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Table of Contents November 24, 2016

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OPINION

Jenny Is Wright: 6 | Kris Fisher: 8

The Whine Line To those who think “free speech” is free, think again.

If the turkeys on the Augusta Commission were half-bright, they could raise all the dough they could ever hope to waste. Just tell Sheriff Roundtree and his deputies to enforce the 45 mph speed limit on Riverwatch Parkway.

I enjoy the rare whine that forces me to grab my dictionary, Always Learning!

a GOP Governor, GOP House and GOP Senate! The Democrats control only 6 states (down from 7) with a Dem. Governor, Dem. House and Dem. Senate! The other 18 states have a split Governor and Legislature!

The daily has begun deleting the comments of those they don’t like under the guise of a policy of using real names only. Yet, they allow the most obviously phony names of cartoon characters and literary characters to remain. To me it appears they are against those who ask embarrassing questions of the Morris empire. I could play their game and give them a Clayton Moore type name, but enough is enough. I think they had it with me when Bill Kirby said he used Aqua Velva aftershave lotion and I said, “I could have guessed that.”

The water park and screwball light show both need to demise I voted a straight Democratic ticket 1992 until 2012. In 2008 I voted for “Hope and Change”, that we would “work together,” and “reach across the aisle” to “move forward”Thus Spak. Then, when Republicans complained about being left out entirely of the legislative process, thus spake Obama, (insert drum tones here) “Elections have consequences; you lost. Get over it.” Sounds like good advice for Democrats as well.

You people are stupid redneck drunks.

Heard two morons on the radio talking about the election. One says she didn’t vote for a Pope but for a CEO. So now we have a CEO who has gone bankrupt 3 or 4 times, owes millions of dollars to Russian, Chinese and German interests and doesn’t know what a blind trust means. Yea this is sure to work out well.

The Metro Spirit are “whoosie’s” not to print all of the whines sent in. Who is the person that decides what and what not to print? Your reader’s would like a name, then they can send in a whine in about her or him. This probably will not be printed (with their name’s)! I have sent many “whine’s” in and NONE are published!! mentioning god in my county water bill is not wanted , needed, or legal. Keep your bronze age myths out of anything to do with the government.

Kudos to Obama for doing such a horrible job for the past 8 years that he has assured Republicans control of the Presidency, House and Senate for the first time in 10 years! Also Republicans now control 26 states (up from 22) with

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1. I’m thankful that road construction is temporary. Augusta is a mess right now. My detours have detours.

2. People seem to be especially thrown off by the detour from Broad Street, taking people down to the canal and past the mills. I’m thankful to have had the chance to drive down there, because I might never have otherwise.

3. The lights on Riverwatch are something else. Were all of them necessary? I’m thankful for the freedom to wonder.

4. I’m thankful for local, affordable attractions. We visited the Augusta Museum of History the other day. I didn’t realize my kids hadn’t been since they were very little.

They loved it. It’s cheap to get in, it doesn’t take long to go through and it’s really nicely done. I think kids are $2 and adults are $4. If you’ve got time during the holidays, check it out.

5. Currently, they also have gorgeous gingerbread houses on display, and you can bid on them. If you can make it before they’re gone, it’s free to take a look and bid on them. I’m thankful for the people who painstakingly iced, painted and transported them to the museum.

6. To the little girl trying to pull candy off of The Imperial Theatre house: yes, I told you to stop. I saw the look you gave me when you were trying to pull that gummy tree off and eat it. I’m sure you noticed how your scowl didn’t faze me one bit, when I said again, “You really shouldn’t be touching that. Someone worked really hard to make it beautiful, and it’s not meant to be eaten.” You probably also noticed how long I stood there and watched you, to be sure you didn’t do it again. I’m thankful for my “mom look.”

It works on my kids, but it must work on other kids, too. It’s a universal mom thing. I didn’t realize until recently that I got the mom look from my own mom. I suppose I’m thankful for that, too.

7. We had our wedding reception at the Augusta Museum of History almost 15 years ago. Looking back at the pictures now, I’m thankful for that lovely day with friends and family.

8. I’m thankful for 14.5 years of marriage. It’s not always easy. In fact, it’s often hard, but I can’t imagine this life with anyone else.

9. We’re repainting our house. My husband is scraping the old paint himself, rather than hiring someone. I’m thankful for his patience. With me, and that paint.

10. Davidson Fine Arts is an Augusta jewel. I’m thankful for the opportunity for my son, who needs the arts. He thrives at what his principal calls an “academically rigorous school with a fine arts focus.” He has a dream schedule: two academics in the morning, five fine arts in a row, and two academics to round out the day.

11. I’m thankful for my son’s art teacher. He hadn’t ever been much of a visual artist before being in her class. She’s taught him well and nurtured his talents. Just the other day, she told me she wanted to challenge him more, because of what he’d been working on in her class. Above and beyond.

12. My girl’s school hasn’t disappointed, either. It’s our last year at Lake Forest Hills Elementary, and I find myself an emotional wreck, realizing each and every “last” we have at our lovely little school. We’ve been there since The Boy was in kindergarten.

I’m thankful for excellent public education opportunities, right here in AugustaRichmond County.

13. Last week, we held our annual Dolphin Dash, a fun run that started as your typical, public fundraiser, but it’s morphed into a school-wide activity happening during school hours. It’s the only time all year, when the entire student body is in one place at the same time, and I’d bet y’all can feel the energy on Walton Way. 14. I’m thankful for my favorite family holiday, Thanksgiving Day. It’s the only holiday when cousins, aunts, uncles, siblings and the grands come together in Augusta. Everyone wants to be at home for Christmas, and all other holidays see us scattered about. Last year there were 40 of us, eating giblet gravy and drinking Gewurztraminer.

15. Be thankful, y’all. Love your people.

JENNY WRIGHT’S humorous observations

on marriage, motherhood and living in Augusta have earned her a devoted following, both in print and on Facebook. When she’s not spying on other parents in the carpool line at school, you’ll probably find her with either a camera, tennis racquet or wine glass in her hand.

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An Extra Helping of Reality My niece recently celebrated her 10th birthday.

At 10 years old, there’s not really any better day in the year than your birthday. Unfortunately for Rylee, her birthday came with the news of the death of her great-grandmother.

Life can have some cruel timing. This is evidenced by not only the death of her great grandmother, but also her school principal suffering a stroke. Both of my niece’s parents are teachers, so the principal was also a family friend. If this bad news wasn’t enough, you can also add to that a school mate committing suicide.

Enough tragedies to fill a whole year for some, packed into a week’s time for my niece and her family. When things like this happen, it just makes me look at my life and the loved ones around me. This Thanksgiving, I’m extra thankful for them.

While we’re carving our turkeys and sneaking early tastes of the pecan pie, these families will be mourning the loss of a loved one. Holidays are especially rough times when you lose someone unexpectedly, but suicides have to be the worst. I’ve had some very dear friends reach the point in their lives where they felt like it was the only option.

Most times, you have no idea they’re even considering it. Otherwise, they’d never be left alone long enough to follow through. But, you always wish you could have done something to stop it.

For the ones they leave behind, it takes a long time for that pain to go away. Even then, it’s never truly gone. Not just this Thanksgiving, but this whole holiday season, try to keep those people in your thoughts. Not just the people who passed away, but the people they left behind.

Or maybe even someone who may be struggling with their own life.

If you pray, say a prayer. Invite over that friend or family member who might be spending the holiday alone, or who may be struggling with the loss of a loved one or just struggling with life in general. You never know when that small gesture of filling a seat at the dinner table could make a difference in someone’s life.

Everyone’s got a struggle. Some are worse than others. You may not even understand some people’s struggles. Most times you don’t have to understand. Just open your heart and home.

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NEWS

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Augusta University Will Not Tolerate Hate WHEN POSTERS PROMOTING HATE were found on Augusta University’s Summerville Campus last week, many students and faculty members were not only stunned, but greatly disheartened.

Several of these racially charged fliers are the exact posters that were found in buildings in the heart of the University of Michigan’s campus in Ann Arbor a few months ago.

One poster found both here and at the University of Michigan read, “Euro-Americans!

STOP — Apologizing — Living in fear — Denying your heritage . . . BE WHITE.” Another sticker pictured an interracial couple, a black man and a white woman, with the “no symbol” printed across it.

Augusta University immediately removed the posters and began investigating the incident.

School officials now believe that these white nationalist posters and stickers were a result of a national effort by these hate groups to display such materials on universities across the country.

Augusta University swiftly condemned the racist actions.

“It is the position of Augusta University that all races contribute richly to not only Augusta University but to the nation and to the world,” said Quincy Byrdsong, the vice president for Academic Planning and Strategic Initiatives and chief diversity officer at Augusta University. “Regardless of race, it is our hope that every member of the Jaguar community feels valued, respected, and included as contributors to a shared vision.”

Byrdsong insisted that such racism will not be tolerated on the Augusta campus.

