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Libertarians Suck The music duo Clay Babies has a new single with revenue going to an organization fighting to get big money out of politics and create a true democracy that will replace our current plutocratic tendencies. Following is my song’s impetus.

I share my thoughts humbly because I have a lot to learn, though I also have the ability to think for myself. But from what I can tell, the Libertarian Party is made up of right-wing greedy capitalists who don’t want a democratic government in their way of making as much money as they can—and also their working-class members who’ve fallen for their propaganda. A functioning democracy that protects people and our environment would certainly get in the way of capitalists making the enormous profits they can make whenever they operate in dangerous, irresponsible or cruel ways. The Libertarian Party platform gives words to good-sounding ideas that left-wing people would agree with. But it’s flawed in major ways, as you can see if you know anything about people’s history, including the labor movement.

I like the words of Libertarians when they talk about freedom to follow our dreams and not live under an authoritarian government. But what I don’t hear them saying is how society should deal with it if it’s an individual’s dream to hoard the world’s resources for his own selfish gain or to create a company where his byproducts are poisoning workers or destroying waterways or groundwater. Libertarians don’t mind creating a society in which people are either of the rich-born ruling class or they live under a corporate tyranny. As long as it’s Walmart or Amazon that ends up owning the world and calling the shots, that’s fine by them because at least it’s not big bad government, right? Wrong! Restrictions on our freedom are bad whether it’s caused by government or by corporations. If we

nix a democratic government and further deregulate corporations, that will result in less freedom and more suffering. History demonstrates this.

We can create a truly democratic government that is for the people, by the people, and benefits all of “we the people.”

We can create a world where peace defeats war and where all people everywhere enjoy liberty and justice. Libertarians claim the word “freedom,” but it doesn’t belong to them. If you want to see some people who truly love freedom, try looking at democratic socialists, the People’s Party, Working Families Party or progressives such as Justice Democrats who are fighting to take over the corrupt Democratic Party. Join us in creating a more peaceful and democratic world that truly fosters freedom for all.

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Kemp Should Require Masks On Aug. 22, Gov. Brian Kemp complained that the AJC “chided my decision to…urge—not mandate—Georgians to wear masks. This is still America, right?”

Yes, it is, although it is hard to tell these days. A police officer shoots an unarmed Black man in the back seven times in front of his children, and another suffocates George Floyd while bystanders cry out to stop. The president outright lies every day.

America was built on the ideals of freedom. But our liberties should not come at the expense of others’. In 2005, the Georgia Smokefree Air Act was passed, prohibiting smoking indoors at most public places.

Why? Because while an individual has the right to choose to smoke cigarettes, he does not have the right to endanger the health of those around him while enjoying this pastime.

When I was younger, I wore perfume. It felt good, but in medical school, I learned how people suffer from headaches, allergies

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Do I have a right to wear perfume? Yes. Do I intend to hurt anyone while doing so? Of course not. But does my right to smell good supercede my neighbor’s right to breathe without getting sick? I don’t think so. So I stopped wearing perfume.

Research and experience have shown that mandating masks increases mask-wearing and decreases the spread of COVID-19. COVID-19 has already killed over 5,000 people in Georgia. In Athens, Atlanta, Savannah and other cities, local leaders realize that mask mandates save lives. It’s time Kemp did, too. Even if you don’t care about other people, mask-wearing will help us reopen the economy, save jobs and lives, and prevent people from being evicted from their homes.

Nicole Broerman, M.D. Watkinsville

Celebrating 100 Years of Suffrage One hundred years ago, women won the right to vote. Suffragettes endured arrests and imprisonment in squalid workhouses where they were brutalized and force-fed.

Over the decades, women have honored these pioneering efforts by consistently turning out to vote in higher numbers than men. Their participation at the polls and in civic affairs has helped change attitudes and promote a more inclusive society, awakening public awareness to injustices and disparate treatment in the home and in the workplace.

Female voters overwhelmingly believe that women, more than men, possess the leadership qualities of getting things done, solving problems, building a better future and fighting for ordinary Americans that Washington and our state houses sorely need. 2018 saw a record number of women elected to Congress, as well as to lower offices across the country. Most were Democrats. The number of Republican women in Congress declined and more women are leaving the party led by Trump.

Suffrage gave women a voice and greater ammunition to make a difference on every level. This has been made more urgent by the ongoing pandemic and the fact that the next election will be critical to our nation’s

future. Americans will have the opportunity to elect competent leaders who will be charged with guiding our nation’s recovery and implementing safe, smart and effective policies to restart our stalled economy and prevent future outbreaks of this devastating virus. We must make good choices. In 1920, women won the right to vote. Don’t waste it.

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Save the Postal Service I live in Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, and I vote in every election.

We are in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, the greatest threat to the health of Americans in 100 years. More than 5 million Americans have been infected. More than 175,000 Americans have died, including 5,000 Georgians. Current projections are that more than 300,000 Americans could die by the beginning of December unless effective steps are taken now to stop the spread of this deadly virus.

The most basic right of Georgians and other Americans is the right to vote. Voting in person creates the risk of mass infections of voters, poll workers and the public with severe illness and even death. Voting by mail protects the health and well-being of all of us. It is essential to make sure the U.S. Postal Service has the ability to deliver all election-related mail in a timely fashion.

Recently, the House of Representatives passed the Delivering for America Act to ensure that the U.S. Postal Service can do just that. It is now up to the Senate to do the same. The Senate must put this act to a vote, and Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler must vote “yes” for the Delivering for America Act. The failure of Perdue and Loeffler to do so would represent a betrayal of their sworn duty to protect our most basic rights: the right to vote safely, and the right to be protected from unnecessary exposure to illness and death. We expect our senators to do their duty by bringing the bill to the Senate floor and voting “yes” on the Delivering for America Act. Bruce Menke Athens

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By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com While Georgia appears to be trending the right way on COVID-19 cases the past few weeks, the Athens region is going in the opposite direction.

