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been posted. However, someone put them up intentionally, because the site warned people that their name and request would be posted. This soap opera is playing out against the backdrop of a looming vote on Means’ proposal for the West Broad School. He informed Athens Land Trust Executive Director Heather Benham at 4:05 p.m. on Aug. 8—too late to sign up to speak at the board meeting that night—that he WHITLEY CARPENTER
After a relatively peaceful school board meeting earlier this month, a struggle over the direction of public education in Athens resumed in earnest last week, with unnamed parties filing a complaint with an accreditation agency against certain school board members. Meanwhile, the board of education is preparing to vote next month on a plan for the West Broad School property while many questions remain unanswered, and the relationship between the Clarke County School District and tenant the Athens Land Trust continues to disintegrate. In response to open records requests filed by Flagpole and others, CCSD released an Aug. 9 letter last week from the accreditation agency AdvancED (formerly known as SACS, or the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) informing Means that unnamed “community stakeholders” have filed complaints against “some members of the Board of Education,” again unnamed. The complaints allege that those board members lack knowledge of board policies, are working to undermine Superintendent Demond Means and micromanage the district, and “are influenced by special interest groups that are satisfied with the low student performance of some groups of students, thereby support inequitable opportunities and expectations for learning across all student groups.” Board President LaKeisha Gantt compared those complaints to an ethics complaint filed against Means in May, calling them flip sides of the same coin. But she said she had no information other than what is in the letter from AdvancED. It’s unclear what the complainants want AdvancED to do, but the complaints could have serious consequences for the district. In 2008, SACS revoked Clayton County’s accreditation due to infighting on the board and other infractions, such as violating open meetings laws, and then-Gov. Sonny Perdue replaced four board members. Clayton County was still feeling the effects 10 years later, according to a 2018 AJC article. Flagpole sought further documents from CCSD, but attorney Michael Pruett responded that searching email accounts for “advanced” would “yield an impossibly high number of documents.” (As a side note, at press time, Pruett also had not complied with an open records request filed four weeks ago for a list of employees that had left CCSD during the 2018–19 school year, in violation of the state open records law.) We are seeking a copy of the original complaint from AdvancED. It also came to light last week that CCSD had been posting online the names of people who have filed open records requests and the contents of those requests— though not of the responses. That’s highly unusual and could have had a chilling effect on citizens seeking information. Chief of Staff Xernona Thomas, who handles open records requests, quickly removed the list after being asked about it. She told Flagpole that she did not know they had
Means’ plan also doesn’t address several potential obstacles to state approval. The property is across the street from a nightclub that sells liquor, so siting a school there today would violate state law. The plan may not meet state standards in other ways, too, such as the parcel’s small size, the amount of traffic on Broad Street, adjacent properties’ commercial zoning and lack of a plan to handle traffic. Those are all issues CCSD administrators have yet to publicly address. Gantt said the board has not received any information on those topics, and she is not sure if they’ll be a part of the board’s Sept. 5 work session. She referred questions to the board’s property committee. The property committee did not discuss those issues at its most recent meeting, though, and is not currently scheduled to meet again before the Sept. 12 voting meeting.
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intended to recommend letting the memorandum of understanding allowing the land trust to operate a community garden and farmers market on the property expire at the end of the month. Under Means’ $7.4 million plan, the 10,000-square-foot historic building on Minor Street would be renovated and include a health clinic, meeting room and “student success center” where students could fill out job and college applications. A new 27,000-square-foot building fronting Campbell Street would contain 20 new early learning classrooms. CCSD currently has 125 children on a waiting list for early learning slots. A group that includes the land trust called West Broad Rising submitted its own plan for the property last year, after the school board punted again and issued a request for proposals. It also calls for renovating the historic Minor Street building and using the property as a community center while maintaining the garden and farmers market. Athens-Clarke County has offered to kick in $3 million from a SPLOST fund for youth development, and the land trust has lined up matching grants. Contrary to rumors, CCSD would pay nothing while continuing to own the property and lease it to the land trust. Technically, though, the September vote will be on hiring an architect to design the facility Means envisions, so the West Broad Rising proposal won’t even be on the table. And with the board adding five new members since January, are any of them even aware of it?
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It’s entirely possible that no one will end up with what they want—that the land trust is kicked out, the garden bulldozed over and the historic schoolhouse continues to deteriorate while CCSD circles back around and tries to find a Plan B. Regardless, based on the land trust’s recent interactions with CCSD, it appears that
the district administration wants the West Broad Market Garden out. The fate of the garden has become the third rail of local politics, pitting factions on the board and in the community against each other. In June, CCSD Chief of Operations Dexter Fisher tried to put a stop to a carnival the land trust was planning on the West Broad School property. Fisher had concerns about insurance for a bounce house and alcohol being served, Means wrote to Benham following an email Benham sent to school board members. Such issues fall “within Mr. Fisher’s job responsibilities,” Means wrote. However, even after being informed that the land trust had an insurance policy covering the bounce house, Fisher persisted in trying to shut down the carnival, according to Benham. “We had anticipated the district’s efforts to disrupt our celebration, so we intentionally worked with the county and neighbors to set up the carnival off of school district property,” Benham wrote to the board. “Our efforts were rewarded when he called the afternoon before the event, and we were quickly able to let him know that he had no leverage to shut down the celebration. He then showed up at the carnival to inspect our activities without talking to staff; this does not lead to a feeling of community collaboration.” The land trust also alleges that CCSD pressured the University of Georgia to not participate in a wellness fair at the West Broad School Aug. 17. “Unfortunately, Dr. [Suzanne] Lester was informed by CCSD that if she wanted to partner with CCSD in the future, she cannot bring her free clinic to West Broad,” Cameron Teeter, the West Broad Market Garden’s manager, wrote in an email obtained by Flagpole. Lester, a UGA/Augusta University Medical Partnership professor who runs a mobile health clinic, denied that CCSD had anything to do with the clinic not participating. Lester said she is working to secure a partnership with CCSD to have the mobile clinic regularly come to Clarke Central High School to serve the Rocksprings/West Broad neighborhood, but that’s not the reason she opted out. She couldn’t find volunteers to staff the clinic on a weekend on
short notice, she said, and one-off appearances at events isn’t really what the clinic does. It functions more like a primary care physician on wheels, making twice-monthly appearances in low-income neighborhoods like Pinewoods and Garnet Ridge—both primarily Latinx immigrant communities— to treat regular patients, so building strong ties with communities before committing to serve them is important. “My goal is health care,” Lester told Flagpole. “I don’t want to get involved in any politics that are out there.” [Blake Aued]
ACC Resolution Supports Immigrants Athens-Clarke County commissioners denounced white supremacy and committed themselves to reversing the damage done to communities of color in a formal resolution showing support for “immigrants, undocumented residents and the Latinx community” last week. They directly called out Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as an institution that causes fear and threatens immigrant communities. They likewise criticized “some politicians” for emboldening white nationalists and xenophobes with their rhetoric, but didn’t name any names. The resolution comes after the tragedy of the El Paso, TX, shooting, which targeted the Latinx community, and the mass arrests of undocumented people at multiple chicken plants in Mississippi. Commissioner Tim Denson, the lead author of the resolution, remarked on Athens’ similarity with the Mississippi towns and expressed worry that raids could happen here. Commissioner Ovita Thornton agreed, saying, “I have experience with black racism and black cultures being denied. You’re no different from anyone else.” Mayor Kelly Girtz and Dignidad Inmigrante en Athens co-founder Beto Mendoza read the bilingual resolution
aloud, alternating between English and Spanish. Dozens of Latinx community members were in attendance to show their support. After the reading, some spoke to the mayor and commission through a volunteer translator. They expressed their gratitude but also asked for further action to protect the undocumented in Athens, especially in regard to the ability to drive without risking deportation. “Three weeks ago, [ICE] came to my house,” said one undocumented resident. “Many of our members have been missing church often, because of their fear of driving and that they could be arrested and deported,” said a local Latinx pastor. Denson acknowledged that the resolution “won’t make the threat go away” for undocumented families. However, the ACC Police Department has recently changed its policy regarding the arrest of those driving without a license, something the undocumented community had been requesting for years. (State law forbids people who are in the country illegally from obtaining a driver’s license.) ACCPD will no longer arrest anyone for simply driving a car, unless they are unable to prove their identity. This would allow the undocumented to show a foreign passport or other identification to avoid arrest, a policy similar to one enacted by the Cobb County Police Department. In 2018, the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office stopped honoring ICE’s requests to hold undocumented inmates longer than required by federal law, but dozens of Athens residents have been deported in recent years, during both the Trump and Obama administrations, because the local government is unable to stop ICE from conducting raids. [Chris Dowd]
‘Hacking’ Affordable Housing The only “magic bullet” for poverty in Athens is well-paying jobs, said Habitat for Humanity Director Spencer Frye at last
Odds and Ends The Athens chapter of Food Not Bombs is on hiatus due to lack of volunteers. The organization provides hot meals, groceries, medical supplies and other goods through a pop-up store downtown and the monthly Really Really Free Market. It’s looking for people to pick up food and donations, cook and set up tables at events. “If people want to find out how they can help take direct action against food waste, poverty, homelessness, war and militarism while organizing community, please contact us” at facebook.com/foodnotbombsathens or fnbathens@riseup.net, says organizer Joel Izlar. The commission’s Legislative Review Committee took up a proposal last week to raise the minimum drink price for alcoholic beverages to $2 or $3. The current minimum price of $1 was set in 2007, but Commissioner Allison Wright said it’s routinely ignored. Police Chief Cleveland Spruill said numerous studies show that a minimum drink price helps curb binge drinking. It was one of the recommendations that came out of a downtown health and safety study in 2016, although it would apply countywide. The LRC is also considering defining when bars can have a happy hour. The ACC Leisure Services Department will cut the ribbon on the newest phase of the North Oconee River Greenway at 5 p.m. Sept. 5. The East Campus Connector Bridge will, as the name implies, span the river to connect UGA to the greenway. A Hugh Hodgson School of Music brass ensemble will perform “Murmurs and Prestige,” an original composition by student Cameron Gwynn. Parking is available at the park-and-ride lot at College Station Road and the Loop. In addition, a dedication ceremony for the new cooperative extension building at 275 Cleveland Road will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 9. In 2018, several ex-employees accused mayoral candidate and marketing firm owner Richie Knight of not paying them. It finally caught up to Knight, who was recently arrested and charged with felony deposit account fraud. He’s accused of writing a $5,975 bad check in November to a company his campaign hired to mail postcards to voters. Knight received 9% of the vote in the mayor’s race. [BA]
week’s “Code Hack” forum on affordable housing, co-sponsored by WUGA-FM. But, he said, home-building regulations that have multiplied since the days of segregation continue to make homes less affordable. Habitat believes that home ownership “is one of the best ways to create generational wealth,” Frye said, and it also helps to solve “a lot of the social issues that we tend to politically argue about.” Habitat builds homes that qualified low-income residents can buy, but a “long list” of government requirements raise the cost of building those homes. “When you [add regulations] bit by bit, it doesn’t seem like a big deal,” he said, “but over time, just trying to maintain a certain quality of life in our community, we’ve put housing out of reach for a major part of our community.” Frye is also a Democratic state representative who supported a bill in last spring’s legislative session that would have stripped local governments of their ability to regulate the design of houses. It was opposed by local governments, including Athens-Clarke County. Until the late 1940s—when the Supreme Court mooted racially exclusionary covenants in property deeds—“hundreds and hundreds” of Clarke County deeds specified that no person of color could own or occupy those properties, Girtz said. Then, he added, minimum selling prices were substituted to prevent lower-income people from buying the homes. Also, minimum house sizes were added “to preclude certain populations from being able to move into the community,” Frye said. Single-family zoning “popped up as a reaction to integration,” added Oconee County landscape architect Jon Williams, who heads W&A Engineering. More recently, “there’s a whole couple of pages” of design standards, something that “adds cost” to homes, he said. Accessory dwellings, or “mother-in-law apartments,” are also not allowed, and Athens has one of the nation’s most stringent laws limiting how many unrelated persons (only two) can share a home in a single-family zone (intended to eliminate “party house” student rentals). Government incentives are needed to encourage builders to build affordable homes, Williams said, including incentives for “redeveloping” abandoned big-boxes, which costs more than building on undeveloped land. Simplifying home-building regulations could certainly help, like permitting “flag lots” with little street frontage or allowing multiple homes on a single driveway. Building additional homes on (or just off of) existing streets “is going to be an absolute necessity,” he said, to make efficient use of existing infrastructure. “In older neighborhoods, there are lots of houses built behind other houses,” added homebuilder Michael Songster, and “it works great” when done well. Land costs are the biggest contributor to home costs, he said. Many people are interested in ‘tiny houses’ and, in any case, don’t want a big house to clean and maintain. That includes military vets and seniors—“they’re living longer; people are struggling more,” said Thornton. A minimum house size (currently 600 square feet in ACC) is unnecessary, Songster said. “Just get rid of it.” The discussion will be broadcast as part of “Athens News Matters” on Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. and Sept. 1 at noon. [John Huie] f
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RIP Peter Fonda THE EASY RIDER STAR SEARCHED FOR THE SOUL OF AMERICA By Ed Tant news@flagpole.com Vietnam War but elated over the Apollo 11 moon landing that summer. Massive musical gatherings like the Atlanta International Pop Festival were harbingers of the iconic Woodstock festival that brought tens of thousands of young people to rural New York 50 years ago. In July 1969, a free concert by the Grateful Dead, San Francisco’s seminal rock band, packed Atlanta’s Piedmont Park during a peaceful summer afternoon. Just two months later, that same urban park was a scene of violence as police using clubs and tear gas clashed with hippies hurling rocks, bottles and epithets during what came to be known as COLUMBIA PICTURES
Actor Peter Fonda made a well-timed exit from the stage of life on Aug. 16 at the age of 79. Best known for his starring role in the 1969 movie Easy Rider, Fonda died 50 years after the release of that groundbreaking film. Fonda and co-star Dennis Hopper, who also directed the film, played two motorcycle-riding hippies on a cross-country road odyssey across America “between the shining seas.” A promotional line for the movie said that the two “went looking for America and couldn’t find it anywhere.” Instead, the divided and angry America of 1969 found them at the searing climax of the film.
