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Terrell Austin is playing Mrs. Robinson in Town & Gown’s production of The Graduate this weekend and next. (See Theater Notes on p. 13.) Terrell is familiar at Town & Gown as an actor and a director, and she is a (hyper)active participant in many community activities as well as being a mother and a wife and a fitness enthusiast. This season, Town & Gown wanted to do some plays that would make people flock to the theater, and The Graduate should do that. The play is based on the movie, which was based on the novel, so what you see will be familiar but quite different. Versatile T&G veteran Bryn Adamson directs a well cast group of actors. Multiinstrumentalist Michael Wegner plays Simon and Garfunkel songs from the movie. My wife, Gay Griggs McCommons, is an assistant director, but that of course does not color my judgment in predicting that The Graduate will sell out fast. The other AD is three-time Flagpole cover guy Nathan Altman. The Graduate runs Friday, Patrick Dudley is Ben, and Terrell Austin is Mrs. Robinson in Town & Saturday and Sunday Gown’s The Graduate. (matinee) this weekend and Thursday–Sunday (matinee) next weekend. Nelly McCommons Bryant, when a generaTicket info is available at townandgowntion earlier she dined in the Palm Room at players.org, and, yes, they take plastics. the Georgian Hotel. The short-lived herald of the Athens music scene, Tasty World, was published from a couple of upstairs rooms during the early ‘80s, when the Georgian was a decayEverybody has memories of the ing wreck above the ground floor. Trash, Georgian ballroom. When we were in there rubble, dangling wires and dust added to recently for the celebration of the unithe bombed-out decor that came with the fied government’s 25th anniversary, Doc cheap rent. Eldridge remarked to me that his wedding Hurrah for South Restaurant + Bar for reception was there. You can multiply that their plans to bring back this jewel of a by half the people in Athens, plus people all community landmark. Here’s to lots more over the state who attended fraternity and communal memories to come, when the sorority dances and dinners there. ballroom is restored. Now, South Kitchen + Bar is going to restore the ballroom and begin using it again for community events. Lindsey Kayal, director of marketing and events for South Kitchen + Bar, would love to hear Now that UGA retirees are living in the stories about the old ballroom (lindsey@ brave new world of DYI health insurance, southkitchenbar.com). And meanwhile, the The Grumpy Retiree Facebook page conAthens-Clarke Heritage Foundation held tinues to function as the only user-driven a “last look” party Monday evening for its clearinghouse for sharing information members to see the old ballroom one more about coping with the new retiree insurance time and get a sneak preview of restorauniverse. Joe Wisenbaker, the grumpy guy tion plans from Zack Brendel of Oneta himself, shares his experiences in trying Woodworks. The Foundation is always to make the new system work, and a lot doing fun things like that, and you can easof fellow retirees chime in with their own ily join them at achfonline.com. problems and insights. It’s worth keeping People of my generation have happy an eye on The Grumpy Retiree. You are not memories of Friends Restaurant and Bar alone. f
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Re-Fighting the Civil War State Legislators Remain Stuck in the Past By Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com You may have the impression that the Civil War ended sometime around 1865, after the Confederate armies stacked their weapons, the soldiers went back to their homes, and the Southern states were re-admitted into the Union. It would be entirely reasonable to think that, but in some areas of the Georgia capitol, it would also be a big mistake. Today, more than 150 years after Robert E. Lee surrendered to U.S. Grant at Appomattox, battles continue to rage between some of our state legislators over the late unpleasantness and how it should be remembered. In Georgia and all over the South, we’re still having squabbles over the display of the Confederate battle emblem and whether statues of Confederate generals and leaders have a rightful place in any public area. The “generalâ€? in this latest conflict is a balding, retired history teacher, state Rep. Tommy Benton (R-Jefferson), who has often displayed his fondness for the “lost causeâ€? of the Confederate States of America. During his 12 years in the House, Benton has made numerous speeches about historical figures of the Civil War. “I think what they tried to do was very noble,â€? he told one reporter in a typical comment. Benton’s sympathies for the Confederacy and its associated causes have never been a secret to the capitol crowd. But he now finds himself in the middle of a raging controversy for restating his well-worn opinions in several media interviews last week. In the interviews, Benton reiterated his belief that the Ku Klux Klan “was not so much a racist thing but a vigilante thing to keep law and order‌ It made a lot of people straighten up. I’m not saying what they did
was right. It’s just the way things were.� Benton also claimed that the Civil War “was not fought over slavery,� an assertion that is not held by most serious historians who’ve written about that conflict. Benton’s words aggravated a legislative conflict that has been going on this session with state Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta), a black Democrat. Fort has introduced a bill that would prohibit the designation of any state holidays honoring the Confederacy. He and other black lawmakers have said it’s time the state stopped paying tribute to the Confederacy at Stone Mountain Park. Benton introduced a bill that would require the reinstatement of Robert E. Lee’s birthday and Confederate Memorial Day as state holidays. He sponsored another measure that would preserve the Confederate memorials at Stone Mountain Park. Benton compared Fort to a Muslim terrorist: “That’s no better than what ISIS is doing, destroying museums and monuments.� Fort replied: “I’m not going to respond to anyone who’s an apologist for the Klan and for slavery.� Nikema Williams, first vice chair of the Georgia Democratic Party, accused Benton of “spewing the kind of half-witted hatred that divides. Benton should be ashamed and his party should denounce him.� Better Georgia, a progressive organization, called for House Speaker David Ralston to remove Benton from his post as a committee chairman. “His defense of the KKK ignores a grave and dark history of violence and racism in Georgia,� Executive Director Bryan Long said. I doubt there will be any changes in the level of hostilities among lawmakers. We’ve kept on fighting the Civil War for 150 years. Why stop now? f
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A Permanent Vacation for Manager Reddish Plus, School ‘Reform’ and the Legislature’s Latest Shenanigans By Blake Aued and John Huie news@flagpole.com Athens-Clarke County Manager Alan Reddish is retiring, but after 35 years in local government, he’s not about to go cold turkey. “You just don’t lay all that down immediately and walk away,” he told Flagpole. He’s “going to try to do a little part-time work that’s related to government,” and has a couple of possibilities in mind. He will continue to live in Athens. Before signing on as ACC’s manager, Reddish was associate director of UGA’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Before that (and after graduating from UGA), he managed governments in Albany and his native Jesup. His long-running tenure managing Athens’ unified government has gone smoothly, Reddish says, partly because the 10-member elected commission has never overstepped its bounds—for example, by trying to dictate his decisions about hiring or firing employees. Working as manager in ACC, Reddish said he’s found citizens here much more involved than in most places—and he, in turn, has come to value citizen input more than he once did. “This is a place where you do have a lot of opportunity to be heard, and to change things,” he said. For many years Reddish has also taught University of Georgia students in public administration, and nowadays more students than ever want to go into local government, rather than state or federal. “I think they’ve figured out that’s where things happen: at the local level,” he said. Running for public office doesn’t tempt him, Reddish said, but he has “great respect” for those who do and wishes more would—but to represent all citizens, not just a single issue or neighborhood. Sometimes candidates run on single issues, he said, but “when they get here, they find the complexity of local government is far beyond those particular concerns… and sometimes they can’t seem to step away
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from that.” Today it’s easy for citizens to contact their commissioners; still, “there are a lot of people out there who, for whatever reason, don’t get involved in the conversation,” and the issues a commissioner hears a lot about may seem more significant in the larger community than they really are. And state legislators sometimes get too involved in issues of local government, Reddish said. “I wish
“I don’t think [local officials] mind being challenged,” he said. “I don’t think they want to be challenged in an uncivil or disrespectful way, and I think that happens on many occasions.” Besides working part-time, Reddish said he will hone his hobbies: woodturning, preserving jellies and jams and a new interest: drawing. [JH] School Takeover: For a group that is generally extremely skeptical of government, Georgia voters are oddly trusting when it comes to Constitutional amendments. With its super-vague ballot language about “chronically failing public schools” and “improv[ing] student performance,” SR 287, like most amendments, almost certainly will pass by a wide margin, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a really terrible idea. At least, that’s what educators (and most Democrats) will tell you. The referendum—on the ballot in November—would allow Gov. Nathan Deal to create an “Opportunity School District,” appointing an administrator (not the elected state school superintendent) to oversee up to 100 of the “worst” schools statewide, as defined by a rather opaque metric. One school that suddenly and mysteriously popped up on the list last year was Gaines Elementary here in Athens. Those schools have one thing in common: poverty. State Rep. Spencer Frye (D-Athens) calls it the “Occupy School District”— and it’s not about helping students, but lining the pockets of for-profit charter school chains, he believes. “This will give private companies local tax dollars to run our schools,” he said at a separate forum organized by the Clarke County Democratic Committee. The legislation is modeled after “school reform” experiments in places like New Orleans, Tennessee and Michigan. Another panelist, Marc Ginsberg, the Clarke County School District teacher of the year, said he was intrigued by New Orleans’ transformation a few years ago, but when he went down for a job interview, he came away… less than impressed. “It sounds great,” he said, but “it was one the most disorganized train wrecks I’d ever seen.” At the heart of the “school reform” movement are two things: schools run privately with public dollars, and teachers who are paid based at least in part on their students’ test scores. Deal has also proposed “merit pay” for teachers, though he’s backed off for the time being.
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they’d focus their efforts on trying to solve problems at the state level and not try to be so involved in everything that happens all over the state.” Politics is “part of our system,” yet candidates are “criticized for everything they’ve ever said or done,” he said. Local government is not led by professional politicians, he said, but by citizens willing to serve, “and we have fewer people who are willing to do that.
The Assembly Line: Here’s what the Georgia General Assembly’s been up to lately. Your government at work, folks.
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• Tommy Benton, a retired history teacher and longtime Republican state representative from just up the road in Jefferson, made headlines by declaring that the Ku Klux Klan wasn’t so bad after all. Benton, who has introduced bills to protect Confederate monuments and make Robert E. Lee’s birthday a state holiday again, told the AJC that the Klan “was not so much a racist thing, but a vigilante thing to keep law and order… It made a lot of people straighten up.” Oh, and the Civil War wasn’t about slavery, either. Better Georgia, the Athens-based progressive group, is making hay out of Benton’s views, calling on House Speaker David Ralston to disavow them and take away Benton’s committee chairmanship.
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• The Georgia Craft Brewers Guild and alcohol wholesalers cut a deal to loosen regulations on breweries offering beer directly to the public. Georgia is among the last states in the country that does not allow breweries to sell beer directly to the public, and breweries say that puts Georgia at a disadvantage for jobs and expansion in the industry. The legislature passed a law last year giving them a bit of an end-around the Prohibition-era three-tier distribution system, but the Department of Revenue essentially overruled it after secret meetings with the powerful wholesalers’ lobby. Many breweries weren’t particularly happy with the deal, so expect them to continue to push for liberalization next year and beyond. • The “Campus Carry” bill is back. Higher-education administrators successfully lobbied to remove a provision allowing guns on college campuses from the sweeping gun-rights law passed in 2014, but numerous legislators, including Ralston, have signed on to a standalone bill. If it passes, anyone who is 21 or older and has a firearms license could carry a gun on the University of Georgia campus, except into dormitories and fraternity and sorority houses or at athletic events. [BA] f
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As school board member Sarah Ellis said, most of the politicians who back such plans send their kids to private school. “Why do we trust them to make decisions for our public schools?” she said. “They think it’s beneath them.” Teachers have been political punching bags dating back at least to the Roy Barnes administration. They’ve dealt with budget cuts, pay cuts and furlough days. A recent state Department of Education survey found that morale is low, and 47 percent of teachers quit within five years. One can hardly blame them. “It’s a beleaguered profession that’s been told the past two decades—the past decade, I should say—that we stink; we’re horrible; we can’t get the job done,” retired CCSD teacher Beth Tatum said. Ellis wondered how the governor’s appointee will be able to tap into 100 different communities and figure out what they need or recruit teachers. “To engage parents, you need teachers who stay a long time, live in communities and develop relationships,” Ginsberg said. You also need funding for pre-K and programs to stabilize students’ home lives, Frye said. And quit messing with the standards, Tatum added. “It seems like every time we get halfway through reform, administration changes, and we scrap it,” she said. “It’s frustrating. Teachers are exhausted.” [BA]
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feature The Lodge is one of seven student apartment complexes in Athens that run their own private shuttles, taking away fare-paying customers from the public Athens Transit system.
