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Kimberly Davis, declined to comment further, telling Flagpole her candidate “was in the district speaking to people.” The day after the debate, members of Winfield’s staff responded to the insinuations by holding a silent protest in front of Montgomery’s campaign headquarters, carrying signs saying “Keep It Clean” and By Blake Aued, Dan Jackson and Rebecca McCarthy news@flagpole.com “What Happened to Civility?” At the May 7 debate, held A debate last week between the at the Athens-Clarke County two leading Democrats in the Library and sponsored by the race to unseat U.S. Rep. Jody NAACP and Economic Justice Hice turned tense during a Coalition, Montgomery and sharp exchange over University Winfield fielded audience quesof Georgia philosophy professor tions read by moderator Robert Richard Winfield’s past writings Finch. The third candidate in the and Chalis Montgomery’s camMay 22 primary, Augusta nurse paign tactics. Tabitha Johnson-Green, did not When asked about “skelattend due to car trouble. etons in their closets” that Winfield presented his Republicans might use against centerpiece policy, a federally them, Montgomery began by sponsored full employment denying “that our campaign is program designed to eliminate guilty of a smear campaign. We poverty that would guarantee are not. That is absolutely false, a minimum of $20 per hour for and I reject that premise.” jobs that would “build infraShe then took shots at structure, expand broadband, Winfield about one of his books, refurbish public facilities and The Just Family, a philosophical fix up substandard housing.” In treatise that examines topics response to a question about like family values, children’s how he would pay for the prorights and same-sex relationgram, he said costs such as ships. Montgomery said that unemployment insurance, food “the writings may be used by the and housing supports and other Republican opposition in the government programs would no fall,” and that the work “does longer be necessary, providing not represent mainstream famhundreds of billions in savings. Fred Smith speaks at a Day of Jubilee celebration May 4 at City Hall, commemorating the day in 1865 when slaves in Athens were informed ily values.” He went on to suggest that half that they had been freed. Smith and others used the occasion to criticize the University of Georgia’s handling of slave remains found underMontgomery also said that of the nation’s $1.7 trillion in neath Baldwin Hall and to call for acknowledgement that slaves helped build the university and the town. [Blake Aued] she, “as is the case with a lot of health care spending could be women candidates,” has been cut by changing to a single-payer “subjected to a lot of half truths, a lot of efforts of the opposition to drag us down his campaign—possibly using bots, or prosystem, another important part of his platmisogyny and a lot of B.S.” but failed to into the river of dirty politics, the truth will grams that automatically post a response form. He also pointed out that FDR was describe the offense. (Montgomery may prevail,” he said. to certain keywords—and that the person able to create the massive Depression-era have been referring to a prominent Winfield In a later interview, Winfield said his was linked to Bold Blue, the consulting firm Works Progress Administration and Civilian supporter who, earlier in the campaign, book covers “many factors of the human Montgomery hired. The messages suggested Conservation Corps jobs programs that threatened to “kill” Montgomery, which condition,” and that the reader will learn that Winfield wrote in support of unsavory employed millions “when the country had he said he only meant metaphorically but “the core of where family values really ideas such as parental rights for rapists, far fewer resources, only 6 percent of the which she took literally.) resides.” He told Flagpole that his staff a point which Winfield says is taken out wealth we have now.” Benefits of the proWinfield said he stands by the book and discovered an individual who had recently of context and has never been brought up gram would include a workplace in which invited the audience to read it. He combegun posting negative commentary on before despite the book being widely taught employees would no longer fear losing their pared himself to Socrates being put on trial. social media about The Just Family in and reviewed. jobs as a consequence of reporting sexual “I have nothing to hide, and despite the response to supportive messages about Montgomery’s communications director, harassment.
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Montgomery, a music teacher and at the highest level of the Administration”— university re-interred them at Oconee Hill mother of a child with a chronic medical Cemetery. That action dismayed many black in other words, then-superintendent Philip condition, was motivated to run for the seat Lanoue. District policy states that the Athenians who believe those remains could when incumbent Hice “voted against my be their ancestors, held in slavery. After “superintendent ensure[s] the safety of daughter and every other child who suffers they were studied by UGA experts, samples all those within the Clarke County School from a chronic illness” by voting to repeal of some of the 105 remains were sent to District.” Yet a crisis plan for a violent act the Affordable Care Act the day before her a lab at the University of Texas for DNA against a student was not in place at the husband lost his job. Universal, portable analysis. time, as required by CCSD policy. health care independent of employment At a recent forum at the Lyndon House Hubacher also criticized administrators status is the centerpiece of her campaign, on “Baldwin Hall: Present and Future,” for communicating through terse emails and she provided numerous examples participants learned from a panel what is rather than picking up the phone to ask for of “Georgia’s poor record of health care happening with those remains and with the more information. “Perhaps knowing the outcomes.” university in terms of researching the role gravity of the situation would have enabled She also supports a federal jobs program, them to lead the district through a very difslavery has played on its campus. but stipulated that she would only support Members of the forum’s panel included ficult situation,” she wrote. a program that makes specific provischool board member Linda Davis, sions for women and people of color, who is spearheading the cleanup Until the word ‘rape’ was used in while Winfield spells out that his of Brooklyn Cemetery; Fred Smith, the newspaper article, this situation co-founder of the Athens Black program embraces “everyone.” In her program, the minimum wage would History Bowl; UGA anthropologist did not appear to raise any significant be $15 per hour. It would be targeted Laurie Reitsema, who studied the concern among District administrators. in nature, with preference given to remains initially; Kimberly Davis, a women, people of color and counties trustee of the Athens Clarke Heritage where jobs are most needed. Foundation, which sponsored the forum; The top administrators who were The winner of the May 22 primary (or David Lee, UGA’s vice president for involved are gone. Price was essentially July 24 runoff) will face the winner of the research; and Michelle Cook, vice provost fired, Lanoue resigned at the end of 2016, Republican primary: Hice, fast-food execfor diversity and inclusion and strategic associate superintendent Ernest Hardaway utive Joe Hunt or digital marketing firm university initiatives. and district police chief Fred Stephens both owner Bradley Griffin. [Dan Jackson] Lee told the Lyndon House crowd of retired, and communications director Anisa Sullivan-Jimenez now works for the Oconee more than 100 people about the proposal his office has funded. Marguerite Madden, County School District. director of the Center for Geospatial While some reforms have already been Research, and several students are creating made, the report recommends further a GIS database of the evolving UGA campus revisions to the district’s Emergency Two independent investigations released Operations Plan and sexual harassment and Athens from source materials. Madden last week sharply criticized the Clarke is finding old photos and maps and digipolicy. If a similar incident occurs in the County School District’s handling of an tizing them in an interactive tool, but she future, the district should convene a Crisis alleged sexual assault at Cedar Shoals High said there are no maps earlier than the late Response Team to ensure proper communiSchool in 2016 and said a coach who was 1800s. Her project has cost $44,364 so far. cation both internally and with the media charged with sex crimes should have been In addition, scientists at the University and the public, the report says. more thoroughly vetted. Taken together, of Texas could obtain thorough genetic Because the audit only examined CCSD’s the audits paint a picture of a district where response, the report leaves several quesinformation for only 30 or so of the individual buildings and departments were remains identified as African. The samples tions unanswered, such as why it took two “silo-ed” without clear policies or leadership years for text messages to surface that will then travel to Harvard for more analyfrom the central office, allowing administra- eventually led a grand jury to drop the most sis. Lee said his office has spent $26,394 on tors to pass the buck over and over. that effort. “Both projects are ongoing and serious charges against the three accused “The complete void of any centralized we anticipate further costs,” Lee said. students because jurors came to believe the coordinated response to and management Linda Davis said that continued cleanup encounter was consensual. of this situation by the highest level of and restoration efforts at historically black Hubacher also investigated the circumadministration created significant gaps in Brooklyn Cemetery will allow more people stances surrounding the employment of responding to and informing stakeholders, to be buried there. If it turns out she is Michael Scott, a substitute teacher and resulting in a loss of trust and confidence related to any of those whose remains are coach who was charged last July with enticin the District by stakeholders,” Mary L. ing a child for indecent purposes, displaying being analyzed, she would like to bury them Hubacher of the law firm Buelow Vetter pornographic materials to a child and child wrote in a report to the Clarke County molestation. Board of Education dated Apr. 12. The At several points there were “red flags” report—commissioned by Superintendent that warranted additional review, but no Demond Means in September, shortly after procedures were in place to alert adminhe was hired—was made public on May 10 istrators to issues regarding Scott. In and is available online at clarke.k12.ga.us. February 2016, ACCPD informed CCSD On Jan. 7, 2016, a female student at that Scott had a history of sending inapCedar Shoals told a school resource officer propriate materials to students. In October that three classmates had sexually assaulted of that year, he was banned from the Cedar her in a stairwell. The three young men were Shoals grounds for unknown reasons; three allowed to remain in school with the alleged months later, Clarke Central hired him as a victim until they were arrested nearly a track coach. And in February 2017, human month later, and teachers, students, parresources was made aware that he texted ents and the public were never notified of a student asking him to come over to play the incident until the Athens Banner-Herald video games. published an article about the arrests on The audit suggests putting a system in Feb. 4, 2016, leading to widespread outrage. place to track the performance of substitute A subsequent investigation by Flagpole teachers and coaches, and doing a better job found that administrators did not take the of documenting personnel issues, among accusation seriously, which is confirmed by other recommendations. [Blake Aued] the audit. “Until the word ‘rape’ was used in the newspaper article, this situation did not appear to raise any significant concern among District administrators,” Hubacher wrote. In late 2015, when they expanded Then-Cedar Shoals principal Tony Price Baldwin Hall, University of Georgia officials took the fall. But while the audit doesn’t unearthed human remains from a 19th exonerate Price, it places the blame for misCentury burial site. In March 2017, the handling the incident on “lack of leadership
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in the cemetery. And she would like “some clue that black people lived here, worked here and built this town,” she said. Creating a center for the study of slavery at UGA, as one faculty member proposed, Lee said, “is beyond the scope of my money.” Smith wants more research and collaboration between black Athenians and the university on the remains and their final resting places. Reitsema said studying human remains provides direct information about that individual person and offers glimpses of the past. Her goal is to bring the lives of those individuals into daily public consciousness. Studying these people offers a way to build bridges between the university and the community’s African Americans, she said. Taylor Miller, academic director of the Peabody Center in the Grady College, questioned the university’s enthusiasm for such research. After one of his students created a documentary about the Baldwin Hall situation, Miller learned he “should be scared” for his job. Undergraduate Joe Devine made a 24-minute film on the issue, and shared the second half of it during the beginning of the forum. When asked whether the university, as an institution, is talking about joining Universities Studying Slavery, a consortium of schools coming to terms with their past involvement with slavery, Vice President Cook said she hasn’t been a part of any such conversation. She didn’t know if others may have discussed the possibility. Scott Nesbit, a professor of digital humanities in the College of Environment and Design, said he suggested to Provost Pam Whitten three years ago that UGA join the consortium, but he said he’s heard nothing back. There’s been no public discussion about how to commemorate the contributions of slaves on the university campus. Cook said conversations about commemoration may be happening, but she hasn’t been a part of them. UGA history professor John Morrow wondered why President Morehead wasn’t at the forum, and why he hasn’t “gotten in front of the slavery issue” and publicly acknowledged UGA’s past. [Rebecca McCarthy] f
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people. That’s what governments are supposed to do. Trump’s policies always seem to do the most harm to the most people— especially, by design, to disenfranchised people. As co-chair of Indivisible Georgia District 10, I invited Joe Hunt to speak at our January meeting. Chalis Montgomery counties. His well-rounded experience and and Richard Winfield, Democrats running proven impartiality distinguish him in this for Jody Hice’s congressional seat, had race. Russell Gabriel already spoken to the group, and because Athens we consider ourselves nonpartisan, we invited Hunt, a Republican, to have equal time to present his platform. Although his staff initially accepted the invitation, in In response to Liam Watson’s letter the end, Hunt declined because his camto the editor, “Indivisible Georgia Isn’t a paign didn’t think his base would appreBipartisan Group” (May 2), I, too, am a ciate his speaking to an Indivisible group. voter with a conscience. For that reason, Fair enough, but the invitation disproves I must dispute Watson’s contention that Watson’s contention that our Indivisible Indivisible Georgia District 10 isn’t bipargroup is a partisan group. Our members tisan—or a better word might be nonparwould have treated Hunt with the respect tisan. Yes, Indivisible Georgia District 10 he deserves, and we were disappointed that opposes the Trump agenda, but then, so do he refused to speak to us. Watson’s letter would have been more honest and impactful if he Bumpersticker of the Week had sorted out exactly how Joe Hunt’s agenda differs from Trump’s agenda. Otherwise, Hunt comes across as yet another Republican candidate who, if elected to Congress, would blindly rubber stamp Trump’s agenda without searching his conscience to discern what is right to do for the country and what is harmful. Personally, I have nothing against Hunt. He seems like a decent man, but I would hope that if he ever ends up in Washington, he separates himself from the Republican agenda when he knows in his heart that whatever policy is in question would do more harm than good. The same goes for Democrats elected to Congress. I wouldn’t want them to blindly support a Democrat’s proposed policy if the research, experts, common sense and personal testimony conclude that it would be harmful to specific groups of people, especially many independents and Republicans, some those who struggle with basic human and of whom participate in Indivisible 10’s economic challenges on a daily basis. events and monthly meetings. Watson is correct when he says, “A This is where conscience guides action deep political divide plagues this country, regardless of political party. and the cure is compromise.” Indivisible Let’s begin with why Indivisible opposes Georgia District 10 reached out to Hunt’s the Trump agenda. It’s important, for our campaign in a nonpartisan effort to listen purposes, to distinguish between Trump’s to other points of view, but as a group we personal style and his agenda. His personal were dismissed because Republican voters style includes attacks against women, might not feel the same way about nonparpeople with disabilities, people of color, tisanship as we do. With that rejection, Joe people of different faiths, people who are Hunt missed an opportunity to bridge the poor, immigrants, Gold Star families, the political divide. press, people who disagree with him and Toni Reed resistance organizations. He lies, he cheats, Athens he bullies, and he carries out personal vendettas. Unfortunately, in Trump’s case, his personal style, his abrasive personality, his Former Vice President Joe Biden has ignorance and his lack of basic empathy been known to say that the people do not drive his agenda. His agenda, blindly supexpect the government to solve their probported by members of Congress who ignore lems. They just want their government to their conscience for political gain, includes understand. Biden served in the U.S. Senate destroying federal agencies that support for 40 years and was beloved on a bipartibasic human and social needs related to education, health care, food security, animal san basis with longtime friends from across the aisle, such as GOP lions Robert Dole, welfare, safety regulations, employment the 1996 GOP presidential candidate, and regulations, environmental regulations and Americans with Disabilities Act regulations. John McCain, the 2008 GOP presidential candidate. Resistance means applying one’s conI am not an active member of Indivisible science to discern the most effective poliGeorgia District 10. However, I am a cies for doing the most good for the most
