The 11th Hour: Nov. 6-20, 2015 by 11th Hour Macon

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A year-long series with a new chapter every issue. Catch up today! Thousands of people have read the first ten chapters of a year long series we are doing on the life of Ed Flowers, also known as Teddy Bear. Ed grew up in Macon, took part in his first bank robbery when he was fourteen years old, a crime for which he never went to jail for. He went on to play baseball at Dudley Hughes High, under coach Goot Stiener where his team won a State Championship in 1964. He practiced with Pete Rose. But Teddy couldn’t stay out of trouble, and ended up in Reidsville Prison right after he graduated, as fucked up as a research monkey, on morphine. Over the next 10 years, his crimes would land him in prison, to which he escaped five times, be put on America’s Most Wanted list, and is believed by some to have robbed over 60 banks. If this is true, that’s more than Jesse James and John Dillinger combined. We are asking that you buy a VIP Membership to 11thHouronline.com to read the rest of Teddy’s story. It’s less than the price of a digital book. $7.99. For that, you’ll get to read the rest of the story, as well as hear audio interviews with Teddy himself, with online digital video coming this fall. The money will help The 11th Hour continue to offer great content, and calendars and reviews to our readers for years to come. So purchase your membership today and continue to read Teddy Bear. Believe us, the story is JUST GETTING STARTED. VISIT 11thHourOnline.com.

MACON MAYHEM BACK WITH THREE HOME GAMES November 13, 14, at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at 4:30 p.m.

Over 2,000 people came out to support our new Southern Professional Hockey Team! Let’s keep showing the love. Friday, Nov. 13 the Mayhem take on Mississippi. Saturday the team meets Pensacola and the Sunday game at 4:30 p.m. the Mayhem take on Columbus. Ages 2 and older must have ticket. Tickets start at $14. Call Ticketmaster directly at 1-800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the Coliseum Box Office, located at 200 Coliseum dr, Macon, GA, 31201, open from 9-5:30 daily.

TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL “RAGTIME” AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE, NOV. 15-16 “One of the best musicals in recent decades!” Hollywood Reporter

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One of the most acclaimed musicals of modern times is back in a brand new touring production! Ragtime will appear at the Grand Opera House on Nov. 15-16 at 7:30 p.m. The Grand turns back the clock to the start of the 20th century--a time when anything was possible and ragtime music was king! For many, New York City was the land of opportunity. A poor Jewish immigrant sells his “moving picture” books on the street. A wealthy Victorian couple welcomes a runaway into their home. A Harlem jazz pianist turns an issue of justice into a revolution. One by one, their personal journeys come alive as historic figures offer guidance and

diversion--among them escape artist Harry Houdini, auto tycoon Henry Ford, famed educator Booker T. Washington, and chorus girl Evelyn Nesbit. Together, their stories celebrate the struggle between tradition and independence… black and white… old and new… all in pursuit of the American dream. With its cast of vibrant characters, vivid sets and costumes, and Tony Award–winning book and score, Ragtime is a can’t-miss theater event. Single tickets to the show will cost $68 in Area I, $58 in Area II, or $45 in the Boxes. For a complete schedule of upcoming performances visit TheGrandMacon.com or call the box office: (478) 301-5470.

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Macon Pops Present: Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road at Macon City Auditorium - A complete performance of both recordings by the Fab Four, in exact album track order. Arguably two of the greatest rock and roll records EVER recorded, scored in their entirety for full orchestra. An absolute crowd-pleasing and inspiring evening of classic rock with orchestra, performed with artistic affection and respect. General Admission: $20.00 Student Discount: $10.

Festival of Trees Gala 2015 Presented by Museum of Arts and Sciences at Historic Terminal Station. Reserve a spot by calling 478-477-3232.

Holiday Marketplace The Federated Garden Clubs of Macon, Inc. will hold a “Holiday Marketplace” on Friday & Saturday, November 6-7 from 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. at 730 College St. Enjoy Christmas shopping at the historic Neel House. Browse the unique selections including handmade jewelry, textiles and artwork. The event is free. First Friday Art Openings The November exhibit at The 567 will be “Face to Face,” featuring paintings and mixed media work by Ryan & Elena Neal. Join us First Friday (November 6), 6-9 pm, to see the new exhibit, meet the artists, and enjoy light refreshments. There will also be an “art wall” during First Friday where anyone can come and paint on the wall. All supplies will be provided. Admission is free.