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Same as It Ever Was DESCENDANTS OF THE POLL TAX ARE STILL SUPPRESSING MINORITY VOTES By Leon Galis news@flagpole.com The 15th Amendment to the U.S. humidity and gnats, as Kemp warned a Constitution, ratified in 1870, says, “The Republican gathering that, “Democrats right of citizens of the United States to are working hard, and all these stories vote shall not be denied or abridged by the about them, you know, registering all these United States or by any State on account of minority voters that are out there… If they race, color, or previous condition of servican do that, they can win these elections in tude.” Eighty-eight years later, the Atlanta November.” Constitution reported on a Georgia General And when Kemp ran for governor in Assembly session devoted to exactly that. 2018, the “Negro problem” was exponenThe parliamentary maneuvering pitted tially more urgent, because his opponent allies of arch-segregationist Gov. Marvin was an African American, Stacey Abrams. Griffin against loyalists of more “moderate” Once again, he clumsily warned supporters: Lt. Gov. Ernest Vandiver. Griffin’s floor “And as worried as we were going into the leader, W. Colbert Hawkins, tried to revive start of early voting was the literally tens the governor’s previously defeated proof millions of dollars that [the Abrams posal for a $1 poll tax by attaching it to a camp] are putting behind the get-out-theVandiver bill. By adopting his amendment, vote effort to their base. A lot of that was Hawkins confidently asserted, “You will absentee ballot requests. They have just an have done something for this bill, and you unprecedented number of that… which is will have done something for the counties something that continues to concern us, of Georgia that have a problem with Negro especially if everybody uses and exercises registration.” their right to vote…” While the amendment was crushed, Since the greatest threat to Kemp’s Vandiver’s more “moderate” bill was no political ambitions was maximum voter less aimed, as the Constitution reported, participation, he did everything he could, at “curbing the Negro vote.” What passed from his perch as secretary of state, to for moderation was a measure requiring obstruct voter participation, resorting to any aspiring voter who couldn’t read and measures that burdened African Americans write a section of the disproportionately. Constitution to pass Meanwhile, the At the most rarified levels Trump administraa “difficult” 30-question test. of the federal government, tion had been schemLest all this ing since Trump’s it was still Georgia in 1958. moderation give the election in 2016 to wrong impression, include in the 2020 Rep. Frank Twitty, a Vandiver ally, assured Census an item asking respondents whether the members that Vandiver was stout on they’re U.S. citizens. The citizenship quessecuring the franchise for whites. I can’t tion was the brainchild of Thomas Hofeller, improve on the newspaper’s unadorned a Republican operative who was, until his account of the debate: death in August 2018, a master of partisan “‘There has been some misapprehension gerrymandering. According to a May 30 on how the lieutenant governor and his federal court filing, he’d figured out that friends stand on voter registration,’ Twitty adding a citizenship question to the Census said. would allow states to apportion congressio“But Twitty said he did not believe in nal and state legislative representation in a taxing a man’s right to vote. He said repeal way that would advantage “Republicans and of the poll tax had been a good thing for the non-Hispanic whites.” state. While I shudder to think what extra-leg“‘Let’s tighten voter qualifications, but islative methods for “controlling the let’s not put a tax on a man’s right to vote,’ Negroes” Rep. Campbell was darkly alluding he said. to, the bitter reality is that he turned out to “He said the [Vandiver] bill would give be on the side of history. The methods are local registrars the ‘weapon’ they need to more subtle, inventive and ingenious now combat ‘insidious organizations’ such as the than whatever he favored, but they stand NAACP by keeping off the registration rolls in an unbroken line of “Negro-control” those ‘who ought not to be there.’ measures and institutions reaching much “Rep. Raymond M. Reed… warned that further back than 1958. The plaintiffs’ brief the NAACP would ‘school’ Negroes to in the citizenship case had it right when enable them to pass the 30-question test it described Commerce Secretary Wilbur proposed by the bill. Ross’s sponsorship of the citizenship ques“‘But who is going to school the poor tion not as merely discriminatory, but as white people who can’t pass the test?’ Reed driven by “discriminatory animus.” At the asked. ‘If you want to play into the hands of most rarified levels of the federal governthe NAACP, this test will do it.’ ment, it was still Georgia in 1958. “‘We haven’t got the Negro problem in During the early years of the Republic, our county that some of you have,’ [Rep. Americans thought of themselves as a William M.] Campbell said. ‘We control forward-looking people eager to seize the them and we don’t have to come to the future. It’s our continuing national tragedy Legislature and ask for help to do it.’” that our native optimism has so often been Now, fast forward to 2014, when betrayed by those among us who’d rather then-Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp reenact ancient hatreds than enlist in great was running for reelection. 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Georgia Is Good Enough to Win a National Championship By Cy Brown news@flagpole.com
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eorgia football finds itself somewhere it hasn’t often been since Kirby Smart was hired as head coach in 2015—in the midst of a losing streak. After a fantastic 2018 regular season marred only by a blemish in Baton Rouge, the Bulldogs lost a nail-biter to Alabama (barf) in the SEC Championship before heading to the Sugar Bowl to get their asses kicked by Texas. In a season that once held national title aspirations, those losses were bitter pills to swallow. Smart was brought back to Athens to take Georgia to the next level, and that’s exactly what he’s done. There was a time in the notso-distant past when the 2018 season would have stood among the greatest seasons of our lifetime. But at this stage in Smart’s tenure in Athens, the Dawgs don’t rebuild, they reload. That’s exactly what they’ve done in the offseason, and Georgia enters the new season ready to compete for a national championship once again. Considering the talent and experience on the roster, it probably has Kirby Smart a better shot at finishing the job this year than it did last year. So, it gives me great joy to announce to you fine denizens of Bulldog Nation… the UGA Death Star is complete! When you look at this Georgia team up and down, it’s mighty tough to find any weaknesses. As good as the last two Georgia teams were—and they were very good—they simply didn’t have the depth of talent this one has. In years past, we could blame some shortcomings and weaknesses on the fact that Smart didn’t have all “his” players yet. That’s not the case anymore. He’s been recruiting at a high level for four years, and there are only a handful of Mark Richt holdovers left. When Smart was hired, most would
have said to give him four years to get on the level of the Alabamas and Clemsons of the world. Well, we’re here. Everything every fan has always said Georgia needs, Georgia has. This is Smart’s team. They’re not running ahead of schedule anymore. There are no glar-
Georgia’s Home Schedule Here’s when to tune into the game/barricade yourself in the house/take advantage of the fact that everyone else is watching football by going grocery shopping.
Sept. 7: Murray State (4 p.m., ESPN2) Sept. 14: Arkansas (12 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2) Sept. 21: Notre Dame (8 p.m., CBS*) Oct. 12: South Carolina (TBA) Oct. 19: Kentucky (TBA) Nov. 9: Missouri (TBA) Nov. 23: Texas A&M (TBA) *A night game against a Top 10 team with a national fanbase? It’s gonna be especially lit.
