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The invitation to my first UGA event read “Casual.”

“Uh oh,” I thought. In my senior year of high school, I had a pretty good idea what spring casual meant at the University of Georgia—Bermuda shorts, button-down madras or polo shirts, loafers or deck shoes, etc., and I knew I didn’t have any of those and wasn’t likely to acquire them before the date of the party. I had school clothes, which I knew wouldn’t do in Athens, and I had dress-up clothes. So, pretending I had missed the casual directive, I put on my navy blue suit and white shirt with a tie and dress shoes and headed off to the party. My hosts met me in the parking lot with much exclaiming of “Gee, we’re sorry you didn’t get the message about what to wear, but no problem, just take off that coat and tie and come on in.”

They apologized to everybody for not properly informing me, and in white shirt and dress trousers I got through the evening and impressed everybody with my personality if not with my pants.

I think casual clothes are a fairly recent phenomenon. If you look at old pictures of the building of the railroads or the subways or watch a Ken Burns documentary, you’ll notice that the workmen are attired in suits and white shirts (no tie), just like I was, at the party. You can assume that they’re old suits and shirts, but they don’t have on what we would call work clothes, leading one to assume that at the time work clothes were just your old dress-up clothes, that all men could buy was suits (when did overalls come in?) and women could only buy or make those voluminous floor-length dresses they’re wearing in the same documentaries.

Now it’s all reversed. Casual clothes are about all we have, except for that suit we (men and women) keep in the closet for the job interview or maybe the funeral (though lots of guys come to funerals—and their own weddings—in just shirts these days).

When I did get to college, I was painfully aware that my high school clothes were hopelessly yesterday, and I gradually tried to replace them with cool stuff. I couldn’t afford the makeover that happened to a lot of the guys (and, I assume, the girls). Typically, for those with the means, their new fraternity brothers would whisk them downtown to John Q. West (now George Dean’s), Gunn’s (“You can tell a Gunn’s man at a glance.”) or Dick Ferguson’s (still here, at Beechwood), where they would be transformed from their Jenkins County farm (successful) boy persona to UGA frat boy who fit in and was cooly indistinguishable from any other UGA frat boy, which was the whole point.

The ideal at that time was called “Ivy League,” which meant button-down shirts, chinos with the little buckles in the back (word) and Bass-Weejun penny loafers—no other brand would do. (My feet were such that I couldn’t keep loafers from slipping.) Oddly enough, I went off North to a national church conference along about that time and encountered the coolest Ivy League, Yale divinity student, and he was wearing (gasp!) faded jeans and tennis shoes. I had seen the future, as far as the University of Georgia was concerned, but it took a while to arrive. When it did, it bankrupted a guy who later became a good friend of mine. He had parlayed his inheritance of a family dry cleaning business into a virtual monopoly here in Athens, just in time for the switch from Gunn’s men to t-shirts and jeans.

So now the well dressed student is wearing athletic shorts and a tank top or khaki shorts and white t-shirts with flipflops, athletic cap optional, depending on fraternity, and why should we smirk? We all conform to some dress code, whoever dictates it. If the economy and those who control it continue to turn us back to the 19th Century, we may all be going to work at our service jobs in our worn out suits, saving our athletic shorts for the next job interview.

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Since then, the monthly farmer’s market where neighborhood residents sell food grown in that garden has become a success, and Broyard has moved on to a bigger role in the community. Last month, he earned his master’s degree in social work from the University of Georgia and took over for Julie Meehan (who is going to graduate school at UGA) as executive director of Community Connection of Northeast Georgia, one of Athens’ largest and most visible nonprofits.

Broyard describes Community Connection as “the nonprofit mothership.” It refers people who need help to people who provide it through its 211 hotline. It runs Hands On Northeast Georgia, a sort of Craigslist for volunteers. As an incubator, it lends its nonprofit status and provides administrative services to fledgling agencies.

“My vision for Community Connection is to continue the legacy of Community Connection,” Broyard says.

Several other local nonprofits are under new management as well. John Nash is the new executive director of the Georgia Conflict Center, dedicated to preventing violence and teaching conflict management. Natalie Bouillett is now heading up the Athens-Clarke Literacy Council, which offers GED classes and teaches illiterate adults how to read. Sarah Hubbard has taken over at Wild Intelligence, a nature and mentoring program operating out of Orange Twin, the northeast Athens arts and conservation community.

Incidentally, the literacy council’s annual spelling-bee fundraiser is Sunday, Aug. 25 at 3 p.m. at Hotel Indigo. All of these groups and many others do important work on shoestring budgets, so please consider giving them your time and/or money.

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To paraphrase Q-Tip, daddy don’t you know that news a new doctor’s office opened there and franchise burger and comes in cycles, the way that Bobby Brown’s just amping like milkshake aficionados started lining up around the block to go Michael. through the Steak ‘n Shake drive-thru. Because the restaurant The Athens-Clarke County Commission took care of business was generating many of the left turns at the intersection, it last week, putting to bed a number of issues that had been agreed to pick up part of the tab, but the Athens Orthopedic hanging around for months, if not years.

Clinic, which originally requested the light, refused, so taxpayIt’s a moot point right now, since Athens has turned into ers are on the hook for the entire $70,000 cost.

Bangladesh during monsoon season, but the commission lifted more outdoor watering restrictions last Thursday. The new rules are too complicated to explain here, so go to City Dope at Flagpole. com for a link to the ACC Water Conservation Office’s official list.

Keep in mind that God might not answer Gov. Sonny Perdue’s prayers forever, and don’t go off spraying water around all willy-nilly. Have some common sense. “I don’t think we want to see our neighbors watering their lawns at two o’clock in the afternoon,” Commissioner Kathy Hoard said.

The commission also signed off on the last detail left for the downtown Selig Enterprises development to move forward, approving a slope easement for a connection to the future bike and pedestrian trail along the east side of the property.

More than a year of discussion on Mayor Nancy Denson’s proposal to limit access to City Hall and RIP Doug Bachtel: The well-known University of other government property in response to the Georgia demographer—the go-to source for reportOccupy Athens protests last year ended with the ers looking for statistics on just about any topic commission finally killing it. you could imagine—died last week after a long The other nine commissioners weren’t swayed battle with multiple sclerosis.

by Commissioner Doug Lowry’s argument that a Bachtel was known for not only being a walking Fenwick Broyard, the Athens Land Trust’s former community garden coordinator, is the new executive redeveloped, mixed-income Jack R. Wells Homes Wikipedia of facts about all corners of Georgia, but director of Community Connection. would be a “poverty reservation.” They approved for being willing, even eager, to tell people facts contributing $700,000 to the $16 million first that may conflict with their views. His friendly and phase, a 100-unit senior assisted living center. As Denson Commissioners decided to go ahead and put up the light funny personality tempered those unpopular facts. noted, redeveloping the currently untaxed public housing because of 12 injuries at that intersection in the past five For example, he insisted that Athens’ high poverty rate is complex off Hawthorne Avenue as a public-private partnership years. In fact, just a few days ago, on Aug. 6, a pedestrian was real—even though many people dismissed it as skewed by with both subsidized and market-rate residences will generate hit crossing Broad Street there. college students—pointing to our large minority population at least $212,000 a year in property tax revenue, so it’s a good “I would rather err in the (direction) of public safety supand high number of single mothers as proof that most of the investment from both a human and financial standpoint. port,” Hoard said, adding the caveat that she is “really sorry low-income people in Athens are not students living off of “I’m as excited about this as any economic development that those entities that are responsible for generating the extra mommy and daddy. Lo and behold, a recent Census Bureau project in the county,” she said. traffic do not feel a responsibility for promoting the safety of study found that, when students are subtracted, Clarke County’s Downtown will soon be getting 510 new parking meters the area.” poverty rate drops from 38 percent to 27 percent—still much that accept payment by coin, credit card and smartphone, higher than Georgia’s 17 percent poverty rate (itself among the replacing old, broken-down single-space meters, as well as the New Faces: When Flagpole last checked in with Fenwick nation’s worst) and the highest in the nation among 161 counmuch-loathed pay-and-display meters on Clayton Street.

Broyard, he was teaching a bunch of Classic City High School ties with colleges.

And a traffic signal is coming to the intersection of Broad students how to farm at the Athens Land Trust’s community Street and King Avenue, which has gotten much busier since garden.

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To help local systems cope with the loss of state money, the legislature gave them the flexibility to reduce the 180-day calendar so long as they added enough minutes or hours to the remaining days to provide the â&#x20AC;&#x153;equivalentâ&#x20AC;? of 180 days of instruction.

A shorter school year reduces expenses because systems use less electricity and run their buses for fewer days, but educators say the loss of classroom days will eventually have an adverse impact on student performance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You may add a minute to each class and two minutes to lunch, but really, is that going to get you the equivalent amount of instruction you would get from 10 days of school?â&#x20AC;? state School Superintendent John Barge asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to see it impacting the quality of students and definitely teacher morale.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fewer days to cover the same amount of material means an increased pace, and some kids fall by the wayside,â&#x20AC;? said Tim Callahan of the Professional Association of Georgia Educators. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a former English teacher, I can speak first-hand about writing assignments and the time it takes to correct essays and the need to give feedback to students.â&#x20AC;?

One of the priorities of our elected leaders is to persuade companies to create jobs in Georgia. They expect to accomplish this, however, by providing a workforce that receives fewer days of schooling each year.

The stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s political leadership considers it more important to spend $200 million in tax proceeds on a new football stadium for billionaire NFL owner Arthur Blank than to provide enough money to keep our classrooms open for 180 days a year. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s madness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our economic future is in the classrooms today. Shortchanging the young men and women who are in our classes today is shortchanging the state for years to come,â&#x20AC;?

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Cheating Our Kids This is what we are doing to the children we are supposed to be educating: Ten years of cutting state funds to local school systems has forced them to reduce school calendars that once were required to be 180 days.

Less than one-third of Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public school systemsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just 57 of themâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;will be holding classes for 180 days during the 201314 school year. More than two-thirds of local school systems are cutting instructional days to save on operating expenses and keep from going broke. Nearly one-fourth of the systems have eliminated more than five days from the 180-day calendar.

Sixteen school systems have cut their calendar to fewer than 170 daysâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a loss of more than 10 days of instruction in a school year.

At the very bottom are small systems in rural counties. Webster County has cut back to a 148-day school calendar for this year, Haralson County will operate with a 147-day calendar, and Chattooga County will open its classrooms for a mere 144 days. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the equivalent of cutting six or seven weeks of classroom days.

The reason for these cutbacks is money. When Sonny Perdue took office as governor in the midst of an economic downturn in 2003, he and the legislature balanced the budget in part by reducing the formula funding to local systems.

The combined amount of these state cuts for public schools now exceeds $6 billion.

Even after Georgia emerged from that economic downturn, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;austerity cutsâ&#x20AC;? continued. After the Great Recession hit in 2007-08, there was additional pressure to keep cutting state funds for public education.

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Enrollment in the program would cost between $20-$40 a month. After that, all the costs for health services would be clearly stated by the providers ahead of time and paid up front by the patient. For example, an annual checkup would always be the same price. So would a CT scan, a chiropractic appointment or a trip to the podiatrist. The prices for each health care provider would be freely available to patients before they even

Chambers, executive director of AHN. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They liken it to the old days of doing medicine where you dealt directly with the patient,â&#x20AC;? she says.

Chambers is now in the pivotal stage of recruiting providers to sign on with the program. She says that she also hears from them that the program would systematize a lot of the free care that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already giving. Knowing exactly how much everything is

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his 1992 special â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jamminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in New York,â&#x20AC;? George Carlin talks about how our efforts to â&#x20AC;&#x153;save the planetâ&#x20AC;? can sometimes be more about feeling good about ourselves than actually helping. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Save the planet!â&#x20AC;? Carlin says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are these people kidding? Save the planet? We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know how to take care of ourselves. We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t learned how to care for one another!â&#x20AC;?

The fact that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not very good at taking care of each other becomes clear when a person who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have health insurance needs health care. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a familiar story: A health crisis can lead to thousands of dollars worth of medical bills for a person whose job probably doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay very well to begin with.

At best, uninsured patients might be able to convince the care provider to write off some of the cost as charity work. They still have to deal with an unwieldy bureaucratic system and a lot of additional financial stress and uncertainty.

Not everyone in Georgia is going to be helped by the Affordable Care Act, eitherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at least not anytime soon. The state is turning down federal funding to expand Medicaid. The employer mandate to provide insurance may be pushed back. Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s individual exchange looks shaky at best and may not be affordable for everyone, even with subsidies.

This is where Health Assurance comes into play. Health Assurance is a new program of the Athens Health Network. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a safety net of discounted care for people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have insurance.

Participants wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to wait until an emergency to see a health care provider. Or, a person who is already in the hospital and joins the Health Assurance program can get discounted rates. At that moment, the patient would be told exactly how much services are going to cost going forward.

Imagine being able to look at a menu of fixed costs. No surprises. Period. AHN would have contracts with area providers so that there is a set cost for their services for the uninsured. With this setup, patients without insurance wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get hit with a surprise cost at a time of crisis.

From left, Reeya Patel, Brittany Barnes and Kate Munden-Dixon of the Athens Health Networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Health Partner Program. set foot in the office.

Uncertainty is what drives people away from seeking medical care, says Delene Porter, a board member of AHN and CEO of the Athens Area Community Foundation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes the mystery out of going to the doctor,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think a lot of people avoid going to the doctor because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re afraid of how much itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to cost.â&#x20AC;?

Patients wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be the only ones who benefit. Physicians and hospitals are drawn to this model because it cuts out the complications of dealing with an insurance company, says Allie

going to cost beforehand saves everyone the headaches they go through under the current system.

The Health Assurance program would be only the second one like it in the nation. To reverse the complicated mess of our healthcare system, it takes a lot of planning and cooperation from the community. AHN had its origins back in 2008 as the anti-poverty initiative OneAthensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; health team. Chambers started working on finding a solution for the uninsured residents in Athens as a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student working with this team. Her research

led her to Access to Health Care in Reno, NV, which has been going for about six years now and became the prototype for Health Assurance.

Although Chambers is spearheading the effort in Athens, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be the first to tell you itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a group effort. So far, there are 27 members in the network, including representatives from Athens Regional Medical Center, St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Health Care System, the Clarke County Health Department and several University of Georgia units, including the colleges of pharmacy, public health and journalism. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nobody has left the table,â&#x20AC;? she says.

It has taken a lot of people to get the program to the stage where it is now, but the community effort isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t over. The journalism school has played a particularly big role in continuing to bring people on board. Pat Thomas, a UGA professor who teaches health reporting, has been closely involved with the effort and sent students out to Reno to study the model. Chambers says media attention from the trip has led to callers inquiring about the program.

While the timing is in their favor because health care is on peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minds, Health Assurance just happens to be rolling out at the same time as the Affordable Care Act is starting to kick in, Porter says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were percolating ideas at the beginning stages of health care reform, and it looks like [without a single-payer system] it will still be very neededâ&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These people were falling through the cracks, and unfortunately theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll still be falling through the cracks. So this will be that safety net for them.â&#x20AC;?

AHN hopes to be signing people up for Health Assurance by late spring of 2014. Get more information at www.athenshealthnetwork.com. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken a lot of hard work for them to get this far, and it looks like it is still going to take a lot more. The program has caused many different groups in Athens to work together. Even George Carlin would be impressed.

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comment Let Undocumented Students Attend College Georgia benefits from a highly educated population in In April 1963, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote myriad ways, as emphasized in the Complete College Georgia his now-famous â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letter from a Birmingham Jail.â&#x20AC;? The letter, addressed to eight white religious leaders, expressed Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dis- initiative. As stated in that document, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s level of appointment in white churchesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; silence and complicity with the higher education attainment is not expected to increase without significant intervention.â&#x20AC;? Complete College Georgia goals systemic and structural sin of segregation. King argued that segregation was killing the soul of America because â&#x20AC;&#x153;injustice include a 60 percent community college and university compleanywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.â&#x20AC;? tion rate, up from the current rate of 42 percent.

So often churches sit on the sidelines in silent witness to Undocumented students are denied opportunities to injustice. We pray that all people shall be treated equally as increase their intellect and positively contribute to our state Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children. But from our places of comfort and privilege, it and nation. This is their home. Many of them have no memois easy to stay focused on our own lives. ries of any country but America.

We, the adult Sunday school class at Oconee Street United Although they may not yet be American citizens, they are Methodist Church, studied Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s letter for several weeks. We just as American as documented citizens. They have worked for felt called to make our own statement about a new instantia13 years of school towards this American Dream that is suption of the injustice King decried. This injustice is the segposed to be open to everyone, but when they try to further regation of Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public colleges and universities, where educate themselves, they are faced with obstacle after obstacle currently undocumented students are barred from admission that would weaken the spirit of anyone. at the five most selective institutions and charged prohibitive out-of-state rates at others.

We do not speak for our denomination, nor even for our With the benefit of hindsight, we can agree that Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whole congregation, but as individual citizens, voters, taxpayhistory of racial discrimination makes it imperative that we ers and committed persons of faith. We, like King, fear â&#x20AC;&#x153;we do not perpetuate unjust policies. Education policies tilted to will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateâ&#x20AC;&#x153;legitimateâ&#x20AC;? Georgia residency tread dangerously close to the ful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling sins of our past by linking ethnicsilence of the good people.â&#x20AC;? ity, even when linked only implicIn that spirit, we can be silent itly, to resource allocation. no longer. We have to respond, Advocating a policy position to take a written stand against that ignores a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aptitude in undocumented youths being kept favor of arbitrary residency deterfrom the learning and life opportuminations is not the way to pronities of Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outstanding unimote knowledge capital in Georgia, versities. As King wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anyone global-minded citizenry or the love who lives inside the United States for our neighbor as ourselves that can never be considered an outJesus taught and a principle that sider anywhere within its bounds.â&#x20AC;? is central to most religions.

