Famous company visits Augusta for the first time
On Saturday, March 1, the Martha Graham Dance Company will perform in Augusta for the first time ever. The dance recital will take place at the Imperial Theatre and is presented by Augusta Ballet. Additionally, on Friday, February 28, professional dancers from the visiting Martha Graham Dance Company will instruct two master classes that are […]
Discover Dave at Documentary Screening
The documentary “Discovering Dave: Spirit Captured in Clay” will be screened at the main branch of the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library on Wednesday, February 26. The film is based on the life of the Edgefield, South Carolina, slave named David Drake who created pottery in the 1800s. The documentary was released in September 2013 and […]
Sector 7G closes its doors after nine years of music
February 22 will mark the end of an era in Augusta’s local music scene. All-ages venue Sector 7G will host its last show and close its doors for good. The venue was first opened in 2005 by Nick Laws, and was most recently owned and operated by Bryan Levy with help from his family. Over […]
Artists, Community Benefit from Wet Paint Party
This Saturday night, the Greater Augusta Arts Council (GAAC) will be holding its annual Wet Paint Party and Sale, which is a combination membership drive and art party. The event also includes a runway-style vintage fashion and hair show presented by Vintage Ooollee and Modish Salon and Spa. This year, moe than 60 local artists […]
Emerging Writers Meet for a Weekend Conference That’s Not Sandhills
The department of English and Foreign Languages and the division of Professional and Community Education of Georgia Regents University (GRU) present the second annual Writers Weekend at Summerville to take place on the GRU Summerville campus February 6-8. The Writers Weekend will feature award-winning authors and faculty from diverse backgrounds who have been selected to […]
Holocaust Exhibit Comes to the Downtown Library
The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, in partnership with the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library, is bringing the traveling exhibit “Witness to the Holocaust: WWII Veteran William Alexander Scott III at Buchenwald” to Augusta. The exhibit will be on display at the library’s Main/Headquarters Branch on Telfair Street in downtown Augusta from January 25 to February […]
Local Talent Takes to the Screen at Sixth Annual Poison Peach Festival
The Poison Peach film festival returns to The Imperial Theatre January 3-5 for its sixth run. The festival was created seven years ago to showcase area talent and to let the community know about Augusta’s diverse network of filmmakers. Since its inauguration, Poison Peach has evolved and grown. This year the festival will include a […]
Sacred and secular highlight Christmas Eve program
On Christmas Eve at 10:30 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church will present their annual “Christmas Eve Concert and Lessons and Carols” as part of the Concerts with a Cause series. Concerts with a Cause began in 2003 when the church got a new organ and wanted an excuse to share it with the community. […]
ACS tradition gains popularity every year
The Augusta Choral Society will perform its annual Christmas concert Saturday December 14, at Saint Paul’s Church. The “Messiah and More” performance will feature highlights from Handel’s “Messiah,” as well as other Christmas favorites. The concert will be in two parts, said Carolyn Dolen, the executive director for the Augusta Choral Society. The first half […]
Crises of faith brings characters together in “100 Saints”
“100 Saints You Should Know,” written by Kate Fodor and directed by Mickey Lay, opens at Le Chat Noir Friday, December 13. The play deals with five characters who are struggling over religious faith, which seems to be an appropriate choice subject matter for this time of year, albeit coincidental, said Mickey Lay, the play’s […]