Macon2-14-14 by 11th Hour Macon

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February 17 - 28, 2014

Pub Notes by brad evans - bradevans11@gmail.com

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The first time I grew a beard I was a ranch hand at a

taped fist, we caught you too late. We are trying to get

farm overlooking the Pacific Ocean right outside

them all to do something special for the Reader’s

Santa Cruz, California. I cared for 12 Arabian horses,

Choice Awards. Tables and tickets are on sale now

5 llamas, 4 mules, six sheep and a herd of Great

for the March 20th show at the Capitol Theatre.

Danes. While it wasn’t the highest paying job I’ve ever

We also continue our Sidemen Series, highlight-

had, it may have very well been the coolest, and a

ing some of Macon’s older musicians who played

beard just seemed like the thing to do. It wasn’t epic

alongside some of the greats. This week we talk with

like the beards we’ve included in this issue, but it was

Robert Lee Coleman, who remembers his time with

mine, and I’ve had one off and on ever since.

Percy Sledge and James Brown. Maryann Bates took

For the last 13 years, I don’t think my face has

some great photos so be sure to check it out. Robert

ever seen a straight razor. So when we decided to do

will also be taking part in the Readers Choice Awards

a beard issue, I didn’t want to do it in “No Shave

this year, along with some other Macon Music

November” when every pair of Khaki’s decides to try

Legends. It’s a hard job to top the show year after

a beard for 30 days. I wanted to do it near the end of

year, and we haven’t always done it, but this year, I

winter, long after the treasured Christmas family pho-

think we will. Tickets CoxCapitolTheatre.com

tos, when only the committed beardsman were still here. I think we got a great sample of some fine facial foliage, and thanks to all the fellas that took part.

We know we missed some, Alex

Scarborough, the beautiful bearded drummer

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IN MY HEAD... Ripped from the journal of a suspected serial killer

n the months before their deaths, relatives say Mildred and Jewel Cleveland had struggled living in the same house with Mildred's grown son, Jason Howard. Jobless and socially withdrawn, Howard was a disturbed man who had been committed to a mental institution for schizophrenia following his arrest for robbing a bank. Police think that after JASON HOWARD Arrested 4/13/2009 killing and burying the Clevelands, 4 Cts Felony Murder Jason Howard continued to live in the house. He paid bills, cared for the family pets, and even took a trip to the family's vacation home. With the aid of cadaver dogs, Liberty County police found the bodies of Jewel and Mildred Cleveland wrapped in tarps and buried in a barn on June 15, 2004. An autopsy later confirmed that both had been shot in the head and that Mildred had been beaten first. In his own words from a November 1994 note, Howard explained: Let it be known that I, Jason M. Howard, can be extremely paranoid, therefore as a fugitive I will not only be carrying firearms but explosives as well...I'm not dangerous until I am crossed or cornered, so stay away. Keep away and don't blame me for a dead tactical team. For the next several years, Howard would live in the woods in Macon Georgia, in a camp he constructed out of camouflage tarps and tents and everything else he could find. He was featured on America’s Most Wanted during those years, though he would elude arrest until 2009, when Macon Police found him breaking into a rental car. Some months later, a friend of the 11th Hour, and a cross country runner, came across Howard’s camp in the woods. In it three journals were found. What follows is a page of one of these journals, the first in a series of pages that look inside the head of a suspected killer.

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Culture Calendar FRIDAY

2.14 VALENTINE’S DAY MUSIC FEST STARRING KEITH SWEAT AT MACON COLISEUM 2014 promises to be the best Valentine's Day ever...plan now to spend it with the super cool, super smooth Keith Sweat, Sir Charles, Lenny Williams, Case and Comedian Griff. You will fall in love with this show! Tickets start at $41. www.maconcentreplex.com/ THEATRE MACON PRESENTS “THE BEST MAN” In Gore Vidal's vividly imagined political comedy, we go to Philadelphia for the big convention to settle on a candidate for President. Taking place in 1960, Mr. Vidal imagines a fictional election, filled out with vivid and memorable fictional characters. It's back room deals, digging up smut, handling the press, manipulating information, putting wives and children on display, and finally, MAYBE doing the right thing! Directed by Jim Crisp, Jr. February 14, 15, 21, and 22 at 8:00pm, February 19, and 20 at 7:30pm, February 16 at 2:30pm. General Admission: $20. Students and Military: $15. The Box office can reached at 478-748-9485.

SATURDAY

2.15 MAMMAL MAYHEM AT THE MUSEUM OF ARTS & SCIENCES 10AM-4PM. Mammals of all ages are D.S. Resch invited to come and meet the newest members of our DSPhotoGuy.com mammal family, quiz our experts, play games, create art, and taste some interesting dishes at our Road Side Café. Join us for a day of Furry Fun! Included in Museum Admission: $10 Adults; $8 Seniors & Military; $7 Students; $5 Children (3 to 17); Free Members and Children under 3 BROTHERS & SISTERS JAM @ CRAZY BULL Join us for this year's Brothers and Sisters Jam featuring live music and a silent auction to benefit The Allman Brothers Band Museum at The Big House. Featuring live music by Vic Stanley & Friends and the Bo Henry Band. Live and silent auction with great music memorabilia. Event to take place at Crazy Bull. Tickets $50 each and available at the door or in advance at the Big House. ZOSO AT THE COX CAPITOL THEATRE The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience formed in 1995 to perform the most accurate and captivating Led Zeppelin experience since the real thing. For Zoso, it’s much more than just being a tribute. It’s about touching a golden era in music. Zoso embodies Page, Plant, Bonham and Jones in their spirit, tightly-wound talent and authenticity. $15 in advance, $18 day of the show. CoxCapitolTheatre.com HEARTS IN THE PARK Free event presented by Ocmulgee National Monument. 1 Mile Round Trip Walk, View The Macon Skyline at night from the top of the Great Temple Mound, Free red glow sticks to the first 50 people. Gates open at 6:30 Event start at 7:00pm

TUESDAY

2.18 SIDNEY’S SALON WITH AUTHOR GARY YOUNGE 5:30-7PM. Gary Younge visits the Sidney Lanier Cottage to speak about his new book, “The Speech.” In additional to the presentation, there will be appetizers and Younge will be signing books. Entry is free for Historic Macon members, $5 for non-members and $3 for students. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his powerful “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963. Fifty years later, the speech endures as a defining moment in the civil rights movement. It continues to be heralded as a beacon in the ongoing struggle for racial equality. This gripping book is rooted in new and important interviews with Clarence Jones, a close friend of and draft speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr., and Joan Baez, a singer at the march, as well as Angela Davis and other leading civil rights leaders. It brings to life the fascinating chronicle behind “The Speech” and other events surrounding the March on Washington.