A Tale of Two Transit Systems Students Have a Choice, but It Could Lead to Cuts for the Rest of Us By Lauren Blais news@flagpole.com
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slow-moving river of cars and buses winds around junior Brittany Minnick as she sits on a metal bench outside Joe Frank Harris Commons. It’s the last day of classes for the fall semester at the University of Georgia, and bumper-to-bumper traffic inches through East Campus Village with the sound of brakes squealing as cars stop and go. Three red, black and white UGA buses roar into the circular loading area as Minnick pulls out a thick stack of white and pink flash cards: 300 vocabulary terms for her Spanish final. She always just misses her apartment complex’s 1:20 p.m. shuttle, so she’ll study while waiting for it to return in about 25 minutes. Minnick lives at The Lodge on North Avenue, about a mile away from North Campus and downtown, or two and half miles from East Campus Village, where she waits now for the shuttle. She could walk, pay for parking or take a public bus run by Athens Transit, but she likes the private shuttle. She doesn’t have to worry about the weather or navigating traffic, there’s no additional cost, and it’s a direct route on a bus with other students, people like her. “It’s just a really convenient amenity to have in an apartment complex in this area,” she says. In fact, Minnick considers the private shuttle a necessity. Next year, she’s planning to move to The Connection off Atlanta Highway, which also has a shuttle. As Athens-Clarke County conducts a study on how various transit options in Athens can fit together more efficiently, private shuttles run by student apartment complexes are under scrutiny. Over the past two years, Athens Transit’s ridership has declined along some routes, a few of which the bus system extended to student complexes at the request of the complexes themselves, according to Director Butch McDuffie. “All of a sudden they’re running
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their own shuttles, and people aren’t getting on our buses,” he says. Managers and representatives of student apartment complexes say the students want the shuttles, and that they’re trying to compete with other student complexes, not Athens Transit. “We’re a supporter of the local transit system,” says Steve Messer, regional supervisor with Asset Campus Housing. The Connection, a local student complex in his portfolio, staggers its schedule with Athens Transit’s routes 20 and 21. “We’re not trying to duplicate service,” he says. Sitting outside Joe Frank Harris Commons and going through flashcards, Minnick isn’t thinking about how complicated the issue of transportation is for a small city with a big university, two transit systems and now private shuttles. At the moment, she’s got 300 Spanish terms to review as she waits for her shuttle amidst the slow-moving sludge of afternoon traffic.
Transportation Choices With the explosion of new student apartments downtown, McDuffie says it makes sense that complexes are providing shuttles. He understands the need to compete with residences that are walkable to campus, shopping and nightlife. “The downside of that, though, is that many of these properties have come to us in the past and asked us to increase service to them,” he says, “and now they’re providing vans and shuttles, and we’ve lost that ridership.” As an amenity, the cost of private shuttles is embedded into rent at the apartment complexes that offer them. Because of this, UGA students often don’t realize that they are paying twice for transportation—once through student transportation fees and again through their rental agreements, McDuffie says. UGA pays a discounted bulk rate to Athens Transit for each ride taken by
affiliated students, faculty and staff. The money comes from general parking fees and semester transportation fees. Students don’t perceive that they are paying to ride when they swipe their IDs to board a bus, but these card swipes mean dollars for Athens Transit. When students with UGA take private shuttles instead of public buses, McDuffie says, Athens Transit notices the loss in fare revenue. Seven student apartment complexes provide some form of private shuttle service; previously Athens Transit thought there were as many as 13. Four of these confirmed that they provide day service: Athens Ridge; Abbey West; The Lodge, where Minnick lives; and The Connection, where she will move next year. Brittney Belt, a third-year advertising major, takes The Connection’s private shuttle every day. It wasn’t her intent to use the shuttle so much; she missed the deadline to register for a campus parking pass. But Belt doesn’t limit her options to the private shuttle. If buses for routes 20 or 21 will get her home faster, she’ll take those instead of waiting on a shuttle. Though she doesn’t use Athens Transit as much, she likes being able to swipe her UGA card and hop on a bus. “I think that it’s a good option here,” she says. “Especially for people who don’t have cars or people like me who don’t like to waste gas.” Abbey West on Epps Bridge Parkway is another complex that ultimately began to offer a private shuttle after Athens Transit extended routes to reach students there. Morgan Ewton, a sophomore majoring in dietetics, sees the shuttle as an economically and environmentally friendly way to get to UGA. “If I have the option to take my car or the shuttle, I usually take the shuttle,” she says. ”It’s better on gas, the environment and overall convenience.” While Ewton doesn’t use Athens Transit as much as the shuttle, sometimes she’ll use public transit to get around town; for
example, taking route 12 to get to her boyfriend’s place. “People are people; they are going to use whatever form of transit is easiest,” says Tyler Dewey, executive director of BikeAthens. Dewey says transit planning has been playing identity politics, as officials and planners create solutions based on the idea that people have one mode of transportation, such as the car driver or the transit rider, the city bus rider or the shuttle taker. “It might just come down to convenience,” Dewey says.
Private Amenities Not everyone thinks students will choose public transit, even if it is the quickest way from one place to the next. “If they feel like they are riding a public bus, then they aren’t going to ride it,” says Shawn Regan, regional supervisor with Asset Campus Housing, which manages The Lodge. The Lodge, which is serviced during the day by Athens Transit routes 1, 3 and 24, began running its own private shuttle service in April 2013. “Our residents asked for it,” General Manager Helen Williams says, adding that there were no rent increases to pay for the shuttle. But student requests are not usually how shuttle service becomes part of an amenity package. “Generally, we’ll advise property owners on whether it’s necessary for that property in that market,” Regan says. The current owner of The Lodge purchased the complex in 2015, after the private shuttle became an amenity. Normally a property as close to campus as The Lodge is to UGA would not get a private shuttle, but the campus parking situation makes it worthwhile to offer, Regan says. He and his colleagues will also look at the public transit that’s available, where it goes, its branding and how students feel
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about it. Transit that goes directly into complexes rather than stopping at the entrance is favorable, he says, and so are routes that go straight to campus. Buses and routes that play on UGA themes, colors and mascots make the students feel more comfortable with taking transit, he says. Though Athens Transit has a stop just outside the complex, its large, plain white buses cannot go inside The Lodge’s front gates, because that’s private property. If Minnick took Athens Transit, she would have to transfer at the Multimodal Transportation Center to a second bus or walk to get to her final destination, either campus or her apartment at The Lodge. She has only ever taken the shuttle. Just before 1:50 p.m., The Lodge’s small 25-seat bus, skinned in red with giant photos of a pool and smiling students, pulls around the circle in front of East Campus Village. Minnick boards and immediately slides into the first seat behind the driver. “I always get on the front seat when I get on the bus,” she says. “It’s easier to sit up here.” Minnick is one of a half-dozen students on the shuttle this particular afternoon, the last day of fall classes. The shuttle makes its way through the UGA campus; its metal shell rattles loudly as the bus bounces over dips in the asphalt on the way to downtown. Minnick looks out the window, saying she prefers watching traffic from her seat on the bus rather than dealing with student drivers on congested roads. The Lodge’s shuttle service is contracted out to Green Way Shuttles, based in St. Louis. Cory Scruton, a partner with the company, says it began nine years ago with a single shuttle handling three student complexes near the University of Missouri. Green Way Shuttles now provides service for complexes at 15 universities, including two near UGA: The Lodge on days and weekend nights and another Athens student complex, The Reserve, on weekend nights and game days. Scruton says his customers like the ability of their shuttles to drive into the complex instead of picking up residents outside. Private shuttles offer flexibility apartment complexes want, such as night service or special events as an add-on. “We will try to tailor whatever type of service to their needs,” he says. Green Way Shuttles will work with universities and cities on where their shuttles can stop, load and unload students. Scruton says sometimes there are concerns from city or campus transit about competition, but when it comes down to it, if the apartment complex feels their service is better, that is their decision. “It’s just a choice thing,” he says.
No Free Ride That choice has been costly to Athens Transit, which has seen the greatest drops in ridership from the three routes that pass The Lodge. According to Athens Transit data, UGA ridership fell by 80 percent from April 2013–April 2014 for routes 1 and 24. Those drops contributed to an 18 percent decrease in total ridership for route 1 and a 25 percent overall decrease for route 24. Another route that passes The Lodge in one direction, route 3, also lost riders. UGA ridership fell by 33 percent, contributing to a decline in total ridership of 13 percent in 2014. If shuttles are costing Athens Transit ridership, they are also costing the
apartment complexes that provide them. Regan with Asset Campus Housing and The Lodge says once an amenity is offered to residents, it’s difficult to take away; this is why adding a shuttle is carefully considered. And while Messer wouldn’t say how much it costs to run the shuttles at The Connection, he wouldn’t downplay the expense, either. “From a property standpoint, it’s not inexpensive to run one. It’s costly,” he says. “We shoulder that expense because it keeps us relevant and competitive in the market. And our residents like it.” Getting apartment complexes and Athens Transit together to negotiate route extensions is possible, but it’s also difficult and complicated when properties change hands every few years or so, McDuffie says. Furthering the complication, some complexes may be outside the Athens Transit service area altogether, but their private shuttles still have an impact. Athens Ridge, which opened in 2014, is just on the other side of the Oconee County line. Representatives of the complex approached Athens Transit about getting a stop on route 9, but the complex is out of the service area. “That’s why we did the shuttle system,” community assistant Kyla Lee says, “because we realize we are a little further off campus.” Athens Transit is in the middle of a yearlong study of its entire system and operating area. The study looks not only at origin points, but also destinations, according to Rachel Hatcher, senior planner and project manager with consulting firm RS&H, which is leading the study. Although Athens Ridge is in Oconee County, its ridership remains important. “Users will still impact services in the operating area,” she says. UGA ridership has a major impact on transportation choices in Athens. McDuffie says 60 percent of farebox revenue comes from people affiliated with UGA. Early results from RS&H’s study shows that 40 percent of daily Athens Transit ridership comes from just two routes, 12 and 14, which gather mostly student riders at complexes along Riverbend Road and the large Lakeside development. If ridership along student apartment complex routes falls due to students preferring their complex’s private shuttles, Athens Transit could decide to decrease service and invest in other routes. In addition to UGA folks who do take public transit, changes to routes that pass The Lodge would affect 90,000 trips made by non-UGA riders, or 77 percent of all ridership along routes 1, 3 and 24. These trips include students, staff and faculty going to and from Athens Technical College, which does not have a bulk fare discount deal with Athens Transit like UGA; riders pay out-of-pocket.
