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Athenians of all ages flocked downtown last weekend for LatinxFest, featuring music, art, crafts, food and more. Check out a photo gallery at flagpole.com.

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Donnie and the Democrat TRUMP JR., ABRAMS VISIT ATHENS, AND MORE LOCAL NEWS

By Blake Aued, Rebecca McCarthy and Ashlyn Webb news@flagpole.com Amidst a swarm of police and protestWhile Democratic nominee Stacey ers, Donald Trump Jr. came to town last Abrams was campaigning in San Francisco, Tuesday, Oct. 9. It was kind of a thing.

Kemp said he was on a five-day tour of The conservative power couple of Trump Georgia. “California money can’t buy a and former Fox News host Kimberly Georgia race,” he said.

Guilfoyle campaigned for Republican guberThe crowd of Kemp supporters erupted natorial nominee Brian Kemp at 5 p.m., in cheers when Don Jr. was introduced. He then headed across the hall at the Classic opened his speech by bragging about being Center for a “Campus Clash” event with on the phone with Herschel Walker, who Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk he said was “a family friend.” (The Georgia and communications director Candace football legend played professionally for Owens.

Trump’s New Jersey Generals in the shortThe Classic Center was packed out with lived USFL.) GOP supporters—and about 100 protestors Trump Jr. spent much of his speech who later walked out en masse. Meanwhile, attacking former President Barack Obama a small group of protestors gathered on for his handling of the economy and lack East Washington of business experience.

Street in a fenced-off never signed a front It’s time for women to “He area police set aside. of a paycheck. He never speak out and defend After local made payroll. He never Republican House someone’s liveliour boys and defend our men had candidate Houston hood and their families’ against toxic feminism.

Gaines led the Pledge well-being depending on of Allegiance, Guilfoyle his success. How can we pumped up the crowd by referring to the expect him to do anything? We shouldn’t state as “Trump Country,” talking about have, and we didn’t,” said Trump Jr., whose building the “big, beautiful wall” and saying father filed for bankruptcy six times. “the only knee we take is at church,” in refThen he moved on to foreign polerence to NFL players like Colin Kaepernick icy—moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to protesting police brutality.

Jerusalem, pulling out of the Iran nuclear “[Kemp] is willing to put it all on the line treaty and launching an air strike against again—for you, for the hardworking men Syria. and women of Georgia that want to make “Former president: ‘We drew a nice red sure that they have great-paying jobs, that line in Syria.’ They slapped us in the face. we end those job-killing regulations that We drew another red line, and then they the Democrats had in for so many years,” did it again,” Trump said, mocking Obama.

Guilfoyle said. “No more from job-killing “Well, they tried doing that to us, so we Democrats, community organizers passing sent 57 Tomahawk missiles into it… I love out pamphlets. We want real, hard-worktarget practice.” ing Americans to make sure we have our He concluded his speech saying Georgia military strong, that they respect our law “needs a fighter” and “a guy with guts and enforcement, the fine men and women that conviction to do it… We need guys like serve.”

Brian Kemp in the governor’s office.”

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Brian Kemp at a campaign rally with Donald Trump Jr.

The same rhetoric, nearly verbatim, carried into the Campus Clash event, with Trump Jr. using the same talking points about Obama’s lack of business experience, fake news and GOP “successes,” like a low minority unemployment rate and Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation.

Kemp’s brief appearance was met with a mix of cheers and boos. “I know some of my dissenters are here tonight,” Kemp said.

He took another stab at Abrams for fundraising in San Francisco and criticized Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who was in Georgia to campaign for Abrams.

Before the Turning Point event, roughly 100 protestors dressed in black marched from the Arch to the Classic Center. The protestors, most of whom were students, sat in the back of the first floor of the theater.

Kaela Yamini, president of the UGA chapter of the NAACP, said she helped organize the protest. “We decided to come out because we feel that some of the participants on the panel have views that are very offensive to a lot of people here,” Yamini told Flagpole. “We just want to let them know we’re here, and we don’t necessarily support what they’re saying. We’re not coming out of a place of violence or a place of anger. Just to show we have a voice here, and we understand what’s going on. We don’t necessarily agree with them.”

TPUSA’s Owens called the protestors “petulant children who need attention” and asked when the group would leave.

The panel continued on with its discussion, but protesters began screaming over the panelists. An argument broke out

between two men. Police broke up the fight, and some protestors were asked to leave.

Kirk called Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her “the most well-funded political hit job in modern American history.”

Trump Jr. said last week that he was scared for his sons more than his daughters after the Kavanaugh hearing. The panel repeatedly went back to the “character assassination” of innocent men. “Toxic masculinity doesn’t exist. Toxic femininity does,” Owens said.

“We’re at a strange time in our country.

It’s time for women to speak out and defend our boys and defend our men against toxic feminism,” she said.

Since 2016, TPUSA has maintained a “professor watchlist” that lists college instructors who they believe “discriminate against conservative students and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom.”

Kirk asked the crowd of students if they have ever felt judged or were graded differently by a professor for being conservatives.

A majority raised their hands.

Owens, an African American, said black history is being taught wrong. She left college thinking Republicans were racists, when “it was the other way around,” Owens said.

Moving on, the panel said celebrities are only voicing their support for Democrats for attention and specifically referred to Taylor Swift encouraging fans to vote.

“Taylor Swift doesn’t know anything about politics,” Kirk said.

Yet “the biggest hero in America right now is Kanye West,” Owens said. West has

Odds and Ends The University of Georgia’s College of Environment and Design will host a panel discussion on affordable housing Wednesday, Oct. 17. The panel of experts will discuss topics like transit-oriented design, public-private partnerships and the challenges of financing and constructing affordable housing. The discussion starts at 4:30 p.m. in room 123 of the Jackson Street Building.

The ACC Board of Elections mailed new absentee ballots to 300 voters after discovering that the Secretary of State’s office had mistakenly included a write-in candidate for Senate District 46. The BOE asked those voters to resubmit their ballots, but if they don’t, their votes will still be counted, except for the state Senate race.

Gov. Nathan Deal endorsed Republican Houston Gaines for state House District 117 last week, citing Gaines’ focus on improving the local business climate. Gaines is running against state Rep. Deborah Gonzalez (D-Athens), who beat him in a special election last year. The seat had previously been held by Republicans since it was redrawn in 2012, but is now a swing district. [BA]

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drawn criticism for his support of Trump, a bizarre “Saturday Night Live” appearance Sept. 29 and calling for the repeal of the constitutional amendment banning slavery. He also met with President Trump last week.

Owens later clarified and said the statement was “hyperbolic” after a student mentioned men and women who serve in the U.S. military. Comparing West to Swift, Owens also said “Kanye West has not told people who to vote for,” despite wearing a MAGA hat publicly.

While attendees were asking questions, the protestors raised their fists in a black power sign, then walked out of the room while the rest of the crowd chanted, “USA. USA. USA.” A mix of students in support of and against the panelists’ views spoke out and asked questions. Most notably, a few students said rhetoric used throughout the event was “hateful.” [Ashlyn Webb]

Packed House Cheers Abrams

I’m Not Gonna Pay A Lot for This Courthouse

soaring on opportunity.”

Abrams rolled through a litany of progressive positions: acknowledging that climate change is real, proposing 45,000 Athens-Clarke County commissioners new jobs in sustainable energy, investing came down with a bad case of sticker shock in transit, expressing support for undoclast week when they learned how much umented immigrants (“Humanity doesn’t require paperwork”) and saying she believes county officials estimate it would cost to build a new judicial center to relieve overBlasey Ford. She criticized Kemp for supcrowding in the downtown courthouse: $93 porting a “religious liberty” bill that would million. allow Christians to refuse to serve LGBTQ “We don’t need the Taj Mahal of courtcustomers, and predicted he’d go after houses,” Commissioner Mike Hamby said.

Muslims next.

“Y’all got to work on that number.”

Abrams said she would support small Central Services Director David Fluck businesses: “If Hendershot’s wants to presented three options for new governfranchise, they’ve got a partner in the govment office space ernor’s office… Not commission is everybody can borrow He’s a one-trick pony the considering building a half-million dollars when it comes to voter with funds from the from a good friend next round of SPLOST, and not pay it back.” suppression. It’s not going which is expected to A Georgia investment to work this time. raise about $160 milcompany has sued lion over six years if Kemp, alleging he failed voters approve. The judicial center is the to pay back a $500,000 loan to invest in a most expensive, but it would also best solve Kentucky agriculture company. overcrowding and security problems at the She also said she supports accepting courthouse, he said. federal funds to expand Medicaid, although Manager Blaine Williams said the price that’s up to the legislature, which will tag is not set in stone. “I hope people won’t remain in GOP hands next year, not the rush to judgment as we get this to where we governor. “I learned basic math,” the Texas want [it] to be.” and Yale Law graduate said. “If somebody

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Abrams accused Kemp of trying to suppress minority turnout to win the governor’s race during a recent appearance in Athens.

Abrams spoke at two local bars, Hendershot’s and Wayward Nightclub, on Thursday, Oct. 11, the day after the Associated Press reported that Kemp’s office had not processed 53,000 voter registration applications because of minor discrepancies, such as accents in names, between the applications and other documents. Seventy percent of those would-be voters are black.

Abrams, the former House minority leader who’s been running voter registration drives for Democrats for years, is no stranger to sparring with Kemp. Her organization, the New Georgia Project, previously filed a lawsuit against the secretary of state’s office over a similar issue.

“I know what his tricks are,” Abrams said.

“He’s a one-trick pony Stacey Abrams speaks to a packed house at Hendershot’s. when it comes to voter suppression. It’s not going to work this time.” gives you $9 for a dollar, you take the $9.”

Abrams told a crowd of hundreds packed And she repeated two other fixtures of into Hendershot’s and lined up outside her stump speech: the story of how she that Kemp is “shook” because they’re neckwas turned away from a reception for highand-neck in the polls. The latest, an AJC/ school valedictorians at the governor’s WSB poll released earlier that day, showed mansion because her family took the bus, Kemp leading by less than two percentage and the tale of her brother Walter, who points—within the margin of error. Abrams dropped out of Morehouse because he said he’s counting on black and brown became addicted to drugs and was diagvoters to sit out the election, and for white nosed as bipolar in prison, then relapsed people not to vote for a black woman. because he couldn’t find work or pay for “He knows I’m not offering some gimhis medication after being released. “We all micks to get teachers to think I care about know Walter,” she said, “and if you don’t them,” she said, referring to Kemp’s plan to know Walter, you probably are Walter.” spend $600 million on teacher raises. “I’ve Her brother’s experience shows that been with them from the beginning…

Georgia needs health care and criminal jus“He knows I have a plan so when stutice reform. “We can’t be a state of retribudents graduate from college, they don’t tion,” Abrams said. “We have to be a state of graduate saddled with debt—they graduate redemption.” [Blake Aued]

The judicial center would consist of a 142,000 square-foot building on 7–9 acres with a 550-space parking deck. If it’s built, judicial functions would be moved into the new building, the courthouse would be renovated into city government offices, and ACC would sell its buildings on Dougherty Street, Satula Avenue and Prince Avenue.

Another option is a $53 million municipal building. The tax commissioner and tax assessor’s offices would be relocated

there from the courthouse, freeing up some additional space. Fluck also proposed a $68 million “hybrid” building that would also include municipal, juvenile and probate courts.

But those options have drawbacks: Providing security at the hybrid building would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, and neither the hybrid nor the municipal building addresses judges’ security concerns. (They want a private entrance and elevator.) In addition, the municipal building would not fully solve the space crunch at the courthouse. “They’ll grow out of that space in five to 10 years, if not sooner,” Fluck said.

Then there’s the question of where the new building would be located.

Commissioner Melissa Link objected to the idea of moving judicial and civic functions away from downtown. She suggested building it on county-owned land near the Classic Center or redeveloping the courthouse parking deck.

A citizens advisory committee will make recommendations on which SPLOST proposals to fund early next year, but the commission could vote in December to make the new government building a “designated project,” meaning it would be on the project list regardless of what the committee recommends.

Commissioners also heard an update on Ben Epps Airport from new airport manager Mike Matthews. He said the airport averages over 100 flights per day—including private planes, corporate jets and charters for University of Georgia sports teams—creating a $20.6 million annual economic impact and 172 jobs. “A lot of folks don’t realize how busy we are,” he said.

The airport is funded primarily by fuel sales and ran a $40,000 deficit last year. Matthews said he is working to control expenses and lease out a vacant hanger, and may raise fees and lease rates.

Matthews also said he is talking to Athens Tech about starting a program to train airplane mechanics.

There is a shortage of mechanics in the industry, he said.

Athens has lacked a commercial airline since Congress cut a federal subsidy in 2014, making commercial air service unprofitable. To recruit one, Matthews said the airport will try again to win a federal grant to fund incentives for an airline to fly into and out of Athens. Those incentives would include waiving certain fees and rent, marketing assistance and other benefits up

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CORRECTION: An editing error in an article in last week’s Flagpole misattributed elements of state Rep. Jonathan Wallace’s platform to challenger Marcus Wiedower. The sentence should read: “Issues Wallace hopes to tackle include lowering health-care costs, providing more funding for schools, pushing cybersecurity and digital privacy and investing in infrastructure that is permissible for future forms of transportation.”

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The University of Georgia unveiled a portrait of Mary Frances Early, the first black student to earn a degree from the university, on Oct. 11. The portrait, by Richard Wilson, is displayed in the Administration Building. Early, an Atlanta native, transferred to UGA in 1961—a few months after Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter enrolled—from the University of Michigan to complete her master’s degree in music education. She graduated in 1962 and returned in 1964 to earn a specialist’s degree in education. She went on to become head of Atlanta Public Schools’ music program and also taught at Morehouse College, Spelman College and her undergraduate alma mater, Clark Atlanta University.

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Feels Like the First Time SEN. FRANK GINN HAS NEVER BEEN CHALLENGED—UNTIL NOW

By Dan Jackson news@flagpole.com

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the first time since he was of Amendment One, which, if it passes in elected in 2010, state Sen. November, will designate 80 percent of Frank Ginn (R-Danielsville) is facing a sales taxes associated with purchases of Democratic opponent. Dawn Hawkins outdoor recreational equipment for the Johnson squares off with Ginn in a camstate Department of Natural Resources. At paign focusing on public education, health current levels of spending for tents, soccer care, small business and poverty. balls, bicycles and similar equipment, the The two campaigns travel along the amendment will provide about $20 million well-worn and increasingly wide fault lines in annual funds for DNR, an increase over that differentiate the current level of Republican and $13 million.

Democratic politics.

The amendment For example, Ginn will help communipoints proudly to ties improve their the increase in jobs recreational offerduring his term ings, says Thomas and the current low Farmer, director of unemployment rate. government relaJohnson acknowltions for the Georgia edges the increase chapter of the in jobs, but points Nature Conservancy. to the 37 percent “Athens-Clarke of Georgians who County’s Leisure subsist on less than Services will have $37,000 for a family access to far more of four, often requirfunds for trails, ing them to forego parks and other Sen. Frank Ginn health insurance. recreational assets Ginn cites with the adoption of Georgia’s repeated designation as the “No. Amendment One, without actually increas1 state for business” as one of his accoming taxes,” Farmer says. plishments, referring to a ranking from Site Ginn’s Senate District 47 includes the Selection magazine. Johnson counters, “If eastern half of Clarke County, as well as we’re No. 1 for business, why are we also Madison and Barrow counties and part of No. 10 for poverty?” She adds that 30 perJackson. With liberal Athens split between cent of Athens-Clarke County residents live two Senate districts since 2006—when below the poverty the Republicanlevel, a dramatic controlled legislature increase since 1980. split up the city to “Ginn mentioned help elect Sen. Bill in a speech that Cowsert in District truck drivers can 46—the Athens vote earn a middle-class has been diluted. income,” says As a result, mostly Johnson, who favors progressive Athens development of new voters in District 47 industries such as are represented in solar energy and the Senate by a traother small busiditional Republican nesses. “What hapwho voted against pens when we start allowing gay couseeing driverless ples to adopt and trucks?” supported “campus When asked carry” and estabDawn Hawkins Johnson about his efforts to lishing English as combat his district’s Georgia’s official lanhigh poverty rate, Ginn asks, “Where does guage. In 2010, his first race, Ginn defeated the government get its money? Do you Democrat Tim Riley 73 percent to 27. want me to give your money to the poor?”

“Every large city in Georgia has been Johnson counters that Georgia legisladivided in half for both the Georgia House tors offer big tax breaks to lure large corpoand Senate,” says Sara Henderson, execurations to the state, often at the expense of tive director of Common Cause Georgia. smaller businesses, who often pay higher Republicans who drew the reapportionment taxes because they are not eligible for tax lines “have a divide-and-conquer strategy loopholes and breaks. She adds that many to protect the Republican incumbents,” she small businesses are not required and cansays. not afford to offer health insurance to their Ginn, an engineer and farmer, served employees, making them less competitive as county manager of Franklin County in the job market and giving large corporabefore running for state Senate. Johnson, tions an unfair advantage. a Barrow County resident, is director of As a member of the Senate Natural employment services at Hi-Hope Service Resources Committee, one of Ginn’s recent Center, a Lawrenceville nonprofit that helps accomplishments was his co-sponsorship adults with developmental disabilities. f SAVANNAH COLE

The Clarke County School District will once again be applying for 21st Century Grants for elementary, middle and high school kids and implementing the fourth year of current grants. The Board of Education approved the application at its most recent meeting last week.

The federal grant provides approximately $350,000 for elementary schools, $350,000 for middle schools and $258,000 for high schools for after-school programs. In each setting, “the purpose of the program is to provide opportunities for academic enrichment activities during non-school hours.”

One downside is that those working with the students aren’t employees of the school district and can’t collaborate with the students’ classroom teachers.

