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After a dispute with an adjacent property reached May 30. owner threatened to nix or delay a planned “I’m excited about it,” said local artmural on the Morton Theatre celebrating ist Broderick Flanigan, who is assisting the Hot Corner—the historic center of Mercado on the project. “I’m a little Athens’ African-American community— bummed that it’s not going to be in the Athens-Clarke County officials have opted original location, because it has so much to move the mural to a different location history and meaning. Not that there’s anydowntown. thing wrong with the Costa Building.” The mural will now be painted on the Monroe Bowers “Pink” Morton—the side of the Costa Building at the corner of son of a white man and black woman who Lumpkin and Washington streets. was formerly enslaved—built the Morton “We own the building, and we own the Theatre in 1909–1910. The first theater in parking lot, and there’s a time crunch because the artist is going to be out of the country for an extended period of time,” Mayor Kelly Girtz told Flagpole. After a nationwide request for proposals, a blind jury chose Miami-based artist Elio Mercado to lead the project, funded by $24,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission, a local government board that oversees public arts projects. But the project ran into a roadblock last week, when Eric Brown, who owns the parking lot Insert mural here. next to the wall where the mural was to be painted, objected. Sources say the ACAC had a verbal, but not Georgia owned by an African American and written, agreement with Brown to use a one of the few surviving vaudeville-era theportion of the parking lot as a staging area aters in the country, music legends like Cab for painting the mural over an eight-day Calloway, Blind Willie McTell and Bessie period. Smith graced its stage. ACC restored the According to a May 28 statement from crumbling theater in the early 1990s. the ACAC, Brown registered his complaint While the Hot Corner is now recognized on May 24—the day Mercado was schedas the intersection of Hull and Washington uled to arrive in Athens to start work on the streets, the ACAC said the district once mural. The ACAC told Mercado to delay his extended from Lumpkin Street to Milledge travel until the dispute could be resolved. Avenue and north to Dougherty Street. An agreement on the new mural site was Girtz held out hope that a future mural
could be installed on the side of the Morton Theatre in panels, which would take less time than painting it from scratch. “I’d like to think this is going to kick off some other mural activity in public spaces,” including downtown parking decks, he said. Flanigan and Mercado started work last Saturday, and it’s expected to take about eight days. While the delay means the mural may not be finished in time for the upcoming Hot Corner Celebration, a dedication ceremony is still scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8. Read more about the Hot Corner festival on p. 8 and p. 12. [Blake Aued]
Means’ Budget Funds Police and Counselors, Cuts LSGT Grants The Clarke County School District’s proposed 2020 budget includes funding for an assistant police chief and new positions focused on student behavior—partially funded by cuts to grants to individual schools to meet their specific needs. Thanks to rising property values and increased state funding, the $164 million budget is $14 million bigger than the current fiscal year, but much of that money will be eaten up by health care and pension expenses. Still, the budget does include about a dozen new positions: • $36,000 for an athletic trainer, partially funded by Piedmont Athens Regional over the next three years. • $43,000 for an English Speakers of Other Languages secretary to assist the ESOL coordinator in addressing the achievement gap among ESOL students, who make up 16 percent of the district’s student population. • $75,000 for Communities in Schools site coordinators at Alps Road and Gaines elementary schools. They will work to connect schools with surrounding communities and students and parents with services.
• $100,000 for the assistant police chief. • a community support specialist to ensure “all stakeholders are connected to schools and have a voice in the decision-making process.” • $450,000 for “social emotional staff,” including making two part-time nurses full-time, another part-time special education nurse, two counselors, a school psychologist, a school social worker and two behavior specialists. The social emotional staff would be partially funded by cutting the “innovation grants” available to Local School Governance Teams from $450,000 to $150,000. Superintendent Demond Means told the Board of Education at a May 23 meeting that social-emotional learning (SEL) is a higher priority. “I can’t go out in the community without people saying we need more people in this space,” he said. The LSGTs—made up of elected parents, teachers, community members, administrators and, at the high-school level, students—were created as part of CCSD’s agreement with the state in 2016 to become a charter district, where more decisions are made at the school rather than district level. Innovation grants are meant to provide a pot of money to deal with school-specific issues or priorities. “I’m really disappointed that we’re losing this, and that the governance teams weren’t part of the discussion,” said board member Tawana Mattox. Board President LaKeisha Gantt said she is concerned some schools’ LSGTs will be left out. Means said he has the authority to cut the grants under state law because the funds will be used to improve student achievement, and the system is ultimately responsible for managing the additional funding charter districts receive from the state. $150,000 will still be available for LSGT grants, Means said, and principals will be trained on how to apply. He is also encouraging schools to partner with neighboring schools on grant applications. “The grant process isn’t going away. It’s getting a little more competitive,” he said. “The feedback we’re getting from our principals, they’re struggling to find things to
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CCSD Spends on Central Office At the start of the upcoming academic year, four former Clarke County public school principals will be working in the central administration office instead of in schools. Two of the principals are stepping into newly created jobs; two are replacing employees who are moving on to other positions. Gaines Elementary’s Robert Ezekiel will become the director of assessment and accountability, a job currently held by James Barlament. Ezekiel’s salary of $102,089 is $12,394 higher than Barlament’s. Barlament will be the director of data and research. Anita Lumpkin-Barrett, the long-time principal at Alps Road Elementary, will replace Amy Peacock as the K-8 science curriculum coordinator. Her 2018 salary of $114,547 exceeds Peacock’s by $33,936. Peacock will become the coordinator of professional learning, according to CCSD officials. Jennifer Scott, who earned $115,061 as principal of Barnett Shoals Elementary, will be in charge of innovation and strategy. According to CCSD human resources, in her new job Scott will evaluate four principals and will also oversee Title I, Early Learning, Career Academy, ESOL, Title III, Gifted and AVID. Utevia Tolbert earned $97,506 in 2018 as principal of Hilsman Middle School. As the special education coordinator of elementary behavior supports, she will oversee the Compass and RISE programs. These elementary behavior-focused programs have been in Cleveland Road Elementary, Gaines Elementary and Winterville Elementary. Last month, the district hired four new principals: Bipul Singh, an assistant principal in Gwinnett County, will replace the retired Scarlett Dunne at Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary. Barnett Shoals assistant principal Aliceson Nobles was promoted to principal. So was Christopher Pendley at Clarke Middle. Coile Middle assistant principal April Braswell was named principal at Whitehead Road Elementary. Vacancies remain at Alps, Hilsman and Fowler Drive Elementary. [Rebecca McCarthy] f
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When Is a Person a Person? ABORTION BILLS CONFLATE HUMANS WITH PERSONS, BUT THERE’S A DIFFERENCE By Leon Galis news@flagpole.com
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In the mad scramble to take down Roe v. Wade, which only because, as the biblical creation story has it, God creaffirmed women’s nationwide right to pre-viability aborated us “in his own image and likeness.” That can’t mean tions, state legislatures are throwing together bills fashanything remotely like having the same genetic composiioned to be struck down so they can be appealed to the U.S. tion, because God has no genetic composition. Existing outSupreme Court. Even after reading several of the recently side of space and time, He (substitute the pronoun of your enacted anti-abortion statutes, I have no idea how the choice) can’t be a human being, except for the period when authors of them envision getting them before the court. He became His own son so He could die for our sins. To my layman’s understanding, it looks like some of Before slavery was outlawed in America, slaveholders, the states on this bandwagon have stumbled into a morass schooled in both Aristotle and Christianity, tied theminto which courts are likely going to be extremely reluctant selves up in knots trying to make their Christianity line up to follow them. The Alabama and Georgia bills, in particular, switch indiscriminately between the terms “human being” and “person” with no apparent awareness that, though synonymous in dictionaries, they’re not in history and real life. In real life, human beings and persons are distinct but overlapping categories. A human being is a member of the biological species homo sapiens, membership in which depends on genetic makeup. But the concept of a person is more elastic than that. It’s more like a club to which biological humans have been admitted or not, depending on the prevailing cultural climate. What marks the boundary between insiders and outsiders is that insiders treat one another as if more than personal convenience is involved, but regard themselves as morally free to treat non-persons as nothing but instruments of their own convenience. There are two kinds of human-person misAristotle believed that not all human beings are people. match: humans who aren’t persons and persons who aren’t humans. As an example of the first kind, the philosopher Aristotle famously thought that there with Aristotle. There are many other instances of human were biological human beings who weren’t persons, but being-person mismatches, some of them horrifically “natural slaves,” “living tools” whose “usefulness diverges familiar. little from that of animals; bodily service for the necessiSomewhere between these two poles, there are semi-perties of life is forthcoming from both, from slaves and from sons, like honorary members of the personhood club— domestic animals alike.” Belief in that mismatch has been beings who, though not genetically human, we nonetheless painfully durable in American history. regard as entitled to better treatment than what our mere While Aristotle endorsed the concept of human beings convenience dictates. These semi-people are protected by who aren’t persons, the Judeo-Christian tradition asserts laws against cruelty to animals. Our pets and domestic anithe reality of a person who isn’t a biological human being. mals are covered, but many others aren’t. When we prohibit God, in this story, is, if anything, the only true person, cruelty to animals, we do that for their sake, not ours. from whom our status as persons is derived. We’re persons Here’s what all this has to do with the anti-abortion leg-
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It has been 75 years since allied forces fought fascism during the Operation Overlord invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe that has been immortalized in song, story and cinema as D-Day. The June 6, 1944 invasion was the beginning of the end of Adolf Hitler’s vaunted “thousand year Reich,” which would fall less than a year later. Americans on the home front cheered the heroism of the soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who took part in the land, sea and air assault that began the liberation of Europe from the shackles of fascist tyranny. My father, Neal Tant, was one American who took part in the history that was made on D-Day 75 years ago. Serving in the 8th Air Force based in England, my father was a ball turret gunner on a B-17 bomber that was called “Rowdy Rebel” by its mostly Southern crew of 10 men. On June 6, 1944, my father flew his last combat mission over Europe as the battle for the beaches of Normandy raged below. “It was no picnic in that ball turret, but it was a lot better than being on the ground on D-Day,” my dad recalled. “We knew that the operation was going to be a part of history, and I’m glad I was able to take part, even if only in a small way, on that day.”
By 8th Air Force rules, men like my father had to survive 30 combat missions before they would be taken off the dangerous duty of war in the air. Getting to the magic number 30 was the problem, as was starkly outlined in Catch-22, Joseph Heller’s darkly comic novel set during World War II. “The rules said you had to make it through 30 combat missions. If you were sent out on weather reconnaissance missions or decoy flights to divert German forces from our real targets, those didn’t count as combat missions, even though they could be dangerous as hell,” remembered my father. It was a long and harrowing struggle to live through 30 combat missions, but my father finally achieved that elusive goal in the skies over France on D-Day in 1944. My dad had received the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross during his time with the 8th Army Air Force’s 447th Bomb Group, but perhaps even more than those honors, he cherished his “Lucky Bastards Club” certificate that he received
at a raucous party on the day after he flew his last mission of the war. Done in the style of a diploma and dated June 7, 1944, the Lucky Bastards Club certificate states that it was awarded to Neal Tant, “ball gunner on the Flying Fortress Rowdy Rebel, for having this day achieved the remarkable record of sallying forth and returning no less than thirty times, for having braved the hazards of Hun flak, for bringing to Hitler and his cronies tons of bombs, for bending the Luftwaffe’s back; all through the courtesy of the 8th Army Air Force who sponsors these programs in the interest of liberty loving people everywhere.” The Lucky Bastards Club certificates that were given to men like my father used military humor to mitigate some of the horror of the war. “It’s scary. It’s cold. It’s awful,” my father said of war. “You’re trying to kill other young guys that you’d probably drink a beer with in any other circumstance—and they’re trying to kill you.” For all of his life, my father was proud of his role in World War II. He kept up with the postwar lives of his crewmates, and took my mother to England to revisit his old air base near the small town of Rattlesden. By a sweet coincidence, my dad passed away on June 6, 1996—52 years to the day after he flew his last combat mission stuffed into the cramped confines of the ball turret of a B-17 on D-Day. Young people like my father fought fascism 75 years ago. Now, as those onceyoung Americans have grown old, fascism is on the march again at home and abroad. White supremacist actions and organizations are on the rise in America and Europe. Authoritarian regimes are entrenched or springing up in countries around the world. An American president seems to long for such authoritarian powers himself as he genuflects to repressive regimes in Russia, Turkey, Hungary and Saudi Arabia. America has a president who praised North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un during a visit to Japan, while at home Americans observed the Memorial Day remembrance of those who fought against authoritarian enemies of freedom. As Americans remember the heroism of D-Day, let them never forget the warning that author Sinclair Lewis issued in his novel It Can’t Happen Here, a chilling tale of America under the iron heel of a homegrown Hitler posing as a populist. The Nobel Prize-winning author’s novel was written in 1935—before World War II and D-Day—but it asked a question of this nation that still must be considered today: “Where in all history has there ever been a people so ripe for a dictatorship as ours?” f
Rashe Malcolm, the onetime owner of the Jamaican restaurant Rashe’s Cuisine, has launched two new markets featuring food and other goods and is still working toward opening a commercial kitchen for budding food entrepreneurs. First, she invited many of the vendors from her Winter Community Market, held on Saturdays during colder months, to participate in the Downtown Culinary Showcase, a late Tuesday afternoon sidewalk market located outside of City Hall with lots of freshly made local foods and crafts from local vendors. Offerings include
create something even more exciting when you combine cultures.” Other food trucks that alternate week to week might include Da Munchiezz; Kona Ice, which offers flavored shaved ice treats; and Nedza’s Waffles and Doughnuts. “We are happy with the results of the Sunday Brunch Fair,” Greci says. “We’re seeing people staying longer into the afternoon, with the adults staying at their tables with their mimosas and the kids playing all around with the games. It’s for the community to have something fun to do on Sunday.”