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a squabble over ordaining gays and lesbians and whether they can marry in the church, a majority of active members at Central Presbyterian want to extricate themselves from the mainline Presbyterian denomination, the Presbyterian Church (USA), and join a more conservative one. Members may leave the PCUSA, but they won’t be taking the keys to the building, according to documents from the Northeast Georgia Presbytery. The Alps Road facilities and land are held in trust “for the use and benefit of the Presbyterian Church (USA),” according to the Northeast Georgia Presbytery, an association of 54 PCUSA churches. The property is valued at $3 million on the Clarke County tax rolls. According to the PCUSA, “When a congregation seeks to leave the Presbyterian Church (USA), it is breaking what is often a significant historic relationship; it is also departing from a fellowship in which its officers have participated, by whose polity they have pledged to be governed and with which many members may feel bonds of affection.” On Jan 24, a majority of the congregation voted to leave with its property and join ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. The ballot was reworded from the one created by the presbytery, which didn’t mention property. The 106-year-old Central Presbyterian has been on Alps Road since 1960, when it moved from a building where the Dunkin’ Donuts on North Milledge Avenue is Barnes. “I paid for that church, just like a long line of now. Presbyterians before me, and I, along with many other forPresbytery officials have said the vote doesn’t pertain to mer members, was made to feel there wasn’t a place for me the property, which remains in trust for the PCUSA. “The at Central.” Northeast Georgia Presbytery is in prayerful consideration, The PCUSA now allows gay seeking guidance as we work men and women to be ordained through these important issues,” I, along with many other former and serve as church leaders. says Rev. Travis Adams, the stated clerk of the presbytery. members, was made to feel there When it was proposed, the change didn’t sit well with A dustup in the Presbyterian wasn’t a place for me at Central. some at Central, including its Church isn’t unusual. It has a head minister, Rev. Bob Bohler. history of splinters. Theological During a meeting of the Northeast Georgia Presbytery, he and social issues—slavery, the ordination of women and voted against ordination of gay believers and urged his felstrict adherence to the Westminster Catechism—have low delegates to do the same. roiled the church. The current sticky issue at Central is the But a majority of presbyteries around the country larger church’s inclusion of gay believers as full members of approved the proposal, and in 2011 the PCUSA let churches Christ’s community. allow gay members to serve as elders. At Central, however, “I’m a cradle Presbyterian, but Central stopped being church leaders voted to keep the standard of ordination as a PCUSA church years ago,” says former member Sally
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“fidelity in the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman or chastity in singleness.” Last year, with one word, the PCUSA sanctioned gay marriage, saying “marriage involves a unique commitment between two people, traditionally a man and a woman, to love and support each other for the rest of their lives.” The word is “traditionally.” In the PCUSA, the “session” is a group composed of elected elders and the ministers who govern the church. Central Presbyterian’s session says the change in marriage indicated a “point of no return” for the denomination. According to a letter sent by the session last September to Central church members, “We believe that it is the denomination that has changed. We have not left the PCUSA; it has left us. It has made a radical shift in theological direction.” Beside the changes in polity, there have been other changes at Central since Bohler arrived in 1999. The church
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building has been remodeled and expanded. A contemporary service precedes the traditional Sunday service. And an associate minister, Rev. Deb Trimpe, has been hired. Of great concern for longtime Central member Louis Boyd is that during the past few years at least 88 members, 34 of whom served as elders, have left Central. New members have joined, bringing the membership to about 300 adults and confirmed young people, as well as younger children. “We’ve lost some real fine people, and there are still wonderful people here,� says Boyd, a retired UGA professor. “I really have felt so bad for those who had been members for 40–60 years, raised children and saw them married in Central, and they left because of what was going on in the church.� Some members left over the issue of adult Sunday school classes. One class studied the Bible. Another read widely and discussed various topics that interested them. Another class touched on social issues, including Biblical scripture and history regarding homosexuality. Conflict over the classes erupted. According to a Presbytery report, “the flash point for the conflict was the adult Christian Education program and the latitude some teachers had taken with curricular and theological issues.� A team from the Presbytery talked with Central ministers, congregants and Sunday school teachers over 22 months. All adult Sunday school classes were eventually dissolved. New ones were later created. “My Sunday school class had become like a family, and we prayed for each other and helped each other when things went badly,� says former member Jeani Goodwin, who taught a class for 11 years. “It hurt. You were made to divorce people who didn’t want to be divorced.�
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Central treasurer Jeff Dorfman says, “I think everyone regrets how it was handled, whether they stayed or left.� In its September letter to the congregation, the Central session said it feels that ECO is the denomination for Central Presbyterian. ECO doesn’t sanction gay marriage, but does allow for the ordination of women. Central wanted to be released to another reformed denomination “more in line with its values.� The Northeast Georgia Presbytery learned of Central’s wishes last fall, as it entered a time of discernment. An administrative commission from the presbytery talked with the session, the congregation and former Central members; reviewed materials; prayed; and came to the conclusion that Central Presbyterian will remain a congregation within the PCUSA, documents say. After learning that no member of Central’s session would “desist from the work to lead the church into ECO,� the administrative commission dissolved the Central Presbyterian session on Jan. 12. The commission is currently functioning as the session and will do so until new elders are in place, according to documents on the website. In 2014, 59 PCUSA congregations across the country were dismissed to ECO, according to the PCUSA headquarters in Louisville, KY. Since the gifting of property is left up to the individual presbyteries, headquarters doesn’t know how many congregations built new church facilities and how many continued in former PCUSA buildings as ECO congregations, says Communications Director Toya Richards. Other Georgia presbyteries have experienced dismissal. In Columbus, some at First Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) wanted the church to become an ECO church. After months of study and discussion, a vote for dismissal by the congregation failed. Members who felt strongly about the issue left First Presbyterian and formed Grace Presbyterian, an ECO plant church, in April. In May, the former head minister of Columbus First Presbyterian, Rev. Chuck Hasty, resigned, and later became the minister at Grace Presbyterian. He is the son of Charles Hasty, former head minister at Athens’ First Presbyterian (USA). On Jan. 24, “we had 82 percent of the active members vote for dismissal with property,� says Dorfman, the church treasurer. “We have the opportunity to continue asking, and we are appealing to higher authorities, the synod. We will continue to fight for the building.� f
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Bad Life Choices Make Good Theater So a Rabbi, a MILF and Al Sharpton Walk into a Bar‌ By Dina Canup arts@flagpole.com Fires in the Mirror From the national Black Lives Matter movement to local discussion of discrimination in downtown bars, no one can deny the relevance of a play about real-life racial tensions: the 1991 race riots in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. It’s about what happened in a neighborhood with two groups living strictly separate lives: orthodox Hasidic Jews and African and Caribbean Americans. It was a tense coexistence until a rabbi’s motorcade ran over a couple of black children, killing one. A few hours later, a visiting Jewish scholar was stabbed to death in revenge by angry young men. Then the entire neighborhood erupted into rioting and violence for three days. Playwright Anna Deavere Smith took a fascinating docudrama approach: interviewing real people who had been there, weaving their stories as direct quotes in a play and performing them each as perfect literal representations‌ all by herself. Director David Saltz adds a twist to this production while remaining faithful to the original concept of seeing a person embody wildly different people onstage. He has an ensemble of 13 actors, each of whom portrays multiple diverse characters in the way that Smith originally performed them all. Saltz worked directly with Smith when the play was new and he was a PhD student at Stanford, and says the effect of her performance was “uncanny‌ Seeing a single performer fully embodying diverse identities and perspectives compelled audiences to embrace contradictory perspectives and expanded their ability to empathize.â€? Saltz has one actor (Marianny Egurrola) portraying Smith herself as interviewer, who had previously been the invisible character in every scene. It’s a very strong cast of graduates (Marlon Burnley, Charlie Cromer, Brittney S. Harris, Mark McManus, Ami Sallee, Daniel Stock) and undergraduates (Cameron Anderson, Rebeca Ispas, Alanna Pierce, Mariama Reed, Brandy Sexton, Briana Young). Seeing this play could be one of your better choices in a winter of discontent. Plus, it’s a great way to start off Black History Month. Fires in the Mirror is presented by University Theatre at Seney-Stovall Chapel Tuesday, Feb. 2–Sunday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m., with a 2:30 p.m. matinee Sunday, Feb. 7. Tickets are $12 ($7 for students) and available at drama.uga.edu/boxoffice, by phone at 706-542-4400 or in person at the PAC or Tate Center box office. The Vagina Monologues Eve Ensler’s famous one-woman play comes again as Project Safe’s annual fundraiser for the 17th year. The monologues are performed by a group of women from all over the local map in terms of ages and backgrounds, and the proceeds go to support Project Safe’s mission of ending domestic violence and supporting its
survivors. Remember what a good cause this is; we’ve had local women die at the hands of abusive partners, and abuse can cut across gender lines. If you’ve never seen Project Safe’s Vagina Monologues, you have missed something special as an Athenian. It’s at the UGA Chapel Thursday, Feb. 4–Saturday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. with a 3 p.m. matinee Sunday, Feb. 7. Tickets are $15 and available at the door or www.project-safe.org. The Graduate It’s a perfect play for a college town: A recent college grad is faced with the enormity of the choices he is expected to make at his age. How much do we as a society ask of our college-bound young ones when we expect them to plan their lives before they even turn 18, much less 21? Will they do what their parents expect? Will they do something they will later regret? Will they find themselves on the brink of an unhappy marriage or an unsavory love affair? Will they take a turn in a direction no one expects, not even themselves? Director Bryn Adamson savors these questions. She says this will always be a relevant story to tell because “there is a time in the lives of many young people when they find themselves at a crossroad. Perhaps the way has always been Patrick Dudley and Terrell Austin star as Ben and Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate. clear, and suddenly it isn’t, or maybe they simply played by members of the band Feelin’ Groovy (led by realize suddenly how infinite the possibilities are. It’s an Michael Wegner of Abbey Road Live) to play the Simon and overwhelming time, a paralyzing moment.� In a stage when Garfunkel songs that were an integral part of the original we’re learning who we are in the world, she says, perhaps film. Here’s to you, Mrs. Adamson. we “make some rather bad decisions! Or perhaps it’s just Adapted by Terry Johnson from the film screenplay the action of moving in any direction, if it seems a misstep by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry from the novel by later, [that] only brings you to the path you needed to be Charles Webb, The Graduate is presented by Town & Gown on.� Players at the Athens Community Theatre Friday, Feb. That’s where protagonist Ben (Patrick Dudley) is, fresh 5, Saturday, Feb. 6 and Thursday, Feb. 11–Saturday, Feb. out of college at the beginning of the play. He meets fam13 at 8 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees on Sunday, Feb. 7 and ily friend and quintessential cougar Mrs. Robinson (Terrell Sunday, Feb. 14. Tickets are $15, $12 for members/seniors/ Austin) at a graduation party thrown by his parents, takes students, $10 on Thursdays for students and members and her up on her blatant offer of no-strings-attached sex and available at townandgownplayers.org or 706-206-8696. spends the summer avoiding the question of his future while meeting up with Mrs. Robinson in a hotel. Then he meets (and falls for) a nice girl his own age: Mrs. Robinson’s Burlesque Beta’s Lonely Hearts Club Secret City has put out a call for those who wish to burlesque. Here’s one of daughter, Elaine (Rachael Malstead). His aimless life is your chances! You don’t even have to do striptease; any talquickly becoming complicated. ent is welcome as long as you give them a heads up ahead Like the play, the cast is also a perfect blend for a college town: townies plus UGA students, employees and alumni— of time that you wish to perform. Or you could participate in the audience—it would be a memorable Valentine’s exactly what Town & Gown was named to reflect. It’s a date, would it not? Peel off the layers of your inhibitions at promising cast with a director who appears to bring just Little Kings Shuffle Club Saturday, Feb. 13 at 10 p.m. Visit the right touch to this stage adaptation of a classic film she secretcityathens.com for more information. f has loved for most of her life. She’s even added live music,
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Panic knows a thing or two about pushing ahead with an optimistic, open-minded attitude. This week marks 30 years since the skillful, versatile combo performed its first proper show in downtown Athens. Singer and guitarist John “JB” Bell, bassist Dave Schools, drummer Todd Nance and guitarist Mikey Houser made their official debut at a long-gone Athens venue called the Mad Hatter Ballroom in February 1986. Within a year, the foursome was mixing the final tracks for their debut studio album, Space Wrangler, released on Atlanta’s Landslide Records. “That was a wild time along that part of downtown,” says Bell. “There was a seafood restaurant called Steamers in that big warehouse building along Thomas Street, and there was a disco with a weird scene next door. The spot where the Mad Hatter Ballroom used to stand—right where the Classic Center is now—has great historic significance for Widespread Panic’s musical upbringing.” For older fans who go back with Bell and his bandmates to their earliest days at the old Uptown Lounge, Rockfish Palace and Georgia Theatre in the late 1980s and early ‘90s, this weekend’s shows are a major homecoming event. Younger “spreadheads” who caught on to the band’s groove-based blend of rock, blues and roots music later on are certainly psyched for the sold-out two-night stint, too. “Throughout the years, we’ve had to make adjustments, whether it’s when JoJo [Hermann] joined the band in 1992 or after Mikey passed away [in 2002],” says Bell. “But we’re a go-with-the-flow combo anyway. Typically, without trying to direct things too much, we just see what we have, and that’s what we work with.” Since breaking onto the national touring scene in the early ‘90s, Panic has been a champ of the so-called “jam band circuit.” With the early lineup additions of Hermann on piano and keys and Domingo “Sunny” Ortiz on
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percussion, the band explored an impressively vast variety of genres, tending to draw more from Allmans-esque Southern rock, ‘70s funk and SoCal boogie than the psychedelic/Grateful Dead/hippie-rock side of things. Panic’s penchant for musical exploration and onstage improvisation influenced the Athens scene as much as its high-level work ethic and sense of inclusion and collaboration. The group’s impact on the local music community can still be felt. “I’m not as immersed in the scene as I was when I lived there, but it still seems very healthy to me,” Bell says. “Back in the mid ‘80s when I started playing around, solo and with friends, there was a sense of helpfulness among musicians and club owners alike. You could walk into a bar and put up a flyer for a gig at another bar, no problem. And almost all of the musicians worked in restaurants together, so there was that built-in social aspect, too. It seems like there’s still a lot of that going on in Athens.” While the band’s main office remains downtown, and Ortiz and Nance still live in the Athens area, the rest of the guys are scattered across the Southeast. Bell and his wife split their time between western North Carolina and northeast Georgia. Hermann is headquartered near Nashville, TN. Schools currently resides in California. Guitarist Jimmy Herring, a co-founding member of Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit who joined Panic in 2006, lives and works in the Atlanta area. “We all lived under the same roof for… a long enough time,” Bell says with a laugh. “It was fun, but we were glad to get our places when it became economically feasible.” Young timekeeper Duane Trucks signed on in 2014 to fill in for Nance, who opted to go on hiatus for personal reasons. Last year, Panic invited Trucks to perform on a new studio effort, Street Dogs. Longtime producer and Athens resident John Keane joined the band to oversee the sessions at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville, NC. Compared to some of the slicker audio mixes on previous studio releases, Street Dogs works more from a raw and roomy “live” sound by design.