Legal segregation is an hisThe Bible, an ancient text about torical embarrassment for the living in community, repeatedly South. We view the current ban advises us to take care of the on undocumented students as an â&#x20AC;&#x153;alien.â&#x20AC;? Exodus 22:21 says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You iteration of that same injustice, shall not wrong or oppress a resithis time targeted at people of dent alien, for you were aliens in Latino descent. the land of Egypt.â&#x20AC;? Many of us only King argued that because of the have to look back to our ancestors failure to pass laws guaranteeing for our own immigrant stories. racial equality, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We realized that In the Gospels, as Jesus we were the victims of a broken instructs us over and over to take promise.â&#x20AC;? Undocumented collegecare of each other, he repeatedly A rally at the Arch against a ban on undocumented students seeking students in Georgia also demonstrates that taking care of at UGA. experience the devastating conseâ&#x20AC;&#x153;your neighborâ&#x20AC;? means taking care quences of a broken promise. of all people. In Matthew 25:35, Jesus taught that the way to As Georgians, Americans and Christians, we call on the live a moral life was to treat all people as if they were Jesus: Board of Regents to allow students from Georgia to attend the â&#x20AC;&#x153;For I was a stranger and you welcomed me.â&#x20AC;? stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 35 public universities for in-state tuition rates regardLet us take care of our undocumented youths as neighbors, less of documentation status. as youths who have been embraced and raised in our public education system, as youths for whom Georgia is home.

If Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s educational system does not make good on the promise of education for all residents, it will neglect its misImmigrant students are integral members of our commusion, forfeit the respect of our young people, and be dismissed nities, students who have attended public schools for many as an unjust system. Young peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disillusionment with the years, some for their whole lives. Educators and society have inequities of higher education has made many, citizen and told themâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;promised themâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that if they do well in school, they will be able to go to college. Those students who have the non-citizen alike, distrustful of the system.

Many of us are educators, and all of us are affected by the required grades and test scores have earned the right to attend quality of higher education as parents, employers and citizens.

Georgia institutions of higher education.

We look forward to dialogue and to the lifting of the dark cloud One indication of this is the Deferred Action for Childhood of segregation that once again hovers over our state.

Arrivals (DACA) federal policy. According to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, â&#x20AC;&#x153;an individual who JoBeth Allen, Lew Allen, Enrique Alpaugh, Jenny Alpaugh, has received deferred action is authorized by the Dept. of Julie Alpaugh, Rebecca Alpaugh, Albert Askew, Homeland Security to be present in the United States, and is Sally Curtis Askew, Robert Ayers, Lisa Caine, Jamie Calkin, therefore considered by DHS to be â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;lawfully presentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; during the Katie Calkin, Chad Clark, Hope Cook, Chase Cook, period deferred action is in effect.â&#x20AC;?

Joseph Dennis, Carla Dennis, Valerie Duncan, Maxine Easom, This should satisfy the conditions of the Board of Regents, Gail Hanula, Tom Himelick, Wilma Hutcheson, Joe Long, Clint at least for DACA students and all undocumented students who Richard Martin, Sharon Nester, Sharon Pendley, meet the criteria.

Amanda Scott, Joel Siebentritt, Leland Spencer, Hal Turner, The cost of oppression cannot be ignored. The quality of Carter Vest, Steve Williams our workforce is harmed when meritorious selection is based on residency, not scholastic aptitude. Our contributions to the Comment is an occasional opinion column highlighting local issues. Send state and global economy benefit from policies of inclusion, Comment ideas to news@flagpole.com. rather than exclusion.

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Condoning Unconstitutional Executions Warren Hill and the Withering of the Writ of Habeas Corpus Author’s Note: The term “mental retardation” has fallen into disfavor in the scientific community and is being replaced with “intellectual development disability” or simply “intellectual disability.” The American Association on Mental Retardation recently changed its name to the American Association on Intellectual and Development Disabilities. The term “mentally retarded” is also increasingly disreputable among professionals. To avoid confusion, and because the terms are familiar to most persons, the following article continues the use of “mental retardation” and “mentally retarded.” No disrespect is intended.

habeas corpus and in dozens of decisions has narrowed the reach of federal habeas corpus— for example, by inventing technical procedural rules to trip up petitioners seeking habeas relief (who typically are indigent, uneducated inmates without a lawyer) and to permit dismissal of their claims without ever reaching the merits. The most infamous is Coleman v. Thompson, a 1991 case where our highest court slammed shut the courthouse door on a state death row inmate (subsequently executed) by refusing to even consider his

rulings.” This is coded language which means that denying the habeas petitions of persons convicted in a state court is the preferred course. Under the AEDPA, the federal habeas courts must, except perhaps in extraordinary situations where there has been an extreme malfunction of justice, rule against state convicts claiming violations of their rights.

Under the AEDPA, the interest of the states in enforcing their criminal laws almost always trumps the interest of prisoners in vindicating their rights; preserving the power of state

claims of violations of constitutional rights— all because his attorney had filed a piece of paper three days late in a state court!

Shortly after they took control of Congress, Republicans (who had pledged to do so in their Contract with America), pushed through the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA), the first Act of Congress in our nation’s history designed to constrict and weaken the federal writ of habeas corpus and make it more difficult for prisoners convicted or sentenced in a state court in violation of their constitutional rights to obtain habeas relief. The AEDPA even engrafted a statute of limitations onto the writ—an unheard-of notion, so that now as a general rule illegal imprisonment cannot be corrected by federal habeas if the prisoner waits more than one year to seek relief.

The conservative U.S. Supreme Court loves the AEDPA. In 2010 and 2011, on successful appeals by prison wardens (who, along with prosecutors and police, are this Court’s darlings in criminal procedure cases), the Court reversed lower federal courts 10 times on grounds those courts had not adhered to the AEDPA’s requirements. The U.S. Supreme Court has announced that “one of the principal functions of [the] AEDPA was to ensure a greater degree of finality for convictions” and that the 1996 statute establishes “a highly deferential standard for evaluating state-court

courts to administer criminal justice is the primary concern, and the protection of individual rights and the prevention of abuses of power are of secondary importance.

“The idea that courts are not permitted to acknowledge that a mistake has been made which would bar an execution is quite incredible for a country that not only prides itself on having the quintessential system of justice but attempts to export it to the world as a model of fairness.”

—Judge Rosemary Barkett, dissenting opinion, In re Hill, 715 F.3d 284, 302 (11th Cir 2013) “The significance of the writ [of habeas corpus] for the moral health of our kind of society has been amply attested by all the great commentators, historians and jurists, on our institutions.”

—Justice Felix Frankfurter, concurring opinion, Brown v. Allen, 344 U.S. 443, 512 (1953)

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he Great Writ of Habeas Corpus, the only writ mentioned by name in the U.S. Constitution, is the glory of our legal system. This writ provides a legal remedy in court for obtaining relief from unlawful imprisonment and is, as Justice Felix Frankfurter observed, “one of the decisively differentiating factors between our democracy and totalitarian governments.”

Above all, the writ of habeas corpus is one of the most important bulwarks of the Bill of Rights. If an American is restrained of his or her liberty by the government in violation of the Bill of Rights and if other remedies have failed or are unavailable to correct the injustice, habeas corpus may be used to obtain release from that unconstitutional custody.

Tragically, habeas corpus has been besieged for the past several decades. The leaders of the attack have been the usual suspects: right-wing judges, right-wing legislators, right-wing commentators and apologists for the law enforcement and national security establishments. This assault on the writ of habeas corpus has been shockingly successful. Step by step, both by statute and judicial decision, the reach of the writ has been restricted, the scope of the writ narrowed, and the effectiveness of the writ attenuated.

At every step of this alarming process certain commentators have cheered.

Weakened Over the Years Since the 1970s the U.S. Supreme Court, spurred on by conservative justices appointed

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“[I]f ever temporary circumstances, or the doubtful plea of political necessity, shall lead men to look on its [i.e., the writ of habeas corpus’] denial with apathy, the most distinguishing characteristic of our constitution will be effaced.”

—Henry Hallam

Warren Lee Hill, Jr. The case of Warren Lee Hill, Jr., a Georgia death row inmate, is a textbook example of the sinister consequences of cutting back on habeas corpus. To be sure, Hill is not a model citizen. He appears to be a terrible person. He committed two murders years apart, received a life sentence for the first murder, and is now under sentence of death for the second one. This second murder was a truly horrible crime, and was described by a federal court as follows: “In 1990, while Hill was serving a life sentence for the murder of his girlfriend, he murdered another person in prison. Using a nail-studded board, Hill bludgeoned a fellow inmate to death in his bed. As his victim slept, Hill removed a two-by-six board that served as a sink leg in the prison bathroom and forcefully beat the victim numerous times with the board about the head and chest as onlooking prisoners pleaded with him to stop.”

Nevertheless, the Bill of Rights was designed to place all Americans under its

protective umbrella, whether they are good or bad, rich or poor, innocent or guilty. No one is excluded from the Bill of Rights, not even despicable murderers such as Warren Hill. “Not the least merit of our constitutional system is that its safeguards extend to all—the least deserving as well as the most virtuous,” Chief Justice Harlan Stone once wrote. “The business of the court is to try the case, and not the man… a very bad man may have a very righteous case,” a Connecticut court observed the year the Bill of Rights was adopted.

Two other points should be kept in mind in contemplating endeavors to subvert habeas corpus. First, in the words of Justice Frankfurter, “It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have frequently been forged in controversies involving not very nice people.” Second, in the words of Lord Macaulay, “The guilty are almost always the first to suffer those hardships which are afterward used as precedents against the innocent.”

What happens to Warren Hill is a matter of importance to all Americans. Depriving him of his basic rights threatens, in the long run, the rights of all of us. That he may be a contemptible murderer is irrelevant to the question of whether his rights under the Bill of Rights must be respected. Whatever his crimes, Hill has a right not to be unconstitutionally executed by the State of Georgia. Yet it appears that this right may soon be trampled upon.

In 2002, in its milestone decision in Atkins v. Virginia, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Eighth Amendment—the provision of the Bill of Rights that prohibits cruel and unusual punishments—forbids the execution of the mentally retarded. It is therefore unconstitutional for any state to put a retarded person to death. Warren Hill, whose IQ is around 70, is retarded. The experts are unanimous.

It is therefore unconstitutional to put him to death. However, the State of Georgia is crusading for Hill’s execution. Because of the recent restrictions on habeas corpus, both the federal and the Georgia courts have refused his requests for habeas relief. It is extremely likely that the State of Georgia will soon execute the retarded Hill, even though it will be a patently unconstitutional execution.

The issue of whether Hill is mentally retarded was first litigated in his initial Georgia habeas corpus proceeding in 1996.

Although the U.S. Supreme Court had not yet held that executions of retarded persons violate the Bill of Rights, the General Assembly had prohibited such executions by statute in 1988. That statute, however, prohibits the death penalty only if the person alleged to be retarded proves the retardation beyond a reasonable doubt. Georgia is unique in that it is the only death penalty state to require proof of mental retardation by a reasonable doubt.

Twenty states require proof by a preponderance of the evidence; four require proof by clear and convincing evidence; and two states (and the federal government) do not set a standard of proof.

In December 2000 at a hearing in Hill’s habeas case in a Georgia superior court, seven mental health experts—psychiatrists and psychologists—testified on the retardation issue. The four experts put on the stand by Hill said that in their opinion he was retarded; the three experts for the state testified that he was not. The superior court eventually determined that Hill had proved his retardation by a preponderance of the evidence, but

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not beyond a reasonable doubt (although the court noted that the retardation issue “is an exceptionally close one under the reasonable doubt standard”). Since Hill had failed to satisfy the statutory requirement of proof beyond a reasonable doubt, the Georgia courts denied him state habeas relief. Even though Hill had shown that it was more likely than not that he was retarded, the Georgia courts refused to disturb his death sentence.

When Hill then filed for a federal writ of habeas corpus, he was denied relief because of provisions of the AEDPA which reduced the number of claims that justify the granting of relief. Under pre-1996 federal habeas corpus law, Hill almost certainly would have obtained relief on his claim that it is unconstitutional to require a capital defendant to prove retardation beyond a reasonable doubt.

After Hill had been refused habeas relief by both the federal and the Georgia courts, something truly amazing happened. On July 27, 2012, one of the three experts for the state who in 2000 had testified that Hill was not retarded contacted Hill’s attorneys and told them that he had changed his mind and that he now believed Hill was mildly retarded.

This expert, Thomas H. Sachy, a psychiatrist, after reviewing his original notes, his previous report, and additional materials from the court record, then signed an affidavit explaining in detail why he now “believe[s] that my [previous] judgment that Mr. Hill did not meet the criteria for mild mental retardation was in error.” His affidavit concluded by stating that “to a reasonable degree of scientific certainty… Mr. Hill meets the criteria for mild retardation… Mr. Hill has significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning associated with significant deficits in adaptive functioning, with onset before age of 18.”

Soon thereafter, the two other experts who in December 2000 had testified that Hill was not mentally retarded also repudiated their previous testimony. Each signed his own affidavit stating that he had reconsidered his previous testimony and that he now considered Hill to be mildly retarded. This meant that now all seven of the experts who had examined Hill were in agreement that Hill is retarded (and therefore ineligible for the death penalty).

Hill then filed his third state habeas petition in superior court, again raising the mental retardation claim that he was ineligible for execution. But this time there was fresh evidence bearing on the claim. Hill attached to the petition the newly discovered evidence in the form of the affidavits of the three experts.

In the petition Hill asserted that his retardation claim was now proved beyond a reasonable doubt because all the experts agreed that he was retarded. The superior court, however, on the procedural ground that it had previously rejected the retardation claim, which was now res judicata, promptly dismissed the petition, and when Hill asked the Georgia Supreme Court to review that decision it promptly declined to do so.

In thus summarily rejecting Hill’s mental retardation claim, despite the new evidence, the Georgia courts acted unusually.

Traditionally, the Georgia courts have been willing to consider the merits of a habeas petition raising a claim rejected in a previous habeas proceeding if there is newly discovered evidence bearing on the claim, which there certainly is in Hill’s case. If the Georgia courts had been willing to entertain the claim on the merits, Hill clearly would have prevailed.

How could any court deny that Hill had proved retardation beyond a reasonable doubt when all the experts examining him agreed that he was retarded?

When Hill then turned to the federal courts for habeas relief he was again tossed out of court due to procedural niceties. Under the AEDPA, Hill could not file a second federal

habeas petition without first obtaining permission to do so from the Eleventh Circuit.

Hill sought such permission and presented the proposed second petition to the Eleventh Circuit. That petition raised the retardation issue again, pointed out that all the experts now agreed he was retarded, and had attached to it the affidavits of the experts who had changed their mind.

The Eleventh Circuit denied permission to file the habeas petition, for two technical reasons.

First, although there was new evidence in support of it, the retardation claim was not new. Under the AEDPA, prisoners are prohibited from filing a second petition if it raises a claim presented in the original petition, and here, the Court said, Hill’s second petition, even though it was founded on newly discovered evidence, sought to raise a mental retardation claim rejected in his first federal habeas petition. Second, the Court said, even if the claim was new, under the AEDPA the second petition could be permitted only if there was newly discovered evidence of innocence, which was entirely lacking here. The dissenting judge, who voted to grant Hill the permission he had requested, rebuked her fellow judges, denouncing their notion “that a federal court must… condone… a state’s insistence on carrying out the execution of a mentally retarded person.” Under pre-1996 federal habeas corpus law, Hill would not have been required to obtain judicial approval before filing a second habeas petition, and very likely would have been granted relief on the merits of his retardation claim.

What’s Left of the Writ Such, today, is the withered, tottering writ of habeas corpus. The writ has been so bled white that a death row inmate, whom all the experts agree is retarded and hence constitutionally ineligible for capital punishment, has been rebuffed by all the habeas courts he has petitioned for relief. The writ of habeas corpus is now such a shadow of itself that the courts are unable to grant a habeas petition from a death row inmate even though it is based on newly discovered evidence and clearly proves that executing the habeas petitioner would be unconstitutional.

Hill filed an original habeas corpus petition in the U.S. Supreme Court on May 22, 2013, and it is still pending. If, as is very likely, the Court denies it, Hill (barring an unforeseen miracle) will be unconstitutionally executed in a legal system with a writ of habeas corpus which has been so crippled that it can no longer fulfill its basic purpose.

The pending unconstitutional execution of Warren Hill raises doubts about the moral health of our society. Horribly, foolishly, dangerously, the Great Writ, once Brobdingnagian in majesty, is shrinking into Lilliputian absurdity. In violation of the Bill of Rights, officials of this state will strap Warren Hill down, insert needles into his body and inject lethal chemicals into his bloodstream—and the writ of habeas corpus, which ought to prevent this from ever happening and which would in the past have prevented it, nowadays can’t and won’t. It is too withered, too weakened, too downgraded to perform its traditional noble office; instead of correcting unlawful confinement, habeas corpus now condones it.

The glory of the Great Writ is dimming in front of us, and we look on this with fatal apathy.

Donald E. Wilkes, Jr. The author is Professor Emeritus in the University of Georgia School of Law. A longer version of this article which includes a chronology of the case of Warren Lee Hill, Jr. can be found at www.flagpole.com.

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was jaywalking at 3 a.m. when an intoxicated young man expressed deep concern for my welfare. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whoa, whoa, whoa,â&#x20AC;? he slurred, stopping my progress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What are you doing? Why are you walking alone?â&#x20AC;?

Taken aback, I smiled and shuffled on, amused at his words and relieved he was not one of the predators whom he evidently feared for my sake. He had a pointâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;when I walk to my car after work, any man might be a creep. I keep my keys in hand â&#x20AC;&#x153;just in case,â&#x20AC;? but a more persistent threat than physical assault is verbal harassment.

It happens everywhere and at all hours, but downtown is something of a catcall hotspot. Back in May, after my first late shift at my new job, I walked toward my carâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and a gaggle of men loitering outside of Toppers. Cue discomfort. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey, girl. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the bag?â&#x20AC;? one said, referring to the sack of bagels in my hand. I ignored him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the bag, girl?â&#x20AC;? he demanded again, louder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not gonna share?â&#x20AC;? his buddy piped up. A third voice: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got something Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to share with you.â&#x20AC;? Laughter.

Now I go out of my way to avoid those guys. But of course, those guys are everywhere. Last week, a posse of pubescent boys decided I was their â&#x20AC;&#x153;baaaby.â&#x20AC;? Alright, teeny-boppers. Who lets you out past midnight, and who is teaching you how to approach women?

Needless to say, all the hollering has been getting to me.

