Whiskey & A GO-GO!

Whiskey A Go-Go is a famous nightclub in Los Angeles, but this L.A. Story happened right here in Macon. The last few weeks our city has been an outpost for the Hollywood set. Steve Balderson’s women in prison film “STUCK!” wrapped production on Sunday.

The films lead actresses included Starina Johnson, Karen Black, Cult Film Queen Mink Stole, Bob Dylan’s daughter-in-law Susan Traylor, Lead Guitarist of The Go-Go’s Jane Weidlin, Stacy Cunningham (who’s parents now live in Macon) and L.A. Belly dancer Pleasant Gehman.

Kim & I hosted the cast & Crew party at my house on Friday night. Can I just say the house was crawling with some very cool cats. L.A. celebrity photographer Austin Young flew in to shoot portraits of the cast and luckily came to the dinner. I Had A GO-GO in my home! Still wrapping my head around that while at the same time freaking out a little! A little advice on entertaining Non-Southerners…they love the BBQ from Pig in a Pit! And just to satisfy the vegetarians, I picked up some Tomato Tarts from Fountain of Juice. All I have to say is there were no leftovers!

Saturday night was a Hollywood reprieve…The Jazz Association of Macon’s garden party was delicious. Hosts Ned & Priscilla Esser and of course Mother Nature created a perfectly perfect event…aside from the pavement diving granny. But hey, it ain’t a party ‘til there’s some blood shed!

I hosted the film’s Wrap Party on Sunday @ The SoChi Gallery. Ok, the film IS about women in prison and they are all on death row. The main character, Daisy, is sentenced to hang so of course I had to make a statement with my signature cocktail: The “Hangin’ Daisy.” It was lethally yum and soothing to the throat. But I have to say the highlight of the event was having one of the film’s stars (and world-renowned belly dancer) Pleasant Gehman entertain us all with a eye-popping dance.


One more thing I must say is that all the cast & crew absolutely loved Macon! Several did not want to leave. So, we can all be proud of the fact that we live in a beautiful & welcoming city! We are hoping that “STUCK!” will premiere at MAGA 2010…if so it will definitely be the place to Go-Go!

See you @ the Cox Capitol Theatre on Friday. My kids are desperate to see TWIGHTLIGHT (again!)


Future Love Paradise
The “Nashville Portraits” Party @ The Humminghbird
Featuring T.Graham Brown, Jimmy Hall & Toni Price
Thursday, May 14th, 8:30p
$10 Admission

Mark Brooker’s Farewell Party @ The SoChi Gallery
Thursday, May 14th @ 9p
$5 Admission, Cash Bar

Mary Cassatt Traveling Exhibit
Georgia Children’s Museum
May 12 – 22, 10:30a – 5:30p
$3 admission ages 2 and up

“Twilight” @ the Cox Capitol Theatre
Friday, May 15, 2009 Showings @ 7:00p & 9:45p.
Tickets are $5.00

Macon's Midnight Rider "Trolley Bar Crawl"
Friday, May 15 begins @ 8p

College Hill Corridor’s Movie In The Park
“The Graduate” May 17th @ 8:30p. FREE Event.

Tina Turner Tribute Concert
starring Las Vegas performer & Macon native Michelle Marshall
May 23rd @ 7:30pm
The DouglassTheatre
$20 Adults, $10 Children
For Tickets call: 478-742-2000

DISCO NEVER DIED. It was just Resting Up for US!
STUDIO 54 PARTY @ The SoChi Gallery is a ‘To Be Real’ deal.
Friday, June 5th. 9pm until.

DISCO & DIVA'S STUDIO 54 PARTY with SHIRLEY Q LIQUOR @ Club Synergy.
Friday, June 12th. 70's themed event so come dressed as your favorite 70's Diva or Dude. Cash prize for the best dressed. $10 advance tickets, $12 @ the Door.

Check out my new column in Macon Magazine called The SoChi Life premiering in the June/July issue.

