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Longtime Athens Observer government reporter the late Phil Sanderlin used to say as he left the office in the evening, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you need me, Chiefo, you can find me between City Hall and the courthouse.â&#x20AC;? That, of course, meant that he would be at Friends bar in the Georgian.

I thought of Phil Thursday as the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County celebrated the 25th anniversary of the joining of the two governments in a ceremony held in front of the Georgian.

Unification at least simplified Philâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job, though it greatly extended his hours. The first few years of the new government were an incredible exercise in cobbling the two governments together ordinance by ordinance, and meetings frequently ran past midnight.

which the establishment threw everything they had at herâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gwen was the surprise choice for mayor, at first called chief elected officer.

Gwen is so well known now, after two terms as mayor and a failed attempt to win a third term, that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult to remember the extent to which she opened up the new process. The two former governments were accustomed to a lot of closed-door, insider decision-making (which has tended to creep back in during recent years). Gwen was all about open government and letting the people participate and decide. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why she insisted that the new government work out the details of unification ordinance by ordinance, instead of just leaving it up to the Georgia legislature. Hence the long meetings, frayed tempers and boring disCredit (l) Courtesy Athens-Clarke County; credit (r) Mark Sorrow

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(l) January 1991: Probate Judge Peggy Hartman administers the oath to a younger Gwen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Looney, who wears sensible flats for the occasion. (r) Fast-forward 25 years: The modern Gwen addresses the crowd wearing chartreuse cowboy boots.

It had taken the previous 25 years and three failed elections for the citizens of Athens and Clarke County finally to approve what was then called consolidation.

And it took a tremendous amount of perseverance and patience among the citizens who finally hammered out an acceptable consolidation formula.

City leaders were for it all along, but the county folks were rightly suspicious that they would lose their identity when they got sucked into the new super government.

And minorities felt the same way. So, the new government was carefully constructed to respect the different constituencies it would include, and the citizens of Athens and Clarke County approved the progressive streamlining of our local government.

Unification was a citizen-driven effort, and it had an immediate, unforeseen effect that increased citizen involvement.

The Athens business and government leaders who worked so hard for unification had no hand-picked candidate ready for election to head the new government.

So, Athens City Council member Gwen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Looney jumped into the race, and after a hard-fought election and runoffâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in

cussions. But when they finally got through it all, we had a new government by, of and for the people, and it has functioned pretty well during this last quarter century under Gwen, Cardee (briefly), Doc, Heidi and Nancy.

Many of the people who made this happen 25 years ago were here for the celebration last week, including master of ceremonies Pat Allen, who headed the unification commission and hung around to attend practically every meeting of the new government as UGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liaison.

Unification definitely streamlined the government and undoubtedly made it more efficient.

Those citizens who gave us a new government acted in the spirit of the Athenian Oath, carved into the statue of Athena in front of the Classic Center and read by Heidi Davison Thursday. The oath concludes: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thus in all these ways we will transmit this City, not only not less, but greater and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us.â&#x20AC;?

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By Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com Last year, Gov. Nathan Deal had everyone thinking he would make major changes in the public education system when the 2016 legislative session rolled around. The governor indicated he was going to push especially hard on the issue of how teachers are paid.

Deal wanted to junk the current system where teacher pay is based on the years of experience and the advanced degrees a teacher earns. Instead, he wanted a â&#x20AC;&#x153;merit payâ&#x20AC;? system where teachers would be paid based on their effectiveness in improving student performance, which would largely be measured by their scores on standardized tests.

Dealâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand-picked education reform commission, which spent several months studying school funding issues, backed the governor strongly on performance-based pay. Charles Knapp, the retired University of Georgia president who chaired the commission, argued that there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much research that indicated years of experience and extra degrees had anything to do with a classroom teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effectiveness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degrees make a difference, some donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,â&#x20AC;? Knapp said.

That dismissive attitude caused a lot of hostility among teachers, who said that Deal and his commission were trying to run off experienced educators so that they could reduce salary and pension costs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any pay scale that fails to incentivize experience and education can only be construed as an attempt to drive teachers out of the profession before they reach retirement,â&#x20AC;? said Rebecca Johnson, who headed one of the ad hoc teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; groups. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While the state budget might benefit from paying fewer retirement benefits and lower health-care costs from fewer retirees, the children of Georgia

will certainly not benefit from a revolving door of teachers.â&#x20AC;?

Teachers made sure that legislators like House Speaker David Ralston were aware of their feelings on this explosive issue. After an intense town hall meeting with teachers in his North Georgia district, Ralston said the case for merit-based pay had not been made. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m troubled by how you quantify and measure and get to the point that the concept wants to get at,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Surprisingly, the governor pulled back on the issue. He did not propose a change in the teacher pay scales in his State of the State address, and he said he had some idea of why teachers might be wary of the proposal.

Deal had another proposal that went over much better: He would include $300 million in his proposed state budget for a 3 percent teacher pay raise. The funds would be sent to local school boards, with the expectation that the money would be used to eliminate any remaining furlough days and provide that 3 percent pay raise. There was another $26.2 million in the budget to give pay raises for pre-K teachers as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just because we are examining ways to more appropriately allocate taxpayer dollars and put in place different models to achieve better education results, it does not mean that you are not appreciated,â&#x20AC;? Deal tried to reassure teachers.

Rather than plow ahead with the reform commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ideas on teacher pay and funding formulas, Deal asked the legislature instead to take a year and study them carefully. Just like that, one of the most potentially explosive issues of this legislative session was defused. It appears there wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be any showdowns between the governor and the speaker on this issue after all. f

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about $172,000 last winter, up from $153,000 in 2013 and 72 percent higher than in 1995. Housing prices dipped during the recession but have almost reached the high point of the real-estate boom in the mid-aughts. “Your workers want to be homeowners, but they feel affordability is a big barrier moving forward,” Irons said. In Athens, houses are slightly more expensive than the state average but incomes are lower, and incomes are not keeping pace with housing costs.

By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com Rising home prices are primarily driven by affluent retirees, Irons said—“halfbacks” who moved to Florida, affordability of homes, the proliferation of student housFamilies with children are fleeing Athens to buy homes discovered it’s too hot and moved halfway back home; or, ing, crime, the perception that Clarke County’s school in surrounding counties because the housing stock here as Commissioner Melissa Link termed them, “boomerang system is subpar and low-income housing (often believed doesn’t meet their needs, according to a study commisBulldogs”—UGA alumni who move to Athens after winding to be government housing but actually run-down privately sioned by Athens-Clarke County in 2014 and released last down their careers. “They have income, and they can afford owned rental housing). Affordability and the need for a week. larger home were the top reasons for leaving Clarke County. to be in this community,” Irons said. Yet there is also not The study examines “workforce housing”—housing enough housing aimed at seniors, the study revealed.

“What we found is some of those would prefer to live here, for the 53,000 people in Athens whose households earn There is little in the way of rental housing for families, between 60 percent and 120 percent of the region’s median but there are barriers to that housing choice,” Irons said. either. Of the 2,250 rental units built in the past 10 years, Those surveyed like the access to services and amenities income, or about $35,000–$65,000 a year. This category 67 percent were intended for students and only 11 percent like restaurants in Clarke County. In particular, Five Points includes a wide variety of blue- and white-collar jobs, such for middle-income families. Most of what’s available to famand the Prince Avenue corridor were cited as desirable as maids, electricians, police officers, bank tellers, nurses, ilies is “in pretty questionable condition,” Irons said. “If you neighborhoods. “What your workforce wants is to be able claims adjusters and graphic designers. Vaughn Irons, CEO want new rental housing that’s not obsolete, you can’t find to walk to things,” Irons said. of consulting firm APD Solutions, who briefed commisit because it’s not being built,” sioners on the study at a work he said. The study suggests a taxsession Jan. 12, described them abatement program to encourage as “people who get up and go to owners of aging rental properties work every day, but there may to fix them up or redevelop them. be a mismatch between what the Commissioner Sharyn private sector provides and what Dickerson was skeptical that they can afford.”

Athens even has the space to According to the study, 81 meet workforce housing needs, percent of Clarke County resipointing out that it’s the smallest dents work in Clarke County, but county in Georgia. But the city only 59 percent of people who could also become more dense. work in Clarke County live in Commissioner Kelly Girtz floated Clarke County. That appears to the idea of allowing lots as small be because families are leaving as 3,000 square feet in some Clarke County while retirees and neighborhoods; currently, the childless couples are moving in. minimum lot size is 5,000 square Only 22 percent of households feet. in Clarke County include chilMayor Nancy Denson said dren; that figure is 43 percent she is appointing a committee in Oconee County. And it’s been Mid-sized single-family homes like these in Oconee County are what middle-class families want, but few are being built in Athens, and of both for-profit and nonprofit trending that way for years, so the ones that are, most families can’t afford. developers, real estate agents, it’s not just that Athens has a lot One issue is that very few single-family houses are being bankers and others with ties to the housing industry to of college kids, according to Irons. bring back more recommendations based on the study. built in Clarke County. Only 116 permits were issued in “You’re losing the people with higher incomes who are 2014, compared to 293 in Oconee County, 380 in Barrow using your infrastructure and services,” he said. The study Infill Housing: Say there are two 900-square-foot houses County and 455 in Jackson County. The counties to the doesn’t address, however, the fact that, as other studies west of Clarke are “dominating” the mid-sized single-family near Athens Regional flanking a vacant lot. Someone wants have shown, families with children in public schools are home market, which is what Athens workers say they want, to build a house on the land. Under new design standards, generally a drain on other taxpayers unless their homes are would that potential property owner have to construct Irons said. extremely valuable.

The median price of a newly built home in Clarke County something that’s the same size as surrounding houses?

APD surveyed 840 people in the “workforce” demoWould the new building have to feature the same building is $338,000. Overall, the average home price in Athens was graphic and found that they have concerns about the

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Lonnee hopes to have proposed policies and ordinances materials or be in the same style as nearby houses? Would to the Mayor and Commission by the summer. Flagpole will these restrictions be a good idea in an intown neighborhood where home prices are at a premium and Chase Street keep you informed about the upcoming educational and public input sessions. [Rebecca McCarthy] Elementary School a brief bus ride away?

Athens-Clarke County Senior Planner Bruce Lonnee Goooooooaaaaaaal!: Spending all day together at the doesn’t know the answers to these questions, posed by Classic Center in a facilitator-led “retreat” to consider architect Lori Bork Newcomer at a recent lunch-andbudget goals, ACC commissioners decided few specifics, learn session sponsored by the Athens-Clarke Heritage but moved towards a “new process” of working together to Foundation, but by the end of 2016, he likely will. Because eventually reach such goals, several commissioners said. by then, the county’s strategy for dealing with infill housThe all-day brainstorming session Jan. 13 led to a ing should be in place. In the coming months, there will be “bucket list” of some 70 items, duly plotted on huge sheets educational forums so residents can learn more about the of paper by facilitator Phil Boyle, then taped to the walls. issues and public input meetings to voice their concerns.

But it hardly seemed to get them closer to specific budget Newcomer was one of 50 or so people who attended goals that the meeting had been called to sort out. the session on infill development Jan. 12 at the Athens The yearly dance that produces each year’s county budArea Chamber of Commerce. The session brought Lonnee get has begun: Commissioners will vote in June on a budget together with homeowners, realtors, architects, county (running from July through June 2017) that the mayor will officials and builders to talk about the county’s strategy propose based on proposals from county department heads for handling infill-housing issues. There’s concern among via the manager’s office. The budget goals—mostly vague many, Lonnee said, that new houses being built in intown neighborhoods are incompatible and out of scale with exist- formulations like “research feasibility” of solar and renewable energy or “continue to engage” housing partners to ing older housing.

The local government has been addressing infill develop- increase workforce housing—are supposed to guide specific decisions about the ultimate budget. ment for years, Lonnee said, by changing zoning regulaLike other governments, ACC is emerging from years tions. Now comes the last part—actually, three parts. The planning commission has asked the planning staff to devise of decreased tax revenues following the recession (which reduced property values and there“context sensitive development fore property taxes, and also sales standards,” design a review process It seemed very disorganized, tax revenues). Today, “those have for single family building plans not reached pre-recession levels, and create conservation overlay but I don’t think we could but they are trending upwards,” districts. have gone forward without this.

ACC Finance Director David Boyd The development standards told Flagpole. For two years now, have to be done in a way that’s fair, property tax valuations have increased 3 percent, but “it’s Lonnee said. But many at the session wondered, fair to not like we’re going to report huge profits,” he said. whom? Longtime homeowners, potential new residents, This year, several individual commissioners have prorealtors or builders who have been pimping out older, posed additional “commission-defined options” to the smaller, affordable homes into $400,000 mini-mansions with hardwood floors, granite counters and walk-in closets? budget goals. Commissioner Kelly Girtz proposes a committee to move toward “a more efficient, effective and Other communities, including Austin, TX, have passed design standards dictating building height, setbacks and lot humane criminal justice system”; Commissioner Andy Herod wants all county employees to receive an unspecified coverage. “living wage”; Commissioner Melissa Link wants to update In addition to standards, in the coming months one the Bicycle Master Plan, implement Prince Avenue and could expect to see the development of a single-family Oak/Oconee Street corridor studies and identify polluted home review process. This would be similar to what comstreams; and Commissioner Jerry NeSmith would revise mercial builders already undergo, with county officials vetregulations to stimulate Atlanta Highway businesses and ting proposed projects before issuing permits. Lonnee said wants to encourage tech startups via a technology incubaconservation overlay districts could be tailored to reflect tor. But at last week’s retreat discussion, no decisions were the concerns of a neighborhood, specifying standards for reached on any of those proposals, prompting some frustrarehabilitated or new construction. People also might want tion as the daylong meeting wore on. to consider the historic preservation district designation “We’re sort of going roundabout on this,” noted to protect older neighborhoods from incompatible projCommissioner Mike Hamby. Despite all the brainstorming ects, he said—anything new in such a district has to come and bucket lists, and with budget deadlines approaching, with a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic “we have not made any progress,” Commissioner NeSmith Preservation Commission.

