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Discrimination Vote Turns Into ‘Pissing Contest’ Vote to Create a Civil Rights Committee Leaves a Bad Taste in Everyone’s Mouth By Blake Aued and Rebecca McCarthy news@flagpole.com the back of the room, prompting Mayor Nancy Denson to Every single Athens-Clarke County commissioner favored threaten to have police remove him. forming a local civil rights committee to deal with issues Other A4E and Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement of discrimination in Athens, and so did almost every single members described several reasons for disappointment: one of the 100 people who packed City Hall for a commisThere was some skepticism about the majority’s motives. sion vote on the topic Nov. 1. So why did most of them They fear the Herod option will result in a toothless comleave mad? mittee that exists outside the government. They couldn’t A bizarre 6-2 vote instructing county staff to bring forunderstand why commissioners refused to bring them into ward a framework for the civil rights committee revealed the process early on. discord not only between the citizen activists pushing for “It’s not bad, but it would’ve been better with what the committee and the commissioners who approved it, but Melissa recommended,â€? said Mokah Jasmine Johnson, cobehind the rail as well. founder of the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement. The vote itself was technically on approving a law ban“We’ve been given an impossible set of hoops to jump ning bars from faking private events and selectively applythrough,â€? AADM member Tommy Valentine said: First, ing dress codes to keep out people of color. To that measure, Commissioner Kelly Girtz and commis- commissioners said the group didn’t include enough people of color. Then they were unruly. Then commissioners said sioners Andy Herod, Sharyn Dickerson, Allison Wright and they didn’t know how a civil Harry Sims added two similar rights committee would work. but competing proposals paving I really wish there was a little When presented with examples, the way for a civil rights commore spirit of collaboration here. they said Athens needs a unique mittee. Commissioner Melissa solution. Link proposed an amendment “This vote wouldn’t even have happened without these requiring the county manager and attorney to take public four [Girtz, Link, NeSmith and Bailey] stepping up and input before reporting back to the commission in June. showing leadership, and listening, listening, listening, lisGirtz quickly moved to accept the Herod/Dickerson/ Sims/Wright option, which was similarly worded to his own tening,â€? Athens for Everyone President Tim Denson said. He also took exception to the suggestion by Mayor Denson but also directed county staff to prepare a list of existing and others that they should join with an existing group resources for people who believe they’ve been discrimilike the Athens Human Relations Council (which, as Tim nated against. He also accepted Link’s amendment. Denson noted, does great work raising scholarship money Herod then made a substitute motion to approve his but is not a political advocacy group). commission-defined option with no changes, explaining Some commissioners got defensive about the handful that staff should not meet with the public on issues like of critical remarks. “I will take exception to six of us being this, although Herod and Link wondered why not. Herod’s specifically called out for not caring about this‌ I have a motion bothered commissioners Jerry NeSmith and 30-year record of fighting for social justice,â€? Herod said. Commissioner Jared Bailey. “I really wish there was a little “I’m not happy at all, the way we were dealt with, the six of more spirit of collaboration here,â€? Bailey said. us,â€? Bell added. [Blake Aued] In the end, Hamby and Commissioner Diane Bell joined Herod, Dickerson, Sims and Wright in voting for their Leave Melissa Alone: Bailey described the debate on the commission-defined option with no amendments. Bailey civil rights committee as “a pissing contest,â€? and he was and NeSmith voted “no,â€? and Girtz and Link abstained. (“I right. They may feel aggrieved, but the tactics of “the sixâ€? want to see the work proceed in the best fashion possible, seemed specifically designed to embarrass Girtz and espeand I’m glad it’s proceeding,â€? is all Girtz would say by way cially Link. of explanation.) During Hamby’s comments on the civil rights commit“The ‘yes’ votes came from the enemies of justice!â€? tee, he mused about the lack of minority representation Athens for Everyone activist Jesse Houle shouted from
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on advisory boards like the T-SPLOST committee, which will recommended transportation projects to fund with a 1 percent sales tax on the ballot next year. That’s a very valid point—but then he used it to go after just one of his colleagues, Link. “Your district is 36 percent African American. That’s 4,000 people,� Hamby said. “You’re the second-highest African-American district behind Commissioner Sims. And it looks like you’re recommending two white people from the same area.� “Who are very, very strong advocates for minorities throughout this community,� Link interjected. “I don’t doubt that,� Hamby said, talking over her. “It’s their life’s work,� Link said. “But are there not strong African-American candidates in your district who could also represent the needs of their neighborhood and the needs of their community?� Hamby said. Sims asked Denson to intervene—commissioners are not supposed to address each other during formal debates—and she told Hamby to direct his comments to the mayor. But later, when she announced the T-SPLOST committee appointments, she removed one of Link’s nominees, Houle, “in light of very disruptive behavior tonight.� She told Link to nominate someone else. “Hopefully, it’ll be a minority, and if you need help finding an appointment, I can help you,� Denson said, Dickerson piled on, too. “I found two very highly involved individuals in my district who are not white,� she said. Regardless of skin color, Link has been a tireless advocate for minority and low-income communities, as she illustrated during her own closing comments, when she talked about the heavily African-American, quickly gentrifying West Broad neighborhood she represents. An infill ordinance winding its way through the Planning Commission (more on that later in this column) won’t protect multifamily-zoned neighborhoods from out-of-scale development. “We have the opportunity to protect some of these neighborhoods, to implement some affordable housing, to tweak our zoning here and there,� Link said. “It’s not that hard to do.� [BA] Out of the Loop: Commissioners did resolve their geographical dispute from last month over funding for bicycle and pedestrian safety projects. “We’re having some significant issues on the Eastside, outside of the Loop, and that is just as important as other parts of the community,� Herod said. Cedar Shoals Drive is dangerous to cross, so he and Dickerson proposed adding two crosswalks with beacons and refuge islands. The cost estimate is $50,000, according to Manager Blaine Williams. (Remember how much it bothered Herod when Link wanted to go over budget for Chase Street improvements.)
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Most likely, the crosswalks would be at East Paces Drive and Barrington Drive, Williams said. Girtz added $40,000 worth of landscaping on Prince Avenue, North Avenue, Baxter Street and Barnett Shoals Road, the rationale being that it’d be cheaper to do it while workers are already out there than to go back and do it later. The slate of projects also includes improvements on Hawthorne Avenue, Alps Road, Gaines School Road and Lumpkin Street. $144,000 is budgeted for pedestrian and bike projects this year; the remainder could come from Safe Routes to School funding or money budgeted for other purposes but not spent. For the time being, commissioners removed a project to move the crosswalk near The Grit to the other side of Newton Street and add an overhead beacon, saving $21,000. That’s because the developer of 100 Prince is
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conducting a traffic study and has offered to pay up to $100,000 for pedestrian safety improvements. And they want all of the crosswalk beacons in the city to be consistent so drivers are familiar with them. The tweaked project list passed unanimously. “The spirit of cooperation on these two [commission-defined options] is much better, and I wish it was always like this,� Bailey said. “I’m just glad to see us all get along.� [BA] Infill Housing: On Nov. 2, after working on them for more than a year, the Athens Clarke County Planning Commission adopted new zoning text amendments designed to address issues associated with the size and placement of infill housing. As planning commission chairwoman Alice Kinman has said, the text amendments are to “limit the effects of McMansion building.� For each zoning classification, the amendments set the minimum size of front, side and back yards, limit the height of retaining walls and link building height with setbacks. But the new rules won’t stop the demolition of older houses, which are usually replaced by much larger structures. Only designation as a historic district can stop a demolition. The other two parts of the planning staff’s approach to infill development is to require residential plans for new houses to go through a review process and to hold regular education classes on appropriate infill development. The planning commission approved these measures as well. All three will be recommended to the Mayor and Commission, who probably won’t vote on them until January. “The proposed text amendments should alleviate some of the concerns residents have with houses that are out of scale with existing development and oftentimes loom over their neighbors,� said Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation Executive Director Amy Kissane. “The plans review process may also go a long way toward helping new homeowners make sensitive design decisions, since they’ll be discussing their new house plans with planners who are familiar with these neighborhoods and who can guide them. But the amendments won’t stop demolitions.� In September, planning Commission members sent amended regulations for single-family zones back to the staff for more tweaking and further discussion. They wanted the documents to clearly explain why a roof line can be only so high, why a house has to be set back from the street this far, and why it can be only so close to its neighbors. How do you measure setback if the lot isn’t rectangular? Or if it narrows as it runs front to back, or back to front? The zoning text amendments are designed to address those issues. Local builder Michael Songster spoke in favor of the text amendments, saying he was “generally in favor� of them. He did suggest that smaller houses—ones that don’t come with problems of massing and scale—not be subject to the new rules. And he said that a six-foot-high retaining wall is more reasonable than the proposed four-foot limit. The planning commission didn’t act on his suggestions. [Rebecca McCarthy] f
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Why Give Money to Billionaires? Georgia Leaders Keep Spending Tax Dollars on Stadiums By Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com John Malone is a very wealthy man. His net worth is estimated at $6.9 billion, and he is one of this country’s largest private landowners. Arthur Blank is also a very wealthy man. His net worth is estimated at $3.1 billion, largely from money he made as one of the founders of Home Depot. Tony Ressler isn’t quite as wealthy as Malone and Blank, but he’s close. His net worth is estimated at $1.4 billion. These three billionaires have two things in common. For one, they own majorleague sports franchises. (Malone’s company owns the Atlanta Braves, Blank the Atlanta Falcons and Ressler the Atlanta Hawks.) For another, they are being showered with tax money from state and local governments—a combined total of nearly $1 billion. Cobb County put up $400 million to build a new stadium for the Braves. The City of Atlanta is using hotel-motel tax revenues to put up $200 million to build a new stadium for the Falcons and $250 million to pay for the operation and maintenance of Blank’s stadium over the years. The state kicked in $40 million to build a new parking deck for Blank. Ressler is not being ignored. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced last week that the city will spend $142.5 million to renovate Philips Arena, a basketball venue that was built just 17 years ago for the Hawks. A rational person would ask why so much tax money is being showered upon billionaires when the state’s middle-income and low-income families have so many unmet needs. There are 127 public schools on the state’s failing schools list. Rural hospitals are shutting down for lack of operating funds. Georgia has one of the highest
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paid monthly. Those who are eligible for overtime are paid biweekly, or every two weeks. The turmoil hangs on that difference. Thousands of UGA employees who are currently paid monthly are being transitioned to a biweekly paycheck. Annual salaries remain the same, but the timing is thrown off. During 10 months of the year, employees will receive two biweekly checks that provide 12/13 of their gross pay compared to monthly checks. Two months of the year—March and September in 2017—employees will receive three paychecks. That first paycheck of the transition will come late, too. To create a buffer for human resources staff to calculate overtime, UGA is delaying employees’ pay for the second half of November until eight days after the month ends. “It is a great thing to pay people fairly for the overtime hours they work,” Yager says. “What I didn’t understand initially was why UGA had to implement the new law the way they did.” Although the update was announced in May, Congress pushed back on the law until July. After that, colleges across the University System of Georgia coordinated a plan
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“Units need to manage their resources and make accommodations,” Russ Ramsey of Human Resources’ Classification and Compensation Department repeated several times during the forums. “Employees and supervisors need to discuss expectations. Supervisors must consider whether they can get the same work for 40 hours.”