THURSDAY

2.20 CELTIC WOMAN: THE EMERALD TOUR AT MACON CITY AUDITORIUM

Blues Troubador Guy Davis takes the stage at Historic Douglass Theatre The cover of Guy Davis' 2013 release to anybody." Juba Dance appears a bit surreal, maybe He will share the microphone with his even edging the Salvador Dali treatment. longtime collaborator, Fabrizio Poggi, Gone are the stereotypical portraits comanother harmonica virtuoso, who together mon to most blues-based promotions, with Davis reinvents the quintessential where the musician cradles a guitar or blues combo, the guitarist-vocalist paired banjo in his hardworking hands. Instead, with a mouth harpist, the musical tandem the cover features a well-travelled minted by the legendary bluesmen Sonny acoustic guitar with a pair of bare feet Terry and Brownie McGhee. protruding from its bottom--yes, a bigIt is indeed a rich, inspired relationship. foot guitar. The pair met nearly a decade ago in Italy, From the ordinary perspective, it is where Poggi, who fronts his own band, an unexpected twist. But obviously not Chicken Mambo, produced several of for Guy Davis--blues troubadour, masterDavis' recordings. Poggi, a bespectacled, ful acoustic and banjo strummer, and, cap-wearing musician, is the physical foil let's not forget, harmonica player. He has to the brawnier Davis, who often sports a THE DETAILS: racked up a string of awards, chart-topfedora onstage. Considered one of Bluesman Guy Davis with harmonica ping recordings as well as an internationEurope's leading blues musicians and player Fabrizio Poggi. al following in a career steeped in the scholars, Poggi even won high praise from Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 PM. Tickets: $15 quirky, iconoclastic, soulful idiom called actor-musician Dan Aykroyd. (Remember Historic Douglass Theatre, Tel 742-2000 the blues. the harmonica playing Elwood Blues from Davis--the only son of one of African the pop film hit The Blues Brothers.) American culture's First Families, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee--makes Together, Davis and Poggi perform on Juba Dance, which his Macon debut Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Douglass Theatre. demonstrated a strong footing in Roots Music Report, the bible of In a sense, he cannot wait to arrive. "The stage is my preferAmerican blues music, where the CD has enjoyed a 14-week run ence," Davis said, striking a contrast with his many recording projas a top charter. Furthermore, Juba Dance has been nominated for ects. "This is something that I was meant to be. I love performa 2014 Blues Music Award in the best acoustic album of the year ance. I like being in front of people. As a musician, I use songs to category; and Davis is up for best acoustic artist award. Don’t relate stories, so eye contact is important. In a studio, you are miss this incredible show. looking at bare walls with foam rubber on them. You aren't singing - KEN ROLLINS

Culture Calendar Global music phenomenon, Celtic Woman, announces The Emerald Tour, coming to The Macon City Auditorium on February 20, 2013. The all-new stage production will celebrate Ireland and the Emerald Isles’ spellbinding Celtic heritage through an extraordinary presentation of traditional Irish anthems, pop standards and original music by Emmy®-nominated music producer, David Downes. The Emerald Tour will showcase inspiring performances of timeless music with the unforgettable, angelic voices of Celtic Woman. Tickets $33 and up. www.maconcentreplex.com/ SCREENING OF “VERA DRAKE” 7pm. The British film, directed by Mike Leigh, tells the story of a working-class woman living in London in the 1950s who performs illegal abortions. Faculty Lecturer - Karen Huber, Wesleyan College. Sponsored annually by Middle Georgia State College, Mercer University and Wesleyan College, the CollegeTown Film Series gives students and others the chance to watch substantive films together and discuss them with faculty members. This year's series of films is centered around the theme of "bad girls". Students free, general public is $5, which includes a snack pass. 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

FRIDAY

2.21 AN EVENING WITH R. CORNELIUS SPENCER AT THE DOUGLASS THEATRE A Macon native's intimate performance of solo works ranging vrom classical to jazz to timeless Sunday morning hymns. Admission $20. 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. MIDDLE GEORGIA ARTS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS “WINTER ARTS FESTIVAL” Opening reception 6-8pm. Free event, all are invited to attend and see their members winter themed works of fine art. 2330 Ingleside Ave.

SATURDAY

2.22 2014 GSHF INDUCTION CEREMONY Presented by Georgia Sports Hall of Fame at Macon City Auditorium. The Georgia Sports

“THE MAN OF LA MANCHA” AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE February 22 at 7:30pm February 23 at 2:30pm

ONGOING arts

Free classes at PeachMac of Macon You have just purchased the coolest, newest, greatest device Apple has ever created. Learn how to maximize your iPad’s capabilities, learn all about your Mac, and explore iCloud. Free classes thru September. To register call 478.257.6310 or Visit PeachMac.com. Click on Workshops, scroll down and select the workshop you’d like to attend! Middle Georgia Art Association: Free and open to the public. Gallery open Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 5 p.m. Saturday, Noon - 3 p.m. 478.744.9557. MiddleGeorgiaArt.org. 2330 Ingleside. Macon Arts Gallery The Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is always free. For more info call 478.743.6940. 486 First St. Quilts, Textiles & Fibers Presented by Museum of Arts and Sciences January 14 through May 18, 2014. Quilts, Textiles & Fibers is a threegallery exhibition contrasting the traditional art of quilt making with modern textiles and fiber arts. Dozens of traditional geometric quilts from the Museum’s Permanent and Education Collections and more will be on display. Also featured will be the free motion embroidery textile work of UGA Assistant Professor Jennifer Crenshaw, plus a large-scale contemporary installation by nationally recognized fiber artist Judy Bales and the folk art story-telling quilts of local favorite Wini McQueen. $10 for adults, $5 children 17 and under. 4182 Forsyth Road Open gallery exhibits at Contemporary Arts Exchange. Resident and guest artist exhibits every First Friday, 7 - 10 p.m. MySpace.com/CAEMacon. 2nd Floor, 590 Mulberry St.

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Rock & Roll Stroll - a 2 1/2 hour guided walk through the Intown Historic residential and business district, this tour includes stories about and stops at some of the crash pads, offices and venues where Macon's music icons lived, worked and played. Every Second Saturday of the Month at 10 am. Cost is $15 per person. Reservations required at rockcandytours@gmail.com or 478-955-5997.

farmer’s markets

Wesleyan Market every second Saturday 9am - 1pm. Held monthly, this fun community event features a variety of locally grown and produced items ranging from flowers and organic fruits and vegetables to baked goods. Music, fun & educational events also offered. Free and open to the public.

Hall of Fame Honors Court has selected eight new members for the state’s athletic Hall of Fame. The Class of 2014 includes James Brooks, Bobby Cremins,Jim Hughes, Homer Rice, Hollis Stacy, Frank Thomas, Chester Webb, and Scott Woerner. Fanfest meet & greet will be held on Saturday, February 22nd from 12:30pm. For more information please call 478752-1585. “THE MAN OF LA MANCHA” AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE Feb 22 at 7:30pm. Feb 23 at 2:30pm. One of the great triumphs in American musical theatre history is the Tony Award winner for Best Musical, “Man of LaMancha.” This classic love story tells the dream-weaving tale of Don Quixote on his endearing quest for “The Impossible Dream” of peace, goodness, beauty and the alluring lady of his dreams, Dulcinea. The original Broadway production ran for 6 years and won five Tony Awards. Spend a magical evening at this incredible performance that celebrates the endurance of the human spirit, the importance of dreams and each person’s quest to make this world a better place. Tickets $40. GrandMacon.com

FRIDAY

2.28 CORKS & CANVAS 7-9:30PM. Join artist Micah as he leads you step by step to paint this 11x14 acrylic painting of a colorful peacock. $25 Price includes all supplies. BYOB. The 567 Center for Renewal 533 Cherry St. MONSTER JAM AT THE MACON CENTREPLEX ARENA Monster Jam starring the biggest performers on four wheels: Monster Jam trucks! The twelvefeet-tall, ten-thousand-pound machines will bring you to your feet, racing and ripping up a custom-designed track full of obstacles to soar over - OR smash through. The 2014 touring season brings more Monster Jam excitement tailored perfectly for your family's budget, and these colorful, larger-than-life beasts are sure to capture the hearts of both young and old. Tickets on sale now! Adults: $22, $27, $32; Children: $12 and $32. Two shows March 1st at 2pm and 7:30pm.

