Friday, July 17, 2009
Music news Georgia Music Hall of Fame in jeopardy of closing
Posted by Rodney Carmichael @Rappin_Rodney on Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 5:18 PM
The Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Macon must raise $225,000 by Oct. 27 to avoid being forced to close by the end of the year, according to the AJC:
The announcement came Thursday as the Hall of Fame’s authority met in Atlanta to discuss the facility’s future. The museum has taken several cost-cutting measures recently to address cuts in state funding and earned income during fiscal 2009.Full-time staff was reduced from nine to four positions, furloughs went into effect this month and the museum began closing on Sundays and Mondays for the first time last Sunday.
Georgia's rich musical legacy is well-represented at the state hall of fame with 100-plus inductees representing nearly every genre, including James Brown, R.E.M., Ludacris, Alan Jackson, Usher and Johnny Mercer.
Latest in Crib Notes
-
Win tickets to see Van Dyke Parks at the Earl Saturday 4
Be the first person to answer the following question correctly in the comments section of this post and the tickets are yours
-
Pusha T plays a free show tonight at Spring4th Complex 1
Party starts at 10 p.m. and you've gotta RSVP if you want to get it in. Do it now.
-
Virtual Jukebox: 7 new(ish) songs from Atlanta
Torche, Nomen Novum, Dog Bite, W.I.C., Feast of Violet, Order of the Solar Temple, and Warning Light kick out the jams ...
- More »
Author Archives
-
T.I. teases Fuck Da City Up with a trailer
Ho, Ho, Ho
-
Sa-Roc's Ether Warz is the master cleanse
The Empress of Atlanta's underground returns with an album full of holistic flows
- More »
Comments (0)