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It seems like forever since a progressive X, Denson used Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I look forward to challenging us to wave swept into office a new mayor and five Letter From a Birmingham Jail to take the reimagine what our local government can new commissioners who pledged to take oath of office, while Link chose Unbought be,” Denson said. “I challenge us to be betbold action on issues, like poverty, that and Unbossed by Shirley Chisholm, the first ter. I challenge us to be a local government have plagued Athens for generations. black woman elected to Congress, and her and a community that no longer accepts But it was only May, and last week, grandmother’s copy of Rachel Carson’s the existence of wealth inequality and chalMayor Kelly Girtz was finally sworn in, and 1962 environmental exposé Silent Spring. lenge us to eradicate it; one that is willing to newly elected commissionacknowledge the sins of our ers Patrick Davenport, Tim past and present, sins such as Denson, Russell Edwards white supremacy, and chooses and Ovita Thornton joined to confront those sins by creCommissioner Mariah ating equitable policies that Parker—who took office in create an equal platform for June after a May special elecblack Athenians; one that not tion—and re-elected incumonly stands up against disbent Melissa Link behind crimination when it happens, the rail, taking their seats but that stands in solidarity alongside holdovers Allison with the undocumented comWright, Jerry NeSmith, Andy munity, the LGBT commuHerod and Mike Hamby. nity, black Athenians, Latinx “This is a time of great Athenians and all historically promise,” Girtz said. “I think oppressed communities, and It’s shocking that Tim Denson didn’t get as much static as Mariah Parker for raising a it’s a time when we’re going works with them to make this clenched fist while taking the oath of office, said no one ever. to see increased opportunity city welcoming to all.” for every sector of Athens. The new commission’s A great era of equity approaches. I thank In a speech from behind the rail, Denson first action was to reconsider a December everybody in this room and everybody noted that Athens is a city that’s growing vote to place a $72 million judicial center, beyond for being part of that.” and changing. Doing things the way they’ve $9 million to renovate the courthouse into Taking their cues from Parker, who was always been done will no longer cut it, he city government offices and $44 million sworn in on The Autobiography of Malcolm said. for affordable housing on the $278 million
project list for an upcoming SPLOST referendum. Commissioners have discussed the judicial center several times, but “folks coming on tonight have not had the benefit of that, and they deserve that benefit,” Girtz said, so another discussion will take place at a January work session. The affordable housing funding is a bit more mysterious—it involves a real estate transaction, so officials said there’s little they can say publicly about it. Commissioners will be briefed on it during a future closed session, said Manager Blaine Williams. This is speculation, but Girtz has talked for years about redeveloping Bethel Midtown Village and providing incentives to improve other privately owned Section 8 rental housing, especially on the Eastside. The commission voted 8-2, with Wright and Davenport opposed, to put off a decision on designating those projects until February or March. Meanwhile, a citizens advisory committee is meeting twice weekly to vet 88 proposed projects and recommend which ones to fund to the mayor and commission. In another sign of the times, Parker asked Girtz to put marijuana decriminalization on the agenda, with Wright volunteering the services of the Legislative Review Committee she chairs. Edwards, a lawyer, said he recently attended a meeting where state Supreme Court Justice Michael Boggs outlined former Gov. Nathan Deal’s most recent criminal justice reform legislation. According to Edwards, Boggs said the law allows police to ticket people for possession of small amounts of marijuana rather than arrest them. Girtz did not act on the request. [Blake Aued]
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ACC Appoints New Police Chief
Payne Resigns From BOE
Williams has hired a North Carolina police chief to take over the ACC police department effective Feb. 4. Cleveland Lee Spruill Sr. has been the police chief in Huntersville, NC, since May 2014. The Huntersville police department has 102 sworn officers, 111 total employees and a $12.8 million annual budget. Although Huntersville, population 60,000, is half the size of Athens, Spruill has experience running a larger department. Prior to becoming the police chief in Huntersville, Spruill was the executive chief deputy in Alexandria, VA, which had 320 sworn officers, 105 civilian employees, a $57 million budget and served a population of over 150,000. ACCPD has a $26 million budget and 319 authorized positions. Williams said in a news release that Spruill stood out among many qualified applicants as the best person to uphold ACC’s philosophy of community-oriented policing and serve as an ambassador to the community. “Throughout his 31-year police career, Chief Spruill has established a reputation as a reformer and change agent,” Williams. “He has shown that he can support his officers effectively in reducing crime and enhancing the quality of life, while at the same time building trust and strengthening community relationships with law enforcement.” Spruill was born in Queens, NY, in 1964, and his family moved to Richmond, VA, in 1978. He served in the Army after graduating from high school until 1986, then joined the Alexandria police department, where he worked for 27 years, including 17 at the command level. He graduated from the FBI National Academy in 2004 and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business management from Johns Hopkins University. Williams asked for former Chief Scott Freeman’s resignation in October after determining that Freeman had lost the support of rank-and-file officers. Mike Hunsinger has been serving as interim chief since then. [BA]
Vernon Payne has stepped down from the Clarke County school board due to health reasons after nearly 40 years of service. Payne has not attended a meeting since March, but the school district had no procedure to replace him unless he resigned, causing some concern among his constituents that they would go unrepresented until his term expired at the end of 2020. The rest of the board will meet Thursday, Jan. 17 to discuss appointing a replacement to serve the rest of Payne’s term. [BA]
Deal Will Teach at UGA Gov. Nathan Deal, whose second term ended on Monday, will soon be teaching at the University of Georgia. The University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted Jan. 9 to appoint Deal as a Regents Professor. His appointment will be effective for at least three years beginning Mar. 1. Deal plans to occasionally lecture undergraduates with interests in political science and law at UGA and other institutions in the University System of Georgia, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. He’s also starting a consulting firm with his longtime chief of staff, Chris Riley. Deal’s salary will be roughly $120,000 a year, USG Chancellor Steve Wrigley told the AJC. Some professors and ethics watchdog William Perry have criticized the expense. According to the UGA Factbook, the average professor’s salary was $100,400 during the 2016–17 academic year. Deal earned $139,339 as governor. Several other former Georgia politicians have taught college over the years. Former Gov. and Sen. Zell Miller taught at UGA, Emory University and Young Harris College in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 2016, former congressman John Barrow was a scholar in residence at UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs. Saxby Chambliss, who left the Senate in 2014, is also a visiting professor at the UGA School of Law. [Ashlyn Webb] f
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According to a state auditor review, tuition fees in Georgia are 24 percent less than the average for other states’ institutions, Wrigley said, and tuition has not risen in two of the past three years. In 2016, the Board of Regents voted to halt tuition increases after state legislators questioned several years of hikes. Those hikes mainly came in response to legislators cutting funding for higher education during the Great Recession. Since fiscal year 2008, spending per student has declined 6.5 percent. A state audit in December 2016 found the average annual cost of attending a University System of Georgia school increased from $8,361 to $14,791 in 10 years—a roughly 77 percent increase. In 2017, the Board of Regents voted to increase state tuition by 2 percent. In 2018, tuition for USG institution remained the same. “We feel like we are pulling the line here,” Wrigley said. “We work hard. We are self-conscious about [affordability], and it is a priority for us.”
