The 11th Hour: March 8 - 22, 2016

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Thousands of people have read the first ten chapters of a year long series we are doing on the life of Ed Flowers, also known as Teddy Bear. Ed grew up in Macon, took part in his first bank robbery when he was fourteen years old, a crime for which he never went to jail for. He went on to play baseball at Dudley Hughes High, under coach Goot Stiener where his team won a State Championship in 1964. He practiced with Pete Rose. But Teddy couldn’t stay out of trouble, and ended up in Reidsville Prison right after he graduated, as fucked up as a research monkey, on morphine.

Over the next 10 years, his crimes would land him in prison, to which he escaped five times, be put on America’s Most Wanted list, and is believed by some to have robbed over 60 banks. If this is true, that’s more than Jesse James and John Dillinger combined.

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Fri, March 11 The Vineyard Band Album Release Show at Grant’s Lounge The Vineyard Band album release show for our debut album, Cheap Motel Rooms, will be at Grant’s Lounge on March 11th at 8:30pm. There will be albums, Tshirts, coozies and stickers for sale. We will be performing the songs from our album in order plus other Vineyard Band music. The art of Thomas Sanders will be on display & prints of his work will be for sale. After The Vineyard Band performance, there will be an all star jam session with several well known local musicians.

21 & up. Free event.

Sat, March 12 The Grand Opera House Broadway Series Presents ‘Saturday Night Fever’ March 12-13, at 7:30 p.m. One of the most beloved dance stories of all time in a spectacular new production, Saturday Night Fever is the coming of age tale of young Tony Manero who learns the value of life in 1970’s Brooklyn. Based on the 1977 movie starring John Travolta, Saturday Night Fever is packed with legendary hits from the Bee Gees, including “Stayin’ Alive,” “Night Fever,” “Jive Talking,” “You Should Be Dancing,” and “How Deep is Your Love,” in addition to several new songs written especially for this production. Single tickets to the show will cost $68 in Area I, $58 in Area II, or $45 in the Boxes. Visit TheGrandMacon.com or call the box office: (478) 301-5470.

Wesleyan Market 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. Music and fun educational events also offered. Free and open to the public. (478) 757-5233. Wesleyan art galleries are open in Porter Fine Arts Building. 10AM – 2PM.

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Grand Ensemble “Monster Piano” Concert Presented by Wesleyan College - 3-4 p.m. A dozen, 15, as many as 18 pianist’s playing simultaneously on six grand pianos. Teachers and students from the Macon Music Teachers Association will perform. Free and open to the public. Donations will benefit MMTA scholarships.

“Youth” Screening Presented by Macon Film Guild at Douglass Theatre - Youth (Drama, 124 minutes, rated R for graphic nudity, some sexu-

ality, and language) Starring Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz, Jane Fonda; Set against a sprawling landscape of unforgettable sights and intoxicating music, Youth asks if our most important and life-changing experiences can come at any time – even late – in life. “Youth is a voluptuary’s feast, a full-body immersion in the sensory pleasures of the cinema.” – The Hollywood Reporter. $5 general admission. Screenings at 2PM, 4:30PM, and 7:30PM.

Thur, March 17 Master Gardener Plant Sale & Ask a Master Gardener at Macon State Farmer’s Market - March 17-19 Master Gardener grown plants, shrubs, and trees will be available at bargain prices, along with gardening advice and research based information.

Presented by the Master Gardeners of Central Georgia. For more information, please contact Diane Stephens at 478988-8344. Admission and parking are both free. Thursday, 12pm – 5pm Friday, March 18: 8am – 5pm Saturday, March 19: 8am – 3pm

Sat, March 19 The Big House Museum Presents: Randall Bramblett - See Randall perform inside The Allman Brothers Band Museum at The Big House March 19th. This intimate acoustic performance will be for 30 guests only!

Don’t miss your chance to see Randall at The Big House Museum. 6-9 p.m. $35. 478-741-5551 34th annual Cherry Blossom Parade 3:00 PM. Cherry Street, free event!

The Cherry Blossom Festival Parade is one of the Festival’s premier events.

There is no better way to spend a springtime Saturday afternoon.

Sun, March 20 Once Upon a Ballet Presented by Middle Georgia Youth Ballet at Douglass Theatre - Middle Georgia Youth Ballet presents its 20th anniversary performance featuring Cinderella, an orginial ballet arranged by Karen Burns Weaver. Other pieces include Tarantella Pas de Deux, Allegretto, and Opus 6 choreographed by Alice Sheridan. Allison Gupton, guest choreographer, will present an original lyrical/ contemporary piece. 3-4:30 p.m. All tickets $15.00 at the door.

Rooftop Sunset Yoga Class Presented by Hometown Yoga - There is no better way to celebrate the Cherry Blossom Festival than with a yoga class overlooking our beautiful city while

watching a pink sunset. Hometown Yoga & Homegrown Yoga invite you to an all-levels flow class on the rooftop of the Lofts at College Hill. This class is complimentary but space is limited so arrive early to guarantee your spot!

For more information, call 478.202.4994.

Cherry Blossom Organ Concert 2 p.m. St. Joseph Catholic Church Come enjoy organist Gail Archer as she plays the 53-rank Schlicker pipe organ in the historic St. Joseph’s. 830 Poplar Street.

Fri, March 25 Library Ballroom Jazz Celebration Join us at The Library Ballroom during the Cherry Blossom Festival, The World Famous Walnut Street Dixie, Racing & Marching Society Jazz Band on March 25, 2016. Doors will open at 6:30pm with music at 7:00pm. Tickets $10.00 or 2 for $15. 478-957-7728 652 Mulberry Street Spring Spirit Stroll Presented by Historic Riverside Cemetery Conservancy at Historic Riverside Cemetery Conservancy March 25 - April 3, Catch a guided walking tour during the two weeks of Macon’s International Cherry Blossom Festival with a few of the “spirits” from the previous October. Tickets are $10 at the gate and may be purchased in advance online. 1301 Riverside Drive Macon, GA 31202

Sat, March 26 High Heels for the Cure Presented by Susan G. Komen Central Georgia and Cherry Blossom Festival, Inc. - Skip, dash, or strut your stuff down Cherry Street in your favorite pair of high heels! Registration is $10.

There will be 4 heats: adult females, adult males, survivor strut, and children. Prizes will be awarded for winners of each heat.

Sun, March 27 Cherry Blossom Style Show & Luncheon - 11:00 AM, Anderson Conference Center ​Anderson Conference Center. Don’t miss this posh annual favorite of the Cherry Blossom Festival.

The fashion show will feature the emerging trends of spring. The runway is filled with celebrity guest models, local Macon fashionistas, Cherry Blossom royalty, and many more surprises.

