“Well I just got into town about an hour ago.  Took a look around, see which way the wind blow.  Where the little girls in their Hollywood bungalows?”

And it seemed like an hour was all we were there.  A flock of Maconites flew out to L.A. for the Hollywood premiere of the film “STUCK!”

This was the shortest trip I’ve ever taken to California (like 29 hours)…but it was packed with good times.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Walking down the tourist trap that is Hollywood Blvd on the Hollywood Walk of Fame & finding the star of Melvyn Douglas.  Douglas is the only academy award winning actor to hale from Macon, GA.  He will be honored at the 2010 Macon Film Festival with the newly named Melyvn Douglas Best in Show Award.

We stayed at the historical Roosevelt Hotel, home of the 1st Academy Awards presentation in 1929 & lists Marilyn Monroe as one of it’s former residents.  It’s rumored that the ghosts Marilyn Monroe & Montgomery Clift STILL live there. Well, cocktails cancel out ghosts.  I enjoyed a little pre-premiere reunion with a few ghosts of my past- old friends Kathleen Morgan & Phillip Wilcox @ the Roosevelt’s  pool bar.  Let me say, Time Has Been Kind indeed.

Moving on to pre-premiere cocktails @ the Pig & Whistle with a group of friends from Macon & L.A. A little trivia: Pig & Whistle hosted the 1st Academy Awards after party!

Obviously seeing STUCK! on the big screen was amazing. It was filmed in Macon following the 2009 Macon Film Festival.  Catch its Georgia premiere @ the 2010 Macon Film Festival on Friday, Feb. 19th @ the Cox Capitol Theatre.

The film was fab - as was the after party at the old Hollywood haunt MUSSO & FRANK’s.  I can now say that I closed down the place…a few friends & I were the last to leave, but really, that should come as no surprise to anyone that knows me.

The brightest star on the Blvd is Library Bar’s King of the Cocktail: Matt Biancaniello.  Library Bar located in the lobby of the Roosevelt Hotel is the perfect Late Night nightcap. Matt’s gourmet cocktails are made with fresh ingredients from the LA Farmer’s Market. This is where the evening ended - with a few old friends and a few new ones we picked up at Musso & Frank’s.

On the 29th hour … I was on a plane: Macon-bound.

“Well, I just go into town about an hour ago. Took a look around, see which way the wind blow. Where the little girls in their Hollywood bungalows. Are you a lucky little lady in the City of Lights. Or just another lost angel … City of Night, City of Night, City of Night, City of Night”  - LA Woman, The Doors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“Stuck!” Co-Producer Nominated for TWO Oscars

Macon, GA — Paul N.J. Ottosson, co-producer of the Macon-made movie “Stuck!” starring Karen Black and Mink Stole, was nominated for two Academy Awards last week for the work he did on the Best-Picture nominated film “The Hurt Locker.”

Last week “Stuck!” was honored in Hollywood, California, by the celebrated American Cinematheque with a premiere at Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre.  The nearly sold-out crowd was joined by Macon’s very own Terrell Sandefur, who has a cameo in the film, photographer Maryann Bates, actress Kimbrough Dunwody Donner, and “Stuck!” co-producer Tony Long, Jr.

The film, a black and white film noir prison drama, was directed by Steve Balderson and shot in Macon during April and May of 2009.  “Stuck!” is the centerpiece of the 5th Macon Film Festival and will also screen at the Cox Capitol Theatre on Friday, February 19.

Along with Black and Stole, “Stuck!” co-stars Susan Traylor (“A River Runs Through It”), Jane Wiedlin (of the Go-Go’s), and dozens of Macon actors including September Carter, Tom Morris, Virgil Adams, Judge Bill Self, and Mary Wilder.

“Stuck!” had its World Premiere at the prestigious Raindance Film Festival in London, England, in October, 2009 and made the list on Icon Magazine’s TOP 10 Films of the year.

