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attending college this fall. All are from immigrant families of varying documentation statuses. Agnes Scott College - Tatiana Athens Tech - Dibenhi, Sarahi, Jessica, Dulce, Juana, Adonahi, Ignacio, Anelis, Michelle Berea College - Alejandro Christian Brothers University - Jose, Yadira, Elizbeth Dartmouth - Angelina Delaware State University - Sharon Denison University - Freddie Eastern Connecticut University - Narmi, Ivonne, Daniela Emory - Karla GCSU- Jessica GA Gwinnet - Jacquelinne Georgia Southern - Alexis
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I’ve been interested in attending AthensClarke County meetings for the past two years due to my mission to create zoning changes that would allow tiny houses in Athens. I have gotten myself added to various email lists about upcoming meetings that might apply to this topic, but there’s Recently Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) spona serious flaw in the system being used. I sored the RAISE Act, to reduce the number often receive an email informing me about of immigrants into the United States by a meeting on such-and-such date at suchhalf over the next decade. In his speech and-such time. Then, there either is or isn’t introducing the bill at the White House, a second email informing me that the meet- Perdue showed that he understands neither ing has been changed. the needs of Georgians nor the effects of Recently, I missed a meeting about the immigration on our state. comprehensive plan for ACC that I really Crucial industries in our state and across wanted to attend due to the change in the the country are being throttled by a shorthour for the meeting. After I missed the age of laborers. The RAISE Act makes the meeting, I was talking with a few friends problem worse, keeping out the only workwho live and work in Athens, and they ers that are sure to boost our state’s growth. hadn’t even heard about the comprehenPerdue doesn’t understand the labor sive plan. In my opinion, ACC isn’t doing needs of Georgia businesses. In Atlanta— enough to announce these important, and around the state—construction worklifestyle-changing meetings. ers are nowhere to be found. According to There’s a serious flaw in the announceWSB-TV, the labor shortage makes it imposment of these meetings and their agendas sible to complete projects on time, if at all. to the residents of Athens. Unless one The drought of seasonal workers is also spends the time to pummeling farmdo a search, there is ers. Researchers at no way, other than UGA studied the BUMPERSTICKER OF THE WEEK: word of mouth or labor shortage of the unacceptable 2011 and found system of the emails that it cost the state I mentioned above, $103.6 million in Keep texting if you want to meet him. to hear about what that year alone. Send your sticker sightings to letters@flagpole.com. is up for discussion. Immigrants Eventually, once often go into the votes have been construction, agricounted, the changes will be implemented, culture and service industries. Without and most people will be scratching their them, these industries might not be able to heads wondering, “Why did that happen?� survive. Perdue should be thinking of our There should be a full-page ad about any farmers and builders first. In fact, he was meeting being held that would invite public looking out for them only a year ago, when input on decisions which would affect most he signed a letter to the Labor Secretary to of the residents of Athens-Clarke County. expedite a migrant worker backlog. And changing the date and/or times should But in the year since, nationalist and not be an option once the meetings have anti-immigrant rhetoric has surged in been announced. popularity, making for a more attractive Many residents of Athens read Flagpole political stance. Maybe Perdue should listen each week. The meetings would be seen and to his own advice instead of pandering to talked about, and more people would speak the Steve Bannon crowd. up. Right now, only a handful of people are In his White House speech, Perdue attending meetings where I’d expect to see stated that “right now, only one out of 15 much more interest. immigrants who come into our country The decisions made are skewed toward come in with skills that are employable.� people who have a stake in getting their He also stated that “our current system agenda adopted—often developers who makes it virtually impossible� for immidon’t even live in Athens. I’m disgusted grants to “work and make a better life for with the monstrosities that have been built themselves.� Yet he’s also concerned about as student resorts over the past couple of immigrants “stealing� jobs from natural years. I can’t think of anyone I’ve talked born citizens. with who thinks they look great or add In reality, immigrants do, in fact, have anything positive to our downtown. In employable skills and do not steal American fact, they detract from the way most of us jobs. According to the Migration Policy think of “downtown,� with local shops and Institute, 48 percent of immigrants this restaurants; a pleasant place to walk and decade have a college degree. A study in meet up with friends; a funky, charming, Arizona showed that keeping immigrants cozy downtown that is now overshadowed out lowers low-skilled employment. And a by those high-rise apartment buildings and 2015 study of Georgia showed that more parking decks and hotels and additions to immigration significantly raises wages for the Classic Center. low-skilled workers. Perdue’s speech holds I’m begging everyone to get involved and many contradictions that don’t hold up demand better information distribution for under the weight of the facts. the residents of Athens. Otherwise, we will Noah Weinrich be left scratching our heads and wondering, Athens
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Yep, Another Downtown High-Rise Plus, a Shuffle in the Statehouse and More Local News By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com Just a few months after passing a moratorium on new multifamily buildings downtown, Athens-Clarke County commissioners are poised to approve a condo tower on the border between downtown and the UGA campus. The development at Mitchell Street—a 1.6-acre lot tucked behind Nuçi’s Space and the Steeplechase condominiums—would skirt ACC’s 100-foot height limit, with seven stories on the front side and 10 in back. It would include three stories of parking, a “ground floor” with commercial space and six stories of residential—a total of 111 mostly two-bedroom units. With 290 parking spaces for 238 bedrooms, indicating that developers expect everyone living there to have a car and then some, it’s an auto-oriented development in a walkable location. Planning commissioners expressed concern last month that it will pour hundreds of cars out onto narrow Mitchell Street, not to mention contributing to what is sure to be a huge mess on Oconee Street now that The Mark is open. The planning commission voted 6-1 to recommend rejecting the plans, citing in particular the moratorium the county commission passed in March banning downtown apartment development and new bars for a year while a consultant studies the impact on health and infrastructure of an increasingly student-driven downtown bar scene. But most county commissioners embraced the development at their Aug. 15 agenda-setting meeting. The lone exception was Commissioner Melissa Link, who repeated her call for new downtown design guidelines, which Mayor Nancy Denson continues to ignore. “It’s obvious we’re getting it wrong,” Link said. “People in this community hate this stuff.” There needs to be a conversation about how to “allow a little more growth downtown without completely ruining the character of the community, while still allowing these buildings to meet the needs of the community,” she said. The property is currently zoned for 24 bedrooms per acre, but downtown zoning allows for 200. “There’s gotta
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be a number between 40 and 250 [bedrooms] that’s appropriate for this street,” Link said, adding that the tower will loom over the modest townhouses across the street. Commissioner Kelly Girtz defended the added density, noting that Athens is growing fast, to almost 130,000 people by the latest estimate. “Obviously those people have got to go somewhere,” he said. “We’ve made a deliberate choice in this community that we don’t want Walton County, Barrow County kind of development that’s not connected by public amenities… We’ve decided we want to densify.” Commissioner Jerry NeSmith argued that, compared to The Mark and nearby Sanford Stadium, the development will be to scale. “The idea that we can bring adults into town, who can walk to town and live here, is extremely appealing,” he said. “It’s gonna look good. It’s gonna look like it’s in place, and it’s something we need.” Will this be that longed-for unicorn, the downtown
Odds and Ends The University of Georgia announced last week that it will start work on restoring Lake Herrick next month, removing pollutants so the lake will be swimmable again, replacing invasive plants with native species and adding recreational amenities, such as a boat dock and a trail. The $550,000 project, first announced by President Jere Morehead in his State of the University address, is expected to wrap up in 2018. Georgia Power has donated $300,000 toward the project, with the president’s office covering the rest. U-Lead Athens co-director Bettina Kaplan is a finalist for the MIT Media Lab Disobedience Award, given to honor “extraordinary disobedience for the benefit of society.” Last year, U-Lead Athens raised $130,000 to award scholarships to 42 undocumented immigrant students, who are barred from Georgia’s top public universities and denied in-state tuition at others despite having attended school in Georgia. A UGA debate club, the Demosthenian Society, voted to remove a portrait of Robert E. Lee from its building on campus last week. Read intern Nate Harris’ report on the In the Loop blog on flagpole.com. At Athens for Everyone, founder and past president Tim Denson and Briana Bivens have stepped down from their positions as organizing coordinator and member coordinator, respectively. Denson will be replaced by Adam Lassila, and Bivens by Eleanor Davis. Avid Bookshop has announced a round of hirings and promotions. Elizabeth Willis will manage the original Prince Avenue location, while Caleb Huett will manage the new(ish) Five Points shop. Former general manager Tyler Goodson is now an inventory manager, along with Will Walton. Events director Rachel Watson has been promoted to communications director, with Rachel Kaplan and assistant Kerri McNair filling her previous role. Hannah DeCamp has been promoted to children’s book manager. Avid now has 23 employees, up from three when it first opened. Daily Groceries had called off a potential move to the 100 Prince development at the old St. Joseph Catholic Church, but now it’s back on—maybe. The developer, Greenville, SC-based Homes Urban, has addressed the coop’s timing concerns, so a feasibility study on moving into the larger space has resumed, according to general manager Lisa Merva. As for 100 Prince, it is awaiting approval from the ACC Transportation and Public Works Department before permits are issued, county planner Rick Cowick said. TELUS International—a global company that contracts with businesses looking to outsource customer service—has bought Voxpro, the Irish firm that opened a call center in Athens last year with the promise of bringing 500 jobs.
residential development that’s not for students? Developer Carl Nichols of Athens and architect Steven Hill of Gainesville told planning commissioners in July that, indeed, it will be aimed at empty-nesters and retirees. We’ve all heard that story before. Granted, “it does not appear from a design standpoint to be what we usually see as a student development,” Planning Director Brad Griffin told commissioners. Gameday condos for wealthy Dawg fans, maybe? Who knows? One thing’s for sure: The vast majority of current Athens residents will be priced out. That didn’t bother Commissioner Harry Sims. Athens is on all the “best places to retire” lists, and the people moving in will be from someplace where real estate is a lot more expensive. “If you look up north, this place would probably cost a million dollars, easily,” he said. “They’re looking at $300,000 and saying, ‘That’s a piece of change.’” Sims is right, but that still leaves the vast majority of Athenians on the outside looking in. If the community truly wants a diverse downtown—not merely one for old rich people and their kids or grandkids—the county will have to either entice (with grants or density bonuses) or force (through regulations like inclusionary zoning) developers to build affordable units. That’s a difficult conversation city officials have paid lip service to for years, but done little to nothing to actually advance. A couple of other rezonings on the commission’s Sept. 6 agenda provoked soul-searching, as well. There’s a bank proposed for the corner of Epps Bridge Parkway and Timothy Road, which would encroach on a residential neighborhood. But Clarke County’s stretch of Epps Bridge is ripe for redevelopment, which so far has been done parcel-by-parcel because the zoning hasn’t been looked at since the 1990s, even as Oconee County has developed the hell out of its side of the highway. Several commissioners called it spot zoning. “This area needs a plan,” Commissioner Mike Hamby said. “Without that, you’re doing it piecemeal.” Already, real estate agents are advertising residential parcels as potential commercial rezones. “How do we look at our evolution as a county?” Girtz wondered. On Oconee Street at the Loop across from the parkand-ride lot, QuikTrip wants to build a (much needed) gas station/restaurant that would tie into Firefly Trail and include additional public park-and-ride spots. The problem is, until the Georgia Department of Transportation realigns Old Winterville Road as part of a new (also much needed) interchange there, getting in and out would be hard. GDOT is supposed to start work soon, but no one ever knows for sure when GDOT will get around to something until they actually do it.
Rep. Quick Named Judge; Rep. Williams May Step Down, Too As expected, last week Gov. Nathan Deal named local lawyer and state Rep. Regina Quick (R-Watkinsville) to replace Chief Judge David Sweat, who retired July 31, on the Western Circuit Superior Court. (Judge Patrick Haggard has taken over Sweat’s administrative role as chief judge.) Quick resigned from the state House on Aug. 24, triggering a special election for her District 117 seat, likely on Nov. 7, because her term doesn’t expire until 2018. Democrat Deborah Gonzalez and Republicans Doug McKillip and Houston Gaines have already announced their candidacies. By the time you read this, Rep. Chuck Williams (R-Watkinsville) may have followed Quick out the door. Deal has a habit of appointing trusted state lawmakers to key positions in his administration, and so he tapped Williams, who owns a tree farm in south Oconee County, for director of the Georgia Forestry Commission. That means Williams’ District 119 seat will be open as well. Both lean Republican, but could be long-shot pickup opportunities for Democrats if there’s no incumbent and progressives motivated by President Trump turn out in high numbers. For example, Trump won District 117 by just 3 percentage points last year. Secretary of State Brian Kemp had not set a special election date as of press time, but it’s likely to be Nov. 7. Quick, meanwhile, will have to defend her seat on the bench against public defender Lisa Lott in November of 2018. Technically it’s a nonpartisan race, but Lott is wellfunded and well-connected in Democratic circles. f
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performance. Afterward, Jimbo had only to That’s where, in the fall of 1950, my Athens High class of 1954 began our freshman year complain, “Miss Brock, this is too copious.� Across Hill Street from the front side of of high school. the school property was the fire station that The imposing building had, until 1915, is still there. Daring students would leave been the Clarke County Courthouse. Wings school by crossing Hill Street, then walk were added to either end to make more on the sidewalk past the fire station to the classrooms. The gym is still there, opening P.A., short for Prince Avenue Pharmacy, to onto Meigs Street, and the old jail building, buy a soda and return which is still there, to the school grounds was used for R.O.T.C. before the principal classes. Back then, could apprehend the Finley ended at Meigs, culprits. so there was more land Every day after available than today. school, those of us The building adjacent who lived on the to the old courthouse south and west sides was our cafeteria, but of Athens would walk it is no longer standto town with the goal ing, either. of having a Coke at A field where the Horton’s Drug Store or T.R.R. Cobb House Moon-Winn Pharmacy stands now was used on Clayton Street for physical education. (where Wuxtry is Football practice and The 1918 Sanborn Fire Atlas sheets show that now). Afterward, the R.O.T.C. drills were Finley Street zigzagged toward town, leaving big city buses would be carried out on a huge more room for the courthouse/high school waiting at City Hall to field between Hancock building. take us home. and Broad Street, The new Athens High School on where the motels are today. We played our home football games in Sanford Stadium on Milledge, now Clarke Central, was finally finished, and in the fall of 1952, our class Friday nights. began our junior year there. The old courtWe went to class in the old courthouse. house and cafeteria, which had served as There were cracks in the inside walls, where Athens High School for 37 years, were vines crept through. We took Latin from demolished several years later, but some of Miss Comer, biology from Miss Tillman us still remember. f and typing from Miss Bradbury. We had English with Mrs. Pickett, and the boys had P.E. with Weyman Sellers, the football Martha de Beaugrine came to Athens in 1942, and coach. Miss Marion Norris was the girls’ she keeps leaving and coming back.
