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Finally, Firefly Trail PLUS, JODY HICE GRACES US WITH HIS PRESENCE AND MORE LOCAL NEWS By Blake Aued and Nate Harris news@flagpole.com

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Several hundred people gathered just east of downtown Brooklyn Creek to an improved network of sidewalks. on Friday to witness something nearly two decades in the But the focus remains on the fate of the long-vacant West making: the opening of the first leg of the Firefly Trail. Broad School—the reason the committee formed in the “There are so many people who’ve waited so long for first place. this, and it’s finally happened!” said trail advocate Mark At the most recent meeting, Commissioner Mike Ralston. And it only took 17 years, three mayors and Hamby, who chairs the group, pushed to turn the school numerous commissioners, other county officials and vision- into a job-training center with a community kitchen, ary activists to make it happen. similar to facilities he’s seen in places like Asheville, NC. The first leg of the trail is only a few hundred yards long, However, the deadlocked school board has repeatedly running from a trailhead off East Broad Street, across the punted on deciding what to do with the building, and the street from the multimodal center. It’s a wide cement path process was set back when new superintendent Demond with the massive student housing development The Mark— Means came on board in July. At a property commitwhere developer Wes Rogers wasted a huge opportunity by tee meeting that very day, board members argued about not incorporating any commercial space along the trail— whether the school is an appropriate place for the land looming to the west. A new pedestrian bridge passes over trust’s community garden, which is operated largely by Wilkerson Street to Dudley Park. CCSD students, and the farmers market, where neighborAnd that’s it—for now. Construction, funded by local hood residents sell produce and other goods. sales taxes and a federal rails-to-trails grant, will con“It was a very spirited discussion,” Means said, adding tinue on to Old Winterville Road before Athens-Clarke that he’s still digesting information. County runs out of money. For now, cyclists will have to pedal down into Dudley Park and back up through switchbacks. But if the T-SPLOST referendum passes Nov. 7, the $16 million included for Firefly Trail will be enough to replace the partially demolished Murmur trestle and extend the trail all the way out to Winterville. From there, a private nonprofit is working to extend it through Oglethorpe County to Union Point. The hope is that it will function not only as a flat commuter route for Eastsiders—taking traffic off congested Lexington Road and Oconee Street—and a recreational/exercise opportunity for all Athens residents, but a tourist destination. A 2016 Georgia Tech study estimated that the full 39-mile trail would draw 1 million visitors a year and create a $15 million economic impact. New development, such as a QuikTrip, is already The first walkers and bikers take off down Firefly Trail after a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 20. coming to the blighted corridor. T-SPLOST also includes funding to The issue has been framed at times as the garden versus extend the North Oconee River Greenway farther south to preserving one of the city’s last remaining segregation-era College Station Road and tie it, along with Firefly Trail, to black school buildings, but in reality the issue is parking. the park-and-ride lot at the Loop, creating further opporSchool officials have designs on expanding the career acadtunities. But only if voters agree to tax themselves. [Blake emy, also housed at H.T. Edwards, which would require Aued] moving out administrators. CCSD’s initial plan for the building was to move central-office employees there and pave over the garden for parking. If the garden were to More than a year has passed since a committee conremain, parking would have to be found elsewhere. vened to figure out how to revitalize the impoverished but The feasibility study suggested three options for preservpotential-filled West Broad neighborhood while halting the ing the garden and presented other options besides CCSD coming gentrification that could push out many longtime offices for renovating the building, including turning it into residents, and some members are frustrated as progress space for community nonprofits and a hybrid with both seems to have ground to a halt. CCSD and nonprofit space. “I’ve been to too many meetings,” said Willa Fambrough, Committee member Donna Thurmond suggested mova neighborhood resident and vendor at the West Broad ing on from the West Broad School in the search for a Farmers Market. “Too many meetings and too much talk. “catalyst project” to jumpstart neighborhood revitalization, It’s time to move.” perhaps by starting with a pathway between the library But where? and Clarke Middle School. “Every time we come up to [the] The committee—which includes representatives from West Broad [School], we stop,” she said. “We have other the Athens-Clarke County government, the Clarke County projects we can move up the list. Let’s get going, let’s get School District, Athens Housing Authority, Athens Land moving with something.” Trust and the neighborhood—met most recently on Oct. Some smaller projects are already underway, Hamby 19 and could not come to a conclusion on how to move noted, such as filling in sidewalk gaps on Broad Street, West forward. Hancock and other neighborhood streets, and if voters A feasibility study released earlier this year suggests approve a transportation sales tax in November, $4 milnumerous projects big and small, from redeveloping the lion will be available for the corridor. School board member Rocksprings Homes public housing project to a trail along Linda Davis demanded a sidewalk on Evans Street, which is

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seeing increased cut-through traffic since the new Boys & Girls Club opened. It doesn’t meet ACC’s criteria for vehicular speed, Commissioner Melissa Link said, but she and Hamby promised to seek an exception. Funding is another issue—government and nonprofit resources are limited. The committee has been talking about working with the Warren Buffett-funded foundation Purpose Built Communities, but local activist Bertis Downs said he’s skeptical it’s the right partner for Athens. As he and Hamby said, Athens lacks a benefactor like Buffett or Tom Cousins, the developer who turned around Atlanta’s East Lake neighborhood. And grants are hard to come by until specific projects are identified, ALT Executive Director Heather Benham pointed out. Meanwhile, redevelopment still looms over the Varsity property on the north side of Broad, where commissioners declared a moratorium six months ago. Neighborhood residents haven’t been able to agree on what type of zoning or other protections they want put into place, so Link said she is talking about bringing in the UGA College of Environment and Design and the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation to help facilitate discussion. [BA]

The Hiceman Cometh to UGA U.S. Rep. Jody Hice lauded Republican lawmakers’ new tax plan, which is still taking shape, and efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act during his visit to the University of Georgia College Republicans on Wednesday. Hice, who represents most of Athens in Congress, predicted that the GOP is not done trying to overhaul the ACA after two failed attempts earlier this year. “This battle over health care is not over,” he said. “That’s the good news.” Hice blamed gridlock on the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster rule, although Republican senators failed to muster 50 votes for health-care bills under the reconciliation process. Hice said he has heard talk of another reconciliation-based strategy next year, but did not know of any specifics. Hice gave few details on the taxreform legislation but praised it, saying it would simplify the tax code and spur business growth in the country. “About 90 percent of Americans will be able to do their taxes on a form the size of a postcard,” he said. “Folks, I’ve seen it; it’s on my desk back in D.C.” Hice also wobbled on his stance regarding term limits. “I ran on term limits. I’m going to honor that,” he said. “But I will say, I’ve had a change of opinions.” Hice argued that he has come to realize that if representatives are term-limited, “the lobbyists and the staff will run the show, rather than the representative.” Hice also spoke confidently about “the good things that are happening” among lots of negative debate and events, including record stock markets and stronger borders. “We have succeeded in removing 22 of 23 corrupt heads of government agencies,” he said. “Where is the news on that?” Hice said the lone head yet to be removed is John Koskinen at the Internal Revenue Service, whom he called a scoundrel for the IRS targeting conservative groups a few years ago. (That story was later found to be false—the IRS scrutinized liberal political groups as well.) Several self-identified Democrats also sat in on the event who felt that this might be their only opportunity to meet with Hice, because he has never held a town hall in Athens during his time in office, despite requests from community groups. Hice relies mostly on tele-townhalls. One attendee called out Hice on the ACA repeal and people dying because of lack of access to affordable health care. Hice responded by saying he was pro-life and focused on his opposition to Planned Parenthood, calling the organization an “abortion industry.” The attendee called Hice a liar, demanded a town hall in Athens and then stormed out of the room. [Nate Harris] f

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Perdue Doesn’t Care About Debt HE VOTED FOR TAX CUTS THAT WOULD RAISE THE NATIONAL DEFICIT By Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com If there’s one thing Sen. David Perdue really hates, it’s the federal debt. When he was first running for the Senate, Perdue constantly emphasized the need to reduce it. “The crushing national debt has surpassed $17 trillion,” Perdue said at the time. “We must act now to rein it in before it becomes unsustainable.” Perdue has continued to rail against increases in the debt since going to Washington. He has become what is known as a “deficit hawk,” someone who believes that the worst thing you can do is pile on more federal debt. “Our debt crisis is directly impacting our ability to protect our nation and project power around the world,” Perdue said last year. “The debt, honestly, and this is no embellishment, the debt I believe is the greatest threat to our national security and even our very way of life.” His Senate website even includes an app that provides a running update on increases in the national debt. Last week, the Senate voted on a budget bill that was intended to be a procedural step towards voting on a tax cut bill later this year. Among other things, the budget bill would add an estimated $1.5 trillion to the deficit over the next decade to help pay for the tax cuts, which would primarily benefit the country’s wealthiest taxpayers. Surely, you would think, after everything he’s said about the dangers of the rising deficit, Perdue would vote against a bill that adds $1.5 trillion more to the deficit. He did not. Perdue was one of 51 Republican senators who voted to pass the bill, described by one account as a measure that “authorizes lawmakers to blow a gaping hole in the deficit.” When questioned about Perdue’s contradictory vote, his office contended that the vote was simply a procedural matter

intended to clear the way for a vote on the tax cut bill. “This is strictly just a messaging vote,” said Perdue spokesperson Lesley Fulop. “It’s just a way to get to tax reform.” Perdue released a statement after his vote blaming everything on a “broken” budgeting process. “In order for the federal government to have the ability to act on our national priorities, we must solve the debt crisis,” Perdue said. “To solve the debt crisis, we have to fix our budget process. Job one is getting the economy going, and the economy will move if we get this tax deal done. It’s as simple as that.” This is Washington, of course, where you can always find 30 different excuses for why a vote on a bill is really not a vote on a bill. That’s a load of bull hockey. If Perdue really believed that the national debt was such a serious threat to national security, he would never have voted for a bill that calls for adding $1.5 trillion to the deficit. There comes a time in politics when you have to put up or shut up. Perdue stood down and voted to increase the deficit, even though he tried to pass it off as a “messaging” vote. The man who tried to pose as a deficit hawk is, in reality, a deficit chicken. Why would Perdue want to abandon his lofty principles on debt issues? Because he and his Republican colleagues are desperate to pass a tax cut that will primarily benefit wealthy campaign donors. Billionaires like the Koch brothers have been putting pressure on congressional Republicans to cut their taxes. Perdue is only too happy to comply. After all, he’s also a wealthy man who was once a corporate CEO, even if the company he headed did go into bankruptcy. As the tax cut bill moves along, you can be sure that Perdue won’t worry about his constituents. He’s too busy taking care of his billionaire buddies. f

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The Proud Boys and the Alt-Lite LAWYER DEMANDS ALT-WEEKLIES NOT CALL ‘WESTERN CHAUVINIST FRATERNITY’ ALT-RIGHT By Baynard Woods democracyincrisiscolumn@gmail.com After last week’s column, we got a cease and desist letwho can define himself, while he spends all his time definter from the Proud Boys’ lawyer, complaining that we ing everyone else. His disavowal of the term “alt-right” also described the “western chauvinist,” “far right” “fraternity” shows just how ridiculous these “free-speech-loving” rightas “alt-right.” wingers are. The right spent eight years playing incredibly He took issue with this sentence: “‘Western civilization’ fast and loose with political differentiation on the left as is often code—for people like Bannon and the alt-right frathey called the centrist Obama a socialist, but it’s gotten ternity the Proud Boys—for whiteness. But it is less offeneven worse now. sive and less likely to scare away potential converts.” On the same day he sent the letter to our papers, Van “The Proud Boys were founded by Gavin McInnes in Dyke tweeted, “I respect that Bernie at least admits he is a 2016. The Proud Boys and Mr. McInnes do not now, nor socialist. The rest of the left is too cowardly to admit that have they ever, espoused white nationalist, white supremathey are Marxists,” to his 236 followers. cist, anti-Semitic, or alt-right views,” wrote the lawyer, also And yet, the “far right” “Western chauvinist” snowa Proud Boy, Jason L. Van Dyke. flakes expect everyone else to micro-parse the differentiaThis is part of an aggressive post-Charlottesville brandtions within their movement. For a while, “alt-right,” even ing operation by the Proud Boys, whose founder, McInnes, though it was coined by Richard Spencer, was generally also one of the founders of Vice Media—he left in 2008—is obviously pretty media-savvy. But Van Dyke proves precisely the point of the column, which argued that Breitbart and similar organizations that do not overtly espouse racism act as bridges for racists. Jason Kessler, the organizer of the Unite the Right event that led to a terrorist attack in Charlottesville, VA, was a former Proud Boy. McInnes kicked him out and says he was never really a Proud Boy, although he was “initiated.” In this, the Proud Boys are, ironically, a lot like Stalin: If a Proud Boy does something that makes the group look bad, he wasn’t ever really a Proud Boy in the first place. In a post titled “Proud Boys Are Not Alt Right,” McInnes asked, “WHAT IF I SEE PROUD BOYS AT AN ALT-RIGHT RALLY?” The answer is: “You don’t. You either see someone who used to be a Proud Boy or someone who is Gavin McInnes in 2015. dressed the same as us.” But whatever Kessler’s official status with regard to Proud Boys membership, he spent used to mean the right-wingers who are culturally “alternahis speech at the Friday-night torch rally before Unite the tive” to the stuffed shirts like Mitch McConnell. (As altRight talking about the concept of “white genocide,” which weeklies, we’ve often noted how much we hate it that they was also the point of the chant “you will not replace us,” use our prefix.) Of course, the Proud Boys’ militant wing, which morphed into “Jews will not replace us.” headed up by Based Stickman Kyle Chapman, is called the McInnes may try to disavow racism, but he has espoused Fraternal Order of the Alt-Knights—so, you know, they’re the concept of white genocide, as in a tweet where he not encouraging alt-right associations at all. quotes a spurious Infowars article about aborting white Proud Boys are also quite misogynistic. McInnes once babies to end racism and adds “this attitude + immigration tweeted: “Every guy I’ve ever known to be involved in a = white genocide in the west.” Another prominent former ‘domestic’ was the result of some cunt trying to ruin his Proud Boy who guest-hosted McInnes’ show, Salvatore life.” If you want to hear more about this and their “no Cipolla, likes to retweet and be photographed with forwank” policy, listen to Zoe Chace’s great “This American mer KKK grand wizard David Duke, and calls himself Life” story on them. “alt right” and “Super Proud Boys 2” on his Twitter bio. When they say “Western chauvinist” instead of “racist,” McInnes himself often says racist, sexist and homophobic they say they are claiming only “the West is the best,” and things. “10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT THE GODDAMN not that white people are the best. They often point out MOTHERFUCKING JEWS!” he once ALLCAP tweeted with their few minority members. They think they may be able a link to a video. to draw these lines wherever they want and separate them“I’m becoming anti-Semitic,” McInnes said in a talk that selves from the “alt-right.” They think they can control the bordered on Holocaust denial. But when Duke approvingly narrative. tweeted at McInnes, saying, “Holodomor was Ukrainians. A lot of the publications decided to change the word “altI think it was ten million Ukrainians who were killed. That right” to “far-right” or something similar in order to avoid was by Jews” (and linking to a site called “alt-right news,” spending time and legal fees debating this. I myself feel which said McInnes has gone “full 1488,” an online code for like “the litigious alt-lite” is now a far more more accurate Nazi), McInnes responded, “Fuck you. You’re talking about phrase for these guys, like Mike Cernovich and all the other a clip out of context that includes the words, ‘Don’t take people who want to be able to say hateful things while this out of context.’ Stalin did it. Not Jews.” simultaneously denying they are hateful people. So, conLike white dudes everywhere, McInnes is the only one sider this a correction. f

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Can a Democrat Flip District 119? Three Republicans Look to Keep House Seat in GOP Hands By Nate Harris news@flagpole.com

almost sounds like a joke: A mortician, a telecommunications business director, a homebuilder and a software engineer walk into District 119, and one of them hopes to leave as the new state House representative. Republicans Tom Lord, Steven Strickland, Marcus Wiedower and Democrat Jonathan Wallace are all running to fill Chuck Williams’ vacant seat under the Gold Dome in Atlanta in the upcoming Nov. 7 special election. Williams held the seat since 2011 and was unopposed in 2012, 2014 and 2016, but stepped down in August after being appointed as director of the Georgia Forestry Commission by Gov. Nathan Deal. It’s the lower profile of two House races in Athens—Deborah Gonzalez versus Houston Gaines in District 117 has drawn more attention—but equally vital.

