Bragg Jam hosted its second of three Second Sunday events featuring The Via Vicary Band on Coleman Hill on Sunday, April 12. “Second Sunday is one of the free events for our community,” Bragg Jam president, Olivia Walter said.
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McEachern Art Center unveils 'Guilty Pleasures' exhibit Friday
By Isabel Froula | February 6The McEachern Art Center in downtown Macon will unveil a new exhibit, Guilty Pleasures, by Brittany Coburn on Friday. The exhibit will also feature a collaborative piece with artist Krista Voto and is curated by MAC Director Johnny Cohen.
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College Town Film Series kicks off Thursday in Douglass Theatre with 'Blade Runner'
By Clara Kurczak | February 5The College Town Film Series returns this month, beginning Thursday evening at 7 p.m. with a showing of “Blade Runner” at the Douglass Theatre in downtown Macon.
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Flamenco and photography: Students learn camera basics with a twist
By Nathaniel Jordan | January 23Photography enthusiasts at the McEachern Art Center snapped pictures of flamenco dancer Elena Moro during a workshop organized by associate professor of Spanish Alana Alvarez on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.
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Covington attracts big stars while retaining small-town charm
By Reagan Odom | December 3Covington, Ga. might look like a regular small town, but it is actually one of the most-filmed places in the South. Its streets have shown up in countless movies and TV shows, making it a kind of open-air studio.
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Irwin captures deserved title as remaining cast of dancers dazzles
By Alexandria Harbin | November 30Season 34 of “Dancing With the Stars” became one of the most talked-about seasons in the show's history. It broke viewing and voting records and dominated social media conversations, according to Deadline. In my opinion, the cast was one of the strongest in years because it blended technical talent with big personalities that kept the competition engaging from start to finish.
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'Monster' season takes creative liberties displaying Ed Gein
By Livvy Kerr | November 27Season three of “Monster,” directed by Max Winkler, follows notorious Wisconsin grave robber and murderer Ed Gein, and was released Oct. 3, 2025. A Gein is most known for making items like masks out of the bodies of women he exhumed. The season explored Gein’s mental sickness by showing his ...
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Violinist McDuffie, R.E.M.'s Mills perform concerto in Grand Opera House
By Joslyn Hicks | November 23The Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra partnered with Mike Mills and Robert McDuffie to perform their concerto of six songs called “Concerto for Violin, Rock Band and String Orchestra” on Nov. 17, 2025.
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Fire & Ice Festival kicks off artist market season in Macon
By Hannah Mock | November 14Macon’s artist scene will be on full display at the multitude of holiday artist markets being held across the city over the next few weeks. Running from Nov. 14-22, the Macon Arts Alliance is putting on their seventh annual Fire & Ice Festival in Carolyn Crayton Park.
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Vertigo Vinyl spins from freshman dream to record success
By Livvy Kerr | November 7Vertigo Vinyl traded jump scares for Florence Welsh’s haunting vocals this Halloween, kicking off the holiday with a listening party on the day that Florence + The Machine released its new album, “Everybody Scream,” on Oct. 31. The shop regularly hosts listening parties for a variety of artists, as it did last week for the popular indie rock band from London. The album blared through the store’s speakers while attendees discussed their favorite songs.
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Mercer Opera peruses relationships in 'Public Lies, Private Truths'
By Clara Kurczak | November 1As the orchestra begins to play and the lights rise, the stage springs to life and Mercer University’s Fickling Hall transforms into a gallery of love stories, both sweet and chaotic. In “Public Lies, Private Truths,” Mercer’s Opera invites audiences on a musical journey that explores the complexities of connection from first flirtations to fractured marriages.
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Explore exhibits and produce pottery at The 567 Center
By Geetanjali Angara | October 27The 567 Center in downtown Macon hosts exhibits, offers art classes and has a free gallery open throughout the week that has monthly themes. Open 11 a.m to 4 p.m on weekdays, the gallery offers upcoming artists the opportunity to feature their work. The 567 Center showcases their new exhibit themes on the first Friday of each month from 5-8 p.m.
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Behind the curtain: A breakdown of five tracks from ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
By Joslyn Hicks | October 17Taylor Swift released her twelfth album, “The Life of a Showgirl” earlier this month, which has garnered mixed reviews since its highly anticipated debut on Oct. 3. Swift’s lyricism and style in the album are much more upbeat than in her recent albums. However, fans may not understand the storylines ...
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Where can students watch live music? Here are 5 venues to check out.
By Ryleigh Sandefur | October 2From cozy, historic venues to an open-air amphitheater, Macon offers numerous places to catch live music from local small-town bands and artists making their rounds on a worldwide tour. The Cluster compiled a list of some venues that bring crowds of people eager for live music and that are within 15 ...
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Counting down to Cubstock 2025
By Hannah Mock | October 1Toney Auditorium will be brought to life this Friday, Sept. 3 with music from rising artists on Mercer’s campus at Cubstock 2025, starting at 7 p.m.
