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1354 Prince Ave. in Normaltown Talented teen rapper Kxng Blanco plays the official Athens Popfest kickoff party Tuesday, Aug. 7 at The Foundry. For more, see p. 12.

This Modern World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 NEWS: City Dope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Sexism in Lit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Athens Native Kemp Wins GOP Runoff in a Landslide

Day Tripper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Threats & Promises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

MUSIC: Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Art Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Erin Rae Brings Artful Americana to Town

The Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Bulletin Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Art Around Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Stipe’s New York Art Show Honors Athens’ Ayers

Movie Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Flick Skinny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Guide to Athens

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By Blake Aued and Rebecca McCarthy news@flagpole.com President Donald Trump might wear baggy suits, but he doesn’t have long coattails. He has a mixed record endorsing candidates across the country.

But in Georgia, there is one Trump to rule them all. That was proven when Secretary of State Brian Kemp completed a stunning comeback July 24 to win the Republican nomination for governor overwhelmingly in a runoff against Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle.

Although Cagle began the race as the heavy favorite because of his three successful statewide races and a big fundraising advantage, Kemp parlayed a secret recording that damaged Cagle, an endorsement

and Hunter Hill and businessman Clay Tippins, his other opponents in the primary, all of whom endorsed Kemp.

The runoff at least partially hinged on a secret recording Tippins made of a conversation with Cagle after the May 22 election.

In one part, circulated by Tippins, Cagle is heard describing how he pushed through an education bill he considered “bad policy” because a PAC threatened to donate millions to Hill. In a second snippet, released by the Kemp campaign, Cagle says, “This primary felt like it was who had the biggest gun, who had the biggest truck and who could be the craziest.” The third, released by a former Hill staffer, features Cagle talking

That was before the president whipped out his Android, though. “It probably doubled the points he was up by, maybe more,” former Athens and Georgia Republican Party chairman John Padgett said.

That may have been another understatement. The AJC’s Greg Bluestein obtained internal polling data from the Cagle campaign that showed both candidates in the low 40s on July 18. Post-tweet, Kemp’s support shot up to 60 percent, while Cagle’s cratered into the 30s.

With Cagle dispatched, Kemp wasted little time in turning his attention to former House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, his November opponent. Kemp and Abrams—

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Will Kemp be able to continue Republicans’ decade-plus of dominance in Georgia politics? “I don’t know. It’s going to be tough,” Hudgens said. “If the general public knows where [Abrams] stands, they’re not gonna go for it. She’s way too liberal for Georgia.”

But Georgia is slowly changing demographically, getting younger and browner; pundits are calling 2018 the Year of the Woman; and a blue wave is coming, supposedly. Running to the center hasn’t worked for Georgia Democrats in 20 years, so Abrams will try to excite her base, just as Kemp is doing to his. Abrams is getting a lot of national attention, too. She, not Kemp, was on the cover of Time last week.

So far, Abrams has studiously ignored Kemp’s attacks. She embarked on a “Jobs for Georgia” bus tour last week, unveiling a plan in Savannah to create 22,000 apprenticeships and 25,000–45,000 jobs in solar, wind, hydroelectric and biomass energy.

Eventually, though, she’ll have to engage with Kemp. This race will get nasty, with unprecedented amounts of money pouring in on both sides. Get ready for a long four months. [Blake Aued]

Athens Police Pin Down Child As the national and international press gathered at the Holiday Inn for Kemp’s victory party, Athens was in the news for another reason: a viral Facebook video showing a local police officer holding down a small boy.

The video—recorded by one of the boy’s relatives—drew widespread criticism, prompting Athens-Clarke County police to release body-camera footage of the incident that they said exonerated the officer (though not everyone agreed). The boy, either 9 or 10 years old, became frantic and distraught when his father was arrested on domestic violence charges, at one point launching himself at an officer, who held him face-down on the ground with his arms behind his back until he calmed down while family members began screaming at him.

The video can be viewed at flagpole.com.

Top brass opted not to place the two officers involved on administrative leave while an internal investigation was conducted.

That investigation wrapped up July 26, according to ACCPD spokesman Epifanio Rodriguez, but the results will not be made public until Aug. 6. [BA]

TFW you parlay a secret tape and a Trump tweet into a 38-point victory.

from Trump and a rally with Vice President Mike Pence into what Kemp called a “clear and convincing victory.”

In a race that revolved around big trucks, shotguns, chainsaws and who could take a more over-the-top stance against illegal immigration, that may have been the only understatement. Kemp trailed Cagle 39-26 in a five-man primary May 22, but won 69 percent of the vote to Cagle’s 31 percent in the runoff. Kemp won 83 percent of the vote in his native Clarke County and even won in Cagle’s Hall County backyard.

“We kept choppin’,” Kemp said, borrowing a slogan from UGA head football coach Kirby Smart.

Supporters packed into a sweltering ballroom at the Holiday Inn in downtown Athens, and cheers rang out when Cagle called to concede to Kemp just an hour and a half after polls closed at 7 p.m.

Kemp was able to consolidate the support of former state Sens. Michael Williams

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about his sympathy for the poor—an apparent no-no in Republican circles.

The recording allowed Kemp to paint Cagle as two-faced, although he offered the lieutenant governor an olive branch after the runoff, thanking him for his service and inviting his supporters to join the Kemp campaign. “I think those tapes… just showed the real Casey,” said Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, who lives in nearby Comer and served with Kemp and under Cagle in the state Senate.

Then came the “tweet that was heard around Georgia,” as Kemp put it, referring to Trump’s unexpected July 18 endorsement. It more than neutralized popular Gov. Nathan Deal’s endorsement of Cagle the day before. “Those endorsements by the president and vice president, they poured gasoline on the fire and fueled the Kemp surge to victory,” Kemp said.

In the closing weeks of the campaign, public polls showed Kemp with a slight lead.

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perhaps the most conservative and liberal nominees for governor in decades—have a long history of sparring over voter registration and stark policy differences.

“Hillary Clinton, George Soros and Nancy Pelosi all have Georgia on their minds,” Kemp said, citing three of Republicans’ favorite Democratic bogeymen as the crowd of hundreds booed.

Kemp called Abrams “an out-of-touch radical liberal who cares more about her billionaire donors than you all hard-working Georgians.” He labeled her a “career politician,” even though Kemp has been in office two years longer than Abrams was, and is a full-time administrator with a $130,000 salary, not a part-time legislator who makes $17,000.

And Kemp took a Trumpian swipe at journalists. “The fake news media machine will do everything in its power to prop her up,” he said. “Their attacks will be vicious, baseless and constant.”

New Downtown Business Is Not a Bar Once upon a time, there were two downtown buildings—a huge two-story structure on Clayton Street and a one-story on Washington Street. An alley separated them. The Clayton Street building served as both a hardware store and a grocery store in the early 20th Century. The Washington Street building sold automotive parts and was used as a warehouse.

The city had abandoned the alley decades before, and the business on Clayton Street bought the building behind and joined the two businesses. In the 1950s, Lamar Lewis Shoes moved next door to the space now housing Aurum. Upstairs, there had been a hallway between the two businesses and offices for an accounting firm. In the 1990s, Aurum turned its part of the upstairs into residential space, but the shoe store did not.

The back of Lamar Lewis Shoes, which faced

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The Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation offered a tour of the Lamar Lewis shoe store building last month, before it’s converted into a recording academy.

Washington Street, was used for storage. company, Mathis Construction.

Andrew Ratcliffe, a recording engineer “I think it’s going to be a great asset to and musician who lived for years in Oxford, downtown,” says David Lynn, director of MS, has bought the Lamar Lewis building, planning and outreach with the Athens as well as the building on Washington Downtown Development Authority. that housed the brewpub Copper Creek.

“They’ve taken over two buildings that According to Athens-Clarke County public would have been bars. It’s a great thing for records, Ratcliffe paid $820,000 for the Clayton and Washington streets.”

Copper Creek building and $1.82 million for A native of Atlanta, Ratcliffe expects the Lamar Lewis building. to have 32 students for each 20-week sesBy the fall of 2019, Ratcliffe says, he will sion—16 in the mornings and 16 in the be running Tweed Recording Academy out afternoon. The 600 hours of instruction of the buildings. In their 11,000 square feet, will provide them with the equivalent of he plans to have classrooms, recording stuan associate’s degree, he says. Instructors dios and administrawill be “from all over.” tive offices. The front to a press I think it’s going to be a According of the school will be release from Ratcliffe, great asset to downtown. Grammy Awardon Washington. On Clayton, there will be winning producer space to showcase local musicians and artJohn Snyder of Loyola University and Tim ists, the history of music and recording in Hall, who teaches at the Art Institute of the Southeast, and rental space for private Nashville, are collaborating with him on the events. program.

Renovation and restoration is being There will also be a front-of-house done by Character Built Construction, mixing school based in the Winterville and Studio BNA Architects is handling the Auditorium, soon to be restored with a design. Ratcliffe plans to keep the 18-bygrant from the Fox Theatre in Atlanta.

18 concrete tiles on the front of the Lamar Tweed will provide the auditorium with a Lewis building. They were made by a local new sound system. [Rebecca McCarthy] f

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local domestic violence nonprofit Project Safe, “and not saying, ‘Oh, what were you doing, why did you get yourself in this situation where something like this could happen?’ but rather placing the blame on the perpetrators and the parties responsible.

It’s really an amazing thing to see, especially with survivors and the historical [response to assault]. They finally have a voice.”

Holding perpetrators accountable comes into play with how academics, publishers, other writers, booksellers and advocates respond to these allegations. Esra Mirze Santesso, associate department head of English at UGA, advocated temperance when it came to judging guilt, suggesting that it’s best to let current systems of justice make their decision before deciding on a personal response. “We have to put our faith in the legal system and be able to separate between accusation, allegation, carnality, willfulness and lawlessness,” she said.

But the justice system has not always been able to appropriately discipline men for sexually motivated crimes. Plenty of legislation is meant to combat sexual violence, but only 31 percent of assaults are actually reported, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, or RAINN. Only 1.1 percent are referred to prosecutors, and only 0.6 percent of convicted rapists ever see any jail time. #MeToo has created an alternative to the systems that have historically failed to provide proper support to survivors, and it also seeks to hold their perpetrators accountable when the legal system can’t or won’t.

To those who cry that moralist booksellers and publishers are stifling future literary classics, Xhenet Aliu, a local author and librarian, said, “All legitimate information has a right to exist, but nobody has the

right to be published. I can guarantee you that there are millions of people with valuable things to contribute who will never get a book contract. There’s someone out there who can write just as well [as an abuser].”

It’s more complicated for publishers who wish to distance themselves from abusers, especially where contracts are involved. The University of Georgia Press is considering including a morality clause in contracts after director Lisa Bayer said she would cancel the contracts of repeat harassers at a Southern Association of Women Historians meeting. The idea is still very new, according to Jordan Stepp, intellectual property manager for UGA Press.

