Stories by Steven Uhles

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Pop Rocks: Cirque 'Quidam' proves a venue can be transformed

It was hard to believe that Cirque du Soleil's magic would be able to turn James Brown Arena into something spectacular. But it did.
By Steven Uhles

Monday, May 6, 2013

Black Francis finds freedom in playing solo

Born Charles Thompson, the artist widely known as Black Francis, has built a career around his ability to shift between musical personas and styles.
By Steven Uhles

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Pop Rocks: It's nice to see creativity that works

Two expressions of creativity have been on my mind.
By Steven Uhles

Monday, April 8, 2013

Pop Rocks: Make a stop on Broad Street for food, music, more

The heart of Augusta's arts and entertainment scene, Broad Street has quietly become not only a textbook example of city center revitalization, but, for a single week in April, an excellent place ...
By Steven Uhles

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Rock Fore! Dough show sports new acts in new location

Now in its ninth year, the annual Rock Fore! Dough benefit has found a new home and seems ready to rock it with performances by Needtobreathe, Grace Potter, Carey Murdock and more.
By Steven Uhles

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Pop Rocks: The right big idea could pay off for Augusta

A few weeks ago, a story surfaced about plans to build a large amphitheater in south Richmond County.
By Steven Uhles

Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013

Pop Rocks: Musical future will be new and old

Should we, as artists and fans, look to the past or toward the future? Symphony Orchestra Augusta and singer-songwriter Will McCranie give us a peek at both.
By Steven Uhles

Monday, Feb. 25, 2013

'Bring Back the Funk' pays tribute to Brown

Earl Swindell had a lot of history to pull from when he recorded his tribute to the Godfather of Soul. Earl Swindell's first meeting with James Brown was backstage at the famed Apollo Theater in 1972.
By Steven Uhles

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013

Pop Rocks: Beethoven gets a new backdrop

Symphony Orchestra Augusta is always looking for new ways to attract fresh faces to its orchestral events. Next week, it's levying the star power of one of music's original rock stars, Ludwig Van ...
By Steven Uhles

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013

Needtobreathe, Grace Potter to play ninth Rock Fore! Dough

The annual Rock Fore! Dough benefit concert is abandoning its home on the range.
By Steven Uhles

Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013

Pop Rocks: Bars ordering up smoke-free nights

What makes the current trend so interesting, and encouraging, is that these businesses are eliminating or segregating smoking on their own.
By Steven Uhles

Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013

Pop Rocks: Augusta artists, record your work

So here is my message and my plea to Augusta's artists. Record what you're doing. It doesn't have to be "Dark Side of the Moon."
By Steven Uhles

Camper Van Beethoven back for more

The more things remain the same for seminal college rock act Camper Van Beethoven, the more they change. The band performs at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Sky City.
By Steven Uhles

Monday, Dec. 31, 2012

Pop Rocks: Rather than look back, look ahead

I've compiled a short list of local acts, entrepreneurs and artistic endeavors I'll be paying particular attention to in the coming year.
By Steven Uhles

Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012

Reel Releases: Time to deal with aftermath

In the grand scheme of things, the aftermath of the holiday season is pretty small potatoes. We aren't dealing with the fictional aftermath realities central to these five films.
By Steven Uhles

Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012

Augusta film receives national honor

What started as a modest movie experiment, shot by an enthusiastic Augusta amateur in the first half of the 20th century, will now be preserved for perpetuity.
By Steven Uhles

Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012

Pop Rocks: Top 10 list for 2012 rooted in rock

Every act on my Top 10 list this year has some roots in rock. Check 'em out.
By Steven Uhles

Columbia County panel wraps up year

The Columbia County Board of Commissioners wrapped up business for 2012 with an agenda that featured rezoning proposals, personnel issues and plans for the consolidated fire department.
By Steven Uhles

Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012

Walton Rehab project to bring green housing to Harlem

Walton Rehabilitation Health Systems announced Tuesday that its expansion of the Planer Mill Village senior apartments in Harlem will be the first multifamily project in Columbia County to adhere ...
By Steven Uhles

Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012

Reel Releases: High school rebels make mark in films

High school has always provided filmmakers with a convenient metaphoric microcosm for society, with the rebel character often serving as a dramatic catalyst for change.
By Steven Uhles
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Forde, of Golden Harvest, dies

Barry Forde, longtime associate director of Golden Harvest Food Bank, has died. He was 65. Forde was "the backbone of this organization" said Derek Dugan, community relations director of Golden ...
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