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Prosecutor Isn’t Fit to Be Judge I am writing to recommend Eric Norris for Superior Court judge in Clarke and Oconee counties. I am a Democrat, as were my parents and my grandparents. I live in Clarke County. Judicial races are nonpartisan—for trial judges, this makes sense. They decide individual cases, one case at a time. Very few cases have political implications, and their rulings have no precedential value. I will be voting for Judge Eric Norris because he has well-rounded legal experience and has already proven himself to be fair, impartial, reasonable and respectful to all parties and participants. I believe the parties on both sides of a dispute want a judge who is neutral, does not lean toward one side or the other and can be fair to all persons. The American legal system is adversarial. We expect the lawyers to take sides. We hope the judge does not. For three decades, Allison Mauldin has been a prosecutor. Prosecution is the foundation of her professional identity. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that—we need good prosecutors. But the lifelong identification with a single cause does not prepare one to be an impartial judge. Believing in the rightness of prosecution becomes as reflexive as breathing. This kind of habitual, committed worldview is nearly impossible to set aside. In her three decades of prosecution, Mauldin has handled death penalty cases—seeking the death penalty rather than life without parole or life with the possibility of parole after 30 years of prison, though Georgia law never requires that a prosecutor seek the death penalty. She has been good at her job. She has never practiced in Clarke or Oconee, but in those counties where she has practiced, defense attorneys know her to be an aggressive prosecutor, seeking the harsh punishments and lengthy prison sentences permitted by Georgia law and especially favored in the counties where she has practiced. A few years of prosecution experience combined with other types of legal practice, both civil and criminal, would make for a well-rounded lawyer. However, the single-minded dedication that Mauldin has shown for prosecution does not put her on the career track to be a judge. It is asking too much of a person to set aside the view she has held and practiced for 30 years. Norris, by contrast, has already proven himself to be a thoughtful, fair and impartial jurist. He appreciates the uniqueness and humanity of every person and, at the same time, understands that the law applies equally to all. He understands the power of the office and the exceptional need to exercise power with impartiality. As a lawyer, Norris served a diverse group of clients on all kinds of cases across the spectrum of civil and criminal law. The majority of his legal work was in Clarke and Oconee
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moderate Democrat and a concerned citizen in this climate of tribalism and division. I’m also politically active. For example, when the health care law was threatened with repeal, I called the offices of Jody Hice, David Perdue and Johnny Isakson daily for weeks, along with sending several emails. I did this on my own, as a citizen of a democracy exercising my right to petition my elected officials with my grievances. In other words, I had no affiliation with any particular political group. Liam Watson stated in his May 2 letter that he celebrates a thorough study of the issues from many perspectives and bipartisanship. I share that view. However, I beg to differ with his statements criticizing the progressive agenda of the Indivisible group. I also beg to differ with his claim that his candidate, Joe Hunt, understands the importance of representing all of the citizens of District 10, for, I would like to point out, the citizens of Indivisible District 10 are also the constituents represented by the elected congressperson responsible for representing everyone in this district, in spite of their differing views. It would have shown the voters that Hunt truly wants to hear and understand all of his constituents, as described by Biden, had he attended one of Indivisible District 10’s meetings. I was informed that Hunt’s true reason for not attending that meeting was to avoid angering his Republican donors. If that is false, then I invite Hunt to speak with Indivisible Georgia District 10 constituents in good faith should he secure the GOP nomination in the May 22 primary. I imagine it is too late to do so before that time. Again, I am writing this not as a member of Indivisible Georgia District 10, but as someone who was disheartened that Hunt did not participate in the recent debate with the Democratic candidates and Bradley Griffin. [Editor’s note: Hunt says he was not notified of the Apr. 16 forum at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church until the day of the event.] Notably, Hice also did not participate in that debate, but I was very disappointed about Hunt’s absence specifically, because I was excited when he announced his run for office as a challenger for Hice, who has been an absolute failure at representing his full constituency in this district, as demonstrated by his refusal to not only initiate town hall meetings, but also by his absence at a town hall meeting at the ACC Library last year arranged by one of the local organizations in Athens that is part of District 10. If Watson or Hunt were to ask the members of Indivisible Georgia District 10 what is most important to them in a U.S. Congressperson, my guess would be that it would align with my own gripe with Hice and my concern about Hunt’s pre-election behavior: not showing up. Woody Allen once said that “90 percent of life is showing up.” If Hunt continues to avoid constituents whose agendas and views do not align with his own or the president’s, then I have to assume he is not sincere in his claim to represent all of this district on a bipartisan basis by listening to all of the people, in person, when invited. No one expects a congressperson to vote a certain way. None of us who is politically active is so naive. But we do expect him or her to show up, to listen and to treat us and the taxpayer’s money with the respect we deserve. That is a healthy democracy. Jill Roberts Athens
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The Future of Journalism A MEXICAN REPORTER MAY HAVE TO GO BACK AND FACE DEATH THREATS By Baynard Woods baynard@therealnews.com Emilio Gutierrez Soto had to flee Mexico a decade ago to of Agua Prieta, Sonora.” seek asylum in the United States because people there took The penultimate line is a his journalism too seriously. He may be sent back because gut punch: “It appears that an American judge does not take it seriously enough. an agent of the Municipal In 2005, on p. 10 of El Diario, a Juarez daily, Gutierrez Police was present at the published a story with the headline: “Military personnel rob abduction of the journalist, hotel in Palomas.” but he did nothing to hinder “Six members of the Army, and one civilian who have the kidnappers.” been positively identified, robbed the guests at a motel in Molloy added a brutal this town on Friday night, taking from them their money, translator’s note: “Armando jewelry, and other personal belongings,” the story read, in Rodriguez was a well-known the translation of Molly Molloy. “The robbers then fled, but crime reporter for El Diario not before threatening their victims with death. Yesterday, de Juárez. He was shot to the victims gave up their right to file formal complaints death at point blank range about the events to denounce the crimes against them, facon his way to work in ing the possibility that the threats they had received would Ciudad Juarez on November be carried out.” 13, 2008.” Gutierrez later told Charles Bowden, a great chronicler Rodriguez had been of the border, that Army officials were pissed about his threatened, but ignored the Emilio Gutierrez Soto story and summoned him to a hotel in the center of the threats. “I can’t live in my town of Ascension, near Chihuahua Ciudad. He was told house like a prisoner,” he “If you don’t come, we’ll come looking for you at home or told the Committee to Protect Journalists. “I refuse to live wherever you are.” in fear.” When he got to the hotel, he was surrounded by soldiers. Rodriguez was gunned down in his driveway, with his “You have no sources for that information,” the general 8-year-old daughter in the back seat. Gutierrez had left for said. He asked Gutierrez why he the United States a few months didn’t ever write about the narin June 2008. Trump’s attacks on the press earlier, cotraficantes. Gutierrez confessed “He received a death threat, and sound an awful lot like the that he was frightened of them. he fled rather than waiting around,” “You should fear us, for we fuck the Molloy said when I called her up Mexican general who threatened fucking drug traffickers, you son to talk about Gutierrez. “Emilio is Gutierrez a decade ago. of a whore. I feel like putting you seen as in less danger because he is in the van and taking you to the still alive. If you take a threat serimountains so you can see how we fuck over the drug trafously and flee for your life and seek asylum, people aren’t fickers, asshole,” a general said. going to believe your story because you’re not tortured and “You’ve written idiocies three times and there shall be no you’re not dead.” fourth. You’d better not mention this meeting or you’ll be Molloy hit on the insane logic of the infernal machine sent to hell, asshole,” another officer said in a final sendoff. that governs the asylum process. Gutierrez knew they were serious. In April 2007, he Gutierrez and his son were separated and held in cusshared a byline with a reporter named Armando Rodriguez. tody for seven months. Shortly after Obama took office, The story was about a third reporter, Saul Noe Martinez they were freed. Although Obama was often called the Ortega, who “was found wrapped in a blanket and appeared Deporter in Chief by immigration activists, Gutierrez to have been dead for several days, possibly after his kidattributed his release to the American president. napping that took place last Monday, April 16, in the city When he was finally released, Gutierrez and his son went
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to live in Las Cruces, NM, in the house of some friends. Bowden had also recently moved to Las Cruces to live with Molloy, who is a border and Latin American specialist at the New Mexico State University Library. Bowden published Gutierrez’s story in Mother Jones, but Gutierrez himself had a hard time figuring out what to do. “He was sort of at a loss what he was going to do,” Molloy said. “He wanted to write newspaper stories, but he really couldn’t because he’s living in the U.S. and couldn’t write in English.” Like so many immigrants, he had to piece together a living working in landscaping and food service as his request for asylum dragged on. The request was finally denied last December, and Gutierrez and his son Oscar were locked up once again. Among the reasons that Judge Robert S. Hough gave for denying his request for asylum was a claim that Gutierrez wasn’t really a journalist. “He didn’t really believe that Emilio was a journalist because he didn’t produce many articles he had written,” Molloy said, noting that Gutierrez’s house had been ransacked before he left and that Mexican papers weren’t as fastidious as, say, The New York Times at keeping clips. If you talk about the morgue at a Mexican paper, it is probably not a room where old issues are kept. Nevertheless, she compiled well over 100 stories bearing his byline—and translated a few of them. Still, Gutierrez and his son were put in a van and driven toward the border—and what he thinks would be certain death. A last-minute stay halted the van and bought Gutierrez a little more time and another shot at asylum. The Association of Alternative Newsmedia, the National Press Club and other journalistic organizations have come out in support of Gutierrez. But the Trump Administration’s deep hostility to those seeking asylum from Mexico, along with his hatred of the press, does not bode well for him. Bowden often wrote that Juarez is the city of the future. Trump’s attacks on the press sound an awful lot like the Mexican general who threatened Gutierrez a decade ago. Trump hasn’t started to actually kill journalists. But sending Gutierrez back to Mexico would be a start—it could seal the fate of one reporter and portend the future of journalism in America. f
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acklash to the Trump Administration means there are more people running for office in Athens than ever before—or at least since the free-for-all that was city-county unification almost 30 years ago. To help readers make sense of the chaos, Flagpole put together this handy guide to the May 22 nonpartisan local elections, as well as congressional primaries on the same date. Asterisks indicate that a candidate filled out our questionnaire; read more about their platforms at flagpole.com. And peruse the news archives for more information about these races.
MAYOR Kelly Girtz* AGE: 46 OCCUPATION: Commissioner and regional director for student services, Foothills Education Charter High School RESIDENCE: Pulaski Street WEBSITES: Votegirtz.com, facebook.com/VoteGirtz TOP PRIORITIES: Affordable housing, inclusion/diversity, neighborhoods, schools, the environment
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Richie Knight AGE: 29 OCCUPATION: Marketing company owner RESIDENCE: East Washington Street WEBSITE: Richieforathens.com TOP PRIORITIES: N/A
Harry Sims AGE: N/A OCCUPATION: Retired teacher and commissioner RESIDENCE: Cone Drive WEBSITE: Harrysimsformayor.com TOP PRIORITY: Jobs The race to succeed term-limited Mayor Nancy Denson pits two experienced commissioners from opposite sides of the ideological spectrum against a self-described “outsider” who’s never held office. Girtz has served on the commission for more than 11 years, and Sims served for 25 before resigning recently to avoid a costly special election solely to fill his seat. Girtz grew up in Norfolk, VA and moved to Athens about 20 years ago, attending graduate school at Girtz Piedmont College and becoming a teacher, then principal at the alternative Classic City High School. Known as a wonky, pragmatic progressive who’s open to compromise, Girtz has a series of detailed policy proposals on issues like affordable housing, economic development and environmental
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sustainability that can be viewed on his website. Sims—the first black varsity athlete at UGA and a teacher for nearly three decades at Barrow Elementary—is generally considered one of the more conservative commissioners and usually backs the county staff’s recommendations. His campaign is less about specific proposals than a style of governing: He believes the government caters to intown “squeaky wheels” at the expense of those outside the Loop who don’t have time to attend meetings. While he has expressed skepticism about many progressive policies, Sims such as fare-free transit, bike lanes, decriminalizing marijuana and tax incentives for affordable housing, he has said he’d let those ideas go through the committee system rather than use his power as mayor to block them. Knight is running as a fresh face and a successful entrepreneur, although numerous former employees have accused him of wage theft, and three of his campaign managers have quit, with two defecting to Girtz. The first openly gay and Latino mayoral candidate in Athens history, he has combined progressive views on social issues with a business-friendly economic platform
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and a right-leaning stance on public safety; for example, he is in favor of beefing up the local police force. The Athens-Clarke County Democratic Committee has declared both Sims and Girtz to be “qualified Democrats,” while the majority of Republicans Knight supported Sims in a recent straw poll, and the progressive group Athens for Everyone has endorsed Girtz.
COMMISSION DISTRICT 1 Patrick Davenport* AGE: 39 OCCUPATION: Peachy Green Clean Cooperative RESIDENCE: N/A WEBSITE: Patrickfordistrict1.com TOP PRIORITIES: Poverty, quality of life, revitalizing East Athens
Sharyn Dickerson* AGE: 50 OCCUPATION: Commissioner and environmental consultant RESIDENCE: Blue Heron Drive
WEBSITE: Sharynforathens.com, facebook.com/ SharynDickersonforAthensGa TOP PRIORITIES: Commercial air service, Eastside library, municipal broadband, clean up multi-family housing, improve the West Broad neighborhood Dickerson is one of Athens’ hardest-working commissioners—she serves on the airport authority and led the Envision Athens community master-planning effort, among other endeavors. She was ACC’s first recycling coordinator in the 1990s, which led Dickerson many voters to view her as the more progressive choice in her 2014 race against incumbent Doug Lowry, but since then some have been disillusioned by her criticism of fare-free buses for youth and living wage for ACC employees (though in the end she voted for both). Davenport—who helps manage a workDavenport er-owned cleaning company—is running to Dickerson’s left, calling for improved infrastructure like sidewalks on the Eastside. But
the rural Eastside district is relatively conservative for Athens and may not be looking for a more liberal commissioner. Athens for Everyone and the ACCDC have endorsed Davenport, while most Republicans prefer Dickerson.
COMMISSION DISTRICT 2 Mariah Parker* AGE: 26 OCCUPATION: Musician, graduate assistant and literacy coach RESIDENCE: Flint Street WEBSITES: Mariahforathens.com, facebook.com/ mariahforathens, twitter.com/mariahforathens, instagram.com/mariahforathens TOP PRIORITIES: Protecting marginalized groups, fare-free transit, affordable housing, youth development, deprioritizing marijuana arrests
Taylor Pass* AGE: 28 OCCUPATION: Patient recruitment specialist and health navigator, Athens Neighborhood Health Center RESIDENCE: Baker Street WEBSITE: TaylorPassforAthens.com TOP PRIORITIES: Gentrification, illegal parking, staffing at Triangle Plaza police substation While Parker and Pass are both young and African American, they come from very different backgrounds. Pass is an Athens native, ex-football star and grandson of the late local civil rights leader Evelyn Neely who works at the clinic Neely helped found and Parker attends politically connected East Friendship Baptist Church. Parker, a UGA PhD student in linguistics, has lived in the district for just four years, but has made a name for herself (or two names, rather, as she raps under the moniker Linqua Franqa) as a political firebrand fighting against economic inequality and Pass for social justice. The ACCDC has certified both candidates, while A4E endorsed Parker and Republicans prefer Pass.
COMMISSION DISTRICT 3 Tony Eubanks* AGE: 59 OCCUPATION: Accounting and finance tutor at UGA RESIDENCE: North Pope Street WEBSITES: Tonyeubanksathens.com, facebook. com/tonyeubanksathens TOP PRIORITIES: Affordable housing, downtown luxury housing, public participation in government, transportation infrastructure
Melissa Link* AGE: 47 OCCUPATION: Commissioner and managing editor of Ethics & the Environment RESIDENCE: Hiawassee Avenue WEBSITES: Melissalinkathens.com, facebook.com/ melissalinkathens
TOP PRIORITIES: Economic inequality, discrimination, affordable housing, transportation options, downtown culture, environmental issues Both candidates come from an activist background and would admit that there’s little difference between them on the issues, so this is a race that comes down to style. Link is relentless and outspoken on issues like development, gentrification and transportation in her district, which includes downtown, Link Boulevard, Cobbham, Hancock Avenue, Rocksprings and parts of Normaltown. She has also worked hard to reach out to the substantial African-American community in the district. But Eubanks—who has spent 20 years advocating for bike and pedestrian safety on Prince Avenue and all over the city—questions whether she has been Eubanks effective, and says he can get more done by making nice behind the scenes. The ACCDC has certified both, A4E endorsed Link, and Republicans prefer Eubanks by a slim margin.