The system is also consolidating its payroll systems. “Eight or nine years ago, we had 35 payroll systems and 35 institutions,” Wrigley said. Now, USG is in the process of merging them into two payroll systems. By the end of 2019, USG will be on a single payroll system, he said. Lastly, Wrigley said USG’s “focus is raising attainment levels in our state.” Since 2011, 21 percent more Georgia students have earned a degree. Meanwhile, enrollment has only increased 2 percent. “More students are graduating, and it’s costing [the state of Georgia] less,” Wrigley said. He noted that, nationally, 50 percent of undecided majors drop out before they select a major, and students who pass English and math in their first year are 10 times more likely to finish their degree. These figures led USG to make two key policy changes: Beginning in fall 2019, students will have to pick a major their freshman year, and remedial English and math classes will have the same curriculum as regular courses, but with more intensive advising and tutoring offered. USG is also moving forward with the Nexus degree, which was approved this year and is unique in the country. It allows students to pursue a degree designed for a particular business or industry, such as financial technology. Nexus students are required to take an internship worth six credit hours plus 12 hours of curriculum courses. This degree can be a standard degree or earned in conjunction with another degree, Wrigley said. [Ashlyn Webb]
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very other December, the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government hosts state legislators at the Biennial Institute, a three-day crash course on policy issues facing the state. The Biennial also serves as a sneak peek at what legislators will be discussing during the 40-day session that gaveled in Monday, Jan. 14. Of course, legislators won’t always be discussing the important, but sometimes dry, topics covered at the Biennial. Guns are perennially divisive (see: carry, campus), and one state representative has already pre-filed a bill to let Georgians carry concealed firearms without a permit. New voting equipment is coming, but it remains to be seen whether that means new touch-screen machines or paper ballots read by optical scanners. Expect another fight over the so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which could enshrine the right of Christians to discriminate against members of the LGBTQ community and discourage corporations from locating in Georgia. House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) opposes such a bill. Unlike former Gov. Nathan Deal, though, Gov. Brian Kemp has pledged to sign it—but only if it mirrors relatively harmless 1993 federal legislation. Would that be enough to satisfy the religious right? Those debates will play out against the backdrop of an ascending Democratic Party and a GOP that’s tilting further to the right. Democrats came closer to winning the governorship than they have in 20 years, and they picked up a dozen seats in the state legislaThe focus of a Senate committee ture. Ironically, that could mean a appointed to study school safety more conservative government— centers around crisis prevention, Republicans still have big majoriphysical security of buildings, ties in both chambers, and the ones facilities and buses, and emergency who lost were mainly moderates. response, said state Sen. John The House-Senate rivalry could be Albers (R-Alpharetta), the chairexacerbated by former Rep. Geoff man of the committee. Duncan’s ascension to lieutenant Throughout the year, the comgovernor and senators’ loyalty Brian Kemp, then the governor-elect, talks to UGA President Jere Morehead at the Biennial Institute on campus. mittee held meetings in six differto former Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, ent school districts and heard from Kemp’s opponent in the GOP students, teachers, parents, school officials, local and state In addition, Wrigley said USG is working to keep textprimary. Then there’s the question of whether Kemp will law enforcement and emergency personnel. book costs at a minimum for students. In 2018, Georgia govern as the shotgun-toting Trump acolyte he portrayed Its first recommendation is to increase state funding for universities began offering eCore, which includes the entire in the primary or the family-oriented, pro-business conserspecialized mental health counselors or create legislation core curriculum and free online textbooks through Open vative he presented himself as in the general. that will allow local school districts to spend E-SPLOST Education Resources. Overall, students are saving $19 milInevitably, surprises will pop up, too. But here’s a runsales-tax revenue—usually reserved for construction projlion annually, Wrigley said. down of a few issues—transit, opioids, a suicide epidemic, “I actually feel students should be able to get a bachelor’s ects—on hiring trained mental health professionals, Albers college tuition, school safety and others—that the Biennial indicated are sure to land on legislators’ plates. [Blake Aued] degree without buying a textbook. With technology the way said. Another initiative is to have all Georgia schools PBISit is, it makes perfect sense,” he said. trained. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports USG is also hoping to educate students on loans. Now, is an evidence-based, data-driven framework that is used students are able to access a breakdown of monthly payto reduce disciplinary incidents, increase a school’s sense ments if they decide to take out a federal loan. The number The University System of Georgia’s New Year’s resolutions of safety and support improved academic outcomes, thus of students in the federal system borrowing loans has are to make college more affordable and efficient, and for improving school climate. In 2018, a total of 1,361 Georgia dropped to about 47 percent, Wrigley said. On average, a more students to enter the workforce with college credenschools were PBIS-trained. The Clarke County School student borrows $62,000 to cover college tuition. tials, “keeping Georgia competitive economically,” USG District is one of 11 school districts that are taking part in As for efficiency, Wrigley said USG wants to “squeeze Chancellor Steve Wrigley said. every dime out of the [allotted] taxpayer dollars.” Beginning PBIS training in fiscal year 2019. Public colleges and universities are big business—not Albers said schools must also foster a positive school in 2011, USG began consolidating its 35 universities and only in Athens, but all over the state. Currently, over climate online, in addition to the classroom, by monitoring colleges. Currently, USG has shrunk to 26 institutions. 328,000 students attend a USG institution, and USG threats on social media. One way the committee is hoping From this, USG has generated $30 million that institutions directly and indirectly employs 163,000 people. Overall, can now reinvest, such as by offering more courses, Wrigley to encourage reports of suspicious behavior is through a USG has made an economic impact of $17 million. newly created app, See Something Send Something. The app said.
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among teens. Since 1999, Georgia has seen a 30 percent increase of suicides. Even more concerning, suicide has become the leading cause of death among Americans ages 10–34. In Georgia, 43 children committed suicide in 2017—a decrease from 2016, when a total of 51 children committed suicide. DBHDD suicide-prevention efforts include holding suicide-prevention education summits for teachers and school personnel and providing training, community support and awareness. Other initiatives include the Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Grant and the Strategic Prevention Framework. In a majority of U.S. suicide cases, the individual did not have a documented history of mental health issues, which may have existed but gone undiagnosed and untreated. Fitzgerald said the biggest challenge for prevention in the state is the shortage of mental health professionals. Clarke is one of 150 Georgia counties facing a shortage.
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allows citizens to report any potential threats or suspicious activity to local law enforcement. The committee suggested the app be updated to provide a “single, unified statewide reporting system” that students and faculty can use to anonymously report suspicious online activity. The committee also recommended that the legislature create a data-sharing system that allows Georgia schools, social services and law enforcement to create and share secure individual student profiles, Albers said. As for physical security, the committee advised the legislature to require every K-12 public and private Georgia school to conduct a threat assessment of its campus with the assistance of local law enforcement, who would be required to create a “detailed, written emergency response plan.” In addition to a response plan, the committee advises each school to participate in the Stop the Bleed initiative and regular emergency drills to prepare students and faculty for an attack response. As of now, several schools are lagging on Stop the Bleed, a nonprofit that teaches bystanders to provide medical assistance in an emergency. CCSD teachers voluntarily take part in the program, but it’s not required. The committee did not recommend arming teachers, as some conservatives have proposed but educators generally resist. Albers suggested the legislature explore allowing and incentivizing certain veterans, military reserve members, law enforcement officers and first responders to undergo training to act as “school safety coaches” within schools. [AW]
network,” said Chris Tomlinson, executive director of the State Road and Tollway Authority, which operates express buses to downtown Atlanta and manages toll roads and toll lanes. Beach found that out when he tried to use transit to get from Kennesaw State University to an arena in Duluth. The trip took four hours and 15 minutes. “I could have flown to Los Angeles faster,” he said. Transportation officials are also expanding their definition of transit to include ride-hailing apps, e-scooters and bike-shares. “Transit is anything people are using, other than driving, to get from where they are to where they want to be,” Tomlinson said. During his presentation, Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry threw up a photo of Marietta in 1905, depicting a city street filled with people on foot, mules, horse-drawn carriages and newfangled automobiles all mingling together. “I’d say we’re in the same place with current technology,” he said. Of course, GDOT is still building old-fashioned highways. Future projects relevant to Athens include widening 441 with a bypass around Bishop and turning signalized intersections on 316 into safer (and faster-flowing) freeway-style interchanges. GDOT has already completed two such projects in Gwinnett County, is working on one near the Barrow Crossing shopping center and is about to start another at Highway 11. [BA]
Looking Ahead to 2020
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Since the early aughts, Georgia has been a deep red state—“as red as Melania Trump’s Christmas trees,” University of Georgia In November, the Centers for Disease political science professor Charles Bullock Control and Prevention announced that U.S. told state lawmakers. But now, Bullock said, life expectancy has declined, and the trend the state is turning pink or purple and leanis driven by drug overdoses and suicides. ing more left than ever. Rep. Houston Gaines (R-Athens) with his mentor, former Mayor Nancy Denson. Gaines, who defeated Democratic The number of Georgians who have “Going into 2020, we are going to be one incumbent Deborah Gonzalez in November, is one of two new members of the Athens delegation, along with Rep. died from an opioid overdose has more of the major toss-up states,” Bullock said. Marcus Wiedower (R-Watkinsville). than doubled since 2010, according to the He added that Georgia’s airwaves could Georgia Department of Health. In 2017, resemble those of Florida’s—“just covered 1,043 people in Georgia died from an opioid overdose, With this, the Georgia Crisis and Access Line has become up with political ads.” compared to 928 in 2016, said Judy Fitzgerald, commisIn years past, Georgia has largely been ignored by fedeven more vital, Fitzgerald said. The 24/7 hotline provides sioner of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and access to mental health services. For immediate access to eral candidates and national media, since it was assumed Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). Republicans would win. However, the 2018 race was much routine or crisis services, call GCAL at 800-715-4225. [AW] “We cannot arrest our way out of this problem,” said tighter than in recent years, with Kemp beating Stacey Nelly Miles, spokeswoman for the Georgia Bureau of Abrams by less than 2 percentage points. Investigation. That’s why the GBI will continue to take a Republicans may hold the majority in the state multi-disciplinary approach with the help of prevention, House and Senate, but Democrats are gaining, as seen in There’s