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Crowley’s downtown master plan, which calls for a wide, art-filled sidewalk along Jackson Street to the Lyndon House, but like most of the plan, that idea’s been ignored. (The Downtown Master Plan Committee in charge of implementing the plan hasn’t even met in two years.) Last month, the CBID put on a The Elf on the Shelfthemed scavenger hunt. (Yes, it’s kind of played out, but one of the of the children’s book’s co-authors is a University By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com of Tennessee graduate, so they have a local hook.) Twentynine businesses participated. “Even if they don’t have time For years, Athens residents and local officials have been Mayors Victor Ashe and Bill Haslam (now the governor to go shopping, at least they’ve gone into a business they discussing the need for more public space downtown. of Tennessee) worked to revitalize downtown Knoxville in wouldn’t have gone into,” Hummel said. From closing off College Square to traffic to creating a park the 1990s and 2000s, according to Hummel, by preserving Many of these events—summer concerts, ice skating, around City Hall to, most recently, gathering space to actihistoric buildings, improving infrastructure for pedesgift markets and so forth—are made possible by the public vate the dead-before-10-p.m. block of space Market Square provides. Unlike Clayton Street near the Classic Center, College Square, it never had a street we’ve debated various options, but our running through it. It was a farmers lack of initiative and political will has market dating back to the 1850s, and a prevented any progress. building that burned down, not closing Imagine, though, a family-friendly a street, created the open space. So, to a pedestrian plaza downtown. Rather certain extent, the decision was made for than empty sidewalks awaiting hordes of Knoxville. blitzed college students to blanket them In Athens, because of the fear of losin vomit, families dine at locally owned ing a dozen or so parking spaces, the restaurants, then let their kids roam idea of turning College Square into a free without fear of being run down pedestrian plaza is so toxic that even disby speeding wrong-way drivers before cussing it in a formal way is forbidden. donning pairs of ice skates or getting a Crowley would not even consider includhaircut or perusing a funky local retailer. ing it in the downtown master plan. That’s Market Square in Knoxville, TN. Likewise, nine Athens-Clarke County My family spent an afternoon commissioners have shut down any talk in downtown Knoxville during our of the mere potential for opportunities Christmas travels and saw what so many for public space along Clayton Street. people in Athens have been asking for: At last week’s meeting, Commissioner a downtown that doesn’t just come Melissa Link made a motion to move foralive late at night and doesn’t all but die ward with the design for a long-awaited when school lets out; one that’s filled streetscape and sewer improvement Market Square’s large open space allows for an ice-skating rink and concerts in the heart of downtown without tempowith families even during the Christmas project, but only between Lumpkin and rarily closing public streets. break, when Athens clears out. Jackson streets, and take three or four The analogy isn’t a perfect one. weeks to gather public input on alternaKnoxville is much larger than Athens, with a metro poputrians and building parking decks. Meanwhile, the CBID tive scenarios for the block between Jackson and Thomas. lation four times the size. Like downtown Athens, it was put an emphasis on organizing events to draw people to The motion died for lack of a second. hit hard when retailers fled to the suburbs, but it still downtown. “What I hear, personally, is people want more public had office buildings to sustain it. Nonetheless, “after five “It was a three-legged stool,” Hummel said. “Once we space,” Link said. “They want more gathering space. They o’clock, you could basically roll a bowling ball down the had more events, we started having more restaurants want a more diverse downtown. And that’s what a lot of citstreet,” said Michele Hummel, director of the Central downtown, and that convinced more people to live here.” ies are doing.” Business Improvement District (similar to our Downtown Of course, it’s not like downtown Athens doesn’t host The project has been on the books since 2005, and now Development Authority). events, but a glance at the CBID’s calendar shows a far other commissioners are in a huge hurry to get started. higher volume. For example, First Friday evening art “Let’s get this project done quickly so the merchants can walks—an idea former mayor Gwen O’Looney floated in continue to do business,” Commissioner Mike Hamby said. her 2010 campaign that Mayor Nancy Denson shot down The reason for the rush is that any further delay could ATTENTION: Looking for Pete McCommons’ Pub Notes? because O’Looney would have allowed people to (gasp!) extend construction work through the 2019 football seaYou’ll find it in its new home on the inside back cover (p. 27). sip wine on the streets as they toured downtown gallerson, in addition to the 2018 season and Christmas holiday, ies and street art exhibitions. It resurfaced as part of Jack the busiest times of year for retailers. That’s a legit reason

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to push on—as long as you ignore Manager Blaine Williams saying that the project could stay on track with a three-tofour-week delay for public input. “We’ve been told if we don’t move now, we’ll be guaranteeing two football seasons,” Commissioner Sharyn Dickerson said, just minutes after Williams confirmed that Link’s motion would not delay completion. As with public spaces, the idea of a downtown circulator has been kicked around in Athens for years, too, with little to no progress. Knoxville has not one, but three trolley lines running in and around the downtown/UT area, including a line to a nearby Publix and Walmart. “It eliminates people needing a car, or allows couples to go down from two cars to one,” Hummel said. And here’s the best part: They’re free! (“It can’t be done!” cry the naysayers anytime someone in Athens raises the idea. “Too expensive! Where would we get the money?”) Well, Knoxville found it. And so could Athens—if we really wanted to. f

Odds and Ends Flagpole went to press before Monday night’s college football championship game, but regardless of the outcome, the city won’t be throwing the Bulldogs a parade, Denson told the Athens Banner-Herald, citing the cost, lack of preparation time and a previously scheduled Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade on Monday, Jan. 15. At least one downtown business owner was dawg-gone mad (sorry) about the decision: “I only see positive financial impact for the city and business owners with a parade being held,” Ryan Myers wrote to Flagpole. “You can reference the Christmas parade and what it brings downtown. Despite the financial impact, it’s a great opportunity to bring the community together. To say they don’t have time is inexcusable because they’ve had since the SEC championship to begin planning.” However, Denson later backtracked somewhat, and Russell Edwards told Flagpole he’s working with fellow commission candidate Tim Denson and Link to organize a privately funded parade if the city won’t do it. Stay tuned.

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What Will the Legislature Accomplish? TRANSIT, ADOPTION AND RURAL BROADBAND ARE ON THE AGENDA By Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com If you ask a state legislator what their priorities are for the upcoming session, they’ll solemnly say something along the lines of, “Pass a balanced state budget.” That’s the same thing as saying that one of your priorities for the next day is to breathe oxygen or drink water—that is always going to occur, unless you happen to drop dead unexpectedly. Legislators can always be counted on to pass a balanced budget. So let’s move on to other topics. The General Assembly session that convened this week could end up being dominated by personality conflicts between one chamber and the other, and even within one chamber, because of the people who are running for something else. The state Senate is headed by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, who is running for governor. The upper chamber includes Sen. Michael Williams (R-Cumming), who is also running for governor, and Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus), who is running for secretary of state. There is also Senate Majority Leader Bill Cowsert (R-Athens), whose wife is the sister of Brian Kemp’s wife. Kemp, the current secretary of state, is yet another candidate for governor. This could create some tensions between Cowsert and Cagle. Williams will no doubt spend much of the session taking verbal potshots at Cagle. Williams has already been denouncing Cagle as a “career politician” and the “swamp” that Donald Trump is trying to drain. McKoon has been trying for years to get a “religious liberty” bill enacted into law. Cagle has already signed a pledge that he will sign such a bill if he’s elected governor. On the other side of the rotunda, however, is House Speaker David Ralston. He doesn’t like the idea of spending time on the religious liberty issue, especially with

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the state trying to persuade Amazon to locate a corporate headquarters here. Ralston wants the Senate to pass a bill that the House of Representatives approved last year overhauling adoption laws. It stalled when a few Republican senators tried to amend it to allow private adoption agencies to refuse for religious reasons to deal with same-sex couples. Both Ralston and Gov. Nathan Deal are urging a “clean” adoption bill that doesn’t get dragged down by religious liberty issues. Ralston has the advantage of being able to hold up House votes on any Senate bills until that adoption bill is approved. “I think the bill’s ready to be passed and I would encourage them [the Senate leadership] to do that,” Ralston said. “I think it would set a good tone for the session if they can get that done quickly.” If legislators are able to move past these personal squabbles, they might expand mass transit in metro Atlanta and other around the state. For years, lawmakers from outside the metro area would sneer at MARTA and the idea of mass transit, but that attitude is changing dramatically. “If you’re going to be competitive for economic development in the future, if you want Amazon or companies like Amazon, you have to have transit,” said Rep. Kevin Tanner (R-Dawsonville), chairman of the House Transportation Committee. There is support among legislative leaders for finding a way to make internet broadband services more widely available in rural Georgia. They don’t appear eager to commit any state funding toward this task, however, which could mean that it’s a problem that continues to be a problem. There’s no question legislators will pass a state budget. Whether they accomplish anything else is an open question. f

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fronts,” but that seems a little too harsh. The one organization that has filed official papers is called the Presidential House and proposes some sort of weird shadow government in Charleston, SC with Nathaniel as president. Troy called it “unhinged, fantastical nonsense.” “When I started the Presidential House, I started volunteering for the Obama campaign,” Nathaniel said when I called him. He acknowledged that the original scheme was kind of goofy, but said it came from his enthusiasm for Obama. “I was 16 or 17 and was very excited, and so I started something called the Presidential House to get out in my community.” But for Nathaniel, inexperience is part of the point of protest. “Many of us, especially young people in the political realm, don’t really get our voices heard because it’s mostly a ‘who has more experience’ type thing, versus a protest where we’re able to organize it, either locally or nationally, and our voices can be heard much easier there than working with politics,” Nathaniel said. But he said he is still interested in electoral politics and local issues. “My goal was to run for United States Congress this year, but I decided not to because Annabelle Robertson, who is way more qualified than I am, decided to run [against Republican Joe “You Lie” Wilson]. So I decided to put my action behind her and get out and protest.” Critics point to the “Rally at the Border” in San Ysidro, CA, the only other rally Nathaniel has organized. It failed amid concerns of top-down organizing that didn’t take the needs of the community into consideration and could have put a lot of people at risk. Once news of the border rally became public, people began demanding to see the permit for the march on Washington. Nathaniel says he has a permit and has met with D.C. police, Park Police, the Secret Service and the FBI. But for the local organizers in San Ysidro and in D.C., working with the authorities is precisely the problem. Washington’s police department threw more than 70 grenades and emptied hundreds of canisters of pepper spray against protesters at the Disrupt J20 protest during the inauguration. At a right-wing rally recently, Park Police claimed to be working with right-wing militias. “In D.C., we do not like interfacing with police,” Brendan Orsinger, an organizer in D.C., said on the phone. “We don’t like the idea of the state giving permission for us to march. And we don’t need it… It’s actually much safer not to have police involved in the planning of the march.” Orsinger has been vociferous in his criticism of the march. But like Troy, he doesn’t see a conspiracy. “There are good intentions here. But one of the things that I learned over the last year is that good intentions are not good enough to make change happen in this country,” he said. This raises the larger question: What are protests for? The prosecution of the nearly 200 people charged with rioting after the inauguration may have had a chilling effect, but it has also shown the effectiveness of protest—if the U.S. Attorney’s office works that hard to shut them down, then they must have some power. So, the question becomes: How can a larger movement bring Russiagaters like Troy, local grassroots organizers like Orsinger and enthusiastic young people like Nathaniel together? If people really want to resist and not just #Resist, they need to answer this question while embracing a diversity of tactics and figuring out how to form coalitions. f

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Donald Trump’s second year in office begins like every new Star Wars movie: with the Resistance in tatters, trying to rebuild. There is plenty of internet #Resistance, ranging from insane conspiracy theories to serious commentary and organizing—but this online profusion has resulted in IRL confusion. It’s certainly not anywhere near Homage to Catalonia levels, but dissension among the opposition to Trump is fierce. The divide is mirrored in the Bernie/Hillary split—but it is also something deeper and something that moves further to the fringes. It, in many ways, mirrors the new divisions within the far right, where the alt-lite litigiously differentiates itself from the more openly racist alt-right. Last year, there was the Disrupt J20 protest on Inauguration Day, which led to the prosecution of nearly 200 individuals, identified by the police and the prosecution as anarchists. The next day, hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets for the women’s march. There is little sympathy or support between these groups, with many anarchists and hardcore organizers mocking the feel-good liberal desire to #Resist by supporting the FBI, intelligence agencies and Robert Mueller. Liberals, on the other hand, attempt to distance themselves from anyone further to the left than they are for fear of being tainted by the anarchist stench of hippies. As a result, liberals have been far more concerned about Putin’s abuse of reporters than they have about the prosecution of journalists who were covering the J20 protests. Though that case has been largely ignored by the mainstream press, it has had an immeasurable Lawrence Nathaniel effect on the state of protest— and created fear, distrust and division on the left. Over the last couple weeks, some of these tensions have bubbled up in largely online debates about a real-life rally slated for Washington, DC on Jan. 27. The “People’s March on Washington,” also called “The Impeachment March,” has gained a lot of online support—25,000 are “interested” on Facebook and more than 2,000 say they are going—and it has gotten a lot of pushback. The rally was organized by a group called People Demand Action, which is headed up by a 24-year-old AfricanAmerican man named Lawrence Nathaniel, a big-thinking, marketing-minded millennial leftist who says he worked on the Bernie Sanders campaign and, after he got over his disappointment following the primary loss, for Hillary Clinton. When Trump won, he began to think about what he could do. One of the things he set about organizing—he has a long list of sometimes improbable plans and goals, including opening a free private school in Bamberg, SC—was this march calling for the impeachment of the president. But as interest in the march grew—and organizers began trying to raise money—so did the questions surrounding it. I first heard questions about the march when Dave Troy, a technologist and writer in Baltimore, wrote me about it. Troy is deeply concerned about Russian trolls and “active measures.” When he saw some of the confusion surrounding the event, he initially thought it might be the result of some Kremlin campaign. But when he started to look into it, he attributed the perceived failings of the organizers to inexperience rather than malfeasance. Nathaniel has set up a number of organizations to promote the march and his various other endeavors. People have been calling them “shell organizations” or “false