COMMISSION DISTRICT 5 Jared Bailey* AGE: 59 OCCUPATION: Commissioner and program manager for Accurus Aerospace RESIDENCE: Marsha Court WEBSITE: Facebook.com/ReElectJaredDistrict5 TOP PRIORITIES: Public safety, sustainability, infrastructure, poverty
Danielle Benson* AGE: 41 OCCUPATION: Construction and massage business owner RESIDENCE: Moss Side Drive WEBSITES: Bensonforathens.com, facebook.com/ BensonforAthens, twitter.com/bensonforathens, instagram.com/bensonforathens TOP PRIORITIES: Promoting small businesses, public safety, education, transparency
Tim Denson AGE: N/A OCCUPATION: Digital director, Barnes & Noble RESIDENCE: Whitehead Road WEBSITE: Timdensonforathens.com TOP PRIORITIES: N/A Bailey, who is seeking a third term on the commission, has a long history of civic involvement, including founding Flagpole and AthFest, and has voted almost in lockstep with A4E’s positions, yet the group’s founder, 2014 mayoral candidate Tim Denson, is running Bailey against him, arguing that Bailey has not been vocal enough in his support for progressive positions. Benson, meanwhile, has been
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Are you riding your bicycle naked? Sure, you can do it, but you certainly don’t have much protection in the event of a crash. Similarly, if you don’t include uninsured motorist coverage in your automobile insurance policy, you may be leaving yourself unprepared for the damages caused by careless car drivers. Several recent collisions between motorists and cyclists have once again reminded us of the need for cyclists to protect themselves by insurance from the negligence of others. Many cyclists are unaware of the protections that can be included in their automobile insurance policies that provide coverage in the event they are injured by careless drivers. This coverage is not expensive to purchase, but may be invaluable in the event of an accident. When a motor vehicle is insured, the policy of insurance may contain several different types of coverage. Liability coverage is required by law, in at least a minimum amount. All other coverages are optional. The one we are discussing here is uninsured motorist (UM) coverage. What does it do? Your UM coverage acts in effect like additional liability coverage on the motor vehicle causing the damage. If that vehicle is completely uninsured, your UM coverage exists up to the amount set out in the policy. If the vehicle has only minimum or insufficient limits of liability coverage, your UM coverage can be added to those limits. What does it cover? Just like liability coverage, UM coverage pays for all amounts owed by the careless driver of a motor vehicle for medical expenses, property damage, lost earnings, and pain and suffering, up to the limits of coverage. Who is covered? UM coverage is provided for the person named as the insured in a motor vehicle insurance policy, and all relatives of that person living in the same household. The UM coverages in each policy on each relative living in the household all add together to make up the total limit of coverage. Does UM coverage apply while I am riding my bike? Yes, this coverage follows every insured person, and comes into play if that person is injured by a motor vehicle. It therefore applies to bike riders and pedestrians, as well as to drivers and passengers. How much UM coverage can I buy? By law, every agent selling car insurance must offer the client the option to purchase uninsured motorist coverage equal to the amount of the liability insurance limit. If your liability limit is $500,000, you can buy that amount of UM coverage. Frequently, without much (or any) discussion or consideration, the purchaser signs an application agreeing to lesser limits of UM coverage. This can be a mistake with serious consequences. Are there conditions on the coverage? Yes, which is why it’s always important to read the policy. Some auto policies require immediate notice of an accident, or UM coverage can be lost. After an accident with a motor vehicle as a cyclist or pedestrian, notifying your car insurance company might not be the first thing that comes to mind. Notifying your live-in grandmother’s auto insurer might never come to mind. Failure to notify all insurers with potential UM coverage might result in that coverage, which has been bought and paid for, becoming unavailable. It would be horrible to be injured on your bike by a careless driver. It would be even worse if you had to bear all the expense of that injury yourself because the driver did not have enough insurance coverage. Don’t ride naked. Protect yourself. This information is offered for educational purposes, and is not intended as legal advice. It is provided and paid for by the lawyers at Hudson, Montgomery, Kalivoda and Connelly, who are David Montgomery, Kenneth Kalivoda and Rich Connelly. If you have any questions about this information or about uninsured motorist insurance coverage, please call us at 706-549-9823. We’re happy to explain it and answer your questions. Ride safe. Hudson, Montgomery, Kalivoda & Connelly 183 West Clayton Street Athens, Ga. 30601 706/549-9823 www.hmklaw.com ©2018 Hudson, Montgomery, Kalivoda and Connelly
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running on cutting red tape and support for law enforcement. She has a history of donating to Republican candidates and voting in GOP primaries and has the support of a majority of Republicans who participated in the straw poll, although she denies that she is a Republican. A4E is, of course, backing Denson, while the ACCDC has certified both Bailey and Denson.
COMMISSION DISTRICT 7 Carl Blount* AGE: 39 OCCUPATION: Insurance agent RESIDENCE: Old Princeton Road WEBSITE: Carlblount.com TOP PRIORITIES: Poverty, jobs, education, historic preservation
Russell Edwards AGE: 36 OCCUPATION: Lawyer and business owner RESIDENCE: Duncan Springs Road WEBSITE: Russellforathens.com TOP PRIORITIES: N/A
Bill Overend* AGE: 47 OCCUPATION: Lawyer and mediator RESIDENCE: Westview Drive WEBSITE: Billoverend.com TOP PRIORITIES: Growth in Five Points, neighborhood protection, corridor and downtown aesthetics, economic development, diversity Overend—a Flagpole editor in the 1990s— also has a long history of involvement in politics, from running for solicitor general in 2006 to serving as chairman of the ACCDC and the Athens Downtown Development Authority board of directors. He wants to clean up downtown, as well as the corridors leading into the city center, Overend deal with the parking and pedestrian safety problems related to Five Points’ growth, take back power from county staff, and improve government transparency by doing more to reach out to citizens. Edwards has a long history in local politics, too, starting with his run against then-congressman Paul Broun in 2010, when he was still a law student at UGA. Soon after, he led the charge against Edwards the proposed downtown Walmart, then was elected ACCDC chairman as well. The father of a 4-year-old, Edwards’ main issue is making downtown a more family-friendly place. The X-factor is Blount, a newcomer to
politics and public life who says he is drawn to public service and will listen to constituents, but has offered little in the way of specific policies. Blount is the Blount Republicans’ favored candidate, while Edwards is endorsed by both A4E and the ACCDC, although the latter endorsement is complicated by Overend’s belief that the Democratic Party shouldn’t endorse candidates in nonpartisan races.
COMMISSION DISTRICT 9 Ovita Thornton* AGE: 66 OCCUPATION: Nonprofit director and school board member RESIDENCE: Fowler Drive WEBSITE: Ovita4District9.com TOP PRIORITIES: Building community, economic development, low-income housing, community revitalization, historic preservation, gentrification, criminal justice reform
Tommy Valentine AGE: N/A OCCUPATION: PhD student in public administration RESIDENCE: Cleveland Avenue WEBSITE: Tommyforathens.com TOP PRIORITIES: N/A A Cedar Shoals graduate who came up in the local hip-hop community, Valentine got his start in politics managing Bobby Saxon’s 2008 congressional campaign against Broun and worked on several other local races before deciding to run himself. He is an outspoken proponent of diversity, protections against discrimination and ending inequality. Thornton Valentine is, as well, and she brings to the table a wealth of experience working for the Clarke County Board of Education, nonprofits and an ad hoc group working to improve the notorious Section 8 housing complex Bethel Midtown Village. While Valentine has raised more money, Thornton has the benefit of stronger ties in the district—one of the most diverse in Athens, running from gentriThornton fied Pulaski Heights to gentrifying Newtown to African-American and immigrant neighborhoods in the northern part of the county. A4E endorsed Thornton while praising Valentine, local Democrats are fine with them both, and Republicans don’t like either one. Flip a coin.
BOE DISTRICT 5 Kara Dyckman AGE: N/A OCCUPATION: UGA psychology instructor RESIDENCE: Yonah Avenue WEBSITE: Karaforschoolboard.com TOP PRIORITIES: N/A
Imani Scott-Blackwell* AGE: 22 OCCUPATION: Student RESIDENCE: North Chase Street WEBSITE: Facebook.com/imaniforyouth TOP PRIORITIES: Racial inequality, food insecurity, students with disabilities, coordination among agencies Dyckman has a background in education, experience serving on the Chase Street Elementary local school government team, and she’s the mother of two Chase students. ScottBlackwell has a more unorthodox set of qualifications: Being just a few years removed Dyckman from high school, she’s seen firsthand how the modern educational system treats minorities, and she is focused on improving it. Both are critical of Superintendent Demond Means’ signature reform so far in his brief tenure—the AVID teaching method—but Scott-Blackwell where Dyckman advocates for “thoughtful” changes, Scott-Blackwell favors radical reform.
OTHER RACES SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE: Two judges recently appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal, Eric Norris and former state Rep. Regina Quick, face opposition. Allison Mauldin, a prosecutor based in Greensboro and wife of Western Circuit District Attorney Ken Mauldin, is seeking to oust Norris. (Ken Mauldin has said he’ll resign if Allison is elected to avoid a conflict of interest.) She has criticized Norris for requiring Clarke County defendants to appear in court in Oconee County and vice versa. Public defender Lisa Lott is challenging Quick, arguing that Athens judges should be chosen by Athenians, not the powers that be in Atlanta. Voters’ choices are somewhat hamstrung by legal ethics that prevent the candidates from talking about most issues. It’s a nonpartisan race, but Norris and Quick have ties to the GOP, while Mauldin and Lott have ties to the Democrats. Based on their campaign contributions, most lawyers who know the candidates well seem satisfied with the incumbents.
AGE: N/A OCCUPATION: Realtor and school board member RESIDENCE: St. George Place WEBSITE: N/A TOP PRIORITIES: N/A
10th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT (DEMOCRATS): This race has shades of Hillary Clinton versus Bernie Sanders, except in this case Chalis Montgomery is running on a Bernieesque platform, and Richard Dien Winfield is running to her left. Winfield, a UGA philosophy professor, has one big idea: a guaranteed federal job at $20 an hour that he believes will solve almost all of society’s ills. Montgomery is a Barrow County music educator and mother of a child with a chronic illness who would have been kicked off her insurance coverage had the Affordable Care Act been repealed, she is running primarily on a platform of Medicare for all, although lately she has embraced a more limited form of Winfield’s job guarantee. Like the 2016 presidential primary, the race has gotten testy, with Montgomery decrying “misogynistic” attacks and Winfield claiming that Montgomery has been mischaracterizing his academic writing, which she says Republicans could use against him in the general election. A third candidate, Augusta nurse Tabitha Johnson-Green, entered the race late and has had little to say at candidate forums.
Williams served a term on the state school board before winning election to two terms on the Clarke County school board, so there’s no denying her experience. Part of the board that had to deal with financial mismanagement under former superintendent Lewis Holloway and was appalled by the Williams Cedar Shoals sexual assault debacle at the end of Philip Lanoue’s tenure, Williams sees her job as holding Means accountable and ensuring that CCSD is on sound fiscal footing. Gantt has experience, too, but from the inside: She was a CCSD counselor until 2015 and has seen the system’s problems Gantt firsthand. She aims to improve discipline by addressing the root problems facing students, rather than merely punishing them.
10th DISTRICT (REPUBLICANS): You know him, you probably hate him—U.S. Rep. Jody Hice. A former pastor and talk-radio host, Hice was Broun’s hand-picked successor when the controversial congressman ran for Senate in 2014. Unlike the flamboyant Broun, Hice has largely stayed under the radar since being elected, but in the past he espoused numerous controversial beliefs, saying that women shouldn’t run for office without their husbands’ permission, crusading to have the Ten Commandments displayed in government buildings, and criticizing Islam and homosexuality. Hice has rarely wavered in his support for President Trump’s agenda, giving him an A grade at a recent forum. He has an NRA endorsement and a 96 percent rating from the American Conservative Union. Fast-food executive Joe Hunt is running as a more moderate alternative to Hice. He takes issue with the combative tone of the Trump Administration and calls for a return to civility. Bradley Griffin, a former paratrooper who owns a digital marketing firm, has done little to distinguish himself from the other candidates. f
BOE DISTRICT 7 LaKeisha Gantt* AGE: 40 OCCUPATION: psychologist RESIDENCE: Swanson Drive WEBSITE: Electlakeishagantt.com TOP PRIORITIES: Leadership development, teacher support, student discipline
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ew small-scale shows possess the same magic as an outdoor AthFest Club Crawl gig; the ripe summer heat and cheap booze provide the perfect conditions for sonic enchantment. With a sorcerous sway, Neighbor Lady commanded one such performance at the festival in 2016, on the back patio of Little Kings Shuffle Club, with a twangy, reverb-soaked set that culminated, fittingly, in a captivating cover of The Cranberries’ “Dreams.” It was apparent even then—barely a year into the group’s tenure—that singer and guitarist Emily Braden’s modest personal songwriting outlet was unfolding into a full-band force to be reckoned with. “I never thought Neighbor Lady would be a serious thing,” says Braden. “I
FACT SHEET: Neighbor Lady’s Maybe Later Best Track: “Fine,” which focuses on loneliness and desperation and possesses all the tension of a Wild West quickdraw. One Shining Moment: Braden’s pipes are supreme, but check out “Consider Me Mean” for an opportunity to slow things down and hear them on full display. Where to Buy: neighborlady.bandcamp.com (digital and vinyl available via Friendship Fever).
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just thought I would play some songs with my friends and call it a day.” The Rome native began writing her first batch of Neighbor Lady tunes sometime in 2015, before asking a few friends to join her live at what was originally planned to be a solo set. “After playing a few shows and seeing how people responded, it inspired me to be more serious and write more songs.” The four-piece—comprised of a veritable who’s who of Athens indie-rock talent, including bassist Meredith Hanscom and former Dana Swimmers Jack and Maggie Blauvelt—began gaining traction around Athens and Atlanta on the strength of a profound chemistry and authenticity. (It also helped that Braden has the voice of a Southern seraph.) Former Reptar drummer Andrew McFarland soon took over the kit as the group began landing higher-profile gigs. After much build-up, the crew began recording its debut album, Maybe Later, in 2017. “It was a very relaxed and stress-free environment to record in, and I hope we can do it [that] way every time,” says Braden of the process. The band then signed to the small Sacramento, CA label Friendship Fever, home to fellow Athenians Deep State. With a sound incorporating elements of rock, pop and country, Neighbor Lady might be one of the few bands capable of claiming to have opened for The Growlers and also toured with Futurebirds. Though the group’s stylistic diversity is evident on the seven-song record, where each player’s personality is uncannily distinct, Braden’s voice shines through the din like a lighthouse through fog.