“The celebration of diverse perspectives is what the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is designed to promote and what Augusta University values at its core,” he stated. “To this end, individuals who engage in hate or bias acts that violate our expectations for healthy discourse do not represent our ideals and are exhibiting behavior which is inconsistent with the tenets of Augusta University. We understand how actions which do not celebrate the excellence attained through our diversity may be harmful to the climate we are striving to maintain. A safe and welcoming environment is our paramount objective.”

Unfortunately, such actions have been occurring all across college campuses in this country this year.

At the University of North Dakota, four women posted a photo of themselves in blackface with the caption, “Black Lives Matter.”

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weeks later, a racial slur and image at Kansas State University went viral, according to The Washington Post.

Universities across this nation are trying to handle these incidents in a similar manner: quickly condemning the actions and issuing a statement in support of all people.

“While we continue to defend any individual’s right to free speech on our campus, these types of attacks directed toward any individual or group, based on a belief or characteristic, are inconsistent with the university’s values of respect, civility and equality,” the University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel wrote in a statement earlier this year. “We also have a responsibility to create a learning environment that is free of harassment. These are core values and guiding principles that will help us as we strive to live up to our highest ideals.”

However, the University of Michigan couldn’t help but mention the politics involved in these racist actions.

“In this time of heightened political strife, we believe these values take on even more importance as people and beliefs are targets of divisive rhetoric,” Schlissel wrote. “But amidst these challenging times, our core values can help ground our community.”

Leonard Pitts Jr., a nationally syndicated columnist and a Pulitzer Prize winner who works at the Miami Herald, wrote this past week that the Southern Poverty Law Center has recorded 447 incidents of hateful intimidation and vandalism in the first five days after the November election.

Now, before supporters of Donald Trump start immediately objecting to this column, this isn’t necessarily about Donald Trump.

But it is about some very vocal racists who now believe they can openly attack minorities across this country without any consequences.

Such behavior should not be tolerated anywhere in America.

There have been sentiments expressed across this nation from some of these radical groups issuing statements such as “Go back to Africa” and “Make America white again,” according to Pitts.

A few weeks ago, racist messages were sent to black freshmen at the University of Pennsylvania, Pitts wrote.

Even Pitts himself wrote that he has received a great deal of hate mail during and since the election.

“Shortly before the election, I received in response to a column on Trump an email from ‘Matt,’ which said things like ‘I want you to read about your mom being raped by Muslim terrorists and then see her burned alive in a cage,’” Pitts wrote. “I am hardly a stranger to hate, but ‘Matt’ represents a new level of sickness that has become sadly familiar in the last year and a half.”

This country, this state and the residents of the CSRA can’t allow such rhetoric to destroy our nation’s values.

We must stand together against hate and work toward deeper understanding.

Students and citizens across this country shouldn’t feel threatened or demoralized as they head off to work or walk across a campus.

That’s not what America is about.

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“When I Come Home�

With the death of Sharon Jones this past week, Augusta lost a piece of its heart

by Amy Fennell Christian

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This pasT week, the world lost soul and funk singer Sharon Jones, but the Augusta area lost a piece of its heart.

Sharon Jones, a North Augusta native, was always so proud of her hometown. She was so full of life and kind to everyone she met.

The last time the Metro Spirit spoke to Ms. Jones was right before the Godfather of Soul’s birthday last May. The event, which was free to the public thanks to the title sponsor Copenhaver Consulting, benefited the James Brown Academy of Musik Pupils and reunited 13 members of the James Brown Band.

One of the guests for the event was none other than Ms. Jones, who was often called the female James Brown.

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birthday the next day, as well as topics ranging from Prince to what home means to her.

Ms. Jones, you will be deeply missed.

He said every time he heard it he wanted to play his guitar, so that’s why he came out there that night when we were in Paris [in 2011]. Oh man.

Metro spirit: Weren’t you in New Orleans recently? sharon Jones: Thursday and Friday, actually. Got in Thursday and did the show Friday [at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival].

Ms: Did you know he had come out on stage? sJ: No. I was getting on the Soul Train and dancing. I keep my dances but you have to find what songs to dance to, change it up a little bit, so I had switched songs and I had switched it to “When I Come Home.” So I said, “I’m gonna get on this train and go home, go on down to Augusta, Georgia,” and I said, “While I was down there, these are dances that we did in 1965.” So I pull up these dances and I’m doing the jerk and I don’t know what dance I’m in, but the crowd goes “Whaaaa!!!!” and in my mind I was like, “They like the dancing” and I turned around and there was Prince. And the reason he stopped playing so soon was he dropped his pick. That’s what happened. He dropped

Ms: Didn’t Friday pretty much turn into a Price tribute? sJ: Everyone! You know what? I think I was the only one that didn’t go, “Purple Rain, Purple Rain” [starts singing]. I said, you know what? I’m not going to do any of those songs.

I’m just going to do what Prince told me he loved about my songs. And he loved that song “When I Come Home.” He said, “That is one of the funkiest songs that I’ve heard in 25 years.”

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his pick and he started clapping his hands and backed away.

He didn’t want me to stop singing. We didn’t have to tell him what to play. He was just jamming. When we played for him in Madison Square Garden, my manager said, “So Prince wants you to play. What should we ask him for?” And we were like, “I don’t know what to ask for.” We asked him, and he paid us $5,000 more than what we asked for. So the lesson that I learned, don’t go below you’re worth. All they can do is tell you no or yes, so don’t be afraid. You gotta talk up, you gotta make it, so that was a lesson well learned. Prince taught me that.

And not only me, but my management, everybody learned it from that.

MS: Do you think that the James Brown birthday bash will turn into a Prince tribute at some point?

SJ: I’ll see what the JBs and the rest of them want to do.

It’s an honor just to be there, so I’m just there to fill in. I’ll do whatever. And then I’m celebrating my birthday the next day, May 4. How ironic is that?

MS: Didn’t your mom know James Brown?

SJ: When she was a little girl she said, “I knew him. We used to see him out there cleaning shoes and dancing for money, you know.” So yeah, to hear that coming from her was pretty cool. I wish I could find this picture of her with The Temptations at this club. And she met Otis Redding. Her and my aunt. Otis Redding was down at some little club in Georgia.

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MS: You moved away from North Augusta at a young age, didn’t you?

SJ: Oh yeah. My mother took me to New York at the age of 3. you see, my mom had left my dad when I was one, when I was a little baby, because they used to fight all the time. And I’m glad she left, because one of them would have killed each other. My father still died. He was 38, I was 12 years old when he passed. And my mother, when she was 23, she had me so she had six kids at the age of 23. But it’s a fact that they used to fight and my mom had this scar on her shoulder and I said, “Mom where’d you get that scar?” and she said, “Your daddy knocked me out the car and I was pregnant with (I forgot who she said she was pregnant with).” He left her out in the ditch and someone came up behind them and said, “Why you did that lady like that?” and picked her up and took her home.

That’s why she said after I was born she left. She came to New York and lived in Queens and worked for this Jewish family, stayed in their house and did inside cleaning, you know how they did back in the ‘50s, and that’s what she did until she couldn’t do that anymore because of her back, and then she worked in a toy factory and then she sent for us. She fought our father to get all of us in New York. He didn’t want her to bring all of us up at one time, so she brought the girls up first and then she brought my brothers. In my new album, we’ve got a song coming out and I talk a little bit about my life. The lyrics are, “I left North Augusta at the age of 3; my mother, three brothers, two sisters and me.”

MS: But you came back to the area? Why? SJ: You know, it’s because it’s my home, even though I went to New York. And let me tell you, there was I time when you wouldn’t have heard those words come out of my mouth. I used to say, “I will never go down to the south. It’s too slow down there.” I was just remembering how it use to be back in the day, but it’s not like that, you know what I’m saying?

There are things you gotta let go and people seem to forget that sometime. Then my dad passed away and then my grandmother passed away, so I felt like I had nothing to come back down here for.

And then my sister in New York came down here, she got married and came down here, and so then my brother, he’s down here with them, my other brother, so the only ones left in New York were my oldest brother and my oldest sister and my younger brother and myself. And my youngest brother stayed with my mom, moved in the house to help take care of my oldest brother and my mother in the projects in New York. I was trying to get my career together when my brother died in 2006, and so my next goal was to get my mother out of those projects. Thank God for Michael Buble’s “Crazy Love” album.

I did “Saturday Night Live” with him, the duet we did on that album, “Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes).” That was the down payment on my house.

So when I finally got a chance to come down here and visit my sister I said, “You know? I think I want me a house down south.” so I told my manager, “Go online and look up some homes in North Augusta” and he said, “Alright.” He found 24NOVEMBER2016

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Pictures, courtesy of Joe White, from the James Brown birthday celebration this past spring. Sharon is pictured, at left, with James Brown backup singer Amy Christian.

some homes but all the areas he was looking I was like, “But that’s not near the area where I used to live.” Finally, I was just standing there showing my mother and my mother’s friend the old pond we used to fish at where all these raggedy house were up the hill. Now all these beautiful homes are there and I was like, “Wow!” And all of a sudden it started pouring down rain and we came up the hill and then there was this house right on the corner, this brick house with a for sale sign, and we pulled up in front of this car canopy thing to get the rain off of us, and we took that card, and I called that number and the guy said, “Well, I’ll send somebody out the next day.”

