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A Love Letter to Macon
You still have a heck of a story to tell, Macon. We love you because of that continued redemption.
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Friday, Feb 5 Macon Mayhem Vs. Peoria Rivermen - 7:30 PM Macon Centreplex Arena. Pro hockey is back in Macon after 10 years and it’s MAYHEM! Join the Macon Mayhem as they take on the rest of the Southern Professional Hockey League. Be a part of history, fun, and excitement as the Mayhem skates and crashes its way through the thrilling inaugural season. Don’t be left on the bench and get in the game with the Macon Mayhem. Reserved seats $10 and up. Visit maconcentreplex.com or ticketmaster. Also playing Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. First Anniversary and Book Signing at Gallery West - We are thrilled to be celebrating our first year in business at Gallery West. To celebrate we are having a party and a book signing with three Macon authors who have all been nominated as Georgia author of the year. Kirk West, Wilie Perkins and John Griffin will be signing and selling books while the rest of us party. So come down to the gallery to eat, drink and be merry and congratulate the nominees and purchase their books if you haven’t already. 5-9 p.m. 447 Third Street. 2016 Great Outdoors Show at GA National Fairgrounds Hosted by Georgia Wildlife Federation Show hours: Fri. 1:00p.m.-7:00p.m. Sat. 9-7:00p.m. Sun. 10-5:00p.m. Admission $8 Seniors (65+) and kids 6-12 $5, kids 5 and under free with adult. For additional information contact Sam Stowe (770) 787-7887 or go to www.gwf.org
Saturday, Feb 6 Valentine’s Cabaret & Dessert: A Benefit Concert and Silent Auction Presented by Mercer University Children’s Choir at First Baptist Church of Christ 7 p.m. This event is to benefit the scholarship fund for the Children’s Choir, used to aid choristers and their families with expenses like tuition, music, uniform, and the annual tour. Come to enjoy desserts and performances, and make a bid on many of the items or services available in the silent auction. $10 per person. 511 High Place, Macon.
Tuesday, Feb 9 Wesleyan Art Students art exhibition & Opening Reception East Gallery, Porter Fine Arts Building Opening reception: 6-7:30PM Group exhibition of Wesleyan art students’ work in drawing, painting, ceramics, and photography. Galleries
are open M-F, 1-5PM and during Market Saturdays, 10-2PM. Free and open to the public. (478) 757-5189.
Thursday, Feb 11 History by the Glass Presented by Historic Macon Foundation - Come to Historic Macon’s pop-up speakeasy at 314 Second Street and step back in time. Learn something new about Macon’s storied past by sampling handcrafted cocktails inspired by Macon, including the Ocmulgee Indian Mounds, the trolley car system, and Macon’s ongoing Renaissance. Tickets include hors d’oeuvres and samples of five hand-crafted cocktails created just for this event by mixologist mastermind, Ryan Smith. $50 per person. 478-742-5084 Faculty and Guest Recital with Dr. Michael McGhee, Wesleyan Organist - 7:30PM, Porter Auditorium. Enjoy a spectacular evening of music performed on Wesleyan’s historic Aeolian organ. Michael McGhee, organ; Chenny Gan, piano; and David Johnson, violin. Repertoire includes compositions by Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Guilmant, and Lemare. Free and open to the public. (478) 757-5259.
Friday, Feb 12 Comedian James Gregory at The Grand Opera House For over two decades, the unforgettable caricature of veteran comedian James Gregory has stood grinning: his shirt untucked, his arms outstretched, a carefree welcome to a down-home, hilarious comedy experience. It’s storytelling at its best. The trademark caricature is the essence of humorist James Gregory’s comedy: rib-tickling reflections on life from the front porch. James is constantly touring. He’s on the road about three days a week, forty six weeks a year. He continues to entertain sold-out crowds in theaters and comedy clubs and remains in demand for corporate events. Tickets $28 and up. Box office 301-5470 or visit thegrandmacon.com
Saturday, Feb 13 Wesleyan Market - 9am-1pm. This fun community event features a variety of locally grown and produced items ranging from flowers and organic fruits and vegetables to baked goods, art, and jewelry by local artisans. Olate Dogs at The Cox Capitol Theatre - The Olate Dogs are the winning participants from Season 7 of America’s Got Talent, scooping up the
$1,000,000 prize and headlining The Palazzo in Las Vegas. Led by Richard Olate and his son Nicholas Olate, the Olate Dogs (www.olatedogs.tv) are a high-energy, fast-paced canine theatrical act filled with amazing dog tricks, human acrobatics and humor. Tickets $20 +. Show at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Feb 14 Macon Film Guild Presents: “Suffragette” at Douglass Theatre (Drama/History, 1hr. 46min., rated PG-13) Starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Meryl Streep. In early 20th-century Britain, the growing suffragette movement forever changes the life of working wife and mother Maud Watts (Carey Mulligan). Galvanized by political activist Emmeline Pankhurst, Watts joins a diverse group of women who fight for equality and the right to vote. “Stirring and clear-eyed – the best kind of history lesson.” – A. O. Scott, New York Times. $5 general admission.
Sunday, Feb 21 Blind Boys of Alabama in Concert 5 p.m. at the historic Douglass Theatre. Tickets are $25. The Blind Boys of Alabama have the rare distinction of being recognized around the world as both living legends and modern-day innovators. They are not just gospel singers borrowing from old traditions; the group helped to define those traditions in 20th century and almost single-handedly created a new gospel sound for the 21st. Since the original members first sang together as kids at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in the late 1930s (including Jimmy Carter, who leads the group today), the band has perserved through seven decades to become one of the most recognized and decorated roots music groups in the world.
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Billy Currington’s Summer Forever Tour with Kelsea Ballerini Macon Centreplex Arena Platinum-selling, Grammy, ACM and CMA nominated artist Billy Currington will hit the road on his headlining Summer Forever tour beginning in February 2016, including a Saturday, Feb. 27 show at Macon Centreplex Coliseum. Billy’s high-energy live shows always give the audience what they want and leave them feeling like they’ve been to a great family reunion that turned into a raucous party. Tickets just $30.50 and up! TO SUBMIT AN EVENT TO BE CONSIDERED IN OUR CULTURE CALNEDAR EMAIL:
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS Olate Dogs - Winners of ‘America’s Got Talent’ at The Cox Capitol Theatre Saturday, Feb. 13 The Olate Dogs are the winning participants from Season 7 of America’s Got Talent, scooping up the $1,000,000 prize and headlining The Palazzo in Las Vegas. Led by Richard Olate and his son Nicholas Olate, the Olate Dogs (www.olatedogs.tv) are a high-energy, fast-paced canine theatrical act filled with amazing dog tricks, human acrobatics and humor. Embodying the American Dream, Richard grew up in South America in a poor family. He got his start as a young boy of 10 when he rescued his first street dogs and found he had a gift. He combined this gift of training dogs and compassion with incredible hard work. This enabled him to support his entire family by age 12 with his dog troupe. He came to the attention of a circus group and found himself performing in the United States at age 33. That is when the rise of the Olate Dogs began in earnest. Winning America’s Got Talent in 2012 was the beginning of their dreams comes true. Opening doors previously only imagined they are now America’s most recognized dog entertainers. They command Standing Ovations performing at high profile sporting events nationwide, including NBA, College Division 1, WNBA, MLB, MiLB and more. Richard’s dream of having his own dog variety show has come true as they have a praised new Variety Show touring the U.S.. They have even taken on a new type of performance, starring in a series of acclaimed short online films promoting shelter adoptions. They are also seen on National Television for programs such as FOX’s Cause for Paws, the TODAY Show and the Tonight Show. Nicholas Olate started working with his father at age 6 and for the family, while having a home base in Texas, home is truly on the road. The dogs, many of them rescues, are all pampered members of the family and travel in their own air conditioned, tricked out trailer. Doors open at 1 p.m. Show at 2 p.m. Tickets are $30 and are available at coxcapitoltheatre.com.
Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration and Lantern Festival at Wesleyan College
Wesleyan’s Confucius Institute will celebrate the most important holiday in Chinese culture—New Year on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m! Ring in the Year of the Monkey with a performance of traditional Chinese dances, songs and music. This event is free and open to the public. Wesleyan will hold a Chinese Lantern Festival the following week on Monday, Feb. 22 from 6-8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. It will be held in the Benson Room, Candler Alumnae Center. Guests will take part in the traditional customs of solving riddles for prizes, making and eating tangyuan, and decorating and flying sky lanterns. For more information please call (478) 757-5212.
6th Annual Heritage Festival Saturday, February 6 Time: 6:00 PM Cost: Free The All-Douglass Choir performs A Choral Celebration of African American Composers, featuring Bibb County’s Central, Southwest and Westside High Schools and Peach County High School. Guest Director is Dr. Rosephanye Dunn Powell. Senior Cinema “Harlem Aria” Wed, February 10 Time: 2:00 PM Cost: Free for Seniors Chasing his dream, Anton leaves his aunt's home in Harlem for downtown New York City, where a quick-witted street hustler named Wes cons him out of his life savings. Homeless and empty-handed, Matthew, a street musician stalled in his own dreams, invites Anton to perform with him in the park. Amazed by Anton's singing talent, Matthew befriends him and attempts to keep him safe from Wes's enterprising exploitation. Caught in the middle, Anton's journey isn't an easy one. The three men's lives entwine and lead each down a path of destruction, truth and redemption. Black History Month Film Series “Honeydripper” Friday, February 12 Time: 7:30 PM Cost: Free Visit this famous backwoods nightspot that plans a big night featuring the hottest musician on the chitlin' circuit---Guitar Sam. Stars Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton, Stacy Keach, LisaGay Hamilton and the musician Keb' Mo. Presented by Cox Communications. James Brown: The Macon Factor “Live at the Douglass” Saturday, February 13 Time: 2:00 PM Cost: Free The final discussion and musical performance for the Washington Memorial Library series. Discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Deborah-Patrice Hamlin. Presented by Washington Public Library. Black History Month Film Series “Code Name: The Cleaner” Friday, February 19 Time: 7:30 PM Cost: Free Comedian Cedric the Entertainer believes he is an international spy. But on yesterday, he was just a janitor. . Or was he? Find out in the hilarious comedy Codename: The Cleaner. Presented by Cox Communications.
Blind Boys of Alabama In Concert Sunday, February 21 Time: 5:00 PM Cost: $25/$18 The Blind Boys of Alabama have the rare distinction of being recognized around the world as both living legends and modern-day innovators. They are not just gospel singers borrowing from old traditions; the group helped to define those traditions in 20th century and almost single-handedly created a new gospel sound for the 21st. Black History Month Film Series “War Room” Friday, February 26 Time: 7:30 PM Cost: Free War Room, one of the most popular films of 2015, rounds out the film series. An inspirational film for today's times, War Room celebrates the power of prayer. Presented by Cox Communications.
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$3 Million Dollar “Downtown Challenge” Announced The Community Foundation of Central Georgia today announced the launch of the Downtown Challenge, a new, three-year program that will fund community-driven ideas to transform downtown Macon, the city’s urban core. The challenge is offering $3 million to fund the community’s best ideas for downtown Macon. The challenge, which will be managed by the Community Foundation of Central Georgia, was made possible by the Peyton Anderson Foundation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; each provided $1.5 million in support. The program will fund creative, transformational projects for Macon’s downtown area—bounded by Interstate 75, Emery Highway, Seventh Street and Little Richard Penniman Boulevard. A broad-based, competitive grant program, the challenge will fund the best ideas – small and large – from individuals and organizations who will lead the development and implementation of their projects. The challenge was inspired by the Macon Action Plan, a five-year strategic plan designed to improve Macon’s urban core, supported by the Peyton Anderson Foundation and Knight Foundation. Successful projects will respond to four community needs and opportunities detailed in the plan: Economic Development – Diversify the local economy to ensure that downtown is competitive and attractive for new business, support Macon’s institutions as economic anchors for growth, send a clear message that Macon is open for business, and support startups and attract
job-creating businesses. Experience – Program downtown’s social life, build the local audience, keep the urban core clean and safe, and transform Macon’s sidewalks and public spaces as the center stage for community life. Living – Encourage more households to locate downtown, update regulations and codes to encourage investment, and strengthen surrounding neighborhoods to offer the best of both worlds (downtown and Intown living). Connectivity – Cultivate and improve multimodal transportation options, enhance safety and manage downtown’s parking system in a comprehensive manner. “We have learned that positive change continues to be driven by the community’s best ideas,” said Kathryn Dennis, president of the Community Foundation of Central Georgia. “The challenge is an open call for ideas from all of Macon’s diverse residents. It offers them a chance to shape the city’s future and help create a thriving Macon that will encourage talented people to live and stay in the city, while contributing to its growth and development,” said Beverly Blake, Knight Foundation program director for Macon. Businesses, nonprofit organizations, government entities and individuals may apply to the challenge. Individual applicants are encouraged to partner with a sponsoring organization. The first deadline to apply is March 15, 2016 at noon. For more information on how
to apply, please visit downtownchallengemacon.org. A series of public information sessions offering tips on applying to the Downtown Challenge will be announced in the coming weeks. “Our office is looking forward to working with the community as great ideas are put into action through the Downtown Challenge,” said Dennis. “We proudly challenge residents, businesses and organizations to think beyond downtown Macon’s potential and transform it to our city’s reality.” About the Macon Action Plan The Downtown Challenge Fund of the Community Foundation of Central Georgia was inspired by the interest and ideas generated from the Macon Action Plan, a comprehensive, community-driven plan that envisions the future of Macon’s historic downtown and Intown neighborhoods. The grants available through the Downtown Challenge are now an available source of funding for ideas generated through the Macon Action Plan. To review the Macon Action Plan, visit maconactionplan. com. About the “Downtown Challenge” This grant will fund creative, transformational ideas for Macon’s downtown from organizations and individuals. A broad-based, competitive grant program, the challenge will fund the best ideas – small and large – that entice both businesses and individuals to want to call downtown Macon home. For more information and to apply, visit downtownchallengemacon.org.
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February 9 - April 8 East Gallery, Porter Fine Arts Building Opening reception: Thursday, February 9, 6-7:30pm Group exhibtion of Wesleyan art students’ work in drawing, painting, ceramics, and photography. Galleries are open M-F, 1-5pm and during Market Saturdays, 10-2pm. (478) 757-5189.
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Classes and Workshops Ice Skating at the Macon Centreplex thru February
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Civil War-Era Class at The Cannonball House Saturday, Feb. 6, 10 am - Noon
Kids 1st - 3rd grade are invited to experience what life was like for a soldier during the Civil War. Crafts, demonstrations and more! Cost is $15 per child. Please pre-register by calling (478) 745-5982.
