Jacksonville
Jacksonville, GA · Lifestyle
Macon Telegraph
New director of Mercer's McDuffie Center for Strings makes Macon concert debut
Those planning to attend the second Fabian Concert Series event of the 2026-27 season on Tuesday, or those still after tickets, will have the opportunity to hear violist Emily Brandenburg’s first Macon appearance since returning to Mercer University as director of the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings. The chamber music concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Mercer’s Fickling Hall in the McCorkle Music Building. Tickets are available at mcduffie.mercer.edu/events . International performers in an intimate setting The 200-seat Neva Langley Fickling Hall provides an intimate setting for such an evening, and its acoustics are ideal for soloists, chamber groups, large ensembles and performances of all kinds. Tuesday, it will not only showcase Brandenburg on viola but also feature Macon native and violin virtuoso Robert McDuffie, who has just returned from a European tour. In Italy, he brought McDuffie Center students Hanami Froom, violin, and Kathryn Fakeley, cello, to perform. “It was 23 days in Europe, two weeks in Paris, and in Rome I brought Hanami and Kathryn to play during celebrations of the reopening of a refurbished Teatro Valle, considered the oldest operating theater in Rome and one of the oldest in Europe,” McDuffie said. “It will be home
mercercluster.com
PHOTOS: Lip Sync Battle pits clubs and organizations against each other for Homecoming celebration
Mercer’s annual Homecoming Lip Sync Battle took place on Friday, Oct. 30 and led into the Homecoming pep rally where Homecoming King and Queen were announced. MU Motion Moves won the small bracket of the Battle. Mercer A&M, ASA, Curl Power Caribsa, MU Runway, Mercer WOMEN, NCNW and NSBWM won the medium bracket. Beta Upsilon Chi, Pi Kappa Phi and Alpha Delta Pi won the large bracket.
Charlotte Observer
macon-newsroom.com
What Makes a Restaurant Successful in Mercer Village? The Francar’s & Margaritas Story
Francar’s Buffalo Wings is home to a large amount of memorabilia along their walls, from newspaper stories, college sports merchandise and posters, and even fraternity and sorority class photos. A lot of the restaurant’s decor is donated from customers over the years. Francar’s is a place best known for its love and dedication to community.
decorhint.com
decorhint.com
decorhint.com
atlantanewsfirst.com
Macon Telegraph
After fire destroys Billy's Clubhouse in Macon, regulars and business owners reflect
On Monday night, the parking lot of 20’s Pub in Macon was filled with more cars than usual. Inside, a few more barstools were occupied than on your typical weeknight. The bar on Riverside Drive was still serving its ordinary patrons, but there were some additional drinkers in the crowd. They were there to mourn the loss of one of their favorite local watering holes — a spot just five minutes up the road owned by the same folks that run 20’s Pub. Billy’s Clubhouse, located on Forest Hill Road just off Northside Drive, was destroyed early Sunday morning in a fire that also razed other businesses in a shopping plaza. The cause of the inferno was unclear as of Monday evening, as was the bar’s future. But regulars from Billy’s Clubhouse made their way to 20’s Pub instead, using the sort of sister location as a de facto headquarters to imbibe and remember the spot on Northside Drive. “When you look at the parking lot tonight, it is nothing but packed and it’s double the size, but when you walk in, it’s all Billy’s people,” said Danielle Bone, a regular at both Billy’s Clubhouse and 20’s Pub. When word