They came and showed me the house and my manager said, “Go see the other houses.” I was like, “No.” And he said, “Don’t let them think that you really want that house.” And I said, “But I really do want this house.” He said, “You gotta go see them other houses,” but I said, “Nope, I’m not going to see the other houses.”

It’s just so nice and I’m just down the block from where I was raised at when I was a kid. But it sure is different, there’s such a big difference around here. The Sno-Cap is still on the corner, but it’s such a big difference. I look back at that Sno-Cap and I remember when I couldn’t go in the front door.

We had to go around to the back door, the service door. It’s just amazing.

But, you know, some people will never change. You got your diehard racists and they’ll be racists till they’re dead. I’m the type of person that I respect that you treat me bad. I’m not going to go out of my way to treat you bad, but I’m going to stay away from you. I don’t like the eye for an eye, you call me a name so I’m gonna call you a name. I’m not going to call you a name back. I’m going to try my best not to, put it like that. I’m going to try my best to pray for you and keep on going and get away from you, get away from anything negative.

baby, I’m just glad to be here.” You know what I’m saying? I even go to churches and they’re like, “Sister Sharon, come on up.” I just want to go to church and sit back there and listen to the word and listen to the other choirs and MS: What do you do when you’re home?

SJ: I’ll still go over there to the clubs and meet and see some of the guys. everybody else singing.

But you know, sometimes when I go out they want me to sing and I don’t MS: What’s the James Brown Family Birthday Bash going to be like? want to sing. You just don’t ask someone to sing. And then you’re in a spot SJ: Oh my God, I don’t even know. This evening I’m going to meet the JAMP [James Brown Academy of Musik because if you don’t go up they say, “Oh, she thinks she too good now?”

Pupils] kids because they’re going to be doing a song of mine, so I’m going to go see how they’re doing. Maybe I’ll And that’s why I’m sneaky and I don’t tell them I’m coming. Maybe if you get up there and sing it with them. It’s gonna fun. print this they’ll stop calling me up and just let me be there. If I want to sing I will get up there and sing. I will come up and say, “Can I sing?” Just don’t MS: Ever want to live anywhere else? call me. Let me come up and sing. They don’t know. That’s why I sometimes SJ: I’m glad to be home. The only thing is I gotta get more fishing in. But that’s about it. This is home. This is where humble myself and go on up there and do it rather than be a snob and, you I’m gonna be till the end. know, hurt some feelings. But I’ve learned to go up to the mic and say, “Hey 24NOVEMBER2016 AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989 METROSPIRIT 15

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Tis the Season

Want to avoid long discussions with the relatives this Thanksgiving? There’s always television.

After you’re done stuffing your face with mounds of turkey, dressing and mashed potatoes smothered in funky brown gravy, what’s next?

For many families across this country, after-dinner discussions with their in-laws or distant relatives this Thanksgiving might be a little more awkward than usual.

Let’s face it, quite a few families felt the stress of this political season.

Deep division is not only found throughout this nation, but it’s also felt around the dinner table.

So, if you are looking for ways to avoid any stressful conversations this season, why not turn to your good ol’ friend, the boob tube?

by Metro Spirit Staff

Sure, you could switch on the endless number of football games or holiday parades to avoid any awkward conversations, but why not have a little fun and enjoy a marathon of some outstanding shows that you’ve been missing.

It’s a good way to bond with the relatives you like and, quite honestly, chase everyone else out of the room.

Here are some great options of shows worthy of binging this holiday season, but viewer discretion is strongly advised:

Stranger Things If you haven’t heard about this sci-fi/horror show on Netflix that truly honors the feel of the early 1980s movies, you’ve been living under a rock and it’s time to enter the world of the Duffer Brothers. The show is based around a boy named Will who mysteriously disappears from his hometown and a group of his Goonies-like best friends who are determined to find out what happened to him. While looking through the woods for Will, they stumble upon an alien-like girl named “Eleven” with telepathic powers, who knows the secrets behind Will’s disappearance. Meanwhile, Will’s mother, who is played by 1980s actress Winona Ryder, desperately turns to the sheriff to help locate her son. It doesn’t take long for Will’s friends and family to discover that the young boy has been captured by a horrific creature and is trapped in a Poltergeistlike world. Stranger Things is a fascinating show that is highly addictive.

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Black Mirror If you are at all concerned about modern society’s obsession with new technology and people’s need to be “plugged in” to just about anything and everything, Britain’s Black Mirror is your kind of show. The series focuses on the unanticipated consequences and perils of technology in a way that is absolutely fascinating. It will easily cause you to think twice about staying connected to modern devices 24 hours a day. The show is frequently compared to a modern day Twilight Zone, but it is much darker.

House of Cards This Netflix series is a bit tricky. If you are trying to avoid talking politics, this isn’t the show for you. But if politics is your thing, you can’t go wrong with the riveting series, House of Cards.

Initially, the show revolves around Democrat U.S. Rep. Francis “Frank” Underwood, who is exceptionally portrayed by Kevin Spacey. Folks in this area will immediately find something familiar about Frank Underwood. Originally from Gaffney, S.C., Frank is a graduate of The Sentinel, which is a fictional version of The Citadel in Charleston. He is married to a beautiful and intelligent woman from Dallas, Texas, named Claire, who is brilliantly played by actress Robin Wright. Claire comes from a wealthy and political family in Texas, and is often described as a “Dallas Debutante” in the show. The two are political powerhouses in Washington that basically will do anything — seriously, anything — for the keys to the White House. Some of the best scenes in the show are Frank Underwood’s sinister conversations with the viewers. The show features several incredible one liners such as, “Shake with your right hand, but hold a rock in the left,” or “I have often found that bleeding hearts have an ironic fear of their own blood.” These lines are fantastic and allow the audience to get inside Frank’s ruthless head, while he remains all smiles on the outside to the rest of the world.

Better Call Saul First, if you haven’t seen the award-winning show Breaking Bad, you need to watch it.

Breaking Bad is a series based on a high-school chemistry teacher, Walter White, who is diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. In order to help secure his family’s financial future, Walter teams up with a former high school student and they begin producing and selling crystal meth. In Breaking Bad, the transformation of the character Walter White is beyond incredible. During the series Breaking Bad, viewers are introduced to a shady and very colorful attorney named Saul Goodman who represents various drug dealers.

This new show, Better Call Saul, is a spin-off, prequel to Breaking Bad. So, you don’t actually have to watch Breaking Bad first to enjoy Better Call Saul. However, if you do, you can better understand how this small-time lawyer, James Morgan “Jimmy” McGill, eventually becomes a crooked criminal attorney named Saul Goodman who defends drug dealers in Breaking Bad.

Orange is the New Black Let’s start off by saying this is definitely not a show to sit around the living room watching with Grandma while the kids run around shooting one another with Nerf guns. (But, to be honest, most of these binge shows aren’t Grandma or kid appropriate.) Having said that, Orange is the New Black is one of the best original shows on Netflix. It is hilarious, moving, heartbreaking and powerful all at once. The series follows a wealthy, young, white woman named Piper Chapman who is originally from Connecticut, but suddenly finds herself behind bars. Basically, while in college, Piper happened to fall in love with a female drug smuggler named Alex. During that relationship, Piper and Alex carry drugs from Colombia into the country, but Piper eventually breaks it off with Alex. However, about 10 years later, Alex is arrested on drug charges and names Piper as an accomplice in order to reduce her own sentence. To Piper’s horror, she suddenly finds herself sentenced to 15 months in Litchfield Prison for drug smuggling. And so her life behind bars in a female prison begins.

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The Walking Dead If you are looking to scare all of your relatives out of the room except for the twisted ones, The Walking Dead is an easy and extremely popular choice. The Walking Dead is a series that focuses on a handful of survivors of a new, apocalyptic world that is overrun by flesh-eating zombies. This show, which is set in Georgia, is definitely not for the faint of heart and, as the series progresses, it seems to get more and more violent. Let’s just say, don’t get too attached to any of the characters because you don’t know which one will get eaten by a zombie next. But, fair warning, don’t watch this show while you’re eating your Thanksgiving dinner. Some viewers have been known to get sick to their stomachs after a few of the more intense and gory episodes. After all, we are talking about zombies here, so many episodes are bloody, brutal, savage, gruesome and grisly. You have been properly warned.

