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The Readers Choice Awards have been going on for a while now. You know the deal. The best bands in Macon, come together on one night at the Cox Capitol Theatre to celebrate what our readers have voted are the best establishments, musicians and back woods catfish houses that our town has to offer. It’s a real contest, not an annoying click-bait advertising hard sell. I’ve always enjoyed seeing what our readers think about our town, and I think more than anything it shows exactly where we shine. There were years when the best new business category had to look far and wide to find new businesses in Macon. It was the same with some of the band categories. So to see a list of nominees like we have this year makes me smile. And over 12,000 people have voted this year! Our paper, you may have noticed, is bigger than it has ever been in our 13-year history. There is nothing that can say Macon is growing up in the right way better than that, and we couldn’t be happier about it. This year, Sabir a very impressive new hip hop artist, is playing as well as my personal favorite, Dalmatian. The Widow Pills, Dean Brown, and Floco Torres, all great artists, will also be performing. Danny Davis, the effervescent yet flexible bassist for Jubee and the Morning After among other projects, will be hosting the show. The Red Carpet, where some of the best and funniest photos of the year will be taken, starts at 6 and the show starts at 7. A few tables for six are still available and cost $100, general admission is $5 at the door. You can call 5087096 for a table or visit the Cox Capitol Theatre website for tickets. Hope to see you there!

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Magnolia Soap Box Derby Saturday, April 11 Free, Washington Park 11a.m. - 3 p.m.

The Magnolia Street Soap Box Derby will feature three categories of racers this year: Professional, Shadetree and Gravity Racing Challenge (for STEM Students in Bibb County!). In addition to fast cars, there are food trucks, live music and the kids’ Big Wheel race. The free event takes place rain or shine along Magnolia Street. Bring your chairs, coolers and friends for an afternoon of fun and excitement... because inedibly, someone breaks thru the haybale barrier! Event is sponsored by a Knight Neighborhood Challenge Grant.

Macon and brings together a dynamic mix of culture, music, arts, food and fun. Tickets $15.

Spring Spirit Stroll Presented by Historic Riverside Cemetery Enjoy a one hour guided tour featuring actors in costume at graveside who bring to life stories of selected individuals buried in the cemetery. Meet a few of the “Notable and Notorious” introduced at Spirits in October last fall. One hour tour departs every 15 minutes from the Gate House starting at 6 p.m. $10 general admission. 478-742-5328. Stroll March 20-29, a sanctioned Cherry Blossom Festival event.

15th Annual Bluebirds and Bluegrass Festival The main gate opens at 9:00 am. Expect live bluegrass music, dulcimer workshop, wildlife and outdoor recreation exhibits, blacksmithing, food and drink, and much more. Live music starts at 11 a.m. Free event!

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Food Truck Frenzy at Third Street Park Noon-7 p.m. Gourmet food trucks from around the South featuring the latest trends in culinary culture gather on the last weekend of the Cherry Blossom Festival to provide Macon with a taste of the food truck mania sweeping the country.

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The 2015 Second Sunday Concert Series kicks off with Nashville’s KOPECKY! April’s Second Sunday will have a change of venue, taking place in Coleman Hill Park. Second Sunday Concerts are a College Hill Corridor signature event. Every second Sunday of the month, from April through October, expect one of the best community picnics in Macon featuring live music. The concerts are free to attend and feature a cash bar and food available for purchase. Picnics, lawn chairs and pets are welcome. Please refrain from bringing tents and grills though. Second Sunday Concerts

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Cherry Blossom Music Festival 4 p.m. till. The second annual indoor/ outdoor live music pub crawl featuring local and regional artists and bands. Its a celebration of the musical heritage in

Stanton Lanier: Music to Light the World 3:00 PM Riverside United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 735 Pierce Ave, Macon. Award-winning pianist-composer Stanton Lanier presents a concert combining piano, visuals, stories, and audience interaction. Reception & meet and greet following performance.

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Della Mae in concert at the Cox Capitol Theatre In addition to playing festivals and clubs throughout the United States, Della Mae recently expanded the scale of its touring efforts after participating in the U.S. State Department’s American Music Abroad program. Selected as cultural ambassadors, the band spent 43 days traveling in Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, where they collaborated with local musicians, taught educational programs for children, and played concerts for local audiences. Tickets $12 and up. 478-257-6391 First Friday’s Photo Challenge Presented by NewTown Macon. • Individuals, groups or businesses can post photos in every category and an unlimited amount of times in each category. Post photos on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter with the hashtag #AprilFirstFriday and the categories hashtag. Follow us @Macon1stFriday.

The Civil War Presented by Theatre Macon at Theatre Macon April 3 - 18, Drawing on letters, diaries, firsthand accounts, and the words of Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and Walt Whitman, The Civil Waris a thrilling, gut-wrenching and awe-inspiring “dramatic theatrical concert” that covers the enormous emotional landscape of the most difficult test our nation has ever endured. This epic thematic revue puts a human face on the greatest tragedy of American history. It explores the experiences of the soldiers and leaders who fought for their way of life. Adults $25. 478-746-9485 CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

It’s time to celebrate Macon. Come for the awards... come for the red carpet... come and enjoy the show!