Critic MJ Simpson, in the UK, writes, “‘Stuck!’ [is] an unexpectedly powerful, skillfully managed slice of women-in-prison drama that never teeters into camp.”

High-resolution Stills may be reprinted with Photo credit: Maryann Bates
1) http://www.dikenga.com/films/stuck/PressKit/images/Maryann-star2.jpg
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3) http://www.dikenga.com/films/stuck/PressKit/images/Maryann-stacyplezmink.jpg
For more information visit www.STUCKnoir.com

F**k It! This is a make-it-or-break-it year and if you are gonna break it .. do with style and a bull between your legs!

In 2010, I’m taking the Bull by the Horns, baby.  I have to, because “I Wanna Be A Cowboy!”

Last Friday night Macon’s downtown saloons were filled with cowboys of the Urban Persuasion.  Riding the bull at The Urban Cowboy Party proved to be a good attitude adjustment…albeit, a spinal adjustment as well!  But what the hell, you only live once.

Besides, you can’t throw an Urban Cowboy theme party without a mechanical bull - imitators may try…but there is only one cowboy in this rodeo.  (note to self: “Terrell, love the haters! LOVE THE HATERS!”)

Head West, Young Man! The Hollywood Premiere of “STUCK!” is tonight @ The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles and I am happy to say that I will be there!  The pride I feel is unexplainable.  The 2009 Macon Film Festival is the reason for this moment…and I fully plan to breathe it all in! Every molecule of it.  Filmmaker Steve Balderson attended the film festival last year and fell deeply in love with Macon’s amazing downtown & its people.  Returning a few months later to make this gorgeous film. The result: I’m presently lounging poolside on February 3rd in PERFECT Southern California weather @ at The Roosevelt Hotel bar on Hollywood Blvd watching starlets & film industry folks making deals over cocktails.  SO L.A.!

Earlier today while thumbing through the current addition of LA WEEKLY, what do I see?  A story on the “STUCK!” premiere tonight.  Photos by Maconite Maryann Bates.  This all when I am WITH Maryann Bates!  GORGEOUS MOMENT!  Bates is a Rock Star and doesn’t even know it!  I love her for that.

A writer from the Macon Telegraph called me today to do an interview about the 2010 film festival - while I was walking down Hollywood Blvd.  It seemed all so surreal…an amazingly gratifying!

SO….have you bought your tickets to the 2010 Macon Film Festival yet?  Pick up the damn phone and DO IT!

FUTURE LOVE PARADISE

“All Tied Up” with Mark Ballard.  Thursday, Feb. 4th @ The SoChi Gallery. 534 Second Street, Downtown Macon. $40 per couple. 7p - 10p.  Chocolate, Wine & a little Unexpected Twist!  This event is for lovers & friends.  For Tix, call 478-238-6630.

The Civic Club’s annual musical review.  This years theme: “AFTER MIDNIGHT.”  February 3rd - 6th @ The Grand Opera House.   For Tix, call: 478-301-5470.

Kiss Me, You Fool! Spa Medical invites you to find that lovin’ feelin @ their PUCKER UP! event. Tuesday, February 9th.  5p-8p.  556 Third Street, Downtown Macon.  FREE. 3 lucky attendees will be plucked out of the audience & receive a complimentary make over.  Door Prizes valued over $500.  Wine & Desserts will be offered.

My #1 New Year’s Resolution for 2010 is to Do The Local Motion…Shop, Eat & Play Local.  And by local, I mean independently owned & operated businesses.  Regardless of what city you are in, local businesses drive the local economy.

Hold on…just one sec. “Yes, I’ll have a Triple Venti Caramel Soy Latte..extra Hot, Please!”  OK, OK, I know Starbucks is a total chain, but you gotta give me that one. I’ll also have to say that in this economically precarious time…QUALITY has never been so important.