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complained. Commissioner Jared Bailey asked if the manager’s office could take “this mess that we’ve created” and bring it back with comments, prompting Manager Alan Reddish to offer “if you’re simply asking us to reshuffle the chairs on the deck, we can do that.”

Eventually Reddish proposed to run the commissiondefined options by the department heads, and the commission agreed to meet again with the facilitator to continue the discussion, which, despite the complaints, most thought was useful. “It seemed very disorganized,” Bailey said, “but I don’t think we could have gone forward without this.” The usually reserved Commissioner Harry Sims was enthusiastic that a “new process” had begun, and Mayor Nancy Denson thought “we became a better team.”

Manager Reddish agreed: Commissioners had begun “talking to each other, not at each other,” he said. [John Huie] State Budget: In addition to local budget planning, Gov. Nathan Deal submitted his proposed fiscal 2017 state budget to the legislature last week. It’s the largest in Georgia history at nearly $24 billion, indicating that the Great Recession is behind us—at least as far as government revenue is concerned.

The budget includes good news for teachers and other state employees, who for years saw their salaries cut or stagnate but are in line for 3 percent raises this year or more, in the case of high-turnover jobs like prison guard and social worker. Gov. Sonny Perdue’s “austerity cuts” to education are now down to $150 million from a high of more than $1 billion. Presumably UGA employees can expect raises, too, although the Board of Regents will not set its budget until the legislative session ends.

The budget includes about $850 million in new revenue from the massive Transportation Funding Act passed last year. Most of the money will be directed to easing traffic in metro Atlanta, but some of those projects will benefit Athens residents, too. For example, the Georgia Department of Transportation is widening I-85 to six lanes from Jefferson to Buford and adding more HOV lanes south of Highway 316. Plans also call for four-laning Highway 441 between Madison and Eatonton, although not the stretch between Watkinsville and Madison. Federal officials have refused to pay to widen that stretch due to archeological sites along the proposed route. Now GDOT is considering building a bypass around Bishop solely with state funds, but it would most likely be two lanes.

Locally, Athens is in line for $7.5 million for bike and greenway projects and will see an uptick in road-repaving money, some of which could be spent on other infrastructure, like sidewalks. The TFA also could allow GDOT to expedite the new Loop interchange at Lexington Road, where the current configuration causes huge traffic jams each rush hour, according to ACC Transportation and Public Works Director David Clark. [BA] f

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feature Let Us Compost operations manager Corey Helms drops off bags of food scraps at the Athens-Clarke County landfill.

Composting 101 Whether You Pay Someone or DIY, Don’t Let Food Scraps Go to Waste

By Sarah Anne Perry news@flagpole.com

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risten Baskin saw a lot in her travels through the developing world: “All the trash and all the waste, including toilets, was all really in your face,” she says of her time with civil-society organization Future Generations. “You could really see where everything went and what happened to it.”

The experience inspired her to contemplate waste and how to reduce it. In 2012, back in Athens, she started the curbside composting service Let Us Compost. The business provides weekly compost pick-ups for residents and businesses and offers “zero waste” event composting. On the weekends, farmers and gardeners can buy the rotting results at the service’s Saturday Dirt Shop in Winterville.

The business boasts 200 regular customers, among them coffee shops, a hair salon and the USDA meat testing lab.

Customers can dump any and all food into their bag-lined bins—even the bags break down.

To date, Let Us Compost has diverted more than 468,000 pounds of food scraps from the landfill. “All of that got turned into compost that people can use in their gardens,” Baskin says. “And all of that would have been just sitting in the ground, producing methane and never disappearing.”

That’s because when food lands in the landfill, it stays there. Since new waste is constantly piled on top of old, food at the dump doesn’t get the oxygen exposure it needs to break down. This facilitates the buildup of methane— “kinda like a landfill fart,” says Mark McConnell, a local environmental activist. “When you throw something in the garbage like a banana peel, it’s gonna have an effect on the entire planet as far as climate change goes.” (In Athens, the methane is captured and burned to generate clean power, but that’s not the case at all landfills.)

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McConnell is an arborist but once ran a composting operation that had him removing 20,000 pounds of compost weekly from Whole Foods’ regional distribution center. He also gives talks about composting and offers animal mortality composting services.

In addition to reducing waste, compost enriches soil without the need for chemical fertilizers, according to the EPA, which recently partnered with the USDA to call for a 50 percent reduction in food waste by the year 2030.

Composting can also help capture and destroy volatile organic chemicals in the air, and it helps plants sequester carbon dioxide, another potent greenhouse gas that would otherwise be hanging around in the atmosphere.

We’re all too busy to take the time to do the work. And maybe we don’t realize how important that work is.

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The announcement of a national waste reduction goal bodes well for the future of composting, Baskin says. “Once that happens, you know, it kinda starts trickling down,” she says, “and people start using different methods of composting.”

But it’s easy not to think about what we’re throwing away. “I think part of it is we’re all too busy to take the time to do the work,” McConnell says. “And maybe we don’t realize how important that work is.”

The biggest obstacle, Baskin says, is changing habits. “A lot of people think it’s easier to just have a really large trash can and put everything into it and not think about it,” she says. “It’s the same obstacle that makes people not recycle.”

Granted, a lot can go wrong in a backyard composting operation, and many a pile has gone unattended and

abandoned. “That’s part of the reason we wanted to do this service,” Baskin says. “People don’t really get tired of it. It’s really easy—it’s just like the trash service or the recycling service, and I think it’s more sustainable that way than something people are gonna do for maybe six months and then say, ‘Forget about it.’”

Some Athenians, though, are down to get dirty. The Athens-Clarke County Recycling Division and UGA Cooperative Extension offer the Georgia Master Composter Program, a nine-week course that gives students a thorough knowledge of composting methods, soil types, the biology of composting and more.

Program participants include backyard gardeners, college students, retirees, small farmers and others. Postgraduation, they are expected to share their newfound knowledge by volunteering—40 hours their first year, 20 each year after that. This may be done in children’s classrooms, at a farmers market, in community gardens or elsewhere. “They’re wanting that education, but they also have a desire to pass the information along to the community,” says ACC Cooperative Extension agent Amanda Tedrow.

Students learn from the community, as well. They visit “a small farm, a small composting operation, a community garden and a backyard facility,” Tedrow says. “We just want them to see different scales, different methods of composting, and actually get some hands-on time.”

And all those things that can go wrong in a pile? Master Composters learn to fix them. “We actually have, essentially, an entire class on troubleshooting,” Tedrow says. This means being able to identify compost that is too wet, too dry or too smelly, and being able to differentiate between bad bugs and helpful ones.

Often, Tedrow says, program graduates are called upon to solve pest problems or revive long-abandoned piles in community gardens. “We just make sure that the Master

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Athenians with compost questions can also reach out to the ACC Recycling Division, which maintains a composting facility at the landfill. The county composts all of its leafand-limb pickup and 25 percent of incoming biosolids from the wastewater treatment facility, says Suki Janssen, director of the Solid Waste Department.

ACC Recycling doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet provide countywide compost pickup, but it might be coming. Janssen says the division is looking at the potential costs such a service might entail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gonna boil down to community support,â&#x20AC;? Janssen says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at all those costs, and then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take those costs up to the Mayor and Commission and see if they will approve that activity for the Solid Waste Department.â&#x20AC;?

Janssen says the Recycling Division hopes to implement a pilot compost pickup program at area schools this year.

In the meantime, partnerships among the division, Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful and UGA Cooperative Extension enable community outreach through the Master Composter Program, K-12 classroom education, seminars on composting basics and International Compost Awareness Week in May. The Let Us Compost pile lives at the landfill facility, and the county works with Baskin on larger waste-reduction endeavors like the one at AthFest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try to compost when we can at certain events that are more receptive to it,â&#x20AC;? Janssen says.

Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also working to change our thoughts on food waste. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Call it food scraps,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waste implies that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trash. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to get people to look at food scraps differentlyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if you call it food waste, that implies that it should just go into the landfill. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Scrapsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; kinda gives a different connotation.â&#x20AC;?

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When organic material is trapped in an oxygenfree environment such as a landfill, anaerobic bacteria slowly consume it to produce biogasâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;mostly methane with some CO2 and trace amounts of foulsmelling and corrosive hydrogen sulfide. Methane is 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;25 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. So, while it takes a very, very long time, putting organics in the landfill effectively amplifies by many times the global warming potential of those materials that would have otherwise had a net zero impact if allowed to decompose in air.

Many landfill operators flare off the biogas, mostly as an odor control strategy but with the added benefit of converting the methane into CO2 and water vapor via combustion. In October 2013 AthensClarke Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landfill was equipped with a system that uses collected biogas to fire a generator that puts electricity on the grid. This is the best solution to deal with organics that were buried over the last several decades, but it is an imperfect system. It is better still to keep organics out of the landfill in the first place, and fortunately in Athens we have a lot of ways to do that.

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By Kristen Morales news@flagpole.com Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not one to talk about myself in my own column, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make this quick: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pregnant. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been in the works for a while, but timing and biology (and maternity coverage) were not on our side. But in any event (and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get me started on the state of infertility treatments in the Athens areaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that column is coming, too), itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening.

Since this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t my first ride on the carousel, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been approaching this pregnancy with a more laissez-faire attitude and trying to recall all the things I stumbled upon the last time that actually workedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or, at least, sound good in retrospectâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and apply them in practice this time. As a result, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve developed these key pregnancy hacks that I now pass along to you in the style of Buzzfeed.

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or olive.) Then add some drops of your favorite scented oil, like orange or vanilla. Mix and rub on your stretching skin in the shower. Ahh, relief!

3. Shop strategically for baby things.

The main thing you learn after bringing a newborn into your house is how simple they really are: Feed them, clothe them, change their diapers and give them a good place to sleep. For the first few months, all the stuff you need relates to those most basic necessities. Which is why this

6. Shop for clothes early and often.

Early in my first pregnancy, I remember standing in the dressing room of the Motherhood store holding Making your own sugar scrub can provide cheap relief for your itchy belly. a strap-on pillow that was time around, my big purchases are strategic: car seats, a supposed to simulate the eventual size of your stomach. I nice stroller, cloth diapers and breastfeeding supplies. Then, laughedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;surely theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made a mistake. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t possibly get this big! As a result, I purchased the minimal amount of when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re enjoying those first few months of babyhood, take your time to shop locally for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;stuff,â&#x20AC;? like a Bumbo clothing, thinking I could squeeze into my regular clothes seat (yes!) or one of those fancy playmats. for months. But hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the thingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at some point, much earlier than you expect, nothing will fit. You might be able 2. Learn how to breastfeed. to wiggle into something, but the last thing you want is While learning to breastfeed isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really a â&#x20AC;&#x153;hackâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;I to go to work feeling uncomfortable. Instead, buy clothes mean, it should be pretty routine at this pointâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this tip with stretchy waistbands before you need them, and then reflects the amount of money we spent on formula after supplement your wardrobe every couple months (because I went back to work. In the time since my first child was at about month six youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to realize that you are born, laws have been passed that require employers to wearing the same three or four outfits every week). Local consignment stores like ReBlossom are great for this, as are provide a space for new moms to pump (hint: A bathroom doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count!), but do your research into the logistics of local Facebook groups or Craigslist, so you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bust your pumping and storing before your time at home is up. Heck, budget. even if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re staying at home after the baby is born, you still need to learn how to have a meal out while juggling a 5. Get a cute short haircut. nursing baby, so some education in advance, both in person This tip was unplanned but worked well. About a month and online, is essential. before I found out I was pregnant, my hairdresser gave me a cute bob. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d had long hair for years, so this was a bit of 1. Control the nesting urges. a departure, but I was OK with it. What I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t figured, I may or may not have removed a portion of a wall though, was how luscious your hair becomes in the first trias part of an effort to find more space in my house for mester. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m now several months overdue for a haircut (and, the baby. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS. While it was trust me, will definitely get one before the baby arrives), immensely satisfying to see the amount of untapped but for now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m enjoying the look. space on the second floor of my house, my husband is now silently freaking out about the cost of this expansion. So, 4. Make your own sugar scrub. rather than give your partner a coronary, start to collect To help mitigate the relentless urge to itch your growing baby clothes at about month six and, when you feel jittery midsection, I highly recommend you throw together some about the babyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrival, spend time quietly folding and homemade sugar scrub. I happened upon some in a fancy organizing them. I realized I got the same sense of satisfacsoap store a few months ago and realized how much better tion knowing I had a place for a changing table, diapers my skin felt after using itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and how simple it was to make. and clothes (on the first floor of my house) as I did using a Start with 2 cups of granulated sugar and mix in 1/4 to 1/2 reciprocating saw to cut through a wall on the second floor. cup of food-grade oil. (I prefer coconut oil that has been And no messy lines of credit were needed. Yet. f slightly warmed so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liquid, mixed with sunflower and/

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Start the New Year with New Art Six Exhibitions Opening this Week

By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com Chain Reaction: The Gallery@Hotel Indigo’s newest exhibition, “Chain Reaction,” reflects relationships within the local artist community through seven trios of work. Seven artists were selected to participate by gallery curator Didi Dunphy, then asked to choose another artist who in turn invited a third. Installed in a playful way that utilizes wall graphics to lay out each sequence, the lineup of trios includes Benjamin Britton, Eric Mack and Bojana Ginn; Jaime Bull, Abby Gregg and Logan Shirah; Joe Camoosa, Kojo Griffin and Lane Ketner; Michele Chidester, Joey Weiser and David Mack; Jennifer Hartley, Larry Anderson and Seana Reilly; Katherine McGuire, Will Holland and Elizabeth Williams; and Spence Townsend, Julia Townsend and Vivienne Varay. An opening reception with the artists will be held Thursday, Jan. 21 from 6:30–8:30 p.m., and the exhibition will remain on view through Friday, Apr. 1.

cartoonist of Mad magazine in the early ‘50s, Davis has illustrated everything from comics, record jackets, movie posters, corporate advertisements and the iconic bulldog football character for his alma mater. Collaboratively organized among representatives from UGA and members of

Celebrating a History: The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation will unveil two new shows this week. In the main gallery, “Celebrating A History: A Black History Month Exhibit” explores the cultural heritage of Logan Shirah in “Chain Reaction” at the Gallery@Hotel Indigo African Americans through the his family, the exhibition reflects on his long and illustriworks of 18 artists, including Harold Rittenberry, John ous career. An opening reception will be held Friday, Jan. Ahee, Broderick Flanigan, Par Ramey, Yvonne Studevan 22 from 6–8 p.m., and the works will be displayed through and Abner Cope. In the side gallery, “Mind-Paint-Prayer: Sunday, Apr. 17.