Most of the meeting was taken up by

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to $250,000 for the first year.

Consolidation and a trend toward larger planes are impediments to drawing an airline, Matthews said. “It’s a challenge we’ll have to deal with, but it’s not a dealbreaker,” he said. “It can still happen.”

And Solid Waste Director Suki Janssen asked commissioners to make changes to a small fee that helps pay for recycling. ACC’s recycling program is supposed to pay for itself, but it’s currently being subsidized by the landfill. To make it self-sufficient, Janssen proposed replacing the waste minimization fee—which is only paid by Solid Waste customers, not private haulers’ customers—with a recycling education fee on residents’ water bills.

The waste minimization fee is 60 cents a month for residences and $1.60 for businesses. The recycling education fee would start out at $1.25–$1.40 per month for residences, $6.25–$7 for small businesses and $12.50–$14 for large businesses. But it would prevent hikes to the landfill tipping fee, holding down trash pickup bills. [BA]

consent agendas and by postponed or non-existent reports, save for a financial report showing the district has $23,534,000 in assets and a report from Superintendent Demond Means. He touted the district’s efforts at transparency and said the district is putting documents, agendas, policies and reports online. (Find them at boarddocs. com/ga/clarke/Board.nsf/Public or click the link on the CCSD homepage.) He also thanked district employees for broadcasting the school board’s work sessions and meetings online.

Means told the board that a bill has been introduced in the Georgia General Assembly that says starting school in early August hurts the state’s tourist industry and that public school shouldn’t start until after Labor Day. He opposes the change, in part because it would take away local governance from school districts.

There will be a board workshop, not an out-of-town retreat, on Nov. 2 from 6–8:30 p.m. and on Nov. 3 from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. to “unpack” reports, including a comprehensive facilities report.

Means spent a few minutes saying that while every child “has some challenges,” the CCSD community needs to look at the “assets and gifts” that every child brings to school. He said people should consider the child’s assets and not talk about “how to fix them.” His recent experience in caring for his young daughter while his wife was out of town has given him some idea of what families with fewer resources go through to get their children to school every day.

Board member Ovita Thornton, who’s leaving the school board for a seat on the Athens-Clarke County Commission, congratulated the district’s REACH scholars.

These promising middle school students have the opportunity to receive $10,000 in scholarships at a four-year secondary institution. They are Destiny Strickland and Jose Jimenez-Cortez from Coile Middle School; Ti’Yonda Turner, Hilsman Middle School; Joseph Parham, Clarke Middle School; and Linh Pham, Burney-HarrisLyons Middle School. Formal recognition will be on Oct. 24 at 4:30 p.m. [Rebecca McCarthy] f

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This study requires an 8-week commitment to eating the provided breakfast and lunch meals, along with a total of 4 testing visits (with blood draws) and 6 non-testing visits (to pick up meals).

Participants that complete the study can earn up to $175.

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• Additionally, on two of the visits we will collect small amounts of blood several times and measure your metabolism before and after a meal throughout the morning.

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If you are interested in participating and would like more information, please contact Alexis Marquardt at 414-335-9416 or email arm37769@uga.edu.

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A POLITICAL NEWCOMER LOOKS TO UNSEAT REP. JODY HICE

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meeting on Aug. 22, Hice said Republican candidates are “all in this together” going into the November elections.

“We’re running a campaign… We’re going to do the best we can, not only for ourselves but also to help Brian Kemp win and other [GOP candidates] on the ticket. If they do well, I do well. If I do well, they do well.”

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his time last year, no one in Athens had heard of Tabitha Johnson-Green.

Now, the Washington County resident is the Democratic candidate for Congress against U.S. Rep. Jody Hice. She defeated two seemingly better-funded and better-organized candidates, Chalis Montgomery and Richard Winfield, in the May primary. Will she be able to flip the longtime red district on Nov. 6?

It’s a long shot. In the 2016 presidential election, the 10th District went for President Trump by a margin of 25 percentage points; in comparison, Trump won the state by 5 points.

The latest figures released by the Federal Election Commission on June 30 show the Hice campaign having raised nearly 60 times as much money as Johnson-Green. Hice has $438,297 in total contributions, whereas Johnson-Green has $7,675.

Johnson-Green says she remains optimistic going into November, though her opponent seems to be confident that he will win a third term and is focusing on campaigning for Brian Kemp for governor. At a College Republicans

What About the 9th?

While most of Athens is represented by Hice, a sliver of northern Clarke County is in Rep. Doug Collins’ 9th District. The Gainesville Republican is as conservative as Hice on most issues, but has shown more willingness to work across the aisle—for example, by co-sponsoring a criminal justice reform bill with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).

His opponent is Josh McCall, a Bernie Sandersstyle progressive who supports Medicare for all, guaranteed employment and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. McCall, 36, is a teacher and has never run for office before. He faces an even tougher road than Johnson-Green. The 9th District is considered one of the most conservative in the country and generally votes over 75 percent Republican.

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Tabitha Johnson-Green with her family.

Johnson-Green says a lot has changed since her shoestring primary campaign, such as “beefing up” the campaign and eliciting more support from volunteers who are invested in turning the district and the state blue. She says support from younger generations is growing, leading her campaign to form the Johnson-Green Millennial Team. As of now, the team is small, with roughly 10 members, two of whom are Johnson-Green’s son and daughter.

Johnson-Green says reforming health care and fighting for universal health care will be the first items on her agenda once elected. “As it stands now in the 10th District, a lot of our rural hospitals are struggling to keep their doors open, and they’re closing at an alarming rate,” she says.

Health care isn’t just political to Johnson-Green—it’s personal. In 2013, her husband had a seizure at home, she says, and was flown to a hospital in Augusta. There, they

learned he had a tumor the size of a grapefruit on his brain.

He lost his ability to walk, but later made a full recovery.

“During that time, it not only affected us emotionally, but financially as well. We had over $500,000 in medical bills,” Johnson-Green says. “No American deserves to be bankrupt [through] no fault to their own. That’s why I am a strong supporter of universal health care and Medicare for all.”

Johnson-Green says she entered politics for the same reason she decided to become a nurse over 20 years ago: to help people on a larger scale.

Aside from being a registered nurse, Johnson-Green has owned Green Team Non-Emergency Medical Transport, based out of Washington County, since 2016. She says her experience in the health-care industry has prepared her to run and work towards bipartisan support on bills she hopes to advocate for in Congress. “I pride myself on being able to work well with others to reach common goals… that benefit the common good,” she says.

She says she’ll work towards reforming health care through “bipartisan support [and] forming committees to help bring about this change of universal health care and Medicare for all. And we need to look at discretionary spending, too.”

On education reform, Johnson-Green says her goal is to work towards free tuition for public colleges and universities. “We can all have access to a better quality of life. I think having a more educated population can help remedy some of the problems that face our nation, such as unemployment, poverty and gun violence,” she says.

Another issue she hopes to address is gun safety. “Gun ownership is a massive responsibility, and steps should be taken to ensure the safety of our communities,” she says, such as barring those with a history of mental illness or domestic violence from owning guns and implementing a nationwide database. “In my opinion, the Tennessee Waffle House shooting would have never occurred if the state of Illinois communicated with the state of Tennessee that the gun owner’s license was revoked,” she says.

Johnson-Green also favors banning assault weapons, high-capacity magazines and bump stocks, in addition to supporting mandatory background checks on all firearm purchases or transfers, according to her campaign website.

Other issues Johnson-Green hopes to tackle if elected include ending mass incarceration and the school-to-prison pipeline, immigration, climate change, electoral reform, discrimination and supporting seniors. “There needs to be a change, a positive change—someone who can stand up [for] the needs of the people,” Johnson-Green says. f

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Changing Course AthHalf Returns to Sanford Stadium, but the Live Music and Cheering Crowds Remain the Same

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power of this demographic.

Every year, about half of the AthHalf runners are new to the race, says Helme.

That means that with changes to the course nearly every year, there’s a good chance runners won’t experience the same series of landmarks twice.

This year’s race heads from downtown Athens and through the Boulevard neigh-

can be part of the race’s allure, says Carole Black, co-owner of Classic Race Services, which coordinates course distances and timing for 5K and 10K races around North Georgia and handles the 5K race associated with the AthHalf.

“Every runner wants flat and fast. About 98 percent of the courses are not flat and fast,” Black says. “But runners know, if you

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There are water stations at every even-numthHalf runners, get your game face bered mile and a band at every odd-numready: You’ll be back in Sanford bered one. In this way, runners have Stadium this year. something to look forward to at every mile, After construction at the stadium forced Helme says. last year’s race to move the finish line out She also works with organizations of its traditional space—which usually around town to do “cheer squad outreach.” includes a “victory lap” around the football These are groups, sometimes from busifield before finishing up outside the nesses or organizations, who agree Tate Student Center—this year’s to stand in certain locations along race brings runners back. the course. “We try to put them in While the starting line in downharder parts of the course, where town Athens and the finish line at it’s less residential or there are Boulevard 2 the stadium are two non-negotiable more hills,” says Helme. pieces of the course, Jill Helme, It’s these random groups of 3 executive director of AthFest Prince onlookers—planned or spontaAve. Educates, the nonprofit that runs neous—that make races special to ve. ock A Cob c the half marathon, said the rest of n Athens resident Monica Huff. Huff a 1 H b St. 10 5 St. the route aims to weave in other n admits to having a “marathon probo t ing Wash aspects of Athens. Through the lem”—she’s run 102 of them—but race’s nine-year history, it’s wound as a result, she has her favorites. A 4 through different intown historic big part of that is due to the crowd. in St. neighborhoods, taking runners “Boston does it great. They have Baldw through Five Points and University the day off, and the crowd is having of Georgia streets around the fun too,” she says. Crowds at the 13 r St . stadium. e Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati t x a B 12 SStaanford 6 dium It’s not unusual for a race to and even the small but exuberant change its course. Even the oldest cheer groups at a marathon in race in the country, the Boston Wyoming also made an impression.

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Mile Marker will come out and cheer for run“I think that’s what makes the .

Z oo R d ners. It’s a very hyper-local event, AthHalf—that’s the culture of R and we try to showcase areas of Athens, just people getting out Athens where we can.” there and supporting their neighThe race draws about 2,000 bors,” she says. “They just come out 10 runners, with about 70 percent and cheer people on.” living within Clarke and surroundHuff is one of those. She’s runing counties, although this year’s ning this year’s race virtually— race includes participants from 22 running 13.1 miles independently states. “So you get people from all over,” borhood, past Bishop Park and through the come to Athens, there’s going to be hills. and submitting her time—and instead Helme says.

Normaltown and Cobbham neighborhoods As you approach the city, you can see it on is setting up a potluck breakfast party in Distance races such as marathons and before heading down Milledge Avenue to the hill—you’re going to leave that hill and front of her husband’s real-estate office on half-marathons are increasingly a tourism Lumpkin Street, through Five Points on the come up that hill if you do anything in the Milledge Avenue, Give Back Realty. Beyond draw, says Hannah Smith, director of mareast side of the UGA campus, then through Athens area.” the course itself, says Huff, it’s the bands keting and communications for the Athens South Campus to Sanford Stadium.

Runners may complain about the hills and the coffee-chugging crowds that come Convention and Visitors Bureau. While the While Boulevard, Cobbham and various on a course, she says, but the biggest factor together to make the route what it is.

CVB does not keep an exact tally of overFive Points neighborhoods, as well as much in whether they will return the next year “I think they’ve done a great job,” she night visitors connected with the AthHalf, of Milledge Avenue, have typically been has to do with the way the race is managed. says. “It’s what I like to think of as the highit estimates it’s at least 200 room reservaincluded on the course, other locations Does it start on time? Is the course well lights of Athens.” f tions, with guests spending an average of may not make it back into the rotation marked? Are there adequate refreshments $157.91 per night. And runners do more for a while. For example, says Helme, afterward? “They just want a nice, fun, than run and sleep. They also eat at local Riverbend Parkway and the UGA golf course well-organized event,” she says.

WHAT: AthHalf Half Marathon restaurants and shop at local stores. A 2015 might have made for a quiet, flat stretch For many runners, the race experience WHERE: All over! survey by Running USA found more than of the course, but it’s too boring for race also involves the experiences along the WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 21, 7:30 a.m.

70 percent of marathon runners earn more organizers. route. This means not only bands, as is the HOW MUCH: $90 (athhalf.com) than $75,000 a year, and most are college One difficulty with creating a course case for AthHalf, but also people who come graduates—further bolstering the spending around Athens is its topography. The hills out and cheer.

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A Pickleball Primer FLAGPOLE ’S GUIDE TO ATHENS’ HOTTEST SPORT

By Jessie Goodson music@flagpole.com

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What is pickleball?

and the first time I played pickleball, I had issues with hitting the ball too hard, because a tennis ball moves and bounces a lot faster. At first, I hit the ball across multiple courts or missed it completely, but after a couple games, I got used to the type and tendencies of the ball.

What’s pickleball’s impact on health?

While playing pickleball with 72-year-old retired neurologist David Block, I learned

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y’all even pickle? Pickleball is Athens’ newest and most buzzedabout sport, with over 300 active players competing on 22 newly constructed courts in the area. But while you may have heard tell of this “fun game with a silly name,” you may not be familiar with what it is or how to play it. Here’s a pickleball primer for those curious about the Classic City’s latest fitness craze.

time. The AAPA has 11 board members and elects a new president every two years.

Current president Roy Carroll, 71, started playing three years ago and now travels all over the nation to play in tournaments.

Carroll has worked tirelessly to grow Athens’ pickleball presence. “Once you start playing, you get hooked. It’s a disease,” Carroll jokes.

One of the fastest-growing sports in the nation, pickleball is a cross between tennis, ping pong, badminton and racquetball. Founded in the early 1980s, the USA Pickleball Association (USAPA) has a presence in over 4,000 locations across the country. Different stories regarding the name’s origin have floated around, the most common being that the sport’s founder, former Washington state representative Joel Pritchard, had a dog named Pickles.

While the game can be played by all ages, pickleball is especially popular with senior citizens.

How do you play?

This mashup of popular sports is played similarly to tennis or ping pong, but with different techniques, scoring and rules.

It can be played as singles or doubles, and is normally won by the first team to 11, though the team must win by two points. The ball is lightweight and similar to a Wiffle ball, which makes timing more unpredictable than in tennis. The court is a little smaller and has a “no volley” zone, preventing players from spiking too hard at the net. I played tennis for seven years,

What’s next?

As participation continues to grow in Athens, the AAPA is working to grow its resources. Adding courts, parking and a pavilion to Southeast Clarke Park is on Athens’ next SPLOST agenda. And it’s clear that pickleball is progressing in popularity around the nation and even in other countries. USAPA ambassador and AAPA board member Ken Calkin says it could even become an Olympic sport. “[It’s a] fantastic, fun game. It’s a game that’s easy to learn,” says Calkin, though he stresses that it still takes work to master. “You can learn it in 10 minutes, but it takes a lot of time and practice to really be great at it,” Calkin says.

Why pickleball?

How did it become Athens’ hottest sport?

As it grew in popularity, Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services helped create the Athens Area Pickleball Association (AAPA) four years ago. With courts at locations like Southeast Clarke Park, Lay Park and the East Athens Community Center, members of the local association play almost every day and welcome anyone to join in at any

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your medical bills are gonna be lower, and it means that you’ll get to see your grandchildren have their children, so all in all, it really works out for everybody,” Block says.

Pickleball is also a low-impact sport, which allows people of all ages and backgrounds to play, even those who have had procedures like hip and knee replacements.

about an ongoing study at UGA. For the last eight months, Block, along with kinesiology professor Michael Schmidt and several grad students, have been researching pickleball’s effect on health. Many believe it can help keep people active, lower medical bills and prevent isolation and loneliness, especially among older generations. So far, the UGA group has gotten over 200 online participants in its program. “The better the shape you’re in, the lower your blood pressure, the better your weight, the less chance for cardiovascular disease. That means that

I’ve talked to a lot of people about pickleball, but the one thing that stands out is the camaraderie of the sport. Many point out that players are less worried about winning than about having fun and spending time with others. “It’s really a welcoming sport where you don’t have to be as good as everybody else to play,” says former AAPA president Jerry Brinegar. It’s also been beneficial for Athens’ economy, say AAPA members.

Each February, the Pickled Peach Valentine Classic tournament brings around 200 people to Athens who stay in local hotels, shop and eat in town. Brinegar says he knows people who have chosen where to retire based on where there’s an active pickleball community. f For more information on pickleball in Athens, visit athensareapickleball.com.

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AthHalf Eats HOW I’M FUELING UP FOR THE HALF MARATHON

By Erin Lovett editorial@flagpole.com Editor’s note: In The Athens Diet, we ask Athenians to record everything they eat and drink for one week. This week, musician, writer and runner Erin Lovett describes how she is preparing for this year’s AthHalf half marathon, which happens Sunday, Oct. 21. For more on the race, see p. 11.

Monday

Wednesday Breakfast Wednesday is two scrambled eggs and a cup of green tea. For lunch, I make buttered noodles—a dish that gets a bad reputation, but makes for an easy carbo-load. I top it with fresh parmesan and black pepper. That night, Patrick suggests we go out to The National for dinner, and

never wearing pants. I top it with butter, sautéed onion and chard, plain Greek yogurt and some shredded cheddar cheese. It is absolutely decadent. After work, I again can’t bring myself to cook, so Patrick and I go to Willie’s and get two massive tofu burritos. I can barely pick this thing up.

It’s perfect.