EAT LOCAL. Abso-FORKING-lutely attend the 4th Annual FOODIE AWARDS on Sunday, Jan. 24th @ the Grand Opera House. This event celebrates the independently owned & operated restaurants with all the award show accoutrements: Song, Dance, Comedy, Celebrities, Awards & Acceptance Speeches.  13WMAZ’s Ben Jones will host the event. Priscilla Esser & I will be presenting the Best Bartender category. $25/seat.

DRINK LOCAL. Macon Water on Tap! we have the Best Aquifer in the country.

Swallow some All Y’all’s Organic Sweet Tea, born & brewed in the Warner Robins, GA.  Before Whole Foods puts it on their shelves, come try it at the Urban Cowboy Party on Jan. 29th @ The SoChi Gallery! All Y’alls Organics is made with love for all y’all. $7/gallon.

SWEAT LOCAL. Yes You Ca’in! Isn’t loosing weight on everyone’s resolution list? Well, for me: 15 pounds in 2010.  Join the Downtown Fitness Camp at the new TRAINED BY CAIN STUDIOS located at 419 Cherry Street. 478-318-0243.

LEARN LOCAL. The 11th Hour is a free bi-weekly publication that focuses on the city’s arts & culture.

WEAR LOCAL. 2010 Macon Film Festival T-Shirts on Sale now @ the Macon Arts Gallery. $10.

GIVE LOCAL. The Super Fund of Middler Georgia. $10 a month can make a big difference.

GIVE GLOBAL. The Earthquake Relief Effort for Haiti.

PLAY LOCAL.

WEEDS Season 3 @ the Cox Capitol Theatre. Sunday, Jan. 17th @ 6pm.  $1 Pizza, $1 Draft Beer.  Episodes begin @ 7pm.

Karaoke: Wednesdays with Mitch Kersey @ BJ Billiards. 9p-1a.

“NIGHT MOVES.” Macon Symphony Orchestra’s 31st Annual January Pops Concert.  A Bob Seger Tribute featuring Bob Caloca & the MSO orchestra. Macon City Auditorium. Saturday, Jan. 23rd @ 7:30pm. Tix: $5-$15. Tables: $300-$400.

Urban Cowboy theme party @ The SoChi Gallery. Cowboy Attire. Choreographer Pilar Wilder will be conducting Boot Scooting Boogie Line Dance classes @ the gallery every Wednesday night in January prior to the event.  For more info: 478-238-6630.

The Wizard of Oz meets Pink Floyd. The 11th Hour presents THE DARK SIDE OF THE RAINBOW. Saturday, Jan. 30th @ the Cox Capitol Theatre.  7pm. Tix. $5.

Macon Civic Club’s Annual Musical Revue. This year’s theme: “AFTER MIDNIGHT.”  Feb. 3rd - 6th @ the Grand Opera House. Click for Tix or call: 478-301 5470.

Macon Film Festival Feb. 18th - 21st. Cox Capitol Theatre, Douglass Theatre, Marriott City Center Hotel. Festival Pass - $100; Screening Pass - $50 / $30 students with ID; Day Pass - $15/day

The 11th Hour’s READER’S CHOICE AWARDS. Thursday, Feb. 25th @ the Cox Capitol Theatre. Tix: $5.

Chelsea Handler’s Stand-Up Comedy Show: CHELSEA CHELSEA BANG BANG @ The Fox Theatre. March 28th @ 8pm. Tix: $62-$83.

On a recent trip to a remodeled Kroger, the 80’s Wendy’s “Where’s the Beef?” campaign become my reality. My quest: Raisins. Admittedly I am not the most avid grocery shopper, but my gosh, how long could it take? Answer: 4 loops around the store = 1 hour. Does Mercer University offer a Psychology of Grocery Store Layouts 101 class?

Holy Hale Storm, Batman! “Arrested Development” star Tony Hale hits town with “The Best of Buster Bluth” his three favorite episodes of the cult TV show and soon-to-be feature film. Friday, December 18th @ the Cox Capitol Theatre. If you participate in the Museum of Arts & Sciences’ Father/Daughter Valentine’s Day Dance or the Mother/Son Luau…you’ll get a special kick out of this!