good news and bad news for Athens on the transtreatment, health and law-enforcement partners. November. Democrats picked up one congressional seat, portation front: While we aren’t getting the long-awaited The GBI has formed a Multi-Stakeholder Opioid and with Lucy McBath winning the 6th District, two state “Brain Train” to Atlanta anytime soon, a private company Substance Use Response Plan. Miles said the first part of Senate seats and a net gain of 11 state House seats. could step in to fill the void. the plan is to look at every opioid overdose as a homicide Democrats won a total of 14 House seats but lost three: In November, Brightline, which recently started cominvestigation. The second is tracking trends of opioids in one in Americus and two in Athens, with Republicans muter rail service between Orlando and Miami, announced the GBI Crime Lab. In 2016, the GBI saw heroin laced with Houston Gaines and Marcus Wiedower winning in districts that it’s changing its name to Virgin Trains after a major fentanyl, an opioid, for the first time. “That there becomes 117 and 119 against Reps. Deborah Gonzalez and Jonathan investment by Virgin Atlantic airline founder Richard our major threat,” Miles said. Wallace. Branson. At the same time, the company announced Today, the GBI has discovered 10 different forms of Bullock said the leftward shift stems from the evolvthat it’s planning high-speed passenger rail lines in other fentanyl analogs—chemicals that are similar in makeup. ing demographics in the state. Georgia’s population is parts of the country, including one between Atlanta and Makers of these analogs attempt to skirt around existing becoming more racially diverse, Bullock said. This trend Charlotte. That line would pass through Athens, according state drug laws, Miles said. These analogs are also being is reflected in the makeup of the electorate, since peoto state Sen. Brandon Beach (R-Alpharetta), chairman of found in counterfeit pills, as seen in a Middle Georgia fake ple of color tend to vote Democratic, while whites lean Percocet outbreak in 2017. Since January 2015, the GBI has the Senate Transportation Committee. Republican. In 1996, about 77 percent of Georgia voters “I’m all in favor of any rail that connects industry and examined a total of 556 different forms of counterfeit pills. were white. According to the estimates from last year’s exit education and so on,” Beach told Flagpole. “We just need to Combining these opioids and opiates has also become polls, 60 percent of votes were cast by whites, Bullock said. look at it from a cost standpoint and an economic developa concern for the GBI. For instance, the combination of Unsurprisingly, Kemp did best among white evangeliment standpoint. I think all ideas are on the table.” heroin, fentanyl carfentanil and U-47700 create a deadly cals—even better than Deal. Bullock said Kemp’s strongest While state leaders and the Atlanta suburbs have long heroin cocktail named “Gray Death Heroin.” supporters also live in rural areas, are 45 or older and have resisted transit, businesses have forced Republicans to Now, the focus for law enforcement and health-care a high-school degree or less education. Abrams’ strongest change their tune in recent years. CEOs are demanding providers is prevention, treatment and recovery. For the supporters were black, urban, between the ages of 18–44, good transit and walkable neighborhoods to satisfy their past two years, DBHDD has received the State Targeted received an advanced degree or have lived in the state less millennial employees. “They want Uber. They want Bird. Response grant of $11.8 million per year. Beginning in than 10 years, he said. They want transit,” Beach said. “They want to walk to get April, that grant will be replaced by the State Opioid In addition, the change is also due to the “nearly presicoffee, or a beer, or pizza, whatever.” Response Grant, which gives $19.9 million to DBHDD dential turnout” during the midterm election, Bullock said. But transit in metro Atlanta is disjointed, with 10 agenannually for the next two years. SOR’s goals will be to proAbrams and other Democrats worked to mobilize voters cies providing service. Last year, state lawmakers formed vide additional treatment providers, transitional housing who typically did not cast a ballot in previous midterms. The ATL, a new organization that will coordinate MARTA and outreach. The GOP’s advantage is getting smaller, Bullock said: In and other transit authorities in the region. “There are issues 2018 alone, Republicans lost three-quarters of their margin DBHDD and other state programs have also turned that can be resolved just by better connecting the existing their focus in recent years to suicide prevention, especially of victory. [AW] f
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and amphitheaters when the younger Cobb cousin headlines. This crowd-size roller coaster is a common ride for Brandy Clark, Lori McKenna and other songwriters to the stars who also deliver fantastic solo albums and live sets. Yet a mix of cool confidence and downhome humility allows Brent to keep his topsy-turvy tour situation in perspective. “I treat every crowd the same,” he says. “I’m glad to play in front of 20 people as much as I’m gracious to play in front of [a large crowd]. I’m grateful to play for anybody who shows up, really. Playing on those big stages, I try to treat it the same. I’m just glad to be there.” DON VANCLEAVE
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AND SPEAKING OF WHICH: The aforementioned Bill Cody has been pretty busy the past couple of years raising funds and shooting footage in pursuit of producing a sequel to his 1987 film. This new project is named Athens, GA: Thirty Years On, and as the name implies, it seeks to explore what all has happened in the Classic City scene since the parking meters stopped taking pennies. To this end, there’s a fundraiser happening at Southern Brewing Co. Friday, Jan. 18 at 6 p.m. The cost is 10 bucks, but you’ll get performances from Pylon Reenactment Society, The Grands (Members of The Glands playing Glands songs), Casper and the Cookies, David Barbe and Friends, Beto Cacao and Sunshine Slowdown. Also happening is a silent auction of Athens rarities and autographs, as well as screenings of already-completed excerpts from this new project. BACK IN THE RING: The journalism program at Cedar Shoals High School is hosting its annual Battle of the Bands at the 40 Watt Club Saturday, Jan. 19 at 5 p.m. Tickets are
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IT WAS (APPROXIMATELY) THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY: On Thursday, Jan. 17, The Foundry will host a celebration in honor of Athens-area charity The Ark being around for three decades. It’s also a fundraiser for the nonprofit, which provides emergency financial assistance to those in our community with the greatest immediate need, i.e., low-income individuals and families. Tickets are $20 individually or $60 for a table for two and $120 for a table for four. Featured acts are Otis Redding III, Sam Burchfield, Pip the Pansy, Kara Waters, Seth Hendershot, Davis Causey, Tom Ryan and others. For more information, see thefoundryathens.com and facebook.com/athensark. COUPLES SKATE: Since you’ll already be at The Foundry supporting The Ark, you should go ahead and make plans to return a few nights later on Sunday, Jan. 20 for the fourth annual Athens in Harmony concert. It’s a benefit/awareness-raiser for the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement, and it pairs up artists from a cross-section of Athens, who then perform together on well-known songs. Some key pairings this night are LG with Erica Strout, Noc Da Don with Dan Horowitz, Chaniece with Eric Carter, Clarence Cameron with Don Chambers and many others. Also performing are supergroups comprised of Bertis Downs, Knowa Johnson, Neal Priest, Claire Campbell and Reggie Willis, and Marty Winkler, Susan Staley and Clara Ham-Daniel. The backing band is led by Michael Wegner. Doors open at 6 p.m., the show starts at 7 p.m., and tickets are $15. f
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MLK DAY OF SERVICE: Committed to making the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday “A Day On and Not a Day Off,” the 17th annual MLK Day of Service offers an opportunity to honor MLK’s legacy by helping to make the community a better place. A kick-
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FREEDOM BREAKFAST: The 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast is an annual tradition recognizing individuals from the community who have made significant contributions to social justice, race relations, justice or human rights. The breakfast and presentation of the President’s Fulfilling the Dream Award will be held Friday, Jan. 18 at 8 a.m. in the Grand Hall of the UGA Tate Student Center. Tickets are $25 and must be reserved in advance by emailing diverse@uga. edu.
AWARDS BANQUET: The 40th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Banquet will be held at the Classic Center on Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. Featuring keynote speaker Demond Means, the banquet will award high-school students scholarships from the Athens Area Human Relations Council. Tickets are $45 and can be reserved by calling 706-338-9301.
VISIONS OF MLK: Hosted by community activist Montu Miller, the 12th annual “Visions of MLK” exhibition at the Lyndon House Arts Center invited poets and artists of all mediums to create works reflecting this year’s theme, “Peaceful Resistance: Letter(s) From a Birmingham Jail.” A free community celebration on Saturday, Jan. 19 from 1–3 p.m. will include performances by DJ Chief Rocka, hip-hop artists Motorhead 2x and LB, gospel acts On Fire for God and Eric Johnson, step teams Blue Dynasty and Kaotic Step Team, WiseXpressions Dance Studio, Devas Tigerettes and poet T-Man. A poetry-in-motion play called “The Letter” will star Travis Williams and feature poetry by The Talented Mr. Winfrey, Celest Ngeve, Life the Griot, Angie the Arsonist and S.H.E.D. In addition to the visual artwork on display, highlights include youth art activities, games of chess and snacks from DaMunchiezz Food Truck. BRODERICK FLANIGAN: While at the Lyndon House, make sure to spend time with “Sitting with the Elders: Stories of Black
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in the flower beds at Acceptance Recovery Center, cleaning up Carr Creek and tidying up Bear Hollow Zoo. Volunteers can register for projects through givepulse.com. The West Broad School will host its first MLK Jr. Service Market from 12–1:30 p.m. In lieu of a traditional farmers market, the service market aims to connect community organizations with supporters. The event includes a lunch for volunteers, live entertainment and guest speaker Dunta Robinson. MLK DAY PARADE: Local businesses, community groups and performers will come together for the third annual Athens MLK Day Parade and Music Fest on Monday, Jan. 21. The parade kicks off at 3 p.m. in the Hot Corner area downtown, and will be followed by a ceremony honoring AfricanAmerican elders at Manhattan Café, a family and teen talent showcase at Little Kings Shuffle Club and live hip-hop performances at The World Famous. Several food vendors and booths with representatives from community groups will be lined up along the block. Produced by the United Group of Artists Music Association, the celebration will benefit the Athens AntiDiscrimination Movement. HOT CORNER MURAL: The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission is currently seeking proposals from professional artists across the nation for “Hot Corner: An Athens Legacy,” a mural that will be installed onto an exterior wall of the historic Morton Theatre. Half of the mural’s $24,000 budget is supported by an Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the project aims to celebrate the rich history of Hot Corner, which has served as a locus of African-American entrepreneurship throughout the past century. The mural’s unveiling will coincide with the annual Hot Corner Festival in June. The deadline to submit proposals is Sunday, Jan. 27 at 11:59 p.m., and guidelines can be found at accgov.com/8509. f
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Tuesday 15 CLASSES: Computer Class (ACC Library) “Gmail Basics.” Registration required. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Shotties and Hotties Singles Mixer (WayWard Nightclub) Mingle with other singles with games and drink specials. Hosted by Raven of the Kourtesans. 6-8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ waywardlounge EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at Two (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) 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
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Flicker Theatre & Bar · 10 p.m. · $5 Putting a sharp, melodic spin on the woozy retro-rock of fellow Nashvillians Bully and Diarrhea Planet, Music City foursome Idle Bloom caught the underground’s attention with its 2017 album, Little Deaths. The group followed it up last year with Flood the Dial, a record that better showcases leader Olivia Scibelli’s singing voice, whose mellifluous tone radiates ’90s college-rock purity. The LP tackles meticulous post-punk, skittering emo, playful garage-pop and features a compelling lead vocal from guitarist Gavin Schriver (“Artifacts”). The Bloom crew plays Flicker Thursday with support from like-minded local jangle-punks Blue Bodies and Atlanta newcomers Floral Cemetery. [Gabe Vodicka]
Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation · FREE! Opening with a reception from 6–8 p.m. on Friday, “MFA: The Next Generation” is the first of an annual collaboration between OCAF and UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art. Curated with the assistance of art history graduate students Erin Riggins, Taylor Glennon and Emily DuVall, the show includes works by second-year candidates Yona Bondar, Cristina Echezarreta, Laurel Fulton, Mary Gordon, Alec Kaus, Kim Truesdale and Rachel Watson. A separate reception, held 2:30–4:30 p.m. on Saturday, will celebrate the “2019 Georgia Watercolor Society Signature Exhibition,” a showcase of works by artists from across the nation. Both exhibitions will remain on view at OCAF through Feb. 22. [JS]
Hendershot’s Coffee Bar · 8 p.m. · $10 Laura Gibson writes music that is both devastating and unassuming, songs that invite you in only to tear you apart. On Goners, the Oregon singer-songwriter’s fifth album—released in October via Barsuk—Gibson ruminates artfully on family, legacy, grief and power, delivering 10 of her best tunes to date. Gibson wrote Goners after receiving a master’s degree in creative fiction from New York’s Hunter College, and the achievement is reflected in songs like “Tenderness,” with its stunning opening lines: “I met you the year I stopped fearing my body/ The sky split open above me/ It was a pleasure to meet your pain.” Gibson and her backing band play a must-see gig at Hendershot’s Monday. [GV]
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COMEDY: Educated Mess (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) See stand-ups from Athens and Atlanta. 9 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Compete for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Trivia (Craft Public House) General trivia. Industry night. Cash house prizes. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. craftathens.com GAMES: Shadowfist Power Lunch (Tyche’s Games) Learn to play the Shadowfist Dynamic Card Game. 11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-354-4500, www.tychesgames.com GAMES: Nerd Trivia (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com
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GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. www. saucehouse.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: General Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Weekly trivia hosted by the one and only Count Zapula. 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3144 KIDSTUFF: Karaoke (Oconee County Library) Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs, movement, crafts, and fun for preschool aged children. 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Wonderful Wednesday Storytime (Bogart Ag Building) Ms. Donna presents stories, songs, rhymes and a simple craft. Ages 3.5–8. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs and crafts for preschool-aged children and their caregivers. 10 &
CLASSES: Fix Your Own Bike (BikeAthens, 1075 W. Broad St) Learn how to repair your bike with tools and advice from experts. 6–8:30 p.m. $10/hr. suggested donation. www.bikeathens.org CLASSES: Homeowner Workshop (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Learn how to create a sustainable and ecofriendly garden. 6-8:30 p.m. $12 (residents), $18 (non-residents). www.accgov.com/leisure CLASSES: Burgundy: An Exploration (J’s Bottle Shop) Learn the basics of Burgundy exploring its styles and vineyards. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $45. www.jsbottleshop.com EVENTS: Ladies Night in the Winery (Boutier Winery & Inn) Ladies are invited out for wine, food and line dancing. 6:30-10 p.m. $15. www.boutierwinery.com EVENTS: Karaoke (Southern Brewing Company) Hosted by DJ Gregory. 5-10 p.m. FREE! www. sobrewco.com GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/saucehousebbq
of Art. See Calendar Pick on p. 12. 6-8 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu CLASSES: Intro to Excel (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of Excel 2010. 2 p.m. FREE! 706769-3950 COMEDY: The Capitol Steps (Madison Morgan Cultural Center) The Capitol Steps is a troupe of Congressional staffers turned comedians who travel the country satirizing the very people and places that once employed them. 7:30 p.m. SOLD OUT! www.mmcc-arts.org EVENTS: Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Breakfast (UGA Tate Student Center, Grand Hall) Recepients of the President’s Fulfilling the Dream Award will be recognized. See Story on p. 10. 8 a.m. $25. diverse@uga.edu GAMES: Friday Night Initiative (Tyche’s Games) Learn new roleplaying games. 6 p.m. www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Homeschool Day: STEAM @ GMOA (Georgia Museum of Art) Explore the museum’s permanent collection and the exhibition “Richard Hunt:
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Illegal Drugs play the 40 Watt Club on Saturday, Jan. 19. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Talking About Books: Adult Book Discussion Group (ACC Library) This month’s title is The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org MEETINGS: Afterschool Community Conversation (Lyndon House Arts Center) The Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network presents resources and information that can support afterschool or school-age child care programs. 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE! bit.ly/2JbYJSa PERFORMANCE: Roomful of Teeth (UGA Performing Arts Center) Grammy Award-winning contemporary vocal ensemble. 6-8 p.m. $25. www.ugapresents.org
Thursday 17 ART: Third Thursday Art Series (Athens, GA) Seven galleries stay open late the third Thursday of every month. Participating galleries include the Georgia Museum of Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art, ATHICA, Lyndon House Arts Center, Ciné, the GlassCube & Gallery @ Hotel Indigo and The Classic Center. 6-9 p.m. FREE! www.3thurs.org CLASSES: Yoga in the Galleries (Georgia Museum of Art) Five Points Yoga instructors lead a class surrounded by works of art. 6 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org
KIDSTUFF: Martin’s Big Words (ACC Library) Share inspirational stories and watch the short film, Martin’s Big Words. Ages 5-11. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens KIDSTUFF: Baby Music Jam (Oconee County Library) Preschool aged children and their caregivers play instruments, sing and dance together. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Issue Release Party (Ciné Barcafé) The Georgia Review celebrates the release of its new reversible, flippable Fall/Winter 2018 double issue. The night features a reading by authors Camille T. Dungy and Bob Hicok, plus music by JoJo Glidewell. 7 p.m. FREE! thegeorgiareview.com LECTURES & LIT: Inclusive Book Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) The book of the month is Little Men by Louisa May Alcott. 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison THEATER: The Eulogy (Moonlight Theater Company) Michael Burgos presents a one-man theatrical parody of a funeral speech. Jan. 17, 8 p.m. Jan. 18–19, 7:30 p.m. $15. www.moonlighttheatercompany.com
Friday 18 ART: MFA: The Next Generation (OCAF, Watkinsville) View works by second year master of fine arts students from the Lamar Dodd School
Synthesis,” then complete a design challenge. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! sagekincaid@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: The Badass Book Tour (The Foundry) Jen Sincero speaks on her book, You Are A Badass Everyday. Signing and live music to follow. 6-11 p.m. $25. www.avidbookshop.com OUTDOORS: Owl Prowl (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Learn about owls and search for them during an evening hike. 7-8:30 p.m. $2-3. www.accgov.com/leisure THEATER: The Eulogy See Thursday listing for full description. Jan. 17, 8 p.m. Jan. 18–19, 7:30 p.m. $15. www.moonlighttheatercompany.com
Saturday 19 ART: “Visions of MLK Art Exhibition” & Saturday Celebration (Lyndon House Arts Center) The annual “Visions of MLK Art Exhibition” is a collaborative effort. This year’s theme is “Peaceful Resistance: Letter(s) From a Birmingham Jail.” The Saturday Celebration features live performances, food, guest speakers and activities. See Story on p. 10. 1–3 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty. com/leisure ART: Coloring Club for Adults (Oconee County Library) Bring your own supplies or use the library’s. Sweet treats provided. 10:30 a.m.– 12 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 k continued on next page
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THE CALENDAR! ART: Georgia Watercolor Society Signature Exhibition (OCAF, Watkinsville) Featuring the best watercolorists in the state. See Calendar Pick on p. 12. 2:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www.ocaf.com/art ART: MFA: The Next Generation (OCAF, Watkinsville) Collaborative exhibition between the Lamar Dodd School of Art and OCAF. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.ocaf.com/art CLASSES: Discovering Your Genes (ACC Library) Learn about ancestral DNA kits in “Discovering Your Genes: To DNA or Not to DNA.” 2 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 EVENTS: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Banquet (The Classic Center) Dr. Demond Means will be the keynote speaker at the annual banquet which awards scholarships to high school seniors. See Story on p. 10. 7 p.m. $45. 706338-9301 EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) A monthly dance presented by Athens Folk Music & Dance Society with live music by String Theory and calling by Robbin Marcus. 7:30 p.m. (lesson), 8–11 p.m. (dance). $8 (adults), $4 (ages 11–17) FREE! (ages 11 & under). www.athensfolk. org EVENTS: Birds of the Night Sky (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Journey Through the Stars presents bird constellations of the night sky. Registration is required. 10 a.m. $2–3. www.athensclarkecounty.com/ sandycreeknaturecenter EVENTS: A Celebration of Community (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Program of celebration followed by a reception, tours and Cause of the Month. 3:30-5 p.m. FREE! www.uuathensga. org GAMES: Pathfinder Society Event (Tyche’s Games) Fantasy RPG. Bring your imagination. 12 p.m. FREE! 706-345-4500 KIDSTUFF: Otter Nonsense! (ACC Library) Learn about otters through stories, activities and crafts-to-go. Ages 4-8. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Frozen Sing-Along (Oconee County Library) Sing the songs and act out scenes. Costumes encouraged. Popcorn provided. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Go Bar) Drag performances by local artists. 10:30 p.m. $3. showgirlcabaret@gmail.com, www.athensshowgirlcabaret.com SPORTS: Table Tennis Tournament (East Athens Community Center) Open to all ages and skill levels. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $10. ttathensga.com SPORTS: Live Wrestling (Southern Brewing Company) Living Dangerously: Live Wrestling returns with three title matches. 8–10 p.m. $10. www.sobrewco.com THEATER: The Eulogy See Thursday listing for full description. Jan. 17, 8 p.m. Jan. 18–19, 7:30 p.m. $15. www.moonlighttheatercompany.com
Sunday 20 CLASSES: Calligraphy Class (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Mike Moak teaches lettering. Supplies are provided. Registration is required. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison GAMES: Trivia (Southern Brewing Company) General trivia. House prizes and discounted tabs. 5-7 p.m. FREE! www.sobrewco.com
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GAMES: Open Play (Tyche’s Games) All are welcome to join in. 12:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com GAMES: Rockin’ Roll Bingo (Starland Pizzeria and Pub) Play to win. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-613-8773 KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Oconee County Library) Relax with the company of therapy dogs. 3–4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC Library) Beginning readers read aloud to certified therapy dogs. 3–4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Read to a certified therapy dog. 3-4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description. 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: Tiny Tales on Tuesdays (Memorial Park) See Tuesday listing for full description. 10:30 a.m. $3–4. accgov.com/leisure
GAMES: Nerd Trivia (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Trivia (Craft Public House) See Wednesday listing for full description. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. craftathens.com
STONEFIELD Australian psychedelic rock group. EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic, rough-edged, local garage-rock duo. Go Bar 10 p.m. $5. 706-546-5609 TROUT MOUTH Eccentric solo project of Shenendoah Valley singer-songwriter Blake Cramer. DOG TURD Virginia-based experimental solo project.
