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The Grand’s Broadway Series Presents “42nd Street” Feb. 7-8

Saturday, Jan 21 MUSIC Macon Symphony Orchestra Presents “Jeans ‘n Classics Disco & Motown” - annual pops concert.

Macon City Auditorium, 415 First St. $40 adult, $20 student, $15 children; season tickets available. maconsymphony.com. 478-301-5300. 7 p.m.

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Opening reception Dec. 1. On display all month

MUSIC Black Jacket Symphony Presents “Dark Side of the Moon”

The Black Jacket Symphony offers a unique concert experience by recreating classic albums in a live performance setting with a first class lighting and video production. A selected album is performed in its entirety by a group of hand-picked musicians specifically selected for each album. 7:30 p.m. The Grand Opera House. Visic TheGrandMacon.com

SPORTS The Macon Mayhem

vs. the Knoxville Ice Bears, Puck drops at 7:30 PM. 90s night and College night! Come out to support your local team and see all the excitement up close and personal. Tickets $13 and up. 1-800-745-3000

Tuesday, Jan 24 MUSIC Townsend School of Music Presents Pianists Edward Eikner and Carol Goff - Joan Stockstill Godsey Concert

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Series presents a joyous evening of solo and two- piano literature from the Classical and Romantic periods. Pianists Edward Eikner and Carol Goff share timeless masterpieces including Brahm’s Variations on a Theme by Haydn and Rachmaninoff ’s Suite No. 2. The performance begins at 7:30 pm in Neva Langley Fickling Hall at the McCorkle Music Building on Mercer’s Campus and admission is free and open to the public.

Thursday, Jan 26

ART CLASS Corks and Canvas

Also Feb. 2. Presented by 567 Center for Renewal. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or other beverage to sip on, bring a friend, and learn to create an 11 x 14 painting. No painting experience required. An artist will guide you through the steps. $28 includes all materials for the class (except the wine), and the class lasts 2 and 1/2 hours. Space is limited. To register, call (478) 238-6051 or you can pay online atthe567center.org/ art-classes/. 456 1st Street

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Belly Dance Show at the artist-run space The Ampersand Guild. 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan 27 SPORTS The Macon Mayhem

vs. Pensacola, Puck drops at 7:30 PM. Come out to support your local team and see all the excitement up close and personal. Tickets $13 and up.

Saturday, Jan 28

National Kazoo Appreciation Day CULTURAL EVENT Celebrate the Chinese New Year at Wesleyan College - 6 p.m. Free

and open to the public. Wonderful night of music and dance in Porter Auditorium.

BENEFIT 21st Annual All That Jazz Concert & Ball - In celebration of the Tubman

Museum’s 35th anniversary, one of Macon’s favorite black-tie fundraisers features live music, dancing, catered food and drinks. Headlined by the sensational After 7, the R&B group consisting of brothers Melvin and Kevon Edmonds, Jason Edmonds and Keith Mitchell, who will entertain and delight all in attendance. The Edmonds brothers are the siblings of popular pop and R&B singer-songwriter-producer Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds. Balcony tickets for the live concert are available now at ticket-

master.com for $35. Sponsor tables of eight on the floor at this very special event entitles the ticket holders to the live concert, PLUS the delectable catered meal and dancing during the after-concert party. All proceeds benefit the Tubman Museum educational programs. For more information about All That Jazz, visit the Tubman Museum’s web site at www.tubmanmuseum.com or call 478-743-8544.

CONCERT Lee Brice & Justin Moore

Lee Brice and Justin Moore, two of country music’s most dynamic performers, will bring their co-headlined “American Made” to the Macon Coliseum. Tickets $30 and up. www. ticketmaster.com or charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000.

FAMILY FUN 4th Annual Winter Wonderfest

Saturday and Sunday at Museum of Aviation, 9-5 p.m. both days. Tickets may be purchased online or at the door. Armbands will be sold each day for $15 for children 7 and older and $12 for children 6 and under. Armbands will include unlimited access to our most popular attractions, two 65 foot snow tubing slides, as well as a smaller snow tube slide for younger children, rock wall climbing, a guided ride around the museum, horse rides, a petting zoo, numerous bounce houses, trackless train, and a huge play area of real snow! The armbands for children over 7 will also include stunt jumpz and zip lining. The 2017 Winter Wonderfest will also include a vendor/craft show, a food truck festival, meet and greet with many popular characters including the “Frozen” cast, Peppa Pig, and Super Heroes! Shows at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. each day by “Mike Fuller – The Magician”, face painting and much more. Don’t miss the chance to bring your family out to participate in the winter fun!

SPORTS Mercer Men’s Basketball

4:30 p.m. vs. The Citadel. Hawkins Arena. $8 general admission. Tickets. mercer.edu

is introducing a brand new show for the 2017 touring season! The end of The Beatles era was never thought to be in sight when The Beatles played their last show on the roof of Apple Offices in 1969. Imagine what would have been if The Beatles continued their journey. Enter a times capsule and turn back in time to what would have been John Lennon’s 40th Birthday - October 9, 1980. For one night, the fab four come together again on stage after a decade apart performing other hits like Back in the USSR, Live and Let Die, Got to Get you into My Life, My Sweet Lord, Hey Jude, & many more hits you never got to see performed live, on top of many other classics! — Imagine a night that never happened, but which feels so surreal! For more information, visit TheGrandMacon.com. Tickets start at $47.50.

