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They Took Away My Gun

What’s Next for Johnny Isakson?

The Political Becomes Personal—and Still Is

The Senator Has Parkinson’s, but He’s Still Running for Re-Election

By Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

By Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com

When I was 10 years old, I longed for a .410 shotgun, in spite of the fact that I had shot a hole through the back door of Mr. Bowen’s Chrysler with one. My parents were understandably reluctant to arm me with my own weapon, but I continued to dream of it while having to make do with borrowing my uncle’s single-shot model with the broken ejector, which meant digging out the spent shell with a beer can opener every time I shot at pigeons on the roof of our house.

I was reminded of my .410 obsession while reading the new Georgia Press book discussed in this column and in Capitol Impact last week: The Three Governors Controversy: Skullduggery, Machinations, and the Decline of Georgia’s Progressive Politics—a very interesting book about one of the defining periods of our Georgia political history.

counties that tended to be anti-Talmadge.

Our next-door-neighbor on the other side, older cousin and lawyer Miles Walker Lewis, was a personal friend of M.E.’s and had voted for him in the Georgia legislature during that wild session that elected Herman. (Miles told me all the legislators were drunk and hopped up on pills—meaning, of course, those who elected Talmadge.)

My father and Miles and Sen. A.P. Roper and other anti-Talmadge townspeople were working hard to swing our two county-unit votes for Thompson, while the Talmadge crowd were working just as hard and also promising road-paving to some of the outlying communities that still had to come into town on dusty or muddy roads, depending on the season.

In those days before television, political campaigning consisted of the candidates coming to town—on separate occasions, of

They say all politics is local; maybe all politics is personal, too. The three governors book examines that confrontation in the context of the longtime split in Georgia politics between those who supported Eugene Talmadge and those who didn’t.

My parents didn’t, and they didn’t support Eugene’s son, Herman, who headed the Talmadge faction after his father’s death.

Which brings us back to my .410 shotgun. The upshot of the three-governor controversy was that Herman briefly seized the governor’s office when “elected” by the Georgia legislature after Gene died before being sworn in. Then, the Georgia courts ruled that the new lieutenant governor, M.E. Thompson, was actually the governor, so he served as “acting governor” until the next election cycle in 1948, a grudge match between M.E. and Herman, which Herman won. Then, in 1950 there was a rematch, the final gubernatorial showdown between Herman Talmadge and M.E. Thompson— the last hurrah of the anti-Talmadge faction in Georgia, and of my shotgun.

Everybody except a few people like my next-door older cousin and history teacher Anita Whitaker was a Democrat, but compared to the Talmadge crowd, the anti-Talmadge forces were a little bit more moderate, meaning they thought it was OK for black people to vote. The county unit system was still in effect then, so every little county was important in an election, and ours, Greene, fell into a northern tier of

course—and speaking from the courthouse square, with the size of the crowd a measure of their popularity. M.E. came and spoke: “It’s Thompson’s Time,” was his slogan.

Afterward, my parents hosted a reception for him in our home, something I’d never seen them do before, a measure of their enthusiasm for this unassuming standardbearer. (My father had asserted that if M.E. were elected, Miles Walker would probably be his attorney general.) That was also the only time I had ever seen whiskey served in our parlor, it generally being confined to the kitchen.

It was a fine day, with the next governor of Georgia standing in our parlor enjoying a highball among friends. Though she did not partake of their spirits, my mother was as excited as the men, and she very uncharacteristically broke her reserve about such matters to confide in me that she believed if Mr. Thompson was elected governor, my father would buy me that .410 shotgun I so fervently desired.

Talmadge crushed M.E. and me, and I never did get that shotgun. If anybody reading these columns over the years has wondered how a Greene County boy became such a determined liberal, that was probably the beginning, right there in our parlor, when my personal and political interests joined and then were dashed by the Talmadge crowd, which later morphed into the Georgia Republican party. They took away my gun, and I can’t let it go. f

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Until the morning of June 10, next year’s U.S. Senate race appeared to be already settled. Incumbent Johnny Isakson has been running hard for months and gathering gobs of money in the process, raising almost $4 million in the campaign’s early stages. Isakson’s only primary opponent is a fringe candidate who served time in prison on a felony conviction and got 1 percent of the vote in last year’s Senate race. No Democrat has hinted at running against the popular senator. If there was anyone with an easy path to reelection, it seemed to be Isakson.

But then, Isakson’s office announced he was suffering from Parkinson’s disease, a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects a person’s movement and causes tremors and shaking. “Parkinson’s disease symptoms worsen as your condition progresses over time,” according to the Mayo Clinic. Even so, Isakson still intends to maintain his campaign for a third term.

“I remain devoted to public service, to my state and to my constituents,” he said. “I am eager to take my record of results to the voters of Georgia.”

Isakson has had other medical problems.

In 2010, he was hospitalized twice and spent time in an intensive care unit for an irregular heartbeat and a blood infection. “I nearly bought the farm,” he acknowledged to me after he recovered from those maladies and won a second term.

Now that he has disclosed he’s in the early stages of Parkinson’s, we can understand why Isakson announced his re-election intentions so early and devoted so much energy to fundraising. He wanted to do as much as possible to scare off any opposition before he was ready to reveal the diagnosis.

His situation is similar to that faced by another Georgia politician who held this same Senate seat nearly 60 years ago. In 1956, Walter F. George was planning to run for a seventh term in the U.S. Senate. He was a Washington insider and was also a favorite of the state’s business community, but George was 78 years old and had a heart condition that would, in fact, kill him in 1957.

Herman Talmadge, who had just finished serving six years as governor, declared he would run for George’s Senate seat. George soon determined that he wouldn’t be able to stand up to the rigors of a statewide campaign against a much younger opponent and withdrew.

Isakson, like George, is a favorite of Georgia’s business establishment, which has helped him amass that $4 million in contributions for this campaign. In light of his medical condition and his age, will they continue to pump money into Isakson’s coffers?

No credible challenger has yet indicated they will take on Isakson in 2016, but it will be interesting to see how long that situation holds. Will another Republican take up the role of Herman Talmadge and oppose Isakson in the GOP primary? Will some Democrat, perhaps a former congressman like John Barrow, decide that Isakson’s medical issues could make him a little more vulnerable in a presidential election year where Democratic turnout is usually higher?

This has become a campaign to keep your eye on. Isakson is in good shape financially, is certainly well-liked by voters, and is not facing any credible opposition right now. I have a feeling that this race could become a little more crowded. f

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The Trail Creek Greenway, which runs one mile from downtown up to Trail Creek Park, opened earlier this month.

And more is coming.

Next up is the East Campus Connector, which Leisure Services Park Services Administrator Mel Cochran briefed commissioners on last week. The much-talked-about and much delayed rails-to-trails project dubbed Firefly Trail will run from Dudley Park near downtown to the vicinity of the park-and-ride lot at the Oconee Street Loop interchange. The East Campus Connector, meanwhile, will follow the North Oconee River from the greenwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current end point at Dudley Park past Oconee Hill Cemetery to UGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research complex off College Station Road, with a spur connecting it to the park-and-ride lot as well. In essence, this stage of the greenway will connect campus and the Eastside to existing greenways, tying together East Athens, downtown, Pulaski Heights/Boulevard and the Sandy Creek Nature Center.

Construction on both Firefly Trail and the East Campus Connector are scheduled for 2016â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2017.

And the next phases of the greenway can be completed with the $5.4 million in federal and SPLOST funds currently available, project manager Derek Doster told commissioners.

Completing the Complete Streets Policy Plus, Greenways Are Happening, and the School Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Moving

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never said over 20,000 vehicles per day and we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t conAthens-Clarke County has a complete-streets policy and sider it,â&#x20AC;? Clark said, pointing out that Hawthorne carried a road-diet policy, too. So why do some of our streets seem 23,000 vpd when he recommended a road diet to create so incomplete and our roads so fat? space to widen its very narrow lanes.

Money, for the most part, according to Transportation In addition to reconstructionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;when a road is ground and Public Works Director David Clark. Reconfigurations down to the dirtâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;repaving should trigger a completeof East Hancock Avenue, Riverbend Parkway and Chase streets discussion as well, Girtz said.

Street are scheduled for the coming year, when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re up for reconstruction, Clark told ACC commissioners at a work session last week, although he expects industries reliant on trucksâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which scuttled a road diet on Newton Bridge Roadâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to oppose a road diet on Chase Street.

Mitchell Bridge and Whitehall roads are among those due for the complete-streets treatment this year, with either sidewalks and bike lanes or paved School Headquarters: The Clarke County Board of shoulders that can function as bike lanes and graded Education approved the sale of the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mitchell areas for future sidewalks added. (Mitchell Bridge Bridge Road central office to Advantage Behavioral Road wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a true complete street because it Health Systems for $2.8 million last week. would cost â&#x20AC;&#x153;several millionâ&#x20AC;? dollars to move major School administrators have been wanting to transmission lines, according to Clark.) downsize for some time. For now, they plan to move Sometimes, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just not worth it. A new bridge into the underused H.T. Edwards complex at the on MLK where it crosses a creek near Ruth Street, intersection of Broad Street and Hancock Avenue for example, will eat up all the SPLOST 2011 bridge when Advantage takes over the 17-acre property and funds because of the cost of grading, moving utili50,000 square-foot building at the end of the year. ties and building a wider bridge to accommodate Eventually, the district will explore renovating the sidewalks and separated bike paths, Clark said at a A cyclist on Lumpkin Street, one of a half-dozen in Athens that have been successfully West Broad School, a mostly unused segregation-era work session last week. That means putting off new reconfigured to slow traffic and accommodate peddlers and pedestrians. facility near H.T. Edwards thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s currently home to bridges on Old Hull and Tallassee roads. the Athens Land Trustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s West Broad Market Garden, a comFor state highways like Broad Street, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a different matâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Our recommendation is to eliminate the completemunity garden and farmers market staffed by neighborstreets component and go back to just replacing the bridge,â&#x20AC;? ter. The Georgia Department of Transportation doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hood residents and CCSD students. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unclear how moving have the money to redo the Broadâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Hancock Avenue Clark said. the central office there would affect the garden.

That didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sound so bad to commissioners. MLK already intersectionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a dangerous (and popular) one for pedestriâ&#x20AC;&#x153;We plan to engage an architect at some point, and that ans that was recently repavedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and only gives us 30 daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; functions as a complete street with a wide sidewalk along process will begin to determine how West Broad, as a camnotice on road work, Clark said. one side of the bridge, Melissa Link and Kelly Girtz said. pus, will develop,â&#x20AC;? said district spokeswoman Anisa Sullivan â&#x20AC;&#x153;Give the money to us,â&#x20AC;? Commissioner Mike Hamby â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why just one formula?â&#x20AC;? Link said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to get Jimenez. said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let us do it.â&#x20AC;? a complete street with that one formula out of every single Advantageâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a nonprofit that contracts with the state Girtz suggested establishing a fund to enhance GDOT one.â&#x20AC;? and county to provide homelessness, mental health and projects; the money could come from a future vote on a Cost shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be an obstacle, though, Girtz said, addiction servicesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;will consolidate from three rented local transportation sales tax, Hamby said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;because half a million dollars to save a life is worth it, in buildings on North Avenue, Miles Street (off Chase Street) my mind.â&#x20AC;? and South Milledge Avenue into the CCSD complex. CEO Growing Greenway: After years of languishing, ACCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next Discussion also turned to when complete streets should Oliver J. Booker noted that public transit serves all four phase of greenways is finally starting to take shape. be applied in terms of traffic, not just cost. TP&W set the locations, and Advantage has a fleet of vehicles to transport The Pulaski Creek Greenway, between Pulaski Street and (arbitrary, to some) threshold of 20,000 vehicles per day clients. f the Council on Aging off College Avenue, opened last year. as the limit of what a three-lane road can handle. But â&#x20AC;&#x153;we

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Broken Families Raids Hit Athens’ Immigrant Community Hard

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arrested 2,059 people in a four-day, nationwide raid that “focused on the arrests of public safety threats,” the agency said in a news release.

ICE also said that more than 1,000 of the detainees had been convicted of felonies in

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Most of the local families affected by the detentions say the same thing: The man of the house committed a misdemeanor sometime in the past, but losing his presence as a breadwinner, husband and father is devastating.

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ictoria won’t tell her grandchildren that the man they consider a grandfather is in a detention center in South Georgia. She’ll wait until he’s deported back to Mexico to tell them that immigration agents took him away in early May. She doesn’t want them to picture him in jail, even if it means she has to continue stalling whenever they ask why he’s not there to take them fishing or push them on the swings in the front yard.

“They have only seen good things from their grandfather,” she says through a translator, recalling trips to the beach and other family memories. “I don’t want them to think of him as a bad guy.” (Victoria agreed to be interviewed on the condition that Flagpole use pseudonyms for her and her husband; however, their real names were used to verify her story.)

Her husband calls her from a detention center in Ocilla every day, and they talk about what’s going on at home in Athens. They are drawing out the time and pursuing all his options to stay in Athens, where he has lived and worked the past 22 years. Some days, she just wants it to be over, Victoria is one of dozens of Athens residents whose family members have been detained or deported since March. even though once he’s deported, Victoria may never see her husband again.

ICE insists that some of the immigrants the past—meaning more than 1,000 had picked up in early March are really bad guys. lesser charges like DUI or misdemeanors related to domestic violence on their record. Of more than 2,000, 58 are known gang members or affiliates, 89 are convicted sex Victoria’s husband was convicted of DUI in offenders and 476 had illegally re-entered his early 20s and criminal trespass, disorImmigration and Customs Enforcement the U.S. at some point, the agency says. derly conduct and interfering with a 911 Agents swept through Athens begincall in Clarke County in 2008. In the second ning Mar. 1 as part of Operation Cross case, the judge fined him $200 and required Check, an enforcement action targeting family counseling; probation was suspended undocumented immigrants who have been once he completed those requirements, convicted of crimes sometime in the past.

Matt Hicks, who teaches language and ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations according to court records. literature at Cedar Shoals High School, saw

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two students’ very different reactions as they lost parents to deportation this spring.

A girl despaired about her family and her future. A boy who also lost his father took it differently. “He was so very angry and went through the normal stages of loss,” Hicks says. “Ultimately, he decided that he now was the man of the house and needed to get a job. His education, which was so important before, was less important than that.”

Since August 2012, undocumented students have been able to apply for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), a temporary reprieve that allows them to live and work without fear they will be deported. President Obama signed a similar exemption for parents, but it is held up in the courts.

When children of undocumented parents hear about another family split by deportation, they naturally worry about their own, Hicks says. If Dad is 10 minutes later than usual getting home from work, they fear the worst.

A few years ago, the father of one of his students was detained just before graduation, Hicks says. Not only did the father miss his youngest son’s ceremony, the immigration system transferred him several times from one detention center to another. For a couple of days at a time, the son didn’t know whether his father was behind bars in the U.S., released to come home to Athens or deported back to Mexico. “He should have been thinking about his own graduation, but all he could do was worry. It was wrenching,” Hicks says.

Locals who advocate for immigrants believe that 14 people in Athens were detained in the first few days of March as a part of the Cross Check operation. That

Deportations in Georgia Immigration courts across the country dealt with 306,405 cases in 2014, up from 277,277 the year before, according to the U.S. Department of Justiceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual report from the Executive Office of Immigration Review. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Immigration officials] seem to have really gone on the war path lately,â&#x20AC;? says Athens immigration attorney Blair Dorminey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Obama Administration probably has deported more undocumented aliens than previous administrations.â&#x20AC;?

