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CCSD’s Budget Picture, and More Local News

District 7 Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Panic in the Streets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Threats & Promises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Radio Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

MLK Jr.’s Whitewashed History

The Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Art Around Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com that amount, Render Unto Athena would raise $12 million a year, or $84 million over the seven years before the cuts expire.

Rather than buy an extra latte or two a week, that money could be used to hedge against federal cuts to health care and social services and protect the nearly 30 percent of Athens residents (not counting students) who live in poverty. “That could turn the town upside down,” Broyard said.

The community foundation—which manages endowments as a sustainable source of funding for charitable organizations—is setting up an account to accept donations. The money could be used for a variety of causes, but Broyard would like to see at least some of it go to The Ark for Individual Development Accounts, a tool that matches the savings of low-income individuals to help them buy a home, attend college or start a business.

For more information, visit facebook. com/RenderUntoAthena.

Nancy D: Don’t Smoke Trees After a citizen came to the podium at the Apr. 3 Athens-Clarke County Commission meeting for what must have been the 50th time asking for the commission to follow the example of cities like Atlanta, Clarkston and Savannah by passing a “parallel ordinance” reducing the penalty for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana to a small fine, Nancy Denson explained why that will never happen as long as she’s mayor.

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“We could have one of our officers observe a drug deal go down on a corner between two 18-year-olds,” she said. “The one purchasing the marijuana, if he was purchasing less than an ounce, could be cited under the local ordinance and given a small fine or a citation where he would be

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Given that this is the People’s Republic of Athens-Clarke County, bastion of the #Resistance, a lot of folks are probably feeling a little guilty about the extra few bucks they’re getting in their paychecks courtesy of Donald Trump and congressional Republicans.

Guilt trip no more. Fenwick Broyard has a solution.

Broyard—the former Community Connection executive director who moved to Nashville to study theology last year and plans to return after graduating—is starting a new program called “Render Unto Athena,” and he’s asking everyone in Athens to donate their Trump tax cut to charity in “an act of simultaneous compliance and defiance.”

Broyard told Flagpole he came up with the idea while writing a speech for an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination that was later canceled, but he liked the idea so much he moved forward with it anyway, assembling a team in a matter of weeks that includes former My Athens director Rachel Bailey and noted local artist David Hale, who designed a logo and posters for the program. He roped in the Athens Area Community Foundation and local nonprofit The Ark, and asked the pastor of Hill Chapel Baptist Church for speaking time Sunday, Apr. 15 (tax day) to officially kick off the effort. (He said his sermon will be based on the Biblical phrase “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s; render unto God what is God’s,” as well as Mark 12:41–44, the story of the widow whom Jesus said gave more than the rich men because she gave all she had.)

Households that earn $25,000–$50,000 will receive an average of $320 annually because of the tax cut. The idea is that, if each of Athens’ 40,000 households donated

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responsible for a fine, and be on his merry way. The young man or lady who sold the marijuana would have to be cited under state law, which is possession with intent to distribute, which is a felony charge, and they would be arrested and booked and would end up having a record.

“The argument is we don’t want to be ruining lives because of small amounts of marijuana, but we would be deciding which lives to ruin. I think we would be sending some very, very bad mixed messages to the young people in our community.”

Which brings to mind the old saying: “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.”

In other business, the commission also approved a new Leisure Services Department program supplementing

partial “scholarships” for low-income youth with vouchers funded by private donations. The commission eliminated full scholarships last year after Leisure Services officials told them that parents of scholarship recipients were signing their kids up for a bunch of activities that they didn’t always attend, taking up spaces in programs for which there are often waiting lists. Commissioners also voted to approve plans for a CarMax dealership on Atlanta Highway and tweaked the local demolition ordinance to set an 18-month deadline to demolish a building after receiving a permit, rather than five years.

On a related note, Commissioner Melissa Link once again raised the issue of the Hancock Corridor neighborhood, where the commission declared a one-year moratorium on residential demolitions last May in response to rumors that the owners of The Varsity were planning a mega-development that would involve tearing down the fast-food restaurant and surrounding homes and businesses.

Little progress on protecting the neighborhood has been made since, and Link asked the Planning Department to reach out to the community to discuss rezoning it from multi-family to single-family, which she said is supported by many residents.

CCSD Balances Budget Superintendent Demond Means presented his first budget proposal to the school board Apr. 5, and it was… kinda boring. Thanks in part to Gov. Nathan Deal adding $187 million to the state budget for schools and fully funding the Quality Basic Education formula for the first time, the Clarke County School District won’t run a deficit next year after dipping into reserves most years since the Great Recession hit a decade ago.

“I don’t know if the spirit of Zell Miller hit [Deal] or what happened,” Means joked.

In addition to the state’s unexpected $1.3 million infusion, the local property tax digest is up 4.6 percent, Means and Chief Financial Officer Larry Hammel found $1.6 million to cut from operating funds, and the district is selling off outdated technology for $120,000.

But insurance costs and contributions to the teacher retirement fund also rose, eating up most of that money. What’s left Means wants to spend to put an instructional coach in every school, and he set aside $150,000 to implement recommendations from an upcoming security audit.

Including E-LOST (the school version of SPLOST, which funds construction and capital costs) and federal Title I money, the total CCSD budget is $195 million, up $3.5 million from last year. Finances are not a problem for the district, according to Means. “We are very lucky to live in a county with such a rich, robust tax base,” Hammel said.

Three public hearings on the budget will be held next month.

Deal Restarts Piedmont-BCBS Talks Gov. Nathan Deal waded into the reimbursement dispute last week between Piedmont Healthcare, which owns Piedmont Athens Regional and several other Georgia hospitals, and Blue Cross Blue Shield that has thrown thousands of Athens workers and their families out of network.

Deal ordered both sides back to the negotiating table Apr. 3 to hammer out a new contract setting reimbursement rates for Piedmont doctors and procedures. The last one expired at midnight Mar. 31, affecting almost 600,000 state employees on BCBS plans.

“If an equitable solution is not reached, I’ve directed the Department of Community Health and the State Health Benefit Plan to explore all possible solutions to ensure our members have access to care,” Deal said in a news release. “The Karen Tinsley university system stands ready to take similar action on behalf of its employees.”

Deal also announced that the state government and Board of Regents “will absorb out-of-network claims for affected employees for up to 30 days in order to minimize patients’ financial burdens.”

Piedmont and Blue Cross Blue Shield’s parent company, Anthem, are disputing whether BCBS will continue paying for procedures like imaging at hospitals or only at outpatient facilities, as well as reimbursement rates for Piedmont-affiliated doctors.

AADM Co-Founder Joins Team Sims Knowa Johnson, co-founder of the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement, has joined former Athens-Clarke County commissioner Harry Sims’ mayoral campaign.

This comes as a bit of a surprise, given that Sims has been skeptical of the civil rights committee AADM has proposed creating, while fellow candidates Kelly Girtz and Richie Knight have been vocal supporters. But Johnson could help Sims shore up his support among young people, which

appears to be his weakest demographic.

Johnson will lead volunteer and outreach activities while advising Sims on issues affecting youth, inclusion and housing, the Sims campaign announced Apr. 6.

“Knowa brings the kind of smarts, passion and determinedness to the campaign that our whole community needs to solve our biggest problems,” Sims said. “I look forward to working alongside him and learning from him during the campaign and beyond.”

Johnson, a hip-hop promoter, moved to Athens from Orlando in 2013 and founded the Athens Hip Hop Awards. He and his wife, Mokah Jasmine Johnson, later founded the AADM, motivated by the n****rita drink once served at the downtown bar General Beauregard’s. ​“I​ feel the upcoming mayoral election is a historic moment for all of us and have therefore decided to fully participate by informing, assisting and gaining support for Harry Sims,” Johnson said. “…Mr. Sims was ​born in a family with much culture and love, but grew up in a city that did not always recognize or support the minority community. That’s the story for too many in this town, and a story I know well.”

According to the Sims campaign, Mokah Jasmine Johnson will continue working with the AADM, which remains politically unaffiliated.

Memorial Held for UGA Prof The University of Georgia held a memorial service Monday, Apr. 9 for Karen Tinsley, a faculty member in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences who died Apr. 3 after being hit by a truck while riding her bike in Oconee County.

An F-150 driven by Richard Poulnott, 55, of Watkinsville, struck and killed Tinsley, an avid cyclist, on Astondale Road near Bishop.

Poulnott was following Tinsley too closely and did not give her adequate space while passing, according to the Georgia State Patrol, and at press time charges were expected to be filed. Tinsley was thrown from her bike and died at Piedmont Athens Regional.

Tinsley, 45, was a native of Augusta who grew up in Syracuse, NY. She moved to Athens in 2002 and earned her master’s degree and doctorate from UGA. The Watkinsville resident was recently promoted to senior public service associate at FACS. “We are deeply saddened by this news,” Sheri Worthy, head of the FACS Department of Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics, said in an obituary posted on the UGA website. “Karen was an invaluable member of our college, and was admired across the state for her tireless efforts toward improving housing conditions in Georgia. Her impact was felt by countless communities in Georgia, as well as by our students, and she was a model representative of our college’s mission of improving the lives of people in our state.”

Among Tinsley’s survivors is her partner, Art Snow, who recently retired from the UGA Department of Economics. f

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Beware of Campaign Rhetoric IS GEORGIA REALLY THE NO. 1 STATE FOR BUSINESS?

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Now that the legislative session has ended, the candidates are fanning out across the state as they run for statewide office or for another term in the General Assembly.

One phrase that you will hear over and over in this campaign season—believe me, you will hear it until you’re sick of hearing it—is that “Georgia has been rated the best state to do business in for five years in a row.”

Gov. Nathan Deal inserts the phrase into every announcement out of the governor’s office of new industry relocating to the state. House Speaker David Ralston seemed to find an excuse to utter it every day during the just-completed session. The words showed up in a lot of floor speeches as well.

As the campaign for governor heats up, you can already hear the claim being made in some of the early TV commercials. Who rated Georgia as the best state to do business? And how credible is that ranking?

The ranking comes from Site Selection magazine, a corporate real estate publication with offices in Peachtree Corners. For each of the past five years, Site Selection has indeed ranked Georgia as having the best business climate.

My colleagues at Politifact decided to examine the credibility of that rating several months ago after Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle claimed in a speech that “for four years in a row, we are the No. 1 state to do business in” (Cagle has since updated that statement to five years). Politifact found that Site Selection isn’t the only media outlet ranking the states. The business channel CNBC, for example, ranked Georgia second on its list of business-friendly states, while the long-established Forbes magazine put the state in seventh place. Those are respectable rankings, to be sure, but they aren’t No. 1.

Other academic and media outlets were not nearly so kind to our fair state.

The Beacon Hill Institute for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank in Boston, dropped Georgia all the way down to 24th in its ranking of the states—somewhere around the middle of the pack.

Researchers at Ball State University put Georgia at No. 15, which is better, but still a long way from the top of the list. There are many media outlets who rank the business climates in the various states. They all have their own secret sauce of factors they use in determining how high or how low a state will be ranked.

Now, don’t get me wrong. Georgia is obviously a good state for those businesses that choose to do business here. That’s why corporations like Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Honeywell and Kaiser Permanente have made major relocations or expansions here in recent years. The state has also become a leader in the production of movies and TV shows.

One good reason for selecting Georgia is obviously the location of the nation’s busiest airport at Hartsfield-Jackson. Another is the abundant pool of talent provided by institutions like Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Emory, the University of Georgia and a well-regarded technical college system.

That brings us back to my original question: Is Georgia the best place ever for doing business? One business publication says yes. Other credible sources aren’t quite so glowing in their assessment.

You are going to hear candidates continue to make the claim that Georgia has been ranked as the No. 1 business climate for the last five years. It isn’t exactly a lie, but it is very misleading. As with anything you hear a politician say, take it with a huge grain of salt. f

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THE WHITEWASHED LEGACY OF AN ANTI-WAR, PRO-UNION ACTIVIST

By James C. Cobb news@flagpole.com According to an early 1968 Harris poll, the man whose of relying on the excruciatingly slow process of peaceful half-century of martyrdom we celebrated last week died protest and tedious negotiation, some mocked King’s minwith a public disapproval rating of nearly 75 percent—a isterial oratory and called him “De Lawd.” figure well above anything Donald Trump has been able to It was impatience with King’s doctrine of nonviolence achieve thus far. that turned what would prove to be his last march, on A day after returning home in December 1964 from a behalf of striking sanitation workers in Memphis on Mar. tour whose most important stop was Oslo, the Nobel lau28, 1968, into a riot. Feeling repudiated and ashamed by reate for peace joined a picket line at Atlanta’s Scripto Pen this failure to prevent violence, King had to be pressured factory, where some 700 workers were striking for better into returning to Memphis a week later for yet another wages for less skilled employees. Martin Luther King Jr.’s march, one that a single assassin’s bullet on Apr. 4 assured actions that day, and his call for a nationwide boycott of he would never lead.

Scripto products, won him few friends in his hometown’s King’s slaying meant the death of “all reasonable hope,” staunchly anti-union white business community.

Stokely Carmichael warned on Apr. 5, the day after the His picketing also foreshadowed a future in which King assassination, because he was “the only man of our race… would move beyond the bloody battles against blatantly of the older generation who the militants and the revoluillegal state and local racial practices in places like Birmingham and Selma, AL. Not content with the gains registered in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, he was resolved to pursue a more expansive, aggressive and (to white Americans, especially) unsettling socio-economic and political agenda, one that would draw him into another fateful labor dispute some three-and-a-half years later in Memphis.

