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Where’s the Outrage?

You Can Bet Casinos Are Coming

More Meetings Scheduled for UGA Retirees

Deal and Reed Signal They Won’t Stand in the Way

By Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

By Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com

The next series of meetings to explain insurance changes for UGA retirees is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18 from 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and from 2–4 p.m. and again on Wednesday, Aug. 19 from 9–11 a.m. The meetings are in the Classic Center Theatre, since the Georgia Center auditorium proved inadequate to handle the crowds during the first round of meetings, right after people found out about the insurance changes.

You will recall, especially if you are a UGA retiree or hope to be one some day, or the spouse of one, that the University System of Georgia is in the midst of a bait-andswitch, whereby the Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance coverage that has dovetailed seam* lessly with Medicare is being thrown out and replaced by an insurance exchange, through which retirees must purchase insurance on their own. USG will contribute to a medical savings account to defray insurance costs, and USG has contracted Goodbye to all that. with Aon-Hewitt, a subsidiary of a global health-care management company, to oversee the exchange.

Soon, retirees will get their new packets in the mail and will have to get down to the business of letting Aon help them find insurance comparable to what they have now for a comparable cost. For people who gave their working lives to UGA in the expectation of having their old age covered by health insurance, this is an indignity. The only reason to attend one of these meetings is to (maybe) find out how much the USG insurance subsidy will be, and email would work just as well for that. The rest will simply be the USG and Aon operatives trying to put a good face on an outrage.

Know Your Regents Here are your benefactors. Check out their credentials and see if you can spot anybody among them with any professional concern other than keeping employees under control and maximizing profits. Look them up at usg.edu, or send them a postcard at Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, 270 Washington St., SW, Atlanta, GA 30334. The regents don’t want to talk to you on the telephone, but the main number at the USG office is 404962-3050. Here are the current members of the board of regents.

C. Dean Alford, Conyers, is president and chief executive officer of Allied Energy Services; W. Paul Bowers, Atlanta, is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Georgia Power; Lori Durden, Statesboro, is vice president for economic development at Ogeechee Technical College; Larry R. Ellis, Atlanta, is the chief executive officer of Energy Systems Southeast; Rutledge A.

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Griffin Jr., Valdosta, is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Griffin LLC, a manufacturer of crop protection and specialty chemicals; C. Thomas Hopkins, Griffin, is an orthopedic surgeon; James M. Hull, Augusta, is member/manager of Hull Property Group; Donald M. Leebern Jr., Athens, is chairman of Georgia Crown, Alabama Crown and Tennessee Crown beverage distributors; Doreen Stiles Poitevint, Bainbridge, is a partner in Stiles Apartments and A.B. Stiles Enterprises in Athens; Neil L. Pruitt, Jr., Norcross, is chairman and chief executive officer of

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PruittHealth Inc., an integrated health care company; Sachin Shailendra, Atlanta, is president of SG Contracting, a construction management and general contracting company; E. Scott Smith, Ringgold, is board member and secretary of NW Services Corp, a bank holding company; Kessel D. Stelling Jr., Columbus, is chairman and chief executive officer of Synovus, the financial services company that owns Athens First Bank and Trust; Benjamin J. Tarbutton III, Sandersville, is assistant vice president of the Sandersville Railroad Company; Richard L. Tucker Sr., Duluth, is managing partner of Arlington Capital LLC, a private equity firm; Thomas Rogers Wade, Atlanta, is the former president and chief executive officer of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank; Larry Walker, Perry, is an attorney and former legislator; Don L. Waters, Savannah, is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Brasseler USA Inc., a manufacturer of dental and medical surgical instrumentation; Philip A. Wilheit Sr., Gainesville, is the president of Wilheit Packaging and Marketing Images. Former UGA provost Hank Huckaby is USG chancellor. Among the regents are two white women and one African American man, leaving 16 white men. All regents were appointed or reappointed by Govs. Sonny Perdue or Nathan Deal.

All these regents were not necessarily on the Board of Regents when that body made its secret decision in November, 2013 to end the present health insurance provided to University System employees and retirees, but that policy is being carried out under the auspices of the current board and chancellor. f

Legalized gambling is coming to Georgia.

That is probably the horse to bet on.

MGM Resorts International and other entities are making a push for a casino complex in Atlanta, maybe near the Georgia Dome, Turner Field or the railroad gulch near Five Points. They say they’ll spend up to $1 billion for their gambling palace.

Numerous legislators, Republicans and Democrats alike, would like to accommodate these interests. Hearings will be held later this year and a bill has already been introduced to get the wheel spinning on this issue.

It is interesting that Gov. Nathan Deal, the state’s most powerful Republican figure, and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, the most influential Democrat, are both opposed to casino gambling. Both Deal and Reed are also willing to put their reservations aside and let the casino industry get a foothold.

Even though he doesn’t like gambling, Reed said he would still be willing to talk to MGM representatives about a casino deal: “It would be fiscal malpractice not to. I’d have an obligation to hear those folks out.”

Deal, with a nudge and a wink, sent a clear signal through the media that legislators can work around his opposition to gambling and pave the way for a casino anyway.

If the House and the Senate vote next session to put a constitutional amendment for casinos before the voters, Deal could not stop it. Once the legislature has passed an amendment, it goes straight to the ballot.

If that constitutional amendment were to be approved by voters in 2016, the legislature would then have to adopt what is called “enabling legislation” in 2017. This would be the law that specifies how casinos would be operated and regulated. The governor would have the authority to veto

that legislation and make it impossible for a casino to open here. Deal, however, made a point of telling reporters that the bill could become law without his signature, as long as he doesn’t actually veto it.

“Once you have the vote of the people, and it expresses the will of the people of the state, it certainly puts any implementing legislation in a different light,” Deal said. “I don’t have to sign anything for it to become law.”

Deal has now laid out a clear road map for how legislators can get gambling legislation on the books even with a governor who says he “opposes” it. We will see how the lawmakers shuffle those cards and play them.

If gambling were to be legalized, would casinos be the pot of gold that generates billions for programs like the HOPE scholarship? That is not a sure bet. In fact, the gambling industry is now spread so widely across the country it has become saturated.

There was a time when you only had casinos in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, but some form of gambling is now available in 40 states. Revenues are on the decline and casinos are closing. “The problem is that too many casinos are chasing too few gamblers in most parts of the country,” as one trade publication noted.

The same thing goes for horse racing, another panacea that legislators like the late Rep. Harry Geisinger have said would be a moneymaker for the state. Track attendance and betting on the ponies has been declining for years, so it’s not likely that Georgia could gain much by beating that dead horse.

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The Kappa Alpha Story Didn’t End So Happily Plus, Parts of Downtown Getting a Facelift?

By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com

Closing Newton: The Athens-Clarke County Commission’s Downtown Master Plan Implementation Committee is working on a proposal to close off the block of Newton Street between Meigs Street and Prince Avenue (currently one-way southbound) to create what has been referred to as a “European-style” outdoor cafe for The Grit and Taziki’s (yes, that’s how they spell it). “It becomes a neighborhood open space, and it takes The Grit’s outdoor eating out of the 55 mile-per-hour zip zone,” downtown master planner Jack Crowley said.

But it may have a hit a few snags. Parkside Partners, the Atlanta company that owns the Bottleworks, has objected, because “they see Newton as the primary entrance to the Bottleworks and the Bottleworks parking lot,” Commissioner Melissa Link said. Some neighborhood residents, too, are opposed, because they see traffic turning from Prince onto Newton as a traffic-calming measure, she said.

Still, committee members want the full commission to ask the Transportation and Public Works Department to evaluate the proposal, noting that there will be public hearings and another commission vote if TPW wants to move forward.

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invitation to attend services. And after the initial cohort Early on in Danielle Beverly’s documentary Old South, of frat brothers graduated, the new ones lost interest in Major Brennan, at the time the vice president of the the garden and the tutoring program, said Hope Iglehart, University of Georgia’s Kappa Alpha chapter, is shown a neighborhood leader and one of the main voices in Old struggling to explain why he (and back then, his fraternity) South. displayed the Confederate flag.

What showed promise as an unlikely friendship turned The flag in his room is “a joke,” Brennan says at first. into mere detente. “We just sort of do our own thing,” Then, he says the Civil War really had nothing to do with Iglehart said. “We respect each others’ space. When we see race. Southern whites didn’t HATE black people—they just each other, we wave.” didn’t want Yankees taking their property. It was about money, not skin color, you see.

This jarring justification for three centuries of brutality and exploitation is painful to watch. (Though not uncommon: In high school in Alabama and even in college in Mississippi, I Downtown Construction: Downtown merchants regularly had to listen to white classmates justify can be forgiven if they were alarmed when the slavery.) First comes anger; then you feel bad for Athens Banner-Herald reported last week that Brennan, who clearly hasn’t thought this through long-planned sidewalk and utility work on Clayton and later emerges as a sympathetic figure. To even Street may take place during the UGA football train a camera on him and not blink as he exposes season. his own stunning ignorance was a courageous act ACC officials quickly issued a statement clarion Beverly’s part. fying that no such decision has been made. The Beverly spent more than three years documentproject is behind because no one bid on it earlier ing the KAs’ move into the historically African this year, but bidding has been reopened, and the American Hancock/Reese Athens neighborhood in commission could choose a contractor Sept. 1.

2006 and residents’ reaction to it. (Flagpole interNo timeline has been set, but any work that viewed her for our July 15 issue.) She screened takes place in the fall is likely to be surveying or the film for a diverse audience of more than 300 locating utility lines, and most heavy work will people on July 23 at Hill First Baptist Church, the take place in 2016, SPLOST officials said. In any epicenter of the fight to keep KA out.

The Kappa Alpha house, criticized for looking like a plantation mansion when it was built, case, the contractor will be prohibited from workA handful of KA members attended the screenturned out to be more of a fortress. ing between Thursday afternoon and Monday ing but quickly left. Beverly speculated that they morning on game-day weekends, as well as during the holiBoth sides have retreated—the KAs into their brick couldn’t stomach the scene where Brennan offers his views day shopping season. mansion, undoubtably treating the neighborhood as a on the flag.

Any alarm related to work on game days will likely pale place to walk through on their way to and from the downThat’s too bad. If they had stayed for the entire hourin comparison to the alarm when the trees on Clayton start town bars, rather than one with a rich history, cultural long film, they’d have witnessed a reconciliation between coming down, so we repeat: The trees on Clayton are significance and (increasingly few) longtime residents. the predominately black church and neighborhood and the being cut down. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

Gentrification continues apace, with young white profesfraternity with its roots among the landed gentry of the sionals moving into one of the few affordable intown antebellum South. By the end, white fraternity brothers Yard Sale: There is a neighborhood-wide yard sale in varineighborhoods left in Athens, and investors snapping up are working alongside black residents in a community garous yards along Boulevard Saturday, Aug. 8. For all you property for towering student rentals. den, dining at a church fish fry and tutoring neighborhood pickers, it starts at 8 a.m. For all you hungover folks who Meanwhile, Iglehart, suffering from burnout, has children. might wander down there after your third cup of coffee, it But after the film ended, the nascent friendship between stepped back from the public sphere. “That was my social life: community work,” she said. “I realized, ‘You know what ends at 2 p.m., and all the vintage Love Tractor T-shirts will the neighborhood and the fraternity withered away. The be long gone.

I need? Some time to myself.’”

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Athens Police Chief Scott Freeman Talks Tasers and Tanks

By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com thens, there’s a new sheriff in town. OK, OK, technically he’s the police chief, but he’s still new.

Scott Freeman was hired away from the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office in June to replace the Athens-Clarke County Police Department’s chief for 17 years, Jack Lumpkin, who left for Savannah in November. Freeman has 25 years of experience in law enforcement, rising from dispatcher to major with Conyers police before taking over the No. 2 job at the sheriff’s department.

Freeman’s not a Bulldog—he holds degrees from Mercer and the online Walden University—but he’s no stranger to Athens, either. With Conyers PD, he studied our parking meters and downtown cameras, and he’s attended training classes here, as well as the funeral of slain officer Buddy Christian in 2011. “I’ve always felt an attachment here,” he says. “I’ve always liked it here.”

Freeman shares Lumpkin’s philosophy of community-oriented policing, but he’s also quick to add that he won’t be coddling criminals. Flagpole recently met him at a local coffee shop—he likes to get out of the office, he says—to ask him about the militarization of police, police brutality against African Americans and other law-enforcement issues locally and nationwide.

FP: What is your philosophy of policing?

SF: I’m a firm believer we have to have a firm stance on crime. The criminals we have to deal with effectively to send a message that crime is not going to be tolerated.

On the flip side of that, we have to involve the community in order to address crime issues. Without that trust and confidence and developing legitimacy within the community that we’re are here to provide a service, we would be a failure.