“I went back and recorded the vocals when no one was in the house, and it made it so much easier for me,” says Braden. “I was able to experiment with harmonies and power through the songs in my own way.” The opening track, “Let It Bleed,” wastes no time in pushing Braden to the edge of her comfort zone, as she belts with full emotion, “You have no idea what’s gotten into me!” The cathartic release is made even more powerful knowing the songwriter’s initial hesitance to take the project public. “All of these songs loosely touch on procrastination,” says guitarist Jack Blauvelt, who now lives with Braden in Atlanta. “Not the ‘I’m too lazy’ kind, but rather the feeling of being too scared to express your deepest thoughts and just pushing it off until later.” With the recent release of Maybe Later, Neighbor Lady will play back-to-back release shows in Atlanta and Athens this week before heading out on an East Coast tour in July, as Braden and group inch ever closer to finding comfort in sharing those deep, dark thoughts with the public. “These songs just come out of Emily,” says Blauvelt. “They’re genuine, and I think that’s the best way to go about songwriting.” f
WHO: Neighbor Lady, The Hernies, Little Gold WHERE: Caledonia Lounge WHEN: Thursday, May 17, 9 p.m. HOW MUCH: $7 (21+), $9 (18–20)
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t’s no secret that there’s a lot of great live music in Athens. Thanks to two ongoing concert series recorded locally for broadcast on Athens’ NPR affiliate, WUGA 91.7 and 94.5 FM, that music is spotlighted for people both here and elsewhere to discover and enjoy. “WUGA has always been supportive of local music,” says Chris Shupe, WUGA’s program director. “With Athens being such a local music town, I just felt like we needed to do more shows focused on what’s going on around here, whether it be original music coming out of bands based here or the incredible amount of music that comes through here.” Caroline Aiken, the producer and host of one such program, “New South Showcase,” initially wasn’t looking to do a radio show. An accomplished musician herself, Aiken hadn’t thought about the possibility until she appeared on now-retired WUGA host Robb Holmes’ weekly live-music show, “It’s Friday.” “It was wonderful chance, as a musician, to put my foot into the community,” Aiken says. After auditioning for another position on an early-morning show, Shupe asked Aiken if she had ever considered Caroline Aiken starting her own program. “That was the sign I needed,” Aiken says. “I bypassed the early-morning show and went straight into [‘New South Showcase’].” Aiken taped her first few shows at The Foundry before setting up shop at Vega Studio on Milledge Avenue with the help of engineer Clay Hansen. In addition to hosting a live audience, since moving to Vega the show has incorporated a Facebook Live element to allow people to watch the performances remotely as they occur. Part of what makes “New South Showcase” different from anything Aiken has done musically in the past is that the focus isn’t on her. Rather it’s about showcasing different featured musicians each month, which was something extremely important to her when creating the show. “The first few shows at The Foundry, she was trying to do a lot of emceeing,” Hansen says. “Right away, she decided, ‘Well, A: I don’t want to hear myself talk, and B: It should be more about the music and less about me, so I’m going to stop putting myself in there.’” Aiken wanted to utilize the show as a platform to highlight diverse talent from Athens and beyond for anyone willing to listen. After celebrating the show’s one-year
anniversary last month, Aiken says she is happy with how much it has brought the community together. “There’s a circle that’s completed when you see the audience and the musicians having a really great experience,” Aiken says. “I want others to do the same. It’s like, ‘OK, I’m going to create this venue that glorifies the music, and it helps everybody.’” Another local show takes a similar approach. On the other side of town in his Studio 1093, Jim Hawkins—whose engineering credits range from The Allman Brothers Band to R.E.M.—has been running his own series, “Music on the Boulevard,” for several years. “I like to cut live. There’s an energy that comes from the collective spirit of all the musicians that’s greater than the sum of the parts,” Hawkins says. “I’m not so much into making big records anymore, but that radio show is just about exactly what I like to do.” Hawkins began “Music on the Boulevard” with the old Last Resort club in mind. “[The owner] would publish a little book in the fall, and it would have a page in there about everybody that would play there,” Hawkins says. “You’d go through and you’d say, ‘Oh, who is this that I’ve never heard of? Boy, they look interesting.’ So, that’s what I want here.” These two shows help contribute to Athens’ music scene by reaching into the community to bring people together and exposing people to music they wouldn’t otherwise hear. In addition, they serve as intimate venues outside of downtown where musicians can perform and people can truly listen. “We’re a music town, [and] this is the public radio station—we ought to have some shows that focus on what’s going on here musically,” Shupe says. “New South Showcase” will tape its next episode Sunday, with performances from The Common People Band and LaChandra Burgess. A $15 donation is suggested for attendees. For more information on “Music on the Boulevard,” visit musicontheboulevard.com. For WUGA’s programming schedule and to stream, visit wuga.org. f
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Jianna Justice Jams Again PLUS, MORE MUSIC NEWS AND GOSSIP By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com TELL IT TO THE JUDGE: It’s been over a year since any new music was heard from Jianna Justice. That’s been remedied with a five-song EP named The Movies that just came out on Marching Banana Records. It opens up with the shockingly good “Automatic Precision,” which flexes an asymmetrical post-punk muscle heretofore unheard in Justice’s work. Points of reference are a less macho Gang of Four and/or a less hyperkinetic Slits. The closing track, “Slam Dunk,” revisits this spirit but is more Pylon than, say, PIL. The three tracks in the middle are the kind of softer, singer-songwriter-ish material Justice has released before, but there’s a marked sense of experience here—in both fullness of composition and production itself—that’s welcome. I’m particularly partial to the AM Gold of “Release,” but your experience may vary. Anyway, check it out at jiannajustice.band camp.com and marching banana.bandcamp.com. YIPPEE, IPPEE, EY, EY, AY, YEY, YEY: Echobass Records has a new release by Razzi King out named Razzin in Space. There have been a couple of other new releases from the label over the past few weeks, Jianna Justice but I want to concentrate on this one for now. Its running length of 14 tracks is a bit daunting at first, but eventually rolls through smooth as butter. This is a straight-up house-music record of classic variations—think shades of Frankie Knuckles as filtered through an extremely relaxed Happy Mondays—but it still has some slices of King’s dubby fingerprints. All in all, it’s a fairly ambitious record for both King and the label, so take notice at echobass records.bandcamp.com. NOISE ANNOYS: Athens’ Null Zone record label just released a live set by founder Michael Potter’s ongoing concern, The Electric Nature. Split into two tracks averaging 14-and-a-half minutes each, the live combo for this set was Potter and longtime Athens experimental heads Thom Strickland (Smokedog) and Michael Pierce (Leisure
Service). This was recorded almost two years ago at Atlanta’s Mammal Gallery, and it’s titled The Place of Dead Roads. It doesn’t really begin to offer any distinct dynamics until about six minutes into the first track, but after that point, it begins to head into a jazz arrangement with a drone undertone. The second track is, by comparison, a bit brutal and more aggressive by half. Ultimately, though, while this live set is not particularly essential listening, if you’ve got time and enjoy this sort of thing—as I clearly do—then vaya con dios. Check it at nullzone.band camp.com. FROM BOULDER TO BIRMINGHAM: Singersongwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sylvia Rose Novak came to Athens by way of Alabama. A quick look at her live schedule shows her to be among the hardest-working troubadours currently calling the Classic City home. To wit, she’s playing back-to-back shows Thursday, May 17 at Akademia Brewing Co. and Friday, May 18 at Saucehouse BBQ, and those are only two of tons of shows she’s got lined up in the coming weeks. Plus, she just played two local gigs last week. My point is, simply, if you miss seeing her, it’s your own fault, and most likely your own loss, too. Her songs are dark testaments of the human condition, and she’s the only Athens artist this close to Emmylou Harris in, like, forever. Check her out at facebook.com/sylviarosenovak and sylviarosenovak.com. PAPAS TAPAS: This is the third time in two weeks I’ve mentioned Marching Banana Records, but the label’s been quiet for so long and is now on kind of a tear. Not familiar? A new compilation, No More Sanitary Art, might be the ticket. Its 15 tracks showcase where the crafty art-pop label is right now. These aren’t exclusive tracks, but they provide a really good taste of the label. Featured artists include Futo, Dead Neighbors, Delorean Gray, Civils, The Pleasure Point, Jianna Justice, Uma’s Thermos and O Key. Do your homework at marchingbanana.bandcamp.com. f
record review Sarah Zúñiga: Someday Soon EP (Independent Release) Putting an intimate spin on the brand of folky jubilation made popular locally by groups like Family and Friends, singer-songwriter Sarah Zúñiga makes earnest, anthemic music that’s both celebratory and reflective. On her debut EP, the guitarist serves up seven pleasantly crafted nuggets of melodic folk-pop that rise above typical coffeehouse fodder thanks to Zúñiga’s strong voice and thoughtful arrangements. Particularly effective are the downtuned title track and rousing full-band closer, “Start Again.” The highlight, undoubtedly, is “People Do Crazy Things for Love,” a sweet, stirring tune that earned Zúñiga a spot as a finalist for last year’s Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Year Award and remains her most striking song to date. Catchy and with copious commercial appeal, it’s not hard to imagine the track soundtracking a network drama or blowing up adult-contempo airwaves. Its inclusion here has a slight if unintended diminishing effect on the EP as a whole, though its creator’s potential is evident throughout. [Gabe Vodicka]
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THURSDAY: As part of a citywide initiative to encourage locals to go see art, the largest galleries in town will keep their doors open late for Third Thursday on May 17 from 6–9 p.m. While UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and ATHICA are currently in between exhibitions, visitors
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can check out Alan Campbell’s “The Hidden World of Oystering” at Ciné; prints by Ali Norman and paintings by Joseph Peragine and Helen Kuykendall in “Spotlight 2018” at the Gallery at Hotel Indigo; and works by Stanley Bermudez, Tammy Cantarella, Beth Thompson, Starr Campbell, Katherine Burke, Wilma and Erin McIntosh in “Kaleidoscope” at the Classic Center. The Lyndon House Arts Center is gearing up for five new exhibitions that will open on June 7, but in the meantime, be sure to see beautiful collections of illustrations by Kristen Hyink and Eleanor Davis. The Georgia Museum of Art’s current exhibitions include the “Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition,” “A Legacy of Giving: C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry” and “Images of Awakening: Buddhist Sculpture from Afghanistan and Pakistan.” Noah James Saunders The museum will offer two events coinciding with Third Thursday: free Yoga in the Galleries led by instructors from Five Points Yoga at 6 p.m., and a Thursday Twilight Tour focusing on highlights from the permanent collection at 7 p.m. FRIDAY: If you don’t make it over to the Georgia Museum on Thursday, make it a point to swing by on Friday, May 18 for
90 Carlton: Spring from 5:30–8:30 p.m. Co-presented by the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art and the Board of Advisors of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, the quarterly reception will serve as an opening celebration for “Bloom Where You’re Planted: The Collection of Deen Day Sanders.” Dating from the 19th through the early 20th Century, the collection of American art spans from furniture and porcelain to paintings by Albert Bierstadt, Jasper Francis Cropsey, Mary Cassatt, Thomas Sully and John Singer Sargent. 90 Carlton: Spring features door prizes, gallery activities and an “Ask the Experts” session. The reception is free for members or a suggested donation of $5 otherwise, and attendees can RSVP by contacting 706-542-4199 or gmoarsvp@uga.edu. SATURDAY: WUGA’s creative fundraising series, Artists in Residence, will drop into the home and studio of jeweler and sculptor Noah James Saunders on Saturday, May 19 from 3–5 p.m. Visitors can see finished and in-progress projects within the unique space where the artist has spent the last 16 years discovering and refining his abilities. Well versed in shaping brass, copper and silver into jewelry, Saunders also excels at sculpting incredible three-dimensional portraits from wire that cast eye-catching shadows. He hopes to share insight into the more intimate side of the creative process, and will elaborate on how he has been taking major steps to grow his career by seeking representation at galleries in major cities across the world. An interview with Saunders will be broadcast over the airwaves prior to the event, and a more in-depth recording will be available afterwards at wuga.org. The event costs $10 for Friends of WUGA or $20 for non-members, and reservations can be made by contacting 706-542-9842 or bradberry@uga.edu. SUNDAY: End an art-filled weekend with an artist talk and reception featuring oil painter Jeanne Whatley at the Oconee County Library on May 20 from 3–5 p.m. Currently on view through the end of the month, her paintings were selected from “Hope,” a larger series that began in 2013 while living in Abu Dhabi. Focusing on a small community of workers in the Shabiya area, her paintings originated as contemplations on the nature of hope—how it exists, how it is sustained and how it ends. Often depicted from a bird’s eye view, she paints abstracted crowds of people facing the sky as if looking to a brighter future. Whatley and her family settled down in Bishop in 2014 after spending many years living across the U.S., Germany, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE. In addition to serving as the new president of the Athens Area Arts Council, she has been running Caravan Galleries, a platform showcasing works by contemporary Middle Eastern artists, since 2004. f
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On the Market TREEHOUSE OPENS ON MACON HIGHWAY, AND NEW ’CUE IN WINTERVILLE By Hillary Brown food@flagpole.com chicken sandwich that is another occasional offering is decent, too. Nothing is going to blow your socks off,
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GROCERY NO. 3?: It’s not really accurate to refer to The Treehouse Market (8851 Macon Hwy., 706-850-4380) as a grocery store when it’s really more like a fancy convenience store, but it does have some staples and—what’s more important for this column—both sandwiches made to order and some hot foods. There’s a big counter that takes up a good bit of one wall when you walk in, with a chalkboard menu on the wall. Specials are listed on a sandwich board by the door, and there’s even a bit of seating, with a few tables and a comfy banquette. The store’s offerings are in line with what you’d expect from the ritzy shopping center that also hosts the second location of Mama’s Boy and the brandnew The Falls: There’s a large selection of cigars in a custom-woodwork case, plus wine sippy cups and fine snackies (dry salami, cheeses, pickles, etc.), but there are also domestic beers and Slim Jims for the students in the area. The sandwiches call to mind both Jimmy John’s (the Italian, with Genoa salami, pepperoni, capicola, provolone, Italian dressing, lettuce and tomato, is essentially the No. 5) and Em’s Kitchen (the Cuban is fairly similar, but maybe that’s because they’re both straightforward, with nothing weird). Should the Reuben be on special, it’s a decent option, although the bread is maybe sliced a touch too thin, and the chipotle
beverages to round out your meal, or you can get a scoop of one of the deli salads in the refrigerated case: pasta, potato, etc. The market offers pizza, too, although it seems at about the same level as that served at the roller rink, as well as baked goods supplied by a corporation, soup and a wide variety of coffee and tea drinks (including some aimed at children). Your kids will be intrigued by the high-tech milkshake/smoothie machine, the store has free Wi-Fi, and you can get gift baskets of sweets and snacks.
least of all the empanadas, which are kept hottish in a warmer and are available in chicken or beef. At the same time, everything kind of meets a need for quick, relatively inexpensive food, some of it hot. If you’d rather assemble your own sandwich or you’re doing some kind of zero-carb thing, you can also buy Boar’s Head meats and cheeses by the pound, sliced to order. Because of the convenience store location, you have a wide array of chips and
The Treehouse Market is open 7 a.m.–10 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–10 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m.–9 p.m. Sunday. WINTERVILLE IS LIT: OK, that’s an exaggeration, but with Off the Vine opening, Wok Star still providing excellent actual Chinese food (although Too Sweetz bakery is no longer operational out of the same space) and Little City Diner killing it on pies and more, the sleepy town has a lot more going
on culinarily than you’d think. The opening of Peach Pit Cafe (321 Athens Road, 706899-0001), a brand-new barbecue place right across the street from Off the Vine, means the town has basically doubled its food options. The interior isn’t anything fancy, but the people who take your order are friendly, and there are seats at the counter where you order, should you wish to converse. The menu is the kind of simply typed, straightforward single sheet on a colored piece of paper that you would expect of a country barbecue place, with descriptions in black and prices in red. You can get pork, chicken (not pulled; available by the half), ribs and brisket, most of which is available as a sandwich or a plate, with slaw, stew, chips and bread. That’s about it. The choices are pretty simple. The ’cue itself, unfortunately, could be better. The proprietors seem to take a light hand with the rub, so the meat doesn’t have a ton of flavor. The sauce is good, though, especially the one designated for the chicken, which is nearly straight vinegar and zips it up considerably. Y’all may be happy with that, but I’m a crazy purist who wants my barbecue to stand on its own without sauce. The stew also gets a thumbs up: decently peppery, fairly finely textured, enough salt. Best of all is the cake (a chocolate marbled thing with thick chocolate icing on the day I went, but it varies), which you can choose instead of banana pudding for a little sugar. It’s a step up from the neon-colored soda-moistened stuff you get at most barbecue restaurants, for sure. Peach Pit Cafe is open 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 11 a.m.–3 p.m. on Sunday, which makes it a great addition to the local scene. It serves no booze but does take credit cards. f
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Moms on Film A COMEDY, A DRAMEDY AND A FLABBY THRILLER By Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com LIFE OF THE PARTY (PG-13) The biggest release for Mother’s Day 2018 is an erratically funny comedy starring Melissa McCarthy as a woman coping with her recent divorce by going back to school à la Rodney Dangerfield. After dropping off their daughter, Maddy (Molly Gordon), for her senior year of college, McCarthy’s Deanna is dumped by her longtime husband, Dan (Matt Walsh), for a local Realtor (Julie Bowen). College has changed a little bit since Deanna was last in the classroom, but she becomes a hit after her daughter pulls off some teen movie makeover magic.
