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Table of Contents Augusta’s Independent Voice Since 1989 • Metrospirit.com
Jenny is Wright Kris Fisher Whine Line Feature
6 8 12 20 Master Chefs 26 Major Rager 28 Kathleen Madigan 32 Calendar 36 Nightlife 44 The Eight 46 Sightings 47
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Culinary celebrities in the city Page 26
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Martha Burk and The Masters: 15 years later Page 20 AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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Jenny is Wright Put your drinkin’ shoes on by Jenny Wright
If you’re reading this and don’t live in Augusta, I’m going to assume that you’re a golf fan. If you’re not a golf fan, you’re probably married to one. It’s not that there aren’t other reasons to come to town. It’s just that no one in their right JENNY WRIGHT’S humorous observations on marriage, mind would be here this motherhood and living in week, braving the crowds, Augusta have earned her a devoted following, both in print if they didn’t have any and on Facebook. When she’s not spying on other parents in plans to hit the tournament the carpool line at school, you’ll (read: tunamint). probably find her with either a camera, tennis racquet or wine Many Augustans get glass in her hand. out of town. They spend weeks, months even, cleaning out closets, fluffing pine straw, and stocking up on new sheets and towels in preparation for renting their house. It’s a lot of work, but it’s all worth it when you get a big, tax-free check from the renters. Most people who stay do so because it’s a great week to live here. There are complainers (always are!), and everyone tries to avoid the traffic, but it’s basically one big adult spring break. Having beer during the day is more acceptable than usual. We offer near-perfect weather, although the pollen will be out of control. We move our televisions outside, eagerly anticipating afternoon coverage. We’re glad you’re here. I do have a couple of tips for you, though. Please, in the name of all holy things, do not wear jeans (or worse, jean shorts) to the golf course. I’m not asking that you get all fancy or anything, but respect the sport. Khaki pants or shorts and a collared shirt for the guys, and dresses, skirts or nice shorts for the women. We like to call it Southern casual. Wear shoes you can walk in. ‘Cause you’re gonna walk a lot. Speaking of shoes, ladies, forget the fancy heels.
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It’s completely acceptable for women to wear running shoes with a dress. You’ll see people in golf shoes, too. This used to puzzle me, but spikes handle muddy, smelly grass better than any other footwear. If it rains, you’ll be glad you listened to me. We all know that girl who insisted on wearing cute shoes to match her outfit. She was the first one to slip and fall in the stinky mud out there. When it happens, I can promise none of your friends will leave the tournament, so you’ll be forced to walk around with what looks like a bad potty accident up the back of your precious Lilly sundress. Bless your heart. Tiger’s back in the news again. He and I have something in common, you know. 1997 was a big year for us both. My first trip down Magnolia Lane, his first win at Augusta. Speculation says he’s a contender again this year. Like him or not, he keeps things interesting. His fans will be loud no matter what. It’s like a wrestling match. Don’t get me wrong; there’s nothing better than the loud roar that follows a flawless putt. It’s the “Get it in the hole!” or “You da man, Tiger!” as soon as he tees off that toes the line. Speaking of loud roars, if you want to witness the cause of such excitement, don’t stand near me. I like to call them the Faraway Roars, because they always seem to happen far away from where I am. I have seen a couple of holes in one on 16, but otherwise, I have to wait and see the replay when I get home. Don’t bring your phones or cameras. They ain’t kidding. Once Wednesday is over, no cameras allowed. Cell phones are never allowed. Really, people. Never. There’re several banks of courtesy phones around the course, and you can pretty much call China for free. “How will I find my people,” you ask? Set a time, pick a place and meet up. It’s like the olden days. You’ve got this.
If you decide to bring a phone anyway, you’ll get caught. Trust me here. As soon as that hot pink monogrammed iPhone with marble pop socket comes out of your pocket, a green jacket official will come out of the azaleas and vaporize you. I’ve seen it happen. Hopefully, everyone in Augusta will treat you with respect, kindness and Southern hospitality. When done well, there’s nothing better. Please wave back, say thank you, and don’t be afraid of conversation with a stranger. Ask for directions. We want to help and, especially this week, we love showing off our town. Walton Way is Walton Way, Washington Road is Washington Road, and The Partridge Inn is the Partridge Inn. For some reason, we don’t shorten them to Walton, Washington, or The Partridge. It is what it is. Otherwise, have a big time. Enjoy our restaurants and bars. Relax in our homes, and know that hours went into making them yours. Eat an egg salad or 10, and remember that a beer held too long will only get warm. Welcome, y’all!
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Kris Fisher My favorite memory by Kris Fisher
Most people’s ‘first times’ are pretty memorable: The first time driving a car, your first earned paycheck, your first kiss, etc. I enjoy sharing first moments with people. I’ll jump at the chance to watch a classic movie with you for the first time or to introduce you to a favorite restaurant. So, when I got the opportunity to take my oldest son to the Masters for the first time, I was ecstatic. My son has always loved golf far more than my oneweek-out-of-the-year fandom. He knows all the golfers, KRIS FISHER is the midday host and program director for HD98.3 knows their chances at winning this year, stats, you name and an Augusta radio staple. He it. He’s always been that way. The kid has a knack for is a husband, father of three and lover of all things adventurous, remembering sports stats. This has always amazed me, as well as activities most people would have outgrown years ago. because I can’t remember what I had for breakfast this djkfish.com. morning. A few years back, a friend helped me secure a couple passes to the Tuesday practice round. When I told my son, who was 9 at the time, that we were going, he was beside himself with excitement. As we walk out onto the course, the look on his face was pretty much everyone’s as they walk past that main scoreboard onto the first fairway for the first time. I could hardly wait to walk him around to my favorite parts of the course. I remember thinking how much he’ll love watching the golfers skip balls across the water on 16 and how his eyes won’t believe the beauty that is Amen Corner. But then, something happened. He got lost.
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He was an excited kid and ran up the rope to watch Phil Mickelson tee off on 10. At the Augusta National, I couldn’t exactly go running after him as running is expressly forbidden. He disappeared in the bungled congestion of the hill where 1, 9, 18 and 10 meet. My panic was briefly subdued when I found him about halfway down the 10th fairway. The only problem was, I was on the other side of the fairway. My new problem: getting his attention. Yelling his name was out of the question and the strip of green that separated the ropes outside of which we stood might as well have been molten lava. At the Augusta National Golf Club, if you cross the ropes, your day is over. So, I stared and willed him to look at me. That’s the only way I can explain it. I could see the the relief on his face and pointed for him to meet me at the green. Boy, was that a mistake. I didn’t see that kid for another hour. It was probably the longest hour of my life. My 9-year-old son is nowhere to be found. I have no phone, so he can’t call me, and does this place have a “Lost Parents” area? I mean, it ain’t exactly Six Flags. I was finally approached by an E-Z-Go driven by a guy in a green jacket with my teary-eyed son riding shotgun. I tried to not let on how panicked I had been because, y’know, as parents, we’re supposed to have everything under control. I bought him a Georgia Peach Ice Cream Sandwich, walked him over to the “The Corner” and breathed the biggest sigh of relief in my life. I’ve seen some of the biggest names in the tournament tee off on 18 on Sunday, but this is my biggest and, somehow, my favorite Masters Memory.
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donny trump complaining and wanting to punish Amazon for not paying their fair share of tax? This person who refuses to make his tax returns public? When he pays less tax that makes him “smart”? Really? And people in this country still support this charlatan? I am not cooperating with the census untill we have a real president. I will do exactly what that fake president does, and tell lies lies lies and lies. Bumper to bumper lined up vehicles on Furry’s Ferry Rd @ 5:30 pm is insane!
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Wondering if Augusta ever pursued making the Regency Mall the new Amazon regional distribution center? In this day and age with internet and computers why are we still sending children to schools? It cost $ 29,000 each year to send one child to public school. For $ 300 per year we could buy each student a new computer every year plus pay for their internet service. Teach online. Remember when they were younger and parents parked them in from of the tv for entertainment? This time make it truly educational and safe. Schools are a target as are school busses.
Grovetown HS Proudly Displays Mexican Flag after Soccer game! After their game last night several players ran onto field with Mexican flag, waving it, holding it high and draping it around themselves. The coach didn’t mind as he let the players display it in their post game talk as well. I thought we lived in US but seems like parts of Columbia County are not. wow! after being gone over a year, the first thing i hear on austin rhodes’ show is him demeaning joe mullins. then i happen to pick up a copy of the metro spirit, and lo and behold, an austin rhodes article on joe mullins. cmon.
Doug Duncan is now proving that his recent trip to the firestations were politically motivated. He proposed a change to allow time off which is much deserved based on those meetings and now he is promoting it on his Facebook page. Doug why did you wait 3 years to do this? Says a lot about your motives.
GOD bless you all ... locals, visitors & non-believers alike.
Hey Scotty Johnson, beautiful photo of the boat on the main page of your new website. Too bad the child is not wearing a life jacket. Nice job promoting boat safety.
Austin Rhodes needs to seek professional help. His obsession with Joe Mullins is a sign of mental illness.
Hardie Davis or Gould Hagler? What difference does it make? A do-nothing mayor under the consolidation charter is just another needless expense to Richmond County taxpayers; like all those attorneys and public information officers in every department.
DEAR MCG, PLEASE DO NOT ABANDON MENTAL PATIENTS AND KEEP HOSPITAL OPEN. I LOVE MY SHRINK.
Just being a realist here. Gould Hagler has about as much chance of being elected Mayor of Augusta as Nancy Pelosi would stand being elected Columbia County commission chair.
