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Where There’s a Means… CCSD Superintendent Candidate Impresses, and More Local News By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com Ordinarily, showing up for a job interview an hour late might slightly decrease your chances of being hired. But Demond Means had a good excuse. His flight from Milwaukee to Atlanta was delayed four hours (not to mention the traffic caused by the I-85 bridge collapse). In a testament to how much interest the community has in the new Clarke County School District superintendent, about 250 of the 300 people who made it out to far-flung, transit-less Whitehead Road Elementary School on Apr. 3 stuck around to hear him talk. Many in the audience were suspicious. The school board had promised a public forum with three finalists, but by the previous Friday, that had turned into a forum with a sole, as-yet-unnamed finalist. As it usually does when there’s a lack of transparency, gossip filled the information vacuum. (My favorite rumor was that the new hire would be John Barge, the Republican former state school superintendent who once misspelled “governor” while running for governor.) Monday morning—just hours before the forum, and after some prodding from school board members—board President
Charles Worthy announced Means as the sole finalist. His resume, frankly, was a bit underwhelming, headlined by eight years as superintendent of the relatively small (3,700 students, compared to CCSD’s 13,600) Mequon-Thiensville school district in a very white, very affluent suburb of Milwaukee. Nonetheless, board members insisted that Means—who was raised by workingclass parents in inner-city Milwaukee and graduated from public schools there—is well equipped to tackle the challenges facing a majority-minority district in a community with a crushing 50 percent child poverty rate. “He grew up like me,” Ovita Thornton said. “I can relate to him. I can relate to his family. He did not always have a silver spoon in his mouth. So he can relate to the kids we are concerned about in Clarke County.” Means described himself as someone who’s committed to social justice and marginalized students, even challenging the board in his interview to go “all in,” according to BOE member John Knox. “I firmly believe our most marginalized children deserve the most attention,” he said. “Those children who don’t have an advocate in the
Demond Means speaks at a public forum at Whitehead Road Elementary School Apr. 3.
superintendent’s office or other places are the ones who need us the most.” One of the reasons Means felt drawn to Clarke County, he said, is the opportunity to help minority and low-income students. Although Mequon-Thiensville is 78 percent white, Means outlined some of the things he has done for minority students there, such as putting math and literacy specialists in every school, and taking African-
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Fireworks will return to downtown this Fourth of July (technically, Saturday, July 1). Athens-Clarke County commissioners approved $63,150 in funding for the fireworks show at its Apr. 4 meeting, although some of that expense could be paid by private sponsors. Even Commissioner Jared Bailey, whose district includes Bishop Park, the site of past Star-Spangled Classics before the celebration was cut from the county budget in 2008, acknowledged that downtown is the better site, citing its plethora of parking and restaurants. However, Eastside Commissioner Andy Herod and Atlanta Highway Commissioner Jerry NeSmith said they’d like to see the show move around to other locations in future years. (Georgia Square Mall took over the fireworks in 2014 and 2015.) Commissioners Allison Wright and Melissa Link proposed the county’s hotel-motel tax as a potential source of permanent future funding. The commission also approved a $75,000 loan for the Athens Neighborhood Health Center, which is facing a $200,000 budget shortfall and was recently forced to close its Jefferson Road clinic, one of the three locations. The ANHC treats low-income, Medicaid and uninsured as well as privately insured patients. f
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CCSD’s 2018 budget will probably be set by the time Means takes over, so it falls to Interim Superintendent Jack Parish and board members to find a solution to a $3.8 million shortfall in the upcoming fiscal year. Ongoing state austerity cuts ($1.3 million this year), rising insurance costs, an unexpectedly high contribution to the teacher retirement fund and state-mandated 2 percent raises are to blame for the shortfall, Chief Financial Officer Larry Hammel explained at an Apr. 5 work session. In past years when it’s run a deficit, especially during the recession, the district has used reserves to balance the budget. That fund balance—leftover money that’s rolled forward year to year—stands at about $23 million, but Hammel cautioned that the district should keep reserves of at least 15 percent of its $147 million budget. “My magic’s about out, guys,” he said. The proposed budget already includes 2 percent cuts to all areas, and more cutting would be difficult, Hammel said, since 67 percent of funding goes directly to the classroom (not even counting other essentials, like buses and building maintenance). Neither is raising taxes an option, since school property taxes are capped out at 20 mills. The board is expected to approve a tentative budget Apr. 13, followed by public hearings May 9, 16 and 23, and a final vote June 8.
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Joyner said. “He’s really focused on serving underserved children.” Mequon-Thiensville officials have said they want to keep Means, but his hiring moved forward Apr. 6, when the CCSD board formally named him the sole finalist after a half-hour private meeting. That vote triggered a mandatory 14-day waiting period, and assuming no dirt on Means emerges in the meantime and MequonThiensville doesn’t make him a Godfather offer, the board will vote to officially hire him May 4.
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failed Opportunity School District—when folks started Googling him. Republican state lawmakers mandated that Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele identify poorly performing schools and turn them over to private operators, and Abele tapped Means for the job. As Means explained it—and his explanation is backed up by Milwaukee news sources—he weathered incoming storms from both sides, refusing to bow to pressure to actually turn those schools into charters, and also unable to reach an agreement with the Milwaukee school district on a plan that left local control intact, so he resigned rather than do something to harm public education. “I walked away from that position when I became aware it wasn’t about kids anymore; it was about politics,” he said. “Public education is under attack,” school board member Greg Davis said, and Means will defend it. “I’ve gotten a sense of true courage [and] conviction,” board member Linda Davis said. “I believe he will stand for children and stand against anyone who comes after him for that.” Former Superintendent Phil Lanoue’s name never came up, but the way Means described himself sounded like the antiLanoue, which might be just what Athens needs to rebuild trust after the Cedar Shoals sexual assault last year caused a substantial portion of the community to lose faith in CCSD leadership. He is a collaborative leader, he said, a listener and a motivator who seeks input from all parties before making a decision, and will support teachers while demanding excellence from both staff and students. “You can only have equity if you have high expectations for every child,” he said. “I believe every child can learn at an amazing rate that will surprise their teachers and, in some cases, even their parents.” Means agreed with a questioner who asked if too many students are “pushed out” of schools and into the Ombudsman program for those with disciplinary problems. “The more we can keep them all under one roof and serve their diverse needs, the better,” he said. “I know it’s a real harsh word to use, but you’re segregating those kids when you send them to an alternative place.” And he said he would work to produce more “homegrown teachers” as a way to make the district’s faculty more diverse. His answer to a question on technology drew applause. Lanoue’s signature “oneto-one” initiative to give every student a laptop or tablet and transition away from textbooks has been criticized by some parents. While praising the program, Means cautioned that technology is only as good as teachers’ training to use it. “The one-toone initiative is an amazing use of funds in technology for learning,” he said. “I also say, ‘Technology is a tool.’ It’s a tool for learning. If the focus is on technology, we have a problem we need to step away from.” On a personal level, Means sought to allay concerns that, because he’s spent his whole life in the Milwaukee area, he might not stay in Georgia for long. He has a fouryear-old in pre-K in the Mequon-Thiensville district, and said she’ll become a Southern belle. “What drew me to Clarke County is this is a place I can raise my daughter,” he said. By the end, Means seemed to have won over skeptics. “I loved his answers—all his answers to his questions,” parent Marissa
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the citizens ignored by local government Frank Hutchison died last week at the as their neighborhoods were bulldozed by age of 87 down in Florida, where he lived. Advancing Athens. Who was Frank Hutchison, you ask? Frank The United Free Press spoke for them all, was one of those people who helped make and it was produced and distributed by a Athens what it is today, and helped make conglomeration of young and old, black me what I am today. and white, who wrote it, mimeographed Frank and his wife, Anne (now Anne it, assembled its pages and delivered it to Brightwell, Emmanuel Episcopal stalwart churches and other gatherings the next and retired Clarke Central math teacher) morning. were sent here by the United Presbyterian At that time, we thought we were ushChurch (the northern branch) to establish ering in the future, one of racial, sexual, a house church committed to building compolitical and economic equality. Instead, munity rather than erecting a building. The we were witnessing the high-water mark of church rented them a house in the Five liberal involvement Points area, where, and progressive of course, they change. Still to come would raise their were the continued family, too—evenwar in Vietnam, tually three daughWatergate, Ronald ters. It was a novel Reagan, George W. concept for a church Bush, Afghanistan, to throw all its Iraq, the National (meager) resources Rifle Association, into service, but increasing economic it also meant that racial and sexual there was no getting inequality, Citizens away from it. Frank United, the unbridled couldn’t just lock purchase of political up the chapel and favor and politicians, stroll home to his corporate control cozy manse. Neither of American life, could Anne have gerrymandering to much of a retreat Frank Hutchison 1930-2017 build in permanent in her own home, control by a rich minority bent on protectwhere she, too, was actively involved in ing privilege and outmoded technologies at the church, while cooking and cleaning the expense or ordinary American citizens and looking after Barbara Jean, Jane and and their well-being, health care, voting LeeAnne. rights, education, ability to make a living They came here at the perfect moment and prospects for improving their lives— for Athens. There were a lot of us strongly and now Trump and the right-wing lock on opposed to what was happening in our Congress and the Supreme Court. Missiles nation and in our community but with no into Syria are but the warning shots of what discernible path of action. is to come abroad and at home. Frank knocked on our doors and said, As we danced around the kitchen table, “Come on and get involved. We can change things.” But he also did it within a Christian assembling the mimeographed pages of The United Free Press, spurred by Aretha framework. The underlying rationale for Franklin on the stereo, what would we have social action was The Congregation for thought if we had known what lay ahead? It Service, which met Sunday mornings in wouldn’t have mattered. We were up against their living room and included some people who already belonged to other churches and great odds then. Liberals will always be up against great odds in America, in Georgia, some who did not. and even right here in Athens, where, Soon, that house was filled most evethough we are in the majority, we are once nings, as people plunged into activities like draft counseling, agitation for a bus system, again stifled by local government. What started back then in Frank sympathizing with the black kids who saw and Anne’s kitchen led on to real politiintegration into Clarke Central as the loss cal change here in Athens. We gradually of their identity. When those kids marched learned how to run campaigns, and get nights along Milledge to protest, Frank and candidates elected to the city council and other congregants marched with them and the county commission, and we elected canwere arrested with them. The local newspadidates after the governments were unified. per declined to cover their protest on the We have no choice but to continue fighting grounds that publicity would only encourhere at home to be sure that our local govage them. ernment represents all of Athens-Clarke Thus was born The United Free Press, County and not just special interests. We which brought even more activity into the can hope and pray that our country will surchurch/home. This was 1970, and liberal vive the death grip that has it by the throat. Athens found a voice that spoke for the At home, we can organize, because we know disenfranchised—the black community from experience that hard work will pay off teargassed by police after a demonstrain better representation for all of us. Frank tion, the students facing deportation to showed us that it starts with knocking on the jungles of Vietnam, the poor without doors. f bus service and needing a health clinic,
There’s never been an off-year election like the one happening in the 6th Congressional District, where voters will pick a replacement for departed congressman Tom Price. The whole political world is watching what happens here, and is sending money on top of that. This is a campaign where more contributions have come from outside the state than from Georgia residents. The special election has taken on national significance because it’s the first real referendum on the Donald Trump administration, which has been in office for less than 100 days. The 6th District has usually been a GOPleaning area, represented by Republicans like Price, Johnny Isakson and Newt Gingrich. But in last November’s balloting, Trump carried the district by less than 2 percentage points. Democrats spotted an opening when Price decided to leave office to join the Trump administration, and the candidate who first stepped forward with a “Make Trump Furious” message was Jon Ossoff, a documentary filmmaker and former congressional aide. The 30-year-old Ossoff, who looks more like a computer geek than a politician, has become the beneficiary of a flood of money from anti-Trump activists. He has raised $8.3 million in contributions, nearly twice as much as the other 17 candidates combined. The bulk of his donations have come from outside the state, with a big assist from the liberal website Daily Kos. He’s using that money to blanket the airwaves with commercials and to get people canvassing potential voters. There has been a strong pushback from Republicans, who account for 11 of the 18 candidates on the crowded ballot. The Congressional Leadership Fund in Washington, which has ties to House
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Speaker Paul Ryan, has spent nearly $3 million running TV spots that attack Ossoff. Some of these attack ads ring a familiar bell with Georgia voters: They try to link Ossoff with Osama bin Laden, based on the fact that Ossoff’s film company was once paid $5,000 by the Al Jazeera media network. Saxby Chambliss tried a similar tactic when he was running against Max Cleland in the 2002 Senate race, running ads that accused Cleland of having connections to bin Laden. Those attack ads worked for Chambliss; will they work again 15 years later? Out of that field of GOP candidates, the polls indicate that the frontrunners are former secretary of state Karen Handel, former state legislators Judson Hill and Dan Moody, and former Johns Creek councilman Bob Gray. Handel and Hill have raised just under $500,000 apiece in contributions, but the other Republicans in this race are digging deeply into their own pockets to fund their campaigns. Moody has raised a total of $2.02 million, but $1.92 million of that is his own money. In other words, 94.7 percent of Moody’s campaign cash is coming out of personal funds. Gray has raised $717,500, with $500,000 coming out of his own pocket. Gray is providing 69.7 percent of his campaign account. Some of the lesser candidates are also putting huge amounts of personal money into their campaigns. Democrats hope that anti-Trump sentiment is strong enough to give Ossoff, who’s now at 40–43 percent in the polls, just over 50 percent of the vote on Apr. 18. That would enable him to win it without a runoff. Republicans assume that Ossoff won’t get that majority and will be pulled into a June 20 runoff, where the GOP vote would consolidate against him and enable whoever makes it into the runoff to win. It’s an amazing story either way. f
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Never mind the legalities of the situation. Never mind morality, either. Just answer the pragmatic question: Is it ever a good idea to start a nuclear war? Because that’s the notion that Donald Trump is actually playing with. He didn’t say exactly that, of course. He said, “If China is not going to solve [the nuclear threat from] North Korea, we will. That is all I am telling you.� But in the context of that interview with the Financial Times, it was clear what he meant. Trump was saying that if China did not use the tools at its disposal (political influence, trade sanctions, withholding financial aid) to make North Korea give up its nuclear weapons and long-range rockets,
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then the United States would use the tools at its disposal (the world’s most powerful armed forces) to accomplish the same goal. This does not necessarily mean that the United States would launch a large nuclear attack against North Korea. If you are really serious about carrying out a “disarming strike� that destroys all of North Korea’s nukes, you probably should do exactly that. (You never get a second chance to go first.) But maybe the U.S. Air Force would promise that “precision� non-nuclear weapons could accomplish that goal, and maybe some gullible people would believe it. It would still turn into a nuclear war in the end, unless American “surgical strikes� eliminated every last one of North Korea’s nukes at the same time. Kim Jong-un’s regime would find itself in the position known in nuclear strategy as “use them or lose them,� and it is hard to believe that it would not launch whatever it had left. The targets would be in South Korea, of course, but probably also American bases in Japan. Maybe even Japanese cities, if North Korea had enough weapons left. The regime would know it was going under— the United States would not take this huge risk and then leave it in power—so it would take as many of its enemies as possible down with it. North America would probably not be hit, because Western intelligence services do not believe that Pyongyang has ballistic missiles that can reach that far yet. (But
