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This Modern World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Foster Children Struggle to Find Families in Athens

Election Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Flagpole’s Birthday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Cloud Fest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

FOOD: Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Where to Get Takeout for Turkey Day MUSIC: Threats & Promises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

The Voltures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Radio Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Movie Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Georgia’s Lessons Learned So Far

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Bulletin Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Art Around Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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The Blue Wave Breaks DEMOCRATS WON BIG IN ATHENS, BUT GOP WON BIGGER IN OCONEE

By Blake Aued, John Huie and Ashlyn Webb news@flagpole.com Half of liberal Athens will once again be represented by Republicans in the state House of Representatives come January, as Republicans ousted the two Democrats who claimed the GOP-leaning seats in a special election last year.

In House District 117, Houston Gaines defeated Rep. Deborah Gonzalez (D-Athens) in a rematch of the 2017 race by a 54 percent to 46 percent margin.

In House District 119, Rep. Jonathan Wallace (D-Watkinsville) lost to Marcus Wiedower—one of three Republicans who ran against him last November—by six points.

“We’re expecting a victory. We’re expecting a blue wave. People have been so motivated, so excited. We just want it to continue,” Gonzalez said a couple hours after polls closed as supporters danced at Little Kings Shuffle Club.

Locally, though, the blue wave was swamped by a red tide in Oconee County.

Both districts are split between the two counties, which are equally to the left and right of the political spectrum. (Oconee voted 70 percent for Brian Kemp, and Clarke voted 70 percent for Stacey Abrams.)

Flagpole contributor and retired journalism professor Lee Becker crunched the numbers on his blog, Oconee County Observations, and found that Republicans won this time around because turnout in Oconee dwarfed turnout in Clarke. Both counties turned out about equally in 2017, but this year, turnout was 75 percent of registered voters in Oconee and just 62 percent in Clarke. (Long lines may have had something to do with the relatively low turnout in Clarke. See p. 6 for more on local election problems, which included 3,000 absentee ballots remaining uncounted until noon the next day, leaving the outcome of both House races in question all night.)

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Gaines, who ran Mayor Nancy Denson’s re-election campaign in 2014 as a college freshman, also apparently benefited from Denson’s support, as there was a significant Democratic undervote for Gonzalez.

She won just 62 percent of the vote in Clarke County, compared to 70 percent for Wallace. That figure was the lowest of any Democrat on the ticket. Wiedower and Gaines also spent twice as much money on their campaigns as Wallace and Gonzalez.

Two Democratic candidates for state Senate, Marisue Hilliard and Dawn Johnson, were similarly outgunned and even further disadvantaged by their districts’ vast swaths of deep-red territory outside Athens. Sen. Bill Cowsert (R-Athens) defeated Hilliard 60-40 in District 46, and Sen. Frank Ginn (R-Danielsville) beat Johnson 67-33.

Similarly, no blue wave could touch Athens’ two mostly rural congressional districts, as Rep. Jody Hice (R-Greensboro) beat challenger Tabitha JohnsonGreen 63-37, and Rep. Doug Collins (R-Gainesville) bested Josh McCall 80-20.

At press time, the governor’s race remained undecided. At the Classic Center, where Athens native Kemp held his election-night party, some supporters stuck it out until 3 a.m. to hear Kemp kinda-sorta declare victory with what was then a 90,000-vote lead over Abrams. “There are votes left to count, but we have a very strong lead,” Kemp said. “We are waiting on the final results, but I am confident that victory is near.”

The gap narrowed overnight and Wednesday as the last votes were counted, but not enough to push Abrams into a runoff. Still, the race may not be over. Legal action seemed imminent, and anything more Flagpole writes on this subject is likely to be outdated by this time.

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Regardless, there will be a runoff in December—and it will feature another Athens native, John Barrow. A Libertarian spoiler forced a Dec. 4 runoff between Barrow and Republican Brad Raffensperger in the secretary of state race. In addition, Republican Public Service Commissioner Tricia Pridemore will once again face Democrat Dawn Randolph in Round 2.

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Bye, Barnett Shoals Bike Lanes Showing some buyer’s remorse about the bicycle/pedestrian plan they adopted last month, a majority of Athens-Clarke County commissioners reconsidered last week and voted to “accept” but not “adopt” the Athens in Motion plan for future bikeways and sidewalks.

What’s the difference? Commissioner Jerry NeSmith (who was absent for the original vote) and other commissioners had some doubts about the plan’s project priorities and how they were arrived at, and didn’t want to be committed to a plan they had no hand in fashioning.

The plan was written, following extensive public input, by a committee of 12 citizens supported by consultants and county staffers. It details 200 bike and sidewalk

projects throughout the county that might be built in coming decades as funding is available from a transportation sales tax passed by voters in 2017 and other sources.

Top-ranked sidewalk projects are along Jefferson River Road, Cherokee Road, Riverbend Road and King Avenue; bike priorities include the multi-use path on Barber Street already planned, bike lanes along Milledge, Hawthorne and North Avenue, and wider bike lanes on Cedar Shoals Drive.

No projects would be built without the commission’s approval, but NeSmith said his Westside Atlanta Highway district got short shrift in the plan. “We were very much under-represented,” he said.

But “geographic parity is not a goal of the plan,” committee member and BikeAthens Executive Director Tyler Dewey told Flagpole. Rather, routes that connect to parks and shopping, to poorer residents and those who use transit the most, and areas with few sidewalks got higher priorities, along with safety and “level of comfort” for bike facilities. Dewey defended Cedar Shoals as a priority: “Yes, Cedar Shoals [already] has bike lanes, but it also has a very high speed limit, which makes it very stressful to ride.” Commissioners scheduled a fuller discussion of the Athens in Motion proposals for a Jan. 10 work session.

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A particular flash point—though actually unrelated to the new plan—was the temporary bike lanes marked out in early September along Barnett Shoals Road between Kroger and Whitehall Road, which reduced Barnett Shoals from four to three lanes. Delays caused by the reconfiguration did not exceed 20 seconds, staff reports said, but drivers didn’t like the experiment, and they let commissioners know it. “We got more comment on this than… any other project, certainly since I’ve been on the commission,” said Andy Herod. That section of Barnett Shoals has been controversial in the past, when a proposed median sparked loud pushback, and so have lane reductions in other places intended to slow traffic for safety and provide space for bikes.

Several commissioners said they wanted to see curb-separated bike lanes or a multiuse path built there instead, but those options could require additional land and cost up to $1 million. On-street bike lanes are only used by “the road warriors—people who are going to get out and take their lives in their own hands being next to a car,” said Commissioner Sharyn Dickerson.

But Dickerson’s suggestion to simply pave over the existing sidewalk to allow bicycle traffic would not meet “typical design standards,” Public Works Director Drew Raessler told Flagpole. And a motion

by Commissioner Allison Wright for more conventional bike lanes on both sides of the road, as requested by two cyclists who spoke, failed by one vote. Barnett Shoals will be immediately changed back to four lanes, commissioners decided. [John Huie]

School Board Puts Off Communication Policy Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Melissa Link is not happy with Clarke County School Superintendent Demond Means’ plan for the West Broad School.

Means unveiled plans at a weekend retreat earlier this month to turn the vacant school into an early-learning center with a health clinic to serve students districtwide.

In addition to renovating the historic school, the plan would involve constructing

a new building where the Athens Land Trust community garden now stands and scuttle a Saturday farmers market.

“It is literally the only place in Athens where people from many different backgrounds, different ages, different races come together in one social space, and the walls of segregation fall apart,” Link said at the school board’s Nov. 8 meeting.

There are already numerous medical and child-care facilities nearby—including an early learning center on the H.T. Edwards campus—while such facilities are lacking on the Eastside and far Westside, Link said.

She also asked Means to reach out to ACC about traffic data for the area. “That’s one of the most dangerous urban stretches in all of Athens-Clarke County,” she said.

Several speakers also criticized a proposed policy, pushed by Means, requiring permission from the full board for board members to meet with community groups.

“On almost 20 boards I’ve ever served on, I’ve never had anyone ask me to declare my whereabouts or worry about what I was going to say when I went somewhere,” Kirrena Gallagher said.

The board sent it back to committee, along with another policy that would have transferred the power to accept teachers’ mid-year resignations from the board to the superintendent.

The board approved hiring the University of Virginia for $350,000 to consult on improving Gaines Elementary School, which has landed on the state turnaround list. It also approved $97,000 for AVID training for teachers. Both expenses will be paid with Title I funding intended for schools in low-income neighborhoods.

The federal government recently loosened regulations on how Title I money can be spent, Means said.

And the board approved a list of legislative priorities for the 2019 General Assembly session that starts in January. It includes ending the ban on undocumented immigrants attending UGA, more funding for school buses, teacher raises, boosting pre-K teachers’ salaries up to the K-12 level, eliminating private-school vouchers and more need-based financial aid for postsecondary education. [BA] f

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Election Day Issues VOTERS ENCOUNTER LONG LINES, COUNTING DELAYS IN ATHENS

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Day, the BOE was still recruiting workers, she added.

Jesse Evans, a BOE member, said it was more than the lack of poll workers.

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nexpectedly long lines, voting machine and poll worker shortages, and results that weren’t fully reported until the next day—these are just a few of the problems Athens encountered this election.

Overall, Clarke County had a voter turnout of 62 percent, and some believe turnout would have been higher if the AthensClarke County Board of Elections had been better prepared. Charlotte Sosebee, the BOE’s director of elections and voter registration, said her turnout projection was around 50 percent based on the 2014 midterm election.

In most of Clarke County, lines were short, and voting was simple. But it was a different story at Whit Davis, Whitehead Road and Gaines Elementary schools, where voters waited up to two hours to cast their ballots. “The long lines absolutely depressed voter turnout,” said ACC Commissionerelect Russell Edwards.

While Flagpole was interviewing voters at Gaines on Nov. 6, some people walked up, sighed and said they’d come back in hour or so. However, the lines didn’t get much shorter as the afternoon went on.

Most people stuck it out, though.

“I wanted my voice to make a difference,” said Delores Bolton, who waited in line for over an hour. “Trust me, I’m hungry. I just wanted to get out of line and get something to eat, but I knew I needed to vote.”

All three precincts that experienced long lines throughout the day were combined precincts. The Board of Elections combined 1B and 8A at Gaines Elementary, 5A and 5B at Whitehead Road and 1C and 1D at Whit Davis.

Sosebee said the main reason for the long lines was a lack of poll workers. On the day of the election, Gaines Elementary alone had three poll workers call in, she said. Up until the Friday before Election

If someone wants to vote on Election Day, that’s their prerogative.”

The lack of resources also contributed to long lines during early voting. Roger and Barbara Dean experienced that firsthand.

The Deans tried four times to vote early at both the BOE office and the library, and each time, the line wasn’t moving, so they decided to turn away. Meanwhile, they said their friends in Oconee County were getting in and out with no problems.

Due to lack of space in the BOE office, Clarke only provided six machines for early voting. According to Edwards, Oglethorpe County had 12 and Oconee 10. Both counties have a fraction of Clarke’s population.

Voters wait in line at Gaines Elementary School Nov. 6.

have a budget coming up, and we may need to ask for more funding.”

Sosebee said people could have avoided these long lines if they had voted early.

“I think people could have voted earlier,” Sosebee said. “Two hours shouldn’t have turned people away… Maybe this is something we all need to look at as voters.

Maybe next time I, the voter, would have done something a little different.”

Evans called that answer unacceptable.

“We should be able to accommodate all of our voters,” he said. “Blaming the voter on Election Day is akin to blaming the victim.

“Well, how does the Clarke County Board of Elections run into a problem if they have their own machines and their own plan for handling the election?” Roger Dean said.

“How do they run into these problems that Oconee County and other surrounding counties didn’t?”

Evans suggested opening an Eastside early voting location, which could have thinned out the crowds, but BOE staff argued the county did not have the personnel or funding. “By the time the Eastside location had been brought to us, we did not have enough for what we had already

consented to,” Sosebee said. “It was a last-minute proposal brought to us.”

In September, the BOE discussed Eastside early voting in an executive session. Evans said the board’s reasoning for closing the meeting to the public was that it was to discuss “personnel,” since a new voting location would require additional workers. County Attorney Bill Berryman said his office is looking into whether or not the meeting should have been private.

The board is expected to receive results in December, Berryman said.

Poll workers also had problems counting the approximately 3,000 mail-in absentee ballots the BOE received. Counting began at 5 p.m. on Election Day and didn’t end until noon the next day—19 hours later. “When we ran our ballots, our machines did not accept some of the ballots for whatever reason,” Sosebee said. “Sometimes it was the scoring mark on the side of the ballot. If the scoring marks were not going off the side of the ballot, the machine would not accept the ballot, so it required our duplication team to duplicate the ballots.”