No need trying to send Lee Anderson an email, as he won’t acknowledge receipt or answer a valid concern from his constituents, although after pondering further thought, he might not be cognizant of, or even what is an email. I can see its getting closer to the Masters! The gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants and hotels have all increased their prices by 25-50%. I’m glad I do not like golf, and go to my condo in Florida every year for a month, and their are probably a lot of other Augustan’s leave too. Tired of hearing about Bill Fenoy trying to change to name of the Calhoun Expressway. Wasting too mush of the commissions time. First he wanted to name it Calhoun/Trump Expressway for a real racist name. I suggest James Earl Ray/Bill Fennoy would fit the bill better. Big rave for our future leaders who are extra young right now and mobilized to walk against gun violence this past Saturday. There is hope yet after the electoral college skewered the presidency with the liar-in-chief we have in office now. Considering that he just went his merry way golfing instead of even saying anything positive about our brave young people, Trump is now idiot-in-chief all the way! The biggest hog at the County fair is Scott Johnson 12 METROSPIRIT AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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“You sit here for two or three hou rs and don’t do nothin’, and in 15 minutes you sel l 10 or 12 of them.” For 15 years, the Golden Ticket bus has signified the beginning of spring. Even the yellow Jeep that parks behind it has become ico nic “’Cause everybody knows if the Jee . p’s here, we’re here.” “It’s slow here … actually, with Tig er coming back, you would think it would be an awesome year. I hear all that, but I don’t see it out her don’t see people spending it like eve e. I just rybody says.” Golden Tickets
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“We do get professional golfers. We get golfers in during the week getting their fi x before they hit the course. Last year Curtis Luc k, the No. 1 ranked amateur in the world, becam e somewhat of a regular, making frequent visits to the shop. “Without naming names, I know tha t our coffee is being served to two Masters cha mpions this week. The shop is great. We los e a lot of our regular customers (during Ma sters Week) because they leave town, but they are buying coffee to put in their house when they leave. And then we get those replaced wit h out-oftown customers. We get a lot of Eur opeans and Australians in here, because it’s the closest thing they can get to home.” John Curry Owner of Buona Caffe 1858 Central Ave., Augusta 706-869-4074; buonacaffe.com
Matt Ridgeway, Augusta University public safety officer, works the crosswalk by the former San Souci Apartments. By 4 a.m., he said, there’s a steady stream of roughly 2,500 cars filling up the enormous grassy field. From there, the Augusta National employees are shuttled onto the property. On Monday, he worked all the way from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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“We know that Augusta National and the sponsors of the Masters do not want to be viewed as entities that tolerate discrimination against any group, including women.” — Martha Burk, chair of the National Council of Women’s Organizations, wrote in 2002
Back in 2003, when activist Martha Burk and the National Council of Women’s Organizations protested Augusta National’s all-male membership, the world was watching
Martha Burk and The Masters: 15 years later by Stacey Eidson | stacey@themetrospirit.com
It’s hard to believe that the bitter controversy over the Augusta National Golf Club’s once all-male membership started about 15 years ago with a seemingly innocent letter from Martha Burk, chair of the National Council of Women’s Organizations. Back then, no one in Augusta knew of Martha Burk, and few had ever heard of the NCWO. It wasn’t even the National 20 METROSPIRIT AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
Organization of Women (NOW), the more well-known and highly vocal feminist group based in Washington, D.C. So, why worry? For most Augustans, the NCWO was nothing more than an annoying gnat. It was just some “extremist group” that wrote a letter to the most prestigious golf club in the country,
pretending it had a lot of weight to throw around. In the very first sentence of Burk’s now infamous June 12, 2002, letter to Hootie Johnson, then-chairman of the Augusta National who passed away in 2017, Burk simply stated her case, by first introducing the NCWO as “the nation’s oldest and largest coalition of women’s groups.” “Our member groups are very concerned that the nation’s premier golf event, the Masters, is hosted by a club that discriminates against women by excluding them from membership,” Burk continued in her letter to Johnson. “As you know, no woman has been invited to join since the club was formed in 1932.” Then, Burk dropped the bomb. It was her closing paragraph to Johnson that he once called a demand “at the point of a bayonet.” “We know that Augusta National and the sponsors of the Masters do not want to be viewed as entities that tolerate discrimination against any group, including women,” Burk wrote to Johnson. “We urge you to review your policies and practices in this regard and open your membership to women now, so that this is not an issue when the tournament is staged next year.” With those two sentences, the Martha Burk battle against the Augusta National and Masters 2003 had begun. Three weeks after receiving the letter from Burk, Johnson alerted the American public to this “attack” on the Augusta National’s membership. “Our membership alone decides our membership — not any outside group with its own agenda,” Johnson proclaimed in his 2002 written statement to the press. “Dr. Burk’s letter incorporates a deadline tied to the Masters and refers to sponsors of the tournament’s telecast. “These references make it abundantly clear that Augusta National Golf Club is being threatened with a public campaign designed to use economic pressure to achieve a goal of NCWO.” Johnson explained that the Augusta National and the Masters are separate entities: One being a private club; the other, a world-class sporting event. “It is insidious to attempt to use one to alter the essence of the other,” Johnson wrote. “The essence of a private club is privacy.” This would soon become the mantra for those supporting the Augusta National for the next nine months prior to Masters 2003. Realizing that his answer to Burk’s “threat” would further antagonize the situation, Johnson predicted the NCWO’s future strategy would be to try to shame its members into inviting a woman to join the club. “We expect such a campaign would attempt to depict the members of our club as insensitive bigots and coerce the sponsors of the Masters to disassociate themselves under threat — real or implied — of boycotts and other economic pressures,” Johnson wrote. “There could be attempts at direct contact with board members of sponsoring corporations and inflammatory mailings to stockholders and investment institutions,” he added. “We might see everything from picketing and boycotts to T-shirts and bumper stickers.” Just call Johnson an excellent strategist for the NCWO. The Augusta National’s response to such threats: We will not be bullied, threatened or intimidated. “Obviously, Dr. Burk and her colleagues view themselves as agents of change and feel any organization that has stood the test of time and has strong roots in tradition — and does not fit their profile — needs to be changed,” Johnson wrote. “We do not intend to become a trophy in their display case.” Battle lines had officially been drawn. From that moment forward, the Augusta National was at war with Burk and the NCWO. 5APRIL2018
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PLAY (AND PROTEST) LIKE A GIRL One week before traveling to Augusta for the demonstration, Burk spoke with the Metro Spirit about her reasoning behind the protest. And, Burk, a Texan who grew up in the suburbs of Pasadena, did not mince her words. “Our intention is not, and never was, to hurt the business community in Augusta, Ga.,” Burk told the Metro Spirit in 2003. “The people who have the power to hurt or help the local business community are the members of ANGC (Augusta National Golf Course.) If they had already changed the admissions policy of ANGC, then it could have been business as usual this April in Augusta.” But Burk said she simply couldn’t ignore Augusta National’s then all-male club membership. Prior to Masters 2002, Burk told the Metro Spirit she was reading a sports column in USA Today which reported that the Augusta National — with its 300-plus members consisting of some of the most prominent people in the country — did not admit women. Burk, who described herself as a “political psychologist” and “women’s equity expert” and had been chair of the NCWO since 2000, decided to
“We do not intend to become a trophy in their display case.” — Hootie Johnson, then-chairman of the Augusta National, wrote in 2002 contact the chairman of Augusta National. “I wrote a private letter to Hootie Johnson, asking him to reconsider the club’s membership policies,” Burk told the Metro Spirit in 2003. “It was Hootie who brought this issue into the public eye by issuing a three-page press release to members of the national press.” While NCWO received a lot of publicity regarding their stand against the Augusta National, Burk insisted that Johnson was the one who created the media circus. “Although we did not anticipate pursuing this issue to this degree, one cannot always pick one’s battles,” Burk said, “and we believe that discrimination is wrong whenever it occurs.” In fact, Burk said the NCWO had been fighting for decades on pressing women’s concerns such as saving Title IX (the gender equity in sports law) and Roe v. Wade, marching for peace, calling senators to oppose anti-woman judges, advocating for poor women, demanding fair pay and living wages for men and women, and working to defend Afghan women and restore funding for international family planning. Of all those issues dealt with by the NCWO, it was the press that decided her campaign against the Augusta National was the most newsworthy, Burk said. Ironically, it was probably Johnson’s blatantly hostile public statement against the NCWO when he stated, “We do not intend to become a trophy in 5APRIL2018
their display case,” which became Burk’s biggest aid in her campaign. “If ANGC wants to be treated like a private club, then it should start acting like one,” Burk said. “No more corporate sponsorship, no more public tournament broadcast by CBS into our living rooms four days a year, no more selling millions of dollars of merchandise to the public.” Augusta National can’t have it both ways, Burk said. “ANGC is not simply a sporting venue, but a networking opportunity for the most wealthy and powerful men in the country,” Burk said in 2003, adding that the Augusta National was putting thousands of highly successful, professional women at a disadvantage to their male counterparts. “In an age when most business deals take place both in the boardroom and on the golf course, when who you know matters as much as what you know, Augusta’s discriminatory policies are emblematic of the discrimination that women face in the business world.” WHERE YOU STAND On Saturday, April 12, 2003 — the third day of the Masters tournament that year — Martha Burk finally arrived in Augusta. Many locals, who were closely following Burk’s protest against the Augusta National, were quick to point out that there were more members of the media standing in the rain covering the event than actual protesters. While some Augustans might have been making fun of the protest’s turnout, Burk wasn’t laughing. Years later, after the Augusta National finally admitted two women as its its first members of the private club in 2012, Burk told the Golf Channel that she wore a bulletproof vest to the demonstration because she had received death threats prior to the protest. Burk said she even decided to hire bodyguards for
the day. “They were standing right next to me when I spoke,” she told the Golf Channel in 2012. “I got a lot of death threats, I had to hire bodyguards, and I did wear a bulletproof vest. It was not fun. I believed in what I was doing. I don’t want to take personal credit. Yes, I was a spokesperson, but there were a lot of women standing behind me as well.” When the Augusta National announced in 2012 that Condoleezza Rice, the former Secretary of State, and Darla Moore, a South Carolina financier, would become its first two female members, Burk said she felt “vindicated.” Even if it was 10 years after Burk and the NCWO took its very public stand. “We won,” Burk told the Golf Channel in 2012. “Absolutely, that’s how I feel... It’s important symbolically. In an absolute sense, two women playing golf is not important, but two women being allowed into one of the enclaves of power for, basically, Fortune 500 members is a very important symbolic statement about the place of women in
“Our intention is not, and never was, to hurt the business community in Augusta, Ga. The people who have the power to hurt or help the local business community are the members of ANGC (Augusta National Golf Course.) — Martha Burk, chair of the National Council of Women’s Organizations, wrote in 2002 society.” Burk sincerely believed that her organization’s actions forced change at Augusta National. “Had we not started this 10 years ago, and kept at it and kept at it, it wouldn’t have happened now, AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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media for a year.” ONE WOMAN’S LOOK INSIDE THE NATIONAL From the very beginning of Burk’s crusade against the Augusta National in 2003, she always stressed, “This isn’t about golf.” According to a four-time women’s golf champion at the Augusta Country Club, Robbie Williams, that was Burk’s whole problem. “Martha Burk doesn’t play golf; she doesn’t understand what learning to play golf is all about, and therefore, she can’t possibly understand the Augusta National,” Williams, co-author of “Gentlemen Only: An Insider’s View of Golf in Augusta,” told the Metro Spirit in 2003. Williams, a resident of Dublin, Ga., wrote about her experiences as wife of a
“Martha Burk could have included all of those clubs and made a real difference for women in golf if she had wanted to. But she didn’t. She just attacked the National and that tells me she just wanted a great stage on which to perform.” — Robbie Williams, four-time women’s golf champion at the Augusta Country Club, said in 2003
and it might not have happened ever,” she told the Golf Channel. “We did not give up. There were several confluences that came together: IBM naming a woman as a CEO was one factor. I think we were another one. We succeeded in changing public opinion pretty well.” One of the most pointed descriptions of Burk’s 2003 protest, which was held in a muddy field less than a mile from the gates of the Augusta National, came from the New York Daily News.