As of last week, Georgia was fourth among states in new cases per 100,000 people. Not great, but better than first, which was where Georgia was sitting earlier this month. Still, almost all of Georgia’s 159 counties, including Clarke, should be under a shelter-in-place order, according to the Harvard Global Health Institute.

Meanwhile, many University of Georgia students are doing anything but sheltering in place. The Red & Black sent reporters downtown and found that some bars are enforcing capacity limits, but others aren’t, and apparently no one is enforcing social distancing or masks on the sidewalk as students wait to get inside. Athens-Clarke County’s mask ordinance not only requires masks inside businesses—although businesses can opt out, as many college bars have—but also outdoors when social distancing isn’t possible.

The student newspaper also reported that UGA Vice President for Student Affairs Victor Wilson sent a letter Aug. 22 to Greek organizations warning that the level of partying at fraternity houses is unacceptable.

Several sororities also allegedly skirted virtual rush by hosting recruits in person.

“The off-campus gatherings, the lack of compliance to good public health practices, and the continued behaviors that put your friends’ and community members’ health in jeopardy HAVE TO STOP,” Wilson wrote. He must be shocked that college students are… acting like college students.

In response, the Inter-Fraternity Council passed a rule restricting visitors after 7 p.m.

But the IFC has done nothing to curb parties other than to ban alcohol at gatherings

of 50 or more. Gov. Brian Kemp’s executive order bans gatherings of more than 50 altogether.

Before classes began, data gathered by the New York Times ranked UGA third among universities nationwide for the highest number of COVID-19 cases reported. UGA’s data gathering has been imperfect, to say the least. It relies on positive tests taken at the University Health Center, as well as any taken elsewhere that may have been self-reported. There is no way to know for sure how many students, faculty and staff have been exposed to the coronavirus.

But what numbers exist are trending upward. UGA reported 173 positive tests for the week of Aug. 17-21, up from 68 cases the previous week. The positive rate for UGA’s own tests rose from 0.38% to 2.35% from move-in week to the first week of classes. That’s well below the nationally recommended positive rate of 5% for reopening, but keep in mind that so far UGA has tested only asymptomatic volunteers in what it calls a pilot program. This week, the university is asking a random sampling of students to come get tested— better, but still unscientific. And even if the 2.35% positive rate is correct, that still means 1,200 faculty, staff and students are walking around with COVID-19.

Also, UGA is testing just 300 people per day. Compare that to Georgia Tech, which is testing 1,500 people per day, or the University of Illinois, which is testing about 20,000 people per day. UGA’s testing is being done by the vet school; Tech doesn’t have a vet school, a college of public health or medical school, and is still crushing UGA in this regard. Tech, like Illinois, is using a new saliva test that received emergency approval from the Food and Drug

Administration. Any certified lab—and UGA recently approved such certification— can conduct these tests, which don’t require swabs that are in short supply and can be analyzed with a wider variety of reagents than swab tests. But hey, if you don’t know there’s an outbreak on campus, you don’t have to refund anyone’s dorm or meal plan money, and you don’t have to call off football, right?

Cases spiked in early July, a few weeks after Kemp reopened bars and other types of businesses that have a high risk of spreading coronavirus. Now, Georgia appears to be flattening the curve again, perhaps because of local mask mandates.

That’s good news. But it doesn’t appear to apply to the Athens region. The 10-county Northeast Health District set a record last week for the number of deaths in the 14-day rolling average, per Flagpole contributor Lee Becker’s blog, Oconee County Observations. New cases continue to hover around 130 per day in the region, with approximately 110-120 COVID patients hospitalized at any given time, and 90% or more of critical care beds remain occupied on a daily basis. The situation at Athens hospitals will no doubt grow more dire with the pending closure of Northridge Medical Center in Commerce at the end of October.

The Jackson County facility is the ninth rural hospital in Georgia to close in recent years, largely due to Georgia’s refusal to accept federal funding to expand Medicaid.

Odds and Ends Athens-Clarke County has hired Robert Cheshire to the newly created position of capital projects director. Cheshire is a former vice president for engineering consultants Maxwell-Redick and Associates.

Previously, he was interim city manager, deputy city manager and city engineer for the City of Statesboro. As capital projects director, Cheshire will coordinate and oversee ACC SPLOST projects, as well as other capital projects. In the past, ACC has hired outside consultants to manage SPLOST, but ACC Manager Blaine Williams brought the position in-house.

In addition, the Clarke County School District has hired Jillian Whatley as executive director of student services, replacing Dawn Meyers, who left the district in June.

Whatley has a doctorate in educational leadership from Mercer University and experience as a teacher and psychologist.

Interim Superintendent Xernona Thomas also named Byron Schueneman CCSD’s chief financial officer. Schueneman has been interim CFO since Larry Hammel resigned in July 2019.

On Thursday, Sept. 3, Avid Bookshop will host an online conversation between Drive-By Truckers frontman Patterson Hood and Julian Zelizer, author of Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of a New Republican Party. Zelizer, a Princeton University professor, posits that President Trump is the logical culmination of the path Gingrich put the GOP on in 1994.

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H. L. Mencken was a caustic and controversial columnist on the losing side in the general election—an electoral fate for The Baltimore Sun who covered every national politithat should be a cautionary tale for today’s Biden/Harris cal convention from 1904–1948. His commentary about campaign.