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Whatever else the aims of this attack, the spectacle and confusion are good for Trump and Putin. And bad for the Syrian people who will continue to die. Those who escape will be denied entry into the U.S. as refugees. “We see these beautiBy Baynard Woods democracyincrisiscolumn@gmail.com ful pictures at night from the decks of these two U.S. perfected by Vladislav Surkov, Not far from the White House, at the Navy vessels in the eastern who brought postmodern Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Mediterranean,” NBC’s noted theory to the Kremlin, creatin D.C., Yayoi Kusama’s blockbuster retrofabulist Brian Williams said. ing and managing Russian spective show “Infinity Mirrors” has been “I am tempted to quote the political reality like perforattracting insane crowds eager for the great Leonard Cohen: ‘I am mance art. When he was 20-second stretches of disorientation. guided by the beauty of our sanctioned for his role in the The rooms use facing mirrors, hangweapons.’” invasion of eastern Ukraine, ing lights and polka dots to create vistas Surkov couldn’t have which he largely orchestrated, of infinite regress. As art, it is perhaps scripted it better. he said he didn’t mind. “The underwhelming—an empty spectacle with It is so disorienting, but no real depth, offering upon long inspection only things that interest me it all feels somehow familnothing unseen in a glance. I snapped a pic- in the U.S. are Tupac Shakur, Our country is making one of the iar. Missile launches during ture and realized it was far more compelling Allen Ginsberg and Jackson most serious decisions possible, the 1991 Gulf War were on my screen than in life, the perfect art for Pollock. I don’t need a visa prompted in part by the PR to access their work. I lose the age of the selfie. and yet, locked in our mirror rooms of firm Hill & Knowlton, which nothing.” On my phone, I saw myself in a Blade constant conspiracy, we have no way collaborated with one of the In Peter Pomerantsev’s Runner-like world of “attack ships on fire off to know what is actually happening. chairs of the Congressional Nothing Is True and Everything the shoulder of Orion” as the lights created Human Rights Caucus to Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of towering psychedelic spires surrounded present fabricated testimony the New Russia, he writes that by replicants of myself. It was impossible to the caucus about atrocities “Surkov’s genius has been… to tell which one was real, because none of committed by Iraqi soldiers in to marry authoritarianism them were. They were all reflections on the Kuwait. But we were all mesmerized by the the Kremlin, or whether this is another one and modern art, to use the language of screen. night-vision green missiles flying through of Putin’s ploys as he manipulates Trump. rights and representation to validate tyrI felt the same sense of vertigo a few doors in an aesthetic later adopted by the Trump himself has told us not to trust the anny, to recut and paste democratic capitaldays earlier at the Senate Intelligence ism until it means the reverse of its original intelligence community, and no one has any Paris Hilton sex tape. Committee hearing into Russian active In 2003, we went back to Iraq on the reason to trust Trump. purpose.” measures—or propaganda—intended to In “Without Sky,” a pseudonymous short basis of another massive PR campaign. Pomerantsev says Surkov turned Russian use the refracting mirrors of the internet to Do we want to take out Assad? At this story generally attributed to Surkov and politics into a reality show. Then, as if in a disrupt our election. moment, nobody knows. But people are linset after the “fifth world war,” he describes new kind of arms race, we elect a real reali“What’s hard to distinguish someing up behind Trump. He will realize war, the “the first non-linear war,” a war “of all ty-show star as president. times is did the Russians put it out first, the ultimate image enhancer, is good for against all.” I wrote that just before I heard that or did Trump say it and the Russians “A few provinces would join one side,” he him. Trump bombed a Syrian airbase after picamplify it,” Clint Watts of the Foreign “Trump became president of the United writes. “A few others a different one. One tures of gassed children in that country Policy Research Institute and George States [last night],” CNN’s Fareed Zakaria town or generation or gender would join changed the president’s mind about interWashington University’s Center for Cyber said the next morning. yet another. Then they could switch sides, vention there. He explained the strike to and Homeland Security told reporters after It’s like we’re all trapped in one of sometimes mid-battle. Their aims were the nation in a statement recorded at his his testimony on Trump’s embrace of proKusama’s infinity rooms, waiting for the quite different. Most understood the war country club. paganda conspiracies. “He actually repeats missile to burst through the door. But we to be part of a process. Not necessarily its Our country is making one of the most propaganda put out by RT or Russian don’t know where the door is. We have lost most important part.” serious decisions possible, and yet, locked sources and, vice versa, they parrot him.” all orientation. f This sounds precisely like the situation in our mirror rooms of constant conspiracy, Reflections reflecting reflections again we are getting into—Assad, ISIS, Russia, we have no way to know what is actually and again so that nothing is true. 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Tiny Houses Are Terrific A Solution to Athens’ Affordable Housing Problem? By Paula Loniak news@flagpole.com Over the past few years, it has become harder and harderfor many people in the workforce to afford the rising cost of housing. Athens-Clarke County did a workforce housing study last year that showed housing costs have increased while incomes have not. There are many locations in Athens where a community of about 10–20 tiny houses could be developed. There would be a monthly fee, and all residents would be required to help maintain the property. Now, here’s the beauty of the plan: The residents would be of all ages, from all walks of life, but all people who want to simplify their lives, as well belong to a community with people interacting with each other and looking after each other—such as seniors helping with childcare for working parents, while those parents help with household chores and errands in return. Picture a com-
A growing number of people are familiar with tiny houses—mostly because of TV shows that showcase various ones and the people who live in them—but for those who are not, tiny houses are not eyesores, glorified trailers or ramshackle hovels held together with duct tape. They are traditional houses, just on a smaller scale. The people who choose to live in them are people who’ve decided to simplify their lives by getting rid of stuff they no longer want or need. Many are young people who are just getting started with their adult lives and can’t afford to buy a house yet. Many are trying to reduce their carbon footprints— solar energy is commonly used when possible. Many people are retirees who no longer want to maintain a large house. Personally, I wanted to stop paying the obscenely high rents in Athens, and now I own my house while I pay a relatively small
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munity garden, green space, a clubhouse for meetings or parties that wouldn’t fit into a tiny house. What’s holding this plan back from being approved? ACC doesn’t allow houses of less than 1,000 square feet in singlefamily zones, or 500 square feet in multifamily zones. UGA even has a course where the students build a tiny house, but when they’re completed, they’re moved elsewhere. Tiny houses are affordable for many people who wouldn’t be able to buy a house in Athens or even afford the skyrocketing rents that landlords are demanding. UGA students’ parents, in many cases, are willing to pay whatever price is asked in order for their offspring to live wherever their hearts desire. It’s now common to see rents of over $2,000 a month for a house that’s nothing special except for its proximity to downtown. And growth downtown has mainly been gigantic student-housing developments and hotels. The people who actually live and work here, the people who keep the town humming, are now being forced out so the students can live wherever they’d like.
monthly rent to the property owner. I can finally have some money in the bank, in addition to having some disposable income to spend in Athens. I can contribute to the incomes of local merchants since I can afford to go out to eat, go hear some live music and buy some items at some of the locally owned shops downtown. I attended a Federation of Neighborhoods meeting several months ago where the Eastside was under discussion. When I suggested a tiny-house community for a location along Lexington Road, people who live on the Eastside applauded. Whenever I tell someone that I live in a tiny house, they often say that they would love to do that. It shouldn’t be a difficult thing for the ACC government to figure out—it’s been done dozens of times across the country, including other progressive communities like Seattle, Portland, OR and Sonoma County, CA. There’s really no excuse why they can’t be successful here. f Editor’s note: The environmental nonprofit Creative Animal’s tiny house on wheels will be on display at Athens Tech Apr. 17.
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Donald Trump and War Inspire Income-Tax Resisters By Mary Finn democracyincrisiscolumn@gmail.com
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Nippert grew up on a farm with 40,000 turkeys in the Appalachian Mountains in southeastern Ohio. He wanted to escape the life of a farm boy as quickly as he could. Nippert had big plans: Become an engineer, move to the city, and buy a red Corvette. That was 1967. Forty years later, he and his wife, Linda, live and work on a 100-acre, community-owned raspberry farm in Appalachia. He spends his days puttering around in a stained-glass shop that he runs with his neighbor. There’s no Corvette in his garage. Nippert’s life was fundamentally altered by his decision to break the law. He hasn’t paid his federal income tax, in full, since 1973. Nippert is one of approximately 8,000 Americans who openly choose to contest paying their full income tax owed to the federal government. They don’t consider themselves to be criminal tax evaders; they prefer to be called war tax resisters. President Trump’s refusal to release his income taxes has fueled interest in tax resistance for some anti-Trumpers. “Take a look at Trump. Did he reveal his taxes? No,” says Jay Sordean, a war tax resistance counselor in Berkeley, CA. “I am sure Peter Smith he is hiding lots of crap. He is in this for himself, and I am sure his taxes reflect his beliefs.” But for longtime resisters like Nippert, the decision not to pay taxes doesn’t depend on who is in the White House. It is a matter of personal conscience. As a child, Nippert attended services at the Church of the Brethren. “When I was a kid, I knew my religion and stuff, and I was involved in a youth group, but I didn’t think too heavily about what was going on in the world or what that had to do with my religious beliefs. I knew things were going on in the world, but they didn’t seem personally relevant,” Nippert says. But then, as for so many, the Vietnam War created a crisis of conscience for Nippert. He was lucky to get a draft deferment from the war by enrolling as a student at Ohio University and then transferring to Ohio State. The war
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plodded along, and Nippert lived a parallel life as a Buckeye. He pledged a frat, but the brothers decided he wasn’t Beta Theta Pi material. “Looking back on it, I think they made the right decision,” he says. “That was a time when everything was changing. I was letting my hair grow a little longer, but the frats were still pretty conservative. There were weird things they didn’t like about me. I didn’t hold my cigarette the right way. And you know, really, I was just a farm boy.” Around the same time, someone gave him a copy of Joan Baez’s memoir, Daybreak. “Her book affected me a lot in terms of thinking about issues of pacifism, and made me think about what I learned about non-violence from Church of the Brethren,” Nippert says. In 1968, Nippert started hanging out at political meetings at Ohio State, where he learned more about draft resistance and nonviolent protest. “I grew up being taught to think for myself, and once I started going to meetings and hearing people talking and hold strong opinions passionately, it kind of opened me up,” he says. “It caused me to ask, ‘What do I really believe in passionately? How am I supposed to live my beliefs?’” Initially, he got involved with a campus group that was doing draft counseling for people who wanted to escape to Canada, and helped them fill out forms so that they could register as conscientious objectors. But Nippert’s own conscience continued to gnaw at him. One night in 1969, Nippert broke into “the Shoe,” Ohio State’s football stadium. It was midnight. He climbed all the way to the top bleacher and sat there, alone, for a few hours. Enveloped by the all-American scene, Nippert thought about his relationship to his country. “I wanted to make the right decisions. I am not, and never have been, anti-my-country. Not at all,” he says. “I love my country. I thought that if I am not truly a pacifist, I should go register for the draft and serve. I am not going to walk around saying I am a pacifist if I’m not willing to make a personal sacrifice. I am not a chicken. I can’t be just trying
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to get out of going to war. I have to really be for something. Sitting up there in the stadium alone, I came to my decision. I decided that I couldn’t kill anybody.” But there was more. “If I can’t kill someone, can I pay someone else to kill for me?” he asked himself. “I decided that I couldn’t do either, and I really needed to live as a pacifist.” Two months later, Nippert dropped out of Ohio State and was called up for the draft. The draft board required documentation to validate his conscientious objector status. Nippert’s dad wrote him a letter of support. He had been a fighter pilot in World War II, captured and starved by the Nazis as a POW. In the letter, his father wrote, “As a farmer, we learn that each of us needs to plow our own furrow.” Nippert’s petition was approved, and soon after, he stopped paying his taxes.
What Is War Tax Resistance? War tax resisters believe that we should be able to decide for ourselves when, if and how much we pay in federal tax based on our beliefs. They think we should able to decide how much we pay, or if we pay at all, when we don’t think the government is going to use our money to our liking. The IRS clearly does not agree. IRS Code 6702 requires the agency to maintain a list of “frivolous filings,” which, according to the agency, “describes and responds to some of the common frivolous tax arguments made by those who oppose compliance with federal tax laws.” The IRS can fine a filer up to $5,000 for attaching a letter of protest or writing directly on a tax form about any of the frivolous filing issues. War tax resistance is on the list. “One doesn’t like to hear the word ‘frivolous’ about an action we take so seriously, but I know it isn’t intended as a diss to us in particular,” says Ruth Benn, the national coordinator of the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee (NWTRCC, pronounced “New Trick”), a group founded in 1982 in response to nuclear proliferation. “Since they started the frivolous filing penalties as a result of war tax resistance, a lot of us did an action we called ‘cabbage patch filing.’ People filed dozens of 1040s instead of filing just one. The goal was to slow down the system.” One person’s frivolity is another’s life passion. Some people refuse to pay their first $5,000 in federal tax because
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of what they refer to as a “Black Tax,” a version of selfimposed reparations for the 40 acres and mule promised by General Sherman at the end of the Civil War. There are some people in the states’ rights crowd who believe the Ninth Amendment protects them from the overreach of the federal government’s ability to collect income tax. For some odd reason, some filers claim that if they write the phrase “nunc pro tunc” on their 1040 form, they won’t have to pay income tax. “Some people who don’t pay taxes are just fruitcakes, in terms of the reasons they are using to avoid paying taxes,” says Peter Smith, a war tax resister from Indiana. “You know, like things that are never going to work. But the people who are out there who are honestly conscientious objectors and have legitimate reasons, we respect them and we say go for it.” Military spending is the most common issue. NWTRCC publishes an annual analysis of the federal budget, in which they determine that about 50 percent of the federal budget goes toward current military spending, debt on past wars, upkeep of the nuclear arsenal and funding for homeland security. War tax resisters, like Nippert, use this figure as a guidepost when paying (or not paying) their federal income tax. But under Trump, military spending is poised to spike. “Interest in tax resistance has been unusually active because of Trump’s election,” says Benn. “We saw a huge jump in our web stats since the inauguration. It is tax time, and we have a president we don’t like. I mean, we aren’t like the Women’s March, with hundreds of thousands of people coming out. But around the country, we are finding more interest in our workshops, where there will be 20 people attending instead of the usual two. Local networks that don’t usually contact us have been unusually active. Some of the groups out there who are anti-Trump have come to us for ideas.” While the current political climate may have created a spike in interest in war tax resistance, the war tax resisters interviewed for this story made it clear that their opposition isn’t grounded in partisanship, but is based on a life of pacifism inspired by flashpoints like the Vietnam War, the 1980s nuclear arms race, American military involvement in Central America and the more recent wars in Iraq. Like Nippert, resisters tend to start out as activists and protesters in anti-war movements and then, ultimately, they ask themselves, “If I am so against war, then why am I paying for it?” “These are all conscious people who have chosen to stay out of the system,” Benn says. Smith, the tax resister from Indiana, served in the military for four years in the early 1960s. “During the Vietnam War, I knew that what the government needed to fight the war was money and people. I knew that I could resist with my money, and so I did,” he says. For others, the catalyst was even more personal. Peace activist Cindy Sheehan, best known for her monthlong 2005 tent encampment protest outside President George W. Bush’s Crawford, TX ranch, lost her son Casey to the Iraq war in April 2004 and stopped paying federal income tax. “After Casey was killed in the Iraq War, I looked at my then-husband and said, ‘That is the last time I am paying taxes. I am not filing or paying taxes to this government, because they took something from us that they can never repay,’” Sheehan says. “For years, I had funded the murder of so many people, including my own son.” She has ongoing federal liens against her for any future assets she may acquire, but the magistrate in her IRS hearing took a sympathetic stance. “The judge looked up at me at the end of the hearing and said, ‘What you’ve done sounds like a real reasonable response to something that happened to you that was so unreasonable,’” she recalls. Many tax resisters view what they do as a reasonable response to an unreasonable situation. But the 8,000 war tax resisters don’t necessarily believe that they will stop all war. Not any more, at least. Most of the people I spoke to for this article are now in their late 60s; they started their resistance wide-eyed and bell-bottomed, intending to starve the “war machine.” Now, most admit that’s not going to happen. “I don’t want to totally give up on change, but I don’t expect it in my lifetime,” Benn says. “What we do is going to someday turn things around. Like any conscientious objector, I think I have a role in showing another way. Through my tax resistance, I am trying to show what is important.”
