Tribeca Buddha Lounge and Shoe Bar: 968 Broad St.

Tribeca is the hat-trick for your night out on the town. A blend of full bar, Buddha lounge, and shoe store, Tribeca will certainly play to one if not all of your fancies. They have two full bars with experienced bartenders to help pick out the perfect drink for your night. Their shoe store has some of the coolest and latest fashions and is sure to catch your eye. The Buddha lounge is a great place to chill out and go with the flow if you find the bar atmosphere a little overwhelming. Their hours are limited to Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in the evening and they are located at 968 Broad Street. Stop on by to entertain yourself in any of the ways they offer.

River Boat Tours begin in April on the Savannah River

The Patriot, an 85 passenger river boat, made its first launch into the Savannah River on March 25, 2008.

Captain Jim Bradshaw will operate daily river boat tours beginning April 4, 2008. Tours will depart from the 10th Street dock at Hero’s Overlook on Riverwalk, behind the Marriott Hotel and Suites.

Tours will be offered daily at 10:30am and 1:30pm. Two to three hour cruises will be offered on Friday and Saturday night and may include music and food. Reservations required.

Daily one hour tours are $12 and the two hour tour is $20 per person. The boat is available for charter and begins at $355 for the first two hours and $100 an hour for every hour after.

Captain Bradshaw and his wife Cindy purchased The Patriot, in Boston, Massachusetts. They drydocked the boat in Augusta and have spent the last 18 months working on its complete restoration. The boat is 16 feet wide and 51 feet in length. Captain Bradshaw graduated from Cape Fear Maritime College in Wilmington, NC in 1970 and has been operating passenger boats in Augusta for the last four years.

Captain Jim Bradshaw at 803-730-9739 for reservations and more information.

movies at main: april

Augusta Headquarters Library
902 Greene Street
6:30 pm
mondays
free

7 April: No Country For Old Men
2007 ? rated R ? 122 minutes
Best Picture of 2008

directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem & Josh Brolin
based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy

A book leaps from print into life in No Country For Old Men. Lifting text and narrative directly from the novel, the Coen brothers create a work true to the story yet uniquely their own. They delved into the macabre with the black comedy Fargo. They mastered period and drama in Miller’s Crossing. No Country is their masterpiece. Visually compelling and meticulously paced, the story draws you through the blackest postmodern heart. Framed by a sheriff whose spiritual depth brings brokenness to darkened hearts, this movie receives my highest commendation. [David Hutchison]

14 April: Atonement
2007 ? R ? 123 minutes
Best Original Score of 2008

directed by Joe Wright
starring Keira Knightley & James McAvoy
based on the novel by Ian McEwan

Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister’s lover of a crime he did not commit.

21 April: Sweeney Todd
2007 ? R ? 117 minutes
Best Art Direction of 2008

directed by Tim Burton
starring Johnny Depp & Helena Bonham Carter
based on the musical by Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim’s award-winning thriller comes to life on the big screen under the skilled direction of Tim Burton. The infamous story of Benjamin Barker (aka Sweeny Todd) who seeks vengeance and joins forces with his amorous accomplice Mrs. Lovett in this delightfully macabre musical. Shave and a meat pie, anyone? [Jason Sumerau]

28 April: Juno
2007 ? PG13 ? 92 minutes
Best Original Screenplay of 2008

directed by Jason Reitman
starring Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner & Jason Bateman
original screenplay by Diablo Cody

“It all started with a chair.” From the get-go, Jason Reitman’s offbeat comedy pulls you into the quirky, bittersweet and raw story of Juno MacGuff. Upon becoming pregnant by her close friend, Paulie Bleeker, Juno searches for the perfect home for her unborn and ultimate happiness. Complete with a gamete of vibrant characters, a subtly charming soundtrack and witty dialogue, Juno is sure to send its viewers on a wonderful emotional rollercoaster. [Ashley Plocha]

Play Through Downtown Friday to Friday

April’s First Friday Expands to a Weeklong Celebration

Front Nine: April 4
Back Nine: April 11

April’s First Friday swings into play with a weeklong celebration of downtown Augusta’s arts and culture. Beginning on April 4th with the Front Nine First Friday, the festivities continue through the following Back Nine Friday, April 11th, with golf-themed downtown events.

In a collaboration with Downtown Augusta Alliance (DA²), the Greater Augusta Arts Council expanded April’s First Friday celebration to dispel the concept that Augusta closes down during Masters week. The goal is to entice Masters visitors and encourage residents to experience downtown Augusta.

Come Play Through Downtown as both Fridays feature sidewalk entertainment, live performances and feature the galleries, shops and restaurants in the downtown district.
Mark Ross of Putt Putt Fun Center will be providing a free mini putt-putt course for the kids. Club Car will also display a variety of golf cars down Broad Street.

The Play Through Downtown Game

David Hutchison of Book Tavern and Claire Riche of Vintage 965 devised and designed the Play Through Downtown game! A combination of a golf game and scavenger hunt, Play Through Downtown consists of going to eighteen “holes” or locations throughout the downtown district. Contestants will get their scorecard “punched” upon completion of each hole’s task (see complete scorecard below).

Scorecards will be available for pickup at all participating downtown businesses or the First Friday HQ Tent at the corner of 10th And Broad Streets. The game runs through the following Friday, April 11. Completed scorecards can be returned to any of the participating businesses.

Winners will be announced at 2:00 pm at the Play Through Downtown Jacketing, Sunday, April 13th at New Moon Café. Come in for brunch, stay to watch the golf tournament on the “Big Screen” and don’t miss your chance to win one of the four large gift baskets full of prizes from the participating businesses. Contestants must be present to win!

For more details call 706.826.4702 or visit www.augustaarts.com.

Georgia Hatters

Where? 318 Eight Street

Located at 318 Eighth Street between Ellis and Greene, Georgia Hatters Dry Cleaning is easy to find and readily accessible for those who work in and around downtown and need excellent laundry services. Owner Hyun Kim provides excellent dry cleaning, freshly pressed shirts, minor repairs and alterations, hat cleaning and one hour pant and shirt service for customer convenience (which is nice if you want to walk around and shop or get called into a meeting on short notice). Open for business every day: Sun to Fri: 7 am to 6 pm and on Sat: 9:30 am to noon.