“To me, what upsets me the most about all this controversy is that those people who are provoking it are operating from total ignorance.” — Robbie Williams, four-time women’s golf champion at the Augusta Country Club, said in 2003 The paper said the demonstration looked “more like a freak show than a history-altering civil action.” “There was an inflatable pig and an Elvis impersonator,” the New York Daily News reported. “There was a flag-draped drag queen named Georgina Z. Bush and a Ku Klux Klan Imperial Wizard named J.J. Harper. One male chauvinist held a sign that urged women to ‘Make My Dinner.’ Another man showed up in a tuxedo, holding a sign that said ‘Formal Protest.’” Back then, Burk was not so complimentary of the Garden City. “Augusta is all about Applebee’s and boredom, so we certainly livened up the place,” Burk told the New York newspaper. However, Burk admitted the demonstration wasn’t as successful as she hoped. “The protest did not net the result that we wanted but beyond that, we accomplished our goal,” she told the NY Daily News. “We kept the issue in the 22 METROSPIRIT AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
longtime member of Augusta National, the late-Henry Heffernan. “I feel strongly that if Martha Burk is going to be the flag-bearer for all women and open up the gates of the Augusta National to them, she needs to know what she’s talking about,” Williams told the Metro Spirit in 2003. “She needs to have a single-digit handicap. She needs to have done an in-depth study about, not just the Augusta National, but the Augusta area. “To me, what upsets me the most about all this controversy is that those people who are provoking it are operating from total ignorance.” While some people might say that expecting Burk to learn how to play golf is a little much, Williams pointed out that understanding the sport would give Burk insight into the debate. In April 1966, when her husband was invited to become a member of the Augusta National, Williams knew very little about the game of golf and even less about the Augusta National. At age 30, this south Georgia native and mother of three girls learned how to play the game by secretly traveling to the outskirts of town to hit balls at a driving range that was once a drive-in movie theater. Williams said her strong desire to learn to play golf began after her husband bought her a set of golf clubs at her request. When he brought the clubs home, he tossed them on the living room floor and said, “Here they are, but you’ll never be able to hit them.” Immediately, Williams said she was determined to excel at golf and prove her husband wrong. After years of practice, Williams became a CSRA golf champion and was a four-time women’s golf champion at the Augusta Country Club. Some wouldn’t hesitate to call Williams a feminist in her own right, but she describes it more as taking pride in oneself and what you stand for. “I think Martha Burk has a very selfish motive in this attack,” Williams told the Metro Spirit in 2003, wearing a tiny gold Augusta National necklace around her neck that her children gave her. “It’s obvious because she has a total lack of wanting to take the time to understand what the situation is all about.” Williams totally disagreed with Burk’s position toward the Augusta National, but she was even more dismayed by the NCWO’s handling of its campaign against the club. She believed the last thing Burk should have done was to send Hootie Johnson, a man who Burk had never even met, a threatening letter. “To me, it’s like shaking hands with a stranger while holding a gun in your left hand,” Williams said. “It was definitely a threat.” Burk was out to promote Martha Burk and that’s all, Williams said. 5APRIL2018
“If I had been Martha Burk, what I would have done, I would have attacked all of the clubs in the country that are male-only,” Williams said. “Not just the Augusta National. I would have included clubs like the Burning Tree Golf Club (in Michigan) that have all these senators and the president who play there and where they won’t let women on the premises. “Martha Burk could have included all of those clubs and made a real difference for women in golf if she had wanted to. But she didn’t. She just attacked the National, and that tells me she just wanted a great stage on which to perform. She wanted controversy, she wanted attention and she wanted people to talk. That’s it.” But instead of the media jumping on Burk for her blatant self promotion during this campaign, Williams said, reporters targeted Johnson and the Augusta National. “Hootie Johnson had no choice but to respond the way he did,” Williams said in 2003. “What people don’t understand is, it’s his job as chairman to uphold the traditions and legacy of the club founded by Bobby Jones, Cliff Roberts and Jerome Franklin. So, what Hootie Johnson is doing is what every other chairman has done since Clifford Roberts, and that’s just staying the course.” AUGUSTA NATIONAL ‘DISCRIMINATES AGAINST EVERYBODY Just days before NCWO’s protest, Williams insisted that Burk was “barking up the wrong tree,” regarding the private golf club. “The Augusta National discriminates against everybody,” Williams frankly said in 2003. “They discriminate against the poor. They discriminate against locals. For instance, Cliff Roberts lovingly called club members from Augusta, ‘trunk slammers,’ because they were not what he had in mind.” “Cliff Roberts wanted you to fly in to town to golf, not drive up in your car,” Williams added. “So, they discriminate against their own members. And if they decided to kick you out, they just kicked you out. It’s that simple.”
Williams said the same rules of justice do not apply inside the gates of the National because it is a uniquely private club based in tradition. “If you have something like that, I don’t think the average rules apply,” Williams said. “They can’t. The club was founded upon every situation and every determination being made internally. And if Hootie would relent and Martha Burk and all of these creeps would get what they want, it would be the first time that the Augusta National would ever have let that happen. So, it would eventually become like every other club in the country, and that would be a horrible shame.” The most ironic thing about Burk’s entire crusade, Williams said, was the fact that hundreds of women are invited to play golf at the Augusta National each year by members and are treated with the highest respect. “Of the two places in Augusta that I played, the Augusta Country Club and the Augusta National, I was treated much better at the Augusta National than at the Augusta Country Club,” Williams said in 2003. “Sometimes I might play once a week at the Augusta National or sometimes two or three times a week. So, I played a lot of golf out there. And the Augusta National truly is a ‘gentlemen-only’ area. “I never experienced any person out there or any staff or any situation that was less than very friendly and very helpful. It truly is the epitome of being overly nice, warm and helpful. It’s just perfect.” Back in 2003, many Augustans couldn’t have agreed more with Williams. In fact, at time of the protest, Hootie Johnson was seen as a saint in Augusta, while anti-Burk T-shirts were being sold all around town for $15.95. Despite the mounds of criticism dumped on Burk, along with several death threats, she told the Metro Spirit in 2003 that she had absolutely no regrets. “I have been called a lot of nasty names over past years,” Burk said. “Anytime you work for women’s rights, those who don’t believe in equality call you names. But it certainly won’t deter me from fighting sex discrimination whenever it occurs.”
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‘Southern, low-country’ night with an upscale flair back during Masters Week
Culinary celebrities in the city by Amanda Main | amanda@themetrospirit.com
Welcoming the Masters golf tournament each year has its advantages. The Taste of the Master Chefs on Friday, April 6, at West Lake Country Club is a prime example of the opportunities us locals get to take advantage of once a year. You’ll find celebrity chefs, phenomenal food, maybe even a PGA player (?!) or two! The night is basically a gathering of celebrity chefs where attendees get to mingle with them and taste their amazing offerings. And Taste of the Master Chefs CEO Laurie Merrill slyly said it just might be the place that professional golfers in town will want to be every year. “Last year (my business partner Wayne Kostroski) brought some of his good friends including Sergio Garcia, who a few days later went on to win the Masters. For golfers, this just might be the new good luck charm,” Merrill said with a laugh. “‘So come to Taste of Master Chefs on Friday, and on Sunday, you might win the big prize!’” She said it’s an informal event, but with really high-end food. If you’re wondering what to wear, you don’t need to worry too much about it. “It was a gorgeous night (last year); we had the fire pits going in the towers. We had an outdoor bourbon and cigar lounge,” Merrill said. “People enjoyed it because it was perfect weather, but it was still cool, so you had everything from casual slacks and open-collar shirts, to a few of the men wore jackets. The women wore a mix of just nice dress pants or casual slacks, and then comfortable dresses — not formal at all. Think Charleston, Southern, low-country… an enjoyable night out.” She said the event is about half indoors and outdoors, with no reserved seating except for a VIP area. The event, which got its start last April, is modeled after Taste of the NFL, which 26 METROSPIRIT AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
takes place the night before the Super Bowl. And the good cause Taste of the Master Chefs supports? Hunger relief in America. The charity partner in Augusta is the Salvation Army. Culinary mastermind José Andrés returns this year as chef chair. Andrés, who most recently was praised at the Oscars, is an internationally recognized culinary innovator, author, educator, TV personality, humanitarian and chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup. Andrés’ award-winning group of restaurants includes locations in Washington, D.C., Miami, Puerto Rico, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Mexico City. He is a committed advocate on food and hunger issues and is known for championing the role of chefs in the national debate on food policy. Taste of the Master Chefs is bringing a fantastic team of award-winning chefs with Andrés, most of whom appear regularly on the Travel Channel, NBC’s “Today” show, and other national networks… all for this one-night appearance in Augusta. Andrés will be the guest of honor but won’t be cooking; however, 14 other celebrity chefs will. “Most of our chefs have won the James Beard (award), have been nominated and their restaurants have been nominated,” Merrill said. “Joe Kindred from North Carolina, he’s got two of the most popular restaurants — Kindred and Hello, Sailor — we’re thrilled to have him. We’ve got some new chefs, so Joe’s one of our new ones to join us. And we’re also bringing in Joe DiMaio from Charleston, right there on King Street, so we’ll have a big oyster table right there. I mean, every inch of it is just… people last year, and as they will I’m sure again this year, will marvel at the amazing amount of incredible food, just enjoying walking around meeting the chefs, 5APRIL2018
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talking with the chefs.” The evening is topped off with a musical performance by Esera Tuaolo. You might know Tuaolo from his appearance on this season of “The Voice,” wowing judges with his soaring vocals while performing Andra Day’s “Rise Up” and ultimately joining Blake Shelton’s team. Football fans will remember him as an NFL defensive tackle for 10 years, when he played with the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers. There’s lots going on this week, but if you want in on this foodie night, you’d better get your tickets now. Taste of the Master Chefs West Lake Country Club 7 p.m. Friday, April 6 $175, general; $275, VIP (VIP experience starts at 6 p.m.); benefits the Salvation Army’s hunger relief efforts tasteofthemasterchefs.com
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This year, Major Rager honors the ‘old school’
They’re not finished yet by Amanda Main | amanda@themetrospirit.com
There are two things people think of when they think of Augusta. One, super obvious this week, is the Masters golf tournament. The other is James Brown. This year, concert organizer George Claussen IV and his production and promotion company Friends With Benefits set out to combine those two things in a major way for the fifth annual Major Rager concert festival. It’ll be at the Augusta Common from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, April 6. The headliners include George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic and the James Brown Band (a band made up of people who actually played with James Brown). In past years, the Major Rager has featured more modern artists like the Flaming Lips, Umphrey’s McGee and Gov’t Mule. And while Claussen appreciates that, this year he really wanted to focus on artists who paved the way for modern musicians — and do it in a way that pays tribute to James Brown. GEORGE CLINTON As a music fan, Claussen expressed how much he respects George Clinton and how exciting it would be to have him perform in Augusta. A contemporary of Brown, it’s fitting that he would come to Augusta during the biggest time of the year for the city. If you take the time to read a couple of interviews with Clinton, you’ll see that he’s one of the funniest, most creative guys who’s ever lived. He’s mastered different genres — he started out in doo-wop in the ’50s with his first group the Parliaments, then branched into hip-hop, funk and whatever the hell he felt like with the Parliament-Funkadelic. That group (a.k.a. P-Funk) is a funk music collective of rotating musicians, and it’s been around since all the way back to 1968. The band’s style draws on psychedelic culture, sci-fi, “outlandish fashion and surreal humor,” as described by AllMusic.com. Clinton was making wildly inventive music at the same time James Brown was — and he was doing things on stage that people at the time had never really seen before. One of the most well-known things he and his band did was land on stage the “P-Funk Mothership” — a big silver spaceship contraption complete with flashing lights — and Clinton would emerge from the Mothership as Dr. Funkenstein, the “cool ghoul with the funk transplant,” in order to better administer funk to the audience. (You can go see the spaceship for yourself at the National Museum of African-American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.) Clinton’s now in his upper 70s, an age when people are generally stereotyped to stop liking what the younger generations are into — but not him. Seeing what the kids are doing helps him stay relevant. “Whenever I hear people – like older musicians – saying about something new, ‘That ain’t music,’ I rush and find that music,” he told Rolling Stone in 2014. He’s also climbed out of drug addiction — Rolling Stone asked him about smoking crack, wondering how he stayed productive while he was doing the drug. “That’s what got me in trouble! ‘Cause I was productive and I could do music, so wasn’t nothing wrong,” Clinton responded. “And that was far from the truth, ‘cause the concept of getting high is, you get fucked up. And when you get fucked up, you do fucked-up things! I’m trying to get my copyrights back (from former managers), and that made me clean up my act, because I couldn’t concentrate on the courts and all that at the same time.” He stopped doing crack nearly a decade ago, and he also talked of doing LSD in the past. When the magazine asked what advice he would give his younger self, he said, “Stop looking for anything else to be LSD. If you knew that it was never gonna be like that first hit, you could’ve stopped a long time ago. … As soon as
