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10TH ANNUAL SKYDOG MUSIC FESTIVAL TO HONOR DUANE ALLMAN’S 69TH BIRTHDAY November 22 at Central City Park
by Mary Lathem Duane Allman would have been 69 this year, and the team behind the Skydog Music Festival is intent on preserving the musical icon’s memory. The festival will be held on November 22 from noon to 5:00 p.m. and will feature a variety of artists, all of whom are connected to Allman and his legacy by personal relationship or inspiration. Admission to the event is 10 canned goods per person to be donated to the Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia. As one of the most influential acts in Macon’s musical history, the Allman Brothers Band often staged free concerts for the public in Central City Park. This led Glen Harrell and his team of organizers to select the park as the festival’s location. “We’ve had several people come (to the festival) and say things like, ‘I live just around the corner, and when I was a youngster I used to come over and listen to those guys play,’” said Harrell. Harrell planned the first Skydog Music Festival in 2005 as a way to commemorate what would have been Allman’s 60th birthday, and the event has grown from around 450 attendees in its first year to upwards of 4,000 annually. The event takes its name from Allman’s nickname, “Skydog.” Allman received this nickname through a combination of “Skyman,” a nickname given to him by Wilson Pickett, and “Dog” due to his famous shaggy hair. “(Duane) was musically and inspirationally the leader (of The Allman Brothers Band),” said Harrell. “History has proven the influence of Duane’s guitar music in his brief life.” Artists performing as part of the event will bring the Allman Brothers’ music and the music it inspired to the stage. “These guys are just absolutely tremendous,” said Harrell. “You wouldn’t believe how much time, music and support they give.” Most of the musicians are under the age of 30, including some performers as young as 13. “We try to have a new musician (every year) that hasn’t had a chance to speak about their interpretation of Duane and how he has influenced their life onstage,” said Harrell. Featured performers this year will include Dave Perkins and EG Kight.
The event’s partnership with the Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia has allowed it to carry on Allman’s legacy not only through music, but also through giving back to the community. Over the past two years, the festival’s attendees have donated over 8 ½ tons of food toward the cause. Skydog’s donation pool is typically enough to stock the shelves of the Rescue Mission’s pantry for an entire year. “During the Thanksgiving season, when we all have so much to be thankful for, this is a chance to spread that joy around,” said Harrell. Canned goods, nonperishable dry goods, and monetary donations to the Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia will be accepted as guests enter the event. Several influential individuals will be recognized as part of the festival. The Skydog Award, created to honor those who carry out the spirit of Allman’s influence both musically and in the community, will be presented to Kyler Mosley and Greg Potter. The late musicians Tim and Gregg Brooks and festival supporter Mark Foley will be honored in memoriam. In addition, Skydog’s organizers give a word of welcome each year to Mama Louise, the beloved co-owner of Macon’s H&H Restaurant who took the Allman Brothers Band under her wing during their earliest days as a group. This year, the event will also include the raffle of a guitar signed by Jason Aldean specifically for the Skydog Music Festival. T-shirts and posters commemorating the event will also be available for purchase. Today, the Skydog Music Festival provides a fun, safe environment for friends and families alike. “It’s turned into a big reunion – people are coming to Skydog just to see friends that they only get to see once a year,” said Harrell. “The music is the icing on the cake for the fellowship that happens at the festival.” Visit the festival’s website at http://www.skydogmacon.com/ for more information and a list of the event’s sponsors. In the event of rain, check the website for the festival’s new location – it will take place rain or shine.
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Archaeologist Tour at The Ocmulgee National Monument Take a ranger tour and learn about the village site through the eyes of the archaeologists during the 1930’s. Every Saturday in November at 11:00 am and Every Sunday in November at 2:00 pm. In honor of Native American Month.
“A Christmas Story” The Musical Presented by Theatre MaconDecember 4 - 13. Ralphie Parker wants only one thing for Christmas: an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action 200-shot Range Model Air Rifle. (“You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!”) “A Christmas Story”, The Musical, is the hilarious accoutn of Ralphie’s depserate schemes to ensure tht this most perfect of gifts ends up under his Christmas tree. An infamous leg lamp, outrageous pink bunny pajamas, and a maniacal department store Santa are just a few of the distractions that stand between Ralphie and his Christmas wish. This new Broadway musical is based on the classic 1983 movie, which itself was based on stories by legendary radio humorist Jean Shepherd. With splashy production numbers, this show captures the warmth of the film and is faithful to al the sublime silliness that made the film so special. Adults $25, Seniors $20 (60+), Students $15 (through age 22). Evening performances at 8 p.m. 478-746-9485
Wednesday, Nov 25 College Night “Welcome Back to Macon” Tours and Tastings at Macon Beer Company - 5-8 p.m. $2 discount with student ID. 345 Oglethorpe St.
