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Alf Richardson Fought the Klan.

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Tim Cappello’s Epic Pelvic Thrusts

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“The Sixth District has become more economically stable,” he said in a news release. “We are at the threshold of a renewed Sixth District that is ripe for commercial redevelopment. Neighborhoods in District 6 remain very healthy, overall, with active citizen participation in business/ neighborhood issues, county activities and policy-making.

“I will continue to facilitate creating “Experience matters as you look where collaborative alliances among business and Athens is locally and nationally and the neighborhood leaders—coalitions that huge projects we have underway,” she said. inform my actions and speak with a unified “From my work on public health and safety voice,” he said. and community policing programming, to The retired UGA information technolthe beautification of our city, and tackling ogy director is a former ACC planning discrimination, my record is strong. My commissioner and helped start the Athens vision for the future includes partnerships Farmers Market. He serves on the board and cooperation.” of Advantage Wright will be Behavioral Health Experience matters as opposed by Michael Systems, is active you look where Athens is Stapor, a 22-yearon the Ben Epps old University of Airport Authority locally and nationally and the Georgia graduate. and Oconee huge projects we have underway. Rivers Greenway “I made the decision to run after Commission, and is a seeing my district in danger of succumbing member of the Athens Anti-Discrimination to growing pains, a commissioner that was Movement. His son, Jason, performs in out of touch with her constituents and an the bands Casper and the Cookies and the opportunity to push progressive change Pylon Re-enactment Society. at a very important level of local politics,” Like Wright, NeSmith ran unopposed Stapor told Flagpole last week. in 2016, but this year he’ll face progressive NeSmith, who represents and advoactivist Jesse Houle in the May 19 nonparcates for the Atlanta Highway area mostly tisan election. outside the Loop, has also held office since District 8 Commissioner Andy Herold is 2013. NeSmith called for lowering ACC’s running for a fourth full term, setting up property tax rate and giving preference to a three-way race among retired educator locally owned businesses in procurement, and transportation advocate Carol Myers, especially for the 11-year, $300 million lawyer Kamau Hull and couples therapist SPLOST 2020.

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By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com People love to complain about their elected officials (and often not without good reason). Think you can do better? Now’s the time to put your money where your mouth is—literally.

The week of Mar. 2–6 is when candidates qualify to run for a host of local, state and federal offices, including even-numbered seats on the Athens-Clarke County Commission and Clarke County Board of Education, every seat in the Georgia General Assembly and U.S. House of Representatives, sheriff, several judgeships and two U.S. Senate seats.

Last week, two sitting ACC commissioners—Allison Wright in District 4 and Jerry NeSmith in District 6—announced they’re running for re-election.

Wright, a medical illustrator, has represented part of the Five Points area since 2013. She takes partial credit for a number of initiatives during those seven-plus years, including fare-free transit for children, seniors and the disabled; affordable housing; police body cameras; and addressing discrimination at downtown bars. She said she wants to continue to expand transit, provide training on discrimination and sexual assault to bar employees, and address poverty and the aging population.

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Other than District 8 representative John Knox, who said in December that he won’t run again, school board members had been silent on their plans as of press time.

Grant Could Lure Airline to Athens Athens-Clarke County has received a $750,000 U.S. Department of Transportation grant to help bring commercial air service to Athens Ben Epps Airport.

An airline hasn’t flown out of Ben Epps since 2014, when Congress cut the Essential Air Service subsidy for small airports.

County officials are currently negotiating with American Airlines to fly 50-passenger jets twice a day between Athens and Charlotte, according to Commissioner Jerry NeSmith, who serves on the Airport Authority. ACC is also offering other incentives, such as no landing fees for the first year. “I’m confident we can convince them to do this,” NeSmith said.

In addition, the county recently extended the runway to accommodate fully fueled 737s and used SPLOST funds to build a new commercial terminal that opened in 2017. It’s currently being used for general aviation, such as charter jets.

“The new terminal is a beautiful building that will provide a first class experience to anyone that comes through it and will accommodate any airline or airlines very comfortably that decide they want to do business at the Athens-Ben Epps Airport,” airport director Mike Mathews said in a news release.

Other SPLOST and T-SPLOST funds are also available for airport improvements and matching state and federal grants.

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CCSD Talks Overcrowding, Athletics With hundreds of new homes planned for the Westside of Athens and several elementary schools already overcrowded, Clarke County School District officials said they need to prepare for an influx of students. A developer is also looking at property near School C, a planned elementary school in north Athens that’s currently on hold, according to school board member Greg Davis.

“It’d be nice to have a plan that looks at everything,” SPLOST director John Gilbreath said at a work session Feb. 27.

CCSD needs to be ready to respond to growth because it takes 12–18 months to build a school, he said.

Gilbreath also gave a presentation about athletic facilities at Cedar Shoals and Clarke Central high schools. CCSD recently improved the softball and baseball fields at Clarke Central, and improvements are planned for locker rooms, the track, football field and tennis courts as well. Instead of an artificial turf football field like the one Clarke Central is getting, Cedar Shoals requested a new fieldhouse instead. Cedar Shoals is also getting a new track, gym bleachers and baseball parking. About $2 million is earmarked for athletic improvements at each school.

Another presentation dealt with alternative education. CCSD formerly contracted with private companies to educate students who had been expelled or suspended long-term from middle or high school, but brought the program in-house last year.

Since then, attendance continues to be an issue but is improving, Chief of Policy and School Support Services Dawn Myers said.

“It’s not where we want to be, but I’m proud of our progress when we look at the data.”

The board also discussed a proposed policy that would ban members of the public from speaking at meetings if they

make personal attacks or go over the three-minute limit. The ban would last for three months for the first violation and six months for the second. Board President LaKeisha Gantt said she is hopeful the rules will lead to “a better climate and culture” at board meetings.

Another proposed policy scheduled for a vote at the Mar. 5 meeting would discourage board members from abstaining from voting unless they have a conflict of interest.

Antwon Stephens, who was appointed to represent District 2 in January, participated in the work session by phone. Stephens said last month that he was having himself committed for mental health issues after news reports revealed that the former mayoral and congressional candidate is under investigation for state and federal campaign finance violations, and that he misled the school board about graduating from Cedar Shoals.

Later, the board went into executive session to discuss personnel matters. A settlement with former superintendent Demond Means, perhaps? Stay tuned.

Magill Overkill?

Athens signmakers almost made a killing last week, as numerous local package stores and yoga studios narrowly avoided having to change their names.

State Reps. Marcus Wiedower (R-Watkinsville) and Houston Gaines (R-Athens) introduced a bill to rename Five Points the Dan Magill Memorial Intersection, after the late UGA tennis coach. The proposal was met with much derision on the neighborhood listserv, with residents pointing out that the change would be confusing, another sign would make the intersection more dangerous, and Magill has already been honored elsewhere. (Most notably, the university tennis complex is named after him.) “A shameless effort by these two buffoons to curry favor with Dawg fans,” one person wrote.

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Moore. “Sometimes the cancer that former workers suffered in later life was never attributed to the job they did in their teens, though it came as a direct result.” Moore credits the struggle by the “shining women” that finally led to a courtroom verdict against the radium industry as a historic legal fight that eventually led to the establishment of the U.S. Office of Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). ment in America in 1911. They were marThe shining women are glowing in their tyrs to a cause that still is relevant today in graves today, but radium lives on. Right America and around the world. here in Athens, near Georgia Square Mall, a Just a few years later, radium dial company named the issue of the health and Luminous Processes closed safety of women in the down in the late 1970s, workplace would again leaving behind radioactive make headlines across this waste and contaminated soil nation and around the globe. that became the target of an During and after World War Environmental Protection I, hundreds of women were Agency Superfund clean-up employed at companies in effort in 1981. According Illinois and New Jersey that to the EPA’s website, the used radium, a radioactive cleanup crews cleared away element. The United States some 18,000 cubic feet Radium Corporation and the of contaminated soil and Radium Dial Company had 2,400 drums of radioactive profitable military contracts material at the site, which is to provide luminous dials for now occupied by a fast food airplanes, tanks, ships and restaurant. the watches worn by soldiers.

It is fitting to remember The pay was good, the workthe martyrs of the Triangle Survivor Josephine Nicolosi with firefighters on the 60th anniversary of the Triangle Fire. ing conditions were friendly, Fire and the radium industry and the soft glow in the dark during Women’s History emanating from the women’s hair, skin spanned the decades of the Roaring Month. The motto of author Moore’s weband clothing was looked upon almost as a Twenties and the Depression-era Thirties. site, theradiumgirls.com, speaks for all the status symbol by the working class girls and “It is impossible to say how many women and girls who were workplace casuwomen who could afford the latest fashions dial-painters were killed by their work: so alties when the 20th Century was young: because of their jobs at the radium facilities. many were misdiagnosed or never traced “They paid with their lives. Their final fight Their Cinderella story soon turned sad that the records simply do not exist,” wrote was for justice.” f

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Mar. 25 is a grim anniversary during this month of remembrance. On that date in 1911, a fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in New York City.

Inside the building, laboring under sweatshop conditions, female garment workers were trapped by locked doors that blocked their attempts to flee the burning factory.

Of the hundreds of young women working in the factory, only a few survived.

New York and the nation were horrified at the death toll of 146 women killed in the fire. Most were Italian immigrants or European Jews trying to make a new home in America. Dozens jumped to their deaths from the windows of the 10th floor garment workshop.

The infamous Triangle Fire underlined the concerns of the labor movement at the time that workers were expendable in a corporate world that would place profits above the lives of people. The corpses of scores of young women lying blackened and bloodied on the sidewalks of New York were mute testimony to the long and ongoing campaign for economic justice and safety in the workplace being waged by the labor move-

for the factory workers who were called “the shining girls.” Historian Kate Moore detailed the story of their long and courageous battles in hospitals against their own illnesses and in courtrooms against corporate power in her 2017 book, The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women. Workers at the dial painting factories began sickening and even dying at early ages from the tortuous symptoms of radium poisoning. Their long legal battle to obtain justice from the business that exposed them to the toxic substance

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he nightriders were suddenly cloaked in the darkness that swept in as the moon fell behind the clouds. Alf had no idea how many there were. Twenty?

Maybe more? They were said to move in groups as big as 30 or more. But in the near total darkness they were now innumerable, able to be anywhere. This was the terror of this new species of demon of the South, this Ku Klux Klan. They were everywhere and nowhere, killing at night and dissolving back into polite society during the day. The Klan, an “Invisible Empire,” hunted with impunity.

And now they’d found Alf Richardson.

He was still breathing heavily, having run now out past the edge of town. Alf looked down the dirt road one way, then the other.

Nothing but impenetrable darkness. But he knew they were close. Then the clouds parted, revealing the moon, and against the darkness of the clearing now were seen the ghostly cones, bone-white and silent, appearing to glow in the moonlight. It looked like they’d split up to track him. Alf saw one slipping alongside the fence. Then he saw the pistol. Alf quickly pulled his own weapon and fired.

That’s when blasts rang out from men he hadn’t seen. Alf counted at least three or four guns firing on him. Most of the shots missed, but suddenly he was brought to the ground when metal shot ripped into his leg, as many as 20 shards tearing into the flesh of his thigh and hip. After the rush of gunfire subsided, the Klansmen dissolved back into the night, surely convinced that their rain of bullets had killed their victim.

They were wrong. Not only had their many bullets not brought down the despised Alf Richardson—the bootstrap black carpenter and businessman was back on his feet in just a few days—but the Klan terror would not dissuade Richardson from accepting re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives the next week, again joining fellow black legislator Madison Davis to form Clarke County’s all-black delegation in 1871. If the Republicans kept control, Richardson would even return to Atlanta with far more power than he’d had after the 1868 election, when he and 24 other black representatives were expelled from the statehouse for more than half of their two-year terms, until reinstated by congressional dictate from their allies in Washington. Furthermore, Richardson would travel to Atlanta to be a staunch defender of the most hated white man in the state of Georgia, Gov. Rufus Bullock.

The Life of Alfred Richardson A slave until 1865, Alfred Richardson had wasted no time accomplishing the impossible, going from property to propertied in just a few short years. Born in 1832 into the American slave state at the beginning of its cotton explosion, his life

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would take a trajectory no one could have imagined. Early on, Richardson suffered the trauma of being sold away as a child to settle his slaver’s debts. At emancipation at war’s end, though, he was still only a county over from where he was born, residing in Watkinsville, then still in Clarke County.

By 1868, Alf’s carpentry afforded him seven acres in the western part of the county, just on the edge of Watkinsville, where he also ran a small saloon for fellow freedmen, what Athens’ Southern Banner derided as a “one horse doggery.” He soon went in with his brother on a small grocery.

Richardson knew this made many whites angry, launching himself from slavery to ascendant property owner in the brief time since bondage; but that wasn’t what made him dangerous. It was Richardson’s rapid rise to political power that threatened white control and represented all that had been lost in the short time since the surrender at Appomattox.

Elected in what Athens newspaper the Southern Watchman called the “bayonet election of 1868,” when Georgia was under federal occupation, Richardson came to embody for white Athenians the great shift in racial power that came with emancipation, especially in places like Clarke County, where a massive slave population meant that now freedmen outnumbered whites.

On the eve of the election, the Southern Watchman warned that the election of black “radicals” like Richardson meant “black supremacy inaugurated.”

“Shall we have a White Man’s Government or be Ruled by Negroes?” worried a Watchman headline ahead of the election in April 1868. The paper, which boasted the largest readership in Athens, voiced the collective fears of racist whites who had seen, in just a few short years, Sherman rip his ashen path from Atlanta to the sea, the Confederate slave state fall, and black men get the vote. Georgia in 1868 was under military occupation by federal troops, a subdivision of the Third Military District, under the command of Gen. George Meade, infamous among former Confederates for defeating Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg. Meade, a sort of federal viceroy, commanded space in the pages of Athens newspapers to issue “orders” from “Military Headquarters.” For instance, white Athenians learned of the loathed Rufus Bullock’s official inauguration as governor in such an order, General Order No. 91, in which the “carpetbagger” Bullock was, in the end, installed under “instructions from the General-in-Chief of the Army” in Washington,” as carried out by “HEADQ’RS 3D MILITARY DISTRICT,” a place better known as “Atlanta” to occupied Georgians.

For almost a year after the passage of the Reconstruction Acts in Washington, federal forces established Athens as one of the military posts administering the occupation.

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Gamble explains that “the garrison’s purpose was to carry out the Reconstruction measures of the Republican Congress” in Athens and surrounding counties in the 3rd Military District. Major John J. Knox arrived with the occupation troops as the agent of the Freedmen’s Bureau, a division of the federal War Department, deploying the soldiers to carry out the first major directive from Washington: the registration of all black men of voting age. Then, the unthinkable: Federal troops in the familiar blue stood guard as men who’d worn the defeated grey lined up to vote among a larger crowd of new black voters. White fury dripped from the front pages of Athens newspapers. The Southern Banner issued a defiant charge to cast off the “despot’s heel” of the occupiers and their “alliance with negroes” and commence some manner of ethnic cleansing: “[W]e do sincerely believe that the State will be controlled by the negroes as certainly as through every white man in the State were disenfranchised…

We believe also that the adoption of this hell-born conspiracy against the white race must result in violence and strife, if not the extermination of either the white or black race from the State… This portion of the State is to be the battle-ground.”

But the reality of losing a war to maintain a vast population of slaves meant that there were simply more black voters than white in Clarke County, and the occupying force ensured something close to a free and fair election. Thus, Clarke County found itself represented by black men in Atlanta.

The men they’d recently owned now owned their seats in the capitol. The Southern Watchman seethed in the issue after the election. “Nothing better illustrates the humiliating condition to which the people of this once happy country have been reduced than the present representation of Clarke County in the state legislature,” began the raging column.

The paper vowed that such “villainy” would never be repeated.

Alf and Mat Though considered an undifferentiated abomination in moments of rage, white Athenians would distinguish between their two representatives in calmer analysis.

Madison (“Mat” or, sometimes, “Matt”) Davis was a light-skinned “mulatto” sometimes even passing as white. He was the less radical of the two and did much to assuage the fears of whites, in both demeanor and policy. Though Davis certainly caucused with the loathsome Republicans in Atlanta, he appears to have tended toward a more conservative legislative bent than his colleague. Davis, for instance, introduced a bill to repeal a prohibition on convict labor, the means by which tens of thousands of former slaves were returned to brutal forced labor in the decades after emancipation.

Richardson, on the other hand, introduced a bill to regulate wages for the many new

free laborers in the state. Black wage labor was now conducted via contracts that had to be approved by the Freedmen’s Bureau, but it appears Richardson sought additional state oversight to ensure fairness for former slaves seeking wages. Richardson appears to have joined the progressive wing of the black Radicals who sought the sorts of policies that would eventually be taken up by socialists and leftists, like the eighthour workday, women’s suffrage and some of the public accommodations provisions of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, nearly a century in the future.

This made Richardson far more dangerous in the eyes of Athens’ whites than his colleague Davis, who may also have been served by his slavery being under one of Athens’ prominent families, the Hodgsons, city carriage makers. Davis, a literate wheelwright whose forced labor did much to build the Hodgson family to its place of prominence, may have benefited from this fact in Athens’ white society. Davis would even be appointed Athens’ postmaster in 1882, one of the few freedmen to assume such a post in the state. It is also worth noting that when Richardson and 24 black representatives were expelled from the chamber in 1868, Davis was allowed to remain, perhaps due in part to a more congenial legislative manner. Davis was “conservative, sensible, and favored peace and order,” according to a white historian’s account.

Meanwhile, Athens historian Augustus Longstreet Hull wrote that Richardson “made himself extremely obnoxious to the white people” of Clarke County, “swelling with insolence and inciting other negroes to devilish deeds.” He was “a turbulent and dangerous negro, advocating violent measures against the whites,” according to another Athens historian’s account.

Richardson may have belonged to one of the secret societies that coalesced into the Union League (or Loyal League) after the war, for he very quickly rose to prominence in the League, whose meeting hall on the edge of downtown formed the home base of his political rise. Contemporaneous and historical accounts by whites describe the Union League in terms of the occult, with meetings “characterized by dire oaths and frightful paraphernalia of skulls and crossbones” that “exercised baleful influence among the negroes, urging them to lawlessness and violence.” The members were “summoned by the deep blast from a horn which reverberated through the still streets of the town in the evening hush.” The league appeared suddenly in 1867, when a “throng of negroes” proceeded to the meeting hall led by ”a negro man mounted on horseback, with sash and sword” and “brandishing swords and pistols, the negroes were sworn to vote the ticket,” meaning to vote Republican. While the league maintained some secrecy, by 1869 it was an established, mostly above-ground political organization, and the fearsome and even macabre descriptions by whites do more to

reveal white fear of black political power reign of terror began to permeate the entire than the character of the league. state. Reports of violence, intimidation and The Union League’s growth and success murder began to come out of virtually all in mobilizing black voting is what most surrounding and nearby counties. A black directly led to the emergence of the Ku Klux school teacher in Lexington was terrorized, Klan across the South, and in Athens. The his school burned to the ground. Another Times and Messenger in Selma, AL urged Lexington man begged the governor for white citizens to “organize a Ku-Klux Klan full “Military Rule with Garrisons at every whenever they organize a league.” The county seat in this part of the state.” In Mobile Register suggested forming “Ku Greene County, a black legislator would be Klux clubs” and that “the first object of viciously beaten by 65 Klansmen. White these clubs should be a persevering and Republicans, few as they were in this part systematic movement to break up the of the state, were not safe. The Klan in ‘Loyal Leagues.’” In Athens, the sudden rise Walton County attacked a white woman of the Union League was matched by the because of her father’s Union loyalty. In emergence of the Klan. A later account by Jefferson County, the Klan terrorized a Klan-sympathetic historian declared that white Republican legislator Benjamin Ayer, in Athens “the Ku Klux kept [the Union who was exiled in Atlanta after the attack, League] in wholesome restraint.” unable to come home. He and nine other

By December 1867, both white and black white Republican lawmakers in the same communities in Athens were more orgadanger wrote a letter to Congress in early nized and prepared for violent conflict. That January 1869 begging for protection. Ayer month, a group of college boys assaulted a would be murdered in Jefferson County in black man in the post office, accusing him May. A white Republican senator, Warren of “insolence,” an act that found retaliation that night, when two white men were hit with brickbats. On the night of Dec. 10, a group of around 100 black men organized and, armed with pistols, knives and clubs, took to the streets. Only the intervention of federal troops garrisoned in Athens prevented what might have been a small war downtown. Troops took command of the city streets that night and the next, and widespread bloodshed was avoided. But white violence would continue. Reports of murders and beatings grew in number, and with the start of the new year, the momentous election of April 1868 approaching, the incipient Klan began to challenge black voting with white terror. “From January on,” writes Robert Gamble, “there was vigorous activity among the whites to organize a militant conservatlve group” to oppose black political participation.