American politics and reporting of such events as the In Atlanta in 1988, as at most pre-COVID conventions, 1925 “monkey trial” that pitted the science of evolution the protests and speeches outside the convention often against the doctrines of religious fundamentalism earned were more exciting and relevant than the events inside the him the sobriquet “The Sage of Baltimore.” Today, the old hall. Atlanta police pushed back crowds of protesters during sage might be saddened by the conventions of both the a street confrontation with white supremacists during the Democratic and the Republican parties, which have become 1988 convention, but unlike the tempestuous demonstrasocially and politically distanced affairs in this age of tions during the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago, coronavirus. no tear gas was used and no arrests were made. At a speech “There is something about a national convention that at an “alternative convention” at an Atlanta nightclub, makes it as fascinating as a revival or a hanging,” Mencken fireworks blazed in the night sky as activist Abbie Hoffman wrote in 1924. “It is vulgar, it is ugly, it is stupid, it is tedious.

It is hard upon both the higher cerebral centers and the gluteus maximus, and yet it is somehow charming.” The old newspaperman might be dismayed by today’s political conventions, which have become glitzy TV shows and online infotainment.

I attended my first political convention in 1988, when the Democratic Party held its quadrennial gathering in Atlanta. At the time, I was a writer for the Athens Observer weekly paper, and I was elated that a convention would be held only an hour away from Athens. It was a heady experience for a small-town scribe to have a floor pass at such an event, Jesse Jackson speaks at the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta. and I was not disappointed. As I walked onto the floor of the convention, a band was blaring a Sousa march and delegates told his audience, “It’s up to the people who care about wearing eccentric hats were hoisting placards representing America” to seek change by both voting and protesting. the 50 states of this sprawling republic. The frenetic scene Hoffman—who was arrested during the 1968 Chicago conwas like a pop-up civics book come to life. vention and was later a defendant in the Windy City show The Democrats in 1988 nominated Massachusetts Gov. trial of American antiwar leaders—got laughs from his Michael Dukakis as their presidential standard-bearer, listeners when he was asked if there were fireworks at the but the candidate’s dull demeanor was fodder for his GOP Chicago convention. “Yeah, but they were at ground level,” opponent, Vice President George H. W. Bush, and for polithe responded. ical satirist Mark Russell, who dubbed Dukakis “Zorba the The 1988 convention in Atlanta was my first convention, Clerk.” It was the soaring rhetoric of civil rights firebrand but it was not my last. I was on the scene with pen and Jesse Jackson that brought life to the Atlanta convention. camera documenting political conventions and protests Speaking for more than an hour in the rhythmic cadences in Chicago in 1996, when the Democrats nominated Bill of a pulpit-pounding preacher, Jackson exhorted his audiClinton for a second term. In 2000 I was in Philadelphia ence in the convention hall and across America to “never when George W. Bush accepted the GOP nomination while surrender… keep hope alive.” Then as now, Jackson was police and protesters clashed outside the convention hall. both revered and reviled, but his In 2004 I was in New York City 1988 speech in Atlanta remains when Bush was nominated for There is something about a one of this nation’s great his second term. While taking orations. national convention that makes it notes and photos during nonProwling the hallways of the violent protests outside that as fascinating as a revival or a hanging. convention, I was arrested and Atlanta convention site after Jackson’s speech, I got quotes jailed overnight along with and notes from a cross section of prominent Democrats. more than 1,800 activists, journalists and bystanders who Texas politician Ann Richards, who had wowed the crowd years later won a class-action lawsuit against New York with her own speech lambasting Bush as “born with a silauthorities that resulted in cash settlements for the citiver foot in his mouth,” called me “Honey” as she drawled zens who were unlawfully jailed during the convention. I that she found Jackson’s speech “fabulous and inspiring.” gave part of my payment to Habitat for Humanity, a worFlorida congressman Claude Pepper told me, “It was an thy charity that former President Jimmy Carter supports innovative experience to see a Black man speaking at the today. In 2012 I took the train from Georgia to Charlotte to national Democratic convention, a serious candidate for attend the Democratic convention that nominated Barack president talking about American democracy and about Obama for a second term. a greater and better America for the future.” Senator and Conventions may be forever changed in style and forfuture Vice President Al Gore said to me that his party mat during this age of computers and coronavirus, but would “go all the way in November.” Former Vice President one thing that will not change is the wisdom of the words Walter Mondale echoed that optimism, telling me, “I can of Army General and Republican President Dwight D. smell victory in 1988.” Such optimism proved unfounded, Eisenhower, who said, “Politics should be the part-time proas Dukakis lost a double-digit lead in the polls and ended up fession of every citizen.” f

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By Kristen Morales news@flagpole.com When I first heard about the “pods,” all I could think about was Cocoon and the glowing alien eggs in the pool the old folks used to energize themselves. Except, these days, the pods are for kids, and it’s us parents who need the rejuvenation.

In case you haven’t heard, pods are the newest thing this fall when it comes to school. While I’d probably be fine with an alien beaming down and hanging out with my kids while they watch their teachers online, the concept revolves more around a small group of kids (or just a couple of families) who are teaming up to assist with the learning. They agree to shoulder the burden—either by paying someone to guide instruction or sharing the homeschooling across a few homes—and in return, continue to shelter in place to stave off the coronavirus.

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I’ve gone through what seems like several stages of grief during the podding-up process, troubled by the impossible decisions some parents must face if they work at a job that takes them outside the house, or the expense of hiring additional caregivers on an already thin budget. In late July, when it seemed clear that showing up for in-person school would create a perfect storm of COVID-19 cases, I waited, thinking surely we’d have some options from the school district that would allow for… something. Maybe we could commandeer churches or vacant stores in the mall and create smaller classes? Maybe we could rotate kids into their regular classrooms, with some learning remotely and some in-person? Maybe we could… oh, heck.

There is no good answer here.

As time rolled on and the cases mounted, we—not just in my house, but across the state and the country—began to realize there was no plan. No guidance. No larger ideal framework from which we could draw inspiration. We were left on our own to figure it out.

This is when I went into parent hyperdrive. Facebook groups began to sprout up, connecting parents of kids with similar ages or situations. I scoured my neighborhood— then cast wider nets—looking for parents of a rising pre-kindergartener whom we could pair with, in some utopian fantasy where our kids were happily learning online while I was somehow still able to do my job, all in the comfort of my living room.

