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Business As usual Former commissioner and mayor Doc Eldridge told me once that there is a culture within the Athens-Clarke County Commission, as in any group, that you don’t understand until you’re a member. Regardless of your politics, once you’re elected, you begin to develop a loyalty to the commission as an institution, according to Doc. That’s easy to understand, since commissioners are under pressures that only they experience: up there together in front of the public and the press, always at the beck and call of constituents, never knowing how long a phone call or a trip to the grocery store will take. We can understand how a camaraderie develops among people who share a common set of pressures unique to them, a way of life that can only be understood by other commissioners, and this creates a bond, an insider mentality.

And then there’s the mayor, who herself is a part of the commission but is not on the commission. The mayor, by the requirements of her office, is an outsider on the commission but an insider in the institution known as “the mayor and commission,” the local government. The mayor has just enough power that the commissioners have to work with her but not enough to force her policies through the commission. More than any commissioner, the mayor is the public face of the government, because she is elected by all the voters instead of

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those in just one district. She sets the tone, and the commissioners are inevitably influenced by her vision for the government, even if they disagree with it.

Much has been written over the years about our “progressive” local government, and many election battles have been fought to assure that progressive candidates were elected.

Gradually, over the years, citizens came on the commission who understood the importance of our built environment to the beauty and charm of our community, who understood the importance of downtown and local business, the university as a partner, a decent transportation system—adequate roads for cars, buses and bikes and sidewalks for pedestrians. Even these progressive commissioners, though, couldn’t do much about the endemic poverty, the devastation of public school budgets by state government, the tsunami of downtown student housing, the influx of corporate chains forcing local businesses out.

The election of Mayor Nancy Denson brought a kind of “it’s all good” attitude toward the lessening of progressive concerns on the commission, a kind of “business as usual” outlook. Instead of fighting the mayor, the commissioners by and large have settled in and contented themselves with seeing that the buses run on time, with no large initiatives that call for a change in the status quo. The Republican state legislature redrew commission districts under the banner of opening up more seats for African Americans, but the reality, of course, will be fewer African Americans. Fewer progressives, too, probably. Districts 5 and 7 could very well elect, under the Republican redistricting, candidates more in line with the mayor than with the progressives still on the commission. This election year could bring us, along with the re-election of the mayor, another shift away from progressive government toward more of a culture of middle-of-the-road mediocrity, negating all those past struggles to elect candidates who understand what Athens can be.

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Do you think state Sen. Jason Carter (D-Decatur) is merely Commission Races Heat Up: Finally, we’re getting some canthe latest sacrificial lamb Democrats are offering up in the didates for local races.

2014 gubernatorial race?

Herb Gilmore, a businessman and Athens-Clarke County If so, you’re not alone. But you might want to think again. planning commissioner from 1996–2008, was the first to jump Carter (President Jimmy’s grandson) managed to draw a in on Monday, Nov. 25. The Old West Broad Street resident is couple hundred people to a last-minute, virtually unpublirunning in District 3, where Commissioner George Maxwell is cized meet-and-greet at Hendershot’s on the weekend after retiring.

Thanksgiving 11 months before Election Day. No way Mark Gilmore said he got involved in local politics by fighting Taylor or Roy Barnes could’ve pulled that off. cell towers in his neighborhood, is a big proponent of historic Carter devoted much of his stump speech to convincing preservation and master planning and wants to expand Athens the Democratic activists and donors in the room who’ve been Transit without raising fares. “I think you have to find a happy beaten down by a decade of defeats that he has a legitimate medium between neighborhood protection and economic develchance to win. He cited a poll showing that only 36 percent of voters think Gov. Nathan Deal should be re-elected, as well as President Barack Obama’s performance in 2012. Obama won 46 percent of the vote without spending a dime here, making Georgia the second-least red state behind North Carolina.

“The thing I’ve heard the most is people are excited to have a real race,” he said.

Policy-wise, Carter focused mainly on education.

Sixty thousand students have dropped out of the technical college system, 140 school districts hold class fewer than 180 days out of the year, there are 9,000 fewer teachers in the state than there were four years ago, and college enrollment is down for the first time in memory because HOPE reform has put higher education out of reach for some, he said.

Carter was the public face of Democrats’ opposition to HOPE cuts, which he called an “unbelievable catastrophe.” Even Deal has recognized that his reforms pushed thousands of students out of two-year schools and has moved to rectify the mistake.

At the same time that education is being cut and cut—incidentally, leading 39 cities and Jason Carter (right), the Democratic candidate for governor, talks to some random voter at counties to raise property taxes, Carter said—he Hendershot’s Sunday, Dec. 1. accused the Deal administration of trumpeting Site Selection magazine naming Georgia the No. 1 place to do business. opment,” he said. “I don’t think you need to have one over the “You’re not really building for the future,” he said. “You’re other if you do it right.” building for the present, and you’re building for these magaMelissa Link—an outspoken progressive and a constant fixzine articles that don’t matter.” ture at local government meetings who nonetheless rubs some And while the big fish like Caterpillar get all kinds of tax like-minded folks the wrong way—made it official later that breaks, Deal made sure that the same incentives aren’t availday. “I might bring a little punk rock behind the rail,” she said. able to small businesses with fewer than 100 employees, Carter Link, a longtime journalist and editor, said she wants to said. That’s one reason why Georgia’s unemployment rate is harness Athens’ artists and musicians to alleviate rampant povstill 8 percent, he said. erty and create jobs. “One of our greatest assets is our creative

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community,” she said. “They could be a big economic driver and help lift those in poverty up.”

Rachel Watkins, who does PR for Avid Bookshop and the Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau and, like Link, lives in Boulevard, has been telling people she is also running but has not made a formal announcement.

Meanwhile, there could be a rematch between Commissioner Jared Bailey and Dave Hudgins, who announced last week that he’ll be seeking the District 5 seat for a second time.

“As is my nature, you can count on me for fiscal responsibility, accessibility and responsiveness to the constituency, and a practical and common sense approach to the issues that face our commission,” Hudgins said in a news release.

Hudgins lost to Bailey in a runoff in 2010 but District 5 is now more conservative. In precinct 5C (Chase Street School), Bailey won 78 percent of the vote, providing his margin of victory. In the district’s other three precincts—Oglethorpe Avenue School, Whitehead Road School and ACC Fleet Management— Hudgins won 54–56 percent.

Republican state legislators changed the lines last year.

Now, 5C isn’t in District 5; it’s in District 3. Without those progressive Cobbham and Boulevard voters, Bailey could have a difficult time winning re-election.

But they might elect one of their own in District 3, rather than an African American from the Hancock Corridor neighborhood.

Bailey hasn’t said for sure what his political future holds. After quitting his job as director of AthFest Educates, he said he has “a lot of options.”

Why not go for broke and run for mayor?

Broun Roundup: Things are getting a little testy between the very, very conservative Republican candidates for U.S. Senate and the merely very conservative ones.

In what could be a desperate effort to revive his flagging campaign—top staffers quit en masse last month—Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Marietta) pledged to quit and go home if the Senate did not “repeal or replace Obamacare” in his first term.

That wasn’t enough for Rep. Paul Broun (R-Athens), who used Gingrey’s pledge as an opportunity to tout his doomed bill to turn Medicare into a voucher system and let us all buy terrible insurance plans that don’t cover anything.

A couple of weeks later, Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Savannah) gave an interview to WGAU 1340 AM in which he seemed to say that working to improve the Affordable Care Act is more responsible than working to ensure its failure. A spokesman backtracked, pointing out that Kingston has voted to repeal the ACA numerous times.

Broun pounced again, saying in a news release that he is “certain that allowing ObamaCare to continue is absolutely irresponsible” and he is “not trying to fix ObamaCare; he is working to fully repeal it.”

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capitol impact The Braves Don’t Need Our Tax Money There’s an old joke that goes, “a bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it.” It’s a humorous remark that has an edge of reality to it, as anyone who’s ever tried to take out a loan can confirm.

Georgia’s political leadership follows a similar philosophy when it comes to deciding how to spend the revenues collected from taxpayers: They’ll give large piles of public funds to people who don’t really need the money.

We saw this in Cobb County last week when the county commission voted to spend $300 million in public funds to build a new stadium for the Atlanta Braves. The commissioners approved a deal negotiated in secret and had only made public two weeks earlier. They never held an official hearing where the people whose taxes will pay for the stadium would have had a chance to speak about it.

This kind of back-room dealing is nothing new. Earlier this year, the governor and the mayor of Atlanta arranged a similar secret deal to spend $200 million in tax money on a new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons.

We’re talking about half a billion dollars in tax money that was promised to private corporations without taxpayers having a say or a vote in the matter. Neither Cobb County nor the City of Atlanta even considered putting the stadium issues on the ballot.

The entities receiving the taxpayers’ money are not struggling startup businesses that need a helping hand from the government to become successful. The Atlanta Braves are owned by Liberty Media, a Colorado-based corporation that has a market value of about $17.5 billion. Liberty Media is controlled by its chairman, John C. Malone, who has a total net worth estimated at somewhere around $6.7 billion and is ranked as one of the richest men in America. In 2011, Malone surpassed Ted Turner as the largest individual private landowner in this country, with ownership of

2.1 million acres. He also owns Humewood Castle in Ireland. Apparently, this castleowning billionaire is so destitute that Cobb County’s commissioners felt the necessity to give his company $300 million in tax money.

Arthur Blank, the Atlanta Falcons owner, is a much poorer man by comparison—the net worth of the Home Depot founder is estimated at only $1.7 billion. Obviously, because he has such paltry financial resources, our state and city governments found it necessary to give Blank another $200 million for his retractableroof football stadium.

This generosity to the wealthy extends to the granting of tax breaks to our corporate citizens. For several years, state legislators have voted to give huge tax exemptions to companies like Gulfstream Aerospace and Delta Air Lines.

Gulfstream Aerospace is owned by General Dynamics, which reported revenues of $31.5 billion for 2012. For that same year, Delta Air Lines reported revenues of $36.7 billion.

The state-funded portion of the Georgia budget amounts to about $19 billion a year. Gulfstream’s parent company and Delta each bring in more revenue in one year than Georgia spends to run its state government in nearly two years. But it’s the state that is giving them tax breaks worth more than $20 million a year.

These tax giveaways have become so generous that some politicians are finally starting to talk about them. “Where are our priorities?” state school Superintendent John Barge asked.

“We’re building a new Falcons stadium. We’re building a new Braves stadium. At the same time, we’re underfunding public education by a billion dollars a year.”

Barge, who is running in the Republican primary for governor, has raised an interesting question. Will other candidates raise that same question in next year’s campaigns?

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End Corporate Personhood All Athenians are invited to come to the happen if the case for each candidate is fully Two Story Coffeehouse in Five Points (1680 disseminated. In my opinion, that’s why, in S. Lumpkin St.) on Thursday, Dec. 5, to hear a democracy, elections ought to be publicly, David Cobb, national spokesman for the Move not privately, funded. Otherwise, you have a to Amend movement. Cobb, a former Green plutocracy.

Party presidential candidate, will be speakBe that as it may, Cobb will explain the ing at 7 p.m. about the need for a new conbasis for the proposed amendment more stitutional amendment to abolish corporate clearly than I can do here, and he will end personhood. his presentation with a lively question-andIn response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s answer session. A sampling of his presentaCitizens United decision in 2010, a growing tions throughout the country can be found on number of people are reaching the conclusion YouTube. The exact wording of the amendment that an amendment is now required to estabhe will discuss can be found on the Move lish the fact that corporato Amend website at tions are not real people, movetoamend.org. In Corporations are not and political funding is addition to this website, not free speech. real people, and political there are two excellent The power of big books on the history and funding is not free speech. effects of corporate permoney to influence the political process needs sonhood: Corporations Are to be regulated by government, but this has Not People (2012) by Jeffrey D. Clements and become practically impossible to do because Unequal Protection (2010) by Thom Hartmann. of the numerous court decisions (culminatThe reaction against the Citizens United ing in Citizens United) that have mistakenly decision has been breathtaking. Anyone granted First Amendment rights to corpowho’s interested in this reaction will be fasrations for spending on political ads and cinated to watch democracy in action on two activities. Indeed, a number of constitutional extremely short YouTube videos. The first video rights that should pertain only to natural persons (i.e. human beings) are now being claimed by corporations precisely in order to evade or deflect appropriate regulation or limitation. Nevertheless, corporate personhood is a legal fiction whose primary purpose is to enable a corporate entity to be identified as a party to a contract. As an artificial entity, a corporation does not have inalienable human rights. What it has are accorded privileges within a limited sphere of operation.

Obviously, one of the main purposes of the proposed amendment is to prevent the holders of concentrated wealth from using its unequaled power to sway elections. Most people understand that the principle David Cobb of one person, one vote is undermined if concentrated wealth is permitted to dominate the politi(“Move to Amend, Arlington, VA”) shows the cal discussion that precedes elections. If, as Arlington County Board voting unanimously some have said, spending money is essential in 2012 in favor of a resolution supporting to disseminating speech, then the lack of the amendment. The second video (“Move to money must have the effect of preventing Amend, Alexandria, VA”) shows the Alexandria speech from being heard City Council also voting adequately. Arguably, Whenever the amendment unanimously in 2013 in faced with the important favor of a similar resoluissue has been presented tion. As of July 2013, task of choosing a candidate for elected office, such resolutions have for a vote, support for it 500 the people have a right reportedly been passed all has been overwhelming. across America. to hear all the candidates equally well, which cannot To the best of my be done if differences in wealth make possible knowledge, whenever the amendment issue considerable differences in dissemination. has been presented for a vote, support for Thus, it is strange that the Supreme Court it has been overwhelming. It has come from would recognize the close connection between political groups all across the spectrum— speech and money without simultaneously right, left and center. Why? Because it is recognizing that to have little or no money not a partisan issue. It is not identified with means that little to none of your speech will any particular ideology or policy. Instead, it be heard by voters. Most of the time, outside is about enabling the people of the United of politics, this doesn’t matter, but for the States to reclaim their rightful place in purpose of participating in a democratic elecpolitics. tion, the voters have a right to have equal access to all the candidates, which can only Carl Rapp

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ith Christmas right around the corner, another Parade of Lights will soon be making its way through the streets of downtown Athens, drawing crowds of spectators that can rival University of Georgia home football games.

Athens-Clarke County’s annual downtown festivity has been a staple of the community for decades. It’s always been held on the Thursday after Thanksgiving and carries a Christmas theme. This year’s theme is “The Sounds of Christmas.�

Robin Stevens, community outreach coordinator for the ACC Leisure Services Department, says there will be more than 40 David Schick

citizen used to run it prior to him, but he couldn’t say for sure whether or not his involvement was the first city participation or if he had inherited the duties from someone else.

There’s a mention of an Athens Christmas Parade chairman in ACC public documents going back to 1960; however, there is no definitive information about the Parade of Lights’ inception.

First-time participant Chris Chapman, owner of Chapman Fence, says he and his wife have enjoyed the event for several years as spectators. His float will carry the a theme from a popular Christmas song “Up On The Roof Top.�

As a spectator, one thing Chapman says he noticed was that floats were lacking an “interactive� element to them. That is when he came up with the idea to have a working rooftop landing strip. A zip line from one end of his float will carry children dressed in reindeer costume from one end of the float to the other, which is made up to be a mock roof. “If we go,� Chapman says, “we’re going to win.�

More and more floats have live music, and this year’s Athens music float, sponsored by Flagpole, AthFest and the 40 Watt Club, features Cracker, with David Lowery. “To go with The Sounds of Christmas,� says Laurie Loftin of John Rogeberg and Terry Aaron of the Athens-Clarke County Public Utilities Department work on their float the Public Utilities Department, for the Parade of Lights. “our theme is ‘I’ll Have a Blue Christmas Without You.’ We are floats in the parade this year in addition to the other entrants. taking the fact that the average American uses 100 gallons of She adds that as long as hopeful participants meet the deadwater a day,� says Laurie Loftin. “It is hard to visualize how line—which was last Friday—and criteria, they are allowed in. much 100 gallons is, so we are making a snowflake out of 100 “However, for the last two years the parade has exceeded gallon jugs. Imagine how blue one would be without the blue the ideal number of entrants, which is closer to 65-70,� of water.�

Stevens says. “If this continues, we may start having to The parade begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. The route of decline entries. We try to keep the parade to an hour, and the the floats starts on the corner of Dougherty and Pulaski streets route itself is just under a mile. When we get to the size that and finishes in front of City Hall for the traditional tree-lightwe are this year, we likely will push the limits both on time ing ceremony. and distance. “ “Now, if Flagpole can ensure a cool and dry forecast, we’re According to Stevens, there will be 21 performing units, five good to go,� Stevens says. (We’ll do our best.) marching bands, 48 float entries and as many as five special entries, which will include Santa. “More than 1,500 people will David Schick be in the parade itself this year,� Stevens says.