A total of 333 ballots had to be duplicated. Sosebee said she is speaking to their vendor to determine the problem.

In addition, 31 people returned ballots that incorrectly listed a write-in candidate for state Senate District 46.

The BOE had sent new ballots to about 300 voters last month, when they noticed the error, and asked them to return those instead. Those 31 ballots were counted, except for the Senate race. On election night, counters also noticed that the Democratic candidate for Senate District 47, Dawn Johnson, was listed on a different page than the Republican incumbent, Frank Ginn.

At an Oct. 30 meeting, Evans suggested auditing the election results by recounting a sampling of paper ballots, but the rest of the BOE shot down that proposal. “There have been people who have been very concerned about our secretary of state running for governor and [remaining] secretary of state,” he said. “This would be a very simple way to increase voter confidence in Clarke County.” f

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Here’s to 31 more! [David Barbe]  Dear Flagpole: I know I don’t call, or visit,

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hirty years is a long time. Thirty-one years is even longer. As your friendly neighborhood alt-weekly prepared to celebrate another turn around the sun in what Publisher Pete McCommons has affectionately dubbed “the failing newspaper racket,” we (rather shamelessly) put out a call to the community for birthday salutations. Here are some of the responses that made us feel all warm and fuzzy inside. We love you too, Athens! Here’s to 31 more years of colorbearering. Read Pub Notes on p. 31 for more on how to show your appreciation for Flagpole.

in Flagpole reaches a wide audience and produces a vigorous response. On a very personal level, I watched two publications, Oconee Hill Cemetery of Athens, Georgia  Thank you for all the hard work you have (2009) and The Tangible Past in Athens, put into keeping Athens informed for the Georgia (2014), both big tomes with a hefty price tag, become local bestsellers and soon out of Vanessa Briscoe Hay stock as a result of Pete’s Pub Notes. [Charlotte Thomas Marshall]

Thank you from one of your little minions in town who thinks you rock, big time.

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decades, Flagpole has supported a community of shared interests, welcomed an evolving roster of contributors and kept us up to date on activities, art, and culture, as well as influences and issues in our special neck of the woods. Happy birthday, Flagpole! [Lola Montgomery]

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Thanks for sticking up for the good, the local, the cool and wonderful things that have always set Athens apart from every other little Southern town—and every other town in general. Thanks for always fighting the good fight and doing what’s right (left!).

Thanks, Pete, for being such an inspirational voice. Thanks for supporting and nurturing the scene and helping to keep it alive. Here’s to many many more.

Love always and forever. [Patterson Hood]  Happy birthday, Flagpole! Hard to believe

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[Bertis Downs] because I don’t want to fawn or seem like I want something from you—like free promotion—so I pretty much stay away and let you shine the light on our awesome town as you see fit. And you do shine your light, and we are the better for it. While so many publications are going the way of reality TV—or the dodo bird—you have kept your scruples and led the way for enlightened writers and reporters to report without a tether to the advertisers—who are equally as awesome!

last 31 years. Happy birthday, and we look forward to celebrating many more with you.

[Jim and Laura Morang]  Happy Birthday! Heartfelt thanks to

Pete and staff—present and past—for the who of you and what you do for Athens and the surrounding community! We are so lucky to have your voice. You have made wonderful things happen during the lifetime of Flagpole. A mention of something

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candlelight vigil last week highlighted said Arden Bakarich, a CASA advocacy the needs of hundreds of local chilcoordinator. dren in the foster care system—some of Juvenile Court Judge Robin Shearer whom are in the care of families hours away oversees these cases and ultimately decides from their homes in Athens. if the child should be taken out of the Roughly 100 people walked from First home. Shearer said CASAs are typically the Baptist Church to the Athens-Clarke County courthouse on Nov. 5 with candles in hand to repreWe are seeing more sent each Athens-area child and more children in the foster care system.

Currently, 320 children from coming into foster care, Clarke and Oconee counties and now we’re struggling are in foster care.

The first annual Foster to serve them.

Care Candlelight Vigil was hosted by Athens-Oconee CASA to bring light to the growing number of children in the local foster care system. “We are seeing more and more children coming into foster care, and now we’re struggling to serve them,” said Tasha Nicholson, advocacy coordinator for the CASA program.

CASA stands for court-appointed special advocates. The organization advocates for abused or neglected children and works to provide them a safe environment in permanent homes. only people in the courtroom who don’t “[CASAs] are the ones going to visit have multiple cases to oversee, making them every day. They’re going to the them a vital asset in the court’s decision. child’s school. They’re going to the child’s Attendees were also given a card listing therapist. They’re going to the dentist. the gender of a foster child from Athens, They’re going to visit the child’s birth parthe city they are placed in, how many days ents. They’re talking to the foster parents. they have been in foster care and whether They’re getting the whole picture and makthey have been assigned a CASA. Standing ing sure nothing falls through the cracks,” on the steps of the courthouse, foster care

case manager Valerie Norwood asked participants whose cards had a city in Clarke or Oconee counties on it to turn off their lights. The candlelight vigil turned dim.

That’s because 55 percent of local foster children are placed with families outside of Clarke and Oconee.

Norwood’s caseload includes 25 Clarke County foster children. Ten of the children are placed in Athens or nearby. The other 15 live as far away as Columbus.

“The hardest thing for me is placing our teenagers outside the county,” Norwood said. “When teenagers come into foster care, we disrupt their entire lives. We take them away from the family, their friends,

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oftentimes their school and everything they know. We place them in a different environment with restrictions that are not normal for teenagers and expect them to be on their very best behavior.”

There are only 50 foster families in Clarke and Oconee counties. “No one has stepped up in the community to help them,” Norwood said. “When these kids return

back to this community, what impression will they have to a community that would not take care of them? We have to keep our kids here.”

Kelly Brooks said she stayed up at night thinking about how few foster families were in the Athens area in 2014. At the time, 150 kids were in foster care, and there were 20 local foster families. “I kept thinking, ‘What is happening to these children?’” Brooks said. Those numbers drew her to become a foster parent.

Robin Hampl was a child in the foster care system in the 1980s. She was brought to the U.S. from Lima, Peru. Between ages 10–16, she was in and out of six foster homes and was separated from her siblings along the way.

Her experience in the foster care system influenced her decision to support foster care today. She has been a foster parent and a Guardian Ad Litem (GAL), and now is forming a team to support foster families at Cornerstone Church in Athens. GALs, similar to CASAs, help move children out of the court system in a timely manner and into safe, permanent homes. “I’m here today to bring awareness to foster care and the need of it, whether it’s being a foster parent, a CASA or an advocate,” Hampl said.

After the vigil, participants gathered back at First Baptist Church to learn about local foster care agencies and organizations and how they can get involved and support foster children and children living in poverty. Agencies and organizations at the event included Children First programs, Bethany Christian Services, All God’s Children Incorporated, Uniting Hope 4 Children, Chosen for Life Ministries, Project Fostering Relationship and Economic Enrichment (Project F.R.E.E.), the Athens Area Diaper Bank and Creative Community Services. f

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Turkey To Go WHERE TO GET TAKEOUT IN ATHENS FOR THANKSGIVING

By Hillary Brown food@flagpole.com Don’t want to think about cooking from scratch this year for Thanksgiving, but want to serve your guests something tasty and local? We’ve got you covered. Here’s your guide to where to order sides and mains in advance, as well as where to eat on Turkey Day itself. Check flagpole.com for an updated list.

Big City Bread Cafe has pumpkin pie ($20), pecan pie ($22) or pear frangipane tart ($28), each of which serves eight; orange-cranberry bread or pumpkin bread ($16.50), each serving eight to 10; cranberry pecan batard ($6.95; sort of like a baguette); challah bread ($7.50); and pull-apart rolls ($5.25 for seven). Call 706-353-0029 to order by Nov. 17 for pick-up Nov. 21 before 3 p.m.

The Fresh Market has stuff with which to cook your own meal, but also à la carte eats and full meals that serve three to five, eight to 10 or 12 to 14 people. Order online at thefreshmarket.com or in-store.

Graduate Athens is doing lunch on the day with seatings from 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Tickets are $29.50 per person, plus tax and

Cabin Creek BBQ is offering a “family pack” that feeds six and runs $69.99.

It includes turkey, dressing, gravy and your choice of two sides: sweet potatoes, squash casserole, green beans and mashed potatoes.

You can also get any of the Heirloom Cafe above separately. Call 706757-2267 to order by Nov. 17 and pick up Nov. 21 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. gratuity (includes non-alcoholic beverage); (cold orders) or Nov. 22 from 9:30–11 a.m. kids 5–12 are half price, and the under-5 (hot orders). crowd is free. You can get them at the foundryathens.com, and they get you access Donderos’ Kitchen has its usual massive to a buffet that includes not only smoked selection, including roasted whole turkey turkey, but also mini pimento cheese bis(10, 14, 18 or 22 pounds for $4.95/pound), cuits, sweet potato pie shooters, salads, sides at $11 to feed two to four people or ham, grilled tilapia, smoked tempeh, meat$24 to feed eight to 12 (herbed dressing loaf (and a vegan version), cranberry sauce with sausage or pecans, which you can tart and hummingbird cake. also get gluten-free, spoonbread, herbed roasted sweet potatoes [GF and vegan]), The Grit has cakes if you email thegrit mashed potatoes ($13/quart, GF), mashed bakery@gmail.com and order by 10 a.m. rutabagas and Swedish turnips ($13/quart, Nov. 19 for pick-up by 8 p.m. Nov. 21.

GF), Southern collards ($13/quart, GF and Sooner is better than later. If they hit capacvegan), sweet and sour red cabbage with ity, they’ll close ordering. apple ($13/quart, GF and vegan), red wine gravy ($8/pint; $15/quart, plus $2 if GF), Heirloom Cafe has a slightly different cranberry sauce ($8/pint; $15/quart, GF ordering system this year. Email catering@ and vegan), six rolls from Independent heirloomathens.com to order by Sunday, Baking Co. ($5.34), apple pie ($18), pumpNov. 18. Pick-up is on Wednesday, Nov. 21 kin pie ($15), sweet potato pie ($17) and between 11 a.m.–8 p.m., and you should pecan pie ($17). Fill out the form at donder- pick your time in the email. For savory oskitchen.com by Nov. 16 (Nov. 15 for turstuff—each one serves four people—there’s keys), and pick up Nov. 20 from 4–5:30 p.m. green bean casserole ($13), root vegetable or Nov. 21 from 11 a.m.–5:30 p.m. hash ($14), sweet potato soufflé with pecan crumble ($12), cornbread-based stuffing Five Bar is doing its annual Thanksgiving with apples and sausage ($13), SouthernFeast on the actual day from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. style braised greens ($8/quart), cranberry

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Home.made is doing sides that serve six at $22 each (select the number you want on the website): tomato pie with savory crust, basil, parmesan, cheddar and ricotta; onion pie with Swiss cheese custard and cracker crust; sweet potato gratin with celery cream; and roasted fall vegetables with fresh herbs and pecans. You can also get cranberry pepper jelly ($5/8 ounces), readyto-bake Sister Schubert yeast rolls ($6 per 24-roll tray), pimento cheese ($12/pint) and chicken salad ($12/pint). Fill out the form at homemadeathens.com/thanksgiving with your order, then call 706-850-7186 or come by the restaurant to pay (both of those steps have to happen). Deadline is

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Athens Farmers Market will hold its annual pre-Thanksgiving market in the parking lot of Heirloom Cafe in Boulevard on Wednesday, Nov. 21, from 11 a.m.–2 p.m., if you want to buy the ingredients to cook your own meal.

The meal is free, but donations are accepted to benefit Project Safe. They also take volunteers.

orange relish ($7/pint) and turkey gravy ($6/pint). Sweets are chocolate bourbon pecan pie, pumpkin pie, sour cream apple crumb pie and rum bundt cake with ginger crème anglaise and candied ginger ($30 each).

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$29–$39, squash casserole for $23–$33, creamy corn casserole for $26–$36, green bean casserole for $23–$33 and broccoli rice casserole for $23–$33. Other sides include collard greens ($16), marinated vegetable salad ($24), giblet gravy ($18), deviled eggs ($18/dozen), ambrosia ($32), cranberry relish ($24), roasted brussels sprouts ($19–$28) and dirty rice ($18–$25). Also: muffins, biscuits, sweet potato pie, pecan pie (regular and chocolate), salted caramel pumpkin cheesecake and lemon pound cake. Call 706-850-9797 to order by 2 p.m.