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Good Riddance, Ralph Hudgens Georgia’s Worthless Insurance Commissioner Won’t Run Again By Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com Georgia’s insurance commissioner has several official duties, but two things he oversees have a significant impact on most consumers: auto insurance and health insurance. How have the state’s consumers fared under the current commissioner, Ralph Hudgens? Not very well, actually. Georgia has had some of the highest auto insurance rate increases in the nation—more than twice the national average. Over the past four years, the state has ranked first or second in rate increases each year. When Hudgens was questioned about this inconvenient fact, he placed the blame on a state law passed in 2008 that allows auto insurers to increase their rates without the insurance commissioner’s approval. They merely file their rate increases with the state and then start charging the higher rates to policyholders. Hudgens is correct that the state law gives auto insurers free rein to charge whatever they like. The only problem with that explanation is that Hudgens was a member of the state Senate in 2008 and supported passage of that bill. Hudgens could not have stopped the rates from taking effect, but he could have asked lawmakers to amend the law so that his office could bring rates under control. He could have held press conferences to denounce the rate increases and perhaps shame auto insurers to back down. Hudgens did nothing, however, except sit back and draw his taxpayer-provided salary of $120,394 a year. The biggest change in health insurance since Hudgens first took office has been passage of the Affordable Care Act, known informally as Obamacare. It should not be a surprise that Hudgens, a conservative Republican, tried to block the implementation of Obamacare. This was the one issue
on which he has actually displayed some energy as insurance commissioner. During one appearance at a local Republican rally in 2013, Hudgens vowed, “The problem is Obamacare. Let me tell you what we’re doing: Everything in our power to be an obstructionist.� At another Republican rally, Hudgens declared: “I’m very passionate because I believe that Obamacare, if it is fully implemented, will destroy free enterprise in this country. The whole thing, I think, is designed to run the insurance companies out of business and go to a singlecarrier system, which would be socialized medicine.� Four years later, we know that Obamacare did not, in fact, destroy free enterprise and did not run insurance companies out of business. Since Obamacare was fully implemented in 2014, it has enabled somewhere between 400,000–500,000 Georgians to obtain health coverage through the health insurance exchange operated by the federal government. If Hudgens had had his way, roughly half a million consumers would have been priced out of the health insurance market. The one thing Hudgens can take credit for is his announcement in July that he won’t run for a third term in 2018. Several candidates are lining up to replace Hudgens: Republicans Shane Mobley, Jay Florence and Jim Beck, and Democrats Cindy Zeldin and Tomeka Kimbrough. There is no way of knowing which candidate will win, but we can say one thing for sure. When the new commissioner shows up for work on their first day in office, he or she will already have accomplished as much for Georgia’s consumers as Ralph Hudgens did in his entire two terms. f
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This Ain’t the Summer of Love Charlottesville Was the Countercultural Right’s Altamont By Baynard Woods democracyincrisiscolumn@gmail.com One night last week, I suddenly started pouring sweat, heart pounding, as I fell off my couch. I couldn’t feel my hands or my feet, and my vision was narrowing, occluded by static, into a small spot. It was the beginning of a highfever, five-day stomach flu. To paraphrase Joan Didion, it was not an unreasonable response to the summer of 2017. I’ve been thinking about Didion a lot, especially Slouching Toward Bethlehem, essays on the lost children of the Summer of Love and an extended meditation on William Butler Yeats’ poem “The Second Coming.” The line connecting Yeats to Didion to us: The center cannot hold. The election should have shown us that clearly. The majority lost, and we elected an authoritarian entirely uninterested in compromise. Some of the president’s most prominent supporters on the far right think of their movement as countercultural. Paul Joseph Watson, a British YouTube twit turned Alex Jones acolyte, even sells swag sporting the phrase, “Conservatism is the New Counter Culture.” He’s not entirely wrong. As Watson points out, he’s not talking about Mitch McConnell, but the likes of him and Milo Yiannopoulos and Cassandra Fairbanks, who also writes about conservatism as the new punk. Even Mike Flynn is a surfer. This so-called counterculture of pseudojournalists is trying hard not to be called “altright”—the moniker was coined by Depeche Klan clown Richard Spencer—because the Unite the Right rally Spencer was supposed to speak at gave this counterculture its Altamont. “Stones Concert Ends It: America Now up for Grabs,” read the headline in the Berkeley Tribe in December 1969, following the massive Rolling Stones concert where Hells Angels, who were supposed to be security, killed a young African-American man named Meredith Hunter. When James Alex Fields slammed his car into a crowd of celebratory Antifa protesters marching through Charlottesville after the racists had been largely routed, killing Heather Heyer, he changed the American right in ways they don’t understand, just as the Hells Angels murder at a Rolling Stones concert changed the left of that era. It destroyed their counterculture, releasing and magnifying its most violent elements and revealing its essence. It was a tragically clarifying moment, and Donald Trump has decided where he stands. He erases every measured statement read from a teleprompter with an unhinged rant about how they are trying to take our heritage away when statues of white supremacists are taken down. Trump sees the battle as one not between Democrats and Republicans, but between the alt-right—the deplorables and Nazis and the guys wearing white khakis and polos and the new right media frat pack counterculture crew, all led by himself—and the “alt-left”—Black Lives Matter, Antifa and maybe he hates journalists enough to throw us in there, too. “They show up in the helmets and the black masks and they’ve got clubs—they’ve got everything,” Trump said in Phoenix, before letting loose with a sort of weird holler: “Antifa!” Americans might have been surprised to see Nazis in America, but anyone who was ever involved in a punk scene knew about Nazis. There were always skinheads around. And often punks to kick their asses. That’s essentially what Antifa is—punks getting shit done. The anticapitalist, often anarchist activists don’t just fight Nazis. They do Food Not Bombs, collecting food from grocery stores and markets to feed to the homeless. They offer court support to political prisoners and work as street medics during protests. In Charlottesville, it was street medics who helped tend burning eyes and busted faces.
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And when Fields drove his car into the crowd, street medics cared for the injured in the crucial moments before ambulances arrived. And Antifa will fight. “If it hadn’t been for the antifascists protecting us from the neo-fascists, we would have been crushed like cockroaches,” said Cornel West, the famous intellectual, noting that the “police didn’t do anything in terms of protecting the people of the community, the clergy.” One reason that the cops didn’t do anything: They were guarding the windows of the shops flanking Emancipation Park. The cops, it seems, were more worried about Antifa than the alt-right. Because sometimes some of them also break windows. More than 200 people were arrested in an antifascist and anticapitalist black bloc protest on Inauguration Day after some people in the group smashed the windows of several multinational corporations like Starbucks and Bank of America. There hasn’t been a lot of interest in the case on the broader left, because many find it hard to sympathize
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with people who smash shit. They think people should be punished for that kind of stuff, without quite realizing how it is that the government is charging 200 people for breaking the same windows. But the District of Columbia’s chief judge made a ruling on Aug. 24 that may make the broader left more sympathetic toward the J20 defendants. “You are providing all the data to the government,” Chief Judge Robert Morin said to lawyers for DreamHost, the web registrar that hosted disruptj20.org. They were fighting against a warrant that would allow the government to take all of the contents of that site and any emails associated with it. The placed some limitations on what could be done with the information, but still demanded it all be handed over to the Feds. “It appears that what the government is saying is that just because it is under the same domain, they can use one search warrant to obtain content from numerous specific email accounts,” said Raymond Aghaian, a lawyer for DreamHost, who likened it to searching all Gmail accounts with a single warrant. “That’s problematic. People don’t want the government to have their information if they didn’t do anything wrong,” said Paul Levy, who argued for anonymous “Doe” citizens for Public Interest. “And what the judge’s order fails to do is to take adequate steps to protect the interests of those Doe users.” A lot more people go online than will ever be arrested at a protest, and no one likes the idea of giving the government a list of people who have visited a site opposed to the president. If the larger left can embrace Antifa and Black Lives Matter, instead of being scared of its own most vital elements and rushing toward the center, it may have some sort of chance. The center cannot hold. f
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More Bad Development Downtown Why Is the Commission Poised to Rezone Land for Another High-Rise? By Tony Eubanks news@flagpole.com Editor’s note: Eubanks sent this email to the Mayor and Commission last week. See City Dope on p. 4 for more information about the proposed Mitchell Street development. I’m writing in regards to what was listed as Item 15 at last week’s agenda-setting session, the Mitchell Street rezone. To begin with, why are we even considering rezoning a property into a zoning classification currently under a moratorium when that property will not be subject to any changes made to that classification during the moratorium? Planning Commissioner Maxine Easom’s remarks are on point: Is that fair to current owners of property zoned CD? After the years and energy spent wrangling over what became The Mark, if the scope of study during the moratorium does not include zoning and design guidelines, this will be our greatest of many missed opportunities in developing a downtown that serves all Athenians. I can’t think of anyone who would say that developments such as The Mark are what our community is, or should be, aspiring to achieve. And yet it was allowed under current guidelines. Of particular concern is the inward focus of the development, the fortress frontage on Wilkerson, excessive parking for downtown living, a narrow 5-foot sidewalk unbuffered from a heavily traveled road. I could go on, but you get the point—our existing guidelines are less than perfect. Now, again, we seem incapable of incorporating basic urban design lessons of appropriate scale and proportional right-of-way design for such a proposed tower. For the developer and buyers of the townhomes opposite this proposal, a rezone approval here signals that their good-faith
investment in property per the county’s designated zoning and at a scale appropriate to the narrow street was misguided at best. I think we all need to be honest with ourselves and recognize that the proposed Mitchell Street development would be vacation condos for well-heeled UGA fans that
will be short-term rentals for the majority of the year. The excessive parking, the “motor court” driveway, the price tag and, of course, the developer’s own words indicate as much. Would any retirees or young professionals choose to relocate to an expensive condo where few, if any, everyday needs are within walking distance? The only things within walking distance are Sanford Stadium and downtown bars
and restaurants. These vacation homes would actually limit our ability to address workforce housing shortages by driving prices higher and taking from a limited supply of available land. After watching the tape of this discussion at Tuesday’s agenda-setting session, I decided to go back and watch the full meeting, and was struck by how the arguments being made against item 14, the rezone request for Epps Bridge and Timothy roads, applied as well to item 15, but were not mentioned. What a difference 30 minutes made! I was particularly taken by how Planning Commissioner Alice Kinman’s comments were stressed in arguing against No. 14 (lack of a cohesive plan, spot zoning), but ignored in arguing for No. 15. And I agree with Commissioner Melissa Link’s take and appreciate her reference to numerous studies your discussion failed to take into account. The most important point to be made is to ask what are we, as a community, getting in exchange for giving millions of dollars in benefits to the developers? Does this development move us closer to sustainability? Does it move us closer to having a greater inventory of workforce housing? Again, the excessive parking spaces and the price tag of the units preclude this from being an antidote to urban sprawl. This property has been vacant for years because of the owners’ unrealistic expectations that do not match zoning, and at least previously didn’t meet community expectation either (see the earlier, very similar rezoning attempt). Why the sudden the rush to rezone? We always hear that we’re not business friendly. At least a part of the anti-business argument stems from the fact that we don’t have a clear vision of what we want (insert any area in town here) to look like in the next 10 years. So when a developer presents a project that fits within code, if not zoning, we say, “Well, that’s not it,” and ask them to start over. Do-overs are costly for everybody. We should not make a hasty decision on this rezone until after we have a clear idea of what we want downtown to look like and modify downtown design guidelines to get us there, so that developers can design accordingly from the start. f
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isiting a brewery in Athens can be a fun but slightly miserable experience—fun because of beer and socializing, of course, but the misery comes with the long lines. Visitors must stand in line to show ID and pay for a tour, receive their drink tickets or bracelet, then stand in line again to receive a “free sample” of the brewery’s product. Once the visitor hits 36 ounces of samples, they’re cut off, and after that it’s up to them to find a retailer to buy beer to take home. “It’s all about selling tours, not selling beer,” says Leah Kuck, social media manager for Terrapin Beer Co.