More details to come. For additional information, please contact Stacey Ingram at 478-256-5689.

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For the Kiddos Ocmulgee Duck Dash at Amerson River Park March 19 at 11 a.m.

Don’t miss out on this exciting new event! One Lucky Duck will win $1,000 while supporting local charities! On Saturday, March 19th Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia will hold the 1st Annual Ocmulgee Duck Dash at Amerson River Park. A Cherry Blossom sanctioned event, the first year fundraiser will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia, as well as Furever After Rescue and Crisis Line & Safe House.

The “ducks” that are adopted from these organizations will be numbered and set free to race down the Ocmulgee River in Amerson River Park at 11 a.m. The owner of the winning duck will receive $1,000, with 2nd and 3rd place finishing ducks bringing in a cash prize as well. Festivities will start at 10:30 a.m. and food trucks will be on location, as well as other activities.

Ducks can be purchased online at www.duckdash.myevent.com or by contacting Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia, Furever After Rescue and Crisis Line & Safe House. More information can also be found on the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia Facebook and Twitter pages.

Freebie of the Week Peach Blossom Festival at Lane Southern Orchards March 19 from 10am-5pm Celebrate Georgia’s sweetest season and the arrival of the first peach blossoms on over 2,500 acres of orchards. Take a Peach Blossom Tour, Specialty Gifts and Food Vendors, Live Entertainment Stage, Kaleigh Courson and Dixon Road performing from 3-5pm and an Air Force Base F-15 Cockpit Simulator.

The Peach Blossom Play Zone includes a rock wall, bouncy house and trampoline; only $10 gets unlimited access to the best play zone ever.

Lane Southern Orchards friendly agricultural operation offers city slickers and international visitors a chance to see a real working farm. Peaches are picked fresh, processed on the packing line, then delivered to your neighborhood grocery store and to your family’s table. Our family-friendly atmosphere keeps folks coming back to the farm year after year. Our pick your own Strawberry Patch opens in early April with a warm and welcoming Spring Fling. Located 5 Minutes West of I-75 . Exit 142, Fort Valley.

Looking Forward To Fired Works Regional Ceramics Exhibition & Sale The 11th Annual Fired Works Regional Ceramics Exhibition and Sale will be held April 16-24, 2016 in Macon’s beautiful Central City Park. The exhibit and sale features more than 6,000 pieces of pottery by 65 ceramic artists from Georgia and the Southeast. Fired Works began as a local pottery show and has grown to become the largest exhibit of functional and sculptural pottery in Georgia.

In 2016, we are continuing our partnership with the Ocmulgee National Monument to highlight the connection of pottery-making to more than 15,000 years of continuous human habitation in the Ocmulgee River Region. Our featured exhibits will focus on Southeastern pottery and its place in the history of North American pottery and ceramics.

Fired Works includes special events such as Clay Workshops for Children, Corks and Clay workshops for Adults, Pints and Pottery workshops for Adults, a Pottery Road Show, artists talks, and more. A Special Preview Party will be held Friday, April 15 with live music, food, fun, and an exclusive chance to purchase work before the exhibit opens to the general public. Tickets on sale now.

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S P O N S O R E D PAG E

PUT YOURSELF IN PEYTON’S PLACE. HOW WILL YOU MAKE YOUR MARK ON MACON?

Do you have an idea that makes Downtown Macon even better?

Does it bene�it the entire community?

Are you the one who can put that idea into action?

The Peyton Anderson Foundation is proud to partner with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to fund $3 million for the community’s best ideas for Downtown Macon through the Downtown Challenge Fund of the Community Foundation of Central Georgia.

The Downtown Challenge of the Community Foundation of Central Georgia is a three-year program that will fund the best ideas to transform Downtown Macon’s business district and neighborhoods into a place that can grow with grace, build upon its good bones, dance to its local rhythm, care for its heart, and coordinate and focus for maximum impact.

The Challenge was inspired by the community input received to create the Macon Action Plan (MAP), a comprehensive, community-driven plan that envisions the future of Macon’s historic downtown and Intown neighborhoods. The Challenge is a chance to implement those recommendations.

“The money I have is not mine. It’s not mine because this money was made in the community, and it was made because the community flourished.

Therefore, I was able to flourish and this money rightfully should go back to the well-being of the community.”

– Peyton Took Anderson, Jr. Since its inception in 1989, the Peyton Anderson Foundation has invested over $86 million in Central Georgia. Funds support economic development, spur Downtown Macon revitalization, preserve historic treasures, promote the arts, support disaster relief, feed the hungry, invest in healthcare and foster education and well-being of children, including the Peyton Anderson Scholars program that has awarded over $1.5 million in college scholarship funds to highly-promising Bibb County students.

“Reward good-doers, instead of do-gooders,” Anderson said.

Anderson’s larger-than-life persona was an inspiration to many that continues today. And thanks to his good fortune, you, too, can leave your mark on Macon by getting involved with the many game-changing, good-doing projects the Foundation supports.

Deadline for the initial round of Downtown Challenge grant applications is March 15, 2016 at noon. Details and how to apply are found at DowntownChallengeMacon.org.

DEADLINE MARCH 15 AT NOON DowntownChallengeMacon.org

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OCMULGEE NATIONAL MONUMENT LANTERN LIGHT TOURS MARCH 25TH - 27TH, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Experience Ocmulgee Mounds under the stars. Grab a lantern, join a ranger led tour, and discover the ancient cultures of the people that once called Ocmulgee home. This year marks the 1,000th anniversary of the original Earth Lodge floor.

The museum will also be open during this time. Visitors are encouraged to view the exhibits featuring over 2,000 artifacts found on this site during the excavation in the 1930’s. $5/person (13+) 12 & under free. Guided tours every half-hour from 7:30pm – 9:00pm For more information, please call 478-752-8257. 1207 Emery Hwy, Macon SPRING SPIRIT STROLL AT HISTORIC RIVERSIDE CEMETERY MARCH 25TH - APRIL 3RD, 6:00 PM Catch a guided walking tour during the two weeks of Macon’s International Cherry Blossom Festival with a few of the “spirits” from the previous October. This tour is where Macon’s history comes alive; with live actors portraying some of Macon’s most infamous; graveside. Bus tours are welcome and group rates are available. $10/person at the gate. Tickets can also be purchased online: https://riversidecemetery.com

FREE NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT MARCH 25TH - APRIL 3RD, 8-11 P.M. ​“The Festival” at Central City Park

FRIDAY, MARCH 25 6:00-7:30pm: The Savannah Alday Band 8:00-11:00pm: Matt Rogers SATURDAY, MARCH 26 6:00-7:30pm: Zumba Party with Janice Shephard 8:00-11:00pm: The Bama Gamblers Southern rock.

