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The Spirit of Athens Chuck Searcy was in town last week with his bright and competent Vietnamese colleagues, Ngo Xuan Hien and Luong Tuan Hung. They described, during several gatherings, their work administering Project RENEW, the program that removes the treacherous unexploded bombs that litter the countryside in Vietnam. Meanwhile, Chuck’s old friend Harold Williams languishes in Shepherd Spinal Center in Atlanta, injured as severely as a bomb victim from a fall that broke his neck. Chuck, in fact, went by to visit Harold while he was in Atlanta. Chuck is no stranger to Shepherd, where many years ago his sister, Anne, was confined after a spinal injury. When Chuck was visiting Anne back then, he encountered a young man from Zebulon, Vic Chesnutt, fighting to recover from paralyzing injuries suffered in an automobile wreck. Chuck claims that it was he who suggested that Vic move to Athens. The latest report on Harold is sort of more of the same: He’s moving his thumbs and has some movement in his fingers; he’s wiggling his toes, not much feeling in his right arm, etc. He’s learning to maneuver a wheelchair. It’s still too early to know the long-range picture, but it could very well include our old friend still in that wheelchair. Meanwhile, nobody in Athens will be surprised to know that Harold is on a first-name basis with all the Shepherd staff—including the founder—and has given nicknames to half of them. They all love him and bask in his good spirits. His walls are covered with the cards you’ve sent, and they cheer him immensely, so keep them coming to Harold at Room 419, Shepherd Center, 2020 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30309-1465. Harold was born here and stayed in Athens, after various music-related travels, to settle down, make a living and raise a family. In addition to being everybody’s go-to guy for tax and accounting help, he is a caring, supportive The Spirit of Athens friend and behind-thescenes doer of good deeds. He is, moreover, Mr. Sunshine, with a quip and a pat on the back for everybody, no matter how little sleep he’s running on during tax time. Chuck represents that other element of Athens life. Like so many others through the years, he came to Athens for college and stayed around to go into business and buy a home. But Chuck’s path was irregular. His cantankerousness got him invited to leave the university at the height of the war, and he ended up in Saigon in military intelligence, where he fell in love with the country. He came back to Athens, got involved in student politics, started a newspaper, bought a house, then went off to join the Carter administration’s Small Business Administration. He came back to Athens and started a television station and then went off to Atlanta to run the office of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, and he also worked as press secretary to Georgia’s U.S. Senator Wyche Fowler. He was appointed to another job in Washington, but it was vetoed by the infamous right-wing senator, Jesse Helms, so, instead, Chuck went to Vietnam, at first to head up a veterans’ foundation manufacturing orthotics for crippled people and now working more directly at the source of so much crippling, heading up Project RENEW. You can read about their work at www.landmines.org.vn, and you can also find out there how to make a contribution to their work. Chuck, Hien, Hung and their other staff are working to lift the scourge of mines and bombs; they’re making great progress, and we can help them succeed. Chuck and Harold: two great avatars of the spirit of Athens, a city that brings out the best in those who are born here and in those who choose Athens as their home, no matter how far away they may live. Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com
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capitol impact A Default Would Hurt Georgia Has Washington gone completely crazy? It was tempting to think that as Republicans fought with Democrats over pushing the federal government into a shutdown or default. Tea party Republicans like Georgia Reps. Tom Graves and Paul Broun were ready to shut the government down unless the Affordable Care Actâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;also known as Obamacareâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;was either defunded or delayed. Democrats, including President Obama, said the health care law was not going to be tampered with. The prospect of a government shutdown wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really that troublesome. We have had them beforeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;most recently in 1996, when Newt Gingrich was the House speakerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and the republic has survived. The more important question is whether Congress will vote to raise the debt ceiling so that the federal government can pay bills it has already incurred. The deadline for that decision is Oct. 17, and if Congress doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t raise the debt limit, the U.S. will default on the promises it has made to pay off treasury bonds issued to finance government operations. What would happen in the event of default is not so easy to predict. Words like catastrophe, meltdown and Armageddon are often used to describe the potential impact on the global economy if the U.S. does not make good on its debts. Closer to home, a default could endanger some major projects in Georgia that are absolutely dependent upon the federal government providing money. The State Road and Tollway Authority is currently in the process of applying for a $275 million federal loan to help pay for construction of the Northwest Corridor toll lanes in Cobb and Cherokee counties, the largest highway project in state history. If the federal government defaults, the authority can probably kiss that loan, and the project, goodbye. There is also the matter of dredging the Savannah harbor so that Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s port facilities can be expanded, a project that Gov.
Nathan Deal says is essential to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future economic growth. The state legislature has already committed $231 million in state funds for the Savannah harbor project, which has a total cost estimated at $652 million. Deal and other state officials have been trying for some time to get the remaining money from the Obama administration. If the federal government is pushed into default, there likely wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be money available for dredging. A lot is at stake here. We need elected officials with clear heads to get this situation sorted out so that the federal government can do such things as help Georgia with its infrastructure upgrades. It was encouraging to hear Sen. Johnny Isakson provide some of that clarity last week when he explained on the Senate floor why he would not agree to filibuster a measure that would keep the government in operation. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was urging a filibuster because he said it would stop Obamacare from taking effect. Like his Republican colleagues, Isakson opposes Obamacare, but he pointed out that a government shutdown would not halt its implementation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It [a shutdown] hurts our military, it hurts our healthcare system, and it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything to stop Obamacare,â&#x20AC;? Isakson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What a lot of people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize is, you shut the government down, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not shutting down Obamacare. A great percentage of that is mandatory funding. If you shut the government down, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re actually encouraging Obamacare, and discouraging our government to function as it should. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people of Georgia sent me here to take action, not to avoid action,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They sent me here to run the government, not to shut the government down.â&#x20AC;? That may have been the sanest remark uttered by a politician the whole week.
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Who Will Be Athens’ Next Congressman? Congressional candidates (left to right) Gary Gerrard, Donna Sheldon, Mike Collins, Stephen Simpson, Brian Slowinski and Jody Hice at a Sept. 18 UGA College Republicans forum. (Ken Dious below)
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Mike Collins trucking company owner, Jackson
Gary Gerrard lawyer, Athens Taxes and spending: People want government services but don’t want to pay for them. Congress should spend no more than what it takes in. Defense: We have no clear objective in Syria. We should exhaust all our options before going to war, and only then with the approval of Congress. Immigration: We can’t round up and deport 10-12 million undocumented immigrants. Those who work and pay taxes should be allowed to stay. The ACA: Repeal it. Money raised: $23,530 as of June 30, plus $42,500 of his own money. Money quote: In response to other candidates’ assertions that
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Jody Hice pastor and talk-radio host, Loganville Taxes and spending: Pass a balanced budget amendment. Abolish the Department of Energy, the Department of Education, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Internal Revenue Service. They’re unconstitutional. Defense: What happened in Syria was “repulsive” and “tragic,” but both sides hate the U.S., so we should let them fight each other. A strike could backfire on Israel. Immigration: Undocumented immigrants shouldn’t get any benefits. Withhold federal funding for “sanctuary cities” that don’t go after undocumented immigrants. The ACA: Repeal it. Money raised: $81,116 as of June 30. Money quote: “Socialism is a failed economic theory. It has never worked, and it never will work.” Fun facts: Once convinced the Barrow County Commission to post the Ten Commandments in its courthouse, then fought an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit. Lost to U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall (R-Lawrenceville) in 2010. His campaign manager, Jordan Chinouth, used to work for Broun.
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Taxes and spending: Cut taxes, including the state and capital gains taxes. Less regulation on small businesses. Defense: We should have invaded Syria at the beginning of the uprising, but now it’s too late. Immigration: Finish the fence along the Mexican border. No amnesty for undocumented immigrants. Take a piecemeal approach to reform; don’t try to pass one big bill. The Affordable Care Act (ACA): Repeal it. Money raised: $67,110 as of June 30, plus $50,000 of his own money. Money quote: “The No. 1 threat to this country is Obamacare.” Fun Fact: The son of former Middle Georgia congressman Mack Collins.
federal programs are unconstitutional: “The Supreme Court has not determined any of those programs to be unconstitutional. They are all within the power of Congress to enact.” Fun Fact: The former executive director of ACTION, Inc., a nonprofit that provides social services using federal money. If elected, he’s pledged not to draw a salary until Congress balances the budget.
Taxes and spending: Georgia is required to have a balanced budget. As a state lawmaker, she decided what to cut. Defense: Opposed to military intervention in Syria. Immigration: Supported House Bill 87, the controversial crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Georgia had to act because Washington would not. The ACA: Repeal it. Money raised: $210,160 as of June 30—much of it from the state’s Republican political establishment. Money quote: “When [President Obama] was first elected, does anybody remember the apology tour, going around and apologizing to foreign leaders for things we’ve done?” (For the record, the apology tour is a myth.) Fun fact: Served in the state House of Representatives for 10 years but resigned in August to run full-time.
Stephen Simpson retired Army lieutenant colonel, Milledgeville Taxes and spending: Wants to cut the capital gains tax, eliminate the estate tax and implement the Fair Tax. Defense: Close overseas military bases to save money. End the sequestration cuts to the military. Opposes military
intervention in Syria. Immigration: Secure the borders, and improve the guestworker program to help farmers. The ACA: Repeal it. Money raised: $68,726 as of June 30. Money quote: On securing the border: “It’s going to take drones. It’s going to take boots on the ground.” Fun fact: Ran against Broun in the 2012 GOP primary, winning 31 percent of the vote.
Brian Slowinski Martinez Taxes and spending: Return federal spending to 2002 levels. Cut or eliminate the departments of labor, transportation, homeland security and health and human services, the National Park Service, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Food and Drug Administration and Medicare prescription drug benefits. Defense: Downsize the military. The U.S. trained Osama bin Laden to fight the Soviets in Afghanistan, and he turned on us. The same might happen in Syria. Immigration: No education or health care for undocumented immigrants. Every employee’s citizenship should be checked, even the guy who mows your lawn. The ACA: Repeal it. Money raised: N/A. Has not filed campaign finance paperwork with the Federal Election Commission. Money quote: “We can’t afford to be the world’s policeman anymore. We’re broke.” Fun fact: Chairman of the Columbia County Tea Party.