In Elberton, “pistols were drawn on negroes” during the four days of the election, according to Amos Akerman, a white lawyer in northeast Georgia at the time. Akerman, who would later become U.S. attorney general, described the Elberton “election” Richardson’s signature on a voter registry. in a dispatch: “During the election there was a reign of lawlessness,” County’s Joseph Adkins, would be brutally and “the negroes were utterly cowed” by white forces. He explained that hundreds of murdered that month, too.

Klan violence continued to terrorize black voters abstained from voting in fear. black Georgians throughout 1869. Most In Athens, however, the threat of white attacks went unreported, and Richardson violence was not enough to keep black votestimated that whippings, at least, occurred ers from sending Richardson to represent Clarke County in Atlanta, alongside another weekly in the region. Increasingly desperate pleas to the governor and to Republicans freed slave. But the victory shook whites to in Washington continued, and Governor the core, and the Klan exploded in Athens Bullock and some of the expelled black legand across the state as 33 black represenislators travelled to Washington to make tatives and senators traveled to join Gov. their case in person. Even Bullock worried Bullock’s “Radical” outrage in the capital. that he’d be “‘Ku-Kluxed’ by a mob.”

By early June, the Southern Watchman The appeals in Washington by Bullock reported optimistically that, in response, and black legislators resulted in a December “the Ku Klux Klan is on a rampage” across 1869 sweeping ruling by congress that Northeast Georgia.

Georgia be remanded to even harsher military control, with Major-General Alfred Terry installed to effectively preside over The shocked fury of white conservatives the Georgia government (at Governor continued to grow, and by September 1868, Bullock’s request) and forming a threea little more than a month after they’d been man panel of military officers to decide seated in the Georgia General Assembly, who should be seated in the legislature all but four of the black legislators were in Atlanta. The military overseers judged expelled from the body. The Ku Klux Klan’s that Richardson and all black legislators

Terror Spreads

be restored to the seats they’d won nearly two years before and, furthermore, that two dozen white conservative members be removed due to their prior loyalty to the rebel Confederacy. With Richardson and his black colleagues restored and the deposed Democrats replaced by their Republican runners-up, Governor Bullock now had full Republican control. This is when the radical black wing of the party sought their juggernaut government, attempting, at the time, almost revolutionary innovations like women’s suffrage and a state police force to give muscle to Republican control and be an armed phalanx against white terrorism.

It was an unthinkable outrage to the white conservatives, and the terrorist wing of the Democratic Party roared.

By the elections in the fall of 1870, Klan attacks—or “outrages,” as they came to be called—continued to spread terror, with the white conservative power structure tacitly, when not explicitly, lending aid. All the way up to the Atlanta Constitution, the

time, mostly brutal whippings. Others were murders or attempts, like the one on Richardson’s life in December. The terrorism was in pursuit of two goals: to frighten black voters from participation and to coerce labor to return to something like slavery. Richardson defied whites on both counts, rising as a black politician and achieving enough wealth to keep his wife and children off of white plantations.

Former white slavers found their plantations failing when freed black parents managed to exempt their children, and sometimes wives, from field work. Under the slavery regime, entire familes were made to work, young children beside men and women. Farm productivity was predicated on this violent coercion of women and children, and all evidence points to Richardson’s wife and three children all escaping the workforce of wealthy whites.

Richardson was surprised when James Thrasher, a wealthy white man, visited him a few weeks after the Ku Klux attack attack. Thrasher had been asked by local Klansmen to join their ranks, but he’d refused. And now he was risking some danger by warning Alf of their plans. “Keep your eyes open,” the white man warned. “They are after you.” The sun went down as Thrasher told Alf everything he knew.

“They say you can control the colored votes,” he continued. “They say you are making too much money. They do not allow any nigger to rise that way.”

There was no more dangerous man in Clarke County than Alf Richardson.

Across Georgia and all of the former Confederacy there were few men who so challenged the rule of white supremacy. Thrasher delivered the news: “They intend to kill you.”

The KKK Attacks

conservative press began its role of aider and abettor of the growing terrorist threat in earnest. The Atlanta Constitution exemplified the tactic in 1870, implying that the increasing attacks were fabricated in its sardonic “Wanted—Ku Klux Outrages”: “They must be as ferocious and bloodthirsty as possible. No regard need be paid to truth.”

There began in the Georgia press, and in Athens specifically, a sort of dance the conservative press performed, whereby Klan violence was at times celebrated and given its necessary widespread announcement (terrorism only works within a media that communicates the terror) but also strategically doubted. John Christy, the overtly racist publisher of Athens’ Southern Watchman, would soon travel to Washington to testify before a committee investigating the Klan, “There never has been any organization in the State of Georgia known as the Ku-Klux, or any other sort of secret organization, except the Loyal League.”

Richardson counted about two attacks per week in Clarke County during this

At midnight that night, the thunder of men battering the door shook the house. Fearing the worst, Alf had barred the door with boards, and eight or 10 men were acting as a human battering ram. Another fifteen or so men waited behind them.

When the men couldn’t break down the reinforced door a man emerged with an axe and began slashing into it. Alf watched from the inside as his carefully barricaded door was methodically torn through by the axe, the Klan torches’ firelight from the front porch visible more and more through the widening gash. They were going to make it in. He ran up the stairs and decided to fire at them from the top of the steps. But they were soon inside spraying gunfire, too many of them rushing up the stairs, and Alf abandoned his position again further into the house. He thought he might make it to the cramped garret at the top of the house where he had some more guns stashed. The house filled with Klansmen.

Meanwhile, Alf’s wife reached a window upstairs, opened it and screamed desperately for help into the cold mid-January night. Gunmen below sprayed the window with bullets, sinking about fifteen into the wood, but somehow missing Mrs. Richardson. Others, seeing the open window, called out that Alf had come out through the window, either up onto the roof or down to escape. They emptied the house and returned outside to find him.

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Alf, however, was still hidden away in the dark garret, just under the roof. A small opening, just big enough for one man to sneak through kept Alf hidden in what he called the “cuddy.” If the Klansmen could be convinced that Alf had left through the window during the commotion, they might leave and take to the surrounding area to track him down, like before. Alf and his family could easily abscond in the dark once the men turned their attention away from the house.

Silence returned to the second floor after the rush of men descended downstairs and outside. In the dark at the top of the stairs the man who remained must have seemed like a ghost, a white shape against the dark, still and silent in the hush. It’s doubtful that Alf knew that a man had stealthily remained in the dark upstairs. There was one place left to look for Richardson, and the small opening of the garret was soon filled with the blank white of masked face and hood. “I’ve got you,” said the mask.

A shot ripped into Alf’s arm. Then two entered near his ribcage. The shooter yelled down to his compatriots, “Come back up!

I’ve shot him! Let’s finish him!” Alf felt a deep weakness come on as the blood drained from his body. The Klansman joined the others rushing back into the house. Alf dragged himself out of the tiny compartment and got himself to the top of stairs just ahead of the hooded group and just in time to fire at the man reaching the top. The man collapsed into a mound of bloodied white cotton, dead. The Klansmen fled. Alf, though quite wounded, survived.

Frederick Douglass’ newspaper in Washington, D.C. celebrated Alf’s victory in the nation’s capital. What the account missed in accuracy it made up for in glee.

“Alfred Richardson, colored Representative in the Legislature, who lives in Watkinsville, was visited a few nights ago by Georgia’s chivalry, and after they had surrounded the house, like pure cowards, began to shoot into it. Three shots are said to have taken effect upon Richardson. Thinking they had finished their victim, they entered the house for the purpose of applying the torch, but the leader was saluted with a discharge from a shot-gun, which settled his account right there. The balance of the gang fled, carrying off their dead comrade. Richardson is not seriously wounded, and will soon recover. If the negroes of the South would, in all cases, defend themselves in this manner, there would be less fun in Ku-Kluxing, and fewer Ku-Klux.”

Even in sparse white Republican strongholds in upcountry Northwest Georgia, the Calhoun Times celebrated the Klan killer of Clarke County to its almost entirely white readership: “Alfred Richardson, of Watkinsville, trumped the Ku-Klux the other night. A party of unknown men visited his house and commenced firing, whereupon Alfred concealed himself. One of the Ku-Kluxes then entered the house with a light, but at a signal from Alfred’s shot gun, he died promptly. This disgusted the party and they withdrew. Alfred carries three pistol balls under his side as trophies of victory.”

The governor, deploying his journalistic eminent domain, soon wrested space in Athens newspapers to issue a proclamation announcing that “a party of disguised men, known as the Ku Klux Klan, about thirty in number, went to the house of Hon. Alfred Richardson,” this being “the second attempt to assassinate the said Richardson.” In Athens, as elsewhere in the state, “the authorities of the said county of Clarke have failed to ferret out or to secure the apprehension of the perpetrators,” and so Governor Bullock and state and federal authorities were “offering a reward of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS for the

living later. Athens and Lickskillet would not ensure total safety, but remaining in Watkinsville meant certain death. Alf would soon put the Watkinsville property up for sale.

It is impossible to know whether Richardson and his family were understood to be home in Watkinsville when the house was set ablaze by incendiaries weeks later. When it was initially reported in the Banner, writers and editors there could only speculate as to the Richardsons’ whereabouts. It was believed that the home invasion in January would have resulted in an inferno had Alf not repelled the attack-

power, as Congress debated a sweeping “Ku-Klux bill,” the Third Enforcement Act, that would hand unprecedented power to the president to make war on the Klan.

Athenians joined the rest of the white South in watching in horror as Congress moved to give the dreaded Ulysses S. Grant, now president, and his top army commander, the infernal General Sherman, the power to operate at will wherever the Klan reigned. According to the bill under discussion, the writ of habeas corpus could be suspended, and Grant and Sherman could deploy federal troops as law enforcement.

It was what we’d call now “counterinsurgency,” a targeted war against the vast terrorist network of the South. Gen. Sherman went before the Senate to declare that “In 11 Southern states the public condition at the present time is one of unparalleled horror and anarchy.” Only a war against the Klan could reverse the tide.

Covering Up the Klan

The 1870 census listed Richardson’s occupation as “legislator.”

apprehension, arrest and conviction” of the Klansmen and a considerable bounty of “one thousand dollars each for any additional number more than one of the ‘Klan’ engaged in committing the outrage.” A resident of the area stood to make a small fortune by cooperating with Bullock. No Klansman was brought to justice.

Alf on the Run The Klan terror army, at work everywhere in the state, was operating now with virtually no resistance. Alf fled to Atlanta initially to avoid death, then to Athens, where relative safety could be found in denser black populations. Alf, his wife and three daughters likely sought refuge in the large black neighborhood of Lickskillet, where census records show the Richardsons

ers, so the successful firebombing weeks later may have been another attempt to kill Alf and his family. It could just as well have been an attempt to make the property worthless, as all of Alf’s structures listed for sale were torched torched: “a good frame house with seven rooms, a kitchen, a twostory smoke-house, a dairy,” as well as a blacksmith shop, all apparently burned.

Alfred Richardson and his family were, for the moment, safe in Athens, but the property was languishing on the market, gashed with the black scars from Klan arsonists. Nearly the full length of his body bore the wounds from his war with the Klan, with two metal balls now permanently embedded in his side as a reminder.

He was a living witness to the ongoing terrorist takeover of the South. But that takeover was just then meeting with federal

The Klan had been central in the success of beating back black freedom and returning white supremacist control. “The Klan was a military force serving the interests of the Democratic Party, the planter class, and all those who desired the restoration of white supremacy,” writes Eric Foner, preeminent historian of Reconstruction. This was the realization Athenians were having as the Klan’s violent elimination was being debated in Washington. Say what you will about it, the Klan’s terrorism was working.

Athens was an increasingly rare outlier in this regard, though. Richardson and Davis would be returning to Atlanta to represent Athens, despite the best efforts of the Klan, but the black vote was viciously suppressed elsewhere, handing full control of the legislature to the white Democrats. The Democrats would expel Bullock from office on spurious charges, with Bullock fleeing the state in fear of terrorist violence. The Klan hadn’t previously been uniformly beloved by whites, but white Athenians suddenly understood that the Klan paramilitary was, in the end, the only real force there had been to oppose black freedom after the war. And that realization during the course of 1871’s anti-Klan activity in Washington led to a remarkable warming toward the Klan by white Athens. As swiftly as the bill made its way to President Grant’s eager pen, so too did amnesia sweep suddenly over Athens and the South. Klan?

What Klan?

A great charade began, with white Southern conservatives beginning a collective performance of sudden ignorance of Klan terrorism. The Augusta Chronicle, for example, had welcomed the Klan ahead of the “Bayonet election” in 1868: “Klan has been organized in this place…Success say we to the Ku Klux Klan!” But by the time the Klan bill was being deliberated in Washington in early 1871, a sibling Augusta paper would call the existence of the Klan “an unmitigated lie” and that “if such a body existed, it was among the Radicals.”

The Chronicle, champion of Klan salvation three years before, now vociferously denied in 1871 the charges of Klan violence. “Many of the alleged outrages are manufactured

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in the North,” bellowed the paper in April and that, instead, “The people are robbed, plundered and insulted by negroes.”

In March, just two weeks after reporting the Richardson fire as a white attack, the Southern Banner announced that “the burning of Alf Richardson’s property was not the work of the horrible Ku Klux after all.” It was “a negro” who set the fires, reported the Banner, and furthermore, the initial attack the previous fall was Richardson’s fault for interfering in some matter having to do with a “stolen heifer.” The cow was stolen by “a negro,” as well. These were, in the end, problems with black people, the paper now concluded. “It has not been a political persecution of Richardson—and there is no evidence of any hostile intent towards him at the outset,” became the new line, echoed by the Watchman. Richardson, explained the Watchman, was in fact “the aggressor in the first instance, and this unwarranted act of his led to the difficulty which occurred afterwards.” When the violence couldn’t be attributed to black culprits, white Athens decided that Richardson’s own flaws and deficiencies were to blame. It was Richardson’s own fault, now claimed the Banner: “Those who are familiar with all the facts concerning Richardson’s troubles attribute them more to his own rashness and folly than to any political cause.”

Both Athens papers became obsessive in their opposition to the anti-Klan activity in Washington. If the Klan was the paramilitary wing of the Democratic Party, Southern newspapers like Athens’ Banner and Watchman became the propaganda organ of the same white supremacist machine. The “monstrously iniquitous” Ku-Klux bill “destroys liberty and establishes a military despotism,” railed the Southern Banner as the bill was debated during the spring of 1871. The Banner that same week turned over its entire editorial space, much of the paper in those days, to the Democrats’ address in Washington against “the abominable Ku-Klux bill.”

Simultaneously, the Watchman reported on “the so-called Ku-Klux bill,” claiming that “since the foundation of the world there has not been a more shameless, vile and devilish fraud, cheat and swindle attempted.”

The Watchman now described the Klan as a “myth” concocted by Republicans in Washington to bring war again to the South. The “dangerous powers committed to General Grant by the Ku-Klux bill…in effect make him a Dictator,” the Watchman seethed. The paper quoted John Quincy Adams II, scion of the mighty American political family, who declared that “Ku Klux bill declared war” on the South. In an unprecedented move, the Watchman in May devoted the entire front page to printing the text of the newly signed Ku-Klux law.

Many in the South prepared for a return to war.

Mr. Richardson Goes to Washington Alf stepped right into the maelstrom of anger and fear. “A Clarke County Negro Before the Ku-Klux Committee,” ran a Watchman headline in July. “A Washington telegram states that Albert Richardson… had been before the Ku-Klux Committee.

This is evidently intended for Alfred Richardson,” the paper informed white Athenians. Richardson had traveled to

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Washington, the very belly of the beast, and testified to his travails at the hands of white Athenians. The Watchman dutifully disputed Richardson’s sworn testimony in Washington with their new story wherein Alf “was the aggressor, the whites the principal sufferers.” Richardson’s explanation that he’d abandoned his land and moved into town for safety, like so many other rural freedmen fleeing violence, was refuted with the claim that “lazy negroes… avail themselves of this excuse for going to town to live by stealing.” There is no Klan to speak of, went the new refrain, with a chilling wink at the article’s conclusion: “Alfred Richardson knows as well as we do that no negro who behaves himself properly has any reason whatever to fear violent treatment at the hands of any man in our county.”

There is no Klan, but it is precisely men like Richardson for whom there’d be a reason to have one. Richardson, who gave the first testimony of Georgians before the committee, did not tell only of his own nightmare.

intimidation, the negroes having taken possession of the polls.” The testimonies came at a time, after the election of 1870 and before the ouster of Bullock in October 1871, that saw much of Georgia’s black electorate terrorized into abstaining and white supremacist Democratic rule returning.

With straight faces, white conservatives told Congress the opposite was happening.

Federal anti-Klan power moved south into Georgia. “Martial Law for the Whole South,” ran a headline in the Watchman.

Just weeks after Bullock resigned and fled the state due to what he called “political conspirators who seek the overthrow” of the government, federal troops moved into Clarke’s neighbor Jackson County to battle Klan forces there. A number of alleged Klan members—or ”innocent young men,” according to the Watchman—were rounded up by federal forces in October. Whites in the county retaliated against the federal marshals, and soon two detachments of federal troops took the county seat of

Local newspapers railed against Athens’ election of two black state representatives during Reconstruction.

He explained that “not a week passes” without a night attack, usually a beating, of black men, women and even children.

Alf named names, under oath and on the record. His testimony read like a rap sheet, an indictment of white Clarke County.

The white performance of ignorance and amnesia continued apace. One of white Athens’ most esteemed citizens, Watchman publisher and popular congressional candidate John Cristy, traveled to Washington to deliver testimony to negate Richardon’s.

There is only “the impression among the negroes that there is really a Ku-Klux organization,” Christy told the committee. At worst, bands of disguised men issued the rare attack for “fornication and adultery,” Christy explained, but “I know of no man having been punished for his politics.”

Christy repeated that the first attack on Richardson was Richardson’s fault and that the second attack was not, as far as Christy was concerned, verifiable. The third attack, the arson was, again, a black man’s fault.

Nothing about Richardson’s politics or position had anything to do with his misfortune, Christy told the committee. Christy was echoed by voices like that of Thomas Hardeman, a conservative white state representative from Macon, who claimed to the committee that he knew nothing of a Ku Klux Klan and that “whites, instead of the blacks, were kept from the polls by

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Jefferson. The whole affair was, according to the Watchman, only “a vile attempt to make a Ku-Klux outrage,” a strategic provocation. Indeed, the whites of Jackson County fulfilled their end of the alleged federal ruse and a Ku Klux militia fired on the troops, who returned fire. The “bullets riddled the tents of the troops,” according to reports, and the two detachments of troops remained in Jefferson through Christmas to suppress the Klan.