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt If you like the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, you’ll definitely enjoy this hilarious and heartwarming sitcom produced by actress, writer and comedian Tina Fey. This Netflix show focuses on the life of 29-year-old Kimmy Schmidt, who was rescued from a doomsday cult in Indiana where she and three other women were forced to live in an underground bunker by the Rev. Richard Wayne Gary Wayne for 15 years. After escaping the terrible ordeal that resulted in the women being nicknamed the “Indiana Mole Women” by the media, Kimmy decides to start a new life in New York City. Once she arrives in the Big Apple, she soon finds camaraderie with a struggling, gay actor named Titus Andromedon and a tough but lovable landlady Lillian Kaushtupper, played by actress Carol Kane. Viewers can’t help but cheer for the naive, but kind-hearted Kimmy Schmidt and all of her misfit friends.

Luke Cage While fans of Marvel’s superheroes have been enamored with shows such as Arrow, Agents of SHIELD, Jessica Jones and Daredevil for quite some time now, there is a new hero on the block that attracting a lot of attention and praise. Luke Cage was so popular during the weekend that it debuted in September that it actually crashed Netflix’s streaming service. Now, that’s a pretty popular show. The series is obviously about Luke Cage, a character with superhuman strength who was wrongly convicted for a crime he did not commit. He gained his incredible strength and unbreakable skin after being subjected to an involuntary experiment. After a failed relationship with another 18 METROSPIRIT AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989

superhero, Luke Cage moves to Harlem, N.Y., in hopes of living a “normal,” low-profile life. But, unfortunately, crime comes to him and he finds himself facing a violent crime lord who is terrorizing the city. Luke Cage is forced to use his incredible strength and unbreakable body to shield his neighborhood from the violence.

And what a body it is, folks. Mike Colter, the actor who plays Luke Cage, definitely looks like an ideal superhero. Bonus: Sharon Jones is featured in an episode.

Sherlock This British series of Sherlock Holmes starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes and Martin Freeman as Doctor John Watson brilliantly captures the spirit of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic detective stories. While the the BBC series is set in the present day, it’s a thrilling, fast-paced show that still maintains traditional elements of the story such as the 221-B Baker Street address and Holmes’ conflict with rival Jim Moriarty (it’s almost worth watching the series for Andrew Scott’s portrayal of Moriarty alone). The show’s creator, Steven Moffat, describes Sherlock as an engrossing series that is often very funny as well as tragic. “Conan Doyle’s stories were never about frock coats and gas light; they’re about brilliant detection, dreadful villains and blood-curdling crimes — and frankly, to hell with the crinoline,” he told the BBC. “Other detectives have cases, Sherlock Holmes has adventures, and that’s what matters.”

Season 4 is scheduled to premiere on January 1, 2017, so why not catch up on the first three seasons this week?

Peep Show Speaking of British shows, Peep Show is a hilarious British sitcom starring two ridiculous flatmates, Mark Corrigan and Jeremy “Jez” Usbourne, who have absolutely nothing in common, but stick together to try and cope with day-to-day life in London.

To say these two are dysfunctional friends is putting it mildly.

Mark is a socially awkward loan manager with a cynical outlook on his job, his romantic interests and, of course, his roommate, while Jez is an unemployed, talentless musician who frequently mooches off of Mark and falls in love with every attractive woman he meets. The two are hilarious together because they couldn’t be more opposite. Honk! Honk! (Check out the show and you’ll get the reference.) And if you like Peep Show, another great sitcom by the same creators, Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, is Fresh Meat. This British comedy revolves around the lives of six students named Vod, Oregon, Josie, Kingsley, JP

and Howard. Once again, these roommates could not be more different sharing an off-campus home at Manchester’s Medlock University. The show truly captures campus life and its many ups and downs relating to the pressures of final exams, too much drinking, awkward romances and financial pressures. As Vod says, “God has given me a brain, and I’m choosing to do some pretty wicked things to it.”

Atlanta Speaking of shows set in Georgia, the new FX comedydrama called Atlanta, produced by actor and writer Donald Glover, focuses on two cousins who work in Atlanta’s music scene. Glover, who was a writer on the television show 30 Rock before landing a starring role on the comedy Community from 2009 to 2014, plays Earnest Marks, a character who, despite having an education, isn’t doing too well in the music industry.

Glover told reporters earlier this year that he wanted to make a show like “Twin Peaks with rappers.” He said it was important to him that Atlanta was a serious show, but also had humor that felt natural. “The weirdness of the situation should speak to you at the end of the day,” Glover told reporters. “That’s what makes me stick around, is something that’s going to capture the weird — the funniness.”

Archer So, let’s start off by saying Archer is an animated comedy series, but it’s definitely not a cartoon for children. Why? This show features sex, drugs, alcohol, violence, vulgar language and a company that has no moral values whatsoever. This spy spoof revolves around the character Sterling Archer, who works for an agency called “International Secret Intelligence Service” or ISIS in New York City. Known as the “world’s deadliest spy,” Archer works for his domineering, but emotionally-distant mother, Malory Archer. The show’s humor is often described as “black, but brilliantly sophomoric.”

Basically, Sterling Archer is pompous, egotistical and misogynistic. He is highly promiscuous and a heavy alcoholic who is not afraid to say or do anything. Needless to say, the show is definitely entertaining and full of great lines such as, “You better call Kenny Loggins. ‘Cause you’re in the danger zone,” or “I’m scared if I stop all at once, the cumulative hangover will literally kill me” or “Can I offer you a drink? How about this expensive prostitute?” Yep. Don’t ever let the kids in the room while watching Archer.

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For many more family friendly shows to binge watch this Thanksgiving, consider the following: The Office, Parks and Recreation, Freaks and Geeks, Lost, The Wonder Years, Gilmore Girls, The X-Files, Scrubs, Quantum Leap and Friday Night Lights. Enjoy and have a happy Thanksgiving!

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Christmas shopping made easy The ChrisTmas shopping season is upon us. And while many shoppers might be tempted by great prices at anonymous stores where they have to fight hundreds of others to get a good deal, an alternative exists that won’t leave them bruised, battered and in a bad mood.

Windsor Jewelers may not offer traditional Black Friday deals, but what they do offer is infinitely more traditional: great service.

“I’d say our customer service is very relationship-based,” said Windsor’s Shane Thompson. “We keep track of what you’ve bought in the past, and we can easily find things to match. So if you have a question about what you should do for this holiday, you can come in and it’s not like another retail store where you’re kind of starting over each time you go in. You’re starting where you left off when you shop here.

Very few places that really offer that. Our sales associates can remember what you picked, when you picked it and what you picked it for. They’ll whip something up, or find the second piece in that collection that matches perfectly. We can actually pull up a picture of what you’ve bought before, if need be, and match it right up.”

Couple that with the vast selection of jewelry, watches and other items they offer and what you get is a one-stop shop for all gift-giving needs.

“That’s the difference between us and any other jewelry store,” said Windsor Owner Donnie Thompson. “You can go in all the jewelry stores in the CSRA, and all of them combined won’t even get close to the kind of inventory we have here. And I mean, in the state of Georgia, there’s no place. South Carolina, North Carolina – there’s no place that’s got the selection we’ve got.”

And that selection includes pieces that fit into every budget.

“So if you were to say to me, ‘Hey Shane, I’ve got between $250 and $500 to spend,’ we’ve got multiple lines, and I mean leaders, that will fit into $300-$400 range,” Shane

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explained. “We’ve got thousands of pieces and multiple collections that will fit into a $500 budget. We can offer a lot of rings with semi-precious stones that look great, but that people can afford. We have wide price points for every budget.”

Popular brands this season include the ever-fashionable David Yurman, Gabriel & Co. and Judith Ripka, as well as John Hardy, an artisan brand based in Bali.

“John Hardy is hugely popular artisan of hand-crafted jewelry in Bali and is all about sustainability,” Shane explained. “He’s created a huge place where the employees are from Bali creating hand-made pieces from the things around them. He treats his employees well, they have designers teach and trade ideas, and he produces some gorgeous stuff. Amazingly, the price points are very reasonable for these brands, from $200 to $10,000. We have a combination of everything, a little something for everybody.”

With a second-floor showroom that is home to Pandora and other more affordable jewelry lines, Windsor try does offer something for everyone.

“We’ve got a ton of things,” Shane said. “Most jewelry stores can’t do that. Either they’re really elite, or they advertise that they are affordable mom and pop stores. It’s challenge to demonstrate that we offer both – which is really difficult, because we’ve been branded really high-end for a long time. But people know that if you’re looking for a high-end piece, you will find no place better than Windsor.”

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Treasure Hunting Want a unique gift or piece of jewelry? Friedman’s is your best bet.

THe reasoN sHoppers love visiTiNG FriedmaN’s Jewelers is the same reason Rick Wortley loves his job there: as Forrest Gump would say, you never know what you’re gonna get.

“It’s amazing the things we end up with,” said Wortley, jewelry division manager at Friedman’s since last spring.

“Just this weekend, we ended up with a lot of silver. I picked out what I thought was an earring, a silver ring with a koi on it, and it turns out to be a rare Tiffany key ring. My job is to make sure none of that gets lost. Our job is to make sure that everything is afforded the kindness and respect and reverence it deserves.”

