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staff
Here’s hoping for the best
Cover by
Wesley Robertson
Volume 1 Issue 7 Follow us on Facebook (the ‘Ville) and Twitter
What's my favorite thing about Milledgeville? Downtown. Without a shadow of a doubt. I even kinda like it when I have to park a block or two away so I have to walk a little bit to get where I am going. It's really beautiful downtown and the atmosphere is amazing. Coming from a "big city" (cough cough Macon) I didn't have the same feeling about downtown as I do here. While Macon has made massive efforts to improve the perception of its downtown environment, Milledgeville is on a totally different level in regards to ours. All that to say that I am excited for our new First Friday efforts downtown. I'm excited that businesses are staying open later, and that artists are able to showcase their work in these local establishments. To me it seems like a unifying event in which people of different walks of
life and interests are able to come together with something in common, their desire to see downtown Milledgeville prosper. I didn't get a chance to go to the first First Friday last month but I do hope to catch this one on March 4th. I sincerely hope that this event turns into something huge for Milledgeville. As a transplant from Macon, I have seen the success of First Friday and I hope that we can replicate that same success here. So, while it does sound somewhat silly to say "I'rish I was Downtown," I'rish I was there right now, and I'rish you would make a plan to be a part of First Friday too.
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staff question of the month If you could only have one song playing on your iPod continuously it would have to be...
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NATALIE It’s hard to choose just one song, especially since my iPod is all over the place, but I’d probably pick something by Jay-Z or Jill Scott. “What More Can I Say?” or “Golden” would be my theme music.
I would flip a coin between Nutshell by Alice in Chains (Unplugged only) or Guns and Roses November Rain.
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DERRICK “So What” by Miles Davis. That way I would never get any words stuck in my head.
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SAMANTHA I’d pick “Ideoteque” by Radiohead.
SARAH BETH “Fancy” by Reba McIntire. It is a great power anthem with an excellent story line. Plus, you can’t go wrong with Reba’s soulful voice... That, or “Feels Like Today,” by Rascal Flatts. It always reminds me to take every moment in, and enjoy it just as it is.
LAUREN “Neighborhood #1” off of Arcade Fire’s album Suburban.
STEPHEN I’d pick “Death Letter Blues” by the White Stripes.
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what’s inside
Arts, Entertainment and Culture in the ‘Ville
B.o.B. in the ‘Ville Grammy nominee B.o.B. performs at the Centennial Center
Album Release Party Groove Moose Spectacular start their nation-wide tour at Velvet Elvis March 7.
Save room for GRITS Our resident foodie travels to southside Milledgeville for some delicious southern-style food.
Q&A We catch up with Zach Mullins, president of Georgia College’s Student Government Association.
The 1940s Radio Hour The Georgia College theatre program continues its series, “A Southern Celebration: Welcome Home.”
Also check out..... Local Beer Review ........................................8 Jimmy Holder shares his love for good beer and gives us his recommendation for good beer in the city.
Dining Guide..................................................8 This is not your average dining guide. We sorted them by cuisine so you can easily find Chinese or Mexican and also get a quick glance at the prices to expect.
Opinions .......................................................13 We ask the people of Milledgeville if they think the ban should be lifted to allow Sunday alcohol sales.
Fashion..........................................................17 Ever see someone walking in the city and wonder “Where did they get that and how much is it?” Well we stopped one local person and asked!
Grab a FREE copy of the ’Ville Brick Buffington’s Pig in a Pit Puebla’s Mexican Restaurant 42nd Floor Jittery Joe’s Barberitos Metropolis Café Ryal’s Bakery Charmed The Red Door Midasweet Visitors Bureau Chamber of Commerce Courthouse GMC New Academic Building GMC Library GCSU Student Center GCSU Library La Fête Pair-O-Dice Starbucks Stage One Haircutters Twin Lakes Beverage Haus Bluz Tatooz Lieu’s Peking Maggie Lane Pickle Barrel PJ’s Steakhouse IHOP Goodie Gallery The Union-Recorder Jet Food Store Linda’s Beauty Shop Frances Beauty Shop Holiday Inn Express Days Inn Comfort Suites Fairfield Inn Royal Blood and Tatoo Shear Design Digital Bridges French Vill’Edge Folks Art Gallery Kuroshima Blackbird Coffee Aubri Lanes Yellow Box in front of the courthouse and Post Office Amici’s The Bellamy Roc’s Texaco Express Fitness Plus Cowboys Hop-in next to Lowe’s Hallmark Twin Lakes Library Precise Clothing The Velvet Elvis
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Who needs autotune? Bluegrass duo The Honey Dewdrops coming to town By STEPHEN WILKINS Bluegrass duo The Honey Dewdrops, hailing from Charlottesville, Va., will perform in Milledgeville later this month. The duo is comprised of musicians Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish. Their musical style is that of their upbringing in Appalachia, which is stripped down bare to the bone mountain music like their predecessors. This married couple harmonizes beautifully, and thrives on the roots with wince they came. They met in college, and have been playing music together for seven years and with their recent success it would seem ludicrous for them to stop now. It started in 2008 when they won first place in National Public Radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion” talent show, which led to the duo honing their song writing skills and releasing two top-notch albums, “If the Sun Will Shine” (2009) and “These Old Roots”(2010). These two exquisite works of fine song craftsmanship and tonal harmonies hearken back to what country and folk used to be; with numerous tear jerkers and plenty of simple catchy Appalachian guitar riffs that won both albums No. 1 and No. 2 on the Folk DJ-L charts last year. “I like their close harmonies and really tight instrumentation. I think their music is somewhat of a hybrid, a mixture of folk, old county and bluegrass. The lyrics of their
First Friday On the heels of a successful, albeit rainy, First Friday opening, organizers are in the final planning phase of the next edition, slated for Friday, March 4 in downtown Milledgeville. The theme for the March event is “I’rish I was Downtown,” in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. There will be an array of talented artists in downtown Milledgeville’s shops and restaurants. Make sure to check out the live pottery demonstration by Janet WyndhamQuin at A Flair for Hair as well as two performances by ACT for Youth at Allied Arts. Participant signs are still hanging in the windows of the downtown businesses that are supporting the First Friday events. Participating merchants will be competing in a window decorating contest based on the theme and will be judged for creativity, originality, impact, and integration of the Irish theme. Several restaurants will be offering green drink specials and Fields Photography and Framing will have St. Patrick’s Day props for the popular photo booth. Downtown merchants will be staying open until 8 p.m. or later so everyone can enjoy the wide variety of artistic talents enjoyable for the whole family. First Fridays is a collaborative effort of Milledgeville Mainstreet, Arts in the Ville, The City of Milledgeville and Partners for Progress: Business Development. Anyone needing more detail is encouraged to ask a participating sponsor or contact Carlee Schulte, interim director of Mainstreet.
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songs are simple and finely crafted,” said Milledgeville Allied Arts director Randy Cannon. A big reason for their unique back to the basics sound is the recording studio they used. It’s a converted 1920s barn where they do all live takes to secure that natural awe inspiring sound that comes as close to live music as you can get. With only two guitars and an occasional mandolin or bass, their
voices paint haunting pictures of lost love, wandering travelers and drinking your sorrows away. The talented duo is reminiscent of a simpler time in music when over dubs and autotune didn’t reign supreme. The Honey Dewdrops, presented by Milledgeville Allied Arts, will perform Friday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. downtown in the historic Allen’s Market building. Tickets are $10 and seating is limited.
