning behind that song.

Well it's very much related to what I was just saying. After all this time I was like, I can do this myself. So I went back to producing it and this time really dug into the post production process. Learning how to edit, mix, add effects, compress and apply all these tools to use the studio and all the technology as an extension of the songwriting. That has been a goal of mine from the very beginning. To be able to write a song, and as I'm writing it, know what the production is going to be. I know what the instrumentation is going to be, what the tones are going to be. For me, these first few songs—and in particular “Halfway Home”... it was sort of nerve wracking because I had so much time and energy wrapped up into learning how to do this. And I was kind of nervous. I hope people dig this. So far it's gotten a great response. The Rolling Stone wrote a nice article on it—so it's very validating. I wish I had just done this a long time ago instead of letting people talk me out of what I really wanted to do.

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The word itself stems from Maori legend, but the style is utterly American. There's an exotic quality to the South Pacific that draws you in-- it's paradise-- and you can pretty much credit one man for putting the lime in the coconut and mixing 'em both up... with a healthy quantity of rum.

Ernest Gantt made landfall on the West Coast in the early 1930s. The sometime-bootlegger, sea-faring wanderer had settled in Hollywood during the Great Depression with a romantic nature and a hustler's heart. In 1933, Gantt combined his passion for Asian cuisine with all things “island”and lots and lots of rum under one tin roof. Don The Beachcomber became the paradise getaway where locals as well as film industry elites could feast on exotic Cantonese stir-fry while washing it all down with potent “rum rhapsodies” like the Zombie (only two allowed per customer) and the Nui Nui (only three allowed per customer). Ernest Gantt created the tiki bar, and it defined him.

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continued from page 37 World War II, Donn served in the USAF where his carrier was attacked by a German U-boat. After earning a Bronze Star, a Purple Heart, and recovering from injuries, Donn was put in charge of recreation camps in the south of France.

The idea of paradise, if only for a few drinks, was a popular one in Depression Era America. In 1934, Victor Bergeron borrowed a few hundred dollars and opened up his first tiki bar in 1934 and by 1940 was beginning to set up franchises.

Like Don The Beachcomber, Trader Vic's specialized in one-of-kind cocktails with an Asian inspired menu. Before Donn Beach had left for the war effort, he'd already outgrown his original one room tiki hut, moving paradise across the street to a larger, grander spectacle of faux island frivolity. By the time he returned, and thanks to his (ex)wife Sunny Sund, there were multiple Don The Beachcombers across the USA. Along with the ever-expanding Trader Vic's, the tiki business was good and about to get better. Returning servicemen were buying into the new American Dream, and as the Golden Age swelled with technological advances, a new premium was put on leisure. Nothing fit the bill better than tiki.

Sunny Sund was a Hollywood party girl with a good mind for what people wanted. Though Donn Beach had initiated the tiki trend with craft cocktails and Polynesian décor, Sunny took it up two notches by creating and then maintaining an elite fantasy realm. She hired Chinese chefs, jazzed up the stir fry. She required formal wear for the Beachcomber and catered to movie stars and moguls-- and those who justed wanted to feel like a star for a few hours. Trader Vic's and Don The Beachcomber offered unique and complementary ceramic mugs for many of their cocktails. Those mugs were the beginning of the collectible craze that exists today. Tiki was chic during the 1950's and 1960's. Nearly every genre of music saw some sort of tiki influence-- from boogie and swing to country & western-- and especially that new sound goin' round: rock n' roll! Lounge music and exotica became the soundtrack for paradise with composers like Arthur Lyman, Les Baxter, and Martin Denny creating sophisticated numbers full of rhythm and booze. On the other end of the spectrum, teenagers were reverberating to the surf sounds of Dick Dale, The Chantays, and the Surfaris. Tiki had been a part of Hollywood epics since the ‘30s when Donn Beach “advised” on how to recreate the South Pacific on celluloid. In the 1960’s, television picked up on the trend with shows like Gilligan’s Island-- and it would seem that every tv show since has taken on that trope of “exile in paradise” for at least one episode. Tiki was a part of the American identity, a symbol of the best of all possible worlds.

These days, tiki is still a vibrant part of American culture. Craftsmen and collectors continue to contribute to the ever evolving art of tiki mugs. The 21st Century has seen a resurgence of the care that Donn Beach exhibited when creating his signature “rum rhapsodies”-- fresh ingredients, hand-made syrups, and good liquor. Don The Beachcomber and Trader Vic's maintained a healthy, yet friendly, rivalry through the decades-- the origins of the Mai Tai being a major point of contention-- but the contributions of both establishments, and the men and women behind them continue to play a part in our ideology. When we consider a vacation or what it means to be happy and content-- who doesn't envision tropical surroundings, sun-kissed bodies, spicy rum drinks, and the leisure to enjoy it all?

Treat yourself to a night of paradise with Creeki-Tiki Night on the Creek Stage at the Rookery, Saturday August 25th. Featuring music by Rodeo Twister and The Mystery Men?, tiki collectibles from Horror In Clay, rum from Rum Haven, and craft cocktails by Barsmith.

Above: Sunny Sund, Vintage Trader Vic's Drink Menu; Far Left: Don Beachcomber

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THE CRAZY BULL The Best In Country Music 9pm $5

AMPERSAND GUILD Poetry & Spoken Word Every 2nd Friday 7pm $5 (Free for performers)

THE CREEK STAGE @ THE ROOKERY B.B. Palmer 9:30pm $8

AMPERSAND GUILD Open Mic Night Every 3rd Friday 7pm $5 (Free for performers)

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TUESDAY 8/28

SATURDAY 9/1

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A.P.'S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY The Skeeterz 8pm

A.P.'S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY Big Mike 3pm

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JUST TAP'D Brain Blast Trivia 8pm

A.P.'S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY Karaoke w/ Jessie Jane 8pm

AMICI MACON Lord Nelson 8pm

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PUB 96 Jim Jam Karaoke & Dance Party 9pm GRANT'S LOUNGE Open Jam 9pm

THE CRAZY BULL Trey Teem 9pm $5

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SATURDAY 8/25

FRIDAY 8/31

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SATURDAY 9/8

SATURDAY 9/15

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SATURDAY 9/29

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SATURDAY 9/22

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