SUNDAY, MARCH 27 6:00-9:00pm: Michelle Marshall Presents the Ultimate Tina Turner Tribute Show MONDAY, MARCH 28 6:00-7:00: LaLa Love 7:30 – 9:00: 120/80 Vocal Band

SOZO CHOIR INSPIRATIONAL CONCERT MARCH 23 The Sozo Children’s Choir from Uganda will be performing at the Methodist Children’s Home on March 23rd at 6:30pm. This is a free event open to the public. Also at Third Street Park on March 29 at 11:45 a.m.

THE BED RACE MARCH 26 AT 1PM Chuckle if you will, but these speed machines are serious! The Bed Race is open to anyone who wants to get in on the fun and excitement of old fashioned bed racing. Cherry Street and Third Street Park.

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MULBERRY STREET ART FESTIVAL AND FOOD TRUCK FRENZY Gourmet food trucks from around the South featuring the latest trends in culinary culture - April 2 from 11-7 and April 3 from 11-5. Also, annual Mulberry Street Art Festival with over 200 vendors!

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MARCH 25TH - APRIL 3RD, 2016 Eat, Drink & Be Cherry at “The Festival” at Central City Park! Fair food, carnival games and rides, ponies, dogs, camels, lions, tigers... oh my! It’s all at the Cherry Blossom Festival at Central City Park. The park will open daily March 25 - April 3 at 11 a.m. $5 for 11+, Children 10 and under get in free with a ticket (Available at cherryblossom.com) and Parking is free this year!

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HAPPENINGS, LOCALS & REGIONAL INSIGHTS

By Nicole Thurston With 14 historic districts and six thousand structures on the National Register of Historic Places, we know we have beauty. With 300,000 blooming Yoshino cherry trees each spring, we know we have a reason to celebrate.

With an eclectic and lively downtown, we know we have a place to live, work and play. But what about our raison d’etre, that thing that really defines our community?

According to new research with Chandlerthinks, Macon is simply Where Soul Lives. From our food to our music, to the colorful characters that make our town unique, from the festivals to the art galleries and beyond, the Macon-Bibb County Convention & Visitors Bureau has coined a new tagline for our hometown and with that comes a whole new branding campaign.

“The Song and Soul of the South brand had been used for over 10 years and we began to receive feedback from visitors, clients, and others that while Macon delivered on the “soul”, we weren’t able to deliver consistently on the “song” experience every day of the week,” explains

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Valerie Bradley, Director of Communications for the CVB, “Although we have a one of a kind musical heritage and great weekend music options, other times of the week there is not as much to do.”

The team got together back in 2014 and hired Steve Chandler, marketing and branding consultant, of Chandlerthinks. “Extensive research was done to gain a clear idea of what our brand is and how we are perceived by others. We wanted to discover what others thought were the elements that make us special,” said Bradley, “As part of the research process, Chandlerthinks conducted interviews with community leaders, focus groups, community surveys and awareness perception surveys.”

The billboards, flags, and other material are currently up and around town. According to Bradley, the idea was to convey a more playful image of Macon, one that denotes our vibrant and colorful past. “Where Soul Lives was created to speak not only to our rich history, but also of who we are today. Macon is a vibrant, growing city, teaming with hospitality and history, with tons to offer visitors

and residents alike.” Bradley explains that this is really a big deal for our community. “Our new brand Where Soul Lives will allow everyone in the community to rally behind one brand. We can see, feel and hear the soul of Macon everywhere. We experience it in our architecture, restaurants, attractions, theaters, art galleries, events, and so much more. By everyone sharing their “soul stories” in different ways everyone becomes Macon ambassadors and we are able to show others what makes Macon such a great place to live and visit.”

What can we expect in the coming months? By April, the CVB will launch their branding toolkit and branding website which will include resources explaining the branding process, Q&A and ideas on implementing the brand into different sectors of business. All of these resources will be available for download. They will also sponsor several musicians at NewTown Macon’s “First Friday” events (from April through October.)

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2016

What's the Best Annual Event?

Cherry Blossom Festival Bragg Jam Macon Film Festival The Soap Box Derby Best Coffee Shop Jittery Joes Roasted Taste and See Best New Business of 2015 Parish Wear Kudzu Seafood The Bourbon Bar M and R Marketing Group Best overall small business in Macon Robinson Home Just Tap'd The Dirt Farmer The Moonhanger Group Hotplates Restaurant Group What's Macon's Best Tourist Destination?

Ocmulgee National Monument The Hay House The Big House Best Local Boutique?

Sorella Karats and Keepsakes Ginger Michelle Rumor, Jack & Darcy Best Local Hair Salon?

Signature Salon Amanda Jane Indigo Salon The Gentry Who Is Your Favorite Local Blog Field Note Stenographers Southern Bon Vivant In Fine Feather Law Momma Favorite Local Photographer?

Susan Edge Matt Odom Ashah Smith

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We know you have opinions. Why not use them to celebrate all the things you love? Below you'll find the 2016 Best of Macon Readers' Choice Poll. For the first round of voting, you were asked to write in your nominees for winners in a variety of categories, from food and drink to arts and entertainment. On February 19, round two of the Readers' Choice Poll will begin. Choose your favorites from the top five nominees in each category before the second round closes on April 1. Then you can find out which of your favorites won the 2016 Best of Macon Readers' Choice Awards in our annual Best of Macon issue, available online and in print April 19!

The 11th Hour ‘Best of Macon’ Awards show and red carpet Thursday, April 7, Cox Capitol Theatre

DEADLINE APRIL 1 Maryann Bates Doug Nurnberger NIGHTLIFE Favorite experimental Band Gurgle Twins Cult of Riggonia African Americana Tanosweg One Horse Parade Who is Your Favorite Local Artist?

Charles Ladson Eric O'Dell Jason Frost ANT Sculpture Heidi Clinite Craig Hamilton Who is Macon's Best Singer Songwriter?

Justin Cutway Louise Warren Shane Bridges Chelsea Hughes Who is the Best Local Cover Band?

Broadcast 90 A to Z Band Milk Money Two Finger Jester 8 Second Ride

VOTE NOW Elroy Love Widow Pills

Who is Macon's Best DJ? DJ Bruce Wonder DJ B3 DJ Laylo Lopez DJ Shawty Slim DJ Bucky Helms Macon's Best Bar for Live Music.

The Hummingbird The Crazy Bull Grants Lounge Cox Capitol Theatre Best Tattoo Piercing Studio Beyond Taboo Tattoo Cherry Street Ink Redemption Tattoo What is Macon's Best Dance Club?