REHAB coming to Capital City
Rock/country group REHAB will take the stage at Capital City March 4 in downtown Milledgeville. The band’s new album, “Welcome Home,” was released late last year. Band members Danny “Boone” Alexander, Demun Jones, DJ Chris Crisis, Lamar Williams, Hano Leathers, Mike Hartnett, Fazel Syed a.k.a "Foz" and Christopher Hood got their start 12 years ago performing for crowds at small clubs and bars around the state. Influenced by hip hop but with a style all their own — who else can say they’ve collaborated with both the legendary Hank Williams Jr. and rapper Bone Crusher — REHAB’s original bandmates met while in a facility for drug and alcohol treatment, which is where the group’s name originated.
Members consider such iconic acts as A Tribe Called Quest, Run DMC and NWA as their musical influences. The band’s blend of southern rock, country and hip-hop style has won the attention of fans across the nation with more than 2 million downloads and 300,000 copies of their latest release “Welcome Home” (2010) sold and more than a million downloads of their hit “The Bartender Song (Sittin’ At A Bar)" from album Graffiti The World (2008). Capital City is located at 117 South Wayne St. For more information on REHAB, visit www.rehabmusic.com. — Compiled by Natalie Davis
I was pretty entertained by the 53rd Grammy Awards Sunday night. B.o.B. (Five-time Grammy nominee) just rocked face at the Centennial Center. I gotta give it up to SGA for putting together such a great show for Georgia College students and alumni. B.o.B. went from Grammys to Milledgeville. Pretty cool. Lady Antebellum racked up three Grammys, and two of them are from just down the road in Augusta. Zac Brown got his second Grammy of the year, and he’s from Atlanta. It’s a good sign of things to come for music in this area. Well let’s get to what is going on here in town. Once again Zach Deputy is coming to Amici, Wednesday, Feb. 23. If last time was any indicator, this will be a show you don’t want to miss. Capital City once again brings a big name to Milledgeville, hosting Rehab March 4. We have Elastic Skyline at Velvet Elvis March 10, followed by Slice Pie at Amici March 11. We continue to have karaoke at Buffington’s on Tuesday nights; jazz at Aubri Lanes and Amici weekly, and Chops brings live bands to downtown every Wednesday night. It’s great to see music thriving in our downtown community, but let’s not forget how the university is continuing to bring incredible performances to us on a weekly basis. The Georgia College Jazz Band will be performing in Russell Auditorium March 3 and 4. There is nothing quite like a 22-piece big band that can really play. Screaming trumpets, smooth saxophones, a groovin’ rhythm section plus sultry vocals add up to a swingin’ good time. Whether it’s downtown, or on campus, Milledgeville can fulfill your music needs. Not many small towns have so much music to offer, so take advantage! Keep supporting your local musicians. You never know where the next Grammy winner will come from.
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By SAMANTHA SEVERIN Centennial Center was packed wallto-wall with excited students and fans Thursday night all eagerly anticipating a performance by Grammy nominee B.o.B. But this actually wasn’t B.o.B.’s first trip to Milledgeville. He visited once in 2008, where he performed on the back of a truck bed. Nobody knew his name, but people had heard his songs. Things have changed a lot since then. Now, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who didn’t know the chorus to “Airplanes” or who hasn’t had “Nothin’ on You” stuck in their heads at least once. Born Bobby Ray Simmons, B.o.B. landed a record deal while he was still in high school in Atlanta. He was nominated at the recent 53rd Grammys for Record of the Year for his popular anthem, “Nothin’ on You” and Best Rap Album for his debut, “The Adventures of Bobby Ray” among his
four award nominations. Sharing the stage with opening acts Playboy Tre and local group, Stokeswood, B.o.B. opened his set with some of his lesser-known material. He kept the audience waiting in anticipation for his singles, which he didn’t play until the encore. The energy was high from beginning to end, and he even surprised the audience with a stage-dive, which ironically occurred right after he performed his song, “Don’t Let Me Fall.” With the first several rows being mainly females, B.o.B. was not held up for long. A few people got knocked over, but nobody was hurt and B.o.B. played it off with a laugh. The suave 22-year-old’s performance was enjoyed by students of all years and majors, and the evening was a beautiful depiction of unity among the Georgia College student body. After the performance, he sat down for questions from eager reporters and photographers including myself. Q: You were performing on a national stage at the Grammys, and then less than 72 hours later, you were performing on a much smaller stage at Georgia College. How did these performances compare? A: When you’re performing on TV, it’s a more controlled
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environment. I feel most comfortable performing at colleges ‘cause it’s more my age group. Q: How has it been obtaining so much fame at such a young age? A: I feel like the process has been such a blessing. This is what I found out, you know sometimes you go out the house, and you just aren’t balanced. You trip. You know, you might have you shoes shined, your clothes finely tailored, and you may trip on your final step before you go onstage. And you gotta be open to that. I think that a lot of people would be surprised to find out how much I trip. Q: What advice do you have for aspiring musicians? A: If you want to make a living in the music business you have to remember that it is a business, and you have to be just as involved in the business side as you are in the music side. Q: What’s your favorite part of Milledgeville? A: Definitely the people. Q: How was your stage dive? A: Haha. Good, I got a lot of air. I got to stretch out. Q: Do you have any pre-show rituals? A: One thing we always do before a show is pray. If you’re a security guard and you happen to be standing around, you’re gonna get sucked into the prayer circle. We always pray before every show.
Q: What’s up your sleeve for the future? A: Well, I’m working on my new album now. Q: You’ve done a lot of big collaborations, with big stars like Janelle Monae, Hayley Williams and Eminem. Are there any other big collaborations coming up? A: Yes, but I can’t tell you who they’re gonna be! Q: How do you choose who you’re going to collaborate with? A: I actually feel like they choose me. Q: You had a tour of the campus before the show. If you were to attend college, do you think you might come to Georgia College? A: I mean, if the college experience was anything like tonight, then definitely. Q: Since you’re from Georgia, is it nice coming to Atlanta and the surrounding areas to do shows? A: I actually don’t do very many shows in Georgia. It’s my home, and I try to keep it that way.