Nov. 20 for pick-up by 2 p.m. Nov. 21. They can also make your order in your own casserole dishes. The family dinner includes tea, cornbread muffins, roasted turkey breast, giblet gravy, three casseroles, one side and two desserts for $195.

Marti’s at Midday has casserole sides in two sizes: $21 to serve four hungry people or $42 to serve eight hungry people. Choose from sweet potatoes with parmesan and brown sugar, roasted brussels sprouts tossed with housemade pesto, Southern squash casserole, Grammy Schimmel’s cornbread dressing, fresh green beans with Georgia pecans or smashed new potatoes. Marti’s also has homemade cranberry sauce and chicken gravy for $12/quart and pumpkin and pecan pies for $18 each.

Order by email (meschimmel @gmail.com) or phone (706-543-3541).

Opa Robby’s has Southernstyle dressing, pecan streusel sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, squash casserole, hash brown casserole and maybe other things. Text 770-633-7406 for details.

noon on Nov. 19 and pick-up is Nov. 20 from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. or Nov. 21 from 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Lindsey’s Culinary Market has the full meal: roasted turkey ($5/pound), breast ($6/pound), gravy ($14.50/quart), sourdough and cornbread dressing ($12–$50), creamy mashed potatoes with chai-spiced mascarpone and cranberry ($12–$50), sweet potato casserole with pecan streusel topping ($12–$50), squash casserole ($12–$50), green bean casserole ($12–$50), roasted autumn vegetables ($12–$50), macaroni and cheese ($12–$50) and cranberry-orange compote ($9/pound). Bourbon pecan, apple and pumpkin pies are $18 each; chocolate cobbler is $20. Order at 706-353-0558 or lindseysculinarymarket. com.

Mama Jewel’s Kitchen has both individual components of your meal or a “family dinner” option that serves eight to 10.

Casseroles are available in two sizes, a small that feeds four and a large that feeds eight to 10: sweet potato soufflé for $26–$36, cornbread dressing for $27–$37, scalloped potatoes for $29–$39, mac and cheese for

Pulaski Heights BBQ has 14–16-pound smoked turkeys with gravy for $75 and 5–7-pound pork shoulder hams for $11/pound. Kick in an extra $75 and make it a meal with cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce and two sides (smoked cauliflower, mac and cheese, baked beans, squash casserole, potato salad, collard greens, green beans, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, or vinegar lime slaw).

There’s also barbecue, if you want to go less traditional. Pick up Thanksgiving Day between 11 a.m.–noon or arrange to pick up earlier, either hot or chilled. Call 706583-9600 to order.

Rashe’s Cuisine is doing both jerk chickens ($10) and jerk turkeys ($35). Email rashecuisine@gmail.com to order.

Saucehouse is doing catering for $12 per person. That includes turkey or spiral-sliced ham, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, two sides—choose from mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, green bean casserole or sweet potato casserole—and Sister Schubert’s rolls. Add $1 extra for tea or lemonade, or $2 each for peach cobbler or pumpkin pie.

The minimum order is 12 people, but you can include full service if you really want to kick back, or you can get just ham or bird for $65. Call 888-978-7948 to order. f

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By Gabe Vodicka music@flagpole.com

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the past six years, Athens mainstay John Fernandes—known for his contributions to The Olivia Tremor Control and Circulatory System, as well as his sagelike stewardship of the local experimental scene—has invited a bunch of his favorite artists to play the Cloud Recordings Festival. The event, named for Fernandes’ boutique label, skews towards the unorthodox end of the musical spectrum but remains an engaging, userfriendly entry point into the multi-instrumentalist’s wild world.

This year’s festival takes place over the course of three nights at Prince Avenue haunt Go Bar and features a diverse lineup of regional acts, including guitar explorers Michael Potter and Jacob Sunderlin, avant-pop act Seadust Mercury Dream, free-jazz crew The Golden Crescent Wrench and many others, including Fernandes himself. Here are five other acts we can’t wait to see:

Goddess Complex Thursday, Nov. 15, 9:45 p.m.

The performing alias of Athens-based artist Cloud Powers, Goddess Complex is one of several local woman-led projects that have excitingly begun to reclaim drone, ambient and noise music from their bearded-white-male

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Duet for Theremin and Lap Steel Saturday, Nov. 17, 10 p.m.

Specializing in “improvised post-ambient electronic music,” the aptly named ATL group Duet for Theremin and Lap Steel has amassed a sizable catalog of live and studio recordings over its 12-year existence, with the latest being Winter… 17/18, a collection of five chilly excursions recorded last winter and released in May. The duo’s 2016 album, 10, is a compelling, purposeful LP that stands as its most well-rounded release to date.

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Thrüm Saturday, Nov. 17, 12:15 a.m.

With a stacked lineup that includes members of psychedelic warriors Hot Fudge and Dream Culture—and also features Flagpole Arts Editor Jessica Smith on keyboards and flute— newish local outfit Thrüm blends the hedonistic space-age assault of Comets on Fire with the playful, proggy inclinations of Soft Machine. Copious classic-rock undertones keep things grounded in the material world.

Naan Violence counterparts. As Goddess Complex, Powers creates an immersive live experience by way of swirling, oceanic loops and expressive, effects-drenched vocals that, while largely wordless, seem to speak volumes.

Sister Sai Friday, Nov. 16, 12:45 a.m.

A luminary of Atlanta’s active experimental scene, composer Saira Raza has been praised for her solo sets, which center on cello loops that Raza layers and manipulates with various effects, transforming the classical instrument into a tool for mindful innovation. Starting from a melodic

Saturday, Nov. 17, 1 a.m.

With his eclectic, fluid compositions, Atlanta-based sitarist Arjun Kulharya pays solicitous tribute to traditional Indian music while expanding on the instrument’s mind-bending capabilities. With his project Naan Violence, Kulharya pulls from free jazz, deep drone and American primitive spheres to concoct a mesmerizing live show. f

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Generation V THE VOLTURES PROVE THE ATHENS MUSIC KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT

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Wednesday, Nov. 14, The Foundry will host The Voltures for the release of their first album, Kaleidoscope. The five-member, all-teen rock group will perform a set of their original indie-rock music, plus a few select covers.

The show kicks off at 8 p.m. with a set from local band Box of Rawks.

In 2016, three of The Voltures’ five members met at Camp Amped, Nuçi’s Space’s youth music camp. A summer and after-school music camp for middle and high-school students, Camp Amped offers a unique training ground for aspiring musicians and promotes positive mental health. Appropriately, The Voltures’ debut was also recorded in Nuçi’s Space’s studio, Amplify.

Vocalist Grace Kanavage says the young band’s music has already evolved.

“Over the course of time, we started figuring out how we worked and what we sounded like, and we decided that we wanted to make an album,” Kanavage says.

The group draws inspiration from a variety of well-known artists, including Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The Voltures— whose other members are guitarists Alex Redmon and Owen Hebenton, drummer Blaze Mason and bassist Jake Pence—have played around Athens at various events like farmers markets, AthFest, AthHalf and the Twilight Criterium, as well as venues like the 40 Watt Club and The Foundry. (As for why they chose the latter club for their album-release show, Kanavage says, “It’s just a really cool venue—and you get to eat.”)

Though their sound is undeniably classic, The Voltures primarily hope to reach their peers with their music. “The older people appreciate it more, but when [the younger people] get into it, they bring a really good vibe to the shows,” says Kanavage. She adds that she hopes people relate to her lyrics in a personal way, to realize that “you’re not alone, and at least one person understands it.”

While balancing high school and social activities, band members met for weekly practices at Nuçi’s Space. Initially, they played exclusively covers, but they eventually began to create their own songs.

Kaleidoscope is the culmination of a yearand-a-half of hard work.

Kanavage says all the songs on the album have different inspirations and were written in different places. The title track was written on the way home from band practice one night, and the familiarly titled “Bloom” was written after guitarist Alex Redmon played a riff that “stirred up all my Nirvana teen angst,” Kanavage says. “Bloom” is her favorite song to play, she adds.

The whole band laughs when discussing the origin of “Sunny Days,” which was

apparently inspired by drummer Mason’s “attitude problem.” (“I think we’re very honest,” Mason says about the song’s lyrics.)

Kanavage says that, so far, feedback for the album has been good, but that “there’s definitely room for improvement.”

While admitting they often have differing opinions, The Voltures say they tend to avoid conflict by being honest with each other and working together to create.

Above all, they bond over a love of music, and a desire to share that music with the wider world. “I really like being able to put my feelings into words and being able to share them with people,” Kanavage says. f

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DARK WATER: The new album from long-running death-rock/post-punk group Tears for the Dying came out last month. It’s titled Charon, and it’s a wallopingly tasty set of keenly structured tunes totally reminiscent of late-’70s to mid-’80s guitar-driven black celebrations.

Headed by founding member Adria Stembridge (The Girl Pool)—who was one of the very few propagating this sound during a time when Athens had absolutely zero time Thayer Sarrano for it—the whole record is steeped in deep knowledge of, and appreciation for, the original go-to groups for this stuff, like Christian Death, TSOL, 45 Grave, et al. Over the past year or so, Tears for the Dying has been gigging steadily around town, and word on the street is there might be some new, industry-type moves in store for them. So, get in on the ground floor at tearsforthedying.bandcamp.com and facebook.com/TearsForTheDying.

night. The show is free if you bring something, or a mere five bucks if you don’t. Also appearing are special-event performances from clown troupe Thunder Dreamers and local band The Family Recipe. White Rabbit Collective will present what Bradfield describes as “a shortened and revised version of [our] album Metamorphosis,” and there’ll also be some pick-up jams happening on the floor between sets onstage. In true WRC fashion, there’s some planned live painting with artist Katie Baba and lots of spinning LED lights, etc. Normally, this isn’t the kind of thing I go in for at all. But White Rabbit Collective—as a band and project—is just so damn good at what it does and is so JASON THRASHER

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KNOCKIN’ ON WINTER’S DOOR: Back in May, singer-songwriter Thayer Sarrano performed a very special show with some key additional players. The full lineup included Sarrano, William Kissane, Jeremy Raj, Keiko Ishibashi, Serena Scibelli and Luca Lombardi. Sound was handled by Georgia Theatre engineer David Hanna, and the recording was mixed and mastered by Andy LeMaster and Jason NeSmith, respectively. The result is the near-perfect live record Acoustic Chamber Live From the Georgia Theatre.

Although it only runs for six tracks—including a cover of Leonard Cohen’s “If It Be Your Will”—it’s a pretty dang good moment that all involved captured here. Sarrano’s star has been on a steady rise for a good while now, and she next performs locally at Nowhere Bar on Saturday, Nov. 17. This smoky collection of slow-burning gems may well be something people talk about when they say “remember when…” Check it out at thayersarrano.bandcamp. com.

totally dialed in that I pretty much trust it to lead the way.

Get up to speed at whiterabbitpro.com and facebook.com/ thewhiterabbitcollective.

HOUSEBOAT BABIES: Word just came through that Reptar is playing back-to-back gigs in Athens (Caledonia Lounge) and Atlanta (Terminal West), Dec. 22–23. In Atlanta, they’re appearing with Material Girls, and in Athens, they’ll be joined by Breathers and Double Ferrari. Tickets for Atlanta are on sale now, and you can get up to speed at facebook. com/reptarmusic. These shows are in celebration of the band’s 10th anniversary, which seems like, whoa, but hell, time marches on. f

OLD TIME RELIGION: All you ancient garage-punk types in Athens—well, some of you, anyway—may remember The Squirts. Time was, back in the late ’90s, this Clemson, SC/Athens crew was nearly guaranteed to show up, argue with each other, rock out and drink every beer around. If this tickles your fancy, you’ll be edified to know that Gypsy Farm Records maestro Zeke Sayer is putting on a Squirts re-reunion at Flicker Theatre and Bar Friday, Nov. 16. As a special treat, attendees will be treated to a screening of the Michael Hayes-shot documentary Beer Saved My Life, which covers the band’s initial reunion in 2002 and WUOG 90.5 FM’s 10 Most-Played Recordings subsequent implosion. It Oct. 31–Nov. 6 was partly shot in Athens, too. For more informa 1. Antarctigo Vespucci Love in the Time of E-Mail (Polyvinyl) tion, see facebook.com/ 2. Kero Kero Bonito Time ’n’ Place (Polyvinyl) squirtopia.

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CHECKING IN WITH THE DAWGS POST-AUBURN AND POST-SEC

By Cy Brown news@flagpole.com Another SEC game, another underwhelmbeginning of significant injury issues along ing performance, another victory for the offensive line that continue to persist.

Georgia.

