CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Historic Macon Foundation celebrated
the annual preservation awards and held the annual meeting at the
newly revitalized Grant's Lounge. | Mary Pinson receives the McDuffie
Award during the last Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra concert for
her extraordinary service. | Springdale Sound performed at Springdale's
Fine Arts Night on May 18. | Isabel Hall was all smiles with her Springdale
teacher Ms. Nunley. | Macon Pops board members Clarence Reynolds
and Stacy Lane celebrated ten seasons alongside Macon Pops co-
creator, president, CEO and percussionist Steve Moretti. The orchestral
organization announced the September 17 gala fundraiser and upcoming
season, including special guest Chuck Leavell. | Mercer President William
D. Underwood presented R.E.M. founding member and longtime Macon
resident Mike Mills with an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree at
the University's Macon commencement on May 16. Mills gave a surprise
performance of R.E.M's hit song "Losing My Religion," and his friend and
renowned violinist Robert McDuffie, founder of Mercer's Robert McDuffie
Center for Strings in the Townsend School of Music, accompanied him
on the piece. | Cast and crew of Theatre Macon's production of The Color
Purple celebrate a successful run of the show featuring music and lyrics
by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray.
Faces
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