We are not an occupying military force, and we cannot be seen as such. We have to know who we are policing. We have to work with everybody regardless of race, ethnicity, socio-economic status. We have to get into the communities and address crime where it is. And we have to have the citizens’ support to be effective.

Flagpole: You’ve spent your entire career in Rockdale County. It’s a little bit different community than here, more of a bedroom community…

Scott Freeman: It is.

FP: What in your experience has prepared you for more of an urban community, where at the same time we have the university?

SF: That’s a good question. I think it’s more about understanding the dynamics of the community and what it has to offer.

As far as my experience in Rockdale County, we experienced a huge amount of growth in the ‘90s after hosting the

FP: There was a little bit of controversy a couple of years ago when the department purchased an armored vehicle…

SF: The Bearcat.

FP: Exactly, which some people referred to as a tank. Is that something you would continue to pursue, this type of equipment?

SF: The Bearcat’s in place, and I will tell you it’s not a tank. I’ve heard that quite a lot myself, but I think it’s very important for people to understand it’s not a tank. It is an armored vehicle, and equipment like that is absolutely essential.

When you look back historically, the

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Olympic equestrian events and mountain biking, as well. As part of that, having a large influx of people into an event certainly taught me how to manage large crowds. We also, post-Olympics, started having concerts and other events out at the [Georgia International] Horse Park.

So, a little bit of a difference when it comes to policing a college community, but it’s something I will certainly learn. I think exercising restraint in everything we do is important, no matter what sector of the community we are providing police services to.

equipment that police have access to now is always in response to some type of event.

We look at Columbine [the 1999 school shooting in Colorado] as an example. In response to that, police tactics involving school shootings changed. Instead of setting up outside and waiting for a specialresponse team to arrive, police officers started actively going in. What eventually evolved was “active-shooter response.”

One way to look at it is, the police are equipping themselves to be able to handle any threat that comes our way. If we had an incident downtown or were called to assist UGAPD, we have to have the tools to stop any threat.

I don’t see that as militarization. I see it as being able to equip men and women to effectively protect the life that we are sworn to protect and serve. Sometimes, people don’t understand that in a command position, a leadership role, we are sending men and women into dangerous situations— armed persons, situations where there are hostages. We have to give them the equipment they need to succeed, to protect life, and protect their own life as well. As the chief, I will do everything in my power to make sure my people have everything they need to safely do their jobs.

But it’s an absolutely essential conversation to have. We as police have to understand what the citizens’ perspectives are, and also what their expectations are. And

this is why communication is so important to me—citizens have to understand what we are trying to achieve by acquiring that type of equipment.

When I was at Rockdale County, we had the opportunity to purchase an MRAP, which is an armored mine-resistant personnel carrier, and I was very much against purchasing an MRAP. The reason why is it was designed specifically for the battlefield in Iraq and Afghanistan, and I do not believe that military equipment designed for the battlefield should be rolling out in the streets of Athens-Clarke County. But the Bearcat, while it does have military purposes, the Bearcat is designed specifically for civilian law-enforcement use, and I think it serves a very useful purpose. If we responded to something and did not have that type of equipment, ultimately we would be called to answer the question, “Why did you not thoroughly prepare to address this kind of threat?”

FP: Do you plan to continue rolling out tasers to your officers?

SF: I am a believer that tasers play a very crucial role in law enforcement, being able to de-escalate situations. In my own personal experience, the mere unholstering of a taser and telling someone they are about to be tasered has oftentimes effected a drastic change in attitude. Other agencies have seen a drop in the use of force. Suspect injuries have dropped, as well as injuries to officers have dropped.

Tasers are not going to be used on passive persons. It’s going to be another tool that officers can utilize to do their jobs and protect themselves. I think everybody will be a lot safer as a result of it.

FP: What about all the people who’ve been killed by tasers?

SF: As with anything, there’s no 100 percent guarantee that nothing that’s classified as a “less lethal” weapon will not have serious consequences, leading up to and including death. There have been cases of people dying of using [pepper] spray, of complications, of asphyxiation. A lot of the research I have read has involved those persons who have died have some type of health anomaly, some type of heart condition, or use of some type of drugs was involved. There is no way to cover absolutely every possibility that the officers will face.

One of the things, too, is that once a taser is deployed on a suspect, policy requires immediate medical attention, so that is one of the safeguards we’ll put into place. That’s pretty much standard and best practice for any type of use of force.

FP: Recently crime has been increasing in Athens after falling for a number of years.

What do you plan to do about that?

SF: I have seen that. I have seen the CompStat reports. I need to look at how things are operating and gain a better understanding of what the officers are doing and what the leadership is doing to address that… what resources are available and what seems to be the cause of that crime increase.

I know Baltimore, Chicago, a lot of the major cities are seeing crime rates that are higher than they’ve been in two decades, in some cases three decades. I don’t want that to be the case here. [Editor’s note: According to the FBI’s most recent statistics, for the first half of 2014, crime was down in both cities compared to the previous year.]

In these major cities, you’re seeing a lack of confidence in the police to do their job.

You see a lack of police legitimacy in those areas. I have not gotten that as I’ve made my way around to meet people in the community. I certainly think, for the most part, there is an extremely high level of confidence in the [ACC] police department.

FP: This has been such a huge issue nationwide, white officers’ violence against African Americans. As a white man, how do you build bridges to minority communities?

SF: I believe having open communication is absolutely the first key to that. You have the African American community, you have Hispanics. There is always going to be diversity in the community, no matter where you are. As the police chief, it’s being willing to sit down and have a conversation with people, individually and in groups.

That has always worked very well for me, because people always need to have a voice, no matter where they are in society. That is a very important part of how I want to serve as chief of police. Feedback from the minority community and any part of Athens-Clarke County will help me guide service delivery. As I said earlier, we’re not an occupying military force. Whether you’re African American, Hispanic, Islamic, it doesn’t matter. People need to have confidence in police and their police chief.

FP: Chief Lumpkin, before he left, warned us that he was seeing an uptick in gang activity among very young people due to gang members getting out of jail and recruiting younger members. How will you address that?

SF: I have not been here long enough to actually see a gang problem, although I have been told that same exact information. It is something that I am definitely going to be looking into, as far as how the department is looking into any type of gang activities or threats and developing the appropriate responses.

I was absolutely ecstatic to see that we had the summer youth academy going. We have to be able to reach our youth. We have to have the appropriate programs in place.

And it’s not just a police responsibility; it’s a community responsibility to keep our youth from falling into those gangs. They will look to gangs when there is nothing else for them to [join].

FP: It is a community responsibility, and a lot of programs have fallen by the wayside over the years due to budget cuts, for example Leisure Services summer camps. How are you going to work with the school district or other youth organizations to provide those services?

SF: It’s all about bringing them to the table, talking about what we’re seeing happening in the community. What worked in the past might not work in the future. What works in one part of the county might not work in another. Those things need to be tailored. By working with the other department directors, we can identify things we need to focus on and work towards in collaboration. The youth academy, we worked with Athens Transit to provide transportation for kids who otherwise might not have been able to get there.

I absolutely get that everybody cares here. How do we serve and facilitate somebody taking the lead and getting all of those resources together to achieve the common good? That’s the challenge. Everybody has a lot of great ideas, but somebody needs to take the step forward. f

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Put It Down For a Minute So We Can Talk

Your Power Bill, Explained

By David Soleil news@flagpole.com

By Jason Perry news@flagpole.com

On a road trip to North Carolina, I saw many Confederate flags. Hundreds, maybe.

They were attached to pickup trucks and motorcycles, on beach towels and bed comforters, on T-shirts and do-rags and next to graves. What I saw were blatant symbols of racism on parade. I dismissed them all, except the one that you held.

You were marching by yourself on the corner near a gas station in Waynesville, NC, as you carried a large Confederate flag with the words “Heritage, Not Hate” written on it. You immediately struck me as different. You had the courage to stand on the corner, alone, waving a flag with the words “Not Hate” emblazoned on the front.

But right now, America isn’t fighting for its history. America is fighting for its future.

We are struggling for a future without hate and division. Right now, we need you to stand up to hate in your community. It is that same hate that murdered nine innocent African Americans in Charleston. It is that same hate that comes out when, in Douglasville, GA, trucks with Confederate flags show up at the birthday party of an African American child and intimidate his family with guns and death threats.

I know you dislike these unspeakable acts of violence. Are you willing to say enough is enough? Are you willing to march with a flag for peace? Do you have the

your meter) and the actual meter readings used to determine this month’s kWh usage.

Below that is the itemized list of fees that make up the total bill. Of these, “current service” is probably the most cryptic, but the Public Service Commission has an online calculator to help explain it. What isn’t shown on your bill but is included in this line item is a $10 monthly base charge, plus the cost for kWh usage that is calculated with tiered rates like your water bill.

It also includes the Fuel Cost Rider, which is a variable add-on that depends on the cost of coal and gas, and the Demand Side Management Rider, a small fee to help pay for energy efficiency rebates. The tiered energy rates increase between June and September, which is why even if your usage is constant, you may see your cost go up in the summer.

Environmental Compliance Cost is the next item, which right now is calculated as 11 percent of the sum of the base charge and kWh charge, and is used to pay for emissions controls and other regulated environmental measures. Nuclear Construction Cost Recovery is a similar 9 percent add-on that is paying for the construction of two new nuclear units at Plant Vogtle. The Municipal Franchise fee is used to pay for power-line easements. The more you use, the more you pay into these fees.

Pull out your last bill, or if you’ve gone paperless, log in and open the PDF. Do you usually look for the due date and the dollar amount at the top and then ignore the rest?

Do you ever look at the bar graph near the bottom that shows the last 13 months of usage? Did you even know there’s a whole second page of fascinating information?

On the second page, you can get a glimpse of how the bill is calculated. At the top is the name of the rate plan you’re on; for most readers, it will be “residential.”

Then you have the beginning and end dates of the billing period, the meter number (just for fun, go out and make sure it matches

The basic residential rate is relatively simple. You pay for the total quantity you use in a month, and while rates vary seasonally, you pay the same rate regardless of the time of day or week you use it. However, it is more expensive (and more polluting) to generate electricity during peak demand periods than not, so the residential rate tends to average that out. Next time I will write about how you can save money while you reduce pollution and stress on the grid by switching to a different rate plan. f

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You’re not alone if you think your Georgia Power bill is confusing and its calculation seems as mysterious as the positrac rear end on a Plymouth. Part of my job for seven years was de-mystifying bills for business owners around the state, because I believe that the more you understand about how you buy energy, the more you’ll think about how to use less of it. This article is geared more for residential customers, whose bills are a bit simpler.

The quantity of electricity we buy every month is measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh). Watts and kilowatts (1,000 watts) are units of power. Energy is equal to power multiplied by time, so the kilowatt-hour is literally kilowatts times hours. If you think of the electricity you buy in terms of water filling up a tank, kilowatts (power) is how fast the water is flowing at any given moment, and kilowatt-hours (energy) is how much water is in the tank at the end of the month.

In the old days, your meter had a wheel that spun faster with more power and would tick the kWh counter as it went around, and a meter reader would walk up and read that counter each month. Now, it’s all digital, and the information is sent to headquarters by radio, but there’s still a nostalgic LCD representation of the spinning wheel on today’s smart meters.

South Carolina officials recently removed the Confederate flag flying at the state capitol.

I’ve had a few conversations with passionate Confederate flag supporters. You think the massacre in Charleston was tragic. You think Dylann Roof was insane, and he doesn’t deserve to wave the flag of your heritage. You think that most Americans don’t understand that brothers fought brothers in the Civil War, and you know that some towns sent every man and boy off to war, and no one came back home.

You know the tragedy of the Civil War that runs deep in the South.

But now you see the Confederate flags coming down. You feel like your heritage is getting buried underneath a whole bunch of political correctness. You also want the government out of your business, especially when it tries to tell you what to do with your flag or any other part of your life. You think enough is enough.

Have I missed anything? These things came up regularly in my conversations with others. If I may ask, would you be willing to put down the flag for a minute so we can talk? The Confederate flag screams loudly in our culture, and I want us to have a real conversation instead of a shouting match.

I teach leadership and nonviolence for a living. It is rare to find someone willing to stand alone on a corner in their hometown for a cause. America needs your courage.

Your heritage will be well secured in American history books. It is already there.

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courage to stand, not on a street corner, but square in the way of those who commit these acts of violence in your town?

You know who they are. They are the ones who said they wouldn’t march with you and your “Not Hate” flag. They are the ones who laughed at you. They are the ones who said you were crazy, even though they have three Confederate flags flying off the back of their truck.