Friday Friday is a rest day in my training schedule. (For anyone curious, I am following a half-marathon training plan by Jeff Galloway that can be found online.) I have a little Kashi cereal and almond milk for breakfast with blueberries and a cup of green tea, and I’m feeling extravagant, so I make another baked potato for lunch. Later, I have another piece of banana bread with a cup of yerba mate. On Friday night, Patrick and I contemplate going out for drinks to the point that we actually make it downtown, but we end up just walking around together through downtown and North Campus for a while, which is actually really nice. On the way home, we stop by Taco Stand and get tofu burritos again. Again, they are perfect.

Saturday

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It’s about a month before the AthHalf, and I’m in panic mode. I packed my fridge with veggies after agreeing to document my training diet for Flagpole, thinking as I did that I would look very badass as I flawlessly balanced my townie lifestyle and athletic prowess. Easier said than done, but let the record show that an attempt was made.

I totally killed it for Monday breakfast, though: roasted red potatoes, sautéed chard, two scrambled eggs and grated parmesan. I have some green tea and, later, a cup of yerba mate.

Sunday night, my boyfriend Patrick and I made barbecue sandwiches from Morningstar pulled “pork” (we’re both vegetarian) on brioche buns with pickles and homemade slaw (Patrick is an amazing cook currently working on the line at The National) so I have some leftovers for lunch. I also drink one of Kroger’s new Fizz & Co. brand seltzers, designed to mimic soda.

The one I’ve got is “cola” flavored.

It does not taste like Coke, but it does remind me of Coke, which is kind of nice.

On Monday nights, I teach swim lessons at the YMCA, and by the time I get home I’m too exhausted to even think about the crisper full of veggies in my fridge that I bought specifically to make myself look super healthy for this article. Instead, I reheat some leftover pizza I ordered after my long Sunday run. I reheat two slices in the oven instead of the microwave and top it with sriracha, which feels fancy.

For lunch, I meet my friend Lauren for our traditional Taco Tuesday at Taqueria del Sol. On this particular Tuesday, we order the special—black bean enchiladas— with a margarita on the rocks, because life is short.

Tuesday night, I meet up with some friends to play a tabletop RPG called “Monsterhearts,” hosted by our friend Peter. (Peter also co-hosts RPG nights the first Tuesday of every month at the Rook & Pawn, and he’s an amazing gamemaster!) For tonight’s game night, Peter and his husband Austin have used an old Chili’s gift card to buy us all dinner. I have a black bean burger—actually delicious!— and various fried and trademarked side dishes that we all share. Peter is also an amazing baker, and made us cookies.

Somehow, there are more margaritas involved.

Tuesday Tuesday morning, I down some Kashi cereal with almond milk and blueberries while I get ready for my morning run (four-and-a-half miles). After the run, I make some green tea and eat a few handfuls of almonds. Later that day, I read an article about the environmental impact of almonds and start feeling terrible about my life choices.

Saturday morning, I have a piece of wheat toast with peanut butter before walking to the track for speed work. (I run eight halfmile sets at a pace 30 seconds faster than my desired race pace.)

Afterward, I grab a biscuit with egg and cheese from Ike & Jane before I run errands. Later that day, I finally pull out all the veggies I bought and make the grain bowls I intended to make every single night this week! I roast sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, and chickpeas in the oven while I cook farro with lemon zest and butter. I top it with parmesan and a squeeze of lemon juice. I feel like Gwyneth Paltrow.

Sunday I will never say no to that, so I postpone cooking my vegetables for one more night. We split an order of the dates with manchego cheese and a veggie plate. At home, I have a couple pieces of an Endangered Species dark chocolate bar.

Dark chocolate has this magical ability to satisfy my sweet tooth in about three bites, despite not even being very good.

Thursday For breakfast, I have a piece of wheat toast with peanut butter and a cup of green tea before my run (four miles).

Afterward, I eat a few pieces of banana bread. For lunch, I make a baked potato. One of the perks of working from home is the luxury of a baked potato for lunch. That, and

Sunday’s run is 11 miles. I have two scrambled eggs and a cup of green tea before I head out with a bottle of water and two energy gels. Many people find them unsettling, but I really like Gatorade energy gels for long runs, and today I bring along their ominously named “Chocolate Outrage” flavor, which tastes like cake batter and fury.

After my run, Patrick and I join some friends at Big Family Cafe for brunch, and I have a Spanish omelet with potato hash, an apple muffin and coffee, which, after a weeklong hiatus, tastes like pure magic. Later that day, Patrick makes sushi bowls: He quick-pickles some cucumber and carrots and preps some yellow pepper, avocado, seitan and seaweed, serving it all over seasoned sushi rice. Not a bad way to end the week! I’m no Shalane Flanagan, but I hope to have at least made enough good choices to carry me over the finish line. f

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UK Fringe Comes to Athens

Art From the Edge CLASSIC CITY FRINGE FESTIVAL FEATURES MUSIC, TALES, CLOWNS AND MORE

By Nathan Kerce music@flagpole.com

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he roots of the fringe festival lie with Edinburgh FILM: Festival Fringe. In 1947, a group of several small Thursday, Oct. 18, 7:40–8:15 p.m., Seney-Stovall Chapel theater companies showed up in Edinburgh, Local filmmaker Thomas Bauer will present his long-gesScotland in an attempt to capitalize on the crowds gathered tating documentary about the Athens music scene, Athens, for the Edinburgh International Festival. Performing on GA: Over/Under. Starting off as a project at WUOG 90.5 FM the “fringe” of the festival, these nontraditional performand eventually morphing into an independent endeavor for ers garnered attention and praise. Over the next several Bauer, Over/Under was filmed sporadically over the course decades, the idea of a festival without jurors or genre limof seven years. Due to the extended nature of the shoot, itations spread throughout the world, and now there are the film captures Athens music at several distinct points of fringe festivals on every continent. its recent evolution. For better or worse, Athens has gone In Athens, we have the Classic City Fringe Festival, a through a lot of changes since 2012, and the completed years-long collaborative effort between local artists Marty version of Over/Under is a unique attempt to capture the Cronk, Megan Dunn and Mux Blank. Since 2015, CCFF has weight and significance of that change in real time. provided an outlet for nontraditional performers from the Southeast and beyond to showcase their wide variety of talents. An eclectic list of artists will present showcases at this year’s Polly Panic CCFF, which takes place Oct. 18–21 at several local venues, with the bulk of the action taking place at the Seney-Stovall Chapel on Milledge Avenue. (See The Calendar in this issue and classiccityfringefestival.com.)

Here are a few performances to check out:

Thunder Dreamers

CIRCUS: Thursday, Oct. 18, 6:30–7 p.m., SeneyStovall Chapel

A clown act stemming from Athens’ sadly soon-to-close Rubber Soul Yoga, Thunder Dreamers are loud and proud. Adorned in firemen’s hats, suspenders and clown makeup, Thunder Dreamers play horns and sing with an “abandonment of tonality due to an abundance of feeling.” As the story goes on the band’s press materials and social media, it’s constantly on the run due to excessive pushback from a police officer who believes clowns don’t have the right to perform. Assuming their CCFF show isn’t curtailed by the cops, it’s sure to be a wild time.

Phantasmagoria

This year, the CCFF welcomes several performers from the United Kingdom in an effort to expand its international reach. Redsand Theatre, based in London, will present A Beautiful Day Forever 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Seney-Stovall and 5 p.m.

Sunday at The World Famous. Performer Davide Vox’s semi-autobiographical “variety show” serves as a meditation on the soul-sucking nature of trying to become famous. Tim Holehouse, who will perform as himself as well as alter-ego Raeppen, is a performer and musician who combines almost every genre known to man while incorporating spoken-word stories from his time spent on the road for the past decade. He’ll appear at Joker Joker Gallery at 11 p.m. Friday and Seney-Stovall at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Sarah Beth Nelson

SPOKEN WORD: Thursday, Oct. 18, 8:45–9:45 p.m. & Saturday, Oct. 20, 3–4 p.m., Seney-Stovall Chapel

Charlie Cromer

SPOKEN WORD: Friday, Oct. 19, 8:40–9:25 p.m., SeneyStovall Chapel

There are several spoken-word performers at this year’s CCFF, but two of note are Sarah Beth Nelson and Charlie Cromer.

Nelson’s “Heroines” series highlights women from Greek and Roman mythology and updates their stories for the modern world.

She also incorporates personal anecdotes and stories into her performances, making things creatively engaging as well as educational. Cromer, who is an alumnus of UGA’s fine arts program and has been performing since he was a child, will present a theatrical spoken-word piece titled “Forever Dead,” which appears to be a sort of fictional eulogy for “a pet you didn’t know you had.”

Phantasmagoria

THEATER: Friday, Oct. 19, 7–7:45 p.m. & Saturday, Oct. 20, 2–2:45 p.m., Seney-Stovall Chapel

Labeled as “Orlando’s original steampunk storytelling troupe,” Phantasmagoria performs intricate stage shows featuring dancing, spoken word and puppetry. The performances are clearly inspired by and in direct tribute to the works of Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft and other gothic horror writers. Each year, the Orlando troupe designs a new show set to debut during the Halloween season. However, the company’s CCFF appearance will feature Phantasmagoria’s permanent Atlanta troupe performing its own original production for the first time.

Polly Panic

MUSIC: Saturday, Oct. 20, 4:15–5 p.m., Seney-Stovall Chapel

Jenette Mackie, a member of the rock band Rasputina, is currently on tour as Polly Panic. The Asheville, NC artist performs a sort of cello-based mix of chamber rock and grunge that she says is inspired by early PJ Harvey and Tori Amos. Mackie is on cello and vocals, while Caleb Beissert provides percussion backup. Songs that start off as quiet and reflective cello pieces explode into a cacophony of noise that borders on hardcore punk. Mackie’s shows also incorporate “physical antics” to match the intensity of the music, giving everything an unexpected but welcome theatrical flair. f

WHAT: Classic City Fringe Festival WHERE: Various Venues WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 18–Sunday, Oct. 21 HOW MUCH: $30 (full pass)

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Shots and Sorcery WIZARD WEEKEND IS GROWN-UP FUN FOR LOCAL NERDS

By Jessie Goodson music@flagpole.com

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you’re downtown this weekend, watch for wizards. On Oct. 19–20, Markster Con’s Wizard Weekend returns to Athens for a second year. The city will be filled with fans of the Harry Potter series—as well as wizarding in general—as they attend the Wizard’s Ball at Live Wire Athens on Friday and a Wizard Pub Crawl on Saturday.

Wizard Weekend began in Atlanta in 2014. Last year, Markster Con founder Mark Baggett decided to bring it to Athens.

“There is a very creative element to Athens,” Baggett says, adding that many Athenians had reached out to him to suggest that he bring the event to town.

The Wizard Ball will feature a costume contest, and awards will be given to best overall wizard (male and female), best group, best craftsmanship, crowd favorite and best wizarding-inspired costume.

Sign-up ends at 11:30 p.m. Friday.

“It gives people a creative outlet to be as simple as they want to be with their costumes, or [to] spend a lot of time making their costumes,” Baggett says. At first, Baggett was concerned that, in a college town, fewer people would dress up. But he says last year saw a great selection of costumes, and he hopes this year will rival it.

On Saturday, Iron Factory, Sandbar, Flanagan’s and Boar’s Head will host wizards and muggles of all kinds for the pub crawl. Registered crawlers will get a personalized attendance letter, Wizard Weekly newspaper and a free drink ticket. The bars will boast wizarding decor and themed special drinks for attendees.

Last year, at the first Athens event, Baggett says around 500 people attended the pub crawl, and 400 attended the ball.

Baggett points out that Potter fandom ties into UGA culture, since a lot of fans are now young adults. “They’re able to escape the reality of going to this class that they completely hate to where they can say, ‘Hey, I would love to be able to take a class in potion making or the dark arts or magical herbs,’” Baggett says.

All of the weekend’s events are adultsonly, with the ball being 18-and-up and the pub crawl 21-and-up. “It gives people an opportunity to revisit their childhood or their fandom, but not have to worry about being limited as far as being in a family-esque environment,” Baggett says, though he adds that he eventually hopes to expand the two-day affair to include a Sunday event that would be all-ages.

To manage his nearly 20 Markster Con

events a year, Baggett brings five or six staff members and enlists local volunteers to help with setup and organization. His wizarding events have spread to neighboring states like South Carolina and Florida, giving people a place to immerse themselves into the fandom and culture.

“A lot of the other crawls that have come to Athens are not as geek-oriented as the wizard pub crawl is,” Baggett says. “…[O] ffering a direct link to the geek community kind of allows people to come out and raise their geek flag high.”

People of the wizarding persuasion tend to be friendly and accepting, especially to those in their same “house,” and Baggett says that even if one attends Wizard

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“It gives people the chance to come out and do something that’s unique and fun and creative and geeky—especially with it being such a strong fandom,” Baggett says.

“Wizards have gone back through almost all of time, so it’s always been there.” f

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This One’s On Kirby COACHING CHOICES DOOM DAWGS AGAINST LSU

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the game made LSU adjust its defense, since they had to account for him as a runner, leaving the tailback with one less man to beat. And he would come in the game, run a play, gain three or four yards, but instead of playing tempo and forcing LSU to try and figure him out, Smart would sub Fromm back in to throw five feet over a receiver’s head.

But the more egregious personnel call was Smart’s decision to just stop running Elijah Holyfield. Holyfield ran the ball seven times for 56 yards and a touchdown. On the second drive of the game, which ended in that ill-fated fake, Holyfield dominated KRISTEN M. BRADSHAW

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Despite a 6-0 start, something seemed off about the first half of Georgia’s season, but it’s difficult to put a finger on what that something is or was. The Dawgs blew out every opponent they faced, and there was no single major issue that stood out as something holding them back. They simply needed to be sharper or suffer the consequences against tougher competition.

And that’s exactly what happened in Baton Rouge. Georgia lost 36–16 on the road to LSU and, honestly, that scoreline is pretty flattering to the Dawgs. It was a death by a thousand cuts as small mistakes compounded to put Georgia in a hole it

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couldn’t crawl out of. While most of the mistakes in previous games can be chalked up to the players—bad penalties, muffing punts, dropping the ball before reaching the end zone—the mistakes against LSU came from the sideline. This loss is squarely on the shoulders of Kirby Smart for poor personnel management and getting too cute for his own good.

The biggest moment of the game was undoubtedly Georgia’s ill-advised fake field goal in the first quarter. Instead of taking the points and going blow-for-blow early in the game, Smart attempted to take the crowd out of the game and throw some momentum Georgia’s way with the fake.

But the Tigers read it, and the play was dead from the snap. So instead of a 3–3 game in the first, LSU marched down the field to make it 10–0.

You can forgive Smart for aggressive play calling on the road against a top-15 opponent. It’s much harder to forgive him for some of his head-scratching personnel decisions.

Let’s make it simple: Jake Fromm should have been pulled. The sophomore finished the game 16 of 34 for 209 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. It was by far his worst game at Georgia.

It was clear early on that he didn’t have his A game, but Smart refused to put in freshman Justin Fields for anything more than a few plays at a time, which just seemed asinine. Fields’ mere presence in

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the LSU defense. And when he got in for another round of carries in the fourth, he did it again. LSU never figured out how to stop him, but he spent most of the game on the sideline.

Which is all to say this loss is on Smart.

He still has a lot to figure out before he becomes a great head coach, which shouldn’t surprise anyone, considering this is only his third season. But maybe those of us who spent the entire offseason touting him as some infallible god-king (sheepishly raises hand) need to cool our pies.

So where does this loss leave us? In many ways, it’s like the Auburn loss last season: It feels like the season is over, but it isn’t. The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party just got much tougher and more important, but Georgia can and should still win the SEC East.

With seven games in the books, there’s no more trying to figure out what this Georgia team is. We know what it is: inexperienced and undisciplined, and that goes for players and coaches. This is the transition season we all thought it might be but hoped it wouldn’t be.

So it may be time to recalibrate expectations. Because if you’ve watched Alabama at all this season, you know that we ain’t beating the Tide. At least not with the way we’ve played through seven games. Bama is on a different level than any other team in college football at the moment, and if that’s the standard, then we’re way off it. f

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“Study for ‘Iceberg,’” a framework of thin steel rods welded together into a cluster of triangles, represents an interesting public art sculpture that formerly peeked out from the surface of a pond at Adams

black assemblage of abstracted shapes that form the silhouette of a mountain range. Inspiration from nature can also be observed in “Growth and Extensions,” a slender, sapling-like form with budding branches that curve as if moved by the wind.

Some sculptures exist as impressions of their original subject or idea, reduced down into their most elemental form.

Launching his career in public sculpture, Hunt designed “Play” in 1967 for the John J. Madden Mental Health Center in Hines, IL. Responding specifically to the atmosphere and needs of the surrounding com-

Park in Atlanta during the ’80s. Designed in 1977 for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Memphis, TN, “I Have Been to the Mountaintop” commemorates the leader’s legacy by materializing a line from his final speech, delivered in Memphis the day before his assassination, into a stark

munity, the sculpture captures the essence of lighthearted play through two abstract shapes interacting. A pair of small-scale studies demonstrate his contemplation of both structure and mood. “Play, Version #1” emphasizes the body language of one form leaning towards the other, while “Play,

The Meaning of Metal RICHARD HUNT BALANCES NATURAL AND INDUSTRIAL THROUGH SCULPTURE

By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com A true pioneer of public art in America, Chicago-born sculptor Richard Hunt has created over 130 large-scale commissions during his career, which has spanned the past six decades. While always maintaining a strong interest in linear forms, he incorporates seemingly disparate influences—biology, zoology, classical literature, music and history—into interesting works that pull the eye in and allow the mind to wander and make sense of their abstracted forms. Welding metal as his medium, his body of work explores the reconciliation between the organic and industrial.