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he Georgia legislature’s 2018 session gaveled in Monday, and for the first time in 20 years— back when everyone was a Democrat—every part of deep-blue Athens is represented by a Democrat in the state House of Representatives. Two local seats held by Republicans who’d never been challenged flipped in November special elections after Regina Quick and Chuck Williams resigned to accept new state jobs. Jonathan Wallace, a software engineer for the online clothing company Stitch Fix, won outright over three Republicans in right-leaning District 119. Deborah Gonzalez, a media and entertainment lawyer, defeated a strong GOP opponent in Houston Gaines, last year’s UGA student-body president and Mayor Nancy Denson’s ex-campaign manager, despite being at a four-to-one fundraising disadvantage in a district gerrymandered to elect a Republican. Those victories surprised even many local Democrats and, along with several other wins in GOP-leaning and swing districts elsewhere, energized Democrats statewide and even nationally for the fight to come later this year. State Rep. Deborah Gonzalez (D-Athens) is sworn in Nov. 27. “People do have representation now,” Gonzalez says. “And it’s gotten a lot of people excited as a motivator about what can happen in 2018.” FP: We keep hearing a lot about a transit funding bill, but Wallace and Gonzalez recently sat down with Flagpole to all the talk is about metro Atlanta. Have you heard anything talk about net neutrality, the campus carry law and other about getting other communities like Athens included in that? issues the legislature will tackle in the coming months. DG: Athens is actually the second-largest transit system Their interviews have been edited for length. in Georgia, and so I know there are a lot of grants that are being looked at to improve and increase our transit options here. Part of that is, the squeaky wheel gets the oil, right? I would love to see a train system from Athens to Atlanta and all the way down the line. One of the things I’d like to Flagpole: You were sworn in a few weeks ago. Is that the see is, do we have a study on the economic impact? That’s point when it actually sank in? one of the things I’m researching right now. How does that Deborah Gonzalez: Yes, that is exactly when it sank in. compare to making 316 a limited-access highway? Are we That, for me, was like, “OK, this is real.” better off putting our money here rather than there? Seeing the people there, and seeing their hope—that’s My understanding of limited access on 316 is it was a lot of responsibility, to carry that hope and to move forpromised when it was built, way back when, and so it’s just ward. I know it’s been a big thing for Jonathan—we talk been carried forward. But I don’t think anybody [at the about, “How do we get ourselves ready to do what we need Georgia Department of Transportation] has ever looked at, to do for the people of this district?” It’s been super, super is there another option? busy, but part of that is just learning. We had an orientation, but Jonathan and I have also been meeting with FP: Something that’s probably in your wheelhouse was the representatives, talking about what’s going on. I even had a FCC vote to end net neutrality. Is there anything we can do at meeting with Regina Quick. the state level to reverse that or mitigate that? That was my question. I actually have somebody FP: What advice did she have to offer? researching that for me. At first glance, they tied it up to DG: She said the district was challenging. Unlike say states can’t create a runaround, but some Democratic Spencer [Frye], who has a third of [Clarke] County, or senators have put something out about if you’re an [interJonathan, who has pieces of two counties, this district net service provider] in Georgia you have to guarantee has pieces of four counties [Clarke, Oconee, Barrow and universal access. I don’t know the legalities of that yet. I Jackson] that couldn’t be more different. [Laughs] I’ve run think that’s something lawyers are looking at very closely. I the gamut from super-ultra-conservative to super-ultrado know there’s a lawsuit right now against the FCC about progressive, and everybody in between. this… I think some other things, but I’m going to be nice. She talked about how challenging it was for her getting to all the counties, looking at all the different needs and, I FP: All right, moving on. What’s the first bill you’d like to guess, subcultures of these counties. You’re representative introduce? of everybody. So, how do you make yourself available to DG: The first bill I want to introduce is a definition of let people know that you’re a presence in these communisexual harassment. We do not have one at the state level, ties, that you can talk to me? So a lot of what my team has so we have to depend on the federal [Equal Employment been doing has been building an infrastructure to let people Opportunity Commission] definition, which means we have know how to contact us, how to tell us what the issues are, to go to federal court if somebody is going to make a case and make ourselves accessible to them. against sexual harassment. I think we are in a very good

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place, timing-wise, where I think we could get something like this passed. I’m part of an initiative called Safety Shot, which has been looking at sexual harassment in the entertainment industry in Atlanta, on film sets and TV sets, since the beginning of [2017], and we just had a big meeting with all the unions about this issue. I’m hoping with how important the entertainment industry has become in Georgia, that can help [us put] this kind of law in place. FP: What do you think about the committee on sexual harassment that was appointed by the lieutenant governor and the speaker? DG: It concerns me, the representation on that panel. [It consists of six men and only two women.] The House [Democratic] caucus has decided that we will create our own panel, mainly made up of women. I have offered to serve on that panel, and we’ll see when the appointments are made. I don’t think we’ll hear anything when session begins, but it is something that’s being talked about. How do you create a policy when the people most affected by it are not being represented? I think that’s a mistake. We need to have the right representation on these panels. FP: After the session, you’re going to have to pretty much immediately start running for re-election. I know you’ve had folks out canvassing right after the election… DG: Yes, we did a victory canvass just to thank people. FP: Is that a sign of how tough you think the re-election campaign is going to be? DG: Yes and no. I know re-election is going to be tough. Republicans’ response to the election was, “We were bushwacked. We weren’t ready,” and I don’t think they’re going to do that again. I think they’re on notice, and they’re not going to take it for granted. So I think that’s going to make it tougher. Going out was us being appreciative of the people’s vote and letting them know we’re there for them, making sure, again, they know how to reach out to me, how to connect with me, who I am. I’m still very active. You’ll find me out there in many places, partly because there are still many people who don’t know me, don’t know who I am, even though we won. I think that’s also a sad sign of the times, that we have so many people who don’t know who their representatives are. I think we need to change that. In 2017, my word was “action.” In 2018, my word is “momentum,” that we can keep momentum going. Yeah, it’s nice we had a win, but we can’t be complacent, right? Every year we have to fight for these seats. FP: What do you anticipate Republicans doing to get your seat back? DG: Whenever you lose, there’s the tendency to want to change something, because, well, we lost, so it has to be unfair. I’m hearing rumors they’re going to redistrict the districts for me and Jonathan because they want to get the seats back. My stance is, until they do something, I’m not going to worry about it. If when I run for re-election all of a sudden my district is different, we’ll deal with that when we get to it. I would hope that this close to the 2018 election, they would not go that way. You can’t make it more obvious, could you? And we do have a census coming up in 2020,

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which seems to be the appropriate time to take a look at redistricting, and hopefully by then we do have an independent redistricting committee or something similar. I have heard some Republicans thinking about it, because if there is this wave change in politics, it’s to their benefit to talk about independent redistricting. But if the pendulum swings the other way, the Democrats have no reason to do it. We keep going back and forth, which is not right. Maybe at this time, when things are sort of in transition, maybe now is the right time to push that from both parties.

FP: We even have complaints in downtown Athens about the speed of broadband and the service, especially with a lot of the tech companies that are coming there. Is it just a rural issue or a city one, too? JW: It’s a capacity issue. When we think about transportation issues—roads and bridges and cars and trucks and 18-wheelers—the common acknowledgement is that building more roads doesn’t solve your traffic problems, right? We’ve seen over 25 years [interstates] 75, 85, the

Georgia. I think that’s going to lead to some tougher decisions for us in the legislature. The adoption bill I think is something that’s very close to the speaker’s heart, and so that will be on the docket very early on. I think we’re going to see campus carry come back up again this year. I’ve heard that people are looking to remove some of the exclusions. I feel very strongly that [law] was a mistake. We’ve already seen the validation with that bus driver who left his gun in the bathroom. If that wasn’t the law, that never would’ve happened, and fortunately it didn’t lead to anything tragic. I wouldn’t leave a bunch of knives around for my toddlers to play with, and anything we can do to reduce the risk, that’ll keep people safer. There’s been no evidence that more weapons makes us safer.

FP: What else do you expect to come up during the session? DG: We know that there are some unpopular bills that might be making a comeback just because it’s an election year, like [the “religious freedom” bill], campus carry, to take out those restrictions. I feel really strongly we shouldn’t have guns on campus, period. And absolutely, we FP: That’s an example of an issue where shouldn’t allow discrimination based on you might have a tough time because of your religion. district, because the vast majority of people in That got tied in, sort of, with the adopAthens are opposed to campus carry, but on tion bill that died last year, because the the Oconee side, I’d imagine that most people House passed adoption reform, but the are in favor of, if not campus carry, gun rights Senate added an amendment that said in general. How do you straddle that? same-sex couples couldn’t adopt. That JW: I like shooting guns. I enjoy the killed it. I know the speaker of the House firing range. I don’t have any guns at my [David Ralston] is still very sore about it, house, because that’s a risk I don’t want to so I think he’s going to try to bring that take with my children. I support people’s back and get it passed without the amendright to own firearms, but that doesn’t ment, for the sake of the children. And I have to be infringed upon when we’re Newly sworn-in state Rep. Jonathan Wallace (D-Athens) speaks from the House well for the first time. hope it does pass, for the children’s sake, respecting the local control of our univerwithout the amendment. I know a lot of sity system. I’ve heard from a lot of Oconee parents with loving homes and children who could use [downtown Atlanta] connector go from five to six, seven, folks who, because they work in the university system, are those loving homes. sometimes eight lanes, and you still see traffic. It doesn’t also against it. I’d be more concerned if I heard constituents The only other thing I can say is, we’ll see what else actually resolve the issue. saying we’re concerned about our right to own guns being happens! The same thing is happening on the internet. The teleinfringed [upon], but I have yet to hear one person speak communication companies upgrade their infrastructure. out about that. This is straight-up a gun-lobby issue, where Also, media companies are pushing the envelope in terms they’re saying, “We want to sell more guns, and we’re going of delivering more data. When you’re starting to deliver to make this a wedge issue so we can sell more guns.” 4K video, even if the telecommunication companies have Flagpole: Now that you’ve been sworn in, you’re on the job, just invested in infrastructure, we’re still straining capacity FP: You had a fundraiser scheduled for Jan. 5, before the seshas it finally sunk in yet? on that. I think that’s the issue you’re seeing in downtown sion started. Obviously, you most likely have another tough race Jonathan Wallace: Yes, finally. It took a while. I Athens: The population density and the types of data we’re ahead of you, so is that an indication you’re thinking ahead? didn’t really get time to reflect until the Saturday after the moving across the infrastructure are rising to meet the JW: I am, with caveats. I need to talk to my wife, election—I was too busy with work. It was just a short capacity. It’s a universal issue, but we don’t want to leave Kristina, and make sure we make a decision as a family. I moment, but I’d say the gravitas of the situation, the folks out in the rural areas, because they’ve already been will be away from my house a lot, my children, at the capitol import of representing 54,000 people really hit me the struggling enough as it is. serving District 119. I’m not going to make that decision in strongest when I was being sworn in. a vacuum, but if I do make that decision, I want there to be I received my committee assignments [Dec. 20]. I FP: What’s the solution? a balance. Whoever we run against is not constrained from received my office assignment. All these mundane details JW: I met with a representative of AT&T, and he menraising funds during the session, but I’m not allowed to do drove it home the most. tioned that they’re employing small-cell technology, which so. The other thing that’s interesting is that from one day to is something we talked about on the campaign trail. Small the next, I’m still the same person, but the responsibilities cell offloads some of the demands on the large towers. FP: There’s been a debate in the Democratic Party about change, the expectations change, so that was a fascinating The range is much reduced, but… you’re going to reduce reaching out to the middle or turning out your base. Given your experience. the likelihood of seeing dropped calls and the like. There’s district, you’re in a unique position to talk about that. Where do directed technology, directed antennas… and doing highyou fall on that spectrum? FP: Were you happy with your committee assignments? speed over power lines. The challenge with that is, that’s JW: The way I describe myself is somebody who has very JW: I was surprised, yes. I asked and got the No. 1, not today’s technology. It still needs to be proved out, progressive values who wants to get there in a pragmatic which is Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications, so I’m rolled out and priced out. It’s not going to be useful if it’s fashion. I want us to be a just, equitable society, but I don’t very thankful to the speaker for granting that request that not affordable for folks in those communities. think we flip any tables over or rip off Band-Aids to make I made. Budget and Fiscal Oversight and Special Rules were that happen. the other two committees. FP: What do you think your first bill, when you introduce a I’d love to see us address Medicaid expansion. That’s bill, will be? harming 600,000 Georgians who don’t have the economic FP: Why was Telecommunications your first choice? JW: I’m currently investigating our options on net resources in the first place to have health care, and maybe JW: Both because of my line of work and because of neutrality. I was very disappointed to see the net neutralthe jobs they’re able to get don’t offer that as a benefit. I the rural broadband issue, which I could see was going to ity rules stricken. There’s a lot of disinformation folks think that’s going to drive up our costs overall, because become important this year, and I hope to help drive a solu- have shared about this on Facebook. I’m very disappointed then they show up at the emergency room for dire needs, tion there. folks don’t realize this was the governing principle for the which then costs more. Everybody knows when your car I get asked all the time, “What is your No. 1 legislative internet for 25 years. I don’t know if we have any recourse engine light goes on, you get it addressed. If you wait, you goal?” My No. 1 goal is to learn how to be effective, because as a state, but that’s something I’d very much like to see could blow up your engine altogether, and it’s a much more if I run in there and just start flailing without really being happen, because it will stifle small company growth. It will costly fix. That’s what we’re doing. I really reject the idea of conscious of how the process occurs, I think I’ll be less than make it hard for small companies to be competitive, and I trading short-term gains for long-term costs. effective. think where we see our growth is when small companies I’m just going to keep being myself. If that appeals to My hope for being on that committee is that I can help become medium-sized companies and then become large folks in the progressive arm, that’s fantastic. If that appeals drive a good solution that’s going to help the folks in the companies. to folks in the middle, that’s fantastic, too. But I think it’s rural areas, and help Georgia as a whole. Even with having very important that I continue to run on my beliefs, and high-speed broadband available in some areas, it’s still not FP: What are some of the other issues you see coming down just make sure I’m very transparent about what those are. as good as it needs to be. There are a lot of things that are the pike? If the voters decide those are the values they want to see, coming from a technology perspective that I think we need JW: We’re going to see the federal tax laws change, and I’ll be there again, and if not, somebody who more accuto be prepared for and be planning for now. that’s going to impact how we balance our budget here in rately reflects their values will be there. f