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vegan cupcakes from V Taste Cupcakes iced in bright pastels; breads, cakes, cookies and pastries from Enos Baked; hand-blended teas from Me Plus Tea, scented with coconut, vanilla, St. John’s Wort and other herbs and spices; Rashe’s Cuisine, served up at events this summer by her son Wayne, who is on his way to a football scholarship at Valdosta State University; herb-scented vinegars from Biger Creek, with flavors such as garlic-thyme, dill and rosemary; and crafts like cutting boards, Christmas ornaments and refrigerator magnets from Grands Designs. Malcolm also has collaborated with Saphir Greci, the owner of the Holy Crepe food truck, to create the Sunday Brunch Fair, a family-friendly event at the Jittery Joe’s Roaster on Barber Street. The weekly events feature food, games, arts and crafts, live music and orange juice, in case you bring a bottle of champagne and wish to make mimosas. Greci also imagines adding water activities for summer, to help guests cool down in the heat. The fair mixes Rashe’s Downtown Culinary Showcase vendors with food trucks organized by Greci to offer many choices for Sunday morning partiers. Food trucks include Holy Crepe, purveyor of French-influenced breakfast and savory crepes, such as “Almost French,” a crepe stuffed with brie, bacon, spinach and cheddar cheese; breakfast crepes with eggs, sausage, bacon and cheese; an Italian crepe; and soon, a Mexican crepe. Greci, who hails from France, welcomes the opportunity to mix cultures with his food, saying, “You can
Malcolm has other projects underway, and chief among them is a community commercial kitchen project that also promises to serve as an important business incubator. Most of her vendors work from “cottage food licenses,” which stipulate, among other conditions, that the food producer sells directly to the consumer, not through other retailers or wholesalers. By creating a shared commercial kitchen, with its stricter regulations, these vendors will be able to sell through retailers such as Jittery Joe’s or Terrapin, providing a huge boost to the business potential for the vendors and giving retailers the opportunity to showcase locally made food products. “The commercial kitchen is the next step in putting Athens’ local food producers on the map,” Malcolm says. AID FOR BLUEBERRY FARMERS: A Georgia congressman is attempting to secure help for the state’s blueberry farmers, whose crops were dramatically reduced in 2017 and 2018 by weather. The plants were prompted to flower by a late-winter heat wave, but as much as two-thirds of the fruit were later hit by a hard freeze in March. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Pooler) negotiated the aid to Georgia’s blueberry industry. “Blueberries are a $1 billion industry for Georgia, and the backbone of many of our rural communities,” he said in a statement. “The loss of this crop isn’t only devastating for the growers, but entire local economies.” The aid is part of a $3 billion Senate disaster relief bill now being considered in the House. f
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ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATES BLACK BUSINESS AND CULTURE
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home to African-American lawyers, doctors, dentists, pharmacies, insurance agencies, motels and other businesses, most notably the 109-year-old Morton Theatre, now owned by the city. But it began to decline after segregation ended, as black-owned businesses moved to other parts of the city and white-owned businesses moved in. Barber shop owner Homer Wilson started the Hot Corner Association in 1999 and came up with the idea of a festival to celebrate the history of the area and encourage black entrepreneurship.
Friday, June 7 6:00 p.m. Gospel Program at First AME Church 9:30 p.m. Amazing Grace screening at Ciné Saturday, June 8 12:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony and Remarks 12:30 p.m. Zeke Turner 12:40 p.m. Minister F.B.L. 12:50 p.m. Deborah Kendricks 1:00 p.m. Alleaha Blackmon Dancing 1:10 p.m. Gospel Testimony 1:15 p.m. Poet 1:25 p.m. Host Moments 1:30 p.m. Good Vibes 2:00 p.m. Marcel Mincey 2:15 p.m. Psalms of Fire 2:30 p.m. Tonya Haygood 2:40 p.m. Shed 2:50 p.m. Berto 3:05 p.m. Think Out of the Box Dance Crew 3:10 p.m. Stella Groove 3:20 p.m. Host Moments
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The celebration isn’t just designed to remember black business leaders of the past, but also to encourage today’s locals to start their own businesses, according to Mattox. Of the original 50-plus businesses that were active around the Hot Corner during the 1950s and ’60s, only three remain, and one of the Hot Corner Association’s priorities is to welcome new minority-owned businesses back into the area. “I’m big on history, so it makes me feel good that we’re honoring those before us, but we also want to encourage the current people of Athens to come out and show support for the district,” Mattox says. Some highlights of this year’s event include Friday night’s gospel program, a car and bike show and a barbecue cook-off on Saturday, with trophies and a year’s worth of bragging rights as the winner’s prize. Saturday features an all-day lineup of musical performances, as well, with highlights including appearances from local hip-hop and R&B artists L.G., Kxng Blanco, Squallé, Stella Groove, Arsenic, Blacknerdninja and many more. For more details, check out the schedule below, or visit hotcornerathens. weebly.com. While it’s not an official part of the festival, a Hot Corner mural planned for the side of the Morton Theatre had to be moved to the Costa Building a block away. The project was delayed for a week, but a dedication ceremony is still scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8. See City Dope on p. 4 for more. f
3:40 p.m. Dancing in the Street 4:00 p.m. Awards 4:30 p.m. Goodwin Band 5:00 p.m. Stella Zine 5:15 p.m. Mokah Speaks feat. Sierra Westbrook and Foreign 5:30 p.m. WiseXpressions Dance Studio 5:45 p.m. Savage Montana 6:00 p.m. Quezzy Poet 6:10 p.m. Arsenic 6:20 p.m. Blacknerdninja 6:30 p.m. L.G. (HOTC) 6:40 p.m. Squalle 6:55 p.m. Solo 10K 7:05 p.m. LB 7:15 p.m. Motorhead 2x 7:25 p.m. Kxng Blanco 7:40 p.m. Jet Squad 7:50 p.m. Host Moments 8:00 p.m. The Splitz Band 9:00 p.m. DJ Segar and Mellow Miles
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Summer is upon us once again, but it’s not just any summer. It’s a World Cup summer. The 2019 Women’s World Cup kicks off June 7 in France, giving us all a good excuse to gather with friends, drink during the day and cheer on the good ol’ U.S. of A. But cheering for America isn’t as easy for me today as it was when I was young. I used to think America was great, and all other countries weren’t as good, just because that’s how I was raised. But with a little time and a lot of introspection, I’ve come to the conclusion that the opposite is probably true. And when these big, international competitions come around—whether it be a World Cup or the Olympics—I struggle with the quasi-jingoistic feeling of cheering for America to crush other countries. Do I really want to pull on a red, white and blue shirt and a pair of American flag shorts when it’s become clearer than ever that we, as a nation, kinda suck?
and record-setting fourth of all time. And they’re a hell of a lot of fun to watch, to boot. While I can’t justify cheering for America, I can justify cheering for Americans—specifically, these soccer players who, by and large, are fighting the good fight to make America a better place for all. For one thing, the USWNT players are in the midst of a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation over institutionalized gender discrimination. Despite being wildly more successful than the men’s team, the women make a fraction of what the men make in appearance fees. (FIFA is also driving this, as total prize money for the Women’s World Cup is $30 million, compared to $400 million for the men.) The women are also regularly forced to play in substandard conditions, such as on artificial turf, that make players more susceptible to injury. Although many of these women JAMIE SMED / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
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edicated to local black commerce, culture and fellowship, this weekend’s Hot Corner Celebration and Soul Food Festival is an Athens staple. “It’s like a big family reunion. You can enjoy music, food, vendors and catch up with people you haven’t seen in a while,” says festival chair Tawana Mattox. “It’s very diverse, too. We welcome everybody to come out and enjoy themselves.” The Hot Corner—the intersection of Hull and Washington streets downtown—is the historic center of black commerce in Athens. During the Jim Crow era, it was
Megan Rapinoe is among the USWNT players who’ve spoken out about political issues.
Of course, there’s the big, wet boy in the White House, but he’s only the beginning of our concerns. For us Georgians—as well as Alabamians and citizens of a few other backwoods states—there’s the recent spate of cruel abortion bans. There are any number of Forever Wars that have been raging since I was in middle school, and the specter of a new, unwinnable one with Iran looming. There’s a concerted effort to dismantle the minuscule progress we’ve made on LGB and transgender rights. And that’s on top of world-high incarceration rates, the targeting of people of color by America’s police forces, workers constantly being walked over by management, tax cuts for the wealthy while folks in the underclass struggle to make ends meet, the impending climate disaster and plenty of other hellscape-type stuff. We were able to avoid this question during last summer’s World Cup, thanks to the fact that the U.S. men’s national team is butt and missed the tournament altogether. Not so with the women, who are good and cool. Like, really good. Like, favorites to win their second consecutive World Cup
have large endorsement deals and live very comfortable lives, it’s important to stand in solidarity with anyone who fights against discrimination and for equal pay. USWNT players have also been much more willing to speak up on social issues than professional male athletes in almost any sport. Megan Rapinoe followed the lead of Colin Kaepernick and knelt during the national anthem to protest police brutality against black Americans. Alex Morgan recently spoke up in Time against the separation of migrant families at the border. USWNT players have long been vocal about LGBT rights, partially because many USWNT players are members of the LGBT community themselves. So if you want to root for the USWNT to win the World Cup this summer, don’t do it because cheering for America is what you’ve been taught to do. And don’t cheer for these Americans just because they’re Americans. Cheer for them because they’re Americans worth cheering for. Oh, yeah, they’re really freaking good at soccer, too. f
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Paper Flowers and Power Structures NEW EXHIBITIONS FOR SUMMER AT THE LYNDON HOUSE By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com Offering a retrospective look at the Athens art scene over the past century, as well as a glance into exciting new work by contemporary artists from across the state, the Lyndon House Arts Center has four new exhibitions slated for summer. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, June 6 from 6–8 p.m. RAUCOUS: Curated by Beth Sale in response to the rampant inequalities that still exist between men and women, “Raucous” features five women artists who explore gender dynamics and power structures through visually stunning and unapologetic work. Kelly Boehmer, a professor at the Savannah College of Art and Design, created “Puppy,” the monstrous, slightly grotesque yet inarguably mesmerizing sculpture that appears on this week’s cover of Flagpole. Her hand-sewn works often incorporate feminine materials, like colorful fabrics and artificial flowers, that soften the blow of sharp
Erin McIntosh in “Raucous”
teeth and entrails. Jaime Bull also creates soft sculptures that repurpose materials, like “Jan,” an enormous woman’s torso composed of plastic bags squeezed into a giant vintage swimsuit. Aiming to reverse the traditional power dynamic between the male artist and female muse, Vivian Liddell’s current body of work focuses on the male nude, as well as male group rituals, such as tailgating, that serve as an opportunity for intimacy between men. In her abstracted paintings, Christina Foard uses the tabletop as an arena for further contemplating ideas pertaining to relationships and family. Erin McIntosh, another abstract painter, creates biomorphic forms that call to mind embryos and the internal worlds of bodies. CUT AND PASTE: From the two-dimensional silhouette portraits of Jerushia Graham to the three-dimensional pulp vessels of Elizabeth Lide, “Cut and Paste: Works of Paper”
spotlights 11 artists from across the state who stand out for their ability to push and pull the properties of paper into exciting new forms. Selected by curator Didi Dunphy, the lineup also includes Steven L. Anderson, Matt Haffner and Lucha Rodriguez of Atlanta; Betsy Cain of Savannah; Imi Hwangbo and Samuel Stabler of Athens; Hannah Israel of Columbus; Teresa Bramlette Reeves of Kennesaw; and Kalina Wińska of Valdosta. “Cut and Paste” is the second installment of “Highlighting Contemporary Art in Georgia,” a triennial series of traveling exhibitions that began in 2016 with “Pushing the Press: Printmaking in the South.” Co-organized by the Georgia Museum of Art and LHAC, the show will travel to museums in Atlanta, Macon, Albany and Savannah within the next year. Presented in conjunction with “Cut and Paste,” Heidi Stabler’s “Paper Plants and Flowers” are lifelike sculptures grown from her combined passions for design, horticulture and the arts. A landscape architect who practiced in London and New York before returning to Athens in 2015 with husband Samuel, she builds arrangements by first studying each flower’s anatomy, texture and color, and then translating those unique qualities into exquisitely dyed and shaped paper recreations. A CENTURY OF ART: Following the Georgia Museum’s recent opening of “Our Town and Beyond,” a citywide celebration commemorating the 100th anniversary of one of the area’s oldest cultural organizations continues with the “A Century of Art: The Athens Art Association, 1919–2019.” Founded by artist and educator Laura Blackshear and 20 or so charter members to promote the production and visibility of the arts in Athens, the group continues to thrive today. Meetings are held the first Thursday of every month at the Lyndon House, where members gather to share ideas, opportunities and camaraderie. Among works by longtime members such as Lucy Stanton, Millie Dearing, Nancy Roberson and Hildegarde Timberlake, the exhibition aims to represent each decade and is presented chronologically. Several recognizable landmarks appear across the walls, inviting viewers to consider the passage of time. Additional exhibitions highlighting the AAA will open at the Athens-Clarke County Library in August and the State Botanical Garden of Georgia in November. EASEMENT: On view in the Lounge Gallery, a space dedicated to quarterly solo exhibitions by artists who are either emerging or re-invigorating their careers, “Easement” shares vignettes of domestic spaces by Sarah Cowan White. A painter and art educator who graduated from the Lamar Dodd School of Art in 2015, White creates nostalgic interior scenes that offer an opportunity to contemplate how memories become attached to objects and places. Deliberately depicted with a lack of specificity, the rooms allow the viewer’s imagination to decorate using their own narratives and projections. The discomfort felt by entering a presumably private space is juxtaposed with the comfort of recognizing familiar architectural details and the recollection of memory. f