Artwork by Scott Pope” is a collection of abstract landscape paintings that evoke emotional responses to their vastness Cherokee Basketry: Showcasing the craftsmanship of a cenand balance between darkness and light. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Jan. 22 from 6–8 p.m., and both turies-long tradition, “Cherokee Basketry: Woven Culture” at the Georgia Museum of Art includes 45 objects dating shows will stay up through Friday, Feb. 19. from the early 19th to late 20th centuries. The works range from historical pieces to those created by modern Cherokee Jack Davis: Thirty miles outside of Athens, the Madisonbasket makers, mirroring the perseverance of a culture that, Morgan Cultural Center is presenting works by one of the while often romanticized by Americans, was exiled from its most recognizable artists to graduate from UGA, Jack Davis. Launched into the spotlight for his role as a founding native land and nearly destroyed. Typically constructed out

of river cane, a now nearly-extinct plant, the functional and decorative works often incorporate complex patterns dyed with natural materials like walnut, butternut and bloodroot.

The exhibition is on view Saturday, Jan. 23–Sunday, Apr. 17.

Related events include 90 Carlton: Winter on Thursday, Feb. 4, tours on Wednesday, Feb. 24 and Wednesday, Mar. 9 and Family Day on Saturday, Mar. 26. smalltownBIGCITY: The Athens Institute for Contemporary Art’s first exhibition of the new year is an exploration of the Southern vernacular aesthetic through the perspectives of two artists, Kelly Celeste Porter and Brandon Donahue.

Porter, an assistant professor of graphic design at East Tennessee State University, recalls the small town charm of rural backroads and mom and pop shops through her work.

Donahue, a Nashville-based artist with a MFA from the University of Tennessee, draws inspiration from the traditions of folk art, hip hop and graffiti art to create pieces that often employ airbrushing and scavenging abandoned materials. While the separate bodies of work reflect each artist’s individual upbringing and cultural heritage, they share a strong connection to place and are visually united in the way they repurpose found objects into sculptural and tactile forms. An opening reception will be held Saturday, Jan. 23 from 6–8 p.m., and the exhibition will remain on view through Friday, Mar. 18.

Pictures of Us: Part of a citywide, multi-venue exhibition series sponsored by the Global Georgia Initiative of the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, “Pictures of Us: Photographs from The Do Good Fund Collection” at the Lyndon House Arts Center presents 20 portraits by Southern photographers. The Do Good Fund, a charitable foundation based in Columbus, aims to build a museumquality collection that encourages community-based programming while elevating the profiles of contemporary photographers in the region. The exhibition will be on view Tuesday, Jan. 26–Saturday, Mar. 5 with a reception on Thursday, Feb. 18. The following day, three artists represented in the collection will offer 20-minute portfolio reviews from 10 a.m.–2 p.m., and appointments can be reserved by emailing didi.dunphy@athensclarkecounty.com or calling 706-613-3623. Afterwards from 3–4:30 p.m., the reviewers will be joined by several more artists for a photography panel. f

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Give ‘Em All a Big Fat Lip at 10 An Oral History of The Whigs’ Debut

Parker Gispert, Hank Sullivant and Julian Dorio

By Gabe Vodicka music@flagpole.com

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a certain point in the middle of the millennium’s first decade, the Athens music scene seemed to revolve around The Whigs.

The young garage-rock trio had amassed an imposing fanbase thanks to a fierce live show and a canny ability to bridge the town-gown divide, which it did to an extent no local band has since. The release of the group’s 2005 debut, Give ‘Em All a Big Fat Lip, led to a groundswell of buzz well beyond the Loop.

Like any band on the cusp of something big, the group wasn’t without its detractors at the time. Flagpole sipped on the haterade in a review of Fat Lip, writing, “Here’s the problem with the Whigs. They rode their wave of hype and attention for so long with nothing really to show for it, and so when they do finally turn out a debut album, it seems more like a sophomore slump.”

The joke was on us: 10 years, four more LPs, countless tours, network TV appearances and critical accolades later, The Whigs have become bona fide rock stars, a prolific band of born performers with a proven knack for blending pop hooks and guitar power.

As the group, which has since relocated to Nashville, prepares to play its homeaway-from-home-base of the 40 Watt Club in celebration of the debut album’s 10th anniversary, Flagpole invited its original three members, as well as the Georgia football star and then-amateur recording

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engineer who helped make Fat Lip happen, to reflect on those early days.

Parker Gispert (guitar, vocals): I got super sick at the end of high school and ended up missing my first semester at UGA. Writing songs and playing music had consumed me by this point, and I took the recovery time to decide that I wanted to be in a rock band. Once I healed, I started waiting tables at Ribs Etc. in Atlanta and jamming with Julian [Dorio]. He was a year older than me; we’d gone to the same junior high/high school. I’d played drums in both a jam band and a metal cover band in high school, and Julian was the first guy who allowed me to play guitar and sing the songs I was writing. He was an exponentially better drummer than me, and not only did I get to play my songs, but I also got to watch him drum up close, which was a mind-blow.

I was/still am his biggest fan.

Julian Dorio (drums): With both of us having older brothers, we were turned on to music we may not have come across otherwise. Parker’s approach seemed unorthodox in the best way and, at the very least, different from the college acoustic-rock scene at the time. It was truly a breath of fresh air.

On weekends, as he was recovering at his parents’ home, I’d drive to Atlanta and play music with him in their basement, messing around with any ideas we could come up with, having fun and trying to find a sound.

We put together four or five songs, some of which we still play today.

PG: We spent lots of time on the phone talking about what we wanted our band to be, what made music from previous generations relevant today and why particular new artists stood a chance of being heard by generations to come. That fall, I came up to Athens to see Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks play the 40 Watt and met Hank at a party the night before.

JD: One of our hometown friends who went to UGA said we had to meet his fraternity brother: “He’s a great guitarist and wants to find musicians to play and write with.”

Hank Sullivant (bass, vocals): I came to UGA from Memphis in fall 2001. Except for my roommate and my older sister, a junior, I didn’t know anyone. I also didn’t know anything about Athens music except the R.E.M./B-52s narrative. I’d chosen UGA mainly because my sister had always shown me a fun time when I visited. Heeding the advice of my elder sibling, I pledged SAE that fall. One of the Atlanta guys I got to know was always telling me that I had to meet his good friend Parker, who was coming to UGA that spring. Parker and I were finally introduced at a party that fall, and it felt like I was talking to someone for the first time in months. We discovered a shared love of Pavement and The Strokes.

I liked Parker immediately. We planned to jam when he got to Athens, but in the meantime he put me in touch with his drummer friend, Julian.

JD: Hank and I got together and played in the attic of my house on Milledge—the green house across from Taco Stand. It took about 30 seconds to understand he was truly great. I think he was 18, but he played like he was 27. I called to tell Parker afterwards, but we weren’t sure if having two guitarists and no bassist made sense. For some reason the idea of a trio intrigued us, so I left it alone. I didn’t tell Hank “no,” but I didn’t pursue it further. We thought we should get a proper bassist.

HS: When I reached out to Parker after Christmas break, he told me they were looking for a bassist, not a guitarist. From the start, I think they were set on the trio.

I asked him how the bassist hunt was coming, and he said “pretty terribly.” So, I convinced them, after some prodding, to let me try playing bass. Our first rehearsal was at Julian’s house. Within a couple of hours, we had “Violet Furs” and “Need You Need You” in finished form, and we were a unit after that.

PG: We were immediately a band.

No doubt. It really was crazy. Hank was undoubtedly legit creatively and musically.

He was a guitar player and had never played bass, but he picked the thing up for the first time and immediately crushed it.

HS: I was really attracted to Parker’s knack for songcraft and melody. He understood it as an art with tons of possibilities. We loved putting arrangements and

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structures together; everything was considered for the sake of the song.

Billy Bennett (engineer): I met The Whigs through a mutual friend in college.

Hank had just joined the band, and Julian and Parker had already been jamming with each other for a while. We quickly became friends, sharing musical sensibilities and a deep love for Taco Stand.

HS: We were practicing at Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space, and someone started knocking on the door of the room after we finished a song. It was all of the Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employees, and they were like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You guys are good!â&#x20AC;? I think that was our first outside feedback, so we were pumped!

BB: After a few months, they moved their rehearsals into the unused retail storefront of my dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plumbing business on Nantahala. They would regularly rehearse late into the night, much to the chagrin of the neighbors. But the building was zoned industrial, so there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much the neighbors could officially do, although we tried to accommodate them by putting a double mattress in front of the double glass doors.

Still, to quote an oft-used band clichĂŠ, â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were loud.â&#x20AC;?

JD: I called DTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Down Under and spoke to the owner, who was willing to give us a Thursday night and asked for our band name. We hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come up with a name!

We were only concerned with the songs.

Parkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roommate at the time, Devon McClure, suggested The Wigs. We thought it was pretty cool, and Parker suggested we add the â&#x20AC;&#x153;h.â&#x20AC;? Done!

Our first show was a blast. A band fell off the bill, so we were asked to go on early and play late. Well, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not really possible when you only have 45 minutes of music.

So we started early, and soon the tiny venue was packed with our supportive friends.

We jammed a little bit to kill time. We also played â&#x20AC;&#x153;Violet Fursâ&#x20AC;? twice. We got paid $63 from the door, which in hindsight didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really add up right, but we were happy to get anything. As we drove away from the venue, we talked a big game about going out for steak dinners soon.

HS: From the get-go, the shows were fun. There was so much energy onstage. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inevitable to fixate on a â&#x20AC;&#x153;golden era,â&#x20AC;? but 2002 and 2003 were very exciting years. We were adventurous with our songs, and our shows in Athens and Atlanta always ripped.

JD: I met Murphy Wolford thanks to my older brother, Michael, who had played a lot at Tasty World years before. Murphy was generous to give us a Thursday night at his club. I felt like we were getting a shot at the big stage. We were so excited! Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also never forget the night of that show: We were minutes from going on and the room was filling up. Murphy came up on the stage as I was setting up my kit and asked me when we wanted to play Tasty World again. We hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t played one note!

BB: Their shows began to be big events around townâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a drunk, sweaty mix of frat kids and townies. They regularly sold out Tasty World, then the 40 Watt. Somewhere in there, they won a battle of the bands at Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Olde Bar in Atlanta and got some recording time at Nickel and Dime Studios.

They recorded three songs that I thought sounded good, but the band wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t over the moon about them.

Other producers started to take noticeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Geoff Melkonian and Ben Allen both took a stab at recording themâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but for whatever reason, nothing ever had that magic. As momentum continued to build around their live shows, the pressure began to mount for the band to get some recorded material out there.

HS: This is my only semi-regret: that we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just make an album right then in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;03.

We were conservative about recording. We wanted to get it right on the first album, like The Strokes did.

PG: We started gaining a lot of momentum. It culminated in us playing our biggest out-of-town show to date at Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Olde Bar in Atlanta. As I hit the last note of our set, I turned around and realized there was a dude onstage with us. It was like a VH1 movie or something. He was from RCA Records and wanted to sign the band immediately to a development deal.

Julian Dorio Reflects on the Paris Attacks

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Friday, Nov. 13, while playing drums for Eagles of Death Metal, I found myself in the middle of a horrific terrorist attack. The harrowing details, with which youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably all too familiar, had the world on the edge of its seat.

International headlines painted the grim picture of beautiful Paris under siege.

None of this should be overlooked or forgotten; however, the power and generosity of humanity has left me, amidst an ocean of contradictory feelings, hopeful.

After the first few rounds of shots rang out inside the Bataclan walls, I was lucky to find my way out of the venue with two of my bandmates. Outside, the streets were chaos. The phrase â&#x20AC;&#x153;run for your lifeâ&#x20AC;? actually means something to me now. As I raced through the streets, beside me appeared a concertgoer and now friend, who selflessly put us in a taxi and, without hesitation, gave me 50 euros when I realized I had no wallet. Later, at a police precinct, another fan offered me his phone so I could call my family and put them at ease. In the following days, as we made arrangements to come home, I was inspired that the people, facing heartbreak and loss, chose to continue with life and liberty over fear and terror.

Two weeks later, U2, who had rescheduled their shows in the wake of the attacks, offered EODM the opportunity to join them onstage in Paris. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to feel. I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t touched drumsticks since that fateful night. Accepting their offer, though, meant I was accepting love, and even if I was a bit scared I owed it to myself, the fans and those we lost. They generously hosted us, made us feel safe and spared no expense, affording us the chance to heal with the Parisians.