Saturday, Nov 28 A Motown Christmas Spectacular at The Grand Opera House - The Motown Experience, is a world-class vocal group assembled from past and present members of three of Motown’s most legendary groups: The Temptations, The Miracles and The Capitols. A Motown Christmas is a powerful show combining Motown’s greatest hits and everyone’s favorite holiday classics. The show features the trademark dazzling choreography, and unforgettable harmonies all performed in that memorable, soulful Motown style. Tickets for A Motown Christmas are available on-line at www. amotownchristmas.com or by calling The Grand Opera House Box Office at 478-301-5470. Delmar Singleton Memorial Love Run Proceeds to benefit the Georgia Industrial Children’s Home Once again organized by AP’s Hidden Hideaway, bikes will start at Georgia Bob’s BBQ in Byron at 1 p.m. The ride will end at AP’s with lunch, live music and door prizes. Live music all afternoon with The Skeeterz and Big Mike! $15 per person / $25 per couple. Even if you are not riding, this is a fun atmosphere for everyone! Come on out to AP’s for an afternoon with neighbors and friends for a great cause. 4274 Broadway
Monday, Nov 30 Townsend Presents: Guest Artist Recitals - The Road to Carnegie: Deborah Popham, soprano; Ben Harris, piano Presented by Mercer University. 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Join Deborah Popham, soprano, and Ben Harris, piano, for an evening of song as they prepare for their Carnegie Hall debut. Popham has performed internationally as a soloist throughout the world. This recital will be performed in Carnegie’s Weill Hall on December 7, 2015.
Kirk West Book Release Party for Les Bres 5-8 p.m. at Gallery West. Featuring the music photography of Kirk West, live music by Alex Cummins & Todd Prusin, beer, wine and snacks! Stop in to get a signed copy of this incredible photographic journey through rock ‘n roll history! “Little Women the Musical” Presented by Macon Little Theatre - Thru Dec. 13. Produced nationally and internationally, Little Women has been praised by critics for its ambition in adapting such a well-known story for the stage. This timeless captivating story is brought to life in this glorious musical filled with personal discovery, heartache, hope, and everlasting love. Adults-$20, Seniors(60+)-$15, Students(5-23w/CollegeID)-$10. 4220 Forsyth Rd. 478-471-PLAY
Saturday, Dec 5 Holiday Night Walk - Presented by Ocmulgee National Monument. Stroll past the Earth Lodge with the original 1,000 year old floor and effigy and see downtown Macon from the top of the Great Temple Mound. One mile round trip. Before the walk, stop inside the Visitor Center for cider. Free event 7 p.m.! Gingerbread House Workshop Presented by Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia - Kids of all ages and their parents are invited to attend this FREE workshop and decorate a gingerbread house. RSVP with child’s first name and age to 478-471-4854 or email bhartness@goodwillworks.org. Hire Grounds Cafe 5171 Eisenhower Parkway.
Turn of the Century Christmas: Special Family Night at The Cannonball House - Enjoy a Turn of the Century Christmas party at the Cannonball House. Enjoy this beautiful 1853 antebellum historic house museum decorated for Christmas. Children and families will get to play games in the parlor, sing Christmas Carols, have light refreshments in the outdoor brick kitchen, make a small craft, and the highlight of the night is a visit from Father Christmas! $10 for ages 10 & up. Free under 10. Advance ticket purchase is preferred, not required. Historic Vineville Christmas Tour of Homes Presented by Vineville Neighborhood Association - This year’s tour of homes will showcase bungalows and cottages in the Historic Vineville neighborhood. With the purchase of a home’s tour ticket, a tour of The Big House Museum is included. During the tour of homes, we will have several local artists and designers giving tips and sharing their expertise of holiday decorating and entertaining. Artists demonstrations will take place in a home that is on tour. These demonstrations are something new for this year’s tour. The New Town Trolley will circle the neighborhood to make sure guests get from house to house with ease. Saturday night we hope that all that visit our neighborhood will attend a reception at The Big House. This reception will include light refreshments and live entertainment featuring, Grammy nominee, Scott Pallot. Homes Tour Check-in locatoin Vineville Baptist Church Parking Lot. TICKETS $20 and available at Chi-Chesters and Vineville.org. Christmas in the Village Presented by Middle Georgia Art Association - Free 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Holiday Sales, Visit with Santa, enter a drawing for a gift basket! 2330 Ingleside Avenue
Wednesday, Dec 9 Celebrating the College Hill Corrdior Commission Join the College Hill Alliance and the College Hill Corridor Commission for an evening of fond reflection on one of the community’s most endearing, game-changing neighborhood revitalization projects. Where we go from here will also be revealed – and celebrated with food, drinks, live music by Robert Lee Coleman and the Night Owls and other special guests. The event takes place on Wednesday, December 9, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Tattnall Square Center for the Arts, 1096 College Street, in the hip and historic College Hill Corridor. Kindly RSVP before December 5: info@collegehillmacon.com.
Saturday, Dec 12 Fish “n Pig Boat Parade, 5:30 p.m. Annual Lake Tobesofkee Christmas Boat Parade.
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Farmer’s Markets Wesleyan Farmer’s Market: Twice Monthly 2nd and 4th Saturdays 9a.m. - 1 p.m. The Wesleyan Market provides the Middle Georgia community with the opportunity to buy from and speak directly with local farmers, producers, and artisans. All vendors sell local, organic products from the Macon/Middle Georgia area. Shop local! Mulberry Market in Tattnall Square Park Mulberry Market is a producer-only farmers’s market in historic Tattnall Square Park in Macon, Every Wednesday from 3:30-6:00. We accept EBT benefits! Join the My Market Club for exclusive benefits and support 8 local farms. First Saturday Village Market at Mercer Village 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Designed to attract true artists who hand craft their product or grow produce locally and need an outlet. Some of the produce is organic and identified as organic by farmers. The market is open to local artists who produce jewelry, dog clothing, hard and soft candies, melons, cucumbers and more.