Trump Backlash The district is split about 50-50 between Clarke and Oconee but leans Republican—a fact some of the Republican candidates are hedging their bets on. With a transportation sales tax also on the ballot in Clarke County, Wallace—the Democrat—and his supporters are hoping for a strong showing from Clarke County residents. “I think we have a real chance to see this district flip,” Wallace said in an interview with Flagpole. “Trump only won our district by six points, and he’s not very popular right now.” Strickland agrees that Democrats have a shot. “I crunched the numbers. It’s much closer than you think,” he said. “It’s tilted in Republican favor, but it’s not like a 70-30 split like most people think.” As for the issues in the race, all four candidates are building their campaigns around the same set of topics— mainly education, transportation and infrastructure. Lord, owner of Lord and Stephens Steven Strickland Funeral Homes in Clarke and Oconee counties and a self-identified conservative Republican, is the established resident, being born here and raising his family here over the past four decades. Lord is the only candidate among the four who has previously held office, serving three terms as coroner in the 1980s and ’90s. That experience, however, Lord joked, does not transfer over to the current race. “That was a long time ago,” he said. “I was a young man.”

Lord said his experience at the funeral home has prepared him to be a state representative. “In this business, I listen to and respond to the needs of families that I serve,” he said. “And I serve everybody. I serve people from every social status, nationality, and I can relate to everyone that I sit down with. As a representative, it’s no different.” Lord was the first person to announce his candidacy in the special election after he said several businesspeople in the district approached him about running for the position. “This is a full-time commitment, and I’m at that stage in my life to where I could devote the amount of time to serve the people of this district effectively,” he said, noting that his children are grown and his business is set up with good staff.

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Fixing 316 Over his years in the area, Lord said he has noticed incredible growth. “When I came back to Athens after college 40 years ago, Oconee County was still a very rural area, and you see what it is now,” he said. The downside to that growth, he said, is traffic. In response, Lord is basing his campaign around transportation improvements, specifically Highway 316. “I think the state needs to invest dollars to make improvements so we can alleviate the traffic backups that get worse every year,” he said. Wiedower has also called for improvements to 316, arguing that the road should have been a limited access road from the beginning. “We don’t need to be a donor community to Atlanta transportation projects,” he said. “We need a champion for that, to make sure we’re not funding projects that don’t come back here.” Strickland did not mention 316 specifically in his interview with Flagpole, but did discuss the problem with a “lack of robust infrastructure,” including roads and rail systems, and proposed a “10-year strategic plan in place to address these transportation issues.” Wallace, while not disagreeing with the other candidates, pointed out that such a plan was already in place. In 2015, the state approved a gas-tax bill that is raising $1

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billion for road projects over a decade. The state route was later designated as a freight corridor in hopes of expediting improvements. The road is beginning to become a limited access road, starting with Gwinnett County, where 316 meets Interstate 85, and in coming years freewaystyle interchanges are slated to be built in Barrow and Oconee counties, as well. “So what they’re complaining about is already in progress,” Wallace said. “I do understand where they’re coming from, but plans are in place to fix that.” Like Lord, Marcus Wiedower also has long-term investment in Oconee County, coming to the area to attend the University of Georgia and never leaving. Wiedower graduated from UGA with a degree in landscape architecture, and now works building custom homes. “My joke is that I only spend 25 percent of the time actually building the house; the other 75 percent of the time I’m a marriage counselor for the couple I’m building for,” he said. Wiedower—who lost a county commission race last Tom Lord year—also served on the PTO board at High Shoals Elementary, the River Club of Oconee and the Oconee GOP until he decided to run for state representative. “My grandparents would joke, ‘You’re going to be the mayor of Athens,’ because I just love people, I love talking to people,” he said.

The Education Issue In addition to promising not to raise taxes, education is at the forefront of Wiedower’s

campaign, pushing for improvement in local schools. “I know Clarke County has done amazing things with their schools, and I want to make sure they’re funded just as much as Oconee County,” he said. “Oconee has great accolades, but there are kids who slip through the cracks there too, and I want to make sure that all those people are served.” Wiedower also wants to ensure the University of Georgia, “the economic driver of our community,” is funded appropriately. He is also advocating for people with learning disabilities, looking to push legislation that recognizes dyslexia as a learning disability. Strickland also mentioned addressing education needs, promoting Individualized Education Programs for students with special needs. He also called for more investment into rural schools and communities, as well as modernizing education curriculum “not just in how it’s delivered, but what it delivers.” Strickland suggests taking advantage of a “booming

charter school program” and online classes, and restructuring curriculums to teach computational skills, as well as training programs for unemployed adults. “Just like you would study chemistry or physics in high school, they need to start studying data science,” he said. Wallace also wants to see more education around technology and trade skills. Both Wallace and Lord (unlike most Republicans) said they disapproved of the state’s attempted takeover of “failing”

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schools at the ballot box last year, preferring to maintain local control of schools. Wallace also argues against high-stakes testing, which he said eats into alreadyshortened school semesters. Compared to the other two Republicans, Strickland is the newcomer, coming to Oconee County five years ago because of the school system for his children. Strickland served in the military briefly out of high school, then went on to earn a business degree from Oglethorpe University, a master’s degree in management from Georgia Tech and, recently, a law degree from UGA in May. Professionally, Strickland has worked in telecommunications most of his career, at AT&T and NCR, a computer and electronics solutions company. He is currently the director of corporate business development at Gibson Technical Services. Strickland said he had originally planned on challenging Williams in 2018, and decided to enter the race when the special election was called. When he first announced his candidacy, he toyed with the idea of running as an independent candidate. “I wanted to so people on the other side of the equation, whether it’s on fiscal policy or social issues, could feel like they could initially come out and talk to me,” he said. Given his background in telecommunications, Strickland’s campaign largely revolves around expanding technical infrastructure, from broadband internet for rural students to smart roads that ease congestion and manage traffic. “We are marching toward more and more devices and machines relying on connectivity, and you have to have a system in place that can support the demands,” he said.

The Lone Democrat Wallace is the sole Democrat in the race, having decided to run only a few weeks ago. Wallace originally grew up on the Gulf Coast, where his father ran shrimp boats and his mother cleaned bars. Much like Wiedower, he graduated from UGA 17 years ago with a degree in software development and decided to stay and raise a family in Oconee County. Wallace serves on the board of directors for Four Athens, a startup incubator in Clarke County, working to secure a strong tech industry in the area. The job, Wallace said, has taught him how to connect people and make them successful, a skill he hopes to take to the state capitol.

An Evening with ALAIN GOMIS and MARGUERITE ABOUET Similarly to Strickland, Wallace discussed the effects automation and computers will have on industry, and plans to address it and other technical shortcomings such as broadband access for rural students. “With a tech background, I was frustrated with the data breach at Kennesaw State University that exposed voter rolls,” he said. Wallace said he would work to get on the science and technology committee to push for new voting machines, noting how the current ones can easily be hacked. Wallace also wants to reduce auto insurance rates by undoing a 2008 law that effectively tied the hands of the Georgia insurance commissioner, and to expand Medicaid. “The things we should be doing here in our state are not only good economically, they’re also good for people,” he said, adding that he thinks Gov. Deal’s rejection of Medicaid expansion left “eight or nine UGA football stadiums of people without health insurance” to score political points. Wallace’s first legislation in office, however, would be for an independent redistricting committee for the 2020 election. Republicans have redrawn Athens districts three times since 2004 to give the GOP an advantage in the heavily blue county. “I like competition in my sports, and I like competition in my politics,” he said. “I feel very strongly that if every district was competitive, then the voters are more empowered to hold us accountable as politicians. So every time someone steps inside that booth, they can exercise their right to vote, and if they need to send a message, they can do so very easily.” On one hot-button issue, campus carry, the three Republican candidates, predictably, were in favor of the idea, while Wallace was not. Lord has a daughter at UGA, and said he likes knowing she can defend herself if needed. Strickland said he wasn’t entirely on board with how the law is written now, calling it a “science experiment for those who want to carry,” given all its exceptions, and he is willing to “push the envelope” on the issue if district residents want him to. Wallace pointed out how Republicans are often on the side of local control, yet university presidents and police chiefs who spoke out against the law are being made to enforce the law by the state government. Since it is a special election, all four candidates will appear on the same ballot. Given the district’s demographics and the number of candidates running, it’s likely that Wallace will face one of the three Republicans in a runoff Dec. 5. f

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ercury’s in retrograde.” “If she’s a uses cards to depict universal symbols that Gemini and he’s a Scorpio, the can be interpreted many ways; it is common relationship won’t work out.” “It’s not in the for people to conduct readings for others cards.” Over the past few years, the popular- in order to make the interpretation easier. ity of astrology and tarot has grown—espeThe more one studies the cards, the more cially among a younger generation—and it’s one gets out of them. Kristen Carter, a local increasingly common to encounter phrases tarot practitioner, says tarot readings reveal such as these. But what does it all mean? much about the user. It’s important to note the difference “Whenever I was stressed or unsure between astrology and tarot. Put simply, about something, I turned to my cards,” she astrology uses the mythos of space to relate to everyday people and predict behavior. Tarot, on the other hand, involves a pack of 78 cards. Interpreting those cards is up to the practitioner. Some use readings to see troubling situations in a different light, or to reach a deeper level of introspection. Some use the cards to predict their next significant other. The freedom of tarot allows endless possibilities. Astrology uses the time, place and location someone is born and correlates their position in the universe with the position of everything else in the universe. Desiree Sharpe, a local practitioner of tarot and an experienced astrologer, believes astrology works through connection. “From both micro- and macrocosmic perspectives, everything is connected, even though each individual material object—from Desiree Sharpe a subatomic particle to an ocean to a moon—is unique,” she says. “Most of how we… categorize matter is says. “They had an eerie way of telling me actually based on time as a critical indicaexactly what I needed to hear, and continue tor of movement, which requires us to pay to do so. It wasn’t so much about predicting attention to what is going on beyond the my future as [much as] a way to learn more activities of our planet alone.” about myself and understand different To grasp a person’s reading, the practiparts of my life. tioner makes an astrological birth chart. “I then started reading for my roomThere are all sorts of defining sections—the mates and close friends and, last year, sun sign, moon sign and rising (or asceneventually started reading for strangers,” dant) sign are arguably the most imporsays Carter. “That was the real test for me. tant—as well as various houses and degrees It is one thing to read for your friends, but of ascendants. The position of each planet another to read for people you don’t know. also has meaning. There are personality It is emotionally exhausting. After doing traits associated with each sign, and each readings for only a couple hours, I felt as if section of one’s chart holds different sigI had been straining my [extraversion] to nificance, so there’s a very slim chance two its limits. It takes the ability to read people, people will have the exact same reading. and then connect what you have learned Astrologers can offer advice on love, from the brief introduction and connect it career, future, family and finance on a daily, with what the cards are telling you.” weekly, seasonal or yearly basis. Astrology Local practitioners agree that tarot and also hones in on the power of observation, astrology take time to understand. They with readings calling attention to traits that require a little bit of spirituality, plenty of may go unnoticed by the user until being trust, a hint of mysticism and a healthy mentioned in a reading. dose of skepticism. And, regardless of one’s “It typically takes many years to truly belief in their effectiveness, their popularmaster astrology, though I do believe some ity isn’t hard to understand. Though some folks are naturally more gifted at interprethave argued that the current sociopolitical ing the data than others,” says Sharpe. climate is a contributing factor, the under“Some people are more spiritually attuned lying truth is that we all want to believe. f because they spend a lot of time observing Desiree Sharpe will lead a tarot workshop at Indie the world around them. That is really the South on Sunday, Oct. 29 from 3–5 p.m. Kristen foundation of a good spiritual practice.” Carter will conduct Halloween tarot card readTarot also relies on observation and ings at Avid Bookshop on Tuesday, Oct. 31 from intuition, but is considered a more sea6:30–7:30 p.m. soned divination tool than astrology. Tarot

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felt strategically added to create a new look. But other items, such as pool noodles, duct tape and construction paper, do the trick, too. Some of these types of costumes can be the most creative—and also the silliest.

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OUT OF THE BOX: The third category I’ve assigned to homemade costumes is the type made from boxes. SpongeBob Squarepants is the first example that comes to mind, but I’ve seen a range of ideas over the years—even one child who made himself into a stove. As I realized several years ago with my own box-based costume, the main issue is transportation: I was a “binder full of women” (Remember Mitt Romney’s 2012 campaign gaffe?), and when it came time to hop in the car and head to the Wild Rumpus, I had no idea how to transport it. Often these costumes are perfect for walking around, but you can’t sit down in them. So, plan your evening accordingly.

By Kristen Morales news@flagpole.com The other day I had an out-of-body experience while talking to my 10-year-old. I suddenly saw myself from another angle, as if I were floating above and watching while the most ridiculous phrases fell out of my mouth. She was angling for a store-bought Ginny Weasley costume. “No,” I replied. “I do not want to drop $50 on an outfit you will wear for one night when we can make it ourselves.” As the sentence left my lips, I thought about all the money my parents spent on prom and semi-formal dresses and realized that, yes, payback is a bitch. And my 10-year-old does have a point. Every year, I embark on a quest to make authentic, homemade costumes. No matter how wonderful the image appears in my head, the end product is always… different. It started with a butterfly when she was 3—OK, easy enough, with store-bought wings (which is kind of cheating). But last year, my carefully sculpted Maleficent horns, which seemed so cool in the kitchen before leaving for trick-or-treating, turned awkward and frumpy when lined up with others for candy. Things went sour when, after her horns started to flop, she ran into

another little girl with a much more professional version of the costume. She’s been harboring the embarrassment ever since. That said, I’m always in awe of the parents who pull them off, and the kids who wear their imaginative creations with abandon. I’ve realized that many of the homemade costumes fall into three categories, and so, in the spirit of Halloween preparedness and Athens’ last-minute tendencies, I present them to you in case you needed some inspiration. Happy constructing.

Sometimes it’s easier just to create a tableau. For this spaghetti baby, save the Parmesan cheese container and grab a mop head, tablecloth and spoon from the dollar store.

POP CULTURE: This is something we can get away with only while our children are young. The key to this costume is dressing your toddler as a character from your own childhood, a reference they will never quite understand and never agree to once they’re older. Some of the best iterations of this have involved Prince, David Bowie, Edward Scissorhands and Marty McFly in a toddlersized DeLorean. If you’re brave enough to slap on face paint and tease their hair, rock on with your bad self. This is probably the only chance you’ll get.

