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ARTS & WARES

The Grand Opera House

features Broadway touring companies, Be on the lookout for a new Macon
concerts such as the Macon-Mercer Film self-guided tour experience
Symphony Orchestra and the seasonal available right from your phone in 2023.
favorite, The Nutcracker. Come be the first to scout out all those
After grabbing a bite to eat in familiar sites you’ve seen on screen and
downtown Macon, head to Theatre get a real behind-the-scenes experience
Macon to see one of their 11 annual perfect for cinephiles and TV buffs.
productions. If you take a short drive Now in its 18th year, the Macon
uptown, Macon Little Theatre is the Film Festival celebrates independent
oldest, continuously running community films while promoting filmmaking for
entertainment, inspiration, education
theatre under the same name in the and economic development. With
Southeast. It even follows some of their feature film screenings, special guests,
old traditions, such as serving coffee out Q&As, after parties, workshops and
of demitasse cups during intermissions. more, this festival weekend every
This was first introduced during WWII August is bound to keep you in
when the need for rationing began. town even after the credits roll –
FILM just watch!

Macon is home to 5,500 National Galleries & Public Art
Register historic structures in 11 The 567 Center
historic districts, amazing architecture 456 First St. | 478.238.6051
and multiple industrial locations which the567center.org
make it a picture-perfect location for Bright City
filmmaking! The area in and around 555 Poplar St. | 478.722.9909
Macon has been featured in a number of maconmagazine.com/downtown-
recognizable film and TV projects, like just-got-a-little-brighter
HBO’s Watchmen, Zombieland 2: Double The Gallery at Macon Arts Alliance
Tap, 42, Marvel’s Black Widow and 486 First St. | 478.743.6940
Hillbilly Elegy. maconartsalliance.org
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