Flagpole looked into the history of when the parade started, but ACC’s institutional memory goes back only so far. “It’s been WHAT: The Parade of Lights going on as long as I can remember,� says Jean Spratlin, the WHERE: Downtown Athens clerk of commission for four decades. Many other long-time WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m. parade-goers echo her memory.

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music Restless Rocker Scott Low Writes a New Song (Again) “ I believe in Athens music,” says Scott Low in between long drags on a beat-up American Spirit. The hirsute and outspoken local musician is responding to a simple question about his numerous current endeavors, but the bumper sticker answer may just as well be a rallying cry.

Low, once known as Scott Leon-O’Day, is a trained guitarist who fronts the long-running folk- and country-tinged rock and roll band Efren. He also performs solo under his own name and with what he terms his “hip, weird, cool acoustic band,” The Southern Bouillon. In addition, he works with several others to run the nascent booking and promotions agency Handpicked Artists Presents (HAP).

Low’s current creative focus is on his solo work—though Efren will play this week at Nowhere Bar and plans to release a fourth album in 2014, he describes his band as “more of a once-a-month type of deal” right now, given its members’ other commitments.

Of course, Efren began as a solo project, too; its debut album, 2009’s Thunder and Moan, was a quiet but formidable lo-fi folk outing. Its followup, Rise On Up and Melt, was a full-band effort that dived into dark folk and Americana. The sea change came with Efren’s 2012 album, Write a New Song, a full-blown rock experience that boasted a handful of instant barroom classics, like the rollicking single “If My Heart Don’t Fail Me.” Shortly after that album’s release, the band underwent an amicable personnel shift: out went bassist Darrin Cook and drummer Jamie Derevere, replaced by Clint Swords and Mike Strickland, respectively. The new lineup further solidified the band as a whiskey-soaked, fouron-the-floor machine, says Low, who, like his former bandmates, has a background in jazz.

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“I think Efren’s the best we’ve ever been” these days, Low says, while also giving heartfelt props to Cook and Derevere. In terms of the evolution of the group’s sound, “I almost had a three-year plan laid out,” he continues. “[I’d] start real indie-folk, play the small places and hopefully grow it into the rock band it is now, to be able to make a bar bounce.”

Even so, as Efren grew louder and more raucous, Low found himself yearning for the folky simplicity of his early output.

“I love rocking out and sweating and bleeding,” he explains. “But [I also love]

in keeping his musical worlds separate. “I [also] held back songs from the solo album that I knew Efren was gonna do.”

He also has found unexpected happiness in HAP, which aims to build a new sort of musical community, connecting Low and his colleagues’ favorite upstart Athens bands with acts, clubs and promoters from the surrounding states while also drawing new talent back to the Classic City.

“Everybody in Athens knows you can’t make it just playing in Athens,” Low says of the motivation behind the agency. “We’ve gotta broaden the horizon and evangelize this shit.”

“Everybody in Athens knows you can’t make it just playing in Athens,” Low says. “We’ve gotta broaden the horizon and evangelize this shit.” being able to sit there and talk to the audience, without the distraction of having to put on a rock show.”

Low’s new solo record, The Stories I Shouldn’t Tell, revives that stripped-down sound but adds some unexpected elements: the eerie whistles and trip-hoppy drum loops of “Cactusgrass” represent another sonic shift for a guy who never seems to sit still for long.

“It’s really, like, a bunch of shit that didn’t make Efren albums,” Low says of Stories. “But at the same time, it’s stuff that would never make Efren albums.”

It’s easy to see why: tunes like “Crumble,” which is sparsely designed and willfully experimental, or “Run Away,” on which Low’s breathy, beaten vocals melt warmly over a distant guitar, do not exactly fit the bar-rock mold. Low says he finds creative satisfaction

Among the 10 bands currently officially associated with the company, Low is most eager to talk about Athens-via-Waycross power-trio The Woodgrains, whose second, self-titled album will come out in January 2014. An early taste suggests the band has tweaked and tightened the ADD-riddled, Zepheavy sound it displayed on its 2012 debut, to rousing effect.

“The Woodgrains are about to roll,” says Low. “They’ve got the desire and the age and the rig to do it… These guys are, hopefully, the next big [Athens band].”

But it’s important to note that HAP isn’t only about supporting bands. The agency also wants to lend support to some under-heralded local venues, most notably the Lumpkin Street hangout Nowhere Bar, which has become somewhat of an unofficial HAP headquarters.

“What the Nowhere Bar does is such an asset to this community,” Low says. “It’s free shows, but they pay their bands. They have a good sound system, a good stage. You can go in there any night of the week, and there are people watching music.”

Likewise, Efren and The Woodgrains both recorded their most recent LPs at Watkinsville’s Full Moon Studios with engineer Jay Rodgers; Low cites the studio as one of the most quietly indispensible in the area.

“I want to elevate all this shit,” he says— the music, the venues, the studios, other scene supporters. “I know I’m not making money ‘til March, June. I know I’m working my ass off for this just to make the name. I spent 40 hours last week [working on HAP]. It’s definitely a full-time job.”

Wisely, the seasoned Low is cautiously optimistic about the future of his latest endeavor. “I hope by the middle of 2014 we have 20 bands and two more agents,” he says.

Legit office space would be nice, too, so HAP can stop operating “out of coffee shops and kitchen tables.”

But to succeed in this line of work requires some degree of idealism, and there is a part of this particular musician that remains defiantly hopeful.

“I ain’t stoppin’,” he promises. “I believe.”

Gabe Vodicka

WHO: Efren WHERE: Nowhere Bar WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 5, 10 p.m.

HOW MUCH: FREE!

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we in the midst of a full-blown Weezer revival? From coffee shops around town blaring the Blue Album to the punchy power-chording of bands here and around the country, it would seem that the legacy of Rivers Cuomo and company is in fine shape.

When I bring this to the attention of singer/guitarist Jason Harwell and drummer Davey Staton of local power-pop band The Warm Fuzzies, the two agree that Weezer’s early records, in particular, were “hugely impactful” on the band’s sound. Indeed, along with keyboardist Laura Cropp and Davey’s brother Jonathan on bass guitar, Harwell and Staton remain torchbearers for an aural aesthetic that evokes images of dudes wearing boxy black glasses and geeking out in someone’s basement.

“I guess I do see a bunch of women around town dressing up like Bridget Fonda in Singles,” Harwell says with a chuckle.

Staton credits the renewed interest in ‘90s-style power-pop to the cyclical nature of trends. But ultimately, whatever caused the resurrection seems irrelevant. The Fuzzies just want to rock—and rock they have. Since 2007, the band has stayed busy, releasing a stream of independently recorded and released records that stay true to the sounds the band’s members have loved since high school.

The Fuzzies have taken some unorthodox approaches to releasing their songs. For the band’s first release, Harwell enlisted a scratchand-sniff company out of California to make the CD smell like bubblegum. The appropriately titled Bubblegum EP was an experiment for the band to see what would come of such

an ambitious project. “Because this isn’t our job, we get to have the freedom to roll the dice and try new things,” says Harwell.

Still, he continues, “Novelty for novelty’s sake isn’t going to get you very far. You might cash in, but if there isn’t any substance, it doesn’t really matter. If your music is good, you have to start there. As [music fans] become increasingly format-independent, there is room to do things that haven’t been done before. When it adds to the art that you’re making, that’s really great.”

The band’s most recent release, Fuzz of the Month, found it aiming to release one song each month of 2011 until a complete collection of songs was finished. While the Fuzzies ended up a few songs behind schedule, they had a blast with the project and are finally preparing a proper follow-up, titled Extinction.

For Harwell and Staton, their previous protocol of recording an album by themselves on their own equipment wasn’t going to cut it for the new batch of songs. For Extinction, the group enlisted the help of engineer Jesse Mangum, recording at his Glow Recording Studio just outside of town. The Fuzzies say they definitely notice the resulting increase in production quality, and also that they managed to remain relaxed with Mangum, who encouraged their input throughout, at the board.

“It wasn’t like there was a Rick Rubin in the studio, so it still felt like we were doing it ourselves,” Staton says of the recording sessions.

While Extinction still displays a Weezerworshiping sound in terms of guitar arrangements and production, Harwell points out that the lyrical content has moved in new directions.

“Thematically, the first [recordings] we did were playful or silly. But it felt disingenuous to keep writing that way. That’s just not

where I found myself, circumstantially, in life.

I think there is a lot about divorce and death and sadness and distance [on Extinction].”

In a town as musically active as Athens, The Warm Fuzzies remain something of an anomaly. The group manages to stay active in the studio despite not playing that frequently around town. But while constantly playing live might be a source of energy for many local bands, the Fuzzies take a quieter approach.

“We want to [play live] when it is fun for us, and not feel like we have to play all of the time,” says Staton.

“We really care about what we do as a unit,” adds Harwell of the Fuzzies’ limited live schedule. “But none of us are leaning on this thing to be a vehicle as anything else except for what it is.”

You’ll have a rare chance to catch the band this Thursday, when it is slated to perform at the Caledonia’s annual “Squidmas” concert on Dec. 5. Although the band looks forward to showcasing its new material for a potential new audience at the holiday-themed show, fun has been (and always will be) the bottom line.

“We all feel like dinosaurs, and we’re probably too old to rock, but we still want to anyway,” says Harwell. The singer points to a few lines from Extinction’s title track that describe this sentiment a bit more poetically: “We’re aging in the age of here and now/ Fossils in the making, making sounds.”

Dan Mistich

WHO: Doctor Squid, The Warm Fuzzies, The Skipperdees WHERE: Caledonia Lounge WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 5, 9 p.m.

HOW MUCH: $5 (21+), $7 (18–20)

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ometimes, Athens music is such a tangled web of collectives, shifting lineups and multi-band artists that it’s almost impossible to keep it all straight. The beauty in that, of course, is that musicians get to take turns as bandleader as they change roles,

instruments and often genres from one project to another. Hannah Jones is one of those musicians.

Jones, the songwriter and frontwoman behind the newly re-energized The New Sound of Numbers, has been on the local music scene

for quite some time. Formerly a percussionist with Circulatory System, she formed New Sound in the mid-aughts, releasing a debut album of textured, experimental post-punk, Liberty Seeds, in 2006. Since then, “I’ve been playing drums with Supercluster and working on paintings,� Jones says. “I wasn’t ready to figure out who to get to play in [New Sound’s] new formation.�

With seven years having passed since her last release and some of the band’s original members, like bassist Jeff Tobias, having relocated, reconfiguring the lineup was no small task. Jones did have a chance to record Tobias playing bass for New Sound’s new album, but she still needed someone for live gigs. Enter Eric Harris. “Eric has a really awesome, dirty sound,� says John Fernandes, who plays violin and clarinet in the band and also brings a playful spirit. “We were playing 90.5 [WUOG] the other day, and they passed around an album for us all to sign,� Fernandes says with a laugh. “When it got to me, I looked at it and said, ‘Hey, who signed Jeff’s name on this thing?’� The culprit, of course, was Harris.

Jones released Invisible Magnetic, the follow-up to Liberty Seeds, last month on Fernandes’ Cloud Recordings, the label she shares with many of her longtime collaborators. “[The new album] has a much more celebratory feel, with tribal-type rhythms,� she says.

That celebratory feel will be on display at the upcoming Schlitzmas festival, an annual event put on by recognizable Flicker fixture and booze-infusing alchemist, bartender William Chamberlain. Launched last year in honor of everyone’s favorite swill and Flicker’s top-selling item, Schlitzmas is a three-night engagement of live music, swag and suds.

Thursday, Dec. 5 will kick things off in low-key style, with performances from

Madeline, Four Eyes and an acoustic set from Yo Soybean. Friday features Parrothead, Shade, Deep State and The Cryptides. The New Sound of Numbers will perform Saturday, Dec. 7, along with Future Ape Tapes, Moths and Hand Sand Hands. Admission is $5 per night, or $10 for all three.

Though he won’t specify exactly what he’s got up his sleeve this year, Chamberlain promises “lots of free Schlitz merch.â€? Last year, that merch included a skateboard, a talking Schlitz fish, jackets and more. He has even organized a photo booth this year, “where you and your friends can get a proper Christmas-style photo.â€? Most importantly, all the cash raised from the event goes to benefit Nuçi’s Space.

And isn’t that what Schlitzmas is all about, after all? Charity, generosity, giving unto others‌ actually, wait a second. That’s what Christmas is all about. Schlitzmas is about something else entirely, says Chamberlain— namely, “sharing and friendship and getting too drunk to remember who it was you made out with in the Johnny Cash memorial bathroom.â€? Now that’s more like it.

In the spirit of the season, Jones says New Sound will be playing an unrecorded song at the festivities. So even if you don’t walk out the door with the perfect piece of kitsch and an epic photo of you and your pals blitzed on Schlitz, there’s still a lot to look forward to.

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Have a Blippy, Bloopy Christmas: Longtime local experimental new wave artist Jon Lester (Refuse Factory, Radio:Tahiti) will host his annual holiday show at Little Kings Shuffle Club Thursday, Dec. 12 at 9 p.m. Billed appropriately as “Jon Lester’s Fifth Annual Holiday Racket,� the show will feature performances

by In Sonitus Lux (featuring Serson Brannen), The Honey Sliders and the live debut of Lester’s new project, Pinqual.

An early demo Lester has provided sounds tuneful and timeless and falls completely on the side of his more accessible work. Check it out at facebook. com/Pinqual.

Gear Sale happening noon–4 p.m., when you can stock up on all sorts of secondhand gear, from guitars to school band instruments.

Folks, if you put your mind to it, you could complete all of your holiday shopping on this single day. Put your mind to it and visit facebook.com/40WattClub and facebook.com/ nucisspace for more info.

Right Click to Save: In an age where the distribution of so much band information has defaulted to Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and other social media platforms, it’s almost quaint to think of bands having dedicated websites. It’s also incredibly convenient and thoroughly appreciated when they do. So it’s no stretch of kindness for me to feel disposed to point you toward the New Sound Of Numbers’ new website. Its simple layout is clean, readable and thankfully free of anything that will slow your browser down. And with the amount of killer press the band has been getting lately for its newest album, Invisible Magnetic (see story on p. 10), I predict the

Listen Closely: A new track

by Athens songwriter Madeline Adams (a.k.a. Madeline) was released in concert with Eugene, OR’s Quickest Flip artists collective and the magazine of the same name. It’s a very pretty and gentle track titled “Parents Houses,� and it has a nice bit of lush arrangement happening. One caveat, though: it sounds almost identical to soft-pap pusher Christopher Cross and his smash 1980 hit “Sailing.� So, go with God on this one. Listen in on Flagpole’s music blog, Homedrone, and catch Madeline live this Thursday, Dec. 5 at Flicker, where she’ll perform as part of the annual Schlitzmas happening. Read more about that on p. 10. Learn more about Quickest Flip via quickestflip.com, and dig Madeline herself over at madelinesongs.com.

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From the Credit Where Credit is Due Department: When news broke last week that AthFest founder and director Jared Bailey was stepping down from his role in the organization after 18 years, I took a few moments to pause. Bailey has been responsible—either in whole or in part—for many things we take utterly for granted in the Classic City music scene. There’s AthFest and its multiple avenues of community outreach, of course, but also the 40 Watt Club (which grew exponentially underneath Bailey’s co-direction with partner Barrie Buck) and this very paper you’re reading right now: Bailey founded Flagpole in 1987. He was also among the first to recognize the arts and entertainment potential of the onetime ghost-town-at-night west end of downtown Athens, the thriving existence of which we take as a given every day. Bailey will continue to serve in his role as Athens-Clarke County commissioner for District 5. So, I’m taking this moment to publicly thank him for all he’s done over the years, his tireless behind-the-scenes work and his willingness to take on roles and tasks that others can’t or won’t.

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traffic will increase exponentially. Which is a big number, indeed. Visit now at thenewsoundofnumbers.info. In other news, the band will play Flicker Theatre & Bar this Saturday, Dec. 7 as part of the aforementioned Schlitzmas festival.

Just the Facts: Dodd Ferrelle and his wife Cameron Bliss Ferrelle have teamed up creatively to produce a children’s book titled If You Were a Jellybean. It was written by Dodd and illustrated by Cameron, and is described as an “interactive conversation in print.�

There are sections on animals, seasons, colors and more, and it is designed to be a keepsake item. The two are conducting a pair of local appearances promoting the book; the first one is Tuesday, Dec. 10 at the Front Porch Bookstore (102 Marigold Ln.) in Winterville from 6–8 p.m., and the next one is at Athens’ own Avid Bookshop on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 10:30–11:30 a.m. Preview the book and get more information at ifyouwereajellybean.com.