So I, being a millennial, changed my Facebook status. I asked my friends if they had any creeper stories to share. Of course they did.

Morgan Davis was awaiting a late-night bus at the Arch when she was accosted by a drunk man of moderate age and misplaced lust. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He kept scooting closer and closer to me, and he said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hey,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Davis says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I ignored him because he was giving me the creeps, so he scoots way closer and is almost touching me at this point, and he says, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a youngun, arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ya?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I decided it was time to book it home, no bus needed, but my roommate took a second to pick up on that. Before she started leaving, he scooted up close to her too and said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a runner. Are you a runner?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Ew. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if a successful come-on has ever included the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;youngun.â&#x20AC;? Second, of course they run from you; you are creepy.

Adina Solomon has met a few weirdos in her lifetime. She has a special technique for dealing with them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was hanging out with a friend, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just walking down the street, and a guy comes up to us and starts telling us how beautiful we are and all this other stuff,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You guys are gorgeous,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OK.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Then he asked us our names, and I gave him a fake name. I have a fake name I go to. I think everybody should have a fake name.â&#x20AC;?

Some guys arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just creepy talkers; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re creepy stalkers. Solomon was walking downtown when she noticed a man following her. She ducked into another store and emerged once sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d lost him. Keeping a moniker for street-side chatterboxes is a good way to ward off unwanted friend requests, but it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do much good in situations like that.

Davis, too, has been detained by the manly pursuit of beauty. Walking back from CinĂŠ after a Gonzorrific showing, her friend (the same one as before) was detained by a middle-aged man (a different one from before). â&#x20AC;&#x153;A man grabbed her by the arm as the rest of us crossed the street and told her she was beautiful,â&#x20AC;? Davis says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He held her

long enough that she had to jog to catch up with the group after she pulled away.â&#x20AC;?

Cailin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien was leaving downtown when she met her first almost-fiance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was about to cross the street, and I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dude, this dudeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really drunk, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really tracking me,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got closer, and he grabbed my arm, and he was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Excuse me, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re beautiful.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh, OK.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; He was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Marry me?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Um.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really know you.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; He was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I gotta go. My friends are leaving, I gotta go.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; My friends doubled back and saved me, but that was pretty much it. He was just really drunk.â&#x20AC;?

Oh, alcohol, nectar of sweet impunity.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s often used to pardon such ridiculousness, but Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien objects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really not an OK excuse,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have been drunk, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never, when I was drunk, had the urge to be super creepy or grab someoneâ&#x20AC;Ś and say something to them that I knew would be creepy. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how drunk or gone you have to be to do that. I think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re creepy people getting drunk and using it as an excuse to do creepy things.â&#x20AC;?

But at least Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, erm, suitor had manners (sort of).

Killian Ross wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so lucky. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was walking alone to meet some friends downtown, and a guy who looked homeless was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hey. Do you wanna have sex with me?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; really gruffly,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was scary.â&#x20AC;?

Ross gave him the finger and moved on, but there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much more she could do. Confronting creeps is frustrating that way; whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a girl to do, reason with them? Hope a bystander speaks up? That doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen much. Nah, we just put on our sternest faces and avoid manclusters at crosswalks.

Jaywalking is endemic in this town, but street harassment probably worsens it. Not only have catcallers turned otherwise innocuous women into keywielding vigilantes with pepper spray guns, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made us into street-crossing outlaws too.

Maura Friedman was walking near the Snow Tire building with her boyfriend on a Saturday afternoon when a driver honked his horn and shouted at her. Her boyfriend was upset, but she was unfazed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember the specifics now, but I know it left no room for interpretation as to the intention of the honk,â&#x20AC;? Friedman says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It reinvigorated in me how not-OK street harassment is because, as a woman who lived downtown and commuted exclusively by walking, I was so used to being hollered at that I was sort of numb to it.â&#x20AC;?

Women frequently warn one another not to walk alone at night. Rape statistics and urban legends are thrown around like sacred, scary parking lot scripture. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Travel in groups,â&#x20AC;? weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re repeatedly told. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Avoid alleys.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d better get some pepper spray.â&#x20AC;? I wonder if boys receive this much instruction from men on the subject, if they are continually told to avoid doing things that might get them macefaced late at night.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not that hard; the difference between a compliment and harassment is pretty clear. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get that there are plenty of social situations in which one may or may not want to be approachedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;bars, parties, etc.â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and that those can be sticky situations for people trying to meet others and be respectful, but yelling at a woman on the street is never OK,â&#x20AC;? Friedman says.

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This past summer has been about as eventful on the food Tavola in the Bottleworks (theoretically to move elsewhere) and scene as any in my memory. We had major closings, some the Harris St. Loco’s, which remains open for special events. of which came as a big surprise. We had major changes, as Taj Mahal, the Indian market on Baxter, moved to Broad, beloved institutions moved quarters. We had a few nice opennear Alps; Hendershot’s Coffee Bar opened in its new, bigger ings and the promise of more in the near future. Yes sir, sumlocation in the A Tavola space on Prince; and Jittery Joe’s mer 2013 was like a mild earthquake throughout the Athens Roasting Company announced that it will move to the quonset food industry. If you’ve been out of town, here’s what you hut on Barber, due to the Selig development. Highwire Lounge missed. and Stuffed Burger both remodeled and reopened, and the latBy far the biggest news of the summer was Farm 255’s ter added brunch. closing. Rumors spread regularly about the restaurant shutAs far as what’s coming up, the most eagerly anticitering pretty much throughout its life. Considering its focused pated opening (which may have even happened by the time mission and large staff, in some ways it was surprising that it this runs) is that of Thom Leonard’s Independent Baking stayed open so long. But with the original owners moved out Company, which took over the former Strand salon in Five of Athens for some time, the passion wasn’t necessarily there Points. The building is now gleaming white, the interior well on anyone’s part to run the big ol’ ship, so it ground to a halt. Chef Whitney Otawka, who had been a pleasure to watch calmly running things in the open kitchen, signed to Hugh Acheson’s Cinco y Diez, a Mexican restaurant he plans to open in the former Five & Ten, in Five Points, so it’s good news that she’s sticking around, and that that space isn’t becoming a Little Caesar’s or something.

The closing of Farm also meant the shuttering of Farm Cart, which really kicked off the (still tiny) food truck scene in Athens and provided nice eats at Normal Bar on Thursday.

Thankfully, Farm’s large and lovely restaurant space won’t be unoccupied long. Vanessa and Juan Molina’s Broad Street Coffee, a vegan eatery that has a devoted following in its current petite space at Broad and Hancock, will be changing names (to Echo), ramping up its offerings and moving in on West Washington Street, beginning this month.

Also closing was Five Star Day Cafe, an equal shocker and primo downtown location.

Various folks have supplied various reasons for the closing, but regardless of the answer, the potato cakes, soul chicken, meatloaf and more are sadly missed.

Five & Ten’s move seemed to go as smoothly as possible, with the restaurant being closed only a few days before reopening in its larger, lovelier home on Milledge, in a historic property designed by architect Fred Orr. Rather than ripping out the walls inside, Acheson let them stand, respecting the building’s integrity and creating interesting (if at times somewhat isolated) spaces. The menu shows little difference, either in its interests (it’s always in flux The World Famous depending on what’s in season) or its prices.

Things run well. The coffee space just off the bar maintains the fancy wallpaper from the previous tenant, equipped with some serious stuff and the sign hung outside. and serves light open-faced sandwiches on weekdays from Leonard has quite a reputation in the bread world, and I have 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. high expectations. Mimi Maumus’s home.made catering on The World Famous, Bain Mattox’s tiny music venue in the Baxter plans to start lunch mid-August, serving her lovely devformer Wilson’s Soul Food on Hull Street downtown, started iled eggs, pimento cheese and other Southern lunchy things. serving its tasty bar menu at lunch, too, leading to an exploAlso coming in Normaltown is another bar, in the former sion of interest in its cuisine, which is delicious stuff.

Jewels, called The Old Pal and focusing on craft cocktails.

Opened over the summer or just before were Journey Juice Between it, Hi-Lo and Normal Bar, plus the growlers in Sam’s, (cold-pressed organic juices in Normaltown), Zoe’s Kitchen the area should be thoroughly toasted. Mama Bird’s Granola, (Mediterranean franchise on Alps), Groucho’s Deli (deli franwhich makes a nice product, plans to open a physical space chise in the former Sudz on Baxter), Botanas (Mexican on with community kitchen soon, in Hull. Grilled Teriyaki on Broad), Tin Drum (franchise pan-Asian in Beechwood), Marker Broad is about to be Little Bull, serving Puerto Rican food.

7 Coastal Grill (seafood in Five Points), Normaltown Cafe The spot next to Jimbo’s on Baxter that once upon a time was (country cooking out in Danielsville), Wingspan (a mobile Ronnie B’s, then Butt Hutt, then Runt’s is set to become wings and burgers trailer on Chase Street), Junkyard Dawgs Fat & Happy BBQ in the near future. Watkinsville is getting a (burgers and hot dogs on Commerce Road) and Bulldawg Southern place called Stellar, and Winterville will soon have Wings and Tropical Grocery (weirdness on Baxter). Sam’s Little City Diner. Franchise-wise, Baxter is getting a Pizza Food Shop on Prince added beer growlers. And although neiHut across from the dorms, Insomnia Cookies is moving into ther opened in the summer, Grub Notes reported on the eats downtown and the Five Points Deli/Local Jam space will be available Friday afternoons at the First Class Laser Car Wash taken by Atlanta breakfast chain J. Christopher’s. on South Milledge (yummy, meaty, Indo-Pak) and weekends at So welcome back! Remember to keep up with the Grub the Pendergrass Flea Market (worth a trip).

Notes blog on flagpole.com, where news is posted regularly, Closing were Rustica (Normaltown; soon to be replaced by and don’t forget to eat out at your favorite places. After all, Hi-Lo, Joey Tatum’s music venue/bar/eatery), Silver Lining they could be gone tomorrow.

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No-Cho-Rious Comedian Margaret Cho Comes to Athens

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lthough Margaret Cho hasn’t spent a lot of time in Athens, she feels a connection with the place because of her political views and, of course, the music. In advance of her four upcoming sets at The World Famous, the comedian and actress talked to Flagpole about what it’s like shooting a show in a conservative part of Georgia, her thoughts on same-sex marriage, her tattoos and her hope to star in another Asian-American family sitcom after her short-lived stint in one in the mid-90s.

Flagpole: Are you still living in Peachtree City?

Margaret Cho: No, I have a house in Atlanta and I also live in Los Angeles. I work in Peachtree City for Drop Dead Diva. They shoot in Peachtree City, but I don’t have a place there. It’s about an hour outside of Atlanta.

It’s a really very conservative area. It’s where, I think the tea party, the Southern tea party, their capital is Peachtree City.

FP: Have you gotten out to Athens at all?

MC: I haven’t been there for a number of years even though I’m so close. I haven’t been able to go because I get really busy. But I love so much stuff from Athens. I love the music.

I love of Montreal, Neutral Milk Hotel. And of course I love R.E.M. and the B-52’s. And so, for music, it has a long tradition of bands I love, so it’s great to finally be able to go and do a show there. I have so many ideas about what I think that Athens is like in my mind, but I’ve only been there like three times. And its been a long, long, long time. I’ve been invited to of Montreal volleyball games [laughs]. I’ve been kind of invited into Athens life, but I’ve never actually been able to participate. That’s amazing in Georgia to have a place that’s so unique and so liberal.

The bands are like some of the most profoundly outrageous and very modern in terms of sound. Even though it’s Georgia and the South, it’s almost like its own planet.

FP: Are you excited about the Supreme Court decision striking down The Defense of Marriage Act? MC: Yes! But, I mean, what does that mean for Georgia?

I love it, and I’m super excited, and I have a universal ministry card [so] that I can marry people. I’ve been deputized

by California, the city hall in San Francisco, to marry people there, but I don’t know what that all means for gay marriage in

Georgia. Is it now legal in Georgia? Or is it going to be? What’s going to happen?

FP: So, this interview is going to be printed in Flagpole’s fashion issue. I wanted to ask you about your tattoos. Tattoos are kind of a recent thing for you, right? Like in the last decade?

MC: Yeah, well, I started getting them like 12 years ago.

But I always thought I would get them, because I grew up around people who were getting them. I grew up around [tattoo artist] Ed Hardy as a child. My father would sell his books at the bookstore. So my family had a relationship with Ed

and this is going to happen there.” And I trust them. I don’t actually decide on the images.

I’m getting a crew tattoo with Damien Echols, who was one of the West Memphis Three, whom I helped get released from prison last year. He and the guys from Sacred Tattoo in New York were all getting a crew tattoo so I don’t know where to put it. So I’m going to get the same thing that Damien designed. That’s sort of a thing in tattooing. If you have a crew, like a bunch of your friends, you all get the same tattoo.

So I need to find some space [on my body].

FP: You’ve become a star and also TV has changed a lot since [your 1994 ABC sitcom “AllAmerican Girl”]. Have you ever thought about doing another show?

MC: Yes! I’ve been wanting to do it forever!

It’s something that I think really needs to happen. I want to do another Asian-American family show. I want to do a show where I could write it and star in it and really show what I think of this idea of Asian-American identity.

So, yes. I’ve been trying to do that for a number of years. I think that would be great and I would love to see that happen.

FP: Who are some of your [standup] heroes?

MC: I opened for Bill Hicks. I opened for Jerry Seinfeld. I opened for Paula Poundstone, who’s a massive hero. And then there’s people who are in comedy and people who are in music also, in my mind [who] are sort of both.

Like Billy Bragg, who’s very political but also very funny too. I’m also a member of Wilco [laughs]. I’m going to do their festival soon, and I’m going to be a one woman tribute band: Wil-Cho. I play all right enough, but I have to learn 65 songs. Yeah, I love that band, so that’s my crowning achievement at this moment—that I finally got to join.

I’ve been invited to of Montreal volleyball games.

Hardy for many years. And all the people that he was tattooing, I really kind of grew up with… I have about 150, but they really are pretty hidden, so you don’t really see them much. I don’t show a lot of skin anyway. They’re all kind of under my clothes. You can’t really show them when you’re an actor, so in a way they’re a bit of a mystery, but I really love them.

FP: How does that process work? Does it just come to you, [the tattoos] you want to do next?

MC: No, I don’t actually have any choice. I basically have all these friends of mine that are tattoo artists whom I’m really close with. They decide, “OK, you’re going to get this there,

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he club DJ embodies an odd combination of dorkiness and cool. Unsexily sifting through stacks of records by day, at night he emerges as the leader of the party. Ann Arbor, MI native Mayer Hawthorne worked as a DJ for years before embarking on a career as a singer in his own right. Over the course of three records, Hawthorne has crafted a persona that retains that earlier contradiction, equal parts nerdy and slick. But where his earlier efforts seemed to shuttle between the two poles, the singer seems determined to aim for cohesion on his latest, Where Does This Door Go. The new record was a departure for Hawthorne in many ways. He ceded his usual micro-managerial production duties to a group that includes Pharrell Williams, Greg Wells and Oak. This is Hawthorne’s major label debut, and it seems possible that the label had a hand in bringing those big names into the studio. Whatever the case, Hawthorne saw it as a welcome opportunity.

“It was just time to do something new,” he says. “It felt like these guys would push me outside of my comfort zone.”

The production team focused Hawthorne’s sound, shading away from Motown and more towards Steely Dan-flavored jazz-rock, a transition that didn’t always go smoothly. “It was tough—it was really tough—there were a lot of heated arguments in the studio,” Hawthorne says. Still, the challenges were worth it. Not tied up at the mixing board, Hawthorne was free to focus more on songwriting. “Sometimes you get so wrapped up in getting the best snare sound in the world and you forget about the song,” he says.

Hawthorne’s ability to turn out a well-crafted pop-song is evidenced throughout Where Does This Door Go, but the

production crew was helpful in that regard, as well.

“Pharrell and I are both really big Steely Dan fans… and one of the things that Pharrell really pushed me to do was just to tell the story in the most vivid detail possible,” Hawthorne says. “That’s part of what makes [Steely Dan’s] Donald Fagen so great, I think—he really just focuses on the details.”

The Steely Dan influence is apparent from the first notes of opener “Back Seat Lover,” its smooth synth chords dopplering between the left and right stereo channels. Elsewhere on the record, Hawthorne seems to have taken Pharrell’s advice in terms of lyrics. The album features Fagen-esque lines like, “Her boots are made from souls of stronger nights,” from “The Innocent”; or the opening lines of “Corsican Rosé,” pegged to the detail in the title: “Ooh girl, don’t lie/ I know that Corsican Rosé stays on your mind.”

Hawthorne made sure to distance himself from his signal influence in one key respect. “Steely Dan is very calculated, very nerdy music,” he says. “It’s not really very sexy music.

We kinda took that Steely Dan formula but, you know, ‘Make it Mayer Hawthorne, make it sexy.’”

There’s no mistaking the differences in approach. While Fagen and co. had a penchant for lyrical subterfuge, sneaking trenchant commentary into otherwise smooth-sounding music, Hawthorne’s words stick closer to the surface. This quality fits his persona, most apparent in the skits on the record, which cast him in the role of goofy yet magnetic playboy.

Indeed, beneath it all, Hawthorne is yet another iteration of an increasingly common type: the genial white soul singer. The singer in question embodies a specific kind of cool, the most essential component of which is modesty, if not downright

self-mockery. (Think of Justin Timberlake showing his sense of humor with “Dick in a Box.”) The pose seems an attempt to preempt criticism, especially as more and more white singers cross over into hip hop and soul territory that, typically, has been the realm of black artists.

Not that Hawthorne sees it that way. “I don’t ever feel selfconscious about it,” he says. “I mean, I love it too much.”

For Hawthorne, what he is doing hinges, on one hand, on an attitude of respect for the music, and a commitment to keeping things light on the other. “I take the music very seriously.

I definitely don’t take myself so seriously as a person that I can’t have fun with it. Fun is number one, you know?”

Where Does This Door Go has plenty of fun to offer. The album cover depicts Hawthorne in a burgundy turtleneck with an owl perched on his shoulder, looking like a yacht-rock Mister Rogers. There’s a jovial atmosphere throughout, an atmosphere that Hawthorne strives to recreate in concert.