Home Depot Kid’s Workshop: Saturday, Feb. 6
Join our hands-on workshop and build a wooden Valentines mailbox to hold all your child’s valentine cards from their favorite friends. After the mailbox is built, your child can personalize their project with paint. All kids get to keep their craft, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron, and a commemorative pin while supplies last. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 4635 Presidential Pkwy Macon.
Consignment Sales February 19-21 Tykes, Tots & Teens Sale, Perry Feb. 21 is 1/2 price day from 9am-1pm. Dollar Dash from 2-6pm on Sunday! Perry Agricenter. February 25 - 27 Vineville Baptist Children’s Consignment Sale 200 vendors. A non-profit benefit for their youth ministries. Good quality clothes, shoes, toys and accessories. 2591 Vineville Ave.
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Wednesday, Feb. 10 at The Grand Opera House 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. GrandKids Arts Education Series
The #1 New York Times bestselling Skippyjon Jones stars in his own playful fairy tale set in a winter snowscape! Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the bravest Chihuahua of them all? Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese cat who thinks he’s a dog! While his sisters listen to Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Skippy bounces on his big-boy bed and heads off for the REAL adventure awaiting him in his closet. Recommended for grades PreK – 3rd. All tickets $7. For tickets, and to download an activities page, visit thegrandmacon.com.
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Thursdays and Saturdays at Washington Library - Little Bookworms (for kids 4 and under) 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.
Friday, Feb. 12 at Museum of Arts & Sciences
The Museum Guild is proud to present the 21st Annual Father and Daughter Dance—An Evening In Paris—on Friday, February 12, 2016. Fathers and their “little girls” of all ages can delight in this special oneon-one evening with their fathers. Upon arrival at the Museum, fathers and their daughters will be welcomed to Paris, the most romantic city in the world. Couples can stroll down the streets of Paris in style while enjoying the cover of colorful umbrellas that will protect them from an evening rain. Enjoy dancing in the French night air to music spun by DJ Laura Starling of the WDEN Early Morning Crew. Hor d’oeuvres and drinks of the finest quality will be available in one of the outdoor French bistros along the street, as well as window shopping and learning adventures in the Museum’s Discovery House. A free photo booth with stylish French props will be available to make the evening official. Reservations are required for this wonderful annual event. Please call the Museum at 478-477-3232 for more information. Members – Father & Daughter: $30, Father & 2 or more Daughters: $35, Non-Members – Father & Daughter: $40.
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Born to a family of music executives who managed artists Otis Redding, the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more, Macon, Georgia native Jessica Walden is deeply
passionate about her hometown. She is a communications consultant and co-owns Rock Candy Tours, a Macon music history tour company, with her husband Jamie Weatherford, a local candy manufacturer. They live in a historic home in Macon’s College Hill Corridor with their 18-month-old son and five adopted mutts.
Dearest Macon, You became that deep-seated part of me from the moment I took my first breath and declared you my birthplace with a jubilant, primal wail from a Macon maternity ward. That very hospital room still sits just a stone’s throw from our age-old Ocmulgee River, whose received the echoes of newborns across its rich, red sands and glinting silt for thousands of years now. It just so happens, on the other side of the river, sits our historic cemeteries. Some of our deepest secret and not-so-secret histories are interred under those old obelisks and heaven-grasping gravestones. They say the dead tell no tales, but here in Macon, the stories from our past can’t stop talking. We treat our cemeteries like parks – as they should be – where on a sunlit afternoon you can find kites soaring above the heavenly hosts of 19th century headstones. As the end of October approaches, the ghosts of our past return, like a graveside time machine, at Riverside Cemetery’s annual Spirits in October. And then there is Rose Hill Cemetery, which hosts seasonal rambles, but lays awake year-round with its marble maze and graves that sing the songs, loud and proud, of Macon’s storybook past. Our celebrity burial rites rival the Jim Morrison pilgrims of Père Lachaise. It is here in Rose Hill Cemetery that the Allman Brothers’ Duane Allman, considered one of the greatest guitarist of all time, and bassist Berry Oakley are buried side-by-side, tragically killed, far too young, in almost mirror-image motorcycle crashes little than a year apart. It was here in Rose Hill Cemetery that the early start of their band wandered, finding lyrics in a mix of tombstones, mushrooms and their hippy-laced peace pipes. It is here that “Elizabeth Reed” and “Little Martha” rest in peace, but who are now never forgotten thanks to the songs inspired by them that helped define southern rock. It’s also on the hill of Rose Hill where my uncle was laid to rest. He was just a teenager when his love for black music – race records, as they called them – changed the course of my family history – and arguably even American music – forever. It was that young Phil Walden who fell madly, deeply in love with the music of acts with names like Hank 12 FEBRUARY 5 - 19, 2016
Ballard and the Midnighters and the local Johnny Jenkins and the Pinetoppers, featuring the unknown vocalist Otis Redding. But first, all roads lead back to Little Richard. In fact, take a right and then a left and then another right out of Rose Hill Cemetery and you’ll find yourself smack dab in the middle of Richard Wayne Penniman’s Pleasant Hill neighborhood. It was at the still-standing Macon City Auditorium where Uncle Phil snuck up to the balcony (unlike any other proper white boy at the time) to see Amos Milburn and the Chicken Shack-Shakers, but he was caught off guard by the opener, the local Little Richard and the Upsetters, who blew the roof off the place. Richard was dirt poor, black, strange and born on the wrong side of Macon’s segregated tracks. But all of that went into the blueprint of who the world would one day know as the “Architect of Rock n’ Roll,” catapulting from Macon misfit to international superstar by letting his beautiful “Tutti Fruitti” freak flag fly. Macon, I love you for letting me breath the same air as Little Richard. See, music cities always say there’s just something in the water. And true, Macon has its river running through it. But look around at our architecturally blessed cityscape and listen, you’ll see more steeples and hear more church bells than you can shake a stick at. The rumor is we have more churches per capita than any city in the U.S. Some would say that makes us the biggest Bible thumpers in the south. I say it’s because this city I so deeply loves believes in redemption. And those same pulpits that may have scorned the pancake make-up of Little Richard, the backbone-slip of Otis Redding and the longhaired haze of the Allman Brothers, are the very reasons the music that came out of this city is so Goddamn good. Nobody needed that redemption more than James Brown. He was fresh off a hard labor prison sentence when he and his friend Bobby Byrd and their band the Famous Flames arrived in Macon. By now, Little Richard had the fame they were hungry for. And if the “have not” Penniman pedigree could make it big, maybe there was something to be said for the same town where “Wop-
bop-a-loo-bop” began. Sure enough, the future Godfather of Soul got what he was looking for. It was at Macon’s WIBB’s radio station that “Please, Please, Please” was laid down and fasttracked to the top of the charts. That same station and its legendary “Three Horsemen” deejays – Hamp “King Bee” Swain, Ray “Sattellite Papa” Brown, and Charles “Big Saul” Greene – also launched the James Brown and the Famous Flames’ hit “Try Me” (and who knows how many babies born because of it). Eventually, Little Richard left and James Brown, too. But the one who stuck around, who made Macon his home, even as his star rose and his plane crashed killed him at 26-years-old, was Otis Redding. It is the spirit of Otis Redding that keeps you alive, Macon. Because it’s his story that is far better than any earthly fairytale. The turning point happened outside the Douglass Theatre. The Douglass began as the son-of-a-slave’s vaudeville hall and soon became the cornerstone of Macon’s “Black Broadway of the South.” The ornate theatre saw everyone from Ma Rainey, Cab Calloway and Bessie Smith to the charred remains of a lynched young man called Cocky Glover, his body lit on fire and tossed inside the lobby as a warning to African American success in a time when it shouldn’t be happening. Decades later, the Douglass played host to the young “Rockhouse” Redding, who was tearing up the stage at the weekly “Teenage Party” talent shows, hosted by WIBB’s King Bee Swain. Because race laws still ran deep, music fanatic Phil Walden wasn’t allowed inside and could only tune in on his car radio. By whatever reason of fate – or maybe it was redemption for a time that believed black and white didn’t belong together – Walden and Redding found each other outside the Douglass. They formed a partnership – manager and artist, but soon to find out, business partners and best of friends. They went to work fast and hard. There was a sense of urgency their young lives’ didn’t understand at the time. Because that same redemption that brought these two together had Redding’s life limited by that inexplicable Divine design.