early 3,000 University of Georgia workers will see their paychecks take a hit in coming weeks. As those employees are shifted from a monthly payroll to being paid every two weeks, some may not be able to pay their mortgages, car payments, credit cards and other monthly bills this month. The transition comes at a tough time when families spend more on gifts during the holidays, vacation travel and heating bills. Amidst the turmoil, however, 20 donors For now, employees are bracing for the financial change. have stepped up to make a difference—and are encouraging The UGA Human Resources Office struggled in September others to do the same. and October to find solutions. They encouraged staff to The Community Empowerment Fund of Athens, crecash out 56 hours of unused annual leave time to bridge the ated in 2014 to help low-wage workers facing hardship in gap. They told employees to change their W4 forms for a Athens, is focusing on UGA employees this year. So far, the few months to reduce the amount of money withheld from fund’s GoFundMe page has raised $1,977 of its $25,000 paychecks. They also offered to defer parking permit fees goal, with several UGA faculty and staff supervisors doling and send letters to lenders and service providers for official out $25–$250 from their pockets to help. notification of the paycheck change. “It occurred to me that one way we could help was to In late October, the office also changed payroll proceput our money where our mouth was,” says Patricia Yager, dures to shorten the nine-day processing delay to eight head of the University Council Human days. The first biweekly paycheck will Resources Committee and a marine scigo out Dec. 8, and going forward, all ences professor. “The UGA faculty and biweekly staff members will be paid on staff who are not affected by the changes Thursdays instead of Fridays. The office can help those who are. There are enough also teamed with Georgia United Credit of us, so we should spread the pain Union to offer short-term, low-interest around so no one is seriously harmed.” loans between $1,000–$2,000 to staff Ricky Roberts, an Honors Program members who need to cover a big gap. academic advisor and Economic Justice Beyond those options, however, Coalition member, created the fund when the Community Empowerment Fund she saw that collecting toys, gift certifiof Athens may be one of the only cates and bus passes during the holidays local options for receiving free help, wasn’t enough to help those in need. says JoBeth Allen, a retired College of “It’s a crying shame that we have people Education professor. who work full-time jobs every day but “The people who ought to be leading can’t afford to take care of their families,” this are the upper administrators and Roberts says. “We’re home to a growing deans, who could say they’ll donate to number of working poor, and all of us in make a commitment to the staff,” she this community have to do something says. “The leadership needs to come from about it.” the top to say we’re not going to let a Roberts will keep the GoFundMe bureaucratic glitch affect the lives of page and applications rolling throughout people we work with every day.” the next year. She reviews them on the When she first heard about the federal first business day of each month and changes in September, Yager created a UGA employees protest changes to their pay schedule at a University Council meeting in September. has already received requests from UGA University Council Human Resources employees for rent and day-care assistance. Grants of up to subcommittee to look into possible solutions. They met for to tell employees how the change would affect them. UGA $250 will go out to employees in November and December, hours but couldn’t find a great solution. “I was a bit dogged, employees received a detailed email in early September, and Roberts hopes to fund as many requests as possible, as I’m afraid. Aside from improving transparency and comwhich to many felt too close to the November transition to long as people continue to donate. save for the pinch. More than 200 employees attended each munication, there were no obvious solutions given the con“I grew up with neighbors who rallied to help each other. of four open forums in September, asking questions about straints of state laws and the antiquated and overworked That’s how we got through the hard times,” says Roberts, way we do payroll at UGA,” she says. “I really thought I timing, deductions, job classifications and overtime. They who was raised outside of Detroit by a single mom. “We could help, but I failed.” voiced confusion and frustration about the communication need to infuse that spirit here and find a way to support Then she heard about the fund and donated. She posted delay, the implementation date and future changes. each other in Athens.” “This first pay period is going to be hard,” Michael Lewis, the link on Facebook and passed it to several UGA listservs. This is the obvious solution, she thought. UGA Staff Council chair and IT professional in the geology “The staff that are affected by the salary changes are department, told employees as he presented the updates. some of our most valuable employees at UGA,” Yager says. “I’m surprised y’all aren’t throwing bricks at me yet.” “They are our technicians, our IT support and our student In some departments, a 40-hour workweek doesn’t advisors. These people are critical to our mission.” make sense, several employees said. Dairy farms under the In May, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a When Yager posted the fund link on her Facebook College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, for significant change to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, page, several supervisors in the UGA Libraries department example, demand overtime based on the needs each week. which created minimum wage, the 40-hour workweek, decided to donate. More than 50 percent of staff at campus The Office of International Education also experiences overtime pay and child labor standards across the country libraries will be affected. higher demand during times when students travel. in 1938. The update more than doubled the outdated sal“Sometimes a grassroots effort is all you can do,” says “We’re a unique unit,” says Yana Cornish, OIE director. ary threshold to qualify for overtime pay. Most employees “We have duties, such as risk management, that no one else Lisa Bayer, director of UGA Press, which is part of UGA who earn less than $913 per week, or $47,476 per year, Libraries. Bayer donated after seeing Yager’s post on on campus can do.” by Dec. 1 must be paid overtime if they work more than Facebook—then shared the link. “It’s an ethical imperative Staff members are also murmuring about which depart40 hours in a seven-day pay period. 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out of the landfill, we take it very seriously,” he says. He motions to a row of tables with monitors on the wall and cords snaking their way beneath. “This station right here is for wiping hard drives. They get double wiped. If it’s impossible to wipe, we destroy them with hammers.” After destroying any information that comes in with the e-waste, they recycle what they can’t use through a verified recycler called VIA Technologies. Once data has been wiped or hammered to bits and parts salvaged or kept, the donations either become new used computers, or the parts will be separated and kept in bins, available for purchase at a low cost to those in need of computer components. While the work of recycling, refurbishing and redistributing hardware is a big part of what Free I.T. does, there are other important parts of its work. Its mission statement proclaims that closing the digital divide is a key concept, as well as technology education, free software and open alter-
ideal location in the Homewood Shopping Center. With a storefront, it can utilize its main attraction—cheap computers—to draw in foot traffic and spread its message. Right now, the store is open Sundays from 1–5 p.m., Wednesdays from 6–8 p.m. and Fridays from 3–7 p.m. “One of our first orders of business is to expand those hours,” says Treasurer Paul Walker. The group also hopes that with the new space, it can draw more volunteers and add regular classes to the schedule, in addition to the tech support offered. Volunteering has its own benefits. While helping to reduce e-waste and refurbish computers, volunteers get to take home equipment after a set number of hours, and no experience is needed to sign up. The whole process starts in the back of the store, outside, where donations are dropped off and then triaged by the team. Since data mining is a real and dangerous threat, Walker assures donors that they take every precaution. “We pull all the hard drives first. We want everybody to know that when they donate, not only are they keeping things
natives. Diversity is a key goal. “All things tech have a pretty big diversity problem,” Smith says. “We try to address that.” Free software is important because not only is it monetarily free, but it encompasses four freedoms, which are scrawled on the whiteboard on a wall: “To run the program for any purpose. To study and change the program. To redistribute exact copies. To redistribute modified versions.” “Once you get it set up and it’s working, it’s always working. They do push out updates. They’re always free,” says Walker about open-source software like Ubuntu and Linux. Another advantage of free software is that it’s mostly virus-free. Hackers generally don’t write viruses for Linux, because companies that have data hackers want to steal don’t use it, Walker says. As it expands into its new space, attracts more eyes and hopes to partner with more nonprofits, Free I.T. is committed to providing technology opportunities for everyone in Athens, for those who are in need of a computer to those who simply want to learn more about them. Walker believes “every nerd in Athens should be here.” f
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“His work essentially legitimized what I had been doing since I was a kid: playing with sticks,” says Taylor. “I started playing more and more, then started working with students at my daughter’s elementary school as a means of introducing them to nature, and as a way of self-expression for students who may not have access to art supplies or other materials.” Taylor documents his installations through photographs, which are compiled under the moniker 34 Degrees North (34north.org), named for the approximate latitude of his hometown, Blue Ridge. Located near the northern tip of Georgia, right at the Southern end of the Appalachians, it’s a diverse and inspirational landscape full of mountains, lakes and streams perfect for exploring. “My aesthetic and use of resources is shaped greatly by the people of the mountains, a culture rich in traditions of using what they had to work with,” says Taylor. It’s fitting that someone who spent a good part of his childhood playing in the forests would grow up to create site-specific artworks within the environment. Assembling found materials into patterns or sculptures focused on color and shape—essentially creating something out of nothing—speaks to the resourcefulness of Appalachian culture. “When teaching, I have students follow a process: explore, collect, curate and create. It’s how I work,” says Taylor. “I go to a place, get a feel for it, see what’s available and hopefully create something that mimics or fits in with the environment. I have forms in my head all the time, so sometimes I try one, or just see where the space takes me.” One of Taylor’s most intensive projects so far has been the “Garden Nests,” a series of giant nests scattered along the walking trails at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Stumbling upon one is mysterious and almost alarming— how ginormous of a bird could possibly reside in a home so huge? Each is wide enough for a human to stand in (or eat lunch and take a nap, as the artist has been told before), and invites walkers to stop, wonder and play awhile.
“The process was designed to mimic creating a home. Athens is home to a population that changes every year. Not only students, but teachers, artists, musicians and others come to Athens and create lives using the resources available locally,” says Taylor. “If they move on, then another soul occupies that space allowing Athens an environment full of diverse, wonderful people. Birds do the same.” Constructed semi-weekly over the course of nine months, the 24 “Garden Nests” were assembled using precut, cleared or fallen wood and limbs. For anyone hoping to scout out each one, a map of locations is available online. A separate series of sculptures equally worthy of finding are “The Gates” at Sandy Creek Nature Center, which appear as vertically oriented hoops. Nearly mystical in their otherworldly portal appearance, “The Gates” challenged their designer to use balance and tension to get the pieces of wood to stay in place. The month of October alone was an impressive demonstration of the artist’s wide range of abilities and ongoing experimentation with different materials. For Ciné, he constructed a large Wicker Man in celebration of Halloween and the cinema’s horror film series, Son of Schlocktoberfest. During Transpectacle, an outdoor festival featuring live painting, music and an artist market, he built a sculpture on-site using plastic repurposed from water bottles. For the “Wild Rumpus Art Show” at Creature Comforts, he contributed an abstract spectrogram painting inspired by the echolocation of bats. “Land art is inherently about form, using balance, contrast and shape to convey its message. However, it can be difficult to speak of emotion,” he says. “I found that I was craving color, which led me to painting and working with yarn and textiles. I am able to use my technique of layering to create my message with both paint and yarn effectively. I find myself painting more and more.” Taylor has worked as a graphic artist for over 20 years, designing everything from magazine layouts to band posters to book covers, and was the art director for the Terry College of Business for 17 years. This past January, he left his career at UGA to pursue art and teaching full-time. He currently visits Double Helix twice a week to teach about graphic design and land art, and leads an after-school program once a week at Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary. In the past, he’s also taught workshops at the Athens Community Council on Aging and Little Rose Nature School at the Lyndon House Arts Center. “What I do, anyone can do. It’s why I love teaching—I’m giving permission to create out of thin air. It doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be you,” he says. “I’ve been given a great opportunity to work with and teach children of some of the best artists in Athens. If I thought about it too much, I’d be terrified. But when I hear from someone that their kids enjoyed working with me, well, that’s one of the best feels ever.” Given the impermanent nature of his chosen medium— components are subject to the elements, as well as natural decay—the best way to follow his work is through social media. Exploring the archives is a wonderful way to observe the diversity of flora, but is no replacement for experiencing it in person. His artwork not only captures the simple beauty readily accessible among the changing colors, unusual textures and recurring patterns in nature, but encourages viewers to go discover their own connection. “My hope is to foster a sense of wonder at being outside, to notice the details, to be in the moment and have fun. Play is important for everyone.” f