While still involved in the Scripto affair, King sat for a Playboy interview with Alex Haley in which King endorsed a massive federal aid program for blacks. Its whopping $50 billion price tag was, he pointed out, less than the annual U.S. spending for defense. Such an expenditure, he Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at an anti-war rally in St. Paul, MN in 1967. argued, would be more than justified by a “spectacular decline” in “school dropouts, family breakups, crime rates, illegitimacy, tionaries and the masses of black people would still listen swollen relief rolls, rioting and other social evils.” Many to” even if they no longer agreed with what he had to say. poor whites were “in the very same boat with the Negro,” There would be no more “intellectual discussions.” Black he added, and if they could be persuaded to join forces Americans would now retaliate for the murder of one of with blacks, they could form “a grand alliance” and “exert their leaders by seeking their justice not in the courtrooms massive pressure on the government to get jobs for all.” A but in the streets. straightforward call for an active biracial coalition of haveAnd so they did, in classically Pyrrhic fashion. Younger, nots was just as terrifying to white ruling elites, be they on more militant black spokesmen who had spurned King’s Peachtree or Wall Street, as it had been when raised by the commitment to nonviolence and peaceful negotiation proPopulists in the 1890s. ceeded to stoke outrage over the slaughter of someone so King’s vision of a “revolution in values” was not purely un-menacing and well-intentioned. A week-long orgy of domestic. In April 1967, he denounced American involveviolence raged across more than 100 cities, leaving at least ment in Vietnam. He decried the hypocrisy of sending 37 people dead and many more injured and millions of dolyoung black men “8,000 miles to guarantee liberties in lars in property destroyed. This was a bitterly ironic sendSoutheast Asia which they had not found in Southwest off for someone who had sacrificed his life to the cause of Georgia or East Harlem.” Beyond that lay the painful irony achieving social justice by peaceful means. of seeing them join white soldiers, with whom they could King’s view of the Vietnam War would approach the “hardly live on the same block in Chicago or Atlanta,” in mainstream of American thought within a few years. And “brutal solidarity” as they torched “the huts of a poor vilhis condemnations of American militarism and gross dislage.” In this they were, however unwittingly, agents of a parities in wealth and opportunity still echo, though to litU.S. policy that destroyed and depopulated the countryside, tle more effect than he was able to achieve 50 years ago. forcing its former inhabitants to take refuge in cities teemYet the basis for today’s approval rating north of 90 pering with “hundreds of thousands of homeless children” cent can be captured succinctly in carefully cropped newswho were “running in packs on the streets like animals.” reel footage of King’s countless confrontations with vicious, An outraged President Lyndon Johnson cut off all contact inflammatory bigots and his magnificent oratory that day with King. And a great number of black Americans—includ- in August 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial when achieving ing many old allies and colleagues from the civil rights his “dream” seemed largely a matter of rallying his counyears—warned that his stance could have devastating contrymen against institutionalized racial persecution in the sequences for their cause.

South. Overly narrow historical memories typically serve a King had a better grasp of what he was up against after purpose, and in this case it is far more comforting to focus his 1966 open-housing campaign in and around Chicago, on King’s success in making a bad part of the country better where he confronted white mobs he described as more than to contemplate his equally telling failures to push the “hateful” than any he had seen, “even in Mississippi or whole of America to become what he knew it should be. f Alabama.” In this context, his own stern insistence on strict A longer version of this column appears on flagpole.com and zocaloadherence to the doctrine of nonviolence met with growing publicsquare.org. disdain among a younger generation of black leaders. Tired

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oters electing a new Athens-Clarke County comwhen you drag on the process, people lose interest. It needs missioner from District 7 have something that has to be a more efficient process, with better information.” been missing for more than a decade: a choice. Both Traffic calming is a concern as well. The Five Points intercurrent commissioner Diane Bell, in 2014, and former com- section is a problem—he wants crossing the road to not be missioner Kathy Hoard, in 2010 and 2006, life-threatening and wonders if a “scramran unopposed. This is also only the secble” like the one at Baxter and Lumpkin ond time since unification in 1990 that a streets would work. And he thinks a woman won’t be representing the district. parking facility could help neighborhood Bell—who was widely criticized by conbusinesses. stituents for her handling of a Milledge Countywide, Edwards thinks the local Circle demolition and efforts to form a hisgovernment can do more to make downtoric district—is not running for re-electown more welcoming to families with tion. This year’s candidates are attorney children and to senior citizens—after Bill Overend, small business owner Russell all, Athens is fast becoming a retirement Edwards and insurance agency owner mecca. Just as there are tax abatements Carl Blount. Both Overend and Edwards for conservation districts, he says, maybe have chaired the Athens-Clarke County there could be property tax abatements for Democratic Committee; Blount says that seniors on fixed incomes, “so people can he, too, is a Democrat, “and I have the age in place.” He thinks the commission’s scars from many Thanksgiving dinners to two most beneficial actions in recent years Bill Overend prove it.” were Sunday bus service and paying all A native of Atlanta, Overend has lived employees a living wage, “because it shows in Athens since he earned his undergraduate and law that government cares for its workers, and it places us in a degrees from the University of Georgia. Before focusing on stronger negotiating position with any business wanting to law, he owned a tavern, reported for Flagpole and worked come to town.” with a sports marketing firm. He has been on the board Why should someone vote for him? “Because they want of Athens Little League and the Athens a responsive commissioner who listens Downtown Development Authority, which to their concerns, who cares about what he chaired for two years. they say and who follows up,” he says.

The biggest problem facing the district, At the request of residents, he recently Overend believes, is the lack of parking. asked county traffic officials about making It’s a problem during the day, he says, the two-way stop sign intersections on and “it’s getting ready to be a night probDearing Street all four-way stops to be lem as well,” with more restaurants and more consistent. businesses locating in the neighborhood.

Blount’s ancestors have lived in Burke He sees two possible suitable sites for a County, outside of Augusta, for 200 small parking deck, and believes such a years—the fact that he and his family facility would benefit residents as well as are making Athens their home indicates businesses. how much he loves the town, he says. A In the county at large, “we’ve got a prograduate of UGA with a focus on risk mangressive government that doesn’t make a agement, Blount had been thinking about lot of progress.” He thinks the government running for office for several months but Russell Edwards isn’t working for the taxpayers, and that decided for sure in early February with the a “management class” is running things, approval of his family. not the commission. And there needs to be more and better As a small business owner—he owns his own insurance information about the process of designating a historic dis- agency, specializing in agriculture—he says that serving in trict, clearly laying out the rules and regulations. public office “is something you do as a good citizen. You help “It should be ‘yes, if,’ instead of ‘no, but’ so people to improve the lives of your fellow citizens, your neighbors.” understand how designation works,” Though he has not held elected office, Overend says. “And the government needs Blount has been active in the Athens to distribute more information so that Rotary Club and LEAD Athens. During his we have less intentional ignorance, on a canvassing of District 7, he has heard from variety of issues. The government has to residents who worry about historic pressay, ‘This is what it means; this is what it ervation—how will a district affect a propdoesn’t mean.’” erty owner’s rights?—and about traffic.

Why should someone vote for him?

The Five Points intersection, along with the “Because I have experience in government, one at Lumpkin Street and Westview Drive, because I take a long view and because I is of particular concern. Some people are have perspective,” Overend says. concerned about the recent spate of cars Peachtree City native and UGA law being ransacked for change and belongings. graduate Edwards, who owns Agora Countywide, Blount wants to focus on Vintage downtown with his wife, Airee, improving public education and reducing has been walking through District 7 for Clarke County’s poverty rate. He wants to months, learning what issues concern work to bring more and better jobs to the Carl Blount residents. There are two big ones: historic community and help small business ownpreservation and traffic. Edwards was ers “expand and create new employment instrumental in helping residents along Milledge Circle opportunities. The perception is that we’re not business petition for historic district designation. friendly,” he says. “We need to make it easier to bring new People he has talked with during canvassing love the businesses to the county.” eclectic architecture in Five Points and want it protected, Why should someone vote for him? “I’ve owned my own he’s found, and they want the neighborhood safer for business for 12 years and have been involved with various pedestrians and cyclists. He believes the historic desigcivic issues,” he says. “If you want a pragmatist, I’m the cannation process needs to have a six-month limit, “because didate for you.” f

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Panic on the Page

Flagpole Columnist’s Book Tackles an Iconic Athens Event

By Gabe Vodicka music@flagpole.com

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wenty years ago this month, Widespread Panic celebrated the release of its first live album, Light Fuse Get Away, with a massive free concert in downtown Athens. An estimated 100,000 people attended what became known as Panic in the Streets, often cited as one of Athens music’s most historic and iconic events. This month, UGA Press will publish a book about the show, Widespread Panic in the Streets of Athens, Georgia, written by Flagpole’s own Gordon Lamb, who has kept Athens in the know about local sounds with his Threats & Promises column since 2002.

Ciné will host a release party for the book on Apr. 17, featuring a reading and reception, plus a screening of the Panic in the Streets concert film. In advance of that event, we tracked Lamb down— luckily, he wasn’t hard to find—to chat about how the book came together, and what he learned along the way. This interview has been edited for length.

Interestingly, some folks I thought would have a lot to say didn’t, and those who I thought were minor players had great information.

The most difficult part was tracking down financial transactions, memos, police reports, event planning maps and the like. None of these records were digitized, so every-

Flagpole: How did the opportunity to write this book arise?

Gordon Lamb: Last year, Cornell University Press published Cornell ’77, which told the story of the now-legendary Grateful Dead show at Cornell’s Barton Hall. Around this same time, Jordan Stepp at UGA Press was thinking of ideas unique to Athens that might be well covered in book form. She’s the one [who] came up with the whole idea to do a book on Panic in the Streets. She got in touch with me in early May of last year and asked me if I was interested in exploring the idea, and of course I said yes.

FP: Going in, what aspect of Panic in the Streets was most fascinating to you?

GL: The governmental pushback.

It’s very easy to look back now and see how this event was a net positive for the city, but at the time this was uncharted territory. Although we think of the Washington Street location, in front of the 40 Watt, as a natural place for live events now, nothing had been held there at the time. The hand-wringing and consternation from certain folks on the county commission was very real.

FP: What was the process of putting the book together?

GL: I spent a solid three months doing research and interviews. Getting the band on board was paramount.

When I explained that this was a book about a specific event, and not an attempt at a biography, they were very helpful in getting me access to several essential participants. I put a call out to attendees to share stories with me, and the response was overwhelming. The interviews were held over the phone, so I was tasked with all the transcription work that requires. Sometimes I’d do an hourlong interview and only get a sentence’s worth of material, and other times I could have used the entire thing.

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thing went into deep storage, and a lot of it is just gone.

Certain departments, like the ACC Police, weren’t under any requirement to keep paper records after a certain number of years, so a lot of stuff wound up being destroyed.

Thankfully, there were folks like Art Jackson and Jeff Montgomery who had the foresight to keep their own files.

It’s as if they knew they’d be historically important one day!

The normal process for a university press is very slowly paced, and there are multiple layers of editing, peer review and the like, because UGA Press is governed by the Board of Regents. So, anything they publish is subject to the same requirements as any academic title that bears their name.

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I’d never written a book before, and am used to working under a deadline, so I didn’t totally understand how compressed the timeline was for this project. I was told this was all normally at least a two-year process. But we went from contract to completed manuscript in four months.

FP: What did you discover that was most surprising?

GL: First, that Panic wasn’t even in the States when all this was being negotiated. They were on their first European tour. Second, I had assumed for years that the event had been pitched to the city at least as early as the previous fall.

Nope! It was first brought to Mayor Gwen O’Looney in February—for an event to take place in April!

Third—and this may have been the most surprising for me and for fans— was that while this event was a total feather in the cap of both the band and the city, historically it is likely much more important to the city than to the band itself. It’s not that the band doesn’t have fond memories of it, or isn’t proud of it. But even in the days immediately following, while the city was recovering and patting itself on the back, Widespread Panic was back out on the road. And in the ensuing years, they’ve played to crowds of this size multiple times.

FP: What was Panic in the Streets’ most significant contribution to Athens music?

GL: This trial by fire showed Athens what it could accomplish if [people] drilled down and did the work. For all the naysayers pre-event, there is absolutely no way this could have happened without the principal players being committed to its success. For better or worse, its legacy seems to be one where, afterward, Athens was firmly established as a “music town,” and not merely a town with a very famous music scene.

Historically, I view it as one of the closing chapters on the old, cheap rent, parttime-job bohemian Athens scene.

I don’t mean that people just getting into the scene now won’t have the same sort of fun, creative, carefree experience. I’m just speaking in terms of basic economics. When this show happened, Athens was still reeling from the failed promises of the Olympics two years earlier, AthFest wasn’t yet a defining event, and the city leaders didn’t consider Athens music to be any sort of real industry. That’s all changed now. Creatively, I think its legacy is one of organization and cooperation. The actual music in our scene has always been a wealth of creativity. f

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feature

Community Building ARNOLDSVILLE VENUE HOSTS FUNDRAISER FOR ITALIAN CHAPEL

By Megan Wahn music@flagpole.com

M

ary Nouri and Rita Morgan Richardson have a few things in common. They both spent part or all of their lives in Arnoldsville. They both have fond memories of the general store off of Railroad Street. And they’ve both spent a majority of the past few years trying to take an abandoned, run-down building and restore it to its former glory. The only difference is that Nouri’s building happens to be that same general store on the corner of Railroad Street, while Richardson’s is a chapel in Tuscany, Italy.

Richardson and Nouri met when Richardson contacted Nouri in January after discovering that Nouri had renovated

That homey feel was something Nouri knew she wanted to maintain when she began rebuilding the space in late 2012. The building feels less like a music venue than an intimate gathering space. With its mismatched furniture and original art, Nouri wanted to maintain the communal feeling of the general store. She wanted the room to emanate a welcomeness to anyone who came in. “That’s the real thing we try to be about, is community. We’ve sort of developed a community,” Nouri says.

Nouri didn’t initially intend No. 3 Railroad Street to host concerts, planning to open a coffee shop or restaurant instead.

However, the building couldn’t meet all

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“My dad grew up in Arnoldsville, so when I was growing up, that’s where I went to visit my grandparents,” Richardson says.

“As a little girl, I used to think it was a big deal to walk to the general store from their house and buy a sweating, ice-cold CocaCola with ice cream.”

The building was in complete disrepair at the time of purchase, but Nouri, who was retired, resolved that rebuilding No. 3 Railroad Street was how she would spend her time and energy, since she didn’t have children or grandchildren. “Instead of sending kids to college, I did this,” Nouri says.

The two women added each other to their newsletters, which is how Nouri learned about Richardson’s campaign to save the San Filippino Chapel in Tuscany.

Nouri emailed Richardson to express an interest in hosting a fundraiser for the project. The two began to plan the event together, and on Feb. 17, when Nouri re-opened the venue’s doors after taking a hiatus due to a parking dispute with her neighbors, Richardson got the opportunity to visit No. 3 Railroad Street for the first time since she was a little girl.