11th Hour Readers’ Choice Awards, Thurs. April 9

The Party of the Year? Maybe. The Readers Choice Awards are like Macon’s Grammys, where gold records are awarded to the best restaurants, the best musicians, the best bartenders and venues and everything else you can think of, on one night, to celebrate just how cool our town is. This year the event will be hosted by Danny Davis, and Floco Torres, Sabir, Dalmatian, Dean s Brown, and The Widow Pills will all be performing, along with a few surprises. Tables for six can be reserved for $100 and include a bottle of champagne, general admission is only $5 at the door. Get em now!! Red Carpet starts at 6:00, the show will start promptly at 7 p.m. Call 508-7096 for your table today!

VOTING ENDS MONDAY, APRIL 6 $5 GENERAL ADMISSION RESERVE A TABLE FOR 6 BY CALLING 508.7096 Tables include a bottle of champage!

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A View From The Underside Presented by First Baptist Church of Christ and Centenary Church. The city of Macon is invited to witness Al Staggs reinact scenes from the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The audience is brought into the prison cell where Bonhoeffer awaits execution and listens to his struggles with evil, injustice, and God. Prisoner Bonhoeffer expresses moral outrage against the Nazi treatment of Jews and explains how that outrage led him to become involved in the German resistance movement, a commitment that would result in his being executed by hanging on April 9, 1945. Of special importance is that this performance is on the 70th anniversary of Bonhoeffer’s execution. Free. 5:30 PM - Dinner in the Fellowship Hall, 6:30 PM - Performance in the Sanctuary. First Baptist Church of Christ, 511 High Place.

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Fired Works Preview Party Presented by Macon Arts Alliance at Central City Park. Your chance to meet and mingle with the artists and purchase pottery before the show opens to the general public. Food, music, and fun are guaranteed! 6-9 p.m. Advance Tickets $40 each; Day of Party $50 each. 478-743-6940

Beards, Bourbon, and Bacon. A Gentleman’s Night at the Cannonball House Inspired by the incredible beards men grew during the Civil War - this event is sure to be entertaining, as well as informative. Guests will learn a little about the history & care of the beard, as well as why they have made such a big comeback! Learn from experts on how to grow a beard and groom a beard. There will also be a Bourbon tasting and a cigar grotto out in the garden. Our guests will get to sample all things bacon! Event begins at 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.

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“Two Days, One Night” Film Screening Presented by Macon Film Guild at Douglass Theatre. (Belgium/France, 95 minutes, rated PG-13 for some mature thematic elements) dir. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne; starring Marion Cotillard, Best Actress nominee, Academy Awards 2015. “Ms. Cotillard’s performance is …a breathtaking transformation. …it’s a beautiful movie.” New York Times. $6 general admission. Shows at 2PM, 4:30PM, and 7:30PM. Discussion after the 4:30 screening.

Just Tap’d “Taste of the South” Craft Beer Festival Presented by Cherry Blossom Festival, Inc. Free event 3-9 p.m. Sample a variety of craft beers while enjoying live musical performances, food and fun for the whole family right in the center of beautiful, historic downtown Macon. Breweries from all around the country will be representing their beers, including some exclusive to this event, answering questions about the brewing process, and addressing the finer points of drinking great beer. This admission is free for all ages. Tickets for beer tastings will be available for purchase by guests 21+ years of age with non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase as well. Just Tap’d, 488 First St .

Michael Buffalo Smith Book Signing and Live Music with Tommy Talton at The Big House Museum 2 p.m. Celebrating the release of Michael Buffalo Smith’s book, “Rebel Yell: An Oral History of Southern Rock” with music by Tommy Talton, Donnie Winters, Harvey Dalton Arnold, Michael Buffalo Smith and suprise guests. Admission $7.

Celebration Snow Day Presented by The Methodist Home 10:30-2 p.m. Join us on our Macon campus as we celebrate with our children and the community! There will be tons of activities from jump houses to a snow slide, auctions, food, carnival games, and more! 304 Pierce Avenue

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Second Saturday in the Village beginning April 11, Inglesdie Village. MGAA will host an open house and art sale, beginning at 9:00am until 2:00pm. In addition, other businesses in Ingleside Village will be participating by offering unique and exciting opportunities for shoppers and art enthusiasts. Bearstock is Mercer University’s FREE annual, day long music festival held at Tattnall Square Park and hosted by Quad06 MARCH 27 - APRIL 10, 2015

works, Mercer’s Programing Board. The bands this year are Relient K, Timeflies, The Electric Sons, Rewind Retry, Wire Method, Charlies and the Foxtrots, The Captian, Dalmatian and Radio Birds. Music starts at 1 p.m.

Fired Works presents the Pottery Road Show at Central City Park. Unearth your treasures and bring them to the Pottery Road Show. Three appraisers will be onsite to estimate the values and discover the history of pottery pieces from personal collections. $5 per piece to be appraised.

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Pints and Pottery Workshop Presented by Macon Arts Alliancenat Central City Park. Craft beer is popular because it is handcrafted by people who love what they do for a living. So what better way to enjoy delicious craft beer, than in your very own handcrafted mug? The new Pints and Pottery workshop is your chance to make your very own beer mug. Crafted from Lizella Clay, your mug will be fired and delivered to the Macon Arts Alliance for your to pick up following the event. For years to come, you’ll enjoy drinking delicious craft beer, or even your own homebrew, in your very own handmade mug or other vessel. $30 which inludes drinks and supplies. 478-743-6940

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APRIL 10 Just Tap’d “Taste of the South” Craft Beer Festival Sample a variety of craft beers while enjoying live musical performances, food and fun for the whole family right in the center of beautiful, historic downtown Macon. Breweries from all around the country will be representing their beers, including some exclusive to this event, answering questions about the brewing process, and addressing the finer points of drinking great beer. In addition to the wide selection of craft beers, food vendors will also be available. After quenching your thirst and filling your stomach, join in on the fun by entering our corn hole tournament or enjoy other complementary games such as Kan Jam, giant Jenga, and more! Just Tap’d is located at 488 First Street.

