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 HOMEDRONE: Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven frontman David Lowery took his ongoing beef with Spotify to the next level, filing a $150 million lawsuit against the music-streaming service.  IN THE LOOP: Kroger has filed plans to demolish the College Station Shopping Center and replace it with a giant new 118,000 square-foot store.  HOMEDRONE: News editor Blake Aued (with an assist from his toddler) reviewed music editor Gabe Vodicka’s reviews of his top 10 albums of the year.

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Right after we bought our house on Oglethorpe Avenue, the sewer line stopped up. I called our city councilman and plumber, Calvin Bridges, and he came over and figured out where the blockage was, about halfway to the street. Calvin said I could pay him to dig down to the pipe, or I could do it. I went to Normal Hardware in Normaltown. Hugh Logan, the proprietor and also our state representative, sold me a shovel and a maddock, which I eventually dubbed “Lester.” The reason for that sobriquet is that where I grew up, people called a maddock a “maddox.” If you don’t know who Lester Maddox was, you’ve probably already stopped reading this particular column. If you do, remember that it’s a maddock and not an ax.

Lester immediately proved its worth on that hot July afternoon, busting through magnolia roots and the hard red clay and also helping me better to understand the world around me. At one point, already waist deep but still no pipe, I paused to take a breather.

While I stood there, mud-stained and sweating, I could not help but notice the parade of people passing before me on Oglethorpe in their air-conditioned automobiles, listening to their music and sipping from cool drinks. In one Lester at work. of those epiphanic moments of insight, it occurred to me, “There go the renters; here stands the homeowner.” Swinging Lester in a renewed attack on the hard ground, I recalled the days when a stopped-up line only meant calling the landlord.

The yard at our old house had been long neglected, as our aging predecessors lost the will and the strength to keep it up.

Lester and I had our work cut out for us, and at the direction of the gardener, we cleared oak roots from garden plots and wrested tenacious Elaeagnus stumps by mean, hard, trench warfare, until I learned to jerk them out of the ground with my old Volvo station wagon.

Lester’s heft would eventually win out over the deepest roots, meanwhile providing me with an excellent and economical exercise machine. Once, some carpenters laughed at Lester’s size, as they dug a wiring trench with their lightweight mattock, but I knew what Lester could do.

From time to time I break the handle, and then I pop back to Normal Hardware, where Dan Glenn puts a new one in for a reasonable charge. Hugh called Dan “the engineer of Normaltown” because of his ability to make things work. Hugh is gone now, but Normal Hardware is run by his

sons, Bob and Hank. Truth be told, Bob would probably rather be fishing, if he could do that and watch the Georgia football game at the same time, but he doesn’t hold that against you, and he can help you figure out what you need for the job and put a quality instrument in your hand, just like his father did for me.

The last time I broke the handle, I remembered the carpenters and wondered whether maybe Lester really was too hefty for most work. So, I got in the car and drove way out to Oconee County to the big box and found myself a pretty, yellow lightweight mattock.

I had broken Lester’s handle trying to pry up some privet roots, but the first time I hit the privet with the new mattock, its head scrunched up like a beer can. After another drive to Oconee, they gave me back my money, and I took Lester to Dan for a new fitting.

So, the thing about Normal Hardware, in addition to being run by people who know me and stand behind what they sell me, is that they’re right there in the neighborhood. Whether I need a timer for the Christmas lights or a doormat for the back door, it’s not a half-day excursion to go get them.

As Normaltown changes even more to a bar and restaurant scene, and the Dogs get better and the fish get bigger, I’m sure Bob and Hank will be tempted by offers for their handsome and increasingly valuable old two-story red brick building.

Before they decide to cut me off from replacement handles, I would like to offer a compromise. In small towns in Ireland there are neighborhood bars very much like Normal and Old Pal and Hi-Lo, except that they are in storefront shoe shops and hardware stores and other retail establishments. They are filled with people sitting around or standing behind the counter enjoying a pint. Instead of clearing out all the merchandise, the proprietors just set up a bar in the middle of it. Can you imagine how cool it would be if Normal Hardware turned into a bar after hours, and you could enjoy a draft from a local brewery sitting in Dan’s rocking chair? It may take a little fiddling around with the zoning and such, but it doesn’t have to be either/or: hardware or beer. Why not both? I’ll drink to that idea. I believe we can get a handle on it.

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By Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com Legislators will be returning to Atlanta soon to convene the 2016 General Assembly session. Usually, a two-year legislative term breaks down into two distinct parts. During the first year, legislators are more likely to take on controversial issues.

That was the case last year with the billiondollar transportation tax increase.

During the second year of a term, with reelection campaigns looming, lawmakers try to avoid sensitive issues that could raise problems with the voters back home.

Legislators want to get that session finished quickly so they can exit the capitol and start campaigning for another two years in office.

This year may be an exception to that trend. Legislators could get tied up in knotty issues and pushed into taking votes that don’t sit well with constituents. They may also end up opposing Gov. Nathan Deal on many of these issues.

Leading the list of touchy topics is a “religious freedom” bill that could cause the same splits within the state Republican Party that you’re seeing nationally between the GOP establishment and the tea party faction. Major corporations and business groups oppose the religious freedom bill because they think it would make the state less attractive as a destination for relocating corporations. They commissioned a study that claims it would have a negative economic impact of $1–2 billion. House Speaker David Ralston questions the need for it when the First Amendment already protects the right to worship. Backers of the religious freedom bill, on the other hand, are just as determined to push it this year.

Another explosive issue is merit pay for teachers. Deal supports the idea of performance-based pay, and his handpicked education reform commission recommended

it. Teacher groups have been complaining about it for months, and their hostility shows no signs of cooling off.

Legislators haven’t done much immigrant bashing recently, but that could change in the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris and Deal condemning the settlement of Syrian refugees in Georgia. Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus) is proposing a constitutional amendment that would declare English the official language of Georgia.

There will be continued pressure to expand Medicaid heath care coverage for Georgia’s low-income families. The state has passed up a total of more than $6 billion it could have received from the federal government in 2014 and 2015. Financially stressed hospitals could have used the $6 billion in bypassed Medicaid funding.

Several of these hospitals could go under this year unless Georgia relents.

Legislators may get pulled into the debate over the cultivation of marijuana to provide cannabis oil for medical treatment.

Deal opposes legalizing marijuana cultivation, but Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon) favors it and has indicated he’ll go against the governor’s wishes on this one.

Beer brewing is an issue that lawmakers addressed last year when they allowed craft brewers to provide a small amount of beer to customers at the retail level. Deal’s revenue department effectively nullified the bill, however, and Ralston says the situation needs to be corrected.

Finally, there is the question of casino gambling. Deal opposes casinos, but some big-money entertainment corporations want to locate here. Legislators like Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) and Sen. Brandon Beach (R-Alpharetta) are siding with the casinos, so keep your eye on this. f

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By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com Christmas always comes late for political junkies in Georgia. The state legislature convenes Monday, Jan. 11, which means it’s once again time to embrace the crazy.

State legislators are predicting a short session, and the two biggest issues they’ll be dealing with are casino gambling and education funding reform. But, as always, expect them to get sidetracked by grandstanding on hot-button issues. Abortion?

Ban it. Guns? Everywhere! English? Already Georgia’s official language, but let’s make it somehow even more official. Religious freedom? For those who dislike gay marriage, yes; for Muslims, not so much. It is an election year, after all.

Tom Crawford’s column Capitol Impact (on p. 5 most weeks) has you covered. In addition, here’s a look at some of the mostly local issues Athens-Clarke County commissioners asked the city’s legislative delegation to tackle when they met last month.

They may not be as sexy, but they matter.

governments with nonpartisan elections have resisted the change. “Where I hit the wall last time was the Augusta delegation,” Sen. Bill Cowsert (R-Athens) said. “We have to persuade legislators from other parts of the state as well.”

In the past, Augusta Republicans have wanted to keep their local elections in May, believing that they stand a better chance of winning if those elections are held in conjunction with partisan primaries. But that delegation is “undergoing a transition” with newly elected members taking office, and they may be more amenable, said Rep. Chuck Williams (R-Watkinsville).

Commission Districts: This old chestnut.

You may recall that, four years ago, partyswitching former Rep. Doug McKillip foisted his own map of commission districts upon Athens over the objections of commissioners and many citizens. That map did not, as McKillip and allies in the African American community said they intended, result in an increase in conservaElection Dates: After a costly December tive and minority representation on the 2012 judicial runoff that approximately commission. (In fact, eight people voted in, the number of African legislators moved nonIt’s best for democracy Americans dropped partisan elections from from two to one when November to May. As if we have elections Melissa Link succeeded an unintended consewhen most people vote.

George Maxwell, quence, the law moved while the number ACC mayor and comof Republicans remains zero.) McKillip’s mission elections to May as well, which led Rorschach-shaped districts (a plane! a dinoto a dropoff of more than 50 percent in the saur!) lumped together extremely disparate number of voters who participated in local neighborhoods—for example, splitting elections.

Boulevard and Cobbham from Normaltown Ever since then, local officials have been trying to convince the delegation to work to and combining them with Rocksprings— and were confusing to voters. move our nonpartisan races for local office By law, the legislature is in charge of back to November. “It’s best for democracy approving county (though not city) maps to have elections when most people vote,” after each Census. ACC Attorney Bill Mayor Nancy Denson said.

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state to consider the unified government a city rather than a county so we can draw our own maps. But delegation members didn’t display any more interest in revisiting this issue than they have in the past.

Wetland Buffers: A Georgia Supreme Court ruling last year removed 25-foot state buffers from most wetlands, and Denson thwarted an effort to impose such buffers locally. Commissioners asked legislators to reinstate the state buffers that protected wetlands from runoff and pollution. “We’re asking you to give those protections back to wetlands,” Commissioner Jerry NeSmith said. “It’s that simple.”

“I’m sure it’s something we’ll be glad to look at,” said Ginn, the newly appointed chairman of the Senate Natural Resources Committee.

Brunch Bill: If Commissioner Allison Wright gets her way, you’ll be able to start sucking down bloody marys a few hours

earlier on Sundays. This would benefit restaurants (and servers and bartenders) by perhaps boosting a few checks before 12:30 p.m. on the Lord’s Day. “What time do you want to move them to?” Sen. Frank Ginn (R-Danielsville) asked Wright.

“10:30? 9:30? How about 8:30?” Wright replied.

A bill to move up the start time for boozing on Sundays to 10:30 a.m. (the same time as the other six days of the week) passed the House last year but stalled out in the Senate. It’s still alive, though.

Downtown Grocery Store: This has become the white whale of local politics. Everyone wants a downtown grocery store—and the guy who’s redeveloping St. Joseph Catholic Church has promised us one. Another downtown development, Georgia Heights at the corner of Lumpkin and Broad streets, was supposed to have a grocery store, too, but a CVS is opening there instead.

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Three years ago, Williams and Reps.

Regina Quick (R-Athens) and Spencer Frye (D-Athens) pushed through a law removing restrictions on the retail sale of alcohol near college campuses. However, a state law passed last year mandates that grocery stores be at least 10,000 square feet—an obstacle to attracting an urban grocery store, which are often smaller. The minimum size was intended to keep convenience stores that primarily sell beer and wine away from schools.

Commissioners want that law repealed.

“Let this be a local decision, and the local people will take the heat for it,” Commissioner Andy Herod said.

Taxis: Regulating taxis under the unique demands placed on them in Athens has been an issue that’s vexed commissioners for many years. A new state law mainly aimed at creating a level playing field between cabs and ride-sharing apps like Uber has made things even harder.

The law requires all taxis to be metered by 2017. In Athens, though, cab companies deal with high demand on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights by piling several groups of people with different destinations into one large van and charging them a flat fee.

“You have people downtown who need to get home and aren’t driving their cars for obvious reasons, and Uber isn’t picking up the slack,” Berryman told legislators.

The law also prohibits local governments from conducting safety checks on taxis, and ACC officials want that authority back.

“There is a possibility of a large-casualty accident with one of these high-capacity vans,” Berryman said.

Medicaid Expansion: Traditionally, out of fear of antagonizing their more conservative counterparts at the state level, ACC’s generally more liberal local officials have held their tongues in regard to contentious statewide issues, preferring to focus on issues of purely local concern. Emboldened by the progressive political group Athens for Everyone, though, this year the commission is actively pushing for the state government to accept federal funding to expand Medicaid, the health insurance program for the poor.

Currently, about 650,000 Georgians fall into the “Medicaid gap”—they don’t earn enough money to afford private insurance, even with government subsidies, but neither do they qualify for Medicaid. That figure includes 8,000 Athenians, according to Athens for Everyone.

Health care experts cite resistance to expanding Medicaid as a primary reason why five rural hospitals in Georgia have closed in recent years, while others are scaling back services like labor and delivery. The CEO of Athens Regional has said the failure to expand Medicaid is part of what led it to seek a partnership with the Piedmont system of Atlanta.

“If we expand Medicaid, we can help these hospitals that are failing and create a lot of jobs, in addition to helping our citizens,” Commissioner Jared Bailey told legislators.