Saturday, Nov 7 “Bless These Hands” Fair Trade Festival Featuring locally and globally made crafts benefitting women around the world. Free 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. In the High Street Park (across from First Baptist Church of Christ parking lot at St. Joseph’s Catholic School). Rain location is St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Social Hall. Candlelight Apparitions Presented by Cannonball House - Tours begin on the hour at the top of each hour beginning at 6pm. Gather in the formal dining room and begin your journey through time by candlelight. Tour each room of the house and watch a short vignette featuring a different family member or boarder of the Cannonball House. Enjoy a guided tour with live re-enactments, refreshments in the outdoor kitchen, live music, and an opportunity to shop in our gift shop. Cost is $12 a person. Reservations are required. 478-745-5982

Sunday, Nov 8 Food Truck Fest at Martha Bowman UMC 4:00pm - 7:00pm. Who doesn’t love good food, live music, and kid friendly fun? This fall we are launching a new event called “Food Truck Fest” that will feature several awesome food trucks, a couple of live bands, and inflatables for the kids! Be sure to check back on the event page, as we will be releasing many important details as the event draws closer. 500 Bass Rd, Macon

Mercer University Orchestra Presented by Townsend School of Music - Mercer University at Neva Langley Fickling Hall, Free performance 7:30 p.m. Fresh off his debut as conductor of the Rochester (NY) Philharmonic Orchestra, Ward Stare returns to lead the Mercer University Orchestra in a series of challenging, inspiring concerts that are sure to please classical music fans old and new.

Saturday, Nov 14 Make-End: A Maker Festival for Macon Presented by College Hill Alliance at Tattnall Square Park. 10 -6 p.m. Designed to be similar to the World’s Fair, maker festivals showcase the latest innovations of today and tomorrow. These events bring together makers, who are people that create original works and range from engineers to artists, to connect them with one another and the community. The festival is supplemented with entrepreneurial speakers and large-scale attractions, including a 30-foot-tall fire-breathing robot! The College Hill Alliance is hosting MakeEnd, thanks to a generous grant from ArtPlace America. Also Sunday, noon - 6 p.m.

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Sunday, Nov 15 Ragtime: The Musical at The Grand Opera House - One of the most acclaimed musicals of modern times is back in a brand new touring production! The Grand turns back the clock to the start of the 20th century - a time when anything was possible and ragtime music was king! With its cast of vibrant characters, vivid sets and costumes, and Tony Award-winning book and score, Ragtime is a can’t-miss theater event. Single tickets to the show will cost $68 in Area I, $58 in Area II, or $45 in the Boxes. For a complete schedule of upcoming performances visit TheGrandMacon. com or call the box office: (478) 301-5470.

Thursday, Nov 19 Toby Mac in Concert at Macon Centreplex - Five-time Grammy® winner TobyMac has announced fall tour plans to support his August release, THIS IS NOT A TEST. Hitting 37 markets this fall and including MACON, the THIS IS NOT A TEST TOUR will also feature Britt Nicole, Colton Dixon and introduce new Gotee Records’ act Hollyn. Tickets $21 and up. 478-751-9232 VeggieTales Live at The Grand Opera House 6:30 p.m. Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber and all of their Veggie friends are coming to the Macon Grand Opera House in the all new fresh, funny, and unforgettable VEGGIETALES LIVE! LITTLE KIDS DO BIG THINGS tour. This all new production features live performances of Veggie silly song favorites like The Hairbrush Song and I Love My Lips. Children will be thrilled to see their favorite Veggie friends live on stage performing in a rollicking musical review of VeggieTales greatest hits. This high-energy show is sure to delight children and families of all ages. Call 478301-5470 for tickets.

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Sgt. Pepper & Abbey Road November 6, 2015 | 7:30 pm | Macon City Auditorium Don't miss this performance of both recordings by the Fab Four in exact track order, scored in their entirety for full orchestra. Sgt. Pepper & Abbey Road are arguably two of the greatest rock and roll albums ever recorded. Join us for a crowd-pleasing and inspiring evening of classic rock with orchestra, performed with artistic affection and respect.

Ticket Information: Balcony seats: $20 at the door or at MaconPops.com/shows Student discount: $10 at the door Table for four or eight: starting at $150, reserve at MaconPops.com/shows Presented by Birch Communications

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Movie Screening: “Jimi: All Is by My Side” 7 p.m. at the Historic Douglass Theatre. By Academy Award winner John Ridley, screenwriter of 12 Years a Slave. Starring André 3000 Benjamin as Jimi Hendrix. A drama based on Jimi Hendrix’s life as he left New York City for London, where his career took off. Rated R. Admission $5.

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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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10:30am. Fridays 10:30am at Riverside Library. Story Times consist of a variety of activities including read-aloud stories, finger plays, special guests, songs and puppets. Kool-Aid & Canvas at the 567 Center for Renewal, an artist takes children age 6-12 stepby-step through the process of creating a fun painting with acrylic paints on a real canvas. The students learn a variety of painting techniques to inspire them in their own creative endeavors. The workshop starts at 10 am and lasts an hour and a half. $20 includes all materials for the class and a snack. To register your child online, please give us their name and click the “Pay Now” button below. Or, you can contact Melissa Macker at (478)238-6051 or melissa@the567. org.