APRIL 11 8th Annual Bearstock Music Festival The eighth annual Bearstock outdoor music festival will be held April 11, in Tattnall Square Park. The headlining acts will be alternative Christian rock band Relient K and electro hip-hop duo Timeflies. The daylong event will be free and open to the public, with a variety of bands and food vendors to suit most every taste. Since its formation in 1998, Relient K has spanned the genres of alternative rock, Christian rock, pop and punk. The band has released nine studio albums, and received a Grammy Award nomination in 2003 for Best Rock Gospel Album and has earned two Dove Awards. “We are really excited to have Relient K at Bearstock this year,” said Devanshi Patel, a junior from Charlotte, North Carolina, who is co-chair of the Mercer Live committee of QuadWorks that plans the annual event. “Timeflies is an YouTube sensation that has been reaching the mainstream for the last year. We are really excited about the diversity they will bring to Bearstock with their unique blend of pop, electronic dance music and freestyle rap,” said Nate Flowers, a junior from Gastonia, North Carolina, who also serves as Mercer Live co-chair. “We think Timeflies will reach out to a variety of students. The band is known to draw crowds with on-the-spot freestyle raps and covers of popular songs with unique twists.” Additional bands performing at Bearstock will include Rewind Retry, Wire Method, Charlie and The Foxtrots, The Captain, Dalmatian and Radio Birds.

APRIL 23-25 Toadlick Music Festival Dothan, AL

APRIL 16-18 11th Annual Wanee Fest Live Oak, FL Widespread Panic takes the headliner reins for one of their best line-ups ever to what has now become one of the most popular festivals in the country. Now in its 11th year--returns once again Thursday, April 16th through Saturday, April 18th to the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL. In addition to Widespread Panic playing both Friday and Saturday nights, the rest of the line-up includes: Gregg Allman ¤ Gov’t Mule ¤ Earth, Wind & Fire ¤ Cheap Trick ¤ Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band ¤ Butch Trucks and many more. Three day general admission passes includes primitive camping on site for $195. waneefestival.com

The Toadlick Music Festival is a 3-day outdoor country, rock, and southern rock concert held annually in Dothan, AL at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds. Tickets may be purchased online. 2015 headliners include Hank Williams Jr., Brett Michaels, JJ Grey and Mofro, Lee Brice, Alabama, Sam Hunt, Ronnie Milsap and many more. Rain or shine event. Three-day general admission passes $119. toadlick.com

The 11th Annual Sweetwater 420 Festival will roll into town once again through April 17 – 19, featuring music, comedy, a 5k race, and more in Centennial Olympic Park. The festival, presented by Atlanta’s Sweetwater Brewery, will feature a bevy of acts including: Snoop Dogg, 311, Thievery Corporation, Primus, Cage the Elephant, Slightly Stoopid, moe., Gov’t Mule, Beats Antique, The Wailers, and more. Admission is $42 a day, or $75 three day weekend pass. VIP tickets also available. sweetwater420fest.com

The Festival is an inviting event that highlights the aroma of traditional soul food cooking while bringing together families and friends in an outdoor social setting for a day of reunion, information and national, award-winning entertainment. Featuring award-winning chefs Amadeus and Chef Robert Roberts. The music line-up is a flash from the recent past and includes ‘80s hip-hop artists Bel Biv Devoe, Loose Ends and Salt ’N Peppa. Gates open at 2 p.m. with music starting at 4 p.m. Tickets $35 general admission. www.ilovesoulfood.com

APRIL 24-25 Swamptown Getdown Waycross The 5th annual Swamptown Getdown in Waycross boasts over 20 bands including Col. Bruce Hampton, Zach Deputy, Freddy’s Finest, among others. Founded five years ago by Dave Griffin, the local songwriter and impresario behind the annual Gram Parsons’ Guitar Pull, the “little backyard festival,” as he’s called it, generally features 20 bands from bluegrass and jam to rock and metal. Most of the bands are local and regional from the Georgia coast down to Jacksonville. Advance weeeknd pass $40, additional charge for RV camping. stgdfest.com

APRIL 17-19 Sweetwater 420 Fest Atlanta

APRIL 25 Soul Food Festival Central City Park, Macon

APRIL 24-May 3 Jazz & Heritage Festival New Orleans, LA Celebrate the best of the south in food, culture and music in The Big Easy. 2015 headliners include Elton John, The Who, Jimmy Buffet, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, No Doubt, Keith Urban, Pitbull, Lenny Kravitz, Chicago, Widespread Panic, Wilco, Ryan Adams, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Meters, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Dr. John, Tedeschi Trucks Band and many more! Advance day passes available for $58, child’s tickets $5 (ages 2-10). nojazzfest.com

