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I’ll spare you the details of why the address had no gas account, except to say that it was a clerical error by the gas “marketing company” several months earlier. On Friday, Dec. 28, I was in Athens to The point is, Atlanta Gas Light chose to visit my aunt at the end of her six-month turn off the gas late on the Friday of a holchemo treatment for breast cancer. We left iday weekend, with temperatures expected the house that afternoon to take her dogs in the teens during that time. They did not for a walk and returned to find the house provide any advance notice, nor did they cold and the gas turned off—locked at the bother to check who was living in the propmeter. I started making calls immediately, erty or how the residents would be affected but at 6 p.m., her gas reseller was closed for by their actions. And they did this knowing the weekend. they would leave the homeowner without I called Atlanta Gas Light, and they heat for four days before anything could confirmed they had turned the gas off, be done about it. We learned the next day since there was that many others no account at that received the same address (every bill treatment, includBUMPERSTICKER OF THE WEEK: had been paid, ing apartment tenI’ll Believe Corporations Are though). They told ants in Athens who us that without weren’t even aware People When Texas Executes One an account, they their heat required could not come natural gas. Send your sticker sightings to letters@flagpole.com. back out to turn it So what to do? on, and even with I learned from an an account, it would take until Jan. 2, four HVAC repairman that if you really need the days later, before they could send someone gas company to show up and they refuse, out. We immediately called Georgia Natural one thing they cannot ignore is a gas leak. Gas and opened a new account, knowSo I called one in. Within one hour, a ing that we couldn’t afford to wait until friendly and understanding technician was after the weekend to contact her previous there at the house, and he agreed to turn provider. the gas back on and take the heat he might

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receive from his own company. He told us that he saw these disconnection orders going out from the company right before the holiday and thought it was a “rude thing to do to your customers.” Thankfully, Atlanta Gas Light still employs some people with a sense of humanity and decency, and we got one of those. However, the corporate policies that ordered these disconnections, and the lack of flexibility of their customer service policies and staff, should be brought to light, and I do hope you can help in that regard. And perhaps if hundreds of customers call in gas leaks the next time this happens, they’ll think twice about putting so many people in this position. Joe M. Charlotte, NC

Law-Abiding Immigrants Deserve a Break I read with great interest the story “The Sheriff Is ICE Cold to Immigrants” [City Dope, Dec. 13]. I had a friend who lived near us in Virginia who is Mexican. Great guy, hard worker and besides working for us, he also had an agricultural job where he paid taxes. Unfortunately, he overstayed his work permit, but continued to work for a legitimate business for years. He got into a dispute with his employer and wanted to quit the job. But the owner refused to let him go, and our friend just refused to go back to work for him. His then-employer accused him of wrongdoing, he went before a judge and, for whatever

reason, was placed in jail. Either the judge or the sheriff got involved and notified ICE. Our friend spent about a month in jail, where we would visit him once a week. Then the deportation process started. Over the next couple of weeks, he was transferred to a couple of different jails in the U.S. and eventually wound up in Texas. From there he was driven to Mexico and dumped at the border, where he re-entered. I personally made daily calls to the sheriff’s office, ICE and his public defender (who was a useless idiot). I was able to keep up with his travels and transfers. I took notes for about two months, which eventually filled up a notebook. Worried about his future and safety, I wanted to keep in touch with him. ICE was the most difficult to deal with. I had to play 20 Questions with them every time I placed a call just to get anywhere. Over time, I grew to learn that ICE played by their own set of rules and seemed to operate autonomously of any other organization. For example, one day I was on the phone with an ICE official trying to get basic info on our friend. I was getting nowhere with him, and I finally flat-out asked him, “What is the name of the person I am talking to right now?” And he hung up on me. In fairness, I think an agency that deports criminals is a good thing. But my experience with the Mexicans I met over the years was nothing but positive. In general, they are hard workers, they follow the law and just want to have a better life. Eric LaBorie Athens

The Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department, Recycling Division, announces that the recycling drop-off site located on US Hwy 29 North at Calhoun Drive (Athens Technical College) will be CLOSING. The recycling containers will be permanently removed on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018. The Recycling Division apologizes for the inconvenience. Chronic illegal dumping at this site is the only reason for the closure. Remaining drop-off sites are located: NORTHEAST ACC Fire Station #9 1650 Danielsville Road (24/7) NORTHWEST ACC Fire Station #8 3955 Jefferson Road (24/7) WEST Georgia Square Mall Cinema Lot 3755 Atlanta Hwy (24/7)

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Putting the Heat on the Sheriff and ICE PLUS, CANDIDATES ANNOUNCE, BROOKLYN CEMETERY AND MORE LOCAL NEWS By Blake Aued and Tré Brown news@flagpole.com It’s certainly not unusual for several hundred people to be gathered downtown on a Friday night. It’s also not unusual to protest on the City Hall steps—it’s the No. 2 location for sign-wavers after the Arch. But when hundreds of people spend upwards of two hours standing outside City Hall in 40-degree weather on a weekend to rally for immigrants’ rights, that doesn’t happen every day. It’s also unusual for state legislators to inject themselves into a local political issue, but that’s what Reps. Deborah Gonzalez (D-Athens) and Jonathan Wallace (D-Watkinsville) did when they issued a statement Friday condemning the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office for its policy of honoring Immigration and Customs Enforcement requests to detain undocumented inmates for deportation. They called the policy legally questionable and said there was no compelling reason for the sheriff’s office to change it in July. For Sheriff Ira Edwards to cooperate with ICE is unusual, too, at least in Athens. The local police department—run by the Athens-Clarke County government, as opposed to the sheriff, who’s independently elected—does not work with ICE and does not question people on their immigration

status. The Clarke County School District, as well, has passed a resolution saying that it will do what it can to protect undocumented students and their families and be a welcoming place for all. Edwards is alone on an island on this issue, politically speaking. Keep in mind that these are not necessarily hardened criminals. Georgia forbids people without proper documentation to obtain driver’s licenses, and so simply getting pulled over is often enough to land them in jail. ICE used to only place holds on inmates with criminal records, but under the Trump Administration, that has changed. Now the agency can place a hold on anyone, and it doesn’t even have to give a reason. “We are not only concerned that routine traffic stops are leading to the detention and deportation of people in our community, but that Athens-area children are terrorized by immigration raids that occur while they wait for the school bus, as some reports now indicate,” Wallace and Gonzalez said in the statement, which is available in full on flagpole.com. “These events sow the seeds of distrust between people and the police, making us less safe as a community.” Capt. Hayden Hodges, the spokesman for the sheriff’s office, did not respond to a

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request for comment Friday. At the rally, local residents like Aldo Mendoza spoke about how the sheriff’s office policy has put them in fear. Mendoza, who said he has lived here for 17 years, goes to college in Gainesville and works in Jefferson, so he’s often away from home, leaving his father, who’s ill with kidney disease, to fend for himself. Mendoza said he worries that his father—who is not eligible for Medicaid because he’s undocumented— will be pulled over and deported while going to pick up his medicine, and that he won’t receive proper care in a detention center. “He sacrificed everything to bring me here” looking for a better life, Mendoza said. “I’m trying to sacrifice everything to keep him alive.” Local churches have also added their voices in opposition to the sheriff’s policy. The newly formed Interfaith Sanctuary Coalition—made up of Methodist, Presbyterian, Jewish, Quaker, Baptist, Muslim, Episcopal, Catholic and Unitarian Universalist faith groups—is “dedicated to offering hospitality, safety and opportunities for all immigrants, regardless of status, to participate fully in our shared community,” according to its mission statement. “I was always taught that loving my

neighbor included welcoming refugees and immigrants and standing with those who are oppressed,” Joel Siebentritt, the coalition’s chairman and a member of Oconee Street Methodist Church, said in a news release. “There are innocent, long-standing members of this community who live in fear of immediate deportation without due process.” [Blake Aued]

More Candidates! Last week, Flagpole profiled Richard Dien Winfield, the latest entrant into the race against U.S. Rep. Jody Hice. He’s running on the Democratic side, along with Chalis Montgomery, but Hice is also likely to face a couple of challengers in the Republican primary this May. Joe Hunt, a Watkinsville resident and vice president of franchise relations for local chicken-finger chain Zaxby’s, is running as a bipartisan dealmaker type. “I will use my experience at building and nurturing relationships to promote and fight for solutions that benefit the greater good,” he says on his website (huntforcongress.com). “I want to be the voice that introduces new, sensible ideas that move the country forward and promote fiscal responsibility and social accountability.” Also running on the GOP side is Bradley Griffin, an Iraq-era Army veteran and business owner who appears to be more of a Trump-style candidate. He calls illegal immigration “out of control,” opposes any path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and wants to “repeal and replace” Obamacare and “reduce the escalating violent crime that has been sweeping

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across our beloved nation.” (Crime is not actually rising, no matter what the president would have you believe.) These sound a lot like Hice’s far-right positions, and 10th District voters have never shown any inclination to elect a moderate, so I wouldn’t give either of these guys much of a chance, but what do I know? Look for more about them in a future issue. Meanwhile, psychologist and mother of four Clarke County School District students LaKeisha Gantt is running for the District 7 school board seat currently held by Carol Williams, saying that she “provides the opportunity for a fresh outlook and an informed voice in problem-solving to ensure healthy learning environments in which all of our public school children can experience success.” Gantt will host a kickoff event Sunday, Jan. 28 from 3–5 p.m. at Memorial Park, or learn more at electlakeishagantt.com. [BA]

Brooklyn Cemetery Sign Is Up Monday morning, volunteers poured into the parking lot of Holy Cross Lutheran Church to help with the restoration efforts of Brooklyn Cemetery, one of the first African-American cemeteries in Athens. Over the years, time and nature have claimed the resting places of the hundreds buried on its grounds. Gathering on their annual MLK Day of Service, the Friends of Brooklyn Cemetery, led by trustee Linda Davis, worked with clearing paths and revealing unseen tombstones. All of their efforts led to the dedication of their new signage to the cemetery. What seems like a small part of this ongoing project is actually an important step to the maintenance and preservation of the area. When Davis, whose grandparents are buried in the cemetery, took on this project in 2006, it was unclear to the community who actually had ownership of the property. Over 10 years later, the group brings over 600 volunteers from the Athens area each year to help with the efforts. The signs are located at both entrances of the cemetery—at one entrance, alongside gates built by local artist Harold Rittenberry and installed last year. “Now you can’t drive down Westlake without seeing our sign,” Davis said. Signs are also placed within the 10-acre cemetery to display the operating hours. Davis recounted a time where the

cemetery had many homeless camps throughout the cemetery due to the neglected state. Now that signage is up, it will explain how to respect the historic grounds. The signs were donated by Columbia Residential, with the driving force being the partnership between their chief operating officer, Jim Grauley, and Davis. “I kept running into him,” Davis recounted,” [and he] kept asking ‘What can we do?’” Originally, Grauley, whose company was developing the new apartment complex Columbia Brookside, was contacted for the mulch that their project could produce for the cemetery. Although they eventually chose not to use the mulch, Grauley found a way to help with the project. Though their work is not complete, Davis is excited to bring change to the community that supported her. “It’s beyond a project. It’s a debt,” she said. “I can’t walk through this cemetery and not feel like I’m walking down the street in my neighborhood. These are the people who guided me.” [Tré Brown]