“We’re still wrangling over the language and how to do [the clause], because on one hand, I don’t want to publish an abuser’s book,” Stepp said. “On the other hand, there’s the legal definition of what constitutes misconduct or something immoral. Just 30 years ago, being gay was considered immoral, so we could have dropped someone for that. All it takes is the wrong person in power to use certain language to censor people. So, it’s a very delicate balancing act of where law and morals meet, because what is illegal isn’t always immoral, and what’s immoral isn’t always against the law.”

Academics have to face a complicated question of their own: Is it right to stop teaching works by known abusers—and just generally bad people—when those works are of great academic or cultural value? “In literary studies, we tend to think that there’s a certain distance between the author and the work that they create,” Santesso said. “That’s when we treat the text in isolation. The question, to me, is what is the relationship between the author and the work they produce?”

Aliu used the example of Diaz. “The misogyny is all on the page,” she said of his works, “but I always read it as a kind of challenge to the misogyny of the culture that he comes from. And then hearing the revelations about him—he’s not challenging misogyny at all, he’s reinforcing it.

And so it changed how I responded to that work.” What at first seemed to be a clever way to challenge power structures with marginalized voices turned out not to be that thoughtful at all, and it makes Diaz’s work less interesting and less subversive in hindsight.

“I don’t want you to give them money,” said Kate Lorraine Rascoe, an Avid bookseller and the discussion’s moderator, “but I think it’s difficult when you ask, ‘Does this art have this effect on me?’ or ‘Do we want this person to be in the canon 100 years from now?’ My answer is no. We have a chance to not have horrible people in the canon. We can say no right now.” f

The struggle among America’s people of color for basic human rights, and the parallel challenge among whites to overcome their prejudices and accept that those rights have been granted, is certainly among the most arduous and hard-fought battles in U.S. history. Atlanta’s National Center for Civil and Human Rights aims to document these battles with immediacy and drama and link them to the many human rights challenges endured by millions around the world.

First envisioned by civil rights veterans Evelyn Lowery and Andrew Young, the center sits next to (and shares parking with) the Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coca-Cola at the northern edge of Centennial Olympic Park. Three sides of the building form a continuous wide curve intended to suggest protective arms, and this long curve is made up of dozens of panels of different shades of buff and brown to suggest varied skin colors.

The principal exhibit is called “Rolls Down Like Water,” a reference to a Biblical quote Martin Luther King Jr. used in his “I Have a Dream” speech.

Designed by the center’s creative director, George C. Wolfe, a Tony-winning playwright and director, the exhibit is a dramatic rush of information, a dense linear history crowded with photography, video, texts describing major events and interactive exhibits. Even though you may be aware of most of these events, you have never experienced them all in a single series of presentations, creating a powerful narrative of strength facing down fierce violence and hatred. Here you will find: • An interactive replica of the famous lunch counter at the whites-only Greensboro, NC Woolworth’s. Headphones allow visitors to hear the vicious attacks that rained down upon protesters during a monthslong sit in. Hearing the racist taunts is such a shattering experience that the center doesn’t allow children under 13 to experience the simulation.

• Antique televisions showing footage of segregationists speaking about race.

• Descriptions of the 1954 Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education that declared segregated schooling unconstitutional.

• A presentation on King’s Nobel Peace Prize. Then-mayor Ivan Allen Jr. wanted to honor King by inviting Atlanta’s black and white elite to attend a gala dinner. CocaCola chairman Robert Woodruff, who was sensitive to Coke’s emerging image on the

international stage, chafed at a New York Times front-page story about the surprisingly tepid response to the prize in King’s hometown and exerted his powerful corporate muscle, issuing a veiled threat of pulling out of the “city that’s going to have this kind of reaction and not honor a Nobel Peace Prize winner.” The city’s white elite quickly responded by snapping up 1,600 tickets.

• A large panel of photographs and text describing the Freedom Riders, a pivotal series of protests in 1961 that prompted howling mobs of whites to attack buses of black and white activists protesting the non-enforcement of a Supreme Court ruling that banned segregated buses and bus-station waiting rooms. The treatment DAN JACKSON

An all-female panel wrangled with issues of misconduct by writers and other creative people, sexual assault and censorship in a discussion last week sponsored by Avid Bookshop. #MeToo, a phrase coined by activist Tarana Burke in 1997 and recently turned into a hashtag, and Junot Diaz, a Pulitzer Prize winner accused of sexual misconduct, were mentioned at the start—the clear catalysts for this discussion. Survivors now “feel that someone is actually listening to them,” said Kendall Worman, community involvement and volunteer coordinator at

of the protesters immediately drew international condemnation and helped inspire widespread participation in future civil rights campaigns.

• Four stained glass panels, each honoring one of the young girls who died in 1963 in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, AL. • A dramatic multimedia presentation in which the Walter Cronkite report on King’s assassination appears on one TV screen, while another shows Robert Kennedy’s announcement of the assassination that drew cries and gasps at a campaign stop in Indianapolis.

• Other sections of the museum introduce us to the “Offenders,” despots of the 20th Century, including Hitler, Mussolini and Pol Pot, as well as the “Defenders,” victims of human rights abuses who tell their stories. Another exhibit displays some of King’s letters and papers.

As I concluded the main exhibit, I encountered three generations of a family who had met up in Atlanta. Terrence Keys, the father, described the exhibit as “powerful,” and went on to compare it to his visit to a concentration camp during a stay in Germany. “It reminds me of the way I felt when I visited Auschwitz,” he said. “It really pulls at your heart in the same way.” f

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Family First ERIN RAE DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM HER MOM AND DAD

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lot of musicians’ parents are their talented kids’ biggest fans, but that connection is somewhat different for the family of Americana singer-songwriter Erin Rae, born Erin Rae McKaskle.

Most press for Rae’s recent album Putting on Airs lauds her talent for writing confessional story-songs. For instance, “Bad Mind” candidly shares how the Tennessee native came to grips with her own sexuality.

It’s the sort of progressive-minded storytelling that shatters outdated notions about Southern roots music.

“I came by it honestly, having a mother who’s a psychologist, and by growing up going to therapy and being raised to be emotionally aware,” Rae says. “It feels natural to me to talk about my emotions. I have a hard time writing a song without a strong emotional connection to it.”

Rae grew up around great music, too, thanks largely to her dad, Mike McKaskle. “My dad and my mom played music together, mostly for fun,” she says. “From a really young age, my dad covered songs like ‘Sitting on Top of the World’ and ‘Miss the Mississippi and You’

by Jimmie Rodgers. It was just an extensive catalog of really great songs by great artists. His versions of those songs influenced my writing a ton, and my dad was also a songwriter. He’s only let me hear a handful, but I’m sure there’s more somewhere. My mom is a writer and poet, so I got it on both sides.”

For her high-school graduation gift, Dad purchased an acoustic guitar. That allowed Rae to craft her own classic covers and the sort of root-bound originals her family— and her growing fanbase—adores. Although her family moved to Nashville when she was in sixth grade, Rae wasn’t raised on Faith Hill and Martina McBride. Instead, she grew up hearing her dad’s favorite songwriters, including such regional treasures as Mississippi John Hurt, Doc Watson and Kate Campbell.

Fortunately, she never turned her back on those early influences—not even as her folk-leaning material with The Meanwhiles gave way to the less genre-specific sounds on Putting on Airs.

“Because I got started writing songs pretty late, there wasn’t a time when I was rebellious about it,” she says. “Now, I’m

experiencing more freedom in not just writing soft, ‘songwriter’ songs. I got to do some louder, [more] dynamic and nontraditional structures… on the new record. I’m excited to walk more into that territory.”

Rae’s roots and her raising crossed paths late last year when she played a show with her dad at the Family Wash in Nashville.

“He and I sat down and recorded 14 songs at my friend’s studio,” she says. “We did a short run of CDs for that show in

December, so they’re out there. They’re not online or anything. My goal is to, at some point, release that as a record, and maybe do another recording with him.”

Despite playing music for years, the father-daughter session became the first studio recordings for the elder McKaskle.

“He and my mom started a recording project in the ’90s, but I don’t think it got finished,” Rae adds. “My dad couldn’t get used to hearing himself back in the microphone.”

Fantastic new album and high-profile tour dates with longtime friend Margo Price aside, Rae never stops enjoying a special family bond that doesn’t always happen for young artists. “One of the big joys in my life is my connection to them through music,” she says. f

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Headicus Does the Time Warp (Again) PLUS, MORE MUSIC NEWS AND GOSSIP

By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com TAKE ANOTHER SWING: Matt Grogan, who writes and records incredibly deft and moody guitar-pop under the name Headicus, cleaned out his archives last year and released a whole bunch of stuff from the past several years. Well, I thought it was all pretty swell. Now, he’s got a brand new EP out named Pictures From Today. You know, over the past several weeks, I’ve felt I’ve hit the local lottery by getting—for the most part—great new records from local bands. This doubles that emotion. As compelling as Headicus’ music is, it seems to exist in a time warp. That’s no slag on it at all, and I hope it appeals to a wide audi-

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ence, but the most immediate listeners I can imagine are those steeped in ’90s indie rock à la Superchunk, Bob Mould, Pegboy, et al. Highlights are “Southern Grace,” “No Victim” and “Down the Line.” Do the deep dive over at headicus.bandcamp.com.

MY OLD MAN: Gainesville/Athens singer-songwriter Tyler Sloan released his new album, Sea Meets Shore, last month. Right off the bat, it evokes that kind of heavy whimsy folks used to get from the ’70s Laurel Canyon scene. Sloan’s voice almost always occupies that half-husky heavy-sigh area, and it fits the gentle reverb of his guitar production hand in glove. Make no mistake, though—there’s something undeniably dark about this, and I feel it, even if I can’t exactly put my finger on it. The whole record runs a mere seven tracks, but that’s a really tasty slice of tunes. Check it out at tylersloan.bandcamp.com. Catch Sloan at Flicker Theatre & Bar on Saturday, Aug. 4.

ROLL UP TO THE STATION: Tickets are on sale for the first ever Terrapin-hosted Athens Music & Arts Fest of Ale (say it quickly, and say it’s clever). The event runs all day Saturday, Aug. 11 from 1 p.m.–1 a.m. Food will be vended from local places (as well as Chick-fil-A), and there’s an artists market

Your Table in 5 Points happening, too. Music will happen on two stages—one indoors and one outside.

Featured acts are Packway Handle Band, Kilroy Kobra, Chelsea Shag, Misnomer, Harvey Funkwalker, Dream Culture, The Broken String Band, Sarah Zúñiga and more. Tickets are $15, and 10 percent of the proceeds go to Nuçi’s Space. See terrapinbeer.com/event/fest-of-ale-arts-musicfestival for all other information.

SEE THROUGH TUNES: Ryan Bousquet makes music under the name Eshniner Forest and has lately been playing shows with the name The Spookie Moon, but his newest album, Mystic Ukulele, is out now under the name Spooky Blue Translucent Moons.