Mulberry Market every Wednesday. 4:30-7pm. Find a variety of all things fresh and local, from honey to breads, seasonal vegetables to grass-fed beef.

museum hours

Museum of Arts & Sciences. Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 – 5 p.m. $5 - $10. Free for Bibb Co. residents the first Sunday of each month. 478-477-3232. 4182 Forsyth Rd. Tubman African American Museum Tuesday-Friday 9am – 5pm Sat – 11-5pm $8general admission $6 for seniors/students/military $4children Georgia Children’s Museum: Tuesday – Saturday 10:30 -5:30, $4 per person, 2 and under free. Free admission on Tuesdays from 10:30 -1:30 for City of Macon residents and First Fridays. The Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House in Macon. This houseturned-museum was where members of the Allman Brothers Band, their roadies, friends and families lived between 1970 and 1973.Call for hours. 741.5551. 2321 Georgia Sports Hall of Fame TuesdaySaturday, 9am-5pm (admission $8 for

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Executive Director, Macon-Bibb Urban Development Authority

Let’s Give MaconBibb A New Name

t’s been a difficult task this past month to get used to calling this place I live by its new name. Going from the City of Macon to Macon-Bibb County as a default has taken some getting used to. I feel confident I’m not the only one. Many of us will stick with Macon, others Bibb County. We will continue to vacillate between Central and Middle Georgia for the name of the larger region. But, I propose we dig deep and go with a name that’s a little simpler. It’s one that rolls off the tongue easily and one that inspires hope, change, and comfort. It’s time to simply call it home. I often fall into the trap of talking about Macon as though it is something separate from me, as though it is simply a place where I live and work. I’ll talk about my home as though it is just the walls of my and my wife’s bungalow, but recently it has been made clear to me that it can’t be thought of this way. We all have to come to love the place where we reside as though it is an extension of ourselves. That’s how we find the heart of this community--when we have the respect for the place and the people that make it up to say that we cannot merely let things happen around us.

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A home, by its very nature, has to always improve, be maintained so that it doesn’t collapse, and be the seat of the comfort that allows us to flourish. And, as is the case with a home, no one but the owner can instigate those changes. No one else will buff the floors, fill in the cracks in the molding, and keep the roof from leaking. But he or she won’t be the only one who will notice the faults either. If we all don’t begin to treat Macon-Bibb as our home, we won’t be able to keep progressing. We will eventually let the cracks get the better of us. So, I challenge us all to find a way to create the positive change we want to see. There is no shortage of ways you can help out. Maybe it is helping pick up litter, or for some it may be to stop littering. Maybe it is volunteering at a place like Daybreak or an after-school program. Maybe it is getting involved in the Master Planning process that’s about to take place in the urban core. Maybe it will be fixing the facade of a downtown building or finally taking the plunge and starting that business, betting on the place you know you love. Home is that one place where you know you can always make a difference. That’s why I am proud to call Macon-Bibb home.

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Thank You Senator Staton As I'm certain you have seen, State Senator and Senate Majority Whip Cecil Staton of the 18th District has chosen not to run for reelection and is retiring at the end of his term this year. I want to take an opportunity to thank him from the bottom of my heart for his service to the community and to the State of Georgia for the past ten years.

Current Senator Staton, District 18 Senate Candidate John F. Kennedy

e and his wife Catherine have been very dear friends of mine since I have known them and I cannot thank them enough for what they have done for Middle Georgia. Cecil has worked tirelessly over the past decade and was instrumental in passing the Georgia Voter ID law, which he was the sponsor of, and for being one of the main architects of the consolidation bill which will lead Macon-Bibb out of the Dark Ages and finally allow us to catch up with the rest of the state. But I'm certain most of you were already aware of that too. However, you probably don't know the countless hours that Staton works out of the publicity limelight to help his constituents; luckily I do, and for that I also want to thank him on behalf of the 18th District for not only the things that he has gotten credit for, but the things he has done behind the scenes. You will be missed a great deal my dear friend and Middle Georgia and the State of Georgia cannot thank you enough. Now comes the question of who will take his place in Atlanta to serve Middle Georgia and the 18th District? So far, with qualifying speeding near, two men have emerged as candidates: Dr. Spencer Price of Thomaston, who challenged Staton in 2012 in a very bitter and close campaign, and Macon attorney John F. Kennedy, a political newcomer. I have no doubt in my mind that Kennedy should be the one to succeed Senator Staton in Atlanta and will get my vote and my support. I spoke with him a few days ago and was very impressed with his non-assuming manner, kindness and knowledge of issues that are very important for the future of Middle Georgia. Kennedy's main focus if elected will be to grow the economy of Middle Georgia, while also promoting better local education

and protecting our farmer; both of which are vital components for economic growth and for our future. Kennedy has also vowed to do everything he can to protect Robins Air Force Base which is the lifeblood of the Midstate area. Further, Kennedy is completely against Obamacare and is a steadfast Conservative being a defender of human life and a huge supporter of a person's right to bear arms as protected in the 2nd Amendment. I couldn't ask for anything more in a candidate. John graduated from Mercer with a Bachelor’s in Economics and then earning his law degree from Mercer in 1990. In the community, Kennedy is heavily involved in the Boy Scouts serving on its’ Executive Board as well as being on the Board of Directors for the Macon Civic Club. He and his wife and two children attend Ingleside Baptist where they are very active. Professionally, John is a past President of the Macon Bar Association, is a member of the Board of Governors for the Georgia State Bar and is a graduate of Leadership Macon and Leadership Georgia. There is no doubt that not only I and Middle Georgia will miss the leadership Cecil Staton has given us over the past decade of service, but I am confident, and I hope that you will be to, that John Kennedy will pick up where Senator Staton left off and will be a leader that we can be proud of to represent us under the gold dome in Atlanta. There was another John Kennedy who once said, “The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security for all.” Please heed these words and go to Kennedy’s website at http://votejohnfkennedy.com and decide for yourself if he is worthy of your vote. I’m certain that he’ll earn it if you do. 11thHourOnline.com

When did you get your first facial hair? My first facial hair was during the 22 week of my mother's pregnancy, look it up. How long does it take. 5 to 7 business days. Why beard? I just keep forgetting to shave. Who is your celebrity beard role model? Sean Connery Grooming? Yes, a reciprocating saw. What is your goal in life? Make the world a better place before I leave and have fun while doing it.

William McBryan Age: 26 Occupation: Bartender / College Student

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When did you get your first facial hair? 7th grade How long does it take you to grow a full beard? Three weeks. Why beard? Cause Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a grown ass man. If you can grow it, you owe it to yourself and everyone that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t grow a beard to be the best bearded man you can be. Who is your celebrity beard role model? Eric Kling (see picture right) Do you groom? Trim? Manscaping tools? When it gets out of control. Scissors. What is your goal in life? Never shave and continue being awesome. Why do you live in Macon? Love my job and I have amazing friends here.

When did you get your first facial hair? 17, only on my chin. I grew a long goatee down to my chest. How long does it take you to grow a full beard? 3 months with patience for a full healthy coat. Why beard? Why not? A beard highly improves the appearance of a man's face. A beard is to a face like the music is to a poem. Beards are beautiful! Who is your celebrity beard role model? Forrest, Forrest Gump, running across country . Do you groom? Trim? Manscaping tools? Yes I groom, I use a basic comb to get out crumbs from previous meals. And for a dry crunchy beard I use Wild Man beard cream to soften it up for my lady. What is your goal in life? My goal in life is to work hard , have faith , and to provide for my family to the best of my ability. Why do you live in Macon? Macon is my hometown.