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lawyer, Athens Taxes and spending: Would consider raising taxes on the rich. Believes spending should be trimmed over a 15-year period to avoid causing a recession. Defense: The military may need to be cut. Opposes military intervention in Syria or any other nation’s civil war. Immigration: Supports comprehensive reform that gives undocumented immigrants who work and pay taxes a path to citizenship. The ACA: It may need to be amended, but give it a chance to work. Money raised: N/A. Formally entered the race Sept. 22, after the most recent reporting period ended. Money quote: “As an attorney who’s been involved in foreclosures, we have to regulate our financial industry. Otherwise, the wealth is just going to take over everything, and that puts American democracy in question.” Fun facts: One of the first African-Americans to graduate from the University of Georgia and a former civil rights lawyer. He made news last year for helping former state Rep. Doug McKillip (R-Athens) redraw Athens-Clarke County Commission district lines. Blake Aued news@flagpole.com
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movie dope Some releases may not be showing locally this week. • indicates new review • BAGGAGE CLAIM (PG-13) This romantic comedy about a stewardess, Montana (Paula “Mrs. Robin Thicke” Patton), conducting a transcontinental search for a spouse wastes a talented cast (Patton, Derek Luke, Taye Diggs, Djimon Hounsou and Ned Beatty?) in a sub-Tyler Perry situation. Many (not all) of Perry’s movies leave something to vaguely recommend, but David E. Talbert’s adaptation of his own novel does not. Stereotypical crazy ladies (see Tia Mowry-Hardrict) and besties, both gay (Brody) and oversexed (Jill Scott). There’s little to nothing to see or like here. Don’t bother making this connection. BATTLE OF THE YEAR (PG-13) The Battle of the Year attracts breakdancing teams from around the world. The American team hasn’t won the trophy in 15 years. Josh Holloway (Sawyer from “Lost”) stars as the basketball coach tasked with turning these individual superstars, including Chris Brown and Josh Peck (Red Dawn), into a team. The presence of Brown is an immediate turnoff. Director Benson Lee’s previous feature was the award winning breakdancing documentary, Planet B-Boy. BEER HUNTER There’s more than one Michael Jackson. Classic City Brew Fest presents a screening of the documentary about beer journalist Michael Jackson. He did more to assist the current craft brewing craze got off the ground than almost anyone. (Thanks, Michael!) Beer Hunter celebrate Michael’s life, so come raise a cold one to the man who nearly singlehandedly made sure that cold one wasn’t simply a Something Light. Terrapin is sponsoring a Happy Hour and raffle to coincide with the screening. (Ciné) BLUE JASMINE (PG-13) Oh my god! Andrew Dice Clay in a Woody Allen movie? I’m so in. I don’t even need to know what the film’s plot is. (A rich woman moves in with her down to earth sister after her cheating husband loses everything.) Apparently, Allen’s back from his European sojourn, though he hasn’t returned to New York yet; this drama is set in San Francisco. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 (PG) The animated family comedy, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, wasn’t quite one for which a sequel seemed necessary. Inventor Flint Lockwood (v. Bill Hader) is working for The Live Corp Company when
he must leave his job to investigate claims that his machine is creating food-animal hybrids. This flick sounds like it barely escaped a direct to DVD launch. • DON JON (R) So actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt can do little wrong in my opinion, and his feature writing/ directing debut absolutely succeeds despite its strange late film tonal shift. Jersey boy Jon (Gordon-Levitt) loves the ladies, his pad, his car, his family, his boys, his church and his porn. But when he meets Barbara Sugarman (Scarlett Johansson), Jon learns he might have to give up his favorite pastime. Jon makes further discoveries when he meets a sad, community college classmate, Esther (Julianne Moore). JG-L proves a technically superb filmmaker in his rookie outing. Don Jon is excellently, stylishly composed and edited without being over-directed. This awfully adult dramedy might make some viewers uncomfortable with its rather frank sexuality, especially regarding Jon’s porn watching habits. But mature audiences will enjoy an all too topical discussion of how the Internet has potentially changed young people’s sexual expectations with its easy access pornography. Plus, the movie’s funny. Just witness a few of Jon’s weekly shouting matches-cum-dinners with his parents (Tony Danza and Glenne Headly) and always silently texting sister (Brie Larson, The Spectacular Now). Don Jon will be remembered as one of 2013’s more unsung cinematic heroes. THE FAMILY (R) Fred Blake (Robert De Niro) and his family are in international witness protection under the gruff, watchful eye of Tommy Lee Jones’ FBI agent, but the real people who need protecting are the Blake/ Manzoni’s neighbors. The Blake/ Manzoni family are all sociopathic gangsters. Talk about ugly Americans. Gallic filmmaker Luc Besson has spent recent years focusing on writing and producing such hits as The Transporters and the Takens and less time directing the action movies upon which he built his name. Great mob movies are a treasure; mob comedies, as a genre, need to be buried. GETAWAY (PG-13) Ethan Hawke continues his genre tear, leaving horror and venturing into action exploitation. Hawke stars as Brent Magna, a former
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racecar driver who must follow a mysterious man’s directions if he hopes to ever see his kidnapped wife again. Selena Gomez costars as his passenger. Courtney Solomon hasn’t directed much but has produced a lot as head of After Dark Films. THE GRANDMASTER (PG-13) Wong Kar Wai returns with his first action film since 1994’s Ashes of Time. He’s also tackling the legendary Ip Man, the Chinese martial artist who trained the iconic Bruce Lee. Frequent Wong Kar Wai collaborator Tony Leung Chiu Wai (Infernal Affairs) stars as Yip Man. The film also reunites Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’s lovers, Zhang Ziyi and Chang Chen. (Ciné) GRAVITY (PG-13) Alfonso Cuaron hasn’t directed a film since Children of Men? How unlucky could we be? Fortunately for us genre fans, Cuaron returns with a science fiction film starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. After an accident occurs in space, an engineer and an astronaut struggle to survive. The Gravity trailer is one of the most effective ones I’ve recently seen, and I’m almost convinced to check this movie out in
INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 (PG-13) When Josh (Patrick Wilson) returned from the spirit world at the conclusion of Insidious, he didn’t return alone, and his family—wife Renai (Rose Byrne) and sons Dalton (Ty Simpkins) and Foster (Andrew Astor)—is in danger. Chapter 2 is like a reverse Insidious. Chapter 1 had its chilling, mysterious first two acts bogged down by Josh’s blah final stroll through the spirit world. The sequel painfully explicates a dumb story for two acts, relying on trite haunted house tropes like slamming doors and flying household objects, before a strong final act that finally brings the scary and some nifty callbacks to the first movie. LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER (PG-13) This crowd-pleasing slice of historical nostalgia chronicles the major events of the second half of the 20th century through the eyes of White House butler Cecil Gaines (Forrest Whitaker). With its exceptional cast— Robin Williams, James Marsden, Liev Schreiber, John Cusack and Alan Rickman—The Butler overcomes the natural tendency of such films to drift into sentimental nostalgia.
Stop calling me Robin. IMAX. Featuring Ed Harris as the voice of Mission Control. GROWN UPS 2 (PG-13) Former Hollywood bigshot Lenny Feder (Sandler) moves his family back to his tiny hometown, but rather than spend time with them, he mostly hangs out with his childhood besties—Eric (Kevin James), Kurt (Chris Rock) and Higgins (David Spade)—and some meathead hangers-on (including Nick Swardson and Shaquille O’Neal). Grown Ups 2’s biggest accomplishment is how worthless it is. Argue all you want about what a great guy Sandler is, because at this point in his career you’ll find it impossible to convince someone he’s still funny, or better yet, relevant. IN A WORLD… (R) Lake Bell is one talented lady. She’s funny, pretty and not a shabby writer-director. Her directorial debut, In a World…, won Sundance’s award for Best Screenplay. Bell stars as Carol, a voice coach who longs to crack the movie trailer voiceover glass ceiling. Her dad just so happens to be the vocal king of movie trailers. The trailer promises a fun indie comedy. With Rob Corddry, Eva Longoria, Ken Marino, Demetri Martin, Nick Offerman and Geena Davis. (Ciné) INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED (PG-13) No Se Aceptan Devoluciones tells the story of an infamous bachelor from Mexico who becomes an unlikely father when a baby is left on his doorstep.
THE LITTLE TIN MAN Ciné presents the Athens premiere of this independent comedy from UGA alums Matthew Perkins (co-writer and director), Nathan Dugan Bridges (co-writer) and Aaron Beelner. Struggling dwarf actor Herman (Beelner) seeks to be a leading man in Martin Scorsese’s latest film, a remake of The Wizard of Oz. Star Beelner will be present for a Q&A. With Jeff Hiller, Chris Henry Coffey, Michael McGlone and many other comics from the celebrated Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and Broadway. (Ciné) PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS (PG) Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman), must save Camp Half-Blood, the safe haven for the gods’ half-mortal children. Backed by his pals, Percy must defeat bland villain Luke (Jake Abel), rescue satyr Grover (Brandon Jackson) from Polyphemus and defeat a reborn Cronos. Even the all right FX cannot overcome the awful writing and charmless acting. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters has almost surely sunk the chances of Percy Jackson: The Titan’s Curse ever seeing the light of day. PLANES (PG) What with its Cars pedigree and Dane Cook voicework, Planes could have been a lot worse. A cropduster named Dusty Crophopper (v. Cook) longs to race across the skies. Unfortunately, he’s afraid of heights. It’s cute, sweet, and maybe a smidge direct-to-DVD; the voice cast
is a step below the usual Pixar crop. Kids that love Cars will not care and will most likely fall for Planes. What’s next? Ships? PRISONERS (R) Don’t head into Prisoners if you’re in the mood for some lighthearted escapism. On a rainy Thanksgiving, two young girls go missing. The parents, Keller and Grace Dover (Hugh Jackman and Maria Bello) and Franklin and Nancy Birch (Terrence Howard and Viola Davis, look everywhere but eventually turn to the police, represented by Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal). An obvious prime suspect, the mentally challenged Alex Jones (Paul Dano), appears, but no further clues can be found. A dark morality play from Contraband scripter Aaron Guzikowski, the two and a half hour Prisoners lasts a while. Jackman will probably land on the Academy’s shortlist for his turn as survivalist Dover, who won’t give up on his daughter; he also goes further to find her than the law allows. As Jackman’s co-lead, Gyllenhaal furthers separates himself from his pretty peers, though Guzikowski could have opened up Loki a bit more for the audience. He remains more a determined cipher than a complete character as his dogged drive is never examined. Villeneuve’s Prisoners feels like home-grown Haneke; it’s a tough, mature box office hit. RIDDICK (R) Five years after the events of Chronicles, Riddick (Vin Diesel) is stranded on a hostile planet. Much as in Pitch Black, Riddick’s peculiar skill set is needed to help his human foes defeat the planet’s native creatures. Diesel nails Riddick’s charismatic killer, but it’s easy to pull for him when his hunters are so lackluster. l RUNNER RUNNER (R) Justin Timberlake stars as Richie Furst, a Princeton undergrad who loses his tuition money in an online poker scam. Rather than simply learning his lesson, Richie heads to the remote island where the game is hosted and confronts Ivan Block (Ben Affleck). Suddenly, Richie is Ivan’s right hand man and in the crosshairs of FBI Agent Zbysko (Anthony Mackie). Director Brad Furman last helmed The Lincoln Lawyer, which was better than expected. With Gemma Arterton. • RUSH (R) You will never know you are watching a Ron Howard film during this recreation of the 1976 Formula One battle between James Hunt (Chris “Thor” Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl). The rivalry merely heats up after Lauda suffers lifethreatening burns during a midseason race. Howard recreates the sensational racing more realistically than any racing movie I have ever seen, and the script by Academy Award nominee Peter Morgan (his The Queen remains one of my favorite films of the last decade) fashions realistic people from these larger than life race car drivers. Hemsworth is terrific at being likably arrogant, but we all knew that from Thor and The Avengers. It is Bruhl, best known to American audiences from Inglourious Basterds, who captivates. His level-headed, unpleasantly disciplined Lauda overcomes the odds to stand out as the film’s champion, no matter who wins on the racetrack. Whether or not you like racing or Ron Howard films, Rush is that rare adult action drama that never loses speed on or off the track.