The Mill The Crazy Bull Envy What is Macon's Best College Bar? The Bearfoot Tavern The Crazy Bull Wild Wing Cafe The Hummingbird

Best New Band in 2015?

Elroy Love Tash and the Boys Rewind Retry

Macon's Best Overall Bar? Just Tap'd The Crazy Bull The Hummingbird The Bourbon Bar AP's Hidden Hideaway

Who Put Out Macon's Best Local Album This Year?

Elroy Love Josh Graff Good Night Alive Madre Padre Dalmatian Floco Torres/Shawty Slim

What is Macon's Best Restaurant with a Bar Scene?

Parish Bearfoot Tavern Just Tap'd Downtown Grill Locos Wild Wing

Who is Macon's Best Overall Band?

Dalmatian Good night Alive Madre Padre Floco Torres

Macon's Best Drink Specials?

Hummingbird Crazy Bull Wild Wing Locos

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Who Has Macon's Best Happy Hour?

WIld Wing 20's Pub and Subs Locos Billys Ap's Hidden Hideaway What is Macon's Best Dive Bar? Grants Lounge Back Porch Lounge AP's Hidden Hideaway LW's Best Place to Hear Local Music?

The Hummingbird Just Tap'd Back Porch Lounge Grants Lounge Fresh Produce Records Wild Wing Ap's Best Local Bartender Caroline Lumley @ Bird Paula Consiolli @ Billys Emily Alligood@ Crazy Bull Chelsea Hughes @ Bourbon Bar Amber Pierce @ BJ's Wyndell Vinson @ WIld Wing Niki Hammock @ Bearfoot Amanda Irons @ Bird FOOD & DRINK What's the Best Overall Restaurant in Macon?

Dovetail The Backburner Downtown Grill The Tic Toc Room Natalia's What's the Best New REstaurant in Macon?

The Genghis Grill Kudzu Seafood Company Parish Just Tap'd What's the Best Restaurant to Bring the Kids?

Twang Ingleside Village Pizza Locos

Best Mexican Food in Macon?

El Sombrero Margaritas Polly's La Mesa Tacos Dos Amigos Three Countries Under the Radar Restaurant?

Pho Saigon Three Countries Biscuits, Burgers and more Hottest waitstaff in Macon?

Wild Wing Bearfoot Tavern Downtown Grill Best Waitstaff in Macon?

The Rookery Wild Wing Bearfoot Tavern Downtown Grill Macon's Best Spot for Lunch?

Kudzu Seafood The Rookery Cox Cafe Roasted Cafe Best BBQ Finchers Fresh Air Tuckers Joe D's Who Has Macon's Best Burger?

Bearfoot Tavern The Rookery Biscuits Burgers and More The Players Club Locos Who has the Best Pizza In Macon?

Sauced Ingleside Village Pizza Main Street Pizza Just Tap'd Doughboy

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HAPPENINGS, LOCALS & REGIONAL INSIGHTS Four local photographers nominated the “Best in Macon” submitted their images that represent Macon and help to “Create a Sense of Place”. Submit your Macon-centric images, if we print one we’ll give you a local gift card! meg@11thHourOnline.com

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ASHLEY DUNWODY Local Entrepreneur - Hometown Yoga 1. Must Eat Whatever you crave, but I’m a big fan of both Avocados and Coconut butter because i notice my brain can’t function without fat.(i am not a vegetarian btw) 2. Must Do Whatever makes you happy, but the umbrella term of Yoga to me is the same as the umbrella term of God. When i get my ass on my mat, my practice helps me understand the cycle of life and death in every waking moment.

3. Must See Well..what’s in front,behind and all around you. The yogi’s say your guru lies in the back of your heart. To me, that means if i can see the darkest places within myself, then and only then can i truly understand what it means to love unconditionally.

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4. Must Go Wherever the hell you are, and realize you have created every single bit of the reality you are in. It is grammatically incorrect to finish a sentence in a preposition, isn’t it?

5. Living in Macon ....is the best thing in the whole world!

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Mashed Potatoes Collards Okra & Tomatoes Squash Casserole Green Beans Butter Beans Potato Salad Side Salad Cole Slaw Deviled Eggs

Meat & Bread $3.99 Meat, Bread &1 $5.79 Meat, Bread & 2 $7.69 Meat, Bread & 3 $9.49 Vegetable Plate (3) $6.19 Vegetable Plate (4) $7.99 Founded in 1959 by Inez Hill and Louise Hudson, H&H Restaurant is a Macon institution. Mama Hill and Mama Louise have kept Macon’s most diverse clientele well fed with delicious, stick-to-ya-ribs soul food since Otis Redding was just an unknown band member in Johnny Jenkins’ Pinetoppers.

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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HAPPENINGS, LOCALS & REGIONAL INSIGHTS

NATIVE/NEW

New By way of Indiana Profession General Manager; Shoppes at River Crossing Years in Macon Just over a Year

Eleven Quirky Facts about David: I’m a Parrot Head (nickname for fans of Jimmy Buffett).

My dream car is a late 70’s International Scout II. I don’t care much for cats, but…

I’d rescue every dog if I could.

I was a fan of Otis Redding’s music before I knew he was a Macon native.

If a menu offers a burger with a fried egg on it or peanut butter, I’m usually ordering it.

I try to eat locally grown foods and grass-fed meat whenever/wherever possible.

I kick my feet before getting in my car.

I grew up on 50’s-60’s music, courtesy of my dad.

In another life I would probably be a truck-driver or a radio DJ. I prefer colorful dress socks over solid, matching colors.

By Nicole Thurston One afternoon, almost a year ago, David Silver was scoping out a potential location for his next move. His company, General Growth Properties, was looking to move him to Macon, Georgia. On this very day, he took a moment to sit in his car outside of one of the stores at the Shoppes at River Crossing.

Three kids walked by, joking around. One of the boys knocked a drink out of one of the other kid’s hand. Then what happened next sealed the deal for Silver. One of the other boys in the group walked over, picked up the cup, and placed it in the trashcan. What made the difference? In his words – family values.

grew up in a small rural town outside of Indianapolis.

He spent his evenings and weekends playing baseball in the yard with friends, helping his grandfather with old cars, and getting lost out in the woods until it was time to come in for dinner. Family values, small town pride, and the love of the out -of-doors is what drew him to Middle Georgia. “I like its proximity.

I love the architecture and history in downtown Macon. I like the restaurants they offer as well. I like the potential that is here.”

Silver has spent most of his adult life working in retail management. “I started in the mall industry in Indianapolis, Indiana with Simon Property Group, the largest mall ownership in the United States.

I started in their corporate ofSilver’s dog; Largo.