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Sir Justin Whitley

Age: 25 Occupation: American

Age: 25 Occupation: Historian, Philosopher, Wizard

When did you get your first facial hair? I was probably 11 or 12, I was the only kid in 6th grade to have any fur on his lip I can remember that much. How long does it take you to grow a full beard? My 5 o'clock shadow is a full beard, so however long that is. Why beard? I'm not going to answer this so you can really just sit and think about what I was just asked. Who is your celebrity beard role model? Lemmy Kilmister, I don't know that you'd call it a beard but god damn if it aint rock and roll Do you groom? Trim? Manscaping tools? I don't really do much of anything to it but I'll trim it once maybe every 6 months with whatever scissors I can find. What is your goal in life? To get a tramp stamp of Evil Kenevil jumping my ass crack. Why do you live in Macon? My friends. Shout out to all my Ghouls.

Stephen Mason Age: 27 Occupation: Aircraft Mechanic

Eric Kling Age: 33 Occupation: Bartender When did you get your first facial hair? I first noticed my beard coming in strong during the summer between second and third grade. How long does it take you to grow a full beard? I once accidentally grew a full beard when I sneezed really hard. Allergies during Spring can be terrible. Why beard? Why beer? Why bacon?? Why not??? Actually, I do it for the guys that can't. I hear it so often "I'd love to grow a beard but I can't because of my job." What kind of a world do we live in?? Who is your celebrity beard role model? My Army Special Forces buddies that are currently deployed. Do you groom? Trim? Manscaping tools? I use Wild Man Beard Conditioner. What is your goal in life? To continue living a happy life. Why do you live in Macon? A few reasons: El Sombrero, The Hummingbird, Wild Wing Cafe, and Rush MMA. In no particular order. They're all fun places with good people.

When did you get your first facial hair? I grew full Elvis Pressly side burns over night when I was eleven years old. How long does it take you to grow a full beard? To grow some facial hair is one thing, but to be qualified as a full beard a man must at least have a yeard. For those unaware of what a yeard is. A yeard is a full twelve months worth of beard growing. Why beard? Because it is natural, and in today's modern world is what separates the men from the boys who become a slave to the shave within society; plus it is like a trophy for your face. Who is your celebrity beard role model? Charles Darwin, ZZ top, Gandalf Do you groom? Trim? Man scaping tools? The maintenance of a great beard is a Fine Art that takes time to Master, and with great beard comes great responsibilities, such as trimming, grooming, oiling, maintaining, and feeding the beard. Why do you live in Macon? Because I could never turn my back on the city that helped to make me who I am today, even through all of its social and economical struggles. What is your goal in life? To be happy, to travel, and to live forever.

NEW TO THE CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVA L ALL AMERICAN LUMBERJACK SHOW

MARCH 29TH, 3:00 PM Lumberjacks… They opened the land to farms and cities, help build America and became the legends of the forest. They bragged to be the best & the tales of their feats are as tall as a pine tree. The legend lives on in the All American Lumberjack Show… two teams, ten exciting lumberjack events, 10,000 gallons of water and Lumberjack pride is on the line. When the sawdust settles and the show is over, you’re invited to meet the lumberjacks, get an autograph, take pictures and of course “brag a little”. $12 general admission tickets

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RICK HUTTO

Published author, former Macon City Council

Youth Challenge When people ask my wife, Katherine, what she does, she has a hard time responding. Having worked for Chief-of-Staff James Baker in the Reagan White House and as Private Secretary to Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan, she then spent quite a few years being a mother and full-time volunteer. Now she is a mentor, but that’s difficult to capsulize in a casual conversation and many people have a glazed look in their eyes and don’t even ask for an explanation when they receive her reply. She first started assisting an elderly woman with serious health and economic issues, and now she effectively takes care of almost every aspect of her life. Then the job ballooned into helping four of her great-grandchildren, all of whom live with her with almost no other family support. Their schools call Katherine as if she were their legal guardian, and her duties range from dealing with DFACS to getting a dress for high school prom. She currently is busy helping one with college applications. One of the girls dropped out of high school several years ago and was clearly drifting into trouble. If you can think of a bad choice, she had made it or soon would. After third and fourth and fifth chances, Katherine finally gave her an ultimatum: enter Youth Challenge Academy and sink or swim. And, if you don’t try your hardest there and succeed, you are on your own. Only those who have been tested to their limit can understand what brought about such a dire ultimatum. Youth Challenge Academy is the Georgia National Guard’s preventive youth-at-risk program for those 16-18 year olds who have dropped out of high school without a diploma. Operating both at Fort Gordon in Augusta and at Fort Stewart in Hinesville, YCA targets participants who are unemployed, currently drug-free and non-incarcerated high school dropouts who need or want serious structure and discipline in their life. A judge can’t order you to attend and a parent cannot enroll you against your will. If you fail a single drug test while you are there (and you agree to random tests when you enter), you are out with no right of appeal. In the five and one-half months you are enrolled, you earn both your YCA diploma as well as a GED high school equivalency, all while taking strenuous life skills training aimed at preparing productive citizens equipped for the workplace. Fort Gordon and Fort Stewart each graduate about 425 per year and, since 1993, more than 11,000 at-risk young people have graduated into the work force, higher education, or the military. The overall achievement rate for attaining a diploma is above 70% (remembering that every member of the class is a drop-out), and that rate is almost double the achievement rate outside the YCA system. At completion, more than 55% of graduates enter the work force, 25% seek

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higher education, and almost 20% enter a branch of the military. The young woman Katherine mentors attended YCA at Fort Gordon and graduated as one of their decorated cadets. She now works as a home health aide while enrolled in classes at Central Georgia Technical College. She has a male cousin who is now enrolled in YCA at Fort Gordon. Unfortunately, the young man who agreed to be his sponsor never stepped up to the plate so Katherine is acting as a poor substitute for a father/big brother figure. On the night before “Snowmageddon,” Katherine and I attended a fundraising dinner in Atlanta for Youth Challenge Academy. Not only were Governor and Mrs. Deal in attendance, but former U. S. Senator Sam Nunn, who was responsible for the original funding of the program, turned out as well. Current cadets presented the colors in military fashion and one was assigned to sit at each of our tables. We heard wonderful success stories of doctors and lawyers who graduated from the program, and enjoyed personal remarks from an engineer and a film editor/producer who both credited YCA with turning their life around. You can see a very informative four-minute presentation prepared for the evening at http://youtu.be/OygrhrdIcbg Fundraising is necessary because YCA cadets don’t pay to attend the academy. Other than a small fee for uniforms, their tuition as well as room and board is free. That means funds must come from sponsors and donors to provide almost all the costs. Currently, the annual financial benefit of community service provided by the cadets tops a half-million dollars. The Rand Corporation has quantified that, for every dollar invested in the YCA programs, there is a return of two dollars and sixty cents. You can invest a modest amount to help ensure a brighter future for a struggling young person, or, alternatively, you and I can both pay a great deal more in the future either for incarceration or public support. And, if you have even a small amount of time available to drive over to the Academy two or three times during the coming months, you can be that all-important mentor who just might make the difference between success and failure for someone who is trying to navigate that dark and twisted road to young adulthood. Find out how to do either at http://www.ngycp.org/site/state/gafg/

