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Wagons and Whales When I was a boy, Daddy would hitch the mules up to the covered wagon and take me into town to the general store, where Mr. Balfour would give us Caco-Locas. Sure, they were six cents instead of a nickel, but they were bottled by the Sartoris family right down the road in Union Point with sugar from the cane brakes that sprouted up beside the Oconee River, and doesn’t that always make it taste just a little bit sweeter?

One day, Faubus McGillicuddy was standing by the side of the road and started chucking rocks at the wagon. He broke an axle, and we all had to walk back home. Faubus would later go on to become the starting wingback for Greensboro High and will forever live in infamy because he cost us the state championship by trying to throw a forward pass. The Denson has cooked penalty put us out of field up a plan to sell off goal range, and we lost to Putnam County 3-2. the county courthouse, hated Faubus was a bully.

(Doc had a run-in with give the money to him once when he bought Selig and let them the last Tab at the Varsity, back when it was downtear it down for a town, but that’s a story for high-rise Costco with another day.) He reminds me of Paul Broun Jr., who more luxury student has introduced a bill in apartments on top.

Congress to ban bicycles, the rides straight from the pit of Hell. He claims they’re socialist because President Obama once rode a bike while growing up in Syria. Young Obama, the congressman says, rang the bike’s bell to call his village to the mosque for prayer. Pure bunk, and maybe one day the voters will wise up.

That’s bad enough, but look at what Mayor Nancy Denson is doing back home. Her beloved Selig City is on the ropes, so Denson has cooked up a plan to sell off the county courthouse, give the money to Selig and let them tear it down for a highrise Costco with more luxury student apartments on top. Yes, the Costco will sell a wide variety of chile peppers, but is that really worth losing our town’s unique character? The developers think so. Bien mal acquit ne profite jamais, as Mr. Balfour used to say.

And now comes word that Paul Cramer wants to shut down Broad Street to expand the Classic Center again. He’s busier than a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. The state Republican convention wasn’t enough—he’s eying the national one in 2016.

At least the Banner-Herald will finally be out of the way.

Cramer’s turning Billy Morris’s erection into a SeaWorld-style orca tank. Anyone who’s seen Blackfish at Cine (all of you, I hope) should be outraged.

With a hulking convention center sitting on top of Broad Street, how will I get to Mama’s Boy for breakfast? Jack Crowley’s train? Sure, we should all be walking and biking everywhere, but Paul Broun Jr. thinks that’s a United Nations plot. Guess I’ll have to try the Triple Dipper at the new T.G.I. Friday’s in the courthouse—just another out-of-town corporate chain franchise that won’t advertise in Flagpole.

Office Space Update We are staying right where we’re at. The entire staff has decided to re-enroll at UGA and pledge Sigma Chi—except City Editor Blake Aued. They won’t let him in. But we appreciate all of his hard work and the fact that he’s only gotten us sued three times. Stop by Normal Bar and wish him luck at his new job covering proms and pool parties for the B-H. Sigma Chi rush chairman Walker Tarbutton III is our new city editor; welcome aboard!

And wish this newly minted drama major luck preparing for his role as Theseus in Town & Gown’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Deam. It’s quite a cast, with Patterson Hood as Oberon, Gwen O’Looney as Titania and Aaron Murray as Puck.

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city dope Vote Early and Vote Often Voting is a sacred right—one that you might not be able to communication, such as advertising, notices in church bulleexercise without driving halfway across town next year. tins, signs at businesses and inserts in water bills.

The Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections is propos“We recognize that’s an issue and something we need to ing to eliminate 10 polling places in 2014. The popularity of work on,� she said. early voting means not as many people are casting ballots on Election Day. Moar Parking: Here’s an interesting outtake from my Sept. 11 Whereas some of ACC’s 10 commission districts had up to story on the downtown student apartment boom (ICYMI, direct four precincts in previous years, the board’s plan calls for the your Interwebs browser to flagpole.com/news) that didn’t quite five districts (2, 3, 4, 7 and 9) with fewer than 6,000 active fit in. People have been asking, since the part of the point of registered voters to have just one precinct; those with more than 6,000 (1, 5, 6, 8 and 10) would have two.

With the money it saves, the board plans to open new early voting sites at the police stations on Lexington Road and at Georgia Square Mall, in addition to the voter registration office downtown. “It’s not just Election Day anymore,� Supervisor of Elections and Voter Registration Gail Schrader said at a public forum on the proposed changes last week. “If it’s easier for people to get to one of these other locations or to vote by mail, we encourage that.�

Some people have criticized the idea of voting at police stations, saying that some voters might be uncomfortable with it. But it’s important to Gail Schrader explains how she intends to disenfranchise poor and minority voters. No, that’s not really true. note that, if that’s the case, those voters would still have the option of requesting an absentee ballot, voting early living downtown is to be close to lots of stuff you can walk to, downtown or voting at their precinct on Election Day. why do all of these new apartment buildings have huge parking A bigger concern is the distance that some voters will have decks? Especially since downtown has four decks already, one to travel if they do their civic duty on Election Day. Many of of which (Washington Street) is rarely full. the proposed polling locations are on the edges of districts, “They’re going to have a car when they come to Athens. and some are not even in the districts. For example, District 7’s Most of them are from Atlanta,� said Wes Rogers, CEO of sole polling place would be Barrow Elementary, which is actuLandmark Properties, the company behind The Standard ally across the street from that district, at Thomas and Dougherty streets. in District 4, where the sole polling place “Hopefully, they’re not going to drive it “If it’s easier for people to would be Memorial Park. much, but they still want to know it’s But Five Points voters are generally there.� get to one of these other pretty affluent, and it shouldn’t be hard Depending on whether Foundry at locations or to vote by mail, Broad (aka the Selig development) is for them to drive a couple of miles to vote. In poorer neighborhoods, it might ever built, between 1,000–2,000 people we encourage that.� not be so easy. will be moving downtown over the next Voters in District 3’s mostly poor, couple of years. If even half of them mostly Hispanic Garnett Ridge neighborhood would have to have a car, that’s way too many for our existing decks to somehow get to Clarke Central High School in order to vote on handle, and we haven’t even gotten into how many cars those Election Day. Without a car, that would involve a nearly threedevelopments’ new retail space will bring downtown. hour round trip by bus.

Speaking of, plans for GEM Athens, the development slated Again, though, it will be easier to vote early with three to replace part of the SunTrust building and the adjacent locations, and mail-in ballots are available to everyone by parking lot, were officially filed last week. It will include 292 request. mostly one-bedroom apartments aimed at young professionals, Schrader said the board considered where voters are conas well as 20,000 square feet of commercial space that could centrated when choosing which polling places to keep, rather (fingers crossed) house a small grocery store. than looking for a central location. She also said options were limited. State law encourages local governments to use govern- Soul on Ice: ACC commissioners Allison Wright, Jerry NeSmith ment buildings like schools as voting sites, and they should and Jared Bailey still hope Paul Cramer’s plan to turn the also have ample parking.

Classic Center’s exhibit hall into a part-time skating rink falls Then there’s the difficulty of making sure voters are through. They were outvoted last month, when a majority of informed of where they should go. A lot of people probably commissioners approved a $5.4 million bond issue for a parkstill don’t realize that commission districts have changed drasing expansion, bleachers and other equipment for “arena-style tically, thanks to the Republicans in the legislature who gerevents� like ice skating (though, emphatically, not circuses). rymandered them to try to get conservatives elected. Precinct At the Thursday, Sept. 19 agenda-setting meeting, the trio lines stayed the same last year, but in 2014, by law they will floated a plan to trim $1 million from the bonds and ditch the have to shift to line up with the new districts. Going to the ice-making equipment. They didn’t seem to convince any of wrong polling place is one thing; at least someone is there to their colleagues, however, and the ice equipment is key to the ask where you should be. Going to your old polling place and overall plan, because the Classic Center will be relying on hostfinding out it’s closed is another. ing University of Georgia hockey games for revenue. A vote is If the commission approves the new precincts, Schrader scheduled for Oct. 1. said her department will mail cards to every voter telling them where to vote. She’s also considering other means of Blake Aued news@flagpole.com

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capitol impact Deal Keeps a Tradition Alive When you are the governor of Georgia, you quickly learn an essential lesson: sometimes it is necessary to go to war with the Atlanta newspapers. It’s a long-established tradition in state politics.

This was certainly true back in the 1930s and 1940s when Gene Talmadge was running regularly for governor (and most of the time winning). When Talmadge would travel to some small town to make a campaign appearance, he made sure to plant some of his supporters in the crowd so that they could call out reminders to him at key points during his speech. At some point a Talmadge man would yell, “Tell ‘em about those lyin’ Atlanta newspapers, Gene.� “I was just comin’ to that,�

Talmadge would thunder as he launched a tirade against columnist Ralph McGill, whom he would ridicule as “Rastus McGill.�

Talmadge knew better than anyone that a politician seldom lost any votes by attacking the Atlanta media—and usually fired up more people to vote for him when he did.

Lester Maddox loved to go on the attack against the Atlanta papers when he was governor. His favorite term was to call them the “Atlanta fish wrappers� because, he said, that was the only useful purpose they served.

Sonny Perdue denounced all forms of the Atlanta media, newspapers and TV alike, during his terms in office. You could see Perdue working himself up into a fit of anger during these outbursts, with his face glowing a deep shade of red as his voice rose.

Current Gov. Nathan Deal understands political history as well, and he is taking his turn to go on the offensive against the media.

Deal’s attack was spurred by the recent publication of a story first reported two years ago. In 2011, the state ethics commission staff was looking into complaints involving Deal’s campaign for governor and prepared subpoenas for campaign records. The

commission members, however, would not approve the subpoenas, eliminated the job of the staff investigator and prompted the executive secretary to resign after drastically cutting her salary. There was ample media coverage of the controversy at the time, and Deal eventually ended up paying a $3,350 fine to settle the complaints.

The former ethics commission staffers filed lawsuits challenging their job losses, and the Journal-Constitution gained access to some of the depositions. The newspaper published several articles rehashing the controversy and alleging interference by the governor’s office in the ethics commission’s operations.

Deal went before the TV cameras to express how “regretful� and “disappointed� he was that the paper would print articles about him based on the statements of a “disgruntled former employee.� “I am so regretful of the decline I have seen in the reporting of the AJC,� he said. “They fail to realize that all of these allegations, which are totally unsubstantiated and primarily false, that staff are not the ones to make the decisions. Those decisions are made by private citizens, not staff. “If they continue that downward spiral as it relates to every issue of major importance, they pretty well are going to descend to the level where they can’t even claim to be a fish wrapper,� Deal said.

You could see a faint grin playing at the corners of Deal’s mouth as he unloaded his verbal broadside. He had good reason to be upbeat. Just after Deal denounced the newspaper coverage, the Journal-Constitution was reporting that a statewide poll it commissioned showed Deal had healthy job approval numbers as he prepared to run for another term. I suspect those numbers will only get better as he continues to attack the media.

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eople aren’t the only ones dealing with an obesity epidemic. Our roads are fat and out of shape, too, and many state and local transportation officials and advocates think it’s time to count calories.

Across the country, governments are putting their roads on diets—taking away often-underused travel lanes for cars and devoting that space to mass transit, sidewalks or bike lanes.

Athens-Clarke County’s been doing it for years, and the Georgia Department of Transportation recently became one of the last states to hop on the bandwagon.

The statewide alternative transportation organization Georgia Bikes (run by Athenian Brent Buice) recently used a federal grant to bring together ACC, Atlanta, GDOT, UGA and private transportation planners and engineers to learn about road diets and how they might apply to Athens.

said, standing at the former Broad Street Coffee near the corner. “It was very sketchy.”

Seconds later, a cyclist rolled past. “Look at this intrepid soul,” Buice said. “That makes my heart jump. But people are still doing it, because they have to get someplace.”

Data suggests that a combination of inexperienced drivers and road design contribute to wrecks. More occur during the fall than other seasons and in the afternoon or early evenings than other times of day. The most common factors are lack of visibility or glare, impaired drivers and failure to obey traffic laws. Some of those factors can be remedied by road diets.

“Good engineering leads to good behavior,” Buice said.

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Both GDOT and Athens-Clarke County recently adopted Complete Streets policies that require officials to consider pedestrians and cyclists as well as motorists when designing

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GDOT engineer Dan Pass told the group that he grew up walking to school in the North. Now he lives a mile from a school in Henry County, but there is no sidewalk or even a road shoulder for his child to walk on. In the 1950s and ‘60s, if engineers had 40 feet of right-of-way, they simply marked off four lanes and never considered on-street parking, traffic volume or the safety aspect of a center turn lane, according to Joshuah Mello, the assistant director for transportation planning for the City of Atlanta.

“Basically, if they had room to widen it, they widened it,” he said. “Now you’re stuck with six lanes divided [highway].”

Even though comparatively few people still walk or bike compared to those who drive cars, the number is growing. As it grows, the number of people who are hurt or killed riding bikes is also growing. Data collected by the University of Georgia Traffic Research Safety Group shows that car-bike collisions and fatalities are up in recent years.

“We are definitely seeing a trend of more people dying while riding bicycles,” Buice said.

More bikes on the road could be a factor, although no one counts them. Cyclists don’t register like drivers do, and cars wandering into bike lanes have defeated efforts to find out how often they’re used, according to David Clark, director of ACC’s Transportation and Public Works Department.

Then there’s Athens’ incomplete infrastructure. Hancock Avenue has bike lanes, for example, but anyone riding down it must merge with cars on Broad Street (where there are no bike lanes) or cross seven lanes of traffic. Statistically, Broad Street is the most dangerous road for pedestrians in Athens, with 35 crashes, 28 injuries and one fatality from 2006-2010.

“For the first time in 20 years in Athens, I crossed that intersection on my bike and nearly had a cardiac arrest,” he

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road projects. Georgia was the 28th state and the eighth Southeastern state to adopt such a policy, and ACC was the ninth city in Georgia.

“This represents buy-in, not only from GDOT, but from the state of Georgia, in ensuring we consider these modes of travel,” Pass said. “I’d say if we aren’t leading the pack, it’s about time we get on board with this.”

In Atlanta’s Inman Park, Virginia Highland and Old Fourth Ward neighborhoods, the first phase of the BeltLine, a 22-mile streetcar line and multi-use path along an abandoned railroad, recently opened. “Now we have people who’ve never ridden a bike before riding up and down the BeltLine,” Mello said. “They want to get to restaurants. They want to get to their jobs in Midtown.”

One thing Atlanta transportation officials noticed was a lack of east-west connections from the north-south BeltLine to downtown and Midtown. The city is spending $47 million to narrow little-used (by cars) Edgewood Avenue from five lanes to two and add a streetcar line, wider sidewalks and a

Georgia Bikes Executive Director Brent Buice (left) and David Clark, director of the Athens-Clarke County Transportation and Public Works Department, show off Baxter Street’s reconfiguration.

bike path separated from traffic by a buffer, which makes many cyclists feel more comfortable, Mello said.

