Every now and then, just when I get sick of this silly town, I come across something utterly unique and special about it that gives me faith again. Fittingly, last […]
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What’s Next: Club Propaganda
Performance artist Anitra Opera Diva returns Friday (Jan. 29) to the Guitar Bar on MLK with another bizarro show, this one under the umbrella name Club Propaganda. Anitra is a […]
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The guitar man
The late Chet Atkins was indisputably Tommy Emmanuel’s biggest fan. “I think he’s probably the greatest finger–picker in the world today,” said the greatest finger–picker in the world (Atkins was […]
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What’s Next: Keller Williams, Josh Turner
Singer/songwriter Keller Williams, a multi-instrumentalist whose use of loops and electronic delays connected to his acoustic guitar has made him a unique (and quite beloved) performer, has a date at […]
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Fifty years and change
Tom Coleman’s all–time favorite play is the Tom Jones/Harvey Schmidt musical comedy The Fantasticks, which features ordinary people learning to enjoy — the hard way, sometimes — life’s little blessings. […]
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Meet The Wiitles
It’s the next logical step after televised Madden tournaments instead of real football games, and concerts by people playing Rock Band instead of musical instruments: Live music performed with Nintendo […]
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The magic of strings
On the 10th annual International Guitar Night tour, four exemplary musicians are coming together to make extraordinary music. Not only are their styles different, the players come from far–flung points […]
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Miles of aisles
Mike and Jill, Robbie and Julia. Mike and Julia, Jill and Robbie. They’re the same people. The national touring production of The Wedding Singer, which visits the Johnny Mercer Theatre […]
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Dutch Utopia: Christmas in January
This past Saturday I woke up with strong resolve to take down the stale–feeling holiday decorations, clear the Christmas cards off the mantel, and hit the mall to exchange the […]
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AFD does GNR
AFD DOES GNR Welcome to the jungle, 2010-style. Axl Rose may still be floundering around, trying to drum up interest in his latest incarnation of Guns ‘N Roses, but the […]
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Freakin’ awesome
For the better part of the past 20 years, Tim Cridland has been driving sharp skewers into his tongue and pushing them out through his neck, chewing on shards of […]
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What’s Next: Savannah Irish Festival
St. Patrick’s Day comes on March 17, and while it’s all about celebrating Irish heritage (and, well, celebrating in general) there isn’t exactly an overabundance of authentic Irish culture. The […]