brewery in a new way—[they can] sample a lot of different beers, or sit and have just one beer that is their favorite.” Creature Comforts is converting the entrance to its Hancock Street location into a merchandise shop, since customers will no longer have to buy a tour to enter. Terrapin recently remodeled its taproom and gave the outdoor tasting area more of a “beer garden” feel. With a new roof over the outdoor taps and a new tent for the picnic tables, consumers will be able to circumvent the front door and go through the outside gate and straight to the taps. “You’ll be able to hang out at the brewery longer, Nicole Adamson
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Unlike counterparts in other states, breweries in Georgia must use a three-tiered system set up after Prohibition— they sell to distributors, who sell to retailers, who sell to consumers. A six-pack of Tropicalia on a local shelf must first be shipped away, then driven right back to Athens. “Breweries value their wholesalers and the service they provide,” says Owen Ogletree, an Athens beer writer and organizer of the Classic City Brew Fest, “but the main problem with Georgia’s law was that a brewery could not have a taproom or offer sales of packaged beer to go. This puts Georgia’s breweries at a severe disadvantage, compared to breweries in other states. Tasting beer at a Georgia brewery has to be free, limited and based around a paid tour.” Breweries have been asking to change the law for years. Last spring, the state legislature passed and Gov. Nathan Deal signed Senate Bill 85, authored by Sen. Rick Jeffares (R-McDonough). On Sept. 1, malt beverage producers across the state will be able to sell directly to consumers right on the premises. This means the end of the convoluted tour system where breweries essentially give away free beer to people who bought an overpriced glass. Consumers will now be able to walk right up to the bar in the taproom, purchase a pint and drink it, or buy up to a case to take home. Taproom culture will feel less like a boozy cattle drive and more like visiting a bar. Local patrons can expect some changes in their brewery experience—for the better, according to every local brewer. “The main [change] will simply be how they go about paying for that, in that it is a bit more of a ‘pick your path’ type of experience,” says Creature Comforts CEO Chris Herron. “People can choose how they want to engage with our
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because you’re not capped at how much beer you can have,” Kuck says. “Or you can just stop in and have a pint, and then take home a whole case. It’ll feel more like a place to hang out. You’re not limited anymore.” All of the local breweries will still offer tours, though they won’t be the primary onsite moneymaker anymore. Both Creature Comforts and Southern Brewing Co. are refreshing their staff’s training on spotting fake identification and addressing patrons who have been overserved. At SBC—Athens’ youngest brewery—staff is provided suggestions on the best ways to cut someone off, and they’ve hired more servers as well. “We went ahead and hired staff leading up to [Sept. 1]” says SBC co-founder Rick Goddard. “We’re gonna be able to hire more staff and purchase more business. It’s gonna mean a lot for a small business like us.” Kuck has similar hopes. “Hopefully [SB 85] will mean a lot of growth in our tasting room, and we’ll have to hire more people,” she says. “We would love that.” Look forward to actual menus at breweries as well, with Terrapin adding tasting flights as an option on Sept. 1, and Creature Comforts offering three sizes of pours—five, 10 and 16 ounces. The options are limitless when one thinks of taproom culture in California and Colorado. SB 85 gives Athens taprooms the potential to grow into the tourist hubs and moneymakers that they’ve become in other states. “Consumers come [to taprooms] on a regular basis to taste the beer, socialize and see what’s new,” Ogletree says. “Because of tours, on-site restaurants, brewery exhibits, etc., taprooms and visitor centers are true tourist destinations that bring in loads of local revenue from visitors.” f
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Clancy Bolton Takes Up the Family Business By Lauren Baggett news@flagpole.com From 6 a.m.–noon, six days a week, you can find Clancy Bolton at work on his farm in Commerce, about 20 miles north of Athens. In many ways, Bolton Farms doesn’t look like a commercial farm. The front drive leads to a ranch-style house with cheerful patterned curtains drawn across the windows, shaded by large oak trees. A small kitchen garden sits off to the right, and further on, an open field faces Bolton-Gordon Road, named for Clancy’s great-grandfather, who originally lived at one end of the road, and the Gordon family, who lived on the other. An old red chicken house stretches back toward the perimeter of trees framing the main property. This combination of house and aging farm structures is a familiar scene dotting the landscape of northeast Georgia. Bolton grew up on the property, learning to work the land with his grandfather, who’d farmed it like his father before him, at one time producing cotton. “I’m very familiar with this place,” he says. “I helped my grandpa do 1,000 things underground, above ground, in the woods.” Farming is part of Bolton’s heritage, so it may not be a surprise that at age 23, when his peers were going into office jobs, he
decided to start a farm of his own in 2014. Today, his age still surprises people, but the number belies his years of experience. Bolton has been running a tractor since he was 12, and he’s worked on several farms, including four years at a large organic farm. “I did nothing but pick up rotten tomatoes when I first started,” Bolton says, but he eventually took on more roles, learning about sales and managing harvests. “I was young. I was green. I enjoy working, so I hit the ground running hard and tried to soak up as much information as I could.” A few years later, while tending his grandfather’s garden on his family land, Bolton realized he was halfway on the path to working his own farm for profit. “I worked two jobs for about a year, then I quit and did this full-time, and it’s been the best decision. It was kind of nerve-wracking, but I just dove right into it.” Just three years into running his own operation, Bolton has breathed new life into the land. A hay field was transformed into two plots, each with 24 crop rows, 100 feet long. Bolton says his soil is the healthiest it’s ever been, and his crop yields prove it. “This is the nicest crop of eggplant I’ve ever grown,” he says, and his okra stalks have
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outgrown his 6-foot frame. Each morning during the growing season, he hustles to harvest and prepare crops for market. Bolton is a vendor for the Athens Farmers Market and the sole farmer providing produce to the Athens Land Trust CSA. He also sells to several Athens restaurants and to PeachDish, a meal-kit delivery service based out of Atlanta. When he’s not in the field or making deliveries, Bolton is strategizing ways to grow more food using less labor. His two main fields are now irrigated, and he built a hoop house by hand last winter so he could begin selling in January rather than wait for spring crops to sprout.
Of course the work is tough, says Bolton, but he loves it. “It makes me feel good to see a nice, healthy crop and a nice presentation of what I’ve grown,” he says. “I’ve had people tell me, ‘Your stuff looks fake, it looks so good,’ so it’s worth it.” Bolton is proud of what he’s accomplished, and he knows his grandfather would be, too. In fact, he says his grandfather Bolton, who preferred to be outside, would be farming alongside him if he were alive today, happy to work and eat the food. “That’s the kind of man that raised me,” he says. Now, a fourth-generation Bolton farmer is channeling lessons learned in hopes that we will enjoy his food, too. f
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A Window to Other Worlds UGA Exhibit Highlights the Photography of Mary Ruth Moore By Barbette Houser arts@flagpole.com
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image of an old balsa plane with one of a march scene from the town of St. Mary’s. The resulting image looks like a toy plane suspended in space and time, like a child’s memory of imaginary warfare. In “Mr. Henry’s Hands,” hands that have experienced a lifetime of hard work gently cradle five smooth, delicate eggs. The contrasting textures are visual poetry, and it is a loving metaphor for a lifetime of teaching, of nurturing the new and the possibility within. At an opening reception recently, former students and colleagues flocked around Moore to offer their congratulations. Dr. Robert Nix, another beloved photography teacher, was among them. Nix got Moore started with a camera back in 1970. Michael Marshall, the associate director of curriculum and a professor of photography at Lamar Dodd, spoke about Moore’s teaching style, saying, “The attention she Barbette Houser
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The bottles sit on a table in a quiet corner, cloudy with age and dusty from disuse. Light streams through a nearby window. Briefly, the bottles are illuminated. The sun moves and the moment vanishes, but it is not lost. Mary Ruth Moore has born witness with her large view camera. In “Cornered,” the light will continue to caress the bottles, define their forms and brush their mottled glass surfaces. A viewer, like me, will stop in front of that photograph, arrested by the image’s simplicity and quietness. It will feel like a window to other things or worlds. “Works by Mary Ruth Moore,” on view at the Lamar Dodd School of Art through Thursday, Aug. 31, is full of such images and moments. Moore has taught at UGA for over 40 years. Her photographs aren’t dated, which seems appropriate. These images transcend time. Ernesto Gomez, one of three curators of the exhibit, is a former student of Moore’s and now a friend. “Her ability
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UGA students Kiara Halls and Shayna Slaughter view Moore's "Birth of the Virgin." To the right is "Mr. Henry's Hands.”
to see the world in a slowed down, beautiful manner really spoke to me as an artist, and our mutual love of history, in particular the American Civil War, really sealed our bond of friendship,” Gomez says. Several works in the show bring photographs of that era to mind, in part because of the processes Moore prefers. Emily Gomez, another former student and curator, says, “Her prints are not only captivating in content, but also in technique.” There are no digital images here. Instead, the artist uses pinhole cameras and paper negatives created with an antique studio camera, relying on prolonged exposures. Bess Durham is an art teacher at Athens Academy and one of Moore’s three children. “Growing up, we were trained to pay attention to the light,” she says. “And every time she photographed us, she would say, ‘OK, this is a five-minute exposure, so don’t blink or move, and try not to breathe.’ And my sister, Laura Lee, would mutter, ‘Mother, why can’t you use a normal camera like everyone else?’” Double exposures underscore the vintage processes and their ethereality. “Spitfire” was created by layering a pinhole
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brings to the atmosphere and quality of light, she also brings to her students.” Ben Reynolds, a senior lecturer in photography and the show’s third curator, has a similar view. “She’s one of those people who really listens and is able to offer her undivided attention, and as a result, gives wise and insightful feedback. This advice transcends photography. Photography just happens to be the vehicle of delivery.” The Mary Ruth Moore Reciprocity Fund was created to honor and continue Moore’s legacy as a teacher. The fund was initiated by Brook Reynolds and other students to express their gratitude to Moore and will offer financial assistance to an undergraduate or graduate photography student attending Lamar Dodd, creating the opportunity for them to explore professional artwork outside of the classroom. “Works by Mary Ruth Moore” was created to bring attention to the fund. Ben Reynolds says, “We could have put Mary Ruth’s work up with duct tape and her genius would still come through. Instead, Ernesto and Emily Gomez created a display as beautiful as the work itself.” f
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not going to do it this year. No, I won’t. Every preseason I get hyped about the Georgia Bulldogs and predict they’ll turn all the corners, bust all the heads and return to the glory days. Every preseason I’m wrong. I won’t make that mistake again. Nope, nope, nope. At SEC Media Days, sportswriters picked Georgia to win the East. But I’ll be honest with you folks: I have no idea what to expect from UGA this season. This will be my third year writing the Flag Football column, and while I credit myself for knowing a helluva lot about these Dawgs, I’ll be the first to admit they have a few mysterious qualities that make them hard to nail down. We have no idea what to expect from this offense, for one. It could take a step forward as Jacob Eason grows with experience and Nick Chubb returns to his pre-2015 injury form. Or it could take a step back if neither of those things happen, and be further deflated by a young offensive line, unproven, wiener-fingered wide receivers and an offensive coordinator who far too often has shown an ability to outthink himself. On the opposite end of the spectrum is the defense, which should be lights out. Only one starter from last season (linebacker Chuks Amaechi) didn’t return. Say what you will about Kirby Smart’s abilities as a head coach and CEO, but the man knows how to coach up a defense, and this one has the potential to be one of the best we’ve seen in Athens in many years. But will that defense be good enough to make up for an offense that has the potential to be disastrous for the second year in a row? The point above about Smart’s abilities as a head coach may be the most important factor in deciding whether this team is good (nine or 10 wins and an SEC East title) or bad (anything less). He went through a lot of growing pains in his first season at the helm, and we’re about to find out whether he’s learned from his many mistakes, or if he’s just prone to making them. That, and his ability to coach up the
Here’s hoping Nick Chubb’s knee doesn’t fold like a seven-deuce offsuit.
ample amount of talent he’s recruited, will be the biggest determiners of Georgia’s success this season. But when has knowing anything ever stopped us from making bold predictions? I’ve devised a handful of over/ unders concerning the Bulldogs, and I’m going to give my prediction on how they shake out. Because there’s nothing like putting a prediction down on paper to make you feel like an idiot later on.
O/U: 3,000 yards passing for Jacob Eason We should see an improved, more accurate Eason in his sophomore season, after he threw for 2,430 yards as a freshman. And although unproven, I have a good bit of faith in the receivers surrounding him. Accuracy and game management are more important qualities from the QB in this offense, and Georgia can still be good if he doesn’t put up gaudy numbers. Under.
But sheer determination from Chubb and Michel to have big seasons their senior years might be enough to put up big numbers. Over.
O/U: 5,000 Dreamland barbecue sandwiches begrudgingly eaten per game The most fired up fans got this offseason was with the news that a barbecue chain from Tuscaloosa, AL is setting up shop in Sanford Stadium. Georgia fans love to whine, and this provided the perfect opportunity. But when stomachs are rumbling on a Saturday afternoon, Dawg fans forget all principles and eat anything put in front of them. Over.
O/U: 8.5 wins for the Bulldogs Ah, screw it. What fun is life if you can’t believe in Dawgs on Top? We’re gonna win the national championship. Over. f
O/U: 3.5—the number of games after which I call for OC Jim Chaney to be fired
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If it’s anything like last season, over. Waaaaaay over.
O/U: 10,000 gun-strapped, tailgatin’ rednecks per game We’ve got campus carry now. I can foresee no way that ever ends badly. Over, God help us.
O/U: 2,500 team rushing yards The backbone of the offense is Chubb and Sony Michel, and neither played to their potential last season. I blame that less on the backs than I do the line, though. The problem is, we have no clue if this line will be better than last year’s.