THE SPECTACULAR NOW (R) Maybe romantic high school dramedies where teen sweethearts like Sutter (Miles Teller) and Aimee (Shailene Woodley) trudge through their senior year of high school do not appeal to you. Then you can still enjoy seeing our great Athens on the big screen. After hot sophomore picture Smashed, acclaimed filmmaker and Cedar Shoals grad James Ponsoldt returns with what, in a perfect world, would be his breakthrough film. Adapted from Tim Tharp’s novel by (500) Days of Summer writers Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, The Spectacular Now is a teen movie made by and for adults that stands out by not indoctrinating audiences into the cult of youth. THIS IS THE END (R) This metacomedy from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (their directorial debuts!) stars Rogen and a bunch of his pals— James Franco, Jonah Hill, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Jay Baruchel and a lot more—as they face the end of the world. With almost any comic actor one can think of or recognize. TURBO (PG) After a first act highlighted by endearing animation and stellar voice work from Ryan Reynolds and Paul Giamatti, Turbo gets stupid, as the main mollusk is imbued with the abilities of a car after a freak accident involving a street racer and some nitrous. Turbo and his other racing snail pals head to the Indy 500, where they will face off against defending champion and world’s greatest racecar driver, Guy Gagne (v. Bill Hader). WE’RE THE MILLERS (R) After running afoul of his drug kingpin pal (Ed Helms), Dave (Jason Sudeikis) must smuggle a smidge that turns out to be a lot more than a smidge of marijuana across the border. Dave hatches a brilliant plan to fake a family with stripper Rose (Jennifer Aniston), runaway teen Casey (Emma Roberts) and virginal Kenny (Will Poulter). Everything works out great until he runs into a swell DEA agent and his wife (Nick Offerman and Kathryn Hahn) and the big-time Mexican drug lord to whom the weed really belongs to catches up with them. THE WOLVERINE (PG-13) A darker, more complicated hero than Marvel’s super-bankable Iron Man and SpiderMan, Wolvie poses a narrative difficulty, much like The Punisher, who Hollywood has yet to get right. The Wolverine comes closest to nailing this popular, mysterious icon. After the events of X-Men: The Last Stand, Logan has shed his Wolverine persona to live a solitary life in the woods. However, the last request of a dying friend whisks the clawed one off to Japan. THE WORLD’S END (R) The Cornetto Trilogy, begun in Shaun of the Dead, concludes pitch-perfectly with The World’s End. Five old friends reunite in their hometown to again attempt an epic pub crawl. They just didn’t realize the world as they know it might be ending, when their pub crawl is interrupted by a Who-vian invasion of blue-blooded robots. The jokes all land and the comic beats/pauses are perfectly synced. As silly as the bits can be, The World’s End captures the melancholy of growing up, old and apart from childhood friends. YOU’RE NEXT (R) With the strongest cold open since Scream, this home invasion flick ratchets up the tension for an hour and a half without ever letting up. A well-to-do family are stalked by a group of killers in animal masks, who may have met their match in one son’s new girlfriend, Erin (Sharni Vinson). Wingard and collaborator Simon Barrett take a well-known, beloved and maligned genre, turning it on its head with gleefully violent abandon. Drew Wheeler
movie pick Battle of the Larynx IN A WORLDâ&#x20AC;Ś (R) The producers behind a big budget science fiction series have decided to resurrect famous voice actor Don LaFontaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s line for promotional purposes, so the two biggest silky throats in the business, Sam Soto (Fred Melamed) and Gustav Warner (Ken Marino), are the obvious choices to nab the job. But when Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s struggling voice coach daughter, Carol (Lake Bell), also decides to try for the big gig, tension between father and daughter hit an all-time high. Since the late 1970s, Hollywood studio movies havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly had a great track record when it comes to offering up a variety of roles for actresses over the age of 30. There are plenty of lovably nutty girlfriends, sexless wives and shrewDemetri Martin and ish spinsters around, as well as prostitutes with hearts of gold. In recent years, kick-ass heroines with almost supernatural physicality have blown up at the box office, but despite the attempt by filmmakers to give women a chance to duke it out like their male action hero counterparts, the movies are nevertheless superficial in regards to offering viewers (who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t 13-year-old boys) complex representations of femininity. It is even worse if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a female director. But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell actress/filmmaker Bell that.
Bellâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;best known for her television workâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; wrote, produced, directed and stars in this breezy, very funny and occasionally insightful comedy, peculiarly set in the world of voiceover actors like the late LaFontaine, the man who made famous the line â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a worldâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? in countless movie trailers. In a Worldâ&#x20AC;Ś also has some pointed things to say about women working in Hollywood and the kind of male chauvinism that permeates the industry. That Bell is able to fly her feminist flag and still keep the movie hilarious without being heavyhanded is a real pleasure to behold. Although Bell is fantastic in the lead role, the real scene-stealers are the wonderful character actors she surrounds herself with, Lake Bell such as Demetri Martin, Ken Marino, Rob Corddry and Michaela Watkins. The standout, however, is burly honey-voiced Melamed, a veteran actor whom many will recognize from his brilliant turn as Sy Ableman in the Coen brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; A Serious Man. In a Worldâ&#x20AC;Ś isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always on track, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a shortage of sharp, original and silly comedies out there, and it makes one anxious to see what Bell will come up with next. Derek Hill
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he idea of a band “maturing” is as tired as it is often inacThis dissatisfaction has already led Futurebirds to start in regard to attaining cultural relevance outside the Southeast. curate. But for the Athens-bred band Futurebirds, perhaps looking forward. While the band hasn’t yet produced any mate- “You can’t disappoint.” the notion is fitting. Over the past few years, folks payrial since Baba Yaga (other than a new Jittery Joe’s coffee Although the band is now scattered across the Southeast ing attention from inside the Loop have witnessed the group blend inspired by their latest album, aptly called “Baba Java”), (with members now calling Atlanta and Nashville, among other constantly pushing itself to new levels and, for lack of a better plans are in the works for a follow-up LP. places, home), Futurebirds still very much considers itself phrase, “growing up.” “We’d like to pick a location [to record] and stay somean Athens band. Still, “[the separation] definitely presents a Since the start, Futurebirds has consistently found itself where—book 10 days and record the whole thing all at once. whole new set of challenges,” says Johnson, explaining that near the top of the local-music hierarchy. The heavy reverb We want a finite amount of time, so that we don’t start writing band members’ decisions to leave town stemmed from various found on the band’s early releases inspired analogies to groups extra songs,” Johnson says, half-jokingly referring to Baba motivators: relationships, work, changes of scenery. like My Morning Jacket and Band of Horses. It was a pleasant Yaga’s considerable running time. “I don’t think anyone was like ‘I hate Athens, I gotta get out sound, if not a wholly unique one. of here’,” he says. “It just sort of happened that we Thomas Johnson, the band’s banjo and guitar “I think in some ways it can fool you a all wound up leaving.” player and vocalist, says those early records were a But the challenges created by being in a longlittle bit,” Johnson says. “You can get distance result of the band not trusting its instincts. band certainly aren’t insurmountable, and a big head in a place like [Athens].” “[The reverb-soaked sound] wasn’t something we the group shows little sign of slowing down. Johnson set out to do,” he says. “When you’re younger and views the predicaments resulting from distance as left to your own devices, you just don’t trust your instincts as Maturity can take other forms. While Futurebirds’ show at another reason not to “half-ass” things like touring and recordmuch as you should. When you have four guys getting drunk the Georgia Theatre this weekend is certainly not its first at ing, even if it means that coordinating rehearsals may be a bit and singing harmonies, reverb sounds pretty good.” the venue, Johnson says there is more and more at stake each of problem in the future. The band’s latest release, Baba Yaga (released this past time the band plays in town. “I think in some ways it can Indeed, there is much on the horizon for Futurebirds. But, April through Mississippi’s Fat Possum Records), saw the band fool you a little bit. You can get a big head in a place like in yet another sign of what might be called maturity, Johnson in a place where it didn’t have to rely on studio manipulations [Athens],” he says, regarding the difficulty of staying relevant hints that the band’s decisions will be made in a more focused to sound slick. Although the record retained the country-fried in a college town where the scene is constantly shifting. way from here on out. rock ethos that the band spent the past several years develAnd, though having filled venues like the Theatre in the “When you get older, there’s a business aspect to this,” oping, the album was considered by most to be a giant leap past is an impressive feat, it doesn’t necessarily translate he says. “And you don’t want to make things any harder for forward. to success outside the region. “A lot of bands that have had yourself.” But despite the positive reception that Baba Yaga received success like us—and beyond—have probably had similar probpretty much across the board (a 7.5 rating from Pitchfork was lems,” says Johnson, discussing the difficulty of making a mark Dan Mistich one of the album’s more notable reviews), the band doesn’t on out-of-town crowds. After years of touring and playing feel like the record was as coherent as it should have been. shows, the band has developed a sense of realistic optimism “We didn’t have a lot of direction [when we were recording about what to expect from audiences on the road. WHO: Futurebirds, Diarrhea Planet, Tia Madre Baba Yaga]—we didn’t have a label or anyone telling us what “You have to be creative, and not take that for granted,” WHERE: Georgia Theatre to do,” says Johnson. While this freedom was nice, Johnson Johnson says. “You can’t be like, ‘Oh, our name sells itself.” WHEN: Friday, Oct. 4, 8 p.m. notes that the recording sessions were unnecessarily lengthy. Watching other local bands “navigate the waters” of tourHOW MUCH: $15 “Even when we did” have a label involved, he says, “we didn’t ing life has helped Futurebirds stay motivated. “You have to have much oversight or feedback.” play a lot of shows, and they have to be good,” Johnson says