ACC Commission Roundup The Athens-Clarke County Commission might set a record for fastest voting meeting Feb. 6 after breezing through its Jan. 16 agenda-setting meeting in half an hour and putting almost everything on consent (where noncontroversial items pass with no discussion and one vote). Scheduled for a vote are updated plans for Southeast Clarke Park and Boulevard Woods. The Southeast Clarke Park master plan calls for a 400-meter track, additional pickleball courts, moving the basketball courts, better connectivity with the tennis center on the south side of the property and a community center/library. Boulevard Woods, the volunteer-driven pocket park where Boulevard dead-ends into Barber Street, will enter its second phase of construction thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Riverview Foundation. In addition, the commission is set to approve a sidewalk along the north side of Prince Avenue between Pound Street and the Loop—after also voting to fill in sidewalk gaps on Lexington Road, West Broad Street and South Milledge Avenue last month— and to preserve the Lehmann-Bancroft House at 392 S. Pope St. by designating it a local historic landmark. [BA] f

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Let’s start with the fact that all politicians will lie. It could be anything from Richard Nixon’s “I am not a crook” to Bill Clinton’s “I did not have sex with that woman.” At some point, they feel the need to tell a fib. Then there’s the strange case of David Perdue and the president. Georgia’s junior senator was meeting recently with Donald Trump and several other senators to discuss an immigration bill. When presented with the plan, Trump rejected it because he thought it would admit too many people from El Salvador, Haiti and Africa. “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” Trump asked. That was shocking language for a president to use, and Trump at first didn’t even bother to deny reports that he had said it. Erick Erickson, a conservative commentator, tweeted: “It’s weird that people in the room don’t remember Trump using that word when Trump himself was calling friends to brag about it afterwards. I spoke to one of those friends. The President thought it would play well with the base.” Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin told reporters that Trump had used the offending word. South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott recounted to a Charleston newspaper that his colleague, Sen. Lindsey Graham, said media reports of Trump’s comment were “basically accurate.” A day after the meeting, however, Perdue and Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton issued a joint statement that they “do not recall” the president making those specific comments. Two days later, their memories had been magically restored. Perdue and Cotton appeared on the Sunday morning chat shows to declare that they now remembered Trump had said no such offending words. “I’m telling you he did not use that word, George, and I’m telling you it’s a gross misrepresentation,” Perdue snapped.

Perdue’s ever-changing story was so implausible that even his Republican cohorts weren’t buying it. Georgia’s senior senator, Johnny Isakson, usually agrees with everything Perdue says, to the point that the two will send out identically worded press releases. On this one, however, Isakson let Perdue hang out there alone. “I did not hear it, but if it’s true, he [Trump] owes the people of Haiti and all mankind an apology,” Isakson said. “That is not the kind of statement the leader of the free world ought to make, and he ought to be ashamed of himself.” Perdue and Cotton are both hardliners on the immigration issue, just as Trump is. It would have been more credible for them to say something like, “I would have used different language, but I support the president’s long-range goal.” But they had to go in for the big lie that nothing was said. Imagine that you had a situation where one of your kids was sent home from school for cursing at a teacher. When you ask him what happened, he says, “I don’t recall.” Then, two days later, he suddenly says, “Wait a minute, I do remember. I didn’t say it!” Any parent with a lick of common sense would see right through such a ridiculous explanation. But that is the sort of flimsy story that Perdue tried to peddle to the American public. It’s the kind of lie that could cause trouble for Perdue if he decides to run for reelection in two years. Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson is already rumored to be considering a run against Perdue, and if not her, then some other Democrat will surely take him on. Whoever opposes Perdue won’t have to work hard to make him an object of public ridicule. Perdue is already doing a pretty good job of that himself. f

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Thursday, federal prosecutors in Washington, DC dropped charges against 129 of the 188 people facing rioting charges during protests of Donald Trump’s inauguration last January. The decision comes after a jury found all six of the defendants in the first round of trials not guilty on all charges on Dec. 21. “The U.S. Attorney has essentially admitted it never had the evidence to charge these innocent people in the first place, and we’re gratified to see they’ve come to their senses,” the American Civil Liberties Union said in a statement. “For a full year, the government’s abusive prosecution has upended the lives of these defendants, who’ve

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endured the anxiety of multiple court hearings and suffered disruptions to their educations or careers while facing the prospect of more than 60 years in prison.” The government’s notice of intent to proceed lists three reasons for the continued prosecution of the 59 defendants named: those who engaged in acts of destruction or violence, planned the destruction and violence, or used blackbloc tactics. In doing so, it seems to acknowledge that there was never a strong case against the 129 people, all of whom have spent the last year looking at the possibility of spending the rest of their lives in jail. “By that justification as written, it doesn’t make any sense for me to be one of the people they are focusing on. But it has never made any sense to be focusing on any of us,” said Elizabeth Lagesse, one of the defendants in the case who is also part of an ACLU civil suit against D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department and a number of individual officers who, they claim, violated civil rights or engaged in violence while on duty that day. “With my case in particular, I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that I’ve been outspoken or that I am part of the ACLU lawsuit,” she said. “This has always been political,” said Dylan Petrohilos, one of the people accused of planning the anti-capitalist, anti-fascist march that resulted in some broken windows. “Not only has it always been political, it’s already been a year-long punishment.” Petrohilos says he was not even at the protest. Months later, police officers raided the home where he was living, taking an antifa flag and copies of progressive magazines like The Nation as evidence. Since the beginning of the case, MPD and U.S. prosecutors have worked closely with far-right media. On the day of the protest, a police officer released a spreadsheet with the names of everyone who was arrested to the far-right site Gotnews.com. In the first trial, prosecutors made liberal use of videos of an alleged planning meeting secretly recorded by an operative for James O’Keefe’s shady farright sting site Project Veritas. Although prosecutors had previously argued for a protective order that would prohibit

body camera footage from being released to the media, the night before they filed their intent to continue prosecuting 59 individuals, D.C.’s Fox 5 released “new” footage showing some members of the black bloc anti-capitalist protest breaking windows. To the defendants still facing charges, the timing did not seem coincidental. Journalist Aaron Cantú is among those still facing charges. Eight journalists were initially arrested, although charges against most of them were quickly dropped. Alexei Wood, a photojournalist who was live-streaming the protest, was one of the six acquitted on all charges. Cantú’s lawyers filed a separate motion to dismiss on Friday, hours after the government announced it would continue with its prosecution of him. “This case doubly implicates the First Amendment, because not only was Mr. Cantú present as a journalist to gather and disseminate the news, but the newsworthy event he was covering was a political demonstration,” the motion reads. Cantú’s charges are based on the fact that he arrived where the black bloc was meeting, wearing dark clothes, and that he moved with them. His lawyers liken Cantú to a journalist embedded with the military. “Mr. Cantú’s brand of journalism continues a time-honored tradition of journalists who have embedded themselves to provide first-hand accounts of important events,” the motion reads. “American history is replete with examples of journalists sacrificing their own personal comfort or safety for the sake of a worthwhile story.” The decision to continue prosecuting a reporter for the actions of people he was covering comes only one day after Republican Sen. Jeff Flake gave a long speech criticizing Trump’s attacks on the press. “It bears noting that so fraught with malice was the phrase ‘enemy of the people,’ that even Nikita Khrushchev forbade its use, telling the Soviet Communist Party that the phrase had been introduced by Stalin for the purpose of ‘annihilating such individuals’ who disagreed with the supreme leader,” Flake said. He did not mention the name Aaron Cantú in his speech. Nor did the pundits who attacked the president’s “fake news awards” given out later that same night. Most of the mainstream media still treats Trump’s war on the press as a Twitter feud. The prosecution of Cantú and others who have talked to the press such as Lagesse and Petrohilos shows that it is far more than that. In most jurisdictions, these crimes would be prosecuted by state’s attorneys, but in the District of Columbia, the Department of Justice oversees such prosecutions. The suit cites specific DOJ guidelines intended to prohibit just such prosecutions of the press. But when Jeff Sessions’ prosecutors ignore those rules, the mainstream press remains shamefully silent. Cantú and his lawyers are clear about the the stakes, however. “Prosecution of journalists not only imposes severe penalties on the individual journalists arrested and charged, but it significantly deters other members of the press from exercising their constitutional rights,” the motion argues, claiming that “the government’s conduct amounts to an outright ban on newsgathering at demonstrations.” But it is not only journalists who enjoy the protections of the First Amendment. Lagesse, who appeared on Vice News days before the government’s notice was filed, was insistent that she would not back down. “If they’re going to fight, so am I,” she said. “If they think they have a good case against me, then they’re wrong and I want to keep fighting. If it’s because they’re mad that I have been outspoken, I’m not planning on being any less outspoken.” f

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certification, like LEED, recognizes resource efficiency in buildings in the Southeast, and is sponsored by Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and Southface. “We believe that sustainability is at the core of good design,” said Comstock, who, like Newcomer, is also a LEED certified professional. Newcomer agreed. “We strive to create inspired spaces and structures that are strongly rooted in their sense of place and grow from their surrounding natural and built environment,” she said. “A return to thoughtful regional design is one of the best ways to address both environmental concerns and the proliferation of ubiquitous architecture.”

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the Athens area experiences reuse projects, in which old, sometimes continued population growth abandoned buildings are brought to new and a building boom, a new partnership of life. The firm is transforming a South Georgia architects is poised to take advanMilledge house into a home for Alpha Phi, a tage of the growth and will bring a fresh, sorority that started a chapter at UGA last modern look to the region. fall, and turning an old livery stable into a Lori Bork Newcomer, the founder of new outpost for the Amici restaurant chain local firm Bork Design, joined forces with fellow architects Joseph Smith and Gabe Comstock to form Architectural Collaborative (Arcollab for short), a firm that will focus on sustainable, environmentally sensitive building design. The firm’s principals already have made significant additions to the area, including modern homes that nestle well into the local landscape of bungalows and ranch houses, and adaptive reuse projects such as the renovation of a dry cleaner to create the new home for Half Moon Outfitters. Newcomer, Smith and Comstock worked together on Pulaski Exchange, adapting an old cotton mill just north of downtown into offices, condominiums and retail stores. (The project is currently in the contractor bidding phase.) The three principals enjoyed collaborating on the project so much that Arcollab’s architects at Pulaski Exchange, an old mill they are converting into offices, condos and shops. they formed the partnership, which was announced in early December. in Madison. It also will transform another Newcomer has earned a reputation “Early on in the process with Pulaski stable in Monroe into a music hall and locally for her airy and comfortable modExchange, I knew it would be a good fit,” event space. ernist homes, mainly in the Boulevard/ Newcomer says. “When we were sketching A notable “green” project the firm Pulaski area, where she has practiced since ideas for the big entrance canopy and lookdesigned is an Earthcraft-certified house she moved to Athens from Connecticut in ing at contemporary forms and ideas, we on the Oconee River, which will feature cis2006. She designs open plans many homewere all sketching things together.” terns to capture rainwater for toilet use and owners are seeking now, in which kitchens Arcollab is focusing on such adaptive solar panels to power the home. Earthcraft blend easily with dining and living space

to encourage easy communication. “Even though the spaces open up together, my goal is to make each space have its own character, often by changing ceiling height, to create a feeling of coziness in each space,” Newcomer said. Julia Marlowe, who with her husband, Roger Swagler, hired Bork Design to design their new home on Pulaski Street, says their home is a “marvelously sculpted space” where “light is filtered in, brightening even cloudy days.” Smith was a founding partner of Hall Smith Office of Madison, where he specialized in commercial and residential historic preservation and adaptive reuse projects. Comstock, meanwhile, spent more than 12 years in Denver, where he co-founded EcoStudio, a Denver firm specializing in sustainable modern design. Earlier, he was a student participant in Auburn University’s Rural Studio, a hands-on educational experience where students build projects for the community, where he proved that low-cost, efficient structures could be produced from an industrial waste product by building housing using bales of corrugated board clippings made of wax-impregnated cardboard, an industrial waste product that is difficult to recycle. Newcomer and Comstock have completed projects certified under LEED for Homes, the Southeast’s regional Earthcraft Program through Southface Energy Institute, and Energy Star. The LEED program is administered by the U.S. Green Building Council, which says on its website that it “provides a framework to create healthy, highly efficient and cost-saving green buildings.” These rigorous certifications give substance to the firm’s promise of bringing “green” architecture to the area. The new firm’s offices are located in the Leathers Building. For more information about Arcollab, visit their website at arcollab.net. For more information about LEED certification, visit new.usgbc.org/leed. f