MAY 8-10 Shaky Knees Music Fest Atlanta Going into its third year, Shaky Knees Music Festival continues to deliver a solid lineup of indie rock luminaries and upstarts.The three-day festival, held in Midtown’s Central Park May 8 – 10, will feature just under 70 artists including: The Strokes, The Avett Brothers, Wilco, Pixies, Social Distortion, Ryan Adams, Mastodon, Brand New, Old Crow Medicine Show, Neutral Milk Hotel, Interpol, TV on the Radio, James Blake, Panda Bear (of Animal Collective), American Football, The Black Lips, The Mountain Goats, Best Coast, Real Estate, Built to Spill, Old 97s, The Whiskey Gentry, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and many others. General admission tickets $99 a day, or 3-day advance passes for $199. The success of the festival, which attracted 40,000 people last year, has spurred this year’s launch of Shaky Boots, a country music festival, which takes place the next weekend. shakykneesfestival.com Continued on next page 11thHourOnline.com 11

The country music version of Shaky Knees features an all-star line-up; Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Rascall Flats, Dierks Bentley, Dwight Yoakam, Jason Isbell, Sara Evans, The Band Perry, and so many more. 2-day pass $169, daily general admission $95. shakyboots.com

MAY 22-24 CounterPoint Festival Atlanta

MAY 15-17 Hangout Music Fest Gulf Shores, AL

Hanout is an annual three-day music festival held at the public beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama, started in 2009. These

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folks have it going on, with two headlining stages and several smaller venues playing rock, indie and hip-hop all day long. This year’s headliners include; Foo Fighters, Beck, Sam Smith, Skrillex, Zac Brown Band, My Morning Jacket, Spoon, Foster The People, Paramore and so many more. Their VIP package includes pool side seats while enjoying the show, free drinks and beach cabanas. Three-day general admission $280, the shuttle pass is a must and is $10 a day. Three-day VIP will run you over $1000 for the weekend. hangoutmusicfest.com

MAY 16-17 > Shaky Boots Music Fest Kennesaw

No longer EDM-only, CounterPoint Festival continues to evolve, this year featuring jam band stalwarts, iconic rock groups, and buzz-worthy indie acts including Georgia’s own Widespread Panic, Zedd, The Roots, Kygo, Knife Party, Umphrey’s McGee, Zeds Dead, Dillon Francis, Chet Faker, Futurebirds, Yung Lean, ILOVEMAKONNEN, and many more. CounterPoint organizers curate an experience that includes three stages, art installations, a midway full of vendors and accommodations from “glamping” to “car camping.” Ticket packages are available

online and shuttles are available from the Civic Center in Atlanta to the festival site at Kingston Downs. counterpointfestival.com

MAY 22-24 AthFest Downtown Athens While the outdoor music festival is free and filled with live music, arts, kids fest and more, the best way to fully enjoy AthFest is to get a Club Crawl wristband. All Club Crawl shows are FREE with wristband, get you in to over 25 club shows for free! “This year’s lineup of outdoor headliners is stellar, with three iconic Athens bands rocking the stage Friday and Saturday nights, then an exciting project with an Athens connection, featuring legendary musicians ... on deck Sunday night to drive the festival home,” said Troy Aubrey, booking chair for the festival. athfest.com

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Matt Odom: In a Snap To say Matt Odom is “Macon Made” is not an exaggeration. Born at the Coliseum Hospital in Macon, he went to St. Peter Claver, a private Catholic School, Westside High School, and graduated from Mercer University with a degree in Human Services. Matt Odom lives, works and plays in Macon and doesn’t regret one day of it. Odom didn’t start out as a photographer but had a full time job while doing photo shoots on the side. It was when life handed him lemons that Odom decided to squeeze those lemons right back into life’s eyes. “Originally I was working for the State of Georgia and doing photography in addition to that,” said Odom. “I got laid off and just decided to take a stab at photography fulltime. My thinking was I could always go back to [the] corporate world if it didn’t work out. I’m glad it did.” Being in Macon has not hindered his career path at all. While many who are “Macon made” see the city as a detriment, Odom has noticed the changes taking place and how those changes have helped him with his freelance career. “I think Macon is heading in the right direction,” said Odom. “I recently was in Nashville and noticed some similarities especially in downtown development. Macon has been a huge cog in my business. It allows me to work at a nice steady pace and I’m able to continue to build my portfolio. Matt Odom has taken advantage of the low cost of living, proximity to a major city, and technological advances to make his place in the freelance world. While there are many things that Macon, Georgia isn’t, he has capitalized on the things that it is and is now supporting himself in a field that challenges and interests him daily. It also gives him time to donate his energy and resources to his community. He donates shooting time to his elementary alma mater and is a volunteer coach for the Macon Soccer Club. He has taken well to being a freelance photographer. “I’m generally busy almost every week now,” said Odom. “I just jumped in and went full gusto. I think if you are

scared to succeed then you won’t achieve!” He was asked by Mercer University and Fort Valley State University to shoot their sports promo. He has proven his skill in that arena since he was the photographer for Mercer University’s football, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse posters. “I shoot almost daily for Macon Magazine, Georgia Trend, and just recently shot for Buzzfeed,” said Odom. “This summer and fall I will be in two upcoming shows here in Macon, [one] at the Macon Arts Alliance and the other at The 567.” However, his heart is in doing editorials. “I absolutely love shooting editorial work because it stretches my imagination,” said Odom. For his future goals Odom gets more specific. “I would like to start shooting ad campaigns for national retail and consumer brands.” Considering the trajectory of his career, that future is not very far off.