One of the things nonviolence teaches us is that no one is beyond the reach of the human heart. We are all in this together.

Christ spoke about this in his teachings, “love thy neighbor as thyself.” This is the same love Martin Luther King Jr. talked about called agape (ah-GAH-peh) love, “the insistence on community, even when one seeks to break it.”

Nothing would be more courageous, more honorable and more effective in ending the hate than you taking a stand in your community against it. Bring people together to make a plan of action. Imagine the heritage you will create today for future generations. In the peaceful world of your grandchildren, they will look back and proudly say it all started when you took a stand for peace and said “enough is enough.” f David Soleil is an educator in Atlanta and syndicated by PeaceVoice.

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The Aquarium Rescue Unit Soars Again

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Sipe (aka Apt. Q-258) has fronted his own bands (Zambiland Orchestra, in particular) and recorded and toured with Béla Fleck, Phil Lesh, Trey Anastasio and hythmic experimentation, melodic repetition and Leftover Salmon. Slocum, a favorite cousin-member of the oddball spontaneity are at the heart of the music Unit, has plunked notes with Hampton in the Code Talkers, made by Atlanta-based singer, guitarist and bandperformed with Burbridge in Oteil and the Peacemakers leader Col. Bruce Hampton. Whether through songcraft and collaborated with Susan Tedeschi, among others. and arranging or on-the-spot improvisation, getting weird “Those guys are the best in the world on their instruwhile maintaining the groove has long been Hampton’s ments, so that helps,” Hampton says with a laugh. main goal.

“Everything’s chemistry, and we’re lucky that we have it.

With the Aquarium Rescue Unit, one of several notoriWe’ve always had it, and we hope that it’s there every night. ous projects helmed by the Colonel over his four-decade We played for years and never had a rehearsal, and I think career, rhythmic exploration has always been key, from we only had one really bad gig in 10 years. We have ups and the quartet’s earliest days in the Atlanta and Athens club downs like everything and everybody, but we just let it go.” scenes of the late 1980s and early 1990s to their latest Last week, the Unit performed four shows in Colorado. reunion tour.

The band will hit 10 more stages throughout August, “You have to have a groove or you’re not going to eat,” including the Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta on Aug. 7 and says Hampton. “After that, do what you want to do… A the Georgia Theatre on Aug. 8. groove with drums and bass is Hampton and company plan to necessary, because people want We played for years and never document most of their summer to attach themselves to it, but on tour and release a live album later top, paint something and go into had a rehearsal, and I think this year. outer space.” we only had one really bad gig.

“I dig ‘live,’” says Hampton, who Having been established as cites B.B. King’s Live at the Regal, a bluesy rock guitarist during John Coltrane’s Live in Seattle and John Lee Hooker’s House his years with the Hampton Grease Band (in the late ‘60s of the Blues as some of his all-time favorite concert albums. and ‘70s) and the Late Bronze Age (in the ‘80s), Hampton “I dig the approach of ‘just do it’ with no overdubs… Just do formed the Aquarium Rescue Unit in 1989. In 1991, the it, and whatever’s on there is the truth. And don’t lie to me; band released its debut on the Georgia-based Capricorn let me hear what you got.’ There’s beauty in everything— label: a self-titled concert album recorded at the Georgia the good, bad and ugly.”

Theatre. The 12-song set captured the band’s raw, quickThe band’s summer setlists should feature plenty of clastempo, Southern-tinged spazz-outs. sic tunes from Hampton’s early days, the Unit’s heyday and “Most people used to just sit there, baffled,” Hampton even a few new compositions. says of the band’s early performances. “But… there was “We’re playing some tunes that I’ve been doing since always a song, even in the madness. We basically did one the ‘60s,” Hampton says. “We just can’t let them go. They song, and we did it all night. We still do.” seem to work. It’s always a surprise what happens onstage.

With bassist Oteil Burbridge, guitarist Jimmy Herring Sometimes we fall flat on our face, and sometimes we soar. and drummer Jeff Sipe—three veterans from the earliest Either way, it’s fine with us. If we fall flat, then we think versions of the Unit—on board alongside keyboardist Matt we’re gonna rescue ourselves and recover. Sometimes we Slocum, the band reunited earlier this summer for a tour of don’t, but it’s still wonderful.” f Colorado, the Southeast and New York. It’s the group’s first major string of shows since a brief reunion in 2007.

There’s no shortage of talent or expertise in the Unit’s impressive lineup; each member has collaborated with a WHO: Col. Bruce Hampton and the variety of artists in the jam band, jazz fusion and roots Aquarium Rescue Unit music scenes over the years. Burbridge is best known for WHERE: Georgia Theatre laying down bass lines with the Allman Brothers Band WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 8, 8 p.m. and the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Herring is a familiar and HOW MUCH: $25 admired figure, most recently for his work with Athens’ own Widespread Panic.

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Eureka California UK Tour Diary: Pt. 1

Mike Turner and Jake Ward

Tuesday, July 21 Hey y’all, Eureka California (Marie Uhler and Jake Ward) here.

Today, we’re heading off to the UK, where we’re going to tour for the next couple of weeks and then record our new album. We’re also going to do our best to document the interesting parts of our trip for Flagpole.

We do have some legitimate fears that this tour diary will out us as the least rock and roll band on the planet, as we will probably only write about the museums we go to, the candy bars we eat, our feelings on Tesco vs. Sainbury’s, the hilarious “American” section of their grocery stores, the drugs we turn down and the animals we meet along the way.

Friday, July 24 The last time we rented a car in the UK, they offered us a sat-nav for a huge extra charge, but there was one built into the car.

We kind of banked on the same thing happening this time, and it didn’t. We couldn’t deal with how much it cost, so we drove to the nearest Currys and bought one for ourselves. We also stopped in Argos, which is kind of like Ikea, except that you select products from Sears-type catalogs, enter them into a computer and then get in line to pay for them. It has been in the 60s during the day so far, and at one of the services we saw “summer coats” for sale. That is a thing.

We had to drive to Middlesbrough to meet ex-Athenian Davey Burdon to borrow

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a guitar amp. We met at a sports bar, The Southern Cross, and were encouraged to not go in due to Jake’s jean shorts. The drive there and back from Leeds was mostly through the countryside and very beautiful.

Back in Leeds, we went to a massive Tesco Extra so Jake could buy some actual pants, since summer is cold here.

There was a Subway right next to it, and this whole compound was really close to our hotel, and we were tired, so Subway it was.

They were pretty stingy with their toppings, but their chip options were far superior, and they had a selection of side items we did not explore, including nachos, a “cheese toasty” and a bowl of meatballs.

In Leeds, we stayed in the smallest hotel room we’ve ever been in, I think, where we ate our Subway and perused the cable offerings, settling on Rush Hour. It was fine until we all woke up at 3 a.m. in a sweat, as the heat was on.

The next day, we left to go meet up with a guy from Gumtree (basically Craigslist) to buy a ride cymbal. Our drum kit rental did not include cymbals. I stuffed some hihats I borrowed from my high school band room in a suitcase and someone else on the Internet had promised a free broken crash.

The transaction went as smoothly as those things can go, and it turned out that guy lived on the same street as the guy we were borrowing drums from, so we showed up to his house way too early.

We got the drums from his practice space and Tetris’d them into the car. The drive featured lots of dogs and lots of parks, including a skatepark. Also, while driving past Sheffield, we noticed a massive mall.

Like, giant. We hope to go back there later

so Jake can hopefully buy a My Chemical Romance T-shirt at the British equivalent of Hot Topic. Anyway, it seemed really doubtful that everything was going to fit, but it did, drum cases and everything.

We ended up at the wrong place in Nottingham due to some navigational errors and probably spent about an hour driving the six miles to the venue and finding a parking space. There was a coffee shop nearby and a business we weren’t sure was a cat cafe or a cat-themed cafe (it was a cat cafe). We decided to return to a vegetarian cafe we had been to before, but on the way, a “two for £7.50” sign distracted us. We finished that (fish and chips and bangers and mash) in time to load into the Chameleon, four or five blocks away from the car and up three flights of stairs.

The day had a lot of what a typical tour day can feature: moments of delirium (our fixation on the phrase “butt money”), navigational difficulties, not finding a parking space, getting lost in a city, a hard time loading in and filling the hours between loading in and the show actually starting.

However, touring isn’t all bad. We got to see some old friends from Nottingham. And we got to play a fun show, which is kind of the point.

After the show we drove over to Andy and Haley’s house, where we were instantly offered tea (yes) and cable (yes). We watched an episode of “Top of the Pops” from the ‘80s and admired their collection of Moomin stuff and their assortment of flavored pretzels. Some other stuff probably happened, but that’s for another time. Now it is almost 3 a.m. and we are going to bed.

Goodnight, Athens.

Monday, July 27 We all woke up pretty late Friday and left Andy and Haley’s house to go find our Indietracks hotel. We weren’t sure if we’d need one, so by the time we got around to reserving it we had to get something about half an hour away. But it was pretty cheap.

Not that a hotel on tour ever feels “cheap.”

Everything started up at Indietracks around 6 p.m. Jake and I were both really happy that Mike Turner had been there before, because we felt on our own we might have been really confused about it.

You park in the lot at the train station and then get on the slow-moving train to the Midland Railway Centre, which doesn’t usually host this kind of thing. Shows are held in a train car, inside a church, in a big warehouse-type thing called “the shed” and on a massive outdoor stage.

Mike had a table for selling HHBTM stuff, and he let us and Bunnygrunt have half the space for our merch. Not only did this enable us to make more sales, but it gave us a place to hang out all weekend between watching bands and while avoiding the rain. Multi-purpose.

The show Friday night was Fever Dream, The School and Cinerama (David Gedge from The Wedding Present). Everyone sounded wonderful and super professional.

Sometimes it seems not to take much rain at all to be a death sentence for an outdoor event, but the rain didn’t deter anyone here—actually, it doesn’t seem to bother anyone in the UK at all. They wouldn’t, for instance, skip their college classes or call in to work over it. Not that anyone does that

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we were about an hour away from having to set up. We took the train back to the station and were going to drive into town and see what we could find when we ran into Bunnygrunt, who saved the day with some borrowed batteries.

Jake and I were too antsy to wait on the train back, so we took the “upper trail,” which at some points was a good bit higher than the height of the trains. It was a single-file dirt path alongside endless wheat fields. A very nice walk. There was also an owl and parrot rescue between the stages, and they had brought a lot of birds to just hang out all weekend. At some point, at least one of us petted an owl.

Marie hit up the bar for some lukewarm English ale, and we set up and offended the sound guy on accident. Before long, it was time for us to go on. At some point we looked up and there were more people than we’d ever played to before. That was kind of weird.

When our set ended, we were supposed to go to our merch table and sell stuff, but pretty much right away we got asked for an interview by a press outlet, and right after that we got whisked away for a radio interview. We also got asked to sign a lot of stuff, which was definitely super weird.

Throughout the day we caught glimpses/a few songs/full sets of Bunnygrunt, Evans the Death, Mammoth Penguins,

Flemmings, The Ethical Debating Society, Colleen Green, The Wave Pictures and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. And we had coffee and (warm) beers and bacon sandwiches and chips. Lots of chips.

Sunday, we got to ride the fancy train and have a whole compartment to ourselves. It started raining pretty much right away, and it was super cold. From about 12:30–11:30 p.m., we were outdoors in the cold and rain under a sort-of leaky tent.

There were bands playing, and they were great, but at least one of us had to be at our merch table all the time, plus we both felt like we were fighting off being sick.

We caught glimpses/a few songs/full sets of Firestations, The Fireworks, Luxembourg Signal, Two White Cranes, Martha, Pam Berry, Simon Fox and Amelia Fletcher, Matt Harnish from Bunnygrunt covering Sparks and The Go! Team. One of the highlights for Marie was watching Laetitia Sadier in a field in the countryside in the rain (but it was a short-lived highlight, because it was very cold and we were very unprepared). It was kind of magical.

During our set, Jake announced he had six albums on his iPhone and if anyone could guess one of them, we would give them a free 7-inch. A lot of people actually came over and tried, and finally, towards the end of the day on Sunday, someone correctly guessed one.

Very shocking. Here they are: Titus Andronicus: The Monitor Brand New: Deja Entendu Brand New: The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me Brand New: Daisy Fucked Up: David Comes to Life My Chemical Romance: Danger Days: The True Lives of The Fabulous Killjoys (a late-era entry. You get why that’s worse, right?)

Indietracks was in many ways not at all what we expected, but we try to keep our expectations to a minimum. We spent three days somewhere very beautiful, experiencing a wide range of weather conditions. I think we probably rode more trains than we have in our lives. We saw countless familiar faces: people we have played shows with before, people that let us crash on their floors, people who put on shows for us and people who had attended those shows.