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closed before I could get a record deal, so I had to wait for ike a lot of veteran artists more interested in writanother credibility scare in the 1980s. It just goes through ing great songs than chasing another hit, Steve Earle benefits from the ease of self-distribution afforded by cycles like that.” Despite first moving to Nashville in 1974, Earle did not enjoy the same success as some of his outlaw the internet. But throughout the promotional cycle of his contemporaries until the title track of his 1986 solo debut recent album, So You Wanna Be an Outlaw, it’s been another Guitar Town cracked the Top 10. online staple that’s brought Earle a lot of attention—the Earle’s busy touring schedule and lifelong love of counhot take. In mid-June, he told the Guardian that many of try music keep him informed of up-and-coming talents that today’s mainstream country singers are “just doing hip hop rely on grassroots support. for people who are afraid of black people.” “There’s a kid named Colter The first half of that sadly accuWall. He’s from the middle of rate quote has mostly been left The best stuff that has been nowhere in Saskatchewan,” Earle on the cutting room floor. Earle was comparing “bro-country” to or could be played on country says. “I think he’s the best young songwriter I’ve come across in a the immensely talented women radio is being done by women. long, long time. He writes really, shunned by commercial radio. really great songs that are alliter“Right now, the best stuff that ated way past the decibel point. He’s the real deal. I thought has been or could be played on country radio is being done the voice had to be put-on until I heard him talking. He just by women, for the most part,” Earle says. “They have a talks like that.” harder time getting on radio. What’s happening in country Earle has made Athens a tour stop for well over 40 years, music is sort of similar to what happened in the ’90s with dating back to an opportunity to open for his songwritwhat was left of rock and roll. I think there was a huge sexing idol Van Zandt at the Last Resort. “I followed Townes ist reaction to Lilith Fair, and we had to put up with about 40 or 50 short-pants-guy rock bands in those several years.” around Texas for a while, and then I figured out that he
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Earle clarifies that country radio’s gender problem is a matter of style over substance. “I think that the women are writing smarter records, and they’re writing over country radio’s head at this moment,” he says. “What country radio wants is party songs that aren’t really formulated to say anything.” Earle cites Chris Stapleton as an exception to the rule—a male artist making art for art’s sake while gaining some mainstream traction. Yet Stapleton and Jason Isbell’s albums also back up Earle’s claims that the best modern country music involves women. After all, both men’s spouses help make their music great. As its title implies, Earle’s new album revisits the Nashville he experienced in the ’70s, back when the likes of Townes Van Zandt and Guy and Susanna Clark brought a heightened sense of artistry to country music. Even then, commercial radio was not necessarily a viable means to discover the best young talent. “Most of country radio was sort of a commercial for CB radio at the time, but you were hearing Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson too,” Earle says. “Then that window
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didn’t live anywhere, and I could see him a lot of places,” Earle says. An early ’80s residency at a local place called Between the Hedges makes for a less touching story. Earle says a promoter pulled a gun on him after he asked for payment on the second night of a planned four-night residency. Even without the added drama of living on the road with Van Zandt or encountering rogue promoters, Earle might just dial back the clock to those outlaw days when he takes the stage on Tuesday. As rappers—real ones, not those country radio imposters—might put it, this summer’s surprising master of musical hot takes might just spit fire about our country’s current state of affairs. f
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uch like the Thomas Pynchon reference that gave the band its name, Kenosha Kid is all about indeterminate form and meaning. Led by guitarist and Athens stalwart Dan Nettles, the group could have a rock-inspired power trio at the core and a jazz horn section on top. Or it could be the trio alone. Or it could be a quartet with second guitar. On the band’s new album, Outside Choices—the companion to 2015’s Inside Voices—we hear the incarnation with horns. For the album release gig at Hendershot’s on Sept. 1, it’ll be the quartet with guitarist Rick Lollar, bassist Robby Handley and drummer Marlon Patton. “I’m not really quite sure what we’re gonna do,” Nettles says with a shrug. “But it’s gonna be awesome.” As for how to categorize Kenosha Kid’s music, that’s also indeterminate. “If you love jazz, you’ll like it. If you hate jazz, you might like it,” Nettles quips. The harmonic richness and rhythmic involvement come from jazz, but the sonic particulars—electric bass, grooving drums, guitar amped in stereo with pedal effects—come from a number of places. Nettles might cite Black Sabbath, Johnny Cash, Sonny Sharrock and Elvin Jones as influences—perhaps on a single tune. “The worst type of music for me is boring music,” Nettles says. “So, I guess if you’re sick of boring music, then this is for you.” What Kenosha Kid lacks, as Nettles puts it, is a musical home, which can be liberating but also a career challenge. “We’ll play jam band gigs and then jazz club gigs, and both work out pretty well,” he says, “but getting either camp to write about it or program it without knowing us ahead of time is tricky.” As for a physical home, Athens certainly suits a band this versatile and plays a role in nurturing it. Moreover, in the absence of a consistent local jazz community, Kenosha
Kid has willed its own scene into being. The group is tenaciously local, but its music clears the very high bar established by jazz players in New York and elsewhere. That explains the presence of three top-tier horn players on Inside Voices and Outside Choices. They hail from far afield: Trumpeter Jacob Wick is based in Mexico City, alto saxophonist Peter Van Huffel in Berlin, and tenor and baritone saxophonist Greg Sinibaldi in Seattle. They descended on Athens in 2014 to record both albums in one week, gigging nightly at Hendershot’s former location as they went. “It was kind of grueling, in a good way,” recalls Sinibaldi. “At the end of the last gig, it felt like we’d been together a month. You get to know each other pretty well.” Seeking
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that type of immersion again, Nettles is preparing to spend November of this year with Van Huffel in Berlin. He’s also set on luring the horns back to Athens: “It’ll happen, sooner or later.” Nettles has earned their devotion. “Dan is a pretty major deal to me,” Wick says. “One thing that makes sense to me about Kenosha Kid [is that] it’s a family band. Dan leads rehearsals, plans tours and runs concerts in a way that encourages trust and camaraderie. Which, in turn, lends a flexibility to his music that only can happen when people trust each other. That’s been a lingering influence on me, where playing the music ‘right’ is about more than nailing a thorny rhythm or achieving some acrobatic line, but rather allowing for that unexpected moment where something truly special happens.” Harnessing those moments became important enough to Nettles that he began posting Kenosha Kid’s live shows on Bandcamp. There were creative sparks in these uploads—“very unique events,” Nettles calls them—that
typically prove elusive in the studio. Several good-quality YouTube clips supplement the band’s live public archive and show it at its most vital and risk-taking. There, you’ll notice Jason Huffer’s accompanying video projections, though Nettles has also gone with the tried-and-true mirror ball and fog machine on occasion. In advance of Friday’s show, Nettles offers a preview of his live rig at his home in Normaltown. He steps on a loop pedal and triggers a saved pattern, a rich, resonant swirl of sounds that starts coursing through two old tube amps and fills the space. Later, he calls up new unmixed tracks that he recorded in Atlanta earlier this year with the two-guitar lineup, a batch of repertoire that won’t see release for some time but will be heard at Hendershot’s. The digital information scrolls by on a large wallmounted monitor, as the layered cyclical rhythms and sonically ambiguous haze of the music reveals itself. It’s melodic and structured but also open-ended, with the improvised element always ready to burst forth. On a wood table near the kitchen is a setlist—not just song titles, but also the forms of most of the songs mapped out in some fashion. “I’ve been doing that on the new stuff, because we’ve changed things a lot,” Nettles explains. “I have to write the form to indicate what we’re expanding. It comes down to choices you’ll make when you’re performing: Am I going to push here or not? The shows have been a lot more sensitive to overall form and duration, too. There’s a flow, an idea for the whole thing, and moments in between where there’s question marks: ‘Grow something here.’” f
WHO: Kenosha Kid WHERE: Hendershot’s Coffee Bar WHEN: Friday, Sept. 1, 8 p.m. HOW MUCH: $5
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Is Fart Jar For Real? Plus, More Music News and Gossip By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com & Prayers. My personal assessment of this release pretty much mirrors the one I took back in June, when a three-song teaser was released. That is, Nightmare Coast is primarily billed for its harshness and screamed
SEE YA. BYE: Well, Einschlagen is over, but as promised, the band left us with six final tracks spread across two releases. The four-song Alligators—which I’d like to imagine is a nod to Echo & The Bunnymen’s Crocodiles—distinctively and forcefully puts Peyton Sarah’s poetic, spoken-word vocals
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GOODNIGHT: The Athens music scene is often a place of uncelebrated beauty, featuring the quiet dignity of craft development and particularly touching moments of specialness. On the other hand, there’s the debut album by Fart Jar, This Is Not a Drill. The whole thing is obviously a joke, but even so, there are passing moments of pretty catchy, riffy faux-metal. You’ll grin and maybe shimmy imperceptibly to “WizardSpoon,” remember you have a filling to replace when you grind through “Triple Chocolate Chunk,” and finally just go ahead and drink that 14th beer as you try to power through the screaming, postage-stamp-sized “Bees!” Man, I dunno. Athens has had bands like this for decades, and basically none of them has ever been terribly memorable, particularly fun or substantially worthwhile, even for those directly involved. But I suppose there are worse ways to be distracted. If you want a physical copy, it’ll run ya $10, but hell, I’m easily 10 bucks dumber for having Fart Jar written this much about it already, so what do you have to lose? Do your thing at fartjar.bandcamp.com, and pony up at facebook.com/fartjar.
an emotional release valve, but culturally, it’s easily as good as similar sections executed years ago by, for example, We Versus the Shark. Other highlights include the title track, “Goodnight Dinosaur” and the previously released “Midazolam.” Check it out at nightmarecoast.bandcamp.com.
DREAM WARRIORS: The full length debut from screamo/hardcore band Nightmare Coast is out now, and it’s titled Thoughts
vocals, but actually truly excels with its adeptness for melody and compositional integrity. To wit, the 30-second mark of “Open Your Eyes” features the song dropping from pretty standard 21st Century hardcore straight into an undeniable and memorable hooky section. Functionally, it’s
front and center. The music itself is emotionally exploratory along the lines of earlyto-mid-’90s Chicago and Louisville indie rock, but with a lot less macho posturing. The hyper-melodic rock-and-roll codas come via the two-song punch Later. Aubry Meers takes the vocal on “Return to Sender,” but
I’m partial to the instrumental “That Time Spencer Fell Through the Ceiling.” All in all, and taken together, both releases comprise a fine parting shot. Go grab ’em at einschlagen.bandcamp.com. WRAP IT UP: The final sessions recorded for the MOEKE Records Summer Singles series for this year have been released. Highlights from this batch are Subscriber, with the doo-wop-ish and pop-oriented “Junk Food,” and WF Addams, with the self-flagellating ’90s emo of “Whatever.” In other news, Brothers goes a little mellower and more acoustic, Saline holds its line just this side of weirdo art meandering, Junker contributes an acceptable yet unremarkable placeholder, and Gumshoe kinda loses me with the go-nowhere “Amarosa.” Your mileage may vary, of course, so take a spin over at moeke records.bandcamp.com. THREE FOR THREE: Adam Klein will wrap up his three-shows-in-threeweeks tour of Athens when he plays Flicker Theatre & Bar Wednesday, Sept. 6 with Houston, TX artist Nathan Evans Fox, Augusta’s Philip Lee Jr. and Toronto’s Lindsay Foote. In other news, Klein began hosting a podcast recently in coordination with his role as program director for community arts with African Sky. His first episode is with African Sky co-founder Scott Lacy, who is also the organization’s executive director, a Fulbright scholar and former Peace Corps volunteer. African Sky does communitybased sustainable development projects in Mali, and Klein’s podcast covers history, music, arts and other topics relevant to Mali and West Africa. For more information, see africansky.org. f
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Wyoming Is Weird In Wind River Plus, an Intense Crime Drama and a Moronic Kid Flick By Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com
make a pretty good Clarice. In Wind River, Sheridan finds the poetry in a sad crime occurring in a harsh environment that feels like another country or even another world—Wyoming might as well be The Empire Strikes Back’s Hoth. Hopefully, this talented filmmaker has not set the bar too high for him to clear it with his next script or feature.
WIND RIVER (R) Taylor Sheridan, who used to director. Wind River manages to satisfyingly GOOD TIME (R) To say the new crime drama from Benny and Josh Safdie (Heaven Knows solve its central mystery and adequately be best known as Deputy Chief David Hale What and Daddy Longlegs) is intense does resolve some major issues for its main before he was brutally run down on “Sons not quite convey the tension generated by characters. The film feels like the swell first of Anarchy,â€? blew up as a screenwriter after every aspect of the film. A small-time crimithe script for the tense, labyrinthine Sicario, adaptation of a mystery series following nal, Constantine “Connieâ€? Nikas (Robert even snagging an Oscar nomination for Hell Lambert and Banner as they solve crimes Pattinson, looking super strung-out in one in the wilds of Wyoming, a foreign land of or High Water. Now, Sheridan makes his of those early Brad directorial debut with Pitt type performances Wind River, which is Good Time meant to make audidefinitely cut from the ences forget about all same cloth as his previhis pretty-boy roles ous scripts. like Twilight) robs a A body of a teenage bank with his mentally girl is found on Native handicapped younger American land by a brother, Nick (Benny U.S. Fish and Wildlife Safdie). But the robbery tracker, Cory Lambert is merely the jumping(Jeremy Renner). The off point for Connie’s FBI are called and constant struggle to send in Jane Banner evade his pursuers and (Elizabeth Olsen) to Ugh‌ I thought this was going to be the movie adaptation of the TV show “Good Times.â€? rescue his brother. determine whether or The score by Oneohtrix Point Never is trucks and snow. Renner, whose immense not the girl’s death was a homicide, which the most electrifying since Drive; it is the gravity had seemed to shrink since the onewould allow the agency to swoop in and film’s pulse, steadily thumping away while two punch of The Hurt Locker and The Town, investigate. Banner enlists Lambert’s trackConnie shifts from one failed plan to the is tremendous; his performance is minimal ing skills to find the killer, a matter that is next. The film opens with an emotionally and humanistic and does not strike a false more personally complicated by Lambert’s devastating sequence between Nick and note. The actor seemed to have been swalmysterious loss of his teenage daughter, his kind psychiatrist, who is rudely interlowed by the star; he finally re-emerges who was best friends with the victim. rupted by Connie. Little did we know that through some powerhouse quiet emoting. Sheridan does not give himself as many scene would also be the film’s calmest until In what feels more like an audition for threads to unravel as he did in Sicario, the end credits. One unexpected twist after Clarice Starling, Olsen proves she would which probably benefits him as a first-time another melts Connie’s obviously-not-foolproof criminal plan. The film is so intense you will be worn out by the end. Consider that guarantee as both recommendation and warning. LEAP! (PG) Leap!’s message is complicatedly mixed. Felicie (v. Elle Fanning), a young orphan in jean shorts, and her best friend, Victor (v. Nat Wolff), escape from their orphanage run by a lazy-eyed guy who sounds just like Mel Brooks. (Who runs from Mel Brooks?) They wind up in Paris, a city not known for being this kind to 11-year-olds on their own. Felicie dreams of being a dancer, and unbelievably winds up competing to dance in The Nutcracker, thanks to some Karate Kid training from an injured former dancer named Odette (v. Carly Rae Jepsen). With no basic dance training, Felicie chooses not to practice when she should but achieves her goal due to her big heart. Let’s just forget that becoming a professional ballerina is ultra-competitive and a goal some dancers never achieve despite training their entire lives. So, good on Leap! for teaching kids how important it is to dream; shame on Leap! for implying preparation is not crucial for reaching the pinnacle of a highly skilled profession. The animation does not help, swaying from deeply impressive to as awkwardly, cheaply stilted as its pitiful dialogue; the writers have no grasp of subtext. But there are pop songs, the filmmakers would argue, to hook today’s youth on this dated, inspirational clichĂŠ. They do not help. By the sub-moronic climax atop the unfinished Statue of Liberty, most adult audience members will not care. Lucky you if your kiddos still do. f
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UGA Performing Arts Center · 8 p.m. · FREE! (students), $20–45 The Hugh Hodgson School of Music’s three-day festival presents international artists alongside university faculty. Brazilian violinist Cláudio Cruz, Brazilian pianists Ana Flávia Frazão and Sergio Gallo, Italian violinist Markus Placci and Augusta violist Arthur Ross will perform. Faculty members, including Michael Heald, Milton Masciadri, D. Ray McClellan, Maggie Snyder, David Starkweather and Liza Stepanova, will accompany them. Directed by Milton Masciadri and held in the Ramsey Concert Hall, each night’s performance will vary among selections by Schubert, Brahms and Beethoven, as well as Latin American composers. [Jessica Smith]