True to its name, nearly every song on here is played on ukulele. And there are 12 of them. The only real deviation from the pattern is the spooky (sorry) sounding, in-the-woods feeling on “Moon Warz.” As far as overall look and feel goes, Mystic Ukulele is a very close cousin to The Music Tapes and more esoteric Elephant 6 offerings. Bousquet should be well steeped in that scene, too, because he’s certainly no stranger to the Athens days of yore.

He saw action in both Bellhouse and Orchid Pool, as well as Green Bean Go, back in, you know, “the day.”

Overall, though, I think I resent the ukulele as an instrument because it always sounds so chipper and happy, and that makes me think it’s lying to me. Explore on your own at thespookiemoon.bandcamp.com.

BRING YR OWN NESBITT’S LIME SODA: Heads up, y’all: Michael Potter is on a tear to out-Potter even his own self. After pretty much earning every jewel in his crown as Athens’ hardest-working experimental music promoter, he’s set to cap the summer with an exceedingly neato show at Hendershot’s Coffee Bar. On Saturday, Aug. 25, he’ll host Mark Hosler of legendary culture jammers Negativland. By my personal calculation, I think this will be the first time Hosler has performed in Athens since the ’90s, but there’s always a chance I missed him somewhere. At any rate, this is a superb booking, and tickets are on sale for a mere $10 ($12 day of show). Also on the bill are Potter and a collaborative improvisational set between Andrew Rieger (Elf Power) and Will Cullen Hart (The Olivia Tremor Control, Circulatory System).

For more information, see facebook.com/ NullZoneTapes, and get up to speed on Hosler at negativland.com. f

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Stipe Exhibit Features Ayers BROOKLYN SHOW REFLECTS THEIR EARLY ATHENS TIES

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eyond his renowned musical career, love, is openly tender and Michael Stipe has long been a finerevelatory. Behind a partition art photographer with an offbeat on the back wall of the gallery sensibility. To showcase that side of his is a video Stipe made in 2014 artistic talent, Stipe mounted a solo exhiof Ayers dancing alone. Ayers bition of photographs, which opened at the moves with balletic elegance; Journal Gallery in Brooklyn, NY in early he’s fluid and floppy, an obviJuly. The gallery show coincides with the ous free spirit. (Stipe said he publication of his latest photo book, titled shot the video when Ayers was Volume 1. “in his prime—at age 65.”)

The exhibition, called “Infinity Mirror” If you watch the video for a (mimicking the title of Yayoi Kusama’s popwhile, you can easily see the ular art installation), clearly reflects Stipe’s influence Ayers had on Stipe’s formative years in Athens and his early aes- wispy onstage presence during thetic influences—most prominently the his 30-year career with R.E.M. Jeremy Ayers through Michael Stipe’s lens. late Jeremy Ayers.

Stipe documents Ayers’ Entering the small, chic gallery, the first bona fides as a bohemian in a shrine-like The centerpiece of the gallery show is a image viewers confront is a floor-to-ceiling assemblage containing his journals and large installation that displays memorabilia photo of Ayers standing in a field of kudzu sketchbooks, vintage copies of Henry and odd artifacts on a series of stacked in winter. The stark Miller, Jean Genet 1970s-style end tables. Among the items on undulations of the and Ram Dass, old the shelves are a B-52s album cover, a 1985 Stipe documents Ayers’ vines and the lone gardening guides, picture of Stipe with Andy Warhol, a book bona fides as a bohemian. costume jewelry figure in an overcoat titled Giants of the Twentieth Century and and signature hat is and sheet music of a press photo of Janet Armstrong, wife of simply otherworldly, yet also a bit creepy “Nature Boy” by Nat King Cole, which Stipe astronaut Neil. The disjointed work takes and menacing. The scale, similar to Jeff sang at Ayers’ memorial at the Morton on an aura of a personal scrapbook.

Wall’s narrative pictures, enhances the Theatre two years ago. Ayers’ jewelry-fesThe other parts of Stipe’s gallery show impact of its visual and dramatic appeal. tooned jacket hangs forlornly on a hook are a linear layout of his new book and a Stipe’s second homage to Ayers, whom near the video monitor—a loving and powwall of mixed images of male nudes, all in he acknowledges as both mentor and first erful tribute. black and white. These photos, the gallery’s

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press release states, capture Stipe’s “idiosyncratic notion of queerness and masculinity.” While some of Stipe’s pictures are big and bold, none are as dramatic and polemical as Robert Mapplethorpe’s photos in that genre.

Overall, the exhibit is spare and polished, almost minimalist. Some pieces of it read like celebrity identification. The best part for this viewer was Stipe’s endearing tribute to Ayers, whom he recognizes as having given him so much in his art and life. The show, both genuine and generous, remains on view through Aug. 12. f

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but other times I start with a line with no idea and try to ride the flow.

Get to Know Kiran Fernandes Q&A WITH THIS YEAR’S FLAGPOLE GUIDE TO ATHENS ARTIST

By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com Wizards, frog princes and anthropomorphic flowers will infiltrate all corners of the Classic City this weekend by way of 17-yearold artist and performer Jeremy Kiran Fernandes’ fantastical cover illustration for the new Flagpole Guide to Athens.

Born into a family of creative individuals, Fernandes began showing an inclination towards the arts not long after learning to walk and talk. His father, John Fernandes, is a member of the Elephant 6 collective who runs the label Cloud Recordings, has worked at Wuxtry Records for nearly 20 years and has performed with an astounding number of bands, not limited to The Olivia Tremor Control, Circulatory System, Lavender Holyfield and The New Sound of Numbers. Kiran Fernandes’ mother, Laura Glenn, is an original founder of the Orange Twin Conservation Community, as well as a writer, dancer and licensed massage therapist who owns the bodywork and movement studio Somaspace.

From an early age, Fernandes has shared his psychedelic illustrations through craft markets, album covers and concert flyers.

In 2016, he was selected as one of four high-school students to assist David Hale in the creation of the downtown mural “Birdsong,” which was commissioned by AthFest Educates to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the AthFest Music and Arts Festival. This spring, he completed a 4-by-8-foot painting for Art Decko, a public art project installed in the College Avenue parking deck—a detail of which appears on this week’s cover of Flagpole.

Flagpole: How did you first become interested in the arts? What are a few of your earliest memories of making art?

Kiran Fernandes: I’ve been interested in the arts since I was very small.

My parents said they would always find me drawing, and my dad has a memory from when I was 3 years old that he came home from work to find my drawings covering the entire kitchen floor. I have many memories of selling drawings at fairs and drawing people as monsters, or as I called it, “monsterization.”

FP: What roles have your parents, other family members or close family friends played in helping you develop as an artist and musician over the years?

KF: My parents have had a huge impact in their incredible support of my work throughout my life. My dad has shared my work a lot throughout my life so that now I find I have more opportunities and connections, and my mother has been vital in grounding me and reminding me that what I output does not define me, and has given me a lot of honest advice.

My childhood was filled with so many creative people that would talk to me as another person, rather than just a child—who are often not given a voice until they grow older.

Playing music has been quite a recent development in the past three to four years. It started when my dad bought a loop pedal and I started messing with it, making weird sounds with my voice and clanging marimbas and things into the loops along with it. I’d often hear my dad in the other room encouraging me as I explored and played with sound. It’s interesting, because I started very experimental and am becoming less so, which I find many musicians go the other way around.

FP: How would you describe your creative process? Do you start out with a clear plan in mind, or do you let your subconscious guide you through?

KF: It really depends. Sometimes a whole image or song will pop into my head and I will try to realize it as close as I can,

FP: Who or what would you consider to be some of the most significant influences on your aesthetic, recurring imagery or overall style?

KF: I am fascinated by dreams and the mind’s natural tendency to compose images in my mind’s eye.

I think my style comes from a very active ability to see faces and forms in things. When I was a young kid, this led to me being quite scared of the dark, because a wrinkled towel could become the most gro-

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FP: Do you have any plans in the works for when you return to Athens?

KF: I have too many plans, honestly! I plan on co-writing a play called The Ear That Was Sold to a Fish with my friend Javier Romero, continue to make music, and I also have [a] vision for a film down the line. I currently only play solo, but often have people join me onstage.

FP: Now that you are finished with high school, do you hope to continue with a formal education? Would you like to pursue art as a professional career?

KF: I think I might go to college for film at some point, as I have discovered that is a huge passion I have—to make these films I have in my head—but I have no experience with film. I would like to continue as an artist, but I am wary at the moment to take on more commissions, as I think I would like to focus more on my own ideas for now.

tesque demon, but I find as I’ve gotten older I’ve been able to channel that fear into curiosity. My biggest influences include Jim Henson, David Lynch, Taiyō Matsumoto, Jan Švankmejer and Eleanor Davis, while my biggest musical influences are Terry Riley, Neutral Milk Hotel, Broadcast and John Fahey.

FP: What have been your most challenging or impactful projects so far?

KF: The most challenging was definitely the Art Decko panel, as I had never painted before and had never done anything near that size, and although I now know things I would do differently, I’m very proud of myself for putting myself out of my comfort zone.

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FP: You are currently in England. What have you been doing there? Any fun highlights from this summer?

KF: I was staying with my aunt at her farm for about a month, with many lovely meditations in the woods and swims in the sea. I then visited a community called Tinkers Bubble that lives without fossil fuels and lives off the land, which was amazing! Then I went to a festival called Buddhafield, which was also incredible!

So many amazing people and beautiful ceremonies. I am now currently in a pub in Dartmoor about to start my trek across the countryside.

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KF: Athens is strange, because all of the music scene is dependent on one thing: alcohol. This is frustrating for many reasons, one of them being I love going to shows, but am sometimes not allowed in because of my age. I understand the laws in place, but I do find it irritating that local music has been only funded [by] drinking culture. It would be amazing if more shows could be in venues more welcome to a younger crowd, with less influence on drinking. f Pick up a copy of this year’s Flagpole Guide to Athens starting Friday, Aug. 3 at one of over 350 locations around town.

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FILM | THU, AUG 2

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MUSIC | SAT, AUG 4

MUSIC | TUE, AUG 7

ACC Library · 5 p.m. · FREE! The documentary Knights to Kings: A Journey to Ethiopia follows eight boys from Athens as they travel to the small village of Kutaber, Ethiopia. The teenagers are Classic City Knights, or participants of Chess and Community, a nonprofit that helps kids develop leadership skills through the motto “Think Before You Move.” Under the direction of poet and activist Lemuel “Life the Griot” LaRoche, they are challenged to contemplate poverty, personal identity and empowerment.