I love you because this is where you changed my fate before I was a twinkle in your eye, Macon. My father was the red-headed, freckled-faced little brother. He was only 19-years-old when Phil was ordered by Uncle Sam to serve in Germany, just as Otis’ career was seeing traction. Brotherhood is a funny thing, even in the south. It isn’t always defined by bloodlines, as Otis and my dad Alan would discover. But it can get complicated, messy even, when siblings stand in for each other, whether its holding down the farm to ensuring a rhythm and blues artist’s star remains on the rise. Phil Walden Artist and Promotions soon transformed from a sole proprietorship to a family business. My baby-faced father got baptized in the new waters of the southern soul music business, and it stuck. Otis named him “Red” and that stuck, too, even though it was a nickname reserved for Otis only. The entire Walden family became neck-deep in it – from my grandmother who answered the office phone (often to crank callers with racial slurs aimed at her sons) to my grandfather I would never know, whose embedded, deep south racism was redeemed when he became “Pop” to Otis, and he set out to protect these black artists’ best interest on the road. Even the eldest Walden brother helped with the accounting as the business of southern music grew. Macon, this is where your stars aligned, too. You were no longer just the birthplace of Little Richard. You were now a music mecca. Soul music artists were flocking for representation from the family operation – which evolved from booking to management to music publishing and the` name RedWal Music Company (a combination of Redding and Walden, of course). Otis wasn’t the only one who put his faith in Phil Walden and crew. Percy Sledge, Sam & Dave, Johnny Taylor, Eddie Floyd, Etta James, Ike & Tina Turner, Joe Tex and countless others turned to the Macon conglomerate in their career trajectories. Word backstage was that even though Macon was Jim Crowe-stricken, the Walden brothers weren’t. And their agency actually paid black artists. And the brothers Walden were making money, too. Most of you, Macon, looked at them in their brand new El Dorado Cadillacs out of the corner of your eye. You still weren’t ready to admit that music scene cranking out of you was blurring those well-established racial lines. But it did. It cracked those color lines like they were dried up divots of riverbed clay. The white kids and the black kids weren’t switching off the balcony and the dance floor anymore. A new music rose from the belly of Macon, Georgia that, in fact, color blinded audiences all over the world. Otis Redding was a hit. Especially in Europe, where in the U.K., this Macon music marvel dethroned Elvis Presley as the number one male vocalist. By now, his Monterey Pop Festival appearance had blown every music-loving mind. My uncle, my father and my grandfather were a united front steadily guiding – with Otis on lead – his superstar trajectory. And Macon remained the headquarters to their universe. My bet is they would have traded it all if it meant Otis never got on that plane. My sweet Macon, one of the saddest days in your history was the day Otis’ lifeless body came home. But Macon, you know just as well as I know, and the generation before me and the generations after me will know that Otis Redding has been loving you too long (to stop now). I can’t stop loving you, either, Macon, because this is where you proved lightening does indeed strike twice. At the time you had your sister cities, Memphis and Muscle Shoals. These three M’s were a soul act all on its own – the circuit was simple. Memphis is where you made it. Muscle Shoals is where you recorded it. And Macon is where you found it.
So it was no surprise that the grief my family experienced at the death of Otis Redding gave way to an undiscovered guitar hero named Duane Allman, playing his weeping slide heart out in Muscle Shoal’s Fame Studio. Phil Walden told Duane to put a band together and come see him. Macon’s redemption rode again. The town woke up to the Allman Brothers. But it didn’t just stop with one set of skinny, longhaired hippy boys. Capricorn Records was birthed, and with it came act after act with a distinct, unapologetically southern rock sound. It was then, Macon, the world fell in love with you. And it arrived at your thresholds. They came to the stage of Grant’s Lounge, where artists nervously plugged in their equipment and hoped to catch the ears of Capricorn. It arrived at the tables of the H&H Soul Food restaurant, where owners Mama Louise Hudson and Mama Inez Hill had been putting food in the bellies of the Allman Brother, even before they were famous enough to pay their tab. So it was only a matter of time before word caught on to other starving artists that fame could be found in fried chicken, cornbread, sweet tea and a whole lot of love from Macon’s “Mamas” and their greasy spoons. It showed up on our street corners and sidewalks, where artists arrived in awe of Macon’s critically acclaimed, like the Reverend Pearly Brown, a blind, guitar-toting troubadour who wondered the same streets where Little Richard once sauntered, singing about Jesus and that old-time religion. Reverend Brown would later march on the front lines with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and become the first black artist to appear on the Grand Ole Opry. I love you even more, Macon, when a couple of years ago at the Cox Capitol Theatre, Lucinda Williams harkened her childhood in Macon, where her father, poet Miller Williams taught at Macon’s Wesleyan College, and the sounds of Reverend Brown influenced her earliest memories of music. I love you, Macon, because I can still take people to lunch at the H&H, where Mama Louise can still be found in the kitchen, and the heavenly spirit of Mama Inez is still found in the meat and threes. Or that I can blow people’s minds when I walk them into Grant’s Lounge for the first time, where the beer is still cold and the disco ball still twirls over the legendary stage that’s seen the likes of the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Marshall Tucker Band and so many more. We’re in love with you, Macon, because if these walls could talk, they would sing. The era of Capricorn came to a close not long after I was born. By now, the brotherhood that surrounded Otis took individual directions. While Phil had the Allman Brothers, my father Alan found redemption in his own discovery as Lynyrd Skynyrd’s first manager. In a continued twist of fate, there was more tragedy – another plane crash and the two motorcycle crashes continued to prove these fates were always fleeting. I admit, we’ve had our lovers’ quarrels, Macon, In the early eighties, we relinquished our music crown to Athens far too easily. New wave music just wasn’t the thing to follow southern rock. Two of our town’s own, Bill Berry, who, incidentally, worked as an intern at Capricorn, and Mike Mills, who got his start as a choirboy at our First Presbyterian Church, moved over to Athens. And the rest was R.E.M. history. You lost your religion too easily, Macon. There was even some good riddance to the rock and roll ways of our past. My family fell with it. Phil Walden moved to Nashville. My father kept the encore flame alive with his Walden Records, but he’d never see a Skynyrd again. So, like many small town kids, I was growing up and couldn’t wait to escape you, Macon. At that time, I didn’t love you like you loved me. But then college happened. Followed by life after graduation. And your low cost of living lured me back home
from the big city. I love you the most, Macon, because you took me back and hugged me like I was your prodigal daughter. That was my moment of redemption. It’s said, Macon, that Sherman didn’t even want you on his infamous March to theSea. Because of that our historic housing stock and downtown architecture rivals Charleston and Savannah, but the cost to own these structures is like buying a high-end designer’s Target line. You can live or visit here for a song. But the quality still counts. Otis Redding’s family – his widow, his children, his grandchildren – remain here, among us. They are pillars in this community that his legacy helped build. The Otis Redding Foundation, headquartered in Downtown Macon, continues to give back to education and music initiatives that make Macon better each and every day. Just through the Phil Walden Interchange, over the Otis Redding Memorial Bridge, sits a statue of Otis, sitting at the dock of our river. His music pipes around you from neatly hidden speakers. It’s one of my favorite places to take people when I want to show off my beloved hometown. To stand at that point, in Otis’ bronze-casted shadow and hear his music, see our river, feel what we had, what we’ve still got and what will never be forgotten . . . Well, it just gets us every time, Macon.