GET LIT FROM WITHIN. I’m not talking about doing Grey Goose shots but rather exfoliating the bad chi that 2009 deposited. Looking for a perfect gift for that discombobulated person in your life? A gift certificate from Treasures Healing Center may prove to be the healing touch!

Bacon is the new Black, but Chocolate is always in style! Kill two birds with one stone: Vosges Haut-Chocolat’s Mo’s Bacon Bars. Applewood Smoked Backon, Smoked Salt in a deep Milk Chocolate. I’m piggin’ out on one as I’m writing this. SUEEY! If pig & chocolate ain’t your bag try their Black Pearl Bar: wasabi, ginger, black sesame seeds in a dark chocolate bar. Or their Red Fire Bar: Mexican ancho chipolte chillies, cinnamon in dark chocolate. Vosges Exotic Chocolates make a great gift for the Choco-holic in your life!

MIX, MINGLE & JINGLE

NewTown GetDown. Thursday December 17th. 5:30pm. The Terminal Station.

December 17th. Mike Kinnebrew Christmas Concert @ Cox Capitol Theatre. 8 pm. $10 advance. $12 day of show.

Admit it, you have a tacky Christmas sweater! Ok, if you don’t I know your mom does. Grab that sucker and meet me @ The Rookery on Wednesday, Dec. 23rd for their UGLY XMAS SWEATER CONTEST. A panel of judges (of which I’m one) will select winners based on tackiness, flair, swagger & creativity. Cash Prizes are involved.

BALLS ARE ABOUT TO DROP

New Years’ Eve in Downtown Macon Cherry Blossom Ball Drop

New Years’ Eve BIG DANCE @ The Terminal Station. $40 per person/$75 per couple/Table of 8 - $300. 478-477-7764. Music by The Grapevine.

FUTURE LOVE PARADISE

The Polar Express in 3-D @ The Terminal Station. Tuesday, Dec. 22nd

URBAN COWBOY theme party @ The SoChi Gallery. Friday, January 29th. Cowboy Attire. Choreographer Pilar Wilder will be conducting Boot Scooting Boogie Line Dance classes @ the gallery every Wednesday night in January prior to the event. For more info: 478-238-6630.

Sundance Film Festival. January 21-31. Park City, Utah.

4th Annual FOODIE! Award Show. Sunday, January 24th. 5p. $25/seat. $500/box. (6 seats) The Grand Opera House

Macon Civic Club’s Annual Musical Revue. This year’s theme: “AFTER MIDNIGHT.” Feb 3rd – 6th. Grand Opera House.

Macon Film Festival. Feb. 18-21, 2010. Downtown Macon.

OINK! Do you smell Bacon? I do! The swine flu flew into my home this past week. My son has been plagued by the pork…but thankfully pigs do fly. He has made a full recovery.

While on the subject of flying, just as the feathers are touching ground from movie star Karen Black’s departure another big bird is flocking to town. Iconic documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and his Segal collection are landing at the Museum of Arts & Sciences.

Burns’ film “The National Parks” aired last night on GPB. This Saturday @ 2:30pm Burns will present his three short films “Seeing, Searching, Being” on Maconite-turned New Yorker-turned millionaire-turned artist William Segal.

I want my MTV! Have you seen the new show “POPZILLA” that premiered this week? The animated TMZ satire was written & executive produced by Rob Fried whose parents, Jeff & Linda, live in Macon.

SAVE THE MUSIC! The Music Matters concert is tonight @ the Cox Capitol Theatre. If you want to keep Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Macon, please attend this benefit concert. Performers include: Chris Hicks, Paul Hornsby, Mag Tard, Roly Bots and more. Tickets are $12 @ the door.

October is here and the cooler temps give a whole new meaning to “Taking it Outside.” This Friday is FIRST FRIDAY. Enjoy the crisp weather with a stroll downtown. The open container laws are relaxed for the event so you can sip & stroll! And be sure to get your fright freak on at the Underworld Haunted House! It is Scare-rific!