We needed an app, except I’d probably be doing a lot of swiping left.

Now, I know for some, the pod idea has worked. They are able to connect with a teacher and are paying them a living wage, and they now have peace of mind going into the school year. How health insurance, liability insurance, workspace needs, materials and food all work out, I don’t know. But bless ’em, they’re making it work.

But for as many people who have connected and found a match, there are many, many more who are still searching for that special someone. For me, connecting with parents wasn’t the problem—It’s actually a heartening feeling to chat with a complete stranger and know you both want the same things for your child. But in the end, between schedules and siblings and any other number of conflicts, nothing’s panned out. So here we are, our family unit as a pod of one.

Exploring pods is also an interesting exercise in risk assessment. How much are you willing to trust a stranger to hold up their end of the bargain to leave the house only once a week? What if your pod partner (podner?) is an essential worker? What if they have older children with their own pod, or younger siblings in daycare?

I was a little surprised to learn about so many parents who have enlarged their pandemic “bubble” to include select families so their kids have a regular playmate.

Throughout the summer, small playgroups have been meeting up, allowing parents a few hours of uninterrupted work while the kids rotate between homes. For kids who have been in school a few years, this makes sense—you entered the pandemic with a friend group, and you’re weathering the storm with them. But, with a child who just aged out of daycare and is now poised to enter Pre-K, we have yet to even make playdates a regular thing, never mind having a core group of friends. Our GroupMe of parents from our preschool class has splintered, with some kids even moving out of the area. We’re all, in a sense, starting from scratch.

And so, as the start of the new school year dawns, we’ll continue to hunker down and hope that my youngest child’s Zoom experience with his own parents bodes well for his education.

I’m feeling a mixture of hope and dread.

Hope because my kids are craving something—self-directed projects are only good for so much—but dread because I know that once a month my husband and I have to be on the same Tuesday morning meeting, right as our 4-year-old logs in. How many Zooms and Google Chats can our household accommodate? This is just one of the many questions I never saw coming this year.

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The Athens Music Walk of Fame AN INTERACTIVE PROJECT HONORS PAST AND PRESENT MUSICIANS

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onoring the artists who have contributed to Athens’ iconic musical heritage spanning genres and decades, the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission has officially launched the Athens Music Walk of Fame, a series of bronze plaques that kicks off with 10 inductees. The project aims to foster community pride, promote place attachment, educate visitors about local music and enhance the experiential appeal of downtown.

While several of the inductees, such as R.E.M., The B-52s and Pylon, are well documented for their roles in coalescing the early alternative and new wave scene that took root in the late ‘70s and ‘80s, other selections take a step to correct the canon by digging deeper into a musical heritage that far predates Athens’ indie reputation.

Born in 1888, inductee Hall Johnson was a choral director and composer who dedicated his career to preserving African-American spirituals performed during the era of slavery. Blues musician Neal Pattman, born in 1925, went from busking with a harmonica on downtown streets to performing alongside high-profile acts across the country.

Other inductees include Danger Mouse (Brian Joseph Burton), Drive-By Truckers, The Elephant 6 Recording Company, Vic Chesnutt and Widespread Panic.

Encircling a two-block area bound by Pulaski, East Washington, North Lumpkin and Clayton streets, the route passes by most of the live-music venues concentrated at the western end of downtown—the 40 Watt Club, Flicker Theatre and Bar, Morton Theatre, Georgia Theatre and Caledonia Lounge—as well as Taylor Shaw’s new postcard-like mural in an alley that pays homage to several local bands. The bronze plaques were designed by graphic artist Allen Sutton, who cleverly acknowledges the link between music and location with a shape

inspired by both guitar picks and map pins.

Both the music and tourism industries have been severely affected by the pandemic, with no clear pathway to recovery in sight. According to a survey conducted by the National Independent Venue Association that was released in June, 90% of 2,000 venue owners, promoters

deliberate steps towards preserving and one day reviving treasured elements of the community. Though the planning process of the Walk of Fame began well over two years ago—and should be interpreted primarily as a tourism initiative, not an attempt at providing the support local musicians so desperately need right now—it arrives as an unintentional yet fortuitous substitute for the many activities that remain on hold until large gatherings are safe.

“The Athens Music Walk of Fame is a perfect activity to enjoy during the pandemic: outside, socially distanced and a way to learn about Athens’ incredible music heritage,” says Linda Ford, director of business services at the Athens Downtown Development Authority.

A route map of the Athens Music Walk of Fame.

and industry professionals across the country predict that they will be forced to close within six months if there is not a significant financial intervention from the government. With most self-sustaining musicians earning the bulk of their income through touring, it is not difficult to imagine a dystopian trickle-down effect.

The pandemic can be framed as a period of forced reflection and a time to take

The Walk of Fame will soon be accompanied by a mobile app that uses proximity beacons to share specific sights and sounds associated with each honoree as users come within about 20 feet of the plaque.

Developed by ThinkProxi, the app has the potential to expand in the future by incorporating a live-music calendar, a public art guide and a historic Athens tour.

The ADDA received full funding for

the app through a Tourism Product Development Grant from the Georgia Department of Economic Development, which awarded over $64,000 for 14 new projects in the state last year. These grants are available to communities that have participated in Explore Georgia’s TPD Resource Team program. At the request of the Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau, a team of 10 tourism professionals visited Athens to develop a 67-page music tourism report—released in June 2018—that investigates how best to preserve, support and ultimately leverage the music scene as an attractive travel destination. Of the plan’s many suggestions—others of which focus on supporting businesses, incubating talent and prioritizing diversity—was the Athens Music Walk of Fame. After the cultural affairs commission secured SPLOST funding, they were able to fund the initial round of plaques, and a timeline was established for moving the project forward.

