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NORTH MACONMacon Little Theatre Museum of Arts & Sciences Johnny’s Pizza McCallister’s Deli Polly’s,The Upstairs Bar Zebulon Food Court Caliente’sBuffalo’sMargaritas (2 locations)

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EAST MACON:El Sombrero / BaconsfieldThe Dawghouse

SUB SOUTH:Houston spirit and tobaccoFinchers- houston rdthe hangerSmileys Flea marketAcapulcos- hartley bridge rdFriends

The dedicated community volunteers at AllAbout Animals Rescue, Inc. located a newhome for our shelter which is located at 101Riverside Dr. in the heart of DowntownMacon. We need your help to make thishappen!! We need donations as we are try-ing to raise over $100,000.00 for the pur-chase and renovations so we can beginhousing animals again. Please call 478-621-5116 for more information.

ADOPTIONS: Petsmart in Macon for dogson Sundays from 12:00 Noon to 4:30pm

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Back in December, it was 28 degrees, and thewind was blowing like crazy and I fell intothe Ocmulgee River wearing a pair ofwaders, which filled up with water. It wasfrightening, and it was cold, but I toughed itout anyway, like a duck hunter is supposed todo I guess. This weekend, as my entire fam-ily battled the crud, it was still exciting to seethat March sun come out and know thatwarmer climates are on their way and gettingin that big brown river will be easier andmore enjoyable, hopefully from now throughthe summer.

Cherry Blossom is here as well, and itjust won the Reader’s Choice Awards foryour favorite annual event, so make sure youget out and support this great festival. Mostof the events are free, all are family friendlyand just about all are a really good time.Hopefully, Spring is here, and I’m lookingforward to everything that comes with it.

Thanks to all of you who came out tothe Reader’s Choice Awards show Thursdaynight, and congratulations to all the winners.Thanks to Mr. Gary Ames who worked allweekend getting photos ready for us to get

into this issue. And to whoever that dude inthe American Flag G String was, Jesus man,put some clothes on.

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3.08LATE NIGHT WITH LEONARD BERNSTEIN Presented by Macon ConcertAssociation at Wesleyan College - PorterAuditorium. Leonard Bernstein's daughterJamie Bernstein comes to Porter Auditoriumwith soprano Amy Burton and pianists JohnMusto and Michael Boriskin in an evening ofBernstein's favorite music, including works byCopland, Confrey, Coward, Schubert andChopin, along with personal stories and audioand film clips of Bernstein himself. $257:30PM. 4760 Forsyth Road

“LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS” PRESENTED BY THEATRE MACONThru March 10, Seymour Krelbourn is a pooryoung man working at a run-down flower shopon skid row when he encounters a miracle. Hediscovers an alien plant after a total eclipse ofthe sun. After bringing the plant to the store,Seymour gains fame, fortune, and the love ofshop worker, Audrey. The only defect is tht theplant feeds on human blood. Seymour adn tehplant make a deal that if the plant continues tobring Seymour positive attention, he will inturn continue to geed it what it wants. What isSeymour to do? Directed by Jerry Dorriety andJonathan Willis with musical direction by EllenParris, this show is sure to be lots of fun! Don'tmiss it! $20 for adults, $12 for students.

GRANT’S LOUNGE 42ND ANNIVERSARY PARTYGrant’s Lounge, the “Original Home of

Southern Rock,” will host a grand celebrationinhonor of the historic nightclub’s 42nd anniver-sary on downtown Macon’s Poplar Street,headlined by the reunited Southern Rock bandBirnam Wood. Local favorite Back City Woodswill close the show. The festivities will begin inthe paved courtyard behind Grant’s Loungewith a soul food buffet catered by Good to Go.

Birnam Wood began playing in Macon in1968. Originally from Florida, they came toMacon hoping to be heard and signed by amajor label, but had consistent issues becauseof their unique sound. The band did record atthe world renowned Muscle Shoals SoundStudio in Muscle Shoals, AL, before decidingthat it was time to tour and move ahead withoutthe backing of a major label. They amassed astrong following in their time playing at Grant’sLounge in Macon and the Georgia/Florida areaand have appropriately chosen Grant’s as thevenue for a reunion to celebrate their 45thanniversary. $10 per person.

SATURDAY

3.09PROJECT TRIO WITH THE MACONSYMPHONY ORCHESTRAWard Stare, Music Director & Conductor7:30pm (with 6:30pm Conductor Chat)Grand Opera House. Tickets are available at301-5300 or maconsymphony.com

ZOSO: The Ultimate Led ZeppelinExperience at the Cox Capitol TheatreThey look like Zep, they act like Zep…theySOUND like Zep. Even The Chicago-SunTimes declares ZOSO “the closest to any trib-ute.” This rock show is like no other – and will

take you back to those days of glory – when themighty Zeppelin ruled the world. $16 inadvance, $18 at the door. 382 Second Street,downtown Macon.

WEDNESDAY

3.13THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS TOURAT MACON CENTREPLEXFor the first time ever, fans will decide the rulesfor the game that could affect the final out-come. Vote for your favorite, craziest rule nowat www.harlemglobetrotters.com. Tickets $20and up.

THURSDAY

3.14MIRANDA LAM-BERT & DIERKS BENTLEY ATMACON CEN-TREPLEXKnown for their dis-tinctive styles ofmusic, Miranda andDierks are set tobring their 2013 Locked and Reloaded Tour tothe Macon Coliseum. “Making music for ourfans is the best job in the world,” says Miranda.“It’s especially great being able to take to thatmusic on the road with someone I respect as anartist and human being. This will be a tour of‘epic badassery,’” Miranda laughed. SpecialGuest Lee Brice will also perform. Tickets$27.50 per person and up.

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3.16BIBLE BELT BURLESQUE AT COXCAPITOL THEATRE

Paddy Waggin's Pasties On ParadePresented by Bible Belt Burlesque and CoxCapitol Theatre. Prepare yourselves for twohours of titillating entertainment featuring allyour favorites from BBB, and guest performersfrom all over the state top it all off with ourheadliner Talloolah Love and this is a show youdon't want to miss. Ticket Price $15.00 inadvance and at the door. 18+ ONLY show!382 Second St. Macon

SPRING SPIRIT STROLLPresented by Historic Riverside Cemetery Enjoy a one hour guided tour featuring actorsin costume at graveside who bring to life sto-ries of selected individuals buried in the ceme-tery. Meet a few of the "Incredible Firsts" intro-duced at Spirits in October last fall. $10 perperson. 1301 Riverside Dr. Thru March 24th

ST. PATTY’S PARTY IN MERCER VILLAGE, FREE FAMILY EVENTSaint Patty’s Party in Mercer VillagePresented by College Hill AllianceCelebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with a full day offestivities in Mercer Village! Food and drinkspecials abound with activities for the entirefamily. Wear your green and take part in thecelebration at five restaurants and multipleretailers. 11am - 10pm. Watch for details onmercervillage.com.

MARCH 15 - 24 AT 5:30PM DAILYSPIRITS RETURN FOR SPRINGSTROLL AT RIVERSIDE CEMETERYIn case anyone missed it, or wants to catch an encore per-formance, now's your chance! The Historic RiversideCemetery Conservancy will host daily Spring Spirit Strollsthroughout the Cherry Blossom Festival, March 15-24, in anabbreviated version of its popular 2012 "Incredible Firsts"themed Spirits in October. A select few of the most talkedabout spirits (actors in costume) from the fall tour will joinvisitors at graveside to bring their stories to life on this one-hour tour beginning at the cemetery's gatehouse daily at5:30 pm. Cost is $10 per person at the gate with noadvance ticket sales or reservations required. Riverside islocated at the corner of Madison Street and RiversideDrive, just north of College Street.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 9MACON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PERFORMS WITH YOUTUBE SENSATIONS, PROJECT TRIO

On March 9th at 7:30pm, the Macon Symphony Orchestra willperform a concert backing PROJECT Trio, a flute, cello, andbass combo that is pushing the boundaries of chamber musicwith a high-octane mix of classical, jazz, hip-hop, and rock.Audiences can expect a unique concert experience: familiartunes like Peter and the Wolf, narrated by the trio, spiced upwith flutist Greg Patillo’s beatboxing and infused with a hip-hop beat; plus original pieces by the ensemble, incorporatingpercussive knocking on the instruments by Eric Stephenson,cello, and Peter Seymour, bass, virtuosic displays of technique,and an all-around sense of fun. These performers have theenergy of rock stars on stage and are simultaneously mastersof the classical music that is the backbone of their work.

The Trio got its big break in 2006 when Greg Pattillo’s Beatbox Flute video went viral onYouTube, receiving millions of views in its first week. Reaching out to audiences of all ages through theInternet, live performances, and recordings, PROJECT Trio has since become one of the world’s mostchampioned and exciting instrumental ensembles. They are an internet sensation with over 74 millionviews and 76,000 subscribers on their YouTube channel, found at YouTube.com/user/freedomworks-films.