Ever since the Affordable Care Act passed, Gov. Nathan Deal has maintained that Georgia can’t afford to expand Medicaid, even though the federal government will pick up the whole tab for three years and 90 percent thereafter (and, as Commissioner Melissa Link noted, we’re already paying taxes to pay for it but not

seeing any of the benefit). With Deal’s blessing, the Republican-dominated legislature took over the authority to decide on Medicaid expansion in 2014. While it’s been a non-starter for years, Williams told Flagpole that he’s become optimistic a compromise can be reached—perhaps a hybrid program like those in Kentucky and Arkansas.

Pedestrian Safety: ACC Police Chief Scott Freeman, as his predecessor Jack Lumpkin did in the past, asked legislators to let city police use radar to enforce speed limits on neighborhood streets, a practice that’s currently banned. Speeding through neighborhoods is “pretty bad,” Link said. “That’s the No. 1 complaint” from constituents.

Ginn suggested speed humps, which are not always a good option—commissioners pointed out that they can damage cars, slow down emergency vehicles, cost $10,000 each and have to be replaced whenever a road is repaved.

In addition, Frye will take another crack at passing a law requiring motorists to stop for pedestrians waiting at a crosswalk.

(Currently, they only have to stop for pedestrians who are already in the street.) Last year, the bill got folded into another bill that would have allowed motorcyclists to run red lights if their bikes were too light to trigger a signal change. Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed it because he didn’t like the motorcycle provision, not the crosswalk one.

Impact Fees: Commissioners also asked for greater power to force developers to pay for needed infrastructure improvements like sidewalks. “It’s an issue of making people who created the problem fix it,” Herod said.

Right Back Atcha: Ginn brought along Andrew Clyde, the owner of Clyde Armory, the gun store that looks like a fortress on Atlanta Highway, and complained about some stormwater and landscaping enforcement on the property. NeSmith, who represents Atlanta Highway, expressed sympathy and said he’d helped Clyde through the issues. He also reiterated his desire to change the zoning on Atlanta Highway to make it more Oconee County-esque.

Frye came equipped with his own goals that he presented to the mayor and commission. His day job is executive director at the Athens Area Habitat for Humanity, and many of those goals had to do with affordable housing: • allowing smaller homes (the current minimum square footage is 1,000 in singlefamily neighborhoods and 650 in multifamily neighborhoods) and smaller lots.

• inclusionary zoning, a policy that requires developers to set aside units for middle- and low-income renters.

• encouraging accessory dwellings (in-law suites).

Others dealt with code enforcement in the wake of Ort’s brush with serious jail time because he violated probation imposed after he was hit with some quality-of-life citations in 2014, including: • “prevent the jailing of individuals for quality-of-life code violations.”

• complaint-based code enforcement patrols (which I believe is already how it works most of the time).

• fining owners of multifamily properties where excessive 911 calls are made.

• validating tenants’ claims against landlords before “moving forward with excessive action.” f

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The Legacy of Eugene V. Debs Bernie Sanders Isn’t the First Socialist to Run for President

By Lawrence S. Wittner news@flagpole.com In the early 20th Century, roughly a cen- June at a party rally in Canton, OH, not far from the jail where two Socialist Party leadtury before Bernie Sanders’ long-shot run ers had recently been hung by their wrists for the White House, another prominent democratic socialist, Eugene V. Debs, waged from a prison rafter. As federal agents circulated conspicuously through the crowd, his own campaigns for the presidency. he declared boldly: “The master class has Debs began his political career as a labor always declared the wars; the subject class leader. Growing up in Terre Haute, IN, he has always fought the battles. The master dropped out of school at 14 to work on class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, the railroads, scraping the grease from the while the subject class has had nothing to trucks of freight engines. In later years, Debs founded the American Railway Union, gain and all to lose.”

Thirteen days later, a federal grand jury leading it in the dramatic Pullman Strike of indicted Debs for violating the Espionage 1894. Taking the side of the railroad corAct. At his trial, Debs freely conceded porations, the federal government acted to crush the strike, send Debs and other union his guilt. “I have been accused of having obstructed the war,” he stated. “I admit it. leaders to jail and destroy the American Gentlemen, I abhor war.” Sentenced to 10 Railway Union. years in prison, Debs spent a substantial As Debs brooded on these events, he portion of it in the maximum security peniconcluded that unions could not win their battles for economic and social justice while tentiary in Atlanta.

Meanwhile, the Socialist Party contingiant corporations dominated the governued to disintegrate. A portion of the party, ment. In Europe, workers were forming inspired by the Bolshevik labor and socialist parrevolution in Russia and ties. Why not in America?

Will the presidential convinced by government In 1901, Debs helped established the Socialist campaign of Bernie repression that American democracy was a sham, Party of America. demanded a “revolutionSocialist Party campaigns Sanders, who has long ary” strategy. When were a mixture of “imme- revered Debs, be able to they failed to capture diate demands”—miniextend Debs’ legacy? control of the Socialist mum wages, maximum Party from more moderhours, abolition of child ate forces, they split off and formed two labor and women’s suffrage—and utopian competing Communist organizations. Debs visions. On the municipal level, the party spoke out strongly against them. challenged local corruption and champiIn 1920, the battered Socialist Party oned improved public services.

By 1912, the Socialist Party, with Debs as leadership convinced Debs to make yet another run for the presidency. Confined its presidential candidate, was a force to be reckoned with. In speech after speech, Debs to his prison cell and with his party in shambles, Debs could not wage an effecset crowds ablaze. Eighteen thousand peotive campaign. Nevertheless, he provided a ple crowded into Philadelphia’s Convention potent symbol of democratic socialist ideals Hall to hear him. Another 22,000 packed New York City’s Madison Square Garden. As and government repression. In the election, he garnered 923,000 votes. the novelist John Dos Passos noted, Debs In late 1921, the new Republican adminencouraged workers to “want the world he istration of Warren G. Harding, barraged by wanted, a world… where everybody would petitions calling for Debs’s freedom, comsplit even.” muted his sentence and released him from The 1912 election results confirmed captivity. the party’s progress. That year, Debs drew Although Debs died four years later, 901,000 votes. Socialist Party membership many of the democratic socialist ideas he also reached a peak: 118,000 Americans. championed—minimum wages, maximum Socialists held 1,200 public offices in 340 hours, unemployment insurance, the aboliAmerican cities, including 79 mayors in 24 tion of child labor, collective bargaining states. rights, health and safety regulations, workHowever, by 1920, Debs faced a very difer’s compensation, social security and a ferent situation. His beloved Socialist Party lay in ruins, while he was locked up again in variety of publicly funded services—having attained some popularity, became incorpoprison. rated into the program of the Democratic In response to the Congressional decParty and, later, enacted into law. laration of war in April 1917, delegates at Will the presidential campaign of Bernie an emergency party convention declared Sanders, who has long revered Debs, be their “unalterable opposition” to it. Fierce government repression and vigilante action able to extend Debs’ legacy by securing national health care, free college education, followed. Drawing upon the Espionage a $15 minimum wage, a break-up of the Act—a loosely written law prohibiting any giant banks, a more peaceful foreign policy obstruction of the war effort—the federal and other reforms? Debs’ political career government began prosecuting Socialist illustrates both the difficulties and the posParty leaders. Meanwhile, the postmaster sibilities. f general banned virtually every Socialist newspaper, magazine or other publication from the mails.

Lawrence Wittner is a professor of history emeritus Outraged by this assault upon civil liberat SUNY/Albany and author who is syndicated by ties, Debs delivered a blistering speech that PeaceVoice.

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the Internet. Who can solve the mysteries of why we click on the things we do? Flagpole didn’t publish any cat videos or pictures of famous people’s butts in 2015, nor did we spark a heated global debate about what color dress Kevin Barnes is wearing. But we did post some stuff online, and sometimes y’all read it. Here are our 10 most popular stories from the past year.

R.E.M. Doesn’t Feel Fine About Donald Trump Using Its Song When Trump took the stage to “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” at a Sept. 9 anti-Irantreaty rally, members of R.E.M., who are known for backing liberal politicians and causes, didn’t waste any time calling him out.

“Go fuck yourselves, the lot of you—you sad, attentiongrabbing, power-hungry little men,” singer Michael Stipe said, referring to Trump and another Republican candidate who spoke at the rally, Sen. Ted Cruz. “Do not use our music or my voice for your moronic charade of a campaign.”

The rest of the band nicely asked candidates to refrain from using their music while calling the hullabaloo a distraction from the real issues.

“Personally, I think the Orange Clown will do anything for attention,” bassist Mike Mills responded on Twitter. “I hate giving it to him.”

Offensive Drink Name Sparks Anger at General Beauregard’s An angry copy-shop employee’s Facebook post blew up into a national news story in October. The employee posted a photo on Facebook of a recipe list that an employee of the Confederate-themed bar General Beauregard’s brought

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in to be laminated. The list included a “shooter” called a “N*****ita”—two parts tequila, one part watermelon and a splash of sour mix.

The photo spread widely on social media, and Atlanta TV stations and websites like Gawker picked up the story, bringing much (unwanted) attention on our fair town.

Many were outraged, although a stomach-churning number of white people dismissed it as no big deal.

After the owners issued a pro forma apology and the bar closed for the week of fall break, General Beauregard’s reopened and seems to be doing just fine.

RIP Athens Musician Carl Lindberg Lindberg, a well known and highly respected jazz and funk bassist who played with Grogus, Old Skool Trio, Squat and others, died unexpectedly May 15. Family, friends and fans channeled their grief into a variety of benefit shows.

African Americans at UGA Say Downtown Bars Discrimination After the General Beauregard’s story blew up, Flagpole started looking into reports that black students were being denied entry to downtown bars based on their skin color.

We found widespread incidents where bars kept out African Americans based on seemingly made-up dress codes while allowing in white customers who were dressed the same way. After the story broke, Athens-Clarke County officials started working on a local anti-discrimination ordinance that hopefully will curb this unfair and embarrassing practice.

from “quality of life” ordinance citations he’d received more than a year earlier. Although he’d been given numerous chances to fix the problem, ACC came under widespread criticism for seeming to come down too hard on him.

Progress on cleaning up junked cars, some damaged sheds and assorted other ephemera at his Homewood Hills house was slow—though now complete, thanks to various volunteers, Habitat for Humanity and lawyers Bill Overend and John McArthur—and Ort’s liberty remains in legal limbo.

Meet the First Same-Sex Couple to Get Married in Athens June 26 was a historic day, as the U.S. Supreme Court struck down same-sex marriage bans nationwide, including Georgia’s. In Athens, Moriah Martin and Jordyn Dolente were first through the courthouse door. “I never thought that this was going to happen, especially in Georgia,” Dolente told Flagpole.

Famous Athens Dog Cheeseburger Has Died Australian cattle dog Cheeseburger, frequently spotted around town accompanied by his homeless human, Johnny Veasey, passed away Apr. 1 at the age of 15. “I know people, and they know me and Cheeseburger,” Veasey told Flagpole in 2012. “People say Cheeseburger’s the most famous dog in Athens after the bulldog.”

Ort Is In Jail

And the Flagpole Prince Avenue Flag Photo Contest Winner Is…

Beloved local record collector, DJ and craft-beer aficionado William Orten “Ort” Carlton spent a night behind bars in September on probation violation charges stemming

In response to complaints that crossing Prince Avenue on foot meant taking your life into your own hands, ACC gave us some flags to wave as we pranced to our deaths.

While certainly better than nothing (barely), the idea met with widespread ridicule, so Flagpole sponsored a contest in January, and Athens responded in spectacular fashion.

While we received many hilarious entries, the clear winner was the Secret City burlesque troupe, who posed in The Grit crosswalk wearing nothing but a few strategically placed bits of orange cloth.

Half of Athens Spent the Weekend Stalking Jon Hamm This was so dumb. “Mad Men� actor Jon Hamm and fellow celebs Sarah Silverman, Paul Rudd, Jack McBrayer, Zack Galifianakis and Kristen Schaal, among others, were in town for a wedding in April, and you guys got all creepy on them. Athens Twitter was nothing but selfies with Hamm drinking a beer in the background for like three whole days.

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Fraser was called to a downtown hotel about the student trespassing and filed a report saying that Michael Roquet grabbed his wrist and hit him in the chest. When footage from Fraser’s body camera was released Aug. 11, though, it showed that the officer’s attack was unprovoked. To the police department’s credit, they called in GBI for an independent investigation, and when the results came in, immediately fired Fraser and charged him with assault.

Honorable mention: What Have the Cast and Crew of “Party Down South� Been Doing in Athens?

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By Jason Perry news@flagpole.com Everything that humans make has embodied resources, from an artisanal reclaimed wood table to an asphalt-encircled shopping mall. The most common term related to this is “embodied energy,� but almonds have come under scrutiny lately for their embodied water. Concrete is notorious for its embodied carbon or carbon dioxide, not just because of the energy required to produce it, but because Portland cement—the binder in concrete—releases about half a pound of CO2 per pound of cement when it is made.

Embodied resources are one component of the broader idea of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), in which the cradle-to-grave benefits and impacts of a thing are evaluated.

