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There they are, that crowd of white men calmly beating their unseen victims on the floor of the Trailways bus station in Birmingham. They are not hiding from the camera. They are proud to be there, foot soldiers in the war to keep the South segregated: shock troops meeting the Freedom Riders head on, confronting their determined non-violence with determined violence. Our way of life against their way of life. They knew back in 1961 what would happen if black people were allowed to ride in the front of the bus, drink out of white fountains, eat lunch at the lunch counter, vote. They knew what would happen if they didn’t stop them right there in Birmingham.

That’s why they were proud to be the ones with the lead pipes and baseball bats and fists. The whole system all over the South depended on keeping the Negro in his place, and until these uppity Negroes came along, the system usually worked fine without the necessity of violence, or maybe just a They put on suits little along, just to keep people and swapped their reminded of what would happen if Negroes got out of their place. baseball bats for Those white faces flashed again before our eyes the legislative gavels. other night when the Public Broadcasting System aired a special on the Freedom Riders in conjunction with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. The courage of those black people and white people who got on those buses and headed down South is amazing. They may have underestimated it, but they knew what waited for them, and they knew it would be ugly, and it was. But they also knew that they were risking their lives for basic human rights guaranteed to every citizen by the Constitution that governs our country. All they sought was equality under the law.

The bravery of the Freedom Riders defeated the violence, but their antagonists never surrendered.

They fell back and regrouped. They changed political parties. They got control of the state governments.

They put on suits and swapped their baseball bats for legislative gavels. They continue today to do violence to the basic human rights of black people and poor people. They opt out of Medicaid at tremendous cost not only to the poor but to the whole state, denying its citizens billions of dollars and thousands of jobs. They make it harder and harder for African Americans and the poor to vote. They deny local governments the right to set minimum wages. They do violence to public educational funding while building in massive tax writeoffs for private schools.

They moved from the bus station to the capitol without missing a beat, and they’re in control throughout the South, still doing what needs to be done to keep people down, still serving those who profit from low wages and expensive insurance and health care, still blindly uncaring if people are undereducated, malnourished and sick.

Those men in the Birmingham bus station beating those defenseless people got away with it because they were serving the people in power. The Southern legislators and governors who deny their own people education and health care are also serving those in power who want to keep corporate and individual taxes low on massive profits, even if that means—which it does—that the great mass of their citizens will live with financial uncertainty and without the tools to pull themselves up to a better life for their families.

What kind of Freedom Riders will it take to confront this kind of oppression, so that the people of Georgia and the other Southern states can indeed be free at last?

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Election Confusion: U.S. District Judge Steve Jones— concerned that overseas military personnel would not receive runoff ballots in time—recently ordered Georgia’s partisan primaries for federal office moved up to May 20, 2014, with an inevitable (at least on the Republican side) runoff eight weeks later.

Political experts believe the move away from the dog days of July will likely increase voter turnout and make the GOP more likely to nominate a (relatively) moderate candidate for Remember the downtown master plan? The plan’s archiSince the fire, Oconee Street UMC members have been worU.S. Senate. The same applies for congressional races like the tect, Jack Crowley, presented a draft to the Athens Downtown shiping at Tuckston UMC on the Eastside after a brief stint at one to replace Rep. Paul Broun (R-Athens). It will also give the Development Authority in June. Since then… crickets. the smaller Young Harris on Prince Avenue.

Republican nominee more time to recover from a divisive and No need to worry yet, though. It’s still on track, more or When the new church is finished, Action Ministries, the expensive primary before the November general election. less. Crowley had to take a break to deal with reaccreditanonprofit that runs Our Daily Bread, won’t be returning. The Or will it? Will voters be aware of the change? Will they be tion at the University of Georgia College of Environment and soup kitchen has been operating out of First Baptist Church ready to make a decision when early voting starts in April?

Design, where he is a professor.

State officials are likely to move up Now, Crowley is holding a few additional primaries for state office to match the meetings after a group of Downtown Athens federal dates, which makes sense. It’s Business Association envoys, led by First unclear, though, how local elections will be American Bank & Trust Vice President Janey affected. “We don’t know,” said Gail Carter Cooley and Chick Piano owner Anne Shepherd, Nash in the ACC Board of Elections office. complained that they had been left out of the When the election is held is especially process, in spite of Crowley having met with important in Athens-Clarke County, where thousands of people already to gather input on voters have been jerked around enough the plan. Those meetings had yet to be schedalready. Before 2004, when local races were uled as of press time. partisan, the summer Democratic primary “We do want to take the time have some was the de facto general election. Then extra input so that everyone, all our stakewe started electing a nonpartisan mayor holders, feel like they’ve had their say,” ADDA and commission in November. Last year, a Executive Director Pamela Thompson said. change to state law meant that our nonparCrowley is now tentatively scheduled to tisan local elections moved back to July, in present a final draft to the ADDA next week, conjunction with the primaries. which would put it on track to be adopted They’re likely to change again. by the Mayor and Commission as early as Legislation that will be proposed next November (two months behind schedule). Then year to move state primaries up to May the hard part begins: finding the funding and 20 to match federal primaries will cover political will to actually implement the plan. local elections as well, said Jared Thomas, Speaking of the ADDA, its annual retreat is spokesman for Secretary of State Brian scheduled for 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.

Kemp. “We don’t feel like anybody would 4 at the Foundry Park Inn, where Thompson have the appetite to run two elections,” Workers tore down the charred ruins of Oconee Street United Methodist Church Aug. 27 to make way for a new and the board will prioritize a work plan for Thomas said. church. the year. It’s a public meeting, so feel free to That means qualifying for mayor and drop in. Should be interesting (no, really). commission races would take place the downtown, where it has more space, and members voted week of March 17, less than six months away—not much time Oconee Street UMC: Last week, workers starting tearing Sunday to let it stay permanently, Easom said. to gear up a campaign. Anyone who hopes to send Mayor down the shell of Oconee Street United Methodist Church, Nancy Denson or any of the incumbent commissioners packing which burned down in April, in preparation for building a new Bike Paths: A couple of weeks ago, Flagpole told you about had better get started. church on the same spot. plans to widen the College Station Road bridge to accommodate The church was a total loss. When asked whether any of the bike lanes and extend them from Research Drive to Barnett Minimum Wage: A group called Georgians for Local Economic structure could be salvaged, rebuilding committee chairwoman Shoals Road. Off-road bicyclists should not feel left out.

Control launched a campaign on Labor Day to convince the Maxine Easom said, “We’re saving some of the bricks, but pretty The Athens chapter of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle state legislature to overturn a law barring local governmuch no. It’s all burned up.”

Association has built 1.7 miles of beginner/intermediate bike ments from raising the minimum wage (fat chance). One of The old church was demolished in a couple of days, but it trails at East Athens Community Park off Loop 10 at Peter the lawmakers it’s targeting is our own Rep. Chuck Williams will be a while before construction starts on the new church.

Street and several more trail miles are on the way. (Trail heads (R-Watkinsville). His email address is chuck.williams@house.

It’s scheduled for completion in 2015. The design isn’t done are unmarked, so consult the park’s website.) SORBA also built ga.gov, if you’d like to drop him a line. yet, but the new church will have the same footprint as the old the 10 miles of intermediate/advanced trails at Heritage Park one, Easom said. south of Watkinsville. [John Huie] Blake Aued news@flagpole.com

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capitol impact Legislators Should Keep Promises When he was president, Ronald Reagan would often urge his supporters to â&#x20AC;&#x153;stay the course.â&#x20AC;? It was a call to keep the ship of state on a steady course, no matter what political winds or storms it might encounter, until the ultimate goal was reached.

If he were still alive today, Reagan might be dismayed at what Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s political figures are doing. Rather than stay the course, legislators are jumping ship at the earliest opportunity and quitting jobs they were just elected to a year ago to run full-time for a congressional seat in 2014.

Rep. Donna Sheldon (R-Dacula) announced last week she was resigning to â&#x20AC;&#x153;devote all of her energiesâ&#x20AC;? to the GOP primary in the 10th Congressional District, where she hopes to replace U.S. Rep. Paul Broun of Athens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am very proud to have represented my community for eleven years in the House and grateful beyond words to my friends and neighbors who have been so supportive of me,â&#x20AC;? she said. But not so grateful that she would serve her full term.

Sheldonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resignation was quickly followed by an announcement from state Sen. Barry Loudermilk (R-Cassville), whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s running in the 11th Congressional District as a potential replacement for U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey, who, like Broun, is running for Senate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our children deserve a better nation than what is being passed on to them, and that is why I am going to focus my full attention on winning this race and serving the people of the 11th District in Congress,â&#x20AC;? said Loudermilk, who evidently was less interested in focusing his full attention on the people who elected him to the state Senate last year.

With all this talk about resigning, Rep. Ed Lindsey (R-Atlanta) made headlines simply by saying he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quit. (Lindsey is also running in the 11th Congressional District race.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a young man, my Dad always told me that the best way to get a job is to do well

at the job you have,â&#x20AC;? Lindsey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sticking taxpayers with the enormous cost of a special election for the sake of advancing my political career is an example of the kind of selfcentered politics that dominate Washington today.â&#x20AC;?

It is understandable why a legislator might want to leave office early. The primary elections will probably be held on May 20, one of the earliest election dates weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever had.

A legislator who decided to stay in office would be stuck in Atlanta during the General Assembly session in January, February and March, unable to campaign in the congressional district while his opponents are out meeting voters and raising money.

But leaving early is no guarantee youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to win the primary.

Karen Handel resigned as secretary of state and Eric Johnson resigned from the Georgia Senate to run for governor in 2010, but both of them lost.

There is also the matter of living up to obligations you have made to your constituentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;who theoretically are the people you are supposed to be serving. The candidates who ran for legislative seats in 2012 were elected by supporters who assumed they would hang around to serve out the full two years of their term. Instead, the lawmakers are resigning and sticking the folks back home with the bill for the special elections that will have to be held to replace them.

I saw Rep. Terry Rogers (R-Clarkesville) last week and asked if he also planned to resign from the Legislature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t resign for a very simple reason: I made a commitment,â&#x20AC;?

Rogers said.

Rogers noted that a legislator who quits office is vulnerable to an easy line of attack. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ask her, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If you would leave your people halfway through your term, what would you do when you get to Congress?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

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hen Polina Marinova, the editor-in-chief of The Red & Based on accounts from several student editors, including Black, the University of Georgia’s independent student the R&B’s editor-in-chief last spring, Nicholas Fouriezos, both newspaper, read the memo, tears blurred her eyes. print pick-up rates and website traffic took a hit after the Ed Stamper, an advertising executive and Red & Black conversion. board member hired as a consultant, had castigated the staff “A lot of us, including myself, felt like we needed to go for publishing too much negative news and not enough posiback to daily, because even though it was really good for us tive pieces, and he suggested putting the professional editorial advisor in charge of the paper. The notion of prior review or any form of outside oversight threatened Marinova’s concept of independence as a student journalist. The staff felt blindsided.

Marinova resigned in protest, and top editorial staff members followed her out of the office over Stamper’s memo.

Within 24 hours, the student walkout became a national story. The New York Times, Huffington Post and renowned student media blogger Dan Reimold sounded off in a cacophony of scrutiny and criticism. One of the final vestiges of traditional student journalism had crumbled.

The walkout a little more than a year ago was the catalyst for essential changes The Red & Black has made since. The paper remains student-run and independent from the university. But it is still facing several Red & Black student reporters and editors work on election night. challenges that plague many other college—as well as professional—newspapers across the country to be more focused on the web, people weren’t picking up the today: a decline in print readership and a decline in advertispaper, because they’d forget what day it came out on,” says ing revenue.

Tiffany Michelle Stevens, a former R&B variety editor. “It wasn’t in their face all the time. There wasn’t a new paper all the time, so they wouldn’t pick it up as much, and our circulation numbers dropped, kind of extremely.”

The R&B board denied Flagpole’s request to verify the numIn the fall of 2011, the R&B welcomed its readers to a bers, calling them “proprietary marketing information,” but “media revolution” when it made the switch from printing a Fulton County Daily Report article written last August said a daily publication to printing once a week with a focus on online page views also went down, based on a readership sur“digital first.” vey commissioned by the R&B in March, 2012. According to the The switch was a mutual decision among student staff and article, the R&B ranked at the bottom of all websites students R&B board members, but critics described the change as too visited for news. hasty and thought the paper should’ve made a more gradual Harry Montevideo, the R&B’s former publisher, projected transition. that the switch would lower the paper’s net revenue by

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$105,342 but save $184,993 in printing and other costs, according to a thesis about the state of college media written by former University of Virginia student editor Matthew Cameron. Montevideo told the R&B board, according to Cameron, that not scaling back print production would mean “risking the future of the company,” because students were turning to digital devices to kill time during or between classes, rather than picking up the print edition.

According to tax returns, however, Montevideo’s projections were off. The nonprofit paper’s advertising revenue decreased by $163,016 between July 2011– June 2012, while its expenses dropped only $49,097. Including losses on investments, the R&B lost $67,351 the year after becoming a weekly. Montevideo took home a $161,540 salary that year, although he later said his salary had been reduced.

“I think that they were very unprepared for the switch to weekly,” says Lindsey Rogers Cook, former R&B multimedia editor.

The Memo No student members were present at the R&B board meeting in the summer of 2012 when Stamper was hired as a business consultant to help develop a plan to stabilize the newspaper’s finances. (Stamper could not be reached for comment.)

The idea was that Stamper had the business acumen to turn things around. Stamper later described his memo as “direction about how to salvage a business.”

That summer is when the business side of the paper began influencing the editorial side, Fouriezos says. Student reporters and editors felt pressure about what they should cover.

“From people who were working in the office, they said it was pretty terrible. Ed Stamper was working in the office with them and handing down decisions from the board,” Stevens says. “And it was basically just [that] the board decided to take more of the reins than they had in the past, instead of working with us collaboratively the few times they would talk to us.”

On the morning of Aug. 15, 2012, Stamper wrote a draft of what he later called “talking points” for his meeting with Ed Morales, the R&B’s editorial adviser.

The document highlighted the “expectations for the editorial director,” Morales’ proposed new position. It said that the editorial director, not the student editor, would be “accountable for the final product” and said that he would be responsible for “correcting poor quality before publication.”

What many deemed to be the most controversial part of the memo referenced “content and quality standards,” which called for a balance of “good and bad,” good being in part “Content that is ABOUT our audience doing something unique, helpful, outstanding, new, dramatic… “ and bad is “content that catches people or organizations doing bad things. I guess this is ‘journalism,’” Stamper wrote, adding, “If in question, have more GOOD than BAD.” The memo didn’t “sit well” with Marinova, she says. She spoke to Montevideo and Stamper to tell them that this was not what she had signed on for as editor-in-chief.

“Honestly, I wanted The Red & Black to continue as it was for the future generations of student journalists there, because I had a really good experience when I was a freshman, and I just wanted some of my friends who were freshmen to live in that environment and grow in that environment,” Marinova says.

With tears rolling down her face, Marinova assembled her staff in the conference room to tell them of the looming threat of prior review and that she had resigned. Everyone followed her out the door.

Dirty Laundry Within an hour, the students created a brand on Twitter, Facebook and Wordpress known as “The Red & Dead.”

A statement from Marinova as the “former editor-in-chief,” along with a scanned copy of the Stamper memo were posted to the website. It registered close to 50,000 page views in less than a day. The students would return on three conditions: a guarantee of no prior review, Stamper’s resignation and student voting rights in board meetings.

The following day, Montevideo released a statement explaining that the R&B was at the center of a “miscommunication” and said there would be “an open house and discussion” at their office the next day.

A media circus and public relations nightmare ensued in the offices of the R&B on Aug. 17, 2012. In addition to the local media presence and several prominent R&B alumni, the Society of Professional Journalists also sent a representative.

Red & Dead staffers, among other students like Joshua Buce, who covered the event for Grady News Source, piled into the building. The open house was closed quickly, and Montevideo got into a physical altercation with Buce, who refused Montevideo’s request to turn off his camera as he was leaving the building. They both ended up on the floor, and photos of Montevideo with his hand on Buce’s neck went viral.

The fight for student independence was over. The students had won. Stamper resigned, the board promised no prior review and, as outlined in the R&B’s bylaws, students would have a seat on the board, though without voting rights.

An awkward tension filled the newsroom.

“It was like going back to an old boyfriend’s house after a break-up,” says Alex Laughlin, the former R&B recruitment editor.

The students felt a subtle animosity in the air and more scrutiny of their decisions. “When we first went back and it was still bad, it was depressing,” Cook says.

course for the Red & Black? I don’t know,” Cook says. “I think that we did ultimately, but it took a year.”

New Blood The R&B got a fresh perspective when it added eight new board members, all of whom were once student staffers, in February. Among them was Chuck Reece, the first student to hold the editor-in-chief position when the R&B became independent in the summer of 1980. The board, according to many students, was just out of touch with the day-to-day operations.

“The truth is, in the grand scheme of things, I think the shakeup that resulted was a very good thing for the paper,” Reece says.

In June, Montevideo resigned as publisher after 30 years.

Depending on who is asked, it’s unclear whether this was a mutual decision or if Montevideo was forced out. Montevideo could not be reached for comment.

“We’re going to need professional leadership with a different set of skills than Harry had, or that anybody in that traditional publisher role would’ve had, to move the paper in the right direction,” Reece says.

Reece and Melita Easters, chairwoman of the R&B’s board, both noted that the paper is in a fortunate position financially as a result of Montevideo’s careful stewardship, with reserve funds “in the millions.”

Natalie McClure, the R&B’s advertising director since 2008, was officially promoted to general manager recently after holding the position in the interim. Her newly developed crossmedia advertising packages have already resulted in a positive outcome, Reece says.