In 2010, the old Capricorn Studio was once named by the Georgia Trust as one of the “Top 10 Places in Peril” for the state. It had higher prospects as a parking lot than a historic structure that re-defined American music. But just last month, a group of private developers and Mercer University announced plans for the studio’s blighted block to be turned to a multi-purpose development of lofts, retail and a cherished, reclaimed and renovated Capricorn Studio that will serve as a music incubator for our current musicians and the ones we want to beckon back to where it all began. We now have a museum dedicated to the Allman Brother Band. We have concerts at the Cox Capitol Theatre that are selling tickets to acts like Chris Stapleton and St. Paul and the Broken Bones. We have the Bragg Jam Music Festival, our annual concert event every last Saturday in July that features over 40 bands at stages all over our city in one, beautifully orchestrated, chaotic summer night. We have a symphony, a pops orchestra and the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, part of Mercer University’s music school and directed by international violin virtuoso Robert McDuffie, a Macon son and former choir mate of Mike Mills. We have free concerts on second Sundays of the month, April through October, in an outdoor park that overlooks the Macon skyline, cupolas and steeples of our stunning city. The park also includes a 60-foot in-ground slide, a quirky neighborhood idea funded through grants that foster community engagement and our willingness to roll up our own sleeves to make our place great. We also still have Little Richard. He doesn’t live in Macon anymore. But you never know when a car might pull up to a Nu-Way Weiner store and the window rolls down to reveal the Architect himself. Just a couple of years ago, he was back in town to accept his honorary doctorate from Mercer University, a school he couldn’t have attended if he wanted to back in those whites-onlyand-no-blacks days. Macon, we love you because of that continued redemption. That’s where that certain soul comes from. That’s what makes my soul sing when I’m with you. My dear Macon, you have so much soul to share. I now give tours of my town because you’re the one who showed me that a sense of place is also a grateful sense of purpose. You still have a heck of a story to tell, Macon. You’ve been rocked. You’ve been rolled. And you’re now in the midst of a renaissance – your very own redemption. Amen and all my love, Jessica Walden 11thHourOnline.com 13
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The New Bearfoot Tavern
An Inviting Gastropub and Beer Garden on Second Street by Meagan Evans
Cesare Mamarella of Hot Plates Restaurant Group has done it again. A new and unique dining option is now open on Second Street where a dilapidated storefront once stood. The glowing round sconces along the new facade beckon patrons inside the English-pub like bar and restaurant of the reincarnated Bearfoot Tavern. The former Barefoot was located at the end of Cherry Street and had a sports bar feel. A popular hang out for college students and a great place to watch sporting events, Mamarella said when their lease was up, it felt like an opportune time to look for a new, larger location. “I had envisioned a gastro pub concept in downtown Macon years ago and this was the perfect opportunity,” said Mamarella. “The new design was inspired by what I thought the Savoy Hotel in London would have looked like in the ’30s.” The new Tavern features a large u-shaped bar and
swanky banquette seating. Boasting a large selection of craft and domestic beer both on tap and in bottles, a large wine selection and a full bar. “We now offer 50 drafts with at least 22 Georgia beers represented. We also added 30 craft beer varieties in bottles. And a beer garden was a must,” said Mammarella. The outdoor Bavarian style patio also boasts a covered stage for live entertainment. Chris Barton, Hot Plates Group Director of Operations said the beer garden is a distinctive space. “With two outdoor balconies and a covered stage, our patrons will be able to enjoy Macon’s beautiful weather while sampling craft beer, dining with us and listening to live music.” The restaurant can now seat 90 guests and the menu consists of signature wings, brick oven pizzas, gourmet burgers and a few signature entrees including fish ’n chips. “We kept a few of our Tavern favorites on the menu, but Chris and I really wanted to re-
fine the idea of pub food and reinforce the gastropub concept.” Barton adds everything on the menu is made entirely in-house including their soups, bread and bavarian favorite, bratwurst. “We really wanted to bring a concept that no one has seen in Middle Georgia. We are the only gastropub with a beer garden between Atlanta and Jacksonville. So we are grateful that we’ve gotten the kind of response and support we were hoping for from the community,” said Barton. Remnants of Bearfoot’s past still adorn the walls; large scale tributes to Mercer’s football legacy and a couple of flat screen t.v.’s thankfully don’t detract from the otherwise swanky tavern atmosphere. Beginning Feb. 15, Barefoot Tavern will be open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, opening at 11 a.m. A brunch menu is also offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 11-3 p.m. A beer club membership is available. And mark your calendars for Pint Night with Georgia brewery Wild Heaven on Thursday, Feb. 11 from 7-9 p.m. Hotplates Restaurant Group includes Bearfoot Tavern, Tic Toc Room, Circa and Ginger. Ginger is currently closed for building improvements. Mamarella has hinted that the popular stir-fry concept may be tweaked slightly, with a menu expansion. 11thHourOnline.com 15
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Lenora Green Macon Native Hailed as an “Impressive Opera Singer” by the NY Times, Returns Home for a Free Performance at Mercer’s Fickling Hall 16 FEBRUARY 5 - 19, 2016
With a bright smile and booming voice, Lenora Green has taken the operatic world by storm! Born and raised in Macon, Georgia, Green, a Southeast High School graduate, did not tap into her love and talent for opera until she entered college, at Macon State College in 2001. “I studied classical vocal technique with Dr. Rebecca Lanning. My plans were to go into Music Therapy, but God works in mysterious ways.” Those mysterious ways she speaks of were revealed to her at a NATS competition. Turns out she was good. Not just good, she was excellent. She came in 2nd place, but it was her drive to become the best that pushed her to pursue this genre. “Students from Shorter College in Rome, GA were winning 1st place and I was so very curious to find out what they were doing to win such high rating. In 2003, I enrolled and got scholarships to attend.” The path she took next would end up changing her life and adding her to a growing list of African American opera singers in the world. “I went on to grad school in Ann Arbor at University of Michigan where I found a second home,” explains Green, “ After I accomplished my Master’s I took a year off and worked for Michigan Opera Theater.” There she developed a love for studying new roles, opera storylines and admiring great opera singers from the past and present. “After realizing I wanted more of that, I auditioned for Indiana University to study with the great soprano Carol Vaness and to earn a performance diploma (post-graduate degree). It was a wonderful experience. This led to many great professional performances and the rest is history, so to speak.” She is hailed by Opera News as an impressive vocalist and NY Times as a most expressive singer. “When Lenora sings, it is apparent that she is an indulgence the audience can wholeheartedly support.” Green says, it’s not always easy, but worth the effort. “Although the hustle and the struggle is real, always remember why you are in this business. There will be lots of rejections, but just keep moving towards your dreams. Always have those friends who can remind you what you said years ago using your passion to help you build your building blocks.” Recognized as one of America’s most loved sopranos with her full, warm, lyrical voice, Green returns to the Fickling Stage with Carol Goff in a collaborative recital exploring arts, songs and arias rich in the vocabulary of Hope, Love, and Grace. The recital will conclude with a beautiful set of spirituals, honoring this critical time in our cultural and musical heritage in a performance at Mercer University’s Fickling Hall on February 16th. It’s called Songs of Love, Hope and Grace with Carol Goff. The perforamnce is part of the Joan Stockstill Godsey Concert series and is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Townsend School of Music at Mercer University or visit their website, music.mercer.edu.