hubby just got knighted or something similar—while Bif is still fighting the power after all these years. The siblings learn to like and love one another again thanks to a dance class that includes Timothy Spall and Joanna Lumley. Eventually, the aging dance troupe is invited on an all-expenses-paid trip to Rome after their flash mob goes viral. The story, written by Meg Leonard and Nick Moorcroft, feels like it should be accompanied by a “Based on a True Story” warning, and Finding Your Feet is guilty of loading up on old-people jokes—laxatives, constipation, Viagra—and wisdom. Breaking In It cobbles together the complications of hundreds of other movies; just wait until the illness subplot kicks in. Nonetheless, Finding Your Feet is a genuinely kindhearted romantic dramedy dosed with a hint of honesty about aging. The film stokes the cockles like a good winter warmer, but Spall’s tenderness alone will make audiThe candidates are canvassing again! Don’t let them see you! ences forget that it feels a bit out of seaDivorce scenes like the movie’s standout son. Ciné’s older regulars will enjoy this bit mediation sequence, highlighted by Maya of early-summer counterprogramming. Rudolph’s amateur lawyering, hit stronger than others. (Racquetball is an out-of-place BREAKING IN (PG-13) In the ’90s, Breaking non-starter.) The college-life gags are preIn would have been greenlit in a heartbeat dictable, milking Deanna’s sexual awakenwith the one sentence logline, “It’s Die Hard ing via college hottie Jack (Luke Benward) with a mom.” Somehow, I doubt studio and a straight-out-of-the-’80s rivalry with execs still get excited over that description an unnecessarily mean girl (Debby Ryan). nowadays. Still, here we are, celebrating Luckily, the consistently funny Gillian Mother’s Day with a mom thriller. MotherJacobs has not graduated from college, of-two Shaun Russell (Gabrielle Union) “Community” or otherwise; she somehow must prepare her sketchy dad’s house makes Maddy’s sorority sister who just to be sold after he is suspiciously killed woke up from a coma work better than that while jogging in the movie’s cold open. description reads. Eventually, Christina Unsurprisingly, a quartet of bad dudes, Aguilera shows up for a finale the audience led by TV stalwart Billy Burke as Eddie, will soon forget. are looking for a hidden safe filled with Fortunately, most moviegoers will be $4 million, and they hold Shaun’s teenage satisfied by the respectable laughs per daughter and younger son hostage in her minute written by McCarthy and her husbad dad’s fortress of a home. (You may have band, Ben Falcone, who is also directing heard of a panic room; Shaun’s dad has a his spouse for the third time (remember panic house.) Tammy and The Boss?). I love me some Burke, and he gets to show off his excellent weary routine thanks FINDING YOUR FEET (PG-13) Apparently, to a boringly programmed crew of villain2018 is the year of the divorcée. Finding ous nobodies. Still, one wonders if Eddie is Your Feet travels across the pond to pronot the truly incompetent one for hiring vide audiences with the British version of such a woeful wild bunch. What starts as McCarthy’s wide-release comedy. Stalwart a stylishly taut pulp exercise—the cast list Academy Award nominee Imelda Staunton checks in at 10 actors—grows flabby before (Vera Drake) stars as Sandra, who recently it even hits 90 minutes, and this running left her husband, Mike (John Sessions), time includes the most noticeably long, after discovering he was having an affair pre-credit fade to black. The last act grows with her friend, Pamela (Josie Lawrence). so desperate as to begin repeating itself; With nowhere else to turn, Sandra moves the climax has a climax. The movie’s desin with her free-spirited older sister, Bif peration to hit an hour and a half almost (Celia Imrie, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel). becomes as tangible as Shaun’s need to save But the two sisters have little in common. her kids. Neither can match the audience’s Sandra is a stuck-up lady—literally, as her desire to escape the theater, though. f
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Good Company
Ciné · 6 p.m. · $30 A panel discussion and book signing in the Ciné lab moderated by Grace Bonney, publisher of the new magazine Good Company, which showcases creative women entrepreneurs, will address issues confronting women who start businesses. The panel includes Cheryl Day (baker), Yokoo Gibran (artist, fashion designer), Michele Norris (photographer), Neosha Gardner (founder of CreateHerStock) and Janet Geddis (Avid Bookshop owner). Topics include the most valuable lessons about starting a business, what some of the challenges are for small business owners, how they stay motivated or re-inspired when faced with a tough business situation and how the women use their platforms and voices (online and offline) to effect change in their community. [Pete McCommons]
Tuesday 15 ART: Police-Community Relations Mural Dedication (Food for the Soul) Celebrate the PoliceCommunity Relations Mural, a mural created between freshman UGA students, Athens police offers, kids from local youth outreach programs and local artist Broderick Flanigan. 4:30 p.m. FREE! tcoley@uga.edu ART: Athens Metal Arts Guild Meeting (The Globe) Show and share a new work or piece you are excited about. 5 p.m. FREE! athensmetalartsguild@gmail.com CLASSES: Computer Class (ACC Library) Learn about voice assistants
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MUSIC | SAT, MAY 19
MUSIC | TUE, MAY 22
The Foundry · 7 p.m. · $10–12 Presented by Classic City Rotary, the Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Year Award recognizes Athens’ best songwriters while raising funds for Nuçi’s Space and the Rotary’s service projects. The five finalists for the second annual award span the local-music spectrum and include Andrew Rieger of Elf Power; hip-hop artist Mariah Parker, aka Linqua Franqa; the Broken String Band’s Sean Stephansen; Kyky Renee Knight of Harlot Party; and B-52s icon Cindy Wilson. Each of the songwriters was nominated based on a recorded work released in 2017. All except Wilson will perform Thursday. Additional performers include Love Tractor’s Armistead Wellford with his group Armistead And, Claire Campbell, Drew Beskin and the winner of last year’s award, Andrew Huang. [Gabe Vodicka]
Georgia Theatre · 8 p.m. · $10 Longtime local singer-songwriter Don Chambers has explored a wide variety of musical avenues over the years, including foot-stomping folk, ambient electronica, discordant guitar squall and classic-rock groove. His latest album, Love of Oblivion, is a soul-tinged take on “love, heartbreak, longing and wanting to give up,” according to a press release, featuring contributions from an A-list Athenian cast, including Drive-By Truckers keyboardist Jay Gonzalez, the Olivia Tremor Control’s Eric Harris, pedal-steel session mainstay Matt “Pistol” Stoessel and Chuck Bradburn of Southern Bitch. Chambers celebrates the album’s release with a show at the Georgia Theatre Saturday, where he’ll share the bill with the Thayer Sarrano String Ensemble and Joe Rowe. [GV]
The Foundry · 8 p.m. · $30 Steve Earle’s “Copperhead Road” represented more than a welcome change of pace on FM radio. Its blend of country twang, bluegrass precision and Southern rock grit provided an incongruous yet ideal backing track for the songwriter’s dismissal of the war on drugs. It also set the pace for Earle’s 1988 album of the same name. On the A-side, socially aware lyrics about veterans (“Johnny Come Lately”) and the homeless (“Back to the Wall”) create a sense of unease more akin to heavy metal than forward-thinking country music. Three decades later, Americana’s elder statesman and his Dukes are taking a well-deserved victory lap—performing a still-relevant masterwork in its entirety every night on their current tour, which includes a stop in Athens Tuesday. [Bobby Moore]
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and smart home devices. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: Athens Swing Night (Dancefx) A one-hour lesson is followed by a two-hour dancing session. 8–11 p.m. $4–6. www. athensswingnight.com EVENTS: Athens Rock and Gem Club (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) This month’s program will be a show and tell from members who attended the Hogg Mine field trip in LaGrange, GA. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensrockandgemclub.org EVENTS: ACC Commissioners Candidate Forum (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Hear candidates speak on important issues. 7 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com
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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 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia hosted by Jacob and Wes. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8508561 GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289
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GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station Rd.) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Hosted by James Majure. 6 p.m. FREE! www. therookandpawn.com GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com LECTURES & LIT: Adult Book Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Discuss The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/madison
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LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Authors (Avid Bookshop) Meet Caitlin Major and Kelly Bastow, creators of the graphic novel Manfried the Man. Campus Cats will have treats and maybe even adoptable kitties. 6 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com
Wednesday 16 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Sarah Kate Gillespie leads a tour of “A Legacy of Giving.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: InDesign for Beginners (ACC Library) Learn the basics to make brochures, flyers, or menus for
a business. Registration required. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens COMEDY: Educated Mess (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) See standups from Athens and Atlanta. 9 p.m. FREE! hendershotscoffee.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music by Red Oak Southern String Band on May 16 and B.E.N. on May 23. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: 3rd Wednesday Wine Tasting (The Pine) Employees from 5 Points Bottle Shop pair wines with snacks. 5:30 p.m. thepineathens.com
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EVENTS: 1 Million Cups (Seller Labs, 1 Press Place) 1MC is a national program designed to educate, engage and connect entrepreneurs. Each week, a local startup presents their company to a supportive audience. 8:30 a.m. FREE! www.1millioncups.com/athens 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 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: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Washington St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Compete for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com 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: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs and crafts for preschool-aged children and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: PRISM (Oconee County Library) PRISM is a safe space for all teens who share a common vision of equality. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee LECTURES & LIT: MEH Talks (Live Wire) The Non Mediocre Knowledge of Mediocre Ladies hosts six therapists on topics ranging from meditation to dialectical behavior therapy. Audience members may submit questions anonymously during a Q&A session. 7 p.m. $7. livewireathens.com LECTURES & LIT: Talking About Books: Adult Book Discussion Group (ACC Library) This month’s title is Moscow by Amor Towles. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org
Thursday 17 ART: Thursday Twilight Tour (Georgia Museum of Art) Docents lead a tour of highlights from the permanent collection. 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Third Thursday Art Series (Athens, GA) Seven galleries stay open late the third Thursday of every month. Participating galleries include the Georgia Museum of Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art, ATHICA, Lyndon House Arts Center, Ciné, the GlassCube & Gallery @ Hotel Indigo and The Classic Center. 6-9 p.m. FREE! www.3thurs.org CLASSES: Yoga in the Galleries (Georgia Museum of Art) Five Points Yoga instructors lead a class surrounded by works of art. 6 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Windows Basics (Oconee County Library) Learn how to navigate Windows and understand files, settings and accounts. Registration required. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: Southern Labor Studies Conference: Dirty Work (Richard B. Russell Building Special
Collections Libraries) The conference features panels, workshops and keynotes discussing slavery, mining, farming, and other subjects on labor in the South. May 17–19. $90. history.uga.edu EVENTS: Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Year Award Ceremony (The Foundry) One of five finalists will receive a $1,000 Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Year award. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 7 p.m. $10– 12. www.thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: My Favorite Teacher Award Ceremony (Barnes & Noble) This year’s award will be
See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 6 p.m. $30. www.athenscine.com LECTURES & LIT: Roundtable Discussion (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Hear speakers discuss building unions at Southern public universities. Part of the Dirty Work conference. 1:30 p.m. FREE! www. southernlaborstudies.org OUTDOORS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Meet at Shade Garden Arbor) Learn more about flora and fauna of the garden while enjoying fresh air and inspirational readings. Ramblers are
PERFORMANCE: The Kourtesans (40 Watt Club) The drag troupe present “Iconic Women in History.” Ticket proceeds benefit Project Safe. 8 p.m. $5–7. www.40watt.com
Saturday 19 ART: WUGA’s Artists in Residence Series (Contact for Location) See the home of jeweler and sculptor Noah Saunders. See Art Notes on p. 15. 3–5 p.m. $10–20. 706-5429842, bradberry@uga.edu, www. wuga.org
educational booths and entertainment. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www. athenslandtrust.org FILM: Celebrating Cinematic History: The Lumiere Brothers (Ciné Barcafé) UGA Film Professor Richard Neupert will host a happy hour presentation on early cinema. 4–6 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine. com GAMES: Pathfinder Society Event (Tyche’s Games) Fantasy RPG. Bring your imagination. 12 p.m. FREE! 706-345-4500 KIDSTUFF: Springtime Storytime (Walls of Books, 1971 Hog
mic poetry night. Local author Beau Ward will also sign copies and read from his new book, Beautiful Mind. 6 p.m. FREE! athens@wallsofbooks. net LECTURES & LIT: Queer Labor in the South (Morton Theatre) A panel featuring historians and representatives of ATL Pride@Work will discuss the status of LGBTQ workers around the south. 7 p.m. FREE! tdrummond@gsu.edu PERFORMANCE: Athens Master Chorale (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The local chorale performs selections by Rutter and Handel. 7:30 p.m. $7.50–12.50. 706-5460023 PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Go Bar) Drag performances by local artists. 9 p.m. $3. showgirlcabaret@gmail.com, www. athensshowgirlcabaret.com PERFORMANCE: Drag Show (Caledonia Lounge) “New Material: a 90s Club Kid Fashion & Drag Show” features local queens and photos. Music by Stay at Home Dad. Proceeds benefit AIDS Athens and Youth Pride. 9 p.m. $7 donation. caledonialounge.com THEATER: Farce of Nature The Southern-fried farce highlights a day in the life of the Wilburn family and the Reel ’Em Inn fishing lodge. (Lavonia Cultural Center) May 19, 7 p.m. May 20, 2:30 p.m. $10. www. franklincommunityplayers.com
Sunday 20 Jeanne Whatley’s painting for Art Decko, a public art project, has been officially installed in the Vertical Gallery located in the downtown College Avenue Parking Deck. presented to Julia Frey of Malcolm Bridge Elementary. 5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-1195 EVENTS: KnitLits (Bogart Library) Knitters of all levels are welcome. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart GAMES: Johnny’s Trivia (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Win house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-3541515 GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/saucehousebbq GAMES: Book Trivia (Walls of Books, 1971 Hog Mountain Rd.) Test your knowledge of Lord of the Rings. 6:30–8 p.m. FREE! athens@ wallsofbooks.net GAMES: Poker Night (5 Points Cigar Shop, 1720 Epps Bridge Pkwy.) Play with Interstate Poker every Thursday. 6:30 p.m. www.5pointscigars.com KIDSTUFF: Water Bottle Wind Spirals (ACC Library) Make a wind spiral for the yard or a window. Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Youth Political Forum (ACC Library) Candidates running for local office will be invited to meet young students. Refreshments will be provided. 6 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Bogart Library) Read aloud to a canine friend. RSVP. 4 p.m. FREE! 770-7259443, www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Family Music Jam (Oconee County Library) Join Miss Rebecca and her ukulele for a singa-long. Limited supply of rhythm instruments available. For children of all ages and their guardians. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: A Conversation with Grace Bonney (Ciné Barcafé) See Design*Sponge creator Grace Bonney in a panel-style event about her latest magazine “Good Company: The Community Issue.”