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For an hour plus, the unfair treatment of Private Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield, sporting a suth-un accent that, like the sulfuric smell of a paper mill, becomes unnoticeable after a while), a conscientious objector who refuses to touch a rifle, is inelegantly recounted. A stable of Brits and Aussies—Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths, Teresa Palmer, Sam Worthington and other, By Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com less recognizable actors—reenact smallminded bigotry and help Gibson perpetuate utilized much, Michael Stuhlbarg is a nice DOCTOR STRANGE (PG-13) The oddest the “persecution of Christianityâ€? narrative. foil for Strange, the doctor. A blissfully disaddition yet to Marvel’s cinematic cotThen Doss and the audience are thrust into tinct new chapter in the never-disappointtage industry, Doctor Strange will surprise battle at Okinawa’s Hacksaw Ridge, and ing MCU, Doctor Strange reveals that other many viewers unfamiliar with the Sorcerer dimensions are just as enjoyable to discover the film becomes the smorgasbord of headSupreme and expecting a new Avengers. shots, blown-off limbs and intestinal trails as other worlds. Doctor Strange has more in common with one would expect from a filmThor’s mystical DNA; anyone who maker as enamored with bloody did not really like the Thor movies Hacksaw Ridge violence as Gibson, who seems to will probably not enjoy the visit be trying to out-offal The Passion to this strange doctor. Not that and Apocalypto. Is that act of septhe MCU has ever been grounded puku not the most Mel Gibson in reality, but Doctor Strange is sequence of all time? on another astral plane entirely, Still, the movie has the jingoone that is the most Marvel-ous istically patriotic effect expected fun since Guardians of the Galaxy by its target audience. (It is also blasted off in 2014. After the starkly, angrily and un-anachdark-toned Captain America: Civil ronistically anti-Japanese.) The War, a little fun goes a long way. interviews with Doss, his captain Before he was the Sorcerer and his brother that immediately Supreme, Dr. Stephen Strange precede the end credits bring (Benedict Cumberbatch, who was home the incredible heroism of bound to be a fan favorite) was a this real American hero, casting hotshot neurosurgeon. But a car My dog ate my rifle. doubts on whether this story accident takes away his steady would have been more powerfully told by hands, leaving the arrogant surgeon search- HACKSAW RIDGE (R) Mel Gibson’s latest war a documentary rather than a fictionalized epic brags about being from the director of ing for answers anywhere he can find them. feature. Nonetheless, Gibson again proves Braveheart, when it is more by the writer of Journeying to Kathmandu, he meets the his superior capability to helm an action Braveheart who directed Gibson in We Were Ancient One (Tilda Swinton), a bald guru movie—the battle scenes carry the chaotic Soldiers. Gibson and screenwriters Andrew whose New Age proclamations foster skeprealism of Saving Private Ryan—provided Knight and Robert Schenkkan have made a ticism in his scientific mind. Skepticism is war movie constructed in two parts Ă la Full his personal extremisms do not impede his nothing a little out-of-body experience canvision. f Metal Jacket. not solve. Soon, Dr. (never Mr.) Strange is flitting between planes of existence, conjuring weapons from the ether and battling a mad sorcerer, Kaecilius (Mads Mikkelsen), bent on some nefarious goal or another. As evil plots go, Kaecilius’ is not the MCU’s strongest. Fortunately, everything else about Dr. Strange’s origin story is magically entertaining, creating a film as multidimensional as its magical hero. Not only is Doctor Strange thoroughly entertaining, it is smart and chock-full of eye candy, as director Scott Derrickson and his FX team get the most out of their 3D special effects. Strange dealing in magic—rather than repulsors or super-powered punches— lends a freshness to the fight scenes, even as some of the movie’s toughest critics will say the M.C. Escher world-shifting is a bit Inception-y. With a mind of its own, Strange’s Cloak of Levitation provides an inanimate character of near-Disney proportions. Thanks to the onetime Sinister director, the movie is Marvel’s most horrific as well; though not a horror film per se, it has more moments reminiscent of the genre than any of its predecessors. Finally, Marvel continues its success at casting its most singular heroes. Cumberbatch is a strong addition to its stable, especially in the face of the impending Avengers: Infinity War, where his intelligence and charm will be powerful enough to outsmart and outwit Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark. (That battle should be the most anticipated one to come.) Sadly, Rachel McAdams is no more than a stock love interest; she deserves a superpowered place in the MCU like that provided to Chiwetel Ejiofor, who is bound to shake up Strange’s neck of the Marvel neighborhood as peerturned-rival Baron Mordo. Though not
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ew artists have managed to exercise their artistic freedom like Bob Mould. The guitarist and singer, who founded the legendary punk act Hüsker Dü, as well as the more radio-friendly Sugar, has taken plenty of detours in his four decades of recording. His latest string of releases, including this year’s Patch the Sky, prove that Mould is still capable of wowing his ever-expanding audience. Mould credits a recent return to his trademark brash yet melodic punk form in part to his 2011 autobiography, See a Little Light, which he wrote with the assistance of music journalist Michael Azerrad. Azerrad, who previously edited the popular music site The Talkhouse, also featured Hüsker Dü in Our Band Could Be Your Life, his stunning literary portrayal of The Minutemen, Minor Threat, Mission of Burma, Black Flag and other formative 1980s punk and rock bands. “Recompiling all my work and where I was as a person, I learned a lot about myself. Maybe it wasn’t closure, but it provided some understanding for me of what I had been up to for 15 or so years… It was very difficult. It was only liberating when it was finished,” he says of the revealing autobiography, which features candid details of Hüsker Dü’s demise, as well as an engagement with the musician’s homosexuality, which had previously been something of an open secret. “It was three years of research and writing and dealing publicly with private issues that I had never spoken about,” Mould says. “It was a lot of work, but I think it took a lot of weight off of my shoulders.” For Mould, it wasn’t simply reflecting on his career that breathed new life into his music; he found that making new music with a more-than-capable band was also inspiring. “I’ve had a really great rhythm section that adds so much to my work,” Mould says. That rhythm section includes Superchunk and Mountain Goats drummer Jon Wurster and Jason Narducy, who serves as the touring bassist for Superchunk and fronts the band Split Single. Though the unit has toured together since 2005, an appearance on “The Late Show With David Letterman” last February provided new evidence of the trio’s raw power. A viral video of the performance captured bits of the ceiling
crumbling during blistering renditions of “Tomorrow Morning” and “Kid With Crooked Face” from 2015’s Beauty & Ruin. Mould says his continued relationship with Merge Records is also partially responsible for his recent artistic renaissance. The North Carolina-based curators have
released the last three Mould recordings starting with 2012’s Silver Age, all of which have been met with nearly universal praise from critics and fans. “For these past three records, people seem very into it, and I think it’s because Merge is such a great label,” says Mould. “When people are loyal to a label, it’s because they trust the label and the label earns that trust by putting out good music. It’s been a great fit.” Mould’s recent work is perhaps best understood in the context of his brief detour into electronica and DJ music in the late ’90s. Mould notes that the time spent away from his usual guitar-centric sound was an attempt to recapture the liberatory impulse that initially captivated him as a young man.
“After the first wave of punk, rave culture became the new punk rock—kids finding abandoned airport hangars and throwing DIY parties with their own generators,” says Mould. “That was all very analogous to the punk rock of the late ’70s or early ’80s that I remember.” Yet while Mould has never shied away from experimenting with new genres, he’s hesitant to say that new technology is always in the best interest of both artists and fans. “My fear is that I don’t think people understand the sense of community that live music creates,” he says. “When I walk out on a stage, I’m hopeful that I’ll be met with people’s faces, and not a right hand holding a piece of glass at me.” Fans of Mould’s mid-career work will be pleased to learn that former Sugar bassist and UGA Music Business Program Director David Barbe’s band, the Quick Hooks, will open for the legendary punk rocker during his two nights in Athens and Atlanta this week. Though Mould says an onstage reunion may or may not happen, he’s quick to point out that the friendship between the two has remained intact since Sugar’s dissolution. In fact, Barbe invited Mould to speak to his Music Business students during one of his recent visits to town. Regardless of how his past has been chronicled on record and through his autobiography, Mould seems content turning his sights on the present. If anything, he’s found a way to continue learning and appreciating the surprises that come along after so many decades of making music. “I guess I’m enjoying the wisdom that comes with age, along with these last bits of youthful energy,” Mould says with a laugh. “I’m very grateful that everything came together in the last decade like it did. I had no idea that it was going to go so well.” f
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dow. “Supersuckers are very different from us, onstage and off, but it’s been great,” says Peyton. “It’s a lot of music for the fans.” Though they’d never encountered each other before, the two bands are united by their rambunctious joy. Established in 1988, Supersuckers are the senior members of the tour—not that Spaghetti’s swagger suffers a hit in anyone’s company. They’ve worked with everyone from Willie Nelson to Eddie Van Halen to Kelly Deal to Lydia Loveless, who appears on their latest album, Holdin’ the Bag. “It’s hard to be the coolest guys in the room when you’re with the Supersuckers, but they do a good job,” Spaghetti says of his tourmates. Released in 2015, Holdin’ the Bag is a country album that marks one of the band’s periodic departures from its signature postrockabilly sound, though it features the same raucous spirit that animates albums like The Evil Powers of Rock ’n’ Roll. A cancer diagnosis kept Spaghetti from hitting the road to support the album upon its release, but he’s happy to report that he is now cancer-free and ready to “keep on keepin’ on.” He has a lot of affection for the new material, but says the all-country set the
Asked about the spiritual divide between the bands, Spaghetti says Rev. Peyton isn’t going to convert him. “It’s all Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny to me. We side with the bad guy because it’s more fun.” Peyton’s only plan for the Supersuckers is to get them on stage together as much as possible. He would also like Spaghetti to appear on his new podcast, “Hard Times and Weirdness,” which leapt into iTunes’ top 10 music podcasts upon launching last month with almost zero promotion. Peyton says fans at the 40 Watt can expect to hear material from the Big Damn Band’s next album, set to drop in late winter. Spaghetti, meanwhile, wants to share a sincere warning. “Tell everybody to wear their clean underwear,” he says, “because we’re going to rock their pants off.” f
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here’s a sinister energy that runs through the decades-long catalog of the Supersuckers, guitar-rock stalwarts with iconic albums like Devil’s Food and La Mano Cornuda (“The Horned Hand”). The vibe from Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band is decidedly more benevolent, drawing on its frontman’s love of Delta blues and gospel, and the region that birthed it. Getting the two groups together to coheadline a national tour might sound like a wager—or a rare collaboration—between God and the devil, but Supersuckers vocalist and mastermind Eddie Spaghetti says the idea sprang from a more grounded source. “Our booking agency thought it’d be a good fit, and it has been.” With a few sold-out shows already under his belt, Peyton sounds happy and relaxed speaking from the West Coast leg of the tour, even while making an emergency run to replace a mysteriously shattered van win-
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Chicken Salad Overload Plus, a Quick Trip to Chattanooga By Hillary Brown food@flagpole.com LADIES WHO LUNCH: Until I moved to Athens in 1996, at the age of 18, I probably hadn’t ever really eaten chicken salad. Although I grew up in Atlanta, neither of my parents is from the South, and mayo-based salads of all kinds were the kind of thing I avoided at potlucks. For one thing, I went years without eating mayonnaise at all, due to a strong dislike of eggs. For another, they seemed like mysterious piles of glop. Who knew what was in there? There could be secret ingredients that I had an aversion to. But then, like many young adults, I made up my mind to expand my palate, and although chicken salad isn’t necessarily in the same category as anchovies and organ meats, it’s at least in the same zip code. Athens is kind of a hotbed of chicken salad, with a lot of different variations: with curry or tarragon at Marti’s at Midday, made with yogurt at The National, available in grocery stores from the now-departed Five Points Deli, from Phickles made with its hot pickles, etc. So is there a need for Chicken Salad Chick (in the Beechwood shopping center at 196 Alps Road, between Willy’s and Buffalo’s, 706-549-7580), a franchise out of Auburn, AL that serves 15 different variations on chicken salad? Then again, did that ever stop anyone? Basically, Chicken Salad Chick is catnip for people who can tell you the difference between a Jon Jon and a bubble. In other words, it’s about as preppy as you get, decorated in green and white vertical stripes with hand-drawn red flowers for accents and a lot of script-y font. Said chicken salads are available either prepackaged out of a cooler (as Quick Chicks, $10.99 each for a clamshell that serves about four people) or in various combinations as a sandwich or a scoop. For my money, the best one is the Jalapeùo Holly, studded with small bits of pickled jalapeùo and not a whole lot else.