David and his wife moved to fice,” explained Silver, “In 2009, Macon in July of 2015. He took I got out in the field. My first the General Manager position stop was Atlanta, so coming with GGP and The Shoppes at River Crossing and imme- from a small town in rural Indiana to Atlanta was a big diately took a liking to the area. As a young man, Silver change.”

Though he quickly adapted and learned that moving around to different areas was exciting. After Atlanta, he spent two months in D.C. then joined his current company in Sterling Heights, Michigan. His last stop before making it to Macon was in St. Louis, Missouri. When the opportunity opened up to head back down South, he jumped at the chance.

What stood out the most to him was how friendly everyone was in Macon. “I can be walking down the sidewalk or at the grocery store and people will strike up a conversation. I got used to that right away.”

Not only did he quickly enjoy all that the area has to offer, the position he landed was a successful property.

“The mall has been great since we opened up and it’s just getting better and better.” And getting better it is- H&M opening up this Fall in the old Cold Water Creek and Loft location. A Lizard Thicket and Zales will also be joining the ranks of the larger department stores.

“The fact that H&M wants to come to Macon, Georgia says something about Macon and what the area has to offer. They usually go into big cities and traditional big malls, and it just puts us on the map more so than we already are.”

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STOREFRONT What El Camino Taqueria & Cantina Where 382 Second Street Grand Opening March 18

According to Evans, he and his business partner, Wes Griffith, (pictured right) sat down with one of their top chefs, Brad Stevens, to come up with the idea and concept for the new restaurant. What Stevens was able to come up with was nothing short of genius. “.... He attacked the idea with all the furiousness of an artist.”

The Taqueria will connect to the Cox Capitol Theatre!

Talking Tacos & Tequila

By Nicole Thurston

The Moonhanger Group has done it again – they have found a way to bring the love of an authentic taqueria and the fast pace experience of a food truck to Macon. The new addition to Second Street will offer a simple, yet refined menu focusing on tacos, tortas and tequilas. Smoked and braised proteins, fresh ingredients, chef-inspired cremas and salsas, high-quality tequilas and mezcals will all be on the menu. “Wes and I knew it was kind of time for a new concept,” explained Chad Evans, co-owner of the Moonhanger Group, “We thought we could do a nice price point and as a compliment to the Capitol kitchen. We like the food truck energy, indie rock, fast and furious pace, make-a-record energy.”

According to Evans, he and his partner, Wes Griffith, sat down with one of their top chefs, Brad Stevens, to come up with the idea and concept for the new restaurant. What Stevens was able to come up with was nothing short of genius. “The three of us were talking, and Brad really wanted the opportunity to go from the Dovetail Menu to the El Camino menu. He attacked the idea with all the furiousness of an artist.”

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This artistry is just another feather in the Moonhanger Group’s hat. With the already popular Rookery, Dovetail, H&H, and even the event venue of the Capitol Theater, El Camino will spark yet another gathering place for downtown revelers. The idea is not to just offer a typical taco stand, but to take it a little further with the ingredients, something both Chad & Wes are very particular about. “I don’t like the word authentic. I don’t like the word fusion,” explained Evans, “We are doing tacos and tequilas. You have a small kitchen and fairly modest product base, and then you take the hand cuffs off and have a guy go at it.” And the price is right. The average price point for a taco is around $3 or $4. But what about the tequila?

According to Evans, their beverage manager, Justin Cunningham, has been moving in this direction for a while. “There are all sorts of tequila as there are whiskeys. The language I really like that we are moving toward is simple & refined. It is small, so simplicity works. We always have a lot of pride on our sourcing of ingredients. That’s not going to be any different with this caliber of tequila. Justin is an incredibly motivated and versed in this.”

The Grand Opening of El Camino is going to be Friday, March 18th from 5 – 11:30pm.

The restaurant will officially open at open at 5PM, with the Cox Capitol Theatre offering a free show. The doors for that will open at 7PM, with Alanna Royale at 8PM, and Lee Fields & The Expressions at 9PM. “I’m really proud of how organic this process has been,” smiled Evans, “It feels like the taqueria is coming at the right time with the right people and the town is ready. It’s been a complete labor of love. Wes and I are really happy with how this process has been.

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20’s Pub Boasting freshly prepared sandwiches, salads and dinner specials in a well-lit tavern-like setting. LD • BAR • $ 3076 Riverside Dr. AP’s Hidden Hideaway Making homecooked meals like your mamma used tomake.Menu also features burgers, sandwiches, wings and more.

LD • BAR $ 4274 Broadway. Open Tues-Fri 3pm - 2am. Sat and Sunday at noon. Waiter service and outdoor seating available. (478) 781-5656 Bearfoot Tavern The new Bearfoot Tavern is a gastropub featuring an English pub-style atmosphere, 50 beers on tap and bar food at its finest with all soups and breads made in-house. Large beer garden with outdoor stage! LD • BAR • $ 468 Second Street. Open 7 days a week at 11 a.m. Special brunch menu Saturday & Sunday.

Fincher’s - You haven’t had delicious southern barbecue until you’ve had us. For over 75 years, we’ve been teasing taste buds with our pit-cooked pork, sandwiches, and more. Voted “Best BBQ” by readers of the 11th Hour for six years in a row, their BBQ even made a trip to the moon on the 1969 space mission. Four locations in Macon and Warner Robins. Family owned and operated!

Lee & Eddie’s - Dine on mouth-watering BBQ, chicken and ribs while exploring the bike shop housed next door. Downtown delivery available.

Open for lunch - (478) 718-5979, 484 2nd St.

Pizza / Italian Ingleside Village Pizza IVP is probably the one place in Macon you HAVE to go if you are new here. According to the readers of the 11th Hour, and the Macon Telegraph, it’s the best Pizza in Macon. Homemade dough, loaded with toppings, it just doesn’t get any better. And the atmosphere is as cool as they come. Friendly, and lively, and filled with all kinds of great people, IVP is a one of a kind Macon experience. They also have one of the most extensive beer lists in Macon. LD • BAR $ 2396 Ingleside.

Locos Grill & Pub Casual, kid-friendly, family dining. We’re talking great food, sports on the big screens and a full bar. Fantastic weekly specials and live music on the weekends. Delivery and catering also available. LD BAR • $ 2440 Riverside Drive.

Sauced at Mercer Village Serving pizza, calzones, sammies and fresh salads, Sauced makes all their dough, specialty sauce and breads inhouse. Delivery available within the College Hill Corridor. (478) 743-4113.

The Rookery There isn’t a place downtown that has been serving us longer. Two time winner of Best Burger in Macon in the Readers Choice Awards. Sandwiches, fresh salads and house specialties. LD BAR $-$$ 543 Cherry Street, 746-8658

Just Tap’d - Yes, they specialize in over 75 craft beers on tap, but the downtown venue has also added some tasty artisan, pub-style food.