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Pay It Forward Athens Resonates Aims to Enrich the Local Music Ecosystem
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ocals and outsiders alike are familiar with Athens’ rich musical history. The Classic City has been fortunate to serve as a breeding ground for pop creativity for nearly 40 years, fostering boundary-pushing talent and allowing them a life of growth and prosperity. But with Athens’ past serving as its primary tourist draw, some residents are asking whether there are enough resources currently available to provide the tools and opportunities artists need in order to learn, produce and make a real living at their craft. As with many big, head-scratchingly complex problems, the solutions usually come in piecemeal, and sometimes without the intention of addressing the problem in the first place. “I would be lying if I didn’t say the start of it didn’t just come from being freaked out by down time,” says Drew Vandenberg, the founder of the new local organization Athens Resonates. “As a freelance recording engineer, I’m really lucky most of the time [that] I’m crazy busy. But it’s either on or off. It’s either you’ve got 30 days in a row of work, or there’s a month and a half where you work one day.” It was during one of these Drew Vandenberg slower stints at the beginning of 2018 that Vandenberg began to conceptualize how he would pay it forward. “It’d been in my head for a long time,” Vandenberg says. “I was wanting to get to a place where I could give back to the community in some way. And so I was like, ‘OK, this is going to be the down-time period where you stop throwing yourself a pity party and be constructive.’” Vandenberg believed he could make the biggest impact by focusing on what he knew best. “I zoomed in: OK, well you’re not a billionaire, and you can’t build a ship to clean all the plastic out of the ocean,” he says with a laugh. “That’s not you. Think about your scope and your skill set.” The excitement and immutability of live recording appealed to Vandenberg, as did shining a light on local creative businesses, so he decided that the basis of his fundraising efforts would involve recording two singles for local musicians live to half-inch, two-track tape and pressing the songs to vinyl to sell to the general public. Vandenberg had pinpointed how he would raise money, but for whom would he raise it? “Obviously, the first thing that comes to mind for me—always, since I was a kid who grew up here—is Nuçi’s Space,” he says. “That place has always been near and dear to my heart, and it’s an amazing cause that goes beyond music. The mental and physical well-being of people is humongous.” In addition to Nuçi’s, Vandenberg wanted to prop up another organization just as integral to the health and well-being of Athens’ musically inclined youth. Years ago, Vandenberg had approached the Boys and Girls Clubs of Athens to see how he could help start a learning studio at
their Fourth Street facility, but his schedule didn’t line up at the time. Now, he had his chance. “There’s people doing a great thing over here. There’s people doing a great thing over here. They don’t really talk,” says Vandenberg. “On paper, they’re not saying we serve two different communities, but they do, intended or unintended. I felt like, what could I do in my little corner to try to help with that, also? Servicing these two great causes, but also getting those two people to talk to each other.”
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Vandenberg began talking with friends and colleagues about his plans in hopes of bringing additional talent and angles to the project. One of his first recruits was Kindercore’s director of sales, Micki Windham, who assisted Vandenberg with looking at costs and feasibility. “There are so many parts of vinyl that come from outside sources,” says Windham. “Getting the metal stampers made and the artwork and all of that. So, it was trying to figure out how we could keep costs as low as possible.” The plant already saves excess vinyl trimmed from each record during the pressing process, so Windham suggested they utilize and re-use that material, making each Athens Resonates release a unique blend of colors. Even with Kindercore’s involvement, Vandenberg and Windham had to brainstorm how they would get the additional funding necessary to get things off the ground. Lisa Love, director of music marketing and development at the Georgia Department of Economic Development, suggested approaching the Georgia Music Foundation. According to Love, the grant arm of GMF has donated nearly $400,000 to school music programs and nonprofit organizations since 2015. With funding acquired and all systems go, Vandenberg began recording his first band for the project, Futurebirds, at the beginning of 2019. He also roped in DT Productions CEO Cartter Fontaine to have a two-camera crew on hand to film the session, incorporating an interview with the band in the video’s final cut. Athens Resonates made its first public presentation at this year’s SXSW music conference in Austin, TX, where
Vandenberg tabled and sold the 7-inch records, along with screen-printed posters of its album art, courtesy of Ruby Sue Graphics. A second 7-inch, from Linqua Franqa, aka Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Mariah Parker, has since been completed and will be released this Friday on the Georgia Theatre Rooftop. With the gears now turning smoothly, Vandenberg aims to record and release a total of six singles, including contributions from twangy, Athens-born rock quintet Neighbor Lady and Cracker frontman David Lowery. In addition to raising money through the releases, Vandenberg plans to flesh out a music curriculum for the Boys and Girls Clubs MusicMakers program, written alongside Partials singer and percussionist Adriana Thomas, where kids can learn more about music production and recording. Parker explains the significance of bringing these resources to her East Athens district: “[M]y constituents are deeply concerned about the young people in our neighborhoods,” she says. “…We need more programs like this that give kids a safe, productive community to find identity, kinship and build the creative and critical thinking skills that will help them express themselves in healthy ways and become healthy adults.” Athens Resonates is also working towards ensuring that its fundraising efforts can continue for years to come. After speaking with other philanthropic initiatives around town, like Creature Comforts’ Get Comfortable community outreach program, Windham approached the Athens Area Community Foundation for help setting up a bank account in order to utilize their 501(c)(3) nonprofit services. The AACF could also potentially help Athens Resonates grow through donations it receives, helping to sustain the project’s operations and mission. The Athens Resonates vision is unabashedly bold and large in scope, pooling wide swaths of local talent together to create original art, all for the sake of bridging communities and paying it forward to the community’s youth, so they may grow and more easily achieve a life of prosperity, like other locals who came before them. “How do I be a positive force for keeping people in a good space, where, when they grow and develop and move forward, they’re in a good lane to do that?” asks Vandenberg. “I want to figure out the way here, in our little bubble, to maybe set the wheels in motion to remedy it.” f
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Jazz and the Dead CLASSIC CITY DEADHEADS By Sloan Simpson music@flagpole.com Editor’s note: In the summer series Classic City Deadheads, Athenians are celebrating their love of the Grateful Dead and reflecting on some of their favorite of the group’s recordings. This week’s head is local audio engineer and concert archivist Sloan Simpson.
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June 28, 1985: Hershey Park Stadium, Hershey, PA my high-school “classic rock” In 1985, the Dead drew from a deeper phase, I bought and enjoyed a cascatalog than many years before or after, sette copy of the Grateful Dead’s American and experimented with moving songs out Beauty—certainly of their traditional a classic, but not set placements. I was excited to hear group “The Music Never representative of their live career— improvisation coming from Stopped” as a secbut didn’t dig any ond-set opener gets a rock and roll angle. further until startinto some solid jaming college, when ming before resolvI made a new friend who had a stack of ing into Phil Lesh’s Dylan cover “Just Like live Dead cassettes. A jazz fan for a few Tom Thumb’s Blues.” years by then, the Dead’s type of jamming struck me as being of a similar vibe to Miles Oct. 31, 1991: Oakland-Alameda County Davis’ Bitches Brew-era stuff. I was excited Coliseum, Oakland, CA to hear group improvisation coming from The “Dark Star” sequence features author a rock and roll angle, and thanks to the Ken Kesey speaking over their improvi-
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sations, paraphrasing e.e. cummings and eulogizing Bill Graham, who’d been killed a few days earlier. The band rose to the special occasion behind him easily. Oct. 9, 1989: Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA Released as Formerly the Warlocks, this show featured the first “Dark Star” in several years, but gets a pick from me for the high-energy “Feel Like a Stranger” at the open. Apr. 29, 1971: Fillmore East, New York City The Dead played a week of historic shows at the Fillmore East for its closing, but I chose this one for “I Second That Emotion” in the R&B cover slot. f
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RIP Jeff Walls PLUS, MORE MUSIC NEWS AND GOSSIP By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com RIP: Remembrances poured in on social media last week as friends and fans learned about the death of Jeff Walls, a longtime Athens musician known for playing in The Woggles and Guadalcanal Diary. Last month, we reported that Walls had been hospitalized with pulmonary veno-occlusive disease, an exceedingly rare and life-threatening condition for which the only potential cure was a double lung transplant. Walls’ Guadalcanal Diary bandmate Murray Attaway had set up a Gofundme campaign to assist the musician and his family with medical bills as he awaited the procedure. On May 29, Attaway posted the sad news on Facebook, writing, “Today at 4:16 pm, surrounded by family, Jeff Walls left us. I have no other words.” Wuxtry Records, where Walls once worked, paid tribute online, as did the 40 Watt Club. Flagpole’s thoughts are with Walls’ friends and family. [Gabe Vodicka] CAN’T ASK FOR MORTON THIS: The 19th annual Hot Corner Celebration and Soul Food Festival is happening Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8 at the corner of Washington and Hull streets. On Thursday, as a kickoff, The World Famous will host a fundraiser featuring Robert Lee Coleman, a guitarist who played with both Percy Sledge’s band and James Brown’s J.B.’s. For a mere five bucks, you can’t miss it. Friday night will feature a gospel program at the First AME Church, and Saturday’s lineup is packed beyond belief. A quick sampling includes WiseXpressions Dance Studio, Arsenic, Solo 10K, Stella Zine, Squalle, Motorhead 2X, Quezzy Poet, Blacknerdninja, Kxng Blanco, The Splitz, LB, Psalms of Fire and tons of others. The amount of work that has been put into Hot Corner Fest is nearly unquantifiable, and everyone involved on every level deserves your praise, support and applause. Visit facebook. com/HotCornerORG, and take notes. LOVE TO LOVE YOU: Midiskirts is a new supergroup-ish project between Jesse Kennedy and Christopher Bartus, each of Wild Abandon, and after months of releasing dribbles of their debut album, it’s finally out. Titled The Look, it’s the perfect soundtrack for imagining oneself in the lap of both material and existential luxury, and not stuck in the sweaty hotbox of a Southern heat wave. For the most part, the 10 tracks display a pretty profound love of Giorgio Moroder, but that’s also a bit reductive and simplistic. For example, there’s a huge amount of cool, soft-blue-eyed soul happening on the dreamy “Goes Both Ways,” more than a fair share of Bryan Ferry cool on “Nothing From Everything” and echoes of Sasha and Digweed productions on the on accidentally goth “Until the Dust.” So, yeah, it’s kind of a synthesizer-packed cultural tugboat dragging this
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all into the 21st Century, but it does it so well, and with such reverence and style, that it’s easy to just throw this on and groove. I did. Check it out at midiskirts.bandcamp.com. SET THE CONTROLS: Word came down from the Elf Power camp last week that the group is really busy. It’s recording a new album, but the sessions are, as of now, split between band founder Andrew Rieger’s home studio and The Glow Recording Studio. There are also plans to hit up Chase Park Transduction before the 2020 release is finalized. In other news, the group will tour Europe during June and July, and, in addition to gigs in England, Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria, they’ll play Norway’s Egersund Festival for the second year in a row. During that fest, they’ll play once as Elf Power and once as Robyn Hitchcock’s band. If you’re waiting to catch them locally, it’s gonna be a minute, but they’re slated to play The World Famous Sept. 8 with New York’s Sunwatchers, and there’s a benefit for the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the garden on Sept. 17. For more info, see facebook.com/elfpower and elfpower.com. SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRISE: With an album and an EP released last month, it’d be easy to assume that Hampton Campbell, the dude behind the all-instrumental, guitar-led Kudzu, is a busy guy. Hell if I know, but it seems likely. The full-length is The Glow, and it opens with “Bummer Sunrise,” which is unabashedly and effusively joyful. A similar mood is found on “Problematica,” “They’re a Rotten Crowd” and “The Kid Atlas.” The album was recorded in 2018, but the EP, Only Out, was done early this year. Highlights on that include “Under Umbrellas” and “Suck Up.” If you forced me to make a comparison, I’d be hard pressed not to name-drop Tycho. Even so, literally no one else is doing this type of thing in Athens these days, and even if they were, Campbell is doing a swell job of claiming this space as his own. Grab these at kudzu17.bandcamp. com and drive around all night listening to them. f
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Kishi Bashi: Omoiyari (Joyful Noise) On Kaoru Ishibashi’s last studio album, 2017’s Sonderlust, the prodigious violinist and pop songsmith put his own spin on throwback funk and AOR tones to explore romantic highs and lows to great, often glitzy effect. With his fourth album, Omoiyari, Ishibashi utilizes an equally emotive aural palette to connect the experiences of World War II-era Japanese Americans to the trials and tribulations of modern-day immigrants and refugees, but he opts for a gentler, if no less lush, mode of delivery. The album’s title stems from a Japanese word closely associated with the act of fostering compassion by thinking of others, which is fitting given how closely Ishibashi gets to both his songs’ subjects and arrangers. Save for a touch of it in pre-release single “Marigolds,” Ishibashi foregoes his signature multi-track vocal and violin loops in favor of more collaborative compositions, with input from Tall Tall Trees’ Mike Savino, cellist Nick Ogawa and members of Cicada Rhythm, among others. Songs like “F Delano” and “Summer of ’42” shine especially bright, each exemplifying a keen understanding of their protagonists’ adversity and set to a backdrop of blissfully sweet instrumentation. They posit Ishibashi as even more of an essential, empathetic artist than the Classic City already knew. [Andy Barton]
Kishi Bashi plays a sold-out show at the Georgia Theatre on Saturday, June 8.