In Georgia, “Wisdom Bridge” adds intrigue to the downtown branch of the Atlanta Public Library, while “And They Went Down Both Into the Water” and “Tower of Aspirations” are hard to miss at Springfield Park in Augusta. Now, Georgia residents can see even more of his work in “Richard Hunt: Synthesis.” On view at the Georgia Museum of Art Oct. 20–Feb. 3, the exhibition is the first to examine the artist’s process with special attention to the way he applies traditional practices to modern ideas. Curated by Shawna Harris, the museum’s Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of African American and African Diasporic Art, the show also includes drawings and prints that serve both as conceptualizations of sculptures as well as works of art on their own. Hunt will visit Athens for a public conversation on Friday, Oct. 19 at 4:30 p.m.

Many of Hunt’s sculptures imagine the forms nature may have made herself under the right conditions of metal and heat.

Version #3” hones in on gentle, curving lines that feel much friendlier and less jarring than sharp lines would have within the given location.

Hunt excels at pushing the limitations of metal by experimenting with shape, scale and weight. Several of his sculptures appear delicately balanced, often with thin appendages that stretch out precariously. “Falling” seems to defy gravity as a human figure is hurtled face-first towards its anchoring pedestal. “Hero’s Head” plays with shadow and the absence of material to create a skull, while its blockish base provides contrast in both line and color with a rainbow sheen across its surface.

Drawn to art from an early age, Hunt attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and had an early break during his junior year, when one of his pieces was purchased by the Museum of Modern Art in New York, where he would later be the first AfricanAmerican sculptor to have a major solo exhibition. In addition to being appointed by President Lyndon Johnson as one of the first artists to serve on the governing board of the National Endowment for the Arts in 1968, he also served as commissioner of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Art from 1980–’88. His work can be found in many major museums not limited to the National Gallery and National Museum of American Art in Washington, DC, and the Whitney Museum of American Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Hunt’s visit to the Georgia Museum of Art will be followed by the museum’s quarterly reception, 90 Carlton: Autumn, at 5:30 p.m.

Harris, who has known Hunt since 2003, will lead a tour on Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. Additional events include Family Day on Nov. 3, Toddler Tuesday on Nov. 13, a screening of the documentary Richard Hunt: Sculptor on Nov. 29, an Artful Conversation on Dec. 5 and a Teen Studio on Jan. 17. A hardcover book by Harris was published by the museum to accompany the exhibition. f

Athens Creative Theatre is a unit of the Arts Division of Athens-Clarke County Unified Government’s Leisure Services Department. The Division is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly, GCA also receives support from its partner, Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. ACT is also funded in part by Friends of Athens Creative Theatre

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Clarke County Health Department 345 North Harris Street · 706-389-6921 PublicHealthIsForEverybody.com The Clarke County Health Department offers many low-cost or free public health and wellness services. These include FREE 3, 5 or 10 year birth control options, DOHC (diabetes, overweight, hypertension, cardiac disease) program, infectious disease testing and treatment, adult and child immunizations and much more! They also protect community health by inspecting restaurant and food service outlets and issuing sewer permits.

623 N. Milledge Ave. · 706-227-3292 · athenschirohealth.com For 15 years, ACH has provided full-body, Chiropractic services to ensure each patient has continued growth towards a healthy, pain-free lifestyle. They offer the latest technology in non-surgical, non-invasive care for chronic pain, disc injuries, headache, sports injuries and more! ACH utilizes the most current, effective treatment for overuse of muscles, tendons and ligaments with ART®.

Athens Movement Practice 762-499-0690 · athensmovementpractice.com Athens Movement Practice believes you are meant-to-move. Their practice addresses pain, mobility, flexibility, and strength by looking at movement instead of muscles. A weak link in your movement chain could result in pain or loss of function due to compensation. AMP can restore functional strength and build resiliency using massage therapy and natural movement progressions.

Healing Arts Centre 834 Prince Ave. · 706-613-1142 · healingartscentre.net The Healing Arts Centre is a soulful playground for the community. Services include a full service herbal pharmacy providing the highest quality nutritional supplements (Remedy), a yoga studio offering an array of classes and events (Sangha), and a team of well trained therapists providing Acupuncture, Massage, Kinesiotaping, Yoga Therapy, and Counseling. Gift certificates available in any amount for any service.

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Journey Juice 1428 Prince Ave. Suite B · 706-850-0707 · journeyjuice.com Journey Juice is Athens’ premium locally-owned, raw, cold-pressed juice store. They offer 10 oz and 16 oz bottles of fresh fruit and vegetable juice and three flavors of almond milk. Each bottle contains between two and three pounds of fresh produce with no water or sugar added. All of their produce is locally sourced and Certified Naturally Grown when possible and is never frozen.

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ike any good experimental band, Japan’s Kikagaku Moyo is hard to pin down. It could be lulling you into a trance with droning sitar one second, then jarring you awake with feedback-loaded guitar the next. Even the group’s ancient-sounding folk music isn’t safe; chaotic noise constantly threatens to breach the walls of Kikagaku Moyo’s sonic fortress.

Perhaps the best way to understand Kikagaku Moyo is by the name itself, which translates to “geometric patterns.”

According to drummer Go Kurosawa, the band sees shapes shifting in space on a nightly basis.

“When we’re onstage, we just close our eyes and play, and you can see the lights moving, this pattern on the back of

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Kikagaku Moyo pushed forward anyway, posting its debut EP on Bandcamp before scoring a record deal. It started touring the world virtually nonstop, discovering foreign audiences to be more receptive than those in Japan. Along the way, the band generated a mysterious aura and even its own folklore: The first song on Kikagaku Moyo’s self-titled 2013 debut was supposedly “written over a night spent jamming on a suspended footbridge in remote mountains.”

Kurosawa never expected music to take his group so far, but he’s encouraged by the results and hopes other Asian bands replicate its success. “If you can reach people,

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your eyelids, without taking any drugs,” Kurosawa says. “You see music kind of spaced out.”

Kikagaku Moyo’s music is mostly instrumental. The band sings occasionally, but treats the human voice like another instrument and never places it at the forefront of the mix. It’s also highly improvisational, as the group reserves specific sections in most of its songs for lengthy onstage jams that morph from soft and ethereal to downright heavy, and back again.

Kurosawa says the songs often become new in the live setting. “Everything is written, but our live and recorded music is completely different,” he says.

The band’s compositions demand a high level of musicianship, and each member must be on the same wavelength, says Kurosawa. It helps that they hardly ever spend time apart, especially on the road.

“We sleep together in one place,” he says.

Speaking from Seattle, Kurosawa explains that the band started as a loose collective on the streets of Tokyo, where it busked for disinterested passersby and played clubs to practically no one. Kurosawa says the group’s initial difficulty getting noticed was mostly a cultural thing.

“First of all, people don’t go to shows in Japan like they do in the U.S. or Europe,” he says. “Going to a show is more like a big concert—not casual, not going to happy

they’re open to music from another part of the world,” he says. “We’re trying to push our friends’ bands to tour the U.S. and Europe.”

Meanwhile, Kurosawa and company will continue their own journey. The band recorded last year’s improv-heavy Stone Garden in a basement in Prague, then traveled to Lisbon to work with jazz master Bruno Pernadas for its latest release, Masana Temples.

“We were in the U.S. touring, and it was really cold. We were all sick and kind of tired,” Kurosawa recalls. “Then we went to Lisbon right after, and it was really sunny.

Lisbon is nice and slow—chill—and that made us feel really comfortable. That’s who we are: really chill. It was an amazing experience, and it influenced how the record sounded.

“I think just experiencing the changes of the seasons and the culture… on tour influenced the feeling of the songs,” he continues. “Each song is really different.” f

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By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com ALL HAIL: The new album by Kwazymoto came out at the end of September. It’s named My American Family, and it marks the full advent of two significant adjustments for the band. First, this album is packed with the most abrasively honest and deeply personal lyrics songwriter Ian Hemerlein has published, and second, it’s the first the band has recorded as a duo. This record was done with Hemerlein on guitar, vocals and piano, with longtime member Kody Blackmon on drums and percussion. Occasional harp comes courtesy of Lauren Hemerlein. I’ve praised Kwazymoto’s advances, musically and lyrically, for about the past two or so years, but now those accolades feel weak and premature in light of this record. All of which is to say, I never saw this coming and, in retrospect, should have saved some gusto for this one. Hemerlein’s songs here are compositional in the same way Pete Townsend’s were for Tommy and Quadrophenia. The brute heaviness of the guitar and drums on previous releases have yielded their surface tasks of being raw fists in order to take on the role of being a true vehicle for Hemerlein’s outstanding lyricism.

Don’t read that wrong.

A person could still go to a show or throw this record on and rock out just fine—the rolling boil of “Iris” guarantees this— but it’s more difficult, as every shredded emotion both announces and aggressively defends itself. To wit: “Like father, my own brother vanished/ Checking Kwazymoto out, it has its advantage” and “I barely know myself/ But you’re good at making me think that I love you/ And you love me.” Click through now at kwazymoto.band camp.com.

the band had them on hand—can seem a little long and wearisome. That said, this is leaps and bounds ahead of my previous encounters with these guys. Specifically, the heaviest of tracks, like “End of Complacency” and “Lost and Downtrodden,” are where these guys shine. The glimmer is much less so on tracks where a single string seems to take center stage (“Blackberry Vines”) and when they slow down for anything. Even so, the late-era Black Flag-ism of “Purple Scheme” was enough to keep me listening through the whole thing. There’s easily an EP’s worth of solid, tight material here, but it’s obscured by what really feels like an overloaded release. Your mileage may vary, so test drive at theformula2.bandcamp.com.

STRUMMIN’ FOR SERENITY: The Georgia Conflict Center hosts its annual Pickin’ for Peace benefit concert Sunday, Oct. 21 at The Foundry. The local nonprofit, which is in its ninth year, “works to promote peacemaking by teaching nonviolent communication, conflict resolution and restorative justice.” Sunday’s event features music from Ralph Roddenbery & Frenzy and John Dunn & the Jazzman Band.

There will also be a silent auction to benefit the GCC. The show starts at 6 p.m., and tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for students. See thefoundry athens.com for tickets and more info. [Gabe Vodicka] PARTY WITH SOME PEOPLE: The 40 Watt Club is hosting a Turn Up the Vote event Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 5–10 p.m. State and local officeholders and candidates will be on hand to answer questions about current issues and all that kind of stuff. The live music bill is pretty stacked and will feature Calico Vision, Kxng Blanco, Cortez Garza, Michael Guthrie, Life the Griot, Celeste Ngeve, Los Cantares, Klezmer Local 42, Squalle, Ishues, Jay Gonzalez, Randall Bramblett, David Lowery and more.

Montu Miller and Caroline Aiken will host the event. Please know that by attending this event you’re consenting to being photographed and videotaped, and that these images may be posted, published and streamed via a variety of media. This is a totally standard thing for political events of this sort, but it doesn’t hurt to remind y’all. For more information, see 40watt.com. f

STUCK INSIDE OF ATHENS WITH THE FOUNDRY BLUES AGAIN: The Foundry has put together a really killer lineup for its third annual BBQ, Bourbon & Blues Festival, happening Saturday, Oct. 20. The full lineup stars Tinsley Ellis, Beverly “Guitar“ Watkins, the Rick Fowler Band, The Georgia Healers, Will White and the Howlin’ South, The Lucky Jones, Frankie’s Blues Mission, The Original ScrewTops, Marion Montgomery with Glyn Denham and Box of Rawks.

Doors open at 1:30 p.m., and music is happening on both an indoor and an outdoor stage. People, these tickets are only $10. Do you hear me? Can you even conceive of what a great deal this is? Sure you can. I trust you. Also, true to the event’s title, The Foundry is running barbeWUOG 90.5 FM’s 10 Most-Played Recordings cue and bourbon specials all Oct. 3–9 day and night. For tickets and more information, see 1. Noname Room 25 (Independent Release) thefoundryathens.com.

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2. Lala Lala The Lamb (Hardly Art) 3. Locate S,1 Healing Contest (Sybaritic Peer) 4. Neighbor Lady Maybe Later (Friendship Fever)* 5. Spirit of the Beehive Hypnic Jerks (Tiny Engines) 6. Blood Orange Negro Swan (Domino) 7. Kero Kero Bonito Time ‘n’ Place (Polyvinyl) 8. Ava Luna Moon 2 (Western Vinyl) 9. Denzel Curry TA1300 (Loma Vista/Concord) 10. Snail Mail Lush (Matador) * local release · Get the latest WUOG news, including the Live in the Lobby schedule, at wuog.org.

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Man on the Moon PLUS, A TARANTINO HOMAGE, A PRO-LIFE PUZZLER AND HORROR FOR KIDS

By Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com

Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson and Jon Hamm—seek accommodations at a once-hip hotel spanning the CaliforniaNevada line. Every guest checks into the El Royale, manned by a sole employee named Miles (Lewis Pullman), with their own mystery. These guarded patrons’ bad times only get worse when a Charles Manson proxy named Billy Lee (Chris Hemsworth) shows up with murder on his mind.

Though these Bad Times may be a tad too predictable—one surprise awaits in the third act—the movie establishes the pedigree of its QT homage despite its lack of an acting reclamation project, while remaining entertaining until its credits roll nearly 15 minutes past the two-hour mark.

FIRST MAN (PG-13) Talk about a wunderaway due to the fake flag controversy— kind. At 33, Damien Chazelle has a best but most will wind up agreeing with the directing Oscar, along with two writing filmmakers. Understanding what made nominations. Now, with First Man, he Armstrong take that “giant leap” is more makes his first unquestionable awardscomplex than that famous “small step.” bait, a biopic of real American hero Neil Armstrong (strongly played by Chazelle’s BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE (R) No one La La Land star Ryan Gosling), the first would be surprised to discover writer-diman to walk on the moon. With Philip GOSNELL: THE TRIAL OF AMERICA’S Kaufman’s The Right Stuff virtually BIGGEST SERIAL KILLER (PG-13) Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween forgotten, First Man joins Hidden Initially intended as a television Figures as the premier cinematic movie, Gosnell shows the limitations accounts of America’s eventual victory of that medium. Let’s just say Dean in the space race.

Cain, whose career high point is defiOf course, Chazelle captures nitely as television’s Superman of the the multiple failures that led to 1990s, headlines Hallmark Christmas the exciting, risky mission to the movies, not theatrical releases. land on the moon. However, he and One’s opinions on abortion do not writer Josh Singer, who adapted change the fact that Philadelphia docJames R. Hansen’s book, spend lots tor Kermit Gosnell was a monster, and of screen time focusing on the less the movie allows Earl Billings a terrific heroic, human side of Armstrong, as opportunity to craft his own real-life Hey! You dorks seen my girlfriend, Annabelle? he slowly deals with the deep grief Hannibal Lecter; the man actually caused by the tragic loss of his young played the piano while police searched daughter. He may now be a major historical rector Drew Goddard cut his teeth on the his home. The movie has a clear ideologfigure, but first he was a man, husband and independent cinema of the 1990s so heavily ical intent—the website humblebrags father. How that Armstrong found himself influenced by Quentin Tarantino and Pulp that director Nick Searcy was the biggest on the moon is much more interesting to Fiction. Bad Times at the El Royale would Hollywood “star” to guest-host “The Rush Chazelle, Singer and Gosling. have fit perfectly if Miramax had released it Limbaugh Show”—yet it protests too much Audience members expecting a rousing into cinemas in 1997. that Gosnell’s trial is not about abortion. crowd pleaser may leave slightly disapAs the optimism of the ’60s gives way Whether or not the trial was, the movie pointed—many of these viewers may shy to the ’70s, a quartet of strangers—Jeff certainly is. Yet it undercuts its message by painting Gosnell with such a hyperbolic subtitle and monstrous characterization.

The movie’s construction would be acceptable for television. What weakens it is its lack of a killer instinct. It uncharacteristically courts an opposition unlikely to ever watch it. Even then, it withholds its most graphic moment—what it posits as the turning point of Gosnell’s trial and the only image powerful enough to sway its less iron-willed opposition. Despite an aloofness about a hyper-emotional issue, its anti-abortion moral still overpowers whatever fascinating criminal melodrama exists within the monstrous tale of Gosnell.

GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN (PG) Goosebumps 2 has a lot less Jack Black than its predecessor—he shows up in what is little more than an extended cameo—and his absence does not affect the general effectiveness of this junior-varsity horror flick.

Adults who developed their horror palettes on JV ’80s horror like Monster Squad will recognize Goosebumps 2 for what it is: a gateway through which they can take their youngsters into the beloved nether genre.

Goosebumps 2 is a true horror movie, not a simply a jokey horror pastiche deemed safe for children. Even before living dummy Slappy brings Halloween to life, he will terrify younger audiences not fully educated in the tropes of the horror genre. Adult guardians less intimidated by the “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”-level scares can ponder whether the main teens’ single mother is more humorously written or performed by Wendi McLendon-Covey. The only portion of Goosebumps 2’s target demographic left unhappy will be those whose sole reason for enjoying the first film was Black. f

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HallowKween Havoc

MUSIC | THU, OCT 18

EVENT | SAT, OCT 20

EVENT | SAT, OCT 20

Flicker Theatre & Bar · 9 p.m. · $8 Thalia Zedek and Chris Brokaw are longtime friends and collaborators who performed together in the downer-bluesrock act Come and separately in influential indie bands Codeine, Live Skull, Uzi and The New Year. Each has also amassed a sizable solo catalog. With the Thalia Zedek Band, Zedek released the twangy and turbulent Fighting Season last month. Brokaw’s 2015 album, The Periscope Twins, was an unexpected but rewarding journey into experimental noise.