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Shortly after the walkout ended, another controversy arose when University of Florida boosters paid for a full-page color ad in the R&B to mock the Georgia Bulldogs days before last year’s game between the bitter rivals in Jacksonville. It drew harsh criticism from readers, and some avid football fans even promised to boycott the R&B. “Harry said that it was Lindsey’s fault that the ad had got so much attention because she posted it on Facebook,” Laughlin says. “I feel like Harry just didn’t want Lindsey near the computer in general because, you know, she’s dangerous.

She made the Red & Dead campaign go viral.”

The board picked Fouriezos to be the editor-in-chief for the spring 2013 semester. Nick Watson, the current editor-in-chief, was chosen to be the managing editor. (He declined interview requests.) Cook was left out in the cold.

In college newsrooms, there’s a natural turnover as students graduate and move on to other things, but many students who are still around this fall—some whom were involved in the Red & Dead movement—never returned. If the board was trying to get rid of the troublemakers, mission accomplished.

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The R&B board recently announced that they are working on new bylaws to allow student ex-officio board members voting rights, which was the final goal of the Red & Dead group. The new bylaws are expected to be adopted this November.

Easters also mentioned a “future cooperation between the Red & Black and with the Grady College… the fruits of those efforts will become evident over the coming months.” The collaboration will be “a cross-promotional opportunity,” McClure says.

The new dean of UGA’s Grady College of Journalism, Charles Davis, describes it as an informal partnership, saying that he values the R&B’s independence. It could include workshops and learning opportunities from Grady professors that surpass the standard curriculum, he says.

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Imposing buildingsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;check. Leafy commonsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;check. Texting studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;check. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always suspected that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a different, more mysterious landscape just below the surface.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the sign hanging from the the Meat Sciences Laboratory building, for example, over on South Campus. The one that says â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meat Sale Today.â&#x20AC;? The idea of a meat lab having a meat sale has always bothered me. It seems unwise; sort of like a porta-potty company that also sells bottled water. I imagine the labâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s promotional materials, how brutally honest theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our botched experiment is your bargain!â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re done with this now. Do you want it?â&#x20AC;?

Arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t most of us in a constant dither about E. coli and pink slime and other unhappy food contamination incidents?

Why would anyone buy meat from a place that proudly admits to tampering with it before they sell it? On the other hand, maybe all those growth hormones and antibiotics and radioactive isotopes have an upside. Maybe meat-lab meat is the one weird trick I need to banish my wrinkles and finally win the Tour de France.

Excited, I call them for more information.

I hang up the phone and drive myself and my toddler down to the next landmark on my mental map of Weird UGA: ButtsMehre Heritage Hall.

What must it be like to work in such an unfortunately named building? And what could possibly go on in a place that is staffed, considering the level of humor in its name, with 13-year-old boys?

I push my toddlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stroller into the lobby and speak with Tony Devane, the lady behind the front desk. I tell her I want to know what the building is all about and then, shy all of a sudden, I admit that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m curious about the name. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh, the name,â&#x20AC;? nods Ms. Devane. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was named for two coaches with great records at UGA, Wallace Butts and Henry Mehre.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, butâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153; I lean closer, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The name is kind of, ah, funny.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;How so?â&#x20AC;? asks Ms. Devane. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, you know. Butts-Mehre. Say it out loud. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Butt.

Smear.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Butt Smear?â&#x20AC;? repeats Ms. Devane. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes! Butt Smear! Butt Smear Butt Smear Butt Smear!â&#x20AC;? I realize that I am standing with my toddler in the lobby of a fancy building yelling â&#x20AC;&#x153;butt smearâ&#x20AC;? over and over at someone Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve only just met and feel ashamed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Um, is there anyone else I â&#x20AC;&#x153;Butts MAYOR? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how you pronounce it?â&#x20AC;? could talk to about this?â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Devane refers me to Ms. Karen Huff, the office manager of the sports communications division. She tells me about all of the exciting things to see in the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s museum, which is free and open to the public Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m., and in the mornings during home games. She gives me a brochure that details their impressive collection of UGA football memorabilia, including the Heisman and National Championship trophies. She, like Ms. Devane, is proud of where she works. â&#x20AC;&#x153;OK,â&#x20AC;? I say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;But what about the name?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Butts-Mayor?â&#x20AC;? she pronounces. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What about it?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Butts Mayor?â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m taken aback. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Butts MAYOR? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how you pronounce it?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hello,â&#x20AC;? I say to the nice receptionist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m calling about Yes,â&#x20AC;? says Ms. Huff, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What about it?â&#x20AC;? the meat sale. Is that still happening? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ha ha ha,â&#x20AC;? I stammer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought it was pronounced â&#x20AC;&#x153;Butt â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh yes. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s every Friday from 10:30-4:30.â&#x20AC;?

Smear,â&#x20AC;? and I thought that was kind of, um, unusual.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great! Do you know what kind of meat you sell there? Is it â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nope,â&#x20AC;? says Ms. Huff, looking at me placidly, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Buttsa specific kind of meat, or just meat in general?â&#x20AC;?

Mayor. Butts-Mayor.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, we have all kinds of meat. Bacon, chops, oxtail, sauâ&#x20AC;&#x153;OK then,â&#x20AC;? I say lamely, scribbling â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not pronounced â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Butt sages, hamburger patties, steaks, sometimes lamb.â&#x20AC;?

Smearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? in my notebook. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to know!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;What about chicken? Do you have chicken? Is chicken not So. The meat lab is not selling dangerously adulterated meat?â&#x20AC;? products and the Butts-Mehre building is actually the Buttsâ&#x20AC;&#x153;No, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely meat. We just are more about large aniMAYOR building, which is really not hilarious or unusual at all. mals here.â&#x20AC;?

I feel deflated. Suddenly all the whimsy has flown from my â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh. And so, is the meat more or less expensive because of alma mater. the experiments?

Well, I think, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always the UGA Lameness Lab. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;No, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not more expensive. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very reasonably priced. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wait to call them. I picture a waiting room full of unfortunate comparable to Kroger.â&#x20AC;? people wearing fanny packs and sweatshirts with kittens airâ&#x20AC;&#x153;OK,â&#x20AC;? I persist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So no change due the experiments?â&#x20AC;? brushed on them. If anyone can help these folks, the Lameness â&#x20AC;&#x153;No!â&#x20AC;? says the secretary emphatically. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No no, they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do Lab can! experiments on the meat they sell! Let me let you talk to Ryan This time, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even get as far as a phone call before my Crowe. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the meat manager.â&#x20AC;? hopes are dashed. People on campus may casually refer to it as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hello,â&#x20AC;? I say once Mr. Crowe gets on the line, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your recepâ&#x20AC;&#x153;the lameness lab,â&#x20AC;? but its full name is the EQUINE Lameness tionist tells me you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t experiment on any of the meat you Lab, according to its website. This lab doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t study clueless sell to the public.â&#x20AC;? people. They study injured horses. And whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funny about â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, sometimes we do,â&#x20AC;? he replies. injured horses? Sadly, nothing at all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ah ha!â&#x20AC;? I yell.

I used to consider UGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus a place of mystery and He seems unfazed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah, for instance, local stuff is really intrigue thanks to things like the meat sale, the Butt-Smear big just now. So we found a local distillery, one that brews building, and the (Equine) Lameness Lab. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m struggling to alcohol, and fed the waste from the brewing process to the cope with the realization that everything on campus makes cows.â&#x20AC;? perfect sense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So you could see what cows do when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re drunk.â&#x20AC;?

Perhaps Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m due for some quiet reflection time in the Quiet â&#x20AC;&#x153;What? No. No drunk cows. The alcohol burns off when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reflection Room. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the third floor of the Tate Student cooking. The waste material is just grain. Instead of throwing Center, and I used to think it was odd that a place like that it away we fed it to the cows. It did just as well as corn.â&#x20AC;? would have such a room, and funny that there was a sign there â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh,â&#x20AC;? I say, disappointed. explicitly forbidding studying. But now, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good He sounds sympathetic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah, all of the meat we sell explanation. is USDA approved, high-quality meat, just like in the store.

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Peabody Awards Collection will start a new thematic series The real meat of this night’s program should be “See it Now,” highlighting many of the extraora program that was an extension dinary productions given special of Murrow’s earlier radio program notice over the decades since “Hear it Now.” Television news the awards were first established magazine shows like this—e.g. “60 in 1940 for radio and 1948 for Minutes,” “Nightline,” “Dateline” television. and others—are common nowadays, On September 10, the program but this show laid the groundwork, kicks off with America in the 1940s: and Murrow is still viewed today as More than the Home Front, a showa legend in his field for his responcase of newsreels, footage from sible, real journalism, something classic kids’ shows like the iconic that seems all-too rare in this age “Howdy Doody” and the lesserof corporate opinions masked as known program “Mr. I. Magination,” objective reporting. Murrow’s couraan early episode of “Meet the Press” geous scrutiny, suspicion and critifrom 1948 and other programs. cism of Senator Joseph McCarthy’s There will also be some scenes from anti-Communist Red Scare trials was the obscure early NBC courtroom chronicled in George Clooney’s 1995 drama “The Black Robe,” which recmovie Good Night, and Good Luck, reated night court cases with actors with actor David Strathairn playing but occasionally featured real defenMurrow. dants as well. Fans and scholars of On the second night of the law/crime dramas and reality televi1950s showcase, the influential sion may find this one fascinating. live Playhouse 90 television drama The intent of the one-night Requiem for a Heavyweight will be Howdy Doody and Buffalo Bob Smith showcase is to give a sense of what screened. Written by the legendary Americans were watching in their Rod Serling, it stars Jack Palance as homes while World War II raged in Europe and the Pacific. a physically and psychologically scarred down-and-almost-out Television was just getting started during that decade, so this boxer. The magnificent Kim Hunter also stars in this must-see presentation should make for a fascinating evening. The event program. Serling, who later went on to create “The Twilight will start on Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments and then Zone” and “Night Gallery” series long considered this program the screenings at 7 p.m., with a discussion held afterward. the best writing of his esteemed career.

A few weeks later, on September 24, the award-winning November will focus on the 1960s, and the series progresses HBO made-for-TV movie The Tuskegee Airmen (1995), starring through each decade up to the present until it finishes in Laurence Fishburne, Andre Braugher and Cuba Gooding, Jr., will spring 2014. All the screenings are free and will be shown be screened. The movie focuses on the first African American in the theater located in UGA’s Richard B. Russell Special World War II fighter pilots, who flew through the skies of Collections Libraries, 300 S. Hull St., with parking in the Hull Europe on their missions engaging the German Luftwaffe. The Street deck. The full schedule of showings will be posted at more recent aerial combat movie Red Tails is flashier, but this www.peabodyawards.com when ready. is the movie to see for anyone with an interest in this fascinating story about men who were the victims of racism yet who Derek Hill

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• indicates new review 2 GUNS (R) DEA Agent Bobby “Beans” Trench (Denzel Washington) and Navy Intelligence Officer Michael “Stig” Stigman (Mark Wahlberg) are two unlikely partners. When they unwittingly steal $43.125 million from a shadowy organization, represented

by Earl (Bill Paxton), they must trust one another again to clear both their names. 2 Guns is loaded and hits the bull’s eye with every shot.

BLUE JASMINE (PG-13) Oh my god!

Andrew Dice Clay in a Woody Allen movie? I’m so in. Not to mention Louis C.K., Bobby Cannavale, Sally Hawkins, Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin and Peter Sarsgaard. I don’t even need to know what the film’s plot is. (A rich woman moves in with her down to earth sister after her cheating husband loses everything.) Apparently, Allen’s back from his European sojourn, though he hasn’t returned to New York yet; this drama is set in San Francisco.

CLOSED CIRCUIT (R) The trailers give very little away about this thriller starring Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall. Bana and Hall play lawyers and former lovers who find themselves in danger while preparing the defense for an international terrorist. Academy Award nominee Steven Knight (Dirty Pretty Things), best known for writing Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises, wrote the screenplay.

THE CONJURING (R) Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) investigate the things that go bump in the night. The occurrences in the Perron family’s new house are not just paranormal; they’re malevolent. James Wan (Saw, Insidious) stages the Perron’s haunting with utmost care. From the font in the opening credits, the film harkens back to the ‘70s and places itself not as a wannabe, but as a peer next to such modern classics as The Amityville Horror and (dare I type it) The Exorcist.

DESPICABLE ME 2 (PG) When a new super villain steals a dangerous, experimental serum, the Anti Villain League enlists former master criminal Gru’s (v.

Steve Carell) assistance. Despicable Me 2 has no shot at surpassing expectations like its underdog predecessor, and its appeal to anyone over ten probably depends on one’s tolerance for the Minions, whose roles have been enlarged with their own spinoff in the works for 2014.

DR. NO 1962. James Bond’s first adventure was a doozy (though it’s no Goldfinger). In Jamaica, Sean Connery’s legendary 007 faces off against Joseph Wiseman’s metalhanded madman, while wooing beautiful Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress in an iconic bikini). Dr. No introduced series stalwarts like M (Bernard Lee, veteran of 11 Bond films), Miss Moneypenny (Lois Maxwell, who appeared in 14 Bonds) and Bond’s CIA pal, Felix Leiter (here played by “Hawaii Five-O”’s Jack Lord). This film started the longest running film franchise of all time. (Tate Theatre) ELYSIUM (R) Science fiction offers a rich canvas upon which ambitious authors and filmmakers like Neill Blomkamp can point out the flaws in modern society via a far-off future. In 2154, the Earth has gone from third rock from the sun to third world.

Orbiting in the skies above the planet is Elysium, where the wealthy live forever thanks to breakthroughs in medical technology. Tricked out with an exoskeleton that makes him stronger and nearly invincible, injured ex-con turned factory worker Max De Costa (Matt Damon) goes all Terminator until he gets to Elysium, run by ice-cold Defense Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster).

FRUITVALE STATION (R) Fruitvale Station enters theaters having established quite a pedigree, picking up Sundance’s prestigious Grand Jury Prize (and Audience Award) plus the Best First Film Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Writer-director Ryan Coogler based his feature debut on the real life events that occurred to Oscar Grant, played by “Friday Night Lights”’ Michael B. Jordan, on the last day of 2008.

GETAWAY (PG-13) Ethan Hawke continues his genre tear, leaving horror and venturing into action exploitation.

Hawke stars as Brent Magna, a former racecar driver who must follow a mysterious man’s directions if he hopes to ever see his kidnapped wife again.

Selena Gomez costars as his passenger. Courtney Solomon hasn’t directed much (his previous two features are Dungeons & Dragons and An American Haunting) but has produced a lot as head of After Dark Films.

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has assembled an impressive cast of narrators—Cate Blanchett, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys and others—to tell the story of nine girls seeking to escape arranged marriage, child slavery and more through education. GATHR is presenting the screening, which may or may not happen depending on how many people made reservations before the deadline expired.

THE HEAT (R) Uptight FBI agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) needs the help of foulmouthed, unpopular Boston cop Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy) to take down a dangerous drug lord. Enough cannot be said about how refreshing it is to watch a buddy cop comedy starring two women.

JOBS (PG-13) This biopic of tech and cultural giant Steve Jobs is mostly focused on Jobs’ time (and failures) at Apple; don’t expect much insight into

Indian savant Tonto is one of the oater’s strengths; the star swaggers and mugs like a silent film star. Otherwise, this over-plotted, overlong origin story establishes the wrong tone for its masked hero.

MAN OF STEEL (PG-13) Superman returns (again) with Christopher Nolan tasked to give Supes his Dark(ened) Knight treatment. The entertaining if (mostly) humorless and heartless Man of Steel proves it’s harder to make a great Superman movie than a bad one.

However, if one hero stands for hope, it’s Superman.

MONSTERS UNIVERSITY (G) In this prequel to Monsters, Inc., we learn how Mike (v. Billy Crystal) and Sully (v. John Goodman) met. Apparently, the two scarers didn’t start as best buds. First, they were scaring rivals at Monsters University. This Revenge of the Monster Nerds doesn’t creatively

A portrait of buyer’s remorse. his personal life. As deep as Jobs gets is the not so shocking realization that Steve Jobs could be a major a-hole.

Ashton Kutcher, who already resembles Jobs, really nails his speaking, mannerisms and gait.

KICK-ASS 2 (R) Dave Lizewski (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) again dons the togs of Kick-Ass, while Hit-Girl, aka Mindy Macready (Chloe Grace Moretz), tries to live the life of a normal fifteen-yearold girl. Meanwhile, Chris D’Amico (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) has transitioned from Red Mist into the world’s first supervillain and is recruiting other baddies. Writer-director Jeff Wadlow lacks original writer-director Matthew Vaughan’s vision and talent, but Mark Millar’s colorful comic is just too much fun for Kick-Ass 2’s rough edges to matter. Talk about kicking some ass.

LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER (PG-13) I wonder if Lee Daniels now wished he’d followed up Precious with this crowd-pleasing slice of historical nostalgia, chronicling the major events of the second half of the 20th century through the eyes of White House butler Cecil Gaines (Forrest Whitaker). With its exceptional cast—Robin Williams, James Marsden, Liev Schreiber, John Cusack and Alan Rickman appear as Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and Reagan—The Butler overcomes the natural tendency of such films to drift into sentimental nostalgia.

THE LONE RANGER (PG-13) This second failed attempt to bring the masked man back to the big screen reunites Johnny Depp with his Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski for another bloated blockbuster that misses the mark. Depp’s

bend college life for monsters as one would expect from Pixar. Fortunately, the animation, especially the creature design, is as lush and lifelike as ever.

THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES (PG-13) I am so over romantic-tinged, supernatural fantasies aimed at teens. The first movie in what the makers hope to be the new Twilight et al. contains every single YA genre trope. When her mother (Lena Headey) disappears, a seemingly normal girl, Clary Fray (Lily “Daughter of Phil” Collins), discovers her significance in a shadow world of demons, vampires, werewolves and witches. Apparently, Clary is the only one able to find The Cup, one of the Mortal Instruments, which was hidden by her mother. Maybe this sort of Junior “True Blood” seemed original a few years ago, but all it is in 2013 is boring. Don’t expect new Karate Kid director Harald Zwart to liven up the proceedings, and the cast is terribly underwhelming. The Mortal Instruments is desperately frumpy and achingly serious.

NOW YOU SEE ME (PG-13) Four street magicians (Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher and Dave Franco) are enlisted in a mysterious, magical plan to do something, but nobody is really sure what until the last reel. Hot on their heels is a dogged FBI Agent, Dylan Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo), and a debunker of magicians (Morgan Freeman). Now You See Me is as entertaining as it is eye-rollingly contrived.

ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US (PG) The popular boy band hits the big screen in a movie directed by Academy Award nominee Morgan Spurlock

(Super Size Me). (This kind of popblum does not fit into Spurlock’s oeuvre.) The rise of Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis from competing on “The X Factor” to performing at London’s O2 Arena is chronicled. If you liked Justin Bieber’s Never Say Never, you’ll be hard-pressed to justify any animosity for the Brit boy band’s musical doc.

PACIFIC RIM (PG-13) A portal to another dimension opens in the Pacific, unleashing giant monsters called Kaiju on humanity, who builds giant robots called Jaegers to counter them. Years into a losing war, the Jaeger program leader, Stacker Pentecost (Idris Elba), takes one last chance, sending the last surviving robots and pilots to close the portal for good.

PARANOIA (PG-13) This technothriller that will soon be as forgotten and outdated as The Net is notable for its cast alone. A tech hotshot, Adam Cassidy (Liam Hemsworth), is caught between feuding billionaires, Jock Goddard and Nicolas Wyatt (Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman). The taste of the good life doesn’t outweigh the dangers faced by Adam’s friends, girlfriend (Amber Heard) and sick pops (Richard Dreyfus). This flick is a paycheck movie for all its players, though Ford and Oldman strike sparks in their scenes together. Still, those brief exciting interludes are not worth any of a viewer’s paycheck.

PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS (PG) The titular hero, Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman), must save Camp Half-Blood, the safe haven for the gods’ half-mortal children.

Backed by his pals—Athena’s daughter Annabeth (Alexandra Daddario) and his Cyclops half-brother, Tyson (Douglas Smith)—Percy must defeat bland villain Luke (Jake Abel), rescue satyr Grover (Brandon Jackson) from Polyphemus and defeat a reborn Cronos. This flick isn’t even worth the excuse to stare at Alexandra Daddario for almost two hours.

PLANES (PG) What with its Cars pedigree and Dane Cook voicework, Planes could have been a lot worse. A cropduster named Dusty Crophopper (v. Cook) longs to race across the skies. Unfortunately, he’s afraid of heights. It’s cute, sweet, and maybe a smidge direct-to-DVD; the voice cast is a step below the usual Pixar crop.

Kids that love Cars will not care and will most likely fall for Planes. What’s next? Ships? m RIDDICK (R) Vin Diesel returns as Riddick, the anti-hero of David Twohy’s excellent Pitch Black and the over-hated, underrated follow-up, The Chronicles of Riddick. The third movie looks more like the first, with the goggled not-quite-baddie holed up on a remote world that is inhabited by some not-so-friendly creatures.

Enter some mercs and a man from Riddick’s past. I’d like to thank Diesel’s revved up star power via the Fast and Furious franchise for getting us another Riddick adventure. With Katee Sackhoff (“Battlestar Galactica”) and Karl Urban.

SALINGER (PG-13) Filmmaker Shane Salerno (he co-wrote the screenplay for Oliver Stone’s Savages) attempts to solve the mystery that is J.D. Salinger. Salerno interviewed 150 subjects, many of whom were close to the reclusive author. Famous folk like Philip Seymour Hoffman, Edward

Norton, John Cusack, Danny DeVito, John Guare, Martin Sheen, David Milch, Robert Towne, Tom Wolfe, E.L. Doctorow, Gore Vidal and Pulitzer Prize winners A. Scott Berg and Elizabeth Frank also contribute their thoughts on Salinger and his influential works, particularly The Catcher in the Rye. (Ciné) THE SMURFS 2 (PG) Gargamel (Hank Azaria, still ruining a great cartoon villain) creates some fake Smurfs—he calls them Naughties.

Vexy (v. Christina Ricci) and Hackus (v. J.B. Smoove) are an un-Smurf-like gray, so Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette (v. Katy Perry), who holds the secret to turning the Naughties blue.

Sadly, Smurfette is an easier target than usual as the birthday girl feels forgotten by Papa Smurf (v. the late Jonathan Winters) and the rest of her blue brethren. (She’s the only girl; no blue-blooded Smurf ever forgets Smurfette.) Maybe the kids will be entertained again, but the illogical trip to Paris, where Gargamel has become a big celebrity magician, will flummox adults.

THE SPECTACULAR NOW (R) Let’s just pretend for a moment that you are not interested in a film as astonishing as The Spectacular Now. Maybe romantic high school dramedies where teen sweethearts like Sutter (Miles Teller) and Aimee (Shailene Woodley) trudge through their senior year of high school do not appeal to you. Then you can still enjoy seeing our great Athens on the big screen. After hot sophomore picture Smashed, acclaimed filmmaker and Cedar Shoals grad, James Ponsoldt, returns with what, in a perfect world, would be his breakthrough film. Adapted from Tim Tharp’s novel by (500) Days of Summer writers Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, The Spectacular Now is a teen movie made by and for adults that stands out by not indoctrinating audiences into the cult of youth.

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (PG-13) The second new Star Trek is the giant, sci-fi, matinee serial that the Star Wars prequels never were.

Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) leads the crew of the Starship Enterprise after a rogue Federation operative (Benedict Cumberbatch) turns terrorist. Trek has never looked better, been more thrilling or more humanly humorous, and those praises come from a lifelong Trek fan.

(Tate Theatre) THE WAY, WAY BACK (PG-13) This coming of age comedy stars Liam James as Duncan, who negotiates a summer with his mom (Toni Collette) and her boyfriend (Steve Carell) by getting a job at a local water park, where he is befriended by its odd owner (Sam Rockwell). This Sundance favorite looks appealing enough to be summer’s indie breakout hit.

WE’RE THE MILLERS (R) After running afoul of his drug kingpin pal (Ed Helms), Dave (Jason Sudeikis) must smuggle a smidge that turns out to be a lot more than a smidge of marijuana across the border. Dave hatches a brilliant plan to fake a family with stripper Rose (Jennifer Aniston), runaway teen Casey (Emma Roberts) and virginal Kenny (Will Poulter). Everything works out great until he runs into a swell DEA agent and his wife (Nick Offerman and Kathryn Hahn) and the big-time Mexican drug lord to whom the weed really belongs to catches up with them.

WHITE HOUSE DOWN (PG-13) Channing Tatum stars as D.C. cop John Cale, who must protect the President (Jamie Foxx) and rescue his precocious daughter (Joey King) after terrorists take over the White House.

Disaster master Roland Emmerich stages the destruction with his usual crowd-pleasing clarity.

THE WOLVERINE (PG-13) A darker, more complicated hero than Marvel’s super-bankable Iron Man and Spider-

Man, Wolvie poses a narrative difficulty. The Wolverine comes closest to nailing this popular, mysterious icon.

After the events of X-Men: The Last Stand, Logan has shed his Wolverine persona to live a solitary life in the woods. However, the last request of a dying friend whisks the clawed one off to Japan.

THE WORLDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S END (R) The Cornetto Trilogy, begun in Shaun of the Dead, concludes pitch-perfectly with The Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s End. Five old friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gary King (co-writer Simon Pegg), Andy (Nick Frost), Ollie (Martin Freeman), Steve (Paddy Considine) and Peter (Eddie Marsan)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;reunite in their hometown to again attempt an epic pub crawl. They just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize the world as they know it might be ending, when their pub crawl is interrupted by a Who-vian invasion of blue-blooded robots. The jokes all land and the comic beats/pauses

are perfectly synced. You will want to watch The Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s End again just to hear the jokes you laughed through the first time. As silly as the bits can be, The Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s End captures the melancholy of growing up, old and apart from childhood friends. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a Big Chill for Generation Zed. With jokes.

And robots.

WORLD WAR Z (PG-13) Former U.N. employee Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) is sent around the globe to discover the source of the zombie pandemic threatening to wipe out humanity. Director Marc Forster turns Max â&#x20AC;&#x153;Son of Melâ&#x20AC;?

Brooksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; oral history of the zombie conflict into a more focused, traditional â&#x20AC;&#x153;one hero must race time to save the world,â&#x20AC;? and it works. Sure, there are minor quibbles, as always, that range from a lack of blood and way too fast, superstrong zombies; still, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way more exciting than the second season of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Walking Dead.â&#x20AC;?

YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;RE NEXT (R) Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Next, directed by Adam Wingard, is the best horror film since the last best horror film, except, unlike the new Evil Dead, Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Next really is as great as its hype. With the strongest cold open since Scream, this home invasion flick (my favorite slasher subgenre) ratchets up the tension for an hour and a half without ever letting up. A well-to-do familyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;including indie darlings Joe Swanberg, Ti West, Aimee Seimetz and former Tasty World bartender AJ Bowenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;are stalked by a group of killers in animal masks, who may have met their match in one sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new girlfriend, Erin (Sharni Vinson). Hopefully, I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t said too much to ruin the fun. Wingard and collaborator Simon Barrett take a well-known, beloved and maligned genre, turning it on its head with gleefully violent abandon.

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Summer may be over, but the best escapist movie of the season has finally arrived.

Director/co-writer Edgar Wrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest movie (the third in his loose trilogy including Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz) is inventive, hysterically funny and at times a sobering, melancholy ode to lost youth and adult reconciliation.

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Everyone is excellent here, though Frost and Marsan really make the most of their performances. The Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s End isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perfect, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s damn near close. Like all of Wrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s multilayered movies, including the stylistically dazzling yet empty-headed misfire Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, it demands repeat viewing.

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the athens diet Chris Conley Packs in the Protein, Tries the Triple Dipper At a UGA Football media day last month, head coach Mark Richt commented on the progress made by junior wide receiver Chris Conley, who had a breakout 2012 season and figures to be one of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s centerpieces in 2013. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chris is a very, very conscientious guy,â&#x20AC;? Richt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a hardworking guy.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a few guys in our program Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d call workaholics, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of them.â&#x20AC;?

But that kind of hard work takes calories, and Dallas, GA native Conley, an avid guitarist in his spare time, requires a lot of them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We eat a ton,â&#x20AC;? he tells Flagpole, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and when we get closer and closer to the season, we eat a ton of the same thing.â&#x20AC;?

As youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll read below, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not uncommon for players like Conley to double or triple up on the amount of food a non-sportsman might eat for any given meal. Still, Conley says, the younger guys eat even more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have guys who go to Subway, order three foot-longs, eat two there and take one back to their room.â&#x20AC;?

For college football players, summertime provides only a partial vacation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summer break always seems like it is going to be a time when everything slows down,â&#x20AC;?

Conley says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But just like the last couple [years] before, [I was] on the run with a variety of things and training for the upcoming season.â&#x20AC;?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the last part that ultimately guides his dietary decisions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have gotten to the point where I try my best to put the right fuel into my body,â&#x20AC;? he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;so that I can get everything done that I need to do.â&#x20AC;?

While also navigating a hectic preseason training schedule, Conley recently took the time to chronicle five days of his eating habits for Flagpole. We can only imagine what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eating now that the season has started. Read on below. [Gabe Vodicka] Monday For breakfast, I had Froot Loops cereal with 2 percent milk. Since I usually donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to wake up as early in the summer, I try to take advantage of a little more sleep. Instead of having a huge breakfast, I have my first big meal for lunch.

At lunch on Monday, I had four scrambled eggs with cheddar

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A footlong Mongoose sandwich from Subwayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and another six-inch Mongooseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;took care of my dinner. The Mongoose is basically two grilled chicken breasts with pepper jack cheese, bacon and jalapeĂąos. I stick with wheat bread on my subs, topped with lettuce, mustard and jalapeĂąos.

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When lunch came around, I finished four more eggs and then had a salad and more wheat pasta. There is some repetition in what I eat, but I have learned what my body needs to perform on, and I try and stick to that regimen.

At dinner, I had a burrito and nacho chili dip. Dinner was all homemade in my room with a can of chili, ground beef and shredded cheese.

Thursday I got back on the breakfast train this morning, and had another bowl of cereal. Again, when I get to sleep later than I usually do, this is about all I need before lunch.

You can guess one of the items I had for lunch: four eggs. Then I added a grilled chicken sandwich from the UGA dining hall and wheat pasta.

I went with a couple friends to Chiliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for dinner, and I had the Triple Dipper. This is a combination of Southwestern egg rolls, boneless hot wings and Big Mouth Bites, which are basically four mini-burgers with layers of bacon, American cheese, sautĂŠed onions and ranch.

Those three things are all about appetizer-sized.

My standard drink at all meals is two cups of Powerade and one cup of water.

Tuesday I started the day again with some cereal, and also ate some granola Tuesday morning.

For lunch, I had another four eggs the same way, and then had nachos and wheat pasta. The nachos had ground beef, black beans, queso and salsa on them. I put Alfredo sauce and a little marinara on all of the pasta I make.

Friday I woke up and had more cereal for breakfast, before having what has become a routine lunch in my world: four eggs and a salad.

I then finished my day with a footlong Italian B.M.T. sub from Subway. This sandwich had Genoa salami, spicy pepperoni and Black Forest ham. I got lettuce, mustard and jalapeĂąos, on wheat bread.

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Beauchamp and Stein, along with brewers Blake Tyers and Paul Vaughn, plan to be brewing in the former Snow Tire building on Hancock Avenue by late December or early January.

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While Beauchamp and Stein are keeping their specialty and limited-release brews under wraps for the time being, they say they want to focus on sour beers, a style that’s not seen too often. The focus on sour or tart beers stems in part from brewer Paul Vaughn and Beauchamp’s background at Atlanta’s Sweetwater Brewing Co. Vaughn specializes in unusual Belgian beers, such as beers that are barrel-aged, brewed with wild yeast or are spontaneously fermented.

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This seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s installment of the arcadeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biannual show of video game-inspired artwork includes contributions from Edmond Baker, Matt Blanks, Christopher Cote, Justin Floyd, Lawson Grice, Jess Hinshaw, Jojo, Perry Ortiz, Thomas Sanders, Breanna Watkins, James White and Tyler Wood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a real connection that people seem to make with this art form,â&#x20AC;? says Wilcox. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe the onlookers take a genuine sense of ownership of this art, because it gives them a direct connection to their childhood while at the same time allows them to take pride in an art form unique to their generation. I guess thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of one of the reasons they named the arcade Flashback Games.â&#x20AC;?

The pieces go far beyond the pixels that inspired them, running the gamut from paintings, charcoal drawings, mosaics, sculpture, screen prints, mixed media, textiles and audiovisuals. Highlights include props and costumes inspired by Zelda, Tron and Minecraft by 11-year-old artist Jojo; and a listening station of musical works blending electro-pop, 8-bit and new wave sounds composed by Minikon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about 80 percent classic arcade and 20 percent new conceptâ&#x20AC;Ś As far as original concepts and characters go, Thomas Sanders has created some remarkable post-apocalyptic robot landscape oil paintings that are begging to become fully digitized in their own game,â&#x20AC;? says Wilcox.

Admission to the opening reception on Friday, Sept. 6, 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m., is $3 for 30 minutes or $5 for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beach Ball Bombâ&#x20AC;? by Jaime Bull a full hour of unlimited gaming and a raffle ticket.

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Not unlike a Rorschach inkblot test, for which the mindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye is open to freely perceive images, Bullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paintings and drawings often donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take definition until far after her hand has touched the paper. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I usually have a banal idea or object in mind, and then it starts to transform, becoming weirder and more fantastic,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I put down a mark and then respond to it. Sometimes the mark will look like a tree or a bird or maybe a sea monkey. I let my imagination take it from there.â&#x20AC;?

The unusual assemblages employ a mixture of metallic surfaces, hand-drawn patterns, fabric, acrylic gels and gems, creating dimensionality as well as undertones of femininity and playfulness to each marine environment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recognizable and intriguing materialâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;My Little Pony hair, disco ball mirrors, glitter eyeshadowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;encourage a connection to the work, or at least may spur a memory, engaging imaginations,â&#x20AC;? she says.

Bull, whose floor-length â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lady Beasts: An Investigation of Womanlinessâ&#x20AC;? mixed media installation was exhibited in the most recent MFA exit show at the Georgia Museum of Art, intends for her new aquatic-themed pieces to serve as blueprints for future three-dimensional sculptures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The work is fun, has a sense of humor and is about playing with ideas and objects, but at the same time I want an oddness, the presence of an underlying subversiveness. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like having a strange Alice in Wonderland style dream.â&#x20AC;?

An opening reception for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Darling Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Better Down Where Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wetterâ&#x20AC;? will be held in the Highwire Lounge on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m., where Bull will be present to discuss her works.

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In the House

Califone Teams Up with Undertow for a Living Room Tour

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alifone is used to traveling in unfamiliar territory. For the band’s last album, All My Friends Are Funeral Singers, Tim Rutili and company produced an accompanying featurelength film, a 90-minute visual journey involving superstitions and ghosts playing music. This week, via Dead Oceans, the band releases its 10th full-length record, Stitches, a collection of songs that Rutili describes as his most vulnerable to date.

“These songs needed clarity,” says the bandleader, who moved from Chicago to Los Angeles roughly six years ago.