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Monsters and Mutants WHAT TO WATCH IN ATHENS THIS WEEK
early teens. If you do not recall, Hardbodies follows three lecherous middle-aged dudes looking to score with those mythologized California girls. Strangely, this ’80s sex comedy launched the careers of no one you know today. Now, on to some recent releases.
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GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (PG-13) Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the sequel to The original Secret Life of Pets was super Thompson stars as late-night television’s 2014’s Godzilla, more generously doles out charming, but comedian Louis C.K.’s fall sole female host, who finally hires a woman, sequences with the big guy himself. Still, from grace certainly endangered its chances played by Mindy Kaling—it’s her script— the movie struggles to balance its human at a sequel. Enter Patton Oswalt as the new for her writer’s room. element with its giant, atomic protagovoice of Max in The Secret Life of Pets 2. Around town, Amazing Grace returns to nist. Picking up after Godzilla’s destrucHarrison Ford and Tiffany Haddish join Ciné on June 7 for the Hot Corner festival. tion of San Francisco, KOTM proposes a returning voice actors Kevin Hart, Eric The Flicker Film Society begins its monthworld filled with dormant Titans. Some, Stonestreet, Jenny Slate, like Rodan and Mothra, Lake Bell and more for the are familiar; others remain Godzilla: King of the Monsters continued adventures of Max nameless and mostly forand company. gettable. However, King Now that Disney has Ghidorah, a three-headed finished its acquisition of dragon-ish monster, awakes 21st Century Fox, Marvel and challenges Godzilla for Studios has gained access to dominance of the monster its beloved team of misfit kingdom. mutants, the X-Men. Fox’s The sequences of the final X-film, Dark Phoenix, movie dealing with its cast adapts the popular tale of of CGI monsters thrill even powerful telepath Jean Grey’s more so than its predecessor. Mike, tell the guys, if you think the demogorgon is bad, you should see what we have here. fall. Here’s hoping Simon Too bad a lot of its two-hourKinberg, the franchise’s longplus running time involves time writer and producer settling into the long summer retrospective with a new prescientists and military personnel played by director’s chair for the first time, can bring sentation from Showdown at the Equator Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby this story to the big screen better than in on June 10. In 1988’s Night of the Ninja, Brown, Ken Watanabe, Bradley Whitford, X-Men: The Last Stand. However, an X-Men the Star of India has been stolen, and only Charles Dance and more. (Remember which film lacking Wolverine always diminishes Nick Goldman—your guess may be better of these guys, if any, were in the 2014 my excitement. than mine—can recover it. On June 11, movie? Me neither.) I know what you are Are you looking for something without enter some Bikini Trivia before 1984’s thinking; I thought the same thing. What cartoon animals or comic book superHardbodies, which you probably have not a great cast! However, one can only hear heroes? Check out Late Night. Emma watched since a free HBO weekend in your Coach Taylor whisper-yell about Godzilla, whom he blames for the death of his young son, so many times. It is Godzilla’s world, after all, and they are all just living in it. Nonetheless, three tries, and an American studio has finally produced the Godzilla movie we were wanting. It features the wanton destruction one expected from Roland Emmerich’s 1998 disappointment and more than the eight minutes of screen time given to the big guy in 2014. He fights Monster Zero, Mothra gets some well-deserved screen time, and the stage is set for 2020’s Godzilla vs. Kong. Someday, a filmmaker will figure out how to milk Godzilla, not hoary human melodrama, for emotional as well as physical devastation. Godzuki, anyone? BRIGHTBURN (R) Brightburn has gotten all the attention for how it recasts the Superman origin as one where Lex Luthor is right: The Man of Steel is an alien bent on human domination. However, it is less an elseworld origin story than an alternative version asking, what if General Zod or Kryptonian serial killer Faora Hu-Ul fell to Earth, rather than Kal-El? Apparently, the answer is an unpleasant horror film with some unexpectedly graphic and well-done gore. The dramatic arc feels too fated; young alien Brandon Breyer (Jackson A. Dunn) simply turns bad. He is not born bad. He does not require any bullying; he simply and suddenly is the bully. Author Brandon Sanderson posited an evil Superman far more entertainingly in his YA Reckoners trilogy that began in Steelheart. Brightburn did leave me intrigued by its extended universe of superpowered evildoers, but any potential follow-up must more gratifyingly mash up the superhero and horror genres. f
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ART | FRI, JUN 7
LECTURES & LIT | FRI, JUN 7
Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation · 6–8 p.m. · FREE! “A Room of Their Own” invited five artists working in different mediums— Hannah Duggan, Lisa Freeman, Alice Schindell, Stephanie Sutton and Chastity Williams—to design independent “rooms” within the larger gallery. Freeman, for example, created “Dark Cotton,” a space intended to shed light on the lives impacted by the cotton industry’s racially biased history. “Sense of Touch,” by Shirley Chambliss, is an experimental installation intended to expand viewers’ perceptions of fiber, a seemingly ordinary material that can be transformed into extraordinary art. Formerly an interior designer, Chambliss works from her studio at OCAF. Both exhibitions are on view through July 12. [Jessica Smith]
Avid Bookshop (Prince Ave.) · 6:30–7:30 p.m. · $25 Friday evening at Avid, self-taught local artist Ruth Allen celebrates the release of her debut picture book, Pink Cake, which combines imaginative rhymes with her signature watercolor illustrations. The story follows Eliza Jane Trotsky, who wakes up on her birthday to find a piece of pink cake. After going outside with the intention of enjoying her cake, along rolls a jalopy full of treasures and the opportunity to make a trade. Allen, whose comic “Victimology” formerly ran in Flagpole, draws and paints as a means of emotional expression. Tickets to Friday’s event include a copy of the book and a slice of pink cake, but guests are still welcome to attend without a ticket. [JS]
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Tuesday 4 CLASSES: Kitty Yoga (Memorial Park) Circle of Friends Animal Society presents Kitty Yoga. Hang out with adoptable kittens and do yoga. All ages and skill levels welcome. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation, ($2 mat rentals). www.cofas.org EVENTS: Downtown Culinary Showcase (Athens City Hall) The new sidewalk market features local foods and crafts from regional vendors. Every Tuesday. See Locavore on p. 7. 4–7 p.m. www.culinarykitchenofathens.com
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EVENTS: Howie Hawkins (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Meet Howie Hawkins, the original Green New Dealer and a Green candidate for president in 2020. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/athensgagreens GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia hosted by Jacob and Wes. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Trivia (Starland Pizzeria and Pub) Test your trivia knowledge. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-8773
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GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Hosted by James Majure. 6 p.m. FREE! www. therookandpawn.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station Road) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern KIDSTUFF: Toddler Time (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Songs, rhymes, books and educational play. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/madison KIDSTUFF: Teen Paint Night (Bogart Library) Grades 6–12 are invited to paint happy little scenes.
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The Foundry · 7 p.m. · $15–20 As reported in Threats and Promises on p. 12, longtime Athens musician Jeff Walls died last week after battling a rare lung disease. A member of indie-pop group Guadalcanal Diary and garagerock burners The Woggles, among others, Walls was a talented and admired guitarist who made a substantial imprint on the Athens scene over the years. A benefit scheduled for Friday at The Foundry has transformed into a memorial show, with proceeds helping to alleviate Walls’ family’s medical bills. Performers include Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs, Barry Marler and Trent Allen of Dreams So Real, Michael Guthrie Band, The Mockingbirds and Walls’ Guadalcanal Diary bandmate Murray Attaway. [Gabe Vodicka]
Caledonia Lounge · 9 p.m. · $8–10 Under the moniker Locate S,1, singer-songwriter Christina Schneider released one of the coolest and most capable local art-pop records in a hot minute with last year’s Healing Contest, produced by Schneider’s partner, of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes, and released on Barnes’ label, Sybaritic Peer. Schneider has since evolved the project from recording endeavor to full-fledged band, and has played locally quite a bit over the past few months, giving Athens a welcome taste of her spacy, jazz-inflected creations. Locate S,1 plays the Caledonia Saturday, along with local pop experimenters Surface to Air Missive and Sarah Swillum, plus eclectic Philly five-piece Godcaster. [GV]
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6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart KIDSTUFF: STEAM Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Listen to stories related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. 2 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Crafternoon (Oconee County Library) Make and take a craft. Materials provided. Grades 6–12. 2:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Bogart Bookies Book Club (Bogart Library) This month, The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury will be discussed. 1–2
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p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ bogart LECTURES & LIT: Burgin Mathews (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Burgin Mathews presents his book, Doc: The Story of a Birmingham Jazz Man. Live music by Hawk Proof Rooster. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: Tuesday Tunes (Georgia Center for Continuing Education) A live series featuring new groups and fresh music each month. All musicians are students or TAs at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. 5:30 p.m. FREE! hotel. uga.edu
Wednesday 5 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) William U. Eiland, museum director, and Chris Langone, researcher and treasurer of the Athens Art Association, lead a tour of the “Our Town and Beyond: Works by Early Members of the Athens Art Association” exhibition. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org COMEDY: Educated Mess (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) See standups from the Athens and Atlanta area. 9 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com
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EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Vendors offer local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts. Every beer purchased at Creature Comforts during the market will get you free tokens to spend at the market. Live music by B.E.N. (June 5). 4-7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net 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 GAMES: Nerd Trivia (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Compete for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Trivia (Craft Public House) General trivia. Industry night. Cash house prizes. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. craftathens.com GAMES: Beer Goggles Trivia (Southern Brewing Company) Walter Lane hosts weekly trivia. Teams can have up to 10 players, and prizes include tab discounts. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.sobrewco.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. www. saucehouse.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/willysmexicanaathens GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 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 KIDSTUFF: Mother Goose on the Loose (Bogart Library) This special storytime is designed to promote parental bonding and early learning in babies ages 0–24 months. 10 a.m. FREE! athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Create! Studio for Families (Bogart Library) Families can make cosmic suncatchers together. Call to register. 3–4 p.m. FREE! 770-725-9443, www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: DIY Galaxy Spa Night (Oconee County Library) Make your own bath bombs, sugar scrubs and face masks. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Parrots of the World (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Expert Brenda Bean will bring 14 species of parrots from around the world. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslbirary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Parrots of the World (Oconee County Library) Brenda Bean will bring 14 types of parrots from around the world for this educational event. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth Poetry (The Globe) Open mic poetry readings featuring Ellen Wynne. 6 p.m. FREE! www.facebook. com/athenswordofmouth PERFORMANCE: Draw the Circle Wide (Seney-Stovall Chapel) Come together to sing songs from a variety of workship and musical influences, including Circle Singing, a simple song form inspired by African, Latin, groove, traditional folk and jazz influences. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. athensfirstumg.org/comesing
Thursday 6 ART: Opening Reception (Lyndon House Arts Center) New shows
include “Cut & Paste: Works of Paper,” “Raucous,” “A Century of Art: The Athens Art Association, 1919–2019,” “Easement” and “Paper Plants and Flowers by Heidi Stabler.” See Art Notes on p. 9. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3623 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 EVENTS: KnitLits (Bogart Library) Knitters of all levels are invited to have fun, share ideas and knit. Beginning knitters are encouraged to attend. Open to ages 16 years and up. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/saucehousebbq GAMES: Thorsday (The Rook and Pawn) Celebrate your favorite Creature Comforts-drinking, hammer-wielding god with Marvel and Norse-themed games, plus superhero-themed cocktails. All day. www. therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: Musical Petting Zoo (Bogart Library) Kids can try out a variety of percussion, woodwind and brass instruments. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based games. Blocks provided. For ages 8 and up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Meet author Ashanté M. Reese and discuss her book Black Food Geographies: Race, Self-Reliance, and Food Access in Washington, D.C. 6:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Inclusive Book Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) This facilitated book club serves adults of all abilities and will be reading out loud and discussing book of the month The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. 1 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison
Friday 7 ART: Opening Reception (OCAF, Watkinsville) “A Room of Their Own” presents installations by Hannah Duggan, Lisa Freeman, Alice Schindell, Stephanie Sutton and Chastity Williams. “Sense of Touch” presents textiles by Shirley Chambliss. See Calendar Pick on p. 14. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.ocaf.com EVENTS: Hot Corner Festival (Downtown Athens) The annual celebration of local African-American culture returns to downtown with a lineup of gospel singing, R&B, jazz, hip hop and other performers. Friday’s events include a gospel program at First AME Church with praise and worship, and a screening at Ciné. Saturday’s outdoor fun features kids’ activities, art, a car show and plenty of soul food. June 7, 6–11 p.m. June 8, 12–10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ HotCornerORG EVENTS: Light City Hall Orange (Athens City Hall) Hear from the Mayor, Police Chief, survivors and advocates. Wear Orange marks National Gun Violence Awareness Day by honoring victims and survivors, promoting gun safety, and working to end gun violence. 7 p.m. FREE! www.wearorange.org GAMES: Friday Night Initiative (Tyche’s Games) Learn new roleplaying games. 6 p.m. www.tychesgames.com
KIDSTUFF: Grand Slam Summer Program (Cedar Shoals High School) Each Friday evening will include concessions, games, giveaways, guest speakers, life enrichment activities, music, pizza, sports and more. Transportation will be provided to and from Grand Slam at the East Athens Community Center and Lay Park. For ages 11–14. 7-10 p.m. FREE! www.accgov.com/ grandslam LECTURES & LIT: Ruth Allen: Pink Cake (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Local artist and author Ruth Allen celebrates the release of her debut picture book, Pink Cake. Tickets include a copy of the book and slice of pink cake. See Calendar Pick on p. 14. 6:30 p.m. $25. www. avidbookshop.com THEATER: The Secret Garden (Athens Community Theater) Tenyear-old Mary returns to England, leaving the only home she’s ever known in India, as an orphaned survivor of the cholera pandemc. Her hermit uncle’s secluded estate is filled with grief, but Mary’s discovery of her late aunt’s garden changes everything. Presented by the Town & Gown Players. June 7–8 & 13–15, 8 p.m. June 9 & 16, 2 p.m. $12–20. www.townandgownplayers.org THEATER: Peter Pan (On Stage Walton) On Stage Walton presents Peter Pan with a cast of 28 young actors ranging in age from 9–18. June 7–8, 8 p.m. June 9, 2 p.m. $15. www.onstagewalton.org
Saturday 8 ART: Get Artistic: Art Party! (Creature Comforts Brewery) Celebrate the brewery’s Get Artistic campaign with all-ages art activities, performances, film screenings, a live DJ and food trucks. Get Artistic grant recipients will be featured: Athens Area Arts Council, ATHICA, Athens Rising, Athens Symphony Orchestra, Canopy Studio and Town & Gown Players. 4–8 p.m. www. ccbeerco.com ART: Art on the Promenade (Ann Peden Artist Marketplace) An event showcasing the art of seven local artisans (Dana Blair, Becky Bundrick, Leslie Moody, Dana Johns, Susan Pelham, Kate Sherrill, G’Anne Thomas and Alice Woodruff) who specialize in various media such as fine art, home decor, textiles, woodwork and pottery. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE! art@kateinthestudio.com CLASSES: Computer Class (Bogart Library) Learn the basics of using Excel. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart EVENTS: West Broad Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) WBFM offers a wide-variety of fresh and locally-sourced produce, hot food, handmade crafts, and other functional goods as well as entertainment, activities, and educational workshops. The WBFM is an inclusive space for cross-cultural and inter-generational engagement. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Really Really Free Market (Reese & Pope Park) Just like a yard sale, but everything is free. Bring what you can, take what you need. Free lunch prepared by Food Not Bombs. Second Saturday of every month. 12–2 p.m. FREE! reallyreallyfreemarketathens@gmail. com EVENTS: Hot Corner Festival (Downtown Athens) See Friday listing for full description. June 7, 6–11 p.m. June 8, 12–10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/HotCornerORG EVENTS: Fun Dog Show Off (Pittard Park) Show off your dogs during
this family-friendly day at the park. 1 p.m. $15–20. www.moaspets.com/ dogshow EVENTS: Athens-Clarke County Democrats Breakfast (Locos Grill & Pub) Join the area Democrats for breakfast and hear from guest speaker, Teresa Tomlinson, U.S. Senate candidate and former mayor of Columbus, GA. 9 a.m. $15. www. clarkedemocrats.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) The market hosts around 45 vendors, children’s activities, live music and cooking demos. All produce is grown locally, sustainably and by those who are selling it. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net KIDSTUFF: Wear Orange Family Event (Bishop Park) Enjoy games, story time, family yoga, crafts and snacks. Wear Orange marks National Gun Violence Awareness Day by honoring victims and survivors of gun violence, promoting gun safety awareness and working to end gun violence. 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE! www.wearorange.org KIDSTUFF: KinderGarden Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Fun garden-themed activities and crafts for all ages. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison LECTURES & LIT: Book Signing with Michael Thurmond (The Classic Center) Michael Thurmond, CEO of DeKalb County, signs copies of the new edition of his 1978 book, A Story Untold: Black Men and Women in Athens History. The reception is sponsored by the Athens Historical Society alongside the Athens Area Black History Committee and Hot Corner Celebration. 4–6 p.m. FREE! www. classiccenter.com LECTURES & LIT: What’s Your Story: A Reading (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Hear readings by participants of “What’s Your Story,” a workshop led by Sabrina Orah Mark. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop. com OUTDOORS: Trial Gardens Open House (UGA Trial Gardens) The gardens annual open house showcases the newest ornamental varieties being tested in the garden. Guided tours available. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. $5 suggested donation. ugatrial.hort.uga.edu OUTDOORS: Critter Tales (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Listen to a story about nature and visit a critter. 2:30-3 p.m. FREE! www.accgov.com/ sandycreeknaturecenter THEATER: The Secret Garden (Athens Community Theater) See Friday listing for full description. June 7–8 & 13–15, 8 p.m. June 9 & 16, 2 p.m. $12–20. www.townandgownplayers.org THEATER: Peter Pan (On Stage Walton) See Friday listing for full description. June 7–8, 8 p.m. June 9, 2 p.m. $15. onstagewalton.org
Sunday 9 ART: Sunday Spotlight Tour (Georgia Museum of Art) Docents lead a tour of highlights from the permanent collection. 3 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Artist Talk and Reception (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Artist-in-ATHICA Katlin Shae speaks on “POM POM,” a multi-sensory, interactive installation that investigates the possibility of material and questions the role of waste. The artist documented the lifespan of plastic pom poms harvested at Sanford Stadium, and transformed the material into a large communal tapestry during a four-
week span at the gallery. 4–6 p.m. FREE! www.athica.org EVENTS: Sunday Brunch Fair (The Tasting Room at Jittery Joe’s Roasting Company) Food trucks, vendors, games, arts and crafts, live music and more. See Locavore on p. 7. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. www.culinarykitchenathens.com GAMES: Shadowfist Tournament (Tyche’s Games) Multiplayer format. Promotional cards will be given to all players. 12 p.m. $1. www.tychesgames.com GAMES: Rockin’ Roll Bingo (Starland Pizzeria and Pub) Play to win. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-613-8773 KIDSTUFF: Nebula in a Jar (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Create your own celestial wonder. 4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison PERFORMANCE: Amernet Quartet (Madison Morgan Cultural Center) The Amernet Quartet performs with Christopher Rex. Part of the 17th annual Madison Chamber Music Festival. 4 p.m. $25–40. www.mccarts.org THEATER: The Secret Garden (Athens Community Theater) See Friday listing for full description. June 7–8 & 13–15, 8 p.m. June 9 & 16, 2 p.m. $12–20. www.townandgownplayers.org THEATER: Peter Pan (On Stage Walton) See Friday listing for full description. June 7–8, 8 p.m. June 9, 2 p.m. $15. www.onstagewalton. org
Monday 10 ART: Open Studio (Community) Bring in a sewing project you are working on and get help from an expert. 6:30–8:30 p.m. $20. www. shopcommunityathens.com FILM: Showdown at the Equator (Flicker Theatre & Bar) After a crime boss stages the heist of his own priceless diamond, a kung-fu insurance investigator is sent to discover the truth and defeat his army of evil ninjas in the cut and spliced Night of the Ninja. 8 p.m. FREE! www. flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Test your general knowledge for prizes. 8–10 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ’O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Craft Public House) General trivia. Industry night. Cash house prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! www. craftathens.com GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music knowledge. Hosted by Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub KIDSTUFF: Preschool Pals (Bogart Library) Preschool-aged children will learn social and language skills through songs stories and crafts. Ages almost 3–almost 5. 11:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Kids Can Bake (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Join Ms. Carley for a sweet storytime and learn how to make a new treat. Ages 5–10 and their caregivers. 2 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Monday Funday (Bogart Library) Songs, finger plays, wiggles and giggles for ages three and under. Caregivers will receive pointers for building literacy and language skills. 10:15 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart MEETINGS: Forum: Athens Prosperity Package (Ciné) The Federation of Neighborhoods hosts
a forum on the impact an “Athens Prosperity Package” could have on citizens by funding anti-povery initiatives. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. accneighborhoods.org
Tuesday 11 ART: Athens Fibercraft Guild (Rose Hill Schoolhouse) The Guild welcomes all amateur and professional fiber artists including knitters, crocheters, weavers, spinners, fabric designers, basket makers, quilters and embroiderers. This week will be the end of year celebration potluck picnic lunch. 12:30-2:30 p.m. FREE! 678-772-5138, www.athensfiber.org CLASSES: Kitty Yoga (Memorial Park) See Tuesday listing for full description. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation, ($2 mat rentals). www. cofas.org CLASSES: Estate Planning 101 (Bogart Library) Get answers to questions about long-term care, wills, trusts and more. 1 p.m FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart EVENTS: Downtown Culinary Showcase (Athens City Hall) The new sidewalk market features local foods and crafts from regional vendors. Every Tuesday. See Locavore on p. 7. 4–7 p.m. www.culinarykitchenofathens.com GAMES: Trivia (Starland Pizzeria and Pub) Test your trivia knowledge. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-8773 GAMES: Lunch and Learn Games (Tyche’s Games) Learn some new games on your lunch hour. 11:30 a.m. www.tychesgames.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description. 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern KIDSTUFF: Toddler Time (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Songs, rhymes, books and educational play. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/madison KIDSTUFF: STEAM Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Listen to stories related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. 2 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison LECTURES & LIT: Café au Libris: Kelly Codling (ACC Library) Kelly Codling of Kelly’s Jamaican restaurant discusses his book, True Believer. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Adult Book Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Discuss The Secret History by Donna Tartt and pick up a book for next month. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison
Wednesday 12 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Nelda Damino, Pierre Daura Curator of European Art and in-house curator, leads a tour of “Storytelling in Renaissance Maiolica.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) See Wednesday listing for full description. 4-7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net k continued on next page
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THE CALENDAR! GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Trivia (Craft Public House) See Wednesday listing for full description. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. craftathens.com GAMES: Nerd Trivia (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Beer Goggles Trivia (Southern Brewing Company) Walter Lane hosts weekly trivia. Teams can have up to 10 players, and prizes include tab discounts. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.sobrewco.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. www. saucehouse.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) See Wednesday listing for full description. 6 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/willysmexicanaathens GAMES: General Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Popular weekly trivia hosted by the one and only Count Zapula. 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-3693144 KIDSTUFF: Keith Karnok (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Magician, ventriloquist and puppeteer Keith Karnok performs. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Create! Studio for Tweens (Bogart Library) This week’s activity is cosmic cupcakes. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart LECTURES & LIT: The Champagne Room Launch Party (Avid Bookshop) Heather Bartel and Edward Stephens, editors of The Champagne Room, celebrate the launch of the journal’s debut issue. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com
LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 4 Caledonia Lounge 8 p.m. $5 (21+) $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com ELIJAH JOHNSTON Local indie-folk singer-songwriter. ALL BOY/ALL GIRL Indie-rock group from Philadelphia. THE LIGHT SEQUENCE Up-andcoming local indie-rock band. ALLCAPS Athens-based pop-punk band with screamo leanings. The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com PRESSING STRINGS Maryland band blending rock, soul, funk, blues and more. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 5 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com KRISTINA MURRAY Nashville-based country singer-songwriter. RILEY DOWNING New Orleans singer-songwriter and member of The Deslondes. On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. $5. www.georgiatheatre.com THE PINK STONES Rootsy local country-rock group led by songwriter Hunter Pinkston. EVAN STEPP & THE PINERS “Loud, classic country band” out of Atlanta.