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• indicates new review ALL IS LOST (PG-13) A man (Robert Redford) struggles to survive alone at sea after he loses his boat. Writerdirector J.C. Chandor received an Oscar nomination for his Margin Call script, and his second feature could portend bigger, better things to come from the young filmmaker. The real question is whether or not Redford can carry this whole picture on his aged shoulders, Cast Away style. (Ciné) BABY DOLL 1956. Southern Culture on the Screen continues with Elia Kazan’s cinematic adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ one act play, 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (the playwright actually wrote the screenplay). Two men (Karl Malden and Eli Wallach) lust for a 19-year-old child bride (Carroll Baker). The film was nominated for four Academy Awards—Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Cinematography.

The screening will be introduced by Hugh Ruppersburg, UGA’s Interim Vice Provost. (Ciné) BAD GRANDPA (R) Much funnier and more poignant than one would expect from a production company named Dickhouse, Bad Grandpa expounds upon the “Jackass” sketch featuring Johnny Knoxville’s elderly alter ego, Irving Zisman. Like Borat, Knoxville and company capture people’s real reactions to the interactions of a naughty, oversexed grandfather and his eight-year-old grandson, Billy (Jackson Nicoll).

THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY (R) Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, Terrance Howard and Harold Perrineau return as the former college pals audiences first met in 1999’s The Best Man. Now most are married and facing numerous grown up problems ranging from money to kids to illness. A well-appointed holiday movie clad in melodrama and mostly on target humor, The Best Man Holiday is the sort of film Tyler Perry has never quite made. Writer-director Malcolm D. Lee handles the tonal shifts from laughter to tears much more deftly.

BIG STAR: NOTHING CAN HURT ME (PG-13) Drew DeNicola and Olivia Mori investigate the fascinating career of Big Star (Alex Chilton, Chris Bell, Jody Stephens and Andy Hummel), commercial failures turned into critical and cult icons. Their first three albums are required listening, but don’t take

my word for it; their influence has been cited by REM, The Replacements, Belle & Sebastian, Elliot Smith and The Flaming Lips. Enjoy the never before seen footage, photos, interviews and musical tribute from many of the bands they inspired. (Ciné) BLACK NATIVITY (PG) Kasi Lemmons, whose debut feature Eve’s Bayou must be seen, bravely brings Langston Hughes’ musical version of the Nativity story to the big screen for a modern audience. A young mother (Jennifer Hudson) sends her troubled teenage son (Jacob Latimore) to live with his estranged relatives (Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett). The musical’s cast is rounded out by Tyrese Gibson, Mary J. Blige and Nas. I’m intrigued.

THE BOOK THIEF (PG-13) I have always intended to read Marcus Zusak’s novel before I saw the filmed adaptation. That does not look like it’s going to happen now. A tale set in Nazi Germany and narrated by Death, The Book Thief stars Monsieur Lazhar’s Sophie Nelisse as young Liesel Meminger, who steals books.

“Downton Abbey” director Brian Percival’s previous feature film was A Boy Called Dad. Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson star as Liesel’s foster parents, Hans and Rosa Hubermann.

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS (PG-13) Recounting the real life story of Captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks), who was kidnapped by Somali pirates and held hostage in a claustrophobic lifeboat for several days, director Paul Greengrass crafts his best film since United 93. The taut effectiveness of Billy Ray’s script certainly should not be undervalued, but will be due to the incredible work done by Greengrass, whose greatest films seem like reality unfolding before our eyes.

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

THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE (PG) In a small English village, legend has it that an angel visits every 25 years to bless a single candle. When lit, the

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DALLAS BUYERS CLUB (R) Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto have been hogging a lot of the recent buzz for their performances in The Young Victoria, director JeanMarc Vallee’s mid-80s AIDS drama.

After being diagnosed with the deadly disease, a hard living electrician Ron Woodruff (McConaughey) overcomes his homophobia and attempts to beat the system while getting necessary medications for himself and others struggling to survive the burgeoning epidemic. With Jennifer Garner, David O’Hare (“American Horror Story”) and Steve Zahn. (Ciné) DELIVERANCE (R) 1972. Just when you thought it was safe to get back in a raft, the legendary film that frightened an entire generation of men out of the woods shows in Ciné’s Southern Classic Film Series. Considering the Peach State connections (it stars Waycross native Burt Reynolds, is based on a novel by Georgia-born

appeal of the little yellow Minions, whose roles have been enlarged with their own spinoff in the works for 2014.

ENDER’S GAME (PG-13) The filmed adaptation of Ender’s Game, written and directed by Gavin Hood, is not an adequate replacement for reading Orson Scott Card’s modern science fiction classic.Young Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield, Hugo) is handpicked

by Colonel Graff (Harrison Ford) to be the potential savior of humanity, which is being threatened by an alien race, and must complete against a school of young starship troopers on a simulated battlefield in order to fulfill Graff’s prophetic belief. Hood struggles to adequately portray Ender’s grueling exhaustion in the Command School finale, which seems much more like a middle school graduation play than a warm-up for the potential end of humanity.

THE FAMILY (R) Fred Blake nee Giovanni Manzoni (Robert De Niro) and his family are in international witness protection under the gruff, watch-

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James Dickey and was shot on the Chattooga), an Athens-town screening seems fitting. Four friends’ decision to spend a weekend rafting rather than golfing ends in “Dueling Banjos,” pigsquealing, compound fractures, and that eerie hand in the lake. After watching this film, no one ever looks at Ned Beatty the same way again. (Ciné) DELIVERY MAN (PG-13) In Ken Scott’s remake of his own Canadian hit, Vince Vaughn stars as Dave Wozniak, a guy who, 20 years earlier, donated nearly 700 samples to a sperm bank.

Now, the 500 plus kids that resulted from his sperm want to know who their daddy is via a class action lawsuit.

Vaughn gets to show a touch more vulnerability as Dave, who’s more of a woebegone charmer than his typical fast talkers. The true standout of the movie is Chris Pratt, who’s hopefully set to blow up after muscleing up for James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy.

Polish actor Andrzej Blumenfeld also owns his few scenes as Dave’s sweet father. Still, Pratt and Vaughn are not enough to make this likable, comedic slacker worth a theatrical viewing. This cute, intriguing story, which already played better in a smaller movie, might be better off on a smaller screen.

DESPICABLE ME 2 (PG) When a new super villain steals a dangerous, experimental serum, the Anti Villain League–represented by sweet potential love interest Lucy (v. Kristen Wiig)– enlist Gru’s (v. Steve Carell) assistance.

Watching this enjoyable kiddie flick with a kid definitely increases the

ful eye of Tommy Lee Jones’ FBI agent.

The Family will not be remembered as one of director Luc Besson’s stronger efforts. Great mob movies are a treasure; mob comedies, as a genre, need to be buried.

FREE BIRDS (PG) More an oddity than a cute family movie, Free Birds features the voices of Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson as two turkeys, Jake and Reggie, that travel back in time to stop turkey from making the Thanksgiving Day menu. Harrelson’s militaristic idiot is much more entertaining than Wilson’s too talky turkey.

The strange Free Birds will not become a new holiday viewing tradition, but it’s pleasant enough to be watched once.

• FROZEN (PG) Disney returns with a newfangled computer animated feature that feels very old school. A young princess, Anna (v. Kristen Bell), must venture into the frozen wilds to save her sister, recently crowned Queen Elsa (v. Idina Menzel), who has lost control over her icy powers. Anna is assisted in her search by ice salesman Kristoff (v. Jonathan Groff, “Glee”), his reindeer, Sven, and a goofy, talking snowman named Olaf (v. Josh Gad). The narrative, adapted from Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Snow Queen” by Wreck-It Ralph scripter Jennifer Lee (who co-directed), is as Disney formulaic as they come, and the animation shines without standing out.

Nonetheless, the characters, especially Gad’s silly snowman, are winning. The songs are catchy, as is their diegetic musical inclusion. Little kids will love

Frozen, and parents who grew up on Disney classics will not feel left out in the cold.

GRAVITY (PG-13) An astronaut (George Clooney) and a doctor (Sandra Bullock) must work together to survive an accident in the cold, silent confines of space. Gravity is an acting tour de force by Bullock and the most incredible special effects driven film I have ever seen. You feel like you are in space, which is simultaneously awe-inspiringly beautiful and coldly dangerous. Taking two mega-stars and placing them in a straight up disaster movie that is heavily reliant on special effects takes so much vision and control to keep the spectacle from overwhelming the humanity.

• HOMEFRONT (R) So the best thing about this Jason Statham actioner, written by Sylvester Stallone, is the casting of James Franco as the methcooking local baddie, Gator Bodine. He menaces with the proper combination of charm, crazy and family values.

Retired DEA super-agent Phil Broker does nothing unexpected of a Statham hero. He kicks small-town, “Loo”-siana ass with relish, even when his impressionable, motherless daughter (Izabela Vidovic) is looking on with awe. A supporting cast that includes Winona Ryder, Kate Bosworth and Clancy “The Kurgan” Brown elevates this standard action fare, but Franco is the only reason anyone will remember this Statham flick over another. In a year of quirky turns by Franco, Homefront’s Gator is not his most outstanding (see Alien in Spring Breakers), but he is an actor always worth the attention. The fact that Stallone contributed the script, an adaptation of a Chuck Logan novel, is merely another entertaining footnote for a working class, action-heavy crime thriller that gets the job done without ever excelling.

THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (PG-13) The Hunger Games returns, and its sequel, while more a formality setting up the series’ final, revolutionary entry, improves upon an original that was more of a visual book report than an exciting cinematic adaptation. (Original director Gary Ross’ absence was addition by subtraction.)

After surviving the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) are the Capitol’s newest celebrities.

But all is not well in the Districts, and creepy President Snow (Donald Sutherland, who I’ve only just noticed resembles Sid Haig) lets Katniss know it by putting her back in the next year’s Games. New director Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend) paces the film better once we escape District 12 (every scene in it is so drab and boring), and the Quarter Quell is excitingly envisioned with deadly fog, killer monkeys and fun new faces like Finnick (a key new role well played by Sam Claflin) and Johanna (Jena Malone). Largely dismissed as repetitive upon the novel’s release, the underrated Catching Fire successfully adds more wrinkles to the Suzanne Collins’ formula than its more straightforward predecessor.

However, it’s about time Katniss take more charge of her situation, a flaw hopefully remedied by the franchise finale, Mockingjay.

INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 (PG-13) When Josh (Patrick Wilson) returned from the spirit world at the conclusion

of Insidious, he didn’t return alone, and his family—wife Renai (Rose Byrne) and sons Dalton (Ty Simpkins) and Foster (Andrew Astor)—is in danger.

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

KILL YOUR DARLINGS (R) Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, continues to distance himself from the Boy Who Lived. (Too bad it doesn’t matter what roles he plays; he will never escape that career defining character.)

In Kill Your Darlings, director John Krokidas’ feature debut, Radcliffe plays famed beat poet Allen Ginsberg. Also appearing are fellow legends Jack Kerouac (Jack Huston, who is so good on HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire”) and William Burroughs (Ben Foster, who makes another strong casting choice).

With Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Jason Leigh. (Ciné) THE LAST UNICORN (G) 1982.

In this animated film, based on the novel,The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle, a unicorn learns she is the last of her kind after a demonic Red Bull has chased all other unicorns to the ends of the earth. She embarks on a quest to rescue them, becoming friends with a magician named Schmendrick along the way. Beagle, who also wrote the film’s screenplay, will be in attendance for a Q&A session as part of the film’s international tour. (Ciné) LAST VEGAS (PG-13) The comedy is funnier than expected, and the drama is worse than one can imagine. Four old friends—Paddy (Robert De Niro), Billy (Michael Douglas), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and Sam (Kevin Kline)— head to Vegas for Billy’s bachelor party.

Hilarity ensues as horndog Sam hits on all the ladies, Paddy gripes and grimaces, Archie drinks and gambles, and engaged Billy romances an older woman, lounge singer Diana (Mary Steenburgen). Director Jon Turteltaub smartly lets his four strong leads do their thing, and they are an appealing quartet. They work well together, no matter how unimaginative the script.

MONSTERS UNIVERSITY (G) In this prequel to Monsters, Inc., we learn how Mike (v. Billy Crystal) and Sully (v. John Goodman) met. Apparently, the two scarers didn’t start as best buds. First, they were scaring rivals at Monsters University. This Revenge of the Monster Nerds doesn’t creatively bend college life for monsters as one would expect from Pixar. Fortunately, the animation, especially the creature design, is as lush and lifelike as ever. l OUT OF THE FURNACE (R) Crazy Heart’s filmmaker returns with a dark thriller starring Christian Bale and Woody Harrelson. When his brother, Rodney (Casey Affleck), goes missing and the law won’t do anything about it, Russell Baze (Bale) heads into the hills to confront Harlan De Groat (Harrelson), who sits atop the local, criminal food chain. Cooper has attracted some top flight talent (Zoe Saldana, Sam Shepard, Willem Dafoe and Forest Whitaker join the aforementioned stars) for his sophomore feature.

PHILOMENA (PG-13) Dame Judi Dench stars as Philomena Lee, a women looking for her long lost son with the help of BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan). This film is based on Sixsmith’s book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, a true story about Philomena’s 50 year search for her son.

PLANES (PG) What with its Cars pedigree and Dane Cook voicework, Planes could have been a lot worse. A cropduster named Dusty Crophopper (v.

Cook) longs to race across the skies.

Unfortunately, he’s afraid of heights.

With the help of his friends, Dusty conquers his fears and the skies.

PRISONERS (R) On a rainy Thanksgiving, two young girls go missing. The parents, Keller and Grace Dover (Hugh Jackman and Maria Bello) and Franklin and Nancy Birch (Terrence Howard and Viola Davis), look everywhere but eventually turn to the police, represented by Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal). An obvious prime suspect, the mentally challenged Alex Jones (Paul Dano), appears, but no further clues can be found.

THOR: THE DARK WORLD (PG-13) Marvel’s sequel to the surprisingly entertaining 2011 hit should have built on its predecessor’s success.

Instead, the movie’s generic plot—an evil villain seeks to destroy the

universe—and its science fiction aesthetic resemble an even-numbered Star Trek movie more than a Marvel superhero feature. With frequent “Game of Thrones� director Alan Taylor at the helm, the movie’s Asgard could have benefitted from a grittier, Westeros look; instead, Asgard could be any Naboo-like world from the Star Wars prequel. Oddly enough, what seemed like a weakness of the first film—Thor’s unpowered banishment to Earth—is exactly what’s missing from its sequel.

Thor: The Dark World simply becomes more entertaining when the action leaves Asgard.

12 YEARS A SLAVE (R) Will art house sensation Steve McQueen (Hunger and Shame) succeed on a larger scale? Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Solomon Northup, a free black man who is kidnapped and sold into

slavery. As glad as I am to see Ejiofor in a starring role, I’m equally jazzed about QuvenzhanÊ Wallis, Michael K. Williams (aka Omar Little), Scoot McNairy, Paul Giamatti, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Michael Fassbender and Brad Pitt.

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

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The scene was scandalous enough to land the movie a NC-17 rating from the MPAA and caused it to be banned from being shown in Idaho. Regardless of how explicit the scene

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It’s Kazan and Williams at their brazen best.

The title role made Baker a Hollywood starlet, but the real standout performances in Baby Doll come courtesy of Malden and Wallach. Malden and Kazan had worked together several times before, most notably in A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront. But it’s his turn as the painfully pent-up and unhinged Archie Lee Meighan here where Malden really lets loose. His performance is deliriously enjoyable and blackly comical, although there is a real sense of

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sadness running through it, as well. This is Tennessee Williams’ South, after all, and tragedy has a way of poisoning everyone’s well.

Wallach does his best to steal every scene from Malden, although he’s more subdued here than in many of his subsequent roles.

He’s also darkly sexy, a side of him that would never reappear on screen.

Baby Doll will be screened on 35mm only on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. at CinĂŠ as part of their month-long Southern Culture on Screen series. UGA Interim Vice Provost Hugh Ruppersburg will introduce the movie.

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ABC Brings The Spirit of Burning Man to Athens

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mells of a campfire coasted through the trees on the crisp fall air. The scent synchronized with electronic dance music that floated down a hidden driveway about 10 miles outside of downtown Athens.

The wooded sanctuary glowed orange. The burners lit up their combustible toys. The anniversary burn was starting.

A little over a year ago, a group of fire-art enthusiasts got together to build an Athens “burner� community. And on the evening of Nov. 2, they held a celebratory burn to denote the Athens Burn Consortium’s anniversary.

Russell Allen, Ken Daniel and Geary Smith co-founded the group they call ABC a little more than a year ago to bring Athens burners together. “I knew a lot of different people who had been in the Burning Man community, or people who were doing flow arts that were kind of disconnected,� Russell said.

“There [are] so many good people with the flow that live right here, how could we not try to get them all together?� Smith added.