Special Events Macon’s First Friday Every first Friday of the month, downtown Macon businesses celebrate with drink and dinner specials, live entertainment and late hours. Gallery hop from Macon Arts to the Arts Exchange and much more. 5-10 p.m. Free event sponsored by NewTown Macon. Yappy Hour every 3rd Thursday at the Macon Dog Park 5pm – 8pm. Macon Bibb Parks and Rec received a Knight Neighborhood Challenge Grant for Yappy Hour. It is a once a month “happy hour” at the dog park for people to gather in a social setting with their pups! Dog demonstrations, live music, and give aways. Patrons will also have the opportunity to purchase beer or wine from our vendor and be entered in to drawings for door prizes!
For the Kids Storytime at Barnes & Noble Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Singing, snacks and great children’s books are the regular features of our children’s Storytime events. Storytime at the Library Thursdays and Saturdays at Washington Library - Little Bookworms (for kids 4 and under)
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Outdoors Sky Over Macon Every fourth Friday 8-10 p.m. at the Museum of Arts & Sciences. Explore space, the constellations and planets visible from Central Georgia in “Sky Over Macon” in the Mark Smith Planetarium. The show starts with a general tour of the heavenly sights visible each season, then a live presentation updates the current position of the planets and special events in the sky. After “Sky Over Macon” (if the sky is clear) view the real night sky through our telescopes in the Observatory. $5 to $10. 478-477-3232 Twin Oaks Fun Farm, Forsyth This summer, pick our juicy, plump and delicious golf ball sized strawberries and picnic under our cool pavilion with strawberry cider and ice cream! Enjoy Our Playscape Playground, animal feeding and “goatel”, covered pavilion and honey hut. Open Tuesday - Saturday 9am-6pm. Sunday 12-6pm. 678-544-0756 The Rock Ranch, Thomaston It’s time for some outdoor fun. Make a day of memories as you enjoy all The Rock Ranch attractions. The Ranch is an adventure destination like none other. From a miniature locomotive train ride, to flying through the air on amazing ziplines, to exploring a complete miniature town just for kids, The Rock Ranch attractions are like no other. Other activities include; Pedal cars, petting zoo, pony rides, cane pole fishing, John Deere Gators, rope maze, paddle boats and so much more! Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm. Admission: $10 per person, 3 and under free. 5020 Barnesville Highway, The Rock, Georgia
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Jeezy’s Macon Is Complicated Hawkinsville native, Jeezy, released a video earlier this week for his recent single, “Where I’m From” about his second home, Macon. In VICE’s “Noisey” era of parachute journalism, southern trap music is just one genre to get the Brooklyn golden touch, widening interest in it. As such, it’s brought a dichotomy of young white folks into the fold of those interested in trap watching. Some use it to fuel their own caricatures of southern black life, while others want to explore the one place to which their privilege does not give them access. But, the large majority of both sides are not interested in what Money’s looks like when the cameras from Brooklyn leave the gravel lot. Still, they’re watching, listening, and if you open Pitchfork on any given day, they’re probably talking at great length about it. “Where I’m From”, using Rolling Stone as its vehicle, is the latest video to give those lucky enough to be born into a neighborhood without blight, crime, and drugs a look into a world they fear, pity, and pretend to understand: the trap.
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opens with a scathing state of affairs for the forgotten quarters of Georgia’s Central City scrolling across images of buildings and houses most in Macon have driven by, a malnourished dog most have seen, and a group of young black men standing around a white Camaro that some have sped up to get away from. The scroll reads, “Ranked as one of the most dangerous cities in the state of Georgia… A city full of gangs, guns and drugs… Macon is known for being heavily populated with Crips.” Before the token high hat begins, a man standing in front of a corner store steps forward and in an unmistakably middle Georgia drawl says, “Er’day. Seven days a week. Bibb County. Bitch, I been bangin’.” As soon as the Duncan Street and Napier Avenue road signs flash up on the screen, the high hats ting, and Jeezy’s voice tells us it’s time for a refresher about where he’s from. And just like his Thug Motivation days, the song begins with a slight crescendo, and then doesn’t slow until the end. “Where I’m From” is a shoutout ballad. It’s Jeezy telling the stories, one by one, of the hardest and smartest characters he knew coming up in middle Georgia. He spits one liners about who they are while lamenting that the only options they had and those like them today have is to learn to either “shoot a basketball or a gun”. Notably absent, are the staples of modern rap videos: the girls, the money, the cars, and well, the rapper himself. “Where I’m From” goes out of it’s way to be raw, unbrushed, and authentically Southern. But, even more to the point -- authentically Macon.
It’s authenticity though, begs its own questions, ones far harder to address than the arguments that rap glorifies violence or that Macon has a gang problem—which no one is denying, by the way. The first must be done in an analogy. I am admittedly culturally unfamiliar with a voice of southern black identity. I’m a white guy from Monroe County. But being that, I am familiar with one who contends to be a voice of southern white identity. In the early days, Jeff Foxworthy was just pointing out the funny quirks of his family. And after doing so for a couple of years, he became very rich. One has to wonder if his jokes turn from being funny because say, it’s his brother, to offensive because he is now just a wealthy man mocking a caricature of fantasized monolithic poor white people. What does this sort of caricaturing of poor people do to help them? What does it do to help break down mythical monoliths of people based on those caricatures? And lastly, is there a degree at which you’re actually putting the butt of the caricature in harms way by filming a quirk that happens to be illegal? The second question is bigger than Jeezy himself. We’ve seen coverage of “Where I’m From” over the past week that compares it to Jason Aldean’s music video for “Gonna Know We Were Here” and ponders the existence “Two Macons”. While Jason Aldean’s video depicts a very different set of people—mostly white students from a private high school jamming to Abercrombie clad Aldean on Cotton Avenue—it is not a different world. In fact, it’s two sides of the same coin that necessitate each other.