“We take it very seriously,” he says. “The goal is to make sure that nobody ever wants their money back when they come to see Mayer Hawthorne.”

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threats & promises Music News And Gossip I want to start out this week by giving a sincere welcome to all you new folks (aka students) populating Athens now. Some of you will only be here for a few years; others will never leave. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve picked up this paper, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already well on your way to experiencing what Athens has to offer beyond campus.

Explore it. The time of your life awaits. And actually, you can start on that now. Look below for instructionsâ&#x20AC;Ś Hey, Captain, Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t You Wanna Buy?: Wuxtry Records celebrated the opening of its newest venture, Wuxtryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sidecar, this past Saturday with a grand opening celebration featuring a live performance by Old Smokey. The space, located in the corner store at College Avenue and Clayton Street, right next to Wuxtryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main storefront, features deeply discounted and bargain LPs. The space was most recently a seating area for the Ike & Jane stand nearby, but for many years it housed Wuxtryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s used CD shop.

And many, many years ago, it housed all of Wuxtry, period. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty nice that records will be back in that space. Any questions?

Head down to Wuxtry and ask â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em. They get a real big kick outta that type of thing.

A Dream In Sound: Josh Evans of Muuy Biien released a new ambient EP last week titled No One Is On My Side (For You).

Recorded, mixed and sequenced within a single 24-hour period, Dan Geller the record sounds like it easily took twice that long. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weird to call this a â&#x20AC;&#x153;soloâ&#x20AC;? record, considering that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s billed under the Muuy Biien moniker, and, in fact, Muuy Biien began as a solo ambient project. So, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all come full circle? Who knows. I will say that these six tracks could be mistaken for easy listening until you really throw on the headphones and get into them. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when the titles (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indifference,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Passive,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shakesâ&#x20AC;?) begin to shape the experience, and the power of their suggestion becomes very real. Dig it the most at muuybiien.bandcamp.com, and catch Muuy Biien in full-band form for whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supposed to be its last live show for awhile this Saturday, Aug. 17 at the 40 Watt Club. Woodfangs, Dana Swimmer, Monsoon, Programs and Will Wbr also perform.

Listen Up: A cool storytelling event happens Sunday, Aug. 18 at 3 p.m. in Piedmont Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting hall at 595 Prince Ave. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of the series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stories From Childhood: From A Tiny Acorn,â&#x20AC;? and this particular occurrence is of interest to music fans because it will feature R.E.M. advisor Bertis Downs, along with Clarke County school board member Vernon Payne. The two will discuss a variety of their childhood experiences, including challenges they have faced, as well as stories about music, religion and other topics. I can attest fully well that hearing Downs speak is a real treat. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a suggested donation of $10 for the event, which will benefit local charity

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For more information, drop Priest a line via patricia.priest@yahoo.com.

What? No Parade?: Are you new to town?

Would you like a crash course in Athens townie party culture? Sure, most of it happens in houses, but face it: you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know where anyone lives yet. So, take yourself to the rooftop of the Georgia Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 17 to celebrate the eternal youth of preeminent Athens musician, DJ and biological engineer (no, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not kidding) Dan Geller. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be celebrating his birthday there that night with fellow DJs Z-Dog and Immuzikation. Geller will presumably DJ as well, under his usual name of Twin Powers, but who knows, maybe heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll change that up, too. The point is, you could do a whole lot worse on your first Saturday in Athens, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty much guaranteed to have a ball. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get going around midnight. Truth.

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Save the Clock Tower: On Friday, Aug. 16, CinĂŠ will host a screening of all 10 videos from T. Hardy Morrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Places in Peril series. As was recently reported on Flagpole. com, Morris traveled to each of the sites on the Georgia Trustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Places in Perilâ&#x20AC;? list, which profiles historic sites statewide threatened by neglect or demolition. At each location, filmmaker Jason Thrasher documented a stripped-down acoustic performance of a tune from Morrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; terrific new solo album, Audition Tapes, which came out July 30 via Dangerbird Records. Tickets for the event are $10 in advance and $15 at the door, with all proceeds going to benefit the Georgia Trust.

After the video screening, a listening party for Audition Tapes will be held in the CinĂŠLab. If live music is more your thing, head over to the Caledonia Lounge, where Morris will perform later that night. [Gabe Vodicka] Line Up, Gather â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Round: The lineup for the 2013 North Georgia Folk Festival is now finalized. The event, organized by the Athens Folk Music & Dance Society, takes place Saturday, Oct. 5 at Sandy Creek Park.

Featured performers are String Theory, John McCutcheon, Borderhop Five, The Rosin Sisters, Emerald Road, Beverly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guitarâ&#x20AC;?

Watkins with the Rick Fowler Band, The Solstice Sisters, Roy Tench & Art Rosenbaum and Mary Wooten & The Kids Ukelele Group.

The festival is a great exposition of the folk arts, and is totally worth your time. For ongoing information, see facebook.com/groups/ athensfolk.

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Athens Stage Style We’ll be honest:

this photo feature was designed as a gag. “A backto-school fashion spread,” we snorted, ensconced in our marble-plated conference room, “featuring a bunch of townie musicians.” Like you, perhaps, we were under the impression that most local noisemakers just threw on a T-shirt and a ratty pair of jeans before they ambled onstage. What better way to welcome a new class of UGA freshmen to town than with a tongue-in-cheek fall fashion preview featuring the most characterless trends in the Classic City?

But as we set about to choose the artists who would pose for our vulturous cameras, we realized the error of our ways. As it turns out, in 2013, the Athens music community is a deceptively stylish bunch. So, we struck out to determine the nature of this shift, and what it all means. What we found was that the local creative set is not defined by any one visual style.

(This came as no surprise.) Like music, Athens is a furiously bubbling cauldron of influences when it comes to personal style. Blame it on indie rock or the Internet, but fashion is no longer the exclusive province of Saint Laurent-toting socialites: now, even the punkest of punks dress to impress. Sure, thrifting, not haute couture, reigns supreme—this is northeast Georgia, after all, not Paris—but what these locals can manage with a few bucks may surprise you.

To give you a taste of what we’re talking about—not to mention a source of sartorial inspiration for the newbies reading—we gathered six local acts together for a shoot with a fashionconscious local photographer. In addition to completely disproving our myopic original theory, the results, we think, speak volumes.

Which is all to say: We were wrong. Get it, rockers. That’s some serious style.

Photos by Tobin Russell Brogunier with help from production assistant Farrah Johnson.

JET SQUAD Where do you buy/find most of your clothes?

Online, Lenox Mall, local convenience stores.

What’s the one trend in music fashion you wish would die already?

Ultra-high fashion. What’s the point? It only creates a knockoff market.

EASTER ISLAND Describe your band’s fashion sense in five words or less.

Monochromatic. Subtle. Streamlined. Pragmatic.

What’s the one trend in music fashion you wish would die already?

Animal masks.

What’s one accessory or article of clothing you couldn’t live without?

A good pair of jeans.

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Klaus Nomi, Dolly Parton, Rihanna.

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AthensA Creative After Takea Fashion on

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ince style (or the studied lack of it) is an essential visual element in performance, it’s no surprise that Athens creativity reaches all the way to the closet. From a successful string of seasonal fashion shows featuring emerging designers to the recent mention in the New York Times of local boutique Community, Athens’ fashion scene is gaining recognition.

One way Athens pays homage to its rich cultural underpinnings is through an emphasis on vintage.

“Vintage is the intersection where thrift, fashion and counterculture meet,” says David Wolfe, owner of Minx Vintage, “so it stands to reason that it has always been a major factor here,” Local boutiques such as Minx, Agora, Cillies, Community, Dynamite and Southern Vision focus on reselling vintage clothing, often revamping outdated pieces. A do-it-yourself approach to customizing style takes advantage of vintage clothing by modifying outdated items to better fit current trends. It’s a cheap and resourceful alternative to buying new, name-brand wear, and in a college town, it can be a necessity.

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Local fashion designer Shawna Lea Maranville tailors a pair of pants at Community.

“If you are not a herd follower and more of an individual and not on a Beverly Hills budget, you have to expand your sources along with your horizons,” Wolfe says.

Athens fashion also acknowledges sustainability with clothing and accessories sourced from upcycled materials, recycled fabrics and redesigned clothing. Athens Fashion Collective, a group showcasing local artists and designers, hosts seasonal fashion shows that breathe new life into classic designs.

Fashion has also steadily become more organized on campus. UGA’s fashion merchandising major prepares students to qualify for careers ranging from retail to apparel and textile manufacturing, and its reach extends beyond the classroom through various campus organizations. The UGAgency is the university’s first in-house modeling agency and has a commitment to community service. Believing that being a model also means being a role model, The UGAgency also hosts selfconfidence and healthy-living seminars for middle-school-aged children. The university also boasts the Student Merchandising Association, Fashion Design Student Association and the fashion magazine The Little Red Book, all of which offer students the opportunity to network with industry professionals.

Athens Street Style, a blog documenting the clothing habits of students on campus, provides a glimpse into another aspect of Athens’ fashion sense. And, while vintage may be at the heart of Athens style, locally owned boutiques like Cheeky Peach, The Red Dress Boutique, Encore, Flirt Fashions and Heery’s Clothes Closet bring current designer wear to Athens.

Ultimately, what Athens embodies is personality, rebellion and individuality—an accumulation of both the past and the present, accepting a few trends and opposing just as many.

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Now, the store is expanding. Last week, Agora Vintage came to Broad Street just four blocks from Agora Co-Op, as the first store is now called. With a focus on high-end couture, owner Airee Hong also intends to use the new space as a gallery for vintage and antique items. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me, those are art items,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way that you present those items can be in a museum sense. When you go into museums, you see a bunch of historical pieces. When we have vintage and antique pieces in the store, we want to tell a story as well.â&#x20AC;?

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Hong hopes that rotating artwork every two weeks will make customers more likely to purchase it.

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Edwards, a partner in the new business along with Jason Henry and Hong, now works from home and meets with clients at restaurants downtown. But sacrificing his space was an easy decision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My husband and I love Athens so much that we are willing to open a new store four blocks from our old store,â&#x20AC;? Hong says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to see Athens grow not only as a community, but as a place for tourists to be.â&#x20AC;?

Hong says the inspiration for the storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s black-gold-and-mirrored aesthetic, which complements its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hollywood regency styling,â&#x20AC;? came from the coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent trip to Europe.

Agora Vintage is located just down the street from Community and Dynamite Clothing, two of downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other vintage stores. In addition to fundraising for local charities and hosting other events, Hong says she is planning to host a fashion show with those two businesses in October.

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Airee Hong has refined the vintage shopping experience and keeps customers coming back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That helps the artists out, too, because as an artist, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult when people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay months down the road,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And it makes it more special.â&#x20AC;?

Agora Co-Op continues to carry vintage furnitureâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and vintage everything elseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but the new store is more focused. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some shoppers love being able to dig for their treasures,â&#x20AC;?

Hong says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a treasure trove of really cool stuff. But some shoppers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really know how to shop like that.â&#x20AC;?

Hong hopes the new storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s location will draw in more tourists and Agora newbies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Agoraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a destination store,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So if you know where it is, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going there. But I want them to be able to come to the other store, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be the same feelingâ&#x20AC;Ś but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a different perspective on vintage and art.â&#x20AC;?

To make room for Agora Vintage, Hongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband, lawyer Russell Edwards, vacated his office on Broad Street between Taco Stand and what used to be Five Star Day. Local woodworkers erected two dressing rooms at the back of the room and added gold trim to match the new storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shelving and antique brass display cases.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe we are all here to help each other out,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of other stores as competition. I think of us all as partners.â&#x20AC;?

In May, the Athens Fashion Collective was featured in a reception at the High Museum of Art, and Community has a label of shirts designed by Athens musicians. As local music, art and fashion converge, downtown business owners arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprised. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People that want to buy art, they might also be interested in fashion as well, and the other way around,â&#x20AC;? says Community owner Sanni Baumgaertner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People that are generally interested [in] aesthetics and visualsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it might appeal to the same customers as well.â&#x20AC;?

Baumgaertner and Dynamite owner Lori Paluck both support Agoraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expansion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great idea to mix art with fashion; the more local flavor we can give to Athens, the better for everyone,â&#x20AC;? Paluck says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both local art and local fashion are a big deal in Athens. With the university and our artistic town, we are fortunate to have an abundance of both.â&#x20AC;?

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Dress for Success

C'mon, Don't Be a Slob high school, we dreaded finals week every semester. But although it was horrible and filled with unnecessary anxiety, it was also somewhat exciting, because it was a break from our strict dress code. It was the one week where it was completely acceptable to dress the way we felt—exhausted, stressed out and maybe even a little bit gross. As teenagers, that was a really big deal. The girls donned sweatpants and ditched their makeup, while the boys opted for athletic shorts and T-shirts. Everyone embraced the simple joy of slovenliness.

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Well, almost everyone. One year, as everyone else was looking grungy in their least attractive clothing, one boy stood out. He was wearing a suit, which completely baffled me.

Why, I wondered, would anyone turn down the opportunity to dress comfortably? So, I asked him. As it turns out, dressing so sharply wasn’t all his idea. His dad had instructed him to “dress for success,” in the hopes of doing better on his exams this time around. At the time, I wrote it off as weird, but, for whatever reason, the incident stuck with me.

Fast-forward a few years, and we’ve all gone our separate ways. Having grown up in Athens, I chose to get away for college. I now attend the University of the South, an old school in Tennessee steeped in tradition. One of the oldest and most peculiar of these traditions is the one we call “Class Dress,” which is basically an unwritten dress code, understood by the whole of the student body.

That’s right: a dress code, in college. It sounds crazy. I realize that. Still, I’d like to think that growing up surrounded by the more, uh, casual UGA sartorial habits while

attending a university with a glorified dress code has given me an interesting perspective on what the age-old expression of “dress for success” truly means. Drive down Milledge at any point during the school year, and you’ll see everyone wearing pretty much the same outfit: Nike shorts and tennis shoes for girls, and whatever the boys happened to roll out of bed wearing. Add rain gear if necessary.

Although I typically wear a dress to class, I am in no way under the impression that I am making better grades than my peers at schools without dress codes. In fact, who’s to say that their comfort level isn’t actually improving their grades? That being said, the rub is this: the way you dress does, in fact, speak volumes. It’s how you present yourself to the world. Regardless of how motivated and driven you may be, if you dress like a slob, you will probably be perceived as one.

I understand that when you’re one of 300 dozing in an auditorium while pretending to take notes, no one, let alone your professor, will notice the way you are dressed.

However, when meeting one-on-one with the man or woman who determines your grades, maybe it’s best to ditch the dumpy ensemble and look a little more put together. The same goes for job interviews—even though the business world is much more casual than it has been in the past, you still only get one chance to make a first impression.

Years ago, men and women alike wore suits on a daily basis.

Suits! Much like the academic world, the business world’s version of “dress for success” has changed drastically over the years. The onset of “Casual Fridays” has devolved into “Casual Everyday.” And that’s OK. The most important thing is knowing what is acceptable attire for your situation. If you’re in a position where you greet the public and need to project a professional image, for the love of God, don’t wear sweatpants. If you’re working somewhere more laid-back, wear what makes you most comfortable and what you’ll do your best work in.

As for that dress code: while we may look like total nerds getting dressed up for class, I think it gives us a better handle on how we need to project ourselves once we’re out of the college bubble. Because, in the end, it all boils down to knowing your audience. You wouldn’t wear those Nike shorts to a job interview, would you?

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

by Earl (Bill Paxton), they must trust one another again to clear both their names. Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg have great chemistry, and the latter shines. 2 Guns is loaded and hits the bull’s eye with every shot.

AIN’T THEM BODIES SAINTS Who is writer-director David Lowery? Well, he edited Shane Carruth’s Upstream Color. He also really likes Terrance Malick. An affinity for Malick isn’t a character flaw (if it is, color me guilty), but I hope his feature debut isn’t as derivatively arty as its trailer and buzz suggest. Outlaw Bob Muldoon (Casey Affleck) escapes from prison to reunite with his former partner, Ruth Guthrie (Rooney Mara), and their daughter.

THE CONJURING (R) Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) investigate the things that go bump in the night. Most times, a rational explanation solves the case; sometimes, it’s something paranormal.

The occurrences in the Perron family’s new house are not just paranormal; they’re malevolent. James Wan (Saw, Insidious) stages the Perron’s haunting with utmost care. From the font in the opening credits, the film harkens back to the ‘70s and places itself not as a wannabe, but as a peer next to such modern classics as The Amityville Horror and (dare I type it) The Exorcist.

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

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

• ELYSIUM (R) Science fiction offers a rich canvas upon which ambitious authors and filmmakers can point out the flaws in modern society via a far-off future. Think Orwell, Bradbury, Kubrick, etc. Filmmaker Neill Blomkamp certainly sees the polemical advantages of sci-fi. 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. An ex-con turned factory worker, Max De Costa (Matt Damon), gets sick in an industrial accident and seeks a means to get to Elysium.

Tricked out with an exoskeleton that makes him stronger and nearly invincible, Max goes all Terminator until he gets to Elysium, run by ice-cold Defense Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster). With Blomkamp’s mastery of ultraviolence, cyborg tech and high concept satire, the South African could be a new (and improved?) Paul Verhoeven, were he to also equal the Dutchman’s exuberant sense of overkill.

EPIC (PG) Unbeknownst to humanity, the forests are protected by the Leafmen, who constantly do battle with the Boggans, led by Mandrake (v. Christoph Waltz). When M.K. (v.

Amanda Seyfried) is magically transported to their world, she must ensure the survival of the forest. The movie, based on William Joyce’s book, The Leafmen, does far too little to avoid Star Wars comparisons; it practically invites them. See bird racing (pod racing) and the two slugs who give off a distinct R2D2/C3PO sidekick vibe.

FRUITVALE STATION (R) Fruitvale Station enters theaters having established quite a pedigree, picking up Sundance’s prestigious Grand Jury Prize (and Audience Award) plus the Best First Film Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Writer-director Ryan Coogler based his feature debut on the real life events that occurred to Oscar Grant, played by “Friday GROWN UPS 2 (PG-13) With nary a grown-up in it, this sequel to Adam Sandler’s second biggest box office hit of all time is worse than its subpar predecessor. Former Hollywood bigshot Lenny Feder (Sandler) moves his family back to his tiny hometown, but rather than spend time with them, he mostly hangs out with his childhood besties. Grown Ups 2’s biggest accomplishment is how worthless it is.