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always be in the mix for a title. But it might not always have one of the best quarterbacks in college football. Fromm is a junior and could leave for the NFL if he has the season most of us believe he will have. When he leaves, chances are good the team will see a slight regression. Our opportunities to win a national title won’t end after this season, but they may take a slight dip while we try to find another QB as talented (and experienced) as Fromm. When I say we have no excuses, I’m not saying it’s national championship or bust. If we fail to win it this year, no one should go overboard comparing Smart to Richt or start lobbying for significant changes within the program. But the excuses of weakness at this or that position or quarterback controversies or Smart not having his guys in the team don’t fly anymore. Georgia has everything it needs to win the big one. Now it’s time to go do it. No excuses. f
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ing weaknesses at any position. There’s no QB controversy. Simply put, there are no excuses not to go all the way this year. The big difference between this Georgia team and the first three under Smart is the depth of talent. Lots of college football teams have talented players. Only a handful have the kind of depth necessary to make a run for a national championship. Georgia has long been one of the dozen or so teams that annually ranks high enough in bluechip ratio to say it has a claim on a national championship. This season, only Ohio State (81) and Alabama (80) have a higher percentage of blue-chip prospects than Georgia (79). That’s why some of the worries I’ve heard about the wide receiver corps, the weakest unit on the team, seem exaggerated, if not unfounded. Yes, the Dawgs lost most of their receiving production last season to the NFL Draft (Mecole Hardman, Riley Ridley, Isaac Nauta) and dismissal (J.J. Holloman). But what the receivers lack in experience, they make up for in talent, including former five-star Demetris Robertson and true freshmen Dominick Blaylock and George Pickens. In other happy news, we 100%-beyond-a shadow-ofa-doubt know who our quarterback will be. That’s pretty novel in the wake of the Lambert/Eason, Eason/Fromm and Fromm/Fields QB battles of the last three years. Just knowing Jake Fromm is the starter and not having to concern ourselves with the backup feels like a breath of fresh air. The schedule will be a smidge tougher than last season. Notre Dame and Texas A&M both come to Sanford for tough contests, but the SEC East is still swimming in Georgia’s wake. There will be a handful of more difficult games, but we should win all of them. All told, things are shaping up for a fantastic season from a fun team. Hooray! Everyone does need to be aware, however, that this could be the end of this specific window for a title: the Jake Fromm window. The way Smart has recruited, Georgia will
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The offseason brought some wonderful news for fans of SEC teams. Back in May, the SEC announced it has lifted its blanket ban on stadium-wide alcohol sales across the conference. Rejoice, for it is time to drink beer while watching football, as God intended! Unfortunately, the rule wasn’t changed so that SEC stadiums would sell alcohol—just that they could sell alcohol. The league gave schools autonomy to make that decision on a case-by-case basis. Georgia was one of the first to jump on board, announcing limited sales—i.e., you can buy beer if you’re sitting in the club level and donate $25,000 a year. Us plebes are still SOL. But hey, that’s what airplane bottles and flasks that look like binoculars are for. There’s always next year for beer in Sanford. As for this year, Georgia does play five games away from home. So, if you’re a traveling fan, your dream of drinking (legally) at a Georgia game isn’t dashed yet. Vanderbilt, Aug. 31: BEER! Vanderbilt will sell alcohol at its games to help raise funds for facilities projects. I guess beer at games is one benefit of not having an obscenely wealthy program. So, cool off with a nice adult beverage when it’s hot as hell in Nashville for this one. Tennessee, Oct. 5: BEER! Finally, those orange idiots do something right. WLOCP, Nov. 2: No beer as things stand, but there hasn’t been an official announcement regarding sales for the Georgia-Florida game. That sucks, but also, I think we’ve always managed to get plenty wasted for this on our own, thank you very much. Auburn, Nov. 16: No beer. Auburn, like UGA, is run by prudes, so this should come as no surprise. Georgia Tech, Nov. 30: No beer. Their policy didn’t change, because they aren’t part of the SEC. NEEEERRRRRRRDS!
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Fountains, Cruise Culture and More OUTGOING AND INCOMING EXHIBITIONS AT THE DODD GALLERIES By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com
as ‘Mon’ in three different nations. I have seen 500 upscale Americans dance the Electric Slide. I have seen sunsets that looked computer enhanced. I have (very briefly) joined a conga line.” For her own expedition, Lauback embarked on a five-day trip on the Carnival Liberty with camera in hand. Rather than documenting idyllic sunsets or tropical scenes while docked at ports throughout the Bahamas, she instead focused on the leisure activities of passengers and distinct details of their environment. A fascinating dichotomy exists between the opulent interiors of the ship and the dressed-
Now that school is officially back in session, Closing the same day as Sipe’s show, it’s a perfect time to drop in for a visit to Athens-based photographer Brittainy the Dodd Galleries at UGA’s Lamar Dodd Lauback’s exhibition, “Liberty,” captures the School of Art, where a pair of exhibitions complex culture found aboard a cruise ship. will close out their final days this week to The series takes inspiration from David make space for other new ones coming soon. Featuring paintings by Melissa Brown and sculptures by Jaime Bull, “Fountain” is a playful trip into notions of inspiration gushing forth and decorative, superfluous architecture. Historically built to mark the triumphs of civilizations or simply for functional purposes, fountains have since become places to cast wishes on pennies and watch extravagant water shows. Brown’s paintings, which collage techniques of photo screen print, airbrush and oil painting, present interesting, cartoonish scenes with many details to unpack. Bull’s sculptures, which repurpose everything from conch shells and furniture to plush fabrics and sports equipment, are both dazzling and humorous. Brown and Bull will offer an artists talk on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 5:30 p.m., and their exhibition will remain on view through Sept. 16. On view in the Suite Gallery, New York City-based artist Adam “Summer Spring” by Jaime Bull in the exhibition “Fountain” Sipe’s exhibition “Ring Wren & Turtle” contains a series of small paintings that suggest intuitive, swiftly Foster Wallace’s “Shipping Out” essay about for-comfort, occasionally tacky guests. made marks on each canvas. While the vacationing on a Celebrity Cruise, published Excessiveness manages to permeate all majority are abstract images focused in Harper’s Magazine in 1996, in which he facets of existence here, adding decadence on color and line, others seem vaguely says, “I have now seen sucrose beaches and to the lounge areas, crowds in the pool, figurative, slowly coming into focus as a water a very bright blue. I have seen an sunburns to the skin and overeating at the pitcher, a broom and a face. Sipe will offer a all-red leisure suit with flared lapels. I have buffet. Conveying a certain tenderness, the Lunchtime Gallery Talk on his exhibition’s smelled suntan lotion spread over 2,100 images speak to an underlying earnestness closing day, Friday, Aug. 30, at 12 p.m. pounds of hot flesh. I have been addressed for a removal from the mundaneness of
everyday life and a quest for new human connection. The latest chapter of the “Wall Works” program, an ongoing series that invites a different artist to create a site-specific wall installation each semester, offers “Portals” by Harrison D. Walker of San Marcos, TX. Collectively appearing as a grid of circles in varying color combinations, each rectangular print was made using photogram, monoprint or collagraph techniques, and further physically altered to create unique variations in texture, surface and color. Influenced by chemistry, chance and psychological perception, Walker’s installation draws to mind astronomical imagery. Using light-sensitive silver nitrate as a catalyst, several of the prints are likely to experience slow, subtle changes in color and tone as they are exposed to light, temperature and humidity throughout the duration of their visit, which ends Saturday, Nov. 16. The Dodd Galleries have three other exciting exhibitions slated for the new season, which opens with a Fall Art Party Extravaganza on Friday, Sept. 13 from 6–8 p.m. Carol John, a local artist whose work is easily recognized by its candy-colored patterns and pop sensibilities, shares a new series of paintings called “Legion Pool,” inspired by the storied swimming spot on campus. Dodd MFA candidate Alex McClay and Californiabased artist Sam Regal present “Turbulent Femme || toward a radical future,” an exhibition of site-specific media text, sculpture, projected images and sound that investigates feminine selfhood inside of patriarchal systems. In “The Fool-ectomy,” MFA candidate Mac Balentine uses the archetype of the fool to explore shifts in cultural standards of normativity and wellness, with emphasis on queerness as an act of resistance. The school will host Lunchtime Gallery Talks with Balentine on Thursday, Sept. 19 and McClay on Tuesday, Oct. 1, both at 12 p.m., and all three shows will remain on view through Friday, Oct. 4. f
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hile Athens’ musical legacy is well known, Georgia towns of all sizes have rich creative histories of their own. Unfortunately, many of them no longer have venues where musicians can perform. Over time, due to financial and other issues, small auditoriums and clubs across the state have become vacant spaces that no longer host crowds of people dancing and singing along to their favorite bands. Until recently, one such venue was the Winterville Auditorium. Dodd Ferrelle, mayor of nearby Winterville and a longtime Athens-area musician, has been a leading force in resurrecting the auditorium. Ferrelle, who has been mayor since 2016 and lives in one of the town’s earliest private homes, has made restoring the venue one of his priorities. Luckily for Georgians, reviving performance spaces in small communities has become less challenging. Atlanta’s Fox Theatre is home to the Fox Theatre Institute, a program that helps support struggling arts venues around the state, with the goal of putting the arts back into rural areas. Thus far, the FTI has helped support nearly 100 projects across Georgia. “We’ve given out more than $1.8 million in grants,” says Leigh Burns, director of the FTI. “Most of our grants go towards preservation—we invest in communities that really need to focus on rehabilitating their theaters, and we also work with education programs and school tours.” Winterville has applied for two separate grants from the FTI, and has received enough money to equip the auditorium with heat and air, a new roof, lighting and sound equipment. “We would not be renovating our auditorium without the help of the FTI,” Ferrelle says. On Sept. 13, the FTI will present its annual Revival concert, which raises money for the program. The concert, which is normally held in theaters across the state, will take
its home stage at the Fox this year to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. Performers include Drive-By Truckers, Drivin’ N Cryin’ and Dodd and the Councilmen, a band led by Ferrelle and featuring Bill Berry of R.E.M.
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In addition, the city of Winterville is holding a raffle for the chance to win two tickets with VIP passes to the concert, a hotel room at the Georgian hotel and $250 in cash.