Advocates for immigrants point out that Obama has pushed through DACA and the related DAPA for parents, but those arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t permanent solutions.

When an undocumented immigrant is detained, there are some arguments he can make to stayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but they are tough standards to meet. For example, a person might be allowed to stay in this country if he can show good character, 10 years of residence in the U.S., no convictions and that deporting him would cause extreme hardship to an American citizen.

Because they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t meet those criteria or donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to burden family, most detainees sign a form agreeing not to fight deportation. Of the 136,000 cases immigration judges decided last year, 72 percent of people were removed from the United States. Slightly fewer than 15 percent were allowed to stay in the country. (In the rest, the charges were unfounded or the defendant had already begun the naturalization process.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;The immigration courts in Georgia are some of the toughest,â&#x20AC;? Dorminey says.

Most detainees are either sent to the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla or the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin.

Stewart County also has an immigration court, which completed 4,471 cases in 2014, more than any court other than ones in Dallas, Houston and Miami. Of those cases, only 9 percent of the detained immigrants appealed to stay in the U.S.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;the lowest rate in the country (tied with Oakdale Federal Detention Center in Louisiana). Across the United States, immigration-detention centers have an average of 38 percent people applying for relief to stay here.

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Critics say the system unnecessarily separates families in a traumatic way, but they are particularly critical of the private detention center in Stewart County, which Hicks calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;a money-making machine.â&#x20AC;? A faith-based group runs a hospitality home across the street from the detention center, El Refugio, to give relatives a place to stay and prepare to visit.

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doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t include anyone detained before or after. Different support networks are doing what they can to help the families that have lost their source of income, and, of course, many of them are families with children.

One of those groups, Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition, formed in 2011 in response to House Bill 87, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act that requires employers to check immigration status. This spring, the group started to pair volunteers with immigrant families to help advocate and lend support after a relative was detained or deported. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are previously stable families with kids,â&#x20AC;? says one of the coalition members, Richard Milligan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are lots of people who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t gang members who are getting deported. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way (immigration officials) concentrated it all at once, it has left lots of families in crisis,â&#x20AC;? he says.

The group set up a GoFundMe campaign and raised a few thousand dollars to distribute to families that need rent. With schoolage children, many of the women donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem willing to leave Athens unless they have to, Milligan says.

Local Enforcement When agents swept through Athens in March, they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband, Luis. (The couple has been together for six years and considers themselves married, but they do not have a marriage license.)

Luis left home before dawn, and immigration agents stopped his truck as he and several Hispanic passengers exited the Athens Perimeter onto Chase Street. The truck was legally registered and in good operating condition, Victoria says, and Luis isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accused of a traffic violation. She feels like he was targeted, she says.

People sometimes ask if local police look for Hispanic drivers or assist in immigration enforcement, says Athens-Clarke Police Lt. Christopher Nichols, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the case. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are not concerned with a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal status,â&#x20AC;? says Nichols. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Either you were the victim of a crime or you werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Either you committed a crime or you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Those are the questions that concern local police.â&#x20AC;?

Local police did not assist with the immigration operation, he says, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use profiling to look for unlicensed drivers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you were to do that, you would be in a lot of trouble,â&#x20AC;? Nichols says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unless you personally know someone, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look at them and tell they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a license. If you are doing a traffic stop, it better be based on the fact that you have reason to believe a crime was committed.â&#x20AC;?

But immigration agents can set up checkpoints, Dorminey says. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been through one himself.

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One of those families was a young mother with two children who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how she would pay rent, let alone buy clothes for one daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upcoming first communion. Though it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t solve their larger problem, Luis took the wife and children shopping to buy the girl a dress and shoes. He took them all out to eat afterward, and both families were looking forward to the service on May 16. Luis was stopped by ICE agents on his way to work on May 7. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The service was so sad,â&#x20AC;? Victoria says through an interpreter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This little girl had already lost her father. Then she lost the man who had become like her godfather.

How is it possible to lose both your father and godfather at the same time? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know why things happen, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost a circle,â&#x20AC;? Victoria says. In the detention center, Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband met up with the girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father before he was deported to Guatemala. Now, his wife has given up her apartment and is renting a couple of rooms in another home.

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Saving Sick Hospitals In Georgia, Bigger Hospitals Are Snapping Up Struggling Smaller Ones

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he St. Mary’s Health Care System is expecting. The Athens-based group has acquired a hospital in Lavonia, bringing its family of hospitals to three and adding to the statewide trend of health systems buying up rural hospitals that need financial help.

The deal will move Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, a 56-bed hospital built three years ago near Lake Hartwell, from the umbrella of Ty Cobb Healthcare System.

(The Hall of Fame baseball player was from nearby Royston.) Stocked with a critical care unit, surgical suites and maternity ward, the hospital has struggled to make payments on its $47 million debt and has received help from Franklin County in the past year. As part of the deal, the hospital will be renamed St. Mary’s Sacred Heart.

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Neither hospital CEO would speak about the details of the $13 million deal beyond an announcement released in late February.

The acquisition took several months to move through regulatory agencies, and was finalized earlier this month.

“Our community needs and deserves quality health care, and in today’s environment, rural hospitals must be part of a larger system in order to fulfill their mission,” says Greg Hearn, Ty Cobb’s CEO. The transition will expand the overall system’s offerings and expertise. With new regulations under the Affordable Care Act, hospitals that increase volume and attract more patients will gain the most. “This consolidation trend is happening across the country,” says Monty Veazey, president of the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals. “When you recruit subspecialties to your hospital, you have to keep them

busy. By casting a wider net, St. Mary’s will bring in more patients.”

More than 50 rural hospitals have closed across the country since the beginning of 2010, according to data collected by the North Carolina Rural Health Research Program. In Georgia, five closed since 2012, with each serving about 10,000 people, and several more are having financial problems.

“In today’s environment, it’s difficult for a small hospital to remain a standalone and be able to survive,” Veazey says. “I don’t know the details of the financials, but I would think this is a good situation for St. Mary’s, or it wouldn’t be doing it.”

State Rep. Alan Powell (R-Hartwell) who has represented Lavonia in the General Assembly for nearly 25 years, first sounded the alarm on small hospital woes about 20 years ago. As he’s become more involved in health care legislation during the past few

years, Powell has watched hospitals change their business models to adapt. In fact, Ty Cobb was built three years ago because two older facilities in Hartwell and Royston were losing money and running on a dated business model. Once the facility opened in 2012, however, it faced financial problems as well.

“St. Mary’s is well run and well organized, and this will be a perfect fit for them,” Powell says. “The system will acquire the hospital for a fraction of what it would cost to build one.”

St. Mary’s acquired St. Joseph’s Hospital in Greensboro from St. Joseph’s Health System of Atlanta in 2012, renaming the 25-bed hospital as St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital and turning it into the system’s “south campus.” This acquisition could make Ty Cobb the “north campus” of the three-hospital system, Powell suggests.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a positive for the Northeast Georgia area as a whole,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It furnishes a broader picture of health care in this area.â&#x20AC;?

Founded in 1906, St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s joined Trinity Health in 2013, one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the country.

With the latest changes in Medicaid reimbursements for hospitals, Trinity Health has experimented on a nationwide scale with payments and clinical quality. Here at home, St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is expanding its offerings with hospice services, outpatient rehabilitation and stroke care. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are very excited about this opportunity to expand and enhance St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission to be a compassionate and transforming healing presence in our communities,â&#x20AC;? Don McKenna, St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s President and CEO, said during the announcement.

approving $3 million to identify needs and potential solutions for rural hospitals. In February, he released recommendations from the committee, including a four-site pilot program that uses telemedicine to reach smaller critical access hospitals, public health departments, school clinics and local doctors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When a rural hospital struggles, a community struggles,â&#x20AC;? Deal says.

More recently, Deal has also softened his stance against accepting federal funding for Medicaid expansion, giving a team led

by Grady Memorial Hospital the go-ahead to ask the federal government for a waiver that would allow Georgia to run the program itself.

As the number of hospital mergers continues to accelerate in the state, health policy analysts are watching both positives and negatives. Consolidation may lead to bet-

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ter integration of health care services and better quality, but this additional leverage could also mean higher prices that are ultimately passed to the patients, says Cindy Zeldin, executive director for Georgians for a Healthy Future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bigger does not always mean better,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These mergers need to include consumer and community input throughout the process, so the focus can be on the patients.â&#x20AC;?

When hospital systems acquire community hospitals, the on-the-site managers may not be as familiar with the local community and its needs, Zeldin says. This often leads to new and possibly stricter policies regarding uninsured patients and uncompensated care, which is typically higher in rural regions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will a bigger health system be able to maintain its commitment to the uninsured?â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will it be responsive and give attention to the local community?â&#x20AC;? f

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old Confederacy. With the passage of the Voting Rights A couple of weeks ago, I went to South Carolina for a Act of 1965, those Southern whites shifted their allewedding. The charming architecture of Charleston sits giance to the Republicans. The Solid South became solidly amidst rugged lowlands and dramatic hanging Spanish Republican (except for the black minority, who shifted to moss. It is a land of palm trees, exotic vegetation, tropical the Democratic Party after being historically Republican in birds and even the occasional alligatorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;country devoted gratitude to Lincoln). to local gastronomy, made up by a variety of ethnicities, The center of gravity of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Republican Party is in the including the descendants of French and British colonists, deep South. The base of the party is, like the South, mostly African slaves, and a native Gulla culture on the nearby rural, though the Republicans are also champions of rural islands. concerns (some might say prejudices) across the country.

Politically, it has less to recommend it. The state govTheir commitment to laissez faire economics also cements ernment is ruled by an almost entirely white Republican their bond with Wall Street (â&#x20AC;&#x153;country club Republicansâ&#x20AC;?).

Party. (The governor is an Indian American, the new junior While most conservative parties have a rural baseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this senator a black conservative, but these are outliers.) The is true of Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tories, the French UMP and the various opposition Democrats are mainly a party representing the â&#x20AC;&#x153;popularâ&#x20AC;? parties of continental Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Republican black population. Like most states of the Deep South, it reliance on the American South gives it a peculiar colorranks poorly on most indicators: income disparities, poorly ation, figuratively, but also racially. The Republicans are cerperforming schools, more children living in poverty, fewer tainly the party of Southern white men, but the American college graduates than in the richer regions to the north.

South is especially odd. Its reactionary politics predated the This is a familiar story in most of what the American media countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founding, and even Tocqueville noted a hierarchicall the â&#x20AC;&#x153;red states.â&#x20AC;? cal and authoritarian place that would look familiar today.

None of this is surprising. Nevertheless, not everything The reactionary politics of the South was directly conforms to expectations. Most striking to me on my responsible for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;pro-businessâ&#x20AC;? climate, characterized by recent visit was the number of people who did not have anti-union legislation; a heritage of Jim Crow (now illeSouthern accents. This is not trivial. gal) that pitted white workers against blacks; a docile, if Regional accents across America are disappearing. One poorly educated, labor force; and consequent low wages. rarely hears the once emblematic â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toity Toid Streetâ&#x20AC;? (33rd These conditions attracted Northern industries to relocate Street) of Brooklyn, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;ya cahnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t git theh from hiehâ&#x20AC;? of below the Mason-Dixon Line, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;red statesâ&#x20AC;? were eagerly New England, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;youse guysâ&#x20AC;? of New Jersey, the Ulsterexplored by foreign manufacturderived â&#x20AC;&#x153;abootâ&#x20AC;? (about) of my ers seeking better access to the native Virginia. These regional The American South is especially American market. inflections have mostly been The changes engendered by replaced by the generic American odd. Its reactionary politics such capital flows have graduaccent heard on television newspredated the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founding. ally made the South less rural. casts across the country. The Paradoxically, the very conservaregional accents remain only tive politics that attracted investment have made the region among a diminishing number of working class people or more hospitable to progressives. As the South has become among those from rural and small town America. Young more urbanized, it has begun to look and sound like the people across the country increasingly sound alike. rest of America. The voting patterns in Southern cities look Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too hard to figure out why accents are disapvery much like those in their Northern counterparts. As pearing. Technology has brought people increasingly into television comedian Bill Maher put it: There are a lot of blue contact. Popular culture has become national and interpeople in the red states. national. In Europe, this phenomenon is apparent in the These trends combine with others. Many Americans decline of minority languages like Breton in France or Platt of Latino ethnicity have migrated from the Southwest to Deutsche in Germany, with places like Catalonia in Spain the Southeast. Latino communities generally have become actively resisting. It is also seen in the spread of American increasingly active, and they vote overwhelmingly for the English around the world.

Democratic Party. Southern young people tend to vote like But technology is not the only reason regional diversity is disappearing. The most important reason is the economy. their Northern counterparts; while not always on the left, Markets have become increasingly integrated. Within coun- they are usually significantly to the left of their elders. Even evangelical Christians, a solid pillar of U.S. conservatism, tries, rural landscapes that a century earlier ceded territory have been swayed by arguments that they are stewards of to the rise of industry now cede land to economies based the planet God gave them, and have become increasingly on services. In America, more than in Europe, this has also progressive on environmental issues. meant huge migrations, first as Southerners (mostly black) The transformation of the South does not mean the moved north after World War II, and now as Northerners Republican Partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s days are numbered, but it does mean move south, fleeing de-industrialization and cold temperathe party will have to adapt. Since the presidential election tures. The overall result of this movement is that America is becoming more homogenous and more urban. This repre- of 2012, the Republican leadership has become convinced the party is not competitive at the national level if they sents a problem for the Republican Party. continue to alienate Latinos. These other trends I have Historically, the United States has always been divided described mean that over time they will also need to adapt politically along geographic lines. The North-South divide not only to compete nationally, but even to compete at the is the most famous, as it was the root of the Civil War. (newly urbanized) local level.

However, after the Civil War, the regional divide was The Grand Old Partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current base of cranky old white reflected in the party system. The South was dominated by men and Confederate nostalgics will die off. The party will Democrats, the North by Republicans. need to appeal to an electorate that is increasingly young, Two trends changed this. Over the course of the 20th female and multi-ethnic. They will need to address the conCentury, especially with Franklin Rooseveltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presidency, cerns of a newly citified society. If the Republicans do not the Democrats became associated with labor in the indusbecome more like the Democrats, they will be replaced by trial North, while the owners of capital stuck with the them. f Republicans.

Until 1965, the Democrats were divided. Their progressive wing was linked to the interests of the Northeast Harvey B. Feigenbaum is professor of political science and internaand the upper Midwest, but there was also a Southern tional affairs at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. wing that was dominated by whites still nostalgic for the This article originally appeared in Le Monde Diplomatique.

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Snack Attack Phicklesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Expansion and Eddieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s So-So Dough

By Hillary Brown food@flagpole.com PHWORTH IT: Phin and Angie Tillman are a nice local success story. Many moons ago, when I was looking for some affordable lumber, I went out to Southern Surplus, and the guys behind the counter talked me into buying a jar of the locally produced pickles they were selling as an impulse buy. Naturally suspicious, I caved out of curiosity, and it turned out that Phickles Pickles were, in fact, deliciousâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; not redolent of clove or sugar or anything fancy, but just straightforward and somewhat spicy pickles that let their ingredient shine. Since then, the business has expanded greatly, supplying restaurants not only in Athens but far beyond and wholesaling to grocery and gift stores. The scaling up of production hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t resulted in a drop in quality, and every step the Tillmans have taken has been true to their product.