Rutili (who also fronted Red Red Meat, a band on Sub Pop’s roster in the ‘90s) is reticent to answer questions about the content of his new record. “I’d rather people listen to this for the music rather than some story,” he notes while discussing the album’s personal nature. “It sounds like the landscape out here… I wanted to make music that sounded like there were no clouds in the sky.”

To celebrate the release of Stitches, Califone teamed up with filmmaker Braden King and programmer Jeff Garneau to create a music video created from content generated by Tumblr users.

But the promo piece isn’t the only unorthodox device Rutili and Califone will use to draw attention to their new album. In addition to a more standard club tour to promote the album, the band has partnered with the Undertow Music Collective and will embark on a 15-date living room tour, stopping in Athens on Wednesday, Sept. 4—a day after the band officially releases Stitches.

Where in Athens will Califone be playing Wednesday evening? You’ll have to buy a ticket at www.undertowtickets.com to find out. Undertow’s living room shows are simultaneously public and secret; only those who purchase a ticket online will be given the address where the performance will take place.

Although the band isn’t a part of the regular Undertow roster, Rutili reached out to the firm when his son caught David Bazan (formerly of Pedro the Lion) play a stripped-down set at someone’s house and suggested that Califone follow suit. After a bit of hesitation, Rutili reached out to Undertow. A few trial runs worked well enough, so a longer tour to promote Stitches was organized.

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he brains behind the idea of having established artists like Califone play shows in fans’ homes is Bob Andrews, a man whose music biz resume would make any alt-country aficionado blush. Having been the tour manager for Uncle Tupelo, as well as early-era Wilco, Andrews joined the Undertow team in 1996, where for the last several years he’s served as artist manager and ringleader for the management firm’s living room tour series, which has featured artists like Bazan, as well as Will Johnson (of Centro-matic), Anders Parker and Rocky Votolato.

According to Andrews’ story, the business model began modestly and honestly enough. He and Bazan were having beers in someone’s basement. Bazan admitted he wasn’t exactly enjoy-

“Every night I’d expect the ‘Dude, this is a terrible idea’ or ‘I’m being held hostage in a basement’ phone call.” ing the long break between completion of a solo record and its release when Andrews suggested that he play shows in living rooms to keep busy and make a little money.

To say the experiment worked would be an understatement.

Within a few days of a blog post requesting fans to open up their homes, Andrews received somewhere in the neighborhood of 300 emails. When it was all said and done, Bazan wound up booking two living room tours, with around 40 shows selling out soon after they were announced.

“The first David Bazan living room tour was really scary and exciting,” recalls Andrews. “Every night I’d expect the ‘Dude, this is a terrible idea’ or ‘I’m being held hostage in a basement’ phone call. But the shows were good, and we knew pretty soon it was going to work out okay. We went into this with no expectations, other than [David] earning enough money to pay his bills before the next record came out.”

Although the shows he’s coordinated with artists like Bazan have exceeded expectations, Andrews makes sure to note that Undertow isn’t interested in managing just any band willing to

play in someone’s living room. He says the model only works with artists that already have an established fan base, and that these events rely primarily on the support of the über-fans willing to open their homes to the songwriters they admire.

There are risks in booking shows like these, but as Andrews notes, “There’s a lot of trust being exchanged to make this work. So, we provide as much info as possible to the hosts and fans about how it works [and] what’s expected from everyone, so there’s no surprises or mystery.” If you’re attending a living room show, you can expect an intimate affair; they typically have only 30–60 fans in attendance, which also explains why ticket prices hover around $20—higher than the average club appearance for many of the artists involved.

“The trick is to never think about the money first,” says Andrews when asked about Undertow’s general approach. “If you make music people want to hear, everything usually works out okay. Sometimes not. But we have a much better chance if the music is good. The mission is for everyone to do this for as long as possible.”

Although Califone has played its share of massive stages, having toured with acts like Wilco in the past, Rutili looks forward to playing in small, quiet spaces.

“A lot of [playing living rooms] is stripping away layers and bringing the song down to exactly what it needs.” Rutili says.

“There were older songs that I said, ‘There’s no way we can play this in someone’s house,’ and we wound up doing them anyway. Some songs just make their way into the sets. You just find a way to do it.”

Dan Mistich

WHO: Califone WHERE: Undisclosed Athens Location WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 4, 8 p.m.

HOW MUCH: $20 (undertowtickets.com)

Butch Walker Pulls Back the Curtain

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utch Walker, to say the least, has worn a few hats throughout his two-decadeplus career. After finding his feet as the lead guitarist in Atlanta glam-metal band SouthGang, he went on to front the powerpop trio Marvelous 3 in the late ‘90s, which brought him his greatest level of fame.

Though that band quickly splintered, it brought wider attention to Walker’s knack for tightly-wound, relentlessly hooky songcraft and propelled him not only to a respectable solo career but also to a career as a muchsought-after writer and producer. He started out working with moderately famous pop-punk acts such as SR-71 and Lit; now, his résumé includes heavyweights like Pink, Taylor Swift, Fall Out Boy and Train.

“It’s all a part of my heritage, as a small town kid being raised on AM/FM radio,” he says of his knack for penning single-worthy songs. “I probably would have turned out like one of your cool kids in the paper if I’d grown up exposed to the Internet. But there was nothing at that time and place to listen to other than hits on the radio. Blessing and a curse for me, I suppose.”

Unlike many musical figures who start their career in one role and transition to another over time, the Rome, GA native Walker insists he feels his best when he’s doing, as he puts it, “a little of it all.” But for all the pop success he’s brought many of his big-name clients, Walker’s own musical trajectory has flown mostly under the mainstream radar—and, he says, he’s fine with that. There’s certainly no shortage of hooks in his solo work, but it’s clear Walker saves his meatiest, most challenging compositions for his own purposes.

“I’m not being righteous,” he insists. “I like some pop music, but my records don’t look, sound or smell anything like that, and that’s the way I want it. Fame has ruined so many good people and friends of mine, so I have no desire to do things by a business model’s terms or [as] a media slave.”

Instead, Walker performs for his loyal fans, regardless of his level of national exposure.

As a man who primarily pays the bills through his behind-the-scenes work, sustaining a solo career for over 10 years is no small feat.

That’s precisely the aim of a new documentary, Out of Focus, which premiered at the Nashville Film Festival last spring and will see a digital release Sept. 17. Directed by Peter Harding and Shane Valdés and distributed by GoDigital, it offers a glimpse of Walker’s life as a hard-working musician and road warrior.

“Honestly, it wasn’t easy to give these guys the green light when they came to me about turning what was going to be a ‘making of the record’ for [most recent album] The Spade into a full-on movie about the life of a musician,” Walker says. “I thought, ‘Well, I’m not Dylan or Springsteen, so I don’t think anyone will give a shit and it will come off as narcissistic as hell’.”

Despite Walker’s initial skepticism, when the producers sent him a rough cut a year later, he was pleasantly surprised with the result—perhaps because the film gets to the heart of his human side, chronicling his small-town roots and deep commitment to his family.

The family-centric portions of Out of Focus have, regrettably, become even more poignant for Walker in the wake of a tremendous recent loss: mere weeks ago, his father passed away.

“The hardest part of it all is the footage [of] my father, who was coming to terms with his mortality,” he said. “It’s going to be hard for me to ever watch it again. He was my biggest fan and my best friend in the world.”

Walker is still proud enough of the film to embark on a mini-promotional tour this month, as originally planned. The tour comprises just seven stops, one of which is his Sept. 7 show at the 40 Watt. (The documentary is only being screened at half the scheduled dates and won’t be shown in the Classic City prior to the concert, but hardcore fans still have the option to catch the Atlanta screening at the Plaza Theatre two days prior.)

As for the performances themselves, fans can expect a more intimate atmosphere, despite Walker’s more raucous recent work with his backing band, the Black Widows.

“I’m not even playing with the Widows on this tour or the next record,” he explains. “I just needed a break from two back-to-back ‘band’ records. With all due respect—we slayed it, and it was a hoot—but when you want to be alone, you’ve got to be alone…

That’s the beauty of changing it up. New shoes, new pants, new haircut, new music.”

E.J. Barrett

WHO: Butch Walker WHERE: 40 Watt Club WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 7, 8 p.m.

HOW MUCH: $21

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In Focus Selling In

Son1 and The Swank

Want to Party to the Top urtison Jones is through with indie ideals.

“I’ve railed against [the mainstream] for years,” says the frontman of local band The Swank, “but now I’m at the point where it might not be so bad.”

By day, Jones—who is known more widely by his stage name, Son1—works as a title lender. “I have a terrible job,” he says. “I hate it. I screw people over all the time. It’s real stressful. So I live for the weekend. I like to party, and it’s what I write about.”

Indeed, by night, Son1 and The Swank are party animals. With song titles like “Beer & Girlz,” “Ass” and “Porn Star,” the band makes its mission clear from the start; musically, it’s appropriately raucous. The group’s style could be deemed “rap-rock,” insomuch as it blends elements of those two genres to create a new whole (the band prefers the term “urban rock”). But erase those images of Fred Durst hulking around the stage from your mind: The Swank’s approach is infinitely more intuitive.

The band’s current lineup features several stalwarts of the local punk community, including members of Guff and Burns Like Fire. “It’s a little more punk now,” says Son1. “Which is really what was intended.” Meanwhile, the MC, who grew up on a steady diet of hip hop, names groups like N.E.R.D. and Flobots as inspirations for The Swank’s sound. But, he says, the end result is all natural.

“We all have our backgrounds, and that’s where our artistic visions come from,” he says.

“So, when you put them together, that’s what happens. We’re definitely not like Limp Bizkit or anything like that.”

Son1’s Athens music journey began several years ago, when he started a “strictly hip hop” project called American Hero. Soon, he incorporated a live band into the show. The rapper, whose former project was more politically minded, says that part of him remains.

“I’m still passionate about politics,” he says. “I’m not a one-dimensional person. But in terms of music, right now, that’s what I’m about. Partying, having a good time.”

The goal of his current project, Son1 explains candidly, is twofold: first, to blow off steam—”It’s my stress reliever,” he says—and, second, to carve out a career, one that comes with actual money, in an industry where, by rule, there’s little room for individualism.

Which brings us back to the beginning.

There is one Swank song that deviates noticeably from the band’s formula. “Time Machine” is a catchy, if vaguely generic, ballad that

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explores weighty themes—nostalgia, suicide, broken dreams—complete with a heartfelt falsetto on the chorus. Not coincidentally, it’s the track the group is shopping around to mainstream radio.

“It’s not really a typical Swank song,” Son1 admits, saying the song has begun to garner interest from label execs. “A lot of people want to go the independent route,” he continues, making a face that suggests dissatisfaction. “I don’t want to. I’d rather sign to the major label, and do it big.”

That Son1 is more honest about this desire than most of his contemporaries, at least in the rock scene, signals passion, even necessity, rather than greed. (Of music, “It’s the only thing I’m good at,” he says.) If anything, The Swank is proof that the goals of artistry and success are not mutually exclusive.

In fact, Son1 laments the lack of passion among the local music community, particularly when it comes to hip hop. When he moved to Athens in 2005, MCs like Ishues had begun to put the Classic City on the map. Back then, Son1 says, “People were just passionate about the culture of hip hop. That’s changed. A lot of people are in it now to make some money, and be the next big thing. And when they see it’s not that easy, people just quit.”

Still, he’s optimistic about the way things are headed. Son1 cites the recent Athens Hip Hop Awards as having energized the city’s scene. “Since then,” he says, “I’ve actually seen a lot more people stepping out and working together. It’s kind of looking up right now.

It’s just—will it last?”

It’s also worth noting the ways in which hip hop has recently become reincorporated into the local rock scene—for instance, along with The Swank, crossover bands like Jubee and the Morning After have served as a reminder to hipster audiences that, yes, it’s OK to get down.

Because music should be a good time.

Shouldn’t it?

Son1 thinks so. “We just try to do our own thing,” he says, “and just have fun.”

Gabe Vodicka

WHO: The Swank, Crane, 3&20 WHERE: 40 Watt Club WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 5, 9 p.m.

HOW MUCH: $5

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threats & promises calendar picks Music News And Gossip

Coat Of Many Colors: The pre-order season is open now for the debut album by Shonna Tucker & Eye Candy, A Tell All. Although best known for her work with the Drive-By Truckers, Tucker’s solo work is so full of personality, wit, emotion and reality there should be a time in the near future when that changes. She’s joined on the album by pedal steel player John Neff, guitarist Bo Bedingfield, keyboardist Neil Golden and Athens’ own lil’ country superstar, Clay Leverett, on drums. The album hits the street Oct. 15, and will come out out on both CD and LP formats, which cost $13.99 and $19.99 respectively. All orders come with a PDF download of the cookbooklet A Family Dinner, which is described as “A gluten-free twist on the Southern family dinner.” This is truly the modern world, people. Tucker plays Friday, Sept. 13 at Chip’s Bar & Grill in Winder and Oct. 19 at the 40 Watt Club. For pre-orders and info, head to shonnatucker.net.

Automatic Rewind: Philadelphia label Hope For the Tape Deck released a limited edition version of Grape Soda’s album Form A Sign on, you guessed it, cassette last week. Also released by the label was a limited edition cassette tape of Faster Circuits’ new album Tunes Of Glory. How limited, you ask? A mere 100 copies each, and the first 22 of those feature handmade packaging. The two groups

Squat will celebrate this momentous occasion Friday, Sept. 13 at the Caledonia Lounge when they share a three-band bill with The Arcs, who will probably be a little bit sad, because they have no cassette tapes. Stay strong, fellas! To order either of these releases for a mere $6 each, please see hopeforthetapedeck.com.

Everything Must Go: Athens musician Wyatt Strother, ringleader of both the indie-folk-pop band Werewolves and the Athens Horse Party record label, has decided to give away the entire remaining run of the 12-inch version of Werewolves’ LP, Georgia. If you live in Athens, you can get a copy—or multiple copies, even (seriously)—delivered for free by dropping a note to athenshorseparty@gmail.com. If you live outside of Athens, a copy will cost you $5 for shipping. Strother is also giving away all of Werewolves’ T-shirts while supplies last.

I suppose, actually, everything is contingent upon supplies lasting, right? Anyway, the vinyl version of Georgia was manufactured after a successful Kickstarter campaign last year, and while it’s surprising and slightly sad to see the efforts of so much work simply being

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given away, I wish Strother the best in his future endeavors with both record-making and music-doing. As of this writing, Werewolves is on an extended hiatus, with no word on when the music will return. You may stream the record at werewolves.bandcamp.com and get semi-regular updates via facebook.com/ athenswerewolves.

Soft Focus: There’s a beautiful new video out for Old Smokey’s track “Leggy.” It was compiled by longtime Athens music enthusiast and Old Smokey drummer Robert Lomax (The Lost Man) and can be found at the cumbersomely URLed vimeo.com/73266042. I promise that it’s worth clicking through to or, hell, even typing it in, old-school style! The footage was done on the grounds of Clem’s Shoal Creek Music Park, which houses Gypsy Farm Studio, where Old Smokey spent a good amount of time recording in July. You can hear the results of those sessions at soundcloud.com/ gypsy-farm-records, and you can keep up with the tenderly sweet and plucky Old Smokey itself at facebook.com/oldsmokeyband.

Don’t Call It A Comeback: Two-decadesold Athens jazz combo Squat is in the midst of playing a triple shot of dates. The group played a gala event for the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation last week and will land at Hendershot’s Coffee Bar on Thursday, Sept.

26. That date will feature the complete original lineup of Carl Lindberg, Tommy Somerville, Carlton Owens and Trey Wright.

If you’re feeling sassy, you can make the trip to Atlanta a few days earlier and catch Squat at the Red Light Cafe on Saturday, Sept.

21, where the band will be joined by drummer Dwayne Holloway. Squat is a five-time Flagpole Athens Music Award winner in the Jazz category. Several members have gone on to other things; this is a unique opportunity to see them together again.

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Once Again For Added Emphasis: Continuing on my theme of the past few weeks of introducing stuff to those who have just moved to Athens, let me introduce y’all to folk/country/ old-time duo The Skipperdees. Twin sisters Emily and Catherine Backus are generally happy people who play some of the saddest songs imaginable. I endorse ‘em 100 percent!

Anyway, it’s one of the groups in Athens that tends to get overlooked a bit, because it’s not trendy at all, plays music that could have existed 80 years ago and couldn’t care less about “making the scene.” In short, the sisters are the real deal. So catch ‘em when they play the first show of their senior year at UGA at Hendershot’s on Friday, Sept. 6. Making her Athens debut that night will be Atlanta singer-songwriter Faye Webster. Keep up to date with the twins Backus via theskipperdees. com and facebook.com/theskipperdees.

Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com

MUSIC | Wednesday, Sept. 4

Coltron, Pontiak, Golden Void, Freak in the Fire

Caledonia Lounge · 9:30 p.m. · $5 (21+), $7 (18–20) Virginia trio Pontiak has released a litany of incredibly solid rock and roll records over the past eight years or so, but last year’s Echo Ono went above and beyond, toning down the aggro-indie assault in favor of something more nuanced and psychedelic. The three brothers Carney that comprise the band spent more time exploring studio sounds and textures than ever before, and the result is the group’s best, most balanced outing to date. Fellow Thrill Jockey-ites Golden Void, a San Francisco band that features former members of San Diego outfit Earthless, offer a mathier, more intricate take on 1960s psych-rock.

