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World class artists selected for Macon’s Bicentennial Park 

Landscape architect Wimberly Treadwell displays the design for Macon's Bicentennial Park near the East Macon Mill Hill Community Arts Center.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow August 23, 2024

World-renowned artists will join local talent to commemorate the most recent history of human civilization living along the banks of the Ocmulgee River. After years of planning, the layout of Macon’s...

Groover’s gallery is a gateway to French art

Pearce Groover, right, talks to a guest at the Aug. 9 opening reception of the G&P Art Gallery and Advisory at 571 Cherry St.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow August 19, 2024

Bright red French doors not only open to downtown Macon’s newest art gallery, but provide a portal to the Parisian art world.  In a tiny space at 571 Cherry St., paintings line the pale gray brick...

In Macon, volunteers fight escaped garden plants to save an endangered native

Volunteers rip out English ivy by hand in a patch of urban forest in Macon known to support the federally endangered fringed campion plant on July 18, 2024. The workday was part of a multi-agency effort to protect the plant only found in a few dozen sites in Georgia and Florida.
Grant Blankenship, Georgia Public Broadcasting August 15, 2024

Very early on a July morning that had yet to heat up, about 15 volunteers spread out in the dappled light cast by the canopy of a forest of widely spaced hardwoods for a day of weeding. Lots and...

Events in Macon August 15 – 21

Rodney Mason and Jill Neimark share an interest in repatriating culturally important plants, classic cultivars that have largely vanished from American gardens and diets.
Tanya Ott, Center for Collaborative Journalism August 14, 2024

It's a week of music, film, food, and art ... who's game?!? Thursday, August 15  2024 Macon Film Festival It's the 19th year for the Macon Film Festival and they're kicking it off on Wednesday...

Events in Macon August 1 – 7

Margo, a five-year-old Australian shepherd mix, enjoys lounging in the yard.
Tanya Ott, Center for Collaborative Journalism July 31, 2024

Music, dance and a little back-to-school-boogie headline this week's events calendar.  Time to get in a little fun before heading back to school!   Thursday, August 1 Thrillers!  Great...

Downtown Macon goes to the dogs

NewTown Macon Hype Team member Elizabeth Jane and Hype Hound Andre welcome patrons to downtown.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow July 30, 2024

Congenial canines who could be the latest cheerleaders for downtown Macon will get to party during the height of the Dog Days of Summer.  NewTown Macon’s award-winning Main Street Board is calling...

Events in Macon May 29-June 5

Comedian Caroline Exum is no stranger behind the mic.
Tanya Ott, Center for Collaborative Journalism May 28, 2024

If you're just finding us - Welcome!  Each Wednesday, we drop a weekly update of fun things to do around Macon (and beyond - so be sure to read to the end).  In town this week we've got an open mic,...

Events in Macon May 23-29

View into the courtyard at Society Garden on Macon's Ingleside Avenue.
Tanya Ott, Center for Collaborative Journalism May 22, 2024

We are excited to bring back our weekly highlight of fun events you can enjoy in Macon.  Be sure you read through to the end, where we've added a new feature. In town this week, karaoke fun, a taste...

10 Movies and TV Shows You Didn’t Know Were Filmed in Macon

Set of a movie filmed in Macon
Domonique King, Center for Collaborative Journalism May 17, 2024

Macon is a far cry away from Hollywood, but its historic downtown area, proximity to highways, and versatile buildings make it a perfect place to film all kinds of movies, and television shows. Below are...

He plays for the Texas Rangers, she’s a Mercer Bear — but they’re playing the same game

Mercer softball player Hallie Langford is congratulated as she rounds third in this file photo. Langford is rehabbing her injury while her husband, Wyatt, starts for the Texas Rangers.
Micah Johnston, GTLN Sports Editor May 1, 2024

On one of the first truly hot days of the calendar year in April, a sign of the impending Georgia summer, the Mercer softball team lost 5-0. Hallie Langford didn’t take a single pitch or field any hits,...

Will AI Replace Graphic Designers? That Depends On How You Look At It.

“The Rise of AI Replaces Graphic Designers,” input by Olivia McNamara, created by Adobe Firefly.
Olivia McNamara April 24, 2024

The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in art has sparked debate surrounding job security for graphic designers. Graphic design’s industry-leading software provider, Adobe, released “Firefly”...

DC’s new ‘Superman’ movie will film in Macon

Terminal Station is expected to host filming of some scenes for a new Warner Bros. Superman movie to be released in July of 2025.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow April 22, 2024

Casting directors posted an open call for actors interested in working as extras on a new Warner Bros. Superman movie filming in Georgia, including in the Macon area at the end of May.  The film has...

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