encouraged to bring their own nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group. 9:30 a.m. FREE! www.naturerambling. blogspot.com
Friday 18 ART: 90 Carlton: Spring (Georgia Museum of Art) See the newest exhibitions during the museum’s quarterly reception. Enjoy light refreshments, gallery activities and door prizes. See Art Notes on p. 15. 5:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! (members), $5 (non-members). 706-542-4662, www.georgiamuseum.org EVENTS: Bike to Work Day (BikeAthens, 1075 W. Broad St.) Stop by BikeAthens on the ride home from work for light refreshments and free bike lights while supplies last. 5:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! bikeathens.org EVENTS: A Wine Tasting in the Garden (Town and Gown Players) Town & Gown Players hosts wine pours with light hors d’oeuvres. 7–9 p.m. $30. www.townandgownplayers.org EVENTS: Southern Labor Studies Conference: Dirty Work (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) See Thursday listing for full description May 17–19. $90. history.uga.edu GAMES: Planewalkers for Diversity Chapter Meeting (Tyche’s Games) Play Magic is a welcoming atmosphere. 6 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Spanish Storytime (Oconee County Library) Listen and practice Spanish songs and stories. Participants do not need to speak Spanish. 4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Zizek Studies Conference (Nuçi’s Space) Slavoj Zizek will be the keynote speaker. 10 a.m.–9 p.m. antonio@zizekianinstitute.org
ART: Coloring Club (Oconee County Library) Spend the morning relaxing with the therapeutic practice of coloring. 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: Dirty Work Film Festival (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) All screenings will be followed by Q&As with the film makers. Part of the Dirty Work conference. 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. FREE! www.southernlaborstudies.org EVENTS: Southern Labor Studies Conference: Dirty Work (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) See Thursday listing for full description May 17–19. $90. history.uga.edu EVENTS: Public Tour (2471 Broughton Rd. Newborn) Tour the Rock House Creamery and garden. Attendees will meet dairy cows and sample milk and cheese curds. A visit to the vegetable garden will follow. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $12. farmviewmarket.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music by Dixieland 5. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) A dance presented by Athens Folk Music & Dance Society with live music by Whistlin’ Rufus and calling by Doug Singleton. 7:30 p.m. (lesson), 8–11 p.m. (dance). $8 (adults), $4 (ages 11–17) FREE! (ages 11 & under). www.athensfolk. org EVENTS: CHaRM (1005 College Ave.) ACC residents can drop off brown goods (furniture and carpet) and white goods (large appliances) free of charge. 1–4 p.m. FREE! www. athensclarkecounty.com EVENTS: West Broad Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Shop for fresh and affordable produce and prepared foods. The market also includes kids activities, cooking demonstrations,
Mountain Rd #130, Watkinsville) Author Karen Giles Clark will share her story Big Changes for Little Bugs. 10:30 a.m. FREE! athens@ wallsofbooks.net KIDSTUFF: Snake Day (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Learn more about snakes from on-hand experts, make crafts and play games. 12–4 p.m. $3–4. 706-613-3615, www. accgov.com/leisure KIDSTUFF: Prince and Princess Party (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Party like royalty to celebrate the royal wedding. Dress as nice as you’d like and enjoy snacks and activities. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Family Fun Day (ACC Library) Celebrate the start of Summer Reading with games, crafts, a rock star photo booth, petting zoo, live music by Maggie Hunter and a magic show by Jeffini the Great. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Family Day: Bloom Where You’re Planted (Georgia Museum of Art) Celebrate spring at a special flower-themed Family Day. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org LECTURES & LIT: Writers Circle (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Hargrett Library) Writers may bring pages of their work, any genre, for group feedback. Each meeting will highlight books from Hargrett’s Collections. 2–4:30 p.m. FREE! artzar@gmail.com LECTURES & LIT: Organizing the South Today (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) This roundtable discussion will address Unite-Here’s growth, successes and challenges in the South. Part of the Southern Labor Studies Association’s conference, “Dirty Work.” 1:15 p.m. FREE! www.southernlaborstudies.org LECTURES & LIT: Poetry Night (Walls of Books, Watkinsville) Open
ART: Artist Reception (Oconee County Library) Jeanne Whatley will share a presentation followed by a light reception. See Art Notes on p. 15. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee CLASSES: Calligraphy Class (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Mike Moak teaches lettering. Supplies are not provided. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison EVENTS: Quakers (Cherokee Corner Church, US Hwy 78, Arnoldsville) Ice cream will be served during an introduction to Quakerism. 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. quaker.org EVENTS: Sunday Market (Terrapin Beer Co.) Terrapin Beer Co. and Athens Land Trust hosts a weekly market with local produce and food vendors. 1:30–3:30 p.m. terrapinbeer.com EVENTS: Beat the Drum (Terrapin Beer Co.) Dr. Arvin Scott leads a community drumming event. Everyone is encouraged to bring a drum, a cowbell, or a shaker and join the festive drumming. Proceeds benefit Drumming for Success. 6 p.m. $10. terrapinbeer.com GAMES: Athens Spades Group (The Rook and Pawn) No partner needed. All levels welcome. 2–6 p.m. nicole.shillings@gmail.com KIDSTUFF: Tail Waggin’ Tutors (Oconee County Library) Reading aloud to a dog creates a relaxed, non-judgmental environment that helps kids develop their reading skills and builds confidence. Register for a 15-minutes session. Grades K-5. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-7693950 PERFORMANCE: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The Orchestra will perform Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony. 3 p.m. $30–66. www. pac.uga.edu THEATER: Farce of Nature See Saturday listing for full description (Lavonia Cultural Center) May 19, 7 p.m. May 20, 2:30 p.m. $10. www. franklincommunityplayers.com k continued on next page
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Monday 21 GAMES: Dirty South Trivia: Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Team trivia contests with house cash prizes every Monday night. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Dirty South General Knowledge Trivia (Beef ’O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Test your general knowledge for prizes. 8–10 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Kids and Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 7–18. Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Preschool Picnic (Bogart Library) Pack a lunch for stories and fun on the playground. 11:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Skills for Teen Parents (ACC Library) Epidemiologist Paige Anderson will discuss WIC and other tools for young parents. 1 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens 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. 10:15 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Designed to nurture language skills through literature-based materials and activities. Parents assist their children in movements and actions while playing. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Brown Bag Movie (Oconee County Library) Bring your lunch and watch Coco on the big screen. 12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: 3rd Monday Book Club (Oconee County Library) Discuss In the Orhan’s Inheritance by Aline Ohanesian. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee MEETINGS: Dulcimer Group (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Learn to play and read music with the “dirty dulcimers” after hours. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison
Tuesday 22 EVENTS: Election Day (Designated Polling Places) Vote in Nonpartisan local elections and partisan state primaries. 7 a.m.–7 p.m. mvp.sos. ga.gov EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Special Collections Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@uga.edu FILM: Flicker Film Society (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Watch the 1985 comedy classic Better Off Dead. Holy Crepe will be on site. 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Senior Bingo (East Athens Community Center) Bingo for ages 55 & up. Fourth Tuesday of every month. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $4. 706613-3593 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561
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GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern KIDSTUFF: Dog Man vs. Baby Mouse (ACC Library) Learn how to draw Dog Man and Baby Mouse. Ages 6–11. 2:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Toddler Tuesday: In Full Bloom (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 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
EVENTS: 1 Million Cups (Seller Labs, 1 Press Place) 1MC is a national program designed to educate, engage and connect entrepreneurs. Each week, a local startup presents their company to a supportive audience. 8:30 a.m. FREE! www.1millioncups.com/athens EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) See Wednesday listing for full description 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Gather a team. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.willys.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Washington St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 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
KIDSTUFF: SRP Kickoff: Puppet Show (Bogart Community Center) Celebrate the summer reading program with a puppet show by Lee Bryan. 2:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/bogart LECTURES & LIT: Myth Storytime (Oconee County Library) Join the Oconee County High School Latin Club for stories about gods and goddesses, heroes and creatures from ancient Greek and Roman mythology. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 15 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. The Foundry Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. thefoundryathens.com GEORGIA DISH BOYS Local rock group fronted by singer-songwriter Seth Martin. TYLER KEY Folky local indie singer-songwriter.
tunes and acoustic Southern soul music. 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! Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net RED OAK SOUTHERN STRING BAND This Watkinsville-based band plays rootsy Americana tunes. Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com MATT MARTIN Frontman for local indie rock band Wanderwild performs a solo set. MATT HECTORNE Gospel-influenced indie-folk singer-songwriter. IAN WHITE Athens musician and member of indie-rock band Wanderwild plays solo. The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens. com GUN HILL ROYALS Los Angeles band with a “SoCal country” sound. BRANDON WHITLEY & THE PLAIN JANES Local group playing
EZRA BUCHLA Local composer and multi-instrumentalist. Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Road location) KIP JONES Local songwriter playing all your favorite folk, rock, R&B and country covers and some of his own tunes. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 VINTAGE PISTOL Jam-centric bluesrock group from Arkansas. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn. Every Wednesday! Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.
Thursday 17 Akademia Brewing Co. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.akademiabc.com SYLVIA ROSE NOVAK Southern gothic singer-songwriter with sharp vibrato and a sharper fiddle. Blue Sky 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 WARM GLOW BLUE SKY SHOW JJC plays disco, funk, soul & cetera. Every Thursday! Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot plays solo sets of country-rock and acoustic Southern soul. ROBBIE O’SULLIVAN Local singer-songwriter influenced by classic rock and folk. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com NEIGHBOR LADY Twangy, melodic rock group led by singer-songwriter Emily Braden. Album release show! See story on p. 12. THE HERNIES Local riff-heavy rock band displaying influences from classic to indie rock. LITTLE GOLD Local group playing garage-rock with country and pop sensibilities.
Vintage Pistol plays Nowhere Bar on Wednesday, May 16. 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: The Rest of the Story Book Club (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Room 258) Discuss works connected to the ongoing and upcoming exhibitions and programs at the library. Followed by gallery tours. May’s selection is The Hardboiled Virgin by Frances Newman. 5:30 p.m. FREE! jhebbard@uga.edu
Wednesday 23 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Docents lead a tour of highlights from the permanent collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum. org CLASSES: Gardening Class (ACC Library) Learn about the basic growing requirements for “Herb Gardening.” Registration recommended. 6 p.m. FREE! atedrow@ uga.edu
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KIDSTUFF: Artist Evolution (ACC Library) Watch music videos highlighting the evolution of some of the most popular artists and talk about the change over time. Ages 11–18. 3 p.m. FREE! athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Summer Reading Program Kickoff (Bogart Library) Kickoff SRP with a puppet show by Lee Bryan. 2:30 p.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: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs and crafts for preschool-aged children and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Library After Dark: SRP Kickoff (Oconee County Library) Games, prizes, henna tattoos and more. Grades 6–12. 6–10 p.m. FREE! athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 9:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens
Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE LIZA COLBY SOUND Highoctane garage-rock project from New York City. THE TIP Hard-rocking, Nashvillebased three-piece. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 HIP HOP SHOWCASE Featuring Athens and Atlanta artists Indigo Bang, Trvy, Seline Haze, Tru Thought, Trayvo Finessin, Quezzy Poet and Lil Kell. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 DESMOND JONES Funky, rocking jazz fusion group from Grand Rapids, MI.
Wednesday 16 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
Southern rock, country, alternative and blues. JESSE WILLIAMS BAND Blues group based in Atlanta. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com JAY GONZALEZ Drive-By Truckers’ keyboardist plays your favorite yacht rock, singer-songwriter, power-pop, British Invasion and originals. On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com FIONA SILVER NYC artist who uses her buttery voice to blend genres from rock and roll to electric soul to “ukulele blues.” 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. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 TOM VISIONS Post-mystical, electronic, psychedelic music. JOHN NORRIS Local drummer and experimental musician.
Flicker Theatre & Bar Vic Chesnutt Award Afterparty. 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar.com CORTEZ GARZA Local singer-songwriter pushes the envelope with his unique blend of Americana. JUAN DE FUCA Driving indie-rock band fronted by Jack Cherry. SQUALLE Athens-based hip-hop artist with a thoughtful, throwback sound. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $7. www.40watt.com JOE WILLEY AND THE MOVING MEN Folk music from the local songwriter and his band. THE MOONSHINE Local postmodern string band with a blend of guitar, autoharp and upright bass. EMILY HORTON Graduate student playing “simple piano and guitar songs.” The Foundry 7 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com VIC CHESNUTT SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD The winner of the second annual award is announced. Featuring performances from the five finalists, plus other local artists. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.
Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com ALBATROSS Athens group creating an upbeat mixture of jazz, blues and funk. SONO LUMINI Local electronic-funk jam trio with a big sound and tasty melodies. Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic Dr. Fred and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Every Thursday! Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! hendershotscoffee.com JAZZ JAM Some of our town’s most talented musicians get together at
Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com SHADE Dissonant, groove-oriented local post-punk band. FART JAR Local experimental heavyrock project. MULTIPLE MIGGS High-octane local hardcore band. TIT Athens-based experimental punk rock group. Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com TIDALIST New local alternative rock group. LOLA COLE Blues and jazz artist from Atlanta that draws from her Mississippi roots. THE HOLY KNIVES Psych-rock band from San Antonio led by two brothers.
Saucehouse Barbeque 6 p.m. FREE! www.saucehousebbq.com SYLVIA ROSE NOVAK Southern gothic singer-songwriter with sharp vibrato and a sharper fiddle. Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com MATT FASSAS South Carolina-based singer and guitarist with folk, blues and rock influences. 6 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. terrapinbeer.com ASHES TO OMENS Five-piece local hard-rock band. HIT LIZARD Local grunge band. NATALIE CLADD No info available. VFW 8 p.m. $8. www.vfwathens.com CHRIS HAMPTON BAND Local country and Southern rock sing-
The Moonshine plays the 40 Watt Club on Thursday, May 17. this happening. Bring your axe, or grab a table and give an ear. Highwire Lounge 11 p.m. $1 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance with wireless headphones and two channels of music. One of them is a request line! Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 PSYLO JOE Psychedelic funk act from Greenville, NC. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. 706-546-0840 CHRIS AND THE HAMPTONES Local rock group led by guitarist and songwriter Chris Hampton. Southern Brewing Company 5 p.m. FREE! www.sobrewco.com KARAOKE DJ Gregory plays song requests and lets the bravest of the bunch jump in to sing. Every Thursday! Terrapin Beer Co. 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. terrapinbeer.com CLOUDLAND Young alt-rock band from Fayetteville. CITY ON DOWN Synth-heavy alt-rock four-piece from Charleston, SC. THE VINYL SUNS Athens-based blues-rock five-piece. SWEETBAY Atlanta rock band with a raw, emotional sound.
Friday 18 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 KIP JONES Local songwriter playing all your favorite covers and some of his own tunes.
The Foundry 8 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE ORIGINAL SPLITZ BAND This band’s wide range encompasses classic Motown, funk, disco and both old-school and new R&B. Fully Loaded Pizza Co. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-705-6150 LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot plays solo sets of country-rock and acoustic Southern soul. Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. SOLD OUT. www.georgiatheatre. com BLEACHERS Modern pop outfit led by in-demand songwriter Jack Antonoff. On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com LUXURY VEHICLE High-energy duo featuring DJ Reindeer Games with John Swint on drums. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! hendershotscoffee.com LIVE BAND KARAOKE Hosted by Vicki and Rob McMaken. The list of performers is pre-determined, but if you want to hear some serious karaoke skillz, this is the party for you. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night. The Office Lounge 6 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. Every Friday! 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 THE ORIGINAL SCREWTOPS Crankin’ the blues since 1962.
er-songwriter performs with his group. White Tiger Gourmet 6 p.m. FREE! 706-353-6847 IVANO Solo folk singer-songwriter.
Saturday 19 Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net 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. Front Porch Book Store 6 p.m. FREE! 706-742-7735 ANDREW VICKERY Americana artist from Atlanta. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com DON CHAMBERS This longtime local favorite delves into pastoral folk and experimental rock with equal passion. Album release show! See Calendar Pick on p. 20. THAYER SARRANO STRING ENSEMBLE Local songwriter playing hazy, shoegaze-inspired Southern rock. JOE ROWE Local musician singing songs about life and death. 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 MIDNIGHT BOI Alias of local musician Eli Rickli, playing “pseudo-Satanic hip hop.” k continued on next page
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THE CALENDAR! RICKY DIGITS Local emcee who cites MF Doom, cLOUDDEAD, Wu-Tang Clan and Eminem as influences. DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta faves. Grindhouse Killer Burgers 5 p.m. FREE! 706-612-9327 MICHAEL MANN Singer of local rock band Radiolucent performs a solo set. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com LIQUID DYNAMITE Local drummer phenom Dwayne Holloway leads this group through improvised jazz, blues and funk. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night. 11 p.m. $1 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance with wireless headphones and two channels of music. One of them is a request line! Lotta Mae’s Supply Co. 1 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8778 THE SOLSTICE SISTERS Old-time country ballads, traditional folk and ’40s-style swing with sweet, warm harmonies. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 CASUAL CADENZA Jammy rock and roll four-piece from Atlanta. The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 BIG DON BAND Southern-fried local rock group. 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 20 Cali ’N’ Tito’s Eastside 6 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7087 THE LUCKY JONES Local band playing old-school rockin’ rhythm and blues. Creature Comforts Brewery 1 p.m. FREE! www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com COYOTE ANYWAY Athens/Atlantabased roots quartet. THE ROYAL TURNS North Georgiabased indie-rock band. 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.
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Monday 21 Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com JOHN SWILLEY Local songwriter who blends gritty Southern rock, sultry R&B and Delta blues. SARAH ZUNIGA Talented local singer-songwriter with a sweet, strong voice. See Record Review on p. 14. ASPEN ANONDA Athens-based indie-pop singer-songwriter. 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 JAM Enjoy jazz sounds from talented local musicians.
Tuesday 22 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. The Foundry 8 p.m. $30. www.thefoundryathens. com STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES The outlaw country singer-songwriter and Americana legend performs with his band. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. THE MASTERSONS This New Yorkbased duo plays rootsy, melodic, twangy pop songs. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE GOOD LOOKS Young band playing a custom blend of rock, blues, funk, punk and alternative. MURDER THE MOOD Athens-based alternative rock group. LILY HERNE Local group playing dream-rock with psychedelic and folk influences. Morton Theatre Community Appreciation Concert. 5 p.m. FREE! www.mortontheatre.com CLARENCE SUN & THE MOONSHYNES Local all-star blues group led by Clarence “Big C” Cameron. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 JOHN SWILLEY Local songwriter who blends gritty Southern rock, sultry R&B and Delta blues.
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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.
Vega Studio 5:30 p.m. $15. www.carolineaiken. com/newsouthshowcase NEW SOUTH SHOWCASE A public radio program taped before a live audience. This month features The
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!
Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net B.E.N. Atlanta artist playing “massage room tunes with a splash of electronica and just a hint of funk.” Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com ANNE ELISE HASTINGS AND HER REVOLVING CAST OF CHARACTERS Americana-flavored rock group from New Orleans. NIKKI AND THE PHANTOM CALLERS Indie-country group from Atlanta. FOXFIRE REVIVAL Folky local string band. The Foundry 7 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com VENUS Punky grunge band comprised of three Athens high schoolers. THE TINES Young local funk-rock group. FULL MOON VARSITY BAND Students from the Full Moon School of Music perform. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com JAY GONZALEZ Drive-By Truckers’ keyboardist plays your favorite yacht rock, singer-songwriter, power-pop, British Invasion, originals and TV theme songs. On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com DAVE MARR Local singer-songwriter and bandleader with a deep, resonant country twang. 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 Rd. location) CHRIS HAMPTON TRIO A versatile band that plays covers, originals and gladly takes requests. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 GUILT RIDDEN TROUBADOUR Roots-rock band from Charleston, SC led by songwriter Reid Stone. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn. Every Wednesday! Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.