The MSO’s Maestro Ward Stare describes the ensemble, with whom he’s collaborated previ-ously in St. Louis, as “three very talented gentlemen [who] have been pushing the boundaries not onlyof classical music, but even the way their instruments are actually played! Their wide range of repertoireincludes both well-known works and original compositions – all presented with the fresh new sound thatthey have pioneered…I am very pleased to welcome PROJECT Trio to Macon and to feature them in myfirst season as Music Director.”

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20TH AT MACON CENTREPLEXELTON JOHN IN CONCERT

Tickets still available on the floor at $158 each. Ifyou got the cash, don’t miss this chance to see

the “Rocket Man” in Macon, they better be seatsto bragg about!

SATURDAY

3.16MACON MUD RUNThe Macon Mud Run is a challenging 5k withhills, boulder climbs, pond crossings, tunnelcrawls, mud pits, mud walls, mud slides, andoodles of more mud. Particpants can race indi-vidually or with a 4-person team. This race is asanctioned event of the Cherry Blossom Festivaland a fundraiser to benefit Hephzibah Children'sHome. We also have a Mini Mud (1k) for chil-dren ages 6-11. Come GET MUDDY! The raceexpo and registration will open at 9:00am.Hephzibah Children's Home6601 Zebulon Road

PULL FOR THE HOUSE Presented by Ronald McDonald House Charitiesof Central Georgia. At the 6th annual Pull forthe House, teams of 15 will compete to see whocan pull a 60,000 pound truck in the fastest time.Cherry Street Plaza 10:00am - 12:30pmFree admission; $1 donation for certain activitiesTeams contact: [email protected] / 478-746-4090

“SEUSSICAL” AT THE GRAND OPERAHOUSE March 16-March 18, 2013Oh, the thinks you can think” when Dr. Seuss’sbest-loved stories collide and cavort in an unfor-gettable musical caper! Adapted from theBroadway version, this adaptation especially foryoung audiences features thirteen actors andenhanced production values. The Cat in the Hatis the host and emcee (and all-around mischief-maker) in this romp through the Seuss classics.The show is guaranteed fun for the whole fami-ly. Tickets start at $11. 651 Mulberry Street

THURSDAY

3.21G.R.I.T.S THE MUSICAL AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE"GRITS: The Musical" is a full production jour-ney that will take you to and through the heartof the South. It’s four women, four generationsand four different views. It’s your mother, yoursister, your Grandma, your best friend. It’s sweettea, collard greens, fresh tomatoes and bananapuddin’. It’s stories you’ll recognize and talesfrom the past. It’s country music, jazz tunes, oldtime blues and toe tappin’ rock. It’s the old, thenew and some things in between. It’s about love

and laughter, revelation and grace. Tickets startat $36. 7:30pm, also March 22nd.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OLD BOOKSALE AT MACON CENTREPLEXMarch 21 – 24. This year the popular annualevent will take place at the MaconCentreplex.There will be over 100,000 books in75 categories, with free admission and parking –cash or checks accepted for book purchases.Hours of the sale are: Thursday and Friday,10am – 7pm. Saturday, 10am – 5pm andSunday, Noon – 5pm.

FRIDAY

3.22CLAIRE LYNCH BAND AT THE DOUGLASS THEATRE8pm - Tix, $15 and up. Claire Lynch has longbeen recognized as a creative force in acoustic

music and at the forefront of women who haveexpanded the bluegrass genre. She has twiceearned The International Bluegrass MusicAssociation’s “Female Vocalist of the Year” title,as well as two GRAMMY nominations. Mostrecently, Lynch was awarded one of the 50 USAFellowships from United States Artists (USA).Lynch will be previewing new songs from aforthcoming album in 2013 on esteemed rootslabel Compass Records, called by BillboardMagazine, “one of the greatest independentlabels of the last decade.”

GALLERY TALK BY PHOTOGRAPHERKIRK WEST AT MACON ARTS 5-7 p.m. West will discuss the stories behind thephotos in his exhibit 'Kirk West's Playlist" nowon display at The Gallery. Admission is free.The exhibit showcases music photography byKirk West, photographer and former tour man-ager for the Allman Brothers Band. Free andopen to the public. 486 First Street

COLEMAN HILL JAZZ CONCERTPresented by Cherry Blossom Festival, Inc. atColeman Hill. Enjoy the smooth sounds of jazzfrom the Joey Stuckey Band while you picnic onbeautiful Coleman Hill in Downtown Macon.FREE 6-8pm.

SATURDAY

3.23BLACKSMITHING AT THE CANNONBALL HOUSEClark Powell along with his friends will demon-strate the artistic talents of blacksmithing. Seeamazing pieces of jewelry made out of raw steelright before your eyes and learn how the tradi-tion of this once thriving trade is carried ontoday. $6 per person and includes tour.. 856Mulberry St. 10am-5pm.

CURRY SCURRY 5KPresented by Mercer Service Scholars at MercerVillage This is both a Mercer University andMacon community event to benefit theTrivandrum (India) Fuller Center for Housing(TFCH). All proceeds will benefit the TFCH toalleviate poverty housing in Trivandrum, Kerala,India. 7:30 - 8:30 am Race Day Registration $30Race Day Registration, Mercer Village

artsFree classes at PeachMac of Macon atShoppes at River CrossingYou have just purchased the coolest,newest, greatest device Apple has evercreated. Learn how to maximize youriPad’s capabilities. Please join us for anhour of hands-on experience with yournew iPad 2. - Intro to Mac; EverySaturday 10:00 – 11:00am. Cost free! Ifyou're new to the Mac, or to OS X, thisworkshop is for you.

Middle Georgia Art Association: Freeand open to the public. Gallery openTuesday - Friday, Noon - 5 p.m.Saturday, Noon - 3 p.m. 478.744.9557.MiddleGeorgiaArt.org. 2330 Ingleside.

Macon Arts Gallery The Gallery is openTuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to5 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Admission is always free. For more infocall 478.743.6940. 486 First St.

Open gallery exhibits at ContemporaryArts Exchange. Resident and guest artistexhibits every First Friday, 7 - 10 p.m.MySpace.com/CAEMacon. 2nd Floor,590 Mulberry St.

Art on the Avenue Fine Art GalleryNew monthly gallery shows. 2368Ingleside Ave, 478-743-3720

Festival of Trees: The Museum of Artsand Sciences features its 26th AnnualFestival of Trees exhibition, which dis-plays more than 35 holiday trees elabo-rately decorated by local designers. Theexhibition adorns the Museum's festivegalleries through December 30, 2012.

farmer’s marketsWesleyan Market every secondSaturday 9am - 1pm. Held monthly, thisfun community event features a varietyof locally grown and produced itemsranging from flowers and organic fruitsand vegetables to baked goods. Music,fun & educational events also offered.Free and open to the public.

Mulberry Market every Wednesday.4:30-7pm. Find a variety of all thingsfresh and local, from honey to breads,seasonal vegetables to grass-fed beef.

museum hoursMuseum of Arts & Sciences. Tuesday –Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 – 5p.m. $5 - $10. Free for Bibb Co. resi-dents the first Sunday of each month.478-477-3232. 4182 Forsyth Rd.

Tubman African American MuseumTuesday-Friday 9am – 5pm Sat – 11-5pm$8general admission $6 for seniors/stu-dents/military $4childrenwww.tubmanmuseum.com

Georgia Children’s Museum: Tuesday –Saturday 10:30 -5:30, $4 per person, 2and under free. Free admission onTuesdays from 10:30 -1:30 for City ofMacon residents and First Fridays from5:30-8:30.

The Allman Brothers Band Museum atthe Big House in Macon. This house-turned-museum was where members ofthe Allman Brothers Band, their roadies,friends and families lived between 1970and 1973.Call for hours. 741.5551. 2321

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-5pm (admission $8 foradults; $6 for seniors, college students, &military; $3.50 children).

The Hay House, 934 Georgia Ave. OpenTuesdays-Saturdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. andSundays 1 p.m. - 4. Tours are on the hourwith the last tour at 3 p.m. $8 adults, $4students. Children under 6 free.

The Sidney Lanier Cottage HouseMuseum, 935 High Street in Macon, isthe birthplace of noted poet, musician &soldier, Sidney Lanier (1842-1881).Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm and toursare $5. 478.743.3851

ONGOINGALL IMAGES BY ADAM SMITH15DAYS CALENDARSATURDAY, MARCH 16ST. PADDY’S CELEBRATION IN MERCER VILLAGE11 a.m. - until. It may have rained on ourMardi Gras parade, but the good timesare still rolling in Mercer Village! MercerVillage channels the spirit of SaintPatrick, mixed with some Mardi Gras fla-vor, for the St. Paddy's Celebration inMercer Village! Local restaurants will offerfood and drink specials in the theme ofgreen, as well as some of the populardishes of New Orleans that were a hit -despite the downpour - on Fat Tuesday. The St. Paddy's celebration begins at lunch and goes through the evening. The SouthernGentlemen Dixieland Jazz Band will play during the day and into evening, followed bythe student-led Plaster Cast band and the World Famous Walnut Street Dixie Racing andMarching Society Jazz Band. And you can still celebrate with your Krewe! Plans for aMardi Gras have rolled into a Saint Paddy's Parade, complete with bead-tossing andawards for best Krewes. There are opportunities to participate in three walking paradesat 7, 8 and 9 p.m. Other activities include mask-making arts and crafts for the kids,street performers and more! Celebrate at five restaurants and multiple retailers. Watch fordetails on mercervillage.com or e-mail us for more.