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The raffle will raise money for the Winterville Arts Council, which assists artists in need and hopes to give back to the FTI. Raffle tickets can be purchased at cityofwinterville. com through Aug. 31. Along with being under the spotlight at the Fox show, Ferrelle is working behind the scenes, as he was also asked to work on the committee charged with planning the event. “I’m excited to be able to give back,” Ferrelle says. “It’s an incredible opportunity, because we have been so fortunate to enjoy their generosity over the years, and now I’m able to give back to other communities that will hopefully do the same with their old buildings.” The FTI was founded after the Fox Theatre nearly saw its own demise. “The Save the Fox campaign was initiated when the theater was going to be demolished,” Burns says. “We had a grassroots movement… Since we were able to save ourselves, we thought it was really important that we help other theaters reinvigorate their own cities through the arts and through their theaters. The Fox has maintained a strong presence in the community, and that’s what we want it to do for others.” As a College Park native, Burns has a personal attachment to one of the spaces that the program has supported, Hapeville’s Academy Theatre. “Seeing the south side [of Atlanta] reinvigorated with the arts through FTI’s investment… has been really exciting. It’s very special to me,” Burns says. Through the efforts of the FTI, small towns across Georgia have begun to see a change in their communities through the addition of music and the arts. Locally, Winterville has become a hub for artists due to the efforts of Ferrelle and others. “It has really injected energy into our community, and people are moving into the city because of what the arts are doing,” Ferrelle says. “These buildings enable a small town and a small community to reach out to more rural parts of Georgia with the arts.” f
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Vive Je Suis France PLUS, MORE MUSIC NEWS AND GOSSIP By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS: If we’re price points at which you can pre-order this, speaking very strictly—which I admittedly but why not go with the $1,000 option? Get do all the time—the two-decade-old Je your helipad ready and jump over to jesuis Suis France isn’t totally a local band anyfrance.bandcamp.com, and friend ’em up at more. With members hither and thither facebook.com/JeSuisFrance. Also of note, and only one Clarke County mailing address among them, they really needed to bring the goods to the table in order to slide their new album into the canon of Athens rock and roll. Good lordy, did they ever! Their new full-length will come out in November courtesy of Ernest Jenning Recording Company. It’s titled Back to the Basics of Love and contains 13 tracks. Because this thing is still in pre-order mode, you’ll only get to hear the fuzzy indie-rock jammer “House Style,” which Je Suis France is, I believe, quite enough to bug yr ears into dropping some cash. Honestly—and all joking and by the time you read this, it’ll be basically personal familiarity and friendship with 19 years to the day the band’s self-titled these dudes aside—this album is incredibly debut was released. Ain’t that something? well conceived, composed and executed. Stylistically, it recalls what some consider THE AIR UP HERE: Athens’ premier—and peak indie rock/college rock (i.e., mid-1990s possibly only—botanical rock band, Wet to mid-2000s). There are a few different Meadows, released its self-titled album a
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Operation. This new Dream Tent track is most definitely a demo and deceptively slow for its overall heft, but is hopefully a sign of an ongoing thing. Fair warning, though: He says this whole thing is supposed to be an exercise in genre-hopping, so upcoming tracks could be wildly different. For now, click over to dreamtent.bandcamp.com and stare at the floor. COOL FOR CATS: Sorta psychedelic, sorta pop, sorta curious band Calico Vision— first prize goes to the newly informed who correctly guess what the name is a pun on—will celebrate the release of its new album Saturday, Aug. 31 at the 40 Watt. Also on the bill are Wieuca, Kudzu Samurai and Philadelphia’s Secret Nudist Friends. The version of the record I heard wasn’t mastered yet, mainly due to mastering master Joel Hatstat being outta town. I couldn’t tell, though, as it all sounded very well balanced and attuned. (Go ahead and give me grief, engineers, if either of those things aren’t aspects of record mastering. I would.) This record has been difficult for me to wrap my head around even after a solid few spins. The twin aesthetics of Calico Vision are this particular way the guitar is strummed (kinda plunky, but really bright and joyful) and the vocals (similarly joyful and bright). I’ve enjoyed them a whole bunch in live settings, but this album made me think everything was either too fully arranged or not arranged enough. Hell, maybe that’s what mastering would have revealed. Once this is out for real, I’m gonna give it another go. You, on the other hand, should jump right in at facebook.com/calico visionband. f
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Caledonia Lounge · 8 p.m. · $20–22 Eyehategod is on the road again, moving at the speed of sludge. Five years have passed since NOLA’s blues-metal export unleashed 2014’s self-titled album. Recent songs such as “Agitation! Propaganda!”, “Quitter’s Offensive” and “Robitussin and Rejection” are the culmination of 14 years of coping with the death of drummer Joseph LaCaze and picking up the pieces in a post-Katrina landscape. They blend seamlessly with the tormented dirges of 1996’s Dopesick and 2000’s Confederacy of Ruined Lives. Now, drummer Aaron Hill, singer Mike IX Williams and bassist Gary Mader follow guitarist and co-founder Jimmy Bower into an even darker side of Southern murk and miasma. [Chad Radford]
Tuesday 27 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) A tour of highlights from the permanent collection led by docents. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum. org ART: Faculty Perspectives: Akela Reason (Georgia Museum of Art) Join Dr. Akela Reason, associate professor of history at UGA, for a special talk on the exhibition “Celebrating Heroes: American Mural Studies off the 1930s and
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Flicker Theatre & Bar · 10 p.m. · $10 Conrado Isasa cut his teeth with the post-hardcore band A Room With a View, but his solo work finds the Madrid-based artist exploring the soaring peaks and contemplative valleys of American primitive guitar against a backdrop of traditional Spanish composition. Like those of his hero John Fahey, Isasa’s tunes are warm and challenging, conjuring both the calm before the storm and the tempest itself. Isasa’s third LP, Insilio, released in April, sees the guitarist diving “even deeper into his own personal language,” per critic Byron Coley. This Flicker bill is a world of its own, with Research Triangle duo Magic Tuber Stringband and locals Madelune Polites and Michael Potter rounding things out. [Gabe Vodicka]
1940s from the Steven and Susan Hirsch Collection.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Computer Class: Excel 2016 (ACC Library) Learn about formulas, functions and sorting in Excel. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens COMEDY: Decaf Comedy Open Mic (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Hear comics from Athens and Atlanta. Newcomers welcome. Email to perform. 8:30 p.m. FREE! efj32330@ gmail.com, www.hendershotscoffee. com
EVENTS: Downtown Culinary Showcase (Athens City Hall) Discover a variety of vendors selling everything from sweets, jewelry, Jamaican food, flavored vinegar, loose leaf teas, vegan cupcakes and more. A portion of proceeds help support the Culinary Kitchen of Athens, a shared commercial kitchen to help small local businesses. Every Tuesday. 4–7 p.m. www.culinarykitchenofathens.com EVENTS: Shotties and Hotties Singles Mixer (That Bar Athens) Mingle with other singles with fun
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Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation · 6–9 p.m. · $20 The largest exhibition of its kind in the Southeast, the 17th annual “Perspectives: Georgia Pottery Invitational” presents thousands of contemporary ceramic works, both functional and decorative, from 50 professional potters from across the state. Displayed in the Rocket Hall, over 6,000 pieces of handmade pottery will reflect diverse approaches to clay. In the Main Gallery, “Participating Potters: 2019” will share two top pots by each artist, as well as one special piece pulled from their collection. The opening gala and preview sale offers first dibs on one-of-a-kind pieces, as well as live music and an opportunity to meet this year’s potters. “Perspectives” remains on view through Sept. 15. [Jessica Smith] games and delicious drink specials. 10 p.m. FREE! www.thatbarathens. com FILM: Bad Movie Night (Ciné) A sword-fighting, middle-aged bounty hunter teams up with his long-lost son to do battle with an ancient, Satanic cult in Empire of the Dark. 8:30-10:00 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/badmovienight GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com
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Lyndon House Arts Center · 2–6 p.m. · FREE! Sharing the story of his daughter Autumn Ember’s adoption, each page of David Hale’s new children’s book, Autumn’s Arrival, is illustrated with a beautiful depiction of woodland imagery created through the method of woodblock reduction printmaking. The accompanying exhibition includes both carved blocks and finished, multi-color woodcuts, revealing part of the artist’s labor-intensive process. In addition, a second show called “Elemental Clayscapes” features a dozen porcelain pieces made in collaboration with ceramic artist Marci White. This book signing and print sale will be followed by an opening reception on Sept. 5 to celebrate the exhibition, which will remain on view through Oct. 12. [JS]
GAMES: Trivia (Starland Pizzeria and Pub) Test your trivia knowledge. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-8773 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia hosted by Jacob and Wes. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Lunch and Learn Games (Tyche’s Games) Learn some new games on your lunch hour. 11:30 a.m. www.tychesgames.com GAMES: Johnny’s Trivia (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Classic City Trivia hosts Terrapin-sponsored trivia. Win house cash and prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-354-1515
GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station Road) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Hosted by James Majure. 6 p.m. FREE! www. therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia (The Office Sports Bar and Grill) Play to win. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-521-5898 KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Oconee County Library) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based activities. Legos
provided. Ages 0–11. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Teen D&D Club (ACC Library) A Dungeons and Dragons adventure in the library. Beginners welcome. Grades 6–12. 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Toddler Time (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Songs, rhymes, books and educational play. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/madison KIDSTUFF: D&D Club (ACC Library) Dungeons and Dragons for all experience levels. 4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Georgia Lawyers for the Arts (Lamar Dodd School of Art, Room N200) Join Georgia Lawyers for the Arts for a presentation on legal issues important to visual artists presented by Kelly Bray, Director of Legal Services. Topics include copyright basics, work-for-hire vs. commissioned work, the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA), and the Georgia Consignment of Art Act. Registration required. 12–1:30 p.m. FREE! glarts. org MEETINGS: Community Input Meeting (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A series of meetings presented by the Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department will be held to receive feedback on current and future collection services and programs. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.accgov.com
Wednesday 28 ART: Artist Reception (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) See works by the Lyndon House Print Makers: Margaret Agner, Karen Sturm, Connee Flynn, Susan Nees and Mia York. 5:30–6:30 p.m. FREE! www. heirloomathens.com ART: Shred The Light (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) “Shred The Light” is a mixed media representation of doing what you want because something inside tells you that you can and that you must. As the closing to Corwin Shane’s freshman art installation, this is a multifaceted art party bringing people together to celebrate creativity. Music will be provided by Bert Lazlo and Swowce. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com CLASSES: Drumming Workshop (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Play West African rhythms and rhythms from the African diaspora. Extra drums available for use. All skill levels welcome. 5:30–6:30 p.m. FREE! uuathensga.org EVENTS: 2019 Ice Bucket Challenge (Oconee Veterans Park) The Watkinsville ALS Support Group hosts its annual fundraiser to help find a cure for ALS. Residents of Athens, Oconee and all surrounding counties welcome. 12 p.m. FREE! www.web.alsa.org 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 Scott Baxendale (Aug. 28). 4–7 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Solarize Athens 2.0 Kickoff (Snipes Water Resource Center) Solarize Athens is a community-based solar energy and battery storage group-purchasing program that helps homeowners, businesses and nonprofits reduce energy expenses and save on the cost of renewable energy systems. 6:30 p.m. FREE! critzler@environmentga.org
GAMES: Trivia (Craft Public House) General trivia. Industry night. Cash house prizes. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. craftathens.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Compete for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Shadowfist Power Lunch (Tyche’s Games) Learn to play the Shadowfist Dynamic Card Game. 11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-354-4500, www.tychesgames.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/willysmexicanaathens GAMES: Nerd Trivia (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. www. saucehouse.com GAMES: Chess Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Ages 8 & up are invited to play. All experience levels welcome. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 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: Battleship Tournament (The Rook and Pawn) Compete to win. 8 p.m. www.therookandpawn. com KIDSTUFF: Pizza and Paperbacks Teen Book Club (ACC Library) Read with friends, eat pizza and chat about popular Young Adult books. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Storytime at the Library (Oconee County Library) Preschool-aged children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy storytime, songs, and crafts. 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. 706-769-3950, www. athenslibrary.org/oconee THEATER: 10-Minute Play Festival (Moonlight Theater) A showcase of local playwrights, directors and actors. Featuring works such as “Green Sound” by John Patrick Bray Time, “The Hanson Kids” by Avery Bufkin, and “Another Minute” by Jordan Richards. 8 p.m. $10. www. moonlighttheatercompany.com