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DINING HOTSPOTS BLD: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner BAR: Alcohol Served $: Entrees under $10 $$: $10-$20 $$$: Above $20

BAR FOOD / AMERICAN 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 Saturday and Sunday at noon. Billy’s Clubhouse Come try Billy's new menu with our angus burgers, colossal sandwiches, great salads, appetizers and more. Lunch and dinner specials available as well as our late nite menu. "We upped our standards, Now up yours!" LD • $ • BAR 1580 Forest Hill Road, Macon. Mon-Sat 11a2p, Sun 12:30p - 12a. Buffalos Cafe on Zebulon You know this place has great wings, but they also feature a large selection of salads and sandwiches, large screen tvs to watch all your favorite games and a popular trivia night for the whole family. LD • BAR • $ 5990 Zebulon Rd. CJ’s Bar & Grill You can’t really call this bar food. Is it fried, yes, but it’s fresh and so, so good! Sloppy nachos, great burgers and chicken wraps. LD • BAR • $ 2910 Riverside Drive, 757-3262 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. Nu-Way Weiners Open since 1916, this original store with its neon sign is one of America's oldest hot dog stands and they serve secret recipe chili sauce, famous hot dogs, hamburgers, and other sandwiches. BLD • $ 430 Cotton Avenue, 743.1368

cards. Prices from $5.99-$24.99. LD • BAR $-$$ 5797 Houston Road. Twang Southern Tastes & Sounds Newly opened in the former Shamrock, the space has been revamped with a larger patio dining area and evening live music. Enjoy their mac and cheese bites, fish tacos, fried shrimp, fresh salads, chicken and grits and chicken and waffles. Open for lunch and dinner with happy hour specials. LD • BAR $-$$, Payne City

Saturday, Feb 22 Enjoy $1 margaritas all day Saturday at Loco’s Deli & Pub on Riverside Drive.

Eating out with kids doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are local restaurants offering meal deals for kids. Now you can enjoy an affordable night of fami ly-friendly dining without breaking the bank.

MEXICAN

EVERYDAY

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 • $ El Sombrero Witha brand new outside dining patio, this is the place to get some fresh, authentic mexican cuisine in downtown Macon. Mariachi bands on Wednesday and Thursday nights. LD • BAR • $ Located off Spring Street in the Baconsfield Shopping Center.

SEAFOOD Jim Shaw’s Casual dining with Macon’s best seafood, tuna tidbits, scallops, wild Georgia shrimp. Seperate bar area with smoking. D • BAR $-$$ 3040 Vineville

PIZZA / ITALIAN Ingleside Village Pizza IVP has the best pizza in town and the best beer selection. Keep it classy with the white pizza and a Stella Artois or, keep it real with a slice of the ultimate and a 24-oz. High Life. LD • BAR $ 2396 Ingleside Avenue, & downtown across from Mercer Univ. Mellow Mushroom In 1974, three college students in Atlanta opened the first of what has now grown to 100 restaurants. Each one locally-owned and operated, with their own distinct, funkified flavor. Gourmet pizza, original sandwiches and a large drink menu. Family friendly! LD • BAR • $-$$ 5425 Bowman Road, Macon.

LUNCH SPOTS

Adriana’s Quick & delicious cafeteria-style lunch, serving the most authentic Italian in town, including sandwiches, soup, salads, pasta, pizza. Mon-Thur 11-5, Fri-Sat 11-6pm. L • $ 359 Third Street

SPECIALTY

Texas Cattle Company Macon's original premier steak house and Banquet facility. Featuring Hand Cut, Choice Grain, Fed aged beef, Fresh Seafood, In House ground Steak Burgers, Banquet accomadations for groups of 5-50.TCC will buy your dinner on your birthday, simply bring in a valid ID on your birthday after 4:00 and your meal is on us. Open 7 days a week Lunch and Dinner. Accept all major credit

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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

Market City Café – Superb sandwiches, homemade soups, loaded salads, pizza and pastas. Unique breakfast menu including gourmet coffees and teas. Dinner now being served Fridays and Saturdays featuring seafood and steak specials. Full bar, excellent wine cellar. Full catering services on or off site. Open Tues-Thur, 7am-6pm; Friday and Saturday 7am-9pm. 502 Cherry St., Macon 257-6612 BLD • BAR • $-$$

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

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Greek Corner Deli Serving delicious lamb gyros, monster greek salads, subs and specialty sandwiches 7 days a week. One of the few restaurants downtown open on Sundays and the only late night eatery on Saturdays 12:30am til 3am! LD • $ 587 Cherry Street, 254.3059. Second location; Greek Corner Pizza also offers calzones, pizzas, greek fries and plenty of ready-made desserts. Forsyth Street. 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. 442 Second St.

Dovetail Downtown Macon’s newest restaurant 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. D • BAR • $$-$$$ 543 Cherry Street, 238.4693. Hours: 5:30-10 p.m.TuesdaysThursdays; 5:30-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays The Downtown Grill Slightly upscale dining serving specialties like Andouillecrusted 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 The Tic Toc Room Contemporary setting with a sophisticated menu, great wine selection. D • BAR • $$-$$$ 401Cherry Street, 743.4645 Brasserie Circa This American brasserie, Circa has spirited classic French and European influences. With its European neighborhood restaurant feel, Circa offers extensive preparations of seafood as well as a raw bar, large fresh salads and signature sandwiches. Our specialty grilled items include a filet, New York strip, and more. In keeping with our brasserie theme, our Sunday Brunch is truly unique. Tues-Sat. 11am-10pm, Sunday Brunch 11:00am-3pm. 4420 Forsyth Road

ETHNIC CUISINE Lemongrass... a thai bistro A modern take on traditional Thai cuisine with Asian Fusion twists...one of Macon’s best bars with a great wine selection, craft brews and signature handmade cocktails! Extensive vegan and gluten-free options! Daily Happy Hour with sushi specials! $-$$ • BAR • L-D Ginger Stir-Fry Located downtown, it’s Macon’s only build your own stir fry bar with over 500 combinations. Cool experience for the kids, not your average dining experience.You want it spicy, sweet, both? You be the judge, but don’t worry, there are recipe cards as well for the beginner. LD • BAR • $-$$ 496 Second Street. Ninja Japanese Steakhouse Newly opened in downtown Macon, enjoy their unique and delicious sushi options prepared by owner and 20-year chef, along side freshly prepared Japanese offerings. Open for lunch and dinner. Full bar available. Located in Mulberry Street Lane, across from Tokyo Alley. LD • BAR • $-$$

BREAKFAST J. Christopher’s Open 7am-2pm daily, and their signature breakfast dishes all day long. Strawberry waffles to eggs benedict, fresh salads to innovative sandwiches. BL • $ 220 Starcadia Circle, Macon, 476-0220

IHOP (Tom Hill Sr. Blvd. 254-7100 or Eisenhower 784-0800 ) – 12 and under eat free; one per adult – 4:00 – 9:00 pm S & S Cafeterias – 10 and under eat for 99¢ – purchase one adult meal and dine in; no limit on number of kid’s meals – all day Sunday Cici’s Pizza – Kids 3 and under eat free from the Cici’s Pizza buffet everyday!