CHILDREN’S ART CLASS Mini Monets

Children age 2-5 can create a fun art project with the help of their parent, grandparent, or other adult. The workshop starts at 2 pm and lasts an hour. $20 includes all materials for 1 child and 1 adult to create a piece of art together. You can register online at http://www. the567center.org or by calling (478) 238-6051. The 567 Center for Renewal, 456 1st Street

BENEFIT CONCERT A Night with Maggie Renfroe

Fame-bound singer and songwriter Maggie Renfroe will be in concert at The Library Ballroom, Saturday, January 28th, 2017! Proceeds will benefit the Fuller Center for Housing of Macon to help renovate derelict houses. Won’t you join us for a great cause! Benefit starts at 8:00pm with Kirsten Beach followed Maggie Renfroe! Tickets are $10 at the door. 652 Mulberry Street. 478-957-7728

Thursday, Feb 16 THEATRE Mercer Theatre Presents “11x10!” An

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exciting evening of selected ten minute works from the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville’s famous enough Ten Minute Play Festival. Produced and presented by the Mercer Players, there’s laughs, tears, smiles...a little of everything in this fast-paced, exciting evening of theatre! February 16, 17, 18 at 7:30 pm, February 19 at 2:30 pm Advance ticket purchase is recommended, but tickets will also be available at the door. Tattnall Square Center for the Arts, 1096 College St. $15 general admission, $10 with Mercer I.D. tickets.mercer.edu.

BENEFIT CONCERT Macon Civic Club Musical Revue This year,

the Macon Civic Club invites you to ‘forget all your troubles, forget all your cares’ and come to their annual musical revue “Downtown!” Macon boasts a vital downtown. This year’s show will be filled with singing, dancing, and laughter that echoes the energy of downtown Macon. The show will entertain you with a little country, a little rock ‘n’ roll, some Broadway, some pop, and of course some good ole southern rock….all performed by very brave local professionals who put it all out on the stage for you! This is all to benefit local charities right here in central Georgia! You won’t want to miss “Downtown” playing February 1-4 at the Grand Opera House! Reserve your seats at the Grand Box Office or visit Macon Civic Club.com

Ongoing FOR THE KIDS Crayons and Cookies

Thursday, Feb 2

Monday, Feb 6

SPORTS Mercer Men’s Basketball

MUSIC Mercer’s Fabian Concert Series Presents Ehnes Quartet

7 p.m. vs. Furman. Hawkins Arena. $8 general admission. Tickets.mercer.edu

Friday, Feb 3 MUSIC Mercer Wind Ensemble

The second edition of “Mad About Chamber Music” is exciting chamber music performed from several small ensembles comprised of the Mercer University Wind Ensemble. The performance begins at 7:30 pm in Neva Langley Fickling Hall at the McCorkle Music Building on Mercer’s Macon Campus and admission is free and open to the public.

BENEFIT ReNew & Brew presented by Goodwill Industries

7-11 p.m. Join us for the Fourth Annual Goodwill reNew & Brew! A new Augusta-area favorite, this event features craft beer samplings from some of the Southeast’s best breweries, heavy hors d’oeuvres prepared by Helms College students and faculty chefs, live music, and a silent auction of Goodwill Retail Store items transformed into one-of-a-kind pieces by local artists, decorators and designers! Tickets and sponsorships are available, by calling 706-6505760, at or online at www.goodwillworks.org/ renewandbrew. 5171 Eisenhower Pkwy.

Saturday, Feb 4 SPORTS Mercer Men’s Basketball

4:30 p.m. vs. Wofford. Hawkins Arena. $8 general admission. Tickets.mercer.edu

Featuring James Ehnes, violin; Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Richard O’Neill, viola; Edward Arron, cello. Hailed as ‘an important new force in the chamber music arena’ with a ‘dreamteam line-up’ (Strings magazine), and fresh off a triumphant tour of South Korea, the Ehnes Quartet brings its power, poise and passion to Fickling in a return engagement. 7:30 p.m. February 6th. Neva Langley Fickling Hall in the McCorkle Music Building. Tickets are $15 per person. Pay at the door, or to reserve seats by phone, call (478) 301-5470.

Tuesday, Feb 7 THEATRE The Grand’s Broadway Series Presents “42nd Street” Feb. 7-8 at 7:30 p.m.

The nationally-touring backstage musical comedy classic, 42nd Street is the song and dance fable of Broadway with an American Dream story and includes some of the greatest songs ever written, such as “We’re In The Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off To Buffalo,” “Dames,” “I Only Have Eyes For You” and of course “42nd Street.” Tickets $62 and up. TheGrandMacon.com

Saturday, Feb 11 FOOD/DRINK Macon Beer Company Tour & Tasting The

Macon Beer Company will have their Second Saturday Brewery Tour and Tasting event from 1-6. Tickets are $12 and will include a tour, 6

tasting tickets, and a souvenir pint glass that lets you taste your way through the brewery and savor some of the most popular selections. Tickets can be purchased at www.maconbeercompany.com

Sunday, Feb 12 MOVIE SCREENING Roman Holiday at The Grand Opera House

2:30 p.m. matinee; 7:30 p.m. Watch this 1953 classic on the big screen at Macon’s historic Grand Opera House. A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. Stars: Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn. General admission to the film is $5. Full bar and light concession available.

CONCERT R. Kelly at the Macon Coliseum

Three-time Grammy winner R. Kelly will be performing at the Macon Coliseum on Sunday, February 12. R. Kelly makes music of epic proportions. After 18 years of stardom, the multi-instrumentalist, producer and vocalist continues to forge an artistic path that caters to fantasy and captures the hearts of adoring fans, which is in essence, how an artist sells over 50 million records worldwide, and wears the crown of a king. Tickets start at $38. www. ticketmaster.com

Wed, Feb 15 CONCERT Let It Be: A Celebration of the Music of The Beatles The New York Times raves Let It Be

is “By far the best Beatles Tribute show yet!” Direct from London’s West End and Broadway, the international hit show “Let It Be” has been seen by over 2 million people worldwide and

4-5 p.m. After school program for kids up to age 12, featuring artist created coloring pages by Heidi Clinite and cookies. All materials provided. $10 per session. $7 for additional siblings. The Ampersand Guild.

Storytime at Washingtom Memorial Library

Toddler time Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. All ages Thursdays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.