Naturally, condensing a decades-long performing presence into a mere 10-act lineup is a nearly impossible task that required a significant amount of deliberation. Over the course of several months, Didi Dunphy, program supervisor at the Lyndon House Arts Center, spearheaded a series of conversations among over 30 musicians, industry professionals, business owners and community representatives to determine criteria that could be used by a selection committee. Appointed by Mayor Kelly Girtz, this committee consists of local residents who attempted to weigh a handful of considerations: historical context, contribution to the identity of Athens, breadth of career, distinct musical style and a diverse representation in cultural and racial identity. Approved as a multi-year project, funds have been reserved for an additional two or three plaques per year.

“This project has, I hope, at least for me, really provided some positivity in the midst of the beginnings of recovery. And some joy for our previously empty streets, as we know outside and apart is our best hope, and this project is so perfect for that,” says Dunphy. “The Athens Music Walk is a statement of strength for our city and the acknowledgement that musical talent is part of that strength.” f

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Go Dawgs, Sick ‘Em? WHAT FOOTBALL IN 2020 MEANS FOR ATHENS

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a lifelong Georgia Bulldogs fan, allow tailgating until closer to the first Madison Weathersbee chose to home game against Auburn on Oct. 3. In study at the University of Georgia, hoping regard to limiting exposure around Athens to experience the camaraderie and fanfare on potentially busy game days, the Athensfound in the packed student section in Clarke County Commission has little local Sanford Stadium. But like many people jurisdiction for enforcing anything beyond in 2020, her plans changed in light of the the current statewide order issued in COVID-19 pandemic.

June. Gov. Brian Kemp’s emergency order UGA Athletics announced guidelines for requires restaurants to space seated parties the upcoming football season—assuming six feet apart from one another, and it limthere is one—on Aug. 19. Sanford Stadium will be limited to no more than 25 percent capacity, which would mean only about 23,000 fans would fill the stadium’s 92,746 seats.

In addition to spaced-out seating in blocks of four, anyone entering the stadium must be masked for Georgia’s four home games.

“I don’t think the experience will be the same at all, and I don’t think it’s worth it,” said Weathersbee, a criminal justice major from Augusta.

“I always wanted to have game days, but I would rather be able to stay on campus and keep my parents and grandparents safe when I go visit them than have football or the same freshman year experience I wanted.”

While normally 16,000 tickets go to students, only 3,000 will receive tickets this season, Georgia Athletic Director Greg McGarity said on a Will gameday be as crowded as it was in 2019? Nah. video call with reporters. Between the seating arrangements, masks and limited capacity, the stadium will look its capacity in bars to 50 people or 35 perstarkly different from home football games cent of total capacity, whichever is greater. in the past.

“If the current statewide order remains While restrictions may be in place for in place, they can’t be as packed as they limiting exposure inside Sanford Stadium, have been in the past,” Mayor Kelly Girtz it’s still expected that fans will cheer said. “But as one public health faculty Georgia on by crowding into bars and tailmember [at UGA] told me a couple of weeks gating across town. McGarity said Georgia ago, expecting a group of drunk and largely won’t make a decision whether or not to young people to space out in a bar environ-

ment would be [like] expecting that from 3-year-olds.”

The ACC Commission moved to change last call in bars from 2 a.m. to 10 p.m. in late July to prevent large gatherings of drunken students and visitors, but bar owners brought a lawsuit against the city.

The commission reached a settlement with the bar owners on Aug. 14, whereby last call was set at 11:30 p.m. instead. In addition, under Kemp’s order, bars and other businesses are allowed to opt out of ACC’s ordinance requiring masks in public indoor places. Masks are still required outdoors when social distancing is not possible. The commission is also starting a “parklet” pilot program, allowing downtown restaurants to set up outdoor seating areas in parking lots in the open air where the transmission risk for COVID-19 is lower.

“If you think about the governor saying, ‘Well, all counties aren’t the same,’ I get that. That’s why he’s not doing some statelevel changes, but people who want a party atmosphere are coming to Athens because we have that,” said Commissioner Allison Wright. “We should be able to do what’s needed for the health and safety of our community, because we are a destination.”

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Something that hasn’t changed since the pandemic is local businesses’ reliance on UGA football. After a slow summer and spring with students away and many fulltime residents sheltering in place, football games may help many businesses regain their financial footing, Wright said. The boost in sales from game days would especially be advantageous for businesses this year, since public health measures put in place to lower the transmission of COVID19 have limited their opportunities to bring in money.

To help bars survive the lean times, the commission lowered alcohol license fees and waived penalties for late excise tax payments. Wright also said she’s interested in helping all types of businesses—as well as struggling tenants, landlords and homeowners—by delaying the October property tax deadline until December, if the county can afford it.

As much as Wright said she would love to see it, she’d be surprised if Georgia does have a football season, citing the decision to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in March, when the level of COVID-19 cases was much lower. As there’s still another month before the first home football game, there’s always a chance that plans will change, whether it’s switching to a game with no fans in the stadium, postponing the season until spring or canceling it altogether, as several conferences have already done.

“We learn different things every day,” McGarity said. “I don’t think there is a drop-dead date. We don’t have one designated… But I just think we look at the information daily and listen to what our other peer institutions are doing, as well as the Big 12 and the ACC, the AAC [American Athletic Conference] and everybody else that is playing, and keep tabs on everyone else.”

Whether or not Georgia plays as currently planned, Girtz said there’s no doubt that “it’s going to be a very different football season for hotels, bars, restaurants, caterers and everyone in between” in the Athens community. f

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HELL COMES TO YOUR HOUSE: There’s a new split-release coming out this Friday between Athens musician Daniel Shroyer (Mandible Rider, Shadebeast) and his project Ixian and Gulfport, MS one-man master blaster Boiled Tongue.