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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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Mondays Bearfoot Tavern - Kids meals half-price from 4-7 Monday-Friday Barberitos- Kids eat free after 3pm with the purchase of an adult entrée. Dine in Only One per adult entrée -Twelve and Under
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 • $-$$
Locos Grill Kids eat free on Tuesdays at Locos Gril and Pub. Purchase of an adult entrée is required.
Roasted Cafe & Lounge Serving delicious specialty deli-style sandwiches like the Cali Club, The Greek Heat and Roasted Chicken. Also, delicious salads and grown-up PB&Js. Try their famous Date Shake or specialty coffees. Open at 6 a.m. Monday - Friday 442 Second Street, downtown.
Georgia Bobs-10 and Under eat free. One per adult and after 5PM Saturday.
The Tic Toc Room Contemporary setting with a sophisticated menu, great wine selection. D • BAR • $$-$$$ 401Cherry Street, 743.4645
Ethnic Cuisine Ginger Stir-Fry Located downtown, it’s Macon’s only build your own stir fry bar with over 500 combinations. Cool experience for the kids, not your average dining experience. You want it spicy, sweet, both? You be the judge, but don’t worry, there are recipe cards as well for the beginner. LD • BAR • $-$$ 496 Second Street.
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The 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
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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
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Ocmulgee Arts Presents New Series “One Wall Show” Ocmulgee Arts, a midtown storefront offering everything from custom framing to home accessories, is also known for supporting regional artists. A new monthly art series titled “One Wall Show,” will feature a new fine artist on display every month. February is devoted to Kathy Wright, a Florida artist who grew up in Macon. Her collected works are on display in this first “One Wall Show.” Although Wright is a multi media artist, the display will be of her paintings in oil on canvas. Kathy Wright’s artistic journey has taken a few unusual steps. Following degrees from Georgia Tech and Harvard, Kathy worked as an architect in Boston and London. She enjoyed the creative aspects of her career, but wasn’t quite satisfied. A move to Florida allowed her to explore landscape architecture. Her “Circles in the Park” glide down Coleman Hill, inviting children to play on the shapes that tumble down the hill. Wright’s architecture appears again in paintings featuring buildings with blank walls and small windows. Success in art can be academic or popular. Wright’s work enjoys both. March’s “One Wall Show” will celebrate Cherry Blossom Festival by featuring local artists and works of local interest. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. 2242 Ingleside Ave.
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THE INTERVIEW Arts + Culture + Entertainment
Last week,
I was able to speak to former Mercer player Billy Burns, who took over the starting job as centerfielder for the Oakland A’s last year and hasn’t looked back since. He has become one of the best leadoff hitters in the American League as well as becoming one of the best base stealers in either league. Billy grew up in Marietta and attended Walton High School. He was then given a full baseball scholarship to play for Mercer where upon graduation Billy was selected in the 32nd round of the 2011 baseball draft by the Washington Nationals. On his path to the majors, Billy played for various minor league teams in the Washington system before being traded to the A’s in 2013. In 2015 he played in 125 games for the A’s where he finished 3rd in the American League and 10th in the Majors in stolen bases, 5th in the American League Rookie of the Year balloting, while batting a very respectable .294 in his rookie year. What do you most remember about Macon and Middle Georgia when you went to Mercer? “Well Macon in general I remember we would always travel up a few exits north of Mercer whenever we wanted to eat and there was always a great shopping mall that had like Wild Wings Café and Cheddar’s and all that stuff. I have good memories of going there after games with the guys on a Saturday and watching some TV like some football or basketball on. As for Mercer and the campus was just the beauty of it. I mean you’ve got the brick buildings everywhere and kind of an old school look, but it’s also very nice and the landscaping was always nice. It was such a small campus it was just so beautiful just to look over when you walked down from the dorms you can see the whole campus coming down. I mean it’s just beautiful! I have fond memories of that.” Macon is trying to get a minor league team back again. Do you think there will be enough interest here? “Yeah, I don’t see why not. I know there’s a good amount of population around Macon and it’s a good central location in Georgia where the highways converge right there. Yeah, I don’t see why not. I remember seeing Luther Williams Field when I was playing at Mercer and being interested in the history of it. It would be interesting in seeing if it can happen. That would be cool.” I know that you grew up in Atlanta. Were you a Braves fan or what was your favorite team? Did you have a favorite player growing up? “I guess you could say I was a Braves fan growing up when I was real little. Yeah, but not like a true die hard or anything. I would say when I was little there was a guy who played for the Braves named Rafeal Furcal. I remember seeing him and he was a real fast leadoff hitter, a switch hitter and he just stuck out to me as a guy who was always fun to watch.”
BILLY BURNS
From Mercer Baseball to the Major Leagues by Bill Knowles
“...the guy I looked forward to working with at Mercer was Tim Booth. He really took me in and had an interest in me. But it wasn’t just me. He took an interest in all of the hitters. He was just a real, real solid teacher. I mean he taught me the game. I really didn’t know any real baseball going into Mercer.” Even though you are still very young in your career, you are arguably the most successful Mercer alumni that have made it to the majors as you finished 3rd in stolen bases and 5th in the AL Rookie of the Year voting. Who was most instrumental at Mercer for your success? And who do you feel gave you the most inspiration throughout your life pertaining to baseball? “Well there was a number of coaches, I mean just the whole process of getting recruited but the guy I looked forward to working with at Mercer was Tim Booth. He really took me in and had an interest in me. But it wasn’t just me. He took an interest in all of the hitters. He was just a real, real solid teacher. I mean he taught me the game. I really didn’t know any real baseball going into Mercer. He taught me the game and he really broke down everything almost to a scientific level and made me understand why I was doing what I was doing and why I was
able to hit a certain way to generate more power and different things like that. He really did help me with my game and a lot of the success I’ve had has been because of him. Obviously I have a great relationship with Coach Gibson because he kind of oversaw everything and he was the one who made my recruiting visit and made me my offer and let me know that they wanted me to play at Mercer so. But Tim Booth was really my guy. He ended up leaving my sophomore year and then another hitting coach came in named Coach Judson Holmes. He was really good too. He kind of let me do my thing because I was a little bit older of a guy when I was a junior when he started working there. I did struggle for awhile there but he helped me pick up out of a slump and just taught me the little bit that I needed to get me going in the right direction again; and helped me out to get drafted to eventually sign that summer.”