In other words, LCA can incorporate what it took to make the thing, but also what happens while you use the thing, as well as what happens when it reaches the end of its useful life.

There is no question that a local food economy has a lot of benefits, but a 2007 study out of New Zealand that compared the carbon footprint of British-grown lamb to lamb from down under that was shipped to the UK found that despite traveling 11,000 miles, the New Zealand lamb produced a quarter of the greenhouse gases compared to domestic lamb because of the embodied carbon of the feed used in Britain; New Zealand has more available grassland and a longer growing season, and so needs much less supplemental feed.

Miles traveled aren’t always the worst offender in a food system.

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A crucial element of both LCA and embodied energy (or water, etc.) is the boundary at which you stop your analysis.

Take a simple red clay brick, for instance.

Surely we are interested in the energy used to fire it and the fuel used to transport it to the building site. How about the fuel used to extract the clay and bring it to the brick factory? Or the fuel used for commuting by all of the workers involved in the process?

Or the energy and waterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and energy to treat and supply the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;of the food that nourished them at work? You need to decide a reasonable place to draw the line.

Take The Mark, the apartments under construction at Oconee and Wilkerson streets. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see the implications that site selection has on the embodied energy of a building development. There was a tremendous amount of digging and blasting required for that project, not to mention sorting and moving the materials that were extracted around the site. On the other hand, a lot of those materials can be put right back to use in the project instead of hauling them from somewhere else.

but a recent LCA by researchers at Oregon State University shows that a two-megawatt wind turbine has an energy payback of about six months. It takes six months for it to generate as much energy that is used to manufacture, install and eventually deconstruct and dispose of it.

The next time you pick up a product in the store, choose a construction material or have a choice between buying something used versus new, consider all of the processes that took place to put it, fully formed, in front of you. Then consider how long youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll use it, what resources it will need while you do and what will become of it when you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want or need it anymore.

Watch This Space: Solarize Athens is a new initiative that aims to take advantage of bulk solar installation prices by bringing together a large group of property owners to install solar all in one big project. Learn more at solarcrowdsource.com/projects/ solarize-athens, and stay tuned for a future story here. Time is of the essence, as federal tax incentives for solar go away in 2017. f

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ATHICA Terminates Director Position Plus, New Murals and Public Art

By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com Pinewoods Mural: Stanley Bermudez, a local artist and art Bad News First: The Athens Institute for Contemporary instructor at the University of North Georgia’s Dahlonega Art’s Board of Directors dropped a bombshell over the campus, was recently named the recipient of the Athens holidays by announcing its plan to terminate the position Area Art Council’s $500 quarterly grant. The funds will go of executive and artistic director with the new year. The towards the restoration of the mural on the gates of the position, which has been held by Tatiana Veneruso for the community garden within the Pinewood Estates North past two years, was the gallery’s only paid role and is being mobile-home neighborhood. Initially made possible eliminated due to insufficient funding.

In so many ways, Veneruso was the face of the gallery. In through a grant received by the Lyndon House Arts Center addition to curating, installing and promoting thought-pro- from the National Endowment for the Arts, the mural projvoking, beautiful exhibitions—several of which were essential fundraising events for the gallery—she was extremely diligent in engaging new audiences and creating opportunities for community participation.

“The choice to terminate the director’s position is a drastic and very sad decision that the ATHICA board made solely based on our financial standing. Put simply, we are a small, nonprofit arts organization, and we rely on community support, fundraisers and grants. As of this moment, we do not have the funds to support the position of the director,” said Board of Directors President Rebecca Brantley in an email to the gallery’s members and supporters.

“Recently, board members have provided sustaining support, and we will need to do the same ongoing. We care deeply about this organization.

We hope to restore the director’s position after one year or when we are financially able. We will exist as an allvolunteer organization until that time.”

Though the news is extremely A mural at Pinewoods will receive a grant from the AAAC for restoration. alarming, the gallery has every intention of keeping its doors open as it moves into its 14th year ect was led by Bermudez in the summer of 2014, and many of the community’s children were invited to participate in of operation. Several exhibitions have already been schedpainting. uled for 2016, and time will tell how efficiently the director This past year, the AAAC also awarded grants to Canopy position’s various responsibilities are distributed out. In Studio for the construction of a multi-purpose set for its the meantime, supporters are encouraged to express their aerial arts show; the Art Rocks Athens Foundation for gratitude towards Veneruso by emailing info@athica.org.

its exhibition “I’ll Be Your Mirror: Images of the Athens Scene, 1975–1985”; and the Cause + Effect Film Festival, a newly launched competition for progressive films made in Georgia. Deadlines for 2016 grants are Mar. 15, June 15, Sept. 15 and Dec. 15, and all individuals and organizations seeking to benefit the larger community through an arts project in any medium are eligible to apply. For more information and to submit an application, visit athensarts.org or email athensareaartscouncil@gmail.com.

The More Murals the Merrier: Local artist and activist Broderick Flanigan, of Flanigan’s Portrait Studio, is currently seeking donations to help fund a public art mural for the East Athens community. Commemorating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., the mural is proposed in conjunction with the annual MLK Day of Service on Jan. 18 and is expected to be completed within the following week.

As part of the studio’s initiative Helping Art Reach Public Spaces (HARPS), Broderick will lead 10 community youth members in painting the mural, and a space on privately owned property in the Triangle Plaza business district has already been secured.

Donations will help cover expenses ranging from paint, brushes, UV protection, aprons, ladders and labor.

Checks should be made payable to Community Connection and include “MLK Mural Project” in the note section. For more information, call 706380-5151.

Seeking Sculptures: The City of Watkinsville is currently accepting proposals for “Public Art Watkinsville: A Pop-Up Sculpture Exhibit,” which will be installed at several locations with high visibility throughout the historic city limits from March–May. The juried exhibition of outdoor sculptures was made possible through the Georgia Council for the Arts’ Vibrant Communities grant, which has awarded over $300,000 in funding to 93 entities across the state.

Georgia artists 18 years or older are invited to submit up to five works that were created within the past five years and have not yet been exhibited outdoors in Watkinsville.

Submissions can be made by individuals or by groups of artists, and accepted applicants will receive a $700 honorarium. There is no entry fee, and the deadline to apply is Jan. 30. Visit ocaf.com for a prospectus and online application form. f

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By Gabrielle Lucille Fuentes poetlandia@flagpole.com When Xhenet Aliu pronounces “Waterbury,” the hardscrabble city in Connecticut where she’s from, it sounds like a creature dredged up from the muck—a post-industrial mix of rusted steel and webbed toes, something harsh and guttural and dripping. The sea scent coming off those syllables isn’t clean but full of danger, particularities, five-hour journeys to the laundromat—and makes for good fiction.

In Aliu’s debut short story collection, Domesticated Wild Things (winner of the Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Fiction), she explores the frictions, wounds and sutures of her native Connecticut, where the richest cities in the U.S. grind against some of the poorest. She writes about people on the edge—of poverty, marriage, adulthood, hope—with a tenacity and specificity that is rare and exhilarating. In stories like “Feather Ann,” excerpted below, the interior

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You expected her to wear a Band-Aid that flapped around on her shin like a surrender flag when the glue finally turned black and quit. You expected her to hang out in the locker room at the YMCA, waiting for the whistle to blow for free swim so she could steal other people’s suede moccasins from their cubbyholes. But what you didn’t expect was for Feather Ann to steal your suede moccasins from your cubbyhole, and to leave your wallet with the $7 and the Ground Round gift card sitting there untouched.

Administration said that if the cockroaches were going to be expelled from the Y then the cockroach highrises known as the lockers in the girls’ room had to go too. Everyone’s stuff is now free for the taking, but padlock or not, back when you were a camper the counselors at the Y were too terrifying to dare to cross. You understand things have changed. You are now the counselor, terrifying only to the stray kittens that hide out near your neighbor’s muscle car, and you further can’t trust the current campers to operate on the honor system, as the only kind of honor system these kids understand is the hand-clap game invented by Honor Jones, a girl with the reading Laura Amador

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of people and places that have fallen through the cracks emerge multi-faceted and rich as chunks of humus, teeming with both life and decay.

After “fleeing” Waterbury, where “instead of the Hatfield and McCoys, we have Yankees fans and Red Sox fans,” Aliu “bounced” around the U.S. until she landed in Athens, where she now works as a librarian at Piedmont College. Aliu’s fiction and essays have appeared in the anthology Extraordinary Rendition: (American) Writers on Palestine and in journals such as Glimmer Train, Hobart, The Barcelona Review, Necessary Fiction and American Short Fiction.

Two more things Xhenet Aliu wants you to know: It’s pronounced “Jeannette,” and Casanova was also a librarian. f Send your literary events, poetry or short prose, along with a bio, to poetlandia@flagpole.com.

comprehension of a first-grader, the breast size of a high school junior, and a minion of devotees among the 9–10-year-old camper group. The 9–10-year-old camper group doesn’t recognize or care that while your grad school peers are sitting in quads on liberal arts campuses in coastal Maryland, teaching pre-collegiate summer courses to the brightest 1 percent of children spawned from the wealthiest 1 percent of parents, you came back here, to a city popularly known as the Dirty Water, to teach visual and performing art to them at an underfunded daycamp using materials like shipping peanuts and your own single semester of undergraduate theater. It isn’t charity but it’s non-profit, which means you could’ve made more in four weeks behind the counter at Panera Bread than in a whole summer of doing what you’re doing. But Panera Bread didn’t teach you how to breast-stroke or how to fall in love with a 6-foot-6 swimming instructor when you were a kid, so you felt like you owed something to the Y. They gave plenty to you despite never having been a young man or a Christian.

The Y is also only a half-mile from St. Catherine’s, a Catholic hospital with a questionable oncology ward which is caring for your mother, though she was also not a Christian until very recently.

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On opposite sides of town, Panaderia Tacuari (hidden If 2015 has a story as far as restaurants go, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probaway on Fritz Mar Lane) and Sweetie Pie by Savie (on the ably the fact that downtown is changing. The literal rise Eastside) both started turning out lovely baked goods and of luxury apartments marketed primarily to students and a few savory options. The former specializes in Central and wealthy alumni is affecting a lot of things, and it seems South American pastries and sweet breads, and the latter likely that restaurants are one of them. Profit margins are has a Thai influence but can make a meringue like nobodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually slim in the restaurant business, and more demand business, even in humid weather. for downtown spaces means more competition and, no Downtown, R.U. Hungry vastly bested its near neighdoubt, higher rent. Maybe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a coincidence, but several bor, Eddieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Calzones, at serving the late-night crowd high-profile closings downtown, combined with success greasy eats that actually taste good. The Rook and Pawn stories mostly elsewhere, suggests the landscape may focused mostly on board games but created better sandindeed be shifting to chains or folks with deep pockets. wiches and snacks than it had to, especially when combined On the other hand, Baxter Street had a decent year, and Normaltown is doing gangbusters with an older crowd, who with beer. The Place did a fantastic renovation of the old Five Star Day Cafe space at the corner of College and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to fight for parking just to get a beer.

Broad, making use of the upstairs and serving well-executed The best meal(s) I had this year were at Speakeasy, which revamped itself completely, giving homes to many folks who had previously worked at Cinco y Diez and/or Farm 255. Many who patronized those restaurants never seemed to discover Speakeasy, and it shuttered at the very end of the year, but the menu was smart and contemporary, genuinely focused on local ingredients and innovative but unfussy preparations.

The Pine, in Five Points, also underwent significant changes, hiring Jarad Blanton away from The World Famous and letting him do his thing: bold, dudely dishes that bear-hug your mouth. Blantonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cooking loves bacon fat and vegetables equally, and his biscuits (at brunch on weekends) are worth a special trip.

Heirloom Cafe grabbed Joel Penn, ex-The National, as its chef, and he promptly updated its entire menu. Many dishes that had outstayed their welcome were removed, and the focus shifted from a more purely Southern-influenced cuisine to something a bit more international.

The Rook and Pawn Mannaweenta, serving Ethiopian/Eritrean Southern comfort food. Einstein Bros. Bagels, Ardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cuisine out of a small space in an Eastside shopping cenGarden and a second location of Taqueria Tsunami ter, made up for its relative lack of creature comforts with moved in, and, on the edge of downtown, Graduate Hotels wonderful hospitality (just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect to be in and out in redid its restaurant, christening it The Foundry Bar and a hurry) and delicious, well priced food to please vegans, Mill. The original Blind Pig on Baldwin closed and moved vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. into a shiny new location on Washington Street (and a third Abrahimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parlor, which serves Trinidadian doubles franchise location opened on the Eastside, by Kroger). and other tasty things at the West Broad Farmers Market, A few blocks up the hill, Saucehouse finally opened its seems to be starting off the same way as Mannaweenta, giant BBQ palace and turned out to have spent its time on building an audience through supplying reliably tasty and research. The line moves quickly for the most part, the plencheap eats. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoping it continues to grow its offerings tiful sauces are generally good, and problems tend to have and maybe moves toward a brick-and-mortar location. been anticipated and solved in advance. Nearby, 180°F Automatic Pizza transformed a sad commercial space into a lively one, putting out some of the best pizza in town Cafe started serving Taiwanese street food and bubble tea in a tiny space, while over on Baxter, Mr. Mr. Cafe did its without being too fancy about anything.

