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EVENTS Calendar
Downtown GetDown Concert Series, Aug. 10,
City Center Stage, Eatonton. R&B, soul and
funk music by Dynamic Sounds of Phunk.
(706) 749-9150. bit.ly/dwneatn.
Perseid Shooting Star Party, Aug. 10, Hard
Labor Creek State Park, Rutledge. Astronomer
talks, music, concessions and meteor viewing.
(706) 557-3001. bit.ly/hdcrk.
Sunflower Concert Series, Aug. 13, State
Botanical Garden of Georgia, Athens. Abbey
Road Live pays tribute to The Beatles.
(706) 542-1244. botgarden.uga.edu.
Food Truck Round-Up/Wild West, Aug. 15,
Perkins Field, Warner Robins. More than 25
food trucks, kids' zone with a Western theme.
(478) 922-5100. visitwarnerrobins.org.
" Avatar: The Last Airbender, " Aug. 16,
RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, Columbus.
Touring orchestra re-creates the soundtrack
from the animated Nickelodeon series against a
backdrop of iconic scenes. (706) 256-3612.
rivercenter.org.
Color Run, Aug. 17, Barton Field, Fort
Eisenhower, Augusta. 5K fun run, 3K fun run/
walk with colored powder thrown at each
kilometer of the race. bit.ly/fteisfr.
Waterway Soiree, Aug. 23-25, various locations
around Lake Oconee. Lake hops, raffles, dance,
food and beverages, kid-friendly activities,
music. (954) 802-2070. waterwaysoiree.com.
Future Birds, Aug. 29, Capitol Theatre, Macon.
The progressive rock and electrified folk band
performs its " Easy Company " fifth studio album.
(478) 257-6391. bit.ly/capthmac.
" Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse " in
Concert, Aug. 31, RiverCenter for the Performing
Arts, Columbus. The latest sequel in the
animated film saga presented in 3D and
accompanied by an orchestra, percussion,
electronic instruments and a scratch DJ on
turntables. (706) 256-3612. rivercenter.org.
■ South Georgia
First Friday, Aug. 2, downtown, Dublin. Music
by The Soul Shine Band, a country band from
Wrightsville. (478) 272-2560. visitdublinga.org.
First Friday Sip & Shop Concert, Aug. 2,
downtown and Ritz Amphitheater, Thomasville.
The Rock Mob cover and tribute band plays hits
from the '70s, '80s and '90s. (229) 228-7977.
bit.ly/tvilleff.
" From King to Country starring Jordan
Poole, " Aug. 3, Tift Theatre for the Performing
Arts, Tifton. The musician revisits his career
from his beginnings in Southern gospel to Elvis'
music and classic country tunes. (229) 417-9528.
tifton.net.
Art Exhibits, Aug. 5-Sept. 18, Turner
Center for the Arts, Valdosta. Paintings
by Natalia Andreeva and Sherry
Allen, plus multimedia works by
Teresa Cook and East African artifacts
from the center's permanent
collection. (229) 247-2787.
turnercenter.org.
Perseid Meteor Shower, Aug. 10,
Stephen C. Foster State Park, Fargo.
Come out to the darkest skies in
the state to view the Perseid
meteor shower. (912) 637-5274.
bit.ly/gspstph.
Ramble Tamble, Aug. 10, Hawkinsville
Opera House, Hawkinsville.
Tribute band re-creates the sounds
of Creedence Clearwater Revival,
singing " Born on the Bayou, " " Have
You Ever Seen the Rain " and " Bad
Moon Rising. " (478) 783-1884.
bit.ly/hwkop.
Our Own Work Our Own Way: Ascendant Women Artists
in the Johnson Collection, through Sept. 8, Columbus
Museum, Columbus. Works by 42 female artists of the 20th
century with connections to the South, including Elaine de
Kooning, Zelda Fitzgerald and Alma Thomas. (706) 748-2562.
columbusmuseum.com.
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" Elvis: Rock My Soul, " Aug. 16-17,
Averitt Center for the Performing
Arts, Statesboro. Elvis and the
Dream Team Band performs
Presley's early hits and gospel
songs. (912) 212-2787. bit.ly/avrtctr.
Corey Smith Concert, Aug. 24, The Martin
Centre Theatre, Douglas. Georgia native and
country music singer-songwriter performs hits
from his 11 albums, including his new single,
" Cellophane, " from his latest album, " Suburban
Drawl. " (912) 389-6332. themartincentre.com.
Tim Hawkins, Aug. 25, CrossPointe Church,
Valdosta. Parody singer-songwriter of favorites
like " Things You Don't Say to Your Wife " and
" Cletus Take the Reel " delivers funny bits about
the church, home-schooling. (229) 242-7702.
bit.ly/crspntev.
■ Coastal Georgia
Waves of Wonder, through Sept. 1, Ships of the
Sea Maritime Museum, Savannah. Works of art
depict the Georgia coastline using fabric
montages, watercolors, music and jewelry.
(912) 232-1511. shipsofthesea.org.
A Measure of Time, through Sept. 15, Jepson
Center, Telfair Museums, Savannah. Sculptures
and mixed-media works on paper by Pakistaniborn
contemporary artist Anila Quayyum Agha.
(912) 790-8800. telfair.org.
First Friday, Aug. 2, downtown, Brunswick.
Music, car show and family activities.
(912) 265-4032. discoverbrunswick.com.
Lift Every Voice, Aug. 10, African American
History Museum, Savannah. Walking tour of the
North End plantation site on Ossabaw Island,
including three restored tabby cabins built
by enslaved Africans as their housing.
(912) 344-3900. bit.ly/ossbdt.
Music in the Park, Aug. 10, St. Marys Waterfront
Park, St. Marys. The Amelia Blues Band performs
smooth Chicago and Mississippi Delta blues.
(912) 882-4000. visitstmarys.com.
Sons of Sailors, Aug. 23, Tybee Post Theater,
Tybee Island. Tribute band performs Jimmy
Buffett's hits. (912) 472-4790. bit.ly/typstsos.
Summer Wrap Up Concert, Aug. 27, Neptune
Park, St. Simons Island. The Landsharks Band
pays tribute to Jimmy Buffett. (912) 262-6934.
goldenislesarts.org.
Laborer's Day, Aug. 31, Fort King George State
Historic Site, Darien. Celebrate Colonial trades
and crafts with folk demonstrations, including
woodworking, wool-spinning and potterythrowing.
(912) 437-4770. bit.ly/gspftkg.
Events for the November 2024 issue are
due by Aug. 15.
Email calendar@georgiaemc.com. See more
event listings at georgiamagazine.org.
MARIE HULL, " STABLES AT STAFFORD SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI, 1966, " OIL ON
CANVAS MOUNTED ON MASONITE, THE JOHNSON COLLECTION

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