Tuesday 22 EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at Two (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) See Tuesday listing for full description. 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@uga.edu GAMES: Lunch and Learn (Tyche’s Games) Bring your own lunch and try out some new games. 11:30 a.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern
WayWard Nightclub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-372-6972 CAROLINE AIKEN This guitarist and singer’s bluesy voice and masterful technique guarantee a hypnotic performance.
Thursday 17 Boar’s Head Lounge 11 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 ROBBIE O’SULLIVAN Local singer-songwriter influenced by classic rock and folk. Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com IDLE BLOOM Heavy psych-pop band from Nashville, TN. See Calendar Pick on p. 12. BLUE BODIES Athens-based “bummer-pop” punk band. FLORAL CEMETERY Jangly, Atlantabased pop-punk band.
Monday 21 COMEDY: Krish Mohan (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Krish Mohan is a socially conscious, nationally touring comedian. He will be recording his newest special, “Empathy On Sale,” which uses comedy to address the current state of political divide and the idea of progress. 8 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com EVENTS: MLK Day Parade and Festival (Hull and Washington Streets) United Group of Artists presents a parade through the streets followed by a block party with guest speakers, live performances, food vendors and more. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement. See Story on p. 10. 3 p.m. FREE! 678740-3884 EVENTS: MLK Day of Service Celebration (West Broad Market Garden) The Athens Land Trust hosts a community gathering to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Following MLK Day of Service volunteer activities, swing by for food, community speakers and special guests. See Story on p. 10. 1–3 p.m. www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: MLK Day of Service (Cedar Shoals High School) “A Day On and Not a Day Off” starts with a morning celebration. Volunteers will do service projects at various locations around town for the rest of the day. See Story on p. 10. 8:30–9:30 a.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty. com/mlkday GAMES: Trivia (Craft Public House) General trivia. Industry night. Cash house prizes. 7 p.m. 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! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Test your general knowledge for prizes. 8–10 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com
Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.
40 Watt Club 7 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com CLOUDLAND Young alt-rock band from Fayetteville. EVERYDAY DOGS High-octane altrock band from Athens. ELIJAH JOHNSTON Local indie-folk singer-songwriter. 11 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away to three different channels of music. One of them is a request line!
Sloppy Jane plays the Caledonia Lounge on Saturday, Jan. 19. KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs, movement, crafts, and fun for preschool aged children. 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES & LIT: Garden Travels: Germany (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Jennifer Ceska discusses her travels to Germany and Austria. 6:30 p.m. www.botgarden.uga.edu OUTDOORS: Full Moon Hike: Wolf Moon (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) See the Garden come alive at night. Each hike will focus on a different topic such as the moon, constellations or nocturnal creatures. Be prepared for a two-mile walk through wooded trails. 7 p.m. $5-15. www.botgarden.uga.edu
Wednesday 23 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Asen Kirin, Parker Curator of Russian Art, leads a gallery talk on “The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II.” 2 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org EVENTS: Spark Your Year Off Right (DT Productions) Business mixer with motivational speaker and chef Hugh Acheson. 6:30-8:30 p.m. FREE! www.chispahouse.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. www. saucehouse.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com
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GAMES: General Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Weekly trivia hosted by the one and only Count Zapula. 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3144 KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs and crafts for children and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Game Night (Oconee County Library) Create your own board game. Grades 6–12. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Open House (Athens Academy) Prospective students of all grade levels and their families can check out the campus. 8:30 a.m. FREE! www.athensacademy.org KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs, movement, crafts, and fun for preschool aged children. 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950
LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 15 The Foundry 7 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com 2ND DINNER Local indie-pop band. DA SOUNDS No info available. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com KING TUFF Fuzzed-out, glammy garage-rock band led by songwriter Kyle Thomas.
TOMMY! Athens piano man and singer-songwriter. PETER WEBB Local musician playing meditative, jazz-influenced experimental folk. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com SWEET MEGG & THE WAYFARERS New York band playing swing music for your dancing pleasure. TRIO DELUXE Smoky songbook standards and hot virtuosity from Andrea DeMarcus (Cicada Rhythm), Dan Coy (Bonaventure Quartet) and John Norris (lots of Athens bands).
Wednesday 16 Boar’s Head Lounge 11 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC A weekly open-mic jam hosted by Louis Phillip Pelot. All musicians welcome. Backline provided! The Foundry 6 p.m. FREE! thefoundryathens.com RACHEL O’NEAL Locally based solo folk singer-songwriter. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 TEN WHIPS Athens-based guitar duo. PINKY DOODLE POODLE Highenergy rock band from Japan. THE HONEY SLIDERS Detroitinfluenced rock band from Catropolis.
The Foundry 7 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com ROCK THE ARK A benefit for the Ark United Ministry Outreach Center’s 30th birthday featuring Otis Redding III, Sam Burchfield, Pip the Pansy, Davis Causey, Kara Waters, Tom Ryan and more. Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com CHRIS LANE Up-and-coming country star from North Carolina. GABBY BARRETT Country singer-songwriter and “American Idol” finalist. Go Bar 11 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic Dr. Fred and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Every Thursday! Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com JAZZ JAM Some of our town’s most talented musicians get together at this happening. Bring your axe, or grab a table and give an ear. Featuring Seth Hendershot and Unstarched. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 GROOVE FETISH Proggressive jamrock group from Wilmington, NC.
Friday 18 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com LAZER/WULF Avant-metal trio blending prog, thrash and more for a high-energy live show.
YASHIRA Psych-influenced doommetal band from Jacksonville, FL. DOUBLE FERRARI Local metal band playing virtuosic, instrumental rock.
MATERIAL GIRLS Gender-bending glam-punk band from Atlanta. MONSOON Beloved local pop-punk band that dabbles in rockabilly and new wave. O KEY Experimental pop project led by Art Contest’s Cole Monroe.
Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. $5. flickertheatreandbar.com NAG Rumbling, skeletal punk band from Decatur. KNEELER No info available. FRIED E/M Experimental punk band from Missouri. EKEBUBA Speedy punk group from Croatia.
Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com REHAB Long-running, radio-friendly Atlanta band that continues to blend
of music. One of the channels is a request line! The National 11 p.m. FREE! www.thenationalrestaurant.com IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 STONI TAYLOR & MILES OF STONES Atlanta guitarist leads his
Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 5:30 p.m. FREE! hendershotscoffee.com CLASSICAL REVOLUTION UGA School of Music graduates and students play works by Dvorak, Ligeti, Bach and more. No. 3 Railroad Street 3 p.m. $5. www.3railroad.org SUNDAY AFTERNOON SONGWRITERS’ REVIVAL A monthly event hosted by Mark “Mojo” Wilmot. This month’s show features Dodd Ferrelle and Liam Parke. Terrapin Beer Co. 3 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com PRISCILLA BLOCK Country singer-songwriter from Nashville.
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40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com ASHES TO OMENS Five-piece local hard-rock band. ROSIE & THE RATDOGS Athensbased hard-rock group. RCI “Purveyors of only the finest in filth and chicanery” from Athens.
Ciné Barcafé 7 p.m. $12. www.athenscine.com LITTLE FRANCIS Atlanta garagefolk outfit led by songwriter Steven Grubbs. Album release show! THE DARNELL BOYS The Darnell brothers play country blues originals
The Foundry 8 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com REVEL IN ROMANCE Indie pop-rock band from Atlanta. ODD STREET Funky, “jamtastic” local rock crew. JET PHASE Local grunge-influenced indie-rock band.
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The Foundry 8 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com SIDE HUSTLE DJ David Osborne performs with his high-energy party band.
Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $10. hendershotscoffee.com LAURA GIBSON Beguiling indiefolk singer-songwriter and Oregon native. See Calendar Pick on p. 12.
Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $18 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com BRENT COBB AND THEM Folk and rock-influenced country singer-songwriter from South Georgia. See story on p. 8. SAVANNAH CONLEY Nashvillebased pop singer-songwriter.
Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 JAZZ FUNK JAM Local jazz musician Mason Davis hosts this monthly jam session. West Broad Market Garden 12 p.m. FREE! www.accgov.com/mlkday MLK DAY CELEBRATION Featuring music from Stella Groove, Kxng Blanco, Cassie Chantel and We’re Weird. See Record Review on p. 9.
Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com CHANDLER TYSON Local alternative rock singer-songwriter. NIKI NEICONI Athens folk-pop singer-songwriter.
The World Famous 4 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens MLK DAY MUSIC FEST Featuring a lineup of local hip-hop performers.
Highwire Lounge 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!
Tuesday 22 Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE Six-piece band out of San Diego that plays “delicious funky soul.” SOUTHERN AVENUE Quintet combining soul, blues and gospel from Memphis, TN.
Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. $5. 706-546-4742 BEN SPARACO & THE NEW EFFECT Nashville-based indie-rock band with jam underpinnings. JAY GONZALEZ Athens-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with an affinity for classic pop melodies. NEW MAN Alias of pop singer-songwriter and producer Cody Newman. Southern Brewing Company 6 p.m. $10. www.sobrewco.com ATHENS, GA: 30 YEARS ON BENEFIT Help raise funds for Bill Cody’s follow-up to Athens, GA: Inside/Out and enjoy music from The Grands, Pylon Reenactment Society, David Barbe, Casper and the Cookies, Beto Cacao, Sunshine Slowdown and special guests. Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com ANDREW THELSTON BAND Bluesy South Carolina rock group.