Down the Line 5/24 HOT FIRE STRING BAND (Akademia Brewing Co.) 5/24 WARM GLOW BLUE SKY SHOW (Blue Sky) 5/24 LEAVING COUNTRIES / ROBBIE O’SULLIVAN (Boar’s Head Lounge) 5/24 BAMBARA / MOTHERFUCKER / VINCAS (Caledonia Lounge) 5/24 HOOCH HOLLER (The Foundry) 5/24 THE ALLMAN-GOLDFLIES BAND / MELODY TRUCKS BAND (The Foundry) 5/24 REDSTONE RAMBLERS / MAGNOLIA MOON / HEART OF PINE (Georgia Theatre) 5/24 DAVE D’ANGELO QUARTET (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 5/24 SILENT DISCO (Highwire Lounge)
5/24 THE JAUNTEE (Nowhere Bar) 5/24 CHRIS AND THE HAMPTONES (The Office Lounge) 5/24 KARAOKE (Southern Brewing Company) 5/25 LIONZ (Boar’s Head Lounge) 5/25 SACRED HOLLOW / LIBERATOR / MAHEETA (Caledonia Lounge) 5/25 BROTHER OLIVER / WHITE RABBIT COLLECTIVE / ATRIA (Creature Comforts Brewery) 5/25 DREAM CULTURE / WHITE RABBIT COLLECTIVE / THE HOLIFIELDS / THE WELDONS (40 Watt Club) 5/25 ZYDEFUNK (The Foundry) 5/25 TEDO STONE / PALACE DOCTOR / GRECO (Georgia Theatre)
5/26 SILENT DISCO (Highwire Lounge) 5/26 MELODIOUS GROUND (Nowhere Bar) 5/26 THE WILD HARES (Terrapin Beer Co.) 5/26 GEORGE THE INFINITE (Wonderbar) 5/27 THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR / Tony Exum Jr. (The Foundry) 5/27 EXPERIMENTAL NIGHT / Duet for Theramin and Lap Steel / Ezra Buchla / Small Science (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 5/28 OPEN MIC (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 5/28 MINGLEWOOD MONDAY (Nowhere Bar) 5/29 LEAVING COUNTRIES (Cali ’N’ Tito’s Eastside)
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Bleachers play the Georgia Theatre on Friday, May 18. 5/25 KENNY GEORGE BAND / PICKLED HOLLER (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 5/25 LIVE MUSIC (Highwire Lounge) 5/25 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE (The Office Lounge) 5/25 LEAVING COUNTRIES (Terrapin Beer Co.) 5/25 JUAN DE FUCA / RESIDENT ONE / EAGER LUNGS / THE CAROLYN (Terrapin Beer Co.) 5/26 RCI / HIT LIZARD / PARALLELS DIVIDE / HECKLEHAMMER (Caledonia Lounge) 5/26 LEAVING COUNTRIES (The Falls) 5/26 BRAIN AID FEST / Karbomb / Seagulls / Hunger Anthem / CHUNX (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 5/26 DRONEFEST (40 Watt Club) 5/26 MONDAY’S ALIBI / BOX OF RAWKS (The Foundry) 5/26 STEVE ERWIN (Front Porch Book Store) 5/26 BOOTY BOYZ / Immuzikation / Twin Powers / Z-Dog (Georgia Theatre) 5/26 THE FRONT BOTTOMS / AN HORSE (Georgia Theatre) 5/26 CAREER / APPARITION / BLUE BODIES (Go Bar) 5/26 JOE WILSON (Grindhouse Killer Burgers)
5/29 RED OAK SOUTHERN STRING BAND (The Foundry) 5/29 THREESOUND (Nowhere Bar) 5/30 LEAVING COUNTRIES (Blind Pig Tavern) 5/30 OPEN MIC (Boar’s Head Lounge) 5/30 THE BEST OF UNKNOWN ATHENS / Liam Parke / Van Shepherd / Adam Klein / Steve Erwin / Hunter Callahan / Michael Wegner / Halem Albright (The Foundry) 5/30 JAY GONZALEZ (Georgia Theatre) 5/30 TEDDY & THE ROUGH RIDERS (Georgia Theatre) 5/30 THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS (The Globe) 5/30 THE BACUPS (Locos Grill & Pub) 5/30 CHRIS PADGETT (Nowhere Bar) 5/30 YOUTH IN A ROMAN FIELD / ETHAN MULLENAX (The World Famous) 5/31 JOHN SWILLEY (Akademia Brewing Co.) 5/31 WARM GLOW BLUE SKY SHOW (Blue Sky) 5/31 LEAVING COUNTRIES / ROBBIE O’SULLIVAN (Boar’s Head Lounge) 5/31 CARLA LE FEVER AND THE RAYS / STONI TAYLOR (Georgia Theatre)
5/31 THE ELECTRIC NATURE / JASON KAHN / IF, BWANA (Go Bar) 5/31 PERIOD SIX (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 5/31 ROYAL JOHNSON (Nowhere Bar) 5/31 CHRIS AND THE HAMPTONES (The Office Lounge) 5/31 KARAOKE (Southern Brewing Company) 5/31 ANDY SHAW BAND / JET PHASE (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/1 VELVETEEN PINK / WIEUCA / CALICO VISION (Caledonia Lounge) 6/1 DJ JUICE WAYNE (40 Watt Club) 6/1 HEAVY PETTY (The Foundry) 6/1 ELECTRIC AVENUE (Georgia Theatre) 6/1 DJ RELL (Georgia Theatre) 6/1 YOUNG VALLEY (Georgia Theatre) 6/1 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE (The Office Lounge) 6/1 THE TWO TAKES / DIRTY FUSS / WHITE RABBIT COLLECTIVE (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/1 DAVID HYDE (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/2 DOUBLE FERRARI / HOT FUDGE / SHADE (Caledonia Lounge) 6/2 NORTH GEORGIA BLUEGRASS BAND (Front Porch Book Store) 6/2 LILY ROSE (Georgia Theatre) 6/2 RUMOURS (Georgia Theatre) 6/2 SYLVIA ROSE NOVAK (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) 6/2 SILENT DISCO (Highwire Lounge) 6/2 LIVE MUSIC (Highwire Lounge) 6/2 HEART OF PINE (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/2 GEORGE THE INFINITE (Wonderbar) 6/3 THE LUCKY JONES (Cali ’N’ Tito’s Eastside) 6/3 SONDORBLUE / WANDERWILD / THE BROOK & THE BLUFF (Creature Comforts Brewery) 6/3 THE LITTLE THINGS (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/4 GEORGIA DISH BOYS / DAN CLIFFORD (Georgia Theatre) 6/4 OPEN MIC (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 6/5 SHILPA RAY / TWISTY CATS (Georgia Theatre) 6/6 OPEN MIC (Boar’s Head Lounge) 6/6 TIMOTHY EERIE (Georgia Theatre) 6/6 JAY GONZALEZ (Georgia Theatre) 6/6 THE VIBRATONES (Locos Grill & Pub) 6/7 WARM GLOW BLUE SKY SHOW (Blue Sky) 6/7 LEAVING COUNTRIES / ROBBIE O’SULLIVAN (Boar’s Head Lounge) 6/7 STEVEN PHILLIPS & MIDNIGHT EXPRESS (Georgia Theatre) 6/7 PAUL CHERRY (Georgia Theatre) 6/7 CHRIS AND THE HAMPTONES (The Office Lounge) 6/7 KARAOKE (Southern Brewing Company) 6/8 BREAKFAST BUFFET / ROSIE & THE RATDOGS / THE STYROFOAM TURTLES / SANE VOIDS (Caledonia Lounge) 6/8 LIVE MUSIC (Highwire Lounge) 6/8 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE (The Office Lounge) 6/8 DJ OSMOSE (Southern Brewing Company) 6/8 TURF WARS / INDIGO INNUENDO / FAIRSHAKE (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/8 SCOTT LANIAK (Terrapin Beer Co.)
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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. 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. 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 ENTRIES (OCAF, Watkinsville) The annual Members Exhibit is open to OCAF members and showcases a wide range of artwork. Members can submit up to two pieces of work, and at least one piece is guaranteed to be accepted. Drop off on May 26, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. www.ocaf.com CALL FOR ENTRIES (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) An exhibition inspired by the sounds of Earth traveling beyond our galaxy, “The Golden Record” seeks works in all media like sound, video, performance, technology and science. Deadline May 31. Exhibition opens Aug. 18. athica.org/call-for-entries CALL FOR PROPOSALS (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) The gallery is inviting curators and artists to submit exhibition proposals for the 2019 calendar year. Deadline May 31. $10. athica.org/ call-for-entries FALL RESIDENCIES (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Now accepting proposals for Artists-in-
ATHICA fall residencies. Artists may work in any or multiple disciplines and traditions, including but not limited to visual, curatorial, musical, performing, written, experimental, cinematic, digital and theatrical arts. Deadline June 30. www.athica.org/ updates/artists-in-athica-residencyprogram GEORGIA RIVER NETWORK’S TRASH TO ART CONTEST (Athens, GA) Participants of all ages are encouraged to submit artwork they create from trash found at river clean-ups. The River Trash Cleanup to Art Contest will be Sept. 8 during the Weekend for Rivers Conference and River Celebration Award Dinner Party. gwyneth@garivers.org 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 events. www.hatchathens.com/membership
Auditions THE MILLENNIAL (Athens, GA) “The Millennial” talk show is looking for individuals who want to spread their advice on how to stay enlightened. Contact for more information. 706914-3268, dron2454@gmail.com
Classes ARTIST WORKSHOPS (KA Artist Shop) “Screen Printing Basics with Courtney McCracken.” June 13. $45. www.kaartist.com
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 and more. ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (17 N. Main St., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass. ATHENS ART AND FRAME (1021 Parkway Blvd.) Heidi Hensley’s paintings depict colorful and eclectic scenes of Athens and UGA. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) The Georgia Peach Quilt is a collaborative effort by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America volunteers. Through May. 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. 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. CLASSIC CENTER GALLERIES (300 N. Thomas St.) “Kaleidoscope” includes 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.) “The Velvet Ditch” is a series of photographs by Lucy Bone that explore the struggles, jealousies and bliss in growing older. Through June 3.
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BEGINNING BEEKEEPING COURSE (West Broad Market Garden) Participants will learn about backyard beekeeping. Saturdays through May 26, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $25/week. 706-613-0122, athenslandtrust.org 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. “Silver Sneakers Senior Aerobics,” Mondays at 11 a.m. “Oil Painting,” Mondays at 1:30 p.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. “Tai Chi,” Wednesdays at 10 a.m. “Silver Sneakers Stretch,” Mondays at 10 a.m. “Learn Chess,” Wednesdays at 10 a.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, www.wintervillecenter.com FARMVIEW CLASSES (Farmview Market) “Basic Sausage-Making with Butcher Glen Wellman.” May 16, 3 p.m. $40. “On the Grill: Sausge-Making for Tailgaiting Season.” Aug. 4, 3 p.m. $40. “Water-Bath Canning: Peach Butter.” June 14, 2–4 p.m. $40. “Water-Bath Canning: Pepper Jelly.” July 24, 6–8 p.m. $40 (canning classes held at Morgan Co. Extension Office’s Consumer Kitchen). “Columbus Day Sausage-Making: Flavors From Around the World.” Oct. 3, 3 p.m. $40. www.farmviewmarket.com LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION (Athens YWCO) Registration required. Begins May 25. $275. 706-354-7880, www.ywco.org
Paintings by Helen Kuykendall are currently on view in “Spotlight 2018” at the Gallery at Hotel Indigo through Saturday, Sept. 15. 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, corazonmosaics.com ONE-ON-ONE COMPUTER SKILLS (ACC Library) Personalized instruction available for various computer topics. Thursdays, 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. 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 SALSA DANCE CLASSES (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa dance classes (Casino-Rueda)
FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Annelie Klein. Through June 2. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Spotlight 2018” shares prints by Ali Norman and paintings by Joseph Peragine and Helen Kuykendall. Through Sept. 15. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “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.” Through June 17. • “Bloom Where You’re Planted: The Collection of Deen Day Sanders.” May 19–July 29. • “A Legacy of Giving: C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry” shares French and American art. Through Aug. 5. HEIRLOOM CAFE & FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Ink, watercolor and silkscreen paintings of scenes around Athens by Jamie Calkin, plus photographs of people, places and things by Arezou Taeed. Through June 25. HIP VINTAGE & HANDMADE (215 Commerce Blvd.) Drawings and paintings by Lyndon Tewkesbury. Through May. JITTERY JOE’S ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) “Acrylic on Acrylic” features innovative contemporary work by Ella Salt. Through May. JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Drawings and painting by Patrick Linker. K.A. ARTIST SHOP (127 N. Jackson St.) UGA’s Printmaking Student Association share a “Mini Print Retrospective.” Through June 20. KRIMSON KAFE (40 Greensboro Hwy., Watkinsville) Susan Pelham presents 20 surreal collages in “More Bits and Pieces.” Through May. LOWERY GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) The gallery celebrates “24 Years of Art” with Giclee prints, originals, photographs and sculptures by over 24 artists including Claire Clements, Ben Rouse, Peter Loose, Kip Ramey and more. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) 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
with SALSAthens. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. Every Wednesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10 (incl. one drink). www.facebook. com/salsaathens SEWING CLASSES (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Learn how to sew on the library’s sewing machines. Tuesdays through May, 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/madison TABLET COMPUTING CLASS (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Learn how to use your tablet. Mondays, 2:30 p.m. www. athenslibrary.org/madison YOGA CLASSES (M3Yoga) Proceeds from Community Classes through June will benefit Nuci’s Space. $8/ drop-in. nursenick@m3yoga.com, m3yoga.com/events YOGA CLASSES & WORKSHOPS (Athens Five Points Yoga Studio) 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher Training. $2250. “Buti Yoga and Cardio Intensive Dance.” May 18, 7 p.m. A kindness-themed yoga class. May 20, 2 p.m. FREE! “Hip Hop Flow.” June 1, 7 p.m. $10.
“Ayurveda: Sister Science to Yoga.” June 2 & June 16, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. www.athensfivepointsyoga.com
Help Out LITTER INDEX SURVEY The Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful Litter Index is a simple survey for citizens to provide input on the litter they see in their community. Surveys accepted until July 16. www.athensclarkecounty.com/index. aspx?nid=4026
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. www.accgov.com/leisure ALLEGRO (Center City Ballet and Athens YMCA) Classes incorporate singing, dancing, movement and instrument play. centercityballet.com
the power of self-discovering. Through June 2. • “Pictures and Words with Pictures” features paintings and drawings by cartoonist and illustrator Eleanor Davis. Through June 2. MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) In “The Bower Bird,” sculptor Thomas Prochnow mimics the Australian bird’s unusual mating ritual of constructing a bower adorned with feathers, shells and other found objects. Through July 31. OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) Oil paintings by Jeanne Whatley. Opening reception May 20. PEDAL DRIVEN CYCLES (1075 W. Broad St.) Artwork by James Greer and Nathan Tavel. Through June. THE PINE & THE ROOT (1235 S. Milledge Ave.) Artwork by Jamie Calkin and Arezou Taeed. 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.” 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, Liftitdown, 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. 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. Through May 19. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.