The Southern Banner, now actively operating as Klan propagandist, attributed accounts of Klan attacks on troops in Jackson County as “a put up job” to “get martial law declared in Georgia.” The Watchman had recently warned frantically, “Telegrams from Washington express the opinion that martial law will be declared by the President, throughout all the Southern States, in a short while.” It was only the “ostensible purpose” of the troop presence in Jackson to protect against the Klan, purported the Banner. The real purpose of the “grave wrongs that have been heaped upon” white residents was to fabricate the conditions for a second invasion of the old Confederacy. The paper in Walton County, where Alf had been born into slavery, warned that “under the pretense of suppressing disorder, which does not exist, [Republicans] set the President about the Constitution, giving him the powers of a

military dictator.” The Augusta Chronicle declared that the anti-Klan actions by Republican-controlled Washington marked the “inauguration of actual war against the Southern States.” President Grant’s Secretary of War warned in December that “an armed rebellion of regular organization and great strength now exists” in the South and vowed, with a sizable portion of the US army, to assist freedmen and Republican allies in the South in “putting down this second rebellion.” Many in the South prepared for war against Republicans as 1871 came to a close.

How Did Alf Die? “We have heard with regret of the death of the Honorable Alfred Richardson, a member of this House.” It was just weeks later, January 11, 1872. Madison Davis stood solemnly before the Georgia House and offered a resolution of mourning to “the memory of the deceased.” White conservatives who now controlled the body approved the measure with a distinct lack of sorrow, or “without much enthusiastic regret on the part of the white members,” as reported by the Augusta Chronicle. White conservatives were glad to see Richardson gone. His seat would soon go up for election at a time when the continuing violence and intimidation was finally bringing Athens in line with much of the rest of the state.

Alf wagered that not 20 black men out of 1,000 would vote in Clarke County in the 1872 election. He wouldn’t live to see how right he was. After two elections bringing black men to office, the black vote in Clarke County would be successfully suppressed in 1872, and a white conservative would replace Alf Richardson in Atlanta in a special election. Later in 1872, Madison Davis would suddenly and without explanation withdraw his name from the ballot, and a white man would claim that seat as well.

“Negro representation is a thing of the past in… Old Clarke,” celebrated the North-East Georgian. After Richardson and 31 black Republicans entered the General Assembly four years earlier, only four black members would remain—soon, none. Clarke County would not send another black man to the state government for well over a century.

An apartheid regime, backed and enforced by waves of terroristic violence, would settle over the South for the next hundred years.

“Clarke County sent two negroes to the Legislature, Madison Davis and Alf Richardson,” wrote Sylvanus Morris in his History of Athens and Clarke County. “The former was conservative, sensible, and favored peace and order…Alf Richardson was a turbulent and dangerous negro, advocating violent measures against the whites. The Ku Klux killed him in his house.” Morris, then dean of the law school, was building on Augustus Longstreet Hull’s canonical history of Athens, Annals of Athens, 1801-1901. Hull’s account also describes the Klan’s murder of Richardson, a story further enriched by the author’s personal connection to the members. “In Clarke County the Ku Klux comprised some of whom are now living in Athens and are well known to the writer,” wrote Hull, the preeminent chronicler of Athens during the 19th Century. It seems as though the story of Richardson’s murder comes to the reader a short distance, from Hull’s ear to his pen.

Morris’ account is corroborated by Hull’s, in which Richardson’s threatening character invited the violence. According

to Hull, Richardson was killed by the Klan because he “had made himself extremely obnoxious to the white people, swelling with insolence and inciting other negroes to devilish deeds.” These later accounts, written by whites, echo what black House leader Henry Turner said at the time, that “any man who is a leader” or “who is thought to be a center of influence, every such man, in many of the counties, they are determined to kill out. They will kill out all they can kill.” That determination could be witnessed in Clarke County, whose official history told of a defiant black leader hunted until he was destroyed.

Then the story changed. In the latest telling of this history. In Michael Thurmond’s 2019 reissue of his A Story Untold: Black Men & Women in Athens History, Richardson does not die by Klan hands. An alternate history developed sometime in the wake of Hull and Morris’ canon, and Richardson’s death came to be understood as due to natural causes. Beginning after the mid-20th Century, this became the new account of Alf Richardson’s death, despite the lasting esteem afforded the work of Morris and Hull. Hull’s Annals of Athens remains the “foundation for modern historians and researchers of Athens’s rich nineteenth-century history,” according to the Athens Historical Society, who in 2015 created the Augustus Longstreet Hull Award for exemplars of dedication to Athens history.

Though disputed eventually by the more recent histories, Hull’s account is fortified by what he describes as social connection to Klan members. Hull, a prominent Athenian, describes a thorough relationship between the Klan and the Athens elite, like the Hull family: The Klan was “aided and abetted by older men of character and means, members of the various churches and esteemed for their worth.”

Sylvanus Morris’ account, though issued later than Hull’s, may be considered even more credible than Hull’s in how it’s delivered from the topmost turret of the university’s ivory tower. Morris, himself the renowned dean of the law school, published his history under the aegis of a board of editors whose names would eventually be printed on prominent street signs and carved into university granite.

University Chancellor David Barrow led the distinguished editorial board comprised of deans, professors, a state representative and the historian general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. With its imprimatur of the university elite, Morris’ record of Athens’ Klan has the group killing Richardson and, more broadly, destroying the Union League and its aims, “kept in wholesome restraint” by the terrorists. Klan terrorists, in other words, inaugurated the apartheid rule under which the Morris and Hull accounts were issued and were celebrated for it.

Both the Hull and the Morris accounts are, one soon realizes, those of Klan sympathizers, if not active advocates. Just after publishing his Annals of Athens, Hull would publicly announce that lynching is “sometimes condoned.” Morris and his board of editors, publishing their history in 1923, during the heyday of the resurgent “Second Klan,” appear swept up in the era’s Klan apologia. The Klan’s second wave during the 1920s led to hundreds of respected Athens men joining the order, from police and politicians to preachers and professors.

Many women joined the effort in auxiliary roles. The inclusion on the board of Mildred

Rutherford, the national historian of the Daughters of the Confederacy who said a few years earlier that the Ku Klux Klan “was an absolute necessity at the time,” speaks to an explicit pro-Klan sympathy in the group of editors. Rutherford would even issue publications with pro-Klan advertisements. Regardless of how Richardson died, it became a propaganda victory to claim his murder, much like ISIS or al qaeda might claim an independent attack to accrue to their power. It was figures like Hull and Morris and his board of editors who found themselves in possession of the power to create the official history of Athens.

The story of Alfred Richardson becomes something of a murder mystery; not a question of who committed a murder, but whether there was one at all. Was Alfred Richardson killed, or did his murder come after the fact? Can you be murdered after you’re dead?

The surviving documentary record is scant, but two newspaper accounts do remain. It’s the only place we find positive evidence to counter the narrative of Richardson being killed. In fact, only one of the two newspaper reports gives us a precise and explicit piece of contradicting

health. His previous encounters with the Klan suggest a man of fitness and vitality.

Even the bullets that found him couldn’t fell him. Richardson was active, working at his carpentry, running a grocery, traveling to Atlanta to legislate and returning home to be a leader in Athens. Is this a man who gets taken by pneumonia in the prime of life?

So, was it a cover-up? After a year of increasingly disingenuous and deceitful coverage protecting the Klan, did the Southern Banner and Watchman (the papers would soon fuse into one) contribute to the Klan’s cause once again? After reading Athens papers during the course of 1871, when full-throated celebration of the Klan turned tactically taciturn in collective protection of the Klan, a quiet, misleading mention seems exactly how the Klan-friendly papers might have assisted the armed wing of the movement. Conversely, a bit of gleeful and overt grave-dancing might have just as likely followed the natural death of someone like Alf Richardson. Black death, especially when it came to black men, was not addressed with any sort of reverence or respect in the pages of Athens papers.

Even white Republican death was some-

Influential editor and historian Mildred Rutherford routinely featured advertisements for the KKK in her publications.

evidence. An uncharacteristically terse reference to Richardson can be found buried in the Jan. 12, 1872 issue of the Southern Banner: “Death of a Legislator — Alfred Richardson, representative of Clarke County in the Legislature, died at his residence in Athens on Tuesday, of pneumonia.” The Watchman’s headline that week is even more emotionless: “A Vacancy,” runs the top line in small print above their vague report: “Alfred Richardson, one of the colored Representatives in the Legislature from this county, having died here one day last week, a vacancy has been created, to fill which the Governor will no doubt, at the proper time, order an election.”

Do we believe the Southern Banner? It was January when Alf died—that we do know—when pneumonia would be most likely to threaten. This was also 1872, before the advent of modern medicine.

Pneumonia was one of the leading causes of death during the period, sometimes the principal killer. But Alf was only 35 years old, and by all indications he was in good

thing to cheer in Athens. (An 1866 stereopticon exhibit shown in Athens made the mistake of projecting Abraham Lincoln, just recently assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, onto the screen, sending the crowd into foot-stomping and bellowing chants of “Booth! Booth!”) It’s rather curious: after all the ink dedicated to Richardson and Republican malevolence since 1868, news of his demise is meager and emotionless.

Who died? Alf who? Which was he? Oh, we had a black legislator named Alf Richardson?

You don’t say.

What If the Truth Had Been Told?

The Watchman publisher, John Christy, had followed Richardson to Washington that previous summer and, having sworn an oath to tell the truth, reported to Congress that the Klan did not exist in the state of Georgia. His mission was to erase and negate Richardson’s testimony. Christy, a committed white supremacist, knew that newpapers like his could control what is

known. Richardson knew this too. “What I am telling you is what people come right to me and tell me,” Alf told the House Klan committee about the endless tide of bloody news that traveled to black legislators in Atlanta from around the state. “Thousands of things are done down there that are never reported in the papers, and nobody ever knows anything about them.” White violence and terror were ambient in the South, and eventually the fear became law.

But very little of the volume of violence was broadly known. One is left to wonder how American history might have been different were the whole truth told at the time. From every whipping and beating to torture and murder, what if newspapers like Christy’s Watchman and the Southern Banner had filled their pages with the full catalog of carnage authored by white terrorists? Could a white conscience have been appealed to if everything had been reported, or reported accurately? If citizens and politicians, North and South, had understood the horrific ubiquity of the violence, could white America have steered away from its evil?

We’ll never know if the white American conscience could have been reached, because the full story was never told. And we’ll never truly know what happened to Alfred Richardson, father of Laura, Ella and Amanda, husband of Fannie, leader of men and killer of Klan. Power in America has always been about who controls the story, who presides over the truth. When the Klan was threatened, they were strategically struck from the story by men like Christy. When white power reemerged after Reconstruction to forge an apartheid, totalitarian state across the former Confederacy, the song of a gallant, salvatory Klan was sung by Hull and Morris. Indeed, as white supremacy continued to reign so too did a national mythos necessary for its survival.

And thus, later, as white supremacy was increasingly countered with an opposing, if unequal, force throughout the mid-20th Century and into the present, truth itself became a contested terrain. The battle over Alf Richardson portended the total war for the power of truth. For us to consider Alf Richardson together here in an Athens paper is to meet on a battlefield of that war, to borrow a phrase.

Now that lack of a shared truth divides us nearly as much as on the eve of the Civil War. We see it in today’s postmodern political media environment: What incontrovertible, self-evident fact believed by a contemporary liberal would change the mind of a Trump-era conservative?

Conversely, what conservative truth buttressing Trump’s power would change the mind of a liberal? There no longer exists the sort of shared reality that binds a single people. We have become epistemologically Balkanized, separated by a border scarcely less effective than the Mason-Dixon. It is almost impossible to imagine reconciliation. A new technological terrain allows for the tactics of pioneers like John Christy and the Klan’s chroniclers to operate at the national scale, with an ever-widening gulf between our separate truths. But is this a bad thing? Was not a single, dominant truth the first tool of the oppressors? Alf Richardson was born into the mass of the voiceless, those without a speaking part in the American historical drama. He fought so that the powerless could speak their truth, and both in life and death the powerful moved to silence him. That he still speaks now is a victory. f

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The Real Sexy Sax Man ACTOR AND MUSICIAN TIM CAPPELLO IS THE STAR OF HIS SHOW

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or decades, Tim Cappello served as a sideman and multi-instrumentalist sharing stages, recording and acting with a laundry list of celebrities, including Tina Turner, Ringo Starr, Peter Gabriel, Bob Dylan, Billy Crystal, Carly Simon, Gregory Hines and more. He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music with renowned improv jazz pianist and instructor Lennie Tristano. His early ’80s shockrock band The Ken Dolls were banned from playing Manhattan’s famed CBGB punk dive due to the softcore porno flicks he created to accompany their live shows.

Cappello’s life and musical career are the stuff of legend, yet everything he’s accomplished pales in comparison to the notoriety he gained from the mere 12 seconds of screen time that he landed in director Joel Schumacher’s 1987 teen-angst vampire classic The Lost Boys.

With his pro-wrestler physique, wailing saxophone and a pelvic thrust that registers on the Richter scale, Cappello is a pop culture icon known to most as the real Sexy Sax Man. Since releasing his 2018 debut CD, Blood on the Reed, Cappello has been touring the country as a one-man act. At 64 years old, it’s his first real endeavor taking the stage as the star of the show. Along the way, he’s encountered an overwhelming response from audiences, surpassing anything he could have possibly anticipated.

“No one seemed to care about me when I was their age,” Cappello says. “Then, no one gave a shit about me when I was their father’s age. But now that I’m their grandfather’s age, I’m meeting all of these young people that have tattoos of me,” he laughs.

“Since I’ve been out on the road, I must have met 150 people who have a tattoo of me on their bodies.”

In conversation, Cappello’s warm demeanor and New York accent underscore a down-to-earth sense of humor while he parses out the irony behind his fame and the genuine interest that he sparks in people. “Of course, it’s the sort of thing that happens,” he says. “I spent 40 years playing second banana, and now I’ve stepped out to do my own thing.”

The unexpected rise in cult-like fandom might leave Cappello somewhat perplexed, but he’s buzzing with the newly found energy of connecting with a whole new audience. During his shows, Cappello thrives on engaging everyone in the room, both onstage and off. Each night, he tears into his sax, peeling through numbers from Blood on the Reed—mostly classics, including a ramped up version of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ “I Put a Spell on You,” a skronking cover of the Champs’ 1958 hit “Tequila” and

the number that made him famous during his Lost Boys performance, “I Still Believe,” originally penned by San Francisco alt-rock outfit The Call.

Cappello still makes films to accompany his shows. They tend to be a bit more family-friendly these days, though not without a sense of humor. Onstage, he uses QLab software and foot pedals to create loops and fugue-like moments of spontaneity to riff on and work up the room. There’s always a heavy round of audience participation built into his performances. Between each song, Cappello is all about the crowd banter.

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“I’m having a ball up there onstage at every show,” Cappello says. “I am scanning the audience, looking for those smiling faces—people who don’t even realize they’re smiling, because they’re having so much fun.”

Afterward, of course, he sticks around to meet the fans. “Sometimes, people just want to say a few words, take a picture, get a hug,” he says. “Sometimes, they want to talk about how their mother took them to see Tina Turner when they were a kid, or turned them on to The Lost Boys,” he adds.

“Sometimes I’ll have three generations of Lost Boys fans come up and talk to me after a show. Meeting people and having this real-world interaction is a really important part of the whole experience, for me and for everyone else who’s come out to see the show.” f

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Take a Ride on Bielli’s Birthday PLUS, MORE MUSIC NEWS AND GOSSIP

By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com ANY MAJOR DUDE: Only on the absolute rarest

of occasions do I mention anyone’s birthday or celebration thereof. Well, folks, this is one of those times. Bassist extraordinaire, decades-long member of Hayride and Mr. Personality Plus Nick Bielli will celebrate his 50th birthday Wednesday, Mar. 11 at The Foundry. And before you ask, yes, Hayride is playing this event and it’s free for everyone. Wanna have some fun? Spend the week catching up at hayrideathens. bandcamp.com and ask him a whole bunch AMBER SPENCER

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of questions about, I dunno, stuff. In all seriousness, though, Bielli is a totally swell guy whose friendship has meant a lot to me over the years, and I wish him the absolute best in all things. So, happy birthday, Nick!

THE MEETING SPOT: Social Circle has weighed in early this year with a brand spankin’ new track called “Cradle.” It’s a good step away, at least in a compositional sense if not a philosophic one, from previous releases.

I can’t really make heads or tails out of the lyrics even though they’re very clearly enunciated and even printed. The music is a loop created by Andy Morales, and this was mastered by Michael Potter. Honestly, it sounds like Willy Wonka ruminating over a didgeridoo-based tune. The traditionalists among you will be better served by Social Circle’s December 2019 song, “Pretty Paper.” In any case, roll the dice at socialcircle.bandcamp.com and make up your own dang mind.

GREETINGS FROM WEST JAVA: What do you do when your government bans rock-n-roll and other Western music? You create your own subversive style and have it grow to be

incredibly popular in the same land. At least that’s what Indonesian choreographer and composer Gugum Gumbira did by inventing Jaipongan in the 1970s. Kai Reidl (Macha, et al.) spent a lot of time circa mid2000s traveling to Indonesia and recording a huge amount of this music. Now, the first of 12 albums is available to hear and purchase. The raw recordings were done by Reidl, but he also chose select composers to work with engineer/producer Suny Lyons.

I’ll be the first to admit that at a certain point the minutiae of this scene goes both over my head and behind my back, so I won’t pretend to speak about it with any level of expertise. I do know, though, that I enjoy it. Listen for yourself over at hivemindrecords.bandcamp. com. Please note that this album, Jaipongan Music of West Java, is a re-release of Reidl and Lyon’s original work with additional material included. Check out the original source material at javasounds. bandcamp.com.

SUGAR ‘N’ SPIKES: Drew Kirby (Mothers, New Wives, O Key) just released his seventh record under his CIVILS moniker. It’s named Huge Beautiful. It starts off with the awesomely catchy and breezy “Marigolds,” which does its Partridge Family best to put the listener in a good mood. It all kind of gets weird and difficult after this, though, mainly due to the recordings being done in such a way where everything is just piled on and missed at approximately the same level.

But, I’m not a production snob and this is just an observation. For those willing to go headphones-on for this, it seems reasonable that you’ll enjoy the psych-pop of “I Wanna Go” and “Yellowing (Timerollin’).” The rest of this is largely a Beafheart-ian grad school class of plonk-plonk and hidden melodies.

The first listen through barely scratches the surface, so give it some time. Start the clock at marchingbanana.bandcamp.com.

ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT: Are you or your band, label, publicity company or whatever headed to South By Southwest this year?

Then get in touch, homie! I wanna know when you’re playing and where, what you’re hosting and where, and all that jazz. See, each year we send a whole bunch of actual physical copies of the paper down there to Austin, TX, and people read them and then go see you. At least that’s the math of it.

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We Are Real Life AC CARTER’S FANTASY WORLD-BUILDING THROUGH AD•VERSE FEST’S MUSIC PERFORMANCES

By Alden DiCamillo arts@flagpole.com the realm of performance arts. The majority of Ad•Verse’s lineup is made up of queer and minority performers who create multi-sensory experiences that resist embedded heteronormative, cisgendered aesthetics.

One of the headliners for Ad•Verse Fest is Los Angelesbased Dynasty Handbag (Jibz Cameron), a stand-up orator and musician whose work critiques modern fundamentalisms while commenting on queering stage presence

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Ad•Verse Fest, created and organized by visual artist and performer AC Carter, brings a second year of fantasy world-building through music performance. Ad•Verse presents differently textured personas, outfits and experiences of predominately queer performers as more than just spectacle; this is how queer folks can exist and find new ways to exist. AC uses they/them pronouns, identifies as non-binary/queer and engages in a gender-fluid aesthetic within their studio practice as a student in the UGA Lamar Dodd School of Art’s sculpture program. “World-building” describes the process of creating an immersive experience through music and visual art that reveals a part of a society, a culture or a region that is hidden by larger systems. Queer communities are often not seen within the US due to the US’s tendency to default to narratives and economic systems that reward straight, cisgendered folks and punish queer, trans and non-binary folks. Within that society, world-building gives queer folks the means to say “We are here.”