Saturday 19 Boutier Winery & Inn 8 p.m. $10. www.boutierwinery.com THE LUCKY JONES Rockin’ rhythm and blues from this local three-piece. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $10 (21+), $12 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com SLOPPY JANE Skewed garage-pop group led by New York songwriter Haley Dahl.
Caroline Aiken plays Hendershot’s Coffee Bar on Saturday, Jan. 19 and Wayward Nightclub every Wednesday. backed by upright bass, singing saw and junkyard percussion. DIVINE FEED Punk- and country-influenced local lo-fi pop project. 40 Watt Club 5 p.m. $10. www.40watt.com BATTLE OF THE BANDS Bands representing local high schools will include Ad Blanco, Cheese Dream, The Voltures, Snapdragon and Fish Bug. 9 p.m. $6 (adv.), $8 (door). www.40watt.com ILLEGAL DRUGS Four-piece anthemic hard rock band out of Atlanta. SHEHEHE Athens-based band that draws from old-school punk and arena rock to create a fist-pumping atmosphere. VISION VIDEO New local gothpop group featuring members of Shehehe and Booty Boyz. DJS TWIN POWERS & WARDADDY Spinning a post-punk and new-wave dance party.
alternative Southern rock with hip-hop. Go Bar 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by Dr. Fred and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotscoffee. com CAROLINE AIKEN This guitarist and singer’s bluesy voice and masterful technique guarantee a hypnotic performance. STEVE COUGHLIN Local singer-songwriter performs a set of acoustic music. Highwire Lounge 11 p.m. $2 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance the evening away to three different channels
band through a set of soul-inspired rock. Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com THE RIGHTLY SO Acoustic Americana duo from Buffalo, NY.
Sunday 20 The Foundry AADM Benefit. 7 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com ATHENS IN HARMONY The fourth installment of the concert series designed to improve race relations in Athens, featuring performances by duos made up of local musicians paired across race and genre.
Go Bar 9 p.m. $5. 706-546-5609 TONGUE DEPRESSOR Tranceinducing, fiddle-based drone duo from Connecticut. SAHADA BUCKLEY Local avantgarde violinist performs a solo set. ARIEL ACKERLY Athens-based experimental performer. MICHAEL POTTER Local guitarist creates a blend of ambient folk and psychedelic songs and soundscapes. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 LIQUID DYNAMITE Local drummer Dwayne Holloway leads his group through improvised jazz, blues and funk.
Wednesday 23 Boar’s Head Lounge 11 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC A weekly open-mic jam hosted by Louis Phillip Pelot.
All musicians welcome. Backline provided! The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com MARBIN Israeli-American improv/ jazz-fusion band from Chicago. Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards. WayWard Nightclub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-372-6972 CAROLINE AIKEN This guitarist and singer’s bluesy voice and masterful technique guarantee a hypnotic performance.
Down the Line 1/24 THE STEEL WOODS (40 Watt Club) 1/24 ZOSO / GIMME HENDRIX (Georgia Theatre) 1/24 DAVID LOWERY AND JOHNNY HICKMAN (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 1/24 MAGNOLIA MOON (Nowhere Bar) 1/24 VOLUMES SHOWCASE / Squalle / The YOD / BYV / Crestgang Whoo / Zac Chase / Jay Spice / Bigchaddyydaddyy (Venom Venue) 1/25 CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN / CRACKER / ANDREW SHEPARD (40 Watt Club) 1/25 MORGAN WALLEN (Georgia Theatre) 1/25 GMEA JAZZ JAM (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 1/25 MASSEUSE (Nowhere Bar) 1/25 THE LUCKY JONES (Terrapin Beer Co.) 1/25 BOB HAY & THE JOLLY BEGGARS (The World Famous) 1/26 BRANDON SEARS BAND (Boutier Winery & Inn) 1/26 MOTHERFUCKER / MEAN QUEEN / HUNGER ANTHEM / FATHER WEREWOLF (Caledonia Lounge) 1/26 CRACKER / CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN / LAUREN MORROW (40 Watt Club) 1/26 AFTM / MARADEEN / UNDERGROUND SPRINGHOUSE (Georgia Theatre) 1/26 WIEUCA / REALITY SOMETHING / MQQEEN (Go Bar) 1/26 KENOSHA KID (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 1/26 LIZ COOPER & THE STAMPEDE / NEW MADRID (Nowhere Bar) 1/26 DIEDRA & THE RUFF PRO BAND (Southern Brewing Company) 1/26 LOUISE WARREN (Terrapin Beer Co.) 1/27 BROOKES & MIKE (Boutier Winery & Inn) 1/27 THE LUCKY JONES (Cali ’N’ Tito’s Eastside) 1/27 JIM COOK (Terrapin Beer Co.) 1/28 MINGLEWOOD MONDAY (Nowhere Bar) 1/29 WEATHER SYSTEMS (Creature Comforts Brewery) 1/29 CATRIONA STURTON / GINNY / L’OR / EMILEIGH IRELAND / SOCIAL CIRCLE (Go Bar) 1/30 ROCK BOTTOM STRING BAND / BLOOD ON THE HARP / THE MOONSHINE (Caledonia Lounge) 1/30 DANIEL ROMANO / T. HARDY MORRIS (Georgia Theatre)
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Art CALL FOR ARTISTS: BEN EPPS AIRPORT (Ben Epps Airport) The airport is seeking local artists and makers to display works in their terminals. Email website and photo examples of your work to info@ athensculturalaffairs.org CALL FOR PLAY SUBMISSIONS (Circle Ensemble Theatre Company) Second Sundays is a new play reading series held the second Sunday of every month at 3 p.m. in the Winterville Auditorium. The series is seeking play submissions for consideration in the 2019 season. Send plays of any length or genre. newplays@circleensemble.com 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. $25 submission fee for up to three works. www.athens clarkecounty.com/lyndonhouse HOT CORNER: AN ATHENS LEGACY (Athens, GA) The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission invites professional artists to submit a proposal and images of a mural concept for consideration. The selected artist(s) will work with the ACAC and Athens-Clarke County goverment staff. Complete the proposal form online. Deadline Jan. 27 at 11:59 p.m. info@athensculturalaffairs.org, www.accgov.com/8509/call-forpublic-art---hot-corner-mural
LOVE IN ALL ITS MANY FORMS (KA Artist Shop) Seeking artwork representing or inspired by love for a group exhibition. Submit images and brief descriptions by Feb. 5. Exhibit opens with a reception Feb. 14, 5–7 p.m. Find guidelines online. kaartistshop@gmail.com, www. kaartist.com 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
Classes ATHENS FREE SKOOL (Multiple Locations) Ahens Free Skool is a learning network by and for the community. Classes are hosted in both homes and public spaces. Submit an idea of a class to teach by Jan. 20. athensfreeskool@riseup.net, www. facebook.com/athensfreeskool CLASSES (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) “Open Community Coffeehouse,” Tuesdays from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. “Oil Painting,” Mondays at 1:30 p.m. “Chess Club,” Mondays at 6:30 p.m. “Coffee with a Veteran,” Tuedays at 9 a.m. “Threadwork Crafting Club,” Tuesdays at 9 a.m. “Square Dancing,” Tuesdays at 2 p.m. “Bellydance,” Wednesdays at 7 p.m. “Mahjong,” Thursdays at 1 p.m.
art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Grateful Beads hand makes bohemian chic gemstone jewelry. Through February. 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 INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200) The 2018-19 Members’ Showcase includes two-dimensional and three-dimensional works in various media by supporting members. Through Feb. 10. ATHENS LATINO CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND SERVICES (445 Huntington Rd., #120) See 20 paintings by Stanley Bermudez. BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years. CINÉ BARCAFE (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “Cameron Lyden: The Wave Tamer’s Lullaby and Other Artifacts” includes fictional tools with ambiguous and fantastical functions. CIRCLE GALLERY (UGA College of Environment and Design, 285 S. Jackson St.) “The New American Garden: The Landscape Architecture of Oehme, van Sweden.” Reception Jan. 16. Through Feb. 21. CITY OF WATKINSVILLE (Downtown Watkinsville) “Public Art Watkinsville: A Pop-up Sculpture Exhibit” consists of sculptures placed in prominent locations around downtown. Artists include Benjamin Lock, William Massey, Stan Mullins, Robert Clements, Harold Rittenberry and Joni Younkins-Herzog. •
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Chess tournament on the second Friday of the month at 6 p.m. www. 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 FREE KARATE (East Athens Community Center) Learn the basics of karate. All ages and skill levels welcome. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3593 GENTLE HATHA YOGA (St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church) Enjoy stretching with awareness, breathing practices and deep relaxation. Tuesdays, 5:30–7 p.m. $10. 706-248-8918 NAMI (First Presbyterian Church of Athens) “NAMI Basics” is a free, six-session educational program for parents or caregivers of a child or adolescent living with mental illness. Registration required. Sundays, Feb. 17–Mar. 31 (skip Mar. 10), 3 p.m. 770-225-0804 ext. 708, namihallga@gmail.com, www. namihall.org NIMBL CLASSES (Nimbl, 160 Winston Dr. #9) Classes offered for kids, teens and adults in dance, creative movement, choreography, pilates and more. nimbleathens.com OCAF SPRING ART CLASSES (OCAF, Watkinsville) “Paint with Charles,” “Painting Portraits in Oil with Abner Cope,” “Paper Beadmaking,” “Four-Part Watercolor Workshop: Light and Shadow” and “Four-Part Workshop: Making Color Speak.” www.ocaf.com
“Shrimp Catcher” and other photographs by John Weber are currently on view at Heirloom Cafe through Monday, Mar. 4.