Not every road diet is a multi-million-dollar endeavor. For just $100,000, Atlanta met a “huge demand” for east-west bike commuting by adding an improved crosswalk, sharrows (share-the-road arrows painted on roadways) and plastic curbs to protect cyclists on 10th Street hooking into the BeltLine’s Eastside Trail, Mello said.

A more ambitious project was Ponce de Leon Avenue. Its seven lanes were only about nine feet wide—unsafely narrow for cars—so the city changed the configuration to five wider lanes, along with bike lanes and back-in angled parking, which is safer because cars pull out into the road front-first.

Some commuters screamed about losing two lanes, but the general consensus was that Ponce needed better bike and pedestrian facilities, Mello said. “People are very vocal about projects like this,” he said. “If you’re not willing to go all the way and pull the trigger on it, don’t even start talking about it.”

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Road Diets in Athens No one knows that better than Clark. ACC has a policy predating Complete Streets that requires the county commission to consider three-laning four-lane roads when they’re due for repaving, and the longtime public works director has seen fights almost every time.

Baxter Street was converted from four travel lanes to two with a center turn lane and bike lanes in 2005. Clark declared it a success (crashes are down significantly) in spite of merchants along the street nixing pedestrian refuges that would have made it safer to cross because they feared impeding cars trying to turn left into the their businesses, he said.

Lumpkin Street got a similar treatment around the same time, which Clarke also said was successful. About 20-30 percent of Barrow Elementary students walk or bike to school, one of the highest rates in the state, Buice said.

BikeAthens Executive Director Tyler Dewey, though, said improvements can be made. He suggested getting rid of bike lanes on downhill slopes because bikes and cars are traveling almost the same speed, and cars turning right often sideswipe bikes next to them. The extra space could be used to widen bike lanes on uphill slopes.

“It’s a situation where a lot of cyclists say, ‘Don’t take away the bike lane, it discourages riding.’ But it doesn’t do you much good if it puts you in a more dangerous position,” he said.

The tour stopped on Broad Street, which was not considered for a road diet when GDOT repaved it over the summer.

Road diets aren’t a part of routine maintenance, Pass said, and requests need to come from local governments that are willing to put some skin in the game. But Clark said he didn’t even know about the repaving until just before it started.

Then it was on to Hawthorne Avenue, which Clark called a failure. But, he noted, “we were dealt a bad hand to begin with”—the road really should be five lanes, but the right-ofway is only 36 feet wide, barely enough for three without taking out power lines and businesses.

Politically, Hawthorne’s failure gave car advocates ammunition. “This road is held out as the reason why we shouldn’t do road diets,” neighborhood activist Tony Eubanks said.

The final stop was Prince Avenue, which Eubanks and others have been trying to put on a road diet for a decade. Eight years ago, commissioners voted down a three-laning plan that pitted Cobbham and Boulevard residents sick of almost getting run over against suburban commuters who feared traffic gridlock (even though a study showed three-laning would increase drive times by just a few seconds because traffic would flow more slowly but more smoothly). The commuters won.

“It’s convenience versus safety,” Buice said. “As somebody who rides a bike on Prince, your convenience is irrelevant to my safety.”

Now an effort is afoot to address transportation on Prince as part of comprehensive plan for the corridor. Mello’s advice: Emphasize safety for cars as well as bikes; studies out of New York City, Portland, OR and Montreal show that collisions decrease the more bikes are on the road, and facilities like separated bike lanes lead to more cyclists.

“The best way to improve bike safety is to get more bikes on the road,” Buice said.

And get businesses on board, too, Mello said. Another New York City study showed retail sales increased 49 percent after a separated bike lane was installed on one avenue. “Ponce City Market (a two million square-foot mixed use development) was a gigantic ally for us because they wanted bike routes connecting directly to their business,” he said.

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ennis players in Clarke County canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to catch a break. The 12 new courts on the Eastside, promised as part of the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new SPLOST-funded tennis center, now wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be ready until October, thanks in large part to a wetter-than-usual spring and summer.

In the meantime, the courts at Bishop Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for many years the go-to park for tennis in Clarke Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;are crumbling after years of overdue resurfacing.

As a result, the local tennis community, already fractured following the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision not to renew its contract with the private tennis-lesson provider Tennis For Life, is forced to play on courts at local schools or private facilities, or go to Oconee Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oconee Veterans Park.

Ask most tennis players in Clarke County about the state of Bishop Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s courts, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not shy about their opinion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s horrible. The courts have been in disrepair for years, culminating in large cracks in the courts, with grass growing through them,â&#x20AC;? says Cindy Fetch, an Athens resident who has been playing tennis in Clarke County for 30 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The netting is bad, but the biggest thing is the courts are unplayable.

And we feel like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been getting the runaround as to when the repairs will happen, to the point where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just given up on the situation. I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even play at Bishop Park anymore. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a disappointing situation.â&#x20AC;?

Thankfully, Fetch and other tennis enthusiasts wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to wait much longer. On Sept. 3, Athens-Clarke County Commissioners green-lit about $180,000 remaining from the SPLOST 2011 park upgrades fund to resurface the aging Bishop Park tennis courts.

Within two weeks, the courts were locked up, and construction began Sept. 16 on resurfacing the nine outdoor courts.

Two other courts located under the covered pavilion at the park will not be resurfaced at this time, says Keith Sanders, the project administrator who is handling the construction at Bishop Park. But Southeast Tennis Courts, the company that was awarded a contract last year to resurface three of the courts, will instead do all nine outside courts at once.

Part of the frustration expressed by Fetch and others stems from years of requests from the public to resurface the courts.

In 2011, according to documents obtained by Flagpole through an open-records request, residents, along with Stacey Venker, director of the privately run Tennis For Life program, questioned why repairs werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t being made. Rumors began swirling about possible resurfacing timeframes and where that money would come from.

Venker even went so far as to secure a grant from the U.S. Tennis Association to restripe five courts at Bishop Park two years ago. As it was, the harsh winter of 2010-2011 caused the courts to crack even more, Venker told Pam Reidy, director of

the ACC Leisure Services Department, in an email.

In December 2011, tennis players were asking Venker what they could do to hasten the resurfacing process, since a sinkhole had also formed at one of the courts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The captain informed me that the team was not going to use Bishop Park as their home facility,â&#x20AC;? Venker wrote in an email to Reidy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was difficult to hear. The beautiful Bishop Park facility has been allowed to become so run down and neglected over the past years that people are now deciding to play and compete at other facilities outside Athens.â&#x20AC;?

In an interview with Flagpole, Reidy says Leisure Services originally wanted to use its maintenance funds to resurface the courts, and asked for bids on the project last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We received one bid, and it was out of our budget by too great a margin for us to be able to do the work at that time,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since then, we have been able to allocate our SPLOST 2011 project money to this project, and so this time, when we went out (for bids), we had the funding available to do it.â&#x20AC;? According to the most recent SPLOST bid, a bank of three courts costs about $70,000 to resurface.

Reidy says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been between six and 10 years since the courts were resurfaced. While the lifespan of a tennis courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface depends a lot on the weather, generally speaking, the courts should be resurfaced every six years.

Further complicating the project is the persnickety nature of resurfacing a tennis court. Unlike baseball, softball, soccer and football fields, which require a regular sweep of a mower for maintenance, a tennis court must be resurfaced under specific weather conditions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tennis courts are like no other paving,â&#x20AC;? Sanders says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to get the temperature right, so in order to get it done before winter, they need to be working on all nine at one time.

Once you put the asphalt down, you have to let it cure for 30 days before you put the [lines] on it.â&#x20AC;?

Such is the case at the new tennis center at Southeast Clarke Park, where concrete sidewalks have yet to be poured and stripes on the courts are still missing. That facility, once slated to open earlier this past summer, should now open in October, Reidy says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of it is dependent on the weather and how that continues to look,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of the rain has caused construction delay after delay, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one thing thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out of our control.â&#x20AC;?

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Doug Penning plays tennis on one of two covered courts at Bishop Park, the only two currently open while the others undergo long-awaited repairs.

Kristen Morales The Sept. 18 issue of Flagpole included an investigation into ACCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new in-house tennis lesson program. Read it at flagpole.com/news.

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art notes The Flickskinny’S 15th Anniversary On the Cover: “The Flickskinny Museum”— currently on display at Flicker Theatre & Bar through the end of September—provides a retrospective look at the 15-year legacy of “The Flickskinny,” a film review comic offering critical, witty insight on the latest Hollywood blockbusters.

“The Flickskinny” was born in 1998 as the brainchild of co-illustrators Jeremy Long and Clint McElroy, who would draw entire comics while working Friday night shifts together at Vision Video. The comic was picked up two years later by Flagpole and has been a weekly staple of the magazine ever since.

Although Long and McElroy currently coown Flicker Theatre & Bar—after buying the establishment from founder Angie Grass in 2007—the exhibit marks the largest step in overlapping the two flick-centric ventures.

Long says, “When Flicker opened, it sold ‘The Flickskinny’ for a short while. We also had ‘Flickskinny Presents’ movie nights for a while, too, and we’ve talked about bringing them back. Other than that, there hasn’t been much crossover between the two.”

“I just thought it would be funny to call it a ‘museum’—be sort of pretentious about it, since it’s such a trifle,” says Long. “I started having all kinds of ideas based on museums like timelines, process and interactive exhibits… As for the actual comic choice, we each just chose 15 and whittled them down to 17.

The collection of Hitlers, though—I don’t know where that came from.”

To dig further into the archives of “The Flickskinny,” visit www.flickskinny.com.

Cut and Color: The Classic Center recently unveiled its latest two biannual public art exhibits organized by curator Didi Dunphy.

“It’s Like a Rainbow” features largescale paintings that explore color by Sarah Emerson, Christopher Hocking, Lisolett Johnsson, Hannah Jones, Tommy Taylor, Kathryn Refi and Elliot Walters. The “Color Recordings” series by Refi appear as giant palettes of vertical stripes in a gradient of muted tones. In her artist statement, she explains that she wore a hat with a small video camera fastened on to record everything she saw dur-

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Clint McElroy and Jeremy Long hard at work.

Viewing the comics chronologically, it’s evident that very little has changed stylistically over the years. “We used to have four panels, but people complained it was hard to read, so after eight years of complaints we went to two panels,” says Long.

The comic’s merit lies not in its artistic aptitude, but in its ability to communicate the most significant takeaway from each film in a conversational, typically snarky tone. Long and McElroy essentially sketch out the largest impressions from every movie they watch, as if to answer the question “Is it worth seeing?” in a minute or less before moving on.

“We avoid comedies, unless they look truly awful, and try to pick things that we know will be fun to draw, like sci-fi and horror,” says Long. “Then we check Rotten Tomatoes, and whatever has the worst score we do.”

The exhibition itself was created to parody those within museums, with each display highlighting an important aspect of the history and evolution of the comic. Highlights include a display of rough drafts and final versions, trivia questions, a montage of cameos that have appeared over the years—like DJ Mahogany and Satan—and even a “gift shop” with information on how to order past volumes.

ing her waking hours for an entire week. “The resulting footage was streamed through a custom computer program to determine what colors I saw and proportionately how much of each one… The paintings are a visual representation of the colors in my environment, and their relative amounts.”

“Assemble” focuses on the technique of collage—manually or digitally constructed— and includes works by Claire Clements, Jaynie Gilman Crimmins, Jennifer Manzella, Daniele Peters, Justin Plakas, Leslie Snipes and Jon Swindler.

The exhibits will be on display through February.

Jump Start Your Art: Slingshot 2014 is currently accepting performance and art proposals for its next downtown takeover, slated for Mar. 20–22. This past spring’s inaugural showcase featured over 45 artists representing 20 different countries and reflected a wide range of experimental arts, sound works, video and audiovisual works, short films, social media, locative media and site-specific installations in the urban environment. Visit www.slingshotathens.com by Friday, Nov. 1 to apply.

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Alternatively, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not a sportsball Clocking in at 4.0% ABV, the Oarsman is the fan, you should still try some of these session lightest of Good Spiritsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; session roundupâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and beers. They are fantastic. the strangest. Unlike the Now, onto the reviews. bitterness of an IPA or the You can crack one open Terrapinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first dark sweetness of a stout, canned brew is a near at 8 a.m. without passing the Oarsman is distinctly perfect session ale: low tart, much like a sour out before the midin alcohol (4.7% ABV) beer, but less overwhelmbut packed full of flavor. ing. This beer is great for afternoon kickoff.

Like many of Terrapinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fall days in the South. offerings, RecreationAle Its light crisp flavor is (Recreationale? Recreat Ion Ale?) is pretty refreshing in our hot and humid weather. hoppy but not overly so. I could tell you The label is goofy, thoughâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a loner rowall about how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a citrusy amber pale ale ing a boat in the same yellow raincoat you with slightly sweet malt and a medium body, wore to your first rainy day of kindergarten. but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll spare you all that, because this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Who is this man? Is he delivering a shipment RateBeer.com, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your local alt-weekly rag. of Oarsman? If so, why is his boat so small?

Speaking of RateBeer.com, those guys recWouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a standard delivery truck be more ommend that you drink RecreationAle out of efficient? Is he hunting beer smugglers? Then a lager glass, shaker or tulip.

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not judging what you do with this excellent session ale, although Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Tuin might.

A cousin of the Water Turtle Funtime Low-Alcohol Ale Beer is Founderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All Day IPA, another sessionably hoppy ale. Again, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to find aromas of citrus and pine, because this is an IPA, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what IPAs smell like, unless theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to form an experimental IPA band. (This hypothetical IPA band would have Dogfish Headâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aprihop as lead singer, 21st Amendmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Back in Black on lead guitar, Heavy Seasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Riptide on bass and Stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coconut IPA on drums. They would be called DiePA and might rock your hops off.) why is his coat so bright? So many questions The All Day IPA was originally released in for our nameless rower. bottles but switched to cans, because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a There you have it: Session beers are a deligood idea for a beer that wants you to drink it cious alternative to both high-gravity microall day. Safety first. brews and the flavorless BudCoorsMiller Lights Overall, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having trouble deciding of the world. Sure, they cost more money for between these two, go for the Terrapinâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it less drunk, but if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeking the most buzz has better flavor, better price and was brewed for the least money, go to getxnoty.com and in Athens. get outta here.

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grub notes 2 Chainz FRANCHISE COVERAGE, PART 1: Y’all, I know no one loves it when I cover chains that have made their way into the Athens area, be they good at what they do or not, but the fact is that not enough locally owned restaurants open here for me to cover the equivalent of one a week, every week, especially when I aim to give new places enough time to get their act together. So, if you’re a hyper-localist rather than someone who cares first and foremost about your stomach, you can go ahead and tune out.