[Gabe Vodicka] EVENTS | Friday, Sept. 6

Clips Beer and Film Tour

Lyndon House Arts Center · 7 p.m. · FREE! Not much says farewell to summer as sweetly as handmade films and beer. New Belgium Brewing is in its fourth year of hosting the outdoor Clips Beer and Film Tour fesBlack Nerd tival. Along with a knack for brewing, the 100 percent employee-owned brewery based out of Fort Collins, CO has a flair for involving and supporting other local communities. The 21-city tour scopes out a different nonprofit organization at each stop to receive 100 percent of their beer sales from the tour, and the bike-friendly company has chosen to give back to Bike Athens this year. The evening serves up samples and full 12 ounce pours of popular brews, food from Atlanta’s The Pickle Food Truck and 20 short films created by fans. This year’s subjects range from home-brewing in a small New York City apartment to a duel to be the hippest hipster. Low lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged, and the whole family is welcome to attend. [Brittany Joyce] ART | Friday, Sept. 6

“Flickskinny” Museum Grand Opening Celebration

Flicker Theatre & Bar · 8 p.m. · FREE! As “Flickskinny” co-creator Jeremy Long says, all we can hope is that Hollywood doesn’t stop making bad movies. The silver screen movie spill comic is celebrating its 15th year with a special retrospective installation, on display through September.

Parodying museums, co-illustrators Long and Clint McElroy are transforming Flicker into an exhibition hall hosting the life and times of their comic, complete with

a showcase of their creative process, a montage of cameos that have appeared throughout the years and a collection of their overall favorites. After selling “Flickskinny” at Vision Video for a few years, Long and McElroy became a weekly staple of Flagpole in 2000 and continue to go strong. The celebration is headlined by the appropriately named cover band Guided

By Guided By Voices. [Brittany Joyce] MUSIC | Saturday, Sept. 7

Roshambeaux, Black Nerd

The World Famous · 10 p.m. · $5 Local rapper Eugene “Black Nerd” Willis is not your prototypical modern MC. More concerned with lyrical content than production, and a staunch opponent of profanity, Willis peppers his music with pop culture references and stories of personal growth. Of course, this could all tank badly in less capable hands, but Willis’ early-Kanye-esque delivery and firebrand indie energy save his music from becoming a caricature of itself. In fact, live and on record, Black Nerd comes across as remarkably coherent, a refreshing boombap throwback in an age of Auto-Tune and Ableton Live. Electro-tinged Cleveland, GA funk-rockers Roshambeaux, who are

slightly less successful at avoiding selfparody, also perform. [Gabe Vodicka] MUSIC | Monday, Sept. 9

Rose Windows, The 100 Watt Horse

Caledonia Lounge · 9:30 p.m. · $6 (21+), $8 (18–20) Blow off some steam after a long Monday over at the Caledonia. Seattleites Rose Windows entered the national conversation with this summer’s The Sun Dogs, the band’s striking debut for hometown heavyweight Sub Pop. Alternately demure and driving, the group’s flute-tinged tunes recall another era entirely, one of longhaired dudes and flowing floral prints.

The group allows its decidedly psychedelic music to unfold organically and at its own deliberate pace, an imagined soundtrack to some hazy, pastoral scene. Don’t miss what’s sure to be an immersive performance. As an added bonus, mysterious, Atlanta-based songwriter George Pettis, AKA the 100 Watt Horse, will perform a set of his pensive, guitar-based compositions.

[Gabe Vodicka]

the calendar!

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Deadline for getting listed in The Calendar is every FRIDAY at 5 p.m. for the print issue that comes out the following Wednesday. Online listings are updated daily. Email calendar@flagpole.com.

Tuesday 3 ART: Sculpture Lecture (UGA Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries) Lamar Dodd Professorial Chair Kendall Buster presents a lecture on combining architecture and biology in sculpture. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www. art.uga.edu ART: Concrete Leaf Casting (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Use large leaves to cast concrete forms for bird baths or creative garden accents. Pre-registration required.

6–8 p.m. $25. www.botgarden. uga.edu CLASSES: Swing Dance Night (Dancefx) A casual evening of social swing dancing. No experience or partner necessary. 7–8 p.m. (lesson), 8–10 p.m. $3–5. www.athensswingnight.com COMEDY: OpenTOAD Comedy Open Mic (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Voted by Flagpole’s readers as Athens’ “favorite comedy night” in 2011 and 2012, this comedy show allows locals to watch quality comedy or perform themselves. Email to perform. First and third Tuesday of every month! 9 p.m. FREE! (performers), $5. calebsynan@yahoo.com, www.flickertheatreandbar.com EVENTS: Tuesday Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Fresh produce, cooked foods and children’s activities. Offers double dollars for EBT shoppers. Held every Tuesday. 4–7 p.m. 706-613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (First Christian Church, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 4–7 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Benefit Day (The World Famous) A percentage of daily gross sales will be donated to Drew Jacoby and Terrance Tstatiras, two Mama’s Boy employees who were recently injured by a flash fire in the kitchen.

11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. www.theworldfamousathens.com GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515 GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Compete for prizes. Every Tuesday.

8–10 p.m. 706-353-0305 GAMES: Story Time (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs, movement and crafts for ages 2–5. Every Tuesday and Wednesday. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 GAMES: Movie Quotes Trivia (Max) With host Cora Jane every Tuesday. Everyone’s a winner. 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com

KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (ACC Library) Watch anime, draw, practice origami, eat snacks and vote on what anime you’d like to watch next. For ages 11–18. 4–6 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 LECTURES & LIT: Coffee with Cassandra King (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Author Cassandra King will discuss and sign copies of her new book, Moonrise. Includes an introduction by award-winning author Terry Kay. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu

Wednesday 4 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Meet docents in the lobby for a tour of highlights from the museum’s collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Opening Reception (Highwire Lounge) Jaime Bull’s “Darling, It’s Better Down Where It’s Wetter” features drawings and paintings that depict monsters, mermen, under the sea environments and strange fantastical landscapes. See Art Notes on p. 17. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com CLASSES: Beer Academy (Trappeze Pub) Meet beer experts and discuss different kinds of beer. First Wednesday of the month. 7 p.m.

706-543-8997 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Athens City Hall) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts. Live music at every market.

4–7 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket. net GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train! Win house cash prizes with host Todd Kelly. Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Trivia with a DJ (Your Pie, Eastside location) Open your pie hole for a chance to win cash prizes.

7 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Trivia (Crow’s Nest) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. www.facebook. com/dirtybirdsathens GAMES: Story Time (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs, movement and crafts for ages 2–5. Every Tuesday and Wednesday. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know

it all? Test your knowledge every Wednesday night. 8 p.m. Both locations. 706-548-3442 GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub KIDSTUFF: Volunteer Night (Oconee County Library) Teens ages 13–18 are needed to help make book safes. Finished products will be sold at the Annual OCLF book sale to raise money for the Young Adult Department. Snacks provided.

6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library) Includes stories, fingerpuppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 2–5.

Every Wednesday. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Barnes & Noble) For all ages. Children receive a free treat from the cafe. 11 a.m.

FREE! 706-354-1195 LECTURES & LIT: Buddha Book Study (Body, Mind & Spirit) A discussion group that supports applying Buddha’s teachings to end suffering in all areas of life.

Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. Donations accepted. 706-351-6024 LECTURES & LIT: Panel Discussion: Marriage Equality (UGA Hirsch Hall) The UGA chapter of the American Constitution Society hosts a panel discussion about the summer Supreme Court’s decisions on marriage equality. Featuring Anthony Kreis and UGA Law professor Sonja West. Lunch will be served. 12:30–1:20 p.m. FREE! www.acslaw.org PERFORMANCE: Cuatro Concert (UGA Robert G. Edge Recital Hall) World-renown Venezuelan musician Henry Linarez will play a small fourstring Latin American guitar called the cuatro. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www. music.uga.edu

Thursday 5 ART: Beginner Quiltmaking Class (Sewcial Studio) Learn the basics of quilting. Pre-registration required.

6–8:30 p.m. $10. 706-247-6143 CLASSES: Introduction to Word 2010 (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of using Word 2010. Registration is required.

1–2:30 p.m. 706-769-3950 CLASSES: One-On-One Computer Tutorial (ACC Library) Personalized instruction available for various computer topics. 9–9:45 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 354 CLASSES: Scottish Country Dance Classes (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Easy-to-learn Scottish country dancing. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes (flats, no heels). Every Thursday.

7–9 p.m. $36/semester, $3/class. deborahmillier@yahoo.com

Oil paintings and mono prints by Stuart Libby McCall are on display at the Jittery Joe’s on Baxter through Oct. 4.

CLASSES: Genealogy 102: Census Records Online (Oconee County Library) Learn how to navigate the genealogy databases Ancestry Library Edition and HeritageQuest Online to access census records. 12:30–2 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 EVENTS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn more about the flora and fauna of the garden while making new friends and enjoying fresh air and inspirational readings. Ramblers are encouraged to bring their own nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group.

8:30–10 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden. uga.edu EVENTS: Line Dancing (Bootleggers Country & Western Bar) Countrywestern-style line dance lessons.

Come ride Pandemonium, the mechanical bull! Every Thursday and Friday. 8 p.m. www.bootleggersathens.com EVENTS: Audubon Reception (UGA Ecology Building) The Oconee Rivers Audubon Society launches its 2013-2014 season with a reception and special presentation by the Georgia Conservancy’s vice president for development, Robert Ramsay. 6:30 p.m. www.oconeeriversaudubon.org FILM: Girl Model (Georgia Museum of Art) Girl Model illustrates the complex global supply chain of young girls sent abroad to seek their fortunes in the unregulated world of the modeling industry. 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org FILM: Dr. No (UGA Tate Student Center) James Bond (Sean Connery) faces off against Joseph Wiseman’s metal-handed madman while wooing beautiful Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress). 8 p.m. $1–2. www.union. uga.edu GAMES: Trivia (The Volstead) Every Thursday! 7:30-9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-5300

GAMES: Trivia (El Azteca) Win prizes with host Todd Kelly. Every Thursday. 7:30–9 p.m. FREE! 706549-2639 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515 KIDSTUFF: Baby Music Jam (ACC Library) Children ages 1–3 and their caregivers can play instruments, sing and dance together. 10:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Thursday Storytime (Avid Bookshop) Join Avid Bookshop for books and games.

1:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop. com KIDSTUFF: GMOA Private Tour (Georgia Museum of Art) Love fashion? Teens ages 11–18 are invited for a private gallery tour of the exhibition, “Fashion Independent: The Original Style of Ann Bonfoey Taylor.” 5–6 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org LECTURES & LIT: Ramsey Lecture Series (Georgia Museum of Art) Diana Parry and Troy Glover present “Friends with Benefits: The Gendered Politics of Social Capital and the Implications for Health. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum. org LECTURES & LIT: Engaging Students and Communities in Music Research (Hugh Hodgson School of Music) Presented by Carol Muller, professor of music at the University of Pennsylvania. 4 p.m.

FREE! www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: UGA Wind Enemble (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) UGA Wind Ensemble’s first concert of the fall, titled iCaliente!

From Prague to Mexico City, will feature Silvestre Revueltas’ Sensemaya, Dvorak’s Serenade in D minor and Copeland’s El Salon Mexico. 8 p.m. $5-10. www.pac. uga.edu

Friday 6 ART: “Flickskinny” Museum Grand Opening Celebration (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Co-illustrators Jeremy Long and Clint McElroy present a museum-like exhibit of their comic, “Flickskinny,” in celebration of its 15th anniversary. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 8 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com ART: Opening Reception (Madison Morgan Cultural Center, Madison) “Masterworks on the Move” presents 35 paintings on tour from Wesleyan College’s collection. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.mmcc-arts.org ART: Artcade Show 2.0 (Flashback Games) An exhibit of video gameinspired works by local artists.

Admission includes unlimited gaming and a raffle ticket. See Art Notes on p. 17. 5–9 p.m. $3–5.

706-353-8060 ART: Opening Reception (Georgia Piedmont Arts Center, 1906 Railroad St., Statham) For “Piedmont Art,” a fine art gallery exhibition. 6–8 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiapiedmontartscenter.com EVENTS: New Belgium’s Clips Beer and Film Tour (Lyndon House Arts Center) Clips is a national beer and film festival where guests can try beers from New Belgium’s Lips of Faith series, along with other popular classics, and watch short films submitted by fans.

This year, the chosen films include mastering the technique of dice rolling, the quest for the ultimate full moon shot and homebrewing in a small NYC apartment. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 7–10 p.m. FREE! www.newbelgiumclips.com EVENTS: Contra Dance (Lay Park) No partner or experience necessary.

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THE CALENDAR! String Theory and calling George Snyder. 7:15 p.m. (lesson), 7:30– 10:30 p.m. (dance). $4-8. www. contradanceathens.com EVENTS: BikeAthens Group Ride (Athens City Hall) Bike around town together. The route ends at New Belgium’s Clips Beer & Film Tour at the Lyndon House Arts Center.

Funds raised at Clips will benefit BikeAthens. 6 p.m. FREE! www. bikeathens.com EVENTS: 2014 Human Rights Festival Fundraiser (Terrapin Beer Co.) For 35 years, the Human Rights Festival has been alive in Athens. Support the cause by sampling beers and enjoying live music.

5:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! $10 (pint glass & tour). www.terrapinbrewery. com EVENTS: Back-to-Class Bash (Central Presbyterian Church) Kick off the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s fall semester and find out about upcoming lectures, social events, special interest groups, volunteer opportunities and more. For ages 50 & up. 1–3:30 p.m. FREE! www.olli.uga.edu EVENTS: Line Dancing (Bootleggers Country & Western Bar) Countrywestern-style line dance lessons.

Come ride Pandemonium, the mechanical bull! Every Thursday and Friday. 8 p.m. www.bootleggersathens.com FILM: Star Trek Into Darkness (UGA Tate Student Center) Captain Kirk leads the crew of the Starship after a rouge Federation operative turns terrorist. 3 p.m., 6 p.m. & 9 p.m. $1–2. www.union.uga.edu GAMES: Fantastic Fridays (Bishop Park) Fun obstacle courses in a nonstructured environment. For ages 10 months-4 years old and their guardians. Every Friday. 10–11:30 a.m. $5-7.50. www.athensclarkecounty. com/gymnastics KIDSTUFF: Home School Science: For Younger Students (Sandy Creek Nature Center) This fall’s theme is “Famous Scientists: A Look Into Their Work.” Explore through interactive learning stations, lessons and guided hikes. For ages 5-9 and their parents. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $4-6. 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Discover Life (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Spend an evening discovering moths. Open to the public, children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. 8:30–10 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 LECTURES & LIT: Football Friday Tours (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) UGA football memorabilia from the UGA Athletic Association Archives will be on display through the fall, with guided tours offered each Friday before home games. Items include bowl rings, helmets, trophies, scrapbooks and more. 3 p.m.–4 p.m.

FREE! www.libs.uga.edu/sci LECTURES & LIT: New Town Revue (Avid Bookshop) Fiction by Ari Lieberman, poems by Thibault Raoult and songs by Kara Kildare of Kill Kill Buffalo. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com MEETINGS: Friends First Friday (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Gather for a made-from-scratch breakfast and listen to Anne Shenk discuss the monarch butterfly migration, the garden’s tagging program and more. 9–10:30 a.m. $12. 706542-6138 PERFORMANCE: The Classic City Kings (Go Bar) Local drag kings perform gender-bending performances. Followed by DJ Blowpop.

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Saturday 7 ART: Pottery Demonstration (OCAF, Watkinsville) With Demorest potter Chris Kelly. Part of the 11th annual “Perspectives: Georgia Pottery Invitational.” 1–4 p.m. FREE! www.ocaf.com CLASSES: Mouse and Keyboard Skills (ACC Library) In the second floor computer training room.

Registration required. 10–11:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org EVENTS: West Broad Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Featuring fresh produce, meats, honey, eggs, crafts, soaps, baked goods, cooking demos, children’s activities and more.

This month features “Late Season Pests and Disease” with lecturer Dr. Elizabeth Little. A sustainable gardening workshop will take place at 12 p.m. First Saturday of each month. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. www.athenslandtrust.org/community-gardens/ west-broad-farmers-market EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts.

Live music by Dave Howard and Louise Warren. This week features a chef’s demo with Josh Aaron of The Savory Spoon. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www. athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Oconee County Courthouse, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: International Vulture Awareness Day (Memorial Park, Bear Hollow) Vultures are amazing animals. In their honor, the zoo will focus on the resident black vulture and his unique adaptations. Includes vulture-focused information, a selfguided scavenger hunt, a training session and Zoo Keeper’s talk. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3616 EVENTS: Comer Farmers Market (Comer Farmers Market, Comer) Locally grown produce, honey, baked goods, flower bouquets, soap, crafts and more. Every Saturday. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. comerfama@gmail. com, www.facebook.com/comerfm GAMES: The Pocket Scavenger Hunt (Avid Bookshop) Inspired

by Wreck This Journal author Keri Jackson, Avid Bookshop is hosting a scavenger hunt in honor of Jackson’s newest interactive journal, The Pocket Scavenger. Event features hunting, scavenging and prizes. 6:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Barnes & Noble) For all ages. Children receive a free treat from the cafe. 11 a.m.

FREE! 706-354-1195 KIDSTUFF: Athens Water Festival (Sandy Creek Park) Dive into the water, canoe or stand-up paddle board at this family-friendly, hands-on event. Experience interactive activities and displays that focus on how to protect our waters. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. $2. www.athenswaterfestival.com KIDSTUFF: Bilingual Family Reading Program (ACC Library) Native Spanish-speaking families are invited to book-centered activities and discussion. This Saturday workshop series is for families with children ages 6–11. Adults must participate too. Registration required.

9–10:30 a.m. FREE! ddavila@uga. edu, 678-472-5524 SPORTS: UGA Football Game (Sanford Stadium) The Dawgs take on the South Carolina Gamecocks.