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local band profile
Groove Moose Spectacular’s music can be found at: www.facebook.com/groovemoosespectacular www.reverbnation.com/groovemoosespectacular www.myspace.com/gr00vemoose
Groove Moose Spectacular album release March 7 By SAMANTHA SEVERIN The boys of Groove Moose Spectacular — Bob Titolo, Zack Johnson and Tyler Dean — are about to embark on a nationwide tour and they’re kicking it off in Milledgeville at Velvet Elvis March 7 with their album release party. The event starts at 9:30 p.m. The band plans to play the entire new album “Spectacular” all the way through, as well as most of their second album, which is already mostly completed. “Spectacular” will be on sale for $8 at the show, and admission is free. For those fans that can’t make it to the album release party or who just can’t get enough Groove Moose Spectacular, they are also playing Georgia College’s Battle of the Bands March 31 in the Magnolia Ballroom. They can also be heard most Friday nights from 6 to 8 p.m. on Georgia College’s radio station, WGUR 88.9. Their tour, called the Huge Robotic Tour, named after their song, “Huge Robotic Spider,” will take place this summer. Band member Bob Titolo says they had to work like “machines,” calling bars and venues across the nation booking events. They have shows planned in Nashville, Tenn., Bowling Green, Ky., Columbus, Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio, Akron, Ohio, Altoona, Pa., Harrisburg, Pa., Philadelphia, Pa., Providence, Rhode Island, maybe New York, N.Y., Baltimore, Md., Washington D.C., Richmond, Va. and Chapel Hill, N.C. In addition to their jam-packed tour schedule, Groove Moose Spectacular is playing a little bit closer to home at the Allegreen Music Festival in Union Pointe, April 22-24. The band members have their fingers crossed as they are rumored to open
for Bad Religion. Groove Moose Spectacular draws a lot of influence from Frank Zappa and early Mars Volta. Zack Johnson describes their sound as “funky, progressive, rock and roll blues jazz.” But their newer stuff, they say, will be much more progressive. “It’s gonna be more edgy and less dancy,” said Johnson. “Which is not to say we aren’t gonna do any groovin’,” added Titolo. “We sound a lot different live than we do on the album. There’s tons of energy in our performances. Bob plays wireless, so he jumps around the whole time, and I come from a metal background, so I get really into the music. And our drummer, Tyler, makes really funny faces when he gets into a song. I hate going to shows where the bands stand there and look so bored with what they’re doing. I can’t appreciate it. So we try not to be boring,” said Johnson. “I’m all about the show element and doing things that don’t happen on the album,” said Titolo. Titolo, guitarist and vocalist, produced the band’s album at his studio South Shadow Studios, which he started last year. Johnson, the band’s bassist and vocalist, does promotional work for the bands that come in and record, and the studio offers very reasonable rates for bands. Their decision to go on tour was not a difficult one. After challenging this writer to a game of “Name That Tune,” during which Titolo and Johnson played the theme for Mario Brothers, Johnson told how they arrived at the decision. “I told Bob that we should go on tour as soon as he graduated, and he said ‘Why don’t we do it this summer?’ So we are.”
February 18th – Deepstep Band February 19th – Country Music Star Josh Thompson – Live in Concert with Deepstep & Chris Cavanaugh Hits include “Blame It on Waylon”, “Beer On the Table”, and “Way Out Here” February 25th – Ronnie Pittman and Dakota Rose – American Cancer Society Benefit
February 26th – Ronnie Pittman and Dakota Rose February 27th – Ronnie Pittman and Dakota Rose February 28th -- Ronnie Pittman and Dakota Rose March 11th – Country Music Star Andy Griggs – Live in Concert with Ronnie Pittman and Dakota Rose
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dining in the ‘ville
Spring marks a season of new releases Jimmy Holder, Good Beer Afficionado Here we are experiencing another change of seasons. As winter comes to its cold close, spring begins rearing its warmth. Spring doesn’t just mean green vegetation and a rise in the median temperature; to beer drinkers it marks the beginning of new releases. Numerous micro-breweries and mass brewers produce a spring offering. Spring beers usually are lighter than the heavier winter beers. The higher abv’s and thicker stouts will be replaced with wheat beers, IPA’s and fruity ales. New Belgium Brewery, most famous for their Fat Tire yearly offering, has already released its spring pale ale, Mighty Arrow. It’s a nice pale ale, hoppy of course, but not as full in bite as their yearly Ranger. Magic Hat’s Spring Fever is due for release any day now, as well as, Bell’s Oberon Ale. Both of these beers will treat the palate. Another spring favorite is Blue Moon’s ale, Rising Moon. Although it’s not a micro-brew, this ale surprises me each year with its refreshing wheat and citrus drinkability, as well as its availability. Abita’s Strawberry Harvest, although too fruity for my tastes, does offer a unique flavor profile, as does Portsmouth Brewery’s Blueberry Lager. The point is, America has developed a wonderful tradition of crafting beer and spring means limited offerings with distinctive flavors. Visit your favorite pub or package store and look for a spring offering. Before we know it, summer will be here and the new season will once again give way to new beers. So, before they disappear, try a spring beer and let me know what you think. Tell me what’s good and tell me what’s not. I always enjoy your feedback and recommendations. E-mail me: jimmy@blackbirdcoffee.com Until next month, enjoy the spring and enjoy great beer. Cheers!
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AMERICAN/BARS/PUBS Appleblee’s 106 Roberson Mill Rd. Sports bar, classic American dining, hot wings. LD • BAR • $-$$. (478) 453-8355. Buffington’s 120 W. Hancock St. Sandwiches, salads, hot wings and dining specials in a tavern-like setting. LD • BAR • $-$$. Weekdays 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.; Saturdays 11 a.m to 1:30 a.m.; also open Sundays. (478) 414-1975.
Fridays and Saturdays 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Closed 3:30 to 5 p.m.; Sundays 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Bar hours Wednesday-Saturday 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. (478) 452-2886.
Ribs, pulled pork, country sides. Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. LD • $-$$. (478) 454-0080.
China Garden 1948 N. Columbia St. Wings and Chinese. LD • $-$$. (478) 454-3449.
Paradise Country BBQ 111 Old Montgomery Highway, at the corner of Highway 441 N. and Log Cabin Rd. Pork, ribs, chicken. LD • $-$$. (478) 452-8008.
China Wings 3 1071 S. Wayne St. Wings and Chinese. LD • $-$$. (478) 453-3655.
Chili’s 2596 N. Columbia St. Bar and grill, hot wings. LD • BAR • $-$$. (478) 452-1900.
Great Wall 1304 N. Columbia St. Chinese. LD • $-$$. (478) 452-5200.
Duke’s Dawghouse 162 Sinclair Marina Rd. Sandwiches and burgers. LD • BAR • $-$$. (478) 453-8440
Kai Thai 2600 N. Columbia St. Thai. LD • BAR • $-$$$. (478) 454-1237.
119 Chops 119 S. Wayne St. Sports pub and nightly specials. LD • BAR • $-$$. (478) 387-4550.
Kuroshima Japanese dining. LD • BAR • $-$$$. (478) 451-0245.
Pickle Barrel 1880 N. Columbia St. Café and sports pub. LD • BAR • $-$$. Sunday-Tuesday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday 11 am - 11 pm Ruby Tuesday 2440 N. Columbia St. Classic American dining. LD • BAR • $-$$. (478) 452-5050. Real Deal Grill & More 185 W. Andrews St. Sandwiches, wings, fish, etc. LD • BAR • $. (478) 804-0144 Velvet Elvis Supper Club 113 West Hancock St. Seafood, burgers, wings and more. LD • BAR • $. Monday-Saturday 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. (478) 453-8226.
ASIAN Asian Bistro & Grill 124 W. Hancock St. Traditional Asian cuisine, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Thai. LD • BAR • $-$$$. MondayThursday 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.;
$: Entrees under $10 $$: $10-$20 $$$: Above $20
Lieu’s Peking Chinese. LD • BAR • $-$$. (478) 804-0083. Little Tokyo Steakhouse Japanese, sushi. LD • BAR • $-$$$. (478) 452-8886. Super China Buffet-style Chinese. LD • BAR • $-$$. (478) 451-2888.