Shroyer is already known for his forays into extreme music, but this is an artistic and intellectual step outside his traditional comfort zone. His tracks are interesting in that their front-facing futurism (heavily programmed electronics, digitally distorted vocals, synthesizers, etc.) is all composed of readily recognizable elements, thus rendering them—even in their most extreme instances—as something oddly comforting. Nostalgia isn’t exactly the right word to use here, but there is a sense that this contemporary glance at the world was well counseled by historic imaginations of what a dystopian onset might sound like. Boiled Tongue contributed a completely unreasonable 38 tracks to this split. If it weren’t for the fact that I know all of this was played by one person, I’d think this was, in actuality, just one long grindcore set broken up into 20-second portions.

That still might be the case, but who knows? As is generally the case with this kind of thing, no songs are particChristee Henry ularly distinguishable, even if brief seconds of them are enjoyably rockin’. Find this beast digitally and on cassette tape beginning Sept. 4 at ixian.bandcamp.com.

KEEP FEELING FASCINATION: The new five-track EP from Christee Henry (aka Christee Imogen Henry) named Lovergirl was, according to its notes, completed in a mere three days. Longtime music fanatics will recognize decades of influences here even if, perhaps, they are unintentional.

Due to the songs’ short durations—with most being under 1:30 and the opus of the bunch coming in at only 2:20— they can come off as sketches rather than fully fleshed ideas. Lyrically, they feel very complete, though, with a focus on loneliness, hope, love, etc. Opening track “Dating Profile” is the most heavily composed of the set, with a great little Saint Etienne-ish rhythm guitar and a pleasantly surprising break beat at 45 seconds in. The lightly processed vocals throughout, as well as the sing-speak vocal style, are

quite reminiscent of Laurie Anderson, so there’s that, too.

Overall, it’s a nice slice of light homemade New Wave with personality. Check it out at christeedarling.bandcamp.com.

WIN SOME, LOSE SOME: I’ll be the first to admit I’ve never met

Athens musician and songwriter Dylan Mobley, nor had I ever heard of his cool-named project Pet Decibel. That said, I was happy to stumble upon his work last week and noted he’s got both a new single and a new EP out within the last month.

The single, a song titled “Sacrifices” but on a release named Parasitic Reciprocal, is a slow and synth-y thing with thin electronic drums and an overall minimal death-rock vibe. The EP is markedly different, though, with its mostly guitar-centered tracks. These aren’t rockers in the traditional sense and tend to skew very much toward the adult contemporary section of the record store. This tendency is most obvious on smooth songs like “Your Armament” (even with its noticeable Axl Rose vocal influence) and “In The Valley, As On The Peak.”

There’s a marked 1990s altrock guitar rhythm going on in “Estranged,” too. I dunno.

I’m kind of on the fence with this stuff because, while there are elements here that should absolutely form a solid release, they never coalesce into anything particularly remarkable. Your mileage may vary, so check it out at pet decibel.bandcamp.com.

TURN UP THE RADIO: New today is the fresh single by Seth Martin & The Dish Boys named “Just Driving Around.”

It’s taken from the band’s upcoming album, Sending Out My Love, which is slated for release Oct. 30. The song is a really swell, Neil-Youngish-style rocker complete with sweet soaring solos and a tinkling piano somewhere in the background. As you might imagine, it’s a literal tale of driving around by oneself, listening to the radio, switching stations, singing along, etc. Not everything has to be revolutionary to be revelatory and relatable. Sometimes a universal sentiment like this is just what we need. Stream along via sethmartinandthedishboys.bandcamp.com and all the major online services. f

record review Vernon Thornsberry: Jazzee Jazzee Zydeco Jazz (Wild Gumbo Records) He is a true polymath, and Vernon Thornsberry’s musical, artistic and culinary pursuits permeate Athens culture in a variety of ways. In addition to adorning gallery walls with his oil paintings and occasionally performing onstage, he can be spotted zooming around town on his moped to deliver coffee or standing outside The Grit, where he bakes cakes. This creative crossover is ever-present on his new album, which was recorded in a small room of Jittery Joe’s Roaster and incorporates one of his classic still-life paintings into the layout.

A followup to 2015’s Jazz, Jazz, Jazz, and More Jazz (the man knows what he likes), Jazzee Jazzee Zydeco Jazz disproves the saying that you can’t be in two places at once. This music combines a history of the bright, brassy joyfulness that characterizes the traditional jazz of New Orleans—Thornsberry’s home before relocating to Athens in 1986— with a far-out, idiosyncratic DIY rawness likely influenced by his current community. [Jessica Smith]

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Art ATHENS CREATIVE DIRECTORY (Athens, GA) The ACD is a new platform to connect creatives with patrons. Visual artists, musicians, actors, writers and other creatives are encouraged to create a free listing before the new website launches. athenscreatives@gmail.com, athens creatives.directory WILD RUMPUS CALL FOR ART (Online) In collaboration with tiny ATH gallery, the Wild Rumpus will host a virtual art show this year.

All ages are invited to submit up to five artworks interpreting the theme “Magical.” $10 entry fee per work.

Deadline Oct. 1. Exhibition Oct. 7-31. tinyathgallery.com

Classes CORONAVERSES: POETRY FOR A PANDEMIC (Online) Clela Reed leads a two-session workshop on writing poetry. Sept. 24 and Oct. 1, 1–2 p.m. FREE! ocaf.com/events DANCE CLASSES (East Athens Educational Dance Center) Classes for adults and youth are offered in ballet, hip hop, modern, stretch, tap and others. Classes begin in September. www.accgov.com/dance DEDICATED MINDFULNESS PRACTITIONERS (Online) Weekly Zoom meditations are offered every Saturday at 8 a.m. Email for details. jaseyjones@gmail.com

F3 FREE MEN’S WORKOUT GROUP (UGA Intramural Fields Parking Deck) Bring your gloves and a buddy for a socially distanced workout. Saturdays, 7 a.m. www. f3classiccity.com FALL PROGRAM REGISTRATION (Athens, GA) ACC Leisure Services hosts a diverse selection of activities highlighting the arts, environmental science, recreation, sports and holiday events for adults and children.