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MARCH 15- 24, 7:30-9:30PMLANTERN LIGHT TOUR AT OCMULGEE NATIONAL MONUMENTThe annual Lantern Light Tour will take place at Ocmulgee National Monument andguided and self-guided tours are available. Each family participating will receive alantern to carry during the tour. The length of the tour is one mile. $5 per person, kids12 & under are free. No reservations required. 1207 Emery Highway

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Tinker Nantucket has been dream-ing of this for years. The truth ofthe matter is that the spirit ofvaudeville lives in her blood. She is aborn performer descended of bornperformers.

Her grandfather, Samuel Harry Brooks, sangand dance in vaudeville and burlesque halls as aside performer in the 1930’s and if Tinker is anyindicator of inherited talent, it must come onwith a vengeance!

Tinker is also known as Trichelle Hutton, amild mannered alter ego who runs the Perry BellyDance studio. She has been a dancer for over thir-ty years with an emphasis on the belly dancingdiscipline, which has taken her all over the worldin an endeavor to perfect the form and gain a morethorough understanding of her craft. But Trich gotbit by the burlesque bug and that took her on awhole new adventure as Tinker Nantucket.

In the last two or three years, TInker hasspent time getting to know burlesque intimately,which is after all the ideal way. In St. Louis shereceived private instruction from famous masterinstructor Lola Van Ella. What she learned is thatburlesque embraces a fantastic array of bodytypes and skill levels, and a range of acts equal-ly vast. Taking this understanding home to Perry,Tinker had an epiphany. Using the skills she hadlearned over the years, she too could create a bur-lesque variety show! She decided to make it herpersonal mission to bring the wit, sexiness andhilarious satire of the burlesque tradition to themidstate and the midstate has responded by giv-ing burlesque a warm welcome!

“Early on I thought, okay, we’ll do 5 or 6acts and that will be that. No biggie and it’ll befun! But now, it’s just turned into this gorgeousmonster of a show!”

After losing their first venue, Tinker wasoffered a new venue that was, in her words, prac-tically handed to her. The Bible Belt Burlesquelogo was done gratis. The support of local busi-nesses and enthusiasts has been a little overwhelm-ing to Tinker and if that wasn’t what was going todo the trick, the talent who has come on boardwould have. Trish Guinn, a comedian and MCfrom Ontario Improv in California but born out ofGeorgia immediately expressed interest in comingon board. She has performed her show, “The TrishGuinn Because I Said So Show” and has toured

and performed all over the U.S., on the TonightShow, Comedy Central, and the list goes on.

Filling out the billing in the best possibleway is the magnificent Talloolah Love, who isalso teaching a burlesque workshop through thePerry Belly Dance studio called “The TextbookTease” in which she will instruct beginners or thesimply curious on burlesque basics, costuming,and then finish off with a catered lunch with “thesweetest T in the South”.

Tinker says that she is fortunate that shedoesn’t have to draw the stark distinctionsbetween her life on the stage as TinkerNantucket, and her life as a loving wife, mother,and business owner Trichelle Hutton. Some ofthe girls have to sign morality clauses in theirjobs and so it is important that they keep theirstage presence and their private lives very sepa-rate. However, the experience of burlesque is areward in itself. The taboo surrounding thefemale form is slowly sloughing off and whatyou are finding is that each lady, in every shape,is her own diamond and diamonds are born tosparkle and shine.

Blatant objectivism is not what drives bur-lesque, as it has driven other forms of erotic per-formance. The theatrical roots of burlesque canactually be found in Shakespeare and Chaucer,all the way back to the Greek classics. It impliesparody in the theatrical sense and the comic silli-ness of its subject. In later traditions it was incor-porated into the variety show format andcabarets. The point was to include bawdy humorwith the female striptease and the most success-ful burlesque performers intertwine these ele-ments with grace and an acceptance of theabsurd. But burlesque has been known to be mis-understood. Tinker explained her anxieties aboutpitching her idea to HAA and introducing themidstate to Bible Belt Burlesque.

“I was so nervous! I didn’t know what toexpect because, you know, it is a bit racy and itdoes push the envelope a little bit. But burlesqueis also about fun and humor. It’s an old-fashionedtease and it’s so different than anything else. Itincorporates elements of theater and in that wayit defies age and what beauty is. During theiracts, our ladies get to own that stage, own theiraudience, and be empowered by the joy of theirbody. We have performers that range in age from27 to mid forties and as your body changes afterchildren and with time, sometimes you feel likea stranger in it. It’s hard to feel beautiful all thetime without an exhausting effort. Burlesque, inmy own experience has encouraged the accept-ance of my body. The ladies who perform; theyare doing this for themselves.

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Macon’s International Cherry Blossom FestivalTen days of Music, Food & Fun: March 15-24

Central City Park Nightly ConcertsMarch 15-24; Central City ParkFree Admission!

Camel Rides - Hop on and hold on!Available all 10 days of the Festival atCentral City Park; carolinacamelrides.com

Tunes and BalloonsSaturday, March 16; 4 p.m. Middle GeorgiaState College (Formerly Macon State)$5; Free under 6

It's a Pink, Pink, Pink World ParadeSunday, March 17; 3:30 p.m.Cherry and Mulberry Streets

Coleman HillJazz ConcertFriday, March 22nd.Come early, withblanket and picnicready for a fantasticevening of musicfrom the JoeyStuckey Band over-looking one of themost beautiful viewsof Macon, Georgia atnight! 6-8 p.m.; Freeadmission

Music for the Worldby the Middle GA Concert BandSunday, March 17; 7:30 p.m. Free eventPorter Auditorium, Wesleyan College

Third Street Park FestivitiesMonday- Friday, March 18 - 22;11:30 - 1:30 p.m. Free Admission!Cherry ice cream, music and more

Pink Pancake BreakfastSaturday, March 23; Free parking atCentral City Park, 7-10am. $5; Proceedsbenefit the American Cancer Society

Food Truck Frenzy March 23 & 24; Third Street Park Savor thedelights from gourmet food trucks fromaround the South! 11 – 6 p.m.

Mulberry Street Arts & Crafts FestivalSat & Sun March 23-24; over 200 vendors.Mulberry Street from 2nd - 3rd Street.10:00am - 5:00pm; Free admission

Grand Finale Sunday, March 245 p.m. Wesleyan College, Free Admission!Featuring fireworks at dusk, children’sactivities, food vendors and live entertain-ment from Gringo Grande.

STREET PARTY MARCH 23RD WITH 38 SPECIAL, DIRTY GUV’NAHSMacon, Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival is proud to wel-come multi-platinum selling artist 38 SPECIAL back to the "Birthplace ofSouthern Rock" as the headlining act for the 2013 STREET PARTY -MARCH, 23RD. Best known for their #1 hit singles - including "Hold onLoosely", "Caught Up in You", "If I'd Been the One", and many more - thegroup has sold over 20 million records to date. THE DIRTY GUV'NAHS, aKnoxville-based group whose critical success following the 2012 releaseof Under These Southern Skies propelled them to sold out shows aroundthe country will offer support. Since 2010, The Guvs have shared thestage with Zac Brown Band, Grace Potter, Easton Corbin, and many more- including an appearance at the 2012 Bonnaroo Music Festival.Admission $12.00 advance $20.00 at the gate. 5 pm - 11 pm

FAMILY FUN DAY SATURDAY, MARCH 16THEnjoy some new events this year at Central City Park including CentralGeorgia’s Strongest Man contest, camel rides, motorcycle show and kidscherrydazzle. Also on Saturday, come out for an annual favorite, the BedRace at 1pm on Cherry Street. Laugh if you will. But these wild and wackyspeed machines are serious. Bed race teams zoom through historicDowntown Macon in hopes of hoisting the “Fastest Bed” trophy. HighHeels for the Cure starts right after at 2pm. Men and women will runthrough downtown Macon in high heels to raise money for a cure to endbreast cancer. And don’t forget the Dixie Disc Dogs Championships atCentral City Park from 11-5pm.

FREE NIGHTLY CONCERTS IN THIRD STREET PARK March 16 - A2Z Band, 17 - The Fabulous Boomers, 18 - Big Mike & theBooty Papas, 19 - Hollywood Band, 20 - Loose Skrews, 21 - TheGrapevine, 22 - Big Daddy & Co., 23- Whiskey Bent 24 - Bluegrass

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They are daring themselves to be bold. Tobe funny. Burlesque itself incorporates a lotof satire. It’s tongue in cheek, and it’s ourjob to wink!”