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 30285. Office: (706) 647-6374

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Creating positive change was the plan all along. Stirring up entrepreneurship, creating a sense of place, and fostering a since of creative community is the legacy the College Hill Alliance will leave behind. That and a 30 foot fire breathing robot. One of the last hoorah’s of the Alliance will be the Make-End Maker Festival. It is a two-day celebration of makers: people who create original art, craft and technology-based works. The event is Central Georgia’s debut festival celebrating makers, featuring innovative exhibitors, entrepreneurial speakers, plus large-scale attractions. “I am very excited to see this event come to life because it ties into the College Hill Alliance’s larger goal of creating a community where you can make a living doing what you love,” shared Nadia Osman, “We started this campaign to foster makers (people who create new art and tech works) in 2013 as a way of encouraging entrepreneurship with our call for Macon Makers.” The celebration encourages participants to use all five senses when examining the art/technology fusion. Something Spark Macon is trying to encourage. “These makers asked for a place to collaborate and share equipment, which they can now do at Spark Macon, and a way to connect with the community and other makers, which Make-End fulfills.” As of December, The College Hill Alliance will close its doors and become the project of a volunteer commission, and according to Director of Revitalization and Business Initiatives, Nadia Osman, the Alliance’s goals exceeded expectations, “What we have been able to accomplish in a two-square-mile area of Macon is a testament to all the local partners involved, big and small. Not only have we leveraged over $100 million in public and private investment in the Corridor, but we have created a blue print for how other parts of Macon and even other communities can revitalize their neighborhoods.” Osman believes the Alliance has been a catalyst for both tangible changes and a new momentum in community pride. Osman is proud of her work at The Alliance, “I am thankful to be part of a project that leaves behind a legacy that can be seen in the area’s physical improvements and will be carried forward by passionate individuals, organizations and businesses.” Signature events created by College Hill like the Second Sunday Concert Series and Magnolia Soap Box Derby have already been adopted by other local organizations. The Alliance after December, will be an all-volunteer commission that will help to finalize the initial master plan and vision from Mercer University to downtown. The Alliance’s accomplishments will be celebrated at the Tattnall Square Center for the Arts on Dec. 9, where 15 newly appointed members of the College Hill Corridor Commission will be introduced.

About Make-End The Make-End Maker Festival is Saturday, November 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, November 15, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. The weekend festival will take place at Tattnall Square Park and there is a daily admission. You can purchase tickets in advance via eventbrite.com or on-site at the festival entrance test. One day admittance $10, two-day pass $15. Children 4 and under are free. A family pass is available for $7.50 a person. To learn more, visit Make-End.com.

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(Forward from the author, Brad Evans) Some believe that they can measure people by being around them just a little while. I wonder, sometimes, if I would have met Roy Flowers 40 years ago, if I would have known to be afraid. I have had lunch with him regularly for over a year now, and after one of our meetings I went up to 20’s Pub on Riverside, a place where an older crowd goes for happy hour. I walked in and asked aloud if anyone knew Roy Flowers. Several people raised their hands. One man had served time with him. Another remembered being in high school, and how just hearing the name struck fear. He even said he felt that fear when I came in and asked about him, that he half thought Roy was going to come in behind me and do god knows what. It’s hard to imagine now, as Roy is as gentle and kind of a man as I’ve ever met, always quick to ask about my family, and tell me about his own. But it’s hard to look at any man, and know the things inside him, and if there was ever a story about early promise gone wrong, this man, Roy Flowers, can tell it. I decided to tell his story from his point of view, as he’s told it to me over the last year and a half.

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A wide selection of food, a laid back atmosphere, and a growing craft beer selection has kept Locos Grill & Pub on Riverside Drive open since 2000. What started out as a simple place to hangout and sell a few items to folks in Athens, Georgia, the restaurant has grown to become a neighborhood favorite in more than twenty locations across the Southeast. Locally owned by one of the original founders of Locos, Jamey Loftin, the Macon location has become a fixture in the casual dining scene. According to manager, Terrence Heenan, Locos has just about everything you could possibly look for in a neighborhood grill, “We offer a wide variety of excellent food, an incredibly fun atmosphere and staff, numerous events or bands, and hometown charm.” While most people have tried their wings, Heenan says that there are a few other dishes that are equally as popular “People cannot get enough of our burgers and deli sandwiches. We also have a few different popular signature drinks alongside a growing number of unique and familiar beers.” Over the years, the restaurant has kept many of their staples. Yet, they have continued to move right along with the trends. For example, with the rise in craft beer consumption. “Right now, we are very 14 NOVEMBER 6 - 20, 2015

excited about our new craft beer selection of drafts, bottles, and cans,” says Heenan, “We are getting new ones almost weekly, and even have a craft beer special on Thursdays.” While you can sip the night away on craft beer night, Heenan also points out that Wednesday night Trivia with Devon is another treat for locals. “We also have food and drink specials about every day of the week,” explains Heenan, “We also do many

spontaneous promotion events as well as a range of local singers and bands. You can always check to see what upcoming events we have scheduled either in the 11th Hour or on the Locos Macon Facebook page.” If you are looking for a restaurant to cater, Locos offers several different options. “We can pretty much accommodate to any number of people you would need us to. Usually, groups of people can range anywhere from 50 to 200.” Heenan says that their wing and deli sandwich trays are the most popular types, however, they also offer tenders, salads, appetizers, desserts, and side trays as well as box lunches. “Just about anything on our menu can be catered.” There are a few changes coming to Locos, “We are undergoing renovations in both the front and the back of the house to make Locos an even more ideal place to meet up with friends and family,” explains Heenan, “Also,our fall Limited Time Italian menu will only be around for a couple of more weeks before we get a menu with items that our completely new to our store.” Locos is open 11am until 11pm daily. For more information, visit their website at locosgrill.com