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Woodstock happened, LSD was over. It became commercial, $5 a tab. Then that mind-manipulation thing it did became, dangerous because anybody could program your ass when you’re on it.” If that’s not a motive to never try LSD, we don’t know what is. THE REST OF THE BILL Among the many who will be playing at Major Rager is jazz and funk trombonist Fred Wesley, 74, who came up playing with both George Clinton and James Brown. Wesley told the Irish Times back in 2014 that being in the Army was an easier gig than playing with James Brown. “I guess the military (was easier),” he told the news outlet, laughing. “Both had everything mapped out exactly how they wanted you to do it, but with James Brown, you never knew if he meant what he said or if he’d change his mind or if he was going to trick you. You never knew what he meant when he said something.” Also on the bill is Dumpstaphunk, a funk and jam band from New Orleans that formed in 2003 and features on vocals Ivan Neville. Ivan is the son of Aaron Neville, of definitive New Orleans funk band the Meters (formed in 1965). Bassist George Porter Jr. of the Meters will also be at the Major Rager, as part of the “Artists at Large” group. Other Artists at Large (which Claussen defined as the musicians who will be there sitting in with the bands) include Elise Testone, a South Carolina native who was a contender on the 11th season of “American Idol,” Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, a teenage guitarist who has been highly praised in the music industry, and pianist Chris Rob of the Nasty Delicious. The star-studded concert will be raising money for The James Brown Academy of Musik Pupils (J.A.M.P.), who also will be playing on the side of the stage between sets. Claussen pointed out the significance of having these veteran musicians alongside the younger ones. “So Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, he’s a kid that has just revolutionized the younger generation,” Claussen said. “I think he might be like 14 or 15 now, but he’s been showing up at a lot of these festivals, and when (musician) Col. Bruce Hampton died on stage on his birthday at the Fox Theatre (in May 2017), he actually fell right in front of Taz, and it was almost like a passing of the torch. He literally died on stage. It was very emotional for everybody, especially for Taz, but it was in the zone to have that, being at the Fox Theatre on your birthday with every single musician you could possibly imagine and the youngest musician there, (Hampton) falling down onto his knees and actually dying on stage was extremely weird and emotional, but it was almost like the passing of the torch to the next generation. Which is a lot of what we’re trying to do this year, with having Taz as an Artist at Large on here. This year is more meaningful because we’re trying to accomplish something that is looking down on what is, how music evolved and began, how the soul and funk music began. These bands opened up what music is today.” Major Rager Augusta Common, 836 Reynolds St. 5 to 11 p.m. April 6 George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, The James Brown Band ft. Fred Wesley, Dumpstaphunk, George Porter Jr., Elise Testone, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, Chris Rob and more $30, general advance; $40, general day of show; $100, VIP advance; $120, VIP day of show; group discounts available (proceeds go to the James Brown Academy of Musik Pupils) fwbpro.com/major-rager, augustaga.gov or 706-821-1754 Everyone Orchestra (Major Rager after-party Sky City, 1157 Broad St. 11 p.m. April 6 $25; 21+ skycityaugusta.com or 706-945-1270 5APRIL2018
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Kathleen Madigan comes to Augusta on April 12 at the Miller Theater
Catholic or Christian? Delving into life’s questions by Amanda Main | amanda@themetrospirit.com
Kathleen Madigan has been in the comedy business for 30 years. And as she’s traveled and met other people, she’s pondered the differences between being Catholic and being Christian… and whether a distinction really needs to be made. “I think being Catholic is Christian. But it is pointed out to me many times in the South that they’re not the same. Because in the South, they’ll go, ‘Oh, are you Christian?’ and I’ll go, ‘Yeah, I’m Catholic.’ ‘Oh-ho-ho, well we’re Christian.’ ‘Oh, OK. I thought we said the same thing. But I guess not.’ “There are differences. The Christians have a direct relationship with Jesus, and they speak of it like that. ‘You know what. Me and my relationship with Jesus, well, I love Jesus, and Jesus loves me, and it’s a direct, very solid relationship with Jesus.’ And I thought, ‘Wow! Really? You guys go straight to Jesus!’ “In the Catholic school, I was given a laundry list of people to contact before … the nuns said because otherwise, I’m bothering Jesus. ‘You are gonna call these people, Kathleen, before you bother Jesus. You can start with your guardian angel. He’s got nothin’ to do, 24 hours a day except tend to your needs. If he’s not available, you can speak to the saint in charge of the activity you’re upset about. Every single saint has been assigned an assignment. You can speak to Jesus’ mother, if you’d like to. You can give Mary a shout. But you are NOT. TO BOTHER. JESUS.’” Madigan told that joke during her hourlong standup special “Bothering Jesus,” which is streaming now on Netflix. Madigan, 52, will be in Augusta during her “Boxed Wine and Bigfoot” tour at the Miller Theater at 8 p.m. April 12. She stumbled into comedy after she’d been working as a journalist for a little while. “I worked at a bar and went to the bar next door to drink,” she said in a frequently asked questions list. “It happened to be a comedy club, and me and another bartender did open mic nite for fun. I just kept doing it. It was literally an accident.” During her career, she has had hundreds of comedy gigs a year, ridden in a car with Jerry Seinfeld to get coffee and has appeared on “every late night show ever made.” Her new album “Bothering Jesus,” released in February, is the highest-selling debut of any comedy album since 2014 and made the Billboard 200 Album Chart. The Detroit Free Press asks, how is it “that Madigan has yet to be cast as the wise cracking a) best friend b) office worker or c) martini-swilling mother-in-law in any of countless sitcoms? We’re thinking it’s because she’s so irreplaceable on the stage. She’s described as the funniest woman doing stand-up right now, but no gender qualifier is necessary. Along with Lewis Black, Brian Regan and Jim Gaffigan, she’s one of the funniest stand-up comedians of her generation.” Metro Spirit: Where are you right now, and what have you been up to? Kathleen Madigan: I’m in New York; I’ve got a show tonight and a show tomorrow night in Easton, Penn. Metro Spirit: I was watching some of your clips, and I’ve read a little bit about you... have you always been described as funny, and what were you like as a kid? Kathleen Madigan: I mean, I guess. I don’t really know if I’ve always been described as funny, but everybody in my family’s pretty funny, so I guess I was funny as a kid. Metro Spirit: Where in your family do you think you get your sense of humor, because I know usually we get it from our parents. Is that the same for you? Kathleen Madigan: Yeah, just really, everybody’s got a pretty good sense of humor, so pretty much kind of everybody. Metro Spirit: OK. Well, I saw you have a B.A. in journalism, so I’m curious about that. What led you to that choice of degree and how long did you work in print journalism? Kathleen Madigan: I just couldn’t really do math and science, and I just figured I could write, so I just went and, in the Midwest, they don’t really tell you a whole lot of job options, so I thought, ‘Well, that sounds fun,’ and I did it for about a year and a half, and then I just went and did comedy full time. 32 METROSPIRIT AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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Metro Spirit: Are you glad you got away from it? How do you perceive journalism now? Kathleen Madigan: I really like comedy, so I don’t know what it would have been like if I’d stayed in journalism, but I think journalism’s gotten harder just because there’s a lot of bloggers and there’s just a lot of unchecked journalism that seems like journalism, so it’s harder for the real ones, I think, to actually get the respect they should get. Metro Spirit: Do you think you would ever possibly go back to that if for some reason you get tired of comedy? Kathleen Madigan: Uh no, I would not. I would just take the money I had saved up and open up a fun little bar. Metro Spirit: Where would you open the bar? Kathleen Madigan: Probably at this lake in Missouri that I have a place on, and my family’s down there on weekends and stuff. Metro Spirit: Well, about your “Boxed Wine and Bigfoot” tour, what subjects are you touching on during this tour? Kathleen Madigan: Mainly the same stuff I always talk about, like family, and travelin’ and some current events, and that’s usually what I talk about. So it’s always different material, but the same kind of subjects. Metro Spirit: Yeah? I saw in another interview that you tend to stay away from Trump as a subject nowadays. Does that pretty much go for all politics in your act? Kathleen Madigan: No, I actually have like 10 minutes on Trump, but the rest of them, too; it’s all just silly and inane though, like I’m not trying to make a big point or change anybody’s mind. He’s kind of hard to ignore. Metro Spirit: Oh, yeah. He’s always out there. Now, do you frequently make religion a topic of your shows, like you did in the “Bothering Jesus” special?
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Kathleen Madigan: Yeah, I think I have a lot of Catholic jokes just because it was a really big part of my childhood, and now my brothers and sisters have kids, and they’re sending them to Catholic school — some of them. Some of them are not. But yeah, it’s still a big part of my life just by being involved in my family.
Kathleen Madigan: Pretty well. We’ve been work friends for a long time, so I didn’t… like I know he’s famous, like I’m conscious of that, but I don’t think, ‘Oh my God, there’s this famous person coming.’ Like, it’s just Jerry to me. He’s just Jerry — in a good way, like a work friend, yeah.
Metro Spirit: Yeah. Well, I hope you don’t mind me asking you this, are you a practicing Catholic, or are you Catholic by birth?
Metro Spirit: When did you first know him, I know you started in what, like 1988ish, in your comedy career?
Kathleen Madigan: I guess a little bit of both. Yeah, I’d say both.
Kathleen Madigan: Yeah, ’89, I don’t remember where I first — probably in the clubs is where I first met Jerry. We’ve done a lot of fundraiser events together, and we all run into one another at festivals and stuff like that.
Metro Spirit: OK. Well, I was wondering if you’ve ever decided to “bother Jesus” in your life. Kathleen Madigan: Ha! Not the way that my Baptist friends would, no. Metro Spirit: How do your jokes about that go down in the Bible Belt? Kathleen Madigan: Good. They seem to like ’em; I mean, I don’t change a word. They seem to be able to laugh at themselves, too, so that’s good. Metro Spirit: OK, good. Well, I’m originally a Midwesterner myself, from Nebraska originally, but I was raised much of my later life in the South. Do you think Midwesterners are that different from people in other regions? Kathleen Madigan: No, I think everybody’s pretty much the same. I think — I mean, I’ve traveled the whole country and the cities… if anything, there’d be a difference between city people and rural people, more than there would regionally. Like, if you’re 50 minutes outside of Oakland, Calif., it’s the same as if you were 50 minutes outside of St. Louis. It’s just, past the suburbs of rural people vs. city people, but not really so much regionally. It’s more just the difference in the food and stuff like that. Metro Spirit: Oh, OK. So I have to ask about this because I’m a big Jerry Seinfeld fan; I grew up watching him. How well did you know him before doing “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee”?
Metro Spirit: OK, cool. Well, before we wrap up, is there anything else you’d like to say about your “Boxed Wine and Bigfoot” tour? Kathleen Madigan: No, but I know it’s the week after the Masters, so I hope everybody still has some energy left to come out. Metro Spirit: Yeah, have you ever been to Augusta before? Kathleen Madigan: I have, yes. There used to be a club there a long time ago, yes. … And I’ve been to the practice rounds at the Masters, too, because I really like golf, so I’m totally familiar with the place. Metro Spirit: OK, awesome. Well, I hope you have a great rest of your tour. Kathleen Madigan: OK, thanks a million, I appreciate it! Metro Spirit: Thank you! Kathleen Madigan Miller Theater 8 p.m. April 12 $35-$45 Visit millertheateraugusta.com or call 800-5143849.
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Augusta GreenJackets vs. Lexington Legends SRP Park 7:35pm Thu Apr 12 Inaugural opening day at SRP Park features a pregame concert by Phillip Lee Jr. and more. $8-$9. Call 706-736-7889 or visit greenjacketsbaseball.com.
ARTS
Sat Apr 7
Noon - 7pm Art the Alley!
The Alley, Aiken Artists will be doing live demonstrations and displaying, exhibiting and selling their works. This event also includes live music, performances, food and more. Visit artandsoulofaiken.com.
Mon Apr 9
10am - noon Oil Painting Class Harlem Arts Council Oil painting with Minette Hatcher. $20 per class. Make reservations at least 24 hours in ad-vance. Call 706-556-6656, visit harlemartscouncil.org/register or email harlemartscoun-cil@gmail.com.
Tue Apr 10
10am - noon Polymer Clay Class Harlem Arts Council Polymer Clay with Tina Pilgrim. $30; all materials supplied. Register at least 24 hours in ad-vance. Call 706-564-5662, visit harlemartscouncil.org/register or email harlemartscoun-cil@gmail.com.
7pm Artists Guild of Columbia County Meeting Church of our Savior Visit artistguildcc.org or email info@ artistguildcc.org. 36 METROSPIRIT AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
Wed Apr 11
10am - noon Watercolor Painting Class Harlem Arts Council Watercolor Painting with Frank Carstarphen. $30 per class. Make reservations at least 24 hours in advance. Call 706-799-9854, visit harlemartscouncil.org/register or email harlemartscoun-cil@gmail.com.
Thu Apr 12
6:30pm - 8:30pm Pottery Class Harlem Arts Council Pottery with Angelika Bondar. Continues April 26. $40 for both classes; includes material fee. Make reservations at least 24 hours in advance. Call 706-394-4682, visit harlemartscoun-cil.org/register or email harlemartscouncil@gmail.com.
