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Editor’s Note: Heating up February

This past Saturday night, before I was laid low by the same vicious little bug that everyone else seems to have caught, I checked out the Watt Prophets performance at the Lucas Theatre. While the Prophets were great, the real stars were the young people of Mercer Middle School and AWOL poetry group, who have…

Your letters

More whale input Editor, As follow-up to your recent story “When ‘save the whales’ isn’t a joke,” by Sabrina Manganella Simmons: In the warm coastal waters of Brunswick, Georgia, a potentially life-saving step is being taken in the pivotal fight to save the endangered North Atlantic right whale.  The North Atlantic right whale population world…

Theatre: Fiction, or Wild Stories

In Fiction, or Wild Stories, local playwright Sasha Travis deals with difficult subject matter. The main character, Laura, is dealing with mental illness and the play tells of her life experiences. Travis doesn’t sensationalize, but instead tells a modern horror story that is filled with moments that range from humorous to tragic. “It’s about a…

Art Patrol

Visiting Artist Series — Chroma Gallery hosts mixed-media artist Cedric Smith, who blends photography and painting in his forward-retro take on the African-American South. Opening reception, Fri. Feb. 9, 5-8 p.m. Show runs through March 23. Chroma Gallery is at 31 Barnard St. www.chromaartgallery.com    Gallery 440 — Currently featuring work by owner Fran Thomas.…

Music Menu

A quick look at some of the live gigs going on around town this week


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