Adult and kids art classes

Kids pottery and after-school art classes; adult portfolio, sequential art and more. The Creative Alternative, 262 Riley Ave. 474-8457

TOURS Rock Candy Tours

Rock Candy Tours offers Macon music history walking tours every Friday and Saturday plus a variety of private tour opportunities. The Free Birds & Night Owls tour begins at The Rookery at 543 Cherry St. and ends at Grant’s Lounge at 576 Poplar St. where guests of the tour are allowed free entrance to the club to enjoy a drink, see Grant’s Lounge’s renowned Wall of Fame, and potentially great live music. The cost of this tour is $10.00 per person and guests are allowed to carry open containers in approved cups purchased from one of downtown Macon’s many restaurants or clubs. For reservations call 478.955.5997.

The Hay House

The Hay House is one of Georgia’s most distinguished structures, an 18,000 square foot mansion built during the mid 1800s. As a museum, Hay House shares with its visitors the philosophy of historic preservation and introduces them to preservation methods and technology. Daily museum tours offered 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sundays 1-4. Admission $11. 478-742-8155

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Macon Civic Club Musical Revue Feb. 1-4 Over the past 50 years, the annual event has given millions of dollars to local charities

The theme is “Downtown” for this year’s Miracle On Mulberry, and as Petula Clark reminded us in her 1964 international smash hit, “things will be great, don’t wait a minute more, everything is waiting for you, downtown.” Macon Civic Club’s yearly Musical Revue, this year celebrating its 56th show, will be debuting at The Grand Opera House on February 1 for four magical nights of singing and dancing by local citizens raising money for local charities. This year’s show chairman is Robert Wilkin. “We chose ‘Downtown’ because we felt this is a very special time for Downtown Macon. We wanted to let people know what’s going on down here. We wanted to not only bring awareness to the exciting things that are going on downtown but also raise interest in it.” This is Rob’s 11th year taking part in the production, but wife Cason is more of a seasoned veteran; her parents have been involved with the Civic Club since 1989. “The creative process is really fun since we got to come up with the theme, produce the segments, come up with the ideas and pick the songs. Sometimes, the logistics are not as fun. It’s a lot of work, but we have a lot of great help.” The event is a true multigenerational experience, with many members having been apart of the organization for over thirty years while some are gearing up for their first time on stage. “Preparing is so exciting. We have a great musical diversity this year, and as the song says, ‘Anything can happen, downtown.’” “Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa nova, You’ll be dancing with ‘em too before the night is over, Happy again, The lights are much brighter there, You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares…” The Macon Civic Club was founded in 1959 by local businessmen and their wives with one simple mission: to 06 JAN 20 - FEB 3, 2017

Nan Solomon has been part of the Macon Civic Club since 1963, making this her 54th production. Nan’s husband was one of the founding members of the Civic Club. This year Solomon will have the honor of performing the title track of “Downtown” on The Grand stage from February 1-4. When asked about what sets this year’s show apart from last year’s ‘Macon Music’ event, Wilkin is quick to deflect the credit onto others. “Nan just brings the show to another level. I don’t want to give too much away but she will be doing ‘Downtown’ and its great. You can’t miss it.” Jim Crisp is once again directing the show, his 28th production for the Civic Club. “We are so lucky to have Jim with us. Cason and I would be lost without his guidance and vision.” Other notable contributors to this year’s event include Sylvia Hanie, a choreographer in her 27th year with the organization. The musical coordinator is Laura Voss, who will be taking part in her 14th Civic Club event. “Sylvia and Laura do a tremendous job of keeping us on our toes and prepared. They’ve been very valuable assets to us.” “Downtown: Everything’s Waiting For You,” A Macon Civic Club Musical Revue will be taking place from February 1-4 at The Grand Opera House on Mulberry Street. For more information on this year or past year’s events, you can visit the organization’s website at www.maconcivicclub. com . Tickets for this sure to be fun and exciting event can be bought for as low as $15 at The Grand Opera House box office, The Grand’s website or the Civic Club’s website. This event is a great way to not only support local arts and citizens, but to be able to make an impact on the lives of others by helping local charities. Go out and support the Macon Civic Club and their signature fundraising event. - Jamie Saunders

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you have any kind of artistic ability, any little glimmers of creativity in your soul, this town’ll bring it out of you,” says Kelly Sullivan Joyner, paralegal at Nelson & Smith by day, wedding officiant/planner at Willow Cottage Weddings on evenings and weekends, and full-time artist and lover of life. Kelly’s only been a Maconite since 2010 – she was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and her father’s service job relocated the family to Warner Robins in 1975, where she moved in down the street from and became fast friends with Moe Dyer, who would become her lifetime compatriot. Kelly majored in Fine Arts in college and went on to hold a fascinating array of jobs, among them Montessori teacher, graphic artist, and police officer; she even went to FBI training for forensic art, a job which has sadly since been taken over by computers, and she has drawn hundreds of composite pictures of witnesses/suspects. Although Kelly had been working in Macon since 1993, her husband’s job as a firefighter in Warner Robins kept them rooted in the small military town; when he switched jobs, they moved into Willow Cottage in Macon, a charming 1917 Tudor in Vineville’s Historic District, and almost immediately Kelly felt inspiration nudging her to pick up her paintbrush. Portraiture was her first love, but she also enjoyed the lively signage and buildings Macon had to offer, so her artistic repertoire expanded, as did her love for this city and all its vibrant beauty. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality, and couples all over the country ran to their local courthouses, excited to make their love legally bonding on such an important day – but two of Kelly’s friends, Debra Ford and Kristy Clark, were disappointed to find that none of the judges in Dodge County would marry them. In fact, the judges had stopped doing all weddings in protest of the new law. Undeterred, Kelly and the couple came up with a solution. Kelly hit the internet and got ordained as a marriage officiant, then called around and found a location – Parish on Cherry in downtown Macon – and the longtime couple ended the day by having a wedding that was even better than they’d dreamed.