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ounger folks in town who know David Barbe as the mild-mannered and cheerful director of the University of Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Music Business Certificate Program or as the head of local recording studio Chase Park Transduction might be surprised to learn of his punk rock past as the bassist and co-lead singer of Athens power trio Mercyland. In fact, Barbe was a key figure in the deep underground of Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; music scene in the 1980s. This weekend, Barbe will reunite with three of his Mercyland bandmatesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;drummer Joel Suttles and guitarists Andrew Donaldson and Mark Craigâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;offering music fans who missed out the first time around a chance to experience a bit of the punk-fueled sound and spirit of that heyday. When Barbe moved to Athens in 1981 to attend UGA, it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a very punk-heavy scene, he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Atlanta bands always made fun of the Athens bands, because they were punks from the big city and we were some sort of art school scene,â&#x20AC;? Barbe recalls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, to me, those years from â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;81 through â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;83 were the most exciting times.â&#x20AC;? Barbe assembled the first version of Mercyland in the fall of 1985 with Craig (previously of the Kilkenny Cats) and hard-hitting drummer Harry Joiner. The bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earliest material was rowdy and aggressive, but a hint of melodic power-pop snuck in amidst the punkish energy (imagine the Clash and the Buzzcocks crossed with Minutemen and HĂźsker DĂź). In early 1986, Mercyland entered engineer and musician John Keaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new studio in Cobbham. The high-speed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fall of the Cityâ&#x20AC;? was one of three songs to land on the Proud oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Me Gluttony compilation, a collection of songs by underground Athens bands released on cassette by Barbeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DRG (aka Dominant Rock Gods) Records. Released in 1986, the tape also included songs by the Primates, Bar-B-Q Killers, Time Toy, Porn Orchard, Eat America and the La-Di-Daâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Both Donaldson and Suttles had joined in the lineup when Mercyland recorded its first full-length, 1989â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No Feet On the Cowling, released on Communion Records. The melodic pop elements on songs like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guessing Time is Goneâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rotten on the Vineâ&#x20AC;? balanced the high-speed thrash of tunes like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Proceed with Discretion.â&#x20AC;? Power-chord anthems â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chainsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gets My Soul to Vigorâ&#x20AC;? added depth to the mix. Cowling earned positive reviews, but as the band members worked on new projects, careers, and families, Mercyland gradually slowed down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We planned our break-up six months in advance without telling anybody,â&#x20AC;? Barbe says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to release the Enter the Crafty Bear EP on Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day 1991, and play our last show on the same day. We wanted to part
happily as friends. We said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve enjoyed doing this; letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enjoy ending it, too.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? After Mercylandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s split, Barbe remained in the music business, playing bass and guitar and producing albums for numerous artists, including Sugar (a band that also featured former HĂźsker DĂź frontman Bob Mould). In 1997, Barbe partnered with Andy Baker and Andy LeMaster to establish Chase Park Transduction as one of Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; main recording spots. Mercylandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music made its way into the mixing console at Chase Park in 2010, when Barbe brought the original reels from the Cowling sessions in for a remix. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Andrew and Joel and I had been talking about the band after we got together to play a set at Vic Chesnuttâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memorial service at the 40 Watt,â&#x20AC;? Barbe says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vic was a great friend of Mercyland. That memorial gig is what led to us discussing doing a remix and rerelease.â&#x20AC;? Mercyland had originally tracked Cowling at Keaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s studio with Cowboy Mouthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fred LeBlanc co-producing. Barbe wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t involved in the production process, and he had reservations about the final mix. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It had too much of that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s production: too trebly, too much digital reverb, too clicky on the drums, not enough bass,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we got done [remixing] it, it was actually pretty smokinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. I think it sounds way better than anything else we ever recorded or released. It sounds like what we believed we sounded like at that time.â&#x20AC;? Barbe released the enhanced version of the record online in 2010. Not long after, organizers from AthFest approached Barbe about having Mercyland perform at the 40 Watt as part of that yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showcase, but the plan fell through. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We kept talking about it, and we thought, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re into the idea of doing a show, why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we just do it when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to do it?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Barbe says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That turned into the idea of putting all of the lineups of the band on stage at the 40 Watt. Mark hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t picked up a guitar in 15 years, but he was totally into it, so Andrew and Joel and I will play, and Mark will join us for a few. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re only playing songs that we still have emotional connections to,â&#x20AC;? he adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Putting this together has been really fun, because there has been no disagreement about anything. We always got along great, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no surprise.â&#x20AC;?
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Meet Your New Neighbor Kishi Bashi Hunkers Down in Athens ever there was an apt time to reach someone for a phone interview, Flagpole stumbled upon it when we dialed up Kishi Bashi, or Kaoru Ishibashi, the violin virtuoso and sought-after collaborator who has worked with artists like of Montreal, Regina Spektor and Sondre Lerche. You see, Ishibashi—or K, as he’s known to his friends—was not far from Norfolk, VA, his longtime home, winding his way down the East Coast toward Athens, his new home, where he’ll cap off a tour at the 40 Watt on Oct. 4. “I was seeking a change,” he explains. “Somewhere I could put up my studio. It’s been pretty ideal, since many of the engineers, artists and producers I work with live [in Athens].” But no matter where home is, Ishibashi hasn’t been spending much time there over the past few years. Since releasing his debut solo album 151a last year (and performing at the Flagpole Athens Music Awards last summer), he’s spent a great deal of time on the road, promoting the record both here and in Japan. NPR named Kishi Bashi 2012’s “Artist of the Year,” and he truly earned the title—not only through his music, but through the other forms of art he weaves into his performances. Last spring, he had local artist Dana Jo Cooley (she of the Love Shack Bus Shelter and the Flagpole Athens Music Award trophies) create a set
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of whimsical trees for him to play among onstage. “I got it from of Montreal,” Ishibashi says of his interest in creating little worlds onstage. “They’re dedicated not just to a sound experience, but also a visual assault. A lot of bands think it’s all about the music, and a lot of it is, but on the other half of it, it’s also a show. I think creating a world makes a difference. It also helps me chronicle what tour it is, in a way. I like to have each tour be a little different.” Ishibashi is also a master of the music video, from the poignant stop-motion animation he conceived with former Pixar wizard Anthony Scott for his song “I Am the Antichrist to You” to a delightfully strange collaboration with his sister-in-law and Japanese girl group Tokyo Cheer Party for “It All Began with a Burst.” “My sister-in-law is a manager in Japan, and she works with some of those girl groups,” says Ishibashi. “I suggested, ‘What if those girls lip-sync to my video?’ And they were like, ‘Yeah!’” His sister-in-law choreographed dance moves and transcribed the song’s English lyrics into a sort of homophonous Japanese gibberish, so Tokyo Cheer Party could memorize the song. Ever the fan of layering, Ishibashi then translated the gibberish back into English, overlaying the video with nonsensical subtitles. The resulting video sports some of the oddball innocence of Michel Gondry—a favorite artist of Ishibashi’s. After a year of touring solo to support 151a, Ishibashi recently added a drummer to his live
lineup. It’s no surprise that he’d want one; from the beginning, he has fixated on creating an incredible amount of sound— with vocals, both in Japanese and English, hand claps, beatboxing, virtuosic violin work—and using enough looping pedal layers to make your head spin. If all the elements listed above sound a little strange to put together, consider this: fully one-third of 151a has been used in commercials, from “Bright Whites” appearing in a Windows 8 ad to “Chester’s Burst Over the Hamptons” showing up in a spot for Smart Cars in the U.S. And if the arbiters of corporate marketing money trust the guy to sell their products, you know the music’s got to be catchy. “I’m so glad that people don’t care anymore!” Ishibashi says, recalling when fans of indie bands used to flame artists for “selling out” their art. “of Montreal got it bigtime with their Outback Steakhouse commercial,” he continues. “I was mad at them before I knew them. But now, record sales are so slow, and touring is the only way to go, and I think fans are more supportive. It’s a valuable resource.” And just as touring and the occasional ad placement are valuable resources for musicians, so is Kishi Bashi a valuable addition to the local music community. Go out and support him this weekend. It is, after all, the neighborly thing to do. Rachel Bailey
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Music News And Gossip Stream Away: HHBTM Records has steadily been adding more archival material to its Bandcamp site. One of the latest things to hit the web is the 12-inch Form A Line single by Tunabunny. Originally released for Record Store Day 2012, the record features four versions of the title track, including the original single version, a “line dance version,” a dub version and a remix with Vanessa BriscoeHay (Pylon, Supercluster) doing the lead vocal. It’s this last version that’s probably my favorite, but I’ve gotta admit I’ve been listening to all of them back to back just like they were rare New Order remixes or some such thing. It’s best to probably listen to the original version first, with its gritty rhythm, hyper-melodic vocals and the oddly uplifting repeating guitar run that ends each measure on a high note. In addition to this release,
Hand Sand Hands HHBTM is packing the Bandcamp page with releases dating back to 1999, many of which are utterly out of print. It seems like the label might start posting its new releases, too, as a new 7-inch single by Oakland, CA’s Bam!Bam! just got added to the site. Go poke around and find some new favorites at hhbtmrecords. bandcamp.com. Well, Happy Birthday, Y’all: Athens’ premier musicians’ resource center, Nuçi’s Space, will celebrate its 13th anniversary Friday, Oct. 4 from 5:30–9:30 p.m. with performances from songwriters Dave Marr and Matt Hudgins. This is an open house celebration and will also feature a silent auction, refreshments and a photo booth courtesy of Ali Phillips Photography. It’s a free event, but if you’ve got a few bucks to throw toward the cause, they’d be honored to accept your donation. For general information on Nuçi’s Space, please see nuci.org, and for regular updates on its ongoing activities, head to facebook. com/nucisspace. Perfect Sound Forever: When this band’s first reunion happened several years ago, it was like Halley’s Comet: I never thought I’d see it again in my lifetime. Then when it happened again in 2010, I was beside-myself thrilled. Now I just feel like, even though it’s not the ground-shattering news it once was, I’d be
utterly remiss in my duties if I didn’t mention that the mighty, mighty Mercyland will once again hit an Athens stage. The show happens at the 40 Watt Club Saturday, Oct. 5 and will also feature decades-long Athens stalwarts Bloodkin. Weirdly, the show has been billed on Facebook as “Mercyland’s first proper show in over 22 years.” I dunno. The others felt pretty proper to me, but then again, I admit full-stop to being an utterly fawning Mercyland fan. All it takes is one listen to the band’s 1989 album No Feet On the Cowling— streamable via mercyland.bandcamp.com—to understand why. Get Gritty: Experimental project Hand Sand Hands, the product of the mind of Jonathan Miller, is releasing its newest album, Lord of Talk, Thursday, Oct. 3 at local house-party destination The Fortress. An enormously cool bit of news related to this is that Miller recently recorded a song specifically for a choreographed dance that will be performed at Minneapolis, MN’s Walker Art Museum on Nov. 30. The dance, created by professional choreographers Kaleena Miller and Galen Higgins, is tentatively titled “Yes Yes No No,” and the Hand Sand Hands track is titled “Pontiac.” The noisy, practically anxietyinducing piece can be heard at soundcloud.com/handsandhands/pontiac, and the new full-length album, dated for official release Oct. 12 but available now, can be streamed at handsandhands.bandcamp.com.