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) after-school cooking classes include Korean fried rice, Italian style breakfast muffins, chocolate mousse and Korean ice cream sundaes. For ages 7 & up. Choose 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. “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. 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 REPORT CARD REWARDS PROGRAM (Bishop Park) Any student K–12 in Athens may bring his or her final report card with to the ACC Leisure Services Aquatics Office for a free summer pool pass (all A’s or all E’s) or 10 free swims (all A’s and B’s or E’s and M’s). www. athensclarkecounty.com/aquatics ROOTING FOR COMMUNITY (Williams Farm, 235 Northside Dr.) The camp offers kid empowerment through garden education, cooking lessons, food justice, fine arts and more at the Athens Land Trust’s Williams Farm. For 4th–8th graders. Full scholarships available. July 2–13, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. $160. 706613-0122, athenslandtrust.org/rfc ROSE OF ATHENS THEATRE SUMMER ACADEMY (SeneyStovall Chapel, Rose Hall, 150 Fritz Mar Lane) “Teaching Life Skills Through Stage Skills,” June 11–22, Grades 1–12. $85–185. 706-3409181, www.roseofathens.org SPLASH PAD (Multiple Locations) The Trail Creek Splash Pad will be open on weekends through May 20 & Aug. 5–Sept. 4, then regular seasonal hours from May 26–Aug. 5. The Rocksprings Splash Pad will open May 26. $1/person. Pool passes $20–40. www.athensclarke county.com/splashpad SUMMER ART CAMPS (Lyndon House Arts Center) “Live Action Puppets and Video” for ages 12–16. June 25–29, 1–4 p.m. “Fine Art Intensive” for ages 12–16. July 9–20, 1–4 p.m. “Women Artists of the Americas.” July 16–20, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. or July 23–27, 1–4 p.m. Ages 8–11. 706-613-3623 SUMMER CAMPS (Community Voices in Action) “Creative Arts for Imaginative Hearts” for ages 6–9 includes puppetry, culinary arts, musical theater and more. May 29-June 1 or June 11–15. “Backyard Broadway Creative Arts” for ages 10–14 includes theater, writing and creative arts. June 18–22. “Athens Teen Writers Group Summer Intensive” for ages 13–18 guides writers through short narratives and poems. June 4–8. $125–150/week. 706-340-7461, www.community voicesinaction.org/summer2018 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 more. Weekly camps offered May 29–June 28, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. whirligigcamps.com YOUTH SUMMER CAMP (Clarke Central High School) Arts and crafts, sports, guest speakers and more. For ages 8–14. Apply by June 1. June 11–14 or 18–21, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www.accgov.com/ysc
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. www.emotionsanonymous.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. 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
On The Street ADULT FIELD TRIPS (Lay Park) “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 INCLUSIVE BOOK CLUB (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Adults of all abilities can read out loud and discuss books. May 23, 1 p.m. www.athenslibrary.org/madison MEDITATION IN ATHENS (Multiple Locations) Meditations are offered in various forms across town. Athens Zen Group offers a newcomers orientation every Sunday (except first Sunday of the month) at 11 a.m. athenszen.org. Breathing Heart Sangha offers mindfulness meditation in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Sundays, 6:30–8 p.m. beckylockman@gmail.com. Dedicated Mindfulness Practitioners meets at the Griffin Dubose Healing Lodge every first and third Saturday of the month, 8:30–9:30 p.m. jaseyjones@ gmail.com. Mindful Living Center offers intro classes every second Friday, 5:30–6:30 p.m. at the Griffin Debose Healing Lodge. Rich Panico leads mindfulness meditation at Athens Physical Therapy every Thursday, 5:30–6:30 p.m. Satchidananda Mission offers yoga meditation Sundays, 6:30–7:30 p.m. and Kirtan every third Sunday, 4–6 p.m. revmanjula@bellsouth.net f
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REAL ESTATE APARTMENTS FOR RENT Eastside quadraplex, 2BR/2BA, $525/mo. & 2BR/1BA, $500/mo. We have others pre-listing for next year. Call McWaters Realty: 706-353-2700 or cell: 706-540-1529. Five Points Basement Apt: private entrance, off street parking, 1BR, bath w/ tub shower, W/D, kitchen, dining area, small living room. $590/mo. plus utilities. 706-216-2566. Large garden level apartment, great Boulevard location. 3BR/1BA, W/D, DW. Avail. June. $1400/mo. w /two residents, $1500 w/ three residents. lwnow1@gmail. com, 706-540-4022. Looking for a Summer Subleaser? Advertise your place in Flagpole! Call 706-549-0301 today!
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Small Offices! Walk to Downtown/UGA! Chill, Quiet, Private and lovely w/High Ceilings, Large Windows. 180/225sf. $425/mo. Photos and more on FB at cantrellgrocery, email cantrellgrocery@ gmail.com.
HOUSES FOR RENT 2BR/1BA House. 196 Magnolia St. CHAC, W/D. Avail. now. Call 678-6987613.
FOR SALE ANTIQUES Archipelago Antiques: A treasury of home decor and personal accents. 1676 S. Lumpkin St. Open daily, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 706-354-4297. Flagpole ♥ stuff for sale!
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FURNITURE Queen pillow top mattress. Brand new, in the plastic. $175. King-size pillow top mattress set. Brand new, in the plastic. $295. Call 706714-4365. Can deliver.
MUSIC INSTRUCTION Athens School of M u s i c . Instruction in guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more. From beginner to expert. Visit www.athensschoolofmusic. com, 706-543-5800. UGA Community Music School. Group and private instruction avail. for students 18 mos. through adult seniors! Private instruction in popular and classical styles. ugacms. uga.edu, ugacms@uga. edu, 706-542-2894.
MUSIC SERVICES Instant cash is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition. Wuxtry Records, at corner of Clayton & College Dwntn. 706-369-9428.
SERVICES CLEANING Peachy Green Clean Co-op, your local friendly Green Clean! Free estimates w/ rates as low as $39. 706-248-4601, peachygreencleancoop. com. Flagpole really ♥ cleaning services.
HEALTH Hooked on pills? Scared? Embarrassed? A professional and/ or student? Worried about losing your job or getting kicked out of school? We offer professional, discreet and custom medical addiction services at Life Enrichment Recovery, Dr. P erry Hearn, 1582 Mars Hill Rd., Ste. A, Watkinsville, 30677. Located in a medical complex where you will blend in. Don't struggle alone, call to schedule a free consultation today: 706-769-6122. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit. lifeenrichmentrecovery. org
PRINTING Self Publish Your Book. Local (Five Points) professional publishing service. Editing, design & printing services. 30+ years experience. Let’s meet at Jittery Joe’s. 706395-4874.
JOBS FULL-TIME Awesome burritos start with awesome people! Join the Barberitos team today. We are now hiring for full and part-time positions at our Barnett Shoals Rd. and Lumpkin S t re e t l o c a t i o n s . Vi s i t Barberitosjobs.com to fill out an application or stop by to speak with a manager. Groove Burgers is hiring servers and line cooks for FT and/or PT employment. Line cook pay is based on skill level. We are looking for both day and night shifts. Apply online: www. grooveburgers.com or in person: 1791 Oconee Connector, Suite 510. 762499-5699. Flagpole ♥ full-time and part-time jobs!
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Help wanted in back of house. Apply in person at George’s Lowcountry. FT and PT positions avail. 2095 S. Milledge Ave. SMI Composites wants to train you to make Carbon Fiber parts for the Automotive & A v i a t i o n i n d u s t r y. Full benefits, vacation. Contact: fowler@ smicomposites.com.
OPPORTUNITIES Do you gamble? UGA is conducting a study on gambling behavior. Participation includes one in-person assessment and completing several short surveys several times a day for seven days. Earn between $50–65 in cash depending on number of surveys completed. Must have a smartphone. Call 706-583-0819 for more information.
PART-TIME Athens Country Club is hiring pool snack bar employees and lifeguards for mid-May–Labor Day. Apply in person: 2700 Jefferson Rd. Tue.–Sat. 9–11 a.m., 2–5 p.m. No phone calls please. FOH servers needed! The Georgia Center is hiring restaurant servers, banquet servers, cafe attendants and baristas. Start above minimum wage. Please apply at www.ugajobsearch.com, j o b p o s t i n g T 0 0 1 1 5 P, waiter/waitress. Get paid to type in our relaxed work environment and make your own weekday schedule. After training, earn $8–$8.50/ h r. w / g u a r a n t e e d increases. Current average compensation after one year of work exceeds $9.50–$10/hr. Apply at www.ctscribes.com. Graduate Athens is seeking on-call Cooks and Banquet Servers. Competitive pay and flexible hours. Must be available weekends. Apply online at www. besthotelcareers.com.
Little City Diner: Now accepting applications for Counter Staff. Please apply in person. 135 Cherokee Rd. Winterville. Lifeguard/Swim instructors wanted at our small nonprofit, the YWCO on the east side. Work around a friendly and fun pool. Flexible hours. 706-3547880. Now Hiring. Immediately! Five Points Bottle Shop and 5 Points Cigar Shop & Lounge is looking for highly motivated individuals to fill several positions. Experience in retail, stockroom, cigars, wine or craft beer preferred, but not required. You must be 21 yrs. old and avail. to work nights and weekends. Do Not Apply In Store. fivepoints.seamlessdocs. com/f/jobapp. Searching for the perfect employee to work at your business? Let us help get the word out through Flagpole Classifieds. Call 706-549-0301 or email class@flagpole.com. Washington Square Studio is hiring an apprentice. Salon experience not required. Email resume to hello@ washingtonsquarestudio. com.
VEHICLES AUTOS Great car! ’73 Chevrolet I m p a l a , 4 d o o r. 3 5 0 engine. 42,000 orig. miles. New tires. Rebuilt transmission, new radiator, automatic. $4500 negotiable. Mitch: 706286-5223.
NOTICES LOST AND FOUND Lost: Large, handmade desk with my mother’s name inlaid in block letters. Sold in 1994 and need it back please. Will buy back. 678-551-5746.
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Virginity Is Valid for Some ADVICE FOR ATHENS’ LOOSE AND LOVELORN By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com Hello there! and I support every single one of them. I wanted to offer a “rebuttal” of sorts (no Your reasons are great because they’re pun intended—well, perhaps slightly) after yours, and that other writer’s reasons are a recent bit of advice to a writer who was great for the same reason. desperate to open her body up to the public Here’s a secret for you: Bonita, the most [“I’m Ready to Lose My Virginity,” Apr. 11]. I unintelligent slut in town, has actually certainly understand that modern times are been celibate for the past two years. I also rapidly changing, and that there is a certain believe in the emotional bond of partnered stigma around maintaining virginity for sex and view it as something to be treated health or moral reasons. However, I would more sacredly than we’re known to treat it propose that there are still “archaic” folks around these parts. That’s a personal deciout there who believe that sexual experience sion of mine, and that’s why I never shared is a beautiful and it with you, my sweet treasured thing, and public. I’ve got about My experience of celibacy a month and a half is more than just a cherry to pop. has been rich and fulfilling before it makes I am not going to two years proper of and not really that lonely. impose anything on choosing to say no anyone, but there are to sex, and I’m very scientific studies that prove that sex develops happy with how this experience has turned intimate bonds between people. For humans, out for me. Maybe I’ll write a special colit is more than just a physical act, whether we umn all about it—who knows? think so or not. There is nothing wrong with My point is, I advised that young lady saving it for someone special, not to mention to hit the town and “buss it open” because the risk of diseases that accompany multiple that’s what she wanted to do, and I did partners. Call it that while actively choosing the complete old-fashopposite for myself. My experience ioned, but of celibacy has been rich and facts are fulfilling and not really facts. that lonely, much like your own, though I do masturbate, and I see regular masturbation as a sign that a person has a healthy self-image and attitude towards sexuality. Also, you seem to be a victim of the common scare of disease in a world where most people aren’t afraid to ask about someone’s status. In addition, there’s PrEP now, which greatly lowers the chances of It does so acquiring HIV. If you feel better happen that I have abstaining altogether for any reason, personal beliefs that prompt me to be one that’s great. I just have to point out the falof that rare breed who chooses to wait for lacy of holding up STDs as a sure thing for the marriage bed. Call me crazy, but I am a people who have casual sex, because sexual 30-year-old virgin (unicorn!) going strong. health is actually pretty easy to maintain Again, that is a personal choice that I will if you have access to resources. Between not force on anyone else. Nor will I judge and the clinic on campus, the county health condemn those with other lifestyles. But just department, private physicians, free testing know that some of us out there still consider services sponsored by various charities and the body a sacred thing, specially reserved for free prophylactics that are ever-present not just anyone. Thank you for your public serat LGBT events in Athens, I have to disvice, advice and understanding. agree with you on that. As you said, facts Sincerely, are facts. You’re sharing a lot of your own Still Single and Celebrating Celibacy opinions about the risks of casual sex and the benefits of waiting for marriage, but P.S.: By the way, not that it matters, but I that’s all they are—opinions. At the end am more than content. I do not practice masof the day, I would describe us as similarly turbation or have desire to do so. If the right principled people who are applying those guy comes along and I wed one day, great. If principles in different ways. Thank you for not, that’s OK too. I know, the unicorn horn is sharing your story. f growing. Need advice? Email advice@flagpole.com, use the anonymous form at flagpole.com/getadvice, or find Hey, dude, it’s your body! All decisions Bonita on Twitter: @flagpolebonita. made around its use and access are yours,
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Dirty Work UGA CONFERENCE EXAMINES WORKING LIFE IN THE SOUTH By Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com We tend to think of the university as the place where people with graduate degrees and guaranteed employment know much about history, about biology, about a science book and the French I took. Except for the workers who keep their offices and classrooms tidy and their campus planted and trimmed, we don’t expect these academics to interact with people who work with their hands, except their graduate assistants, of course—another form of indentured servitude.
of Revolutions; Brian Kelly, from Queens University Belfast, the author of Race, Class and Power in the Alabama Coalfields; and LaGuana Gray, author of We Just Keep Running the Line: Black Southern Women and the Poultry Processing Industry. “Two authors of the multi-prize winning Like a Family: The Making of the Southern Cotton Mill World will participate as well as novelist Wiley Cash, whose forthcoming book tells the story of Ella May Wiggins, singer, spinner, single mom, and martyr of the 1929 Loray Mills Strike in Gastonia, North Carolina.” This is a really big deal for Athens, and it’s not the kind of stuff you expect to encounter at a Southern university. This is not moonlight and magnolias, in case you think that’s what Southern history is about. This is down and dirty. “The legacy of labor in the South has shaped not just our The film Union Time: Fighting for Worker’s Rights, by Matthew Barr, tells the story region but many parts of the fight to organize Smithfield Foods’ pork-processing plant in Tar Heel, NC. of the world,” says Cindy Hahamovitch, Come to find out that the University of B. Phinizy Spalding Professor of History at Georgia is hosting a conference on “Dirty UGA. “This is an unprecedented event for Work,” which is all about labor in the Athens. Anyone interested in working peoSouth—past, present and future. This is the ple past and present will want to attend.” biennial gathering of the Southern Labor The topics seem endless: “Building Studies Association: scholars, students Unions at Southern Public Universities,” and activists who are focused on the work “Coal Dust Capitalism,” “Black Women’s people do and the lives they lead. Most of History As Labor History,” “‘We’re Basically the May 17–19 conference at the Richard Livin’ Here!’ Speedups, Slowdowns and B. Russell Library and other locations is for Time-Work Discipline at the Poultry” and the paying attendees, but there is also an “Transforming the Dirty South: Land Use, impressive lineup of speeches, discussions Labor, and the Racial Politics of Southern and films that are free and open to the pubIndustry.” This is just a sample of what’s lic. For $90, you can attend the whole thing, going on, just to give you the flavor. whether or not you have a PhD. Now, let’s look at the free stuff that’s You want history? Dig this keynote preopen to the public, beginning with a roundsentation: “Heard it on the Grapevine: Slave table discussion in Room 285 of the Russell Labor, Mobility, and Power in Antebellum Library, Thursday, May 17 at 1:30 p.m. America.” Or another one on the new book, on “Building Unions at Southern Public The Legend of the Black Mecca: Politics and Universities.” Friday, May 18 in Room 285 Class in the Making of Modern Atlanta. at 1:30 p.m. is a talk, “The Dirtiest Work Here’s how the organizers describe the of All,” about human scavengers in India. conference: “Panels, workshops, roundtaThere’s an all-day film festival Saturday, bles and keynotes will discuss many subMay 19, starting at 8:30 a.m. in 241 Russell jects including slavery, mining, farming, Library, with topics like union organizing, food processing, university labor, textiles, treatment of gay and lesbian students at the nuclear power industry, foreign-owned the University of Florida, and standards for auto factories, construction workers’ safety, temporary workers. The last event Saturday black labor in the U.S. Army, Jim Crow, con- evening at 7 p.m. in the Morton Theatre is vict labor, anti-union sentiment, enslaved a roundtable discussion on “Queer Labor in household workers and concubines in the the South” that is also free and open to the U.S. South, and Latino/a workers. There will public. also be a special multimedia session on the “Dirty Work” is funded in part by the 1991 Hamlet Fire, which killed 25 workers Office of the Senior Vice President for in North Carolina.” Academic Affairs and Provost, the Vice But wait, there’s more. “Participants President for Research, the Willson Center include many prize-winning authors, for Humanities and Arts, the Southern including Dartmouth professor Rashauna Historical Association, the Department of Johnson, the author of Slavery’s Metropolis: History, the Southern Labor Archives and Unfree Labor in New Orleans during the Age the University of Georgia Press. f
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ATHENS ATHENS MUSIC MUSIC AWARDS AWARDS THE VOTING DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, MAY 25!
The Annual Flagpole Athens Music Awards Show is designed to honor and celebrate those who make Athens, GA a center of musical creativity, enjoyment & accomplishment. Each year, Music Editor Gabe Vodicka convenes a panel of Athens-music experts, including journalists, promoters, producers and others, to determine a list of nominees for the Flagpole Athens Music Awards. This list represents the local musicians who those judges felt were most active and influential, and whose output was most compelling, during the period of May 2017–April 2018. Don’t agree with our choices in a particular category? Feel free to write in your favorite artist! Winners, as determined by reader vote, will be revealed on Thursday, June 21 at the historic Morton Theatre. The show kicks off AthFest, Athens’ annual music and arts festival.
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