“We figured recording at Keane’s studio in Athens would provide too many distractions and visitors, so we wanted to go some place where we could focus, be comfortable and be anchored in a fertile social environment,” says Bell. “We wanted to get away from many of the pitfalls of the sort of assembly-line approach to making records. All of the songs were in different stages of familiarity to us. Some songs were written very quickly in the studio, while others had been taking shape for quite a while.” Stylistically, Street Dogs aims for a wild mix of genres, from country-rock (“Poorhouse of Positive Thinking”) and jazzy anthems (“Angels Don’t Sing the Blues”) to New Orleans funk and soul (“Sell Sell”). The record offers driving renditions of a few deep cuts, too, including versions of Murray McLauchlan’s “Honky Red” and Howlin’ Wolf’s “Tail Dragger.” In an amicable transition over the last few months, Panic has welcomed original drummer Nance solidly back into the lineup. He will be on the drum kit for all of the 2016 tour dates. “I look forward to being together on stage, when the communication is at its peak and everyone is intuitively in synch with each other,” Bell says. “It’s similar to when you partied with your buddies back in the old days; you were in a different realm, but you were all on the same page. Musically, when all that comes together, things open up and time slows down. You’re able to do more things collectively. It’s a realm in which you can tell everyone is listening and communicating very well. Those were the magical moments that we really grooved upon.” f
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Burke’s struggle to adapt to a new homeland didn’t just seep into the songs’ subject matter; it impacted the band’s style, too. “The first few shows that we played, I was super uncomfortable with people hearing my voice,� Burke says. “Whenever we’d play shows, I’d just put so much reverb on my vocals. Even on the [Foreign Bastard] EP, I did, like, four vocal layers just because I wanted it to sound like that distant, foreign, disjointed kind of thing.� As noisy and shrouded as the band’s first EP was, with its doomy guitars and caterwauling crescendos, the band’s upcoming full-length, Accent, sounds as though Burke and the band have become much more comfortable with their surroundings. Though many noise elements remain, Accent’s strength lies in the tautness of its execution, each of Goldsmith’s drum rolls coordinating perfectly with Davani’s bass and Burke’s guitar. One might think everything was labored over tirelessly in the studio, take after take recorded until the members landed their parts perfectly. In truth, the band knocked out the album in just two days at Columbia, SC’s Jam Room Recording Studio, for the most part live, with overdubs for vocals and guitar on two or three songs.
bare. These Are the Reasons For All of My Wrongdoings These Past Few Years is Burke’s solo acoustic record that, by that platform’s nature, prompted him to be more honest. “I think it certainly shows the development of me becoming more comfortable with my voice, and singing and talking about feeling nostalgic and feeling out of place,â€? he says. The band will celebrate the release of Accent with four shows, including one in Greenville—where Goldsmith and Davani still reside—and one at Caledonia this Saturday. With the new album behind them, GlĂĄss has begun toying with experimental ideas involving space and repetition Ă la This Heat. As for his lyrical themes, Burke wants to veer away from the discomfort and self-loathing that characterizes the Foreign Bastard archive, opting for a more narrative approach. “I can write about that so easily, I feel like,â€? he jokes, loud and clear. f
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album’s billing as Jack Logan & The Roach Brothers. You’ll be able to score this on vinyl, too. It comes courtesy of Failure Records & Tapes out of Fulton, IN, and the first song (“Enough Alreadyâ€?) is streamable at failurerecords. bandcamp.com. Logan’s been posting updates and giving a nice look into his history over at jacklogansmysterious basement.blogspot.com, so hang out there and read awhile. CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME: AthFest Educates announced its winter grant recipients recently. The organization, charged with “advancing high-quality music and arts education for Athens area youth in grades K–8,â€? gives a wide berth to applicants so long as they fall within this area of concern. This time funds went to the UGA Performing Arts Center for concerts for 2,000 local students; Nuçi’s Space for Camp Amped scholarships; the Lyndon House Arts Center for a portrait photography workshop in collaboration with the Athens Area Council On Aging; and Chase Street Elementary School for contrabass chimes to build a music garden. Teachers at Winterville Elementary, Hilsman Middle School, Timothy Road Elementary and BurneyHarris-Lyons Middle School received instruments or cash for instruments, too. In all, grants totaled $25,469, with the bulk of that going toward instruments. For more info, see athfesteducates.org. SEND ‘EM IN: Speaking of AthFest, it’s compilation submission time for all interested Athens-based artists. This is the second year that the AthFest comp is being coordinated by students in the UGA Music Business Program (MBUS). Surf over to athfest.com/music-festival/compilation/submission and ignore the unruly URL and the fact that the page says the deadline is Feb. 26. It’s not! The deadline is Feb. 19! Keep in mind that mp3s are the easiest format to submit, unreleased material is strongly suggested, and you should be sure to have a WAV audio file (minimum 16-bit/44.1 kHz) available for mastering if you’re selected. If you have questions, contact Lindsey Broscher via lbroscher@gmail. com. In addition, AthFest announced that this year’s compilation will come in the form of a two-CD set, with the other disc featuring a “best-ofâ€? playlist from the past 19 years of compilation albums, as selected by MBUS students and Director David Barbe. f
record review Civils: Hothouse Flowers EP (Marching Banana) The Hothouse Flowers EP, Drew Kirby’s (Mothers, New Wives) second release under the name Civils, hangs in a balance of fractured, heartbreaking melodies, slapdash musical calamity and the comforting din of low fidelity. The whole thing was recorded over the course of a single day, and the material predates Civils’ Young But Ugly debut EP. As such, the medium is the message, at least partially, when the thunderous guitar resonance of “Winter of Early Bellow� crashes into the mania of “Fraud.� Both numbers clock in at just over 30 seconds; such a rapid switching of gears offers a real-time look at a conversation simmering between id, ego and superego, all grappling with a case of imposter syndrome. The honesty on display on “Arielle,� “Perth Slumber� and “Meansucker� is immediate and palpable. Amid so much turbulence, the album’s centerpiece, “What I Am,� takes shape as a genuine pop gem. Without drawing any attention to itself, the song interpolates “The Shire Theme� from The Lord of the Rings (YouTube it). It’s a happy accident that resonates on a subconscious level. Ironically, employing such obscure, avant-garde rock musings might shelter Civils from reaching larger audiences, but that’s OK; that’s what Kirby’s other bands are for. [Chad Radford]
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The Strange and the Stoic New Movies from Charlie Kaufman and Craig Gillespie By Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com cannot stop mentioning to others. ANOMALISA (R) Be prepared. Anomalisa is The plot is minimal. A self-help author a strange film, but audiences have come in need of help himself, Michael Stone (v. to expect such from Charlie Kaufman, Thewlis) travels to Cincinnati for a conferthe Academy Award winning screenwriter ence. While there, he reunites with an old of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, flame, visits a sex-toy store while looking who was also nominated for Being John for a gift for his son and meets two young Malkovich and Adaptation. One might better understand what to expect from the disconcertingly animated Anomalisa if one knew it originated as a play for Carter Burwell’s Theater of the New Ear. Described as a “sound play,â€? the actors—David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Tom Noonan—performed the play like an oldfashioned radio drama. They read the script while The Overlook Hotel seems real nice. Here’s our room‌ number 237. seated and accompanied female fans. He quickly falls in love with by an orchestra and a foley artist. Imagine one of these women, Lisa (v. Leigh), the Thewlis and Leigh verbally miming sexual only other person in this quirky animated congress while the foley artist rubbed world who does not sound like or slightly sheets together. The movie version might prove even more strange thanks to the real- resemble Noonan. (If nothing else, the film beats both The Monster Squad and ism of the puppets created by 3D printers. Manhunter to win the Award for Best Use of Odd as it all may sound, Anomalisa is a rare Tom Noonan EVER.) I told you Anomalisa treat you may not wish to sample again but
was weird. Ultimately, the film is about loneliness and the disconnect between people. Witnessing such weighty ruminations revealed by what resemble hyper-realistic Muppets keeps audiences off balance, just as one would imagine Kaufman wants. His best films never allow the viewer to get comfortable; he never lets you know the destination before arrival. Such inscrutability is rare in today’s formula-, sequel- and intellectual-property-driven Hollywood. This film also has the most puppetrelated nudity and graphic sexuality I have seen outside of Team America or Peter Jackson’s Meet the Feebles, both of which had much more comical intentions. Anomalisa does have humor, but it is darkly Anomalisa bittersweet. If any of this sounds appealing, Anomalisa is the first film of 2016 you cannot miss. THE FINEST HOURS (PG-13) In February 1952, a massive “nor’easter� was battering the coast of New England and had split two oil tankers in half. While the majority of the region’s Coast Guard forces were massing to rescue the men from the SS Fort Mercer, four Coast Guard members—Bernie Webber (Chris Pine), Richard Livesey (Ben Foster, a fine young character actor who has transitioned from playing psychos to soldiers), Andy Fitzgerald (Kyle Gallner, remembered from his stint on “Veronica Mars�) and Ervin Maske (John Magaro, The Big Short)—stationed out of Chatham, MA, a tiny hamlet close to Cape Cod, staged a daring rescue of the 32 men trapped on what remained of the SS Pendleton. The stirring adventure movie directed by Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl and the unfairly overlooked Fright Night remake) recounts the concurrent dangers faced by that heroic quartet and the Pendleton survivors, best represented by Casey Affleck’s engineer Ray Sybert, who plots to run the ship aground to buy enough time for a rescue party to find them. As much as the movie wants Pine and the other Coast Guardsmen to be the focus, it is Affleck’s powerfully stoic performance that commands the movie. Every time the scene shifts back to Chatham to deal with the outpost’s new, out of place commander (Eric Bana, sporting a Southern accent more noticeable than believable) or Miriam (Holliday Grainger), the strong-willed telephone operator who turned the tables by proposing to Bernie, one wonders what the men on the Pendleton are doing. Even the watery obstacles faced by Bernie and his crew are too murky to comprehend as fully as those of the sinking Pendleton. Gillespie stages the disaster and the rescue with such period accuracy, you might mistake it as a movie decades older than it is, were it not for the contemporary visual effects. Even the stolid performers seem from another generation. Affleck, in particular, gives an aged performance, reminding audiences again how he can quietly dominate a scene. As Bernie, haunted by a failed rescue in his past, Pine is far from the brash young Captain Kirk of the new Star Trek series. The Finest Hours may be a bit hyperbolic, but it is certainly a fine way to spend a couple of hours. f
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40 Watt Club · 8 p.m. · $10 It’s been tough in the past to nail down the sound of local band Radiolucent. Featuring a blend of dirtroad country swagger and Southern rock riffage with a dash of Queen-esque glam on top, the band’s last release, 2012’s Turn Me On & Turn Me Loose, showcased a group full of talent but not sure where they fit in. That picture is not made any clearer by Electric City, the group’s new LP, which it celebrates with a release show at the 40 Watt. The twang is scaled back in favor of a bigger, bolder, more operatic feel, with elements of Muse and David Bowie entering the fray. It’s staunchly uncool but undeniably commanding. The HEAP opens Friday’s show. [Gabe Vodicka]
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Georgia Theatre · 8 p.m. · $15 The Classic Center · $25–30, $150 (dinner) Emerging from a hardscrabble childThe Athens Wine Weekend kicks off hood in Flint, MI, singer-songwriter and Friday at 5:30 p.m. with an amuseguitarist Whitey Morgan channels years of bouche—a French concept meaning pain and frustration through a truly old“surprise for the mouth”—featuring school honky-tonk approach. Along with one-bite, wine-paired samplers by five contemporary artists like Sturgill Simpson Georgian chefs. Visitors to Saturday’s and Chris Stapleton, Morgan is intent on Grand Tasting, held from 1–5 p.m., can reviving the sounds of classic country sample a selection of international wines for a new generation. Unlike those musiand choose from nine seminars on topics cians, he betrays no obvious ambition of such as tasting, styles, food pairing and mainstream success. Songs like “Me and bottle collection. The day concludes with the Whiskey” and “Ain’t Gonna Take It a six-course gourmet dinner paired with Anymore,” from last year’s Sonic Ranch, wine at 6:30 p.m. Sunday’s brunch, from are bruised and muddy, unapologeti12–2 p.m., offers Southern dishes and cally honest tales from a life lived hard. specialty mimosas. Events support the Arizona-based fingerpicker Tony Martinez, Classic Center Cultural Foundation, which who wades in similar musical waters, provides community support and student opens. [GV] scholarships in the arts. [Madeline Bates]
version of the game. A portion of the night’s proceeds will go toward the “Get Comfortable” campaign, helping to end poverty in Athens. 7–11 p.m. therookandpawn.com EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Special Collections Library) Take a guided tour of the exhibit galleries of the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. Meet on the second floor. 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@uga.edu FILM: Hate: A Journey to the Dark Heart of Racism (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Auditorium) The Athens Jewish Film Festival presents a screening of Nadev Eyal’s film. A panel of speakers including Dr.