On the whole, the signature creation is a little short on salt, which is welcome news if you’re watching your sodium intake and consider chicken salad a health food. The Classic Carol is Chicken Salad Chick’s original, and it’s fairly straightforward, not processed into complete mush but still very scoopable. More outrĂŠ creations, like the Barbie-Q (barbecue-flavored but not really able to hold its shape) and the Jazzy Julie (cayenne, bacon and cheddar), aren’t as successful as the more traditional iterations, like Olivia’s Old South (hard-boiled egg and sweet pickles) or the Fancy Nancy (apples, grapes and pecans). If you hate chicken salad, there’s also pimento cheese and a small selection of deli meat sandwiches. If you hate mayo, you have fewer options. There are a few sides, including a broccoli salad with bacon and cheese and a grape salad with a creamcheese-based sweet dressing, plus brown sugar and pecans, which sounds horrifying but is, in fact, not bad. A different cookie and soup are offered daily. Chicken Salad Chick is open from 10:30 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, serves no booze and does catering and a lot of to-go orders. OUT OF TOWN: If you find yourself in Chattanooga, TN, let this serve as a recommendation that you drive north to the neighborhood of Red Bank, away from the tourist attractions, and visit Dub’s Place (4408 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga, 423-8753151). Opened in the 1950s, it has a small menu and an even smaller space festooned with license plates, with about five seats at a counter inside and a few umbrellaed picnic tables out back. The sign outside reads “Shakes Malts Sundies Food to Go,â€? which is pretty accurate. In some respects, Dub’s offers a ton of different ice cream flavors, but what that
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patty with lots of tasty browned bits on its big surface area. Better yet are its barbecue sandwiches. Added to the menu when Dub’s came under new ownership a few years ago, they’re made from pork smoked on-premises, chopped but not too fine, with plenty of bark, sauced with a pretty zingy mix of vinegar and not too much tomato and topped with a peppery slaw that’ll clean out your sinuses. They taste like October feels when there’s a little bite in the air. Dub’s is open for lunch and dinner until 8 or 9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, serves no booze and does, surprisingly, take credit cards. f
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Creature Comforts · 8 p.m. · FREE! Go Bar · 8 p.m. Sunwatchers are led by three Currently on a tour named members of former Athens “An Indian Comedian: How Not psych-goof powerhouse Dark To Fit In,” it’s only fitting that Meat, and the New York band Indian-American comedian shares its predecessor’s taste for Krish Mohan would balance gnarled riffs and ecstatic drones. observations pertaining to immiBut Sunwatchers elevate cosmic gration and racism with autorock and roll to a new plane. The biographical anecdotes relating group incorporates international to cultural identity, religion and flavors—listen for the electric relationships. Mohan is known phin, a guitar-like instrument as the host of a weekly satirical native to Thailand—and eleweb series called “Fork Full of ments of modern composition Noodles” as well as the podcast and free jazz, blending Albert “Taboo Table Talk,” both of which Ayler-style sax wails with motorik confront socio-political issues rhythms and fuzzed-out licks. In through the lens of humorous contrast to Dark Meat’s excess, insight. While entertaining Sunwatchers navigate spiritual audiences and hopefully edupeaks and valleys on their selfcating them in the process, his titled debut, out now on Castle stand-up performances serve as Face Records. They’ll convene a method for reconciling differat the brewery with local psyche- ent aspects of himself in order delic standouts Mind Brains and to find his place in life. [Jessica Hot Fudge. [Gabe Vodicka] Smith]
Tuesday 8 ART: Athens Fibercraft Guild (Lyndon House Arts Center) The Guild welcomes all amateur and professional fiber artists including knitters, crocheters, weavers, spinners, fabric designers, basket makers, quilters and embroiderers. Today, Bonnie Montgomery leads a lesson in making an ornament. 12:30 p.m. FREE! 706-543-4319 EVENTS: Election Night (Ciné Barcafé) Catch election night cover-
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Flicker Theatre & Bar · 9 p.m. Underground Portland, ME singer-songwriter Jeff Beam has released a handful of CD-Rs, digital EPs and cassettes over the past half-decade or so, and he swings through Athens with copies of last year’s Is Believed to Have Been in tow. That record is an appealingly cloudy collection of nine psych-speckled tunes inspired by dense, Dirty Projectors-style indie rock and the lo-fi psych-folk of Elephant 6. Speaking of that storied arts collective, Beam will be joined on Tuesday’s Flicker bill by Robert Schneider—an E6 founding father known for fronting the Apples in Stereo and producing landmark albums by Neutral Milk Hotel and the Olivia Tremor Control—and French Exit, a local project led by latter-period OTC member AJ Griffin. [GV]
to the minute coverage. 8 p.m.–12 a.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com EVENTS: UGA Chroma: Misrepresentation (Misunderstood) (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Chroma leads a program on minorities in the media. 9 p.m. $3. www.hendershotscoffee.com GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Compete in trivia hosted by James Majure. First place gets a $30 gift card. 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every
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Caledonia Lounge · 9 p.m. · $18–20 After years of being labeled a promising up-and-comer, Brooklyn trio Wet has finally arrived. While its roots are in indie rock, Wet’s subtle pop and R&B elements set the band apart and have gained it a wide and varied fanbase. Singer Kelly Zutrau has a soft but swaggering vocal delivery that’s equally effective on Wet’s emotional ballads and its bouncier pop tunes. In January, Wet’s debut, Don’t You, was released on Columbia Records. It’s a smart and fulfilling continuation of the group’s earlier sound, pushing it more into the R&B realm and away from easy-listening altrock. There won’t be many more chances to see Wet in as intimate a venue as the Caledonia, so mark this show as a must-see. [Nathan Kerce]
Hodgson Concert Hall · 8 p.m. · $6 (w/ UGA ID), $36–41 Combining live painting, music and choreography, Artrageous is a multi-sensory performance. A team of visual artists splash paint across the canvases, while musicians, actors and puppeteers perform songs or skits in the foreground. The troupe, which started out in the 1980s as a group of street performers on Granville Island in Vancouver, Canada, has since developed into a campus complete with a recording studio, offices and rehearsal spaces in the high desert mountains of New Mexico. Paying homage to a variety of artistic styles and musical genres throughout the performance, the show culminates in a set of paintings reflecting a rich cultural history. [JS]
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Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station Rd.) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf the trivia wave every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com
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GAMES: Bingo (Ted’s Most Best) Win delicious drinks, sweet treats and gift cards. Every Tuesday on the patio. 6 p.m. FREE! www.tedsmostbest.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) Compete to win prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Tuesday (Georgia Museum of Art) Families and children 18 months–3 years can take a tour tailored for young children, listen to stories and participate in a hands-on activity. RSVP. Part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts. 10–11
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THE CALENDAR! a reading featuring Ph.D. student Gabrielle Fuentes and faculty member Dr. Magdalena Zurawski. Part of Spotlight on the Arts. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com MEETINGS: University Woman’s Club (Central Presbyterian Church) Dr. Trina von Waldner, director of post-graduate Continuing Education for Emergencies and Disasters and Outreach of the UGA School of Pharmacy, speaks on “Personal Preparedness.” 11 a.m. FREE! jww99@aol.com PERFORMANCE: UGA Wind Symphony (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The group includes undergraduate music majors, music minors and gifted non-majors who are preparing for careers in performance, music education or a lifelong involvement with music. Part of Spotlight on the Arts. 8 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Drag Show (Bar Georgia) The Kortesans host a different theme for every show. 9:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation. doodlebowser@gmail.com
Wednesday 9 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Jenny Gropp, managing editor of the Georgia Review and curator of the exhibition, leads a tour of “Storytelling: The Georgia Review’s 70th Anniversary Art Retrospective.” Part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: SALSAthens Bachata Dance Workshop (Little Kings Shuffle Club) No partner necessary. 6:30 p.m. (intermediate), 7:30 p.m. (beginner). $10. www.facebook.com/ salsaathens CLASSES: Mama-Baby Yoga (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) This yoga class allows kiddos to practice alongside their parents. Free childcare is available for little ones who would rather play than practice yoga. 9:30 a.m. $5–10 donation. www. reblossomathens.com EVENTS: Rabbit Box: “Make Your Peace” (The Foundry) Storytellers share true-life tales. This month the theme is “Family Feuds and Follies.” 7 p.m. $7. thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music by String Theory. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net FILM: Roger Waters: The Wall (Ciné Barcafé) The concert documentary follows Waters as he tours with Pink Floyd. RSVP. 7:30 p.m. FREE! (donations accepted). www. eventbrite.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-548-1920 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Bingo (Highwire Lounge) House cash and drink prizes. Hosted by DJ LaDarius. 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com
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GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Eastside) Every Wednesday. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. saucehouse.com KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Miller Learning Center, Room 268) Pablo Lapegna will present his book Soybeans and Power: Genetically Modified Crops, Environmental Politics and Social Movements in Argentina. Rielle Navitski will moderate a panel discussion featuring Patricia Richards and Jennifer Jo Thompson. 4 p.m. FREE! plapegna@ uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: 1616/1916/ 2016: Shakespeare in Ireland Symposium (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Tom Magill will lecture on “Revenge or Reconciliation? Creating a Film Adaptation of The Tempest in Northern Ireland.” Students will perform a staged reading of the works of Lady Augusta Gregory. Nicholas Grene will lecture on “Irish Shakespeares: 1916–2016.” Part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts. 1:30–5 p.m. FREE! www. arts.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Book Launch (Avid Bookshop) Valerie Hsiung celebrates her third full-length collection of poetry, efg (exchange following and gene flow): a trilogy. Local poets Brigette Byrd and Gina Abelkop will also read poems. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) Come out and meet local entrepreneurs, tech talent and other fellow Athenians who are making cool stuff at this weekly Four Athens networking happy hour. 6 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/ happy-hour MEETINGS: Lunch & Learn (Four Athens) Devi Brett, formerly of Pellerin, shares an overview of Lean UX and the mechanics of the “User Story Map.” Lunch is provided. RSVP. 12 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com OUTDOORS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn more about the flora and fauna of the garden while enjoying fresh air and inspirational readings. Ramblers are encouraged to bring their own nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group. 8:30 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Tuba Euphonium Ensemble (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) The ensemble is led by David Zerkel and will perform serious original compositions and lighter arrangements. Part of Spotlight on the Arts. 8 p.m. FREE! www.music. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Saxophone Studio Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Featuring students in solo and chamber music settings. Part of Spotlight on the Arts. 6 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Horn Studio Recital (UGA Robert G. Edge Recital Hall) Students of the horn studio present their fall recital. Part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts. 5 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu
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PERFORMANCE: Young Choreographers Series: Senior Exit Concert (UGA Dance Theatre) Seniors majoring in dance will premier their final choreographic works. Part of Spotlight on the Arts. Nov. 9–11, 8 p.m. www.arts.uga.edu THEATER: Jane Eyre (UGA Fine Arts Building) Charlote Brontë’s classic story of an orphaned governess is brought to the stage in Polly Teale’s adaptation. Part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts. Nov. 9–11, 8 p.m. Nov. 13, 2:30 p.m. $12–16. www.drama. uga.edu
Thursday 10 ART: Student Night (Georgia Museum of Art) Join the Student Association of the Georgia Museum of Art for a night of food and fun to celebrate the latest exhibitions. 6:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Kim Mawhinney (Georgia Museum of Art) Kim Mawhinney, curator of the Ulster Museum will present a lecture. Part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts. 4 p.m. FREE! www.arts.uga.edu
CLASSES: Herbal Creams & Salves (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Discover a variety of recipes for using herbs and essential oils. Prepare and take home several small containers of creams, salves and lip balms. 9:30–11:30 a.m. $30. www.botgarden.uga.edu COMEDY: Comic Strip (Bar Georgia) Show-up and go-up comedy open mic. Hosted by Alia Ghosheh and Veronica Darby. 9 p.m. $5. ghoshehalia@gmail.com EVENTS: Fall Exhibits Reception (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Celebrate current exhibitions and watch “Performing the Archives,” an interactive student performance inspired by “On the Stump: What Does it Take to Get Elected in Georgia.” Part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts. 5:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.arts. uga.edu EVENTS: ACA Marketplace & Medicare Enrollment Assistance (Oconee County Library) Health Plan Navigator Harold Weber will assist patrons with enrolling in health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace and Medicare. 12
GAMES: Duplicate Bridge (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) All players welcome. 7 p.m. ejstapler@gmail.com GAMES: Game On! (The Rook and Pawn) The group teaches board games to older adults and retirees. Play a new game each month over lunch. 12–2 p.m. www.therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: The Gratitude Tree (ACC Library) Participants can help make a gratitude tree by writing letters for soldiers and veterans and donating to the food drive. Ages 4–11. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (Oconee County Library) This special storytime is for the youngest readers-to-be and their caregivers. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Chapter Readers (ACC Library) This month’s book is Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures by Jackson Pearce. Grades 3–5. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Poetry Reading (Perk Avenue, 111 W. Jefferson St., Madison) GSU professor and poet