Argue all you want about what a great guy Sandler is, because at this point in his career you’ll find it impossible to convince someone he’s still funny, or better yet, relevant.

THE HEAT (R) Uptight FBI agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) needs the help of foulmouthed, unpopular

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Boston cop Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy) to take down a dangerous drug lord. Bullock and McCarthy don’t have Fey/Pohler chemistry.

Nevertheless, enough cannot be said about how refreshing it is to watch a buddy cop comedy starring two women. The Heat may not be smoking, but after a barren first act, it’s pretty darn funny.

I’M SO EXCITED (R) Almodovar is back! The trailer for I’m So Excited doesn’t explain much, but it certainly is Almodovarian. Three flight attendants lip sync and dance to The Pointer Sisters’ titular hit, and that’s about it. Apparently, a technical failure has doomed the flight, leaving the pilots and crew to attempt everything in their power to make their passengers last moments as pleasant as possible. Don’t be surprised when Almodovar muses Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz pop by. (Ciné)

for Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize, didn’t quite become the biggest little hit of summertime, but the trailers show a lot of laughs and heart. A comedy friendly cast including husband and wife team, Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally, and Alison Brie, cannot hurt, but how much will they help? Frustrated with life and their parents, three teenage boys (Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso and possible breakout Moises Arias) head into the woods to build a house and live off the land. (Ciné) LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER (PG-13) Precious Academy Award nominee Lee Daniels directs this historical drama based on the life of an African-American man who witnessed the most important moments of the 20th century while serving as a White House butler. Forrest Whitaker stars as the titular server, while the presidents are portrayed by names like Robin Williams (Ike), Alan Rickman (Reagan),

Shit, Tofu Baby is now syndicated!

THE INTERNSHIP (PG-13) As a follow-up to stars Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson’s Wedding Crashers, this movie would have killed in 2007.

Of course, the economy hadn’t quite tanked at that point, so the tale of two down-on-their-luck salesmen forced to tackle a Google internship wouldn’t quite have had much relevance. The movie made me feel as if I’d stumbled upon a big budget training video for new Google employees. Sadly, most training videos are unintentionally funnier. Do with this movie what the movie folks at Google should have done: say no.

JOBS (PG-13) Man, this Steve Jobs biopic comes with some sketchy pedigree. Ashton Kutcher stars as Jobs, who went from college dropout to founder of Apple to Apple reject to Apple savior. One assumes a great Jobs biopic is out there, but the writerdirector of the amiable Swing Vote, Joshua Michael Stern, probably won’t be behind the camera, and everyone knows/hopes Kutcher won’t be in front.

KICK-ASS 2 (R) As imitators are inspired by the antics of Kick-Ass (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Hit-Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz), Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) is plotting revenge for the death of his gangster father. My hopes dropped a little at learning writer-director Matthew Vaughn was not returning, but he allegedly hand-picked replacement Jeff Wadlow (Cry_Wolf and Never Back Down). Co-star Jim Carrey has been refusing to do publicity due to the Sandy Hook tragedy.

THE KINGS OF SUMMER (R) This sweetly sour indie comedy, a nominee

John Cusack (Nixon?), James Marsden (JFK) and Liev Schreiber (LBJ). With the star power and Forrest Gump-ian history lesson, one wonders why the film wasn’t released closer to awards season.

LOVELACE (R) Amanda Seyfried stars as the titular porn star, whose turn in the infamous Deep Throat made her a household name. The rest of the impressive cast includes Peter Sarsgaard, Juno Temple, Adam Brody, Hank Azaria and James Franco as Hugh Hefner! Two-time Oscar winner Rob Epstein and his documentary directing partner Thomas Friedman must have decided they liked fictional features after helming Howl with Franco. (Ciné) MAN OF STEEL (PG-13) Director Christopher Nolan, writer David S. Goyer and director Zack Snyder realized Superman is an alien and nearly impossible to ground in the real world.

Their solution: Treat the material like serious science fiction. The blockbuster soars in fits and starts, seeming most confident in its final frames than the previous hour and a half.

MUD (PG-13) A coming of age tale set in the disappearing wilds of the small town South. Two teens— Ellis (Tye Sheridan) and Neckbone (Jacob Lofland)—discover a boat in a tree. They also discover Matthew McConaughey’s Mud, a fugitive living in the boat in the tree, while he waits to escape with the love of his life, Juniper (Reese Witherspoon). Mud watches like a work of modern literature, capturing the last gasps of a dying culture as one boy becomes a man. m PARANOIA (PG-13) Why did Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman sign

up for this VOD-looking, corporate espionage flick? Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games) stars as a little fish at a major corporation, who finds himself swimming with the sharks (Ford and Oldman) after being tasked with spying on his boss’ former mentor. Legally Blonde and 21 director Robert Luketic could use a hit after Killers, but does anyone seriously think this flick will be it? With Amber Heard.

• PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS (PG) Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief was not terrible, but it definitely suffered from Chris Columbus Syndrome. Well, its successor, Sea of Monsters, has full-blown, terminal sequelitis. The titular hero, Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman), must save Camp Half-Blood, the safe haven for the gods’ half-mortal children, so he embarks on a quest for the legendary Golden Fleece. 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), who’s still mad at his dad (Zeus), rescue satyr Grover (Brandon Jackson) from Polyphemus (fortunately voiced

by Ron Perlman) and defeat a reborn Cronos. This flick isn’t even worth the excuse to stare at Alexandra Daddario for almost two hours. Even the all right FX cannot overcome the awful writing and charmless acting.

• PLANES (PG) What with its Cars pedigree and Dane Cook voicework, Planes could have been a lot worse.

It’s no more disagreeable than Turbo, a kiddie flick with which it shares some central DNA. A cropduster named Dusty Crophopper (v. Cook) longs to race across the skies. Unfortunately, he’s afraid of heights. With the help of his friends—including a Mater stand-in named Chug (v. Brad Garrett)—and mentor, Skipper (v.

Stacy Keach), Dusty conquers his fears and the skies. It’s cute, sweet, and maybe a smidge direct-to-DVD; the voice cast—Teri Hatcher, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, John Cleese, Cedric the Entertainer, Anthony Edwards, Val Kilmer and Sinbad (?!)—is a step below the usual Pixar crop.

R.I.P.D. (PG-13) Summer’s biggest bomb absolutely deserves its box office failure. This misguided adaptation of Peter M. Lenkov’s comic, Rest in Peace Department, stars Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges as deceased cops—former Boston PD detective Nick Walker and Old West lawman Roy Pulsipher— tasked with bringing in rogue spirits.

If you think this flick is a Men in Black rip off, it pretty much is.

THE SEARCHERS 1956. Ciné concludes its Summer Classic Movie Series with a doozy starring the Duke.

John Ford directed John Wayne in the inimitable Searchers. Civil War veteran Ethan Edwards (Wayne) and his nephew, Martin (Jeffrey Hunter, “Star Trek”’s original captain, Christopher Pike), embark on a years-long search for a niece kidnapped by Native Americans under Chief Scar. Natalie Wood plays the niece, Debbie, at the age of 15. (Ciné) THE SMURFS 2 (PG) Even the Smurfs seem less “smurfed” up about their sequel. Gargamel (Hank Azaria, still ruining a great cartoon villain) creates some fake Smurfs—he calls them Naughties. Vexy (v. Christina Ricci) and Hackus (v. J.B. Smoove) are

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

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (PG-13) Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) leads the crew of the Starship Enterprise—Spock (Zachary Quinto), Bones (Karl Urban), Uhura (Zoe Saldana), Sulu (John Cho), Chekhov (Anton Yelchin) and Scotty (Simon Pegg)—after a rogue Federation operative (Benedict Cumberbatch) turns terrorist. Star Trek 2 seems like the luckiest of numbers; this sequel achieves Khan-like greatness.

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 (not just speed but alarm, radio and headlights) after a freak accident involving a street racer and some nitrous. Turbo and his other racing snail pals—including Whiplash (v. Samuel L. Jackson) and Smoove Move (v. Snoop Dogg)—head to the Indy 500, where they will face off against defending champion and the world’s greatest racecar driver, Guy Gagne (v. Bill Hader).

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

• WE’RE THE MILLERS (R) We’re the Millers doesn’t break any laugh records, but after a few laughless weeks at the cinema, it more than accomplishes its goal. Its silliest problem is its star, the hilarious Jason Sudeikis, who comes off far too smug far too easily. (One wonders how this movie would have played with a more sympathetic David Clark, played by Jason Bateman or Jason Segel, etc.)

After running afoul of his drug kingpin pal (Ed Helms), Dave (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, who is getting hotter with age), runaway teen Casey (Emma Roberts) and virginal Kenny (Will Poulter, Son of Rambow).

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 WOLVERINE (PG-13) A darker, more complicated hero than Marvel’s super-bankable Iron Man and SpiderMan, Wolvie poses a narrative difficulty, much like The Punisher, who Hollywood has yet to get right. The Wolverine comes closest to nailing this popular, mysterious icon. After the events of X-Men: The Last Stand, Logan has shed his Wolverine persona to live a solitary life in the woods.

However, the last request of a dying friend whisks the clawed one off to Japan. Director James Mangold and writers Mark Bomback and Scott Frank chose smartly in adapting Frank Miller and Chris Claremont’s seminal 1982 limited series.

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movie pick Get It On Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;M SO EXCITED! (R) On an airline jet flying from Madrid to Mexico City, several of the business class passengersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a handsome actor (Guillermo Toledo), a dominatrix (Cecilia Roth) and a banker (JosĂŠ Luis Torrijo), among othersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;engage in ribald sexual encounters when the plane is forced to circle the skies instead of reaching its final destination. The flamboyantly gay flight attendantsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Javier CĂĄmara, Carlos Areces and RaĂşl ArĂŠvaloâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;do their best to keep things running smoothly and relatively normal, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not easy.

Longtime Pedro AlmodĂłvar fans have been waiting years to see Spainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular cinematic export return to the thematically provocative, overthe-top playfulness of his earlier movies, such as Dark Habits JosĂŠ MarĂ­a Yazpik and and Laws of Desire.

Although Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m So Excited! is promiscuous in similar broad fashion, the sexual anarchy of those earlier features is unattainable for the now 63-year-old director to return to.

AlmodĂłvarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career since 1999â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All About My Mother took a strange and wonderful turn; he became respectable in a manner of speaking. He started to display a deeper emotional canvas with his work, though never at the expense of the artistic attributes that made

audiences all over the world madly infatuated with his movies in the first place.

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Rabbit Box: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m With the Band: Tour Storiesâ&#x20AC;?

Melting Point ¡ 7 p.m. ¡ $5

The August edition of monthly Rabbit Box storytelling event takes a musiccentric turn, featuring â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m With the Band: Tour Stories,â&#x20AC;? when a panel of Georgia musicians will take turns swapping war stories. The exceptionally diverse lineup includes Southern gothic folkie Jim White, experimental guru Killick Hinds, Elephant 6 mainstay Laura Carter, legendary soul drummer Alfred Cooper and John Lyndon, the brother of infamous Allman Brothers road manager Twiggs Lyndon, Jr. Expect no detail to be spared; speakers will likely delve into the good, the bad and ugly of life on the road with equal fervor. This is gonna be great. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever wondered what it was like to tour with Otis Redding, nowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your chance to find out. [Gabe Vodicka]

from Strange Magick, jewelry by Rhys May, outsider folk art by Chris Hubbard, curiosities collected by John Gingerich and ceramics by Jen Davidson. Acoustic performances from Jacob Morris, TS Woodward and John Fernandes and Heather Heyn are staggered throughout the afternoon, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a promise of free barbecue while supplies last. After the market, the party will move next door to Maxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sidebar for performances by Thunderchief, Onchi, Black Moon, Tom(b) Television, Koko Beware, Salts, The Wild Ones and Little Gold. For locals, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chance to take part in another big bash before the summer winds down, and for any newcomers to town, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an introduction to some of the artists and musicians who help create the cultural fabric of Athens. [Jessica Smith] MUSIC | Monday, Aug. 19

Heaven Caledonia Lounge ¡ 9:30 p.m. ¡ FREE! (21+),

$2 (18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20) Though its members sport some impressive rĂŠsumĂŠsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;The Big Sleep, Ambulance EVENT | Friday, Aug. 16 & LTD, Swervedriver, The Comasâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Brooklyn Saturday, Aug. 17 band Heaven isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a household name just yet. All the more reason to see the group now, because the fresh release of its The Classic Center ¡ 3 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. Friday & majestic debut LP, Telepathic Love, could 10:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. Saturday ¡ FREE! (admisvery well change that soon. The creative sion), $10 (tasting tickets), $22 (Friday concert) core of Heaven coalesced after playing in As an official stop on the Georgia BBQ Adam Franklin and the Bolts of Melody, Championship 2013 Tour, the inaugural a solo project from the Swervedriver Classic City BBQ Festival will showcase the frontman. Taking cues from the prettier, best â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cue around. The grill heats up on dope-cool side of the shoegaze coin, Friday with the Restaurant BBQ Contest Heaven rides effects-driven bluster for all in which competitors will be surprised its textural worth, but never to the point with ingredients a la â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iron Chef.â&#x20AC;? A blueof losing its melodic grass concert with heart amidst the sonic Balsam Range and The corrosion. The result Boxcars will follow Back to Cool is gorgeous, paisley in the Classic Center noise-pop in all its Theatre at 8 p.m. The stoned stateliness. meat of the festival [Bao Le-Huu] is on Saturday, when nearly 40 teams from MUSIC | around the nation will Tuesday, vie for best chicken, Aug. 20 ribs, pork and brisket in the Professional BBQ Competition.

A Backyard BBQ Contestâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;featuring 15 Normaltown Hall ¡ contenders like Homerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 9 p.m. ¡ $5 Whole Hog BBQ, Dawg St. Louis-based Gone Good BBQ and songwriter Justin PBR Rayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BBQâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;will Kinkel-Schuster and showcase local masOxford, MS drummer tery of this traditional and producer Andrew Bryant formed Water fare. The Drovers Old Time Medicine Show, Liars almost by accident, when a weekendBorderHop Trio and the High Strung String long recording session begat a quietly Band will provide the aural backdrop on an brilliant collection of songs, which Misra outdoor stage, and other activities include Records released last year under the title a tailgate trade show, classic car exhibit Phantom Limb. This past March, the band and kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; activity zone. [Jessica Smith] released a follow-up, Wyoming, via Fat Possum imprint Big Legal Mess. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slightly EVENT | Saturday, Aug. 17 more considered but just as affecting, full of gorgeous harmonies and slow, deliberate rhythms. The albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wide-open spaces Max ¡ 12 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. (market), 8 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 a.m. conjure up sepia-toned images of its name(show) ¡ FREE! (donations accepted) sake, barren but beautiful. Songs like the Indie South, which organizes one of pensive, plodding title track exhibit similar the largest local artist markets biannually, sonic proclivities to Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Strand of Oaks. presents an outdoor market and festival Suckers for stark, sad-dude music (like focused on handcrafted items and vintage yours truly) will delight in the buzzkill wares from local artisans and collectors. vibes. BYOB. [Gabe Vodicka] Highlights include high fashion vintage

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Tuesday 13 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 CLASSES: Line Dancing Class (The Office Lounge) Learn to line dance in your friendly neighborhood bar! 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 EVENTS: Magician Derek Hughes (UGA Tate Student Center, Grand Hall) Magician, actor and comedian Derek Hughes performs a one-man show. Hughes appeared in independent films Ground Rules, Cut Glass and Second Story Man. Part of UGA Union’s Big Dawg Welcome Week. 8 p.m. FREE! (w/ student ID), $5. www. union.uga.edu EVENTS: 2nd Tuesday Tasting (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) This month’s theme is “Old World vs. New World Whites.” Includes samples of six wines and snacks.

RSVP. 6–7:30 p.m. $15. 706-3547901, www.heirloomathens.com FILM: Last Fair Deal Gone Down (Ciné Barcafé) A film about the mythical, tempestuous birth of the blues, telling the legendary tale of Robert Johnson, whose otherworldly ability was believed to be a gift from the devil himself. Includes a prescreening reception catered by 5&10 and Cecilia’s Cakes, and a postscreening Q&A with creative team Standoff Studios. Proceeds benefit the Cinévolution Campaign. 6:45 p.m. $12.48. www.athenscine.com GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515 GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Compete for prizes and giveaways.

Every Tuesday. 8–10 p.m. 706353-0305 GAMES: Movie Quotes Trivia (Max) With host Cora Jane every Tuesday. Everyone’s a winner. 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com

Wednesday 14 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Meet docents in the lobby for a tour of highlights from the museum’s collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Insta-loom! (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) A party to kick off an Instagram photo contest, featuring drink specials and complimentary snacks as well as music Iwill menu items. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www. heirloomathens.com

CLASSES: Basics of Digital Photo Editing (Oconee County Library) Learn how to resize, crop, take out red eye, combine photos, touch up old photographs and more.

Registration required. 3–4:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org CLASSES: Mobile Computer Lab (Madison County Library) Available in Comer Learning Center. Register by calling. 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 706795-5597 CLASSES: SALSAthens (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa dance classes with SALSAthens.

Every Wednesday. 6:30-7:30 p.m. (intermediate), 7:30-8:30 p.m. (beginners). $8 (incl. drink). 706338-6613 EVENTS: Terrapin Pumpkinfest Release Party (Cutters Pub) Get a head start on celebrating fall with the brewery’s seasonal beverage. 6 p.m.