11 Things You Didn’t Know About Matt 1. Coach High School and Recreational Soccer 2. Collects Comics. I just recently picked up The Strain #1 and #2 3. One of the top ranked players in FIFA Soccer Online Video Game 4. Knows Coming to America and Bloodsport from beginning to end 5. Member of the Central Georgia Ghostbusters with Chace Ambrose (yes THE Chace Ambrose!) 6. Went to school with 3 professional athletes 7. Tried to play Baseball and got only one hit...... went back to soccer 8. Huge Wrestling Fan 9. Self-taught myself photography 10. Former television reporter 11. Die-Hard Arsenal FC Soccer Fan

Macon’s Bragg Jam Returns Saturday, July 25 The Bragg Jam board has spent the last six months planning, growing, and nurturing the best music and arts festival Middle Georgia has to offer. Not only will 2015 bring more bands and more stages to Macon, for an incredible night of music, but the Bragg Jam organization has also grown to encompass two more events throughout the year: Magnolia Soapbox Derby and Second Sunday. The 2015 Second Sunday Concert Series kicks off with Nashville’s KOPECKY on April 12 at Coleman Hill Park, and Bragg Jam will be making the event extra festive by announcing the first wave of bands for the 2015 Bragg Jam Concert Crawl just before KOPECKY takes the stage. Coleman Hill Park will also serve as a stage for the 2015 Bragg Jam Concert Crawl, bringing music to one of several soon-to-be-announced outdoor stages for the event. Other additional venues this year include Taste & See, Mount de Sales Academy, Just Tap’d and two new stages additional stages at Twang Southern Tastes & Sounds. Taste & See and Mount de Sales’ new stages will boast earlier, family-friendly entertainment to widen the festival’s audience and bridge the gap between Arts & Kids Fest and the Concert Crawl. Macon Film Festival will be teaming up with Bragg Jam for a series of “Festie Bestie” events during the small gap between the two festivals, which are sure to delight both film and music fans. And of course there will still be Moonlight Miles, the Saturday before the Concert Crawl, on July 18, and the fabulous Patron Party, on Friday, July 24, at the beautiful, historic Terminal Station in downtown Macon. With so many new events, new stages, more bands, more music and more ways to have fun than ever, this year is sure to be one that Macon will remember as one of the busiest and best yet! About Bragg Jam Inspired by late musicians and brothers Brax & Tate Bragg and operated as a 501c3 under a volunteer board of directors, Bragg Jam has now given over $150,000 back to local charities in memory of Brax and Tate. Proceeds will continue to benefit the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail and other efforts that promote nature, art and music in the community. Since 1999, Bragg Jam has evolved from an impromptu jam session to citywide music festival to a full-scale arts festival and Macon’s premier music event. For general information, visit www.braggjam.org, like us on Facebook (www.facebook. com/braggjam) or follow us on Twitter (@braggjam). You may also contact marketing cochairs Leila Regan-Porter (leila@theleila.com) or Stephanie Howard (robinson_sdawn@yahoo. com). Please note their contact information is for media only. 11thHourOnline.com 13

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Rebuilding Afghanistan The exorbitantly-expensive 2001-2014 war in Afghanistan ensnared the United States after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Our stated goal at our entry was to dismantle Al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban from power. Then-President George W. Bush demanded that Afghanistan extradite Osama bin Laden to the United States and expel Al-Qaeda. Neither happened and much of Al-Qaeda’s leadership escaped to Pakistan where bin Laden was finally killed by U. S. Navy Seals in 2011 after Barack Obama became president. During the war more than 4,000 American soldiers and contractors associated with the U.S. and our allied forces were killed, while more than 15,000 Afghan soldiers lost their life. A low estimate of 20,000 Afghani civilians also were killed. By 2011, when the U.S. troop strength increased from 44,000 to 84,000, the monthly cost to the U.S. increased from $4.4 billion to $6.7 billion. In fact, the estimate for the cost of deploying one U.S. soldier in Afghanistan was over $1 million per year, totaling a cost to us for 2011 alone to be $468 billion. That cost was a large reason for our withdrawal of combat forces in 2014 along with waning public support. It is not surprising that Afghanistan and its infrastructure was decimated by decades of war. Its education system basically ceased operations. In 2001, 1.2 million Afghani children attended schools, including less than 50,000 girls. Today, when more than 5.7 million refugees have returned to Afghanistan, that number has increased to 8.2 million students attending school, including 3.2 million girls. Recognizing that the nation cannot succeed without education, the U.S. State Department, through its development agency U.S.A.I.D., in 2014 approved a $92 million Congressionally-mandated expenditure to revive Afghanistan’s higher education system. The University of Massachusetts received the largest share of that competitive contract and, as one part of their mission, was tasked with establishing two associate degrees (requiring only two years of study) in Information Technology and in Bio-Medical Engineering. UMASS issued a national request for proposals and only two two-year colleges in the United States were chosen as sub-contractors. One was Spokane (Washington) Community College which has a long-established international program. The other was our own Central Georgia Technical College which received a multi-year generous contract to establish an Information Technology degree in Afghanistan and to deliver extensive educational services via teleconference capabilities. Considering the national competition, that victory is all the more impressive given that CGTC’s international program has been 14 MARCH 27 - APRIL 10, 2015