The performers, Lily Prawn, Lola(de)Luscious, Stony Blue, Reese, andCandy Cane Cleaver find support fromwhat at first glance would seem the unlike-liest of places.

“My husband is responsible for mystage name!” Tinker giggles. “He’s aYankee and when he was on a hockey teamthey were picking out new names for them-selves as sort of a lark. It was the name ofthe street they grew up on and the name oftheir first dog. So his dog was Tinker, andhe grew up on a road called Nantucket. Andwhat with all of the little jokes about theman from Nantucket, the name was perfectfor me! He is so supportive and I am reallylucky to have him encouraging me every

step of the way and I know it!”The ladies of Bible Belt Burlesque

have been practicing for this tightrope acttirelessly in the last several weeks andthough largely accepted, there have beenraised eyebrows here and there. It comeswith the territory, in most cases, and beingin the Bible Belt itself was a particular chal-lenge. It’s a challenge that the performers,their families, and their community has cho-sen to accept and gladly!

The variety show featuring TalloolahLove and the Ladies of Bible BeltBurlesque will be held on Saturday, March16th at the Cox Capitol Theatre. doors openat 8:30, showtime at 9:00. Show is 18 andover only, ID check at the door. To registerfor The Textbook Tease go online atwww.biblebeltburlesque.com

RACHEL HELIE

burlesque, cont.

Last week marked a new day for the peo-ple in Bibb County, especially the teach-ers, faculty and administrators of the BibbCounty BOE since the Board, minusLester Miller, voted to buyout formerSuperintendent Romain Dallemand'scontract. Good bye and good rid-dance. But was it a "good buy" tosend him packing? A resoundingyes should be coming fromeveryone's lips this morning.

I certainly understand whyMiller voted against the buyout.Nobody actually wants to paythis bandit $350,000 and hishealth insurance until he getsanother job, but look at all of thepositives that come from this and yousee that they far outweigh the negative ofspending this money.

1.$350,000 is actually about $200,000when taxes bite him. Bibb County willget some of that back.

2. Even though we are stuck with hislegal fees, how many more lawsuits wouldhave popped up if he would have beenallowed to stay.

3. The most common complaint of this isto wait and see what Judge Ennis rules inBrad DeFore's suit trying to nulifyDallemand's contract. No matter what theresult of the suit, more money would beflushed down the toilet. If Ennis wouldhave ruled that the contract was void, wehave to keep him until June. How muchcarnage would he have created? THEN,Dallemand would have appealed the deci-sion..More legal costs. I don't even want tothink of what would have happened hadEnnis ruled that the contract was valid.Three more years of cufflinks and crabtinis.

4. The system has a 12 million dollardeficit right now. How much more wouldhave been added???

5. Now, the system can move on muchlike a battered spouse does after the end ofa bitter violent relationship. Bibb Countycan move forward and quit taking thegigantic steps backward that have beenmade over the last two years. NoReverand Terry...This is not a racial issueas you said last night after the meeting. Iwould be the biggest cheerleader in theworld of any person who will come inhere and do what is right for our kids, ourteachers and our administrators regardlessof race, color, creed, religion or sexinstead of coming in and treating my tax-dollars like their own personal slush fundwhile underperfoming in almost everycatagory especially in employee morale,which will scuttle any business or schoolsystem for that matter.

Again, I certainly understand BoardMember Lester Miller's vote against buy-ing him out. On the surface, payingDallemand one red cent is against every-thing I and many others have fought for a

long time. However, when we look backat this bleak period in the history of the

Bibb BOE, history willprove that this

buyout ist h e

best

thing thatcould have hap-

pened all the way around. At last night’s called board meeting

of the BOE, the Board appears to be mov-ing forward in a productive way as theyhave hired the Georgia School BoardsAssociation to conduct the search for thenew Superintendent. Thank God somesane voices have realized that spendingthousands more with PROACT producedabsolutely nothing. Further, a settlementhas been made in the above mentionedlawsuit brought on by Brad DeFore in theamount of $17.046.50 that will close thatchapter of the Dallemand Drama.

I was very dissapointed to see that theboard did put Suzanne Griffin-Zeibart inas the acting Superintendent for a periodof no more than 30 days. (People dohave to realize that this is NOT the inter-im posion of Superintendent that couldlast for a long time, however.) I am cer-tain there was a lot of political wailingand gnashing of teeth involved in thisdecision, which although I am dead setagainst it, was the right thing to do asshe is the next in line after Dallemand.There is no question our District cannotmove forward with one of Dallemand’scronies at the helm so I am reasonablycertain that a compromise will be foundthat will appease both factions on thecurrent Board.

In closing, many of you know that Ihave been very outspoken aboutDallemand since 2010 when I first intro-duced Macon to him with the article“The Strange Case of Dr. Dallemand andMr. Hyde” and feel and have felt fromeven before he had moved here that hewas going to be a trainwreck for ourkids, our school, our teachers, our facul-ty and staff, and our community.Unfortunately for everyone I was right.But it’s now time for us as a communityto get together and move forward as theBibb BOE will be selecting a new leaderfor our children. It’s my sincere hopethat the Board can get together andselect a person based on merit and expe-rience rather than on race or being con-troversial as they have in the past.

ALL IMAGES BY ADAM SMITHTHE RIGHTBY BILL KNOWLES

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BAR FOOD / AMERICAN

20’s Pub Boasting freshly prepared sand-wiches, salads and dinner specials in a well-littavern-like setting. LD • BAR • $ 3076Riverside Dr.

Bearfoot Tavern Downtown Macon’sonly sports tavern with loads of beers ontap, 25 in bottles, great food and flat screentvs at every booth. LD • BAR • $ 401Cherry Street. Open Monday through Fridayat 4:00 p.m and all day on Saturday andSunday at noon.

Billy’s Clubhouse Come try Billy's newmenu with our angus burgers, colossal sand-wiches, great salads, appetizers and more.Lunch and dinner specials available as well asour late nite menu. "We upped our stan-dards, Now up yours!" LD • $ • BAR1580 Forest Hill Road, Macon. Mon-Sat 11a-2p, Sun 12:30p - 12a.

Buffalos Cafe on ZebulonYou know this place has great wings, butthey also feature a large selection of saladsand sandwiches, large screen tvs to watch allyour favorite games and a popular trivianight for the whole family. LD • BAR • $5990 Zebulon Rd.

CJ’s Bar & Grill You can’t really call thisbar food. Is it fried, yes, but it’s fresh and so,so good! Sloppy nachos, great burgers andchicken wraps. LD • BAR • $ 2910Riverside Drive, 757-3262

The Dawghouse Bar & Grill OpenMonday - Sunday, serving daily lunch specialsand a daily happy hour. LD • BAR • $ 634Shurling Drive

Friends Bar & GrillServing up your favorite homestyle dishes,along with famous burgers, chicken tendersand other bar food staples.7405 Industrial Highway, 784-9191

Fowl Play Downtown Macon’s only winghouse specializing in dozens of flavors, barfood staples and some surprising specialties,including Sloppy Joe Nachos, amazing sand-wiches (such as the fried shrimp po boy),entrees, salads, and more. Also open lateThur - Sat til 4am. LD • BAR • $ 580Cherry St

Locos Grill & PubCasual, kid-friendly, family dining.We’re talk-ing great food, sports on the big screens anda full bar. Fantastic weekly specials and livemusic on the weekends. Delivery and cater-ing also available. LD BAR • $ 2440Riverside Drive.

Friends Bar & Grill of Byron Daily lunch specials, poker, pool and karaoke.101 W. E. Green Jr. Parkway Byron

Nu-Way Weiners Open since 1916, thisoriginal store with its neon sign is one ofAmerica's oldest hot dog stands and theyserve secret recipe chili sauce, famous hotdogs, hamburgers, and other sandwiches.BLD • $ 430 Cotton Avenue, 743.1368

The Rookery There isn’t a place down-town that has been serving us longer.TheRookery offers some of the best comfortfood in Macon. Burgers, Nachos, Sandwichesand daily lunch specials that can’t be beat.LD BAR $ 543 Cherry Street, 746-8658

Wild Wing Cafe Newly opened franchiseat the Shoppes at River Crossing, fantasticwings in over 30 flavors, over 20 brews ontap, great salads and one of the few diningoptions in North Macon that offers livemusic on the weekends. LD • BAR $-$$,477.WILD

MEXICANCaliente’s Burrito Shop We’ve all hadthis style of big burrito by now, butCaliente’s does them the best. If you canhandle it, get the MOAB… if not, there’salways the Thrilla From Tha Grilla, which isjust right. LD • $ 6255 Zebulon Road

El Sombrero Witha brand new outsidedining patio, this is the place to get somefresh, authentic mexican cuisine in down-town Macon. LD • BAR • $ Located offSpring Street in the Baconsfield ShoppingCenter.