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Athens band captured the back-to-basics rock swagger of the early-to-mid 2000s better than The Whigs, a scrappy trio of college-aged buds brought together by mutual friends and shared music tastes. Capitalizing on the post-Strokes boom, the band created a significant groundswell in town by bringing together both sides of the Khaki Divide. That swell eventually surged across the country, and it wasn’t long before the buzz around The Whigs’ live shows caught the attention of both RCA Records and Rolling Stone, which named the band one of the best unsigned acts in the country. The Whigs were riding high following the release and tour in support of their 2005 debut album, Give ’Em All a Big Fat Lip. But despite the early accolades and attention, the band found itself at a crossroads after bassist Hank Sullivant decided to leave the group to tour with New York City up-and-comers MGMT and focus on his psych-tinged solo project, Kuroma. “We found ourselves in a situation where we now had a record deal, we had some good momentum going for the band, but we didn’t have a third member,” says guitarist and vocalist Parker Gispert. “It was kind of a weird time where there was sort of this question mark as to what to do, but at the same time I felt like I was writing really good songs.” In the face of uncertainty, Gispert and drummer Julian Dorio decided they’d come too far to hang it up, and continued making strides towards creating their breakout sophomore album. The band brought in a friend, Adam Saunders—from local group The Pendletons—to learn Sullivant’s parts and contribute new material for demo recordings. “It was a pretty tough thing to be dealt. He kind of had to learn these other parts, kind of master them as if they were his own, and then also perform the ones that he did,” says Gispert. “But he nailed it.”

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auditions in Los Angeles to find a replacement. “There are multiple people there who, that’s what they do: They source people for bands,” says Gispert. “So, we have a group of maybe 40 people who are relatively our age,” he continues with a laugh, before listing a sample of inquiries included on the questionnaire, like “What are your favorite bands?” and “Do you party?” The search was a bust, and the pair were running out of options as they progressed towards the new album’s imminent release date. “We had booked a tour with Jason Isbell that start of that fall [in 2007], and, no joke, it was two weeks before the tour and we had nothing,” Gispert says.

Finally, when he and Dorio had seemingly exhausted all their options, they thought to ask a pal they knew by proxy, Tim Deaux. “He had 10 days to learn the songs, and then we were on tour,” says Gispert. With the existential crisis handled, The Whigs released their much-anticipated second album, Mission Control, in January 2008. “There was definitely a pretty dramatic change,” says Gispert of the record, which quickly gained traction thanks in part to radio support for the album’s lead single, “Right Hand on My Heart.” In addition, The Whigs got their first opportunities to play late-night TV, making appearances on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Around the same time, the band was receiving offers to open for bigger acts, including Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Kooks and Kings of Leon. Now, as the band prepares to celebrate Mission Control’s 10th anniversary with a one-off show at the 40 Watt, Gispert is able to look past the anxieties of a then-changing lineup and appreciate the record that came to be. “The whole recording process and figuring out who was going to play and all that stuff was pretty stressful,” he says. But “I’m definitely super proud of it, and when I listen to it, it feels good hearing it now.” f

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lthough his instrument of choice has changed, 78-year-old Del McCoury still follows his childhood calling by chasing the masterful sounds of Earl Scruggs. McCoury learned to play guitar at age 9 from his brother Jerry. A few years later, Jerry brought home the Flatt & Scruggs record that would spawn a family-wide devotion to bluegrass. “When I heard Earl Scruggs play that three-finger roll, I quit playing guitar then and had to play banjo,” McCoury says. In the decades to come, McCoury became a legend in his own right, positioning him to inspire his own sons and other prodigies to share his passion. Around 1963, McCoury—a York, PA native—was performing in Baltimore’s then-blossoming bluegrass scene with Jack Cooke, a former member of Bill Monroe’s legendary Blue

Grass Boys. When Monroe needed a guitar player for a few gigs in New York City, he swung through Baltimore to pick up Cooke. “Jack asked if [Monroe] had a banjo player,” McCoury says, “When he said no, Jack said, ‘Well, let’s just take Del with us.’” A string of shows with Monroe landed McCoury a job with the Blue Grass Boys. There was one catch: Monroe wanted McCoury to play guitar instead of banjo. Monroe also positioned McCoury for a chance encounter that was one simple request away from potentially altering the formation of the Grateful Dead. “When I was playing with Bill Monroe, we played the Ash Grove in Hollywood a couple of times,” McCoury says. “Jerry Garcia told me he was in the audience one of those times, and that he’d wanted to be a Blue Grass Boy. I told him, ‘Why didn’t you tell us?’ People say he was pretty bashful. He was a banjo player, and if he’d came with Bill, he would’ve progressed so much in a short amount of time.” After his Blue Grass Boy days, McCoury put his newfound focus on guitar playing and singing to use as a bandleader. First came Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals in the late ’60s, with brother Jerry on bass. By the late 1980s, McCoury’s sons Ronnie and Rob

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had joined the group, later re-christened the Del McCoury Band. Ronnie took interest in bluegrass as a young teen after tagging along with his dad to some dates opening for Monroe. “Bill Monroe took a liking to Ronnie, who must’ve been about 13 or 14,” McCoury says. “It gave him the inkling to play mandolin just from that. Bill placed his mandolin in his lap and said, ‘Now you play me one!’ I had an old mandolin at home, so he learned to play it and never quit.” Younger sibling Rob followed dad’s childhood dream, proving to be a natural banjo picker. The McCourys followed a historic trend of future stars who took to bluegrass at a young age. Marty Stuart, Alison Krauss, Keith Whitley, Ricky Skaggs and, most recently, the Lovell sisters from Larkin

Poe all toured and recorded as teenage musicians. For most of these teenagers, an established star served as a mentor and bandmate. McCoury’s sons had him, he had Monroe, Stuart had Lester Flatt, and so on. “They realized that the future of their music lies with young people,” McCoury says. “Ralph Stanley’s that way, and Bill Monroe, and you name it. They learned when they were young, and to keep this tradition going, we’ve got to have kids in it.” McCoury reckons that these young talents encountered life-altering musicianship along the way, just like he did. “It’s just like me the first time I’d heard Earl Scruggs,” he says. “Of course, I heard Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis and all of those guys, and they were great. They could really sing and play. But I had already heard Earl Scruggs, and I was ruined for life when I heard that banjo.” f

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ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN: The new album from Juan de Fuca came out a couple of weeks ago, and it’s named Solve/Resolve. As the group grew from a solo outlet for Jack Cherry’s songwriting, it became more and more of a band, with the sense of everyone beginning to contribute to composition, arrangements, instrumentation, etc. Kudos to Cherry for not holding the reins too tightly. Solve/ Resolve is a nice little slab of indie rock with several familiar jumping-off points (Strokes, DIIV) that does each some justice. There are scattered moments of pretty gentleness, too, but for the most part this whole thing is a cool rock and roll record half gazing at its shoes Juan de Fuca and half looking ahead. Its release comes courtesy of Athens’ Arrowhawk Records. Listeners can stream most of it at juandefucamusic.bandcamp.com. For more information and purchasing info, see arrowhawkrecords.com. EASY PICKIN’: Art Rosenbaum and Tommy Jordan will host an interactive workshop and performance at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia’s Day Chapel Thursday, Jan. 25. The workshop begins at 4:30 p.m., and musicians are encouraged to bring instruments to participate. Please also note that the music played here today is folk, old time, bluegrass and associated styles, so bring appropriate instruments if you’re going that way. The concert happens at 7 p.m. This is all free and open to the public, but due to limited seating, you should make a reservation via botgarden.uga.edu/ event/pickin-at-the-garden. The combined resumes of these two could fill a book, so check them out via tombobd41.wixsite. com/tommyjordan and artrosenbaum.org. DEW DROP INN: If you’re in town attending the annual Georgia Music Educators Association conference, I salute you and thank you for your efforts. However, even those of us not attending can benefit from associated events. First, on Thursday, Jan. 25, Gordon Vernick, a professor of music and coordinator of jazz studies at Georgia State University, is hosting a jazz jam at The Foundry from 8 p.m.–midnight. This event is free and open to the public. See thefoundryathens.com for details. On Friday, Jan. 26, the Spivey Hall Young Artists from Clayton State University will perform at Milledge Avenue Baptist Church at 7 p.m. More information is available at spiveyhallchildrenschoir.org. Also on Friday and starting at 7 p.m. is the Technology Takeover at Creature Comforts. This isn’t

a performance, but rather a casual meetand-greet for “music technology enthusiasts, newbies or the curious.” Conference attendees will have a chance to pick up an invitation card at the conference that allows free admission and a few rounds, but locals BERKLEY KIRSCHE

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what she used to call her occasional pop-up dinners in the space before it transitioned to full-time dinner, and runs Tuesday through Saturday. The offerings change weekly, depending on what’s seasonal or intriguing or fun to play around with, and you can add wine pairings for an additional $15. Pop in on a Wednesday, and you’ll also get half off bottles of wine, which can make it a truly excellent deal. As is, even on any other day, it’s quite a steal. There aren’t many restaurants in town where you can get two courses for $15, especially two well-conceived, beautifully executed courses. A recent week featured appetizers of a delicate parsnip and leek soup with chived chevre, roasted ribbons of carrots and coriander (not over-reliant on cream, but wintry with hints of eventual spring) and its virtual opposite, Buffalo cheese curds with celery and a pepper-jelly ranch dipping sauce. The former was more sophisticated, but the latter was fun as hell—bar food made smart without losing its fundamental appeal. The entrees available were amazingly tender coffee-braised beef shoulder (with rutabaga purée, a tomato demi-glace and pretty darn good tangy collard greens) and a lovely shrimp and grits with andouille and tomato sauce in which the toppings were good but the plain grits were truly special. Dessert isn’t part of the prix-fixe, but is still reasonably priced enough to add on without hurting your wallet. A peppermint icebox pie with a graham cracker crust (smooth and minty like the plant, not like a candy cane) is only $5 and can easily be split.

