Ever wonder what might happen if Alice Cooper and David Bowie got together and had a child with Lady Gaga? Are you a fan of Hedwig and the Angry Inch and theatrical rock shows with a fun theme? Chainsaw Masscara might have what you are looking for. Formed in June of 2013, Chainsaw Masscara grew […]
Think you might like the theater but don’t want to commit to watching the same play for two to three hours? Or maybe you just want to get a wide sampling of all the local theater talent the CSRA has to offer. If either one of those applies to you, “Quickies,” now in its fifth […]
“The Raid 2,” a martial arts epic so ultraviolent and spectacular it arrives almost as a surprise in American theaters, will surprise no one who saw its predecessor, “The Raid: Redemption,” with its audacity and ferocity. However, if you missed out on everyone’s favorite Indonesian shoot-’em-up cop classic in 2011, then you might need a […]
“Muppets Most Wanted” begins with a song-and-dance number spoofing the fact the Muppets are making another sequel and hinting on the sly that “the sequel’s never quite as good.” Alas, despite several shameless laughs and a terrific villain Muppet (a sinister Kermit doppelganger named Constantine) it doesn’t quite have the heart of 2011′s “The Muppets,” […]
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is preparing for its annual Rose Sunday concert. Rose Sunday is the fourth Sunday during Lent and considered the halfway point of the season. The day is a way to lighten up the Lenten season with the color rose instead of purple, said Keith Shafer, the director of music and organist […]
When most people think of Pendleton King Park, newcomers to the area probably know it best for disc golf or the dog park. Long-time Augusta residents will probably remember a much seedier past — but that is all changing. Pendleton King Park is establishing a reputation for being a place for families to go and […]
While “Need for Speed” carries a generic name apparently dreamt up by a 12-year-old, it turns out it was merely a title meant for 12-year-olds. “The Need for Speed” is a videogame first released in 1994 on PC and, nostalgia alert, the 3DO and Sega Saturn. The series has spawned 19 more iterations since, with […]
The phrase sword-and-sandal used to evoke vaguely homoerotic visions of old-timey masculinity, back when Spartacus roamed the screen. (“Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?” Capt. Oveur asked in “Airplane,” and a knowing nation chortled.) Whereas the high-aspiring (and eventual Best Picture winner) “Gladiator” didn’t leer at its players’ bodies to any gratuitous degree, its […]
The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art (GHIA) will present its eighth annual Spring Artists’ Market and Festival, March 14-21. Located in downtown Augusta in the historic structure known as Ware’s Folly, for 75 years GHIA has served as an independent visual arts school in the Central Savannah River Area and offers studio art classes and […]