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Top 10 in the 478 COMPILED BY IVY MARIE CLARKE Black History Month film series Feb. 10, 17, 24 | Douglass Theatre For three Fridays in February, the Douglass will screen free feature films about Black lives and history. Macon-Mercer Symphony Feb. 13 | The Grand Opera House What's more romantic than attending the symphony on Valentine's Day? Bring a date, friends, or just yourself and become spellbound by homecoming opera singer Jasmine Habersham. Macon Art Explosion Feb. 17 - 20 | The Grand Opera House The Grand promises a full weekend of radically inclusive, family-friendly, interactive art spanning all mediums. You might even learn a little about the historic Grand itself! Disney's Freaky Friday Feb. 17 - 26 | Theatre Macon When a mother and daughter unexpectedly swap bodies, they spend the day confused and amused — and ultimately more understanding of each other. See how it all plays out on the stage. Storytellers: Elders Feb. 25 | Storytellers Macon In the second part of the Still Bending the Arc series, storytellers aged 60 and older will discuss their generation's relationship to race and culture at Wesleyan College. Capricorn Music Business Summit Feb. 25 | Capricorn Sound Studios Meet and hear from successful professionals on their experiences in their musical field. Bicentennial Art Show March 17 | Macon Mall Marvel at the first of a series of rotating art exhibits on display at Macon Mall throughout 2023, beginning with Blossoming, Untold Stories, Sense of Place featuring Wini McQueen's "The Canopy." Fabian Concert Series: Looking Glass March 14 | Fickling Hall Get cozy in this piano trio program featuring pianist Andrew Armstrong, cellist Raphael Bell, and Artistic Director and violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti. Cherry Blossom Festival March 17 - 26 | Carolyn Crayton Park Music will play, food trucks will serve, weiner dogs will race, royalty will be crowned, and the parade will march — all at the pinkest party on Earth! Arts Festival: Reclaiming the Native South March 27 - April 14 | Middle Georgia State University This year's annual School of Arts & Letters Arts Festival will feature performances, art, and guests speaking to indigenous history, culture, and literature. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MACON'S BICENTENNIAL EVENTS, VISIT MACON200.COM. For more information on more arts and cultural happenings in Central Georgia, visit macon365.com. 118 maconmagazine.com | FEBRUARY/MARCH 2023