Up until recently Wortley owned his own jewelry company in Savannah, but the thrill of the treasure hunt is what made him pick up roots and move to Augusta to join Donnie Thompson’s Windsor team.

“We buy directly from the clients who have the piece. And we do that in

five locations, and have been doing so for years and years,” he explained.

“And that’s what keeps us in the estate business, is that we are consistently and constantly buying, on a daily basis. We buy on a daily basis.”

It makes Friedman’s one of the finest estate jewelers in the Southeast with one of the largest selections. They have millions of dollars worth of estate jewelry on display in prices ranging from $25 to $30,000.

Simply put, that means Friedman’s carries vintage pieces — everything from bridal sets and fashion diamonds to pieces with precious and semiprecious gemstones — that are unique. Cases full of rings, bracelets and necklaces, each one of a kind, are arranged by price, and thousands of pieces can be had for under $100.

“Typically what you’ll find, along with being unique, is a price drop,” Wortley

said. “So you can come in and find a beautiful estate piece at a much better price than you can buy new anywhere else. And, let’s face it: diamonds are millions of years old, so what you’ll find is something unique, priced right, high quality, with a warranty. We do everything that a full-line jeweler does.”

Jewelry, however, isn’t the only thing Friedman’s carries when it comes to estate pieces. Sure, customers will browse past familiar names in fine jewelry, but they’ll also find a one-of-a kind sterling silver Tiffany teapot or even a Faberge egg.

Seriously, there’s a Faberge egg on display at Friedman’s Jewelers right this very second. Visit tomorrow, however, and it may be gone. That is what makes shopping here, especially for a unique holiday gift for a loved one, such a rare experience. Like a treasure hunt, shoppers have to take advantage of their finds or the

opportunity may pass them by.

“I think it’s the most unique building in the United States,” Wortley said. “You walk in, you can pawn with kindness and love in a building that makes you feel good about yourself. We also have an incredible selection of estate jewelry, but then we also have the Southeastern Armory — one of the South’s premier gun stores — in the back. Where else will you find that, along with authentic models, along with unique gifts… It’s truly a unique building.”

Not Just for Guys Southeastern Armory aims to make all customers comfortable souTHeasTerN armory is home to thousands of firearms, so some may think that a “No Girls Allowed” sign is probably nailed to the doorway. Those people will probably be surprised to see Suzanne Skelton smiling from the counter, waiting to help them with their purchase.

A member of the Southeastern Armory team since 2014, Suzanne has been around guns since she was a child.

“My dad used to hunt when my sister and I were little and he taught us firearm safety,” she explained. “We knew they weren’t toys, and we knew not to touch our daddy’s guns. They were his and we didn’t go near them.”

It wasn’t until she was older and she began working in a store that sold firearms that shooting became a hobby for Suzanne. She even began spending her days off on the range with her dad.

“It was a change for me. I’d been hunting, but that was only during the hunting season,” Suzanne explained.

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“This was different. I wasn’t shooting to eat what I was hunting. I was shooting for fun, to release stress and relax. It was therapeutic.”

Laughing about it now, Suzanne said she had reservations about working for Southeastern Armory, but for the exact opposite reason most women might have.

“I’d had this idea that I wouldn’t be comfortable here – I mean, it was in a jewelry store!” she laughed. “There was this perception that because the Armory was in a jewelry store that they’d treat people differently. I thought that only people with money were going to be treated nicely or wanted in the store.

When I started working here I realized I was wrong and it wasn’t that way.”

Now, she seeks to make all customers more comfortable. That may especially come in handy this holiday season, when women may want to buy their significant others a firearm but have no idea what to look for.

In that case, Suzanne will make them

feel anything but intimidated.

“We want all of our customers to relax when they come in here because we will take care of them, no matter their background,” she said. “That’s why you’ll see me walking up to you when you come into the store. I’m going to smile at you and greet you as if I know you, whether I really do or not. No matter if it’s the first time you’ve come in or the fifth time – I want you to feel comfortable. And, I’ll ask questions to get you to open up. It might take a little time, but I need to find out what’s going to work for you. What kind of firearm is best? How much experience do you have with firearms? And of course, what do you need to know to be a safer customer when you leave the store?”

For more experienced customers, Suzanne is still confident she can surprise someone who thinks they know exactly what they’re looking for.

“If you’re looking for a firearm for yourself, we might cover things like gun weight, what feels comfortable in your

hands, or discuss a revolver versus a semi-automatic,” she said. “And even though experienced hunters generally know what they’re looking for, there’s always something new or unexpected in the store that I can introduce them to.

We have a huge collection of the latest tactical gear, sights, scopes, knives, and other accessories. You name it, we probably have it. Our selection is carefully curated for quality, but our prices are often lower than those you find in the large box stores.”

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There was a time in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s when people were consumed with finding a cure for AIDS. Well, the spotlight may have shifted away from the disease in the past couple of decades, but that doesn’t mean people still don’t suffer from it.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, 44,000 people in the U.S. were diagnosed with the disease in 2014, 1.2 million were living with HIV in 2012 and almost 7,000 people died from HIV and AIDS in 2013.

That’s why the Metropolitan Community Church of Our Redeemer (MCCOR) continues to commemorate World AIDS Day on December 1. This year, they’ll begin their events with a service on Sunday, November 27, at 11 a.m. During that time they’ll also have panels from the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt on display.

Then on December 1, they’ll host two quilt display sessions, from 11 a.m.1 p.m. and from 5-6:30 p.m., in which refreshments will be served. And at 6:30 p.m., they’ll show “The Normal Heart.”

The public is invited to join MCCOR in fighting the disease, showing support for those who live with it and remembering those who died from it.

World AIdS dAy ServIce

Metropolitan Community Church of Our Redeemer Sunday, November 27 11 a.m. dISplAy And movIe

Metropolitan Community Church of Our Redeemer Thursday, December 1 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-6:30 p.m., Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Display and Reception.

6:30 p.m., “The Normal Heart” The display will stay up for viewing at the church until Sunday, December 4. For more information about World AIDS Day events, call 706-722-6454 or visit mccoor.com.

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Calendar: 26 | Music Listings: 30 If you have any questions, or would like to submit an event to our calendar, please email Amy Christian at amy@themetrospirit.com.

lAsT lAUgh TeN YeARs AgO, Atlanta Comedian Clayton English was afraid he’d spend the majority of his life paying back his student loans. At the time, he was trying to make it as a stand-up while supporting himself working a telemarketing job.

When alt-weekly Creative Loafing interviewed him for a story about people struggling with student loan debt, he estimated it would take him about 40 years to make that loan go away. But that was before he won the 2015 season of “Last Comic Standing.” He’s probably got that under control now, seeing as how he’s been touring pretty much nonstop since his win.

His latest stop is at Somewhere in Augusta this Wednesday. English is on the short list of rising superstar comedians, so you should probably check him out before you can’t afford to go see his shows anymore.

ClAYTON eNglish Somewhere in Augusta Wednesday, November 30 8 p.m. $20 706-739-0002 somewhereinaugusta.com

This week

ThURsDAY

Not everyone shuts down on Thanksgiving, and, no, we’re not talking about Waffle House or Black Friday sales. We’re talking about Aiken where, at 11 a.m., you can see the Blessing of the Hounds in Hitchcock Woods at 11 a.m., then head downtown to the One Table Thanksgiving Dinner, a free feast from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. You might want to bring a covered dish so your mom doesn’t die of embarrassment. Because she will know.

FRiDAY

If you had just a little too much turkey… and stuffing, and mashed potatoes, and broccoli casserole, and pie, you’ve got a few extra calories to work off. Luckily, two local bars can help you out. At the Country Club tonight is everyone’s favorite hair metal aficionados the Velcro Pygmies, while at Soul Bar, it’s Jive Turkey Disco Hell. Just what the cardiologist ordered after a day like yesterday.

sATURDAY

There probably won’t be any snow on the ground, but at North Augusta’s Living History Park from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. there will an opportunity for you to learn how the colonists of the past observed the holidays. Hint: it didn’t feature indoor plumbing, heat or air, gifts were handmade and even Father Christmas was more low-key that present-day children are accustomed to. So, yeah, he’s going to look at them funny if they ask for a PS4 Pro.

MONDAY

If you’d rather spend this holiday season in front of a computer screen than dodging traffic and shoppers at the local mall, why not take this opportunity to learn a new skill? The Jessye Norman School of the Arts is, beginning tonight at 6:30 p.m., offering a four-session class for beginners in which participants will use Adobe InDesign to create brochures, flyers, newsletters and more. Pre-registration is required.

For more information on these events, see our calendar of events on page 26.

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Messiah Sing-In Kiokee Baptist Church, Appling Sunday, November 27 4:30 p.m.