Luckily, there have been plenty of underThe Dawgs beat Auburn 27-10 Saturday classmen ready and able to pick up the night at Sanford Stadium to close out their slack. regular-season SEC slate and finish 7-1 Lesson Learned: You must be deep in-conference. But despite the 17-point along the offensive line to survive in the margin of victory and domination in nearly SEC. all major statistical categories, plenty of Georgia’s flaws and weaknesses were on dis- LSU: In the only loss of the season, LSU beat play, much like most of the SEC games the Georgia 36-16 in Baton Rouge. The biggest Dawgs have played this season. issue in this game was terrible coaching While we can and should be happy about from Smart and his staff, but Jake Fromm their sterling SEC record, it isn’t time for a did them no favors with his play, going celebration just yet.

For now, everything from this season must be viewed through the lens of what’s still to come. And what’s still to come is a showdown with a seemingly unbeatable Alabama team in the SEC Championship Game.

So while reflecting on the successes from this season and laughing at all the SEC programs swimming in our wake would be As Fromm goes, so goes Georgia. a hoot, it will have to wait until the offseason. Instead, we must look back on those 16-34 for 204 yards, one touchdown and eight SEC games and from them glean lestwo interceptions. He’s improved signifisons learned and unlearned. cantly in the games since, and—shocker— so have the Dawgs.

SOUTH CAROLINA: The Dawgs traveled to Lesson Learned: When Fromm has a Columbia and beat USC East 41-17 in a bad game, so does Georgia. game Gamecock fans spent an entire offseason convincing themselves they would win FLORIDA: There were plenty of moments on their way to a shocking run to the SEC when the final result was in question, but East title. Now they’re 5-4. The Dawgs led Georgia was able to win the biggest World’s 20-10 at halftime but blew the doors off in Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party in decades the third quarter.

36-17. And we could have scored more if we Lesson Learned: Kirby Smart is good weren’t stopped on the goal line SIX TIMES with halftime adjustments. on a single drive.

Lesson Learned: We are atrocious in MISSOURI: Georgia defeated Missouri 43-29, short-yardage situations, and that may be but the 14-point margin of victory didn’t our downfall. do the Tigers justice. Or, perhaps, it did the Dawgs too much justice. UGA committed KENTUCKY: In an unexpectedly huge game, seven penalties for 66 yards and almost lost Georgia defeated Kentucky 34-17 in a touchdown on what should’ve been called Lexington to clinch the SEC East. D’Andre a goal-line fumble, the second such play Swift had his best game of the season up to through the first four games of the season. that point, rushing for 156 yards and two Lesson Learned: Little mistakes can touchdowns. However, that performance cost this team in big ways. was eclipsed against Auburn, as Swift ran for 186 yards and a touchdown plus 43 TENNESSEE: Georgia ultimately beat yards receiving against the Tigers.

Tennessee 38-12, but it could have been Lesson Learned: Keep feeding Swift. much closer. Isaac Nauta returned a When he touches the ball, good things first-quarter fumble 31 yards for a touchhappen. down, and Rodrigo Blankenship converted an extra point after stopping and resetting AUBURN: The Dawgs beat Auburn 27-10, during the play. but that score could have been much more Lesson Learned: Luck is on our side— lopsided. Georgia left three touchdowns on at least occasionally. the field, getting within five yards of the end zone on three occasions and settling for VANDERBILT: It was an easy 41-13 victory field goals—or a failed fake field goal—each over the ’Dores, but Georgia did face some time. losses, as Ben Cleveland and Solomon Lesson Learned: Yep, still atrocious in Kindley left this game injured. It was the short-yardage situations. f

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Here Come the Holidays A THOUGHTFUL AWARDS CONTENDER, A GRINCH REMAKE AND MORE

By Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? (R) Can You Ever Forgive Me? recounts the captivating true story of celebrity biographer Lee Israel (Melissa McCarthy), who used her skill at telling other people’s stories to forge hundreds of letters by deceased celebrities like Noël Coward and Dorothy Parker.

With publishers more willing to pay for a new Tom Clancy technothriller than a biography of Fanny Brice, an unemployed Israel struggled to make ends meet before discovering her immense criminal talent. The desperate life of Israel—a woman who loved cats more than people—may seem dry, but thanks to McCarthy’s acerbic performance and snazzy support by Richard E. Grant as Israel’s gay confidante, Jack Hock, Can You Ever Forgive Me? is near-perfect awards bait, at least for its acting duo.

Affirmative, lieutenant. Bears do shit in the woods.

Director Marielle Heller re-creates winter in New York like she were channeling Woody Allen, then lets McCarthy and Grant chew up her city with the crafty dialogue written by Nicole Holofcener, a personal favorite, and Jeff Whitty. Israel is a tough protagonist to like, much less love, yet McCarthy drolly combines her subject’s lack of vanity and arrogance-driven isolation.

Grown-up filmgoers who have been waiting on the impending awards season for thoughtful, character-driven fare that earns its ratings based on racy dialogue rather than blood, sex or violence will not need any apologies from Can You Ever Forgive Me? THE GRINCH (PG) Illumination gives Dr. Seuss’ green holiday meanie the Despicable Me treatment in its new animated feature.

(If co-director Scott Mosier’s name seems familiar, it is—he is Kevin Smith’s longtime producer.) While The Grinch will not replace the 1966 animated special as an annual viewing tradition, it’s packed with more seasonal joie de vivre than Ron Howard’s messy live-action adaptation.

The bulk of The Grinch will be familiar to viewers, young and old alike. After hating the season for many years, the Grinch finally decides to end Whoville’s Christmas by stealing all of its decorations, gifts, etc. The animation is lively and creative, introducing some swell new characters, like Kenan Thompson’s Mr. Bricklebaum and an XXXL reindeer named Fred.

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a Grinch who sounds like Boris Karloff, Benedict Cumberbatch’s chosen voice may not be so much inaccurate as unexpected.

Then again, so is the B-plot about CindyLou Who (v. Cameron Seely) asking Santa to help her struggling single mother, Donna (v. Rashida Jones), that seems like the setup for a misguided romcom sequel in which the Grinch struggles to parent his stepchildren.

THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS (PG) The Nutcracker and the Four Realms would have been better conceived as a cinematic version of the ballet with some narrative sinew connecting the dances accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s familiar music.

Instead, Disney attempts to re-bottle the weak billion-dollar lightning generated

by Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.

Overlord On Christmas Eve, Clara Stahlbaum (Mackenzie Foy)—daughter of the late Marie, who is the character in E.T.A. Hoffman’s original story—receives an egg from her mother. Soon, she is whisked away to a fantastic land where she meets a Nutcracker (Jayden FoworaKnight) and the Sugar Plum Fairy (Keira Knightley), who are at war with Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren) and the Mouse King over the Four Realms—the Land of Sweets, Flowers, Snowflakes and Amusements.

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms pleased my 3-year-old companion, who had no idea what to expect, but better holiday fare is bound to pop up in theaters as we close in on the season. Why is it so hard to make a good film version of something as popular and timeless as The Nutcracker?

OVERLORD (R) Nazis and zombies are not as fresh a take as Overlord may believe, and this exuberant if unmemorable action-horror hybrid will be more at home on Netflix than at the multiplex. A band of brothers— including Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn’s kid, Wyatt Russell—are dropped behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day to blow up something in order for the invasion to go as planned. More importantly, the Allied soldiers discover a Nazi laboratory where the Third Reich is creating an invincible army to help it rule for a thousand years.

The movie, filled as it is with explosions and hail after hail of bullets, delivers the action goods, while the gross, glistening lab specimens add enough horror to nearly balance the equation. Video-game fans wanting a Wolfenstein movie may be pleased if they mentally slap the moniker B.J. Blazkowicz on the soldiers played by Jovan Adepo or Russell. Like many of the movies seeking to manufacture a gaming ethos, Overlord struggles to be as much fun to watch as it would be to play, and frankly, were it a game, it would be just as easily forgotten. f

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The Classic Center · 7:30 p.m. · $44.75–64.75 An associate of the outlaw country movement that cemented names like Willie, Waylon, Merle and Cash in the public consciousness, Kris Kristofferson left the Army in 1965 to pursue a career in music and never looked back. The guitarist has released nearly 20 studio albums, including the 1972 classic Jesus Was a Capricorn, plus hits like “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” Kristofferson is also an accomplished actor who appeared in the 1976 A Star Is Born remake, as well as the Blade series. The songwriter, who has battled memory loss in recent years but is musically spry, hits Athens with his group The Strangers to perform a career-spanning set. [Gabe Vodicka]

Richard B. Russell Building Special Collection Libraries · 7–9 p.m. · FREE! Created by local sculptor and potter Micaela Hobbs, “WE: American Thanksgiving Conflict and Communion” resembles a dinner table covered in place settings and serving pieces decorated with images of historical figures and institutions. After consulting Barbara McCaskill, co-director of the Civil Rights Digital Library, Hobbs collaborated with grad student Jennifer Niswonger to paint portraits of figures for which there was no likeness available. The installation invites viewers to imagine how conversations among these figures would have played out, and to contemplate how dinner tables serve as arenas for family to debate current issues. [Jessica Smith]

Nowhere Bar · 9 p.m. · $10 With his band The Whigs, guitarist and singer Parker Gispert helped usher in a new era of Athens rock and roll in the early 2000s. Now, with that group largely on hiatus, the Nashville-based songwriter has gone solo with Sunlight Tonight, an eight-song LP out Friday, Nov. 16 on Normaltown Records. The album is a mostly stripped-down affair that finds Gispert casually dabbling in autumnal folk (“Through the Canvas”), Malkmusian verve (“Volcano”) and oddball rocktronica (“Is It 9?”), among other styles. He headlines a Nowhere Bar gig Saturday to celebrate the new record’s release, with local support from Thayer Sarrano, who’s got a terrific new live album out (more on that on p. 16). [GV]

ACC Library · 2 p.m. · FREE! Reflecting a deep relationship with the natural world, Barbara Odil creates sculptures that give new life to foraged wood gathered from forests, deserts, seashores and gardens. At first glance, many of her sculptures in “Shifting Shapes— Collaborations with Nature” appear simply as unusual wooden pieces, but on closer look, knots become faces and spindly branches become postured limbs.

The opening reception will begin with Odil giving a talk on her artistic process, which involves combinations of curing, sanding, carving, drilling, pegging, oiling and embellishing. Located in the Quiet Gallery on the second floor, the exhibition will remain on view through Saturday, Jan. 12. [JS]

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Tuesday 13 ART: Athens Fibercraft Guild (Lyndon House Arts Center) The Guild welcomes all amateur and professional fiber artists including knitters, crocheters, weavers, spinners, fabric designers, basket makers, quilters and embroiderers.

Dottie Harnish will share Bedouin weaving textiles. 12:30 p.m. FREE! athensfiber.org CLASSES: Computer Class (ACC Library) “Intro to Mac Computers.”

Registration required. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens COMEDY: Decaf Comedy Open Mic (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Hear

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Newcomers welcome. Email to perform. Second Tuesday of the month.

8:30 p.m. FREE! efj32330@gmail. com, www.hendershotscoffee.com EVENTS: 2nd Tuesday Wine Tasting (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) Sample Thanksgiving wines.

6 p.m. $20. www.heirloomathens. com EVENTS: Open House (ACC Recycling Facility) Tour the facility to see how material is sorted, processed and made ready for its role as a new product. Nov. 13 & Nov. 15, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www. accgov.com EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Special Collections Library) Take a

guided tour of the exhibit galleries of the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. Meet in the rotunda on the second floor. 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@ uga.edu EVENTS: Friendsgiving (East Athens Community Center) The program features a cancer prevention cooking class, Thanksgiving-style meal, prizes and information on cancer screenings in the area. Nov. 6, 11:30 a.m. Nov. 13, 5 p.m. 706613-3640 EVENTS: When Nature Calls (Cedar Creek Water Reclamation

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Facility) Get ready for World Toilet Day (Nov. 19) with a tour of the facility. 12 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3729 EVENTS: NAMI Ending the Silence Presentation (UGA Tate Student Center, Room 479) The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on Campus at UGA hosts a program designed to give listeners more knowledge about mental health. 5:30 p.m. FREE! namioncampusuga@uga.edu FILM: UNG Happy Hour Shorts (Flicker Theatre & Bar) The Georgia Film Festival presents original short films by filmmakers associated with the University of North Georgia Communication, Media & Journalism film production program.

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4:30 p.m. FREE! georgiafilmfestival@ung.edu GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia hosted by Jacob and Wes. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Hosted by James Majure. 6 p.m. FREE! www. therookandpawn.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station Road) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m.