The folks behind the restaurant are the ones who brought you The Pine and its bar, The Root, as well as Five Points Bottle Shop, which means its offerings go far beyond Bud Light. You can get a $22 bucket of five beers that includes Dale’s Pale Ale, Cigar City Jai Alai IPA and Mother Earth Sin Tax Imperial Peanut Butter Stout, for example. The food is nothing fancy (burgers, fries, tots, hot dogs, pizza), but it is better than what it was, and it is totally acceptable. Prepared by an enthusiastic dude who also appears to be the only person in the kitchen—he leaps over the counter rather than take the long way around—it will keep you at the bowling alley longer, make your kids consume calories and provide you with a base for all that beer. The hand-breaded fried chicken sandwich, which includes lettuce, tomato, pickle and honey mustard, is a step up from fast food, and the kids’ menu offers fruit as a side. The burger isn’t very exciting, but it does the job just fine, and the baskets of loaded fries, tots or tortilla chips can be topped with Buffalo sauce and ranch, cheese sauce and jalapeños, chili or marinara, Mozzarella and pepperoni. There are a lot of bars in town that serve this kind of food, which usually comes straight from Sysco, and they don’t do so very successfully, but the 11th Pin is trying harder than it needs to, and its offerings fit in well with the styling new light fixtures and the generally enhanced environs. It’s open Monday through Wednesday from 4 p.m.– midnight, Thursday and Friday from 4 p.m.–1 a.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.–1 a.m., with the kitchen closing a few hours before the bar. f

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attention within their environment are rewarded, and hopefully walk away with a sense of surprise, wonder and reconnection to their surroundings. Gracing the cover of Flagpole this week, 70dot’s vibrant mural “Street Cats for Peace” includes a handful of mischievous felines baring tattoos, throwing peace signs and balancing spray-paint cans on their heads in front of a brick wall detailed with messages like “the smallest feline is a masterpiece” and “long ago cats were worshipped— they never forgot.” Though Donna Howells, the “Old Lady Warrior” and self-proclaimed cat lady behind the mural, began painting at an early age, it wasn’t until she turned 70 years old that she began creating street art and adopted the moniker 70dot. Now 72, her murals can be found all over Atlanta in the Krog Street Tunnel, Little Five Points and her Cabbagetown neighborhood.

Whether it’s spray-painted graffiti, wheat-pasted posters or origami swans tied to a tree, street art injects bursts of vibrancy into public spheres. Currently on view at Trio Contemporary Art Gallery through Saturday, Feb. 24, “In These Streets” presents a dozen artists and collectives whose murals beautify and enrich communities all across North Georgia. Though the nature of street art dictates that it appears primarily in outdoor environments, these murals are painted onto 9-by-12-foot canvases and hung floor to ceiling, which provides a fair solution for how to preserve the pieces after the exhibition’s duration. “In These Streets” was guest curated by Athulhu and Saint Blondie along with gallery director Tatiana Veneruso. For well over two years, Athulhu has been participating in free art drops around Athens and Atlanta, echoing the exhibition’s emphasis on promoting the importance of publicly-accessible artwork in nontraditional locations. Small, palm-sized renderings of the Athulhu character, his cartoonish version of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu, are typically painted with a particular theme that correlates with the locations of where they are hidden. Photographs are then posted as clues on the Instagram account @athulhu for followers to race out and snatch up. Dozens of other artists have joined “Tamed Beasts” by FoxySwine in on this street art scavenger hunt, frequently circulating their pieces on Free Art Fridays using the hashtags #FAFATH and #FAFATL. Several of the exhibition’s artists belong to the Lotus CisneArts, who distributes small swans for fun, incorpoEaters Club, an Atlanta-based collective of designers, rates a pair of her favorite bird into “Daydreamers,” her animators and programmers seeking to combine physical mural depicting a woman and girl swinging side-by-side pieces of artwork with a digital platform. Co-founder and above a canopy of clouds. sQuishiepuss, whose murals and illustrator Killamari joins Doitdoitleague for two complewoodcuts always star a pink, bug-eyed French bulldog, has mentary murals whose recurring characters—Killamari’s also been known to hide the occasional mini pup. pink, tentacle-horned skull dude and Doitdoitleague’s This global free-art movement encourages artists to Cthulhu Brown—high-five each other to celebrate the spirit focus on the pure love of creation, without the pressure of collaboration. Power couple Chris Alvarez and Courtney of attempting to sell the work. Lucky passersby who pay Hicks combine their talents under the moniker FoxySwine,

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and their mural “Tamed Beasts” shows their spirit animals snarling and salivating nose-to-nose under a giant heart. Pam Peacock’s “Everything/Nothing” draws from her interest in science fiction and space exploration. Similar only in their size, all of the murals vary greatly in style and theme. Ashley Anderson’s mural, “an absurd exercise in realizing a shower idea on a grand scale,” mashes up a Sunday morning comic with a violent anime classic for “Hokuto No Garfield 5,” introducing Kenshirofield and his love interest, Yuriasagna. A.L. Ashbaugh paints a great horned owl appearing extra wise with a third eye, and Cold Tony’s “Eagle Omen” was inspired after experiencing a sense of protection from seeing an eagle fly overhead his new home after his previous house was destroyed by Hurricane Irma. Dianna Settles’ portrait of a woman with a fruit bowl offers some sage advice, while oofster encourages viewers to “live stoked” through a portrait of an excited woman surrounded by stars. “In These Streets” is Trio’s first of many exciting group exhibitions that have been announced for 2018, all of which are currently accepting proposals for entries. In March, “Trifecta” will showcase MFA students attending Georgia State University, Georgia Southern University and the University of Georgia, and the following month “Media Circus” will harrow in on artwork using mixed media and non-traditional materials. June and July will be dedicated to CatFest—a self-explanatory “tribute to our fierce, fabulous, feline friends”—as well as the first annual “Young Artist Exhibition” of creations by students in grades PreK-12. The gallery will then look to the past through homages to the year “1996!” and close the season out by exploring new intersections of art and technology through “AT-0.” Trio also recently announced the launch of a new membership program, a popular way for galleries to bring in monetary support from the community while fostering a sense of inclusivity. Student memberships ($20) include the waiving of suggested donations at events and an invitation to an annual members’ event, while individual memberships ($50) add an Athens Art Print from Pixel & Ink’s pool of high-quality prints by local artists. Group memberships ($200) receive three prints, a mystery art gift box and acknowledgement as a sponsor on all exhibitions for the year. Visit trioathens.com for details on submitting works to upcoming exhibitions and becoming a gallery member. f

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Abbey Road Live

PERFORMANCE | WED, JAN 24

ART | FRI, JAN 26

MUSIC | FRI, JAN 26

MUSIC | JAN 26–27

The Foundry · 8 p.m. · $12–15 The Boybutante AIDS Foundation challenges us to “Make America Great Gatsby Again” through a stage reading of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s tale of decadence and idealism. Adapted by Eric Kumsomboone, the script is sure to include modern twists performed by a cast that includes Harry Dixon, Miss He, Nathan Altman, Diego Wolf, Jaqueline Daniels, Shahab Razavi and Ming Vase-Dynasty. Proceeds help nonprofits that provide HIV/AIDS education programs and direct client services in Northeast Georgia. Attendees can get a head start on planning their looks after the theme for this spring’s Boybutante Ball is unveiled. [Jessica Smith]

Lamar Dodd School of Art · 6–8 p.m. · FREE! Four exhibitions present works by student and professional artists in the Dodd Galleries. Curated by Deepanjan Mukhopadhyay, “Tripwire” addresses anxieties pertaining to dislocation, home, surveillance and technology through works of immigrant and Southern artists. In “This is a Developing Story,” Amanda Ross-Ho combines video, sculpture and textiles into a theatrical tableau. Jon Vogt’s “Oscillations” features colored pencil drawings resembling waveforms. Exploring transparency in communication, Sarah Kennedy and Trent Johnson offer prints, sculptures and videos in “We Have So Much to Talk About.” [JS]

Caledonia Lounge · 9 p.m. · $7–9 Featuring former members of We Versus the Shark, Man or Astro-man? and Chrissakes, rowdy local three-piece Mean Queen debuted last summer to deserved fanfare. The group’s menacing, melodic brand of post-punk is sludgy and angular, recalling bygone alt-rock acts Drive Like Jehu and Unwound. No official recordings are available just yet, but the band recently posted on Facebook that it has “recording and touring on the brain,” so keep your eyes and ears open. Mean Queen headlines a Caledonia show Friday that also includes Athenians Mother the Car, Hunger Anthem and The Honey Sliders. [Gabe Vodicka]

The Foundry · 9 p.m. (Fri), 3 p.m. (Sat) · $10–13 Known locally and well beyond Athens as one of the most dedicated and proficient Beatles tribute acts, Abbey Road Live! has plied its particular trade for 15 years and shows no signs of slowing down. The group will play two shows at The Foundry this weekend; one, on Friday evening, is the band’s standard set of richly orchestrated, latter-period material, while the other, on Saturday afternoon, is a kid-friendly concert featuring bright, bouncy sing-alongs like “Yellow Submarine” and “Octopus’ Garden.” (So, y’know, the Ringo stuff.) Discounted tickets to Saturday’s show are available for kids and young teens. [GV]

The Great Gatsby

Tuesday 23 ART: Opening Reception (Gallery @ Hotel Indigo–Athens) “House Beautiful” explores domestic landscapes through works by Holly Coulis, Sarah Hobbs, Paige Adair, April Childers, Jess Machacek and Justin Barker. See Calendar Pick on p. 15. 6:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! www. indigoathens.com 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 EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Special Collections Library) Take a guided tour of the exhibit galleries of the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript

Opening Reception

Library and the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. Tour participants will meet in the rotunda on the second floor. Part of this week’s UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts. 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@ uga.edu EVENTS: 2nd Tuesday Tasting (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) This month’s theme is “Rhone for Winter.” 6 p.m. $20. 706-354-7901, www.heirloomathens.com FILM: The Band’s Visit (Ciné BarCafé) The Willson Center and the Athens Jewish Film Festival present a screening of the critically acclaimed musical The Band’s Visit. 6:30 p.m. (reception), 7:30 p.m. (film). FREE! www.athensjff.org FILM: Bad Movie Night: Shotgun (Ciné BarCafé) Detective Jones retires from the police force early, shotgun in hand, to avenge his prostitute sister’s murder. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! www.facebook.com/badmovienight GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 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: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia hosted by Jamie 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: 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

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Rd.) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern KIDSTUFF: Design with Jayln (ACC Library) Teens can learn the art of design from architecture to fashion. Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Attendees will share books, songs, puppets and rhymes. Ages 1.5–5. 9:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Adult Book Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Discuss The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison LECTURES & LIT: Artist Rights Symposium (200 Moore-Rooker Hall, 600 Lumpkin Ave.) A series of panels will present topics spanning from available resources to music creators, cultural diplomacy and

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law enforcement and artists’ rights, potential legislative solutions, antitrust regulations and performing rights societies. 8:15 a.m.–4:20 p.m. dlowery@uga.edu, artistrightssymposium.wordpress.com LECTURES & LIT: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (Bogart Library) Paige Powell will discuss what the program has to offer to support local grandparents. Light refreshments served. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart PERFORMANCE: The King’s Singers (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The Grammy-winning British a cappella ensemble celebrates its 50th anniversary. 8 p.m. $30–56. 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,

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Wednesday 24 ART: Visiting Artist (Lamar Dodd School of Art, Room S151) Amanda Ross-Ho uses objects to address everyday life in random order. She currently lives and works in Los Angeles. 12 p.m. FREE! www.art. uga.edu ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Sam Thomas, curator of the T.R.R. Cobb House, leads a tour of “Artful Instruments: Georgia Gunsmiths and Their Crafts.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Gardening Class (ACC Library) “Pruning 101.” Registration required. 6 p.m. FREE! atedrow@ uga.edu k continued on next page