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Both offer free Wi-fi to entice folks to hang out.

Also on Baxter, Phickles Phun Foods became a source for much more than Phickles Pickles, with a variety of fun small-producer foodstuffs for sale and occasional experimentation with tasty sandwiches and salads. The Table, despite a nearly invisible location at the back of its modern-style mixed-use building, made fresh, simple, healthy dishes, prettily plated, and seems to have found an audience. Champyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Famous Fried Chicken, a small franchise, took over the building across the street from the library, serving fried chicken and other fried things as well as 40-ounce bottles of beer. And Dominoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza moved across the street, into what had been Grouchoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deli.

In Five Points, Atlanta-based Mediterranean Grill replaced the Charleston, SC-based YoBo Cantina Fresca on Lumpkin, and LRG Provisions, a pop-up/catering/ event thingie related to Last Resort Grill, moved into the former Cinco y Diez space. Jason Zygmont moved on from Five & Ten to cook at a restaurant in Nashville.

Elsewhere, Farm Cart began serving again at the Athens Farmers Market (breakfast on Saturdays; dinner on Wednesdays), and Journey Juice came back from the dead in Normaltown. Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar-B-Que similarly revived itself, in its old location in Hull, and Jennings Mill Drug Company opened a sweet lunch counter out Epps Bridge Parkway. Nearby, Cheddarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Casual Cafe opened a location near the large new shopping center, and Teriyaki 101, an independent business making hibachi rice bowls and wraps, started serving in the same corridor. Beeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Knees Bakery, also in the area, acquired new owners, Jaime Wilkins and Bradley Graham, both of whom have worked there for a while and plan to add some new things. Traveling Hobo Cafe, doing burgers and more, took the place of The Local Table, in Watkinsville, and Southern Brewing Co. officially opened.

Rest in peace: Lumpkin Cafe, East West Bistro, Nona, Speakeasy, Porkhouse BBQ, Charlie Nobleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Lighthouse Seafood Palace, Nieceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Soul Food Cafe, Herschelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, La Cabana de Don Juan and Dickeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barbecue Pit on Hawthorne (their other locations remain open), Always Baked, Square One, Mama Birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Eat Hibachi, Stevi Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Joeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dine-In and Take-Out, Rooterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Juice Up, the downtown Your Pie and Chonellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (after two decades in business).

The next year should bring the opening of Matt Downesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Liberty on Harris Street off Baxter, in the former Locoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; the expanded version of Mimi Maumusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home.made, also on Baxter; a branch of Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cafe Istanbul (Turkish food!), a Zaxbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, a D.P. Dough and a WingZone, all downtown; Fazoliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Bone Island Grillhouse on Epps Bridge; a Fatburger in Beechwood (originally planned for this year but on hold due to health issues with one of its owners); Flash Foods (a sort of convenience store/ restaurant hybrid) at Lexington and Gaines School on the Eastside; and a new project in the Chase Street Warehouses, next to the tree room. f

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T O Pâ&#x20AC;˘ T E N

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: This is the third and final installment in Flagpoleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yearend music series. Catch up on previous coverage at flagpole.com.

10.

Maserati

Rehumanizer

Temporary Residence LTD

Maseratiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trademark has always been searing leads overlaying mesmerizing rhythms, and not much changed on Rehumanizer. Echoing space-rock stalwarts like Gary Numan, Maserati progressed by combining unprocessed vocals with downright hypnotic riffs. With only six tracks, Rehumanizer managed to sound massive, both in terms of length and sheer sonic bombast. The recordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last two tracks, a title-track suite, were a compelling aural argument that no one in Athens does this sound better.

Maserati tours the world for a reason, and Rehumanizer was just another reminder of why. [Dan Mistich]

9.

Richard Gumby Hardrive

Independent Release

In the first 45 seconds of Hardriveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening track, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Innocence of Sam Bacile,â&#x20AC;? there was an early indication of the style songwriter Scott Crossman revels in. As a haze of panned samples made way for a loose, psychedelic guitar riff, it became evident that clarity and pleasure could sporadically break through Crossmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dense glitch collages at a momentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s notice. The albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remaining six tracks acted similarly as a push-and-pull between clearer-cut pop elements and thick, often goofily stylized electronic noise, providing a consistently fun and exciting listen. Songs like the fuzzy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Not Sadâ&#x20AC;? and the laid-back groove of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Boyâ&#x20AC;? fit snugly within Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lo-fi psych-pop canon.

[Andy Barton]

ALBUMS OF 2015

8.

Jo RB Jones Jo RB Jones

Loud Baby Sounds

Calling back to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s college-rock mainstays like Blake Babies and The Breeders, Jo RB Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; remarkable self-titled debutâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not an EP, not quite a fulllengthâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;espoused the virtue of pop simplicity in a year where many of the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s peers chose style over substance. The group, which includes members of Velocirapture and The Hernies, cut mercifully to the chase with seven profoundly simple, achingly melodic songs centered around singer-songwriter/band namesake Rebecca Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; layered, velvety voice. [Gabe Vodicka]

7.

Dana Swimmer Glacier

Independent Release

Glacier was Dana Swimmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moment of change. To use a tired analogy, if the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013 debut, Veloce, was

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comparable to embarking on an adventure with a starter Pokemon Charmander, Glacier was the moment that Pokemon hits level 36 and evolves into an all-powerful Charizard. The group honed its indie rock chops into a palatable and impressive set of songs featuring melodic guitar and shout-along vocals that more accurately reflected the energy of the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exceptional live shows, shedding any notions of lack of identity and cementing Dana Swimmer as one of the best rock bands working in Athens today. [Nathan Kerce]

6.

Dead Neighbors Dead Neighbors

Fall Break Records

As diligently as I endeavor to remind outsiders that, contrary to what the guide books say, Athens music progressed stylistically past the 1980s, there is at least one local record each year that reminds me that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still churning out some of the finest lo-fi guitar-pop on the planet. Dead Neighborsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; self-titled, home-recorded debut cassette jangled and jittered through its 12 tasty tracks, a reverent post-punk throwback to Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; supposed glory days that felt as essential and contemporary as anything else released this year. [GV]

5.

Thayer Sarrano Shaky

Guildwater Group

On Thayer Sarranoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third longplayer, her distinctly Southern take on shoegaze-y folk sounded heftier than on past records, creating an atmosphere that strengthened the gentle echo of her voice. The albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10 tracks had a cavernous quality that made the slightest instrumentation, from a ghostly organ chord to the towering slide of a pedal steel, stretch and fill every corner. Still, Sarrano left her songs space to breathe; her messages of heartbreak, uncertainty and panic were conveyed with a deceptive measure of serenity, proving how truly singular her voice is in Athens music. [AB]

4.

Futo

I Wish I Had Been Born as the Rain That Forms Rivers That Carve Out Canyons

Independent Release

On Futoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous album, Dog Dreams, singer-songwriter Patrick Brick wrote a lot about sex and its various intricacies. I Wish I Had Been Bornâ&#x20AC;Ś shifted the conversation to the other end of the spectrum, tackling the difficult subject of deathâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;particularly,

the pain that comes with losing a loved one. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not to say the record was steeped in darkness; Brickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s songwriting was full of earnest curiosity and wishful thinking that pushed away overly cynical thoughts. From a production standpoint, Brick displayed a better grip on his mix of acoustic and electronic sounds than ever before.

Emotionally resonant closer â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dead Skinâ&#x20AC;? was an album and career highlight. [NK]

3.

Motherfucker Confetti

Sick Room Records

Landing in this top 10 list for a second straight year, Motherfucker bumped the sound of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;punchin-the-air rockâ&#x20AC;? EP to a higher level on its debut LP. Combining elements of hardcore, punk and surf rock, Confetti also infused wit, anger and more of guitarist Erica Stroutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice amid persistent percussion and pulsating bass lines. Building on its membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience in other local bands, Motherfuckerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s musically mature trio struck a chord by harnessing the sort of energetic, math-y power weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve missed from the local rock scene in recent years.

[Carolyn Crist]

2.

Deep State Nice

Loud Baby Sounds

Following the release of their Beinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mean EP in 2014, Deep State continued to make the statement that guitar-driven riff rock is indeed alive and well. Deep Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut full-length, Nice, only solidified the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s status as one of the best to emerge from Athens over the past few years, thanks largely to some sleeker production from Jesse Mangum. That doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean the record was without its endearing warts; the group retained its careful carelessness, blending pop with garage rock in a way that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just infectious, but stunningly affecting. [DM]

1.

Grand Vapids Guarantees

Furious Hooves

Rising from the still-smoldering ashes of local slowcore outfit Androcles and the Lion, Grand Vapids augmented that bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moody, subdued approach with alternating layers of snarling guitars and dreamy atmospherics. On Guarantees, recorded at Chase Park Transduction with in-demand indie rock producer Drew Vandenberg, the singing and songwriting load was split between members McKendrick Bearden and Austin Harris; the formerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s canny baritone, chunky, claustrophobic chord progressions and fatalistic lyricism balanced the latterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poppy, psych-specked humanism. The music on Guarantees felt warm, sturdy, timeless. It could be called a winter recordâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it hit shelves at the start of 2015 and felt perfectly suited to the seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a testament to the albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staying power that it remained in heavy rotation pretty much year â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;round. [GV]

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The Next Year in Review 2016’s Music News Today

By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com As we take our first steps into 2016, let’s take time to look over the upcoming year and wonder what the hell we were thinking.

By all reasonable forecasts, the year looked to be just another notch on the ‘ol belt of life, but we’re Athenians, dammit, and we certainly didn’t let it turn out that way.

JANUARY: After transferring their holiday gift money into the coffers of Miller Brewing and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco by blowing it out on New Year’s Eve, members of the Athens music scene spent January picking up extra shifts, half-heartedly following through on plans to replace drummers and—for the first time—being truly thankful for receiving that three-pack of flannel shirts and a dozen pairs of tube socks.

Several noted how cool it was to go a whole month without needing to do laundry.

between candidates for Clarke County school board from districts 2, 4, 6 and 8.

City Editor Blake Aued was particularly happy with this work/play scenario and took to shouting, “2-4-6-8! What do we appreciate? Schools! Dogs! Stuff!” to anyone who would listen. This was also the last time Flagpole was granted press box access at Sanford Stadium.

MAY: A train car full of crusty punks and street musicians was delivered from Portland, OR. There was postage due on the shipment, and the box had become damaged during transit, allowing a few of these parcels to drip out into the city, eventually pooling near the storm drain just in front of The Grill. Local crafters seized this opportunity to create an artisanal cardboard

rejected a “reality/immersion” proposal that would have given students a tour of musicians’ homes and practice spaces, and also included activities like “local-band-takesa-kid-to-work-day” and a math experiment that included the problem, “If your bandmate has $41 on his EBT card, $12.75 in sofa change and owes you $45 from last month’s bills, how much ramen can he buy before he spends all night posting selfies on Instagram?” A board member was drawn to quoting Spinal Tap; when asked if such ideas put things into perspective, she said, “Yeah, a bit too much fucking perspective.”

JULY: The heat didn’t so much suckerpunch the scene as make it punch suckers.

Everyone followed the relaxation advice of local producer and DJ Lamar “Redklay” Jones and hung up a shingle that said, “Gone Fishin’.” This marked the first time ever that the Athens rock scene ever paid honest heed to a single thing anyone in the Athens hip hop scene had done. We each broke an arm patting ourselves on the back.

AUGUST: The Wildwood Revival—the only festival known to man that unironically requires VIP tickets for access to an on-site

FEBRUARY: Caught in the midst of the second gift-giving season in less than 90 days, the incapable-of-planning townie set breathed a sigh of relief when they realized Valentine’s Day was on a Sunday. Because, dude, this is Athens and, like, nothing happens on Sunday. I mean, everyone just went and hung at The World Famous like normal, so I literally can’t even with what your girlfriend/boyfriend/just-a-friend feels like complaining about. God.

APRIL: For the first year, Flagpole was granted access to the press box at Sanford Stadium for the UGA G-Day football game.

Seeking to maximize this positioning, the paper used the box to moderate a debate

SEPTEMBER: To my eternal shame, I lost the rights to the festival I founded, Athens Intensified, in a card game. Although I knew I should have never put down such stakes against the hardline-rockin’ homeboy T. Hardy Morris—why do ya think they call him “Hardy?”—it was late, we’d not seen each other in a while and, well, you know.

Extending his hand in gallantry, though, Morris gave me the remainder of his Feed the Beat gift card his band had gotten from Taco Bell, and I ate up every penny of that $15. So, who’s the real winner here?

OCTOBER: Traditionally, this month is spent in anticipation of the Wild Rumpus parade, bands playing cover sets and general goodnatured mayhem. But this year the Athens music scene really got its joie de vivre going and staged a full-on tribute to Widespread Panic’s “Panic in the Streets” event from 1998. Upping his game, local rabble-rouser Timi Conley took charge of coordinating the nearly 100,000-person crowd and production crew. Highlights of the event included a Dave Schools hologram, a one-block area of special “throwback” spring-’n’-crank parking meters and $1 canned Schlitz beer.