706-353-9800 EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Madison Bar & Bistro, Hotel Indigo) Drink and food specials for you and your dog! Every Wednesday. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www.indigoathens.com EVENTS: Rabbit Box: “I’m With the Band: Tour Stories” (The Melting Point) Storytelling for adult ears. Guest speakers include singer-songwriter Jim White, Chris Sugiuchi (Vic Chesnutt), Laura Carter (Elf Power), Killick Hinds (Crazy Hoarse), Linda DePascale (Jack Williams Trio), Alfred Cooper (Otis Redding), Joan Prittie and John Lyndon (brother of late road manager Twiggs Lyndon, Jr.). See Calendar Pick on p. 28. 7 p.m. $5. www.rabbitbox.org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Athens City Hall) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts. Music at every market. 4–7 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: 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) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. www.facebook. com/dirtybirdsathens GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train! Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. www.choochoorestaurants.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 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

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

FREE! 706-354-1195 KIDSTUFF: ACCL Teen WAC (ACC Library) Writers, artists and craftsters are invited to work on their next project and receive feedback from peers. For ages 11-18. 5–6:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library) Includes stories, fingerpuppet plays, songs and crafts. For ages 2–5. Every Wednesday. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Knee-High Naturalists (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Nature exploration, animal encounters, hikes and crafts. Ages 3–5 and their parents. 3:30–4:30 p.m. $24–36.

706-613-3515, www.athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter LECTURES & LIT: People’s Law School (The Classic Center) The Georgia Civil Justice Foundation hosts a program covering various aspects of the legal system as they relate and affect the rights of citizens.

6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-548-8122, www.peopleslawschool2013.com LECTURES & LIT: Buddha Book Study (Body, Mind & Spirit) Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. Donations accepted. 706-351-6024 MEETINGS: MS on the Move (Holiday Inn) The local chapter of the National MS Society hosts a meeting for individuals and families living with multiple sclerosis. 7–8:30 p.m.

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Thursday 15 ART: Third Thursday Art Series (Athens, GA) Galleries include the Georgia Museum of Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art, ATHICA, Lyndon House Arts Center, Cine and the Gallery @ Hotel Indigo. 6-9 p.m.

FREE! www.3thurs.org ART: Artist Reception (Circle Gallery) For “Breaking Dormancy: The Sapelo Island Greenhouse Show,” which features paintings, photographs and pastels by Karekin Goekjian, Caroline Montague, Sue Goldstein and Ginger Goekjian.

4:30–6 p.m. FREE! www.ced.uga.edu 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 COMEDY: “Big Dawg Welcome” Comedy Show (UGA Tate Student Center, Theater) Comedians Michael

Jordan Richey stars as Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr., presented by the Oconee Youth Playhouse Aug. 16–18 at the Oconee County Civic Center.

Blaustein (“Punk’d,” Death of the Dead) and Erin Jackson (“The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “Standup in Stilettos”) perform. 8 p.m. FREE! (w/ student ID), $5. www.union.uga.edu EVENTS: Magical Athens Talent Show (Go Bar) A showcase of talents ranging from extreme juggling, Old English recitation, acoustic covers on homemade instruments, synchronized book shelving and speed Rubik’s cube solving. Email to participate. Proceeds benefit Nuci’s Space. 9 p.m. $3–5 requested donation. magicalathens@gmail.com EVENTS: AthFest Educates Percentage Night (Terrapin Beer Co.) A percentage night for AthFest Educates, the non-profit that raises money to fund music and arts education in Athens through AthFest and AthHalf. Music by Jet Engine Dragons. Admission includes beer tastings, tours and an AthFest commemorative pint glass. 5:30–7:30 p.m. $12. www.terrapinbeer.com EVENTS: Line Dancing (Bootleggers Country & Western Bar) Every Thursday and Friday. 8 p.m. www. bootleggersathens.com 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) Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515 KIDSTUFF: Teen Studio (Georgia Museum of Art) Art workshop and gallery tour. Pizza, too. 5:30–8:30 p.m. www.georgiamuseum.org KIDSTUFF: Thursday Storytime (Avid Bookshop) Join Avid for books and games. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com

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. For teens ages 11–18. 5 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Write Club Athens: Chapter 9 (The World Famous) A philanthropic reading series among local writers. Three bouts of two opposing writers present opposing ideas for seven minutes apiece. Proceeds benefit the winner’s charity of choice. 8:30 p.m. $10. www.writeclubathens.com

Friday 16 ART: Opening Reception (UGA Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries) For an exhibition of works created by current faculty. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www. art.uga.edu EVENTS: Line Dancing (Bootleggers Country & Western Bar) Countrywestern-style line dance lessons.

Come ride Pandemonium, the mechanical bull! Every Thursday and Friday. 8 p.m. www.bootleggersathens.com EVENTS: Places in Peril with T. Hardy Morris (Ciné Barcafé) Musician T. Hardy Morris and filmmaker/photographer Jason Thrasher traveled to sites in Georgia threatened by demolition or neglect to film video songs on Hardy’s upcoming debut solo album Audition Tapes. A screening of all 10 videos will be followed by a listening reception of the album. 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15. www. athenscine.com, www.t.hardymorris. com/placesinperil

EVENTS: Founder’s Brewing vs.

The Bruery (Aromas) Aromas celebrates the new school year with new beer from two different breweries. Come try a Hand Of Doom or a Magnificent Mango from Founder’s Brewery, or Smoking Wood or White Oak from The Bruery. Aug. 16–17, 4 p.m.–2 a.m. & Aug. 18, 5 p.m.–12 a.m. FREE! 706-208-0059 EVENTS: Dawgs After Dark (UGA Tate Student Center) “Road Trip: Destination UGA” includes inflatables, interactive games, bumper cars and laser tag. 10 p.m.–2 a.m. FREE! (w/student ID), $5. www. union.uga.edu EVENTS: Classic City BBQ (The Classic Center) Eight teams from area restaurants compete in a BBQ cook-off featuring a surprise ingredient on Friday. Fifteen backyard teams and 40 professional teams compete on Saturday. Includes a Tailgate Tradeshow, a classic car show and live music. Donations benefit the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia. See Calendar Pick on p. 28.

Aug. 16, 3–6 p.m. & Aug. 17, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. FREE! www.classiccenter.com KIDSTUFF: Children’s Consignment Sale (Athens First UMC, Gym) Shop for fall and winter children’s clothes. Proceeds benefit Ekisa Orphanage in Uganda for children with special needs. Clothing donations accepted. Aug. 16, 4–8 p.m. & Aug. 17, 8 a.m.–3 p.m.

FREE! athensfirstumc.org/childrensconsignmentsale KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (ACC Library) Join us for Lego art and Lego-based games and activities. k continued on next page

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For ages 9–18. 5 p.m.–6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Little Kings Shuffle Club) A unique drag show featuring performances by local drag artists. 10 p.m. $5. 706-369-3144 THEATRE: The Little Mermaid Jr. (Oconee Youth Playhouse) Catch up under the sea with Ariel, Ursula, Sebastian, stingrays, jellyfish and other sea creatures. Aug. 16–17, 7 p.m. Aug. 18, 2 p.m. $12–16. www. oypoysp.com THEATRE: Hamlet (Town and Gown Players) A troubled son deals with the murder of his father at the hands of his uncle. Aug. 16–17 & 22–24, 8 p.m. Aug. 18 & 25, 2 p.m. $12–15. www.townandgownplayers.org

Saturday 17 ART: Live Glassblowing (Bendzunas Glass, Comer) The family-run gallery demonstrates live glassblowing. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! bendzunas@windstream.net, www. bendzunasglass.com ART: Jason Cantarella (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Part of “ATHICA Emerges 6.” 6–7 p.m. $5 (suggested donation). www.athica.org EVENTS: “Back to Cool” Market (Max) Indie South Fair presents a “Back to Cool” Market and Festival Outdoor acoustic performances by Jacob Morris, John Fernandes & Heather Heyn and TS Woodward.

Live music will follow the market in Max’s sidebar. See Calendar Pick on p. 28. 12–8 p.m. FREE! EVENTS: Founder’s Brewing vs.

The Bruery (Aromas) See Friday listing for full description Aug. 16–17, 4 p.m.–2 a.m. & Aug. 18, 5 p.m.–12 a.m. FREE! 706-208-0059 EVENTS: Friends of the Garden Flea Market (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) 8 a.m.-1 p.m. www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Grand Opening Celebration (Agora Vintage, 233 E. Broad St.) Proceeds benefit Athens Area Habitat for Humanity. 11 a.m.–7 p.m. FREE! www.facebook. com/agoravintage EVENTS: Shred Day 2013 (First American Bank & Trust, 2241 W. Broad St.) Clean out your workspace to securely shred them. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! (2 file boxes), $5 (per extra box). www.lightthenight.org EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) Athens Folk Music & Dance Society. 7:30 p.m. (lesson), 8–11 p.m. (dance). FREE! (18 & under), $7. www. athensfolk.org EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Oconee County Courthouse, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Fourth Annual Afternoon Tea with Friends (Camp Kiwanis) Lunch includes a mystery to solve and the presentation of the Woman of the Year award. 11 a.m. $12–20.

706-389-6789, ext. 1306. www. friendsofadvantage.org EVENTS: Brewau (Terrapin Beer Co.) Live music by the Tropical Breeze Steel Drum Band. 5:30–7:30 p.m.

FREE! $10 (pint glass & tastings). www.terrapinbeer.com EVENTS: Comer Farmers Market (Comer Farmers Market, Comer) Every Saturday. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. comerfama@gmail.com, www.facebook. com/comerfm EVENTS: Classic City BBQ (The Classic Center) See Friday listing for

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full description Aug. 16, 3–6 p.m. & Aug. 17, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

FREE! www.classiccenter.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Live music by Kate Morrissey and Good Graeff. This week features a chef’s demo and mud pie activity for kids. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Barnes & Noble) For all ages. Children receive a free treat from the cafe. 11 a.m.

FREE! 706-354-1195 KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post (Sandy Creek Nature Center) 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Saturday Storytime (Avid Bookshop) Join Avid for books and games. 1 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com KIDSTUFF: Children’s Consignment Sale (Athens First UMC) See Friday listing for full description Aug. 16, 4–8 p.m. & Aug. 17, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! athensfirstumc.org/childrensconsignmentsale LECTURES & LIT: Avid Poetry Series (Avid Bookshop) Readings from poets Wendy Xu, Nick Sturm and Jess Grover. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com OUTDOORS: Naturalist Walk (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join the SCNC staff for a walk around the property. Bring a camera or binoculars. All ages. Call to register. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 THEATRE: The Little Mermaid Jr. (Oconee Youth Playhouse) See Friday listing for full description Aug. 16–17, 7 p.m. Aug. 18, 2 p.m. $12–16. www.oypoysp.com THEATRE: Hamlet (Town and Gown Players) See Friday listing for full description Aug. 16–17 & 22–24, 8 p.m. Aug. 18 & 25, 2 p.m. $12–15. www.townandgownplayers.org

interview REM attorney Bertis Downs as part of the Sunday series. 3 p.m.

FREE! (children), $10 (suggested donation). patricia.priest@yahoo. com THEATRE: Hamlet (Town and Gown Players) See Friday listing for full description Aug. 16–17 & 22–24, 8 p.m. Aug. 18 & 25, 2 p.m. $12–15. www.townandgownplayers.org THEATRE: The Little Mermaid Jr. (Oconee Youth Playhouse) See Friday listing for full description Aug. 16–17, 7 p.m. Aug. 18, 2 p.m. $12–16. www.oypoysp.com

Monday 19 COMEDY: Margaret Cho (The World Famous) Margaret Cho brings her unique take on life. See story on p. 15. 8 p.m. & 11 p.m. $30. www. theworldfamousathens.com EVENTS: Hendershot’s Anniversary and Grand Re-Opening (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Hendershot’s turns three years old and celebrates its re-opening in

partner necessary. 7–8 p.m. (lesson), 8–10 p.m. $3–5. www.athensswingnight.com COMEDY: OpenTOAD Comedy Open Mic (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Email to perform. First and third Tuesday of every month! 9 p.m.

FREE! (performers), $5. calebsynan@yahoo.com, www.flickertheatreandbar.com COMEDY: Margaret Cho (The World Famous) See Monday listing for full description 8 p.m. & 11 p.m. $30. www.theworldfamousathens.com EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (First Christian Church, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 4–7 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: ReStore Grand Opening (Athens Habitat ReStore, 4125 Atlanta Hwy.) The Athens Area Habitat for Humanity celebrates the opening of a new ReStore. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. FREE! www.athenshabitat.com EVENTS: Adult Block Party (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market)

Sunday 18 ART: Spotlight Tour (Georgia Museum of Art) Meet docents in the lobby for a tour of highlights from the permanent collection. 3 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Political Candidate Development Workshop (ACC Library) The Clarke County Democratic Committee is sponsoring a workshop. 2–6 p.m. 706546-7075 EVENTS: Farm to School Mixer (Pulaski Heights BBQ) A fun, familyfriendly social featuring snacks, kid’s activities and more. Dinner and drinks available for purchase.

6:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmtoschool.org EVENTS: Founder’s Brewing vs.

The Bruery (Aromas) See Friday listing for full description Aug. 16–17, 4 p.m.–2 a.m. & Aug. 18, 5 p.m.–12 a.m. FREE! 706-208-0059 EVENTS: Community Hymn Singing & Picnic (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) A picnic-style meal followed by hymn trivia and singing hymns from all denominations. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-548-3329, www.holycrossathens.com GAMES: Trivia (The Capital Room) Every Sunday! Hosted by Evan Delany. First place wins $50 and second place wins $25. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.thecapitalroom.com GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s Café) Every Sunday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-3546655, www.buffaloscafe.com/athens GAMES: Trivia (Amici) Test your skills. 9 p.m. 706-353-0000 LECTURES & LIT: “Stories From Childhood: From A Tiny Acorn” (Piedmont College) ACC school board member Vernon Payne will

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An opening reception for “Breaking Dormacy: The Sapelo Island Greenhouse Show” at the Circle Gallery in the UGA College of Environment and Design will be held Aug. 15. Pictured here is a work by Ginger Goekjian. a new location! This event will feature live music by Kenosha Kid and The Nice Machine. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com GAMES: Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Athens’ toughest trivia. $100 grand prize every week! All ages. 8 p.m.

FREE! 706-543-8997 GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes!

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FREE! 706-850-1916

Tuesday 20 CLASSES: Line Dancing Class (The Office Lounge) Learn to line dance in your friendly neighborhood bar! 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 CLASSES: Swing Dance Night (Dancefx) A casual evening of social swing dancing. No experience or

In honor of the release of Terrapin’s Dr. Krunkle’s White Farmhouse IPA, Special Project Volume 20. Event will feature farm fresh street food from Tewksbury Farm and Darby Farm as well as live music from The Darnell Boys. 6 p.m. www.heirloomathens.com EVENTS: Tuesday Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Fresh produce, cooking demonstrations and children’s activities. Tuesday.

4–7 p.m. 706-613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: CASA Volunteer Orientation (Children First) Informational recruitment meeting for CASA volunteers, who must be 21 years old or older and able to commit to 18 months of service.

6–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.childrenfirst-inc.org GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515

GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Compete for prizes and giveaways.

Every Tuesday. 8–10 p.m. 706353-0305 GAMES: Bingo (Rocksprings Community Center) For ages 50 & above. Third Tuesday of every month. 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. $4. 706613-3602 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

Wednesday 21 ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) Join Carissa DiCindio, curator of education, for an in-depth discussion of George Cooke’s “Portrait of Mary Hattaway Curry and Her Son, John.” 2 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: PR 101 for Artists (Lyndon House Arts Center) The Athens Area Arts Council hosts a lunchtime session for artists. Learn about selfpromotion and publicity from André Gallant of the Athens Banner-Herald and Flagpole columnist Kristen Morales. Pre-registration required

by Aug. 16. 12–1 p.m. FREE! (for AAAC members), $10. 706-2063055, www.athensarts.org CLASSES: SALSAthens (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa dance classes with SALSAthens.

Every Wednesday. 6:30-7:30 p.m. (intermediate), 7:30-8:30 p.m. (beginners). $8 (incl. drink). 706338-6613 CLASSES: Stationery (Double Dutch Press) Learn the basics of making screenprinted cards. 6–8 p.m. $50. www.doubledutchpress.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Athens City Hall) Live music at every market. 4–7 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Madison Bar & Bistro, Hotel Indigo) Drink and food specials for you and your dog. Every Wednesday. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www.indigoathens.com EVENTS: Back to School Bash (Jerzee’s Sports Bar) A mix of salsa, merengue and bachata. Begins with a lesson. 9 p.m. $3 (21 & up), $5 (18–20). dg2003@yahoo.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Wednesday.

8–10 p.m. FREE! 706-548-1920 GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Wednesday.

7:30 p.m. www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m.

Both locations. 706-548-3442 GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 9 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub 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 KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Barnes & Noble) For all ages. Children receive a free treat from the cafe. 11 a.m.

FREE! 706-354-1195 KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library) Includes stories, finger-

puppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 2–5.

Every Wednesday. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 LECTURES & LIT: Buddha Book Study (Body, Mind & Spirit) Applying Buddha’s teachings to end suffering in all areas of life.

Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. Donations accepted. 706-351-6024 LECTURES & LIT: Genealogy on the Internet (ACC Library) A brief introduction to Internet resources.

6–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT: Religion Lecture (Lyndon House Arts Center) Dr. Sandy Martin presents “Heart and Mind: The Nature and Value of an Academic Approach to the Study of Religion.” 3 p.m. FREE! www.boomersinathens.org LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Melody Moezzi is the author of Haldol and Hyacinths: A Bipolar Life. Moezzi, an IranianAmerican activist, speaks out on behalf of the mentally ill with funny and poignant tales. 6:30–7:30 p.m.

FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 13 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $6 (21+), $8 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com CHAIN & THE GANG With his new group, Ian Sevonius (formerly of seminal D.C. bands Nation of Ulysses and The Make-Up) puts a funky, minimalist spin on post-punk.

MUUY BIIEN Local band plays ‘80sstyle punk rock that’s equal parts Minor Threat and The Fall.

TUNABUNNY Local act featuring a hazy and warped brand of experimental psychedelia.

Green Room 9 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com ANDY BRUH Local DJ spins a set of tunes.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub NATO COLES Punk rock band hailing from Minnesota’s Twin Cities.

DAFFODIL This local trio plays hardhitting, noisy rock.

The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com EMERALD ROAD An eclectic mix of traditional Irish music and Celtic folk.

Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Fester Hagood presents this week’s showcase of singer-songwriter talent, featuring dangfly!, The Woodgrains and the Charlie Garrett Band.

Sundown Saloon 8 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1180 AVERY DYLAN’S OPEN MIC NIGHT All musicians, singers, songwriters and/or bands welcome!

