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BY MATT PORTER<br />
Arts Advocate<br />
Photo courtesy of Phillip Douglas<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT<br />
OPTIONS ABOUND IN OUR AREA.<br />
The real question for someone wanting<br />
to find something to do around town<br />
is “where to start?” From museums<br />
to galleries, festivals to films, there’s<br />
probably something for everyone.<br />
Downtown Augusta has a rich history<br />
of entertainment reflected in some<br />
magnificent theatres on Broad St.<br />
That’s where you’ll find the Imperial<br />
Theater, showing everything from local<br />
stage productions to great regional<br />
bluegrass, rock, or soul concerts. If a<br />
little improv or maybe an edgier original<br />
play is more your speed, local black box<br />
theatre Le Chat Noir is always doing<br />
something unique.<br />
Families love spending time at the<br />
Augusta Canal Discovery Center at<br />
Enterprise Mill and taking a tour on one<br />
of their electric Petersburg boats. You<br />
can’t go wrong visiting the Augusta<br />
Museum of History. I love their James<br />
Brown exhibit, but with their vast<br />
collection, there’s surely something<br />
for everyone there. Our town even<br />
hosts the Boyhood Home of President<br />
Woodrow Wilson, built in 1859. The<br />
site is maintained as a historic home you<br />
can tour Thursdays through Saturdays.<br />
The Morris Museum of Art has a<br />
permanent collection spanning<br />
antebellum portraits to contemporary<br />
works. Located on the Riverwalk, the<br />
museum features extensive programing<br />
for families, aspiring artists and art<br />
lovers of all stripes. I’d also recommend<br />
visiting the Gertrude Herbert Institute<br />
of Art for workshops or to take in a<br />
rotating exhibition. Tire City Potters<br />
have kept the fire burning downtown<br />
for years - check out one of their<br />
kiln openings for first crack at some<br />
beautiful handmade ceramics or visit<br />
their gallery space, open daily.<br />
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