operating for less than two years. Two of the compelling reasons given for the selection of CGTC was the fact that the college has delivered more than fourteen million dollars’ worth of training to the U.S. Air Force, plus the abundance of state-of-the-art teleconference equipment that will allow CGTC’s instructors to deliver their lectures and training to Afghanistan while remaining safely in central Georgia. These sessions will be synchronous, which means that a student there can ask questions or seek clarifications in real time as they arise instead of watching a pre-recorded lecture. If he or she doesn’t understand a certain point or needs to study for an exam, he or she can go back and pull up the lecture on-line to revisit any portion desired to review. The program in Afghanistan will take place at Kabul Polytechnic University, the second largest university in the capital city of 3.2 million people. There is so much demand for an IT associate degree that almost 2,000 applicants sought admission to the program and only 40 were chosen out of the many who were tested. They are now undergoing intensive English-language training in order to be ready to undertake their two-year courses of study that will be delivered in English. In a rapidly-evolving world of education, job training, and economic development, it is no longer sufficient to open the doors and expect students and customers to find their way to a provider. Those who might think that providing educational services to Afghanistan falls outside CGTC’s mission haven’t been paying attention over the past few years as state support has diminished while the need for services has increased. Adult education programs that offer an opportunity to receive a GED for those adults who dropped out of school are provided free of charge by CGTC, as are EnglishAs-A-Second-Language programs to those who are trying to make a life for themselves and their families here in the United States. The financial shortfall has to be made up somewhere, and this endeavor for CGTC is truly a win-win situation in which citizens of two very different countries and cultures will all benefit. Education and job training can only strengthen both.

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Macon Has A Future After All! What an awesome time to be in Middle Georgia! Even though the Macon’s Cherry Blossom Festival saw more rain than shine this year, it certainly went out with a bang of wonderful weather over the last weekend.

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The crime rate is lower, even though for some reason over the past couple of weeks the thugs have awaked again as there has been a rash of senseless killings, largely in part to a harmonious relationship between our top cop Macon-Bibb Sheriff David Davis, our District Attorney David Cooke and most of our sitting judges, but mainly Judge Howard Simms; Downtown Macon is revitalizing again, as great eateries and business start to fill up the ghostly remains of businesses of the past; Mercer is growing by leaps and bounds as they continue to buy and develop land and buildings; The Macon Mayhem Hockey Club will be starting this season; A new waterpark will be open at Memorial Day at Lake Tobosofkee; Plans for a new stadium to lure a minor league baseball team are being completed; Our schools and our children have a bright future as the dawn of a new era begins to unfold with the hiring of Dr. Curtis Jones as Superintendent of Schools; Statewide our children and some adults will be able to use medicinal cannabis thanks to Macon’s State Representative Allen Peake; And all is joyful in Maconville tonight. Over the weekend I had a lot of time to reflect on what has happened in Macon over the past few years and the great things that she has accomplished as my son Teddy and I participated in the 1st Annual Phi Delta Theta 5K run called the Iron Phive for ALS research in honor of Lou Gehrig. As Teddy and I jogged, then walked and ended up virtually crawling through the Mercer campus I began to think how lucky our city has been to have a wonderful and beautiful school like Mercer as our crown jewel. If you have never just walked through the Mercer campus, I highly suggest that one morning you get up and do it. (Then sign up for next years’ Iron Phive!) After your walk through the campus,

hop in the car and go to lunch at a new local restaurant that I hope will become another Macon landmark, Kudzu Seafood. My wife and I have now gone twice and have enjoyed every part of it. The food is wonderful and the service is great! (The fried shrimp are the best I’ve ever had, and if you see my belly, you know that I am somewhat of a food expert.) This little place in the bottom of the newly remodeled Dannenberg Building at Third and Poplar is a simple yet absolutely fantastic dining experience that will give you a great little piece of New Orleans. (If you don’t care for seafood, head over to another new place for eats called “Grow”, formerly “Good to Go”, on Riverside near the bus station, that serves local grown food straight from the farm.) When you get done eating, stroll downtown and look at what our beautiful city was and what it is becoming. There is so much revitalization in downtown right now it’s downright incredible. Not only is Mercer building loft apartments all over town, but so are local business owners like Diana Blair of Blair Furniture. (On another note, I hope someone will buy the old Bibb Theater, remodel it, and begin to show classic movies there.) Slowly but surely, many of the buildings that have been decaying and empty for years are starting to show new life. Macon has such a rich and colorful history which seemed to be nothing but a fond reminisces of a bygone era just a short while ago. Thank goodness that she now has the possibility to have a return to her great and stately ways. I sincerely hope that things continue in this bright and shiny way as Macon-Bibb moves forward and we can forget the past while learning from it by electing forward thinking public officials instead of those who have archaic thoughts and goals.

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Where Blight Begins

Among the biggest issues facing this community is blight. Dilapidated homes and commercial buildings are scattered throughout the city, threatening our neighborhoods and hurting our tax base. It is a big problem here, just like in almost every urban area in the nation, and it seems like there is no way out.