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Get Out and Look Around Mosey Along: The third annual Pulaski Street Art Crawl, now officially sponsored by the Athens Area Arts Council, provides an intimate look into a dozen exhibit spaces and private artist studios all found within a half mile of each other. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rare for so many artists to be concentrated into a considerably small city, let alone a half mile, so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sleep on this opportunity to bask in the glow of what makes Athens so distinct from other places of comparable size. The free self-guided walking tourâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;set for Saturday, Oct. 5, 5 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;begins at the Leathers Building, located at 675 Pulaski St., where participants can park and pick up a map. A highlight of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art crawl is the studio of sculptor and painter Stan Mullins. Curated by AthensHasArt!, the stop includes a sculpture garden of works by Amanda Jane Lyons, projections by Mary Willougby, Butoh performances by Aida Curtis and property tours with Mullins. Other stops include exhibits at The Grit, CinĂŠ, Flicker Theatre & Bar and Tedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Best, as well as the private studios of painter Chatham Murray and potter Maria Dondero. A special show of works by the Georgia Sculptors Society will be on display at the final destination, ARTiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art Lounge. The tour culminates with a block party at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Phoenix Cornerâ&#x20AC;? at the intersection of Pulaski and Broad Streets. For more details, visit www. athensarts.org.
visiting six selected cities in Georgia, including Athens on Friday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct. 5. Centered on the production of dance and mural art in public spaces, the weekend features installations, workshops and lectures. On Friday, Oct. 4 at 9 a.m., glo will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Urbanism + Youth Identity in Physical Gesture,â&#x20AC;? a program for high school students to explore an â&#x20AC;&#x153;inside-out movement system,â&#x20AC;? at Cedar Shoals High School. Later in the afternoon at 2 p.m., the group will host a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ballet Class Through Contemporary Toolsâ&#x20AC;? at the UGA Dance Building. The day wraps up with â&#x20AC;&#x153;(this is an) Act of Devotion,â&#x20AC;? a physical installation comprised of dancers from 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. at the Georgia Museum of Art. On Saturday, Oct. 5, Living Walls and glo will present a public lecture (time TBA) on re-imagining spaces outside of traditional venues for public art. Later in the evening, an exhibition involving choreographed public movement choirs, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Liquid Culture: a utopia station,â&#x20AC;? will be unveiled downtown. Find â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Traveling Show: Public Art tour of Georgiaâ&#x20AC;? on Facebook to stay up to date.
The Greatest: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exuberance of Meaning: The Art Patronage of Catherine the Great (1761â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1796)â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;currently on display at the Georgia Museum of Art through Jan. 5â&#x20AC;&#x201D;focuses on Catherineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contributions to Russian cultural identity through her collection of academic, historical Warm Welcome: Missy pieces and commisKulik, illustrator of sioned new works. Flagpoleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tofu Babyâ&#x20AC;? During her 34-year comic, and Raoul de reign as monarch, la Cruz have launched Catherine commisa new nook for exhibsioned a tremendous iting artists on a amount of works small scale, roughly 7â&#x20AC;&#x2122; reflecting medieval square. Mini Gallery, and Byzantine culture located in the back as well as Western and of the retail space neoclassical styles, currently shared pushing Russia in a by Low Yo Yo Stuff new cultural direction. Records and Get Rad! As the tsar of Skate Shop at 261 W. Russia, Catherine Late 17th-century Russian censer Washington St., will possessed supreme carry limited edition, authority in both the secular and spiritual small batch and one of a kind pieces by both realms, acting as both the Russian monarch local and international artists and crafters. and head of the Russian Orthodox Church. A The space will double as an exhibit gallery, collection of liturgical and devotional objects rotating shows every five to six weeks, and as like incense burners and bejeweled, gilded a handmade boutique with items available to icons reflects religious and artistic transcentake home immediately. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On a trip to Hong Kong, we went to a mall dence, an imprint of the Enlightenment. The centerpiece of the exhibit is the Buch chalice, that was all toys. Each shop in the toy mall a mesmerizing gold chalice dripping in prewas so small, yet was packed with so much cious gems and multi-colored carved cameos. interesting stuff!â&#x20AC;? says Missy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It showed us Believing that objects hold the ability to you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a lot of space to have an enrich experiences and generate a sense of impact.â&#x20AC;? overcoming the limitations of physical place Mini Gallery will officially open with the and time, Catherine commissioned stunning, exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Locals-Only Mixtape, Vol. 1,â&#x20AC;? feapainstakingly created dinnerware. One such turing artwork by Cindy Jerrell, Anthony piece, a small ice cup topped with a squirWislar and Leslie Snipes, on Saturday, Oct. rel boasting a hazelnut, expresses the gentle 5, 4 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m., which coincides with the reminder that every accomplishment requires a Pulaski Street Art Crawl. great deal of effort. The gallery will be open on weekend afterCorrelated events include the quarterly noons and Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sunday evenings. To stay open house â&#x20AC;&#x153;90 Carlton: Fallâ&#x20AC;? on Friday, up to date on Mini Galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future exhibits, Oct. 11; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Day: Boxes of Treasureâ&#x20AC;? on visit www.minigalleryathens.com. Saturday, Oct. 19; and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gallery Talk: Asen Kirinâ&#x20AC;? on Thursday, Oct. 24. Visual Visitations: Atlanta-based organizations Living Walls and glo have partnered to Jessica Smith present The Traveling Show, a public art tour Edward Owen
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the North Georgia Folk Festival approaches, director Tommy Jordan has had to consider how to improve on a formula that has already proven successful. The annual festival has become a longstanding fall tradition, and this will be its 29th year. “There are people who started coming when they were kids,” says Jordan. “And now they’re bringing their kids.” The festival takes place this Saturday at Sandy Creek Park. Gates open at 10:30 a.m., and music will begin at 11:30 with a performance by the Athens Montessori School Ukulele Club—the festival’s youngest budding bluegrass artists—and Wooten’s Woopets, lifesize puppets to be enjoyed by children and grownups alike. A tent will be set up for the entirety of the day where teachers from the Athens Montessori School will tend to children to allow parents to enjoy the music. There will also be a nearby playground and various art activities for kids to take part in. While the festival will resemble those of years past, it will also include many new faces. “Every year I try to mix it up a lot,” says Jordan. “It allows me to reach out.” The musical lineup includes Roy Tench, an old-time fiddler from Habersham County, who will be accompanied by local artist and Grammy Award winner Art Rosenbaum on banjo. Local favorites the Solstice Sisters will be followed by the down-home blues-folk of the Darnell Boys and bluegrass from the Borderhop Five. The Rosin Sisters will sing tight harmonies and play triple fiddles along with guitar and banjo. Emerald Road, an Irish folk-dance band, will grace the stage just before headliner, John McCutcheon, an internationally renowned storyteller, songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist. String Theory will close out the evening with the high-energy, danceable old time tunes the band is known for. “It’s not going to be a dance,” says Jordan, who is also a member of String Theory. “But I sure hope that dancing erupts.” Other musicians are welcomed to bring instruments and make their own music in a dedicated “jam tent” that will be set up on the back of the field all day. Festival-goers will also have the opportunity for a hands-on celebration of folk art.