The Volstead 9 p.m.–1:30 a.m. 706-354-5300 KARAOKE Every Tuesday!

Wednesday 14 Boar’s Head Lounge 11 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC NIGHT Showcase your talent. Every Wednesday!

Caledonia Lounge American Music Wednesday. 7 p.m.

FREE! www.caledonialounge.com OPEN MIC Hosted by local singer/ songwriter Mark Cunningham.

Cutters Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-353-9800 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar. com JOE CAT Local singer-songwriter tells stories about his life.

SCOTT BAXENDALE Classic bluesy guitar riffs and a lot of soul.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. $2. www.georgiatheatre.com THE ELECTRIC SONS Indie/electronic duo from Atlanta.

CASUAL CURIOUS Greensboro, NC band playing quirky, pop dance gems not dissimilar to Reptar.

Go Bar 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 CORTEZ GARZA Local singer-songwriter pushes the envelope with his unique blend of indie/Americana.

LEE ANN PEPPERS Local singersongwriter playing an acoustic set with a mix of covers and originals.

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

GAGE HOWE Local singer-songwriter.

NATHANIEL SQUIRES Local singersongwriter.

Green Room 10 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com VAGABOND SWING High-energy bluegrass band from Louisiana.

BO HEMBREE Local singer and guitarist steeped in the traditions of bluegrass and roots music.

Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market Insta-loom Kickoff Party. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! www.heirloomathens.com DJ QUINCY Modern Skirts drummer John Swint spins a DJ set.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com DIXIELAND 5 Traditional jazz band playing styles of the early 20th Century, which came from New Orleans and then spread across the country and around the world.

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

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

Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com ROOT SPIRITS Local two-piece blues-rock outfit draws from American roots music and psychedelia to create an absorbing experience.

Thursday 15 40 Watt Club 4 on the Floor. 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt. com GRASS GIRAFFES The beloved local band returns after a several-month

hiatus. Expect a psychedelic and anthemic guitar-rock dance party. k i d s This local band, led by songwriter Jared Collins, plays reverbwashed melodic pop.

GINKO No info available.

DIP Electronically composed, overthe-top pop music with hip hop vocal delivery.

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singersongwriter Louis Phillip Pelot performs folk and country with the help of some friends.

IN LIMBO Local grunge-rock group.

Caledonia Lounge nMo Summer Showcase. 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www.caledonialounge.com ENSLAVED BY APATHY Death metal band from Stone Mountain, GA. 92% Local heavy metal band.

ANATOMY OF SHADOWS Elbertonbased metal band influenced by the likes of Between the Buried and Me and The Faceless.

XERODERMA Atlanta-based black metal band.

DePalma’s Italian Cafe 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1237 (Timothy Road location) BREATHLANES Athens musical collective playing organic, atmospheric improv. Featuring John Miley (guitar), Dave Spivey (keys), Dave Domizi (bass) and Jamie DeRevere (drums).

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE HONEY SLIDERS Steve Hunter, Ivey Hughes and Larry Acquaviva play rock and roll influenced by The Stooges, Black Sabbath, Sonic Youth and The White Stripes.

MONSOON Local post-punk band powered by the energetic vocals of guitarist Sienna Chandler.

JUSTIN MCFARLAND Local blues singer-songwriter.

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

Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com YACHT ROCK REVUE Georgia’s favorite ‘70s light-rock tribute band.

Go Bar 11 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

Green Room 10 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com CANDID COAL PEOPLE Local folk-rock group with a newly added banjoist performs a set of original songs.

MONIKER Progressive psych-rock band hailing from Boston.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com TAXICAB VERSES Local group/ recording project inspired by Jim Wilson’s time spent doing field recordings and collaborating with musicians in Ghana.

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40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com BACK CITY WOODS Macon-based bluegrass/Southern rock band.

SHANE BRIDGES BAND Maconbased Americana band.

RELUCTANT SAINTS Southern rock group.

Amici 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 IN LIMBO Local grunge-rock group.

Buffaloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ 8 p.m. $10 (door), $8 (w/ college ID). www.buffaloscafe.com/athens THE SPLITZ BAND This bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impressively wide range encompasses classic Motown, funk, disco and both old-school and contemporary R&B. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $10 (21+), $12 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com ROADKILL GHOST CHOIR Folkinfluenced rock six-piece from Deland, FL gaining national attention.

T. HARDY MORRIS Dead Confederate frontman performs a solo set of tunes from his new album, Audition Tapes.

The Classic Center 8 p.m. $22 ($10 for students). www. classiccenter.com BALSAM RANGE Five-piece bluegrass act from North Carolina.

THE BOXCARS Award-winning bluegrass outfit.

The Coffee Shop of Athens 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ TheCoffeeShopofAthens JAMES SHIRLEY Local singersongwriter also known as Casper Little plays an acoustic set with accompanying vocals.

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Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com FREE ASSOCIATES New local experimental band.

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Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com KEN WILL MORTON With his gritty, soulful rasp, Morton trudges through Americanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roots with rock and roll swagger and a folksingerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart.

8 p.m. $8. www.georgiatheatre.com SEVEN HANDLE CIRCUS A rowdy, fun and modern interpretation of traditional bluegrass and folk.

THE WHISKEY GENTRY Toe-tapping country and bluegrass band out of Atlanta.

AMERICAN AQUARIUM Southern roots-rock band from North Carolina.

Green Room 9 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com MONKEYGRASS JUG BAND Local roots music crew.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com SCARLET STITCH Straight-up rock and roll. CD release show!

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

Max 10 p.m. $5. 706-254-3392 SAM SNIPER Local alt-country band playing rootsy, energetic and heartfelt tunes.

THE VIKING PROGRESS Patrick Morales has a lovely, tender voice that sings gentle, indie/folk ballads about love, death and isolation inspired by his time at sea.

FAMILY & FRIENDS Homegrown folk-rock act.

Max On the patio. 10 p.m. 706-254-3392 DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.

EASYRIDER Spinning all your favorite jams from the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s.

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $10 (adv)., $13 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com ABBEY ROAD LIVE Beloved local Beatles tribute band known for its attention to detail and musical proficiency.

New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $10. www.newearthmusichall. com DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN Lauded Bay Area MC presents a unique version of alternative hip-hop with sly rhymes and legitimate beats.

The World Famous 9 p.m. www.theworldfamousathens. com CURLY MAPLE â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hot-rod fiddle string band folk musicâ&#x20AC;? from Athens.

CHRISTIAN LOPEZ Multiinstrumentalist singer-songwriter.

Your Pie 6 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7048 (Gaines School Road location) JONATHAN BROOKS New age country artist, drawing inspiration from Jason Aldean and Randy Houser.

Saturday 17 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com MUUY BIIEN Local band plays â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80sstyle punk rock thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equal parts Minor Threat and The Fall.

WOODFANGS Loud, psychedelic, guitar-driven rock.

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

MONSOON Female-fronted local post-punk band.

PROGRAMS No info available.

WILL WEBER This rising DJ and producer fluidly blends trap, Moombahton and dubstep with contemporary indie and hip-hop. See story on p. 18.

Amici 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 RED BAY AVIATORS Local funk/ rock band.

Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net KATE MORRISSEY Best known for her dark velvet voice, Morrisseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s songwriting is literate and sincere, and her conversational live shows come punctuated with an offbeat sense of humor. (8 a.m.)

GOOD GRAEFF Folk-pop duo from Florida. (10 a.m.)

Bootleggers Country & Western Bar 8 p.m. www.bootleggersathens.com RACHEL TIMBERLAKE High-energy country singer.

Butt Hutt Bar-B-Q 8 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8511 TODD COWART Singer for local Southern-fried rock act The Hushpuppies Band plays himself a set.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com DANGFLY! Local rock band featuring an all-star lineup, including Adam Payne, Shawn Johnson, Jay Rodgers, Scotty Nicholson and Adam Poulin.

RREST Atlanta-based rock and roll group.

STREET RHYTHM & RHYME Local jam band fronted by guitarist Sam Burchfield.

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 COMMON PEOPLE BAND Athens party band playing â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s funk and disco classics.

The Classic Center Classic City BBQ Fest. 11 a.m. FREE! www.classiccitybbqfest.com HIGH STRUNG STRING BAND High-energy sounds building on the originality of folk-grass with a tinge of edginess.

BORDERHOP TRIO Local bluegrass trio.

THE DROVERS OLD TIME MEDICINE SHOW â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hard time hillbilly musicâ&#x20AC;? group from South Carolina.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com FIVE40 Upbeat ska, rock and hip hop fusion band from Atlanta.

Cutters Pub 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-9800 DJ DARK KNIGHT Atlanta DJ spins a set of tunes.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 EVAN BARBER & THE DEAD GAMBLERS Alternative rock band from Albany, GA.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com TIMMY & THE TUMBLERS Tim Schreiber (Dark Meat, The LickitySplits) howls and spasms and literally tumbles over garage-y rock anthems and retro-inspired pop songs.

FAUX FEROCIOUS Knoxville, TN-based sloppy, lo-fi rock band with pop sensibilities.

EBONY EYES Knoxville-based punk rock group.

CONCORD AMERICA Atlanta-based alt-rock band that touches on punk and garage.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com MAYER HAWTHORNE L.A.-based retro soul singer, rapper and producer. See story on p. 16.

On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com DJ Z-DOGG Loveable local DJ spins top-40 hits, old-school hip-hop, high-energy rock and other danceable favorites.

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

TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller (itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s his birthday party!) and friends spin late-night glam rock, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop.

The Globe 9 p.m. $5. 706-353-4721 HALF DOZEN BRASS BAND Returning from a brief sabbatical, the HDBB showcases newest member Umcolisi Terrell in a night of NOLAflavored tunes.

Go Bar Goo Fest. 8 p.m. $5. 706-546-5609 CULT OF RIGGONIA Experimental soundscapes with tribal, world music beats and ornate instrumentation.

NAAN VIOLENCE Sitar and tablas duo from Memphis.

ANTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LRD Chicago-based musician and artist Colin Blanton plays minimalist, ambient-leaning organica.

BONG MARLEY SONG SYSTEM â&#x20AC;&#x153;VHS-funkâ&#x20AC;? from a member of Basshunter64.

WILD OF NIGHT Local band featuring members of Bubbly Mommy Gun. ISIDRO Experimental electronic soul from New Orleans.

DJ BLOWPOP Joe Kubler (Bubbly Mommy Gun) spins a set of tunes.

Green Room 9 p.m. $5. www.greenroomathens.com BOMBADIL Folk-rock quartet from Durham, NC. NEW WIVES Charming Athens indie rockers inspired by groups like Modest Mouse and Cursive.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com KLEZMER LOCAL 42 A local sevenpiece Klezmer band specializing in Jewish and gypsy music and featuring Dan Horowitz of Five Eight.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub DJS THE KING/TOASTER Two of Little Kingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; beloved staffers spin your faves, from the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s to the present.

Max Back to Cool Fest. 7:30 p.m. 706254-3392 LITTLE GOLD Local trio fronted by Christian DeRoeck, formerly of Woods, playing garage rock with pop sensibilities.

THE WILD ONES Touring from Santa Cruz, CA.

SALTS Punk band from Atlanta featuring former members of Resons.

KOKO BEWARE Local lo-fi, upbeat, summery, indie-surf rock band.

TOM(B) TELEVISION Hip-hop and indie rock songs over looped instrumentation from Thomas Valadez.

ONCHI Electronic band from Atlanta.

BLACK MOON Loud, psychedelic, guitar-driven rock.

THUNDERCHIEF Southern rock band with punk and garage influences.

Max Back to Cool Fest. 2 p.m. 706-2543392 JACOB MORRIS Moths frontman plays a solo set. (2 p.m.)

JOHN FERNANDES & HEATHER HEYN Olivia Tremor Control bassist teams up with local singer-songwriter Heather Heyn. (3:30 p.m.)

T.S. WOODWARD Psychedelic, piano-centric pop from this local singer-songwriter. (5:30 p.m.)

The Melting Point 7:30 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens. com GRASSLAND STRING BAND Traditional and progressive bluegrass.

KATIE PRUITT Eighteen-year-old local singer-songwriter.

MANMADE MOUNTAINS Banjos from outer space.

New Earth Music Hall 1 p.m. $10 (adv), $12 (door). www. newearthmusichall.com PARTY TIME BACK TO SCHOOL MUSIC FESTIVAL Music all day long, with performances by Mamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

fessor Tony â&#x20AC;&#x153;Docâ&#x20AC;? McCutchen fronts this long-running band The World Famous 9 p.m. $8. www.theworldfamousathens. com ADAM KLEIN Local songwriter playing a blend of country and folk.

Your Pie 6 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7048 (Gaines School Road Location) NULLA NOMINA Acoustic folk alternative duo.

Sunday 18 The World Famous 8 p.m. www.theworldfamousathens. com HOT CORNER TRIO New blues group, led by longtime Athenian Odell â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mickeyâ&#x20AC;? Gilmore, which made its debut at the 2013 Hot Corner Festival. Playing every Sunday in August!

guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features bassist Neal Fountain and drummer Marlon Patton.

The group is packed with music, mischief and mayhem, and offers a sound that serves noise-rock fans and jam band listeners equally.

THE NICE MACHINE Local surf-punk band.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 JAZZ FUNK JAM WITH DREW HART Local musician and Juice Box bassist leads a jam session.

Tuesday 20 Blind Pig Tavern 7 p.m. FREE! 706-548-3442 (West Broad St. location) TODD COWART Singer for local Southern-fried rock act The Hushpuppies Band plays a set.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! (21+), $2 (18-21). www.caledonialounge.com HEAVEN Shoegaze-inspired band featuring members of The Comas, Dean & Britta and Swervedriver. See Calendar Pick on p. 28.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com JUNA Sweeping local post-rock band featuring epic, end-of-the-world instrumentation.

GROWL Surf rock group from Austin, TX. NEW WIVES Charming Athens indie rockers inspired by groups like Modest Mouse and Cursive.

MOTHERS Local folk group.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com WEREWOLVES Local band featuring quirky lo-fi rock with bright, bouncy

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 FREE ASSOCIATES New local experimental band.

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TOMMY JORDAN The Jordan of MrJordanMrTonks plays a solo set.

Normaltown Hall 9 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ NormaltownHall WATER LIARS Rootsy, simplistic, folk-rock duo out of Mississippi.

See Calendar Pick on p. 28.

WHITE VIOLET Local group led by Nate Nelson, playing indie-pop.

Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Fester Hagood presents this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showcase of singersongwriter talent, featuring Todd McBride & Rob Veal and Lefty Hathaway.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia Sunflower Music Series. 7 p.m. $15. botgarden.uga.edu GROGUS This ensemble plays jazz and salsa accentuated with reggae, hip hop and Afro-Cuban styles.

Sundown Saloon 8 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1180 AVERY DYLANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OPEN MIC NIGHT All musicians, singers, songwriters and/or bands welcome!

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

Wednesday 21 Boarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Lounge 11 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC NIGHT Showcase your talent. Every Wednesday!

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com MONSOON Local post-punk band powered by the energetic vocals of guitarist Sienna Chandler.

SIN Alternative music for everyone out of Valdosta, GA. PHILTHY Local noisy rock band.

RABIES SCYTHE FIGHT Electronic band from Sandycross, GA. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com SHEWOLF Three distinct vocalists, male and female, combine popinfluenced harmonies with narrative folk songs.

PANIC MANOR Rock group from Augusta.

Del the Funky Homosapien plays New Earth Music Hall on Friday, Aug. 16.

Love, Swamp Dogs, Jubee & The Morning After, Lefty Hathaway Band, Skymatic, Prisma, Sweet Knievel, Gnarly Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Funk Machine, Booty Business, Andy Bruh, Robbieâ&#x20AC;Ś Dude, Flashbomb, Squirelly, Jedidiah, Triladelf and Tobi.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 DAMN THE TORPEDOS Tom Petty tribute band.

The Office Lounge 8 p.m. 706-546-0840 SCARLET STITCH Straight-up rock and roll. CD release party.

FLOW MOTION Local classic rock cover band.

Terrapin Beer Co. Brewau. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com TROPICAL BREEZE STEEL DRUM BAND Former UGA percussion pro-

flourishes, unique instrumentation and emotive lyrics.

CHIMES No info available.

GONDOLA Alt-rock group from Brooklyn, NY. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com KINKY WAIKIKI Relaxing, steel guitar-driven band following the traditions of Hawaiian music.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 GOPEN MIC NIGHT Birdhouse Collective presents this weekly open mic.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anniversary/Grand Re-Opening Party. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of

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DJ MARIE powerkompanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marie Davon becomes Marie Antoinette, lost in the world of new wave and darkwave hits and accompanied by her handsome assistants. Let them eat cake!

Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market Adult Block Party. 6 p.m. FREE! www. heirloomathens.com THE DARNELL BOYS The three Darnell brothers play and sing country blues originals backed by upright bass, singing saw and junkyard percussion.

The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com THE WELFARE LINERS This fivepiece bluegrass unit blends classic tunes with originals while focusing on brother harmonies for that authentic high lonesome sound.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $17. www.georgiatheatre.com LETTUCE New York-based funk band.

EARPHUNK New Orleans based act combining soul, funk and jam music.

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Green Room 10 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com WALLER Atlanta-based Americana group.

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

Porterhouse Grill 7 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Join drummer Nicholas Wiles with bassist Drew Hart and pianist 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 12 p.m. for the print issue that comes out the following Wednesday. Online listings are updated daily. Email calendar@flagpole.com.

ART Call for Artists (Amici) Currently accepting artists for the fall lineup. Email samples of work to ryan.myers@amici-cafe.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 Calling Fine Artists (Georgia Piedmont Arts Center, Statham) Seeking artists for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Piedmont Art,â&#x20AC;? a juried exhibition running Sept.

6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;28. Visit website for application details. $25. 404-202-3044, www. georgiapiedmontartscenter.com Gallery Artists (ARTiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Open Art Studio, Gallery & Lounge) Seeking artists for monthly exhibits beginning in September. Email images and information to kate@ artinisartlounge.com. www.artinisart lounge.com INSTA-LOOM! PHOTO CONTEST (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) Take Instagram photos of scenes around Athens and tag them with the hashtag #heirloomathens and #myathens. Selected photos will be displayed through September and October. Photo runs Aug. 14â&#x20AC;&#x201C;28. www.heirloomathens.com 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.word press.com Seeking Artisans (Madison, GA) Looking for artisans to be a part of an Etsy-inspired handmade shop set to open by the end of September.