“What I liked about it was she kept as much of the original as possible. It’s that smell of the wood [that] I remember from my childhood, and it still has a trace of that,” says Richardson.

the requirements set by the county health department. Nouri knew she still wanted a space for people to gather, so she began providing yoga and art classes, as well as bringing in different singers to perform.

“We sort of joke that we’re like a club,” says Nouri. “It’s been great meeting so many people and hearing music I’ve never heard.”

One such artist is Jon Byrd, who will perform at the venue on Saturday. “I’m from a little Alabama town, so I like these little towns no one’s ever heard of. Real people actually live there,” Byrd says. “What excites me is just that. It’s going to be a listening room of people there to hear good music. I’ll get inside any group like that.”

Byrd, along with Paul Niehaus, will perform as part of an event dubbed “Musical Aperitivo.” All proceeds will go to help raise money for the San Filippino Chapel with the hope of restoring it, the same way Nouri did with No. 3 Railroad Street.

“This project, this fundraiser, this whole thing—this whole serendipitous thing— seems real spiritual and good,” Richardson says, adding, “We need to focus on positive things and doing good for the sake of doing good.” f

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ONE VENUE UNDER A GROOVE: AthFactor-Liberty Entertainment will host “For the Ladies: A Celebration Honoring the Women of Athens” at Ciné on Friday, Apr. 13 at 6 p.m. Featured artists are DJ Lodi Dodi and Stella Groove. Lodi Dodi, whose very name invokes a trail of hip-hop history years long, has played venues and events of varying sizes over the past six years, and is well versed in hip hop, funk, soul and a variety of other styles. Stella Groove was most recently voted best R&B artist in the 2018 Athens Hip Hop Awards, and is performing hot on the heels of her latest release, All of Me. This all-inclusive event is open to all ages.

the dream-pop-ish second track, “Will You Love Me in the Morning.” Indeed, this could have been a standalone single and been a fine calling card. I’m more or less nonplussed with the other two tracks, but glad I got to hear this nonetheless. Listen at gardenclubmusic.bandcamp.com.

NETWORKIN’: Through the power of handshakes and friendly introductions, I met up with Athens native and rapper Kid Arsenic (aka De’Sean Owens), and he sent me a couple

HOME GROWN: Athens native, rapper, producer, and musician Lapetz (aka Tristan Lapetz) just released a new single named “Time Lines.”

The heavily lyrical and downbeat track traces Lapetz’s time growing up in Athens, going to Clarke Central High School, being in college, entering the music business, etc. Generally speaking, it’s fairly similar to myriad other autobiographical rap tracks, but it’s nice to note that Lapetz handled every aspect of the production— from composition to recording—himself, which not everyone can say. Check it out at lapetz. bandcamp.com.

KISS MY GIRTZ: Athens mayoral candidate Kelly Girtz is hosting a series of shows on the Georgia DJ Lodi Dodi Theatre Rooftop. These are campaign events, but they’re also free, and you can enjoy them while learning about his campaign or drink your weight in of tracks to check out. The first, “Feathers,” hits like a slap gin and forget everything you’ve ever learned. The series is across the face with its explicit “stop snitchin’’’ message. as follows: Hawk Proof Rooster on Monday, Apr. 16 at 6 “Whippin,” on the other hand, has a jaunty piano melody p.m.; “a special surprise guest” on Thursday, Apr. 26 at 6:30 and a smoothly flowing vocal that’s perfect for rolling the p.m.; Easter Island on Friday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m.; and Jay windows down and, well, whippin’. Go check him out at Gonzalez on Wednesday, May 16 at 8 p.m. The election facebook.com/KidArsenic. happens May 22, and if you’d like to vote but are not yet registered, you can do so at athensclarkecounty.com/160/ GET HEAVY: Experimental project Social Circle released its Board-of-Elections through Apr. 24.

15-track album Ballet of the Underdog at the end of last year, and it got shuffled around on my desk and buried under GROUP HUG: Nine piece improvisational band Mister Tie publishing gaps and seasonal ennui. This was recorded on Dye is celebrating the release of its album Neighborhood a Tascam 424 Portastudio and secondhand cassette tapes. across two nights at Hendershot’s Coffee Bar this weekend.

It occasionally feels sample-heavy, but mostly, it’s a deeply They’ll be playing their mix of hip hop, jazz, classical and constructed, heavily lyrical and occasionally devastatingly funky tunes on Friday, Apr. 13 and Saturday, Apr. 14. I’d emotional release. It’s in no way an easy listen, and I had to love to tell you what the group actually sounds like, but no take it in chunks myself. It is, however, eminently musical, one ever sent the album to me. A quick reading through the and its non-traditional meloband’s website and member biographies, though, reveals dies and rhythms come a host of knowledge and deeply groovy influences that, if into clearer focus after used to good effect, should be a nice listen. Check mistermultiple listens. Give tiedye.com. In other news, this show marks the end of the it a try at social name Mister Tie Dye, and the group shall henceforth be circle.bandcamp. known as Misnomer, which I suppose is just as good. com. f WHICH WILL YOU GO FOR: Athens musician Will Wise released an EP named Birthmark late last month under the project name Garden Club. The opening instrumental track, unnecessarily titled “Introduction,” is a lovely two-minute dip into Wise’s admitted Nick Drake influence, but he doesn’t fall too far into that and holds his own quite nicely. It’s admittedly difficult to distinguish oneself within a mere four tracks, but Wise makes his best effort on

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Shaking Up Shakespeare THREE NEW PLAYS TO SEE THIS MONTH

By Dina Canup arts@flagpole.com

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Othello This could be Shakespeare’s how-to season, with no weak links in its offerings; guide for letting envy take the wheel, and a this one should be no exception. parable about how deadly alternative facts Othello, by William Shakespeare, is can be. Even a present-day White House presented by UGA Theatre in the Fine Arts staffer or cable news pundit could take lesTheatre Wednesday, Apr. 11–Saturday, Apr. sons in ambition and manipulation from 14 at 8 p.m., with a 2:30 p.m. Sunday matIago (Charlie Cromer), ensign to general inee on Apr. 15. Tickets are $16, $12 for Othello (Marlon Burnley), the venerated Venetian veteran of Moorish descent who is beloved by colleagues and citizenry alike.

Othello wins the heart of beautiful Desdemona (Melanie Sheahan), a powerful senator’s daughter, and secretly marries her. Local trust-fund baby Roderigo (Anna Pieri), however, had been trying for her as well, becoming an easy mark for Iago, who felt entitled to a promotion but saw Othello promote young Cassio (Brian Chenard) instead. Iago plays everyone around him against everyone else, even his own wife, Emilia (Katie Butcher). Things get positively Westerosean with his Littlefinger-like machinations.

As you can guess, it’s not a comedy; as George R.R. Martin once tweeted about “Game of Thrones”: “If you think this has a happy ending, you haven’t Melanie Sheahan as Desdemona in Othello. been paying attention.”

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by Kristin Kundert. It is also a rare chance othello, 706-542-4400 or in person at the to see an Athens-area play of this caliber in Performing Arts Center or Tate Center box the round; set designer Michael O’Connell offices. has created a temporary theater within the Fine Arts Theatre just for this production, Suddenly Last Summer Especially where which is an ideal play for such an intimate family is concerned, sometimes there are venue. UGA has presented a powerful things you don’t want to believe, even if you

are presented with the truth. A grieving, wealthy, relentless mother, Mrs. Venable (Gay McCommons), fears the truth of her son Sebastian’s life and death abroad. He was a poet, possibly sexually deviant, and his cousin Catherine (Ming Vase-Dynasty) was there and knows the truth about his murder the previous summer. So traumatized by those events that she’s been confined to a psychiatric hospital, Catherine is in danger of being lobotomized so that Mrs. Venable will be able to shut her up permanently to protect the facts from being known. Will a generous donation to the hospital be enough to get her way?

Directed by Asia Meana, it’s a compact, disturbing Southern gothic tale that was

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Boozy Titus Andronicus The mysterious Boozy Bard Players have evolved into an official, community-wide group that welcomes all, from student actors to townie thespians. Tom von Dohlen, whose Drunk MacBeth was split-your-pants, spill-yourbeer funny, has teamed up with Anna Corbould to adapt Shakespeare’s most horrifying play—a partnership that promises comedy gold. It’s not just a regular Shakespeare play with a few unexpectedly drunken cast members, but a comedic adaptation where “traditional Shakespeare meets the play that goes wrong,” according to von Dohlen.

In case the plot matters: Victorious general Titus (Brewer Kunnemann) brings his enemy (Maggie Clark) home in chains, along with her evil offspring (Thomas Heiges) and lover (Briana Young). Murder is done within the first few minutes, then more murder, then worse things—to Titus’ daughter, Lavinia (Kendall Lively)— then more murder. There’s also pie. But not the good kind of pie.

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YMCA · 8 a.m. · FREE! Growing up, young boys enjoy thoughts of being the strongest man in the world. The fantasy is quickly forgotten by most when exposed to harsh realities like tight pickle jars. Participants in the third annual Maximus Y Strongman Challenge haven’t let those dreams fade. Men and women of all sizes and ages will unleash their inner Hercules and participate in a variety of grueling events in a quest for local strongperson supremacy. No doubt they’re inspired by event organizer and real life strongman Orlando Maximus Green. Though knee injuries have sidelined Green from competition, the chiseled fortysomething is a renowned dead-lifter with world records. Unfamiliar with the event? It’s the ultimate test of strength, and there are some gruesome internet videos that prove it. [David Eduardo]

State Botanical Garden · 7 p.m. · $50 A creative fundraiser for the Athens Area Habitat for Humanity, the Ultimate Birdhouse exhibit and auction presents extraordinary, handcrafted homes for feathered friends. Eclectic real estate includes the Mondrian-accented mid-century “The Tweet Modern”

by Didi Dunphy and Jim Barsness, a gold Egyptian pyramid by Susan Hable Smith and the self-explanatory “Bird Brain”

by Joni Younkins-Herzog. Over 40 artists constructed houses, including Cindy Lou Farley, Tad Gloeckler, Barbara Mann, Jim Norton, Barbara Odil, Harold Rittenberry and Chris Taylor. The evening includes an in-person auctioneer, food and live entertainment, and auction proceeds will go towards the construction and revitalization of affordable housing in the Magnolia Terrace neighborhood. [Jessica Smith]

660 N. Chase St. · 10 a.m.–5 p.m. · $3 The town’s largest artist market of the year, the two-day Springtacular presents handmade crafts, fine art, home goods and vintage finds from over 60 vendors, including Tiny Tank Tech, Piedmont Provisions, Little Light Co., Lovely Bones Illustrations, Color of HEAT, Cotton Blossom Press and In Blue Handmade. Festivities include live performances, guest DJs and a handful of food trucks.

A kids’ booth will lead children through creating essential-oilscented flower sprays, natural bug sprays and plant prints using leaves and ferns, while adults can pre-register for workshops creating flower crowns and terrariums. Several local businesses, like Avid, KA Artist Shop, Kindercore and the Black Market, will also set up booths with special takeaways and activities. [JS]

149 Oneta St. · 2:30–6 p.m. · $43.50 Featuring hundreds of beers to sample from dozens of breweries—including many that are not usually available in Athens, as well as 55 special casks— the Classic City Brew Fest is one of the South’s largest beer festivals. It moves from The Foundry to a new location this year, the Athens Cotton Press, but just like always, it will have live music and food trucks to help you soak up the suds. A free shuttle will run between the festival site and Trappeze downtown. The beer fest is also the culmination of Athens Beer Week, which started Monday, Apr. 9 and features special brews and events at a number of bars, restaurants and local breweries, most notably Terrapin’s 16th Anniversary Carnival on Saturday, Apr. 14. For a full schedule and tickets, visit classiccitybrew.com. [Blake Aued]

Georgia Theatre · 7 p.m. ·$35 One of the most recognizable figures in contemporary Americana music thanks in part to her work on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, Gillian Welch returns to Athens as part of her “An Evening With” tour, which takes her to cities across the South this month.

Welch and her longtime partner David Rawlings—the quietly virtuosic guitarist who released an underrated gem, Poor David’s Almanack, last year—will perform two full sets that draw primarily on Welch’s immaculate back catalog. Though the singer-songwriter hasn’t dropped a proper new record since 2011’s The Harrow & the Harvest, in 2016 she released Boots No 1: The Official Revival Bootleg, a compilation of demos, outtakes and alternate versions of songs recorded for her 1996 debut.

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Tuesday 10 ART: Art Exhibit Opening: “Organizing Chaos” (ACC Library) Gunnar Tarsa will give a slide talk on his artistic journey as part of “Organizing Chaos,” an exhibition of his work in the library’s second floor Quiet Gallery through Apr. 25. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens ART: Athens Fibercraft Guild (Lyndon House Arts Center) The Guild welcomes all amateur and

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professional fiber artists including knitters, crocheters, weavers, spinners, fabric designers, basket makers, quilters and embroiderers.

This month, Erica Lewis will share handwoven items and technqieus. 6 p.m. FREE! athensfiber.org CLASSES: Facebook for Beginners (ACC Library) Registration required. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens COMEDY: Decaf Comedy Open Mic (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Hear comics from Athens and Atlanta.

Newcomers welcome. Email to per-

Indie South Springtacular Classic City Brew Fest Gillian Welch

form. Second Tuesday of the month.

8:30 p.m. FREE! efj32330@gmail. com, www.hendershotscoffee.com COMEDY: Judah Friedlander (40 Watt Club) Judah Friedlander has acted in “30 Rock,” Zoolander, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and more.

His stand-up album and documentary is called America Is the Greatest Country in the United States. 8:30 p.m. $20. 40watt.com EVENTS: Akademia’s First Beer Dinner (Akademia Brewing Co.) Celebrate Athens Beer Week with pours of four beers, a three-course

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meal and a pint glass. 6:30–8:30 p.m. $55. 678-726-2288 EVENTS: Athens Beer Week (Athens, GA, Various Locations) Trappeze hosts a tapping of Southern Brewing kegs. Creature Comforts pours several bottled offerings.