“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. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Lydia Sera. 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.) “Richard Hunt: Synthesis.” Through Feb. 3. • “The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II.” Through Mar. 17. • “Out of the Darkness: Light in the Depths of the Sea of Cortez” is a solo exhibition by Rebecca Rutstein. Through Oct. 27. 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.) John Weber presents nature photographs emphasizing special attention given to shapes, textures, colors and light. Through Mar. 4. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “La Mostra” shares artwork produced by students and faculty during their sojourn at UGA’s residential center in Cortona, Italy. Closing reception Jan. 26. 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.) “Sitting with the Elders: Stories of Black Athenians” is a series of paintings by Broderick Flanigan. Closing reception Feb. 9. • On view in the Lounge Gallery, “Citrine Visuals” features abstractions by Antoine Stewart. Through Mar. 2. MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 GA-98, Danielsville) The “Georgia Artists with DisAbilities” exhibit features works promoted by the organization,
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which aims to provide opportunities for showing and selling work. Through February. 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 paintings by Mary Eaton, GCH Pet Portraits, metal art by Julia Vereen, ceramics by Shannon Dominy, sculpture by Doug Makemson, collage art by Susan Pelham and handwoven rugs by Bonnie Montgomery. OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) Artwork by Hye Kyung Han. Through January. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) “MFA: The Next Generation” shows artwork by second year graduate students at Lamar Dodd School of Art. Opening reception Jan. 18. Through Feb. 22. • “The Georgia Watercolor Society 2019 Signature Exhibition” shows works from across the nation. Opening reception Jan. 19. Through Feb. 22. 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. STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) The Mountain Laurel Quilters’ Guild presents “Put a Bird on It,” a collection of 30 wall quilts using tradition, contemporary and art quilting techniques. Each quilt features one or more birds. Through Mar. 3. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA OCONEE CAMPUS GALLERY (1201 Bishop Farms Pkwy., Watkinsville) Cameron Bliss creates portraits that are mesmerizing, moody and deeply evocative. On view Jan. 23–Feb. 20. VERONICA’S SWEET SPOT (149 Oneta St., #6C6) See work by local and regional artists, craftsmen, potters and sculptors. WHITE TIGER GOURMET (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Artwork by CapMan. Through March. WINTERVILLE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY AND CULTURE (371 N. Church St., Winterville) Folk art by Cap Man. Through January. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.
PIEDMONT MANDOLIN CAMP (Athens, GA) Brian Oberlin and Jordan Ramsey teach campers the ins and outs of playing mandolin. Mar. 7–9. www.mandoberlin.com SALSA CLASSES (Dancefx) Learn how to salsa dance. No partner required. Salsa and Bachata every Tuesday, 7 p.m. (beginners), 7:45 (intermediate). $10. dancefx.org SALSA DANCE CLASSES (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa classes. 7:30 p.m. (beginner lesson). Richard and Victor perform salsa music every second Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Blue Eyed Amigos perform swing and salsa every fourth Wednesday at 9 p.m. $10/class (incl. one drink). www. facebook.com/salsaathens SEWING CLASSES Learn to sew via quilt making. Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. & Sundays from 3-5 p.m. 706325-5283, needleinahaystack7@ yahoo.com, www.sewsomething withamandawhitsel.com YOGA CLASSES (5 Points Yoga) Free kirtan and mindfulness on Jan. 25, 7 p.m. Lunar Flow on Jan. 26. Weekend retreat in North Carolina. Jan. 18–20. “Using Props: Beyond the Basics” on Feb. 1–2. “Fascia, Breath and the Nervous System” on Feb. 22–24. New 200-hour and 300hour teacher training school begins February. www.athensfivepoint syoga.com
Help Out OCAF THRIFT SALE DONATIONS Donations can be dropped off to Rocket Hall every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday in Jan. from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. ocaf.com/art
Kidstuff TWEEN ACTING WORKSHOP (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Toi Mekhi Watson of Star Academy leads a workshop covering movement, voice and acting exercises and collaborative activities. Ages 9–14. Jan. 22 and 29 at 6 p.m. Jan. 19, 26 and Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
Support Groups ALS SUPPORT GROUP (Oconee Veterans Park, Watkinsville) Provides awareness and education to individuals living with ALS. Meets fourth Wednesday of every month, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. 706-207-5800 ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS SUPPORT GROUP (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) is a 12-step program for people who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes. Mondays, 7–8 p.m. www.meetings.adultchildren.org ALANON 12 STEP (Young Harris Memorial United Methodist Church) Recovery for people affected by someone else’s drinking. 478-9553422, www.ga-al-anon.org ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 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 CHRONIC ILLNESS SUPPORT GROUP (ACC Library) Meet others who are dealing with chronic illness such as ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Lyme. Third Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. athenschronicillness@ gmail.com
EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A 12-step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Meets Sundays, 4–5 p.m. www.emotionsanonymous.org MENTAL HEALTH PEER SUPPORT GROUP (Nuçi’s Space) Meets the second Wednesday of every month. www.nuci.org NAMI SUPPORT GROUPS (First Presbyterian Church of Athens) For family members, friends and caregivers of individuals with mental illnesses. “NAMI Family Support Group.” Every fourth Tuesday, 6–7:30 p.m. www.namihall.org PFLAG MEETING (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) PFLAG 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
If you are in crisis due to domestic violence, Classic City Orthodontics wants you to find help. If your partner objects when you use the phone, limits your everyday contact with family and friends, and you restrict yourself to avoid angry, aggressive confrontations, you need to step back and take another look. How can you cope once you are involved with a controlling partner? Call Project Safe for help. Our hotline is confidential, and counseling is free. Get your life back. Get help.
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On The Street ADULT TRIPS (Rocksprings Community Center) “Hannah’s Cherokee.” Feb. 11, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. $25–37.50. Ages 18 & up. www. accgov.com/leisure 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 Saturday, 8:30 a.m. jaseyjones@gmail.com. Mindful Living Center offers intro mindfulness classes every second Friday, 5:30–7 p.m. at the Healing Lodge, Piedmont Athens Regional. www.mindfuliving. org. 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 every Monday, 7–9 p.m. 5 Points Yoga hosts meditations Thursdays at 8–9 a.m. www.athensfivepointsyoga.com 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. $1,000 in cash prizes. Deadline Jan. 25. www.rippleeffect filmproject.org STORMWATER STEWARD AWARD NOMINATIONS (Athens, GA) Nominate a person, business or organization that completed an innovative project last year relating to stormwater management. Winners will be recognized at the GreenFest Environmental Awards Ceremony in the spring. stormwater@accgov.com WATER CONVERSATION LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATIONS (Athens, GA) Nominate an individual, business or organization that demonstrates wise water use. Deadline Feb. 8. The award recipient will be recognized during the Green Life Expo & Awards on Feb. 23. www.accgov.com WINTERVILLE MARIGOLD FESTIVAL (Pittard Park) The Winterville Marigold Festival seeks applications for vendors. Festival is on May 11. www.marigoldfestival. com/vendor-information f
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Room for rent in local spa. Great for massage therapist or anyone looking for a quiet working space. 450/month includes utilities and shared spaces. Micki@meridianathens.com Warehouse/Office Space for Lease. Located at Old C re e k B u s i n e s s P a r k , Athens. 2,000 SF $1,150 a month. 3,000 SF 1,600 a month. 4,500 SF $2,100 a month. Contact Stacey Smith: 706-353-1039
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Small Business Mentor. Retired CPA offering tax o r g a n i z a t i o n , t ro u b l e shooting, turnarounds and support to established businesses and start-ups. Some pro bono hours avail. Focused on results. Call/text to discuss how to help your business succeed. Tom Schlesser: 706-347-0795.
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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. Flagpole ♥ musical stuff.
SERVICES CLASSES Conquer the Boring in Your Storytelling. Fiction course for aspiring writers who need love, support, and a kick in the pants. Personalized. Engaging. Fun. https://www.exit271. com/writer-course/ Learn to sew via quilt making, start to finish. All skill levels welcome. 3 machines available. The beginner sewing 6 week class is on Sundays 3pm-5pm, $100. This class is ongoing, join in anytime. Sew your Va l e n t i n e a s p e c i a l heart, Jan. 29th and Feb. 5th. 6pm-8pm both nights. $35 plus $5 per heart kit. 706-325-5283, needleinahaystack7@ yahoo.com, http://sew somethingwithamanda whitsel.com/.
HEALTH Reiki—Start off the new year with open, balanced chakras and healthy energy flow. Call or text Sharon (706) 318-1681.
MISC. SERVICES Caricature/Cartoon Portraits…Live drawing enter tainment for your special event! Great i c e b re a k e r f o r f a m i l y, social or business gatherings. Check out Charlestreadwell.com and call me at (407) 484-2119.
PRINTING Self Publish Your Book. Local (Five Points) professional publishing service. Editing, design & printing services. 30+ years experience. Let’s meet at Jittery Joe’s. 706-395-4874.
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Buddy’s Legacy Reba was telling her friend Barbara Jean her sons Darrel and Darrel take after their dad. Just after Christmas Darrel returned a scarf she gave him because it was too tight, and his brother Darrel was so proud because he finished a 2-4 yr. puzzle in just six months. Then just last week they were so disappointed because they wanted to go water skiing and could not find a lake with a slope. “I guess I’ll be donating the scarf, water skis and puzzle to the OCAF Thrift Sale” she said. Don’t forget that OCAF needs your slightly used items and unwanted Christmas gifts for its annual Thrift Sale. All donations are tax deductible and proceeds support OCAF in its mission to bring arts and art education to NE GA.