The pair hits Athens as part of a Living Room Tour, where most shows take the form of stripped-down sets in people’s houses. Perhaps the friendly confines of Flicker will encourage the duo to plug in and get loud. [Gabe Vodicka]

Lyndon House Arts Center · 1–6 p.m. · FREE! During a fundraiser to support arts education programming, guests can make red poppies for a community project, then tour all seven studios to meet artists Amanda Burk, Tabitha Fielteau, David Hale, Kathy Kaddoura, Lou Kregel, Brittainy Lauback, Deborah Schneebeli and Taylor Shaw. Following Mayor-elect Kelly Girtz’s opening remarks, music on the lawn includes Dixieland 5 (1:15 p.m.), Sarah Zúñiga (2:15 p.m.), The Lucky Jones (3 p.m.), DJ Mahogany (4 p.m.) and Pylon Reenactment Society (5 p.m.).

In addition to brews from Akademia, Creature Comforts and Southern Brewing Co., there will be snacks from DaMunchiezz, Manila Express, Java Joy and King of Pops. [Jessica Smith]

Terrapin Beer Co. · 4–8 p.m. · $26 Terrapin’s flagship annual event, the Hop Harvest Festival primarily serves as a release party for one of the local brewery’s most sought-after limited offerings—the bright, resinous So Fresh & So Green, Green IPA. The ticket price for Saturday’s event includes beer samples (for those who are of age), a commemorative pint glass, live entertainment and brewery access. Music for the afternoon comes courtesy of funky Atlanta collectives Wasted Potential Brass Band and Voodoo Visionary, as well as DJ Jesster.

Various other special-release beers will be available on tap, local food trucks will be on hand to assuage your munchies, and there will be plenty of Green, Green available to go. [GV]

Thalia Zedek & Chris Brokaw

Tuesday 16 ART: Say I Was Orange (Thomas Street Art Complex) Audience interaction, live body art, new media installation, musical performance and more. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.art. uga.edu EVENTS: Rabbit Box (ACC Library) Storytelling for adults. This month’s theme is “The Best. Book. Ever.

Stories of The Great American Read.” 7 p.m. FREE! rabbitboxstories@gmail.com EVENTS: Community Health Night (Oglethorpe Ave. Elementary School) Local health resources and free dinner will be available. Flue shots, blood sugar checks, vision screenings, dental screenings and more.

6–8 p.m. 706-546-7721

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EVENTS: Athens Rock and Gem Club (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) Walt Sikora will present “Rocks in the Unraveling of the 400-Year-Old Mystery of the ’Lost Roanoake Colony’: The Sare Stones and the Copper Connection.” 7:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athensrockandgemclub. org FILM: Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (Ciné Barcafé) The Peabody Media Center hosts a screening with a Q&A with Rita Coburn, co-director of the American Masters documentary. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com FILM: Wild Zero (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Japanese garage band Guitar Wolf faces off against zombies in this exhilarating cult classic. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia hosted by Jacob and Wes. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Hosted by James Majure. 6 p.m. FREE! www. therookandpawn.com GAMES: Heavy Metal Bingo (Go Bar) Heavy-metal-themed bingo to the sounds of Darkthrone, Metallica, Sleep, Exhumed and more. Win prizes and eat boiled peanuts.

Donations benefit the Athens Area Humane Society. 10:30 p.m. 706546-5609 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 LECTURES & LIT: Adult Book Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Discuss Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison LECTURES & LIT: J. Tom Morgan (Athens Academy) Former prosecutor J. Tom Morgan, author of the book Ignorance is No Defense, will speak on how Georgia law impacts students and families. 6:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athensacademy.org LECTURES & LIT: Poetry Reading (Ciné Barcafé) Ronaldo Wilson is the author of the cross-genre collection Farther Traveler, Poems of the Black Object and more. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.english.uga.edu

EVENT | SAT, OCT 20

HallowKween Havoc II

Kindercore Vinyl · 6 p.m. · $5 Part performance art, part bloodthirsty spectacle, South East Women’s Wrestling was formed as a feminist collective to creatively construct alter egos, reclaim the sport from hyper-masculinity and “smash the patriarchy one rumble at a time.” This time features Anna May and Jucifer, Swissmiss and Ragdoll, Miss Mantis and Misery Musume, The Final Girl and Butch Chastity, The Hairstresser and Dr. Marie Fury, and Janet from Finance. In addition to ring-boy tryouts and a costume contest, entertainment includes music from Lambda Celsius, Nihilist Cheerleader and Awkward Thrust.

Coinciding with Kindercore’s one-year anniversary, the event will raise funds for Girls Rock Athens. [JS]

Wednesday 17 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Sarah Kate Gillespie, curator of American art, leads a tour of “Vernacular Modernism: The Photography of Doris Ulmann.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Measure Twice, Cut Once (ACC Library) Tips on using tape measurers, as well as a tap and die set. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: Bird Path Zen (Thrive) A sitting meditation with a zen koan, followed by tea and conversation.

6:30 p.m. birthpathzen@gmail.com COMEDY: Educated Mess (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) See standups from Athens and Atlanta. 9 p.m.

FREE! hendershotscoffee.com

EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music by Scarlet Stitch (Oct. 17) and Chris Padgett (Oct. 24). 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net FILM: REM at the BBC (Ciné Barcafé) A retrospective of the band’s legendary performances at the BBC in the Accelerating Backwards film.

8 p.m. Donations encouraged. www. athenscine.com FILM: Flicker Film Society (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Watch Slumber Party Massacre 2 (1987). 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. www. saucehouse.com

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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, 2440 W. Broad St.) Compete for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Trivia (Craft Public House) Every Monday and Wednesday.

6:30 p.m. (Wednesdays), 7 p.m.

(Mondays). FREE! www.craftathens. com GAMES: Movie Pictionary (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Form a team of talented and untalented artists to draw and guess horror movies. 7 p.m.

FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Nerd Trivia (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Every Wednesday.

Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.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 KIDSTUFF: Early Release Day (East Athens Community Center) Ages 5–12 can participate in activities while Clarke County School District schools are out early for parent-teacher conferences.

Wednesday’s theme is “Science Day,” Thursday’s theme is “Lego STEM Day” and Friday’s theme is “Build a Book.” Registration required. Oct. 17–19, 12:30–2:30 p.m. $2–3. www.accgov.com/leisure KIDSTUFF: Haunted House: PRISM (Oconee County Library) PRISM is a safe space for all teens who share a common vision of equality. This week will focus on prepping for the library’s haunted house. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Wonderful Wednesday Storytime (Bogart Ag Building) Ms. Donna presents stories, songs, rhymes and a simple craft. Ages 3.5–8. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Beginning Readers’ Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Ms. Carley shares early literacy activities and stories. Ages 4–7. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Teen Gaming (ACC Library) Virtual reality, video games and Blindfold Games for grades 6–12. 2–4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Attendees will share books, songs, puppets and rhymes. Ages 1.5–5. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs and crafts for preschool-aged children and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Affordable Housing in the 21st Century: A Panel Discussion (College of Environment and Design, Lecture Hall 123) Developers, lawyers and other experts discuss affordable housing. See City Dope on p. 4.

4:30 p.m. FREE! mtufts@uga.edu

Thursday 18 ART: Third Thursday Art Series (Athens, GA) Seven galleries stay open late the third Thursday of

every month. Participating galleries include the Georgia Museum of Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art, ATHICA, Lyndon House Arts Center, Ciné, the GlassCube & Gallery @ Hotel Indigo and The Classic Center. 6-9 p.m.

FREE! www.3thurs.org ART: Art Lecture (Georgia Museum of Art) David Lubin will give a lecture titled “Oh Say Can You See: American Art, Propaganda and the First World War.” 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: 3THURS Artist Talk (Lyndon House Arts Center) John Cleaveland will discuss his exhibition featuring landscape paintings of current day sites of WWI battles in France. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3623 ART: Artist Reception (Steel + Plank) Benjamin Galland utilizes drones to capture large-scale images taken along Georgia’s coast. 6 p.m.

FREE! www.steelandplank.com CLASSES: Yoga in the Galleries (Georgia Museum of Art) Five Points Yoga instructors lead a class surrounded by works of art. 6 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org EVENTS: Oconeefest (UNG Oconee Campus) Festivities include live music by Jason Power, a silent auction, dinner and more. Proceeds raise scholarship funds for Oconee County students attending UNG campuses. 5:30 p.m. ung.edu EVENTS: Unplugged for the Cottage (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Live music from diet dangfly!, Caroline Aiken, Dodd Ferrelle and the Athens Tiny Jazz Arkestra.

Food from the National, Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe, Marti’s at Midday, Hi-Lo, Big City Bread and Ike & Jane’s. The event features a silent auction and raffles. Proceeds benefit The Cottage Sexual Assault Center & Children’s Advocacy Center. 6–9 p.m. $20. www.northgeorgiacottage.org EVENTS: Vinyl Night (The Rook and Pawn) Bring in vinyl to spin while you play games. 8 p.m. www. therookandpawn.com EVENTS: Classic City Fringe Festival (Seney-Stovall Chapel) Performances by Thunder Dreamers (6:30 p.m.), Smoggo (7 p.m.), a screening of Thomas Bauer’s Athens GA: Over/Under (7:40 p.m.), and Sarah Beth Nelson (8:45 p.m.). See story on p. 14. 6:30–10 p.m. www. classiccityfringefestival.com EVENTS: Cranial Offerings (Live Wire) Artist-made headpieces will be modeled and auctioned off to benefit the Athens Institute for Contemporary Art. Live music and food. 7 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $20–25. www.athica.org FILM: REM at the BBC (Ciné Barcafé) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. Donations encouraged. www.athenscine.com FILM: Agave: Spirit of a Nation (Ciné Barcafé) The documentary explores the bio-diverse landscape of the agave plant. A tasting reception will feature tequilas and mezcals from Mexico. Part of the Latin American Film Series. 7 p.m. www. athenscine.com GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/saucehousebbq GAMES: Poker Night (5 Points Cigar Shop, 1720 Epps Bridge Pkwy.) Play with Interstate Poker every Thursday.

6:30 p.m. www.5pointscigars.com KIDSTUFF: Baby Music Jam (Oconee County Library) Preschool aged children and their caregivers play instruments, sing and dance together. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706613-3950 KIDSTUFF: Harvest Festival (Lyndon House Arts Center) Elementary students can celebrate

Georgia’s history and see dozens of exhibitors demonstrating skills such as blacksmithing, candle making, glass blowing and more.

Registration required. 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www.accgov.com/harvest KIDSTUFF: Early Release Day (East Athens Community Center) See Wednesday listing for full description. Oct. 17–19, 12:30–2:30 p.m. $2–3. www.accgov.com/leisure KIDSTUFF: UGA EcoReach (ACC Library) The UGA Ecology Club presents hands-on activities about the environment. Ages 11–18. 2 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Become a Junior Paranormal Investigator (ACC Library) Learn about mysterious phenomena such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and the Bermuda Triangle. With a craft to take home.

Ages 7–11. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: African Studies Fall Lecture (UGA Tate Student Center, Grand Hall AB) Benn L. Bongang from Savannah State University will give a talk on “Political Triumphs and Challenges on the African Continent.” 3:30–5 p.m. FREE! akinloye@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Barnes & Noble) Flagpole cartoonist David Mack will sign copies of his comics collection Athens, GA. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-354-1195 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 writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group.

9 a.m. FREE! www.naturerambling. blogspot.com PERFORMANCE: Bel Canto (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The UGA Opera Theatre presents a concert of highlights from ten different operas by the greatest composers of Bel Canto era music, including Donizetti, Rossini and Bellini. Oct. 18–19, 7:30 p.m. $20, $6 (w/UGA ID). pac.uga.edu THEATER: ’Til Beth Do Us Part (Arts!Oglethorpe) A career-driven wife, her less-than-attentive husband in a mid-life crisis, and her Southern belle from hell assistant collide in this family-friendly, rollicking romp

by Jones, Hope and Wooten. Oct. 18–20, 7:30 p.m. & Oct. 21, 3 p.m. $13–18. www.artsoglethorpe.org THEATER: Arlecchino and the City of Love (Athens Academy) Nobody will be able to resist the loveable Arlecchino and his companions as they travel Venice where mayhem ensues. Oct. 18–20 & 25, 7:30 p.m. $2–5. www.athensacademy.org

Friday 19 ART: 90 Carlton: Autumn (Georgia Museum of Art) The museum’s quarterly open house features “Ask the Experts,” door prizes, refreshments and more. See Art Notes on p. 17.

5:30 p.m. FREE! (members), $5. www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Gallery Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) Artist Richard Hunt will have a conversation about his work with Shawnya Harris, Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson. In conjunction with the exhibition “Richard Hunt: Synthesis.” See Art Notes on p. 17.

4:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org EVENTS: Fit for Good Celebration (Hilsman Middle School) Celebate Hispanic Heritage Month with Zumba dancing. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-542-2399

EVENTS: Wizard’s Ball (Live Wire) Throw on your best house colors or fantasy-inspired costume. Live music, a costume contest, chocolate frogs and wizard drinks. See Story on p. 15. 10 p.m. $10–30. www. livewireathens.com EVENTS: Georgia High School Rodeo (Morgan County Agricultural Center, Madison) See cowboys and cowgirls, plus Jake the Rodeo Entertainer. Oct. 19–20, 7:30 p.m. $10. entomolo@uga.edu EVENTS: Ladies For Their Land (Whitehall Forest, Flinchum’s Phoenix, 650 Phoenix Rd.) The workshop is hosted by women professionals specifically for women landowners to teach forest management, timber sales and land taxes.

Registration required. 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www.gatrees.org EVENTS: Classic City Fringe Festival (Multiple Locations) Performances at Seney-Stovall Chapel include Phantasmagoria (7 p.m.), Debb Fromm’s “#Waffling SouthernStyle” (8 p.m.), and Charlie Cromer’s “Forever Dead” (8:40 p.m.). Then the party moves over to Joker Joker Gallery at 10 p.m. for performances by Raeppen, Jonathan Sutton and Mr. Blank. See story on p. 14. 7 p.m. www.classiccityfringefestival.com FILM: Small Group (University 16 Cinemas) Small Group The Movie is a feature film about a filmmaker who moves across the country to make a documentary about the diminishing impact of Christianity. 8 p.m. www. smallgroupmovie.com GAMES: Hocus Pocus Paint and Trivia Night (ARTini’s Art Lounge) Test your Hocus Pocus knowledge and paint a colorful piece.

Registration required. 7–10 p.m. www.artinisartlounge.com GAMES: Friday Night Initiative (Tyche’s Games) Learn new roleplaying games. 6 p.m. www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Lil Master Chef’s Tricks or Treats (Rocksprings Community Center) Participants will cover kitchen safety, measuring, clean up time, recipe ingredients and more. Ages 1–6. 10 a.m. $4–6. www.accgov.com/leisure KIDSTUFF: Pagemasters (Oconee County Library) Watch Coraline and discuss the book by Neil Gaiman. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee KIDSTUFF: Page Turners (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Ms. Carley reads exciting books. Ages 5–8. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Early Release Day (East Athens Community Center) See Wednesday listing for full description of activities. Oct. 17–19, 12:30–2:30 p.m. $2–3. www.accgov. com/leisure KIDSTUFF: Fantastic Fridays (Bishop Park) Various obstacle courses and activities for ages 10 months–4 years and their parents.

Call to register. 10–11:30 a.m. $5–7.50. 706-613-3589 KIDSTUFF: 4 Square (ACC Library) Burn off some energy by playing 4 Square in the library. Ages 11–18.

2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Fall Fest (Normal Books) A family-friendly version of Reading Between the Wines with fall snacks, cider and games. 5–9 p.m.

FREE! normalbooks@gmail.com MEETINGS: Record Restriction (VFW) The Georgia Clients Council hosts a Record Restriction (Expungement) Advocacy and Education to help people get better jobs and housing. 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

FREE! (RSVP for lunch). www.georgiaclientscouncil.org

PERFORMANCE: Mystic (Canopy Studio) Canopy Studio’s repertory company presents an aerial dance exploration of natural magick. Live music by Claire Campbell. Oct. 19–20, 8 p.m. Oct. 20, 4 p.m. Oct. 21, 2 & 6 p.m. $15–20. www.canopystudio.org PERFORMANCE: Bel Canto (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) See Thursday listing for full description.

Oct. 18–19, 7:30 p.m. $20, $6 (w/ UGA ID). pac.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: DanceAthens 2018 (Morton Theatre) This concert is hosted by Dancefx Athens and features performance companies from all over the Southeast. Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20, 4:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $13–16. www.dancefx.org THEATER: ’Til Beth Do Us Part (Arts!Oglethorpe) See Thursday listing for full description. Oct. 18–20, 7:30 p.m. & Oct. 21, 3 p.m. $13–18. www.artsoglethorpe.org THEATER: Arlecchino and the City of Love (Athens Academy) See Thursday listing for full description.

Oct. 18–20 & 25, 7:30 p.m. $2–5. www.athensacademy.org THEATER: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Athens Little Playhouse) Athens Little Playhouse celebrates its 20th anniversary with a family-friendly production of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Oct. 19–20, 7 p.m. Oct. 21, 3 p.m. $5–10. www.athenslittleplayhouse.net

Saturday 20 ART: 4 Year Anniversary Party (Flanigan’s Portrait Studio) See artwork by Moji Ogun, a local artist from Ekiti, Nigeria, and celebrate the studio’s anniversary. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.flanigansportraitstudio.com CLASSES: Yamuna (Healing Arts Centre, Sangha Yoga Studio) Develop strong, flexible, pain-free feet. 2 p.m. holistichealthrevolution@gmail.com CLASSES: Saturday at the Rock: Canoe Adventure (Rock Eagle 4H Center) Take a guided canoe trip around Rock Eagle Lake. 9:30 a.m. $3. www.rockeagle4h.org CLASSES: West Coast Swing Dance Class (Dancefx) Part of a weekend of dance workshops. 1 p.m. (basics), 2 p.m. (intermediate). $5–8. www.dancefx.org COMEDY: Paula Poundstone (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The comedian, actress and author appears live on campus. 7:30 p.m. $28–45. pac.uga.edu EVENTS: The Market at Terrapin (Terrapin Beer Co.) Shop produce from local farms, hot food, beer and play backyard games. 4–6 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Georgia High School Rodeo See Friday listing for full description. Oct. 19–20, 7:30 p.m. $10. entomolo@uga.edu EVENTS: Flavors of Fall (Farmview Market, 2610 Eatonton Rd. Madison) Activities include Farmview Market food vendors, live music by Happy Soles, a pie baking contest and a pumpkin decorating contest. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. FREE! farmviewmarket. com EVENTS: HallowKween Havoc II (Kindercore Vinyl) See the South East Women Wrestlers (SEWW).