All those caveats in place, Zoë’s Kitchen (145 Alps Rd., 706-850-3400) is surprisingly good. I had eaten at one in Buckhead a few years ago and somewhat forgotten it, but the nice thing about Zoë’s, in addition to its having replaced the Wendy’s that was on the same lot, is how much it feels like an actual restaurant. Yes, it has a drive-through (although it’s Gabe Vodicka

Groucho’s Deli only for call-in orders), and you order at the counter, with a big plastic menu board telling you the options. You pick up your own napkins, straws and silverware, but if you’re eating in, you get a real fork, not a plastic one, and a real plate. The line moves smoothly. The food is ready quickly, but, like the utensils and the plates, it feels real. There is something about the restaurant that is not constantly trying to upsell you and assault you with social media. It’s not exactly minimalist, but it is also not annoying, and it seems like the future of fast food.

The choices are fairly fresh and uncomplicated: salads, sandwiches, soups, all with a Mediterranean emphasis. You can get a turkey Reuben (called a Grüben) that has all the zip of the real thing, to where you don’t even miss the corned beef. The chicken salad sampler is a fine way to try a bunch of options, combining an uncomplicated but not too mayo-y chicken salad (or egg or tuna) with pasta salad (basil, feta), potato salad (no mayo, red potatoes) and a slaw that is perhaps the best thing in the restaurant (no mayo, feta, scallions and a fine, zingy dressing that doesn’t overpower).

Nothing feels dunked in industrial salt or dosed with MSG, there are lots of options for vegetarians and the gluten-free and, although it’s not quite the same as a singular institution with quirk and flexibility, Zoë’s is more akin to Chipotle than to McDonald’s. It’s open every day for lunch and dinner and has no booze but does catering and takes credit cards.

FRANCHISE COVERAGE, PART 2: Groucho’s Deli (396 Baxter St., 706-425-8868), which renovated the former Sudz laundromat, is a little less exciting, but it has its own place.

Contrary to its logo, which pictures a man holding a sandwich approximately the size of his body, its portions aren’t huge, a somewhat welcome tendency in the franchise-deli field.

Groucho’s is based out of South Carolina, but its founder hailed from Philadelphia, and that’s exactly what its sandwiches resemble.

They’re sort of wet and sloppy, although weirdly light, considering that they consist mostly of thinly sliced meat and a bit of cheese (usually melted), with dipping sauces heavily promoted. Maybe it’s the bread, which is airy and soft rather than dense. The STP Dipper (roast beef, turkey, melted Swiss and imperceptible bacon crumbs, served with “Formula 45” sauce, i.e., your basic mayoketchup combo but with a little more kick) isn’t all that different from the Mid East Special (pastrami, bologna, provolone, salami, oil and vinegar dressing), which isn’t all that different from the Big Dipper (roast beef and ham with cheese) and so on.

If you want to mix it up, you can get bleu cheese for your dipping sauce instead of Formula 45. But they’re not bad, and they’re made with speed. It’s not quite Jimmy John’s in terms of the serving time, but it’s close.

Everything comes with a bag of the housemade potato chips, thin, mildly salted and not super exciting, but improved by dunking in the aforementioned sauce.

The space is a bit odd, with a separate area for take-out orders separated by a door from the main eat-in room, and the steep parking lot can be treacherous (enter from Baxter and exit on Pope). The rewards system, which the staff pushes hard, will quickly entitle you to free cookies, etc. Groucho’s also does salads, serves beer, has TVs to show the game, does catering, takes credit cards and is open every day for lunch, Monday through Saturday for dinner.

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

BAGGAGE CLAIM (PG-13) Paula Patton stars as Montana, a single flight attendant who vows to woo a suitor over 30 days and 30,000 miles. David E. Talbert directs his second feature film (his first was First Sunday, an Ice Cube church comedy I’m sure you wish I hadn’t brought back up), which he adapted from his own novel.

BATTLE OF THE YEAR (PG-13) The Battle of the Year attracts breakdancing teams from around the world. The American team hasn’t won the trophy in 15 years. Josh Holloway (Sawyer from “Lost”) stars as the basketball coach tasked with turning these individual superstars, including Chris Brown and Josh Peck (Red Dawn), into a team.

Director Benson Lee’s previous feature was the award winning breakdancing documentary, Planet B-Boy. BEER HUNTER A documentary tribute to beer and whiskey writer Michael Jackson. (Ciné) BLACKFISH (PG-13) Documentarian Gabriela Cowperthwaite investigates the controversial captivity of killer whales for the ever popular SeaWorld shows through the story of Tilikum, an orca responsible for the deaths of several trainers. (Ciné) BLUE JASMINE (PG-13) Oh my God! Andrew Dice Clay in a Woody Allen movie? I’m so in. 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.)

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 (PG) The animated family comedy, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, wasn’t quite one for which a sequel seemed necessary. Inventor Flint Lockwood (v. Bill Hader) is working for The Live Corp Company when he must leave his job to investigate claims that his machine is creating food-animal hybrids.

THE CONJURING (R) 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 enlist Gru’s (v. Steve Carell) assistance. Despicable Me 2’s 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. k DON JON (R) A Jersey boy (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) loves his family, his car, the ladies and Internet pornography. However, it’s his porn obsession that brings him trouble in his relationship with Barbara (Scarlett Johannson). Gordon-Levitt is one of my favorite current actors, and he’s surrounded himself with an interesting cast (Julianne Moore and Tony Danza?) in his well-received dramatic comedy.

ELYSIUM (R) 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).

THE FAMILY (R) Fred Blake (Robert De Niro) and his family are in international witness protection under the gruff, watchful eye of Tommy Lee Jones’ FBI agent, but the real people who need protecting are the Blake/ Manzoni’s neighbors. The Blake/ Manzoni family are all sociopathic gangsters. Talk about ugly Americans.

Great mob movies are a treasure; mob comedies, as a genre, need to be buried.

GETAWAY (PG-13) Ethan Hawke stars as Brent Magna, a former racecar driver who must follow a mysterious man’s directions if he hopes to ever see his wife again. Selena Gomez costars as his passenger. Courtney Solomon hasn’t directed much but has produced a lot as head of After Dark Films.

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THE GRANDMASTER (PG-13) Wong Kar Wai returns with his first action film since 1994’s Ashes of Time. He’s also tackling the legendary Ip Man, the Chinese martial artist who trained the iconic Bruce Lee. Frequent Wong Kar Wai collaborator Tony Leung Chiu Wai (Infernal Affairs) stars as Yip Man. The film also reunites Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’s lovers, Zhang Ziyi and Chang Chen. (Ciné) IN A WORLD… (R) Written, directed and starring Lake Bell, a lowly vocal coach battles her own father in a chance to voice over a movie trailer.

(Ciné) INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED (PG-13) No Se Aceptan Devoluciones tells the story of an infamous bachelor from Mexico who becomes an unlikely father when a baby is left on his doorstep.

INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 (PG-13) When Josh (Patrick Wilson) returned from the spirit world at the conclusion of Insidious, he didn’t return alone, and

like a silent film star. Otherwise, this over-plotted, overlong origin story establishes the wrong tone for its masked hero.

THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES (PG-13) 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. Maybe this sort of Junior “True Blood” seemed original a few years ago, but all it is in 2013 is boring.

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). The rise of Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis from competing on “The X Factor” to performing at London’s O2 Arena is chronicled.

So sorry… I thought you said, “hey, douchebag!” his family—wife Renai (Rose Byrne) and sons Dalton (Ty Simpkins) and Foster (Andrew Astor)—is in danger.

Chapter 2 is like a reverse Insidious.

Chapter 1 had its chilling, mysterious first two acts bogged down by Josh’s blah final stroll through the spirit world. The sequel painfully explicates a dumb story for two acts, relying on trite haunted house tropes like slamming doors and flying household objects, before a strong final act that finally brings the scary and some nifty callbacks to the first movie.

LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER (PG-13) This crowd-pleasing slice of historical nostalgia chronicles 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—The Butler overcomes the natural tendency of such films to drift into sentimental nostalgia.

THE LITTLE TIN MAN Written by two UGA Alumni, this independent comedy follows Herman, a dwarf actor who longs to be cast as the Tin Man in Scorsese’s The Wizard of Oz remake.

(Ciné) 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 Indian savant Tonto is one of the oater’s strengths; the star swaggers and mugs

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. The most wellrealized blockbuster of its kind, Pacific Rim delivers the childlike robot action missing from all three misguided Transformers flicks. By writer-director Guillermo del Toro.

PARANOIA (PG-13) A tech hotshot, Adam Cassidy (Liam Hemsworth), is caught between feuding billionaires, Jock Goddard and Nicolas Wyatt (Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman). The esteemed elder cast of this wannabe Wall Street gets little help from its young, bland lead, generic screenplay and uninspired direction from 21’s Robert Luketic. 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) 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. Even the all right FX cannot overcome the awful writing and charmless acting. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters has almost surely sunk the chances of Percy Jackson: The Titan’s Curse ever seeing the light of day.

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? +1 At the party of the year, some college students (including The Purge’s lead rogue, Rhys Wakefield) discover a strange phenomenon occurring that threatens their sanity and their lives.

It even leads a girl to make out with herself. The strange science fiction phenomenon resembles a tossed aside “Doctor Who” script. The movie does have a Georgia connection, having been filmed in Atlanta. Director Dennis Iliadis’s last movie was The Last House on the Left remake.

• PRISONERS (R) Don’t head into Prisoners if you’re in the mood for some lighthearted escapism. On a rainy Thanksgiving, two young girls go missing. The parents, Keller and Grace Dover (Hugh Jackman and Maria Bello) and Franklin and Nancy Birch (Terrence Howard and Viola Davis, look everywhere but eventually turn to the police, represented by Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal). An obvious prime suspect, the mentally challenged Alex Jones (Paul Dano), appears, but no further clues can be found. A dark morality play from Contraband scripter Aaron Guzikowski, the two and a half hour Prisoners lasts a while. Jackman will probably land on the Academy’s shortlist for his turn as survivalist Dover, who won’t give up on his daughter; he also goes further to find her than the law allows. As Jackman’s co-lead, Gyllenhaal furthers separates himself from his pretty peers, though Guzikowski could have opened up Loki a bit more for the audience. He remains more a determined cipher than a complete character as his dogged drive is never examined. Villeneuve’s Prisoners feels like home-grown Haneke; it’s a tough, mature box office hit.

RIDDICK (R) Five years after the events of Chronicles, Riddick (Vin Diesel) is stranded on a hostile planet.

Much as in Pitch Black, Riddick’s peculiar skill set is needed to help his human foes defeat the planet’s native creatures. Diesel simply nails Riddick’s charismatic killer, but it’s easy to pull for him when his hunters are so lackluster.

THE ROOM (R) The Room, from baffling “auteur” Tommy Wiseau, might be the Mona Lisa of bad movies; its greatness lies in its mysterious smile, which a laughing Wiseau trots out at the oddest moments. The Room will leave you with so many questions that don’t need answering. (Ciné) RUSH (R) Academy Award winner Ron Howard is getting some of

the strongest notices of his career for this recreation of the hot 1970s rivalry between two Formula One drivers, James Hunt (Chris “Thor” Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl, Inglorious Basterds). A script by Academy Award nominee Peter Morgan (The Queen and Frost/Nixon) certainly is a plus. I’ve certainly never been this interested in a Formula One movie or a Ron Howard movie (since Willow).

With Olivia Wilde.

SNAKE & MONGOOSE (PG-13) Based on a true story, Snake & Mongoose tells the tale of two rival drag racers.

THE SPECTACULAR NOW (R) 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.

THIS IS THE END (R) This metacomedy from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (their directorial debuts!) stars Rogen and a bunch of his pals as they face the end of the world. With almost any comic actor one can think of or recognize.

TURBO (PG) After a first act highlighted by endearing animation and stellar voice work from Ryan Reynolds and Paul Giamatti, Turbo gets stupid, as the main mollusk is imbued with the abilities of a car after a freak accident involving a street racer and some nitrous. Turbo and his other racing snail pals head to the Indy 500, where they will face off against defending champion and world’s greatest racecar driver, Guy Gagne (v. Bill Hader).

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.

THE WORLD’S END (R) The Cornetto Trilogy, begun in Shaun of the Dead, concludes pitch-perfectly with The World’s End. Five old friends reunite in their hometown to again attempt an epic pub crawl. They just didn’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. As silly as the bits can be, The World’s End captures the melancholy of growing up, old and apart from childhood friends.

YOU’RE NEXT (R) With the strongest cold open since Scream, this home invasion flick ratchets up the tension for an hour and a half without ever letting up. A well-to-do family are stalked by a group of killers in animal masks, who may have met their match in one son’s new girlfriend, Erin (Sharni Vinson). 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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movie pick Lacerations BLACKFISH (PG-13) There is no attempt at masking the anger at the core of Gabriela Cowperthwaiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s documentary, Blackfish. The movie begins ostensibly as a crime procedural: On Feb. 24, 2010, the killer whale Tilikum killed SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau by thrashing her in the enclosed water tanks, submerging her deep under the waves and subsequently crashing down on her and eating portions of her body. This wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the first time that Tilikum had killed. But what Cowperthwaite makes a case forâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; angrily at times and always convincinglyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is what propelled Tilikum to act out as he did.

What begins as a crime story quickly shifts into something far more complex, fascinating and emotionally troubling.

Tilikumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history of violence stretches back to the early 1990s, when the whale killed his trainer at a shoddy tourist attraction called Sealand of the Pacific in Victoria, British Columbia. The whale later killed again in 1999, when he drowned and mutilated a homeless man named Daniel Dukes, who had gained entrance into the SeaWorld facility after closing hours. What Cowperthwaite examines so brilliantly in Blackfish is how Tilikumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aggressive behavior can arguably

be traced back to his captivity at Sealand of the Pacific, where he was kept in severe isolation when not trained to entertain the dwindling crowds. Even after he grabbed the ankle of trainer Keltie Byrne and killed her at the park, Tilikum was eventually snatched up by SeaWorld to perform for the millions of tourists who flock to their amusement park every year. Tilikum was also used and valued for breeding purposes. Despite his aberrant behaviorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;no killer whale has ever been known to attack or kill a human being while in the wildâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tilikum was viewed as a desired specimen for SeaWorldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breeding campaign.

Through interviews with some of Brancheauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SeaWorld colleagues and with marine scientists familiar with killer whales and Tilikum in particular, the film mounts a devastating (yet always compelling) attack against keeping these amazing creatures in captivity for our amusement. Blackfish is one of the best documentaries released this year and one of the most troubling. SeaWorld representatives refused to be interviewed for the movie. They have reason to hide.