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Donated $4,800 to Books for Keeps Community Council on Aging “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren” to support 8 classrooms at our partner school JJ Harris Elementary School, • Volunteered with Keep ACC Beautiful Bring One for the Chipper tree served as volunteers at the annual book sale and provided countless book recycling event donations to the school • Provided 15 Care Baskets to incoming UGA International Students, Volunteered biweekly at the Food Bank of NEGA during the Summer providing much needed essentials upon their arrival Donated $3,000 to the American Red Cross and Rotary-oriented hurricane relief • Planted 65 trees, one for every member of efforts for Hurricanes Irma and Harvey our club, on MLK day of service at Rang Salvation Army bell during the JJ Harris Elementary School to provide Holidays shade to playgrounds. Donated Christmas presents to ACC • Signature Event: The Vic Chesnutt Songwriters Contest

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EVENTS: (Fem)me Kick Off (Miller Learning Center, Room 147) Learn about the organization (fem) me. Attendees are encouraged to bring donations of tampons, pads and Midol. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. respectfemme.org FILM: Flashback Cinema (Beechwood 11 Cinemas) Watch 1979’s Alien. Jan. 21, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Jan. 24, 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. www. gtcmovies.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Compete for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Gather a team. Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. willys.com GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Washington St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Drop in and win prizes! 8–10 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. www. saucehouse.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com KIDSTUFF: Cooking with Jayln (ACC Library) Learn basic cooking skills with limited ingredients to whip up a tasty snack. Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: 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: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Attendees will share books, songs, puppets and rhymes. Ages 1.5–5. 9:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens 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: Murder Mystery (Oconee County Library) Participants will play detective to solve a murder. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Preschool Pals (Bogart Library) Preschool aged children will learn social and language skills through songs stories and crafts. Ages almost 3–almost 5. 10:15 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart MEETINGS: Public Input Sessions on Memorial Park (Memorial Park) Offer input on the next phase of development at the park. Jan. 24, 6:30 p.m. & Jan. 27, 10 a.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/ parkplanning PERFORMANCE: The Great Gatsby: A Stage Reading (The Foundry) Boybutante presents a stage reading of the beloved classic. Performers include Harry Dixon, Miss He, Nathan Altman, Diego Wolf, Jacqueline Daniels and Ming Vase-Dynasty. See Calendar Pick on p. 15. 8 p.m. $12–15. www.facebook.com/boybutante

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Thursday 25 CLASSES: Frog Watch Training (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Participants will learn to identify and count frogs as part of this citizen science program. Ages 13 & up. 6–8:30 p.m. FREE! www. athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter CLASSES: Landing Your Dream Job (Oconee County Library) A career services professional from the University of North Georgia will help job applicants with job searches, resume building, interview preparation. Drinks provided. Attendees are welcome to bring their lunch. 12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee CLASSES: Make and Take Tea Blending (Farmview Market) Andi Biron of Biron Teas leads a course of creating unique tea blends. 5:30 p.m. $35. angelina@farmviewmarket.com EVENTS: North Carolina Catfish Fry (Farmview Market) The Supper Club series kicks off with catfish, coleslaw, hush puppies, mac and cheese, grits, and more. Each month will highlight different local produce, dairy, meats and fruits. 4:30–7 p.m. $14. www.farmviewmarket.com EVENTS: Late Nite Pop (Seabear Oyster Bar) The Side Hustle presents a special menu, guest bartender and music. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Billion Oyster Project in Manhattan. 9:30 p.m.–12 a.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/thesidehustle.ath EVENTS: Athens Science Café (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Chris Parsons will, Director of Education at Georgia Tech’s Center for Chemical Evolution, speaks on the topic “Origins of Life: A Chemical Perspective.” 7 p.m. FREE! athenssciencecafe.wordpress.com EVENTS: Music Workshop (State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Day Chapel) Art Rosenbaum and Tommy Jordan lead workshop followed by a performance. Bring an instrument to participate. Music includes folk, old time and bluegrass. See Threats & Promises. 4:30 p.m. (workshop), 7 p.m. (performance). FREE! tombobd41.wixsite.com/tommyjordan EVENTS: Industry Appreciation Day (Southern Brewing Company) Anyone who works in the alcohol service industry can receive a free beer. Tonight includes a DJ and karaoke. 6 p.m. www.sobrewco.com 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 EVENTS: Pickin’ at the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Art Rosenbaum and Tommy Jordan host a workshop and performance featuring folk, old time and blugrass styles. Musicians are encouraged to bring instruments to practice. 4:30 p.m. (workshop) 7 p.m. (concert). botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Bunco for Books (Athens YWCO) Play bunco, bid on silent auction items and enjoy refreshments. Proceeds benefit Books for Keeps. 5:30–8:30 p.m. $25. 706-543-0802, camillabracewell@ gmail.com GAMES: Duplicate Bridge (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Beginner and experienced players welcome. 6:30 p.m. ejstapler@gmail.com GAMES: Trivia at Johnny’s (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Play

for cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706354-1515 GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/saucehousebbq KIDSTUFF: Soup’s On Storytime (ACC Library) Warm up with soup-er stories, songs and crafts. Ages 4–11. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Teen Talk (ACC Library) Teens can talk about what’s bothering them. Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based

Hall) The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center performs Brahms and Dvorak. 8 p.m. $42. pac.uga.edu

Friday 26 ART: Opening Reception (Lamar Dodd School of Art) New exhibitions include “Tripwire,” “This is a Developing Story,” “Oscillations” and “We Have So Much to Talk About.” See Calendar Pick on p. 15. 6–8 p.m. FREE! art.uga.edu CLASSES: Computer Class (Bogart Library) Sign up for one-on-one help. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/bogart

KIDSTUFF: Pagemasters (Oconee County Library) Read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and watch the movie. Books available at the circulation desk. 4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: WIlbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Conference (UGA Hirsh Hall, School of Law) The conference brings together legal experts, psychologists and child advocacy leaders from across the country to discuss important issues related to child sexual abuse survivors and those professionals who assist them. The conference offers five Continuing Legal Education

Paintings by Neil Hancock (pictured) and Megan Sparks are currently on view at Heirloom Café through Monday, Mar. 5. games. Blocks provided. For ages 8 & up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-7955597 KIDSTUFF: Builder’s Club (Bogart Library) The club encourages engineering and creativity by building with unique and recycled materials. This month’s theme is “Recreating Famous Structures.” 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Pajama Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Bring your pajama-clad kids in for storytelling and readings by special guests. 7 p.m. FREE! 706795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Creative Writing for Teens (ACC Library) Mr. Will provides writing prompts and journals to spark creativity. Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens LECTURES & LIT: Optimal Aging (ACC Library) Dr. Subodh Agrawal will discuss how to adopt Blue Zone philosophies to increase longevity and live a healthier life. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens PERFORMANCE: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (Hugh Hodgson Concert

EVENTS: Technology Takeover (Creature Comforts Brewery) Music technology enthusiasts can meet others at this casual meet-and-greet. 7 p.m. www.gmea.org EVENTS: Percentage Night (White Tiger Gourmet) A portion of proceeds from White Tiger and Sweetie Pie dinner and dessert benefit Project Safe. 6–8 p.m. www.whitetigergourmet.com EVENTS: Morning Mindfulness (Georgia Museum of Art) Participate in a guided meditation session in the galleries. Participants will meet in the lobby. 9:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! sagekincaid@uga.edu, www.georgiamuseum.org GAMES: Planeswalkers for Diversity Meeting and Magic (Tyche’s Games) Play Magic in a welcoming atmosphere. 6 p.m. www. tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Snowflake Bentley Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Participants will learn about Wilson Bentley, the first person to photograph snowflakes. Ages 5 and up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison

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Saturday 27 CLASSES: Model Shoot Out (Chase Park Warehouse) Bring your camera and lenses. A few one-light strobe stations will be set up with different modifiers. 1–5 p.m. $25. craig@ craiggum.com, www.craiggum.com CLASSES: “Fun”damentals of Storytelling (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Tommy Tye introduces the art of story with protips. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $75. botgarden. uga.edu CLASSES: Jumping and Spinning (AKF Athens Martial Arts) Learn to improve your jumping and spinning kicks. 1 p.m. $15. www.akfathens. com EVENTS: Green Life Expo (ACC Library) Exhibitors, kids activities and make-and-take workshops educate guests on lessening their carbon footprint. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org k continued on next page

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THE CALENDAR! EVENTS: Opening Reception (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) See this year’s Orchid Madness display in the conservatory with live music and hors d’oeuves. Each attendee will receive a blooming orchid to take home. 6–8 p.m. $50. botgarden.uga.edu GAMES: Day of Board Game Demonstrations (Tyche’s Games) Learn to play new games. 12 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Family Craft (Bogart Library) Learn quilling, the artform using rolled paper. 2:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Blackout: Unplugged Storytime (ACC Library) Participants will listen to John Rocco’s Blackout and enjoy activities in the dark. Ages 2–5. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Family Day: Opera Posters (Georgia Museum of Art) Check out beautiful opera posters from Europe made at the end of the 1800s in the exhibition “Opera in Print: Fin-de-siècle Posters from the Blum Collection,” then make your own poster. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org LECTURES & LIT: WIlbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Conference See Friday listing for full description Jan. 26–27. ehether@uga.edu law. uga.edu MEETINGS: Public Input Sessions on Memorial Park (Memorial Park) See Wednesday listing for full description Jan. 24, 6:30 p.m. & Jan. 27, 10 a.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/parkplanning 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! (first 3 visits). www. ttathensga.com SPORTS: UGA Hockey (The Classic Center) The UGA Ice Dawgs play against South Florida. 7:30 p.m. $10. www.ugahockey.com

Sunday 28 EVENTS: Annual Bridal Show and Tasting (Graduate Athens) Talk to over 30 local vendors to plan your perfect day. 12:30 p.m. $10–12. www.thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: LaKeisha Gantt Kickoff Event (Memorial Park) Gannt is running for the District 7 school board seat. 3–5 p.m. FREE! www. electkaleishagantt.com EVENTS: Wake-n-Bake Off (Terrapin Beer Co.) Admission includes a limited edition glass, food tasting from a dozen restaurants and a pour of the Wake-N-Bake Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout. 4–6 p.m. $15. www.terrapinbeer.com EVENTS: New Friends for the New Year (Oconee County Library) The Oconee Progressives and Oconee Democrats host a community-building event that pairs people together with prompts to find common ground. 3 p.m. FREE! oconeeprogressivesga@gmail.com GAMES: Netrunner Open Play (Tyche’s Games) All are welcome to join in. 12:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Teen Writing Workshop (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Author Terry Kay will lead a writing workshop for teens. Ages 15–18. Registration is required. 2–5 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison PERFORMANCE: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Hugh

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Hodgson Concert Hall) The Orchestra will showcase Beethoven and Bernstein. 3 p.m. $30–76. www. pac.uga.edu SPORTS: UGA Hockey (The Classic Center) The UGA Ice Dawgs face off against Georgia Tech. 7 p.m. $10. www.ugahockey.com

Monday 29 FILM: Athens Ghastly Horror Society (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Watch the Russ Meyer favorite Faster

materials and activities. Parents assist their children in movements and actions while playing. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650

Tuesday 30 EVENTS: Swing Dance Night (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) UGA Swing Dance Club presents a night of dancing in the tropical conservatory. No previous dance experience or partner required. 7 p.m. (dance lessons), 8–10 p.m. (open dance). $4–6. www.athensswingnight.com EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Special Collections Library) See

Creative Writing Program presents a lecture by John Keene, author of Annotations, the poetry collection Seismosis, and Counternarratives. 7 p.m. FREE! www.english.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! (first 3 visits). www. ttathensga.com

Wednesday 31 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Shawnya Harris leads a

bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Attendees will share books, songs, puppets and rhymes. Ages 1.5–5. 9:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Adulting 101 (Oconee County Library) This month’s topic is “College Applications.” Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee 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

EDDIE RASCAL Eclectic pop-punk four-piece from Atlanta. ODD STREET Funky, “jamtastic” local rock crew. 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com NBLOCK Local hip-hop artist. B.Y.V. & Y.O.D Two local hip-hop collectives team up. SQUALLE Athens-based hip-hop artist with a thoughtful, throwback sound. DJ COUNTRY BOY Spinning hip-hop sounds. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 GROOVE FETISH Progressive jamrock group from Wilmington, NC. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn. Every Wednesday! Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards. Sofar Sounds 8 p.m. $12. www.sofarsounds.com SECRET CONCERT Apply for tickets online, and find out the location the day before. The artists are unknown until you arrive at the show.