BAKERIES The Goodie Gallery 812 N. Columbia St. Sandwiches, breads, salads, pastries and desserts. BL • $-$$. (478) 452-8080. Ryals 135 S. Wayne St. Pastries and fresh-baked goods. BL • $-$$. (478) 452-0321.
BARBECUE Old Clinton BBQ 2645 N. Columbia St.
Soul Master Barbecue & Lounge 451 N. Glynn St. American barbecue. LD • $-$$. (478) 453-2790. BUFFETS/CAFES Country Buffet 1465 SE Jefferson St. Southern buffet dining. LD • $-$$. (478) 453-0434. Grits 132 Hardwick St. Home-cooked Southern dining. LD • BAR • $-$$. (478) 453-2520. Golden Corral 1913 N. Columbia St. Buffet-style American dining. BLD • $-$$. (478) 414-1344. Judy’s Country Kitchen 1720 N. Columbia St. Buffet-style dining. LD • $-$$. (478) 414-1436. Octagon Café Milledgeville Mall Sandwiches and salads. LD • $-$$. (478) 452-0588. Shrimp Boat 911 S. Elbert St. Serving Chicken & Seafood for more than 40 years. LD • $-$$. (478) 452-0559. COFFEE HOUSES Blackbird Coffee 114 W. Hancock St. Coffee, teas, pastries, desserts and sandwiches. BLD • $-$$. (478) 454-2473. Jittery Joe’s 135 W. Hancock St. Coffee, teas, pastries, desserts and sandwiches. BLD • $-$$. (478) 452-7918.
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dining in the ‘Ville Starbucks 2400 N. Columbia St. Coffee, teas pastries, desserts and sandwiches. BLD • $-$$. (478) 454-4040.
Margaritas Mexican Grill 2400 N. Columbia St. Central Mexico cuisine. LD • BAR • $-$$. (478) 453-9547.
CONTEMPORARY
Puebla’s Mexican Restaurant 112 W. Hancock St. Mexican cuisine. LD • BAR • $-$$. (478) 452-1173.
Aubri Lane’s 114 S. Wayne St. Steaks, seafood, contemporary Southern dining. Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Tuesday-Saturday 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. dinner; closed Sundays and Mondays. LD • BAR • $$-$$$. (478) 454-4181. Sylvia’s 2600 N. Columbia St. Pasta and seafood, Mediterraneaninspired. Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. LD • BAR • $$-$$$. (478) 452-4444. PIZZA/ITALIAN Amici Italian Café 101 W. Hancock St. Pizza, pasta and casual Italian dining. Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.; Saturdays 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.; Sundays 11 a.m. to midnight. LD • BAR • $-$$. (478) 452-5003. The Brick 136 W. Hancock St. Brick oven pizza, pasta, salads and hot wings. Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. LD • BAR • $-$$. (478) 452-0089. Mellow Mushroom 2588 N. Columbia St. Gourmet pizza and sandwiches. Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sundays noon to 9 p.m. LD • BAR • $$-$$$. (478) 457-0144.
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SEAFOOD/FISH Bo Jo’s Café 3021 N. Columbia St. Seafood and steaks by the lake. D • BAR • $$-$$$. (478) 453-3234. Bone Island Grill 208 Crooked Creek Marina Dr. Key West-style, Caribbean-inspired Southern seafood and steaks. Lunch Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dinner Wednesday-Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 4 to 12:30 a.m. Closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. LD • BAR • $$-$$$. (706) 485-9693. Jackson’s on Sinclair 3065 N. Columbia St. Fish and seafood by the lake. D • BAR • $$-$$$. (478) 453-9744.
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P.J.’s Steak House 3050 Highway 441 N. Steak and chicken by the lake. LD • BAR • $$-$$$. (478) 453-0060.
MEXICAN Barberito’s 146 S. Hancock St. Fast food, Southwestern-style burritos, salads, fajitas and tacos. LD • BAR • $-$$. (478) 451-4717. El Amigo 2465 N. Columbia St. Fine Mexican dining. LD • BAR • $-$$. (478) 453-0027. El Tequila 1830 N. Columbia St. Fine Mexican dining. LD • BAR • $-$$. (478) 414-1344.
SPECIALTY Mida Sweet 201 S. Wayne St. Asian-inspired cuisine, specialty coffees, gelatos and ice cream. LD • $-$$. (478) 453-8634.
WINGS AJ’s Hot Wings 2601 N. Columbia St., Suite 4 Hot wings, fish and burgers. LD • $-$$. (478) 804-0101.
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Georgia: A State on the Right Track? by Daniel McDonald
Our foodie goes in for seconds at Grits By LAUREN DAVIDSON
Since I moved to Milledgeville, The Grit’s been the restaurant I visit when I’m in the mood for some delicious southern-style food. Although their menu changes daily, this walk-through, buffet-style eatery always offers a wide assortment of tasty meats, vegetables, grits and delectable southern desserts that will without a doubt make you come back for more. This week I dined at Grits and decided to get the regular buffet, which comes with your choice of meat, two sides and bread for only $5.99. My plate was filled with a breast and drumstick of dark meat fried chicken, a side of turnip green and macaroni and cheese, and to top it off a piece of pancake-style cornbread and a large glass of sweet tea. Looking at the delicious desserts I couldn’t resist myself; I had to get a piece of apple pie to top off this mouth-watering meal. Down to the last bite, all of it was great. The fried chicken was tender and juicy. The turnip greens were cooked just right, and the macaroni and cheese was very cheesy, the way I like it, and tasted amazing. The thing I love most that makes this restaurant unique to me
is the cornbread, which was very good. I’ve never had cornbread prepared this way, and I must say I like it a lot better than the usual square or muffin-style cornbread that’s served at most southern-style restaurants. But if you’re not a cornbread fan they do give you the choice to have a biscuit instead. And I loved their sweet tea. It wasn’t too strong or bitter but sweet and refreshing. Once I was done with my huge serving of southern food I went on to the dessert, and let’s just say I was in heaven. Usually when I eat apple pie I heat it up and put ice cream on top but this apple pie was served cold, and boy was it amazing. The cinnamon-garnished crust was soft and the sliced apples inside were absolutely delicious. I have had some good apple pies before but nothing can top this taste. I’ve eaten at Grits on many occasions and it has never been a let down. The food is always cooked to perfection and the staff provides excellent customer service. So the next time you find yourself in the mood for some good ole southern food go on down to Grits, you will not be disappointed — trust me.
