This week in Augusta: Hear Bruce Hornsby, see a comedy show, kick off Project Happy Water
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Looking for some fun this week in the Augusta-area? Downtown Augusta's theaters will feature shows from musical talents like Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers as well as comedy talents like Nate Bargatze. There will also be some festivals like "Roast on the River" in Augusta and a family-fun day in North Augusta. Plus, a special fundraiser event to kickoff Project Happy Water, which looks to brighten up the Augusta skyline. Here are more details on these and other upcoming festivities:
Concerts and shows
Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers will play at the Miller Theater on Broad Street in Augusta on Sunday, March 27. Hornsby is a former Grateful Dead member and earned Grammy Awards for hits like "The End of The Innocence" and "Barcelona Mona."
On Saturday, the Miller will feature "Reunite," an Augusta Symphony show. New Zealand-born violinist Geneva Lewis will star in a violin concerto playing a Stradivarius, one of the rarest, most renowned violins.
Both shows start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be bought at the box office or online at millertheateraugusta.com.
Nate Bargatze is bringing "The Raincheck Tour" to Bell Auditorium at 7 p.m. Sunday. His jokes about being a dad, life in Tennessee and more have been showcased in two Netflix specials and various TV show appearances. Tickets can be bought at the James Brown Arena box office or online at aectix.com.
The Imperial Theater on Broad Street in Augusta will be a stop for the Banff Mountain Film Festival, an international competition showcasing films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports and exploration. The festival's stop will be on Thursday, March 24, at 7 p.m. Tickets can be bought online at imperialtheatre.com. For more information on Banff, go to banffcentre.ca.
Project Happy Water
The kickoff fundraising event for Project Happy Water will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 24, at the 600 Broad Hub in Augusta. The project is to raise $100,000 for restoring and painting one of Augusta's water towers, giving it the "Happy Robot" design made famous by Augusta artist Leonard "Porkchop" Zimmerman.
Thursday's fundraiser will include a specially themed art auction and sale with unique pieces from several area artists, music by deejays, food and more. Tickets can be bought online at projecthappywater.com.
North Augusta festivals
North Augusta Junior Women's League is hosting its "Party at the Park" oyster roast at SRP Park in Riverside Village on Saturday at 5 p.m. Tickets can be bought at eventbrite.com and include admission, oysters, drink tickets, BBQ street tacos and a silent auction.
A family-fun day is being organized at 3070 Country Club Hills Drive on Saturday at 3 p.m. Guests can enjoy live music, bounce houses, concessions and baked goods from local vendors, yard games and more. Proceeds will benefit a family's mission to adopt a child.
For the horse-lovers
The Aiken Triple Crown continues with the second of three events celebrating Aiken's equestrian history.
The Spring Steeplechase returns on Saturday, March 26, at its new location, the Aiken Steeplechase Racecourse at 2020 Richland Ave. E. This spring event draws between 25,000-30,000 visitors. Learn more at aikensteeplechase.com.
The third leg – Pacers & Polo – will be Saturday, April 2. Gates open at 10:30 a.m. with the event starting at 1 p.m. (a rain date is April 3) at the Powderhouse Polo Field at 820 Powderhouse Rd SE in Aiken. Get tickets ahead of time at All Star Tents and Events, Odell Weeks Activity Center, Lionel Smith and the USC Aiken Athletic Department, (803) 641-3486 or (803) 641-3331.
Georgia Southern visits Augusta
Georgia Southern's Greater Augusta Network is putting together a wine tasting and scholarship at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at The Foundry at Rae's Creek on Boy Scout Road in Augusta. In addition to a wine tasting, there will be a silent and live auction and remarks by the college's president Kyle Marrero. For more information, go to alumni.georgiasouthern.edu.
Museum stops
The Augusta Museum of History's "Voices of the Past" theater program runs every Saturday from 12:30 to 3 p.m. and is free with museum admission. This weekend's re-enactment is loosely based on Cornelia Winfield whose story incorporates slave narratives, including life as a house slave before the Civil War and as a freedwoman after emancipation. The museum on Reynolds Street is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
Did you know that admission is free every Sunday at the Morris Museum of Art? Hours are noon to 5 p.m. at the museum at 1 10th St. Current exhibits include Charleston Renaissance painter Alfred Hutty, paintings by Augusta-raised Luke Allsbrook and Views of Augusta from 1937-1941 by Horace Talmage Day in addition to the permanent collection. Can't make it on a Sunday? It's also open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.
Poster archive event
Anyone with Augusta band fliers and posters from any decade is invited to bring them to an "Augusta Archive Opportunity" at noon Sunday at Grantski Records on Broad Street. Henry Owings, publisher of Chunklet magazine, is looking to scan the documents for a new book, and they will be registered in the state archives and credit will be given to the designers.
This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: This week: Bruce Hornsby concert, comedy show, Project Happy Water