HALLOWEEN HORRORS
Underworld 2009 Haunted House presented by Cox Capitol Theatre & Grave Intentions. Rated PG-13. Nobody puts Baby in the corner, but you’ll want to leave the kid at home for this fright fest! The haunting takes place @ 450 3rd St between Cherry & Poplar Streets. $13 for adults/ $11 students & those with a military I.D. Tickets may be purchased online at Cox Capitol Theatre. 8p – Midnight.
Oct. 2,9,10, 16,17,23,24,26,27,28,29,30 & 31. 478-257-6391

Netherworld Haunted House, the #2 Best haunted house in the U.S. is in Norcross, Georgia!

“Spirits in October” Riverside Cemetery in partnership with Historic Macon and The Cox Capital Theatre present a series that includes tours of the cemetery & historic sites downtown. For more information: Riverside Cemetery, Historic Macon or Cox Capitol Theatre.

<— Spirits in the Courtyard.

The 11th Hour THRILLER PARADE - Friday October 30 @ 9:00 P.M. @ the intersection of Cherry & Third Streets. Want to join the Zombie parade? Practice is every Tuesday until the event @ the Library Ballroom. 7p – 8p

Halloween Costume Party @ The SoChi Gallery
“Night of the Living SoChilites”
Attire: Haunt Couture
Signature Cocktail: The Bloody SoChilite
Friday, Oct.30th *following The Thriller Parade

FUTURE LOVE PARADISE

Music Matters – Fundraiser for Ga Music Hall of Fame Cox Capitol Theatre Thurs, Oct. 1st 8pm. $10 advance/$12 @ the door

First Friday in Downtown Macon. Friday, Oct. 2nd. Fun begins @ 5pm.

An Afternoon with Ken Burns. Museum of Arts & Sciences. Sat., Oct. 3rd @ 2:30 pm. $10 students/$15 members/$20 non-members. For tickets, call the museum @ 478-477-3232.

Opening Reception for William Segal w/ special guests Marielle Bancou-Segal, Ken Burns & Bill Eiland. Museum of Arts & Sciences. Sat, Oct. 3rd @ 7pm. $30 members/$35 non-members. 478-477-3232

Georgia National Fair Oct. 8th – 18th Perry, GA

Dancing a Jig. Macon-filmed “Stuck!” will have its World Premiere at the 17th Raindance Film Festival in London, England, on Saturday, October 10th.

6th Annual Arts on Riverdale
Jazz & Arts Festival
Sat, Oct. 17th
12 – 6p
Free Event

Blues, Brew & Q
Friday, October 16 7:00 - 11:00pm
Marriott Macon City Center
$40 for one ticket or $75 for two tickets
Buy your tickets online at www.jlmacon.org or call 743-0847.

Market Place 2009 Thursday, Oct 22 - Sunday, Oct 25
Hours: Thursday 10-8; Friday 10-8; Saturday 10-8; Sunday 10-4
Macon City Auditorium
Buy your tickets online at www.jlmacon.org or from any Junior League member.

An Evening of RESPECT, a musical tribute to Otis Redding.
Thursday, Nov. 5th
The Woodruff Arts Center
Atlanta, GA
Tickets: 404-733-5000

Tybee Island: Pirate Fest Oct. 9-11

I WANT TO ROCK-N-ROLL ALL NIGHT!
Psychedelic Furs, Oct. 2nd @ The Masquerade
The Black Crowes, Oct. 3rd @ Chastain Park
U2, Oct 6th @ The Georgia Dome
Kings of Leon, Oct. 9th @ Phillips Arena
Echo & the Bunnymen, Nov. 15th @ Masquerade
Miley Cyrus, Nov. 29th @ Phillips Arena
Fly South Music Festival, Dec. 5th @ Luther Williams Field, Macon

Don’t name a STREET after me. I don’t need a DAY named in my honor. I’m not even interested in a KEY TO THE CITY. However, name a COCKTAIL after me, and you had me at “Hello!”