Everyone involved with Indietracks was very sweet, and it was just really exciting to play a show like that. So many people came up to us and were incredibly kind and enthusiastic about our band. f Read the rest of Eureka California’s tour blog at flagpole.com.

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The Last Cosmic Cowboy Outlaw Country Vet Bob Livingston Looks Back

By Paul DeMerritt music@flagpole.com

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he story of country music veteran Bob Livingston begins in Austin, TX but ends up encompassing the globe.

Once a sideman to legendary cowboys like Jerry Jeff Walker and a member of the storied Lost Gonzo Band, a group that helped to define Austin’s weirdness, Livingston’s songwriting style shifted when, in the late ‘80s, he first embarked on a state-sponsored international tour. Livingston says he discovered how the spirit of folk music inspired brotherhood across the world.

“On those foreign tours, I became a storyteller,” Livingston says. “They had never heard of Willie Nelson and Hank Williams, so I started telling stories to put them in the scene.”

After decades of touring abroad, he began working the storyteller format into his solo performances back home. Recently, Texas Tech University Press pushed him to put his wealth of experiences to paper in the form of a memoir. Foggy and forgotten memories quickly returned, and Livingston found himself buried in stories. “[The publisher] said to do it in 200–250 pages,” Livingston says. “I’ve already written 200 pages—and I’m not even past 1971.”

signatures,’” he recalls. “And then I start playing the Bo Diddley beat. It immediately changed the scene, so I at least had the musicians on board.”

Conveying the stories behind these songs to audiences unfamiliar with American music proved to be more difficult.

Livingston says he used Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away” as a common thread. Like the Bo Diddley beat, the song’s refrain, “A love for real/ Not fade away,” was an effective means of eroding cultural barriers.

Over the years, Livingston performed the song with Vietnamese geisha singers, Syrian flamenco guitarists and The Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra. His experiences finding brotherhood with musicians all over the world gives him a perspective unrivaled by any contemporary—especially considering that touring war-torn countries like Syria seems like a far-flung idea now.

“I would assume that 90 percent of the people that came to our shows in some of these countries are dead or left the country,” Livingston says.

Now, Livingston is entering perhaps the most important leg of his career. His group Cowboys & Indians seeks to bring the same sense of unity he found overseas to schools

While some fans clamor for stories of Austin’s country heyday, Livingston is most concerned with capturing the spirit of his 32 international tours. In 1987, he heard rumors of the U.S. State Department sponsoring musicians for cultural programming abroad. Livingston pitched his setlist as an exploration of America’s folk legacy.

His international shows opened with folk music’s journey from England and Ireland to the Appalachian mountains.

From there, he played the obligatory Woody Guthrie covers, followed by a segue into the classic “Bo Diddley beat”—found in everything from The Strangeloves’ “I Want Candy” to “Screwdriver” by The White Stripes.

“These Eastern musicians would say something like, ‘There’s no way that the East and West can meet. We’re playing different modes and different time

and theaters in Texas, with musicians from Austin and India finding the middle ground between yodels and ragas.

Rummaging through his memories, Livingston discovered the uniqueness of his story. He found inspiration in Willie Nelson’s autobiography, It’s A Long Story.

Livingston was amazed at the country icon’s prolificness, but he adds that he has something even Nelson can’t match.

“I’m not Willie Nelson,” he says. “I’m Bob, who’s gone to India and Bangladesh and Africa.” f

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Saturday, Jake and I checked out the free breakfast we got with our hotel room. It was probably the most amazing free breakfast I’ve ever had. They had cereal, bacon, sausage, eggs, toast, yogurt, coffee and juice, but it was all English. I dunno, it was different. There were mushrooms. That’s a weird thing, right?

We got to the train station and realized that Jake didn’t have his power converter for his pedals. We took the train to the festival and the sound guys seemed amused that we’d even ask. No one had batteries.

There was no relevant gear. At that point,

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TALK OF THE TOWNIE: The Slingshot Festival has been busy promoting a new smartphone application developed by one of its core contributors, Suny Lyons. The app, available for iPhone and Android, is named Townie. It’s a local events application allowing easy navigation of live music shows and cultural happenings in Athens. I’ve been playing around with it for about a week, and its interface is seamless, the categories are cleanly organized, and it’s very easy to read. A lot of this same information is available if you bookmark flagpole.com/events on your phone, which I’ve done for a long time, and it works just fine, too.

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as how local indie rock activity has slowed to a virtual crawl, I figured, why not? Anyway, the debut of the event, presented by K & K Entertainment, will happen Sunday, Aug. 9 at The Foundry. For the uninitiated, the idea of “grown and sexy� events was established many years ago in the African American community to distinguish events meant for those whose ages, and presumably incomes, skewed higher and whose tastes were more refined than those who just wanted to mash all night to club bangers. To this end, each event has a dress code, and this one is no different: Organizers state explicitly that people should dress Joshua L. Jones

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MĂšSICA PARA LAS MASAS: The Georgia Museum of Art is gearing up for its next Museum Mix event, happening Thursday, Aug. 6. The event is free and open to the public.

The concept is to have people visit the museum during the night—traditionally a time when people don’t do such things—to relax, enjoy some music and visit the exhibits. Featured musicians this Mix are DJ Yatusabes from Hialeah, FL and D:RC (aka Darcy Reenis) from Athens.

The event is happening in conjunction with the exhibit El Taller de GrĂĄfica Popular: Vida y Arte, which is a retrospective of the print collective, founded in Mexico in 1937 and largely concerned with the prospect of art as revolutionary device and communication conduit. For more information, see facebook.com/ GeorgiaMuseumofArt or georgiamuseum.org

to impress and that no sportswear is allowed. The featured music this night is DJ Mellow Myers, who will spin “the best from Motown, Stax Records, Atlantic Records and more.� There’s also a 1970s dance contest, with the top prize being $100. So scrub up, get dressed, and have fun.

For more information, see thefoundryathens.com.

HAVE YOU HEARD?: Local pop group Wanda has been on the lips of many folks lately, and even though they’ve only got one song available, it’s worth pointing you toward. They’ve been playing a lot of shows, and it just feels like this next year is gonna be theirs if they want it. Composed of Avery Draut, Evan Taylor, Grafton Tanner and Andy Mines, the band’s one track is named “Lipstick Lady.� It’s a punchy little tune about, I dunno, a lady doing different sorts of things, and it eventually kind of disintegrates into a hazy slowdown toward the end. Give it a listen at wandawanda. bandcamp.com, and follow along via this chunky monkey of a URL at facebook.com/wwaannddaa. f

record review Deep State: Nice (Independent Release) Passion and abandon lie at the heart of Deep State’s first full-length. It would be easy to compare the lo-fi calamity that binds songs like “Inside Pig� and “No Idea� to the lo-fi din set in place by indie rock’s early ’90s luminaries: Pavement, Sebadoh, et al. But three decades after those bands sprouted from the era that broke punk, singer and guitarist Taylor Chmura, guitarist Ryan Moore, bassist Christian DeRoeck and drummer Michael Gonzalez cope with ennui and young male emotions in wholly more direct ways, drawing strength from instincts and wit from the gut, shedding irony for self-effacing subtlety.

The album kicks off with “210 First St.,� a noisy sequel to the chest-bursting “Tittyboyz,� introduced on last year’s Bein’ Mean EP and reprised here. Deep State’s brand of raw, ecstatic energy evokes the sweat-soaked experience of the greatest house show you’ve ever survived: a night when the floor feels like it’s about to collapse under the pressure of so many people having fun.

Somehow, it holds together. Tension meets irresistible melodies, distortion and rolling drums on songs like “Wonders,� “Woof,� and “Payday,� all delivered with gusto and butted against the deep feelings of hatred and defeat brought on by the sound of a traffic cop politely explaining the citation he’s giving you (on “Deep State�).

On Nice, the elation, resignation and all of the highs and lows just feel right. [Chad Radford]

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Intoxicating Love Artist Broderick Flanigan Leads Community Activism

By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com in a position to inspire others to pursue their dreams and Though fairly new to the professional arts scene, local goals. Just being able to provide a living example of another artist and activist Broderick Flanigan was born and reared option means a lot to me.� in Athens, making him all too familiar with the needs of Flanigan’s upcoming solo show, “Intoxicating Love,� in the community. Finding a creative, entrepreneurial way The Box@ATHICA—the Athens Institute for Contemporary to support himself while offering enriching experiences Art’s new space for smaller, concurrent exhibitions—will to children living in nearby neighborhoods, in October he launched Flanigan’s Portrait Studio.

Located at the corner of Vine Street and Nellie B Avenue, the studio currently offers youth art classes every Saturday afternoon—free of charge to children from low-income families—as well as chess games on Thursday evenings and frequent adult classes in guided painting and figure drawing. “Art has a way of bringing people together,� says Flanigan. “It could be a community mural that addresses a social injustice, or a concert to raise awareness for a cause; creative space has the potential to become a place that brings people together from different cultures, neighborhoods and economic backgrounds.

While in those spaces, art can start the conversation that brings about the change that we need and desire.�

Interested in becoming more active within the community after earning his undergraduate degree in kinesiology from Georgia Southern University in 2011, Flanigan’s first major venture into giving back was mentoring a student at Barnett Shoals Elementary Broderick Flanigan at work in the studio School through the Clarke County open with a reception on Thursday, Aug. 6 from 6–8 p.m.

Mentor Program. In addition to serving as a board memand remain on view through Sunday, Aug. 23. The show’s ber for both the Lyndon House Arts Center and Athens name was inspired by the all-consuming power of pursuing Area Arts Council, Flanigan is also vice president of Chess a passion and turning what you love into your life’s work. & Community and the former coordinator of the Foster “It started with me learning to love myself unconditionParent Program at Ebenezer Baptist Church West. Between ally. Once I learned to love myself, I was able to spread that chess games and art workshops, Flanigan estimates he love to others,� Flanigan says. “As humans, we often have a comes into contact with over 150 kids per week. limited understanding of unconditional love. To love with“I see myself as a mentor and facilitator in many ways,� out condition or expectation is the basis of the work I do in he says. “I like to provide an example of someone who has the community.� been in that same low-income environment, and [is] now

Flanigan’s collection of portraits includes acrylic, oil, watercolor and charcoal, and all will be for sale to raise funds for his next endeavor: traveling to Chiang Mai, Thailand, in September for a two-week volunteer program with Art Relief International, an organization dedicated to empowering marginalized social groups through visualart projects. He hopes his experience abroad will offer insight into successfully implementing programs for fostering inclusion and creative expression within the Athens community. “I saw this as an opportunity to expand and improve my youth art program,� he says. “By having this international perspective, I can share that with my students, and my stories can become their stories.�

Flanigan is the leading organizer of First Friday, a family-friendly event for service organizations to connect with local residents on the first Friday of the month from May–August at the East Athens Community Center. In addition to representatives from various nonprofits, this summer’s final installment on Friday, Aug. 7 from 6–9 p.m. promises Jamaican food from Rashe’s Cuisine, cool treats from 11-year-old entrepreneur Lil Ice Cream Dude, a guest appearance by entertainer Terrell Carter, a DJ spinning tunes, cooking demos by the West Broad Farmers Market and a school supply drive.

During First Friday, Flanigan will unveil the latest youth art project from yet another initiative he spearheads, Helping Art Reach Public Spaces (HARPS). Funded by the Classic Center Cultural Arts Foundation, the HARPS pilot project was displayed at Hilsman Middle School this past May. To create the second project, which was sponsored by the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission, children used LED lights to design images on a metallic surface.

If you happen to miss Flanigan at ATHICA or First Friday, there are several other opportunities to see the artist in action down the line. A community youth art show curated

by Flanigan will be presented in conjunction with The UGA School of Social Work’s open house, slated for Friday, Aug. 28 from 4–6 p.m. at its new location, 279 Williams St. On Sunday, Aug. 30 from 5–9 p.m. at The Foundry, he will present a pop-up show during the Segar Jazz Affair concert, and a collection of his works will additionally be on view at Hendershot’s Coffee during the month of September.

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This Town & Gown Players production of Cats is about an Irish traveler named Hester Swane (played by Jessica Tiegs), a wildly magical woman who was abandoned by her mother as a child. Now a mother herself, she finds herself facing rejection again.

This time it’s her weak, soon-to-be-former-fiancee (Carthage Killbride, played by Eben Elrod), who is abandoning both her and their child so that he can marry wealth and position instead. As one might expect of a powerful, dangerous woman, Hester does not take this lying down. In her desperation, she undertakes a chilling course of vengeance while Killride Jessica Tiegs as Hester Swane in T&G’s By the Bog of Cats. manipulates her fellow townfolk into believing she is a madwoman. 9 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $5 for children and $10 for adults.