They chose the name to denote the group’s collaborative learning and teaching efforts. “We called it ABC because we wanted to keep it like the learning curve of teaching each other and progressing the art of each other’s personal flow,â€? Smith said. Coming up with the “Athens Burnâ€? part of the name was easy. “I came up with consortium because I’ve always liked that word,â€? he said. “And it was a perfect explanation of what we were doing, too, because as a musician we would go to consortiums and it was just basically free-form jams‌ the same sort of thing with poiâ€?— flaming balls burners swing around on chains.

The term “burner� is used to identify people who attend burns and adhere to the 10 principles of Burning Man, an annual event that draws more than 50,000 people to Black Rock Desert in Nevada.

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Burning Lessons “A lot of people think it’s just a bunch of hippies out in the woods taking drugs and stuff like that,â€? Smith said. “And I’m sure that may go on, but that’s not what the whole thing is about‌ it’s more about the principles of the Burning Man festival.â€?

The 10 principles—radical inclusion, radical self-reliance, radical self-expression, communal effort, civic responsibility, gifting, de-commodification, participation, immediacy and leaving no trace—are the glue that holds this community together. “We wanted to get people together, in Athens, that were burners, that adhered to the principles and enjoyed partying together,� Daniel said.

The overwhelming success of Burning Man—and the event’s now-limited number of tickets—has spawned other regional burns that occur all over the world. Georgia has

two regional burns, one in the fall called “Alchemy� and another in the spring called “Euphoria,� both at Cherokee Farms in LaFayette. In between these seasonal events, burners tend to seek out other fire-minded individuals in their area to practice their craft.

A burn’s spiritual element is difficult to quantify in words. It is basically a community where artists entertain artists, a community that will exist within a timespan of a few days up to a week and then disappear. People from all walks of life congregate to set up different camps with different themes at a remote site, usually deep in the wilderness, with the idea of adding as much diversity as possible. “It’s important to me, I think more and more as I get older, to find time to be in a creative space, because it helps me in every other aspect of my life, â€? Smith said. “Being around so many of the other burners just inspires you‌ it just drives me to want to do better and better.â€?

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Coming Down In day-to-day life, Russell said, people have to put up “barriers� that don’t allow us to fully experience life. “At a burn, you kind of get to let go of those barriers,� he said.

While it may seem all fun and games, people who’ve attended even just one burn will tell you that the experience has changed their lives significantly. “People can have trouble adjusting back to the real world after being in such an intense environment that is so different from their nine-to-five,� Glenn said.

At Burning Man, a place called the “playa� is where the action happens. And “post-playa depression� is a real risk for those who go to burns. Fatality Farms hosted a come-down event, Depressurization, earlier this month, which is meant to act as a “speed bump� to slow people down and help them readjust from the regional burns, Glenn said.

Around 10 people (out of the 50 or so who attended the anniversary burn) were still there when the sun started to come up. The burn lasted all night long. The closeness was as strong as Thanksgiving dinner with family. Burners don’t believe in handshakes, only hugs. A lot of them are hippies at heart.

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first time. An aroma, an initial burst of flavor and a welcome aftertaste.

The venue, known as Fatality Farm, sits in a secluded nook in southeastern Athens. “I tell people there’s a dead guy buried in the woods,� Tyler Glenn, one of the hosts, deadpanned.

Deeper in the woods, Glenn’s brother had what he called a “fire installation� set up.

Down a pathway from the main performance area, in the middle of the woods, there was a tent with smoke rising out of the top. Inside the tent was equivalent to the heat of a bonfire. How did he achieve this? Flames bloomed like a flower from the ceiling. The tent had a double roof that allowed for exhaust to escape from what was essentially an upside down gas stove. It was a see-it-to-believe-it kind of moment.

Back at the main circle, Allen set a dragon staff aflame. The staff was connected to five fire points on each side. Two X’s lay on each side of the pole with a single point protruding from the middle of the pole. When lit, it looked like two six-sided dice rotating on their points.

Allen began waving the staff around like a martial artist, then switched to contact moves. He would hold the staff with his hands

Cory Glenn watches flames burn inside a specially made tent’s double roof.

It’s part of the radical inclusion principle. “Anybody who wants to be a part of the community can,� Allen said.

Most regional burns operate, like Burning Man, on a gifting economy. No money is exchanged at a burn. You bring everything you need—radical self-reliance—and if there’s something that you want, you trade for it.

And “leave no trace,� or being ecologically aware of your carbon footprint, means taking all of your trash with you.

Besides the 10 principles, the one thing all burns have in common is the ritual burning of an effigy or similar analogue at the end.

Fiery Festivities All around the cozy cabin in the woods on Nov. 2 was warmth. Flickers of red, yellow and green danced overhead. A traffic light

hung from the branches of a tree, which also had a tree house in it. To the left sat a monster truck-size tire, repurposed as a fire pit, between a couch and two recliners. A picnic table sat in the center of the cleared area.

The main performance area, set up for burners to showcase their skills, was equipped with about half a dozen full-sized mirrors propped against the trees at the edge of the tree line. And a metal-barrel bonfire provided an ignition point for the pyro-artists.

Their tools came in many forms: staves, fans, poi and rope darts, based on an Asianstyle weapon consisting of a rope (between three and five feet) with an ignitable dart attached to one end. Flames roared around the burners, inches from their faces, their bodies and their very flammable hair as they rhythmically danced with the fire. It was so much to see—almost sensory overload. The surprises came gradually, like tasting a new food for the

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Several burners took turns sharing the circle, spinning poi and playing with other fire toys. The mirrors reflected each burner’s astonishing spectacle, providing multiple perspectives and, in some cases, even perplexed the performer.

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Burners are more than just the odd costumes, the crazy hair, the wild philosophies or playing with fire. The hosts prepared food for everyone. The burners sat around the fire and told stories about their personal journeys, catching up on each others’ lives since the last burn or last time they met. Newcomers got to know each other in a way they can’t during a drunken conversation in a bar. Real connections. They’re home.

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Holiday Market Roundup Seasonal Craft Sales Abound Around Athens T he multitude of local artist markets concentrated into the month of December each year is a true testament to the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of Athens.

With 30 events to check out, original and handcrafted work is more accessible and affordable than ever. In the spirit of traditions, let Flagpole make shopping locally a little simpler this year with our annual “Holiday Market Roundup,” a list of artist markets, studio open houses and craft sales going on in Athens and nearby. Check out our list below.

Art Markets and Open Houses in Athens Deck the Walls, a holiday-themed market held annually by the Lyndon House Arts Center, is open Tuesday through Saturday from 12 p.m.–5 p.m. until Jan. 4. The Gallery Shop and Lower Atrium Gallery are full of seasonal items like handmade ornaments, cards and wreaths, as well as gifts like quilts, scarves, texting mittens, gourds and jewelry made by over 90 regional artists. New additions this year include folk art crafted from reclaimed wood and metal, pressed botanicals and crocheted tablecloths and doilies. For more details on the Lyndon House, located at 293 Hoyt St., visit athensclarkecounty.com/lyndonhouse.

Native America Gallery, located at 195 E. Clayton St., hosts its 16th annual Snowsational Holiday Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m.–7 p.m., with a storewide jewelry sale and “snowtacular” door prizes for the first 100 guests who visit.

Snacks and drinks will be available, as will a pair of earrings as a “thank you” gift, complimentary with each purchase. Call 706-543-8425 for more information.

In addition to an abundance of locally sourced produce, honey, eggs, soaps and prepared food items, the vendors of The West Broad Farmers Market will offer a Holiday Market on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. The event includes crafts, live music, cooking demos and horses dressed for the season. The market, which is hosted at the old West Broad School located at 1573 W. Broad St., aims to develop new food-based entrepreneurs, build a neighborhood-based economy and increase access to healthy, affordable foods. For more information on the market’s goals, visit athenslandtrust.org.

Like Totally! on Sunday, Dec. 8 beginning at 3 p.m. Other musical performances throughout the weekend include Cortez Garza, Leann Pepper, Summer Hymns, Heather Heyn, Matt Hudgins and DJ Mahogany. On Saturday from 12 p.m.–2 p.m., Kristen Bach will sign copies of Beauty Everyday, a photography book made in collaboration with Rinne Allen and Rebecca Wood. The two-day open-air market takes place on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 8 from 12 p.m.–5 p.m. at 660 N. Chase St. near the corner of Chase St. and Prince Ave. For more details and a full list of participating art vendors, visit indiesouthfair.com.

Offering an alternative to the traditional gift exchange experience, the annual Benevolence Market presents a way to give back to the local community this holiday season. Attendees can meet representatives from nearly 30 local, nonprofit agencies, such as the Athens Area Habitat for Humanity, Athens Community Council on Aging and the Athens Canine Rescue, and select items from a “shopping list of symbolic gifts” to donate. The market takes place at the First Baptist Church of Athens at 355 Pulaski St. on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 12–2:30 p.m. To see a list of requested gifts, go to firstpresathens.org/ benevolencemarket.

During the annual Holiday Open House at the State Botanical Garden on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 2–5 p.m., the festively decorated tropical conservatory will be filled with music by the Georgia Children’s Chorus, the Solstice Sisters and the Classic City Band. Children are invited to take photos and share their wishes with Santa and Mrs. Claus, as well as watch nature-themed puppet shows at 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the children’s classroom. The gift shop, which features items designed by students, will be open for adults to browse through many holiday ornaments and potential presents, and Donderos’ Kitchen will provide housemade hot chocolate and treats. For more information, visit botgarden.uga.edu.

The UGA Ceramic Student Organization hosts a sale of new works on Tuesday, Dec. 3 & Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. in the lobby of the Lamar Dodd School of Art, located at 270 River Rd. The works, which were created by both undergraduate and graduate students and faculty members, range from functional pottery like teapots, mugs and bowls to hand-built sculptures and decorative pieces. Proceeds go towards funding a recent educational field trip to South Korea. Parking is available in the nearby Performing Arts Center deck. For more information, email tsaupe@uga.edu.

The Holiday Sale at Normaltown Pottery, slated for Friday, Dec. 6 from 6 p.m.–9 p.m. & Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m.–6 p.m., will feature handmade, functional pottery by studio owner Juana Gnecco and

by Carter Gillies and Nancy Green as well as paintings by Chatham Murray and pillows by Ann Sears.

Normaltown Pottery is located at 410 King Ave. For more information, visit normaltownpottery.com.

In addition to the abundance of local and sustainable produce that the Athens Farmers Market regularly offers every Saturday morning at Bishop Park, located at 705 Sunset Dr., from 9 a.m.–12 p.m., its special Holiday Craft Markets on Dec. 7, 14 & 21 feature a good selection of handmade items including ceramics, stationary, jewelry, soaps, candles, lotions, knitted hats and scarves, metal art and more. For details, check out athensfarmersmarket.net.

Take a tour of Marmalade Pottery, the home studio of Maria Dondero at 775 Pulaski St., during her fifth annual Holiday Sale on Saturday, Dec. 7 & Sunday Dec. 8, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Maria’s father, Tim Dondero of Donderos’ Kitchen, has created several food dishes to be sampled out of the pottery platters that inspired them. To view examples of Maria’s most current work, visit mariadondero.com.

Local potter Carter Gillies offers two different events this season. View an eclectic mix of functional and decorative pots, new ornaments and half-off kids’ pots during the Carter Gillies Pottery Open House on Saturday, Dec. 7 & Sunday, Dec. 8.

The following weekend on Saturday, Dec. 14 & Sunday, Dec. 15, Carter will be joined by fellow potters Geoff Pickett and Jeff Bishoff for the annual Carter and Friends Pottery Market.

Both events are from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and are located at 572 Nantahala Ave. in the Boulevard neighborhood. Call 706-5467235 or email cartergillies@hotmail.com for details.

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Terrariums by Serra Ferguson at Indie South Fair’s Holiday Hooray The 40 Watt Club, located at 285 W. Washington St., will host an indoor holiday yard sale on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Items will include clothing, furniture, records, artwork, baked goods and more. Look up 40 Watt Yard Sale on Facebook for details.

Going far beyond the typical artist market, Indie South Fair’s Holiday Hooray offers live musical performances, kids’ crafting activities and a book signing, in addition to its lineup of 65 vendors. Indie South features some of the more established artists in the area—like David Hale, Double Dutch Press, Lauren Gregg, Chris Hubbard and Audra Rich of Tiny Tech Tank—while still retaining a strong DIY ethos. This year’s lineup covers virtually everything handmade—from prints, pottery, silk-screened clothing, knits and jewelry to bath and body products, minerals and crystals, vintage and antiques. Kindie South, a newly-expanded kids’ area sponsored by Treehouse Kid & Craft and Our Arrow, will host a variety of crafts like ornament-making, as well as a Monster Maker workshop with Zack Wood on Saturday, Dec. 7 and two sets by kindie rock band

An outdoor patio under twinkling lights makes for a festive setting at the Athens Holiday Market, held at Big City Bread on Thursday, Dec. 12 & Friday, Dec. 13 from 5 p.m.–9 p.m. This juried market presents the works of over 40 artists, including Jimmy Straehla a.k.a. Cap Man, Annette Paskiewicz, Dan Smith, Frank Saggus, Barbara Odil, Kelly Hart and Rhys May. Unique items include handmade elf dolls and toys, bird houses constructed from reclaimed wood, holiday wreaths, jewelry, paintings and pottery. Big City Bread Cafe is located at 393 N. Finley St. Find the Big City Bread Holiday Market on Facebook.

Downtown pottery spot Good Dirt Clay Studio and Gallery, located at 510 N. Thomas St., hosts its 16th annual Holiday Studio Sale on Friday, Dec. 13 from 5 p.m.–9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. & Sunday, Dec. 15 from 12 p.m.–5 p.m. Items for sale will range from pottery, glass and jewelry made by instructors, interns and students. Owner Rob Sutherland’s pottery will be featured in the gallery Dec. 6–21. For more information on the studio and gallery, visit gooddirt.net.

For a little bit of everything, join North Jackson Street businesses—Community, Dynamite Clothing, Adam’s Optics and Jittery Joe’s—on Friday, Dec. 13 from 6 p.m.–9 p.m. for a collaborative Evening Holiday Social featuring special sales, vendors and refreshments. Contact Community at communityathens@gmail.com for more details.

Ceramic artist group Longroad Studios will host a Holiday Sale, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 & Sunday, Dec. 15.

Held at 623 N. Milledge Ave., the sale includes functional and sculptural ceramics by Jorie Berman, Laura Cooper, Juana Gnecco, Nancy Green, Melanie Sgrignoli, Kendall Steele and Caryn van Wagtendonk. This year will also feature jewelry by

Barbara Allen and hand-printed textiles by Sara Parker. Visit longroadstudios.com for details.

Rebecca Wood and her team of potters are almost as busy as Santa’s elves this holiday season as they gear up for their Holiday Sale on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. R. Wood Studio, located at 450 Georgia Dr., will have many brightly colored pieces that the studio is known for, in addition to several one-of-a-kind pieces made by Rebecca herself. To view samples of the potters’ work, check out rwoodstudio.com.

For handmade ceramic and sterling jewelry, funky functional pottery, tree ornaments, scarves, hats, cowls and one-of-a-kind carved items, drop by Soup Studios’ ninth Annual Holiday Market on Saturday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Soup Soup Studios Studios is located at 2140 S. Lumpkin St. To see examples of founding potter Jamie Voivedich’s brightly colored, whimsical works, some of which have been featured in Southern Living and on HGTV, visit soupstudios.com.

hours. Handmade wares will range from fine art, jewelry, bath products, knits, vintage items and more, with vendors including Keith P. Rein, Justin Klocke, Natalie Kilgore, Alyssa DeHayes and several others. Heirloom is located at 815 N. Chase St. Visit heirloomathens.com for details.

Outside Athens The family-run Bendzunas Glass Studio and Gallery, located at 89 W. South Ave. in Comer, holds its last Holiday Open Houses of the season each day through Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. With 40 years in town, artist Paul Bendzunas

Local art supporter Flicker Theatre & Bar opens its doors early for its own Holiday Market on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 12 p.m.–5 p.m. Have the bartender mix up an afternoon cocktail to warm you up as you look over the collection of creations from Athens-area artists. Flicker is located at 263 W. Washington St. downtown. Please visit flickertheatreandbar.com for more information.

Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market hosts its holiday market on Sunday, Dec. 15 from 9:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m. during brunch

Venture over to Farmington Pottery’s December Open House Pottery Sale on Saturday, Dec. 7 & Sunday, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. to view the latest creations of Geoff and Lisa Pickett. A wide variety of pottery—including dinnerware, kitchen and tableware, garden pots and other individual pieces—will be on display, as well as a selection of soaps and skincare products made with herbs from Lisa’s own garden.