FELT FEVER: If you grew up with the Muppets, you will understand. I have no idea how Jim Henson got his characters to look so good, but thanks to him, I am convinced anything made with felt and Styrofoam will look equally good. Of course, I’m completely wrong, but it’s worth a try. These costumes are the ones that involve ingenious uses of everyday items, usually found at Big Lots or dollar stores, turning them into a new, creative idea. The most basic involves a one-color track suit with

As you roam the streets this year in your homemade outfit, keep this in mind: No matter how awkward your homemade costume turns out, remember that Halloween is about fantasy and imagination. Want to wrap yourself in blue tape and call yourself ebola? Go for it. Want to wear a piece of cardboard painted black and call yourself roadkill? Go for it. We can all pretend we’re whatever we want. That includes great sculpture artists using duct tape, spray paint and cardboard. f

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Athens tradition that draws thousands of visitors to the city on Halloween weekend for a playful romp, bringing back fond memories of creative, uninhibited fun that for many makes Halloween the year’s best holiday.

horror-film characters, royal jesters, Mitt Romney’s infamous binders full of women, glittering popes and even Santa Claus, all propelled by the beat of dozens of percussion instruments. One small group of drummers even sported the red flower pots Devo wore in their “Whip It” video. Meanwhile, unbridled paraders howl and surge and swirl and dance as if no one but the moon were watching. As Conley puts it, “Wild Rumpus is a primal and animalistic time to come out under the moon with a crazy mob of happy people.” The festival begins with the Monster Mash, an event for children and their fami-

Participants in the parade are expected to wear costumes, and many of them are outrageous hand-made constructions. Highlights of costumes worn for previous Rumpuses include a knot of Monty Python’s silly monks, serving wenches, a variety of Frankensteins and other

lies on Friday, Oct. 27 from noon–3 p.m. at The Foundry, where kids will enjoy a “Mini Rumpus” with live music, a haunted house and a photographer to take pictures of little Wild Things in their costumes. Later that evening, The Foundry will also host a Wild Rumpus kickoff party featuring

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hen Athens artist, musician and impresario Timi Conley yells out “Let the Wild Rumpus start!” to his thousands of followers at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, launching the night-long bacchanal of costumes, music and general mayhem, he’ll be calling out from a new tower built specially for the annual event next to Live Wire’s Rumpus Rally beer garden (open from 6–8:30 p.m.), occupying an entire closed-off block of Hull Street between Dougherty and Hancock. Local bands Five Eight and Oak House will perform at the free warm-up event. Wearing his be-tailed costume that evokes Maurice Sendak’s beloved character Max from Where the Wild Things Are, Conley will then lead his howling, drumming, high-spirited partiers on a winding parade through the streets of downtown Athens, ending up at Rumpus Land, near City Hall, for a Wild Things dance that will feature a massive sound and light system. Rumpus-ers will be treated to other entertainers, such as trapeze performers and fire artists. Later in the evening, the Georgia Theatre will keep the party going into the wee hours with the Royal Rumpus Ball. This is the ninth Wild Rumpus that Conley will emcee, and he promises it will be the biggest and wildest yet. It’s a beloved

redneck-vampire psychobilly musician Unknown Hinson. (See p. 17 for more.) For those who didn’t overdo it Friday night, Wild Rumpus sponsor Creature Comforts will host a “Fun Run” sprint for kids starting at 8:45 a.m. Saturday and a 9 a.m. “Monster Dash” 5K to “test run” Halloween costumes. Registration for the events begins at 7 a.m., and Creature Comforts will host a breakfast (with beer!) after the run. Over the past decade, the Wild Rumpus has grown from an impromptu parade to a weekend-long series of events. “In years past, the weekend prior to Halloween was unusually quiet in Athens, as many Athenians left town for the Georgia-Florida game,” says Linda Ford, co-director of the Athens Downtown Development Authority, one of the event’s sponsors. “Now, Wild Rumpus brings more than 7,500 people into downtown for a uniquely Athens, familyfriendly event.” Downtown companies and nonprofits are supporting the event with generous sponsorships, including Allgood Lounge, Creature Comforts, Graduate Hotel Athens, Live Wire and many others, including Flagpole. The Wild Rumpus also won $1,500 in the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission’s 2017 Arts in Community grant competition. Proceeds from this year’s event will go to the Athens Nurses Clinic, a local nonprofit that provides free medical treatment to uninsured low-income residents of Athens and neighboring counties. In 2016, the event’s proceeds of $3,000 went to the Athens-based Georgia River Network. For more information, visit wildrumpus. org or flip to The Calendar on p. 20. f

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Beyond the Wild Rumpus HALLOWEEN EVENTS HAPPENING THIS WEEK By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com

he most magical time of the year is finally upon us! Below, find our top picks of Halloween events to supplement the Wild Rumpus parade. And of course, check Flagpole’s Calendar for all the details you need on trick or treating locations, spooky story times, haunted houses, harvest festivals and other holiday activities. THIS IS HALLOWEEN: The Flicker Film Society’s monthlong horror movie marathon closes out this week with free screenings of Hausu (House) on Wednesday, Sexual Parasite on Thursday, Dark Night of the Scarecrow on Friday, The Haunting on Saturday, The Curse of Frankenstein on Monday and Halloween III: Season of the Witch on Tuesday. Films start projecting at 7 p.m., and as always, the bar will have plenty of popcorn ready. Flicker’s orange walls have become the perfect backdrop for its annual horror art show, this year featuring freaky creations by nearly 30 artists. Organized by Dan Smith, aka See Dan Paint, whose portrait of King Kong graces Flagpole’s cover this week, “This Is Halloween” offers visual tricks and treats by Kenneth Aguar, Patrick Dean, Will Eskridge, Peter Loose, Maggie Seee, Chris Taylor and Anthony Wislar. Excitingly, a handful of tattoo artists participated as well, including Matty Goldstein, Mike Groves, Christopher Parry and Jeremiah Purinton of Paint & Wonder, plus Charley Ferlito and Brian Kindamo of American Classic. A closing reception with the artists will be held on Friday, Oct. 27 from 4–7 p.m., and the exhibition will remain on view through Halloween. SCHLOCKTOBERFEST: Ciné’s annual horror film series presents George A. Romero’s influential zombie flick Night of the Living Dead Oct. 26–28. Moviegoers are also

invited to celebrate 40 years of doing the Time Warp with screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show Oct. 27–28 and Oct. 31. Costumes are encouraged, and props will be provided for an interactive viewing experience of this cult classic. While visiting the cinema, be sure to spend time with the “Schlocktoberfest Art Show,” an exhibition of horror film-inspired pieces including paintings, illustrations, collages, photographs, graphic art and embroidered works. The spooky homage includes works by Ashley Anderson, Grant Beecher, Jared Brown, Alexei Gural, Mina Orion-Atlas Kim, Missy Kulik, Dan Litzinger, Alex Murawski, Stephanie Rivers, Terry Rowlett, Graham Shirley, Jessica Smith, Lindsay Troutman, Tatiana Veneruso, Klon Waldrip and Christy Wooke. Artwork will be available to purchase through October, with a portion of sales benefiting Ciné’s capital campaign to purchase its historic building.

historical documentation and interviews when possible. The tour departs from the Welcome Center and ends in front of Creature Comforts Brewery, where attendees are encouraged to stick around and discuss the tour’s tales or their own chilling experiences. GHOSTS OF ATHENS: Author and longtime resident Tracy Adkins chronicles known encounters with the supernatural through her book Ghosts of Athens: History and Haunting of Athens, Georgia. Each chapter is dedicated to a different destination,

HISTORY & HAUNTINGS: Anyone curious about local specters and oddities should take advantage of the Athens History & Hauntings Tour offered by Classic City Tours on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 5:30 p.m. The Missy Kulik 90-minute stroll splits its time between UGA’s North Campus and the downtown area, covering popular delving into its documented history then myths and lesser-known legends along the divulging the hair-raising details of creepy way. Though designed to be entertaining, occurrences. The book includes an alarmthe stories have been corroborated with ing number of haunted places: over 30

familiar spots, including the Alpha Gamma Delta “wedding cake house,” Demosthenian Hall, the “stairway to nowhere” in Joseph E. Brown Hall, the Morton Theatre, T.R.R. Cobb House, Ware-Lyndon House, TaylorGrady House, Memorial Park, Eagle Tavern, Athens-Ben Epps Airport and The Foundry. Adkins will make several appearances at various locations this week to share her favorite terrifying tales. Find details at facebook.com/ghostsofathens. ALTER EGO MASQUERADE: Test-drive your costume during a masquerade ball while partying for a good cause at Live Wire on Friday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. Local actress Lisa Mende will emcee as contestants present their alternate personalities and perform, and attendees are encouraged to cast votes for their favorites in the form of donations. The evening also features performances by The Modern Pin-Ups, hors d’oeuvres and chances to win raffle baskets full of gift certificates and merchandise from local businesses. Admission includes two tickets that can be used towards drinks or the raffle. Proceeds benefit the Samaritan Center for Counseling & Wellness, an organization that offers a variety of holistic mental health services to low-income clients, including psychotherapy, education, trauma processing using EMDR and counseling for grief, addiction, depression and anxiety. SPOOPY STORIES: Queen of costumery Ming Vase-Dynasty will host the Spoopy Stories Hextravaganza on Monday, Oct. 30 at 9 p.m., offering a low-key evening of recovery in between the Wild Rumpus and Halloween night. Grab a brew, curl up in a booth and let your imagination take over as writers and guest readers narrate the winning submissions of Flagpole’s annual scary story contest (see p. 14). f

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Ignore Them By Matt Humphrey Most of the women in Mackenzie’s family were clairvoyant. She knew she had the gift from an early age, and she grew up understanding that the unexplained shadows, cold spots and spectral phenomena she perceived were manifestations of ghostly presences. Her grandmother, mother and aunts assured her that these spirits posed little threat to her, or to anyone else in the world of the living. “Just ignore them and let them go about their business,” Grandma told her. “What ‘business’ do ghosts have?” she inquired. “Haunting places or objects or people they have a deep attachment to. If you didn’t know them during their lifetime, they have little reason to be concerned with you now. If you don’t bother them, they won’t bother you.” That advice made sense to Mackenzie. She had no desire the pester the restless dead. As she matured, she became less frightened of them, and more sympathetic to the plight of the poor revenants whose lives were ended and yet remained in bondage to some artifact of their earthly existence. Two ghosts in particular piqued her interest. One was a child, a little girl whose spirit she always sensed in front of the barn on her grandparents’ farm in Jackson County. Although the child’s presence was marked by a steep drop in the temperature, Mackenzie intuited a warm personality. The other was at her high school in Decatur, and she perceived this entity to be a teenage boy. He was full of passion and unrequited love, and his presence was so strong on the second floor near her homeroom that she felt romantic stirrings in her own heart when she encountered his spirit. She had to remind herself that his love had nothing to do with her, that this specter was oblivious to her existence. When she arrived in Athens to attend the University of Georgia, she found the place infested with ghosts. Every corridor and classroom, every dorm, every carrel in the library, every peaceful nook in the Founders Garden, everywhere she went, the place was crawling with restless spirits. She did as she’d always done, as her grandmother had instructed, and ignored them, and they, in turn, ignored her. She hadn’t taken it seriously when someone brought out the Ouija board at the sorority party. It was a parlor game,

nothing more, or so she thought. But she saw the shadow in the corner of the room, felt the chill and the tingling, and she knew that as the girls called out to the spirits to answer them, one truly did. Her name was Margaret, and she’d died by her own hand in that house. Mackenzie was aware of her, and because she’d asked questions, her hand on the planchette, and invited a response, Margaret was aware of Mackenzie, aware that she could perceive her. Margaret and the other spirits (oh, there were others!) in the house were drawn to Mackenzie like a magnet because of the board. Few of the ghosts were strong enough to produce a full apparition, but they did what they could to communicate with her. Mackenzie spent the entire semester attempting to ignore a legion of wraiths who were intent on holding her attention. Doors and windows were slammed at all hours, she was prodded and poked in her sleep, and she could hardly study when the spirits made the room frigid. She decided to move out of the sorority house. She read in the Flagpole about some activists railing against a new real estate development. “Another soulless studentoriented high-rise!” Soulless. Just what she needed. f

of beer. “So… you want to sell your soul to me. What do you want for it?” “What are you offering?” “Doesn’t work that way. You tell me what you need, and if I can do it, we’ll sign a pact and the deal is done.” Adam sighed. “I want the Georgia Bulldogs to win the National Championship.” Smiling, the devil said, “That’s a hard one. Most of my requests are less… involved.” “What do you mean?” The devil laughed. “You’d be amazed at what people will trade their soul for. Yesterday, I got one for a pack of cigarettes. Not a very valuable soul, mind you, but definitely worth more than 20 cancer sticks.” “What about mine? Is it a fair trade?” The devil took a swig of beer. “Are you a virgin?” “I’m 26 years old. What do you think?” The devil rolled his eyes. “Are you religious?” “Only during football season. I pray every game.” “Have you ever committed a felony?” “No.” “That goes in your favor. You see, it’s all about goodness and innocence. You’re worth more because you’re not a bad

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person. If you were a virgin, you’d be worth a lot. Virtues add points, vices take them away.” “I helped an old lady across a busy street yesterday.” “Liar,” the devil said. “That goes against you.” Adam sighed. “Am I worth it? That’s all I want to know.” The devil cocked his head, thinking. “In the old days, I could probably trade one soul for a national championship.” Adam grimaced. “But?” “Not anymore. Besides, the NCAAF national championship has already been bartered.” Leaning back, Adam asked, “Who?” The devil laughed. “Over 500 people offered their souls in exchange for Alabama winning the national title.” Adam’s mouth dropped open. “Oh my God!” The devil jerked backward as if struck a blow. “Easy there with the profanity.” Taking a deep breath, Adam said, “Five hundred people sold their souls so that Alabama could win another national championship? Hell, they’ve got a ton of them already.” “Five hundred souls,” the devil said, smacking his lips. “Including eight virgins, six cheerleaders, 12 lawyers, five doctors, three pastors, two priests, eight nuns and the coach’s grandmother.”

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nce again, we put out a call for scary Halloween stories, and once again, our fearless readers came through with a whopping batch of spine-tingling short fiction—nearly three dozen entries in all. After much debate, the tales below topped the shared list of our thoroughly spooked editorial staff. (Though this year’s batch of winners may suggest otherwise, we promise: It is not a requirement that these stories mention Flagpole.) Read the rest of this year’s excellent submissions at flagpole.com, and join Flagpole and host Ming-Vase Dynasty at Hi-Lo Lounge on Monday, Oct. 30 to hear the winning stories read aloud.