“At that point, I realized this was something I’d always wanted to do,” says Kelly. “I’ve always been an advocate, and I wanted to be able to offer the service I’d offered my friends to others too.” And that’s how Willow Cottage Weddings was born. Some additional team members were added – Moe Dyer is available as an officiant, and Koryn Young works as a planner and coordinator as well as an officiant. “I couldn’t imagine a better person to work with in this capacity,” says Koryn of Kelly. “She is a bright human in a gray world.” Willow Cottage Weddings performed 20 ceremonies in 2016, and they’re on track to surpass that number in 2017. “We’ve done about as many straight weddings as we have gay ones,” Kelly says. “One couple picked us because the bride’s mother was gay, and their minister wouldn’t let her stepmother walk her down the aisle. I’d never even thought about that kind of ripple effect of judgment before. It’s sad. That feeling has no place in somebody’s wedding day.” One look at the reviews Willow Cottage Weddings has received online thus far, and you’ll see that Kelly and company are doing an amazing job of bringing joy, acceptance, and love to these couples on their special day. They were recently honored with the Couples Choice award on WeddingWire due to their impeccable five-star rating and glowing reviews. Responsive, accommodating, warm, welcoming, delightful – these are all words clients have used to describe them; words that should be a part of any wedding day, ideally. Willow Cottage Weddings is doing their part to make wedding equality – the idea that all couples deserve the wedding of their dreams, free from judgment and condemnation - an integral part of marriage equality, as it should be. “Clients will get in touch with us and say, ‘You’re always laughing and smiling in the pics of you at ceremonies,’” laughs Kelly. “That’s because we come to it with joy, and we feed off the joy in the room. I always apologize in advance at the beginning of every wedding for crying – I can’t help it! Weddings make me happy-cry.” Willow Cottage Weddings offers a variety of options for creating your special day – everything from simple ceremonies performed in the couple’s choice of venue to

all-inclusive, intimate packages performed at Willow Cottage (a romantic, charming, newly-renovated space in the building that used to house Kelly’s art studio). The content of the ceremony is also tailored specifically to each couple’s wishes, with Kelly and the other officiants’ input and guidance – “it can be as religious or non-religious as you want,” says Kelly. The best bet for couples looking to plan a wedding is to check out Willow Cottage Weddings’ website, then contact Kelly via phone or e-mail and go from there. “This is bittersweet,” says Kelly, “but of all the samesex weddings I’ve done, only one of them had both sides of the brides’ families present. In every other wedding, one side of the family refused to support the relationship, so it was so beautiful to be here for this one. They held it on a farm in south Georgia, and both brides’ mothers were there supporting their daughters. It did my heart good, because there’s a little heartbreak in any wedding with half a family missing.” Despite the unfortunate, misguided judgment and disapproval that can come along with being a nontraditional couple, Kelly and company see the future as hopeful for same sex couples. “It’s a lot different than it was when I came out,” says Moe, who has been an out gay woman for the past 32 years. “The road has been paved. The younger generation – our hope is in them. They’re nonjudgmental. They see that we’re all just people. Love is love is love, and that’s the bottom line.” And everyone involved with Willow Cottage Weddings agrees that Macon, in sometimes stark contrast to surrounding areas, is “a kind of blue bubble in the center of a very red state,” as Kelly puts it. Moe says “Macon’s a pretty eclectic place – where there’s music and creativity, there are usually more people who are openminded and accepting. I’ve been out for 32 years, and my partner and I have never had a problem here.” In Kelly’s case, her easygoing, all-inclusive advocacy – and appealing sense of humor - comes to her naturally. “My family’s pretty liberal,” she says. “Our holiday arguments are all about who can out-liberal the other. And my mom’s so cute – she’s 80 years old, and when she hears that I’m doing a wedding, she’ll ask me ‘Is it boys? Or girls? Or one of each?’” 11thHourOnline.com 13

A Rabbi and a Professor Walk Into a Bar... Q&A

For most in Central Georgia, The Rabbi is the only introduction Larry Schlesinger needs. A member of the Bibb County Commission and outspoken advocate, Schlesinger takes some time to answer some of the world’s most pressing problems. He says, “Personally, I wouldn’t say President Obama’s foreign policy was a ‘failure’. After all and despite ISIS, our country has been at relative peace for the past eight years.”

Chomksy wonders why America, or its political class, is so uniquely hostile to the notion of universal healthcare when the rest of the developed world considers it a basic human right. The MIT professor was quoted saying “If I were in a swing state, a state that matters, and the choice were Clinton or Trump, I would vote against Trump. And by arithmetic that means hold your nose and vote for Clinton.”

The 11th Hour’s Op-Ed columnist and blogger Bill Knowles had some pretty serious questions about President Trump, the Middle East and the number one issue our country is facing going forward. He sought to find the answers, and two very smart men rose to the challenge. Locally, Rabbi Larry Schlesinger, a member of the Macon-Bibb County Commission and nationally, Noam Chomsky. Chomsky you ask? Yes, author of over a hundred books and countless articles, linguist, political activist, historian, social critic and Professor Emeritus of MIT, that Chomsky. So... what happens when a Rabbi and a Professor walk into a bar, or decide to try and answer the nation’s foremost problems? Read on.

ON US-ISRAELI RELATIONS

Q: What do you think of the remarks made by Secretary of State Kerry about Israel and in his opinion Israel cannot be “Democratic and Jewish” at the same time? Also, do you feel the abstention by the US on the United Nations resolution regarding Israel will be positive for peace in the future? Professor Chomsky: “The only interesting issue about the abstention and Kerry’s speech is the reaction. The resolution was virtually identical to UNSC 446 in 1979, passed with US and two other abstentions. And numerous others, including some the US voted for. What’s changed is the world. Israeli violations are far more extreme than in the past and world opposition is correspondingly stronger. And crucially, the US and Israel are much more isolated in the world scene. Hence the extensive coverage and the intense and often hysterical reactions in the US-Israel.” Rabbi Schlesinger: “Like Secretary of State Kerry and Prime Minister Netanyahu, I believe in a two-state solution which is the only realistic solution to the dilemma. Given the population numbers, an Israel side by side with a nonthreatening and nonviolent Palestinian State is the only way that the State of Israel can possibly remain predominantly Jewish. 14 JAN 20 - FEB 3, 2017