Phickles Phun Foods (720 Baxter St., 706-224-4311), next to the scooter shop just down from the Milledge intersection, is one of their most recent projects. Retailing not only the pickles but an array of small-batch foodstuffs and some of the items theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve begun making over the past year, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a nice place to browse and to converse with Angie, who can sell anyone on anything.

Rasta Beans, a twist on Phicklesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; standard pickled green beans, with jerk spices added, are the kind of snack that will keep you standing with your fridge door open, digging into the jar for yet another. Southern Charm, the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newish pimento cheese, is available in tubs and is a big step up from most prepackaged products. There is no sugar here (indeed, pretty much everything the store sells is a testament to Angieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hot tooth; she says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spicy!â&#x20AC;? with great glee no matter what sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talking about), and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t skimp on pimentos. Better yet is Hot Mess, the white version of pimento cheese studded with Phicklesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pickled jalapenos. The spice level is pitched just right: hot enough to keep you coming back for yet another punch in the taste buds, but not so hot as to make you pause in your eating for long.

The store also carries housemade chicken salad, which isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spicy but would pair well with some pickles on a sandwich. It, too, is salty more than sweet, and feels made with real ingredients, although it could be milled a touch finer. Sometimes thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s egg salad (also with pickles incorporated) or hummus. Sometimes thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular salad, made with arugula, capicola, mozzarella, sriracha salt and

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a hot vinaigrette. There are all kinds of snacky items on the shelves, including Pork Clouds (fancy pork rinds, kettle cooked in olive oil, and available in rosemary and sea salt, Malabar black pepper, habaĂąero and cinnamon Ceylon flavors, the first of which is rather too perfumy), caramels from Shotwell Candy Co., in Memphis (both â&#x20AC;&#x153;old-fashioned,â&#x20AC;? as in the cocktail, not as in nostalgia, and craft beer and pretzel, all packaged in pretty twists of brown paper and pleasantly not too sweet), Hooch (a limeade-flavored carbonated mixer), bacon jam, hot sauce, fancy salts, etc.

You could not do your grocery shopping here, but you could put together a nice gift basket, and, thanks to Square, you can pay with a credit card. The plan is to make and sell sandwiches eventually, but more renovation of the space is necessary first. The Phun Store is open, sort of, Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. and Saturday from noonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m., but its hours change fairly frequently, especially if the Tillmans are off making deliveries out of state.

Your best bet is to check its Facebook page for updates. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ZONING: Eddieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Calzones (265 E. Clayton St., 706-5499676), which has another location in Columbia, SC, is a strange restaurant to place. Remnants of Alâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s #1 Italian Beef appear throughout the space. The windows have been

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cleaned with indifference. Asking for a non-bottled water results in a cup of iceless, lukewarm H2O filled from the small sink just behind the counter. It is technically a chain, but it feels more akin to some kind of less professional local business, operating for decades and to the point of not sweating the small stuff.

The calzones are clearly made with fresh ingredients. You can see the big dough hook and the girl dressed like a punk rock volleyball player stretching out pieces of dough and forming them into half-moons around your ingredients.

Unfortunately, the product is thoroughly mediocre and under-baked to boot. Do you think a macaroni-and-cheese calzone sounds like a good idea? It is not.

A styrofoam container (dine in or take-out) of tater tots topped with bacon and cheese is blah. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;garden calzoneâ&#x20AC;? (spinach, mozzarella, ricotta, garlic, mushrooms, black olives, tomatoes) is a slight improvement, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible that you could craft something youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll like somewhat better (the menu is at least fully customizable), but I have to say I am skeptical.

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ncreasingly, cassette is the preferred format for Athens bands looking to drop a new project without dropping a ton of bucks. Also increasingly, thanks to the support of a handful of enterprising local and regional tape labels, those cassettes are beautifully packaged and readily available. With this in mind, Flagpole set out to round up some of the most notable recent tape releases. You can find copies of most of these albums at local shops like Wuxtry and Low Yo Yo Stuff; we’ve also included online purchasing links where that option is available.

Strap on your Walkman and press play below: Free Associates: Buckle Your Teeth

(Jones Maintenance Recordings)

Owing not to the third- or fourth-wave garage-rock revival of the last couple decades so much as its goonish, greased-up source material, Athens trio Free Associates (“Free Ass,” as they’re neatly nicknamed) howl and rip their way to some version of hell-onearth on their latest tape release. Opener “This’ll Be the Day That I Die” gives Don McLean’s sterilized vision of America a steely-eyed once-over, while the aptly titled “Link Wray” pays chaotic homage to the late guitar master. It’s all flying fur and drunken swirl from there, as the Associates rip their way through 11 more rocket-fueled tracks.

Of all the tapes featured in this piece, Buckle Your Teeth is most suited to the format, raw and rough and unconcerned with fidelity in any sense of the word.

WHERE TO BUY: From the band at shows.

The most exciting oddity to hit local shelves in a hot minute, Michigan transplant Scott Crossman’s inventive debut as Richard Gumby deserves the wider audience it will no doubt find in coming months. A striking mixture of meandering sound structures and more straightforward lo-fi pop tunes, Hardrive is billed as a continuation of the highly personal, studio-centric work of Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous, whom Crossman cites as a musical hero. “I am ashamed of how revealing some of the lyrics are, and I wish I didn’t have to make pop sometimes,” says Crossman. “But for some reason I felt the need on this album to approach the pop song in some sort of reverent or technical way… Basically, I’m trying to pick up where [Linkous] left off, making music that purveys [various] genres and media.” Though Crossman is responsible for all the instrumentation on Hardrive, he is joined in the live setting by Kerry Jones (Phoenicians), where the pair craft loud, snarling versions of Gumby’s more nuanced recorded output.

WHERE TO BUY: richardgumby.bandcamp.com Nate & the Nightmares: Songs of Lust, Hate & Bitterness (ZAP Cassettes)

Wuxtry employee and sometime club DJ Nate Mitchell is known for his time in bands like Cars Can Be Blue and the excellent Cramps tribute act The De Lux Interiors. With Nate & the Nightmares, he leads members of local rock staples like Mother the Car and Free Associates in a raunchy, garage-punk revival service. Songs of Lust, Hate & Bitterness, recorded with Jesse Mangum and out recently on Augusta imprint ZAP, finds Mitchell and his band joined by multi-instrumentalist Jeff Walls (The Woggles, Guadalcanal Diary) for eight tracks of surf-inflected mayhem. It’s the kind of music your mother warned you against, and she was probably right. Tunes like the acidic “No Interest” and the maniacal “Kill U Girl”—a “really over-the-top song in similar spirit to [The Sonics’] ‘Psycho,’” according to Mitchell—feature the frontman in full-on rock-and-roll-creep mode. (There’s also a tune called “Clermont Strut,” which, you get the picture.)

WHERE TO BUY: zapcassettes.bigcartel.com

Futo: I Wish I Had Been Born as the Rain That Forms Rivers That Carve Out Canyons (Independent Release)

Futo mastermind Patrick Brick follows up last year’s buoyant Dog Dreams with this ambitiously titled second effort, which continues the pop drama of its predecessor but is markedly darker in tone. Devastated by the drugrelated death of a friend and after “reading a lot of Raymond Carver,” Brick crafted Canyons as a monument to love and loss. Futo fans need not worry, though: the washed-out beatscapes of Dog Dreams remain. Says Brick: “[There are] still a lot of 808s and synths and such, but with a lot of talk about dying instead of sex.” For all the potential heaviness of the central theme, Brick’s capable, crafty songwriting lessens the blow throughout. Songs like “Let’s Go Extinct” are doom-filled but sweet—full of hazy, shining melody, friendly reminders of nature’s singular inevitability.

WHERE TO BUY: futo.bandcamp.com Future Ape Tapes: Visuals (MMM Sound)

The latest release from the prolific avant-garde outfit is one of the most potent distillations yet of the group’s decade-long sonic experiment.

Recorded by Athens engineer Jesse Mangum, Visuals was designed as a meeting point for Future Ape Tapes’ esoteric, improvisational tendencies and their oft-concealed poppier side.

Having expanded to a five-piece featuring co-founders Donald Whitehead and Thomas Valadez (aka Tom Visions) as well as Michael Lauden (Scab Queen), Thom Strickland (Smokedog) and Ben Millwood, the ever-evolving local collective nonetheless scaled things back on Visuals.

“While [previous album] Pyramirrormid featured blown-out distorted washes, Visuals was designed to be more succinct and reined-in,” says Whitehead. “Comparatively, we used much less distortion and post-production.”

In line with the tape’s name, the band designed a psychedelic “visualizer” to go along with the tunes. Check out the video on the online version of this article at flagpole.com.

WHERE TO BUY: mmm-sound.com

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Shehehe: Rock & Roll Queen

(Fall Break Records)

Speaking of music designed to be frowned upon by parents and other moral authorities: Shehehe’s road-worn second outing is the snottiest goddamn rock record to come out of Athens in many years, a 14-song arena-punk LP full of fiery guitar solos and anthemic, pit-propelling choruses. Recorded with Kylesa’s Phillip Cope, Rock & Roll Queen is an unabashed ode to old-school punk that transcends its trappings with clever, radiant songwriting courtesy of band co-leaders Noelle Shuck and Nicole Bechill. “It was recorded in two days,” says Shuck. “We slept at the studio. So did Phillip, which was kind of awesome, like a big band slumber party, [but] with beer.” Songs like “Makeup” and the crisply titled “Fuck” are glammy and full of grit, equally concerned with sparking havoc and having fun.

WHERE TO BUY: fallbreakrecords.bandcamp.com Hear music from these releases at flagpole.com.

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By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com WELL, OK: Careful observers of social media last week were tipped to the fact that El HollĂ­n has played its last show for the foreseeable future. The group, which seamlessly incorporated elements of both twee pop and thoughtful folkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;yet never succumbed to the cloying or falsely sincere elements of eitherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;was among a special breed of Athens bands. They steadily improved with each album, had a distinctive voice and sound and always followed their own sense of success and creativity. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll miss them, for sure.

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Thankfully, El HollĂ­n, led by Dena Zilber and featuring many others over the past six years, has its entire catalog archived online. Visit elhollin.bandcamp.com.

DRINK DEEPLY: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m from the school that believes just because somethingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s news. However, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m also a believer in trying to spread the word about under-recognized and under-appreciated Athens music.

All of which is to say, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the market for some of Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; best jazz vocal music, mark your calendar for Thursday, June 18. at 7 p.m., and get to The Foundry for the double bill of Marty Winkler, performing with her combo, Martha, and Mary Sigalas. On a personal note, I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a crying shame that so much of the culture has pigeonholed jazz vocalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and, by extension, all pop vocal musicâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;into some ring-a-ding-ding corner of cocktails and kitsch. The fact is, the songs these women perform span the entire range of human emotion, and even though many of the songs are certainly classics, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re as timely now as

ever. Check â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em out via marysigalas.com and reverbnation. com/martywinkler.

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Whyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the tour so bizarre? From June 24 to Sept. 5, Packway will be on on the road opening for Kid Rock and Foreigner. No, I am not kidding you. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to hearing tales from the road, but, you know, they need to actually be on the road for those tales to happen. So, take a look at packwayhandleband.com and check out their levels of support and associated premiums, and help out if you can.

ALL BEATS BULLETIN: In the middle of the night a couple weeks ago, WesdaRuler (aka Wesley Johnson) quietly released his newest collection of tracks. Titled Ruler Mana, all 18 songs were composed during late-night sessions. Johnson doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t specialize in dance-ready, by-thenumbers instrumental hip hop. His work is often jarring, a bit off-kilter and jittery at points. His emotionally introspective sound experiments are a heady trip into beat production. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been singing his praises for a good while and can assure all comers a fine time at wesdaruler.bandcamp. com.

NOISE ANNOYS: Low-fidelity pop progeny Velocirapture released a three-song EP last month named Blue Crush. The title track was recorded at the famed Dub Narcotic Studio

by K Records honcho Calvin Johnson (Beat Happening).

And, boy, does it sound like it! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thin, reedy and altogether less than satisfying. The second two tracks, â&#x20AC;&#x153;youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re eyes donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fade awayâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shakinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,â&#x20AC;? are much better. The first has kind of a Bob Dylan-on-sizzurp vibe, and the next is a full-on garage-rocker with everything louder than everything else, but ultimately buried in a hazy cheesecloth of reduced volume. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best track here. Dig on it all via velocirapture.bandcamp.com. f

record review Ken Will Morton: Allâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair In Love and War (Rara Avis) With his seventh full-length, Allâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair In Love and War, perennial Athens underdog Ken Will Morton offers up 20 tracks of solid, Southern-influenced folk-rock, from rollicking opener â&#x20AC;&#x153;Long Gone Daddyâ&#x20AC;? to evocative early-album gem â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skywritingâ&#x20AC;? and beyond. Ever the multi-talent, Morton played all the instruments on Allâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair himself, with the exception of the drum parts, which consist solely of prerecorded tracks found online.

Interestinglyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;perhaps daringlyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Morton constructed his songs to fit around those loops. The tactic leads to the recordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most exciting and most disappointing moments. On the refreshing mood piece â&#x20AC;&#x153;Down the Drain,â&#x20AC;? Morton steps out to a cheery, playful rhythm. Elsewhere, songs like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trial By Fireâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Waveâ&#x20AC;? fall victim to their bloodless, paint-by-numbers backing tracks. (With an album running time of one hour and 18 minutes, there was surely room to cut.)

Lyrically, though, Morton is as sharp as ever, if occasionally too clever by half. Standout tune â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Miss 1565â&#x20AC;? finds the songwriter seamlessly blending American-history esoterica with imaginative Americana. [Gabe Vodicka]

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El Taller de GrĂĄfica Popular The Mexican Printmaking Collectiveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sociopolitical Art

By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com Viva Taller: Following the Mexican Revolution, during a time marked by relative peace, yet still burdened by social and political discord, printmaking collective El Taller de GrĂĄfica Popular (the Workshop for Popular Graphics) understood artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to transcend barriers of language and educate society on complex global issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;El Taller de GrĂĄfica Popular: Vida y Arte,â&#x20AC;? currently on display at the Georgia Museum of Art, is a tremendous exhibition of roughly 250 works demonstrating the collectiveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prolific contributions to the Mexican printmaking tradition. Both artistically compelling and rich in narrative content, the artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; small flyers (volantes), large posters (cartels), fine art portfolios and calavera newspapers are loaded with brazen symbols of revolution, calls for unity and opposition to Nazi and fascist ideologies.

TGP was founded in 1937 by artists Leopoldo MĂŠndez, Pablo Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Higgins and Luis Arenal as a communal workshop for creating graphic art for its predecessor organization, Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios (LEAR). Deeply committed to empowering the proletariat, the collective regularly supported communism and produced commissions for various labor and farmer unions in the form of posters, handbills, banners and other illustrations.

Every Friday, members gathered for stimulating discussions through which each artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work was respectfully critiqued and new assignments were distributed. TGP has included over 100 members since its inception, with just as many guest artists traveling from abroad to attend workshops.

The TGPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest in global affairs was far-reaching, evocatively demonstrated through illustrations for El libro negro del terror nazi en Europa, a horrific bookâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;compiled by German exiles who were living in Mexico during WWIIâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that

Curated by museum director William U. Eiland, the show centers on two California Bay Area contemporary artists who deliver fierce punches of sociopolitical commentary through striking black-and-white linocuts, woodcuts and mixed media. Continuing the tradition of cultural activism through visual art, the works of Hazelwood and Goodman boldly confront modern-day issues of homelessness, poverty, violence and injustice.

The two artists met through the San Quentin Art in Correction Program, which was taught by Hazelwood and attended

by Goodman while he was serving time for a burglary conviction. Goodman has spent much of his life living on the streetsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a vantage point from which he truly experiences the harsh reality of his subject matter first-handâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but he has continued creating artwork by obtaining materials through the San Francisco resource center, Hospitality House.

Hazelwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own artwork has become progressively more politicized over time through his contributions to Street Sheet, a publication put out by the Coalition on Homelessness, and to the Western Regional Advocacy Project, which also focuses on advocating for underserved communities.

Eiland will lead a Tour at Two for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Speaking to the Issuesâ&#x20AC;? on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. Both â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vida y Arteâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Speaking to the Issuesâ&#x20AC;? will remain on view through Sunday, Sept. 13. The shows will serve as inspiration for the Friends of GMOAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterly reception, 90 Carlton: Summer, on Friday, July 17 from 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m., as well as Museum Mix, a late-night art party with a DJ, on Thursday, Aug. 6 from 8 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 a.m. Student Night is set for Thursday, Sept. 10 from 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. f

by Double Dutch Press and students from UGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s printmaking and book arts department during Family Day on Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. and a Teen Studio on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:30 p.m. Curator of American art Sarah Kate Gillespie will lead a Tour at Two on Wednesday, June 24 and Wednesday, Sept.

9 at 2 p.m., and curator of education Carissa

documents Nazi atrocities through invaluable firsthand accounts, photographs, drawings and prints. The intensity of the exhibitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brutal anti-Nazi pieces is balanced by a collection of calavera newspapersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a faithful homage to JosĂŠ Guadalupe Posada and the traditional DĂ­a de los Muertos styleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; that humorously satirize Mexican politics through skeletal caricatures.

The exhibitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accompanying catalogue, published by GMOA under the same title, is one of the first authoritative texts written in English on the TGP. Beautifully executed, the book supplements the show through additional images and essays offering in-depth analysis of the TGPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history and role in both informing and inspiring its audience through sociopolitical art.

The museum will host several events in association with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vida y Arte,â&#x20AC;? most notably a panel discussion with El Taller members Arturo GarcĂ­a and Rina Lazo, Pablo MĂŠndez (son of artist Adolfo Mexiac Leopoldo MĂŠndez) and scholDiCindio will lead an Artful Conversation ars on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8 at 2 p.m.

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Trevorrow steps to the plate and cranks at least a double in his call-up from the movie minors; his feature debut was 2012â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quasi-sci-fi romance, Safety Not Guaranteed.

His hiring by executive producer Spielberg was risky, but it works out. The sequences

By Drew Wheeler depicting a regular day at the park are some of the seriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; best-constructed and most regular T-Rex feedings and Mosasaurus WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE (PG) The legendinteresting. This flick is the closest any of us shows, hopping on the mandatory boat ary Japanese animator Hiyao Miyazaki is will get to visiting Jurassic World. I wanted ride. Unfortunately, the geneticists create retired, but Studio Ghibli still reflects his to spend more time simply exploring. a dangerous new dino from the DNA of a influence. The Secret World of Arietty direcJurassic Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major woes are scriptT-Rex and other classified animals (you can tor Hiromasa Yonebayashi adapted Joan G. inflicted. What is Owen doing, where and probably guess one of the secret ingrediRobinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1967 novel, one of 50 childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for whom? For whom exactly does Vincent ents) and call it Indominus Rex. books recommended by Miyazaki, for the Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Onofrioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic corporate studioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final (for now) film. villain work? Early introducYoung Anna is a foster Jurassic World tions are self-contained and child struggling to fit in. Her disconnected, but these quesmother sends her to live with tions matter little once the carrelatives in the country, where nage starts.

Anna becomes fascinated by a Jurassic World is more a horrundown mansion and Marnie, ror film than its predecessors, the pretty blonde girl haunting what with all the nasty dino her dreams. Who is Marnie? deaths. Once the movie revs its Though this central mystery action-horror engine, the film drives the deliberately paced, runs smoothly until its gratifybeautifully animated film, its ing dino vs. dino climax. resolution is less intriguing Prattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hero is also disapthan alternative explanations. pointingly serious. Whether or Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tale may have aged Dances with Raptors not that is another deficit of past its target audience, while the script or a conscious decision by actor Naturally, on the day when filmgoing not quite being mature enough for adults. and filmmaker is not clear. audiences arrive, the Indominus escapes A serious child with a penchant for Ghibliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Despite constant callbacks, Jurassic from her cage. The clever girl wreaks havoc work could be enthralled, but this aniWorld is no Jurassic Park redux, but this while dinosaur trainer Owen Grady (Chris mated film might not hold the attention of World is nowhere near as lost as its last Pratt) helps the pretty redhead rescue kids expecting the rambunctiousness of a two predecessors. With no lines, plenty of her cute teen and preteen nephews (Ty Hollywood cartoon. The English language air-conditioning and no chance of death by Simpkins and Nick Robinson, who could version features the voicework of Academy dino, you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t regret this one-day ticket. f have stepped right off a Goonies remake).

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JURASSIC WORLD (PG-13) A return visit to Jurassic Park was inevitable, even as it became more creatively unlikely after two wanting ventures back to Isla Nublar. The original is arguably the last great addition to the Spielberg genre typified by sweeping yet hummable John Williams themes (perhaps the last timeless theme composed by that legendary scorer of film) and familyfriendly theme park thrills. (One could make a case for War of the Worlds, but it feels less like a Spielberg film than a film inspired by Spielberg, Ă la Super 8.)

The meh sequels, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III, certainly have high points. For a while, I played the role of Lost World apologist and still favorably recall the T-Rex run amok through San Diego last act; however, that gymnastic raptor beatdown is as awful a scene in a Spielberg film as they come (Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m including Shia swinging through the trees in Crystal Skull). JPIII had Sam Neill (but sadly no Jeff Goldblum) and finally introduced flying dinosaurs (pteranodons, not the more popular pterodactyls). Otherwise, I do not recall a single thing from that flick.

Enter Colin Trevorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third JP continuation, an effectively entertaining blockbuster filmed in the style of Spielberg.

After the disasters under the guidance of the late John Hammond (the late Richard Attenborough), who is wastefully commemorated at the new park with a statue that we strangely never see in close-up, Jurassic Park has rebranded itself Jurassic World, under the leadership of ordered redhead Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard).

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MUSIC | Friday, June 19

The Knock’em Dead Tour The Glands

Lumpkin Street Station · 8 p.m. · $5 Andrew Ouellette, who holds a Guinness World Record for “Fastest US Comedy Tour”—50 shows in 50 states in 48 days— and Jake Daniels, who is making his return to stand-up and filmmaking after a battle with cancer, are traveling coast to coast for a three-month tour. The tour is being filmed for a documentary to be released by Netflix, and proceeds from the shows benefit the Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research in Seattle. The night is hosted by local comedian Alia Ghosheh, who will also host two Comic Strip showcases this week: Grant Lyon and the Cute Guys Large Fries comedy tour on June 17 at The Foundry, and Keith Cameron on June 22 at The Office Lounge. [Jessica Smith]

Tuesday 16 CLASSES: The Law of Attraction and Manifestation (Body, Mind & Spirit) This ongoing class teaches many techniques for utilizing the power of your mind to create wonders in all areas of your life. 6 p.m. $5. 706-351-6024 CLASSES: Crucial Conversations (Kimbrough Law Firm, 1077 Baxter St, Ste. 700) Learn tips and tools to navigate difficult discussions with aging parents. Lunch will be provided. RSVP. 12 p.m. FREE! info@ kimbroughlawfirm.com

The Glands

Little Kings Shuffle Club · 10 p.m. · $5 Since unexpectedly revving back up last year, Athens-based indie rock favorites The Glands have kept the ball rolling, wowing a capacity crowd at the now-defunct Green Room in October and performing as part of the Big Star tribute show on College Square the following month. A few weeks back, the band added another, lower-key show to their calendar. Let’s hope the increased activity means the guys are hard at work on the long-rumored follow-up to 2000’s (impeccable, glorious, transcendent) self-titled record.

Even if they’re not, though, let’s be honest: We’ll take all the Glands appearances we can get. Tickets for Friday’s show are available at the door. [Gabe Vodicka]

CLASSES: Tax-Free Investing (ACC Library) Edward Jones Financial Advisor Jess Jensen-Ryan explains tax-free investing as a way to reduce tax burdens. Lunch will be provdided. Registration required.

11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-583-8834 EVENTS: The Migrant’s Experience (ACC Library) Mary Bondurant Warren will cover the experiences of those who moved within the U.S. Registration required.

6 p.m FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens EVENTS: Produce Stand (ACC Council on Aging) This mobile produce stand sells fresh, sustainable

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EVENTS | Saturday, June 20

Caledonia Lounge · 10 p.m. · $5 (21+), $7 (18–20) Virginia-based dream-pop outfit White Laces is but one draw on a bill that also features several of Flagpole’s favorite locals: Grand Vapids, Mothers and Oak House. The out-oftowners are touring in support of last year’s excellent Trance, a measured, retro-tinged affair.

Like fellow Virginians Eternal Summers, the group takes its primary inspiration from the crystallized pop of the 1980s.

Taut and pristine, Trance beats East Coast colleagues The War On Drugs’ 2014 effort at its own game, relying less on cheesy guitar drama and more on razorcut melody. At the end of a three-week jaunt, expect White Laces’ live show to be in tip-top shape. [GV]

Nuçi’s Space · 7 p.m. · FREE! For the first session of Camp Amped’s summer 2015 series, young local musicians teamed up to learn the music of their hometown. Under the guidance of a truly impressive faculty group that included members of Drive-By Truckers, Elf Power, Kuroma, The Goons, Powerkompany and other notable local bands, campers mastered songs by Athens groups like Neutral Milk Hotel, The Glands, The B-52s, Pylon, Monsoon and many more. Their newly formed bands will perform these tunes at Saturday’s finale show Saturday at Nuçi’s Space.

If you need a reminder of why you dig music—and Athens music, in particular—here’s a chance to fall in love all over again. [GV]

Hi-Lo Lounge · 8 p.m. · FREE! Athens for Everyone, the organization led by 2014 mayoral candidate Tim Denson, is celebrating its first year of social and political activism with an anniversary party. In addition to comedy by Ethan Epps and a round of Athens trivia, music will be performed by Beto & Noe, Blacknerdninja, Old Smokey, Repent at Leisure and Versatyle tha Wildchyld. The night serves as an opportunity to mingle with current members, hear about the past year’s accomplishments and discuss goals pertaining to the group’s three main campaigns: increasing public transportation, preventing sexual assault and expanding Medicaid.

The event is free, but donations will assist the nonprofit in future projects. [JS]

White Laces

and locally-grown fruits and vegetables sourced from the community gardens at ACCA and UGArden.

EBT cards accepted. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. www.accaging.org EVENTS: Tuesday Produce Stand (West Broad Market Garden) Shop for fresh produce straight out of the community-based urban garden.

Offers double dollars for EBT shoppers. Held every Tuesday. 4–7 p.m. 706-613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org FILM: Fandom Film Fest: The Goonies (Oconee County Library) Watch this classic about a group of seven young friends on a thrilling

Camp Amped Finale

adventure. 3–5 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8508561 GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 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: Dirty Bingo (Mellow Mushroom) Hosted by Dirty South

Athens for Everyone

Trivia. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com GAMES: Dirty South Entertainment Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train! Compete for house prizes and free beer. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) Compete to win prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Oconee County Library) Reading aloud to a dog creates a relaxed, nonjudgmental environment that helps kids develop their reading skills

and builds confidence. Register for a 15-minutes session. Grades K-5.

June 14, 3 p.m. June 16, 2 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (ACC Library) Join us for Lego art and Lego-based games and activities. No need to bring your own Legos. For ages 8–18. 4:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) An interactive program for ages 2–5. 9:30–10:30 a.m.

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THE CALENDAR! Bill Fortenberry will demonstrate how to program a drum machine on a tablet. Ages 11–18. Registration required. 4 p.m. FREE! plewis@ athenslibrary.org, www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Kids Night (Buffalo’s Café) Featuring a balloon artist, coloring contests and photos with Buffy the Buffalo. Every Tuesday. 5:30– 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655 KIDSTUFF: The Goonies (Oconee County Library) Celebrate the 30th anniversary of this cult classic. For ages 11–18. 3 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Summer Storytime (Oconee County Library) Enjoy stories, songs, crafts and more!

Children ages 2–5 and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee MEETINGS: Community Office Hours (The Globe) Pop in for a quick session of free business advice with Four Athens experts knowledgable about marketing, sales, legal issues, technical support and more. Every third Tuesday of the month. 2–4 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com

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GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Both Locations) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 9:30–10:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Includes stories, finger-puppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 5 & under. Every Wednesday.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Nerdfighters Unite!

(Oconee County Library) Join the Nerdfighteria as the library streams vlogbrothers videos nonstop. Eat

ing happy hour. 6 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com/happy-hour

Thursday 18 ART: Third Thursday Art Series (Athens, GA) Seven galleries stay open late the third Thursday of every month. Participating galleries include the Georgia Museum of Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art, ATHICA, Lyndon House Arts Center, Ciné, the GlassCube & Gallery @ Hotel Indigo and The Classic Center. A free shuttle runs the full circuit every 30 minutes in a counter-clockwise route; look for the “3Thurs” yard signs near each venue’s drop-off point. See website for a list of current exhibitions. 6-9 p.m. FREE! www.3thurs.org ART: Thursday Twilight Tour (Georgia Museum of Art) Led by docents. 6 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: One-on-One Digital Media Center Tutorial (ACC Library) The new Digital Media Center is now open! Get individual

writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group. 8 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Grand Opening Party (1368 Prince Ave.) See the video production team’s new office and view a premiere of its latest short film, Be You, which highlights local Athenians. 5 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/dirttytoes GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Butt Hutt Bar-B-Q) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. Every Thursday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8511 GAMES: Trivia (El Azteca) Win prizes with host Garrett Lennox. Every Thursday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706549-2639 KIDSTUFF: Book Jammers (ACC Library) Children and their families are invited for stories, trivia, crafts and more. This event promotes literacy through the art of listening and helps to strengthen attention spans. For children ages 6–10. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Graphic Novel Book Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Talk about graphic

CLASSES: Illustrator for Beginners (ACC Library) Learn how to create graphics with vectors using Adobe Illustrator. This is ideal for logos or artwork you want to print in multiple sizes. Registration required. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650, www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Slice of Life Percentage Day (Automatic Pizza) AIDS Athens presents a fundraising “Know Your Status” event. All day. www.aidsathens.org GAMES: Friday Night Magic (Tyche’s Games) Win prizes. 5:30 p.m. www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Friday Night Paddles (Sandy Creek Park) Experience the moon over Lake Chapman as you paddle around in a canoe or kayak.

For ages 12 & older. Pre-registration required. 8:30–10:30 p.m. $8–12.