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Demonstrations will be given from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m., showing the making of various folk crafts. Artist and illustrator Peter Loose, whose paintings will adorn the stage, will teach a painting class for children, and kids who join in will even get to keep their work. The Cotton Patch Quilters will return to the festival to showcase their handmade quilts and to lead quilting activities for interested children. David Van Wyk and Luke Snyder of Bloodroot Blades will demonstrate blacksmithing. Additional demonstrations include traditional sweetgrass basket making by Rebecca Gilliard and broom making with Rosa Hall. Brenda McKaig will hand spin wool from her own flock of sheep. Silversmith Jim Richardson will demonstrate the forging of silver into jewelry, and the Classic City Woodturners will be showing how wood turning is done on a lathe. Local fixture Cap Man will also be there with his bottle-cap truck and artwork. The festival will feature artists and vendors selling corn shuck dolls, jewelry, pottery, glass, wood carvings, gourd art, knitted and crocheted wool, nature photography, soap, granola, beeswax candles and paintings. And of course, over the long day of folk music and art, festival attendees won’t be asked to go hungry. “There’s a variety of food, and it’s all delicious,” says Jordan. “People are welcome to bring a picnic, but they don’t have to.” People are also encouraged to bring chairs or a blanket to sprawl out during what is sure to be a beautiful October day. “I think it will be a nice day of music, and a good day of art,” says Jordan. “And we just hope for good weather.” Jodi Murphy
WHAT: 2013 North Georgia Folk Festival WHERE: Sandy Creek Park WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 5, 10:30 a.m.–9 p.m. HOW MUCH: $12 (adults), $7 (students), FREE! (children under 12)
FILM | Friday, Oct. 4–Sunday, Oct. 6
10th Annual Dixie Film Festival
The Morton Theatre · Oct. 4, 7–9 p.m., Oct. 5, 12:30–11:15 p.m., Oct. 6, 12–11 p.m. · $10 (2 hour screening), $35 (full festival pass) As an international competition showcasing the latest independent flicks by emerging filmmakers, the Dixie Film Festival presents awards to the best feature film, short, comedy, animation, documentary, foreign, screenplay, MasonDixon (Georgia filmmaker) and Peach Fuzz (police-related film). The weekend kicks off with a mixer hosted by the festival team at Trappeze Pub on Friday, 7–9 p.m., and a meet and greet with filmmakers, also at Trappeze, is slated for Sunday at 12 p.m. Screenings will run continuously throughout the weekend, with a series of Dixie Shorts on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and Dawes a handful of World Shorts on Sunday at 7 p.m. A collection of “Mason-Dixon” screenings—including Restitution, Fun World, Passing, By And By and The Cabin—will highlight recent works of Georgia filmmakers on Saturday at 5 p.m. Check out Flagpole’s calendar or www.dixiefilmfest.com for a full schedule. [Jessica Smith] EVENTS | Sunday, Oct. 6
3rd Annual Autumn Harvest Feast
The Hill · 4–7 p.m. · $60 Much to the delight of local gastronomes, this year’s Autumn Harvest Feast has added more local chefs to its lineup. Presented by the Athens Farmers Market, 14 chefs will use local ingredients to create dishes benefiting your taste buds as well as Wholesome Wave Georgia, an organization dedicated to increasing the availability of wholesome, locally grown food to under-served communities. A known advocate for “producer-only” farmer’s markets, WWG is also an upholder of Double Dollars for EBT cardholders, which benefits both the local shopper and the local farmer. Restaurants represented include Last Resort Grill, The Grit, Five & Ten and The National, among others. A family-style dinner will be accompanied by live music from String Theory and welcoming remarks by Flagpole’s Pete McCommons. This 3rd Annual Autumn Harvest Feast promises to gratify your tummy as well as your community. [Sarah Temple Stevenson] MUSIC | Monday, Oct. 7
Jimmy Eat World, Matt Pond
Georgia Theatre · 8 p.m. · $25 Mesa, AZ emo-rockers Jimmy Eat World have been going strong since the late-’90s, churning out album after painstakingly confessional album, even as band members approach middle age. The group’s 2001 posi-pop single “The Middle” was met with
mainstream love, but the band has since settled back into an indie existence. The journey has imbued Jimmy Eat World’s music with a sense of prudence; the latest LP, Damage, is a sure-footed (dare we say mature?) thing. Opener Matt Pond is similarly seasoned, having consistently traversed melodic, wistful pop-folk terrain since 1998. Formerly known as Matt Pond PA, his band—which features guitarist and noted studio engineer Chris Hansen and bassist Tierney Tough, of Orlando hotshots the Pauses—is air-tight and tender in all the right places. [Gabe Vodicka] MUSIC | Tuesday, Oct. 8
Dawes, Caitlin Rose
Georgia Theatre · 7 p.m. · $20 Dawes sounds a lot like what it really is: a folky, country-influenced indie rock band from Los Angeles. That’s probably
reductionist, but it speaks volumes about the band’s lush sound, which has drawn numerous comparisons to Jackson Browne and other folk-rockers of the 1960s and ‘70s. The group has been on a steady incline since its first record, North Hills, was released in 2009, touring the country with likeminded bands like Blitzen Trapper since. Dawes has released two follow-up records, both of which have been lauded by critics (2011’s Nothing is Wrong and this year’s Stories Don’t End). Country singersongwriter Caitlin Rose, from Nashville, opens the show. [Dan Mistich] MUSIC | Tuesday, Oct. 8
Angel Olsen, Pillars & Tongues Normaltown Hall · 9 p.m. · $8 St. Louis native and Chicago resident Angel Olsen wowed critics (including yours truly) with last year’s Half Way Home LP, on which the songwriter used her big, beautiful voice to reveal a startling set of tiny human truths. She has since gained considerable momentum: while Half Way Home saw the light of day thanks to the awesome-but-miniscule Asheville imprint Bathetic, its follow-up is set to be released on indie giant Jagjaguwar. Olsen has been debuting a few of the new tracks live over the past few months. “Forgiven/ Forgotten,” which she premiered at the Pitchfork Music Festival in July, showcased a psych-ier, more rocking version of her established ‘60s folk-influenced sound, thanks to her newly assembled backing band. Expect Tuesday’s show to be a quieter, though no less impactful, affair. [Gabe Vodicka]
the calendar! WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Deadline for getting listed in The Calendar is every FRIDAY at 5 p.m. for the print issue that comes out the following Wednesday. Online listings are updated daily. Email calendar@flagpole.com.
Tuesday 1 CLASSES: Swing Dance Night (Dancefx) An evening of swing dancing. No experience or partner necessary. 7–8 p.m. (lesson), 8–10 p.m. $3–5. www.athensswingnight.com EVENTS: Take Action for Farmworker Justice (Publix, 1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) Real Food UGA and the Undocumented Student Alliance at UGA join farmworkers and allies from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers on their two-week Publix Truth Tour. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.ciw-online.org/ campaign-for-fair-food EVENTS: Anniversary Party (Nowhere Bar) Celebrate the one year anniversary of the Tuesday Night Confessional with live music and a cookout. 9 p.m. FREE! 706542-4742 EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (First Christian Church, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 4–7 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Tuesday Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Fresh produce, cooked foods and children’s activities. Offers double dollars for EBT shoppers. Held every Tuesday. 4–7 p.m. 706-613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Compete for prizes and giveaways. 8–10 p.m. 706-353-0305 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Both Westside and Eastside locations. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Movie Quotes Trivia (Max) With host Cora Jane. 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515 PERFORMANCE: Solo Cello Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) UGA professor of cello David Starkweather performs. 8 p.m. $5-10. www.pac.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Impromptu Dance Performance (UGA Dance Building, Rooms 276 & 272) Carribean dancer, choreographer and activist Lénablou performs “Rupture de soi” (“Shattering the Self”). Afterwards, she will lead an open master class, “The Techni’Ka Dance Technique.” 11:15 a.m. (performance). 2 p.m. (class). FREE! www.willson.uga.edu
Wednesday 2 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Meet docents in the lobby for a tour of highlights from the museum’s collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org
CLASSES: SALSAthens (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa dance classes with SALSAthens. No partner necessary. 6:30-7:30 p.m. (intermediate), 7:30-8:30 p.m. (beginners). $8 (incl. drink). www. facebook.com/salsaathens CLASSES: Google Apps for Parents (ACC Library) Get to know the web applications used daily by Clarke County students. 5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Athens City Hall) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, prepared foods and crafts. Live music at every market. 4–7 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Wednesday Walkers (Rocksprings Community Center) Get fit through low impact walking. For ages 50 & up. 9–10 a.m. $1. 706-613-3602 FILM: Beer Hunter (Ciné Barcafé) Classic City Brew Fest presents a documentary film about the beloved and influential beer and whiskey journalist Michael Jackson. The film explores his role in the global phenomenon that is the craft brewing movement. 5:15 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $7.50. www.athenscine.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Win prizes! 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your knowledge every. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706-548-1920 GAMES: Dirty Nerds Trivia (Dirty Birds) In the Crow’s Nest. 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/dirtybirdsath GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know it all? 8 p.m. Both locations. 706-548-3442 GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train! Win house cash prizes with host Todd Kelly. 7:30 p.m. www. choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Trivia with a DJ (Your Pie, Eastside location) Open your pie hole for a chance to win cash prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com KIDSTUFF: Meet the Author (Oconee County Library) Meet Carol Dolson, author, and Elaine Hearne Rabon, illustrator, of Hattie and the Higgledy-Piggledy Hedge, a book about a girl who wants to be a great artist. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Hard Luck Truck (Avid Bookshop) Get free Wimpy Kid goodies, see Wimpy Kid book trailers and get your photo taken. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com KIDSTUFF: Money Smarts (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of money, opening a checking account