Before the first annual showing of Ad•Verse Fest in the spring of 2019, AC had been shifting their studio practice from object making to sound making, wanting to craft experiences that were both playful and political. They began testing the limits of sound combined with fashion and video work to form aesthetics from their own queer experience and that of others. This combination of personas, music production, fashion design and critical art theory helps make Ad•Verse Fest a powerful, whimsical event.

Ad•Verse Fest will occur on the evenings of Friday, Mar. 6 and Saturday, Mar. 7, with shows at both the Athens Institute for Contemporary Art and Caledonia Lounge.

While mirroring a music festival, Ad•Verse moves into

through a loud presentation of stereotypical feminism and female-gendered makeup routines that smear and scream throughout their duration. A second performer is Oaklandbased Wizard Apprentice (Tieraney Carter), whose work explores gender and identity within a U.S. culture that often urgently genders and heavily racializes most persons.

Wizard Apprentice uses experimental, computer-based music to explore a wildly entangled world as a thoughtful introvert.

Five Acts to See at Ad•Verse Fest With an eclectic approach that mines the space between music, visual and performance art, Ad·verse Fest features an exciting, queer-centric lineup of scrappy newcomers and more road-tested acts, many of which place a heavy emphasis on experimental and electronic modes of creative expression. Here are five artists to check out this weekend. [Gabe Vodicka] LEYA Musicians Marilu Donovan and Adam Markiewicz made names for themselves in the New York City punk underground, but as LEYA, the duo goes fully blissed-out ambient, using harp, violin and voice to conjure strange soundscapes.

Wizard Apprentice Bay Area composer Tieraney Carter finds violent beauty in stark techno beats and processes inner pain through pop-forward melody on last year’s Dig a Pit EP. The “digital folk artist” uses video work to accent her striking songs.

Home Body From the small town of Greenfield, MA, Haley Morgan and Eric Hnatow specialize in bold, melodic electropop that has drawn comparisons to pioneering Swedish duo The Knife. The group’s latest LP is last year’s “cosmic, fleshy and electric” Spiritus.

Breathers On their 2018 LP Designed to Break, Atlanta trio Breathers established an exciting new template for weird Southern synthpop, blending detached, John Maus-like melodies with eager, neon-lit dance tracks.

The Queendom Look to nascent hip-hop duo The Queendom—featuring skilled emcees Rhonnie O’Neal and Audia Da Sound—for a taste of what’s next in the ATL underground. Recent single “Duty” is dark, driving, heavy and hypnotic.

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A lineup that includes performers like Dynasty Handbag and Wizard Apprentice, along with other artists like The Queendom and Bustié, reveals a unique eclecticism that allows Ad•Verse to create colorful, playful resilience within queer communities in the South. Ad•Verse pushes against fad-isms that limit the expressions of queer communities to rainbows and glitter. When everything must be loud or quiet or made with a specific fabric or beaten with a specific mug, Ad•Verse says that all of it should gather together to create richer queer narratives.

Originally using the stage name Lambda Celsius, AC’s performance career collaborates with Apple tech-personality Alexa. Candid stage interactions include AC asking Alexa to play specific songs or asking Alexa questions. Each response intersects with or leads into a different part of the performance. As part of their graduate career, Lambda Celsius incorporated costume designs, new set designs and modulated cadences between them and Alexa, weaving a differently bodied performance experience.

The fashion designer aspect of Lambda Celsius sent a cease and desist letter to the performer aspect of Lambda Celsius regarding inappropriate use of branding during performances. A tragic breakup followed, and AC’s studio practice got the chance to take on three different modes of creating: artistry and networking through AC, performance through Lambda and clothing design through Klypi. A fourth persona emerged as Vixine Martine, whose Instagram profile reads “PhD Candidate in Art/Music Herstory with a focus on Body and Conceptual Art and Western Pop Circa 1980 to the present.” Martine is the academic who intertwines the other members of AC’s studio personas. This amalgamation reveals a clever and intimate knowledge of interdisciplinary study that’s required of people doing both visual art and performance within the music industries of the Southeast.

AC Carter’s studio at the Lamar Dodd School of Art’s Thomas Street Studios houses a plethora of differently textured performance outfits that are reminiscent of Jessica Stockholder sculptures. Different hues of piercing saturations create various dimensions of visuality. Fabrics of different textures with fasteners that range from normal sewing thread to multi-colored zip ties speak to playful sensuality. Plastic pockets with small trinkets tucked inside create whimsy and discovery. Other elements add fantasy to real life—elf ears, black and white ball pits, saturated cyan blue and scarlet oranges, small Lego earrings. These elements are far from satirical or mere whimsy to escape real life. With AC’s declaration that these elements are what makes up real life experience, this fantasy-making is the world-building that opens the vibrancy of queerness as something that comes up from a saturated, wild, energetic life. We are queer, and so incredibly real.

Ad•Verse Fest will be accompanied by sets designed by artist Eli Saragoussi, whose work also indulges in fantasy world-building to enhance the experience that occurs between the audience and performers. As ATHICA’s current Artist-in-ATHICA resident, Saragoussi is hosting open studio hours for visitors to watch her work in real-time on Wednesday, Mar. 4 and Thursday, Mar. 5 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

The lineup for Mar. 6 includes John Kiran Fernandes, Josey, Diatom Deli, Bacon Grease and Wizard Apprentice at ATHICA from 5–9 p.m., then moves over to Caledonia at 9 p.m. for sets by Breathers, Stacian, Bustié, Thank You Please and Micha Lively + Mannequin Lover. On Mar. 7, ATHICA will host Kealin, Secret Friends, Saadia Rias, Ivy Hollivana, Romantic Thriller and LEYA from 5–9 p.m., then Caledonia will feature Buddy Crime, The Queendom, Home Body, Dynasty Handbag and N/A Dance Party, from 9 p.m. until close. Check out adversefest.space for more details on the artists. f

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Jittery Joe’s Coffee

259 W. Washington St. · 706-548-9175

1055 Gaines School Rd. · 706-850-8422

1860 Barnett Shoals Rd. · 706-354-8000 1480 Baxter St. · 706-548-1099 1230 S. Milledge Ave. · 706-208-1979 425 Barber St. · 706-227-2161 297 E. Broad St. · 706-613-7449 1880 Epps Bridge Pkwy. · 706-345-8900

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WINNER

Clocked!

Hi-Lo Lounge

1354 Prince Ave. · 706-850-8561

ASIAN WINNER

Donna Chang’s

WINNER

Mannaweenta Taste of India

1040 Gaines School Rd. · 706-559-0000

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 237 Prince Ave. · 706-353-3050

LOCAL PIZZA

BBQ WINNER

Pulaski Heights BBQ

WINNER

Automatic Pizza

1664 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-215-9100

675 Pulaski St., Ste. 100 · 706-583-9600

1397 Prince Ave. · 706-850-2037

RUNNER UP

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Thai Spoon

149 N. Lumpkin St. · 706-548-9222

Dawg Gone Good BBQ 224 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-613-9799

Ted’s Most Best

254 W. Washington St. · 706-543-1523

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LOCAL BURGER WINNER

TACO WINNER

Taqueria del Sol

Clocked!

Grindhouse Killer Burgers 1553 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-612-9327

RUNNER UP

RUNNER UP

STEAK WINNER

FRIES WINNER

Trappeze Pub

Porterhouse Grill 459 E. Broad St. · 706-369-0990 RUNNER UP

269 W. Washington St. · 706-543-8997

The National

232 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-549-3450

RUNNER UP

Hi-Lo Lounge

1354 Prince Ave. · 706-850-8561

SEAFOOD WINNER

BURRITO WINNER

Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina 259 E. Clayton St. · 706-549-9008 1860 Barnett Shoals Rd. · 706-549-9954 1880 Epps Bridge Pkwy. · 706-354-0300 1739 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-548-1866 680 N. Hwy 29 · 706-543-5299 RUNNER UP

Taco Stand

Seabear Oyster Bar 297 Prince Ave., Ste. 10 · 706-850-4367 RUNNER UP

Chuck’s Fish

220 W. Broad St. · 706-395-6611

WINGS WINNER

Amici

2230 Barnett Shoals Rd. · 706-549-5481 670 N. Milledge Ave. · 706-549-2894

233 E. Clayton St. · 706-353-0000 RUNNER UP

Blind Pig Tavern

312 E. Washington St. · 706-548-3442 2440 W. Broad St. · 706-208-7979 2301 College Station Rd. · 706-850-4919

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The Grit 199 Prince Ave. · 706-543-6592

2230 Barnett Shoals Rd. · 706-549-5481 670 N. Milledge Ave. · 706-549-2894

RUNNER UP

WINNER

334 Prince Ave. · 706-353-3890

Taco Stand

259 W. Washington St. · 706-548-9175

VEGETARIAN OPTIONS

Hi-Lo Lounge

1354 Prince Ave. · 706-850-8561

SANDWICH WINNER

Half-Shepherd Market and Cheese Shop 1238 Prince Ave., Suite B · 706-850-2955 RUNNER UP

Marti’s at Midday

1280 Prince Ave. · 706-543-3541

DESSERT WINNER

Last Resort Grill 184 W. Clayton St. · 706-549-0810 RUNNER UP

Condor Chocolates

1658 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-850-4803

ICE CREAM/ FROZEN YOGURT WINNER

Ben and Jerry’s Scoop Shop 105 College Ave. · 706-208-0031 RUNNER UP

Menchie’s

196 Alps Rd. · 706-208-7223

JASON THRASHER

Athens Favorites

Marti’s at Midday

WINNER

Maepole

WINNER FAVORITE LUNCH RUNNER UP FAVORITE SANDWICH RUNNER UP FAVORITE CATERING

1021 N. Chase St. · 706-850-3600 RUNNER UP

Half-Shepherd Market and Cheese Shop 1238 Prince Ave., Suite B · 706-850-2955

CATERING WINNER

Home.made 1072 Baxter St. · 706-206-9216 RUNNER UP

Marti’s at Midday

1280 Prince Ave. · 706-543-3541

CHEF WINNER

Peter Dale at The National 232 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-549-3450 RUNNER UP

BREAKFAST WINNER

Mama’s Boy 197 Oak St. · 706-548-6249 8851 Macon Hwy. · 706-850-8550

SPECIAL OCCASION WINNER

The National 232 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-549-3450 RUNNER UP

RUNNER UP

Big City Bread Cafe 393 N. Finley St. · 706-353-0029

LUNCH WINNER

Marti’s at Midday

Last Resort Grill

184 W. Clayton St. · 706-549-0810

KID-FRIENDLY LOCAL RESTAURANT WINNER

Ted’s Most Best 254 W. Washington St. · 706-543-1523

1280 Prince Ave. · 706-543-3541 RUNNER UP RUNNER UP

Maepole

1021 N. Chase St. · 706-850-3600

BRUNCH WINNER

Mama’s Boy 197 Oak St. · 706-548-6249 8851 Macon Hwy. · 706-850-8550

Cali-N-Tito’s

1427 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-227-9979 1245 Cedar Shoals Dr. · 706-355-7087

OUTDOOR DINING WINNER

Mimi Maumus at Home.made 1072 Baxter St. · 706-206-9216

FOOD TRUCK/CART WINNER

Holy Crepe facebook.com/holycrepeathens · 706-765-7087 RUNNER UP

The Farm Cart

thefarmcart.com · 706-850-8150

UNIQUELY ATHENS RESTAURANT WINNER

The Grit 199 Prince Ave. · 706-543-6592 RUNNER UP

Cali-N-Tito’s

1427 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-227-9979 1245 Cedar Shoals Dr. · 706-355-7087

Ted’s Most Best 254 W. Washington St. · 706-543-1523 RUNNER UP

RUNNER UP

Heirloom Cafe

815 N. Chase St. · 706-354-7901

Cali-N-Tito’s

1427 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-227-9979 1245 Cedar Shoals Dr. · 706-355-7087

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LATE NIGHT WINNER

The Grill 171 College Ave. · 706-543-4770 RUNNER UP

Half-Shepherd Market and Cheese Shop WINNER FAVORITE SANDWICH RUNNER UP FAVORITE TAKE OUT

The World Famous 351 N. Hull St. · 706-543-4002

DATE NIGHT WINNER

The National 232 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-549-3450 RUNNER UP

Donna Chang’s

1664 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-215-9100

MEAL FOR A DEAL WINNER

Taco Stand WHITLEY CARPENTER

WHITLEY CARPENTER

TAKE OUT

2230 Barnett Shoals Rd. · 706-549-5481 670 N. Milledge Ave. · 706-549-2894 RUNNER UP

Starland Pizzeria and Pub 145 E. Clayton St. · 706-613-8773

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Bars

BEER SELECTION WINNER

Trappeze Pub

BARTENDER WINNER

Richard Mikulka at Flicker 263 W. Washington St. · 706-546-0039 RUNNER UP

Cole Williamson at The Rook and Pawn 294 W. Washington St. · 706-543-5040

The Old Pal 1320 Prince Ave. · 706-850-4340 RUNNER UP

Seabear Oyster Bar

297 Prince Ave., Ste. 10 · 706-850-4367

1376 Prince Ave. · 706-543-1500 2080 Timothy Rd. · 706-543-0154

Donna Chang’s

Hi-Lo Lounge 1354 Prince Ave. · 706-850-8561

Creature Comforts Brewery

Little Kings Shuffle Club

Shokitini Cine

234 W. Hancock Ave. · 706–353-3343

COLLEGE BAR WINNER

Silver Dollar 262 College Ave. · 706-353-3093

RUNNER UP

RUNNER UP

Sister Louisa’s Church 254 W. Clayton St. · 706-850-3668

PLACE TO PLAY GAMES WINNER

The Rook and Pawn

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223 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-369-3144

Cutters Pub

120 E. Clayton St. · 706-353-9800

PLACE TO WATCH THE DAWGS PLAY WINNER

Silver Dollar

294 W. Washington St. · 706-543-5040

262 College Ave. · 706-353-3093

RUNNER UP

RUNNER UP

Wonderbar

240 E. Washington St.

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KARAOKE

RUNNER UP

WINNER

Creature Comforts Brewery

1553 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-612-9327

RUNNER UP

PLACE TO DANCE

269 N. Hull St. · 706-543-5515

Grindhouse Killer Burgers

251 W. Clayton St. · 706-353-7933

231 Collins Ind. Blvd. · 706-548-7183

Five Bar

Hi-Lo Lounge

271 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-410-1043

Southern Brewing Company

RUNNER UP

WINNER

RUNNER UP

WINNER

BLOODY MARY

TRIVIA

RUNNER UP

LOCAL BREWERY

334 Prince Ave. · 706-353-3890

1365 Prince Ave. · 706-548-6186

1354 Prince Ave. · 706-850-8561

232 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-549-3450

Taqueria del Sol

Normal Bar

1664 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-215-9100

The National

RUNNER UP

WINNER

RUNNER UP

WINNER

WINNER

Agua Linda Mexican Restaurant & Cantina

RUNNER UP

WINE SELECTION

MARGARITA

Seabear Oyster Bar 297 Prince Ave., Ste. 10 · 706-850-4367

1354 Prince Ave. · 706-850-8561

WINNER

WINNER

269 W. Washington St. · 706-543-8997

Hi-Lo Lounge

SPECIALTY DRINKS

HAPPY HOUR

Cutters Pub

120 E. Clayton St. · 706-353-9800

JASON THRASHER

Athens Favorites

WINNER

The Manhattan Café 337 N. Hull St. · 706-369-9767

WHITLEY CARPENTER

UNIQUELY ATHENS BAR

Hotel Indigo WINNER FAVORITE HOTEL (TEN TIME WINNER)

RUNNER UP

Normal Bar

1365 Prince Ave. · 706-548-6186

Retail NAUGHTY BUSINESS WINNER

Sexy Suz 4124 Atlanta Hwy. · 678-661-0700 RUNNER UP

Elations

4100 Lexington Rd. · 706-552-1492

SMOKE/VAPE SHOP WINNER

Cloud 9 Smoke and Vape 378 E. Broad St. · 706-521-5114 RUNNER UP

Smoker’s Den

289 College Ave. · 706-546-8787

STORE TO BUY A GIFT FOR HER WINNER

Native America Gallery 195 E. Clayton St. · 706-543-8425 RUNNER UP

Community

260 N. Jackson St. · 706-316-2067

STORE TO BUY A GIFT FOR HIM WINNER

Kempt 175 N. Lumpkin St. · 706-850-1686 RUNNER UP

Avid Bookshop

1662 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-850-2843

LOCAL CLOTHING BOUTIQUE WINNER

Community 260 N. Jackson St. · 706-316-2067 RUNNER UP

Cheeky Peach

160 W. Clayton St. · 706-353-1322

PLACE TO BUY LOCAL ART AND HANDMADE GOODS WINNER

Indie South 470 Hawthorne Ave. · 706-850-0644 RUNNER UP

Community

260 N. Jackson St. · 706-316-2067

THRIFT/VINTAGE STORE WINNER

Atomic 260 W. Clayton St. · 706-316-0130 RUNNER UP

Dynamite Clothing

143 N. Jackson St. · 706-543-1243

PLACE TO BUY WINE

LIVE MUSIC VENUE (200+ CAPACITY)

WINNER

WINNER

Five Points Bottle Shop

Georgia Theatre

1655 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-543-6989 3685 Atlanta Hwy. · 706-316-2337

215 N. Lumpkin St. · 706-850-7670 RUNNER UP

40 Watt Club

RUNNER UP

J’s Bottle Shop

285 W. Washington St. · 706-549-7871

1452 Prince Ave. · 706-353-8881

Pets & Kids

PLACE TO BUY BEER WINNER

Five Points Bottle Shop

VET CLINIC WINNER

Hope Animal Medical Center

1655 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-543-6989 3685 Atlanta Hwy. · 706-316-2337

1150 Mitchell Bridge Rd. · 706-546-7879

RUNNER UP

J’s Bottle Shop

RUNNER UP

1452 Prince Ave. · 706-353-8881

Boulevard Animal Hospital 298 Prince Ave. · 706-425-5099

UNIQUELY ATHENS STORE WINNER

PET GROOMER

Avid Bookshop

WINNER

Bark Dog Spa

1162 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-850-2843

1850 Epps Bridge Pkwy. #307 · 706-353-1065

RUNNER UP (TIE)

Indie South

RUNNER UP

470 Hawthorne Ave. · 706-850-0644

Classic City K-9 Grooming 2475 Jefferson Rd, #100 · 706-850-8585

Community

260 N. Jackson St. · 706-316-2067

PET BOARDING/SITTING SERVICE WINNER

Music

Pawtropolis

RECORDING STUDIO

130 Whitetail Way. · 706-227-7887 670 Olympic Dr. · 706-850-8744

WINNER

Chase Park Transduction

RUNNER UP

Waggin’ Tails

160 Winston Dr. · 706-227-0680

1379 Savage Rd. · 706-340-1644

PLACE TO TAKE KIDS ON A RAINY DAY

RUNNER UP

The Glow Recording Studio

WINNER

www.theglowrecordingstudio.com · 706-347-3323

LIVE MUSIC VENUE (LESS THAN 200 CAPACITY) WINNER

Caledonia Lounge 256 W. Clayton St. · 706-549-5577

Rush

10 Huntington Rd. · 706-548-4470 RUNNER UP

Sandy Creek Nature Center 205 Old Commerce Rd. · 706-613-3615

RUNNER UP

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 237 Prince Ave. · 706-353-3050

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Awesome Possum Composting awesomepossumcomposting.com · 706-395-5042