The energy in the arena is something Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never forget. As tears rolled down faces only to be interrupted by beautiful smiles, I realized we needed it as much as the fans. Part of my heart had been left behind in Paris, but I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know it until I went back. Playing with U2 wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just a chance to take the stage again; it was an opportunity to retrieve myself and heal, and I am forever grateful.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been given a second chance. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t my time. The Parisians looked fear directly in the eye and chose life, and in choosing life, we choose love, compassion and tolerance. Each and every day has been made easier with the incredible support weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve received. Forever bonded with France, I look forward to seeing what else this experience can inspire us to do together.

HS: After meeting a couple of times with the RCA A&R person who fancied us, we were convinced that he was bad news, but our manager and lawyer persuaded us to give it a whirl, since it was a harmless demo deal. What transpired would be hilarious if it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t nearly kill the band.

PG: Hank and I dropped out of college, and we took the deal. Long story short, the relationship quickly took a turn for the worse and seriously demoralized the band.

Just completely killed our vibe. Sucked us out of our naive headspace and exposed us to some harsh realities of the biz. To be perfectly honest, our music careers could have ended right there, and I am forever thankful that we were able to emerge from that deal unscathed legally.

HS: We would send songs, and the A&R person would get back saying stuff like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the chorus?â&#x20AC;? And weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the part after the verse.â&#x20AC;? But he wanted Maroon 5-sized obviousness. It messed with our heads so successfully that, finally, Parker and I became depressed and just stopped writing music. Due to sheer inactivity, the deal fizzled, and that was that.

JD: We learned quite a bit from these experiences, but it nearly crushed our momentum. In spring 2005, we decided that at the very least we should record the songs we had been working and touring on for the last three years. We wanted to make something we were proud of and have fun doing it. k continued on next page

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PG: Billy had been recording our practices for a few years, and we were regularly rehearsing at his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plumbing company. Even though he technically didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any proper â&#x20AC;&#x153;engineeringâ&#x20AC;? credits, we believed in him, and he knew the songs and our personalities better than anyone else. Hank and I decided we wanted to finish college, and we collectively made the decision to record the album as a simple document of our group. We easily had triple the amount of material for a singular album, and it would have been weird if we never recorded a definitive collection of our songs. We all owed it to the music weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d made together.

HS: We wanted to make an album on our own, with Billy engineeringâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but where?

I proposed the SAE house, which is empty in the summer. I had never been active in the fraternity, so my petitions to the elder alumni caretakers would probably be useless, but we did have the Georgia Bulldogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; star kicker on our side, and we used this with great success! Billy and I handled the talks, and for most of June and July the house was exclusively ours.

PG: We sent the tracks for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Technologyâ&#x20AC;? to anyone who wanted a chance at mixing the record and were sent back seven or eight mixes of the same song. Everyone thought David Axelrodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mix sounded the best. David mixed the album in his Nashville basement on a set of headphones.

Julian, Hank and I drove up to Nashville together, and the album was mastered on Music Row. I remember the CDs showing up at our house and feeling genuinely horrified at the prospect of selling them.

JD: There were so many boxes I could barely fit them in my SUV! I thought weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never sell all of them. They were stored in a closet at Athens Plumbing. I still canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe it, but we kept going back to that closet as they sold at shows.

PG: Flagpole was the first to review our album, and it got trashed.

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BB: With downtown Athens literally out the front door, there was some partying going on, for sure, but mostly we kept our heads down and worked hard, although it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like work in retrospect. Most of the songs were tracked live with the band in the room, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d overdub parts and vocals over that. We hauled in a beat-up piano from Hankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house and had Chick Piano send down their piano tuner, who had a hell of a time wrangling that thing into being recordable. It ended up being [tuned a half-step too low], but we used it on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothing is Easyâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Say Helloâ&#x20AC;? to great success. After six or eight weeks, we

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HS: Shortly after weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d left the house, I had a burst of creative energy and wrote a lot of music. To me, the music had nothing to do with The Whigs, and I actually considered leaving the band right then. People near and dear dissuaded me.

BB: It was one of those harebrained JD: After Rolling Stone named us â&#x20AC;&#x153;perideas that proved to be a revelation in disguise. With the venue set, all we needed was haps Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best unsigned band,â&#x20AC;? we the gear. I had been interning at Chase Park garnered the attention of ATO Records.

Unlike our experience with Transduction and putting ATO was straightfortogether a small Pro Tools We loved every RCA, ward and honest. We signed rig with the help of Dave minute of it. with them in the summer Barbe. The band had their of 2006. Parker and Hank instruments and amps. But finished their final exams, we drove to our we were still missing a few key elementsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; lawyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office in Atlanta to sign the deal, mainly, high-quality microphones and preand we immediately hit the road for a fouramplifiers. So, I asked my dad for a small month tour. loan, and the band pitched in about the same amount.

BB: Once the band was signed to ATO, they asked me how much I wanted to be JD: We purchased quality recording paid. We went to Inoko and, over a fine equipment online with the plan of selling it on eBay afterwards. Mattresses and couches hibachi dinner, they presented me with a check for the same amount as the loan I got were used as baffling. The AC was turned from my dad. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say for sure if the check off for the summer, so we sweated day and ever made it his way, though. night, but we loved every minute of it.

HS: We were on a mission. We also needed to rediscover our mojo. It took a few days to get anything going, but then we got on a roll with the instrumentals.

After transforming â&#x20AC;&#x153;Written Invitationâ&#x20AC;? into a downtempo Smokey Robinson heartbreaker, we started taking liberties with all our songs. The spirit of the frat house was presentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I remember guzzling so much Budweiser all summer. On one really lovely July evening, we took three microphones out to the street, where the four of us shotgunned beers in stereo as cars zoomed by.

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moved back to Athens Plumbing to finish vocals and editing.

HS: Before the last show of the tour, in Fort Lauderdale, I had time to kill and went swimming in the ocean. I remember feeling lucky to do what I was doing and getting this weird hint of excitement. That night was my last gig as a Whig. I left the band a little after Thanksgiving.

PG: I felt great about the album then, and I still do now. It would have been really easy for us to not have recorded anything at all. It encapsulates a big chunk of time for us, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m super proud we stood our ground, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give up and ultimately found the inspiration to make the album.

BB: I felt privileged to be a part of it, as I was by far the least qualified person to record those guys at that time. But also, we were friends just having fun, with no promise of any gold at the end of the rainbow. f

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By T. Ballard Lesemann music@flagpole.com

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ed by singer and guitarist Jim Heath, Texas punkabilly trio Reverend Horton Heat has outlived many of its retro-rock contemporaries and shows no signs of slowing down.

“We were lucky that we’ve been able to do just whatever we wanted to do,” says Heath, speaking from his home in Dallas.

“We’ve always kind of flown under the radar and done our own thing that was different from most of what was going on elsewhere.

It’s been a hell of a trip.”

An impressively proficient guitarist and frontman with a yelping howl, Heath formed Reverend Horton Heat in the mid1980s. The band made its first splash in the alternative rock scene in 1991, when Heath and his trio hooked up with the Sub Pop label. The psychobilly and garage-rock leanings of the ‘91 album Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em and 1993’s follow-up The Full-Custom Gospel Sounds of the Reverend Horton Heat earned acclaim from fans and critics alike.

Along with original bassist Jimbo Wallace and longtime drummer Scott Churilla, Heath is back on the road in support of the band’s latest studio release, a 13-song collection titled Rev. Their 11th studio album is a carefully executed set of riff-driven rockers and ballads deeply

rooted in the raw, aggressive rock sound of Reverend Horton Heat’s earlier material.

“Our previous studio album, Laughin’ & Cryin’ with the Reverend Horton Heat, leaned really far into country,” says Heath. “Me and Jimbo got to talking before we put Rev together, saying to each other, ‘You know, we just need to be rockin’.’ Every album we make has a country song or two, and I love that, but I think Rev gets back to the rock sound that we’d developed in the mid-‘90s.”

From the breakneck speed and heavy swing beats of rockers “Longest Gonest Man” and “Never Gonna Stop” to the Johnny Cash-style storytelling ballad “Hardscrabble Woman,” Heath and his crew apply their own twists and reworkings to early-era rock riffs and rhythms.

“We did want to make it more hard-hitting,” says Heath. “I loved rockabilly and all of its high energy back in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, but I wanted to come up with my own thing. I wrote my own rockabilly songs, and I wanted to get more turned up and aggressive. That’s what led up to the big sound in the mid-‘90s, and that’s kind of like what happened as we put Rev together.”

When Reverend Horton Heat swings back into Athens for a show at the 40 Watt Friday, the club will also welcome

Atlanta’s Nashville Pussy, L.A.-based Russian-American garage band Igor & Red Elvises and Charlotte, NC-based hick-rocker Unknown Hinson to the stage—a veritable psychobilly variety show.

“As kind of a surprise for this tour, we’ll have Unknown Hinson sitting in with us mid-set,” says Heath. “We’ve learned five or six of his songs, so that’ll be a cool new thing. It’s not him with his band; it’s Hinson doing a show with us. The original rock and roll shows were like that, when acts would back each other up.”

Fans can expect a new album from Reverend Horton Heat sometime in the near future, but the band is glad to take its time putting things together.

“I’m not sure when the next original album will come down the pike. I know

it will come, though,” says Heath. “I’m so busy all the time with little projects with other musicians and gigs with the band, it’s hard to say when we’ll get back into it, but I already have some ideas. I love being in my studio. I noodle around and jam around all the time. But putting the time and effort into making a new album—that’s serious, Jack.” f

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By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com WORTH THE WAIT: Athens hip hop duo Team SS, composed of Justin â&#x20AC;&#x153;Loyalâ&#x20AC;? Smith and Keefie â&#x20AC;&#x153;3ftâ&#x20AC;? Johnson, just released its newest album, Sawce, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a stone-cold Athens classic. Fans of intelligent underground hip hop should love this, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mistake it for any type of throwback. Its 15 tracks are solidly produced with well-chosen samples, including a killer reworking of Joe Cockerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Are So Beautifulâ&#x20AC;? by producer Klubba Lang. Other beats on the record were done by Ace Infinity and UK producer Esskimo.

Sawce runs a gamut of themes from good times to real-life troubles but never slips into clichĂŠ territory. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an incredibly strong, supremely thoughtful record, and the year since the duoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last release (2015â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kuntry Koolinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mixtape) was worth the wait. The vocal interplay between Johnson and Smith is as good as anything out there, now or ever. Check it all out at teamsawce.bandcamp.com.

NOW PLAYING: I hear so much music I could fill two lifetimes with it, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t regret missing something I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t catch as soon as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out. But I wish someone had turned me on to Holding the Big Chickens Now by Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mamie Davis sooner. A lot of folks are going to cut her Team SS breaks because sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only 17 years old, but Davis doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need any breaks. Although the record retains a decided rawness, the only time it falls into â&#x20AC;&#x153;demoâ&#x20AC;? category is when there are consciously off-key elements, like on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Locustsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Transition Song.â&#x20AC;? Otherwise, this showcase of beautifully composed, refreshingly honest songs mines the traditions of folk, blues, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s-era acoustic stuff and modern vocal masters wonderfully. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also performed the only cover of Leadbellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where Did You Sleep Last Night?â&#x20AC;? that has ever given me chills. The album is available on iTunes and every other digital marketplace and streamable on Spotify, and if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got any questions you can ask her in person when she plays Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar on Sunday, Jan. 24 with a new backing band.

SOON BE HOME: Drive-By Truckers return to the 40 Watt Club Feb. 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;13 for their annual three-show run in support of Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space. Act soon, because these shows will all sell out. Per tradition, the Truckers will invite the Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space

Camp Amped Band, led this year by the aforementioned Mamie Davis, to open Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show. Monsoon, led by Camp Amped alumnus Sienna Chandler, will also join this bill. Friday will have Dave Marr and band open the show, as well as a short set from Will Johnson (Centro-matic) playing songs from his new album, Swan City Vampires.

Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show has Five Eight as openers, and between them and the Truckers, this will likely be the most emotionally draining yet life-affirming night of the run. Tickets are available now at drivebytruckers.com, so hop to it.

STITCHED-N-HITCHED: HHBTM Records has finalized a deal to re-release UK band The Wedding Presentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2005 album, Take Fountain. This is the first instance of the record appearing on cassette anywhere, and the first U.S. vinyl release. Both are slated for release in spring, and the label will release the newest album by The Wedding Present in 2017. For more info, see facebook.com/ HHBTM and hhbtm.com.

MARCHING ON: Drew Kirby (Mothers, New Wives) just released the sophomore EP from his solo project, Civils. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s titled Hothouse Flowers and meshes together a variety of styles; these recordings were done before the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut Young But Ugly, which came out last August.

Whereas Kirby recorded the previous EP in one day and composed most of it on the spot, Hothouse Flowers is more compositional, and the genre mixing is part of the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ideal. As such, it can feel disjointed. The first two tracks are less than 40 seconds long and work well as buildups to the cough-syrup twilight dream of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arielle.â&#x20AC;? The transitional short piece â&#x20AC;&#x153;Perth Summerâ&#x20AC;? doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really abide transitioning, though, and the upbeat acoustic â&#x20AC;&#x153;What I Amâ&#x20AC;? reminds me of all those acoustic punk shows in the 1990s where everyone smelled bad. But then the song disintegrates into such musical slurry I wished the end had been extended by five minutes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Passagesâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cold Turkeyâ&#x20AC;? are interesting pieces of psychedelia that I was happy to repeat. I know Kirbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a super busy year happening, so it may be a good while until thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more Civils music released. So, enjoy this now at marchingbanana.bandcamp.com. f

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Trip Lacy: Sex Cells (Independent Release) Trip Lacy is the â&#x20AC;&#x153;sexy bedroom-popâ&#x20AC;? alter-ego of Big Morgan drummer Kip Lacy. His debut EP, Sex Cells, is a collection of goofy, low-budget R&B songs that, despite its various shortcomings, ends up being a rather competent release.

