Arts and culture in Augusta, Georgia

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Contents 1 Festivals 2 Venues 2.1 Theatres 2.2 Music venues 3 Museums and other points of interest 4 Arts organizations 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Festivals

Augusta is host to a monthly First Friday festival downtown, as well as a variety of other annual events. Annual festivals include the Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival, Mayfest, and the Westobu Festival.

[edit] Venues

[edit] Theatres

• Imperial Theatre historic venue where James Brown used to practice. ^[1]
• Le Chat Noir Theatre

[edit] Music venues

• The Mission
• Sector 7G

[edit] Museums and other points of interest

• Artist's Row
• Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art
• James Brown statue (Broad Street at the Augusta Common)
• Morris Museum of Art
• Sacred Heart Cultural Center

[edit] Arts organizations

• Augusta Symphony
• Augusta Choral Society
• Augusta Players
• Augusta Ballet
• Augusta Mini Theater
• Augusta Players

[edit] See also

• John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School
• Sacred Heart Cultural Center

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Metro Spirit Local weekly newspaper that publishes extensive listings of local events.
• DowntownAugusta.com Regularly updated calendar of downtown events
• Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival
• Greater Augusta Arts Council
• Westobou Festival
• Augusta Mini Theater
• The Augusta Players
• Le Chat Noir Theatre
• The Mission Music venue on Broad Street

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