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Before Atlanta rose from the ashes to become the poster child of the New South, the soon-to-be capital’s prosperity revolved around advances in transportation technology and economic opportunity realized on the rails of the Western and Atlantic; Georgia; Macon and Western; and Atlanta and West Point railroads that converged within its city limits. Atlanta’s rise to become a regional seat of commerce is not all some simple tale of industrious individuals exercising courageous commerce: The Western and Atlantic Railroad — the line that literally put the city on the map and eventually lent it its name — was a legislature-chartered, state treasury-financed, engine of opportunity that is still owned by the State of Georgia today. But despite our current derision of any publicly owned and operated enterprise, it cannot be said that liberal investment in critical infrastructure didn’t set the table for private enterprise to plate a feast that we all enjoy today. As it was in the first half of the 19th century, so it is in the second decade of the 21st: Advances in technology — in this case the expansion of the Panama Canal — are pushing government to make decisions about the future of economic prosperity at the cost of taxpayer dollars — and most probably the quality of the environment in the state’s Coastal Empire. In his inaugural address, Gov. Nathan Deal characterized transportation as one of the core responsibilities of state government. Deal went further in the State of the State, calling the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project the most “important public works project for the competitiveness of our entire region.” I, no doubt, agree with our governor. But at the same time, I warn Georgians not to follow blindly the edicts of Atlanta, because aside from the General Re-evaluation Report and the Tier II
Environmental Impact Statement to be completed by the Army Corps of Engineers, Georgia will be deepening this harbor on her own. But the 2014 opening of the expanded Panama Canal notwithstanding, the economic catastrophe affecting Georgia and the rest of the world adds urgency to the consensus building that must occur on this major infrastructure project. There can be no doubt that many, many Georgians will be put back to work planning and facilitating the harbor expansion and from there wealth will trickle down through the many entrepreneurs who serve those lucky enough to work on the port. But will the permanent jobs created as a result of this improved infrastructure — at warehouses, distribution centers and in the transportation industry — be enough to counteract the harm that the influx of cheaper, foreign-made goods will do to American manufacturing? And will Georgians be bold enough to finish the drill by lobbying its legislature to move forward on other transportation projects that will move freight inland from the port and out to the nation? Georgians voted down the state’s ability to initiate multi-year transportation initiatives on last November’s ballot. And we’ll soon see whether or not voters are willing to invest additional sales tax pennies in regional transportation improvements next year when we return to the ballot box to decide on the T-SPLOST. But as our 19th century counterparts wondered at the outset of interstate trade via rail: If not in Georgia, then where? I don’t think it takes any kind of 21st century technology like Google Maps to answer that question. The trouble with infrastructure projects that have a potential for great impact on an entire region’s economic development is the same as the plate of ribs left out on your table: If you don’t eat it, your brother likely will. And our long-time rival, South Carolina, is already lobbying the federal government for money to study the expansion of its own port in Charleston. — Daniel McDonald is a former city and county government reporter for The Union-Recorder. Regular updates, and the electronic edition of this column, can be found at onecapital removed.com.
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This month’s Man On The Street is all about the cast of Georgia College’s production of “The Vagina Monologues” and their favorite books and albums.
Music Keilah Johnson
Books
“Funk This” By Chaka Khan Khan’s 13th studio album, released in
Annette Johnson
September 2007, it earned her two Grammy awards.
The man (woman really) on the street randomly asks local residents what they are reading and listening to right now.
“In the Meantime” By Iyanla Vanzant
Tenay Carty “I Look to You” By Whitney Houston
The lecturer, author and one-time television personality released this book, exploring self-growth, spiritual awareness, love and relationships in August 1999.
Houston’s 2010 comeback album.
Catherine Bixler “The Pact” By Jodi Picoult “The Pact” is the story of childhood friends, an unexpected tragedy and how two families wrestle with the truth.
Amelia Zuver “The Incredible Machine” By Sugarland The Grammy award-winning artists and multiplatinum-selling country music duo released the album last year.
Jamie Walsh
- Compiled by Samantha Severin
“The Millennium Series” By Stieg Larsson The trilogy, written by the late Swedish author, follows primary characters Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist.
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hot potato To drink [on Sunday] or not to drink — that’s the question Georgia legislators are considering allowing counties to decide whether or not to allow Sunday alcohol sales. This lifted ban could mean more debauchery or an influx of cash into our state economy. I asked people from around town what they felt about this potential change. Jaylen Monroe “I don’t drink, so it doesn’t affect me. But for football season, sales will definitely increase, and that would be a good thing for everyone.”
Erin Williams “I’m for it, absolutely. I don’t think it makes a difference if alcohol is sold on Sunday. People will drink alcohol on Sunday regardless. Besides, Sunday is the day before Monday. That fact alone means that sometimes you just want to buy some wine on Sunday.” Chet Hodges
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Danielle Fields “It is an antiquated law that doesn’t serve a purpose anymore. I’ve always wondered what it was protecting, anyway. I think it would help out the economy (to abolish the law), and that is something we all need right now.”
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An accidental poet Make no mistake about it, Jerome German packs a punch with his words By SAMANTHA SEVERIN Jerome German, a third-year biology major and Spanish minor, is a fast-paced poet who packs a punch with his words. It’s not uncommon for the basement of Blackbird to be filled with gasps, tears and oh’s when Jerome performs. He’s been known to tackle tough topics with his poetry. German’s poignant words paired with his lyrical flow make his poetry performances a real treat for anyone who appreciates the beauty of language. He’s been writing poetry since his second semester of freshman year. He was hesitant at first, but then local poet Paul Ayo invited him perform one of his original works at an Art as an Agent for Change meeting that German stumbled into by mistake. “I’m glad that I went into the meeting, because had I not, I would have never figured out that I like writing poetry,” said German. German says that his poetry comes from his growing-up experience. “Most of the family-related poems are about things that I’ve actually been through or seen other families go through.”
The news is another source of inspiration for German. He writes a lot of poems about war in other countries. “I was really moved by a news report I watched about a family in Darfur. The father of a family was killed, and the mother, daughter and son were raped, and the mother and daughter were killed. I think about that story a lot when I’m writing my poems about war.” In his spare time, he loves reading. His favorite author is James Patterson. “I actually finished one of his books last night at 4 a.m.,” said Jerome. He’s also in the American Humanics Student Association at Georgia College, a non-profit leadership organization. “Right now I’m trying to plan a clean-up of the Greenway over by Golden Pantry.” German’s most recent poetry performance was with Art as an Agent for Change’s monthly poetry night. Milledgeville locals should get pumped about poetry in 2011, as German says he plans on continuing to write a lot of new material for AAC’s poetry jams this year.