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War tax resistance is idiosyncratic; there isn’t a prescribed way to do it. Resisters do all they can to make it difficult for the IRS to collect what is owed. But for most, being a war tax resister translates to creating a simple, asset-free life. Nationwide, NWTRCC affiliate groups offer counseling to those interested in war tax resistance. Participants are guided to reflect on what they believe and articulate what they are looking for from their resistance. Then they commit to the course of action that is the best for their life situation and their tolerance for risk. Sordean, the volunteer war tax resistance counselor in Berkeley, CA, is self-employed and doesn’t have withholdings taken directly from his paycheck. He also lives below the taxable income limit. Sordean files his 1040 tax form every year, but he doesn’t include a check. He sends a letter of resistance with his form. In the 1990s, he got creative and sent palm-sized helium canisters that “looked like little cruise missiles” attached to his 1040, along with a letter of protest to the IRS, his senators and the Clinton White House. (Warning: Don’t try this in the post-9/11 era.) War tax resisters who do receive a paycheck often hike up their withholding exemptions and end up having little or no money taken from their pay. Some people file and withhold $10.40 and attach letters demanding a decrease in military spending, in an act of what is referred to as “symbolic resistance.” Like many resisters, Nippert put all of his assets in his wife’s name so the house can’t be seized by the IRS. He doesn’t make enough money on the raspberry farm or in the stained-glass shop to pay personal income tax. Ruth Benn Every war tax resister I talked to donates the money that should have been paid in taxes either to charities or one of the 50 funds, such as the People’s Life Fund, that redistribute the money for “lifeaffirming purposes.” Ann Barron, a resister since 2014 from San Diego, says, “I love paying taxes, but not for war. I pay my taxes, but not to the U.S. government.” The war tax resisters view what they do as patriotic. The openly commit civil disobedience, spawned by a love of country.
Risks of Resistance Tax resistance isn’t easy. Most resisters live in fear and experience financial uncertainty. The IRS wants the money it is owed, and agents will do everything they can to get it, including placing liens on assets, seizing bank and retirement accounts and garnishing wages. For many resisters, the hassle and risk is worth the sacrifice. “It’s been worth it for me,” Smith says. “One of the things about war tax resistance is that you have control over yourself. You can say no to the government, and that’s not something many people can do, because they feel kind of forced into paying. It is empowering for me.” Nippert doesn’t worry so much about the IRS coming after him. “If you can be sympathetic to the IRS, it is getting much, much harder for them to collect taxes, even for big amounts of money, because the federal government is giving them less and less to work with,” he says. “I know that I am low-priority when they can’t even collect from people who owe a lot.” Still, the collection letters from the IRS can be relentless and filled with intimidating legalese. “I get the collection letters, and they are a little scary,” Barron says. “One of the hardest things about tax resistance is that it is difficult to get the right legal information. My anxiety about the IRS was the first hurdle for me to get over in deciding to be a war resister. But now, I don’t feel fear. I made a decision
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to be public about what I’m doing. I feel a deep connection between what I believe and what I am doing.” What about jail? In 1846, in the most famous case of war tax resistance, the author Henry David Thoreau was jailed for refusing to pay six years’ worth of back taxes because of his opposition to slavery and the Mexican-American War. Since then, only a few dozen Americans have been jailed for war tax resistance. “Jail for war tax resistance is a myth,” the NWTRCC’s Benn says. “The IRS doesn’t come and take you away, they just want their money. They don’t want people in jail.” Tell that to Joseph Olejak, a chiropractor and natural healer from Chatham, NY. Joseph started withholding his taxes from the government in 1992. “At first the letters came more frequently from the IRS, and the threats became more regular, until eventually someone from the IRS showed up and said, ‘This is a civil matter now, but it will become a criminal matter if you don’t pay,’” Olejak recalls. Armed agents ended up storming Olejak’s office and seizing his computers and records. In 2013, Olejak was sentenced to serve weekends in county jail because he owed $242,000 to the federal government. The charges against Olejak resulted in a felony conviction that caused him to lose his chiropractor’s license. For 26 weeks, Olejak worked as a bookkeeper and advised clients on weight loss during the weekdays. On Fridays at 6 p.m., he checked into the county jail, changed into his jumpsuit and was fed “food that was so disgusting you couldn’t even call it food. It was a concoction of soy and meat-like substance over noodles. It was so disgusting, sometimes I just fasted.” He checked out of jail each Sunday night and returned to diet coaching. Any regrets about his choices? None. “Somewhere, somebody is not going to have a smart bomb dropped on their head because I withdrew some money from the system,” Olejak says. As part of his plea deal, Olejak agreed to pay taxes in $100 monthly installments when he has the income to pay, and he was put on five years’ probation. Aside from his highly aberrational jail sentence, Olejak suffered financial ruin. He can no longer practice as a chiropractor in New York because of his criminal felony. Still, he sees himself as successful. “There are all kinds of success,” he says. “There is ethical success and financial success, and the two are not necessarily the same thing. This is not something that happened to me out of the blue. I made the choice. I made a conscious choice not to participate in war. I accepted the consequences and hoped that they would not be awful.” For Nippert, it’s turned out a lot better. “I don’t have any doubts about what I’ve done,” he says. “I think probably my overwhelming feeling is that this isn’t a direction I would have gone on my own, but it’s really turned out to be great for me.” Every morning, he walks the three-quarters of a mile to his glass shop with his dog Candy next to him. He spends his days in the shop listening to Emmylou Harris, X Ambassadors and Van Morrison. He and his wife, a recently retired elementary special-education teacher, usually have an unfinished puzzle on the coffee table that they work on together in the evenings after dinner. They are grandparents to twin 4-year-old boys. He’s got a birthday coming up. “People ask me what I want for my birthday. I don’t know. I mean, it is not like I wish I had more money to buy more and more things,” he says. “When I was younger, I wasn’t concerned with money so much, I was just in love with a Vette, you know? But now, I’m just pretty happy. I am happy with the woods and my grandkids. I think the land is awfully healing.” But his son married a woman whose family owns a local car dealership. They usually have a few Corvettes in the garage. Maybe he’ll take one on a drive for his birthday. f
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Harvest CSA members, Eva Farfour of Full Moon Farms likened farming to gambling. Though experience tells her to wait and not plant early, “the familiar signs of spring [are] awakening the gambler in me, the risk taker,� she wrote. The payoff is an early harvest of fan favorites. Having the first tomatoes at the spring market is one way farmers can attract people to their stands, Collective Harvest Manager Rachel Waldron says. “You want to be able to have the first items of the season change, because that’s what really excites people,� she adds. “They’re often not as excited about the items they’ve seen for weeks and weeks.� Being able to offer a variety of produce earlier in the season boosts interest in CSA memberships, too, says Waldron. Of course, sometimes the gamble doesn’t pay off, as with any business. Even a carefully planned and budgeted season can go awry because farmers can only do so much to control production. Weather, disease and pests all impact crop yields. That’s why local farmers diversify, says Hickory Hill Farm
Like most Georgia farmers, her blueberries took a hit. State Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black toured the state’s blueberry crops in mid-March, returning with a grim report for South Georgia’s—as much as 80 percent was wiped out. Though crops should bounce back, a delay in their harvest can translate to smaller profits at the farmers market. If seasonal items come in late, that means more competition. “Generally, if you can bring a crop to market first, you are likely to sell out, but if you come later in the season, you might be taking it home because the market is flushed,� says Farfour. Ultimately, the warm weather will support a speedy recovery of market staples (so you won’t be without kale for long), but you may see some variability in how early or late certain items are available. Strawberries, for one, are likely to hit the markets earlier this season, and are sure to be plentiful. The Athens Farmers Market is already open, and the West Broad Market Garden opens Saturday, Apr. 29. Collective Harvest’s spring share began Apr. 11. f
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Two Events and a Reissue Campaign Honor an Athens Legend By Bobby Moore music@flagpole.com
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here’s been an influx of interest this year in Athens music legend Vic Chesnutt, signaled by a pair of upcoming local events and a local label’s ongoing vinyl reissue campaign. The folk-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist ascended from playing downtown clubs in the 1980s to earning critical acclaim and maintaining an international profile from the mid-’90s until his death in 2009. Along the way, he influenced others who would become local success stories. Among the Athens bands elevated by Chesnutt was Elf Power, which collaborated with him on the 2008 album Dark Developments. “I think it’s great that Vic’s music is still being celebrated,” says Elf Power frontman Andrew Rieger. “He’s such a legendary songwriter—the best to ever come out of Athens, in my opinion—so I’m glad that other people recognize that… The collaborative album that we recorded together and the subsequent few years spent touring the world together are definitely among the high points of my musical career.” Many of Chesnutt’s contemporaries and artists he inspired will celebrate his life at the Songs of Vic Chesnutt event, happening this weekend at the 40 Watt Club. Former Star Room Boys frontman Dave Marr helped organize the two-night concert along with the venue’s talent buyer, Velena Vego. Marr says around 40 artists will perform in total, including Five Eight, Thayer Sarrano, the Pylon Reenactment Society, Bain Mattox and T. Hardy Morris. Proceeds will go to Nuçi’s Space, which promotes mentalhealth awareness for local musicians. The springtime celebration continues Thursday, May 11 at The Foundry with the unveiling of the winner of the first Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Year Award. The Classic
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City Rotary Club founded the award, with support from Chesnutt’s family, to recognize talented songwriters in the Athens area. (The public nomination period closed Apr. 7, and a panel of local music-industry judges are currently deliberating.) In addition to bragging rights, the winner will take home a $1,000 cash prize. Proceeds from the Foundry show will also benefit Nuçi’s Space, along with supporting the Rotary’s various service projects. In a press release, Classic City Rotary Club Presidentelect Ellen Bryson says the award ceremony, featuring performances by finalists and other local musicians, including
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At soundchecks, he would improvise the nastiest, most hilarious songs.
Morris, Cicada Rhythm and Lingua Franca, will “celebrate the Classic City’s storied tradition of song, reward honesty and bravery in songwriting and honor and promote Athens’ finest songwriters.” Asking around town for stories about Chesnutt, it’s clear that his peers are as likely to share something hilarious as they are to rightly praise him as a songwriter and performer—a trend that will hopefully be reflected in the stage banter at the 40 Watt. “His dark and nasty sense of humor was something that I reflect back on fondly,” Rieger says. “At soundchecks, when checking his vocal mic, he would improvise the nastiest, most hilarious songs, a summary of which would not be fit to print in your publication,” Rieger adds. “He did this for our amusement, and I greatly appreciated it, as it was a welcome break from the stresses of touring and traveling.” Such tales extend well beyond state lines. Texas-based folk and country singer Ray Wylie Hubbard remembers
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Chesnutt as a kindred spirit, beyond musical similarities. “We kind of hit it off because we were both backstage being snarky,” Hubbard says. “He was such a great, great writer. I have a lot of respect for him, and we loved just sitting back and having fun.” The third commemoration of Chesnutt’s music happening this year is a reissue campaign. Athens-based New West Records is focusing on several releases from Chesnutt’s time with California label Texas Hotel. They’ve already unveiled colored vinyl represses of Chesnutt’s Michael Stipe-produced 1990 debut, Little, as well as 1993’s Drunk and 1995’s Is the Actor Happy?, and the 1991 landmark West of Rome is getting a limited double-LP release for Record Store Day on Apr. 22. In addition, a couple of albums originally issued by New West, 2003’s Silver Lake and 2005’s Ghetto Bells, are slated for release in May and June, respectively. From local events to far-reaching reissues, 2017 is shaping up to be a banner year for Chesnutt’s legacy. The attention comes at a seemingly odd time, unattached to any noteworthy anniversaries of the late artist’s milestones. But based on the enthusiasm among event planners, as well as loved ones’ hilariously vulgar memories, those in Chesnutt’s still-relevant sphere of influence don’t necessarily need to look to their calendars for a reason to laugh, cry or celebrate in his name. f
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Into Focus Ian St. Pé Cleans Up and Hits the Road By Bobby Moore music@flagpole.com
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uring his decade with Atlanta punks Black Lips and his time collaborating with Athens’ T. Hardy Morris in Diamond Rugs, Ian St. Pé gave audiences what they wanted on an international scale. Now he’s living in Nashville and plotting a return to the spotlight with a solo project, known simply as Saint Pé. Saint Pé has slowly taken shape since before its namesake parted ways with Black Lips in 2014. Back then, St. Pé was planning a side project called Fixed Focus, a name he used instead as the title of his debut album, issued Apr. 7 by Ernest Jenning Record Co. The album was recorded in 2015 with friends from Georgia, including current Nashville resident Ian MacDonald (ex-Turf War). Last year was spent putting the remaining pieces in place—a record deal, a booking agent and a backing band featuring performers from Nashville and Chicago. The long build toward Fixed Focus kept St. Pé off the road after a decade of touring. The plus side was ample time to further polish his songwriting and recording skills. But for a seasoned entertainer, those positives cannot replace the roar of a crowd. “I have a studio at my house now, and I do enjoy sitting at home and recording,” he says. “Also, I have a publishing company,
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[Rough Trade], so my songs have already gotten in TV shows like ‘Billions,’ which I think is on Showtime, and ‘Sex&Drugs&Rock& Roll.’ I do like the publishing side of things. Being in Nashville is a good spot to do that. But man, I play rock and roll music. That’s called ‘get up, get out, and get some.’ My life is good, but I’m ready to get back on the road.” Now St. Pé is back on tour—older, wiser and more sober. Despite his former band’s hard-partying reputation, now “I don’t really partake in alcohol or drugs,” he says. “I’ll tell you, that happened near the end of my Black Lips career. I enjoyed it, because you spend so much time getting loaded that when you get on stage and you’re fucked up, it’s fun. But then it becomes normal, so now when I play sober, that’s like being fucked up. It’s wild, man. I see colors I’ve never seen before, and I feel the souls of the 300 kids just hitting me harder. I’ll tell you what, being sober is the new fucked up.” St. Pé says his current supporting cast
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has the musical licks and intestinal fortitude to power through upcoming tours— limited to a week or two each because of service-industry jobs—in hopes of earning the fiscal success that could make Saint Pé a full-time career. “Playing music is a lot more than the notes you hit,” he says. “It’s the dead space in between the notes—but it also entails being able to get up every day and get into a van and go somewhere. There’s a lot more to music than playing. Rock and roll is what happens the 23 hours in between shows. Can you do it? A lot of people can’t. I like living out of a suitcase and touring the world, but it’s not for everybody.” As for the new album, there’s some history in its making that has more to do with
the Grand Ole Opry House than Die Slaughterhaus. St. Pé and his wife own a log-cabin home that was originally built for Roy Acuff. “He lived here from 1945–1950, so when he discovered Hank Williams in 1946, he was living here,” St. Pé says. “That right there alone is huge in my book. I recorded the record in the room Roy used to record his radio show in, and my control room is Roy Acuff’s office.” St. Pé knows how to excite audiences in different cities, after going from playing intimate venues in his early days with Black Lips to touring the globe. That’s why he’s willing to sprinkle beloved songs by past bands into his current live sets—even teasing a possible Athens-only Diamond Rugs reunion with Morris on Apr. 13 at the Caledonia Lounge. Don’t miss out. f
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Palace Doctor Preps Debut Plus, More Music News and Gossip By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com CALL THE DOCTOR: The still fairly new-ish Palace Doctor is steadily working towards releasing its debut LP, produced by Hank Sullivant (Kuroma) and member Phillip Brantley. Recording is completed, and it’s slated for a summer release, but no date is set. There’s a new track named “Not an Addict” available at soundcloud.com/palacedoctor, and it’s fine as far as it goes, with its big guitars and mid-tempo bombast. But once you start streaming it, be sure to stick around for the previously released “Heaven,” which I think has lots more personality and is more befitting for a band trying to make its mark. Palace Doctor next plays the Georgia Theatre Rooftop Friday, Apr. 14 right after Explosions in the Sky takes over the main room downstairs. GET YER WORM: Early-bird passes are on sale for the 2017 Athens Popfest, which staged a successful and enthusiastically received comeback last year after a five-year break. These passes will run you $55 and include every Popfest show. As soon as the headlining acts are announced, prices increase. This year’s Popfest runs Aug. 9–12. See athenspopfest.com to purchase.