Ongoing
Bogart Paint Party
Jessye Norman School of the Arts This class takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. $30. Call 706-828-7768 or visit jessyenormanschool.org/paint-parties.
CAMPS
Thu Apr 5
8am - 4:30pm Youth Horse Camp
Hilltop Riding Stables, Fort Gordon This camp started April 2 and ends April 6. For those ages 7-13, who will learn riding, groom-ing, care and tack, as well as participate in other camp activities. $250, sponsored; $275, un-sponsored. Call 706791-4864 or visit fortgordon.com/events.
DANCE Ongoing
Hip-Hop n Groove Dance Class with Ashley Denerra
Jessye Norman School of the Arts This class takes place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays. $15. Call 706-828-7768 or visit jessy-enormanschool.org/dance-classes.
MMUVE with Ashley Denerra
Jessye Norman School of the Arts This class takes place from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturdays. $15. Call 706-828-7768 or visit jessyenor-manschool.org/dance-classes.
Lett’s Dance with Mario Lett
Jessye Norman School of the Arts This class takes place from 7 to 8 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. $7. Call 706-828-7768 or visit jessyenormanschool.org/letts-dance.
EDUCATION Thu Apr 5
10am - 11:30am English Conversation Class
Fairview Presbyterian Church, North Augusta These free classes, held weekly on Thursdays through May 17, are for people learning English at the intermediate/advanced levels to practice their skills. Register by visiting LearnEnglish-ForLiving.com, or call 706-2847555.
11:30am - 1:30pm Open Job Lab
Diamond Lakes Branch Library Participants can complete job applications, resumes or conduct job searches with staff availa-ble for one-on-one help if needed. Call 706-772-2432 or visit arcpls.org.
Fri Apr 6
3:30pm - 5pm Spanish for Beginners
Maxwell Branch Library Pre-registration required. Call 706-793-2020 or visit arcpls.org.
Sat Apr 7
10am - 5:30pm National Library Week: Ham Radio Demonstration
Aiken Public Library Members of the North Augusta Belvedere Radio Club will be operating radio equipment used for emergency communications. Visit abbe-lib.org or call 803-642-2020. 5APRIL2018
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Mon Apr 9
3pm - 4:30pm Partners in Friendship
Aiken Public Library This elementary course in conversational Italian language and culture is suitable for teens and adults. Partners in Friendship membership optional. Call 803-642-2020 or visit abbe-lib.org.
3:30pm - 5pm Intermediate Spanish Class
Friedman Branch Library An adult class for those who already know some Spanish, led by Edwin Perez of the Asociacion Cultural Hispanoamericana. Preregistration required. Call 706-736-6758 or visit elcervanti-no.org or arcpls.org.
Second Language
Fairview Presbyterian Church, North Augusta These free classes are for all levels and run weekly on Wednesdays through May 16. Register by visiting LearnEnglishForLiving. com, or call 706-284-7555.
Thu Apr 12
Columbia County Library Learn the basics of photography and of using a digital camera. Pre-registration required. Call 706-863-1946, ext. 4, or visit gchrl.org.
10am - 11:30am English Conversation Class
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10am - noon Camera Part I
Friedman Branch Library An adult class led by Edwin Perez of the Asociacion Cultural Hispanoamericana. Preregistration required. Call 706-736-6758 or visit arcpls.org.
Tue Apr 10
1:30pm - 3:30pm Camera Part II
Columbia County Library All levels welcome. Email 7022esl@gmail. com.
Columbia County Library Learn how to import, edit, print, organize and back up digital photos. Pre-registration required. Call 706-863-1946, ext. 4, or visit gchrl.org.
5:30pm - 7:30pm Blogging
Ongoing
10:30am - noon English as a Second Language
Columbia County Library Learn how to set up your own free blog. Preregistration required. Visit gchrl.org or call 706-863-1946, ext. 4.
Wed Apr 11
11:30am - 1:30pm Brown Bag History Series Lecture
Augusta Museum of History Featuring “Augusta, GA: Golf Car Capital of the World” led by George Inman, former CEO and chairman of Club Car. Participants should bring their own lunch and the museum will provide beverages. A Q&A session at 1 p.m. follows the 12:30 p.m. lecture. Free, members; $3, non-members. Call 706-722-8454 or visit augustamuseum. org.
Noon - 2pm Bookkeeping, Payroll and Business Financial Seminar
Columbia County Library Pre-registration required. Call 706-863-1946, ext. 4, or visit gchrl.org.
6pm Tertulia: Spanish Conversation Group
Headquarters Branch Library A group for beginner to intermediate Spanish speakers. Call 317-695-4748 or visit arcpls. org.
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Historic Trolley Tours of Augusta
Augusta Visitors Center Tours aboard the Lady Libby available at the Augusta Visitors Center with 24-hour advanced reservations. Tickets include admission to the Augusta Museum of History. Call 706-724-4067 or visit visitaugusta.org.
Fairview Presbyterian Church, North Augusta These free classes, held weekly on Thursdays through May 17, are for people learning English at the intermediate/advanced levels to practice their skills. Register by visiting LearnEnglish-ForLiving.com, or call 706-2847555.
5:30pm Beginner Spanish Class
long, are offered Thursday-Saturday on the hour from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Group tours are available by advanced reservation. Adults, $5; seniors, $4; kids K-12, $3; under 5 years, free. Call 706-724-0436 or visit wilsonboyhoodhome.org.
James Brown Family Historical Tour
Augusta Museum of History Available each Saturday at 11 a.m. and lasting approximately two hours, this bus tour includes Brown’s elementary school, his childhood home, his statue and more. $15 fee, includes admis-sion to the museum, which houses the largest collection of James Brown memorabilia. Reser-vations 24 hours in advance required. Call 803-640-2090 or visit jamesbrownfamilyfdn.org.
Guided Tours
1797 Ezekiel Harris House Offered by appointment only MondayFriday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last tours of the day begin at 4 p.m. Adults, $2; children, $1. Call 706-722-8454 or visit augustamuseum.org.
North Augusta Driving Tour
Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta Offered by appointment and includes a 30-45-minute guided tour and admission to the center. Self-guided tours are also available through an iPhone downloadable audio tour or a Google Maps-based tour. Guided tours: $5, adults; $3, students K-12. Call 803-4414380 or visit artsandheritagecenter.com.
Tours
Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson Guided tours, approximately 45 minutes
theClubhou.se Held from 8-9 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month is an opportunity for two earlystage start-ups to present their companies to an audience of mentors, advisors and other en-trepreneurs. Each founder presents for six minutes, followed by a Q&A. Coffee and doughnuts are provided. To apply, visit 1millioncups.com/augusta. Visit theclubhou. se or call 706-723-5782.
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program
Multiple locations Volunteers from AARP will help patrons file their taxes through April 17; there is no age re-quirement. Help is on a first-come, first-served basis. Locations include: Euchee Creek Library in Grovetown (9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays); Columbia County Library in Evans (10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays); Marvin United Methodist Church in Martinez (9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays); Headquarters Branch Library in Augusta (9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays); Kroc Center of Augusta (9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays); and Maxwell Branch Library in Augusta (9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays). Visit aarpfoundation.org.
GED Classes
Kroc Center These free classes are offered from 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Wednesdays throughout the year for adults 18 and older. Preregistration and entrance testing required. Call 706-771-4131 to register for entrance testing.
Job Skills Training
Kroc Center This three-month, tuition-free program starts in April and provides people of low income the opportunity to gain the practical skills necessary for personal growth and employment success. Call 706-364-4088.
EXHIBITIONS Thu Apr 12
5pm - 7pm Exhibit Opening
Reception
Sacred Heart Cultural Center Featuring works by Katherine McCall. The exhibition will remain on display through April 30. Reception is free and open to the public. Call 706-826-4700 or email kimsacredheart@knology.net.
5pm - 7pm Senior Capstone Exhibition Opening Reception
Mary S. Byrd Gallery Featuring works by AU student Avalyn Zilke, this exhibit is showing through April 20. Call 706-729-2427 or email shamorris@augusta. edu.
6pm - 8pm Exhibition Celebration
Morris Museum of Art Featuring the exhibition “Augusta Collects: Southern Art,” a compilation of paintings sourced from local collectors. Refreshments included. Free, members; $5, nonmembers. Call 706-828-3867, email kara.exum@ themorris.org or visit themorris.org.
Ongoing Exhibits
Augusta Museum of History Includes the following: “The Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown; “Celebrating a Grand Tradition, the Sport of Golf ”; “Augusta’s Story”; “A Community That Heals”; “Into the Interior: A History of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company”; “Local Legends”; “One Man, Two Ships: Lessons in History and Courage”; “Life Cycles”; and “Canteens to Combat Boots,” and the “Victorian Era in Augusta.” Call 706722-8454 or visit augustamuseum.org.
Randy Lambeth
4P Studios A variety of works in oil and watercolor will be on display through April 7. Visit 4pstudiosart.com or call 706-267-6724.
Multi-Artist Show
Aiken Center for the Arts Featuring the “Your Doctor Is In!” exhibit with works by local physicians, potter Frank Lustig and Aiken Artist Guild Past Presidents’ 50th Anniversary Celebration. The exhibits are on display through May 4. Call 803-6419094 or visit aikencenterforthearts.org.
Exhibitions
Order of St. Helena Episcopal Works including 2D, 3D and mixed media by 18 members of the North Augusta Artists Guild will be on display and for sale through April 13. Visit osh.org or naartistsguild.org.
Springfest and Golf Art Exhibition
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Yoga at Sky City Sky City 6pm - 7:30pm Wed Apr 11 Taylor Watts from the The Yoga Center will be guiding a yoga class from The Hangar Stage in the back from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., while Lee Landers will be creating aural soundscapes to relax your soul. After your practice, turn in your ticket to a bartender for a free signature cocktail or an ice cold brew. $16. Visit facebook.com/events/153209672021977.
Mon Apr 9
4pm Breast Self-Exam Class
University Hospital’s Breast Health Center Free, but pre-registration required. Call 706774-4141 or visit universityhealth.org.
6:30pm Refit
Headquarters Branch Library A free cardio dance class. Call 706-821-2600 or visit arcpls.org.
7pm - 9:30pm Weekday Childbirth Education Class
University Hospital This free four-week class meets 7 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays through April 30. Pre-registration re-quired. Call 706-774-2825 or visit universityhealth.org.
Tue Apr 10
7:30pm Childbirth Tour
AU Health Call 706-721-2273 or visit calendar.augusta. edu.
Golf Art exhibit. Both exhibitions will be on display through April 20. Call 803-441-4380 or visit artsandheritagecenter.com.
Sentiments & Origins
Westobou Gallery Showing through April 20, this exhibition features contemporary interpretations of flowers and foliage by artists Frances de La Rosa, Cynthia Farnell, Juan Alberto Negroni, and Pandra Wil-liams in collaboration with Jennifer Garcia-Green. Call 706-755-2878 or visit westoboufesti-val.com.
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Thu Apr 5
3:30pm “Cars 3”
Aiken Public Library Call 803-642-2020 or visit abbe-lib.org.
Fri Apr 6
3:30pm “Spider-Man: Homecoming”
Aiken Public Library Call 803-642-2020 or visit abbe-lib.org.
Tue Apr 10
5:30pm - 8pm Tuesday Night Movie Series
Headquarters Branch Library Eclectic variety of films. Visit arcpls.org or call 706-821-2600.
Ongoing
Free Family Movie Night
Kroc Center Showing at 6:30 p.m. on the last Friday of most months, this event is free for members and nonmembers. Limited seating is filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must be ac-companied by an adult. Refreshments available for purchase. Call 706-364-5762 or visit augus-takroc.org.
Wed Apr 11
10am - noon Wellness Checks
Headquarters Branch Library Free blood pressure checks, blood sugar screenings and information provided by Christ Com-munity Health Services. Happens monthly on the second Wednesday. Call 706-821-2600 or visit arcpls.org.