Contact for details. 609-744-6376, suelo59@hotmail.com

Statewide Art Competition (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Seeking student artwork to use on items like totes, T-shirts, journals and scarves in the botanical 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

AUDITIONS Concert Dance Company Auditions (Dancefx, 396 Foundry St.) Seeking jazz and contemporary male and female dancers for the 2013-2014 performance season.

Dancers should come prepared to dance. Optional audition prep class held on Aug. 13, 8:30 p.m.

Auditions on Aug. 15, 8:30 p.m. www.dancefx.org Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aladdin, Jr. (Athens Creative Theatre (ACT)) Many roles available for adults and children.

Auditioners should bring two copies of prepared sheet music.

Auditions on Aug. 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;14, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m.

Performances on Nov. 14â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17. Call to schedule an appointment. 706613-3628. www.athensclarkecounty. com/act Evil Dead the Musical (Town and Gown Players) Come prepared with a piece of a capella music no longer than one minute and active wear. Auditions on Aug. 19â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20, 7 p.m. Performance on Oct. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;13. www.townandgownplayers.com Season 8 Auditions (SeneyStovall Chapel) Rose of Athens Theatre seeks actors, muscians, technicians and designers for Donkey, Winnie the Pooh, A Christmas Tail, Charlotteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Web and

Twelfth Night. For kids ages 9 & up and adults. Prepare two one-minute constrasting monologues, or a monologue and a song. Aug. 28â&#x20AC;&#x201C;29, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. 706-340-9181, www.roseofathens.org

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

706-353-9642, www.bikramathens. com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly 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. 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 Craft Classes (Treehouse Kid and Craft) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mama/Papa & Meâ&#x20AC;? craft class for ages 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 (Saturdays, 10 a.m.), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Craft Clubâ&#x20AC;? for ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 (Wednesdays, 4 p.m.) and ages 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 (Thursdays, 4 p.m.), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Crafterdaysâ&#x20AC;? (Saturdays, 11 a.m.) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adult Craft Nightâ&#x20AC;? (second Tuesday of the month, 7:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:30 p.m.). New classes beginning Aug. 19 include â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sensory Baby Classâ&#x20AC;? for ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 months (Wednesdays & Saturdays, 10 a.m.) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;WE Craftâ&#x20AC;? for ages 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 (Thursdays, 10 a.m. & Saturdays, 11 a.m.) $10/class, $25/ adult class, $30/4 kid classes. 706850-8226, www.treehousekidand craft.com Dance Classes (Dancefx, 396 Foundry St.) Classes offered in creative movement, ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, breakdance, acrobatics, cheer dance and more. Scholarships available. New location. Register online.

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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 Fall Art Classes (Lyndon House Arts Center) An array of classes for all ages and skill levels. View website for course descriptions and dates. www.athensclarkecounty.com/ leisure Fall Free Week (Floorspace) Try a class for free during the week of Aug. 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17. Classes include bellydance, theatrical bellyesque, burlesque and more. floorspacestudio@gmail.com, www.floorspaceathens.com Gymnastics (Bishop Park) Now registering. For ages 10 months old through adults. 706-613-3589, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ gymnastics Letterpress & More (Smokey Road Press) Day-long, week-long and multi-week classes offered in intro to non-adhesive book binding, leather binding, Eastern Stab binding, â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Evening of Paper and Pork,â&#x20AC;? boxmaking, cardmaking, letterpress printing and more. Check website for full descriptions and class times. www.smokeyroadpress.com Mac Workshops (PeachMac) Frequent introductionary courses to Mac, iPad, iPhoto and iCloud.

Check website for dates. FREE! 706208-9990, www.peachmac.com/ training/workshops.php Mamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Relaxing Yoga (By Your Leave Family Resource Center) Classes designed for mothers in mind. Child care provided. Aug. 13 & 20, 2 p.m. $12 drop-in. 706338-2001 New Earth Yoga Experience (New Earth Athens) Donation-based yoga for all experience levels.

Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Friday, 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Tuesdaysâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.

Check website for details and updates. 706-543-8283, www.face book.com/newearthyoga On-Going Yoga (Yogaful Day) Deepen your practice through on-going classes in Hatha and Ashtanga yoga. A RYS200 yoga teacher training program is avail-

able. Tuesdaysâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Saturdays. $10/ class. yogafulday@gmail.com, www.yogafulday.com Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stationery.â&#x20AC;?

Aug. 21, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $50. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Multicolor Screenprinting.â&#x20AC;? Aug. 24 & 31, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. $75. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Color Screenprint.â&#x20AC;?

Aug. 28, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $50. Check website for full descriptions and to register. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stampmaking.â&#x20AC;? Sept.

5, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Fun: Monotype Printmaking.â&#x20AC;? Sept. 7 or Sept. 21, 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3:30 p.m. $35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Custom Stationery.â&#x20AC;? Sept. 19, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. & Sept. 26, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $50. www.doubledutchpress.com Sprouting into Wellness Series (Jackson Eco Farm) A three-week series of yoga and health workshops. Register by Aug. 27.

Sept. 5, 12 & 19, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:45 p.m. $60/adult. $5/child (ages 7 & above, w/ paying adult). www.jackson ecofarm.org 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 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 Gives (Athens Five Points Yoga Studio) All levels of flow yoga taught by Claire Coenen. Donations benefit Nancy Travis, a non-profit that provides daycare to local children. Every Wednesday through summer. 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $10 (suggested donation). clairecoenen@gmail.com, www.athensfivepointsyoga.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 AthHalf Seeking Volunteers AthHalf, the Athens half marathon, is seeking volunteers for course monitoring, set up, break down and hospitality. Proceeds from the race benefit Athens Educates. Email for more information. Oct. 20, 7:30 a.m. lbaggett22@gmail.com.

Athens AIDS Walk Team (UGA Tate Student Center) GLOBES and Athens PRIDE have created a team (GLOBES-PRIDE) for the AIDS Athens AIDS Walk. Help the team reach its goal of having 25 team members and raising $500 by joining or donating. Race on Oct. 19.

Book Donations Accepted (Oconee County Civic Center) The Oconee County Library is accepting donations of books, DVDs and CDs to be sold at their annual book sale on Sept. 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15. Proceeds benefit the library. suley1@sules.com, www.oconeelibraryfriends.org Common Ground LGBT Community Center (Athens, GA) Seeking individuals with a background in legal, financial, education or social work fields to serve as board members for a newly created 501c3 nonprofit. Must make a twoyear commitment, regularly attend meetings and help raise funds.

Contact Ricky Roberts at rickyrob@ uga.edu 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 Seeking Volunteers (Casa de Amistad) Casa de Amistad provides social services, translation, education and advocacy for the local Hispanic immigrant population.

Volunteers are needed for a carpentry project, computer classes, ESOL, administrative tasks and special events. www.athensamistad.org

KIDSTUFF Babies and Beasties (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Toddlers and their parents are invited to discover nature with hands-on activities, hikes and crafts. Thursdays or Saturdays in August. 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:45 a.m. $12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18. 706-613-3615r Miss Future Star Fashion & Talent Competition (ACC Library) Compete for the title of Miss Future Star 2013 by singing, dancing or rocking the runway. Parents can learn how to launch their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s modeling career. For ages 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17.

Aug. 31, $25â&#x20AC;&#x201C;75. www.jasmine johnsonedu.net/missfuturestar Tickets Drawing (ACC Library) Sign up for a free PINES library card and enter to win four tickets to the

Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta.

Existing cards may enter. Deadline Aug. 21. www.athenslibrary.org Weekday Play Group (By Your Leave Family Resource Center) Unstructured playtime for children ages 4 & under. Every weekday.

10:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12:30 p.m. FREE! 706255-1136, www.facebook.com/ byyourleave Yoga Sprouts (Thrive) Yoga Sprouts for ages 3 & up improves body awareness and self-confidence.

Massage and community style or private acupuncture available for waiting caregivers. Wednesdays, 2:15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3:15 p.m. or 3:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. $10. www.thrivespace.net Yoga Sprouts (Memorial Park, Recreation Hall) Yoga and creative movement can increase coordination, balance, body awareness and

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

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.

ARKIVE. ART & FRAME (160-2C Tracy St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dealt & Framedâ&#x20AC;? presents ATHICARDS, a deck of playing cards designed by local artists. Through August.

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

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

ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) Jewelry and larger metal pieces created by the Athens Metal Arts Guild. On display Aug. 19â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oct. 11. Reception Sept. 27.

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

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;ATHICA Emerges 6â&#x20AC;? features works by Andy Giannakakis, Susan Hable, Manda McKay, Eric Simmons, Spirit Cat (Ciara and JT Bringardner), Aja Steele and Tinker Lab Collective.

Through Aug. 25.

THE BRANDED BUTCHER (225 N. Lumpkin St.) Paintings and drawings by Sanithna Phansavanh.

BROAD STREET COFFEE (1660 W. Broad St.) Photography by Jeremy Ayers. Through August.

CINĂ&#x2030; BARCAFĂ&#x2030; (234 W. Hancock Ave.) The UGA Center for Continuing Education sponsors a show of works by students in a photography certificate program. Through Aug. 14.

CIRCLE GALLERY (285 S. Jackson St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking Dormancy: The Sapelo Island Greenhouse Showâ&#x20AC;? features works by Karekin Goekjian, Caroline Montague, Sue Goldstein and Ginger Goekjian. Opening reception Aug. 15. Through Sept. 20.

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

Through Sept. 27.

THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here & Thereâ&#x20AC;? includes photography by Thom Houser, Michael Marshall, Jim Fiscus and Chris Bilheimer, Rinne Allen, Michael Lachowski and Michael Oliveri. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inhabitâ&#x20AC;? features paintings by Jennifer Hartley, Hooper Turner, Claire Dunphy and Art Rosenbaum.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Nature watercolor paintings by Donna England. Through August.

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 Cheri Wranosky, John Weber, Suzanna Antonez-Edens, Diane Perry and more.

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

FLASHBACK GAMES (162 W. Clayton St.) An exhibit of over 40 video game inspired works by local artists.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) New paintings by Matt Blanks. Through August.

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SUPPORT Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.com Athens Mothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Group (Athens Mothers Center) A support and social group for mothers to find upcoming events, community resources and more. Meets every Tuesday & Friday, 9:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11:30 a.m. www.athensga.motherscenter.org Camp I Believe (Camp Twin Lakes, Rutledge) This grief support camp is for kids ages 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;14 who have suf-

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make Paper & Print Worksâ&#x20AC;? is curated by Didi Dunphy and features pieces created by Double Dutch Press and a dozen paper and printmaking artists.

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GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pick of the Kiln: The Work of Michael Simon.â&#x20AC;? Reception Aug. 25. Through Sept. 8. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fashion Independent: The Original Style of Ann Bonfoey Taylor.â&#x20AC;? Through Sept. 15.

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Paper works by Double Dutch Design. Through August.

HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Watercolor and plein air paintings by Susie Burch. Through August.

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

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

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

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) A group faculty exhibition. Opening reception Aug. 16.

Through Sept. 16.

LAST RESORT GRILL (174 Clayton St.) Paintings by Ainhoa Bilbao Canup. Through August.

LOFT GALLERY AT CHOPS & HOPS (2 S. Main St., Watkinsville) Colorful abstract oil and acrylic paintings by Maria Nissan.

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

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

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) UGA-themed paintings by Jim Hamilton.

Through August.

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

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 Milledge Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;2Hot!,â&#x20AC;? inspired by the summer months of Georgia, features oil paintings by Joan Terrell and Patricia Fabian. Through Aug. 25.

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. Opening reception Aug. 16. Through Nov. 16.

SURGERY CENTER OF ATHENS (2142 W. Broad St.) Photography by Sally Ross, an international traveler.

Through Aug. 16.

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

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

VISIONARY GROWTH GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Daniesville) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Creative Maladjustmentâ&#x20AC;? is a collective show featuring some of the hundreds of artists whose work has been acquired by the gallery over the past two decades.

WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Artwork by Cap Man. Through August.

fered a trauma due to loss of a loved one. Activities include swimming, archery and canoeing, as well as counseling and specialized activities focused on identifying feelings of grief and finding healthy ways of coping. Aug. 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18. FREE! www.gentiva.com/hopsice/camps Domestic Violence Support Group (Athens, GA) Support, healing and dinner for survivors of domestic violence. Tuesdays, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m., in Clarke County. First and Third Mondays, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m., in Madison County. Childcare provided. 706-543-3331 (hotline), 706-613-3357, ext. 771 Emotional Abuse Support Group Demeaning behavior and hateful words can be just as harmful as punches and kicks.

Childcare provided. Call for location.

Wednesdays, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. FREE! 706-543-3331 (hotline), 706-6133357, ext. 771 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 Life After Diagnosis (Oasis Counseling Center) A support group aimed at helping those with chronic or life-threatening diseases is now taking applicants for the next six-week session. $15/session. 706543-3522, www.oasiscounseling center.com Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Empowerment Group (Oasis Counseling Center) A small therapeutic group for women to work on vulnerability, setting boundaries, assertiveness, self-care and more. Call to reserve a spot on the next eight-week sessionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waiting list. $15/session. 706-543-3522, www.oasiscounselingcenter.com

ON THE STREET AthHalf Registration Open Registration 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 Artists and Musicians (The Coffee Shop of Athens) Seeking artists for rotating exhibits, as well as acoustic/ unplugged musicians to play indoors and garage bands to play in the garage. 706-542-8990, shedancesbarefoot@gmail.com Call for Musicians (Town Park, Madison) The Cotton South Fine Arts Festival is seeking musical performances for a two-day event.

One-hour sets on an outdoor stage.

Classical, bluegrass, folk and acoustic acts preferred. Sept. 28 & 29th, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. 706-296-7066, sara@vivid-event.com Moonlight Gypsy Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Seeking outsider, strange, erotic, macabre, dark and odd crafters, artists and junk dealers for a gypsy themed event held on Sept. 21. Deadline for submissions is Aug. 31. $30. moonlightgypsymarket@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/moonlightgypsy market Social Co-Ed Adult Kickball League (Athens) Now registering for the fall season. Registration ends Aug. 14 at midnight. To play, create or join a team visit www.gokickball. com/athens Special Olympics Bowling (Showtime Bowling Center) Individuals with cognitive disabilities can compete in a bowling tournament. Ages 21 & above. Thursdays through Aug. 22. Competition in Warner-Robbins, Aug. 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;25. $3.75/game. 706-613-3580 f

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Chapter 2.

True Love Waits

asey wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t being a chump for thinking things might finally work out with Genevieve, though there were plenty of other guys who liked her, too. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been good friends since freshman orientation, when sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d complimented his Neutral Milk Hotel T-shirt. But sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d still been together then with her high school boyfriend, a ridiculously good-looking guy who went to the University of Tennessee and wrote her long love letters every night and drove to Chicago every long weekend he could find and texted her naked pictures of himself during her classes. She hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even wanted to go to Northwestern, but her parents, who were both University of Georgia professors, insisted she go to the best school she could get into, even though what she really wanted to do was stay in Athens and keep playing with her band.

So in college she went to the classes she thought she could learn something from and went to the others just enough to pass, and spent the rest of her time going to shows and practicing her drums, and Casey went to as many of those events with her as he could without feeling like a dopey guy trailing

Katherine Zimmerman, whom he also really liked. Genevieve called Casey a lot during that time and flirted with him more than she ever had, but he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to hurt Katherineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feelings and wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t certain when it came down to it that Genevieve wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just flake out on him. By the time heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d resolved to end things, Genevieve was going out with a 25-year-old DJ who lived in the city, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d disappeared from the house parties in Evanston that Casey and his friends went to. Casey and Katherine went out for another year until things fizzled out. Genevieve and the DJ guy were together until New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve of her senior year, when she walked in on him in the bathroom of a club with another girl.

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ut then, on a windy night in April, she and Casey saw each other again at a party. It was like no time had passed, though he was acutely conscious that they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t gawky teenagers anymore, and that he should have broken up with Katherine the second Genevieve was free. She was wearing a green dress and a leather biker jacket; her hair was short and her face was thinner. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d always been cute, but now she was beautiful. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey,â&#x20AC;? he said, his voice cracking embarrassingly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Genevieve.â&#x20AC;?

Time seemed to freeze in the packed, grungy kitchen as they gazed at each other across the keg. She smiled at him, and they ended up spending the rest of the night on the beat-up couch on the balcony sharing a bottle of wine and talking about all the late-night revelations about life theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d had during their senior year, about how they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe how old they were or that college was almost over, about the books and songs that had changed them. Soon, they were kissing, and it was one of the rare instances in Caseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life so far when something heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d wanted so badly for so long was as great as heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d imagined it would be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always had a huge crush on you,â&#x20AC;? she told him that night, snuggling into his arms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so glad this finally happened.â&#x20AC;?

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after someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girlfriend, though he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deny that if she were ever single heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ask her out in an instant. She was unlike anyone heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ever known. And she was the first person he met who seemed to see him as he saw himself; back in his tiny hometown of Valentine, Nebraska, no one had cared what he had to say or really seemed to notice he was around. There were a couple of fellow misfits he considered friends, but none of them liked the things he did, and their conversations were never of much substance. They were just nice guys. Genevieve, on the other hand, had laughed at his jokes and asked him questions about his drawings and stories, and they skateboarded together through the empty campus at night before the ice came. They talked about things like death and sex and the war in Afghanistan, and they added to each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equally large music collections. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d invited him to parties, and soon, for the first time in his life, he actually had plenty of real friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he was even somewhat popular, to the extent that the term has any meaning in college. And it had all started with Genevieve. If heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d let himself, he would have been in love with her, he knew.

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Everyone he asked who knew anything about Athens told him heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like it, and during that Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s round of the houseparty circuit, he learned that another friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother went to the UGA law school and had a room to sublet near downtown.

By the weekend of graduation, after reading online and looking at photos and listening over and over to Reckoning (and thinking of Genevieve, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d burned it for him three years before), he was convincedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Athens it was.

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