(As for the abstention) Not really; I’ve been disappointed with the real influence and effect of the United Nations for decades. My understanding is that following the Six Day War in 1967 and the Yom Kippur War in 1973, the Israeli government initiated its policy of a ring of settlements around Jerusalem, its capital, in the east as its first line of defense against military aggression. It is realistically in the power and in the court of Palestinian leadership to further the peace process by (1) formally recognizing Israel’s right to exist, and (2) renouncing terrorism that has in large measure been its modus operandi for the past fifty years.” Q: In my opinion, it may have something to do with the fact that Netanyahu is blaming the US for “colluding” with the UN in developing the resolution and then followed up by Kerry’s statements condemning the Israeli settlements as opposed to the explanations then SOS Vance gave as to why the Carter Administration felt the abstention on UNSC 446 was necessary, however, I do not agree with your statement that 446 is virtually identical to the one presented in UNSC 2334 as 446 deals more with creating a committee to examine the situation in the settlements, and although 446 did condemn Israel for the occupation, 2334 is virtually all about

condemnation. Professor Chomsky: “What Kerry’s motives were, I have no idea. But the contents were essentially nothing, just as 2334 is virtually identical to 446. True, there are some slight differences. Unlike 446, 2334 condemns “all acts of violence against civilians, including acts of terror, as well as all acts of provocation, incitement and destruction,” aimed at Palestinians. It’s also more pro-Israel in the respect you mention: it doesn’t even bother with a meaningless commission. And it’s much more pro-Israel than some of the others that the US let pass or even signed. The only difference, then, is what I mentioned: as Israeli crimes become more flagrant, US-Israeli isolation in the world is increasing. I don’t see any other reason for the massive coverage and in the US and Israel, hysterical reactions.” Q: I also asked Rabbi Schlesinger if he felt that the United States “colluded” with the UN against Israel. Rabbi Schlesinger: “I can neither agree nor disagree with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s statement since I have no knowledge of any of the facts that the Prime Minister has indicated he will share with the Trump administration once in office. I tend to see the recent United States’ abstention vote at the UN as something of

President Obama’s parting shot directed personally at Prime Minister Netanyahu who, much to the President’s consternation and frustration during his two terms in office, consistently stood firm on issues regarding the security of the State of Israel” Q: Do you think that there is a diplomatic solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict? Professor Chomsky: “There would be a possible diplomatic solution if the US would end its unilateral support for Israeli crimes. The alternative is not what Kerry and others (today, Thomas Friedman) constantly describe: one state. Rather, it is the Greater Israel that has been taking shape before our eyes for almost 50 years, with constant US support, and no “demographic problem.” Rabbi Schlesinger: “Yes I do, but Palestinian acknowledgment of Israel’s right to exist and its renunciation of terrorism ought to be ‘givens’ prior to the resumption of peace talks, and not positions to be negotiated along the way. The bottom line is that the entire Middle East is poised for significant economic growth and development; it’s just that major global corporations are justifiably hesitant about putting their people and resources in the middle of a shooting match.”

Now before you get the wrong idea, I did not have the Rabbi and the Professor together asking questions or even on a conference call. Because of both men’s busy schedules I submitted a series of questions to them via email and they were both gracious enough to consent to a written interview, although I do think a three way discussion with these gentleman would be an incredible experience.

ON PRESIDENT TRUMP

Q: What do you think the number one issue should be for the next President to combat? Professor Chomsky: “Global warming and nuclear war.” Q: I agree that nuclear war is certainly a concern. I saw that you stated back in February that you feel that the world is closer to a nuclear war now than in the Cold War period and you based your opinion on the fact that Russia and the US have so much room for human error and that China’s program would probably be expanding because of the growing tensions in the world. Do you feel that now that North Korea has tested large scale nuclear devices and Iran has been allowed to continue their programs that there is just as much of a threat from one of these rogue nations to sell the devises to some terrorist organization and if so, what do you feel the next President should do to stop that from occurring? Professor Chomsky: “North Korea is a pretty crazy place, but it’s a near certainty that their nuclear weapons system is intended as a deterrent. Any use and they’d be wiped out instantly. It’s a serious problem, but the record shows that it can be dealt with diplomatically. I’ve discussed it in a recent book, Who Rules the World, citing sources. Iran may or may not have had a nuclear weapons program; US intelligence is uncertain. But for the coming years any such program is on hold – and if there is one, it too would be designed as a deterrent, as US intelligence has advised.”

Q: Do you feel President Obama has helped or hurt race relations in the United States? Lastly, overall, what score on a A-F scale would you give to President Obama in his handling of the US over the last eight years? Professor Chomsky: “The racist reaction to him may have harmed race relations. (As for the grade) Can’t calibrate that way.” Q to Rabbi Schlesinger: Have you been happy with relations that President Obama has had with Israel or would you consider his foreign policy a failure as Alan Dershowitz has, who has said in recent days that the President will go down as one of the worst foreign policy presidents ever? Rabbi Schlesinger: “Personally, I wouldn’t say that President Obama’s foreign policy in general was a ‘failure’. After all and despite the ISIS threat, our country has been at relative peace for the past eight years. Over the past eight years and in line with previous administrations, the United States has continued its economic and military support of the State of Israel which is the only stable democracy in the Middle East. Once all the dust settles, I think that President Obama will probably best be remembered for shepherding the country through the Great Recession that hit just months after he took office.”

So there you have it dear readers…my last column about President Obama while he is in office with special thanks to Professor Noam Chomsky and Rabbi Larry Schlesinger for their sincere answers to my questions. I promise I’ll be just as tough on President Trump when the time comes.

