The McEachern Art Center in downtown Macon is displaying artist Brittany Coburn’s exhibit “Guilty Pleasures” until March 22. The exhibit takes a fresh look at taboo topics in an effort to kick start a deeper conversation about mental health and coping mechanisms.
Photography 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.
Covington, 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.
Season 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.
Season 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 ...
The 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.
Macon’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.
Vertigo 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.
As 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.
The 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.
Taylor 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 ...
From 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 ...
Toney 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.
A free streaming service has been introduced for students to use while making campus their home away from home. The service allows students to stream free shows and movies while connected to the university’s Wi-Fi.Mercer Cinema, as it is called, is available on a variety of devices and includes a ...
The Macon Vintage Market visited Mercer on Friday, bringing with it 20 different vintage vendors, live music and food trucks.The Market took place at Bear Alley at The Lofts at Mercer Landing, the strip in between the Phase 5 and Phase 7 apartments. Men's and women's tops, bottoms and sweaters, ...
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