and preparing a budget. For ages 11–18. 68 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Literary Scholar Lecture (Miller Learning Center, Room 248) Abdul JanMohamed presents “The Internalization and Reproduction of Violence: Alice Walker’s Third Life of Grange Copeland,” an examination of the modes through which the oppressed “internalize” the violence that is used to control them. 4 p.m. FREE! www. willson.uga.edu MEETINGS: Athens PRIDE Meet & Greet (Kitchens New Cleghorn, 264 N. Jackson St.) Hosted in honor of Georgia Equality’s “Building a Movement” campaign. Open to the LGBT and straight ally community. All ages. 6 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/athensgapride PERFORMANCE: Guest Saxophonist Performance (UGA Robert G. Edge Recital Hall) Nathan Nabb is associate professor at Stephen F. Austin State University and a member of the saxophone chamber ensemble Oasis Quartet. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu
Thursday 3 ART: Opening Reception (Circle Gallery) For “Schema: The Work of Cheryl Goldsleger,” a collection of drawings and paintings that look at architectural intricacy. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.ced.uga.edu CLASSES: How to Download Library eBooks (Oconee County Library) Learn how to access free eBooks and Audiobooks. 1–2:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 CLASSES: Scottish Country Dance Classes (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Easy-to-learn Scottish country dancing. 7 p.m. $3/ class. deborahmillier@yahoo.com EVENTS: Pinktoberfest (Barberitos, 1090 S. Milledge Ave.) A breast cancer awareness event including live music, games, raffled prizes, food and a “guess that craft beer” tasting game. 5:30 p.m. $10. 706-316-3344 EVENTS: Red Carpet Premiere (Mercedes-Benz of Athens) Celebrate the shop’s two year anniversary and see the new 2014 CLA-Class and redesigned S-Class Mercedes-Benz. Includes live music, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. 6:30–9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-6585 FILM: The Little Tin Man (Ciné Barcafé) UGA Theatre & Film Studies presents the Athens premier of the feature-length comedy from UGA alums Matthew Perkins, Nathan Dugan Bridges and Aaron Beelner, who stars as a struggling dwarf actor determined to be cast as the Tin Man in Martin Scorsese’s remake of The Wizard of Oz. Followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and lead actor. 5:15 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. www. athenscine.com
“Schema: The Work of Cheryl Goldsleger” will be on display in The Circle Gallery at the UGA College of Environment and Design through Nov. 8. An opening reception will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, 4:30–6 p.m. GAMES: Trivia (The Volstead) Every Thursday! 7:30-9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-5300 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515 GAMES: Twisted Trivia (Sundown Saloon) Trivia about the good stuff: alcohol, sports, music, sex and movies. 7:30 p.m. FREE! GAMES: Trivia (El Azteca) Win prizes with host Todd Kelly. 7:30–9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-2639 KIDSTUFF: Thursday Storytime (Avid Bookshop) Join Avid for books and games. 1:30 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Sustainable Agriculture Conference (Oconee County Civic Center, Watkinsville) A daylong conference for new and beginning farmers to learn about food safety, record keeping, naturally grown and organically grown certifications, and developing markets for produce and meat. 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m. $15. www.athenslandtrust.org LECTURES & LIT: “Humanitarian Intervention and International Law” (UGA Dean Rusk Hall) Former U.S. Ambassador Lee A. Feinstein will speak on humanitarian intervention and international law in light of the use of chemical weapons in Syria. 12:30 p.m. www.law.uga.edu MEETINGS: Oconee Rivers Audubon Society (Sandy Creek Nature Center) UGA shorebird researcher Abby Sterling presents “Life Above the Wrack Line: Nesting American Oystercatchers & Wilson’s Plovers on the Georgia Coast.” The chapter will host a potluck dinner beforehand. 6 p.m. (potluck), 7 p.m. wwwoconeeriversaudubon.org PERFORMANCE: UGA Symphony Orchestra (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) A performance of Hans Rott’s Symphony in E Major and selections from Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 8 p.m. $5-10 www. pac.uga.edu
Friday 4 ART: Opening Reception (The Coffee Shop of Athens) For “Through the Lens of a Safari Ranger,” a photo series. 7–10 p.m. FREE! 706-542-8990 ART: Opening Reception (ARTini’s Open Art Studio, Gallery & Lounge) In Project Safe’s “Through an Open Window” art project, survivors of domestic violence and those who work with them paint their feelings. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.artinisartlounge.com ART: “Don’t Tell Mommy” (The World Famous) Curated by Keith P. Rein, the fifth annual erotic art show displays works by Saskia Schnell, Lora Zombie, Olga Noes, Dave Styer and more. The opening reception includes videos, music by DJ Mahogany and snacks served by “housewife” pinups. 8 p.m. FREE! www.theworldfamousathens.com ART: Closing Party (White Tiger Gourmet) Local outsider artist Cap Man hosts a closing party for his “pro chicken” paintings show. Meet Cap Man and see his bottlecaptruck 2.0. 6-8 p.m. FREE! 706-338-8822 ART: The Traveling Show (Multiple Locations) Living Walls and glo present a traveling public art tour complete with a lecture, workshop and installation. See Art Notes on p. 14. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/livingwallsatl EVENTS: Nuci’s Space 13th Anniversary Party (Nuçi’s Space) Celebrate with complimentary drinks, a silent auction, and live music by Dave Marr and Matt Hudgins. 5:30–9:30 p.m. FREE! www.nuci.org EVENTS: Pumpkinfest (Aromas) Sample seasonal brews including Dogfish Head Punkin Ale, Terrapin Pumpkinfest and Timmerman’s Pumpkin Lambic. Oct. 4, 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Oct. 5, 2 p.m.-2 a.m. Oct. 6, 5 p.m.-12 a.m. www.aromascraftworks.com
EVENTS: Shaving for a Cure (UGA Tate Plaza) Donate your hair, get a trim or have your head shaved. Includes games, music and prizes. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! $5–10 (haircuts). www.facebook.com/llsatuga EVENTS: UGA Horticulture Club Plant Sale (Corner of College Station Rd. and Riverbend Rd.) A fall plant sale featuring native shrubs and trees, Japanese Maples, azaleas, blueberry bushes and more. Oct. 4–5 & 11–12, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Oct. 6 & 13, 12–5 p.m. www.hort.uga.edu EVENTS: Contra Dance (Lay Park) No partner necessary. Live music by Joe Wiley and the Ale Raisers and calling by Deena Kushner and Stuart Whipple. 7:15 p.m. (lesson), 7:30–10:30 p.m. (dance). $4-8. www.contradanceathens.com FILM: Dixie Film Festival Mixer (Trappeze Pub) Meet the film festival’s team at a casual mixer. 7 p.m. FREE! www.dixiefilmfest.com GAMES: Fantastic Fridays (Bishop Park) Fun obstacle courses in a nonstructured environment. For ages 10 months-4 years old and their guardians. Every Friday. 10–11:30 a.m. $5-7.50. www.athensclarkecounty. com/gymnastics KIDSTUFF: Saturday Storytime (Avid Bookshop) Join Avid for books and games. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. avidbookstore.com KIDSTUFF: Discover Life (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Spend an evening discovering moths. . 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Daisy Day with the Lorax (ACC Library) Take a walk with the Lorax and decorate your own Truffula Tree cupcakes. For girls K–1st grade. 4–6 p.m. FREE! www. gshg.org LECTURES & LIT: Honoring Gideon’s Promise, Rallying Gideon’s Army Conference (UGA School of Law) A day-long examination of Georgia’s Public Defender System, including a screening of Gideon’s Army. Panelists include
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THE CALENDAR! filmmaker Dawn Porter, Steve Bright of the Southern Center for Human Rights, Circuit Public Defenders and others. 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. FREE! hmurphy@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Author Meet & Greet (Avid Bookshop) Meet Taylor Mathis, author of The Southern Tailgating Cookbook, and sample recipes from the book. 6:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: UGA Collegium Musicum (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) The ensemble, directed by professor J.D. Burnett, will perform English and Italian madrigals. 8 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu THEATRE: Evil Dead the Musical (Town and Gown Players) Five college students go to an old cabin in the woods for drinking, debauchery and demonic possession. This campy stage adaptation of Sam Raimi’s iconic film features dancing zombies, singing furniture, amorous trees and gushing gore. Oct. 4–5 & 10-12, 8 p.m. Oct. 6 & 13, 2 p.m. $15–18. www.townandgownplayers.org
Saturday 5 ART: Pulaski Street Art Crawl (Leathers Building) Tour the personal studios of local artists and see works on display at various local businesses. Begins at the Leathers Building and travels along Pulaski Street to downtown, ending with a block party at ARTini’s. Complimentary food and drinks along the way. See Art Notes on p. 14. 5–9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook. com/athensartcrawls ART: The Traveling Show (Multiple Locations) Living Walls and glo present a public art tour complete with a lecture and special exhibition. See Art Notes on p. 14. Time TBA. FREE! www.facebook.com/ livingwallsatl ART: Fall Sale (R. Wood Studio) See the pottery studio’s latest creations. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. www.rwoodstudio.com ART: Grand Opening (Mini Gallery) See Athens’ newest art gallery and handmade boutique, launched by Missy Kulik, illustrator of Flagpole’s “Tofu Baby,” and Raoul de la Cruz. The gallery opens with the exhibit “Locals-Only Mixtape, Vol. 1,” which features artwork by Cindy Jerrell, Anthony Wislar and Leslie Snipes. See Art Notes on p. 14. 4–9 p.m. FREE! www.minigalleryathens.com ART: Artist Reception (Madison Museum of Fine Arts, Madison) For “Making Masters,” a group exhibition. 4–6 p.m. FREE! 706-485-4530 CLASSES: Yoga Workshop (Bikram Yoga Athens) International yoga champion Joseph Encinia leads a day-long workshop. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. $75. www.bikramathens.com/pages/ events-workshops EVENTS: Noche Latina (UGA Tate Student Center, Grand Hall) The UGA Hispanic Student Association presents its annual event featuring a dinner, music, dancing and other artistic performances. 6–9:30 p.m. $8–10. www.uga.edu/hsa EVENTS: 29th Annual North Georgia Folk Festival (Sandy Creek Park) This day-long event features bluegrass, blues, old time, Irish and folk music as well as handmade crafts, demonstrations, games, food vendors and children’s activities. Live music by John McCutcheon, Roy Tench & Art Rosenbaum, String Theory, Borderhop Five, Solstice Sisters, The Darnell Boys, Emerald Road, The Rosin Sisters and Wooten’s Woopets