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NIGHT MOVE: A benefit for Chess and Community happens at Ciné Saturday, Apr. 15 at 8 p.m. Billed as “The Woke Show” and hosted by Minister Server, it’ll feature some current cream of the Athens-music crop, including Lingua Franca, Dictator, Yung’N Restless, Fistful of Steel, Kyky Renee Knight, Rise Rashid, Squalle and Jerz. Admission is sliding scale and donation-based, with suggested amounts being between $5–$10. This night is sponsored by Ciné and Hot Corner Hip Hop. Proceeds benefit Chess and Community’s “Think Before You Move” scholarship. For more information, see chessandcommunity.org.
for Taylor, and his project Hello Kitty Kat is turning into a fully realized thing. He plays and records everything himself, and each of the 12 tracks available has the feel of something revisited continually. While a certain amount of Taylor’s songs recall his time in the then-rising (“then” being the early-to-mid 2000s) Athens band Iron Hero, his tastes have a decidedly 1990s alt-rock flavor. That said, Taylor is at his best when he allows these tastes to flow through him as influences (“Saturday,” “Crosswalks”) rather than directives (“Trick”). Check it out at hellokittykat.com. BEFORE IT WAS EASY: Athens filmmaker Christopher Childs spent a lot of time at punk and hardcore shows in the early 2000s with an eye in his video camera’s viewfinder. Thanks to him, there’s a nice pile of videos from that time slowly becoming available online. Although a large amount of the footage centers on the Atlanta scene—hence the name Atlanta Punk Archive—he’s got videos from Athens bands Guff, Exit 86, Service Industry and Hunter Gatherer on deck. It’s been a treat to sit and watch through these old tapes, and hopefully it’ll be a treat for you, too. He’s not finished uploading everything yet, so head to atlantapunkarchive.com (which redirects to his YouTube channel), click “subscribe” and never miss a new one. FAMILY AFFAIR: Brother and sister duo Jessie Gerke and Brad Gerke (Summer Sonics) released a new song as Gerkey a couple of weeks ago named “End All, Be All,” and while it’s ostensibly from an EP of which no evidence exists, you can still hear the single. Now, it’s a truism of the music universe that anything billed as some sort of family-based duo is gonna be awful. But this isn’t. It’s a little on the long side, clocking in at almost five minutes, but it’s a tuneful acoustic-electric song, and the pair’s voices blend nicely. In particular, Jessie’s voice sounds a lot like Four Eyes’ Erin Lovett’s, and Brad’s complements this in a nice, non-overpowering way. All in all, it’s an innocuous little tune performed well and recorded nicely. For more information, see facebook.com/ gerkeymusic. f
NOISE ANNOYS: Killick Hinds has struck again—as he will likely continue to do—but this time he’s all alone, and this step away from his constant collaboration is a nice one. Last week, he released a five-track record named never stop lovin, and it features just himself, his guitar and, as he puts it, “a bit of computer magic.” It begins gently enough with the highly lulling “duck and steer,” which acts as an open door for a somewhat darkened hallway. The creaky drone of “Sun Imbue Lands” and outer-space celestial dust of “epip(-h) any” are swept away quickly by the sharp, nearly piercing exploration of “tiptap.” It all returns to gentleness with closing track “refract,” and while I could have used a WUOG 90.5 FM’s 10 Most-Played Recordings few minutes more of this Mar. 29–Apr. 4 particular track, it’s a nice bookend for this short 1. Real Estate In Mind (Domino) record. Check it out at 2. Sneaks It’s a Myth (Merge) killick.bandcamp.com.
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Lyndon House Presents Juried Exhibition Plus, a New AthFest Artist and Mural at Food for the Soul By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com mixed-media collage “Collander” is a chaJuried Exhibition: Demonstrating the otically colorful scene of rodents escaping Lyndon House Arts Center’s steadfast from a bell-shaped enclosure, drawing to dedication to showcasing contemporary mind the Mouse Trap board game. artwork from the community, over 300 Several artists received purchase artists submitted a total of nearly 800 awards or recognition for excellence in pieces for consideration in its “42nd Juried their medium. Merit awards were given Exhibition.” Ranging from painting, drawing, photography and works on paper to sculpture, ceramics, fiber and metalwork, the vast array of artwork reflects the diversity of talent in Athens. This year’s guest juror was Susan Krane, who most recently held the position of executive director at the San Jose Museum of Art for eight years. In the past, she has served as the director of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and the University of Colorado Art Museum, as well as the curator of modern and contemporary art at the High Museum of Art. Holding multiple degrees from Harvard Business School, University of Colorado and Columbia University, she has authored several publications and organized over 60 exhibitions. Krane whittled the pool of entries down to 162 works of art for this year’s juried exhibition, offering a tremendous number of landscapes, portraits and abstracted images to get lost in. Richard Herzog’s installation “Collander” by Jim Barsness piece “Utopia Urban Forest” immediately commands attention, emitting to Malissa Ryder, Catherine Lucky Chang, Camille Taylor, Don Kelemen, Ellie soothing low-frequency tones. Resembling Dent, Hannah Ehrlich, Laurel Rudolph, a tree constructed from gently balanced rectangular blocks, a small speaker is placed Thomas Bosse, Donnie Goldstein, Phoebe Szymanski and Sydney Daniel. at the tip of each sprawling root. Lauren The Lyndon House is hosting an artFancher’s mixed-media “Hope Chest” is an ist talk every Thursday from 6–7 p.m. this interesting ornate metal box that opens to month to give participating artists an reveal two mirrors. The pale blue glow of opportunity to discuss their practice and a film loop hidden inside the box escapes work with the public. Apr. 13 will be led by through a cluster of tree trunks etched Zeeshan Bakht, Sara Brodgon, Adrienne onto the surface of the mirror, creating an Kitchens and Zach Welbalowsky. Apr. 20 illusion that the film’s figures are slowly features John Ahee, Barbette Houser, marching through a forest. Jim Barsness’
Jennifer Vess and Wilma. Ahee’s vibrant portrait is painted with bold splashes that pop into cohesion, while Vess’ photorealistic painting is alluring for its perplexing subject matter: a fully clothed woman lying in a bathtub. Flagpole contributor Houser offers a large geometric quilt that softens
its crisp edges through pastel shades of pink and yellow, while Wilma’s unique photographic approach to spinning scenes can be observed through a separate solo show in the Lounge Gallery. The series closes out on Apr. 27 with Jaquelynn Faass, Erin McIntosh and Duane Paxson. Faas, a painting and drawing student who will graduate from UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art this semester, depicts a peaceful, smiling older woman reflecting in nature. McIntosh, an assistant professor of art at the University of North Georgia,
contributes an abstract painting in her signature style of combining biomorphic and geometric forms. Paxson, whose sculptures often incorporate steel, fiberglass, textured resin and ceramics, is similarly influenced by the patterns and mysteries of nature. In addition to the artist talks, a selfguided tour and family-friendly gallery activity is available. The “42nd Juried Exhibition” will remain on view through Saturday, May 6. Mural for the Soul: Currently underway, a new mural located on the exterior wall of Food for the Soul on West Broad Street seeks to contemplate the relationship between police and the public. A panel reflecting the past and present depicts protestors holding signs with slogans such as “Equal Rights for All” and “Voting Rights Now” near officers keeping them in line. An optimistic scene from the future shows a much more unified crowd holding up peace signs. A project of UGA professor Brian N. Williams’ freshman seminar “The Current State of PoliceCommunity Relations: Problems and Prospects,” the mural reflects cooperation between enrolled students and representatives from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, the Clarke County School District Police, the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office and the UGA Police Department. It should also come as no surprise that Broderick Flanigan, an artist and activist who has organized several mural projects in the past, will lead teenagers and other community residents in painting the mural. An official dedication ceremony will be held later this spring. AthFest Artist: Every year, AthFest Educates selects a different visual artist to create a cohesive theme for the AthFest Music and Arts Festival in June and the AthHalf half marathon in October. The nonprofit recently announced that its committee has chosen graphic designer Daniel Fell, whose designs will incorporate bright colors and local references into visuals that convey the festival’s spirit. The promotional artwork will be featured on merchandise, advertisements, event signage and online at athfest.com. f
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in case you could not recall—Braff’s third directorial effort will not salvage his indie cred, but could establish him as an option for bland, focus-grouped “fun,” were anyone to remember Going in Style as a Zach Braff film. But it’s unlikely they will remember Going in Style at all, much less who directed it. Those who do recall it are likely to confuse it with Last Vegas or any of the plethora of flicks that make up the ever-growing Grumpy Old Men Gone Wild subgenre. SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE (PG) I did not think I would ever consider the 2011 liveaction Smurfs movie to be the height of this franchise, but that film feels masterly compared to the new, animated Smurfs feature. RIP Jonathan Winters, the voice of Papa Smurf in The Smurfs and The Smurfs 2, though he is replaced by the resolute Mandy Patinkin. At least the franchise jettisoned Hank Azaria’s atrocious Gargamel for Rainn
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Skull Island). These desperate old men are not criminals and only want to take back what they are owed. Nonetheless, they must evade the cops, represented by Matt Dillon’s FBI Agent Hamer. Nothing is particularly original about this flick, though it remains relevant, given our post-Great Recession economy. Hidden Figures writer-director Theodore Melfi’s script succeeds more thanks to the chemistry of Caine, Freeman and Arkin, whose delivery is the film’s MVP, than on its own puny strengths. Rob Simonsen’s music is way beyond subtle, and Kenan Thompson’s teeny appearance delivers the most laughs. Nonetheless, Caine, Freeman and Arkin have enough combined chemistry and years to earn at least 90 minutes of our attention. Still, the movie’s biggest act of thievery is Caine’s pilfering of Tom Wilkinson’s American accent for the climactic bank robbery. Ann-Margret still looks terrific, even if she is just recreating her Grumpy Old Men role nearly 25 years later. Wrap your head around the fact that a 52-year-old AnnMargret was being wooed by two 70-yearolds in that movie; at least Going in Style’s matchmaking is more age-appropriate. After burning all his Garden State goodwill on the Kickstarter for a sophomore feature that no one remembers—it came out in 2014 and was called Wish I Was Here,
Wilson’s cartoonish evil wizard who likes to eat little blue people. Jack McBrayer, “30 Rock”’s Kenneth, ably replaces the more poignant Anton Yelchin as Clumsy Smurf. The rest of the voice casting is pretty spot on, with Joe Manganiello as Hefty and Danny Pudi as Brainy. (Gordon Ramsay’s Baker Smurf may be a bit on the nose.) The Lost Village feels like a 1986 cash grab that would have been released to compete with GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords, which, my mother is happy to tell you, sucked. The bulk of this movie revolves around the difficulties of Smurfette being the only female Smurf. Then they discover the Lost Village, with a host of blue ladies voiced by Julia Roberts, Michelle Rodriguez, Ellie Kemper, Ariel Winter (“Modern Family”) and Meghan Trainor. More female Smurfs may be good for the perpetuation of the Smurfs as a race, but it does not make a difference in stopping Gargamel’s harassment, which is the main problem facing the Smurfs. The main problem facing audiences is that this third Smurfs feature, the most faithful to its source material, is the least cinematic. Still, Smurfs are Smurfs. Kids are going to love it as much as any incarnation of Peyo’s tiny creations. Unfortunately for children of the ’80s, nostalgia is not intensified through blue-tinted lenses. f
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ART | Thu, Apr 13
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Georgia Museum of Art · 5:30 p.m. · FREE! Sculptor and conceptual artist Willie Cole is recognized for his ability to transform ordinary objects into visions rich in symbolism. A graduate of the Art Students League of New York, he draws influence from African-American imagery, Dada readymades and pop culture. His sculpture on view in the museum’s “Expanding Tradition” exhibition is a topsy-turvy stack of white and navy blue highheeled shoes balanced into the shape of a chicken. During the museum’s annual Alfred Heber Holbrook Memorial Lecture, Cole will speak about “the creative practice as spiritual pursuit,” with connections made between history, religion, the environment and the arts. [Jessica Smith]
40 Watt Club · 8 p.m. · $10 Nashville rock and roll band All Them Witches is a kind of Southern Hawkwind for the modern Americana era, joining nasty sludge-metal riffs with spaced-out psychedelic folk while nodding to classic blues structure throughout. Sleeping Through the War, the band’s fourth overall LP and second for Athens-based industry heavyweight New West Records, was produced by Music City engineer du jour Dave Cobb and released in February. Sonically, Cobb and the Witches built vertically on the band’s earlier work, adding layers upon trippy layers to create a chasmic, all-enveloping sound. Garage-rockers Ranch Ghost open Thursday’s 40 Watt show. [Gabe Vodicka]
Georgia Theatre · 8 p.m. · $25 Though its soaring, melodic instrumentals have frequently been used on screen to signify various emotional and physical extremes, Austin, TX band Explosions in the Sky makes music that is often as intimate as it is epic. After spending a few years focusing mainly on movie soundtrack work, the group returned in 2016 with new album, The Wilderness. Rather than seek constant catharsis, the record finds its center in long stretches of slow-burning intrigue. Indierock celebrity Thor Harris, best known for his percussion work with Swans, opens both nights of Explosions’ Georgia Theatre stand with his shapeshifting Thor and Friends project. [GV]
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Tuesday 11 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, meet indigo grower Donna Hardy who will discuss “Creating American Indigo Culture.” 12:30 p.m. FREE! 706-543-4319 CLASSES: Mouse and Keyboard Skills (ACC Library) The class takes place in the second floor computer
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training room. Registration required. 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org CLASSES: ServSafe Food Handler Certification Course (Athens Land Trust) Become certified in two hours. Mar. 29 or Apr. 3, 4–6 p.m. or Apr. 11, 5–7 p.m. $10. sallay@ athenslandtrust.org, www.westbroadfm.org COMEDY: Doug Stanhope and Friends (Georgia Theatre) Stand-up comedian Doug Stanhope has been performing and provoking audience members for over 20 years. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 8 p.m. $35. www.georgiatheatre.com
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EVENTS: University Woman’s Club Spring Fashion Show (The Georgia Club) Swing into Spring with the latest fashions. 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. $30. www.womansclub.uga.edu FILM: Film Athens Happy Hour (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Hang out with the Film Athens crew and discuss upcoming film events and projects. This month, see the music video for “Moral Compass” by Muuy Biien followed by a short talk with Dominar Films. 5:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.filmathens.net GAMES: Johnny’s Trivia (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Win house
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EVENT | Sat, Apr 15
Nowhere Bar · 10 p.m. After making a name for himself as a solo artist in the Bloomington, IN college-music scene, “T.V.” Mike Klinge and fellow singer Andrea de la Rosa recruited a handful of other local players, formed the “cosmic twang stomp” band T.V. Mike and the Scarecrowes and headed westward to the Bay Area. The group swings through Athens on a tour previewing tunes from Manzanita, the Scarecrowes’ upcoming third full-length, tracked at Berkeley’s Wildwood Studios. The record draws on folk, country and vintage soul, with a healthy dose of West Coast psychedelia to keep things grooving. [GV]
Various locations · 10 a.m.–4 p.m. · $15–20 Local gardeners show how hard work and investment in plants and landscaping can pay off in pleasure, which they are happy to share. The Piedmont Gardeners’ self-paced tour is a spring highlight, rain or shine, and allows an intimate look into five private gardens. Tickets in the form of tour booklets can be purchased at any of the gardens the day of or in advance for a discount at Always, Always Flowers, Avid Bookshop, Cofer’s Home & Garden Showplace, Frontier, Goodness Grows, the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Thomas Orchard and Nursery or Weekend A’Fair. For this year’s gardens and other tour info, see piedmontgardeners.org. [Pete McCommons]