In-person and virtual programs are offered. Rolling registration is offered Saturdays through Nov. 28 for classes beginning two weeks later. www.accgov.com/leisure MINDFULNESS PRACTICE EVENINGS (Online) Discuss and practice how to change your relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions. Email for the Zoom link.

Second Friday of the month, 6–7 p.m. FREE! mfhealy@bellsouth.net OCAF CLASSES (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) “Cartooning” is a four-week online class taught by Robert Alan Black that covers drawing, creating characters, drawing panels and other advanced skills.

Saturdays beginning Oct. 3, 2 p.m. $100–110. www.ocaf.com/learn.

“Rooted in the Loop: Cooking with OCAF” specializes in plant-based and vegan food. Meals are shared virtually Thursdays at 2 p.m. face book.com/ocaf1902 SPANISH CLASSES (Athens, GA) For adults, couples and children.

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art around town ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200) “SPACE: 2020 Juried Exhibition” features contemporary works by 28 artists who explore or reference space as a theme. Through Sept. 27 on Sundays or by appointment.

CINÉ (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Pop art paintings by Atlanta artist Blair LeBlanc.

Through October.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “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 Sept. 6.

• “Altered Landscapes: Photography in the Anthropocene” includes images that demonstrate humanity’s impact on the natural world. Through Sept.

27. • “Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath in the Art of Rolland Golden.”

Through Oct. 18. • “Carl Holty: Romantic Modernist” includes paintings and drawings that reflect the artist’s pursuit of modern art theory. Through Jan. 17.

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.” Saragoussi recently incorporated additional set pieces built for Ad•Verse festival.

KEMPT (175 N. Lumpkin St.) The Milan Art Institute presents a display of 20 or so recent works by the institute’s students. Through October.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “Amiko Li: The Purpose of Disease” presents the explorations of the Dodd MFA Fellow in photography into acupuncture, palm reading, psychogenics, herbal supplements, antibiotics and the regeneration of limbs. • “KITCHEN” is a new animation by New York-based artist and former Athenian Michael Siporin Levine, inspired by his quarantine experience. • In “Mors Scena,” photographer Rachel Cox documents the viewing rooms and visitation spaces of funeral homes, drawing attention to how we mourn and memorialize the dead in America. • Atlanta-based artist Michi Meko’s 2017 installation, “One Last Smile Before the Undertow,” is a suite of works addressing black life in America postObama. • “Silver_Page_Radio_Light” is a collaboration between Austinbased photographer Barry Stone and New York-based photographer Lucy Helton, who faxed each other an image each day for a portion of quarantine.

• In “Optical Illusion,” Zipporah Camille Thompson juxtaposes organic and

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details. 706-372-4349, marinabilbao75@gmail.com YAMUNA AND MORE (Elevate Athens, Online) Nia Holistic Fitness and Yamuna Body Rolling are held on an ongoing basis. $20/class.

Specialty classes range from selfcare to Yamuna foot fitness and more.www.elevateathens.com ZOOM YOGA (Online) Rev. Elizabeth Alder offers “Off the Floor Yoga” (chair and standing) on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. and “Easy on the Mat” yoga classes on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. Ongoing classes are $5/class or $18/month. 706-612-8077, ommmever@yahoo.com

Events ATHENS FARMERS MARKET (Bishop Park) The market is open with safety precautions in place.

Wear a mask, pre-order when possible, keep your family home and use cashless payments. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. [Closed Sept. 5] www. athensfarmers market.net BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE (Online) Author Julian E. Zelizer speaks on his book, Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party, in conversation with Patterson Hood. Sept. 3, 7 p.m. events@avidbookshop.com THE CRY BABY LOUNGE PRESENTS (Online) Eli Saragoussi hosts bimonthly shows using YouTube Premeire. Nana Grizol,

Artwork by Blair LeBlanc is currently on view at Ciné through October. Shown above is a portrait of the Kardashians.

Wesley Watkins (CO) and Human Ottoman (OR) perform Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m. to benefit the Minnesota Freedom Fund. Find The Cry Baby Lounge on Facebook. thecry babylounge@gmail.com, bit.ly/ TheCryBabyLounge HIKES (Multiple Locations) “Night Hikes” are offered at Southeast Clarke Park on Sept. 4 at 8 p.m. and at Memorial Park on Oct. 2 at 7:15 p.m. “Autumn Splendor: Lakeside Loop trail” is planned at Sandy Creek Park for Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. “Full Moon Hike” is planned at Sandy Creek Nature Center on Nov. 30 at 5:30 p.m. www.accgov.com/leisure LIVE WIRE SUMMER EVENTS (Live Wire Athens) Wedding Industry Happy Hour is held every Wednesday from 5–6 p.m. Games of darts are held every Wednesday from 5–10 p.m. Fresh Garden Jam with live jamming is held every Thursday from 5–10 p.m. Love Music Live

inorganic materials. • In “Makeover Kingdom,” Houston-based artist and Dodd alum Cobra McVey transforms thrift store objects and mass-produced consumer goods into playful assemblages. • “Stacie Maya Johnson: Recent Paintings” spotlights the Brooklyn-based artist. Exhibitions are available online at art.uga.edu. • On view in the Lupin Foundation Gallery through Oct. 2, “Tony Cokes: Five Weeks” shares a different video by the conceptual artist each week.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (211 Hoyt St.) Collections From Our Community presents Kendell and Tony Turner’s poodles: paintings, brooches, figurines, a tea set, textiles and more. • Andrew Zawacki’s “Waterfall Plot” pairs 20 black-and-white photographs with short poems from his latest poetry volume. • In the Lounge Gallery, view paintings by Kendall Rogers, the recipient of the LHAC Chice Award at the “45th Juried Exhibition.” • “Boundless” features works by Don Chambers, Derek Faust, Alex McClay, Katherine McCullough and Paula Reynaldi. • “The Art of Jeremy Ayers” celebrates the artist, lyricist, activist and beloved member of the community, who passed away in 2016. • Organized by Christina Foard, “Imagination Squared: Pathways to Resiliency” consists of 800 five-inch works created by students and community members. Sharing a theme of resiliency, the small works build a collective story of recovery and strength. All new shows open Sept. 8.