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“Where I’m From” goes out of it’s way to be raw, unbrushed, and authentically Southern. But, even more to the point -- authentically Macon.
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...If you can think about the economic connection of Aldean’s side of Macon and Jeezy’s side of Macon, and the still ongoing one-sided struggle for resources and economic development, then Jeezy did some killer work – because the next logical step is to ask “why”. The drastic disparities between the economic success of North Macon and economic failure of well, East, West and South Macon is a story in a middle Georgia vacuum, but is unique in many ways to Southern cities. It’s the story of one city in a constant struggle with itself. Almost 40% of the people living in the census tract containing the corner of Napier and Duncan – the corner featured in the opening of Jeezy’s video—live at or below the poverty level. In stark contrast, the percentage of people that live at or below the poverty level in the census tract surrounding Windsor Academy, whose halls were featured in the opening of Jason Aldean’s video, is only 0.8%. Both contain roughly the same amount of households and people yet yield two wildly different economic stories, but they’re not “two Macons.” They are still one Macon. The former’s distress is dependent on the latter’s success and visa versa. And has been for quite some time. They are intrinsically connected. Macon has never had the thriving black middle class that Atlanta had. The black middle class in Atlanta tempered race relations and demanded a more fair distribution of resources during the Jim Crow and succeeding eras. It, in many ways can be attributed as an incubator for the founding of the Civil Rights Movement and Atlanta’s succeeding era of economic prosperity. Macon’s recent past, while parallel to Atlanta’s in many ways, diverges drastically in this area. Without the City Too Busy To Hate’s middle class, the move to private schools and the flight to North Macon in the ‘50s to avoid integration ripped precious resources away from school systems, and thus, economic viability of entire regions. While not a part of their identity today, Southern schools like Windsor were created in part, to ensure that kids never had to go to schools like Northeast or Southwest. The same of course happened in Atlanta, but the middle class was able to fight for and keep resources that would have otherwise been denied. And so, Macon’s recent history is marred, not by two Macons with differing narratives, but by one Macon battling for precious resources, and one side of
town clearly winning. Jeezy’s “Where I’m From” is uncomfortable, but that’s the damn point. It’s what’s left after decades of losing resources, support, and economic and educational advancement. When almost half of your neighbors are dirt poor, and your high schools struggle to graduate roughly half of their students, sometimes life gets uncomfortable. The problem for Jeezy is that as a member of the moneyed hip-hop elite, he may have crossed that Foxworthy line and dabbled a bit into voyeuristic trap watching and caricaturing a group of people who are far from monolithic and whose needs are much deeper than gang affiliation or drug use. After the high hats fade out and the song ends, a man looks right in the camera, with his boys behind him, and says “…Shout out to Young, for goddamn giving us the opportunity, to let the whole world watch.” He exudes pride. The lives of those in and affected by the Macon trap are not monolithic. They are filled with violence and religion, pride and shame, and just like the lives of those in the Aldean video, only happen once. But Aldean’s side of Macon is seen on billboards and in music videos. The other side is not, but it should be. It’s what gave us artists from Jeezy to Little Richard and Otis Redding. That’s what makes “Where I’m From” refreshing despite the complicated questions it provokes. If just a few people can get past the initial and arguably intended fear factor of “Where I’m From” and think about the economic connection of Aldean’s side of Macon and Jeezy’s side of Macon, and the still ongoing one-sided struggle for resources and economic development, then Jeezy did some killer work – because the next logical step is to ask “why”. If they don’t, then sure, Two Macons will dominate the narrative and the one-sided struggle that hinders the growth and rehabilitation of Macon proper will continue while one side keeps on trap watching and the other side keeps trapping.