Thursday 29 ART: Artist Talk (UGA Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries) Local artist Jaime Bull and New York-based artist Melissa Brown will present “Fountain,” a combination of sculpture and painting exploring the notions of water fountains. See Art Notes on p. 9. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www. art.uga.edu/dodd-galleries CLASSES: Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (Athens Church, 10 Huntington Rd.) Learn what to do when faced with an active threat until law enforcement arrives. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.accgov.com CLASSES: Deepening Self Awareness (Healing Arts Centre) Learn about the Enneagram of personality types, your mind, body and emotions. You’ll know yourself with more compassion when you leave. 5:30–7:15 p.m. $25. healingartscenter.net COMEDY: Let’s Go Comedy Show (Go Bar) Five comedians perform 20-minute sets. Hosted by Alia Ghosheh. Followed by karaoke. 8 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/gawdamthatsfunny
EVENTS: ACC Green School Kickoff (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Join the ACC Green School Partners to learn about the Green School program, get updates and meet an expanded group of environmental education providers. This event is combined with the School Garden Festival, so there will be plant, seed and garden resources for pick up. 4-6 p.m. FREE! accgov.com EVENTS: Fix Your Own Bike (BikeAthens) Get help fixing your bike from experts so you’re safe to ride. 6–8:30 p.m. $10 (suggested). www.bikeathens.org EVENTS: Galaxy Ball (That Bar) Come out and enjoy an evening drag show hosted by the one and
GAMES: Johnny’s Trivia (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Classic City Trivia hosts Terrapin-sponsored trivia. Win house cash and prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-354-1515 GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/saucehousebbq GAMES: Trivia Night (Terrapin Beer Co.) Hosted by Shelton Sellers from Classic City Trivia every Thursday. 5:30–7:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer. com KIDSTUFF: Teen Tech Tips (ACC Library) Learn basic smartphone photography tips, how to use photo editing apps and apps for creating memes. Both Apple and Android will
ART: Lunch Time Gallery Talk (UGA Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries) Painter Adam Sipe will present “Ring Wren & Turtle,” a new series of small paintings influenced by abstraction and figuration. See Art Notes on p. 9. 12 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu/dodd-galleries EVENTS: Morning Mindfulness (Georgia Museum of Art) Participate in a guided meditation session in the galleries. Meet in the lobby. 9:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org GAMES: Friday Night Initative: Learn to Play RPGs (Tyche’s Games) Learn some new roleplaying games. 6 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com
CLASSES: Superhero Yoga (The Globe) Come dressed as your favorite superhero (or anyway you choose) and enjoy prizes for best costume. Portion of proceeds will benefit Athens Area Homeless Shelter. 4–5 p.m. $5 (minimum donation). newdesigns81@gmail. com COMEDY: Open Mic Comedy (Moonlight Theater) Featuring local stand-up, sketch and character comedy, plus live wrestling. 8 p.m. $6. www.moonlighttheatercompany.com EVENTS: ACC Stormwater Tabling (Bishop Park) Visit the ACC Stormwater booth at the Athens Farmers Market. Information about water pollution in Athens, volunteer opportunities, as well as a trivia game and prizes to be expected. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.accgov. com/stormwater EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) The market hosts around 45 vendors, children’s activities and cooking demos. All produce is grown locally, sustainably and by those who are selling it. Live music by Tom Crossan (8 a.m.) and David Leinweber (10 a.m.). 8 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net 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 KIDSTUFF: Sensory Exploration (Oconee County Library) Preschoolers can explore different stations filled with sensory materials. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee
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Two large paintings by Georgia artist Corrine Colarusso are on view at the Georgia Museum of Art through Sunday, Nov. 17. only Raven. 11 p.m.– 1 a.m. www. thatbarathens.com EVENTS: Green School Kick Off (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Coordinators, staff and environmental education program leaders can find out about new programs for the classroom. 4–6 p.m. FREE! www. accgov.com/greenschools EVENTS: West Downtown Historic District Open House (ACC Planning Department Auditorium, 120 W. Dougherty St.) Review the proposed district boundaries and design guidelines with the Planning Department staff. 5 p.m. FREE! www. accgov.com FILM: 1930s America Film Series: Enough to Live On (Georgia Museum of Art) This film tells the story of how President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal moved art out of the atmosphere of the elite and brought it directly to the American people as an inspiration and catalyst for recovery in the 1930s. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org
be covered, and all apps discussed will be free. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Inclusive Book Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) A facilitated book club for adults of all abilities. Members will be reading out loud and discussing The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison THEATER: 10-Minute Play Festival (Moonlight Theater) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. $10. www.moonlighttheatercompany.com
Friday 30 ART: “Perspectives” Opening Gala and Preview Sale (OCAF, Watkinsville) Meet this year’s participants in the “Perspectives: Georgia Pottery Invitational,” a large show featuring the work of 50 potters. See Calendar Pick on p. 12. 6–9 p.m. $20. www.ocaf.com
KIDSTUFF: Painting Fun for Teens (ACC Library) Teens are invited to channel their inner Bob Ross and create their own masterpiece. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens THEATER: 10-Minute Play Festival (Moonlight Theater) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. $10. www.moonlighttheatercompany.com
Saturday 31 ART: Autumn’s Arrival Book Launch & Print Sale (Lyndon House Arts Center) Presented by local artist David Hale and featuring original woodcut compositions that illustrate his new children’s book, Autumn’s Arrival, which tells the story of his daughter Autumn’s adoption. Books, prints, blocks and sketches will be available for purchase. See Calendar Pick on p. 12. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org
ART: Artist Reception (Oconee County Library) See works by Em Baynes. 2–4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee GAMES: Learn to Play (The Rook and Pawn) Paul Sellew guides new players through the game Lorenzo il Magnefico. 11 a.m. www. therookandpawn.com GAMES: Open Play (Tyche’s Games) All are welcome to join in. 12:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com GAMES: Rockin’ Roll Bingo (Starland Pizzeria and Pub) Play to win. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-613-8773 GAMES: Trivia (Southern Brewing Company) General trivia hosted by Solo Entertainment. House prizes and discounted tabs. 5-7 p.m. FREE! www.sobrewco.com LECTURES & LIT: Normal Books August Book Club (Normal Books) This month’s book is Friction by Sandra Brown. 3–5 p.m. FREE! normalbooks@gmail.com
Monday 2 EVENTS: Coffee and Conversation (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Enjoy coffee and chat with neighbors. This program is free and open to all ages and abilities. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Test your general knowledge for prizes. 8–10 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extenk continued on next page
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sive music knowledge. Hosted by Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: RPG Mondays (The Rook and Pawn) Try the roleplaying game Siege. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. therookandpawn.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) Terrapin-sponsored trivia hosted by Shelton Sellers of Classic City Trivia. Win house cash and Terrapin prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! www.craftathens.com KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Kids and Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 7–18. Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 PERFORMANCE: Gorgeous George’s Improv League (The Globe) Local improvisors invent scenes on the spot and compete for the coveted screaming chicken. Every Monday upstairs. 9 p.m. FREE! www.krakinjokes.com
Tuesday 3 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Nelda Damiano, Pierre Daura Curator of European Art and co-curator of the exhibition, will lead a tour of “Storytelling in Renaissance Maiolica.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Kitten 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.accgov. com/calendar EVENTS: Downtown Culinary Showcase (Athens City Hall) Discover a variety of vendors selling everything from sweets, jewelry, Jamaican food, flavored vinegar, loose leaf teas, vegan cupcakes and more. A portion of proceeds help support the Culinary Kitchen of Athens, a shared commercial kitchen to help small local businesses. Every Tuesday. 4–7 p.m. www.culinarykitchenofathens.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description. 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Johnny’s Trivia (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Classic City Trivia hosts Terrapin-sponsored trivia. Win house cash and prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-354-1515 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description. 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 GAMES: Trivia (The Office Sports Bar and Grill) Play to win. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-521-5898 KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (Bogart Library) Meet other fans of anime and manga to discover books, art, shows, snacks and Japanese culture. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/bogart
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KIDSTUFF: D&D Club (ACC Library) Dungeons and Dragons for all experience levels. 4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Pete the Cat & the Perfect Pizza Party (ACC Library) Avid Bookshop presents James Dean and his book, Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party. Purchase a copy of the book to get it signed by the author. Free pizza will be available. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop. com LECTURES & LIT: Bogart Bookies Book Club (Bogart Library) Discuss Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. 1–2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart 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 4 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) See Wednesday listing for full description. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Barrel Aged Night (Terrapin Beer Co.) Sample barrel-aged beers the first Wednesday of every month. 4–8 p.m. www. terrapinbeercom GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) See Wednesday listing for full description. 6 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/willysmexicanaathens GAMES: Trivia (Craft Public House) See Wednesday listing for full description. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. craftathens.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Nerd Trivia (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. www. saucehouse.com 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 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. Registration required. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 770-725-9443 www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Auditions for Haunted House (Oconee County Library) Grades 6–12 can audition to be part of the Alice in Wonderland-themed haunted house. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Read Aloud (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Children’s Specialist Carley Stewart will read aloud from a book while participants complete a related activity. Ages 6 & up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Storytime at the Library (Oconee County Library) Preschool-aged children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy storytime, songs, and crafts. 10 a.m.
& 11 a.m. 706-769-3950, www. athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Wonderful Wednesday: What’s the Story? (Bogart Library) A program to engage school-aged children in storytelling. Ages 4 & up. 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. & 4–5 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth Open Poetry (The Globe) Open mic poetry readings. This month’s featured reader is Clela Reed. 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ athenswordofmouth MEETINGS: KACCB Board Meeting (Synovus, 150 W. Hancock Ave.) The KACCB board of directors meets monthly to discuss community beautification projects and events. 4 p.m. FREE! www. accgov.com OUTDOORS: Guided Nature Rambles (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join naturalists from the community for a guided walk on the trails. 9-11:30 a.m. FREE! www. accgov.com/sandycreeknaturecenter
LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 27 The Foundry 7 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com THE PLAGUE Original, ballsy rock harkening back to The Stooges, Sonic Youth and The MC5. CLARKE CENTRAL Local “power trio on a power trip, ready to tear down the fascists.” Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 SEVERE BLUSH Experimental electronic sounds from Athens’ Logan Shirah. LUCAS TAVARES Local singer-songwriter with traditional Brazilian influences. DJ OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS Playing techno, post-punk and other propulsive sounds, joined by The Emcyclopedia.
Wednesday 28 Blind Pig Tavern 7 p.m. FREE! 706-850-4919 (College Station Road location) LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot plays solo sets of country-rock and acoustic Southern soul. Boar’s Head Lounge 11 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC A weekly open-mic jam hosted by Louis Phillip Pelot. All musicians welcome. Backline provided. Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net SCOTT BAXENDALE Guitar dynamism from the owner of Baxendale Guitars. Classic bluesy riffs and a lot of soul. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com JAY GONZALEZ Drive-By Truckers’ keyboardist plays your favorite AM Gold, singer-songwriter, power-pop, British Invasion, originals and TV theme songs. On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com AFRICAN AMERICANA New York band blending hip hop, blues, rock and much more to concoct a “soundtrack for a post-apocalyptic Great Gatsby.”
THE TXLIPS Atlanta-based “black girl rock band” playing discordant indie rock. Go Bar 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/go.bar.35 BODIES OF WATER Local electronic team-up between Bree Couleur and Space Brother. ARIEL ACKERLY Local noisemaker makes meditative loops from dulcimer and synthesizers. THOM STRICKLAND Local experimental solo musician. LEISURE SERVICE Michael Pierce plays a set of noisy, bass-heavy techno. Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Road location) RICK FOWLER BAND Original, guitar-driven blues-rock group. Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. $3. www.facebook.com/ NowhereBarAthens MIDNIGHT REVEL Southern rock and soul group from Hattiesburg, MS. 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. That Bar Athens 10 p.m. www.thatbarathens.com SILENT DISCO Hosted by Montu Miller.