MONDAYS Sticky Fingers - Recieve one free kids meal with the purchase of one adult meal $7.99 or higher. Valid Monday through Wednesday only. Bearfoot Tavern Kids meals half-price from 4-7pm Monday - Friday at Bearfoot Tavern. Barberitos- Kids eat free after 3pm with the purchase of an adult entree. Dine in only. One per adult, twelve and under

TUESDAYS Sticky Fingers - Recieve one free kids meal with the purchase of one adult meal $7.99 or higher. Valid Monday through Wednesday only. Bearfoot Tavern Kids meals half-price from 4-7pm Monday - Friday at Bearfoot Tavern. Moe’s Southwest Grill - One kid 12 and under eats free with the purchase of any adult entree. Locos Grill & Pub- Kids eat free on Tuesdays at Locos Grill & Pub. Purchase of an adult entree is required.

WEDNESDAYS Georgia Bob’s (257-6710) – 10 and under eat free; one per adult – and after 5pm Saturday Bearfoot Tavern Kids meals half-price from 4-7pm Monday - Friday at Bearfoot Tavern.

THURSDAYS Barberitos- Kids eat free after 3pm with the purchase of an adult entree. Dine in only. One per adult, twelve and under Bearfoot Tavern Kids meals half-price from 4-7pm Monday - Friday at Bearfoot Tavern. 11thHourOnline.com

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Foreigner in Concert Mar 11, 2014 Macon City Auditorium With ten multi-platinum albums and sixteen Top 30 hits, Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world.

Saving Tremont Temple

The Macon Bibb Planning and Zoning Commission has agreed to rehear the Tremont Temple Baptist Church's request for a permit to demolish their former sanctuary at 860 Forsyth St. The public hearing will be held on Monday, February 24, 2014 at 1:30pm on the 10th floor at 682 Cherry St. AN OPEN LETTER FROM HISTORIC MACON Historic Macon Foundation's only motivation in working to save Tremont Temple from demolition is to fulfill our mission "to revitalize our community by preserving architecture and sharing history." Today, that means employing comprehensive strategies that save entire neighborhoods for the future. Preservation is especially important in Macon, because our historic architecture is one of our most distinctive assets. If we don't save our old buildings what have we got going for us? Many of the criticisms leveled at Historic Macon through this process are simply inaccurate and smack of preservation strategies from forty years ago. We are very selective about buildings we try to save. Buildings such as Tremont Temple are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, an objective list of the "country's places worthy of preservation" as judged by the National Park Service. Tremont Temple is not just another "old" building; it is special. Moreover, Historic Macon has offered repeatedly and in writing through a formal contract to purchase Tremont Temple at the same price as the developer who proposes demolition. We are in the habit of finding solutions where everyone wins, and our offer to purchase should be just that. The congregation would receive the same amount of money and receive it sooner by selling for preservation. Buying this building is an exceptional commitment for us. There is no way we can buy and rehabilitate every important building. We rely on design review laws to protect these buildings so that they are only sold to private developers for preservation and reuse. There are an unfortunate number of empty lots and non-historic buildings downtown where new construction

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like Dunkin Donuts would be welcome. Why send Tremont to the dump? Historic Macon is an expert in rehabilitation projects of this type. We have managed rehabilitation and new construction contracts that total over $20 million through 160 projects. After a thorough review by our staff and construction professionals we are certain that we have the financial ability, proven experience and determined will to complete this project. The proposed demolition doesn't really make sense on any level. Historic Macon's plans to rehabilitate the existing building would add more businesses, create more jobs, pay more property taxes and better utilize the site than a single Dunkin Donuts. In fact, the economic impact of rehabilitating the current building would have six times the economic impact as demolition. The fact that we get to keep a beautiful old building where we can tell visitors about Macon's civil rights movement is a bonus. Our entire community has a lot of work to do to overcome our divisive racial history. Historic Macon must do more to engage people of color, and build credibility that our concerns to preserve diverse places are genuine. What better place to start than saving the place where Macon's bus boycotts were organized? It does not end there, and it will take us years to integrate the preservation movement across all the lines that divide us. Looking back on this process, none of it makes much sense. Why in the world would a developer take a contract on a building listed on the National Register without investigating the demolition laws? Then when demolition is denied, why wouldn't the congregation sell it for preservation? A vendetta to tear the building down seems a lot stranger than a non-profit advocating to keep it, and willing to put up their own money to do it. - JOSH ROGERS, Executive Director, Historic Macon

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Chris Bolles Jr. As a Financial Advisor and Branch Manager for Stifel of Macon, Christopher Bolles Jr. is no stranger to spreadsheets. Naturally, when he decided to trade in his 15mpg Surburban for an all-electric Nissan Leaf, he used one to analyze savings and costs. After he put $2000 down and got a $5,000 credit back from the State of Georgia, he figures he comes out $200 a month ahead, just in commuting mileage. You can usually see Chris’ LEAF at the downtown charging station located in front of the courthouse where he can get a full charge in about four hours. Using a standard outlet this would take about 21 hours. A full charge will allow Chris to drive 80 miles AND it embarrasses his kids. Chris considers this a win-win. Chris moved to Macon in 1996 from Nashville, TN., and immediately thought it was a charming, welcoming city. This is a feeling that hasn’t left him, though he is more excited now than he has ever been about the potential of downtown. “There are recently a number of really important improvements being brought to Downtown. I am excited to see it continue and even more proud this is where I work every day. The new generation is really taking this community to the next level. I am excited about our future,” he says. In his spare time, Chris enjoys fishing and enjoying the great outdoors with his kids.

11 things you (may not know) about Chris 1. I am an Army Brat and moved a lot. I had three 4th grades, three 6th grades and three High Schools. 2. I lived in an Eskimo village in Alaska and learned that whale blubber is delicious when mixed with wild berries and sugar! 3. I love to cook, eat and enjoy a meal with close friends and family. Solomon, in the Bible, says this is the only thing that every person on the planet can truly enjoy and I believe him. 4. Gravy is proof God exists and He wants us to be happy (apologies to Martin Luther and beer lovers everywhere). 5. I believe the dinner table and the outdoors are a better way for me to spend time with my 5 little people than sports. 6. Fishing is almost a religious experi-

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ence for me. The complexities of the salt water marsh and its tides and the massiveness of the ocean puts things into perspective for me. 7. I love what I do for a living. It is an honorable thing to help someone no longer worry about their money. It is a privilege and very humbling to be invited into a person’s life in this way. 8. I dabble with the harmonica and the mandolin. I used to play the tuba. 9. I think bluegrass and zydeco (Cajun music) are great forms of American music and I listen to them often. 10. I flew helicopters while in the Army. I was in a Cavalry unit and even had the Stetson. 11. I have predicted the SugarDores (Vanderbilt Commodores) will win the Sugar Bowl every year since 1986.

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PHOTOGRAPHY MARYANN BATES

Robert Lee Coleman

A former JB, Mr Robert can still “Make it Funky” -by Brad Evans Polly’s Mirage was a hole in the wall blues club not many folks knew about right off Highway 80 on the way to Twiggs County, near a place some called Black Bottom. Robert Ward Sr., a legendary Macon bluesman, had recorded an album about the fabled area in 1995, and when I first arrived in Macon, it didn’t take long for me to gravitate towards the sounds that came from it. Wednesday night was blues night at Polly’s and they handed out free fried chicken and $2 Buds to everyone that walked in the door. The first night I went, Robert Lee Coleman was on the stage, wearing an old suit that looked like he might have been buried in at some point. It was blue polyester, three piece, vintage and a little torn and dirty. He was standing there playing with his guitar behind his head, and his fingers as long as snakes and as fast as bullets. His hair was gray and stood out on his head, he had long gray muttonchops to match. My first thought was that he looked like a werewolf that hadn’t finished changing yet. Robert grew up in Macon, around the famous Tindall Heights neighborhood, where he learned to play the guitar by watching his stepfather play country music. He honed his chops by playing with others from the neighborhood like Calvin Arline, Newton Collier, Eddie Kirkland, and Percy Welch. In 1965, Percy Sledge saw Robert play and asked him to join his band, The Sledgehammers. For the next five years, he toured the world playing with Percy, playing all over North and South America, the Caribbean and even Africa.