Ring boi tryouts will be held and there will be a Halloween costume contest. Live music from Lambda Celsius, Nihilist Cheerleader and Awkward Thrust. See Calendar Pick on p. 24. 6 p.m. $5. kindercore.com EVENTS: Milledge Circle Historic District Walking Tour (Milledge Circle) Take a tour of the quintessential Five Points neighborhood that was developed between 1890 and

1940 and features architectural variations including Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Mediterranean Revival and Prairie. 2 p.m. $12–15. achf@ bellsouth.net, www.achfonline.org EVENTS: Rhythm & Brews Festival (Sandy Creek Barn, Greensboro) The Oconee Performing Arts Society and Reynolds Lake Oconee present craft beer, wine tastings, local and regional food trucks, and live music by Collective Soul, Drivin ’N Cryin’, Eric Dodd and the Gregg Allman Laid Back Legacy.

6:30 p.m. $125. www.opas.org EVENTS: Oconee Fall Festival (Downtown Watkinsville) The arts and crafts festival features over 200 vendors. Festivities include hayrides, a rock climing wall, inflatables and a train ride for small children. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! EVENTS: Thriller Dance Party and Fundraiser (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Learn the Thriller Dance with dance teacher Cassidy Carson while celebrating Glenlee Manring’s 11th birthday. All ages. Collected donations will benefit Sweet Olive Farm and New American Pathways. 7–9 p.m. 706-369-3144 EVENTS: Journey Through the Stars (Sandy Creek Nature Center) This month’s theme is “Cassiopeia.”

10 a.m. $2–3. www.athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter EVENTS: House Party (Lyndon House Arts Center) Live music from Dixieland 5, Sarah Zuniga, Lucky Jones, DJ Mahogany and Pylon Reenactment Society. Featured artists include David Hale, Lou Kregel, Amanda Burk, Taylor Shaw, Tabitha Fielteau and more. Make red poppies with The Community Makers Poppy Project and enjoy onsite food vendors. See Calendar Pick on p.

24. 1–6 p.m. www.facebook.com/ lyndonhousearts EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) A dance presented by Athens Folk Music & Dance Society with live music by String Cat Theory and calling by Janet Shepherd. 7:30 p.m. (lesson), 8–11 p.m. (dance). $8 (adults), $4 (ages 11–17) FREE! (ages 11 & under). www.athensfolk. org EVENTS: Akademia’s Birthday Bash (Akademia Brewing Co.) Akademia Brewing Company celebrates one year with special kegs, new menu items and live music. 11 a.m.–12 a.m. info@akademiabc.com EVENTS: Terrapin Hop Harvest Festival (Terrapin Beer Co.) Celebrate all things hoppy with specialty beers, local vendors, food trucks and live music by DJ Jesster, Wasted Potential Brass Band and Voodoo Visionary. See Calendar Pick on p. 24. 4–8 p.m. $25. www. terrapinbeer.com EVENTS: Wizard’s Pub Crawl (Multiple Locations) Dress up in your wizard robes for specialty potions at Iron Factory, Sandbar, Flanagan’s and Boar’s Head. See Story on p. 15. 4–11 p.m. $20. markstercon.blogspot.com EVENTS: 40th Anniversary Celebration (The Preschool Academy, 2800 Atlanta Hwy.) Facepainting, an inflatable obstacle course, crafts, vendors, food trucks and plus photo opps with Spiderman, Poppy from Trolls and Paw Patrol characters. A movie will screen in the valley at 7 p.m. 5–9 p.m. FREE! www.thepreschoolacademy.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music by Classic City Fringe and The MusicSmiths. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net k continued on next page

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THE CALENDAR! 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: Rivers Alive! (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Georgia’s annual volunteer river cleanup event that encourages civic involvement in the preservation of Georgia’s precious water resources. Bring a water bottle and glives, and wear long pants and closed toed shoes.

8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.accgov. com/riversalive EVENTS: Classic City Fringe Festival (Multiple Locations) Live performances by David Court and Eric Christiansen at the Athens Farmers Market (8 a.m.–10 a.m.).

In addition to a fringe artist market, Seney-Stovall will host performances by Tim Holehouse, Polly Panic, RedSand Theatre and more (12–9 p.m.). Liam Parke presents Natalie Cladd and True Born Sons at The Office Lounge (3 p.m.). Athens Playwright’s Workshop takes place at the UGA Fine Arts Building (5:30 p.m.). See story on p. 14. 8 a.m.–9 p.m. classiccityfringefestival.com EVENTS: BBQ Fundraiser (United Team Sports Center) Live music, an open gym, BBQ by Trumps Catering, a raffle, and more. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. $10/plates. www.utscenter.com EVENTS: AthHalf Fitness Expo (440 Foundry Pavilion) Running and fitness merchandise, free samples of runner nutrition, demos of fitness products and more. 12–6 p.m.

FREE! www.athhalf.com EVENTS: Walk to End Alzheimer’s (Clarke Central High School) Start, join or support a team to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care and research. 8 a.m. (registration), 9 a.m. (ceremony), 9:30 a.m. (walk). www.alz.org/walk GAMES: Pathfinder Society Event (Tyche’s Games) Fantasy RPG. Bring your imagination. 12 p.m. FREE! 706-345-4500 KIDSTUFF: Saturday Morning Club (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The new season kicks off with a Harry Potter-themed performance by the UGA Wind Symphony. For ages 4–12 and their families. 10 a.m.

FREE! www.pac.uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Family Day: WWI Posters from Around the World (Georgia Museum of Art) View the exhibition “For Home and Country: World War I Posters from the Blum Collection,” then head to the classroom to make your own poster. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! coe.uga.edu KIDSTUFF: The House with a Clock in Its Walls (ACC Library) Celebrate the classic book and new movie with spooky activities. Ages 7–11. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Terrarium Workshop (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Participants bring their own mason jars to make a tiny garden. Ages 8 and up. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: This Ability/(Dis) Ability Storytime (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) A special storytime in honor of Rett Syndrome Awareness Month. Contributors include the Rett Syndrome Research Trust, Literacies and Children’s Literature Program at the UGA College of Education, UGA Child Development Lab, reBlossom Mama and Baby Center, and Extra Special Kids. 4 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com

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LECTURES & LIT: Ghosts of Athens and Hometown Horrors: A Spooky Story Reading (Normal Books) Hear stories from Jeff Kilpatrick, author of Hometown Horrors, and Tracy Adkins, author of Ghosts of Athens: History and Haunting of Athens, Georgia. 6:30 p.m. FREE! normalbooks@gmail. com LECTURES & LIT: Avid Poetry Series (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Hear poetry curated by Rosalie Moffett featuring Sumita Chakraborty and Lindsey Alexander. 6 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: Mystic (Canopy Studio) See Friday listing for full description. Oct. 19–20, 8 p.m.

Oct. 20, 4 p.m. Oct. 21, 2 & 6 p.m. $15–20. www.canopystudio.org

Art: ATHICA) Artist in Residence Tomie Seo will speak on her experience of leading an interactive installation where participating visitors were encouraged to draw a favorite memory, dream or object to contribute. 4 p.m. www.athica.org EVENTS: Pickin’ for Peace (The Foundry) Featuring live music by Ralph Roddenbery and Frenzy, plus a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Georgia Conflict Center. 6 p.m. $25. www.thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: Classic City Fringe Festival (The World Famous) Performances by RedSand Theatre and In Sonitus Lux. See story on p.

14. 5 p.m. www.classiccityfringefestival.com EVENTS: Boulevard Mill Village Walking Tour (Lakeview Street) Take a tour of the neighborhood next to the former Southern Manufacturing Company textile mill,

KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC Library) Beginning readers read aloud to certified therapy dogs. 3–4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: A Story Untold (ACC Library) The Athens Historical Society presents “A Story Untold: Black Men and Women in Athens History—The 40th Anniversary” with Michael Thurmond. 3 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens PERFORMANCE: Mystic (Canopy Studio) See Friday listing for full description. Oct. 19–20, 8 p.m.

Oct. 20, 4 p.m. Oct. 21, 2 & 6 p.m. $15–20. www.canopystudio.org PERFORMANCE: Athens Flute Choir (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) The fall concert “FIre and Water” features works that display the hunger of fire, the playfulness of fireflies and the tranquility of water. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athensflutechoir.org

KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Kids and Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 7–18.

Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Marvelous Mondays (Bogart Ag Building) Kids of all ages can play with Legos. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: In-between the Lines Book Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Discuss Bunnicula by James Howe. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison KIDSTUFF: Monday Funday (Bogart Ag Building) Songs, finger plays, wiggles and giggles for ages three and under. Caregivers will

THEATER: ’Til Beth Do Us Part (Arts!Oglethorpe) See Thursday listing for full description. Oct. 18–20, 7:30 p.m. & Oct. 21, 3 p.m. $13–18. www.artsoglethorpe.org THEATER: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Athens Little Playhouse) See Friday listing for full description.

Oct. 19–20, 7 p.m. Oct. 21, 3 p.m. $5–10. athenslittleplayhouse.net

receive pointers for building literacy and language skills. 10:15 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Parents can share plays, songs and simple books with their babies. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-6133650, www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: The Great American Oconee County Read Reveal Party (Oconee County Library) The library will reveal the most loved book of Oconee County and celebrate all of the books on PBS’s Great American Read list. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee LECTURES & LIT: Winterville Tree Talk (Winterville City Depot) A panel of experts discuss maintaining a healthy woodland, with topics including how to identify and remove invasive plants, and how to keep trees healthy and safe. 6 p.m. FREE! wintervilletreecomm@ gmail.com LECTURES & LIT: Nutrition and Depression: Enhancing SelfCare (Nuçi’s Space) Hear about the effects nutrition can have on mental health. 4 p.m. FREE! sccann4452@ ung.edu PERFORMANCE: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (UGA Performing Arts Center) The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presents a program with Mozart, Bolcom and Dvorák. 7:30 p.m. $35. ugapresents.org

Dead Country Gentlemen play Flicker Theatre & Bar on Monday, Oct. 22.

PERFORMANCE: G.I.F.T.E.D. Performing Ensemble Annual Fall Concert (East Athens Educational Dance Center) This year’s theme is “Dance around the World.” 3 p.m. $10. www.accgov. com/dance PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Go Bar) Drag performances by local artists. 10:30 p.m. $3. showgirlcabaret@gmail.com, www.athensshowgirlcabaret.com PERFORMANCE: DanceAthens 2018 (Morton Theatre) See Friday listing for full description. Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20, 4:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $13–16. www.dancefx.org THEATER: Arlecchino and the City of Love (Athens Academy) See Thursday listing for full description.

Oct. 18–20 & 25, 7:30 p.m. $2–5. www.athensacademy.org THEATER: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Athens Little Playhouse) See Friday listing for full description.

Oct. 19–20, 7 p.m. Oct. 21, 3 p.m. $5–10. www.athenslittleplayhouse. net THEATER: ’Til Beth Do Us Part (Arts!Oglethorpe) See Thursday listing for full description. Oct. 18–20, 7:30 p.m. & Oct. 21, 3 p.m. $13–18. www.artsoglethorpe.org

Sunday 21 ART: Reception and Gallery Talk (Athens Institute for Contemporary

which was built in 1902. The area developed with mill houses for the company’s workers. The old mill buildings are being redeveloped, and the once industrial area is undergoing a renaissance. 2–4 p.m. $12–15. achf@bellsouth.net, www. achfonline.org EVENTS: 95th Birthday Celebration (Barrow Elementary School) Food trucks, music, cake and class photos. 4–6 p.m FREE! tinyurl.com/Barrow95RSVP EVENTS: 9th Annual AthHalf (Begins on Washington St.) The course runs past major city landmarks and historic neighborhoods to finish at Sanford Stadium. See story on p. 11. 7:30 a.m. www.athhalf.com FILM: Southern Circuit Film Festival Screening (Ciné Barcafé) Watch the documentary Man Made about the transgender male bodybuilding world with filmmaker T. Cooper. 7 p.m. FREE! www.cineathens.com GAMES: Rockin’ Roll Bingo (Starland Pizzeria and Pub) Play to become victorious. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-613-8773 KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Oconee County Library) Relax with the company of therapy dogs. 3–4 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Beginning readers read aloud to a certified therapy dog. 3–4 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597

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Monday 22 EVENTS: Tarot Card Readings (The Rook and Pawn) Savannah, Caty and Kristin offer readings. 7:30 p.m. $5. www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia (Craft Public House) See Wednesday listing for full description. 6:30 p.m.

(Wednesdays), 7 p.m. (Mondays).

FREE! www.craftathens.com GAMES: General Knowledge Trivia (Beef ’O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8501916 GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Test your general knowledge for prizes. 8–10 p.m.

FREE! www.highwirelounge.com KIDSTUFF: Preschool Pals (Bogart Ag Building) Preschool-aged children will learn social and language skills through songs stories and crafts. Ages almost 3–almost 5.

11:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart

PERFORMANCE: Eloisa Cascio (Athens Academy, Bertelsmann Presentation Hall) The Italian pianist will present a recital. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athensacademy.org 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 23 EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Special Collections Library) See Tuesday listing for full description. 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@uga.edu FILM: Bad Movie Night (Ciné Barcafé) A bevy of oversexed Europeans descend upon a countryside manor that happens to be the epicenter of a zombie uprising in the infamously sleazy Italian horror film, Burial Ground. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/badmovienight GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description.

8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description. 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern KIDSTUFF: Goosebumps Party (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Snacks, activities and a screening of the movie adapted from this favorite creepy book series.

Ages 10 & up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison LECTURES & LIT: Sleep: How it Works (ACC Library) Dr. Lisa M. Renzi-Hammond from the UGA College of Public Health shares the latest research on sleep and sleep issues. 5 p.m. FREE! mapatino@ uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Ciné Barcafé) Hear Ira Sukrungruang read. Sukrungruang is the author of memoirs Southside Buddhist and Talk Thai: The Adventures of Buddhist Boy. 7 p.m.

FREE! english.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Bethan Woollvin celebrates Hansel & Gretel.

6 p.m. FREE! avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: Prague Philharmonic Children’s Choir (UGA Performing Arts Center) The choir presents a program of traditional Czech and Slovak music. 7:30 p.m. $30. usapresents.org

Wednesday 24 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Asen Kirin, Parker Curator of Russian Art, leads a tour of “One Heart, One Way: The Journey of a Princely Art Collection.” 2 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Gardening Class (ACC Library) Gardeners of all experience levels can learn about flowering shrubs in “Camellias, Azaleas and Gardenias.” Registration required. 6 p.m. FREE! atedrow@uga.edu EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) See Wednesday listing for full description. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Turn Up the Vote (40 Watt Club) The political rally features 16 Athens performers. 5:15 p.m. FREE! www.40watt.com

EVENTS: Percentage Night (Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop) A portion of proceeds will benefit Athens for Everyone. 6–8 p.m. www.uown.org EVENTS: Percentage Night (Akademia Brewing Co.) A percentage of sales will benefit Books for Keeps. 5–11 p.m. www.akademiabc. 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.

Wonderful prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers. com GAMES: Trivia (Craft Public House) See Wednesday listing for full description. 6:30 p.m.

(Wednesdays), 7 p.m. (Mondays).

FREE! www.craftathens.com 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 GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 KIDSTUFF: One Spooky Night (ACC Library) A shadow puppet show followed by trick-or-treating for non-food prizes and carnival games. Costumes encouraged. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens KIDSTUFF: Beginning Readers’ Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Ms. Carley shares early literacy activities and stories. Ages 4–7. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs and crafts for preschool-aged children and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) See Wednesday listing for full description. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens

LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) A visit by author Joseph O’Neill. 6 p.m.

FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 16 Big City Bread Cafe 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0029 KIRBY AIMICK Local guitarist and banjoist creating instrumental melodies derived from American and Celtic traditions.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $16 (adv.), $20 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com GAELIC STORM California-based band that blends indie-folk and world grooves with Celtic tradition.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 CHACHUBA Electronic fusion fourpiece from Chicago.

Sofar Sounds 8 p.m. $15. www.sofarsounds.com SECRET CONCERT Apply for tickets online, and find out the location the day before. The artists are unknown until you arrive at the show.

Wednesday 17 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC A weekly open-mic jam hosted by Louis Phillip Pelot.

All musicians welcome. Backline provided!

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net SCARLET STITCH Straight-up rock and roll band playing an acoustic set.

The Foundry 7 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com SWEETBAY Atlanta rock band with a raw, emotional sound.

RUHAA! Local rock band with alternative and blues influences.

THE POWERS Local folk-rock band of brothers.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com JOSH BRICKER Local country-rock artist.

8 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com JORDAN DAVIS Popular mainstream country artist from Nashville via Louisiana.

RAY FULCHER Born and raised just outside of Augusta, Fulcher plays country music all over the Southeast.

On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE MAMMOTHS Austin, TX-based high-energy rock outfit drawing on old-school techniques.

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

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 CLIP ART Local underground rap duo featuring emcees Vann Johnson and Arizona Zimmerman with drummer Patrick Stewart.

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

B|_ANK Nashville-based experimental noise and percussion project.