You were drafted by the Washington Nationals and then traded to the A’s in 2013. Were you disappointed in getting traded to a small market team like Oakland or were you more proud knowing the heritage of the A’s, knowing they always seem to know young talent who become very successful right out of college and then they end up being great players? “Well it was interesting because being at Mercer, I didn’t get a lot of attention from the scouts and there was only one scout who called me and it was the Oakland A’s scout. He asked me if I wanted to sign in a very late round for not a lot of money. So I told him I would think about it and it was kind of a tough decision but at the same time I was holding out to see how the draft might be. Fortunately I was drafted by the Nationals and in full circle looking back at it, it’s kind of funny just thinking back to it that the Oakland A’s guy was the only one who called me and then I ended up getting traded to them a couple of years later. No…I wasn’t disappointed. At first I was just shocked that I would be involved in a trade like that because like you said I was a 32nd rounder and I didn’t get a lot of hype and attention around me so I didn’t think anybody would be looking at me, so when I was traded, I was shocked at first, but after talking to some people and talking to my agent I was more understanding finding out just how Oakland plays and that I would be somebody that they were looking for so I was thankful for that opportunity afterwards. All in all I think it worked out pretty well and it gave me a chance to show what I can do at a higher level and I am excited and happy to be with the A’s now!” My family and I were in Tampa last year and were actually at the game where you hit your first major league home run. Was any of your own family in attendance to see you hit it? “Yes I did as a matter of fact. My dad lives outside of Tampa so I was down there and got to see him that week and he saw the games. Also my aunt came there for a couple of the games I believe because she’s from there. Tampa is where my dad grew up, so my aunt and he were down there and some of my aunt’s friends who she was close with growing up. Some of my Mercer teammates were there at a couple of those games down in Tampa.” The A’s seem to have a pretty close tie with a lot of their former player. Have you been able to meet any of them and have they offered any advice to you? “They’ve brought a couple of the guys in there to help. Rickey Henderson is the big one. He’s been mentoring me the last two years from the first time I met him back in 2014 and this past year we spent a good bit of time talking about everything that the game has to offer for a leadoff hitter and a base stealer and all that stuff so it’s been an 11thHourOnline.com 23
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Burns Interview, continued honor just to get to talk to him. He takes a lot of time feeding me information. There’s other guys who come through there…Eric Chavez is one of them. He was a catcher and played for the A’s for a number of years and was a solid leader there. There’s guys like Scott Hatteberg that still works for the A’s; he was the guy in the movie “Moneyball” who was signed off of his couch and they taught how to play First Base.”
to stick with The Varsity. I’m a hometown guy so I’ve got to stick with them.” (Forgive him Nu-Way for he knows not what he has missed…)
What do you think of players like Mike Piazza who just got into the Baseball Hall of Fame but admitted to taking things that are now banned substances? “I don’t really get into that to be honest. From my stand point I don’t do ANY of that stuff. I don’t even take protein shakes. I just kind of eat my way to be healthy and try to get stronger with hard work so that’s my stance on it. So I never get involved in that stuff and I never get into conversations about it. People talk about it but I’m indifferent towards it.”
Most players in baseball today are paid huge salaries, have even bigger egos and lose track of the fact that God has given them the talent that they are blessed with. That is the farthest thing from the truth with Billy. Not only could I feel while speaking to him that not only was he just an extremely kind man but he was a very sincere person who doesn’t put on a face for the public. In an interview with CBN a few years ago, Billy kept his baseball ability in prospective by saying, “If God wants me to make it, I’m going to make it no matter what kind of disadvantages I have on the baseball field or what weaknesses some would say I have. God’s going to put me in a position that is going to allow me to make the best of that opportunity; whatever that opportunity may be for baseball.” He then went on to say that he hopes that baseball fans see him for who he really is and that he hopes fans think more of him than just as a baseball player but rather as ‘Billy Burns, he’s a good Christian and he plays baseball.’ I would hope that they wouldn’t say, ‘Man, he’s a great baseball player, oh and I think he’s a Christian too.’ Something like that. I would want them to see my religious side first. And then realize that God’s given me the talents to play baseball on top of that and use that for His glory.”
I saved the most important question for last. Nu-way or Varsity? Which is your favorite hotdog? Billy just laughed…Then he said, “Well, I’ve never actually been to Nu-Way so I’ll have
It was then Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher who was paraphrased in 1946 saying that nice guys finish last. I’m pretty sure that Billy Burns will be an exception to “Durocher’s Dictum”.
(Billy is learning from the best. Rickey Henderson is not only in the Baseball Hall of Fame but is considered my most people to be the best leadoff hitter in baseball history. Not only was Henderson voted to the All-Star team ten times, he won two World Series rings, and holds the major league record for lifetime stole bases , career runs scored , leadoff homeruns, AND the single season record for stolen bases with 130. Not a bad teacher to learn from!)
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The Scene
Chad Evans, Brett Harris, Justin Cutway
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Witnessing a great singer/songwriter in an intimate, unorthodox setting alongside like-minded music fans who are, above all, attentive and appreciative is a hell of a way to spend a Friday night.”
by Chris Nylund / photos Brian Whitley At its worst, witnessing a self-indulgent singer/songwriter elicits a response similar to John Belushi’s famous guitar-smashing scene from Animal House. At its best, seeing a great singer/songwriter, armed with only with stories and songs, is a sight to behold. There’s a vulnerability that, when done right, feels honest. Performing songs solo commands a level of detail and respect that is not present in a full band set up. Friday night’s show at Fresh Produce presented not one, not two, but three fantastic singer/songwriters. Witnessing a great singer/songwriter in an intimate, unorthodox setting alongside like-minded music fans who are, above all, attentive and appreciative is a hell of a way to spend a Friday night. Justin Cutway, the opener, had not played a solo show in quite some time. Appropriately enough, this Pittsburgh-area transplant that came to Macon over a decade ago opened with his song “Maconga,” appropriately setting the tone for the remainder of the evening. A seasoned performer, Cutway does not fit the stereotype of a folk singer. His hair is cut short. He lacks a beard. He didn’t tell us to fight the power. He didn’t talk about the environment. He 26 FEBRUARY 5 - 19, 2016
entertained. He skillfully wove stories in between songs. He heckled the crowd when we needed it. In short, he played the audience. He made us chuckle at his only cover of the evening by performing his arrangement of modern disco/ funk revivalists Tuxedo’s song “Do it.” He made us cry with songs like “Bloodwork.” Most importantly, he made us pay attention and listen. His closer, “Nothing to Do but Die” is playing in my head as I type these words. He claims that a new record is in the works and I know I’m not alone in saying that I cannot wait. Next up was Chad Evans. About ten years ago, he fronted a Macon-based band called Hank Vegas. They cut a fantastic record, The Things You Are, at Chase Park with David Barbe, a record that many of us would take the band out of Macon. For whatever reason, Hank Vegas never made that next big step. In the time that has passed, Chad has had in hand in quite a few great things in Macon with the Moonhanger Group but not a whole lot musically. Thankfully for those of us in attendance on Friday night, his return was a triumphant one. He rolled through tracks from the record and those that did not, reminding all of us in attendance that he is still a heck of a songwriter. At one point, he asked,
“does it sound sober and nervous?” It did and it was and we all dug it. Durham, NC-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brett Harris closed out the night. He came to Macon earlier in the day to record a Field Session with GPB and Field Note Stenographers at Capricorn Sound Studios (you can see the performance and interview at fieldnotestenographers.com). Early in his set, he stated “You guys are unreal...I wish I could play every show here.” It would seem that the string of dates leading up to his show in Macon were less than enjoyable, but Macon broke that streak in a most welcome fashion. Admittedly, it is par for the course for every performer to show the audience some love during a performance, but this one seemed genuine. “Be the change you want to see in the
world” is often attributed to Gandhi, the text usually tastefully pasted on top of a serene picture of the sun setting over a snowy mountain top that your second cousin that you haven’t seen in fifteen years has as her Facebook cover photo, telling the world how cultured and understanding she is. On Friday, January 29th, Field Note Stenographers made good on their promise of change in 2016 by booking more shows by setting up the first FNS presents… show of 2016. Here’s to hoping there are many more to come.