Akademia pairs special beer releases with dinner. Pulaski Heights BBQ offers bottle share and ribs. 5 p.m. classiccitybrew.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 Library and the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. Meet in the rotunda on the second floor. 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@ uga.edu EVENTS: Puppies in the Park (Legion Field) Meet adoptable puppies, listen to life music and enter a raffle. Proceeds benefit the Athens Humane Society. 5–9 p.m. $5. www. facebook.com/rescuepawsuga GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside loca-

tions of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia at Johnny’s (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Play for cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706354-1515 GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Special Beer Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) Show off what you know.

8:30 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens. com

GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station Rd.) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Mellow Mushroom) Win prizes. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.mellowmushroom.com GAMES: Book Trivia: Game of Thrones (Walls of Books, Watkinsville) Test your knowledge and win prizes. 6:30 p.m. www. wallsofbooks.net GAMES: Athens Beer Week Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) Beer trivia with prizes. 8:30 p.m. www.hiloathens. com GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Hosted by James Majure. 6 p.m. FREE! www. therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: Interview Prep 101 (ACC Library) Learn how to create a strong resume and get tips on interviewing for jobs. For teens. 4:15 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Oconee County Library) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based activities. Legos provided. Ages 3–11. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Balancing the Federal Budget (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Room 277) Dr. Michael Lynch is this week’s speaker. Coffee and dessert provided. 12:30 p.m.

FREE! www.facebook.com/ugaspecialcollections LECTURES & LIT: Odum Lecture (UGA Odum School of Ecology) Hopi Hoekstra, Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology at Harvard University, delivers the talk “From the Field to the Lab and Back Again: The Genetic Basis of Adaptation.”

3:30 p.m. FREE! www.ecology.uga. edu LECTURES & LIT: Getzen Lecture on Government Accountability (UGA Chapel) Former Director of the United States Office of Government Ethics Walter Shaub will deliver a lecture. 2 p.m. FREE! www.ctl.uga. edu/eventstream LECTURES & LIT: Cooking Demo & Book Release (Avid Bookshop, Five Points) Meet author, restauranteur and chef Eddie Hernandez for a cookign demo and signing of his book Turnip Greens & Tortillas: Mexican Chef Spices up the Southern Kitchen. 6 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

Wednesday 11 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Take a tour of “Images of Awakening: Buddhist Sculpture from Afghanistan and Pakistan.” 2 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: After Effects for Beginners (ACC Library) Learn how to add special effects with Adobe After Effects. Registration is required. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Rabbit Box (The Foundry) Storytelling for adults. This month’s theme is “Roam Sweet Roam.” 7 p.m. $7. rabbitboxstories@gmail. com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Athens Beer Week (Athens, GA, Various Locations) Hi-Lo Lounge hosts a Scofflaw tap takeover. Terrapin opens their taproom. Creature Comforts offers a special tour led by Wood Cellar and Specialty Brand Manager Blake Tyers. Southern Brewing Company

offers a lineup of beers. Trappeze hosts a Creature Comorts Showcase.

Chops & Hops offers beer and food pairings. classiccitybrew.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Compete for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Washington St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. www. saucehouse.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Gather a team. Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. willys.com KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs and crafts for preschool-aged children and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Wednesday Reads Book Club (Bogart Library) Read graphic novels with Ms. Camille. 4th and 5th graders. 4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Teen Movie (ACC Library) Unwind with a movie and snacks. 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 KIDSTUFF: Girls Who Code (ACC Library) Learn more about coding.

4:15 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschool Pals (Bogart Library) Preschool-aged children will learn social and language skills through songs stories and crafts.

Ages almost 3–almost 5. 10:15 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.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: Beauty-Licious (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of make-up application with local teen Noah R. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee LECTURES & LIT: Royal Gardens (Georgia Museum of Art) Dr. Lee Prosser presents “Royal Gardens: A Setting for the Palace Jewel.” 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org PERFORMANCE: Guy Did Ail (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Visual/performance artist Gunnar Tarsa and composer/ musician/performance artist Kyle Lewis collaborate as Guy Did Ail. Part of “Surrender,” three experimental music performances curated

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THEATER: Othello (UGA Fine Arts Building) Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy pits the conniving Iago against his trusting friend Othello. See Theater Notes on p. 13. Apr. 11–14, 8 p.m. Apr. 15, 2:30 p.m. $12–16. www.ugatheatre.com

PERFORMANCE: Bradley J. Esau (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Local saxophonist performs a solo recital. 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com THEATER: Othello (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Wednesday listing for

cial brews. Blue Sky and Little Kings Shuffle Club host events. classiccitybrew.com KIDSTUFF: Playdate (Bogart Library) Babies and their caregivers can drop-in for stimulating toys and activities. 10:15 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Teen Anime Club (ACC Library) Join other 6th–12th graders

Thursday 12 ART: Gallery Talk (Lyndon House Arts Center) Artists Amanda Britton, Cameron Bliss, Matthew Flores and Yeonsoo Kim will discuss their work in the 43rd Juried Exhibition. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty. com/lyndonhouse COMEDY: Improv Night (Live Wire) See the UGA comedy troupe On the Spot Improv. 7 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/improvuga COMEDY: Bullseye Comedy (The Pub) Open comedy sets from Athens and Atlanta comedians. Every second and fourth Thursday of the month. 8 p.m. FREE! tscottuga@ gmail.com EVENTS: Make It An Evening (Georgia Museum of Art) Enjoy Jittery Joe’s coffee, Cecilia Villaveces’ cakes and gallery tours prior to the performance in Hodgson Hall by pianist Murray Perahia. 6–8 p.m. FREE! $5 (coffee & dessert). www.pac.uga.edu EVENTS: Athens Science Café (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Creature Comforts employees Dr. Daniel LePage and Blake Tyers speak about the history and artistry of the brewing process. 7 p.m. FREE! athenssciencecafe.wordpress.com EVENTS: Athens Beer Week (Athens, GA) Terrapin, Southern Brewing, Trappeze, Hi-Lo and Creature Comforts offer celebratory beers. Butt Hutt, Blue Sky Bar and Little Kings host special events. classiccitybrew.com GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/saucehousebbq GAMES: Duplicate Bridge (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Beginner and experienced players welcome. 6:30 p.m. ejstapler@gmail.com KIDSTUFF: Teen Job Fair (ACC Library) Teens are invited to meet potential employers. Participants should dress professionally and bring resumes. Ages 16–24. 4–6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens KIDSTUFF: Teen Studio (Georgia Museum of Art) Teens ages 13–18 will learn about and draw inspiration from the exhibition “Opera in Print: Fin-de-siècle.” Pizza included.

5:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! callan@ uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Teen Gaming (ACC Library) Play WiiU and board games.

Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Book Club (ACC Library) Read and discuss Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo with Ms. Keir. 4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Bogart Library) Build Lego creations. 4 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart LECTURES & LIT: “Georgia’s Music Business: Past, Present, Future” (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Rodney Mills and Michele Caplinger will share observations on the Georgia music scene with David Barbe, Director of the UGA Music Business Progam. A reception will follow. 4 p.m. FREE! www.libs.uga. edu/scl

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Dorian Edwards’ painting is currently on view in the “Art Decko Showcase” at Creature Comforts through Sunday, Apr. 29. full description Apr. 11–14, 8 p.m.

Apr. 15, 2:30 p.m. $12–16. www. ugatheatre.com

Friday 13 EVENTS: 11th Birthday Party (White Tiger Gourmet) Celebrate the restaurant’s birthday with live music

by Sean McAuley, giveaways and cake. 6–8 p.m. 706-353-6847 EVENTS: UGA Horticulture Club Plant Sale (Corner of College Station Rd. and Riverbend Rd.) A spring plant sale features landscape, herbaceous, perenial, annual, herb, vegetable and house plants. Apr. 6–14, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. www.facebook. com/ugahortclub EVENTS: ATHFactor: For the Ladies (Ciné Barcafé) DJ Lodi Dodi hosts an event honoring women in Athens. Hear statements, dance and mingle. 6 p.m. $5. athenscine.com EVENTS: Friday the 13th at Akademia (Akademia Brewing Co.) Akademia wards off bad luck with a 13 percent imperial stout on tap and late night blues from The Lucky Jones. 11 a.m.–11 p.m. www. akademiabc.com EVENTS: Athens Beer Week (Athens, GA) Terrapin, Creature Comforts, Southern Brewing Company and Akademia offer spe-

to watch, read and talk about anime and manga. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Bear Hunt (Madison County Library) Hear classic stories about bears and go on a bear hunt in the children’s department. Ages 6 and up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www. athensibrary.org/madison LECTURES & LIT: Sibley Lecture (UGA School of Law, Hatton Lovejoy Courtroom) Heather Gerken, dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law at Yale Law School, delivers “The Lessons of Lawyering: Why Ours is an Honorable Profession.”

3:30 p.m. FREE! www.law.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Author Jean Hanff Korelitz shares her latest book The Devil and Webster. 6 p.m.

FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: Paul Muldoon (40 Watt Club) Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Muldoon presents an evening of poetry and music with special guest David Mansfield. 7:30 p.m.

FREE! willson.uga.edu THEATER: Othello (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Wednesday listing for full description Apr. 11–14, 8 p.m.

Apr. 15, 2:30 p.m. $12–16. www. ugatheatre.com THEATER: Suddenly Last Summer (Athens Community Theater) Town & Gown Players presents Tennessee

Williams’ Southern gothic tale.

Starring Gay McCommons and Ming Vase-Dynasty. See Theater Notes on p. 13. Apr. 13–14 & 19–21, 8 p.m.

Apr. 15 & 22, 2 p.m. $8–15. www. townandgownplayers.org

Saturday 14 ART: Slow Art Day (Georgia Museum of Art) This worldwide event encourages people to take a break and visit their local museums and galleries. Tour at 2 p.m. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: The Indie South Springtacular (660 N. Chase St.) Indie South Fair presents its annual Springtacular artist market, featuring over 60 handmade and vintage vendors, live music, kids crafts, classes, food trucks and more. See Calendar Pick on p. 14. Apr. 14–15, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $3. www.indiesouthfair.com ART: The Ultimate Birdhouse Exhibit & Auction (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) View and bid on birdhouses created by North Georgia artists. Proceeds benefit Athens Area Habitat for Humanity. See Calendar Pick on p. 14. 7–9 p.m. athenshabitat.com/birdhouse-2018 CLASSES: Homebuying How-to (Oconee County Library) Tim Jones and Trent Demeritte of RS Mortgage Company will break down the home buying process. 1 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee CLASSES: Computer Class (Bogart Library) “Gmail.” 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart CLASSES: Intro to Tapestry Weaving (Georgia Museum of Art) Participants will enjoy a tour of the exhibition “Crafting History: Textiles, Metals and Ceramics at the University of Georgia,” followed by an afternoon of weaving with local artist Stephanie Blair. 1–4 p.m. $30. www.georgiamuseum.org EVENTS: Plantapalooza (220 W. Green St.) Trees, shrubs, herbs, perennials and annuals will be on sale at The Trial Gardens at UGA. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. trial-gardens@uga. edu, plantapalooza.uga.edu EVENTS: Really Really Free Market (Reese & Pope Park) Just like a yard sale, but everything is free. Bring what you can, take what you need. Free lunch prepared by Food Not Bombs. Second Saturday of every month. 12–2 p.m. FREE! reallyreallyfreemarketathens@gmail. com EVENTS: Pet Adoption Day (Keller Williams, Watkinsville) This family-friendly event benefits local animal shelters and includes a bouncy house, face painting and food truck.

2–5 p.m. Donations encouraged. hmfletcher@kw.com EVENTS: NOHS 5K and Fun Walk (North Oconee High School) Proceeds benefit NAMI. 8–10 a.m. $20. jgalloway@oconeeschools.org EVENTS: Bird Walk at Beech Haven (Athens, GA) Birders of all levels are invited. Park at the Beech Haven Baptist Church. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.oconeeriversaudubon.org EVENTS: Athens Area Home and Garden Festival (Pittard Park) Home and garden vendors, music, food and more. A 5K Fun Run/Walk kicks off at 8 a.m. 9 a.m.–8 p.m.

706-742-0823 EVENTS: Terrapin Anniversary Carnival (Terrapin Beer Co.) Celebrate the brewery’s birthday with live music, entertainment and beer.

4:30–8:30 p.m. $26 www.terrapinbeer.com EVENTS: Winterville Tree Tour (Pittard Park, Meet at the main

pavilion) The tour focuses on invasive plants in an urban forest. Door prizes, info and expert speakers. 2–4 p.m. FREE! hollycam@uga.edu EVENTS: Wild Intelligence Woodland Ramble (East Athens Community Park) Ramble through the woods with a Wild Intelligence mentor. 10 a.m. $25. www.wildintelligence.org EVENTS: UGA Horticulture Club Plant Sale See Friday listing for full description (Corner of College Station Rd. and Riverbend Rd.) Apr. 6–14, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. www.facebook. com/ugahortclub EVENTS: Turkish Rug Sale Fundraiser (Ciné Barcafé) Browse Hasan’s Rugs with informational sessions and light Turkish refreshments. 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. www. athenscine.com EVENTS: Maximus Y Strongman Challenge (YMCA) Men and women compete in different weight and carry challenges. See Calendar Pick on p. 14. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. elyse@athensymca.org EVENTS: Miss Black University of Georgia Pageant 2018 (Morton Theatre) Proceeds benefit scholarships for high school seniors in the Athens Clarke County area. 6–10 p.m. www.mortontheatre.com EVENTS: Journey Through the Stars (Sandy Creek Nature Center) This month’s theme is “Hercules.” 10 a.m. $2–3. www.athensclarkecounty. com/sandycreeknaturecenter EVENTS: Grand Opening (8851 Macon Hwy, Suite 309) Water’s Edge Woods celebrates the opening of their woodworking showroom. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. www.watersedgewoods. com EVENTS: Forest School Spring Run & Woodland Ramble (East Athens Community Park) Wild Intelligence hosts a 5K and ramble through the woods. Proceeds help fund outreach in schools and neighborhoods. 8 a.m. $25. www. wildintelligence.org EVENTS: Athens Beer Week (Athens, GA) Akademia, Creature Comforts and Southern Brewing Company offer special brews.

Terrapin celebrates their 16th anniversary with their annual Carnival.

EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Day of Board Game Demonstrations (Tyche’s Games) Learn to play new games. 12 p.m.

FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Critter Tales (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Families are invited to listen to a story about nature. Staff will then bring it to life by visiting a critter or going outdoors for an activity. 2:30–3 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Fairy & Elf Festival (ACC Library) Festivities include a shadow puppet show, face painting, fairy house building and dancing.

Costumes are encouraged. Ages 3–11. 1–4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Springtime Storytime (Walls of Books, 1971 Hog Mountain Rd.) Hear stories, sing songs and celebrate spring. 10:30 a.m. FREE! athens@wallsofbooks. net LECTURES & LIT: Doc Holliday Lecture (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Award-winning Georgia author Victoria Wilcox will give a one-hour talk titled “Gone With the Wind Goes West.” 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison PERFORMANCE: Stars in Their Eyes (Seney-Stovall Chapel) Students form Athens Academy,

Clarke Central, DanceFX, Oconee High, the Georgia Children’s Chorus and more will perform. Proceeds benefit Ciné’s “Let’s Buy Ciné” campaign. 7 p.m. $8–10. www. athenscine.com PERFORMANCE: Gospel Music Festival (The Lavonia Cultural Center) The Watkins Family Fret Not Bluegrass Gospel Band, The Farrows, Alisha Bailey, The Inner Circle and more will perform. 5 p.m. $10–15. www.franklincommunityplayers.com SPORTS: Table Tennis Matches and Training (East Athens Community Center) Beginner to advanced skill levels welcome.

Mondays, 6–8:30 p.m. & Saturdays, 1–4 p.m. First visit free. www. ttathensga.com THEATER: Othello (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Wednesday listing for full description Apr. 11–14, 8 p.m.

Apr. 15, 2:30 p.m. $12–16. www. ugatheatre.com THEATER: Suddenly Last Summer (Athens Community Theater) See Friday listing for full description Apr. 13–14 & 19–21, 8 p.m. Apr. 15 & 22, 2 p.m. $8–15. www.townandgownplayers.org

Sunday 15 ART: The Indie South Springtacular (660 N. Chase St.) See Saturday listing for full description Apr. 14–15, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $3. www.indiesouthfair.com EVENTS: 23rd Annual Classic City Brew Fest (Athens Cotton Press) Sample over 50 one-off cask ales.

Food truck and live music. Proceeds benefit the Athens Area Humane Society. See Calendar Pick on p. 14.

2:30–6 p.m. $44. www.brewfest.net EVENTS: Kitten Shower (TaylorGrady House) Have brunch and drinks then play with some of the season’s adoptable kittens. Guests are encouraged to bring a gift for the cats like canned food, bottles, kitten formula and toys. 12:30 p.m. $15. www.athenshumanesociety.org EVENTS: Open House (First Baptist Church) First Baptist Athens hosts a renovation celebration with tours and refreshments. 2–4 p.m. FREE! www.firstbaptistathens.org EVENTS: Jeans, Jewels & Jazz Soiree (The Foundry) The Athens (GA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated presents an evening to support its Bridge to Success program for young girls. 5 p.m. $55. www.thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: Turkish Rug Sale Fundraiser (Ciné Barcafé) See Saturday listing for full description 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. www.athenscine.com EVENTS: Kegs ’n’ Eggs Brunch with DJ Mahogany (Terrapin Beer Co.) Get your Sunday started with beer-mosas and a bloody mary bar.

Music, trivia and giveaways courtesy of DJ Mahogany. 12:30–5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com EVENTS: Athens Beer Week (Athens, GA) Terrapin hosts a “Kegs and Eggs Brunch” ahead of the Classic City Brew Fest at the Athens Cotton Press. Trappeze, Akademia, Terrapin, Creature Comforts and Hi-Lo Lounge host after parties.

FILM: Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers (Winder Cultural Arts Center, Winder) 78/52 references the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho which has 78 camera set-ups and 5 edits. Director Alexandre O. Philippe will discuss his work following the screening. 4 p.m. FREE! www.winderculturalarts.com KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (Oconee County Library) This

special storytime is for the youngest readers-to-be and their caregivers.

10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Black Girls Reading: A Writing Workshop (Avid Bookshop) Nic Stone, author of Dear Martin, hosts the workshop.

11 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Yesterday’s Vision (ACC Library) The Athens Historical Society presents photos and maps of Athens’ first master plan from 1924 and 1925. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens PERFORMANCE: UGA Tap Dawgs Spring Showcase (UGA New Dance Theatre) Choreographers and dancers exhibit the art of tap. 5 p.m. $5–7. ugatapdawgsclub@gmail.com PERFORMANCE: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center performs “Classical Evolution,” showcasing the music of Mozart, Weber and Brahms. 3 p.m. $6 (w/ UGA ID), $42. pac.uga.edu THEATER: Suddenly Last Summer (Athens Community Theater) See Friday listing for full description Apr. 13–14 & 19–21, 8 p.m. Apr. 15 & 22, 2 p.m. $8–15. www.townandgownplayers.org THEATER: Othello (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Wednesday listing for full description Apr. 11–14, 8 p.m.

Apr. 15, 2:30 p.m. $12–16. www. ugatheatre.com THEATER: Boozy Titus Andronicus (Creature Comforts Brewery) William Shakespeare’s notoriously violent tragedy pits a renowned Roman general against a guileful captive queen in an increasingly bloody cycle of revenge that engulfs his entire family. Presented by the Boozy Bard Players. See Theater Notes on p.

13. 8 p.m. $10. boozybardplayers@ gmail.com

Monday 16 EVENTS: Boybutante Drag Search (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Join Miss Thing as she looks for the Drag Queen or King with the right Beauty, Intelligence, Tenacity, Charm and Hautness! The grand prize is a place in the 29th annual Boybutante Ball.

7:30 p.m. Tips encouraged. www. boybutante.org GAMES: RPG Night (The Rook and Pawn) Learn the basics of Dungeon World. 7 p.m. FREE! www. therookandpawn.com GAMES: Duplicate Bridge (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Beginner players welcome.

1 p.m. $4. ejstapler@gmail.com GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Test your general knowledge for prizes. 8–10 p.m.

FREE! www.highwirelounge.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: Movie Night (Oconee County Library) Watch The Empire Strikes Back. Grades 6–12. 6–8 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Monday Funday (Bogart Library) Songs, finger plays, wiggles and giggles for ages three and under. Caregivers will recieve pointers for building literacy and language skills. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Kids and Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be

on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 7–18.

Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Designed to nurture language skills through literature-based materials and activities. Parents assist their children in movements and actions while playing. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (ACC Library) Meet local teen author Willie Craddick Jr. who will talk about his two books. 6 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: 3rd Monday Book Club (Oconee County Library) Discuss In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee MEETINGS: The Oglethorpe County Bee Club (Oglethorpe County Farm Bureau, 925 Athens Rd., Crawford) This month’s beekeeping presentation is “How to Increase Colonies By Splitting.” 7 p.m. FREE! ocbeeclub.com SPORTS: Table Tennis Matches and Training (East Athens Community Center) See Saturday listing for full description Mondays, 6–8:30 p.m. & Saturdays, 1–4 p.m.

First visit free. www.ttathensga.com

Tuesday 17 CLASSES: Computer Class (Bogart Library) Learn how to use Windows.

10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart EVENTS: Athens Rock and Gem Club (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) Chester and Gail Karwoski will present specimens from the Denver Show, talk about seeing the rock “Garden of Eden” and one of the most famous toilets in the world.

7:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensrockandgemclub.org EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Special Collections Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@uga.edu FILM: Cinema Politique (Miller Learning Center) Watch a screening of Waltz with Bashir, an animated documentary on Ari Folman’s attempts to recover his memories in the 1982 war between Israel and Lebanon. 6:30 p.m. FREE! mlmiller@uga.edu GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia at Johnny’s (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Play for cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706354-1515 GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia hosted by Jacob and Wes. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Mellow Mushroom) Win prizes. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.mellowmushroom.com KIDSTUFF: Dream and Achieve (ACC Library) Make dream catchers and set goals. Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens KIDSTUFF: Crafts and Community (Bogart Library) Ages 8–10 can make a difference in the community through crafts. This month the club will make toys for shelter animals.

4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Toddler Tuesday (Georgia Museum of Art) Families and children 18 months–3 years can take a tour tailored for young children, listen to stories and participate in a hands-on activity. 10 a.m. FREE! callan@uga.edu, www.georgiamuseum.org LECTURES & LIT: Book Launch Party (Ciné Barcafé) Gordon Lamb will read from his book Widespread Panic in the Streets of Athens, Georgia. Introduction by Gwen O’Looney, refreshments and a screening of Panic in the Streets concert film celebrate the book’s release. RSVP. See Story on p. 10. 6 p.m. press@uga.edu, www.facebook. com/ugapress LECTURES & LIT: Author Talk (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Room 285) Author C. Donald Johnson will discuss his new work The Wealth of a Nation: A History of Trade Politics in America. 4 p.m. FREE! jclevela@ uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Adult Book Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Discuss 84, Charring Cross Road by Helene Hanff. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison LECTURES & LIT: How Campaigns Work: 2018 MidTerm Elections (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Room 277) This week’s speaker is Dr. Audrey Haynes. Coffee and dessert provided. 12:30 p.m.

FREE! www.facebook.com/ugaspecialcollections LECTURES & LIT: Café au Libris: Thomas Mullen (ACC Library) Thomas Mullen is the author of Darktown, an NPR Best Book of the Year. His latest novel is Lightning Men. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Georgia Review Earth Day (State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Day Chapel) Lauret Savoy, author of Trace: Memory, History, Race and the American Landscape, will give the keynote speech. Reception to follow. 7 p.m.

FREE! thegeorgiareview.com MEETINGS: Town Hall Meeting (Howard B. Stroud Elementary) ACCPD Chief of Police R. Scott Freeman, Ph.D. will hear input and answer questions. 6:30 p.m. FREE! mark.sizemore@accgov.com MEETINGS: Public Hearing (Multimodal Center, 775 E. Broad St.) The Athens-Clarke County Transit hosts a hearing to inform riders and receive comments on FY18 revisions. 3 p.m. FREE! www.accgov. com/transit PERFORMANCE: World FamousPopovich Pet Theatre (Morton Theatre) Popovich, a fifth generation circus performer, presents a comedy pet theater with juggling, acrobats and highly intelligent dogs and cats. Pets are trained using positive reinforcement techniques.

6:30 p.m. $15–25. mortontheatre. com

Wednesday 18 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Annelies Mondi will give a special tour of the “Crafting History” exhibition. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: In Conversation (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Paul Pfeiffer and Dr. Isabelle Wallace will discuss their love of the Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey. 1 p.m.

FREE! www.art.uga.edu COMEDY: Educated Mess (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) See stand-

ups from Athens and Atlanta. 9 p.m.

FREE! hendershotscoffee.com EVENTS: Boybutante Spring Bingo (The Foundry) The Boybutante AIDS Foundation hosts a fundraiser to benefit programs that provide services to people living with HIV/AIDS. Win prizes, get fed and be entertained by queens Ms. Clementine May Jackson and Ming Vase-Dynasty. 7 p.m. $10 (three Bingo cards). www.boybutante.org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) See Wednesday listing for full description 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net FILM: Double Feature (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Filmmaker Jorge Torres-Torres screens two of his new projects, Revision of the Planet of the Apes and Evil Dead Revision. 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Washington St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Gather a team. Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. willys.com 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: 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: Teen Council (ACC Library) Teens can come together to discuss plans for the ACC Library’s teen department’s collections and programs. Ages 11-18. 4:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: PRISM (Oconee County Library) PRISM is a safe space for all teens who share a common vision of equality. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Library Adventures (Bogart Library) See Wednesday listing for full description 11:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart LECTURES & LIT: Georgia Review Earth Day (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Room 271) The annual event includes a reading and discussion with David Gessner and Drew Lanham. Reception to follow. 7 p.m.

FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Georgia Review Earth Day (UGA Jackson St. Building, Room 123) Panel discussion with Lauret Savoy, Drew Lanham and David Gessner on “Identity in 21st Century Environmental Writing.” 3:30 p.m.

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PETER WEBB Atlanta musician playing meditative, jazz-influenced experimental folk.

the public gardens of Athens. 7 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Playwright Night (Avid Bookshop) Avid and Athens Playwrights’ Workshop highlight local playwrights. 6 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: MEH Talks (Live Wire) The Non Mediocre Knowledge of Mediocre Ladies hosts Michelle Sherrill VanDellen, speaking on “Hiking the Appalachian Trail in Georgia: No Tent Needed,” and Elizabeth Mazza, speaking on “Water and Concerns for our Future Generations: One Mom’s Discovery and Interest,” and Ashley Villarreal, speaking on “Choosing a Preschool in Georgia.” 7 p.m. $7. livewireathens.com THEATER: Skyman (UGA Fine Arts Building, The Cellar Theatre) A lonely video game developer forms a connection with an escort.

8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ skymanuga

Legion Field Puppies in the Park. 5 p.m. $5. www. rescuepawsusa.org GERKEY Local indie-pop duo.

DARSANA Local indie-rock band.

ASPEN ANONDA Athens-based indie-pop singer-songwriter.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 JOHN SWILLEY Local songwriter who blends gritty Southern rock, sultry R&B and Delta blues.

Wednesday 11 Blind Pig Tavern 7 p.m. FREE! 706-850-4919 (College Station Road location) LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot plays solo sets of country-rock and acoustic Southern soul.

LIVE MUSIC Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com FOSTER Atlanta based alternative indie-folk band.

THE FAMILY RECIPE New local jazz fusion outfit.

CONNOR BROOKE Country singer-songwriter from Columbus.

The Globe 8 p.m. www.jazzathensga.org THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS Local swing and hot jazz ensemble playing music of the 1910s, ’20s and ’30s.

Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Road location) PULLIN’ STRINGS Bluegrass band playing a mix of originals and covers from the likes of The Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 THE AQUADUCKS High-energy funkrock band from Nashville.

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

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com THE GOOD LOOKS Young band playing a custom blend of rock, blues, funk, punk and alternative.

LULLWATER Local band that explores grunge and Southern rock plays a special acoustic performance.

POLAR WAVES Athens-based “alternative classic rock” group.

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www.40watt.com J. RODDY WALSTON & THE BUSINESS High-energy rock band from Baltimore, MD influenced by soul and country music.