6pm Hip-Hop Yoga
Bernie Ward Community Center Led by certified yoga teacher Karin Bush, this weekly hourlong Hip-Hop Yoga class is an athleti-cally powered vinyasa flow challenging all levels, set to your favorite hip-hop and R&B tunes. Beginners welcome. $10. Email
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visit fortgordon.com/events.
7pm - 9:30pm Weekday Childbirth Education Class
University Hospital This free three-week class meets 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Pre-registration required. Call 706-774-2825 or visit universityhealth. org.
Maxwell Branch Library Trade coupons and money-saving tips with others. Call 706-793-2020 or visit arcpls.org. (Note: Hours for this monthly meeting have changed because of the meeting room being occupied by AARP tax assistance. Normal hours will resume in May.)
Thu Apr 12
Mon Apr 9
University Hospital Free, but pre-registration required. Call 706774-2825 or visit universityhealth.org.
Columbia County Library A group for those of all abilities. Call 706863-1946 or visit gchrl.org.
7pm Women’s Center Tour
Ongoing
Augusta Meditation Meetup
Unity of Augusta sanctuary Licensed Professional Counselor Cynthia Gray leads this 20-minute non-religious, breath-awareness meditation at 9 a.m. Sundays. Find more details at meetup.com, or email cynthi-agray@outlook.com.
Meditation Sessions
The Yoga Center, North Augusta Led by members of the Southeastern Buddhist Community the first and second Wednesday of each month. Sessions are free and open to the public. Visit sebuddhist.org.
HOBBIES Thu Apr 5
1pm - 3pm Coloring for Grownups
Aiken Public Library Coloring sheets and refreshments will be provided at this event held on the first Thursday of every month. Bring your own coloring pens and pencils. Pre-registration required. Call 803-642-2020, ext. 1131, or visit abbe-lib.org.
5:30pm Fiber Arts Craft and Chat
Columbia County Library Open to those of all abilities who crochet, knit, loom and cross stitch. Call 706-863-1946 or visit gchrl.org.
6:30pm - 8:30pm PWN AUG Chess Club Meeting
The Book Tavern A club open to all ages and skill levels that meets the first and third Thursdays of each month. Participants are encouraged to bring their own chess sets. Call 706-826-1940 or visit booktav-ern.com.
Sat Apr 7
11am - 12:30pm Knitting Circle Woodworth Consolidated Library, Fort Gordon Open to the public, this weekly gathering is for knitters and crocheters. Registration required. Call 706-791-0396, ext. 4674, or 5APRIL2018
4pm Coupon Group
3pm Genealogy Club
Thu Apr 12
8pm - 9:30pm Augusta Archaeological Society Meeting
Big Daddy’s Bar & Grill The meeting’s speaker will be Kelli Spearman with the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, who will speak on the Confederate Powder Works from the War between the States through the 21st century plans of the site. Dinner, 6:30 p.m.; program, 8 p.m. Call 706-829-1615.
Ongoing
Basic Genealogy Tutorials
Headquarters Branch Library’s Georgia Heritage Room Free sessions offered by appointment. Call 706-826-1511 or visit arcpls.org.
KIDS-TEENS Thu Apr 5
9am - 4pm Spring Break Art Camp
of chips, small candy and water are available afterward for $2. Call 706-869-5404 after 11 a.m. to schedule your group.
Fri Apr 6
10:30am - noon Story Times
Headquarters Branch Library Girls in grades 6-12 explore coding in a fun and friendly way. Call 706-394-2187 or visit girlswhocode.com/clubs or arcpls.org.
Sat Apr 7
10am Music and Movement
10:30am - noon Beginners Chess for Kids Headquarters Branch Library No registration required. Call 706-821-2623 or visit augustachess.com or arcpls.org.
11am “The Giving Tree” Story Time Barnes & Noble Call 706-737-0012 or visit bn.com.
Mon Apr 9
All day Library Scavenger Hunt
Headquarters Branch Library Stop by the Children’s Department anytime during April 9 to 14 to complete a special Library Scavenger Hunt for a special prize. Call 706-821-2623 or visit arcpls.org.
10:30am Jr. Lego Club
Headquarters Branch Library For kids ages 2-4. Legos provided. Preregistration required. Call 706-821-2623 or visit arcpls.org.
Tue Apr 10
10am All Ages Story Time
Headquarters Branch Library Stories, songs and rhymes. Pre-registration recommended. Call 706-821-2623 or visit arcpls.org.
9am - 3pm Spring Break Camp Kroc
Aiken Public Library Homeschool kids of all ages can read any biography and then share it with the group. An activi-ty will follow. Call 803-642-2020, ext. 1141, or visit abbe-lib.org.
10am - 10:30am Read to Rosie at the River 5th Street Marina Repeats at 10 a.m. April 6. Children with sit with Rosie the Dog for a story time. A bag
5pm - 7pm Girls Who Code Club
North Augusta’s Nancy Carson Library Story time for kids ages 0-2 begins at 10:30 a.m., and story time for kids ages 3-6 begins at 11:15 a.m. Call 803-279-5767 or visit abbe-lib.org.
Aiken Center for the Arts This camp started April 2 and ends April 6. Daily themes of this camp include Zany Zoo Ani-mals, Big Ideas About Food, Blast Into Space, A Dive Into The Ocean, and Magical and Mystical Creatures. 4K and through fifth grade: 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m. or 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration is by the day or the week. $45 per half-day; $175 a week for half days. $75, full day; $300 a week for full days. Call 803641-9094 or visit aikencenterforthearts.org/ education-youth-classes.
Kroc Center This camp started April 2 and ends April 6, for kids ages 5-12, who will play games, swim, do arts and crafts, have Bible lessons and more. $150, entire camp; $30, single visit. Pre-registration required. Call 706-364-5762 or visit augustakroc.org.
For families with children ages 8 and younger. Blankets, chairs, drinks and snacks are welcome. Call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.
10am - 11:30am Puddle Ducks: Kids & Caregivers Club
Phinizy Swamp Nature Park Stories and hands-on fun. Free, members; $5, nonmembers. Call 706-396-1424 or email in-fo@phinizycenter.org.
11am Homeschool Hub
4pm Beginner Guitar Class
Columbia County Library A class for youths ages 11-18 in which space is limited to eight students. Pre-registration re-quired. Call 706-863-1946, ext. 4, or visit gchrl.org.
4pm Storytime in the Gardens Hopelands Gardens, Aiken
Wed Apr 11
Headquarters Branch Library Music, songs, dance and rhymes for children. Groups of six or more require registration. Call 706-821-2623 or visit arcpls.org.
10am Story Time
Maxwell Branch Library Pre-registration required. Call 706-793-2020 or visit arcpls.org.
10am Story Time for Tots
Headquarters Branch Library For kids ages 0-3. Pre-registration recommended. Call 706-821-2623 or visit arcpls.org.
10:05am Toddler Story Time
Appleby Branch Library This is a program best for children ages 18 months-3 years. Call 706-736-6244 or visit arcpls.org.
10am Wacky Wednesday Story Time Barnes & Noble Call 706-737-0012 or visit bn.com.
10:30am Preschool Story Time
Appleby Branch Library Songs, finger plays and stories for kids ages 18 months to 3 years. Pre-registration required for groups of six or more. Call 706-736-6244 or visit arcpls.org.
10:30am - noon Super Awesome Story Time The Book Tavern Juice and cookies provided by New Moon Cafe. Call 706-826-1940 or email superawesomestorytime@booktavern.com.
Thu Apr 12
10:30am Create with Me: Hole in One!
Morris Museum of Art Participants will view the exhibition “The Academy of Golf Art: Artists of the Game,” then cre-ate their own golf ball sculptures. Free, members and parents; $4 per participant, nonmem-bers. Pre-registration required. Call 706-724-7501 or visit themorris.org.
1pm - 3pm Homeschool Adventure Mistletoe State Park
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$10, general; free, students. Visit etherredge. usca.edu or call 803-641-3305.
Fri Apr 6
6pm - 11:30pm The Major Rager Augusta Common Featuring George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, the James Brown Band (ft. Fred Wesley), Dumpstapunk and more. $30, general; $100, VIP. Visit TheMajorRager. com or FWBpro. com. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the nonprofit organization James Brown Academy of Musik Pupils (JAMP). A late night show at Sky City will follow, featuring Everyone Orchestra, for $25 per ticket.
Sat Apr 7
8am - 2pm Saturday Morning Swing
South Carolina Humanities Festival Aiken (various locations) All day Thu Apr 12 to Sat Apr 14 SC Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment of the Humanities, sponsors a statewide festival in a different location each year. This year, the festival comes to Aiken, providing an opportunity for the city to showcase its rich cultural history. The kick-off event will be at 7:30 p.m. April 12 in the Etherredge Center, followed by two full days, April 13 and 14, of programming at various locations in the city. Visit facebook.com/2018SCHF. For homeschool students ages 5 and up. $5 per child, plus $5 parking. Pre-registration required. Call 706-541-0321 or visit gastateparks.org/mistletoe.
4pm Teen Advisory Board
Columbia County Library Teens can help plan programs for the Teen Department while getting volunteer credit. Call 706-863-1946 or visit gchrl.org.
5:30pm TAG Meeting
Headquarters Branch Library A teen event in which participants will help plan upcoming programs. Call 706-434-2036 or visit arcpls.org.
Ongoing
The Shepard Project
Metropolitan Community Church of Our Redeemer A teen hangout and safe space for LGBTQ+ teens, ages 14-17, and allies that meets the first and third Tuesday of each month from 5-8 p.m. The group is also looking for chaperones ages 25 and older and youth mentors 18-24 years old, who must pass a background check. Call 803-617-8352 or email shepardprojectaugusta@gmail.com.
Homeschool PE
Kroc Center For kids ages 5-12 and meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for an hour at 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Free, members; $2 per visit, nonmembers. Activity follows the
Richmond County school calendar. Call 706364-5762 or visit augustakroc.org.
After-School Program
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center, Aiken A program for those ages 5-13 that includes homework help, games, snacks and more. It meets Monday-Friday from 2:30-5 p.m. and follows the Aiken County Public School calendar. $20 first child, then a $5 sibling discount. Call 803-642-7634.
Kroc Tots
Featuring local author Leslie J. Pollard Sr. and his book “Growing Up Country,” this book signing is sponsored by the Zack Pollard Club. Email l.pollard10@outlook.com.
Columbia County Library A club for experienced guitar players. Call 706-863-1946 or visit gchrl.org.
Ongoing
Daon Drisdom’s Piano Lessons & Workshops
Columbia County Library Meet authors David Joy and Brian Panowich and learn about their creative processes. Visit gchrl.org or call 706-863-1946.
Keith Jenkins’ Guitar Lessons & Workshops
7pm - 9pm Southern Grit with David Joy and Brian Panowich
Kids’ Night Out!
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Kroc Book Club
Kroc Center This diverse group of people who love to read and talk about literature meets the fourth Wednesday of the month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For ages 25 and up. Call 706-364-5762 or visit augustakroc.org.
Thu Apr 5
7pm Grand Ole Rager
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Evans Towne Center Park Featuring Keith Urban, Russell Dickerson and Ray Fulcher. $59.50, general (will tier up to $69.50 as tickets sell out). A portion of the proceeds will go to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Visit GrandOleRager.com and FWBpro.com.
Book Signing
7:30pm USC Aiken Jazz Band
5580 Washington Road, Appling
6pm - 7:30pm Adult Guitar Club
Thu Apr 12
Ongoing
Sat Apr 7
Thu Apr 12
Jessye Norman School of the Arts The free workshops take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Paid private lessons available. Call 706-828-7768 or visit jessyenormanschool.org/on-the-keys-w-mr-d.
Kroc Center A program for parents and children up to age 5 that includes work on physical, social and emo-tional development, as well as cognitive skills and language development. Meets most Tues-days at 10 a.m. during the school year. $2, members; $5, nonmembers. Call 706364-5762 or visit augustakroc.org. Kroc Center Held from 6 to 10 p.m. on the first Friday of the month, this night for kids ages 2-12 means a night alone for parents. $15, members; $20, nonmembers. Price includes dinner and activities like swimming, gym play, inflatables, crafts and more. Call 706-364-5762 or visit augustak-roc.org.