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Bill Callahan, Through the Years

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onsistency has been the hallmark of Bill Callahan’s 25-year career—with his wry, imposing baritone and bare-bones studio style, you know the man’s music when you hear it. But, if placed on a graph, the Maryland-born, Texas-based songwriter’s output would resemble anything but a horizontal line.

Looking back, it’s startling to realize how much forward movement there has been over the course of Callahan’s 21 albums and EPs, from the acerbic, lo-fi hiss of 1990’s Sewn to the Sky to the unbridled romanticism of the recently released Dream River. Unlike so many musicians who shroud themselves in artifice, the songwriter’s creative trajectory seems an honest representation of his own personal growth: before our very ears, he has shifted from brash, young experimentalist to wizened folkie philosopher.

We examined select tunes from Callahan’s vast discography—records released under the Smog moniker as well as his birth name—to get a real sense of how his music has evolved over the years. To hear the songs discussed below, visit flagpole.com.

“Disgust” (Sewn to the Sky, 1990) This 50-second dirge is emblematic of the standoffish style Callahan first (and perhaps most famously) explored. Smog’s first official release was rife with this sort of dark, cerebral anti-folk—music in the Jandek tradition, dense and full of unspecific venom.

“This Insane Cop” (Forgotten Foundation, 1992) The last of Smog’s murky home recordings, Forgotten Foundation has by and large been, um, forgotten. But there are some gems on the 22-track record (which sounds, to its credit, like nothing else Callahan recorded before or after), the punkish, playful “This Insane Cop” among them.

“Your Wedding” (Julius Caesar, 1993) “I remember entering you/ I’m gonna be drunk/ So drunk/ At your wedding,” go the first few lines from the doom-laden (but smirking) “Your Wedding,” a song that signifies Callahan’s transition from basement weirdo to surface dweller. There are a few missteps, like the goofy toss-off “I Am Star Wars!”, but Julius Caesar was the first glimpse we got of Bill Callahan, poet.

“Not Lonely Anymore”(Burning Kingdom EP, 1994) Manic and repetitive, and featuring a wild, detached electric guitar wailing in the background for the entire two minutes, “Not Lonely Anymore” represents Callahan’s creative uncertainty around the time of this EP, which feels a little like an afterthought. This also might have been the last time a Smog song exceeded 90 beats per minute.

“Bathysphere” (Wild Love, 1995) “Bathysphere” is a template for Smog’s late-’90s M.O.: evocative, hypnotic, quietly tragic.

Its depiction of a childhood dream crushed before it has a chance to grow is, on the surface, horribly depressing, but the dark humor that began to characterize Callahan’s work around

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this time is visible beneath the surface. (Callahan’s partner at the time, Chan Marshall of Cat Power, would cover the song on her What Would the Community Think album.) Other songs on Wild Love, like the foreboding “Prince Alone in the Studio,” showcased a budding pop-culture obsession.

“You Moved In” (The Doctor Came at Dawn, 1996) The Doctor Came at Dawn might be Callahan’s bleakest album (and that’s saying something), a claustrophobic, Jim O’Rourke-produced effort that documented a romantic dissolution in all its ugly realness. “You could’ve done better,” he mumbles in “You Moved In.” The song’s backing track sounds, fittingly, like a horror movie score.

“I Was a Stranger” (Red Apple Falls, 1997) O’Rourke returned to helm the boards for Red Apple Falls, a record that, contrasted with its predecessor, feels like a celebration. The pedal steel-laced “I Was a Stranger” is among Callahan’s finest songs, a poignant ode to self-doubt. The album also finds the songwriter learning how to really utilize his striking voice.

“River Guard” (Knock Knock, 1998) The best known song on Knock Knock is “Cold Blooded Old Times,” an excellent, deceptively jaunty depiction of childhood trauma that features one of Callahan’s most jaw-dropping lyrics: “How can I stand/ And laugh with the man/ Who redefined your body?” But “River Guard,” the story of a prison guard and the unsettling envy he feels for his charges, is equally stunning. By this point, Callahan’s songwriting had settled into a groove.

“Dress Sexy at My Funeral” (Dongs of Sevotion, 2000) This impeccably named LP featured some harrowing songs (dongs?)—the death-sex ballad “Cold Discovery,” for one—but also some of Callahan’s most upbeat material. Opener “Dress Sexy at My Funeral” is downright gleeful, the tale of one man’s winking dying wish to his wife: to be remembered as a lover and eulogized in style. “Tell them about the time we did it/ On the beach with fireworks above us,” he implores his widow.

“Short Drive” (Rain on Lens, 2001) The largely experimental Rain on Lens is considered one of Smog’s minor works, impressionistic and somewhat stagnant. But “Short Drive” is a standout. Like so many other Callahan gems before it, the song finds bliss in codependence. The precarious relationship depicted will one day implode, the narrator knows, but it will leave a million mental fragments behind.

“Our Anniversary” (Supper, 2003) Callahan’s most gut-knotting relationship tale to date, “Our Anniversary” seeks—and finds—truth in ambivalence. Quiet but propulsive and legitimately pretty, the song hints at the comparatively lighter tone he would take going forward. Lyrically, the song soars. Every line is a gem, but “We are far from flowers/ Cut and dried/ So let us thrive/ Just like the weeds we curse sometimes” wows every time.

“The Well” (A River Ain’t Too Much to Love, 2005) The last outing for Smog, the buoyant River feels, in retrospect, like the first Bill Callahan record. To borrow a phrase from “River Guard,” Callahan seems unburdened and relaxed on songs like “I’m New Here,” which features the lyric, “No matter how far wrong you’ve gone/ You can always turn around.” But it’s “The Well” that is the album’s thematic core. A masterpiece by any measure, the song finds its narrator—who resembles the songwriter more than ever—opening up and letting go. It’s a joyful noise.

“Too Many Birds” (Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle, 2009) Gorgeous and restrained, Eagle marked Callahan’s entrance into his latest, greatest career phase. It wasn’t the first time he operated under his given name; that honor belongs to 2007’s transitional Woke on a Whaleheart LP, on which Callahan leaned on his emergent lightness of being a little too heavily.

But songs like “Too Many Birds”—which cribs its chord progression from Whaleheart’s gospel-tinged “Sycamore”—strike a startling balance. “Birds” is a love song for the unloved and unlovable, a slightly sad tune that nonetheless espouses hope.

“Riding For the Feeling” (Apocalypse, 2011) Callahan’s response to the response to his newfound openness, Apocalypse deals in uncertainty and paranoia. At times, it even threatens to return to the harsh insularity that characterized early Smog. There’s Callahan, sitting glumly in a hotel room watching “Letterman” (“America!”); there he is viciously questioning himself (“Baby’s Breath”). But rather than fall into old habits, the songwriter emerges a changed man. In “Riding For the Feeling,” Callahan reflects on an encounter with a roomful of journalists—his apocalypse, as it were. It ends with as concise a mission as statement he has ever given, the declaration that “the feeling” of his music, not its ever-shifting message, is its beating heart.

“Small Plane” (Dream River, 2013) The just-released Dream River feels like an album that will require many spins to absorb. But there is one thing that is evident from the first listen: this is the tenderest version of Bill Callahan we’ve ever seen. The LP is rich with dreamlike imagery, the best book of short stories you’ve never read. Take “Small Plane,” a tale of a couple co-piloting a tiny aircraft (and, like, their lives) through mutual trust and admiration. “I really am a lucky man,” Callahan sings, and you get the sense he finally believes it.

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hen guitarist Ben Reynolds and singer/harpist/washboard player Brant Slay started playing around northeast Georgia as a twangy, reverb-drenched rock duo in the late 1980s, they were dubbed by critics and fans as â&#x20AC;&#x153;stomp-bluesâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;swamp-rock.â&#x20AC;?

Listening back to some of the Chickasaw Mudd Puppiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; classic recordings, however, one also finds elements of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s-era folk music, jangly power-pop, old-school country, gospel and garage-rock. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And maybe a little punk, too,â&#x20AC;? Reynolds says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love really stripped-down blues guys

like R.L. Burnside or gospel guys like Boyd Rivers, but I also love Big Star, AC/DC and whatever grabbed me by the throat, musically or lyrically.â&#x20AC;?

A native of Waynesboro, GA (located south of Augusta), Reynolds met Slay (a product of the Columbus area) while enrolled at the University of Georgia. Shortly after the pair started gigging out, indie labels and music venues began calling.

In 1989, the Puppies hooked up with a small label called Texas Hotel and released a lo-fi, high-energy debut collection titled White

Dirt. It struck a chord with fans around the Southeast. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Athens and its scene at the time definitely figured into things,â&#x20AC;? Reynolds says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were given the opportunity to do something we probably wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have had as some bar band in another town. Then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the whole Southern thing, which we certainly embrace.

For all of itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good and bad things, we are from [the South], and we try to write about it all.â&#x20AC;?

The album was also a hit at college radio stations across the country. That success led to a deal with Wing Records, a subsidiary of Mercury. Working with two unlikely co-producers, blues legend Willie Dixon and R.E.M. vocalist Michael Stipe, the Puppies recorded and released a slightly more polished album, 8 Track Stomp, in 1991.

By that time, the band had become a full-time job for its two members, and their versatile mix of rock sounds allowed them to perform in just about any situation. Slay banged on assorted percussion instruments, including something he called a stomp board (usually placed at the foot of his antique rocking chair), a washboard, cowbells and various pieces of scrap metal. Reynolds stuck with electric and acoustic guitar, occasionally switching to dobro and lap steel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What was crazy about our band back in the day was that we could play at CBGBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in New York, an arena in L.A. or a folk festival in Georgia,â&#x20AC;? Slay says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy for people to pigeonhole us and describe what kind of band we were. Maybe that was part of our demiseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;no one knew what genre we were.â&#x20AC;?

Indeed, after a few frustrating road trips and unsavory run-ins with music business folks, the Puppies disbanded in late 1992.

Reynolds eventually became a science teacher and course coordinator at UGA, while Slay settled into a position as land protection manager at the Nature Conservancy in Georgia.

But in 2011, the band surprisingly reformed as a trio with the addition of an old

musical colleague, drummer Alan â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lumpyâ&#x20AC;?

Cowart, previously of Florida Americana trio Beggar Weeds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One thing I feared about getting back together as a band as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pushing 50 years old was having to beat on that stomp board,â&#x20AC;? Slay says, laughing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very glad that Lumpyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the lineup.â&#x20AC;?

The threesome re-recorded an old Puppies tune called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chickenboneâ&#x20AC;? for the original soundtrack to Simon Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s indie film The Mechanic. Things were clicking once again, and the band moved ahead. To the delight of fans, it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t slowed down. The Puppies will head into John Keane Studios in Athens to track an album of new material this fall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We keep time better now that Lumpyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the band,â&#x20AC;? Reynolds says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to play so hard or so much. There are spaces I covered on guitar that percussion now covers differently and more effectivelyâ&#x20AC;Ś Learning to lay out some has been a fun challenge.â&#x20AC;?

Slay agrees that the band is tighter and more confident these days, but says the chemistry between him and Reynolds hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t changed at all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing again, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found that we still have that raw, nine-volt battery energy about us,â&#x20AC;? Slay says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we still have that uniqueness, a style than only Ben and I can imagine. It carries over. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re smarter people now than we were then. but that raw, rock energy is still the same. When we play live, we see eight-year-olds dancing right next to 80-year-olds. Not every band can say that.â&#x20AC;?

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WHO: Chickasaw Mudd Puppies, Eddie & the Public Speakers WHERE: Georgia Theatre WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m.

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the time they reach their 70s, most famous musicians become less active. They might saddle up for a quick tour every few years to play all the hits for the diehard fans, or they might retire to spend time with family. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just not how George Clinton rolls. At the age of 72, the funk pioneer is as busy as heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever been.

This year alone, Clinton has taken part in a just-released documentary called Finding the Funk, worked on an autobiography and a new studio album (both due out early next year), and is currently gearing up for a reality TV series starring himself and his family.

Moreover, he continues to tour frequently with his longtime band, Parliament-Funkadelic, or the P-Funk All-Stars, a massive ensemble that comprises veteran performers Michael Hampton, Garry Shider, Lige Curry, Jerome â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bigfootâ&#x20AC;? Brailey and the P-Funk Horn Section, among others.

For Clinton, the dilemma of being on the road versus being with family members was an easy one to solve: heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s simply brought them on tour with him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My grandkids are in the band with me now,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They do a lot of the hip-hop stuff, singing and rapping. So, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not an oldies-but-goodies show. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always new.â&#x20AC;?

That newness, Clinton says, is what still makes playing music and touring feel worthwhile after all these years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We always do a lot of the same songs, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re never played the same way or with the same people doing it, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cause there are so many of us,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are 25 [to] 27 of us [on stage], and we do a different show all the time.â&#x20AC;?

For Clinton, changing things up continually is more than just a means of motivation. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the backbone of his entire musical philosophy.

In other words, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the root of funk itself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To stay funky, you have to be able to change yourself, to renew yourself and not be stuck in any one particular place,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what funk is to me. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been afraid to change and evolve through the years, and it always works out.â&#x20AC;?

Clintonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restless quest has indeed worked out: not only does he still have a productive career of his own, but his catalog has influenced everybody from modern R&B singers to rock bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and hip hop artists like Dr. Dre and OutKast. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we call the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;mothership connectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,â&#x20AC;? he explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s addictive. Once

you get into the funk, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to get out of it. You develop a bad habit. You have to go to rehab to get rid of it.â&#x20AC;?

Over the years, Clintonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group has taken on many different namesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Parliament, Funkadelic, P-Funk All-Starsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but that â&#x20AC;&#x153;mothership connectionâ&#x20AC;? has been at the root of everything. Clinton explains that the name changes have been due to legal, rather than musical, issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Using all the different names was our way of staying alive,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the big record companies would swallow the smaller ones, we sometimes couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use [a particular] name anymore, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cause the companies would take it with them. All the different names [were] just one big groupâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we had 75 people at one time. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d just have to change the name and keep on moving.â&#x20AC;?

As the singer and leader of the ever-changing collective, Clinton has written the bulk of the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s material, despite not playing any instruments himself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been a writer for a long time, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy for me to just hum the melodies to the guitar player, the drummer, the bass player,â&#x20AC;? he says. Clinton is also the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lyricist, responsible not only for its sociopolitical commentary but for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;P-Funk mythology,â&#x20AC;? an evolving cast of fictional characters and settings that he likens to a â&#x20AC;&#x153;funk operaâ&#x20AC;? of sorts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It keeps [peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s] interest in the band,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They grow with us, they know the story. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like cartoons, or a serial [show], and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the reason people get into it.â&#x20AC;?

Recently, Clinton donated the famous Mothership, long a symbol of the P-Funk ethos, to the Smithsonian Institution, a feat of which he is especially proud. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The music and the spaceship are going to go down in history,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in there, right next to the Tuskegee Airmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plane.â&#x20AC;?