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IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK (R) Barry more terrifying film about parenthood than REPLICAS (PG-13) The suspension of disbeJenkins’ follow-up to the Best PictureA Quiet Place. lief required to buy into Replicas, a cloning, winning Moonlight has similar aspirations. Roberts stars as Holly, a mother of four er, thriller (?), starts at the top. Audiences Jenkins himself adapted James Baldwin’s whose oldest son, Ben (Lucas Hedges, may buy star Keanu Reeves as an unstopacclaimed novel about Fonny and Tish the director’s son), has left rehab early in pable assassin in the career-reviving John (Stephan James and KiKi Layne), a young order to be home for the holidays. Under Wick franchise, but who actually believes he couple just starting a family might be a scientist? But here when Fonny is falsely accused comes Replicas, selling Reeves as On the Basis of Sex of raping a Puerto Rican woman an expert in robotics, the brain in a frame job set up by a racist or both (or neither?). policeman. After a tragic accident robs That Baldwin’s 1974 story of Reeves’ Will Foster of his wife, racism and police persecution Mona (Alice Eve), and three of black males resonates so children, Will and a cloning loudly 40-plus years later imbues expert known as Ed (Thomas Jenkins’ commanding film with Middleditch), bring them back even more power. The film’s to life. Well, almost all of them; portrayal of the power dynamics Will is forced to make his own established by both race and genSophie’s Choice, because cloning der reveal an America that might pods are not typically made for not have changed as much as we reviving families of four or more. long to believe it has. Will’s experiment is a success, If Beale Street Could Talk but it runs afoul of the bad No one will ever guess it was me. speaks more to the mind than dudes that run his lab. the heart, and that subtle lack Replicas’ issues run deep. The of precise aim results in a film that rouses the watchful eye of his mother, skeptical CGI would have been shoddy in the 1990s, more than it connects. Still, Jenkins consister (Kathryn Newton) and reluctantly and Chad St. John’s script is a step down structs films with the eye of an artist who supportive stepfather (Courtney B. Vance), from his maligned prior works, Peppermint allows his collaborators, on and off the Ben attempts to stay clean for Christmas. and London Has Fallen. Besides Reeves as a screen, to do their very best work. While Naturally, dramatic circumstances interscientist, we are supposed to trust that all Golden Globe winner Regina King may wind vene to push the narrative forward, sending of this complex science, which did not work up the only actor acknowledged via award, Ben and Holly on a Christmas Eve misin the multimillion-dollar laboratory, would no performance in the film betrays an iota sion to find the beloved family dog after go perfectly in Will’s basement. f of insincerity. Jenkins’ career may still be in its infancy, but If Beale Street Could Talk is the work of an artist in his prime. ON THE BASIS OF SEX (PG-13) On the Basis of Sex already had an uphill battle ahead of it, debuting in the aftermath of a year-defining documentary that covers the same subject—Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—with more depth and deftness. The dramatized version of Ginsburg’s life unfolds like the origin story of a superhero, which would be fine, were plans in place for an RBG franchise. Instead, On the Basis of Sex dramatically recounts a case not even mentioned in her Wikipedia bio. Felicity Jones’ big courtroom moment occurs not before the Supreme Court, but before the Denver Court of Appeals—not exactly the inspiring moment one expects from a hagiopic such as this. Similarly aimed biopics are often more about award-winning performances than educating audiences on its chosen subject. Jones does nothing wrong, but leaves little lasting impression as she portrays Ginsburg through Harvard Law, husband Marty’s cancer and an early case in her years-long legal war against gender discrimination. Armie Hammer stands out more for his height than his charisma; he towers over his onscreen wife like Frankenstein—or a superhero, if you’re feeling more charitable. Simply skip this flick in favor of last summer’s hot doc. BEN IS BACK (R) You probably have not heard much about Ben Is Back. Perhaps all you know is that it stars Julia Roberts. Well, be warned: Peter Hedges’ family drama is a
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someone from Ben’s drug-influenced past takes him. Ben Is Back suffers from poor plotting to stir up additional drama, but Roberts and Hedges are an above-average fake mother and son. If you want to risk having your heart broken in a little under two hours, the dramatic agony provided by this surprisingly suspenseful drama is worth the cost.
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Sexism or Bad Service? ADVICE FOR ATHENS’ LOOSE AND LOVELORN By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com Hi Bonita, This kid who works at a local eatery my husband and I frequent always greets my husband enthusiastically by name, asks him how he’s doing, makes a fuss over him and completely—I’d say studiously—ignores me. He has no reason to have anything against me that I know of. In fact, a few months ago, I made a point to introduce myself in a friendly way to get beyond this, and though he was perfectly pleasant to me that day, he has reverted to the rude behavior. It is infuriating. My husband, who usually gives people the benefit of the doubt in these sort of matters, is convinced that the kid is just a run-of-themill misogynist. When we were younger—10 years ago or so—
the next. Customer service employees are humans, too, and they have to juggle all the same stress and strife that the rest of us do. Add to that the pressure of putting on a sunny disposition for a 14-hour shift, and there are gonna be days where they fall short. I want to look at this server’s behavior with compassion, because I know from personal experience how difficult that job is and how hard it can be to smile and nod and maintain eye contact when your feet hurt and you’re starving and you suddenly have to work a double shift. It just… sucks. Regardless of that, I believe you, and I trust your own interpretation of this server’s
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behavior. I’ve certainly had male servers direct all of their attention to my male partner in public, and it’s even worse in my tiny hometown when I’m out with my dad—I might as well not exist. This treatment is specific to men who serve me, not women. I think they’re operating off of the very antiquated idea that you never speak to a man’s lady, lest you give him the idea that you’re flirting or being “inappropriate” with her. I don’t understand that logic at all, and I feel nothing but insulted when it happens to me. I’m not my boo’s property, nor my dad’s, and you are not your husband’s property, either. There’s no need to treat “taken” women like posted land. You’ve made a good decision to just stop going there. Patronizing that establishment doesn’t make you feel good, and I see it stirring up your general anger at sexism (i.e., you’re being triggered) and leaving you infuriated. You could mention it to the manager if you wanted, but the server would either just get in trouble, or—let’s be honest—management would empathize with the server, and you’d become the nitpicky customer the staff ridicules every time you exit. Neither you nor the server deserve either of those. Just find a kinder place to eat. f
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They’re Off! SURROUNDED BY HOSTILE FORCES, OUR NEW GOVERNMENT HAS PROMISES TO KEEP By Pete McCommons pete@flagpole.com “And the sand all alive, all alive, as the hatched sea-turtles made their dash for the sea, while the birds hovered and swooped to attack and hovered and—swooped to attack.” Watching our new mayor and commissioners sworn in, I couldn’t help remembering Tennessee Williams’ searing words from Town & Gown’s 2018 production of Suddenly Last Summer.
progressive government, will need to be resourceful and focused as they address local problems while surrounded by a hostile political environment. That’s nothing new. Forty years of newspaper coverage here in Athens makes clear that efforts to extend government support to the people have always met resistance within and without. Those who have been most successful in extending the reach of government toward inclusion have been those whose candidacy and election grew out of immersion in our community. Forty years ago, Athens was ruled by a business establishment and the government they approved. Hard-fought changes were won by people whose involvement in the community showed them the need for more diverse and inclusive representation in our government. The 1990 election of the government that unified Athens and Clarke County was a watershed, when the people of Athens wrested leadership of the new government away from the business establishment. That is when Athens-Clarke County began to take progressive government seriously. It happened because the new political energy came out of the neighborhoods, where people began to stand up for themselves and knock on their neighbors’ doors to discuss Citizens have frequently stood up for their neighborhoods against the issues that mattered to them. their own government, as in 1999, when Athens Regional Medical That’s what’s impressive and Center and the ACC government planned to tear down 50 homes in hopeful about our new local govthe King Avenue area for hospital expansion. ernment, in spite of the hostility from the Trumpian Republican Like the sea-turtle hatchlings, our establishment that surrounds us. Our new mayor and commission are surrounded mayor and commissioners and their allies by hostile forces. The Georgia connection already on the commission know what is to our national government is former required to continue making Athens-Clarke Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue, now secreCounty responsive to the needs of all our tary of agriculture, who secured President citizens. Trump’s endorsement of our new Athenian It won’t be easy. Change inevitably Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who modeled upsets the established order and the people himself on Trump in his campaign and who are invested in it—and that includes a managed only 30 percent of the vote in his lot of people within Athens-Clarke County, hometown. as well as all those around us. Our Republican congressman, Jody Hice, We’re in for some exciting times. We rarely sets foot in Athens and is inimical have a government that, in spite of resisto everything represented by our new local tance, is pledged to do something about government. Our Republican state senapoverty and income inequities, transportors, Frank Ginn and the governor’s brothtation, affordable housing, discrimination, er-in-law, Bill Cowsert, routinely decline to deportation, bail bonds, even education. pursue any legislative initiatives requested All this must be accomplished through an by our mayor and commission. Our new effective transition from campaigning to Republican state Rep. Houston Gaines, the governing, with the compromises and realprotegée of former Mayor Nancy Denson, is ism that democracy demands. so far to the right that he can’t even get off Our mayor and commission must now the Loop if it requires a left turn. Our other learn to work together, to become a team new Republican Rep. Marcus Wiedower is that forges common goals while tolerating focused on Republican Oconee County. diversity of ideas and methods. They’re new Only Democratic state Rep. Spencer and inexperienced in their roles, running Frye is favorably inclined toward our new the gauntlet of resistance and hostility from government, and he, of course, is in the forces that want them to fail. Here’s wishminority in our Republican state legislature. ing them (and us) a successful and effective So, our new mayor and commissiondash toward a better Athens, while our eneers, who were elected with a mandate for mies swoop and attack. f
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