PLACE TO SHOP FOR KIDS WINNER

Treehouse Kid and Craft 815 W. Broad St. · 706-850-8226

ECO-FRIENDLY PRACTICES WINNER

Maepole 1021 N. Chase St. · 706-850-3600

RUNNER UP

Reblossom Mama and Baby Center

RUNNER UP

Ted’s Most Best

220 N. Milledge Ave. · 706-549-8900

KIDS’ CLASSES: MOVEMENT WINNER

Canopy Studio 160 Tracy St. · 706-549-8501

254 W. Washington St. · 706-543-1523

EVENT SPACE WINNER

Georgian Hall 247 E. Washington St., #103 · 706-850-5935

RUNNER UP

Allegro: Lively Music for Children

RUNNER UP

Athens Cotton Press

allegroathens.com

KIDS’ CLASSES: CREATIVE WINNER

Treehouse Kid and Craft 815 W. Broad St. · 706-850-8226

149 Oneta St. · 706-353-1913

HOTEL WINNER

Hotel Indigo 500 College Ave. · 706-546-0430

RUNNER UP

Frog Stomp

RUNNER UP

Graduate Athens

160 Tracy St., #1A · 706-286-8449

Services ECO-FRIENDLY SERVICES WINNER

CHaRM

295 E. Dougherty St. · 706-549-7020

PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO WINNER

Thrasher Photo and Design

1005 College Ave. · 706-613-3512

thrasherdesign.com · 706-380-7778 RUNNER UP

Matt Hardy Photography

FLORIST WINNER

Flowerland 823 Prince Ave. · 706-549-1884 RUNNER UP

Petals on Prince

1470 Prince Ave. · 706-353-2760

HAIR SALON WINNER

Republic Salon 312 E. Broad St. · 706-208-5222 RUNNER UP

Model Citizen

497 Prince Ave. · 706-543-3656

STYLIST WINNER

Matt Wheeler at Emporium Hair & Color Salon 187 Lumpkin St. · 706-546-7598 RUNNER UP

Lyric Bellotte at Republic Salon 312 E. Broad St. · 706-208-5222

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH TREATMENT WINNER

Thrive Integrative Medicine 2080 Prince Ave. · 706-850-2000 RUNNER UP

KayaKalp Acupuncture

485 Huntington Rd., Ste. 195 · 678-570-3730

JASON THRASHER

matthardyphoto.com

Ciné

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WHITLEY CARPENTER

MASSAGE THERAPIST WINNER

Elizabeth Sheppard at Spa Collective 2350 Prince Ave. · 404-310-3779 RUNNER UP

Krystal Elliott, LMT at Living Balance 545 Research Dr., Ste. D · 706-338-0946

TATTOO STUDIO WINNER

Pink Goblin 149 Oneta St. · pinkgoblintattoo.com RUNNER UP

Pain and Wonder Tattoo Studio 285 W. Washington St. · 706-208-9588

SPA WINNER

Urban Sanctuary

Law Office of Samuel Thomas

810 N. Chase St. · 706-613-3947

WINNER FAVORITE LAWYER TO SORT OUT YOUR AFFAIRS

RUNNER UP

Spa Collective

2350 Prince Ave. · 706-215-9565

FITNESS INSTRUCTOR WINNER

Nick Combs at M3 Yoga 149 Oneta St., Ste. 6E2 · 706-214-2232 RUNNER UP

Collyn Cown Sackett at Pure Barre Athens 191 Alps Rd. · 706-850-4000

PLACE TO GET FIT WINNER

Pure Barre Athens 191 Alps Rd. · 706-850-4000 RUNNER UP

M3 Yoga

149 Oneta St., Ste. 6E2 · 706-214-2232

ADULT CLASSES: MOVEMENT WINNER

M3 Yoga 149 Oneta St., Ste. 6E2 · 706-214-2232 RUNNER UP

Canopy Studio

160 Tracy St. · 706-549-8501

ADULT CLASSES: CREATIVE WINNER

Good Dirt 485 Macon Hwy. · 706-355-3161 RUNNER UP

Lyndon House Arts Center 211 Hoyt St. · 706-613-3623

CAR REPAIR SHOP WINNER

Five Star Automotive 605 Macon Hwy. · 706-549-1315 RUNNER UP

Hawthorne Automotive 475 Hawthorne Ave. · 706-548-4943

CAR DEALERSHIP WINNER

Heyward Allen Toyota 2910 Atlanta Hwy. · 706-433-0433

RUNNER UP

RUNNER UP

Hughes Subaru

First American Bank and Trust

3010 Atlanta Hwy. · 706-715-6300

300 College Ave. · 706-354-5000

PLUMBER

REALTOR

WINNER

WINNER

Carson Plumbing

Cord Sibilsky

259 Wynburn Ave. · 706-548-3397

675 Pulaski St., Ste. 1100 · 706-363-0803

RUNNER UP

RUNNER UP

Plumber Pro Service and Drain

Jay Gulley

plumberproservice.com · 706-769-7761

624 S. Milledge Ave. · 706-338-8836

ELECTRICIAN

LOCAL BUSINESS

WINNER

WINNER

Blue Moon Electric

Avid Bookshop

bluemoonelectricathens.com · 678-907-5945

162 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-850-2843

RUNNER UP

RUNNER UP

Atomic Electric

Indie South

hotelescobar@gmail.com · 706-202-2296

470 Hawthorne Ave. · 706-850-0644

HVAC

Stuff Around Town

WINNER

Stanfield Air Systems

PLACE TO SEE LOCAL ART WINNER

1130 Mitchell Bridge Rd. · 706-549-4767

Lyndon House Arts Center

RUNNER UP

Superior Air Mangement

211 Hoyt St. · 706-613-3623

230 Floyd Dr. · 706-543-2141

RUNNER UP

LAWYER TO GET YOU OUT OF A JAM

ATHICA

WINNER

675 Pulaski St., Ste. 1200 · 706-850-7770

Dustin K. Kirby

NONPROFIT/CHARITY WINNER

220 College Ave. · 706-540-5480

Nuci’s Space

RUNNER UP

Al Fargione Law

396 Oconee St. · 706-227-1515

585 Research Dr. Ste. D · 706- 546-0999

RUNNER UP

LAWYER TO SORT OUT YOUR AFFAIRS WINNER

Project Safe

Law Office of Samuel Thomas 220 Prince Ave. · 706-546-0999 RUNNER UP

The Law Offices of Adam Hebbard 320 E. Clayton St., Ste. 407 · 706-549-9010

BANK WINNER

Synovus Bank

www.project-safe.org · 706-549-0922

FESTIVAL/EVENT WINNER

AthFest: Music, Arts and Kids Festival www.athfest.com RUNNER UP

Twilight Criterium www.athenstwilight.com

150 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-357-7000

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here are Favorites, and then there are Favorites—the beloved local businesses that have taken home an award not once, not twice, but each of the 10 years the Flagpole Athens Favorites contest has been around, beginning in 2011 and continuing on into the next decade.

From iconic restaurants to cozy pubs, mainstay clubs, hip hotels, annual events, kiddie favorites and more, this list includes something for every Athenian. Taken as a whole, it serves as an overview of what makes the Classic City so, well, classic—it’s a place where local character still reigns supreme, and there’s always something good to see, do, eat, drink and enjoy.

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DePalma’s Italian Café (Favorite Italian Restaurant) Jittery Joe’s (Favorite Coffee House) The Grit (Favorite Vegetarian Option) 2011 Clocked! (Favorite Burger) Taco Stand (Favorite Meal for a Deal) The Grill (Favorite Late Night Restaurant) Last Resort Grill (Favorite Dessert) Porterhouse Grill (Favorite Steak) Mama’s Boy (Favorite Breakfast) Reader Picks The National (Favorite Date Night) Trappeze Pub (Favorite Beer Selection) Shokitini (Favorite Karaoke) Caledonia Lounge (Favorite Live Music Venue, Less Than 200 Capacity) Chase Park Transduction (Favorite Recording Studio) Five Points Bottle Shop (Favorite Place to Buy Beer/Wine) Treehouse Kid and Craft (Favorite Kids Classes) Hotel Indigo (Favorite Hotel) Republic Salon (Favorite Hair Salon) Urban Sanctuary (Favorite Spa) Canopy (Favorite Classes) AthFest Music and Arts Festival (Favorite Festival/Event) flagpole

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Hand crafted bread and viennoiserie Flour milled from organic grain Tuesday – Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm

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The Art of Conservation

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45th Juried Exhibition

Circle Gallery · 5 p.m. · FREE! Lyndon House Arts Center · 6–8 p.m. · FREE! On view at the UGA College of As one of the largest, most diverse Environment and Design’s Circle Gallery, shows of the year, you can expect to see a space dedicated to visual art demoneverything from painting, photography, strating the program’s interdisciplinary drawing and printmaking to sculpture, interests in landscape architecture, ceramics, jewelry and textiles at the historic preservation and design, “The “45th Juried Exhibition.” This year’s artArt of Conservation: Paintings by Philip work was selected by guest juror Larry Juras” is a retrospective that features over Ossei-Mensah, a Ghanaian-American 50 photorealistic works exploring intact curator and cultural critic from the natural landscapes. Set primarily in the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.

Southeast, the images reflect the artist’s Ossei-Mensah visited Athens in January various projects on prescribed fire, tall to evaluate an astounding pool of 711 grass prairie, Little St. Simons Island and pieces submitted for consideration by naturalist William Bartram’s trail. The 278 local artists., whittling the entries opening reception and lecture is part of down to 199 works by 144 artists. A UGA’s semester-long celebration of Earth different group of artists will lead gallery Day’s 50th anniversary, and the exhibitalks every Thursday in April at 6 p.m., tion will remain on view through Apr. 30. and the exhibition will remain on view [Jessica Smith] through May 2. [JS]

Tuesday 3 ART: Tour at Two: “Rachel Whiteread” (Georgia Museum of Art) Annelies Mondi, deputy director and curator of the installation, will give a talk on Rachel Whiteread’s work. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org COMEDY: Shots in the Dark Comedy Open Mic (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Five-minute sets by local comics. Hosted by Seth Hendershot.

7 p.m. (sign ups), 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com COMEDY: Open TOAD Comedy Open Mic (Flicker Theatre & Bar) This regular comedy open mic features established comedians and

newcomers alike. 9 p.m. $5. www. flickertheatreandbar.com EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at Two (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Take a guided tour of the exhibit galleries of the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. Meet in the rotunda on the second floor. 2 p.m. FREE! www.libs. uga.edu/scl GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station Road) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Hosted by

James Majure. 6 p.m. FREE! www. therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia hosted by Jacob and Wes. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Trivia (Starland Pizzeria and Pub) Test your trivia knowledge. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-8773 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 KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Oconee County Library) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based activities. Legos

MUSIC | THU, MAR 5

Daniel Romano’s Outfit

MUSIC | FRI, MAR 6

Flicker Theatre & Bar · 8 p.m. · $12 Songwriter Daniel Romano blends the hallucinatory visions of 1960s psychedelia with the bluesy daydreams of classic country. The child of folk musicians, acoustic rock is innate in his lyrics and melodies, but a shoegaze-y sharpness cuts through the purity of the music’s roots. Romano’s songs jangle with nostalgia for the simpler pleasures in life while boasting complex stylistic variety. He hits Athens Thursday evening with his band, Daniel Romano’s Outfit. Opener Sam Doores’ husky harmonies and harmonica are featured on two new single releases, a lo-fi Southern waltz and a crackling doowop tune with precipitous shifts in tempo.

Athens’ The Pink Stones also perform, marrying classic rock and old-school country. [Lily Guthrie] provided. Ages 0–11. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Toddler Time (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Songs, rhymes, books and educational play.

11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/madison LECTURES & LIT: Bogart Bookies Book Club (Bogart Library) Discuss Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict and pick up a copy of Devil in the White City by Erik Larson for next month’s meeting. 1–2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Wednesday 4 ART: Opening Reception (Circle Gallery) Augusta-born artist Philip

The Fictive Four

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar · 8 p.m. · $12 As an active soul on the American free-jazz scene for five decades, saxophonist Larry Ochs has explored the musical spectrum in many configurations, including work with alto sax legend John Zorn and koto virtuoso Miya Masaoka, to name a few collaborators. By far, his most enduring project has been The Rova Saxophone Quartet. Fresh off his tour with Wilco’s Nels Cline and drummer Gerald Cleaver, Ochs is returning to Athens with his new quartet, The Fictive Four. Popping with revelatory bursts of Albert Ayler and Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra, this group features the solid rhythm section of Ken Filiano on bass and Harris Eisenstadt on drums, as well as exciting experimental trumpeter Nate Wooley. [Omar Khalid]

Juras will discuss his new exhibition, “The Art of Conservation: Paintings by Philip Juras.” This event is also a part of the UGA Earth Day 50th Anniversary celebration.

See Calendar Pick on p. 33. 5 p.m.

FREE! ced.uga.edu ART: Artist-in-ATHICA Eli Saragoussi (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Watch in real-time as local artist and musician Eli Saragoussi creates set designs leading up to this weekend’s Ad·Verse Fest. See Art Notes on p.

20. Mar. 2, 4–5, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

FREE! www.athica.org COMEDY: Comedy Open Mic (Veronica’s Sweet Spot) Hosted by Stephen Ingle. 7 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/sweetspotathens

COMEDY: Educated Mess (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) See standups from Athens and Atlanta. 9 p.m.

FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com EVENTS: Pop-Up with The Plate Sale (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Come out and try something new at this special pop-up dinner. 6–9 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com FILM: The Lost Boys (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Watch the timeless ’80s horror flick, then stick around for a performance by the film’s legendary saxophonist, Tim Cappello.

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GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Every Wednesday. 6 p.m.

FREE! www.facebook.com/willysmexicanaathens GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Compete for prizes. 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 KIDSTUFF: Sweet Chariot (Madison Morgan Cultural Center) Sweet Chariot tells the true story of slavery by combining acapella spirituals with oral histories of 70, 80 and 90-year-old former slaves who were interviewed during the Federal Writers’ Project of the 1930s. Their first-hand accounts of the joys and agonies of everyday life, and their efforts to escape to freedom across the Ohio River, bring new understanding to students of all backgrounds. Children in grades 3–12 are invited to attend. 9:30 p.m. $7. www.mmcc-arts.org KIDSTUFF: Wonderful Wednesday: What’s the Story?

(Bogart Library) A program to engage school-aged children in storytelling. Ages 4 & up. 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. & 4–5 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Mother Goose on the Loose (Bogart Library) This special storytime is designed to promote parental bonding and early learning for babies ages 0–24 months.

Registration required. 10–11 a.m.

FREE! 770-725-9443 www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Stories, songs and simple crafts. Ages 0–5. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison KIDSTUFF: Elementary Read Aloud (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Ms. Carley will read aloud from a book while participants complete a related activity. Ages 6 & up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison LECTURES & LIT: Getzen Lecture on Government Accountability (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Dr. Shelley Metzenbaum, founding president of the Volcker Alliance, leads a lecture.

1:30 p.m. FREE! 706-542-9660, rebecca.blakeney@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Women’s History Month Keynote Address (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Room 271) Dr. Lisa Tetrault presents “Women and the Right to Vote: A History Unfinished.” 6:30 p.m. FREE! iws. uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Anime Club (Oconee County Library) Meet with other fans of anime and manga to discover books, shows, movies, snacks, art and Japanese culture.

Grades 6-12. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth Open Poetry (The Globe) Open mic poetry readings. This month’s featured reader is Annabel McSpadden.

8–11 p.m. FREE! www.facebook. com/athenswordofmouth

selected by guest juror Larry OsseiMensah, a Ghanaian-American curator and cultural critic. See Calendar Pick on p. 33. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www. accgov.com/exhibits ART: Artist Reception (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) See whimsical wood-burned designs by Jess Dunlap. 5:30–6:30 p.m. FREE! www. heirloomathens.com ART: Artist-in-ATHICA Eli Saragoussi (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) See Wednesday listing for full description. Mar. 2, 4–5, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

FREE! www.athica.org EVENTS: What Now? (Caledonia Lounge) Pulp Swim presents a screening of a new skateboarding film called What Now? Live music

by Aldente, Nuclear Tourism and Cannonandtheboxes. Proceeds benefit Austalia’s Wildlife Rescue. 8 p.m. www.caledonialounge.com EVENTS: Auction for Parkinson’s Awareness (Georgia Museum of Art) The Undergraduate Neuroscience Organization hosts the inaugural Auction for Parkinson’s Awareness, featuring guest speakers, live classical music, hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. An auction includes items and experiences representative of alternative therapy for those suffering with Parkinson’s Disease. All proceeds benefit the Parkinson’s Foundation. 5:30 p.m.

Donations encouraged. www.unoparkinsonsawareness.weebly.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: KnitLits (Bogart Library) Knitters of all levels are invited to have fun, share ideas and knit.

Beginning knitters are encouraged to attend. Ages 16 & up. 6–8 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart EVENTS: Oconee Rivers Audubon Society (Sandy Creek Nature Center, Education and Visitor Center) Lauren Gingerella talks about plovers on Little St. Simons Island. 7 p.m. FREE! www.oconeeriversaudubon.org EVENTS: Pop-Up with The Plate Sale (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) See Wednesday listing for full description. 6–9 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com KIDSTUFF: Kids Cook (Bogart Library) Kids are invited to learn a healthy, easy recipe they can make at home. This month’s recipe is taco soup. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Pollinators and Seed Bombs (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Ages 5–12 can create mud balls full of native plant seeds to take home and plant. 1:30–3 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Teen Study Group (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Teens can enjoy quiet study time and snacks in a multipurpose room. Ages 13 & up. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison PERFORMANCE: Hodgson Singers Concert (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Part of the Thursday Scholarship Series. 7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $20. pac.uga.edu

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ART: MAG’s First Friday (MAGallery) Enjoy a special sculpture exhibit of Geechee/Gullah heads by artist Elizabeth Collins. Wine and appetizers will be served, with music

by Grammy Award-winning group

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Ranky Tanky accompanying the event. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.hemadisonartistsguild.org COMEDY: First Friday Comedy (Veronica’s Sweet Spot) Five comics take the stage. 7 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/sweetspotathens EVENTS: Athens Rock, Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show (The Classic Center) Southeastern Mineral Specimens presents its fourth annual show featuring vendors selling minerals,

for people living in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and their care partners. Please call for registration and location details. 9 a.m. FREE! 1-800-272-3900, www.alz.org EVENTS: Morning Mindfulness (Georgia Museum of Art) Participate in a guided meditation session in the galleries. Meet in the lobby. 9:30 a.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org EVENTS: Women Winemakers: International Month of the Woman (Normal School of Wine

Brickell’s bluegrass musical is based on a true story about a wild Appalachian girl who becomes a well-to-do magazine editor. Mar. 6–7, 8 p.m. Mar. 8, 2 p.m. $20. www.onstagewalton.org

Saturday 7 COMEDY: Cherith Fuller (Moonlight Theater) Fuller is an ATL comic who has been featured on

“Paving the Road to Progress: Georgia Interstate Highways” is currently on view at UGA’s Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research through Aug. 21. Pictured above is the opening of I-75 with Governor S. Ernest Vandiver (left) and James L. Gillis Sr. in 1959. gems, jewelry, rocks and fossils from across the globe. Mar. 6-7, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Mar. 8, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. $6 (ages 15 & under are free). darklighter@bellsouth.net EVENTS: Coffee & Crafts: Beaded Glass Vases (Bogart Library) Make a beaded vase for spring blooms.

Adults only. Registration required.

10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart EVENTS: Garden Fair (Piccadilly Farm, Bishop) See a spectacular display of thousands of hellebores (Lenten Roses) in full bloom. Explore the privately owned botanical garden begun by a former UGA botany professor. The garden features camellias, Japanese maples, conifers, perennials, bulbs, natives, wildflowers and unusual garden specimens.

Mar. 6–7, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. 706-7654444, www.piccadillyfarm.com EVENTS: Living with Alzheimer’s (Alzheimer’s Association) A three-session educational program

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at J’s Bottle Shop) Explore and taste wines made by women from around the world. 6:30 p.m. $35. www. jsbottleshop.com EVENTS: Zumba After Dark (40 Watt Club) Zumba fever continues. 7 p.m. $10–12. www.40watt.com FILM: Movies on Tap (Southern Brewing Company) Join the brewery for a movie every Friday night. 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ thesouthernbrewingcompany PERFORMANCE: Berlin Philharmonic Piano Quartet (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The Berlin Philharmonic Piano Quartet presents a program featuring the Georgia debut of the “Piano Quartet,” composed by four-time Oscar nominee Danny Elfman. The concert will also feature Brahms’ “Piano Quartet No. 1” and Frank Bridge’s “Phantasy Quartet.” 7:30 p.m. $10–35. 706542-4400, pac.uga.edu THEATER: Bright Star (On Stage Walton) Steve Martin and Edie

Audible, Cartoon Network and Men’s Health, and recently released her full-length album Cool, Chill Girl.