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At Sunday’s show at The Foundry, Cuthbertson will be paired with jazz drummer Seth Hendershot. at Priest can pinpoint the exact moment Although the two artists come from different genres, when she knew she wanted to create Athens Cuthbertson says he’s looking forward to challenging in Harmony. It was in July 2016, at a City himself as an artist. Regardless of their backgrounds, Hall vigil following the Dallas police killings, where Cuthbertson is excited to simply get the opportunity Priest observed an interaction between Athensto collaborate with a fellow musician. Clarke County Police Chief Scott Freeman and Mokah “Hip hop is what I do. Rap is my genre,” Johnson, leader of the Athens Anti-Discrimination Cuthbertson says. “But I’m an artist, at the end of the Movement (AADM). day. Just getting together with other artistic minds to “I went to that rally and saw them walking around create different forms of art is always a goal.” each other very awkwardly,” Priest says. “I thought, While the artists walk into Athens in Harmony ‘Gosh, we really do need to know each other.’” with a goal of expanding themselves musically, Until then, the concept for Athens in Harmony was many leave with something more valuable. True to always tugging at the back of Priest’s mind. She knew the theme, previous performers have become close she wanted to coordinate an event that would pair friends. The 2017 pairing between SJ Ursrey and ACC Police Chief Scott Freeman and Mokah Johnson of the Athens Anti-Discrimination black and white performers, but she had never found Andreana Williams is one such case. Williams even Movement speak at last year’s Athens in Harmony event. the time to do it. However, watching Freeman and performed at Ursrey’s 40th birthday party. Johnson and sensing a general atmosphere of discon“She showed up in a fabulous outfit and sang me nectedness, Priest felt a sense of urgency to create a comsome sense that something magical had happened.” a song,” Ursrey says. “[The concert] definitely brought the munity event that would bring everyone together. Three months later, they hosted another concert, where community together… I thought I was going to be chalThat October, Priest and Johnson presented the first most of the duos from the previous event returned to lenged. I didn’t know I would have a new family.” Athens in Harmony concert, for which they paired artists of perform. Soon after, Priest and Johnson decided to make That sense of community is the concert’s ultimate goal. different races. They challenged the musicians to step out of Athens in Harmony an annual event. Although a main point is to raise funds for the AADM and their comfort zones and perform a duet together. This year’s concert, part of a series of MLK Day events— help eradicate discrimination in Athens, the concert is also “At first, I wasn’t sure how this was going to work,” more on p. 15—will feature new pairings, but a few familiar about folks coming together. It’s about helping us underPriest says. To her relief, she says, “[w]e had such a good activities throughout. Concertgoers can also expect to see stand one another and working towards creating a unified time. People stood around and did not leave. There was a special performance by Knowa Johnson and Neal Priest, community for all races, genders, religions and ethnicities. the organizers’ husbands. “I feel like the authenticity of the separate communities Priest also plans to stay true to previous concerts by forming [one] community radiated out and can’t help but ending the show with a group rendition of John Lennon’s do good,” Ursrey says. “I don’t think there’s right or wrong. “Give Peace a Chance.” Additionally, Priest says some of the I think there’s connected and disconnected, and what that acts will speak about instances of racism they have experishow does is connect people.” f enced, as was the case last year. In addition to Athens in Harmony, the Athens-Anti Discrimination Movement and United Group of Although this is only the third Athens in Harmony, Artists will present the second annual MLK Jr. Day participants say it’s already starting to work. “I feel like WHAT: Athens in Harmony Parade and Festival on Monday, Jan. 15, at 3 p.m. we’re in the place we’re in because there’s not enough WHERE: The Foundry After the parade, various venues will host live music, understanding,” says hip-hop artist Ishmael “Ishues” WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m. guest speakers, family activities and more. See The Cuthbertson. “I hope that [the concert] can bring about a Calendar on p. 15 for more info. [Gabe Vodicka] HOW MUCH: $10 (adv.), $15 (door) heightened level of understanding. I think this is a good way to usher that in from a musical standpoint.”

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Pop-Country Strong FOUR SONGS THAT PROVE COLE SWINDELL’S BONA FIDES By Nathan Kerce music@flagpole.com

“Ain’t Worth the Whiskey” is the third and best single from Swindell’s self-titled debut. Here, Swindell lists things he deems

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ronwood native Cole Swindell is one of the biggest country artists of the modern era. The 34-year-old’s most well-known hits, such as “Chillin’ It,” “Ain’t Worth the Whiskey” and “Middle of a Memory,” utilize standard country tropes (cold beer, relationship troubles, trucks) that might make outsiders groan. However, Swindell’s earworm hooks and instantly memorable melodies help him stand out among his contemporaries. To put it simply, though he is a country boy at heart, Cole Swindell is also a bona fide pop star. Swindell got his start running the merch table for country luminary Luke Bryan. While on the road, Swindell picked up some songwriting skills and went on to build a career writing for acts like Bryan, Scotty McCreery, Thomas Rhett and Florida Georgia Line. But Swindell ended up reserving much of his best work for his own albums. Here’s a brief guide to some of Swindell’s major songwriting successes.

worthy of raising a glass of whiskey to, with an apparent ex-girlfriend being notably

absent from the list. It’s hardly the most introspective country song you’ve ever heard, and it’s got plenty of those previously mentioned tropes sure to ruffle critics’ feathers (complete with a shout out to the troops, which comes completely out of nowhere in a song that is mostly about partying). But it’s got a big chorus for the ages, and fun lyrics worthy of a raucous, drunken singalong. Swindell wrote “Roller Coaster” for Luke Bryan’s Crash My Party album, helping to create one of Bryan’s best and most understated songs. Inspired by the abandoned Miracle Strip Amusement Park in Panama City Beach, FL, the song features Bryan lamenting the end of a weeklong summer romance that lingers on his mind. His emotions, as he plainly states in the chorus, are “twisted like an old beach roller coaster.” Say what you will of the simile; the song evokes wholesome, nostalgic beachside imagery that isn’t too common from Bryan or similar artists. When Bryan heard Swindell’s demo of “Roller Coaster,” he suggested that songs like this could propel him into his very own record contract. “This Is How We Roll” might be the only good song in Florida Georgia Line’s repertoire. Written by Swindell and featuring a verse from Bryan, “Roll” is admittedly generic

in its concept—it’s mostly about partying, with a lot of analogies involving truck parts—but certain odd details in its verses, along with an infectious chorus, make it stick to your brain like glue. Along with shoutouts to 37-inch Nitto tires, a lyrical highlight is the opening line, in which the FGL boys describe a mixtape playing in their truck that features both Hank Williams and Drake… that’s just how they roll. Featured on his 2016 album of the same name, “You Should Be Here” is one of Swindell’s biggest hits, as well as his most personal song to date. Written in the wake of his father’s tragic death in 2013, the song reflects on how the elder Swindell would have felt if he had been able to see his son’s rise to fame. It’s a brilliantly written eulogy, featuring a surprisingly catchy hook and charming, relatable verses. One particularly cutting moment is when Swindell theorizes that his father would have taken an embarrassing amount of pictures on his phone to show off to friends, family and probably a few strangers. It’s an understated and relatable moment that gives the song weight. The tune is a reminder that behind all the country cliches are real people trying to live the best lives they can with a soundtrack that makes them feel good. f

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such as “Fancy Gap,” “Drink You In” and “Sweetness” are a bit more compelling. It’s not a bad record by any stretch. It’s nicely recorded, and everything is crisp and clean, but it’s lacking some much-needed distinctive personality, and, like Jules Winnfield said, personality goes a long way. Find the band at facebook.com/themovinmen. The

BUNDLE UP: Ann Catherine Carter—aka AC Carter, aka Lambda Celsius, aka Λ°C—is new to Athens and arrives via Nashville. Lambda Celsius has a new song out right now named “R & R” that honestly doesn’t sound like it came out of either city. Imagine a scene in a slightly damp, almost too cold pre-wall-fall West Berlin discotheque where the DJ has a stack of American R&B records and also a stack of Belgian minimal synth records. Then she accidentally drops them all, they get mixed together, and this song pops up. All of which is to say, this is a pretty tasty slice of icy yet soulseeking sorta cold-wave stuff that’s totally worth Lambda Celsius your attention. Check it out at soundcloud.com/ ann-catherine-carter, and be a fan at facegroup plays Hendershot’s Coffee Bar on book.com/lambdacelsius. Catch Carter at Friday, Feb. 9. Go Bar on Friday, Jan. 12. SATURDAY AFTERNOON’S ALRIGHT FOR EVERYBODY GET TOGETHER: The 11th annual FIGHTING: The journalism program at Cedar Visions of MLK community celebration Shoals High School is hosting the Athens takes place Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Lyndon Area High School Battle of the Bands House Arts Center from noon–3 p.m. at the 40 Watt Club on Saturday, Jan. 13 Hosted by Montu Miller and Chief Rocka, from 1–4:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale for this event features an hour-long, all-ages, $6 at 40watt.com, or if you’re a student at family-oriented, hands-on art project, Cedar Shoals, you can buy one directly from then two hours of celebration. Performers a journalism student. This all-ages show will include Lingua Franca, Squalle, Think Out feature groups from Cedar Shoals, Clarke of the Box Dance Crew, Stella Groove, Kxng Central, Oconee and select area private Blanco, Rhema Christian Fellowship, Eric high schools. Featured acts are The Drapes, Johnson, On Fire for God and many more. Venus, Basil, Cheese Dream, Freaky Stylee, There is no admission charge, and the entire The Voltures and The Varsity Band. While community is invited. The Lyndon House is you’re making plans to attend, go ahead and located at 211 Hoyt St. check out the impressive news outlet the students at Cedar Shoals maintain over at LIFT WITH YOUR KNEES: Joe Willey and the cedarblueprints.com. Movin’ Men have a new album out named The Toll, and you can hear it on Spotify, CLICK ON THROUGH: OK, gang, it’s that time stream it on YouTube or hear most of it of year when the most organized among you through the entirely more convenient URL are already prepared to submit an applicaof reverbnation.com/joewilleyandthemovtion to play at the 2018 AthFest Music & inmen. The group’s bona fides are solid, Arts Festival. And, conveniently, applicawith longtime Athens songwriter and tions are now being accepted. As usual, it’s a guitarist Willey at the helm, Dan Horowitz pretty painless procedure. Basically, all you (Five Eight) on bass and John Evans (The need is a simple electronic or physical press Welfare Liners) on lead guitar and dobro. kit and some recorded music. All GeorgiaAlthough the group is self-described as based artists may mail in applications for Americana and dips into other folksy areas no submission fee, but out-of-state bands (blues, bluegrass, Celtic, etc.), it’s at its must pay $15 to apply this way. However, if best when it keeps its head down and the you choose to submit electronically, there is mood low. For example, the lighthearted a $5 fee for Georgia artists and a $10 fee for tracks like “Puddin’ Gal,” “It Must Have all others. You can find application forms, Been the Movin’ Man” and the pulsating, appropriate links and more information at driving “Gifts of the Magical Banjo Fairy” athfest.com/athfest-musician-applications. leave me pretty nonplussed, whereas songs This year’s AthFest happens June 22–24. f