Featuring Neapolitan pizza, authentic bavarian brats, fresh made pretzels and more! Indoor and outddoor seating. 488 First Street. Mon-Thur 2-10, Friday & Sat 12-11:30, Sunday 1-8.

Texas Cattle Company Macon’s original premier steak house and banquet facility. Featuring hand-cut, choice-grain, aged beef, fresh seafood, in-house ground steak burgers and banquet accamadations for groups of 5-50. TCC will buy your dinner on your birthday, simply bring in a valid ID after 4 p.m. Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. Prices from $5.99 - $24.99.

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Wild Wing Cafe Newly opened franchise at the Shoppes at River Crossing, fantastic wings in over 30 flavors, over 20 brews on tap, great salads and one of the few dining options in North Macon that offers live music on the weekends.

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Mexican Margaritas Four locations serving Macon......

Presidential Pkwy., Zebulon Rd., Bass Rd and Mercer Village....outdoor dining available at Bass and Mercer. 24 draft beers at Mercer Village location. LD • BAR • $

Lunch Spots Harpin’s A mid-town lunch favorite, serving chicken salad, pimento cheese, deli sandwiches and fresh salads and daily soup specials. Call ahead for take-out or try their new Take ‘n Go cooler. 3378 Brookdale Ave. (478) 742-5252 Grow is Macon’s only farm to table lunch restaurant, specializing in local meats and produce. Healthy food with Southern flair. Open Mon-Sat 11-3pm. Check out the facebook page for this week’s menu. Reservations accepted.

743-4663 Kudzu Seafood Co. Newly opened on Third Street by veteran caterer Lee Clack, Kudzu features seafood and breads flown in direct from the Big Easy. With New Orleans flair, their menu features po’boys, jambalaya, cajun fish tacos, fresh salads and their own blue cheese slaw.

LD Monday - Saturday 11am - 3 pm, Dinner Friday & Saturday • $ • 470 Third Street.

COX Fried Chicken Meatloaf Beef Tips Chicken Livers

Lemon-Pepper Chicken Fried Chicken Pork Chops (add 50¢) Roast Beef

Rutabagas Green Beans Mash Potatoes Okra & Tomatoes Squash Casserole Fried Okra, Rice

Creamed Corn Turnip Greens Mashed Potatoes Black-Eyed Peas Rice, Broccoli Cabbage

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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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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

Barberitos- Kids eat free after 3pm with the purchase of an adult entrée. Dine in Only One per adult entrée -Twelve and Under

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.

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 • $-$$ 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.

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.

Bearfoot Tavern - Kids meals half-price from 4-7 Monday-Friday

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.

Locos Grill Kids eat free on Tuesdays at Locos Gril and Pub. Purchase of an adult entrée is required.

Wednesdays Georgia Bobs-10 and Under eat free. One per adult and after 5PM Saturday.

Bearfoot Tavern- Kids meals half price from 4-7 Monday-Friday

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The Scene T H E I N T E RV I E W b y B R A D E VA N S

Born in 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia, Thomas DeCarlo Calloway, better known as CeeLo Green, made a name for himself with the Atlanta hip-hop group Goodie Mob before going solo in 2002. Between solo records, Cee Lo

teamed up with Danger Mouse in 2005 to form the duo Gnarls Barkley.

Back on the scene with a new solo album in 2010, the singer-songwriter hit the top of the charts in an unlikely fashion with the single “F--- You,”

which was an instant hit. In 2011, Cee Lo began his run as a judge/coach

on the hit show The Voice. He left the series the following year, after three seasons, but announced plans to return for season 5. He’s stopping by

When Thursday, March 10 Where Cox Capitol Theatre

The Cox Capitol Theatre here in Macon on March 10, in support of his

new album Heart Blanche. Brad Evans caught up with CeeLo this past week to talk about love, Little Richard, and his fire fighting Mama.

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First off, just want to say I’m a huge fan. Loved Goodie Mob. The Soul Machine record is still one of the most played albums at my house. Before you had huge hits with Gnarls Barkley, before F*** You. You were already big shit to me.

Ha. Aww man. Thank you.

Now I know you don’t remember this, but you came to Macon about 10 years ago, played this little club called Studio 32. You had a full band, horn section.

I tell people literally every week that it was the best show I’ve ever seen in Macon. I’ll never forget that you jumped off the stage and kind of landed in my arms. You were covered in sweat, and my first instinct was to wipe it off my face. You grabbed my hand and said “Hey man, That’s CeeLo sweat.” To this day, I haven’t wiped it off. Does that freak you out? (Laughs) I do remember that band. We were tight man. And hell no, you can’t freak me out.

It’s strange because another person said that same thing to me, after bumping into me in his dressing room. Are you familiar with Bobby Rush?

Of course I know who Bobby Rush is. He travels with the female dancers. Sings the blues.

Well he also instructed me not to wipe his sweat off of me. So really, my musk is an amalgamation of CeeLo Green and Bobby Rush, which I’m really happy about.

You killing me, man.

Ok. Tell me about growing up. I know your Dad passed away pretty early on. Your mom was a minister and a firefighter right? Tell me about her.

Dude. My Mom was an amazing woman. She still is, because she is still alive in me. Even though she’s passed on, she’s alive. All of my energy, all of my accomplishments, I’m my mother’s work. My mother is my means of understanding. A lot of people don’t get that understanding is a feminine quality. She taught me to get in touch with my feminine side, but she also taught me to be a lady’s man. Her name was Shelia. When I look at the things I have accomplished in my life, it looks big, but still I think, how can someone be a minister and a firefighter, and a young black woman, in one life? It’s crazy!

Craaazy?

Stop. But I can’t even say I miss my mom, because she’s really still alive to me.

They just don’t make people like her anymore. My parents are probably of the same generation -- my father passed this year, and that was a thought that I’ve had a lot. There won’t ever be anyone else like him. It kind of influences who I am.

That’s exactly what I’m talking about. They don’t. And their energy passes on to us. And we keep it alive.

And you would think that wouldn’t be so important.

Society has advanced, technology has advanced, black people have advanced. You would think that

it would make better people. Sometimes, I’m not so sure it has, especially when you compare us to that great generation.

You went to military school. Were you a troublemaker? Yeah, I was. But looking back, more than a troublemaker, I think I was already an artist. I just didn’t have an outlet or an identity. I don’t think anyone realized that I was born an artist. I should have been going to a school of the arts.

When I read that today, though, it kind of made sense that you had that in your background. Watching your career, you’ve always seemed pretty aware of yourself, of your trajectory. Did the discipline of military school help hold you together?