The more things change…

NOVEMBER: The Athens Area Arts Council, having already invested in the acronym AAAC, changed its name to Athens Area Arts Counseling. The self-explanatory moniker opened the unit up to more effective areas of need in the arts community by allowing artists to submit their work for review before unleashing it. As part of the process, musicians who attended meetings with the board had to answer questions such as, “How does it feel to have done this?”

k MARCH: Turning heel on previously

announced plans and furthering the involvement of the UGA student body, Slingshot Festival organizers re-routed the event to Panama City Beach, where they hosted the first ever Spring Sling Beach Jam. Referred to via the hashtag #SSSBBJ2K16 (Slingshot Spring Break Beach Jam 2016), the entire event was live-streamed so those stuck back in Athens wouldn’t have to go a week without snark fodder and shit-talking.

to produce the music. They were priced at $18.62, in recognition of the year the U.S. Department of Agriculture was founded.

buy-back program whereby those in need were sold a piece of locally sourced paper corrugation upon which to make an authentic “travelin-n-broke” sign. After their fundraising campaigns ended, the signs were purchased by Athens-area art dealers and sold to well-heeled visitors as folk art. All in all, this was a win-win for late capitalism.

JUNE: AthFest Educates continued to have a positive impact on the development of local youth. To this end, board members

antebellum home to enjoy, among other top amenities, private restrooms—returned as a celebration of all things down-home, handmade and small-batched. Special this year was a box set of compositions from the event’s musical acts. The set included four Mason jars, and the liner notes told purchasers how much water to put in each for whichever piece they wanted to hear. For playback, the jars were to be taken to the local pop-up dinner of one’s choice, where diners would run their fingers over the jars

DECEMBER: Nuçi’s Space came up with another creative fundraiser to close the year out. As the core component of its “The Name Blame” raffle, bands were called to match their group’s name with a task they would perform for the community if they received the highest bids. Mothers offered child care, The Powder Room raised its hand for bathroom cleaning services, Jock Gang brought bullying lessons to the table, Five Eight said they could guess someone’s height, and Patterson Hood offered to come back to town so there could be at least one last Drive-By near Wilkerson Street before total gentrification took hold. f

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THE DANISH GIRL (R) With his latest film, British filmmaker Tom Hooper tackles subjects much more complex than in his Academy-Award-winning The Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Speech.

Eddie Redmayne follows up his awardwinning portrayal of Stephen Hawking with more surefire awards-bait as Lili Elbe, the woman whom Danish landscape painter Einar Wegener truly is. Liliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s struggles to

By Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com outwardly identify with her true gender are matched by the challenges faced by Einarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fuss being made about Tarantino shooting THE HATEFUL EIGHT (R) Quentin Tarantino painter wife, Gerda (Alicia Vikander, who in 70 mm, his Hateful Eight is really just a returns with his eighth film, a cinematic burst onto the scene in Ex Machina). one-set play. Sure, the establishing shots stage play set in the Wild West during a Hooper and screenwriter Lucinda Coxon of the frontier and the blizzard look gorblizzard. John â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hangmanâ&#x20AC;? Ruth (Kurt deftly address complicated issues of gender, geous in 70-mill. Otherwise, the stars are Russell) is transporting a dangerous prisidentity and marriage, as Liliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emergence the actors and, as usual, QTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s snappy diaoner, Daisy Domergue (Jennifer Jason pushes Gerda further away. The Danish Girl logueâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;some of his best since Jackie Brown.

Leigh, who steals many a scene from her offers an intriguing glimpse into higher profile male co-stars), one of the hot-button issues of when he runs into a fellow bounty The Hateful Eight 2015 and beyond. As a society, hunter, Major Marquis Warren we continue to struggle with (Samuel L. Jackson). With a bliztransgender issues; The Danish zard on the way, Ruth, Domergue, Girl offers insight into how 1920s Warren and bright-eyed Sheriff Europe dealt with it (the answer: Chris Mannix (Walton Goggins, a not well). Elbe was one of the first welcome sight, as his run as Boyd people to undergo gender reasCrowder on FXâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Justifiedâ&#x20AC;? is signment surgery. Imagine having now over) take refuge in Minnieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that performed in the late â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;20s.

Haberdashery, which is currently Basing the movie on David occupied by a motley crewâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;MexEbershoffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novel and not actual ican Bob (Demian Bechir), hanghistory allows the filmmakers man Oswaldo Mobray (Tim Roth), to play with history to best tell cowpuncher Joe Gage (Michael their story, and their Danish Madsen) and Confederate general Can someone help me pull my finger out of this @#$% gun?

Girl packs an emotional punch.

Sandy Smithers (Bruce Dern).

(Be warned: Tarantino sprinkles the n-word Redmayne makes a lovely woman; as Lili, Tarantino has the most fun he has ever he could be mistaken for Jessica Chastain. more liberally throughout this film than had with genre, history and movie history.

He is at his best as Lili, not Einar, whose usual.) Between QTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quips, whipped about The extremely bloody, comic, western mystery is like John Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Thing (even by vets like Russell, Jackson and the others, few scenes of illness feel recycled from moviegoers are likely to never have as much his Hawking performance in The Theory of cribbing some of Ennio Morriconeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s score) Everything. Vikander is a wonder yet again, fun at a nearly three-hour movie. I already meets Agatha Christie; consider this And which makes her virtual appearance from cannot wait for Tarantinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ninth film.

Then There Were (Briefly) Eight. With all the nowhere in Ex Machina even more shocking. No typical British costume drama, The Danish Girl is not your motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Merchant Ivory pic.

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JOY (PG-13) David O. Russellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s least successful film since 2004â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s I Heart Huckabees marks his third collaboration in a row with Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro. Joy is loosely based on the life of Joy Mangano, a self-made millionaire who invented the Miracle Mop, and works best when detailing Joyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rise on QVC, alongside Cooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s TV executive, Neil Walker. Those sequences reveal that a film chronicling the behind-the-scenes story of that network could be exhilarating.

As should be expected, Lawrence deserves the credit for almost everything Joy does right. The camera loves her, and she responds with a powerful portrayal of a struggling single mother that goes beyond the typical. Unfortunately, De Niro, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini and Elisabeth RĂśhm are saddled with playing Joyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s horrendously awful family; none of them can really overcome their roles. As Joyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beloved grandmother, Mimi, Diane Ladd is the lone actor to survive her relationship to the title character.

The film struggles out of the gate, taking far too long to establish its characters and their situations. Soap opera interludes, replete with soap vets like Susan Lucci and Donna Mills, further confuse the early goings. The film hits its stride with its first visit to QVC and does not look back much from there. Unfortunately, the damage is done, as the tough early sledding badly colors the entire proceeding. Russell and Lawrence have invented, and will invent, better cinematic products. f

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The World Famous · 7–9 p.m. · FREE! Inspired by his experiences as the bassist of Pylon and a longtime member of the local music scene, multimedia artist Michael Lachowski presents “I’m In the Band,” a series of graphite and chalk drawings on paper. Partially illuminated by black lights, the black-and-gray works are highlighted with flourishes of fluorescent pink. Loosely swirled sketches of a ripped admission wristband, a 40-watt light bulb and pylon cones represent iconic images of Athens music history.

During the closing reception, Lachowski will perform unaccompanied bass lines for the Pylon songs “Cool” and “Dub,” which serve as subjects for pieces in the exhibit. The show will remain on view through Jan. 9. [Jessica Smith]

Georgia Theatre · 8 p.m. · $20 The last time rock-crit darlings Deerhunter played Athens, in November 2013, it was in support of that year’s terrific LP, the revved-up proto-scuzz statement piece Monomania. The show was all bliss and bruises, as finely executed a concert as Athens had seen in months.

The Atlanta band—led by songwriter Bradford Cox and featuring local multiinstrumentalist Josh McKay on bass—is back in town to plug its latest effort, 2015’s Fading Frontier. The record’s clear-headed sound and playful sense of melody abandon its predecessor’s brutish power; on tunes like the sleaze-funk workout “Snakeskin,” the once-inscrutable Cox’s songwriting has matured nearly beyond recognition. [Gabe Vodicka]

The Foundry · 6 p.m. · $25–75 In addition to his status as Athens’ unofficial culinary ambassador—thanks to his two highly regarded local restaurants, Five & Ten and The National—chef, author and “Top Chef” judge Hugh Acheson is an emerging advocate for early childhood education, specifically as it concerns practical, often-overlooked life skills like cooking. His Seed Life Skills organization, described as “a living curriculum dedicated to empowering youth to be sustainable stewards of food and financial resources,” will benefit from Sunday’s special concert and dinner at The Foundry. Acheson will oversee the preparation of a meal, and alt-country stalwarts 6 String Drag will provide the sounds. [GV]

Michael Lachowski

Tuesday 5 CLASSES: Intro to Word (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics.

2–4 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 FILM: Calendar Rewind (Live Wire) Watch Nirvana: Live at Reading 1992 on a 15-foot screen. 6, 8 & 10 p.m.

FREE! www.livewireathens.com GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) Trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m.

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GAMES: Bingo (Ted’s Most Best) Every Tuesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www. tedsmostbest.com GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Happy hour trivia hosted by James Majure. First place gets a $30 gift card. 5:30–6:30 p.m.

FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) Compete to win prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station Rd.) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens PERFORMANCE: Re-Animated: A Live Reading of Re-Animator (Ciné Barcafé) Celebrate Andrew

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Shearer’s birthday with a live reading of the original shooting script for Re-Animator. 8 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com

Wednesday 6 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Led by docents. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org EVENTS: Creative Club (Broad 9A) This month’s featured creatives will be Earnest and Blair Greene from the band Washed Out. This workshop is part meet-and-greet, part Ted-style talk, part workshop. 7–9 p.m. $5. www.broad9a.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892

Planting the Seed

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

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Downtown and Broad St. locations) Every Wednesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ blindpigtavern GAMES: Blacklight Bingo (Oconee County Library) Play under the fluorescent glow of a blacklight using the library’s special markers and

MUSIC | Tue, Jan 12

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Caledonia Lounge · 9 p.m. · $10 (21+), $12 (18–20) The music made by Obnox—aka Ohio songwriter Lamont “Bim” Thomas and a rotating cast of collaborators—is dense and invigorating, pulling from noise, punk, hip hop and industrial to create an all-out assault on the senses that is mad catchy in spite of itself—kinda like a more complex and interesting version of Death Grips. Thomas’ latest full-length, the 2015 missive Boogalou Reed, coats references to sacred rock and roll cows (like the one in its title) in grimy layers of fuzz and frenzy. Clevelanders X_X (not to be confused with The xx), a short-lived ‘70s punk act which reformed in the wake of a 2014 album reissue, will also perform. [GV]

paper. Prizes and snacks provided.

Grades 6–12. 7–8 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Weekly themed games.

House cash and drink prizes. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.highwirelounge.com KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth Poetry (The Globe) Open mic poetry readings. This month’s event features poetry with musical accompaniment. 8–11 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/athenswordofmouth MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) Meet local entrepreneurs, tech talent and other fellow Athenians who are making cool stuff at this weekly Four Athens network-

ing happy hour. 6 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com/happy-hour MEETINGS: Past Lives, Dreams and Soul Travel (ACC Library) This workshop is for all faiths to learn about dreams and past lives. 7 p.m. FREE! www.eckankar-ga.org MEETINGS: Lunch and Learn (Four Athens) Michael Gargiulo of ProxyServer discusses the relationship between good UX and SEO. Lunch is provided. RSVP. 12 p.m.

FREE! www.fourathens.com PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Go Bar) The theme of this newbie show is Disney/Pixar. Email to perform. 9 p.m. $3. showgirlcabaret@gmail.com SPORTS: Men’s Basketball (Stegeman Coliseum) UGA faces off against Missouri. 6 p.m. $15. www. georgiadogs.com

THEATER: The Producers (The Classic Center) A scheming producer and his accountant attempt to produce a Broadway flop in this Mel Brooks comedy. 7:30 p.m. $20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;70. www.classiccenter.com

Thursday 7 ART: Artist Reception (The World Famous) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in the Bandâ&#x20AC;? features new drawings illuminated by black light by Michael Lachowski. The works are inspired by the experience of performing and attending concerts as well as specific songs by Pylon.

Lachowski will perform solo bass lines for two Pylon songs during the reception. See Calendar Pick on p.

18. 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook. com/theworldfamousathens CLASSES: Self-Defense Class (Oconee County Library) Borders ATA Black Belt Academy will show participants how to defend themselves. 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. FREE! www. athenslbrary.org/oconee GAMES: Seinfeld Trivia (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Trivia about nothing.

