Love and Acceptance

Posted on June 19, 2013 by metrospirit

Local groups present musical in honor of Augusta Pride Amy Christian Ziggy Lives and Misfit Theatre will present John Cameron Mitchell’s “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” at Sky City this Friday in celebration of Augusta Pride. The off-Broadway musical, which…

Different “Stations”

Posted on June 12, 2013 by metrospirit

Exhibition at the center of four-day A Journey of Community Valerie Emerick Art for social change is the central theme for the Greater Augusta Arts Council’s four-day event “A Journey of Community,” which will be centered around a series a…

Characters Come to Life

Posted on May 29, 2013 by metrospirit

Play! Write! Launches at the Inner Bean Cafe Amy Christian Play! Write! will not be like any writing workshop you have ever attended, promises Rhonda Jones, the author who put it all together. “The business of writing can suck the…

Those Are People Who Died

Posted on May 29, 2013 by metrospirit

Dead musicians collage brings art community together Amy Christian About five years ago, local artist Jay Jacobs created a collection of paintings, all on one-foot by one-foot canvasses and all showcasing dearly departed musicians, for a show at the Soul…

On the Road

Posted on May 22, 2013 by metrospirit

Augusta cast to perform “Misconception” in D.C. theater festival Valerie Emerick Mark Swanson’s musical, “Misconception: The Lost Gospel of Christmas,” has played to a full house here in Augusta every time it’s had a run at run at Le Chat…

Honoring a Legend

Posted on May 15, 2013 by metrospirit

Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival reaches 20-year mark Valerie Emerick The Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival, held annually in Thomson, Georgia, has reached its 20-year mark of celebrating the life and legacy of the legendary blues performer Willie McTell. That…

Glitz and Gore

Posted on May 8, 2013 by metrospirit

Misfits’ Cabaret Diabolique ain’t Disney Valerie Emerick Augusta’s non-traditional performance troupe, The Misfit Theatre Group, has evolved beyond “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and lip-syncing. This year alone they have dedicated themselves to presenting more live shows, including tribute shows…

Graduating Class

Posted on May 1, 2013 by metrospirit

Dance Augusta grows into the full-length “Parallels” Valerie Emerick Dance Augusta has come a long way since its first season in 2006. Since then it has been growing and evolving and continues to provide the community with dance performances that…

All in a Day’s Work

Posted on April 24, 2013 by metrospirit

Quidam performer is almost a world champion jump roper Amy Christian Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam, which visits the James Brown Arena Tuesday and Wednesday, tells the story of a young girl who, feeling ignored by her parents, escapes into an…

Nerd Alert!

Posted on April 24, 2013 by metrospirit

Suspend disbelief for this hilarious farce Valerie Emerick There’s an old adage that states, “Houseguests — like fish — begin to smell after three days.” The comedy, “The Nerd,” directed by Dave Howard of the Aiken Community Playhouse, takes an…