Thursday 25 The Bar-B-Que Shack 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-6752 BLUEGRASS JAM Bring your own instrument! All pickers are welcome every Thursday.

Fox Grin plays the Caledonia Lounge on Thursday, Jan. 25. Pussycat! Kill! Kill! 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com FILM: YA Movie Night (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Teens can enjoy a movie with snacks after hours. Ages 12 and up. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison GAMES: General Knowledge Trivia (Beef ’O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8501916 GAMES: Movie Trivia (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Klon hosts movie trivia. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Test your general knowledge for prizes. 8–10 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com 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 KIDSTUFF: Create Duct Tape (Oconee County Library) Create jewelry, flowers, wallets and more out of duct tape. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Kids and Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 7–18. Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Designed to nurture language skills through literature-based

Tuesday listing for full description 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@uga.edu GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Trivia at Johnny’s (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Play for cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706354-1515 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 KIDSTUFF: Teen Bookmark Challenge (ACC Library) Teens can compete to design the best bookmark. The winner’s bookmark will be displayed at the library. Ages 11–18. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Attendees will share books, songs, puppets and rhymes. Ages 1.5–5. 9:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Oconee County Library) Enjoy Lego-based activities. Ages 3–11. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Meet the Author & Illustrator (ACC Library) Meet Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and bestselling illustrator Loren Long in celebration of their new picture book Love. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: John Keene (Georgia Museum of Art) The UGA

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special tour of works by African American artists in the permanent collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org COMEDY: Tip Jar Comedy (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Local comic stand-up hosted by Travis Williams. Last Wednesday of every month. 8 p.m. FREE! thewilliamsproject@gmail.com EVENTS: Full Moon Hike (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Bring family and friends along to enjoy the mysterious world of nature at night. Includes a two-mile hike through the wooded trails and in the garden. 7 p.m. $5/person, $15/family. www. uga.edu/botgarden GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. www. saucehouse.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Drop in and win prizes! 8–10 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Washington St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Gather a team. Every Wednesday. 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: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children are invited for

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 23 The Foundry Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. thefoundryathens.com THE STEEL WHEELS Virginia fourpiece playing a seamless blend of folk-rock and Americana. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com CAAMP Folky “power duo” out of Athens, OH. PIERCE EDENS Americana singer-songwriter from Asheville, NC. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 MANI Experimental acid-folk threepiece from Macon. ATRIA Macon-based folk project with a warm, ethereal sound. GODDESS COMPLEX Local experimental ambient project. TOM VISIONS Post-mystical, electronic, psychedelic music. SPACE BROTHER Local experimental electronic artist.

Wednesday 24 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC A weekly open-mic jam hosted by Louis Phillip Pelot. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com SHOEGAZERS Power-pop band from Kennesaw.

Blue Sky 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 WARM GLOW BLUE SKY SHOW JJC plays disco, funk, soul & cetera. Every Thursday! 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. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com CALICO VISION Athens-based psychedelic pop five-piece. FOX GRIN Arty rock and roll outfit from Nashville and Atlanta. JET PHASE Local grunge-influenced indie-rock band. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com NUCLEAR TOURISM Young local rock group playing covers and originals. JET BLACK ALLEY CAT Dancecentric groove-rock band from Nashville, TN. FAZE WAVE Alt-rock quartet from Florida. ALL THE REST Alternative rock group from Senoia. The Foundry 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens.com GEORGIA JAZZ EDUCATORS JAM Hosted by Georgia State University’s Dr. Gordon Vernick. Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com ZOSO One of the longest-tenured Led Zeppelin tribute bands returns to Athens. C2 & THE BROTHERS REED Southern rock outfit from Lexington, KY.

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. www.hendershotscoffee.com ONE TON TOMATO Calypso and Latin jazz ensemble led by local musician Tony McCutcheon. 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! Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 THE GEORGIA FLOOD Atlanta-based indie-blues band. 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.

Friday 26 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com MEAN QUEEN New local rock band featuring members of Chrissakes and We Versus the Shark. See Calendar Pick on p. 15. MOTHER THE CAR Founded by a brother duo, this garage-rock act incorporates blues and other influences. HUNGER ANTHEM Fuzzed-out, guitar-driven local indie-rock band. THE HONEY SLIDERS Detroitinfluenced rock band from Catropolis. Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com JIM WILSON Local songwriter and musician (The TaxiCab Verses) performs with special guests. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $15. www.40watt.com THE WHIGS Hard-driving former Athens rock trio with heavy pop sensibilities. See story on p. 11. THE ARCS Long-running local rock four-piece with power-pop influences. The Foundry 9 p.m. $10 (adv)., $13 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com ABBEY ROAD LIVE Beloved local Beatles tribute band known for its attention to detail and musical proficiency. See Calendar Pick on p. 15. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $30. www.georgiatheatre.com REBELUTION Rock and reggae band from Santa Barbara, CA. RAGING FYAH Roots-reggae group from Jamaica. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DATENIGHT Scrappy garage-punk band from Nashville. MTVH1N1 New post-punk group from Tampa, FL. RICHARD GUMBY “Top 40 bedroom demos” played by various

lineups and led by songwriter Scott Crossman. MIDNIGHT BOI Alias of local musician Eli Rickli, playing “pseudo-Satanic hip hop.” DJS TWIN POWERS & SLIP-NFALL Two Kindercore DJs team up to lead a dance party.

CIVILS Experimental solo pop sounds courtesy of Athens musician Drew Kirby. LEA LEA Dreamy indie-folk artist from Atlanta. DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta faves.

Americana, old-school country, bluegrass and folk. DARRIN BRADBURY Singersongwriter, folk satirist and self-described “no-point storyteller.”

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 6 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com LAURA COYLE & TREY WRIGHT Vocal and guitar duo playing classic jazz and bossa nova, with a dash of Dolly Parton, Paul Simon and other songwriters. 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com GMEA JAZZ JAM Georgia Music Educators let their hair down and take their instruments up.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com KENNY GEORGE BAND Alt-country group from Aiken, SC. PICKLED HOLLER Family band blending traditional and jam sounds, with a dedication to dynamics and lush harmonies.

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!

Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 ALBATROSS Athens group creating an upbeat mixture of jazz, blues and funk. The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. Every Friday! Terrapin Beer Co. 4 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com THE HEARD Chicago-based funk and groove band.

Saturday 27 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com THE PROXIES Local Pixies cover band. REFUSED ARE FUCKING UNDEAD Local musicians pay tribute to postpunk band Refused. CAN BAND A tribute to German experimentalists Can. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com W8ING4UFOS Multi-instrumental, experimental four-piece group out of Atlanta. FLAP Eclectic, Atlanta-based acoustic guitar duo that has been performing for over 25 years. The Foundry 3 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com ABBEY ROAD LIVE Beloved local Beatles tribute band known for its attention to detail and musical proficiency. This is a special family matinée show with reduced admission for kids. See Calendar Pick on p. 15. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $25 (adv.), $28 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com DEL MCCOURY BAND Popular Americana group led by the septuagenarian bluegrass icon. See story on p. 12. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 PLEASURE POINT Local hip hop/ noise-pop group formerly known as Cottonmouth.

Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night. 11 p.m. $1 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away with wireless headphones and two channels of music. One of them is a request line! Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 LIQUID DYNAMITE Athens-based group featuring drummer Dwayne Holloway. Nuçi’s Space 7 p.m. $5. www.nuci.org THE 316 CONNECTION Featuring music from Athens and Atlanta acts Deaf Poets, Beau + Luci, Cinematic and Must Be the Holy Ghost. Terrapin Beer Co. 3 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com JOSH MERRITT BAND Kentucky outfit blending rock, country and hip hop.

Sunday 28 Cali ’N’ Tito’s Eastside 6 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7087 THE LUCKY JONES Local band plays old-school rockin’ rhythm and blues. Terrapin Beer Co. 2 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com THE HEARSAY Pop-rock band from Marietta.

Monday 29 Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 LOBO MARINO Virginia’s Jameson Price and Laney Sullivan make original music that reflects their constant travels. ALBERT BAGMAN Freak-folk artist from Baltimore, MD. NO ANY WALLS Poetic neo-folk artist from Blacksburg, VA. BREE COULEUR Local singer-songwriter playing stripped-down folk music. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 AARON WALKER No info available.

Tuesday 30 The Foundry 7 p.m. $8 (adv.), $12 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com ELIZABETH COOK Nashville, TN-based singer who blends

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Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 STEADY FLOW Band from Peoria, IL self-described as “the future of funk.” The Office Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn. Every Wednesday! Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards. The World Famous 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens JUAN DE FUCA Driving indie-rock band fronted by local songwriter Jack Cherry. TWEN Nashville-based psych-rock group.

Down the Line 2/1 WARM GLOW BLUE SKY SHOW (Blue Sky) 2/1 JOHN SWILLEY / LEAVING COUNTRIES / (Boar’s Head Lounge) 2/1 BIG MORGAN / KYLE LACEY & THE HARLEM RIVER NOISE (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 2/1 ELECTRIC AVENUE (Georgia Theatre) 2/1 KARAOKE / Dr. Fred (Go Bar) 2/1 SILENT DISCO (Highwire Lounge) 2/2 THE VG MINUS / THE PLAGUE (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 2/2 DJ JUICE WAYNE (40 Watt Club) 2/2 SONS OF SAILORS (The Foundry) 2/2 RILEY GREEN / TROY CARTWRIGHT (Georgia Theatre) 2/2 LIVE MUSIC (Highwire Lounge) 2/2 TRE POWELL (Terrapin Beer Co.) 2/3 FASTER CIRCUITS / AIRSEA DOLPHIN / OUTERSEA (Caledonia Lounge) 2/3 AUSTIN DARNELL / I WANT WHISKEY (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 2/3 LILY ROSE / STEPHEN DAY / ALEX YOUNG (40 Watt Club) 2/3 SILENT DISCO (Highwire Lounge) 2/3 LIVE MUSIC (Highwire Lounge) 2/4 JIM COOK (Terrapin Beer Co.) 2/5 GEORGIA DISH BOYS (The World Famous) 2/6 WILLIE WATSON (The Foundry) 2/7 OPEN MIC (Boar’s Head Lounge) 2/7 KARAOKE (The Office Lounge) 2/8 LEAVING COUNTRIES / (Boar’s Head Lounge) 2/8 CBDB / THE ARTISANALS (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.” www. athensclarkecounty.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. 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 HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL LOGO CONTEST (Athens, GA) The Athens Human Rights Festival is seeking logo submissions for use on T-shirts, the newspaper and the stage backdrop. Logos must say 40th Annual Human Rights Festival, May 5–6 and Athens, GA. Email for details. jeff@rubysuegraphics.com OPEN STUDIO MEMBERSHIP (Lyndon House Arts Center) Local artists can access studio facilities through a new open studio monthly membership program. Studios include ceramics, jewelry, painting, fiber, printmaking, photography and woodshop/sculpture studios. Up