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When Macon native Shane Woodall decided to get into the restaurant business, he went with his gut and purchased his friends’ old pizzeria. “When my kids were very young, I told them (the owners) that if they ever decided to sell it, to call me.” Woodall was close friends with Phil and Cathy, the former owners of Jennoely’s Pizza and one of the secrets to the success of the pizzeria was the relationship the former owners had with their patrons. A few years after Phil died, Cathy decided to put the restaurant up for sale, and made the call. Woodall accepted their offer. After a quick name change to Main Street Pizza, by suggestion of the former owner Cathy, Woodall turned Main Street Pizza into the local hangout it was originally intended to be. Located in the historic former law office of Sidney Lanier, Woodall transformed the space on Second Street into a comfortable pizzeria with an outdoor courtyard for dining and entertaining. It officially reopened in August of 2014 and has become a hot spot for a quick bite at an affordable price. “I didn’t change the prices or the menu items,” said Woodall, “I wanted to keep everything the same.” Outside of the dedicated patrons of Jennoely’s, Main Street Pizza has attracted a large following from Mercer and from the jurors, attorneys, and other courthouse movers and shakers. “Cathy always wanted a place where people could hang out downtown and get to know one another,” said Woodall, “Just a place to chill out and get your pizza with a fast turnaround to get your food and get back to 14 NOVEMBER 20 - DECEMBER 5, 2015
work.” For most customers, while they are preparing their drinks from the soda fountain, Woodall’s staff is following them to their table with their slices. “We have a special that is very popular, two slices and a drink for $4.92.” Pizza is not their only item on the menu, according Woodall, over the past six months their oven baked crispy chicken wings are becoming a huge hit. “It also seems Floco is our official Calzone Guy. Everyone wants one of Floco’s calzones.” The “Floco” that Woodall is referring to is a celebrity in his own right. Floco Torres is a local performer, writer, and community motivator. He
also helps Woodall out at Main Street Pizza. The staff at Main Street Pizza are not only fixtures in the downtown Macon scene, but are also involved on a community level. Their soapbox car just beat Bearfoot Tavern’s car at last year’s Soap Box Derby, a local event that raises funds for charities. Main Street Pizza also has a local softball team. On a personal level, Woodall is very involved with the Boy Scouts and with his daughter’s Karate and dance. “We are a family friendly establishment,” said Woodall. Another way that Main Street supports the community is through live music every Thursday night. “When I got the restaurant, we opened up in the evenings and I wanted to bring music in. I started doing that immediately – on the patio. We’ve only had one Thursday night without music since we opened.” The music begins around 7pm and ends close to 9pm and is free, “My thought was to start earlier,” said Woodall, “because when I had kids it was hard to enjoy the downtown scene. I start a little bit earlier so you can get in, get out, and still enjoy some downtown music and get home with the family.” Main Street Pizza also delivers and caters meetings and special events. The facility is available to rent for private parties. To keep up with their music schedule and other special events, make sure to follow their Facebook page. Main Street Pizza is open Monday – Friday, 11am until 2:30pm and again Thursday and Friday nights from 5pm until 11pm.
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Reaves was born and raised in Macon - Now the co-owner of Taste & See Coffee Shop, get to know the man behind the downtown gathering place.
1. “My wife and I are college sweethearts. We met our sophomore year at college. We’ve actually been together since 1986.” 2. He and Belinda have six children, ranging in age from 7 to 19. 3. “We love the outdoors. We love to camp and hike and kayak. We backpack together. We love to travel.” 4. “I love people, there’s no doubt about it. I’ll be pumping gas at the gas station and start up a conversation.” 5. “I get very emotional and passionate about things. My emotions are on my sleeve. I’m not afraid to cry.” 6. He’ll turn 48 on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26. 7. He graduated high school from Monroe Academy in Forsyth and was a business major at Mercer University. 8. Reaves and his three oldest children went on mission trips to Costa Rica in January and June through an organization called Operation Mobilization, and the entire family is going in December. 9. “I’m not a true coffee drinker. My favorite drink [at Taste and See] is probably the Liquid Gold Latte. It’s our homemade caramel sauce, homemade honey vanilla, espresso and your choice of milk.” 10. “24 is always one of my favorite shows. I loved the suspense when it was on.” 11. “I don’t have any favorite movies, but I love to watch movies with my wife that are romantic. I love the emotional part of that person finding their true love.”
Meet Kevin Reaves By Andrea Honaker
If you’ve been inside Taste and See Coffee Shop and Gallery in downtown Macon, you’ve probably noticed the scenic photographs lining the walls. These stunning pieces were shot by store co-owner Kevin Reaves, who was born and raised in Macon. This isn’t the only footprint that he’s made in the city’s business scene. He’s part of family company Reaves Software, and he and Bryan Nichols are involved in downtown real estate development. Besides owning Taste and See and the lofts above it, the pair are renovating the Capricorn Records offices and adding storefront businesses and lofts to a Second Street building. They also transform old houses into apartments -- striving to maintain the original character -- and they’re discussing plans for the former Macon Rescue Mission building on Poplar Street, which they purchased. Reaves said it was his dream to open a gallery where he could share his photographs, and combining it with a coffee shop was a natural way to support his art while not having to rely 100 percent on its sales. He also wanted to provide another reason for people to come to downtown Macon. “We wanted to create a space that’s not just a place to grab coffee and head out the door. We want to be known as a destination spot. We have created a place for people to come work and a place for people to feel comfortable,” Reaves said. “We’re all about supporting local.” 16 NOVEMBER 20 - DECEMBER 5, 2015
Taste and See does a lot of Christian-based outreach, through book giveaways, prayer cards and support of rescue missions, mission groups and churches, Reaves said. Between 30 and 40 of his photos are displayed in the business, and his work is also showcased through website Master’s Peace Photography, kevinwreaves.com, and in some other local businesses. Reaves, a self-taught photographer, said he got serious about developing and perfecting his technique 10 to 15 years ago. His passion is shooting landscapes, which has taken him to the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee, Yosemite National Park in California, Estes Park in Colorado and Zion National Park in Utah, as well as sites in Arizona, Nevada and Oregon. “A lot of my stuff is way off the beaten path,” he said. “Digital cameras have changed everything. So many people can get out and get a quick shot. The further I can get out, the more remote the areas, the less exposure these places have had.” Reaves often hikes for hours and likes to photograph before or at sunrise, at sunset or among the stars. He uses a tripod and long exposures to better capture the vibrant colors of these time periods, which means little photo editing is needed, he said.