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TELEMARKET Athens-based punkand indie-influenced rock group. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 WAVJUMPERS Local DJs explore a wide range of electronic music, featuring DJ Zelium, Ohmu and Bodies of Water.
Wednesday 5 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!
featuring Michael Wegner, Shelley Lotus and Karen Bergmann. Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 ROBBIE O’SULLIVAN Local singer-songwriter influenced by classic rock and folk. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar. com ANDY ROGERS Athens-based folk singer-songwriter. SPOKENVVORLD Gwinnett Countybased original singer-songwriter.
Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by popular karaoke fanatic Dr. Fred and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock ‘n’ roll, indie and much more. Every Thursday! Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com OLD SKOOL PRESENTS… Seth Hendershot and Jason Fuller are joined by members of the Last Waltz Ensemble to perform the music of The Band.
Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com ROSIE & THE RATDOGS Athensbased hard-rock group. MOTHER FORE Athens band exploring elements of progressive and psychedelic rock. TIDALIST Athens-based alternative rock group. The Falls 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-2217 ROBBIE O’SULLIVAN Local singer-songwriter influenced by classic rock and folk.
Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 ROTTWEILER New local band featuring members of Shaved Christ, Apparition, American Cheeseburger and Tit. TIE DIE New Athens-based punk rock band. MUTANT STRAIN Raucous punk band from Charlotte, NC. WHISPERING MAN “Creepy crawly” punk band from North Carolina. DJ MAHOGANY & DJ SPIN LIZZY Spinning guitar music to riff up the dance floor.
Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com DITRANI BROTHERS Playing original and traditional music inspired by European folk, gypsy jazz and more. SHANNON JAE RIDOUT Local traditional folk singer-songwriter. The Foundry 7 p.m. www.thefoundryathens.com FEMALE SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND Featuring performances from Betsy Franck, Nina Ricci and more. Georgia Center for Continuing Education 5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-215-9333 CAROLINE AIKEN This guitarist and singer’s bluesy voice and masterful technique guarantee a hypnotic performance.
Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub DJ OSMOSE Internationally touring vinyl-only DJ spins disco, funk, soul, hip hop and more. Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. $5. 706-546-4742 THE TALISMEN Jammy rock fourpiece from Montgomery, AL.
Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com NIGHT FEVER Scene veterans Jason and Ansley bring the yacht-rock vibes of a full band with a small footprint. On the Rooftop. 9:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com ALBATROSS Athens group creating an upbeat mixture of jazz, blues and funk.
Pub on Main 6 p.m. FREE! 706-310-4450 LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot plays solo sets of country-rock and acoustic Southern soul. PARKER OLIVER Local musician playing soul and rock covers and originals.
Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 CARL JR Alabama-based “motivational speaker from another dimension.” L’OR Laura St. Martin uses electronics and interpretive dance to explore the human condition and the collective unconscious. TOMMY! Athens piano man and singer-songwriter. GIRL BANGER New local gender-fluid performance act. Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Road location) LUCKY JONES Rockin’ rhythm and blues from this local band. 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. Starland Pizzeria and Pub 9 p.m. FREE! www.starlandpizza.com WOLF’S DEN OPEN MIC Featuring musical performances and live interviews.
Thursday 6 Big City Bread Cafe 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0029 WHISPER KISS Acoustic-pop project
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Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com CHECK THE SIGNS Uplifting local family band. Athens Resonates Release Party. On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. $5. www.georgiatheatre.com LINQUA FRANQA Rapper and ACC Commissioner Mariah Parker spits politically charged lyrics over boombap beats. See story on p. 10. FREON FIGHTERS New Athensbased band featuring members of Futurebirds. WESDARULER Local hip-hop producer and emcee with a laid-back, throwback style. GRAND VAPIDS Local alt-rock band with a dense, dreamy, slowcore-inspired sound.
Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com KENDALL LEVESQUE Indie-pop singer-songwriter from Thomson. VFW 8 p.m. $10. www.vfwathens.com RAMBLIN’ COUNTRY BAND Georgia-based traditional country band.
Saturday 8 Deaf Poets play the Georgia Theatre Rooftop on Thursday, June 6. SOPHIE SAFFAN Local singer-songwriter playing originals. The Foundry 7 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com THE LUCKY JONES Rockin’ rhythm and blues from this local threepiece. THE ORIGINAL SCREWTOPS Crankin’ the blues since 1962. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com TEDO STONE Rootsy, Atlanta-based rock and roll singer-songwriter. DEAF POETS Grungy alt-rock duo from New York. DREW BESKIN Local power-pop singer-songwriter known for fronting the bands Purses and The District Attorneys. INDIANOLA Americana group from Nashville.
Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-4742 ELECTRIC BLUE YONDER Psychedelic space-folk band from Montgomery, AL. The World Famous Hot Corner Fest Fundraiser. 9:30 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens ROBERT LEE COLEMAN Maconbased soul and blues guitarist who has played with Percy Sledge and was a member of James Brown’s original JB’s.
Friday 7 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 KIP JONES Local songwriter playing all your favorite covers and some of his own tunes.
Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com HUNGER ANTHEM Athens-based, fuzzed-out, lo-fi guitar driven indie rock band. V-8 DEATH CAR Rowdy punk band from Montgomery, AL. JONATHAN COODY Frontman of Athens rock band Divine Feed plays a solo set. The Foundry 7 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com SEE MY FRIENDS A memorial for beloved local musician Jeff Walls, featuring Don Dixon, Michael Guthrie Band, Barry Marler & Trent Allen, Murray Attaway, Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs, The Mockingbirds and The Pinx. See Calendar Pick on p. 14.
Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $8 (21+), $10 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com LOCATE S,1 Local experimental pop group led by songwriter Christina Schneider. See Calendar Pick on p. 14. GODCASTER Experimental rock band from Philadelphia. SURFACE TO AIR MISSIVE Psychpop experimentation from local songwriter Taylor Ross. SARAH SWILLUM Local artist playing hallucinatory beat-pop featuring existential chants and dance. Downtown Athens 12-10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ HotCornerORG HOT CORNER FESTIVAL The annual celebration of Athens’ AfricanAmerican heritage and culture features an all-day lineup of local hip-hop, soul and gospel performers. At the corner of Washington and Hull streets. See story on p. 8.
The Falls 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-2217 LILY DABBS Local acoustic folk singer-songwriter. Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com SUMMER SITDOWN A showcase of local singer-songwriters, featuring Claire Cronin, Austin Darnell, Seth Martin, Tempest, Bree Couleur, Winston Barbe and Sarah Swillum. The Foundry 8 p.m. $6 (adv.), $8 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com THE COMMON PEOPLE BAND Athens wedding/party band that specializes in covers of Motown-era classics. Front Porch Book Store 6 p.m. FREE! jmazzucc@uga.edu STEPHEN SIMMONS Rootsy folkrock singer-songwriter. BETSY FRANCK Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility. Fully Loaded Pizza Co. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-705-6150 ROBBIE O’SULLIVAN Local singer-songwriter influenced by classic rock and folk. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 5 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com TYLER BOONE Rock-centric Americana artist from Nashville, TN. UNCLE DUANE’S BAND Members of blues-rock band Disreputable Few play the music of the Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead. 8 p.m. SOLD OUT. www.georgiatheatre. com KISHI BASHI Acclaimed local songwriter and violinist creates dynamic, loop-driven, experimental pop music. Album release show! TAKENOBU Cellist and composer Nick Takénobu Ogawa blends pop, classical and traditional styles. Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic Dr. Fred and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $10. hendershotscoffee.com LATIN NIGHT A Latin-themed dance party featuring music from local acts. Highwire Lounge 11 p.m. $2 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away to two different channels of music. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 FAT ARM DADDY Athens-based rhythm and blues trio. Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com CELIA GARY Acoustic singer-songwriter from Augusta with a lush, mystical sound. That Bar Athens 10 p.m. FREE! 706-248-7903 DJ ZELIUM Athens-based DJ and composer spins a deep house and techno dance party.
Monday 10 Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! hendershotscoffee.com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night most Mondays. Hosted by Larry Forte.
Tuesday 11 The Foundry 7 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com EDDIE RAY ARNOLD Local country and gospel singer-songwriter. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 SEVERE BLUSH Experimental electronic sounds from Logan Shirah. BILLBOARD BAGGINS Athensbased experimental outfit. BODIES OF WATER Local electronic team-up between Bree Couleur and Space Brother. State Botanical Garden of Georgia 7 p.m. $15. botgarden.uga.edu RANDALL BRAMBLETT TRIO This established Georgia singer-songwriter’s Southern-tinged music pulls from a variety of influences. CLAY LEVERETT Local songwriter and country-minded rocker whose songs are both tough and tender. The World Famous 9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens MOTHER IRON HORSE Doomy stoner-metal band from Salem, MA. DUTCHGUTS Sludgy stoner-metal outfit from New Jersey. DEAD VIBES ENSEMBLE Two-piece local sludge-metal band.
Wednesday 12 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! Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com LONG HOTS Experimental guitar-rock trio from Philadelphia. DAVID NANCE GROUP Scuzzed-out guitar band from Omaha, NE. WALTZ Athens-based heavy-rock duo. Georgia Center for Continuing Education 5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-215-9333 CAROLINE AIKEN This guitarist and singer’s bluesy voice and masterful technique guarantee a hypnotic performance. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com JAY GONZALEZ Drive-By Truckers’ keyboardist plays your favorite AM Gold, power-pop, British Invasion, originals and TV theme songs. On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com DJ OSMOSE Local DJ spins an all-vinyl set of deep house and nu-disco. Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Road location) THE VIBRATONES Veterans of the Athens scene playing various blues styles. Dancing is encouraged!
Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. $3. 706-546-4742 FREE HAT Funky progressive jam band from Atlanta. 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. Starland Pizzeria and Pub 9 p.m. FREE! www.starlandpizza.com WOLF’S DEN OPEN MIC Featuring musical performances and live interviews.
Down the Line 6/13 THE SPOOKIE MOON / DAD’S DAY OFF / ACHY / THE PIERRES (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 6/13 THE BACUPS (The Foundry) 6/13 HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER / ANNA ST. LOUIS (Georgia Theatre) 6/13 CHRIS HAMPTON BAND (Hilltop Grille) 6/14 DOUBLE FERRARI / HOT PLATE / MCQQEEN (Caledonia Lounge) 6/14 LYDIA BRAMBILA / BRIANA MARELA / MADELUNE POLITES / ARIEL ACKERLY (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 6/14 TABLOID / MINORCAN / FOURTH MANSIONS (40 Watt Club) 6/14 GRASSLAND STRING BAND (Georgia Theatre) 6/14 DJ RELL (Georgia Theatre) 6/14 *REPEAT REPEAT / WELL KEPT (Georgia Theatre) 6/14 CATALPA (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 6/14 DANGFLY (Nowhere Bar) 6/14 CHRIS HAMPTON BAND (VFW) 6/15 RCI / THE RELICS / ASHES TO OMENS / WOLVES AT YOUR DOOR (Caledonia Lounge) 6/15 SLEEP / BIG BUSINESS (40 Watt Club) 6/15 J.W. BROWN & FRIENDS (The Foundry) 6/15 VAN SHEPHERD & FRIENDS / THE ORIGINAL SCREWTOPS (Front Porch Book Store) 6/15 EUREKA CALIFORNIA / MOON RACER (Georgia Theatre) 6/16 THE LUCKY JONES (Cali ’N’ Tito’s Eastside) 6/16 PARCHCORN RUM RUNNERS (Creature Comforts Brewery) 6/16 FRANKIE’S BLUES MISSION (The Foundry) 6/17 THE RECORD COMPANY / BUFFALO GOSPEL (Georgia Theatre) 6/17 BLOOD ON THE HARP (Georgia Theatre) 6/18 TIMOTHY EERIE / PINKY DOODLE POODLE / HOT FUDGE (Georgia Theatre) 6/19 MODERN MEASURE (Georgia Theatre) 6/19 NIGHT FEVER (Georgia Theatre) 6/20 ARBOR LABOR UNION / HAND SAND HANDS / CHRIS CROFTON / DJS YOUNGBLOOD & SMOKEY (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 6/20 T. HARDY MORRIS / LOS COAST / THAYER SARRANO / PARKER GISPERT (40 Watt Club) 6/20 BLOODKIN (Nowhere Bar) 6/20 SUNNY SOUTH BLUES BAND / MOON CHIEF (Nowhere Bar) 6/22 MALCOLM & SULLIVAN / EASTVILLE BELLE (Front Porch Book Store)
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Art AAAC GRANTS (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council is seeking applicants for its quarterly $500 grants. The next deadline is June 15. info@athensarts.org, www. athensarts.org CALL FOR ENTRIES (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Seeking entries for “Yellow: 2019 Juried Exhibition.” Title is up for interpretation. Deadline June 21. Exhibition runs July 21–Oct. 6. www.athica.org OPEN STUDIO MEMBERSHIP (Lyndon House Arts Center) Local artists can access studio facilities through a new open studio monthly membership program. Studios include ceramics, jewelry, painting, fiber, printmaking, photography and woodshop/sculpture studios. Up to 32 hours per week. $65/month or $175/three months. 706-613-3623, www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure
Classes ANIMAL TELEPATHY & ENERGY BODY DYNAMICS (Ancient Suns Intuitive Arts, Cobbham
Neighborhood) In “Animal Telepathy,” learn how to send and receive intuitive messages with your animals. Saturdays, June 8–July 27, 3–5:30 p.m. or Tuesdays, June 11–July 30, 6–8:30 p.m. $300/ eight weeks. In “Energy Body Fundamentals,” learn how to strengthen, use and protect your aura and chakras using a form of meditation designed to awaken your clairvoyance. Saturdays, June 8–July 13, 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. or Wednesdays, June 12–July 17, 6–8:30 p.m. $225/ six weeks. www.ancient-intuition.com AQUA AEROBICS (Memorial Park) Aqua aerobics is a low impact exercise program that features stretching, limbering and weight routines set to music in the pool. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6–7 p.m. and Saturdays, 10–11 a.m. $5/ class. 706-613-3580 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 p.m. “Coffee with a Veteran,” Tuesdays 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.