SEAFOODJim Shaw’s Casual dining with Macon’sbest seafood, tuna tidbits, scallops, wildGeorgia shrimp. Seperate bar area withsmoking. D • BAR $-$$ 3040 Vineville

PIZZA / ITALIANIngleside Village PizzaIVP has the best pizza in town and the bestbeer selection. Keep it classy with the whitepizza and a Stella Artois or, keep it real witha slice of the ultimate and a 24-oz. High Life.LD • BAR $ 2396 Ingleside Avenue, &downtown across from Mercer Univ.

Mellow MushroomIn 1974, three college students in Atlantaopened the first of what has now grown to100 restaurants. Each one locally-owned andoperated, with their own distinct, funkifiedflavor. Gourmet pizza, original sandwichesand a large drink menu. Family friendly! LD• BAR • $-$$ 5425 Bowman Road,Macon.

Guiseppi’s Pizza With fresh baked pizzaand exclusive wedgies, pasta dishes and sal-ads, this pizza place has a little something foreveryone. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7pm. LD •BAR • $-$$ Tom Hill Sr. Blvd.

LUNCH SPOTSAdriana’s Quick & delicious cafeteria-stylelunch, serving the most authentic Italian intown, including sandwiches, soup, salads,pasta, pizza. Mon-Thur 11-5, Fri-Sat 11-6pm.L • $ 359 Third Street

Market City Café – Superb sandwiches,homemade soups, loaded salads, pizza andpastas. Unique breakfast menu includinggourmet coffees and teas. Dinner now beingserved Fridays and Saturdays featuringseafood and steak specials. Full bar, excellentwine cellar. Full catering services on or offsite. Open Tues-Thur, 7am-6pm; Friday andSaturday 7am-9pm. 502 Cherry St., Macon257-6612 BLD • BAR • $-$$

SPECIALTY

Greek Corner Deli Serving deliciouslamb gyros, monster greek salads, subs andspecialty sandwiches 7 days a week. One ofthe few restaurants downtown open onSundays and the only late night eatery onSaturdays 12:30am til 3am! LD • $ 587Cherry Street, 254.3059. Second location;Greek Corner Pizza also offers calzones, piz-zas, greek firies and plenty of ready-madedesserts. Forsyth Street.

Roasted Cafe & LoungeServing delicious specialty deli-style sand-wiches like the Cali Club,The Greek Heatand Roasted Chicken. Also, delicious saladsand grown-up PB&Js.Try their famous DateShake or specialty coffees. 442 SecondStreet, downtown Macon.

The Downtown Grill Slightly upscaledining serving specialties like Andouille-crusted rainbow trout, cranberry and goatcheese stuffed filets and desserts to die for.Also features an extensive wine list and it’sown humidor. D • BAR • $$-$$$ 562Mulberry Street, 742.5999

The Shamrock Dargan and his crewcook up some of the best homemade mealsin Macon, including his legendary Shepard’sPie. Serving traditional Irish favorites, saladsand gourmet sandwiches. Plus, he’ll surpriseyou every week with some interestingseafood selections. D • BAR $-$$ 342Rose Avenue, Payne City

The Tic Toc Room Contemporary set-ting with a sophisticated menu, great wineselection. D • BAR • $$-$$$ 401CherryStreet, 743.4645

ETHNIC CUISINE

Taki Japanese SteakhouseServing traditional hibachi with flair andfresh and creative sushi selections. Privatebar area,The Blue Diamond Bar, featuresHappy Hour all week 4:30-6:30pm with spe-cials such as 20% off sushi and $5 sake cock-tails including Plum and Saki Sunrise.Thursday and Sundays enjoy $1 sushi spe-cials. LD • BAR • $-$$ 6255 Zebulon Rd

Metropolis CafeOffering Greek, Mediterranean and IndianCuisine. Macon - 2460 Riverside Dr. (478)464-0247; Hours of operation: Mon. – Sun.,11 a.m. – 10 p.m. $-$$

Ninja Japanese SteakhouseNewly opened in downtown Macon, enjoytheir unique and delicious sushi options pre-pared by owner and 20-year chef, along sidefreshly prepared Japanese offerings. Open forlunch and dinner. Full bar available. Locatedin Mulberry Street Lane, across from TokyoAlley. LD • BAR • $-$$

BREAKFASTJ. Christopher’sOpen 7am-2pm daily, and their signaturebreakfast dishes all day long. Strawberry waf-fles to eggs benedict, fresh salads to innova-tive sandwiches. BL • $ 220 StarcadiaCircle, Macon, 476-0220

BLD: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerBAR: Alcohol Served$: Entrees under $10$$: $10-$20 $$$: Above $20

DINING HOTSPOTS

Eating out with kids doesn’t have to cost a fortune.Here are local restaurants offering meal deals forkids. Now you can enjoy an affordable night of fami-ly-friendly dining without breaking the bank.

EVERYDAY IHOP (Tom Hill Sr. Blvd. 254-7100 orEisenhower 784-0800 ) – 12 and under eatfree; one per adult – 4:00 – 9:00 pm

S & S Cafeterias – 10 and under eat for 99¢ –purchase one adult meal and dine in; no limiton number of kid’s meals – all day Sunday

Cici’s Pizza – Kids 3 and under eat free fromthe Cici’s Pizza buffet everyday!

MONDAYSSticky Fingers - Recieve one free kids mealwith the purchase of one adult meal $7.99 orhigher. Valid Monday through Wednesday only.

McAlister’s Deli (Presidential Parkway 474-7783 and Zebulon Road 405-6825) - 12 andunder; one per adult – after 5pm (Tuesday also)

Barberitos- Kids eat free after 3pm with thepurchase of an adult entree. Dine in only. Oneper adult, twelve and under

TUESDAYSSticky Fingers - Recieve one free kids mealwith the purchase of one adult meal $7.99 orhigher. Valid Monday through Wednesday only.

Moe’s Southwest Grill - One kid 12 and undereats free with the purchase of any adult entree.

Locos Grill & Pub- Kids eat free on Tuesdaysat Locos Grill & Pub. Purchase of an adultentree is required.

WEDNESDAYSCalientes Burrito Shop (471-8110) – 12 andunder eat free; one per adult – after 6:00 pm

Georgia Bob’s (257-6710) – 10 and under eatfree; one per adult – and after 5pm Saturday

THURSDAYSBarberitos- Kids eat free after 3pm with thepurchase of an adult entree. Dine in only. Oneper adult, twelve and under

SUNDAYSBearfoot Tavern - Children Eat Free All DaySunday with purchase of adult entree, childmust order from Kid's Menu; Dine-In only; Oneper adult; ages 12 and under

KIDS EAT FREE(OR NEARLY FREE) DINING GUIDE

All new Happy Hour at TheBlue Diamond Bar, located inside

Taki! 4:30-6:30 pm every Mon-Tue-Wed-Fri.

$2 drafts, $2.50 wells, $5 sakicocktails, $3 wines and daiquiris

and 20% off all sushi!

20 MARCH 8 - 22, 2013

Best Neighborhood:College Hill Corridor, BestPhotographer: MaryannBates, Best TouristDestination: OcmulgeeIndian Mounds, BestArtist: Eric O’Dell

Favorite Person to Followon Twitter: DJ Shawty

Slim, Favorite LocalBlogger: Blue Indian,

Best Annual Event:Cherry Blossom Festival,

Local Hero: Big OFoundation

Best Boutique: GingerMichelle, Best Salon/Spa:Amanda Jane, HottestWaitstaff & Best Wings:Wild Wing Cafe, Bestplace to watch the game:Bearfoot Tavern

Best BBQ: Fincher’s, Bestplace to bring the kids:

Mellow Mushroom, BestEthnic Food: Greek

Corner Deli, OverallRestaurant Experience:

Downtown Grill

The Rookery and its stafftook home several

awards including: BestBurger, Best Waitstaff,

Favorite Lunch Spot andowners Chad and Wesalso won “Best New

Restaurant 2012” for theDovetail, now openabove the Rookery.

Best “under the Radar”Restaurant: Bear’s Den,Best Dance Club: ElementFavorite College Bar:Bearfoot Tavern, Bar offthe Beaten Path:Backporch Lounge,Favorite Bartender:Amanda Irons, BestDrink Specials & Place tosing karaoke: Roasted

ANNUALREADERS’CHOICEAWARDS

Thank you Macon for another wonderful Readers’ Choice Awards. Our host, Danny “The Captain” Davis

kept the crowd entertained throughout the evening. A big thanks to our

photographer Gary Ames. Thank you to our presenters; DJ Shawty Slim,

Karla Redding-Andrews, Cesare Mammarella, Tim Regan-Porter and

Jessica Walden. We invited Macon’s best musicians to perform throughout

the evening, including; Louise Warren, Doski Wo, Shane Bridges, One

Horse Parade and Sterling Waite and the Cotton Avenue Hustlers. We

awarded 50 gold records to those you, our readers, voted your faves. Below are pictures from throughout

the night and the best from the red carpet. View all pics online at 11thHourOnline.com!