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Cas Mudde and Dr. Dawn BennettAlexander will discuss current events involving racism and anti-Semitism. 7 p.m. FREE! athensjff.org GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) Hosted by Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: 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: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289
KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens 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 LECTURES & LIT: Jock Reynolds (Lamar Dodd School of Art, auditorium S150) In partnership with the Lamar Dodd School, Lyndon House guest juror Jock Reynolds will present “Teaching with Original Works of Art: Traditions of Active Learning and Collecting at the Yale University Art Gallery.” 5:30 p.m. FREE! www. athensclarkecounty.com/exhibits PERFORMANCE: Viola Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Violist
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The Foundry · 8 p.m. · FREE! An early Valentine’s Day celebration guaranteed to leave a smile on your face no matter your relationship status, the Athens Folk Music and Dance Society’s monthly Hoot showcase at The Foundry plays Cupid for its annual Sweetheart Duets edition, where local musical couples team up for short duo sets of holiday-themed material. This year’s expansive lineup features Mary Sigalas and Matt Yelton, Sarah and Darrin Cook, Olive Hebert and Riley Kirkpatrick, Margo and Art Rosenbaum, Kate Morrissey and Roger Stahl, Cameron Federal and Russell Cook, Karen Bergman and James Cook and Jenny and Jamie Derevere. Maggie Hunter will open the evening with a song for all the single folks. [GV]
Dr. Elias Goldstein has received numerous international awards and played with orchestras around the world. 6 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu THEATER: Fires in the Mirror (Seney-Stovall Chapel) University Theatre presents a docudrama exploring the race riots in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn in 1991. Thirteen actors perform a range of characters of differing genders and races. See Theater Notes on p. 13. Feb. 2–7, 8 p.m. & Feb. 7, 2:30 p.m. $7–12. www.drama. uga.edu
Wednesday 3 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: Illustrator for Beginners (ACC Library) Learn how to create graphics with vectors using Adobe Illustrator. This is ideal for logos or artwork you want to print in multiple sizes. Registration required. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650, www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Annual College Football Signing Day (Buffalo’s Café) Join Buffalo’s and other signing day enthusiasts for this annual event. A breakfast menu and all-you-can-eat wings are available. Look out for special guest appearances. 7 a.m. FREE! 706-354-6655 GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub
GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of music trivia. 7:30–9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/saucehousebbq GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: New Escape Room Opening Day (Escape the Space) Dress up as your favorite high school clique and get locked in the new room, “Escape Detention.� Solve clues to escape within 60 minutes. Reservations recommended. 4–10 p.m. $18. www.escapethespace.com 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: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Downtown and Broad St. locations) Every Wednesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ blindpigtavern GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Weekly themed games. House cash and drink prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com KIDSTUFF: Teen Genealogy Program (ACC Library) A Heritage Room librarian will teach teens basics for finding their ancestors in “I Seek Dead People: A Teen’s Intro to Genealogy.� 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.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 KIDSTUFF: Chess Club (Oconee County Library) Ages 7 & up are invited to play. All experience levels welcome. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-7693950 LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth Poetry (The Globe) Open mic poetry readings. This month’s featured reader is Sam Lane. 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ athenswordofmouth LECTURES & LIT: The Wedding Heard ‘Round the World (ACC Library) Local author Gail Karwoski’s novel discusses the marriage of Michael McConnell and Jack Baker, the first legal gay marriage in the U.S. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) Meet local entrepreneurs, tech talent and other fellow Athenians who are making cool stuff at this weekly Four Athens networking happy hour. 6 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com/happy-hour PERFORMANCE: Guest Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Saxophonist Vladislav Vals, professor at the Gnessin Institute of Music in Moscow, performs. 6 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu THEATER: Fires in the Mirror (Seney-Stovall Chapel) See Tuesday listing for full description Feb. 2–7, 8 p.m. & Feb. 7, 2:30 p.m. $7–12. www.drama.uga.edu
Thursday 4 ART: 90 Carlton: Winter (Georgia Museum of Art) View the museum’s current exhibitions, enjoy light refreshments by Epting Events, participate in gallery activities and win door prizes. 6:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! (members), $5. www.georgiamuseum.org 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: adDRESS a Need Designer’s Challenge & Top Model (Morton Theatre) In this fashion show inspired by “Project Runway,â€? outdated formal dresses are transformed into stylish gowns by local designers. Dresses are donated to girls in need and proceeds benefit Friends of Advantage. Community members can help decide who wins by casting $1 votes for their favorite models and designers online or the night of the event. 7 p.m. $25. www.friendsofadvantage. org EVENTS: Grand Opening (D.P. Dough, 180 W. Broad St.) Line up from 5–8 p.m. for a free calzone. Recepients must check in via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ DPDoughUGA FILM: Milk (CinĂŠ BarcafĂŠ) Athens Community Breastfeeding Coalition presents this documentary and discussion. 7:30 p.m. $10. gathr.us GAMES: Seinfeld Trivia (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Trivia about nothing. Hosted by Ryan Vogel and Matt Weeks. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Trivia (El Azteca) Win prizes with host Nic. Every Thursday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-2639 KIDSTUFF: Dungeons and Dragons (ACC Library) Join Athens Roleplaying for Kids for a weekly game. Thursdays through February. 6 p.m. FREE! plewis@athenslibrary. org KIDSTUFF: Chapter Readers (ACC Library) This month’s book is Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley. Grades 3–5. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: The Wedding Heard ‘Round the World (UGA Dean Rusk Hall, 4th Floor) Jack Baker and Michael McConnell will talk about being the first legallymarried gay couple in conjunction with the release of their memoir, The Wedding Heard ‘Round the World. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.law.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Winter Book Sale (Oconee County Library) Shop for books on most subjects, CDs and DVDs at bargain prices. Proceeds benefit the Oconee County Library. Feb. 4, 5–8 p.m. (Friend Members Night, $10). Feb. 5, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. & Feb. 6, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. www.oconeelibraryfriends.org LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (UGA Special Collections Library) Patricia Bell-Scott will discuss her book The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt and the Struggle for Social Justice. The African American Choral Ensemble will present a selection of songs under the direction of Dr. Gregory Broughton and a reception will be held. Part of UGA’s Black History Month observance. 5:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.libs.uga.edu/scl LECTURES & LIT: Betty Jean Craige Lecture (UGA Chapel) Author and translator Assaf Gavron
will give a talk on “The Hilltop: An Israeli Author’s Perspective.� 4 p.m. FREE! willson.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: After the End: A Post-Apocalyptic Book Group (ACC Library) This month’s title is Bird Box by Josh Malerman. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens MEETINGS: Oconee Rivers Audubon Society (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Gary Kochert will discuss the dynamics of sea ice formation and the Earth’s shrinking ice caps. 7 p.m. FREE! www.oconeeriversaudubon.org PERFORMANCE: UGA Symphony Orchestra (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The orchestra presents selections from a diverse array of arias and concertos featuring student soloists. Each soloist was a winner of the orchestra’s concerto competition held last fall. 8 p.m. $5 (w/ student ID), $10. www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Guest Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Tenor Dr. Jos Milton and pianist Amanda Johnston from the University of Mississippi will perform Schubert’s “Winterreise.� 6 p.m. FREE! www. music.uga.edu THEATER: Fires in the Mirror (Seney-Stovall Chapel) See Tuesday listing for full description Feb. 2–7, 8 p.m. & Feb. 7, 2:30 p.m. $7–12. www.drama.uga.edu THEATER: The Vagina Monologues (UGA Chapel) Project Safe presents the 17th annual production of Eve Ensler’s awardwinning play. Women of all ages and backgrounds perform monologues ranging from humorous to devastating, profound to profane. Proceeds benefit Project Safe. See Theater Notes on p. 13. Feb. 4–6, 8 p.m. & Feb. 7, 3 p.m. $15. www.projectsafe.org
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THE CALENDAR! screening followed by community discussion. 7:30 p.m. $10. seedlifeskills.org GAMES: Friday Night Magic Draft (Tyche’s Games) Win prizes. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (ACC Library) Join other 6–12 graders to watch your favorite anime series, draw, and experiment with origami designs. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Designed to nurture language skills through literature-based materials and activities. Parents assist their children in movements and actions while playing. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Meet author Gavriel Savit in celebration of his debut novel, Anna and the Swallow Man. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop. com LECTURES & LIT: Book Launch: Kutiyattam & Kerala Temples (Old Fire Hall #2) The Athens Area Arts Council co-published a book by Margi Madhu Chakyar on Indian theater. Chakyar is a performer, choreographer, author and teacher. He is currently assistant professor in the department of theater at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Kerala. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athensarts.org LECTURES & LIT: Winter Book Sale (Oconee County Library) See Thursday listing for full description Feb. 4, 5–8 p.m. (Friend Members Night, $10). Feb. 5, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. & Feb. 6, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. www. oconeelibraryfriends.org PERFORMANCE: How to Eat Like a Child (Athens Academy) Children give 24 lessons like “how to beg for a dog,” “how to torture your sister” and “how to act after being sent to your room” in this musical presented by Athens Academy’s middle school drama department. Feb. 5–6, 7:30 p.m. & Feb. 7, 2 p.m. $2–5. www.athensacademy.org PERFORMANCE: In the Mood (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The big band musical revue features singers, dancers and a 13-piece orchestra. 2 & 7:30 p.m. $40–50. pac.uga.edu
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THEATER: The Graduate (Athens Community Theater) Terry Johnson’s play is adapted from the cult novel and classic film. It follows Benjamin Braddock, his affair with Mrs. Robinson and his love for her daughter, Elaine. See Theater Notes on p. 13. Feb. 5–6 & 11–13, 8 p.m. Feb 7 & 14, 2 p.m. $8–15. townandgownplayers.org THEATER: Fires in the Mirror (Seney-Stovall Chapel) See Tuesday listing for full description Feb. 2–7, 8 p.m. & Feb. 7, 2:30 p.m. $7–12. www.drama.uga.edu THEATER: The Vagina Monologues (UGA Chapel) See Thursday listing for full description Feb. 4–6, 8 p.m. & Feb. 7, 3 p.m. $15. www.project-safe.org
vegetation, major vegetation types in Georgia and common plant species that characterize each vegetation type. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. $105 (includes lunch). www.uga.edu/botgarden CLASSES: Clean & Green Workshop (Bogart Library) Learn how to make inexpensive and safe household cleaning supplies using easy-to-obtain materials. 2:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart EVENTS: Athens Wine Weekend (The Classic Center) See Friday listing for full description Feb. 5, 5:30–7 p.m. Feb. 6, 1–5 p.m. & 6:30–9 p.m. (dinner). Feb. 7, 12–2 p.m. www.athenswineweekend.com EVENTS: Open House (Double Helix STEAM School, 285 Tallassee
play. 12:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com GAMES: Shadowrun RPG Demo (Tyche’s Games) Visit Seattle in 2071, when magic and megacorps clash. 12 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Saturday Morning Club (UGA New Dance Theatre) The CORE Concert Dance Company and Aerial Dance Company will perform on silks, sling hoops and bungee cords. For ages 4–12 and their families. 10 a.m. FREE! www.pac.uga.edu KIDSTUFF: D is for Dragon (ACC Library) Bring in the Chinese New Year with crafts and stories about these magical beasts. Ages 4–11. 11 a.m. FREE! athenslibrary.org/athens
LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Meet Gail Karwoski in celebration of The Wedding Heard ‘Round the World, a book documenting the first legal same-sex wedding in the U.S. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com MEETINGS: Athens Polyamory Monthly Meeting (The Globe) Athens Polyamory is a social organization for those interested in nonmonogamy. 4 p.m. FREE! Find them on meetup.com OUTDOORS: Naturalist’s Walk (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Take a hike around the property in search of seasonal happenings. Participants are encouraged to bring a camera. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615
Saturday 6 CLASSES: Exploring Movement with Line, Shape & Form (Steffen Thomas Museum of Art) Deanna Pieniaszek leads participants in gesture drawings with the opportunity to move about. The drawings will then be translated into 3D wire sculptures. Ages 10 and up. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $12-14. www.steffenthomas.org CLASSES: Photoshop for Beginners (ACC Library) This hands-on class will introduce you to the basics of Photoshop. Registration required. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: Love Your Library Family Craft Program (Bogart Library) Make simple Valentine’s crafts to share. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart CLASSES: Telling Your Story (OCAF) This memoir writing workshop offers three perspectives on how to start and structure your story. Instructors include Gail Karwoski, Dana Wildsmith and Roger Bailey. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.ocaf.com CLASSES: Natural History of Georgia Plants (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Part of the Certificate in Native Plants core, this course will introduce the diverse natural vegetation of Georgia, emphasizing ecological principles of plant distribution, prehistoric and contemporary influences on Georgia
Paintings by Jeremy Hughes are currently on view at The Grit through Sunday, Feb. 14. Rd.) Learn about the Double Helix School, serving 4th–8th graders. 3–5 p.m. FREE! doublehelix.businesscatalyst.com EVENTS: Seed Swap (Oconee County Library) Exchange your extra seeds with other gardeners and learn how to DIY newspaper seed pots. 12–3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee GAMES: Netrunner Open Play (Tyche’s Games) New players welcome to this fantasy card game open