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New things that delighted included New Red Bowl Asian Bistro, in the former Peking on the Eastside, which has an excellent and real Szechuan menu that includes frogs as a protein choice. It may seem like a slick place to get a boring noodle bowl—and it is that, too, if you just look at the lunch specials—but it also has a huge array of more interesting choices and staff who get excited when you ask for the Szechuan stuff. La Superior, a lovely bakery on Highway 29 in front of Ingles, is a great addition to the area, with soft, delicate, cream-iced pasteles sold by the slice or by the whole cake, and surprisingly good bagels. Better on the pan dulces front and offering sandwiches and other savories, Panaderia Tacuari moved from its original location on Fritz Mar Lane to Watkinsville, across from Publix, and added a kids’ area as well as air conditioning. Athens also got a Filipino food truck, a chromed-out faceted little trailer called Manila Express that is full-on cute and makes salty, fatty, crazy flavorful dishes. If you want to figure out where it’ll be, your best bet is to find it on Instagram @manilaexpressga. And The Fish Shack, a sweet, straightforward place that is just what its name says, began frying up tastiness at Broad and Hancock Wednesday through Saturday. You can even get it delivered through Cosmic Delivery, but then you’d miss the family atmosphere. We did get some new chains—J. Buffalo Wings, in Beechwood, which actually does a pretty good fried rice; Charlie Graingers on Epps Bridge Parkway, with a wide array of hot dogs; a branch of Atlanta’s J.R. Crickets

doing wings on Hawthorne; Roll It Up, a rolled ice cream franchise on Alps Road; approximately 1 kajillion fast food franchises on Highway 29, near Space Kroger—but in retrospect it seems like a fairly good year for independent businesses. Mama’s Boy opened a second location, in Oconee County, which is big and bright and gives them tons of space. La Michoacana… Es Natural, my favorite ice cream and paleta place, also added another branch, inside the Eastside Cali N Tito’s, and began selling its popsicles in a cooler inside Los Compadres on Prince. 1000 Faces moved into a much bigger space downtown, on Thomas Street, with food and plenty of tables, and Lindsey’s Culinary Market was just about ready to open on the ground floor of the same building. Akademia, a brewpub long in the works, started doing business near Georgia Square Mall, in the old Musician’s Warehouse, with a heavy emphasis on sours and beers incorporating a ton of flavors and some good bar nibbles, plus a kids’ menu. Downtown, Ahi Hibachi and Poke opened next door to Athens Wok, doing quick and tasty poke bowls. Clarke’s Standard replaced the sadly missed Branded Butcher, near the Georgia Theatre, with a less interesting menu but some nicely executed twists on bar food. And The Office Sports Bar and Grill opened around the corner in the West Washington Street deck. The Chase Park warehouses got a coffee shop and snack retailer in Veronica’s Sweet Spot. The Epps area added Woks Up, a sort of stir-fry place with goals of being a franchise. Watkinsville got a solid pizza place in Fully Loaded Pizza Kitchen, an a.m. quick biscuit place in Suncatcher Cafe and a place for people in golf shirts to have dinner in Pour. Las Monarcas opened in a former Huddle House on Danielsville Road and Wing House Grill in Hull (with beer!). Showtime Bowl completely renovated and added food from the dudes behind The Pine, with The 11th Pin. Takorea and Copper Creek closed downtown, as did Koyla (sigh) on South Milledge, which has been replaced by Athens Pizza, and Two Story Coffee, in Five Points, which is in the middle of being renovated into The Expat, a cocktail-heavy serious restaurant from Atlanta’s Jerry and Krista Slater. La Dolce Vita acquired new owners and a new name, Dolce Vita Trattoria Italiana, but kept many delicious preparations. Chops and Hops, Craft and Heirloom all got new chefs, the last of which, Garrett Macfalda, should have a new menu in place by the time this runs. Donna Chang’s added lunch with noodle and rice bowls, and has been serving a stellar fried eggplant dish full of Szechuan pepper. Still to come in 2018, some sooner than others: a Chickfil-A in the former Five Guys space downtown, Caborita Cantina and Grill on Mitchell Bridge Road, Little Ice Cream Dude’s Cool World (which made its Kickstarter), Peter Dale’s Maepole on Chase Street, a second location of Sakura (in Five Points), El Barrio Tacos and Tequila in Five Points, a branch of franchise Mamoun’s Falafel out of New York, Franklin House Cafe (a coffee shop at Broad and Thomas downtown), The Falls (with chef Jarad Blanton at the helm, near Mama’s Boy No. 2) and a project from Bain Mattox in the old 1000 Faces on Barber Street (Breakfast? Soft-serve ice cream? Beer? I’ve heard a lot of things, and any of them would be welcome). Keep up with all local food news in this column and at flagpole.com. f

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FRIDAY, JAN. 12

RANDALL BRAMBLETT’S POST-XMAS BIG SATURDAY, JAN. 13 BAND SHOW ATHENS IN HARMONY 2018

FEATURING: LINGUA FRANCA, MIKE MANTIONE OF 5-8, LAURA CARTER OF ELF POWER, ANDREA DEMARCUS OF CICADA RHYTHM, SETH HENDERSHOT, DAVE MARR OF THE STAR ROOM BOYS, DODD FERRELLE, AMANDA KAPOUSOUZ, A.T. MARTIN, JAMON HOLT, FLYNNE COLLINS, KALIKO, ISHUES, MINNIE LEA, RICHARD KENNEDY & RICK FOWLER

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COMING SOON:

JAN. 15 - 2018 MUSIC FOR MEDICINE CONCERT: FUNDRAISER FOR ATHENS NURSES CLINIC JAN. 16 - TERRAPIN TUESDAY WITH THE GYPSY WILDCATS & PICKLED HOLLER JAN. 17 - DRIFTWOOD JAN. 18 - GRAND, ERIK NEIL BAND & CHECK THE SIGNS JAN. 19 - SWINGIN’ MEDALLIONS

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Only in Dreams ‘MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR’ OPENS THE DOOR TO IMAGINED WORLDS By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com Capable of establishing entire new worlds, artwork offers insight into the inner workings of the mind as artists visually express their dreams and fantasies. On view for its final week at the Gallery@Hotel Indigo, “Magical Mystery Tour” presents a collection of eye-catching pieces intended to inspire the imagination. Visitors can observe and interpret the works in person until this Saturday, Jan. 13, when the group exhibition featuring six Georgia artists comes down. Reflecting the fascinating mental activities that occur during the acts of resting and sleeping, Brian Hitselberger’s complementary “Daydream” and “Nightmare” aim to visually exemplify the unpredictable associations that happen within dream sequences. Miscellaneous components like hands, scissors, the silhouette of flowers, a spider web, water droplets and a buttondown shirt are arranged in a way that allows for the eye to bounce around and try to create its own narrative. Interestingly, Hitselberger draws portraits of figures from behind, an approach that allows him to incorporate specific individuals with a level of anonymity that won’t distract the viewer. “These figures become an opportunity to render not necessarily a person so much as a person in thought,” says Hitselberger. “All of my work is in some way related to an interior life, and by turning my figures around, I feel like I can allude to what’s inside them through an outside rendering. What I’m thinking about in my work, and what I want the viewer to be thinking about in my work, is the nature of our own mental and interior life. The good, the bad and deeply strange.” Primarily an installation artist, Dana Haugaard creates environments that physically engage visitors, often through the use of low-frequency sounds that can affect the

Several of the artists participating in “Magical Mystery Tour” take visitors to lands of the imagination. Influenced by Northern Renaissance painting, video-game landscape design and childhood memories of western Pennsylvania, Orion Wertz creates oil paintings with surreal flourishes and an underlying dystopian vibe. Use of color plays an interesting role, contrasting atmospheric space rendered in intense, saturated tones with cold, black-and-white objects in the foreground. Man-made structures of ambiguous function in seemingly

body depending on movement and spatial positioning. For “Magical Mystery Tour,” he contributes unusual, curved mirrors painted with concentric circle patterns inspired by these sound waves. The mirrors insert viewers directly into the pieces, visually warping the space and enhancing the interactivity of the artwork. “The viewer is intended to be the primary aspect of the work,” says Haugaard. “These are an attempt to provide a moment where they can see themselves in a place that is not entirely what they expected— warped, distorted environments with layers and fields of color creating visual frequencies that are augmenting the experience—and then hopefully reflect on how they exist within that space.” The cast urethane resin sculptures of ice-cream cones by Jourdan Joly will excite anyone with a sweet tooth, attracting eyes with their saccharine simplicity and eliciting responses of surprise and wonder at their textural precision. Balanced on sugar cones or Brian Hitselberger waffle cones, gravity-defying scoops are stacked near-impossibly high unpopulated areas appear to crack and into sweet towers with fun color gradients. crumble along the edges. Appearing as though they were frozen mid“I imagine a world in which the inhabitmelt, the sculptures feel simultaneously ants only exist to entertain a being that playful and deceiving when one is finally they have never encountered,” says Wertz. able to accept their artificial nature. “In this world, no one ages or reproduces,

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needs are satiated, goals are impossible. The world exists in an arrested state of decay, exhibiting an apocalyptic affectation that grants permission for everything. This world awaits the ‘Unknown Player.’” Illustrator Jacob Wenzka offers a glimpse into another imagined world, sharing prints that appear as pages in a new local children’s book called The Girl Who Kept Night in Her Closet. Written by Bart King, the story tells of a young girl who has a mysterious relationship with the natural world. Set in what appears to be a warm Southern landscape—indicated by a traditional-looking barn and the Spanish moss that hangs along the frame’s canopy—the tale incorporates flourishes of magic realism to explain how day turns to night. The scenes are rendered completely in grayscale, with the exception of glowing yellow fireflies and powder blue stars. Jaime Bull materializes celestial inspiration into her pieces, which vary greatly in style from one to the next. Her largest, the 4-by-4-foot “Space Stool,” is a black-and-white striped structure resting on three legs. A glittering, collaged Saturn-esque emblem of holographic material adds a kitschy and childlike playfulness to the piece. Her acrylic and ink drawing “Rocket Chair” presents a similar structure with busy geometric details, while two photographic works collage stones and lichens into alien landscapes. “Magical Mystery Tour” will remain on view at the Gallery@Hotel Indigo through Saturday. Located outside in the Glass Cube, Atlanta artist Lucha Rodriguez’s site-specific installation “Amorphous Dislocations of Ultramarine” will remain on view through April. f

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the calendar! calendar picks

“Visions of MLK Art Exhibition” and dancers from WiseXpressions Dance Studio

MUSIC | THU, JAN 11

ART | FRI, JAN 12

Caledonia Lounge · 8:30 p.m. · $10–12 One of the brightest figures to emerge from the turn-of-the-century New York City anti-folk scene that famously spawned artists like Beck and The Moldy Peaches, singer-songwriter, guitarist and visual artist Jeffrey Lewis is known for crafting wordy, rough-hewn story-songs that draw unsparingly from his personal life (think Mark Kozelek without the martyr complex). His latest album with his touring group Los Bolts is 2015’s Manhattan, released by Lewis’ longtime home Rough Trade, which showcased a loose, unhurried sound. Lewis and Los Bolts play the Caledonia Thursday evening alongside locals Hunger Anthem and Virginia-based DIY folk outfit Yankee Roses. [Gabe Vodicka]

Trio Contemporary Art Gallery · 7–9 p.m. · FREE! Co-curated by ATHULHU, Saint Blondie and gallery director Tatiana Veneruso, “In These Streets” presents Georgia street artists in a gallery setting. A dozen artists and collectives were invited to paint 9-by-12-foot murals, including 70dot, CisneArts, Cold Tony, DoitDoitLeague, FoxySwine, Killamari, Dianna Settles, sQuishiepuss and others. Displayed alongside sketches and smaller works, the murals will be available to purchase, offering a rare opportunity to own work by artists whose creations are typically site-specific. The opening reception will feature music from DJ Nate from Wuxtry and snacks by Manila Express, and the exhibition will remain on view through Feb. 24. [Jessica Smith]

Jeffrey Lewis

Tuesday 9 ART: Athens Fibercraft Guild (Lyndon House Arts Center) The Guild welcomes all amateur and professional fiber artists including knitters, crocheters, weavers, spinners, fabric designers, basket makers, quilters and embroiderers. This month, Amalia Perry will instruct on how to make a Kumihimo braid. 12:30 p.m. FREE! athensfiber.org CLASSES: Athens Swing Night (Dancefx) A one-hour lesson is followed by a two-hour dancing session. No experience or partner necessary. 8–11 p.m. $4–6. www. athensswingnight.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia hosted by Jamie

In These Streets

Reynolds. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706850-8561 GAMES: Trivia at Johnny’s (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Play for cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706354-1515 GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Hosted by James Majure. 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station