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Top Left: Benton Wade (’81), Reginald Titus (’89), Eric Jackson (’89), Ben Wilson (’89), Morris Thompson (’82) – All former members of the Mercer basketball team. Rachel Gaerrity and daughter Freida pre-game with The Sabbaths. Mac Grace (’78), Jan Grace (’78), Lisa Nehrig (’79), Don Nehrig (’90). Bottom: Erin Keller, Mary Margaret Smith, Mary Kay Smith, Donna Hemphill, Everett Hemphill. Sean McMinn, Barbara Burton

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Caputo has been married 17 years and has two children, Cole (13) and Zoe (10.) Want to learn some quirky facts about Michael Caputo? 1) My first guitar was a Gibson Flying V owned previously by Paul Stanley of Kiss. I won it. 2) I stood and wept with thousands of others outside the Dakota Building in New York City the day after John Lennon was shot. 3) I’m a third generation 100% Italian. 4) I’m a distant relation to the guy who played hitman Luca Brasi in the Godfather. 5) I eat all of the apple... all of it. 6) I asked my future father-in-law’s permission to marry my future wife in a fish house on a frozen Minnesota lake. 7) I can name all the U.S. presidents in order and include the years they served. 8) I like Batman... but am spooked by bats. 9) I DJ’ed at a radio station called “Love FM” in Panama City, FL. 10) I played in garage bands with the names “Blackout” and “p.s.” 11) I coached an 8 to 10-year-old soccer team at the age of 16.

Michael Caputo By Nicole Thurston

“I’m an outsider. I’ve lived here a year. I’ve lived in bigger cities, and I’m telling you You’ve got something here.” Michael Caputo sees the potential in his newly adopted city. When choosing to move his family across country to accept the position of Bureau Chief for the Macon Bureau for Georgia Public Broadcasting, Caputo had an agenda: To strip journalism to its core and to engage in worthwhile conversation with the listener. “I sold myself as someone who was going to make local news paramount. And to make local news more than just.. hey we are going to tell you what happened, we want you to tell us what is happening too,” he explained. He was born in the suburbs just outside of New York City, a typical kid, loving comic books, baseball, and rock and roll. He did play a little baseball, but became more fascinated with the guy who actually called the game. “I had a little black panasonic and I would go to bed, and I would shove it under my pillow and I would hear those voices as I went to sleep.” Those voices helped shape the young Caputo into the broadcaster he is today. According to him, journalism and radio in general has changed significantly since his younger days, “I heard some great disc jockeys back in the day, you know the ones that would say ‘You know I’m just gonna put on the whole other side of the Allman Brothers album now.’ I loved that late night stuff, those guys who would tell you all about the musician.” When it was time to further his education, Caputo chose a small liberal arts university, St. Thomas Aquinas. About two years in, he decided he needed a break. “I decided I was going to stop, pack up the car and go to Florida,” laughed Caputo, “Part of it was my radical way of saying I needed to be out on my own, which I was, but the other part of it, I started to dabble in radio.” He would go to class part time at Gulf Coast Community College, the same place he landed his first radio gig, doing a jazz show for WKJC. ”I was all about rock & roll, but I wanted to be on the air. It was fun, and then someone heard me on the air, and probably figured that a cheap way to get someone to work on the weekends.” He ended up working a Top 40 station and making a name for himself, but somewhere along the way, he knew he wanted more. 16 NOVEMBER 6 - 20, 2015

“I wanted to tell stories. I moved back to New York, went back to college, finished my degree and did an internship at a commercial station that was news, outside of NYC.” From there he would feel the constraints of 30 second and one minute stories, so he transitioned into print. He would end up moving to Rochester, where he met his wife and began his family. “For 12 years, I was a government reporter, a political columnist, and I got to go to the conventions in Los Angeles, and Philadelphia when Bush and Gore were running. I even covered the first time a sitting First Lady ran for office.” This was about the same time that journalism began to change. The internet was taking the world by storm, however, according to Caputo, the news business was slow to change with the times, “.. I felt like there didn’t need to be the kind of constraints there used to be. There was a web. We could connect with people in a different way. I did not know what I meant by that, I just knew that we could. I felt we were not connecting.There was only one place at the newspaper that I thought was doing it better than any other place and that was public broadcasting. ” Michael would spend the next seven years in Minnesota at a public broadcasting station. “They had a project now that was going to marry journalism with engagement and it was called the public insight network. Facebook and twitter had not really taken off yet, and this was some attempt to being that.” Later, he would hear of a “teaching hospital for journalists” in Macon, Georgia, called the CCJ at Mercer University. A school that partnered with a local newspaper and the public broadcasting station. They were looking for a new Bureau Chief and Caputo was ready to roll up his sleeves and jump back into reporting. “When I came here, I think I realized we would have to work a little bit at gaining trust. I think people by and large trust public media. But you have to establish that you are there for the right reasons. It is so easy to use you and then move on to the next story. One of the coolest things about the people who work at GPB - they understand that you’ve got to be in for more than a couple of stories.”