KIDSTUFF: Scout Roundup (Ebenezer Baptist Church) Learn about the Boy Scouts with camping and cooking demonstrations at this recruitment event. RSVP. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. 706-540-8748 LECTURES & LIT: Winter Book Sale (Oconee County Library) See Thursday listing for full description Feb. 4, 5–8 p.m. (Friend Members Night, $10). Feb. 5, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. & Feb. 6, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. www. oconeelibraryfriends.org
PERFORMANCE: How to Eat Like a Child (Athens Academy) See Friday listing for full description Feb. 5–6, 7:30 p.m. & Feb. 7, 2 p.m. $2–5. www.athensacademy.org THEATER: The Graduate (Athens Community Theater) See Friday listing for full description Feb. 5–6 & 11–13, 8 p.m. Feb 7 & 14, 2 p.m. $8–15. townandgownplayers.org THEATER: The Vagina Monologues (UGA Chapel) See Thursday listing for full description
Feb. 4–6, 8 p.m. & Feb. 7, 3 p.m. $15. www.project-safe.org THEATER: Fires in the Mirror (Seney-Stovall Chapel) See Tuesday listing for full description Feb. 2–7, 8 p.m. & Feb. 7, 2:30 p.m. $7–12. www.drama.uga.edu
Sunday 7 ART: Art Reception (The World Famous) See old school stencils by Deonna Mann. 9 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/theworldfamousathens CLASSES: Wolf Clan Medicine Drum Teaching (Heart Path Studio) Learn about this ancient cultural practice. 2–5 p.m. FREE! www. makeadrum.com EVENTS: 4th Annual Super Bowl Halftime Wing Eating Contest (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) The contest will be held during halftime of the Superbowl. The winner will receive free wings for a year. $9.99 (contest). 706-850-1916 EVENTS: Athens Wine Weekend (The Classic Center) See Friday listing for full description Feb. 5, 5:30–7 p.m. Feb. 6, 1–5 p.m. & 6:30–9 p.m. (dinner). Feb. 7, 12–2 p.m. www.athenswineweekend.com FILM: Art and Craft (Winder Cultural Arts Center, Winder) The documentary looks at Mark Landis, one of the most prolific art forgers in U.S. history. Following the screening, Landis and director Sam Cullman will discuss the film. 4 p.m. FREE! www.cityofwinder.com GAMES: Netrunner Store Championship Tournament (Tyche’s Games) Cyberpunk championship. 1 p.m. $10. www.tychesgames.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf the trivia wave. 9 p.m. FREE! www. taqueriatsunami.com GAMES: Trivia (Brixx Wood Fired Pizza) Test your skills. Every Sunday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-395-1660 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Every Sunday. 6 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: 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 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Designed to nurture language skills through literature-based
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Monday 8 EVENTS: Poverty Simulation (ACC Library) An interactive demonstration shows the imbalanced food distrubution in the community. Registration required. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Line Dancing with Ron Putman (Buffalo’s CafĂŠ) Held the second and fourth Monday of every month. 6–8:30 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/buffaloscafeathens EVENTS: Crafting Club (Oconee County Library) Join an adults-only crafting club and learn how to make personalized magnets. 6 p.m. FREE! www.ahenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: Classic City Wrestling (Flicker Theatre & Bar) View old school wrestling on the big screen hosted by Cole Taylor. This night features WrestleMania VI and other shenanigans. 9 p.m. FREE! tcoletaylor@gmail.com FILM: Speciesism (Miller Learning Center, Room 148) This film sets out to investigate the hidden secrets of factory farming and ends up exploring an even bigger question: why do humans consider themselves to be the most important species on the planet? 7 p.m. FREE! sos.uga.edu/ filmfest GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Meet up Monday (The Rook and Pawn) Social games edition. 7 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.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: Teen Advisory Board (Oconee County Library) Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group of teens who gather at the beginning of every month to discuss and plan upcoming events. Ages 11–18. Registration required. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Designed to nurture language skills through literature-based materials and activities. Parents assist their children in movements and actions while playing. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: 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: Nerd Herd Hang Out (Oconee County Library) Geek out with other nerds. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee PERFORMANCE: A Tribute to Benny Goodman (UGA Performing Arts Center) Bliss leads his band through tunes made famous by the legendary bandleader including “Stompin’ at the Savoy,� “Oh, Lady Be Good� and “Sing, Sing, Sing� while sharing stories about Goodman’s life. 8 p.m. $25–35. pac. uga.edu
Tuesday 9 ART: Visiting Artist Lecture (Lamar Dodd School of Art, Room S151) Rashaad Newsome works in collage, sculpture, video, performance and sound. His work is in public collections at the Brooklyn Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www. art.uga.edu CLASSES: Creative Journaling for Adults (KA Artist Shop) Create page after page to hold your ideas and thoughts. 6 p.m. $20. www. kaartist.com CLASSES: Creative Lettering (Bogart Library) Learn the art of creative lettering by using quotes and making cards, posters and other projects. Supplies provided. 6–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ bogart CLASSES: Computer Class: eBooks and Audiobooks (ACC Library) Learn how to use Georgia Download Destination. Registration required. 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Special Collections Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@uga.edu GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) See Tuesday listing for full description 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 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 KIDSTUFF: Student Financial Aid 101 (ACC Library) Participants will learn how to complete the FAFSA, eligibility requirements for the HOPE program and more. 6 p.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 KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Mardi Gras Party (Oconee County Library) Celebrate Mardi Gras with music, crafts, special snacks and more. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES & LIT: New Town Revue (Avid Bookshop) This installment will feature music by Dave Marr and readings from Jessica Handler and Hope HIlton. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com MEETINGS: University Woman’s Club (Central Presbyterian Church) Author, columnist and commentator of UGA football Loran Smith presents “People, Places and Possibilities Beyond Sports.� 11 a.m. FREE! www. womansclub.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Beethoven Lecture and Concert (UGA Robert G. Edge Recital Hall) A three-day celebration of the works of Beethoven hosted by Evgeny Rivkin and Levon Ambartsumian. Students will perform sonatas by the composer for violin and piano. Feb. 9 & 10, 8 p.m. Feb. 12, 5 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: UGA Philharmonia Spring Concert (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The ensemble is one of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music’s large orchestral ensembles. 7:30 p.m. FREE! pac.uga.edu
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LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 2 The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com GAELIC STORM California-based band that blends indie-folk and world grooves with Celtic tradition. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $28 (adv.), $32 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com LUPE FIASCO Outspoken, Chicagobased MC given to experimentation. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. THE BOY ILLINOIS Up-and-coming Chicago-based rapper. BILLY BLUE Miami-based hip hop artist. ZVERSE Hip hop artist from Chicago. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 TWO’S DAY VISIONS Featuring Pop Weirdos, Fabulous Bird, Doug Hoyer, Tyler Butler, BIG IFF and L’Or. The Manhattan Café Loungy Tuesdays. 10 p.m. FREE! 706369-9767 DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Spinning a set of rare and classic deep soul, R&B and blues. Every Tuesday! Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 GANG OF THIEVES Funky rock collective from Vermont.
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Wednesday 3 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them! 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. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com REPLICKA Garage rock project led by songwriter Forde Weaver.
MIKE MANTIONE The Five Eight frontman performs a solo set.
ing a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.
Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out every Wednesday!
The Grotto 11 p.m. 706-549-9933 PAUL TURNER Acoustic soul singersongwriter.
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 fun!
Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com KYSHONA, BETSY, ANSLEY & NICOLE Four talented singer-songwriters team up for an Old Skool Presents… showcase.
Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MC FUNK JAM Funk all night. The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn. Every Wednesday!
Live Wire 11 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com TECROPOLIS Athens’ longest-running electronic dance music series, with special guests Yatusabes and D:RC.
JEFF MORRIS Local magician performs. BRANDON NELSON MCCOY Local folk songer-songwriter. YE OLDE SUB SHOP No info available. CABBAGE LOOPER Old school funk, soul and jazz meet today’s fun hip-hop. MAXINE OF ARC Local post-punk band influenced by groups like Coheed and Cambria. NIHILIST CHEERLEADER Local up-and-comers play energetic, fun lo-fi rock. LINDA New, Athens-based pop-punk band featuring members of Deep State and Bathrooms. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $10. www.40watt.com RADIOLUCENT Popular local band falling somewhere between Southern
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GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children are invited for bedtime stories. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (Oconee County Library) Watch some anime and manga, listen to J-Pop music, eat Japanese snacks and share fan art. Ages 11–18. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee MEETINGS: “How Does Divine Spirit Work in Your Life?” (ACC Library) This workshop is for all faiths to learn about dreams and past lives. 7 p.m. FREE! www. eckankar-ga.org MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) See Wednesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/happy-hour MEETINGS: Lunch and Learn (Four Athens) Jeff Bekiares of Founders Legal discusses the top business law topics for startups. Lunch is provided. RSVP. 12 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com PERFORMANCE: Faculty Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Professor of clarinet D. Ray McClellan will play works from Brahms, Bozza and Bernstein. McClellan will be accompanied by Damon Denton on piano and Dr. David Starkweather on cello. 8 p.m. $5 (w/ UGA ID), $10. www.pac. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Beethoven Lecture and Concert (UGA Robert G. Edge Recital Hall) See Tuesday listing for full description Feb. 9 & 10, 8 p.m. Feb. 12, 5 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
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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. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 GIMME HENDRIX Local Jimi Hendrix cover band. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke! Saucehouse Barbeque 6 p.m. FREE! www.saucehouse.com HUTCH MCCOLLUM Singersongwriter playing old-school country and bluegrass. VFW 7 p.m. www.vfwathens.com CHRIS HAMPTON BAND Local Southern rock singer-songwriter performs with his trio.
Saturday 6 Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com VINCAS Local downer-punk band featuring snarling guitars and doomy, psychedelic flourishes. GLÁSS Newly local post-punk/noise rock band. Album release show! See story on p. 16. ET MEXICO Collaboration between musicians ET Anderson and Zack Mexico. ART CONTEST Math-rock band from Athens via South Carolina.
Colin Hay plays The Foundry on Thursday, Feb. 4. HONEYWHEEL New local progressive rock band. SEA GHOST Synth-and-guitar based indie-pop band from Atlanta. The Foundry 8 p.m. $15 (adv), $20 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com AARON CARTER Pop artist and former reality TV star also known as the brother of Nick Carter. ERICK NATHAN Urban pop artist from Atlanta. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $12. www.georgiatheatre.com CASEY DONAHEW Texas-based country singer-songwriter. RAY FULCHER Born and raised just outside of Augusta, Ray has spent the last several years playing country music all over the Southeast. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 TRAPHORSE New local project from songwriter Jim McCarren. BRIAN CASEY Local brooder plays with members of Vacations. SMOKEDOG This local band plays noisy, burned-out experimental rock. TABLOID Anthemic, jumpy pop rock from members of Little Gold, Hot Fudge and Marshmallow Coast. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com WEISSHUND Groove-oriented rock duo from Atlanta.
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Thursday 4 Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $6 (21+), $8 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com RICCI New local indie rock band. INTERROBANG Eclectic post-punk group. RAP’D IN CHEIGNZ Local band “makin’ ‘em dance and laugh.” TWIN CRIMINAL Fast-paced rock and roll band. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com MOSAIC Indie-folk group from Athens. THE COLOUR NEGATIVE Pop-rock band from Atlanta. NEWREALM Local Christian worship group with an honest, clean sound and cohesive instrumentals. The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $25 (adv.), $30 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com COLIN HAY The frontman for ‘80s pop stars Men at Work performs in support of a new solo album. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featur-
Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 THE ENDS Funky rock band from Burlington, NC. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. He hosts an “all-star jam” every Thursday. Your Pie 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7048 (Gaines School Road location) LEAVING COUNTRIES & FRIENDS Local band playing smokin’ folkcountry/Southern rock and roll. Bring an instrument if you want to sit in!
Friday 5 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com CAMPGROUND New, Athens-based jammy rock band. THE NIGHT SHIFT A group of highspirited musicians based out of Atlanta. NO POST ON SUNDAY No info available. Flicker Theatre & Bar 6 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar. com CHRISTOPHER’S LIVER Songwriter Chris Ingham plays a set of acoustic music.
rock and pop-country. Album release show! See Calendar Pick on p. 20. THE HEAP Funky indie-soul band with a killer horn section and fronted by Bryan Howard’s low bass growl. The Foundry Family Counseling Services Benefit. 8 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com CAROLINE AIKEN & SHADOW CAB The local singer-songwriter teams up with members of blues group the Shadow Executives for a special Mardi Gras performance. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com WHITEY MORGAN Old-school honky tonk country artist from Flint, MI. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. TONY MARTINEZ Up-and-coming country artist from Phoenix, AZ. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotscoffee. com KYSHONA ARMSTRONG Soulful singer-songwriter with a rootsy, bluesy sound. NICOLE BOGGS Nashville-based folk singer-songwriter.
Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar. com WANDERWILD Local indie rock roject led by local songwriter Matt Martin. SLEEP DANCE Moody, atomspheric chamber folk-pop band with experimental tendencies. SIR WESTON New indie rock band from Atlanta. THOSE MANIC SEAS Experimental art-rock band from Richmond, VA. 40 Watt Club WUOG Valentine’s Dance. 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com MURK DADDY FLEX Laid-back, sample-driven, old-school hip-hop beats from Terence Chiyezhan. SCOOTERBABE Scrappy, jangly local noise-pop group. DEAD NEIGHBORS This local band plays grunge- and shoegazeinspired rock. METH WAX Local, punk-inspired lo-fi pop outfit. 12 a.m. FREE! www.40watt.com BOOTY BOYZ DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog spin dance hits into the night. The Foundry 8:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com SONS OF SAILORS Jimmy Buffet cover band, featuring members of the Tony Pritchett Band. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. SOLD OUT. www.georgiatheatre. com OLD DOMINION Five-piece countryrock band. JORDAN RAGER Country singersongwriter from Loganville. Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.
Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotscoffee. com BETSY FRANCK Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility. PAUL EDELMAN Folk-country singer-songwriter from Asheville, NC. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ See Friday’s listing for full description Lumpkin Street Station 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ LumpkinStreetStation SATURN VALLEY Local progressive jam fusion band. LITTLE RAINE BAND Rock/Americana band from Birmingham, AL. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 GRÜT Atlanta-based band that dabbles in electronica, funk and more. The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 THE FANTASTIC PLASTICS New York-based duo playing techno, danceable, robotic new wave. DEVOMATIX Devo tribute band.
Sunday 7 ACC Library 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org THE NOW AND THEN BAND Playing a mix of bluegrass, country and Americana covers and originals. The Foundry 1 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com BAIN MATTOX AND SHOT FROM GUNS Rare reunion show from this folk-rock group, playing acoustic music filled out with accordion and mandolin. TIN CUP PROPHETTE Celticinspired acoustic folk from local songwriter Amanda Kapousouz. DJ FUZZY BEAR Playing a kidfriendly set of music.
Monday 8 The Foundry 8 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens. com SWEETHEART DUETS HOOT This month will highlight musical couples, featuring Cameron Federal and Russell Cook, Kate Morrissey and Roger Stahl, Margo and Art Rosenbaum, Karen Bergmann and James Cook, Mary Sigalas and Matt Yelton, Sarah and Darrin Cook, Jenny and Jamie Derevere and Olive Hebert and Riley Kirkpatrick. Maggie Hunter will guest host and open with a song for all the single people out there. 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 MUSCLE SHOALS MONDAY Local artists pay tribute to the Alabama hotspot.
Tuesday 9 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $12 (21+), $14 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com WILD CHILD Folk-pop collective from Austin, TX. CICADA RHYTHM Acoustic guitar and upright bass duo playing bluegrass-tinged indie-folk. The Classic Center 7 p.m. SOLD OUT. www.classiccenter. com WIDESPREAD PANIC The Athensbased jam-band juggernaut plays a two-night stand. See story on p. 14.
The Classic Center 7 p.m. SOLD OUT. www.classiccenter. com WIDESPREAD PANIC See Tuesday’s listing for full description Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com PILGRIM Local rock band led by songwriter Paul McHugh.
Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar. com SARAH ZUNIGA Talented singersongwriter with a sweet voice. LAWRENCE TRAILER Brooklyn, NY-based singer-songwriter.
Georgia Theatre 8:30 p.m. $15 (adv.), $17 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com BOOMBOX Vintage-oriented eletctropsychedelic group from Muscle Shoals, AL. RAMONA WOUTERS Beat-centric electronic DJ and Belgium native.
40 Watt Club 10:30 p.m. $10. www.40watt.com BLOODKIN The long-running Athens quartet plays a bluesy style of rootsrock with sharply written lyrics.
Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com DJ TONY CHACKAL Spinning an all-vinyl set.
The Foundry 6 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens. com OPEN MIC NIGHT Hosted by Rev. Conner Mack Tribble.
Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out every Wednesday!
Georgia Theatre 9:30 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com FUNK YOU Augusta band playing funky, high energy, get-your-dancing-shoes-on jams. CBDB Alabama-based “joyfunk” band playing a mix of funk, progressive rock and jam fusion. THE ORANGE CONSTANT Fusionoriented local jam-rock band. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 TWO’S DAY VISIONS Featuring Dick Hunsinger, Christopher’s Liver, Greef, Lisa/Liza, Emileigh Ireland, John Fernandes and Antlered Aunt Lord. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotscoffee. com AUSTIN PIAZZOLLA QUINTET Specializing in the music of Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla, as well as original nuevo tango compositions. ATHENS TANGO PROJECT Local group playing Argentine tango, featuring the upright bass talent of Laura Camacho. The Manhattan Café Loungy Tuesdays. 10 p.m. FREE! 706369-9767 DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Spinning a 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.
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Live Wire 8 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com OPEN MIC & LATE NIGHT JAM See Wednesday’s listing for full description 11:30 p.m. $10. www.livewireathens. com SAM HOLT BAND Atlanta-based roots-rock crew. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MARADEEN Five-piece rock group from Nashville, TN. The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE See Wednesday’s listing for full description Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy an evening of originals, improv and standards.
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Grammy winner Patty Griffin joins forces with Sara Watkins and Anaïs Mitchell in a celebration of American songwriting. Griffin is the recipient of the American Music Association’s Artist of the Year Award, Watkins was a founding member of Nickel Creek, and Mitchell has been called “the queen of modern folk music.”
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Art Arts in Community Grants (Athens, GA) The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission will award two grants of $1,500 each to promote creative placemaking in the community. Grants will be awarded based on the level of community enrichment through the arts, contribution to the local identity and quality or artistic merit. Artists, local organizations and groups can apply. Deadline Feb. 26. Funds released Apr. 22. All awarded works must be completed by Dec. 30. athens culturalaffairs@gmail.com, www. athensculturalaffairs.org Call for Artists (Amici) Currently accepting artists for exhibitions. Email samples of work to ryan.myers@amici-cafe.com Henry D. Green Symposium of the Decorative Arts (Georgia Center for Continuing Education) This year’s theme is “Folk and Folks: Variations on the Vernacular� and includes presentations by scholars from all over the nation. Robert M. Hicklin Jr. will deliver the keynote address, “The Story of Southern, in Pictures,� at 5:30 on Feb. 4. Symposium presentations Feb. 5–6. FREE! (UGA students), $85 (lectures), $285 (full symposium). www.georgiamuseum. org Indie South Fair Springtacular (Downtown Athens) Athens’ largest handmade and vintage market is currently seeking artists and vendors for its annual spring market, the Springtacular, held Apr. 30–May 1. Apply online. Deadline Feb. 29. www.indiesouth fair.com Pictures of Us: Portfolio Review (Lyndon House Arts Center) Three artists featured in
the “Pictures of Us: Photographers from The Do Good Fund Collection� exhibit will review portfolios in 20-minute sessions. Schedule an appointment. 706-613-3623, didi. dunphy@athensclarkecounty.com Seeking Art Teachers (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) Seeking teachers and courses for an adult art education program beginning in March. Submit proposals for beginner to intermediate level classes to cameron@cameronbliss.com Southworks Call for Artists (OCAF, Watkinsville) Seeking submissions for the 21st annual Southworks National Juried Art Exhibition on Apr. 1–May 6. Visit website for application and to submit images. Cash prizes will be awarded to top pieces. Deadline Feb. 12. $25-35. www.ocaf.com The Eclectic Bazaar (Creature Comforts Brewery) Indie South Fair is seeking artists, crafters and vintage vendors for the Eclectic Bazaar on Mar. 26. Handmade items, collectibles and vintage wares. Deadline Feb. 20. Apply online. indiesouthfair@gmail.com, www.indiesouthfair.com
Auditions The Party Bomb: A Comedy in Two Acts (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Seeking actors to fill rolls in an independent comedy, as well as 10–15 extras for party scenes. The script can be downloaded online. Auditions Feb. 22–25. reavis. stephanie@gmail.com, copperhorse. wordpress.com/2011/03 Wait Until Dark (Athens Community Theater) Town & Gown Players seek two females and four males for a production of Wait Until Dark, a thriller adapted for
the stage by Jeffrey Hatcher. Cold readings. Feb. 8 & 9, 7 p.m. www. townandgownplayers.org
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. The program will cover parts selection, operating system installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and more. Registration required. Ages 18 & up. Feb. 22–23, 9 a.m.–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. 2–23, 6–8:30 p.m. $100–110. 706-769-4565, info@ ocaf.com, www.ocaf.com Lunchtime Workout (CinÊ BarcafÊ) 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.–12:45 p.m. $5–10. www.athenscine.com Lunchtime Yoga (CinÊ BarcafÊ) Margaret Thomas leads Lunchtime Yoga for all levels. BYO mat. Wednesday and Fridays. $5–10. margaretdthomasyoga.blogspot.com Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workshop (Athens Regional Medical Center, Loran Smith Center) Years of medical research and training are blended into eight weeks of instruction and a
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Artwork by Meaza Nigatu is included in “Celebrating a History: A Black History Month Exhibit,� which is currently on view at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation through Friday, Feb. 19. one-day mindfulness retreat focused on reducing stress and anxiety and increasing general well-being. Mondays, Feb. 8–Mar. 28, 6–8 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. 5–7. $270. 706-612-3816 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) “Multicolor Screenprint: Two Parts.� Feb. 6, 2–3:30 p.m. & Feb. 13, 2–5 p.m. $85. “Paper Relief Monotype.� Feb. 24, 5:30–8:30 p.m. $60. or Apr. 20, 5:30–8:30 p.m. $60. “Totes! One Color Screenprinting, Two Parts.� Mar. 5, 2–3 p.m. & Mar. 12, 2–4 p.m. $65. “Woodcut: One Color, Two Parts.� Mar. 9 & Mar. 16, 6–8 p.m. $85. “Stampmaking.� Apr. 6, 5:30–7 p.m. $50. howdy@doubledutch press.com, www.doubledutchpress. com Quilting (Sewcial Studio) Quilting classes for beginner to advanced students cover both traditional and modern projects. sewcialstudio@ gmail.com, www.sewcialstudio.com Salsa Dance Classes (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cubanstyle salsa dance classes with SALSAthens. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. Every Wednesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10 (incl. drink). www.facebook.com/ salsaathens Western Square Dance Lessons (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Learn to square dance. Singles welcome. First two lessons are free. Lessons will move to Buffalos’ back room mid-March. www.classiccitysquare dancing.blogspot.com
Yoga & Ecstatic Dance (Healing Arts Centre, Sangha Yoga Studio) Intermediate integral yoga with Lakshmi Sutter. Thursdays, 7–8:30 p.m. Ecstatic dance with Laura. Get your groove on to sacred beats. Feb. 5, 5:30–7:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.healingartscentre.net 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 for Life (Yoga Yurt Athens) This six-week course implements a yogic approach to dealing with the challenges of life. Begins Feb. 16, 6–7:30 p.m. $75. www.centeredyou. com, www.yurtyogaathens.com
Help Out Community Connection (Athens, GA) Community Connection of Northeast Georgia assists volunteers in finding flexible service opportunities at various organizations. Over 130 local agencies seek help with ongoing projects and special short-term events. Visit the website for a calendar and to register. www.communityconnection 211.org PALS Volunteers Needed (PALS Institute) Women of the World is seeking volunteers to mentor young adult women as they journey to achieve their GED and employment. Spanish speakers needed. www.womentotheworld.org Readers Needed (Learning Ally) Learning Ally is looking for volunteers to train as readers to help create audio textbooks for people with print disabilities. scourt@learning ally.org, 706-549-1313
Kidstuff Day Off School Programs (Multiple Locations) ACC Leisure Services offers programs for when
Clarke County School District schools are not in session. The East Athens Community Center presents “Fitness and Fun.� Rocksprings Park hosts “Out of School, Into Art.� For ages 6–12. Feb. 15, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $15–22.50. www.athensclarke county.com The Heroines Club (1161 Long Rd.) A monthly mother-daughter empowerment circle based on the sharing of real-life heroines and women’s history. The “Little Sisters� Circle is for ages 7–10. The “Big Sisters� Circle is for ages 11–14. Visit website for next meeting. $25. www.themotherdaughternest.com
Support Groups Adoptee Support and Encouragement (Oasis Counseling Center) Group meetings are held for teens ages 12–16 to explore and share the feelings, experiences and views of being an adoptee through art, journaling, media and activities. Parents meet at the same time in a separate area. Thursdays in March and April. 706543-3522, www.oasiscounseling center.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 Project Safe (Athens, GA) Meetings for Warriors: Hope &
Healing from Domestic Violence Group are held every Tuesday, 6:30–8 p.m., with a dinner on the last Tuesday of each month. Meetings for the New Beginnings Support Group are held every Monday, 6:30–8 p.m., with a dinner on the last Monday of the month. Childcare provided. 24-hour crisis hotline: 706-543-3331. Teen texting line: 706-765-8019. Business: 706549-0922. Meeting information: 706-613-3357, ext. 772. 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. sunday.afternoons.sanon@gmail.com, www.sanon.org 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 Athens Homebrew Classic: Homebrew Competition Seeking local homebrewers. The competition requires two bottles per entry. Crowd favorite competition requires five gallons. Mar. 20, 1–4 p.m. $10 entry fee. www.homebrew classic.com 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
art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Watercolor paintings of local scenes by Jamie Calkin. 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 Harrison Center for the Arts & Preschool’s Lobby Gallery, “Mentor/Menteeâ€? features the work of professors and students from UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art. Through May 20. • In the Bertelsmann Gallery & Cases, works by first semester art students at Athens Academy. Through Feb. 19. • In the Myers Gallery, “Celebrating Painting and Sculptureâ€? by Leonard Piha. Reception Feb. 21. Currently on view through Apr. 15. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) “Photographic Structure in the Southâ€? is curated by the Georgia Museum of Art and pulls from The Do Good Fund Collection. Through February. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) “smalltownBIGCITYâ€? is an exploration of the Southern vernacular aesthetic through the perspectives of artists Kelly Porter and Brandon Donahue. Closing reception Mar. 18. 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.) “Pictures of Us: Photographs from the Do Good Fund Collectionâ€? is sponsored by the Global Georgia Initiative of the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts. Through Mar. 2. CIRCLE GALLERY (285 S. Jackson St.) “Stirred Fictionâ€? features paintings by Corrine Colarusso. Through Feb. 26. THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) In Classic Gallery I, “Hello, Neighborâ€? features artwork by Terry Rowlett, Michelle Fontaine, RenĂŠ Shoemaker and Michael Ross. In Classic Gallery II, “Tableauâ€? 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.) Watercolors by Jamie Calkin. Reception Feb. 26. Through February. EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Works by Susan Abell. Through February. FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 14 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics and fine furniture. Permanent collection artists include Matt Alston, John Cleaveland, Peter Loose, Michael Pierce, Dan Smith, Cheri Wranosky and more. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Linocuts and woodcuts by Christopher Ingham. Through February. Reception Feb. 5. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Seven artists invited seven artists who then invited seven artists to share work in “Chain Reaction.â€? Through Apr. 1. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Georgia’s Girlhood Embroidery: ‘Crowned with Glory and Immortality.’â€? Through Feb. 28. • “George Segal: Everyday Apparitions.â€? Through Mar. 6. • “Tools of Tradeâ€? offers a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes when putting together a museum exhibition. Through Mar. 16. • “Cherokee Basketry: Woven Cultureâ€? examines basket-making history and its modern revival. Through Apr. 17. • In the Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden, “Twists and Turns: Sculptures by Alice Aycockâ€? includes two sculptures, “Waltzing Matildaâ€? and “Twin Vortexes.â€? Through Sept. 4. GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Scatterfieldâ€? 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.) Paintings by Jeremy Hughes. Through Feb. 14. HEIRLOOM CAFÉ (815 N. Chase st.) Joel Kern presents a series of prints from the book 42. Through February. HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Melissa Lee. Through February.
