Ramblin’ Home

Ramblin’ Home

By Charmain Brackett Photos courtesy of Don Rhodes’ family photo collection Long before Donald O. Rhodes rambled into a newsroom, a fair-haired tot plunked out letters on the typewriter — too young to know what he was putting on the paper threaded into the...
Artist Row

Artist Row

Staci Swider Interview by Micah Franklin Staci Swider was recently accepted into the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) as a juried member; she is also a certified GOLDEN Artist Educator. The Aiken artist’s work reinterprets patterns and textiles into boats...
Prost! Oktoberfest!

Prost! Oktoberfest!

After more than 200 years, Oktoberfest celebrations continue to give folks an excuse to come together with friends and family for good beer and good times. Though the tradition first started in 1810 in Munich, Bavaria, as a two-week-long wedding festival for the crown...
The Real Thing

The Real Thing

By Thomas Lee Photos courtesy of Addison Niday Addison Niday is breathing new life into history. The artist recently began restoring faded murals and old signs around the Savannah River Region after gaining lots of attention from a video he posted online. Niday’s...
Augusta’s Poster Show

Augusta’s Poster Show

By Aimee SerafinCover poster by Leonard “Porkchop” Zimmerman Poster by Autumn Von Plinsky. Poster by Matthew Schaade. Poster by Colleen Beyer Stewart. In late spring 2021, as Covid restrictions were ebbing and people started to venture outside, one local...
2023 Arts Awards

2023 Arts Awards

Each year, the Greater Augusta Arts Council recognizes outstanding members of the Augusta community for their support and contributions to the arts. This year, we share personal insight from the 2023 Arts Awards’ nominators regarding the winners. Pat Knox-Hudson...