The screening will be followed by a discussion on youth engagement in Athens, and representatives from various nonprofits and youth development programs will be in attendance. [Jessica Smith]

Caledonia Lounge · 9 p.m. · $5–7 Whether you think Fart Jar is the best band name in town or the worst—this reporter is as yet undecided—the group is one of Athens’ finest purveyors of noisy, no-holds-barred rock and roll, as evidenced by a pummeling recent SlopFest set. You wouldn’t necessarily know it from listening to last year’s This Is Not a Drill, a home-recorded, eight-song glob of an album that seemed more stoned goof than proper LP. Let’s hope the band’s new record, which it celebrates with a release show Friday at the Caledonia, more accurately reflects its all-enveloping sludgefest of a show. Fellow chaos-causers Apparition, Dead Vibes Ensemble and Backmask share the bill. [Gabe Vodicka]

The Foundry · 7 p.m. · $20–35 Co-founded by Jean Biddle and Lisa Mende, the Athens-based Artist2Artist nonprofit spotlights local artists and musicians while raising money for underprivileged and disadvantaged residents.

Its next fundraiser happens Saturday at The Foundry. Dubbed “Party With a Purpose,” proceeds from the show will benefit The Cottage and DIVAS Who Win Freedom Center, both of which assist area victims of human trafficking. Performers include Los Angeles guitarist Ali Handal, known for her fiery, bluesy rock style; Atlanta funk crew Gurufish; and teen guitar-and-violin duo Fly Bye. Tickets are $20, or $35 if you want access to a preshow reception. [GV]

The Foundry · 7 p.m. · FREE! Athens Popfest officially kicks into gear Wednesday, Aug. 8, continuing through the end of next week at the Georgia Theatre and Little Kings Shuffle Club and featuring a whiz-bang lineup that includes Guided by Voices, Elf Power, The Mummies, Man or Astro-man? and lots of other exciting stuff. (Check next week’s Flagpole for a full rundown, as well as the official festival program.) This year, the reinvigorated annual happening has added a pre-fest, locals-centric party featuring dynamic 18-year-old hip-hop artist Kxng Blanco and psychedelic indierock quintet Wieuca. The fun jumps off Tuesday evening at The Foundry, and— bonus!—admission is totally free. [GV]

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Tuesday 31 CLASSES: Swing Dance Night (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A one-hour lesson is followed by a two-hour dancing session. No experience or partner necessary. 7–10 p.m. $4–6. www.athensswingnight. com CLASSES: Athens Swing Night (Athens Fit Club, 1059 Baxter St. Suite A) Intermediate (7:30 p.m.) and beginner (8:15 p.m.) dancing lessons, then open dancing. No

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partner or previous experience required to participate. 7:30–11 p.m. $4 (students), $6. athensswingnight. com EVENTS: Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Party (Normal Books) Celebrate the publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone with trivia, snacks and more.

Something for kids and older fans alike. Costumes encouraged. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ normalbooksathens EVENTS: Where’s Waldo in the ATH? Party (Avid Bookshop, Five

Points) Where’s Waldo in the ATH? is a contest in which miniature Waldos were hidden in local businesses around town. Prizes will be drawn for contestants who found at least 20 of the 25 hidden Waldos during the month of July. 6 p.m.

FREE! www.avidbookshop.com EVENTS: End of Summer Party (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Participants in this year’s Summer Reading Program can pick up prizes and enjoy refreshments. Ages 10 and up. 2 p.m.

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FILM: Bad Movie Night: Skyscraper (Ciné Barcafé) Anna Nicole Smith goes Die Hard on a building full of terrorists. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! facebook.com/badmovienight GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia hosted by Jacob and Wes. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station

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Road) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Hosted by James Majure. 6 p.m. FREE! www. therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: Family Paint Session (Oglethorpe County Library) Make a masterpiece with paint on canvas.

10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oglethorpe KIDSTUFF: Family Movie Night (Oglethorpe County Library) Bring the whole family for this month’s

screening of Rock Dog. 5:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oglethorpe KIDSTUFF: Back to School Storytime (Oconee County Library) Come for stories, songs and crafts.

Jul. 31 & Aug. 1, 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Oconee County Library) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based activities. Legos provided. Ages 3–11. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Dueling Club with Dumbledore’s Army (ACC

Library) Celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday by making wands, learning spells and dueling. Ages 7–11. 2:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens LECTURES & LIT: Open Book Club (Oglethorpe County Library) Copies of the book are available at the front desk. 1–3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oglethorpe LECTURES & LIT: A Look into the Life of Mark Twain (Bogart Library) Sherry Trocino gives a presentation on Mark Twain. 1 p.m.

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Wednesday 1 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Led by docents. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: CORE (Go Bar) A living audio/ visual exhibition in four parts featuring art and music by Logan Shirah.

Meaner Pencil (NYC) will also perform. 9 p.m. 706-546-5609 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. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Release Party (Terrapin Beer Co.) Celebrate the release of a barrel aged beer. Barrels will be for sale. 4–8 p.m. www.terrapinbeer. com GAMES: Nerd Trivia (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Every Wednesday.

Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Compete for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Bingo (Highwire Lounge) Win prizes. 8–10 p.m. FREE! highwirelounge.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. www. saucehouse.com KIDSTUFF: Ice Cream Day (Madison County Library,

Danielsville) Learn about dairy products and enjoy homemade ice cream at the library with the Madison County Farm Bureau. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison

Thursday 2 EVENTS: Senior Potluck (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) Bring a dish to share.

Doctors Ewen and Moorman will give a presentation on the UGA Feline Foster Study. 12:30 p.m.

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GAMES: Poker Night (5 Points Cigar Shop, 1720 Epps Bridge Pkwy.) Play with Interstate Poker every Thursday.

6:30 p.m. www.5pointscigars.com GAMES: Rock, Paper Scissors Tournament (Wonderbar) Win prizes. 9:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/wonderbarathens GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/saucehousebbq LECTURES & LIT: Athens Writers (ACC Library) Get feedback, information and support from fellow Athens writers. Workshop pieces and

as an effort to combat racial disparities in the criminal justice system.

5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens MEETINGS: Envision Athens (Snipes Water Resource Center) The Implementation Oversight Committee will meet. 8:30 a.m. envisionathens.com OUTDOORS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Meet at Shade Garden Arbor) Learn more about flora and fauna of the garden while enjoying fresh air and inspirational readings. Ramblers are encouraged to bring their own nature

something in under four hours. Most projects are tech, art or craft focused.

Bring your own supplies. 5–9 p.m.

FREE! www.hatchathens.com EVENTS: Friday Wine Winedowns (J’s Bottle Shop, 1452 Prince Ave.) Manilla Express will be at this Friday Wine Winedown to pair Filipino food with craft wine. 5–8 p.m. $10–15. wine.jsbottleshop@gmail.com KIDSTUFF: Last Friday of Summer (Lay Park) Family fun events include face painting, bounce houses, games and giveaways. Pizza while supplies last. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.accgov.com/leisure

The Foster-Thomason-Miller House, also known as “Madison’s Masterpiece on Main,” will be open to tour on Saturday, Aug. 4 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. for donors who have made contributions to the Madison-Morgan Conservancy’s Endangered Properties Revolving Fund (mmcgeorgia.org).

FILM: Knights to Kings: A Journey to Ethiopia (ACC Library) Chess and Community presents a documentary following boys from Athens on a journey of self-discovery through Ethiopa. A community dialogue on positive youth identity will follow. See Calendar Pick on p.

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discuss publishing concerns and writing conventions. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens MEETINGS: Athens Smart Justice Round Table Discussion (ACC Library) Members of ACLU of Georgia, Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement and the Economic Justice Coalition host a roundtable discussion on reducing mass incarceration

writings or favorite poems to share with the group. 9 a.m. FREE! www. naturerambling.blogspot.com

Friday 3 EVENTS: Hatch Hackathon (Chase Park Warehouses, The Hatch) Work individually or in teams to make

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Saturday 4 ART: Folk Art Pop-Up (Hip Vintage and Handmade) See work by Tex

Crawford, Peter Loose, Suzy Sue Smith, Randy Sanders and Marion Coleman. Refreshments served. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. FREE! hipvintagehandmade.com ART: Art from the Heart Folk Art Pop Up (Hip Vintage and Handmade) See works by Tex Crawford (painted tin sculptures), Peter Loose (paintings and sculptures), Suzy Sue Smith (woodburning, painting, assemblages), Randy Sanders (Corazon Mosaics), Marion Coleman (drawings and paintings) and Lisa Freeman (collage and assemblage). 10 a.m.–5 p.m. FREE! www.hipvintagehandmade.com ART: Opening Reception (Hip Vintage and Handmade) See folk art tin cut outs by Tex Crawford. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.hipvintagehandmade.com EVENTS: Madison’s Masterpiece on Main (Foster-Thomason-Miller House, 498 S. Main St., Madison) Drop in for a tour of the historic home. Plein air plainters will have a paint-out from dawn to dusk.

Donations benefit the Endangered Properties Revolving Fund, which has stabilized the house. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. $100 (tax-deductible donation). www.mmcgeorgia.org EVENTS: Stuff the Bus (Ebenezer Baptist Church) Seeking donations of book bags, paper, pencils, crayons, erasers, glue sticks, scissors, calculators, boxes of tissues and other school items. 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m. pearlhall52@yahoo.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, educational booths and entertainment. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www. athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Vaccine & Pet Care Clinic (Pet Supplies Plus) Low-cost services for all of your furry friends.

1–4 p.m. www.athenshumanesociety.org EVENTS: Party with a Purpose (The Foundry) Artist2Artist presents live music and a silent auction to raise funds for organizations helping victims of human trafficking, The Cottage and DIVAS Who Win Freedom Center. See Calendar Pick on p. 12. 7 p.m. $20–35. thefoundryathens.com k continued on next page

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THE CALENDAR! EVENTS: Grateful Day (Terrapin Beer Co.) Celebrate Jerry’s birthday with a tie dye station, food truck and live music. 1–11 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com EVENTS: Classic City Rollergirls (Athens Arena) See the Bad news B’s face off against Applalachia’s BooneShiners. The undefeated Classic City AllStars take on Florida’s Gold Coast Roller Derby. 5 p.m. & 7 p.m. $10-20. www.classiccityrollergirls.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Shadowrun RPG (Tyche’s Games) Visit Seattle in 2071, when magic and megacorps clash. 12 p.m.

FREE! www.tychesgames.com GAMES: First Saturday Cornhole Tourney (Pub on Main) Sign up the day of with a team of two. Proceeds benefit Premier Cheer. 1:30–3:30 p.m. $15 per team. www.pubonmainwatkinsville.com KIDSTUFF: Back-to-School Movie (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Watch a feel-good movie. Popcorn provided. 2 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison KIDSTUFF: Nature’s Trading Post (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Trade one or two objects found in nature for points or other nature objects in the center’s collection. 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Back to School Bash (Rock Eagle 4H Center) Bring towels, chairs or a float to watch Trolls poolside on a big, outdoor screen.

Rock Eagle will sell concessions.