art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Carole Chalmers shares flowers, landscapes, still life compositions, birds and Athens scenes. Through July. 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 AREA UROLOGY (2142 W. Broad St., Building 200, Suite 200) “Skies and Space” features paintings and silk dye pours by Margaret Agner. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) The library’s Quiet Gallery presents a collection of watercolors and art quilts by Elizabeth Barton. Through July 28. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200) “Pom Pom” is a multi-sensory, interactive experience through which Artist-in-ATHICA resident Katlin Shae leads visitors through weaving a communal tapestry out of discarded pom pons from Sanford Stadium. Reception June 9. 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.) “Alexis M. Spina: Obsolescence.” CITY OF WATKINSVILLE (Downtown Watkinsville) “Public Art Watkinsville: A Pop-up Sculpture Exhibit” consists of sculptures placed in prominent locations around downtown. Artists include Benjamin Lock, William Massey, Stan Mullins, Robert Clements, Harold Rittenberry and Joni Younkins-Herzog. • “Artscape Oconee: The Monuments of Artland” features a total of 20 paintings on panels installed around town. Artists include Claire Clements, Peter Loose, Andy Cherewick, Lisa Freeman, Manda McKay and others. CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) Classic Gallery I shows “Checkerboard Checkered Floor,” an exhibition exploring pattern with boxy abstractions by Cal Clements, black-and-white patterned interiors by Hanna Friedlander, ombré assemblages by Jess Machacek, pop paintings by Jared Brown and geometric collages by Courtney McCracken. • Classic Gallery II presents a solo exhibition of Moby Dicks and other paintings by Dan Smith. DONDEROS’ KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Artwork by Adrienne Foxx Tolbert.
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“Mahjong,” Thursdays at 1 p.m. Chess tournament on the second Friday of the month at 6 p.m. 706742-0823, wintervillecenter.com YOGA CLASSES AT 5 POINTS (5 Points Yoga) “Seasonal Ayurveda Training (Summer)” on June 22–23. “Connect-4-Kids: Parent/Child Workshop” on June 23 & July 28. Classes include Slow Flow, Iyengar, Restorative, Yin, Power, Hot Yoga and beginners classes. www.athens fivepointsyoga.com
Help Out LITTER INDEX SURVEY The Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful Litter Index is for citizens to provide input on the litter they see in their community. Surveys accepted until July 15. keepathensbeautiful.org
Kidstuff ART CLASSES (KA Artist Shop) “Art Club for Teens” and “Art Club Junior” cover subjects like dream catchers and moving flexagons. Check website for details and to register. www.kaartist.com
CLASSES FOR PARENTS AND KIDS (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) “Parent & Tot, Recycling Trot,” Wednesdays 10–11 a.m. “Crawlers & Toddlers Play Group,” Wednesdays, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. “Storytime,” Fridays, 10:30 a.m. “Mama-Baby Yoga,” Saturdays, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. “Prenatal Yoga,” Saturdays, 12–1 p.m. www. reblossomathens.com COMEDY CAMP (Moonlight Theater) “Kids Comedy Camp” is a threeweek summer course focused on playfulness, failure, clowning, communication, imagination and artistic collaboration through a diverse series of theater games, exercises and challenges. Ages 6–9. Saturdays & Sundays, July 13–28, 1–2:30 p.m. $125. “Summer Comedy Intensive” is a three-week program for ages 13–18. Saturdays & Sundays, July 13–28, 4–6 p.m. and Mondays, July 15 & 22, 7–8:15 p.m. $160. “Family Comedy Camp.” Saturdays & Sundays, June 8–16, 4–6 p.m. and Monday, June 10, 7–8:15 p.m. $100 plus $25/kid. moonlighttheatercompany.com KINDERSWIM (Multiple Locations) Five-year-olds can enroll in Kinderswim, a summer “learn to swim” program. Three sessions run over the summer, June 25–July 12 or July 16–Aug. 2 and the program is held at all five pools. Participants will receive a free pool pass for the season. Register online. $33-50. www.accgov.com/aquatics
EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Susan Pelham creates collages influenced by Surrealism, Magic Realism, folklore and fables. Through June.. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Illustrations by Abby Kacen. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “You Are Here” features felted soft sculpture by Eli Saragoussi, screen prints by Amanda Jane Burk, cosmic figure painting by Tae Lee and whimsical portraits by Chasity Williams. Through June 10. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Sculptured Adornment: The Jewelry of David Hayes.” Through July 28. • “Our Town and Beyond: Works by Early Members of the Athens Art Association.” Through Aug. 11. • “Out of the Darkness: Light in the Depths of the Sea of Cortez” is a solo exhibition by Rebecca Rutstein. Through Oct. 27. • “Storytelling in Renaissance Maiolica” offers a selection of tin-glazed earthenware produced in the duchy of Urbino, Italy, in the 16th Century. Through Jan. 5. GIVE BACK REAL ESTATE (624 S. Milledge Ave.) “Primal Dreams,” a series of paintings by Will Eskridge, celebrates misunderstood wildlife and the importance of coexisting harmoniously. Through July 5. GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Keeping it Classic,” a site-specific installation by Taylor Shaw, acts as a roadside attraction with bright ‘90s colors and nostalgic imagery. THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) “The Milkening” contains 200 milk cartons printed by Amanda Burke. Through June. HEIRLOOM CAFE & FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Tapestry wall hangings by Bailey Taylor. Through June 24. HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Chris Cane shares the “Nirvinyl Album Art Museum,” a rotating collection of vintage album cover art from the classic age of vinyl. HIP VINTAGE & HANDMADE (215 Commerce Blvd.) Paintings by Manda McKay. Through June. HOWARD’S (119 N. Jackson St.) Mo Costello shares a selection of gelatin silver prints depicting an intimate exchange between the artist and her then partner in an apartment in Providence, RI. June 8–July 13. JITTERY JOE’S COFFEE ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Robin Nunan’s exhibition, “Petals and Lines,” features a collection of florals, abstracts and special commission works for the Googe and Ripps families of Jittery Joe’s. Through June. JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) “No Way! Nineties” features colorful digital paintings by Xavier Watson. K.A. ARTIST SHOP (127 N. Jackson St.) Sam Sutlive’s artwork ranges from drawings of the interiors and exteriors of buildings to abstract designs and brand-name logos. Through June 16. 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.
REPORT CARD REWARDS PROGRAM (Bishop Park) Any student K–12 in Athens may bring his or her final report card with to the ACC Leisure Services Aquatics Office for a free summer pool pass (all A’s or all E’s) or 10 free swims (all A’s and B’s or E’s and M’s). www.accgov.com/aquatics ROOTING FOR COMMUNITY (Athens) Athens Land Trust’s Rooting for Community Camp is a place for kids to learn how to conserve, empower and sustain communities through food, gardening and a love for nature. Full scholarships available. Begins June 17, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. $175 (two-week camp). www.athenslandtrust.org SPLASH PAD (Multiple Locations) The Trail Creek Splash Pad will be open during regular hours now through Aug. 4, plus weekends Aug. 10–Sept. 2. The Rocksprings Splash Pad opens May 25. $1/person. Pool passes $20–40. www.athensclarke county.com/splashpad STRONG GIRLS CAMP (Athens) Camps focus on empowering young girls through creative activities. Lower school (grades K–4) is held June 17–21 or June 24–28, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Middle school (grades 5–8) is held June 17–21, 1–4 p.m. www.wearestronggirls.com SUMMER CAMP (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Hogwart’s School Under the Pyramid is for ages 6–12 and is held July 29–Aug. 2, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. $100– 150 sliding scale. 706-546-7914, dre@uuathensga.org SUMMER CAMPS Summer camp themes range from “ARTcheologist,” “Back to the Future Inventions,” “Rainbows, Unicorns and Sparkles,” “Pee-Wee’s Treehouse,” “Food Truck Camp,” “Happy Little Trees” and more. treehousekidandcraft.com
SUMMER CAMPS (KA Artist Shop) Five-day camps offer a variety of craft activities. Morning camps explore drawing, painting, collaging, sculpting, writing and more. Afternoon camps focus on particular themes like fiber arts (June 10) Remix camp (June 17), calligraphy (June 24), figure study (July 8), drawing and painting (July 15), watercolor (July 22) and comics and illustration (July 29). For ages 10–15. www.kaartistshop.com SUMMER CAMPS (Double Helix STEAM School) “Harry Potter Camp,” June 10–14 or July 15–19. “Ukulele Songwriting Camp,” June 17–21. “Games!” June 24–28. “Chocolate-making Camp,” July 1–3 & 5. “Music and Movement Camp,” July 8–12. “Fiber Arts and Baking Camp,” July 22–26. “Tour of Global Visual & Pop Culture: Welcome to the BTS World!” July 29–Aug. 2. www.doublehelixsummercamp. wordpress.com TEEN SUMMER CAMPS (Lyndon House Arts Center) “Fine Art Intensive” for ages 12–16 covers drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, jewelry making and more. June 17–28, 1–4 p.m. “Media Arts & Storytelling” for ages 12–16 includes writing storyboards and scripts, designing and building sets, and creating and designing props. 706-613-3623 WHIRLIGIG SUMMER CAMPS (Nimbl, 160 Winston Dr.) One-week summer themed camps for ages 6–12. Camps culminate in a final performance for family and friends. www.whirligigcamps.com
Support Groups ALS SUPPORT GROUP (Oconee Veterans Park, Watkinsville)
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) Collections From Our Community presents Mike Landers’ collection of head-shaped cookie jars including cartoon characters like Fred Flinstone, Daffy Duck, Yogi Bear and more. Through June 8. • “Cut and Paste: Works of Paper” features paper works by Steven L. Anderson, Jerushia Graham, Matt Haffner, Elizabeth Lide, Lucha Rodriguez, Betsy Cain, Imi Hwangbo, Samuel Stabler, Hannah Israel, Teresa Bramlette Reeve and Kalina Winksa. Through July 27. • “Raucous” features work by Kelly Boehmer, Jaime Bull, Christina Foard, Vivian Liddell and Erin McIntosh. Through Aug. 3. • “A Century of Art: The Athens Art Association.” Through Aug. 15. • “Easement” features pieces by Sarah Cowan White. Through Aug. 31. • Opening reception for all exhibitions June 6. MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 GA-98, Danielsville) Bookmarks by the Drake family. Through June. MAMA’S BOY AT THE FALLS (8851 Macon Hwy.) Collages and paintings from Lorraine Thompson’s series, “The Nest, The Angel, and The Muse.” 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 and handwoven rugs by Bonnie Montgomery. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) “A Room of Their Own: OCAF Summer Installation Invitational” invited Alice Schindel, Chastity Williams, Hannah Duggan, Stephanie Sutton and Lisa Freeman to create rooms within the larger gallery space. “Sense of Touch: Fiber Arts by Shirley Chambliss” features handwoven textiles. Opening reception June 7. Through July 12. THE PINE & THE ROOT (1235 S. Milledge Ave.) Artwork by Emmi Walker. PINEWOODS PUBLIC LIBRARY (1265 Hwy. 29 N. #12) See paintings by Stanley Bermudez as well as a community mural. RICHARD B. RUSSELL BUILDING SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Under the Big Top: The American Circus and Traveling Tent Shows” explores circuses, vaudeville troupes and other traveling tent shows in the U.S. from the 1820s–1930s. Through July 5. • “Nevertheless, She Resisted: Documenting the Women’s Marches” shares posters, photographs, articles and ephemera from the Women’s March on Washington, D.C. in January 2017. Through July 5. STEEL + PLANK (675 Pulaski St., Suite 200) Paintings by Andy Cherewick, Erin McIntosh, Emily Mann and Donna Mintz, plus textile art by Shirley Noland Chambliss and photography by Benjamin Galland. THE SURGERY CENTER OF ATHENS (2142 W. Broad St.) Photographer Ethan Bixler-Smith aims to capture the emphatic counterbalance between works of man and the triumph of nature. Through June. VERONICA’S SWEET SPOT (149 Oneta St., #6C6) See work by local and regional artists, craftsmen, potters and sculptors. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.