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WHO: George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, Yo Mamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Fat Booty Band WHERE: Georgia Theatre WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 26, 8 p.m.

HOW MUCH: $25

threats & promises Music News And Gossip Part One, Part Two: The latest chapter in Athens singularity is a two-track release from Sleep Crime, a new duo composed of guitarist/noisemaker K. Jared Collins (k i d s) and drummer Kimberly Drew. Titled Get Rich or Try Dying, the better half is the B-side, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Try Dying,â&#x20AC;? which is metal-riffy in a toxic T. Rex kind of way. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; little number straight outta tasty town. Sure, both sides sound pretty demo-y, and in another lifetime they might have never made it to your ears.

But in the modern world? Hell, the only proper response is to tell â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em thanks for getting out of bed and firing up the Bandcamp to get these uploaded. Oh yeah, that address is sleep--crime.bandcamp.com. (Yes, two dashes.

Why? Because who knows?)

Prince Avenue Freeze Out: Longtime rock writer and biographer Peter Ames Carlin comes to Athens Wednesday, Sept. 25 to celebrate the paperback release of his 2012 Bruce Springsteen biography titled, appropriately enough, Bruce. His appearance takes place at 7 p.m. at Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar, and will

will run ya 10 bucks, which isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t very much in any case, but attendees will receive CD copies of both actsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new releases. Lowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record is a full-length titled The Stories I Shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Tell, and its provenance is described as the result of â&#x20AC;&#x153;divorce and children mixed with dirt roads, friends and Georgia hills.â&#x20AC;? So thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that.

Norma Raeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s release is a self-titled EP that was mixed in Muscle Shoals, AL. You can check out each artist via reverbnation.com/normarae and reverbnation.com/scottlow.

Submission Hold: The submission season for music and art is now open for the 2014 Athens Slingshot Festival. The event is officially billed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;The New Festival of Music, Electronic Arts and Tech in Athens, GA,â&#x20AC;? and next year itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening the weekend following Austinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South By Southwest, March 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;22, 2014. Ideal music candidates are situated on â&#x20AC;&#x153;the more innovative side of pop, electronic and experimental music.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sure nice of the organizers to clarify this.

Although, it always behooves artists to actually look into whatever event theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sub-

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Expect this show to pack out, though, because there will also be a Springsteen tribute featuring live performances from Patterson Hood, T. Hardy Morris, Thayer Sarrano, Moths, Portland, ORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Casey Neill, Todd McBride, Nashvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Loney Jon Hutchins, Maconâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chad Evans, Old Smokey and more. The event costs $5, and all proceeds go to Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space. Seriously, arrive early. The very next day, Thursday, Sept. 26, Carlin will appear at a book signing at Avid Bookshop at 6:30 p.m.

Avid will sell copies of Bruce at both events, so if you happen to somehow not get a signed book after both of these events, take a right at the light and drive straight on through the night. After that, boy, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on your own.

Two For Flinching: A dual record release show is happening at The World Famous on Saturday, Sept. 28. Featured acts are Scott Low (Efren) and Norma Rae (a band that includes Kelly Hoyle Fuller, Ty Manning, Andy Robinson and Jeff Soileau). The show

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Left, Right, Left: Longtime Athens musician Karolyn Troupe (Powerkompany) is running in the New York City Marathon this year for the charity Run For Kids, which organizes fitness programs for children around the globe.

To this end, Powerkompany is playing a benefit show at The World Famous on Friday, Sept.

27 with Charleston, SC band Loners Society and will donate 100 percent of proceeds to the cause. All donations are tax deductible, and when you donate online youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get a tax receipt immediately. For more info, see runwithtfk.org, and to donate directly to Troupeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal effort, head to bit.ly/teamK. Even if you miss the show, you can donate all the way up until Oct. 3, but why would you miss the show? Check out Powerkompany and all its happenings via powerkompany.com.

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Blitzen Trapper, Phox

40 Watt Club ¡ 8 p.m. ¡ $15 (adv.), $17 (door) Baraboo, WI natives Phox art-popped their way into my heart a few months back at a small venue in Champaign, IL. In an era plagued by hordes of bland folkpopsters managing to climb their way up the Billboard charts, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bands like Phox that make me realize the potential in the folk revival-revival. Phox is, in essence, post-post-folk, with obscure but accessible melodies and rhythms, instrumental and dynamic depth and tasteful (but not overused) harmonies. Phox opens for beloved Portland, OR folk-rockers Blitzen Trapper at the 40 Watt Wednesday. And, though Blitzen Trapper has a few years and records on the opening act, the seven-piece Midwestern musical marvel will certainly hold their own. [Adam Barnett] MUSIC | Wednesday, Sept. 25

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Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar ¡ 7 p.m. ¡ $5 Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a night of Bruce Springsteen hero worship at Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, featuring author Peter Ames Carlin and an impressively selected handful of Grant-Lee local and touring musicians. Longtime music writer Carlin, the author of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Springsteen biography, Bruce (the first such project to which the legendary rocker gave special access and approval), will read from his book, which Avid Bookshop will have on hand for sale in new, shiny paperback form. Afterwards, Patterson Hood, T. Hardy Morris, Don Chambers, Moths, Old Smokey, Loney John Hutchins and many more will perform their favorite Springsteen tunes. All proceeds from the event will benefit Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space.

(The Boss bonanza continues Thursday, when Carlin will read and sign books just down the street at Avid.) [Gabe Vodicka] EVENTS | Thursday, Sept. 26

Athens Fashion Collective Fall Show

One Press Place ¡ 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m. ¡ $7 (w/ student ID), $10 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Revive + Recreate,â&#x20AC;? Athens Fashion Collectiveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sixth fashion show since its launch in 2010, continues the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal of showcasing locally made, sustainable fashion through the latest designs

by Zidisha Dambuza, Amy Flurry, Shawna Lea Maranville, Colleen Quinn, Lindsey Simunec, Laurel Wells and Community Service. The show will be held downtown on the second floor of the newspaper building in Suite 220, a new event space with a raw, industrial vibe and large windows overlooking treetops. As an extension of promoting sustainability, the group

has begun considering how to revive local manufacturing through future projects. Event sponsor Epting Events, which recently moved into a former formalwear production facility, still houses a number of leftover industrial sewing machines and cutting tables, and AFC hopes to eventually revive the tools through small scale production. [Jessica Smith] MUSIC | Thursday, Sept. 26

Grant-Lee Phillips, Jay Gulley

Melting Point ¡ 8 p.m. ¡ $15 (adv.), $18 (door) Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best known for fronting Grant Lee Buffalo, the Americana-tinged alt-rock band that achieved moderate critical and commercial success in the early 1990s (or, to a younger audience, for playing the role of town troubadour on basic-cable dramedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gilmore Girlsâ&#x20AC;?), but Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Grant-Lee Phillips has enjoyed a fruitful, if somewhat less visible, second career as a solo performer.

Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poignant Walking in the Green Corn LP found Phillips delving deeply into his Native American heritage. Over its 10 tracks, the songwriter explored themes of family, history and place, his expressive voice and steady guitar playing anchoring the beautifully understated set of songs.

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Former Modern Skirts frontman Jay Gulley warms the Melting Point stage Thursday with a set of solo material. [Gabe Vodicka] MUSIC | Thursday, Sept. 26

Jacuzzi Boys, The Rodney Kings, Koko Beware

Caledonia Lounge ¡ 9:30 p.m. ¡ $5 (21+), $7 (18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20) A wild and crazy Miami-based trio, Jacuzzi Boys like to do it raw, fast and loud. The band has built its name around a raucous live show, but what self-respecting garage-rock group canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say that? The Boys have been riding a wave of good will ever since their hook-heavy 2009 debut No Seasons, which occasionally got glammy but was generally gangly and jangly with a huge dash of teen angst. Usually namechecked along with the Black Lips and the 13th Floor Elevators et al., the band is currently touring around a new set of sounds, all a little bit cleaner and weirder and insterstellar-er than the stuff that came before. Iggy Pop likes â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em, I like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em too: head nod, head bang, mosh, whatever. [Christopher Joshua Benton]

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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 24 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: 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: Percentage Day (Dirty Birds) A percentage of the day’s sales will benefit Athens Peer Court, a leadership program in which youth volunteers serve as the lawyers, judge and jury in sentecing hearings for youth who have been arrested.

All day. 706-546-7050 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 FILM: Bad Movie Night (Ciné Barcafé) Erik Estrada races to save San Francisco from a diabolical scientist with a face-melting laser in the high-octane, Italian-y Light Blast.

8–10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook. com/badmovienight FILM: 1940s Movie: The Tuskegee Airmen (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Part of the Peabody Decades series, The Tuskegee Airmen tells the story of the AfricanAmerican aviators who overcame racism to become the “Fighting 99th,” the first squadron of AfricanAmerican fighter pilots in WWII. Followed by a discussion. 7–9 p.m.

FREE! 706-542-4789 GAMES: Senior Bingo (East Athens Community Center) Bingo for ages 55 & up. Fourth Tuesday of every month. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $4. 706613-3593 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: 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 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: Monthly Poker Tournament (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Play Texas Hold ‘Em for prizes

and bragging rights. Sign up at 8 p.m., play begins at 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Movie Quotes Trivia (Max) With host Cora Jane every Tuesday. Everyone’s a winner. 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392 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 LECTURES & LIT: Author Visit (Avid Bookshop) Join Avid in celebration of author and Pulitzer Prize winner Charles McNair’s long awaited novel, Pickett’s Charge.

6:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Nature-Writing Group (Athens Land Trust) Naturewriting group to discuss Edward Abbey’s Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness. The group is led by local writer and producer Pat Priest.

Newcomers welcome. 4:30–5:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation. patricia.priest@yahoo.com THEATRE: Doubt: A Parable (UGA Fine Arts Building) Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, becomes convinced that the popular young Father Flynn has had improper relations with one of the male students.

The play’s rich and compassionate portrayal of all perspectives elicits profound and conflicting empathy and doubt. Sept. 24–27, 8 p.m.

Sept. 29, 2:30 p.m. $12-16. www. drama.uga.edu

Wednesday 25 ART: Opening Reception (Ciné Barcafé) For paintings by Tim Adams. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com 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 CLASSES: Internet Skills 2: Browsing Tips & Web Security (Oconee County Library) This lecture-based class investigates more in-depth tips and tools for browsing the Internet safely. 3–4:30 p.m. 706-769-3950 CLASSES: Getting Started with Genealogy (ACC Library) This class will help you get started with your family research. This is a pre-beginning genealogy class. Preregistration required. 6–8:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org COMEDY: Joel Atwill (Normaltown Hall) L.A.-based comedian hosts a night of laughs in Athens. 8–10 p.m.

FREE! www.joelatwill.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Athens City Hall) Local and sustain-

able produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts. Live music at every market.

4–7 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket. net EVENTS: Winetasting (George’s Lowcountry Table) “Power & Grace: Exploring the Attraction of Pinot Noir” offers six samples of wines from around the world. 6–7:30 p.m. $15. 706-548-3359 EVENTS: 1st Annual Guys and Gals Beard & Mustache Competition (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Gentleman grow them, ladies build them. Hosted by Madison Smith and featuring DJ Mahogany.

Proceeds benefit Nuci’s Space. 11 p.m. FREE! (contestants), $5. www. nuci.org GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 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 (Crow’s Nest) Don’t be a chicken! 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.

7 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com 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: 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 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 KIDSTUFF: ACCL Teen WAC (ACC Library) Writers, artists and craftsters are invited to work on their next project and receive feedback from peers. Some supplies will be provided. For ages 11-18. 4:30–6 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Community Book Group (Girasoles) The Oconee Democrats discuss Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt by Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco. Open to readers of all political affiliations.

7 p.m. (6:30 p.m. for dinner). FREE! patricia.priest@yahoo.com

Works by UGA fabric design and printmaking students are currently on display at Athens Academy. An artist reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m. The felted design above was created by Sarah Kamensky.

LECTURES & LIT: Cover Me (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) A reading with BRUCE author Peter Ames Carlin. Featuring musical tributes to Bruce Springsteen by Patterson Hood, T. Hardy Morris, Thayer Serrano, Don Chambers, Casey Neill, Moths, Old Smokey, Loney John Hutchins, Chad Evans and others. Proceeds benefit Nuci’s Space. 7 p.m. $5. www.avidbookshop.com MEETINGS: Four Athens Meet & Greet (The Capital Room) Join the local tech and startup group for networking and talking about building startups in Athens. Every Wednesday. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com PERFORMANCE: “Loop 10” (Hugh Hodgson School of Music) The UGA Composition Department’s first recital of the academic year features new student works. 5 p.m FREE! www.music.uga.edu THEATRE: Doubt: A Parable (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Tuesday listing for full description Sept. 24–27, 8 p.m. Sept. 29, 2:30 p.m. $12-16. www.drama.uga.edu

Thursday 26 ART: Drawing in the Galleries (Georgia Museum of Art) Open hours for visitors to sketch in the galleries using graphite or colored pencils. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org 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 CLASSES: Debt Collection Defense Clinic (ACC Library) Speak directly with local attorneys who can provide you with information and advice about how to deal with debt collection and other financial issues. 6 p.m. FREE! 706227-5344, ext. 5351 EVENTS: Network Athens (Georgia Museum of Art) Music, food catered

by A Divine Event, a cash bar and networking. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www. networkathens.com EVENTS: Revive + Recreate Fall Fashion Show (One Press Place) Hosted by the Athens Fashion Collective, an independent group that emphasizes locally made and sustainable fashions.

Participating designers include Community Service, Laurel Wells, Shawna Lea Maranville, Lindsey Simunec, Colleen Quinn and Zidisha Dambuza. See Calendar Pick on p.

20. 8–10 p.m. $7 (w/ student ID), $10. www.communityboard.tumblr. com EVENTS: Write Club (The World Famous) Two opposing writers speak for seven minutes each on opposing ideas. The audience picks a winner, and proceeds are donated to a charity of the winner’s choice.

8 p.m. $10. www.theworldfamousathens.com FILM: +1 (UGA Tate Student Center) (Tate Theatre) Three college friends hit a huge party, where a mysterious phenomenon disrupts the night,

descending into a chaos that challenges their friendships and survival.