Farmington Pottery is located at 1171 Freeman Creek Rd. in Farmington. For more information, visit pickettpottery.com and farmingtonherbals.com.

This year’s lineup at Wolf Creek Pottery promises a diverse array of traditional and contemporary pieces, with participating potters including Jorie Berman, Michael DeBerry, Juana Gnecco, Jen Graff, Nancy Green and Min Soo Yuh. Located at 1500 Tappan Spur Rd. in Watkinsville, the studio’s annual Holiday Sale is on Saturday, Dec. 7 & Sunday, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. For more details, call 706-410-5200.

Treehouse Kid & Craft’s fourth annual Hollyday Handmade Artist Market, held at 815 W. Broad St. on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m., features the best handcrafted works of two dozen regional artists, including Hope Hilton, Christina Wooke, Ruth Allen, Chelsea Born, Lindsay Troutman, Missy Kulik and Raoul de la Cruz. For more info, visit treehousekidandcraft.com.

The Athens Artist Market’s Handmade for the Holidays event at The Classic Center, located at 300 N. Thomas St., includes 60 artists whose works range from traditional paintings, ceramics and jewelry to upcycled items, furniture and gourmet treats. A few highlights include knapped knives by Broad River Neolithics, goat milk soaps by Soaps N’ Stilettos, eclectic mugs by Clay Cats Pottery and glass wine stoppers by Feral Fire. The market will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14 & Sunday, Dec. 15 from 12 p.m.–8 p.m. For a complete list of participating vendors, check athensartistmarket.com.

through Saturday, Dec. 21. OCAF is located at 34 School St. in Watkinsville. For more details, visit ocaf.com.

has passed his craft down to his three children, who all currently work in the studio. Although operating primarily as a wholesale business that distributes to galleries country-wide, a public gallery displaying some of the family’s best mouthblown functional and decorative glass art works will be open, and several glassblowing demonstrations will be held throughout the weekend. For more information, call 706-783-5869.

The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation’s 19th annual juried Holiday Market includes the works of 80 regional artists and crafters this year, ranging from pottery, paintings, stained and fused glass, jewelry, photography, sculpture, woodwork and more. The Market is open Friday, Dec. 6 from 5 p.m.–9 p.m. & Saturday, Dec. 7 & Sunday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission for all three days is $3. OCAF’s Christmas Shoppe, which features handmade items created by the gallery’s members, opens in conjunction with the Holiday Market on Friday, Dec. 6 from 5 p.m.–9 p.m. and will remain open

Among the fine art, folk art, textiles, stone work and metal work created by the dozen or so members who run the historic Farmington Depot Gallery, the Holidaze Festival on Saturday, Dec. 7 & Sunday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. features an artist market with handmade creations by a total of 30 regional artists. The event also promises food from local vendors, live music and hayrides for children. The gallery is located at 1001 Salem Rd. in Farmington, at the corner of Salem Road and Highway 441. For more information, please visit farmingtondepotgallery. com.

While in the area, visit the annual J.B. (Jeff Bishoff) & Friends Pottery and Art Show and Sale for new works by J.B. and Keen Zero. Occurring on Saturday, Dec. 7 & Sunday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m.–5 pm., the sale is located at 1790 Salem Rd. in Farmington. Call 678-863-1847.

Tour the studio space of Woodruff Pottery, located at 35 S. Main St. in Watkinsville, during its Holiday Open House and Sale on Saturday, Dec. 7 & Sunday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Artist Alice Woodruff has over 40 years of experience in creating pottery, and makes both decorative and functional stoneware and porcelain works, including cups, bowls, plates and other vessels. For details, call 706-207-5175.

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to craft beer, with a long list that includes genres (helpful) and regular events devoted to specific releases. It also serves wine and is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday and brunch on Sunday.

WARMTH: With the long-awaited opening of Ideal Bagel, Matt Downes/Luna Bakery’s new project, the $64,000 question is whether Athens can support two bagel bakeries.

Carbophobes aside, why the heck not? Ideal and Athens Bagel Co. both make round breads with a hole in the middle, but they both do so well and with different strengths. Ideal’s are smaller, less salty and less interested in being everything to everyone. It has specialty cream cheeses, too, but fewer of them.

Ideal’s menus for breakfast and lunch are pleasingly brief. The former has two highKelly Hart

MACHO LIBRE: Why, exactly, Chef Richard Miley’s second restaurant (he also owns/runs Chops and Hops, in Watkinsville) is called Catch 22 Gastropub (1021 Parkway Blvd., off Epps Bridge Road, 706-549-6333) is a matter of some mystery. The Joseph Heller novel to which it alludes takes its name from a paradox resulting from military bureaucracy, a double bind that ensures there is no good way out of the situation.

That all suggests something very different from what you find when you walk in the door: a pleasant, unpretentious restaurant with a somewhat macho but often tasty menu and a focus on craft beers. The location, in the land of chain restaurants and big-box stores, is a bit of a surprise, but inexpensive rents in strip malls can lead to greater freedom on the part of entrepreneurs. The long, rectangular room has been gussied up a bit with craft-beer whatnot, a line of taps above the bar and a windowed kitchen, so you can see some of what’s going on in food prep without being subjected to unwanted noises and smells.

Appetizers, snacks and sandwiches come on flat, wooden artist’s palettes, a move that will make you appreciate the technology of the plate.

Still, mechanics aside, there is a lot of good stuff to be found.

The “filthy fries,” for Ideal Bagel example, are a mound of excellently cooked french fries, drowned in “beer cheese” and dotted with bacon and herbs. The rosemary can be a mite strong, but the dish itself is a really well executed and sharp version of a pub standard, not to mention able to feed two hungry people. The Scotch egg is done with chorizo rather than English-style sausage and is a nice little bite.

The pastrami sandwich is an absolute mess to eat, with the cured meat and smoked Gouda piled into a long, top-split roll. It’s got plenty of zip (dijon mustard and jalapeno pickles), but it can be hard to get every flavor into your mouth at once unless you can unhinge your jaw, python-style. The house burger comes with sriracha ketchup, bacon jam and grilled onions, all of which are good but placed beneath the patty (which itself could use some more aggressive seasoning), where they soak the bottom bun and cause you to have to flip the whole thing upside-down to eat it.

The “plates” actually do make use of plates—deep ones, to accommodate sauce— and, again, there is a lot of solid workmanship on display. The shrimp and grits is fairly straightforward but well prepared, the grits perhaps slightly too smooth but pleasantly pablum-like. The scallops with sriracha soy and a side of lovely fingerling potatoes are beautiful specimens and perfectly cooked. The sauce may overwhelm them for the most part, but you still get a rush of sweetness from the gently cooked interior.

Catch 22 has a fairly serious commitment

lights: the house-smoked fish (lox, salmon, trout salad) draped or spooned onto a split bagel with pickled red onion, paper-thin slices of tomato, capers and your choice of cream cheese (I recommend plain); and the 1959, a sandwich on Luna’s sourdough loaf that combines scrambled eggs and ketchup. The latter is svelte, simple and perfect, the kind of food that will send you mentally spiraling back to your childhood playing on the kitchen floor.

The interior, with black-and-white tile and windows easily steamed up by the warmth and humidity inside, creates the same kind of nostalgic happiness. You can also get a bagel with grape jelly and local sausage or one called the Cadillac that includes a fabulous egg and some nice bacon but could use a slice of cheese to complete the picture.

Lunch consists of sandwiches made with freshsliced Boar’s Head meats and cheeses. Both the Rueben [sic] and the Tresper (roast beef, pepper Jack, red onions, peppers and spicy mayo on an onion Kaiser) are exceedingly well balanced, with big taste inside a manageable package.

You can also purchase kids’ lunches for a mere $3.50, as well as Counter Culture Coffee (brewed or still in bean form), bagel chips, housemade pickles and even fresh fruit. Ideal is open 7 a.m.–3 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. It serves no booze but does plenty of takeout and accepts credit cards.

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Justin Townes Earle, Jonathan Byrd & The Pickup Cowboys, Eliot Bronson

Melting Point · 7 p.m. · $17 (adv.), $20 (door) Time was when Justin Townes Earle found it hard to shake the associations with his father, Steve Earle, and stand out as a singular songwriter in his own right.

From his period of drug addiction to traveling the world often by himself, his guitar in tow, the younger Earle has seemed to replicate the mythos of his father for most of his adult life. But the Bloodshot Records artist’s latest release, 2012’s Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now, garnered stellar reviews pretty much across the board and established him as a legitimate force in Americana. Earle’s live show is a stripped-down man-and-guitarand-sometimes-harmonica type of performance, so if you’re looking to be serenaded with some solid songs, this concert—the last of Poverty is Real’s 2013 Whatever it Takes benefits—is definitely for you. [Dan Mistich]

probably the best known of the Wooten clan—thanks to their longtime involvement with banjo wizard Béla Fleck and his band the Flecktones—the two are joined in the family band by their brothers Joseph (on keyboards) and Regi (on guitar).

Collectively, the foursome has recorded and performed with acts as diverse as Whitney Houston, Kenny G, Curtis Mayfield, War and the Steve Miller Band. With résumés that extensive, it’s no wonder these guys have racked up countless Grammys and other awards along the way. The busy brothers rarely all share a stage together, so their stop in Athens is a must-see for anyone interested in seeing this funky family. [Dan Mistich] THEATER | Friday, Dec. 6

50 Shades! The Musical

The Classic Center · 8 p.m. · $28–$35 In no way endorsed or even authorized by author E.L. James, 50 Shades! The Musical is a parody of Fifty Shades of Grey, the erotic romance novel known for its explicit scenes involving BDSM. The musical opens with a book club of middle-aged housewives deciding to read the unlikely bestseller. Through the ladies’ discussions THEATER | Friday, Dec. 6–Sun- and slapstick show tunes like “I Don’t Make Love,” “There’s a Hole Inside of Me” and day, Dec. 8 & Thursday, Dec. “Butthole in Control,” viewers won’t be 12–Sunday, Dec. 15 spared the dirty details of the relationship between naive college student Ana Steele and manipulative businessman Christian Athens Community Theater · 8 p.m. (Thursday– Grey. The producSaturday), 2 p.m. tion steers clear (Sunday) · $8–$15 of nudity, but the Everyone is content is intended familiar with for adult eyes and Shakespeare’s Romeo ears only. The Fifty and Juliet, likely Shades trilogy grew due to the numerfrom a Twilight ous retellings and fan fiction into adaptations like Baz the fastest-selling Luhrmann’s Romeo paperback of all + Juliet, Arthur time with over 70 Laurents’ West Side million copies sold Story, Cold War parworldwide, and with ody Romanoff and Juliet, computerRomeo and Juliet a film adaptation on the way, it’s about animated Gnomeo time someone poked and Juliet and High a little fun at it. [Jessica Smith] School Musical. But you’ve never seen a Romeo and Juliet quite like the one Town & MUSIC | Saturday, Dec. 7 Gown Players are bringing you. This Romeo and Juliet is a mix between Shakespeare’s Elizabethan classic, the documentary Paris is Burning and “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Set in the ‘90s, the Montagues and Capulets New Earth Athens · 8 p.m. · $10 aren’t dueling family houses; they’re duelAtlanta-born sisters Leah and Chloe ing drag houses. UGA theatre major Jase Wingate plays Romeo, and Caroline Bradley Smith began Rising Appalachia as an outlet for their myriad artistic impulses, Davis, a new Athens resident, plays Juliet. incorporating influences from all corners The Town & Gown Players promise to give of American roots music to create a tecaudiences a fierce and fabulous tragedy. tonic musical whole. The hard-touring, [Sarah Temple Stevenson] politically minded group’s sound draws from soul, folk, jazz, spoken word, hip hop MUSIC | Friday, Dec. 6 and beyond—a decidedly strange brew that nonetheless goes down smoothly.

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ART: UGA Ceramic Student Organization Sale (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Students and faculty members offer their latest functional pottery, hand-built sculptures and decorative ceramics. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. tsaupe@uga.edu ART: Phi Beata Heata Student Jewelry Sale (Lamar Dodd School of Art) A biannual sale of handmade items by UGA’s jewelry and metalwork students. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. www. art.uga.edu CLASSES: Four Corners Apron Class (Sewcial Studio) Learn how to make an apron for yourself or for a gift. Registration required. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $35. 706-247-6143 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 GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Compete for prizes and giveaways.

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

FREE! www.locosgrill.com KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 10–18. Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650, ext. 329 LECTURES & LIT: Tuesday Poetry Night (Echo) An evening of poetry and music hosted by David Oates. 7 p.m. 706-548-2266 LECTURES & LIT: Book Signing (Oconee Campus Bookstore) Dede deLaughter will sign copies of her debut novel, Reawakening Rebekah: The Gift of the CLAMOR Girls, a fictionalized account of one woman’s struggle with child sexual abuse.

3–4 p.m. FREE! www.clamorgirls. com PERFORMANCE: Grace: An Evening of Elegance and Introspection (Morton Theatre) This is a special holiday performance featuring the DanceFx Dance Company, Dancefx Concert Dance Apprentice Company, Contact Dance Company and Xtensity. 7:30 p.m. $13–16. www.mortontheatre.com

ART: 3 Gifts Workshop (Sewcial Studio) Learn how to make an ornament, a triangle box and a zippered pouch for holiday giving.

Registration required. 1–4 p.m. $28.

706-247-6143 ART: Closing Reception (Highwire Lounge) “Tasteless Nudes and Other Creatures: Works from the Lyndon House Monoprint Class” includes works by Jessica Lastrapes, Erica Compton, Cliff Probst, Tracy Peabody, Barb Smith, Kelsey Crawford and Jessie Merriam. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge. com ART: The Class Project (Lamar Dodd School of Art) An interactive installation show in which a professionally recorded video comes to life with the support of sculpture, construction material, drawing, painting and surprise elements. The purpose of the project is to allow viewers to experience the world of elementary school childhood all over again with a new type of cinematic art. 5–9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook. com/classproject ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) Join Carissa DiCindio, curator of education, for an in-depth discussion of Marco Basaiti’s “Madonna and Child.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: UGA Ceramic Student Organization Sale (Lamar Dodd School of Art) See Tuesday listing for full description 9 a.m.–5 p.m. tsaupe@uga.edu CLASSES: Holiday Wreath Making Workshop (Lyndon House Arts Center) Learn how to make several styles of wreaths.

Complimentary materials provided, but participants are welcome to bring decorations of their own. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. boomersinathens.org CLASSES: Intro to Excel (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of using Excel, the parts of an Excel window, creating a spreadsheet, using basic formulas and more.

3–4:45 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 CLASSES: Buddhist Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn how to apply the teaching of Buddha to end suffering and bring peace to your life. Every Wednesday. 6 p.m.

Donations accepted. 706-351-6024 COMEDY: Lordy Lordy Comedy Night (Caledonia Lounge) A stand up comedy show to end all stand up comedy shows. Lordy Lordy is Walker Smith, Yedoye Travis, Samm Severin and Dayne Swerdling.

Hosted by David White and featuring sketch comedy written by Walker Smith. 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www.caledonialounge.com EVENTS: Hand-Picked Bourbon Tasting (Aromas) Sample private selection single barrel bourbon

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bottled exclusively for Five Points Bottle Shop. Selections include Jack Daniels, Knob Creek, Eagle Rare, Buffalo Trace and more. Dec. 4 & 11, 6–9 p.m. $25 (per person), $45 (both nights). www.aromascraftworks.com FILM: Baby Doll (Ciné Barcafé) An adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ tale of a Mississippi child bride and the two rival cotton gin owners that lust after her. With an introduction

by UGA Interim Vice Provost Hugh Ruppersburg. See Movie Pick on p.

13. 8 p.m. www.athenscine.com GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train! Win house cash prizes with host Todd Kelly. Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Dirty Nerds Trivia (Crow’s Nest) Trivia in the Crow’s Nest. Every Wednesday. 10 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/dirtybirdsath GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know it all? Test your knowledge every Wednesday night. 8 p.m. Both locations. 706-548-3442 GAMES: Trivia with a DJ (Your Pie, Eastside location) Open your pie hole for a chance to win cash prizes.

7 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Grab a brew and test your trivia chops for prizes!

Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) 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 KIDSTUFF: Tacky Sweater Holiday Party (Oconee County Library) Come dressed in your tackiest holiday sweater for a chance to win prizes. Activities include a book swap, photo booth, hot chocolate bar and gingerbread men to decorate. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Community Book Group (Chops and Hops) The Oconee Democrats will discuss Dan Carter’s The Politics of Rage: George Wallace, the Origins of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics.

Readers of all political affiliations welcome. 7 p.m. FREE! patricia. priest@charter.net

Rose of Athens Theatre presents A Winnie the Pooh Christmas Tail at Seney Stovall Chapel on Friday, Dec. 6 & Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m.