DAN LUKE & THE RAID Kentuckybased psychedelic rock band.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $6 (adv.), $8 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com FRONT COUNTRY Eclectic bluegrass group from San Francisco.

Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com WALDEN Popular local four-piece band playing anthemic rock akin to U2, Mumford and Sons and Coldplay.

channels of music. One of them is a request line!

Innovation Amphitheater 6 p.m. $30–$35. www.innovationamphitheater.com DAILY & VINCENT Award-winning bluegrass ensemble.

JIMMY FORTUNE Former Statler Brothers singer performs a solo set of music.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 HUSTLE SOULS North Carolinabased “soul and roots” rock band.

The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 SALLY & THE SIX GRAND BAND Long-running dance band playing oldies, classic rock, blues, disco and some fun originals.

Terrapin Beer Co. 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $8 (18-20). www. terrapinbeer.com AUBREY HADDARD Electric indiesoul singer-songwriter.

HARLOT PARTY Local rock group featuring intertwining guitar riffs and haunting, emotive vocals.

SYLVIA ROSE NOVAK Southern gothic singer-songwriter with sharp vibrato and a sharper fiddle.

DAVID E. JOHNSON

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

rock, power-pop, British Invasion, originals and TV theme songs.

On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com SHE RETURNS FROM WAR Folk trio from Charleston, SC.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com CHECK THE SIGNS Uplifting local family band.

On the Rooftop. 9:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE NOVEL IDEAS Americana/folk quintet from Massachusetts.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 THE ELECTRIC NATURE Athensbased experimental drone and noise-rock outfit.

SAHADA BUCKLEY Local violinist performs a solo set.

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40 Watt Club 10 p.m. $2. www.40watt.com DJ JUICE WAYNE Come get jiggy with this local DJ spinning ’90s hits.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com REV. CONNER TRIBBLE Local artist playing old-fashioned rock and roll with a sprinkle of good-humored irreverence.

8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $18 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com YACHT ROCK REVUE Georgia’s favorite ’70s light-rock tribute band returns to town to perform a high-octane set of cover songs.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com MISTER TIE DYE Local nine-piece improvisational fusion group. Album release show!

Creature Comforts Brewery 5 p.m. www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com MOTEL RADIO Southern-fried indiefolk band.

QUIET HOLLERS Indie band from Louisville, KY with a shapeshifting sound.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE WAILERS Legendary reggae crew best known as Bob Marley’s backing band.

DJ OSMOSE International touring DJ and Athens resident lays down an all-vinyl set of funk, soul, reggae and more.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. flickertheatreandbar.com MARSHMALLOW COAST Longtime Athens indie-pop band led by songwriter Andy Gonzales.

JOE ROWE Local musician singing songs about life and death.

FRENCH EXIT Local rock band featuring members of Circulatory System and Faster Circuits.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 SOPHIE IN TRAINING Grunge lullabies from East Coast bards Bree Couleur and James Wood.

LAUREL & THE LOVE-IN Nashvillebased band with classic rock and blues influences.

FLESH EATER Experimental pop group from Nashville.

KINDERCORE DJS Spinning Britpop, post-punk, indie rock and new wave.

Cali ’N’ Tito’s Eastside 11 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! calintitos.com LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot plays folk with Latin influences every Tuesday in March.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com CALICO VISION Athens-based psychedelic pop group.

THE PARLOR Eclectic indie-rock band from New York.

SEVERE BLUSH Experimental electronic sounds from Logan Shirah.

Ciné Barcafé For the Ladies. 6 p.m. $5. www.athenscine.com STELLA GROOVE Local hip-hop/ R&B artist and singer-songwriter.

DJ LODI DODI UGA student and Atlanta native spinning hip-hop sounds.

Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night.

Dead Horses play The Foundry on Tuesday, Apr. 17.

All musicians welcome. Backline provided!

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com RUHAA! Local rock band with alternative and blues influences.

ACTUS REUS Atlanta-based metal band.

IVAN Jazz-funk group from Atlanta.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE COME ON New York-based folkrock duo.

GUMSHOE Lean, darkly evocative rock songs with vivid imagery, courtesy of frontman Andy Dixon’s weirdo-as-Everyman lyrics.

GEORGIA DISH BOYS Local rock group fronted by Seth Martin.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com JAY GONZALEZ Drive-By Truckers’ keyboardist plays your favorite yacht

an evening of original music, improv and standards.

Thursday 12 Akademia Brewing Co. 7 p.m. FREE! www.akademiabc.com THE DIXIELAND 5 Local trad-jazz band that features a front line of trumpet, clarinet and trombone and a rhythm section of piano and tenor banjo.

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 JOHN SWILLEY Local songwriter who blends gritty Southern rock, sultry R&B and Delta blues.

LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot plays solo sets of country-rock and acoustic Southern soul.

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THE VINYL SUNS Athens-based blues-rock five-piece.

On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com A.F.T.M. Local band started by a group of UGA students.

Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by Dr. Fred and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. www.hiloathens.com CANADIAN RIFLE Chicago-based punk rock band.

APPARITION Athens band playing a raucous, thrashy brand of hardcore.

VINCAS Local downer-punk band featuring snarling guitars and doomy, psychedelic flourishes.

Highwire Lounge 11 p.m. $1 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away with wireless headphones and two

Friday 13 Akademia Brewing Co. 8 p.m. FREE! www.akademiabc.com THE LUCKY JONES Rockin’ rhythm and blues from this popular local band.

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 369 Psychedelic, blues-inspired jam band playing a diverse set of covers and originals.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com BAHINZ AND THE BAND New local rock band.

KAITLIN KIMSEY Athens-based acoustic singer-songwriter.

ROOM 9 Athens-based cover band playing a diverse set of hit songs by everyone from Daft Punk to Jimi Hendrix.

BLUEFISH Athens-based alt-rock group.

Live Wire Songs in Solidarity. 9 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www.livewireathens.com DANIEL HARDIN Singer-songwriter with blues and rock influences.

RUHAA! Local rock band with alternative and blues influences.

Max 9 p.m. FREE! 706-286-0339 DJ ZELIUM A bumpin’ deep house outdoor dance party featuring video projections.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 LIQUID DYNAMITE Local group featuring drummer Dwayne Holloway.

The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 DAVID LOCOCO Local singer performs classic jazz standards in the styles of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and more.

8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 BIG DON BAND Southern-fried local rock group.

Southern Brewing Company 6 p.m. FREE! www.sobrewco.com DJ OSMOSE International touring DJ and Athens resident lays down an

all-vinyl set of funk, soul, boogie and more.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com DAVID HYDE Multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter from Ball Ground.

VFW 8 p.m. $8. www.vfwathens.com CHRIS HAMPTON BAND Local country and Southern rock singer-songwriter performs with his group.

White Tiger Gourmet 11th Birthday Party. 6 p.m. FREE! 706353-6847 SEAN MCAULEY Rootsy local acoustic singer-songwriter.

Saturday 14 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com SAVAGIST Long-running local psychedelic metal band.

CRAWL Atlanta-based metal band.

MARSES Local “party-doom” fourpiece band.

DEAD VIBES Two-piece sludge metal band.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. $5. flickertheatreandbar.com JOE CAT Local troubadour whose influences range from Steve Earle and Townes Van Zant to Johnny Cash. Album release show!

PAUL MCHUGH Pilgrim frontman plays a stripped-down solo set.

THE BROKEN STRING BAND Athens band blending Western folk with indie rock.

Front Porch Book Store 6 p.m. FREE! 706-372-3928.

REV. CONNER TRIBBLE Good old-fashioned rock and roll from this Athens mainstay.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com CORDOVAS Americana-influenced rock and roll group from Nashville.

7:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com SUSTO Charleston, SC-based alt-country band.

NEIGHBOR LADY Twangy, melodic rock group led by singer-songwriter Emily Braden.

On the Rooftop. 10:30 p.m. www.georgiatheatre.com BOOTY BOYZ DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog spin dance hits into the night.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 HOWARDIAN Art-pop project led by Japanther’s Ian Vanek.

SCOTT YODER Glitter-folk singer-songwriter from Seattle.

IMMATERIAL POSSESSION Darkly tinged local underground-pop project.

FEMALE IMAGINATION Local experimental act.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com MISTER TIE DYE Local nine-piece improvisational fusion group. Album release show!

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!

Innovation Amphitheater 6 p.m. $30–$35. www.innovationamphitheater.com COREY SMITH Singer-songwriter who combines emotional country influences with rough, soulful vocals.

No. 3 Railroad Street 6 p.m. $30. www.3railroad.org JON BYRD Talented, astute Americana singer-songwriter from Nashville.

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PAUL NIEHAUS Nashville-based pedal steel guitarist known for his songwriting and session work.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742.

MACHINE KID Electro-rock band from Atlanta.

The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 SANCTIFIED REVIVAL Classic and Southern rock-influenced band from Atlanta.

Terrapin Beer Co. Anniversary Carnival. 4:30 p.m. $26. www.terrapinbeer.com STRUNG LIKE A HORSE “Gypsypunk-garage-grass” group from Chattanooga.

RUST Rootsy rock group from Atlanta.

Wonderbar 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ wonderbarathens GEORGE THE INFINITE Local DJ spins the best in Top 40, EDM and bass music every Saturday.

Sunday 15 Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 6 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com CLASSICAL REVOLUTION UGA School of Music graduates and students play works by Dvorak, Ligeti, Bach and more.

Terrapin Beer Co. Kegs N Eggs. 1 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.

8 p.m. $8 (21+), $10 (18–20). www. terrapinbeer.com THE BARONS Poppy rock and roll group from Charlottesville, VA. BEAU & LUCI Folky sister-sister duo from South Georgia with blues and classic rock influences.

Monday 16 Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com SEMICIRCLE Lush, captivating folkrock project featuring members of Reptar.

THE HOLY KNIVES Psych-rock band from San Antonio led by two brothers.

CURT CASTLE Atlanta indie-rock band led by Semicircle’s Andrew McFarland.

Georgia Theatre Girtz for Mayor Fundraiser. On the Rooftop. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com HAWK PROOF ROOSTER Local old-time string duo that sings and plays fiddle, banjo, ukulele, guitar and mandolin.

7 p.m. $35. www.georgiatheatre.com GILLIAN WELCH Singer-songwriter and Americana luminary known

for her reverent take on traditional sounds. See Calendar Pick on p. 14.

On the Rooftop. 9:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE COPPER CHILDREN Indie Americana act from Denver, CO.

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

All musicians welcome. Backline provided!

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 BREE COULEUR Local singer-songwriter playing stripped-down folk music.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), ($7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com KARBOMB High-speed, long-running local punk band.

REBUILDER Pop-punk band from Boston.

BLUE BODIES Athens-based “bummer-pop” punk band.

ROOFTOP Acoustic solo punk project.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night most Mondays.

Hosted by Larry Forte.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 JAZZ FUNK JAM Local jazz musician Mason Davis hosts this monthly jam session.

The Pub 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-353-2831 KARAOKE Sing to your heart’s content every Monday.

Tuesday 17 Cali ’N’ Tito’s Eastside 11 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! www.calintitos. com LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot plays folk with Latin influences every Tuesday in March.

The Foundry Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com DEAD HORSES Milwuakee-based Americana trio.

MICHAEL COAST Nashville-based singer-songwriter formerly of Athens band Grassland.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com HAYRIDE Long-running three-piece local rock band.

THE ARCS Long-running local rock four-piece with power-pop influences.

7 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com ANDREW BLOOMS Mosaic frontman Andrew Huang performs solo.

THE LITTLE STRONG Athens-based singer-songwriter formerly known as Carly Joy King.

JACOB MALLOW Local singer-songwriter with an acoustic pop sound.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 ANNIE LEETH Local violinist and multi-instrumentalist composer.

THE PINK STONES Local rock group led by songwriter Hunter Pinkston.

ANTLERED AUNT LORD Fuzz-pop project fronted by local songwriter Jesse Stinnard.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 JOHN SWILLEY Local songwriter who blends gritty Southern rock, sultry R&B and Delta blues.

Wednesday 18 Blind Pig Tavern 7 p.m. FREE! 706-850-4919 (College Station Road location) LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot plays solo sets of country-rock and acoustic Southern soul.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $14 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com THE MAIN SQUEEZE Jam-rock band from Bloomington, IN. JOE HERTLER & THE RAINBOW SEEKERS Michigan-based, Motown-inspired folk-rock band.

On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com FAUX FEROCIOUS Nashville-based lo-fi rock band with garage-pop sensibilities.

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The Globe 8 p.m. www.jazzathensga.org THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS Local swing and hot jazz ensemble playing music of the 1910s, ’20s and ’30s.

Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Road location) SALLY AND THE SIX GRAND Oldtime rock band.

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

Shawn Mullins live at

Oconee Brewing Company 8-10pm • $20 Advanced Tickets www.SouthlandJubilee.com

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.

Terrapin Beer Co. 8 p.m. $5 (21+), $8 (18–20). www. terrapinbeer.com JEFF RUBY Americana singer-songwriter from Nashville, TN. ANDREW BRANTLEY Member of jam band The Orange Constant plays a solo set.

HALEM ALBRIGHT A blend of unique songwriting and electrifying guitar work.

DAVID WINSTON Local singer-songwriter dabbling in Americana, jazz and hip hop.

Down the Line 4/19 JAMESON RODGERS / HUNTER PHELPS (40 Watt Club) 4/19 ERIC DODD BAND / JOSH BRANNON BAND / JORDAN ROWE (The Foundry) 4/19 TRUETT (Georgia Theatre) 4/19 JAMEY JOHNSON / MOLLY STEVENS (Georgia Theatre) 4/19 LIVE OAK (Nowhere Bar) 4/19 SALLY & THE SIX GRAND BAND (The Office Lounge) 4/20 DAVID BARBE & INWARD DREAM EBB / GRAND VAPIDS / SHADE (Caledonia Lounge) 4/20 THE SPOOKIE MOON / THE POWERS / BIRDS FLY SOUTH (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 4/20 LYDIA LOVELESS / THE DARNELL BOYS (40 Watt Club)

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bulletin board Deadline for getting listed in Bulletin Board is every THURSDAY at 5 p.m. for the print issue that comes out the following Wednesday. Online listings are updated daily. Email calendar@flagpole.com.