Yeah, they didn’t put up with any nonsense. They did sort of ushered me into a positive direction. But a lot of people don’t know, bro. I’m all art. I’m all joy, and I’m as much love as you can stand. But I’m also a very serious person. And military school probably did help with that.

Well you have to be pretty serious to accomplish what you’ve accomplished.

Absolutely. I’m well-equipped to defend what it is that I do. I’m too consistent to be crazy!

Talk to me a little about that early Atlanta scene -- Goodie Mob, Outkast, everyone that was creating so much art back then, that it still resonates today. What was it like?

Can you imagine what it’s like to be a forefather at 40 years old? It’s surreal.

So much of what you see today is an offspring of what we did back then.

bodiment of the time and space that it was captured in. It’s crystallized as an album. But the inner-workings of it were the importance of CeeLo Green returning. You always live in the shadow of your last song.

So, I had some colossal shadows to live in. So, if I don’t surpass that, is it under-achieving? I don’t think so. I think we create art to create. I’m never going to stop. I’m going to do all I can. The new album is a continuum. I did so much music for that album that didn’t make the album. It won’t be long before I start premiering music every Monday as part of Mothership Mondays, a new thing I’m doing.

What’s the new band you are touring with like? Do you have a band, a DJ? This set, I’m coming with a DJ, some instrumentation accompanying. We wanted to scale the situation down. I wanted to be intimate. We wanted to do smaller venues. We didn’t want some big high-end production. This is bringing it back to the roots.

I tell you what I’d love. I’d love for you to do a show where you sing. I’d love to see you do some of the ol’ Al Green-type stuff.

I’m assuring you that I’ve gotten really close to doing just that. I want you to know that in the weeks to come, I’m going to be working on something just like that.

Well that worked out good.

Yeah, real good.

Who inspires your fashion?

I do design everything I wear. The reason I look so different is that I do take influence from different people. Everyone is inspired by someone.

You have a genesis type artist, like Little Richard. Who paved the way for him? Think about the power, and the self-assuredness and the awareness of someone like him. I’ve met Little Richard. Him, David Bowie are some of the people I look up to. To me, in today’s world it’s hard to find greatness like that. Will the music that is made today be around 20 years from now like their’s is? I’m not sure. But I can guarantee you, their music will still be around. And that’s the kind of music I want to make.

The first ingredient of greatness is having great taste.

You got to be a bad mother fucker to stand alone in the art world. I’m a bad mother fucker because I know I can never be alone, because I come from a long line of bad mother fuckers before me.

Tell me about the new record, Heart Blanche.

I will say, the true success of this album, is that it still comes across as a genuine emotion. A genuine em-

Wow. How can we top that? You are most definitely a bad mother fucker. Look forward to seeing you soon.

You met Danger Mouse at UGA. Tell me about that first meeting?

I met him. I went to the studio. He concluded the session by asking if he could play me a few things.

I told him, of course. What he ended up playing me was the greater part of what became St. Elsewhere.

I said, “Damn man, these are great. I’d love to use some of your tracks.” He told me he didn’t do tracks, he did albums. I said, “Ok, Mother F****er, let’s do an album.”

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The Scene

MACON MUSIC

Local Influencers

Lobo Marino

CHRIS NYLUND

Field Note Stenographer, Librarian 1. Must Eat A cuban sandwich with plantains from Three Countries. One of the best cuban sandwiches I’ve had anywhere. For real.

2. Must Do Take a walking tour from Rock Candy. Great way to see the city in a new way and appreciate the ridiculous amount of music history here.

3. Must See Live, original music from local and touring acts.

4. Must Go Visit the Big House Museum.

Even as a casual ABB fan (Gasp!

I know. You’ll get over it. I dig ‘em and all, just not as much as most folks around here), the Big House Museum is really great.

The set up and the feel is unlike any other museum I’ve been to.

5. Living in Macon The sense of community and cost of living are pretty incredible. When I moved here over a decade ago, I never could have imagined that I’d still be here, let alone enjoying the hell out of living here.

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LIVE SHOW REVIEW

Musical Milk and Harmonic Honey:

Lobo Marino

Lobo Marino graciously rode in to town a few hours early for a GPB Field Session at Newton Chapel on the campus of Mercer University.

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words & photos Luke Usry

Sitting on the floor inside downtown Macon’s Fresh Produce Records, I watched in anticipatory awe as Laney Sullivan sauntered out among the crowd, a smoldering stub of incense in one hand and a recorder in the other. Her lips pressed against the head, the notes flowed out of the instrument like the smoke curling up from between her fingers. Behind her, Jameson Price sat beside his horizontally positioned bass drum in what appeared to be a meditative state, his consciousness almost visible as he centered himself in preparation for his nightly ritual of creating music that serves as a conduit to truly higher consciousness. The notes resonating in my ears, the scent filling my nostrils, I became very suddenly aware that I was about to encounter a profoundly unique experience. This was not the prelude to a rock concert…it was a call to worship.

Lobo Marino don’t play your daddy’s brand of folk music. Okay, that’s not necessarily a fair statement. Who knows? Maybe your daddy once sold all of his possessions to travel the globe. Maybe he plays a kaleidoscopic repertoire of instruments including the harmonium and the Vietnamese mouth harp. Maybe he’s befriended buskers on the streets of Varanasi, India and held communion with South American sea lions. Maybe he’s sampled the resplendent chants of worshippers inside a Moroccan mosque…I’ve never been fond of making assumptions.

This duo hails officially from Richmond, VA but has cultivated a sound that arrives there by way of a path spanning continents, cultures, and planes of sonic

spirituality. In their own words, Lobo Marino call it “halcyon, experimental folk” (Kudos if you didn’t have to look up “halcyon.” I certainly did.) But in reality, the only way to truly understand the hypnotic, rapturous, transformative mysteries of their music is to experience it.

As they the most immediately apparent and arresting evidence of Lobo Marino’s immeasurable talent reservoir is Laney Sullivan’s voice. If there are words that adequately describe the sonic manna that flows forth from inside this woman’s body and spirit, they are not yet known to me. Sitting behind her harmonium, pumping the air full of its gentle melodies, she sings with the power of a siren calling us not toward the shores of perdition but to a land flowing with musical milk and harmonic honey. Providing dulcet, rhythmic bones behind his partner’s euphonious flesh, Price spends the majority of the set metering the music’s monastic gait on his bass drum, but also incorporating his signature mouth harp and even a classical guitar, as Lobo Marino leads us a journey that somehow transcends the auditory sense and directly permeates the com-

mon core of our human spirit. Over the course of their exquisite performance, they demonstrated over and over again how their music strives to derive a common denominator of love and compassion from the human experience of each listener.