This community is prepared to step up with additional funding and a dedicated task force to address the issue of buildings and structures that are the symptoms of years of disinvestment and nature’s destructive forces. But it is important to note that the visual signs of blight are just that, symptoms. Symptoms of other issues such as lack of attention and absentee owners, symptoms of changes in the economy and technology that have changes the way people commute and produce. It starts when someone simply can’t keep up the constant tide of change that faces every city. But one property alone doesn’t cause blight. Blight doesn’t rear its head until one property or one thought gains steam and engulfs a neighborhood and, if not careful, a city. Blight begins when citizens give up. Once blight has taken hold it can take a long time to overcome, but just like blight starting with one property, one lost job, one lost hope, recovery begins when one, just one, person decides it is time for the tide to turn. I get to see this every day in Macon. The urban core of our community, the neighborhoods that made the banks of the Ocmulgee into the beautiful expanse we call home, is filled with individuals who have taken up arms against this sea of troubles. From Mill Hill to Beall’s Hill, from Pleasant Hill to Fort Hill, renovated properties are becoming revitalized neighborhoods.

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But the properties are not all that is changing. In these neighborhoods, throughout the urban core, people’s hearts have changed. People really are in this effort wholesale because they love this place and want to see it improve. Just like blight starts in the hearts of those who walk away, recovery begins in the eyes of those with vision. We need everyone in this town to see that we can become the best version of Macon we can be. We can do it by taking care of the fundamentals and areas that are common to us all. We must follow the lead of the blight task force and not only think of blight as a governmental issue, but as an issue that we all have a responsibility for solving, starting by seeing our community through the lens of a city that is and will continue to be on the move, moving towards something better and higher, a city that is becoming better while staying itself. We must see this as a city that can flourish through collective action. Will you step up and help this community move forward? Through the building of the Macon Action Plan and reaction to the One Macon strategy and the marked improvements we have seen in College Hill and downtown show that there is a dedicated collection of Maconites who are taking this community forward, but if we want to solve issues like blight it will take support and action from the many. Can we count you as part of team?

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Of his own craft, Harry Crews wrote, “I didn’t know any storytellers who wanted an adjective - Southern or gothic or ethnic - in front of the word novelist. I told them that I was a novelist from the South and that I had no alternative but to write out of the manners of my people.” Jim White, who appeared alongside Crews in Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus, the film that drew its name from his first album, would likely support that statement, if only the word novelist was substituted for songwriter. White is an astute observer of mankind and his place within the chaos it creates, and his music is resonant in any geographical setting, even if he does choose to live in the South. Or perhaps he knows what renowned music historian Bill Malone posits: that all music is inherently Southern music, its influence inescapable, and he has journeyed to find the source. Whatever the case may be, White’s residency in Athens, Georgia eventually led to his path crossing that of the Packway Handle Band. According to press surrounding the release of Take It Like a Man, the pair’s collaborative album, White jumped at a chance to join the band when they asked for his services in producing their new record, having reserved a cache of unreleased bluegrass songs over decades of writing. A partnership between the Packway Handle Band and Jim White immediately makes good sense. They both share the same black humor and lighthearted sarcasm; both draw on those themes that drive critics to employ certain adjectives that mark a region - sin and salvation, heaven and hell, simple, brutal beauty. Often times they transport the characters that occupy those spectral spaces down to earth, where they can perhaps be encountered filling up the RV at the next rest stop or sobering up at a jailhouse in rural Alabama. For the live performance of songs on the record, the group lined up across the front of the stage, Jim White seated on the left, surrounded by various and sundry

instruments and noisemakers. Seeing the Packway Handle Band in that position is a bit odd, as it’s a departure from the single microphone aesthetic that the band usually employs. With that setup, the microphone becomes part of the performance, with band members rotating in and out as their featured parts come and go. With over a decade of performances under their belt, it has evolved into a well-oiled machine, and it’s definitely something to behold. The setup across the front of the stage with Jim White as the sixth man is less intimate, but it is more inviting to an audience and works better on a larger stage. On the songs led by the Packway Handle Band, Jim White functions as all great producers do - he’s able to insert himself into the band’s sound without any obvious intrusion. With White at the helm, Packway Handle Band sounds less like a group of newgrass pickers and more like the type of music John Hartford’s Aereo-Plain Band might be playing were they still around. On the songs written by White, the Packway Handle Band adds their signature touch, bringing new life to several of his songs, including the well-known “Jim 3:16.” The two acts compliment each other well, making the “vs.” that was given to the title of the collaboration seem out of place. To one who isn’t familiar with the back catalog of either act, the pair is so symbiotic that it would be hard to tell where one songwriting credit ends and another begins. That feeling lasted up until the last song of the set, when the show ended as many Packway Handle Band shows do - with the band jumping off the stage to join the audience in a tight circle, shouting with the enthusiasm of a tent revival meeting, the stomping the floor either sending the devil back to hell or knocking on heaven’s door to invite Jesus to the shindig. And Jim White, the smiling Trickster with a washboard, stands on the outer edge of the group, looking like he’s having the time of his life.

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{LIVE MUSIC} SAT 3/28 Tres Hombre AP’S HIDEAWAY Halls of Music BILLY’S CLUBHOUSE LoCash & Friends THE CRAZY BULL Robert Earl Keen COX CAPITOL THEATRE Cherry Blossom Street Festival THE BIRD Stoopgrass TWANG

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Hot Rod Walt THE TRACTOR ROOM AT TWANG

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Yesterdaze Rock AP’S HIDEAWAY Robert Lee Coleman BACKPORCH LOUNGE Matt Moncrief BILLY’S CLUBHOUSE Gannon Adams CRAZY BULL Madre Padre THE HUMMINGBIRD Psycho Devilles TWANG Matt Pippin Band WILD WING CAFE

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On one fateful day in the mid-60’s a group a long hairs pooled their money together for two plates. Mama Louise felt sorry for them and gave them all a heaping helping. A friendship between her and The Allman Brothers Band was born. A friendship that took her on quite a ride that included a seat on the tour bus in 1972 and lifelong friendships with Gregg and the rest of the band. In 2007, Mama Hill passed on, but Mama Louise kept on keepin’ on. She calls us every other day, saying “y’all ready yet! I’m ready to go back to work.” To which we reply, “We’re almost there Mama.”