Director and T&G veteran Carina McGeehin wants to apologize in advance for Upcoming Auditions: Actors can gear up for any emotional damage the show may dole out to the audience. It’s a harsh world (with, Town & Gown Players’ next performance, William Shakespeare’s MacBeth, during alas, no actual cats) with denizens who auditions on Monday, Aug. 10 and Tuesday, have learned to harden themselves in order Aug. 11 from 7–10 p.m. at the Athens to survive—and Hester is the toughest of Community Theater. All ages and experithem all. To pull this off, you need a strong ence levels are welcome, and auditions will cast, which McGeehin and assistant direcconsist of cold readings from the script. tor Beth Kozinsky have assembled: T&G/ Performances will be held between local theater names include John Olive, Friday, Oct. 2–Sunday, Oct. 11. Contact Genevieve Esquivie, Emily Myers, Derek director Steven Carroll at wstevencarroll@ Adams, Jayne Lockhart, Shelby Marquadt, gmail.com for details. and David Swisher; UGA theatre students Athens Creative Theatre will hold Bridgette Duffield and Tom von Dohlen auditions for Mary Poppins on the same join the cast as well. Jessica Teigs and Eben Elrod make their T&G debuts as Hester and evenings—Monday, Aug. 10 and Tuesday, Aug. 11 from 6–9 p.m.—at Quinn Hall in Carthage, with their daughter Josie played Memorial Park. Roles are available for ages by local 6th grader Addison Faye Griffith.

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realistic portrayals of the fictional icon. Ian McKellen does nothing unexpected and still creates a living, breathing, aged version of the sleuth, who in his twilight years is struggling with a weakening of his fabulous memory.

With the help of a young apprentice (Milo Parker), Sherlock Holmes takes care 10-year-old force odd performances out of of his bees and recovers some of his formost of the adults, particularly Judy Davis as the Smithsonian employee who gives T.S. merly impressive intellect. After a sojourn following The Twilight Saga, director Bill the award that spurs him to travel east.

Condon seems much more at home with Most of T.S. Spivet feels like the idea of this more adult fare that will easily please America envisioned by two Frenchmen, older audiences drowning in summer blockwhich is pretty much what the movie is. An busters. Fans of Holmes and what could be titled the Helen Mirren Vacation genre will be pleasantly entertained for two hours.

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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—ROGUE NATION (PG-13) In Tom Cruise’s fifth impossible mission as Ethan Hunt (i.e. the new Jim Phelps, the classic television character whose cover was unnecessarily blown by the first and worst entry in the series), the action is as unfeasible as ever; Cruise/ Hunt hangs from the outside of an ascending plane and even dies.

But like the equally unbelievable Fast and Furious franchise, Mission: Impossible continues to improve upon its blockbuster formula. It is the humor—a strong suit of Cruise’s unjustly ignored summer 2014 flick, Edge of Tomorrow, also written by Mission: Impossible– Rogue Nation’s writer/director Christopher McQuarrie—that sets it apart from its predecessors and its peers. While Bond is stuck in moody, angsty teendom, MI5 sets spy thrillers back to the Stone Age How bad can it be? of Roger Moore, when espionage extremely strange third act does little to was light: fun but still thrilling. assist the rather lonesome preceding acts.

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A LEGO BRICKUMENTARY (G) This LEGO documentary from filmmakers Kief Davidson and Daniel Junge would have made a better special feature on The LEGO Movie Blu-Ray than as a standalone 90-minute doc. The movie feels too much like corporate propaganda than an insightful look into one of the world’s most successful and creative toy brands.

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VACATION (R) Movies should always be careful with a tagline of “What Could Go Wrong?” In the case of this remake of the 1983 classic comedy National Lampoon’s Vacation, almost nothing goes right.

Well, Chevy Chase briefly shows up, and few songs are as catchy as Lindsey Buckingham’s “Holiday Road.” So that’s two things that go right. Nothing else does in the feature-directing debut of writing duo John Francis Daley (Sam Weir from “Freaks and Geeks”) and Jonathan M. Goldstein.

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MUSIC | Friday, Aug. 7

Georgia Museum of Art · 8 p.m. · FREE! Inspired by “El Taller de Gráfica Popular: Vida y Arte,” an exhibition of works by the Mexican printmaking collective, the museum’s thrice-yearly late-night art party will feature music curated by local DJs YaTuSabes and D:RC. PeruvianAmerican YaTuSabes blends elements of hip hop, salsa, merengue, bachata and reggaeton, and D:RC has been a mainstay of the electronic dance music scene since the mid-‘90s. All galleries will remain open until midnight, with additional temporary exhibitions including sociopolitical linocuts and woodcuts

by Bay Area activists Art Hazelwood and Ronnie Goodman, and paintings and puppets by Ralph Chessé. [Jessica Smith]

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar · 8 p.m.

Infusing dense jazz experimentation with shots of free verse and playful postpop, NYC composer Jason Ajemian brings his Folklords project to Athens for a night of exploration. On the combo’s recently released LP—named one of the 10 best jazz albums of 2014 by The Wire— Ajemian and company, including multiinstrumentalist Owen Stewart-Robertson and drummer Jason Nazary, craft improvheavy movements based on the work of jazz giants like Mingus, Monk and Sun Ra. Nazary will do double duty Friday with the Kenosha Kid Oceans Duo, a collaboration with Athens composer Dan Nettles “inspired by waves, windstorms and sandcastles.” [Gabe Vodicka]

Museum Mix

Tuesday 4 CLASSES: Madison County Needlecrafters (Madison County Library, Danielsville) The Needlecrafters will be demonstrating how to knit, how to crochet and other crafty skills. All ages and skill levels are welcome. 1–3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison CLASSES: Modern Calligraphy Intermediate Class (KA Artist Shop) This class goes over various inks, nibs and papers, plus flourishes, envelope addressing and other applications. 7 p.m. $30. www. kaartist.com CLASSES: Dog Days of Bloomers (State Botanical Garden) This class focuses on bulbs, perennials and blooming shrubs that will extend the blooming season of any garden. 6 p.m. $12. www.botgarden.uga.edu

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CLASSES: Dance Under the Stars (Stan Mullins Art Studio) Dance with SALSAthens as a fundraiser for Project Safe. The evening will begin with a salsa class for beginners.

6:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation. learn.rhodes@gmail.com 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: Intro to Excel (ACC Library) In the second floor computer training room. Registration required. 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org COMEDY: OpenTOAD Comedy Open Mic (Flicker Theatre & Bar) This comedy show allows locals to watch quality comedy or perform themselves. Email to perform. First

and third Tuesday of every month!

See story on p. 14. 9 p.m. $5. calebsynan@yahoo.com, www.flickertheatreandbar.com 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.–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 GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289

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The World Famous · 9 p.m.

New York doom-pop outfit What Moon Things has made Athens a second home, releasing their reverb-soaked, self-titled debut via local label Hot Grits Records and performing in town no fewer than 10 times over the past two years. Anyone who hasn’t yet caught the band’s terrific live set is urged to do so Friday, when they will appear alongside scuzzy local popsters Deep State and North Carolina psych singer-songwriter Jackson Scott.

Rounding out this impressive bill is an increasingly rare performance from Muuy Biien, the beloved area punks who have slowly but surely transformed a onceexplosive hardcore sound into something murkier and more nuanced. [GV]

Caledonia Lounge · 9 p.m. · $5 (21+), $7 (18–20) The first time Eleni Mandell played in Athens was around Thanksgiving 2000. The Los Angeles singer-songwriter was bundled up in a coat—it was late November, and the club’s heating system wasn’t working. That you could see her breath in the air made her moody, noirtinged songs all the more enchanting.

Fifteen years later, Mandell’s music has evolved: It’s lighter, more romantic and uncluttered. Her catalog touches on wry classic country and sultry-crooner jazz; her 10th album, Dark Lights Up, was released two weeks back. She’ll be back in the sweaty heat of summer, just as the students roll back into town. Catch the show, no coats required. [Chris Hassiotis]

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GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Mellow Mushroom) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com 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: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) Compete to win prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8508561 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

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Danielsville) Have fun with hands-on science experiences. Dress for mess.

Kids under eight years old will need help from an adult. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: How to Draw Superheroes (ACC Library) Robert Brown, a local comic book know-it-all and art instructor, will help you out. Registration required.

Ages 11–18. 4 p.m. FREE! plewis@ athenslibrary.org 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

Wednesday 5 ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) Curator Carissa DiCindio will discuss selected works

in the exhibition “Ralph Chessé.” 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: CPR & First Aid Class (Athens Regional Medical Center, Medical Services Bldg.) Participants will receive a three-year first aid certification card at the end of the course. Register in advance. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $60. athenshealth.org/ calendar COMEDY: “The Good Stuff” Stand Up Comedy (The World Famous) Hosted by Jake Brannon. 10 p.m.

FREE! www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local k continued on next page

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THE CALENDAR! and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music by Colibri. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: St. Mary’s Produce Stand (St. Mary’s Hospital, Cafeteria Patio) Shop for fresh fruit and vegetables from farms in the Athens Land Trust’s farmer network. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: “Guidance from Dreams” (ACC Library) This open discussion allows for sharing spiritual experiences and discussing dreams. 7 p.m. FREE! www. eckankar-ga.org EVENTS: Summer Jazz Jubilee (The Foundry) Hosts Mary Sigalas and Colin Manko celebrate a different jazz subgenre each week, with special guests and a post-show open jazz jam. This week focuses on New Orleans jazz and features members of the Big Foot Brass Band.

DanceFX will host a free one-hour swing lesson before the show. 6 p.m. (lesson), 7 p.m. (music). www. thefoundryathens.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Both Locations) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 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 GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 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 KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Ice Cream Day (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Have ice cream at the library with the Madison County Farm Bureau. 2 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison 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 LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth Poetry (The Globe) Open mic poetry readings. The featured reader this month is Lemuel LaRoche aka Life the Griot. 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/athenswordofmouth MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) Come out and meet local entrepreneurs, tech talent and other fellow Athenians who are making cool stuff at this weekly Four Athens networking happy hour. 6 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/ happy-hour MEETINGS: Inner Guidance and Spiritual Experiences (ACC Library) An open discussion for all faiths to share spiritual experiences including dreams and past lives. 7 p.m. FREE! www.eckankar-ga.org

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Thursday 6 ART: Opening Reception (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) The Box@ATHICA presents “Intoxicating Love” by Broderick Flannigan. See Art Notes on p. 13.

6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athica.org ART: Museum Mix (Georgia Museum of Art) The museum’s late-night party includes refreshments and access to all of the galleries. Tunes by DJ YaTuSabes and D:RC. See Calendar Pick on p. 17. 8 p.m.–12 a.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 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: 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. 3 p.m. FREE! www. revivalyarnsathens.com 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: Keith Bergman and Dustin Meadows (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Comedians Keith Bergman and Dustin Meadows bring the “Pittin’ Out” tour from Ohio to the Deep South. 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar.com EVENTS: Young Professionals Network (Your Pie) Meet and mingle with other young professionals. 5:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/groups/YPNAthens 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 writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group. 8 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu FILM: Rick’s Café Casino Party (Ciné Barcafé) Ciné’s Summer Classic Movie Series wraps up with Casablanca. Following the screening, a party will feature cocktails, casino games, prize giveaways, snacks from The National and live music by Jay Gonzalez. 7:30 p.m (screening), $9.75. 9:30 p.m. (party), $12. www.athenscine.com GAMES: Trivia (El Azteca) Win prizes with host Garrett Lennox. Every Thursday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706549-2639 GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Butt Hutt Bar-B-Q) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. Every Thursday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8511 KIDSTUFF: Teen Cartoon Illustrator’s Club (Lyndon House Arts Center) Cartoonist Robert Brown leads an informal gathering for teens who like to draw anime and cartoons. For ages 12 & up.

5:30–7:30 p.m. $5 (for pizza). 706613-3623 LECTURES & LIT: After the End: A Post-Apocalyptic Book Group (ACC Library) This month’s title is I Am Legend by Richard Matheson.

7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Talmage Terrace/Lanier Gardens) Meet Sarah “Tweet” Moore in celebration of her memoir, The Moore Themerrier. 1:30–3:30 p.m. FREE! bibliobookspublishing@gmail.com

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MEETINGS: NAACP (East Friendship Baptist Church) Regular monthly meeting. Open to all. 7 p.m. FREE! naacpclarke@gmail.com

Friday 7 EVENTS: Campus Cats Silent Auction (Two Story Coffeehouse) A silent auction will feature an original Pete the Cat painting by artist James Dean. Proceeds benefit Campus Cats. Food will be provided. 6–8 p.m. Free entry. www.catzip.org EVENTS: Botanical Garden Friends First Friday (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Shop at the annual Friends Flea Market.