Lobo Marino’s catalogue of recorded music is far too vast to ever fit into a single performance, but every second of it is well worth pondering. (Check it out on their bandcamp page: http:// lobomarino.bandcamp.com/) So far, my favorite album of theirs is City of Light, a rich, kirtan-based body of work that is as transcendental as it is beautiful. Whether you find Lobo Marino’s music through live performance or recording, do not hesitate to open both your heart and your mind to the impression of its formidable beauty. Whatever or whoever it is that you worship, that you place at the center of your existence, the music of Lobo Mario will draw you closer to it. As thoroughly as I have enjoyed familiarizing myself with their existing catalogue, I cannot help but suspect that Lobo Marino has yet to create their opus. And when they do, it will be a record for the ages.

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.

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It’s not just about our past. It’s about standing on the shoulders of that past to reach as high as the hair of Little Richard’s original pompadour.

The Georgia Department of Economic Development says it’s Georgia’s musical heritage, the hometown superstars, and the wonderful venues that are helping the tourism industry in Georgia, and thus, 2016 will be the ‘Year of Georgia Music.’ Governor Nathan Deal stood with tourism officials Tuesday from around the state to champion an impact of over $57 billion on Georgia’s economy. The industry leaders presented Deal a check to signify the $3 billion in state and local tax revenue generated because of tourism expenditures.

It’s the Year of Georgia Music:

How Will Macon Make Our Mark? b y J E S S I C A WA L D E N Co-owner, Rock Candy Tours Just when it looked like the wrecking ball was coming for the Capricorn Records office building on Cotton Avenue, downtown developer and business owner Bryan Nichols rescued it and is well underway into stabilizing the structure.

A couple of blocks away, just when it looked like the Capricorn Studio block would never hear the sound of music again, Mercer University announced plans for Mercer Music at Capricorn, a talent-nurturing launch pad for Macon musicians. And the surrounding blighted block?

Just when you thought that corner of Downtown had seen better days, Sierra Development and Southern Pines

Plantation will install the Lofts at Capricorn, a large-scale mixed-use residential and retail development to compliment and protect the landmark music structure.

Just when it looked like Macon would always be out-shadowed by Muscle Shoals and Memphis, the State of Georgia went and declared 2016 the “Year of Georgia Music,” put a microphone in the middle of the stage, shine a spotlight and has given Macon a chance to step right up and show the world what we’ve got.

So, are we ready to sing our hearts out, Macon?

My husband, business partner and music history house historian Jamie Weatherford and I have been filling our calendars with interviews plugging and promoting Macon music heritage – from the unsung heroes like Lucille Hegamin and Emmett Miller to our super heroes like Otis Redding and the Allman Brothers. We’re taking this year seriously, treating our small side business Rock Candy Tours like the tourism generator it should be.

Recent survey research conducted by the Macon-Bibb Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) through marketing firm Chandler Thinks revealed “historic” is what Macon does best, with the city’s music heritage highly cited as our greatest attraction asset. It was also revealed to be under-utilized in tourism with a “product delivery issue on southern rock history.”

In other words, we need more music tourism product.

The Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House is the second most visited attraction in Macon, next to the Ocmulgee National Monument. They’re bringing us the visitors. Here’s our chance to hold up our lighter, shoutout “Freebird,” and give them more for a leisure travel

encore (infomercial: Lynyrd Skynyrd has serious Macon roots. Learn more on a Rock Candy Tour).

So, while the CVB launches Macon’s new “Where Soul Lives” brand, Jamie and I are hell-bent on putting the rock back in city’s own southern rock opera. Now is no better time for Macon music to shine. It’s not just about our past. It’s about standing on the shoulders of that past to reach as high as the hair of Little Richard’s original pompadour.

If you haven’t heard Macon doesn’t have a hell of story to tell, well, then you just aren’t listening. Come take a tour with us at Rock Candy Tours. Join the Macon music movement by supporting our many music assets – Allman Brothers Museum, Acoustic Productions, Arts on Riverdale, Bragg Jam Festival, Corner Concerts, Cox Capitol Theatre, Crazy Bull, Douglass Theatre, Fresh Produce Records, Gallery West, Grand Opera House, Grant’s Lounge, Jazz Association of Macon, Jazz on the Docks, Hummingbird Stage and Taproom, Key Club, Macon Pops Orchestra, Macon Symphony Orchestra, Mercer Music, Otis Redding Foundation, Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, our local restaurants that host live music, Second Sunday and (as dangerous as it is to name names), so very many more.

As we celebrate this Year of Georgia Music, share the Macon music story – past and present. Use #GeorgiaMusic whenever you post on social media. Proudly self-appoint yourself a Macon music ambassadors. This is not the time to turn the music down. As southern rock taught the world so well. Turn it up, Macon music. It’s time for a sold-out reunion tour.

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Macon Beer Company’s Seasonal Brew of “Macon Love” Returns for Spring The Macon Beer Company announces the return of its seasonal beer Macon Love in celebration of the upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival. The locally made brew arrives in bars and restaurants around Central Georgia on March 1. This is the third consecutive year for Macon Love, the first seasonal beer ever released

by Macon Beer Company.

Macon Love is a blonde rye ale, fermented with a sweet cherry puree, made from actual cherries sourced from a small family farm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, giving it a pink hue in honor of Macon’s signature cherry blossoms.

As a seasonal beer, Macon Love will be offered for a limited release for spring, starting March 1 with a small commercial batch, followed by a larger regional release during the Cherry Blossom Festival, and ultimately, offered in 22-ounce bottles (also known as bombers).

“For the third year in a row, this seasonal brew sets out to capture the essence of early spring in the south,” said Macon Beer Company Owner and Brew Master Jeremy Knowles. “Inspired by our blossoms, Macon Love is a cherry blonde ale created with that sense of excitement and celebration in mind, primed for painting the town pink.”

While orders will start arriving in restaurants and bars around March 1, the Macon Beer Company currently has a keg of Macon Love already tapped in their Tasting Room. Tours and Tastings are currently being offered every Saturday from 1-6 PM and every third Thursday evening.

Macon Love joins Macon Beer Company’s flagship brew Macon Progress on taps throughout Central Georgia. Other seasonal brews the beer company offers include Macon Music, Macon Movies, Macon Bears, Macon Mounds (new for 2016) and Macon Dreams (new for 2016!).

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Indigo Girls COX CAPITOL THEATRE The Indigo Girls have spent thirty-five years performing together, produced fifteen albums (seven gold, four platinum, and one double platinum), earned a Grammy and seven Grammy nominations, and have toured arenas, festivals, and clubs the world over. It is rare to find musicians together so long, rarer still with such profound successes. Their music lives in the hearts of generations of dedicated fans and continues to inspire young musicians.

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