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Pizza / Italian Ingleside Village Pizza IVP is probably the one place in Macon you HAVE to go if you are new here. According to the readers of the 11th Hour, and the Macon Telegraph, it’s the best Pizza in Macon. Homemade dough, loaded with toppings, it just doesn’t get any better. And the atmosphere is as cool as they come. Friendly, and lively, and filled with all kinds of great people, IVP is a one of a kind Macon experience. They also have one of the most extensive beer lists in Macon. LD • BAR $ 2396 Ingleside Avenue. Sauced at Mercer Village Serving pizza, calzones, sammies and fresh salads, Sauced makes all their dough, specialty sauce and breads inhouse. Delivery available within the College Hill Corridor. (478) 743-4113. Just Tap’d - Yes, they specialize in over 75 craft beers on tap, but the downtown venue has also added some tasty artisan, pub-style food. Featuring Neapolitan pizza, authentic bavarian brats, fresh made pretzels and more! Indoor and outddoor seating. 488 First Street. Mon-Thur 2-10, Friday & Sat 12-11:30, Sunday 1-8.
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Specialty The Backburner Under new ownership with a new chef, this longtime Macon favorite has a refreshed menu featuring gourmet entrees including duck, sea bass, New York strip, lamb, oysters and more. Elegant dining experience on Ingeside. LD • $$-$$$ (478) 746-3336 The Downtown Grill Slightly upscale dining serving specialties like Andouille- crusted rainbow trout, cranberry and goat cheese stuffed filets and desserts to die for. Also features an extensive wine list and it’s own humidor. Free valet parking. D • BAR • $$-$$$ 562 Mulberry Street, 742.5999 Dovetail Featuring farm to table cuisine and a fully stocked bar of premier bourbons measured by “the finger.” Southern crafted small plates and inspired entrees in a cozy, lodge-like atmosphere. Located above the Rookery, they do accept reservations. LD • BAR • $$-$$$ 543 Cherry Street, 238.4693. Hours: Serving lunch Tues-Sat 11am-2pm. Dinner Tuesdays-Thursdays; 5:30-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays Edgar’s Bistro City-chic and a foodie’s dream! Edgar’s Bistro presents a dining experience that nourishes the body and soul. Open for lunch Monday thru Friday, Edgar’s serves as a hands-on training facility for the culinary students at Helms College’s Polly Long Denton School of Hospitality. Come dine with them on an array of New American selections of soups, garden-fresh salads, sandwiches and entrees. To view the quarterly menu visit Edgarshospitality. com/menu.
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Market City Café – Superb sandwiches, homemade soups, loaded salads, pizza and pastas. Unique breakfast menu including gourmet coffees and teas. Dinner served Fridays and Saturdays featuring seafood and steak specials. Full bar, excellent wine cellar. Open Tues-Thur, 7am-6pm; Friday and Saturday 7am-9pm. 502 Cherry St., Macon 257-6612 BLD • BAR • $-$$
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Ethnic Cuisine Ginger Stir-Fry Located downtown, it’s Macon’s only build your own stir fry bar with over 500 combinations. Cool experience for the kids, not your average dining experience. You want it spicy, sweet, both? You be the judge, but don’t worry, there are recipe cards as well for the beginner. LD • BAR • $-$$ 496 Second Street.
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Seeking Refuge For several years, Istanbul has been moving closer to overtaking London as my favorite international city. When Ataturk founded modern Turkey in 1923, he very wisely created it as a non-secular society where religion plays no part in government. He abolished the Caliphate, an Islamic pan-Arabic government run by a successor to the prophet Muhammad. Although three successive conferences in Cairo, Mecca, and Jerusalem attempted to re-establish the Caliphate, those efforts were unsuccessful. Turkey thus became the modern wonder of the Islamic world, offering full civil rights and educational opportunities to women. As early as 1935, Turkey elected 18 females to its Parliament of 395 members, while the U.S. at the time had only six women in our House of Representatives of 435 members. After quite a few visits, I have always been struck by how western the city feels. Yes, I have usually seen women wearing hijabs (head coverings), but they were often being worn by women who were accompanied by friends wearing torn jeans and sporting purple spiked hair. On my most recent trip, however, for the first time I noticed more than a few women in burkas fully covering their bodies with only their eyes exposed. There was something else I encountered for the first time – whispered fears. One tour guide told us, while safely enclosed in our small touring van, that criticizing the government led to the arrest of several of his friends. He expressed fear that the imminent election would continue Turkey’s conservative move back to the right. As it turned out, his fears were well-founded since the current government was just re-elected. I have never feared for my safety in Istanbul, but only two weeks before we were to begin this latest trip, a tragic bombing at a “peace rally” in Turkey’s capitol caused our cruise line to change our itinerary. We were scheduled to remain overnight at port in Istanbul, but the company changed plans and departed at 11:00 pm rather than remaining docked there. Left unspoken was the logic that it isn’t easy to defend a large ship full of American and European passengers from individual wrong-doers while it is tied to a public dock. Something else happened that brought home to us the reality of the thousands of refugees we see every evening on television. One night as we were sailing through the Greek islands, we noticed during dinner that the ship had stopped moving. Later the captain announced that a couple of boatloads of Syrian refugees attempting to reach the island of Lesbos, visible in the distance from our ship, had been reported capsized. Under the law of the sea, any vessel, no matter its size, is required to come to the rescue of another in distress. Our captain ordered his crew
“Much as I suspect many Muslims feel, my fellow Christians disappoint me and I can do nothing but pray for them.”