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 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 (El Azteca) Win prizes with host Todd Kelly. Every Thursday. 7:30–9 p.m. FREE! 706549-2639 KIDSTUFF: Thursday Storytime (Avid Bookshop) Join Avid for books and games. 1:30 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com KIDSTUFF: Toddlerobics (Oconee County Library) Active storytime full of dancing, stretching, jumping and stories for little ones to enjoy books on the move. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Gallery Games (Georgia Museum of Art) Learn about works in the museum’s permanent collection through fun activities. For ages 7–11. 4:15–5 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.com KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (ACC Library) Join us for Lego art and Lego-based games and activities. No need to bring your own Legos. For ages 8–18. 4:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Susan Sparks (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A lecture by trial lawyer turned standup comedian and Baptist minister, Susan Sparks. Includes a k continued on next page

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THE CALENDAR! reception with jazz and snacks. 6 p.m. FREE! jeremyayers@yahoo.com LECTURES & LIT: Lunchtime Learning: Basic Crime Prevention (ACC Library) A representative of the Athens-Clarke County Police Crime Prevention Unit will discuss how to avoid being victimized. Part one of a three-part series. Feel free to bring a bagged lunch. Beverages provided. 12:15 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Book Signing (Avid Bookshop) Peter Ames Carlin signs copies from BRUCE, a new book about Bruce Springsteen. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Poetry Reading (Ciné Barcafé) Ed Pavlic, a professor of English and creative writing at UGA, will read from his latest collection of poetry, Visiting Hours at the Color Line. Sponsored by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com LECTURES & LIT: “The Genius of Michelangelo” (UGA Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries) A lecture celebrating the 500th anniversary of the unveiling of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling. 5:30–7 p.m.

FREE! linnea@uga.edu MEETINGS: Clarke County Democrats Meeting (Foundry Park Inn & Spa) This month’s CCDC meeting will focus on employment discrimination and workers’ rights with guest speaker Terrie Dandy of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Atlanta. 6 p.m.

FREE! athensareademocrats@gmail. com MEETINGS: Classic City Toastmasters (Fire Station #7) Develop communication and leadership skills among friends. Meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month. 6–7 p.m. FREE! classiccitytoast@gmail.com THEATRE: Doubt: A Parable (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Tuesday listing for full description Sept. 24–27, 8 p.m. Sept. 29, 2:30 p.m. $12-16. www.drama.uga.edu

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local drag artists. 10 p.m. $5. 706546-5609 EVENTS: Zumba After Dark (40 Watt Club) Zumba fever continues. 7 p.m. $10. www.40watt.com FILM: This is the End (UGA Tate Student Center) (Tate Theatre) While attending a party at James Franco’s house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse. Hilarity ensues.

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: Teens Who Love to Read (ACC Library) Join us for our newly-formed teen book club and vote on which book you think the club should read next. September’s book is Grave Mercy by Robin

8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Open House: The Reason for the Hunting Season (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Learn about tools people have used to hunt with from past to present. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. 2–4 p.m. FREE! 706-6133615 EVENTS: Coors Light Tailgate Party (Boar’s Head Lounge) Tailgate before the game with prizes, giveaways and a live DJ. 11 a.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 EVENTS: UGA Football Game (Sanford Stadium) The Georgia Bulldawgs take on the LSU Tigers.

3:30 p.m. www.georgiadogs.com 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 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy,

Sunday 29 ART: Athens Area Artists Potluck (Over the Moon Creative Possibilities) A potluck dinner for members of the local art community.

Bring a dish to share. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-540-2712 ART: The Cotton South Fine Arts Festival See Saturday listing for full description 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $10. www.cottonsoutharts.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: Athens Heritage Walk (Chase Street School) The AthensClarke Heritage Foundation presents a tour of Boulevard, Athens’ first “streetcar suburb,” with host Pratt Cassity. 2 p.m. $12–15. www.achfonline.org/heritage-walks GAMES: Trivia (The Capital Room) Every Sunday! Hosted by Evan Delany. First place wins $50 and

Orchestra, Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 and Beethoven’s Concerto No. 3.

2:15 p.m. (pre-concert lecture), 3 p.m. $50-60. www.pac.uga.edu.

THEATRE: Doubt: A Parable (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Tuesday listing for full description Sept. 24–27, 8 p.m. Sept. 29, 2:30 p.m. $12-16. www.drama.uga.edu

Monday 30 GAMES: Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Athens’ toughest trivia. $100 grand prize every week! All ages. 8 p.m.

FREE! 706-543-8997 GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes!

Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 KIDSTUFF: Haunted House Workshop (Oconee County Library) Get a jump start on the Wizard of Oz haunted house. Work on ideas, scenes, decorations and various other projects. Includes a viewing of the film for inspiration. Ages 11–18.

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Friday 27 ART: Opening Receptions (Athens Academy) In the Myers Gallery, works by UGA fabric design and printmaking students. In the Bertelsmann Gallery, works by Susan Hable Smith and Rinne Allen, plus pieces by over 20 artists in the Athens Metal Arts Guild. 5:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-9225 CLASSES: Search Engine Optimization for Small Businesses (Chamber of Commerce) Learn how to help customers find your small business on the increasingly crowded Internet.

8:30–10:30 a.m. 706-380-9119 EVENTS: Project Renew (Ciné Barcafé) Chuck Searcy and his Vietnamese colleagues talk about Project Renew, the unexploded bomb removal project they administer in Vietnam. 7 p.m. FREE! 404740-0653 EVENTS: 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. FREE! www.libs. uga.edu/sci EVENTS: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Go Bar) A unique drag show featuring performances by

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partner necessary. 7–8 p.m. (lesson), 8–10 p.m. $3–5. www.athensswingnight.com 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. Offers double dollars for EBT shoppers.

4–7 p.m. www.athenslandtrust.org/ community-gardens/west-broadfarmers-market EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Oconee County Courthouse) See Tuesday 9/24 listing for full description 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete, y’all! Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-3541515 GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Compete for prizes and giveaways.

Every Tuesday. 8–10 p.m. 706353-0305 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 GAMES: Movie Quotes Trivia (Max) With host Cora Jane every Tuesday. Everyone’s a winner. 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392 PERFORMANCE: Solo Cello Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) UGA professor of cello David Starkweather will perform in the latest installment of the Hugh Hodgson Faculty Series. 8 p.m. $5-10. www. pac.uga.edu

Ryan Myers’ exhibit, “No Flash Photography,” currently on display at the Georgia Theatre, features live music photographs like “Enjoy Yourself.” All photos were taken since the venue’s grand reopening.

LaFevers. For teens ages 11–18.

4:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Japanese Storytime (ACC Library) Bilingual program led by volunteers from UGA’s Japan Club. Learn about Japanese culture through literacy-based activities. All ages. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Saturday Storytime (Avid Bookshop) Join Avid for books and games. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. avidbookstore.com THEATRE: Doubt: A Parable (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Tuesday listing for full description Sept. 24–27, 8 p.m. Sept. 29, 2:30 p.m. $12-16. www.drama.uga.edu

Saturday 28 ART: The Cotton South Fine Arts Festival (Downtown Madison) Featuring the works of 120 artists representing over 20 mediums, as well as artist demonstrations. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $10. www.cottonsoutharts.com EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Oconee County Courthouse) See Tuesday listing for full description

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baked goods, prepared foods and crafts. Live music by Cortez Garza and Leeann Peppers and the Folk Society Band. This week features a chef demo. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www. athensfarmersmarket.net 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 PERFORMANCE: Burlesque Beta (Go Bar) What a tease! Open-mic variety show featuring singers, dancers, musicians and comics in the vaudeville tradition. Followed by DJ Blowpop. 10 p.m. $3. 706-546-5609 PERFORMANCE: A Night of Middle Eastern Music & Dance with Halfa (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Authentic Middle Eastern music performed by Karadenyz and dance performances by professional dancers, followed by open dancing to live music. 7–11 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7. www.floorspaceathens.com/wp/ events/haflahendershot

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: Pie Day (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Celebrate the center’s 40th anniversary with homemade pies, quiches, cobblers, activities, music games and more. 3–5 p.m.

FREE! scncinc@gmail.com KIDSTUFF: Saturday Storytime (Avid Bookshop) Join Avid for books and games. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. avidbookstore.com KIDSTUFF: Come Together: Vessel (Arrow) Kids of all ages can make crafts that explore the idea of vessels, both literally and figuratively. 11 a.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org PERFORMANCE: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Robert Spano conducts three “No. 3s” by the “Three Bs” of classical music.

Guest pianist André Watts joins ASO in performing Bach’s Suite No. 3 for

KIDSTUFF: Cloth Diaper Workshop & Sale (Bloom) Learn about the different types of cloth diapers. 8–9 p.m. FREE! 404-805-0113 LECTURES & LIT: Last Monday Book Group (ACC Library) This month’s title of the adult book discussion group is The Maltese Falcon

by Dashiel Hammett. Newcomers welcome. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org PERFORMANCE: Jonathan Whitaker Solo Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Guest artist Whitaker teaches trombone at the University of Alabama and has performed with orchestras throughout the nation. 6 p.m. FREE! www.music. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Caribbean Dance Performance (UGA New Dance Theatre) Lénablou is a Caribben choreographer, scholar and activist from Guadeloupe. 8 p.m.

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Tuesday 1 CLASSES: Swing Dance Night (Dancefx) A casual evening of social swing dancing. No experience or

EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Athens City Hall) See Wednesday 9/25 listing for full description 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 (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Trivia (Crow’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.

7 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 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: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub 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 KIDSTUFF: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Hard Luck Truck (Avid Bookshop) Get free Wimpy Kid goodies, see Wimpy Kid book trailers and get your photo taken. Pre-ordering for the eight book available. 5–7 p.m.

FREE! www.avidbookshop.com KIDSTUFF: Meet the Author (Oconee County Library) Meet Carol Dolson, author, and Elaine Hearne Rabon, illustrator, of Hattie and the Higgledy-Piggledy Hedge, a book about a girl who wants to be a great

artist. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Money Smarts (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of money, opening a checking account and preparing a budget. For ages 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18. 68 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org MEETINGS: Athens PRIDE Meet & Greet (Kitchens New Cleghorn, 264 N. Jackson St.) Hosted in honor of Georgia Equalityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Building a Movementâ&#x20AC;? campaign. Open to the LGBT and straight ally community.

All ages. 6 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/athensgapride PERFORMANCE: Guest Saxophonist Performance (UGA Robert G. Edge Recital Hall) Nathan Nabb is associate professor at Stephen F. Austin State University and is currently a member of the saxophone chamber ensemble Oasis Quartet. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. music.uga.edu

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 24 Cutters Pub 10 p.m. 706-353-9800 SALEM LAKE Alt-rock band from North Carolina.

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 bassist Robby Handley and drummer Marlon Patton.

that describes itself as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adele meets Stone Temple Pilots.â&#x20AC;?

SURREAL Uplifting, progressive pop/ rock band inspired by the like of Dream Theater.

WANDERWILD Project led by local songwriter Matt Martin.

The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com FRIENDS OF LOLA Nashville-based Americana band.

THE SKIPPERDEES Charming local acoustic duo with rich, folky vocal harmonies and a sense of humor.

DREW KOHL Original singer/songwriter who plays bluegrass-inspired folk music.

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

MONSOON Female-fronted local post-punk band.

ALLIGATOR INDIAN Experimental, Asheville, NC-based duo.

MOLLY NILSSON Berlin-based singer-songwriter who creates synthheavy dance-pop compositions.

THE RODNEY QUEENS Alternate version of local punk band The Rodney Kings.

WILD OF NIGHT Local band featuring members of Bubbly Mommy Gun. SADDEST DADS Members of defunct joke-rock crew Sad Dads reunite.

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

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

Green Room 9 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com GIMME HENDRIX Local Jimi Hendrix cover band.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 9:30 p.m. $3. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub CRYBABY Catchy jangly punk from Philadelphia, PA. KATER MASS Local gritty punk band â&#x20AC;&#x153;influenced by Longmont Potion Castle.â&#x20AC;?

DJ LOZO Spinning punk rock hits all night.

New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $10. www.newearthmusichall. com JIRIKI AKA Danielle Johnson, this Atlanta-based producer spins a fusion of dubstep, drumstep, drum and bass, electro, trip-hop and glitch.

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Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com WASHED OUT Local musician Ernest Greene, once the poster boy of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;chillwaveâ&#x20AC;? movement, has outlasted the hype and expanded his live show to include live drums, synths and other instrumentation.

HAERTS Brooklyn-based synth-pop duo.

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

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!

PROGRAMS New wave project featuring Glasscrafts drummer Robby Casso.

THE BOTTOM DOLLARS Soulinfluenced, NYC-based rock band.

songwriter talent, featuring Ian Dunlop, Trapperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cabin and Joe McGuinness.

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

Wednesday 25 Boarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Lounge 11 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC NIGHT Showcase your talent. Every Wednesday!

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $15. www.40watt.com BLITZEN TRAPPER Based in Portland, OR, this band continues to push the boundaries of folk, incorporating elements of country and experimentalism.

PHOX Experimental-leaning indie rock band. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com BOOMFOX Local rock band formerly known as The Sunlight Alchemists

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 7 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com COVER ME A book signing and reading from Bruce Springsteen biographer Peter Ames Carlin, featuring live music from Patterson Hood, T. Hardy Morris, Thayer Sarrano, Don Chambers, Casey Neill, Moths, Old Smokey, Loney John Hutchins, Chad Evans and more. All proceeds benefit Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

The Melting Point 8 p.m. www.meltingpointathens.com SAVE GRAND CANYON Longrunning local indie rock band.

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.

THE ICE CREAM MEN Long-running local Van Halen tribute act.

THE MOBY DICKS Led Zeppelin tribute band. Ask them to take you to the bridge.

KNEEL BEFORE DIAMOND Playing Neil Diamond tunes. Bring Cracklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Rosie and Sweet Caroline with you.

Crowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nest 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-7050 KARAOKE Sing it!

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER Charming and highly praised local neo-folk band delivers the thriftstore gospel. Featuring the captivating vocal harmonies of the Campbell sisters.

SEA OF DOGS This local group, fronted by songwriter Emily Armond, plays sweet, intuitive folk tunes.

LONEY JOHN HUTCHINS Nashvillebased singer-songwriter.

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com JUDAH & THE LION Nashville-based Americana/folk band featuring fresh musicianship and powerful vocal harmonies.

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THE CALENDAR! Georgia Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-9884 JOHN BOYLE Singer-songwriter in the vein of Willie Nelson, John Prine and Bob Dylan. He’ll be joined by fiddler Adam Poulin.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $25. www.georgiatheatre.com GEORGE CLINTON AND PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC The undisputed masters of psychedelic funk, the legendary Clinton and P-Funk are known for their hardhitting, politically charged stoner jams. See feature on p. 18.

YO MAMA’S BIG FAT BOOTY BAND Funky, hard-hitting collective from Asheville, NC. Go Bar 11 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

Green Room 9 p.m. $3. www.greenroomathens.com COUSIN DAN Atlanta-based electronic artist playing synth-based, “electro-hillbilly” R&B. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com SQUAT Local jazz combo reunites.

Original members Carl Lindberg, Tommy Somerville and Trey Wright will be joined by drummers Dwayne Holloway and Carlton Owens.

Max 9 p.m. 706 254-3392 RICKY DIGITS Local MC who cites MF Doom, cLOUDDEAD, Wu Tang Clan, and Eminem as influences.