The Hummingbird Stageand Taproom won severalawards this year includ-ing; Favorite bartenderAmanda Irons (beatingout Jeff Payne, the win-ner the last five years),

and Overall BarExperience.

Favorite Singer/Songwriter: Shane

Bridges, Best New Band2012 & Best Band Name:

Sterling Waite & theCotton Ave. Hustlers, Best

Rock Band: HomelessHill, Experimental Band:

Moon TrashBest Local Cover Band: Tokyo Spa, Best Local Album: Back City Woods, Best Hip Hop: Floco Torres, Favorite Local Band: Backcity Woods, Best Place to Hear live music: Cox Capitol Theatre

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Tell us how you got into Music?David: The early days of MTV had a lot to

do with my obsession with music. I ditchedpiano lessons at the age of 13 and picked upa guitar. Since then I've become a huge musicfan. I love everything from country and bluegrass to rock and R&B. I enjoy makingmusic. I was hooked the first time I played apower cord on an electric guitar.

Ken: Music has been in my life as far back asi can remember. My parents had tons ofrecords to listen to. so i started listening andsoon found myself with #2 pencil's in myhands and beating on empty coffee cans.Been drumming ever since.

Who are your influences?Ken : Early on, Peter Buck of REM, played ahuge part in what I listened to. Then I heardthe Red Hot Chili Peppers cd "Mothers Milk"and it opened up another world. Then theearly 90's gave me alternative rock. And so

the process of listening to all styles ofmusic began. I just take all i hear andplay it the way it feels to me.

David: I think early on i was influenced byguitarists like Slash and Randy Rhodes.Later, I really got into bands like 311 andDrivin N' Cryin. Bands with big sound andgreat lyrics have always influenced me.

What does your music sound like? Far From Over's sound is a blend of modernrock and alternative styles. A lot of our origi-nal music is influenced by bands like TheSmashing Pumpkins and Jane's Addiction.Other bands like Weezer and Jimmy EatWorld had a part in shaping our sound also.

What's your best story on stage?There are so many that no one in particularcomes to mind, but it's always fun to see thereaction on people's faces when they realizethat they are listening to a two piece band.

How about the craziest after party story?Due to certain litigation we are unable todivulge any details, but it involved a bunchof beer, a couple of four wheel drives, and aWaffle House.

What's next for Far From Over?We're looking forward to a great summerplaying shows here in Macon and throughoutthe Southeast. A new full length cd is in theworks for later this year as well as new mer-chandise. Recently the band was ranked #2on reverbnation.com's most popular rockbands in the middle georgia area. Being apart of the Exposed Music Festival inMarietta, along with support from the HarleyDavidson Fight Cancer Rally in Atlanta, theband has become popular with a wide rangeof listeners.

MEET FAR FROM OVERDavid Young: guitar and vocalsKen Dominy: drums

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adam bandy1. I always wanted to join the circus. 2. I have

written a screenplay in my head for the second

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not just to air in the night. 5. I have the kick

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With the Cherry Blossom Festival onlyday away, the attention of the city willturn towards the events that make up the10 day event and how nearly everythingbecomes pink during the month. If you'renot a fan of the festivities, there's still plen-ty of opportunities for you to get out andabout without having to sport the colors.

152 Productions, a booking groupbased in Douglasville, has continued tobring a steady stream of punk, hardcore,and the occasional indie rock show to the567 Center. On March 8th A PastUnknown, a metal-core group fromCedar Falls, Iowa, makes a stop in Maconthat should have the rafters of the oldThorpe Building shaking. They're joinedby a number of regional acts that have puton excellent shows there in the past. 152will be back in Macon on the 15th for avery special show with a band fromFlorida called Polyenso. The band sawgreat success in the past few years underthe name of Oceana, but due to a numberof matters changed up their approach tomusic - including a near 180 degreechange in the style of songs they werewriting. I've been looking forward to thisone and I urge you to give them a listento and see if it's something you could findyourself enjoying. Both of 152's showstake place at The 567 Center.

The Historic Grant's Lounge willbe hosting their 42nd anniversary onMarch 8th and will be celebrating exact-ly how you would expect; a reunion showfrom the famed Birnam Wood, VIPtables, and good vibes for all. The partywill kick off in the paved courtyardbehind the venue, before moving insidewhen the sun sets.

Holy Motors will be screened at theDouglass Theatre on March 10th as partof the Macon Film Guild's SecondSunday events. The Guardian declared itas "weird and wonderful, rich and strange– barking mad, in fact. It is wayward,kaleidoscopic, black comic and bizarre;there is in it a batsqueak of genius,dishevelment and derangement; it is cap-tivating and compelling. ... This is what

we have all come to Cannes for: forsomething different, experimental, a tilt-ing at windmills, a great big pole-vaultover the barrier of normality by someonewho feels that the possibilities of cinemahave not been exhausted by conventionalrealist drama." If you need more convinc-ing than that, it might not be the rightthing for you.

With that, we move onto CherryBlossom! 2013 marks the 31st anniver-sary of Macon's International CherryBlossom Festival. The origins of the fes-tival date back to the early 1950's, whenWilliam Fickling Sr. discovered aYoshino Cherry growing in his yard anddeveloped a love for the bright pink blos-soms. Years went by, and Mr. Ficklingeventually met Carolyn Crayton, a trans-plant to Macon who spearheaded theKeep Macon-Bibb BeautifulCommission, and they begin developingwhat would become the first CherryBlossom Festival. Then, in 1982, the firstfestival was held based around the found-ing principals of "love, beauty, and inter-national friendship." In the years to come,Cherry Blossom Festival would see dra-matic growth, ultimately receiving theaccolades of being a Top 20 Event in theSouth, Top 50 Event in the United States,and Top 100 Event in North America.The 2013 festival occurs from March15th - March 24th throughout the city andif you've been in Macon during Marchbefore, you know what to expect from thePinkest Party on Earth!

Things kick off with one of thelongest running traditions in the festival -the Gala. This year, the Gala featuresfamed beach-band The Swingin'Medallions, famous for their hits "DoubleShot of My Baby's Love", "Hey, HeyBaby" and many more. Following aFrench theme (the City of Macon has vis-iting dignitaries from Mâcon, France dur-ing the week of the festival), the Gala isan exciting start to the ten days havebecome Middle Georgia's largest touristattraction. The Gala is open to the publicand tickets cost $62.50

Saturday the 16th is filled with aparticularly large number of events,including a few that are new to the area.Downtown activities kick off on CherryStreet around 11:00am and continuethroughout the day with the Bed Race,the High Heel Race, the Fire Fighter'sGames and more - all of these are free tothe public to watch. I'm thrilled to see aMud Run taking place during the festivalthis year. The race, which is fairly selfexplanatory, will take place at theHephzibah Children's Home early thatmorning and will run until around4:00pm that evening. If you're interestedin entering, visit MaconMudRun.com. Ican't wait to see those photos..

That evening, join the huge crowdsthat assemble at Middle Georgia StateCollege's Macon Campus for the Tunes& Balloons Festival. This year, localfavorites Travis Denning Band will pro-vide entertainment along with a specialperformance by HeyKid!, a fun-filledgroup of performers that will have yourlittle ones dancing till bed time. Over adozen hot air balloons will take over themain fields at the campus and as the sunsets, the sky will be filled with giant,glowing shapes! The best part about thewhole event is that admission is only$5.00 and for a few extra bucks, you cantake a tethered ride in one of the balloons.Make sure to bring a camera if you makeit out to this event!

Cherry Blossom Festival is perfectfor anyone that's on a budget, but stillwants to share in the fun; nearly 90% ofthe events that take place over the 10 daysare free admission. Central City Park, thehub of the festival, is completely free tothe public and features daily entertain-ment, ticketed rides, and dozens of food,arts, and crafts vendors. Whether youbring any cash along is up to you, buteither way, you'll have a great time.

All that in the first weekend! Thefull schedule of events for the festival canbe viewed at CherryBlossom.com, or bypicking up one of the brochures at theSouvenir Shop at 652 Mulberry St.


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THE NEXTTWOWEEKSWHERE TO GO, WHAT TO DO.... 11TH HOUR READERS’ CHOICEAWARDS, FIRST FRIDAY, DUKES OFHAZZARD REUNION, BIG BIRD BASHAND SO MUCH MORE!

SAVETHEDATE

March 1st - March 30th - KIRKWEST'S PLAYLIST @ Macon ArtsAlliance

March 8th - JUNA EP Release Showw/ DRGN KING & Walking Shapes@ Roasted

March 10th - LITTLE TYBEE w/Colorfeels & Amy Godwin @Wiseblood House

March 16th - BIBLE BELT BUR-LESQUE @ Cox Capitol Theatre

March 16th - JUBEE & THE MORN-ING AFTER @ Roasted

March 23rd - Bermuda w/ After MeThe Flood & Guests @ The 567Center

Polyenso, a band from St. Petersburg, Florida, will be headlining at The 567Center on March 15th. They'll be joined by six other bands from around the area

for a jam-packed lineup. Tickets are $12.00 at the door.