Thursday 29 Caledonia Lounge 8 p.m. $20 (21+), $22 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com EYEHATEGOD Long-running, influential sludge-metal band from New Orleans. See Calendar Pick on p. 12. SAVAGIST Long-running local psychedelic metal band. APPARITION Athens band playing a raucous, thrashy brand of hardcore. The Classic Center 7:30 p.m. $40–80. www.classiccenter. com THREE DOG NIGHT Legendary rock band known for hits like “Mama Told Me (Not to Come)” and “Joy to the World.” Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar. com ISASA Acclaimed Spanish composer influenced by American primitive guitar. See Calendar Pick on p. 12. MAGIC TUBER STRINGBAND Experimental old-time duo of fiddler Courtney Werner and guitar/banjo player Evan Morgan. MADELUNE POLITES Immaterial Possession member explores a variety of folk traditions. MICHAEL POTTER Local guitarist creates a blend of ambient folk and psychedelic songs and soundscapes. 40 Watt Club 10:30 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away to three different channels of music. One of them is a request line! The Foundry 8 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com DELTA MOON Award-winning traditional blues band from Atlanta. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. $3. www.georgiatheatre.com THE MINKS Bluesy, psychedelic group on tour from Nashville, TN.
MAGNOLIA MOON Macon-based roots-rock four-piece featuring two sets of brothers. 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. Every Thursday. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com BIG BAND ATHENS Local group playing swing and jazz standards. Hilltop Grille 6 p.m. FREE! www.hilltopgrille.com CHRIS HAMPTON BAND Local variety cover band plays classic and new tunes. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/ NowhereBarAthens FAT ARM DADDY Athens-based rhythm and blues trio. Southern Brewing Company 5-10 p.m. FREE! www.sobrewco.com KARAOKE Hosted every Thursday by DJ Gregory.
The Globe 11 p.m. $2 (headphone). 706-3534721 SILENT DISCO Dance the night away with three channels of music. One of them is a request line! Go Bar 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/go.bar.35 DEAD NEIGHBORS Local group playing punky, emotive garage-rock. TRVY Local hip-hop artist and member of rap collective The YOD. NEEDLE TEETH New local “sparkle-punk” band. DK Athens-based hip-hop artist with a lyrically complex style. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/ NowhereBarAthens THE TREBLE MAKERS Seasoned local musicians play funk, Motown, rock and more. Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com BLIND DELTA WOLF Local band playing classic and original rock and roll.
THE VINYL STRANGERS Melodic local folk-rock band. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $6. www.40watt.com CALICO VISION Athens-based melodic psychedelic pop group. WIEUCA Local four-piece experimental outfit that fuses indie rock, psychedelia and trip hop. SECRET NUDIST FRIENDS Philadelphia-based garage-psych and post-punk group. KUDZU SAMURAI Local alt-rock group with blues and folk influences. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com UNDERHILL FAMILY ORCHESTRA Rootsy, swinging rock band from Mobile, AL. 7:30 p.m. $13 (adv.), $15 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com JACOB BRYANT Country singer and guitarist from Jasper. On the Rooftop. 10:30 p.m. $3. www. georgiatheatre.com BOOTY BOYZ Athens-based DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and
That Bar Athens 10 p.m. www.thatbarathens.com DJ CHIEF ROCKA Local DJ spins Top 40, hip hop, funk, soul and more.
Sunday 1 Terrapin Beer Co. 3 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com CODY WOODY Guitarist, mandolinist and singer from Oklahoma.
Monday 2 Caledonia Lounge 8 p.m. $10 (21+), $12 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com JASON CHARLES MILLER Southern rock singer-songwriter known for fronting the band Godhead. CHARLIE OVERBEY Highly fashionable country-rocker from Los Angeles. Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com COOL WINNERS Comedic pop outfit from Atlanta.
Rafferty’s Restaurant & Bar 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0045 JAY GONZALEZ Athens songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with an affinity for classic pop melodies.
Wednesday 4 Blind Pig Tavern 7 p.m. FREE! 706-850-4919 (College Station Road location) LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot plays solo sets. Caledonia Lounge 8 p.m. $20 (21+), $22 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com WEEDEATER Influential stoner-metal band from Wilmington, NC. PROWESS Heavy rock band from North Carolina. Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. $5. flickertheatreandbar.com STRANGE TORPEDO New local alternative rock four-piece. EVIL ENGINES Punk band from Jackson, MS.
Veronica’s Sweet Spot 7 p.m. FREE! facebook.com/sweetspotathens OPEN MIC NIGHT Showcase your creative talent.
Friday 30 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com SACRED HOLLOW Local band playing loud, catchy hard rock with a bite. SCARLET STITCH Straight-up rock and roll band from Athens. NINEVEH’S GARDEN Local progressive metal band. Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com ELROND Experimental synth-based duo from Portland, OR. AVOLA Experimental electronic music from composer and artist Vern Avola. JOHN & KIRAN FERNANDES Father and son perform a duet featuring American primitive guitar, piano, clarinet and more. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $10. www.40watt.com ELIJAH JOHNSTON Local indie-folk singer-songwriter. ZAC CROOK Local folk singer-songwriter. WELL KEPT Emo-influencd alt-rock group led by Tommy Trautwein. The Foundry 8 p.m. $35 (adv.), $40 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION Iconic Southern rock band known for hit singles like “So Into You.” Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE LADIES OF Southern supergroup with a rotating cast of members playing various styles of music. 7:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com CALEB LEE HUTCHINSON Country singer-songwriter and former “American Idol” contestant. On the Rooftop. 10:30 p.m. $10. www. georgiatheatre.com GIMME HENDRIX Award-winning local Jimi Hendrix cover band.
The Ladies Of play the Georgia Theatre Rooftop on Friday, Aug. 30. That Bar Athens 10 p.m. FREE! www.thatbarathens.com DJ ZELIUM Athens-based DJ and composer spins a deep house and techno dance party. VFW 7 p.m. $30 (adv.), $35 (door). 706340-1146 JAMES OTTO Country singer known for hits like “Just Got Started Lovin’ You.” CHRIS HAMPTON BAND Local variety cover band hosts a dance party, playing classic and new tunes.
Saturday 31 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com VINCAS Local downer-punk band featuring snarling guitars and doomy, psychedelic flourishes. THOUSANDAIRE Post-hardcore project from Atlanta. FART JAR Local experimental heavyrock project. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE MOCKINGBIRDS Local ’60s-girl-group-inspired outfit featuring Lisa Mende, Dana Downs, SJ Ursrey and an all-star backing band.
Z-Dog spin fresh jams and oldschool favorites. Go Bar 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/go.bar.35 DOMESTIC Local songwriter Emma McLeod uses banjo, slide guitar and trumpet. RICKY DIGITS Local emcee who cites MF Doom, cLOUDDEAD, Wu-Tang Clan and Eminem as influences. DJ HARDCORE SOFTWARE Spinning “futuristic twerk-enthused vapor-parlor quilt-funk martini music for UFOs.” Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $10. www.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 9 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ NowhereBarAthens LITTLE RAINE BAND Rockin’ Americana band from Birmingham, AL.
LIL WHITE BITCH Sprawling electronic noise and visual project from Birmingham, AL. SHREIKUS No info available. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night most Mondays. Hosted by Larry Forte.
Tuesday 3 The Foundry 7 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com CALM. Atlanta-based indie-rock band. GETAWAY COMPANY Four-piece local band inspired by ’90s and 2000s alt-rock. Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. $3. www.facebook.com/ NowhereBarAthens PUBLIC MIND Alternative rock trio from Augusta. ZIGTEBRA Indie-folk band of “beastly best friends” from Chicago.
WISE SAWS New local rock and roll three-piece. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com STEVEN PHILLIPS & MIDNIGHT EXPRESS Country and Southern rock band from Hiawassee. 8 p.m. $25 (adv.), $30 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com WHISKEY MYERS Country-inspired Southern rock band from Tyler, TX. On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com SUNNY SOUTH BLUES BAND Local band combining a blues and soul spirit with riffy rock and roll. 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! Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy
an evening of original music, improv and standards.
