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Art & Exhibits
• 929-2263, butlerbrown.weebly.com
OCTOBER 3-NOVEMBER 4
Deeper South | Peacock Gallery, Middle
Georgia College
• Opening reception and gallery talk,
Mon., Oct. 2 at 6 p.m.
• Free
• 934-3043, mgc.edu/academics/
humanities/art
OCTOBER 3, 10, 17, 24, 31;
NOVEMBER 7, 14, 21, 28
Sketching Session | Fine Art Society of
Middle Georgia
• Mon., 6:30-8:30
p.m.; free, bring
supplies
OCTOBER 22
OCT/NOV 2011 • A publication of Macon Magazine
Jazz & Arts on
Riverdale | Jazz
Association
• Sat., 12-6 p.m.
• Free
• maconjazz.org
An afternoon of free live Jazz, an
art market, featuring local and
regional fine artists, a kids’ corner
with inflatables,food and beverage
vendors, and lawn chairs are
encouraged.
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5
family
friendly
events
OCTOBER 24 & NOVEMBER 28
Fine Arts Society of Middle Georgia
Meeting
• Every Fourth Monday of the month
• Contact Jackie Raburn, FAS president
at 952-9216 for more information
NOVEMBER 4
First Friday Art Opening | The 567
Gallery
• Fri., 6-8 p.m.
• Free
• the567.org
NOVEMBER 4
Open Studios | Contemporary Arts
NOVEMBER 14-JAN. 13
Stillmoreroots Group Exhibition |
Peacock Gallery, Middle Georgia College
• Opening reception and gallery talk,
Mon., Nov. 14 at 6 p.m.
• Free
• 934-3043, mgc.edu/academics/
humanities/art
Classical Music
OCTOBER 7
“Mad About Chamber Music I” |
1
• “Entwined” at The Gallery at Macon
Arts Alliance, 5-8 p.m.
• First Friday Art Opening at The 567
Gallery, 6-8 p.m.
• Open Studios at Contemporary
Arts Exchange, 7-10 p.m.
• First Friday family activities at the
Georgia Children’s Museum, 6-8 p.m.
2
OCTOBER
15
The
Metropolitan
Opera HD
Live: “Anna
Bolena” |
“A Change Gona
Come” presented by
JD’s Drama Theater |
Douglass Theatre
• Sat., 7 p.m.
• $20 adults; $10 children
11 & under
• 742-2000,
douglasstheatre.org
The funniest soul stirring
comedy play coming to
the stage of the Douglas
Theatre. Life has a way of
knocking you down but
this stage play will remind
you that everything is
going to be all right.
Douglass Theatre
• Sat., 1 p.m.
• $24 general, $20 seniors and students
• 742-2000, douglasstheatre.org
Exchange
• Fri., 7-10 p.m.
• Free
• 590 Mulberry St.
OCTOBER 7
First Friday Art Gallery Hop &
more I Downtown Macon
Mercer Wind
Ensemble
• Fri., 7:30
p.m.
• Free
• 301-5751,
mercer.edu/
music
OCTOBER 15
OCTOBER 17-18
Mercer University Opera presents
“Muskrat Lullaby” | The Douglass
Theatre
• Mon.-Tues., 6 p.m.
• Free
• 301-5751, mercer.edu/music
OCTOBER 18
Fabian Strings Series presents
“Piano Trios” at Fickling Hall | Mercer
University
• Tues., 7:30 p.m.
• $10 general admission; free with valid
Mercer ID
• 301-5751, mercer.edu/music
OCTOBER
28 & 29
Scared Silly
Haunted House I
OCTOBER 7
“Disney Live!” Three
Classic Fairy Tales I
Macon Centreplex
• Fri., 3:30 p.m. & 6:30
p.m.
• $16, $20, $32 VIP-Floor
Seats, $45 Front Row
• (877) 532-6144,
maconcentreplex.com
3
Georgia Children’s
Museum
• Fri.-Sat., 5-9 p.m.
• 755-9539,
georgiachildrens
museum.com
OCTOBER 23
William McGraw, bariton, in Concert |
• Mon., 7:30 p.m.
• $15; $10 in costume
• 746-9485, theatremacon.com
Fickling Hall
• Sun., 7:30 p.m.