A Columbia County Orchestra event in which singers are welcome to rehearse with the community choir at 4:30 p.m. and stay for the concert at 6 p.m. Free, but donations accepted. columbiacco.org

ARTS Mon Nov 28

10am - noon Oil Painting 175 North Louisville Street, Harlem A Harlem Arts Council class. $20. Call 706-556-6656, 706-513-2634 or email blalocka@hotmail.com.

Wed Nov 30

7pm Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Le Chat Noir A burlesque live drawing event featuring contests, performances, prizes and more. $10, advance; $12 at the door. Call 706-7223322 or visit lcnaugusta.com.

DANCE Fri Nov 25

7pm “The Nutcracker” Imperial Theatre A Colton Ballet Company of Augusta production. $17-$40. Call 706-722-8341 or visit imperialtheatre.com.

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Sat Nov 26 - Sun Nov 27

1pm and 4pm “The Nutcracker” Imperial Theatre A Colton Ballet Company of Augusta production. $17-$40. Call 706-722-8341 or visit imperialtheatre.com.

Thu Dec 1

7pm “The Nutcracker” Imperial Theatre A presentation of the Columbia County Ballet. $15-$35. Call 706-722-8341 or visit im-perialtheatre.com.

EDUCATION

Jessye Norman School of the Arts A four-session class held Mondays and Thursdays November 28-December 8 in which participants will learn the basics of InDesign to create brochures, flyers and newsletters. Preregistration required. Visit jessyenormanschool. org/community-art-programming/.

Tue Nov 29

10am - noon Foster Parent Orientation Necco Augusta A free weekly session. Pre-registration suggested. Call 706-210-3435 or visit nec-co.org.

Ongoing

Magnet School/Program Applications Applications for Richmond County magnet schools and programs are now available.

The deadline for turning in an application is January 6, 2017, and there will be open houses held through December 15. For more information, visit rcboe.org/magnet.

James Brown Family Historical Tour Augusta Museum of History Available each Saturday at 11 a.m. and lasting approximately two hours, this bus tour includes Brown’s elementary school, his childhood home, his statue and more. $15 fee, includes admission to the museum, which houses the largest collection of James Brown memorabilia. Reservations 24 hours in advance required. Call 803-6402090 or visit jamesbrownfamilyfdn.org.

Mon Nov 28

Wed Nov 30

3:30pm - 5pm Intermediate Spanish

6pm Tech Help for Tablets/E-Readers

Friedman Branch Library An adult class led by Edwin Perez of the Asociacion Cultural Hispanoamericana. Call 706-736-6758 or visit arcpls.org.

Headquarters Branch Library Call 706-821-2615 or visit arcpls.org.

Thu Dec 1

Guided Tours

Wallace Branch Library Call 706-722-6275 or visit arcpls.org.

1797 Ezekiel Harris House Offered by appointment only MondayFriday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last

6:30pm - 8pm Adobe InDesign for Beginners

10am - noon Computer Help Lab

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tours of the day begin at 4 p.m. Adults, $2; children, $1. Call 706-722-8454 or visit augustamuseum.org.

North Augusta Driving Tour Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta Offered by appointment and includes a 30-45-minute guided tour and admission to the center. Self-guided tours are also available through an iPhone downloadable audio tour or a Google Maps-based tour. Guided tours: $5, adults; $3, students K-12. Call 803-441-4380 or visit artsandheritagecenter.com.

Tours Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson Guided tours, approximately 45 minutes long, are offered Thursday-Saturday on the hour from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Group tours are available by advanced reservation.

Adults, $5; seniors, $4; kids K-12, $3; under 5 years, free. Call 706-724-0436 or visit wilsonboyhoodhome.org.

Story”; “A Community That Heals”; “Into the In-terior: A History of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company”; “Local Legends”; “One Man, Two Ships: Lessons in History and Courage”; “A Quilt Journey”; and “Canteens to Combat Boots”. Call 706-722-8454 or visit augustamuseum.org.

Bracelet Class

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Tue Nov 29

Tue Nov 29

1pm and 7pm Cinema Series AU’s Maxwell Theatre Free. Call 706-667-4100 or visit augusta.edu.

5:30pm Free Movie Tuesdays Headquarters Branch Library Call 706-821-2615 for weekly selections.

HEALTH Sat Nov 26

6pm CSRA Veg*n Holiday Meet Up Earth Fare Membership is not required to attend. Visit meetup.com/csravs/.

Historic Trolley Tours of Augusta Augusta Visitors Center Tours aboard the Lady Libby available at the Augusta Visitors Center with 24hour ad-vanced reservations. Tickets include admission to the Augusta Museum of History. Call 706-724-4067 or visit visitaugusta.org.

Mon Nov 28

EXHIBITIONS

6:30pm - 9pm Childbirth Education

Fri Nov 25

1pm - 3pm Rhythms Exhibit Opening Reception Jessye Norman School of the Arts An exhibit by artist Troy Campbell whose work is inspired by music. It will be on dis-play each Thursday, Friday and Saturday from noon-3 p.m. through December 31 in the Ann & Ellis Gallery. Visit jessyenormanschool.org/ann-and-ellisjohnson-gallery-of-art/.

Sun Nov 27

5pm Art With a Vegan Agenda Humanitree House An art show and graphic novel release featuring “The Fleshwood Martyr.” Vegan refreshments provided. Call 803-640-4653.

Ongoing

The Bomb Plant: Cold War History of the Savannah River Site Headquarters Branch Library A collection of Cold War artifacts and photographs will be on display through the end of November. Call 706-826-1511 or visit arcpls.org.

Exhibits Augusta Museum of History Includes the following: “The Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown; “Celebrating a Grand Tradition, the Sport of Golf”; “Augusta’s

6:30pm Refit

Headquarters Branch Library A free cardio dance class. Call 706-8212600 or visit arcpls.org.

Wed Nov 30

AU Medical Center A four-week class meeting Wednesdays through December 21.

Pre-registration required. Call 706-721-8283 or visit augusta.edu.

Thu Dec 1

5:30pm - 8pm Cribs for Kids Safe Kids Office This class will teach caregivers how to provide a safe sleep environment by showing what dangers to watch out for.

Families who demonstrate a financial need will receive a portable crib, fitted sheet, sleep sac and a pacifier for a fee of $10 per registered child. Call 706-721-7606 or visit grhealth.org/safekids.

7pm - 9pm Happiest Baby on the Block Doctors Hospital An infant care and sleep class for new parents. Pre-registration required. Call 706651-2229 or visit doctors-hospital.net.

Ongoing

Meditation Sessions The Yoga Center, North Augusta Led by members of the Southeastern Buddhist Community the first and second Wednesday of each month. Sessions are free and open to the public. Visit sebud-dhist.org.

HOBBIES Sat Nov 26

10am - noon Japanese Weave

175 North Louisville Street, Harlem A Harlem Arts Council class that continues on Saturday, November 26. $15 for both classes; pre-registration required. Call 706556-6656, 706-513-2634 or email blalocka@ hotmail.com.

10am Genealogy 101 Headquarters Branch Library’s Georgia Heritage Room Participants will learn how to start a family history project, as well as discuss resources and strategies. Call 706-826-1511 or visit arcpls.org.

7pm Scrabble Night North Augusta’s Nancy Carson Library Call 803-279-5767 or visit abbe-lib.org.

Wed Nov 30

Noon Georgia-Carolina Toastmasters Fat Man’s Mill Cafe Those interested are invited to learn speech and leadership skills in a fun and supportive atmosphere. Call 706-627-2134.

Thu Dec 1

5:30pm Holiday Gifts with Essential Oils Maxwell Branch Library Pre-registration required. Call 706-793-2020 or visit arcpls.org.

Ongoing

Basic Genealogy Tutorials Headquarters Branch Library’s Georgia Heritage Room Free sessions offered by appointment. Call 706-826-1511 or visit arcpls.org.

KIDS-TEENS Sat Nov 26

11am Moana and the Ocean Story Time Barnes & Noble Call 706-737-0012 or visit bn.com.

Mon Nov 28

10:30am Jr. Lego Club Headquarters Branch Library For those ages 2-4. Legos provided. Preregistration required. Call 706-821-2623 or visit arcpls.org.

10:30am Music & Me Headquarters Branch Library A class for children ages 0-4 in which participants will learn how to chant, sing, play instruments and move to the music.

Free, but pre-registration required. Call 706821-2623 or visit arcpls.org.

Tue Nov 29

10am Preschool Story Time Diamond Lakes Branch Library A program for those ages 3-5 that includes stories, songs, games, short movies and

crafts. Pre-registration required. Call 706772-2432 or visit arcpls.org.

10:30am Big Kids Story Time Headquarters Branch Library Stories and songs for those ages 3-5. Preregistration recommended. Call 706-8212623 or visit arcpls.org.

6pm - 9pm On Being a Girl Trinity Hospital A class for girls ages 9-12, along with their mothers, female friends or relatives, fo-cused on the physical and emotional changes of puberty. Free, but preregistration re-quired. Call 706-481-7604 or visit trinityofaugusta.com.