Down the Line 9/5 EVERYDAY DOGS / HOTEL FICTION / BLOOMFIELD (Caledonia Lounge) 9/5 LOTERIA / PEARL CRUSH / BRITT (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 9/5 KILL WILL / CHISS (40 Watt Club) 9/5 THE PRESCRIPTIONS (Georgia Theatre) 9/5 WHISKEY MYERS (Georgia Theatre) 9/5 DOCTOR OCULAR / AKITA (Nowhere Bar) 9/6 MARSES / POSSUM ROT / DEAD VIBES ENSEMBLE / PARATHION (Caledonia Lounge) 9/6 THE FAMILY RECIPE / LIVE OAK / DIVINE MIND (40 Watt Club) 9/6 RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND (The Foundry) 9/6 CHECK THE SIGNS (Georgia Theatre) 9/6 YACHT ROCK REVUE (Georgia Theatre) 9/6 JAY GONZALEZ / FRENCH EXIT / FOURTH MANSIONS (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 9/6 BLIND DELTA WOLF (Southern Brewing Company) 9/7 JET ENGINE DRAGONS / GREAT WIDE NOTHING / NINEVEH’S GARDEN (Caledonia Lounge) 9/7 LAST CHANCE RIDERS / SISTER MOON / REPTILE ROOM / VELVET WILLOW (40 Watt Club) 9/7 AJ GHENT / MICHAEL GUTHRIE BAND (The Foundry) 9/7 SCARLET STITCH / FIVE EIGHT (Front Porch Book Store) 9/7 BILLY STRINGS (Georgia Theatre) 9/8 THE LUCKY JONES (Cali ’N’ Tito’s Eastside) 9/9 CONOR DONOHUE (Georgia Theatre) 9/9 SPACE KADET (Georgia Theatre) 9/9 THE MIDNIGHT / FLAMINGOSIS (Georgia Theatre) 9/10 STRAND OF OAKS / LIZ COOPER & THE STAMPEDE / APEX MANOR (40 Watt Club) 9/10 MIKE AND THE MOONPIES (The Foundry) 9/10 JJ GREY & MOFRO / THE COMMONHEART (Georgia Theatre) 9/11 NORDISTA FREEZE / WANDERWILD / GRAND VAPIDS (Georgia Theatre) 9/11 NORMA RAE (Georgia Theatre) 9/11 STAR 80 / BABE CLUB (Georgia Theatre) 9/11 SALLY AND THE SIX GRAND (Locos Grill & Pub) 9/12 PARKER MCCOLLUM (Georgia Theatre) 9/12 TAYLOR HOLLINGSWORTH (Georgia Theatre) 9/12 TYLER JARVIS / RYLY (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 9/13 WESDARULER / Linqua Franqa / Caulfield / Louie Larceny / Musashi Xero / McQQeen (Caledonia Lounge) 9/13 NEAL FRANCIS (Georgia Theatre) 9/13 DEEP STATE / SHEHEHE / DUSTY BLADES (Nowhere Bar) 9/13 RAMBLIN’ COUNTRY BAND (VFW) 9/13 GEORGIA DISH BOYS (White Tiger Gourmet) 9/14 THE FOXIES / THE DAYBREAKS (Caledonia Lounge)
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Art AAAC GRANTS (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council is seeking applicants for its quarterly $500 grants. All local artists, arts organizations or arts-based projects are welcome to apply. The next deadline is Sept. 15. info@athensarts.org, www.athensarts.org ART CLASSES (Lyndon House Arts Center) Now registering for fall classes. Subjects include mosaic art, wheel thrown pottery, painting, sculpture and more. Visit website for class descriptions and dates. 706613-3623, www.accgov.com/leisure DAVID & GOLIATH (OCAF, Watkinsville) OCAF is seeking submissions for “David & Goliath,” an exhibition featuring small works and their colossal counterparts. Artwork, including the frame, must be either 14”x14” and smaller or 48”x48” and larger. Use the online entry form. Deadline Sept. 8. www.ocaf.com GET ARTISTIC GRANTS (Creature Comforts Brewery) Creature Comforts’ Get Artistic program offers grants for artists, nonprofit art organizations and DIY organizations. Read more and apply online. The deadline is Sept. 1 for artists and nonprofits. www.getcurious.com/ get-artistic/grants
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 RECIPROCAL IV (OCAF, Watkinsville) OCAF members are invited to submit works for the fourth annual “Reciprocal” juried exhibition held on the University of North GeorgiaOconee Campus. This year’s theme is “Georgia on My Mind.” Deadline Sept. 13. www.ocaf.com
Classes 42ND CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY (ACCPD Headquarters, East Precint) Attend the academy to learn from ACCPD professionals in fields such as forensics, communications, criminal investigations and traffic enforcement. Classes held Tuesdays, Sept. 10–Dec. 3, 6–9 p.m. Must attend 10 classes. www. accgov.com ART CLASSES (KA Artist Shop) “Observational Drawing with Kendal Jacques” teaches foundational
art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Susan Pelham’s collages are inspired by Magic Realism and storytelling. Through September. ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) New paintings by Mary Porter, Greg Benson, Chatham Murray, Candle Brumby, Lana Mitchell and more. ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (17 N. Main St., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass. ATHENS AREA UROLOGY (2142 W. Broad St., Building 200, Suite 200) “Skies and Space” features paintings and silk dye pours by Margaret Agner. ATHENS CLARKE-COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) The Athens Art Association celebrates its centennial with an exhibition of works by current members. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (675 Pulaski St.) The gallery’s annual juried exhibition, “Yellow,” celebrates the color and its cultural connotations through contemporary art in various media. Through Oct. 6. ATHENS LATINO CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND SERVICES (445 Huntington Rd., #120) See 20 paintings by Stanley Bermudez. BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years. BUVEZ (585 Barber St., Suite A) “Flights of Fancy” features whimsical works by Jackie Kirsche. Through mid-September. 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. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Will Lecorchick. Through August. • Paintings by Hannah Jones. Through September. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Spotlight 2019” features
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skills of drawing such as shading, measurement, chiaroscuro and composition. Mondays, Sept. 9–30, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $200. “Painting from Life with Kendal Jacques” covers the basics of naturalist still-life oil painting by using techniques based on the methods of the Old Masters. Tuesdays, Sept. 10–Oct. 1, 6:30– 8:30 p.m. $200. “Brush Lettering with Kristen Ashley,” Oct. 6, 2–4 p.m. or Oct. 23, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $40. “Modern Dip Pen Calligraphy with Kristen Ashley,” Sept. 22, 2–4 p.m. or Oct. 9, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $35. hello@kaartist.com, kaartist.com CLASSES (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) “Gentle Nia,” Mondays at 1 p.m. “Oil Painting,” Mondays at 1:30 p.m. “Drawing,” Mondays at 6 p.m. “Community Coffeehouse,” Tuesdays from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. “Coffee with a Veteran,” Tuedays at 9 a.m. “Threadwork Crafting Club,” Tuesdays at 9 a.m. “SilverSneakers Stretch,” Wednesdays at 10 a.m. “SilverSneakers Yoga,” Wednedsays at 11 a.m. “Acrylic Painting,” Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. “Aikido,” Wednesdays at 2 p.m. “Zumba,” Wednesdays at 6 p.m. “Belly Dance,” Wednesdays at 7 p.m. “Mah Jongg,” Thursdays at 1 p.m. 706-742-0823, wintervillecenter@gmail.com, www. wintervillecenter.com
DANCE CLASS REGISTRATION (East Athens Educational Dance Center) Offering classes for beginners through advanced students. Classes include ballet, modern dance, tap, urban soul and more. Children, teens and adults. Classes begin in September. 706-613-3624, www.accgov.com/dance IYENGAR YOGA (Nimbl) Chet Thomas CIYT teaches Iyengar yoga every Wednesday, 5:45–7:15 p.m. $15. www.nimblathens.com MARTIAL ARTS SELF DEFENSE & FITNESS (X3 Sports Athens, 2026 S. Milledge Ave.) Classes are offered in kickboxing, boxing, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Power Track (free weight based) and Fast Track (speed and agility). www.x3sports.com MOSAIC ART CLASSES (Corazon Mosaics Studio, 200 Northcrest Dr.) Weekend mosaic classes for beginner and intermediate levels. Visit website for upcoming dates. $150. corazonmosaics@gmail.com, www.corazonmosaics.com NIMBL CLASSES (Nimbl, 160 Winston Dr. #9) Classes offered for kids, teens and adults in dance forms, creative movement, making dances and pilates. Check website for descriptions and times. www. nimbleathens.com SALSA CLASSES (Dancefx) Learn how to salsa dance. No partner required. Salsa and Bachata every Tuesday, 6 p.m. (beginners), 6:45 p.m. (intermediate/advanced). $10. www.dancefx.org YOGA CLASSES AT 5 POINTS (5 Points Yoga) Six-month yoga
prints by Columbus-based artist Elizabeth McFalls and paintings by Maggie Davis and Jeanne Ann Davidson. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Women of the WPA” features works by Lucienne Bloch, Marie Bleck, Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh, Helen Lundeberg, Minnetta Good and more. Through Sept. 8. • “Larger Than Life: Mural Studies” includes studies for murals, some of which were created as part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Through Sept. 8. • “Celebrating Heroes: American Mural Studies of the 1930s and 1940s from the Steven and Susan Hirsh Collection. Through Sept. 15. • “Color, Form and Light” showcases abstract works from the museum’s permanent collection or on long-term loan. Through Oct. 13. • “Out of the Darkness: Light in the Depths of the Sea of Cortez” is a solo exhibition by Rebecca Rutstein. Through Oct. 27. • Two large works by Georgia artist Corrine Colarusso, “Stack of Twilight” and “Shaking the Twilight, Reeds Rain and Vapors” are on view. Through Nov. 17. • “Before the War: Photographs of Syria by Peter Aaron.” Aug. 31–Dec. 1. • “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. • “Drama and Devotion in Baroque Rome.” Through May 31. GIVE BACK REAL ESTATE (624 S. Milledge Ave.) Works by Jack Burk. Through Aug. 30. 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. HEIRLOOM CAFE & FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Lyndon House Print Makers Margaret Agner, Karen Sturm, Connee Flynn, Susan Nees and Mia York share work. Opening reception Aug. 28. Through Nov. 4. 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. Through Sept. 1. JITTERY JOE’S FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) “Loops and Flowers” features paintings by Robin Nunan. Through August. JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) “No Way! Nineties” features colorful digital paintings by Xavier Watson. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “Fountain” includes paintings by Melissa Brown and sculptures by Jaime Bull. Through Aug. 30. • “Ring Wren & Turtle” presents a series of small paintings by New York-based artist Adam Sipe. Through Aug. 30. • “Liberty” contains photographs by Athens-based photographer Brittainy Lauback that were taken during a fiveday vacation on the Carnival Liberty cruise ship. Through Aug. 30. 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.
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“Pantokrator” by Kendall McQuoid Rogers is currently on view in the juried exhibition “Yellow” at the Athens Institute for Contemporary Art through Sunday, Oct. 6. immersion and teacher training program begins Sept. 5. Autumn Retreat in North Carolina, Sept. 27–29. Arm balance workshop Oct. 5. “The Four Agreements authors at the Botanical Gardens,” Nov. 8–9. Classes include Slow Flow, Iyengar, Restorative, Yin, Power, Hot Yoga and beginners classes. athensfivepointsyoga.com
Kidstuff ART CLASSES (KA Artist Shop) “Art Club for Teens” and “Art Club Junior” cover subjects like sewing
tote bags and cyanotypes. Check website for details and to register. Fridays, 4:30–6 p.m. kaartist.com CHEER TUMBLING (Bishop Park) Athesn Clarke Gymnastics Academy offers a co-ed tumbling program. Ages 12–16. Thursdays through Nov. 21, 6–7:30 p.m. $10/class. www.accgov.com/leisure CLASSES FOR PARENTS AND KIDS (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) “Parent & Tot, Recycling Trot,” fourth Wednesday of the month, 10–11 a.m. “Crawlers & Toddlers Play Group,” Wednesdays, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. “Storytime,” Fridays,
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) “Easement” features paintings of domestic interiors by Sarah Cowan White. Through Aug. 31. • David Hale’s solo show, “Autumn’s Arrival,” shares a collection of works created as the illustrations of his first children’s picture book about the adoption of his daughter. Book signing and print sale Aug. 31. Opening reception Sept. 5. • “Elemental Clayscapes” is a collaboration between David Hale and ceramicist Marci White. 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 (34 School St.) “Perspectives: Georgia Pottery Invitational” presents thousands of pots by 50 potters selected from across the state. Opening gala and preview sale Aug. 30. Through Sept. 15. 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.) “The New South and New Slavery: Convict Labor in Georgia.” Through Dec. 13. • “Beautiful and Brutal: Georgia Bulldogs Football, 2017” is a display of photographs, uniforms and other artifacts from the UGA Athletic Association Archives and on loan from the UGA Athletic Department. Aug. 30–Feb. 28. THE ROOK & PAWN (294 W. Washington St., Suite 300) Local artist Sarah Flinn combines dream-like Surrealism with animal-based reality. Through August. 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. SURGERY CENTER OF ATHENS (2142 W. Broad St., Building 100, Suite 100) Athens Art Association members Lola Gazda, Diane Tigue and Viviane Van Giesen celebrate the organizations 100th anniversary. VIVA ARGENTINE (247 Prince Ave.) Susan Pelham’s collages are inspired by storytelling and Magic Realism. Through August. VERONICA’S SWEET SPOT (149 Oneta St., #6C6) See work by local and regional artists, craftsmen, potters and sculptors. WHITE TIGER GOURMET (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Artwork by Marissa Mustard. Closing reception Sept. 13. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.