The Devil and a Georgia Bulldogs Fan By DJ Thomason “This beer is really good,” the devil said as he sipped on the bottle of Creature Comforts beer. “Local company,” Adam said. “Started right here in Athens.” The devil nodded. “I like it. Smooth, but with a bite that says, ‘Car accident on Highway 316.’” “Thank you for showing up,” Adam said. “You did a marvelous job calling me here. Was that the Goat Blood Beetle spell? It came in loud and clear. How did you find it?” “Internet. I searched for ‘sell soul Satan summoning spell.’ It was by…” “BadassDemonDude666,” the devil said, finishing the sentence for him. “He’s legit… one of ours.” He took a swig

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“Wow!” “So you see, Adam, a soul won’t buy as much as it used to. Inflation, I guess.” “So, there’s no way?” “Not this year. Not unless you can beat the Alabama Soul Selection League. If I were you, I’d start signing up people for next year. Start a pledge drive. Recruit some virgins and padlock their rose gardens. Blackmail some preachers. Then call me next summer and see how things are playing out.” “Give me one minute,” Adam said. He punched a number into his cell phone. “Flagpole? How much to run a full-page ad for a week? No, wait. How much to rent the entire magazine?” f THIRD PLACE

Creature Discomforts By Erin Lovett It was a perfect autumn morning in Athens, blood-red sun rising over downtown’s widely debated skyline, a new student high-rise shooting up to the west, about as inconspicuous as a mausoleum in a body farm. Yeah, I read the Flagpole. In fact, in between the ads for goat yoga and dog parades, it’s how I got this job. Help Wanted: Local brewery seeks Quality Technician Contact Creature Comforts I twisted my key in the lock as the sun cast long shadows down Hancock. The place was quiet save the distant clicking of the brewery cat’s nails on cement as he ran to hide. He hated me. I understood why. In the break room, I threw down my bag and stripped down for the 37th time. I didn’t mean to be counting, but I was. It was the voice in my head that said, “You can’t do this twice,” then, “You can’t do this a whole week,” then, “You can’t do this a whole month.” I still heard it, numbering my sins, but now every morning felt a little easier, which scared me. I zipped up the hazmat suit. “It’s such a cool job!” my friends gushed. I finally had the credentials that would solidify me as a bona fide townie. I was Peter Pan and they were the Darling children, growing old despite themselves, more rapidly than anyone was prepared for. “You gotta be my Tropicalia hookup, man,” my brother texted. “That shit is so rare here.” “Australian hops,” I lied. “Hard to get enough supply 4 demand.” I grabbed a black trash bag and my stun baton. I heard it down the hall: A high, plaintive moan muffled by a stainless steel door. The kids on the canning line called it my “office.” So hilarious. Antiheroes are trendy. I tell myself that when I can’t sleep at night, that I’m the cool Walter White type doing the wrong thing for the right reasons. But I’ve failed to convince myself of that 37 times. I opened the door. I was hit twice, first by a blunt object and then by the smell. I cried out and aimlessly jabbed the baton forward, making contact with something that screamed like a rabbit who just met the fender of an F-150. I jabbed again and missed, but nothing else hit me. She didn’t get out, she just got smart. I flipped the light switch and industrial fluorescents flickered on at a Lynchian crawl. I looked down at what she had thrown. An egg. Her own fucking egg. It was cracked and an amniotic nightmare spilled out, a custom Pollock in Bulldog Red and Townie Teal. It reeked. The pained whining stopped and I looked up at her, a grotesque creature crouched behind bars, panting. She was bear-sized, hairless, baring more teeth than a fangtooth snake-eel and just as hideous. There were four more eggs, which I collected into my trash bag, holding out the stun gun which she cowered away from on instinct. Australia is home to some of the most dangerous animals in the world, but only one of them lays eggs that make your beer taste like God’s own piss. I turned to leave as she let out a whimper so soft I almost couldn’t hear it. Her eyes were on the trash bag. I felt a pit in my stomach, my guts twisted up like a map gerrymandered all to hell. Yeah, I read the Flagpole. But sometimes I wish I hadn’t. f

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ith infectious melodies and powerful hair-metal riffs, instrumental rock quartet Double Ferrari has been melting the faces off of audiences in Athens and beyond since 2014. This month, the band releases its self-titled debut album, which is one of the most joyful local records of the year. With a style completely free of lyrics, it’s surprising how grin-inducing and all-around uplifting Double Ferrari’s music feels. According to guitarist and group founder Jace Bartet, the lack of vocals is very much a conscious artistic decision intended to create universal appeal. “The human voice is only one instrument among hundreds that an artist may or may not include in their music,” he says. “In Western music, we know that a major-key melody tends to sound joyful or happy, and a minor-key

[California’s] Louder Studios with Tim Green, so we figured out a way to make that happen. We put the music first, but also wanted to have the entire package seem like a cohesive whole, since we had waited so long.” Working with engineer Green was a longtime goal for the band. Green, who has produced albums by Bikini Kill and The Melvins, among countless others, is one of Bartet’s personal heroes, and recording at his studio was a dream come true. “Tim has produced dozens of records I love,” says Bartet, adding, “Double Ferrari’s music sits in a wheelhouse that he pretty much personally helped build. So, by the time we got there, he already had the perfect amps, all knobs turned to their perfect positions, mic’d up and ready to go. We spent almost zero time on tone shaping and got right to work.”

melody sounds mournful or menacing, but my favorite thing about music is that there’s no overt reason why a listener knows these things. We don’t have to be told that a happy melody sounds happy—it’s an intrinsic, deeply human knowledge. “Our music is largely intended to suggest that loud, crazy electric guitars blasting out of Marshall stacks doesn’t have to be macho,” he explains. “We want our music to be inclusive.” Double Ferrari was born from the ashes of Bartet’s previous band National Anthem, which he formed with fellow guitarist Allen Owens, vocalist Nick Simmons and drummer Tim Payne in 2011. Though the band quickly became a tight-knit brotherhood, after just two years the project “became unsustainable,” says Bartet. In 2014, Bryant Williamson and Luke Fields—Bartet’s bandmates in videogame tribute act Bit Brigade—convinced him to re-work some of National Anthem’s material into instrumental tracks. The three of them then came together as Double Ferrari, named after a National Anthem song. They went on to recruit Family and Friends’ Ryan Houchens to serve as their drummer, filling out the four-piece. Though Bartet insists that “the world hasn’t been waiting” on a Double Ferrari album, it is curious why it took so long for the band to release a full-fledged debut. According to Bartet, he and the rest of the band refused to settle for anything less than perfect. “It felt important to us to be patient in having things come together exactly as we dreamed,” he explains. “We could have done it in the Southeast and still produced something we are proud of, but the goal was to do it at

Tragedy struck during the recording, though, when former National Anthem member Owens, who wrote many of the riffs Double Ferrari uses today, died unexpectedly. Bartet, who was shaken by the loss, says Green was key to helping him finish the record. “I questioned whether or not I would even be able to focus on completing my tracking,” he says. “We only had three more days to go with no hope of getting back to California to wrap up in the conceivable future. I explained the situation and my doubts to Tim, and we halted the session to talk privately for about half an hour. The empathy he showed me in that conversation was critical to my ability to carry on. That’s the kind of producer and person he is.” After a long, sometimes painful journey, Double Ferrari is finally ready to release its jubilant rock and roll to the masses. Though the band is happy to be able to share its message with a wider listening audience, Bartet says he and his bandmates are already looking towards the future. “The four of us share a passion for touring and performing that will always be part of our lives, and there is plenty more to be said in the context of high-energy rock and roll electric guitar,” he says. “We’re just getting started.” f

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officially a tradition: Unknown Hinson, country music’s only chart-topping rockabilly vampire, is returning to Athens for a Halloween-time show at The Foundry. Dark but colorful, comic but unnerving and double-drawled for your pleasure—first that guitar, then that voice—Unknown Hinson’s songs mask forward-looking satire in music straight from the Hank Williams era.

Riffing on standard country themes like drinking and carousing, mayhem and revenge, tunes like “Put Out or Get Out” and “Talk American” raise both a salute and a middle finger to regional attitudes that could be called, in today’s parlance, “problematic.” Hinson doesn’t talk politics, but it’s hard not to look at the current moment—Trump, Weinstein, Charlottesville—and think that Hinson was way ahead of his time when he got his start on a North Carolina cable-access TV show in the mid-’90s. Hinson is also steeped in the Weird Old South thing. Despite his look—black tuxedo, black mane and mutton chops, the occasional hint of fangs—and certain B-movie subject matter (“Undead Blues,” “Trunk of My Cadillac Car”), he doesn’t claim to be a vampire. Speaking over the phone from his North Carolina home, he tells me that a certain set of fans started the vampire rumor on his behalf, and he isn’t obliged to discourage anyone: “If it makes them happy to believe I’m a vampire, it don’t bother me none. I could be called worse things.” Hinson does own up to spending 30 years in prison for murder, which he is more or less grateful for. “I ain’t bitter about it, and I don’t think it was time lost. I’m a songwriter, and a writer needs solitude,” he says. “Lord knows I had plenty of that. It gave me a lot of time to polish up my guitar skills and singing skills and whatnot. I

think it’s taxpayer money well spent.” In past interviews, Hinson has filled out the backstory with tales of a mom who disappeared when he was 10, after naming him for his father (“Unknown”) and teaching him a single chord on the guitar. Adopted by the carnival, he spent the rest of his childhood in a sideshow. That legend is up for debate; certain “alternative facts” present the case that Hinson is a character invented by music teacher and session musician Stuart Daniel Baker, but the man fans see on stage isn’t saying either way. Besides touring for months at a stretch (in addition to other dates, he’s made eight tours so far this year alongside the Rev. Horton Heat, and is booked clear into April), Hinson also contributes his voice to the Adult Swim cartoon “Squidbillies,” which just kicked off its 12th season—“longer than ‘Leave it to Beaver,’” Hinson notes. As a fan of cartoons, he was excited to take the job, which the show’s creators offered him after listening to one of his albums. He’s had fun playing ornery Appalachian squid Early Cuyler, which he can do almost entirely from a sound studio not far from his home. It’s also introduced him to a new audience. “A lot of younger folks don’t know from me, but they see the show, and they say, ‘Who the hell’s this?’” Hinson has noticed “a lot more younger people” coming to his shows, and reports that they “seem” to enjoy it. “Ain’t had no tomatoes thrown at me yet, anyway.” Between tours, he’s happy to get back home, where he spends time sitting on the patio with his dogs and his “party liquor,” tinkering with old cars and surveying his domain. “My back yard is right behind an auto garage,” he says. “It’s a real pretty view.” Even in his small town, and in his plainclothes, Hinson says he gets recognized pretty much wherever he goes. “They see my black hair, my pointed nose, my pointed chin and they say: ‘There he is,’” says Hinson. “I can’t deny it. But it doesn’t bother me, people coming up to me and saying hey. I got no enemies.” Still, he’s looking forward to Halloween, the one time of year when he can “sort of blend in,” and returning to Athens. He promises fans that he’ll put on the best show he can. “I’ll play my guts out for you,” he says. “Celebrating Halloween, we want everybody to get drunk, raise hell and be real careful getting home.” f

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Petty Tribute Benefits Puerto Rico PLUS, MORE MUSIC NEWS AND GOSSIP By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com THE BEST OF EVERYTHING: Paul McHugh (Pilgrim) has assembled a cast of dozens to pay tribute to the recently passed Tom Petty. The show happens Thursday, Oct. 26 at the 40 Watt Club and will benefit Save the Children, with proceeds specifically earmarked for Puerto Rican relief efforts. Tickets are available at the door or in advance, and it’s a pretty sure thing this show will be packed out, so choose your own adventure. Featured performers include a house band so folks can sing “Pettyoke,” composed of McHugh, Richard Mikulka, Jay Gonzalez, Jon Watkins, Bryan Howard, Brandon Reynolds, Vaughn Lamb, Carlton Owens and Jason Richardson. Others on the bill are Honeychild, Andy Dixon, T. Hardy Morris, Matt Linden, Chris McKay, Kim Kirby, Brandon Taj Hanick, Tabloid, Todd McBride, Rick Williams, Mudcrotch, Dave Marr, Los Cantares, Kristoffer Dede, Jef Whatley and Chip McKenzie. EIGHT WHEELS GOOD: As detailed on p. 16, it’s finally time for the long-awaited, selftitled debut LP from Double Ferrari. Through multiple sessions at Mike Albanese’s Espresso Machine studio and Louder Studios in Grass Valley, CA with engineer Tim Green (Nation of Ulysses, The Fucking Champs), the band, known for its twin-lead solos and anthemic, instrumental hard rock, finished things up a few months ago. The album comes courtesy of Ernest Jenning Record Co. Member Jace Bartet reports that a Nintendo Entertainment System cartridge will also be released soon featuring approximately three waveform audio tracks from the album plus several chiptune renditions of the band’s tracks by various artists. Double Ferrari celebrates the album’s release Friday, Oct. 27 at the 40 Watt with Mean Queen, Apparition and Richmond, VA band Night Idea. For more information, see doubleferrari.band camp.com and facebook.com/doubleferrari.

as you might infer from its title, and the opening act is The Funk Brotherhood. Tickets are $15, and doors open at 9 p.m. In other news, Family and Friends report they’ve been working on their debut full-length album and going back and forth between Los Angeles and Athens for the recording sessions. Hell, dudes, Double Ferrari was doing that two paragraphs ago! For more information, see familyandfriendsband.com, and for advance tickets, see georgia theatre.com. THUNDER STRUCK: An intense new live recording by experimental combo Thunder O(h)m! titled fac(a/d)e was recently released. This is the first we’ve heard from the group in a while, and this live lineup features the core members of Killick Hinds (guitar), John Norris (drums) and Brad Bassler (piano), but also Jamie Thomas on standup bass and Sahada Buckley on violin. The four-track album begins with a 42-minute performance titled “built up,” after which the listener will want to take a break simply for the purposes of aural resetting. After this, there are three encore performances from Killick and Thomas, Buckley and Norris and Bassler and Killick. For more information and to stream this at will, see killick. bandcamp.com. SPACE IN THE PLACE: Space Brother did a cool thing at Go Bar a few weeks ago, and now all of us who missed it can enjoy it. Through the use of electronic manipulation and chopped samples of the original score by composer Gottfried Huppertz, the local musician recreated the soundtrack to Fritz Lang’s classic 1927 film Metropolis live as the movie played. Although I’ve seen the film, I admit fully not having a strong appreciation for or really any previous knowledge about its score. I’ve quite enjoyed this rendition, though, and it’s conveniently broken into eight separate tracks for easy listening. Check it out at spacebrother.band camp.com. f

CLICK IT AND TICKET: Widespread Panic is hosting a raffle to benefit Nuçi’s Space, and tickets are a mere $5 each. The prize winner will get a pair of tickets in the pit for each of the band’s three Atlanta shows at the end of the year (Dec. 29–31), plus accommodations for two for three nights at the Loews Hotel in Midtown. The drawing will WUOG 90.5 FM’s 10 Most-Played Recordings be held Nov. 17 at Nuçi’s Oct. 11–17 Space, but you don’t have to be present to win. For more 1. Alvvays Antisocialites (Polyvinyl) information and to buy tick 2. Florist If Blue Could Be Happiness (Double Double Whammy) ets, see rocknraffle.com.