This monthly event includes a full breakfast. RSVP by Wednesday.

9–10:30 a.m. $12. 706-542-6138

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

706-613-3631, www.athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreekpark MEETINGS: Healing Circle & Meditation (Body, Mind & Spirit) Experience different modalities and forms of meditation. Every Friday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706351-6024 PERFORMANCE: XPLOSION (40 Watt Club) Dancefx presents a student choreography showcase competition. Audience favorites will win $100 cash and a $100 donation to a charity of their choosing. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (performance). $5. www.dancefx.org THEATER: By the Bog of Cats (Athens Community Theater) This provocative drama resets Euripides’ Medea in the bleak, ghostly land-

free with the purchase of materials.

RSVP. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-8501354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com CLASSES: Fair Isle Colorwork Class (Revival Yarns) This class will guide you on how to incorporate multiple colors in your knitting projects using the Fair Isle method.

RSVP. 2 p.m. $15. 706-850-1354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com COMEDY: A Jew and a Black Guy (40 Watt Club) Comic Strip presents A Jew and a Black Guy featuring Cassius Creflo. Hosted

by Alia Ghosheh. 8 p.m. $10–15. www.40watt.com EVENTS: Lacy Camp’s Retirement Party (Creature Comforts Brewery) Celebrate the 30-year career of Lacy Camp, a family and marriage therapist who also served as the former executive director of the Samaritan

competitors pull each other through the mud to victory. The afternoon includes food, live entertainment, water slides, hay rides and games.

10 a.m.–5p.m. FREE! www.extraspecialpeople.com/tug-of-love EVENTS: Journey Through the Stars (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Attendees will learn about “Super Heroes of Space.” 10 a.m. $7–$10 per family. 706-613-3615, www. athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter EVENTS: Health Fair (First AME Church) Screenings and exams range from breast health, prostate, hypertension, blood sugar, vision care and dental care. Call for schedule. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. FREE! 706-201-6859 EVENTS: BouleYard Sale (Multiple Locations) Over a dozen houses in

“Charleston, June 17, 2015” and other paintings by Charley Seagraves are currently on view at Hendershot’s Coffee through August.

EVENTS: End of Summer Reading Masquerade Ball (ACC Library) Participants in the YA Summer Reading Program are invited to the ball. Prizes for costumes and readers. DJ and food. Ages 11–18. 6–8 p.m FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens FILM: First Friday (East Athens Community Center) This familyfriendly monthly event is for community leaders and community members to connect and raise awareness about local happenings.

In addition to free food, face painting, music and kids’ activities, this month features the unveiling of a public art project sponsored by the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission.

Children created a graphic image on a metal surface using tiny LED lights.

6–9 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3593 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.

scape of rural Ireland for a tale of shocking self-sacrifice. Aug. 7–8 & 13–15, 8 p.m. Aug. 9 & 16, 2 p.m. $15–18. www.townandgownplayers.org THEATER: Hairspray Jr. (Athens Little Playhouse) The year is 1962 and spunky, plus-size teen Tracy Turnblad is going from outcast to breakout star. Performed by Athens Little Playhouse. Aug. 7, 7 p.m. Aug. 8–9, 3 p.m. $5–10. www.athenslittleplayhouse.net

Saturday 8 ART: Plying the Arts (Lyndon House Arts Center) The Peachtree Handspinners Guild presents a wool spinning conference and trade show.

See demonstrations on handspinning, knitting, weaving and dyeing.

Call for workshop information. Aug. 8–9, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 404296-4051 CLASSES: Crochet 1 Class (Revival Yarns) Get acquainted with the tools and craft of crochet. The class is

Center, with a presentation, music and dinner. RSVP by Aug. 3. 6:30 p.m. $25. www.samaritannega.org EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Oconee County Courthouse, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Really Really Free Market (Reese & Pope Park) Bring what you can; take what you need.

No bartering, trading or paying.

Second Saturday of every month.

12–2 p.m. FREE! reallyreallyfreemarketathens@gmail.com 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: Tug of Love (ESP Jackson County Camp, Jefferson) Extra Special People host tug-of-war competitions. Watch teams of firefighters, policemen and other

the Boulevard neighborhood are holding yard sales. An animal rescue and dog adoption fair will be held at White Tiger, and $2 yoga classes will be offered every half hour at 585 Nantahala Ave. Proceeds benefit the Boulevard Neighbordhood Association. Check website for participating houses. 8 a.m.–2 p.m. www.historicboulevard.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts.

This week celebrates tomatoes with a cooking demo, taste test and kid’s activity. Live music by Larry Forte (8 a.m.) and Break Point (10 a.m.).

8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Food eTalk (ACC Library) This interactive online program teached limited-resource individuals how to make healthy food and lifestyle choices. 4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens GAMES: Shadowfist Tournament (Tyche’s Games) Multiplayer format.

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all players. A workshop on how to play the Shadowfist Dynamic Card Game will be held at 4 p.m. 12 p.m. $1. www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Puppet Show (ACC Library) Celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program with “The Reluctant Dragon,� performed by David Stephens. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens 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: Create a Webcomic with HTML & CSS (Four Athens) Students will learn to use images, colors and words to craft a story and publish in the digital age. Ages 12–15. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $45. www. fourathens.com KIDSTUFF: Hilfest (Hilsman Middle School) Students of Hilsman Middle School can meet their teachers, visits booths and enjoy entertainment.

10 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! 706-5487281, nixme@clarke.k12.ga.us KIDSTUFF: Furry, Fluffy Felt Fun (Madison County Library, Danielsville) The Georgia Museum of Art presents a workshop on feltmaking. Use sheep’s fleece to make your own objects. Recommended for families with children ages 6–14.

RSVP. 3–5 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Critter Tales (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Families are invited to listen to a story about nature. Staff will then bring it to life by visiting a critter or going outdoors for an activity. 2:30–3 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3615 THEATER: Hairspray Jr. (Athens Little Playhouse) See Friday listing for full description Aug. 7, 7 p.m.

Aug. 8–9, 3 p.m. $5–10. www.athenslittleplayhouse.net THEATER: By the Bog of Cats (Athens Community Theater) See Friday listing for full description Aug. 7–8 & 13–15, 8 p.m. Aug. 9 & 16, 2 p.m. $15–18. www. townandgownplayers.org

Sunday 9 ART: Spotlight Tour (Georgia Museum of Art) See highlights from the museum’s permanent collection on a tour led by docents. 3 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Plying the Arts (Lyndon House Arts Center) See Saturday listing for full description Aug. 8–9, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 404-296-4051 EVENTS: Stories From Childhood: From a Tiny Acorn (Historic Meeting House) Dr. Wilma Hutcheson-Williams, associate professor of education at Piedmont College, will be introduced by her husband, Steve Williams, a retired lawyer and teacher. Proceeds benefit Children First, Inc. 3–5 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.childrenfirst-inc.org EVENTS: Sunday Center Market (The Classic Center) Find artists, farmers, crafters, food trucks, live music, kids’ activities and more in the Classic Center’s new 440 Foundry Pavillion. 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

FREE! www.classiccenter.com GAMES: Brewer’s Inquisition (Buffalo’s CafÊ) Trivia hosted by Chris Brewer. Every Sunday. 6:30 p.m. (sign-in), 7 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/buffaloscafeathens GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Every Sunday. 6 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 485 Baldwin St.) Hosted by Dirty South. Every Sunday. 6 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com

GAMES: Netrunner Open Play (Tyche’s Games) New players welcome to this fantasy card game open play. 12:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com GAMES: Trivia (Brixx Wood Fired Pizza) Test your skills. Every Sunday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-395-1660 THEATER: Hairspray Jr. (Athens Little Playhouse) See Friday listing for full description Aug. 7, 7 p.m.

Aug. 8–9, 3 p.m. $5–10. www.athenslittleplayhouse.net THEATER: By the Bog of Cats (Athens Community Theater) See Friday listing for full description Aug. 7–8 & 13–15, 8 p.m. Aug. 9 & 16, 2 p.m. $15–18. www. townandgownplayers.org

Monday 10 CLASSES: Yoga for Beginners (Oconee County Library) Join instructor Nicole Bechill in an introductory class. Bring a yoga mat or towel. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: Line Dancing with Ron Putman (Buffalo’s CafÊ) For all skill levels. Held the second and fouth Monday of every month. 6–8:30 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/buffaloscafeathens 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: 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: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes!

Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Spelling Bee (Highwire Lounge) Test your spelling and win prizes. No bees on site. 8–10 p.m.

FREE! www.highwirelounge.com KIDSTUFF: Teen Advisory Board (Oconee County Library) Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group of teens who gather at the beginning of every month to discuss and plan upcoming events. Ages 11–18.

Registration required. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 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 7–18.

Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 329 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 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650

Tuesday 11 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: iPad Basics (ACC Library) Learn all the basics. Call to

register. 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706613-3650, www.athenslibrary.org EVENTS: Drinking Liberally (The Globe) Calling all lefties: beer and political talk. The local branch of the national Living Liberally organization meets the second Tuesday of each month. 7 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/groups/athensdl 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 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.–2 p.m. www.accaging.org GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) See Tuesday listing for full description 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Mellow Mushroom) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com 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 KIDSTUFF: Kids Night (Buffalo’s CafÊ) See Tuesday listing for full description 5:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655

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Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 CLASSES: How to Read a Pattern (Revival Yarns) This class will familiarize you with the way most knitting patterns are written. RSVP. 6 p.m. $15. www.revivalyarnsathens.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music from Welfare Liners. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: St. Mary’s Produce Stand (St. Mary’s Hospital, Cafeteria Patio) Shop for fresh fruit and vegetables from farms in the Athens Land Trust’s farmer network. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Free Dental Clinic (Nuçi’s Space) MusiCares, Smile Programs and Nuci’s Space are offering a day-long dental clinic providing dental screenings, teeth cleaning and x-rays to uninsured music professionals in need. Appointment required. Five years of industry experience or contribution to at least six commercially released recordings or videos is required. 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. FREE! 1-877-6262748, www.musicares.com k continued on next page

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THE CALENDAR! GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’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: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m.

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

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (Oconee County Library) Watch some anime and manga, listen to J-Pop music, eat Japanese snacks and share fan art. Ages 11–18. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: 3D Story Course (Four Athens) Students will create their own adventure story using the Alice programming environment. Ages 10–15. 1–5 p.m. $49. www.fourathens.com KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) See Wednesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/happy-hour

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 4 The Foundry Tailgate Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com ACOUSTIC IN THE ROUND Featuring music from Brian Burke, Todd Cowart, Hannah Aldridge and Matt Woods.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE ORANGE CONSTANT Fusionoriented jam-rock band from Statesboro, GA. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 SLAM DUNK CHAMPS Local experimental garage-rock duo.

LEISURE SERVICE Michael Pierce of local experimental outfit Wet Garden plays a solo set.

ZANOIS Eccentric, three-piece pop group from Manchester, NH. The Manhattan Café Loungy Tuesdays. 9 p.m. FREE! 706369-9767 DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Spinning an all-vinyl set of soulful tunes perfect for a nice, slow dance. Every Tuesday!

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The Pub at Gameday 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-2831 OPEN MIC NIGHT Bring your guitar, poetry or monologues! Slots are 15 or 30 minutes. Sign up by emailing openmicatgameday@gmail.com.

Wednesday 5 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 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM Rock out every Wednesday night at this open mic event. Full bands are encouraged. Contact louisphillippelot@yahoo.com for booking.

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net COLIBRI A mix of folk and rock influences.

Lumpkin Street Station 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/ LumpkinStreetStation THE SPACE TIME TRAVELERS Atlanta-based funk-rock band.

FLAT LAND “Cosmifunkpop” group from Gainesville, FL.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com YUNG YANG Local DJ does creative live mixing of vogue house, dancehall, juke, bounce and other propulsive club oddities new and old.

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

The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE With host Terry Covington.

Every Wednesday!

Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.

Thursday 6 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES AND FRIENDS Featuring Bo Hembree on guitar, Jason Bradberry on bass and Louis Phillip Pelot on drums. Every Thursday!

The Grotto 10 p.m. 706-549-9933 YOESHI ROBERTS Singer-songwriter playing uplifting “acoustic music that feels good.”

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com SNAP! Organ-heavy funk/jazz tunes delivered by locals Jason Fuller, Benji Shanks, David Yoke, Carlton Owens and Stephen Spivey.

Live Wire 11 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com TECROPOLIS Athens’ longest-running electronic dance music series, with special guests each week.

Friday 7

an all-vinyl set of funk, soul and reggae.