For a first-time singer, Lacy has a decent grasp on how to work his way around a melody, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear he knows how to construct a good flow when he interjects the occasional rap verse. However, his vocal range is limited, and his whispery delivery sounds like he recorded the music while trying not to wake up his roommates.

Lyrically, Lacy presents himself as an affable, confident guy who is nevertheless plagued by loneliness. His wordplay is often clever, like on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hit Me Up,â&#x20AC;? where a reference to Mimsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ringtone-rap hit â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Is Why Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Hotâ&#x20AC;? is reinterpreted to lament the lack of AC in Lacyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room. In other moments, like on the Weird Al-aping â&#x20AC;&#x153;House = Hotel ?â&#x20AC;?, Lacyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lyrics are cringe-worthy to the point of being unappealing.

What Lacy lacks in lyrical and vocal skill, he makes up for with his excellent production. The EPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beats are exceptional. Heavy synths, distorted vocal samples and even some mainstream-EDM-style drops give Sex Cells a distinguishable and exciting identity. Though Lacyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ambition currently outpaces his overall ability, he could easily improve over time into something great. [Nathan Kerce]

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Blind Pig Moves Downtown Plus, Exploring Jeffersonian Eats

By Hillary Brown food@flagpole.com out of a desire to please rather than to market. Vegetarians will still find plenty to eat, as will those who want to have their french fries topped with gravy (maybe a bridge too far as one reaches the end of an order).

Cheesesteaks can be ordered with chicken or a chopped veggie patty as well as with steak, and in variations including Greek (banana peppers and feta sauce) and Cyrus

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BLINDED BY THE LIGHT: One question to think about as downtown gets more well-heeled and longtime restaurants close is whether patina trumps survival. Blind Pig Tavern opted for the latter in its move last year from its location of 17 years on Baldwin Street, due to the fact that it was no longer guaranteed a long-term lease there. The original was dimly lit, with low ceilings, the walls papered with memorabilia. It had a certain style that didn’t quite translate to its franchised locations, which were better scrubbed. But moving on and up in life isn’t necessarily a bad thing, and although the new location, at 312 E. Washington St. downtown, is a little sparklier, it maintains at least some of the original’s charm.

The space has played host to a series of wings restaurants, none of which really seemed able to fill its cavernous rooms. Blind Pig is only using the downstairs, which is still plenty big enough for a ton of large, well-angled flatscreen TVs tuned to one ESPN or another, comfortable booths, tables and a big bar at the back.

Some of the things that adorned the interior of the previous location have come along. It’s not so bad to be able to read the menu without squinting, yet the place doesn’t seem to have branded itself to annoying excess.

Perhaps not most importantly but not insignificantly, the food Blind Pig Tavern seems to have made the journey with little alteration. Blind Pig has always been well known for its burgers, which are available with a wide variety of toppings and are far better than at the average sports bar.

The 5-ounce size, while probably rarely ordered, makes the excess of a Kroz, topped with bacon and your choice of cheese (including melty pimento as an option), seem lesser.

The array of choices is large but not overwhelming and born

(chicken fingers). “Fat Tuesdays” feature a menu of very vaguely New Orleans fare that includes perhaps the best non-fried fish tacos in town, with a tastebud-slapping hot sauce and crunchy vegetables. The courthouse crowd appears to be supplying steady business from across the street, and the place is ready for signing day, per usual. It’s open for lunch and dinner every day, with a full bar.

ON THE ROAD: Should you find yourself in Jefferson, about 20 minutes from Athens, and looking for eats, your best bet is still The Savory Spoon. If you have made the trip with the goal of jumping on the world’s largest mattress, however, you might happen upon the nearby Iron Pig BBQ & Stew (121 Epps St., 706-254-5622). With a smoker out front shaped like a locomotive, an enclosed pit off to the side and a small building serving up orders from a window for take-out or limited outdoor-seating, it’s got atmosphere aplenty.

There’s no question the meat is smoked with wood, but it would be better if it didn’t come pre-sauced. The ribs (your best option) have a good flavor and texture under the sweet sauce, but the sugar interferes with the smoke.

The brisket is OK but not vigorous enough in its seasoning.

The pork is somewhere in the middle of the two, and the coleslaw (finely chopped, simple, not sweet) is a good addition to any of the above. There’s chicken, too, but it may not always be available. Iron Pig is open Wednesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner and, despite its humble venue, takes credit cards.

Not far away is Jefferson Pizza Kitchen (834 Gordon St., 706-367-7499), which makes pretty good New York-style pies in an unassuming strip mall location.

A pool table, a jukebox and a Ms. Pac-Man machine provide something to distract your hungry children from the dessert case. Order at the counter, and your food is out fairly quickly.

The crust is thin, with little puff at the far end, the slices large and foldable, the tomato sauce reticent and the toppings solid. Ricotta on a white pie is milky and good.

Meatballs come in thin slices.

Nothing is too greasy, and there are lots of vegetables that can be added, neither raw nor cooked into oblivion. The “onion petals” that come with honey mustard sauce for dipping in a plastic basket are no doubt a prepackaged product but are a fine example of same. Jefferson Pizza Kitchen is open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner and has just added delivery as an option. It also has sandwiches, hot wings, calzones and salad, all well priced.

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THE BIG SHORT (R) When Adam McKay burst on the scene with Anchorman, absolutely no one thought the filmmaker would one day be a two-time Academy Award winner.

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By Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com into an entertainingly informative lesson on the 2008 economic collapse.

13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI Jackieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband (Dominic Fumusa) and a Apparently, the crisis should not have guy recognizable from countless television (R) It may not be cool to like a Michael Bay been so surprising, considering a motley shows and movies (Max Martini)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;housed movie, but 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of crew of financial outsidersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;former mediat the base are unable to save Stevens but Benghazi (that subtitle, though way more cal doctor Michael Burry (Academy Award allowed to participate in their own private informative than the title, may be a wee bit nominee Christian Bale), apoplectic hedge Alamo. on the nose) easily bests any of his movfund manager Mark Baum (Steve ies starring robots in disguise. It is Carell, who could have been nomieven better than his last non-TransThe Big Short nated for an award), sleazy Wall formers flick, the entertaining, overStreet trader Jared Vennett (Ryan long Pain & Gain. In fact, 13 Hours Gosling) and retired banker Ben is probably Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best film since Rickert (Brad Pitt), who represented 1998â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Armageddon and one of the two unknown investors (John critically maligned filmmakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top Magaro and Finn Wittrock)â&#x20AC;&#x201D; three films ever. That says a lot for a figured it out and made a killing by non-awards-bait movie released to shorting the housing market. theaters in the frigid wasteland of The stellar ensemble shines, and January.

McKay smartly intercuts explanaThis fact-based film recounts tions by Margot Robbie (in a bubble the terrorist-attack-cum-politicalbath) and Anthony Bourdain to football that resulted in the death make the more complex economic of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, concepts easier to digest. Do not be Chris Stevens (Matt Letscher). Due So youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the one who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay his fantasy football dues! scared off by the seemingly complito the movieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alternate bad guy, cated content; The Big Short is like the finanBayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever-present faults (the film is at the a-hole in charge of the off-the-books cial collapse for dummiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;without really least 20 minutes too long; patriotism is CIA base located nearly next door to the dumbing it down too much. The film sucwielded like a cudgel) are no match for his diplomatic outpost that was attacked, the unquestionable technical prowess. From the ceeds more with clarity than simplification. six highly skilled soldiersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one of Kim frighteningly tense atmosphere of Benghazi And attractive, charismatic actors; never Bauerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boyfriends (James Badge Dale), underestimate the educational power of circa 2012 to the attack on the not-quiteâ&#x20AC;&#x153;The Officeâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jim (John Krasinski) and Roy Hollywood stars, even when there is a huge an-embassy to the superior final act that (David Denman), Pornstache from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Orange chance they do not understand the subjects unfolds like John Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Assault on Is the New Blackâ&#x20AC;? (Pablo Schreiber), Nurse about which they are talking. You probably were not meant to enjoy a financial tutorial this much, especially when it recounts the catastrophic, greed-fueled near-collapse of the entire world economy.

Mid East Terrorism, Financial Collapse and (Kinda) Funny Cops

RIDE ALONG 2 (PG-13) Almost brothers-inlaw Ben (Kevin Hart) and James (Ice Cube) are back tackling crime in Miami rather than Atlanta. Now a rookie policeman, Ben tags along as James, a vice detective, investigates a lead that could break a regional drug ring wide open. Like in the first movie, laughs exist, thanks mostly to Hart and Cubeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s odd-couple chemistry; one still wishes the material was stronger, as this duo has a lot more potential.

The sequel adds Ken Jeong, Olivia Munn, Benjamin Bratt, Sherri Shepherd and more to the comedic goings-on, but they do not help that much. Jeong seems woefully miscast as the hacker, A.J., who holds the key to bringing down the drug smuggling operation run by Brattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wellconnected rich guy, Antonio Pope.

People going to see Ride Along 2 should know exactly what they are going to get, so as not to leave disappointed. If a moviegoer were expecting more from this buddy cop flick, expectations should have been readjusted. As far as high-profile comedies go, Ride Along 2 is funnier than most of Adam Sandlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent releases, while still not making good on the hilarious promise shown by Hart. His Napoleonic Ben Barber is far too concerned with being respected while doing very little to earn it. Such a character makes Hart funny until he is not, which happens more often than it should.

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Wrenn

Georgia Theatre · 8 p.m. · $7–10 Singer-songwriter Erin Notarthomas, aka Wrenn, confounded local audiences with 2014’s Hi, a wannabe-epic LP that incorporated elements of jazz, showtunes and Beatlesesque pop. It didn’t always gel, but it was a refreshing change of pace from Athens’ too-coolfor-school indie scene. Wrenn returns with the Apathy & Good Books EP, a four-song outing that dials back the eccentricity in favor of a slick retro-pop sound. Notarthomas’ showmanship remains; check her Broadway swagger on “Poison” or her dynamic delivery on the EP’s maudlin closer, “Lie to Me.” Nicholas Mallis & the Borealis and Grant Cowan support Wrenn on Friday’s bill. [Gabe Vodicka]

Tuesday 19 ART: Athens Metal Arts Guild Meeting (Lyndon House Arts Center) This month’s speaker is jeweler and gemologist Kathryn Kinev from Atlanta. 5:30 p.m. FREE! athensmetalartsguild@gmail.com CLASSES: Sewing Interest Group (Lyndon House Arts Center, Fiber Studio) The Athens Fibercraft Guild presents a session for sewers and clothing makers on seams, closures and finishes. 12:30–2 p.m. 706353-7719 EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Special Collections Library) Take

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Terrapin Beer Co. · 4:30–7:30 p.m. · $35 Terrapin and My Athens are joining forces again after the successful “Taco Takedown” this past fall. Spread across two weekends, the cook-off event celebrates the 10th anniversary of Wake-n-Bake, a seasonal coffee oatmeal stout released every winter. The first Sunday will feature savory dishes provided by professionals, while eight home cooks will present an assortment of sweets; during the second weekend, the sweet and savory suppliers will be reversed.

Professional savory dishes on the first weekend will come from The National, Kumquat Mae, The Savory Spoon, Chops & Hops, South Kitchen + Bar, Earth Fare, Five Bar and Taziki’s.

[Madeline Bates]

40 Watt Club · 9 p.m. · $13–15 Channeling James Blake’s moody isolation through Bon Iver’s wintry soundscapes with a sprinkle of fogged-out nu-R&B on top for good measure, Los Angeles-based musician Sonia Kreitzer turned heads with After, her second LP as Doe Paoro, released in September. With production work by S. Carey and others in the Justin Vernon family tree, and recorded at Vernon’s remote Wisconsin studio, After is appropriately chilly and detached. But Kreitzer’s lovely voice, a mix of late-’80s diva dramatics and Adele-esque smolder, keeps things cozy throughout. Doe Paoro will support Louisiana indie standouts Givers on Monday at the 40 Watt. [GV]

Wake-n-Bake Off

a guided tour of the wonderful 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. The tour will meet in the rotunda on the second floor. 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@ uga.edu EVENTS: Beer and Hymns (Live Wire) Sing old school hymns while enjoying a beverage of your choice.

6:30 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens. com EVENTS: Athens Rock and Gem Club (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) Jim Maudsley presents the program

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“The Salida Mines” featuring garnets and gem quality epidote. 7:30 p.m.

FREE! wwwathensrockandgemclub. org FILM: Bad Movie Night: Pushed Too Far (Ciné Barcafé) A small town karate instructor teams up with a geriatric sheriff and a dream ninja after his wife is murdered by a deranged pro wrestler. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! www.facebook.com/badmovienight 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) General trivia with host Caitlin

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Kaki King

COMEDY | Jan 25 & Jan 26

Second City

Georgia Theatre · 7:30 p.m. · $15 Ramsey Concert Hall · $40 Atlanta-born Katherine Chicago-based comedic the“Kaki” King has worn many ater troupe Second City blends hats during her decade-plus sketches, songs and improvisamusic career. Her 11 albums tion. Formed in 1959, Second incorporate an incredibly diverse City has become the premier array of stylistic elements and performance group of its kind, instrumentation, including atmo- churning out comedy greats spheric, pedal-steel-laden folk such as Joan Rivers, Bill Murray, and effects-driven, instrumental Mike Myers, Stephen Colbert, post-rock. In addition to scoring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Many films like August Rush and Sean members have gone on to hold Penn’s Into the Wild—for which leading roles in shows like she received a Golden Globe “Saturday Night Live,” movies nomination—King’s most recent and theater productions across artistic focus is The Neck Is a the world. This revue, Hooking Bridge to the Body, a full-length Up With The Second City, makes album and multimedia stage light of missed connections, production in which projections girls’ nights out and the weird are cast both behind her and things people do in the name of onto the customized acoustic love. Performances will be held guitar she plays live. [Andy Monday at 8 p.m. and Tuesday Barton] at 6 and 8:30 p.m. [MB]

Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8508561 GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Compete in 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 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature

trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com KIDSTUFF: 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 PERFORMANCE: Giles Vonsattel (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Renowned pianist Giles Vonsattel will perform works by Beethoven, Liszt, Janácek and Saint-Saëns. 8 p.m. $30. pac.uga.edu

Wednesday 20 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Docents lead a tour of highlights from the permanent collection.