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Stanton’s Curtain Call Is a Must-See PLUS, A TRIO OF SO-SO SEASONAL FLICKS By Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com LUCKY (NR) Lucky may not be a perfect film, from Stanton’s truly magnificent curtain but watching it may be a perfect cinematic call, but Lynch will put an unexpected smile experience thanks to Harry Dean Stanton’s on your face. Lucky is as must-see as indie grand performance in one of his final roles. cinema gets. (He could be a posthumous Oscar winner.) The venerable actor portrays an aging man HAPPY DEATH DAY (PG-13) Slasher movies in a small town whose days are filled with are my favorite horror subgenre, but the game shows, coffee shops and a regular trip to the local watering Happy Death Day hole. Lucky has few contemporaries left and seems to have only one friend, an unnamed person he calls on a regular basis. Character actor John Carroll Lynch (Frances McDormand’s husband in Fargo) makes his directorial debut with an indie character study that is generous rather than self-indulgent, humanistic rather than stylized. Stanton commands attention but imbues Lucky with warmth. Everyone wants to engage with It’s pumpkin spice. him, a stark contrast to many similar films focused on an old codger-ish protagonist. Yet David Lynch’s best new entries seem to require a gimmick small role as Howard, another local eccento differentiate themselves from the plenitric whose best friend is a 100-year-old tortude of terrible Friday the 13th wannabes. toise, may be the film’s biggest treat. Happy Death Day will most certainly knock Audiences get exactly what they expect The Visit from the list of Blumhouse hits

that grace future trailers from the horror magnate. As the Groundhog Day of slasher movies, Happy Death Day tortures its final girl, a rather mean girl named Tree (Jessica Rothe), by having her relive her birthday vicious death after vicious death. Eventually, the nice guy (Israel Broussard), whose dorm room walls sport a poster for John Carpenter’s They Live, figures out she has to figure out who the killer is to stop the cycle. Happy Death Day accomplishes the rare feat of successfully bridging horror and comedy without sacrificing too much of either. Granted, the movie lacks the deadly danger to generate any real tension, but the laughs are as genuine as the jump scares. Rothe is particularly terrific, like an ’80s teen movie heroine, and she convincingly conveys Tree’s extreme character arc. Being written by a longtime X-Men writer, Scott Lobdell, only makes Happy Death Day that much cooler. THE SNOWMAN (R) Did you want The Silence of the Lambs with more snow or The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo with less financial encumbrance? Then you will probably want to check out The Snowman, adapted from the bestseller by Jo Nesbø. Michael Fassbender stars as Harry Hole, your typical alcoholic super-detective. (At least I think he’s a super-detective; the movie brags very little about Hole’s past successes.) As women go missing, Harry receives a strange letter and a new sort of partner, Katrine (Rebecca Ferguson). Soon, the duo are traipsing through the snow after Chloë Sevigny (briefly) and J.K. Simmons, who is either the movie’s biggest red herring or central villain. The Snowman hits the necessary serialkiller thriller beats, but with Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In) directing, it could be more. The movie is sometimes too mysterious and fails to establish Hole. The peeping-tom voyeur shots add something fresh where the story does not. How unrecognizable Val Kilmer initially is may be the movie’s biggest surprise. TYLER PERRY’S BOO 2! (PG-13) Tyler Perry’s crusty matron, Madea, returns for another seasonal jaunt. With jokes that are expectedly stale and an absolutely rotten plot, Boo 2! will only entertain the already converted. Boo 2! picks up a year after Boo! on the 18th birthday of Brian’s daughter, Tiffany (Diamond White), who still wants to hang out with the sad frat guys led by YouTube star Yousef Erakat. This year, they plan to hold their party at Lake Derrick, the home of an infamous killer obviously inspired by Friday the 13th’s Jason Voorhees. The movie is every bit as uninspired as one would expect from a sequel to a horror “parody,” which may be too generous a term for Boo 2! The best scenes remain any involving Madea’s elder cohort—Brian’s father Joe (also Perry), Aunt Bam (Cassi Davis) and Hattie (Patrice Lovely)—though Joe’s shtick seems more sexual than usual. This feature still feels like something that would fit better as seasonal TV or perhaps an anthology featuring “scary” shorts headlined by franchise regulars. Anything would be an improvement over another hour-anda-half plot revolving around a frat party. f

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Gallery@Hotel Indigo · 6:30–8:30 p.m. · FREE! Indigo’s newest exhibition, “Magical Mystery Tour,” explores fantasy and psychedelia through Orion Wertz’s dystopian landscapes, Brian Hitselberger’s ventures into the dream world and Jaime Bull’s celestial creations. The exhibition also includes imaginative illustrations by Jacob Wenzka, playful resin ice cream cone sculptures by Jourdan Joly and hypnotic, reflective pieces by Dana Haugaard. During the opening reception, copies of The Girl Who Kept Night in Her Closet, a new children’s book illustrated by Wenzka and written by Bart King, will be available to purchase, as will a selection of Joly’s sculptures. “Magical Mystery Tour” will remain on view through Jan. 13. [Jessica Smith]

Georgia Theatre · 8 p.m. · $28 Cody Jinks represents two strands of modern country music. On one hand, he’s a red-dirt singer-songwriter, keeping a proud Southwestern tradition alive. Just as importantly, he’s among the thirtysomethings raised during the final great mainstream runs to date for both rock and country. Many of these young artists chased their own rock dreams through DIY means. (Jinks’ country career follows a stint in a thrash-metal band.) Jinks’ self-sufficiency benefited his artistic redirection, propelling his independently released 2016 album I’m Not the Devil to the top five. This meteoric ascent didn’t bury his rock roots, based on his cover of Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here.” [Bobby Moore]

Caledonia Lounge · 8 p.m. · $10–12 Philadelphia punk rock outfit Mannequin Pussy contains multitudes. First thrashing with a power-chord offensive, the band can swiftly disorient by transitioning to an introspective arpeggio or poppy refrain at the drop of a dime. Its latest LP, 2016’s Romantic, does just that, especially on the title track, which alternates between endearingly woozy verses and a blaring chorus. Few of the group’s songs make it past the twominute mark, making its recipe for hardcore bewilderment all the more potent, so head down to the Caledonia Lounge Thursday night and be sure not to blink. New Madrid frontman Phil McGill opens the show with his solo project, Paper Matador. [Andy Barton]

Caledonia Lounge · 9 p.m. · $7–9 Along with the Wild Rumpus, cover bands are an Athens Halloween-weekend tradition, and this year’s best bet for tribute action will take place at the Caledonia Lounge Saturday after the parade winds down. Four groups will showcase their fandom in honor of the holiday, including mainstays Nairvana (playing Nirvana covers), the Proxies (Pixies covers by members of Tunabunny and Antlered Aunt Lord), Re-Refused (the music of Refused performed by members of Cinemechanica and other math-rockers) and Gabba Gabba Huh? (Ramones tunes courtesy of local rockers The Grawks). Given the aptitude of all involved, expect an evening of fun and faithful musical re-creations. [Gabe Vodicka]

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Tuesday 24 CLASSES: Athens Swing Night (Dancefx) A one-hour lesson is followed by a two-hour dancing session. No experience or partner necessary. Every Tuesday. 8–11 p.m. $4–6. www.athensswingnight.com CLASSES: Computer Class (ACC Library) “Internet 101: Search Engines.” Registration Required. 10 a.m. FREE! athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Rotary’s World Polio Day (Ciné Barcafé) View a live stream from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to hear how people can eradicate polio worldwide. Mayor Nancy Denson will give a proclamation. 5 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every

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Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Playtest Night (The Rook and Pawn) Try out new games from developers. 7 p.m. www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia at Johnny’s (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Play for cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706354-1515 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Both locations of Locos feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) Hosted by Jamie Pisarich. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Horror Trivia with Count Zapula (Ciné Barcafé) Teams of up to five can test their horror movie knowledge with Count Zapula. Email to sign up. 8 p.m. FREE! cinemanager@gmail.com

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: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station Rd.) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Hosted by James Majure. 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: Touch a Truck (Chickfil-A, 3637 Atlanta Hwy.) Participants are invited to come out in their costumes to see first responder vehicles up close, get candy and hang out with Mr. Cow. Ages 12 and under. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www.chick-fil-a.com KIDSTUFF: Zombie Fun and Fright Night (Lay Park) Be prepared for fun and scares as zombies roam the halls of the Lay

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Park Haunted Mansion. Includes Halloween games, a haunted house, candy and more. Ages 5–12. 6:30 p.m. $3. www.athensclarkecounty. com/halloween KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs and crafts for preschool-aged children and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Oconee County Library) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based activities. Legos provided. Ages 3–11. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Teen Talk with Jayln (ACC Library) Teens can talk about what’s bothering them. Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Teen Halloween Costume Party (Bogart Library)

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Participants in costumes can win prizes, watch Hocus Pocus, make miniature haunted houses and spellbooks. 6 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/bogart MEETINGS: ACC Democrats Happy Hour (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Discuss issues at the county, state and national level at the water cooler end of the bar. 5:30–7 p.m. www.clarkedemocrats.com PERFORMANCE: UGA African American Choral Ensemble (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The group presents their fall concert of songs that celebrate, honor and originate the African American experience. 8 p.m. FREE! www.music. uga.edu SPORTS: Table Tennis Matches and Training (East Athens Community Center) Beginner to advanced skill levels welcome.

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Wednesday 25 ART: AAAC Lunch & Learn (Lyndon House Arts Center) Bring your lunch to this lecture discussing how artists and local businesses can come together. 12–1 p.m. FREE! (members), $15 (non-members). athensareaartscouncil@gmail.com, www.athensarts.org ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Docents lead a tour of highlights from the permanent collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum. org CLASSES: Flower Arranging Unit 2: Mass Design and Foliage Design (State Botanical Garden of

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Georgia) The second installment of this National Garden Club series focuses on mass and foliage design. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $45. 706-542-6156 COMEDY: Tip Jar Comedy (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Local comic stand-up hosted by Travis Williams. Last Wednesday of every month. 8 p.m. FREE! thewilliamsproject@gmail.com EVENTS: Vine Wines & Craft (J’s Bottleshop’s Normal Bazaar) Enjoy tastes of small craft producers from Spain and France. Followed by a wine dinner at Heirloom Cafe. Email to reserve spot. 6–7:30 p.m. $10. wines.jsbottleshop@gmail.com EVENTS: Haunted High-rises and Fall Festival (UGA Housing) Brumby Hall and Creswell Hall host a festival featuring trick-or-treating for children, fall crafts, a haunted house and a bouncy house. 5:30– 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-542-8250 EVENTS: Anniversary Party (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Willy’s Athens celebrates their 10th anniversary with burrito deals. A portion of sales will benefit Alps Elementary School. 11 a.m.–10 p.m. willys.com EVENTS: Bikes, Boards & Brews (1075 W. Hancock Ave.) Enjoy coffee with David Harrison of Pedal Driven Cycles and Corwin Weik, a freelance coffee roaster and skateboarder. Tips will go to help the Skate Park of Athens and build a street course. 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/skateparkofathens EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net FILM: Backpack Full of Cash (Ciné Barcafé) The documentary explores the growing privatization of public schools and impact on America’s most vulnerable children. Representatives from local organizations will be on hand with information. 5:15 & 7:45 p.m. $5. www. athenscine.com FILM: Flicker Film Society (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Watch the 1977 Japanese haunted house film Hausu featuring haunted watermelon, cat vomit and kung fu. 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Gather a team. Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. willys.com GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Drop in and win prizes! 8–10 p.m. FREE! highwirelounge. com GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ’O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Washington St.) Play to become victorious. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. saucehouse.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Compete for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.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: Trivia (Your Pie, Eastside) Every Wednesday. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs and crafts for preschool-aged children and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Library Adventures (Bogart Library) A storytelling program with hands-on activities. Ages 3.5–8. 11:30 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: Harvest Festival (784 N. Chase St.) The Salvation Army hosts a night of games and fun. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ salarmyathens

welcome. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-7693950 LECTURES & LIT: YWCO Brown Bag Lunch Series (Athens YWCO) Health educators from Piedmont Athens Regional will discuss breast cancer awareness. Bring a lunch. 12 p.m. FREE! bgalvin.ywco@gmail. com LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave) Meet Emily Nunn in celebration of her latest book The Comfort Food Diaries: My Quest for the Perfect Dish to Mend a Broken Heart. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: More Than Meats the Eye (Miller Learning Center, Room 150) Author and activist Jenny Brown will speak about the ethical and sustainability issues inherent in animal agriculture, challenging listeners to take a closer look at the food production system

Thursday 26 ART: Opening Reception (Gallery @ Hotel Indigo–Athens) “Magical Mystery Tour” presents works by Jaime Bull, Brian Hitselberger, Jourdan Joly, Dana Haugaard, Orion Wertz and Jacob Wenzka. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 6:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.indigoathens.com CLASSES: Knit Happens (Oconee County Library) Beginners can learn how to knit and intermediate knitters can get help with their projects. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee EVENTS: UGA Women in Science Fall Fundraiser (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Proceeds will benefit WiSci’s “Females First” Grant, a fund that helps female scientists at UGA afford childcare during scientific conferences. The event includes

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i r Va Computer art and hand-painted silks by Amitabh Verma are currently on view at Amici through October. 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: One Spooky Night (ACC Library) A shadow puppet show followed by trick-or-treating for non-food prizes and carnival games. Costumes encouraged. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschool Pals (Bogart Library) Preschool aged children will learn social and language skills through songs stories and crafts. Ages almost 3–almost 5. 10:15 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Chess Club (Oconee County Library) Ages 7 & up are invited to play. All experience levels

and find better ways of feeding the planet. 7:30 p.m. FREE! sos@uga. edu MEETINGS: Introductory Community Rights Workshop (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Activist Paul Cienfuegos leads a workshop on the powerful strategies and history of the Community Rights Movement. 6 p.m. FREE! tinyurl. com/CienfuegosWorkshop PERFORMANCE: UGA Wind Symphony (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The group includes undergraduate music majors, music minors and gifted non-majors who are preparing for careers in performance, music education or a lifelong involvement with music. 8 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu

a fashion show, science-themed photobooth and a silent auction. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ WiSciUGA EVENTS: Athens History & Hauntings Tour (Athens Welcome Center) The UGA Special Collections Library and Classic City Tours present a haunted history tour through downtown and North Campus. Each stroll reveals the backstories of landmarks and lore. See Story on p. 13. 5:30–7:30 p.m. $15. 706-353-1820, athensclarkeheritagefoundation. bigcartel.com EVENTS: KnitLits (Bogart Library) Knitters of all levels are welcome. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart k continued on next page

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Ghosts of Athens. 7 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 LECTURES & LIT: Shira Chess & Colette Arrand (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Author and UGA professor Shira Chess and author and poet Colette Arrand discuss Chess’ book, Ready Player Two. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com MEETINGS: Parade of Lights Volunteer Meeting (Athens Little Playhouse) ALP is seeking volunteers from the community to help build this year’s float in the Parade of Lights. 6 p.m. FREE! www. athenslittleplayhouse.net 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. 9:30 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu

ART: Art Reception (Flicker Theatre & Bar) The Halloween Art Show features work by cap man, See Dan Paint, Maggie Seee, Marilyn Estes, Patrick Dean, Will Eskridge and more. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.flickerbarandtheatre.com CLASSES: Computer Class (Bogart Library) Get one-on-one computer assistance. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart EVENTS: Alter Ego Masquerade Party (Live Wire) The family-friendly costume party will include performances, dancing, food and prizes. Proceeds benefit the Samaritan Center for Counseling and Wellness. See Story on p. 13. 7–11 p.m. $35–40. www.livewireathens.com EVENTS: Wild Rumpus Kickoff Party (The Foundry) Get ready for Saturday’s big Halloween parade during a costume bash featuring music by the Unknown Hinson. See Story on p. 12. 6–8 p.m. $15–20. www.creaturecomforts.com EVENTS: Halloween Spooktacular (Jug Tavern Park) This familyfriendly festial includes trick-or-

KIDSTUFF: Wild Rumpus Monster Mash (The Foundry) Get a head start on the Wild Rumpus Parade with various Halloween activities like a haunted house, crafts, live music, performances and more. See Story on p. 12. 12–3 p.m. www.wildrumpus.org KIDSTUFF: Out of School Program: Witches Brew Day (Rocksprings Community Center) Participants will make spooky masks, create creepy treats and play games. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $15–22.50. 706-613-3602 KIDSTUFF: Halloween Dance Party: A Parent’s Night Out (Athens Little Playhouse) The fundraiser includes a costume contest, crafts, door prizes, pizza and snacks. Ages 5 and up. 6:30–9 p.m. $15. www.athenslittleplayhouse.net KIDSTUFF: Out of School Program: Super Duper Science Camp (East Athens Community Center) The two-day camp offers science experiments and physical fitness activities. Oct. 27 & Oct. 30, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $25–45, 706-613-3593