MADISON ARTISTS GUILD (125 W. Jefferson St., Madison) Bev Jones’ works in “Whispers of Tranquility” are inspired by experiences that jar her as well as still moments, particularly when alone and immersed in the natural world. Through October.

MADISON-MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “Lambs to Lillies” is an online exhibition featuring impressionistic oil paintings by Cynthia Perryman. Through Sept. 11 at mmcc-arts.org.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) “Birds and Blooms” features a series of paintings by Leigh Ellis. Through Sept. 13.

UGA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) Online exhibitions include “Steele Vintage Broadcast Microphone Collection,” “Foxfire on Display at UGA: 50 Years of Cultural Journalism Documenting Folk Life in the North Georgia Mountains, September–December 2016,” “Covered With Glory: Football at UGA, 1892–1917” and “Fighting Spirit: Wally Butts and UGA Football, 1939–1950” and “The Strategies of Suffrage: Mobilizing a Nation for Women’s Rights.” Visit digilab.libs.uga.edu/scl/exhibits.“Sign of the Times: The Great American Political Poster 1844–2012” is on view in person.

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Stream offers bands streamed from the main stage every Friday 5-10 p.m. livewireathens.com/calendar NORTH GEORGIA FOLK FESTIVAL (Online) The festival will be held virtually on Sept. 26, Oct. 3 and Oct. 10 through YouTube at 8 p.m. www. athensfolk.org NOWHERE BAR LIVE (Online) Watch bands perform on stage through Facebook Live. www.nowherebarlive. com POTTERY POP UP SALE (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) OCAF hosts a sale of works by Sheryl Holstein, Barry Gregg, Triny Cline and Jen Graff. Every two weeks, four new regional artists will be featured.

Sept. 15–26. www.ocaf.com/events SEPTEMBER EVENTS (Southern Brewing Company) Monday Night Trivia every Monday at 6 p.m. Sunday Trivia with Solo Entertainment is held every Sunday at 5 p.m. DJ Osmose performs Sept.

11, 6–9 p.m. Live wrestling will happen Sept. 12, 8–10 p.m. www. sobrewco.com

Kidstuff FREE FAMILY PROGRAMS (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Naturalist’s Walks are held Sept. 5, Oct. 3 and Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. “Critter Tales” is held Sept. 12, Oct. 10 and Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. www.accgov.com/sandy creeknaturecenter OCAF CLASSES (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) In “Happy Pet Drawing,” discuss surface quality, drawing techniques and color pairings. Sept. 12, 12 p.m. $30. In “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” participants will use Crayola Model Magic air-drying clay for a fun activity. Sept. 26, 12 p.m. $30. www. ocaf.com TEEN EMPOWERMENT YOGA (Online) Revolution Therapy and Yoga hosts Zoom classes in breathwork, stretching and foundation poses of a yoga asana practice. Eight Thursdays beginning Sept. 3, 4 p.m. Sliding scale. www.rubbersoul collective@gmail.com, www.revolutiontherapyandyoga.com

Support Groups AL-ANON 12 STEP (Multiple Locations) Recovery for people affected by someone else’s drinking.

Visit the website for a calendar of electronic meetings held throughout the week. www.ga-al-anon.org

MALE SURVIVOR VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUP (Online) This group is a safe space for male survivors of sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse to connect and receive support from other survivors.

Services are free and confidential.

Meetings held Sept. 10–Oct. 29, 5:30 p.m. Call Mary Dulong at The Cottage, 1-877-363-1912. info@ northgeorgiacottage.org, www.north georgiacottage.org RECOVERY DHARMA (Recovery Dharma) This peer-led support group offers a Buddhist-inspired path to recovery from any addiction.

Visit the website for info about Zoom meetings. Thursdays, 7–8 p.m.

FREE! www.athensrecoverydharma. org

On the Street 2020 CENSUS (Athens, GA) The ACC Complete County Committee urges the 43.2% of county residents that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census to do so by the new deadline of Sept. 30. my2020census.gov ATHHALF HALF MARATHON AND 5K (Athens, GA) This year’s race will be held in a virtual format. Proceeds benefit AthFest Educates. Register

by Oct. 23. $70 (half marathon), $30 (5K). Submit times by Oct. 25. www. athhalf.com THE MARIGOLD MARKET (Online) The Marigold Market aims to make fresh food easily accessible to the Eastside Athens and Winterville communities. The market is open online every week from Friday through Wednesday, and orders can be picked up every Saturday. www. cityofwinterville.com/marigoldmarket STEPS TO CONNECT CHALLENGE (Athens, GA) Family ConnectionCommunities in Schools Athens hosts a challenge during the month of September with three different mileage goals for walking, running or biking. $15–30/individual, $50/family. www.facebook.com/fccisathens TRASHERCISE (Athens, GA) Complete your own Trashercise workout by walking, jogging or running along, trails, roads and neighborhoods. Bring a bag, gloves or a grabber, and pick up any trash you see. Share photos through #trasherciseathens. Report your cleanup online, and Keep AthensClarke County Beautiful will send a prize. carlos.pinto@accgov.com, www.keepathensbeautiful.org, www. accgov.com/aahcleanupreport f

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