BENNYHONDA SUPERSHIFTER No info available.

DJ BOB Spinning a set of hip-hop tunes.

Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Road location) THE HACKERS No information available.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 HEART OF PINE Roots-rocking local group.

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 18 Akademia Brewing Co. 7 p.m. FREE! www.akademiabc.com HUNTER GRAYSON Local artist playing classic country music.

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 ROBBIE O’SULLIVAN Local singer-songwriter influenced by classic rock and folk.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com DEER EYES Athens-based dream-pop three-piece.

ALL BOY/ALL GIRL Indie-rock group from Philadelphia.

ELIJAH JOHNSTON Local indie-folk singer-songwriter.

DePalma’s Italian Cafe 7 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1237 (Timothy Road Location) JIM COOK Local solo performer playing acoustic blues, classic rock and Americana.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $8. www.flickertheatreandbar. com THALIA ZEDEK & CHRIS BROKAW Known for playing in the influential bands Come, Codeine, Live Skull and others, Zedek and Brokaw bring their considerable musical history and talent together with their current duo tour. See Calendar Pick on p. 24.

LYDIA BRAMBILA Local singer-songwriter and guitarist with a dreamy folk sound.

40 Watt Club 10:30 p.m. $3. www.40watt.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away to three different channels of music in your headphones. One of them is a request line!

The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com MISNOMER Award-winning local nine-piece improvisational fusion group with a funky, jazzy, horn-centric sound.

WHITEHALL JAZZ COLLECTIVE Local jazz pianist Greg Hankins leads his sizeable group through an eclectic set of music.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com STOP LIGHT OBSERVATIONS South Carolina-based garage-rock band.

LITTLE BIRD Four-piece from Annapolis, MD blending surf-rock, jazz and Americana.

FORREST WHITLARK Member of local rock band A.F.T.M. plays a solo set.

On the Rooftop. 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com OF GOOD NATURE North Carolina band that blends rock, reggae and funk.

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 JAZZ JAM Some of our town’s most talented musicians get together at this happening. Bring your axe, or grab a table and give an ear.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 6 p.m. $20. www.northgeorgiacottage. org UNPLUGGED FOR THE COTTAGE Featuring live music from diet-dangfly!, Caroline Aiken, Dodd Ferrelle and the Tiny Jazz Arkestra. Plus, a silent auction, raffles and door prizes.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 COUGAR LOVE Jam band from Peachtree City.

The Office Lounge 8 p.m. 706-546-0840 JAMBOREE MIC NIGHT A weekly open mic event hosted by James Howard.

Friday 19 Bar South 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1329 THE LAST REMNANTS Group playing rock from the ’80s, ’90s and ’00s.

Featuring vocalist Courtney Stone from “The Voice.”

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

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com PAY TO CUM Atlanta-based hardcore band.

SYMBIOTE Punk rock group from Atlanta.

TNT Hardcore punk act from Atlanta.

LIVING IN FEAR Raucous hardcore punk band.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com SILENT & LISTEN Three-piece altrock band from Atlanta.

LAKE HAVEN Singer-songwriter Ian Morrison plays “beachy sounds for landlocked towns.”

BRAD GERKE Athens-based folk and alt-country guitarist and singer-songwriter.

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $14 (door). www.40watt.com KIKAGAKU MOYO Five-piece psychedelic rock band from Tokyo. See story on p. 21.

THAYER SARRANO Formerly local songwriter playing hazy, shoegaze-inspired Southern rock.

CALICO VISION Athens-based melodic psychedelic-pop group.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com STRAWBERRY FLATS Reunion show from this local group covering classic artists such as Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Steppenwolf, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and the Beatles.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com STEVEN PHILLIPS & MIDNIGHT EXPRESS Country and Southern rock band from Hiawassee.

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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 10 p.m. $5. 706-546-5609 CASIO ADCOCK Experimental sounds from Atlanta musician Lee Adcock.

Album release show!

WET GARDEN Synthesizer explorations with erotic incantations.

FORGET THE TIMES Experimental post-rock group from Kalamazoo, MI. Album release show!

COP FUNERAL Experimental solo electronic artist from Atlanta.

DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com COSMIC CHARLIE Grateful Dead covers like you’ve never heard before.

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

Iron Factory 10 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 MMA FALL FLARE A hip-hop showcase featuring Kxng Blanco, Motorhead2x, Tru Thought, Dexx of The YOD, Ziggy, L-o the Assassin and DJ Bob Fish.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 SID KINGSLEY Virginia-based singer-songwriter.

The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 FAT ARM DADDY Athens-based rhythm and blues trio.

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Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com CALIFORNIA HOWDY Seven-piece Americana group from Ohio.

Saturday 20 Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net THE MUSICSMITHS Natalie Smith and husband Brian Smith put together eerily beautiful flute and guitar compositions.

DAVID COURT Local musician plays a set of mountain dulcimer and harmonica-laden tunes.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com FASTER CIRCUITS Local psych-pop band led by Derek Almstead.

HOT FUDGE Local psych-rock project helmed by guitar wizard Kris Deason.

THE SEARCHIN’ DESTROYERS Experimental psych-rock group.

Cali ’N’ Tito’s Eastside 8 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7087 CLOUDS Athens-based bossa nova trio.

BICHOS VIVOS New local band playing forró—accordion and

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Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com SAW BLACK Indie-folk project from Richmond, VA. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www.40watt.com JOBE FORTNER Country singer-songwriter originally from Monroe.

JAMESON RODGERS Up-andcoming pop-country singer-songwriter.

The Foundry 2 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com BBQ, BOURBON & BLUES FESTIVAL Featuring music from Tinsley Ellis, Will White & The Howlin’ South, Beverly “Guitar” Watkins, Rick Fowler Band, The Lucky Jones, Frankie’s Blues Mission, The Original Screwtops, The Georgia Healers, Marion Montgomery & Glyn Denham and Box of Rawks.

Front Porch Book Store 6 p.m. FREE! 706-372-1236 MAKING STRANGE Local folk-pop group.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 5 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com PERPETUAL GROOVE This is a special acoustic set from the popular local jam band.

8 p.m. $17.50 (adv.), $20 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com PERPETUAL GROOVE This local group has long stirred crowds into a frenzy with its exciting jams and spirited cover tunes.

THE ORANGE CONSTANT Athensbased jam band with prog, pop and funk influences.

On the Rooftop. 10:30 p.m. $5. www. georgiatheatre.com BOOTY BOYZ DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog spin fresh jams and old-school favorites.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com RUHAA! Local rock band with alternative and blues influences.

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

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!

Kindercore Vinyl HallowKween Havoc II. 6 p.m. $5. www.kindercore.com LAMBDA CELSIUS Local experimental electronic performer. See Calendar Pick on p. 24.

NIHILIST CHEERLEADER Local pop-punk band with a jaggedly melodic sound.

AWKWARD THRUST Local four-member punk band.

Lyndon House Arts Center 1 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3623 HOUSE PARTY A day of art, music, beer and food featuring Pylon Reenactment Society, DJ Mahogany, The Lucky Jones,

Sarah Zuniga and The Dixieland 5. See Calendar Pick on p. 24.

Nowhere Bar Laser Brains Showcase. 10 p.m. 706546-4742 PALACE DOCTOR Dynamic local garage-pop trio fronted by guitarist and songwriter Phillip Brantley.

DREW BESKIN Local power-pop singer-songwriter known for fronting the bands Purses and The District Attorneys.

COWBOY CURTYS New local alt-country band.

The Office Lounge 3 p.m. 706-546-0840 TRUE BORN SONS Local four-piece playing Irish-influenced Americana.

8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 NATALIE CLADD Local group playing classic hard pop with a punky edge and intelligent lyrics.

Sandy Creek Barn (Greensboro) 6:30 p.m. $125. www.opas.org RHYTHM & BREWS FESTIVAL Featuring Collective Soul, Drivin N Cryin, Eric Dodd and the Gregg Allman Laid Back Legacy.

Terrapin Beer Co. Hop Harvest. 4 p.m. $26. www.terrapinbeer.com VOODOO VISONARY Funky, improvisational dance-rock group out of Atlanta.

WASTED POTENTIAL BRASS BAND Party-starting brass band from Atlanta “powered by tuba goodness.”

DJ JESSTER Party-time DJ from Atlanta.

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

Sunday 21 Cali ’N’ Tito’s Eastside 6 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7087 THE LUCKY JONES Local band playing old-school rockin’ rhythm and blues.

The Foundry 6 p.m. $25. thefoundryathens.com PICKIN’ FOR PEACE Benefit for the Georgia Conflict Center featuring John Dunn & The Jazzman Band and Ralph Roddenbery & Frenzy.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com CLASSICAL REVOLUTION UGA School of Music graduates and students play works by Dvorak, Ligeti, Bach and more.

No. 3 Railroad Street 3 p.m. www.3railroad.org NATHAN SHEPPARD Talented local singer-songwriter with a ’70s pop style.

Terrapin Beer Co. 3 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com THE MOONBEES Folk and indie-rock band from Richmond, VA. The World Famous 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens NERVESHATTER Heavy, noisy rock band from New York.

MANDIBLE RIDER Heavy rock and roll duo from New York.

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

Monday 22 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com DK Detroit-born, Athens-based hiphop artist.

SQUALLE Athens-based hip-hop artist with a thoughtful, throwback sound.

THE FAMILY ORCHESTRA Decaturbased group playing “ratchedelic soul music.”

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com DEAD COUNTRY GENTLEMEN San Francisco rock two-piece with “blues-driven riffs, heart-pounding rhythms and mind-pondering lyrics.”

The Foundry Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. thefoundryathens.com SONGS FROM THE ROAD BAND North Carolina bluegrass band featuring members of Steep Canyon Rangers and Bill Evans’ Soulgrass.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com SONTALK Solo project featuring distorted synth lines, fractured beats and warped slide guitar.

7:30 p.m. $22 (adv.), $25 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com COIN Nashville-based synth-heavy indie-pop group.

ARLIE Indie-pop band from Nashville.

WANDERWILD Intricate, intimate local indie-rock project led by songwriter Matt Martin.

PAPER MATADOR New Madrid’s Phil McGill performs a solo set.

40 Watt Club 5:15 p.m. FREE! www.40watt.com TURN UP THE VOTE A political town hall and rally featuring music from Calico Vision, Kxng Blanco, Cortez Garza, Michael Guthrie, Celeste Ngeve, Los Cantares, Klezmer Local 42, Squalle, Ishues, Jay Gonzalez, Randall Bramblett, David Lowery and more.

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UG A O PER A THEATRE, UG A SYM PHO N Y O R C HEST R A & THE HODGSON SINGERS INVITE YOU TO: William Elliott Whitmore plays the Caledonia Lounge on Tuesday, Oct. 23.

HANDSOME HIGHWAY Local Americana group led by Southern crooner Barrett Smith.

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.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MINGLEWOOD MONDAY Local artists pay tribute to the Grateful Dead.

Tuesday 23 Big City Bread Cafe 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0029 KIRBY AIMICK Local guitarist and banjoist creating instrumental melodies derived from American and Celtic traditions.

Caledonia Lounge 8 p.m. $14 (21+), $16 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE Rootsy, rugged Americana singer-songwriter from Iowa.

THE JESSE WILLIAMS BAND Psychedelic rock/blues from Dahlonega.

On the Rooftop. 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com YOUNG VALLEY Mississippi-based twang-rock six-piece.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 HALF SEAS OVER Southern rock four-piece from Statesboro.

Wednesday 24 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC A weekly open-mic jam hosted by Louis Phillip Pelot.

All musicians welcome. Backline provided!

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net CHRIS PADGETT Local guitar virtuoso performs a set of solo compositions.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com SUNBATHE Dark dream-pop project from Portland, OR. PALM SUNDAY Gothic synthwave duo from Los Angeles.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 9:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com QUEENS OF HIP HOP Featuring performances from Seline Haze, L.B., Lady Valore, Panama Jane, F.E.E.L. and Indigo Bang.

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

Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Rd. location) CHRIS HAMPTON TRIO A versatile band that plays covers, originals and gladly takes requests.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 SONO Local electronic-funk jam trio with a big sound and tasty melodies.

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

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Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy an evening of originals, improv and standards.

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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 Dec. 15. www.athensarts.org CALL FOR ENTRIES (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Application for Artists-In-Residence: Winter/Spring 2019, deadline Oct. 31. athica.org/call-for-entries OPEN STUDIO MEMBERSHIP (Lyndon House Arts Center) Local artists can access studio facilities.

Studios include ceramics, jewelry, painting, fiber, printmaking, photography and woodshop/sculpture studios. Up to 32 hours per week. $65/ month or $175/three months. www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure

Classes AFTER SCHOOL COOKING CLASSES (Olive Basket) October’s weekly offerings include gummy worms, dirt cake, stuffed green pep-

pers, Davy Jones’ fish fingers and “sick” fruit leather. Ages 7 & up. One class a week, choose from Monday– Thursday at 3 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. or Friday at 3 p.m. $35/class, $125/ mo. charleshay428@gmail.com ANIMAL TELEPATHY & ENERGY BODY DYNAMICS (Ancient Suns Intuitive Arts, Cobbham Neighborhood) “Energy Body Dynamics” instructs students on how to strengthen, heal and protect your chakras and aura using meditation and intuitive abilities like clairvoyance. Saturdays, Oct. 20–Dec. 1, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. or Tuesdays, Oct. 23–Nov. 27, 6–8 p.m. “Animal Telepathy” teaches you how to send and receive intuitive communications with your animals.

Saturdays, Oct. 20–Dec. 1, 3–5 p.m. or Thursdays, Oct. 25–Dec. 6, 6–8 p.m. $200/six-week classes. ancientsunsacademy@gmail.com, www.ancient-intuition.com CLASSES (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) “Community Coffeehouse,” Tuesdays from 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

“Silver Sneakers Stretch,” Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

“Silver Sneakers Yoga,” Mondays

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

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

ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) In the Myers Gallery, Amy Wilmoth Watts shares paintings while Jack Kehoe shares sculptures. Through Oct. 26.

• In the Harrison Lobby Gallery, Elizabeth Barton shares quilts and watercolors. Through June. • In the Lampkin Lobby Gallery, a permanent exhibition showcases Greek and Italian photography and artwork.

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.) “Pure Expression: The Art Ability of Hillary Middleton.” Through October.

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200) Artist-in-Residence Tomie Seo is a Japanese artist who works with drawing, painting, video, sculpture and electronics to create interactive installations. Guests are invited to participate through Oct. 22 during studio hours from 4–6 p.m. Reception and gallery talk Oct. 21.

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.

BUVEZ (585 Barber St.) “Teen Screams” features paintings of classic Universal Monsters by Will Eskridge. Through October.

CIRCLE GALLERY (UGA College of Environment and Design, 285 S. Jackson St.) “Hearing the Trees” features mixed media paintings by Katherine Mitchell.

“Garden of Biotanical Delights” shows ceramic pieces by Diane Kempler.

Through Dec. 7.

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 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

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and Wednesdays at 11 a.m. “Oil Painting,” Mondays at 1:30 p.m.

“Chess for Beginners,” Mondays at 6:30 p.m. “Coffee with a Veteran,” Tuedays at 9 a.m. “Threadwork Crafting Club,” Tuesdays at 9 a.m.

“Wonders of Watercolor,” Tuesdays at 6 p.m. “Bellydance,” Wednesdays at 7 p.m. “Mahjong,” Thursdays at 1 p.m. “Tai Chi,” Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. 706-742-0823, winterville center@gmail.com, www.winterville center.com CLAY CLASSES (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potter’s wheel every Friday from 7–9 p.m.

“Family Try Clay” classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www. gooddirt.net FARMVIEW CLASSES (Farmview Market) “All Natural Lip Balm: Make & Take with Shannon Palmquist.”

Oct. 23, 5–7 p.m. $21. “Basic Soapmaking.” Nov. 7, 4:30–7 p.m. $57. “Cinnamon Rolls & Cinnamon Raisin Bread.” Nov. 13, 5:15 p.m. $33. “Make-a-Mix: Gift Edition.”

Dec. 4, 5:15 p.m. $35. www.farmviewmarket.com

GENTLE HATHA YOGA (St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church) Enjoy stretching with awareness, breathing practices and deep relaxation. Tuesdays, 5:30–7 p.m. $10. 706-543-0162, mfhealy@bellsouth.net MOSAIC ART CLASSES (200 Northcrest Dr.) Weekend mosaic classes for beginner and intermediate levels. Visit website for upcoming dates. $175. corazonmosaics@ gmail.com, corazonmosaics.com NORMAL SCHOOL OF WINE (J’s Bottleshop, 1452 Prince Ave.) “Wine 201: An Introduction to the Wines of Europe.” Nov. 1–Dec. 13 or Jan. 10–Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m. “Wine 101: Fundamentals of Wine.” Jan. 9– Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m. “Wine 202: An Introduction to the Wines of the New World.” Jan. 24–Mar. 14. $75. www. jsbottleshop.com, eventbrite.com OCAF FALL ART CLASSES (OCAF, Watkinsville) “Paint with Charles.”

Fridays, Nov. 16–Dec. 14, 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. $70–80. “Beginning Cartooning.” Thursdays, Oct. 18–Nov. 8, 4 p.m. $100. “Advanced Cartooning.” Thursdays, Oct. 18– Nov. 8, 6 p.m. $100. ocaf.com ONE-ON-ONE COMPUTER SKILLS (ACC Library) Personalized instruction available for various computer topics. Thursdays, 9 a.m. athens library.org/athens ONE-ON-ONE GENEALOGY ASSISTANCE (ACC Library) Library staff offer assistance to gene-

detailed portraits by Jaquelynn Faass.

DONDEROS’ KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) “You Don’t Know How It Feels” is a black-and-white portrait series depicting millennial women by photographer Ian McFarlane. Through October.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) A collection of spooky, scary works. Through October.