Hosted by Ryan Vogel and Matt Weeks. 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com KIDSTUFF: Play-Doh Afternoon (ACC Library) Listen to a story then make a creation out of Play-Doh. Ages 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens MEETINGS: Oconee Rivers Audubon Society (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Thomas Peters will discuss riverside canebrake restoration. 7 p.m. FREE! www.oconeeriversaudubon.org SPORTS: Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball (Stegeman Coliseum) UGA faces off against Missouri. 2 p.m. $5. www. georgiadogs.com

Friday 8 EVENTS: Vegan Wine & Cheese Party (A New Hope, 64 Yeargin Ct., Winterville) Enjoy a variety of vegan cheeses and wine at this semi-formal event. Proceeds benefit A New Hope Animal Sanctuary. 8 p.m. $20. www.facebook.com/anhsanctuary EVENTS: Healing Circle & Meditation (Body, Mind & Spirit) Experience different forms and modalities of meditation. Every Friday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 EVENTS: Friends First Friday (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) This monthly event includes a full breakfast and an opportunity to meet new people while learning about the garden. RSVP by Jan. 6. 9 a.m. $12.

706-542-9353, botgarden.uga.edu GAMES: Friday Night Magic Draft (Tycheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games) Win prizes. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Spanish Storytime (ACC Library) Share books, songs, rhymes and activities en EspaĂąol.

Ages 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Celebrate Dakota Bruceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday with special guests Ravion Alexandria St. James and Matasha Black St. James. Also featuring Kellie Divine, Alice Divine, Fiera Luce, Jenn Sparx, Lori Divine and Kai Hudson. 9 p.m. $5. www.athensshowgirlcabaret.com

Saturday 9 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.

12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. FREE! reallyreallyfreemarketathens@gmail.com EVENTS: Chess & Community Conference (UGA Tate Student Center, Grand Hall) This youth chess tournament also features

GAMES: Shadowfist Tournament (Tycheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games) Multiplayer format.

Promotional cards will be given to all players. 12 p.m. $1. www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Ezra Jack Keats Collage Art Class (ACC Library) Participants will create their own

LECTURES & LIT: Dear X: An Avid Bookshop Letter Writing FĂŞte (Avid Bookshop) In celebration of National Letter Writing Week, the shop will provide paper and envelopes to write letters to whoever you wish. 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com

The State Ballet Theatre of Russia will perform highlights from Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty in Tchaikovsky Spectacular, held at the UGA Fine Arts Theatre on Jan. 11 and Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. A preconcert lecture will be offered 45 minutes prior to each performance. opening remarks by police chief Scott Freeman, R.E.A.C.H. Athens Scholarship presentations, a keynote address by Dunta Robinson, a presentation by Jim Flannery of Four Athens, a juried art showcase.

10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. www.chessandcommunity.org GAMES: Netrunner Open Play (Tycheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games) New players welcome to this fantasy card game open play. 12:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com

collage inspired by Ezra Jack Keatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Snowy Day. Ages 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11. 11 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Authors (CinĂŠ BarcafĂŠ) Ellen Cowne, Beegee Elder, Chad Elder and Dallas Cowne will read from their recent book, A Thousand Scattered Moments. Proceeds from book sales will go towards the Keith Cowne Memorial College Scholarship. 6 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com

MEETINGS: Athens Polyamory Monthly Meeting (The Globe) Athens Polyamory is a social organization for those interested in nonmonogamy. This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s topic is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poly and Personality Types.â&#x20AC;? 4 p.m.

FREE! Find them on meetup.com

Sunday 10 ART: Spotlight Tour (Georgia Museum of Art) See highlights from

the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permanent collection on a tour led by docents. 3 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Beekeeping for Beginners (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Dan Harris of Booger Hill Farms will teach for spring and winter feeding and treatments as well as how to purchase honeybees. 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Planting the Seed (Graduate Athens) Graduate Athens and Hugh Acheson host a threecourse, family-style dinner by the award-winning chef and a concert by 6 String Drag. All proceeds benefit Seed Life Skills, Achesonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charity that focuses on food sustainability education. See Calendar Pick on p.

18. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $25 (music only), $75. graduateathens.com EVENTS: Library Garden Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Meet and greet with local gardeners. 3 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Every Sunday. 6 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: Trivia (Brixx Wood Fired Pizza) Test your skills. Every Sunday.

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THE CALENDAR! hosted by Alia Ghosheh. 8 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/officeathens EVENTS: Line Dancing with Ron Putman (Buffalo’s Café) For all skill levels. Held the second and fouth Monday of every month. 6–8:30 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/buffaloscafeathens GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes!

Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 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: Dirty South Entertainment Trivia (Ovation 12) Hosted by Nic. Play for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com GAMES: Spelling Bee (Highwire Lounge) Test your spelling and win prizes. No bees on site. 8–10 p.m.

FREE! www.highwirelounge.com KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (Oconee County Library) This special storytime is for the youngest readers-to-be and their caregivers.

10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee 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 PERFORMANCE: Tchaikovsky Spectacular (UGA Fine Arts Building) The State Ballet Theatre of Russia will perform highlights from Tchaikovsky’s three most popular ballets, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty. 8 p.m. $55–65. pac.uga.edu

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Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description 5:30–6:30 p.m.

FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Bingo (Ted’s Most Best) Every Tuesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www. tedsmostbest.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) See Tuesday listing for full description 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs, crafts and fun for preschoolaged children and their caregivers.

10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Meet bestselling author Lynn Cullen in celebration of her book Twain’s End. 6:30 p.m.

FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

Wednesday 13 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Brittany Ranew, education program specialist, leads a tour of “Face Jugs of the South.” 2 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org EVENTS: Rabbit Box: “The Kindness of Strangers” (The Foundry) Hear eight-minute stories about the kindness of strangers.

Storytellers include Mony Abrol, Lewis Earnest, Paul Guillebeau, Jesse Houle, Lee Marie Pierce, Daniel Rodriguez-Granrose, Angela Romero-Shih and Elizabeth Taddonio. 7 p.m. $7. www.rabbitbox. org GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Downtown and Broad St. locations) Every Wednesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ blindpigtavern GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday listing for full description 9 p.m.

FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) See Wednesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) See Wednesday listing for

is touring in support of her debut heist novel Unbecoming. 6 p.m.

FREE! www.avidbookshop.com MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) See Wednesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/happy-hour PERFORMANCE: Resident Accompanist Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Hugh Hodgson School of Music resident accompanist Anatoly Sheludyakov will perform works by Tchaikovsky from opuses 9, 10, 51 and 72. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-542-4400, www. pac.uga.edu

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

LIVE MUSIC

The Foundry 6 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com UNKNOWN ATHENS INSIDE/ OUT A singer-songwriter showcase hosted by Liam Parke. Featuring Greg Benson, Philip Brooke, Neal Canup, Johann Greco, Kip Jones, Melanie Morgan and Tyler Sloan.

Tuesday 5 The Foundry 6 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens. com OPEN MIC NIGHT Hosted by Rev. Conner Mack Tribble.

Thursday 7 Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com MEGHANN JORDAN The founder of the educational project 5000 Puppets performs.

TAYLOR JOINER Garage-folk singersongwriter from Birmingham, AL.

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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.

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

The Grotto 11 p.m. 706-549-9933 LEAVING COUNTRIES Local band playing smokin’ folk-country/ Southern rock and roll.

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Your Pie 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7048 (Gaines School Rd. location) IAN ROWLAND Local progressive funk musician plays a solo set.

Friday 8 Buffalo’s Café Food2Kids Benefit. 7 p.m. $5. 706354-6655 MONDAY’S ALIBI Local band specializing in ‘70s and ‘80s rock.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com THE GRAWKS Punk and garageinspired local rock and roll band.

Album release show!

THE VG MINUS ‘70s-styled powerpop/punk.

THE DICTATORTOTS These chaoscultivators stomp about and trash the night with post-grunge grooves.

TIGHT BLACKS New local punk band.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com ANNIE MERKLEY Singer-songwriter and leader of former Athens band Annie & Her Guns performs.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE SWINGIN’ MEDALLIONS Perhaps best known for their 1966 hit “Double Shot (of My Baby’s Love),” today the Medallions are made up of children or other relatives of the original lineup.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac tribute band based in Atlanta.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com CREE MO Rock, blues, jazz and soul are mixed together into a smooth, intoxicating concoction of original music.

WINFIELD & BOYS Seasoned country-rock group from Savannah, GA.

Tuesday 12 ART: Athens Fibercraft Guild (Lyndon House Arts Center) The Guild welcomes all fiber artists including knitters, crocheters, weavers, spinners, fabric designers, basket makers, quilters and embroiderers. This meeting will feature looping by Bonnie Montgomery.

Meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month. 12:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-543-4319 CLASSES: Intro to Excel (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of using Excel, the parts of an Excel window, creating a spreadsheet, using basic formulas and more. 2–4 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Special Collections Library) Take a guided tour of the exhibit galleries of the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. Meet in the rotunda on the second floor. 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@ uga.edu GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every

Saucehouse Barbeque 6 p.m. FREE! www.saucehouse.com HUTCH MCCOLLUM Singersongwriter playing old-school country and bluegrass.

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.

Abbey Road Live plays The Foundry on Saturday, Jan. 9.

MEETINGS: University Woman’s Club (Central Presbyterian Church) Elizabeth Gardner presents “The Trickle Down Effect of Water in Our Community.” 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. www.womansclub.uga.edu MEETINGS: Brown Bag: Infill Housing (Chamber of Commerce) The Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation leads an in-depth look at infillhousing in local in-town neighborhoods. Senior planner Bruce Lonnee presents current issues with new construction and outlines ways to address these issues. 12 p.m.

FREE! www.achfonline.org PERFORMANCE: Tchaikovsky Spectacular (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Monday listing for full description 8 p.m. $55–65. pac. uga.edu SPORTS: UGA Hockey (The Classic Center) The UGA Ice Dawgs play against Life University. 7 p.m. $10. www.ugahockey.com

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full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee 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: Chess Club (Oconee County Library) Ages 7 & up are invited to play. All levels welcome.

5–6 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES & LIT: Paperback Tour: Unbecoming (Avid Bookshop) Rebecca Scherm, an instructor at University of Michigan,

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM Showcase your original material. Contact louisphillippelot@ yahoo.com for booking.

The Foundry 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens.com RACHEL O’NEAL Local folk artist.

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

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MC FUNK JAM Funk all night.

The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn. Every Wednesday!

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OLD SKOOL PRESENTS… OLD SKOOL Former members of Old Skool Trio Jason Fuller (keyboards and vocals) and Seth Hendershot (drums and vocals) are getting together with some friends to bring you a set of their favorite jazz sounds.

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

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.

Live Wire 9 p.m. www.livewireathens.com TARNATION Local band with a chunky rock sound and catchy, emotive vocals.

FUNKASAURUS WREX Local psychedelic funk group.

THIRD SOUND Alt-rock three-piece from Kennesaw.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MOOSE KICK Funky reggae-rock band from Charleston, SC. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!

Saucehouse Barbeque 6 p.m. FREE! www.saucehousebbq.com RON STONE AND CHAZ WILLOUGHBY Playing covers that range from Merle Haggard to John Mayer to Alice in Chains.

VFW 7 p.m. www.vfwathens.com BACKWOODS COUNTRY Southern rock/country band.

Saturday 9 Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com THE GOOD LOOKS Young band from Madison, GA playing a custom blend of hard rock, blues, funk, punk and alternative.

MURDER THE MOOD Local alternative rock band.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com DRUID CITY HOSPITAL VISITATIONS Davey Wrathgabar (Visitations, Athens Cowboy Choir, Elf Power) and Julien de Rocher (Druid City Hospital) team up to play each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s songs and covers.

CAL FOLGER DAY Lush, wintry folk artist from Dublin, Ireland via New York City.

tric frontman Bradford Cox. See Calendar Pick on. 18.

BITCHIN BAJAS Textural, electronictinged instrumental trio from Chicago.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com BLACKWATER DEEP Athens-based acoustic indie-folk band.

SCOTT STREIBLE Folk singersongwriter from Clayton.

CORTEZ GARZA Local singer-songwriter pushes the envelope with his unique blend of indie/Americana.

Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ See Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s listing for full description The National 11 p.m. FREE! www.thenationalrestaurant.com IMMUZIKATION Local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock.

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Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Showcase your hidden, musical talent at this open mic night every Monday. Hosted by Larry Forte.

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

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

Tuesday 12 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $10 (21+), $12 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com X_X Long-running arty, jazzy punk group from Cleveland, OH. OBNOX One-man â&#x20AC;&#x153;soul-punkâ&#x20AC;? band from Cleveland, OH. See Calendar Pick on. 18.

Boarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM Showcase your original material. Contact louisphillippelot@ yahoo.com for booking.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com JUAN DE FUCA New solo pop project from Uncle Dad member Jack Cherry.

THE HERNIES Local indie rock band led by songwriter Henry Barbe.

TAMARRON Psychedelic rock band from Austin, TX. DRYSPELL Austin, TX-based garagepop group.

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www.40watt.com THE SOFT MOON Luis Vasquez plays dark, moody, synth-driven music that is experimental in nature.

FEATHER TRADE This local band plays lush, moody post-pop.