706-613-3631, www.athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreekpark KIDSTUFF: Family Fishing (Sandy Creek Nature Center) This program is for all ages and takes place at the Claypit Pond. Bait, poles and tips are provided. 6–7:30 p.m. $7–10/ family. 706-613-3615

Wednesday 17 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Led by docents. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: The Buddha’s Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Bring more inner peace to your life.

Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 CLASSES: Video Editing for Beginners (ACC Library) Learn the basics of video editing using Adobe Premiere. Registration required. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: PR Workshop (Broad 9A, 160 Tracy St., Unit 10) Amy Flurry leads this DIY PR workshop for musicians, makers and small businesses seeking to learn how to get press on their own. Attendees will receive her book, Recipe for Press.

6 p.m. $40. contact@thebroadcollective.com COMEDY: Comic Strip (The Foundry) Hear stand-up comedy with the 2014 Laughing Skull Comedy Contest winner, Grant Lyon, as well as the Cute Guys Large Fries comedy tour. Hosted by Alia Ghosheh. 9 p.m. $5–7. www.thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: Hero Show (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Join the Madison County Library staff for a fun-filled show about heroes.

All ages and abilities welcome. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music from Repent at Leisure. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Weekly themed games.

House cash and drink prizes. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.highwirelounge.com

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“Finding Delight,” a solo exhibition of photography by Ginger Goejkian, is on display at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation through Friday, July 10. green snacks and have a chance to win John Green’s newest novelturned-movie, Paper Towns. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee KIDSTUFF: Teen Council Meeting (ACC Library) Teens can come together to discuss plans for the ACC Library’s teen department’s collections and programs. Pick up application forms at the front desk.

Ages 11-18. 4:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Silly Sock Hop (Oconee County Library) Dress up as a superhero and wear your silliest socks for this dance party! All ages.

10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Book Discussion (ACC Library) Discuss The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl

by Timothy Egan. Part of “Dust, Drought and Dreams Gone Dry.” 5 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) Meet local entrepreneurs, tech talent and other fellow Athenians who are making cool stuff at this weekly Four Athens network-

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instruction for graphics, audio or video editing projects or learn to convert albums and cassettes to DVDs and CDs. 9 a.m. & 6 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: 8(a) Certification (UGA Small Business Development Center) Economically disadvantaged small businesses can learn about getting a government contract. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $25. slay@georgiasbdc.org CLASSES: One-On-One Computer Tutorial (ACC Library) Personalized instruction available for various computer topics. 9–9:45 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 354 COMEDY: The Knock’em Dead Tour (Lumpkin Street Station) New York City based comedian Andrew Ouellette and award-winning film maker Jake Daniels explore anecdotes of love, tragedy and a few fart jokes. Hosted by Alia Ghosheh. See Calendar Pick on p.

17. 8 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ LumpkinStreetStation EVENTS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn more about the flora and fauna of the garden while enjoying fresh air and inspirational readings. Ramblers are encouraged to bring their own nature

novels and participate in literacybased art activities. Ages 8–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison KIDSTUFF: Richard Gnann (ACC Library) Musician and storyteller Richard Gnann will have kids tapping their toes as they sing along.

10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens PERFORMANCE: 4 Solos and ThenSome (Bloom) Celeste Miller performs “Once Upon a Time Wolf,” Andrea Trombetta performs “Thread Count,” Lisa Yaconelli performs “Mud Daughter” and Julie Rothschild shares “RUST.” After solo pieces, the four dancers will perform “ThenSome,” a quartet sourced from MAPS for 100 Dancers. 8 p.m. $10–25 suggested donation. www. andrea-trombetta.com

Friday 19 CLASSES: Understanding Botanical Names (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Overcome “botanical name phobia” by learning the basics of botanical nomenclature. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. $50. 706-5426156, www.uga.edu/botgarden

KIDSTUFF: Zentangle Bookmarks (Oconee County Library) Learn the art of Zentangle while making a beautiful bookmark. Ages 10 & up.

Registration required. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Meet fantasy author Scott Hawkins in celebration of his first novel, The Library at Mount Char. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com MEETINGS: Healing Circle & Meditation (Body, Mind & Spirit) Experience different modalities and forms of meditation. Every Friday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706351-6024

Saturday 20 CLASSES: Knit 1 Class (Revival Yarns) Get acquainted with the tools and craft of knitting. Learn cast-on stitches and the knit stitch. The class is free with the purchase of materials. RSVP. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. revivalyarnsathens.com CLASSES: Saturday at the Rock: Backyard Beekeeping (Rock Eagle 4H Center) Expert Keith Fielder discusses beekeeping basics

and offers advice on how to start and maintain your very own colony.

Registration required. 9:30–11:30 a.m. $5. jtorhan1@uga.edu CLASSES: 3D Modeling and Printing Workshop (ACC Library) Natalie Wright will teach participants how to create something and have it printed using the Makerbot.

Registration required. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: The Flamethrowers (Stonewall Creek Vineyards, 323 Standing Creek Lane, Tiger, GA) Explore the vinyards and listen to surf music by The Flamethrowers.

1–5 p.m. $15. www.stonewallcreek. com EVENTS: Recovery Day (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Benchmark Human Services and Summit Ridge host this celebration of recovery with speakers, music and barbecue. 12–3 p.m. FREE! trishsc706@gmail.com EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Oconee County Courthouse, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: The North Georgia Daylily Society Show & Sale (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) See over 100 different types of daylilies and shop in a bargain plant sale. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! 706542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden EVENTS: Athens for Everyone: One Year Anniversary (Hi-Lo Lounge) Celebrate Athens for Everyone’s one year anniversary with live music by Beto & Noe, Blacknerdninja, Repent at Leisure and more! Trivia, guest speakers, a standup set from Ethan Epps and a presentation of what A4E has accomplished. See Calendar Pick on p.

17. 8 p.m. FREE (donations encouraged). www.athensforeveryone.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts.

Live music by David Court (8 a.m.) and Solstice Sisters (10 a.m.). 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.org EVENTS: West Broad Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Featuring fresh produce, honey, crafts, soaps, baked goods, cooking demos, children’s activities and live music. Every Saturday. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. www.athenslandtrust. org EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) Presented by Athens Folk Music & Dance Society with caller Doug Singleton and music by Whistlin’ Rufus. 7:45–8 p.m. (lesson), 8–11 p.m. (dance). FREE! (under 11), $4 (ages 11–17), $8. www.athensfolk.org GAMES: Pathfinder Society Event (Tyche’s Games) Fantasy RPG. Bring your imagination. 12 p.m. FREE! 706-345-4500 KIDSTUFF: Saturday Movies (ACC Library) Family fun movies are shown in the story room. Call for movie title. 10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Ninja Stress Balls (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Work out frustrations by making a super cool ninja to squeeze. Ages 8 & up. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Nature’s Trading Post (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Trade one or two objects found in nature for points or other nature objects in the center’s collection. 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Family Day: Printmaking Workshop (Georgia Museum of Art) View “El Taller de Gráfica Popular: Vida y Arte,” then

experiment with different printmaking techniques with help from Double Dutch Press and students in UGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s printmaking and book arts department. See Art Notes on p. 15.

10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org KIDSTUFF: Book Sprouts (Oconee County Farmers Market) Stories, songs and activities presented by the Oconee County Library. 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.com/ oconee LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Poets (Avid Bookshop) Meet local poets Eugene Bianchi, Clela Reed and Bob Ambrose Jr. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com OUTDOORS: Naturalistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Walk (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Take a hike around the property in search of seasonal happenings. Participants are encouraged to bring a camera and binoculars. 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 PERFORMANCE: Burlesque Beta (Caledonia Lounge) Burlesque performers perfect their work in front of a friendly crowd, kind of like the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Muppet Show,â&#x20AC;? but with less puppets and more cleavage.

10 p.m. $5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7. secretcitypublicity@ gmail.com

Sunday 21 EVENTS: Sunday Center Market (The Classic Center) Find artists, farmers, crafters, food trucks, live music, kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities and more in the Classic Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new 440 Foundry Pavillion. 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m.

FREE! www.classiccenter.com EVENTS: Daily Groceries and Jittery Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Party (The Tasting Room at Jittery Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roasting Company) Enjoy live tunes, snacks and the new Daily Grind coffee blend. 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. FREE! www. dailygroceries.org GAMES: Trivia (Brixx Wood Fired Pizza) Test your skills. Every Sunday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-395-1660 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Every Sunday. 6 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: Netrunner Open Play (Tycheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games) New players welcome to this fantasy card game open play. 12:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 485 Baldwin St.) Hosted by Dirty South. Every Sunday. 6 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: Brewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inquisition (Buffaloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ) Trivia hosted by Chris Brewer. Every Sunday. 6:30 p.m. (sign-in), 7 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/buffaloscafeathens KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC Library) Beginning readers read aloud to certified therapy dogs. 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org

Monday 22 COMEDY: Comic Strip (The Office Lounge) Stand-up comedy featuring Keith Cameron. Hosted by Alia Ghosheh. 8 p.m. $5. www.facebook. com/officeathens EVENTS: Line Dancing with Ron Putman (Buffaloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ) For all skill levels. Held the second and fouth Monday of every month. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/buffaloscafeathens EVENTS: Council of the Blind Benefit (Blind Pig Tavern, 485 Baldwin St.) music by The Athens Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Singing Circle, The Solstice Sisters, Break Point, The Red Oak Southern String Band, The Dixieland Five and The Cliff Notes.

Auction to benefit the Athens Area Council of the Blind. 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m.

Free (donations encouraged). www. georgiacounciloftheblind.org EVENTS: HIV Testing (AIDS Athens, 112 Park Ave.) Get free, anonymous testing. No appointment necessary.

June 22 & 23, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. 706549-3730 GAMES: Dirty South Trivia: Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Team trivia contests with house cash prizes every Monday night. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music knowledge! Hosted

by Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m.

FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: Spelling Bee (Highwire Lounge) Test your spelling and win prizes. No bees on site. 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m.

FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) Win house cash and prizes!

Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Kids and 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 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18.

Registration required. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 329 KIDSTUFF: Brown Bag Movie (Oconee County Library) Bring your lunch and watch The Lego Movie on the big screen. Ages 0â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10. 12 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Drop-in Play (Oconee County Library) Play with ageappropriate toys and meet new friends. Ages 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Designed to nurture language skills through literature-based materials and activities. Parents assist their children in movements and actions while playing. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org

Tuesday 23 CLASSES: The Law of Attraction and Manifestation (Body, Mind & Spirit) This ongoing class teaches many techniques for utilizing the power of your mind to create wonders in all areas of your life. 6 p.m. $5. 706-351-6024 EVENTS: Tuesday Produce Stand (West Broad Market Garden) Shop for fresh produce straight out of the community-based urban garden.

Offers double dollars for EBT shoppers. Held every Tuesday. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. 706-613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Produce Stand (ACC Council on Aging) This mobile produce stand sells fresh, sustainable and locally-grown fruits and vegetables sourced from the community gardens at ACCA and UGArden.

EBT cards accepted. 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. www.accaging.org FILM: Bad Movie Night: Blood Debts (CinĂŠ BarcafĂŠ) A mildmannered dad becomes an unstoppable killing machine in this Filipino revenge romp. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/badmovienight GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561

GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) See Tuesday listing for full description 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Dirty South Entertainment Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Compete for house prizes and free beer. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Mellow Mushroom) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 9:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Summer Storytime (Oconee County Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Science Fun (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Students from Piedmont College lead kids through fun science demonstrations. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Songwriting Workshop (ACC Library) Peter Alvanos of Fabulous Bird and Elf Power will talk about creating songs and performing. Ages 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18.

Registration required. 4:30 p.m.

FREE! plewis@athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Kids Night (Buffaloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ) See Tuesday listing for full description 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655 LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Claire Bidwell Smith presents her new novel, After This. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

Wednesday 24 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Curator of American art Sarah Kate Gillespie leads a tour of â&#x20AC;&#x153;El Taller de GrĂĄfica Popular: Vida y Arte.â&#x20AC;? See Art Notes on p. 15. 2 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: The Buddhaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Bring more inner peace to your life.

Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 COMEDY: 6th Annual Laughfest (Georgia Theatre) AthFestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official comedy showcase features headliner Caleb Synan and supporters Jack Peoples, Dave Weiglin and Luke Fields. Hosted by Jake Brannon and Shaunak Godkhindi. 9 p.m. $7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10. www.georgiatheatre.com EVENTS: Girls Night Out (The Office Lounge) Spend the evening with the world famous Chippendales. 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20. 706-546-0840 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music by Chris Padgett. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Both Locations) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com

GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) See Wednesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday listing for full description 9 p.m.

FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 9:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Learn to Knit (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of knitting. All materials are provided.

Registration required. Participants must attend both classes. Ages 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;13. June 24 & 27, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950, www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Drumming for Success (Oconee County Library) Dr. Alvin Scott teaches the art of drumming and rhythm. All ages.

10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Drumming for Success (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Join Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; multiaward winning percussion artist and youth program developer, Dr. Arvin Scott, as he teaches children about the art of drumming and rhythm. 2 p.m. 706-795-5597, www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Harry Potter Cooking Class (Oconee County Library) Make golden snitch cake pops, chocolate wands and butterbeer floats. Ages 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Knit Kids Class (Revival Yarns) Knit Kids is a beginning knitting class for kiddos to learn how to cast-on and knit stitch. RSVP. 6 p.m. $15. 706-850-1354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Includes stories, finger-puppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 5 & under. Every Wednesday.

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CONCORD AMERICA Slightly outof-control Atlanta-based band that touches on punk and garage.

The Globe 10 p.m. 706-353-4721 NEIGHBOR LADY Alias of local singer-songwriter Emily Braden.

BIG THIEF Alias of Brooklyn, NY-based singer-songwriter Adrianne Lenker.

GARY EDDY Local songwriter and former member of The Dandryls plays a solo set.

FRUIT FLIES Acoustic guitar duo from New York City.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com GEMINI BASH Montu Williams and Mokah Johnson join forces to celebrate their birthdays and raise funds for a new youth hip hop music and leadership summer camp and after-school program. Performances

by Cassie Chantel, Yung Cuz, Repunza, Versatyle tha Wildchyld and more.

The Manhattan Café Loungy Tuesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706369-9767 DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Playing an all-vinyl set of slow and melancholy songs for sad sacks and lonely lovers.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 S-WORDS AND FRIENDS Local band playing funky pop-rock with a touch of Southern jam.

Orange Twin Conservation Community 7 p.m. $10 ($25 w/ camping). www. orangetwin.com NANA GRIZOL Catchy, heartfelt folkpunk band led by former Athenian Theo Hilton.

MIND BRAINS New local supergroup playing experimental pop music with skewed sensibilities.

Wednesday 17 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them at the bar!

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOWCASE Rock out every Wednesday at this open mic. Contact louisphillippelot@yahoo.com for booking.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com SALINE Local four-piece “shoegrease” band.

IVADELL Post-hardcore band from South Carolina.

JUNA Sweeping local post-rock band featuring epic, end-of-the-world instrumentation.

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Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net REPENT AT LEISURE Fun-loving, rowdy, Irish pub band playing traditional as well as modern Irish music.

Bar Georgia 10 p.m. 706-850-9040 DAVID NICKEL & FRIENDS Bloodkin’s bassist teams up with other local musicians for a set.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com DEEP STATE Members of Little Gold and Brothers play driving, punky, melodic guitar-rock.