CLASSES: Learn to Paint Miniatures (Tyche’s Games) Try your hand at painting minis. 1 p.m. www.tychesgames.com EVENTS: Oconee Hill Cemetery Walking Tour (Oconee Hill Cemetery) Take a tour of the cemetery that was established in 1856. Topics include the explanation of meanings behind various carvings, symbols and icons and other funerary art. Part of the Athens Heritage Walks walking tour series. 10 a.m. $12–15. www.achfonline.org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Positively Spooky Halloween Block Party (The Rook and Pawn) Play games and meet a new furry friend from the Athens Area Humane Society. 4 p.m.–12 a.m. www.therookandpawn.com EVENTS: West Broad Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Shop for fresh and afford-

KIDSTUFF: Creative Writing for Teens (ACC Library) Mr. Will provides writing prompts and journals to spark creativity. Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens KIDSTUFF: Kid’s Yoga Class (Fuel Hot Yoga) Wear a costume and stretch! 4–5 p.m. $15. www.fuelhotyoga.com LECTURES & LIT: “White Women Teachers and Black Students” (Flanigan’s Portrait Studio) Irami Osei-Frimpong “The Funky Academic” presents a history and conversation on understanding gender and racial hierarchy in America. 4 p.m. FREE! www.thefunkyacademic.com LECTURES & LIT: Ghosts of Athens (Avid Bookshop, Five Points) Author Tracy Adkins will speak on her book, Ghosts of Athens. See Story on p. 13. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

able produce and prepared foods. The market also includes kids activities, cooking demonstrations, educational booths and entertainment. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www. athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Wild RunPus Monster Dash 5K & Kids Fun Run (Creature Comforts Brewery) Loosen up your parade legs with a freaky 5K through town. Prizes awarded for top runners. The race’s theme is zombies, so dress up in your best or worst gear. 8:45 a.m. $5 (kids), $30. www.monsterdashrun.com EVENTS: Wild Rumpus Parade (Meet at Corner of Hull St. and Hancock St.) Throw on your most creative Halloween costume and march through the streets of downtown. Anyone can participate by wearing a costume and joining the procession. A pre-party will be held at Live Wire Athens, and an after-party will be held at the Georgia Theatre. See Story on p. 12. 6 p.m. (pre-party), 8:30 p.m. (march). FREE! www.wildrumpus.org EVENTS: Athens Black Market (Max) The market supports local minority business vendors. Offerings range from soul and caribbean food vendors, clothing, artwork, kidfriendly items, youth vendors, live

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FILM: Abouet and Gomis (Ciné Barcafé) French writer and filmmaker Marguerite Aboute and filmmaker Alain Gomis will offer a reception and book signing prior to the 7:15 screening of Gomis’ film Félicité. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 FILM: Flicker Film Society (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Watch Sexual Parasite, a Japanese film that follows five teenagers into an abandoned house in the jungle. This movie was picked by Gonzoriffic’s Andrew Shearer. 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com FILM: Through a Lens Darkly (Georgia Museum of Art) The documentary focuses on the role of photography in shaping the identity and social emergence of African American from slavery to the present. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and tête-á-tête.” 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: Trivia at Johnny’s (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Play for cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706354-1515 KIDSTUFF: A Witchy Time with Heckedy Peg (ACC Library) Put on witchy gear for a storytime about witches. Ages 5–11. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Pumpkin Carving and Halloween Crafts (East Athens Community Center) Make a jack-olantern. Ages 4–17. 5:30 p.m. $4. www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure KIDSTUFF: Builder’s Club (Bogart Library) The club encourages engineering and creativity by building with unique and recycled materials. This month’s theme is “Build a Haunted Castle.” 4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Pajama Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Bring your pajama-clad kids in for storytelling and readings by special guests. 7 p.m. FREE! 706795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Mummies and Me Halloween Fun (Rocksprings Community Center) Develop fizzy melting ghosts, play pumpkin gold, go on a skeleton scavenger hunt, make a mummy man and create a mask for Halloween. For ages 2–6 and their caregivers. 10 a.m. $4–6. athensclarkecounty.com/halloween KIDSTUFF: Halloween Carnival (Memorial Park) Take a haunted trick-or-treat tour of Bear Hollow Zoo, then stop by the festive Halloween Carnival for fun and prizes. Activities include games, stories and a costume contest. Ages 2–12. 5–8 p.m. $5. www.athensclarkecounty.com/halloween KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based games. Blocks provided. For ages 8 & up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-7955597 KIDSTUFF: Cedar Shoals Safe Trick-or-Treat (Cedar Shoals High School) Elementary school students and their families can dress up, grab some treats, play games, venture through a haunted house, get their faces painted and play mini-golf. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5375 LECTURES & LIT: Listening in the Dark: The Darkening (ACC Library) Hear selected excerpts from

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San Fermin plays Live Wire Athens on Wednesday, Oct. 25. PERFORMANCE: Faculty Concert (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) D. Ray McClellan performs on clarinet. 8 p.m. FREE! www.pac.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: The S Show (The Foundry) The MOUSAI Movement presents singers, songwriters and storytellers. The lineup includes musicians Sydney Rhame, Seersha, Stella Groove and Sarah Zuniga, plus storytellers Sam Lipkin and Sanetra Payne. 6 p.m. $5 (w/ UGA ID), $7. www.thefoundryathens.com THEATER: Children of Eden (Athens Academy) Athens Academy’s Upper School Drama Department presents a musical based on the book by John Caird. Proceeds benefit The Ark. 7:30 p.m. Donations encouraged. www.athensacademy. org

Friday 27 ART: “This is Halloween” Art Reception (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Spooky, scary creations by Charley Ferlito, See Dan Paint, Maggie Seee, Marilyn Estes, Matty Goldstein, Patrick Dean, Will Eskridge, Jeremiah Purinton and more. See story on p. 13. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www. flickertheatreandbar.com

treating, photo booths, games, activities, food and craft vendors, inflatables and more. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.cityofwinder.com FILM: Schlocktoberfest: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Ciné Barcafé) Get ready to do the Time Warp again. Costumes encouraged. Props provided. 10 p.m. $9.75 www.athenscine.com FILM: Flicker Film Society (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Jeff Rapier presents a screening of the made-for-television classic Dark Night of the Scarecrow. 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Friday Night Initative: Learn to Play RPGs (Tyche’s Games) Learn some new roleplaying games. 6 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Tiny Pumpkin Decorating (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Decorate a tiny pumpkin with paint and glue. Ages 4 and up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Twisted: A Wizard of Oz Haunted House (Oconee County Library) This year’s frightful haunted house theme is Oz, but not the Oz you remember. Oct. 27–28, 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee

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Saturday 28 ART: Artist Reception (Krimson Kafe) Teen artists Rose Shelton and Havivah Z. Saltz share their watercolor and ink drawings. 1–3 p.m. FREE! 706-310-0888

performances, games and and more. 12–5 p.m. ugalive.com/athensblack-market EVENTS: Night Owl Prowl (ACC Library) After the library closes, genealogy researchers will be able to browse thousands of books, rolls of microfilm, online databases and more to discover their family history. 6–11 p.m. $10–15. 706-613-3650 EVENTS: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Go Bar) Watch the house cast and Atlanta guest Dotte Comm. 10:30 p.m. $3. www.facebook.com/ athensshowgirls EVENTS: Dream Within a Dream (The Foundry) The I Still Have A Dream Foundation hosts “Dream Within a Dream: A Rockabilly Riot to Stomp Out Poverty” with a silent auction live music by Landon Lane & the Ivories. 8 p.m. $15–18. www. thefoundryathens.com FILM: Schlocktoberfest: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Ciné Barcafé) See Friday listing for full description 10 p.m. $9.75 www. athenscine.com FILM: Flicker Film Society (Flicker Theatre & Bar) See the all-time classic The Haunting (1963) on a big screen in the little Flicker Theatre. 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Day of Board Game Demonstrations (Tyche’s Games) Learn to play new games. 12 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Welcome to the Haunted House (ACC Library) Hear creepy but not-too-creepy haunted house stories and make crafts. Ages 4–9. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Family Monster Movie Afternoon (Oconee County Library) Watch a not-so-scary monster movie, make monster masks and eat popcorn. 2 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Saturday Movie (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Watch a YA film. Popcorn will be provided. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison LECTURES & LIT: Improve Your Credit Score (ACC Library) Learn simple steps for improving your score in 90 days. 11 a.m. FREE! peerlessfg@gmail.com PERFORMANCE: Grotesque Burlesque (40 Watt Club) What a tease! Be prepared to witness the most horribly sexy acts known to science, magic and the Elder Gods. Mostly naked people are to be expected, along with devilish music, eldritch dancers and mysterious variety acts. 9 p.m. 8–10. goburlesque@gmail.com SPORTS: UGATailgate (Southern Brewing Company) Cheer on the dawgs as you watch the game. Streets Cafe food truck will be on site. 6–8 p.m. www.georgiadogs.com

Sunday 29 CLASSES: Tarot Workshop (Indie South, 1377 Prince Ave.) Desiree Sharpe leads a workshop for people interested in learning how to read tarot cards. See Story on p. 10. 3–5 p.m. $35. www.theindiesouth.com EVENTS: Pig Roast (The Tree Room, 159 Oneta St., Bldg. 5) Diners are asked to bring a side and eat their weight in slow-cooked pork. 1–6 p.m. Donations encouraged. www. facebook.com/shotgundinners EVENTS: Jack-O-Lantern Jog 5K & One Mile Goblin Fun Run (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Both events follow the paved path of the Greenway starting and finishing at Sandy Creek Nature Center. This event benefits the center. Registration

required. 1:40 p.m. (costume contest), 2 p.m. (one mile run), 2:30 p.m. (5K). $17–25. 706-613-3615 EVENTS: Bloomfield Street Walking Tour (Bloomfield Street) Tour the Bloomfield Historic District, which is bounded by Milledge, Lumpkin and Baxter Streets. Part of the Athens Heritage Walks walking tour series. 2–4 p.m. $12–15. www. achfonline.org 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 for a 15-minutes session. Grades K-5. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-7693950 KIDSTUFF: Clown Show (Rubber Soul Yoga) Rubber Soul’s clowns perform a family-friendly show. 4 p.m. $5 per family. rubbersoulyoga. com PERFORMANCE: Athens Flute Choir (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) The fall concert “Autumn Spirits” conjures images of the season with a nod to All Hallows Eve. 2 p.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu

Monday 30 CLASSES: Genealogy Scrapbook (Oconee County Library) Showcase and preserve your family stories through a scrapbook. Bring some photographs. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: A Remembrance Night for Laura Conroy (Canopy Studio) Celebrate the life of aerialist and

community activist Laura Conroy, who died at age 25 last year. Canopy’s event will offer a potluck and music sung by local artists. Feel to free a dish and memories to share. 6:30 p.m. www.lauraconroymemorialfund.com EVENTS: Spoopy Stories Hextravaganza (Hi-Lo Lounge) Ming Vase-Dynasty will read the winning stories from Flagpole’s Scary Story Contest. 9 p.m. www. hiloathens.com FILM: Flicker Film Society (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Watch the first of Hammer’s gothic horror films Curse of Frankenstein (1957) starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Test your general knowledge for prizes. 8–10 p.m. FREE! highwirelounge.com GAMES: General Knowledge Trivia (Beef ’O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Dirty South Trivia: Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Team trivia contests with house cash prizes every Monday night. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com 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: Monday Funday (Bogart Library) Songs, finger plays, wiggles and giggles for ages three and under. Caregivers will receive pointers for building literacy and language skills. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Designed to nurture language skills through literature-based materials and activities. Parents assist their children in movements and actions while playing. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Out of School Program: Frankenstein’s Fun Day Monday (Rocksprings Community Center) Participants will create their own Frankenstein monster, eat green snacks and participate in giant relay races. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $15–22.50. 706-613-3602 KIDSTUFF: East Athens Halloween Carnival (East Athens Community Center) Festivities include a costume contest, games and more. 5:30–7 p.m. $3. www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure LECTURES & LIT: Last Monday Book Group (ACC Library) This month’s title is The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Goetry (Go Bar) Monthly poetry open mic. This month features Halloween-inspired works and a costume party. 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/go.bar.35

Tuesday 31 CLASSES: Windows Basics (Oconee County Library) Learn how to navigate Windows and understand files, settings and accounts. Registration required. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

CLASSES: Facebook for Beginners (ACC Library) Registration required. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Halloween Spectacular (Creature Comforts Brewery) DJ Comforts, human and dog costume contests, and special beers on draft. 5–9 p.m. www.creaturecomfortsbeer. com EVENTS: Halloween Tarot Readings (Avid Bookshop, Five Points) Bookseller and seer Kristen Carter offers tarot readings. See Story on p. 10. 6:30–7:30 p.m. www. avidbookshop.com EVENTS: Swing Dance Night in the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) UGA Swing Dance Club presents a night of dancing in the tropical conservatory. Halloweenthemed music will be played and costumes are encouraged. No previous dance experience or partner required. 7 p.m. (dance lessons), 8–10 p.m. (open dance). $6. www. athensswingnight.com EVENTS: Tricks and Treats for Adults (Southern Brewing Company) Festivities include a costume contest, yard games, rare Halloween beers, food trucks and a spooky playlist. 5 p.m.–12 a.m. www.sobrewco.com FILM: Flicker Film Society (Flicker Theatre & Bar) “31 Days of Darkness” concludes with the bastard child of the Halloween series, Halloween 3: Season of the Witch. 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com 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: Trivia at Johnny’s (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Play for cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706354-1515 GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern 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: Trunk or Treat (Baxter Street Police Substation) Costumed goblins and ghouls can collect candy. 5:30–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/halloween KIDSTUFF: Trunk or Treat (Bogart Library) Little ghosts and goblins are invited to trunk-or-treat for goodies and games. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs and crafts for preschool-aged children and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: “Spooktastic” Reptile Zoo (ACC Library) Teens will learn about snakes, toads, salamanders and more with the UGA Herpetological Society. Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Trick-or-Treat (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Stop by anytime in costume for trickor-treating while supplies last. All Day. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison

LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Barnes & Noble) Tracy L. Adkins will read and sign her book Ghosts of Athens: History and Haunting of Athens, Georgia. Have your tarot cards read and participate in a costume contest. See Story on p. 13. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-354-1195 PERFORMANCE: Bassoon Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) UGA’s bassoon studio presents a Halloween recital. 6 p.m. FREE! www.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

Wednesday 1 ART: Opening Celebration (UGA Performing Arts Center) A kaleidoscope of art student performances and presentations. Part of Spotlight on the Arts. 7 p.m. FREE! arts.uga. edu EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) See Wednesday listing for full description 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Spotlight on the Arts After Party (Lamar Dodd School of Art) SEWW presents Hallokween Havoc with wrestling matches including Dragon Yer Ass vs. Marie Fury. Part of Spotlight on the Arts. 8 p.m. FREE! arts.uga.edu FILM: Defining Hope (ACC Library) The documentary looks at nurses and patients as they face death and embrace hope. 7 p.m. FREE! ww.hope.film k continued on next page

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FILM: Cult Classic Wednesday (The Foundry) Watch The Rocky Horror Picture Show 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: Sports Trivia (Beef ’O’ Brady’s) See Wednesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Gather a team. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.willys.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: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team. 8 p.m. saucehouse.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! 8–10 p.m. FREE! highwirelounge.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs and crafts for preschool-aged children and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Library Adventures (Bogart Library) See Wednesday listing for full description 11:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth Poetry (The Globe) Open mic poetry readings. This month’s featured readers are Jason Allen and Andrea Jurjevic. 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/athenswordofmouth LECTURES & LIT: NaNoWriMo Kick Off Party (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Kick off National Novel Writing Month. Get tips from experienced local authors. 6–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Ghosts of Athens (The Foundry) Tracy L. Adkins reads from her book Ghosts of Athens: History and Haunting of Athens, Georgia. See Story on p. 13. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens.com OUTDOORS: Guided Rambles (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Volunteers will lead a guided walk on the trails. 9 a.m. FREE! www. athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter PERFORMANCE: UGA Percussion Ensemble (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) The ensemble will perform a program featuring the work of Steven Snowden. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www. music.uga.edu

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 24 Caledonia Lounge 8 p.m. $10 (21+), $12 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com RATBOYS Infectious indie-rock group from Chicago.