Tuesday night Priscilla Esser & I were honored with our own signature cocktails at the oh-so-hip Lemongrass Thai Bistro in SoChi. We arrived with our minds on the mission and the mission on our minds. Does that qualify as Mission Work? Not sure, but I do know we were there to begin an outreach program. Not only did we get to select the cocktail’s name, we played mixologists for the night and concocted our cocktails, selected the glassware that the drink will be served in and the garnish. Priscilla’s cocktail is “The Satin Doll” and mine, “The Fabulous Bastard.” They are truly Signature! I would say that our mission is certainly of the outreach variety … bellies to the bar, outreaching for another Satin Doll & Fabulous Bastard!

The fun was had, now the work begins. A “Run for the Roses” ain’t just a horse-racing term. No sir, promoting our cocktails will make the Kentucky Derby look like, well, exactly what it is - a race for two year olds! Goodbye Horses! We are sophisticated SoChilites and there is nothing like a little friendly competition to turn up the heat! Especially when Alcohol & Egos are involved. This competition is between the sexy Satin Doll and the slightly older but never-the-less Fabulous Bastard!

So you ask, “What’s so Fabulous about the Bastard?” … EVERYTHING !!!!!!!
All for the Low, Low Price of $9.

Right out of the Starting Gate…Attempt if you dare:

Grey Goose Vodka
Hangar One Kaffir Lime Vodka
Kettle One Citreon Vodka
Zen Green Tea Liqueur
Tonic
Garnish with a Kaffir Lime leaf & a Thai Chili Pepper. Serve on the Rocks!
*note: the mixologists @ Lemongrass are the keepers of the exact proportions.

Bunnies weren’t made for boiling. Shoot ‘em instead. I have to give props to my dear friend, artist & filmmaker Joseph Guay. He shot the cover for Collective Soul’s new album.

Need to save face? My wife, Kim, had a post-summer microdermabrasion to remove the sun damage and she’s singing the praises of aesthetician Stephanie Ollikainen. If you’re in need, give her a call at Dr. Stefan Adair’s office. 478-633-7677.

Don’t Miss: Maconite Blogger & Editor-in-Chief of Red State.com, Erick Erickson on Sean Hannity’s show this coming Monday night, Aug. 31st. FOX NEWS Channel, 9pm.

I’ll end with a TOAST … to the incomparable Satin Doll, SoChi’s own Holly GoLightly, Priscilla Esser. “To The Death, Baby! SALUTE!”

Future Love Paradise

Weaver’s Weekend, August 29th. The Armory Ballroom. 8p-Midnight. $35 per person, open bar, meal included and music by John Dunn and the Jazzmen. All of the proceeds go to support Vine Ingle and the Mike Weaver Scholarship fund.

Lemongrass Thai Bistro’s Chef’s Table
5-course dinner prepared by Chef Tom Sarrtsud
6:30 pm, Aug. 31st
$75 + tax & gratuity
For Reservations: 478-257-6464

Karen Black (two-time Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee) brings her play, “Missouri Waltz,” to Macon’s Cox Capitol Theatre. Sept. 18th - 26th. For tickets call 478-257-6391.

“On Golden Pond” @ Theatre Macon Sept. 11th – 19th. For Tickets, Call 478-746-9485.

Check out my new column about mixing & mingling: “The SoChi Life” in the August/Sept issue of Macon Magazine.

Listen to “SoChilizing with Terrell Sandefur” every first Thursday on WIBB-AM 1280 with Anita Ponder & Todd Haygood. 7:30 a.m.

I Want to Rock-N-Roll All Night!