Museum of Arts & Sciences Presents Festival of Trees 2015 The Museum of Arts and Sciences (MAS) will host its 29th annual Festival of Trees, a series of fundraising events benefiting the museum from Nov. 11 through Nov. 14, 2015. Events include a luncheon, gala, family day, and unique holiday tree exhibition.

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The luncheon begins the festival with a delicious meal prepared by local volunteer chefs, Carol Chanin and Betty Meadors. During the luncheon, visitors will be dazzled with a showing of the latest in holiday decor and fashions by Barney & Stella, Previews Interiors & Antiques, and Sorella. Fashion show vendors will also have booths open to fit visitors with their favorite fall fashions and holiday gift items. The cost of admission is $50 per person, and reservations can be made by calling the museum at 478-477-3232.

The Festival of Trees Gala will be held on Thursday, Nov. 12 at the Historic Terminal Station in downtown Macon. The event will last from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., and will include an open bar, catering by Twoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Company and live music by The Grapevine. The cost to attend the gala is $75 per person before Oct. 31, but will rise to $100 per person beginning Nov. 1. The highlight of the gala is the annual Macon Millionaire Raffle, a raffle prize package valued at over $18,000 and includes a Large Green Edgg from Cherokee

Brick bursting with sponsor-donated trips, fine dining, services, gift cards and merchandise. Raffle tickets are $50 each with a limited availability of 400 raffle ticket entries. While dancing the night away to live music by The Grapevine, gala attendees will also have the opportunity to place their bids in a silent auction featuring 13 unique artworks donated by regional artists. Gala reservations and raffle ticket purchases can be made by phone at 478-477-3232.

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American / Bar Food 20’s Pub Boasting freshly prepared sandwiches, salads and dinner specials in a well-lit tavern-like setting. LD • BAR • $ 3076 Riverside Dr. AP’s Hidden Hideaway Making homecooked meals like your mamma used tomake.Menu also features burgers, sandwiches, wings and more. LD • BAR $ 4274 Broadway. Open Tues-Fri 3pm - 2am. Sat and Sunday at noon. Waiter service and outdoor seating available. (478) 781-5656 Bearfoot Tavern Downtown Macon’s only sports tavern with loads of beers on tap, over 50 craft beers (the largest in middle ga!), great food and flat screen tvs at every booth. LD • BAR • $ 401 Cherry Street. Open Monday through Friday at 4:00 p.m and Sat-Sunday at noon. Locos Grill & Pub Casual, kid-friendly, family dining. We’re talking great food, sports on the big screens and a full bar. Fantastic weekly specials and live music on the weekends. Delivery and catering also available. LD BAR • $ 2440 Riverside Drive. The Rookery There isn’t a place downtown that has been serving us longer. Two time winner of Best Burger in Macon in the Readers Choice Awards. Sandwiches, fresh salads and house specialties. LD BAR $-$$ 543 Cherry Street, 746-8658 Texas Cattle Company Macon’s original premier steak house and banquet facility. Featuring hand-cut, choice-grain, aged beef, fresh seafood, in-house ground steak burgers and banquet accamadations for groups of 5-50. TCC will buy your dinner on your birthday, simply bring in a valid ID after 4 p.m. Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. Prices from $5.99 - $24.99. LD • BAR • $-$$. 5797 Houston Road. Wild Wing Cafe Newly opened franchise at the Shoppes at River Crossing, fantastic wings in over 30 flavors, over 20 brews on tap, great salads and one of the few dining options in North Macon that offers live music on the weekends. LD • BAR $-$$, 477.WILD

Mexican Margaritas Four locations serving Macon...... Presidential Pkwy., Zebulon Rd., Bass Rd and Mercer Village....outdoor dining available at Bass and Mercer. 24 draft beers at Mercer Village location. LD • BAR • $

BBQ Fincher’s - You haven’t had delicious southern barbecue until you’ve had us. For over 75 years, we’ve been teasing taste buds with our pit-cooked pork, sandwiches, and more. Voted “Best BBQ” by readers of the 11th Hour for six years in a row, their BBQ even made a trip to the moon on the 1969 space mission. Four locations in Macon and Warner Robins. Family owned and operated! Lee & Eddie’s - Dine on mouth-watering BBQ, chicken and ribs while exploring the bike shop housed next door. Downtown delivery available. Open for lunch - (478) 718-5979, 484 2nd St.

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.