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. The AAAC seeks to support projects that connect the arts to the larger community. Visual art, music, theater, writing and other art forms welcome. Deadline June 15, Sept. 15 & Dec. 15. info@athens arts.org, www.athensarts.org CALL FOR ART (Lyndon House Arts Center) Members of groups that meet at the Lyndon House can submit artwork to “Full House,” a biennial invitational exhibit. Online registration opens May 5. Drop off May 17, 1–8 p.m. Opening reception June 7, 6–8 p.m. 706-613-3623, www.accgov.com/lyndonhouse CALL FOR ARTISTS (Lexington, GA) Open studios and artists will be set up at various venues for the Lexington Art Crawl and Concert.

Apr. 21, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. lindaparish1012@gmail.com EXHIBITION PROPOSALS (Lyndon House Arts Center) The center reviews proposals for future art exhibitions twice annually. Exhibitions can be by local, regional, national or international artists, exchange exhibitions from other states and countries, invitational or juried exhibitions, themed exhibitions

or exhibitions of historical works owned by local collectors. Due date Apr. 20 by 11:59 p.m. www.accgov. com/lyndonhouse MAKERSPACE MEMBERSHIP (The Hatch) Makers can have access to a full woodshop, metal shop, electronics lab, clean prototyping space, as well as fine art tools, sewing, 3D printing, laser cutting and other tools. $50/month for 24/7 access.

Members also get discounted classes and attendance to monthy events. www.hatchathens.com/ membership

Auditions URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL (Athens Community Theater) Audition for Town and Gown’s production of the 2001 Broadway musical. Apr. 16 & 17, 7 p.m. www. townandgownplayers.org

Classes ATHENS TECH CLASSES (Athens Technical College) “Beginning Forklift Operator Certification.”

Two-day course. Begins Apr. 25. $199. training@athenstech.edu, athenstech.edu BEGINNING BEEKEEPING COURSE (West Broad Market Garden) Participants will learn about backyard beekeeeping. Saturdays,

art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Gunnar Tarsa creates stream of consciousness drawings where ideas collide and coalesce through the ordering of line and shape.

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-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) On view in the upstairs Quiet Gallery, “Organizing Chaos” is an exhibition of works by Gunnar Tarsa. Through Apr. 25.

ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) “Looking Up! Artistic Explorations of Our Skies” includes paintings, drawings and sculptures by Ana Anest and Scott Pope. Through Apr. 20.

ATHENS ART AND FRAME (1021 Parkway Blvd.) Heidi Hensley’s paintings depict colorful and eclectic scenes of Athens and UGA. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) Curated by Kira Hegeman and Jon Vogt, “Emerges: Collaborations” is a site-specific installation by Megan Burchett, Maddie Zerkel, Jonathan Quinn Nowell, Forest Kelley and Alexis Spina. Through May 13.

ATHENS LATINO CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND SERVICES (445 Huntington Rd., #120) See 20 paintings by Stanley Bermudez.

BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years.

CINÉ BARCAFE (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Oil paintings by Bob Clements and cut-paper paintings Claire Clements. Through Apr. 14.

CIRCLE GALLERY (UGA College of Environment and Design, 285 S. Jackson St.) “A Voice Offstage: James Rose” is an experiential exhibition inspired by the work of the mid-century modernist landscape designer. Through Apr. 21.

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.

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May 5–26, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $25 per week or $100 for all sessions. 706613-0122, athenslandtrust.org CLASSES (OCAF, Watkinsville) “The ABC’s of Writing for Children.”

Begins Apr. 12, 10 a.m. $120. www.ocaf.com CLASSES (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) “Community Coffeehouse,” Mondays–Thursdays from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. “Silver Sneakers Stretch,” Mondays at 10 a.m. “Jewelry Beading,” Mondays at 11 a.m.

“Silver Sneakers Senior Aerobics,” Mondays at 11 a.m. “American Legion Post 20 Coffee Hour,” Tuedays at 9 a.m. “Threadwork Crafting Club,” Tuesdays at 9 a.m. “Pilates,” Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. “Silver Sneakers Stretch,” Wednesdays at 10 a.m. “Oil Painting,” Wednesdays at 1 & 5:30 p.m. “Bellydance,” Wednesdays at 7 p.m. “Mah Jong,” Thursdays at 1 p.m. “Line Dancing,” Thursdays at 4 p.m. “Ballroom Dancing,” Thursdays at 6 p.m. 706-742-0823, wintervillecenter@gmail.com, www.wintervillecenter.com COMPUTER CLASSES (ACC Library) “Voice Assistants and Smart Home Devices.” Apr. 17, 10 a.m.

“Tech Tips: Google Photos.” Apr. 19, 4:30 p.m. Registration required.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens 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/groups/ugasalsaclub DIGITAL MEDIA CENTER CLASSES (ACC Library) “Aftereffects for Beginners” Apr. 11, 7 p.m. Registration required. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens FARMVIEW CLASSES (Farmview Market) “Instant Pot Cooking with Kjesti Easton.” Apr. 11, 5–7 p.m. $30. Check website for other upcoming courses. www.farmview market.com MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES (Live Oak Martial Arts, Bogart) Traditional and modern-style Taekwondo, Jodo, self-defense, grappling and weapons classes for all ages. Visit website for full class schedule. www.liveoak martialarts.com MOSAIC ART CLASSES (200 Northcrest Dr.) Weekend mosaic classes for beginner and intermediate levels. Visit website for upcoming dates. $175. corazonmosaics@ gmail.com, www.corazonmosaics. 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 PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES (Craig Gum Photography Studio, 160 Winston Dr., Suite 10) “Intro to

artwork by Stanley Bermudez, Tammy Cantarella, Beth Thompson, Starr Campbell, Katherine Burke, Wilma and Erin McIntosh. Through May. CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) “Art Decko,” a public art project that will be later installed in the downtown College Avenue Parking Deck, features large-scale paintings by Ruth Allen, Ashley Anderson, Hannah Betzel, Jared Brown, Dorian Edwards, Will Eskridge, Jeremy Kiran Fernandes, Jacob Wenzka and Jeanne Whatley. Through Apr. 29.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Jamie Calkin creates ink, watercolor and silkscreen paintings of scenes around Athens. Arezou Taeed, Mark Huber and Amy Scott photograph people, places and things. Through April.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Paintings by Marisa Mustard. Through May 5.

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.) “Opera in Print: Fin-de-siècle Posters from the Blum Collection.” Through Apr. 22. • “Crafting History: Textiles, Metals and Ceramics at the University of Georgia.” Through Apr. 29.

• “The Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition” features exiting students of the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Through May 20. • “Images of Awakening: Buddhist Sculpture from Afghanistan and Pakistan.”

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.

HEIRLOOM CAFE & FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Paintings by Mallory Moye. Through April.

HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE (237 Prince Ave.) Organized by Creature Comforts Brewing Co., “The Broadside Exhibition Project: verse 1” is a series of illustrated poems by collaborating poets and artists. Through April.

JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Drawings and painting by Patrick Linker.

KRIMSON KAFE (40 Greensboro Hwy., Watkinsville) Susan Pelham presents 20 surreal collages in “More Bits and Pieces.” Through May. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) The “BFA 1 Exhibition” showcases work by graduating students. Opens Apr. 13. Closing reception Apr. 20.

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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Digital Photography/Know Your Camera.” Apr. 12, 6 p.m. FREE! “Shootout at Oconee Brewery.”

Apr. 21, 3 p.m. $20–25. craig@ craiggum.com, www.meetup.com/ athens-ga-photography-meetup SALSA DANCE CLASSES (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa dance classes (Casino-Rueda) with SALSAthens. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. Every Wednesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10 (incl. one drink). www.facebook. com/salsaathens TABLET COMPUTING CLASS (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Learn how to use your tablet. Mondays, 2:30 p.m. www. athenslibrary.org/madison TAI CHI EASY (Accessible Yoga Studio, 195 Miles St.) With Tom Wittenberg. Wednesdays, 3 p.m. $15. taichieasyathens.com WEEKEND YOGA WORKSHOP (Fuel Hot Yoga) Back bending and conditioning Apr. 14, 1:30 p.m.

Inversions and arm balances Apr. 15, 12 p.m. Both courses are taught

by Aviad Sasi, a NYC-based Vinyasa and Bikram teacher. $25/workshop. www.fuelhotyoga.com YAMUNA (Healing Arts Centre, Sangha Yoga Studio) Yamuna Body Rolling is a six-week series.

Wednesdays, Apr. 11–May 16, 6–7 p.m. $108. holistichealthrevolution@gmail.com, www.holistichealth revolution.com YOGA CLASSES (M3Yoga) Proceeds from Community Classes through June will benefit Nuci’s Space.

Check website for upcoming workshops. $8/drop-in. nursenick@ m3yoga.com, m3yoga.com/events YOGA CLASSES & WORKSHOPS (Athens Five Points Yoga Studio) “Spreading Peace and Kindness in our Community.” Apr. 15, 2:30 p.m. FREE! 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher Training. $2250.

Ongoing classes in Iyengar, Vinyasa, Hatha, Power Yoga, hot yoga, meditation and more. www.athensfive pointsyoga.com

Help Out BIG JUMP (Skydive Monroe, 535 Towler St. Monroe) Jumpers raise money for Extra Special People before skydiving on May 12. The Big Jump celebration includes live music, pony rides, bounce houses and more. extraspecialpeople.kindful.com/register/jump-2018 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS (Nuçi’s Space) The Athens Human Rights Festival is looking for volunteers to help with fundraising, publicity, organizing speakers and performers, the tabloid, social media, stage building and more. The 40th annual will be held downtown on May 5–6.

Meetings are held every Monday at 6:30 p.m. 706-202-9169, www. athenshumanrightsfest.org

Kidstuff ACC SUMMER CAMPS (Multiple Locations) Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services offers camps in science, dance, sports, art and more.

Visit website for dates and details.

706-613-3800, www.accgov.com/ leisure ALLEGRO (Center City Ballet and Athens YMCA) Classes incorporate singing, dancing, movement and instrument play. www.centercity ballet.com AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (Athens Little Playhouse) Theater day camp for kids ages 5 & up. The week concludes with a performance for families. Choice of nine weeks, May 21–July 27. www.athenslittle playhouse.net BAKING AND COOKING CAMPS (Olive Basket) April after-school cooking classes include phyllo apple strudel, pop tarts, ravioli and breakfast burritos. May after-school cooking classes include Korean fried rice, Italian style breakfast muffins, chocolate mousse and Korean ice cream sundaes. For ages 7 & up. Choose

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) “The Ultimate Birdhouse Exhibit” features artist-made birdhouses that will be auctioned off to benefit the Athens Area Habitat for Humanity. Through Apr. 13. Auction at State Botanical Garden of Georgia on Apr. 14. • The 43rd Juried Exhibition was juried by Wassan Al-Khudhairi, chief curator at the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis. The show includes 126 pieces selected from 373 artists. Through May 5. • Community Collections presents unique pins traded by members of the Enamelist Society and collected by jeweler Leslie Litt. Through May 19.

• On view in the Lounge Gallery, Kristen Hyink’s otherworldly illustrations are inspired by nature, dreams and the power of self-discovering. Through June 2.

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) The annual juried “Southworks” exhibition includes 90 artworks submitted from across the country. “Fold + Facet” highlights the artistry of Eleanor Annand, Justin Turcotte and Emily Rogstad. Through May 4.

PEDAL DRIVEN CYCLES (1075 W. Broad St.) Artwork by James Greer and Nathan Tavel.

PINEWOODS PUBLIC LIBRARY (1265 Hwy. 29 N. #12) See paintings by Stanley Bermudez as well as a community mural currently in the process of restoration.

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.

TRIO CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY (766 W. Broad St.) “Media Circus” celebrates mixed media artwork by 70dot, Whitney Cleveland, Meredith Elder, Lisa Freeman, Vivian Liddell, Lift It Down, Julia Wynn Safer, Anna Lee Shultz and more. Through May 26.

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.) Susan Pelham’s “Stories in Bits and Pieces” features collages influenced by Magic Realism and Surrealism. Through April.

WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Teenage friends Rose Shelton and Havivah Z. Saltz create watercolors and ink drawings of women, mermaids and pop culture icons, as well as a series inspired by astrological signs.

Reception Apr. 19. Currently on view through Apr. 29.

THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.

Marisa Mustard currently has artwork on view at The Grit through Sunday, Apr. 15 and Flicker Theatre & Bar through Tuesday, May 1. one class a week from Monday– Thursday 3–4:30 p.m. or 4:30–6 p.m. or Friday, 3–4:30 p.m. $35/ class, $125/month. “Cooking Class” with Korean sushi and stir fried glass noodles takes place Fridays in April at 6 p.m. $35. “Summer Baking Camp.” June 4–29. Kids Camp 9 a.m.–12 p.m., Teen Camp, 2–5:30 p.m. “Summer Cooking Camp.” July 9–Aug. 10. Kids Camp, 9 a.m. –12 p.m. Teen Camp, 2–5:30 p.m. $200.

Email to register. charleshay428@ gmail.com EXPLORING THE EARTH SUMMER CAMP (Little Rose Nature Adventures, Watkinsville) This camp is a nature-based, visual and performing arts, STEAM program for kids ages 5–12. Runs June and July, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m. $200/ week. www.exploringtheearth.org GROUNDED KIDS YOGA (M3Yoga) Children can learn about the tools of yoga to cultivate self-awareness.

Saturdays, 10 a.m. Ages 7–12. $10. m3yoga.com 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 SPRING PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS (Lay Park) “May Showers.” May 11, 10 a.m. $4–6. www.accgov.com/leisure SUMMER CAMPS (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Camps include themed programming on modern art, superhero and fantasy, dollhouse design, natural dyeing and textiles, fairies and nature art, Latin American art, women in art, and more. Check website for full descriptions and dates. www.treehousekidandcraft.com SUMMER SPORTS CAMP (United Team Sports Center) Basketball, baseball, football and other team sports. www.utscenter.com WHIRLIGIG CREATIVE CAMPS FOR KIDS (Chase Park Warehouses) Activities include movement arts, 2D and 3D visual and applied arts, written and spoken word, nature explorations, mindfulness, music and sound play, improvisation and more. Five weekly camps offered May 29–June 28, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. www.whirligigcamps. com

Support Groups EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of

Athens) A 12-step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Meets Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.org MENTAL HEALTH PEER SUPPORT GROUP (Nuçi’s Space) Meets the second Wednesday of every month.