members to take our ship’s smaller rescue boats and we learned the next day that all the refugees were saved. When you personally see a vast black sea and know how desperate fleeing people must be to traverse it in terror, you fully realize how brutal things must be at home to risk death in order to escape, even when you know your family’s chances of success are slim. These are not militants who kill innocent people in Paris, but families whose hope has been replaced by terror. The horrible killings in Paris evoked fully-justified outrage, yet only the day before 43 citizens were killed in Beirut in a double-suicide act. There were acts of heroism there as well, but we didn’t see them reported on the news. Like many others, I used one click to change my Facebook photo to the French tri-color in a show of support, yet no such option happened for the murders in Beirut. We seem to be so accustomed to terror in the Middle East that the murder of Lebanese civilians passes almost unreported. Of course the immediate reaction by many is to bomb Syria and ISIS back into the dark ages. The other question I keep hearing is why moderate Muslims don’t stand up and demand an end to these attacks. My answer as a Christian is that I would love to stop the bigoted Westboro Baptist Church from picketing at the funeral of U.S. soldiers; I would love to stop right-wing Christian groups from blowing up abortion clinics and killing doctors who perform them; I would love to stop prejudiced Christian judges from taking away adopted children from legally-married and government-approved gay couples. The truth is, though, I cannot do any of those things. I can shake my head (and occasionally my fist) and pray, but I cannot prevent misguided Christians from their acts. Neither can we expect moderate Muslims, who worship the same monotheistic God as Jews and Christians do, to be able to stop these acts of horror committed in the name of radical Islam. We are angry and our anger is justified. We want to find someone to blame. Our would-be leaders promise to stand at the state line to keep those same refugees from fleeing here even if they survive those terrifying nights in a rolling sea. Much as I suspect many Muslims feel, my fellow Christians disappoint me and I can do nothing but pray for them. 11thHourOnline.com 23
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Op-Ed Live Show Review The English Beat by Chris Nylund
“Birmingham is the kind of place that makes you want to kill yourself - but you can’t find any guns in Birmingham to carry out the job” - Dave Wakeling, English Beat singer/guitarist. The Internet describes Birmingham, England, as a working class community in the geographic center of England. For some reason, this place has spawned widely influential acts like the Spencer Davis Group, the Moody Blues, Traffic, and ELO over the years. The company that developed the Mellotron (a keyboard instrument made popular by the Beatles) was also based in Birmingham. There must be something about this alleged overbearing gloom that inspires its residents to create timeless music that spans genres and generations, but the English Beat sure seemed to be a jolly bunch, reveling in every moment of their set. The night opened with the immensely talented and forever gracious Dean Brown. The things he is able to do with just an acoustic guitar (playing it as a guitar and as a percussion instrument, often while humming bass lines) is an experience I fear our community does not appreciate enough. If you missed this set, you can catch him playing in front of Parish on Cherry Street on most Fridays. The first thing that blew me away about the English Beat was bandleader and original member Dave Wakeling’s voice and passion. He was dressed like any ambiguous casual Friday dad in a clean Chaps shirt, slacks and comfy sneakers, but once his voice came out, it was immediately recognizable - it sounds exactly like it did over thirty years ago. This is not a hyperbole. That guy still has it. It was also immediately apparent that this guy really enjoys playing these songs, even if he’s played them a billion times by now. The crowd was slap full of people dancing like nobody’s watching, many in their Two-Tone best. Frankly, most of the audience was too busy having a great time to judge the dance moves (alleged or otherwise) throughout the course of the evening. I don’t know that I’ve seen the floor at the Capitol that full of dancing folks ever. Some folks knew what they were doing (kudos to the rude boy in the
front row with the black and white loafers teaching the kids how to properly skank). Others looked like they were fighting convulsions inspired by the holy spirit in a manner that was uncomfortable to watch and consistently off-beat. None of that mattered because we were all having too grand of a time to judge. After the show, I found myself belly up to the bar chatting with sax player Matt Morrish. Matt joined the band a few years ago, in a strange and totally 21st century way: an introduction through a mutual MySpace friend, which was quickly followed by an audition. As we discussed punk rock pins and tales from the road, the one and only Newton Collier shook the young man’s hand, complimented his playing. As we drifted back into our original conversation, I realized something. “You don’t know what just happened, do you?” Matt remarked, quizzically, “Umm... no?” I gave him the quick overview of Newt’s career playing brass with Sam and Dave and others. Matt’s eyes immediately lit up and he ran backstage to get his phone. He understood that he needed to document this moment. That moment when he played in Macon on Wednesday night and met Newton Collier. And that’s just what he did. There are plenty of touring acts out there that claim “legend status.” English Beat are one of the few that deserve (earned?) the title. The scariest thing for me about going to see an act that is decades into their career is that they will not live up to expectations, somehow tainting the recordings that I have cherished for years. I have deliberately skipped shows for this very reason. I’m glad I didn’t skip this one. I saw an eclectic mix of people watching, enjoying and dancing to great music on a school night. Undeniably, many in the audience had to cough up some extra money for a babysitter, give up a few hours of sleep, wake up sore the next morning from dancing, but in those few hours, none of that mattered. The only consistently great thing about most hump days is the undeniable fact that we are, in fact, closer to the weekend than we were on Monday or Tuesday. Wednesday, November 11th, was a bit different and I suspect those that were there to experience it welcomed the change. 11thHourOnline.com 25