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Sunday 8 ART: Gallery Talks (OCAF, Watkinsville) Pottery Michael Pitts leads a discussion covering pottery styles, clays, glazes, techniques and details of the current exhibition, “Perspectives: Georgia Pottery Invitational.” 1 p.m. FREE! www. ocaf.com CLASSES: Couponing Class (Lay Park) Learn tips and tricks for saving big money when shopping. Space is limited, registration required. For ages 18 & up. 4 p.m. FREE! 706613-3596 EVENTS: Celebrating Then and Now (Barrow Elementary School) Join Barrow Elementary for its 90th anniversary and ribbon cutting ceremony. Tour the newly renovated school and enjoy light refreshments.

Contributions to support Barrow will be accepted. 2–4 p.m. FREE! 706543-2676

Botanical Garden of Georgia) Explore the purple trail for materials and spaces to create a fairy habitat.

Followed by an enchanted fairy tea party in the Gardenside Room patio.

2 p.m. $25. www.botgarden.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: YA for not-soY-As Book Club (Avid Bookshop) This month’s book is Proxy by Alex London. Meetings are held the second Sunday of each month.

6:15–7:15 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Book Launch (Avid Bookshop) Join Xhenet Aliu for the release of her new book, Domesticated Wild Things. The book features the reluctant mothers, delinquent dads and not-quite-feral children just down the highway from Connecticut’s Gold Coast. 2–3 p.m.

FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

Monday 9 EVENTS: Drumming with Nature (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Taught by Arvin Scott, a professor in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music

KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months–5 years old and their caregivers. Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: SCOTUSblog: Supreme Court Coverage and Cases (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) This conference features panels focusing on the Peabody award-winning blog, Supreme Court coverage in the digital age and insights into the Roberts Court. 8:45 a.m.–2:45 p.m. hmurphy@uga.edu MEETINGS: Athens Federation of Neighboorhoods (Old Fire Hall #2) The September program features a SPLOST update with panelists Don Martin, Diane Bell and Alex Paterson. Open to the public. 7:30 p.m. FREE! contact@accneighborhoods.org PERFORMANCE: Faculty Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Hodgson School of Music professor and UNESCO Artist for Peace Milton Masciadri will give a double bass performance accompanied by other Hodgson School musicians and

Jen Otey’s painting, “Buried Treasure,” is on display in the “Triple Goddess Art Show” at The Grit through Sept. 21.

EVENTS: Second Sunday Community Celebration (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) Featuring dinner and performances by the Yargo Clarinet Ensemble, Ladies of Song, New Horizons Band and more.

5 p.m. FREE! www.holycrossathens. com GAMES: Trivia (The Capital Room) Every Sunday! Hosted by Evan Delany. First place wins $50 and second place wins $25. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.thecapitalroom.com GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s Café) “Brewer’s Inquisition,” trivia hosted

by Chris Brewer every Sunday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655, www. buffaloscafe.com/athens GAMES: Trivia (Amici) Test your skills. 9 p.m. 706-353-0000 KIDSTUFF: Sunday Storytime (Avid Bookshop) Join Avid for books and games. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. avidbookstore.com KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC Library) Beginning readers can practice by reading aloud to a furry friend. All dogs are insured and in the company of other trainers. First come, first served. 3–4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Celebrate Grandparents (Lay Park) Children are invited to bring their grandparent(s) for an afternoon of togetherness including stories, crafts and light refreshments. Registration required. 2–4 p.m. $4-6. 706-6133569 KIDSTUFF: Grandparents Day: Fairy House and Tea (State

and a multi-award winning percussionist. Enjoy rhythms of recreational drumming while surrounded by the soothing sounds of nature.

6–7 p.m. www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: The Glamour of Gatsby Fashion Show (UGA Tate Student Center) The University Union and The Agency present a fashion show featuring beauty and attire of the Roaring ‘20s. 8 p.m. $5-10. 706542-6396 GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes!

Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Athens’ toughest trivia. $100 grand prize every week! All ages. 8 p.m.

FREE! 706-543-8997 KIDSTUFF: Teen Advisory Board (Oconee County Library) Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group of teens who gather at the beginning of every month to discuss and plan upcoming events. Creativity and leadership traits are necessary. Ages 11–18. Registration required. 7–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Designed to nurture language skills through literature-based materials and activities. Parents assist their children in movements and actions while playing. 10:30 a.m. (Sept. 9), 2:30 p.m. (Sept. 23).

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Cloth Diaper Workshop & Sale (Bloom) Learn about the different types of cloth diapers. 8–9 p.m. FREE! 404-805-0113

faculty. 8 p.m. FREE! www.music. uga.edu

Tuesday 10 CLASSES: Introduction to Computers/Windows 7 (ACC Library) In second floor computer training room. Registration required.

10–11:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org CLASSES: Intermediate Excel 2010 (Oconee County Library) Learn advanced techniques for using Excel. Registration required. 1–2:30 p.m. 706-769-3950 CLASSES: Swing Dance Night (Dancefx) A casual evening of social swing dancing. No experience or partner necessary. 7–8 p.m. (lesson), 8–10 p.m. $3–5. www.athensswingnight.com EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (First Christian Church, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 4–7 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Pints 4 Pints: American Red Cross Blood Drive (Terrapin Beer Co.) Each donor will receive a Terrapin tour voucher and souvenir pint glass after donating blood. To make an appointment, go to www. redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code “Terrapin.” 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com EVENTS: The Peabody Decades: 1940s Potpourri (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections

Libraries) “America in the 1940s: More than the Home Front” shows children’s programs, news stories and public service programming from throughout the decade to paint a fuller picture of the WWII era.

Followed by a dialogue between student curator Shannon Donaldson and Claude Williams, a 1947 graduate of UGA’s Grady College of Journalism. 6:30 p.m. FREE! mlmiller@uga.edu EVENTS: Tuesday Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Fresh produce, cooked foods and children’s activities. Offers double dollars for EBT shoppers. Held every Tuesday. 4–7 p.m. 706-613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org GAMES: Story Time (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs, movement and crafts for ages 2–5. Every Tuesday and Wednesday. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Compete for prizes and giveaways.

Every Tuesday. 8–10 p.m. 706353-0305 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515 GAMES: Movie Quotes Trivia (Max) With host Cora Jane every Tuesday. Everyone’s a winner. 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com KIDSTUFF: Wearable Art Workshop/WAC Meeting (ACC Library) Love fashion? Like to make art? You can create your own fashionable and wearable pieces of art.

No registration required. Open to teens ages 11–18. 5:30–6:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Oconee County Library) Reading aloud to a dog creates a relaxed, nonjudgmental environment that helps kids develop their reading skills and builds confidence. Register for a 15-minutes session. Grades K-5.

3:15–4:15 p.m. FREE! 706-7693950 KIDSTUFF: Romper Readers (Lay Park) Pre-school aged children meet special guests and do activities based on books by Eric Carle. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $3–4.50. 706-6133596, www.athensclarkecounty. com/lay LECTURES & LIT: Nobel Laureate Peter C. Doherty (UGA College of Veterinary Medicine, Room H237) Doherty discusses and signs copies of his two latest books, Pandemics: What Everyone Needs to Know and Their Fate is our Fate: How Birds Foretell Threats to our Health and our World. 3 p.m. FREE! suesmith@ uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: AfricanAmerican Authors Book Club (ACC Library) This month’s book title is When Morning Comes

by Francis Ray. Newcomers are welcome. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Tony Matelli (UGA Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries) Part of the Lamar Dodd School of Art’s Visiting Artist/ Scholar Series. Matelli is a sculptor whose work is grounded in realism and the mundane, but is anything but ordinary. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www. art.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Faculty Performance (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) UGA professor Angela Jones-Reus will perform a dazzling virtuosic repertoire for solo flute. 8 p.m. $5 (w/ student ID), 10. www. pac.uga.edu

Wednesday 11 CLASSES: Internet Skills 1: Browsing Tips & Practice (Oconee County Library) Learn tips on how to safely browse Internet databases. Hands-on class.

Registration required. 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m.

706-769-3950 EVENTS: Athens PRIDE Percentage Night (Ben & Jerryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Scoop Shop) Eat ice cream and help raise money for Athens PRIDE. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. athensgapride@gmail.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Athens City Hall) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts. Live music at every market.

4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket. net

KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (Oconee County Library) Watch some anime and manga, listen to J-Pop music eat Japanese snacks and share fan art. Ages 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Barnes & Noble) For all ages. Children receive a free treat from the cafe. 11 a.m.

FREE! 706-354-1195 KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library) Includes stories, fingerpuppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5.

Every Wednesday. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Teen Council Meeting (ACC Library) Teens can discuss plans for the ACC Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teen departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collections and programs. Pick up application forms at

banjoist performs a set of original songs.

CORY PARKER No info available.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 GENDER INFINITY Austin, TX-based psychedelic pop band.

SALSA CHEST Local experimental group.

LOOK Members of Reptar experimenting with modular synthesizers.

GINKO Edgar Lopezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fuzzy hip hop project.

Green Room 9 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com TEDO STONE Rootsy Atlanta-based Americana band with a touch of psychedelic fuzziness. Playing every Tuesday in September!

songwriter talent, featuring Greg Shaddix, Josh Perkins and Ken Will Morton.

The Volstead 9 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1:30 a.m. 706-354-5300 KARAOKE Every Tuesday!

Wednesday 4 Boarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Lounge 11 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC NIGHT Showcase your talent. Every Wednesday!

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com COLTRON From the band: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heavyweights of the Norwegian death jazz scene for the last 75 years. The trio makes its first ever trip to the U.S.A. Expect Surrealist metal and post-swing thrash.â&#x20AC;?

PONTIAK Heavy, psychedelic family band from Virginia, on Thrill Jockey Records. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

GOLDEN VOID Raw, rocking Bay Area-based psych band.

FREAK IN THE FIRE New, hardhitting local alt-rock duo.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com WILD OF NIGHT Local band featuring members of Bubbly Mommy Gun. EMILY REO Boston-based synth-pop musician.

CUDDLE FORMATION Experimental sound artist from Boston.

SPIRIT TRAMP JT Bringardner plays atmospheric electro/dream-pop.

PEACE ARROW Experimental pop group from Gainesville, FL. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com IVAN NEVILLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DUMPSTAPHUNK Funk group from New Orleans that has revolutionized progressive funk music.

JUBEE & THE MORNING AFTER Smooth, soulful hip-hop featuring local MC JuBee and his band of electric rockers.

Ivan Nevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dumpstaphunk plays Georgia Theatre on Wednesday, Sept. 4.

GAMES: Trivia (Willyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Crowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nest) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. www.facebook. com/dirtybirdsathens GAMES: Trivia with a DJ (Your Pie, Eastside location) Open your pie hole for a chance to win cash prizes.

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LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 3 Cutters Pub 10 p.m. 706-353-9800 CANDID COAL PEOPLE Local folk-rock group with a newly added

DANA SWIMMER Local band playing a garage rock montage with sweet, soulful undertones.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features Robby Handley and Marlon Patton. The group is packed with music and mayhem, and offers a sound that serves noise-rock fans and jam band listeners equally.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub DJS LORD BITTER & LOZO Spinning all your faves and not-sofaves from the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s.

The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com MANDOLIN ORANGE North Carolina-based folk duo that touches on bluegrass and country.

Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. $2. 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Fester Hagood presents this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showcase of singer-

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 RITVALS Loud, rumbling junk-rock band with a bad attitude and a retooled lineup. Every Wednesday in September!

JAMAICAN QUEENS Buzzworthy Detroit-based avant-pop band.

VELOCIRAPTURE Brash local experimental rock group that names Velvet Underground among its influences.

BAD NUDES Benjamin Taylor performing â&#x20AC;&#x153;three songs of tech-yes and bass picks-ups, no drops.â&#x20AC;?

MANS TRASH Solo project from Mercer West (Bubbly Mommy Gun).

Green Room 9 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com THE HEAP Funky indie-soul band based here in Athens with a killer horn section and fronted by Bryan Howardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s low, bass growl.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com JACOB MORRIS Moths frontman plays a solo set of his plaintive acoustic tunes.

VESPOLINA Local band fronted by Daniel Aaron that plays rich, evocative, folk-tinged rock.

Living Room Show 8 p.m. $20. www.undertowtickets.com CALIFONE Tim Rutili and company play textural, experimental folk-rock.

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The Melting Point 8 p.m. $15. www.meltingpointathens. com MATT WERTZ Rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; singer-songwriter from Nashville, TN. ELENOWEN Singer-songwriter duo from Nashville.

New Earth Music Hall 9:30 p.m. $5. www.newearthmusichall. com THE MOVEMENT South Carolinabased reggae band that has recently regrouped with original frontman Josh Swain.

TREEHOUSE Three-piece reggae/jam/ rock band from Myrtle Beach.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 T.D.N.A. New jazz-funk fusion project featuring drummer Nic Wiles and assorted guests.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!

Porterhouse Grill 7 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Join Nicholas Wiles, Drew Hart and Steve Key for an evening of original music, improv and standards.

Tapped 9 p.m. FREE! 706-850-6277 KARAOKE Sing your heart out every Wednesday.

The World Famous 8 p.m. www.theworldfamousathens. com KYSHONA ARMSTRONG & FRIENDS The soulful local singersongwriter with a rootsy, bluesy sound performs with the help of some friends.

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DON WINSLEY AKA Daniel Kairoff, this Asheville, NC producer is known for his energetic live show.

Go Bar 11 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Fredâ&#x20AC;? Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

Green Room 10 p.m. $5. www.greenroomathens. com FUNK YOU Augusta band playing funky, high energy, get-your-dancing-shoes-on jams.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com RANDALL BRAMBLETT This established Georgia singer-songwriterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Southern-tinged music pulls from a variety of influences. Tonight, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teaming up with Australian blues guitarist Geoff Achison and his band for a collaborative set.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub DAVE HOWARD Singer-songwriter plays his own material as well as Americana covers.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 THE HIGHER CHOIR Homegrown Southern roots-rock inspired by the likes of The Black Crowes and Drive-By Truckers.

The Office Lounge Blues Night. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-5460840 THE SHADOW EXECUTIVES These local blues legends host an open jam and guests are welcome to join in!

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Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-21). www. caledonialounge.com HARSH WORDS Local band featuring members of Gripe and Shaved Christ.

THE FACT Local punk band.

JUICY KARKASS Crusty, Portland, OR-based musician who makes â&#x20AC;&#x153;rap songs for punk kids.â&#x20AC;?

GANGES PHALANGES Scrappy Atlanta-based punk group.

Amici 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 JOSH ROBERTS & THE HINGES South Carolina-based band plays â&#x20AC;&#x153;melting pot American music, real rock and roll music with the roots showing.â&#x20AC;?

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com THE SWANK Local â&#x20AC;&#x153;urban rockâ&#x20AC;? band that combines the intensity and grit of punk with the delivery and attitude of hip-hop. See story on p. 19.

CRANE A high energy band that falls into genres ranging from Southern rock to hip-hop to funk.

3 & 20 Country band from Loganville, GA. Georgia Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-9884 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Newly relocated back to his old stomping grounds of Athens, Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture.

Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $12. www.georgiatheatre.com WICK-IT THE INSTIGATOR Hip hop-centric DJ and producer that incorporates interesting samples and electronic bass.

HEROBUST Atlanta-based producer whose hip hop-inspired bass music has made waves in the Southeast and beyond.

Avid Bookshop New Town Revue. 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m.

FREE! www.newtownrevue.wordpress.com KARA KILDARE Kill Kill Buffalo frontwoman plays a solo set.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20). www. caledonialounge.com VELVETEEN PINK This quartet of funksters (including DJ Alfredo of Immuzikation) plays electrobased, groove-laden, upbeat stuff in the Prince, Stevie Wonder and Jamiroquai style.

THE GOLD PARTY Local band plays original, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s-inspired electro new wave jams.

DJS Z-DOG, TWIN POWERS & IMMUZIKATION Local DJ power trio spins tunes on the patio before and after the show, and between sets.

The Classic Center 8 p.m. $25â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$30. www.classiccenter. com COREY SMITH Singer-songwriter who combines emotional country influences with rough, soulful vocals.

SUNDY BEST Country-influenced folk-rock duo from Kentucky.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar. com GUIDED BY GUIDED BY VOICES Cheekily named GBV cover band featuring local musicians Jeff Fox, Mat Lewis and special guests.

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $15. www.40watt.com BLUE DOGS Long-running alt-country group from South Carolina.

DAMN FINE COMPANY Energetic Americana band.

BRYSON JENNINGS Country singersongwriter from Columbia, SC. Georgia Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-9884 JOHN BOYLE Singer-songwriter in the vein of Willie Nelson, John Prine and Bob Dylan.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $17. www.georgiatheatre.com MOON TAXI Retro-inspired jam band with an eclectic sound featuring unique melodies.

BLACK TAXI Variously described as dance-punk and â&#x20AC;&#x153;grit-pop,â&#x20AC;? this group hails from New York City.

THE BARLETTAS Local group plays â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s-influenced rock with harmonies and honky-tonk overtones.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ BLOWPOP Joe Kubler (Bubbly Mommy Gun) spins a set of tunes.

Green Room 10 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com LES RACQUET Prog/power-pop trio with three-part vocal harmonies, catchy melodies and interesting instrumentals.

AMERICAN MANNEQUINS â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thoughtful, melodic, and danceable rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll for the upcoming new wave apocalypse.â&#x20AC;?

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com THE SKIPPERDEES Charming local acoustic sister duo with rich, folky vocal harmonies and a sense of humor.

Jittery Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee 8 p.m. FREE! 706-208-1979 (Five Points location) OPEN MIC NIGHT Showcase your talent. Featured guests will also perform.

Kumquat Mae Bakery CafĂŠ 8 p.m. 706-769-1105 THE PERPETRATORS Five-piece rock/blues/jazz group that plays a high-energy mix of covers and originals.