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. AURUM STUDIOS (125 E. Clayton St.) “Twist of Light: Sculpture and Wearable Art by Noah Saunders” features works made of wire. 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.” 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. CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) “organic/ mechanic,” an exhibit featuring cyanotypes of surgical x-rays, was created

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to 32 hours per week. Life drawing classes are currently offered on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. as a membership perk. $65/month or $175/ three months. 706-613-3623, www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure

Auditions CHARLOTTE’S WEB (Lavonia Cultural Center) Franklin Community Players wll hold auditions for the musical adaptation of Charlotte’s Web. Actors should prepare a 30-second song to be performed a capella. They will also be asked to do a brief cold read. Feb. 16, 5–7 p.m. Feb. 17, 10–2 p.m. 706-491-9374 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

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. $2569. 706-2142232, nursenick@m3yoga.com, www.m3yoga.com/training CALLIGRAPHY CLASSES (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Mike Moak’s presents a progressive series covering basic and advanced lettering. FREE! Saturdays, Jan. 27–Feb. 10 at 2 p.m., Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. and Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. www.athens library.org/madison, 706-795-5597 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. www.winterville center.com CLAY CLASSES (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” classes ($20/person)

by photographer Holly Roman with the help of Chip and Kjirsten Ogburn. Currently on view through Feb. 4. DONDEROS’ KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Artwork by Leslie Moody. Through January. 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.) Paintings by Jim Wilson. Through January. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “House Beautiful” explores domestic landscapes through works by Holly Coulis, Sarah Hobbs, Paige Adair, April Childers, Jess Machacek and Justin Barker. Through Apr. 28. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Artful Instruments: Georgia Gunsmiths and Their Craft.” Through Feb. 25. • “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. • “Opera in Print: Fin-de-siècle Posters from the Blum Collection.” Jan. 27–Apr. 22. 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. Through Mar. 5. JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) “Stilled Life” includes drawings and paintings by Emily Morrison and Mikaila Guerra. LAST RESORT GRILL (174 W. Clayton St.) Mosaic artwork by Jane Wright. Jan. 29–Feb. 28. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) Curated by Deepanjan Mukhopadhyay, “Tripwire” addresses anxieties pertaining to dislocation, home and surveillance through immigrant artists and artists from the American South. Through Mar. 22. • In “This is a Developing Story,” Amanda Ross-Ho combines video, sculpture and textiles into a theatrical tableau. Through Feb. 23. • Jon Vogt’s solo show “Oscillations” offers collaged colored pencil drawings resembling waveforms. Through Feb. 23. • Sarah Kennedy and Trent Johnson explore the importance of transparency in communication through “We Have So Much to Talk About.” Through Feb. 23. Opening reception for all exhibits Jan. 26. 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.

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introduce participants to the potter’s wheel every Friday from 7–9 p.m. “Family Try Clay” classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. $20. www.gooddirt.net COMPUTER CLASS (ACC Library) “Finding Employment Online.” Jan. 30, 10 a.m. FREE! Registration Required. athenslibrary.org/athens COMPUTER CLASSES (Oconee County Library) “Intro to Computers.” Jan. 25, 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee CUBAN-STYLE SALSA (UGA Tate Student Center, Room 473) The UGA Salsa Club hosts dancing every Sunday. Email for details. ugasalsa club@gmail.com, www.facebook. com/ugasalsaclub DIGITAL MEDIA CENTER CLASSES (ACC Library) “InDesign for Beginners.” Jan. 24, 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens FARMVIEW CLASSES (Farmview Market) “Make & Take Tea Blending with Andi Biron.” Jan. 25, 5:30 p.m. $35. “Farmview Valentine Dinner & Bouquet Class.” Feb. 14, 5:30–8 p.m. $60. “Insant Pot Cooking.” Feb. 28, 5–7 p.m. $30. www.farmview market.com MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION WORKSHOP (Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Healing Lodge) Years of medical research and training are blended into eight Mondays of instruction and a one-day mindfulness retreat focused on reducing stress and anxiety and increasing general well-being. Classes begin Feb. 19, 6–8 p.m. $225/series. 706543-0162, mfhealy@bellsouth.net, www.mindfuliving.org MOSAIC ART CLASSES (200 Northcrest Dr.) Randy Sanders conducts weekend mosaic classes. Jan. 27–28. Feb. 10–11 & 17–18. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $150. corazon mosaics.com

NATURAL SCIENCE ILLUSTRATION SERIES (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) OC Carlisle teaches basic techniques of drawing for natural science illustration. Register by Feb. 1. Classes run Saturdays in February. 706-5426156, botgarden.uga.edu, www.carlisleillustration.squarespace.com NATURE THERAPY (Frog Stomp Studio, 160 Tracy St. #1A) Make and take a unique flower arrangement in a “The Wishing Well” nature therapy class. Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m. or Jan. 29, 10 a.m. $35. 706-389-8292, www. theflowerfly.com ONE-ON-ONE COMPUTER SKILLS (ACC Library) Personalized instruction available for various computer topics. Thursdays, 9 a.m. 706-6133650, ext. 354, www.athenslibrary. org/athens ONE-ON-ONE DIGITAL MEDIA CENTER TUTORIALS (ACC Library) Get individual instruction for graphics, audio or video editing projects or learn to convert albums and cassettes to DVDs and CDs. Thursdays, 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 a.m. 706-613-3650 OPEN TREE CLIMB (David Henry Hardigree Wildlife Sanctuary, 1110 Old Greensboro Rd.) Access the 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 ORCHID WORKSHOPS (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) “Orchid Fruit Production: Pruning.” Jan. 28, 1–5 p.m. $30. “Orchid Repotting.” Feb. 3, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $15. 706-369-6091, botgarden. uga.edu PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES (Craig Gum Photography Studio, 160 Winston Dr., Suite 10) “Know Your Camera: Photographer for Beginners” Part 2. Jan. 26, 6–8 p.m.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) “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. Through Feb. 10. • “Resonating Destinations” features mixed media works by Jim Wilson. Through Mar. 3. MADISON ARTISTS GUILD (123 S. Main St.) Folk art by Peter Loose. Through Feb. 28. MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “Contemporary Ceramics in Georgia.” Opening reception Jan. 26. Through Apr. 9. 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. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) “Resonance: A Bi-Sensory Art Exhibit” pairs works of art with sound. Artists include Jackie Dorsey, Melody Croft, John Ahee, Manda McKay, Denise Stewart-Sanabria and more.• Curated by Moon Jung Jang, “Typo-poetry: Despite Black and White in Sound” investigates typography as a way to write poetry. • “Repercussions” showcases assemblages by Lisa Freeman. Through Feb. 16. 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. 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.) Artwork by Georgeinna Brackett. 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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FINANCES FOR TEENS (ACC Library) Teens will learn basic economic and financial concepts. Wednesdays, Jan. 31–Mar. 7, 4:30 p.m. FREE! athenslibrary.org/athens HOMESCHOOL GROUP (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Instruction and activities connect youth to their natural surroundings. Second Mondays, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $25/class. botgarden.uga.edu YOGASPROUTS (Athens Five Points Yoga Studio) Yoga for children ages 1.5–18. Group lessons, private lessons, family lessons, themed birthday parties and more. 706-3721757, yogasprouts@gmail.com

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“Figure Settings: Sculpture by Jean Wilkins Westmacott” is currently on view at the Circle Gallery at the UGA College of Environment and Design through Thursday, Feb. 22. FREE! Studio Light v. Natural Light Photography.” Feb. 9, 6–8 p.m. FREE! “Intro to Off-Camera Flash.” Feb. 23, 6–8 p.m. $50. craig@craig gum.com, www.craiggum.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 THREE DAY INTRODUCTION TO MANDARIN (ACC Library) Terry Waltz will lead a fast-paced introduction to Mandarin using a new approach for fast learning. Feb. 21–23, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Registration required. kmcgover@gmail.com, coe.uga.edu TWO-DAY DRAGON MAKING WORKSHOP (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Sign up in groups of 2–4 to make an oversized parade dragon out of recycled and found materials. Groups will receive a copy of the NEA Big Read book To Live, plus materials and instruction. Feb. 10–11. $45 per group. Registration required. cahnmann@ uga.edu, coe.uga.edu WILD INTELLIGENCE (Various Loctions) “Wilding Crafting Art Supplies with Soleil Ouimet.” Feb. 3, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $35. “Bird Sense.” Mar. 10, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. $35. “Tracking 101.” Mar. 24, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $40. www.wildintelligence.org YOGA (Rubber Soul Yoga) Ongoing classes in Kundalini, Hatha, gentle yoga, laughing yoga, acroyoga, karate and one-on-one yoga as well as guided meditation. Check website for schedule. Donation based. calclements@gmail.com, www. rubbersoulyoga.com YOGA WORKSHOPS (M3Yoga) “Upside Down: An Inversion Workshop.” Feb. 3, 2:30–5:30 p.m. $35. “The Perfect Date: Duo Flow” for Valentine’s Day. Feb. 14, 5:30 p.m. $30/pair. “F U, Love Me: A Self-Love Date.” Feb. 14, 6:45 p.m. $20. “Beyond the Pose: Part 1 Standing Poses.” Mar. 17, 2:30– 5:30 p.m. $60. “Low Back Release: A Myofascial Workshop.” Mar. 31, 2:30–5:30 p.m. $30. “Prenatal Modifications: An Introductory Workshop for Yoga Teachers.” Apr. 7, 5–7 p.m. $35. “Prenatal Yoga:

Modifying and Empowering Your Practice.” Apr. 7, 2:30–5:30 p.m. $30. nursenick@m3yoga.com, m3yoga.com/events YOGA CLASSES (m3yoga, 159 Oneta St., Unit 5) Donation Flow Yoga Classes are held every Saturday at 6 p.m. $5 yoga classes are offered to all veterans, and a “Community Warrior” membership offers reduced rates for local educators, active military members, firefighters, health care professionals and law enforcement. www.m3yoga.com YOGA TEACHER TRAINING (Athens Five Points Yoga Studio) This teacher training program is grounded in self-study. Begins Feb. 15. www.athensfivepointsyoga.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 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS (Nuçi’s Space) The Athens Human Rights Festival is looking for volunteers to help. The 40th annual will be held downtown on May 5–6. Meetings are held every Monday at 6:30 p.m. 706-202-9169, www.athenshuman rightsfest.org DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS NETWORK (Athens Veteran Administration Community Based Outpatient Clinic) Seeking volunteers to drive veterans to their medical appointments as well as to provide dispatch help in the DAV Athens office. Contact Donna Ingram at 1-800-836-5561 ext. 5959 or donna.ingram@va.gov

Kidstuff ART CLASSES (Lyndon House Arts Center) Registration begins Feb. 10 (ACC residents) or Feb. 12 (non-residents) 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. www.athens clarkecounty.com/leisure

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.brain aidfest.com PROJECT SAFE (Athens, GA) “The New Beginnings Support Group.” Mondays, 6:30–8 p.m., with a dinner on the last Monday of the month. Childcare provided. “Athena: Goddess of Courage, Wisdom and Justice Group.” Thursdays, 6–7:30 p.m. “Walk-In Clinic.” Mondays, 1–4 p.m. and Thursdays, 3–6 p.m. 24-hour crisis hotline: 706-5433331. Teen texting line: 706-7658019. www.project-safe.org