JET SQUAD BLACKBIRDS Local hip hop collective.

SOUTHTOWNE LANES Oregonbased four-piece emo band.

CORNELIUS THE THIRD Philadelphia-based artist who describes his style as “chainsmokin’ alcoholic outlaw hobo rap.”

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $18 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com GRANT-LEE PHILLIPS American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist best known as the frontman of critically-acclaimed group Grant Lee Buffalo. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

JAY GULLEY The former Modern Skirts frontman performs solo.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 SHOWTIME Elite tha Showstoppa’s band plays eclectic hip-hop mixed with rockin’ funky soul.

The Office Lounge Blues Night. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-5460840 THE SHADOW EXECUTIVES Local blues legends. This is an open jam and guests are welcome!

The World Famous 9 p.m. $6. www.theworldfamousathens. com PALEFACE Joyful, foot-stompin’ folk musician with a rich and starstudded past.

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Caledonia Lounge Jon and Herb Guthrie Tribute. 9 p.m. $5 (21+) $7 (18-20). www.caledonialounge.com THUNDERCHIEF Raw Southern rock band with punk and garage influences. All proceeds from this show benefit the family of Nichole MikkoCausby.

BURNS LIKE FIRE Local, melodic punk rock band with anthemic vocals comprised of ex-members of Guff, Karbomb, and Celerity.

KARBOMB High-speed local punk band.

SHEHEHE Scorching the new American jet rock stratosphere.

FREE MOUNTAIN Local hard-rock supergroup featuring members of Hayride and The HEAP. The Coffee Shop of Athens 8 p.m. FREE! 706-542-8990 MAX GODFREY Playing old-time Mississippi blues.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9:30 p.m. $3. 706-546-0039 RAMPY BOYS Sweet and gritty surf-inspired punk with members of SEX BBQ. AMERICAN MANNEQUINS Thoughtful, melodic, and danceable rock n roll for the upcoming new wave apocalypse.

FUTURE APE TAPES Local experimental crew. “Pyramid music to zone out and dance to.”

HOT FUDGE Members of Dark Meat, Part Bear and Vegan Coke play early-’70s inspired rock.

40 Watt Club 9:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15 (door). www.40watt.com TWO9 Atlanta-based hip hop crew with a trap-heavy sound and a punk aesthetic.

GO DREAMER Solo hip hop jams from a member of Atlanta group Hollyweerd.

HYDRABADD Electronic duo from Atlanta.

FARTHEROUT Atlanta-based indie rap group.

DJ TASTE TESTER Atlanta DJ spins southern hip hop and dance music.

MOTHERFUCKER Hard-hitting new local band featuring former members of Incendiaries.

TATERZANDRA Local band playing angular, often dissonant but catchy rock that maintains a distinct sense of melody.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 12 a.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock.

TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller (The Gold Party, The Agenda) and friends spin late-night glam rock, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop.

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

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.

Max 10 p.m. 706-254-3392 ITCHY HEARTS Brooklyn-based garage-folk band.

LITTLE GOLD Local trio fronted by Christian DeRoeck, formerly of Woods, playing garage rock with pop sensibilities.

GRANDFATHER CHILD Classic rock and roll with a steel guitarinfluenced sound.

NICHE Four-piece rock band from Savannah.

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $15. www.meltingpointathens. com RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND This established Georgia singersongwriter’s Southern-tinged music pulls from a variety of influences.

NIC WILES JAZZ QUARTET Local drummer leads his band through jazz standards and originals.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 HALF DOZEN BRASS BAND The HDBB showcases newest member Umcolisi Terrell in a night of NOLAflavored tunes.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com KINCHAFOONEE COWBOYS Country band from Albany, GA. SCOTT BRANTLEY Dublin, GA-based country singer.

The Office Lounge 6 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Newly relocated back to his old stomping grounds of Athens, Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture.

Green Room 9 p.m. $5. www.greenroomathens.com JUBEE & THE MORNING AFTER Smooth, soulful hip-hop featuring local MC JuBee and his band of electric rockers.

SKYMATIC Electronic hip hop project based in Atlanta.

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 CAROLINE AIKEN One of Athens’ most talented and respected performing songwriters. Her bluesy voice and masterful technique guarantee a hypnotic performance.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com DODD FERRELLE Longtime local songwriter performs a set of his worn-in Americana tunes.

ASHER ARMSTRONG Local fourpiece Americana rock band.

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Jittery Joe’s Coffee 8 p.m. FREE! 706-208-1979 (Five Points location) OPEN MIC NIGHT Showcase your talent. Featured guests will perform.

Butt Hutt Bar-B-Q 8 p.m. FREE! www.butthuttbarbecue. com BOBBY COMPTON The first Redneck Idol, Bobby Compton sings hardrockin’ country.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. $2. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub SHEPHERDS Grungey, lo-fi Atlanta band playing upbeat and simplistic rock tunes.

The World Famous 9 p.m. www.theworldfamousathens. com LONERS SOCIETY Eclectic indie rock band from Charleston, SC. POWERKOMPANY Local pop duo featuring the crisp, soaring vocals of Marie Davon, playing folk songs enhanced with slickly produced electronic instrumentation courtesy of Andrew Heaton.

Saturday 28 Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net LEE ANN PEPPERS AND CORTEZ GARZA Two local singer-songwriters team up for a collaborative set.

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FOLK SOCIETY BAND Local group playing folk tunes. (10 a.m.)

Caledonia Lounge Jon and Herb Guthrie Tribute. 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20) www.caledonialounge.com THE ATHENS BAND Youthful rock band playing a mix of rock and roll originals and covers. All proceeds from this show benefit the family of Nichole Mikko-Causby.

MONSOON Female-fronted local post-punk band.

GOLDWING No info available.

STONEKIDS Rock band from Athens, GA. CODY STALVEY Frontman for local rock band Tealvox plays a solo set.

Dirty Birds 10 p.m. 706-546-7050 CRAIG WATERS & THE FLOOD Local blues guitarist and songwriter.

Echo 10 p.m. FREE! 706-548-2266 VANA MAZI World music and Gypsy jazz-inspired collective from Austin, TX. KLEZMER LOCAL 42 A local sevenpiece Klezmer band specializing in Jewish and gypsy music and featuring Dan Horowitz of Five Eight.

AMERICAN MANNEQUINS Thoughtful, melodic, and danceable rock n roll for the upcoming new wave apocalypse.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar. com THE GOONS Supergroup featuring members of The Glands, Casper and the Cookies and The Olivia Tremor Control, playing warm pop-rock in the style of Yo La Tengo and Elf Power.

MINORCAN Lo-fi folk rock out of Asheville, NC. JAMES HUSBAND Elephant 6-er James Huggins III (of Montreal, Elf Power) plays a set of tunes.

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $14. www.40watt.com BILL CALLAHAN Formerly known as Smog, Texas songwriter Bill Callahan is in his third decade of dishing out wry, literate, lo-fi gems.

See feature on p. 14.

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Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com CHICKASAW MUDD PUPPIES The legendary local “swamp-rock” band reunited in 2011 after a 20-year hiatus. See feature on p. 17.

EDDIE AND THE PUBLIC SPEAKERS Local power trio delivers an energetic show with a hardhitting rhythm section, funky riffs and soaring guitar solos filled with catchy hooks and harmonies.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B. Green Room Saturday School: Volume One. 10 p.m.

FREE! www.greenroomathens.com DJ ANDY BRUH Local DJ Andy Herrington spins and mixes dubstep, EDM and bass music.

ROBBIE DUDE Local DJ spinning “futuristic, hip hop, electro-soul, funky freshness, wine sippin’, bumpin’, grindin’ bass music.”

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com HAFLA MUSIC AND DANCE PARTY A night of traditional Middle Eastern music and fun.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub THE SHUT-UPS Five-piece new-wave power-pop band from Atlanta and Athens.

CASPER AND THE COOKIES Local legends playing eccentric and energetic pop-rock.

CULT OF RIGGONIA Experimental soundscapes with tribal, world music beats and ornate instrumentation.

Max 10 p.m. FREE! 706 254-3392 BABY BABY Charismatic Atlanta band that can be described simply as â&#x20AC;&#x153;fun-rock.â&#x20AC;?

SHOWTIME Elite tha Showstoppaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band plays eclectic hip-hop mixed with rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; funky soul.

KITE TO THE MOON Wild pop spurring from the edgy monsterbrain of Timi Conley, joined by the rhythm section of Jay Rodgers and Andrew Hanmer.

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $6. www.meltingpointathens. com TIM MILLER BAND Country and Southern rock act from Valdosta, GA. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 RICK JAMES BROWN Tribute act featuring music from Rick James

EVAN & AVERY LEIGH Folksy local duo.

JOHNNY MONTARELLA Local singer-songwriter.

The Melting Point 7:30 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com CALLAGHAN This British-born, Atlanta-based pop songwriter has been compared to Sarah McLachlan and Jewel.

ERICK BAKER Country and rock artist from Knoxville, TN. 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 8 p.m. $7. www.theworldfamousathens. com MICHAEL BELLAR & THE AS-IS ENSEMBLE Acclaimed alternative jazz outfit from New York City.

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

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Cutters Pub 10 p.m. 706 353-9800 EMILY MCCANNON Singersongwriter blends country and rock, citing influences like Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.

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

40 Watt Club 7 p.m. $13 (adv.), $15 (door). www.40watt.com KYLESA Long-running, Savannahbased sludge/stoner metal group.

PINKISH BLACK Heavy, Texas-based doom-synth project.

SIERRA Canadian sludge-rock band.

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Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com COSBY SWEATER Electronica/ electro-jazz band.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com OLD SMOKEY Local folk-rock band fronted by Jim Willingham (Ham1) and featuring a certain psychedelic

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 THE SKIPPERDEES Charming local acoustic duo with rich, folky vocal harmonies and a sense of humor.

songwriter talent, featuring North Star, Marc Andress and Dukes of Glynn.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-21). www. caledonialounge.com LOS MEESFITS Misfits covers done Cuban salsa style! La mĂşsica es increĂ­ble.

VERGE OF BLISS Atlanta-based band that touches on psychedelic and alternative rock, fronted by virtuosic singer Virginia Bliss.

MOAB Local country-inspired rock band.

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

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.

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The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 MOAB Local country-inspired rock band.

The World Famous 8 p.m. $10 (includes two albums). www.theworldfamousathens.com SCOTT LOW Efren frontman plays a solo set of new material.

NORMA RAE This local four-piece plays soulful, distinctively Southern Americana. CD release show!

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MOTHS Jacob Morris and his all-star backing band play an acoustic sort of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s folk-rock with a pop sensibility and an inevitable psychedelic tinge.

LITTLE MAKER New Orleans-based folk-rock band.

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

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

ZAC MARTIN Folk artist from Mobile, AL. EVAN & AVERY LEIGH Folksy local duo.

Green Room 9 p.m. $3. www.greenroomathens.com SANS ABRI This local band features members of the Packway Handle Band.

THE BREEDINGS Lexington, KY-based roots music duo.

The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5 www.meltingpointathens.com HIGH STRUNG STRING BAND Rising local bluegrass/Americana ensemble.

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

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV Popular Colorado-based singer-songwriter.

PATRICK PARK He has flirted with indie and mainstream success with his confessional folk tunes.

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

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bulletin board DO SOMETHING; GET INVOLVED! Deadline for getting listed in Bulletin Board is every THURSDAY at 5 p.m. for the print issue that comes out the following Wednesday. Online listings are updated daily. Email calendar@flagpole.com.

ART 2nd Annual Pin-Up Art Sale (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Seeking artists to contribute up to three pieces no bigger than 11â&#x20AC;? x 14â&#x20AC;? that can be easily hung from clothespins. Artists are asked to donate 100%, 75% or 50% of sales to ATHICA. Email to sign up

by Oct. 10. Sale on Nov. 16. tatiana. veneruso@gmail.com 5th Annual Penumbra Halloween Art Show (Over the Moon Creative Possibilities) Seeking Halloween-themed artwork of any medium. Drop off dates on Sept. 29, Oct. 6 and Oct. 13, 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. Reception on Oct. 25.

706-540-2712 Artist Market Volunteers (Athens, GA) Indie South Fair seeks volunteers to help out at the Holiday Hooray winter artist market, as well as other events throughout the year.

Email for details. indiesouthfair@ gmail.com Call for Artists (Farmington Depot Gallery, Farmington) Now accepting applications for the Holidaze Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market, to be held on Dec. 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8. Email for applications and information. farmingtondepot gallery@gmail.com Call for Artists (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Seeking artists for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Third Act,â&#x20AC;? an exhibit exploring attitudes towards aging. Curated by Lizzie Zucker Saltz. Deadline Oct. 18. Show runs Jan. 18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Mar. 2. Visit website for details. www.athica.org/callfor entries.php Call for Artists (Farmington Depot Gallery, Farmington) Now accepting applications for the 4th annual Festiboo festival and artist market on Oct. 26. Email for applica-

tion and details. farmingtondepotgallery@gmail.com, peterlooseart@ gmail.com 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 Georgia Small Works Juried Exhibition (OCAF, Watkinsville) Accepting submissions for pieces of any medium and no larger than 14â&#x20AC;?x14â&#x20AC;?x14â&#x20AC;?. Visit the website for an entry form. Drop-off deadline Oct. 5.

Exhibit runs Oct. 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Nov. 15. www.ocaf.com Holiday Hooray (Chase St.) Indie South Fair is now accepting applications for its Holiday Hooray artist market held Dec. 7-8. Visit website to 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. $20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;30. lhartsfoundation@gmail.com, www.lyndonhouseartsfoundation. wordpress.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 gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gift shop. Open to GA students in ninth grade or above. 2D submissions must be 24â&#x20AC;? x 36â&#x20AC;? or smaller.

Winners will receive $1000, $500 or $250. Visit website for complete guidelines and application. 706542-6014, www.botgarden.uga.edu The Holiday Artist Market The Holiday Artist Market in Danielsville is looking for vendors to sell handmade items on Nov. 16.

Email for application details. 706621-2467, theholidayartistmarket@ gmail.com

AUDITIONS 2nd Annual Victorian Carolers Ensemble (Studio Dance Academy) Rose of Athens Theatre is seeking singers for the holiday season. Prepare to sing a song a capella and to sightread a Christmas carol. Auditions on Sept.

29â&#x20AC;&#x201C;30, 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m.

Shrek: The Musical (Oconee Youth Playhouse, Watkinsville) Individual auditions for high schoolers & up on Sept. 27 and group auditions for grades Kâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 on Sept.