LECTURES & LIT: Author Visit (Avid Bookshop) Snowden Wright signs copies of Play Pretty Blues, a novel that brings to life the man behind the legend of blues great Robert Johnson through the voices of Johnson’s six wives. 6:30 p.m.

FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: Grace: An Evening of Elegance and Introspection (Morton Theatre) See Tuesday listing for full description 7:30 p.m. $13–16. www.mortontheatre.com PERFORMANCE: Rak the Watt (40 Watt Club) Watch as bellydancers demonstrate their skills. 7 p.m. $5–8. www.40watt.com

Thursday 5 ART: Holiday Book and Frame Sale (Georgia Museum of Art) Browse new and used GMOA publications. GMOA will also sell frames and the gift shop will offer special sales. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org ART: Tumbler Holiday Stocking (Sewcial Studio) Learn how to use the easy tumbler block to make a holiday stocking. Registration required. 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $28. 706247-6143 CLASSES: Advanced Scrapbook Layout (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Learn new techniques and create two different layouts for the holiday season. Bring adhesive,

straight scissors, a 12-inch cutter and brown or black ink if possible.

6:30 p.m. $10. 706-795-5597 CLASSES: Scottish Country Dance Classes (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Easy-to-learn Scottish country dancing. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes (flats, no heels). Every Thursday.

7–9 p.m. $36/semester, $3/class. deborahmillier@yahoo.com CLASSES: Indian Spice Cooking Class (Mama Bird’s Granola) Part one of a three-part course. 6:30 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20. www.mamabirdsgranola.com EVENTS: Downtown Parade of Lights (Downtown Athens) Over 60 local organizations will march through the streets of downtown.

This year’s theme is “The Sounds of Christmas.” The parade begins at the corner of Dougherty and Pulaski Streets and ends in front of City Hall for the tree lighting ceremony hosted

by Santa. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/parade FILM: Catherine the Great Film Series: Russian Ark (Georgia Museum of Art) A 19th century French aristocrat, notorious for his scathing memoirs about life in Russia, travels through the Russian State Hermitage Museum and encounters figures from the last 200-plus years. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.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 (The Volstead) Every Thursday! 7:30-9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-5300 KIDSTUFF: Marshmallow Roast (Rooter’s Grocery and Barbecue) Start a new holiday tradition! Bring the kids to roast marshmallows and make s’mores. Every Thursday.

Parental supervision is required.

5–7 p.m. FREE! 706-207-5668 MEETINGS: Oconee Rivers Audubon Society (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Retired UGA biologist Gary Kochert will describe his adventures as a naturalist aboard an expedition ship that visited the Falkland Islands. 7 p.m. FREE! www. oconeeriversaudubon.org PERFORMANCE: Gloria!

Christmas for Choir and Brass (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The Athens Choral Society with brass perform John Rutter’s “Gloria” and Randol Bass’ “Gloria.” 8 p.m. FREE! www.athenschoralsociety.com

Friday 6 ART: Holiday Book and Frame Sale (Georgia Museum of Art) See Thursday listing for full description 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Holiday Sale (Normaltown Pottery, 410 King Ave.) Handmade pottery by Juana Gnecco, Carter Gillies and Nancy Green as well as

paintings by Chatham Murray and pillows by Ann Sears. Dec. 6, 6–9 p.m. & Dec. 7, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. www. normaltownpottery.com ART: OCAF Holiday Market (OCAF, Watkinsville) The market features pottery, paintings, jewelry, stained glass, leather and more created by 75 jury-invited artists. An additional 40 OCAF member artists will be represented in the Artists’ Shoppe. Dec. 6, 5–9 p.m. Dec. 7–8, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $3. www.ocaf.com ART: Opening Reception (ARTini’s Open Art Studio, Gallery & Lounge) “Cloud of Faces” is an exhibit and new book presenting 15 relief sculptures in clay by Vernon J. Thornsberry. Paintings by Andy Cherewick are also on display. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-8530 ART: BFA II Exit Show (UGA Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries) Featuring works by students majoring in photography, printmaking/ book arts, jewelry and metals, fabric and graphic design. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu ART: Art Reception (Healing Arts Centre) See new paintings, prints and cards by Lara Oshon. Includes wine and live music. 5–7:30 p.m.

FREE! www.colorfeast.com EVENTS: Downtown Greensboro Tree Lighting (Downtown Greensboro) An evening of music, food and holiday fun. Children, be sure to bring your wish list because Santa will be in town for pictures.

There will also be an old-fashioned hayride through town and holiday tunes sung around the tree. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.greensboroholiday. com FILM: Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (Ciné Barcafé) Big Star is the definitive rockumentary about the beloved and influential ‘70s rock band Big Star. Followed by a live performance of a Big Star tribute band featuring Nick Bielli, Kevin Sweeney, Matt Lane and Peter Alvanos. 7:30 p.m. www.athenscine. com LECTURES & LIT: New Town Revue: Holiday Edition (Avid Bookshop) Kathryn Refi, Jay Gonzales, Jim Wilson, Al Dixon, Laura Carter, Frankie Brown and Rachel Watkins will read short passages from their favorite books.

The Stymms will perform at 6:45 p.m. 5:30 p.m. www.newtownrevue. wordpress.com LECTURES & LIT: An Evening of Writing and Art (Georgia Museum of Art) Professor Judith Ortiz Cofer’s advanced creative writing class presents written work inspired by objects in the museum’s permanent collection. A reception will follow.

7–9 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org LECTURES & LIT: “Religious and Secular Meanings” Series (UGA Baldwin Hall, Room 114A) Geneviéve Zubrzycki presents “Nationalism, Secularism and Cultural Heritage in Quebec: From ‘Reasonable Accomodation’ to the Charter of Values.” Part of the Georgia Workshop on Culture, Power and History. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu/gcph PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Little Kings Shuffle Club) A unique drag show featuring performances by local drag artists.

10:30 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub THEATRE: 50 Shades! The Musical (The Classic Center) A hilarious parody of the Fifty Shades of Grey books. See Calendar Pick on p. 19. 8 p.m. $28–35. www.classiccenter.com THEATRE: A Christmas Pudding (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) This holiday play compiles songs, skits and

dances based on works by Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson and many more. Dec. 6–7 & 13-14, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 & 15, 2 p.m. $8–15.

706-283-1049 THEATRE: Romeo and Juliet (Athens Community Theater) Shakespeare’s classic romance gets fierce by taking cues from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and Paris is Burning. Set in the ‘90s, the feuding Montagues and the Capulets are two rival drag houses. See Calendar Pick on p.

19. Dec. 6–7 & 12–14, 8 p.m.

Dec. 8 & 15, 2 p.m. $12–15. www. townandgownplayers.org THEATRE: A Winnie the Pooh Christmas Tail (Seney-Stovall Chapel) Rose of Athens’ third annual Yuletide Celebration presents a timeless tale of friendship, caring and love through live music and dance.

Dec. 6–7, 7 p.m. $8–16. www. roseofathens.org

Saturday 7 ART: Holidaze Fesitval (Farmington Depot Gallery) A large artist market with new work in the gallery, food, kids’ activities, music and spontaneous merriment. 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

FREE! www.farmingtondepotgallery. com ART: Indie South Fair’s Holiday Hooray (660 N. Chase St.) A twoday artist market filled with locally made crafts from 65 vendors. In addition to handmade items, vintage and antiques, the market offers live music throughout the day, kids’ activities and a book signing with Kristen Bach of Beauty Everyday on Saturday at 12 p.m. Dec. 7, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. & Dec. 8 12–5 p.m.

FREE! www.indiesouthfair.com ART: JB & Friends Art Show and Sale (1790 Salem Rd., Farmington) Jeff Bishoff, Keen Zero and friends share recent works of pottery. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 678-863-1847 ART: Holiday Sale (Marmalade Pottery, 775 Pulaski St.) Tour the home studio of potter Maria Dondero and see her latest works. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. www.mariadondero.com ART: Holiday Book and Frame Sale (Georgia Museum of Art) See Thursday listing for full description 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Holiday Open House (Woodruff Pottery, Watkinsville) Artist Alice Woodruff hosts a holiday open house featuring her handmade pottery. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 706-2075175 ART: Holiday Sale (Normaltown Pottery, 410 King Ave.) See Friday listing for full description Dec. 6, 6–9 p.m. & Dec. 7, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. www.normaltownpottery.com ART: Holiday Open House (Georgia Museum of Art) Celebrate the exhibition “The Material of Culture: Renaissance Medals and Textiles from Ulrich A. Middeldorf Collection” with curator Perri Lee Roberts, who will host a gallery talk at 1 p.m. 12–3 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org ART: OCAF Holiday Market (OCAF, Watkinsville) See Friday listing for full description Dec. 6, 5–9 p.m.

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6–9 p.m. FREE! minigalleryathens@ gmail.com ART: Carter Gillies Holiday Pottery Sale (572 Nantahala Ave.) View the latest works by local potter Carter Gillies. 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

706-546-7235, cartergilliespottery. wordpress.com EVENTS: Snowsational Holiday Celebration (Native America Gallery) Don’t miss snowtacular door prizes for the first 100 guests, tantalizing treats, lively libations and oodles of holiday cheer. 10 a.m.–7 p.m. FREE! 706-543-8425 EVENTS: Holiday Yard Sale (40 Watt Club) Items include clothing, furniture, records, artwork and baked goods. 11 a.m.–5 p.m. www.40watt. com EVENTS: ReWired Gear Sale (Nuçi’s Space) Stock up on secondhand gear, from guitars to school band instruments. 12–4 p.m. www. facebook.com/nucisspace EVENTS: Santa Pub Crawl (New Earth Athens) The Santa Pub Crawl will donate funds to the Community Connection of Northwest Georgia, a local non-profit organization. 7 p.m. $15. 706-543-8283 EVENTS: Holiday Farmers Market & Craft Show (West Broad Market Garden) This holiday market combines all the goodies from the traditional food market with handcrafted gifts made my local artisans. The afternoon includes horses dressed for the holiday season, children’s activities, live musical performances and cooking demonstrations. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. 706-613-0122 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts.

Live music by Louise Warren. This week features a kid’s activity making bird seed wreaths and “Taste Your Market” with Slow Food Athens. 9 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: A Taste of the Holiday Season (Morton Theatre) Performances by actors, bands, choral ensembles, dance groups, mimes, poets and singers. 6 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15. www.mortontheatre. com EVENTS: Comer Farmers Market (Comer Farmers Market, Comer) Locally grown produce, honey, baked goods, flower bouquets, soap, crafts and more. Every Saturday. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. comerfama@gmail. com, www.facebook.com/comerfm EVENTS: Contra Dance (Lay Park) No partner or experience necessary.

Wear soft sole shoes. Home-baked goods at the break. Live music by Speaking in Tunes and calling by Deena Kushner. 7:15 p.m. (lesson), 7:30–10:30 p.m. (dance). $4-8. www.contradanceathens.com EVENTS: Happy Hollyday Auction (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Bid on auction items and enjoy live entertainment and finger foods. 6–9 p.m. www.uuathensga. org GAMES: Twisted Trivia (Sundown Saloon) Hosted by DJ Lynn Carson.

7:30–9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-248-0894 KIDSTUFF: Gingerbread Pirates (Oconee County Library) Read The Gingerbread Pirates and make your

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own gingerbread pirate ornament to take home. This is a self-directed activity for all ages. 12–3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Family Fun Art Day (OCAF, Watkinsville) Come as a family or drop off your child for themed projects like paper collages and small paintings. With instructor Julie Jones. Pre-registration required. 9:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. FREE! (members), $5. 706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com KIDSTUFF: Breakfast with Santa (Camp Kiwanis, Danielsville) Children can work in the Elves’ Workshop to make a take-home craft and have a chat on Santa’s lap. Photography opportunities will be available. Space is limited and registration is required. 9 a.m. $10 (children), $5 (adult). 706-795-2098 KIDSTUFF: Family Day: Abstract Ornaments (Georgia Museum of Art) Create your own abstract ornament using the “Cercle et Carre and the International Spirit of Abstract Art” exhibition for inspiration. Enjoy a special holiday performance

by Meridian Women’s Choir.

Refreshments will be served. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org PERFORMANCE: Festivus Show (Canopy Studio) See the studio’s aerial classes performing feats of strength, marveling at festivus miracles and just plain making fun of the holiday season. 4 p.m. & 8 p.m. $10. www.canopystudio.org THEATRE: A Winnie the Pooh Christmas Tail (Seney-Stovall Chapel) See Friday listing for full description Dec. 6–7, 7 p.m. $8–16. www.roseofathens.org THEATRE: Romeo and Juliet (Athens Community Theater) See Friday listing for full description Dec. 6–7 & 12–14, 8 p.m. Dec. 8 & 15, 2 p.m. $12–15. www. townandgownplayers.org THEATRE: A Christmas Pudding (Elbert Theatre) See Friday listing for full description Dec. 6–7 & 13-14, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 & 15, 2 p.m. $8–15. 706-283-1049

Shoemaker. 3–5 p.m. FREE! www. hendershotscoffee.com ART: Open House Pottery Sale (Farmington Pottery) See Saturday listing for full description 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 706-769-8100 ART: OCAF Holiday Market (OCAF, Watkinsville) See Friday listing for full description Dec. 6, 5–9 p.m.

Dec. 7–8, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $3. www. ocaf.com ART: Holiday Sale (Marmalade Pottery, 775 Pulaski St.) See Saturday listing for full description 9 a.m.–4 p.m. www.mariadondero.com EVENTS: Holiday Open House (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Live music by the Georgia Children’s

GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s Café) “Brewer’s Inquisition,” trivia hosted

by Chris Brewer every Sunday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655, www. buffaloscafe.com/athens GAMES: Trivia (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 PERFORMANCE: Barbershop Quartet and Chorus (Chapelwood United Methodist Church) The Change of Heart barbershop quartet and The Gentlemen Songsters barbershop chorus promise an exciting performance. 4 p.m. $10. musicman. cfm@gmail.com

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

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

Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.

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Tuesday 10 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

Sunday 8 ART: Holiday Book and Frame Sale (Georgia Museum of Art) See Thursday listing for full description 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Indie South Fair’s Holiday Hooray (660 N. Chase St.) See Saturday listing for full description Dec. 7, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. & Dec. 8 12–5 p.m. FREE! www.indiesouthfair.com ART: Holiday Open House (Woodruff Pottery) See Saturday listing for full description 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 706-207-5175 ART: Holidaze Fesitval (Farmington Depot Gallery) See Saturday listing for full description 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

FREE! www.farmingtondepotgallery. com ART: JB & Friends Art Show and Sale (1790 Salem Rd., Farmington) See Saturday listing for full description 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 678-863-1847 ART: Carter Gillies Holiday Pottery Sale (572 Nantahala Ave.) See Saturday listing for full description 10 a.m.–4 p.m. 706-546-7235, cartergilliespottery.wordpress.com ART: Wolf Creek Pottery Sale (Wolf Creek Ceramics) See Saturday listing for full description 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 706-410-5200 ART: Opening Reception (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) For coffee themed lino prints by René

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ARTini’s Art Studio, Gallery & Lounge hosts an opening reception for “Clouds of Faces,” an exhibition of 15 relief sculptures in clay created by Vernon J. Thornsberry, on Friday, Dec. 6 from 6–8 p.m.

Chorus, Solstice Sisters and Classic City Band, plus photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus and nature-themed puppet shows at 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the children’s classroom. 2–5 p.m. FREE! www. botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Benevolence Market (First Baptist Church) Meet representatives of local nonprofit agencies and select items from a “shopping list of symbolic gifts” to donate.

12–2:30 p.m. www.firstpresathens. org/benevolencemarket EVENTS: GA Regional Yoga Asana Championship (Morton Theatre) Bikram Yoga Athens hosts an Asana championship. Cheer on atheletes as they perform threeminute yoga routines. 2:30 p.m. $10. www.bikramathens.com EVENTS: Holiday on the Hill (The Hill) The Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation’s Holiday Gala includes both a live and silent auction. 5 p.m. $50 (ACHF members), $75. www. achfonline.org GAMES: Trivia (Amici) Grab a slice and test your trivia skills. 9 p.m.