Brilliant rhythm
By LAUREN DAVIDSON Artist Jonathan Brilliant doesn’t just use coffee stirrers to stir his coffee. He uses them to create picturesque, flowing installation sculptures held together only by tension. Brilliant’s “Two Rooms” exhibit at Blackbridge Hall, running through Feb. 18, features not only his wooden coffee stirrer installation but also an audio-enabled coffee cup presentation in the second room. The stir stick installation, which is connected to a vent in the room, is built in such a way that it allows its viewers to walk inside and around the structure, while the coffee cup presentation lets the viewers not only experience the sight of the twitching coffee
cups but allows them to hear them also. He says when he first saw the layout of Blackbridge Hall he knew right away that he wanted to create two different yet unified exhibits within the two rooms. “I think the best way to understand the ‘Two Rooms’ show is to look at it as one complete piece, as well as two separate rooms,” Brilliant said. “Where the rhythm in one room is created through repeated physical and structural units, the sticks, and the noise is visual, the surface pattern, the rhythm in the other room is created through layers of sound that also repeat creating a particular kind of noise.” He started constructing these woven stir stick structures in 2005. The first one he constructed, which was built out of the air
conditioning vent of his studio, was created during his time in graduate school at San Jose State University. Early on, he used many materials found in local coffee shops, such as sticks, straws, sleeves, lids and napkins. Sometime later, he started to just use the wooden stir sticks as his main material to weave together his installations. “Still with the sticks work, my initial idea was to find a material in my natural environment, the coffee shop, and bring that into a gallery but not to alter it in any way from its original form. In time the sticks became the most portable way that I could build in the gallery. The sticks have become the way to solve the problem of working large scale on a small budget with limited time,” Brilliant said. The woven stir stick exhibit featured in Blackbridge took him six days to build. When building these large installations he never uses glue or any other bonding materials but relies solely on tension and compression to keep the structures together. “The most basic part of the process is to just weave one stick into another over the duration of the install. When it is completed the piece appears to have a very random all over pattern, but in fact the pattern is dictated by the way in which I insert the sticks into each other. In order for the pieces to work each stick must be tensioned to at least three more,” Brilliant said Like the stir stick installation, the coffee
cup’s exhibit has evolved from its initial version. He says that in the early phases of this exhibit the cups ran off battery powered vibrators. In this specific show at Blackbridge, the cups vibrate and are set off by motion detectors. “I re-imagined the cups as a makeshift drum machine. In the Blackbridge gallery the cups are all equipped with vibrating motors, but this time each cup is on a motion detector. The motion detector acts as a switch for the cups so they only twitch and move when viewers are present. The noise they produce is captured through a series of pickups that are feeding the sound through a modified guitar effects pedal,” Brilliant said. Brilliant has been weaving these beautiful wooden stir straw structures for years and says that although problems may arise within the process, that’s one of the reasons he loves working on these installations. “There are always problems along the way, the pieces fall, time runs out, I build over an area I need access to, but really this is one of the reasons I love working this way. Rather than an exhibition being an afterthought, my work is built with a focus on the exhibition itself, so that all these ‘problems’ actually feed the work. One of the best things about this way of working is the chance to create an experience that the viewer can only experience in this site.”
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Q&A - Zach Mullins
Mullins Stays Busy
Q&A with Zach Mullins — President of Georgia College’s Student Government Association
Zach Mullins was elected president of Georgia College’s Student Government Association two years ago with ambitious goals and objectives for the organization. The Alpharetta native arrived on campus in 2007 and from all indications, he’s hit the ground running since then immersing, himself in several campus and community organizations and endeavors. As of press time for this publication, he’s followed up that same enthusiasm for campus and community by running for Mr. Georgia College 2012. Mullins recently spoke with The ‘Ville during Homecoming week regarding his goals and vision for SGA, what he feels has been accomplished during his tenure as president and where he’d like to see the organization go from this point and beyond. We also checked in with Zach about campus life and a few of his interests outside of volunteerism and service.
word of mouth. THE ‘VILLE: Since you’re involved in student government here on campus, how closely do you follow local government and what’s your take on the state of things? ZM: We follow it to a certain extent to better react to things here [that impact campus]. We’re somewhat aware, and we definitely encourage students to vote [if Milledgeville is their local voting district]. Another of the main initiatives we’ve started is developing more of a working relationship with the city. We have a position [with SGA} that’s devoted to external affairs at SGA. … There are things we feel very strongly we should have a position on [such as the HOPE scholarship program and higher education funding, etc.]. We want to be much more proactive … we want to be able to have that dialogue flowing.
THE ‘VILLE: You’ve been president of SGA for two years now. What were your goals going into taking this office and what’s your assessment now of how far SGA has come in meeting those goals? ZM: I ran my first campaign and a lot of my second campaign on being more transparent. I feel that ethos under my tenure has improved … [with the addition of tailgating, campus banners and homecoming presence among other features]. I think a lot of things compiled have led to an overall improvement of the ethos on campus. We’ve restructured everything [with SGA financially], and we’ve also tried to improve efficiency by improving staffing issues. I feel that we’ve done very good, and we’ve made a lot of improvements.
THE ‘VILLE: In what ways do you think campus-community relations can be improved here in Milledgeville? ZM: We have had a good relationship with the community at-large. One thing that marked a big change is the Historic Preservation Commission recently allowed the sorority and fraternities to place historic markers [in front of their houses]. We wanted to put the letters on the houses … we worked with them to develop wrought iron signs to mark when the houses were established [at the ZTA house at 201 N. Columbia Street and the Alpha Delta Pi house at 115 N. Clarke St.]. Their willingness to work with us [on this issue] is really symbolic. Hopefully later down the road we’ll continue to grow this program.
THE ‘VILLE: Where would you like to see SGA go in the future? ZM: I think there’s a lot left to be done under my tenure in improving campus ethos. … There’s also going to be a few changes to be made as far as finances [and the disbursement of organizational funds] … with a slight increase of funding and more organizations, we’re going to have to be really more creative as far as dispersal.
THE ‘VILLE: Although we’ll go to print before tomorrow night’s concert, what would you like to say about Homecoming 2011 and getting B.o.B to perform this year? ZM: Homecoming has been and will continue to be a major event on campus for both students and alumni, and we’re very excited to have a Grammy nominated artist coming to campus. We’re excited for everyone to come back and enjoy that along with all of the homecoming traditions. The traditions will continue to grow from year to year as well.
THE ‘VILLE: How is student involvement and enthusiasm with regards to oncampus events and what can be done to improve participation? ZM: We’ve been lucky to have a very high rate of student involvement. … That, to that extent, has grown on campus by
THE ‘VILLE: Since this is an arts and culture publication, what do you think of the future of the arts in Milledgeville from
First Fridays and beyond? ZM: I think it’s something very different and very new. I come from north Atlanta [where the arts scene is much different]. Here it’s very different. It’s very hands-on. It’s very much a more realistic sort of art … It’s really impacted the community. There’s a whole lot of potential. There’s a lot of opportunities. I think we have one of the best music programs around here on campus. One thing that’s indicative of the future success of the music scene here in Milledgeville is that the opening band [for Thursday’s homecoming concert featuring a Grammy-nominated artist] features Georgia College alumni. … I think that’s very symbolic. We have a lot of potential, and we’re going in the right direction. THE ‘VILLE: As a student actively involved in volunteerism in the community and on campus how would you sum up your Milledgeville experience thus far? ZM: The thing that really drew me to Georgia College was the atmosphere. … [When I visited campus] I had just come down for a tour, and I really enjoyed what I saw. I think the draw was the fact that there’s so many opportunities and things I can do here. It was definitely seen and revealed even then the true charm of a southern town. THE ‘VILLE: What’s your favorite movie? ZM: The 21st century college cliché movie — “The Hangover.” It’s really funny. To be able to sit back and laugh is great. THE ‘VILLE: What type of music do you listen to? ZM: Lately I’ve been on a bluegrass kick.