29. Prepare a song and bring sheet music. Call between Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thursday, 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m., to sign-up for an audition. Shows on Jan. 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 & 17â&#x20AC;&#x201C;19. 706-769-2677, www.oypoysp.com/playhouse

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

706-353-9642, www.bikramathens. com Brewniversity Homebrewing Classes (Westside 5 Points Growlers) Now registering for extract, all-grain, high gravity liquor and partial mash brewing classes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All Grainâ&#x20AC;? brewing class. Oct. 6, $35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Extractâ&#x20AC;? brewing class.

Oct. 20, $40. Register online. www.5pointsgrowlers.com Capoeira (Chase Street Yoga) An Afro-Brazilian art form combining martial arts, music and dance.

Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. $5. www. facebook.com/athenscapoeira Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wheel every Friday from 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m.

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Works by Mahera Khaleque appear in the group show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making Masters,â&#x20AC;? currently on display in the Madison Museum of Fine Arts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Dance Classes (Floorspace) Sulukule Bellydance presents classes in bellydancing, Bollywood dance, fire dancing, yoga, theatrical â&#x20AC;&#x153;bellyesque,â&#x20AC;? 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, 7:15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 a.m. www.healingartscentre.net Letterpress & More (Smokey Road Press) â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Evening of Paper and Pork.â&#x20AC;? Oct. 4, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $90. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank You Card Workshop.â&#x20AC;? Oct. 5, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. $85. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Introduction to Letterpress Printing.â&#x20AC;? Wednesdays, Oct. 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dec. 4, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $295.

Check website for full descriptions and class times. www.smokeyroad press.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) Offering community outreach yoga classes and programs. Donation based and service

oriented. See website for schedule and updates. www.facebook.com/ newearthyoga ON-GOING YOGA (Yogaful Day) Deepen your practice through ongoing classes in Hatha and Ashtanga yoga. A RYS200 yoga teacher training program is available. Tuesdaysâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturdays. $10/class. yogafulday@ gmail.com, www.yogafulday.com Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Print a Tote.â&#x20AC;? Oct. 3, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m., $50. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stampmaking.â&#x20AC;? Oct. 12, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. $35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cards! Monotype.â&#x20AC;? Oct. 16, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Fun: Make a Face.â&#x20AC;? Oct. 20, 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m., $35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make a Face: Monotype Mask Making.â&#x20AC;? Oct. 23, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $40. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make a Mask: Screenprint Mask Making.â&#x20AC;? Oct. 27, 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. $40.

Check website for full descriptions and to register. www.doubledutch press.com Tarot Workshop (Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn the mystical ways of tarot card reading. Saturdays, Sept.

21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Nov. 23, 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. $25/class, $200/full workshop. 706-351-6024 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Self Defense Classes (American Blackbelt Academy) On-going workshops in Sexual Assault Fundamental Escapes (SAFE). Call for upcoming dates and to register. 706-549-1671, athensjiujitsu.com Yoga & MEDITATION (Rubber Soul Yoga) On-going classes in Kundalini, Hatha and restorative yoga as well as guided meditation. The Athens Zen Group, which includes Dharma talks concerning Zen Buddhism, meets every Sunday morning. Check website for schedule. Donation based. calclements@ gmail.com, www.rubbersoulyoga. com

Yoga & TAI CHI (Mind Body Institute) Offering classes in mindfulness-based stress reduction and therapeutic yoga. 706-475-7329, mbiprograms@armc.org, www.athenshealth.org 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 (Chase Street Yoga) Offering classes in Capoeira, power yoga, fluid power, yoga for health and relaxation, acroyoga, core integration, ROGA, gentle yoga, Iyengar yoga and guided deep relaxation.

Check online calendar. www.chase streetyoga.com Yoga Classes (Thrive) Silver Tai Chi for Seniors, intro to Qigong, Mindful Vinyasa, Viveka Yoga and Raja (Royal) Yoga. Visit website for class schedule. 706-850-2000, www.thrivespace.net Yoga Teacher Training (Athens Five Points Yoga Studio) A year-long study for those who wish to deepen their practice and teach yoga. Begins in October. shannon@5pointsyoga. com Zumba in the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A dynamic fitness program infused with Latin rhythms. Every Wednesday, 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. $7. www.botgarden.uga.edu

HELP OUT BikeAthens Bike Recycling Program (BikeAthens) BikeAthens seeks volunteers to

recondition bikes for Athenians underserved by private and public transportation. No tools or experience needed. First-time volunteers should come on a Wednesday for an orientation session. Mondays & Wednesdays, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. & Sundays, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. www.bikeathens.com Donate Blood Give the gift of blood! Check website for donor locations. 1-800-RED CROSS, www.redcrossblood.org Free IT (Free IT Athens) 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 Georgia (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 short-term events. Visit the website for a calendar and to register. www.handsonnorthestgeorgia. com Hospice Volunteers Needed (Gentiva Hospice) Seeking volunteers for patient support, administrative tasks, vigils, veteran to veteran and bereavement opportunities.

Meetings held every Tuesday at 2

p.m. through October. 706-5495736 PALS Volunteers Needed (PALS Institute) Women of the World is looking for volunteers willing to mentor and students willing to learn.

PALS is a free GED program for women. Childcare and lunch provided. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. 706-548-0000, www.womentotheworld.org

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

706-796-3950 Craft Classes (Treehouse Kid and Craft) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baby Sensory Classâ&#x20AC;? for ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 months (Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. & Saturdays, 11 a.m.), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Craft Clubâ&#x20AC;? for ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 (Wednesdays, 4 p.m.), â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Craftâ&#x20AC;? for ages 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 (Thursdays & Saturdays, 10 a.m.), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Craft Clubâ&#x20AC;? for ages 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 (Thursdays, 4 p.m.), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Crafterdaysâ&#x20AC;? for ages 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 (Saturdays, 12 p.m.). $10/class. www.treehousekidandcraft.com Theatre Classes (Studio Dance Academy) Learn how to make bold choices, be a great scene partner and think on your feet. Acting skills are taught through a variety of

ART AROUND TOWN AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Whimsical drip paintings with bright colors and narrative themes by Sophie Howell. Through September.

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.) Still life paintings by Alea Hurst and abstract paintings by Lizzy Mettler. Through September.

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. Through Oct. 26.

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

CINĂ&#x2030; BARCAFE (234 Hancock St.) Paintings by Tim Adams. Opening reception Sept. 25. Through Oct. 22.

THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Like a Rainbow,â&#x20AC;? curated

by Didi Dunphy, presents large colorful paintings. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Assembleâ&#x20AC;? presents collage works. Through Jan 31.

COFFEE SHOP OF ATHENS (2950 Atlanta Hwy.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grayscaleâ&#x20AC;? includes paintings by Chrissy Clouse. Through Sept. 27. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Phoenix Rising,â&#x20AC;? a collaborative work honoring the Georgia Theatre.

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 Chris Hubbard, Dave Kirwin, Cheri Wranosky, Larry Hamilton and more.

5 POINTS ACUPUNCTURE (2027 S. Milledge Ave.) Photographs of city scenes by Pam Keener Baxendale. Through September.

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

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. Through September.

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;From the Beginning: Jack Davisâ&#x20AC;? contains 40 original illustrations. Through Dec. 31. â&#x20AC;˘ 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;Exuberance of Meaning: The Art Patronage of Catherine the Great (1762â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1796).â&#x20AC;? Through Jan. 5.

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.

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Paintings by Sophie Howell. Through Oct. 13.

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.

games, instructive exercises and improv. Fridays, Oct. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Nov. 8, 10 a.m. booking@roseofathens.org

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Emotions Anonymous (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A 12-step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Sundays, 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m.

706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.org

ON THE STREET A Taste of the Holiday Season (East Athens Educational Dance Center) Seeking local actors, bands, chorale ensembles, dance groups, mimes, musicians, poets and singers for a Christmas-themed event held Dec. 7 at the Morton Theatre. Register by Oct. 11. 706613-3624, www.athensclarkecounty. com/dance AthHalf Registration Open (Athens, GA) Registration is now open and continues until Oct. 18, with discounts for early registration.

Race on Oct. 20, 7:30 a.m. info@ athhalf.com, www.athhalf.com Call for Musicians (Madison Town Park, Madison) The Cotton South Fine Arts Festival is seeking musical performances for a two-day event. Musicians will perform on an outdoor stage, and one-hour sets are requested. Classical, bluegrass, folk and acoustic acts preferred. Sept. 28 & 29th, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. 706-2967066, sara@vivid-event.com f

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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. 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.) Whimsical paintings

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

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;ÂżQue Bola?: Contemporary Cuban Prints.â&#x20AC;? Through Oct. 2. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Costa Rica: Art & Culture 2013.â&#x20AC;? Through Oct. 2.

LOFT GALLERY AT CHOPS & HOPS (2 S. Main St., Watkinsville) Oil paintings by Manty Dey. 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-of-a-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. Through Jan. 5.

MADISON MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (300 Hancock St., Madison) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making Masters.â&#x20AC;? Reception Oct. 5. Through Oct. 18.

MAMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOY (197 Oak St.) Paintings by Lisa Freeman. Through September.

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

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

SIPS (1390 Prince Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rust in Peace,â&#x20AC;? features rust stained, tie-dyed canvases by Bill Heady. â&#x20AC;˘ Textile works by Janet Kayla Cox. Through September.

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 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;? by painters Liselott Johnsson, Erin McIntosh and Diane Wiencke. Through Nov. 16.

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

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., Danielsville) 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.

WALKERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COFFEE AND PUB (128 College Ave.) Woodgrain paintings by Nicole Kutz. Through September.

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minoring in music. But they’d tried to turn music into one more area for Genevieve to achieve in, enrolling her in camps and setting up private lessons with instructors in the music school at UGA and insisting she participate in marching band, even though she loathed the smelly polyester uniforms and corny Led Zeppelin covers and would rather gouge her eyes out than watch a high school football game. They were upset when Daniel Ruiz was chosen as head of the percussion section enevieve wasn’t completely hardhearted. She’d meant instead of her, though she hadn’t even wanted the honor. As everything she said to Casey during the weekend much as she hadn’t wanted to move to Chicago, getting away they’d spent together before graduation. But then from her parents had been completely liberating, even though she met Caspian when she moved back to Athens, and things she loved them. changed. That’s just how things went; after all, she’d liked The latest blowout had taken place the afternoon before, guys before who didn’t like her back and it hadn’t ruined her when Genevieve told her parents that she didn’t want them to life, so she wasn’t going to insult Casey by pitying him or beat come to the Caledonia and see Midnight Jesus and that they herself up for changing her mind, even if it was awkward that shouldn’t have invited their neighbors and friends. “It’s not, he’d actually gone through with moving to Georgia. Anyway, like, a band concert or something,” she’d tried to explain. “The there was always the possibility that they’d still get together other people aren’t going to have their moms and dads there. later. She was really into Caspian, but she knew that wasn’t It’s nothing against you guys, it’s just that it’s going to mostly anything long-term. In any case, Casey was cool and goodbe young people. We probably won’t even start playing until looking; he wouldn’t have a problem fending for himself for a 11:30. It’s going to be really loud, and the lyrics might be sort while in Athens. He probably had of, um, offensive.” But as always girls after him already. He had happened, they ended up going She felt old and somewhat at Northwestern, too, and even around and around about it and though he’d acted so modest and Genevieve had lost her temper. decrepit behind her sunglasses self-effacing all the time, she “I can’t believe you invited knew he knew. as she approached Broad Street George and Helen,” she’d shouted, Still, ditching him at Jake’s meaning their eighty-year-old and confronted the red and party had been a crappy thing to down-the-street neighbors, profesdo, and it was weighing on her sors emeriti in the English departblack sea. mind the next morning when she ment, dear snowy-haired people left Caspian’s house on Boulevard who walked slowly down the street and began the walk back to Dearing Street, where her parents every morning with their canes and their ancient, slobbering lived. It was a crisp autumn morning, and she could hear the King Charles spaniels, wearing cardigan sweaters buttoned tailgaters and smell the barbecue smoke that wafted from their up to their necks even in the middle of July. And her parents portable grills. She’d never been much into sports, but the roar wanted them to come to a show where her band’s set was of the downtown crowds and the sound of the pre-game shows going to open with a song called “Cum Guzzler.” floating from open windows reminded her of her childhood “George and Helen are proud of you,” her mother shouted growing up in Athens. She felt old and somewhat decrepit back. behind her sunglasses as she approached Broad Street and con“They’re adults,” her father said. “It’s not like they can’t fronted the red and black sea. In two weeks she wouldn’t be handle hearing some risqué language. George’s first book was twenty-two anymore. on Tropic of Cancer.”

She wished she hadn’t drunk so much the night before.

Genevieve didn’t know what Tropic of Cancer was. “Okay, but Go Dawgs! a group of frat guys in red pants bellowed at Mrs. Stevenson?” Mrs. Stevenson had been her middle-school her as she passed. A couple of Spanish teacher. them snickered, and she was “Can’t you ever just let sure she heard the words “mom me have my own thing?” jeans” and “hipster.” She rolled she pleaded, on the edge of her eyes. tears. “I’m not in high school The summer had been anymore.” rough. As much as she’d missed After more shouting, her Athens, she hadn’t fully appreparents finally said they’d ciated what it would mean to call their friends and cancel, live with her parents again, though this decision wasn’t which she was doing while reached until after Genevieve’s she waited tables and saved father cried and her mother up to get an apartment with yelled at her for making her her friend Amanda. It was like father cry and for disappointbeing seventeen again; on her ing all the adults in her life first night home, she’d been who cared about her and for greeted by a looming stack of being ungrateful that she’d GRE prep books and guides to graduated from Northwestern getting into grad school. And with no student loans and for she and her parents were fightwasting her education by working again. ing at a restaurant. Miserable, Her parents, Susan Cheng she’d slunk up the stairs and and David Farrell, were both spent the rest of the afternoon professors, Susan in computer science and David in Classics, listening to 1980s hardcore and pounding on her drums until and they couldn’t fathom that their only offspring wouldn’t it was time to get ready for work. She avoided the windows, want to get a PhD herself, though Genevieve had never been not wanting to see her parents weeding the garden in their sad the most academic person. Her grades had actually gone way straw sunhats, no doubt strategizing about what to do with her up in college after she was finally diagnosed with ADD, which and her monstrous ingratitude. She hated being an only child. her parents wouldn’t let the school test her for when she was When Casey had texted her that afternoon she’d felt a thrill growing up. But that didn’t mean she was interested in four of excitement—she still couldn’t believe he’d actually come to six more years of school, let alone in becoming a teacher to Athens—but then she’d remembered Caspian, and Casey herself. seemed like just another person who wanted her to be different To their credit, they had actually encouraged her affinity than she was, and it made her almost angry at him. for music, even if they would have preferred she like classical, or at least jazz, instead of rock. Susan and David were both C.J. Bartunek accomplished pianists who practiced regularly; they’d met in college at University of California–Davis while they were both Miss a chapter of our fictional series? Catch up at flagpole.com.

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