“In Africa they had us riding through the mountains and across rivers on the tops of jeeps and everything” remembers Robert, “But when we got there, they treated us like we was gods or something. They were trying to tear our clothes off.” In 1970, right after Robert had come off the road with Percy, James Brown came to town and was looking for a guitar player. Coleman became a touring member of the JB’s. His playing from this time is documented on three of Brown’s albums: “Hot Pants,” on which Coleman was solely responsible for the guitar groove on the title track; “Revolution of the Mind,” recorded live at the Apollo Theater in NYC; and the song “Make It Funky” from the Soul Classics LP. Upon leaving Brown, Coleman came back to Macon and continued to play local gigs with different bands from the area, painting houses to help pay the bills. Most recently he has become part of the Music Maker Relief Foundation that specializes in helping struggling blues musicians. They have helped him obtain a passport, move into a new home, and introduced him to Paul Reed Smith, who granted him a brand new custom guitar. They are currently at work on producing a second CD. He also tours with the Music Maker Revue in the United States. Robert will be playing at this years Readers’ Choice Awards on March 20 at the Cox Capitol Theatre. 11thHourOnline.com

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DRINK SPECIALS/ SPECIAL EVENTS

Hott with Harry Leggs 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Uncle Earl & Friends 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

B Keith Williams 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

MONDAYS

The Skeeterz AP’s Hidden Hideaway

Midlife Chryslers AP’s Hidden Hideaway

Fresh Heat AP’s Hidden Hideaway

Happy hour til 9pm, jam & rehearse 7-10pm, 20’s Pub

Jared Ashley The Crazy Bull

Thomas Ti l l m an Crazy Bull

Nick Sturms The Crazy Bull

$1 Wells, D a rty Tourney 7-9pm Billy’s Clubhouse

Atlas Road Crew The Hummingbird

Packway Handle Band & Back City Woods Cox Capitol Theatre

The Orange Constant The Hummingbird

Everyday 4-7pm: $1 beers and $6 domestic pitchers $2 Beers All day Everyday, Locos

Valentines with DJ Shawty Slim Roasted Cafe & Lounge Big Daddy Wild Wing Cafe

SAT 2/15 Tres Hombres AP’s Hidden Hideaway Zoso Cox Capitol Theatre Brothers & Sisters Jam ft. Bo Henry Band The Crazy Bull

All the Locals The Hummingbird England in 1819 w/ One Horse Parade Roasted Cafe & Lounge War Town Wild Wing Cafe

Lucky Costello Roasted Cafe & Lounge Matt Rogers Wild Wing Cafe

SAT 3/1 Tres Hombres AP’s Hidden Hideaway

SAT 2/22

The Orange Constant Billy’s Clubhouse

The Skeeterz AP’s Hidden Hideaway

Tim Lee 3 The Hummingbird

Ryan West Crazy Bull

Matt Pippin Band Wild Wing Cafe

2 Finger Jester The Hummingbird

Stone Senate The Hummingbird

Radio Cult Wild Wing Cafe

Sunset Love Affai r Wild Wing Cafe

TUES 3/4 Fat Tuesday M ardi Gras Party The Hummingbird

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SUN 2/23

John Stanley Jam Session Backporch Lounge 4-7:30pm

Big Mike & Booty Papas APs Hidden Hideaway, 3-8pm

MON 2/17

John Stanley Jam Session Backporch Lounge 4-7:30pm

Will Johnson of Centromatic - the Living Room Tour House Concert - Tickets online! See next page

WED 2/26

FRI 3/7

DJ Helms The Hummingbird

S u gar Creek 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Matt Pippin Wild Wing Cafe

Fresh Heat AP’s Hidden Hideaway

WED 2/19 DJ Helms The Hummingbird

THURS 2/20 Corey Smith The Crazy Bull Josh Carson Wild Wing Cafe B Keith Williams Locos Deli & Pub

THURS 2/27

THUR 3/6 Travis Bryan t Wild Wing Cafe Georgia Flood Band The Hummingbird

Boothill Billy’s Clubhouse

$1 Wells all night, The Bird $3.25 22oz Bud & Bud Lt Drafts • $13 Bud & Bud Lt Buckets • $2 House Vodkas Wild Wing Caf e 25% off all appetizers, Happy Hour 3-6 and 9-Cl Macon Mellow

TUESDAYS Service Industry Night at The Rookery. $1 PBRs, $2 Wells, Half Price Drafts. For all - Half Price draft beers 10pm - 12am

Ladies - 2 for 1 Everything, Gentlemen:Tie-One-On 2 for 1 when wearing a tie! Free pool and d a rts BJs Downtown

THURSDAYS Ladies Night: 25¢ drinks and open Poker Billys Clubhouse College Night - $5 Jager bombs, DJ The Crazy Bull Ladie night featuring 1/2 price bottles of wine - Dovetail $8 Bottomless Mugs at The Hummingbird 2-4-1 Jagerbombs, $3.50 craft beer Mellow Mushroom Taco Rita Nite- $2 tacos, $3 margaritas, $6 Mega-ritas, $4 Irish Bombs Wild Wing Everyday 4-7pm: $1 beers and $6 domestic pitchers $2 Beers All day Everyday, Locos

FRIDAYS

TUES/WED/THUR:All you can eat wings and chicken fingers $9.99, CJ’s Sports Bar

$4 select premium liquor Mellow Mushroom

Build your own martini night at Dovetail

Buy 1/Get 1 wells 8-until, Giveaways! A P ’s Hideaway

3-4-1 Drinks every Tuesday The Hummingbird

Everyday, Miller Lite buckets just $12! Wild Wing

2 for Tues- buy 8 wings and get 8 free! $2 domestic drafts 4p-CL Wild Wing

SATURDAYS

3-4-1 Wells, Pool League Billy’s Clubhouse

WEDNESDAYS (4pm-Close) $2 domestic Pints, $4 Bombs and $4 Baby Guiness Shots Wild Wing 1/2 price whiskey flights every Wednesday at Dovetail $1 wells, $2 domestics all night for the ladies The Crazy Bull

College students get 15% entire bill! Spirit Day at Locos $10 Beer Buckets, 20’s Pub $4 select premium liquor Mellow Mushroom Game Day Specials: 2 for 1 bombs and $1 domesic drafts Billy’s Clubhouse $13 Miller Lt & Coors Lt Buckets Wild Wing Cafe

SUNDAYS

DJ Fubu Billy’s Clubhouse

Half Price draft beers 10pm 12am at The Rookery

$10 beer buckets, 20’s Pub

Bootz & Katz The Hummingbird

Ladies Night 7pm-CL: $2 House W i n e, $5 Martinis Macon Mellow

12-3pm:1/2 price Bloody Mary, Mimosa, Mint Julep, Sangria or Mojito Mellow Mushroom

Everyday 4-7pm: $1 beers and $6 domestic pitchers $2 Beers All day Everyday, Locos

$3.25 22oz Bud & Bud Lt Drafts, $13 Bud & Bud Lt Buckets $3 Bloody Marys Wild Wing

B Keith Williams Locos Deli & Pub Scott Little Wild Wing Cafe

2-4-1 Drinks every Wednesday The Hummingbird

Service Industry - $2 Wells & Domestics BJ’s Downtown 12:30-5: Bloody Mary Buffet

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Come Hear...