T.V. Mike and the Scarecrowes
cash prizes every Tuesday and Thursday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-3541515 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: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Hosted by James
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Majure. 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) Trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf the trivia wave every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.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: Lego Club (Oconee County Library) Create Lego art and
enjoy Lego-based activities. Legos provided. Ages 3–11. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Eliminating Malaria (UGA Chapel) Global Diseases: Voices from the Vanguard presents Richard W. Steketee, director of the Malaria Control and Elimination Partnership in Africa Program. He will speak on “Eliminating Malaria: Can the Glass Ceiling be Broken?” 5:30 p.m. FREE! pthomas@uga.edu
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LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Michael Knight celebrates his new book of short stories, Eveningland. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop. com 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. 8 p.m. $5. www.botgarden. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: CCSD Fine Arts Day (Clarke Central High School, Mell Auditorium) The Clarke County school district showcases dance, choral and band performances. 5 p.m. www.clarke.k12.ga.us PERFORMANCE: UGA Choral Showcase (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Performances by the UGA Hodgson Singers, Collegium Musicum, Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs and the African American Choral Ensemble. 8 p.m. FREE! www.pac.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: UGA Jazz Ensembles Concert (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Ensembles I and II present their spring concert. 6 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu
Wednesday 12 ART: Visiting Artist Lecture (Georgia Museum of Art) Chad Alligood is the curator of modern and contemporary art at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, AR. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: The Basics of Vegetable Gardening (ACC Library) Find resources and learn the basics of planning, designing and caring for a vegetable garden. RSVP by Apr. 11. 6 p.m. FREE! atedrow@ uga.edu CLASSES: Illustrator for Beginners (ACC Library) Learn how to create graphics with vectors using Adobe Illustrator. This is ideal for logos or artwork you want to print in multiple sizes. Registration required. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650, www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Rabbit Box (The Foundry) Storytellers share true-life tales. This month theme is “Grab ‘Em by the Story: Women’s Voices.” 7 p.m. $7. thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: MaptimeAthens (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Learn how GIS is used in historical research from Andrew Fialka as he presents his work titled “Of Methods and Madness: Historical Applications of GIS.” Meet others who do geospatial and cartographic work in Athens. 4:30 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee. com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music. Apr. 19 features music with DJ Klon. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Athens Science Café (Creature Comforts Brewery) Dr. Erico Mattos presents “Conversation with Plants: The Keyto Tomorrow’s Sustainable Agriculture.” 5:30 p.m. FREE! athenssciencecafe.com GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-548-1920 GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Eastside) Every Wednesday. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com
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: Gaming Meetup (The Rook and Pawn) Meet new people over games. 7 p.m. www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. saucehouse.com GAMES: Bingo (Highwire Lounge) House cash and drink prizes. Hosted by DJ LaDarius. 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (Oconee County Library) Watch some anime and manga, listen to J-Pop music, eat Japanese snacks and share fan art. Ages 11–18. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Wednesday Library Adventures (Bogart Library) A storytelling program with hands-on activities. Ages 3.5–8. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Old School Game With Us (ACC Library) Play board games and card games. 4–6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Congress and the Media (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Room 277) Civic Knowledge = Civic Power presents “Congress and the Media: Shaping Public Perceptions.” 12:30 p.m. FREE! jhebbard@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Five Points) Jami Attenberg is the New York Times bestselling author of five novels including The Middlesteins and Saint Mazie. Today, she celebrates the release of All Grown Up. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Entrepreneurial Journalism Symposium (Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication) Student and professional journalists will hear talks from Rinne Allen, Lori Johnston, Nsenga Burton, Dan Maccarone, Bob Sullivan, Carlos Watson and Louis Gump. 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. grady.uga.edu MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) Meet local entrepreneurs, tech talent and other fellow Athenians who are making cool stuff at this weekly Four Athens networking happy hour. 6–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/happy-hour PERFORMANCE: “Lovelands” with Claire Dunphy (OCAF, Watkinsville) In her performance “Love Lands,” Claire Dunphy will tell a story which begins the first week of September 2001, taking us through her experiences while traveling during the tragic time of 9/11. 6 p.m. FREE! www.ocaf.com PERFORMANCE: Experimentique Night (Ciné Barcafé) This ongoing series challenges ladies, ladyidentified and non-binary people to perform with instruments, songs or musicians they don’t normally play with. Tonight’s participants include Jennie Cain, Emileigh Ireland, KyKy
Renee Knight, Lisa Lipani, Julianna Money, Jessica Smith, Maizy Stell, Adriana Thomas, Naoko Uno and Stella Zine. 9 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com THEATER: Titus Andronicus (UGA Fine Arts Building) William Shakespeare’s notoriously violent tragedy pits a renowned Roman general against a guileful captive queen in an increasingly bloody cycle of revenge that engulfs his entire family. Apr. 12–14, 8 p.m. Apr. 15, 2:30 p.m. $12 (w/ UGA ID), $16. drama. uga.edu
Thursday 13 ART: Gallery Talk (Lyndon House Arts Center) Zeeshan Bakht, Sara Brodgon, Adrienne Kitchens and Zach Welbalowsky will lead
seeds, plants and compost to share with others. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison EVENTS: Idea Accelerator Demo Day (The Center for Community Preservation & Design, 225 W. Broad St.) Hear business pitches from the Spring 2017 Idea Accelerator finalists. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com GAMES: Johnny’s Trivia (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-354-1515 GAMES: Duplicate Bridge (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Beginner and experienced players welcome. 7 p.m. ejstapler@ gmail.com GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/saucehousebbq
together. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706613-3950 LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (UGA Park Hall, Room 261) Melissa Febos will read from her new book, Abandon Me, and discuss her work with VIDA: Women in Literary Arts. 4 p.m. FREE! thegeorgiareview.com LECTURES & LIT: AADM Workshop Series (ACC Library) Officer John Q. Williams will present a customized version of ACCPD’s “Fair and Impartial Policing” called “Breaking the Cycle of Bias Policing.” John Lash of the Conflict Center will moderate an open discussion. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/aadmovement OUTDOORS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Meet at Shade Garden Arbor) Learn more about flora and fauna of the garden while enjoying some fresh air
Artwork by Erin Stacer is currently on view at The World Famous through April. guests through the “42nd Juried Exhibition.” See Art Notes on p. 18. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/lyndonhouse ART: Alfred Heber Holbrook Lecture: Willie Cole (Georgia Museum of Art) Atlanta-based artist Willie Colle will speak about the creative practice as spiritual pursuit, focusing on the links he makes among visual arts, music, history, world religion and the environment. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum. org ART: Spring Exhibits Reception (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) The Libraries host a reception celebrating new exhibitions. The evening includes tours, live music and gallery games. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.libs.uga. edu/scl EVENTS: KnitLits (Bogart Library) Knitters of all levels are welcome. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart EVENTS: Spring Plant Swap (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Bring along spring
GAMES: Star Wars X-wing Mini Game Night (The Rook and Pawn) X-wing is a tactical ship-to-ship combat game. No experience required. 6 p.m. www.therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: UGA EcoReach (ACC Library) Play games and learn about the ecology of disease. Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Music Therapy Fun (Oconee County Library) Learn basic rhythm concepts and express feelings through music. Instruments provided. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Bogart Library) Build Lego creations. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Chu Storytime (ACC Library) Hear a story about a panda, then watch some real live pandas on a panda cam projector. Ages 4–9 and their caregivers. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Baby Music Jam (Oconee County Library) Preschool aged children and their caregivers play instruments, sing and dance
and inspirational readings. Ramblers are encouraged to bring their own nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group. 9:30 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: UGA Jazz Recital (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Students from UGA’s school of music perform jazz tunes. 8 a.m.–5 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com PERFORMANCE: UGA Collegium Musicum (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Featuring both singers and instrumentalists, the group is dedicated to performing medieval, baroque and renaissance music in period-correct style. 6 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Thursday Scholarship Series (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The final concert of the season presents three concertos by Bach, Stravinsky and Schnittke performed on keys, winds and strings. The ARCO Chamber Orchestra and a graduate student wind ensemble provide a backdrop for five faculty soloists. 7:30 p.m. $6 (w/ UGA ID), $20. pac.uga.edu
THEATER: Titus Andronicus (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Wednesday listing for full description Apr. 12–14, 8 p.m. Apr. 15, 2:30 p.m. $12 (w/ UGA ID), $16. drama.uga. edu THEATER: Transformation: A Living Last Supper (Milledge Avenue Baptist Church) Rachel Hoyer’s one-act play is in celebration of Maundy Thursday. 6 p.m. FREE! www.milledge.org
Friday 14 ART: Visiting Silhouette Artist (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Tim Arnold creates silhouettes of children, adults and pets. Cuttings can be done from a photograph or from life. Contact Treehouse to make an appointment. Apr. 14–15. 706850-8226 CLASSES: Mindful Eating (Healing Lodge, next to 240 Talmadge Dr.) Learn how to bring greater awareness to food and eating choices. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.mindfuliving. org CLASSES: Intro to Word (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of Word 2010. 2 p.m. FREE! 706769-3950 EVENTS: Morning Mindfulness (Georgia Museum of Art) Join instructor Jerry Gale for a meditation session in the galleries. Meet in the lobby. 9:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! branew@uga.edu, www.georgiamuseum.org EVENTS: Release Party (Terrapin Beer Co.) Chubby Bunny is an imperial s’mores milk stout. Festivities include live music and an Easter egg hunt. 1–7:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer. com FILM: Ciné Anniversary Screening (Ciné Barcafé) Watch the ballerina drama The Red Shoes (1948) starring Moira Shearer. 7 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com KIDSTUFF: Snap Circuits (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Try your hand at circuit building. Ages 8 and up. 4–5:30 p.m. www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Fantastic Friday Book Club (Bogart Library) Discuss Pie by Sarah Weeks. Grades 3–5. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Afterhours (ACC Library) UGA Science Olympiad presents an evening of hands-on experiments and pizza. Registration required. 6 p.m. FREE! plewis@ athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, 1662 S. Lumpkin St.) Meet Michel Stone in honor of her book Border Child. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Coffee in the Morning (Oconee County Library) Drop in for a cup of joe to sip and read. 10 a.m.–12p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee MEETINGS: Coffee Catch-Up (Walker’s Coffee & Pub) Network over coffee with local startup entrepreneurs and community supporters. 9:30 a.m. FREE! www.fourathens. com PERFORMANCE: UGA Opera Scenes (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) The UGA Opera Department presents some of the opera repertoire’s most classic scenes. 8 p.m. FREE! www. music.uga.edu THEATER: Titus Andronicus (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Wednesday listing for full description Apr. 12–14, 8 p.m. Apr. 15, 2:30 p.m. $12 (w/ UGA ID), $16. drama.uga. edu THEATER: I Was Born to Die (The Classic Center) In a not-so-distant future where church and state are k continued on next page
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Saturday 15 ART: Coloring Club (Oconee County Library) Spend the morning relaxing with the therapeutic practice of coloring. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee ART: Opening Reception (Jittery Joe’s Coffee, Five Points) See an exhibition of photographs from India by Sophie Fernandes. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-208-1979 ART: Visiting Silhouette Artist (Treehouse Kid and Craft) See Friday listing for full description Apr. 14–15. 706-850-8226 CLASSES: West African Dance Workshop (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Christan Carter-Poret teaches dance choreography to live drumming. Register by email. 2 p.m. $15. musicdirector@ uuathensga.org CLASSES: Build a Mason Bee House (Beech Hollow Farms, 1575 Elberton Rd., Lexington) Learn about native bees and leave with a mason bee house to put in your garden. The class includes handouts, a resource list and a house kit. Bring a packed lunch. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. $35. classes@beechhollowfarms.com, www.beechhollowfarms.com CLASSES: Spring Wildflowers of the Granite Outcrops of Georgia (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn about the ecology and plants of Piedmont granite outcrops with a visit to the Rock and Shoals Natural Area. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. $50. www.botgarden.uga.edu CLASSES: Georgia’s Native Plants and Native Bees (Beech Hollow Farms, 1575 Elberton Rd., Lexington) Learn how to identify three of the major families of gentle native bees. The presentation covers bee habitat needs and how to support them in your garden. 10 a.m. FREE! classes@ beechhollowfarms,com, www.beechhollowfarms.com CLASSES: Beginner Electronics Workshop (Chase Park Warehouses, The Hatch) Learn about circuits and breadboard prototyping by making an “Atari Noise Synthesizer.” 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $20. erica@hatchathens.com EVENTS: Marigold Planting (Front Porch Book Store) Help plant marigolds for Winterville’s annual Marigold Festival. Free coffee and donuts provided. Bring a trowel if possible. 9 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.marigoldfestival.com EVENTS: Piedmont Gardeners Tour of Gardens (Multiple Locations) This self-guided tour features five inspiring private gardens in the Athens-Clarke County area. See Calendar on p. 20. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $15-20. www.piedmontgardeners.org EVENTS: Rummage Sale (Rose Hall, 150 Fritz Mar Lane) Rose of Athens Theatre presents a sale of modern costumes, set pieces and props. Proceeds benefit educational programs. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. www. roseofathens.org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music by David Leinweber (8 a.m.) and Michael Wegner (10 a.m.). 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
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EVENTS: 19th Annual Southland Jubilee (Greensboro, GA) Find unique vendors lining Main Street with handmade crafts, snacks, live music, classic cars and kids activities. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www. southlandjubilee.com EVENTS: Journey Through the Stars (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Participants will learn about a star’s life from nebula to black dwarf in “A Star is Born.” 10–11 a.m. $2–3. www.athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) A dance presented by Athens Folk Music & Dance Society with