Registration recommended 6:30 p.m. $5. jtorhan1@uga.edu OUTDOORS: Naturalist’s Walk (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join the SCNC staff for a walk around the property. Bring a camera or binoculars. All ages. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 PERFORMANCE: Disgruntled Fumes and Tiny Jazz Arkestra (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Stephanie Astalos-Jones performs her onewoman comedy show, a 15 character “salute” to poetry open mics. Tiny Jazz Arkestra will play a mix of tunes. 8–11 p.m. $10. hendershotscoffee.com SPORTS: Fan Day (Sanford Stadium) The UGA football team will hold an open practice. Followed by autographs with the team and coach Kirby Smart at 5:45 p.m. 3:30 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiadogs.com

Sunday 5 ART: Artist Reception (Oconee County Library) Meet the artists of the Big Springs Quilt Guild. 3–4 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee ART: Sunday Spotlight Tour (Georgia Museum of Art) Docents lead a tour of highlights from the permanent collection. 3 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Oconee County Library) Relax with the company of therapy dogs. 3–4 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Hogwarts Sunday School (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Dress up in your wizard robes for a magic-filled scavenger hunt. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.uuathensga.org KIDSTUFF: Open House (Nimbl, 160 Winston Dr. #9) See the new studio with a sprung floor and talk to teachers about classes offered for

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kids ages 3 and up. 1–4 p.m. FREE! nimblathens.com PERFORMANCE: Athens Brass Choir (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Hear marches and show tunes in the conservatory. 2 p.m.

FREE! www.uga.edu/botgarden

Monday 6 CLASSES: How to Make Body Butter & Lip Balms (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) Follow an easy recipe with natural raw oils and essential oils. 7 p.m. $10. 706-742-0823 GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Test your general

GAMES: Lunch and Learn (Tyche’s Games) Bring your own lunch and try out some new games. 11:30 a.m.

FREE! www.tychesgames.com 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

Wednesday 8 EVENTS: Rabbit Box (The Foundry) Storytelling for adults. This month’s

GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. www. saucehouse.com GAMES: Bingo (Highwire Lounge) Win prizes. 8–10 p.m. FREE! highwirelounge.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (Oconee County Library) Watch some anime and manga, listen to J-Pop music, eat Japanese snacks and share fan art. Ages 11–18. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 PERFORMANCE: The Kourtesans (Terrapin Beer Co.) Drag performances by Karmella Macchiato, Semaj Onyx-Coxring, Cola Fizz, Raven La’Wrath, Alex Suarez, Kitty

hosting a variety of acts, from hip hop to experimental to punk.

Wednesday 1 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.

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.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE FORMULA New local rock band.

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.

Thursday 2 Akademia Brewing Co. 7 p.m. FREE! www.akademiabc.com STEVEN SCHULER Soulful acoustic singer-songwriter playing originals and favorites.

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

Every Thursday!

Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com KOMPROMAT Local rock four-piece exploring dark themes including addiction, suicide and missed opportunities.

BOO HAG Voodoo-inspired rock and roll group from Columbia, SC. NEW DARK AGE No information available.

40 Watt Club 10 p.m. $3 (21+), $5 (18–20). www.40watt.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away to three different channels of music.

One of them is a request line!

The Foundry 6 p.m. $2. www.thefoundryathens.com SONO Local electronic-funk jam trio with a big sound and very tasty melodies.

ODD STREET Funky, “jamtastic” local rock crew.

Royal Oaks play Flicker Theatre & Bar on Friday, Aug. 3. knowledge for prizes. 8–10 p.m.

FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music knowledge! Hosted

by Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m.

FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub KIDSTUFF: Young Adult Book Talks (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Drop in and near about YA novels being made into movies, watch some previews and enjoy a root beer float. Ages 12 & up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison KIDSTUFF: Craft Corner (Oconee County Library) Decorate mugs with sharpie. Grades 6–12. 6–8 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee MEETINGS: Job Club (Oconee County Library) Share job-seeking challenges, get resume reviews and network in an empowering environment. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee SPORTS: Table Tennis Matches and Training (East Athens Community Center) Beginner to advanced skill levels welcome.

Mondays, 6–8:30 p.m. & Saturdays, 1–4 p.m. First visit free. www. ttathensga.com

Tuesday 7 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description.

8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561

theme is “It’s the Law.” 7 p.m. $7. rabbitboxstories@gmail.com EVENTS: Medicine Music Circle (Heart Path Studio) Co-create music in a group. 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.rainbowportal. website EVENTS: Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Tap Takeover (Akademia Brewing Co.) Fuzzy’s takes over the menu. Swing through for a chance to puck up free Akademia gear. 5–10 p.m. www. akademiabc.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) See Wednesday listing for full description. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Go Bar) Watch the house cast plus Farrazz from Atlanta. 9 p.m. $3. www.facebook.com/athensshowgirls FILM: Flicker Film Society (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Joey Weiser presents Truck Yaro 5: Truckstar of Guts. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Shadowfist Power Lunch (Tyche’s Games) Learn to play the Shadowfist Dynamic Card Game. 12 p.m. FREE! 706-354-4500, www. tychesgames.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Nerd Trivia (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Every Wednesday.

Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com

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Stardust, Eden Cakes and Video Tronic. 9 p.m. $5. www.terrapinbeer. com

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 31 The Foundry Terrapin Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. $5. www. thefoundryathens.com MRJORDANMRTONKS Tommy Jordan and William Tonks’ collaboration features rootsy guitar picking and paired vocal melodies.

CLAY LEVERETT Local songwriter Leverett, joined by John Neff, is a country-minded rocker whose songs are both tough and tender.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com KALETA & SUPER YAMBA BAND Psychedelic Afrofunk band from Brooklyn, NY. On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com DJ OSMOSE Local DJ spins an all-vinyl set of deep house, disco and more.

DJ ZELIUM Athens-based deep house DJ and composer.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 CLIP ART PRESENTS A series featuring local emcees performing and

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com JAY GONZALEZ Drive-By Truckers’ keyboardist plays a set of Harry Nilsson covers.

On the Rooftop. 9:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com NICOLAY & THE HOT AT NIGHTS Experimental jazz group from North Carolina.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 CORE A “living audio/visual exhibition in four parts,” featuring art and music by local composer Logan Shirah.

MEANER PENCIL New York cellist influenced by blues, post-punk and romantic opera.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com DNT GUITAR TRIO Classical guitar three-piece from Denver, CO. Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Road location) PULLIN’ STRINGS Bluegrass band playing a mix of originals and covers from the likes of The Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 CYCLES Denver, CO band that blends rock, jazz, hip hop, soul, funk and more.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com DANIEL HUTCHENS & FRIENDS Bloodkin guitarist plays a set of wrenching, rocking soul-folk.

8 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com ERIN RAE Singer-songwriter blurring the line between modern Americana and old-school folk and country. See story on p. 8.

SAMUEL GREGG Folk singer-songwriter from St. Louis, MO. On the Rooftop. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com RAELYN NELSON BAND Up-andcoming country-rock artist from Nashville, TN. Go Bar 11 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic Dr. Fred and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Every Thursday!

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OLD SKOOL PRESENTS… Jason Fuller and Seth Hendershot get together with friends to bring you some of their favorite sounds.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 ROYAL JOHNSON Funky, bluesy rock band from Macon.

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 5:30–10 p.m. FREE! sobrewco.com KARAOKE DJ Gregory plays song requests and lets the bravest of the bunch jump in to sing. Every Thursday!

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On the Rooftop. 10:30 p.m. $3. www. georgiatheatre.com BOOTY BOYZ DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog spin a set of Drake hits.

Saturday 4

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $10 (21+), $12 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com MATERIAL GIRLS Atlanta band featuring current and former members of Concord America and Chief Scout.

DICAPRIO Atlanta-based indie-rock trio.

NIHILIST CHEERLEADER Local buzz band plays energetic, lo-fi punk rock.

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 PSEUDO Local band featuring musicians Kip Jones and Damian Kapcala.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 2 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com GIRLS ROCK CAMP SHOWCASE Female-identifying youth who have attended a weeklong day camp will perform original music created during that week.

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

Hosted by Larry Forte.

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!

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 BLUES NIGHT WITH BIG C Nobody in Athens sings the blues quite like Big C. Expect lots of soulful riffs, covers and originals.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com BRADFORD LOOMIS Rhythm and roots artist from Nashville.

FORT DEFIANCE Folk trio from Nashville, TN.

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Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com JAY GONZALEZ Drive-By Truckers’ keyboardist performs a set of Burt Bacharach and Hal David compositions.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com JOHN KIRAN FERNANDES Popular local fixture performs a set of solo

RICK CAMPBELL

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com FART JAR Local experimental heavyrock project. Album release show!

See Calendar Pick on p. 12.

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

BACKMASK Hard-rock trio from the Athens/Atlanta area.

DEAD VIBES ENSEMBLE Two-piece local sludge-metal band.

White Tiger Gourmet 6 p.m. FREE! whitetigergourmet.com GEORGIA DISH BOYS Edgy, dissonant local rock group fronted by songwriter Seth Martin.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com GOODFIRES Emo-tinged indie-rock band from Brunswick.

ROYAL OAKS Emo and pop-punk band from Acworth.

ALL THE OTHER REINDEER Progressive rock band from Athens.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com DANGFLY Local all-star rock band led by songwriter and guitarist Adam Payne.

CREE MO Rock, blues, jazz and soul are mixed together into a smooth, intoxicating concoction of original music.

THE ROYAL VELVET Three-piece local rock band led by songwriter Justin Brogdon.

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 On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com ATHENS LATIN Athens Latin presents a summer dance party featuring MC Lexx and DJ K. Liente.

The Globe 10 p.m. $2 (headphone). 706-3534721 SILENT DISCO Dance the night away with three channels of music. One of them is a request line!

Go Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-5609 ATHENS PRIDE KARAOKE Sing your heart out to benefit Athens PRIDE. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 7 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com THE JUMP OFF A back-to-school party featuring local hip-hop artists, hosted by L.G. and featuring Cassie Chantel, Squalle, Blacknerdninja, Billy D. Brell and more.

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

The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!

Material Girls play the Caledonia Lounge on Saturday, Aug. 4.

HANNIE AND THE SLOBS Garagerock project featuring members of The Rodney Kings and Muuy Biien.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com DREW MICHAEL BLAKE Singersongwriter from Nashville.

TYLER SLOAN Young singer-songwriter from Murrayville, GA. NATHAN EVANS FOX Americana/folk musician based in Houston, TX. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com ENHAILER Doomy prog-metal band from Akron, OH. MARSES Local “party-doom” fourpiece band.

BIGGER MOUNTAIN Athens-based hard-rock group.

The Foundry Party With a Purpose. 7 p.m. $20. www.thefoundryathens.com GURUFISH Bumpin’, jumpin’, eightpiece funk-pop band from Atlanta.

See Calendar Pick on p. 12.

ALI HANDAL Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and guitar virtuoso.

FLY BYE Teenage violin-and-guitar duo with tight vocal harmonies.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com DADDY ISSUES All-female garagepop combo from Greensboro, NC. THE TXLIPS Atlanta-based “black girl rock band” playing discordant indie rock.