Open to anyone focused on improving their life and learning how to live with their condition. FREE! www. nuci.org NAMI SUPPORT GROUPS (Multiple Locations) For family members, friends and caregivers of individuals with mental illnesses. “NAMI Family Support Group.” Every fourth Tuesday, 6–7:30 p.m. in room 302 at the First Presbyterian Church of Athens. Every second Monday beginning May 14, 6:30–8 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of Watkinsville. namihallga@gmail. com, www.namihall.org 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 SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) A 12-step recovery group for those affected by sexual addiction. Mondays, 7 p.m.

706-395-5322, saa-recovery.org/ meetings

On The Street AARP TAX-AIDE (ACC Library) AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers offer tax assistance Tuesdays, 12–4 p.m.

Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Drop in for help. aarp.org/taxaide ACC LIBRARY BOOK CLUBS (ACC Library) Book Clubs include The African American Authors Book Club, Talking About Books, Philo of Philosophy, Last Monday Book Group and After the End: PostApocalyptic Fiction. www.athens library.org/athens ADULT FIELD TRIPS (Lay Park) “Atlanta Dogwood Festival.” Apr. 14, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. $15–17.50.

“Dahlonega Arts and Wine Festival.”

May 19, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. $15–17.50.

Trips depart from and return to Lay Park. www.accgov.com/leisure

ADULT TRIPS (Rocksprings Community Center) “John’s Creek International Festival.” Apr. 21, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. $20–30. “Taste of Alpharetta.” May 3, 3–10 p.m. $25– 37.50. For ages 18 & up. All trips depart and return to Rocksprings Park. Register online. www.accgov. com/leisure under recreation tab INCLUSIVE BOOK CLUB (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Adults of all abilities can read out loud and discuss books. Apr. 11 & 25, 1 p.m.

706-795-5597, www.athenslibrary. org/madison MOAS VACCINE CLINIC (1888 Colbert-Danielsville Rd., Danielsville) The Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter offers discounted rabies vaccinations as well as other vaccines, tests, microchips and nail trims. Held every third Sunday, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. www.moaspets.com MEDITATION IN ATHENS (Multiple Locations) Meditations are offered in various forms across town. The Griffin Dubose Healing Lodge hosts the Dedicated Mindfulness Practitioners Group every first and third Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and the Mindful Living Center every second Friday at 5:30 p.m. Athens Physical Therapy has meditation Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. Satchidananda Mission hosts sessions Sundays at 6:30 p.m.

Email for more details on current meditation offerings across town. jaseyjones@gmail.com NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2018 PRESERVATION AWARDS (Athens, GA) Nominate a preservation project that helps celebrate Athens’ unique heritage. Categories include rehabilitation, adaptive use, new construction and more. The nomination deadline is Apr. 15. A ceremony will be held on June 4.

706-353-1801, www.achfonline.org/ preservation-awards SPRING PROGRAMS (Rocksprings Community Center) “Super Hero Morning Adventures.” Apr. 12, 10 a.m. $4–6. “Wizard of Oz Morning Adventures.” Apr. 17, 10 a.m. $4–6.

“Fairy Tale Funshop.” May 3, 10 a.m. $6–9. Ages 2–6. www.accgov. com/leisure THE PET CARE CLINIC (Pet Supplies Plus) The Athens Area Humane Society offers a low-cost clinic the first Saturday of each month, 1–4 p.m. Services include vaccines, deworming, microchipping, nail trimming, flea treatments and more. No appointment necessary. 706-769-9155 f

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A QUIET PLACE (PG-13) A Quiet Place is not just the best horror film released in 2018 so far, it is the best film so far. John Krasinski, better known to everyone as Jim Halpert from “The Office,” really upped his filmmaking game from 2016’s family dramedy The Hollars for this high-concept horror flick. Yes, A Quiet Place is set in another post-apocalypse, but this one is not plagued by zombies, thankfully. Instead, it is razorlike creatures that slice and dice anything as soon they hear it. As a result, the world, and the movie, are nearly dialogue-free.

Silence has long been an effective weapon of horror filmmakers (Bryan Bertino wielded it capably in The Strangers), and it may never be as terrifying as in A Quiet Place.

The Abbott family, headed by Krasinski and his real-life wife, Emily Blunt, bravely navigate this new world with their chilStop calling me “Jim.” dren, including a deaf teenage daughter, Regan (Millicent Simmonds, the young star of Wonderstruck). Blunt’s Evelyn is pregnant and nearly due. The family has made every preparation possible for bringing an infant into a world where its every single cry means instantaneous death. Krasinski and his co-writers have crafted a rather extreme parable of parenthood. If you thought it was hard keeping your kids safe in reality, throw in extremely dangerous creatures that hunt by sound.

The world of A Quiet Place is not one in which humanity can survive long-term; it will be nearly impossible for most youngsters to reach an age at which they can actually understand why they cannot make a sound. Some of its pieces of interior logic remain unclear even to its end, but the sheer intensity of the experience drowns out any momentary queries. The horror hot streak continues for another year.

THE DEATH OF STALIN (R) Armando Iannucci, the creator of “Veep,” returns to the big screen for the first time since his Oscarnominated feature debut, the 2010 political comedy In the Loop. His new film is a fun recounting of the aftermath of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin’s death, as depicted in the French graphic novel by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin. Immediately, the members of the Central Committee begin fighting for power. NKVD (Soviet secret police) head Lavrentiy Beria (Simon Russell Beale) and Deputy General Secretary Georgy Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor) are on one side, with the eventual winner, future First Secretary and Premier Nikita Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi), on the other.

Familiar faces are surprisingly rare for this sort of comedy. Former Monty Python member Michael Palin and Jason Isaacs are about the only other actors most American

audience members will know, though Isaacs wins the film as Field Marshal Georgy Zhukov, the pugilistic head of the Red Army, whom Beria removed from Moscow and replaced with the NKVD he controls.

Underhanded actions like those perpetrated

by Beria should not be funny, but Iannucci’s comedy will convince you otherwise, even with its lethal ending. The entire cast is rock solid, with Buscemi getting a particularly juicy role as the only Soviet recognizable to the average, if older, American.

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Is Iannucci’s political satire historically accurate? I have no clue, and do not care.

After six seasons of “Veep,” I was simply happy to see his wildly funny, exceedingly bitter wit on the big screen again.

CHAPPAQUIDDICK (PG-13) Neither hatchet job nor hagiography, Chappaquiddick insists on diving into the nebulous facts surrounding the late Sen. Ted Kennedy’s July 1969 car wreck that took the life of a young woman named Mary Jo Kopechne (Kate Mara). The known facts are that on the night of July 18—right before the moon landing—the youngest Kennedy son (Jason Clarke) drove his car off of Chappaquiddick Island’s Dike Bridge. He then returned to his hotel room in Edgartown and did not report the accident until the next morning. The car and Kopechne’s body were discovered the next morning. Kennedy would never serve any jail time, though he would plead guilty to leaving the scene of an accident.

The film convincingly fills in some of the gaps of the official record, though what really happened is likely to remain forever shrouded in mystery. Instead, we are left with the history-shifting effects of the accident, like no Kennedy in the 1972 presidential election. The film does not offer salacious gossip-column tidbits about Kennedy or Kopechne. It does slightly tut the Kennedys, led by patriarch Joe Sr. (Bruce Dern), and their damage control team, led by Robert McNamara (Clancy Brown).

Naturally, the film lives and dies by Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty), who eschews a big Kennedy accent in favor of a more naturalistic one; the decision was smart.

His Ted comes unsympathetically alive as a Shakespearean figure whose fatal flaw may just be his family name. f

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By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com You get lots of questions about how to find a date in this town, but how many do you get from virgins? I’m a female undergrad who recently became legal drinking age, and I’m ready to lose my virginity. Anything you assume about me is probably right. I was raised in a religious home, but I don’t go to church regularly anymore, I’ve been super focused on academics these past few years, and my social activities are pretty much limited to campus and school-related events. I’ve done a little bit of dating, but nothing to write home about. But now I’m ready—or at least I think I am.

I’ve always been told that losing virginity is a big step into adulthood, and that I should save it for the man I’ll marry. I worry about it hurting or being awkward, but my biggest concern is that I’m gonna choose the wrong person. I’m not super hung up on marrying whomever I sleep with, but I really don’t want them to try weird things or be super bad in bed. I’m not a prude, just new to this! I’ve got my eye on someone, too, but we’re pretty different, and I have no idea if he even thinks I’m sex material. Oh, Lord, Bonita, I might be overthinking the logistics, but I know this is something I want.

Any advice as I embark on this journey?

Thanks!

How exciting!

Yes, you are indeed taking a big step into adulthood, but not just because you’re gonna lose your virginity. Really, not at all because of that, because the concept of virginity is bullshit. The veneration of the “unspoiled” woman is rooted in the misogyny of ancient marriage practices. Marriage as a cultural custom originated as a way to acquire land and goods from others by using a daughter or sister as a bargaining chip. It’s the origin of dowry customs, too, and men wanted their property untouched by others much for the same reason we find a new car more appealing than a used one.

It’s the male biological imperative to mate coupled with the emergence of misogyny when men realized they were physically stronger than women and could take the

lead as they would in a pack of dogs. These are the attitudes that have matured into the modern institution that makes misogyny as systemic as racism. It’s a bias we learned so long ago that unlearning it is taking the effort of our entire culture.

You’re taking a big step by shucking off the expectation that you must save yourself for a husband and just doing what you want. Adults think for themselves, so good job. As far as finding your partner, I’ll tell you what I’d tell anyone: Be honest about your intentions and your needs, and always present your truth. Most guys think of most women as sex material, so I think you’re good there, but you should definitely get clear on the whole “is this casual or are we dating” thing before you go too far.

Don’t assume that just because you run with a different crowd than your crush that he won’t be interested in you as a sex partner or as a person. Odd couples are cute, and you already know him in some capacity, I assume. Also, partnered sex has lots of potential to be less than good, and it’s just because we’re humans and we don’t always communicate great with each other. It’s very rare that a couple’s first time together is outstanding—

that usually comes after some honest conversations—so be prepared to have fun, as opposed to an orgasm.

You’re thinking a lot, but I wouldn’t call it overthinking. Virginity really isn’t a big deal, but we’ve made it one in our culture, and it’s your body. Still, you wanna be mindful and present when throwing yourself into something. Do what you like, but keep in mind that if you’re gonna start having sex, you need to find a contraceptive that works for you, and you can get access to those (as well as STI testing) easily as a student through the UGA Health Center’s Women’s Clinic. Your body is a temple that you’re about to open to the public, so your sexual health should be a priority. Good luck!

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By Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com By now we’ve all been properly horrified to formerly known as the Morris Corporation. learn that Sinclair Broadcast Group recently The Morrises had already cannibalized their forced news anchors at all its nearly 200 own holdings. Here in Athens they had sold television stations nationwide to mouth the Morrisoleum and the printing presses, a statement about “the troubling trend of and they had cut the staff to the bone and irresponsible, one-sided news plaguing our then into the very marrow, and then sold country.” The statement also cried with the Banner-Herald, along with their entire alarm at the danger to a democracy caused chain, for less than they paid for one newsby fake news. Sinclair is coincidentally paper back in the high-rolling days. awaiting approval from the federal govGateHouse has its work cut out for it ernment for the purchase of 40 more TV in finding more value to extract from the stations. Doesn’t hurt to show them which B-H, but they are apparently experts. The side you’re on.

Morrises overlooked the biggest salary of Some of those Sinclair stations are affilall: the publisher. GateHouse got rid of him iated with fair-and-balanced Fox News, and doesn’t need to replace him, since a and anyone who listens to sort of regional publisher our local radio monopoly will manage the local paper The print media is from afar. I mean, what do understands what Sinclair means by one-sided news. so left wing as to chain publishers do, anySinclair’s executive way, except enforce orders be meaningless dribble. from headquarters? They chairman spelled it out in an email to New York magdo play golf, though, and azine: “The print media is so left wing as to all those local contacts at the club will be be meaningless dribble which accounts for lost. Maybe the regional publisher can get why the industry is and will fade away. Just by for a game often enough that he doesn’t no credibility.” have to be re-introduced to his foursome.

Now, wait a minute. The print media Believe it or not, the downward spiral includes the Athens Banner-Herald, and I do of the local daily has worked a hardship on not believe they deserve to be characterized Flagpole. We are, after all, an alternative as left wing. There are probably some other newspaper, and as long as the B-H had the print publications like, say, The National town covered, we could pick and choose and Review, that also express a conservative snipe from the sidelines. All of a sudden, view from time to time. the daily doesn’t even have a local government reporter, and we’re the only game in town. Blake Aued no longer has the luxury of being the scruffy voice of alternative Athens; he’s now forced to be the scruffy reporter of record, trying to cover the whole town—the ACC commission, the planning commission, the school board, the elections, along with all the spot news that pops up in the course of every week. This Gee: A monopolist TV mogul says newspapers are left-wing “dribble.” means covering all those meetings The Sinclair chairman is obviously taking and conducting interviews and checking his cue from the media-basher-in-chief by facts and staying in touch with sources, as throwing print media under the bus while well as writing the stories and managing demonstrating that his own medium is on freelance writers. If we were not ourselves a board for making America great again. The struggling newspaper—even though locally real problem with print media, of course, is owned—we could expand further into the not that it is monolithically liberal, but that vacuum left by the daily. As it is, all we can it is being bought out all over the country do is expand Blake’s work week and try to just like television stations. Newspaper ignore his scowls. chains and venture capitalists have seized Remember, this is local news; it’s hard on daily and even weekly newspapers as to fake it. Local news provides a reliable opportunities for “vulture” capitalism—buy context for local advertising, too, because them, cut the payroll to the quick, suck out it’s trusted by local readers. Without local the remaining assets, sell the buildings, the news, anything can be called fair and presses, the parking lots—and discard them balanced, liberal or conservative, fact or to the bottom-feeders. fiction. Local news provides the context GateHouse is the chain that recently for local community. It’s just not the same bought the Banner-Herald from the entity when it’s phoned in from out of town. f

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