• Free
• 301-5751, mercer.edu/music
NOVEMBER 4
Mercer University Jazz Ensemble |
Fickling Hall
• Fri., 7:30 p.m.
• Free
• 301-5752, mercer.edu/music
OCTOBER 24
Master Class with William McGraw |
Fickling Hall
• Mon., 3 p.m.
• Free
• 301-5751, mercer.edu/music
NOVEMBER 5
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
OCTOBER 24
String Orchestra Concert
| Mercer/Macon Symphony
Youth Orchestra at Fickling Hall
• Mon., 6 p.m.
• Free
• 301-5751, mercer.edu/
music
OCTOBER 24
Annual Fall Recital | Porter
Auditorium at Wesleyan College
Featuring Wesleyan College
music students
• Mon., 7 p.m.
• Free
• 757-5259, wesleyancollege.
edu
OCTOBER 29
The Metropolitan Opera
HD Live “Don Giovanni” |
Douglass Theatre
• Sat., 1 p.m.
• $24/$20 seniors & students
• 742-2000, douglasstheatre.
org
OCTOBER 29
“Made in America:
Songs from American
Composers” | Choral
NOVEMBER 19
Marty Stuart and the Fabulous
Superlatives
• Sat., Doors at 7 p.m., Show at 8 p.m.
• $75 Reserved Table Seats; $60 Reserved
Cocktail Seats; $50 Reserved Box Seats; $30
Reserved Lower Balcony Seats; $20 Reserved
Upper Balcony Seats
• 257-6391, coxcapitoltheatre.com
Since starting out singing gospel as a child,
the bluegrass stint with Lester Flatt in the ’70s,
the six years with Johnny Cash in the ’80s, the
leader of the extraordinary, versatile touring and
recording band The
Fabulous Superlatives,
Marty Stuart, has
shown a showman’s
zest for every conceivable flavor of
country music. You
don’t want to
miss this.
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Society of Middle Georgia
• Sat., 7 p.m.
• $10 adults; $8 seniors
& military
• 742-2561, csmga.com
OCTOBER 31
“The Magic of Broadway”
Benefit Concert for
Theatre Macon | Mercer/
Macon Symphony Youth
Orchestra at Theatre Macon
House
• Tues., 7:30 p.m.
• $12 general admission/Free
with Mercer ID
• 301-5751, mercer.edu/music
rts alliance
5
A
featuring Karen Bivins and
the Finesse Band
• Sun., 1-3 p.m.
• Free
• 301-2008,
collegehillmacon.com
NOVEMBER 29
A Grand Mercer Christmas:
Townsend School of Music
concert | The Grand Opera
macon
4
NOVEMBER 13
Second Sunday Brunch
| College Hill Macon
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NOVEMBER 6
Baritone Mischa Bouvier in concert presented by Macon
Concert Association | Burden Parlor, Wesleyan College
• Sun., 3 p.m.
• Season tickets $80 adults, $40 students
• Individual concerts $25 adults, $15 students
• 743-6940, wesleyancollege.edu
Winner of the 2010 Concert Artists Guild International
Competition, baritone Mischa Bouvier is a singer of
tremendous versatility. An avid recitalist who has also
performed with a wide array of groups and individuals.
Presented by the Macon Concert Association.
Heroes & Legends
Ward Stare
❘
Guest Conductor
November 5 — 7:30 pm
Grand Opera House
Sponsored by:
William A. & Eleanor A. Lane
Family Foundation
Neurology Associates/ S. I. Tsai
www.maconsymphony.com
478-301-5300
“Siegfried” | The Douglass Theatre
• Sat., Noon
• $24/$20 seniors & students
• 742-2000, douglasstheatre.org
• Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.
• $10 for adults; $6.00 children,
alumnae, and seniors
• 757-5259; [email protected]
NOVEMBER 5
Macon Symphony Orchestra
presents “Heroes and Legends” | The
NOVEMBER 17
“The Art Song Experience” Carol
Goff, piano | Fickling Hall, Mercer
Grand Opera House
• Sat., 7:30 p.m.
• $38.50 for adults, $18.50 for students,
and $13.50 for children age 12 & under.