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PERFORMANCE: Athens Master Chorale (The Classic Center) The Athens Master Chorale celebrates its 25th anniversary with Bach’s Magnificat in D, Vivaldi’s Magnificat and works by Gabrielli, Hovland and Rachmaninoff. 4 p.m. FREE! www. athensmasterchorale.org THEATRE: Romeo and Juliet (Athens Community Theater) See Friday listing for full description Dec. 6–7 & 12–14, 8 p.m. Dec. 8 & 15, 2 p.m. $12–15. www. townandgownplayers.org THEATRE: A Christmas Pudding (Elbert Theatre) See Friday listing for full description Dec. 6–7 & 13-14, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 & 15, 2 p.m. $8–15. 706-283-1049

Monday 9 FILM: The Last Unicorn Tour (Ciné Barcafé) The Last Unicorn is the story of a lonely unicorn who sets out on a quest to find her lost brothers and sisters. Followed by a Q&A with author Peter S. Beagle. Time TBA. www.athenscine.com

EVENTS: Girls’ Night Out (The Office Lounge) See the Chippendale and Playgirl performers on their North American Most Wanted Tour. 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20. 706-546-0840 FILM: Film Athens Happy Hour (Flicker Theatre & Bar) The 2nd Tuesday of every month come hang out and talk about films. 5:30–7 p.m. FREE! www.filmathens.net GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Compete for prizes. Every Tuesday.

8–10 p.m. 706-353-0305 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515 GAMES: 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. 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392 KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Teens (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 329

KIDSTUFF: Children’s Book Event (Front Porch Book Store, Winterville) Dodd Ferrelle is the author of If You Were a Jellybean, which is illustrated by his wife, Cameron. The duo will read from the book, and Dodd will play guitar and sing. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.ifyouwereajellybean.com THEATRE: The Santaland Diaries (The Melting Point) The Santaland Diaries logs one out-of-work actor’s adventures as an elf at Macy’s during the holiday season. This comedy is for ages 18 & up. Dec. 10–12, 7 p.m. $16. www.roseofathens.org

Wednesday 11 ART: Mural Project Speaker (40 Watt Club) A speaker from the Asheville (NC) Mural Project will explain the process of choosing and installing a mural. This meeting serves as an opportunity to provide input on what should be included on the 40 Watt’s upcoming music history mural. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www. arts2people.org/amp ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Meet docents in the lobby for a tour of highlights from the museum’s collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Search Engine Optimization for Small Businesses (UGA Small Business Development Center) Learn how to help customers find your small business on the increasingly crowded Internet. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! slay@georgiasbdc.org CLASSES: Buddhist Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn how to apply the teaching of Buddha to end suffering and bring peace to your life. Every Wednesday. 6 p.m.

Donations accepted. 706-351-6024 EVENTS: Hand-Picked Bourbon Tasting (Aromas) See Wednesday listing for full description Dec. 4 & 11, 6–9 p.m. $25 (per person), $45 (both nights). www.aromascraftworks.com FILM: Film Lab Open House (The H.T. Edwards Complex) See Film Athens’ new office within the Athens Community Career Academy. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.filmathens.net GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Win house cash prizes with host Todd Kelly.

Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. www. choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Trivia with a DJ (Your Pie, Eastside location) Open your pie hole for a chance to win cash prizes.

7 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: 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: Dirty Nerds Trivia (Crow’s Nest) Trivia in the Crow’s Nest. Every Wednesday. 10 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/dirtybirdsath GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 KIDSTUFF: Jingle Jam (Princeton United Methodist Church) Celebrate the holiday season with a chili dinner, crafts, singing and creating gingerbread houses. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.princetonumcathensga.org KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) 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 KIDSTUFF: Mingle with Kringle (OCAF, Watkinsville) Activities include pictures with Santa, story time with Ms. Claus, gingerbread houses, art activities and a puppet show called “Animalia” by Hobey Ford. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. & 1–3 p.m. $2 or unwrapped toy donation. www. ocaf.com KIDSTUFF: Anime Club Holiday Party (Oconee County Library) Watch some anime and manga, listen to J-Pop music, eat Japanese snacks and share fan art. This month will feature holiday crafts. Ages 13–18. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-7693950 LECTURES & LIT: Book Signing (Bizarro Wuxtry) Joey Weiser signs copies of Mermin Book 2: The Big Catch. 3 p.m. FREE! www.bizarrowuxtry.com THEATRE: The Santaland Diaries (The Melting Point) See Tuesday listing for full description Dec. 10–12, 7 p.m. $16. www.roseofathens.org

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 3 Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ BLOWPOP Joe Kubler (Bubbly Mommy Gun) spins a set of tunes.

Green Room 9 p.m. www.greenroomathens.com WHITE MYSTERY Chicago-based rock duo composed of siblings Alex White and Francis Scott Key White.

THE RODNEY KINGS Scuzzed-out local garage-punk trio.

12 a.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com MY SO CALLED ‘90S DANCE PARTY DJ Z-Dog hosts a night of throwback tunes.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features bassist Robby Handley and drummer Marlon Patton.

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

The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com APPALACHIAN RHYTHM A blend of instrumental and vocal tunes in the Appalachian folk and bluegrass traditions.

Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. $2. 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Fester Hagood presents this week’s showcase of singersongwriter talent, featuring Brother Shine White’s CD Release Party with support from Hope Sonam.

Silver Dollar 10 p.m. 706-353-3093 WIEUCA A fuzz-heavy, slightly countrified alt-rock version of the sort of wistful slacker-rock pioneered by Pavement and Dinosaur Jr. Sundown Saloon 9 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1180 OPEN MIC NIGHT Full PA, drums and amps provided. Every Tuesday.

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

Wednesday 4 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC NIGHT Rock out every Wednesday. Contact louisphillippelot@yahoo.com for booking.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DEAD NEIGHBORS Formerly known as A Lot More Less, this local band plays grunge- and shoegazeinspired rock tunes.

SWAMP No info available.

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

Magnolia Miracle Toy Drive! 11:30 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com UP UNTIL NOW Jay Murphy plays electronic dance music with driving uptempo beats and catchy, unforgettable melodies.

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

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com LEFTY HATHAWAY High-energy, organ-driven blues and rock band.

Happy Holidays Everyone!

To make your holidays special, Heather is offering 10% Off All Services until New Year’s!

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com CICADA RHYTHM Atlanta-based acoustic guitar and upright bass duo playing bluegrass-tinged indie folk, filled with paired vocal harmonies.

MAX GOMEZ Young, Kansas-based singer-songwriter in the vein of Jackson Browne and John Prine.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 CANDID COAL PEOPLE Local footstomping dance-folk group.

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

SALON, INC. www.alaferasalon.com 2440 West Broad Street 706-548-2188

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.

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

Thursday 5 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.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com DOCTOR SQUID Rock/indie-pop quartet from Athens.

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

Dirty Birds 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-7050 BLESS THE MIC Open mic and karaoke night. Every Thursday!

Flicker Theatre & Bar Schlitzmas Eve! 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com MADELINE Bell-voiced songwriter Madeline Adams plays endearing songs of smalltown loves, hopes and other assorted torments and joys. See story on p. 10.

FOUR EYES Ukelele strummer Erin Lovett plays sweet, poppy folk.

YO SOYBEAN Local â&#x20AC;&#x153;party-folkâ&#x20AC;? trio featuring upbeat, sing-along numbers with guests.

Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com TAB BENOIT Guitarist native to Louisiana combining a variety of blues styles including Delta, swamp and Chicago blues.

SOL DRIVEN TRAIN Charlestonbased groove-rock ensemble.

Go Bar Turkeyoke! 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Fredâ&#x20AC;?

Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

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passed away this year. Featuring Art Rosenbaum, Caroline Aiken, Don Chambers, The Hobohemians, Dodd Ferrelle, Rick Fowler and more. Hosted by actress Lisa Mende (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seinfeldâ&#x20AC;?) and MC Montu Miller.

Friday 6 Avid Bookshop New Town Revue! 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com THE STYMMS Local rock trio featuring Etienne de Rocher (guitar/ vocals), Brandon McDearis (drums) and Chris Sugiuchi (bass). Local musicians, including Laura Carter, Jim Wilson and Jay Gonzalez, will also read passages from their favorite books!

Buffaloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ Christmas With the King. 7 p.m. $12 (adv), $15 (door). www.buffaloscafe. com/athens ELVIS AND HIS TCB BAND Elvis impersonator Chris Shupeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance features The Burning Love Brass.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com DRAG THE CORPSE Death metal group from Elberton.

10 FINGERS STRONG Hardcore metal that also delves into rapcore

SHADE Dissonant, groove-oriented local post-punk band.

DEEP STATE Little Goldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taylor Chmura performs a set of solo material.

THE CRYPTIDES New local surfrock band featuring members of The HUMMS and Timmy and the Tumblers.

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com BOOMFOX Local rock band formerly known as The Sunlight Alchemists that describes itself as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adele meets Stone Temple Pilots.â&#x20AC;?

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

WANDERWILD Project led by local songwriter Matt Martin.

NEW WIVES Charming Athens indie rockers inspired by groups like Modest Mouse and Cursive.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $17. www.georgiatheatre.com THE WOOTEN BROTHERS Acclaimed jazz, funk, soul, R&B, rock and bluegrass band featuring Grammy Award-winning bassist Victor Wooten. See Calendar Pick on p. 19.

LARRY MITCHELL BAND Groovy rock band.

Go Bar WUOG Christmas Dance! 10 p.m. 706546-5609 PROGRAMS New wave/dance project featuring Glasscrafts drummer Robby Casso.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 THE ENDS Funky rock band from Burlington, NC. ROSELAND Americana band from Greensboro, NC. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn.

The World Famous 10 p.m. $3. www.theworldfamousathens.com SIMUVAC Local experimental electronic outfit.

DJ QUINCY John Swint spins a set.

WUOG 90.5 FM 8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org COLLISION COURSE IX HHHS presents an evening of music. Listen live or visit the station. Featuring Neidy, Chrismis, L.G., Hannah Washington, Profound Breadth, Scotty ATL, Skipper Jones, Monsoon, HeaveN Beatbox, Mic-Audio and Goldyard.

Saturday 7 660 N. Chase St. Dec. 7, 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. & Dec. 8 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. FREE! www.indiesouthfair.com HOLIDAY HOORAY Indie South Fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holiday market features performances from Cortez Garza, Leann Pepper, Heather Heyn, Zachary Gresham with Summer Hymns, Matt Hudgins and DJ Mahoghany.

Green Room 9 p.m. www.greenroomathens.com THOSE DARLINS Tennessee-based country-punk outfit.

MONSOON Female-fronted local post-punk band that dabbles in rockabilly and new wave.

MUSIC BAND Psychedelic garagerock band from Nashville.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com NICK JOHNSON AND THE WORLD CLASS EGGS Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen Atlanta guitarist Nick Johnson play with Col. Bruce Hampton, Atlanta Funk Society and Lingo.

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

The Melting Point Poverty is Real Benefit. 7 p.m. $17 (adv.), $20 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE The talented and astute son of leftist-country king Steve Earle, the younger Earle has earned a spot in the folk pantheon with his earnest, incisive songwriting. See Calendar Pick on p. 19.

JONATHAN BYRD & THE PICKUP COWBOYS The lauded NC-based songwriter performs with the help of his astute backing band.

ELIOT BRONSON Folk songwriter from Atlanta.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 EFREN This local band, led by vocalist Scott Low, plays rootsy, rocking Americana. See story on p. 8.

The Office Lounge 8 p.m. 706-546-0840 A CELEBRATION OF ARALEE STRANGE Local musicians pay tribute to Strange, a local poet who

Max Gomez plays the Melting Point on Wednesday, Dec. 4. in the style of Rage Against the Machine.

THE BONE CHURCH Four-piece metal-progressive band from Atlanta.

IN THE LURCH Local three-piece that cranks out crunchy guitar riffs and sinister basslines, citing Primus and Tool as influences.

The Coffee Shop of Athens 8 p.m. FREE! 706-542-8990 JUSTIN BISHOP Local artist with a taste for classic and indie rock.

Cutters Pub 10 p.m. 706-353-9800 THE OAK CREEK BAND High-energy Americana band based in Nashville.

VAGABOND PHILOSOPHY Jammy folk-rock band from Knoxville, TN. Flicker Theatre & Bar Schlitzmas! 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com PARROTHEAD Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; premier punk rock Jimmy Buffet cover band. See story on p. 10.

THE DREAM SCENE Javier Moralesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lo-fi avant-garde pop project.

DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.

Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 9 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net LOUISE WARREN Singer-songwriter with a rich musical background, born and raised in Georgia.

Green Room 9 p.m. www.greenroomathens.com LOOKSY Bluesy indie-rock band from Tuscaloosa, AL. KYLE LAW TRIO No info available.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (21+), $9 (18-20). www.caledonialounge.com NEW MADRID Echoing and atmospheric music, with folky vocals and swift, proficient guitar plucks.

WHAT MOON THINGS Indie rock band from New Paltz, NY influenced by groups like Modest Mouse and The Cure.

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

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotscoffee. com COLONEL BRUCE HAMPTON Eccentric and legendary Georgiabased performer.

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. All request show!

Flicker Theatre & Bar Schlitzmas! 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE NEW SOUND OF NUMBERS Experimental pop and post-punk project led by Hannah Jones,

visual artist and percussionist for Supercluster. See story on p. 10.

FUTURE APE TAPES Local experimental crew. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pyramid music to zone out and dance to.â&#x20AC;?

HAND SAND HANDS Experimental, psychedelic pop-rock from Jonathan Miller.

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

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www.40watt.com FUNK YOU Augusta band playing funky, high energy, get-your-dancing-shoes-on jams.

featuring festive tunes from some of local musicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest, including Thayer Sarrano, Betsy Franck, Mary Sigalas, Joel Hatstat, Four Eyes, Lane Mosely and more.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock.

TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller and friends spin late-night glam rock, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop.

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

The World Famous 9 p.m. $5. www.theworldfamousathens. com EASTER ISLAND Lush, post-rock influenced shoegaze with sweet, pop melodies, tender harmonies and shimmering guitars.

GOOD GRAEFF Florida-based folkpop duo, featuring ukelele, cello and guitar.

Sunday 8 Echo 12:30 p.m. FREE! 706-548-2266 RE-MOVEMENT JAZZ BRUNCH Enjoy jazz and world fusion music from Tim Adams and Greg Hankin while eating brunch.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub CHRISTMAS HOOT Sing along with your favorite holiday carols as Tommy Jordan plays and leads.

Prior to the singalong, enjoy music from Klezmer Local 42 and Kiss Your Darling.

The Melting Point Jingle Bell Jazz! 7 p.m. $6 (adv.), $8 (door), $6 (w/UGA ID). www.meltingpointathens.com ATHENS A-TRAIN BAND Instrumental group performing traditional jazz standards, swing, latin, ballads, blues and boogie.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 ADAM POULIN & FRIENDS The local fiddler leads a groove session with the help of various guests.

Tuesday 10 Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features bassist Robby Handley and drummer Marlon Patton.

Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. $2. 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Fester Hagood presents this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showcase of singer-songwriter talent, featuring Matt Joiner, Wade Sapp and Will Hendrix.

Sundown Saloon 9 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1180 OPEN MIC NIGHT Full PA, drums and amps provided. Every Tuesday.

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

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What Moon Things play the Caledonia Lounge on Saturday, Dec. 7.

THOSE CATS High-energy sevenpiece soul and funk powerhouse from Statesboro.

DOUG FUNNY AND THE FRESHTONES Local jam-influenced band.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 BACHARACH TO THE FUTURE Burt Bacharach cover band featuring members of The Dream Scene and Bubbly Mommy Gun. DJ BLOWPOP Joe Kubler spins a set.

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

THIS IS ART Electro/hip hop outfit from Nashville.

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door), $5 (w/ UGA ID). www.meltingpointathens. com FEELIN GROOVY Simon and Garfunkel tribute band featuring members of Abbey Road Live.

CLOSE ENOUGH TO FINE Indigo Girls cover band featuring local musicians Julie Powell Caldwell and Caroline Noel Blackmon.

New Earth Athens 9:30 p.m. $10. www.newearthmusichall.com RISING APPALACHIA New Orleans, LA-based sister duo that plays world, folk and soul music. See Calendar Pick on p. 19.

CARL LINDBERG Local Latin jazz bassist performs a set of solo tunes.

RAHASYA Kirtan-inspired music.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotscoffee. com JEFF SIPE TRIO Renowned drummer Jeff Sipe has worked with Bela Fleck, Phil Lesh, Jimmy Herring, Trey Anastasio and many more.

CAROLINE AIKEN One of Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most talented and respected performing songwriters. Her bluesy voice and masterful technique guarantee a hypnotic performance.

Nowhere Bar 20th Anniversary Party! 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 CHRONIC FUNK CIRCUS Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; top funkateers play a set of highoctane funk music.

Life Church of Athens 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-995-2227 CHRISTMAS CONCERT Life Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual holiday concert,

Sundown Saloon 9 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1177 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 TANGENTS This country-fried rock group from Watkinsville carries Lynyrd Skynyrd licks and John Mellencamp melodies.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com ANGEL BROWN & CHARTREUSE R&B singer-songwriter from South Carolina indebted to Jill Scott and Mary J. Blige.

LESLIE GROOVE No info available.

Pizza Hut 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m. FREE! www.kevincodymusic.com (Baxter Street location) KARAOKE AND TRIVIA Choose from over 13,000 songs and compete in rounds of trivia with host Kevin Cody. Every Sunday.