8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com THE TINY JAZZ ARKESTRA Local ensemble playing jazz standards and inventive originals.

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

11 p.m. $2 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away every Saturday to three different channels of music. One of them is a request line!

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 THE PAINKILLERS Atlanta-based blues-rock group.

Sunday 5 ACC Library 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org 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.

Monday 6 Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com RUSTY DUSTY Blues- and soultinged indie-rock group from Texas.

BERNADETTE “Tender thrashcore” band from Brooklyn, NY.

ambient looped clarinet compositions.

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

EMILEIGH IRELAND Local singer-songwriter and experimental performer.

The Foundry Athens Popfest Kickoff Party. 7 p.m.

FREE! www.thefoundryathens.com WIEUCA Local band playing cheeky, guitar-driven indie rock. See Calendar Pick on p. 12.

KXNG BLANCO High-energy, lyrically driven local rap upstart.

Georgia Center for Continuing Education 5:30 p.m. FREE! hotel.uga.edu TUESDAY TUNES A live series featuring new groups and fresh music each month. All musicians are students or TAs at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music.

Wednesday 8 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.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 1:30 p.m. www.athenspopfest.com ATHENS POPFEST Featuring Michael Potter (2 p.m.), Big Baby (2:45 p.m.), Star Tropics (3:30 p.m.), A Certain Smile (4:15 p.m.), Air Sea Dolphin (5 p.m.), Dope Knife (8:30 p.m.), Marshmallow Coast (9:15 p.m.), Rat Fancy (10 p.m.), Joe Jack Talcum (10:45 p.m.), Essex Green (11:45 p.m.) and Elf Power (12:45 a.m.).

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

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

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 8/9 CHRIS BRANTON (Akademia Brewing Co.)

8/9 THE PIERRES / THE FAMILY RECIPE / TUCO & BLONDIE (Caledonia Lounge) 8/9 THE TUMBLING WHEELS (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 8/9 RANDY ROGERS BAND / DANIEL EDGAR (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 8/9 CARLA LE FEVER AND THE RAYS / NORMA RAE (40 Watt Club) 8/9 ATHENS POPFEST / Moon Racer / The Love Language / Buxton / Antlered Aunt Lord / Ampline / Guided by Voices / David / Barbe (Georgia Theatre) 8/9 ATHENS POPFEST / Hunger Anthem / Positive No / The Shut-Ups / Joy Cleaner / Zooey (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 8/9 WINSTON RAMBLE (Nowhere Bar) 8/10 MURDER THE MOOD / THE GOOD LOOKS / KERCHIEF / POLAR WAVES (Caledonia Lounge) 8/10 MIRACLE SWEEPSTAKES / UNTIL THREE / DAN CLIFFORD (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 8/10 ’80S DANCE PARTY (40 Watt Club) 8/10 HOLMAN AUTRY BAND / EASTVILLE BELLE (The Foundry) 8/10 ATHENS POPFEST / Pohgoh / WesdaRuler / Flasher / Oh-OK / Dean Wareham / His Name Is Alive / Ex Hex (Georgia Theatre) 8/10 ATHENS POPFEST / Ew / Ultra Beauty / Blushing / Rose Ette / Gauche (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 8/10 MARK WEBB JR. (Terrapin Beer Co.) 8/11 BIT BRIGADE / PINKY DOODLE POODLE / MARSES (Caledonia Lounge) 8/11 DEGA / EL LAGO / ZIGTEBRA / MECHANICAL RIVER (Creature Comforts Brewery) 8/11 HARRY CAREY (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 8/11 ABBEY ROAD LIVE (The Foundry) 8/11 ATHENS POPFEST / Elekibass / Ganser / Izzy True / Linqua Franqa / Eureka California / Man or Astro-man? / The Mummies (Georgia Theatre) 8/11 ATHENS POPFEST / Lydia Brambila / Jim Shorts / Hothead / Suggested Friends / Flamingo Shadow (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 8/11 THE SWINGIN’ MEDALLIONS (Madison Morgan Cultural Center) 8/11 FEST OF ALE / Packway Handle Band / Chelsea Shag / Kilroy Kobra / The Night Shift / Misnomer / The Broken String Band / MrJordanMrTonks / Grassland / Dream Culture / Harvey Funkwalker / Macy Todd / Michael Coast / Sono / Sarah Zuniga / Tyler Key / Mannequin Party (Terrapin Beer Co.) 8/12 JENNY PARROTT / HANDSOME HIGHWAY (The World Famous) 8/13 THE VIKING PROGRESS / DEEP STATE / BABY TONY & THE TEENIES (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 8/13 PEPPINO D’AGOSTINO (The Foundry) 8/13 HOT RAM (Georgia Theatre) 8/13 THE SWORD / UME (Georgia Theatre) 8/14 A.F.T.M. / XANNY P / LIVE OAK (Georgia Theatre) 8/15 DAISY / COLLISION DRIVE / MT. TERROR (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 8/15 EDDIE RAY ARNOLD / ALEX YOUNG (The Foundry)

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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 Sept.

15 & Dec. 15. info@athensarts.org, www.athensarts.org ARTIST CLASSES (Pixel & Ink Studio) “Hang Your Art at Home.”

Aug. 4. “Critique Night: Get Back to Your Art School Days.” Aug. 9. “Photoshop Basics: Learn the Essential Tools.” Aug. 11. “Sell Your Words: The Business of Freelance Writing.” Aug. 18. “Craftluck: Potluck with Crafts.” Aug. 23.

“Styled Shoot: Editorial Fashion.”

Aug. 26. Visit Facebook or email for details. pixelandinkstudio@ gmail.com CALL FOR ARTISTS (Hip Vintage and Handmade) Hip Summer Market is seeking artists, craft folk, upcyclers and antique or vintage dealers. Live music by Lucky Jones Band and food from Rashe’s Cuisine. $35 vendor fee. Deadline to submit images via Facebook or in person is Aug. 11. Market on Aug. 25, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 706-247-5601, yo.lawsons@hotmail.com, www. hipvintagehandmade.com CALL FOR ARTISTS: CLAYTON STREET (Downtown Athens) The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission invites professional artists to submit a resume and portfolio to be considered for the position of public artist for TSPLOST Project #9 Downtown Transportation Improvements

Program for Clayton Street. The selected artist will facilitate the development and implementation of a public art plan. Deadline Aug. 12. www.accgov.com/8340/call-forpublic-art-clayton-street 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 monthly events. www.hatchathens.com/ membership OPEN STUDIO MEMBERSHIP (Lyndon House Arts Center) Local artists can access studio facilities through a new open studio monthly membership program. Studios include ceramics, jewelry, painting, fiber, printmaking, photography and woodshop/sculpture studios. Up to 32 hours per week. $65/month or $175/three months. 706-613-3623, www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure

Auditions CAFÉ MURDER (Lavonia Cultural Center) Franklin Community Players

art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Dyanne Horgan makes mixed media prints that combine digital and analog practices.

ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) New paintings by Mary Porter, Greg Benson, Chatham Murray, Candle Brumby, Lana Mitchell and more.

ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (17 N. Main St., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass.

ATHENS AREA UROLOGY (2142 W. Broad St.) See colorful paintings by Dr. Hildegard Timberlake.

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 Quiet Gallery presents “The Cartoon Show” featuring local illustrators Alex Burns, Patrick Dean, Abby Kacen, Missy Kulik, David Mack, Scott Stripling, Devlin Thompson, Klon Wadrip and Joey Weiser. Through Sept. 15.

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

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

CINÉ BARCAFE (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “Rinne Allen: Garden” features cyanotypes.

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 (300 N. Thomas St.) Gallery I shows “Stitch,” an exhibition of contemporary quilts, includes the industrial-scales of Elizabeth Barton, the obsessive geometric precision of Barbette Houser, the vibrant sewn gardens

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seek women and men for the comedy Café Murder, to be presented as a mystery dinner production on Sept. 29. Actors will be asked to do a cold read. Aug. 3, 5–7 p.m. www. franklincommunityplayers.com SEASON AUDITIONS (Winterville Auditorium) Circle Ensemble Theatre hosts season auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Christmas Carol, Glass Menagerie and Fiddler on the Roof. Auditions Aug. 10–11. Prepare a one-minute monologue and 16 bars of a song, or two contrasting one-minute monologues. Email for audition time. circleensemble@gmail.com, www.circleensembletheatre.com

Classes AQUATIC AEROBICS (Memorial Park) Low impact exercise.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6–7 p.m. Saturdays, 10–11 a.m. Through Aug. 4. $5.

706-613-3580 CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY (ACCPD Headquarters) Learn about forensics, communications, criminal investigation and traffic enforcement from ACCPD professionals.

Tuesdays, Aug. 21–Nov. 13. 6:30– 9:30 p.m. 706-613-3330 ext. 308, epifanio.rodriguez@accgov.com CLASSES (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) “Community Coffeehouse,” Tuesdays from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. “Poets of Winterville,” first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. “Silver Sneakers Stretch,” Mondays at 10 a.m. “Oil Painting,” Mondays at 1:30 p.m.

“Coffee with a Veteran,” Tuedays at 9 a.m. “Threadwork Crafting Club,” Tuesdays at 9 a.m. “Tai Chi,” Wednesdays at 10 a.m. “Silver Sneakers Yoga,” Wednesdays at 11 a.m. “Bellydance,” Wednesdays at 7 p.m. “Poets of Winterville,” first Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. “Mahjong,” Thursdays at 1 p.m. 706-742-0823, wintervillecenter@gmail.com, www.wintervillecenter.com CUBAN-STYLE SALSA (UGA Tate Student Center, Room 473) The UGA Salsa Club hosts dancing every Sunday, 4–6 p.m. Email for details. ugasalsaclub@gmail.com, www. facebook.com/groups/ugasalsaclub DANCE, MOVE, GROW AT NIMBL (Nimbl, 160 Winston Dr.) Creative movement, dance, pilates and more for kids ages 3 & up, teens and adults. Classes include making dances, dance foundations, creative movement and dance forms, pilates and more. www.nimblathens.com FARMVIEW CLASSES (Farmview Market) “On the Grill: SausageMaking for Tailgating Season.” Aug. 4, 3 p.m. $40. “East Bread-Baking at Home: No-Knead Bread.” Aug. 28, 5:15–6:30 p.m. “Columbus Day Sausage-Making: Flavors From Around the World.” Oct. 3, 3 p.m. $40. www.farmviewmarket.com MINDFULNESS MEDITATION WITH RICH PANICO (Athens Physical Therapy, Accessible Yoga Room) Drop-in for one-hour meditations. Thursdays through Aug. 23, 5:30–6:30 p.m. Donations encouraged. 706-353-0709 MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION WORKSHOP (Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Healing Lodge) Years of medical research and training are blended into eight Mondays of instruction and a one-day mindfulness retreat focused on reducing stress and anxiety and increasing

of Cleo Ward, the magic and mischief of Danielle Lasker and the meditative devotion of Anne Marie Vencill. Classic Gallery II features a solo exhibition of detailed portraits by Jaquelynn Faass.