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Artist Spotlight On The Creek JAMESTOWN REVIVAL

Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance of Jamestown Revival return for the duo’s second studio album The Education Of A Wandering Man, a harmonic hodgepodge of indie rock melodies with a sweet, southern twist. The Education Of A Wandering Man is the follow up to Chance and Clay’s first release, 2014’s Utah. Jamestown Revival’s strengths come in Chance and Clay’s songwriting and sound, transporting you to a cool, Texas evening, sipping bourbon on a porch swing with a friend. Education begins with a gritty guitar number in “Company Man,” Chance and Clay asking, pleading, begging “why, why, why won’t you leave me alone?” before transitioning to a slower, heavier track in “Love Is A Burden.” “Journeyman” tells the tale of a man addicted to the road, while “American Dream” sums up just how simple (yet hectic) that concept can be to some. “Airliner” and “Always Been Wild” act as perfect back-to-back driving ballads, showing the Americana band’s vast range of rhythm. “Back To Austin” is a terrific tune for one who’s homesick, as the duo slows down the album, crooning about their beloved adopted home. “Midnight Hour” could be confused for a 70’s soul hit, while “Poor Man’s Gold” old school blues beat blares out of the speakers and brings a bit of an edge to the last tracks. Chance and Clay again slow it down, even going a capella, for the love song “Almost All The Time,” before picking up the pace with the Hayes Carll-esque “Done Me Wrong” about not wasting time on a former lover. The Education Of A Wandering Man concludes with “Head On,” a head banging country, blues and rock fusion that closes out the album in fantastic fashion. Jamestown Revival has come a long way in just such a short period of time. The big knock on 2014’s Utah was that there was too much dead air and filler throughout the album. The response from the Lone Star duo is a record with very few missteps. Education is a satisfying stroll through Chance and Clay’s growth as musicians that shows no signs of slowing down. The duo will be on the road for a couple of weeks in February, including a Valentine’s night show at Terminal West in Atlanta. The Education Of A Wandering Man by Jamestown Revival is available on iTunes and Spotify, go check it out.

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Travis Jean on Cherry Street is now offering cooking classes. And on Sunday, Jan. 29, Nashville chef Lisa Mays will be in town offering her unique culinary experience “My Paella Travels.” The evening will start at 6 p.m. with customized Spanish Paella and edible works of art. “For over 25 years, I have been cooking and working on creating the very best paella experience to cook for friends and family. Thoughout these years, I have experimented with ingredients that would create the most authentic paella available to the Nashville area and ….NOW I can say that My Paella Travels will bring to you the most authentic paella experience available from Texas to Tennessee and every state in between,” says Mays. Mays will be creating three different paellas for your dining pleasure and she will also be doing a demonstration to teach you how to create your own paella at home! Cost is $48 per person. To make your reservation, call Travis Jean at 508-3382 or visit TravisJean.com. Paella not your thing, check out Chef McCauley’s “Japanese Steakhouse” on Jan. 21 or Chef Teddi’s “Fireside Supper” class on Jan. 27.

R.I.P LANIERS

The diner on Second Street in downtown Macon has closed its doors. The location, rich in literary history because of Sidney Lanier (who actually practiced law in the building) served comfort food with a full bar. Laniers opened in August of 2016.

The newest Thai restaurant in Macon (and on Cherry Street!) opened on January 14th and is authentically delicious. Owner Sang Chanram grew up in the northeastern region of Thailand and incorporates the traditional Thai flavors, as the Executive Chef, in the Pad Thai, Red Curry, the Pad Woon Sen, and oh, so much more. Try the Cry Tiger Steak that is soaked in a special marinade overnight. Plus, the Thai Ice Tea is a refreshing beverage to pair with flavorful and spicy dishes.

LANTERN LOFTS & BUSINESS CENTER

The old Putzel’s Lighting building located at 1343 Georgia Avenue has been renovated by local businessman Billy Pitts. He has revitalized the property with the Lantern Lofts and Triangle Business Center. This development has helped eliminate blight and sits in the middle of several historic landmarks and neighborhoods. The Lantern Lofts and Triangle Business Center are two separate entities at one address. Both the lofts and offices are fully-furnished, ready to move in, include utilities plus free Wi-Fi and gated parking. The 12 Lantern Lofts include amenities such as a common area game room and a laundry room free of charge for the residents. The Triangle Business Center consists of 13 offices with access to an administrative assistant, a client waiting area, two conference rooms, an executive lounge and a technology room. “This was an opportunity for me to help boost economic development in the Corridor. As an existing business owner in this district, I have a vested interest to help it stay vibrant,” says Billy Pitts, Chairman and CEO of the Lantern Lofts and Triangle Business Center. “The Lantern Lofts are specifically designed for college graduate students in Macon-Bibb County and surrounding areas, and the Triangle Business Center offices were created for entrepreneurs, nonprofits and satellite offices for existing businesses.” For tours of the facility and applications, call (478) 746-2655.

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What were the best facade or building upgrades of 2016? 1. Historic Macon Design House 1388 Calhoun St This was Historic Macon’s most ambitious rehab to date and marked the first design house in HMF’s target neighborhood Beall’s Hill. This house is a symbol of Macon’s commitment to preservation, as this property was on the brink of demolition before HMF intervened and it kicked off a transition to new blocks and new home styles in Beall’s Hill. 2. Bearfoot Tavern Right on the 2nd St Vision Block, the new, improved, and moved Bearfoot Tavern was a dramatic aesthetic improvement for the restaurant and the building. The historic façade was revealed bringing a jolt of life to a building that was once derelict. This has become a prime example of Macon’s growing restaurant scene and has led to an overall improvement in restaurant design. 3. A.L. Miller School The gothic former school has long been on preservationists list as a prime restoration opportunity and it was finally restored in 2016. Oracle from Louisville, KY took the task and utilized tax credits to finance the restoration of the iconic property into senior housing. This project has led to renewed interested in the historic neighborhood and should lead to further housing redevelopment in the area. 4. Memorial Gym One of many Recreation Centers in Macon Bibb to be renovated by the SPLOST, Memorial Gym on Second St. is beautifully redone building that underscores the County’s commitment to providing excellent recreation opportunities to youth. The newly opened center makes an excellent impression and provides expanded educational opportunities on top of new and improved recreation facilities. 5. Johnson Lofts/NewTown Offices 555 Poplar Street has been many things over the years and now it houses the offices of not only NewTown Macon but also a budding set of entrepreneurs and community leaders. Marking its ongoing commitment to expanding opportunity in downtown, NewTown self-developed the property that includes lofts and a shared working space for new businesses. The space is transformed and the building acts as a great symbol for downtown’s past, present, and future progress.