Eighth Street Plaza Live music from local jazz artists and performing arts groups during the Augusta Market. Call 706-627-0128 or visit theaugustamarket.com.
Etherredge Center, Aiken
Jessye Norman School of the Arts The group sessions take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Thurdays; donations accepted. Paid private les-sons available. Call 706-828-7768 or visit jessyenormanschool.org/guitarlessons-w-keith-jenkins.
The Augusta Broadway Singers Goes to the Movies
Church of the Holy Comforter Under the direction of Les Reagan, TABS will present Broadway choruses that have been fea-tured in movie musicals, from 1917 to the present day (including “Porgy & Bess” and “Beauty and the Beast.” The show starts at 7 p.m. April 20. $20, ages 13 and up; $10, ages 12 and un-der. Visit tabsaugusta.com/ when or email info@tabsaugusta.com.
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5pm - 9pm First Friday
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5pm - 8pm Wine Tasting
Wine World A drop-in First Friday event. $5; $2 rebate upon purchase of a bottle of one of the featured wines. Call 803-279-9522 or visit wineworldsc.com.
Sat Apr 7
8am - 2pm Augusta Market on the River
8th Street Plaza, Reynolds Street The event features vendors of all kinds, activities, live entertainment and more. Visit theaugus-tamarket.com.
8am - 4pm Saturday Pop-Up Market
5th Street Marina Vendors will set up at 8 a.m. and stay set up until at least 2 p.m. but can stay until 4 p.m. Held weekly on Saturday through Dec. 22; no market on rainy Saturdays. Call 706-8695404 for in-formation; sign up on the day of the event.
6pm “Magic Tree House: Space Mission”
Dupont Planetarium, Aiken Weather permitting, the observatory, housing the Bechtel Telescope, will be available for view-ing after each show. $2-$6.50. Call 803641-3654 or visit rpsec.usca.edu.
7pm and 8pm “Seven Wonders”
Dupont Planetarium, Aiken Weather permitting, the observatory, housing the Bechtel Telescope, will be available for view-ing after each show. $2-$6.50. Call 803641-3654 or visit rpsec.usca.edu.
Sun Apr 8
1pm - 3pm Soulful Sunday: A Vegan Jazz Brunch
Humanitree House Enjoy a vegan brunch prepared by Humanitree House with music by VoxnBass. $20. Limited seating; no tickets sold at door. Visit eventbrite.com or gardencityjazz.com, or call 762-233-5299.
Mon Apr 9
7pm Columbia County Democratic Party Meeting
Columbia County Government Center Auditorium, Building A The Columbia County Democratic Party invites the public to its monthly meetings, held on the first Monday of every month (unless it’s a holiday). Social time takes place before the meetings at 6:30 p.m. Speakers this month include Lawrence 5APRIL2018
Komp, running for water conservation commission; Scott Richard, running for Georgia House of Representatives (District 123); and Trent Nesmith, running for U.S. House of Representatives (District 12). Email columbiac-ntydems@aol.com. Visit facebook. com/columbiacntydemocrats for updated information, or call 706-414-5558.
Tue Apr 10
9:30am - noon Aiken Newcomers’ Club Luncheon
Newberry Hall, Aiken Doors open at 9:30 a.m., with a business meeting at 10:15 a.m. and then lunch at 11:30 a.m. $15; pre-registration required by April 5. This month’s meeting features Paladin Productions, a traveling theater production company. The Aiken Newcomers’ Club is an organization for wom-en. Email newcomers29803@gmail.com, visit aikennewcomers.com, or call 803-642-0663 or 803-641-1683.
6pm Open Mic Night
Headquarters Branch Library Express yourself through poetry, stand-up comedy, singing or playing an instrument. Perfor-mances must be appropriate for all audiences. Time limit of four minutes per performance. Snacks will be served. Call 706821-2623 or visit arcpls.org.
Wed Apr 11
6pm - 7:30pm Yoga at Sky City
Sky City Taylor Watts from the The Yoga Center will be guiding a yoga class from The Hangar Stage in the back from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., while Lee Landers will be creating aural soundscapes to relax your soul. After your practice, turn in your ticket to a bartender for a free signature cocktail or an ice cold brew. $16. Visit facebook.com/ events/153209672021977.
Thu Apr 12
All day South Carolina Humanities Festival
Aiken (various locations) SC Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment of the Humanities, sponsors a statewide festival in a different location each year. This year, the festival comes to Aiken, providing an opportunity for the city to showcase its rich cultural history. The kick-off event will be at 7:30 p.m. April 12 in the Etherredge Center, followed by two full days, April 13 and 14, of programming at various locations in the city. Visit facebook. com/2018SCHF.
6pm Candidate Forum
Carrie J. Mays Center Sponsored by Turpin Hill Neighborhood Association No. 1, this forum will include District 2 can-didates Cleveland Garrison and Dennis Williams, and State Court candidates
attorney Monique Walker and Judge Robert “Bo” Hunter. Barbara Gordon of the Metro Courier will be the moder-ator. Call 706-7242768.
Mistletoe State Park $15, plus $5 parking. Pre-registration required. Call 706-541-0321 or visit gastateparks.org/mistletoe.
8pm Comedian Kathleen Madigan
Fri Apr 6
Miller Theater $35-$45. Visit millertheateraugusta.com or call 800-514-3849.
Ongoing
ARC Class of 1968 50th Reunion Old Medical College of Georgia The Academy of Richmond County Class of 1968 is having its 50th anniversary reunion June 9. Visit arcclassof68.com to learn more, and share the website with your out-of-town classmates. Email Hap Harris at hharris@sbbinsurance.com, Keith Henry at henryke@bellsouth.net, or Gail Evans Patty at gepatty@aol.com.
SPIRITUAL Sun Apr 8
10:15am 140th Anniversary Celebration
Antioch Baptist Church The Rev. Dr. KB Martin will lead this celebration service of “Serving God Through His Grace & Mercy.” Email ladonna_rw@ yahoo.com or call 706-724-2809.
Ongoing
Food, Faith & Fitness
Kroc Center This faith-based fitness class meets each Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Call 706-364-5762 or visit au-gustakroc.org.
Golden Agers
Kroc Center This seniors group meets every Monday at 9:30 a.m. for Bible study, crafts, exercise, educa-tional workshops and more. Call 706364-5762 or visit augustakroc.org.
Creative Arts
Kroc Center A program that meets each Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. in which those ages 13 and older worship and develop their gifts in dance, drama and music. Call 706-364-5762 or visit augustakroc.org/
Kroc Kids
Kroc Center A program for those ages 3-12 years old that meets each Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Participants will develop character and and understanding of God through games, singing, arts, crafts and more. Snacks provided. Call 706-364-5762 or visit augustakroc.org.
SPORTS-OUTDOORS Thu Apr 5
7pm Spring Break Night Paddle
8pm - 10pm Bingo in the Campground
Mistletoe State Park A family event in which boards are $1 per game, per person. $5 parking. Call 706-5410321 or visit gastateparks.org/mistletoe.
Sat Apr 7
9am - 11am Swamp Saturday Hike
Phinizy Swamp Nature Park A guided, 2.5-mile hike. $2; free for members. Pre-registration required. Call 706-396-1426 or visit phinizycenter.org.
10am - noon First Saturday Hike and Craft Mistletoe State Park $5, parking; $2, craft fee. Call 706-541-0321 or visit gastateparks.org/mistletoe.
7pm Pro Wrestling BUSHIDO Thomson Boys & Girls Club $10, at door; $20, VIP; free, military and emergency personnel with ID. Group rates available. Visit facebook.com/ PWBUSHIDO.
Mon Apr 9
5pm Fencers Club: Young Teens Augusta Fencers Club This introductory class for young teens (ages 10-13) runs for 10 weeks. $180 with active mili-tary and family discounts available; all competitive equipment provided. Visit augustafenc-ersclub.com, email rvolk1@ comcast.net or call 706-722-8878.
7pm Fencers Club: Adults
Augusta Fencers Club This introductory class for adults (ages 14 and up) runs for 10 weeks. $180 with active military and family discounts available; all competitive equipment provided. Visit augustafenc-ersclub.com, email rvolk1@ comcast.net or call 706-722-8878.
Wed Apr 11
All day USEF/USDF “Spring Fever” Dressage
Stable View Farms, Aiken This equestrian event is free for spectators. Call 484-356-3173 or visit stableviewfarm. com.
6:30pm - 9pm Ladies Night Pickleball
Newman Tennis Center $2 per person; call 706-821-1600 to sign up. Newman Tennis Center will have paddles and balls, but bring your own if you have them. Also, free play is available from 8:30
a.m. to noon on Fridays.
Thu Apr 12
5:30pm Fencers Club: Kids
THE FORT GORDON DINNER THEATRE PRESENTS
Augusta Fencers Club This introductory class for kids (ages 6-9) runs for 10 weeks. $180 with active military and fam-ily discounts available; all competitive equipment provided. Visit augustafencersclub. com, email rvolk1@comcast.net or call 706722-8878.
7:35pm Augusta GreenJackets vs. Lexington Legends
SRP Park Inaugural opening day at SRP Park features a pre-game concert by Phillip Lee Jr. and more. $8-$9. Call 706-736-7889 or visit greenjacketsbaseball.com.
Ongoing
It’s a Stretch: Yoga for the Stiff Skeptic
Jessye Norman School of the Arts This class takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. $10. Call 706-828-7768 or visit jessyenormanschool.org/its-a-stretchmore-yoga-for-the-stiff-skeptic.
“A triumphant hit [...] Nana’s Naughty Knickers is so wonderfully written that it gives the term “guilty pleasure” a good name.”
CSRA GYN Cancer Support Group’s Annual Golf Tournament
Jones Creek Golf Club This tournament coming 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27 benefits the CSRA GYN Cancer Support Group. $100 per player for teams of four. Hole sponsorship is $125 for one hole or $200 for two. Registration includes lunch, prizes and goodie bag. The deadline to register is April 17. Visit gyncancergolf. eventbrite.com to register, or call 706-7213992 to donate.
Hilltop Lesson Dates
Hilltop Riding Stable, Fort Gordon Private and semi-private horse riding lessons are available for all ages and abilities from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Call 706-791-4864 or visit fortgor-don.com/events.
Augusta Sports Leagues
This organization offers adult sports leagues and social events, including kickball, soccer, flag football, softball, basketball, indoor and sand volleyball, cornhole, dodgeball and more for coed and men’s leagues. For more information, visit augustasportsleagues.com or call 706-309-0280.
Free Fun Run Thursdays
Your Pie, North Augusta Hosted by Fleet Feet Sports, this is intended for anyone looking for a 2- to 5-mile run with a group. It happens at 6 p.m. every first, second, third and fourth Thursday of the month. Wear lights and reflective gear when appropriate for better visibility. Email training@fleetfeetaugusta.com or visit facebook. 42 METROSPIRIT AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 & 19 Dinner 6:45 p.m. • Show 8:00 p.m.
/QVJGTŗU &C[ Ş /C[ Late Lunch 1:45 p.m. • Show 3:00 p.m. Bridget and her grandmother are about to become roommates. However, what Bridget saw as a unique opportunity to stay with her favorite nana in New York for the summer quickly turns into an experience she’ll never forget. It seems her sweet grandma is running an illegal boutique from her apartment, selling handmade naughty knickers to every senior citizen in the five-borough area! Will Bridget be able to handle all the excitement? Will her nana get arrested – or worse – evicted?