p.m. Party Bridge is held Thursdays at 1 p.m. All games $5. 706-2484809 Ice Skating (The Classic Center) The Classic Center will offer ice skating in the outdoor pavilion through Feb. 28. $10–12. www.classiccenter.com Ripple Effect Film Project (Athens, GA) Filmmakers of all ages and levels of experience are invited to create original short films about water conservation and water stewardship. Finalists’ films will be screened at the Blue Carpet Premiere on Mar. 19. Visit website for official rules and entry form. $1,000 in cash prizes. Deadline Feb. 6. www.ripple effectfilmproject.org Senior Adult Trips (Rocksprings Community Center) “Atlanta Home Show Trip� is an annual home show sharing decorating tips and home improvement ideas. Feb. 19, 9:30
a.m.–5:30 p.m. Trips depart and return to Rocksprings Park. For ages 55 & up. 706-613-3602, www.athens clarkecounty.com/leisure Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (190 Gaines School Rd.) Georgia United Credit Union is partnering with the Internal Revenue Service and the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at UGA to provide income tax asssistance. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings through Apr. 13. Saturdays through Apr. 19. Schedule an appointment online. 706-227-5400, ext. 6486, www.gucu.org/ membership/vita-tax-prep adDRESS a Need Sale (Georgia Square Mall) New and gently used dresses are available to purchase Mar. 4–20, with proceeds benefiting Friends of Advantage. $20–150/ dress. tdalton@advantagebhs.org, www.friendsofadvantage.org f
JITTERY JOE’S ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Watercolor paintings of local scenes by Jamie Calkin and photography by Beka Poss. Through February. JUST PHO‌AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Silk wall hangings and paintings by Margaret Agner. Through February. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “Parallels: Jonathan Wahl & Sondra Shermanâ€? generates a deeper commentary on the meaning of jewelry and ornament. • “No Strangers Hereâ€? is part of a city-wide exhibition presented by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, “Pictures of Us: Photographs from the Do Good Fund Collection.â€? • “Preservationistâ€? is presented by the Air Purifying Plants Proliferation Project, a group of printmaking and painting and drawing graduate students. • “Potatoâ€? takes the insult “couch potatoâ€? as its point of inspiration. All exhibitions through Feb. 25. 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.) “Pictures of Us: Photographs from the Do Good Fund Collectionâ€? includes 20 portraits by artists working in the South. Reception Feb. 18. Artist Panel Feb. 19. Currently on view through Mar. 5. MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 GA-98, Danielsville) Pottery by Will Langford. Through February. 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. Through Apr. 17. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) “Celebrating a History: A Black History Month Exhibit.â€? Through Feb. 19. • “Mind-Paint-Prayer: Artwork by Scott Pope.â€? Through Feb. 19. RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Seeing Georgia: Changing Visions of Tourism and the Modern Southâ€? includes photos, postcards, artifacts and other ephemera representing six Georgia tourism sites with histories of political and cultural battles. Through July. • As part of “Pictures of Us: Photographs from The Do Good Fund Collection,â€? the exhibition “Gordon Parks Confronts the Color Lineâ€? includes photographs from a Life magazine 1956 photo essay on segregation in the South. Through March. 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. STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) “Mixed Maniaâ€? features mixed media artwork by University of North Georgia Dahlonega students and art instructor Stanley Bermudez. Through Mar. 5. THE SURGERY CENTER OF ATHENS (2142 W. Broad St.) Surreal collages by Susan Pelham. Through March. 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. • “Deepâ€? features new paintings of coastal seas, shipwrecks, sea creatures and beaches by Veronica Darby. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) The collages of Susan Pelham are influenced by Magic Realism, Surrealism, nursery rhymes, limericks, camp songs and art history. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA OCONEE CAMPUS GALLERY (1201 Bishop Farms Pkwy., Watkinsville) “Memorias: Paintings by Julio Mejiaâ€? includes large-scale abstract oil paintings associated with memories and emotions. Closing reception Feb. 24. 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 Terrainâ€? 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.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more. • “Monuments to Empire, Part II: Photomurals by Tobin Russellâ€? depicts contemporary U.S. housing, commerce and infrastructure as an artifact of the past. Through Feb. 7. • Old school stencils by Deonna Mann. Reception Feb. 7.
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2BR/1BA, 196 Magnolia St. 1/2 block from IHOP and the library. W/D, DW. Avail. now! Call Brian (678) 698-7613. 3BR/2BA Brick Ranch on 5 acres. Bogart. Avail. now. $1300/mo. (706) 540-4935. 3BR/2BA, Green Acres. W o o d b u r n i n g s t o v e F P, fenced yd., pets OK. W/D. Vet School, shopping, busline. $1100/mo. Short-term or long-term lease. Avail. Feb. 1. (706) 201-7004.
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Part-time 5 Points Prep Now Hiring Tutors: High School and College levels: Math and Science. Test Prep: SAT/ ACT, GRE/GMAT/LSAT/MCAT. To apply contact Dr. Lisa Barrett at 5pointsprep@gmail. com. Graduate Athens Spa seeking experienced Nail Technicians, Estheticians and Massage Therapists. Cross-trained a plus. Competitive pay, flexible hours. Apply online at: graduateathens.com/careers. Licensed Massage Therapist – Urban Sanctuary. Experience req. Must be proficient w/ deep tissue and pain management massage therapy. Excellent career o p p o r t u n i t y. G r e a t community, environment, p ro f e s s i o n a l s u p p o r t , perks and training. Email resume: candice@ urbansanctuaryspa.com. L i n e / P re p C o o k s w a n t e d a t D o m i n i c k ’s I t a l i a n Restaurant in Watkinsville. Experienced w/ dependable dedicated work ethic. Apply in person: 1430 Capital Ave., Suite 101. Tues.–Fri., 2–5pm.
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Organizations Do you like reading about the end of the world? After The End: A Post-Apocalyptic Book Club meets First Thursdays. Feb. 4, 7 p.m. @ Athens-Clarke County Library for Bird Box by Josh Malerman.
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Trouble With Co-Workers and Exes Advice for Athens’ Loose and Lovelorn By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com In the new year at work, my shifts went from mostly evenings to mostly mornings, which means I’m working with some coworkers I previously didn’t know well. It’s been fun getting to know these folks better. Where I work, our morning shifts are usually pretty busy, and it’s easy to get a little stressed. Everyone handles stress differently, and part of working with new people is learning how to ebb and flow well with everyone else. One girl in particular seems to get pretty stressed out during rushes and will snap (mildly) at other co-workers. She seems to get upset if I do not respond to her stress by also acting stressed. I have noticed over the last month that I am now being left out of things she once included me in. I’ll catch her rolling her eyes when I make small talk with customers or other co-workers. I would like to confront her about this, but from what I’ve come to understand, other coworkers know she is like this and have simply come to expect it from her. I do not know if I should confront the issue or just let it be and swallow it as her being immature.
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My longtime girlfriend recently told me that she just wants to be friends, and it wasn’t too long after that that I saw her at Go Bar with somebody who, whoever he or she was, was definitely not me. My question, and I know you have addressed this one before, is, is it possible in any way to just be friends with somebody you have been more than that with for over two years? It’s possible, but it’s difficult. Personally, I find I am great friends with my exes from high school and undergrad, but I can barely look in the face of anyone I dated in the past decade or so. I pretty much lost touch with my super-old exes after I graduated and started dating a bevy of new blood, and then one day my girlfriend from high school found me on Facebook. We were still fooling around for a while after we broke up—not in a lighthearted, no-strings way, but in ways that would leave me sobbing and plotting to beat up her new boyfriend afterwards. When I was a teenager, I wanted to marry her. But
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Take this issue to management if it’s making your work environment uncomfortable or unbearable. It sounds like you just have a nightmare coworker, though. You don’t seem particularly bothered by her not liking you, and I don’t think coworkers are required to be friends. I gotta draw the line at unprofessional behavior in front of customers and coworker—a line she’s toeing with her eye-rolling in the workplace. Honestly, what she’s doing doesn’t sound unprofessional across the board, but it’s definitely annoying and immature. She’s not a manager or anyone with the power to affect your hours or pay rate, is she? I’m sure she already experiences a degree of alienation among coworkers if everyone knows and hates her behavior pattern, but that’s not your problem. Life will teach her how to treat people. Meanwhile, ignore her. Bond with the coworkers whom you like and who truly like you.
nowadays she’s got kids, short hair, a wife that’s not me, and she lives in a region of the country you couldn’t pay me to visit. I like seeing photos of her homemade yogurt and crafting projects, and that’s about it. Our ship has sailed. Romantic feelings must die, and I mean completely die, if two old lovers are gonna be real friends with each other. You, in particular, cannot be friends with your ex just yet. You didn’t even notice the gender of whom she was with, pal, only that it wasn’t you. Not only that, but her desire to be friends with you obviously gave you a romantic expectation, which it shouldn’t have. She’s trying to move on while still being a friend to you, but it’s too soon for that. Y’all need real space from each other—like, years—and then you can think about being actual friends. You need to fall out of love with this chick. f Need advice? Email advice@flagpole.com, or use the anonymous form at flagpole.com/getadvice.
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