Museum of Art) Explore works of art by African American artists in the exhibition “Expanding Tradition: Selections from the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Collection,” then create your own art inspired by the works in the show. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! georgiamuseum.org KIDSTUFF: Hi! Fly Guy (ACC Library) Hear about Fly Guy, his human Buzz, and flies in this special storytime. Includes fly crafts. Ages 3–11 and their caregivers. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Helicopter Big Egg Drop (Cornerstone Productions, Cornerstone Athens Church, 4680 Lexington Rd.) 30,000 eggs will be dropped from a helicopter. Inflatables, face painting and
chronicles Sam Cooke’s life from a talented teen to a seasoned star. 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. www.mortontheatre. com THEATER: Titus Andronicus (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Wednesday listing for full description Apr. 12–14, 8 p.m. Apr. 15, 2:30 p.m. $12 (w/ UGA ID), $16. drama.uga. edu
Sunday 16 ART: Gallery Talk (Georgia Museum of Art) Collector Michael Ricker discusses the objects in “To Spin a Yarn: Distaffs, Folk Art and Material Culture.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org
8 p.m. $7.50–10. www.athenscine. com GAMES: RPG Night (The Rook and Pawn) Play Dungeon World. 7 p.m. www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Duplicate Bridge (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Beginner players welcome. 1 p.m. $5. ejstapler@gmail.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia: Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Team trivia contests with house cash prizes every Monday night. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: General Knowledge Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8501916
SeepeopleS play Live Wire Athens on Thursday, Apr. 13. live music by Catty Wampus. Live calling by Robin Marcus. 7:30 p.m. (lesson), 8–11 p.m. (dance). $8 (adults), $4 (ages 11–17) FREE! (ages 11 & under). athensfolk.org FILM: Ciné Anniversary Screening (Ciné Barcafé) See Friday listing for full description 7 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com KIDSTUFF: Five Points Easter Egg Hunt (Memorial Park) Get those eggs! Kids will be divided into age groups of 0–2, 3–4, 5–7 and 8–10 years old. 11 a.m. FREE! www. friendsoffivepoints.org KIDSTUFF: Puppet Exploration (Oconee County Library) Make up stories, make new friends and put on your own puppet show. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Easter Egg Hunt (Rocksprings Community Center) A traditional egg hunt with prizes for toddlers to age 12. 9:30 a.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure KIDSTUFF: Breakfast with the Bunny (Memorial Park) Breakfast, crafts and photos with the Easter Bunny. Call to register. 9–9:45 a.m. or 10–10:45 a.m. $5–8. 706-6133580, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ leisure KIDSTUFF: Date Night Nanny Share (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) Kids can read, make crafts and dance while parents take the night off. 5–7 p.m. $20–40. annadelaurier@gmail.com KIDSTUFF: Family Day: Expanding Tradition (Georgia
food trucks. Grades 5 and under. Registration required. 4–6 p.m. FREE! cornerstoneathens.cc KIDSTUFF: Easter Egg Hunt (775 Athena Dr.) Where did that rabbit hide her eggs? 2–5 p.m. FREE! www. victorychapelathens.com LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Dana Wildsmith presents her book, Jumping. Music by Larry Germain and Sonny Houston. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: They Only Come Out at Night (The Office Lounge) Performances by Kellie Divine and the Athens Showgirl Cabaret, Reverend Conner Tribble and Ricky Simone. Proceeds benefit the Athens Human Rights Festival. 8 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.facebook. com/officeathens SPORTS: Table Tennis Matches and Training (East Athens Community Center) Beginner to advanced skill levels welcome. 1–4 p.m. FREE! www.ttathensga.com SPORTS: Roller Derby Double Header (The Classic Center) The Classic city All Stars compete against Atlanta Jukes of Hazzard. In the following bout, the Classic City Bad News B’s face off against the Upstate Roller Girl Evolution. 5–9 p.m. $20–22 (double header). www. classiccenter.com THEATER: A Change Gon’ Come: The Sam Cooke Story (Morton Theatre) Presented by the Windsong Music Group. This musical drama
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FILM: Ciné Anniversary Screening (Ciné Barcafé) See Friday listing for full description 7 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com
Monday 17 EVENTS: Lagunitas Tax Day Beer Dinner (The World Famous) Sample different beers during this five-course dinner. 7 p.m. $45. www. facebook.com/theworldfamousathens EVENTS: Tiny House (Athens Technical College) The environmental nonprofit Creative Animal will display its tiny house on wheels. See Comment on p. 9. All day. FREE! www.creativeanimal.org EVENTS: Enrique Granados at 150 (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) UGA students and faculty celebrate the 150th birthday of the Spanish composer and pianist. 6 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu EVENTS: Marigold Festival Volunteer Meeting (Winterville Depot, 104 Marigold Ln.) Learn about volunteer opportunities for the upcoming festival. 7 p.m. FREE! marigoldfestival.com FILM: Good Hair (Ciné Barcafé) Comedy & Curls presents stand-up by Southeastern comics and a screening of Good Hair, a comedy short film by Catherine Dee Holly and Fray Forde. Comics include Dedrick Flynn, Shaunak Godkhindi, Cherith Fuller and Matt Pechiney.
KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Kids and Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 7–18. Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 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 KIDSTUFF: Monday Fun-Days (Bogart Library) Little ones ages birth to three and their caregivers can participate in songs, finger plays, wiggles and giggles. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ bogart LECTURES & LIT: Third Monday Book Club (Oconee County Library) Discuss Where the River Ends by Charles Martin. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee PERFORMANCE: Southern Woodwind Quintet (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) A graduate student chamber ensemble perform a variety of works for flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and French horn. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu THEATER: Three Works in Process (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Athens Playwrights’ Workshop presents staged readings of Dead
Movement by John Patrick Bray, Rinse by Phillip Gerson, and Honor by Scout Storey and Erin McDermott. 8–10 p.m. FREE! www. flickertheatreandbar.com
Tuesday 18 CLASSES: Computer Class: Introduction to Computers (ACC Library) Register by phone or in the person at the reference desk. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens COMEDY: OpenTOAD Comedy Open Mic (Flicker Theatre & Bar) This comedy show allows locals to watch quality comedy or perform themselves. 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar.com EVENTS: Open Mic Poetry Slam (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Share a poem. 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com FILM: Audrie and Daisy (Ciné Barcafé) The Cottage Sexual Assault Center and Children’s Advocacy Center present a screening as part of Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The film will be followed by a moderated discussion. The documentary tells the stories of two teenage girls who are sexually assaulted while at parties and find that the crimes against them have been caught on camera. 8 p.m. FREE! www.northgeorgiacottage.org GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Johnny’s Trivia (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-354-1515 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 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 GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Will Feed for Poems (ACC Library) Celebrate National Poetry Month by sharing your favorite poem and eating snacks. 4:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Tea on Tuesday Book Club (Bogart Library) Bring in or check out a biography to celebrate Women’s History Month. Girls, ages 8–10. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart LECTURES & LIT: William Cheng (Hugh Hodgson School of Music, Room 304) William Cheng, assistant professor from Dartmouth College, will give a talk on “Aesthetics as Eugenics.” 5 p.m. FREE! music. uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Kristie Middleton, author and senior food policy director for The Humane Society, will discuss her book MeatLess. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: A History of the Filibuster (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Room 277) Civic Knowledge = Civic Power offers a
lecture followed by informal discussion. Coffee and desserts provided. 12:30 p.m. FREE! jhebbard@uga. edu LECTURES & LIT: Café Apollinaire (Ciné Barcafé) The program includes Bowen Craig’s new play “Exorvention,” music from Mark Katzman, Gunnar Tarsa, Ophelia Culpepper, Theresa Rice, and 10-minute plays by students of Dr. John Patrick Bray. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com MEETINGS: Oconee County Democratic Committee (Oconee County Library) Open to the public. 6:30 p.m FREE! 706-769-5362 PERFORMANCE: Hugh Hodgson Faculty Series Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Assistant professor of oboe Reid Messich will conclude the Faculty Series. 8 p.m. $6 (w/ UGA ID), $12. music.uga.edu
Wednesday 19 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Sarah Kate Gillespie, curator of American art, leads a tour of “Advanced and Irascible.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: My Athens Photo Gallery (Creature Comforts Brewery) My Athens hosts a photo gallery outside during the Athens Farmers Market. 4–7 p.m. www.myathensis.com CLASSES: InDesign for Beginners (ACC Library) Learn the basics to make brochures, flyers, or menus for a business. Registration required. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens CLASSES: Pressed Flower Art (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Practice the nostalgic art of pressed botanical specimens. Make your own bookmark and notecard. Materials included. 10 a.m. $30. www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music. Apr. 19 features music with DJ Klon. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Eastside) Every Wednesday. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-548-1920 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday listing for full description 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) See Wednesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Bingo (Highwire Lounge) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Boybutante Spring Bingo (The Foundry) Play BINGO with your favorite drag queens! Fundraiser for Boybutante AIDS Foundation and part of Boyball week. 7 p.m. www. boybutante.org GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. saucehouse.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892
KIDSTUFF: Wednesday Library Adventures (Bogart Library) See Wednesday listing for full description 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Teen Council Meeting (ACC Library) Teens can come together to discuss plans for the ACC Library’s teen department’s collections and programs. Pick up application forms at the front desk. Ages 11-18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Improv Comedy Night (Oconee County Library) UGA’s own improvisational comedy troupe, Improv Athens, performs. Grades 6–12. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: PRISM (Oconee County Library) PRISM is a safe space for all teens who share a common vision of equality. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee 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: Talking About Books: Adult Book Discussion Group (ACC Library) Discuss the poems of Billy Collins in honor of National Poetry Month. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Meet Hannah Palmer in celebration of her book Flight Path: A Search for Roots Beneath the World’s Busiest Airport. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop. com LECTURES & LIT: Georgia Review Earth Day (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) The ninth annual event includes a talk by a writer and environmentalist John Lane, live music by Hawkproof Rooster and a catered reception. Lane is a professor of English and environmental studies at Wofford College, where he is also director of the Goodall Environmental Studies Center. 7 p.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) See Wednesday listing for full description 6–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/ happy-hour
LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 11 Creature Comforts Brewery 5 p.m. www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com TRE POWELL Bluesy acoustic tunes with soulful vocals. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE BROKEN STRING BAND Athens band blending western folk with indie rock. CORTEZ GARZA Local singer-songwriter pushes the envelope with his unique blend of indie/Americana. LIBBY DECAMP Rootsy singersongwriter on tour from Detroit. The Foundry Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. thefoundryathens.com DRIFTWOOD Local Americana collective plays darkly accented folk music. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE UNLIKELY CANDIDATES Five-piece rock group from Fort Worth, TX.
Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 ECHO CONSTANT Local samplebased electronic project. DUDE MAGNETS Noisy indie-rock chaos. SOCIAL CIRCLE Athens-based softpsych-pop project. GARY EDDY Local psychedelic singer-songwriter performs a solo set of music. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 DJ WHOM Local DJ playing a mix of hip hop, ‘90s and 2000s music. The World Famous 9 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens GYPSY WILDCATS Local group laying classic Django Reinhardt gypsy swing tunes, as well as Americana and old vaudeville standards. THE BAILSMEN NYC group plays vintage hot jazz, gypsy swing and Prohibition-era music.
Wednesday 12 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 8 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com DEGA Local indie-pop duo featuring former Ponderosa frontman Kalen Nash. DAN SHERON The leader of Portland, OR roots-rock band Balto performs solo. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $20 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com STOP LIGHT OBSERVATIONS South Carolina-based garage rock band. THE VEGABONDS Alternative Americana band from Auburn, AL. REVEREND Local trio showcasing originals and covering singer-songwriters such as Neil Young, Townes Van Zandt and Howe Gelb. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 THE BIG DROPS Psychedelic pop group from New Jersey. MONTE CARLO No information available. THE GODDESS COMPLEX No information available. MICHAEL POTTER Experimental guitar work from a member of The Electric Nature. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com BRIAN SMITH Classical and avantgarde guitarist who incorporates various looping effects. Iron Factory 8 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 JAZZ JAM Bring your voice and instruments and jam with Peter Madruga. Little Kings Shuffle Club 8:30 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub SWING STREET DANCE BAND Playing a mix of swing and salsa tunes. Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Road location) SALLY AND THE SIX GRAND Oldtime rock band.
Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 CHRIS PADGETT Local guitar virtuoso and songwriter performs a solo set. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn. Every Wednesday! Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.
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Caledonia Lounge 8:30 p.m. $10 (21+), $12 (18-21). www.caledonialounge.com T HARDY MORRIS AND THE HARDKNOCKS Dead Confederate frontman and his band perform a set of folky, lived-in tunes. SAINT PÈ Five-piece garage-rock band led by former Black Lips member Ian St. Pé. See story on p. 16. LOOSE KNIVES New project from local musician Christian DeRoeck.
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Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.
HANK SULLIVANT The Kuroma frontman performs a solo set. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $45. www.georgiatheatre.com EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY Evocative post-rock band from Texas that will either leave you weeping on the floor or feeling like you can (and will) conquer the world. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. THOR AND FRIENDS Indie-rock mainstay Thor Harris performs with his band. On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com PALACE DOCTOR Dynamic rock trio fronted by former Modern Skirts bassist Phillip Brantley.
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! Iron Factory 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 JESSICA SRDAR Playing an acoustic set of covers and originals with some pop songs thrown in. DENDERA BLOODBATH Experimental darkwave with autoharp and electronics.
The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. Every Friday! 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 SANCTIFIED REVIVAL Classic and Southern rock-influenced band from Atlanta. Saucehouse Barbeque 7 p.m. FREE! www.saucehouse.com JOHN SWILLEY Local songwriter who blends gritty Southern rock, sultry R&B and Delta blues. The World Famous 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens SCOOTERBABE Scrappy, jangly local emo group fronted by songwriter JJ Posway.