screening of the 1993 documentary Harry Crews: Guilty as Charged. Part of Spotlight on the Arts. 6:30 p.m. $5. pressmktgasst@uga.edu MEETINGS: Athens Area Newcomers Club (Central Presbyterian Church) This month’s speaker is Valerie Frey, author of Preserving Family Recipes: How to Save and Celebrate Your Food Traditions. 9:30 a.m. FREE! 706850-7463, athensareanewcomersclub.org PERFORMANCE: Young Choreographers Series: Senior Exit Concert (UGA Dance Theatre) See Wednesday listing for full description Nov. 9–11, 8 p.m. www. arts.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: UGA Symphony Orchestra (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Student musicians will perform masterworks of classical repertoire. Part of Spotlight on the ARts. 8 p.m. $6 (w/ UGA ID), $12. pac.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: UGA Jazz Ensembles Concert (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Ensembles I and II present their fall concert with Dr. D. Ray McClellan on clarinet. Part of Spotlight on the Arts. 6 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Magic Mike Live Tour (Live Wire) You’ve seen the movie, now see them onstage during this live male revue. 6 p.m. $25–99. www.livewireathens.com THEATER: Jane Eyre (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Wednesday listing for full description Nov. 9–11, 8 p.m. Nov. 13, 2:30 p.m. $12–16. www. drama.uga.edu
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Portraits of local musicians by Stephanie Reavis are currently on view at Hendershot’s Coffee through November. A reception will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 7–10 p.m. CLASSES: Homeowner Workshop (ACC Library) Horticulturist Russell Funderburk will give tips on eradicating pest plants and promoting healthy ecosystems in the yard. Registration required. 6–8 p.m. FREE! christine.traini@athensclarkecounty.com CLASSES: Mama-Baby Yoga (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) This yoga class allows children to practice alongside their parents. Free childcare is available for the little ones who would rather play than practice yoga. 9:30 a.m. $5–10 donation. www.reblossomathens. com
p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950, www. athenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: Arts + Environmental Roundtable (Miller Learning Center, Room 350) A roundtable discussion with University of Georgia arts and science faculty, students and special guest Elizabeth Corr. Winners of the Daylighting the Watershedds Design Competition will be announced. Part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts. 4 p.m. FREE! www.arts.uga.edu GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/saucehousebbq
Megan Sexton will read from her work. Held in conjunction with the Morgan Writers Workshop Reading Series. 5:30 p.m. FREE! luke.mcfarland@morgan.k12.ga.us LECTURES & LIT: ICE Conversation (Lamar Dodd School of Art, S160) Elizabeth Corr will share examples of projects that combine art, science and environmental activism. Part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts. 12 p.m. FREE! www.arts. uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Ciné Barcafé) Ted Geltner will give a talk on his recent Harry Crews biography Blood, Bone and Marrow. rare
ART: BFA Exit I Opening Reception (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Celebrate the work of BFA students graduating in sculpture, Art X and printmaking. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu CLASSES: DIY for the Holidays: Indigo Dyeing (Oconee County Library) Try the shibori method for indigo dyeing. Supplies provided. Registration required. 12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee COMEDY: Krish Mohan (Go Bar) Stand-up comedian Krish Mohan performs “An Indian Comedian: How Not to Fit In.” See Calendar Pick on p. 17. 8 p.m. 706-546-5609 EVENTS: Driftmier Woods Happening (Driftmier Woods) A sound and movement performance in a small area of old-growth forest. Part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts. 11 a.m. www.arts.uga.edu EVENTS: Veteran’s Day (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Veterans will be honored with light snacks and cards of thanks. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison EVENTS: Friday Football Tours (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) “Keep Your Seats Everyone…The Redcoats are Coming!” is an exhibition celebrating the marching band’s 110th anniversary through memorabilia, photographs, uniforms and sheet music. Guided tours offered each Friday before home games. Meet in the rotunda on the second floor. 3 p.m. FREE! www.libs.uga.edu/sci GAMES: Friday Night Magic Draft (Tyche’s Games) Win prizes. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Story Time Fun (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) A rotation of music, science or other special story times for babies and young children with their parents. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.reblossomathens.com LECTURES & LIT: Cinema Round Table (Miller Learning Center,
Room 250) The Willson Center presents a round table discussion of “Nat Turner’s Rebellion and the Birth of a Nation.” Part of Spotlight on the Arts. 4 p.m. FREE! www.willson. uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Author Han Vance (Avid Bookshop) Atlanta author Han Vance celebrates Richt Era: 15 Years in Athens, a retrospective sports book on UGA football that documents the decade-and-a-half tenuse of head coach Mark Richt. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop. com PERFORMANCE: Young Choreographers Series: Senior Exit Concert (UGA Dance Theatre) See Wednesday listing for full description Nov. 9–11, 8 p.m. www. arts.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Hodgson Singers Concert (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The award-winning Hodgson Singers will perform music by composers from the U.S., Lithuania, Czech Republic and Germany. Part of Spotlight on the Arts. 8 p.m. $6 (w/ UGA ID), $12. www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: The Bulldog Brass Society (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) The ensemble performs repertoire ranging from Bach to 20th century works to homegrown arrangements by their members. Part of Spotlight on the Arts. 6 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu THEATER: Arabian Nights (Clarke Central High School) Students perform Mary Zimmermann’s Arabian Nights, based on Powys Mather’s translation of the book A Thousand Nights and One Night. Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. & Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m. $2–5. milsapr@clarke.k12.ga.us THEATER: Jane Eyre (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Wednesday listing for full description Nov. 9–11, 8 p.m. Nov. 13, 2:30 p.m. $12–16. www. drama.uga.edu
Saturday 12 ART: Opening Reception (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Stephanie Reavis shares a collection of paintings and collages as a homage to the local music scene. 7–10 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com CLASSES: Plant Taxonomy (State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Classroom 2) This core course teaches basic characteristics that botanists look at when investigating an unknown plant. Bring a hand lens. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. $105. www. botgarden.uga.edu CLASSES: Building Your Own Natural Furniture (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Bim Willow, a nationally recognized furniture builder, specializes in making rustic and bent willow furniture. Make your own handmade piece to take home. Bring a hammer and gloves. Part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts. 9 a.m.–3 p.m www.botgarden.uga.edu CLASSES: Windows Basics (Oconee County Library) Learn how to navigate Windows and understand files, settings and accounts. Registration required. 2–4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee COMEDY: James Adomian (40 Watt Club) Adomian was a finalist on the 2010 season of “Last Comic Standing” and is known for his subversive impressions and biting stand-up. See story on p. 10. 8 p.m. $19. www.40watt.com EVENTS: WIllson Center Waffle House Tailgate (Willson Center for Humanities & Arts) Tailgate for the game with live music by Winfield Smith, Ansley Stewart and Scotty Nicholson. 12:30 p.m. FREE! www. arts.uga.edu
EVENTS: West Broad Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Shop for fresh and affordable produce and prepared foods. The market also includes kids activities, cooking demonstrations, educational booths and entertainment. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Really Really Free Market (Reese & Pope Park) Bring what you can; take what you need. No bartering, trading or paying. Second Saturday of every month. 12–2 p.m. FREE! reallyreallyfreemarketathens@gmail.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music. Live music by Larry Forte (8 a.m.) and Incatepec (10 a.m.). 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.org GAMES: Shadowfist Dynamic Card Game (Tyche’s Games) Learn to play the Shadowfist Dynamic Card Game. 12 p.m. FREE! 706-3544500, www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Critter Tales (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Families are invited to listen to a story about nature. Staff will then bring it to life by visiting a critter or going outdoors for an activity. 2:30–3 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Walk Like an Egyptian (ACC Library) Discover the mysteries of Ancient Egypt with stories and crafts. Ages 4–8. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org SPORTS: UGA Football (Sanford Stadium) UGA vs. Auburn. 3:30 p.m. www.georgiadogs.com
PERFORMANCE: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The program will include Flourish with Firewords by Oliver Knussen, Prometheus, Poem of Fire (Symphony No. 5) by Alexander Scriabin and the Suite from The Firebird by Igo Stravinsky. Ken Meltzer, host of the radio show “Meet the Classics” on Atlanta’s AM-1690, will offer a lecture at 2:15 p.m. in Ramsey Hall. Part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts. 3 p.m. $31–72. www.pac.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Athens Symphony Fall Concert (The Classic Center) The program includes violin soloist Serena
EVENTS: Line Dancing with Ron Putman (Buffalo’s Café) For all skill levels. 6–8:30 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/buffaloscafeathens GAMES: Dirty South Entertainment Trivia (Ovation 12) Hosted by Nic. Play for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: 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: Girl Power (Lay Park) This program addresses issues such as peer pressure and helps girls build self-confidence. Ages 11–13. 5:30 p.m. $3–5. 706-613-3596, www.athensclarkecounty.com/lay OUTDOORS: Full Moon Hike (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) See the Garden come alive at night. Each hike will focus on a different topic such as the moon, constellations or nocturnal creatures. Be prepared for a two-mile walk through wooded trails. 7 p.m. $5. www.botgarden. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: UGA African American Choral Ensemble (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The
Sunday 13 EVENTS: Heritage Walking Tour (Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, Firehall #2) Gwen O’Looney leads a tour of the Historic Cobbham National Register District. 2 p.m. $12 (members), $15. achfonline.org EVENTS: Athens Free School Faire (The Mill, 1085 Danielsville Rd.) Celebrate AFS’ one year anniversary with classes in natural fabric dyeing, woodworking, hitchhiking and vegan nutrition. Live music by Killick Hinds, Andy Gonzalez and more. 4–10 p.m. FREE! athensfreeschool@riseup.net EVENTS: Great American Heroes: Pie & Patton (Oconee County Library) Enjoy a slice of pie while local author and historian Bill Cosgrove shares the story of the tank battle at Arracourt: Patton versus Von Manteuffel, a decisive American victory against the vaunted German Panthers. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee GAMES: Trivia Night (Buffalo’s Café) Alan’s challenge. Every Sunday. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.buffalos.com/ athens GAMES: Netrunner Open Play (Tyche’s Games) All are welcome to join in. 12:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Roller Coaster Construction (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Build a roller coaster for marbles out of duct tape and paper tubes. For ages 7 & up. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 LECTURES & LIT: The Long Weekend Zine Tour (Avid Bookshop) Athens artists Missy Kulik (Flagpole’s Tofu Baby creator) and K & Keiko Ishibashi join traveling artists from Philadephia. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com MEETINGS: Oconee County Democratic Committee (Oconee County Library) Georgia Representative Stacey Evans will speak. 3–5 p.m FREE! 706-7695362
mewithoutYou plays the Georgia Theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Scibelli and compositions by SaintSaens, Liszt, Von Suppe and RimskyKorsakov. 3 p.m. FREE! (tickets required). www.athenssymphony.org THEATER: Arabian Nights (Clarke Central High School) See Friday listing for full description Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. & Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m. $2–5. milsapr@clarke.k12.ga.us THEATER: Jane Eyre (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Wednesday listing for full description Nov. 9–11, 8 p.m. Nov. 13, 2:30 p.m. $12–16. www. drama.uga.edu
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GAMES: Duplicate Bridge (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Beginner players welcome. 1 p.m. $5. ejstapler@gmail.com KIDSTUFF: Music Therapy Workshop for Kids (Oconee County Library) Learn how to express feelings through music. Instruments and materials provided. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Stroller Walk (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) Meet in the parking lot and get some fresh air in the company of other parents with young children. Mondays, 9:15 a.m. www.reblossomathens.com 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
group presents their fall concert of indigenous musical treasures. 8 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Hodgson Graduate String Quartet (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) A recital by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music’s premier graduate string quartet. 3:35 p.m. FREE! www.music. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Jaap Blonk (Ciné Barcafé) Jaap Blonk, a Dutch composer, performer and poet, has released over 22 recordings on his record label Kontrans. His performance concludes a series of events celebrating 100 years of Dada, and is presented by Dr. Jed Rasula, English Department Head at UGA. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com SPORTS: Monday Night Group Run (Fleet Feet, 1694 S. Lumpkin St.) Join a group for three or five
social miles. 6 p.m. www.fleetfeetathens.com
