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TWIA (This Week In Augusta) Week of 10/24/16 | Hard Rock, Hip Hop, Hackathon, Silent (Horror) Movies. WooOOOOooo!
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(Tue 10/25) Storyland Theatre presents "The Princess and the Pea" running tomorrow through Friday at Maxwell Theatre on Augusta University's Summerville Campus. You can bring your little ones to enjoy this live performance of the classic fairy tale of love, 20 mattresses, a charming prince, and a small vegetable. For showtimes and tickets, please visit storylandtheatre.org.
(Wed 10/26) The legendary long-bearded rock band, ZZ Top brings their “Hell Raisers” tour to The Bell Auditorium on Telfair street downtown. The concert, tomorrow evening at 7:30, includes hits from their 15 studio albums. The bill also includes the Nashville-based “Tim Montana and The Shrednecks”. Additional information, including ticket prices, is available at augustaentertainmentcomplex.com.
(Thu 10/27) Thursday evening at 7, best-selling author Anne Perry, known for her historical detective fiction, is the special guest at an “Authors Meet & Greet” at the Columbia County Main Library on Evans Towne Center Blvd. Admission is free. Additional information is available on the events tab at GCHRL.Org.
(Fri 10/28) The Clubhouse on Telfair Street in downtown Augusta is hosting Harvest Bytes, a hackathon focused on local food issues. Teams of three to four develop technological solutions to topics such as food waste, urban farming, and school gardens. Project presentations and judging begin at 4:00pm the following day. More information is available at harvestbytes.org.
(Opens Fri 10/28) A theatrical production entitiled “Creation” and based on the book of Genesis begins Friday. The Enopion Theatre Company presents a theatrical run 7pm at the Kroc Center Theatre located at 1833 Broad Street. Additional performances take place Saturday at 3pm. plus Friday and Saturday, November 4th and 5th. More info can be found online at enopion.com
(Fri 10/28, Sat 10/29) The city of North Augusta presents “Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee”. It takes place Friday from 6pm to 10pm, and Saturday 10am to 10pm on Georgia Avenue between West Buena Vista and Jackson Avenue. This is a family friendly festival that includes live entertainment, food, amusement rides, and much more. For more information, please go to jackolanternjubilee.com.
(Sat 10/29) The Augusta Museum of History on Reynolds Street in downtown Augusta invites you and up to nine of your friend, to lock yourselves in a room. To escape, that is. The “Museum Escape” includes puzzles and mysteries for groups to solve within a time limit to free themselves from a locked room. This event coincides with the museum’s new exhibit, “Augusta 1875-1900”. Costumes and period dress are encouraged. More information, including event times and admission costs, is available at augustamuseum.org.
(Sat 10/29) An annual music festival returns to Pendleton King Park on Troupe Street. Saturday from 11 til 6, the “One Nation Under God” music festival presents gospel, R&B, hip hop and comedy performances by independent artists. The family-friendly event also includes fun, food, and games. Tickets and additional information are available at Eventbrite.com.
(10/29) Just in time for Halloween, Augusta’s Imperial Theatre invites you to don a costume and join the party this Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. It’s the multi-talented Paragon Ragtime Orchestra performing original scores written for ghost-themed silent films including Charlie Chaplin in “The Haunted House” with Buster Keaton. All proceeds benefit the preservation of Augusta’s treasured landmark: the Imperial Theatre located at 749 Broad Street. Tix and info online at imperialtheatre.com
(Sat 11/05) Here’s an opportunity to take steps toward a world without Alzheimer’s. The 2016 Walk to End Alzheimer’s takes place next Saturday, November 5th, beginning at the Columbia County Amphitheater located at 7022 Evans Towne Center Boulevard behind the library. It’s a 2-mile walk and registration begins at 10am. You can learn more online at georgiawalk.org
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