Wed Nov 30

10am Story Time Maxwell Branch Library For those ages 3-5. Call 706-793-2020 or visit arcpls.org.

10:05am Toddler Story Time Appleby Branch Library This is a program best for children ages 18 months-3 years. Call 706-736-6244 or visit arcpls.org.

10am Wacky Wednesday Story Time Barnes & Noble Call 706-737-0012 or visit bn.com.

10:30am Preschool Story Time Appleby Branch Library For children ages 3 and older. Call 706-7366244 or visit arcpls.org.

10:30am Story Time for Tots Headquarters Branch Library Stories and songs for those ages 0-3. Preregistration recommended. Call 706-8212623 or visit arcpls.org.

10:30am - noon Super Awesome Story Time The Book Tavern Featuring Southstar Trolley and a visit from Mrs. Claus. Participants will be able to ride the trolley and do a Christmas art craft. Call 706-826-1940 or email superawesomestorytime@booktavern.com.

4:30pm - 6pm Alley Cats Strikehouse Bowl, Aiken Part of the Aiken Recreation Department’s Buddy Sports program for those with physical and/or intellectual disabilities, this class is for those of all bowling abilities. $12 a month; pre-registration required. Call 803426-1284 or visit therecingcrew.com.

Thu Dec 1

10am Carter’s Captivating Sculpture Morris Museum of Art Part of the Mommy and Me series for children and parents in which participants will see the exhibit Visual Improvisations:

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Sculpture by Greg Carter, learn about totem poles and other mixed-media sculpture and create their own mixed-media totem pole.

Free, members; $4 per participants, nonmembers. Pre-registration required. Call 706-828-3867 or visit themorris.org.

Ongoing

Junior Model UN Registration Augusta University Middle school students who are interested in assuming the perspective of a diplomat from a United Nations Member State and representing their position can register for the day-long simulation at Augusta University. Early registration ends October 15; January 16 is registration deadline; February 15 is the late registration deadline.

Email Dr. Craig Albert at calbert@augusta. edu or visit augus-ta.edu/pamplin/pols/ juniormodelun.php.

Symphony Youth Competition Open to CSRA students ages 10-18 who play strings, woodwinds, brass and piano, applications, $50 application fee, short bio, photo and audio submissions are due Fri-day, December 2. Winners receive cash prizes and have an opportunity to perform with Symphony Orchestra Augusta at the Pops! Under the Stars concert on May 13, 2017. For more information, email Katherine@soaugusta.org.

LITERARY Sat Nov 26

10am - 4:30pm National Novel Writing Month Write In Headquarters Branch Library Participants in NaNoWriMo can talk with other writers as well as participate in word sprints, meltdowns, plotting and more. Visit

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SPECIAL EVENTS

MUSIC

Thu Nov 24

Sat Nov 26

Hitchcock Woods Memorial Gate, Aiken The opening of the drag hunting season.

Attendees can park downtown and walk to Memorial Gate (allow 30 minutes). Call 803642-0528 or 803-643-3724.

11am - 2pm Saturday Morning Swing Eighth Street Plaza Live music from local jazz artists and performing arts groups during the Augusta Mar-ket. Call 706-627-0128 or visit theaugustamarket.com.

7:30pm Soiree: Jazz + Wine

11am Blessing of the Hounds

11am - 1pm One Table Thanksgiving Dinner

Jessye Norman School of the Arts Featuring classic live jazz and wines selected by the host. $7. Call 762-233-5299 or visit jazzsoiree.com.

Downtown Aiken A free Thanksgiving feast open to the entire community. Participants can bring a dish to share or just come as they are. Visit onetable.info.

Sun Nov 27

Fri Nov 25

4:30pm Messiah Sing-In Kiokee Baptist Church, Appling A Columbia County Orchestra event in which singers are welcome to rehearse with the community choir at 4:30 p.m. and stay for the concert at 6 p.m. Free, but donations accepted. Visit columbiacco.org.

Tue Nov 29

7:30pm Christmas Concert Etherredge Center, Aiken A presentation of the Aiken Concert Band.

Call 803-641-3305 or visit aikenconcertband.org.

SENIORS Tue Nov 29

10:30am Senior Tech Help Appleby Branch Library Pre-registration required. Call 706-736-6244 or visit arcpls.org.

10am - 5pm Holiday Gingerbread Village Augusta Museum of History Each historic-themed gingerbread creation in this annual exhibit will be available through silent auction, with proceeds benefiting museum programs and exhibitions. The display and the opportunity to bid on the structures are free to the public during regular museum hours. Call 706-722-8454 or visit augustamuseum.org.

5pm - 8pm Wine Not It’s Friday Whole Foods A $5 wine tasting in which participants get five 3-ounce samples of featured wines. Call 762-333-0259 or visit wholefoodsmarket. com.

Sat Nov 26

8am - 2pm Augusta Market at the River 8th Street Plaza, Reynolds Street The event features vendors of all kinds, activities, live entertainment and more. Visit

theaugustamarket.com.

10am - 4pm Christmas in the Backcountry North Augusta’s Living History Park Participants will learn how colonists observed Christmas in an event that will also in-clude gift items for sale and a visit from Father Christmas. Call 803-279-7560 or visit colonialtimes.us.

10am - 5pm Holiday Gingerbread Village Augusta Museum of History Each historic-themed gingerbread creation in this annual exhibit will be available through silent auction, with proceeds benefiting museum programs and exhibitions. The display and the opportunity to bid on the structures are free to the public during regular museum hours. Call 706-722-8454 or visit augustamuseum.org.

7pm “In My Backyard” Dupont Planetarium, Aiken Weather permitting, the observatory, housing the Bechtel Telescope, will be available for viewing after each show. $1-$5.50. Call 803-641-3654 or visit rpsec. usca.edu.

8pm “Engineering the International Space Station” Dupont Planetarium, Aiken Weather permitting, the observatory, housing the Bechtel Telescope, will be available for viewing after each show. $1-$5.50. Call 803-641-3654 or visit rpsec. usca.edu.

Sun Nov 27

11am World AIDS Day Service Metropolitan Community Church of Our Redeemer

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Thu Dec 1

7pm Lifting the Veil on Islam Islamic Society of Augusta Part of a monthly program to enlighten newcomers about Islam, this one on the sub-ject of the Abrahamic Faiths.

This series, held the first Thursday of each month, is open to the public and refreshments will be served. Visit openhouse.isaugusta.com.

SPORTS-OUTDOORS Sat Nov 26

9:30am Longsword Basics Augusta Fencers Club The Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) group offers a weekly class in European sword techniques in which instructors will walk participants through basic terms, foot-work and strikes. Great for those 10 and older, and the first visit is free. $25, monthly dues, and minors should be accompanied by a parent to their first meeting. Call 602-432-7211 or email brad@ loyalorderofthesword.com.

“Small Engine Repair” Le Chat Noir Friday-Saturday, November 25-26 - 12:30pm HEMA Long Sword 8 p.m. 10:30am and Rapier Instruction and Sparring A Le Chat Noir production. Augusta Fencers Club $25. The Historical European Martial Arts 706-722-3322 (HEMA) group offers training on Italian and German longsword techniques lcnaugusta.com rapier and is open to all ages, although minors need to be accompanied by a parent to their first meeting. $25, monthly dues, with the first visit free. Call 602-432-7211 or email brad@loyalorderofthesword.com.

During that service the church will also have panels from the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt on display. Call 706-722-6454 or visit mccoor.com.

Kris Kringle Market, live entertainment, the lighting of the Christmas tree and a visit from Santa at 6:30 p.m. Call 706-791-4300 or visit fortgordon.com.

1pm - 5pm Holiday Gingerbread Village

5pm - 8pm First Thursday

Augusta Museum of History Each historic-themed gingerbread creation in this annual exhibit will be available through silent auction, with proceeds benefiting museum programs and exhibitions. The display and the opportunity to bid on the structures are free to the public during regular museum hours. Call 706-722-8454 or visit augustamuseum.org.

Shops of Midtown, Kings Way at Central This event features discounts in the shops, hors d’oeuvres and more. Call 706-733-1788.

Thu Dec 1

11am, 5pm and 6:30 p.m. World AIDS Day Commemoration Metropolitan Community Church of Our Redeemer At 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display and refreshments will be served. At 6:30 p.m., they’ll show “The Normal Heart.” Call 706722-6454 or visit mccoor.com.

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5:30pm - 8pm Christmas in the 1800s Aiken County Historical Museum An event by the Diann Shaddox Foundation for Essential Tremor that features author, storyteller and living historian Kim Poovey, music by Jayne Williams, refreshments and more. $35. Visit diannshaddoxfoundation.org.

Ongoing

Shoe Collection Drive Augusta area podiatrists are conducting a shoe collection drive of new and used shoes, which will be distributed to those in need in the local community. Donations may be brought to your local Augusta podiatrist’s office through January 2. All types of shoes are needed regardless of size, condition or type. Contact Dr. Kent Kronowski at 706-724-0586 or your local Podiatrist for more information.