MENU TRADITIONAL DINNER MENU Asian Salad Mix with Mandarin Oranges, Wonton Strips and Sesame Vinaigrette • Chinese Pineapple Chicken Beef Bulgogi • Shrimp Fried Rice • Stir Fry Veggies • Spring Rolls • Sesame Bread • Asian Dessert Table MAY 13TH MOTHER'S DAY LATE LUNCH MENU Fresh Mixed Green Salad Accented with Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Croutons and Cranberries • Choice of Ranch or Italian Dressing Sweet Sliced Ham Carving Station • Baked Macaroni and Cheese • Steamed Mixed Veggies • Dinner Rolls • Pound Cake with Fresh Berries
TICKETS*
Civilians: $53 | Seniors (65 & over), Retirees, DA Civilians, Active-Duty E7 & above: $50 Active-Duty E6 & below, Students with ID: $40 | Coffee & Dessert: $35 | Show only: $28 Mother’s Day Late Lunch: $40
*Special dietary vegetarian or gluten free options are available upon request when making your reservation.
For reservations, please call 706-793-8552 (SEASON TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE)
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Shannon’s - Perfect Picture Sky City - Everyone Orchestra (Major Rager after-party) Soul Bar - First Friday DJ Dance Mix Southbound Smokehouse - Trae Pierce The Stables Restaurant (Aiken) - Jazz w/ Jimmy Easton Stillwater Taproom - Papa String Band Tin Lizzy’s - Clay Page Wild Wing - Center Lane (outside); Tokyo Joe (inside) The Willcox (Aiken) - John Vaughn World of Beer - Blue Brindle
What’s Tonight?
The Backyard Tavern - Karaoke Helga’s Pub & Grille - Karaoke Le Chat Noir - Schrodinger’s Cat (improv comedy)
Sir Mix-A-Lot Country Club 7pm (doors open) Fri Apr 13 $25. Visit augustacountry.com or call 706-364-1862.
Saturday, April 7 Live Music
The Backyard Tavern - Mark Jones Country Club - Jared Ashley The Epicenter - LUMEN, Fractured Frames, Similar Odds, Dead Morale Fox’s Lair - She and She The Larder - Taylor Swan Shannon’s - Anybody’s Guess Soul Bar - DJ Solo Master Mix Southbound Smokehouse - Scarlet Begonias Stillwater Taproom - The Kenny George Band Tin Lizzys - Time Pirates, Shinebox Wild Wing - Cover Story (outside); Whiskey Run (inside) The Willcox (Aiken) - John Vaughn World of Beer - Cricket Ridge
What’s Tonight?
Helga’s Pub & Grille - Trivia, then karaoke The Highlander - Karaoke Sally’s - Sally’s Benefit Show
“Weird Al” Yankovic w/ Emo Philips Miller Theater 8pm Sat Apr 14 $49.50-$62.50. Visit millertheateraugusta.com or call 800-514-3849.
Thursday, April 5 Live Music
The Alley (Aiken) - Amp the Alley Country Club - DJ Ric Flare The Epicenter - Kendall L, Celia Gary, Andrea Culbourn, Mud Moseley Evans Towne Center Park - Grand Ole Rager w/ Keith Urban, Russell Dickerson, Ray Fulcher Fox’s Lair - Open Mic Jam w/ Brandy Douglas Harlem Java House - Open Mic Night The Larder - Tom Reid Mellow Mushroom (Aiken) - Mellow Music Mellow Mushroom (Evans) - Brandon Shane Reeves (parking lot party) The Red Pepper (Aiken) - Mike Frost Band Shannon’s - Hello Betty Band Sky City - Remembering Mikey ft. Sam Holt Band Soul Bar - DJ JB Fresh Southbound Smokehouse - Perfect Picture Tin Lizzy’s - Shinebox Wild Wing - Matt Brantley Band (outside); Broadcast 90 (inside) The Willcox (Aiken) - Thursday Night Jazz w/
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4 Cats in the Dog House
What’s Tonight?
Helga’s Pub & Grille - Trivia The Highlander - Butt Naked Trivia Pizza Joint (downtown) - Trivia w/ Mike Sleeper
Friday, April 6 Live Music
Aiken Brewing Company (Aiken) - The Kenny George Band, Vilai Harrington Augusta Common - Major Rager w/ George Clinton and Parlimaent Funkadelic, The James Brown Band, Dumpstaphunk and more Country Club - Nelly Coyotes - Jake Dodds Fox’s Lair - Rick Williamson The Highlander - The Independents (25th Anniversary Tour) w/ Boney Fiend and Gin Jockeys The Larder - DJ Aaron Stephens The Loft - TreeHouse! The Scene Nightclub - The EDM Takeover (Masters Edition)
Sunday, April 8 Live Music
Capri Lounge - Vivian Valium & the Lounge Lizard Divas The Highlander - Celia Gary Humanitree House - Vegan Jazz Brunch w/ VoxnBass Southbound Smokehouse - Local Artists Jam Tin Lizzy’s - Adam Harris Thompson Wild Wing - ACOSTA The Willcox (Aiken) - John Vaughn
The Willcox (Aiken) - Hal Shreck
What’s Tonight?
The Highlander - Game Night Mellow Mushroom (Aiken) - Trivia Shannon’s - Karaoke w/ David Doane World of Beer - Karaoke w/ Jeff Barnes
Wednesday, April 11 Live Music
The Larder - Gerry Petrin Retro Records Vinyl Store - Bloodline, Degrader, Shifter, Traumgeist Sky City - The Mammoths Wild Wing - Lucero Duo
What’s Tonight?
The Backyard Tavern - Karaoke Bar West - Karaoke Capri Lounge - Game Night Chevy’s - DJ Richie Rich Joe’s Underground - Open Mic w/ J. MartinMoses Pizza Joint (Evans) - Trivia w/ Mike Sleeper Polo Tavern (Aiken) - Karaoke w/ Tom Mitchell Shannon’s - Karaoke w/ Mike Johnson Southbound Smokehouse - Trivia Stillwater Taproom - Pub Quiz
Upcoming
Kathleen Madigan
- Miller Theater April 12 Deleveled
- Wild Wing April 12 Ashes, Speaking with Ghosts, Basilisk
- Sky City April 12 Eryn Eubanks
- Southbound Smokehouse April 12 Carey Murdock
- Fox’s Lair April 12 Sir Mix-A-Lot
- Country Club April 13 Moonlight Music Cruise w/ The Henrys
- Augusta Canal National Heritage Area April 13 Raheem DeVaughn
- Miller Theater April 13 Atomic Road
- Shannon’s April 13 Mike Wheeler
- Stillwater Taproom April 13 False Flag, Nevernauts
What’s Tonight?
- The Highlander April 13
Shannon’s - Karaoke w/ Mike Johnson
Semi-Toned (acapella)
Monday, April 9 Live Music
“Weird Al” Yankovic w/ Emo Philips
- Etherredge Center (Aiken) April 13 - Miller Theater April 14
Hopelands Gardens (Aiken) - Southern Thunder Cloggers
Thomas Rhett
What’s Tonight?
- Evans Towne Center Park April 20
Shannon’s - Karaoke w/ David Doane
Mood Swings w/ Colton Ballet, Russell Joel Brown, Karen Gordon
Tuesday, April 10 Live Music
- Imperial Theatre April 27
The Epicenter - Awake At Last, Alteras, Abductor, dweebz Fox’s Lair - Irish Music w/ Dr. John Fisher and the Undefeated Army Sky City - Ryan Abel
- James Brown Arena April 19 Boots, Brews, & BBQ
Ray Charles On My Mind (tribute)
- Jabez S. Hardin Performing Arts Center April 27 Banjo B Que w/Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Infamous Stringdusters, Robert Randolph & the Family Band and more 5APRIL2018
- Evans Towne Center Park May 25-26
Christopher Cross
Elsewhere
Jimmy Buffett
The Avett Brothers
- Verizon Amphitheatre, Atlanta April 17
- Township Auditorium, Columbia April 6 &7
String Cheese Incident
- Variety Playhouse, Atlanta April 19
Andy Grammer
- Variety Playhouse, Atlanta April 6 Dweezil Zappa
- Variety Playhouse, Atlanta April 7 Kevin Hart
- Philips Arena, Atlanta April 8 O.M.D., GGOOLLDD
- Center Stage Theater, Atlanta April 10 The Oh Hellos
- Variety Playhouse, Atlanta April 12 Yo La Tengo
- Terminal West, Atlanta April 12 Alabama
- Fox Theatre, Atlanta April 13 & 14 Bush
- The Tabernacle, Atlanta April 13 Martin Lawrence, J.B. Smoove and more
- Philips Arena, Atlanta April 13 The Commodores, Bogey and the Viceroy
- Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater Atlanta April 13 Lorde, Mitski, Run the Jewels
- Infinite Energy Center, Atlanta April 14 Shawn Mullins
- Piedmont Park, Atlanta April 14 The Decemberists
- Coca-Cola Roxy, Atlanta April 15 Eagles
- Colonial Life Arena, Columbia April 16
- Variety Playhouse, Atlanta April 16
Bon Jovi
- Philips Arena, Atlanta April 20 Little Big Town, Kacey Musgraves, Midland
- Infinite Energy Center, Atlanta April 21 Minus the Bear, The Coathangers
- Center Stage Theater, Atlanta April 21 Pink
- Philips Arena, Atlanta April 21 Powerman 5000
- Hell at the Masquerade, Atlanta April 24 Superchunk
- Terminal West, Atlanta April 26 Corey Smith
- Music Farm, Columbia April 27 ‘90s Block Party w/ Next, Ginuwine, Dru Hill, Guy
- Fox Theatre, Columbia April 27 Dita Von Teese, Gia Genevieve and more
- The Tabernacle, Columbia April 27 Corey Smith
- Center Stage Theater, Columbia April 27 Foo Fighters
- Georgia State Stadium, Atlanta April 28 Bill Burr
- Fox Theatre, Atlanta April 28 Foo Fighters, The Struts
- Georgia State Stadium, Atlanta April 28 Haim, Lizzo
- Coca-Cola Roxy, Atlanta April 28
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THE EIGHT
BOX TOPS RANK TITLES
WEEKEND GROSS TOTAL GROSS WEEK # LAST WEEK
1
READY PLAYER ONE
$41,764,050
$53,710,325
1
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2
ACRIMONY
$17,170,707
$17,170,707
1
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3
BLACK PANTHER
$11,486,915
$650,923,549
7
2
4
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE
$10,445,994
$55,271,331
3
3
5
PACIFIC RIM UPRISING
$9,370,405
$45,836,225
2
1
In Theaters April 6
HORROR COMEDY “Blockers,” rated R, starring John Cena, Leslie Mann and Kathryn Newton. “A Quiet Place,” rated PG-13, starring Emily Blunt, John Krasinski and Three parents find out their girls are making a pact to have sex on prom night, after snooping on a chat made up entirely of emojis… and they vow to stop it. This movie’s title has a rooster in front of it, so you can tell what the title is really supposed to be. If you like extremely low-brow humor with gross-out jokes involving parents chugging beer through their butts at a teenage party, you’ll probably love… wait, do people out there really need to see that to get a laugh? 46 METROSPIRIT AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
Noah Jupe. It’s nice to see a horror movie that doesn’t follow the same tired storylines… the premise is, humans are forced to be absolutely silent as they go about their lives, to keep evil creatures from coming after them. This film showed at the South by Southwest Film Festival last month and has a 100 percent rating on rottentomatoes.com. John Krasinski directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay, and he stars alongside his real-life wife, Emily Blunt. If you see any movies this weekend, our vote is for this one. 5APRIL2018
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SIGHTINGS
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Kiersten and Samuel Morell and John Morell at Southbound Smokehouse
Will and Kristine Strong, Kelly Paterson and Chris Mudd at Rhinehart’s
Brittany Barden, Brittany Burg and Kara Merck at Savannah River Brewing Company
Montie Maners, Virginia Claussen and Chris Bird at Craft &Vine
Emily McKoy, Jordan Sommers, Lyndsey Carpenter and Brittany Arthurs at Wild Wing Cafe
Don and Teresa King with Donald King Jr. at World of Beer
Bethany Yost, Alecia Yost and Cherrie Schultz at Takosushi
Nanny and David Urbizo and Lynne Eggert at Oliviana
Daniel Rhodes, Lizzie Meadows and Andrew Wilder at Finch & Fifth
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