MUUY BIIEN Local band plays doomladen goth-punk influenced by â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s hardcore and new wave.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $20. www.georgiatheatre.com LETTUCE New York-based funk band.

NEW BREED BRASS BAND NOLAbased, funk-inspired brass band.

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

Live Wire 8 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com OPEN MIC & LATE NIGHT JAM Drums, keys and amps are provided. Come share your music, jam with other musicians, and have a great time! Hosted by local band Blackwater Deep.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MC FUNK JAM Funk all night.

Living Together plays Flicker Theatre & Bar on Tuesday, Jan. 12.

BENJAMIN SHEPHERD Anti-folk singer-songwriter from Richmond, VA. 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com ANTLERED AUNT LORD Fuzz-pop project of local producer and songwriter Jesse Stinnard.

THE HONEY SLIDERS Original, Detroit-influenced rock from Catropolis.

THE PLAGUE Original, ballsy rock harkening back to The Stooges, Sonic Youth and The MC5.

OUTER SEA New local surf-rock five-piece.

The Foundry 2:30 & 9 p.m. $10 (adv)., $12 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com ABBEY ROAD LIVE Beloved local Beatles tribute band known for its attention to detail and musical proficiency. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be playing a daytime family show and an evening concert, as well.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $20. www.georgiatheatre.com DEERHUNTER Critically-acclaimed five-piece noise-rock group from Atlanta, led by talented and eccen-

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DEACONS Local group led by Athens rock fixture Rev. Conner Mack Tribble.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 THE TANNER BROTHERS Country duo of siblings Jim & David Tanner.

Saucehouse Barbeque 6 p.m. FREE! www.saucehousebbq.com JULIE HOLMES Local singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who specializes in acoustic jams.

Sunday 10 The Foundry Planting the Seed. $25 (concert), $75 (concert & dinner). www.thefoundryathens.com 6 STRING DRAG Newly reunited alternative country act from Raleigh, NC. See Calendar Pick on. 18.

Saucehouse Barbeque 6 p.m. FREE! www.saucehouse.com FIRESIDE OPEN JAM Led by Leaving Countries frontman Louis Phillip Pelot.

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

Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com MAXINE OF ARC Local post-punk band influenced by groups like Coheed and Cambria.

LIVING TOGETHER Emo- and punkinfluenced indie rock band from Hattiesburg, MS. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com BATTLE OF THE BANDS Phi Gamma Delta and Bulldogs Battling Breast Cancer present a competition featuring Doobie & the Goats, King Guru, The Welcome Home, Space Mama and Walden.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 S-WORDS AND FRIENDS Popular local band performing funky poprock with just a touch of Southern jam.

The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE See Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s listing for full description Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.

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Art 41st Annual Juried Exhibition (Lyndon House Arts Center) The annual show will be juried by Jock Reynolds, director of the Yale University Art Gallery. All visual art welcome. Drop off entry forms and up to three works on Jan. 28, 12:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. or Jan. 29, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. Opening reception on Mar. 24. $25 submission fee. 706613-3623, www.athensclarkecounty. com/lyndonhouse AAAC Quarterly Grants (Athens, GA) Each fiscal quarter, the Athens Area Arts Council grants $500 to organizations, artists or events that best align with the mission of â&#x20AC;&#x153;connecting arts to the communityâ&#x20AC;? in the most meaningful, substantial and sustainable ways. All mediums are eligible. Visit website for application. The deadlines for 2016 are Mar. 15, June 15, Sept. 15 and Dec. 15. athensareaartscouncil @gmail.com, www.athensarts.org Art Classes (Lyndon House Arts Center) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black and White Photographyâ&#x20AC;? is taught by Chad Osburn. Tuesdays, Jan. 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Mar. 1, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intro to Printmakingâ&#x20AC;? is taught by Mike Levine. Saturdays, Jan. 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Feb. 20, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intro to the Potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wheel.â&#x20AC;?

Tuesdays, Jan. 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Mar. 1, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Life Drawing Studio.â&#x20AC;?

Thursdays, Jan. 14â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Feb. 18, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. 706-613-3623, www. athensclarkecounty.com/lyndonhouse AthFest Educates Mural Project (Athens, GA) AthFest Educates is commissioning a largescale public mural to commemorate its 20th anniversary. The organization is requesting proposals from youth-serving organizations interested in producing a mural as part of a multi-month arts program, from

professional artists who would work with the group, and from local businesses willing to donate a wall space with high visibility. $20,000 budget.

Proposals due Jan. 11. 706-5481973, director@athfesteducates.org Deck the Walls (Lyndon House Arts Center) A special exhibition features art available for sale by 70 area artists, authors, crafters and musicians. Items include glass ornaments, pottery, sculptural works, embroidery, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books, photography and more. Through Jan. 6. www.athensclarkecounty.com/ lyndonhouse Georgia DOT Art Competition (Athens, GA) The Georgia Department of Transportation is celebrating its 100th anniversary with an art competition open to students in grades K-12 at public, private or home schools in Georgia. The theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Moves You? Imagining Tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Transportation.â&#x20AC;?

Submissions can be done by hand, digitally, photographically or any combination. Written statement and entry form required. Deadline Jan. 22. www.dot.ga.gov/aboutGDOT/ gdotcentennial/ArtContest MLK Mural Project (Flaniganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Portrait Studio) Local artist and activist Broderick Flanigan of Flaniganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Portrait Studio is seeking sponsors for a community outreach project in which he will guide 10 children in creating a public mural in the East Athens Triangle Plaza for MLK Day. Checks can be made payable to Community Connection with â&#x20AC;&#x153;MLK Mural Projectâ&#x20AC;? in the note section. 706-380-5151, flanigans portraitstudio@gmail.com OCAF Members at UNG Exhibit (UNG Oconee Campus) The University of North Georgia and the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation are seeking OCAF artist members to participate in a juried art exhibi-

tion at UNG that runs Mar. 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;31.

Deadline Jan. 14, 12 p.m. 706-7694565, info@ocaf.com, ung.edu/ art-galleries/contribute Public Art Watkinsville: A Pop-Up (Watkinsville, GA) The City of Watkinsville is seeking proposals for outdoor sculptures to display at several locations within the city Marchâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;May. Georgia artists 18 & up can submit up to five existing works created within the past five years. Visit website for application.

Deadline Jan. 30. $700 honorarium.

No entry fee. www.ocaf.com Southworks Call for Artists (OCAF, Watkinsville) Seeking submissions for the 21st annual Southworks National Juried Art Exhibition on Apr. 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 6. Visit website for application and to submit images. Cash prizes will be awarded to top pieces. Deadline Feb. 12. $25-35. www.ocaf.com Studio Workshop: Printmaking (Georgia Museum of Art) Local artist and educator Brian Hitselberger leads a fourpart workshop for all skill levels.

Sessions draw inspiration from the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collections. Thursdays, Jan. 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;28, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $15.

706-542-8863, callan@uga.edu â&#x20AC;&#x153;Visions of MLKâ&#x20AC;? Art Exhibition (Lyndon House Arts Center) Seeking artists and writers to contribute collaborative works to the ninth annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Visions of MLKâ&#x20AC;? exhibition, which combines poetry and visual art. Deliver works on Jan. 9, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. Exhibition runs Jan. 15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;22 with a reception on Jan. 17. 706-613-3623

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Cut paper and collaged drawings by Adrienne Kitchens are on view in the Lounge Gallery at the Lyndon House Arts Center through Monday, Feb. 1.

Performances include â&#x20AC;&#x153;Game Night/ Movie-TV,â&#x20AC;? Jan. 13, 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fast Food/Toiletries,â&#x20AC;? Jan. 20, 9 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Golden Age/Contestantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice,â&#x20AC;? Jan. 27, 9 p.m. $3. showgirlcabaret@gmail.com The Odd Couple (Arts!Oglethorpe, Crawford, GA) Arts!Oglethorpe is seeking six women and two men for performances Mar. 17â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20. Cold readings. Call to schedule a private audition before the audition date.

Auditions on Jan. 9, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. 706540-0785, www.artsoglethorpe.org

Classes Computer Building Basics (Lay Park) Participants will learn how to build a budget-friendly, personal computer from scratch.

The program will cover parts selection, operating system installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and more. Registration required. Ages 18 & up. Feb. 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;23, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. $15-22.50. 706-613-3596, www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure Dance Classes (East Athens Educational Dance Center) Advanced, intermediate and beginning classes available for children and adults. Ballet, modern dance, tap and more are offered. Classes begin Jan. 19. 706-613-3624, athensclarkecounty.com/dance Frog Watch Training (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Participants will learn to identify and count local species of frogs accurately as part of this citizen science program.

Ages 13 & up. Attendance at both sessions is required. Jan. 14 & 21, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. FREE! www.athens clarkecounty.com/sandycreeknature center

Lunchtime Workout (CinĂŠ BarcafĂŠ) Rebecca Thaw and Jenny Hill Carter host full-body workouts during lunch hour. All skill levels welcome. BYO mat. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:45 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12:45 p.m. $5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10. www.athenscine.com Native American DrumMaking Workshop (Heart Path Studio) Native master drum maker Mark Barfoot will teach participants how to make a sweat lodge drum or elk hide hand drum. Feb. 5, 6, 7. $270. 706-612-3816 Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Linocut: One Color, Two Parts.â&#x20AC;? Jan. 20 & Jan. 27, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $85. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Multicolor Screenprint: Two Parts.â&#x20AC;? Feb. 6, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3:30 p.m. & Feb. 13, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. $85. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paper Relief Monotype.â&#x20AC;? Feb. 24, 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $60. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Totes! One Color Screenprinting, Two Parts.â&#x20AC;?

Mar. 5, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. & Mar. 12, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $65. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Woodcut: One Color, Two Parts.â&#x20AC;? Mar. 9 & Mar. 16, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $85. howdy@doubledutchpress. com, www.doubledutchpress.com Quilting (Sewcial Studio) Quilting classes for beginner to advanced students cover both traditional and modern projects. sewcialstudio@ gmail.com, www.sewcialstudio.com Salsa Dance Classes (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cubanstyle salsa dance classes with SALSAthens. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. Every Wednesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10 (incl. drink). www.facebook.com/ salsaathens Sewing Classes (Community) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beginners Sewingâ&#x20AC;? is a four-week course for learning basic sewing techniques. Wednesdays, Jan. 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Feb. 3, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $100. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intermediate Sewing 1: Working

with a Sewing Patternâ&#x20AC;? teaches students how to use a pattern and make a garment using advanced techniques. Mondays, Jan. 11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Feb. 1, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $100. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fashion Illustration and Collection Developmentâ&#x20AC;? teaches students how to develop a fashion collection.

Tuesdays, Jan. 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Feb. 2, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $100. Single classes available. www.shopcommunityathens.com Tarot Workshop (Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn how to connect with a tarot deck using symbology, numerology and colors. Saturdays, Jan. 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Mar. 30, 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. $30/week or $200 (adv.), $250 for full course.

706-351-6024 Tech Savvy Seniors (Lay Park) These stress-free sessions are for ages 55 & up to better understand how to use smart phones and tablets. Registration required.

Wednesdays through January, 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2:30 p.m. $15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;22.50. 706-6133596, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ leisure Women, Whimsy & Soul (Spa Alchemy) A circle for women seeking lighthearted connections within a supportive community. Meetings are held the third Friday of every month. $15. www.alchemyathens.com Yoga Teacher Training (Athens Yoga Institute, 1260 S. Milledge Ave.) Get certified at the 200-hour level with Yoga Alliance. Twelve month and 7.5 week options are available. www.athensyogainstitute. com Yoga Teacher Training (Keep it Simple Yoga) Keep it Simple Yoga and Yogaful Day (Bill Cottrell) offer a 200-hour training program through Yoga Alliance. Saturdays, Jan. 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 21, 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $1650. www. yogafulday.com, www.kisyoga.com

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Committee of 1000 (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Habitat for Humanity can build a $67,000 home if 1,000 people pitch in $67. Check out the website for information on how to join the committee. pr@ athenshabitat.com, www.athens habitat.com/donate Community Connection (Athens, GA) Community Connection of Northeast Georgia assists volunteers in finding flexible service opportunities at various organizations. Over 130 local agencies seek help with ongoing projects and special short-term events. Visit the website for a calendar and to register. www.communityconnection 211.org Food Not Bombs (Downtown Athens) Athens Food Not Bombs shares vegetarian and vegan meals and clothing every other Saturday on the corner of College Ave. and Broad St. from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Organizers seek volunteers, food donations and donations of clothing like gloves, hats and sweaters. Jan. 16 & Jan. 30. FREE! babcollective@riseup.net MENTOR TRAINING (Athens Area Chamber of Commerce) The Clarke County Mentor Program matches adult volunteers with students in the Clarke County School District who benefit from having a mentor to help them become successful adults.

Mentors are role models and friends who visit their “mentee” once each week at school for a meal, game, homework help and conversation, and who commit to a minimum of one year of service. Next meeting Jan. 13, 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-5496800, mentor@athensga.com, www. clarkecountymentorprogram.org

Districtwide Open House Attend an open house for the Clarke County Schools. Elementary Schools, Jan. 12. Middle Schools, Jan. 15. High Schools, Jan. 13.