Rd.) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern KIDSTUFF: Board Games for Teens (Bogart Library) Discover a new game or bring an old favorite to share. Snacks provided. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Toddler Tuesday (Georgia Museum of Art) Families and children 18 months–3 years can take a tour tailored for young children, listen to stories and participate in a hands-on activity. This month’s event will focus on the Clinton Hill exhibition. 10 a.m. FREE! callan@ uga.edu, www.georgiamuseum.org PERFORMANCE: Sleeping Beauty (UGA Fine Arts Building) Tchaikovksy’s Sleeping Beauty comes to life in this beautiful pro-

MUSIC | FRI, JAN 12

ART | SAT, JAN 13

Caledonia Lounge · 9 p.m. · $5–7 Led by impassioned singer-songwriter Jack Cherry, Juan de Fuca specializes in a droll, purposeful brand of indie rock seemingly designed to appeal to fans of groups like Deerhunter and The Strokes. The band, which formed here in town and is now based in Atlanta, celebrates the release of its new album, Solve/ Resolve—recorded locally at Chase Park Transduction and just released on Athens imprint Arrowhawk Records—with a show at the Caledonia Lounge on Friday. The Fuca fellas will be joined on the bill by melodious Athens punks Dead Neighbors, whose long-rumored new album may finally appear in 2018, as well as new, Atlanta-based experimental pop crew Trashcan. [GV]

Lyndon House Arts Center · 12–3 p.m. · FREE! Currently in its 11th year, the “Visions of MLK Art Exhibition” honors the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by challenging teams to combine poetic words with visual artwork. Organized by Montu Miller, this year’s theme is “Time to Do What’s Right.” Youth members of the Pinewoods neighborhood will display a collaborative project inspired by Faith Ringgold, an African-American artist who painted portraits and scenes onto quilts as a form of storytelling. Additionally, “Connect,” an exhibition of artwork by over 400 local children, will be on view for its final day. Following an hourlong hands-on art project for children, a Saturday Celebration will feature performances by step teams, poetry readings, music and dance. [JS]

Juan de Fuca

duction by the State Ballet Theatre of Russia. A pre-concert lecture will be offered at 7:15 p.m. in the Balcony Theatre, room 400. Jan. 9–10, 8 p.m. $6 (w/ UGA ID), $66–76. www. pac.uga.edu SPORTS: Table Tennis Matches and Training (East Athens Community Center) Beginner to advanced skill levels welcome. Tuesdays, 6–8:30 p.m. & Saturdays, 1–4 p.m. FREE! www.ttathensga.com

Wednesday 10 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) William U. Eiland, museum director, leads a tour of the “Clinton Hill” exhibition. 2 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org

Visions of MLK

ART: Opening Reception (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) See paintings by Megan Sparks and Neil Hancock. 5:30–6:30 p.m. FREE! www.heirloomathens.com EVENTS: 10th Anniversary of the Brewery (Terrapin Beer Co.) The brewery shows off its new Crowler machine for its birthday. 12:30–6 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com EVENTS: Rabbit Box (The Foundry) Storytellers share true-life tales. This month’s theme is “Rising from the Ashes.” 7 p.m. $7. rabbitboxstories@gmail.com EVENTS: 1 Million Cups (Athens Area Chamber of Commerce) 1MC is a national program designed to educate, engage and connect entrepreneurs. Each week, a local startup presents their company to a sup-

portive audience. 8:30 a.m. FREE! www.1millioncups.com/athens FILM: Krakin Jokes: The Movie (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Watch a brief comedy joint filmed at a backyard comedy show. 7:15 p.m. FREE! www. flickertheatreandbar.com FILM: Flicker Film Society (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Watch the 1976 film The Man Who Fell to Earth starring the one and only David Bowie. 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Eastside) Every Wednesday. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Compete for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com k continued on next page

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THE CALENDAR! GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 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! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team. 8 p.m. www.saucehouse.com GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Washington St.) Play to win. 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 KIDSTUFF: Wednesday Reads Book Club (Bogart Library) Read a historical fiction and learn about life way back when. 4th and 5th graders. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart 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: Little Astronauts Adventures (Rocksprings Community Center) Ages 2–6 can make crafts, take portraits in an astronaut photo booth, sample space snacks and more. Guardians are encouraged to attend. 10 a.m. $4–6. 706-613-3602 KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories,

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songs and crafts for preschool-aged children and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Preschool Pals (Bogart Library) Preschool aged children will learn social and language skills through songs, stories, crafts and more. Ages almost 3–almost 5.

KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (Oconee County Library) Watch some anime and manga, listen to J-Pop music, eat Japanese snacks and share fan art. Ages 11–18. Crafts will be made during the second hour. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Room 271) Screenwriter Neil Landau will discuss his new book TV Writing

PERFORMANCE: Sleeping Beauty (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Tuesday listing for full description Jan. 9–10, 8 p.m. $6 (w/ UGA ID), $66–76. www.pac.uga.edu

Thursday 11 CLASSES: Intro to Excel (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of Excel. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950

how to knit and intermediate knitters can get help on their current projects. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: Preschool Open House (Emmanuel Episcopal Church) Attend an information session and tour the school. Programs are for ages 2–4. 10 a.m. FREE! www. emmanuelathens.org EVENTS: KnitLits (Bogart Library) Knitters of all levels are welcome.

Currently on view at the Georgia Museum of Art through Sunday, Mar. 18, the exhibition “Clinton Hill” shares a survey of the artist’s multidimensional career. 10:15 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart

in the Digital Era. 4:30 p.m. grady. uga.edu

CLASSES: Knit Happens (Oconee County Library) Beginners can learn

6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart

EVENTS: Ballroom Dance Lessons (Boutier Winery, 4506 Hudson River Church Rd., Danielsville) Led by Mr. Ron Putman. Second and fourth Thursday of every month. 7 p.m. $10. www.boutierwinery.com GAMES: Game Night (Terrapin Beer Co.) Play Kan Jam in the backyard or a board game indoors. 4–8 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com GAMES: Trivia at Johnny’s (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Play for cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706354-1515 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 KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Bogart Library) Build Lego creations. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Baby Music Jam (Oconee County Library) Preschool aged children and their caregivers play instruments, sing and dance together. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706613-3950 LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Meet author Brock Adams in celebration of his book Ember. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Musicians: Know Your Rights! (NuÃi’s Space) Attorney Michelle Davis leads a seminar on the fundamentals of copyright law as it applies to music. Presented by Georgia Lawyers for the Arts. 5 p.m. FREE! www.tinyurl. com/musiciansrights PERFORMANCE: Thursday Scholarship Series (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Evgeny

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hands-on class about resourcefulness, awareness and knife skills with a focus on application to fire. Tools provided. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. $35. shannon@wildintelligence.org CLASSES: Ropes Wall Yoga Workshop (Athens Five Points Yoga Studio) Experience yoga asanas with the ropes wall, a therapeautic prop. Asanas include standing poses, inversions, twists, chest openers and forward bends. 9:30–11 a.m. $20. www.athensfivepointsyoga.com EVENTS: Really Really Free Market (Reese & Pope Park) Bring what you can; take what you need. No bartering, trading or paying. Free food prepared by Food Not Bombs. Second Saturday of every month. 12–2 p.m. FREE! reallyreallyfreemarketathens@gmail.com EVENTS: National Dress Up Your Pet Day (Southern Brewing Company) Dress up your pet for a

Rivkin, professor of piano at the Hodgson school, will give a solo performance. 7:30 p.m. $6 (w/ UGA ID), $20. pac.uga.edu

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Saturday 13 ART: “Visions of MLK Art Exhibition” & Saturday Celebration (Lyndon House Arts Center) The annual “Visions of MLK Art Exhibition” is a collaborative show featuring a visual poetry project. This year’s theme is “Do What’s Right.” The Saturday Celebration features live performances, food, guest speakers and activities. See Calendar Pick on p. 15. 12–3 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/ leisure CLASSES: Fire Essentials Part 1 (Earthsong, Bogart) The Wild Intelligence Forest School offfers a

Sunday 14 CLASSES: Calligraphy Class (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Learn lettering with

EVENTS: MLK Day Parade and Fest (Hull and Washington Streets) UGA Live and the Athens AntiDiscrimination Movement host a parade through the streets followed by a block party at Max with guest speakers, live performances, food vendors and more. 3 p.m. FREE! www.ugalive.com EVENTS: Athens African American Folktales (Manhattan CafÃ) Learn about the Athens Black Community and share a story about growing up in Athens at this music and networking event. Part of the MLK Day Festival. 4–6 p.m. FREE! ugalive.com FILM: Blind Woman’s Curse (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Yakuza warefare and haunted houses! See the iconic Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood) star in this 1970 cult classic. 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: General Knowledge Trivia (Beef ’O’ Brady’s) Win house

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: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Oconee County Library) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based activities. Legos

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ART: Opening Reception (Trio Contemporary Art Gallery) “In These Streets” features the work of North Georgia street artists 70dot, Cold Tony, Pam Peacock and more. See Calendar Pick on p. 15. 7–9 p.m. www.trioathens.com EVENTS: Totes 2 Tots (Georgia Cancer Specialists, 125 King Ave., Suite 200) Georgia Cancer Specialists and Northside Hospital are collecting backpacks and suitcases for foster children. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. www.facebook.com/totes2tots EVENTS: Morning Mindfulness (Georgia Museum of Art) Participate in a guided meditation session in the galleries. Meet in the lobby. 9:30– 10:30 a.m. FREE! sagekincaid@uga. edu, www.georgiamuseum.org EVENTS: Friends First Friday (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) This month’s topic is orchids with a sneak peek into upcoming Orchid Madness events. Includes a full breakfast. 9 a.m. $12. 706-542-6138 GAMES: Planeswalkers for Diversity Meeting and Magic (Tyche’s Games) Play Magic in a welcoming atmosphere. 6 p.m. www. tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Spanish Storytime (Oconee County Library) Listen and practice Spanish songs and stories. Participants do not need to speak Spanish. 4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: YA Crafts and Cocoa (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Sip on hot cocoa, watch a short film and make a “To Be Read” jar for the new year. Ages 10 & up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Itty Bitty Imagination Fairy Tale (Lay Park) Dress as your favorite fairy tale character or pull costume items from the dress up box. Enjoy a story time, create a wand or sword, and have a tea party. 10–11:30 a.m. $5–7.50. www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure LECTURES & LIT: Avid Poetry Series (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Hear poetry from Elly Bookman, Jenny Gropp and Carrie Lorig. 6 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: The Kourtesans (40 Watt Club) The drag troupe present “Iconic Women in History.” Ticket proceeds benefit Project Safe. 8 p.m. $5–7. www.40watt.com THEATER: Honk! (Oconee County Civic Center) The musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling incorporates a message of tolerance. Jan. 12–13 & 19–20, 7 p.m. Jan. 14 & 21, 3 p.m. $14–18. oconeeyouthplayhouse@ gmail.com

SPORTS: Table Tennis Matches and Training (East Athens Community Center) Beginner to advanced skill levels are welcome to participate. Tuesdays, 6–8:30 p.m. & Saturdays, 1–4 p.m. FREE! www. ttathensga.com SPORTS: Table Tennis Tournament (East Athens Community Center) Ping pong tournament. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $10. www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure THEATER: Honk! (Oconee County Civic Center) See Friday listing for full description Jan. 12–13 & 19–20, 7 p.m. Jan. 14 & 21, 3 p.m. $14–18. oconeeyouthplayhouse@ gmail.com

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The Steel Woods play the 40 Watt Club on Saturday, Jan. 13. costume contest (8 p.m.) offering prizes. Athens Canine Rescue and Athenspets will be on site with adorable adoptables. 2:30–9 p.m. www. sobrewco.com FILM: 2nd Saturday Movie (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Enjoy popcorn and watch a family-friendly film. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison GAMES: Day of Board Game Demonstrations (Tyche’s Games) Learn to play new games. 12 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Critter Tales (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Families are invited to listen to a story about nature. Staff will then bring it to life by visiting a critter or going outdoors for an activity. 2:30–3 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 LECTURES & LIT: Writer’s Circle (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Hargrett Library) Writers may bring pages of their work, any genre, for group feedback. Each meeting will highlight books from Hargrett’s Collections. 2–4:30 p.m. FREE! artzar@gmail.com LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Mark Warren is the author of Adobe Moon. 6 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop. com

Mike Moak. Registration required. 3 p.m. FREE! athenslibrary.org/ madison FILM: Flashback Cinema (Beechwood 11 Cinemas) Watch Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets. 2 p.m. or 7 p.m. gtcmovies.com GAMES: Netrunner Open Play (Tyche’s Games) All are welcome to join in. 12:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com LECTURES & LIT: UUFA Sunday Forum (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Dan Everett speaks on issues of employment in “Humans Need Not Apply.” 10 a.m. FREE! uuathensga.org THEATER: Honk! (Oconee County Civic Center) See Friday listing for full description Jan. 12–13 & 19–20, 7 p.m. Jan. 14 & 21, 3 p.m. $14–18. oconeeyouthplayhouse@ gmail.com

Monday 15 EVENTS: MLK Day of Service (Clarke Central High School) “A Day On and Not a Day Off” starts with a morning celebration. Volunteers will do service projects at various locations around town for the rest of the day. 8:30–9:30 a.m. FREE! www. athensclarkecounty.com/mlkday

GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Drop in and win prizes! 8–10 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Eastside) Every Wednesday. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com 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: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Washington St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team. 8 p.m. www.saucehouse.com KIDSTUFF: Library Adventures (Bogart Library) See Wednesday listing for full description 11:30 a.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: PRISM (Oconee County Library) PRISM is a safe space for all teens who share a common vision of equality. The Christmas Party will have music, food and gifts. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Thomas Pierce celebrates his debut novel, The Afterlives. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: Riverdance 20 Years (The Classic Center) See the Irish dance phenomenon on its 20th Anniversary World Tour. 7:30 p.m. $35–85. classiccenter.com

cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8501916 GAMES: Duplicate Bridge (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Beginner players welcome. 1 p.m. $4. ejstapler@gmail.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia: Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Team trivia contests with house cash prizes every Monday night. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Test your general knowledge for prizes. 8–10 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com

Tuesday 16 CLASSES: Athens Swing Night (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A one-hour lesson is followed by a two-hour dancing session. No experience or partner necessary. 8–11 p.m. $4–6. athensswingnight.com CLASSES: Computer Class (Bogart Library) “Windows Basics.” 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart EVENTS: Athens Rock and Gem Club (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) Bring in mineral specimens or lapidary projects for a show and tell. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensrockandgemclub.org

provided. Ages 3–11. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Crafts and Community Club (Bogart Library) Ages 8–10 can make a difference in the community through crafts. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart MEETINGS: Oconee Historical Society (Oconee County Library) Elect officers and share ideas or suggestions. 6 p.m. FREE! www. oconeehistory.org SPORTS: Table Tennis Matches and Training (East Athens Community Center) Beginner to advanced skill levels welcome. Tuesdays, 6–8:30 p.m. & Saturdays, 1–4 p.m. FREE! www.ttathensga.com

Wednesday 17 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Led by docents. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org FILM: Flashback Cinema (Beechwood 11 Cinemas) See Sunday listing for full description 2 p.m. or 7 p.m. gtcmovies.com FILM: Pam Grier Pop-Up! (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Watch the 1973 Pam Grier classic Black Mama, White Mama. Manila Express will have a pop-up selling Filipino cuisine. 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

Tuesday 9 Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com PIANO HAPPY HOUR Local musicians play piano songs in the round.

Wednesday 10 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 GEORGIA DISH BOYS New local rock group fronted by singer-songwriter Seth Martin. TYLER KEY Folky local indie singersongwriter. ASHLEY NA Local singer-songwriter playing “garden-fresh folk songs.” Creature Comforts Brewery 5 p.m. FREE! www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com REPENT AT LEISURE Local band playing “Irish rock,” including trak continued on next page

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ditional, punk, modern and original Celtic music. KEN WILL MORTON With his gritty, soulful rasp, Morton blends folky Americana with rock and roll swagger. STEVE ERWIN Long-running, Mainebased folk singer-songwriter.

Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. SOLD OUT. www.georgiatheatre.com COLE SWINDELL Groove-centric pop-country star and Georgia native. See story on p. 11. MORGAN EVANS Australian country singer-songwriter.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com BACKUP PLANET Progressive funkrock group from Knoxville, TN. MARADEEN High-energy five-piece rock group from Nashville.

Go Bar 10 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!

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com BRIAN SMITH Classical and avantgarde guitarist who incorporates various looping effects.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com KLEZMER LOCAL 42 Local sevenpiece klezmer band specializing in

The Office Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn. Every Wednesday!

Friday 12 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com JUAN DE FUCA Driving indie-rock band fronted by Jack Cherry. See Calendar Pick on p. 15. DEAD NEIGHBORS This local band plays punky, shoegaze-inspired garage-rock. TRASHCAN Experimental pop group from Atlanta. Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com JIM WILSON Local songwriter and musician (The TaxiCab Verses) performs with special guests. The Foundry 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com

WHISPER KISS Acoustic project featuring Michael Wegner, Shelley Lotus and Karen Bergmann. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night. 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 ROLLIN’ HOME Local Southern rock band. Terrapin Beer Co. 3 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com HALEM ALBRIGHT A blend of unique songwriting and electrifying guitar work.

40 Watt Club 1 p.m. $6. www.40watt.com BATTLE OF THE BANDS Bands representing local area high schools will include The Drapes, Venus, Basil, Cheese Dream, Freaky Stylee, The Voltures and The Varsity Band. 8 p.m. $11 (adv.), $13 (door). www.40watt.com THE STEEL WOODS Southern rock four-piece on tour from Nashville, TN. JOBE FORTNER Country singersongwriter originally from Monroe. The Foundry 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND This established Georgia singersongwriter’s Southern-tinged rock and roll pulls from a variety of influences.

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Blue Sky 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 WARM GLOW BLUE SKY SHOW JJC plays disco, funk, soul & cetera. Every Thursday!

Cali ’N’ Tito’s Eastside 6 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7087 THE LUCKY JONES Rockin’ rhythm and blues from this local band. Every Sunday!

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com SCOOTERBABE Scrappy, jangly local indie-pop group fronted by songwriter JJ Posway. JIANNA JUSTICE Athens-based indie-pop project with a compelling, summery sound. LONG NECK Lo-fi indie-pop group from Jersey City, NJ. SHOULDIES Atlanta-based queer electronic-pop project.

The Bar-B-Que Shack 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-6752 BLUEGRASS JAM Bring your own instrument! All pickers are welcome every Thursday.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com ADAM KLEIN & THE WILD FIRES Local songwriter playing a rustic blend of country, folk and Americana.

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Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com LET’S GET INVISIBLE Fuzzy indierock group from Connecticut. NEW TREE Atlanta-based psychedelic pop group.

Terrapin Beer Co. 2 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com SCOTT LANIAK Member of local garage-punk band Free Associates performs solo.

Terrapin Beer Co. 6 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com JIM COOK High-energy solo blues performer with strong vocals, slide guitar and “swamp stomp.”

The World Famous 8:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/ theworldfamousathens DAVID DONDERO Singer-songwriter and wandering troubadour crafts intimate, warbly folk tunes. CALEB DARNELL Guitarist and member of The Darnell Boys plays a set of solo Americana. LYDIA SERA Local visual artist and musician.

Caledonia Lounge 8:30 p.m. $10 (21+), $12 (18-20). www.caledonialounge.com JEFFREY LEWIS & LOS BOLTS Full-band project from the iconic New York City anti-folk singer-songwriter. See Calendar Pick on p. 15. HUNGER ANTHEM Fuzzed-out, guitar-driven local indie-rock band. YANKEE ROSES DIY folk project from Richmond, VA.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 SWING STREET DANCE BAND Playing a mix of swing and salsa tunes.

The Foundry AADM Benefit. 7 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com ATHENS IN HARMONY The third installment of the concert series designed to improve race relations in Athens, featuring performances by duos made up of local musicians paired across race and genre. See story on p. 10.

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.

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot plays solo sets of country-rock and acoustic Southern soul.

11 p.m. $1 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO See Thursday’s listing for full description

Randall Bramblett plays The Foundry on Saturday, Jan. 13. Jewish and gypsy music and featuring Dan Horowitz of Five Eight. IDENTIKIT Six-piece ensemble from Atlanta drawing from various musical traditions. Highwire Lounge 11 p.m. $1 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away with wireless headphones and two channels of music. One of them is a request line! The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DANCING MAGNOLIAS Local group led by Athens rock fixture Rev. Conner Mack Tribble. Southern Brewing Company 5 p.m. FREE! www.sobrewco.com KARAOKE DJ Gregory plays song requests and lets the bravest of the bunch jump in to sing.

KINCHAFOONEE COWBOYS Longrunning country band from South Georgia. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac tribute band based in Atlanta. Go Bar 9 p.m. $5. 706-546-5609 BEVERLY Local experimental duo featuring violinist Sahada Buckley and vocalist Monique Osorio. LAMBDA CELSIUS Local experimental electronic performer. INTERNET BOYFRIEND Musical project of conceptual artist Charles Martinez. GODDESS COMPLEX Local experimental ambient project. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com COSMIC CHARLIE Grateful Dead covers like you’ve never heard before.

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Saturday 13 Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com EASTER ISLAND Lush, local postrock band with pop melodies, tender harmonies and shimmering guitars. DREAM CULTURE Eclectic local psychedelic rock group. THE VIKING PROGRESS Athensbased group that plays rockers and ballads about love, death and isolation. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com SURFACE TO AIR MISSIVE Psychpop experimentation from local songwriter Taylor Ross. SEA GHOST Popular synth-andguitar based indie-pop band from Atlanta. TELEFONES Psychedelic garage-rock group from Nashville, TN.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com TURKUAZ Playing instrumental funk and a wide mix of genres from power-pop to R&B. MISTER TIE DYE Local nine-piece instrumental fusion group with a potent horn section. Go Bar 10 p.m. $5. 706-546-5609 APPARITION Athens-based band playing a raucous, thrashy brand of hardcore. TIT New local experimental punk rock group. BITE MARKS Gainesville, FL punk band featuring members of Palatka and Asshole Parade. VACANCY Tampa, FL-based punk band. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE MUSIC See Friday’s listing for full description

The Foundry Athens Nurses Clinic Benefit. 7 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com MRJORDANMRTONKS Collaboration between longtime Athens musicians Tommy Jordan and William Tonks, featuring rootsy guitar picking and paired vocal melodies. THE WILD-JORDAN TONK-CATS Long-running local blues group The Wildcats teams up with other local musicians. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night. Hosted by Larry Forte. Max 4 p.m. FREE! www.ugalive.com MLK DAY FESTIVAL Featuring performances from Stella Groove, Kaliko, Lindsay Jarman, Cherese Dunn, Lennon Harkins, Small Beige Girl and more. The World Famous 4 p.m. FREE! www.ugalive.com HIP HOP AND JUSTICE Part of the MLK Day Festival, this hip-hop showcase is hosted by LG (HOTC), with DJ Akeeme Martin and performances by Life the Griot, Squalle, African Soul, Tony B,

Noc, BYV, Dedric, Motor Head, Minnie Lea, Bahdum Boyz and Ishues.

Tuesday 16 40 Watt Club 7 p.m. $21 (adv.), $23 (door). www.40watt.com 10 YEARS Heavy-hitting alternative metal group from Knoxville, TN. FROM ASHES TO NEW Hard-rock group from Pennsylvania. SOJOURN Emotionally charged local hard-rock band. ASHES FALL Georgia-based metal group. The Foundry Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. thefoundryathens.com GYPSY WILDCATS Local group playing classic gypsy-swing tunes, as well as Americana and vaudeville standards.

Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. $17 (adv.), $20 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS Improvised string music with country and bluegrass underpinnings. DANGERMUFFIN South Carolina trio that shifts between Southern rock, beach grooves and Americana. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE See Wednesday’s listing for full description Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT See Wednesday’s listing for full description The World Famous 8:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/ theworldfamousathens DAVID DONDERO Singer-songwriter and wandering troubadour crafts intimate, warbly folk tunes.

1/19 THE SWINGIN’ MEDALLIONS (The Foundry) 1/19 NEKO CASE / MT. JOY (Georgia Theatre) 1/19 BETWEEN NAYBORS (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 1/19 LIVE MUSIC (Highwire Lounge) 1/19 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE (The Office Lounge) 1/19 SMOKEY JOE AND THE TWO DOLLAR PISTOLS (Terrapin Beer Co.) 1/20 BIT BRIGADE / MOTHERFUCKER (Caledonia Lounge) 1/20 CRACKER / THELMA AND THE SLEAZE / CHICKASAW MUDD PUPPIES / THE DARNELL BOYS (40 Watt Club) 1/20 THE HIGHBALLS (The Foundry) 1/20 MUSCADINE BLOODLINE / RAY FULCHER (Georgia Theatre) 1/20 LEAH CALVERT (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 1/20 JOHNNY HICKMAN / THE HEAP (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar)

Turkuaz plays the Georgia Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 13. PICKLED HOLLER Local “folk-grass” collective hosts a pickin’ session. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com THE TUTEN BROTHERS Athensbased folk-rock band. LIGHT BRIGADE Local rock and roll five-piece. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 SEVERE BLUSH Experimental electronic sounds from Athens’ Logan Shirah. MICHAEL POTTER Local guitarist creates a blend of ambient folk and psychedelic songs and soundscapes. VISITING HOURS No info available. NOTHING BUT NET No info available. THIRD EYE STIR FRY A sound art project from Sean McDonald of MMM Sound.

Wednesday 17 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC See Wednesday’s listing for full description The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens. com DRIFTWOOD Local Americana collective playing darkly accented folk music.

CALEB DARNELL Guitarist and member of The Darnell Boys plays a set of solo Americana. SMOKEY DEROECK Country songs about dogs, drugs and divorce from the local singer-songwriter.

