We’ve got theater, music and black history. Here to share some events around the three are Betsy Fitzgerald, a local harpist, and Jackie K. Cooper, a film critic with the Huffington Post.

Here are Betsy’s items for this week's show:
What Color is Your Brother?

World renowned concert violinist and Macon native Robert McDuffie is premiering his second thought provocative community concert featuring a documentary play, “What Color is Your Brother?”, based on interviews with Maconites who fight the battle for racial equality on a daily basis. Theatre Macon’s Youth Actors Company will portray those leaders, accompanied by members of the Mercer University Orchestra. Respected journalist and music critic Mark Mobley was asked by McDuffie to write “What Color is Your Brother” late last year, following the success of the groundbreaking pairing of actress/activist Anna Deavere Smith and McDuffie at Beulahland Bible Church that explored the issue of race in Macon to a crowd of over 3,000 people.

What Color is Your Brother?
February 27, 2016
7:30 pm
The Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon
Free but tickets need to be picked up at The Grand’s Box Office

Macon Pops “Songs of the Soul”

The Macon Pops is celebrating music with Macon roots at its upcoming program that takes guests on a musical journey through R&B, Hip-Hop, Gospel and Soul Music. Special guests include Floco Torres, Taryn Newborne, The Macon Pops All-Star Gospel Choir and Musicians from the Otis Redding Foundation. Table seating is sold out but there are great seats available up in the balcony, giving you a great view of the professional orchestra and dancers. Or, slip downstairs with your dancing shoes and light up the dance floor with both amateur and professional dancers.

Macon Pops “Songs of the Soul”
Friday, February 19, 2016
7:30 pm
Macon City Auditorium, 415 First Street, Macon
Tickets are $20 adults, $10 students
Call 478-471-2007 for more information.

Here are Jackie’s items for this week:

Blind Boys of Alabama in Concert
The Douglas Theater - February 21st @ 5pm
The Blind Boys of Alabama have the rare distinction of being recognized around the world as both living legends and modern-day innovators. They are not just gospel singers borrowing from old traditions; the group helped to define those traditions in 20th century and almost single-handedly created a new gospel sound for the 21st. Since the original members first sang together as kids at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in the late 1930s (including Jimmy Carter, who leads the group today), the band has perserved through seven decades to become one of the most recognized and decorated roots music groups in the world.

Tickets are $25 and $18 for seniors/students.
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The Stranger - A Tribute to Billy Joel
February 27th @ The Cox Capital Theater
Introducing America’s most authentic tribute to the legendary BILLY JOEL
Formed by native Long Islander Mike Santoro (piano/lead vocals) in the summer of 2009, THE STRANGER has amassed an impressive list of clientele, high profile events, festivals and concerts that would rival many national acts. With all 6 members residing in the Charlotte North Carolina area, and several decades of experience between them, The Stranger is a musical powerhouse that is recognized as one of the best and most entertaining live bands in the business.
You will hear hit after hit from the vast Joel catalog, including the obvious mega-hits such as Just the Way You Are,Piano Man and My Life, choice album tracks including Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Allentown, Pressure and many other surprises.
Santoro and his band will also perform songs from some other great singer-songwriters including Elton John and Paul McCartney. It will be a night that will make you want to sing along, which Santaro and Company encourage!
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Macon Friends Of The Library Old Book Sale
March 3rd-March 6th
Central City Park
The 2016 sale will be Thursday March 3rd – Sunday March 6th, with a Preview Party for members on March 2nd. This year’s sale will be held at Central City Park in Macon, GA.
Hours of the sale are:
Thursday and Friday, 10am – 7pm
Saturday, 10am – 5pm
Sunday, Noon – 5pm
There will be over 100,000 books in 75 categories, with free admission and parking – cash, checks, and credit cards accepted for book purchases.
Our Old Book Sale is an annual event. It is an extremely popular event and people come from all over to get great deals on books for their reading or collecting enjoyment. If you are interested or know a group or organization that would like to volunteer, please contact them here.
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The Georgia National Rodeo February 18 – 20

This exciting event is held every February at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter in Perry, Georgia; and is officially sanctioned by the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association). It features specialty acts plus cowboys & cowgirls from across the country competing in seven categories: saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, tie down roping, steer wrestling, team roping, bull riding, and barrel racing.
Points earned at the Rodeo qualify riders for the National Finals held every December in Las Vegas.

$20
Reserved SeatingChild mezzanine $15.00
Adult mezzanine $20.00
Box seats $25.00

Tags: Leah Fleming, Jackie K. Cooper. Betsy Fitzgerald