DRIVE. DRINK. ZINGO. $20 plus $2 per mile. Way cheaper than a DUI & no driving around looking for your car the next day. They pick you up in your car and drive you home. 478-254-6555.

"STUCK!" & the Art of SoChilizing

If you don’t already know, Hollywood has come to Macon. One of the films currently in production is a women-in-prison film noir (Black & White) directed by Steve Balderson called “STUCK!” I’ve had the pleasure of being an extra in several scenes. But today’s shoot was Creepy-licious! Not quite like the swine flu, but it did involve me wearing a pig mask & a suit! I can’t really go into it but..Wow! I’m hoping that the film will make its debut at the Macon Film Festival.

You know about First Friday, right? It’s the FIRST Friday of every month in Downtown Macon. Beginning at 5pm all the art galleries, shops, bars, restaurants are abuzz with lots of fun folks & SoChilizing.

This First Friday began for me at the Macon Arts’ opening of artist Nancy Huggins’ “SEEN” exhibit. I had my eye of the Tricycle & the Dead Bird piece. I know, sounds odd but go check it out. The exhibit is on display through the end of May.

Next on the agenda was Alan Gibson’s Art Show @ The SoChi Gallery hosted by Macon Magazine. The show drew a huge crowd of big spenders. Apparently this crowd is recession proof because the art was flying off the wall. The show almost sold completely out! At the end of the evening someone said that it looked like The SoChi Gallery was being looted – the crowd was departing and all were carrying artwork in their arms! A happy-ending indeed.

So good in fact that a confession was in my immediate future. The Street Corner Confessions booth was a fun new addition to the First Friday celebration. Of course, I can’t reveal what I confessed…aside from the fact that I loved the “I Confessed” sticker that I got to wear afterwards. It was quite the conversation starter!
My night ended at the Tic Toc Room with Carey Pickard, Chris Howard, Mechel McKinley Aiello, Jesse & Sarah Gerwig-Moore and some very Delish Tuna! The tuna was the dinner special and man, it’s just about the best thing I’ve ever had there. Red & Raw perfection. TRY IT!

This past Sunday we celebrated FAMILY DAY by attending the closing performance of “FOOTLOOSE” @ Theatre Macon. Standout performances by Jake Adams, Jake Grisamore, Rachel Giannattasio & Denver Pickard made the musical quite terrific!
Happy Mother’s Day to all your mother’s out there!

Future Love Paradise

“The Beauty of Place” Art Opening reception
@ FrameworksGallery
Featured works of Karen Lawrence, Bill Suttles & Jane Gibout.
Thursday, May 7th. 6-8pm. 1205 Johnson Ferry Rd., Ste 110; Marietta

IT’S 5 o’clock SOMEWHERE Party
Friday, May 8th, 5-10pm @ Cherry St. Plaza. Live Music featuring A1A…cash prizes for Best Parrothead costumes. $35 in advance/ $40 @ the door.

Moondance 2009 presented by Friends of the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail,
May 8th @ 7pm
Tickets: $50, $40 for Friends of the Trail
For Tickets call: 722-9909

Tina Turner Tribute Concert starring Las Vegas performer & Macon native
Michelle Marshall
May 23rd @ 7:30pm
The DouglassTheatre
$20 Adults, $10Children
For Tickets call: 478-742-2000

DISCO NEVER DIED. It was just Resting Up for US!
STUDIO 54 PARTY @ The SoChi Gallery is a ‘To Be Real’ deal.
Friday, June 5th. 9pm until.

DISCO & DIVA'S STUDIO 54 PARTY with SHIRLEY Q LIQUOR @ Club Synergy.
Friday, June 12th. 70's themed event so come dressed as your favorite 70's Diva or Dude. Cash prize for the best dressed. $10 advance tickets, $12 @ the Door.
Check out my new column in Macon Magazine called The SoChi Life premiering in the June/July issue.

DRIVE. DRINK. ZINGO. $20 plus $2 per mile. Way cheaper than a DUI & no driving around looking for your car the next day. They pick you up in your car and drive you home. 478-254-6555.