WATERBED New local project from Matt Anderegg of New Wives.

BETH ISRAEL Austin, TX-based lo-fi rock band.

The Foundry On the Patio. 6 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens.com KINKY WAIKIKI Relaxing, steel guitar-driven band following the traditions of Hawaiian music.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com WAX ON WEDNESDAYS Local DJs spin all-vinyl sets every Wednesday through August. Hosted by DJ Osmose.

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES AND FRIENDS Local singer-songwriter Louis Phillip Pelot and company play a “mind-boggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, traveldriven lyrics.”

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com REVEL IN ROMANCE Indie pop-rock band from Atlanta.

MARY SIGALAS Mary sings classic jazz/blues from the 1920s–’50s with surprise arrangements and unexpected tunes along with velvety originals.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE HIP ABDUCTION Afro-pop/ alt-rock band from St Petersburg, FL that weaves together Western pop aesthetics with African rhythms and traditions.

The Globe 10 p.m. 706-353-4721 LEFT ASTRAY Southern Californiabased hardcore band.

UNDER A SKY SO BLUE Athensbased screamo band.

BATHROOMS New local punk band featuring members of Cancers, Shaved Christ, Little Gold and more.

DOG YEARS Punk group from Atlanta.

Live Wire 7 p.m. $8 (adv.) $10 (door). www. livewireathens.com SAM HOLT, TODD NANCE, DANIEL HUTCHENS AND JON MILLS This group of accomplished players joins up for a special evening of music every Thursday in June.

11 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com TECROPOLIS Athens’ longestrunning electronic dance music monthly, with special guests Angry Digweed and Mysteria.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com GRAND VAPIDS This local altrock band has a dense, dreamy, slowcore-inspired sound.

OAK HOUSE A mix of prog, folk, indie and everything in between.

MOTHERS Local songwriter Kristine Leschper and her band perform gorgeous, haunting folk-rock.

WHITE LACES Dreamy, Virginiabased indie rock band. See Calendar Pick on p. 17.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MARADEEN Five-piece rock group from Nashville, TN.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE GRAWKS Punk and garageinspired local rock and roll band.

SOME KIND OF NIGHTMARE Punk rock band from San Diego.

FORSAKEN PROFITS Atlanta-based punk band.

The Office Lounge 8 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. He hosts an “all-star jam” every Thursday.

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Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 ENSEMBLES Alec Livaditis curates a night of music, featuring Lee Alexandra Adcock, John Fernandes, Cult Fluorescent, Gary Eddy, Genetic Outcast, Midnight Boi and Scotty Linglebach.

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The Foundry 8 p.m. $15. www.thefoundryathens. com TAB BENOIT Guitarist native to Louisiana combining a variety of blues styles including Delta, swamp and Chicago blues.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 EMILEIGH IRELAND Local singersongwriter and former member of indie-pop group Helen Scott performs.

JIM MCCARREN Local singersongwriter.

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

RE BA Frontwoman of Jo RB Jones plays a solo set.

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

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

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com JPBLUES Jammy blues-rock band from Buford, GA.

Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.heirloomathens. com KATE MORRISSEY Best known for her dark velvet voice, Morrissey’s songwriting is literate and sincere.

STRING THEORY High-energy acoustic fusion and funk-oriented progressive rock with elements of bluegrass and Americana.

Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out every Wednesday!

Live Wire 8 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com OPEN MIC Each performance gets 10 minutes. Drums and guitar amps are provided.

Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. 706-549-7700 (Timothy Rd. location) SALLY & THE SIX GRAND BAND Long-running local dance band.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 FUNK IN THE HOLE Get yer funk on.

The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 THE REBEL SOCIETY Host Jaclyn Steele invites “creators, dreamers and passion-filled rebels” to share their talent at this open mic event.

The Jaclyn Steele Band kicks things off. Every Wednesday!

Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy

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40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com NOVEIL Heavy metal band from Clemson, SC. WHITE FUNERAL Black-metal band from California.

Ottmar Liebert plays The Foundry on Monday, June 22.

SUNGHOSTS Sun-drenched garagerock band from Miami, FL. DePalma’s Italian Cafe 7 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1237 (Timothy Road location) THE TINY JAZZ ARKESTRA Featuring members of the Athens A-Train Band, POC and original members of Efren playing original and standard jazz tunes.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com JONES COLLEGE RADIO Formerly known as Wild Abandon, this local band plays a blend of baroque pop and acidwave.

GRITSMITTEN Indie-folk project from Nashville, TN. THE HONEY SLIDERS Original, Detroit-influenced rock from Catropolis.

The Foundry 7 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com MARTHA A mix of jazz, Americana and pop covers and originals, led

by Marty Winkler on vocals and percussion.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

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.

Tonight’s show features special guest Rick Lollar on guitar.

Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com CULT FLUORESCENT Athens-based minimalist pop project.

NICHOLAS MALLIS & THE BOREALIS Mallis’ music is “a cross between David Bowie, The Ventures, and a little bit of Neil Diamond.”

BEL VAS Local alternative rock group influenced by jazz, surf and bossa nova.

Your Pie 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7048 (Gaines School Rd. location) YOESHI ROBERTS Singer-songwriter playing uplifting “acoustic music that feels good.”

6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-7424 (Five Points location) IAN ROWLAND Local progressive funk musician plays a solo set.

Friday 19 Bar Georgia 10 p.m. 706-850-9040 SLOW CLAP New local jam-rock band.

JOHN BOYLE Singer-songwriter whose style is in the vein of Willie Nelson, John Prine and Bob Dylan.

He’ll be joined by fiddler Adam Poulin.

Buffalo’s Café 7 p.m. $10. www.buffaloscafe.com THE SPLITZ BAND This band’s impressively wide range encompasses classic Motown, funk, disco and both old-school and contemporary R&B.

La Cabaña de Don Juan 6 p.m. FREE! (21+), $5 (under 21).

706-613-3535 RICHARD GUMBY Local psych-rock project led by songwriter Scott Crossman.

DREAM CULTURE Atlanta-based psychedelic dream-pop group.

MANS TRASH Skewed pop sounds from Mercer West (The Dream Scene, Bubbly Mommy Gun).

BIG MORGAN Local band consisting of former members of Lotus Slide.

C10 Minimalist electronica courtesy of producer Jacob Seaton.

COMEBACK RANCH Experimental electronic sounds from Baltimore, MD. PUPPPY Quirky, New York-based indie rock band.

O-FACE Melodic indie rock group from Tivoli, NY. BRNDA Jangly indie band from Washington, D.C. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub THE GLANDS The cult-favorite Athens pop-rock band performs. See Calendar Pick on p. 17.

Live Wire Friday Afternoon Beer Club. 5 p.m.

FREE! www.livewireathens.com DJ OSMOSE International touring DJ and Athens resident lays down an all-vinyl set of funk, soul and reggae.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 ERIK NEIL BAND Local trio playing blues/rock covers and originals.

The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Relocated back to his old stomp-

ing grounds of Athens, Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture.

9 p.m. 706-546-0840 QUIG AND THE BOYS Local rock band playing old, new, blues and rock with a twist.

VFW 7 p.m. www.vfwathens.com TIME TRAVELERS Playing classic country from the ‘60s to today.

Saturday 20 Bar Georgia 10 p.m. 706-850-9040 HEATHEN SONS Alt-countryinfluenced rock band from Nashville.

CODY HUGGINS Nashville-based singer-songwriter.

Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net DAVID COURT Local musician plays a set of mountain dulcimer and harmonica-laden tunes. (8 a.m.)

THE SOLSTICE SISTERS Old-time country ballads, traditional folk and ‘40s-style swing with sweet, warm harmonies. (10 a.m.)

MANS TRASH Skewed pop sounds from Mercer West (The Dream Scene, Bubbly Mommy Gun).

BASKETBALL MOVIE No info available.

EASILY SUEDE Atlanta-based experimental band.

HARRIET ROOSTERSON Avantgarde singer-songwriter from Atlanta.

STUPID IDIOTS Local experimental group fronted by musician Ash Rickli.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com DUSTIN LOUQUE Multifaceted singer-songwriter from Louisiana.

Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ Jeremy Raj is bringing together the best that Athens jazz has to offer. A trio of incredibly talented musicians play to a great crowd every weekend.

Sunday 21 The Foundry 6 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens. com FRANKIE’S BLUES MISSION Blues group led by Frankie Lee. This is a special Father’s Day show.

The Globe 9 p.m. 706-353-4721 BLACK PARADISE Eclectic local lo-fi pop group.

L’OR New local project.

DARK DAUGHTER Solo project of Atlanta-based songwriter Kerry Jones.

BEN SALIE Pinecones drummer plays a solo set.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 12 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com CROON IN JUNE Hendershot’s cooks Lewis Heald (upright bass) and

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night every Monday.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub YOUR PEST Punk band from Japan.

BATHROOMS New local punk band featuring members of Shaved Christ.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 WORKINGMAN’S MONDAY Enjoy the music of the Grateful Dead.

Tuesday 23 Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com BRENDA NICOLE MOORER Soul singer from Milwaukee, WI.

twang, three-part harmonies and the high energy and horn-laden grit of Southern soul.

Wednesday 24 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them at the bar!

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOWCASE Rock out every Wednesday at this open mic. Contact louisphillippelot@yahoo.com for booking.

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net CHRIS PADGETT Local guitar virtuoso performs.

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 NATHAN SHEPPARD Talented local singer-songwriter with a ‘70s pop style.

Champy’s Famous Fried Chicken 7–9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3092 THE SHADOW EXECUTIVES Local blues legends perform.

Creature Comforts Brewery 1 p.m. FREE! www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com PRETTY MUCH No info available.

9 p.m. FREE! www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com SUMMER SOLSTICE DANCE PARTY Featuring DJ sets from Immuzikation and Robby Casso.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com STONI TAYLOR & MILES OF STONES Atlanta-based funk-rock outfit.

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com HOPE COUNTRY Alias of singersongwriter Brent Johnson, from St. Paul, MN. SON & THIEF Melodic and lush local indie rock band.

The Foundry 8:30 p.m. $30. www.thefoundryathens. com MOTHER’S FINEST A mix of rock, gospel, R&B, metal and jazz seen through the lenses of an “Afro-Euro mosaic” sound. CD release show!

STEVIE G Georgia-based guitarist known for his work with Stevie G and the Rockerz.

Front Porch Book Store 6 p.m. FREE! 706-372-1236 THE FABULOUS SPARKTONES No info available.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com ABBEY ROAD LIVE Beloved local Beatles tribute band known for its attention to detail and musical proficiency. This is a special all-request show!

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 HALF ACID Greg O’Connell experiments with synths and talk boxes.

Major and the Monbacks play Nowhere Bar on Tuesday, June 23.

Little Kings Shuffle Club AIDS Athens Benefit. 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub BOOTY BOYZ Popular local DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog spin dance hits into the night.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 SATURN VALLEY Local progressive jam fusion band.

Nuçi’s Space 7 p.m. FREE! www.nuci.org CAMP AMPED FINALE SHOW Camp Amped concludes with bands of young musicians showcasing the originals and covers they learned during camp. See Calendar Pick on p. 17.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DEACONS New local group led

by Athens rock fixture Rev. Conner Mack Tribble.

William Freeman (guitar, vocals) serenade the brunch crowd with bossa nova jazz every Sunday in June.

Monday 22 The Foundry 8 p.m. $20. www.thefoundryathens. com OTTMAR LIEBART & LUNA NEGRA Renowned German songwriter and producer known for his Spanish-style playing.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com KEN WILL MORTON Morton trudges through Americana’s roots with rock swagger and a folksinger’s heart.

ALEX GUTHRIE Atlanta-based singersongwriter.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ SOUVENIRS Alec Livaditis spins a set of music.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 THE TILLS This Asheville, NC-based band was formerly known as The Critters.

DRAG SOUNDS Greensboro, NC-based rock and roll band.

The Manhattan Café Loungy Tuesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706369-9767 DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Playing an all-vinyl set of slow and melancholy songs for sad sacks and lonely lovers. It’s just what your soul was asking for.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MAJOR & THE MONBACKS Hailing from Norfolk, VA, this band merges ‘60s rock and roll, psychedelic

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com WAX ON WEDNESDAYS DJs spin all-vinyl sets Wednesdays through August. Hosted by DJ Osmose.

Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out every Wednesday!

Live Wire 8 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com OPEN MIC See Wednesday’s listing for full description Locos Grill & Pub 7 p.m. 706-549-7700 (Timothy Rd. location) KIP JONES Local songwriter playing covers and some of his own tunes.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 FUNK IN THE HOLE See Wednesday’s listing for full description The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 THE REBEL SOCIETY Host Jaclyn Steele invites “creators, dreamers and passion-filled rebels” to share their talent at this open mic event.

The Jaclyn Steele Band kicks things off. Every Wednesday!

Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.

Down the Line 6/25 LEAVING COUNTRIES AND FRIENDS (Boar’s Head Lounge) 6/25 ROBERT HERNDON & SUGARFOOT (DePalma’s Italian Cafe) 6/25 RUBY THE RABBITFOOT / WATER LIARS / TALL TALL TREES / WASHED OUT (40 Watt Club) 6/25 KEVN KINNEY / PETER CASE (The Foundry) 6/25 KARAOKE (Go Bar) 6/25 PERIOD SIX (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 6/25 SAM HOLT, TODD NANCE, DANIEL HUTCHENS AND JON MILLS (Live Wire) 6/25 FLAGPOLE ATHENS MUSIC AWARDS / Cracker / Cult of Riggonia / Claire Campbell / Kenosha Kid / Athens hip hop collaboration / Tecropolis (Morton Theatre) 6/26 PICKIN’ ON THE GREENE (Main St.) 6/26 IMMUZIKATION (The National) 6/26 SHOWTIME / LOWDIVE (Nowhere Bar) 6/26 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE (The Office Lounge) 6/27 CORBETT WALSH / SCARLET STITCH (Bishop Park) 6/27 THE SHADOW EXECUTIVES (Champy’s Famous Fried Chicken) 6/27 ANDREW VICKERY (Front Porch Book Store) 6/27 DANGFLY / KITE TO THE MOON (Nowhere Bar) 6/28 STRICTLY RICKLI / SALINE / CRUNCHY / THE RODNEY KINGS / STREET EATERS (The Globe) 6/29 HUNTER CALLAHAN / MICHAEL LESOUSKY (Georgia Theatre) 6/29 OPEN MIC (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 6/30 ERIC DODD (The Foundry) 6/30 MEGAN JEAN & THE KFB (Georgia Theatre) 6/30 METH WAX / OXEN FREE (The Globe) 6/30 LANEY STRICKLAND & FRIENDS (Nowhere Bar) 7/1 SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOWCASE (Boar’s Head Lounge) 7/1 THE CYNICS / DJ KURT WOOD / DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY (Georgia Theatre) 7/1 KARAOKE WITH THE KING (Hi-Lo Lounge) 7/1 OPEN MIC (Live Wire) 7/1 THE BACUPS (Locos Grill & Pub) 7/1 THE REBEL SOCIETY / Jaclyn Steele Band (The Office Lounge) 7/2 LEAVING COUNTRIES AND FRIENDS (Boar’s Head Lounge) 7/2 KARAOKE (Go Bar)

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

Art 1st Annual Juried Exhibition (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) The galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first juried show is open to all artists (all ages and media) with a focus on innovative contemporary art.