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Josh Graff has been playing guitar for twenty years. Raised just outside of Macon, Graff started his career young by being snuck in the back door of local biker bars and sitting in with blues and southern rock bands like Stillwater and The Wall. By the age of 21 Graff had released four solo albums independently and gained a bit of buzz around the state of Georgia and bordering states. In 2007 Graff decided to set his solo career aside for a while to pursue a career playing guitar in other bands playing everything from blues, pop, hip hop, CCM and gospel to country. So now, nearly ten years after his last EP, and produced by Clay Cook of The Zac Brown Band, Graff has finally found his voice and hit the studio to record what he says to be “some of the most honest songs I’ve ever written. If anyone wants to know what’s been going on with me in the last few years, it’s all there.” Most weekends he is out playing guitar for Broken Bow Records, Nashville recording artist Jordan Rager and Nashville songwriter, Travis Denning, but in his down time, Graff has been busy writing, recording, and planning the release for this new album titled 1122. The album release party is set for Sunday, Nov. 22, at The Allman Brother’s Band museum on Vineville Ave. The show will be FREE! When did you first pick up a guitar? I’ve had a guitar of some kind in my hands for as long as I can remember, either a toy of some kind or one of my dad’s, but I started really trying to learn how to play when I was about ten years old after seeing Derek Trucks open for .38 Special at The Cherry Blossom Festival Street Party. What was your first band? I started playing with The Wall, a local cover band featuring members of Stillwater in the summer between 8th and 9th grade, but had to quit when I started high school. I did the solo acoustic thing for a couple years, trying to swoon the ladies John Mayer style and then finally rounded up some buddies and started playing around the southeast for a couple of years straight out of high high school. We played a lot! Anywhere and everywhere... Coffee shops, biker bars, college bars, frat parties, house parties... We had a lot of fun! What’s been your most memorable moment on stage so far? Playing “Can’t You See” with Marshall Tucker Band was an honor. I’ll always remember my first night on stage in a sold out arena as well. It’s probably a tie. How’d you hook up with Travis Denning and what’s up with that now days? Travis and I credit Clay Cook of The Zac Brown Band for hooking us up. I had just finished cutting an EP that Clay produced in Atlanta. Clay was playing with The Marshall Tucker Band at the time and Travis knew Chris Hicks of The Marshall Tucker Band pretty well. Chris 26 NOVEMBER 20 - DECEMBER 5, 2015
got Travis up to jam with Tucker one night and Clay asked where he was from and when he said Warner Robins he told him to hit me up. Clay sent me a message on MySpace telling me to do the same. I invited Travis out to a blues jam I was hosting at The Hangar and he ended up jamming most of the night and then asked me to join his band that he was just starting to form and I’ve been with him ever since. He’s living in Nashville and writing songs up there now, but we still play shows around the southeast most weekends. When did you decide to do this album? I did a tour last year playing guitar for Jordan Rager opening for Thomas Rhett and Justin Moore and when I got home from that I had a good bit of time on my hands. It had been almost 10 years since I had written anything that I was proud of and I just sat down one day and most of the songs kind of poured out in a day or so. A lot of “life” had happened over those 10 years and I guess I felt like I had something to say. I rounded up my old buddies and sent them the ruff recordings of the tunes and booked a gig at The Hummingbird. The songs went over great and then my bassist, Adam Butler, really started to push me to record them, so I rolled with it. One thing led to another and now I’m here planning an album release party. What did you want to accomplish with it? The thing that I love the most about this album is that I never really thought about that during the process of making it. I wasn’t trying to write a “hit song” or please anybody but myself. I didn’t care
if anyone heard it or liked it or not. I had some things to say and I needed to get them off my chest. Musically, I just knew I wanted to get back to my blues guitar roots, but try to blend that with all of my influences from southern rock and classic country to singer-songwriter and 90’s rock. If people like it, and something happens with it, great! If not, oh well! I’m having fun either way! Tell me about the album? Life inspired all of it. It’s some of the most honest songwriting I’ve ever done. There are things mentioned in some of these songs that very few people know about me before now. The opening track “Set Me Free” is just about how it’s been a long time since I’ve focused on making myself happy musically and I’ve done more of pleasing others and just playing a roll, but with this album I can finally be me again for a little while. “Move On” touches on depression a little and just being stuck somewhere, wether it’s a physical place or time or a mental place and needing to move on, while not knowing what lies ahead. “Strength” is about finding a way get out of that funk. “Will I Ever See You Again” is a tough one for me. It’s about losing my mom and coping with that. “Tryin’ To Survive” is one that hits me pretty hard as well. People see my highlight reel when they just know me through social media or on stage and out and about, but life can get dark at times behind closed doors and I like to think most people can relate from time to time. This song is about just trying to make it through life. The album closes on somewhat of a positive note with “Ain’t Givin’ Up” and it’s just about not knowing what the future holds or not knowing the answer to the “big” questions. Tell me about the Nov. 22 CD release party? The CD was initially going to be self titled, but when I got together with The Big House museum to book at date for the release party, November 22 was the date that worked out best for it. November 22 was my late mother, Cecilia Graff ’s, birthday and also happens to be the feast day of Saint Cecilia who is the patron saint of all musicians. It was kind of a “stars aligning” moment I guess, so I figured it would be suitable to just name the album “1122” and for anyone who didn’t know the meaning, it might leave them wondering. Another little fun fact that has the “numbers game” on my side, I suppose, is that the running time for the album is 22:11 and that was not planned at all.
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