Lunch Spots Harpin’s A mid-town lunch favorite, serving chicken salad, pimento cheese, deli sandwiches and fresh salads and daily soup specials. Call ahead for take-out or try their new Take ‘n Go cooler. 3378 Brookdale Ave. (478) 742-5252 Grow is Macon’s only farm to table lunch restaurant, specializing in local meats and produce. Healthy food with Southern flair. Open Mon-Sat 11-3pm. Check out the facebook page for this week’s menu. Reservations accepted. 743-4663 Kudzu Seafood Co. Newly opened on Third Street by veteran caterer Lee Clack, Kudzu features seafood and breads flown in direct from the Big Easy. With New Orleans flair, their menu features po’boys, jambalaya, cajun fish tacos, fresh salads and their own blue cheese slaw. LD Monday - Saturday 11am - 3 pm, Dinner Friday & Saturday • $ • 470 Third Street.

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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Tuesdays Bearfoot Tavern - Kids meals half-price from 4-7 Monday-Friday Moe’s - One Kid 12 and Under eats free with the purchase of any adult meal.

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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Roasted Cafe & Lounge Serving delicious specialty deli-style sandwiches like the Cali Club, The Greek Heat and Roasted Chicken. Also, delicious salads and grown-up PB&Js. Try their famous Date Shake or specialty coffees. Open at 6 a.m. Monday - Friday 442 Second Street, downtown.

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The Tic Toc Room Contemporary setting with a sophisticated menu, great wine selection. D • BAR • $$-$$$ 401Cherry Street, 743.4645

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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The Missed Opportunity of a Lifetime Did you know that Hillary could name Bill as her running mate and then resign? Vice President run, but as an American, not so much. I personally feel that the Dems should have a more honest person as their standard bearer and although I certainly disagree with most of Biden’s politics, he showed while he was in the Senate that he could cross the aisle and play nice with the other party. In his statement saying he would not run for President, Biden rebuked a statement made by Clinton during the debates that the Republicans are the enemies of the Democrats by saying that “they are our opposition; they’re not our enemies.” He further went after her by saying that “Democrats should not only defend this record (The Obama Presidency) and protect this record, they should run on this record.” If you watched the debate, you know what the Vice President meant. Every candidate, especially Clinton, ran from President Obama and his record like the White House was on fire. The main part of the Vice President’s speech that has been largely overlooked was the fact that he stated that there should be a “national commitment to end cancer as we know it today.” Biden’s son Beau passed away from brain cancer earlier in the year and was a large part of Biden’s decision not to run, although it was reported that on his death bed Beau begged his father to run. I totally agree with the Vice President and an all out attack on cancer much the same way President Kennedy made a commitment to go to the moon. If the government made an all out assault on cancer not only could it save countless millions of future victims, but could also give the economy a huge boost while also adding hundreds of new innovations and inventions to mankind just like the Space Race did in the Sixties. Barring a miracle or an indictment the fact that Biden pulled out of the race leaves a clear path for Hillary to be the Democrat nominee. Current polls are showing that most anyone the GOP puts against her will beat her, but there is one thing that would probably guarantee a win for her against anyone that we have to match up to her: Her husband former President Bill Clinton. Did you know that she could name him as her running mate and then resign? The Constitution merely says that a person can only be ELECTED PRESIDENT two times. It gives no term limits to Vice Presidents and does not say that a Vice President cannot assume the office of President even if he has been elected President twice. Just some food for thought.

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A couple of weeks ago I had an article completely finished touting Vice President Joe Biden’s choice to run for President as for all intents and purposes it appeared that Biden was going to announce his candidacy. I wrote a great piece stating that Biden was going to be the front runner immediately knocking Mrs. Clinton off of her throne. I even went so far as to say that the Vice President was actually a lot smarter politically than most people gave him credit for. I should have known better. As I’m sure that you know by now, Biden was intimidated out of the race by a stronger than normal performance at the first Democrat debate by the former First Lady, former Senator and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Biden stated that he could not start so late in the process as, “Unfortunately, I believe we are out of time to mount a winning campaign for the nomination. “ Apparently the Vice President may have read the history of Rick Perry in 2012, Wesley Clark in 2004 and the late Senator Fred Thompson in 2008 all of which started their campaigns late in the season and were doomed to failure. The difference between Biden and the other candidates is that while all of the other candidates had a base of some type, Biden is a sitting Vice President who would be running against a very unpopular candidate, who most in her own party, will hold their nose for and vote for anyway. In my opinion, the Vice President made the biggest political blunder in recent history and certainly if nothing else, given Hillary a run for her money. My God if Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders can be polling at the numbers he currently is, what could a sitting Vice President of a popular President have done? (For the record, I like Bernie. At least he’s honest about being a Socialist. Plus he really gets under Hillary’s skin.) Now granted, Hillary did gain some traction with the debate. But look at who she was debating…When it came down to it, only former Secretary of the Navy Jim Webb looked and sounded remotely Presidential, but he’s suspended his campaign and may go 3rd Party. Chaffee is out as well leaving Hillary a clear path to the nomination with only angry Bernie to stop her and some little road bump named Marty McFly or something like that. (I know his last name is O’Malley, but if he actually ran as McFly he’d probably get more votes.) Donald Trump, the Republican version of a very rich Bernie Sanders, was very relieved when Biden bowed out. Trump feels that Biden would have been a lot harder to beat than the former Secretary of State and her five tons of baggage that she will be bringing to the general election. I agree with that and as a Republican am very glad not to see the