DONDEROS’ KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Magic Realism, Surrealism and fables. Through August.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) “Ex Libris” features collages by Lisa Freeman. Through August.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Portraits by Audey Lee. Through Aug. 4. • Artwork by Allen Sutton. Through August.

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.) “A Legacy of Giving: C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry” shares French and American art. Through Aug. 5. • “Central to Their Lives: Southern Women Artists in the Johnson Collection.”

Through Sept. 23. • “One Heart, One Way: The Journey of a Princely Art Collection” includes fine and decorative arts dating from ca. 1660–1952 from the family of Russian Princes Belosselsky-Belozersky. Through Jan. 6.

GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Jaime Bull’s site-specific installation “Pillow Fight” is a spirited remembrance of jumping on beds and swinging feather filled cushions in a playful bout. A light-show begins at 7 p.m. each night.

HEIRLOOM CAFE & FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Mosaic work by Jane Wright. Through Aug. 27.

HOWARD’S (119 N. Jackson St.) The new gallery space opens with a show of works by Milano Chow and Torkwase Dyson. Through Aug. 11.

JITTERY JOE’S ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) “Acrylic on Acrylic” features innovative contemporary work by Ella Salt.

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

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.) “Athens Metal Arts Guild: The Many Facets of Metalsmithing.” Through Aug. 4. • “Our Point of

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general well-being. Call or email to register. Classes begin Aug. 20, 6–8:30 p.m. $248/series. 706-5430162, mfhealy@bellsouth.net, www. mindfuliving.org ONE-ON-ONE COMPUTER SKILLS (ACC Library) Personalized instruction available for various computer topics. Thursdays, 9 a.m. 706-6133650, ext. 354, www.athenslibrary. org/athens SALSA CLASSES (Dancefx) Learn how to salsa dance. No partner required. Salsa and Bachata every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. (beginners), 7:15 (intermediate/advanced). $10. www. dancefx.org SALSA DANCE CLASSES (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa classes. 7:30 p.m. (beginner lesson). Richard and Victor perform salsa music every second Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Blue Eyed Amigos perform swing and salsa every fourth Wednesday at 9 p.m. $10/class (incl. one drink). Music show is $3 for class participants and $6 otherwise. www.facebook.com/ salsaathens SEWING CLASSES (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Learn how to sew on the library’s sewing machines. Tuesdays, 2:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison T’AI CHI (Healing Arts Centre, Sangha Yoga Studio) “T’ai Chi, Yang Style, Long Form.” Thursdays, 7:15–8:30 p.m. 706-613-1143, healingarts centre.net VISION + VOCATION BUSINESS PLANNING COURSE (Old Fire Hall #2) Artists, healers and change-makers will be guided through the process of creating viable business plans. Led by Jodi Rhoden using Birds Eye Business Planning Curriculum. Aug. 25–26, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. $325–375. www. jodirhoden.com YOGA CLASSES (5 Points Yoga) The studio offers classes for all levels including hot flow, hatha, Iyenger yoga, meditation and workshops.

“Iyengar Perspective on Restorative.”

Aug. 25. “Yin Yoga Training.” Sep. 21–23. A six-month teacher training program begins in Sept. www.athens fivepointsyoga.com

Kidstuff 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 SPLASH PAD (Multiple Locations) The Trail Creek Splash Pad will be open on weekends Aug. 5–Sept. 4, plus regular seasonal hours now through Aug. 5. The Rocksprings Splash Pad is now open. $1/person.

Pool passes $20–40. www.athens clarkecounty.com/splashpad 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

Support Groups ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS SUPPORT GROUP (723 Baxter St.) Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) is a 12-step program for people who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes.

Mondays, 7–8 p.m. www.meetings. adultchildren.org ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. www.athensaa.org CHRONIC ILLNESS SUPPORT GROUP (ACC Library) Meet others who are dealing with chronic illness such as ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Lyme. Third Wednesdays, 12–1:30 p.m. athenschronicillness @gmail.com EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A 12-step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Meets Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.org

View: Athens Area Plein Air Artists.” Through Aug. 4. • “Full House” is a biennial invitational exhibit showcasing works by members of the 18 guilds and art groups that meet at LHAC. Through Aug. 4. • “Works by Vernon Thornsberry.” Through Aug. 4. • Photography of scenes from Northeast India

by Sean Dunn. Through Sept. 7.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) The Big Springs Quilt Guild shares textile work. Opening reception Aug. 5.

Through August.

THE PINE & THE ROOT (1235 S. Milledge Ave.) Artwork by Jamie Calkin, Arezou Taeed and Miranda Rupkey. Through August.

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

RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Wrestling Temptation: The Quest to Control Alcohol in Georgia.”

Through Sept. 21. • Photographer Lee Karen Stow’s exhibit “Poppies: Women, War, Peace” combines portraits of women whose lives have been affected by war with a botanical series of the red “Flanders Fields” poppy.

Through Dec. 14. • “War of Words: Propaganda of World War I” includes propaganda posters. Through Dec. 14.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) Linda Fraser is a botanical illustrator of native plants in the southeastern U.S. “A Walk Through the Seasons” features over 85 watercolor and colored pencil works. Through Aug. 12.

TIF SIGFRIDS (119 N. Jackson St.) “Art Rosenbaum and Friends” features works by Art Rosenbaum, Margo Rosenbaum, James Herbert, Bill Paul, Ridley Howard, Howard Finster, Dilmus Hall, Charlie Rakestraw, Bonnie Loggins, Sam Stabler and Richard Olsen. Through Aug. 11.

TRIO CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY (766 W. Broad St.) “1996” is a group exhibition with works by Jennie Cain, Raoul de la Cruz, Maggie Seee, Triplebummer, Jim Wilson and more. Through Sept. 15.

VERONICA’S SWEET SPOT (149 Oneta St., #6C6) See work by local and regional artists, craftsmen, potters and sculptors.

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

Will Eskridge’s painting “Trees Lounge” is on view in “1996,” a group exhibition at Trio Contemporary Art Gallery through Saturday, Sept. 15.

MENTAL HEALTH PEER SUPPORT GROUP (Nuçi’s Space) Meets the second Wednesday of every month.

Open to anyone focused on improving their life and learning how to live with their condition. FREE! www. nuci.org NAMI SUPPORT GROUPS (Multiple Locations) For family members, friends and caregivers of individuals with mental illnesses. “NAMI Family Support Group.” Every fourth Tuesday, 6–7:30 p.m. in room 302 at the First Presbyterian Church of Athens. Every second Monday, 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 ACC LIBRARY BOOK CLUBS (ACC Library) Book Clubs include The African American Authors Book Club, Talking About Books, Philo of Philosophy, Last Monday Book Group and After the End: PostApocalyptic Fiction. www.athens library.org/athens ADULT TRIPS (Rocksprings Community Center) “Morgan County African American Museum and Shopping in Historic Madison.”

Aug. 10, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. $20–30.

“Weekend Trip to Cherokee, North Carolina.” Aug. 25, 9 a.m.–Aug. 27, 6 p.m. $240–360. All trips depart and return to Rocksprings Park. For ages 50 & up. Register online. www. accgov.com/leisure under recreation tab ASPECT FOUNDATION (Athens, GA) Seeking families to host international high school exchange students who want to attend an Athens-area high school for the upcoming year. 770757-4556, www.aspectfoundation. org ATHENS COCKTAIL CLASSIC (The Foundry) Attendees can learn how to craft cocktails and sample liquors with industry experts. Aug. 16–17. $25–200. athenscocktailclassic.com

FALL PROGRAMS (Athens, GA) Find information about art exhibits, classes, performances, sports, fitness programs, holiday events and other activities for adults and children in the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department’s fall program guide. Registration begins Aug. 4. www.athensclarkecounty. com/leisure INCLUSIVE BOOK CLUB (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Adults of all abilities can read out loud and discuss books. Thursdays, 1 p.m.

706-795-5597, 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. Mindful Breath 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 a.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.

Satchidananda Mission offers yoga meditation every Sunday, 6:30–7:30 p.m. and Kirtan every third Sunday, 4–6 p.m. revmanjula@bellsouth.net SOCIAL CO-ED ADULT KICKBALL LEAGUE Now registering for the fall season. Registration ends Aug. 4 at midnight. To play, create or join a team visit www.gokickball.com/ athens STORMWATER CALENDAR (Athens, GA) The ACC Stormwater staff is seeking photos of stormwater management facilities, nature scenes, plants and animals from all around Athens to create a wall calendar for next year. Submit favorite photos by email with the name of the photographer and a description of where, when and why it was taken.

Deadline Aug. 31. stormwater@ accgov.com THE CLASSIC CITY FRINGE FESTIVAL (Athens, GA) The Classic City Fringe Festival is seeking performers in theater, dance, performance art, puppetry, improv, comedy and more. Deadline Aug. 31. Festival Oct. 18–21. classiccityfringefest@ gmail.com, www.classiccityfringe festival.com f

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Deadpool for Kids?

THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS (PG-13) It is hard to imagine a more unbelievable true story at the movies this year than the one that unfolds in Tim Wardle’s thrilling docBy Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com umentary. Without spoiling too much, the titular Three Identical Strangers are Robert TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES (PG) Movies affected, just how much you understand “Bobby” Shafran, David Kellman and Eddy about DC’s biggest superheroes, Superman before Hunt’s longtime pal, Luther Stickell Galland. In 1980, these three 19-year-olds and Batman, have not exactly showcased (Ving Rhames), catches you and disavowed serendipitously met and discovered they the brightest, cheeriest side of the spandex British agent Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson) were identical triplets who were separated set. The Teen Titans—an actual comic-book up on Hunt’s cinematic past. at birth. Wardle masterfully teases out their team of younger heroes led by Batman’s While searching for three lost plutonium well-documented story—the three men sidekick, Robin, that first appeared in the cores, Hunt and his team—which now could be found everywhere in 1980, from 1960s and have been fighting “Donahue” and the nightly supervillains in cartoon form news to People and Good Mission: Impossible—Fallout since the early 2000s—are here Housekeeping magazines—until to turn that angry Bat-frown the mystery of this separation into a Super-smile. The current is revealed like the twist in a animated incarnation revels Robin Cook medical potboiler. in the sort of silly antics one Three Identical Strangers expects in Bikini Bottom, not brilliantly takes advantage of Gotham City. what is currently popular in In their first big-screen the documentary genre. While adventure, team leader Robin its fairy-tale origins are more (v. Scott Menville) really wants mundane than the sensato be featured in a movie like tional murder and questions real superheroes Batman (v. of guilt or innocence to which Jimmy Kimmel) and Superman audiences have become accusYour password is Maverick?! (v. Nicolas Cage). Along with tomed, its revelations—and super-pals Raven (v. Tara the lack thereof—are as thrillStrong), Cyborg (v. Khary Payton), Beast includes an infamously mustachioed Henry ing. Three Identical Strangers takes unexBoy (v. Greg Cipes) and Starfire (v. Hynden Cavill—uncover a new terrorist threat pected turns and winds up at a conclusion Walch), Robin seeks a supervillain nemesis that has teamed up with Rogue Nation’s as satiating as it is shrouded in further mysand finds one in Slade (v. Will Arnett), aka baddie, Syndicate leader Solomon Lane tery. Do not wait on the already-announced Deathstroke, who is up to no good while the (Sean Harris). Writer-director Christopher feature film to hear the triplets’ tale, which bulk of DC’s superheroes are occupied with McQuarrie does nothing revolutionary, but will undoubtedly star Andy Samberg in a bit their movie debuts. It is a good thing no he has mastered the exact sort of action of casting that, based on pics of the brothone wants to make that movie about Robin, favored by his adrenaline-junkie patron/ ers, is so obvious as to be uninspired. f because the Teen Titans are the only heroes left to stop Slade.