Sunday, Feb. 21 8pm-Midnight Third Sunday Funday Fresh Produce Records ft. Drew Smith and guest DJ Red Panda
Field Note Stenographers is a group of musicians, promoters, business owners and live music fans based in Macon, Georgia interested in how live musical experiences can benefit the community. By reviewing shows and musical experiences that you, dear reader, may or may not have had the esteemed privilege to witness, we, the Field Note Stenographers, hope to showcase bits of awesome, intriguing or soul-stirring music happenings in our fair city of Macon with the ultimate goal of convincing you to support live music. in our area. We believe that together, we can improve our city by supporting live music. After all, this is your music scene. Get dirty. Dig the Field.
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Dank and Funk You COX CAPITOL THEATRE Hailing from the east side GA town of Augusta, FUNK YOU is an outgoing burst of energy that is continually climbing their way to the top of the music scene. This “funk” oriented outfit projects multiple musical styles focusing mainly on dance driven grooves with powerful clean vocals. Incorporating intriguing musical composition, tasteful lyrics, and crowd captivating live performances, FUNK YOU is surely to make an imprint on your musical taste. Dam Fi No Band THE CRAZY BULL Frontman Billy Creason was formerly with The Hard Time Band, Swamp Donkey,and Stage Coach. You may have even seen him on Nashville Star and American Idol. He has been performing in church, talent shows and at local venues since he was 6 yrs old. His new band is gaining ground and entertaining country music fans across the southeast. Tedo Stone w/Wrenn THE HUMMINGBIRD Tedo Stone’s music never ceases to fuse throw-back sounds (primarily of the 1960’s) with a keen sense of contemporary resonance. In fact, his seemingly effortless eclecticism perhaps
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McKenzie’s Mill THE CRAZY BULL Broadcast 90 THE HUMMINGBIRD A tribute to 1990’s ALT-Rock, this local band consists of all very seasoned players and plenty of vocal power! The band pays homage to the last golden decade of guitar rock. Third Eye Blind, Sugar Ray, Foo Fighters, Smashmouth and a whole lot more.
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Corey Smith COX CAPITOL THEATRE The way Corey Smith sees it, he owes a debt to his fans. And it’s one he is determined to repay with his 10th album, While the Gettin’ Is Good. The project, released on Sugar Hill Records, marks the first time that the singer-songwriter, a wildly popular touring artist who has produced all of his past efforts, has turned over the reins to a bona fide country music producer in Keith Stegall. The result is Smith’s most ambitious record yet, as well as a return on the investment made by the fans who have supported him since 2003.
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Chuck Courtenay Band THE CRAZY BULL The group’s high-energy setlist straddles the line between classic country and twangy, roadhouse rock and roll -- an intentional blend that’s a source of great pride for Chuck himself, who’s no fan of the bland, overproduced pop which is far too often marketed as “country music” these days. Sumilan THE HUMMINGBIRD Velvet Runway WILD WING CAFE
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A new event featuring a dance class and classic blues and juke joint music every first and third Tuesday of the month. Free dance lesson with instructors Patrick Gonet and Elizabeth Coke 8-9 p.m. DJ blues music from 9-11 p.m. Come enjoy a classic juke joint atmosphere while sipping on your favorite classic cocktail!
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was always around country music as a kid,” Jared recalls. The up and coming Nashville singer and songwriter maintains an aggressive touring schedule playing more than 150 shows per year, is currently on a nationwide tour visiting country radio stations to promote his first single, “Last Train To Memphis.” The song, penned by Ashley with Nick Sturms and Jeremy McComb, is one of eleven tracks from his forthcoming Blaster Records release.
Drivin ‘n Cryin with Thomas Wynn and The Band Stringfield the Believers COX CAPITOL THEATRE WILD WING CAFE Season 5 of F/X Network’s hit TV show A power trio that is all about having a good ‘Archer’ features 12 songs produced by Kevn Kinney (8 of which are Kinney-penned time! They work hard to bring “YOU” the very best show possible week in and week songs, including a complete re-working of out with an “If they’re not out on the floor the Rolling DNC hit ‘StraightPerforms To Hell’). ‘Songs For The Stone’s dancing, then we’re not doing our job” Turntable’ is released“Get on Blank to Out!” YourRecords Ya-Yas mentality. In November 2015 STRINGFIELD great reviews and acclaim. released their debut single “Redneck Style” Kinney says, “I don’t have the patience partnering with Multi-Channel Networking anymore for a two year recording project, powerhouse ONErpm, Redneck Style found a big build up as if you’re JD SALINGER, I itself featured on Spotify’s new release playdon’t like hype… I just want to offer up my list as well as the Top Ten of Viral 50. Redart for the fans. I want it now!!! And I want neck Style went on to see over 20,000 spins it NEW!” on Spotify worldwide, as well as, thousands of downloads on Amazon and itunes in Some Kids w/ African Americana just a short two week period. STRINGFIELD THE HUMMINGBIRD recently signed a Development Deal with 1689 Entertainment Group of Nashville! Matt Rogers WILD WING CAFE
Friday 2/19 B. Keith Williams 20’S PUB Southern Outlaw BILLY’S CLUBHOUSE Downright THE HUMMINGBIRD Jared Ashley THE CRAZY BULL Born in Hobbs, NM, near the oil fields on the Texas-New Mexico border, Ashley relocated to Newnan, GA with his dad as a small child. “Growing up, my parents listened to Alabama, Ronnie Milsap, Kenny Rogers. I
Saturday 2/20 Cold Feat AP’S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY One Macon’s favorite party and cover bands is back! Welcome them back to the stage at AP’s. Southbound Mojo BILLY’S CLUBHOUSE Radio Birds THE HUMMINGBIRD Michael Stacey THE CRAZY BULL Wes & Ronnie WILD WING CAFE
Saturday 2/27 Kool Change AP’S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY The Big House Museum Presents: Fire and The Knife 6-9pm at The Big House – 2321 Vineville Avenue, tickets $30, See Fire and The Knife perform inside The Big House Museum Living Room. This seated intimate show will be one to remember! Fire & The Knife is composed of JJ Boogie and Nanyana Summer. As an Atlanta based rock band Fire & The Knife combines blues, soul & country making it into a fresh new southern rock sound. Nanyana’s voice is smooth and beautiful delivering imagery and emotion that’s spirited and passionate. And on guitar and percussion JJ Boogie (who also tours and produces with the two time Grammy winning hip hop group Arrested Development and other various artists) infuses blues and soul into the original compositions from down tempo intimate acoustic vibes to full blown electrifying harmonized guitars Fire & The Knife brings organic and truthful from the heart rock & roll music. The Stranger: A tribute to Billy Joel COX CAPITOL THEATRE THE STRANGER is the complete premiere tribute to the music of one of the world’s most beloved performers, Billy Joel. Comprised of some of the best and most experienced musicians in the business, this 6 piece band brings together an authentic replication of Billy’s timeless music, crowning it with soulful, spot on vocals that makes listening to a Billy Joel song so special. Out front on piano & lead vocals is founder & frontman Mike Santoro. Born and raised in Levittown like Joel himself, Mike not only looks and talks a lot like Billy, but has the piano chops, vocal prowess and stage presence of the Piano Man - so much so that you will soon forget you are watching a tribute show. Tickets $15.
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