Monday 9 Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com CHURCH SHOES Austin, TX-based rock and roll trio.

SWAG DICK CATS â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;50s covers from local band Free Associates.

CB CLAMPS New local band.

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

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

Boarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC NIGHT Contact louisphillippelot@yahoo.com for booking.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com AMERICAN MANNEQUINS Melodic, and danceable rock for the upcoming new wave apocalypse.

CANCELLIERI Independent traveling musician from Columbia, SC who plays folky Americana music.

COTTER PEN Local quartet plays jammy rock, blues and soul.

JOE CAT Local singer-songwriter tells stories about his life.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com CEDAR WAXWING New local band playing a fusion of pop, grunge and psychedelic rock.

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ART Call for Artists (Amici) Currently accepting artists for the winter lineup. Email samples of work to ryan.myers@amici-cafe.com Statewide Art Competition (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Seeking student artwork to use on items in the gift shop. Open to GA students in ninth grade or above. Winners receive cash prizes.

Deadline Dec. 4. www.botgarden. uga.edu

AUDITIONS Barefoot in the Park (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) Neil Simonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comedy follows the new marraige of lawyer Paul and free spirit Corie. Come

prepared to read from the script.

Auditions on Dec. 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m.

Performances Mar. 14â&#x20AC;&#x201C;23. 706-2831049, tking@cityofelberton.net Love, Etc. Auditions (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) Love, Etc. is an original work by local talent Victoria Young. Seeking three male adults and three female adults.

All experience levels welcome; no memorization of lines required.

Group auditions on Dec. 9, 6 p.m.

Performance on Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m.

706-283-1049, tking@cityof elberton.net The AristoCats KIDS (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) Madameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jealous butler cat-naps the beautiful feline Duchess and her Aristokittens and abandons them in the Parisian countryside. Luckily, a rag-tag team of alley cats come to the rescue. For children in Kingergartenâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5th grade.

Come prepared to read from the script and sing an a capella song of your choosing. Auditions on Dec. 18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;19, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. Performance on Apr. 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. 706-283-1049, tking@ cityofelberton.net

CLASSES 2014 Athens Small Business Summit (The Classic Center) The summit is an all-day event for businesses of all sizes and stages of development and includes educational breakout sessions, resources, experienced speakers and networking opportunities. Register by Apr. 15; discounts for early registration.

Summit on Apr. 24. $79â&#x20AC;&#x201C;129. www.smallbizathens.com Adult Craft Classes (Treehouse Kid and Craft) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Needle Felting:

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MOOSE Moose is a BIG sweetheart who really wants a home with someone who loves him. The folks here call hims â&#x20AC;&#x153;a gentle giant with a heart of gold.â&#x20AC;? Please come visit because his hold time has expired!

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Watercolor and oil paintings by Susie Burch are currently on display in the ArtLand Loft Gallery upstairs at Chops & Hops in Watkinsville through December.

Ornament Making.â&#x20AC;? Thursdays, Dec. 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;19, 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $70. www. treehousekidandcraft.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 Dance Classes (Dancefx) Classes offered in salsa, creative movement, ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, breakdance, acrobatics, cheer dance and more.

Scholarships available. New location. Register online. 706-355-3078, www.dancefx.org Flow Yoga (Athens Five Points Yoga Studio) Offering classes in Iyengar, flow, align and flow, hot power flow, gentle flow and earlymorning rise and shine yoga.

Check website for weekly schedule.

706-355-3114, www.fivepoints yoga.com Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holiday Cards: One Color Screenprinting.â&#x20AC;?

Dec. 4, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $40. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gift Tags: Stampmaking.â&#x20AC;? Dec. 5, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $30. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Print a Tote: One Color Screenprinting.â&#x20AC;? Dec. 11, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. $45. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holiday Cards: Multi-Color Screenprinting.â&#x20AC;? Dec. 14, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. $45. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tea Towels: One Color Screenprinting.â&#x20AC;? Dec. 18, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $50. Check website for full descriptions and to register. www. doubledutchpress.com WInter Art Classes (Lyndon House Arts Center) Now registering for an array of beginner through advanced classes for children and

adults like quilting, black and white photography, drawing, painting, jewelry/metalsmithing and relief printmaking. See website for course descriptions. www.athensclarke county.com/lyndonhouse Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Self Defense Classes (American Blackbelt Academy) Ongoing workshops in Sexual Assault Fundamental Escapes (SAFE). Call to register.

706-549-1671, athensjiujitsu.com Yoga (Mama Birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Granola) Ongoing classes tailored to individuals.

Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. $5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10/class. 678-997-9647 Yoga & Meditation (Rubber Soul Yoga) Ongoing classes in Kundalini, Hatha and restorative yoga as well as guided meditation. The Athens Zen Group, which includes Dharma talks concerning Zen Buddhism, meets every Sunday morning. Check website for schedule. Donation based. calclements@gmail.com, www.rubbersoulyoga.com Yoga & Tai Chi (Mind Body Institute, ARMC) Mindfulness-based stress reduction and therapeutic yoga. 706-475-7329, mbiprograms @armc.org, www.athenshealth.org Yoga Classes (Healing Arts Centre) Several types of ongoing classes are offered for all levels, including Ashtanga, therapeutic, Vinyasa and power lunch yoga.

Pilates and yoga teacher training, too. Visit website for details. www.healingartscentre.net Yoga Teacher Training (Yogaful Day) Bill Cottrell offers a Yoga Alliance approved RYT200 Yoga Teacher Training program. Jan. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 3. $1550. www.yogafulday. com

HELP OUT BikeAthens Bike Recycling Program (BikeAthens) BikeAthens seeks volunteers to recondition bikes for Athenians underserved by private and public transportation. First-time volunteers should come on a Wednesday for an orientation session. Mondays & Wednesdays, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. & Sundays, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. www. bikeathens.com Donate Blood Give the gift of blood! Check website for donor locations. 1-800-RED CROSS, www.redcrossblood.org Free IT (Free IT Athens) Volunteers wanted to refurbish and recycle computers. Free IT Athens provides technology resources to Athens residents and organizations. No experience necessary. www.freeitathens. org/volunteer HandsOn Northeast Georgia (Athens, GA) HandsOn NEGA is a project that assists volunteers in finding flexible service opportunities at various organizations. Over 130 local agencies seek help with ongoing projects and special short-term events. Visit the website for a calendar and to register. www.handson northeastgeorgia.com

KIDSTUFF Baton (Bishop Park) The Classic City Majorettes offer instruction in dance-twirling, strutting, marching technique and more. For ages 5 & up. Tuesdays Dec.3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Feb. 25, 5:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:45 p.m. $65â&#x20AC;&#x201C;80. 706-613-3589

Holiday Card Drive (ACC Library) The Teen Services Department is collecting holiday cards designed by teens ages 11–18 to share the holiday cheer with local Meals on Wheels recepients.

Cards can be dropped off at the Teen Services desk through Dec. 16.

706-613-3650, ext. 329 Wacky Winter Holiday Mini Camp (Rocksprings Community Center) Celebrate the wackiest holidays in the world and set New Year’s resolutions. For ages 6–13. Register

by Dec. 10. Dec. 26–31, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. $20–30. 706-613-3625 Winter Puppet Show Week (ACC Library) “Fletcher’s Tree” is adapted from the picture book, Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, by Julia Rawson. Dec. 9, 7 p.m. Dec. 10–11, 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 12–13, 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

SUPPORT Al-anon (498 Prince Ave.) A 12-step recovery program for family and friends of alcoholics and drug addicts. Tuesdays, 7–8 p.m. FREE! www.ga-al-anon.org Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.com

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

706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.org Life After Diagnosis (Oasis Counseling Center) An ongoing support group for those with chronic or life-threatening diseases.

Wednesdays, 4:30–6 p.m. $15/session. 706-543-3522, www.oasis counselingcenter.com

ART AROUND TOWN A LA FERA (2440 W. Broad St.) Artwork by Anna Desio. Through December.

AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Whimsical and retro-inspired collage prints by John Williams. Through December.

ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) Paintings

by Mary Porter, Christine Shockley, Dortha Jacobson and others. Art quilts

by Elizabeth Barton and handmade jewelry by various artists.

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

ARTINI’S ART LOUNGE (296 W. Broad St.) “Clouds of Faces” is an exhibit and new book presenting 15 relief sculptures in clay by Vernon J. Thornsberry. Paintings by Andy Cherewick are also on display. Opening reception Dec. 6. Through December.

ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) In the Bertelsmann Gallery, artwork by Lyndon Tewksbury and ceramics by Carter Gillies, Juana Gnecco and Geoff Pickett. Through Dec. 13. • In the Myers Gallery, artwork by Bette Houser and Leslie Snipes and contemporary art quilts by Elizabeth Barton, Ruth Handy and Catherine Hart. Through Jan. 24.

ATHENS FORD (4260 Atlanta Hwy., Bogart) Colorful paintings by Jim StipeMaas as well as framed cards from ATHICA’s custom playing deck, “ATHICARDS.” ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) ATHICA’s “Pin-Up Show” features the works of local artists hung with clothespins. Through Dec. 8.

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

CINÉ BARCAFÉ (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Movie posters for films by Jim McKay. Through Dec. 15.

CIRCLE GALLERY (285 S. Jackson St.) “Landscapes Near and Far: Paintings

by Ouida Williams and Metalwork by Barbara Mann.” Through Dec. 19.

THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) “It’s Like a Rainbow” presents large colorful paintings by Sarah Emerson, Tommy Taylor, Kathryn Refi, Chris Hocking, Hannah Jones, Elliot Walters and Liselott Johnsson. • “Assemble” presents collage works by Jenn Manzella, Jon Swindler, Claire Clements, Justin Plakas, Leslie Snipes and Jaynie Gillman Crimmins.

Through January.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Paintings by Christy Gray. Through December.

ELLISON, WALTON & BYRNE (2142 W. Broad St.) Hand-painted silk wall hangings and angels by Margaret Agner. Through Jan. 20.

FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 14 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics and fine furniture. Permanent collection artists include Chris Hubbard, Dave Kirwin, Veronica Darby, John Cleaveland and more. • “Quadrants of Spontaneous Monsterfication” by See Dan Paint! aka Dan Smith. Through Dec. 28.

FLASHBACK GAMES (162 W. Clayton St.) “Artcade Show 2.0” features video game-inspired works by a dozen artists.

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “From the Beginning: Jack Davis” contains 40 original illustrations. Through Dec. 31. • In the GlassCube, a site specific installation called “Contrition” by Thom Houser.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Exuberance of Meaning: The Art Patronage of Catherine the Great (1762–1796).” Through Jan. 5. • “The Crossroads of Memory: Carroll Cloar and the American South.” Through

ON THE STREET 24 Hour-ish Film Fest Pt. 2 (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Registered teams will receive a prop, piece of dialogue and a special requirement on Dec. 6 between 4–6 p.m.

Finished short films (under seven minutes) are due by Dec. 8 at 12 p.m. Films will be screened and judged on Dec. 17. Ballots available at Flicker Theatre & Bar. FREE! (Film Athens members), $20. www. filmathens.net ACC Tennis Now Open (Southeast Clarke Park) The ACC Tennis Center offers 12 lighted courts, a covered pavilion and meeting spaces for year-round open play, leagues, clinics and tournaments. Winter tennis programs begin in January. www. athensclarkecounty.com/tennis Christmas at The Classic Center (The Classic Center) The Classic Center’s nine-day festival presents 50 decorated Christmas trees, Santa’s workshop full of crafts, a gingerbread house display, a holiday train and bouncy house for children and performances by local choral groups. For an additional $10, participants can skate on an outdoor ice skating rink. Proceeds benefit Extra Special People. Dec. 13–22. $3 (one-day entry), $6 (multi-day pass). 706-357-4444, www.classiccenter.com

Culinary Scholarships (The Classic Center) The Classic Center Cultural Foundation is broadening its scholarship program to include $1000 awards for college students pursuing culinary art degrees. Applications due Dec. 31.

Performing arts scholarships for high school students are also available. Deadline Mar. 7. www.classic center.com Deck the Hollow (Memorial Park, Bear Hollow Zoo) Celebrate the season with a self-guided walk through the holiday lights in the zoo.

Activities include live music, animal encounters and photo opportunities.

Dec. 12–21, 5:30–7:30 p.m. $3.

706-613-3580, www.athensclarke county.com/bearhollow Ripple Effect Film Project (Athens, GA) Filmmakers of all ages and levels of experience are invited to create original short films about water conservation. Finalists’ films will be screened during the 2014 EcoFocus Film Festival in March.

Visit website for official rules and entry form. Deadline Jan. 31. www. rippleeffectfilmproject.org Win a Gingerbread House (Oconee County Library) Enter to win a one-of-a-kind gingerbread house made by librarian Jackie Elsner. Drawing on Dec. 18.

Participants need not be present to win. $1 per ticket or $5 for 6 tickets. www.athenslibrary.org f

Jan. 5. • “Cercle et Carré and the International Spirit of Abstract Art.” Through Jan. 5. • “L’objet en mouvement: Early Abstract Film.” Through Jan. 5. • “The Material of Culture: Renaissance Medals and Textiles from the Ulrich A. Middeldorf Collection.” Through Jan. 12.

GEORGIA THEATRE (215 N. Lumpkin St.) “No Flash Photography” exhibits live music photographs shot by Ryan Myers of musicians who have played since the venue’s grand reopening. Through Dec. 15.

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Collages by Josh McCauley. Through Dec. 15.

HEALING ARTS CENTRE (834 Prince Ave.) Original paintings, prints and cards by Lara Oshon. Reception Dec. 6. Through December.

HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Oil paintings

by Mary Porter. Through December.

HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Coffee-themed works by René Shoemaker. Through December.

HIGHWIRE LOUNGE (269 N. Hull St.) “Tasteless Nudes and Other Creatures: Works from the Lyndon House Monoprint Class” includes works

by Jessica Lastrapes, Erica Compton, Cliff Probst, Tracy Peabody, Barb Smith, Kelsey Crawford and Jessie Merriam. Closing reception Dec. 4.

JITTERY JOE’S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Mixed media paintings by Lea Purvis. Through December.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) The BFA Exit Show features works by graduating students. Opening reception Dec. 6. Through Dec. 13.

LOFT GALLERY AT CHOPS & HOPS (2 S. Main St., Watkinsville) Watercolor and oil of landscape, figurative and still life works by Susie Burch. Through December.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) “Period Decorative Arts Collection (1840–1890)” includes artifacts related to the historic house. • Action-themed artwork by students in the Clarke County School District.

Through Jan. 20.

MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “Masterworks on the Move” is a traveling exhibition of 35 American paintings from Wesleyan College. Through Jan. 5.

MAMA BIRD’S GRANOLA (909 E. Broad St.) Artwork by Cameron Bliss Ferrelle, Bob Brussack, Caoimhe Nace, James Fields, Barbara Bendzunas and Annette Paskiewicz.

MINI GALLERY (261 W. Washington St.) “Woodland Getaway” is a woodland-themed show featuring works by Dena Zilber, Missy Kulik, Emily Lyon, Sara Lee Parker, Simon Hunt, Chris Bradley and others. Opening reception Dec. 7.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) Paintings, drawings and sculptures by students and faculty of the University of North Georgia. Through Jan. 7.

REPUBLIC SALON (312 E. Broad St.) The paintings of Cody Murray explore the duality of man.

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

TOWN 220 (220 W. Washington St., Madison) “Vessels and Views” is a group show featuring landscape paintings and three-dimensional works.

Through Feb. 2.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) “Making the Invisible,” photographs by Jamie deRevere. Through January.

WALKER’S COFFEE AND PUB (128 College Ave.) Oil and acrylic paintings

by Brian MacBeth. Through December.

WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Paintings by Lizzie Metter. Through December.

SAT 12/7

Rising Appalachia Leah and Chloe Smith use sound to redefine performance, spark cultural revolutions & give birth to a new movement of unity and healing.

Carl Lindbergh & Friends Rahasya $10 advance

THU 12/12

SPIRITUAL & PSYCHEDELIC ARTISTS

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Trapeze, Fire Performers and Live Music featuring:

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NYE Show Gro-Conscious

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Jubee and the Morning After Squisch Robbie Dude & Andy Bruh $10 advance

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Moving sale at 325 Clover St., Athens on Sat. Dec. 7. Furniture, dishes and household items. In case of rain, come inside.

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Athens Consignments announces an ongoing estate sale of live sound accessories & re c o rd i n g s t u d i o equipment. FMI, call (706) 621-7073 or email athensconsignments@ gmail.com.

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Skilled laborer needed. A local fence company is looking for a skilled laborer. 2 years & fence experience preferred.

Pay negotiable based on skill level and experience.

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