Down the Line 1/18 BLUEGRASS JAM (The Bar-BQue Shack) 1/18 WARM GLOW BLUE SKY SHOW (Blue Sky) 1/18 LEAVING COUNTRIES / (Boar’s Head Lounge) 1/18 STOOP KIDS / LITTLE STRANGER (Caledonia Lounge) 1/18 DAVID LOWERY AND JOHNNY HICKMAN / THE MONKS OF DOOM / CICADA RHYTHM (40 Watt Club) 1/18 GRAND / ERIK NEIL BAND / CHECK THE SIGNS (The Foundry) 1/18 DAVID RAWLINGS (Georgia Theatre) 1/18 JAZZ JAM (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 1/18 SILENT DISCO (Highwire Lounge) 1/18 REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DANCING MAGNOLIAS (The Office Lounge) 1/19 MARY LAMBERT / MAL BLUM (Caledonia Lounge) 1/19 JIM WILSON (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 1/19 CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN / ROBYN HITCHCOCK / ELF POWER (40 Watt Club)

1/20 SILENT DISCO (Highwire Lounge) 1/20 LIVE MUSIC (Highwire Lounge) 1/20 SHEHEHE (Nowhere Bar) 1/21 THE LUCKY JONES (Cali ’N’ Tito’s Eastside) 1/21 THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR / J. Henry (The Foundry) 1/21 CLASSICAL REVOLUTION (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 1/21 SAM LEWIS (Studio 1093) 1/21 THE RIGHTLY SO (Terrapin Beer Co.) 1/22 HANNAH WICKLUND & THE STEPPIN STONES / THE HIGH DIVERS / UNTIL THREE (Georgia Theatre) 1/23 THE STEEL WHEELS (The Foundry) 1/23 CAAMP (Georgia Theatre) 1/24 SHOEGAZERS / EDDIE RASCAL / ODD STREET (Caledonia Lounge) 1/24 KARAOKE (The Office Lounge) 1/25 BLUEGRASS JAM (The Bar-BQue Shack) 1/25 WARM GLOW BLUE SKY SHOW (Blue Sky) 1/25 LEAVING COUNTRIES / (Boar’s Head Lounge) 1/25 CALICO VISION / FOX GRIN / JET PHASE (Caledonia Lounge) 1/25 NUCLEAR TOURISM / JET BLACK ALLEY CAT / FAZE WAVE (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 1/25 GEORGIA JAZZ EDUCATORS JAM / Dr. Gordon Vernick (The Foundry) 1/25 ZOSO / C2 & THE BROTHERS REED (Georgia Theatre)

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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 Mar. 15, June 15, Sept. 15 & Dec. 15. info@ athensarts.org, www.athensarts.org ART CLASSES (Lyndon House Arts Center) Registration begins Feb. 10 (ACC residents) or Feb. 12 (non-residents) for spring classes. “Painting with Will Eskridge. Earth and Air: Plein Air Landscape Painting.” Beginning or intermediate jewelry/metals with Jessie Jordan. “Printmaking with Amanda Burk.” Ceramics for beginners. “Enamel Jewlery with Leslie Litt.” “In the Studio with Charles Warnock.” Visit website for class descriptions and dates. 706-613-3623, www.athens clarkecounty.com/leisure ATHFEST EDUCATES GRANT (Athens, GA) Individuals from nonprofit organizations, public schools or government agencies serving you in grades K-8 can apply for grants. Grants can be used for music and arts based non-consumable equipment, programs and experiences, and professional development for educators or youth specialists. AthFest Educates awards up to $25,000 per grant cycle. 706-5481973, director@athfesteducates.org, athfesteducates.org CALL FOR ART (Trio Contemporary Art Gallery) Trio is now accepting submissions of artwork for 2018 exhibitions. Visit website for description of exhibitions and guidelines to submit works. trioathens@ gmail.com, www.trioathens.com CALL FOR ARTISTS (Amici) Currently accepting artists for exhibitions. Email samples of work to ryan.myers@amici-cafe.com 43RD ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION (Lyndon House Arts Center) The annual show will be juried by Wassan Al-Khudhairi, chief curator at Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. Drop off entry forms and up to three works on Jan.

25, 1–8 p.m. & Jan. 26, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $25 submission fee. 706-6133623, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ lyndonhouse 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 membership perk. Barbara Mann will lead a workshop on Keum Boo and roller printing techniques on Jan. 20. $65/ month or $175/three months. 706613-3623, www.athensclarkecounty. com/leisure

Auditions GARGOYLE AUDITIONS (Athens Little Playhouse) Kids can perform in The Gargoyle Family Goes to Easter Island. Auditions Mar. 6–7, 6–7:30 p.m. Performances run May 4–6 & May 11–13. www.athenslittle playhouse.net LOVE, ETC. The Franklin Community Players will hold auditions for an upcoming production of Victoria Young’s Love, Etc. The format is a cold read. Jan. 12, 5–7 p.m. 706491-9374

Classes ACROYOGA JAM (Center City Ballet, 750 N. Chase St.) Work in trios and rotate through the roles of base, flier and spotter. Sundays, 8 p.m. $5. www.centercityballet.com AUTHENTIC YOGA TEACHER TRAINING (M3Yoga, 159 Oneta St.) Led by registered nurse Nick Combs and former Shiastu practitioner and yogi Gota Cebrero. 200-hour training certified by Yoga Alliance. Held one weekend a month for nine months. Contact to register. $2569. 706-214-2232, nursenick@ m3yoga.com, www.m3yoga.com/ training

CLASSES (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) “Community Coffeehouse,” Mondays–Thursdays from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. “Needle Tatting,” Mondays at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. “American Legion Post 20 Coffee Hour,” Tuesdays at 9 a.m. “Threadwork Gatherers,” Tuesdays at 9 a.m. “Pilates,” Tuedays at 5:30 p.m. “Gentle Yoga,” Tuesdays at 6 p.m. “Tai Chi,” Wednesdays at 10 a.m. “Learn Chess,” Wednesdays at 10 a.m. “Beginning Oil Painting,” Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. “Bellydance,” Wednesdays at 7 p.m. “Mah Jong,” Thursdays at 1 p.m. “Food Talk: Better U,” Thursdays at 12 p.m. “Line Dancing,” Thursdays at 4 p.m. “Ballroom Dancing,” Thursdays at 6 p.m. 706-742-0823, wintervillecenter@gmail.com, www.wintervillecenter.com CLAY CLASSES (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potter’s wheel every Friday from 7–9 p.m. “Family Try Clay” classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www. gooddirt.net FARMVIEW CLASSES (Farmview Market) “Healthy, Cozy, Comfort Food: A Parent-child Cooking Class.” Jan. 16, 9:45 a.m. $30/ family. “Introduction to Quilting: Learning to Piece and Machine Quilt.” Tuesdays, Jan. 16–30, 5 p.m. $90. “Make & Take Tea Blending with Andi Biron.” Jan. 25, 5:30 p.m. $35. www.farmviewmarket.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 MOSAIC ART CLASSES (200 Northcrest Dr.) Randy Sanders conducts weekend mosaic classes. Jan. 20–21 & 27–28. Feb. 10–11 & 17–18. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $125–150. corazonmosaics.com OPEN TREE CLIMB (David Henry Hardigree Wildlife Sanctuary, 1110 Old Greensboro Rd.) Access the

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Artwork by Megan Sparks (above) and Neil Hancock will be on view at Heirloom Café through Monday, Mar. 5. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 10 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. tree-top canopy with WildRice Adventures using rope, harness and a helmet. Ages 8 & up. Call or email to register. $30. 404-667-5120, wildriceadventures@hotmail.com, www.wildriceadventures.com SACRED PASSAGES (Athens, GA) A four-day workshop with Dr. Fernand Poulin on the teachings of the Medicine Wheel. $490. drpoulin@ whitewinds.com, www.whitewinds. com 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 YOGA (Rubber Soul Yoga) Ongoing classes in Kundalini, Hatha, gentle yoga, laughing yoga, acroyoga, karate and one-on-one yoga as well as guided meditation. Check website for schedule. Donation based. cal clements@gmail.com, www.rubber soulyoga.com YOGA 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. Check website for classes. www. m3yoga.com

Help Out AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE (Athens Academy, Sinkwich Spartan Center) Save a life. Jan. 26, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. 706-433-2376 COMMON GROUND LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER (Athens, GA) Seeking individuals to help with non-profit management, fundraising, grant writing, event planning, website development, communications and social media. Recruitment days will be held Jan. 10 & 11, 6–7 p.m. Review responsibilities and fill out an application online. e.rickyroberts@gmail.com, www. commongroundathens.org MLK DAY OF SERVICE (Athens, GA) Register to volunteer at 14 sites around Athens. Opening event Jan. 15, 8:30 a.m. at Clarke Central High School. www.athensclarkecounty. com/mlkday

Kidstuff ART CLASSES (Lyndon House Arts Center) Registration begins Feb. 10 (ACC residents) or Feb. 12 (nonresidents) for spring classes. Art classes include Art Time (ages 4–6), Homeschool Artists (ages 6–11), “Wear It: Wearable Art” (ages 8–11 or 12–15). Check website for dates and descriptions. Register online. 706-613-3623, www.athensclarke county.com/leisure BEGINNING ACTING WORKSHOP (Memorial Park, Quinn Hall) Ages 8–12 will use monologues, skits and improvisation to explore drama. Thursdays, Jan. 11–Feb. 15, 4:30– 5:30 p.m. $83 (ACC residents), $124.50 (non-residents). www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure

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 drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.org ATHENS DEBTORS ANONYMOUS (Covenant Presbyterian Church) Manage money problems. Sundays, 1:30–2:30 p.m. 949-235-2508 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

On The Street BEAT THE PACK (250 W. Green St.) The UGA College of Pharmacy offers a six-week Beat the Pack Tobacco Cessation Program. Register in advance. Participants are encouraged to complete the program. Begins Jan. 25, 5:45–7 p.m. FREE! 706-542-3893, monicaw@uga.edu ICE SKATING (The Classic Center) The Classic Center will offer ice skating in the indoor rink through Jan. 15 and the outdoor pavilion Jan. 29–Feb. 25. www.classiccenter. com

art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Kenneth Storey’s light painting photography removes background distractions and focuses on images from the natural world. Through February. 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 pieces by faculty members of the University of North Georgia. Through Feb. 9. • In the Harrison Center Foyer Gallery, this year’s permanent exhibit “Animals: Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings” features pieces by Leigh Ellis, Caroline Montague, Leslie Moody, Jan Perkins and Alice Woodruff. ATHENS AREA UROLOGY (2142 W. Broad St.) Susan Pelham’s “Tales Told in Bits and Pieces” presents collages inspired by nursery rhymes, camp songs, poems, literature and Magic Realism. Through January. 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.)”heARTwork, Resilience in the Midst of Struggle” presents artwork by James Barnes and Broderick Flanigan. Through Feb. 17. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) The “2017 Members’ Exhibition” features works in a variety of media by current and new gallery members including Lisa Freeman, June Ball, Robert Clements, Mike Landers, Melody Croft, Timothy Adams and more. Through Jan. 14. AURUM STUDIOS (125 E. Clayton St.) “Twist of Light: Sculpture and Wearable Art by Noah Saunders” features works made of wire. Through January. 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.) “La rentrée, René returns from France” shares works by René Shoemaker. Through January. CIRCLE GALLERY (UGA College of Environment and Design, 285 S. Jackson St.) “Figure Settings: Sculpture by Jean Wilkins Westmacott.” Opening reception Jan. 17. Through Feb. 22. 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. EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Surrealism and Magic Realism. Through January. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Collages and paintings by Jim Wilson. Through January. 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. Through Jan. 13. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and tête-à-tête” shares over 40 works by the acclaimed African American artist. Through Jan. 7. • “Artful Instruments: Georgia Gunsmiths and Their Craft.” Through Feb. 25.

INCLUSIVE BOOK CLUB (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Adults of all abilities can read out loud and discuss I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster by Lauren Tarshis. Wednesdays, Jan. 10 & Jan. 24, 1 p.m. 706-795-5597, www.athens library.org/madison SENIOR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (ACC Council on Aging) Senior Leadership Academy is an opportunity to meet others and become more involved in the community. Register by Jan. 26. The academy runs Thursdays, Feb. 1–Mar. 22. 706-549-4850, thurley@accaging. org, www.accaging.org f

• “Clinton Hill” offers a survey of the 20th-century abstractionist’s career, from printmaker to painter, from pulp-paper pioneer to lyrical wall constructions maker. Through Mar. 18. GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Lucha Rodriguez’s site-specific installation, “Amorphous Dislocations of Ultramarine,” incorporates handout paper, translucent color film and LED lights for a floating display that changes color. Through April. HEART PATH STUDIO (160 Tracy St., Suite 2C) Barbara Odil creates fascinating assemblages out of natural and found materials like seed pods, wood, cacti, shells and bones. Through January. HEIRLOOM CAFE & FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Paintings by Neil Hancock and Megan Sparks. Opening reception Jan. 10. Through Mar. 5. JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) “Stilled Life” includes drawings and paintings by Emily Morrison and Mikaila Guerra. KA ARTIST SHOP (127 N. Jackson St.) “Home for the Holidays” is a group exhibition sharing works that remind the artists of home. Through Jan. 15. 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.) The Clarke County School District Student Art Exhibition’s theme this year is “Connect.” Through Jan. 13. • “Visions of MLK Art Exhibition” features a collaborative project by youth of the Pinewoods neighborhood, as well as a collection of works combining poetic words with visual art. Opening reception Jan. 13. Through Feb. 10. • “Resonating Destinations” features mixed media works by Jim Wilson. Through Mar. 3. MAMA’S BOY (197 Oak St.) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Magic Realism and Surrealism. NORMAL BOOKS (1238 Prince Ave.) Paintings by Ruth Allen, folk art on wood by Mary Eaton, metal art by Julia Vereen and textile art by Amanda Whitsel. Through January. RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Wrestling Temptation: The Quest to Control Alcohol in Georgia.” Through Sept. 21. THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) See colorful paintings by Dr. Hildegard Timberlake. Through January. TRIO CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY (766 W. Broad St.) “In These Streets” presents the work of North Georgia street artists including 70dot, Cold Tony, DoitDoitLeague, Squishiepuss, Ashley Anderson, Killamari and more. Opening reception Jan. 12. Through Feb. 24. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) Melody Croft’s “Illuminations” are portraits that use newspaper and magazine print to include poetry excerpts. Through February. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA OCONEE CAMPUS GALLERY (1201 Bishop Farms Pkwy., Watkinsville) In “A Sum of Parts,” Laura Noel’s work explores the shifting place books and words hold in American culture as it becomes increasingly digital. Closing reception Feb. 14. 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.) CJ Simonds shares embroidery and watercolors on paper. Through Jan. 21. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.