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

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

FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Hands In! Presents: American Sign Language for Teens (ACC Library) Hands In! offers a class on ASL. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Toddler Tuesday (Georgia Museum of Art) Families and children 18 months–3 years can take a tour, listen to stories and participate in a hands-on activity. This month’s program is “2D of 3D?” 10 a.m. FREE! callan@uga.edu, www. georgiamuseum.org LECTURES & LIT: Adult Book Club (Madison County Library,

Danielsville) Discuss Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison LECTURES & LIT: AfricanAmerican Authors Book Club (ACC Library) This month’s title is The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah. Newcomers welcome. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org MEETINGS: University Woman’s Club Tea (Central Presbyterian Church) Tea honoring members will be followed by Noelle Joey Fuller speaking on “UGarden: Cultivating Students and Medicinal Herbs.” 11 a.m. Annual Dues. www.womansclub.uga.edu

Wednesday 14 ART: AAAC Lunch & Learn with Rebecca Wood (Lyndon House Arts Center) The Athens Area Arts Council presents a lecture by

GAMES: Trivia (Craft Public House) Every Monday and Wednesday.

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(Mondays). FREE! craftathens.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Compete for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Nerd Trivia (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Every Wednesday.

Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. www. saucehouse.com GAMES: Bingo (Highwire Lounge) Win prizes. 8–10 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com GAMES: Shadowfist Power Lunch (Tyche’s Games) Learn to play the Shadowfist Dynamic Card Game. 12

Hobbs presents “WE: American Thanksgiving Conflict and Communion.” See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.libs.uga. edu/russell ART: Holiday Market (Athens Academy) Shop handmade gifts and art from over 30 local artists. 8 a.m.–5 p.m. athensacademy.org ART: Artist Talk (UNG Oconee Campus) Printmaker Stephanie Smith will speak on her exhibition, “Removing Layers,” which consists of narrative expressive woodcuts and linocuts. 2 p.m. FREE! gallery@ ung.edu CLASSES: Yamuna (Healing Arts Centre, Sangha Yoga Studio) Develop strong, flexible, pain-free feet. 2 p.m. holistichealthrevolution@gmail.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.

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FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Sustainability Industry Roundtable (Maepole) Businesses and industry professionals share sustainable practices in a discussion organized by ACC Recycling. 8 a.m. FREE! www. accgov.com OUTDOORS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Meet at Shade Garden Arbor) Learn more about flora and fauna of the garden while enjoying fresh air and inspirational readings. Ramblers are encouraged to bring their own nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group.

9 a.m. FREE! www.naturerambling. blogspot.com PERFORMANCE: Thursday Scholarship Series (UGA Performing Arts Center) The Intergalactic Piano Extravaganza performs a program of musical selections relating to stars. 7:30 p.m. $6 (w/ UGA ID), $20. pac.uga.edu

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12:30 p.m. FREE! (members), $15 (non-members). athensareaartscouncil@gmail.com, www. athensarts.org ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) Sage Kincaid leads a conversation on Homer Dodge Martin’s painting, “The Old Mill.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum. org CLASSES: Recycling 101 (Donderos’ Kitchen) Find out ways to reduce your waste. Free coffee. 9 a.m. FREE! www.accgov.com COMEDY: Educated Mess (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) See stand-ups from around Athens and Atlanta. 9 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com EVENTS: 3rd Wednesday Wine Tasting (The Pine) Employees from 5 Points Bottle Shop pair five wines with snacks. 5:30 p.m. $15. www. thepineathens.com EVENTS: GIS Day at UGA (UGA Main Library) GIS Day demonstrates how geographic information system technology can visualize, analyze and interpret data in teaching, research and outreach. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. FREE! www.gisday.com FILM: Flicker Film Society (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Watch Drive Angry (2011). 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

p.m. FREE! 706-354-4500, www. tychesgames.com 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

Thursday 15 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: Opening Reception (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Micaela

COMEDY: Third Thursday Comedy and Karaoke (Veronica’s Sweet Spot) Sing a karaoke song or tell some jokes. Show up and go up.

Performers receive a coffee or tea and sweet treat. 7 p.m. $3. ghoshehalia@gmail.com GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/saucehousebbq KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based games. Blocks provided. For ages 8 & up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-7955597 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: Mother Goose on the Loose (ACC Library) The four-week, early-literacy program incorporates books, nursery rhymes and musical instruments. Registration recommended. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrarly.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: “The JFK Assassination and the CIA” (ACC Library) UGA Professor Emeritus Donald E. Wilkes, Jr. will address questions surrounding the murder of President Kennedy. 7 p.m.

PERFORMANCE: The Amazing Acro-Cats (Morton Theatre) See cats ride skateboards, jump through hoops and play in the world’s only all-cat band. 7 p.m. $18–39. www. circuscats.com

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Friday 16 EVENTS: KACCB Old Hull Road Daffodil Planting (Old Hull Road) Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful hosts their its annual daffodil planting. Volunteers are needed to plant 30,000 daffodil bulbs as part of a collaborative beautification project at Loop 10 ramp interchanges.

1:30–4 p.m. FREE! www.accgov. com/179/Keep-Athens-ClarkeCounty-Beautiful-KACC EVENTS: Friday Wine Winedowns (J’s Bottle Shop, 1452 Prince Ave.) Manilla Express will be at this Friday Wine Winedown to pair Filipino food with craft wine. 6–8 p.m. $8–15. wine.jsbottleshop@gmail.com EVENTS: Friday Football Tours (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Take a tour of “Fighting Spirit: Wally Butts and UGA Football, 1939–1950.” Meet in the rotunda on the second floor. 3 p.m. FREE! www.libs.uga.edu/exhibits/FightingSpirit k continued on next page

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Saturday 17 ART: Coloring Club (Oconee County Library) Spend the morning relaxing with the therapeutic practice of coloring. 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee ART: Artist Reception (Oconee County Library) Meet the artists of “Women of Watercolor.” Light refreshments provided. 3–4 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee CLASSES: Active Shooting Preparedness (ACC Library) The National Safety Council and Athens CPR present a program to train residents on how to respond to an active shooter situation. 2 p.m. FREE! 706549-5882 EVENTS: Journey Through the Stars (Sandy Creek Nature Center) This month’s theme is “Asterisms vs.

Constellations.” 10–11 a.m. $2–3. www.athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter EVENTS: Open House (Pinch of the Past, Architectural Antiques, 1271 North East St., Greensboro) An open house exploring architectural history of the rail road properties, and architectural restoration and salvage. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www. pinchofthepast.com EVENTS: Fix it Clinic (ACC Solid Waste Department) Bring an item

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in need of repair like toys, clothing, electronics, small furniture or small appliances. Volunteers will help you fix it. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE! www. athensclarkecounty.com/recycling 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: Country Line Dance Party (Live Wire) Two instructors and a DJ will be present to keep your boots scootin’. All experience levels welcome. 8–11 p.m. $7. 706543-8283 EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) A dance presented by Athens Folk Music & Dance Society with live music by Joe Willey and The

Massachusettes. 4 p.m. www.georgiadogs.com

Sunday 18 ART: Artist Reception (ACC Library) “Shifting Shapes–Collaborations with Nature” features the work of local artist Barbara Odil. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 2–4 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens GAMES: Rockin’ Roll Bingo (Starland Pizzeria and Pub) Play to win. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-613-8773 GAMES: Legend of the Five Ring League Play (Tyche’s Games) Play Legend of te Five Rings. New players welcome. 12:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com 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 LECTURES & LIT: Myth Storytime (Oconee County Library) Join the

local groups. 7–11 p.m. Donations of cash or unwrapped toys accepted.

706-335-6417 CLASSES: Culinary Literacy Class (ACC Library) Using the Edible Alphabet curriculum, students will learn about nutrition and cooking while improving English language skills. 9:30–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706613-3650 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: Open Chess Play for Kids and Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels

KIDSTUFF: Craft Corner (Oconee County Library) Dive into the art of paper crafts with star inspirations.

Grades 6–12. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Third Monday Book Club (Oconee County Library) Discuss 1984 by George Orwell. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee SPORTS: Table Tennis Matches and Training (East Athens Community Center) Beginner to advanced skill levels welcome.

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

can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 7–18.

Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Preschool 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 KIDSTUFF: Marvelous Mondays (Bogart Ag Building) Play legos and board games. Ages 5 and up. 4 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: In-between the Lines Book Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Discuss Pax by Sara Pennypacker. For ages 8–12.

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 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

EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Special Collections Library) See Tuesday listing for full description. 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@uga.edu EVENTS: Athens Rock and Gem Club (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) Jose Santamaria presents “The Georgia Gold Rush Miners, ’29ers, and Gold Fever in Them Thar Hills” 8 p.m. FREE! www.athensrockandgemclub.org FILM: Bad Movie Night (Ciné Barcafé) Escaped from the mental institution, a deranged PCP addict ruins a family’s Thanksgiving by carving up more than just the turkey in Home Sweet Home. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! facebook.com/badmovienight GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description.

8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 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 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Oconee County Library) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based activities. Legos

Tuesday 20 COMEDY: Open TOAD Comedy Open Mic (Flicker Theatre & Bar) This regular comedy open mic features established comedians and newcomers alike. 9 p.m. $5. www. flickertheatreandbar.com

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GAMES: Friday Night Initiative (Tyche’s Games) Learn new roleplaying games. 6 p.m. www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Elementary Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Enjoy books and crafts with Ms. Carley. Ages 6–10 and their caregivers. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Button Day (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Make a pin-back button with your own or found art. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Stop-Motion Animation (Oconee County Library) Participants will create stop-motion films with special cameras. Ages 8–11. Registration recommended. 4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee 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: Pre-K Fun (Lay Park) This month’s theme is “Turkey Galore.” Do the turkey wobble and turkey hokey pokey, paint with feathers, and find pinecones to make your own turkey. Ages 2–4. 10 a.m. $4–6. www.accgov.com/leisure LECTURES & LIT: Book Signing (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Author Rien Fertel reads and signs copies of Drive-by Truckers’ Southern Rock Opera (33 1/3). 6 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: Babes in Toyland (Lavonia Cultural Center) The family-friendly show follows Barnaby who has fallen in love with Mistress Mary Quite Contrary. Nov. 16–17, 7 p.m. Nov. 17–19, 2:30 p.m. $8–10. www.franklincommunityplayers.com THEATER: All My Sons (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) Encore Productions presents the Arthur Miller post-war set drama. Nov. 9–10 & 16, 7 p.m. Nov. 11 & 18, 2 p.m. $9–11. 706-283-1049 THEATER: New Plays (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Experience new plays with the UGA English Department. 4 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com

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Tongue in Cheek Jazz Band plays Flicker Theatre & Bar on Thursday, Nov. 15.

Movin’ Men and calling by Stuart Whipple. 7:30 p.m. (lesson), 8–11 p.m. (dance). $8 (adults), $4 (ages 11–17) FREE! (ages 11 & under). www.athensfolk.org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music by Scott Baxendale & Alex Culbreth. 8 a.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Pathfinder Society Event (Tyche’s Games) Fantasy RPG. Bring your imagination. 12 p.m. FREE! 706-345-4500 KIDSTUFF: Family Movie and Craft (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Watch a Thanksgiving movie and make a seasonal craft. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.com/ madison KIDSTUFF: Art & Soul (Spark, 1430 Capital Ave., Watkinsville) Ages 7–11 can participate in 45 minutes of yoga followed by 45 minutes of studio time. 10–11:30 a.m. $20. www.annpedenjewelry.com PERFORMANCE: Babes in Toyland (Lavonia Cultural Center) See Friday listing for full description. Nov. 16–17, 7 p.m. Nov. 17–19, 2:30 p.m. $8–10. www. franklincommunityplayers.com SPORTS: UGA Football (Sanford Stadium) UGA vs. University of

Oconee County High School Latin Club for stories about gods and goddesses, heroes and creatures from ancient Greek and Roman mythology. 2:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee MEETINGS: PFLAG Meeting (Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, Firehall #2) A support group for parents, family members and friends of the LGBTQ community. Today’s event includes a potluck and all-ages LGBTQIA+ book exhibit. 2:30–4 p.m. FREE! pflagathga@gmail.com PERFORMANCE: Babes in Toyland (Lavonia Cultural Center) See Friday listing for full description. Nov. 16–17, 7 p.m. Nov. 17–19, 2:30 p.m. $8–10. www. franklincommunityplayers.com THEATER: All My Sons (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) See Friday listing for full description. Nov. 9–10 & 16, 7 p.m. Nov. 11 & 18, 2 p.m. $9–11.

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provided. Ages 3–11. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Wednesday 21 EVENTS: Farmer’s Market (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) Come out to have some lunch and stock up on your holiday meal supplies. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FREE! www. heirloomathens.com FILM: Flicker Film Society (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Watch Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011). 7 p.m.

FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.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: Nerd Trivia (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Every Wednesday.

Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Bingo (Highwire Lounge) Win prizes. 8–10 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. www. saucehouse.com KIDSTUFF: Turkey Tales and Crafts (Bogart Ag Building) This special Thanksgiving storytime includes turkey tales, folktales and a seasonal craft. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: PRISM (Oconee County Library) PRISM is a safe space for all teens who share a common vision of equality. Grades 6–12. 4 p.m. FREE! 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! 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

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 13 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 9 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com VINCAS Local downer-punk band featuring snarling guitars and doomy, psychedelic flourishes.

BUILDINGS Minneapolis three-piece drawing on the aggressive, noisy ghost of The Jesus Lizard.

FART JAR Local experimental heavyrock project.

The Foundry 7 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com DANIEL DONATO Nashville-based country guitarist and songwriter.

CHATHAM RABBITS Bluegrassinspired folk duo from North Carolina.

Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. $33 (adv.), $35 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com BIG GIGANTIC Electronic duo that crosses boundaries to create revolutionary dance music.

FLAMINGOSIS Electronic producer inspired by artists like Flying Lotus, J Dilla and Madlib.

PURE COLORS Future-funk group with a dreamy, airy sound.

On the Rooftop. 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com NIGHT DRIVE Synth-based electronic duo.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 SOCIAL CIRCLE Local lo-fi experimental lounge singer that aims “to turn the support group into a party.”

JEFF KUJAN Decatur-based experimental singer-songwriter.

SOOTHSAYER Psychedelic, loopbased solo project from Atlanta.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 WANYAMA Cleveland, OH band blending funk, reggae and rock.

The World Famous 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens ADVANCE BASE Chicago-based electropop project led by Owen Ashworth, formerly of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone.

Wednesday 14 Blind Pig Tavern 7 p.m. FREE! 706-850-4919 (College Station Road location) LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot plays solo sets of country-rock and acoustic Southern soul.

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

All musicians welcome. Backline provided!

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com WALTZ Athens-based heavy-rock band.

LUNG Cincinatti-based rock duo featuring cello and drums.

NONCOMPLIANT “Riot-grunge” band from Lexington, KY. HUNGER ANTHEM Fuzzed-out, guitar-driven local indie-rock band.

The Classic Center 7:30 p.m. $44.75–64.75. www.classiccenter.com KRIS KRISTOFFERSON & THE STRANGERS Legendary outlaw country singer-songwriter known for hits like “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down.”

See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net WHITE RABBIT COLLECTIVE Local ensemble with influences ranging from Tuvan folk songs to psychedelic rock anthems to jazz-funk grooves.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE GRAND OLE UPROAR Eclectic Americana group from Greensboro, NC. BIRDS FLY SOUTH High-energy local folk and Americana group.

ALEX CULBRETH Edgy alt-country singer-songwriter from Virginia.

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $17 (door). www.40watt.com TALL HEIGHTS Boston-based pop-forward electrofolk duo.

FRANCES CONE Melodic indie-pop group from Nashville, TN. OLD SEA BRIGADE Atlanta-based indie-folk band.

The Foundry 7 p.m. $6. www.thefoundryathens.com THE VOLTURES Local teenage new wave and power-pop band. Album release show! See story on p. 14.

BOX OF RAWKS Five-piece blues band from Madison.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE MATT BRANTLEY BAND Country-rock four-piece from Gordon.

7:30 p.m. SOLD OUT. www.georgiatheatre.com WHISKEY MYERS Country-inspired Southern rock band from Tyler, TX. C2 & THE BROTHERS REED Southern rock outfit from Lexington, KY. 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.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 ALMONDMILF New local project featuring synth, violin and vocals.

DUSK & DAWN No information available.

LOECO Athens-based neoclassical post-rock band.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MORNING TELEPORTATION Energetic psych-rock band from Bowling Green, KY. DESERT NOISES Melodic indie-rock band from Provo, UT. 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.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com PAPA VAY LANDERS Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Knoxville, TN.

Thursday 15 Akademia Brewing Co. 7 p.m. FREE! www.akademiabc.com CROSSFIRE Traditional blues band from Royston.

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 PARKER OLIVER Local musician playing soul and rock covers and originals.

Caledonia Lounge 8 p.m. $17 (21+), $19 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com THANK YOU SCIENTIST Eccentric prog-rock band from Montclair, NJ. MOON CHIEF Funky prog-rock group from Atlanta.

NINEVEH’S GARDEN Local progressive metal band.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com TONGUE IN CHEEK JAZZ BAND Trad-jazz group from Baltimore playing swing, ragtime and more.

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $15. www.40watt.com PENNY & SPARROW Indie-folkcountry duo from Texas with influences from Stephen Sondheim to The Swell Season.

JOY OLADOKUN Soul- and rock-inspired singer-songwriter from Los Angeles.

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TROY CARTWRIGHT Dallas, TX native and Nashville-based singer-songwriter.

JORDAN ROWE Country singer-songwriter from South Georgia.

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Go Bar 9 p.m. $5. 706-546-5609 CLOUD RECORDINGS FESTIVAL A three-day festival curated by local label Cloud Recordings. Thursday features Golden Crescent Wrench, Goddess Complex, Michael Potter and Seadust Mercury Dream. See story on p. 13.

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!

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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.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 AFTM Popular local Southern rock six-piece pulling from blues, funk and more.

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

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

Friday 16 Akademia Brewing Co. 8 p.m. FREE! www.akademiabc.com LARRY’S HOMEWORK New local acoustic duo specializing in rock and Americana covers.

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 THE LAST JAMURAI Funky, Athensbased good-time rock and roll band.

Butt Hutt Bar-B-Q 7 p.m. FREE! www.butthuttbarbecue. com THE LUCKY JONES Rockin’ rhythm and blues from this local threepiece.

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THE CALENDAR! The Red Hot Chili Peppers (Room 9), Green Day (The Dookie Bros and Murder the Mood playing assorted covers.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE SQUIRTS A reunion show from this boisterous punk act, preceded by a screening of a documentary about the band.

40 Watt Club 9:30 p.m. $3. www.40watt.com ’80S DANCE PARTY Dance to your favorite tunes from the 1980s.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE DIRTY DOORS Tribute band performs a set of classic Doors songs.

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Vega Studio 9:30 p.m. $5. 706-207-7581 VOLUMES STUDIO PARTY Featuring hip-hop performances

by BYV, Kxng Blanco, Ziggy, Nelfly, Joe Peeples, O-TD and 3FromDaAvenue.

Saturday 17 Akademia Brewing Co. 8 p.m. FREE! www.akademiabc.com SCARLET STITCH Straight-up rock and roll band from Athens.

Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net SCOTT BAXENDALE Guitar dynamism from the owner of Baxendale Guitars. Classic bluesy riffs and a lot of soul.

Family Recipe, among other performers.

The Foundry 8:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com TRIBUTE Eight-piece ensemble that recreates the Allman Brothers’ first five years using vintage equipment.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac tribute band based in Atlanta.

Go Bar 10 p.m. $5. 706-546-5609 CLOUD RECORDINGS FESTIVAL A three-day festival curated by local label Cloud Recordings. Saturday features Duet for Theremin and Lap Steel, Halfway Places, Immaterial Possession, Thrum and Naan Violence. See story on p. 13.

Terrapin Beer Co. 3 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com DAVID HYDE Multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter from Ball Ground.

WayWard Nightclub 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/waywardlounge DJ Q Local DJ spins a dance party.

Sunday 18 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. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR WXAG radio DJ Dwain Segar curates a night of smooth jazz. This month’s show features Dee Lucas.

Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. SOLD OUT. www.georgiatheatre.com RILEY GREEN Country singer-songwriter from Alabama.

TROY CARTWRIGHT Dallas, TX native and Nashville-based singer-songwriter.

JORDAN ROWE Country singer-songwriter from South Georgia.

Go Bar 10 p.m. $5. 706-546-5609 CLOUD RECORDINGS FESTIVAL A three-day festival curated by local label Cloud Recordings. Friday features Jacob Sunderlin, Ariel Ackerly, John Kiran Fernandes and Sister Sai. See story on p. 13.

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

Live Wire 6 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. livewireathens.com MERSIV Bass-music producer from Denver, CO. DORFEX BOS Up-and-coming EDM artist from the West Coast.

SLZRD Athens-based electronic DJ. Mellow Mushroom 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 TICKO Young alternative singer-songwriter from South Carolina.

No. 3 Railroad Street 6 p.m. www.3railroad.org OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this event that kicks off with a potluck.

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Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 VELVETEEN PINK This local quartet of funksters plays electro-based, groove-laden, upbeat pop music.

NICHOLAS MALLIS Local pop singer-songwriter influenced by David Bowie, The Ventures and Neil Diamond.

The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 FUNKY BLUESTER Atlanta-based blues outfit inspired by traditional Chicago and Texas styles.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com REN THOMAS Popular hip-hop artist from New Jersey known for his high-energy approach and distinct cadence.

REC RIDDLES Missouri-based rapper whose persona is derived from the comics villain The Riddler.

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Thank You Scientist plays the Caledonia Lounge on Thursday, Nov. 15.

ALEX CULBRETH Edgy alt-country singer-songwriter from Virginia.

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 PARTIALS Local psychedelic pop band with a rich, danceable sound.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com LAKE HAVEN Singer-songwriter Ian Morrison plays “beachy sounds for landlocked towns.”

ESTUARIE Atmospheric indie-rock duo based in Greenville, SC. BRAD GERKE Local folk and alt-country singer-songwriter.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE DOG APOLLO Surfy indie-rock band from Jacksonville, FL. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com WHITE RABBIT COLLECTIVE Local ensemble with influences ranging from Tuvan folk songs to psychedelic rock anthems to jazz-funk grooves. This is a special “art party” featuring clown troupe Thunder Dreamers and local band The

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 9 p.m. $10. www.hendershotscoffee. com LATIN NIGHT Featuring music from Code 706 with DJ Julio GT.

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

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 to three different channels of music.

One of them is a request line!

J & J Flea Market 12 p.m. FREE! jandjfleamarket.com OPEN JAM Bring an instrument and jam every Sunday in November. All ages and skill levels welcome.

Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-4742 PARKER GISPERT Frontman for former Athens rock trio The Whigs performs a solo set. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

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

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 QUIG AND THE BOYS Local rock band playing old, new, blues and rock with a twist.

No. 3 Railroad Street 3 p.m. www.3railroad.org SUNDAY SONGWRITERS REVIVAL A monthly series hosted by Mark “Mojo” Wilmot. This week features Jeff Pike.

Terrapin Beer Co. 3 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com STATION 7 South Carolina band playing Motown, funk, R&B and more.

Monday 19 Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THEDOPESTMATRIX Fun-loving hip-hop artist and beatmaker from Portland, OR.

Georgia Theatre Terrapin Video Shoot. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com GIMME HENDRIX Award-winning local Jimi Hendrix cover band.

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

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 JAZZ FUNK JAM Local jazz musician Mason Davis hosts this monthly jam session.

Tuesday 20 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.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 SOHI Underground hip-hop MC formerly of Athens groups Mad Axes and Deaf Judges.

LIZARD GANG No info available.

ECHO CONSTANT Local sample-based electronic project.

Wednesday 21 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!

Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. $5. flickertheatreandbar.com SUTTON JAMES PAPANIKOLAS Alt-country and indie-folk singer-songwriter from Flagstaff, AZ. HANDSOME HIGHWAY Local honky-tonk and Americana group led by Southern crooner Barrett Smith.

THE HOLY HELLS Rock trio with “hints of Radiohead and bacon grease.”

The Foundry 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE NORMALTOWN FLYERS The long-running Athens-based band that labels its sound as “pickup truck rock and roll” plays its annual Thanksgiving show.

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.