• 301-5300, maconsymphony.com
NOVEMBER 7
Mercer University Orchestra, Guest
Conductor Ward Stare | Fickling Hall
• Mon., 7:30 p.m.
• Free
• 301-5751, mercer.edu/music
NOVEMBER 8
Mercer Faculty Recital: Jay
Hanselman & Camille Bishop |
OCT/NOV 2011 • A publication of Macon Magazine
Fickling Hall
• Tues., 7:30 p.m.
• Free
• 301-5751, mercer.edu/music
NOVEMBER 11
A Touch of the Classics: Mercer
University Wind Ensemble | Zuver Hall,
Mt. DeSales Academy
• Fri., 7:30 p.m.
• Free
• 301-5751, mercer.edu/music
NOVEMBER 12
All State Boot Camp for High School
Musicians | Townsend School of Music
• Sat., 9 a.m.
• Call for more information.
• 301-5751, mercer.edu/music
NOVEMBER 15
Mercer Faculty Recital: Ian Altman,
piano | Fickling Hall
• Tues., 7:30 p.m.
• Free
• 301-5751, mercer.edu/music
NOVEMBER 17
“Princess Ida” an Operetta by
Gilbert & Sullivan | Porter Auditorium,
Wesleyan College
University
• Thurs., 7:30 p.m.
• Free
• 301-5751, mercer.edu/music
NOVEMBER 20
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
“Satygraha” | Douglass Theatre
• Sun., 1 p.m.
• $24/$20 seniors & students
• 742-2000, douglasstheatre.org
NOVEMBER 20
Townsend School of Music presents
“Thanksgiving Song” | Fickling Hall,
Mercer University
• Sun., 7:30 p.m.
• Free
• 301-5751, mercer.edu/music
Dance
OCTOBER 7
USA Dance | Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
• Fri., 7:30-10 p.m.
• Free lesson, 7:30-8 p.m.
OCTOBER 14-15
Historic Macon’s 34th Annual Flea
Market & Preview Party | Historic Macon
• Fri., 6-9 p.m.; $25 Members-only preview
• Sat., 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; free & open to public
• 742-5084, historicmacon.org
Historic Macon Foundation will soon give
Maconites a chance to find great deals
on hidden treasures at its 34th annual
flea market. For more than two decades,
dedicated volunteers have worked each
year at the fleamarket to support Historic
Macon. The flea market’s 13 sections
feature everything from antiques and
furniture to electronics and children’s toys.
• $5, Dance till you drop, 8-10 p.m.
• 752-1585, usad6059.org
OCTOBER 8 & NOVEMBER 12
USA Dance hosts “Community
Dance” | Howard Community Center
• Sat., 7:30-10:30 p.m.
• $7 members, $10 non-members
• Dressy casual attire
• 986-5091, usad6059.org
NOVEMBER 4
USA Dance | Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
• Fri., 7:30-10 p.m.
• Free lesson, 7:30-8 p.m.
• $5, Dance till you drop, 8-10 p.m.
• 752-1585, usad6059.org
Festivals & More
OCTOBER 9
Second Sunday Brunch |
Washington Park, College Hill Corridor
• Sun., 1-3 p.m.
• Free
• 301-2008, collegehillmacon.com
OCTOBER 13
Neel Reid Rolling Ramble | Federated
Garden Clubs of Macon
• Thurs., 5:30-10:30 a.m.
• $40 for members, $50 non-members
• 742-0921, fgcmacon.org
OCTOBER 15-16
Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival
October 14-23
“The Shadow Behind the
Flame: The Anjette Lyles
Story” | Macon Little Theatre
• Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2:30 p.m.
• $18 for adults; $15 for seniors;
$10 for students age 23 & under
with ID
• 477-7529, maconlittletheatre.
org
Macon’s own most famous (or
infamous) murderess comes
to life in this newly-revised
and updated play, which has
been brought back to the
MLT stage once again. This
dramatization looks back on
Anjette’s childhood, gets inside
her head, and listens in on those
who observed her behavior.
Local writer and director Denver
Pickard presents a terrifying
yet charismatic and gracious
lead character whose charm
will make you smile even while
chilling your heart. This show
is a must-see for
everyone.
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OCTOBER 16
“Autumn Arts Festival” | The
• Tues., 6 p.m.