Feature film adaptations of cartoons always risk coming off as supersized episodes or only appealing to their core audience. As popular as the Titans are on the small screen, the filmmakers broaden the feature’s appeal by effectively bringing in DC’s big guns without forgetting what heroes are the stars here. In a smart move stolen from the playbook of the original Muppets movie, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies features enough jokey references and cameos to keep the adults in the crowd laughing as hard as the kids. Think of this animated comedy as DC’s insolent superhero parody masquerading as a superhero movie—or, to put it another way, it’s Deadpool for kids!

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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—FALLOUT (PG-13) The Mission: Impossible franchise has become one of the strongest exemplars of disposable big-screen entertainment. Each entry is as intensely yet briefly enthralling as its star, Tom Cruise. Like me, you may find the movies undeniably entertaining, yet so lightweight as to make no lasting memories. Did Cruise jump out of an airplane in the fourth one or the fifth? Wait a second; am I remembering a scene from Mission: Impossible or a Fast and the Furious sequel?

For the first time in the franchise, you have to know your Ghost Protocol from your Rogue Nation as the events of Fallout, aka M:I6, are steeped in repercussions going as far back as 2006’s Mission: Impossible III. Did you remember that Cruise’s Ethan Hunt had a wife named Julia (Michelle Monaghan)? Even if you don’t, do not worry; your enjoyment of M:I6 will not be

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Are You Really Surprised?

ADVICE FOR ATHENS’ LOOSE AND LOVELORN

By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com Hey Bonita, I wrote you a while back about my classmate who had no friends and doesn’t really get social cues [“My Needy Pal Won’t Take the Hint,” Oct. 11, 2017]. To refresh your memory, this was a 40-plus-year-old who still lived at home and had no social life, who would constantly text me just for chatting or way too in-depth job and life advice. I felt sorry for the person and participated in those dialogues because I knew they had no one else to talk to. Your advice was great—just be honest and drop them (I think)—but I was never able to do it.

Fast-forward six months, and this person has dropped me! It’s a welcome change—it’s hard to be friends with someone with whom I don’t totally connect or identify—but their reasoning for cutting off communication is what has blown my mind. Get this: They are upset that I am con-

cerned with racial equality, and that I believe in white privilege. They felt that, when I talked about issues of white privilege and systemic racism on social media, I was talking directly to them and their whole family.

I emailed them recently to ask for a document from our school days, and within the exchange I asked them why they’d not been in touch and had removed me from all of their social media—they had been so attached to me, it seemed, so I was honestly curious. Their response blew my mind, and of course they gave an unnecessary family history related to poverty, and also pointed out a biracial family member as a means of asserting that they don’t have white privilege. There was an inherent implication that I was a “reverse racist.” (I am a person of color.) I responded with surprise and empathy, and attached a PDF of “Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh, and encouraged them to read it.

Weeks later: no response.

It’s so funny: This is a person whom I never really felt close to because we were so different, but their misunderstanding of the issues related to white privilege and racial justice really is bothering me. I definitely don’t think

I need to have someone so ignorant in my life in any way, shape or form, but I suppose I did feel a bit attached to this person, and I’m disappointed to find out just how emotionally immature and uninformed they were. I mean, damn—I’d have never bothered with them if I’d known all this.

I suppose that this really isn’t a question, but more of an update. Thank you for your advice. I wish I’d taken it sooner.

Congratulations! It’s so rare that we people of color have racists remove themselves from our lives. Too often, they just wanna bark at us and demand we validate them, but this jerk kicked rocks all on their own.

That must have felt good! I’m very glad they did it themselves, because I can see that you have always been a bit more concerned about this person’s feelings than you should be, and

you didn’t want to offend them by dropping them.

Are you really so surprised that they felt this way? I gotta be honest: In your past letters, you haven’t described this person as someone with a progressive attitude. Your acquaintance sounds like a religious redneck living with their parents in the country. Ask your heart if it’s really that blindsided by their complete misunderstanding of racial politics and social justice. Their response to you makes me want to spit, and I’m sorry you even had to read that. They are insecure and shallow in their thinking, and you know that, and you’re better off. Did you ever really need a person like that in your life? You are clearly this person’s intellectual superior, and that fact would have eventually destroyed the friendship if their shitty ideas on race had not.

You say you feel “attached” to this person. Why? You never liked them or called them a friend. Plus, they’re a racist.

What’s to feel bothered about? Count your blessings and move on, and perhaps don’t be so surprised when something like that comes out of a white person’s mouth in the future. f

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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.

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Individual $10 per week Real Estate $14 per week Business $16 per week (RTS) Run-‘Til-Sold** $40 per 12 weeks Online Only*** $5 per week

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Rollin (49266) Dana (49532) is a fun-loving boy who’s arrived at the shelter shy and well-mannered but has a lot of skinny but has quickly come out energy. His favorite thing to do of her shell. She’s a sweet, quiet is race with other dogs along girl who’s been known to point the fence line. with her paw.

Bridget and Bernie (49870)

have probably been together their entire lives and currently share a kennel. An ideal forever home would welcome the pair!

These pets and many others are available for adoption at: • Deadline to place ads is 11:00 a.m. every Monday for the following Wednesday issue • All ads must be prepaid

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Athens-Clarke County Animal Control 125 Buddy Christian Way · 706-613-3540 Open every day except Wednesday 10am-4pm

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Restaurant experience is preferred but not required.

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HOUSEKEEPING every other week.

20 years experience.

Dependable & personable.

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Earn productivity-based pay a n d c re a t e y o u r o w n weekday schedule. Apply at https://www.ctscribes. com Hotel Indigo is looking for experienced line cooks for both breakfast and dinner shifts as well as PT weekend security. FT and PT positions avail. in Kitchen. Please email Cook resumes to Fandb@ indigoathens.com. Please email Security resumes to ryancrenshaw@ indigoathens.com.

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Immediately! Five Points Bottle Shop is looking for highly motivated individuals to fill several positions. Experience in retail, stockroom, wine or craft beer preferred, but not required. You must be 2 1 y r s o l d a n d available nights and weekends. Do Not A p p l y i n S t o re . P l e a s e A p p l y : h t t p : / / w w w. fivepointsbottleshop.com/ index.php/about/jobapplication Tr u m p s C a t e r i n g i n Athens is hiring servers a n d b a r t e n d e r s . Yo u can name your hours.

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Kemp and Trump in the Big Pickup BRIAN IS NOT THE LOUT HE PLAYS ON TV, BUT IT DOESN’T MATTER

By Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com Please don’t get me wrong: I have no intention of voting for Brian Kemp. He has always been further to the right politically than I am, and we all know how far he went in the recent Republican primary and runoff.

Kemp’s friend since childhood, affable and gregarious Charles Davis, dean of UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications, tweeted last week: “I went to high school with GOP guv candidate @BrianKempGA. We played YMCA ball from childhood. Politics be damned. He is a nice guy, always was. Kind to a fault. He’s a friend, always has been, and will be when we’re old(er) and grey(er). That’s how all this should work, people.”

shotgun and the big truck and the chainsaw. Kemp’s well-paid Republican public relations firm turned him into a caricature of the stereotypical Georgian, and it was highly effective political theater. The play’s the thing, and, who knows, it might have caught the conscience of the king and won Kemp the Trump endorsement.

Everybody who knows Brian Kemp personally knows that, however mean his politics and dicey his tenure as secretary of state, he is not that bubba on your TV. He simply did what needed to be done in order to leapfrog the frontrunner. And we can pretty much predict the PR script for his campaign against Stacey Abrams.

Whoever produced Kemp’s TV ads concocted sheer political genius by creating a character Georgia Republicans love. That is what’s so disheartening—that the overwhelming majority of the major party in our state respond wholeheartedly to a gun nut in a big pickup out to round up illegals and proudly telling us about it in an accent from redneck central casting.

Kemp’s PR people figured out a way to run to the right of another rightwing Republican. Coming up with the scenario was smart, but the strategy is just staple Georgia politics. Nobody ever lost in Georgia by running to the right. Even our beloved Jimmy Carter did it in his Brian Kemp was a local developer in 1998 when he took part in a Flagpole gubernatorial race against special issue on the future of Athens. the more progressive Carl Sanders. Carter criticized Davis’ support of his friend drew agreeSanders’ ties to Martin Luther King Jr. and ment, but it also elicited responses to the praised Alabama Gov. George Wallace, the effect that a “nice guy” doesn’t take the kind Trump of his day, making all us liberals of stands Kemp takes and suggestions that so mad we almost turned over the phone nobody should be friends with a guy who is booth where we were meeting. Then Carter running as a Trump supporter and has been angered all the conservatives who voted for rewarded with Trump’s endorsement. him by announcing in his inaugural address Davis took down his post from Twitter that “…the time of racial discrimination is and Facebook and apologized to anybody over.” They just changed parties and went he might have offended, having apparently on discriminating. accomplished the exact opposite of what he So now we have the clearest choice we intended. have ever had in a Georgia election: a Yale And there we have the dilemma that we Law-educated black woman against Trump’s all face with friends and family. If people pick for Georgia. The result will probably you love get what Camus described as “the be the usual 45 percent or so for the blacks plague” and Ionesco portrayed as turning and liberals, with the big pickups taking the into a rhinoceros, do you stop loving them? victory lap. Stacy Abrams is going to talk Of course not, though wisdom advises that about the real issues facing Georgians: eduit’s best not to discuss politics, and in these cation and health care and jobs. Kemp’s PR days dominated by Trump, we inevitably firm will press all the hot buttons that have feel more comfortable with friends who see always motivated the majority of Georgians Trump the same as we do. and the corporations that support and are Dean Davis’ friend Brian Kemp sees supported by “conservative” government.

Trump as his role model, and Davis made Hating Brian Kemp is not the point. it clear that his old friend is still his old Hating what he stands for is. Vote with friend, “politics be damned.” Davis knows love for the real Georgia, where real people that the real Brian Kemp is not the swagface real problems and deserve government gering, “Hee Haw” character with the that’s on their side. f

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