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he Western Africa country of Gambia is currently under a government mandated state of emergency as its ruthless dictator Yahya Jammeh contests the results of the December 1 election he lost to Adama Barrow. Jammeh has been in power since he launched a military coup in 1994. The human rights record of Yahya Jammeh has been nothing short of astonishing and sickening, ranging from calls of violence towards homosexuals, murders of student protesters and journalists and even the poisoning of so-called “witch doctors”. Mbye Njie is an entrepreneur who spent ten years of his childhood in Macon and currently resides in the Atlanta area. Njie is from Gambia and called in to The 11th Hour and The Creek to talk about the current situation in his home country.

A Chat With Mbye Njie Tell me a little bit about yourself and how you ended up in Atlanta. I was born in Gambia, West Africa. I lived there until I was seven and then I moved to Macon, Georgia. My dad met my step-mom who was a teacher at Wesleyan- well she was a teacher at Mercer at that time she ended up moving to Wesleyan. I grew up in Macon, raised in Macon until college. I went up to Davidson College in North Carolina. I’ve been in sales and I’ve moved around but I’ve been in Atlanta for the last eight years now. Tell me about your app, Legal Equalizer. We came up with the app in December, 2014. That was when we first came up with the idea for the app but we didn’t release it until almost a year later. It was in response to all the issues with police shooting unarmed people and what was going on in the country at that time. For me, I had a personal experience when I was here where, within a month I was pulled over four or five times by Dekalb County Police. I was given one ticket in that whole time, and it was for like, I didn’t stop at a stop sign long enough. The last time that I got stopped, the officer pulled me over, and then decides to tell me that I had a warrant out for my arrest. At this time,

I still had the ticket that I had gotten like a week ago at my apartment. I’m like, “Officer, I just got pulled over a couple times before and no one told me that I had a warrant out,” and he says “Well, maybe their computer’s were off or something was wrong,” or whatever, whatever. So he makes me go in the back of his car, I sit in the back of his car for about 30 minutes while he goes and comes back and says that something was invalid, or something was wrong, “but you’re free to go.” So me and my mom went to go make a complaint about it and they ended up telling us that profiling was legal and that we should do something about it, so I just created an app. The app pretty much does three things for you if you got pulled over. It has a one-touch button that let’s three people know- friends, family, loved ones- that you’ve been pulled over and that you’re alright but also gives them the exact location and if they don’t hear from you they can call that local police department from that location. The second thing it does is to let you know your legal rights- your first, second, fourth, fifth amendment rights that you need to know when you get pulled over, and then it records the encounter, we save that video of the encounter. We are now right under 100,000 downloads, so you know its still growing and its something we’re still working on. We’ve been working with

So you’re from Gambia, and there’s a situation going on there right now. If you and I were talking on the street, and I didn’t know anything about Yahya Jammeh, how would you describe him to me? I would describe him in the way that people have described him before: he’s Africa’s worst dictator, which takes a lot of work to be the worst dictator in Africa. That’s not an easy title to come by. You have a lot of competition for that. It’s a title that he’s proud of, he’s been described as that egotistical dictator who doesn’t believe in human rights for people. He’s imprisoned and tortured for nothing. Freedom of speech, freedom of press is not allowed. That’s just a simple way to put it: Africa’s worst dictator.

Jammeh has been in power since 1994, but he just lost reelection. He apparently conceded, and said he would give up his seat and now he’s saying he’s not going to do that. Right. This interesting part of the story is that- the election was December 1 and he lost that election, and on December 2 he went on national TV and he conceded, said he lost the election and that it was the will of the people, that the Gambian people had spoken. He said that God had brought him in and that God had spoken that it was his time for him to go. And then a week later he concedes that. Now the personal aspect of it for me is that the chairman for the election council is my uncle. That’s my first uncle, pretty much one of the people that raised me while I was in Gambia. He’s a guy that Jammeh had actually imprisoned early during his rule. So it was shocking that here’s someone he’s imprisoned, that he ruined his life and his businesses and then 1520 years later you’re making him the person that’s in charge of the election commission. He’s the first one we’ve had in Gambia that hasn’t been able to be bought off by Jammeh, that didn’t say “hey, no matter what the results are, you’re still going to win.” So it was a week of elation and celebrating where people in Gambia were shocked that he actually conceded, that he actually would give up his power, and then a week later when he decided that he wasn’t going to concede and go back on his word then that was the Jammeh the Gambians know.

If you could go back to Gambia today, what would be the first thing you would want to do? First thing I would go do is see my mom. I haven’t seen my mom in 26 years. I have a brother and sister I haven’t seen in that amount of time, nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, you know, go see them. Obviously, there’s Gambians here and I’ve had Gambian food here but just to eat food at home. I grew up on the beach, so being able to go back out there on the beach, go to the market, but seeing family, that would be the first thing, to be able to catch up on, literally, 26 years. 11thHourOnline.com 21