FRI 3/8B Keith Williams20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

David BealeBearfoot Tavern, 9-12 on patio

Lance Daniel &Never FamousBilly’s Clubhouse

Birnam Wood & BackCity WoodsGrant’s Lounge

California Bad Boyz Male RevueHud’s on Gray Hwy.

Scott Little BandThe Hummingbird

Fresh HeatMellow Mushroom

Travis Bryant BandWild Wing Cafe

SAT 3/9Planet RetroThe Hummingbird

Zoso (Led Zeppelin tributeband) Cox Capitol Theatre

Hott w/Harry LeggsBilly’s Clubhouse

Tyler Hammond BandWild Wing Cafe

WED 3/13Open Mic Night Backporch Lounge

Hey RoccoThe Hummingbird

Matt PippenWild Wing Cafe, 8:30pm

THURS 3/14B Keith WilliamsLocos Grill

Scott LittleWild Wing Cafe

FRI 3/15Sugar Creek20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Abbey Hill JunctionBilly’s Clubhouse

JP & LewisChasen’s Lounge

FRI 3/15Broken Arrow Blues BandGrant’s Lounge

Polyenso567 Center for Renewal

B Keith WilliamsThe Hummingbird

Gray BrantleyMellow Mushroom

Greenhouse LoungeRoasted Cafe & Lounge

CJ FieldsWild Wing Cafe

SAT 3/16Dry CountyBilly’s Clubhouse

St. Patty’s Party The Fresh BandHud’s on Gray Hwy.

Mile TrainThe Hummingbird

Jubee & the Morning AfterRoasted Cafe & Lounge

Travis Bryant BandWild Wing Cafe

SUN 3/17Big Mike & Booty PapasAPs Hidden Hideaway, 3-8pm

St. Patty’s Day PartyLocos Grill & Pub

WED 3/20Open Mic Night Backporch Lounge

John StanleyBackporch Lounge

Lance Daniel BandThe Hummingbird

Matt PippenWild Wing Cafe, 8:30pm

THURS 3/21B Keith WilliamsLocos Grill

Travis & Matt MoncriefWild Wing Cafe

FRI 3/22B Keith Williams20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

David BealeBearfoot Tavern, 9-12 on patio

SidewinderBilly’s Clubhouse

Claire Lynch BandDouglass Theatre

Yesterdaze RockGrant’s Lounge

Connor Christian &Southern GothicThe Hummingbird

Deacons of DisasterMellow Mushroom

Loose SkrewsWild Wing Cafe

SAT 3/23StereomonsterThe Hummingbird

Far From OverBilly’s Clubhouse

Old School Partyfeat. doski woRoasted Cafe & Lounge

Sunset Love AffairWild Wing Cafe

FRI 3/29Fail TrainBilly’s Clubhouse

Dwight RabyThe Hummingbird

Eddie StoneMellow Mushroom

Spiritual RezRoasted Cafe & Lounge

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2-4-1 Tuesdays - Calls & Imports,$1 Nachos BJs Downtown

Industry Night - 25% off atChasen’s Lounge

3-4-1 Drinks every TuesdayThe Hummingbird

2 for Tues- buy 8 wings and get 8free! $2 domestic drafts 4p-CL Wild Wing

Billy’s Bar Bingo 7pm Billy’s Clubhouse

WEDNESDAYS(4pm-Close) $2 domestic Pints, $4Bombs and $4 Baby Guiness ShotsWild Wing

$1 drafts, $2 wells all night!Chasen’s Lounge

Seniors Day - $1 beers until 7pm.Ladies Night - 50¢ wells & drafts.Hud’s on Gray Hwy.

Ladies Night 7pm-CL:$2 House Wine, $5 MartinisMacon Mellow


2-4-1 Drinks every WednesdayThe Hummingbird

Ladies - 2 for 1 Everything, Freepool and darts BJs Downtown

THURSDAYSCollege - $2 Wells, Domestics &Pizza, BJs Downtown

Ladies Night: Free wells for gals allnight, DJ Billys Clubhouse

Hud’s on Gray Hwy - Freepool, Karaoke, $2 Jose

$8 Bottomless Mugs at TheHummingbird

2-4-1 Jagerbombs, $3.50 craft beerMellow Mushroom

7p-close $1 drafts/ $2 wells20’s Pub

Taco Rita Nite- $2 tacos,$3 margaritas, $6 Mega-ritas, $4Irish Bombs Wild Wing


FRIDAYSMystery Out Dart Tournament,Trivia with Woody Chasen’s

$4 select premium liquorMellow Mushroom

Buy 1/Get 1 wells 8-until,Giveaways! AP’s Hideaway

Everyday,Miller Lite buckets just$12! Wild Wing

SATURDAYSEveryday 4-7pm: $1 beers and $6domestic pitchers $2 Beers Allday Everyday, Locos

$10 Beer Buckets, 20’s Pub

$4 select premium liquorMellow Mushroom

Game Day Specials: 2 for 1 bombsand $1 domesic draftsBilly’s Clubhouse

$13 Miller Lt & Coors Lt BucketsWild Wing Cafe

SUNDAYS$10 beer buckets, 20’s Pub

12-3pm:1/2 price Bloody Mary,Mimosa, Mint Julep, Sangria orMojito Mellow Mushroom

$3.25 22oz Bud & Bud Lt Drafts,$13 Bud & Bud Lt Buckets$3 Bloody Marys Wild Wing

Service Industry - $2 Wells &Domestics BJ’s Downtown


WEDNESDAY 3/13HEY ROCCO @ THE HUMMING-BIRD Heyrocco recorded some songsand stuff with all kinds of famous peopleincluding Eric Bass (Shinedown), KanyeWest (Kanye West), Jeff and Eric (Dante'sCamaro). They plan to release their debutrecord, "Comfort", sometime later thisyear. This heartfelt composition has hadseveral months to marinate and displaysmaturity in songwriting as well as musi-cianship. With music being compared toartists such as The Killers, Coldplay, andArcade Fire, this group of young musi-cians is welcoming in their rapidly grow-ing fan-base one by one.

FRIDAY 3/15BROKEN ARROW BLUES BAND@ GRANT’S LOUNGE, MACONFour of Detroit's Top Shelf Veteran BluesMusicians (featuring Iggy Pop’s bassist!)come together to re-write & rebirth thegenre known as "Detroit Style Blues" AllRoad Warriors from many successful tour-ing Bands, the Band has a style all it'sown. Come visit the legendary Grant’sLounge, birthplace of southern rock!

POLYENSO @ 567 CENTER FOR RENEWALLaunched in 2012, Polyenso is years inthe making. Formerly Oceana, this Floridaband has amassed a rather large follow-ing in the alternative, underground punkworld. They’ve just launched their theirdebut album, One Big Particular Loop andit’s getting lots of buzz, listen to it online.

GREENHOUSE LOUNGE @ROASTED

Greenhouse Lounge is an electronic musi-cal trio that combines the computerbased production of a DJ with rock guitarleads, staggering sample manipulation,heavy analog bass accompanied by a livedrummer.

WEDNESDAY 3/20LANCE DANIEL BAND @ THEHUMMINGBIRDFree show tonight, no cover! AlthoughKeith Urban and Brad Paisley are justsome of his influences on his music,probably some of the biggest influencescome from out west. Like Cody Canada &the Departed, Cross Canadian Ragweed,Reckless Kelly, and Micky & theMotorcars just to name a few. Lance nowhas many original songs and is currentlytouring with his band, Never Famous.

FRIDAY 3/22CLAIRE LYNCH BAND @ THEDOUGLASS THEATRELong recognized and praised as a cre-ative force in acoustic music, Claire Lynchis a pioneer who continually pushes theboundaries of the bluegrass genre. Thecurrent Claire Lynch Band is a powerfuljuggernaut, a quartet that has the innate

ability to perfectly interpret the beauty,subtlety, and genre-defying sophisticationof Claire’s music.After a busy touringschedule in 2010, Claire received threeIBMA nominations including “Song of theYear” and “Recorded Event of the Year,”winning the 2010 trophy for FemaleVocalist of the Year.

YESTER DAZE ROCK @GRANT’S LOUNGEPlaying the classics from Lynryd Skynrydto Bob Dylan, ABB to Santana, these vet-eran musicians put on a great show of allof the sing-along favorites.

SATURDAY 3/23OLD SCHOOL PARTY@ ROASTEDTime to take it back to the days of REALHip-Hop , R&B, and Neo Soul. Old schoolparty at JD's will be in effect. DJ Ron willbe the captain of this funky journey( Oldschool Hip Hop, R&B, and Neo Soul).Doski is your host and Frankshadey willbe mixing up something special at thebar. Break out the Adidas Suits, Pumas,you have be looking for a reason to rock.Will be serving a southern Breakfast atthe end of the night.