Buffalo’s Café 7 p.m. $8. www.buffaloscafe.com DAVID PRINCE This Athens staple and one-time member of The Jesters plays a set of favorites.

Lumpkin Street Station 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/ LumpkinStreetStation THE GLASS JARS Rock and roll four-piece from Birmingham, AL.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com MANGER Speed thrash metal “with a dash of Satan.”

TREEPHORT Long-running, goofy punk/ska act from Marietta.

BEAST MODE Local heavy metal group.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 LIQUID DYNAMITE New group featuring Dwayne Holloway.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE SENSATIONAL SOUNDS OF MOTOWN Six veteran musicians entertaining crowds in the Southeast for 20 years promise an exciting, live-energy show. Featuring Mr. Motown!

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 CGI JOE The alias of Joe Kubler, formerly known as Rene LeConte.

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

8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!

The World Famous 10 p.m. 706-543-4002 WHAT MOON THINGS Indie rock band from New Paltz, NY influenced by groups like Modest Mouse and The Cure. See Calendar Pick on p. 17.

MUUY BIIEN Very popular local band plays doom-laden goth-punk

The Foundry 7 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com SUMMER JAZZ JUBILEE Hosts Mary Sigalas and Colin Manko celebrate a different jazz subgenre each week, with special guests and a post-show open jazz jam. This week’s show is a celebration of New Orleans jazz.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THOMAS & OLIVIA Members of Thomas Wynn & the Believers play a stripped-down duo set.

On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com WAX ON WEDNESDAYS Local DJs spin sets every Wednesday through August. This week features DJ Kung Fusco and DJ Hann’Jive. Hosted

by DJ Osmose.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 OLD SMOKEY Local folk-rock band with an interweaving sonic palette that includes banjo, cello, violin, lap steel and percussion.

JADE POPPYFIELD Experimental drone outfit from Macon.

THE ELECTRIC NATURE Psychedelic rock/electronic duo from Athens.

PARIAH Lo-fi psychedelic outfit from Boston.

WET GARDEN Synthesizer explorations with erotic incantations from this local duo.

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. $5 (21+), $10 (under 21). www. livewireathens.com LITTLE TYBEE Folk band drawing from a variety of influences like jazz, Tropicalia and even Motown to color its indie-folk pop ballads.

WALDEN Georgia native four piece band playing smooth rock influenced by Mumford and Sons and Coldplay.

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

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Little Tybee plays Live Wire on Wednesday, Aug. 5.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com GOLDWING Atlanta-based four-piece alt-rock group.

MATEJA Dark folk act from Nashville, TN. CODY HUGGINS Nashville-based singer-songwriter.

Cali ‘N’ Tito’s Eastside 7 p.m. $6. 706-355-7087 MAHARAJAH FLAMENCO TRIO High-energy Latin fusion trio fronted by guitar virtuoso Silviu Ciulei.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com JONES COLLEGE RADIO This local band plays a blend of baroque pop and acidwave.

COMA SERFS Psychedelic garagerock group from Portland, OR. The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE BACUPS Fun-loving local cover band.

Lumpkin Street Station 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/ LumpkinStreetStation LANEY STRICKLAND Local Southern rock singer-songwriter.

HALF ACID Greg O’Connell experiments with synths and talk boxes.

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

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MAC LEAPHART Nashville, TN-based country and rock singersongwriter.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com FOLKLORDS Experimental improvjazz outfit from New York City led by composer Jason Ajemian. See Calendar Pick on p. 17.

KENOSHA KID Guitarist Dan Nettles and drummer Jason Nazary present an “Oceans Duo” duo set of freeflowing music inspired by waves, windstorms and sandcastles.

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.

Your Pie 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7048 (Gaines School Rd. location) LIAM PARKE Member of local band Repent at Leisure plays a solo set of Irish folk.

6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-7424 (Five Points location) YOESHI ROBERTS Singer-songwriter playing uplifting “acoustic music that feels good.”

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out.

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

FREE! www.livewireathens.com DJ OSMOSE International touring DJ and Athens resident lays down

influenced by ‘80s hardcore and new wave.

JACKSON SCOTT Psych-pop songwriter from Asheville, NC. DEEP STATE Members of Little Gold and Brothers play driving, punky, melodic guitar-rock.

Saturday 8 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 LEE PILCHER BAND Guitarist and graduate of Atlanta Institute of Music plays of variety of funky music from the past to the present.

Buffalo’s Café 7 p.m. $10. www.buffaloscafe.com CLEAR REDEMPTION High-energy cover band featuring dueling lead guitars.

Caledonia Lounge 2 p.m. FREE! www.caledonialounge. com GIRLS ROCK ATHENS SHOWCASE Come see the results of Girls Rock Camp campers’ creativity!

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com ANTLERED AUNTLORD Fuzz-pop guitar/drums project of local producer and songwriter Jesse Stinnard.

LEISURE SERVICE Michael Pierce of local experimental outfit Wet Garden plays a solo set.

NICE MACHINE Local surf-punk band.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $25. www.georgiatheatre.com AQUARIUM RESCUE UNIT Longrunning jam band led by Georgia music fixture Col. Bruce Hampton.

See story on p. 9.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 SMOKEDOG This local band plays noisy, burned-out experimental rock and roll.

GENETIC OUTCAST Sexual noise karaoke with voice memos, samples and soundbytes as sweet as the taste of candy.

BLACK PARADISE Eclectic local lo-fi pop group.

ANCIENT WARFARE Droney rock group from Lexington, KY. DJ BLOWPOP Joe Kubler (CGI Joe) spins a set of tunes.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com TERRELL CARTER Actor and singer from Los Angeles.

DAVID LYVIE No info available.

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.

Kumquat Mae Bakery Café 6 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1442 THE BIG SMOOTH Bluesy acoustic tunes with soulful vocals.

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

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT BAND Nashville-based group combining “jam, rock and R&B with a heavy emphasis on visuals, humor and eroticism.”

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 WILD CARD Local country/Southern rock trio.

Sunday 9 The Foundry 6 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com GROWN & SEXY SUNDAYS DJ Mellow Myers spins the best from Motown, Stax Records, Atlantic Records and more. Best of ‘70s dance contest with $100 cash prize.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 7 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com BOB LIVINGSTON Texas-based veteran singer-songwriter and country music stalwart. See story on p. 11.

Monday 10 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com ELENI MANDELL Country-influenced singer-songwriter on Yep Roc Records. See Calendar Pick on p. 17.

COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS Singer-songwriter from Arizona.

The Foundry 8 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens. com THE HOOT Monthly showcase put on by the Athens Folk Music & Dance Society. This month’s Hoot features The Ale Raisers, Hog-Eyed Roosters and The Dixieland 5.

Maggie Hunter opens and hosts.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com SARA RACHELE Independent singersongwriter from Decatur, GA. KELLEY SWINDALL Bluesy folk music from Stone Mountain, GA. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night every Monday.

Hosted by Larry Forte.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 11 p.m. www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub SPENCER RICH Local musician plays a solo set to celebrate his birthday.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MUSCLE SHOALS MONDAY Local artists pay tribute to the Alabama hotspot.

Tuesday 11 Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com PILGRIM Local rock band led by songwriter Paul McHugh.

THE ARCS Long-running local rock band featuring Dave Gerow, Kevin Lane, Brandon Reynolds and Ben Spraker.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 CULT OF RIGGONIA Experimental soundscapes with tribal, world music beats and ornate instrumentation.

WEATHERLY No info available.

THE ELECTRIC NATURE Psychrock/electro duo from Athens.

DARK DAUGHTER Solo project of Atlanta-based songwriter Kerry Jones (Phoenicians, Richard Gumby).

WEI ZHONGLE Highly experimental, woodwind-heavy band from Chicago.

LESIONREAD Experimental pop group from Buffalo, NY. The Manhattan Café Loungy Tuesdays. 9 p.m. FREE! 706369-9767 DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Spinning an all-vinyl set of soulful tunes perfect for a slow dance. Every Tuesday!

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 JACK & THE BEAR Folk-rock outfit from Ann Arbor, MI.

NITRO COFFEE NOW ON TAP!!

The Office Lounge 7 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 FIONA CORINNE Singer-songwriter performing pop-rock influenced by musical theater.

The Pub at Gameday 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-2831 OPEN MIC NIGHT Bring your guitar, poetry or monologues! Slots are 15 or 30 minutes, depending on attendance. Sign up early by emailing openmicatgameday@gmail.com.

Wednesday 12 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them!

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6TH

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM Rock out every Wednesday at this open mic. Full bands are encouraged. Contact louisphillippelot@yahoo.com for booking.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7TH

Old Skool presents SNAP! Kenosha Kid Oceans Duo Jason Ajemian’s Folk-Lords SATURDAY, AUGUST 8TH

Terrell Carter David Lyvie

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com MOTHER FORE Local band influenced by Pink Floyd.

BOSCO Songwriter Brittany Bosco presents an alternative take on R&B. GREG MERIDETH No info available.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9TH

Bob Livingston MONDAY, AUGUST 10TH

Open Mic hosted by Larry Forte

HAPPY HOUR

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net THE WELFARE LINERS This fivepiece bluegrass unit blends classic tunes with melodic, high lonesome originals.

Monday-Friday 5:30-8pm ATHENS’ INTIMATE LIVE MUSIC VENUE See website for show times & details

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237 prince ave. • 706.353.3050

The Foundry 7 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com SUMMER JAZZ JUBILEE Hosts Mary Sigalas and Colin Manko celebrate a different jazz subgenre each week, with special guests and a post-show open jazz jam. This week is a tribute to Latin jazz.

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. This week features the Booty Boyz. 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 FRESH JAM OPEN MIC Each performance gets 10 minutes. Drums and guitar amps are provided. Then, stick around for an open jam!

Locos Grill & Pub 7 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Rd. location) THE VIBRATONES No info available.

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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 Call for Art (Athens Art & Frame) Seeking local artists working in any type of flat media to exhibit in the shopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new gallery. Send up to five jpeg images to tony@athensartand frame.com Indie South Fair Pop-Up (Broad 9A, 160 Tracy St.) Indie South Fair and The Broad Collective will co-host indoor pop-up fairs the third Sunday of the month. Artists, makers and craftsmen interested in becoming a vendor can email for an application. $50. indiesouthfair@ gmail.com Lickskillet Artists Market (Lyndon House Arts Center) Currently accepting local artist vendor applications for a market on Oct. 25, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. $30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;40/booth.

Download application from website. lhartsfoundation@gmail.com, www. lyndonhouseartsfoundation.com The Eclectic Bazaar (Creature Comforts Brewery) Indie South Fair is seeking artists, crafters and vintage vendors for the Electic Bazaar on Aug. 15. $50 tables, $75 tents. indiesouthfair@gmail.com, www.indiesouthfair.com

Auditions Macbeth (Town and Gown Players) Town & Gown Players host auditions for Macbeth. No experience necessary. All ages welcome. Auditions consist of cold readings from the script. Aug. 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11, 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m. wstevencarroll@gmail.com, www. townandgownplayers.org Mary Poppins (Memorial Park, Quinn Hall) Athens Creative Theatre presents an enchanting mixsture of story and song. All ages. Call to schedule an appointment time. Aug.

10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. 706-613-3628, daniel.self@athensclarkecounty. com, www.athensclarkecounty. com/act

Classes â&#x20AC;&#x153;So You Want to be a Columnistâ&#x20AC;? Class (OCAF, Watkinsville) This course will walk, talk and write you through the basics of writing columns, opinion pieces and blogs. Tuesdays, Sept. 15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oct. 6, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $60â&#x20AC;&#x201C;70. www.ocaf.com 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 Art Classes (OCAF, Watkinsville) In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Painting with Charles,â&#x20AC;? instructor Charles Warnock offers an open studio format class in oils and acrylics. Fridays, Aug. 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sept.

18, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. $120â&#x20AC;&#x201C;140.

In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Painting: Multi-Media with Cameron Hampton,â&#x20AC;? students will learn creative ways to approach subject matter. Aug. 8, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. $75â&#x20AC;&#x201C;85. In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Techniques in Watercolor,â&#x20AC;? instructor Kie Johnson teaches the basics of brushes,

paints, papers, color theory, glazing, negative painting and more.

Wednesdays, Sept. 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oct. 21, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. $180â&#x20AC;&#x201C;190. In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Design with Layers in Watercolor,â&#x20AC;? Kie Johnson leads a class in how to develop paintings using various layers of transparent watercolor. Sept.