What do you think will be the outcome of this situation in Gambia? It’s crazy because the situation changes every single day. In the past week, we’ve had thousands, and thousands, and thousands of Gambians fleeing the country, because we don’t trust what’s going to happen, but you’ve had the African State Committee in West Africa, the Economics Council there. Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, those countries all kind of working with Jammeh for a peaceful resolution. He’s been offered asylum in Nigeria. He’s been offered asylum with a golden parachute in Morocco, and hopefully he’ll take it. He’s losing his ministers on a daily basis, in the past 36 hours he’s had five ministers resign and flee to Senegal, that’s where most people are fleeing right now. Then, just within the last hour and a half, [Jammeh] declared a 90-day state of emergency for the country. This 90 days where, if nothing happens, he can go and change the constitution and keep his power. Nigeria already has a warship out there making sure power is going to be transferred. We’ve had Senegal and their army getting ready so, hopefully it can be done peacefully and we’ll have the inauguration Thursday, and we’ll have a new president and a new opportunity for the country. But right now, nobody knows what goes on in his head, you know, and I honestly fear that he’s got some mercenaries because he knows half his military isn’t going to fight for him come Thursday, and we don’t have that big of a military in the country anyway. BBC and other outlets have reported that he’s gone to the child soldiers who fought in that Liberian war for Charles Taylor. Anything can happen here in the next 36 hours before the inauguration is supposed to occur. We’re hoping for peace, but we’re not expecting him to go quietly. We really appreciate you talking with us today, and we hope for the best for your family that is still in Gambia. I appreciate it, man, and we’ll know shortly what happens. Hopefully it will be a country where I can get my friends and family here to go visit. It’s an English speaking country with beautiful beaches. Before [Jammeh] came, there was no violence whatsoever, a popular destination for Europeans. Hopefully it can be something I can one day get you guys to come visit the country, come chill out on the beach and enjoy the food and culture of a new Gambia.

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If I’m at work and a customer needs to get my attention, I prefer if they would just call my name, ma’am, excuse me, something. Snaps and credit card waves are not welcome. As bartenders, we are working as fast as we can and trust me, we want you to have a drink and relax. As of late, I’ve been working a good bit, but when I have some free time I enjoy going to shows at the Cox or attending any other local events around town. I would really like to incorporate more of that into my schedule when I can. I’m so proud of how far Macon has come. Downtown has continued to blossom and I can’t believe all the new establishments popping up all over. Congratulations to these business owners and congratulations to Macon for the continued growth now and to come. As long as we keep building upon annual events and turning those events into traditions for years to come, I’m in in for the long haul.

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Talking with Bruiser Braswell you wouldn’t think he was the singer and frontman for a brash and rowdy punk band called Taped Fist. His persona on stage, sometimes intimidating and most of the time shirtless, is quite the opposite in real life. He has an infectious laugh and the only thing intimidating about Braswell may be his beard, only because of its incredible length. Taped Fist formed from the culmination of two former bands, Braswell’s, Pier Six Brawlers and Dan Lott’s, The Intoxicated. In 2013, Braswell, Lott (guitar), Brandon Hitch (bass), and Tyler Axtell (drums) decided to pull together and form an old school style street punk band dedicated to what punk holds most dear: extreme vivacity and the idea of self-liberation. I talked with Braswell about Taped Fist’s crap county punk rock, what punk rock means to him, and their new EP Grounded. You guys just released a new EP late last year, Grounded. Tell me about recording it and what direction you wanted to go in. We recorded Grounded in Macon with Johnny Davis at Symmetry Studios who is like the fifth member of the band [laughs] . He always knows exactly what kind of sound we want to get across and it’s always a very easy and fun process . As far as direction goes, that’s the one main ingredient that I truly dig about being in the band. We have the freedom to write what we want to write and we don’t have to go by any rules or guidelines. You guys describe Taped Fist as crap county punk rock. Tell me more about this. In our genre of music it’s kind of a thing to show ownership over where you’re from. So folks in those scenes tend to come up with nicknames for those towns, like Hate City for Atlanta or NashVegas for Nashville, Tn. I started telling people we are from Crap County, Ga just to kinda be a smart ass because our punk rock scene at the time literally was just us. Just our punk band and the locals that dug us, which also gave birth to the phrase “Crap county punk rock for crap county people” [laughs]. Do you write most of the songs? 98% of the time the boys let me write the lyrics and I let the boys write all the tunes . But it’s also a group effort at times too. We share all sorts of ideas and have a good time. There’s freedom all around as far as lyrics. I write what I want whether it’s about food, rasslin’, horror movies, things my friend’s and I deal with on the daily, working full time, you name it. As far as the music goes, the boys write what they’re feeling plain and simple

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“I meet new kids at every local show we play. Good head strong guys. It’s a good sign. And some of the old crowd are mommies and daddies now and they’re raising lil punk rockers. So the future could be very, very rad.”

I’ve always felt that punk has been a genre of music that tends to open doors to other genres. Maybe it’s because most people fall in love with punk in their angsty teen years. Do you think that punk is a gateway genre in a sense? It’s safe to say that it was the exact opposite for us. We’re all old [laughs]. When we were kids growing up in small town Georgia we had am/fm radio, MTV, and magazines at best and that was about it. Most of us started off as metalheads or hard rock kids then we found punk rock and the love just grew from there. I think most people show up to punk rock shows with a certain chip on their shoulder and punk rock helps them deal with that chip. Others just wanna be a punker because it was the in thing to do at the time or they get bored then they move on to something else. The most important thing punk ever taught me was to be me, follow my path, and no one else’s. With that being said, I listen to any music I want to, go to any show I want to. I mean I love playing punk rock and that’s all I want to play band wise, but music is music. We love it and enjoy having the freedom of being able to listen to all of it. Do you think there’s a new generation of punk rockers coming up in Macon? GRANT’S Slowly but surely, yes. I meet new kids at every local show we play. Good head strong guys. It’s a good sign. And some of the old crowd are mommies and daddies now and they’re raising lil punk rockers. So the future could be very, very rad. You always have so much energy at your shows, so I feel like stage presence is a big part of Taped Fist. Where does it come from? I love music, and moreover, I love my band. Those guys can really lay it down and I just feed off of the energy, and we feed off each other. Also, I don’t want to bore people, and I don’t want to be bored. Stayin in one place is just lame to me. I’m a frontman. It’s all about making a connection with every person that comes to see us. So I just explode. I have to. I owe it to them, owe it to me. What’s in store for the future of Taped Fist? More shows, writing tons of songs like we always do, and having good times with good people. The sky is the limit and space is the place bay bay!

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