SPIRITUAL

SUPPORT Mon Nov 28

Noon Holistic Grief Support Group Ronald McDonald House For caregivers, family members, students and employees. Call 706-721-2929.

6pm Cancer Share University Hospital For those with any type of cancer. Call 706774-5946 or visit universityhealth.org.

Tue Nov 29

10:20am Moms Connection Augusta University Medical Center This free weekly support group for new mothers meets in the Terrace Dining Dogwood Room on the second floor. All new moms and their babies are welcome and an international board certified lactation consultant/educator/perinatal nurse will answer questions and offer resources. Call 706-721-8283 or visit augustahealth.org.

Wed Nov 30

Thu Dec 1

Noon Active-Duty Parent Support Group Fort Gordon’s Family Outreach Center Meets the first Thursday of each month.

Call 706-792-5220 or visit fortgordon.com.

Ongoing

Alcoholics Anonymous Holds several meetings locally. For a current schedule, visit augus-taaa.org/meetings.pdf.

Narcotics Anonymous Trinity Hospital of Augusta Meets Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Visit na.org.

Beyond the Bars A support group for those with incarcerated loved ones. Call 706-855-8636.

Families Who Have Lost a Baby Support Group For more information, call 706-721-8299 or visit grhealth.org.

THEATER Fri Nov 25

7pm “Love Jones: The Musical” Bell Auditorium Starring Musiq Soulchild, Chrisette Michele, Marsha Ambrosius, Dave Hollister, Raheem Devaughn and MC Lyte. $47-$77. Call 877-4AUGTIX or visit georgialinatix.com.

8pm “Small Engine Repair” Le Chat Noir A Le Chat Noir production. $25. Call 706722-3322 or visit lcnaugusta.com.

Sat Nov 26

8pm “Small Engine Repair” Le Chat Noir A Le Chat Noir production. $25. Call 706722-3322 or visit lcnaugusta.com.

Mon Nov 28

8pm Tales from the Box Le Chat Noir Comedy and improv by Schodinger’s Cat. $10, advance; $12, door. Call 706-722-3322 or visit lcnaugusta.com.

Thu Dec 1

3:30pm and 7:30pm A Very Electric Christmas Jabez S. Hardin Performing Arts Center An Augusta Amusements event, this Lightwire Theater production is performed in complete darkness. $28.50, adults; $14.50, children under 12. Call 706-726-0366 or visit augustaamusements.com.

6pm Mental Health Support Group Unitarian Universalist Church of Augusta A group for teens and up that follows the methods of Recovery International. Call 630605-6913 or visit recoveryinternational.org.

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Wild Wing - Mike Reid Duo The Willcox (Aiken) - John Vaughn

What’s Tonight?

Shannon’s - Karaoke w/ David Doane Somewhere in Augusta - F&B Industry Day; NFL Football; Paint Nite

Monday, November 28 Live Music

Metro Coffeehouse & Pub - Blues Monday w/ Famous Last Words

What’s Tonight?

The Backyard Tavern - Karaoke Joe’s Underground - Poker Shannon’s - Karaoke w/ David Doane Somewhere in Augusta - World Tavern Poker; Monday Night Football Wild Wing - Trivia Wing Place (Aiken) - Trivia

Tuesday, November 29 Live Music

The Clydes Stillwater Taproom Friday, November 25 Music, 10 p.m. $5 facebook.com/stillwatertaproomaugusta Thursday, November 24 Live Music

Mellow Mushroom (Aiken) - Live Music on the Patio Wild Wing - Sibling String Thanksgiving Day Bash The Willcox (Aiken) - Thursday Night Jazz w/ 4 Cats in the Dog House

What’s Tonight?

Bar West - Open Mic Night w/ Jonathon Flowers Carolina Ale House - Trivia w/ Mike Sleeper (9 p.m.)

Chevy’s - Karaoke Cotton Patch - Old School Thursday w/ DJ Groove Coyotes - Karaoke with Bam Helga’s Pub & Grille - Trivia The Highlander - Butt Naked Trivia Joe’s Underground - Trivia The Loft - Karaoke MAD Studios - Open Mic, Spoken Word Pizza Joint (Downtown) - Trivia w/ Mike Sleeper (7 p.m.)

Shannon’s - Karaoke w/ David Doane Somewhere in Augusta - Poker for Fun; Thursday Night Football; Paint Nite

Friday, November 25 Live Music

Bar West - Live Music Cotton Patch - Live Jazz & Blues Country Club - Velcro Pygmies Eli’s American - Friday Night Live Fox’s Lair - Old Man Crazy Shannon’s - Chasing Savannah Somewhere in Augusta - Mercer and Friends The Stables at Rose Hill Estate (Aiken) - Jazz w/ Jimmy Easton Stillwater Taproom - The Clydes Whole Foods - Music @ the Turn Wild Wing - Whiskey Run

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The Willcox (Aiken) - John Vaughn

Twisted Burrito - Trivia w/ Mike Sleeper

Wednesday, November 30 Live Music The Highlander - Open Mic Night Shannon’s - Shameless Dave Wild Wing - Ruskin Duo

What’s Tonight?

The Backyard Tavern - Karaoke Bar West - Karaoke Cotton Patch - Trivia and Tunes The Loft - Karaoke Mi Rancho (Downtown) - Karaoke Mi Rancho (Washington Road) - Karaoke Pizza Joint (Evans) - Trivia w/ Mike Sleeper The Playground - Krazy Karaoke w/ Big Troy Polo Tavern (Aiken) - Karaoke w/ Tom Mitchell Sky City - Conspiracy w/ DJ Knightmare Somewhere in Augusta - The Comedy Zone w/ Clayton English Southbound Smokehouse - Trivia Stillwater Taproom - Pub Quiz Surrey Tavern - Trivia w/ Christian and Mickey

Fox’s Lair - Irish Music with Dr. Fisher and the Undefeated Army Joe’s Underground - Open Mic The Willcox (Aiken) - Hal Shreck

Upcoming

What’s Tonight?

- Stillwater Taproom December 2

Bar West - Trivia The Cotton Patch - Trivia Limelite Cafe - Bottom’s Up Trivia Mellow Mushroom (Aiken) - Trivia Shannon’s - Karaoke w/ David Doane Somewhere in Augusta - Big Prize Trivia

The Shadow Pines

- Stillwater Taproom December 1 Will McCranie Trio Holiday Jazz with Bill Karp

- Cotton Patch December 2 Rocking the Stocking and Smiley Fest

- Sky City December 3 The Comedy Get Down w/ Cedric The Entertainer, Eddie Griffin, D. L. Hughley, George Lopez, Charlie Murphy

What’s Tonight?

Soul Bar - Jive Turkey Disco Hell Vera Cruz Mexican Restaurant - Karaoke

Saturday, November 26 Live Music

Cotton Patch - Live Jazz & Blues Country Club - Phil Vaught Eighth Street Plaza - Saturday Morning Swing at the Augusta Market on the River Fox’s Lair - Chuck Holt Shannon’s - Driver Sky City - ‘90s R&B Tribute Show w/ the Phaze 360 Band Stillwater Taproom - Jacob Beltz Wild Wing - Deleveled World of Beer - Justin Petrey The Willcox (Aiken) - John Vaughn

What’s Tonight?

The Backyard Tavern - Karaoke Bar West - DJ Fugi Chevy’s - DJ Nicky B Fox’s Lair - Karaoke Helga’s Pub & Grille - Bluegrass Brunch (11 a.m.-3 p.m.); Trivia, nights The Highlander - Karaoke Joe’s Underground - Ladies Night, Singles Night Somewhere in Augusta - NCAA Football Soul Bar - DJ Dance Party Vera Cruz Mexican Restaurant - Karaoke

Sunday, November 27 Live Music

Mellow Mushroom (Aiken) - Brunch w/ Mike Frost and Lauren Meccia

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- James Brown Arena December 10 The Willis Clan

- Imperial Theatre December 16 Dredneck Family Reunion w/ Jemani, 420 Outback, Happy Bones, OP4

- Sky City December 23 Sierra Hull

- Imperial Theatre January 13 Hot Rize

- Imperial Theatre February 10 Vince Gill

- Bell Auditorium February 17

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- Philips Arena, Atlanta November 25 Blackberry Smoke

- The Tabernacle, Atlanta November 25 Futurebirds

- Variety Playhouse, Atlanta November 25

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- City Winery, Atlanta November 26 Steve Vai

- Cox Capitol Theatre, Macon November 28 Howard Jones

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- Variety Playhouse, Atlanta December 1 Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats

- Atlanta Coliseum, Duluth December 2 Brian Setzer Orchestra

- Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta December 3 Seu Jorge: A Tribute to David Bowie

- Variety Playhouse, Atlanta December 7 Kanye West

- Philips Arena, Atlanta December 8

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