7:30 p.m. $8–14. www.moonlighttheatercompany.com COMEDY: Six Kids Improv (Moonlight Theater) The Atlanta improv group returns to Athens for a hilarious night of whatever they dream up on the spot. 9 p.m. $8–14. www.moonlighttheatrecompany.com EVENTS: 21st Annual St. Joe’s Jog 5K & Fun Run (Sandy Creek Park) Walk/run in the 21st annual St. Joe’s 5K and Fun Run benefitting St. Joseph’s Catholic Parish School. 9 a.m. (registration), 10 a.m. (fun run). $25. www.georgiarunners.com EVENTS: Vintage Market Pop-Up (Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, Firehall #2) Vendors from Athens and Atlanta pack the historic fire station with vintage goods, clothing and items from the past. Mar. 7, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Mar. 8, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

FREE! www.orphintage.com

EVENTS: Southern Violence and Wrestling (Southern Brewing Company) See wrestlers face off.

Seating is limited, so attendees are encouraged to bring folding chairs and lawn blankets. 8-10 p.m. $10. www.sobrewco.com EVENTS: Nature’s Trading Post (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Trade objects you have found in nature for points or other natural objects in the collection. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE! www.accgov.com/sandycreeknaturecenter EVENTS: Golden Gatsby Soirée (OCAF, Watkinsville, Rocket Hall) This year’s Soirée for the Arts will celebrate OCAF as a fundraising effort supporting the local art community. Enjoy live music, a silent auction, food and beverages. 7–10 p.m. $50–80. www.ocaf.com/events EVENTS: DREAMfest (Canopy Studio) Enjoy an event bringing awareness to the struggles of the undocumented community and to raise money for scholarships for local immigrant students with live music, food, dance, aerial performance and speakers. 5–9 p.m.

FREE! www.uleadathens.org EVENTS: Garden Fair (Piccadilly Farm) See Friday listing for full description. Mar. 6–7, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

706-765-4444, www.piccadillyfarm. com EVENTS: Ballroom Dance (Memorial Park Recreation Hall) The Classic City Ballroom Dancers present an evening of ballroom dancing with DJ Charles Underwood. 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $10.

217-377-2850 EVENTS: Athens’ Own Spotlight (That Bar Athens) This event spotlights some of the best and most talented local artists leading the industry into the new decade. 10 p.m. FREE! www.thatbarathens.com EVENTS: Athens Rock, Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show (The Classic Center) See Friday listing for full description.

Mar. 6-7, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Mar. 8, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. $6 (ages 15 & under are free). darklighter@bellsouth.net EVENTS: Athens Cars & Coffee (Southern Brewing Company) An event for classic car enthusiasts to bring their cars, kick tires and enjoy a cup of Joe. 2:30–4 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/athenscarsandcoffee EVENTS: Winter Market 2020 (The Tasting Room at Jittery Joe’s Roasting Company) Shop local and surrounding food and market vendors weekly on Saturdays through Mar. 14. All ages welcome. 11 a.m.

FREE! www.culinarykitchenathens. com KIDSTUFF: Springtime Playgroup (East Athens Community Center) Ages 2–4 can plant flowers in decorated pots, make a colorful suncatcher and enjoy a light snack.

12:30 p.m. $4–6. 706-613-3593 LECTURES & LIT: Friends of the Oglethorpe County Library Book Sale (No. 3 Railroad Street) CDs, DVDs, vinyl, handcrafted gifts and more. Proceeds benefit the library. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. FREE! www.3railroad.org LECTURES & LIT: Michael L. Thurmond Lecture (First AME Church) Speaker Dr. Maurice C. Daniels is the dean and professor emeritus of UGA’s School of Social Work and the author of Ground Crew: The Fight to End Segregation at Georgia State. Mary Frances Early (UGA’s first black graduate), James Russell Smith (founder and director of The Athens Voices of Truth), Hattie Whitehead and Joey Carter (both leaders of The Linnentown Project) will be honored. Emory University law professor Fred O.

Smith, Jr. will MC the event, with a reception and book selling to follow.

1 p.m. FREE! 706-247-6777, aabhbowl@gmail.com LECTURES & LIT: ARC Party (Avid Bookshop) Pick up advanced reader copies of books that haven’t hit the shelf yet. To participate, bring a receipt from a business in Five Points showing a purchase made on March 7, or bring up to three used books to swap for three ARCs. Children and adult books will be accepted. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com OUTDOORS: Naturalist’s Walks (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join naturalists on their quest to discover the beauty of summer. 10-11 a.m.

FREE! www.accgov.com/sandycreeknaturecenter PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Drag performances by local artists.

8 p.m. www.athensshowgirlcabaret. com PERFORMANCE: Ranky Tanky (Madison Morgan Cultural Center) Grammy Award-winning music group Ranky Tanky performs a concert full of Gullah music celebrating the Carolina Coast. 8 p.m. $30–45. www.mmcc-arts.org THEATER: Bright Star (On Stage Walton) See Friday listing for full description. Mar. 6–7, 8 p.m. Mar. 8, 2 p.m. $20. www.onstagewalton.org

Sunday 8 ART: Sunday Spotlight Tour (Georgia Museum of Art) Docents lead a tour of highlights from the permanent collection. 3 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org COMEDY: Krakin Jokes XXIV (Creature Comforts Brewery) Hear standup from local comedians and enjoy thought-provoking sketches.

7:30 p.m. $7. www.krakinjokes.com EVENTS: Athens Rock, Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show (The Classic Center) See Friday listing for full description.

Mar. 6-7, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Mar. 8, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. $6 (ages 15 & under are free). darklighter@bellsouth.net EVENTS: Vintage Market Pop-Up (Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, Firehall #2) See Saturday listing for full description. Mar. 7, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Mar. 8, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. FREE! www.orphintage.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: UUFA Forum (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) This month’s topic is “Segregation in Athens— Community Members Speak.” Watch If We So Choose, a documentary short film introducing Athenians who lived through Jim Crow separatism, fought against it and won. 9:30 a.m.

FREE! www.uuathensga.org OUTDOORS: Birchmore Trail Habitat Restoration (Memorial Park, Meet Near Bear Hollow Zoo) Observe wildflowers and hear about the progress of invasive plant removal. 2 p.m. FREE! www.accgov. com/stormwater PERFORMANCE: Celtic Woman (The Classic Center) The grammy-nominated group celebrates its 15th anniversary with the “Celebration” tour. 7 p.m. $35–150. www.classiccenter.com THEATER: Bright Star (On Stage Walton) See Friday listing for full description. Mar. 6–7, 8 p.m. Mar. 8, 2 p.m. $20. www.onstagewalton.org

Monday 9 COMEDY: Gorgeous George’s Improv League (The Globe) Local improvisors invent scenes on the spot with suggestions from the audience. 8 p.m. FREE! www.krakinjokes.com FILM: Showdown at the Equator (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Two siblings must duel for the control of a powerful sword in the manically-paced, laser-filled, wire-fu fantasy Holy Flame of the Martial World. 7 p.m.

FREE! www.facebook.com/showdownattheequator GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Test your general knowledge for wonderful prizes.

8–10 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Pasión de las Pasiones (The Rook and Pawn) Participate in a five-session campaign based on the popular telenovela. Play through stories with dramatic reveals, explosive confrontations, evil twins and more. 7:30 p.m. www.therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: Preschool Pals (Bogart Library) Preschool-aged children will learn social and language skills through songs, stories and crafts.

Ages almost 3–almost 5. 11:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Tuesday 10 ART: Adult Paint Night (Bogart Library) Paint a scenic masterpiece using winter colors. For adults. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ bogart ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Enjoy a spotlight tour led by docents. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org COMEDY: Decaf Comedy Open Mic (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Hear comics from Athens and Atlanta.

Newcomers welcome. Email to perform. 8:30 p.m. $3–5. www.hendershotscoffee.com EVENTS: 2nd Tuesday Tasting (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) This month’s theme is “Spring Wines.” Reservations required. 6 p.m. $20. 706-354-7901, www. heirloomathens.com EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at Two (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) See Tuesday listing for full description. 2 p.m.

FREE! www.libs.uga.edu/scl FILM: The Pollinators (Ciné) This cinematic journey around the U.S. follows migratory beekeepers and their truckloads of honeybees as they pollinate flowers that become the fruits, nuts and vegetables we all eat. A reception features honey samples, honey-based treats and honey inspired cocktails. 7 p.m. www.athenscine.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: 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: Toddler Time (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Songs, rhymes, books and educational play.

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THE CALENDAR! LECTURES & LIT: Adult Book Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Discuss The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd and pick up a book for next month. 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison MEETINGS: Athens Fibercraft Guild (Lyndon House Arts Center) Paula J. Vester presents “It Isn’t Really Showing Off: Competitions and Exhibitions Help Improve Your Work.” 12:30–2:30 p.m. FREE! 678772-5138, www.athensfiber.org

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EVENTS: Pop-Up with The Plate Sale (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) See Wednesday listing for full description. 6–9 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team. 8 p.m. www.saucehouse.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Nerd Trivia (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Every Wednesday.

Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) See Wednesday listing for full description. 6 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/willysmexicanaathens KIDSTUFF: Elementary Read Aloud (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Ms. Carley 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: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Stories, songs and simple crafts. Ages 0–5. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison KIDSTUFF: Wonderful Wednesday: The Art of It All (Bogart Library) Kids can engage in art activities based on an artist’s biography. 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. & 4–5 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 3 Ben’s Bikes 9 p.m. $5–7 p.m. All Ages! www.bensbikesathens.com ADDERALL Raw hardcore punk visiting from Asheville.

APPARITION Athens band playing a raucous, thrashy brand of hardcore.

ROTTWEILER Punk band featuring members of Shaved Christ, Apparition and American Cheeseburger.

DIVA First show!

The Foundry 8 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com CHE APALACHE Four-piece string band based in Buenos Aires, blending bluegrass and Latin styles.

Tuesday, Mar. 10 continued from p. 35

All musicians welcome. Backline provided.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 7 p.m. (’The Lost Boys’ film screening), 9 p.m. (music). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com TIM CAPPELLO Actor and saxophonist known for his appearance in the film The Lost Boys, as well as his work with Tina Turner. See Story on p. 18.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $5–7. thefoundryathens.com DIABLO SANDWICH & THE DR. PEPPERS Local all-star Southern rock band blending country, gypsy, jazz and more.

Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.

Thursday 5 Caledonia Lounge 8 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com ALDENTE Local genre-bending rap band featuring three vocalists.

NUCLEAR TOURISM Local college-rock band playing surf-punk originals.

CANNONANDTHEBOXES Up-andcoming local folk-rock group.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. $12. www.flickertheatreandbar. com DANIEL ROMANO Chameleonic singer-songwriter with trad-country, pop and psychedelic influences. See Calendar Pick on p. 33.

SAM DOORES Member of The Deslondes performs with his backing band.

THE PINK STONES Rootsy local country-rock group led by songwriter Hunter Pinkston.

40 Watt Club 10 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. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com EL SCORCHO Weezer tribute band playing the group’s first two albums back to back.

Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. $12 (adv.) $14 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com INTERSTELLAR ECHOES Group paying tribute to the music of Pink Floyd.

FRANKLY SCARLET Grateful Dead tribute band from Atlanta.

The Globe 5 p.m. www.facebook.com/globe. athens THE FUSILIERS New area project featuring well-known musicians playing original and traditional Celtic greengrass music.

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Hendershot’s Coffee Bar Old Skool Presents. 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com ROSHAMBO Soulful renditions of classic hits.

Boar’s Head Lounge 11 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC A weekly open-mic jam hosted by Louis Phillip Pelot.

Nowhere Bar SkyFest. 9 p.m. 706-546-4742 HEART OF PINE Roots-rocking local four-piece.

Southern Brewing Company 5-10 p.m. FREE! www.sobrewco.com KARAOKE Hosted every Thursday by DJ Gregory.

That Bar Athens 10 p.m. FREE! www.thatbarathens.com KARAOKE Pick your favorite tune to sing to all your friends. Featuring DJ Bossie Bos. VFW 6 p.m. $5–10. 706-543-5940 GROWN FOLKS DANCE PARTY WXAG’s DJ Segar plays jazz and R&B.

Friday 6 Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA 5–9 p.m. $15 (single day pass for both venues), $25 (full festival). adverfest. space AD·VERSE FEST A two-day festival curated by AC Carter, with solo and duo acts spanning a variety of musical, visual and performing arts.

Featuring John Kiran Fernandes, Josey, Diatom Deli, Bacon Grease and Wizard Apprentice.

See Art Notes on p. 20.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $15 (single day pass for both venues), $25 (full festival). adversefest.space AD·VERSE FEST A two-day festival curated by AC Carter, with solo and duo acts spanning a variety of musical, visual and performing arts.

Featuring Breathers, Stacian, Bustié, Thank You Please, and Mischa Lively and Mannequin Lover. See Art Notes on p. 20.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com THE VG MINUS ’70s-styled power-pop/punk band from Athens.

FORBIDDEN WAVES Surfy local garage-rock combo.

ROCKET RACER No info available.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE RED CLAY STRAYS Countryrock band from rural South Alabama.

MANNEQUIN PARTY Three-piece local Americana band.

The Globe 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 SILENT DISCO Dance the night away with three channels of music in your headphones. One of them is a request line!

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $12. www.hendershotscoffee. com THE FICTIVE FOUR Experimental jazz quartet led by seasoned saxophonist Larry Ochs (Nels Cline Trio).

See Calendar Pick on p. 33.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 CRAIG WATERS & THE FLOOD Athens-based blues guitarist and songwriter.

FIVE EIGHT Legendary Athens band known for its boisterous, thoughtful rock and roll.

Peach Pit Cafe 5–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ PeachPitCafe KARAOKE Hosted by Cowboy Anglin, featuring live guitar performances

by RC Cowboy between singers.

(Other musicians are also invited to play along.)

Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com THESE CROWDED STREETS Atlanta-based group playing the music of Dave Matthews Band, as well as other ’90s artists.

VFW 8 p.m. $10. www.vfwathens.com CHRIS HAMPTON BAND Local variety cover band hosts a dance party, playing classic and new tunes.

Dynasty Handbag and N/A Dance Party. See Art Notes on p. 20.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com THE MOVERS New local new wave-inspired rock band.

SELF-HELP Jangly indie rock band from Boone, NC. BEDROOMS No info available.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/ NowhereBarAthens LIQUID DYNAMITE Local drummer Dwayne Holloway leads his group through improvised jazz, blues and funk.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com ZACH HAINES Acoustic country singer-songwriter.

Wildcats teams up with other local musicians.

The Glow Recording Studio

Terrapin Beer Co. 3 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com THE HEARD Acoustic group playing Americana, bluegrass, country, folk and gospel favorites.

The World Famous Shadebeast Presents. 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/shadebeastpresents ROSIE & THE RATDOGS Athensbased hard-rock group.

FLEET OF PIGS New local deathmetal five-piece.

HYPERSLEEP Heavy local space-rock four-piece.

Monday 9 Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com SHAM No info available.

GRAHAM ULINCY Member of Reptar and Thick Paint.

ERIC ZOCK Athens-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! hendershotscoffee.com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night most Mondays.

Hosted by Larry Forte.

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Nowhere Bar 8 p.m. $3. www.facebook.com/ nowherebarathens APPALACHIAN MONDAY SERIES The new series kicks off with music

by Tyrus Manning, Jesse Harman and Steven Bagwell.

Veronica’s Sweet Spot 7 p.m. FREE! facebook.com/sweetspotathens OPEN MIC NIGHT Showcase your creative talent.

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Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com JACK’S JOHNSON Local band featuring members of Wieuca and Big Morgan.

SCOUT SHANNON & THE WILLING DECEIVERS No info available.

TERMINALLY PHIL New project from Athens musician Phillip Brantley.

The Red Clay Strays play The Foundry on Friday, Mar. 6.

Saturday 7 Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA 5 p.m. $15 (single day pass for both venues), $25 (full festival). adversefest.space AD·VERSE FEST A two-day festival curated by AC Carter, with solo and duo acts spanning a variety of musical, visual and performing arts. Featuring Kealin, Secret Friends, Saadia Rias, Ivy Hollivana, Romantic Thriller and LEYA. See Art Notes on p. 20 for more information.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $15 (single day pass for both venues), $25 (full festival). www. caledonialounge.com AD·VERSE FEST A two-day festival curated by AC Carter, with solo and duo acts spanning a variety of musical, visual and performing arts. Featuring Buddy Crime, The Queendom, Home Body,

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www.40watt.com DANIEL LEE Singer-songwriter playing country-inflected Southern rock.

OTHER SIDE OF HOMER Southern rock and country band from Georgia.

COLE MEADERS Acoustic country singer-songwriter.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com HARVEST MOON Atlanta band paying tribute to the music of Neil Young.

Highwire Lounge 11 p.m. $2 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away to two different channels of music in your headphones.

Tweed Recording 5 p.m. www.tweedrecording.com LUTHER DICKINSON Frontman for the North Mississippi Allstars.

ALVIN YOUNGBLOOD HART Blues guitarist described as the “cosmic American love child of Howlin’ Wolf and Link Wray.”

Sunday 8 Cali ’N’ Tito’s Eastside 6 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7087 THE LUCKY JONES Local band playing old-school rhythm and blues.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar Athens Nurses Clinic Benefit. 6 p.m.

Donations encouraged. www.athensnursesclinic.org THE WILD-JORDAN TONK-CATS Long-running local blues group The

1320 PRINCE AVE. 706-850-4340

The Foundry 8 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens. com HAYRIDE Long-running local threepiece rock band. This show will celebrate bassist Nick Bielli’s 50th birthday. The band will be joined by special guests to become Hayride II.

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Down the Line 3/12 LULLWATER / SEVEN YEAR WITCH / ASHES TO OMENS (40 Watt Club) 3/14 MURDER THE MOOD / KADILLAK / THE GRAWKS / A WILD FRONTIER (Caledonia Lounge) 3/14 BRAD GERKE (Southern Brewing Company)

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Tacos for the People PLUS, A SANDWICH CHAIN THAT’S NOT SO BAD

By Hillary Brown food@flagpole.com HUDDLE UP: Perhaps the only real downside

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pretty serious helping within each pair of to Tacos los Plebes (3077 Danielsville Rd.) corn tortillas, heaped with cilantro and has been its less visible location, inside a onions and with a few radish slices on the small supermarket attached to a gas station side. Dose ‘em with either the red sauce near where Danielsville and Ila roads fork. or the green sauce that sit on the tables in Likewise, the downside of the multiple squeeze bottles; both are hot as hell.

Mexican restaurants that have occupied the former Huddle House at 645 Danielsville Rd. (same street but much closer to the middle of Athens) has been their inability to attract a large enough audience to keep going.

The combination of the two could solve both their problems.

The real advantage of a Huddle House building is the substantial griddle that forms the basis of the kitchen, and the dudes behind the counter at Los Plebes are total pros at working it.

There isn’t a ton of seating (although more than at the old location, which seems to be open weekends still), especially if your party is larger than four, but the kitchen will have your food out speedily, meaning it can handle a long line at the register. The menu is posted above the counter, divided into tacos, tortas, burritos, sopes, quesadillas and a section for Tacos los Plebes sides, flautas, tostadas and things available weekends only (menudo, barbacoa). There’s considerable repetition The campechano tacos, which combine among the different boards, as most of the steak and chorizo in this instance, are a holders are available with the same or simihighlight. The tortas are enormous but lar fillings. Go for things that are crisped or light, hard to lift even with two hands seared on the griddle. because they contain a lot of ingredients, Also: eat fast. The meats at Los Plebes including beans. The burritos are less tend to the fattier side—cabeza, lengua— exciting but equally fat, with a schmear and if you don’t shovel your tacos into your of refried beans that gets into every bite. mouth speedily, they’ll tend to sag. Partially, Sopes have always been a highlight of the this is because the restaurant gives you a other location, and when someone orders

them, you can hear the oil bubble like crazy; it’s a bit hard to get through them with a plastic knife but worth the effort.