Michael Rooks, curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the High Museum of Art, will be the guest juror. Deadline Aug. 1. Exhibit Sept.

19â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Nov. 15. $25. info@athica.org, www.athica.org AAAC Grants (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council is seeking applicants for its quarterly $500 grants. All local artists, arts organizations or arts-based projects are welcome to apply. Grants will be awarded in June, September and December. athensareaartscouncil@ gmail.com, www.aac.wufoo.com/ forms/aaac-quarterly-grantapplication Call for Artists (Amici) Currently accepting artists for exhibitions. Email samples of work to ryan.myers@amici-cafe.com

Classes Acting for Film (Film Athens Film Lab) George Adams teaches â&#x20AC;&#x153;Actorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gym: The Road to Becoming a Professional Actor.â&#x20AC;? Topics include creating dynamic characters, working as an actor in film and television, and the creative and business aspects of film. Register online.

Wednesdays, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $75/ month. www.filmathens.net/edu Aquatics Fitness Programs (Multiple Locations) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aquatic Aerobicsâ&#x20AC;? is held at Memorial Park Pool on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 8, 6 p.m. $5 per class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aqua Zumbaâ&#x20AC;? is held

at Bishop Park Pool on Saturdays through Aug. 8, 10:30 a.m. $5 per class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adult Lap Swimâ&#x20AC;? is held at Bishop Park Pool on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 6:30 a.m. $55. 706-613-3589, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ aquatics Art Classes (OCAF, Watkinsville) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Watercolor Batik on Rice Paper Workshopâ&#x20AC;? is a two-day class on using hot wax as a resist in the watercolor painting process. June 26â&#x20AC;&#x201C;27, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $120â&#x20AC;&#x201C;130.

706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com Bellydance and More (Studio Dance Academy) Barefoot Dance Studio, located inside of Studio Dance Academy, offers classes in bellydance, burlesque and more.

Check website for classes. Drop-ins or class cards available. www.bare footdanceathens.com Bikram Hot Yoga (Bikram Yoga Athens) Classes in hot yoga are offered seven days a week.

Beginners welcome. Student discounts available. 706-353-9642, www.bikramathens.com CINĂ&#x2030; Yoga (CinĂŠ BarcafĂŠ) Sarah Dunning leads Lunchtime Yoga for all levels. BYO mat. Wednesday and Fridays through June, $5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10. www.sdyoga.weebly.com Cameron Hampton Workshop Series (OCAF, Watkinsville) Hampton leads oneday workshops in topics including painting, drawing, watercolor, pastels and sculpture. Call or email to register. 706-769-4565, info@ocaf. com, www.ocaf.com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Good Dirt has moved to a new location at 485 Macon Hwy. 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. 706355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Dog Obedience Training (Southeast Clarke Park) Puppies and dogs of all ages will learn basic skills such as stay, sit, heel, come when called, walk nicely on a leash and more. Saturdays, June 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Aug. 15, 10 a.m. or Tuesdays, June 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Aug. 11, 7 p.m. $100â&#x20AC;&#x201C;120 per dog. 706-613-3871 Hollywood 201 (Film Athens Film Lab) Learn what a producer does and how movies get made in this four-week workshop. Wednesdays, June 17â&#x20AC;&#x201C;July 8, 6:30 p.m. $135. www.filmathens.net Portrait Sculpture Classes (Email for Location) Kinzey Branham instructs on anatomy, composition and sculptural techniques for creating a self-portrait in clay. Saturdays, July 25â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Aug. 29, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. or 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $310. kinzeyb@gmail. com, www.saintfrancis-kinzey.com/ shop Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stampmaking.â&#x20AC;? June 27, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. $35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tea Towels! One Color Screenprint.â&#x20AC;? July 22, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. & July 29, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $50. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Woodcut: One Color.â&#x20AC;? July 25 & Aug. 1, 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5:30 p.m. $65. ww.doubledutchpress.com Quilting (Sewcial Studio) Sewcial Studio has moved to a new location at 2500 W. Broad St., suite #305. Quilting classes for beginner to advanced students cover both traditional and modern projects. sewcialstudio@gmail.com, www.sewcialstudio.com Soundboard (Georgia Center for Continuing Education) These 16 sessions are designed to train business leaders in cross-functional areas of online marketing. Begins July 16, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. $175. www.perfectpitchconcepts.com

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Genesis,â&#x20AC;? an exhibit of paintings by Alejandro Galeana-Salinas, will be on view at The Grit Sunday, June 21 through Sunday, July 12.

Traditional Karate Training (Athens Yoshukai Karate) Learn traditional Yoshukai karate in a positive atmosphere. Accepting new students. No experience necessary.

See website for schedule. Classes held Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays. www.athensy.com Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Writing Circle (Heartspace, 2350 Prince Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Writing for Well-Beingâ&#x20AC;? meets the second Thursday of each month, 10 a.m. $10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Awakeningsâ&#x20AC;? meets Wednesdays, June 17â&#x20AC;&#x201C;July 22, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $80. heidiatheartspace. wordpress.com Writing Class: The Personal Essay (OCAF, Watkinsville) Award-winning Georgia essayist Dana Wildsmith will teach this threesession class. Begins July 11, 9:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. $130 (OCAF member), $140. www.ocaf.com Yoga (5 Points Yoga) The studio offers alignment yoga (Iyengar), flow yoga, gentle flow, hot power flow, power flow and restorative yoga. Private and small group yoga classes are also available. Check website for weekly schedule of classes. www.athensfivepointsyoga. com Yoga (Rubber Soul Yoga) Ongoing classes in Kundalini, Hatha, gentle yoga, laughing yoga, acroyoga, karate and one-on-one yoga as well as guided meditation. Check website for schedule. Donation based. calclements@gmail.com, www.rubbersoulyoga.com Yoga Classes (Chase Street Yoga) This studio teaches different types of yoga like gentle yoga, yin yoga and power heated Vinyasa, plus Zumba and Pilates. 706-316-9000, www.chasestreetyoga.com

Zumba in the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A dynamic fitness program infused with Latin rhythms. Every Wednesday, 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:30 p.m. $70/10 classes. www.botgarden.uga.edu

Help Out Book Donations (ACC Library) Donate gently used books to The Friends of the Athens-Clarke County Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual fundraising summer book sale, which will be held Aug. 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15. 706-613-3650 Disabled American Veterans Network (Athens, GA) Seeking volunteers to drive VA furnished vehicles to transport vets living with disabilities to local clinics and Augusta hospitals. Weekdays, 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m., once or twice a month.

Call Roger, 706-202-0587 HandsOn Northeast Georgia (Athens, GA) Over 130 local agencies seek help with ongoing projects and special short-term events. Visit the website for a calendar and to register. www.handsonnortheast georgia.com Litter Index Survey The Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful Litter Index is a simple survey for citizens to provide input on the litter they see in their community. Print a copy of the survey from the website.

Surveys accepted until July 19. www.keepathensbeautiful.org

Kidstuff â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every Hero Has a Storyâ&#x20AC;?

Shadow Puppet Show (Multiple Locations) A shadow

puppetry performance created by the children at Pinewoods Library will tour 10 libraries and community centers this summer. June 17 at 12:30 p.m. at the East Athens Community Center. June 23 at 10:30 a.m. at the Royston Library.

June 23 at 1:30 p.m. at the Lavonia Library. June 23 at 5:30 p.m. at the Winterville Library. June 25 at 10:30 a.m. at the ACC Library. June 25 at 1 p.m. at the Lay Park Community Center. July 8 at 2 p.m. at the Madison Library. www.athenslibrary. org Art Camp (Lyndon House Arts Center) Camps include â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Walk on the Wild Side from the Maasai Mara to the Sergengeti,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Masterpiece Portrait for Teens,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Way Things Move: Stop Motion Video for Teensâ&#x20AC;? and others. $97â&#x20AC;&#x201C;138. 706-6133623, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ camps Bulldog Day Camp (Stegeman Coliseum) Girls in grades 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 can learn the fundamentals of basketball from the Georgia Lady Bulldogs in this four-day camp. Additional activities include trips to the pool, pictures with Hairy Dog and team building exercises. July 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10, 8:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. $240. www.joni crenshawbasketballcamps.com Intermezzo Piano Academy (The Church at College Station) Each day offers classes in rhythm, music history, composition, theory and piano ensemble for beginning and intermediate pianists. Ages 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;14. July 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17, 9:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1:30 p.m. $160. www.intermezzoacademy. com New Moon Summer Adventure Camp (Athens, GA) Now accepting registration for a

summer camp that travels to different locations daily. Activities include hiking, swimming and boating as well as trips to museums, zoos and farms. Fee includes all activities and travel expenses. For ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. $175/week. 706-310-0013 Summer Camps (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forest Explorers,â&#x20AC;? campers will build forts, explore hidden trails, eat wild foods and more. June 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;26. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water Worldâ&#x20AC;? explores the lives of waterloving creatures like salamanders and crayfish. June 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nature Artâ&#x20AC;? offers an opportunity to mix paints from natural materials and learn tips from a local artist. July 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nature Explorersâ&#x20AC;? includes games, hiking and more outdoor activities. July 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24. Full day summer camps from 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3:30 p.m. are for ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. Half-day camps from 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. are for five year olds. $130/week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sweet Pea Camp,â&#x20AC;? for ages 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 and a guardian, offers an introduction to the natural world. 706-542-6156, www.bot garden.uga.edu Summer Camps (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Peace Camp runs June 29â&#x20AC;&#x201C;July 3.

Hogwarts School at the Pyramid runs July 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24 and July 27â&#x20AC;&#x201C;31. 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. $80â&#x20AC;&#x201C;150/camp. 706546-7914, www.uuathensga.org Summer Code Camps (Four Athens) Four Athens offers week-

long day camps to teach kids coding skills through game development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Building Pong with Javascript,â&#x20AC;?

June 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;26 or July 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Building Minecraft Mods with Java,â&#x20AC;? July 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24. Partial scholarships available. www.fourathens. com/summercodecamps Summer Explorers (Sandy Creek Nature Center) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Muddy Munchkin Madness,â&#x20AC;? June 24â&#x20AC;&#x201C;26. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water Bears to Beaversharks,â&#x20AC;?

July 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water Adventures,â&#x20AC;?

July 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24. For ages 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6. 9:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12:30 p.m. $20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;30/session.

706-613-3615 Summer Food Service Free lunches will be served to children at ACC library, Clarke Middle School and other locations around Athens.

Check website for participating locations and schedule. Through July 17. www.athenshousing.org and decal.ga.gov Summer Theater Camps (Athens Little Playhouse) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under the Disco Ball: A Spyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adventure,â&#x20AC;? June 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;26. Visit website for registration form. www.athenslittleplayhouse.net UGA Summer Camps (Multiple Locations) Now registering middle and high school students for day camps and overnight camps in June and July. Offerings include a mini medical school, computer game design, a national security mock council and more. www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/youth/summer-academy

art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dialecticâ&#x20AC;? features new drawings by Crystal Wellborn. Through June.

ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) New paintings by Mary Porter, Greg Benson, Chatham Murray, Candle Brumby, Lana Mitchell and more.

ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (17 N. Main St., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass.

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dust, Drought and Dreams Gone Dryâ&#x20AC;? is a traveling exhibit about the Dust Bowl. Through June 26.

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Detour Thru Your Mindâ&#x20AC;? combines the works of artists and storytellers for an exhibit and publication. Through June 21. â&#x20AC;˘ Nick Madden presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Die High,â&#x20AC;? an installation in The Box@ATHICA. Through June 21.

BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years.

CINĂ&#x2030; BARCAFE (234 W. Hancock Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Offerings & Amendmentsâ&#x20AC;? features wall-bound sculptures created from found objects by Garrett Hayes. Through June 19.

THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) In Classic Gallery I, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peaceable Kingdomâ&#x20AC;? presents animals by Will Eskridge, Lawson Grice, JenĂĄ A. Johnson, Susan Pelham and Cheryl Washburn. â&#x20AC;˘ In Classic Gallery II, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flightâ&#x20AC;? examines feathered and flying friends by Margaret Agner, Will Eskridge, JenĂĄ A. Johnson, Maria Mueller and Susan Pelham. Through September.

DONDEROâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Art by Susan Abell. Through June.

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 Matt Alston, John Cleaveland, Peter Loose and more. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the Love of Treesâ&#x20AC;? features tree-themed artwork by the galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s member artists. Through July 26.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Paintings by Andy Cherewick. Through June.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jay Robinson: Quarks, Leptons and Peanuts.â&#x20AC;? Through June 21. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;AiryLight: Visualizing the Invisible.â&#x20AC;? Through June 28. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;art.gifâ&#x20AC;? includes six looping GIFs. Through June 28. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lines of Inquiry: Renaissance and Baroque Drawings from the Ceseri Collection.â&#x20AC;? Through Aug. 2. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art Hazelwood and Ronnie Goodman: Speaking to the Issues.â&#x20AC;? Through Sept. 13. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;El Taller de GrĂĄfica Popular: Vida y Arte.â&#x20AC;? Through Sept. 13.

GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;BANGâ&#x20AC;? is an installation of boldly colored pop art paintings by Carol John that will rotate throughout the course of the exhibit. Through June.

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Animal paintings by Will Eskridge. June 21. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Genesisâ&#x20AC;? features paintings by Alejandro Galeana-Salinas. June 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;July 12.

HENDERSHOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Chantedâ&#x20AC;? features mixed media artwork by Melissa Steele. Through June.

HIGHWIRE LOUNGE (269 N. Hull St.) Ink drawings by Carlee Ingersoll.

Through June 27.

JITTERY JOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WESTSIDE (1880 Epps Bridge Pkwy.) Artwork by Leonard Piha and Jamie Calkin. Through July.

Support Groups Al-Anon 12 Step (Little White House) For family and friends of alcoholics and drug addicts. 478955-3422, www.ga-al-anon.org Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.org Reiki (Athens Regional Medical Center, Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support) Experience the healing energy of Reiki, an ancient form of healing touch used for stress reduction and relaxation. For cancer patients, their families and caregivers. Call for an appointment.

Individual sessions held every Wednesday, 6 p.m. & 7 p.m. FREE! 706-475-4900 SLPAA (Campus View Church of Christ) Sex, Love and Pornography Addicts Anonymous is a 12-step program for sexually compulsive behaviors. Every Monday, 7:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. 706-372-8642

On The Street ACC Pool Season (Multiple Locations) Public pools are located at Bishop Park, East Athens Community Center, Lay Park, Memorial Park and Rocksprings

Park. Pools are open Tuesdaysâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fridays and Sundays from 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5:30 p.m. Bishop Park is open on weekends only. $1 admission. $20 pool pass. www.athensclarkecounty.com/ aquatics Summer Programs (Athens, GA) Find information about summer camps, pool openings, art exhibits, classes, performances, sports, fitness programs, holiday events and other activities for adults and children in the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer program guide. www.athens clarkecounty.com Summer Solstice Summit (Bloom) Women are invited for a weekend of sisterhood and circling.