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

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

Down the Line 11/22 JAMBOREE MIC NIGHT (The Office Lounge) 11/23 T. GRAHAM BROWN (The Foundry) 11/23 ABBEY ROAD LIVE (Georgia Theatre) 11/23 REPLACEMENTS TRIBUTE SHOW (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 11/23 CODY WOODY (Terrapin Beer Co.) 11/23 CHRIS HAMPTON BAND (VFW) 11/24 AVERY DEAKINS (Boar’s Head Lounge) 11/24 THE RELICS / PATTERNS OF INTERACTION / RCI / ASHES TO OMENS (Caledonia Lounge) 11/24 LEAVING COUNTRIES (The Falls) 11/24 CHI-TOWN TRANSIT AUTHORITY (The Foundry) 11/24 MAC DEMARCO (Georgia Theatre) 11/24 THE HOBOHEMIANS (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 11/24 SILENT DISCO (Highwire Lounge) 11/24 ELONZO WESLEY (Terrapin Beer Co.) 11/25 OPEN JAM (J & J Flea Market) 11/25 PICKXEN (Terrapin Beer Co.) 11/27 KIRBY AIMICK (Big City Bread Cafe) 11/27 THE WONDER YEARS / HAVE MERCY / OSO OSO / SHORTLY (40 Watt Club) 11/27 ATHENS UNCOVERED / Jay Gonzalez / Betsy Franck / Nuclear Tourism / Blacknerdninja / Five Eight (The Foundry) 11/27 THE GRASS IS DEAD (Georgia Theatre) 11/28 BORN RUFFIANS / LITTLE JUNIOR (Caledonia Lounge) 11/28 THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS (The Globe) 11/28 SECRET CONCERT (Sofar Sounds) 11/29 STEPHEN HARDY (Akademia Brewing Co.) 11/29 H2O50 / Henry Owings / Man or Astro-Man? / Pylon Reenactment Society / Tar / Gotobeds / Honey Radar (Caledonia Lounge) 11/29 H2O50 / Henry Owings / Come / Elf Power / Arcwelder / The Velvet Monkeys / The Stroke Band (40 Watt Club) 11/29 REEL BIG FISH / BALLYHOO! / WE ARE THE UNION (Georgia Theatre) 11/29 KENOSHA KID (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 11/29 JOE WILSON (Mellow Mushroom) 11/30 DEGA / BUXTON / MECHANICAL RIVER (Caledonia Lounge) 11/30 WIEUCA / ART CONTEST / FOX GRIN (Creature Comforts Brewery) 11/30 ELECTRIC AVENUE (Georgia Theatre) 11/30 OH, JEREMIAH (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 11/30 BIRDCLOUD / MATERIAL GIRLS / DIP (Nowhere Bar) 11/30 DEAD KING COTTON BAND (Terrapin Beer Co.) 12/1 LEAVING COUNTRIES (The Falls) 12/1 DEPARTURE (Georgia Theatre) 12/2 THE LUCKY JONES (Cali ’N’ Tito’s Eastside) 12/4 KIRBY AIMICK (Big City Bread Cafe) 12/6 HUNTER GRAYSON (Akademia Brewing Co.)

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44TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION (Lyndon House Arts Center) The annual show will be juried by Lauren Hayes, Curator of Contemporary Art at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Drop off entry forms and up to three works on Jan. 24, 1–8 p.m. & Jan. 25, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. www.athensclarke county.com/lyndonhouse 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 OPEN STUDIO MEMBERSHIP (Lyndon House Arts Center) Local artists can access studio facilities through a new open studio monthly membership program. Studios include ceramics, jewelry, painting, fiber, printmaking, photography and woodshop/sculpture studios. Up to 32 hours per week. $65/month or $175/three months. 706-613-3623, www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure

STARSTRUCK (Athens Community Theater) Audition for Town & Gown Players’ production of Starstruck.

Cold readings from the script.

Auditions on Dec. 10–11, 7 p.m.

Rehearsals begin in January.

Performances Feb. 8–17. wsteven carroll@gmail.com, www.townand gownplayers.org

Classes AFTER SCHOOL COOKING CLASSES (Olive Basket) December’s offerings include Christmas pudding, candied pecans and gingerbread houses. 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. $35–40/ class, $125/mo. charleshay428@ gmail.com CLASSES (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) “Community Coffeehouse,” Tuesdays from 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

“Silver Sneakers Stretch,” Mondays

art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Leslie Welborn shares a collection of paintings on positive images from childhood and family life. Through November.

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 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 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.) “Shifting Shapes— Collaborations with Nature” features sculptures by Barbara Odil. Opening reception Nov. 18. Through Jan. 12.

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

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200) The “2018 Juried Exhibition” features 27 works by 22 artists including Manty Dey, Ginger Goekjian, Manda McKay, Eli Saragoussi, Susan Sellew and Nicolas Vionnet. Through Dec. 9.

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.) Artwork by employees of Buvez and Normal Bar. 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.

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 detailed portraits by Jaquelynn Faass.

CREATURE COMFORTS BREWERY (271 W. Hancock Ave.) “Dibujos Organicos: Hecho a Mano” is a new series of paintings and drawings by Atlanta-based illustrator and muralist Angie Jerez. Through Dec. 16.

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“Silver Sneakers Yoga,” Mondays 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. “Wreathmaking,” Nov. 27, 6 p.m. wintervillecenter.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. www.gooddirt.net FARMVIEW CLASSES (Farmview Market) “Make-a-Mix: Gift Edition.”

Dec. 4, 5:15 p.m. $35. www.farm viewmarket.com MINDFULNESS MEDITATION WITH RICH PANICO (Athens Physical Therapy, Accessible Yoga Room) Drop-in for one-hour meditations. Thursdays through December,

5:30–6:30 p.m. Donations encouraged. 706-353-0709 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.” Jan. 10–Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m. “The Two-Hour Wine Geek.”

Dec. 6, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $25. “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 ONE-ON-ONE GENEALOGY ASSISTANCE (ACC Library) Library staff offer assistance to genealogists and researchers. Nov. 15, 2 p.m. Nov. 8 & 29, 10 a.m.

Registration required. 706-6133650, 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. Call or email to register. $30. 706-804-2551 PIEDMONT MANDOLIN CAMP (Athens, GA) Brian Oberlin and Jordan Ramsey teach campers the

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.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) In celebration of Flickskinny’s 20th anniversary, Jeremy Long created paintings of his favorite panels. Through November.

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. • “Even If I Lose Everything” features a series of abstracted skycaps by Ted Kincaid. Nov. 17–Jan. 13. • “Richard Hunt: Synthesis.” Through Feb. 3. • “Out of the Darkness: Light in the Depths of the Sea of Cortez” is a solo exhibition by Rebecca Rutstein.

Through Oct. 27, 2019.

GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Solar System (dad, you came to earth a long time ago)” is a site-specific installation by Trevor Reese utilizing miscellaneous furnishings, colored lights and mirrors.

HEIRLOOM CAFE & FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Susie Criswell presents “My Pocket of Nature,” a collection of acrylic paintings inspired by walking through neighborhoods and nature. Through Jan. 7.

HIP VINTAGE & HANDMADE (215 Commerce Blvd.) Artistic clothing and handmade books by Gretchen Elsner. Through November.

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.) Brian Haas’ “People of Bhutan” is a series of photographs exploring the way cultural norms influence how people represent themselves. Through December.

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.) In the Lounge Gallery, “The End of a Perfect Day” contains photographs of tailgating events by Shawn Campbell. Through Dec. 1. • “St. EOM of Pasaquan” explores the life of visionary artist Eddie Owens Martin through paintings, clothing and artifacts.

Through Jan. 12. • “Perennial Pattern,” by Sara Parker and Simon Hunt, is a body of 22 screen-printed mono prints, each a result of a process of deconstruction and play. Through Jan. 12. • “Call & Response” is an exhibit of works by Rene Shoemaker and Judy Bales. Through Jan. 12.

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

Through Jan. 20.

NORMAL BOOKS (1238A Prince Ave.) A variety of art on display, including

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“Ted Kincaid: Even If I Lose Everything” will be on view at the Georgia Museum of Art from Saturday, Nov. 17 through Sunday, Jan. 13. ins and outs of playing mandolin.

Mar. 7–9. www.mandoberlin.com QUILTING CLASSES Amanda Whitsel offers classes in quilting and sewing for all levels and ages. 706325-5283, 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 Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Blue Eyed

paintings by Mary Eaton, GCH Pet Portraits, metal art by Julia Vereen and ceramics by Shannon Dominy.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) “Women of Watercolor.” Opening reception Nov. 17. Through November.

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

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. • “We: American Thanksgiving Conflict and Communion,” created by local sculptor Micaela Hobbs in collaboration with painter Jennifer Niswonger, examines the history of the U.S. through the lens of the Thanksgiving dinner table. Reception Nov. 15. Currently on view through Dec. 22.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) While primarily a photographer, Berkeley Boone also uses pen and ink, pencils, colored pencils, watercolor and acrylics to portray natural subjects. Through Nov. 25.

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

STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) Curated by Peter Loose, “The Great Folk Art Parade: Down the Lane to STMA” includes over 250 pieces by over 100 artists. Through Jan. 12.

THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) “Finding Beauty in Your Home Town with Pencils or a Camera” is a collection of drawings and photographs

by Alan Black. Through Jan. 11.

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 OCONEE CAMPUS GALLERY (1201 Bishop Farms Pkwy., Watkinsville) “Stephanie Smith: Removing Layers” includes expressive narrative woodcuts and linocuts that incorporate the symbolism of medieval woodcuts and altarpieces. Reception Nov. 15.

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.

WHITE TIGER GOURMET (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Vibrant paintings of local neighborhood scenes by Mary Porter. Through Jan. 6.

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.

Amigos perform swing and salsa every fourth Wednesday at 9 p.m. $10/class (incl. one drink). Music show is $3 for class participants and $6 otherwise. www.facebook.com/ salsaathens WILD RICE ADVENTURES (David Henry Hardigree Wildlife Sanctuary, 1110 Old Greensboro Rd.) “Outdoor Cooking with Dutch Ovens.” Dec. 8, $75. facebook.com/wildrice adventures YOGA CLASSES (5 Points Yoga) Yoga at the Ropes Wall is held Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m. Holiday Self-care class (Ayurveda) is on Dec. 1, 12–4 p.m. ($60). Lunar Flow Yoga is held Dec. 8, 3 p.m. (free). Various classes include flow, yin, restorative, power flow, gentle, Iyengar and simple stretch. www. athensfivepointsyoga.com YOGA CLASSES (Thrive) “Yoga for Runners,” “Yoga for Moms,” “Balance Pilates” and more. Visit website for class schedule. 706850-2000, www.thrivespace.net YOGA FOR GARDENERS (Lotta Mae’s Supply Co.) No prior experience necessary. First Tuesdays, 9 a.m. $10. www.lottamaes.com

Kidstuff HOLIDAY MINI CAMPS (Multiple Locations) Camps take place while school is not in session. “Strut Out Stuff Thanksgiving Camp” focuses on holiday themed games and a group recipe challenge. $40–60.

Rocksprings Park. “Thanksgiving Break Camp” features healthy snacks and crafts. $40–60. Memorial Park. www.accgov.com/leisure NIMBL CLASSES (Nimbl, 160 Winston Dr. #9) Classes offered in dance, creative movement, choreography, pilates and more. www. nimbleathens.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. Meetings are held at various times. 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, www.athensaa.org ATHENS DEBTORS ANONYMOUS (Covenant Presbyterian Church) A 12-step program for anyone wishing to recover financially and be rid of debt. Meets every Sunday, 12:30– 1:30 p.m. 949-235-2508 EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A 12-step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Meets Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.org MENTAL HEALTH PEER SUPPORT GROUP (Nuçi’s Space) Meets the second Wednesday of every month.

Open to anyone focused on improving their life and learning how to live with their condition. www.nuci.org NAMI SUPPORT GROUPS (Multiple Locations) For family members, friends and caregivers of individuals with mental illnesses. “NAMI Family Support Group.” Every fourth Tuesday, 6–7:30 p.m. in room 302 at the First Presbyterian Church

of Athens. Every second Monday, 6:30–8 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of Watkinsville. www.nami hall.org PFLAG MEETING (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) PFLAG Athens Area is an organization to advance equality through its mission of support, education and advocacy by uniting LGBTQIA+ individuals, families, friends and allies.

Meetings usually held third Sunday of the month. pflagathensarea.com PROJECT SAFE (Athens, GA) “The New Beginnings Support Group.”

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

24-hour crisis hotline: 706-5433331. www.project-safe.org

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On The Street ATHENS PÉTANQUE CLUB (Lay Park) Play a friendly game of Pétanque, a French version of bocce ball. Beginners welcome. RSVP. Mondays, 1–3 p.m. 706-613-3596 CAPTURING SCIENCE CONTEST (Athens, GA) UGA students can submit work that explains a STEM concept to a broader audience. Cash prizes for top placing submissions.

Deadline Nov. 26. guides.libs.uga. edu/capturingscience 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.

This year’s theme is “Christmas around the World.” Deadline Nov. 15. Parade on Dec. 6, 7 p.m. $40. athensclarkecounty.com/parade.

INCLUSIVE BOOK CLUB (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Adults of all abilities can read out loud and discuss books. Thursdays, 1 p.m. www.athenslibrary.org/madison MEDITATION IN ATHENS (Multiple Locations) Meditations are offered in various forms across town.

Athens Zen Group offers a newcomers orientation every Sunday (except first Sunday of the month) at 11 a.m. athenszen.org. 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. Let It Be Yoga hosts the Athens Singing Circle Mondays, 7–9 p.m.