Quesadillas are unexpectedly good, probably due to that marvelous griddle, and the veggie one is packed with onions, mushrooms and peppers, all cooked on the grill, then encased in cheese and cooked again.

Los Plebes has “nuggets de pollo” for your picky children and drinks (Jarritos et al.) in a cooler at the back of the room.

You can pay when you order or bring your check back up later. On weekends, you can also order meats by the pound to take home and assemble into your own creations. The restaurant takes credit cards and is open

for lunch and dinner every day except Wednesday.

DEWK NEWK ‘EM: I might do my due diligence

to hit up and write about every chain that opens in our city and surrounding areas, but that doesn’t mean I’m a big fan. That said, I’m going to give Newk’s (1850 Epps Bridge Pkwy., 706-543-5700) its props.

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the chain out of Jackson, MS makes some pretty decent sandwiches. It feels like real food, if not amazing, hand-crafted, small-farm-supporting food. Looking for a chicken salad sandwich? You might be a little delighted to find one that adds some zip with Creole mustard. The shrimp po’boy isn’t exactly New Orleans, but it tastes pretty clean. The “Q,” made with chicken, bacon, Swiss and white bbq sauce, works just as well. You will not feel like you want to give up on food after eating here.

There are big salads, including one with nicely seared tuna, and an array of soups every day, including chicken tortilla, gumbo, loaded potato and more. There are pizzas, which are better from a pizza-focused restaurant, but ain’t bad. You can even get a cauliflower crust. The macaroni and cheese that is a promoted side item is more creamy than baked, but the Tippah County caviar (a bean salad) feels wholesome.

There’s a bar of fixings that includes pickle slices, capers, croutons and breadsticks two to a package. There are slices of cake (caramel, strawberry, chocolate) that have more layers than you ever want to make. And there’s a grab-and-go section near the door if you’re in a serious hurry, including proteins ready to add to something else, sandwiches and more.

Is it the usual too-muchness of options, designed to please anyone who might walk through the door?

Of course it is, but it does a decent job at that pleasing, whether you are vegetarian, gluten-free, damn picky or just want a slice of cake.

Newk’s is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, does catering, accepts online orders through its website and does not serve booze.

WHAT UP?: Cravings, a sandwich and bubble tea shop out of Milledgeville, is open in the Franklin House downtown. Food truck Nedza’s will be serving waffles, ice cream, donuts and biscuits at the former Your Pie in Five Points come April. Check flagpole. com for more food news updates. f

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Participants should: - Be co-parenting their first biological child, ages 12-18 months; - Live together in the Athens area or surrounding communities; - Not have parented any other children including stepchildren Participation for you and your partner involves a one-hour online survey and a one-hour study visit, which includes an observation session of both of you with your child, and a small blood sample from both parents.

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I Got Fired ADVICE FOR ATHENS’ LOOSE AND LOVELORN

By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com Recently, I was fired from one of my part time jobs. It had the potential of being full time, but it fell through. But here is the thing—I’m not upset. If anything, I am happy it happened because I soon realized it was a job that I knew I couldn’t do forever. I enjoyed it for what it was and loved my coworkers, but I also dreaded the work itself.

My question is: What now? Financially I’m fine, since I have another job and savings, but I want to focus on a career. I’m also tired of the job market in Athens and thinking about moving out of state. But I also have the underlying feeling that I should go back to school to get a master’s degree in something. Either way, I would love to hear what you have to say.

I feel you. I’m sure it’s a relief to only have one job now—more time to yourself, more rest, more socializing, etc.—but those savings will run out fast if you’re not careful.

That’s actually how I ended up in Athens. I’d been working on the East Coast, and when my full-time federal temp job ended, I took stock of

my savings and decided that I could relax for a while. I’m glad I took time to myself and visited vineyards, had fancy “gastronomique” cuisine at the priciest brunch in the tri-state area, and did hella drugs, but after three months I was delivering packages seasonally for UPS. In the end my savings and seasonal income were too skimpy to make job searching in a huge city feel productive, so I moved to Athens. While I regret that I had to learn about saving and job hunting the hard way, I still think the circumstances that got me down here were right on time.

Man oh man, I love you, Athens.

Sorry for the digression. This town is just very, very dope for lots of reasons. Specific to you, Athens rules because there’s plenty of part-time work in our robust service industry for you when your savings start to dwindle. I strongly encourage you to do a little math right now and figure out how long you can coast on what you have, and

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to make a plan to be fully employed again within that time frame. Maybe you’re not a service industry worker, and that makes your job prospects here a bit more limited.

Moving isn’t a bad idea at all if you are finding more job leads in your line of work. I did it, and it worked out great for me. While I’m sure that I would have found something up north eventually, skipping town was my choice, and it was a great one.

You could find another second job, sure, but the best idea you have is to go to graduate school. There are grants and loans (avoid the latter if at all possible) that would supplement your income while you study, and you can create a schedule that allows you to continue to work one parttime job while earning your next degree. In a perfect world, you’d find an assistantship that would allow you to stop working altogether and focus all of your attention on the big picture. Anyone can tell you that an advanced degree makes you much more attractive to employers and more eligible for high-paying

jobs. The end goal is to find that one full-time job that meets all of your needs while not feeling too much like actual work. That’s mostly a cliché, I know, but I do think it’s possible to live very close to our dreams.

Grad school will be a big change from the workaday lifestyle you have right now, so be sure that this is something you want to do and are able to do before you take the GRE. I’m actually considering grad school myself, and right now I’m asking myself if I am truly ready and able to change the entire course of my life. Because that’s what grad school is for someone who has been working for years and is completely removed from academia. I wanna be sure I can succeed, and I want you to be sure, too.

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failure of The Mummy, with which Universal intended to introduce the Dark Universe, an interconnected series featuring its stable of classic monsters—Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolfman, et al—Leigh Whannell’s version of H.G. Wells’s The Invisible Man provides an uncommonly good example of how to reboot a horror icon amid low critical and audience expectations. What Whannell, the writer who started Saw, for better or best known for his performance of “I Still worse, makes invisible is the semi-tragic Believe” featured in the film. On Mar. 9, Flicker’s Showdown at the Equator presents nature of Wells’ Griffin. In the new film, Adrian Griffin (Oliver Jackson-Cohen when 1983’s Holy Flame of the Martial World, he is occasionally visible) is an abusive, which features the tasty combination of narcissistic, tech millionaire (billionaire?); vengeance and martial arts. On Mar. 9, the Elisabeth Moss stars as Cecilia, his victim.

Oglethorpe Library hosts another Seniors’ After she escapes their life in the glass fortress in which Portrait of a Lady on Fire he has imprisoned her, it is reported Adrian commits suicide. However, Cecilia rightly suspects her genius boyfriend has figured out a way to become an invisible stalker, terrorizing her in the temporary home she shares with cop James (Aldis Hodge), and his daughter, Sydney (Storm Reid). Whannell does everything he can to make Adrian’s torture of Cecilia viscerally terrifying for the viewer as well. It uses invisibility in ingeniously terrifying ways. Despite how much I enjoy horror movies, I rarely find them to Monday Matinee with a movie TBA. be scary; The Invisible Man is an uncomBeechwood’s Flashback Cinema offers more fortably tense exception. Often, it is the classic movies on the big screen; this week, waiting that gets you in this Invisible Man. North by Northwest makes it second and Like Cecilia, you know Adrian is there; you final appearance on Mar. 4 before Jimmy just do not know where. That the film is Two Times goes to “get the papers, get the grounded by its tale of abuse, which one papers” in Goodfellas on Mar. 8. could argue is its most easily assailable weakness, only intensifies the terror, and Moss feeds off the energy provided by trapped, powerful, female characters like June/Offred in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale.

The film also stands apart from the bulk of its slasher kin—because ultimately it is a low-body-count slasher—by redeeming its protagonist’s sanity rather than denigrating mental illness by using it as a crutch to explain the killer’s motive. Did I mention it was actually scary?

Invisible and On Fire WHAT TO SEE ON THE BIG SCREEN THIS WEEK

By Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com Let the spring movie onslaught begin!

Disney and Pixar signal the ever-earlier beginning to the blockbuster season with their first Best Animated Feature Film competitor, Onward. Set in a world that meshes suburbia with high fantasy, Onward sets two elf brothers, voiced by the ubiquitous Tom Holland and Chris Pratt, on a mission to find magic again. Ben Affleck seeks redemption, both cinematic and hardwood, in The Way Back from his Accountant director, Gavin O’Connor.

Finally, the new version of Jane Austen’s Emma., starring Anya Taylor-Joy and the feature debut of music video director Autumn de Wilde, probably goes wide this week. Maybe it will find its way to Ciné, where Portrait of a Lady on Fire (more later), The Lodge and Spoiler alert!

The Assistant are showing through Mar. 5. On Mar. 10, the Science on Screen Film Series returns with the migratory beekeepers documentary, The Pollinators, which is accompanied by a reception featuring honey samples and cocktails. Flicker shows ’80s favorite The Lost Boys on Mar. 4, though the real draw may be saxophonist Tim Capello,

PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (R) Portrait of a Lady on Fire was a popular end-of-the-year pick on multiple top 10 lists, and the reasons are several and clear. Celine Sciamma wrote and directed a film that simultaneously feels adapted from an acclaimed literary work—it is not—and wholly of the time in which it was created. The brief affair between a painter, Marianne (Noemie Merlant), and her subject, Heloise (Adele Haenel), who will soon be marrying a man she has never met, is fierily intense, but in the quiet way of period dramas. What speaks loudest in Portrait of a Lady on Fire is its imagery. Sciamma and cinematographer Claire Mathon have shot an utterly gorgeous film that may be more attention-grabbing than breathtaking. Do not be surprised if your rapt focus on the seaside landscapes or thoughtfully lit interiors leads you to miss a subtitle or two. Nearly every scene could be a work of art hanging in a gallery like the title work. Two-plushour, subtitled period romances are a hard sell, but those who see this Portrait will behold one of 2019’s most painterly pictures. f

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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 Mar. 15. info@athensarts.org, www.athensarts.org ARTIST-IN-ATHICA RESIDENCIES (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Residencies take place throughoutthe year, provide administrative support, exhibition and performance facilities, and a small stipend. Artists may work in any or multiple disciplies and traditions, including but not limited to visual, curatorial, musical, performing, written, experimental, cinematic, digital and theatrical arts. Residents can work independently or collaborate with others. Visit website for quarterly deadlines. www.athica.org/ call-for-entries CALL FOR INTERNS (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) ATHICA is seeking interns

interested in development, social media, music, poetry, photography and gallery operation. Minimum five hours a week. College credit is available in coordination with department of study. Rolling deadline. athica. org/updates/internships GET ARTISTIC SPRING MARKET (Creature Comforts Brewery) Georgia-based artists and artisans are encouraged to apply for the Get Artistic Spring Market accompanying the brewery’s sixth anniversary on Apr. 18. Deadline to apply is Mar. 15. getcurious.com/get-artisticspring-market-2020 INDIE SOUTH 15TH ANNUAL SPRINGTACULAR (Lyndon House Arts Center) Indie South is now accepting artist vendors for the annual Springtacular Handmade Market on May 9–10 at the Lyndon House Arts Center. Apply online. www.theindiesouth.com OPEN STUDIO MEMBERSHIP (Lyndon House Arts Center) Local artists can access studio facilities through an open studio monthly membership program. Studios include ceramics, jewelry, painting,

art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Jennifer Wallens Terry shares unique works influenced by her background in environmental sciences, worldwide travel and work as a spiritual psychic medium and animal communicator. Through March.

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

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

ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) On view in the Harrison Center Children’s Instructional Gallery, a retrospective show shares original art, prints and paintings by Jacob Wenzka from three books co-created with Bart King. • In the Myers Gallery, view an exhibition of oil paintings by Roman Zalac.

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) “Unimpaired: Georgia Artists with DisAbilities” features award-winning works by Georgia artists living with disabilities. Through Mar. 28.

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (675 Pulaski St.) Presented in conjunction with Ad·Verse Fest, Artist-in-ATHICA hosts multimedia artist and musician Eli Saragoussi. Open studio hours Mar. 4–5, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Through Mar. 22.

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.) “Family Collaboration Art Show” is an exhibition of works created by families. Proceeds benefit the Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition. Through Mar. 15.

CIRCLE GALLERY (UGA College of Environment and Design, 285 S. Jackson St.) “The Art of Conservation: Paintings by Philip Juras” explores ecologically intact environments like grass prairie, the Colombian Andes, Little St. Simons Island and the Southeast. Opening reception Mar. 4. Through April.

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.) “Good Vibrations” features photographs of cruise life by Brittainy Lauback, drawings of beaches by Warren Slater that are influenced by Aboriginal mark-making, and vivid abstractions

by Hannah Betzel. Through mid-April. • “Building Facades” is a solo exhibition by Mike Landers that features sophisticated, symmetrical and minimally composed photographs from downtown Athens in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Through mid-April.

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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 SOUTHWORKS CALL FOR ARTISTS (OCAF, Watkinsville) Seeking submissions for the 23rd annual Southworks National Juried Art Exhibition. Visit website for application and to submit images.

Cash prizes will be awarded to top pieces. Deadline Mar. 13. $30–40. www.ocaf.com

Auditions ’TIL BETH DO US PART (Elberton Arts Center, 17 W. Church St., Elberton) Encore Productions presents auditions for the second show of its 2020 season. Looking for a mid-sized group of adults. Be prepared to read excerpts from the script. Auditions on Mar. 30–31, 6–8 p.m. Rehearsals run mid-April through May. Performances June 5–7 and 12–14 at the Elbert Theatre.

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ACTING FOR CAMERA AND STAGE WITH JAYSON WARNER SMITH (Moonlight Theater) This ongoing acting class teaches the fundamentals to act via the Strasberg method and others. Join at any time. Saturdays, 1–4 p.m. $400/12 classes. classinquiryJWS@gmail. com, www.jaysonsmith.com/teacher ANIMAL TELEPATHY & CLAIRVOYANCE (Ancient Suns Intuitive Arts, Cobbham Neighborhood) In “Animal Telepathy,” learn how to send and receive intuitive messages with your animals. Saturdays, Mar. 7–Apr. 25, 2–4:30 p.m. or Tuesdays, Mar. 3–Apr. 21, 6–8:30 p.m. $275/eight weeks. In “Clairvoyance 101,” learn psychic self-protection techniques, how to awaken your clairvoyance, and how to heal and strengthen your energy body. Saturdays, Mar. 7–Apr. 18, 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. $200/six weeks. ancientsunsacademy@gmail. com, www.ancient-intuition.com ART CLASSES (KA Artist Shop) “Modern Dip-Pen Calligraphy with Kristen Ashley,” Mar. 17, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $35. “Brush Lettering with Kristen Ashley,” Mar. 31, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $40. “Calligraphy Club: Monthly Skillshare” is held

COMMUNITY (260 N. Jackson St.) Colorful abstract paintings by Suzanna Toole. Through March.

CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) “Migration”

by Jackie Kirsche features two large, multi-panel mixed media works of art that explore the rhythms of life as manifested through bird migration patterns.

Through Mar. 29.

GALLERY AT INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Tiny Universe #3” is an exhibit of small works by over 70 artists from Athens and Atlanta. Through May 30.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) In the sculpture garden, Rachel Whiteread presents five cast-stone sculptures that reinterpret her earlier resin castings of the space beneath chairs. Through Mar. 7. • “Master, Pupil, Follower: 16th- to 18th-Century Italian Works on Paper” includes approximately 30 drawings and prints. Through Mar. 8. • “Material Georgia 17331900: Two Decades of Scholarship” celebrates the 20-year anniversary of the museum’s Henry D. Green Center for the Study of the Decorative Arts. Works include furniture, silver, pottery, textiles, basketry and portraits. Through Mar. 15. • “The Monsters Are Due on Broad Street: Patrick Dean” offers a retrospective on the local artist’s work, including his illustrations for Flagpole.

Through Mar. 29. • “Reflecting on Rembrandt: 500 Years of Etching” celebrates the 350th anniversary of the artist’s death. Through Apr. 19. • “Kevin Cole: Soul Ties” includes multimedia works exploring the right of African Americans to vote, the improvisational nature of jazz and more. Through Apr. 19. • “Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection” features over 60 objects spanning over 30 years of the famous stained glass artist’s career. Through May 10. • “Drama and Devotion in Baroque Rome” celebrates Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s influence. Through May 31.

GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Supple Moments, Dark Corners” is a site-specific installation by Eli Saragoussi that is accompanied by a soundscape by Max Boyd called “Jungle Drone.” Through April.

HEIRLOOM CAFE & FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Jess Dunlap creates whimsical wood-burned designs on birth plywood. Opening reception Mar. 5. Through Apr. 27.

HIP GALLERY AT HIP VINTAGE AND HANDMADE (215 Commerce Blvd.)

The Modern Quilting Guild of Athens presents recent work.

HOWARD’S (119 N. Jackson St) Jenna Gribbon creates hyper-romantic portraits of friends and her girlfriend as fictional characters or cultural figures the artist fixated on in her youth. Through Mar. 7.

JITTERY JOE’S FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) René Shoemaker’s “Love Letter to Athens” shares 10 paintings on silk that reflect a love of travel.

Through Mar. 15.

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

K.A. ARTIST SHOP (127 N. Jackson St.) “Love Show 2020” celebrates love in all its many forms through works by dozens of artists. Through March.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) In “Golden Hour,” graduate candidates Mary Gordon, Alex McClay and Ciel Rodriguez create an ephemeral environment reminiscent of the golden hour. • “Kelsey Wishil: The Elements of Myth” emphasizes the material nature of phenomena. • “Amiko Li: The Purpose of Disease” draws on strategies of reenactment, exchange and mistranslation in examining phenomena related to the treatment of the

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“Observational Drawing with Kendal Jacques,” Apr. 4 & Apr. 11, 1–5 p.m. $200. FREE! hello@kaartist.com, www.kaartist.com CLASSES (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) “Aikido,” Mondays and Wednesdays at 12 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. “Oil Painting,” Mondays at 1:30 p.m. “Chess Club,” Mondays at 6 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 Balance,” Wednesdays at 11 a.m. “Belly Dance Flow,” Wednesdays at 7 p.m. “Continuing Belly Dance,” Wednesdays at 8 p.m. “Mah Jongg,” Thursdays at 1 p.m. “First Thursday Potluck,” first Thursday of the month at 12 p.m. “Chess Tournament,” second Friday of the month at 6 p.m.

706-742-0823, wintervillecenter@ gmail.com, www.wintervillecenter. com COMPUTER CLASSES (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Classes include instruction for using the Internet, email, e-readers and more.

Call to register. Tuesdays, 2:30–3:30 p.m. or 6:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! 706795-5597 FIT AND STRONG! (Memorial Park) This program combines flexibility, strength training and aerobic walking. For ages 55 & up. Mondays and Wednesdays through Apr. 8, 1–2 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3580, www. accgov.com/leisure INTRODUCTORY BEEKEEPING COURSE (1151 Clairemont Place, Watkinsville) The Oglethorpe County

Bee Club and Eastern Piedmont Beekeepers Association present an introductory beekeeping program.

Attend as many classes as you like.

Saturdays through July, 1–4 p.m.

FREE! RSVP: danielreidlong@gmail. com or flyingpigshoney@gmail.com NAMI FAMILY-TO-FAMILY (Contact for Location, Athens and/or Monroe) National Alliance on Mental Illness presents an eight-session program for families, friends and significant others of individuals living with mental health conditions. Preregistration required. Saturdays, Mar. 7–28, 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. 770225-0804, ext. 700, namihall.org NEW SKATER BOOTCAMP (Fun Galaxy) Find out more about joining the Classic City Rollergirls.