Trio Contemporary Art Gallery · 7–9 p.m. · FREE! Curated by the Trio gallery’s artistic director, Tatiana Veneruso, “#colortheory” is a new group exhibition that seeks to explore the visual impact of color in all its forms. Whether it’s to create physical tension between clashing shades or to reference emotional experiences through hues of personal significance, all the pieces on display focus on color as their central element. Over two dozen artists will participate in the show, including Frances Berry, Hannah Betzel, Jared Brown, Joe Camoosa, Ginger Goekjian, Krysia Haag, Andrew Indelicato and Cody Vanderkaay. The opening reception features music by DJ Zelium, and the exhibition will remain on view through Sunday, Oct. 15. [JS]
Flicker Theatre & Bar · 9 p.m. · $5 Known for fronting the Atlanta bands Wowser Bowser and 100 Watt Horse, singer-songwriter George Christian Pettis released his first solo record, Tallasassy, late last year. The album, which chronicles Pettis’ recent move to Olympia, WA, is both eclectic and moving, blending lo-fi folk, sweeping Americana and baroque pop. Fans of Arthur Russell’s acoustic output will be pleased. Pettis is currently on tour with fellow Atlanta folkie Moses Nesh, who will play Friday’s Flicker show, along with locals Gary Eddy and Peter Webb, the Faun and a Pan Flute saxophonist whose solo work is sonically plush yet structurally minimalist, with jazz and slowcore influences. [Gabe Vodicka]
The World Famous · 8 p.m. Along with the Hot Corner Hip Hop series and various other shows and cypher nights at downtown venues, one of the driving forces behind Athens hip-hop’s recent resurgence has been First Tuesday, which takes place at The World Famous each month. The combination networking event, beat-making battle, DJ night and live-rap showcase is hosted by scene stalwart Montu Miller, whose curatorial flair guarantees that these shows consistently feature some of the most dynamic local MCs. For the popular event’s one-year anniversary celebration, Miller and house DJ Chief Rocka have invited over two dozen of those performers to present one track each as part of a special mixtape edition. [GV]
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Tuesday 29 ART: Closing Reception (Lamar Dodd School of Art) View “Kaleidoscope: Annual Studio Show 2017,” an exhibition of works created by first year art students. 5 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu CLASSES: Mouse and Keyboard Skills (ACC Library) In the second floor computer training room. Registration required. 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org CLASSES: Essential Oils (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Sabra Rockwell will teach “Achieving a Healthy Gut with Essential Oils.” Registration required. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison EVENTS: Swing Dance Night in the Garden (State Botanical Garden
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Rd.) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Bingo (Ted’s Most Best) Win drinks, sweet treats and gift cards. Every Tuesday on the patio. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www.tedsmostbest.com 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) Stories, songs, puppets and more. Ages 18 months to 5 years. 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens PERFORMANCE: International Chamber Music Festival (UGA
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Ramsey Concert Hall) UGA faculty and artists from across the globe perform chamber music pieces. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 8 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu SPORTS: Table Tennis Matches and Training (East Athens Community Center) Beginner to advanced skill levels welcome. Tuesdays, 6:30–8:30 p.m. & Saturdays, 1–4 p.m. FREE! www. ttathensga.com
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GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie) (Eastside) Every Wednesday. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Gather a team. Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. willys.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) (2440 W. Broad St.) Compete for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Count Zapula. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team. 8 p.m. saucehouse.com
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GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Drop in and win prizes! 8–10 p.m. FREE! highwirelounge. com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) (Washington St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Stories, songs, puppets and more. Ages 18 months to 5 years. 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Talent Show and Open Mic Night (Oconee County Library) Dazzle the crowd with your talent or sit back and be amazed. Grades 6–12. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Athens Then and Now: What a Difference 100 Years Can Make (ACC Library) Local historian Gary Doster will show photos from his collection of Athens houses and scenes that no longer exist. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens PERFORMANCE: International Chamber Music Festival (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
Thursday 31 CLASSES: Knit Happens (Oconee County Library) Beginners can learn how to knit and intermediate knitters can get help on projects. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: KnitLits (Bogart Library) Knitters of all levels are welcome. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart EVENTS: Greater Athens Fair Visit the largest carnival in the state. Nightly entertainment. Opening night is free admission and half off rides with a student ID. (Corner of Hwy. 78 and Dunlap Rd.) Aug. 31–Sept. 1, 5–11 p.m. & Sept. 2–4, 1–11 p.m. EVENTS: “Goodbye Tours, Hello Pours” Party (Southern Brewing Company) Celebrate change with a final brewery tour. Live music by Scott Brantley. 5–9 p.m. $10. sobrewco.com FILM: Italians and Design Film Series (Georgia Museum of Art) Watch Federico Fellini’s La Strada in conjunction with “Modern Living: Gio Ponti and the 20th-Century Aesthetics of Design.” 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org GAMES: Duplicate Bridge (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Beginner and experienced players welcome. 6:30 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 GAMES: “Illimat” Road Tour Learn to Play Party (The Rook and Pawn) Learn to play a game created by The Decemberist. 6–9 p.m. www.therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: Back to School Blast (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Ease back-to-school woes with stories and games. Ages 6 and up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison
LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Ciné Barcafé) Elizabeth Williams will give a talk on her most recent book Lift Your Spirits: A Celebratory History of Cocktail Culture in New Orleans. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com OUTDOORS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) (Meet at Shade Garden Arbor) Learn more about flora and fauna of the garden while enjoying fresh air and inspirational readings. Ramblers are encouraged to bring their own nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group. 8:30 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: International Chamber Music Festival (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
on heat and ice and our changing climate. Attendees are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items. 8 p.m. $6–12. pac.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Guest Artist Concert (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Vocalist Matthew Hoch and pianist Jeremy Samolesky from Auburn University will perform. 6 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
Saturday 2 ART: Pottery Demonstration (OCAF, Watkinsville) Potter Tammy Josephson demonstrates various pottery techniques. Part of the 15th annual “Perspectives: Georgia
Pyramic Sunrise SMAI TAWI and more. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www. athenslandtrust.org FILM: Saturday Movie (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Cool off with a cool family film. Popcorn will be provided. 2 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison GAMES: Shadowrun RPG Demo (Tyche’s Games) Visit Seattle in 2071, when magic and megacorps clash. 12 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Nature’s Trading Post (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Trade one or two objects found in nature for points or other nature objects in the center’s collection. 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615
and details of the current exhibition, “Perspectives: Georgia Pottery Invitational.” 1 p.m. FREE! www. ocaf.com EVENTS: Greater Athens Fair See Thursday listing for full description (Corner of Hwy. 78 and Dunlap Rd.) Aug. 31–Sept. 1, 5–11 p.m. & Sept. 2–4, 1–11 p.m. GAMES: Netrunner Open Play (Tyche’s Games) All are welcome to join in. 12:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Tail Waggin’ Tutors (Oconee County Library) Reading aloud to a dog creates a relaxed, non-judgmental environment that helps kids develop their reading skills and builds confidence. Register
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Friday 1 ART: Opening Reception (Hip Vintage and Handmade) See fiber art by Katherine Crossan and Margaret Agner. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.hipvintagehandmade.com ART: Opening Reception (Trio Contemporary Art Gallery) “#colortheory” is a group exhibition that explores the visual impact of color in all of its forms. The reception includes music by DJ Zelium. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 7–9 p.m. www.trioathens.com CLASSES: How to Use Georgia Download Destination (Oconee County Library) Georgia Download Destination is a free service that allows patrons to download free audio and ebooks. Registration required. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-7693950, www.athenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: Release Party (Terrapin Beer Co.) Celebrate the release of Richland Reserve with live music, food and more. 1–7:30 p.m. www. terrapinbeer.com EVENTS: Amateur Benefit Drag Show (Caledonia Lounge) Atomic presents an evening of performances by aspiring drag queens and kings. Everyone is encouraged to dress in gender bending attire. Proceeds benefit AIDS Athens. A sign up sheet to perform can be found on Facebook. 8 p.m. $5. www.caledonialounge.com EVENTS: Open House Meet Dr. Bulldog and Lydnsay Scott. Free food, giveaways and prizes. (Bulldog Urgent Care) Sept. 1, 5–7:30 p.m. & Sept. 2, 3–5:30 p.m. FREE! www. bulldogurgentcare.com EVENTS: Greater Athens Fair See Thursday listing for full description (Corner of Hwy. 78 and Dunlap Rd.) Aug. 31–Sept. 1, 5–11 p.m. & Sept. 2–4, 1–11 p.m. EVENTS: Friday Night Dance Party: Tango (UGA New Dance Theatre) The Ballroom Performance Group offers a free beginner Tango lesson at 7 p.m., followed by social dancing 8–10:30 p.m. 7 p.m. $3–5. www.ugaballroom.com KIDSTUFF: Tailgate Celebration (Lay Park) Festivities include face painting, inflatables, football-related crafts, tailgating games and snacks. KIDSTUFF: Spanish Storytime (ACC Library) Share books, songs, rhymes and activities en Español. Ages 3–8. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Meet local author Mike McClelland in celebration of his debut novel Gay Zoo Day: Tales of Seeking and Discovery. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: The Hodgson Wind Ensemble (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The ensemble performs works that build a narrative
GAMES: Duplicate Bridge (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Beginner players welcome. 1 p.m. $4. ejstapler@gmail.com KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Kids and Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 7–18. Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 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
Artwork by Paul Collins is currently on view in “Spotlight 2017” in the Gallery@Hotel Indigo through September. Pottery Invitational.” 1–4 p.m. FREE! www.ocaf.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music by Tre Powell. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Greater Athens Fair See Thursday listing for full description (Corner of Hwy. 78 and Dunlap Rd.) Aug. 31–Sept. 1, 5–11 p.m. & Sept. 2–4, 1–11 p.m. EVENTS: Open House See Friday listing for full description (Bulldog Urgent Care) Sept. 1, 5–7:30 p.m. & Sept. 2, 3–5:30 p.m. FREE! www. bulldogurgentcare.com EVENTS: West Broad Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Shop for fresh and affordable produce and prepared foods. The market also includes kids activities, cooking demonstrations, educational booths and entertainment. This week spotlights alternative health and wellness programs and includes the Feminist Women’s Health Center, Athens Natural Medicine, Healing Arts Centre, a free Egyptian Yoga session with
KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (ACC Library) Join us for Lego art and Lego-based games and activities. No need to bring your own Legos. For ages 8–18. 11 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org OUTDOORS: Naturalist’s Walk (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join the SCNC staff for a walk around the property. Bring a camera or binoculars. All ages. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (The Pub at Gameday) The Athens Showgirl Cabaret presents performances. Dotte Comm from Atlanta makes a guest appearance. 10:30 p.m. $3. www.athensshowgirlcabaret.com SPORTS: UGA Football (Sanford Stadium) UGA vs. Appalachian State. 6:15 p.m. www.georgiadogs. com
Sunday 3 ART: Gallery Talks (OCAF, Watkinsville) Potter Michael Pitts leads a discussion covering pottery styles, clays, glazes, techniques
for a 15-minutes session. Grades K-5. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES & LIT: The Crash of the B-17, Frank’s Nightmare (Oconee County Library) Historian Bill Cosgrove will reveal the mysterious WWII story of a former Athens resident, Lt. Eugene Cook, who was the pilot of the jinxed B-17 Flying Fortress from the 91st Bomb Group, “Frank’s Nightmare.” 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
Monday 4 EVENTS: Greater Athens Fair See Thursday listing for full description (Corner of Hwy. 78 and Dunlap Rd.) Aug. 31–Sept. 1, 5–11 p.m. & Sept. 2–4, 1–11 p.m. 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: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Test your general knowledge for prizes. 8–10 p.m. FREE! highwirelounge.com
CLASSES: Intro to Word (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of Word 2010. 2 p.m. FREE! 706769-3950 GAMES: Bingo (Ted’s Most Best) Win drinks, sweet treats and gift cards. Every Tuesday on the patio. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www.tedsmostbest.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: Let’s Talk About Books (ACC Library) Talk about what you’ve been reading and get suggestions. Ages 11 and up. 4:30 p.m FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs, crafts and fun for preschoolaged children and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Mommy and Me at the Zoo (Memorial Park) (Bear Hollow Zoo) Hear stories, make crafts and meet animals. Ages 1–6. 10 a.m. $3–4. www.athensclarkecounty.com/ leisure KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Stories, songs, puppets and more. Ages 18 months to 5 years. 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: The Making of Jane Austen (UGA Park Hall, Room 265) Devoney Looser, professor of English at Arizona State University, discusses her book The Making of Jane Austen. 4:30 p.m. FREE! english.uga.edu 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 features performances by Lucy Calhoun, Emileigh Ireland, Lisa Lipani, Adriana Thomas, Naoko Uno, Shoko Uno and Erin Wu. Visual art by Emileigh Ireland. 9:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com SPORTS: Table Tennis Matches and Training (East Athens Community Center) Beginner to advanced skill levels welcome. Tuesdays, 6:30–8:30 p.m. & k continued on next page
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a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Stories, songs, puppets and more. Ages 18 months to 5 years. 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens OUTDOORS: Guided Rambles (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Volunteers will lead a guided walk on the trails. 9 a.m. FREE! www. athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter
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Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 QUEST GIVER New local experimental indie trio. LEA LEA Dreamy indie-folk artist from Atlanta. WILD ABANDON Songwriter Jesse Kennedy’s experimental folk project. Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL This series, hosted by Fester
Emileigh Ireland, Sydney Baker, Cortez Garza, Chris “Cree Mo” Moore and Dave Coons. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com JAY GONZALEZ Drive-By Truckers’ keyboardist plays your favorite yacht rock, power-pop, British Invasion, originals and TV theme songs. 8 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com Y2K Tribute band playing pop, hip hop, alt-rock and one-hit wonders from the ‘90s and early 2000s.
country covers and some of his own tunes. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Local rock singer performs solo. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn. Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy
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ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Curator Dale Couch will lead a gallery talk in the Gio Ponti exhibition. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Photoshop for Beginners (ACC Library) This hands-on class will introduce you to the basics of Photoshop. Registration required. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) See Wednesday listing for full description 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net FILM: Cult Classic Wednesday (The Foundry) Watch Strange Brew on the big screen. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens.com GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie) (Eastside) Every Wednesday. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) (Washington St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Drop in and win prizes! 8–10 p.m. FREE! highwirelounge. com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Gather a team. Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. willys.com 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: Full Contact Trivia (The Foundry) Play to win prizes. 6 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 KIDSTUFF: Strike a Pose: Yoga (Oconee County Library) For grades 6–12. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Stop-Motion Animation (ACC Library) Learn how to make your own movie using stop-motion animation and Hue Animation Studio. Meets the first Wednesday of every month. 4:30 p.m. FREE! athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: 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: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: It’s Not Just About the Food Book Club (Oconee County Library) Discuss The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Preschool Pals (Bogart Library) Join Ms. Donna for songs, stories, crafts and more designed for pre-school aged children. 10:15
IBIS Local group featuring members of The Odd Trio and The HEAP.