• Free
• RSVP to 743-6940
• maconartsalliance.org
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Featuring
• Thurs., 6-9 p.m.
• Free
• 301-2008, shoplocalmacon.com
OCTOBER 25
2011 Cultural Awards, Macon Arts
Alliance | Museum of Arts and Sciences
OCTOBER 20 & NOVEMBER 17
Third Thursday: Party at Mercer
Gala Benefit
for The Grand
Village | College Hill Corridor
• Sat. and Sun., 10 a.m.-5p.m.
• $5 general, $1 ages 4-13
• 922-8265, mossycreekfestival.com
Cannonball House
• Sun., 10 a.m and 5 p.m.
• Free
• 745-5982, cannonballhouse.org
ONE
GRAND
NIGHT
NOVEMBER 10
Festival of Trees Preview Party |
Museum of Arts & Sciences
• Thurs., 6-8 p.m.
• 477-3232, masmacon.com
NOVEMBER 10
Fiscal Fitness Lecture: Start Your
Own Business | Peyton Anderson
• Sun., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
• $5
• 742-2000, maconfilmguild.org
Call
301-5470
thegrandmacon.com
rts alliance
OCTOBER 9
Macon Film Guild presents “The
Tree of Life” | Douglass Theatre
Tickets
$50-$75
A
Film
Saturday,
October 22
at 7:30 p.m.
macon
Amphitheater, Taylor Hall, Wesleyan
College
• Thurs., 11:15 a.m.
• Free
• 757-5137, wesleyancollege.edu
OCTOBER 12 & NOVEMBER 9
Senior Cinema | Douglas Theatre
NOVEMBER 10
• Wed., 2-5 p.m.
• Free, seniors only.
• 742-2000, douglasstheatre.org
Mercer Theatre presents “Alice in
Wonderland” | The Grand Opera
House
OCTOBER 19
Big Screen Movie Night: “Waking
Ned Devine” | Riverside Cemetery
• Wed., 7 p.m.
• Free
• riversidecemeteryconservancy.org
NOVEMBER 13
Film Screening of “Senna” by
Macon Film Guild | Douglass Theatre
• Sun., 2 p.m, 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
• $5
• 742-2000, maconfilmguild.org
Literary
OCTOBER 5, 19 & NOVEMBER 2, 16
Poetic Peace Open Mic | Midtown
Key Club
• Wed., 8 p.m.
• $5 General, $3 open mic artists/
college/military
• 743-1004
OCTOBER 11
Sidney’s Salon Series | Lanier Center
for Literary Arts
• Tues., 5:30 p.m.
• Free for Historic Macon members, $5
non-members, $3 students
• 742-5084, historicmacon.org
OCT/NOV 2011 • A publication of Macon Magazine
OCTOBER 15
Second Saturday | Georgia Children’s
Museum
• Sat., 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m
• Free
• 755-9539, georgiachildrensmuseum.com
• Thurs., 9:30 a.m, 11:30 a.m.
& 7:30 p.m.
• $7
• 301-5470, thegrandmacon.com
This exciting, original production
follows Alice down the rabbit hole and
into a magical world of wonder and
amazement. Meet the Mad Hatter, the
White Rabbit, the Cheshire
Cat, and the infamous
Queen of Hearts.
Based on the work
of Lewis Carroll, this
thrilling, familyfriendly presentation
features fantastic
effects and highenergy physical
performances. A
theatrical treat for
all ages.
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Museums
OCTOBER 15-16, 29-30 &
NOVEMBER 12-13, 25-27
Fall 2011 Behind the Scenes Tours |
Hay House
For guests ages 8 and older. Involves
moderate stair-climbing.
• Fri. & Sat., 10:30 a.m.; Sun., 4:30 p.m.
• $22 per person
• 742-8155 for reservations.
OCTOBER 20
Seasons of the Vineyard | Hay House
• Thurs., 7-9 p.m.
• $40
• 742-8155, hayhouse.org
OCTOBER 8 & NOVEMBER 12
Treasures Exhibit: “Celebrating 175 years of history
through art, artifacts & archives” | Wesleyan College
Locations: Cowles Myles Collier East & West Galleries,
Burden Parlor, Benson Room, Willet Memorial Library, and
Frances P. & Dennie L. McCrary Gallery.