Mondays, 6–9 p.m. and Saturdays, 9:30–11:30 a.m. through Mar. 21. $2 (mouthgard), $3 (skate rental), $20 refundable deposit for full set of gear. www.classiccityrollergirls.com WINE CLASSES (Normal School of Wine at J’s Bottle Shop) “Wine 200: Advanced Principles of Wine.

Mar. 12, 19 & 26, 6:30–8 p.m. $65.

“Wine 201: Introduction to Wines of France, Italy and Spain.” Mar. 24, 25, 31 & Apr. 1, 6:30–8 p.m. $95. wine.jsbottleshop@gmail.com YOGA CLASSES AT 5 POINTS (5 Points Yoga) 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training begins in March.

Free Movie Night featuring Iyengar: The Man, Yoga and the Student’s Journey” on Mar. 6. Spring SelfCare Workshop on Mar. 21. Using Props Beyond the Basics on Apr. 15.

Classes include Slow Flow, Iyengar, Restorative, Yin, Power, Hot Yoga and beginners classes. www.athens fivepointsyoga.com

mind and body. • “The 2020 University of Georgia and Augusta University Student Science and Medical Illustration Juried Exhibition” includes work by students in scientific illustration at UGA and graduate students in medical illustration at AU. LOWERY GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) The gallery celebrates “24 Years of Art” with Giclee prints, originals, photographs and sculptures by over 24 artists including Claire Clements, Ben Rouse, Peter Loose, Kip Ramey and more.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) In the Glass Case, a colorful installation inspired by dioramas is full of whimsical creatures by Elinor Saragoussi. Through April. • The “45th Juried Exhibition” presents 199 works by 144 local artists. Opening reception Mar. 5. Through May 2. • Collections from our Community presents “Michael Lachowski’s Trail Trash,” a display of bags of litter picked up by the artist during hiking and backpacking trips dating back to 1995. Artist talk Apr. 23. Currently on view through May. 2.

MADISON-MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “The Chair Show: A Juried Arts Exhibition” includes works of art in all media that celebrate and explore the ubiquitous chair. Through June.

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.

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 Strategies for Suffrage: Mobilizing a Nation for Women’s Rights” explores the nearly century-long story through newspapers, magazines, books and pamphlets. Through July 2. • “Paving the Road to Progress: Georgia Interstate Highways” traverses the rocky path of the interstate system’s development. Through Aug. 21.

THE ROOK & PAWN (294 W. Washington St.) Marisa Mustard paints various instruments and canvases with floral patterns and animals. Through March.

STEEL + PLANK (675 Pulaski St., Suite 200) See watercolors by Erin McIntosh, Ink + Indigo and Kathy Kitz, plus photographs by Benjamin Galland, and ceramics by Nancy Green and Studio CRL. Brittny Teree Smith of arkhive. presents “NW YRK,” a collection of photographs of the big city.

STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) “Black Heritage and the Brotherhood of Man” showcases contemporary African American artists living in Georgia. Through Mar. 28.

THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St., Building 100) “On the Bright Side” is a collection of colorful paintings by Nancy Everett. Through Mar. 16.

TIF SIGFRIDS (119 N. Jackson St.) Los Angeles based artist Becky Kolsrud presents a solo show, “New Paintings.” Through Mar. 7.

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

VIVA ARGENTINE (247 Prince Ave.) Brad Morgan, the drummer of the DriveBy Truckers, creates abstract paintings.

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

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“Galaxy Visions—The Helping Hands” by Jennifer Wallens Terry is currently on view at Amici’s through March.

Help Out CASA SUMMER 2020 TRAINING (YMCA) Athens Oconee Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) offers training May 29–July 10. Fridays, 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. and 5:30–9 p.m. arden@athensoconee casa.org, www.athensoconeecasa. org

Kidstuff ACC SUMMER CAMPS (Multiple Locations) Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services offers camps in science, dance, sports, art and more.

Visit website for dates and details.

706-613-3800, www.accgov.com/ leisure EXPLORING THE EARTH SUMMER CAMP (Little Rose Nature Adventures, Watkinsville) This camp is a nature-based, visual and performing arts, STEAM program for kids ages 5–12. Runs June and July, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m. $200/ week. www.exploringtheearth.org STORIES, IMAGINATION AND MOVEMENT (Nimbl) After reading a story picked out by Avid Bookshop, participate in movement exercises based on the story.

Classes run through May. www. nimblathens.com SUMMER CAMPS (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Camps begin in May. Themes range from slime and science, Dungeons and Dragons, apothecaries, terrariums, creative beasts, food trucks, dinosaurs and more. Visit website for descriptions, dates and registration. www.tree housekidandcraft.com

Support Groups ALS SUPPORT GROUP (Oconee Veterans Park, Watkinsville) Provides awareness and education to individuals living with ALS. Meets fourth Wednesday of every month, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. 706-207-5800

BY YOUR LEAVE BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) Learn everything you need to know when you’re expecting. Wednesdays from 4–8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Home visists are also available. byyourleaveinc@ gmail.com FEMPOWERMENT THERAPY GROUP (Oasis Counseling Center) This women’s empowerment group

meets weekly to cover a variety of topics designed to help women live more balanced, boundaried and fulfilling lives. $18/week or $120/all.

706-543-3522, katy@oasis counselingcenter.com HERO’SUPPORT GROUP (Nuçi’s Space) Help, Empower, Overcome, Recover. This is a peer group for anyone living with depression and/ or anxiety. Wednesdays, 6–8 p.m. through Mar. 25. lesley@nuci.org NAMI (Multiple Locations) “NAMI Connections” is a support group for adults living in recovery with mental illness. “NAMI Family Support” is for family members, friends and caregivers of individuals with mental illnesses. Both groups meet every fourth Tuesday, 6:30–8 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Athens. 770225-0804. NAMI Family Support Groups are also available the second Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Oconee Presbyterian Church in Watkinsville; and every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Ridgeview Institute in Monroe. namihallga@gmail.com, www. namihall.org NICOTINE ANONYMOUS MEETINGS (ACC Library) A 12-step recovery program of mutual support for those who want to live free of nicotine in any form. Join at any time. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. nicotineanonymous.org PARKINSONS DISEASE SUPPORT (Howard B. Novey Education Center) Athens Neurology hosts a Parkinsons Disease Support Group.

Mar. 4, 12–1 p.m. 706-353-0606 RECOVERY DHARMA (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

On The Street CCCF SCHOLARSHIPS (The Classic Center) The Classic Center Cultural Foundation is currently accepting applications from high school students for its performing arts scholarship program. Visit website for application, eligibility requirements and audition information. Deadline Mar. 6. www.classiccenter.com/ scholarships CORNHOLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION (Southern Brewing Company) Register for CornholeATL Athens’ seven-week cornhole league.

The season begins in March and is held on Wednesdays. Register

by Mar. 9. Ages 21 and up. www. cornholeatl.com 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 for focus every Friday, 11 a.m. www. nuci.org Healing Arts Centre hosts Insight Meditation every Monday, 7 p.m. 706-340-7288. www.athens fivepointsyoga.com MUSICIAN HEALTH CLINIC (Nuçi’s Space) Uninsured and low income musicians can get appointments with doctors through Nuci’s Space.

In-person or telephone appointments are available Mar. 2 and Mar. 23, 1:40–3:30 p.m. Call to book an appointment. 706-227-1515, lesley @nuci.org, www.nuci.org NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE (ACC Library) Athenians can visit Montgomery, AL, for the Equal Justice Initiative’s National Memorial for Peace and Justice and Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Incarceration. Mar. 19, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. $25. A charter bus departs and returns from the library. www. athenslibrary.org/athens SUMMER STAFF (Athens, GA) ACC Leisure Services in now hiring approximately 100 positions ranging from camp counselors, lifeguards and pool staff. www.accgov.com/ jobs TABLE TENNIS (East Athens Community Center) Table tennis games are held three times a week.

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY The Fred Building. Commercial space for lease. ~10,000 sf. Downtown space for the human race. Want to get ahead, call Fred. 706-2070606.

Sanctuary nestled in downtown Watkinsville. Amazing yard. Musicians and students encouraged. 13 miles to UGA, half mile to Full Moon Studios. 1BR available Mar. 15 in 4BR/2BA house. W/D. 706207-8218.

FOR SALE

ROOMS FOR RENT 3BR/1.5BA on quiet street near Normaltown with W/D, hardwoods and tons of natural light. $400/BR to share with female grad student. Available August. 404-477-7557.

Flagpole ♥ our classified ad customers.

APARTMENTS FOR RENT: (17379) COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL SPACE FOR UP TO 7 OR 8. AVAILABLE IN SHORT TERM OR LONG TERM.

MUSIC

SERVICES

EQUIPMENT

HEALTH

Nuçi’s Space needs your old instruments & music gear, especially drum equipment!

All donations are tax-deductible. 706-227-1515 or come by Nuçi’s Space, 396 Oconee St.

James Hilton Hypnosis.

Harvard trained, nationally certified. 678-895-4278, jim hilton911@yahoo.com, www. hiltonhypnosis.webs.com.

ANTIQUES

INSTRUCTION

Archipelago Antiques in 5 Points. Clearance sale.

Our lease is in jeopardy.

Everything is 1/2 off storewide.

Open daily 9:30–4:30 daily.

1676 S. Lumpkin St. 706-3544297.

Athens School of Music.

Instruction in guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more. From beginner to expert. Visit www. athensschoolofmusic.com, 706-543-5800.

MISCELLANEOUS Better than eBay! Sell your goods locally without shipping fees. Awesome run–til–sold rate! 12 wks. for the price of 4.

Email class@flagpole.com or call 706-549-0301.

GREAT FRAT/SORORITY PLACE.

MUSIC SERVICES

Taste of India is now hiring FT/ PT bussers, hostess and servers. Flexible hours and competitive pay. Apply in person.

For further questions contact: indiaathens@gmail.com.

SPACE FOR LEASE ~10,000 SF.

FOR THE HUMAN RACE

WANT TO GET AHEAD?

706-207-0606

Reach Over 30,000 Readers Every Week!

Business Services Real Estate Music For Sale

DOWNTOWN SPACE FOR THE HUMAN RACE

Employment Vehicles Messages Personals

INTERNSHIPS Keller Williams is seeking Summer interns at our Downtown Athens office. We will pay for your real estate license course. Email robertmabry@kw.com if interested.

PART-TIME

CALL FRED ! ! !

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JOBS

Instant cash is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition.

Wuxtry Records, at corner of Clayton & College Dwntn.

706-369-9428.

FRED BUILDING. COMMERCIAL

DOWNTOWN SPACE

Is your pool trashed? Clean Pool Care LLC will bring it back to magnificence. Call or text Kevin at 706-247-2226.

FULL-TIME

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: (17378)

706-207-0606

HOME AND GARDEN

Little City Diner is now accepting applications for experienced line cooks and dishwashers. Availability on weekends is required. Please apply in person.

ADOPT ME!

BASIC RATES*

Visit athenspets.net to view all the cats and dogs available at the shelter

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

PLACE AN AD • Call our Classifieds Dept. (706) 549-0301 • Email us at class@flagpole.com

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Bubba (53139)

Bubba is becoming a rather sociable guy! He’s improving on being on or off of a leash, loves to play and accepts pets and treats with ease. With a little time and patience, Bubba can continue to improve. Will you be his helping hand?

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Luke (53117)

Luke is a ball of energy, waiting to sit, run and play with those around him! This guy loves treats and easily approaches those who are just as friendly as he is. Come visit Luke today, you might just be his new pal!

Tornado (53161)

Tornado is so enthusiastic and well-behaved! He greets others with plenty of tail-wagging and is ready to sit or run around at a moment’s notice. Tornado also walks well on a leash, so a friend to match his energy would be ideal!

These pets and many others are available for adoption at:

Athens-Clarke County Animal Control 125 Buddy Christian Way · 706-613-3540 Open every day except Wednesday 10am-4pm

Bilbo Books, a local publisher, is looking for graphic designers with book layout experience. Adobe skills preferable, but not necessary.

Payment on a book by book basis. Contact us at bilbobookspublishing@gmail.com with a link to something you’ve designed, book or otherwise.

Join our team! Republic Salon is looking for a newly licensed stylist to be an assistant for Athens’ favorite stylist, Lyric Bellotte, or an experienced apprentice to learn from the best. 312 E. Broad St. 3rd Floor. (Entrance on Jackson St.) Please apply in person, no phone calls!

Seeking excellent typists (65+ WPM) for weekday work.

Employee choice for morning, afternoon, or evening shifts.

16 hours per week minimum.

Relaxed environment, safe space. Pay after training $9 or higher with automatic increases. www.ctscribes.com.

Weaver D’s! Seeking an order filler & dish washer. Open Tues.–Sat., 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

Fill out an application after 2 p.m. Restaurant experience preferred.

VEHICLES AUTOS 1993 Acura Integra. White, automatic, light cosmetic damage, needs new a/c.

132,200 miles. Asking as-is for $1700 or OBO. 404-547-0127.

2 0 1 2 S u b a r u F o re s t e r X Premium clean @91K. Camellia Red. All-Weather Package. Oil Changed Every 4k by me. New Yokohama T i re s , S t o p Te c h B r a k e s , Battery & Springs. Many quality-of-life improvements made.

Meticulously owner maintained. Asking 12k OBO. Call James, 706-614-8060.

2000 Cadillac DeVille. White, 3 almost new tires, 2 broke windows, blown head gasket & needs a new alternator.

126,000 miles. Asking $1200 as is. Good for parts! 706-2013810.

MISC. VEHICLES Tiny House RV: $10K OBO. Excellent condition. Full kitchen w/ microwave. Full bath w/ separate shower. Low mileage/new tires. Clean VIN rpt. Clear title. 706-201-7608.

Flagpole ♥ our readers and especially our readers that helped choose this year’s Athens Favorites!

SUDOKU

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OUR NEW EXPANDED LOCATION IS BOOMING!

NOW HIRING TO FILL THE DEMAND! FEATURING

VOTED A FAVORITE PLACE TO PLAY GAMES

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ATHENS’ BEST SELECTION OF E-LIQUIDS YOUR E-CIG & ACCESSORIES HEADQUATERS ROLL YOUR OWN!

CIGARS (NEW WALK IN HUMIDOR!) DETOX AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS MODERN AGE IS KNOWN FOR!

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(BRICK BUILDING IN FRONT OF TARGET AND NEXT TO HARDEE’S)

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ACROSS 1 Gave the slip 5 Pants style 10 Battery contents 14 Gawk at 15 Woody or Gracie 16 Bygone bird 17 Change of heart?

19 Burr-Hamilton event 20 Floral leaf 21 Like a stop sign 23 Hindu social class 25 One of ten in FDR's coin 26 Ghostly figure 29 Take the bait 31 Compass dir.

34 Angelic feature 35 Fairy tale's second word 37 Travolta walk 39 Switch on 41 Fastest feline 43 Part of LCD, in math 44 Liniment target 46 "Get a ___ on!"

47 Miss the mark 48 Plaster base

CLASSIC ARCADES MODERN CONSOLES KILLER DRINKS

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Still-life fruit Companionless Winter pelter Desktop icon Like some coffees or teas Impossible to fill Fancy trim Squirrel away Salty drop Seating section Metric heavy weight Drop-off spot

DOWN 1 Quite a few 2 Folklore monster 3 Insult response 4 Persistent 5 Spending limit 6 Divvy up 7 Sugar pill, say 8 Monopoly payment 9 Still in one piece 10 Extra charge 11 Kitchen surface 12 Creative spark

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18 Trellis piece 22 Migratory birds 24 Put a lid on 26 Humpback, e.g.

27 Marathon entrant 28 Paneled art in a church 30 Progress slowly 32 Slick 33 It'll knock you out 36 Kind of moss 38 Geographical zone 40 Mythical strongman 42 Male protagonist 45 French song 49 Matisse, for one 51 Start to freeze?

53 Respected one 55 Live's partner 56 To the ___ (fully) 57 Exotic berry 58 Not taken in by 60 Out for the night 61 Coal refuse 62 "Take one!"

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Underground Anomalies ARCHAEOLOGIST DISMISSES FEARS OF UNMARKED GRAVES

By Pete McCommons pete@flagpole.com Catherine and Lam Hardman live in a secluded home on the short, dead-end street, Harwood Court, off West Lake Drive, behind Holy Cross Lutheran Church, down the hill from Brooklyn Cemetery. When they bought their house, they also tried to buy the lot between them and the cemetery but couldn’t work it out. That lot was bought a couple of years ago, and construction will begin on a new house right up next to the Hardmans’ shallow backyard.

Strozier says that in the case of 125-year old graves there may be nothing left but an air pocket, which can frequently be invaded by tree roots. He marked all the anomalies detected by his GPR with pink flags, and the Hardmans went to the planning department with their newfound evidence.

Planning Director Brad Griffin says that at that point no permits had been issued, so he put a hold on the property and directed the owners, Norm and Karen Baldwin, to have their own tests made.

The Baldwins hired local firm Southeastern Archeological Services, which had been heavily involved in the location and exhumation of the remains outside Old Athens Cemetery.

In his report to the planning director, Tom Gresham, principal investigator for Southeastern, categorically dismissed Strozier’s findings.

“Working with other professional archaeologists I have concluded that it is unlikely that graves exist anywhere on the parcel, and that it is highly unlikely that graves exist within the footprint of the house that is proposed to be built.”

Southeastern probed the Harold Rittenberry’s gate welcomes visitors to Brooklyn Cemetery. sites marked by Strozier and found no evidence of graves.

When they learned of the proposed In the presence of cemetery trustees, along construction, the Hardmans were alarmed with the trustees’ consulting archaeolobecause of the proximity of Brooklyn gist, Southeastern used a backhoe to dig Cemetery and the possibility that there down into one of the possible gravesites might be graves outside the cemetery marked by Strozier and found no evidence boundary, a not-unusual occurrence. The of ground disturbance below the topsoil.

Hardmans raised the alarm that conThen Southeastern conducted its own struction of the house might disturb old, ground-penetrating-radar examination of unmarked graves, a sore subject locally, folthe house footprint and found no evidence lowing the massive discovery of unmarked of grave sites.

African-American graves adjacent to the Based on Southeastern’s meticulous Old Athens Cemetery on the UGA campus three-page report, Griffin says that the recently. Brooklyn Cemetery is an abanBaldwins complied with all the planning doned African-American burial ground, department’s requirements, and there was which the trustees, Friends of Brooklyn no reason not to issue a building permit for Cemetery, are slowly restoring. their new home.

The Hardmans’ concerns about graves The question still sort of hangs in the air were dismissed as having no proof, so as to how two different professionals using they hired Len Strozier, owner of Omega the same kind of equipment could come up Mapping Service, to examine their own lot with diametrically opposed results on such to see if any graves could be found. Their a sensitive subject. assumption was that if there were graves Southeastern’s Gresham concludes his on their lot, it would stand to reason that report pretty much as it began. “In concluthe adjacent lot, which runs right up to the sion, it is my professional opinion that the cemetery, would be even more likely to con- various methods employed… have shown tain gravesites. that there is no evidence for graves anyStrozier used “ground penetrating radar,” where on the lot, and especially not within a sonar-like device that detects underthe proposed footprint of the house. It is ground objects and disturbances of the soil. my conclusion that no graves will be disMuch of his work involves mapping cemturbed by the proposed construction of the eteries and discovering cemeteries where house.” construction is planned or has already Strozier’s take on the results differs. occurred. Strozier found numerous sus“In a sentence, it’s a difference in scope. pected gravesites on the Hardman property, My job was to find graves. Their job was not and he strayed over the line onto the adjato find graves. I was there to find anything, cent lot and marked numerous suspected and they were there to find King Tut’s gravesites there also. tomb.” f

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