I also like a lot of country. I really like Zac Brown Band. THE ‘VILLE: What do you think are some of the qualities of a good leader? ZM: Being able to take into consideration all aspects of things is important. I think someone who knows how to take criticism and knows how to react to criticism and do it right. … I think a lot of leadership is meeting in the middle. THE ‘VILLE: What’s your favorite book? ZM: I’m in the process of reading “Decision Points” by George W. Bush, and I’m really enjoying it. THE ‘VILLE: Do you have a favorite quote? ZM: “Surrounding yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don’t interfere as long as the policy you’ve decided upon is being carried out.” (Former U.S. Pres. Ronald Reagan) THE ‘VILLE: Any additional thoughts or comments? ZM: One thing I’ve been working on is the centennial bell project. It is a project I started the summer between my sophomore year and my freshman year. [The campaign] for the privately-funded bell tower at the centennial center. A lot of other colleges have the same sort of concept [where students ring the bell after a big game night victory]. It’s all privately funded. We’ve been actively persuing fundraising for about six months now. — Compiled by Natalie Davis
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Lecture series all month “Radio Hour” to take audience on a nostalgic ride long at Andalusia By NATALIE DAVIS
By SARAH BETH ARIEMMA
The Georgia College theatre program will present Walton Jones, “The 1940s Radio Hour” Feb. 23-26 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. in Russell Auditorium. The presentation is a part of the department’s year-long series, “A Southern Celebration: Welcome Home.” Explore the music of Georgia’s own composer Johnny Mercer through this production, which features songs such as "Blue Moon" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy From Company B" and "That Old Black Magic" among others. Dr. Wendy Mullen conducts the jazz band made up of, among others, drummer Jon Joiner who co-owns Amici downtown. Two of the musicians are also music teachers and all of the musicians are alumni from the Georgia College Music Department Jazz Band. “The 1940s Radio Hour” play had its beginnings in 1974 at the Yale School of Drama. The first performance included then-student and now famous Meryl Streep. The “1940s Radio Hour,” set in WWII, takes a nostalgic journey down memory lane in the New York City radio station (WOV) located in the Hotel Astor’s Algonquin Room around Christmastime 1942. The performers are trying to hit it big and include a producer, torch singer, a comic and a waitress turned star. "It is a thrill to work with such talented singers on this amazing script," said director Dr. Amy Pinney. "This play honors our mission to bring outstanding theater to life through collaboration with professional artists, educational outreach, and an integration of critical and creative inquiry," said artistic director Karen Berman. Tickets are $15 for general seating, $11 for GC faculty and staff and nonGC students and senior citizens, and $7 for GC students. Group rates are available. For more information or to purchase tickets visit gcsutickets.com or call (478) 445-4226.
Andalusia, home of celebrated author Flannery O’Connor, is serving a new purpose during the month of February as the site hosts its annual lecture series. A different lecture will be held there each Sunday in February from 3 to 5 p.m. The lectures take place in the dining room of the main house and are followed by a light reception. Dr. Bruce Gentry, editor of the new Georgia College publication, "The Cartoons of Flannery O'Connor at Georgia College” and the "Flannery O'Connor Review", joined Bill Reeves with the University of Georgia Printing Department Feb. 6 to give a lecture, "Making 70-Year-Old Cartoons Look Brand New." Reeves focused on the technical side of creating the soft-cover coffee table book. “From beginning to end it took about three months of solid effort. We had to go about restoring the cartoons from their original state, which was often torn and faded, and take specific care not to alter the original art in any way,” Reeves said. Gentry, an avid O’Connor fan, was pleased to be a part of the work as well, and wanted O’Connor’s art from college to be explored. “Flannery’s work is funny. O’Connor genuinely worked hard at these cartoons, which she ultimately knew would be looked at once or twice and then thrown away with that week’s paper. It is so nice to be able to have this collection to have her cartoons more widely read and enjoyed,” he said. According to Reeves, Photoshop played a key role in the restoration of the cartoons. Without the program, he said he believes the project would have been nearly impossible to do correctly. “What would have taken even longer to reproduce and restore without the aid of Photoshop, took about two to six hours per cartoon to dodge and burn. Essentially, this is a digital darkroom technique to darken the darks and keep the whites even whiter. Without the assistance of Photoshop, this project might not have come to fruition.” Modern technology once again comes to the aid of both college students as well as professors looking for a more permanent way to restore and save a timeless work of art, as well as a valid look into the World War II time period. Later this month Lain Shakespeare, executive director at the Wren's Nest, will talk Feb. 20 about the ongoing restoration efforts and exciting programming occurring at the Atlanta home of Joel Chandler Harris, writer of the popular “Uncle Remus Tales” Clyde Tipton, musical composer and former professor at Georgia College, will talk Feb. 27 about the musical setting he wrote for the mass in honor of O'Connor, which was performed at the 1994 symposium, "The Habit of Art." To enhance the experience, this lecture will be followed by a special concert at 4:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, where a community choir will perform sections of Tipton's composition. A reception following the concert will be held at the church in honor of both the composition and O’Connor’s memory.
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My Style: Betsy Pittard puts her best foot forward By SARAH BETH ARIEMMA Betsy Pittard, a Macon resident who spends much of her time in Milledgeville, was more than happy to show off her exquisite style during a recent trip to Jack & Darcy’s fashion boutique. The fashionista even has her own line of beaded jewelry sold all over Georgia to assist even the least glamorous woman to amp up her own unique style. “My top is from Jack and Darcy, and I got it for $36. My jeans are Citizen and are from Sorella in Macon. I bought them for $180. My shoes are from Head Over Heels in Macon, and I purchased them for $60. I’m wearing a Toy Watch and that was $200. My earrings and necklace are from my Betsy Pittard designs. The necklace is $56, and the earrings are $28,” Pittard said. When it comes to style, Pittard looks at magazines to get ideas. She adds her own twist to the ideas to create her oneof-a-kind look. Her typical look is more casual, but Pittard never misses an opportunity to dress up. “When I think about class, I always think of a more tailored, solid look. A woman with class is covered, but she’s not stuffy. Stripes are so in this season, and I’m hoping we can look forward to rompers again for the spring and summer seasons,” Pittard said. Every fashionista has her style faux pas she’d like to rid the world of. For Pittard, jeans that are too long make the list. “When people wear jeans that are too long and the bottoms are ripped up and holey where their shoes have scrubbed against it, it just doesn’t look good. And no more blue jean skirts this season. Go to your shorts, ladies.” For Pittard’s go-to look, appropriate for work and play, she looks no further than her own closet. “My favorite look includes jeans, a cute top from Jack & Darcy, and a wedge heel or suede slouchy boot. I want to be able to pull off a mid-length short, with a cute wedge and a nice top. Hopefully this season I’ll be able to pull it off.”
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dumb crooks “Somebody stole my ride!” A 30-year-old Staten Island man recently reported his own car stolen — after he abandoned it during the middle of a police chase. According to New York Magazine’s Daily Intel, Eugene Gilmore was pursued by police after an assault charge against his girlfriend. “When cops attempted to pull him over one night last week, he sped away and ended up ramming his black Jeep into a parked car. Instead of giving himself up, though, he bolted. This created its own problem, of course — as now he was left without a car. So he did what any of our Stupid Criminals would do: He went right up to the police station and said, "Somebody stole my ride!” Police let him get through the filing process so that, in addition to unlawful fleeing of a police officer and leaving the scene of the accident, they could also bust him on falsely reporting an incident.”
“I can bench press 600 pounds” From the Florida Sun Sentinal: “A 30-year-old Port St. Lucie man was arrested over the weekend after he reportedly boasted of his strength and tried to head-butt one of four deputies who handcuffed him by the roadside of Indrio Road. Bobby Leroy Hopkins Jr., of the 5000 block of Northwest Coventry Circle, was found early Saturday standing near a black Infiniti, which matched the description of a car reported in connection with a possible domestic violence situation. According to the arrest report, a woman then got out of the car and told deputies Hopkins had punched her while he was driving and that she had struck him back in self-defense. Hopkins, who deputies said stands 6 foot 2 and weighs about 275 pounds, reportedly struggled against being handcuffed. The arrest report quotes him as yelling, “I’m a champion arm wrestler, I can bench press 600 pounds. I’m gonna kick all your [backsides] out.” Deputies reported using two sets of handcuffs on Hopkins, who was charged with
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felony resisting arrest with violence. Misdemeanor charges of domestic battery; simple assault on a law officer; and four counts of misdemeanor resisting arrest without violence were also filed against Hopkins, according to the arrest report.”