10:30 a.m. “Finding Balance in Motherhood Postpartum Group Therapy,” Fridays, 12–1 p.m. “Mama-Baby Yoga,” Saturdays, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. “Prenatal Yoga,” Saturdays, 12–1 p.m. www. reblossomathens.com GYMNASTICS (Gymnasia, 1091 Baxter St.) Classes are offered for various age groups throughout the day. athensgymnastics.com KNEE-HIGH NATURALISTS (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Spend time outdoors with your little ones. Every other Wednesday, Sept. 11–Nov. 20, 3:30–4:30 p.m. $24–36. www. athens clarkecounty.com/leisure SPLASH PAD (Multiple Locations) The Trail Creek Splash Pad will be open weekends through Sept. 2. $1/ person. Pool passes $20–40. www. athensclarkecounty.com/splashpad THEATER CLASSES (Memorial Park, Quinn Hall) Athens Creative Theatre hosts “Monologues and More” for individuals with cognitive challenges to use monologues, skits and improv to explore the benefits of drama. Ages 13 & up. Tuesdays, Sept. 10–Oct. 15, 1–2 p.m. “ASL Theatre Workshop” focuses on the principles of performing theater in American Sign Language. Ages 5 & up. Mondays, Sept. 9–Oct. 14, 4–5 p.m. www.accgov.com/leisure YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM REGISTRATION (Multiple Locations) Programs include soccer, gymnastics, tumbling, tennis and more. www.accgov.com/sports
Support Groups ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS SUPPORT GROUP (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) is a 12-step program for people who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes. Mondays, 7–8 p.m. www.meetings.adultchildren.org AL-ANON 12 STEP (Multiple Locations) Recovery for people affected by someone else’s drinking. Meetings are held daily at various times and locations. 888-425-2666, www.ga-al-anon.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 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, www.emotionsanonymous.org FEMPOWERMENT THERAPY GROUP (Oasis Counseling Center) This eight-week women’s empowerment group meets Thursdays 4:30–6 p.m. beginning Sept. 12. Register by Aug. 30. 706-543-3522 NAMI (Multiple Locations) “NAMI Connections” is a support group for adults living in recovery with mental illness. “NAMI Family” is for family members, friends and caregivers of individuals with mental illnesses. Both groups meet every fourth Tuesday, 6–7:30 p.m. at Presbyterian Church of Athens. 770225-0804. “NAMI Support Group” in Watkinsville meets second Monday of the month, 6:30–8 p.m. at Oconee Presbyterian Church. namihallga@
gmail.com, 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 RECOVERY DHARMA (8801 Macon Hwy., Suite 1) 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 (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 ADULT TRIPS (Rocksprings Community Center) “Trip to North Georgia Zoo Tour and Petting Zoo.” Aug. 30, 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m. $35–52.50. “Trip to Harrah’s Cherokee.” Sept. 9, 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. $25–37.50. “Trip to Serenbe Farmers Market and Farm Tour.” Sept. 28, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. $25–37.50. “Trip to Georgia Apple Festival” in Elijay. Oct. 12, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. $15–22.50. “Trip to Dekalb Farmers Market.” Oct. 25, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. $15–22.50. “Tour of Historic Oakland Cemetery.” Nov. 8, 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m. $30–45. “Marci’s Mountain Mystery Tour.” Nov. 22, 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m. $15–22.50. www.accgov.com/leisure 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. beckylockman@gmail.com. Dedicated Mindfulness Practitioners meets at the Griffin-Dubose Healing Lodge every Saturday, 8:30 a.m. jaseyjones@gmail.com. Mindful Living Center offers intro mindfulness classes every second Friday of the month, 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. athensfivepointsyoga.com SPRING PROGRAMS (Rocksprings Community Center) Programs are offered in the arts, science, sports, holiday events and more. accgov. com/leisure STORMWATER CALENDAR (Athens, GA) The ACC Stormwater staff is seeking photos of water and nature scenes from all around Athens to create a wall calendar. Deadline Aug. 31. stormwater@ accgov.com TABLE TENNIS (East Athens Community Center) Table tennis games are held three times a week.
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The menu mostly focuses on tacos, with the fillings available on flour or corn tortillas—the staff tends to assume you want flour—on lettuce, as a salad bowl, as a rice bowl or as a quesadilla. The lighter the ingredients they envelop, the better the taco, for the most part. The kitchen tends to cram as much as possible into a tortilla,
it’s roasted chunks of butternut squash, accented with roasted pepitas. Those can be on the mushy side, but so can the barbacoa, and they’re not short on flavor. If you eat fish, you should order the shrimp tacos, which have existed both in an East Asianish version (sesame-ginger) and in a more standard version, both of which are pretty good, probably the best tacos on the menu. The texture is firm, the flavor comes through, and there’s a good balance of sauce and fillings. The particular fixings seem to be in flux as the kitchen plays around from week to week. Among the snacks, the wings are tasty, available in habanero, citrus cilantro or chipotle and served with “Mexican white sauce” that is basically a citrusy mayo/ranch.
which doesn’t always improve the offerings, and the fried items (chicken, fish) are bland and bulky. On the other hand, there’s usually a vegan offering that’s more successful. Sometimes it’s cauliflower, sometimes it’s eggplant (barbecue-flavored, with shaved cabbage and pepper relish), and sometimes
The cheese dip is as thin as a beverage, and the salsa is unremarkable, but the guacamole is pretty good. If your kids are particular, they may turn up their noses at the chips dusted with chile powder. Sides are small but can add something to your meal, especially the spicy cucumbers, which aren’t
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I Found It at the Movies SUPPORT ATHENS CINÉ! BUY A TICKET AND POPCORN! DONATE! ENJOY! By Pete McCommons pete@flagpole.com Ciné is one of those extras that enhance our community. But why? We have nearly 30 other screens full of car chases, explosions and “love that alters not when it, like, alteration finds.” Why does Ciné merit our support, especially when we have so many people here living in poverty? The answer to that question goes to the very core of what movies can do for us as human beings: help us “see life steadily and see it whole.” Ciné shows some popular first-run movies, but most of the films that come to Ciné, you’ve never heard of them. They don’t have big advertising budgets; they may be foreign (with subtitles—a boon
from people buying tickets, popcorn and drinks and renting the facilities—and, as always, Ciné is dependent on friends and foundations to make up the gap and even allow Ciné to look forward to improvements that will strengthen its ability to sustain the flow of quality films in Athens. And it’s not just a movie theater—it’s also a center of civic activities, meetings, art shows, educational outings, social occasions and gatherings for conversation and a drink or a cup of coffee. We can all help that bottom line and ourselves by seeing more of these great movies with the delish popcorn and drinks—not to mention the cookies. Above and beyond that simple act of going to the movies, we can contribute something to sustain Ciné. And our contributions don’t just help Ciné hang on—we help Ciné invest in improvements that will streamline its operations. For instance, there is great need to turn the present lab area into a third theater. Why? Executive Director Pam Kohn explained a little bit of insider information about the movie business. The two theaters we have now limit Ciné’s ability to expand its offerings. Distributors sometimes require that a film cannot share a theater with another film, which crowds the schedule of the other theater and crowds out local films or others too quirky or unknown or experimental. A third theater would open up Ciné’s schedule with a lot more control over what it offers and less control by the distributors. The distributors control the Behind the projector, behind the bar and behind the scenes, Ciné’s business. Kohn credits Ciné’s general manager Jeff Bennett keeps things moving. Ciné is one of booking agent—a guy named the few venues in Georgia that can show 35mm film, though most Larry Thomas in Minneapolis, are digitally projected. who has been with them from the beginning—for running for us hard-of-hearing); they’re serious, interference, feeding us quality films and or sometimes not. The films that come to alerting Ciné to little-known gems. Ciné are here because somebody has a story The bottom line is the bottom line. Ciné to tell, and that story can show us more is building a more professional staff, has about ourselves and about human life than beefed up its board of directors and develwe can find out from the average romcom. oped a long-range plan, but our local cinYou don’t even need to know what’s on. ema still needs our help. They’re trying to Just show up and buy a ticket to any movie hit 1,000 members by the end of the year, showing at Ciné, and watch a good movie— and they need people who can make a three sometimes a great movie. or five-month commitment and people who The Ciné story is inspiring. Film lover can afford to become underwriters. But Brigitta Hangartner bought the old Snow whatever we can give will help Ciné make Tire recapping building and poured money ends meet and go beyond that to achieve into its transformation to become a statefinancial independence by growing its operof-the-arthouse movie theater. Recently ating income. Our donations extend its came the time that Hangartner needed to reach and diversify its customers. sell the building to recoup her investment, Donating to Ciné by whatever method and Ciné scrambled to raise the money for and whatever amount is quick and easy. a down payment—and succeeded! So, now, Just go to athenscine.com and click at the thanks to all who donated and to the contop on “membership” or “donate” (or both), fidence of the local folks at First American and you can find out how to contribute in a Bank, Ciné owns the building and therefore way that suits your budget. And remember, has the ability to make long-range plans every dollar we can give Ciné keeps vital and commitments. Even so, Ciné presently cinema alive, enhancing Athens and our makes 70% of its income from operations— lives here. f
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18 & over / ID reqd. Tickets available online and at Georgia Theatre Box Office
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
ROOFTOP SHOWS
8/29 THE MINKS, MAGNOLIA MOON 8/30 THE LADIES OF... FEATURING JAMES HALL 8/30 GIMME HENDRIX (JIMI HENDRIX TRIBUTE)
CALEB LEE HUTCHINSON
DOORS 7:30PM • SHOW 8:30PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31
8/31 THE UNDERHILL FAMILY ORCHESTRA 8/31 THE BOOTY BOYZ 9/4
STEVEN PHILLIPS & MIDNIGHT EXPRESS
9/4
SUNNY SOUTH BLUES BAND
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
THE MIDNIGHT
JACOB BRYANT
W/ FLAMINGOSIS
DOORS 7:30PM • SHOW 8:30PM
DOORS 8:00PM • SHOW 9:00PM
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 & THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
WHISKEY MYERS
JJ GREY & MOFRO W/ THE COMMONHEART
DOORS 8:00PM • SHOW 9:00PM
DOORS 7:30PM • SHOW 8:30PM
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 AT 40 WATT CLUB
YACHT ROCK REVUE
STRAND OF OAKS AND LIZ COOPER & THE STAMPEDE
DOORS 8:00PM • SHOW 9:00PM
DOORS 7:30PM • SHOW 8:30PM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
W/ APEX MANOR
NORDISTA FREEZE &
WANDERWILD
BILLY STRINGS DOORS 8:00PM • SHOW 9:00PM
W/ GRAND VAPIDS
DOORS 7:30PM • SHOW 8:30PM
COMING SOON 9/12 PARKER MCCOLLUM 9/14 BRENT COBB & THEM 9/17 WELCOME TO THE NIGHT VALE 9/18 HIGH WAISTED 9/19 MAGIC CITY HIPPIES 9/20 FUTUREBIRDS
9/20 FAMILY AND FRIENDS (40 WATT) 9/23 WEYES BLOOD (40WATT) 9/25 ZOSO (TRIBUTE TO LED ZEPPELIN) 9/26 CAAMP 9/27 MANIC FOCUS
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