• Sat., 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Free
• 757-5171, wesleyancollege.edu
Experience Wesleyan’s history through a six-venue exhibit
of art, artifacts and archives. Enjoy a walking tour of
our historic campus guided by living history performers
representing Wesleyan women from our founding in 1836 through the 1980s. In
addition to the special Saturday dates, patrons are invited to tour the galleries
Monday-Friday, 1-5 pm. All events are free and open to the public. Venues
include: Cowles Myles Collier East & West Galleries, Burden Parlor,
Benson Room, Willet Memorial Library, and Frances P. & Dennie
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L. McCrary Gallery.
OCTOBER 28 & NOVEMBER 25
Open Late | Museum of Arts and
Sciences
• Fri., 5-8 p.m.
• Free for Bibb County residents and
college students with valid ID.
• 477-3232, masmacon.com
NOVEMBER 4
First Friday Family-friendly Activities
| Georgia Children’s Museum
• Fri., 5:30-8 p.m.
• Free
• 755-9539, georgiachildrensmuseum.
com
NOVEMBER 19-DECEMBER 31
Christmas at Hay House | Hay House
• Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun. 1-4
p.m.
• Tours start on the hour; last tour
starts at 3 p.m.
• Closed Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas Day
• Christmas rates: Adults $11;
seniors (65+) and military $10;
students (ages 6 and older and
college) with valid ID $7; ages 6 and
under and Georgia Trust members free
• Special rates available with
reservations for groups of 20 or more
and school groups.
• 742-8155, hayhouse.org
Pop/Contemporary
Music
OCTOBER 5
JJ Grey and MOFRO | The Cox Capitol
Theatre
Opening act: Whitney Morgan & the 78s
• Wed., Doors open 7 p.m., Show at 8
p.m.
• $15 Advance, $17 Day of Show
• 257-6391, coxcapitoltheatre.com
OCTOBER 6
Dr. John, The Nite Tripper | The Cox
Capitol Theatre
• Thurs., 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. show
• $50 standing room only/floor
• 257-6391, coxcapitoltheatre.com
OCTOBER 7
The Dirty Guv’nahs | The Cox Capitol
Theatre
Opening act: Ponderosa
• Fri., 8 p.m. doors open, 9 p.m. show
• $10 Advance, $12 Day of Show
• 257-6391, coxcapitoltheatre.com
OCTOBER 8
Grindfest 2011 | The 567 Center and
Doomsday Productions
• Sat., 3-10 p.m.
• $10
• the567.org
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NOVEMBER 4
Ornamentation | The
Gallery at Macon Arts
Alliance
Featuring Joe Adams and
Alicia Bailey-David
• Fri., 5-8 p.m.
• Free
• 743-6490
• maconartsalliance.org
Don’t miss the chance
to see local artist Joe
Adams paint live in The
Gallery at Macon Arts
Alliance at the First Friday
opening reception for
Ornamentation. Also, get
a jump on the Christmas
season by picking up a
beautiful piece of glasswork
by Alicia Bailey-David.
OCTOBER 14
The Revision: Revise Tour | The
567 Center
Featuring Kansas City Shuffle,
Be Easy, Ocean Specific, Legacy,
Casion Madrid, The Air I Breathe,
The Great Commission, A Bullet
for Pretty Boy
• Fri., Doors at 5:30 p.m., first
band at 6 p.m.
• $12 at the door, $11 pre-sale
The Douglass Theatre
• Fri., 8 p.m.
• $25
• 742-2000, douglasstheatre.org
rts alliance
OCTOBER 21
“Regina Carter In Concert” |
A
Golden Bough Vintage Books
• Wed., 9 p.m.
• Free, all ages.
• 744-2446, goldenbough.com
macon
OCTOBER 19
Experimental Music by Tim
Kaiser with Josh McGinty |
OCTOBER 22
Acoustic Productions presents
Montana Skies – cello/guitar fusion |
The Douglass Theatre
• Sat., 8 p.m.