RIPPLE EFFECT FILM PROJECT (Athens, GA) Filmmakers of all ages and levels of experience are invited to create original short films about water conservation and water stewardship. Finalists’ films will be screened at the Blue Carpet Premiere on Mar. 23. Visit website for official rules and entry form. $1,000 in cash prizes. Deadline Jan. 25. www. rippleeffectfilmproject.org WINTER PROGRAM REGISTRATION (Athens, GA) Registration begins Nov. 10.

Programs include art, sports, environmental science, recreation, holiday activities and mini camps. www.accgov.com/leisure f

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REAL ESTATE APARTMENTS FOR RENT Eastside quadraplex, 2BR/2BA, $525/ mo. & 2BR/1BA, $500/mo.

Westside 2BR/2BA 1500 sq ft, $650/mo. We have others pre-listing for next year. Call McWaters Realty: 706-540-1529.

Flagpole ♥ real estate.

Spacious garden level apartment recently renovated, great location in Boulevard neighborhood.

3BR/1BA, CHAC, WD, DW, Avail. Summer 2019. $1500/mo. lwnow1@gmail. com.

HOUSES FOR RENT Five Points off Baxter St. 2 story, old Colonial home. 4BR/2BA. $1400/ mo. Avail. Aug. 1 Call McWaters Realty: 706-5401529.

Furnished country cottage m i n u t e s f ro m A t h e n s .

2BR/1BA, CHAC, WD, DW, spacious screened porch.

Avail. weekly or monthto-month. $1400/mo. lwnow1@gmail.com.

OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Nov. 18, 2–3p.m.

3BR/2BA Home 597 Satula Ave. Blvd./Chase St. School Dist. Greater Athens Properties. Call Robbi Tiller for more info: 706-248-7284.

FOR SALE ANTIQUES Archipelago Antiques: Fall Sale. 1/3 off all prices storewide through Nov. (furnishings, tableware, art, crafts, nostalgia). 1676 S. Lumpkin St. Open daily, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 706-3544297.

Flagpole ♥ antiques for sale.

flagpole classifieds Reach Over 30,000 Readers Every Week!

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MISCELLANEOUS Wa n t o l d n e w s p a p e r s for your garden? Paper m a c h e ? Yo u r n e w puppy? They’re free at the Flagpole office! Call ahead, then come grab an armful. Please leave current issues on stands.

706-549-0301.

MUSIC EQUIPMENT 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.

INSTRUCTION Athens School of M u s i c . Instruction in guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more. From beginner to expert. Visit www.athensschoolofmusic. com, 706-543-5800.

Subscribe today and have your weekly Flagpole sent to you! $40 for 6 months, $70 for a year!

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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.

Flagpole ♥ musical equipment and instruction

MUSIC SERVICES Instant cash is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition. Wuxtry Records, at corner of Clayton & College Dwntn.

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SERVICES CLASSES Sew Something With Amanda Whitsel's 2019 Classes. Jan. 3 or 5. 12hrs $100.

Learn to sew via quilt making, start to finish. All skill levels welcome, 3 sewing machines available.

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CLEANING

PRINTING

House keeping. House cleaning at its best. 20 yrs experience. Dependable & Personable. Call Sharon: 706-202-8944.

Self Publish Your Book.

Local (Five Points) professional publishing service. Editing, design & printing services. 30+ years experience. Let’s meet at Jittery Joe’s. 706395-4874.

Flagpole ♥ services like cleaning, health, pets and printing.

Peachy Green Clean Co-op, your local friendly Green Clean! Free estimates w/ rates as low as $39. 706-248-4601, peachygreencleancoop. com.

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We o f f e r a w a r m environment, oneto-one personal physician located in a discreet location.

Accepting new patients.

Call us today for a free consultation: 706-769-6122. life enrichmentrecovery.org

PETS Lost and found pets can be advertised in Flagpole classifieds for free. Call 706-549-0301 or email class@flagpole.com to return them home.

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Individual $10 per week Real Estate $14 per week Business $16 per week (RTS) Run-‘Til-Sold** $40 per 12 weeks Online Only*** $5 per week *Ad enhancement prices are viewable at flagpole.com **Run-‘Til-Sold rates are for MERCHANDISE ONLY ***Available for individual rate categories only

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Would make the perfect The star of the show. Jazzy This handsome boy is ready family dog. Indigo is a is always ready for toys and to show off his skills to a even more ready to splash loving family. Not only is he gentle and happy girl who’s ready for her fur-ever around in the pool. You wicked smart, he’s also as home. can always catch her with a loyal as they come. smile.

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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JOBS FULL-TIME Athens Art & Frame seeks enthusiastic people person for one FT sales position. $10+/hr and benefits, one PT sales position $9/ hr nights and weekends.

Apply in person with resume at Epps Bridge location.

Big City Bread Cafe is now accepting applications f o r a F ro n t o f H o u s e Evening Manager. Must be available to work Tues– S a t f ro m 3 – 1 0 : 3 0 p . m .

Management experience is preferred but not required.

Please apply in person.

Experienced Cooks/ D i s h w a s h e r s Wa n t e d .

The Georgia Center Hotel and Conference Center.

Great Work Atmosphere, Competitive P a y.

Contact: jeffery.wooten@ georgiacenter.uga.edu.

Find full-time and part-time jobs in Flagpole.

Help wanted in back of house, servers, bartenders. Apply in p e r s o n a t G e o r g e ’s Lowcountry. FT and PT positions avail. 2095 S. Milledge Ave. Madison-Morgan Cultural Center seeks FT Project Coordinator for multiple projects including fundraisers and performances. Event management experience req. Arts experience a p l u s . E m a i l : k b ro w n @ mmcc-arts.org.

HOUSEKEEPING at its best.

20 years experience.

Dependable & personable.

Call Sharon: 706-202-8944

Now hiring immediately!

Five Points Bottle Shop is looking for highly motivated individuals to fill several positions.

Experience in retail, stockroom, wine or craft beer preferred, but not req. You must be 21 yrs old and available to work nights and weekends. Do Not Apply In Store. http:// www.fivepointsbottleshop. com/index.php/about/jobapplication Pawtropolis—Athens’ favorite doggy daycare— is hiring dependable, dog-loving staff for both locations. FT and PT positions available. Visit pawtropolis.com/services/ hiring.php for details.

S M I C o m p o s i t e s is a g ro w i n g a u t o m o t i v e & aerospace carbon fiber part manufacturer seeking reliable people we can train for our Tr i m D e p a r t m e n t . We offer full benefits package and advancement oppor tunities. Contact Goodin@SMIComposites. com (preferable) or call 706-783-4277.

Swimming pool service company needs FT help.

Experience preferred but not req. Must have work references and v a l i d d r i v e r ’s l i c e n s e .

Fax resumes: 706850-5253, email: poolservicesathens@gmail. com.

Te m p o r a r y Te e n A re a Manager: Athens-Clarke County Library. Requires 3+ yrs experience working with the public or equivalent. $19/hr. 40 hrs/wk. Apply at www. athenslibrary.org under Employment.

PART-TIME Get paid to type! We o ff e r a re l a x e d w o r k environment with no customer interaction necessary!

Earn productivity-based pay and our new starting rate of $8.25/hr (increases to $9/ hr or higher after training).

Create your own weekday schedule. Apply at https:// www.ctscribes.com.

Moder n Age is hiring!

Va p i n g e x p e r i e n c e / knowledge a must! Bring resumes into Modern Age. No phone calls please.

Viva Argentine Cuisine is now hiring line cooks. Email resume to jesselindsey14@gmail.com or drop off at 247 Prince Ave. between 3–5 p.m.

Flagpole ♥ both part-time and full-time jobs.

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24 Starbucks order 67 Pisa landmark 35 Chorus member 26 Sinatra song "All 68 Kind of bag 36 Hardly original the Things You 69 Currency of 38 Royal home ___" China 40 Fertilizer 27 Bad way to be ingredient led DOWN 43 Style of Radio 29 Iditarod command 1 Letter from the City Music Hall 33 Swing wildly teacher 47 Hint at, with "to" 37 Henley's "The 2 Olympic sleds 49 Unit of volume End of the 3 Take forcibly 51 Linger awhile ______" 4 His and her 52 "Farewell, mon 39 Minor malady 5 Dwell on ami" 41 Pontiac model 6 "___ what?"

53 Hamilton or Hunt 42 Like some SNL 7 Mythical equine 54 _____ a high skits 8 Vague amount note 44 Defeat decisively 9 "On call" device 55 Furniture 45 Meadowlands 10 Tax reduction covering? pace 11 Boater's haven 56 Not fooled by 46 Impending 12 Prefix for green 57 Candle's light danger or glade 58 Give off 48 Bar order 13 Depend (on) 62 URL ending

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Report to our Readers THE STATE OF THE FLAGPOLE ON THE OCCASION OF OUR 31st BIRTHDAY

By Pete McCommons pete@flagpole.com When Flagpole got started in October 1987, to hold their paper in their hands, even The Observer was the dominant weekly. The though they also look at it online.

Augusta-owned dailies—the Daily News in It’s just as difficult to imagine Flagpole the morning and the Banner-Herald in the without Athens as it is to imagine Athens afternoon—were the papers of record, and without Flagpole. Flagpole has become an they sucked up most of the advertising. The Athens institution—the go-to source for internet had not yet news of local govimpinged on the newsmusic, art, People frequently ask, ernment, paper business. movies, theater, food, ‘How’s Flagpole doing?’ drink, kids, politics, Flagpole was a typical shoestring startup: schools, even football, lots of talented young people willing to and our comprehensive calendar of events work long hours for low or no pay, rewarded that keeps everybody up to date with what’s by seeing their stories, pictures, cartoons, happening in our town. designs and ads in print. (Thanks to the People frequently ask, “How’s Flagpole Digital Library of Georgia, you can see them doing?” We usually respond, “Doing OK.” in our archives at flagpole.com.)

Perhaps it’s time for us to say a little more One reason Flagpole stuck was that those about what we mean by “OK.” And the first who worked on it were rooted in the Athens thing to say is that our local advertisers they covered; they were building alternative make Flagpole possible. Their ads that you Athens, even as they wrote about it. see in Flagpole provide the financial support that keeps Flagpole here. We have a symbiotic relationship, because advertising in Flagpole pays off for our advertisers, too.

In recent years, advertising has remained static, even declined a little, while expenses push upward.

We have not responded, as many newspapers have done, by laying off staff. At the same time, we have not been able to give raises. We have cut expenses to the point that we’re running a pretty lean operation, and in order to make our lease with our new landlords work, we will begin renting out upstairs offices.

These are admittedly tough times for journalism. Flagpole has always had to scramble, and we still do. In casting about for ways to sustain and improve Flagpole, we realize that we have been overlooking a potential partner: you, our readers. Who has more interest in a strong and vibrant Flagpole Another reason Flagpole hung around than you? Sure, we bring Flagpole to you was that it was locally owned. No big, outfree, in the paper and online, but why not of-town corporation would have started make it possible for you to partner with us a weekly newspaper on a low budget, nor to sustain strong, independent journalism would they have stayed with it if it weren’t in Athens? We know you understand the a cash cow. importance to Athens of Flagpole’s indepenThirty-one years later, the Observer dent journalism. We know you appreciate is gone, the Daily News is gone, and the having your locally owned paper that underBanner-Herald is owned by a different outstands Athens and has as much of a stake in of-town corporation. More ominously, our town as you do. It makes sense that you many of the great alternative weeklies that may want a way to help support Flagpole were models for Flagpole are gone, too, financially. including the Village Voice in New York, Though our profits are slim, we are not the Phoenix and the Real Paper in Boston, a nonprofit, so your contributions will the Washington City Paper and the San not be tax-deductible. They will just be a Francisco Bay Guardian. Creative Loafing has hometown response to the pressures that gone monthly in Atlanta and ceased print threaten community journalism. publication in Charlotte.

We’re working on a system of memberWe’re all familiar with the reasons for ship perks for financial underwriters— the decline of print journalism, and they stickers, tickets, newsletter, etc. If you want boil down to the impact of the internet: to go ahead and join in now, just click on People now get a lot of their information Home in the top left corner of flagpole. and their advertising online. So far, Flagpole com, scroll down to Donate, and use PayPal has been able to buck that trend because or your credit card. It’s quick and easy. we’re in a university town that also harWhen we get the underwriter categories set bors a large population of people who like up, we’ll add you in. Thanks! f

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 AT 40 WATT CLUB

PENNY & SPARROW W/ JOY OLADOKUN

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27

AN EVENING WITH

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 & FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 SOLD OUT!

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17

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