Tuesday 15 ART: Athens Metal Arts Guild Meeting (Lyndon House Arts Center) This month’s speakers are Paul and Anne Lings, who will describe their work with classical designs in high-karat gold. 5 p.m. FREE! athensmetalartsguild@gmail. com CLASSES: How to Thrive as a Stay-at-Home Mom (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) This week’s session of the play/support group reMama: A Group for Repeat Mamas focuses on how to thrive. 9:30 a.m. FREE! www.reblossomathens.org CLASSES: Intro to Computers (ACC Library) Registration required. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org EVENTS: Athens Rock and Gem Club (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) Kim Cochran leads a program all about volcanoes. 7:30 p.m. FREE! wwwathensrockandgemclub.org EVENTS: David Carter, the 300 Pound Vegan (Miller Learning Center, Room 102) NFL player David Carter shares his story of how a plant-based diet made him a healthier and stronger football player. 7:30 p.m. FREE! sos@uga.edu EVENTS: Western Square Dancing (Buffalo’s Café) With Randy Ramsey. 7 p.m. www.buffalos.com GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) See Tuesday listing for full description 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8508561 GAMES: Bingo (Ted’s Most Best) Win drinks, sweet treats and gift cards. Every Tuesday on the patio. 6 p.m. FREE! www.tedsmostbest.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf the trivia wave every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com KIDSTUFF: Spanish Play Group (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) Parents and children meet to speak or learn some Spanish. 3:30–5 p.m. FREE! www.reblossomathens.com KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs, crafts and fun for preschoolaged children and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Gourmet Kids Cooking Club (Lay Park) Participants will learn cooking skills and kitchen safety while making treats. Ages 8–12. 5:30–7 p.m. $9–13.50. www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Oconee County Library) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based activities. Legos provided. Ages 3–10. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee k continued on next page
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LECTURES & LIT: Café Apollinaire (Ciné Barcafé) The Georgia Fine Arts Academy’s 11th Café Apollinaire presents music, a presentation on Dr. Patrick Bray’s feature film Liner Notes, 10-minute plays, an art presentation, a reading and more. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com LECTURES & LIT: “The 2016 Election: Looking Back, Looking Forward” (ACC Library) OLLI presents retired professor Paul-Henri Gurian discussing this year’s election. 7–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens MEETINGS: Coffee Catch-Up (The Rook and Pawn) Network over coffee with local startup entrepreneurs and community supporters. Today focuses on information about the new Startup Internship Program designed to connect student workers to startups and small businesses in Athens. 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com PERFORMANCE: Guest Artists Concert (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Associate professor of viola Maggie Snyder is joined by various guest artists. 6 p.m. FREE! music. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: The Hodgson Wind Ensemble (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Hear musical gems from the last 100 years. 8 p.m. $6–12. pac.uga.edu
Wednesday 16 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Callan Steinmann leads a tour of “Living Color: Gary Hudson in the 1970s.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Pruning 101 (ACC Library, Auditorium) Discuss why pruning is important, which plants should be pruned and how to prune. RSVP. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3640, atedrow@uga.edu CLASSES: Mama-Baby Yoga (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) This yoga class allows kiddos to practice alongside their parents. Free childcare is available for little ones who would rather play than practice yoga. 9:30 a.m. $5–10 donation. www. reblossomathens.com COMEDY: Classic City Comedy (Buffalo’s Café) Hear local comedians at this monthly showcase. 8 p.m. $5. kandie@leaveittokandie.com COMEDY: Wellred Comedy Tour (Georgia Theatre) Trae Crowder (the Liberal Redneck), Corey Forrester and Drew Morgan perform. 8 p.m. $25–50. www.georgiatheatre.com EVENTS: GIS Day at UGA (UGA Main Library) GIS Day demonstrates how geographic information system technology can visualize, analyze and interpret data in teaching, research and outreach. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ gisdayuga EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music by Benson & Leinweber. Today is the last Wednesday market of the season. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Compete for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) See Wednesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Eastside) Every Wednesday. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com
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GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday listing for full description 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. saucehouse.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-548-1920 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: 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 LECTURES & LIT: Guest Artist Lecture (UGA Robert G. Edge Recital Hall) Guest composer Melinda Wagner lecture on her recent works. 5 p.m. FREE! www. music.uga.edu MEETINGS: Lunch & Learn: Customer Channels and Relationships (Four Athens) Jenny Bass, Community Catalyst at ATDC, leads a discussion on the types of customer channels and structures within which startups engage, service and retain those customers. Lunch will be provided. RSVP. 12 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) See Wednesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/happy-hour OUTDOORS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn more about the flora and fauna of the garden while enjoying fresh air and inspirational readings. Ramblers are encouraged to bring their own nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group. 8:30 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Artrageous (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Artrageous combines music, vocals and intricate choreography while a visual artist creates a masterpiece onstage. See Calendar Pick on p. 17. 8 p.m. $36–41. www.pac.uga.edu
LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 8 The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens. com LIVE BAND KARAOKE Sing your favorite ‘80s and ‘90s jams and beyond, backed by Saved by the Band. The Manhattan Café Loungy Tuesdays. 10 p.m. FREE! 706369-9767 DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Spinning an all-vinyl set of rare and classic deep soul, R&B and blues. Every Tuesday!
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Wednesday 9 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM Bands are welcome, backline is provided and the jam rocks until 2 a.m. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com ART CONTEST Math-rock band from Athens via South Carolina. BEARS Experimental “doom-pop” group from Brooklyn, NY. Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net STRING THEORY High-energy acoustic fusion and funk-oriented progressive rock with elements of bluegrass and Americana.
The Office Lounge 7 p.m. 706-546-0840 STEVE SHIVER Athens-based singer-songwriter performs. Every Wednesday!
Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.
Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy an evening of originals, improv and standards.
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Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com TSP Mark Rapp, Derek Lee Bronston and Chris Burroughs perform music from their Art of The Song record series.
Blue Sky 9 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 WARM GLOW BLUE SKY SHOW JJC plays disco, funk, soul and cetera. Every Thursday!
Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ A group of talented jazz musicians play every Thursday and Friday.
40 Watt Club 7:30 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www.40watt.com MITSKI Dark, intricate folk-rock from classically trained musician Mitski Miyawski.
Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 SNAP! Organ-heavy funk/jazz tunes delivered by locals Jason Fuller, Benji Shanks, David Yoke, Carlton Owens and Stephen Spivey.
Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 BRENT GAFFORD Local country singer-songwriter. Buffalo’s Café 7 p.m. $10. www.buffalos.com JOHN DUNN & THE JAZZMAN BAND Playing jazz, soul, rhythm & blues and funk classics and originals. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com MALFORMITY Atlanta death metal group with influences of tech, grind, thrash and doom. JET ENGINE DRAGONS Local band playing a combination of shoegaze, progressive rock and technical metal. PALADIN Power/thrash metal band from Atlanta. BEAST MODE Local groove/thrash metal band. Ebru Yildiz
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FEAR OF MEN Intricately formed dark and modern pop. WEAVES Toronto-based art pop group. The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com STEVE DORFF Three-time Grammy nominee, singer-songwriter, multiinstrumentalist and composer whose songs have been recorded by artists ranging from Kenny Rogers to Whitney Houston. NORWOOD Atlanta-based singersongwriter, actor and aspiring pop artist. SEAN VANMETER Local pianist and songwriter who explores a variety of styles. Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. $20 (adv.), $22 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com BOB MOULD Seminal alt-rock artist, previously of Hüsker Dü and Sugar. See story on p. 13. DAVID BARBE AND THE QUICK HOOKS Local all-star rock band led by scene fixture Barbe (Mercyland, Sugar). EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic, rough-edged, guitar-driven local garage-rock duo.
The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DANCING MAGNOLIAS Local group led by Athens rock fixture Rev. Conner Mack Tribble. Southern Brewing Company 5 p.m. www.sobrewco.com GARY LAZER EYES Blues- and reggae-influenced rock band from Florida. The World Famous 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens OAK HOUSE A mix of prog, folk, indie and everything in between. Your Pie 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7048 (Gaines School Rd. location) JIM COOK Wailing slide guitar, gritty vocals and swamp stomp with this local bluesman.
Friday 11 Bar Georgia 10 p.m. 706-850-9040 TIM MOORE Local Americana singersongwriter.
Creature Comforts Brewery 8 p.m. FREE! www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com SUNWATCHERS New York-based psychedelic jazz-rock group featuring former members of local ensemble Dark Meat. See Calendar Pick on p. 17. MIND BRAINS Local supergroup playing experimental pop music with skewed sensibilities. HOT FUDGE Local riff-rock project helmed by psychedelic guitar wizard Kris Deason. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THAYER SARRANO Local songwriter playing hazy, desolate, Southerninspired rock tunes. DAVE MARR The popular local singer-songwriter plays plaintive tunes with a deep and resonant country twang. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $10. www.40watt.com WHISKEY MYERS Country-inspired Southern rock from Tyler, TX. SCOOTER BROWN BAND Southern rock band from Houston. JOHN DAVID KENT Country band based out of Celeste, TX.
The Foundry 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com DRIVIN’ N’ CRYIN’ Hard Southern music from these legendary Atlanta rockers. DANGFLY Local rock band featuring an all-star lineup, including Adam Payne, Shawn Johnson, Jay Rodgers, Scotty Nicholson and Adam Poulin. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $25 (adv.), $28 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com JJ GREY & MOFRO Acclaimed blues and Southern rock act from Jacksonville, FL. PARKER MILLSAP Oklahoma native singer-songwriter. Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta faves. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ See Thursday’s listing for full description JB’s Smokin’ Pig Barbeque 6 p.m. FREE! 706-705-6116 HUNTER GRAYSON Playing classic country music. Lumpkin Street Station 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/ LumpkinStreetStation LUCKY DUTCH Chicago-based blues-rock outfit. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 THE BAMA GAMBLERS Dirty blues and Southern rock band from Auburn, AL. The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. Every Friday! 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 QUIG AND THE BOYS Local rock band playing old, new, blues and rock with a twist. Saucehouse Barbeque 7 p.m. FREE! www.saucehouse.com APALACHEE CROSSING Traditional bluegrass and old-time band comprised of local talents Ed Kellough, Frank Peay and Hans Holze. Southern Brewing Company 5 p.m. www.sobrewco.com BENJAMIN SIMPSON Young local singer plays a mix of ‘70s and ‘80s music, along with original songs.
Saturday 12 Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net LARRY FORTE Local songwriter performs a solo set. (8 a.m.) INCATEPEC Local Athens group playing traditional Latin music. (10 a.m.) Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 FALCO BROWN Funky, soulful local indie rock band. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $8 (21+), $10 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com CADDYWHOMPUS Guitar and drum duo from New Orleans. WALKER LUKENS Singer-songwriter from Austin, TX. TEDO STONE Rootsy, Atlanta-based singer-songwriter.
Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com STINK RAY Local band Los Cantares covers the music of Link Wray. THE LANES Power-pop project featuring brothers Kevin and Matt Lane with Richard Mikulka on guitar and Chuck Bradburn on bass. LIPPERSKIP Local outsider-art and music project. JIM JOHN KIRAN Local musicians Jim Wilson, John Fernandes and Kiran Fernandes team up. 40 Watt Club 11 p.m. FREE! www.40watt.com ‘80S DANCE PARTY Dance to your favorite tunes from the 1980s. The Foundry 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE SENSATIONAL SOUNDS OF MOTOWN Six veteran musicians entertaining crowds in the Southeast for 20 years promise an exciting, live-energy show. Featuring Mr. Motown! Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac tribute band based in Atlanta. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 HANNIE AND THE SLOBS New local garage project featuring members of The Rodney Kings and Muuy Biien. RICKY DIGITS Local MC who cites MF Doom, cLOUDDEAD, Wu Tang Clan, and Eminem as influences. DJ FREE PIZZA Come for the ‘za, stay for the tunes! Highwire Lounge 11 p.m. $1 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away with wireless headphones and two channels of music. One of them is a request line! Live Wire 8 p.m. $5. www.livewireathens.com CBDB Alabama-based “joyfunk” band playing a mix of funk, progressive rock and jam fusion. Lumpkin Street Station 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/ LumpkinStreetStation GRASSLAND STRING BAND Local traditional and progressive bluegrass group. No. 3 Railroad Street 7 p.m. www.3railroad.org REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 FUNK BROTHERHOOD The local allstar band plays classic funk, disco and rock and roll covers. The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 CHRIS MCKAY BAND Local songwriter and Critical Darlings frontman leads his new band. Saucehouse Barbeque 7 p.m. FREE! www.saucehouse.com RANS THOMAS Local singersongwriter influenced by traditional country icons like Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard. Willson Center for Humanities & Arts 12:30 p.m. FREE! willson.uga.edu WAFFLE HOUSE TAILGATE Before the football game, enjoy free food and live music from Winfield Smith, Ansley Stewart and Scotty Nicholson.