WOLF-FACE This St. Petersburg, FL band plays “punk that’s howlingly fun.” RESIDENT ONE Punk rock band from Atlanta. Ciné Barcafé Chess & Community Benefit. 7:30 p.m. $5–$10. www.athenscine.com THE WOKE SHOW Featuring hiphop performances from Ishues, Squalle, Lingua Franca, JerZ, Yung’N Restless, Rise Rashid and Fistful of Steel. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com JET PHASE Local grunge- and indieinfluenced band. THE ALBIONS Athens-based alternative rock band. Z PLAN Experimental pop band from Harrisonburg, VA. ILLITERATE LIGHT Experimental indie-rock duo from Virginia. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com SONGS OF VIC CHESNUTT Twoday event featuring more than 40 local artists playing the songs of
the 50th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. On the Rooftop. 10:30 p.m. www.georgiatheatre.com BOOTY BOYZ DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog spin dance hits into the night. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 BANNY GROVE Los Angeles-based experimental electronic-pop project. MANS TRASH Skewed pop sounds from Mercer West. SEVERE BLUSH No info available. REALISTIC PILLOW Local beatbased experimental one-man band. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com SHAUNA AND THE JAYWALKERS Local artist Shauna Greeson performs original songs with Forrest Leffer and Chris Nace. JOSH DANIELS Athens-based folk singer-songwriter. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz groups and bluegrass bands per-
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Live Wire 9 p.m. www.livewireathens.com SEEPEOPLES Will Bradford’s independent cult alt-rock project. LILY HERNE Local group playing indie rock infused with psychedelic and folk influences. POLYMATH Electronic indie rock band from Anderson, SC. THE BROKEN STRING BAND Athens band blending western folk with indie rock.
Go Bar 10 p.m. $5. 706-546-5609 FORBIDDEN WAVES Surfy local garage-rock combo. ANCIENT WHALES Fuzz-rock band from Asheville, NC led by songwriter and vocalist Enoch Bledsoe. TWIN POWERS Bouncy DJ Dan Geller spins the newest dance party
Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 T.V. MIKE & THE SCARECROWES Eclectic “cosmic twang stomp” band from the Bay Area via Indiana. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. CHRIS PADGETT Local guitar virtuoso and songwriter performs a solo set.
The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DANCING MAGNOLIAS Local group led by Rev. Conner Mack Tribble.
The Foundry 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com PARKER GISPERT Frontman for former Athens rock trio The Whigs performs a solo set.
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Cali ‘N’ Tito’s Eastside 7 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7087 THE LUCKY JONES Rockin’ rhythm and blues from this local band. Iron Factory 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 JULIANA MONEY Local singer noted for haunting melodies, complex lyricism and inventive guitar solos.
Monday 17 Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com BROCCOLI SAMURAI Electronicflavored jam band from Cleveland, OH. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! hendershotscoffee.com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night every Monday. Hosted by Larry Forte.
Creature Comforts Brewery 5 p.m. www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com WHISPERING GYPSIES Atlantabased blues-rock band “with a gypsy twist.”
Boar’s Head Lounge Senior Night. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706369-3040 LAST CALL Playing classic rock covers and more.
40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com SONGS OF VIC CHESNUTT Twoday event featuring more than 40 local artists playing the songs of the late Athens legend. See story on p. 14.
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 OPEN MIC Sing loud, sing proud.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com JACOB SUNDERLIN Local musician who incorporates elements of noise, folk, ambient and drone. JOHN & KIRAN FERNANDES Father and son team up for an experimental instrumental set. CLAIRE CRONIN Singer and poet Cronin plays folk music that’s both delicate and intense. NAAN VIOLENCE Psychedelic sitar sounds from musician Arjun Kulharya.
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Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 JAZZ FUNK JAM WITH MASON DAVIS Local jazz musician Mason Davis hosts a jam session.
Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 ROW JOMAH Florida-based funkrock fusion group.
Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $8 (21+), $10 (18-21). www. caledonialounge.com CINEMECHANICA Long-running local four-piece math-rock band with metal and punk edges. THE POWDER ROOM Local sludgy noise-rock trio. GEOMETERS Three-piece “postsomething” band from Brooklyn.
Showgirl Cabaret, Rev. Conner Tribble and hip-hop activist Ricky Simone.
The Foundry Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. thefoundryathens.com PICKLED HOLLER Local “folk-grass” collective hosts a pickin’ session. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com LORD NELSON Virginia band of “two brothers, one greasy trombone, backbone bass, pocket drums” and “dirty South guitar.”
Parker Gispert plays The Foundry on Friday, Apr. 14. jams and classic favorites for your dancing pleasure. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com AUSTIN DARNELL Local blues singer-songwriter and Darnell Boys member plays a solo set of his music. ANDREA AND DAVE Cicada Rhythm’s two main songwriters perform. LEEANN PEPPERS Local singersongwriter playing sparse, evocative folk music. LYDIA SERRA No information available. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night. Iron Factory 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 JIM COOK High-energy solo blues performer with strong vocals, slide guitar and “swamp stomp.”
ISAAK PANCAKE Solo drum and electronic project from Art Contest’s Garrett Burke. WE ROLL LIKE MADMEN “Psychedelic dance project” from Atlanta.
Saturday 15 Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net DAVID LEINWEBER Leinweber has a repertoire that stretches for miles, tackling classic country, rock, folk and singer-songwriter favorites. (8 a.m.) MICHAEL WEGNER Local guitarist and member of Whisper Kiss performs. (10 a.m.) Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $$7 (18-21). www. caledonialounge.com BURNS LIKE FIRE Stewed, screwed and tattooed punk rock band from Athens. STARBENDERS Four-piece art-punk band from Atlanta.
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the late Athens legend. See story on p. 14. The Foundry 8:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com DEJA VU Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young tribute group formed by veteran producer John Keane and featuring a supergroup of Athens musicians. Front Porch Book Store 6 p.m. FREE! 706-742-7735 THE DIXIELAND 5 Local trad-jazz band that features a front line of trumpet, clarinet and trombone and a rhythm section of piano and banjo. Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. On the rooftop. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com CHECK THE SIGNS Uplifting local family band. 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com ABBEY ROAD LIVE! Beloved local Beatles tribute band known for its attention to detail and musical proficiency. This show is in honor of
forming every Friday and Saturday night. 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! Iron Factory 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 SPACE DUNGEON This local collective features a dollop of hip hop, a pinch of space and a sprinkle of jazz. Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-4742 WIEUCA Local band playing cheeky, guitar-driven indie rock. DEAD NEIGHBORS This local band plays shoegaze-inspired garagerock. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. $5. 706-546-0840 THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT A fundraiser for the Athens Human Rights Festival, featuring Kellie Divine and The Athens
Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 DJ WHOM Local DJ playing a mix of hip hop, ‘90s and 2000s music.
Wednesday 19 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 8 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com DEGA Local indie-pop duo featuring former Ponderosa frontman Kalen Nash. THAYER SARRANO Local songwriter playing hazy, desolate, Southerninspired rock tunes. Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net DJ KLON Spinning electronic music.
Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com HAPPY CHEESE Local experimental bedroom-pop project. THE WARSAW CLINIC Atlantabased rock band. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $12. www.georgiatheatre.com TURKUAZ Playing instrumental funk and a wide mix of genres from power-pop to R&B. ORGAN FREEMAN Funky jazz band that encourages its listeners to “get busy groovin’ or get busy dying.” THE BUCKET SHOT REVIVAL Local group that blends indie rock and Americana sounds. On the Rooftop. 11:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com MO LOWDA & THE HUMBLE Altrock band from Philadelphia. Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 FUTURE APE TAPES Local group creating psychedelic, experimental music driven by loops, beats, guitars and synths. SMOKEDOG This local band plays noisy, burned-out experimental rock and roll. LEISURE SERVICE Michael Pierce plays a set of blown out, bass-heavy techno. MICHAEL POTTER Experimental guitar work from a member of The Electric Nature. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com DUO ELEVATION Chris Burroughs and David Ellington blend unique percussion and keyboard work. Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Road location) PULLIN’ STRINGS Bluegrass band playing a mix of originals and covers from the likes of The Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan.
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AAAC Grants (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council is seeking applicants for its quarterly $500 grants. All local artists, arts organizations or arts-based projects are welcome to apply. Deadline June 15, Sept. 15 and Dec. 15. info@athens arts.org, www.athensarts.org AthFest Educates Grant (Athens, GA) Individuals from nonprofit organizations, public schools or government agencies serving you in grades K-8 can apply for grants. Grants can be used for music and arts based non-consumable equipment, programs and experiences, and professional development for educators or youth specialists. AthFest Educates awards up to $25,000 per grant cycle. 706-5481973, director@athfesteducates.org, athfesteducates.org Call for Artists (Amici) Currently accepting artists for exhibitions. Email samples of work to ryan.myers@amici-cafe.com Call for Public Art (Athens, GA) The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC) invites professional artists to submit a proposal and images of a public art concept for consideration in the Rails-toTrails Network project. Deadline Apr. 30. 706-248-1604, info@athens culturalaffairs.org, www.athensclarke county.com/7500/Call-for-PublicArt---Rails-to-Trails-Ne Exhibition Proposals (Lyndon House Arts Center) The center reviews proposals for future art exhibitions twice annually. Exhibitions can be by local, regional, national or international artists, exchange exhibitions from other states and countries, invitational or juried exhibitions, themed exhibitions or exhibitions of historical works owned by local collectors. Due date Apr. 20. www.athensclarkecounty.com/6657/ exhibition-proposal-form Open Studio Membership (Lyndon House Arts Center) Local artists can access studio facilities through a 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 Seeking Artwork for Live Forward (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council is seeking submissions of donations of artwork for Live Forward (formerly AIDS Athens). Artwork will be hung in counseling and exam rooms, hallways and waiting areas. Artwork must be framed, uplifting and by an Athens artist. Donations are tax deductible. Email to arrange a donation. Deadline May 1. jessica@ athensarts.org The Mother Show 4 (Lowery Imaging Gallery) Visual artists in all media can submit work for “The Mother Show 4,” a thematic group exhibition addressing the theme of motherhood. 1-2 pieces per artist. Deadline Apr. 22. lowerygallery@ gmail.com, www.lowerygallery.com
Artist Workshops (KA Artist Shop) “Modern Calligraphy: Beginners Basics with Kristen Ashley.” Apr. 11, May 7 or July 16, 1–3 p.m. June 13, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $65. “Creativity Takes Courage with Hope Hilton.” Apr. 23, 1–4 p.m. $45. “Creative Journaling with for Adults with Hope Hilton.” May 2, 6:30–8 p.m. $20. “Watercolor for Beginners with Katherine Dunlap. Apr. 17 and Apr. 24, 6–9 p.m. “Product Photography & Editing with Kristen Ashley.” May 20, 3–6 p.m. or May 23, 6–9 p.m. $50. “Brush Lettering & Watercolor Calligraphy.” May 13, 1–3 p.m. or June 20, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $40. www.kaartist.com Basics of Welding (Athens Technical College) Structured for creative makers, artists and hobbyists who are completely new to welding, this four-day workshop covers the basics. Apr. 17–20, 6–9 p.m. $199. 706-369-5875 Beekeeping for Beginners (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn the fundamentals of beekeeping in this weekly series. Sundays through Aug. 13. $35/class. www.botgarden.uga.edu Career Coach (ACC Library) A Goodwill’s Virtual Career Coach will assist patrons with job applications and resumes. First Tuesdays, 1–3 p.m. and last Thursdays, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. www.careerconnector.org Classes (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) “Crochet Class” meets the second Monday of each month, 6–7 p.m. $7.50. “Pilates for All Ages” focuses on exercises to strength your core, legs, glutes and back. Tuesdays, 6–7 p.m. $7.50. “Plants of the Bible” provides an overview of plants mentioned in Christian and Jewish Bible texts. Mondays, 6–8 p.m. $7.50. “Belly Dancing” teaches basic posture and combinations in a relaxed class. Wednesdays, 6–7 p.m. $10. “Gentle Yoga” is perfect for beginners. Thursdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $7.50. “Reflexology Teaching Class.” Wednesdays, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $30/ three classes. “How to Stay Fit as You Age.” Wednesdays, 10–11 a.m. FREE! RSVP. 706-742-0823, www.wintervillecenter.com Cooking Classes (Olive Basket) “Costa Rican Class” includes three classic recipes, plus history and family stories. $35. Apr. 13, 15, 27 or 29 at 10:30 a.m. “Bread Class” goes over the basics of bread baking. $35. Apr. 18 or 25 at 10:30 a.m. “Taco Class” instructs on how to make several classic street tacos found in Mexico and Costa Rica. $40. Apr. 11 or 22 at 10:30 a.m. “Pasta 101” teaches how to make fresh tagliatelle, angel hair, lasagna noodles and filled agnolotti. $35. Apr. 20, 10:30 a.m. charleshay@ olivebasketonline.com DanceFX Homeschool Ballroom Class (Dancefx) “Waltz” on Apr. 4. “Salsa” on Apr. 11. “Swing” on Apr. 18. “Cha Cha” on Apr. 25. $8/class or $25/month. www.unstrictlyballroom.com
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G.E.D. Tutoring (First Baptist Church) Professional educators offer idividualized tutoring for adults. Meets every Monday and Wednesday, 12:15–2:15 p.m. FREE! 706-548-6600, www.firstbaptist athens.org Gentle Hatha Yoga (St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church) Drop in for a gentle Hatha, mindfulnessbased class. Tuesdays, 5:30–7 p.m. $10. 706-543-0162, mfhealy@ bellsouth.net Jewelry Class (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Ellen Cowne shows participants how to make copper jewelry. Tuesdays, Apr. 11 at 6:30 p.m., Apr. 18 at 6 p.m. and Apr. 25 at 5:30 p.m. www.athenslibrary. org/madison Lunchtime Yoga (Ciné Barcafé) Annie Marcum teaches “Mindful Flow Yoga.” Mondays, 12 p.m. $5–10. BYO Mat. 706-372-1849 One-on-One Digital Media Center Tutorials (ACC Library) Get individual instruction for graphics, audio or video editing projects or learn to convert albums and cassettes to DVDs and CDs. Thursdays, 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 a.m. 706-613-3650 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 Soda Fired Earthenware (OCAF, Watkinsville) George McCauley leads a three-day workshop focused on glaze, terra sigillata, slip, stains and his patented “redneck majolica process.” Apr. 15, 16 & 22, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $105. www.ocaf.com Women to the World (PALS Institute) The PALS Institute provides training in GED preparation, literacy, EFL, business and computer skills to women. Women to the World covers the cost of materials and testing fees. 706-548-0000, survival@womentotheworld.org
Help Out Call for Volunteers (Nuçi’s Space) The Athens Human Rights Festival is looking for volunteers to help with fundraising, publicity, organizing speakers and performers, the tabloid, social media, stage building and more. The 39th annual will be held downtown on May 6–7. Meetings are held every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. 706-202-9169, www. athenshumanrightsfest.org Help Athens Win the National Water Conservation Challenge (Athens, GA) During the month of April (Earth Month), you can participate in the Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. Win cash prizes, eco-friendly gear or a 2017 Toyota Prius Prime. Pledge on www.mywaterpledge.com Mayor’s Day of Service (Lyndon House Arts Center) Residents can help repair, rehab and