"Man up and give me your meds" According to Minneapolis Star Tribune, a nurse in Minnesotta was recently accused of stealing a patient’s pain medication moments before he was wheeled into surgery. The woman, 33, allegedly told the male patient to “man up” because she couldn’t give him anymore pain medication.
“Hall Pass” "Counterfeit conundrum" From New York Magazine’s Daily Intel: Michael Lewis and his friend Orville Stacy came up with an ingenious scheme. They printed a bunch of counterfeit $20 bills and went around to midtown shops, making small purchases such as chips, guacamole, a protein bar, and a can of soda and receiving real money as change. They must have used a great printer and have good tactile sense, because the plan worked at four stores. Unfortunately, like most people who appear in the Post’s crime log, they made a fatal tactical error: Michael was keeping the fake money in his underwear. Going in and out of stores and in between pulling a wad out of your pants raises questions, such as “What, is that guy a male stripper who didn’t have time to change?” and the cops eventually pulled the duo over to see what was what. After the last stop, a Subway sandwich shop, cops stopped the men and examined the bills in Lewis’ pants — and noticed they had missing watermarks and incorrect coloring, sources said. They were slapped with criminal possession of a forged instrument and other charges.
Rick (Owen Wilson) and Fred (Jason Sudeikis) are best friends who have a lot in common, including the fact that they have each been married for many years. But when the two men begin to show signs of restlessness at home, their wives (Jenna Fischer, Christina Applegate) take a bold approach to revitalizing their individual marriages: granting them a hall pass, one week of freedom to do whatever they want...no questions asked. At first, it sounds like a dream come true for Rick and Fred. But it isn't long before they discover that their expectations of the single life-and themselves-are completely, and hilariously, out of sync with reality. STARRING: Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Jenna Fischer, Stephen Merchant, Christina Applegate, Alyssa Milano, Vanessa Angel, Richard Jenkins DIRECTOR: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly STUDIO: Warner Bros. RATING: PG-13 (For crude humor, foul language) -wildaboutmovies.com
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Trivia Night Amici Italian Café 101 W. Hancock St. 10:30 p.m.
February 19 Live Music Josh Thompson with Deepstep & Chris Cavanaugh Cowboys Milledgeville (478) 453-3283
TUESDAY Jazz Night Amici Italian Café 101 W. Hancock St. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Bluegrass Jams PJ’s Steakhouse 3050 Highway 441 N. 7 to 9 p.m. (478) 453-0060 Trivia Night Mellow Mushroom 2588 N. Columbia St. 8 p.m. (478) 457-0144 WEDNESDAY Trivia Night Buffington’s 120 W. Hancock St. 8:30 p.m. THURSDAY Trivia Night Pickle Barrel Café 1892 N. Columbia St. (478) 452-1960 Hookah Metropolis Café 138 N. Wayne St. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. (478) 452-0247 Live Music Asian Bistro & Grill 124 W. Hancock St. 11 p.m. Live Music Mellow Mushroom 2588 N. Columbia St. 8 p.m. (478) 457-0144 FRIDAY Jazz/Blues Night Aubri Lane’s 114 South Wayne St. 6 p.m. Live Entertainment The Brick 136 W. Hancock St. Mark the Magic Man 6 p.m. (478) 452-0089
February 20 Lecture/Books Andalusia lecture series Lain Shakespeare, executive director at the Wren's Nest, will talk about the ongoing restoration efforts and exciting programming occurring at the Atlanta home of Joel Chandler Harris. 3 to 5 p.m. Andalusia Main House February 22 Live Music Guest Artist Recital Diospyros Woodwind Quintet 7:30 p.m. Max Noah Recital Hall February 23-27 Live Music “1940s Radio Hour” by Walton Jones Directed by Amy Pinney. Music directed by Wendy Mullen Russell Auditorium 8 p.m., 2 p.m. Feb. 27 $13 general admission, $9 seniors/GC staff, non-GC students, $5 students February 23 Live Music Zach Deputy Amici Italian Café 101 W. Hancock St. February 25 Live Music The Honey Dewdrops Bluegrass perfomance 7:30 Allen’s Market Building, 101 W. McIntosh St. $10 Tickets available at Allied Arts, 201 N. Wayne St. Limited Seating February 25-28 Live Music Ronnie Pittman and Dakota Rose Cowboys Milledgeville (478) 453-3283 February 27 Lecture/Books Andalusia lecture series Clyde Tipton, musical composer and former Professor at Georgia College, will talk about the musical setting he wrote for the Mass in honor of O'Connor, which was performed at the 1994 symposium, "The Habit of Art." 3 to 5 p.m. Andalusia Main House
February 28 Film Community Movie “Shrek Forever After” (Rated PG) 6 p.m Mary Vinson Memorial Library MARCH March 3 Live Music Crane Amici Italian Café 101 W. Hancock St. March 3-4 Live Music Georgia College Jazz Band Spring Concert Chris Probst, director 7:30 p.m. Russell Auditorium $5 general admission; free to GCSU students with valid Bobcat card March 4 Visiting Writer Julie Marie Wade Creative Nonfiction Reading 3:30 p.m. Arts & Sciences Auditorium March 4-5 Visiting Writer Margaret McCloskey Winner of the Arts & Letters Prize in Drama 8.pm. Location TBA March 7 Live Music Faculty/Guest Artist Recital Wendy Mullen, soprano Jennifer McGuire, piano 7:30 p.m. Max Noah Recital Hall March 10 Live Music Dopapod Amici Italian Café 101 W. Hancock St. March 11 Live Music Andy Griggs with Ronnie Pittman and Dakota Rose Cowboys Milledgeville (478) 453-3283 March 12 Culture International Dinner Sponsored by the International Club 7 p.m. Magnolia Ballroom Tickets on sale in Lanier Hall (478) 445-4789 March 12 Live Music Wisebird Amici Italian Café 101 W. Hancock St.
March 13 Live Music Guest Artist Recital The Balkan String Quartet Dr. Gregory Pepetone, piano 7:30 p.m. Max Noah Recital Hall March 15-18 Theater “Milledgeville Memoirs” By David Muschell/directed by Karen Berman Campus Black Box Teatre In previews for Off-Broadway debut March 24--26 March 17 Live Music Concert Band Spring Concert Victor Vallo Jr., music director Robert Sheldon, guest conductor 7:30 p.m. Russell Auditorum March 25 Live Music “A Concert in Springtime” GMC Prep Jazz Band, choir/BHS Jazz Band, choir Benefit concert for Communities in Schools of Milledgeville-Baldwin County $10 admission, $30 reserve seating/dinner 7 p.m. Baldwin Fine Center March 31 Dance Ailey II dance ensemble Sponsored by Town & Gown/Allied Arts 8 p.m. Russell Auditorium $12 adults, $10 stuends and senior citizens Free to GCSU students with valid Bobcat card ONGOING
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