Los Lobos, Aug. 28th @ Atlanta Botanical Gardens
Motley Crue, Aug. 29th @ Lakewood Amphitheatre
Depeche Mode, Sept. 1st @ Lakewood Amphitheatre
Indigo Girls, Sept. 12th @ Cox Capitol Theatre
Pet Shop Boys, Sept. 12th @ Chastain Park
Psychedelic Furs, Oct. 2nd @ The Masquerade
The Black Crowes, Oct. 3rd @ Chastain Park
U2, Oct 6th @ The Georgia Dome
Kings of Leon, Oct. 9th @ Phillips Arena

You know what it’s like. You’ve had a day from Hell. The “rat on a wheel” kind of day. Quittin’ Time rolls around and you are now happily home. You dive into that newly delivered Macon Magazine enjoying “The SoChi Life” column on page 23. That’s when the Lambs start to Scream!

And by lambs, I mean children. And not just the two that you own, but several of the neighborhood kids as well. You and your wife race to the back of the house fully anticipating a protruding femur bone and blood spurting everywhere.

Well, not exactly. My wife and I get to the playroom at almost the same time. The flock is screaming and crying, they are freakin’ hysterical. Lazslo & Zara have murdered Honey and Bandit! It was horribly gruesome. The little fellas spread out on the floor - bellies up. Punctured … and bloody … and Dead! Oh, did I mention that Honey & Bandit were the family hamsters and Lazslo & Zara are our rat on a wheel hunting dogs? Regardless, this moment was pure hysteria! My gosh, the screaming! SILENCE! … SILENCE OF THE LAMBS!

Wow! All that drama leaves me a bit hungry. Have you checked out the new MACON PIZZA? It’s in The Alley right across from Tokyo Alley and Downtown Grill. Try the Garlic Parmesan chicken wings. AND…they will be open for Sunday Brunch from 11a – 3p. So…there is finally an independent restaurant open in Macon on a Sunday. Beginning on Aug. 17th they will do delivery. They just opened on this past First Friday.

Oh,yeah…my lambs & I got framed on First Friday! FRAMED by photographer Maryann Bates @ the Contemporary Arts Exchange. This is an ongoing project of Maryann’s that has evolved from shooting fun pictures of people to “framing” them into works of art. She shoots these most First Fridays her gallery at the Contemporary Arts Exchange on the corner of 2nd Street and Mulberry. And hey, she has the costume closet from hell! You can go crazy with all the funky stuff to choose from. It’s an experience the whole family will enjoy so go for it…go down and get “Framed!”

Oh, by the way … the lambs did stop screaming!

FUTURE LOVE PARADISE

SoChi Songwriters ShoCase. Thursday, August 13th @ The SoChi Gallery. 7pm. Three Nashville artists will perform in the round.

John Hughes movie night. Friday, August 14th @ the Cox Capitol Theatre. Pretty in Pink at 7 pm. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off at 9 pm. $1.00 movie.

DOCS WHO ROCK. Saturday, August 15th @ The Blacksmith Shop. 7p-10p. Contact Macon Arts @ 478-743-6940.

WATCH: The Season 3 premiere of FLIPPING OUT on BRAVO, August 17 @ 10p. America’s favorite House Flipper is back!

LOOK: “The SoChi Life,” in Macon Magazine.

LISTEN: “SoChilizing with Terrell Sandefur” every first Thursday on 1280 WIBB-AM with Anita Ponder & Todd Haygood. 7:30 am

I WANT TO ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE !!!

The B-52s, Aug. 14th @ Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, Mableton
Hippiefest, Aug. 15th @ Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheatre, Peachtree City
Drivin’ n’ Cryin’, Aug. 22nd @ Cox Capitol Theatre
Jonas Brothers, Aug. 22nd @ Phillips Arena
Depeche Mode, Sept. 1st @ Lakewood Amphitheatre
Pet Shop Boys, Sept. 12th @ Chastain Park
Psychedelic Furs, Oct. 2nd @ The Masquerade
The Black Crowes, Oct. 3rd @ Chastain Park
Kings of Leon, Oct. 9th @ Phillips Arena