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Sophie Fernandes presents a collection of photographs from India at the Five Points location of Jittery Joe’s through April. A reception will be held on Saturday, Apr. 15. clean up the Athens community. Apr. 22, 7:45a.m.–1 p.m. adamghafour ian@gmail.com Readers Needed (Learning Ally) Learning Ally is looking for volunteers to train as readers to help create audio textbooks for people with print disabilities. 706-549-1313, scourt@learningally.org Relay for Life of Clarke County (Clarke Central High School) Help fund a cure for cancer while planning a fun community event. Seeking new volunteers to help plan one of the largest local events of the year. 706-543-2240, natalie.peck@cancer.org, www.relay forlife.org/clarkega Seeking Mentors (PALS Institute) Women to the World offers programs for obtaining a GED, computer literacy, language and job-skill training. 706-548-0000, www.womentothe world.org Tutors Needed (410 McKinley Dr.) Athens Tutorial Program is seeking volunteer tutors for grades K–8. Sessions are scheduled Monday– Thursday, 3–6 p.m. 706-354-1653, athens.tutorial@gmail.com
Kidstuff ACC Summer Camps (Multiple Locations) ACC Leisure Services offers camps in science, dance, sports, art and more. Visit website for dates and details. 706-613-3800, www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure
Art Classes (KA Artist Shop) “Teen Art Club.” Fridays, 6–8 p.m. $20. “Junior Art Club for Ages 9–13.” Fridays, 4–5:30 p.m. $15. Both classes are taught by Hope Hilton. www.kaartist.com Intermezzo Piano Academy (The Church at College Station) Each day of summer camp offers classes in rhythm, music history, composition, theory and piano ensemble for beginning and intermediate pianists. Ages 5–12. Begins July 10–14. $160–260. intermezzo.academy@ gmail.com, www.intermezzopiano. com/piano-academy Kids Play Theatre Camp (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) Summer camp culminates in a performance at the end of the week. Ages 8–16. June 26–30, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $150. 706-742-0823 New Moon Summer Adventure Camp (Athens, GA) Now accepting registration for a summer camp that travels to different locations daily. Activities include hiking, swimming and boating as well as educational trips. Fee includes all activities and travel expenses. For ages 6–12. Weeks of June 12, June 19, July 10 & July 17. $175/week. 706-338-2892 Relate & Create Workshops (OCAF, Watkinsville) Drawing, painting and pottery. Ages 12–18. Workshops begin in late June. Mondays–Fridays, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. 706-769-4565, info@ocaf.com, www.ocaf.com
Strong Girls Summer Camp (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) A camp designed to empower girls through creative activities, yoga and fun. June 5–9 or July 24–28, 1st grade and up. July 17–21, 5th grade and up. $180-200. wearestronggirls.com Summer Art Camp (OCAF, Watkinsville) Two-week sessions include one week of pottery and one week of painting and drawing instruction. Mondays–Fridays, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. 706-769-4565, info@ ocaf.com, www.ocaf.com Summer Camps (Multiple Locations) “Creative Arts for Imaginative Hearts” (May 22–26) includes puppetry, culinary arts, musical theater, arts and crafts. Ages 6–9. “Photographic Arts for Phones with Smarts” (May 29–June 2) focuses on digital art. Ages 11–15. $150. “Backyard Broadway Creative Arts” (June 5–9 and July 17–21) focuses on theater and writing with a performance. Ages 10–14. “Café Kids, Jr. Summer Reading and Writing Adventure!” (July 24-28) Focuses on reading and writing skills through games, arts and crafts. Ages 6–8. $150. 706-340-7461, www.communityvoicesinaction.org/ summer2017 Summer Camps (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Camps include themed programming on food in art, mythical creatures and storytelling, recycling, sewing, stop-motion animation, superheroes, photography,
On The Street AARP Foundation Tax-Aide AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers offer tax assistance Mondays, 1–5 p.m. at the Oconee County Library; Wednesdays, 1–5 p.m. and Fridays, 9–1 p.m. at the Athens-
art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Rick Andriola’s artwork is a fusion of pop art, street art and fine art portraying his love of iconic American film and music. Through May. ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) New paintings by Mary Porter, Greg Benson, Chatham Murray, Candle Brumby, Lana Mitchell and more. ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (17 N. Main St., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass. ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) In the Harrison Center Foyer Gallery, “Seven Elements of Art” features sculptural works by Lawrence Steuck, Leonard Piha and Lorraine Thompson. • In the Bertelsmann Gallery, see a collection of drawings by Ray Lee as well as creations by the Athens Metal Arts Guild. Through Apr. 21. • In the Myers Gallery, “Transitions: Vessels for Sam” features clay sculptures by Alice Woodruff, who views the exhibition as a journey towards reconciliation with life following her son’s suicide. Paintings and drawings by Audrone Kirschner focus on botanicals as they transition back into pods and seeds. Through Apr. 21. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) “Out There! Photographs in the Spirit of Jeremy Ayers,” curated by John English, celebrates the late artist through 33 of his works, as well as images by 15 other artists including David Noah, Jason Thrasher, Mike Landers, Wilma and Didi Dunphy. Closing events Apr. 22 and Apr. 23. BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years. CINÉ BARCAFÉ (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Mike Calway-Fagen presents “roses are blue, violets are blue.” Through Apr. 20. CIRCLE GALLERY (UGA College of Environment and Design, 285 S. Jackson St.) “Landscape, Remembrance, and Healing” is a series of paintings by Rich Panico, a medical practitioner, yogi and artist. Through Apr. 28. 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. THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) “Highlights” includes artists from the Classic Center’s permanent collection: June Ball, Greg Benson, Dianne Penny, Henry Ransom, John Ahee, Ana Anest and Lamar Wood. CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) Madeline Bates and Jen Holt present a collaborative installation using photogram and cyanotype processes to represent the four ingredients in beer: water, hops, grain and yeast. Through Apr. 29. DONDEROS’ KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Acrylics, pastels and illustrations by Emma Shore. Through April. EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Laura Douglas. Through April. 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. • “Cross Pollination” presents sculptural works by Joni Younkins-Herzog and Rick Herzog. Through Apr. 29. THE FINISHING SCHOOL (215 Thomas St.) Mild Climate presents “Worms Work,” a group exhibition featuring work by April Bachtel, Will Tucker, Jessica Machacek, David King and Joe Peragrine. Through Apr. 16. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Jon Miller. Through April. • In the concert room, see a collection of paintings by Donald Whitehead. Through May 7. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Ultra Bright” includes works in fiber, photography, paper and painting by Barbette Houser, Laura Noel, Jessica Smith, Vivian Liddell, Logan Shirah and Drema Montgomery. Through Apr. 22. GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Rainbow Cube” is a site-specific installation by Candice Greathouse and Curtis Ames. Apr. 12–October. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “To Spin a Yarn: Distaffs, Folk Art and Material Culture.” Through Apr. 16. • “Advanced and Irascible: Abstract Expressionism from the Collection of Jeanne and Carroll Berry” includes pieces by Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, Hedda Sterne and more. Through Apr. 30. • “Expanding Tradition: Selections from
the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Collection” showcases over 50 works by African American artists. Through May 7. • “Michael Ellison: Urban Impressions” shares a selection of block prints produced by the Atlantabased educator and printmaker. Through May 21. 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.) Mixed media artworks by Logan Shirah. Through Apr. 16. HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Paintings by Broderick Flanigan. Through April. HIP VINTAGE & HANDMADE (215 Commerce Blvd.) John Lawson, an Australian who studied painting at the Vrije Academy boor Beeldende Kunst in The Hague, Holland, now lives in Athens, working as a building designer. See new paintings. Through April. JITTERY JOE’S ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Susan Pelham’s collages inspired by Magic Realism and Impressionism are on display. Through April. JITTERY JOE’S FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) Sophie Fernandes presents a collection of photographs taken in India. Reception Apr. 15. Currently on view through April. JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Artwork by Patrick Linker. Through May 15. 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.) Collections from our Community presents “Tibetan Treasures,” Education Specialist William Stephanos’ collection of objects from Tibet and Northern India. Through May 27. • In the Lounge Gallery, see photography by Wilma, a well-known singer and neuromuscular massage therapist. Through Apr. 20. • The “42nd Juried Exhibition” contains works selected by guest juror Susan Krane. Through May 6. • “We Are the Other: A Photographic Portrait of Athens” was created through Wing Young Huie’s chalk talks, a public art project. Through June 1. MADISON ARTISTS GUILD GALLERY (123 S. Main St.) Margaret Agner’s exhibition “I’ll Fly Away” features silk hangings of moths, butterflies and other flying artworks. Through Apr. 14. OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) The Athens Photography Guild presents a collection of images. Through April. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) The “Southworks National Juried Art Exhibition” includes 71 works of art by 62 local and national artists. Through May 5. • This year’s annual Director’s Choice Exhibition, Still Lives,” features narrative paintings by South Carolina artist Rebecca Davenport. Through May 5. RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) In the Hargrett Library Gallery, see “Necessary Words & Images: 70 Years of the Georgia Review.” Through May 12. • In the Russell Library Gallery, see “On the Stump: What Does it Take to Get Elected in Georgia.” Through Aug. 18. • In the Brown Media Library, see the “Steele Vintage Broadcast Microphone Collection.” • “A Championship Tradition: The NCAA Tennis Tournament in Athens” marks the 29th time the tournament has been held in Athens since 1972. Through May. A reception for all exhibitions will be held Apr. 13. TERRAPIN BEER CO. (265 Newton Bridge Rd.) See photographs taken at past Twilight Criterium races. Through April. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA OCONEE CAMPUS GALLERY (1201 Bishop Farms Pkwy., Watkinsville) An exhibition of works by Oconee art students includes scholarship winners Kyra Marshall, Lindsey Blankenship and Robert Johnson, plus faculty picks Megan Carter, Rowan Bird and Natalie Briscoe. Apr. 17–27. Closing reception Apr. 27. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) Broderick Flanigan and his young students share multimedia artwork exploring healthy eating, social justice and usage of vibrant color. Through May. WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) New paintings, drawings and block prints by Cooper Holmes. WINTERVILLE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CULTURE (371 N. Church St., Winterville) Presented by the Winterville Arts Council, “Beginnings” includes works by Lisa Freeman, Will Eskridge, Chris Taylor, Cheryl Washburn, Jacob Wenzka and more. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more. • Artwork by Erin Stacer. Through April.
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Clarke County Library; Tuesdays 9–1 p.m. and Saturdays, 9–1 p.m. at Kroger on Epps Bridge. aarp.org/ taxaide Athens Pétanque Club (Outside of 1000 Faces Coffee) Play a friendly game of Pétanque, a French version of bocce ball, at the Pétanque terrain. Beginners welcome. RSVP. Sundays, 1:30–3 p.m. athenspetanqueclub@ gmail.com, athenspetanqueclub.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 Call for Performers (Winterville, GA) The 2017 Marigold Festival is seeking family-friendly acts to perform on the children’s stage. The festival is
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Jobs Full-time Athens’ Favorite Hair Salon (20112017) is looking for 2 experienced stylists to join our team of talented, very busy stylists. Please drop by w/ your resume and chat w/ Patrick. (Tattoos not required!) Republic Salon, 3 1 2 E . B ro a d S t . , 3rd Fl. (Entrance on Jackson St.) Big City Bread Cafe is hiring experienced cooks. Must be available to work weekends. Apply in person between 3–5p.m. No phone calls please. Find a new career here in the Flagpole Classifieds! FT or PT openings now in our Photo Center on Epps Bridge Parkway next to Catch 22. For more info and application, go to AthensArtAndFrame. com and click on “Now Hiring.” F T & P T, S u m m e r & Year Round. ClassicCity Installation.com: Assistant Supervisors starting at $12/hr & Assistant Managers (management req.) starting at $18/hr. Travel nationwide this summer- all expenses covered. Contact: info@ classiccityinstallation. com. Graduate Athens is seeking FT Maintenance E n g i n e e r, prior hotel or apartment experience preferred. Must have weekend/ night availability. Great benefits! Apply online at www.graduateathens. com/careers.
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Should I Call Out My Prof’s B.O.? Advice for Athens’ Loose and Lovelorn By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com One of my professors has terrible body odor. Students talk about how bad she smells. She’s also really disorganized, and her office looks like a trash heap. I think this is terrible, and feel that if she’d just work a little bit on her hygiene, folks wouldn’t feel the need to criticize everything else about her. Also, I think it’s just extremely unprofessional. I went into the bathroom in our building today after her, and the smell was incredible. Can you recommend a way for me to try to address this with her? Should I just send an email to our department chair?
annoying! I’m starting to dread scrolling my timeline because I’m gonna have to see this girl prancing around like she’s earned something, when the truth is that she was just in the hospital.
Unfollow, unfollow, unfollow. It’s her body, so it’s her business, and it’s only social media. I get it—it’s obnoxious, because her weight loss didn’t happen in a sociallyapproved-of way, but she’s allowed to enjoy her body and this unexpected consequence of her illness. Perhaps being sick for so long really sucked for her, and this is one of I definitely don’t think you should bring the very few bright sides she can find. Let it up to her yourself. The professor/student her enjoy it, and understand that she’s not relationship can be very delicate, and I doing anything with the think she’d interpret intention of annoying your comments as being We must always tread you or poking at your out of line. She might wonder what her B.O. lightly when it comes disapproval. Basically, it doesn’t has to do with the qualto people’s bodies. have anything to do ity of her lectures, and with you, and you she might ask if you should ask yourself why it annoys you so really care about your studies if you’re so much to see a friend enjoying herself and distracted by her hygiene. feeling pretty and confident. Just unfollow We must always tread lightly when it her and mind your business. comes to people’s bodies, and especially those of people who hold power in our One of my best friends is always struggling lives. So, I think it’s best for you to go to her financially and getting involved in some “get direct superior and describe the problem. rich quick” scheme. Last year it was selling It’s definitely cheap jewelry, and now it’s those overpriced not vacation packages. She’s also tried selling me body wraps, weight loss shakes and smoothies, clothes, makeup, healing magnets, insurance—you name it. I’m running out of money and patience with her, Bonita. I wish she’d stop going for pyramid schemes, or better yet, stick with a regular job and stop pestering her family and friends. How can I get through to her?
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professional to show up at work smelling so bad that she’s not able to properly do her job, which is teaching students, not grossing them out with her body odor. If y’all aren’t learning because you can’t breathe, she’s not a very effective professor. Are there other students who share your concern? Go with them to see the chair of the department. Who knows, the chair might share your concern and could very well be waiting for an official student complaint so she can address it professionally with this instructor. A friend of mine recently got over some pretty serious health stuff that caused her to lose a heap of weight. Now she’s all over social media showing off her weight loss as if she’s been working out or something. It’s really
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Sit down with her and ask her to list all of the multilevel marketing campaigns she’s been involved in. Ask her what they all have in common— like having to make a large initial buy-in to a “great business opportunity”—and ask her how many have actually made her rich (none, I assume). She’s gonna need to see the writing on the wall herself to stop going for those schemes. I’d also recommend putting a lot of energy into helping her find steady work outside of home. Since she seems to enjoy selling stuff so much, point her in the direction of a dope boutique that’s hiring. If she likes the challenge of commissions and sales goals, many boutiques have those in place. But they don’t require an initial buy-in— the biggest indicator of a pyramid scheme— and that makes all the difference. f Need advice? Email advice@flagpole.com, use the anonymous form at flagpole.com/getadvice, or find Bonita on Twitter: @flagpolebonita.
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