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DAGS! Melodic rock group out of Milano, Italy. SCOOTERBABE Scrappy, jangly local indie-pop group. The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $17 (adv.), $20 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com ALASDAIR FRASER & NATALIE HAAS Fiddle/cello duo performing Scottish dance music. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com FAUX FEROCIOUS Nashville-based lo-fi rock band with garage-pop sensibilities. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 EMILEIGH IRELAND Local songwriter and experimental performer. SWIM LESSONS New local experimental duo. LAMBDA CELCIUS Spinning a set of dance music. SHOULDIES Solo sounds from a member of Cult of Riggonia.

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The Globe 8 p.m. www.jazzathensga.org THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS Popular local swing and hot jazz ensemble playing music of the 1910s, ’20s and ’30s. 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 HIP HOP OPEN MIC A weekly battlestyle open mic that uses silent-disco headphones to encourage audience participation. Performers can bring their own beats, or the house will provide backing. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 BEVERLY & KILLICK Two local experimental performers team up for a collaborative set. SHMU Avant-garde musician from Austin, TX. Iron Factory 8 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 OPEN MIC Hosted by Katie Collins. Live Wire 7:30 p.m. $15. www.livewireathens. com SAN FERMIN New York band blending pop, classical and indie-rock sounds. GRACIE & RACHEL New York-based duo featuring piano, violin and vocals.

Thursday 26 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 8 p.m. $10 (21+), $12 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com MANNEQUIN PUSSY Garagepunk band from Philadelphia. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. PAPER MATADOR New Madrid’s Phil McGill performs a solo set. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE MCRYATTS Horror-punk threepiece out of Birmingham, AL. 10 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com THE PINK STONES Local rock group led by songwriter Hunter Pinkston. DROWNING LESSONS Atlantabased screamo three-piece.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $28. www.georgiatheatre.com CODY JINKS Out of the Texas country scene, Jinks plays his own brand of honky tonk. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. WARD DAVIS Singer-songwriter from Nashville, TN that has written for Trace Adkins, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com CODY HUGGINS Nashville-based singer-songwriter.

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Go Bar 8 p.m. $3. 706-546-5609 CLOUD POWERS Soundtracking “imaginative meditative yoga.” MACHO BLUSH Anti-folk noise-wave sha(wo)man from Austin, TX. GUATE GRANLI Noise composer from Norway. 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!

Creature Comforts Brewery 5 p.m. www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com STAY GOLD CAN RELEASE Featuring local hip-hop artists, hosted by Lingua Franca and featuring DJ Reindeer Games. After the performances, there will be an open freestyle session.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com LOUIS ROMANOS TRIO Local jazz combo led by percussionist Louis Romanos.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com THE HERNIES Local riff-heavy rock band displaying influences from classic to indie rock. SPIRIT WEEK Quirky indie act from Bowling Green, KY. HUNGER ANTHEM Athens-based, fuzzed-out, guitar-driven indie-rock band.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com FORBIDDEN WAVES Surfy local garage-rock combo. THE HONEY SLIDERS Detroitinfluenced rock band from Catropolis. ANTARCTICATS Atlanta-based surfpunk outfit.

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC A weekly open-mic jam hosted by Louis Phillip Pelot.

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Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com KARBOMB High-speed, long-running local punk band. THE SCANDALS Punk rock group on tour from New Jersey. WALK THE PLANK Punk band from Washington, DC. THE REMEMBERABLES Fuzz-pop band from Washington, DC. SHEHEHE Local band that draws from old-school punk and arena rock to create a fist-pumping atmosphere. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. flickertheatreandbar.com MEAT WAVE Heavy, Chicago-based post-punk band. VICTORY HANDS Angular rock group from Atlanta. NOTCHES Post-punk band from New Hampshire. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $15. www.40watt.com SPAFFORD Funk-rock four-piece out of Phoenix, AZ. VOODOO VISONARY Funky, improvisational dance-rock group out of Atlanta. 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 is a special duo show featuring MrJordanMrTonks, Honeychild, Scarlet Stitch and The Woodworks. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com HAYLEY THOMPSON-KING Garagecountry singer-songwriter out of Massachusetts. 7:30 p.m. $20. georgiatheatre.com THE DEVIL MAKES THREE Celebrated Americana group featuring eclectic instrumentation. SCOTT H. BIRAM Punky, Texasbased folk singer-songwriter. On the Rooftop. 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com BACK CITY WOODS Macon-based bluegrass/Southern rock band.

W8ing4UFOs plays Flicker Theatre & Bar on Saturday, Oct. 28. Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Road location) SALLY AND THE SIX GRAND Oldtime rock band. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 JIVE REVIVAL Five-piece Georgia rock band. Nuçi’s Space 7 p.m. $5. www.nuci.org JESTER No info available. MAC MCCOMB Local indie singersongwriter. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn. Every Wednesday! Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.

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WAX FUR Emo group from Birmingham, AL. XAN’D No info available. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com TOM PETTY TRIBUTE Featuring Honeychild, T. Hardy Morris, Chris McKay, Todd McBride, Rick Williams, Dave Marr and Los Cantares, among many more local performers. Proceeds benefit Save the Children’s Puerto Rico relief fund. The Foundry 7 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com SARAH ZUNIGA Talented singersongwriter with a sweet, strong voice. SEERSHA Electropop songwriter out of Atlanta. STELLA GROOVE Athens-based hip-hop/R&B artist and singersongwriter. SYDNEY RHAME Acoustic pop singer from Atlanta.

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! Iron Factory 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 VOLUMES PRESENTS A Halloweenthemed show. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 PSYLO JOE Psychedelic funk act from Greenville, NC. The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DANCING MAGNOLIAS Local group led by Rev. Conner Mack Tribble. The World Famous 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens MISTER TIE DYE Local nine-piece instrumental fusion group.

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $7. www.40watt.com DOUBLE FERRARI This local band plays virtuosic, riff-laden, instrumental rock. Album release show! See story on p. 16. MEAN QUEEN New local rock band featuring members of Chrissakes and We Versus the Shark. NIGHT IDEA Richmond, VA band with “a unique, playful approach to progressively weirder indie rock.” APPARITION Athens-based band playing a raucous, thrashy brand of hardcore. The Foundry 8 p.m. $17 (adv.), $20 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com UNKNOWN HINSON Comedic, vampirish country songwriter playing twangy originals with a satirical tinge. See story on p. 17. TY MANNING & THE SLAWDOG BISCUITS New local band led by former Bearfoot Hooker Manning described as “Ronnie Milsap meets Tom Petty.”

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DEACONS Old-fashioned rock and roll with a sprinkle of good-humored irreverance. 8 p.m. $25. www.georgiatheatre.com BRETT YOUNG Country-pop singer out of Orange County, CA. CARLY PEARCE Acclaimed country songstress from Kentucky. On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE SALT FLATS Melodic and lively local guitar-rock band. Go Bar 8:30 p.m. $3. 706-546-5609 GOON PLANET No-wave and postpunk group from Rhode Island. CULT OF RIGGONIA Experimental soundscapes with tribal, world music beats and ornate instrumentation. PERIOD BOMB Experimental punk band from Miami. PRISON WARDER Miami-based noise-punk act. MICHAEL POTTER Local guitarist creates a blend of ambient folk and psychedelic songs and soundscapes. DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotscoffee. com AKPE MOTION Eclectic French group with jazz, rock and world music influences. 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 HIGHER LEVEL HIP HOP Featuring Willie Trump and ViVid, plus other performers. Max 9 p.m. FREE! 706-286-0339 DJ ZELIUM A bumpin’ deep house outdoor dance party featuring video projections. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 ERIK NEIL BAND Local trio playing blues/rock covers and originals. The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. Every Friday! 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 THE ORIGINAL SCREWTOPS Crankin’ the blues since 1962. Southern Brewing Company 6 p.m. FREE! www.sobrewco.com DJ SO BREW Spinning funk, soul and rock vinyl. Bring your own records!

Saturday 28 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com NAIRVANA Nirvana cover band featuring members of The Powder Room. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. THE PROXIES No information available. RE-REFUSED Playing Refused covers. GABBA GABBA HUH? Playing Ramones covers.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com W8ING4UFOS Multi-instrumental, experimental four-piece group out of Atlanta. THE 8-TRACK GORILLA The mysterious costumed local musician performs. ANCIENT WHALES Fuzz-rock band led by songwriter and vocalist Enoch Bledsoe. LYDIA SERA Local visual artist and musician.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 QUIG AND THE BOYS Local rock band playing old, new, blues and rock with a twist.

The Foundry I Still Have A Dream Foundation Benefit. 8 p.m. $15 (adv), $18 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com LANDON LANE AND THE IVORIES Rockabilly Hall of Fame member leads his band.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 7 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com EXPERIMENTAL NIGHT A Halloween edition of the avant-garde series, featuring Can Cover Band, Cole Monroe’s Sludge Country, Patrick Ware and Bleachy Asshole.

Georgia Theatre Royal Rumpus Ball. 9 p.m. $15. www. georgiatheatre.com FAMILY AND FRIENDS Buzzworthy folk-rock sweethearts featuring double percussion and anthemic vocals. THE FUNK BROTHERHOOD Local party band performs a nonstop dance party featuring horn-driven hits. 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. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com VELVET CARAVAN High-energy, acoustic gypsy jazz quintet from Savannah. GYPSY WILDCATS Local group playing classic gypsy-swing tunes, as well as Americana and vaudeville standards. 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 the night away with wireless headphones and two channels of music. One of them is a request line! Iron Factory 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 WHITE RABBIT COLLECTIVE Freeform psych-rock ensemble led by local musician Nick Bradfield. COUCHLOCKED Local progressive psychedelic folk-punk four-piece. Live Wire Rumpus Rally. 6 p.m. FREE! www. livewireathens.com FIVE EIGHT Legendary Athens band that consistently pumps out boisterous, thoughtful rock and roll. OAK HOUSE Melodic and complex post-rock group from Athens and Atlanta.

Sunday 29 Cali ’N’ Tito’s Eastside 7 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7087 THE LUCKY JONES Rockin’ rhythm and blues from this local band. Every Sunday!

Iron Factory 8 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 DAVID LOCOCO Local singer performs classic jazz standards in the styles of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and more.

Monday 30 Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com BELLS AND ROBES Duo combining electronic dance music with jam band improvisation. RETROGRADE Local DJ spinning house tunes from both past and present. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ GOOD GIRL Playing pop, R&B and other hits from the ’80s and ’90s. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8:30 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com UGA JAZZ 1 ENSEMBLE Students from UGA’s school of music perform jazz tunes.

Tuesday 31 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com KICK THE ROBOT Power-pop trio from Athens with infectious energy. THE BROKEN STRING BAND Athens band blending Western folk with indie rock. BEAU & LUCI Folk-rock sister-sister duo from South Georgia. Creature Comforts Brewery 5 p.m. FREE! www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com DJ COMFORTS Spinning Halloweenthemed tunes.

Max 10 p.m. FREE! 706-286-0339 DJ L.A. DARIUS spins the hottest dance records, with a mix of dance, top 40, hip hop, Latin and dancehall beats.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com MAN-SIZE Local PJ Harvey cover band featuring Thayer Sarrano and friends. AS DUSK FADES Local band playing a set of Halloween covers.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 PARTIALS Athens-based psychedelic pop band with a rich, danceable sound.

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com BOOTY BOYZ DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog spin dance hits into the night.

The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $5. thefoundryathens.com REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DEACONS Old-fashioned rock and roll with a sprinkle of good-humored irreverance. THE STAR LIGHTERS Local cover band led by Carla Le Fever and featuring an all-star backing cast. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com PERPETUAL GROOVE This local group has long stirred crowds into a frenzy with its exciting jams and spirited cover tunes. TAUK Jammy, instrumental rockfusion band from NYC. On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com LUTHI Funky, horn-centric group based in Nashville, TN. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta faves. Jerzees Sports Bar 10 p.m. 443-579-5566 L.A. DARIUS The DJ formerly known as Kayez spins the hottest dance records, with a mix of dance, top 40, hip hop, Latin and dancehall beats. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 SO NASTY Athens group led by saxophonist and vocalist Gnarly G and featuring a rotating cast of local musicians.

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Our new location is open! Mama’s Boy at the Falls of Oconee 8851 Macon Hwy. Suite 403 706-850-8550 mamasboyathens.com

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 THE PIERRES New alt-rock group from Athens. UNTIL THREE Local rock duo. DYLAN LOFTIN Member of punk band Nihilist Cheerleader plays a solo set of melancholy indie-folk. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com SCOTT BAXENDALE Guitar dynamism from the owner of Baxendale Guitars. Classic bluesy riffs and a lot of soul. The Globe 8 p.m. www.jazzathensga.org THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS Local swing and hot jazz ensemble playing music of the 1910s, ’20s and ’30s. 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 HIP HOP OPEN MIC A weekly battlestyle open mic that uses silent-disco headphones to encourage audience participation. Performers can bring their own beats, or the house will provide backing.

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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 Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.