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#SEANSTRONG BENEFIT @ COX CAPITOL THEATRE Family and Friends headline this show for our beloved Sean Pritchard, a columnist for the 11th Hour who has helped keep live music and fun and festivals going in Macon for the last decade. Folks like Chad Evans, Floco Torres, Widow Pills, Louise Warren, Sundollars and more will be performing. $10 Donation, show starts at 7p.m. Get out and support one of the best people in Macon.

THURSDAY, APRIL 2 THE DIRTY GUV’NAHS with MOLLY STEVENS @ COX CAPITOL THEATRE

The live experience of The Dirty Guv’nahs has been hailed as one of the best in the southeast and according to Music Connection Magazine, “The Dirty Guv’nahs don’t just play music; they capture the human experience through song.” The Guvs music have had a great year. Their music has been featured on 5 network television programs and they’ve had standout festival appearances at Bonnaroo, Wakarusa, and SXSW, while also opening for a diverse and notable list of major artists including Wilco, The Black Crowes, Train, Zac Brown Band, and NEEDTOBREATHE. Molly Stevens is branching out on her own after spending four years in the Nashville based duo Stevens Layne. Stevens has been living in Nashville for over five years and is making a living playing music all over the country. Her home will always be Macon, Georgia, where she gives credit for shaping her own sound.

LAST HONKY TONK MUSIC SERIES FT. KYLE WILSON @ THE BACKPORCH LOUNGE The Last Honky Tonk Music Series is an acoustic roots music series taking place

on a monthly basis all across the southeast. This unprecedented and historic series was inspired by the legacy of the late Outlaw Country Singer/Songwriter Wayne Mills, who lived his music life to the fullest by always helping his fellow artists at every turn and doing everything in his power to promote live music. Tonight’s concert features live music by Kyle Wilson. Representing traditional Country and Southern Rock Music at it’s best. Born and raised in Alexander City, AL, Kyle has been touring the country spreading his life story through the music he makes. Free cover!

CADILLAC THREE @ THE CRAZY BULL While The Cadillac Three, formally The Cadillac Black, whose members include native Nashvillians Jaren Johnston, Neil Mason and Kelby Ray have been friends and musical co-conspirators since they were kids. They’ve weathered their wild teenage years and even wilder tours, weathered major label letdowns, major league triumphs and a major name change, conquered Music Row – Johnston co-wrote Keith Urban’s #1 single “You Gonna Fly” – and crashed on the couches of strangers in far flung cities. These boys have seen more ups and downs than a Smoky Mountain tour guide.

FRIDAY, APRIL 3 WHISKEY MYERS with DELLA MAE @ COX CAPITOL THEATRE

Free show with college I.D.! Often reduced to a onedimensional stereotype, the kind of music that inspired Whiskey Myers—artists like Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Allman Brothers, and Hank Williams, Jr.—is actually multifaceted and inventive, drawing from country, R&B, psychedelic rock, and stringband traditions. In that tradition, Whiskey Myers are grand southern eclectics, pulling in an array of influences and seamlessly mingling them. Listeners can pick up traces of everything from grunge to rockabilly in the course of a set, united by Cannon’s soulfully heart-

felt singing and Brown and Hogg’s solid, supple foundation. Della Mae expands upon the musical achievements of the group’s widely acclaimed, Grammy-nominated 2013 breakthrough album This World Oft Can Be, which established the multi-talented female combo as a potent musical force. Since its formation in 2009, the Boston-bred, Nashville-based outfit has established a reputation as a charismatic, hard-touring live act, building a large and enthusiastic fan base while racking up massive amounts of critical acclaim with its first two albums. SWAIN & THE HIGHWAY SOULS @ TWANG Covering Rock and Roll, blues, and just about everything in between this is definitely a band you are going to dance too.

SATURDAY, APRIL 4 PSYCHO DEVILLES @ TWANG Hot Rod Walt and the Psycho DeVilles was formed in 2002. Hot Rod Walt shares the stage with two talented and loyal musicians......Burford T Ogletree on the Upright bass and Steve “Burnout” Barnett the hard hittin’ punk rock drummer that never runs out of energy. Together the Psycho-DeVilles perform a super high energy show. Singing songs about hot rod cars and mean women...

THURSDAY, APRIL 9 DARYLE SINGLETARY @THE CRAZY BULL Hardcore country traditionalist, Daryle Singletary, has built a career based on musical integrity. “When I moved to Nashville in 1990, I left Georgia telling my Daddy, ‘I want to make my living in country music,’” Daryle recalls. Daryle Singletary earned his notoriety for country authenticity with such unforgettable hits as “I Let Her Lie,” “Too Much Fun,” “Amen Kind of Love” and “The Note.” His newest album, “There’s Still A Little Country Left” , finds the country singer smack dab in the middle of what he loves the most, traditional Country music. 11thHourOnline.com 37

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