RSVP. www.clarke.k12.ga.us Make a Movie (ACC Library) Teens ages 11–18 will be guided through creating a short film together.

Tuesdays through January, 4:30– 5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Performing Arts Classes (Memorial Park) In “Beginning Acting Workshop,” ages 8–12 will use monologues, skits and improvisation to explore drama. Thursdays, Jan. 14–Feb. 18, 4:30–5:30 p.m. $83 (ACC residents), $124.50 (non-residents). “Monologues and More” is a workshop for cognitively challenged individuals ages 13 & up. Tuesdays, Jan. 12–Feb. 16, 1–2 p.m. $30 (ACC residents), $45. www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure Sportstime (Multiple Locations) Players will be introduced to basketball, football, golf, kickball, lacrosse, soccer and more. Ages 3–4. Thursdays, Jan. 28–Feb. 25 (Lay Park) or Fridays, Jan. 29–Feb. 26 (East Athens Community Center). www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure The Heroines Club (1161 Long Rd.) A monthly mother-daughter empowerment circle based on the sharing of real-life heroines and women’s history. The “Little Sisters” Circle is for ages 7–10. The Big Sisters” Circle is for ages 11–14.

Visit website for next meeting. $25. www.themotherdaughternest.com Youth Sports Program Registration (Multiple Locations) Now registering. Youth basketball for ages 6–13 at East

art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Watercolor paintings of local scenes by Jamie Calkin. Through January.

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 ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) In the Myers Gallery, view “Living in History” by Aaron Hequembourg. Through Jan. 22. • In the Harrison Center for the Arts & Preschool’s Lobby Gallery, “Mentor/Mentee” features the work of professors and students from UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art. Through May 20.

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

CINÉ BARCAFE (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “All Walks” by Jennifer Hartley depicts portraits of dog walkers and their canine companions walking through their neighborhoods. Through Jan. 18.

THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) In Classic Gallery I, “Hello, Neighbor” features artwork by Terry Rowlett, Michelle Fontaine, René Shoemaker and Michael Ross. In Classic Gallery II, “Tableau” features works

by Mary Ruth Moore, Michael Oliveri, Ally White and Otto Lange.

CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) Fabric design by Maddie Zerkel and prints by Michael Levine. Through Jan. 13.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Gayle Smith. Through January.

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 Peter Loose, Michael Pierce, Dan Smith, Cheri Wranosky and more.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Annelie Klein. Through January.

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Day for Night” includes works by Eve Nettles, Hope Hilton, Zipporah Thompson, Clay Jordan, Donald Cope, Saegan Moran and Eileen Wallace. Through Jan. 6.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Georgia’s Girlhood Embroidery: ‘Crowned with Glory and Immortality.’” Through Feb. 28. • “George Segal: Everyday Apparitions.” Through Mar. 6. • In the Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden, “Twists and Turns: Sculptures by Alice Aycock” includes two sculptures, “Waltzing Matilda” and “Twin Vortexes.”

Through Sept. 4.

GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Scatterfield” by Zane Cochran is a large-scale interactive installation with 3,000 LEDs capable of producing

Athens Community Center. Jan. 12–Feb. 20. $65–98. Tennis for ages 5–16 at the Athens-Clarke County Tennis Center and Bishop Park. Feb. 22–Mar. 31. $50–140. www.athens clarkecounty.com/leisure

Support Groups Alanon (540 Prince Ave.) Alanon: a 12-step recovery program for those affected by someone else’s drinking.

Noon to evening meetings on most days. FREE! www.ga-al-anon.org Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.org Amputee Support Group (ACC Library) All are welcome. Meets every first Thursday of the month.

Contact Reyna, 706-498-4313 Emotions Anonymous (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A 12-step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Meets Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.org Overeaters Anonymous (Multiple Locations) A 12-step program for everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Meetings are held on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. at Princeton Methodist Church, Sundays at 3:30 p.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church, and Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens. www.oa.org S-Anon (Cornerstone Church) S-Anon is a support group for family and friends of sexaholics, based on the 12 steps of AA. sunday. afternoons.sanon@gmail.com, www.sanon.org

SLPAA (Campus View Church of Christ) Sex, Love and Pornography Addicts Anonymous is a 12-step program for sexually compulsive behaviors. Every Monday, 7:30–8:30 p.m. 706-372-8642 The Legacy Circle: A Monthly Women’s Empowerment Journey (The Mother-Daughter Nest, 1161 Long Rd.) Practice the art of sacred self-care and support your own personal growth. Eight women participate in sacred circling the first Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. $15. www.themotherdaughternest. com

On The Street Ice Skating (The Classic Center) The Classic Center will offer ice skating in an indoor rink through Jan. 12, then in the outdoor pavilion Jan. 16–Feb. 28. $10–12. www.classiccenter.com Ripple Effect Film Project (Athens, GA) Filmmakers of all ages and levels of experience are invited to create original short films about water conservation and water stewardship. Finalists’ films will be screened at the Blue Carpet Premiere on Mar. 19. Visit website for official rules and entry form. $1,000 in cash prizes. Deadline Feb. 6. www.ripple effectfilmproject.org Senior Adult Trips (Rocksprings Community Center) “Harrah’s Casino Trip” will be held Jan. 11, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. $25–37.50. “Atlanta Home Show Trip” is an annual home show sharing decorating tips and home improvement ideas. Feb. 19, 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Trips depart and return to Rocksprings Park. For ages 55 & up. 706-613-3602, www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure f

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THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Jill Carnes and Edna Lorri Shipp.

HEIRLOOM CAFÉ (815 N. Chase St.) Artwork by Jen Holt.

HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Ruth Allen.

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JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Silk wall hangings and paintings

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LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) In the third floor galleries, “La Mosta” presents artwork created by students and faculty during their sojourn at UGA’s residential center in Cortona, Italy during the 2015 spring, summer and fall programs. Jan. 11–23. Closing reception Jan. 23. • New York-based artist Rashaad Newsome presents a video documenting his performance at SF MoMA, “Shade Compositions,” which explores notions of “throwing shade.” Jan. 11–27.

LOWERY IMAGING GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) The gallery features paper and canvas giclee prints by Athens artists as well as artists’ renderings of Athens.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) “IMAGINE: Art Works by Students of the Clarke County School District.” Through Jan. 17. • In the Lounge Gallery, view cut paper and collaged drawings by Adrienne Kitchens.

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OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) Watercolors by Jo Vaughn. Through Jan. 24.

RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Seeing Georgia: Changing Visions of Tourism and the Modern South” includes photos, postcards, artifacts and other ephemera representing six Georgia tourism sites with histories of political and cultural battles.

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

SIPS (1390 Prince Ave.) Artwork in watercolor, pastel and mixed media by retired artist and teacher Jack D. Burk. Through January.

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, Michelle Dross, Veronica Darby, John Cleaveland, Rebecca Wood, Nikita Raper, Natalia Zuckerman, Briget Darryl Ginley, Jack Kashuback, Barret Reid, Camille Hayes, Jason Whitley and Ken Hardesty. • “Deep” features new paintings of coastal seas, shipwrecks, sea creatures and beaches by Veronica Darby.

WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Watercolor images by Jamie Calkin and metal works by Leonard Piha.

THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more. • “I’m in the Band” by Michael Lachowski, a collection of paper works partially illuminated by black light, were created from the point of view of being a member of the music scene. Several were created in response to Pylon’s songs. Reception Jan. 7. Through Jan. 10.

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for disaster. We make resolutions because This is my first column of 2016, but I’m everyone else does, and if we miss our start writing it in 2015. New Year’s Eve hasn’t on Jan. 1, there’s always tomorrow, and even happened yet, but I’ve already got three of my outfits planned for the evening, there are infinite tomorrows. I don’t know New Year’s resolutions to be passionate and I’m considering getting a French wax. I moments of life-changing intention for probably won’t get a wax, though, because anyone, and most of us know they’re an they hurt, and I never do that, so I’d be empty promise the moment we make them. presenting a lie to anyone who came faceI think that’s the challenge we face in makto-face with my crotch on NYE. I’m slightly ing our resolutions happen. There’s no real superstitious about this particular holiday, drive behind them. and I firmly believe that I must come corI want you to intend to have a great year rect on Dec. 31, literally and figuratively, in 2016, but I don’t think it’s necessary lest I start 2016 on the wrong foot. to tell everyone—or even yourself—that 2015 was pretty interesting and fun in you’re gonna lose 50 pounds or quit smokAthens, wasn’t it? The national conversaing or finally get in a long-term relationtion about racism and the value of black ship. Make plans and lives is finally happenwork towards them, ing on the local level, Make your goals but find the value in with various news organizations calling manageable, and make them so you keep going out of love and fun, out our city’s de facto the work part of your life. not because you have segregation and racist something to prove to downtown bars. Our police department gives a serious shit about others. Make it about the joy of physical activity or the pride of good health, and fair and impartial policing. SlopFest was know what you are capable of. Make your amazing. Also, I think something happened goals manageable, and make the work part with the UGA football coach? of your life.

Personally, my year was challenging but When it comes to dating, I don’t think I mostly awesome—this column included. got the hang of it until I stopped demandI want to thank all of you for trusting me with your secrets and drama, and I’m proud ing that I score a partner and instead asked myself why I hadn’t been able to pull that to be the anonymous jerk whom you trust off in the past. Instead of making my yearly to talk you through hard times. I had a resolution to manipulate long-term intirough start, but I’ve worked hard to get macy from someone, I decided I should better at this job and foster get to the bottom of this the trust of this comtrend in my life. I munity. Perhaps it’s don’t wanna working, because share some of you even offered

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A new year means everyone’s setting lofty goals to fail at, but I’m not. I gave up on New Year’s resolutions decades ago. I’ve always failed at them—hell, most of us do. That’s not to say we shouldn’t strive to better ourselves, but making life changes based on your holiday schedule is a recipe

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The Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department is moving from a nine-week collection schedule to a six-week Leaf and Limb collection schedule. For the new six-week schedule, Athens-Clarke County has been divided into six areas. Every resident who receives Leaf and Limb service will now be located in Leaf and Limb Area A–F. To find out what Leaf and Limb Area you are located in, please do one of the following: 1. Visit the Solid Waste Department website, www.athensclarkecounty.com/leaflimb, and follow the information on the main page.

2. Contact the Solid Waste Department Office at (706) 613-3501, ext. 0, and staff will relay the proper Leaf and Limb Area to you verbally.

3. For those individuals who communicate Leaf and Limb schedules with an entire neighborhood or subdivision, Solid Waste Staff can email or postal mail maps and street names to you. The maps will assist with Leaf and Limb Area communication.

To find out what the most current Leaf and Limb schedule is, please do one of the following: 1. Visit the Solid Waste Department website, www.athensclarkecounty.com/leaflimb.

2. Request to be on the mailing list for digital Leaf and Limb calendar reminders and updates. To make this request, contact the Solid Waste Department at (706) 613-3501, ext. 0.

3. To listen to the Leaf and Limb recorded calendar, dial (706) 613-3501, ext. 451.

Have more questions?

Please contact the ACC Solid Waste Department at (706) 613-3501, ext. 0.

A CHaRM is a one stop drop for items that can’t be recycled at the curb or at the Athens-Clarke County recycling drop-off sites because they are deemed "hard to recycle" due to their nature (chemical composition, hazardous components, size, distance to end-market, etc.). These materials will be collected at the CHaRM for reuse, recycling and/or proper disposal.

LOCATION: 1005 College Avenue, Athens, GA HOURS: Monday - 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday - 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM FEES: Residential CHaRM Customers: · Five (5) gallon bucket of mixed material - no charge · Car (of any kind) with mixed material that contains bulbs, batteries, paint, tv’s/monitors - $5.00 · Truck (of any kind) with mixed material that contains bulbs, batteries, paint, tv’s/monitors - $10.00 · Truck and Trailer with mixed material that contains bulbs, batteries, paint, tv’s/monitors - $20.00

Commercial Customers:

Must make an appointment with Household Hazardous Waste Supervisor for delivery and materials will be fee based. Fees are subject to change.

The following items will currently be accepted at the CHaRM:

* Automotive Fluids (except for gasoline) * Bags (grocery bags and other types of film plastic) * Batteries (alkaline, rechargeable, lead) * Bicycles (partnership with Bike Athens) * Books (hardback) * Bulbs/Tubes (fluorescent) * Cell phones (partnership with Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful) * Clothing (basically any fabric excluding leather) * Electronics - Partnership with Free IT Athens * Grease (used cooking grease/oil) * Ink Cartridges (partnership with Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful) * Mercury Containing Devices * Scrap Metal (including propane tanks) * Sharps (in a rigid plastic container) * Shoes * Shredded Paper * Styrofoam * Paint * Teacher Reuse Store Donations

STAY TUNED AS MORE MATERIALS WILL BE ADDED TO THE ABOVE LIST OF RECYCLABLES! Questions? Contact ACC Recycling Division at (706) 613-3512

or visit www.athensclarkecounty.com/recycling