Sunday 13 The Foundry 6 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com JACK INGRAM Long-running country singer-songwriter.
Monday 14 Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $13 (adv.), $15 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com DIIV Indie rock band from Brooklyn, NY. MOON KING Dream-pop duo out of Toronto. On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com CFM Charles Francis Moothart (Fuzz, Culture Kids) performs lo-fi garagerock. 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. The World Famous 9 p.m. $3. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens EXPERIMENTAL MONDAYS Featuring performances from Killick Hinds, John Norris and Kevin Dunn and Ezra Buchla.
Tuesday 15 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $18 (21+), $20 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com WET Modern, eclectic pop group out of Brooklyn, NY. See Calendar Pick on p. 17. DEMO TAPED Electronic-pop producer and songwriter from Atlanta. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com ROBERT SCHNEIDER The Elephant 6 mainstay and Apples in Stereo frontman performs a solo set. AJ GRIFFIN Griffin, of French Exit and Circulatory System, plays a solo set. JEFF BEAM Psych-rock singersongwriter from Portland, ME. See Calendar Pick on p. 17. 40 Watt Club 7 p.m. $16. www.40watt.com REV. PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND Country-infused DIY rock band from Indiana. See story on p. 14. SUPERSUCKERS Long-running garage-rock and cowpunk band fronted by songwriter Eddie Spaghetti. The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens. com LIVE BAND KARAOKE / Saved by the Band See Tuesday’s listing for full description Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $7. www.georgiatheatre.com THE TUTEN BROTHERS New local folk-rock band. CLASSIC SELLERS No info available.
Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 COOPER Y PALOMITA No info available. BILLBOARD BAGGINS New local experimental project. SAM LANE Local poet and performer. VALENTINA No info available. Iron Factory 9 p.m. 706-395-6877 DICTATOR Travis West is a known quantity in the Athens hip hop scene for his direct style and hard-hitting Southern beats. Album release show! ISHUES This legendary local underground hip hop artist has returned after a long hiatus. YUNG’N RESTLESS The alias of upand-coming Athens hip hop artist Damien Ellison. CAUFIELD New local project from Athens MC Son1. 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 MIDNIGHT SNACK Arty, Asheville, NC-based rock group.
Wednesday 16 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM Bands are welcome, backline is provided and the jam rocks until 2 a.m. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com THE STIR Rock band from Athens and Atlanta. JET PHASE Local grunge- and indieinfluenced band. FUTURE BABES Alt-rock band out of Atlanta. Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net BENSON & LEINWEBER Two talented local musicians team up. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com VOLT Athens-based heavy rock duo. EARWORMS Hardcore punk group based in New York. FALLOW Local three-piece “Southern metal” band. The Globe 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS See Wednesday’s listing for full description Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 FORT DEFIANCE Folk trio from Nashville, TN. The Office Lounge 7 p.m. 706-546-0840 STEVE SHIVER Athens-based singer-songwriter performs. Every Wednesday!
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Art 42nd Annual Juried Exhibition (Lyndon House Arts Center) The annual show will be juried by Susan Krane, executive director of the San Jose Museum of Art. All visual art welcome. Drop off entry forms and up to three works on Jan. 26, 12:30–8:30 p.m. or Jan. 27, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Exhibition opens Mar. 3. $25 submission fee. www. athensclarkecounty.com/exhibits CALL FOR ARTISTS (Historic Michaels Brothers Building, 320 E. Clayton St.) Seeking artists for rotating exhibits in the Park Plaza Executive Offices reception area. Email three photos of work or drop by the 4th floor Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. parkplaza executiveoffices@gmail.com, www. michaelbrothersbuilding.com Gallery Volunteers (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) ATHICA is seeking new members, volunteers and board members to assist in staffing the gallery and installing exhibitions. info@athica.org, athica.org Holly Daze Pop-up Sale (OCAF, Watkinsville) OCAF offers a onestop shopping experience for locally made, handcrafted seasonal goods like wreaths, garlands, table settings, ornaments and more. Nov. 11–13. ww.ocaf.com Open Studio Membership (Lyndon House Arts Center) Local artists can now access studio facilities through a new open studio monthly membership program. Studios include ceramics, jewelry, painting, fiber, printmaking, photography and woodshop/sculpture studios. Up to 32 hours per week. $65/month or $175/three months. 706-613-3623, www.athensclarke county.com/leisure
Statewide Art Competition (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Seeking student artwork to use on items like totes, T-shirts and scarves in the garden’s gift shop. Open to GA students in ninth grade or above. Winners can receive up to $1,000. Deadline Dec. 1. Visit website for complete guidelines and application. 706-542-6014, www.botgarden. uga.edu
Classes Adult Tumbling (Bishop Park) It’s flipping fun. For ages 17 & up. Wednesdays through Nov. 30, 7–8:30 p.m. $10–15/class. 706613-3589 Citizenship Classes (ALCES) Prepare for the citizenship exam and interview through a series of 10 classes. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. $10. 706-549-5002 Classes at Farmview (Farmview Grist Mill, 2610 Eatonton Hwy., Madison) During “Breakfast Down the Pig,� butcher Glen Wellman will break down a side of pork. Nov. 10, 4 p.m. FREE! During “The Food We Need,� yoga instructor Allie Bourgeois gives tips on making healthy meals from locally sourced products. Nov. 10, 4:30 p.m. $30. “First Steps to Gardening� includes practical knowledge for aspiring gardeners. Nov. 12, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $25. “The Nutritious Fall Garden� is a workshop on growing a fall garden. Nov. 15, 4:30–6:30 p.m. $30. “Gettin’ into Knitting� is an introductionary workshop. Nov. 28, 4–6 p.m. $25. angelina@farmview market.com, www.farmviewmarket. com/classes Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay� classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potter’s wheel every Friday from 7–9 p.m.
“Family Try Clayâ€? classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net GENTLE HATHA YOGA (Center City Ballet and Movement, 750A Chase St.) Ongoing classes for people wanting a mindful approach to stress reduction, relaxation and stillness. $13/week. mfhealy@bellsouth.net, www.centercityballet.com Lunchtime Yoga (CinĂŠ BarcafĂŠ) Annie Marcum teaches Mondays. Margaret Thomas teaches Wednesdays and Fridays. All levels. BYO mat. Wednesdays and Fridays, 12 p.m. $5–10. margaretdthomas yoga.blogspot.com Lunchtime WORKOUT (CinĂŠ BarcafĂŠ) Jenny Hill Carter hosts fullbody workouts during lunch hour. All skill levels welcome. BYO mat. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 p.m. $5–10. www.athenscine.com Martial Arts Classes (Live Oak Martial Arts, Bogart) Traditional and modern-style Taekwondo, Jodo, self-defense, grappling and weapons classes for all ages. Visit website for full class schedule. www.liveoak martialarts.com One-on-One Computer Skills (ACC Library) Personalized instruction available for various computer topics. Thursdays, 9 a.m. 706-6133650, ext. 354, www.athenslibrary. org Quilting Classes (Crooked Pine Quilts) Amanda Whitsel offers classes in quilting and sewing for all levels and ages. 706-318-2334, needleinahaystack7@yahoo.com, crookedpinefarm.blogspot.com SOLO Wilderness First Aid (Freedom to Grow Unschool) Learn how to handle outdoor emergency situations in this certification course. Nov. 19, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. $175. An additional option to get CPR
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“You Don’t Know How it Feels,� a series of black-and-white portraits by Ian McFarlane, will go on view at The Grit beginning on Sunday, Nov. 13. certification runs Nov. 19, 5:30–7:30 p.m. $40. info@wildintelligence. com, www.wildintelligence.org Salsa Dance Classes (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa dance classes (Casino-Rueda) with SALSAthens. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. Every Wednesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10 (incl. drink). www.facebook.com/ salsaathens TAI CHI EASY (Rocksprings Community Center) (Rocksprings Park) An hour of healthful exercise for adults. No experience necessary. Thursdays, 10 a.m. $3–5. 706-6133602. Traditional Karate Training (Athens Yoshukai Karate) Learn traditional Yoshukai karate in a positive atmosphere. Accepting new students. No experience necessary. See website for schedule. Classes held Sundays–Wednesdays. FREE! www.athensy.com Yoga (Rubber Soul Yoga) Ongoing classes in Kundalini, Hatha, gentle yoga, laughing yoga, acroyoga, karate and one-on-one yoga as well as guided meditation. Check website for schedule. Donation based. calclements@gmail.com, www.rubber soulyoga.com Yoga 101 for Beginners (Yurt Yoga Athens) Small, all-level classes in a beautiful natural environment. Morning and evening classes available. 706-548-3625, www.yurtyoga athens.com
Help Out Helpful Harvest (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Drop off non-perishable food and hygiene items to the library for delivery to the Madison County Food Bank. Through Dec. 31. 706-795-5597 Toys for Tots (10 Huntington Rd.) The Athens Jaycees will collect toys to support Clarke, Greene, Oconee, Madison and Oglethorpe counties. Nov. 10–11, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. jsdet1083t4tc@gmail.com Tutors Needed (410 McKinley Dr.) Athens Tutorial Program is seek-
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Kidstuff Craft Classes (Treehouse Kid and Craft) “Art School� for ages 2–4 (Wednesdays, 11 a.m.), ages 4–6 (Wednesdays, 4 p.m.) and ages 6–8 (Thursdays, 4 p.m.). “Baby Sensory Art Session� for ages 6–24 months (Wednesdays, 10 a.m.). www.tree housekidandcraft.com
Support Groups Alanon (540 Prince Ave.) Alanon: a 12-step recovery program for those affected by someone else’s drinking. Noon and evening meetings are held throughout the week. FREE! www.ga-al-anon.org Breastfeeding Support Group (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) Get expert tips from lactation counselors from By Your Leave and share experiences with other mothers. Wednesdays, 4 p.m. and Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. www.reblossomathens.com Caregivers’ Support Group (Tuckston United Methodist Church) Find support with other caregivers. Non-denominational meetings are held the third Sunday of each month. 706-850-7272 Chronic Illness Support Group (Oasis Counseling Center) Six-week group meetings for individuals dealing with fibromyalgia, arthritis, lupus, cancer, severe injuries and other chronic medical conditions. Call to reserve spot. Every Wednesday, 1:30–3 p.m. through Apr. 10. $15/session. 706543-3522, info@oasiscounseling center.com Dudes Helping Dudes (Nuçi’s Space) A weekly support group for anyone who identifies as a man. Fridays, 6–7 p.m. tinyurl.com/ DudesHelpingDudes, www.brainaid fest.com
Life After Diagnosis (Oasis Counseling Center) An ongoing support group aimed at helping those with chronic or life-threatening diseases. Tuesdays, 4–5:30 p.m. 706-543-3522, www.oasis counselingcenter.com New Mamas’ Group (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) Meet other parents with babies. Thursdays, 11 a.m. www.reblossomathens.com Project Safe (Athens, GA) Meetings for Athena, a skillsbased group covering relationship topics, are held every Thursday, 12–1:30 p.m. 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: 706-549-0922. Meeting information: 706-613-3357, ext. 770. www.project-safe.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 reMama: A Group for Repeat Mamas (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) A play and support group. Every Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. www.reblossomathens.org
On The Street Athens FREE SCHOOL (Multiple Locations) AFS provides free classes in topics such as acroyoga, selfadvocacy and vegan nutrition led by community members. In lieu of classes this month, AFS will be celebrating its one-year anniversary on Nov. 13 with food, a bonfire and classes all day. athensfreeschool@ riseup.net, www.facebook.com/ athensfreeschool Athens PĂŠtanque Club (Outside of 1000 Faces Coffee) Play a friendly
game of Pétanque at the Pétanque terrain. Beginners welcome. Sundays, 2–4 p.m. athenspetanque club@gmail.com, athenspetanque club.wix.com/play Athens Street Hockey (YMCA, Hockey Rink) Players of all skill levels can play in a local hockey rink. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 p.m. athensfloorhockey@gmail.com Avid Book Clubs (Avid Bookshop) The Young Readers’ Book Club meets the first Sunday of the month. The Paperback Fiction Book Club meets the third Sunday of the month. The New & Notable Book Club meets the fourth Sunday of the month. The Social Justice Book Club meets the third Monday of the month. Join by email. 706-352-2060, avid.athens. rachel@gmail.com, www.avidbook shop.com Bike Clinic (1075 W. Broad St.) Learn how to repair your bike with
tools and advice from experts. Thursdays, 6–8:30 p.m. $10 donation. bikeathens.com Celebrate Geography with ACC Stormwater (Athens, GA) The ACC Stormwater Management Program is celebrating Geography Awareness Week Nov. 13-19 with the Geocache GeoTrail “Water Logged.” The trail of geocaches visit sites of stormwater management and green infrastructure. Prizes awarded. Search for “Water Logged” on www.geocaching.com Cell and Inkjet Drive (CHaRM, 1005 College Ave.) Recycle old cell phones, inkjets and small electronics. Drop off items Mondays and Wednesdays, 12–7 p.m. or Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. Free collection boxes available for schools, businesses and organizations. 706-424-1310, stacy.smith@athens clarkecounty.com