2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum. org CLASSES: Podcasting for Beginners (ACC Library) Learn how to record and edit basic sound files with the freeware sound-editing program Audacity. Registration required. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org EVENTS: Athens Science Café (Physics Auditorium, Room 202) Physics and astronomy professor

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MEETINGS: Lunch & Learn: Operating & Equity Agreements (Four Athens) Betsy Plattenburg, industry connect catalyst at ATDC, discusses how to pitch to a Fortune 500 company. 12 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com MEETINGS: Community Office Hours (The Globe) Pop in for a quick session of free business advice with Four Athens and ATDC experts knowledgable about marketing, sales, legal issues, technical support and more. Every third Tuesday of the month. 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m.

FREE! www.fourathens.com MEETINGS: Lunch and Learn (Four Athens) Betsey Plattenburg of ATDC will discuss how to pitch to a Fortune 500 company. Lunch is provided. RSVP. 12 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com

Thursday 21 ART: Thursday Twilight Tour (Georgia Museum of Art) Led by docents. 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Third Thursday Art Series (Athens, GA) Seven galleries stay open late the third Thursday of every month. Participating galleries include the Georgia Museum of Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art, ATHICA, Lyndon House Arts Center, CinĂŠ, the GlassCube & Gallery @ Hotel Indigo and The Classic Center. A free shuttle runs the full circuit every 45 minutes in a counter-clockwise route; look for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;3Thursâ&#x20AC;? yard signs near each venueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drop-off point. 6-9 p.m. FREE! www.3thurs.org ART: Opening Reception (Gallery @ Hotel Indigoâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Athens) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chain Reactionâ&#x20AC;? features the work of seven artists who each invited another artist who in turn invited a third to create seven trios of graphics. See Art Notes on p. 11. 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m.

FREE! galleryhotelindigoathens@ gmail.com CLASSES: Safe Surfing on the Web (Lay Park) Parents will learn Internet safety tips for children who are active web users. 5:30 p.m. $5. www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure EVENTS: Healthcare Navigator Assistance (Madison County Library, Danielsville) A health navigator will answer questions about the different insurance options available through healthcare.gov and how to apply for coverage. 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison KIDSTUFF: Thorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-Day (ACC Library) Learn about the figures of Norse mythology including everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite god of thunder.

Participants will make their own MjĂślnir. Ages 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Open Playtime (Oconee County Library) For ages 0â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee PERFORMANCE: Ballroom Magic (UGA New Dance Theatre) The UGA Ballroom Performance Group celebrates its 25th anniversary with a showcase of over 20 routines.

Jan. 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;23, 8 p.m. Jan. 23, 2 p.m. $10-16. 706-542-4400, pac.uga.edu

Friday 22 ART: Opening Reception (Madison Morgan Cultural Center) View a retrospective exhibition of works by cartoonist and illustrator Jack Davis.

See Art Notes on p. 11. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m.

FREE! www.mmcc-arts.org ART: Opening Reception (OCAF, Watkinsville) An opening reception will be held for two new exhibits, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Celebrating A History: A Black

History Month Exhibitâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;MindPaint-Prayer: Artwork by Scott Pope.â&#x20AC;? See Art Notes on p. 11. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. FREE! www.ocaf.com CLASSES: Searching After Sunset: Genealogy Lock-in (Oconee County Library) This program will allow beginners the opportunity to spend after-hours getting acquainted with the basics of genealogy research. Research materials, volunteers to help and refreshments will be provided. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 CLASSES: Windows Basics (Oconee County Library) Learn how to navigate Windows and understand files, settings and accounts.

Registration required. 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee CLASSES: Zinio Basics (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Zinio allows users to check out digital magazines with a PINES library card.

2:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/madison CLASSES: Native Plant Propagation (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A Certificate in Native Plants elective course, students learn to propagate native wildflowers and shrubs by seeds, cuttings and division. Models for inexpensive grow-light systems and a propagation timeline will be provided to ensure that seedlings are ready to be transplanted outdoors in early spring. 9 am.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. $50. www.botgarden.uga.edu CLASSES: Knit 1 Class (Revival Yarns) Get acquainted with the tools and craft of knitting. Learn cast-on stitches and the knit stitch. The class is free with the purchase of materials. RSVP. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. revivalyarnsathens.com CLASSES: Happy Yoga Happy Hour (Kumquat Mae Bakery CafĂŠ) Get your weekend off to a serene start with a stress-eliminating yoga session. A portion of donations will go to Nuciâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space. 5:15 p.m.

Donations accepted. www.holistichealthrevolution.com 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: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (298 Barber St.) The newly constructed Boulevard Woods Park is a heavily-wooded 1.8 acre site. It features a small paved walking loop and open lawn area. 2 p.m.

FREE! www.athensclarkecounty. com/trails EVENTS: Morning Mindfulness (Georgia Museum of Art) Join instructor Jerry Gale for a meditation session in the galleries. Meet in the lobby. 9:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:30 a.m. FREE! branew@uga.edu, www.georgiamuseum.org GAMES: Friday Night Magic Draft (Tycheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games) Win prizes. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Art Club for Teens (KA Artist Shop) Learn and practice new techniques with different guest teachers. 6 p.m. $20. www.kaartist.com KIDSTUFF: Home School Science: How Long is a Foot (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Students will study animal tracks from past to present. Ages 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. $4. www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure LECTURES & LIT: Avid Poetry Series (Avid Bookshop) Hear poetry from Selah Saterstrom, Kristen Nelson and Sara Renee Marshall. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: Ballroom Magic (UGA New Dance Theatre) See Thursday listing for full description k continued on next page

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

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 7:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/saucehousebbq GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: Intro to RPGs: Athens Pathfinder Society (The Rook and Pawn) Learn the basics of role playing games. 6 p.m. FREE! www. therookandpawn.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Escape the Space: SWAT Edition (Escape the Space) Get locked in a room and solve clues to defuse a bomb and escape within 60 minutes. Reservations required. 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8p.m. $22. www.escapethespace.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Downtown and Broad St. locations) Every Wednesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ blindpigtavern KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Karaoke Battle (Oconee County Library) Fine-tune your skills as a musician or singer, or just sit back and enjoy the show. Snacks provided. Grades 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m.

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Saturday 23 ART: Opening Reception (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) “smalltownBIGCITY” is a two-person show with a Southern vernacular aesthetic. Kelly Celeste Porter and Brandon Donahue create works that speak to their individual roots, upbringing and cultural heritage through artifacts that are sculptural, tactile and defy categorization. See Art Notes on p. 11. 6 p.m. Donations suggested. www. athica.org ART: Closing Reception (Lamar Dodd School of Art) View “La Mostra: Cortona 2015,” an exhibition of works created by students and faculty during their stay at UGA’s residential center in Cortona, Italy. 3 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu CLASSES: Winter Tree Identification Course (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn to identify common trees of the Georgia Piedmont in their dormant condition by observing and describing twigs, bark, leaf scars, nuts, branching patterns and tree form. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. $50. www.botgarden. uga.edu CLASSES: Crochet 2 Class (Revival Yarns) Review chain and single crochet and learn the most commonly used stitch, double crochet. You will also be introduced to shell stitch, granny square and slip stitch to work in the round. RSVP. 10:30 a.m. $30. www.revivalyardsathens.com EVENTS: Robert Burns Dinner (Athens Cotton Press, 149 Oneta St.) The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute presents an evening of traditional Scottish fare, spirited toasts, bagpipes, live music and dancing to celebrate Scotland’s favorite bard, Robert Burns. 6:30–10 p.m. $50. www.olli.uga.edu EVENTS: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Go Bar) Special guests include Alina Rage, Delerea Dae, Taylor Alxdnr and Arilyn Oz. 10 p.m. $3. www.facebook.com/athensshowgirls EVENTS: Family Day: Art and Animals (Georgia Museum of Art) See an array of animals running wild through works in the museum’s permanent collection with a scavenger hunt, then create your own artful animal. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamusuem.org GAMES: Netrunner Open Play (Tyche’s Games) New players welcome to this fantasy card game open play. 12:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com GAMES: Board Game Demonstration (Tyche’s Games) Try out some new games. 12 p.m.

FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Track and Field Orientation (Lumpin St. & Pinecrest Ave.) Sirius Athletics offers a hands-on introduction to the wonderful world of track and field.

10–11 a.m. FREE! www.siriusathletics.org KIDSTUFF: Ruby Programming (Four Athens) Hackety Hack teaches the basics of the Ruby programming language. Ages 8 and up. 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. $46. www.fourathens. com KIDSTUFF: Open House (Athens Montessori School) Families interested in enrollment for ages three through middle school are invited to explore the campus and speak to staff members. 2–4 p.m. FREE! www. athensmontessori.org

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KIDSTUFF: Camping Storytime (Oconee County Library) Listen to stories, sing songs and make s’mores. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Girl Scouts Super Hero Day (Chick-Fil-A, 3637 Atlanta Hwy.) Come dressed as your favorite super hero and learn about Girl Scouts. Prizes, games, face painting, crafts and a photobooth are included. For girls in grades K–12.

3–5 p.m. FREE! www.gshg.org KIDSTUFF: Hooray for Hat Day (ACC Library) Participants will hear stories about all sorts of hats and make a hat to go. Ages 3–8. 11 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Book Signing (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Jennifer Sexton signs copies of Two Stars.

1 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com PERFORMANCE: Ballroom Magic (UGA New Dance Theatre) See Thursday listing for full description Jan. 21–23, 8 p.m. Jan. 23, 2 p.m. $10-16. 706-542-4400, pac.uga.edu SPORTS: Classic City Rollergirls (The Classic Center) Classic City Rollergirls’ face off against one another in the Green vs. Black exhibition bout. 6 p.m. $12–14. www. classiccityrollergirls.com

Sunday 24 EVENTS: Wake-n-Bake Off (Terrapin Beer Co.) Eight home cooks and eight professionals will serve sweet and savory dishes.

Tickets also include beer sample tickets, live music and a mug. Part of the proceeds will go to Food Bank of Northeast Georgia. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. Jan. 24 & 31, 4:30 p.m. $35 (one night), $60 (both nights). www.terrapinbeer.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Every Sunday night. 6 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: Trivia (Brixx Wood Fired Pizza) Test your skills. Every Sunday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-395-1660 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf the trivia wave. 9 p.m. FREE! www. taqueriatsunami.com GAMES: Allen’s Challenge (Buffalo’s Café) Trivia hosted by Allen Holder. Every Sunday. 6:30 p.m. (sign-in), 7 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/buffaloscafeathens LECTURES & LIT: David Oates (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Producer and host of the WUGA show “Wordland” David Oates will be the guest speaker at the Friends of the Madison County Library meeting. 3 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison OUTDOORS: Full Moon Hike (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) See the Garden come alive at night. Each hike will focus on a different topic such as the moon, constellations or nocturnal creatures. Be prepared for a two-mile walk through wooded trails. 7 p.m. $5. www.botgarden. uga.edu

Monday 25 CLASSES: iPad Basics (Oconee County Library) Learn how to navigate and protect your iPad. Registration required. 2–5 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee COMEDY: Second City (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) The sketch comedy and improv theatre troupe returns for a night of social and political satire. See Calendar Pick on

p. 20. Jan. 25, 8 p.m. & Jan. 26, 6 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. $40. pac.uga.edu COMEDY: Comic Strip (The Office Lounge) Weekly stand-up comedy 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 fourth Monday of every month. 6–8:30 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/buffaloscafeathens EVENTS: Pop-up Dinner (The Old Pal) Small plates from Matthew Palmerlee of Branded Butcher and Eddie Russell of Argosy in Atlanta.

6 p.m.–12 a.m. www.facebook.com/ theoldpalathensga EVENTS: Four Athens Open House (Four Athens) Features a meet and greet over coffee, product demos, company displays and an awards cermony with Athens startups. 10 a.m.–7 p.m. www.fourathens.com GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes!

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by Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m.

FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: League Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Six teams will compete in a five-week trivia battle for annual memberships and gift cards valued at nearly $500. Email to sign up. 8 p.m. FREE! rookandpawnathens@ gmail.com GAMES: Dirty South Entertainment Trivia (Ovation 12) Hosted by Nic. Play for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com 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 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 LECTURES & LIT: Last Monday Book Group (ACC Library) This month’s discussion compares The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud and The Stranger by Albert Camus. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Nature Writing Group (Athens Land Trust) This month’s meeting will include a discussion of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essays “Nature” and “The Poet.”

5:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation. patricia.priest@yahoo.com MEETINGS: Dirty Dulcimers (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Learn to play and read music with other dulcimer players.