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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. Deadline Dec. 15. www.athensarts.org ART DECKO: CALL FOR PROPOSALS (Athens, GA) Art Decko is a public art mural project located in the stairwell of the College Avenue Parking Deck. The Athens Area Arts Council is seeking eight artists to create original paintings on 4’x8’ wood panels. Panels will be provided, and artists will be compensated $500 each. Fill out the proposal form and design template online. Deadline to apply is Nov. 1. Finished panels are due Mar. 15. artdeckoathens@gmail.com, www. athensarts.org/art-decko-call-for-art ATHFEST EDUCATES GRANT (Athens, GA) Individuals from nonprofit organizations, public schools

or government agencies serving you in grades K-8 can apply for grants. AthFest Educates awards up to $25,000 per grant cycle. 706-5481973, director@athfesteducates.org, athfesteducates.org CALL FOR ARTISTS (Southern Brewing Company) Seeking wallbound artwork for monthly exhibitions. Send examples of work to walter@sobrewco.com CALL FOR ARTISTS (KA Artist Shop) The shop is seeking artwork that explores the theme “What does ’home’ mean to you?” Submission deadline Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. Find guidelines online.kaartistshop.com OPEN STUDIO MEMBERSHIP (Lyndon House Arts Center) Local artists can access studio facilities through a new open studio monthly membership program. Studios include ceramics, jewelry, painting, fiber, printmaking, photography and woodshop/sculpture studios. Up to 32 hours per week. Life drawing classes are currently offered on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. as a mem-

art around town A LAFERA SALON (2440 W. Broad St.) Photography by Wendy Garfinkel. Through December. AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Amitabh Verma offers an exploration of colors and forms through computer art and hand-painted silk. Through October. ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) New paintings by Mary Porter, Greg Benson, Chatham Murray, Candle Brumby, Lana Mitchell and more. ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (17 N. Main St., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass. ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) In the Myers Gallery, view “Horace Farlowe: Paintings, Drawings and Sculptures.” Through Oct. 27. • In the Harrison Center Foyer Gallery, this year’s permanent exhibit is “Animals: Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings.” 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.) “Primal/Dreams: Paintings by Will Eskridge” examines the idiosyncrasies and behavior of animals. Through Nov. 22. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) The “Third Annual Juried Exhibition” features over 30 works selected by Harry H. DeLorme Jr. of the Telfair Museums in Savannah. Through Nov. 12. BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years. CINÉ BARCAFÉ (234 W. Hancock Ave.) The “Schlocktoberfest Art Show” presents pieces inspired by horror films. Artists include Terry Rowlett, Graham Shirley, Missy Kulik, Alexei Gural, Grant Beecher, Steph Rivers, Jessica Smith and more. Through October. CIRCLE GALLERY (UGA College of Environment and Design, 285 S. Jackson St.) “A Partial View: Paintings by Cecile Martin.” Through Dec. 15. 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.) Entomological illustrations by Melissa Merrill. Through Oct. 29. • Silk paintings by René Shoemaker. Oct. 31–Dec. 3. DONDEROS’ KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Artwork by Mike Shetterley. Through November.

bership perk. $65/month or $175/ three months. 706-613-3623, www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure STATEWIDE ART COMPETITION (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Seeking student artwork to use on items in the garden’s gift shop. Open to GA students in ninth grade or above. Winners can receive up to $1,000. Deadline Dec. 1. www. botgarden.uga.edu

Auditions STUDENT DIRECTED ONE-ACTS (Athens Little Playhouse) Young actors get to take a turn as directors. Auditions Nov. 6 & Nov. 7, 6–7:30 p.m. Performances on Dec. 8–9, 7 p.m. & Dec. 10, 3 p.m. www.athens littleplayhouse.net THE LITTLE MERMAID (Athens Little Playhouse) A children’s spring musical. Auditions Jan. 3–4, 6–7:30 p.m. Performances Feb. 16–18 & Feb. 23–25. www.athenslittleplay house.net

Classes

ART CLASSES (Lyndon House Arts Center) Registration begins Nov. 11 for winter art classes. Classes include painting with Charles Warnock and Will Eskridge, jewelry/ metals with Jessie Jordan, printmaking book arts with Katherine Miller, ceramics with Jorie Berman, metalsmithing with Will Stephanos and drawing with Toni Carlucci. www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure ARTIST WORKSHOPS (KA Artist Shop) “Screen Printing with Courtney McCracken.” Oct. 29, 2–4 p.m. “Classic City Calligraphy Club.” Nov. 2 & Dec. 7, 5:30–7 p.m. “Modern Calligraphy: Beginners Basics with Kristen Ashley.” Nov. 13, 6:30–8:30 p.m. www.kaartist.com CLASSES (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) “Chinese Calligraphy,” Mondays at 5:30 p.m. “Pilates,” Tuesdays at 5 p.m. “Qigong and Tai Chi,” Wednesdays at 10 a.m. “Belly Dancing,” Wednesdays at 7 p.m. “Mahjong,” Thursdays at 1 p.m. “Gentle Yoga,” Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. “Ballroom Dancing,” Thursdays at 6 p.m. 706742-0823, wintervillecenter@gmail. com, www.wintervillecenter.com

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) “Oh Say Can You See” features collages by Lisa Freeman. Through October. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) “This is Halloween” presents spooky, scary creations by Dan Smith, Peter Loose, Chris Taylor, Matty Goldstein, Maggie Seee, Kenneth Aguar, Patrick Dean and 20 other artists. Artist Reception Oct. 27. Through October. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Magical Mystery Tour” toys with surreal psychedelia through artwork by Jaime Bull, Dana Haugaard, Brian Hitselberger, Jourdan Joly, Jacob Wenzka and Orion Wertz. Opening reception Oct. 26. Through Jan. 13. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Modern Masters from the Giuliano Ceseri Collection” includes 19th- and 20th-century works on paper by masters of the medium. Through Nov. 12. • “Louise Blair Daura: A Virginian in Paris” includes paintings, drawings and prints. Through Dec. 10. • “Martha Odum: Art Intersects Ecology” shares paintings and silver by Odum in celebration of the UGA School of Ecology’s 50th anniversary. Through Dec. 31. • “Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and tête-à-tête” shares over 40 works by the acclaimed African American artist. Through Jan. 7. 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 “Empires,” a collection of large color photographs focused on the changing face of the Southern economy. Through Nov. 6. HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Tobiah Cole. HIP VINTAGE & HANDMADE (215 Commerce Blvd.) See a private collection of approximately 100 sculptures, paintings, photographs and drawings by the late Beverly Buchanan. Through October. JITTERY JOE’S EASTSIDE (1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) “Haunted Images from the Backroads of America” features photography by Paul Ohmer. JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) “Stilled Life” includes drawings and paintings by Emily Morrison and Mikaila Guerra. KRIMSON KAFE (40 Greensboro Hwy., Watkinsville) Teen artists Havivah Z. Saltz and Rose Shelton present a collection of watercolors and ink drawings of women, mermaids, pop culture icons and astrological signs. Reception Oct. 28. Currently on view through November. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “SEWW” includes photographs of the South East Women Wrestlers, a local group of artists who participate in theatrical role-play. Through Oct. 27. • “Rosemary Mayer: Beware of All Definitions” shares works by the post-minimalist and feminist artist. Through Nov. 10. • “Undermined” features collaborative works between MFA ceramic students Yeonsoo Kim and Esther Mech and MFA textile design students Amanda Britton, Erin Geagon and Johanna Norry. Through Nov. 9. • “To Be Black and Female: Reflecting on Black Feminism and African American Women’s Art in Museums.” Through Nov. 10. LOWERY GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) The gallery celebrates “24 Years of Art” with Giclee prints, originals, photographs and sculptures by over 24 artists including Claire Clements, Ben Rouse, Peter Loose, Kip Ramey and more. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) Held in celebration of the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation’s 50th year, “Captured in Time” presents a collection of photographs from Growing Up in Athens. “Unidentified Houses

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“Haunted Images from the Backroads of America,” a collection of photography by Paul Ohmer, is currently on view at the Eastside Jittery Joe’s through October. CLASSES (OCAF, Watkinsville) In “ABC’s of Writing for Children,” author Gail Karwoski discusses the ins and outs of constructing picture books 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

of Athens.” Through Nov. 1. • Collections from Our Community presents “Zig Dot Zag,” works by the Athens Fibercraft Guild’s “Challenge Project” participants. Through Oct. 28. MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 Highway 98 W., Danielsville) The Mother’s Dream quilt titled “Helping Hands” is created by and dedicated to members of Moms Demand Action to symbolize the human toll of gun violence in America. Through Nov. 4. MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) A partnership between the Madison Artists Guild and the Morgan County Primary School, “Farm” celebrates the agrarian lifestyle of the rural South through paintings, photography and sculpture. Through Jan. 4. MAMA’S BOY (197 Oak St.) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Magic Realism and Surrealism. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) The eighth annual “Georgia Small Works Exhibition” features artwork measuring 14 inches or less. “Roy Ward: Watercolors and Woodblock Prints” includes landscape paintings and reliefs of botanicals. “Southern Breezes: Visions of Another Era” shares artwork by Ann Breelove Powers. Through Nov. 3. RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “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. SOUTHERN BREWING COMPANY (231 Collins Industrial Blvd.) Maggie Seee’s mixed media pieces range from embroidered political statements and “Golden Girls” quotes, illustrated snarky aliens, and pretty florals paired with tacos and pizza. Through October. THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) Weaving by Dreamweaver teacher Erika Lewis. Through October. TERRAPIN BEER CO. (265 Newton Bridge Rd.) Artwork by Amanda Burke. Through October. TRIO CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY (766 W. Broad St.) “Specter” explores folklore, fantasy and fear through works by Timi Conley, James Greer, Ed James, Andrew Shearer, Ali Norman and many more. Through Dec. 9. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) “What the Refugees Left Behind” features photographs taken by William (Bud) Newton in 2015 of the refugee camps and beaches of Behramkale, Turkey. Through November. VERONICA’S SWEET SPOT (149 Oneta St., #6C6) See work by local and regional artists, craftsmen, potters and sculptors. VIVA! ARGENTINE CUISINE (247 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Antoine Stewart. WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Ben Thrash makes portraits and figure drawings, and Jamie Calkin creates ink and watercolor paintings of scenes around Athens. Through October. WINTERVILLE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY AND CULTURE (371 N. Church St., Winterville) “Spirit(s)” includes artwork and poetry by Ann Bunce, Monica Eisenman, Lisa Freeman, Jean Mann, Levon Register, Allyson Winter, Ruby Winter and Ken Wright. Through December. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.

methods every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www. gooddirt.net CUBAN-STYLE SALSA (Contact for Location) The UGA Salsa Club hosts dancing every Sunday. The beginner 1 class is free. Times and locations vary. Email for details. ugasalsaclub@gmail.com, www.facebook. com/ugasalsaclub 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. Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. $15. hipvintagehandmade.com INTRODUCTION TO QUILTING (Farmview Market) Learn how to piece and machine quilt with Jeannette Hart and Gay Rodriguez of Quilts by Hart. Tuesdays, Jan. 16–30. 5–7 p.m. $90. angelina@ farmviewmarket.com LOVE YOUR BODY AGAIN YOGA (Healing Arts Centre, Sangha Yoga Studio) This is a floor and propbased class with gentle movement. Mondays, 12–1 p.m. $15/drop-in. healingartscentre.net PERSONAL SAFETY & SECURITY WORKSHOP (PROTECTIVE REACH) (Let It Be Yoga Studio, 100 Barnett Shoals Rd.) This four-hour self-defense class incorporates lectures and scenario based exercises. Tactics include self-defense spray, kubaton and grappling release. Oct. 29, 12:30–4:30 p.m. $75. www. protectivereach.com SALSA CLASSES (Dancefx) Learn how to salsa dance. No partner required. Tuesdays, 6:30–7:15 p.m. (beginner). 7:15–8 p.m. (intermediate/advanced). $10. natalie@ dancefx.org, www.dancefx.org 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 WILD INTELLIGENCE “Outdoor Essentials” is a crash course on camping basics. Nov. 11, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. $35. www.wildintelligence.org YAMUNA (Healing Arts Centre, Sangha Yoga Studio) “Intro to Yamuna Body Rolling & Foot Fitness” is a four-week series. Begins Nov. 7, 7–8:30 p.m. $80. holistichealthrevolution@gmail.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. www.athensfivepointsyoga.com YOGA CLASSES (m3yoga, 159 Oneta St., Unit 5) m3yoga offers theraputic, rocket and vinyasa flow classes. Donation Flow Yoga Classes are held every Saturday at 6 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. www.m3yoga.com YOGA: THE BREATH OF LIFE, AN INTRO TO CHAKRAS AND NADIS (Athens Five Points Yoga Studio) Through asana practice, prananyama and lecture, instructor Gota Cebrero leads a class on human energetic systems. Register online. Nov. 11, 12–4 p.m. $75 (before Oct. 31), $65. 706-2540200, www.athensyogainstitute.com ZUMBA (Georgia Square Mall) Dance away near Sears on the upper level. Every Thursday, 6–7 p.m. zumbathens@gmail.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 through Oct. 25, 7–8 p.m. $5/class. www.athens clarkecounty.com/fitness

Help Out COAT AND BLANKET DRIVE (Bogart Library) The library is collecting new and gently used blankets and coats of all sizes. Through December. 770-725-9443, www. athenslibrary.org/bogart FILL THE PLATE FUNDRAISER (The Fresh Market) To help fight food insecurity among children, the store will ask guests can make donations at check-out to support No Kid Hungry. Through Oct. 31. www. thefreshmarket.com 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. volunteers@ athica.org, www.athica.org

Kidstuff ART CLASSES (Lyndon House Arts Center) Registration begins Nov. 11. Art classes include Art Time (ages 4–6), Homeschool Artists (ages 6–11), 2D, 3D Drawing and Ceramics (ages 7–9), Through the Lens Video/Film Making (ages 9–12), Digital Photography in the Age of Instagram (ages 11 & up). Register online. 613-3623, athens clarkecounty.com/lyndonhouse KIDS CLASSES (Treehouse Kid and Craft) “Saturday Morning Craft.” 10 a.m. (ages 2–4) and 12 p.m. (ages 5–8). “STEAM Saturdays.” First Saturday of the month, 1–4 p.m. (ages 9–14). Eight-week sessions require reservations and include “Homeschool Art School” on Tuesdays, 2:30 p.m. (ages 6–10); “Visioneers” on Tuesdays, 4 p.m. (ages 9–14); “Baby Art” on Wednesdays, 10 a.m. (12–24 mo.), “Art Schools I, II and III” (various ages); and “Fun Fridays” at 4 p.m. (ages 4–6). www.treehousekidand craft.com PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST (Oconee County Library) Decorate (no carving) a pumpkin like a book character and bring it to the library before Oct. 28. BYOPumpkin. www. athenslibrary.org/oconee TEEN TUMBLING (Bishop Park) Registration is underway. For ages 12–15 from beginner through advanced levels. Mondays through Nov. 27, 6:30–8 p.m. $10–15/class. www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure 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. www.wildintelligence.org YWCO PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM (Athens YWCO) Technique Tuesdays for ages 2–12 includes singing, dancing, rhythms and rhymes. Explore acting, improv, costumes, mime and puppetry. Through December. wooten woopets@gmail.com, www.ywco.org

Support Groups 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 stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.org ATHENS DEBTORS ANONYMOUS (Covenant Presbyterian Church) Manage money problems. Sundays, 1 p.m. 949-235-2508 ATHENS TNG (Athens, GA) Athens The Next Generation is for ages 18–30 who are interested in nontypical relationship dynamics. Meets third Friday of the month. Email for location. athenstng@gmail.com 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. www.emotionsanonymous.org MENTAL HEALTH PEER SUPPORT GROUP (Nuçi’s Space) Second Wednesday of every month. Open to anyone focused on improving their life and learning how to live with their condition. Next meetings Nov. 8 & Dec. 13. 6–7 p.m. FREE! www.nuci.org NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP (First Presbyterian Church of Athens) For family members, friends and caregivers of individuals with mental illnesses. 4th Tuesdays through Dec. 5. FREE! www.nami hall.org OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) A 12-step program for everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Meetings are held on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. at Princeton Methodist Church, www.oa.org

On The Street ANNUAL BIRD SEED SALE (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Pick-up Nov. 10–12. Order forms are available at the Nature Center, by mail or online. 706-613-3615, ext. 235, sncinc@ gmail.com DOWNTOWN PARADE OF LIGHTS (Downtown Athens) Now accepting entries. This year’s theme is “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” Deadline Nov. 16. Parade on Dec. 7, 7 p.m. $40. www.athensclarke county.com/parade. FALL FUN (Washington Farms) The farm invites visitors to pick your own pumpkin off the vine, get lost in the corn maze, meet animals in a petting zoo, relax on a wagon ride and more. Weekends through Oct. 29. www. washingtonfarms.net FREE SPEECH AND HEARING SCREENINGS (The UGA Speech and Hearing Clinic) The clinic is offering free screenings for adults and children ages 3 & up. 706-5424598, www.coe.uga.edu/csdclinic GO MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY CENTER (Georgia Square Mall) Belk Gives offers free screenings to women age 40 and over who have not had a mammogram in the past year and have a primary care physician. Nov. 12, 12 p.m.–6 p.m. 855655-2662, www.belk.com/pink SENIOR ADULT TRIPS (Rocksprings Community Center) “Trip to Annual Native American Festival & Pow Wow.” Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. $25–41. “The Atlanta Comedy Theatre.” Nov. 17, 6–11 p.m. $35– 53. For ages 50 & up. Programs depart and return to Rocksprings. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure f

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