MINOR MOON Songwriting project of Chicago-based musician Sam Cantor. LYDIA BRAMBILA Local singersongwriter and member of Outersea plays a solo set. 40 Watt Club 4 on the Floor. 9 p.m. $5. 40watt.com BIG MORGAN Local band that plays a rhythmic, high-energy brand of garage-rock. NICHOLAS MALLIS & THE BOREALIS Mallis’ music is “a cross between David Bowie, The Ventures, and a little bit of Neil Diamond.” HARRY CAREY Reunited version of this mid-’90s Athens rock group fronted by songwriter Jim Willingham. TINY SCISSORS Atlanta-based band playing intricate, heavy rock. The Foundry 6 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com KIP JONES The local singer-songwriter pays tribute to Van Morrison. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com SINNERS AND SAINTS Folk-rock group from Charlotte, NC. 7:30 p.m. $18 (adv.), $23 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com CODY JOHNSON Country singersongwriter with a crowd-pleasing vibe. JORDAN RAGER Country singersongwriter from Loganville. On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com DJRX Mixing rock, rap, dubstep and top hits synced to music videos on the big screen. Go Bar 11 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic Dr. Fred and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Every Thursday!
Sinners & Saints play the Georgia Theatre Rooftop on Thursday, Aug. 31. PERFORMANCE: Guest Artists Concert (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) The Mirasol Saxophone Quartet will play chamber pieces. 6 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 29 Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com ELEVATORS Jazzy local alternative rock band. GUEST ROOM No info available. THE PIERRES New alt-rock group from Athens. DYLAN LOFTIN Member of local punk band Nihilist Cheerleader plays a solo set of melancholy indie-folk.
Hagood, showcases acoustic solo sets from talented singer-songwriters from Athens and across the country.
Wednesday 30 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC A weekly open-mic jam hosted by Louis Phillip Pelot. Caledonia Lounge 8:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com GERKEY Local brother-and-sister indie-pop duo. SEANC Local singer-songwriter. KAYLA BERRIE Local jazz-inspired singer-songwriter.
The Foundry Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. thefoundryathens.com HOG-EYED MAN Local instrumental duo that plays traditional Appalachian music. LITTLE COUNTRY GIANTS Old-time folk, country and blues band from Rome.
Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com MERMAID MOTOR LOUNGE Packway Handle Band members Josh Erwin and Troy Harris perform acoustic originals and covers. LEEANN PEPPERS Local singersongwriter playing sparse, evocative folk music. THE LAST TYCOON Local dark-folk/ Americana outfit.
Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com :LOVESONGS Athens-based experimental band with jazz, electronic and metal influences.
The Foundry 7 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com THE BEST OF UNKNOWN ATHENS A monthly singer-songwriter showcase hosted by Liam Parke. This month features Austin Darnell,
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THE PUSSYWILLOWS Rock duo featuring local songwriters Hannah Zale and Carly Gibson. On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com CADDYWHOMPUS Guitar and drum duo from New Orleans. The Globe 10 p.m. $2 (headphone rental). 706353-4721 SILENT DISCO Dance with wireless headphones and three channels of music. One of them is a request line! Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 CHRIS LOTT Experimental bassist dealing in jazz, punk, and noise. DUET FOR THEREMIN AND LAP STEEL Atlanta-based duo featuring Scott Burland and Frank Schultz. BEVERLY & KILLICK Two local experimental performers team up. PETER WEBB Atlanta musician playing jazz-influenced folk-rock. Iron Factory 8 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 BLUES JAM Hosted by Jesse Mariah. Bring your voice and instruments. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 CHROMAZONE Local electro-tinged jam-rock band. Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Road location) KIP JONES Local songwriter playing all your favorite folk, rock, R&B and
an evening of original music, improv and standards.
Thursday 31 The Bar-B-Que Shack 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-6752 BLUEGRASS JAM Bring your own instrument! All pickers are welcome every Thursday. Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES & FRIENDS Local band playing a fusion of folk, country and Southern rock, with jazz influences. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com COUCHLOCKED Local psychedelic/ progressive folk duo. THE PIERRES New alt-rock group from Athens. UNTIL THREE Brand new local rock duo. ELEVATORS Jazzy local alternative rock band. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com NOSEEUM Local four-piece bummergaze band with a lush, psych-tinged sound. HALF GRINGA Chicago band featuring provocative songwriting set to “rowdy rural rock music.”
Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com LOUIS ROMANOS TRIO Local jazz combo led by percussionist Louis Romanos. Highwire Lounge 11 p.m. $1 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance with wireless headphones and two channels of music. One of them is a request line! Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 BOOTZ & KATZ Live electronica project from Macon. ROBBIE DUDE Local DJ spinning “futuristic, hip hop, electro-soul, funky freshness, wine sippin’, bumpin’, grindin’ bass music.” The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DANCING MAGNOLIAS Local group led by Athens rock fixture Rev. Conner Mack Tribble. Southern Brewing Company 5 p.m. www.sobrewco.com SCOTT BRANTLEY Dublin, GA-based country singer. The World Famous 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens STATE CHAMPION Rock and roll band from Louisville, KY. LOOSE KNIVES Solo project from local musician Christian DeRoeck (Deep State). k continued on p. 24
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Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com KENOSHA KID Local group centered around the improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles. Album release show! See story on p. 15. 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 LILY HERNE Local group playing dream-rock with psychedelic and folk influences.
BEN RICKETTS Psychedelic pop singer-songwriter and visual artist from Oxford, MS. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com VERILY Rock band from Dacula. BULLMOOSE Alt-rock group from Augusta. 2ND HAND BAND Pop-rock group from Gainesville. The Foundry 3 p.m. FREE! thefoundryathens.com KIP JONES & FRIENDS Playing country, folk and more on the patio. Georgia Theatre 9:30 p.m. $10. georgiatheatre.com FESTIVAL DE LA MÚSICA LATINA EN VIVO A Latin-music festival featuring performances by Orquesta
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40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $10. www.40watt.com BOBBY’S SHORTS Grateful Dead covers by members of Futurebirds and friends. The Foundry 9 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE FUNK BROTHERHOOD Local party band performs a nonstop dance party featuring horn-driven hits. Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. $20 (adv.), 25 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com JON LANGSTON Georgia-based country songwriter influenced by Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Guns N’ Roses, Staind and Lynyrd Skynyrd. TREA LANDON Country singer-songwriter out of Nashville described as a mix between Luke Bryan and Jon Pardi. On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com DJ MY CHEMICAL BROMANCE Spinning a set of emo tunes—”all those hits you’ve been listening to on ‘Private Mode’ for the past 10 years.” Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 BED DETH Athens-based lo-fi, confessional indie-folk project. GIFT ECONOMY Local acoustic folkpunk project. INDY SWIRK Local acoustic singersongwriter. DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.
REVEREND HYLTON “Americana outlaw” artist from Atlanta. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub SINS OF GODLESS MEN Savannahbased heavy rock three-piece. RESIDENT ONE Punk rock band from Atlanta. QUIET COYOTE Athens-based rock four-piece. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 COLD DRAFT BEER Atlanta-based Top 40 cover band. The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. Every Friday!
Saturday 2 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com MALEVICH Grind and metal group from Athens and Atlanta. SALINE Local “shoegrease” band with hints of post-punk and fuzz-rock. IRON GAG New Hampshire-based sludge-rock band. PAY TO CUM Atlanta-based punk group. DIMMEN Local post-rock trio featuring twins playing polyrhythmic jams. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com AJ GRIFFIN Local songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for playing with French Exit and Circulatory System. THE SPOOKIE MOON Atlanta-based psychedelic folk-rock group.
MaCuba, Grupo Amare and DJ Dize. 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 VAMP CAMP New local experimental ensemble. DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta faves. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night. 11 p.m. $1 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance with wireless headphones and two channels of music. One of them is a request line! Iron Factory 9 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 FIVE SHOT JACK Southern gothic rock group from Alabama. SACRED HOLLOW Local band playing loud, catchy hard rock. SCARLET STITCH Local band playing bluesy Southern rock originals and alt-rock classics. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 ATHENS FUNK HEAVIES Local funk band.
Sunday 3 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 DAVID LOCOCO Local musician performs classic jazz standards in the styles of Frank Sinatra.
Monday 4 Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! flickertheatreandbar.com SOCIAL CIRCLE Athens-based softpsych-pop project. BAY CREATURES Experimental band out of Baltimore, MD described as “not bad at all.� SWAMP Melodic and wiry local indie rock band. DK Detroit-born, Athens-based hiphop artist. TRAE BERRY Solo electronic musician from Atlanta. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 BLUES NIGHT WITH BIG C Nobody in Athens sings the blues quite like Big C. Expect lots of soulful riffs, covers and originals.
Tuesday 5 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com THE WINTER SOUNDS Melodic, emo-tinged post-rock group from Nashville. PINKY DOODLE POODLE Highenergy rock band from Japan. HUNGER ANTHEM Fuzzed-out, guitar-driven local indie-rock band. ANTLERED AUNTLORD Fuzz-pop project fronted by local songwriter Jesse Stinnard. The Foundry Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. thefoundryathens.com FOXFIRE REVIVAL Folky local string band. O’CONNELL & PARKE Local duo of Tim O’Connell and Liam Parke, playing original folk and Americana. KEN WILL MORTON With his soulful rasp, Morton blends folky Americana with rock and roll swagger. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com REDSTONE RAMBLERS Local blues-folk group led by songwriter Mark Wilmot. 7:30 p.m. $25 (adv.), 28 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES The outlaw country singer-songwriter and Americana legend performs with his band. See story on p. 14. THE MASTERSONS This New Yorkbased duo plays rootsy, melodic, twangy pop songs. On the Rooftop. 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com PLASTIC PINKS Miami-based psychedelic garage-rock band. PIERCE EDENS Americana singersongwriter from Asheville, NC. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ BEEP BEEP Bryan Poole plays “dance flunk, disco polo, navel pops, lobotomy rock and fake ID soundtracks.� The World Famous 8 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens FIRST TUESDAY A monthly hip-hop showcase hosted by Montu Miller
and Chief Rocka. One-year anniversary show! See Calendar Pick on p. 20.
Wednesday 6 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC A weekly open-mic jam hosted by Louis Phillip Pelot. Backline provided! Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com PANSY Athens punk band influenced by indie rock and ‘80s hardcore. YOUNG MAMMALS Poppy indierock band from Houston, TX. SCOOTERBABE Scrappy, jangly local emo group fronted by songwriter JJ Posway. Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com ADAM KLEIN Local songwriter playing a rustic blend of country, folk and Americana. PHILLIP LEE JR. Country singersongwriter. LINDSAY FOOTE Singer-songwriter out of Winchester, MA. NATHAN EVANS FOX Americana/folk musician based in Houston, TX. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $12. www.georgiatheatre.com CASEY DONAHEW Texas-based country singer-songwriter. On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com MOTEL RADIO Southern-fried indiefolk band. The Globe 10 p.m. $2 (headphone rental). 706353-4721 SILENT DISCO Dance with wireless headphones and three channels of music. One of them is a request line! Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DONNY KNOTTSVILLE Local hiphop artist combines modern and traditional rap styles. MICHAEL POTTER Local guitarist creates a blend of ambient folk and psychedelic songs and soundscapes. CUT SHUTTERS Experimental electronic duo from Denton, TX. ZIGGY LAMEI No info available. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MC FUNK JAM The house band kicks things off, followed by a jam with MCs on the mic and YOU on guitar, keys, bass, drums or horn. Bring your gear and get funky. 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.