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CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (R) One of the year’s County Sheriff’s Department. When Big most elegant features, Call Me by Your Nick’s crew gets wind of the latest heist Name is highlighted by a breakout turn by planned by bank robber extraordinaire Timothée Chalamet (also seen in the terrific Merriman (Pablo Schreiber), they use every Lady Bird) as a 17-year-old discovering love means at their disposal, including the and sexuality with an older man (Armie info from getaway driver Donnie (O’Shea Hammer) in 1983 Italy. Admittedly, today’s Jackson Jr.), to make the collar. current sexual abuse climate does cast a I am a sucker for heist flicks like this. small pall over the relationship between First-time feature director Christian Hammer’s older Oliver and Chalamet’s Gudegast, who wrote London Has Fallen, teenage Elio. As filmed by Luca Guadagnino definitely helms this in the guise of David and acted by Chalamet and Hammer, Ayers, the crime maestro who has graduElio and Oliver’s slow, seductive dance ated to superhero flicks and Netflix. Den of is sweet, erotic and eloquent, not cruel or Call Me by Your Name manipulative. The film stands tall amongst its mostly predictable coming-ofage brethren. Michael Stuhlbarg puts in yet another potent turn as Elio’s understanding father; it really seems to be a two-way race for 2017’s most valuable supporting actor, as the ubiquitous Stuhlbarg is neck and Nice to meet you. What should I call you by? neck with the equally abundant Tracy Letts. Still, the film belongs to Chalamet, who Thieves may lack grace and subtext, but it may be Gary Oldman’s only real challenger makes up for it in over-muscled Heat-meets­for Best Actor. Moviegoers hoping to not Usual Suspects shenanigans. Who hasn’t just be seduced but to fall in love need look been waiting for a Butler vs. Schreiber flick? no further for a meaningfully erotic match. Maybe that is what the perfectly acceptSurprisingly, a sequel is in the works. able Den of Thieves is missing: an antagonist to match its badder-than-the-bad-guys cop. PHANTOM THREAD (R) Who knows and films Perhaps Jackson’s papa, Ice Cube, would obsession better than the duo of Daniel have matched up better with Butler. Not Day-Lewis and Paul Thomas Anderson? many other beefy leads could. It may be In what may be their last time working about time we had a conversation about the together—if DDL makes good on his threat unlikely legacy of London Has Fallen, which to retire—the duo dress obsession to the was written by Gudegast and directed by nines. In posh ’50s London, Reynolds Proud Mary’s Babak Najafi. Woodcock (Day-Lewis) designs bespoke dresses for the rich and the royal. When he THE COMMUTER (PG-13) The Commuter may falls for a new muse named Alma (Vicky be a victim of the magnificence of its own Krieps), his life is turned upside down by a opening. A slice of the commuting life of passion for which he had not planned. Michael McCauley (Liam Neeson) is an Anderson uses multiple cinematic tools excellent short film that could win awards to display Woodcock’s brilliant mania. were it not connected to the larger thriller Certified award nominee DDL may be his pitting Neeson’s former cop-turned-insurmost obvious implement, but the subjective ance man against a nebulous organization sound design is more unpredictably impres- of evildoers. sive. Whenever Alma or Reynolds’ sister Director Jaume Collet-Serra’s fourth colCyril (Lesley Manville) begins to grate on laboration with action figure Neeson is the the dressmaker’s nerves, their dining ritual best yet; the plot is tauter than Non-Stop, becomes much louder. Its effect is both and the character more sympathetic than in slightly comic and uncomfortable, which Unknown and Run All Night. Neeson is nearalso describes this haunting tale. ing the ageless wonder stage of Harrison Love is terrifying and complex, and Ford, where questioning the plausibility of a Anderson impressively holds that thread 65-year-old beating the tar out of all comers before purposefully pulling a narrative becomes sillier than the action. stitch in an enigmatic denouement that The Commuter may ultimately be as recasts everyone’s objectives and will fixate predictable as its protagonist’s morning viewers for days. routine—casting known actors signifies either a suspect or a red herring—however, DEN OF THIEVES (R) TBS used to advertise reaching the end of this line is far more “movies for guys who like movies.” Den of entertaining than really riding a commuter Thieves fits TBS’s mold. Gerard Butler stars train. No shame should be felt in enjoying as yet another man’s man, Big Nick, head a top-notch Hitchcockian thriller like this of the Major Crimes Division of the L.A. flick. f

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Horrible Bosses (and Boyfriends) ADVICE FOR ATHENS’ LOOSE AND LOVELORN By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com I am a young woman seeking better employment. A few months ago, my boyfriend and I moved to Athens from Atlanta. We moved here for his work, but I needed to find a job of my own. We stopped for lunch and saw they were hiring delivery drivers. Having spent the last three days warming up to the idea of any kind of work, I decided to fill out an application while eating my sub. By the time we were finished with our food, the manager was sitting in the booth with us and conducting an informal interview. I took the work part-time and have regretted it ever since. During the interview, my manager was very friendly to both me and my boyfriend. My boyfriend seemed particularly impressed, and even mentioned that he really liked her. Over the next few months, he would occasionally stop by for a quick bite, but only when my manager was working. A concerned-looking co-worker told to me that our boss is poly-

amorous. Now, I don’t know much about it, but I think that’s just an excuse to be afraid of commitment. Anyway, it was none of my business until our Christmas party last month. My boyfriend is not a socialite, but at this party he seemed as socially adept as anyone I had ever seen. It was really attractive. But he spent hours at the bar with my boss and her girlfriend cracking jokes, rubbing shoulders and taking shots. I eventually got so drunk and jealous that I snuck off to the bathroom to call my best friend back home and cry. During my FaceTime sob-fest, the door to the ladies’ room swung open and two people rushed in, almost immediately slamming up against my stall door. I thought it was a fight. They moved their tussle to the sink and I, having hung up the phone by now, attempted to make an escape. As I slid out from behind the stall door, I tried to avert my gaze, but couldn’t help but peeking. To my shock, it was my manager’s girlfriend rounding the bases with my own boyfriend. He was holding her up against the mirror, and her legs were wrapped around his waist. Their kissing was so heavy that neither

one noticed me. I didn’t know what to do, so I bolted from the bathroom and the party in a panic. My boyfriend never came home that night, and my manager has looked at me with judging eyes ever since. We still haven’t spoken about the party, and I’m not sure that I will ever be strong enough to. My question for you: Do you have any tips for fluffing up my resume? I consider myself creative, but resume writing is hard, especially when you’re an out-of-towner. Any tips for landing my dream job in Athens? There’s plenty of work in this town, and you’ll find a great job, but the first thing you need to do is shove your boyfriend into the Broad River. J/K, Flagpole doesn’t advocate violence! But seriously, dump him and leave that job ASAP. There are plenty of places around that need delivery drivers. Polyamory is a

real relationship model that involves plenty of commitment and compromise, but your boss and her partner are terrible at it. Calling oneself “poly” isn’t an excuse to wreck homes and treat staff like a harem. Behavior like theirs is the reason people associate the polyamorous relationship model with selfishness and dishonesty. They shouldn’t use the label or involve others in their messy shit until they know how to be respectful and responsible to their potential partners. Quit that job and dump your boyfriend today. I need more specifics about your job history and career goals to give you concrete advice on how to doctor your resume and find that dream job, but I suspect you knew that. I think this is your sly way of airing out your cheating boyfriend and horrible boss in front of the whole town, and I must say, damn. You’re almost as petty as I am. I like you. f Need advice? Email advice@flagpole.com, use the anonymous form at flagpole.com/getadvice, or find Bonita on Twitter: @flagpolebonita.

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Three Southern Books WORLD WAR II COMING OF AGE, GHOSTS AND RECONCILING STORIES By Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

Girl in a Foxhole Athens writer Donna McGinty’s “fictionalized memoir” is based on incidents in her own life and chronicles her (her character, Zoe’s) young life during the closing months of World War II. Reading this book, you get a strong sense of how that war disrupted and changed the lives of ordinary people in ordinary places all over the country—something we no longer widely experience with the far-off wars of our professional soldiery. Zoe must grapple with a whole host of grown-up problems, including the struggles of her estranged parents, her stern grandmother’s attempts to keep the lid on things, the racism that imperils her beloved Eula May and the maturation that accompanies her attempts to make things right even at the risk of her own and the lives she loves. McGinty weaves her tale well and plunges us into scenes that we have all experienced to some extent in our growing up and trying to find meaning in the cryptic explanations adults give while life unfolds around us. She also brings in a lot of details that emphasize what a presence the war was in the lives of those who lived through it. Girl in a Foxhole is available on Amazon.

The Afterlives I say “ghost,” and half of you will stop reading while the other half will double down. In The Afterlives, South Carolina writer Thomas Pierce tells a modern-day love story, set in a small North Carolina town, that raises questions of just how and whether we can experience lives that are no longer among us in what we call reality. And speaking of “reality,” what exactly is it? Perhaps that question has to do with time, in the sense that reality has no past, present and future but is all just here simultaneously, so that, you know, “the past is not even past,” as Uncle Billy said. Pierce’s characters, for various reasons, are pushed to try reaching through the veil that death throws, and the ghosts they conjure may just be people who are still around but in another space-time lineup that calls for some scientific help to see through it. I guess your enjoyment of this book will depend to some extent on how you feel about our ability to reach out and touch someone who may or not be there. Pierce comes up with some rather imaginative possibilities as his characters’ lives get increasingly bound up with the necessity of finding some answers to the question of

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who’s out there and whether we can get in touch with them. Pierce was scheduled for a recent reading at Avid Bookshop, where he might have talked us through some of the questions his book raises, but bad weather forced a cancellation. You can buy The Afterlives at Avid, and maybe there’s the ghost of a chance they can reschedule him.

The Bitter Southerner Reader, Vol. 1 Do you know The Bitter Southerner? It is an online magazine started four years ago by UGA graduate Chuck Reece and published “For the sake of the story. For the love of the South.” That’s a good description of what The Bitter Southerner is up to: good storytelling and a palpable love of all things Southern, with “all things” being the key—to see the South clearly and see it whole. These bitter Southerners confront the ills and contradictions of our region while embracing all the good stuff that we share—the food, the drink, the terrain, the music, the stories, the humor, the personal relationships. Most of all, the ethos of The Bitter Southerner is that all us Southerners are united by the things we have in common more than we are divided by our differences. What we have in this Reader is a collection of pieces that were published in The Bitter Southerner (bittersoutherner.com) during its first couple of years. Sure, you could go back and hunt them up on the website, but holding them all together in this volume is more satisfying. Patterson Hood, appropriately, leads off the collection; Patterson personifies the kind of Southerner they’re getting at here. There’s also a wonderful piece about yellow dogs by Flagpole’s football writer, Cy Brown, and an account by former Athenian Fletcher Moore of retracing part of the Battle of Atlanta the same way the Confederates did it—on foot. Then we’ve got Dana Hazels Seith’s diary of hanging out with the showgirls at the Clermont Lounge, Wendell Brock’s account of Truman Capote’s other aunt, and a long explanation of the Southern Folkways approach to building on food’s influence to bring us all together despite everything that would keep us apart. There’s a lot more in this paperback, and let us hope that the Vol. 1 designation means that more collections are on the way. You can buy this one on their website, where you can also keep up with what we can hope is a never-ending stream of good writing about all aspects of our region and its people, places and particularities. f

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