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Comedian Ivory Corley brings the laughs and the lessons back home to the CSRA

By Nick Lovett · 18 Oct 2025 · Comments Off on Comedian Ivory Corley brings the laughs and the lessons back home to the CSRA

He’s been the featured comedian at the Laugh Factory Hollywood and headlined the Apollo Comedy Club inside the historic Apollo Theatre in Harlem, and Ivory Corley will perform in Augusta Oct. 25.

Historic Columbia County home faces wrecking ball

By Barry Paschal · 17 Oct 2025 · 5

Once known as Cedar Grove, a two-story Italianate-style home, now called Stuart Hall, faces demolition.

Augusta Choral Society opens 75th season opens Oct. 25

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 17 Oct 2025 · Comments Off on Augusta Choral Society opens 75th season opens Oct. 25

The Augusta Choral Society’s 75th anniversary season, which kicks off Saturday, Oct. 25, at Saint Paul’s Church.

‘Archer’ voice actor to appear in improv night at Le Chat Noir

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 16 Oct 2025 · Comments Off on ‘Archer’ voice actor to appear in improv night at Le Chat Noir

Amber Nash best known as Pam Poovey on FX’s hit animated series “Archer” joins Greg Tavares, Charleston improv veteran where he’s co-founder of Theatre 99, for “A Night of Improv Comedy” at 8 p.m. Saturday at Le Chat Noir.

‘Dracula’ ballet bites Columbia County Oct. 17

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 15 Oct 2025 · Comments Off on ‘Dracula’ ballet bites Columbia County Oct. 17

Dracula: Ballet with a Bite! will be performed at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17.

Award-winning comic book writer to appear in Aiken

By Staff Report · 13 Oct 2025 · Comments Off on Award-winning comic book writer to appear in Aiken

The Etherredge Center at the University of South Carolina Aiken welcomes award-winning comic book writer Chuck Brown for a special evening of conversation and creativity on Oct. 22, at 7 p.m.

Aiken theater group to present play by comedian Steve Martin

By Special To Augusta Good News · 10 Oct 2025 · Comments Off on Aiken theater group to present play by comedian Steve Martin

The Aiken Community Theatre will bring the humor of Steve Martin’s “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” to the stage for five performances over two weekends beginning Oct. 17.

‘Rising Stars’ concert features local singer with operatic dreams

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 09 Oct 2025 · Comments Off on ‘Rising Stars’ concert features local singer with operatic dreams

Isabella Chaney, a Greenbrier High School alumna and recent Georgia State University graduate will be one of the singers at this year’s “Rising Stars” benefit for the Jessye Norman School of the Arts scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12 at the Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre.

Column: Disney costumes make for magical exhibit

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 08 Oct 2025 · Comments Off on Column: Disney costumes make for magical exhibit

About 70 costumes from DIsney produced films and TV shows are on display in Columbia.

Congregation Children of Israel marks Sukkot

By Special To Augusta Good News · 08 Oct 2025 · Comments Off on Congregation Children of Israel marks Sukkot

Members of the Congregation Children of Israel are observing the Jewish holiday Sukkot. It began Monday and ends Oct. 14.

‘Rocky Horror’ 50th anniversary screening set for Oct. 14

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 07 Oct 2025 · Comments Off on ‘Rocky Horror’ 50th anniversary screening set for Oct. 14

Nell Campbell, who played Columbia in both the stage and film version of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” will be in Augusta Oct. 14 for a 50th anniversary presentation of the film at the Miller Theater.

A night of ‘soulful strings’ benefits breast cancer program

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 06 Oct 2025 · Comments Off on A night of ‘soulful strings’ benefits breast cancer program

Violinist JaVonne Jones joins with jazz guitarist Willie Soul on Oct. 12 for Soulful Strings of Hope: A Night of Jazz & R&B – In the Key of Pink in Augusta.

Featured photo of the day – Oct. 5, 2025

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 05 Oct 2025 · Comments Off on Featured photo of the day – Oct. 5, 2025

A bee on a swamp sunflower.

Pop! To the Culture: Feed Me, Seymour!

By Ron Baxley Jr. · 05 Oct 2025 · Comments Off on Pop! To the Culture: Feed Me, Seymour!

The 1980s film, “Little Shop of Horrors” will be briefly planted at the Miller on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m.