Down the Line 9/7 BLUEGRASS JAM (The Bar-BQue Shack) 9/7 THE HERNIES / MATERIAL GIRLS / DICAPRIO / DEEP STATE (Caledonia Lounge)
9/7 VOLUMES PRESENTS / Y.O.D / B.Y.V. / Space Dungeon / Squalle / Dictator / Kxng Bianco (40 Watt Club) 9/7 THE BROOMESTIX (Georgia Theatre) 9/7 NORMA RAE (Georgia Theatre) 9/7 THE GRATEFUL BALL / JEFF AUSTIN / THE TRAVELIN’ MCCOURYS (Georgia Theatre) 9/7 KARAOKE / Dr. Fred (Go Bar) 9/7 SILENT DISCO (Highwire Lounge) 9/7 REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DANCING MAGNOLIAS (The Office Lounge) 9/8 MILLENNIAL FALCON (Boar’s Head Lounge) 9/8 CHERRY GLAZERR / WINTER (Caledonia Lounge) 9/8 JAMES HATEM / KODEN / HALEM ALBRIGHT BAND (Creature Comforts Brewery) 9/8 KATIE COLLINS (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 9/8 DJ JUICE WAYNE (40 Watt Club) 9/8 TRIBUTE (The Foundry) 9/8 KATIE ROSE (Georgia Theatre) 9/8 GIMME HENDRIX (Georgia Theatre) 9/8 LINGUA FRANCA / THE RUINATION / MICHAEL POTTER (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 9/8 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE (The Office Lounge) 9/9 THE POWDER ROOM / ROYAL THUNDER (Caledonia Lounge) 9/9 THE GRAINS OF SAND / REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DEACONS (The Foundry) 9/9 MARK CUNNINGHAM TRIBUTE / The Welfare Liners / Dodd Ferelle & the Wintervillains / Adam Klein / John Neff / Kelly Hoyle / Joe Cat / Neal Canup / Corey Holland / Andrew Vickery / Kate Morrissey (Front Porch Book Store) 9/9 WHISKEY MYERS / THE VEGABONDS (Georgia Theatre) 9/9 BOOTY BOYZ / Immuzikation / Twin Powers / Z-Dog (Georgia Theatre) 9/9 SILENT DISCO (Highwire Lounge) 9/10 THE LUCKY JONES (Cali ‘N’ Tito’s Eastside) 9/11 WAKA FLOCKA FLAME / DJ WHOO KID (Georgia Theatre) 9/11 CHARLEY CROCKETT / SUNNY SOUTH BLUES BAND (Georgia Theatre) 9/12 SUN SEEKER (Caledonia Lounge) 9/12 WOOD & WIRE (The Foundry) 9/12 CHECK THE SIGNS (Georgia Theatre) 9/13 OPEN MIC (Boar’s Head Lounge) 9/13 PLASTIC PINKS / THE MAMMOTHS (Georgia Theatre) 9/13 CBDB / MISTER TIE DYE (Georgia Theatre) 9/13 SILENT DISCO (The Globe) 9/13 CHRIS HAMPTON TRIO (Locos Grill & Pub) 9/13 KARAOKE (The Office Lounge) 9/13 KAREN & THE SORROWS / LEEANN PEPPERS (The World Famous) 9/14 BLUEGRASS JAM (The Bar-BQue Shack) 9/14 DAVID COOK / KATHRYN DEAN (The Foundry) 9/14 UNTIL THREE (Georgia Theatre) 9/14 FLYNT FLOSSY & TURQUOISE JEEP (Georgia Theatre) 9/14 KARAOKE / Dr. Fred (Go Bar) 9/14 SILENT DISCO (Highwire Lounge) 9/14 REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DANCING MAGNOLIAS (The Office Lounge)
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Art 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. Deadlines Sept. 15 and Dec. 15. info@athensarts. 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 (Hip Vintage and Handmade) Local art and crafts vendors needed for Handmade Holiday Market. 10x10 spaces are $35. Dec. 2, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. www. hipvintagehandmade.com Ciné Horror Show: Call for Art (Ciné Barcafé) Seeking artwork for a horror movie-themed fundraising art show to coincide with Ciné’s
horror series, Schlocktoberfest. Email name, contact info, brief bio, website, concept of works to be considered, and any additional needs or notes. 25% of sales will benefit Ciné’s capital campaign to purchase its building. Deadline to confirm participation is Sept. 1. Drop works off Sept. 28–29. Exhibit runs through October. cinemanager@ gmail.com, www.athenscine.com Exhibition & Mural Proposals (Trio Contemporary Art Gallery) The new gallery is seeking proposals from curators, artists and collectives. All media welcome. The building’s outdoor marquee mural will also be changed every few months. Email ideas to trioathens@ gmail.com 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 Sept. 20. www.athensclarkecounty.com/6657/ exhibition-proposal-form Indie South Fair (Multiple Locations) Now accepting artist and
art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Susan Pelham’s collages are inspired by Magic Realism, Surrealism and nursery rhymes. Through September. 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 ART AND FRAME (1021 Parkway Blvd.) Heidi Hensley’s paintings depict colorful and eclectic scenes of Athens and UGA. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) “Metal Visions: The Work of Harold Rittenberry” shares a collection of the local folk artist’s sculptures. Through Sept. 17. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) “Leticia Bajuyo: Event Horizon” repurposes CDs and DVDs to create a large-scale installation of vortices, while theremins provide interactive sound elements. Through Sept. 10. BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years. 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, Harold Rittenberry and Joni Younkins-Herzog. • “Artscape Oconee: The Monuments of Artland” features a total of 20 paintings on panels installed around town. Artists include Claire Clements, Peter Loose, Andy Cherewick, Lisa Freeman, Manda McKay and others. THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) “Warm Days, Cool Nights” celebrates summer vibes through Ariel Lockshaw’s pool paintings, Frances Berry’s minimal golden hour photos, Wade Sheldon’s nautical night skies and Hannah Ehrlich’s cloud compositions. Through December. • Jackie Dorsey’s solo exhibition in Gallery II features watercolor portraits of musicians, artists, chefs and other familiar faces of Athens. Through December. CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) Cast resin ice cream cone sculptures by Jourdan Joly. Closing reception Sept. 3. DONDEROS’ KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Artwork by Caroline LaRousse. Through September. EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Patrick Sprague. Through September. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Matt Blanks. Through September. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Spotlight 2017” features art-
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vendor applications. Holiday Hooray at 660 N. Chase St. Deadline Sept. 25. Market on Dec. 2, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and Dec. 3, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Sunday Holiday Market at Monday Night Brewing in Atlanta. Deadline Oct. 16. Event on Dec. 10, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. www.indiesouthfair.com Juried Holiday Market (OCAF, Watkinsville) Seeking artists for an annual holiday market featuring over 70 fine artists and crafters. Deadline Sept. 8. Market on Dec. 1–3. 706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com Studio Workshop (Georgia Museum of Art) Brian Hitselberger leads “Studio Workshop: Drawing.” Participants will be introduced to brush and ink washes, ink pen, colored pencil and graphite. Sep. 7, 14, 21 & 28. $15. 706-542-8863, callan@uga.edu
Classes AWE-Wakening: Adult Mentoring Program (Private land in Oglethorpe County) This program is spread out over seven weekends throughout the year. Activities include games, play, exploration, wandering and quiet spaces. Begins Sept. 16. $645. 706-255-8937, sara@wildintelligence.org
“Leticia Bajuyo: Event Horizon” is currently on view at the Athens Institute for Contemporary Art through Sunday, Sept. 10. Active Hope Two-Day Workshop (Earthsong) Based on the work of Joanna Macy, this participatory workshop is designed to transform fear and despair into inspiration and empowerment. Sept. 9, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $135. shannon@ wildintelligence.org Art Classes (Lyndon House Arts Center) Classes include painting with Charkes Warnock and Will Eskridge, jewelry/metals with Jessie Jordan, book arts with Katherine Miller, digital photography in the age of Instagram with Clay Jordan, enamel jewelry with Leslie Litt, drawing with Toni Carlucci and printmaking with Amanda Burk. Classes begin the first week of
work by Erin McIntosh, Paul Collins and Christina Foard. Through Sept. 30. THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Children’s art from Treehouse Kid & Craft. Through Sept. 10. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “The Genius of Martin Johnson Heade” includes landscapes, marine scenes and still-life objects by the 19th century painter. Through Sept. 10. • “Local Color: Martin Johnson Heade Paintings from the Collection of Deen Day Sanders.” Through Sept. 10. • “Avocation to Vocation: Prints by F. Townsend Morgan.” Through Sept. 10. • “Modern Living: Giò Ponti and the 20th-Century Aesthetics of Design.” Through Sept. 17. • “Modern Masters from the Giuliano Ceseri Collection” includes 19th- and 20th-century works on paper by masters of the medium. Through Nov. 12. GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Rainbow Cube” is a site-specific installation by Candice Greathouse and Curtis Ames. Through October. HEIRLOOM CAFÉ (815 N. Chase St.) Davy Gibbs presents a collection of large color photographs focused on the changing face of the Southern economy. Opening reception Aug. 30. Through October. HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Paintings by Will Eskridge. Through September. HIP VINTAGE & HANDMADE (215 Commerce Blvd.) Fiber art by Katherine Crossan and Margaret Agner. Opening reception Sept. 1. Through September. JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) “Make Me an Offer” includes new drawings and paintings by Patrick Linker. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) See works by Mary Ruth Moore, who taught at UGA for over 40 years. Through August. LAST RESORT GRILL (174 W. Clayton St.) Nancy Everett’s colorful impressionist style paintings celebrate the Southeast. Through August. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) Held in celebration of the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation’s 50th year, the two-part exhibition “Captured in Time” presents a collection of photographs from Growing Up in Athens. “Downtown Athens through the Years.” Through Sept. 9. “Unidentified Houses of Athens.” Through Nov. 1. • “Aurora: An Installation by Zane Cochran” includes 40 suspended structures that glow and fade as visitors explore the gallery. Reception Sept. 7. Gallery Talk Oct. 7. Currently on view through Oct. 13 • “The Game Show” includes playful pieces by Esteban Patino, Curtis Ames, Mike Landers, Lea Purvis, Meg Aubrey, Noah McCarthy, Nicole Jean Hill Paul Pfeiffer, Hope Hilton and Kaleena Stasiak. Reception Sept. 7. Currently on view through Oct. 17. • “All That Remains is Nowhere” includes conceptual book art from Brian Hitselberger, Eileen Wallace and curator Margot Ecke. Reception Sept. 7. Currently on view through Oct. 13. • “Connecting: Stairways to…” is a site-specific installation by Thom Houser that explores the many types of connections that occur while using stairways. Opening reception Sept. 7. On view Sept. 1–Oct. 21. MAMA’S BOY (197 Oak St.) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Magic Realism and Surrealism.
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September. Register online. 706613-3623, www.athensclarkecounty. com/leisure Artist Workshops (KA Artist Shop) “Abstract Watercolor with Erin McIntosh.” Sept. 12, 19 & 26. $190. www.kaartist.com Building Connections (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Wild Intelligence leads an eight-week nature connection course for adults. Begins Oct. 4, 5:30–7:30 p.m. $155. www.wildintelligence.org Classes (OCAF, Watkinsville) “Watercolor: Painting Values & Color with Kie Johnson.” Wednesdays, Sept. 13–Oct. 18, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. $285. “Portait Painting in Oils with Abner Cope.” Saturdays,
Oct. 7–Nov. 18, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. $190. In “ABC’s of Writing for Children,” author Gail Karwoski discusses the ins and outs of constructing picture books, categories of kids’ books and more. Saturdays, Oct. 28–Nov. 11. $120. www.ocaf.com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potter’s wheel every Friday from 7–9 p.m. “Family Try Clay” classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. $20. www.gooddirt.net Flower Arranging (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) The five-part certification series covers “Line Mass Design,” “Foliage
MASON-SCHARFENSTEIN MUSEUM OF ART (567 Georgia St., Demorest) “Gloria Victis: Three Artists Respond to War” includes works by painter Temme Barkin-Leeds, sculptor Jim Buonaccorsi and ceramicist Richard Notkin. Through Sept. 15. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) The 15th annual “Perspectives: Georgia Pottery Invitational” features 7,000 pieces by 50 artists from across the state. The Members Gallery hosts “Echizen in Japan,” a collection of works by Naoki Izuma. The Hall Gallery features “In a Galaxy Not Far Away” by Beau Raymond. Through Sept. 13. RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) In the Brown Media Library, see the “Steele Vintage Broadcast Microphone Collection.” • “Spirited: Prohibition in America” is a traveling exhibition and part of the NEH On the Road program. Sept. 1–Oct. 20. • “Gold-digging in Georgia: America’s First Gold Rush” tells the story of Georgia’s antebellum gold rush through nuggets, historic maps, photographs, postcards and other artifacts. Through Dec. 5. • “Covered with Glory: Football at UGA, 1892–1917.” Through Dec. 22. SMITH-WILLIAMS GALLERY, PIEDMONT COLLEGE (1021 Central Ave., Demorest) “Leticia Bajuyo: In-Finity” repurposes discarded CDs and DVDs into a large-scale installation. Closing reception Sept. 8. Through Sept. 10. SOUTHERN BREWING COMPANY (231 Collins Industrial Blvd.) Linoleum cuts and woodcuts Christopher Ingham. Through August. • Artwork by Sam Balling. Opening reception Sept. 7. THE STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) “Meet Your Neighbors” features large-scale photographs of insects, birds, plants, reptiles and amphibians by Jena Johnson and Chuck Murphy. Through Oct. 8. THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) Weaving by Dreamweaver teacher Erika Lewis. Sept. 1–October. TRIO CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY (766 W. Broad St.) “#colortheory” is a group exhibition celebrating the visual impact of color in all of its forms. Opening reception Sept. 1. Through Oct. 15. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) Jennie Snare shares a collection of acrylic still life paintings depicting objects in front of a home window with interesting light. Through September. VIVA! ARGENTINE CUISINE (247 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Antoine Stewart. WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Ecologist Amy Rosemond creates paintings inspired by the pattern and beauty of the natural world. Through Sept. 10. WINTERVILLE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY AND CULTURE (371 N. Church St., Winterville) Several local artists interpret the theme “Ripening.” Through September. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.