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In one late sequence, Oldman takes the London subway and draws oratorical power from the British people on their way to work. Real or not, it is as effectively silly as any patriotic pablum found in the best Hollywood World War II epics, and the film’s single standout moment. Little else of Darkest Hour will be remembered a week later. Still, Oldman positions himself as a hard-to-beat Oscar frontrunner.

THE SHAPE OF WATER (R) Often, Guillermo Gary Oldman certainly disappears into del Toro’s films do not end up delivering on some tremendous makeup to play the MOLLY’S GAME (R) Academy Award-winning their tremendous potential (see Crimson highly recognizable historical figure, but screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The Social Peak). Like Pan’s Labyrinth and The Devil’s he still does not quite resemble Churchill. Network) makes his directorial debut with a Backbone, The Shape of Water is the excepIt is more a performance of power than movie that is never as intriguing as it thinks tion that proves this rule. A hard film to sell persuasion. Oldman is surrounded by a it is. Molly’s Game is based on the true story your mother on, The Shape of Water tells the likable supporting cast—Lily James, Ben of Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), who ran love story between a mute janitor and a high-stakes poker game until the an Amazonian fish-man that has been feds got interested and took everyThe Shape of Water captured by the U.S. government. thing from her. With the weight of the Sally Hawkins does nothing U.S. government bearing down on her, more than break your heart as Elisa Molly hires attorney Charlie Jaffey Esposito, a mute orphan who meets (Idris Elba) to vigorously defend her. the love of her life, who just hapStill, Molly refuses to simply give up pens to breathe water through gills. the names of her high-profile clientele With the help of two great friends, and chooses to face the legal music, coworker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) and whether or not it is fair. neighbor Giles (Richard Jenkins, who Sorkin’s script is as sharp as portrays a frustrated, over-the-hill always, if too reliant on Molly’s inner gay artist with so much humanism), monologue, delivered via Chastain’s and a Russian spy (Michael Stuhlbarg, voiceover narration. Chastain is a who is also a standout), Elisa plots cinematic force, and partnering her to break her amphibious boyfriend with a co-star of equal power pays off (Doug Jones, who played a similar role in their scenes together. Molly’s Game in del Toro’s Hellboy) out of his federal Why do you smell so fishy?! detours too much into her daddy prison, right under the nasty nose of issues (Papa Bloom is fortunately Michael Shannon’s federal agent. Mendelsohn and Kristin Scott Thomas— played by Kevin Costner) and nears two and The Shape of Water is a true competitor but the film is ultimately too static and a half hours when a more svelte narrative for best-of-2017 honors and shows del Toro stagebound. By its conclusion, most of could have delivered an acclaimed, if disposto be the creative auteur promised by Pan’s Darkest Hour’s meetings blend together, able, crowd pleaser. Though interesting, the Labyrinth. leaving only memories of Oldman’s film bluffs way too much with little more strength. than a pair of performances in its hand. f INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY (PG-13) The Insidious franchise is no Conjuring, but it charms in its own haunted way, mostly thanks to the steady presence of Lin Shaye as parapsychologist Elise Rainier. Before Elise returned to assist Josh Lambert again, she had to return to her childhood home to exorcise some demons of her own and make up with her estranged younger brother, Christian (played as an adult by Bruce Davison). The series has its formula down at this point. Someone gets in trouble with some spirits; Elise travels into the Further to rescue them; Tucker and Specs (Angus Sampson and writer Leigh Whannell) provide comic relief. Hopefully, 2018 will offer stronger horror efforts, but The Last Key certainly will not be the year’s worst. New director Adam Robitel follows up his wellreceived debut, The Taking of Deborah Logan, with an acceptable sophomore feature. Whannell does not add much to the mythology; the new antagonist, KeyFace, does not seem to have anything to do with the original’s Darth Maul lookalike. Still, the movie provides a few more facts for Elise’s entry on the Insidious wiki and provides some new blood through which the movies can continue considering Elise dead in the franchise’s current timeline. DARKEST HOUR (PG-13) 2017 has already delivered a lot of Dunkirk, with Christopher Nolan’s eponymous war film and Their Finest’s rom-com take on the watershed rescue. Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour places a high value on words, but sadly spends more time telling audiences how important Winston Churchill’s response to Dunkirk was when it should be showing it.

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I’m Single. How Do I Mingle? ADVICE FOR ATHENS’ LOOSE AND LOVELORN By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com Hey, Athens! Happy 2018! I didn’t go out on New Year’s Eve for the first time in over a decade. I stayed home, drank wine, watched terrible documentaries and popped my sleep medication exactly at midnight. I had to come clean to myself about why I party so hard on the last day of every year. Social pressure, sure, but honestly? I’ve always been obsessed with the “midnight kiss” tradition. I was interpreting the events of NYE as setting the tone for my entire year. If I don’t rage and party and make out on the last day of the year, then I’m setting myself up for 365 more days of bummer. It was when I said that out loud to a friend that I realized what a bullshit superstition this was, and also that I really hate walking

around drunk and being hungover nowadays. I started my year better than ever, and so did our local university, with the UGA Bulldogs (Is that how you say it? Is it Georgia Dawgs? I don’t know.) winning the Rose Bowl just yesterday, as of this writing. I don’t follow football, but I’m very aware that this is a huge deal, and I’m all about positivity in 2018, so here’s hoping whoever our opponent was got their throats ripped out at the national championship. On to the questions! Dear Bonita, I am a young professional who recently moved to Athens. I have read articles saying Athens is a great town for singles to meet new people, but as a woman, I have been disappointed. Yes, Athens has a great night scene, but for a single woman who doesn’t know many people, that is intimidating. Not to mention, the last couple of times I went out on the town I was harassed by strangers who grabbed my butt, and another who grabbed my arm, pulling me into a bar patio. Is it the South’s intolerance of independent women, or a college town not understanding

how to treat a woman? I’m asking for advice on what to do to get some good, clean fun and meet new friends. Young Professional in Athens Hey YP, I’m gonna blame it on football season and a proximity to college crowds. It sounds to me like you are trying to socialize above the Khaki Line (that’s Lumpkin Street, for the uninitiated), which is the invisible border between UGA undergrad nightlife and… well, everything else. This is very much a Southern college town, and the best thing you could do in your situation is to avoid university-oriented bars and clubs. The university is great, but you describe yourself as a young professional, not a student, so I totally understand why that scene doesn’t appeal to you.

My first bit of advice would be to avoid the college bars after dark. There are lots of great shops and restaurants in that part of downtown, but the nightlife can get sketchy during football season (especially a good season, like this year). Add the controversy over racist dress codes and menu items, and I’d say you’re not missing out on much after 7 p.m. Try spots in Normaltown, Boulevard or the Eastside for a more mature and courteous crowd. But what you really need is a townie plug. Find some good people whose social lives thrive independently of the university, and see how that goes. What are you into? Try social environments that are less boozy or even booze-free, like a donation-based yoga class at Rubber Soul. Go to Monday ramen at Seabear, grab a seat at the bar, and talk to whomever you’re sitting beside. Go to Little Kings on any of its trivia nights, sit at the bar and play along with the other know-it-alls who aren’t on a team. Athens is a great city for single women, but I think you might be approaching this wrong. Be more measured in your approach to socializing, and avoid the undergraduate party scene. f

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Graduate Athens is hiring multiple FT/PT positions in Maintenance, Housekeeping, Cafe, B a n q u e t s , C u l i n a r y. Apply online at www. graduateathens.com/ careers. Modern Age is hiring! FT positions avail. Va p i n g e x p e r i e n c e / knowledge a must! B r i n g re s u m e s i n t o Modern Age. No phone calls please. Taste of India is now hiring FT/PT bussers, hostess and servers. Flexible hours and competitive pay. Apply in person. For further questions contact: indiaathens@gmail.com.

OPPORTUNITIES Seeking subjects for pineal gland study. Look beyond nor mal perceptible r e a l i t y. P o t e n t i a l side effects include s e v e r e d e f o r m i t y, cannibalistic cravings and death. c.tillinghast@ theresonator.org

PART-TIME Big City Bread Cafe is accepting applications for a cook position. Experience is preferred, but not required. Please apply in person: 393 N. Finley St. No phone calls please.

Hiring Immediately! Five Points Bottle Shop is looking for highly motivated individuals. Several positions. Experience in retail, stockroom, wine or craft beer preferred but not required. Must be 21+ w/ availability nights and weekends. Do Not Apply in Store. www. fivepointsbottleshop. com/index.php/about/ job-application Junk South is hiring a PT supervisor. Position starts at $11/ hr w/ promotional opportunities. Email us at info@junksouth.com for more information or visit www.junksouth.com Looking for a job w/ no angry customers? No uniforms? A schedule that suits your needs? CBSG is open 15 hours daily, where you get paid to type. See www. ctscribes.com. Looking for the perfect employee? Advertise your job opportunities in Flagpole Classifieds! 706-549-0301 or class@ flagpole.com

N o w H i r i n g Immediately! 5 Points Cigar Shop and Lounge is looking for highly motivated individuals to fill several positions. Experience in retail, stockroom, cigars and/ or tobacco preferred but not required. Must be 21 yrs old, avail. to work nights/ weekends. D o N o t Apply in Store. www. fivepointsbottleshop. com/index.php/about/ job-application

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Yes, This Is Pub Notes JUNKMAN’S CLOSES, BUS STATION TRANSITIONS, SHOEMAKER EXHIBITS By Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com Hey, I’m not Bonita! We have moved Pub Notes to this space to get it out of the flow on the news pages at the front of the paper. This column usually does not cover local government, so it seemed advisable to stick Pub Notes here where it has the flexibility to pursue a variety of topics in a designated space. Here’s hoping Pub Notes readers who

Here’s the bus station by René.

215 North Lumpkin St. • Athens, GA

18 & over / ID reqd. Tickets available online and at Georgia Theatre Box Office

Here is fervently hoping that the loss of Junkman’s will not result in the destruction of our landmark old bus station. Owner Eric Brown is said to be looking for a restaurant to occupy the space. If that’s true, surely anybody attempting such a configuration is familiar with the highly successful conversion of the old Greyhound Bus station in Savannah to the upscale Grey restaurant, with meticulous repurposing of all the bus station areas and facilities (and damned good upscaled food, too). Whatever he chooses to charge for rent, let’s applaud Brown for so far saving the bus station building, which could have been a goner when Southeastern Stages moved its Athens location into a gas station way out on the Atlanta highway, making a bus trip frightfully more inconvenient and expensive for those needing it the most. I have always loved the old station and even fantasized at one point that Flagpole might use it as an office. Four or five years ago, I wandered into Aurum Studios downtown for the opening of a show by René Shoemaker, whose paintings on silk are lively and colorful. I was stopped in my tracks by René’s painting of the Athens bus station. It wasn’t in her usual bright palette, but I fell in love with it and bought it on the spot. Speaking of René, she has a show up at Ciné through the end of January. It is mostly small, framed paintings on silk. René spent most of the last year living and

may not usually venture to the back of the book will relearn to look for the column here every week. (Find Bonita on p. 23 this week.) So, by now we’ve all heard that another local nexus of weirdness, Junkman’s Daughter’s Brother, is closing for the second time. I talked with owner Mark Gavron on Christmas Eve, and he was philosophical. He has already been run out of one downtown location, his son is graduating from high school this year, and Mark is ready for more flexibility and readiness to travel. The main thing for Athens, of course, is the loss of another of our iconic local businesses, which simply cannot and Rue de Beaumont—La nuit. Felletin, hand-painted silk will not be replicated by any Weird R Us national franchise. The announcement painting in France, and this show marks that Chick-fil-A is opening across from the her return, “La rentrée,” which is a term the Arch is no consolation. French use to mark the end of summer and Junkman’s is selling off its stock and the return to “real life.” René is one of our fixtures during the next month or so at many local treasures, and I urge you to go by increasingly better discounts, so go get you Ciné and enjoy her exhibit. Stop by Flagpole some Junk while you still can. and enjoy her bus station, too. f

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