June 19â&#x20AC;&#x201C;21, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. www.birthing ourselvesintobeing.com The Classic City Fringe Festival (Athens, GA) The Classic City Fringe Festival is seeking performers in theater, dance, performance art, puppetry, improv, comedy and more. Applications are accepted through July 12. Festival Oct. 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;25. classiccityfringefest@ gmail.com, www.classiccityfringe festival.com The Pet Care Clinic (Pet Supplies Plus) The Athens Area Humane Society offers a low-cost clinic the first Saturday of each month, 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. No appointment necessary. 706-769-9155 f

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Period Decorative Arts Collection (1840â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1890) & Athens History Museumâ&#x20AC;? inside the historic Ware-Lyndon House now features a new bedroom exhibit full of decorative pieces. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;40 of Something: Collections from Our Communityâ&#x20AC;? presents 40 Zimbabwean finds of Hilton Bik. Through June. â&#x20AC;˘ In the Lounge Gallery, view photography by recent MFA graduate Lucas Underwood. Through Aug. 8. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Home Show: Artist Inspired Birdhousesâ&#x20AC;? showcases a selection of birdhouses created to benefit Athens Area Habitat for Humanity building projects. Through Aug. 1. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where We Live, Work and Playâ&#x20AC;? features sculptural and kinetic works by Martijn and Caryn van Wagdendonk, Tad Gloeckler, Jennifer Desormeaux Graycheck, Cameron Lyden and Michael Oliveri. Through Aug. 1. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discarded Beautyâ&#x20AC;? includes artwork by Janelle Young, Sarah Emerson, Manty Dey and Susan Hable. Through Aug. 1.

MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recapitulation, 1963â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2015: Drawings and Sculptures by Susan Cofer.â&#x20AC;?

Through Aug. 30.

MAMA BIRDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GRANOLA (909 E. Broad St.) Artwork by Cameron Bliss Ferrelle, Chris Taylor, James Fields, Don Highfield, Barbara Bendzunas, Kayley Head, Melissa Long, Jonathan Carter, Gerald Turner, St. Udioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Iron Works, Lea Lacy, Catcophony, Tiny Tank Tech, Hooks & Gems and Georgia Elite Jewelry.

MAMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOY (197 Oak St.) Ink and watercolors by Jamie Calkin.

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Annual Members Exhibitionâ&#x20AC;? showcases a wide diversity of artwork created by OCAFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members. Through July 10. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Finding Delightâ&#x20AC;? features the photography of Ginger Goejkian. Through July 10.

RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cooking the Booksâ&#x20AC;? is an exhibit of handmade books celebrating the tastes and colors of food. Through August. â&#x20AC;˘ An exhibition celebrating The Pennington Radio Collection features tube radios, external speakers and other artifacts from 1913â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1933. Through December.

SEWCIAL STUDIO (2500 W. Broad St. #305) Hand-dyed art quilts by Anita Heady. Rust and over-dyed fabric on canvas by Bill Heady.

SIPS (1390 Prince Ave.) Mia Streetman is an 11-year-old artist exploring Japanese culture through anime, manga and Copic drawings.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) The Athens Photo Share Group presents a show of several award-winning photographers. Through June 21.

STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) â&#x20AC;&#x153;One to Three: Photographs by Greg Strelecki, Angelina Bellebuono & Nicole Aksteinâ&#x20AC;? showcases works with thematic ties to the museum. Through July.

THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) The photographs of Stefan Eberhard reveal microscopic worlds.

SWEET SPOT STUDIO GALLERY (160 Tracy St., Mercury A.I.R.) The gallery presents paintings, ceramics, sculpture, drawings, furniture, folk art and jewelry from artists including Fain Henderson, Veronica Darby, Michelle Dross, John Cleaveland, Rebecca Wood, Nikita Raper, Natalia Zuckerman, Briget Darryl Ginley, Jack Kashuback, Barret Reid and Ken Hardesty. â&#x20AC;˘ A solo show features new works by Jason Whitley.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water, Waterâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? features photographs taken of or near the ocean by Lee Reed. Through July.

WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Artwork by Kristin Karch. Through June.

THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Will Eskridge, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beauty Beardsâ&#x20AC;? features acrylic paintings of male pin-ups by Lydia Hunt. Through August.

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Eastside Offices for lease.

1060 Gaines School Rd. 1325 sf. $1400/mo. 700 sf. $800/ mo., 450 sf. $650/mo., 150 sf. furnished $350/mo. Incl. util. (706) 202-2246 www. athenstownproperties.com.

Condos for Rent 2 story condo, 2BR/2.5BA, $ 6 5 0 / m o . C a l l M c Wa t e r s Realty, (706) 353-2700, (706) 540-1529.

5BR/3BA S. Lumpkin condo. $1300/mo. W/D, DW, new lg. deck, 2 LRs. FP, laundry room, Pets OK. 2500 sf. Avail. Aug. 1.

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Av a i l . n o w ! B e a u t i f u l 2BR/2.5BA condo. Quiet neighborhood w/ lots of green space and river walk. Large LR, kitchen, BRs and BAs. DW, CHAC, W/D hookup. $650-800/ mo. Pets OK w/ deposit. Call (706) 202-9905.

Just reduced! Investor’s Westside condo. 2BR/2BA, FP, 1500 sf., great investment, lease 12 mos. at $575/mo. Price in $40s.

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Duplexes For Rent Fantastic 2BR/1BA in Five Points. HWfls throughout, charming vintage tile in bath.

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Houses for Rent $630/mo. 3BR/1BA. 121 E. Carver Dr. Fenced-in yd. Tile & HWflrs. CHAC, W/D hookups, DW. Pets welcome. Avail. now!

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3BR/2BA, Green Acres.

Woodburning stove, fenced yd., pets OK. W/D. Lawn service. Vet School, shopping, busline. $1100/mo., $100 off first month! Avail. Aug. 1. (706) 201-7004.

3BR/2BA in 5 Points. White picket fence. Walk to class, on bus line. Across from UGA baseball field. W/D, HWflrs, CHAC, sec. sys., lg. deck.

Small pet ok– radio fence for dog. 190 Pinecrest Dr. $495/ BR, $1485/mo. total. Avail.

Aug. 1. (706) 714-1100.

Avail. immediately. 3BR/2BA in Normaltown. HWflrs., CHAC, quiet street. Grad students pref’d. Rent negotiable. (706) 372-1505.

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3BR/1BA farmhouse. Very nice, granite countertops, wood stove, 33 acres, 2 story open air pavilion, barns, stocked pond, fruit and pecan trees.

Stephens/Oglethorpe County. $1000/mo. Tom (706) 2471259.

4BR/2.5BA, Nice Custom House. Walk to dwntn & class.

HWflrs. New W/D. DW. Open Plan. Porch. Deck. 155 Marlin St. $1600/mo. ($400/BR). Avail.

Aug. (706) 206-6800.

4BR/4BA. Each BR has private BA. Walk to class. W/D, DW, spacious screen porch w/ swing. 194-B Talmadge St., off Bloomfield St. $1592/mo. ($398/BR). Avail. Aug. 1. (706) 714-1100.

Avail. August 1. 4 BR house next to UGA. 1684 Milledge Ave. Extension. $1600/mo.

Owner/Broker Herbert Bond Realty. Herbertbondrealestate. com.

Available August: 3BR/2BA house on Pearl Street. Walkable to downtown & UGA. DW, W/D, HVAC, small fenced yard, Pets OK. $1000/mo. Call (706) 7145325.

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Check out our last properties avail. for Fall! 120 Park Ave. 3BR/1BA in the heart of Normaltown, $1350/mo.

195B Barrow St. 2BR/2BA in beautifully renovated historic home, walking distance to downtown and Bottleworks, $1050/mo. 150 Barrow St. Luxury loft style studio, nearly 1500 sqft, 1BR/2BA in remodeled warehouse $1200/ mo. Contact us ASAP for more information. Boulevard Property Management (706) 548-9797.

Macon Hwy 3BR/2BA. HWflrs, large bedrooms. Secret stairway from kitchen which leads to more huge rooms.

Front and back porches, W/D hookups. Avail. Aug. 1. $995/mo., $995/dep. Tour: nancyflowers.com. Jennifer (706) 247-5369.

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Spacious 6BR/2BA home.

Large kitchen, living room, high ceilings. Covered porch.

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Aug. 1. $1795/mo., $1795/ dep. Tour: nancyflowers.com.

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Parking places for rent across from UGA. $30/mo. (706) 3544261.

Roommates 2 rooms open in a 4 bedroom house at The Station student housing community. Male roommates. 5 Month Lease Avail. $525/mo. Call (706) 3951400.

Female roommate matching spot available with private bathroom in student housing community The Retreat. $430/ mo. Call (706) 395-1400.

Female roommate needed 2015/16 to share 2BR. Lumpkin Square. Non-smoker. Private room/bath, W/D in unit, walk to campus. $500/mo +util. Quiet/ studious. jessikadoug@yahoo. com.

Room with private bathroom available at The Station student housing community.

Female roommate matching, $440/mo. Call (706) 3951400.

Rooms for Rent S t u d e n t s o n l y. S p a c i o u s , furnished BR.Quiet, near campus, kitchen, laundr y privileges. Shared BA, priv. entrance, cable, wifi access. No pets. $285/ mo. incl. utils. Avail. i m m e d i a t e l y. ( 7 0 6 ) 3 5 3 0227. (706) 296-5223.

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For Sale Antiques Archipelago Antiques: A major source of estate antiques, art, jewelry and retro treasures since 1989. 1676 S. Lumpkin St. Open daily 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. (706) 354-4297.

Furniture Nice queen bedroom set $500. Mission-style TV console, coffee, end tables $100 each. Dining set $400.

Deck furniture, swing, gas grill $400. (706) 354-0210.

Music Equipment Flagpole is excited for AthFest June 24–28!

Check out www.athfest. com for details and the full schedule.

Nuçi’s Space needs your old instruments & music gear! All donations are tax-deductible.

Call (706) 227-1515 or come

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Instruction Athens School of Music.

Instruction in guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more. From beginner to expert. Instrument repairs avail. Visit www. athensschoolofmusic.com, (706) 543-5800.

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

(706) 369-9428.

Services Cleaning Clean Team is offering a student discount in the move-ins or move-outs. Call (706) 338-1213, website choosecleanteam.com Peachy Green Clean Co-op, your local friendly Green Clean!

Free estimates w/ rates as low as $40. (706) 549-1142, economicjusticecoalition.org.

Legal Services Rosemary E. Myers, PC. Criminal Defense; DUI; Probation Revoctions; Divorce & Custody, including Modifications; Contractor/ Sub-Contractor problems; etc. Smart, tough, thorough, respected! 25 years experience. This lawyer listens, communicates, takes on your case 100%. Justice shouldn’t be just a luxury good. Flat fees, payment plans. Free consultation. Have a professional ON your side and at your side! (706) 5405979 or rem.bowen.law@ gmail.com

Printing S e l f P u b l i s h Yo u r B o o k .

Complete local professional publishing service. Editing, design, layout and printing services. 25 years experience.

(706) 395-4874.

Jobs Full-time Athens Art and Frame is now interviewing for FT help. For details, visit AthensArtAndFrame.com.

Cali N Tito’s on S. Lumpkin St. and Puerto Del Sol on Cedar Shoals Dr. are looking for Bi-Lingual employees. FT and PT. Please call (706) 227-9979.

Drivers wanted in Athens and the surrounding areas! Must have own car/sedan. Clean MVR & proof of insurance is required. Knowledge of local area is a must. Drivers are paid commission per mile. Call Melisa Mon–Fri (770) 362-1340.

Graduate Athens Hotel seeking experienced Sales Manager.

Prior hotel/banquet sales and event planning experience preferred. Competitive pay and benefits. Apply online: www. graduateathens.com/careers.

Graduate Athens Hotel seeking experienced Director of Sales. Prior hotel/banquet and management experience preferred. Competitive pay and benefits. Apply online: www. graduateathens.com/careers.

Line/Prep Cooks Needed.The Georgia Center has several positions available 20–40 hrs./week. Pay DOE/ Minimum 3 years in full service restaurant. Email resumes to robh@uga.edu.

House/server staff: Greyfield Inn, Cumberland Island.

Come join our house staff.

Live and work on a beautiful GA island! Some dining & wine service exp. helpful. In residence position. $28,500.00 annum. Send letter of interest and application request to seashore@greyfieldinn.com.

River restoration company looking to hire reliable, motivated individual.

Experience operating heavy equipment or degree/ experience in science/ engineering fields required.

Travel is required. Pay based on qualifications. Email resume to mjones@meandersrr.com.

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entirely too young for me, and I do this with no intention of ever dating them or even contacting them after the fact. In the past, I lied about this fact of life and dating in this town, but now I have the decency to make sure this is clear before my panties even come off.

I have definitely banged your ex.

I am here for you.

I am here to help. Definitelyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;regardless of gender. And youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve banged at least half of mine.

When I think of advice columnists, I I think that what most advice colimagine a white person living in a major umnists get wrongâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sex columnists, in metropolitan area with a long-term partner and a hypoallergenic pet. She smiles warmly particularâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is trying to present their lives as perfection, as an existence the unwashed in her photo, arms crossed, face tilted masses should aspire slightly forward, but Slutever talks not so much that she I have definitely banged towards. about her sex life as looks like a supervilyour ex, regardless of if ass just falls out of lain. She gives lukesky and every lay warm mom advice or gender. And youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve banged at the is perfect if you just takes the last names of talk to your partner. horrible politicians and least half of mine.

Dan Savage speaks turns them into gay sex with a strong voice of rightness and priviterminology. (I knew what Santorum was lege, showing a lack of the humility thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s before I knew who Santorum was.) Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expected from his demographic, but still, friends with Rachel Maddow and insists lots of GLBTQ+ types hate him for it (me that Junot Diaz is a feminist. If sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sex included). He speaks of how he and his advice columnist, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friends with Sasha husband weather their suburbanite nonGrey and loves Lena Dunham. problems as if we should all be wowed. The I am none of those things and will probonly thing that wows me is how he manages ably never be, just like you arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. to be gay and boring at the same time.

I can answer your questions and help you work through your crap, not because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lived a life without problems, but because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lived through all the same shit that you have. Is this a relationship and sex advice column?

Probably; that seems to be the struggle of most young people in this town. Work can happen easily enough here if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not too specific about it, and fun is a given. But relationships are to Athens as depth is to Dan Savageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s writing: super hard to come by. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strange, that in a town full of artists and musicians who wear their emotions on their sleeves, young, happy Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I wanted to talk to you, couples are a rarity.

Athens: because I am you. Stop taking Most people in this town donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even advice from people who are nothing like demand monogamy anymore, maybe just you. I live in the same overpriced hovel an orgasm and a call back in a day or twoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; near the tracks that you just moved out but even thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to find. The last person of. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sleep, but I tell people that I can, I slept with was a decade younger than just like you do. Actually, we all hate the me and touched my vagina like heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never train, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we? If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;lulling you to sleep,â&#x20AC;? encountered one before. I burned sage and as some townies always claim, then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re went swimming in a saltwater pool the next probably drunk and already on your way to day to try to right myself, and I deleted his passing out. number while sitting on the toilet minutes I walk to the same tiendas and (slowly after he left (I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do sleepovers). disappearing) corner stores that you do, Anyway, Athens, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m down to answer any while claiming to buy everything at the life questions youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like me to weigh in on, Co-op and the farmers market, the latter of but letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be honest: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really here to help which I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been to in about two years. you sort out your chick habit. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here to I used to pretend to like the taste of Pabst Blue Ribbon, when I was actually just bad at help you treat each other better and treat yourself better. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here to help. f managing my finances. I sleep with people

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