Design,” “Creative and Miniature Design” and more. Begins Aug. 30, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $45 per unit. botgarden.uga.edu 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! www.firstbaptistathens.org Guitar Strum at Hip (Hip Vintage and Handmade) This is a group guitar lesson for adults taught by Caroline Aiken. Bring a guitar, tuner, paper, pen and list of songs you’d like to learn. Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. $15. www.hipvintagehand made.com Hot Yoga (Fuel Hot Yoga) Classes in hot yoga are offered seven days a week. Beginners welcome. Student discounts available. 706-353-9642, www.fuelhotyoga.com One-on-One Computer Skills (ACC Library) Personalized instruction available for various computer topics. Thursdays, 9 a.m. 706-6133650, ext. 354, www.athenslibrary. org 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 Resume & Job Interviewing Skills Workshop (East Athens Community Center) The resume workshop is a two-part program covering how to write a cover letter, include professional references and more. Sept. 8 & Sept. 15, 5:30–7 p.m. The job interviewing skills workshop is a two-part program includes mock-interviews and tips for different types of interviews. Sept. 22 & Sept. 29, 5:30–7:30 p.m. For ages 15 & up. Online registration required. 706-613-3593, www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure Tai Chi (Rubber Soul Yoga) Tai Chi, Yang style, traditional long form. All levels welcome. No experience necessary. Thursdays, 9–10 a.m. 770-630-1252 Therapeutic Yoga (m3yoga, 159 Oneta St., Unit 5) m3yoga specializes in the healing aspects of yoga. All ages and experience levels welcome. Donation Flow Yoga Classes are held every Thursday at 8 p.m. $5 yoga classes are offered to all veterans, and a “Community Warrior” membership offers reduced rates for local educators, active military members, firefighters, health care professionals and law enforcement. Check website for classes. www.m3yoga.com Yoga (Rubber Soul Yoga) Ongoing classes in Kundalini, Hatha, gentle yoga, laughing yoga, acroyoga, karate and one-on-one yoga as well as guided meditation. Check website for schedule. Donation based. cal clements@gmail.com, www.rubber soulyoga.com Yoga (Athens Five Points Yoga Studio) Classes are offered in Iyengar yoga, flow yoga, gentle flow, hot power flow, restorative yoga, alignment yoga and meditation. Check website for weekly schedule. www.athensfivepointsyoga.com Zumba and Boot Camp Fitness Programs (East Athens Community Center) Zumba for ages 16 & up is held Mondays through Nov. 6, 6–7 p.m. and Saturdays through Nov. 11, 10–11 a.m. $5–7.50/class. Bootcamp covers circuit training and intervals to improve the heart and muscular health of participants of all fitness levels. Wednesdays, Sept. 6–Oct. 25, 7–8 p.m. $5/class. www.athens clarkecounty.com/fitness
Help Out Animal Shelter (Athens, GA) Volunteers are needed to help socialized adoptable cats and dogs, participate at adoption events around town, and assist at the spay/neuter center and general shelter. www. athenshumanesociety.org Disabled American Veterans Network (Athens, GA) Seeking volunteers to drive veterans to their medical appointments and assisting in the office with scheduling and dispatching. Contact Donna Ingram, volunteer coordinator, at 1-800-8365561 ext. 5959 or donna.ingram@ va.gov Free IT (Free IT Athens) Volunteers wanted to refurbish and recycle computers. Free IT Athens provides technology resources to Athens residents and organizations. www. freeitathens.org/volunteer Gallery Volunteers (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) The gallery is seeking volunteers to assist in opening the gallery during exhibitions, preparing exhibitions, photography, graphic design and more. Must be at least 18 years old. volunteers@athica.org, www.athica.org Readers Needed (Learning Ally) Learning Ally is looking for volunteers to train as readers to help create audio textbooks for people with print disabilities. 706-549-1313, scourt@learningally.org 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
Kidstuff Art Classes (Lyndon House Arts Center) Art classes include Art Time (ages 4–6), Homeschool Artists (ages 6–11), Books that Turn, Drop and Pop (ages 7–11) and Through the Lens Video/Film Making (ages 9–12). Classes begin the first week of September. 706-613-3623, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ lyndonhouse Art Passport (Lyndon House Arts Center) The Art Passport is a new free booklet that provides an interactive visit for families and children. Get your passport stamped each time you visit an exhibit, or feel free to draw on its pages in response to what you see in the galleries. Available at the front desk. 706-613-3623 Baton (Bishop Park) The Classic City Majorettes offer instruction in dance-twirling, strutting, marching technique and more. For ages 5 & up. Tuesdays, Sept. 5–Nov. 14, 5:15–6 p.m. (ages 5–14), 6–7 p.m. (ages 7–14) or 7–8 p.m. (ages 9–14). $65–98. 706-613-3589, www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure Seussical (Athens, GA) Join an all-kids cast of Seussical Kids this fall. Brightstone Productions offers a 12-week class. $300. Mondays, 5–7 p.m. 706-255-5777, directors@ brightstoneathens.com Wild Intelligence Nature Connection Programs (Multiple Locations) Weekly, monthly or year-long programs. Activities range from wilderness survival skills, plant identification, making primitative tools, crafts, games, tracking animals and more. Locations range from the State Botanical Garden, Earthsong and McBride Family Farm. Check website for dates, times, age requirements and tuition. www.wild intelligence.org
Youth Sports Program Registration (Multiple Locations) Now registering. Youth soccer programs for ages 4–12 take place at Southeast Clarke Park. Sept. 5–Oct. 21. $65–98. Tennis for ages 5–16 at the Athens-Clarke County Tennis Center and Bishop Park. Sept. 6–Dec. 6. $60–90. www.athens clarkecounty.com/sports
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Alanon 12 Step (Athens, GA) Recovery for people affected by someone else’s drinking. Weekly meetings are held at various times and locations around Athens. 478955-3422, www.ga-al-anon.org Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.org Alternative Lifestyle Meetups (Multiple Locations) “The Athens Polyamory Meetup” is for those who identify as poly or poly supportive. Held first Thursdays, 7 p.m. at the ACC Library. “Athens Area Lifestyle” is for those interested in non-typical relationship dynamics. Third Thursdays. Email for location. athensalt@yahoo.com Caregivers’ Support Group (Tuckston United Methodist Church) Find support with other caregivers. Second Sunday of each month. 706-850-7272 Dudes Helping Dudes (Nuçi’s Space) A weekly support group for anyone who identifies as a man. Park in the lot across the street on Williams Street. Thursdays, 6–7 p.m. tinyurl.com/ DudesHelpingDudes, www.brainaid fest.com Emotions Anonymous (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A 12-step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Meets Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.org NAMI Family Support Group (First Presbyterian Church of Athens) For family members, friends and caregivers of individuals with mental illnesses. Fourth Tuesday of every month, 6:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! 770-225-0804 ext. 700, namihallga @gmail.com, www.nami.org Reiki Healing Circle (Heart Path Studio) Reiki is an ancient Japanese technique of healing which reduces stress and promotes relaxation. Second and fourth Thursday of each month, 7–9 p.m. $10 suggested donation. kelli@followingwisdom. com, www.heartpathstudio.org
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Fall 2017 Rental next to Automatic Pizza! 4BR/4BA Southern Living Style home w/ all the bells and whistles overlooking the UGA Health Sciences Campus. Find a group looking for a last minute find at a discounted rate! Call or text today to set up an appointment. 706-7144223. www.ValerioProperties. com. Scenic cottage overlooking Broad River avail. soon. Handyman/gardener, single/ couple pref. $650/mo. $500 dep. 1/2 hr. from Athens. Email cgcotter27@gmail. com.
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Chickens, garden, pecans! Renovated 1900s cottage in Maxeys w/ Brightwell Scholarship. Updated septic, electric, plumbing, insulation, metal roof, windows, bathrooms and more. 493 S. Main St. Donna: 706-296-5717. 5Market Realty: 706-850-4636. TrifectaAdvisors.com
Call Daniel Peiken if you are looking to buy or sell a house or condo. Specializing in first time home buyers and in-town properties w/ over 15 years of Real Estate experience in Athens, GA. 706-296-2941, Daniel@AthensHome.com, www.AthensHome.com.
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For Sale Antiques Archipelago Antiques: A treasury of home decor and personal accents. 1676 S. Lumpkin St. Open daily 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 706-354-4297. Have you left the greater Athens-Clarke County area? Subscribe today and have your weekly Flagpole sent to you! $40 for 6 mos, $70 for a yr! class@flagpole.com or 706-549-0301 for more info. Weekend A’fair Final Days Packing Up Sale! Prices slashed, 50% off most items. Great furniture buys! Art, books, dishes, kitchen decor. 550 Gaines School Rd. 706850-5945.
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Music Equipment Moving out? Need to get rid of your extra stuff? Someone else wants it! Sell cars, bikes, electronics and instruments w/ Flagpole Classifieds. Now w/ online pics! www. classifieds.flagpole.com or email: class@flagpole. com for more info. Do y o u h a v e to o m a n y guitars? Of course not. But you probably want a different one. So sell your old musical equipment in the Flagpole Classifieds! 706-549-0301 Nuçi’s Space needs your old instruments & music gear! All donations are tax-deductible. Call 706-227-1515 or come by Nuçi’s Space, 396 Oconee St.
Instruction Athens School of Music. Instruction in guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more. From beginner to expert. Visit www.athensschoolofmusic. com, 706-543-5800. Guitar Strum w/ the fabulous Caroline Aiken! All levels of experience welcome. Wednesdays, 5:30–6:30. $ 1 5 . B r i n g y o u r g u i t a r. 215 Commerce Blvd. hipvintagehandmade.com
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UGA Community Music School. Group and private instruction avail. for students 1 8 m o s . t h ro u g h a d u l t seniors! Private instruction in popular and classical styles. ugacms.uga.edu, ugacms@ uga.edu, 706-542-2894.
Music Services Instant cash is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition. Wuxtry Records, at corner of Clayton & College Dwntn. 706-369-9428. Flagpole Classifieds are the best way to reach fellow Athenians! Advertise today! Professional recording, mixing and mastering at The Glow Recording Studio. Super vibey! Super affordable! Text: 706-347-3323, email jesse@ t h e g l o w re c o rd i n g s t u d i o . com or visit www.theglow recordingstudio.com.
Services Classes Yo g a f o r B r e a s t Cancer Recovery! Please join us for this skillfully crafted class to benefit those in any stage of diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and recovery related to breast cancer. You will learn how to manage the stress of treatment, increase mobility w/ appropriate m o v e m e n t , d e c re a s e chronic pain symptoms, gain support and build frendships. Manjula Spears certified yoga therapist brings 30 years of experience working w/ this population. For more information please contact M a n j u l a a t Accessible Yoga 706548-3625. Get free assistance w/ video editing, podcast recording, photo editing and VHS/ vinyl conversion at the ACC Library Digital Media Center! Call to learn about classes or one-on-one help: 706-6133650, www.athenslibrary.org/ athens/services/dmc
Cleaning Peachy Green Clean Co-op, your local friendly Green Clean! Free estimates w/ rates as low as $39. 706-248-4601, peachygreencleancoop.com.
Printing Self Publish Your Book. Local (Five Points) professional publishing service. Editing, design, layout and printing services. 25+ years experience. Let’s meet at Jittery Joe’s—The coffee is on me! 706-395-4874.
Psychics Certified Psychic Medium: Spiritual guidance, your questions answered. Receive cl ar i ty and direction t o resolve life issues, situations, and relationships. In Athens. Joseph: 404-312-0343. Flagpole has looked into the future to bring you life changing opportunities. Professional Psychic. Problem Solver. Advises in all matters in life. Stop worrying about everything. Let me give you answers! 706-5488598. Call for free question by phone.
Jobs Full-time Busy salon seeking friendly, task-oriented assistant for 30+ hrs/wk! Cosmetology license preferred but not req. Evening and weekend availability a must. Benefits offered after trial period. Email resume to: hello@ modelcitizensalon.com! Big City Bread Cafe now accepting applications for experienced breakfast line cooks. Apply in person. No phone calls please. Front Desk and Housekeeping needed. Must be flex. all shifts, 7 days. Wingate, 255 North Ave. Apply in person, bring resume. 8:30a.m.– 2p.m., M–F. Mr. Singh. ISO hair stylist in growing salon in prime Five Points location. Plenty of parking and room to expand your clientele. 706-540-6493. Looking for the per fect employee? Advertise full-time or part-time job opportunities in Flagpole Magazine! Just call 706-549-0301 or email class@flagpole.com Modern Age is hiring! FT p o s i t i o n s a v a i l . Va p i n g experience/knowledge a plus! Bring resumes into Modern Age. No phone calls please. Non-profit committed to fostering rich, full lives for people w/ developmental disabilities seeks coordinator w/ deep ties in Athens-Clarke to make connections between people in the community, matching a person w/ disability w/ an ordinary citizen & inviting them to explore a relationship. Must have strong writing, speaking & computer skills, & car. Salary in 30s. Some travel & evenings, training, holidays. Resume & cover letter to rufusaddison@aim.com by Sep. 4. For more info: www. citizenadvocacyathens.org.
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Opportunities Looking for a Driver for daily driving and vehicle will be provided. The driver must have a clean Class D drivers license. Send resume to jford1769@gmail.com.
Part-time Looking for a job w/ no angry customers? No uniforms? A schedule that suits your needs? CBSG is open 15 hours daily, where you get paid to type. See www. ctscribes.com. Local restaurant looking for reliable, positive team players to work counter, cook and assist in various other duties. Competitive pay. Send resumes to: medigrillatl@ gmail.com. Need a job? You found the right place in Flagpole Classifieds. There are new possibilities every week!
Make History! The Ministry of Truth is hiring clerks skilled in falsification to rewrite documents and truths. Excellent pay, minimal torture. wsmith1984@minitrue.gov PT dishwasher, server, and bartender positions avail. at Athens Country Club. Great pay and employee meals. Apply in person: 2700 Jefferson Rd. Tue.–Sat., 2–4 p.m.
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Messages Do you ever feel guilty about your sexual activity? If so, you may have a problem. A problem that can damage your work, health and relationships. Visit the Sex Addicts Anonymous® global website at https:// saa-recovery.org or send a confidential email to (AthensDowntownSAA @gmail.com) right now to establish contact w/ someone who can provide more information.
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How Do I Make Friends Naturally? Advice for Athens’ Loose and Lovelorn By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com Hey Bonita, I came to UGA as a transfer student, and I’ve had a difficult time adjusting this past year. I had a lot of friends and ways to spend my time at my old school, but just haven’t found my way in Athens yet. Having so few friends to do things with, like going out to shows, games, bars, etc., led me to isolate myself, and I became extremely depressed last semester. I’m feeling much better now after spending time back home with my friends and family, but don’t want to make the same mistake again. I want to enjoy my time here in Athens, and I want to have friends to do fun things with. I really haven’t found anyone that I click with in my classes or clubs yet. I feel like an outsider because I’m a transfer. How do I make friends without it feeling forced and awkward? Transfer Who Forgot How to Make Friends Hey Transfer, I’m tempted to chalk your nervousness up to social anxiety. You don’t have a problem being around people you already know, but the newness of Athens is really dampening your ability to open up to new people. And that’s a shame, because Athens is a stinkin’ BLAST. You wanna go to shows, games and
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My husband had an affair. I found out about it in a not-great way: He came clean after I confronted him. Now we’re talking through our options (stay together or divorce). Do you think it’s possible to move beyond infidelity, or am I being naive for even considering it? Sincerely, What Now? What Now, It’s certainly possible to move past infidelity, but I’m not sure about your situation. You included some information that you didn’t want printed (and I’ll always honor that, dear readers), and that complicates your situation. It’s one thing to slip up and forget your promises, but that’s not what you’ve described. This is a betrayal that ran deep and long, and you’re rightfully questioning many things about your relationship. Sorry, but I don’t trust your husband, either. He’s a liar, he’s good at it, and he’ll lie to the people he claims to love. Are you two seeing a therapist? Having mediated conversations about this issue will help you understand his motivations for lying and deception. However, I don’t necessarily think it’ll save your marriage, as most liars make a lifelong habit of it. Your husband has
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bars—of which we have plenty in town—so go. Just go. Pick the evening of an already good day, put on clothes you love, primp yourself to your desired level of confidence and hotness, and hit the town. There’s no shame in going out alone. I do it all the time, and people notice others who are hanging out solo. Not in an “oh what a shame” way, either. People are incredibly outgoing around here, and you will most certainly get sucked into a conversation. Chime in to interesting conversations on your own, and chat responsibly with staff. If you see people whom you recognize from school or clubs, say hi. Take a seat with them, even. Eventually, phone numbers get exchanged, plans get made, and life is lived. But you gotta take the first step on your own and put yourself out there.
to do some serious soul-searching and ask himself why he wanted both a wife and a girlfriend within a relationship agreement that doesn’t allow for that. He did you wrong, but keep your chin up. There are plenty of men out there who are happy to honor monogamy. I desperately hope there are no kids involved in all this, and if there are, I hope your hubby doesn’t sleep at night. Sorry, but I really hate liars and cheaters. It’s just not necessary in a modern world where responsible non-monogamy is just an agreement away. If a guy wants to be a thot, he can do it openly and it’s no big deal. But anyone who would lock someone into a legal marriage and then cheat is human garbage. So: Divide your assets and download Tinder. Congratulations on your bright new future! f
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