6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/madison MEETINGS: Dougherty St. Parking & Lane Conversion (120 W. Dougherty St.) Review plans to create on-street parking spaces along Dougherty Street with the Traffic Engineering division of Transportation & Public Works. 7 p.m. FREE! ww.athensclarkecounty. com

Tuesday 26 CLASSES: Botanically Inspired Silk Scarf Creations (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Participants will learn decorating techniques to dye their own silk scarves. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $35. www.botgarden.uga.edu CLASSES: Modern Calligraphy: Beyond the Basics (KA Artist Shop) This class reviews the basics then focuses on creating a personal alphabet. 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $40. www. kaartist.com CLASSES: Getting Started with Genealogy (ACC Library) This class will help you get started

ment of Casual Comedy. Featuring Mia Jackson, Samm Severin, Greg Behrens, Mike Kaiser and Tom Russell. 9 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com EVENTS: Garden Travels (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Garden director Wilf Nichols relives his trip through gardens of the Hudson River Valley. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Special Collections Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@uga.edu GAMES: New Escape Room Opening Day (Escape the Space) Get locked in the new room, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Detention,â&#x20AC;? and solve clues to

www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) See Tuesday listing for full description 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Oconee County Library) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based activities. Legos provided. Ages 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

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Registration required. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, heritageroomref@ athenslibrary.org CLASSES: How to Search the Internet (ACC Library) Registration required. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: Creative Journaling for Adults (KA Artist Shop) Create page after page to hold your ideas and thoughts. 10:30 a.m. $20 www. kaartist.com COMEDY: Second City (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) See Monday listing for full description Jan. 25, 8 p.m. & Jan. 26, 6 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. $40. pac.uga.edu COMEDY: Casual Comedy (Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar) Dave Weiglein hosts this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s install-

escape within 60 minutes. Sessions held every even hour of the day. 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $26. www.escapethespace.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) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:30 p.m.

FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE!

MEETINGS: Coffee Catch-Up (The Rook and Pawn) Network over coffee with local startup entrepreneurs and community supporters. 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com

Wednesday 27 CLASSES: Cables Class (Revival Yarns) Learn how to create cables.

RSVP. 6 p.m. $15. www.revivalyarnsathens.com GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 7:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/saucehousebbq GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) See Wednesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 k continued on next page

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GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday listing for full description 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: 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 full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Crafternoon (Oconee County Library) Make an ‘80s themed craft. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Book Signing (Wall of Books) Meet Daniel Galt, local author of The Best Substitute Ever as Told by a Fifth Grader. 2:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ danielgaltbooksllc PERFORMANCE: Georgia Woodwind Quintet (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) The Georgia Woodwind Quintet performs woodwind chamber music. The ensemble is comprised of Hugh Hodgson School of Music faculty members. 8 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu

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

WAXING SUN Proggy local bluesrock band.

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

Tuesday 19 The Foundry 6 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens. com OPEN MIC NIGHT Hosted by Rev. Conner Mack Tribble.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 TWO’S DAY VISIONS Featuring Leisure Service, Heat Sureens, Jack & Yoda, Lip Generation, Tom Visions and Genetic Outcast.

The Manhattan Café Loungy Tuesdays. 10 p.m. FREE! 706369-9767 DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Spinning an all-vinyl set of rare and classic deep soul, R&B and blues. Every Tuesday!

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

Wednesday 20 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them at the bar!

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

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The Foundry 6 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com ATHENS COWBOY CHOIR Local group featuring members of James Husband, Of Montreal, The Glands and Elf Power singing songs from the frontier.

EMILY HACKETT Folk singer-songwriter raised in Atlanta.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com DJ TONY CHACKAL Spinning an all-vinyl set. This is a David Bowie tribute show.

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

The Foundry 8 p.m. $6 (adv.), $8 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com GRASSLAND STRING BAND New local traditional and progressive bluegrass group.

HUMMING HOUSE Band that pulls from diverse backgrounds like Americana, classical composition, bluegrass, soul and traditional Irish music.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com ZIGGY STARDUST BOWIE TRIBUTE Local artists pay tribute to the late legend. The group featues Timi Conley, Andrew Hanmer, Jay Rodgers, Kristoffer Dede Giddens, Chris McKay, Michael Wegner and John James.

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

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

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JACK TOPHT Experimental folk/hiphop artist.

DIP Electronically composed, overthe-top pop music with hip hop vocal delivery. The band humorously and compulsively mentions “dip” in every song.

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 22 Buffalo’s Café 7 p.m. $10. www.buffaloscafe.com THE SPLITZ BAND This band’s impressively wide range encompasses classic Motown, funk, disco and both old-school and contemporary R&B. Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com ART CONTEST Math-rock band from Athens via South Carolina.

ing twangy originals with a satirical tinge.

IGOR & THE RED ELVISES Surfand funk-inspired rockabilly band based in L.A. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com WRENN Eccentric local pop singer who experiments with jazz, Vaudeville and more. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

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

GRANT COWAN Local jazzinfluenced, piano-based singersongwriter.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 MIDNIGHT BOI Alias of local musician Eli Rickli, playing “pseudoSatanic hip hop.”

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

Saucehouse Barbeque 6 p.m. FREE! www.saucehouse.com PAUL TURNER Acoustic soul singersongwriter.

Terrapin Beer Co. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com DJ OSMOSE International touring DJ and Athens resident lays down a set of funk, soul and reggae.

VFW 7 p.m. 706-543-5940 RAMBLIN’ COUNTRY BAND Georgia-based traditional country band.

Saturday 23 Bar Georgia 10:30 p.m. 706-850-9040 CARLA LE FEVER AND THE RAYS Playing pop, funk and rock originals and covers. This is a jam party with special guests. Bring your axe!

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com HOOKER Athens-based “white-trash glam-rock” band.

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.

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.

Thursday 21 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com ICARUS SYNDROME Heavy, Atlantabased thrash-metal band.

DEMITRI Groove-metal outfit from Atlanta.

DEAD RITES Band from Atlanta that combines the energy and intensity of punk and metal with brooding, gothic vocal melodies.

TOKER No info available.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com GEORGE NORMAN Mandolinist and songwriter from Atlanta.

LON ELDRIDGE Ragtime-influenced Americana singer-songwriter from Chattanooga.

EMILY KATE BOYD Country- and folk-inspired solo artist from Chattanooga.

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com WIEUCA Local band playing cheeky, guitar-driven indie rock.

DREAM CULTURE Jammy local psychedelic rock group.

TRIP LACY New solo pop project from local musician Kip Lacy (Big Morgan).

KING GURU Soulful indie rock group from Atlanta.

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The Grotto 11 p.m. 706-549-9933 PAUL TURNER Acoustic soul singersongwriter.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com GREG HANKINS AND THE WHITEHALL JAZZ COLLECTIVE The local jazz pianist leads his sizeable group through an eclectic set of music from Avashai Cohen, The Bad Plus, Feist, Elliott Smith and more.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 THE VAGABONDS No info available.

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.

Ten Pins Tavern 6 p.m. www.tenpinstavern.com CRUNCHY Athens-based “doomdance” duo featuring Phelan LaVelle

ET ANDERSON Subdued folk-rock singer-songwriter from South Carolina.

DEEP STATE Members of Little Gold and Brothers play driving, punky, melodic guitar-rock.

BEVERLY TENDER Ramshackle indie-pop duo from Raleigh, NC. Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com TANGO HAMBRE New local project from musician Abel Kleinbaum.

MAX MARSTON No info available.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 7 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com AS DUSK FADES Local group playing progressive acoustic music .

40 Watt Club 7 p.m. $19 (adv.), $21 (door). www.40watt.com REVEREND HORTON HEAT Longrunning Texas-based punkabilly group. See story on p. 15.

NASHVILLE PUSSY Sleazed-up psychobilly band from Atlanta.

UNKNOWN HINSON Comedic, vampirish country songwriter play-

Hedges on Broad 10 p.m. www.hedgesonbroad.com RECKLESS Mixing country, rock and Southern rock covers with unpredictable stage antics.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $7. www.hendershotscoffee.com KATE MORRISSEY Best known for her dark velvet voice, Morrissey’s songwriting is literate and sincere.

MRJORDANMRTONKS Collaboration between longtime Athens musicians Tommy Jordan and William Tonks, featuring rootsy guitar picking and paired vocal melodies.

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.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 PIANO Statesboro-based rock and roll trio with an energetic live presence.

IDES OF JUNE Alt-rock band from Atlanta.

THE STIR Rock band from Athens and Atlanta.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com DJ PIP No info available.

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $15. www.40watt.com THE WHIGS Hard-driving former Athens rock trio with heavy pop sensibilities. The band is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its debut. See story on p. 12.

PURSES Athens pop-rock band featuring members of Tedo Stone, Grand Vapids and The District Attorneys.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DEACONS Local group led by Athens rock fixture Reverend Conner Tribble.

COSMO JR. Brand new band fronted by veteran Athens musician Dana Downs.

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

Hedges on Broad 10 p.m. www.hedgesonbroad.com TYLER HAMMOND Country/ Southern rock singer-songwriter from Milledgeville.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com THE HOBOHEMIANS This six-piece, acoustic band utilizes banjo, ukulele, flute, accordion, saxophone, piano, percussion and bass to perform popular American and European roots music of the 1910s, ‘20s and ‘30s.

Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ See Friday’s listing for full description Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub DJ REINDEER GAMES Athens DJ mixes trap, hip hop, moombahton, ‘90s hits and indie dance tunes.

Live Wire 5 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. livewireathens.com WINTER WARM UP Featuring music from Mother Fore, Broken Windows, Astro Phantom, Cinnamon Kyle, The Social Engineers, Omnipresent and Ethereal Eclipse.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 A LIVE ONE Phish tribute act based in Austin, TX.

Sunday 24 Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 7 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com MAMIE DAVIS Local singer-songwriter influenced by grunge and folk.

SIMONE JEFFERS Up-and-coming local singer-songwriter.

Hi-Lo Lounge Brunch with Mahogany. 11 a.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta faves.

The World Famous 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens SCOOTERBABE Scrappy, jangly local noise-pop group.

WANDA Local indie band that’s equal parts seashore lyrics, ethereal pop hooks and garage guitar.

Monday 25 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com BIG EYES Seattle-based punk rock trio.

NIHILIST CHEERLEADER Local up-and-comers play energetic, fun lo-fi rock.

METH WAX Local, punk-inspired lo-fi pop outfit.

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $13 (adv.), $15 (door). www.40watt.com GIVERS Eclectic, Lafayette, LA-based indie-pop band.

DOE PAORO Soulful, Los Angelesbased indie-pop singer-songwriter.

See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com BOB HAY & THE JOLLY BEGGARS Long-running local string band that plays the songs of Scottish poet Robert Burns.

Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre. com KAKI KING Virtuosic instrumental guitarist and multimedia artist. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

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

Hosted by Larry Forte.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MINGLEWOOD MONDAY Local musicians pay tribute to the Grateful Dead.

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Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com ARBOR LABOR UNION Atlanta/ Athens-based band that works with repetitious riffs and postpunk rhythms. Formerly known as Pinecones.

WEIRD VIBERS Experimental noise/ post-punk band from Columbia, MO. FABULOUS BIRD Catchy, lo-fi indie rock with the character of old guitars and drums that’ve been collecting dust in a garage for years.

Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. $25 (adv.), $30 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com REBELUTION Rock and reggae band from Santa Barbara, CA. NEW KINGSTON Brooklyn-based reggae trio.

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 See Wednesday’s listing for full description 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 See Wednesday’s listing for full description

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 TWO’S DAY VISIONS Featuring Ricky Digits, Louie Larceny, SOHI, Chip McKenzie, Jesse Kennedy and Tom Visions.

Down the Line

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

Wednesday 27 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them at the bar!

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

with COSMO JR.

The Foundry 6 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE CIRCLE OF THE SONG A collaborative tour featuring Ed Jurdi (Band of Heathens), Seth Walker and Edward David Anderson (Backyard Tire Fire).

Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. $25 (adv.), $30 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com GRACE POTTER Soulful, bluesy singer-songwriter and Vermont native.

ELIZA HARDY JONES Electronicbased Philadelphia musician who began as a classically trained pianist.

The Manhattan Café Loungy Tuesdays. 10 p.m. FREE! 706369-9767 DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Spinning an all-vinyl set of rare and classic deep soul, R&B and blues. Every Tuesday!

REVEREND TRIBBLE AND THE DEACONS

photo credit: Betina Wassermann

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $17 (adv.), $20 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com GREENSKY BLUEGRASS Wellregarded, well-traveled, Michiganbased bluegrass group.

HORSESHOES AND HAND GRENADES Wisconsin-based oldtime Americana outfit.

Saturday, January 23 roc-k -n roll

8:00pm at the

Foundry 295 E. Dougherty St.

rock -nroll

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

1/28 KICK THE ROBOT / THE HOWLING TONGUES / MOSAIC (Caledonia Lounge) 1/28 CRACKER / KEVN KINNEY / THE HEART WANTS WHAT THE HEART WANTS (40 Watt Club) 1/28 GEORGIA JAZZ EDUCATORS JAM / Dr. Gordon Vernick (The Foundry) 1/28 ONE TON TOMATO (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 1/28 SOUTHERN BRED CO. / HONEYWHEEL (Live Wire) 1/28 CAROLINE AIKEN / CLAIRE CAMPBELL / ART ROSENBAUM (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) 1/29 MATT JOINER BAND (Buffalo’s Café) 1/29 CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN / THAYER SARRANO / BUFFALO HAWK / VICTOR KRUMMENACHER BAND (40 Watt Club) 1/29 YACHT ROCK REVUE (Georgia Theatre) 1/29 TIMI CONLEY & FRIENDS / POWERKOMPANY (Live Wire) 1/30 CLEAR REDEMPTION (Buffalo’s Café) 1/30 BEAST MODE / MARSES / KERBEROS / DIERZ EVE (Caledonia Lounge)

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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. 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 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;?

Deadline Jan. 22. www.dot.ga.gov/ aboutGDOT/gdotcentennial/ ArtContest 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.

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.

Cash prizes. Deadline Feb. 12. $25-35. www.ocaf.com

Auditions Athens Showgirl Cabaret Newbie Show (Go Bar) Audition for Athens Showgirl Cabaret.