• $15/ $10 students
• 254-2495 for ticket information
NOVEMBER 4
Xavii, Jealousy Mountain Duo, Faun
and a Pan Flute. Old Flame | Grant’s
Lounge
• Fri., 8 p.m. doors open, 10 p.m. music
• $5 ages 18+
• 746-9191, grantslounge.com
NOVEMBER 11
Drive-By Truckers | The Cox Capitol
Theatre
• Fri., 8 p.m.
• Call 257-6391 or visit
coxcapitoltheatre.com for ticket prices.
Theater
OCTOBER 3-4
“Blast!” | The Grand Opera House
• Mon.-Tues., 7:30 p.m.
• $38-46
• 301-5470, thegrandmacon.com
OCTOBER 4
“A Stella Evening of Drama & Jazz” |
JD’s Drama Theater, Inc
• Tues., 7 p.m.
• $35
* (706) 442-4421, jdsdramatheater.com
OCT/NOV 2011 • A publication of Macon Magazine
OCTOBER 6 & 30
National Theatre Live: “The Kitchen”
| The Douglass Theatre
• Thurs., 7 p.m. & Sun.,
4 p.m.
• $20/$15 seniors
& students
• 742-2000,
douglasstheatre.
org
OCTOBER 12-13
“Laura Ingalls Wilder” | The Grand
Opera House
• Wed.-Thurs., 9:30
a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
• $7
• 301-5464,
thegrandmacon.com
OCTOBER 13-15
“Albee X2: The Zoo
Story and Fam and
Yam” | GrassmannPorter Studio Theatre,
Wesleyan College
• Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.
• $8 adults; $4 students,
seniors & alumnae
• 757-5259,
wesleyancollege.edu
OCTOBER 21-29
Shakespeare’s “Much
Ado About Nothing” |
Theatre Macon
• Wed. & Thurs., 7:30
p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.;
Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
• $20 for adults, $18
for seniors, and $15 for
students
• 746-9485,
theatremacon.com
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TICKET
OCTOBER
28-30 &
NOVEMBER
3-5, 10-12
“The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde |
Warner Robins Little Theatre
• Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 p.m.
• $15 for adults; $12 for students, seniors & military
• 929-4579, wrlt.org
Dr. Henry Jekyll is a brilliant scientist frustrated by
his dull “respectable” life in 1888 Victorian London.
He creates a formula to unleash his inner bestial
nature, transforming him into the brutish but oddly
compassionate Edward Hyde. Hyde lives the high
life while Jekyll’s middle-aged normalcy continues –
until Hyde’s passions begin to turn up a body count.
This is the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson
about one man’s triumph and tragedy over the dark
side of his personality.
OCTOBER 23-24
Auditions for “White Christmas” |
Theatre Macon
• Sun. & Mon., 7:30 p.m.
• Show dates: Dee. 2-10
• Open to all actors.
• Bring sheet music and be prepared to
sing 16 bars.
• 746-9485, theatremacon.com
OCTOBER 23
Rapture Crusade Presents “A
Look Into Judgment Day” | The
Douglass Theatre
• Sun., 5 p.m.
• $10
• 742-2000, douglasstheatre.org
NOVEMBER 1 & 2
“Rain” | The Grand Opera House
• Tues. & Wed., 7:30 p.m.
• $48-$56
• 301-5470, thegrandmacon.com
NOVEMBER 19-20
“Cirque Shanghai: Bai Xi” | The Grand
Opera House
• Sat., 7:30 p.m.
• $48-$52
• 301-5470, thegrandmacon.com
OCTOBER 27-29
Spirits in October | Historic Riverside Cemetery
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• Fri.-Sun., 6-10 p.m.
• $20 adults; $15 seniors and military; $10 students; $25 purchases a ticket
and a one-year membership to Historic Riverside Cemetery Conservancy.
• 742-5328, riversidecemetery.com
Experience the rich, varied texture of life in Civil War Macon… See the
spirits of individuals such as William and Ellen Craft, who escaped from
slavery through a bold and ingenious disguise. Though celebrated in
Europe they longed to return home to the American South. Or catch a
glimpse of Lucia Griswold Conn Hardeman, who marched on Sherman in
defense of her captured bride- groom. Groups of 12-15 visitors tour the
cemetery with a guide to meet spirits from the Civil War era, including a
Confederate encampment atop the parapet, an earthen fortification
built in 1864 as a point of lookout and defense.