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Southern Rock’s BirnamWood to reunite forGrant’s Lounge 42ndanniversary. Local favoriteBack City Woods willclose the show. The festiv-ities will begin in thepaved courtyard behindGrant’s Lounge at 8 pm

with a soul food buffet catered by Good to Go. Birnam Wood began playing in Macon in 1968.

Originally from Florida, they came to Macon hoping to beheard and signed by a major label, but had consistent issuesbecause of their unique sound. They amassed a strong follow-ing in their time playing at Grant’s Lounge in Macon and theGeorgia/Florida area and have appropriately chosen Grant’sas the venue for a reunion to celebrate their 45th anniversary.

SATURDAY, MARCH 8Birnam Wood @ Grant’s Lounge

DANCE PARTY / DJ Macon’s newest dance club, Elementopen Wed-Sat!

DJ Kaos Saturday nights at Chasen’s,outdoor deck!

DJ Dance Party every Thursday night,Backporch Lounge

KARAOKETuesdays at 9pm,Wednesdays 8pm,Saturdays 8p, 20’s Pub

Monday nights 8pm at Billy’s

Every Friday at Hud’s Gray Hwy.

Wednesday nights at Roasted Cafe& Lounge with the Captain!

Saturdays at Chasen’s Lounge

Every Friday & Saturday,Friends Bar & Grill, Macon

Sundays 9pmThe Backporch Lounge

BAR BINGOCharity Pubingo every Tuesday night,come play with friends, great prizes! 7-9pm 20’s Pub

Every Monday - Loco’s Grill & Pub

Tuesdays 7pm Billy’s Clubhouse

Thursdays, Stone-Baked Bingo 7:30pmMellow Mushroom

TRIVIATuesdays, Grant’s Lounge

All-Star Trivia every Monday 7-9pm,20’s Pub

Wednesdays at Roasted Cafe

Tuesday Night Trivia (8pm) withOutspoken Entertainment., WildWing Cafe

Mellow Trivia, every Tuesday at 8:30,Mellow Mushroom

Wednesday nights, 7:30pm at Billy’s Clubhouse

Trivia with Tyler at Loco’s everyTuesday, 8:30pm!

Fridays 7pm at Chasen’s Lounge

Every Wednesday at The Rookery,compete for $5,000 grand prize! 8pm

Every Wednesday at The Bird, 7pm.

POKERNightly Poker 7:30p, Friends Bar

Nightly Poker 9p, BJ Billiards

Sunday 7p, Billy’s Clubhouse

Monday nights at Sticky Fingers!7pm - No buy in! Cash prizes.

THE ULTIMATE LED ZEPPELIN EXPERI-ENCE with Special Guests HomelessHill. $16 General AdmissionAdvance, $18 Day of Show. Theylook like Zep, they act likeZep…they SOUND like Zep. EvenThe Chicago-Sun Times declaresZOSO “the closest to any tribute.”This rock show is like no other – andwill take you back to those days ofglory – when the mighty Zeppelin

ruled the world. In 1995, Zoso was formed to create the mostmesmerizing and accurate portrayal of “the biggest band of the1970’s” – Led Zeppelin (Rolling Stone Magazine). Each mem-ber was selected to portray both the appearance and playingstyles of Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, and John PaulJones. Don’t miss this rockin’ great show!

SATURDAY, MARCH 8Zoso @ Cox Capitol Theatre


In the months before their deaths, relatives say Mildred and Jewel Clevelandhad struggled living in the same house with Mildred's grown son, JasonHoward. Jobless and socially withdrawn, Howard was a disturbed man who

had been committed to a mental institution for schizophrenia following hisarrest for robbing a bank. Although his mother thought that Howard could berehabilitated and insisted that he live with them, relatives say her husband,Jewel, wasn't so sure. Police think that after killing and burying the Clevelands,Jason Howard continued to live in the house. He paid bills, cared for the familypets, and even took a trip to the family's vacation home. With the aid of cadaverdogs, Liberty County police found the bodies of Jewel and Mildred Clevelandwrapped in tarps and buried in a barn on June 15, 2004. An autopsy later con-firmed that both had been shot in the head and that Mildred had been beatenfirst. In his own words from a November 1994 note, Howard explained:

Let it be known that I, Jason M. Howard, can be extremely paranoid, therefore as a fugitive I willnot only be carrying firearms but explosives as well...I'm not dangerous until I am crossed or cornered,so stay away. Keep away and don't blame me for a dead tactical team. Only yourselves to blame.

For the next several years, Howard would live in the woods in Macon Georgia, in a camp he con-structed out of camouflage tarps and tents and everything else he could find. He was featured onAmerica’s Most Wanted during those years, though he would elude arrest until 2009, when Macon Policefound him breaking into a rental car. Some months later, a friend of the 11th Hour, and a cross countryrunner, came across Howard’s camp in the woods. In it three journals were found. What follows is apage of one of these journals, the first in a series of pages that look inside the head of a suspected killer.

I N M Y H E A DR i p p e d f r o m a j o u r na l o f s u s p e c t e dm u r de r e r f o u nd h i di ng o u t i n M a c o n

JASON HOWARDArrested 4/13/20094 Cts Felony Murder

INVITATION FOR BIDSBid Number 13-126-ND

Notice is hereby given that Bibb County will receive sealedbids in the Purchasing Department, Room 405 Courthouse,601 Mulberry Street, Macon, Georgia, until 12:00 o’clock

NOON at the time legally prevailing in Macon, Georgia onThursday, April 4, 2013, for Rehabilitation of the Bandstand at

Central City Park for Bibb County, Macon, Georgia. Bids will be publicly openedin the Bibb County Board of Commissioners Administrative Conference Room,

on Thursday, April 4, 2013, starting at 2:00 o’clock p.m.Bid documents may be examined and obtained at the Bibb County Purchasing

Department, Room 405 Courthouse, 601 Mulberry Street, Macon, Georgia31201, (478) 621-6333, or may be viewed and downloaded from the GeorgiaProcurement Registry website at http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_cus-

tom_index.jsp?agency=61100 or the Bibb County website athttp://www.co.bibb.ga.us/ A MANDATORY Pre-bid conference is scheduled for

10:00 o’clock a.m., March 14, 2013 at the jobsite, The Bandstand at Central CityPark, Willie Smokie Glover Dr., Macon, GA 31201. Bid envelopes must be sealed

and identified on the outside as “BID 13-126-ND – REHABILITATION OF THEBANDSTAND AT CENTRAL CITY PARK” and delivered by hand or mailed to:

Bibb County Purchasing DepartmentRoom 405, Bibb County Courthouse

601 Mulberry StreetMacon, Georgia 31201

Whereas the base bid exceeds $50,000, all bids in order to be considered, shallbe accompanied by a bid bond, payable to the Owner (Bibb County), in amountnot less than five-percent (5%) of the Base Bid. This bid security shall becomepayable to the Owner only if the bidder to whom award is made should fail toexecute a contract with the Owner and furnish bonds in accordance with the

terms of his bid within ten (10) days after notification of award. No bid may bewithdrawn for a period of thirty- (30) days after date of opening.

Whereas the contracted price exceeds $50,000.00, the bidder to whom award ismade shall submit a Payment Bond and a Performance Bond, both in amount of

one-hundred-percent (100%) of the contract price.

Bibb County reserves full freedom (in addition to the right to reject any and allbids) in awarding bids to consider all available factors including, but not limited

to, price, reputation, financial responsibility, and experience. In addition, the bid-der recognizes the right of the Owner to reject a bid if the bidder fails to furnishany required submittals on the date required by the bidding documents, or if thebid is in any way incomplete or irregular. Hence, the County may award bids toother than the lowest bidder if in the judgment of the Board of Commissioners

the interest of the County will be best served by award to another.

MBE/WBE/DBE Participation: Minority, Women Owned, and other DisadvantagedBusiness Enterprises are encouraged to participate in the solicitation process.

Additionally, respondents are encouraged to use M/W/DBE subcontractorswhere possible.

INVITATION FOR BIDSTennis Court Renovations

Notice is hereby given that Bibb County will receive sealed bids in thePurchasing Department, Room 405, Bibb County Courthouse, 601 Mulberry

Street, Macon, Georgia 31201, until 12:00 o’clock NOON at the time legally pre-vailing in Macon, Georgia on, Thursday, March 28, 2013 for Tennis Court

Renovations for the Bibb County Recreation Dept., Macon, GA NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE ABOVE DESIGNATED TIME.Bids will be publicly opened in the Bibb County Board of Commissioners

Administrative Conference Room on, Thursday, March 28, 2013, starting at 2:00 p.m. Copies of the Bid can be obtained from:

1. The Bibb County Purchasing Dept., Courthouse Room 405, 601 Mulberry St.,Macon, Georgia, or by calling (478) 621-6333 or Fax (478) 621-5864 OR BY2. Visiting the County web site: www.bibb.co.ga.us and look at Current Bids.A mandatory, pre-bid meeting will start on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 10:00

AM, at the John Drew Tennis Center Lobby, 3280 North Ingle Place, Macon, GA31210. Interested companies shall have the opportunity to view both areas and

ask questions.

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