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Op-Ed Live Show Review Nikki Lane at The Capitol by Chris Nylund

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STOREFRONT For most people, Monday nights in autumn are usually reserved for football or a new episode of a favorite television show or all together lamenting the start of another work week, but a handful of us got to experience something much more special on October 26th at the Cox Capitol Theatre. It would have been much easier to stay at the house, especially after spending much of the weekend at Macon Octoberfest (we have coverage of that event over at fieldnotestenographers. com), but I cannot stress how glad I am that I stuck to my guns and went to the show. Frankie Lee opened the evening all by himself for several tunes, armed with his jumbo Gibson J200 guitar and harmonica. Admittedly, I knew nothing of him before his set, but his sound intrigued me. His voice is a high, sweet, nasally whine that brings to mind Nashville Skyline-era Bob Dylan, and it’s backed with fairly simple, but beautiful arrangements. After the show, I did a little research on the guy and it turns out he wrote the songs for his current album while recovering from a hog farming accident (that’s right, he is a country artist that actually does “country boy” things) that crushed three of his fingers. Instead of moping around for several months, he decided to embrace and explore new sounds created by his limitation (of which it seems he has fully recovered) since he couldn’t play guitar for a few months after the accident. Nikki Lane’s music possesses a sass and sweetness that many of her contemporaries in Nashville lack. Her songs vilify ex-lovers and applaud one night stands. The video for her latest single, “Right Time,” portrays her as a vigilante dishing out vengeance with a baseball bat and gasoline to bad men that don’t see her coming and learn the hard way to respect

her wrath. The video does a great job of showing us one thing: she’s both pretty and fierce. Her songs consistently garner a comparison to Wanda Jackson and Loretta Lynn mixed with Outlaw country, which is accurate to a point, but it doesn’t fully explain her sound. This tour is in support of her latest album, All or Nothin’, which was produced by Dan Auerbach (from the Black Keys). Auerbach’s production takes Nikki Lane’s songs and beefs them up into larger than life statements. Sometimes the Wanda Jackson comparisons stick, but the songs also venture out from there, often resembling the jangly melodicism of French pop or girl group attitude a la Leslie Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me.” For the tour, the songs were stripped down to just bass, guitar and drums - she shared her band with Frankie Lee - with some backing vocals, but they certainly didn’t lose any of their attitude. From the start, it was evident that many of us in the audience were familiar with her material and mesmerized by her stage presence, but her biggest fan was a girl that couldn’t have been ten years old. In a move that may counter some of the “tough chick” persona mentioned previously, Nikki invited the little one up on stage to sing “Wild One” and the crowd really lost it. Nikki’s performance on its own was great, but this gesture, as simple as it was, endeared the audience to her even more. Sure, she’s got style and she’s got talent, but she also realizes that playing music for others is about more than that. I suspect this realization will take her far and wide and I would be very surprised if there are any tickets left the next time she comes around. If y’all were one of the few and the proud to make it out, you know it was a hell of a way to spend a Monday night. If ya’ missed it, know that you missed something really special.

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Dubbed “masters of soulful folk” by Paste, a chat with Oliver Wood

WOOD BROTHERS Dubbed “masters of soulful folk” by Paste, The Wood Brothers released their debut studio album, ‘Ways Not To Lose,’ on Blue Note in 2006. You’d be forgiven at the time for expecting it to be something of a side project. Chris Wood already had legions of devoted fans for his incomparable work as one-third of Medeski Martin & Wood, while his brother Oliver toured with Tinsley Ellis before releasing a half-dozen albums with his band King Johnson. Almost a decade later and with drummer Jano Rix added as a permanent third member, it’s become quite clear that The Wood Brothers is indeed the main act. I met Oliver through one of my favorite friends, Marcus James Henderson. Marcus played saxophone with King Johnson, and I spent a lot of time around the band when I first moved to Macon. They even played my wedding. I was happy to be able to talk with Oliver about some of those times, and about his new album with the Wood Brothers, Paradise. The band plays the Cox Capitol Theater Saturday, November 21. Buy your tickets now for this one! Oliver Wood, how are you my friend? Brad! How you been buddy. Same old stuff here. How’s Macon? Great. I think the last time we talked was my wedding, 11 years ago. I know! Wel,l what is going on with you? Well I’m old, I have two little girls. We are knee deep over here. That sounds serious. Good for you. Yes, it has been a long time hasn’t it? It has, I was so excited to see you coming back to Macon. We’re excited about it. You know we’ve only played Macon once, and we played it on our very first tour ever. And I’ll never forget Jesco the Dancing Outlaw opened for us. Do you know who that is? Of course I know who that is, are you kidding me? Well I guess I don’t have to ask you what the highlight of your career has been. Yeah. I was like, can we just stay here and do this. Seriously. Now Jesco is famous. I’ve spent the morning listening to some good music in preparation for this interview. It’s all this music that was playing during a very exciting time of my life. Getting married, starting a business, meeting the folks that are my best friends to this day. I’m realizing that you wrote, or at least played on a lot of these songs. Aww man. I love hearing that. Thank you so much. I love that.