25â&#x20AC;&#x201C;27, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. $145â&#x20AC;&#x201C;155. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Portrait Painting in Oils with Abner Copeâ&#x20AC;? uses live models for creating portraits. Wednesdays, Sept. 30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Nov. 11, 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $180â&#x20AC;&#x201C;190. www.ocaf.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) Margaret Thomas leads Lunchtime Yoga for all levels. BYO mat. Wednesday and Fridays. $5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10. margaretdthomas yoga.blogspot.com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wheel every Friday from 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Computer Basics (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Learn the basics over a three week program. Tuesdays, Aug. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison Dancefx $5 Drop In Week (Dancefx) Try any class, any time and with any teacher for only $5 during the week. Check the website for class descriptions and times. Week of Aug. 17â&#x20AC;&#x201C;23. www.dancefx.org Gymnastics Registration (Bishop Park) Now registering.

Proof of residency in the form of a current utility bill along with a birth certificate and/or school records are

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ODIE

These two sweet half â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stache ladies were good mommas. Odie is a small, kittenish looking girl, but amazingly produced eight kittens! Two of them are here and still needing homes. Odie is playful, fun and easygoing. Pretty Fleur is very gentle and quiet, and would love to be someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lap kitty. She doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t demand attention, just wants to be close by. Loving and attentive companion.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canada Geese, Lake Wellbrookâ&#x20AC;? and other watercolors by Mark Willis are currently on view at Athens Art & Frame through August. required for all participants. Classes are offered for all ages. www.athens clarkecounty.com/gymnastics Intro to Rails Programming (Four Athens) Instructors will be available inside and outside class hours to teach Ruby on Rails. This 10-week code class meets Mondays and Thursdays, Sept. 14â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Nov. 19. www.fourathens.com/railscode Intro to Web Fundamentals (Four Athens) This four-week course will prepare students for the next level in web/software development.

It is recommended as preparation for Javascript, HTML/CSS or Ruby programming classes. Mondays and Thursdays, Aug. 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sept. 3. www. fourathens.com/webfundamentals Powerful Tools for Caregivers (Tuckston United Methodist Church, 4175 Lexington Rd.) This six-week program shows participants how to take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend. Wednesdays, Aug. 19â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sept. 23. 706-583-2546 ext. 208 Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tea Towels!

One Color Screenprinting.â&#x20AC;? Aug. 5, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. & Aug. 12, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $50. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two-Color Stampmaking.â&#x20AC;?

Aug. 15, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. $45. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Multicolor Screenprinting: Two Parts.â&#x20AC;? Aug. 26, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. & Sept. 2, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $70. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monotypes: Drypoint Etching on Plexi.â&#x20AC;? Sept. 16, 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $45. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Multicolor Reductive Woodcut: Three Parts.â&#x20AC;? www.doubledutch press.com Quilting (Sewcial Studio) Quilting classes for beginner to advanced students cover both traditional and modern projects. sewcialstudio@ gmail.com, www.sewcialstudio.com Tai Chi (Rubber Soul Yoga) Patty Riehm teaches this ongoing class in Yang style with long form. No experience necessary. Beginning Aug. 13. Thursdays, 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 a.m. Donations accepted. www.rubbersoulyoga.com 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. FREE! www.athensy. com Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Writing Circle (Heartspace, 2350 Prince Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Writing for Well-Beingâ&#x20AC;? meets Aug. 13, 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11:30 a.m. $15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Awakeningsâ&#x20AC;? meets Wednesdays, Sept. 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oct. 21, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $80. www.heidiatheartspace.wordpress. 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 Yoga, Pilates & More (Healing Arts Centre, Sangha Yoga Studio) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pitta Pacifying Yoga for Mental Well-Beingâ&#x20AC;? is a cooling practice for soothing the effects of summertime heat. Sundays through Aug. 23, 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:15 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overcoming the Effects of Stress and Fearâ&#x20AC;? is a six-week workshop based on yogic principles. Tuesdays, Aug. 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sept. 15, 5:15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:30 p.m. $60. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pilates for Better Sexâ&#x20AC;? is a six-week course. Saturdays, Aug. 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sept. 12, 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11:30 a.m. $75. www.healingarts centre.net 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 Mentor Training (Chamber of Commerce) The Clarke County Mentor Program matches adult volunteers with students in the Clarke County School District. Meeting on Aug. 18, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. FREE! mentor@ athensga.com, www.clarkecounty mentorprogram.org

Operation Red, Black & Blue (Transmetropolitan Westside) Donate clothing, lice kits, school supplies and money to assist homeless children in the Athens school district.

Donations will be accepted through Aug. 9. 706-621-6081

Kidstuff Art After School (OCAF, Watkinsville) These two-day workshops include â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fun with Recycling,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clay Face Jugs,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tie Dye Party,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Selfies in Clay,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Magical Mystical Creatures,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clay Monstersâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;UFOs.â&#x20AC;? Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Aug. 25â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sept. 30. $40â&#x20AC;&#x201C;50 per twoday workshop. www.ocaf.com Maker Camp (ACC Library) Watch Make magazine and Googleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s virtual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maker Camp,â&#x20AC;? then make a project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flight.â&#x20AC;? Aug. 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6, 4 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Far-Out Future.â&#x20AC;? Aug. 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;13, 4 p.m. plewis@athenslibrary.org Youth Sports Program Registration (Southeast Circle Park) Now registering for youth soccer (ages 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12) and Sportstime (ages 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4). Programs begin in September. www.athensclarkecounty. com/sports

Support Groups 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 Emotions Anonymous (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A 12-step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Meets Sundays, 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.org Life After Diagnosis (Oasis Counseling Center) An ongoing support group aimed at helping those with chronic or life-threatening diseases. Tuesdays, 4:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. $15/session. 706-543-3522, www.oasiscounselingcenter.com Reiki (ARMC 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 Transcending Trauma (Banyan Tree Center) This counseling group supports the needs of individuals with experiences of trauma. Discuss coping skills and maintaining healthy relationships. Call to register. Thursdays, 6:15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:45 p.m.

706-850-7041, www.athenscounseling.com

On The Street Bridge (Athens Bridge Center) Open Duplicate Bridge Games are held Tuesdays at 1 p.m., Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at 1 p.m. Non-Life Master (Beginner) Duplicate Bridge Games are held Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Party Bridge is held Thursdays at 1 p.m. All games $5. 706-2484809

Classic City BBQ (The Classic Center) Now accepting applications for food vendors, Tailgate Tradeshow exhibitors and chefs for cooking competitions on Aug. 14â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15. The BBQ festival includes contests, a classic car show, outdoor music stage, kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; activities and more. Visit website for details. 706-357-4417, stephanie@classiccenter.com, www.classiccitybbqfest.com Fall Programs (Athens, GA) Find information about exhibits, classes, performances, sports, events and other activities in the AthensClarke County Leisure Services Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fall program guide. www.athensclarkecounty.com Free Dental Clinic (Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space) Dental screenings, teeth cleanings and x-rays will be provided free of charge to uninsured music professionals on Aug. 12.

Appointments and pre-screening required. Call 1-877-626-2748 for appointment. www.nuci.org

Pages to Pathways (Heartspace, 2350 Prince Ave.) This book club for ladies will discuss The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. Meets every Tuesday through August, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $50. heidi. at.heartspace@gmail.com, www.heidiatheartspace.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 have been extended through Aug. 16. 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. Services include vaccines, deworming, microchipping and more. No appointment necessary. 706-769-9155 f

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AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Black-and-white ink drawings of animals by Carlee Ingersoll. Through August.

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 ART & FRAME (1021 Parkway Blvd.) A selection of watercolors by Mark Willis, who draws inspiration from botanical art and English watercolor.

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ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emerges VIIIâ&#x20AC;? features local emerging artists Winnie Gier, Cameron Lyden, Jessica Machacek, Saegan Moran, Michael Ross and Ben Rouse. Through Aug. 23. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intoxicating Loveâ&#x20AC;? in The Box@ATHICA includes paintings by Broderick Flanigan. Opening reception Aug. 6. Through Aug. 23.

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.) Jeremy Long presents clip art posters of summer films at CinĂŠ.

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.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Steven C. Neal. Through August.

FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 14 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics and fine furniture. Permanent collection artists include Matt Alston, John Cleaveland, Peter Loose and more. â&#x20AC;˘ Mixed media sculptures by Barbara Odil. Aug. 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sept. 11. Closing reception Sept. 11.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Jesse Stinnard. Opening reception Aug. 8.

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GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summer Vacationâ&#x20AC;? includes works by Adam Forrester, Winnie Gier, Jourdan Joly, Michael Levine, Georgia Rhodes and Smokey Road Press. Through Sept. 24.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) 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. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ralph ChessĂŠ.â&#x20AC;? Through Oct. 4. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Terra Verteâ&#x20AC;? is a sitespecific installation in the sculpture garden.

GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scatterfieldâ&#x20AC;? by Zane Cochran is a large-scale interactive installation with 3,000 LEDs capable of producing over 16 million different colors. Through December.

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Photography by Frances Berry. Through Aug. 23.

HENDERSHOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peace, Yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;allâ&#x20AC;? features a dozen paintings by Charley Seagraves. Through August.

K.A. ARTIST SHOP (127 N. Jackson St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artists for Animalsâ&#x20AC;? is a group show of animal-themed works.

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LOWERY IMAGING GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) The gallery features paper and canvas giclee prints by Athens artists as well as artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; renderings of Athens. Jamie Calkin is the featured artist through December.

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 WareLyndon House now features a new bedroom exhibit full of decorative pieces. â&#x20AC;˘ In the Lounge Gallery, view photography by recent MFA graduate Lucas Underwood. Through Aug. 8.

MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 Hwy. GA-98, Danielsville) Outdoors, an upcycled metal owl named â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stoneheartâ&#x20AC;? by Steve Sweetster overlooks the garden area. Indoors, Yvonne Crowe presents a collection of watercolors and inspirational messages. Through August.

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.

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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.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) Margaret Agner exhibits a collection of large silk wall hangings, paintings, pastels and printmaking (monotypes, nature prints and linoleum cuts). Through August.

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) Handdyed art quilts by Anita Heady. Rust and over-dyed fabric on canvas by Bill Heady.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) Kate Sherrill makes artwork inspired by botanicals, fruit, landscapes and animals. Through Aug. 9.

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;Metropolitan Footprintsâ&#x20AC;? includes abstract landscape paintings of cities by Amanda Cameron. Through September.

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

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;˘ Mixed media prints by NYC-based artist and former Athenian Greg Stone. Through August.

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Avail. immediately. 3BR/2BA in Nor maltown. HWflrs., CHAC, quiet street. Grad students pref ’d. Rent negotiable. (706) 372-1505.

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Rooms for Rent Students only.Spacious, furnished BR/living area w/ FP (24’x24’).Quiet, near campus, kitchen, laundry privileges. Shared BA, priv. entrance, wifi. No pets. $295/mo. incl. utils. (706) 353-0227.

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Honey’s Salon seeking FT stylist for booth renter’s position. Prefer applicants with clientele.

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I was still available, meant I was not good She and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start out as friends, of enough. Being not good enough for him course, but all of our mutual pals loved this made me wonder if I was good enough in girl. People sang her praises, and I asked general, and that played myself why they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t out for me the way it singing mine. (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one thing typically does for single you have none,â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d tell weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all great at, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girls in drinking towns. myself.) got better after a Ever been friends throwing away friendships Life whileâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve dated some with the person your for relationships. real winners, I have an crush is actually interawesome job now, and ested in? Of course I just like myself a lot moreâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but I still you have; we all have. Boy, have we ever. couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get past his rejection. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seriously,â&#x20AC;? weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve thought, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How could my Then I saw him with his new girlâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I crush pick my lamest friend to hook up mean really saw them togetherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and it hit with? She isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as conventionally attractive me: I was never â&#x20AC;&#x153;not good enoughâ&#x20AC;? for him. as I am; she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have any tattoos; The first mistake Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d made was putting sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not an Elephant 6 fan; she has no the responsibility for my sense of selfcareer designs; [insert hateful comment worth on my partners. That was a tough here].â&#x20AC;? lesson learned. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m awesome, actually, Jealousy exists in (and regularly ruins) whether Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m single or not. He was never The established, monogamous relationships, Oneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m great and so is she but the real struggle is with (and, honestly, so is he), and those who have they are amazingly taken a chance on love only to be rejected for

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If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one thing weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all great at, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s throwing away friendships for relationships; people lose family and friends over dating all the time. But why? Half the time, the relationshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gonna fizzle out on its own if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re patient, so why lose a lifelong friend (or even a potential one) over what sometimes just amounts to â&#x20AC;&#x153;assâ&#x20AC;? in retrospect?

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Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made for him; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not. I never was, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK. The point is: That person might be your crush, but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make that person The One. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t throw away relationships because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re too busy kissing frogs. f Need advice? Email advice@flagpole.com, or use the anonymous form at flagpole.com/getadvice.

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