Performances include â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fast Food/ Toiletriesâ&#x20AC;? on Jan. 20 at 9 p.m. and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Golden Age/Contestantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choiceâ&#x20AC;? on Jan. 27 at 9 p.m. show girlcabaret@gmail.com

Classes Bikram Hot Yoga (Bikram Yoga Athens) Classes in hot yoga are offered seven days a week. Karma

Classes on Sundays at 6 p.m. benefit Project Safe. Beginners welcome.

Student discounts available. 706353-9642, www.bikramathens.com Computer Building Basics (Lay Park) Participants will learn how to build a budget-friendly, personal computer from scratch.

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 Drawing with Cameron Hampton (OCAF, Watkinsville) Hampton leads a four-week workshop in drawing essentials.

Tuesdays, Feb. 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;23, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $100â&#x20AC;&#x201C;110. 706-769-4565, info@ ocaf.com, www.ocaf.com 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 Lunchtime Yoga (CinĂŠ BarcafĂŠ) Margaret Thomas leads Lunchtime Yoga for all levels. BYO mat.

Wednesday and Fridays. $5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10. margaretdthomasyoga.blogspot.com

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Master Composter Class (ACC Solid Waste Department) Become a home composting expert.

Register by Feb. 1. Wednesdays, Feb. 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Apr. 13, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $155. www.ugaextension.com/clarke/anr Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workshop (ARMC Loran Smith Center) Years of medical research and training are blended into eight weeks of instruction and a one-day mindfulness retreat focused on reducing stress and anxiety.

Mondays, Feb. 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Mar. 28, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $225. 706-475-4990, loransmith center@athenshealth.org 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 One-on-One Digital Media Center Tutorials (ACC Library) Get individual instruction for graphics, audio or video editing projects or learn to convert albums and cassettes to DVDs and CDs. Thursdays, 6 p.m., Saturdays, 11 a.m. 706-613-3650 PALS Institute (PALS Institute) The PALS Institute provides training in GED preparation, literacy, EFL, business and computer skills to women. Women to the World covers the cost of materials and testing fees. 706-548-0000 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. 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.

Every Wednesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10 (incl. drink). www.facebook. com/salsaathens 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 Winter Dance Class Registration (East Athens Educational Dance Center) Now registering in classes for beginners through advanced students. Classes include ballet, modern dance, tap and more. 706-613-3624, www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure Women, Whimsy & Soul (Spa Alchemy) A circle for women seeking lighthearted connections. Third Friday of every month. $15. www. alchemyathens.com

Yoga Classes (Keep it Simple Yoga, 1961 Barnett Shoals Rd.) This studio offers various classes to accomodate practitioners of all levels and ages. $13 (drop in), $60 (monthly membership). www.kisyoga.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. www. athensyogainstitute.com

Help Out Community Connection (Athens, GA) Over 130 local agencies seek help with ongoing projects and special short-term events. Visit the website for a calendar and to register. www.communityconnection 211.org Food Not Bombs (Downtown Athens) Athens Food Not Bombs shares vegetarian meals and clothing every other Saturday on the corner of College Ave. and Broad St. from 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. Organizers seek volunteers, food donations and clothing donations. Jan. 30. FREE! babcollective@riseup.net

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Tuesdays through January, 4:30– 5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, plewis@athenslibrary.org Naturalist Assistant Program Training (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Now accepting new teen volunteers to teach visitors about animals and nature. Jan. 30, 1–5 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 Sportstime (Multiple Locations) Players will be introduced to a variety of sports. 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. Visit website for next meeting. $25. www.themother daughternest.com

Support Groups Adoptee Support and Encouragement (Oasis Counseling Center) Group meetings are held for adoptees ages 12–16.

Parents meet at the same time in a separate area. Thursdays in March and April. 706-543-3522, www. oasiscounselingcenter.com 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) 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

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.

ATHENS ART & FRAME (1021 Parkway Blvd.) Dynamic jackalope variations in charcoal and paint by Erin Stacer. Through January.

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) “Photographic Structure in the South” is curated by the Georgia Museum of Art. 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.) “Ciné Selects: Photographs from The Do Good Fund Collection” is sponsored by the Georgia Initiative of the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts. Jan. 21–Mar. 2.

CIRCLE GALLERY (285 S. Jackson St.) “Stirred Fiction” features paintings

by Corrine Colarusso. Through Feb. 26.

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.) A collection of expressively colored, moody character portraits by Cameron Bliss.

Through Feb. 6.

DONDERO’S KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Watercolor paintings by Jackie Slayton Methe. Through January.

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

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

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Seven artists invited seven artists who then invited seven artists to share work in “Chain Reaction.”

Opening reception Jan. 21. Through Apr. 1.

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. • “Cherokee Basketry: Woven Culture” examines basket-making history and its modern revival. Jan. 23–Apr. 17. • 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 over 16 million different colors. Through February.

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Recent work by Ansley Sproull. Through Jan. 24.

• Paintings by Jeremy Hughes. Jan. 24–Feb. 14.

HEIRLOOM CAFÉ (815 N. Chase st.) Black-and-white photograms of locally sourced produce by Jen Holt. Through January.

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

Through January.

JITTERY JOE’S ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Watercolor paintings of local scenes

by Jamie Calkin and photography by Beka Poss. Through February.

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

by Margaret Agner. Through February.

at 5:15 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens. www.oa.org Project Safe (Athens, GA) Meetings for Warriors: Hope & Healing from Domestic Violence Group are held every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., with a dinner on the last Tuesday of each month. Meetings for the New Beginnings Support Group are held every Monday, 6:30 p.m., with a dinner on the last Monday of the month. 24-hour crisis hotline: 706-543-3331. Teen texting line: 706-765-8019. Business: 706-5490922. Meeting info: 706-613-3357. www.project-safe.org S-Anon (Cornerstone Church) S-Anon is a support group for family and friends of sexaholics, based on the 12 steps of AA. 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 Bridge (Athens Bridge Center) Open Duplicate Bridge Games are held Tuesdays at 1 p.m., Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at 1 p.m. Non-Life Master (Beginner) Duplicate Bridge Games are held Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Party Bridge is held Thursdays at 1 p.m. $5. 706-248-4809 Ice Skating (The Classic Center) The Classic Center will offer ice skating in the outdoor pavilion through Feb. 28. $10–12. www.classic center.com Ripple Effect Film Project (Athens, GA) Filmmakers are invited to create original short films about water conservation and stewardship.

Finalists will be screened on Mar. 19. $1,000 in cash prizes. Deadline Feb. 6. www.rippleeffectfilmproject. org f

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. 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.” Through Jan. 27. Artist lecture Feb. 9.

LAST RESORT GRILL (174 W. Clayton St.) Acrylic paintings by Ricky Wester. Through January.

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.) “Visions of MLK” combines poetry and visual art. Through Jan. 22. • In the Lounge Gallery, view cut paper and collaged drawings by Adrienne Kitchens. Through Feb. 1. • “Pictures of Us: Photographs from the Do Good Fund Collection” includes 20 portraits by artists working in the South. Jan. 26–Mar. 5. Reception Feb. 18. Artist Panel Feb. 19.

MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) Known as one of the original artists of Mad Magazine, Jack Davis has had an illustrious career creating cartoons for publications, television and advertising. Opening reception Jan. 22. Through Apr. 17.

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

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) “Celebrating a History: A Black History Month Exhibit.”

Opening reception Jan. 22. Through Feb. 19. • “Mind-Paint-Prayer: Artwork

by Scott Pope.” Opening receptions Jan. 22. Through Feb. 19.

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.

Through July. • “Gordon Parks Confronts the Color Line” features images from The Do Good Fund Collection. Jan. 25–March.

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.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) A retrospective exhibition of winning entries from the last 10 years of the garden’s student art competition. Through February.

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.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA OCONEE CAMPUS GALLERY (1201 Bishop Farms Pkwy., Watkinsville) “Memorias: Paintings by Julio Mejia” includes large-scale abstract oil paintings associated with memories and emotions. Closing reception Feb. 24.

WALKER’S COFFEE AND PUB (128 College Ave.) The animal illustrations of Carlee Ingersoll are full of geometric patterns. Through January.

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

WILLSON CENTER FOR HUMANITIES AND ARTS (1260 S. Lumpkin St.) “Scenes from the Southern Terrain” features images from The Do Good Fund Collection and is curated by the UGA College of Environment and Design.

Through February.

THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) “Monuments to Empire, Part II: Photomurals by Tobin Russell” depicts contemporary U.S. housing, commerce and infrastructure as an artifact of the past. Reception Jan. 31.

Currently on view through Feb. 7.

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WHO: You must be between the ages of 18-25 and not currently enrolled in college classes or hold a college degree.

WHEN: Participation is voluntary. We expect participants to take less than an hour to complete the study. We are conducting this study at UGA from December 2015 until April 2016.

WHERE: Dawson Hall Room 375.

WHAT: The Youth Development Lab at the University of Georgia is recruiting participants for a psychological study led by Dr. Assaf Oshri studying childhood experiences, emotions, stress, and decision-making.

We will conduct a survey of community young adults that will involve 1) answering questions about decision making, childhood experiences, health risk behaviors, emotions, and stress, 2) being connected to a non-invasive heart rate measurement machine and 3) completing several decision making tasks.

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Just last year, one of my best friends was Heyyyyyy Bonita, set up on a blind date with a casual crush About four months ago, I made a great of mine. (Super casual, might I add; I basifriend. She and I hit it off pretty quickly, and cally just say hello to this person like once I’m so happy to have a new friend. She and I a week.) When she giggled the great news are both interested in meeting people, finding to me, I smiled and congratulated her, but guys to date, eventually finding a relationship, in reality my head was hot with self-hatred, etc. For what seems like the first time since and I genuinely worried I’d shit my pants in college, I feel like I am meeting new people shock. I went home and asked myself what and going out a lot. So, really, I have plenty of was wrong with me, why no one wanted people to date. She’s meeting people, also, and me, why I was so ugly, why this crush still having a good time. wasn’t noticing me, why people didn’t see Recently, I reconnected with a college potential in me. friend. He’s super cute, smart and flirtatious.

I immediately realized how crazy I We always flirted inconsequentially when we sounded, putting all of my self-worth were in school, and I have to admit it’s a bit of and femme identity in a rush to be in touch with the hands of a person him now. He lives about I felt an appropriate whose phone number I three hours away, but he’s didn’t even have. These in town fairly often. amount of shame, thoughts were the hetHere’s my dilemma: and I let it go. erosexual, monogamist While I enjoy flirting with conditioning that we’re this guy and would not be all subjected to in life—this idea that I had averse to a fling or fun relationship with him, “dibs” on a cute acquaintance; the notion I kind of think he and I don’t have long-term potential. But I think he and my friend could be that one person’s attention could be more fulfilling than anything else in my life. a really good match. She’s wonderful and comThen I also remembered that plenty of pletely his type. I think she might like him, too. people wanted me—my dating and sex life I’ve thought of introducing them several times, was poppin’—and my friends’ relationships but I always selfishly hold back because I like have nothing to do with me. Besides, I’d the flirtation he and I have. never even made a move on Am I being selfish this person; I just by not connecting enjoyed the them? Should I just introduce them?

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I definitely agree that you’re being selfish, but I’m not hating—rejection hurts, jealousy is real, and you clearly don’t wanna expose yourself to either of those emotions in this situation. You’re trying to maintain the status quo because it’s working in your favor right now—you’ve got an awesome lady friend to hang out with and a hot dude to flirt with. This nourishes your ego in a few ways, and you don’t want it to change.

flirting. This was about my ego. I felt an appropriate amount of shame, and I let it go.

Think of it this way: It doesn’t mean much, really, if your two friends go on a date. They might hate each other and never speak again. They might bang once or twice before he ghosts on her in true Athens fashion. Long shot: They might fall in love. None of those things has anything to do with you, nor any effect on your life.

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New

Bartender

Hotel Photography Studio Florist Hair Salon Stylist Alternative Health Treatment

(opened after March 2015)

Italian American Asian Sushi Mexican/Latin American BBQ Bakery Downhome/Southern Local Coffee House Local Pizza Local Burger

Speciality Drinks Margarita Bloody Mary Beer Selection Wine Selection Place to Dance Place to Play Games Happy Hour Trivia Karaoke College Bar

Fries

Place to Watch the Dawgs Play

Burrito

Uniquely Athens Bar

Taco Steak

MUSIC:

Seafood

Recording Studio Live Music Venue

Wings Vegetarian Options Sandwich Dessert Frozen Treat Buffet

(less than 200 capacity)

Live Music Venue (200+ capacity)

RETAIL: Naughty Business

(Chiropractic, Herbal, Acupuncture, Rolfing, etc)

Massage Therapist Tattoo Studio Spa Fitness Instructor Place to Get Fit Adult Classes: Movement Adult Classes: Creative Car Repair Shop Car Dealership Plumber Electrician HVAC Lawyer to Get You Out of a Jam (Criminal) Lawyer to Sort Out Your Affairs (Civil) Florist Bank Realtor

Breakfast

Smoke/Vape Shop

Lunch

Store to Buy a Gift for Her

Brunch

Store to Buy a Gift for Him

Late Night

Local Clothing Boutique

Date Night

Place to Buy Local Art

STUFF AROUND TOWN:

Meal for a Deal

Place to See Local Art

Apartment Complex

Thrift /Vintage Store

Non-profit/Charity

Place to Buy Wine

Festival/Event

(name of restaurant)

Special Occasion Kid-friendly Local Restaurant Outdoor dining Take Out Catering Chef Restaurant for Adventurous Eaters Restaurant That’s Worth a Short Drive

(20 miles or less drive)

Uniquely Athens Restaurant

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Local Business

Place to Buy Beer Uniquely Athens Store

PETS AND KIDS: Vet Clinic Pet Groomer Place to Take Kids on a Rainy Day Kids’ Classes: Movement Kids’ Classes: Creative

Voting deadline is February 6 th and the Favorites will be announced in the March 2nd issue of Flagpole.

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