The success of Frog Hollow Tavern and Farmhaus Burger have cemented Sean Wight’s reputation in Augusta, and especially downtown, as a great chef able to come up with inventive restaurant concepts. The third in his ever-expanding empire is just as inventive, although the restaurant and the bar have equal value. “It’s more of a bar […]
Not since “Melancholia” obliterated the entire Earth in its opening stanza has a film been so upfront about its designs on extermination as “Pompeii.” Every schoolkid knows the Italian coastal berg that Vesuvius croaked under 20 feet of hot ash almost 2,000 years ago. It may be the most famous ghost town in the world, […]
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 […]
The original “RoboCop” — and here we must underscore the word “original” — worked, as so many unlikely classics do, on a number of levels. Let’s reduce that number to two, for easy contrast with its flaccid offspring, also named “Robocop” but unworthy of the mantle. One: The 1987 “RoboCop” was a violent, vulgar, inventive, […]
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 […]
“The Lego Movie” is one of the funniest, most madcap animated movies of recent memory, and perhaps ever. It’s like pouring Mentos and Diet Coke straight into your brainpan while doing backflips on a trampoline and staring through a kaleidoscope. It’s like being submerged in candy and tickled by seraphim. “The Lego Movie” is like […]
Open since the beginning of the year, Andrew’s Place in Furys Ferry Station has spent the past two months searching for its niche and they’ve hit upon a concept they’re sure will work: a high-end bar and grille that offers something for everyone. Originally conceptualized as a fine-dining restaurant, Andrew’s has gotten rid of the […]
“Everything Is An Evolution” Sean Wight Sean Wight clearly has vision. Whether scanning for ducks on the horizon perched behind a blind or looking for the best sources of ingredients for his kitchens, the owner of Frog Hollow Tavern and Farmhaus Burger seems to see things before others. Modern take on southern food in a […]
Early in “That Awkward Moment,” a new romantic comedy that is hard to completely hate, the three mid-20s male leads vow to remain single together, to play the field before settling down. Mikey (Michael B. Jordan) is a doctor whose soon-to-be ex-wife cuckolded him, and his best graphic-designer friends Daniel (Miles Teller) and Jason (Zac […]