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Color & Comp” features works by Shawn Campbell, Jason Matherly, Jaime Keiter, Mike Landers, In Kyoung Chun and James Wilson. Through Feb. 2.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “For Home and Country: World War I Posters from the Blum Collection.” Through Nov. 18. • “Vernacular Modernism: The Photography of Doris Ulmann.” Through Nov. 18. • “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. • “Richard Hunt: Synthesis.”

Reception Oct. 19. Oct. 20–Feb. 3.

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 each night at 7 p.m. Through October.

HEIRLOOM CAFE & FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) “Worker Series, Part One” features watercolors by Susie Burch. Through Nov. 5.

HIP VINTAGE & HANDMADE (215 Commerce Blvd.) A silent auction of art guitars will benefit Guitars Not Guns. Guitars have been decorated by B-52’s’ Cindy Wilson, Pylon’s Vanessa Hay, Nana Grizol’s Matte Catharte, John Lawson, Tex Crawford and more. Through October.

HOWARD’S (119 N. Jackson St.) “See Me Get Fast in your Feral Sun” is a solo show of drawings, paintings and collage by Atlanta based artist Yanique Norman. Through Dec. 1.

JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Magic Realism, Surrealism and fables. Through October.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) New York artist Marie Lorenz’s “Ash Heap / Landfill” is a gallery-sized landslide made of unfired clay and fired “ceramic trash.” Through Nov. 8.

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.) “So It Goes: Works by Lisa Freeman” is an exhibition of paintings and assemblages featuring small-scale clay figures inspired by the paintings. Through Oct. 27. • In the Lounge Gallery, “The End of a Perfect Day” contains photographs of tailgating events

by Shawn Campbell. • John Cleaveland shares a collection of oil paintings documenting current day sites of World War I battles. Through Nov. 9. • Collections from our Community presents a selection of toy soldiers from the collection of Tony Turner. Through Nov. 9.

MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “South by South” features oil paintings by post-impressionist Alice Williams.

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Will Eskridge’s series of monster portraits, “Teen Screams,” is currently on view at Buvez through October. alogists and researchers. Oct. 25, 2 p.m. Registration required. www. athenslibrary.org/athens OPEN TREE CLIMB (David Henry Hardigree Wildlife Sanctuary, 1110 Old Greensboro Rd.) Access the tree-top canopy with WildRice Adventures using rope, harness and a helmet. Ages 8 & up. Nov. 18, Dec. 2, 3:30–5 p.m. $30. 706-804-2551, facebook.com/wildriceadventures QUILTING CLASSES Amanda Whitsel offers classes in quilting and sewing for all levels and ages. 706-

325-5283, needleinahaystack7@ yahoo.com, www.facebook.com/ sewsomethingwithamanda SALSA CLASSES (Dancefx) Learn how to salsa dance. No partner required. Salsa and Bachata every Tuesday, 7 p.m. (beginners), 7:45 (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

Through Jan. 20.

NORMAL BOOKS (1238A Prince Ave.) A variety of art on display, including paintings by Mary Eaton, GCH Pet Portraits, metal art by Julia Vereen and ceramics by Shannon Dominy.

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) “David & Goliath: OCAF’s Annual Small Works and their Colossal Counterparts” offers pieces of nontraditional sizes, either smaller than 14”x14” or larger than 48”x48.” “Warrior Women: From Invisible to Formidable with a Nod to #MeToo” and “Transitions: Vessels for Sam” are two separate bodies of work by ceramicist Alice Woodruff. Through Nov. 6.

THE PINE & THE ROOT (1235 S. Milledge Ave.) Artwork by Emmi Walker.

Through fall.

PINEWOODS PUBLIC LIBRARY (1265 Hwy. 29 N. #12) See paintings by Stanley Bermudez as well as a community mural.

RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) 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.

STEEL + PLANK (675 Pulaski St.) Benjamin Galland utilizes drone photography to produce large-scale images of Georgia’s coast. Opening reception Oct. 18. Through October.

THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) Paintings by Betsey Withington and Mark Hodges. Through October.

TIF SIGFRIDS (119 N. Jackson St.) “The Gypsy” includes paintings by Los Angeles based artist Andy Giannakakis. Through Dec. 1. • The gallery and Howard’s co-present “Just Passing,” a micro exhibition of a video, a collage and three poems by Barbara T. Smith. Through Dec. 1.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA GAINESVILLE CAMPUS (3820 Mundy Mill Rd.) “Art Rosenbaum: Portraits, 1970s to 2018” includes over a dozen large portraits of artists, musicians, students and other friends.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA OCONEE CAMPUS GALLERY (1201 Bishop Farms Pkwy., Watkinsville) The “UNG Department of Visual Arts: Faculty Biennial” ranges from drawing and painting, to ceramics and sculpture, printmaking, video and mixed media works. Through Oct. 18.

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

VIVA ARGENTINE CUISINE (247 Prince Ave.) Wood wall art incorporating exotic woods in abstract patterns by Don Bagnall. Through October.

WHITE TIGER GOURMET (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Unique vintage and found art

by Dynamite Clothing. Through Nov. 1.

WINTERVILLE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY AND CULTURE (371 N. Church St., Winterville) An exhibition of poetry and visual art. Through December.

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

Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Blue Eyed Amigos perform swing and salsa every fourth Wednesday at 9 p.m. $10/class. Music show is $3 for class participants and $6 otherwise. facebook.com/salsaathens WILD RICE ADVENTURES (David Henry Hardigree Wildlife Sanctuary) “Introduction to Wood Carving.”

Nov. 3, $60. “Introduction to Wilderness Survival.” Nov. 10, $25. wildriceadventures@gmail.com YOGA CLASSES (5 Points Yoga) Special Friday night classes (7 p.m.) hip hop with SJ on Oct. 19 ($10), kindness yoga class on Oct. 21 (free), and kirtan and meditation on Oct. 26 (free). Kids yoga is offered Sundays at 9 a.m. (four sessions for $40). athensfivepointsyoga.com YOGA FOR ALL (Nimbl Athens, 160 Winston Dr.) Chet Thomas leads Iyengar Yoga for all levels. Mondays through Nov. 12, 9 a.m. $18 per class or $150 for 10 classes. www.nimblathens.com YOGA FOR GARDENERS (Lotta Mae’s Supply Co.) No prior experience necessary. First Tuesdays, 9 a.m. $10. www.lottamaes.com YOGALATES (Athens YWCO) A blend of yoga and Pilates. Every Tuesday, 11 a.m. FREE! (YWCO members), $10. www.ywco.org

Help Out ATHHALF SEEKING VOLUNTEERS AthHalf, the half marathon and 5K, seeks volunteers to help with registration and hospitality. Register online. Oct. 20–21. www.athhalf.com

Kidstuff CHILDREN’S THEATRE WORKSHOP (Lavonia Cultural Center) The workshop utilizes the book Moo Who? Oct. 25–26. $25.

Ages 5–8. Registration required. www.franklincommunityplayers.com NIMBL CLASSES (Nimbl, 160 Winston Dr. #9) Classes offered for kids, teens and adults in dance, creative movement, choreography, pilates and more. nimbleathens.com PUPPETEERING WORKSHOP (Treehouse Kid and Craft) A workshop presented by Little Bow Music in collaboration with puppeteer Phil Jasen and Tin Cup. Ages 8 & up.

Oct. 26, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. & Oct. 27, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Puppet show at 12 p.m. www.treehousekidandcraft.com

Support Groups ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS SUPPORT GROUP (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) 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 ALANON 12 STEP (Young Harris Memorial United Methodist Church) Recovery for people affected by someone else’s drinking. 478-9553422, www.ga-al-anon.org ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164 EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A 12-step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Meets Sundays, 4–5 p.m. www.emotionsanonymous.org MENTAL HEALTH PEER SUPPORT GROUP (Nuçi’s Space) Meets the second Wednesday of every month.

Open to anyone focused on improving their life and learning how to live with their condition. www.nuci.org

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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, namihall.org PFLAG MEETING (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A support group for parents, family members and friends of the LGBTQ community. Oct. 21, 2:30 p.m. FREE! pflagathensarea@gmail.com PROJECT SAFE (Athens, GA) “The New Beginnings Support Group.”

Mondays, 6:30–8 p.m., with a dinner on the last Monday of the month. Childcare provided. “Athena: Goddess of Courage, Wisdom and Justice Group.” Thursdays, 6–7:30 p.m. “Walk-In Clinic.” Mondays, 1–4 p.m. and Thursdays, 3–6 p.m. www.project-safe.org

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On The Street ACC LIBRARY BOOK CLUBS (ACC Library) The African American Authors Book Club, Talking About Books, Philo of Philosophy, Last Monday Book Group and After the End: Post-Apocalyptic Fiction. athenslibrary.org/athens ADULT TRIPS (Rocksprings Community Center) “Glo-Crest Diary and Atlanta Highway Seafood Market.” Oct. 23, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. $20–30. “Hay House.” Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. $25–37.50. “Gainesville Alliance Theatre’s Wizard of Oz.” Nov. 16, 11 a.m.–9 p.m. All trips depart and return to Rocksprings Park. Ages 18 & up. Register online. www.accgov.com/leisure DOWNTOWN PARADE OF LIGHTS (Downtown Athens) Now accepting entries. Prizes will be awarded for the most original float, best use of the theme and best use of lights.

Deadline Nov. 15. Parade on Dec. 6, 7 p.m. $40. athensclarkecounty. com/parade.

FREE SPEECH AND HEARING SCREENINGS (The UGA Speech and Hearing Clinic) The clinic is offering free screenings for adults and children ages 3 and up. Nov. 2, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. 706-542-4598, www.coe.uga.edu/csdclinic 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. M3Yoga offers meditation Mondays, 6 p.m. www.m3yoga.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-Dubose 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. Nuçi’s Space offers mindfulness meditation Thursdays through Oct. 25, 1 p.m. www.nuci.org. Let It Be Yoga hosts the Athens Singing Circle every Monday, 7–9 p.m.

STORYCORPS (ACC Library) WUGA presents the StoryCorps mobile recording booth. Through Nov. 11.

Make a reservation at wuga.org, storycorps.org, 1-800-850-4406 f

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HOUSES FOR RENT Five Points off Baxter St. 2 story, old Colonial home.

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Nuçi’s Space needs your old instruments & music gear! All donations are taxdeductible. Call 706-2271515 or come by Nuçi’s Space, 396 Oconee St.

Sew Something with Amanda Whitsel! I am an avid textile artist teacher who loves unlocking the p a s s i o n t o c re a t e .

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UGA Community Music School. Group and private instruction avail. for students 18 mos. through adult seniors! Private instruction in popular and classical styles. ugacms. uga.edu, ugacms@uga. edu, 706-542-2894.

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Elizabeth (49421) arrived with two sisters who have already been adopted, leaving Elizabeth quite lonely. You couldn’t ask for a sweeter kitty. She’s chatty and affectionate.

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These pets and many others are available for adoption at: Athens-Clarke County Animal Control 125 Buddy Christian Way · 706-613-3540 Open every day except Wednesday 10am-4pm

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The Mor ton Theatre is seeking an “Equipment Technician: Theatre” on a PT basis to assist w/ t h e c o o rd i n a t i o n a n d execution of in-house and rental productions, and community special events.

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By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com Hey Bonita, I caught my friend’s boyfriend cheating on her downtown, making out with some random person in a bar. I let her know, and she seemed extremely upset—it seems like this isn’t the first time he’s done this. Fast forward three weeks, and she’s still with him! I’m so pissed at her, and I’m losing a lot of respect for her. It just doesn’t make sense to me why someone as smart, witty and talented as her—a real catch, as they say—would keep messing around with this guy.

I barely even want to respond to her texts, and it’s so hard not to type out shady shit on social media when she posts photos of them together. Am I an asshole? Should I just drop this person?

What does your friend’s awful boyfriend have to do with your relationship to her? I would only be annoyed at this development if she were taking up tons of my time and attention while complaining about him, demanding support

or other one-sided friend stuff that could easily be avoided by moving on. If her relationship doesn’t encroach on your life in any way, then how does it actually impact you? I’ve hated plenty of my friends’ partners, believe you me.

You despise this guy so much that you’re losing respect for your friend for being with him. Still, I hate to say it, but you are being a bit of an asshole. Your friend doesn’t need your judgment, and I’m sure she’s kicked herself plenty over being so attached to a garbage human. She needs you to remain her friend and say all of those awesome things you wrote up there directly to her.

Tell her how great she is, tell her she’s worth more, and be there for her.

This is pure drama. There is no need for you to get so up in arms over someone you’re not even sleeping with. Isn’t it midterms or something? I’m sure there are much more meaningful things in your life for you to focus on.

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Hey Bonita, I have to disagree with your advice about the stinky friend(s) [“My Friend (Literally) Stinks,” Oct. 3]. If the person washes his or her clothes, takes regular baths, towels off properly and uses a good deodorant, there could be something else going on. Saying “I know I smell right now” suggests this person knows about the problem and is probably embarrassed.

The friend should gently discuss the subject.

This is the South, and we sweat a lot. Garlic, onion, hot spices and peppers are carried through sweat. Maybe change food choices for a week. Use an antibacterial soap. Try a different deodorant. If small things aren’t helping, there could be an underlying medical condition the person is unaware of. I once worked with a person who smelled like fish. (I had to look it up online; it’s called Trimethylaminuria.) It’s a genetic disorder, and he didn’t know what was wrong until he went to the doctor.

Thank you for sharing your experience and suggestions.

My own suggestion came from life experience, too, and I’ve spent my life in the punk scene, where shucking off bodily norms is a point of pride. I once met an awesome kid named Sweet Tooth who forever smelled of dumpsters, and I’ve heard of punks who have lost toes, fingertips and other extremities to infections caused by dirt and the choice to forgo regular showers.

The memory I shared was of a person who was making the choice to run me out of my own vehicle with their stinky morning breath—something they’ve admitted to since then (they thought it was funny, but that’s not funny). The writer was describing someone who sounded familiar—someone who’s probably punk and cute and fun as hell, and who also gives not a single shit about beauty standards. And for some, hygiene is a beauty standard.

I came to that conclusion based on experience, like you did. Personally, I think it’s more offensive to assume someone has an illness before offering soap or whatever. f

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By Pete McCommons pete@flagpole.com There used to be a “joke,” back before the Voting Rights Act kicked in. Literacy tests were in vogue for assuring that voters could read and were white. In a small Georgia courthouse somewhere in the rural reaches, an old black man appears at the board of elections to register. He is told that he will have to pass a literacy test and is handed something to read, which, as it turns out, is a Chinese newspaper. The old man scrutinizes the paper for a while, and then is asked if he can read it. To their surprise, he nods affirmatively. “Well, what does it say?” they ask. He responds, “It says ain’t no Negroes voting in this county.”

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election with 53,000 questionable voter registrations piled up on his desk. Crooked or stupid, he is blatantly interfering with citizens’ right to vote. He gets away with it because those are mostly black citizens, and a lot of them were registered by groups headed by people like Abrams. So, Kemp is only doing what Georgia leaders have always done—suppressing the black vote.

Never before, though, has such a leader been so directly challenged by such an opponent—one of those black voters, a woman, a Yale-educated lawyer, a legislator with a history of working with the old, Republican white guys in the legislature, a

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WHITEY MORGAN Stacey Abrams regales the crowd overflowing Hendershot’s Oct. 12 with details of Brian Kemp’s voter suppression.

In Georgia and the South, protecting those in power has since Reconstruction generally meant restricting the ability of African Americans to vote. That restriction was automatic for the people back before the Voting Rights Act, during the days when the Democratic primary was the only election that counted, and Democrats didn’t allow black people to vote in their primary.

The Voting Rights Act put an end to all that and to the Democratic Party in the South. Black people were able to register to vote, and they were welcome to vote in the Democratic primary, because most of the Democrats were voting Republican.

Now, of course, the Supreme Court has decided that there is no need for the Voting Rights Act, and Secretary of State Brian Kemp has for several years been zealously ridding the voter rolls of black voters. He came up with a scheme to throw out ballots if any detail as small as a hyphen varied among voter registration, drivers licenses, birth certificates, whatever. Voting groups led by state Rep. Stacey Abrams challenged Kemp in federal court, and he was ordered to cut that stuff out. He simply went to the Republican Georgia legislature, where his brother-in-law, Bill Cowsert, is a leader, and they passed a law empowering Kemp to continue nit-picking black voter registration.

So, you can’t call Kemp crooked for enforcing the law the Georgia legislature wrote for him, but you can call him stupid for getting caught three weeks before the

candidate as smart and articulate as Kemp is slow-witted and mush-mouthed.

As of this writing, the Atlanta JournalConstitution/WSB poll says the election is too close to call, but it also says that white, Republican women are standing by their men, in spite of Kemp’s close grab with Trump. As we head down the home stretch, the uppity young black woman is pushing the good ole white boy, but he is firmly in charge of the election results, empowered by the Georgia legislature, with the Department of Justice locked out.

What can we do about it in Athens?

We can, at the very least, vote. We’ve got a lot of votes in Athens, and every one of our votes—at least the ones that don’t get thrown out—goes right to the bottom line, to the state vote total.

While we’re at it, we can vote to re-elect our fine Democratic state representatives, Deborah Gonzalez and Johnathan Wallace, depending on which district we’re in. We can vote for Marisue Hilliard and Dawn Johnson, depending on our state senate district, and we can cast our ballots for Tabitha A. Johnson-Green, the mystery Democratic candidate for Congress running against the invisible, right-wing, Republican talk show preacher, Rep. Jody Hice.

Don’t forget John Barrow for secretary of state and Charlie Bailey for attorney general, and there are more good Democrats.

You don’t have to be able to read Chinese to figure this one out. f

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