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You kind of cut your teeth on that old Atlanta Blues scene. I’d love to talk about that a little bit because I was lucky enough to see so many of those guys that isn’t around anymore. Tell me about the first time you met Donnie McCormick. Man the first time. I had just moved to Atlanta, really. It was the late ‘80s. A long time ago. I was just a young dude back them. I remember seeing him at the bar playing with the band Red Dog. He was playing the drums. He was one of those guys that you couldn’t take your eyes off of. You know this. He had this aura. His own eyes were very intense. Very loving but very intense. Just so in the moment, and you always wanted to be in that moment with him, all the time. I noticed that your current percussionist, Jano beats on an old guitar. It reminded me of Donnie beating on an old Chicken Coop. It’s actually called a Shuitar. But our drummer Jano, and a buddy of his came up with it. There is a website Shuitar.com if you want to know more. But it’s been kind of a cool thing for us. What’s interesting about it. It’s kind of like the chicken coop. If you go out to see a band in a bar they are always playing something ethnic. Like Bongos or Djembe’s, some kind of African influence. But I think of the chicken coop or the shuitar as a very American kind of percussion. Which I think is cool. Tell me about how you and Chris got the Wood Brothers together. When did those conversations start happening? Well actually it was in the late nineties I imagine. King

Johnson had opened for Medeski Martin and Wood, and I sat in on a few songs. It sounded good and it came natural and it was a lot of fun. We had been living far apart for a while, and had grown apart, because of that. But we started talking about it more, and we’d play together during family get-togethers, that sort of thing. Finally we got some recording equipment together and started working on stuff, and it just came together. I’m sure people ask this a lot. Was it more difficult or less or just different writing with a sibling? How about being on the road? Well we’d kind of been apart for a while. So there was this period of getting to know each other again. And I think we really enjoyed that. But that sibling thing, that you hear about with The Black Crowes or the Kinks or whoever. There is none of that with us. Tell me about the new record, Paradise. We’re happy with it. It was a different process for us, because we produced it ourselves. It was our most collaborative record for sure. That was hard, but we enjoyed doing it. We have always worked with a producer. But we got to the point to where we said “We’ve made so many records, we are producers, so let’s do this ourselves.” I think the end product turned out wonderfully. I know you moved to Nashville a while back. Are you liking it? Did you watch the CMA’s last night. It’s all the buzz this morning. I didn’t. Someone just sent me the Chris Stapleton video, which was incredible. We love Nashville. I’ve got to say. We are a touring band so we’re not super involved in the music scene here, besides studio stuff we work on with our band and with other people. But there is so much more to it than the country thing here. From John Prine to Jack White, to The Black Keys. There is just so much Non-Country stuff going on here. Which I like. It’s very inspiring. Well sir, you are inspiring. And I’m so glad I got to talk to you today. I’m coming to see you at the show. Please do! I’ll see you very soon!

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Friday 11/13 Michael Stacy CRAZY BULL Michael jumped right into promoting his music heavily with television, radio, print, and most importantly, a top-notch live show. Over the past few years the Michael Stacey Band has traveled the U.S. performing at various venues and sharing the stage with such popular acts as Diamond Rio, Brad Paisley, Wynonna, Neal McCoy, and Lonestar, just to name a few. The Michael Stacey Band even opened for Michael’s childhood hero, George Jones. Michael sums it up by saying, “It’s a blessing to entertain for a living. I appreciate my family’s support and all of the folks who take the time to stop and listen to the music.” Crescent Moon Dogs CD Release Party w/ African Americana THE HUMMINGBIRD

about chance, but everything since then has been a combination of hard work, awesome music, and friendship. The septet has been playing nonstop since 2007, crafting a genre-hopping sound that rounds out traditional rock instrumentation with horns and pedal steel guitar and mixes the divergent backgrounds of its individual members with the humid, funky undercurrents of the band’s New Orleans home. The result is like English spoken with an exotic accent: familiar, yet difficult to pin down. Call him the next Duane Allman or Jimi Hendrix, but whatever you do, don’t call Marcus King a child prodigy. Sure, the 19-year-old guitar shredder’s talent shimmers with the same resonance as his heroes, but he’s been wielding an axe since he learned to talk - he started playing when he was 2. Marcus was born into music, gifted with steel-string DNA and two generations of men before him who nurtured the boy’s musical nature. 2nd Annual Best of Georgia Roots Rock Showcase THE HUMMINGBIRD Music starts at 6 pm and features some of the BEST music across the state! Featuring The Whiskey Gentry, Back City Woods, Fester Hagood, Uncle Dave Griffin, and The Pine Box Dwellers.

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