COREY SMITH @ CRAZY BULL

DANCE PARTY / DJ

Macon’s newest dance club, Element open Wed-Sat! DJ Legal Deal eve ry Saturday night, CJ’s Sports Bar Live music and live DJ on the 1s and 2s at Midtown Key Club eve ry Thursday - Saturday night! DJ Dance Party eve ry Thursday night, Backporch Lounge

KARAOKE

Tuesdays at 9pm,Wed/Thursdays 8pm, Saturdays 8p, 20’s Pub Every Friday and Sunday 9pm - until at AP’s Hidden Hideaway Monday nights 8pm at Billy’s Wednesday nights from 10pm - 1am at Sticky Fingers Enjoy $2 dom. pints and house shots, $1 jello shots and Happy Hour prices all night! Saturday nights at Roasted Cafe & Lounge with the Captain! Thursdays 8pm, Sundays 8:30pm The Backporch Lounge

BAR BINGO

Every Tuesday night, come play with friends, great prizes! 7-9pm 20’s Pub

TRIVIA

Team Trivia Thursdays, CJ’s Sports Bar Trivia every Thursday 7pm (compete for $200 cash!) Sticky Fingers Every Wednesday at 7:30 with Jason Hawk at M argaritas Mercer Village location

FRIDAY 2/17 Adam Smith Productions presents: Will Johnson of Centro-Matic -The Living Room Tour 8pm Only 35 Tickets sold! A few tickets still available. www.undertowtickets.com/product/willjohnson-macon-ga-february-17-8pm

THURSDAY 2/20 COREY SMITH @ CRAZY BULL "He's sold out the Roxy Theater in Atlanta, the 1,000-capacity Georgia Theater in Athens -- and nearly sold out The Handlebar in his second perf o rmance here. Now, Corey Smith returns with his beer-bucketful of getting-through-life-with-a-hangover-and-ahard-on party tunes that are as far away from the James Blunt/Jack Johnson/Marc Broussard mold as Jim Beam is from Jim Henson. Corey is what might happen if you threw Jimmy Buffett, Robert Earl Keen, Donkey (from Shrek), Bob Schneider and a few shots of whiskey into a blender, poured it into one of those 64-oz. traveling mugs that might last long enough to get you to the state line on the most insane road trip of your life (we're not promoting drinking and driving here) -- and you're listening to Corey's music the whole way. Sing-a-long. Off-kilter. Edgy. Honest. Real as a paper cut. Funny as a fart in church." - John Jeter, The Handlebar - Greenville, SC

JOSH CARSON @ WILD WING Josh Carson is a great local singer songwriter from Macon who plays a variety of covers and originals that you’ve been hearing long enough to sing along to.

All-Star Trivia every Monday 7-9pm, 20’s Pub

FRIDAY 2/21

Wednesdays at Roasted Caf e

UNCLE EARL & FRIENDS @ 20’S PUB Uncle Earl and Friends is made up

Tuesday Night Trivia (8pm) with Outspoken Entertainment., Wild Wing Caf e

for about 20 Middle Ga. musicians. The

PACKWAY HANDLE BAND @ THE CAPITOL core of the group is Uncle Earl Tribble, Ben Caldwell (from the Boomers), and Al Scarbourgh (from Stillwater and The Wall). All members play in other bands, but when they have a night off get together and form UE&F band. Uncle Earl and Friends plays all kinds of music, sometimes with 4 part h a rmonys. In March 2012 Uncle Earl and Friends won the 2011 Reader Choice Awards for Best Cover Band in Middle Ga.

PACKWAY HANDLE BAND WITH BACK CITY WOODS @ COX CAPITOL THEATRE The Packway Handle Band serves up a dark and passionate folk aesthetic…with a side of blood” [Sarah Hagerman, jambase.com]. The five members of Packway have wowed audiences for over a decade with near perfect 4-part harmonies and seemingly boundless on-stage synergy.

ALL THE LOCALS @ THE BIRD It's been said the newest members of Atlanta's booming music scene have a sound that's a clear "amalgamation of blues, neo-soul, and rock-and-roll". Giving Pink Floyd and Maxwel a run for their money, All The Locals are no strangers to the industry. Atlanta-based producer, John Briglevich (who worked with the band on their newest set of rhythmically seductive songs), says, "...[their music is] hard to describe and that why I dig it. I'm scrambling to try and make this [EP] sound as good as they do live.”

ENGLAND IN 1819 W/ONE HORSE PARADE @ ROASTED England in 1819 began in Baton Rouge as a 9 piece experimental/orchestral group using drums, bass, guitar, piano, oboe, french horn and an opera singer. The duo now use electronic drums and synths to create their unique ‘grandwave’ sound. They’ve held on to their wide range of texture and volume, still enjoying the thrill of emotional crescendos. Andrew’s smooth vocals and Dan’s soaring french horn are the ethereal counterparts to their thick synths

LUCKY COSTELLO @ ROASTED and pounding beats.

SATURDAY 2/22 RYAN WEST @ CRAZY BULL With a sound like no other, The Ryan West Band has been playing numerous venues for the past six years stretching from Florida, to Alabama, throughout Georgia to South Carolina. There is no mistaking the drive and vocal range that front man Ryan West uses to entertain his audience. Able to hang with rock star highs like Steve Perry and drop to the lower end with Kenny Chesney he instantly connects with the crowd

STONE SENATE @ THE BIRD Stone Senate is a five-piece contemporary southern rock band hailing from Nashville, TN. With a sound that is infused by a variety of musical back grounds from country to funk, Stone Senate has often been compared to such classic act’s as The Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd with a twist.

FRIDAY 2/28 THE ORANGE CONSTANT @ THE HUMMINGBIRD The Orange Constant is the epitome of a new-age, melting pot of sound. Each member draws from different styles and musical experience to create something new and unique. Being influenced by bands like Phish and Widespread Panic, The Orange Constant focuses their energy on live performances. These performances are always filled with positive energy jams and original songs.

LUCKY COSTELLO @ ROASTED Infused with organic compounds including blues, funk and jazz, then cooked up at drum & bass pace and crystalized down into chunks of glassy trance and crunch dub rocks, LUCKY COSTELLO's product is volatile and extraordinarily dangerous.

Mellow Trivia, every Tuesday at 8:30, Mellow Mushroom Trivia with Tyler at Loco’s every Wednesday, 8:30pm! Every Wednesday at The Rookery, compete for $5,000 grand prize! 8pm Every Wednesday at The Bird, 7pm.

POKER

Nightly Poker 9p, BJ Billiards Sunday 7p, Billy’s Clubhouse Monday nights at Sticky Fingers! 7pm - No buy in! Cash prizes.

THEBLUEINDIAN.COM Georgia’s Indie Music Hub seanppritchard@gmail.com

Texas Hold ‘Em Tues & Wed 7:30pm, CJ’s Sports Bar Tues,Wed & Thurs 7pm - until at AP’s Hidden Hideaway

11thHourOnline.com

FEBRUARY 14 - 28, 2014