Thursday, June 20 at the Morton Theatre
hosted
Doors 7:30pm - Show 8:00PM
by DJ Mahogany & Count Zap ula! Featuring: pinky doodle poodle Annie Leeth
Yip deceiver
Kxng blanco
kenosha kid
Tickets on sale wed. June 12
Available at the Morton Theatre & the Flagpole office and online at www.mortontheatre.com
$10 Advance • $12 Night of Show • $7 with Athfest Full Event Wristband
“The Rut and Regrowth” and other paintings by Will Eskridge are currently on view at Give Back Real Estate through July 5. 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 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) If you think you have a problem with alcohol, call the AA hotline or visit the website for a schedule of meetings in Barrow, Clarke, Jackson and Oconee Counties. 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 (Contact for Location) 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) EA is a 12-step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Meets Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-202-7463 NAMI (First Presbyterian Church of Athens) “NAMI Connections” is a support group for adults who have experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. “NAMI Family” is for family members, friends and caregivers of individuals with mental illnesses. Every fourth Tuesday, 6 p.m. www.namihall.org
REBLOSSOM SUPPORT GROUPS (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) “Nannies & Nannas Play & Support Group,” Mondays, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. “Breastfeeding Support Group,” Wednesdays, 4–6 p.m. & Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. “Our Differences Are Beautiful Play and Support Group,” Thursdays, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. “Finding Balance in Motherhood Group Therapy,” second and fourth Fridays, 12–1 p.m. www.reblossomathens.com REFUGE RECOVERY (The Recovery Center) This peer-led support group offers a Buddhist-inspired path to recovery from any addiction. Thursdays, 7–8 p.m. FREE! Find “Refuge Recovery Athens GA” on Facebook SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA, Email for Location) Sex Addicts Anonymous offers a message of hope to anyone who suffers from a compulsive sexual behavior. Mondays, 7 p.m. athensdowntown SAA@gmail.com
On The Street ACC POOL SEASON (Multiple Locations) Public pools are located at Bishop Park, East Athens Community Center, Lay Park, Memorial Park and Rocksprings Park. Pools are open Tuesdays– Fridays and Sundays from 1–5:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 12–5:30 p.m. Bishop Park is open on weekends only. Pools close for the season Aug. 3. $1 admission. $20 pool pass. www.accgov.com/aquatics COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY (Athens) The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department seeks input
through a community needs assessment as part of a 10-year plan for the department’s future. Each household that completes a survey will receive two one-day passes to an aquatics facility or two one-day passes to Sandy Creek Park. www.survey.uga. edu/leisureservices MEDITATION IN ATHENS (Multiple Locations) Meditations are offered in various forms across town. Athens Zen Group offers a newcomers orientation on the second and fourth Sundays of each 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. becky lockman@gmail.com. Dedicated Mindfulness Practitioners meets at the Griffin-Dubose Healing Lodge every Saturday, 8:30 a.m. jasey jones@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 second Monday, 7–9 p.m. 5 Points Yoga hosts meditations Thursdays at 8–9 a.m. Nuci’s Space hosts meditations every Friday, 3 p.m. Healing Arts Centre hosts Insight Meditation every Monday, 7 p.m. 706-3407288. www.athensfivepointsyoga. com MUSICIANS HEALTH CLINIC (Nuçi’s Space) A team of doctors visit twice each month to assist uninsured and low income musicians. Call to book an appointment. 706-227-1515, www.nuci.org f
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HOUSES FOR RENT 245 Atlanta Ave. 4BR/2BA. HVAC, dishwasher, washer/ dryer. Available July 1. Call Brian, 678-698-7613. Five Points off Baxter St. 2 story, old Colonial home. 4BR/2BA. $1400/ mo. Call McWaters Realty: 706-5401529. Resto re d h i s t o r i c h o m e in heart of 5 Points. 4BR/2.5BA. 2200 sf. $2680/ mo. Water/trash included. Call/text Quality Property Management, 706-225-8515, for pictures or scheduling a tour.
Winterville. Very private. 2BR on 7.5 acres. Heat pump, also has woodburning stove, attic fan, 50-foot wood deck, yard care, 8 minutes from Athens. 706-769-5308.
ROOMS FOR RENT Private, furnished 1BR/1BA in condo on S. Milledge. Avail. now. W/D, on buslines. $500/mo., $400 dep. Incl. water, electric, cable, wifi, printer. Send resume: gemc griff@aol.com.
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Athens School of Music. Instruction in guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more. From beginner to expert. Visit www.athensschoolof music.com, 706-543-5800.
Stuck in a lease you’re trying to end? Sublease your house or apartment with Flagpole Classifieds! 706-549-0301.
Lawn mower, $560. 2003 Craftsman GT 3000 lawn tractor. 23 HP Kholer engine. 50 inch mow deck. Nice shape, works good. Needs blades sharpened. E-mail Dave at davngoliath@gmail.com for info. Cash or PayPal.
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JOBS FULL-TIME Cali N Tito’s on S. Lumpkin St. and Puerto Del Sol on Cedar Shoals Dr. are looking for bilingual employees. FT and PT. Please call 706-2554393 and bring a resume.
Instant cash is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition. Wuxtry Records, at corner of Clayton & College Dwntn. 706-369-9428.
Dynamic retail needs cashier/stocker. Must be available days and nights, weekends. Reliable transportation required. Contact: 4450 Atlanta Hwy., Athens, GA 30606.
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O u r H o p e M e t ro p o l i t a n Community Church seeks a keyboardist to assist the Pastor and Church Leaders in successful Worship Music each week. Contact Reverend Tony at 512-5898258.
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PART-TIME Pick the hours you want to work and get paid to type! We offer a relaxed office environment with no customer interaction necessary! Ear n productivity-based pay starting at $8.25/hr., increasing to $9/hr. or higher after training with further automatic increases. www. ctscribes.com. Starting at $10/hr., Junk South is looking for someone who can get dirty and physical. Growing company with room for advacement. www. junksouth.com, info@junksouth.com or 706-340-3969.
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ACROSS 1 Soldiers' meal 47 Reclined 5 Like kitten videos 48 Break bread 9 Charley horse, 50 Unsavory e.g. 51 Frequently, in 14 Malicious verse 15 Soon, to a poet 52 Remote button 16 Woodshop 53 Guts machine 54 Paternal 17 Largest city on 57 Take a needle to the island of 59 October 31 Hawaii option 18 USPS manager 60 Anagram for 20 Common wild "wane" card 61 Opera solo 22 Be full of 62 Char 23 Curved path 63 Shoved off 24 Shakespearean 64 Indian flat bread barmaid 25 No walk in the DOWN park 1 Word of 26 Lean and sinewy indifference 27 Hosted a 2 D.A.'s need newscast 3 Hit man's 29 Literary twist accessory 31 Hotel freebie 4 Show bad 32 Digitally enhance, posture as a recording 5 Superhero garb 34 Patio of sorts 6 A, in Acapulco 36 Try 7 Taqueria item 40 Stretch out 8 Set foot in 42 Rat's place 9 Hit hard 43 Lodge resident 10 Faux ___ 45 From now on (blunder)
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Can I Flirt at the Gym? ADVICE FOR ATHENS’ LOOSE AND LOVELORN By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com Hello, I work out a lot and seem to be on the same workout schedule as a gorgeous woman who I think is similar in age to me. I’m on cardio on the same days as her, and weights, too, which leads to some casual interactions related to gym machines and so on. She’s super nice with a great sense of humor. I’m careful not to offer unwanted advice, since she’s in great shape and obviously doesn’t need it, but I’d love to talk to her more. I want to ask her out—she’s gorgeous, we seem to have the same values related to taking care of our bodies, and I’m totally impressed by her workout routines and stamina. I’d like to know more about her, go out on a date, then see where it goes. The problem is that I’m very aware of this whole post-Me Too culture, where women seem to view flirtation and attention from guys as offensive harassment. I feel like I can’t make a move, because I don’t want to become some internet post
about the gross guy at the gym who won’t leave her alone. I’ve always thought I was pretty good at flirting, but now I second-guess it all, worrying that I’ll be labeled as a creep. I really like this girl and barely know her. It seems so simple but so complicated at the same time. How can I try to get more acquainted without giving her a reason to say “me too”? Thanks, Clueless Musclehead Dear Musclehead, I’d agree that you’re a bit clueless when it comes to what Me Too actually is, and what women are actually asking of men when it comes to flirting and dating. At no point have feminists asked men to stop flirting and engaging with us, and that’s not what Me Too is about. Tarana Burke coined the term when talking about the prevalence of sexual assault and abuse against women in America, essentially saying that telling another woman about your assault will most likely get you a “Me too!” from her. The 2015 National Intimate Partner and
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Sexual Violence Survey found that one in three women have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime. That’s a lot! Do you have a mom and two aunts? Apply that statistic to the women in your life, and I think the seriousness of the problem will become more evident to you. The #metoo hashtag was founded to bring these statistics into common knowledge and create a national conversation around the way we treat our women and girls in this country—and it worked. I’m picking up an annoyed tone in your question, but I want to commend you for thinking about that hot lady’s lived experience of womanhood and the subconscious ways chauvinism and misogyny might play out if you approach her. If Me Too has you examining your behavior and being more mindful before approaching a potential date, that’s great. I’d say you should be extra careful since
you’re talking about hitting on a woman at the gym, an environment notoriously overrun with the male gaze. It’s actually the reason I prefer not to exercise in gyms. If you’re worried about your attention being construed as harassment, then I recommend not flirting with her while she’s working out or using any gym facilities. She sounds like a powerhouse who wants to get her pump on, anyway. Does your gym have a juice bar? Perhaps you see her when coming or going. These would be the best times to approach her if you’re worried about coming on too strong on the gym floor. Avoid blatant comments about her physique, and focus more on your admiration of her stamina and routine. Ask her for advice, even if you don’t need it. I’m sure you know best what’s comfortable for you, but it seems to me that you’ve got an eyeful of her body already, so there’s no need to start there with flirting. Also, she’s probably noticed you staring already. Shoot your shot, my dude, but shoot it with respect. f
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Citizens Hit the Streets PROTESTERS LEAVE GRAPHIC REMINDERS OF ILLEGAL ABORTIONS By Pete McCommons pete@flagpole.com The following press release came from a group who felt they had to do something in response to the new Georgia abortion law, passed by the predominately Republican Georgia legislature and enthusiastically signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. This is a peaceful protest by a group of disenfranchised citizens in a county heavily gerrymandered to produce conservative Republican legislators “representing” a county that is majority liberal and Democratic.
to trace sprawled female figures next to a chalked image of a clothes hanger. The artwork was part of a pop-up campaign around town to protest, as one participant described the effort, ‘the dangerous and awful anti-abortion law in this state that takes women back to an era when they bled to death because safe forms of abortion were illegal.’ “The washable figures were also traced on the street in front of the homes (but not on their property) of local legislators who voted for the bill. While that might seem outrageous and dangerous to infringe on their private space, the group felt the very same thing could be said about the new law and its flagrant invasion of their privacy. “The figures drawn are varied, just as the stories and ages of women seeking abortions are diverse and personal. “The group tracing the crime scene silhouettes is part of a grassroots movement that sprang up in Athens to carry out a peaceful protest. Participants hope the figures paired with the clothes hanger will remind or inform people of a tragic past when thousands of women died when they resorted to wire hangers or back-alley abortions. “An article in The Atlantic in 2015 cited research conducted at the University of Texas that estimated that, in This image on the sidewalk outside Hendershot’s was among those Texas, where clinic closings drawn by protesters last Thursday night. have made obtaining an abortion very difficult, ‘between It is true that local Democrats allowed 100,000 and 240,000 Texas women themselves (ourselves) to become complabetween the ages of 18 and 49 have tried cent during the last election and lost two to end a pregnancy by themselves.’ Some House seats previously won by Democrats. of the methods used by women included The Republicans who took their places progetting punched in the stomach or taking vided the votes needed to pass the so-called Misoprostol, a drug used primarily for “heartbeat” law that these citizens are protreating ulcers. testing. Had we re-elected our Democratic “The group drawing the figures is raising legislators, this protest would not have the specter of past deaths by wire hangers been necessary at this time, but we didn’t, and other risky measures because they and it was. know that women will continue to seek Meanwhile, these folks have found abortions despite the ban. a small way to remind us why abortion “A 2015 article in The Guardian reported: was legalized nationally back in 1974. As ‘Before Roe v. Wade legalized abortion, one of them wrote, “It feels good to DO thousands of women died attempting to SOMETHING.” end their pregnancies—most of whom were These are perilous times for our country, poor or women of color. (Ninety percent of and of course it does feel good to do somethe women who died in New York City due thing, when so much is done to us by gerto illegal abortions, for example, were black rymandered legislatures and our national or Latina.)’ government bought and sold by big, dark “Participants felt it fitting to do this money and its president and its Senate and protest under the radar since that is their court. how women find out about abortions in So, right on, citizens. The streets may be states where they are outlawed or sharply the only arena left for action, even if it is restricted. One person wrote: ‘We wanted only symbolic. to remind people that women will die if Here it is, in their words. this cruel law is upheld. Georgia’s law and “Overnight on Thursday a group of others in the country show the Republicans’ local women and men used chalk in several criminal disregard for women’s health and places around Athens and Oconee County self-determination.’” f
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