Lay Park Contra Dance. 7:30 p.m. $8 ($7 w/ student ID, $4 children). www.contradanceathens.com STRING THEORY High-energy acoustic fusion and funk-oriented progressive rock with elements of bluegrass and Americana.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.

The Melting Point 6 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com GRAINS OF SAND This local band with a killer four-piece horn section offers up your favorite â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s beach and Motown music.

NIC WILES JAZZ QUARTET Local drummer leads his band through jazz standards and originals. On the patio stage.

New Earth Music Hall 7 p.m. $8. www.newearthmusichall. com ARCHNEMESIS Asheville-based EDM outfit that combines original music with samples ranging from early â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;20s blues and jazz to modern hip hop and soul.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 BRAD DOWNS AND THE POOR BASTARD SOULS New band led by the Mississippi-born, Athensbased singer-songwriter.

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!

Spring Valley Eco Farm 2 p.m. $40. www.rivalrymusicfestival. com RIVALRY MUSIC FESTIVAL Tallahassee-based festival expands to Athens for an all-day lineup of music, featuring Wiz Khalifa, Savoy, Reptar, Stokeswood, Machines Are People Too, Atlas Road Crew, Colpoys & the Kids, DJ Dark Knight, Ben G, Sumilan, Will Weber, Sean Dee, Jubee and the Morning After, Bugus + DJ Golden, I/ OLITICS, Universal Sigh and Flashbomb.

Saturday 7 Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net DAVE HOWARD Singer-songwriter plays his own material as well as Americana covers. (8 a.m.)

LOUISE WARREN Singer-songwriter with a rich musical background, born and raised in Georgia. (10 a.m.)

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $3 (21+), $5 (18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20). www. caledonialounge.com RUBY THE RABBITFOOT Formerly Ruby Kendrick, this local singersongwriter has a sweet voice and prodding, poignant lyrics.

LENA BABBITT No info available.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com MUTT NUTTS Spastic, heavy punk rock band formed in Athens in 1999.

THE BUREAU OF SECRETS AND LIES â&#x20AC;&#x153;A gut-punching, mindblowing, jaw-dropping rock trio from Columbus, GA.â&#x20AC;?

DJ ANDY BRUH Local DJ Andy Herrington spins and mixes dubstep, EDM and bass music.

D:RC The latest in global club sounds ranging from dubstep and U.K. funky to electro and bassline.

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $12. www.40watt.com BUTCH WALKER Georgia-based songwriter, formerly of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s alt-rockers Marvelous 3, who has penned hits for himself and myriad other pop artists. See story on p. 19.

Georgia Theatre 11 p.m. $5. www.georgiatheatre.com EFREN This local band, led by vocalist Scott Low, plays rootsy, rocking Americana.

THE WOODGRAINS Local band that plays a blend of funk, rock and soul featuring three vocalists and charismatic harmonies.

DANGFLY! Local rock band featuring Adam Payne, Shawn Johnson, Jay Rodgers, Scotty Nicholson and Adam Poulin.

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 DUSTIN WILKES Local country singer-songwriter.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ IMMUZIKATION Local mashup sensation Alfred Lapuz spins a set of tunes.

The World Famous 10 p.m. $5. www.theworldfamousathens.com ROSHAMBEAUX Rock sensibilities influenced by the likes of The Drifters and Aretha Franklin.

BLACK NERD Eugene Willis delivers literate, explosive rhymes over highenergy beats. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

Green Room Monthy Marauders. 9 p.m. FREE! www. greenroomathens.com AMERIGO GAZAWAY Nashvillebased MC, turntablist and producer known for his mash-up skills.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com SUPERCLUSTER Athens supergroup featuring members of Casper & the Cookies, of Montreal and Pylon that plays experimental, psychedelic pop.

BILLY MACK COLLECTOR Quirky folk-punk band from Pennsylvania.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub DJ Z-DOGG Loveable local DJ spins top-40 hits, old-school hip-hop, high-energy rock and other danceable favorites.

IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock.

Sunday 8 Ten Pins Tavern 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-8090 BACK ALLEY BLUES BAND Featuring locals Paul Scales, Randy Durham, John Straw, Dave Herndon and Scott Sanders playing blues jams.

The World Famous 7:30 p.m. $5. www.theworldfamousathens.com THE VIKING PROGRESS Patrick Morales has a lovely, tender voice that sings gentle, indie/folk ballads about love, death and isolation inspired by his time at sea. Solo show.

ON THE WATER Solo show from Fletcher VanVliet, the frontman for the Philly-based folk collective.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Local singer-songwriter Kyshona Armstrong hosts this open mic night every Monday.

The Melting Point 8 p.m. FREE! www.meltingpointathens. com THE HOOT Monthly showcase put on by the Athens Folk Music & Dance Society. This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fall Folk Festival Hoot features Art Rosenbaum, Marion Montgomery & Glen Denham and the Shoal Creek Stranglers.

Susan Staley opens and hosts.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 BLUEGRASS JAM Fiddler Adam Poulin leads this rootsy jam session.

Tuesday 10 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-21). www. caledonialounge.com PALE PROPHET Heavy local trio incorporating black metal, hardcore and crust.

INTER ARMA Heavy, dark, Richmond, VA-based sludge-metal band.

WOE Philly-based black metal band fronted by singer and guitaris Chris Grigg.

music beats and ornate instrumentation.

Green Room 9 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com TEDO STONE Rootsy Atlanta-based Americana band with a touch of psychedelic fuzziness. Playing every Tuesday in September!

BROTHER HAWK Bluesy, riff-based rock and roll band from Atlanta.

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The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com WILD CHILD Folk-pop collective from Austin, TX. Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. $2. 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Fester Hagood presents this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showcase of singer-songwriter talent, which is being billed as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waycross Revival,â&#x20AC;? featuring Dave Griffin, Laurie Rider and Sean Clark.

Max On the Patio. 10 p.m. FREE! 706-2543392 DJ KEIS & DJ SEOUL0 Local DJ duo mixes up the hottest party music for a high-energy set.

10 p.m. 706-254-3392 BURNS LIKE FIRE Local, melodic punk rock band with anthemic vocals comprised of ex-members of Guff, Karbomb, and Celerity.

SEAGULLS Punk band from Atlanta.

AUGUST SPIES Pop-punk group from Tuscaloosa, AL. BAAK GWAI Three-piece rock band from Alabama, influenced by Weezer, Archers of Loaf and Hella.

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www. meltingpoint.com HOLMAN AUTRY BAND Described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a little bit of Hank, a little bit of Metallica and a healthy dose of Southern rock.â&#x20AC;?

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 SUMILAN Technically proficient musicians playing progressive jam rock.

MCKENDRICK BEARDEN The Androcles and the Lion frontman performs a set of his Red House Painters-inspired tunes.

Monday 9 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $6 (21+), $8 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com ROSE WINDOWS Seattle-based psychedelic rock band on the Sub Pop label that incorporates flute and acoustic guitar. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

100 WATT HORSE Experimentalminded folk singer-songwriter George Pettis hails all the way from Atlanta.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 GOPEN MIC NIGHT K. Jared Collins of k i d s presents this weekly open mic.

Green Room The Cosmic Tropics ResiDANCEy. 9 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com DJ WILL WEBER This rising DJ and producer fluidly combines trap, Moombahton and dubstep with contemporary indie and hip-hop.

ANTPILE Melodic local post-hardcore.

40 Watt Club ATHICA presents. 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com RENE LE CONTE Lo-fi pop project featuring Joe Kubler (Sleeping Friends, Bubbly Mommy Gun).

TONDA New local ambient/post-punk group.

SPIRIT TRAMP JT Bringardner plays atmospheric electro/dream-pop.

CODY JOHN LAPLANTE New Hampshire-based musician and poet.

DJ Z-DOG Loveable local DJ spins top-40 hits, old-school hip-hop, high-energy rock and other danceable favorites.

MANNY AND THE DEPTHROATS Local experimental sound/video artist Manny Lage explores concepts in performative culture.

Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com JGBCB Members of Sweet Knievel and friends pay tribute to â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of the greatest bands of all time, The Jerry Garcia Band.â&#x20AC;?

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ART 3rd Annual Pulaski Street Art Crawl (Athens, GA) Now accepting artist applications. The crawl includes a walkable route of studio open houses and exhibits at local businesses. Deadline Sept. 18. www.facebook.com/athensartcrawls Byzantine Icon Painting (St. Philothea Greek Orthodox Church, Watkinsville) Byzantine iconographer Father Anthony Salzman will be painting life-size icons of the Nativity and the Resurrection. The public is invited to observe during daily open houses. Check website for schedule.

Sept. 15–21. 770-725-5035, www.stphilothea.ga.goarch.org Call for Artists (Farmington Depot Gallery) Now accepting applications for the 4th annual Festiboo festival and artist market on Oct. 26.

Email for application and details. farmingtondepotgallery@gmail.com, peterlooseart@gmail.com Call for Artists (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Seeking artists for “Third Act,” an exhibit exploring attitudes towards aging. Curated by Lizzie Zucker Saltz. Deadline Oct. 18. Show runs Jan. 18–Mar. 2. Visit website for details. www.athica.org/callfor entries.php Call for Local Artists (The World Famous) Seeking local outsider and folk art to display long term. Email samples to David at info@theworldfamousathens.com HOLDAY HOORAY (Chase St.) Indie South Fair is now accepting applications for its winter artist market held on Dec. 7–8. Apply online. www. indiesouthfair.com/events Lickskillet Artists Market (Lyndon House Arts Center) Currently accepting local artist

vendor applications for a market on Oct. 26. Deadline Oct. 12. $20–30. lhartsfoundation@gmail.com, www. lyndonhouseartsfoundation. wordpress.com Seeking Artisans (Madison, GA) Looking for artisans to be a part of an Etsy-inspired handmade shop set to open by the end of September.

Contact for details. 609-744-6376, suelo59@hotmail.com Statewide Art Competition (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Seeking student artwork to use on items like totes, T-shirts, journals and scarves in the botanical garden’s gift shop. Open to GA students in ninth grade or above. 2D submissions must be 24” x 36” or smaller.

Winners will receive $1000, $500 or $250. Visit website for complete guidelines and application. 706542-6014, www.botgarden.uga.edu

CLASSES Bikram Yoga (Bikram Yoga Athens) Classes in hot yoga offered seven days a week. Beginners welcome.

706-353-9642, www.bikramathens. com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potter’s wheel every Friday from 7–9 p.m.

“Family Try Clay” classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Continuing Education Courses (Georgia Center for Continuing Education) Courses offered in American Sign Language (levels 1, 2 & 3), Spanish, “Intro to High Dynamic Range Photography” and “Fundamentals of Photography.” www.georgiacenter.uga.edu

Dance Classes (Floorspace) Sulukule Bellydance presents classes in bellydancing, Bollywood dance, fire dancing, yoga, theatrical “bellyesque,” burlesque, sewing and Middle Eastern drumming. Visit website for schedule. www.floor spaceathens.com Dance Classes (Dancefx) Classes offered in salsa, creative movement, ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, breakdance, acrobatics, cheer dance and more.

Scholarships available. New location. Register online. 706-355-3078, www.dancefx.org Early Morning Yoga (Healing Arts Centre, Sangha Yoga Studio) With an Iyengar influence and emphasis on quality of postures.

All levels welcome. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:15–8:30 a.m. www.healingartscentre.net Evening Meditation (Thrive) Explore different techniques for meditation and stress reduction.

Sundays, 7–8 p.m. Donation based. www.thrivespace.net Letterpress & More (Smokey Road Press) Day-long, week-long and multi-week classes offered in intro to non-adhesive book binding, leather binding, Eastern Stab binding, “An Evening of Paper and Pork,” boxmaking, cardmaking, letterpress printing and more. Check website for full descriptions and class times. www.smokeyroadpress.com Mac Workshops (PeachMac) Frequent introductionary courses to Mac, iPad, iPhoto and iCloud.

Check website for dates. FREE! 706208-9990, www.peachmac.com/ training/workshops.php New Earth Yoga Experience (New Earth Athens) Donation-based yoga for all experience levels.

Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Tuesdays–Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.

Check website for details and

Works by Dave McCulley Jenkins are featured in “HorsePower: Motorcycles & Horses” at Visionary Growth Gallery through Oct. 26. updates. 706-543-8283, www.face book.com/newearthyoga Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) “Stampmaking.” Sept. 5, 6–8:30 p.m. $35. “Family Fun: Monotype Printmaking.” Sept. 7 or Sept.

21, 1–3:30 p.m. $35. “Custom Stationery.” Sept. 19, 6–7 p.m. & Sept. 26, 6–9 p.m. $50. Check website for full descriptions and to register. www.doubledutchpress.com Yoga Classes (Healing Arts Centre) Several types of ongoing classes are offered for all levels, including Ashtanga, therapeutic, Vinyasa and power lunch yoga.

Pilates and yoga teacher training, too. Visit website for details. www.healingartscentre.net Yoga Classes (Thrive) Silver Tai Chi for Seniors, intro to Qigong, Mindful Vinyasa, Yoga Sprouts, Viveka Yoga and Raja (Royal) Yoga.

Visit website for class schedule.

706-850-2000, www.thrivespace.net Zumba in the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A dynamic fitness program infused with Latin rhythms. Every Wednesday, 5:30–7:30 p.m. $7. www.botgarden.uga.edu

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ARTIST MARKETS (Athens, GA) Indie South Fair is currently seeking volunteers to help out with its holiday market as well as smaller craft fairs and events throughout the year. Email for more information. indiesouthfair@gmail.com Athens AIDS Walk Team (UGA Tate Student Center) GLOBES and Athens PRIDE have created a team (GLOBES-PRIDE) for the AIDS Athens AIDS Walk. Help the team reach its goal of having 25 team members and raising $500 by joining or donating. Race on Oct. 19.

BIKEATHENS BIKE RECYCLING PROGRAM (Athens, GA) BikeAthens seeks volunteers to recondition bikes for Athenians underserved by private and public transportation. No tools or experience needed. Mondays & Wednesdays, 6–8:30 p.m. & Sundays, 2–4:30 p.m. www.bikeathens.com Common Ground LGBT Community Center (Athens, GA) Seeking individuals with a background in legal, financial, education

or social work fields to serve as board members for a newly created 501c3 nonprofit. Must make a twoyear commitment, regularly attend meetings and help raise funds.

Contact Ricky Roberts at rickyrob@ uga.edu DONATE BLOOD (Athens, GA) Give the gift of blood! Check website for donor locations. 1-800-RED CROSS, www.redcrossblood.org FREE IT (Athens, GA) Volunteers wanted for help with computer instruction and repair. Free IT Athens provides technology resources to Athens residents and organizations. www.freeitathens.org HANDSON NORTHEAST GA (Athens, GA) HandsOn NEGA is a project of Community Connection of Northeast Georgia that assists volunteers in finding flexible service opportunities at various organizations. Over 130 local agencies seek help with on-going projects and special events. Visit the website for a calendar and to register. www.hands onnorthestgeorgia.com

KIDSTUFF Costume Swap for Kids (Oconee County Library) Bring in your costumes now and come back in October to swap for a new one.

Accepting donations, especially for older children. 706-796-3950 Craft Classes (Treehouse Kid and Craft) “Baby Sensory Class” for ages 6–12 months (Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. & Saturdays, 11 a.m.), “Craft Club” for ages 6–10 (Wednesdays, 4 p.m.), “We Craft” for ages 2–3 (Thursdays & Saturdays, 10 a.m.), “Craft Club” for ages 3–5 (Thursdays, 4 p.m.), “Family Crafterdays” for ages 4–8 (Saturdays, 12 p.m.). $10/class. www.treehousekidandcraft.com Genealogy 101 for Teens (ACC Library) Explore your family’s history. Open to teens ages 11–18. Pre-registration is required, teens must be able to attend all four classes. Sept. 9 & 23, Oct. 14 & 28, 4:30–6 p.m. 706-613-3650, ext. 329 Yoga Sprouts (Thrive) Yoga Sprouts for ages 3 & up improves body awareness and self-confidence.

Massage and community style or private acupuncture available for waiting caregivers. Wednesdays, 2:15–3:15 p.m. or 3:30–4:30 p.m. $10. www.thrivespace.net

SUPPORT Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.com Athens Mothers’ Group (Athens Mothers Center) A support and social group for mothers to find out about upcoming events, community resources and more. Children welcome. Meets every Tuesday & Friday, 9:30–11:30 a.m. www.athens ga.motherscenter.org Domestic Violence Support Group (Athens, GA) Support, healing and dinner for survivors of domestic violence. Tuesdays, 6–8 p.m., in Clarke County. First and Third Mondays, 6:30–8 p.m., in Madison County. Childcare provided. 706-543-3331 (hotline), 706-613-3357, ext. 771 Emotional Abuse Support Group (Athens, GA) Demeaning behavior and hateful words can be just as harmful as punches and kicks. Childcare provided. Call for location. Every Wednesday. 6:30–8 p.m. FREE! 706-543-3331 (hotline), 706-613-3357, ext. 771 Emotions Anonymous (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A 12-step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Sundays, 4–5 p.m.

706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.org Life After Diagnosis (Oasis Counseling Center) A support group aimed at helping those with chronic or life-threatening diseases is now taking applicants for the next six-week session. $15/session. 706543-3522, www.oasiscounseling center.com Women’s Empowerment Group (Oasis Counseling Center) A small therapeutic group for women to work on vulnerability, setting boundaries, assertiveness, self-care and more. Call to reserve a spot on the next eight-week session’s waiting list. $15/session. 706-543-3522, www.oasiscounselingcenter.com

ON THE STREET ADOPT A PET (Athens, GA) THE ACC Animal Control has dozens of cats and dogs waiting to find their forever homes. Visit the dog shelter (125

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THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Triple Goddess Art Showâ&#x20AC;? features paintings by Lucy Calhoun, Sarah Cook and Jen Otey. Through Sept. 21.

HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Insta-loom!â&#x20AC;? presents Instagram photos taken of local scenes. Through October.

HENDERSHOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wordsâ&#x20AC;? features works by Charley Seagraves.

Through September.

HIGHWIRE LOUNGE (269 N. Hull St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Darling Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Better Down Where Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wetter,â&#x20AC;? surreal, aquatic paintings and drawings by Jaime Bull. Opening reception Sept. 4. Through September.

JITTERY JOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Oils on paper and mono prints by Stuart McCall Libby. Through Oct. 4.

JITTERY JOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Video game drawings and paintings by Noah McCarthy. â&#x20AC;˘ Acrylic portraits by Lea Purvis.

JITTERY JOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) Silkworks by RenĂŠ Shoemaker.

JUST PHO (1063 Baxter St.) Animal paintings by Leslie Moody. Through September.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) A group faculty exhibition. Through Sept. 16.

LOFT GALLERY AT CHOPS & HOPS (2 S. Main St., Watkinsville) Oil paintings by Manty Dey. Begins Sept. 7. Through September.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;BIGâ&#x20AC;? includes large scale works in printmaking, sculpture and mixed media by Duane Paxson, Scott Stephens, Judy Majoe-Girardin and Briana Palmer.

Through Sept. 27. â&#x20AC;˘ An exhibition of recent jewelry and metal works by artists of the Athens Metal Arts Guild. Through Oct. 12. â&#x20AC;˘ A collection of one-ofa-kind archival pigment print images created using digital media by musician Richie Havens. Through Oct. 26. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Period Decorative Arts Collection (1840â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1890)â&#x20AC;? includes artifacts related to the historic house.

MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Masterworks on the Moveâ&#x20AC;? is a traveling exhibition of 35 American paintings from Wesleyan College. Opening reception Sept. 6.

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OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) Botanical paintings by Kate Sherrill.

Through September.

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) The 11th annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Perspectives: Georgia Pottery Invitationalâ&#x20AC;? showcases works by 50 potters. Through Sept. 18.

SEWCIAL STUDIO (160 Tracy St.) Hand-dyed art quilts by Anita Heady and rust and over-dyed fabric on canvas by Bill Heady.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 Milledge Ave.) The Athens Metal Arts Guild presents works with botanical and natural themes. Through September. â&#x20AC;˘ Watercolors inspired by birds and nature by Beth Evans. Through Oct. 13.

STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oscillations: An Exhibition of Abstract Worksâ&#x20AC;? painters Liselott Johnsson, Erin McIntosh and Diane Wiencke. Through Nov. 16.

SURGERY CENTER OF ATHENS (2142 W. Broad St.) Paintings by Nancy Roberson. Through midSeptember.

TECH STOP COMPUTERS (390 Atlanta Hwy.) Abstract expressionist acrylic paintings by Frances Jemini. Through September.

TOWN 220 (220 W. Washington St., Madison) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art Marksâ&#x20AC;? features paintings and drawings by husband and wife duo Art Rosenbaum and Margo Newmark Rosenbaum. Through Nov. 3.

VISIONARY GROWTH GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Daniesville) â&#x20AC;&#x153;HorsePower: Motorcycles & Horsesâ&#x20AC;? spotlights large scale paintings of motorcycles by Dave McCulley Jenkins and paintings of horses by Suzanna Antonez-Edens. Through Oct. 26.

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ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) Paintings by Mary Porter, Christine Shockley, Dortha Jacobson and others. Art quilts by Elizabeth Barton and handmade jewelry by various artists.

ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (1011B Industrial Blvd., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass.

ARTINIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ART LOUNGE (296 W. Broad St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Virtual Landscapes,â&#x20AC;? by Brian Macbeth, are iridescent paintings influenced by cosplay, street art and graphics imaging.

ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) In the Bertelsmann Gallery, jewelry and larger metal pieces created by the Athens Metal Arts Guild, as well as works by Susan Hable Smith and Rinne Allen. â&#x20AC;˘ In the Myers Gallery, works by UGA fabric design and printmaking students. Receptions Sept. 27. Currently on display through Oct. 11.

ATHENS FORD (4260 Atlanta Hwy., Bogart) Colorful paintings by June Ball, Christine Bush Roman and Jim StipeMaas. Through September.

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;CONTENTâ&#x20AC;? features over 70 national and international artists as well as 25 local artists. Opening reception Sept. 7. Through Oct. 26.

THE BRANDED BUTCHER (225 N. Lumpkin St.) Paintings and drawings by Sanithna Phansavanh. â&#x20AC;˘ Paintings by Lela Burnett.

CIRCLE GALLERY (285 S. Jackson St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking Dormancy: The Sapelo Island Greenhouse Showâ&#x20AC;? features works by Karekin Goekjian, Caroline Montague, Sue Goldstein and Ginger Goekjian. Through Sept.

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COFFEE SHOP OF ATHENS (2950 Atlanta Hwy.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grayscaleâ&#x20AC;? includes black and white oil paintings by Chrissy Clouse and works by multiple other artists.

Through Sept. 27. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Phoenix Rising,â&#x20AC;? a collaborative work honoring the Georgia Theatre. Reception Sept. 13.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Encaustic and multi-media works by Alexandra Lutian. Through September.

FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 14 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics and fine furniture. Permanent collection artists include Nick Joslyn, Peter Loose, PM Goulding, Dan Smith and more.

5 POINTS ACUPUNCTURE (2027 S. Milledge Ave.) Colorful oil paintings by Mark Hodges.

FLASHBACK GAMES (162 W. Clayton St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artcade Show 2.0â&#x20AC;? features video game-inspired works by a dozen artists. Opening reception Sept. 6.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) A museum-like retrospective exhibit celebrating the 15th anniversary of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flickskinnyâ&#x20AC;? comics, created

by Jeremy Long and Clint McElroy and published

by Flagpole for the past 13 years. Opening reception Sept. 6. Through September.

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) In the GlassCube, a site specific installation called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Contritionâ&#x20AC;? by Thom Houser.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pick of the Kiln: The Work of Michael Simon.â&#x20AC;? Through Sept.

8. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fashion Independent: The Original Style of Ann Bonfoey Taylor.â&#x20AC;? Through Sept. 15.

GEORGIA THEATRE (215 N. Lumpkin St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Flash Photographyâ&#x20AC;? exhibits live music photographs shot

by Ryan Myers of musicians who have played since the venueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grand reopening. Reception Sept. 14.

of a 100-lesson course, and Mango Basic includes introductory tools and helpful phrases. Languages include Egyptian Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and English. www.athenslibrary.org Pickleball League (Lay Park) Pickleball is a combination of PingPong, tennis and badminton and can be played with 2 or 4 players.

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Houses for Rent $600/mo. 3BR/1BA. 121 E. Carver Dr. Fenced-in yd. Tile & HWflrs. CHAC, W/D hookups, DW. Pets welcome. Avail. now! (706) 614-8335.

2 & 3BR houses preleasing for fall. Close to campus & Dwntn. All modern upgrades. Call (706) 255-0066.

4BR/3BA Dwntn. off Oconee St. Newly renovated throughout. 2 LRs, huge yd. W/D incl., pets welcome. Avail. now.

Only $1000/mo. Aaron, Arch Properties, (706) 2072957.

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4BR/2BA, $1200/mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 353-2700, (706) 540-1529.

5BR/1BA house w/ 3BR/2BA trailer on same lot. 353 Oak St. Walk to UGA. Historic house, 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ceilings, CHAC, W&D, $1200/ mo. Trailer- handyman to repair for rent.

CHAC, W&D, artist cottage in back. $525/mo. (706) 5484819.

5 pts. Spacious 3BR/2BA. LR, DR, garage, fenced yd., HWflrs., FP, W/D. Quiet, near UGA, Memorial Park, Barrow Elm. & shopping. Aug. $900/mo.

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800 sf. cottage, 2BR/1BA, LR, screened porch, HWflrs., w/ heating & air.

On a 200 acre farm, 2 acres fenced w/ house. 4 mi. out of Winterville. No smoking. $475/mo. (706) 742-2004.

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Land for Sale 7 a c re s , r i v e r f ro n t i n Oconee Co. Near High Shoals. Cabin, road & electricity incl. $163,050.

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Parking & Storage Borders! Pictures! Tons of categories to satisfy Athens classified ad needs with the lowest rates in town.

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Rooms for Rent Retired female in Hull area looking for tenant. Private entrance. Private 1BR/1BA. No pets or smoking. $350/ mo. Refs reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Call (706) 543-9273 for details.

Room open in 3BR/2BA for $250/mo. +1/3 utils. Off Gaines School Rd. in East Athens. Yard, back deck, W/D, DW, heat/air, storage space, pets OK. Call/text Nate, (706) 247-1749.

Roommate needed for 3BR home on the Eastside.

Minutes from restaurants, grocery stores & UGA. $425/mo. Utils. included.

(706) 353-3815.

For Sale Businesses Dwntn. Athens nightclub for sale. $189K. Serious i n q u i r i e s o n l y. P a r t i a l financing available. (706) 254-4343.

Miscellaneous Archipelago Antiques 24 years of antique and retro art, furnishings, religiosa and unique, decorative treasures of the past. 1676 S. Lumpkin St. (706) 3544297.

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Affordable! The ultimate store! Specializing in retro ever ything: antiques, furniture, clothes, bikes, records & players! 260 W. Clayton St., (706) 3160130.

Instant cash is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition. Wuxtry Records, at corner of Clayton & College Dwntn.

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Sporting Goods B i k e s : Tr e k , G i a n t , Schwinn & specialized.

Serviced, ready to ride.

Rewind, 1946 Railroad St., Statham, GA. 15 min. from Dwntn. Athens. (678) 294-1480. Fri. & Sat., meet anytime.

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Diamondback 1190S Recumbent stationary bike (used). $200. Great condition.

Professional gym equipment, but this one only used in private home gym. Please call or text (203) 918-4097.

Music Equipment Musical equipment for sale. Speakers, stereo receivers, cables and more. In good condition.

F o r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n , please call Jim (706) 2864885.

Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space needs your old instruments & music gear! All donations are tax-deductible. Call (706) 227-1515 or come by Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space, 396 Oconee St.

Music Services Fret Shop. Professional guitar repairs & modifications, setups, e l e c t ro n i c s , p re c i s i o n fretwork. Previous clients incl. R.E.M., Widespread P a n i c , C r a c k e r, B o b Mould, John Berry, Abbey Road Live!, Squat. (706) 549-1567.

Wedding bands. Quality, professional bands.

Weddings, parties. Rock, jazz, etc. Call Classic City Entertainment.

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Musicians Wanted Good trumpet player.

Wanted by active brass quintet in Athens. If interested, call Gene, (404) 636-6768.

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Services Cleaning Mini-maids, ya t h i n k ? N a a h . Tr y local, independent & experience house/apt. cleaning. Very pet & earth friendly. Text me what you need cleaned & I will text you back pricing. (706) 851-9087.

References avail. for serious inquiries. Nick.

Legal Services Attrico Company is looking for corporate postman. $30/task plus compensation of all costs. Full legal age, own vehicle, valid DL. Resume to greg@attrico. com.

Jobs Full-time C a l l c e n t e r representative. Join established Athens company calling CEOs & CFOs of major corporations generating sales leads for tech companies. $9/ hr. BOS Staffing, www. bostemps.com, (706) 3533030.

Wa n t e d : 2 9 s e r i o u s people to work from home using a computer. Up to $1500-$5000 PT/FT. www.

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Melting Point: Seeking experienced line cook.

Online applications only. Pass background screening, preemployment drug testing, and eligibility to work in the US. www. foundryparkinn.com/ careers for application.

Spa at Foundry Park Inn: Seeking experienced Spa Manager and Massage Therapists.

Online applications only. GA State Massage certification required. Go to www.foundryparkinn. com/careers for application.

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Opportunities Looking for individuals to install flagpoles & flags throughout the United States of America. Must have own pickup truck & tools. Experience is reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $100/day. Call (800) 4266235.

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Part-time F a n t a s y Wo r l d ! H i r i n g private lingerie models.

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Chapter 5.

Prince Caspian

Kelly Hart

aspian Quinn was born on a commune near Boulder, Colorado; a few years later his father committed suicide by driving off a mountain. Not long thereafter, his mother remarried a studio musician from Los Angeles, and they moved to the suburbs of Denver. Unfortunately, it soon became apparent that the musician had demons of his own, which periodically boiled over into violent rages, but during calm periods he taught guitar chords to his stepson, who proved to be not only naturally talented but also obsessive, inclined to practice every waking hour that he wasn’t in school. “I suppose in retrospect that I was probably looking for some kind of structure as well as for a way to get out of my head,” Caspian would say later in interviews. “My childhood was what some people might call Dickensian.”

By the time he was 14 he was playing shows throughout the Denver metro area with older friends. At 16, he became legally emancipated from his mother and stepfather and went to live with his high school English teacher, who introduced him to modern poetry, including the work of Robert Bly, whom Caspian would credit as an important early influence on his lyrics. A year after that, he began a relationship with a woman 10 years his senior, which would last until his early 20s, by which time he’d released two modestly successful solo albums and a handful of EPs on small labels and signed with Warner Bros. He never spoke about her in interviews, but he didn’t deny that the bitter, harrowing songs of Iphigenia were highly confessional. In New York he’d formed Waning Gibbous with Asher Michaels and Bob Barstow, Georgia natives who were playing with now-defunct psych-folk outfit Gurdjieff. In 2010, between their first and second albums, all three of them moved to Athens.

Now Caspian was standing in front of Casey, listening politely as Genevieve and her friends talked excitedly about all the 40 Watt shows coming up in the fall, trying to act like it was no big deal to them to be out in public with Caspian Quinn.

After finishing their drinks at Magnolia’s, they started toward the west side of downtown. “That’s where we usually hang out,” Genevieve explained to Casey. “College Avenue is pretty much the dividing line.”

“There are a few places I go on this side,” Caspian said mildly. From the little smile on his face it was clear he thought it was a young person’s conversation to have. “I’ve survived.”

“Whatever,” she said and smiled at Caspian. He grinned back and pushed his hair out of his face. The trees rustled above them in the balmy night as they headed down Washington Street, and the sound of a band warming up carried on the breeze and floated over the din of the crowds packed up against the railings outside the bars.

Casey was feeling a little drunk and increasingly disturbed.

On one hand, Genevieve had introduced him to her friends as “probably the coolest guy at Northwestern” and told them that he was going to be the next Jack Kerouac. On the other, from the way Caspian was looking at her and kept finding little ways to touch her and from the way she smiled at him, Casey was fairly certain that there was something going on between them, even though they were careful to talk to all the others equally. The two of them walked in front of the group as they navigated the packed sidewalk, while Casey fell into step with Jackson, the nice guy with thick glasses and a missing front tooth. Three more guys whose names Casey couldn’t keep straight trailed behind them.

Did Genevieve really not have one single female friend in Athens? he wondered as Jackson prattled on pleasantly about all the newer bands in town that were about to break onto the scene and about UGA’s chances against South Carolina. He was in his fifth year of undergrad and wasn’t certain that it would be his last. “I’m thinking of adding a double-major in philosophy,” he explained. Casey wanted to ask him what happened to his tooth, but didn’t.

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aspian wasn’t conventionally good-looking. He was an emaciated beanpole with lank hair and knobby knees and a large nose and dark circles under his eyes. At 31, he was practically a decade older than the rest of them. But his intense face and intelligent eyes and grave manner generated a certain star power that made him a mesmerizing presence on stage and a rather daunting rival in the loud darkness of Max, where they’d ended up going.

“So, what made you choose Athens?” he asked Casey seriously after they’d bought beers and settled at a table outside.

“I just wanted to try moving somewhere completely different. I knew there was a good music scene,” he said. He was hardly going to say that he’d come because of Genevieve.

Caspian nodded. “What kind of stuff do you write?”

“Journalism, but also short stories.”

After listening to a particular download of one of Caspian’s live shows so many times, it was disconcerting to hear the familiar voice directing questions at him. Casey kept expecting him to shout Thank you, Brattleboro in a very specific cadence.

But it was undeniably exciting to be the focus of Caspian’s attention.

“Have you been published?” It wasn’t a challenge, Caspian just seemed interested.

“My articles have. No stories yet.”

“Well, good for you, moving somewhere new and practicing your art. Just make sure you’re putting yourself out there as much as you can.”

“Thanks.”

“Did you ever consider moving to New York?” Genevieve asked Casey. “Isn’t there a lot of publishing stuff there? I thought that’s where you were supposed to go if you want to be a writer.” She leaned on her elbows and smiled at him, her eyelashes fluttering. Whatever number of beers she was on, she was obviously tipsy.

“I wouldn’t be able to afford it. Anyway, I don’t like the crowds.” The question maddened him; she’d been the one to suggest he move to Athens in the first place.

“You know, I read a quote from Patti Smith a while back saying that New York is no longer a place for young struggling artistic people to come anymore like it was in the ‘60s and ‘70s,” Caspian said. “I thought it was pretty apt.”

“I’ve read that too,” Casey said.

“When we were just there, we had a blast,” Genevieve said.

Caspian looked at her sharply. “We stayed in Brooklyn with Caspian’s NYU friends, and it was super chill. I’d love living there.”

Everyone at the table looked at her, but she seemed oblivious as she drained her PBR. Jackson’s mouth hung open a little as his eyes darted between her and Caspian.

“I went up there to do a few shows and go to some meetings,” Caspian said awkwardly. “Some friends from Athens came up as well.” His pale eyes flashed with irritation.

Genevieve’s eyes widened for a moment as she realized her mistake. “Yeah, there were a bunch of us there,” she said hastily. “Anyway, I actually could see you really liking Brooklyn,” she said to Casey. “You should really consider it if Athens doesn’t work out.”

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