art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Blair Janine Taylor and Tania Tran explore the interaction of patterns and the living space. Through November. 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 Bertelsmann Lobby Gallery, “VAPORS (Lost and Forgotten)” is a series of “Miniature World” assemblages by Lisa Freeman. “Fiber Reactions” features works by the Athens Fibercraft Guild. Works by members of the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation are also present. Through Dec. 16. • In the Harrison Center Foyer Gallery, “Seven Elements of Art” features sculptural works by Lawrence Steuck, Leonard Piha and Lorraine Thompson. • “The Other 95.6%: Photos from Around the World” is a collection of photography. Through Feb. 3. ATHENS ART AND FRAME (1021 Parkway Blvd.) Audrey Hynes creates sitespecific installations within landscapes that blur the boundaries between fact and fiction. Through November. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) The “Second Annual Juried Exhibition” shows works selected by juror Annette Cone-Skelton of MOCA GA. Through Nov. 19. BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years. CIRCLE GALLERY (285 S. Jackson St.) “The Stands: Environmental Sculpture by Chris Taylor.” Through Dec. 13. CITY OF WATKINSVILLE (Downtown Watkinsville) “Public Art Watkinsville: A Pop-up Sculpture Exhibit” consists of sculptures placed in prominent locations around downtown. Artists include Benjamin Lock, William Massey, Stan Mullins, Robert Clements and Joni Younkins-Herzog. “Artscape Oconee: The Monuments of Artland” features eight newly commissioned art panels and six refurbished panels of paintings. CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) Artwork by Andrew Huang. DONDEROS’ KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Watercolor scenes of Athens by Jamie Calkin. Through Nov. 17. EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Colley Neal. Through November. FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 14 artists, the gallery offers works by artists including Matt Alston, John Cleaveland, Peter Loose, Michael Pierce, Dan Smith, Cheri Wranosky and more. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Jim Wilson. Through November. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Tiny Universe two” is a biennial small works show featuring pieces by over 60 Athens and Atlanta artists who have exhibited at the gallery in the past. Through December. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Icons of Modernism: Representing the Brooklyn Bridge, 1883–1950.” Through Dec. 11. • “Gifts and Prayers. The Romanovs and Their Subjects.” Through December. • “Man’s Canyons: New York City on Paper.” Through December. • “Living Color: Gary Hudson in the 1970s.” Through Jan. 8. • “Storytelling: The Georgia Review’s 70th Anniversary Art Retrospective” including 25 works by 12 artists whose work the Review has published. Through Jan. 29. • In the Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden, “Driving Forces: Sculpture by Lin Emergy” presents four large kinetic sculptures. Through Apr. 2. GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Satisfaction System” is a sitespecific installation by Garrett Hayes that suspends circular forms woven with scrap denim, rope and Electro-Luminescent wire. Through Apr. 15. THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) “You Don’t Know How it Feels” is a series of black-and-white portraits of female millennials by Ian McFarlane. Opens Nov. 13. HEALING ARTS CENTRE & SANGHA YOGA STUDIO (834 Prince Ave.) Celia Brooks offers watercolor and mixed media work paired with the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjall.” Closing Reception Dec. 2. HEIRLOOM CAFÉ (815 N. Chase St.) The ambiguity and subtlety of Andy Cherewick’s paintings allow for your own interpretation. Through December.
DIY Craft Kits for Adults (Oconee County Library) Complete an easy do-it-yourself craft with a kit released on the 15th of each month. Kits are limited. 706-769-3950, athenslibrary.org/oconee Downtown Parade of Lights (Downtown Athens) Now accepting entries. Prizes will be awarded for the most original float, best use of the theme and best use of lights. This year’s theme is “A Fairytale Christmas.” Deadline Nov. 17. Parade on Dec. 1, 7 p.m. $40. www. athensclarkecounty.com/parade. Executive Leadership Program for Nonprofit Organizations (J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development) Accepting applications for an intensive week-long program exploring the latest knowledge in nonprofit management and leadership. Financial aid available. Jan.
8–13. $3000. diane.southwood@ fanning.uga.edu, www.elpno.org Experience the ATH (Athens, GA) An online auction benefiting the Clarke County Mentor Program offers various gifts from local businesses. Bidding runs through Nov. 15. www.biddingowl.com/ccmp, www.clarkecountymentorprogram. org Winter Program Registration (Athens, GA) Online registration begins Nov. 12 for ACC Leisure Services winter programs. Programs include art classes, workshops, sports, environmental science, recreation activities, holiday celebrations and mini camps. Register by phone, online or in the computer labs at the East Athens Community Center, Lay Park or Rocksprings Park. 706-6133580, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ leisure f
HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Paintings and collages of local musicians by Stephanie Reavis. Reception Nov. 12. Currently on view through November. HIGHWIRE LOUNGE (269 N. Hull St.) Prints and drawings by Austin Lonsway. Through November. JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Digital prints by Jasmine Echols. Through Nov. 14. KRIMSON KAFE (40 Greensboro Hwy., Watkinsville) Artwork by Ainhoa Bibao Cebrero. Through November. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “BFA Exit 1” shows work by undergraduate students focusing in printmaking, sculpture and Art X. Opening reception Nov. 11. Through Nov. 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.) In the Lounge Gallery, view a solo show by emerging artist Jon Vogt, who creates optical and digital printed works that often vibrate. Through Nov. 10. • “Upstream I” features paintings by Juan Logan that address the interconnections of race, place and power. Opening reception Nov. 17. Currently on view through Jan 14. • “Collections from Our Community” features Ann Holsinger’s collection of political memorabilia. Through Nov. 11. MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 GA-98, Danielsville) The “Discover Tech Exhibition” is a part of the STAR Library Education Network led by the National Center for Interactive Learning at the Space Science Institute. MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “The Bond of the South” presents photography by Tamara Reynolds and Jerry Siegel, two artists who have work in the Do Good Fund Collection. Through December. OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) Artwork by Susan Gill. Through November. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) The seventh annual “Georgia Small Works Exhibit” includes 2-D and 3-D works measuring less than 14” x 14” x 14”. • “Time & Space” features objects of metal and jewelry by Barbara Mann. • “STANCE: Faces & Figures” presents the human form on paper and in cast bronze by Jean Westmacott. Through Nov. 11. RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Every Drop Counts: Managing Georgia’s Water Supply” addresses the state’s water policy and implementation through photos, maps, illustrations and more. Through Dec. 16. • “Foxfire: 50 Years of Cultural Journalism Documenting Folk Life in the North Georgia Mountains” includes photos, artifacts, homemade toys, a moonshine still and more. Through Dec. 16. • “Keep Your Seats Everyone… The Redcoats are Coming!” is an exhibition of photographs, uniforms, sheet music and more memorabilia related to the UGA Redcoat Marching Band. Through Dec. 23. • The “Whisperin’ Bill” exhibit features a guitar, boots, sheet music, poster and a prized “nudie suit” by the legendary country musician. Through December. • “On the Stump: What Does it Take to Get Elected in Georgia.” STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) The Athens Lacemakers show the progress of learning from simple patterns with thicker threads to highly complex designs using very fine threads. Through Nov. 27. 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. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) “Ocean Bound” by Beth Thompson presents kaleidoscopic photographs of waterfalls, rivers, marshes and other bodies of water. Through Nov. 27. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA OCONEE CAMPUS GALLERY (1201 Bishop Farms Pkwy., Watkinsville) “Transfers II” features artwork by members of the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation. Nov. 10–Dec. 15. WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Paintings by Ajax Hyde. Through Dec. 5. WINTERVILLE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CULTURE (371 N. Church St., Winterville) “Wonder” features visual art and poetry. Through December. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.
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Is My Fiancé Secretly a Square? Advice for Athens’ Loose and Lovelorn By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com My boyfriend and I have been dating for a long time now, about four years. We are starting to talk about getting married, and he’s been saying things that are really making me think twice. For instance, he wants to pay all of our bills and have me pay him a flat rate every month, to cover my half. I wonder, why not just have joint accounts? More importantly, he said that he wants to ask my father for permission to marry me before he actually proposes to me. I had no clue that he was so traditional, and it makes me wonder if he’s really lame underneath it all, and if he’ll suddenly change once we get married and move in together—we have never lived together, and we only stay at each other’s places on weekends, since we live in different towns about two hours away, though we do go on couples vacations. Am I overthinking this?
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both are) who regularly travels to different cities for work, and she has a travel partner who also works in her field. They use social media to market themselves, so when she’s out of town I see tons of pictures and tweets chronicling their travels. Beyond titillating shots meant to acquire new clients, she posts pics of herself having dinner, going out for drinks, hanging with friends and what have you. Last week, I was dog-sitting for her and ended up spraining both of my ankles really badly. She was only a few hours away, so I expected her to come home and nurse me back to health—but she won’t! She’s still out making tons of cash, and it looks like she’s having the most amazing time without me. I know her touring partner is a great friend of hers, but this woman is getting miles more attention from my girlfriend than I am, and I can barely walk right now, which is starting to depress me. Our finances are fine, so there’s no need for her to remain on tour. I think she’s just having more fun with other people and doesn’t have space to support me while I’m injured, and it really hurts. Stuff like this has happened before between us, and I’m thinking about breaking up with her. Am I overreacting or being too jealous? This feels like the last straw for me.
Maybe. The “asking your dad” thing is something that a surprising number of guys still do, and I don’t get it either. The most grimy punk and metal bros I’ve ever known have asked their wives’ dads for permission to marry, so maybe it’s something the dads in question are insisting on. Who knows? It’s obvious you’re not comfortable with that, so tell him so. The red flag is the money stuff, real talk. He wants to be in control of the finances, which is a bad sign, in my opinion. This could turn into him eventually telling you that it’s OK, you don’t have to pay anything—you’re married, after all. It’s never a good idea to have one person holding the purse strings in a relationship, as it can become a serious point of contention or even a bargaining chip used to manipulate the poorer partner. Seriously, don’t let him control all of the household finances. Set up auto-pay from a joint account. Perhaps he’s just trying to be nice, but this could be the tip of an iceberg. He’s not your sugar daddy—he’s your fiancé.
I don’t think you’re overreacting at all. Giving without receiving is one of the main ways we show our loved ones that we care. You’re injured and it’s bumming you out, and your expectations don’t seem out of the ordinary at all. Work obligations can be hard to ignore, but most partnered people would hurry to their lover’s side if they couldn’t walk. With all your finances in order and her close proximity, I must say it’s definitely telling that she won’t come home. If this is a pattern, I’d be worried. It seems to me that she’d rather be out having fun—not just making money, but reveling in the touring life—than nursing her injured partner. How long have y’all been together? If this is a long-term partnership and she’s choosing her work buddy over your sprained ankles, I’d definitely call that emotional cheating. Your partner seems to be avoiding the tough parts of being in a relationship, or at least this one: sticking by your baby’s side when they’re not 100 percent. The breakup call is yours to make, but this is definitely problematic behavior that should be addressed. f
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