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& the Montessori School Ukulele Club. 10:30 a.m.–9 p.m. FREE! (ages 12 & under), $7 (students), $12 (adults). www.athensfolk.org EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Oconee County Courthouse, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Salsa Night (Little Bull Bar & Grill) Athens Latin Salsa presents a live Salsa band, DJ and dancing. 9 p.m. 678-232-7002 EVENTS: Grand Opening (Dondero’s) After nine years in its original location, Dondero’s has moved one door closer to Prince Avenue. Be the first to tour the restaurant’s new home. 3:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-8688 EVENTS: Pumpkinfest (Aromas) See Friday listing for full description Oct. 4, 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Oct. 5, 2 p.m.-2 a.m. Oct. 6, 5 p.m.-12 a.m. www. aromascraftworks.com EVENTS: UGA Horticulture Club Plant Sale See Friday listing for full description Oct. 4–5 & 11–12, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Oct. 6 & 13, 12–5 p.m. www.hort.uga.edu EVENTS: Union Junction Jamboree (Downtown Union Point) An afternoon full of live music, 5K Jamboree Jog and kids’ bike ride, food court, kids’ fun zone, antique tractors, a railroad display, a decorated pumpkin patch, bake-off and poultry palace with entertaining chickens. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www. unionjunctionjamboree.org EVENTS: Comer Farmers Market (Comer Farmers Market, Comer) Locally grown produce, honey, baked goods, flower bouquets, soap, crafts and more. Every Saturday. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. comerfama@gmail. com, www.facebook.com/comerfm EVENTS: Bluestems and Bluejeans: Native Plant Sale and Family Event (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn more about native plant studies while children enjoy activities inspired by Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Rivers Alive! (Dudley Park) Georgia’s annual volunteer river cleanup event that encourages civic involvement in the preservation of Georgia’s precious water resources. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! savewater@athensclarkecounty.com EVENTS: Fall Festival FUNdraiser (Camp Kiwanis, Danielsville) Clean up the Broad River as part of the Rivers Alive campaign (10 a.m.). Live music, carnival games, archery and more (2–5 p.m.). Celebrate the official launch of the Broad River Water Trail (4 p.m.). 10 a.m.–5 p.m. www.campkiwanisonline.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local produce, meats, prepared foods and crafts. Music by Corbett Walsh and Arvin Scott. This week features a chef demo and scavenger hunt for kids. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net FILM: Dixie Film Festival (Morton Theatre) The Lady in Number 6 and Grounded (12:30 p.m.). Dixie Shorts: The Peach Creek Show, The Trap, No Chopsticks, Discovering Dave: Spirit Captured in Clay and 94 Years & Running (2:30 p.m.). Mason-Dixon Screenings: Restitution, Fun World, Passing, By And By and The Cabin (5 p.m.). Detention and Waking (7:15 p.m.) Paragon Cortex (9:15 p.m.) $10/two hour screenings. $35 (complete festival pass). www.dixiefilmfest.com KIDSTUFF: Story Time (Avid Bookshop) Merryl Alber discusses And the Tide Comes In, a book
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exploring a Georgia salt marsh. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com KIDSTUFF: Touch a Truck (Southeast Clarke Park) Kids can take a close look at a variety of vehicles and equipment like construction vehicles, dump trucks, fire trucks, police cars and more. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3589 KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Trade objects found in nature for others in the center’s collection. 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Bilingual Family Reading Program (ACC Library) Native Spanish-speaking families are invited to book-centered activities and discussion. For families with children ages 6–11. 9 a.m. ddavila@uga.edu, 678-472-5524 LECTURES & LIT: Content: Poetry Night (The World Famous) ATHICA presents readings by poets David Trinidad, Ariana Reines, Daniel Scott Parker and Sabrina Orah Mark. 7 p.m. $10. www.theworldfamousathens.com LECTURES & LIT: Poetry Book Launch (Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, Firehall #2) Michelle Castleberry reads from Dissecting
is limited, registration required. For ages 18 & up. 4 p.m. FREE! 706613-3596 CLASSES: Yoga Class (Bikram Yoga Athens) Guest instructor and international yoga champion Joseph Encinia leads a class. 10–11:30 a.m. $25. www.bikramathens.com EVENTS: Pumpkinfest (Aromas) See Friday listing for full description Oct. 4, 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Oct. 5, 2 p.m.-2 a.m. Oct. 6, 5 p.m.-12 a.m. www. aromascraftworks.com EVENTS: UGA Horticulture Club Plant Sale See Friday listing for full description Oct. 4–5 & 11–12, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Oct. 6 & 13, 12–5 p.m. www.hort.uga.edu EVENTS: 32nd Annual Athensto-Atlanta Road Skate (The Classic Center) The oldest and most famous road skate in America covers an 87-mile course through country roads and city streets, ending in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward Skate Park. Alternative 38-mile and 52-mile options available. 7:30 a.m. $85–100. www.a2a.net EVENTS: Historic Prince Avenue Home Tour (Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, Firehall #2) Walk historic Prince Avenue, the original Federal Road and home to
Delany. 8 p.m. FREE! www.thecapitalroom.com KIDSTUFF: Saturday Storytime (Avid Bookshop) Join Avid for books and games. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. avidbookstore.com PERFORMANCE: Hermés String Quartet (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) This Paris-based quartet was the winner of the 2012 Young Concert Artists International Auditions. 3 p.m. FREE! www.pac. uga.edu THEATRE: Evil Dead the Musical (Town and Gown Players) See Friday listing for full description Oct. 4–5 & 10-12, 8 p.m. Oct. 6 & 13, 2 p.m. $15–18. www.townandgownplayers.org
Monday 7 ART: Drink, Draw & Jam (ARTini’s Open Art Studio, Gallery & Lounge) Collaborate with others on music, art, theater and spoken word. Get some figure drawing practice in and bounce ideas off of others. 7 p.m. www.artinisartlounge.com EVENTS: Foundation for Excellence in Public Education Banquet (The Classic Center) An
Park) A program to raise awareness about nutrition and exercise in preparation for a healthy lifestyle. Bring a sack lunch. For ages 6–12. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $15. www.athensclarkecounty.com/lay KIDSTUFF: Day Off School Program: Daring Detectives (Memorial Park) This program serves children enrolled in Kindergarten–5th grade and takes place on a day when ACC School district schools are not in session. Participants will reveal top secret messages, travel through laser mazes, and actively work together to solve a mystery surrounding the park. Participants must bring a sack lunch. Pre-registration is required by Oct. 2. 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. $15-23. 706-613-3580 KIDSTUFF: Day Off School Program: All About Athens (East Athens Community Center) Experience a fun-filled day focused on Athens-Clarke County with a mini trip around town, crafts and physical fitness activities. Bring a sack lunch. For ages 6–12. Register by Oct. 3. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $15. 706-613-3593 MEETINGS: Federation of Neighborhoods (Old Fire Hall #2) This month’s program focuses on the many local agencies that offer child services. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.accneighborhoods.org MEETINGS: CASA Open House (Children First) Ten new volunteers will be sworn into the Clarke County Juvenile Court system as legal child advocates. In addition to the ceremony, the evening includes an open house for community members to learn about CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.childrenfirst-inc.org THEATRE: Servant of Two Masters (UGA Fine Arts Building) UGA Theatre presents a high-flung and low-brow comedy about a hungry servant who hatches a scheme to double his wages and his meals. Oct. 7–11, 8 p.m. & Oct. 13, 2:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. $7-12. www.drama. uga.edu
Tuesday 8 Artwork by Tim Adams is currently on display at Ciné BarCafe through Oct. 22. the Angels and Other Poems. 6–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com OUTDOORS: Naturalist Walk (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Take a walk around the property. Bring a camera or binoculars. All ages. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 PERFORMANCE: Gospel Extravaganzaa (Gardenview Chapel) Joyce Ervin, Venus Jarrell, Simply Jae, New Hope Male Chorus and New Grove Mimes and Praise Dancers. Proceeds benefit the GA Transplant Foundation fundraising account of Tamara Walker-McKoyl. 4 p.m. 706-352-8518 SPORTS: Bookin’ It 15K (ACC Library) This race is to benefit The Junior League of Athens, an organization committed to developing the potential of women through leadership. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. jim@ gamultisports.com THEATRE: Evil Dead the Musical (Town and Gown Players) See Friday listing for full description Oct. 4–5 & 10-12, 8 p.m. Oct. 6 & 13, 2 p.m. $15–18. www.townandgownplayers.org
Sunday 6 CLASSES: Couponing Class (Lay Park) Learn tips and tricks for saving big money when shopping. Space
many influential Georgians. 2–4 p.m. $12-15. 706-353-1801 EVENTS: 3rd Annual Autumn Harvest Feast (The Hill, 1800 Crescent Lane) The Athens Farmers Market presents a family-style dinner in which 14 local chefs prepare dishes using ingredients sourced from the market. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. 4–7 p.m. $60. www.athensfarmersmarket.net FILM: Dixie Film Festival (Morton Theatre) Finnigan’s War and Gold Star Children (1 p.m.). The Man Left Behind (3 p.m.). Masque and Season of Miracles (5 p.m.). World Shorts: Rose, Mary and Time, Local Commercial, The Lemonade Trade, Animated American, The Organizer and Beneath the Cloth (7 p.m.). Redwood Highway (9 p.m.). $10/two hour screenings. $35 (complete festival pass). www.dixiefilmfest.com FILM: Dixie Film Festival Meet & Greet (Trappeze Pub) Meet the filmmakers of this year’s Dixie Film Festival featured films. 12–1 p.m. FREE! www.dixiefilmfestival.com GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s Café) “Brewer’s Inquisition,” trivia hosted by Chris Brewer. 7 p.m. 706-3546655, www.buffaloscafe.com/athens GAMES: Trivia (Amici) Test your skills. 9 p.m. 706-353-0000 GAMES: Trivia (The Capital Room) Every Sunday! Hosted by Evan
awards banquet to honor public school teachers and administrators who inspire children in AthensClarke County. 6 p.m. $20. www. clarke.k12.ga.us/ffebanquet GAMES: Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Athens’ toughest trivia. $100 grand prize every week! All ages. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-543-8997 GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 KIDSTUFF: Out of School Workshop (Good Dirt) Fun clay projects for ages 6 & up. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $55. www.gooddirt.net KIDSTUFF: Teen Advisory Board (Oconee County Library) Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group of teens who gather at the beginning of every month to discuss and plan upcoming events. Creativity and leadership traits are necessary. Ages 11–18. Registration required. 7–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Family Fun Night (Oconee County Library) Bring the whole family for an evening of stories and songs around an indoor “campfire.” This event will conclude with a pumpkin hunt in the library. All ages welcome. Register by Oct. 4. 7–7:45 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Day Off School Program: Child Health Day (Lay
ART: Cotton Patch Quilt Guild (Lyndon House Arts Center) October’s meeting will include a presentation of Quilts of Valor. 6:30–9 p.m. $20 (annual dues). www. cpquilters.org CLASSES: Swing Dance Night (Dancefx) A casual evening of social swing dancing. No experience or partner necessary. 7–8 p.m. (lesson), 8–10 p.m. $3–5. www.athensswingnight.com CLASSES: Facebook for Businesses (ACC Library) Learn how businesses can use Facebook to generate for clients. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 CLASSES: Email for Beginners (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of email. 1–2:15 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 EVENTS: Tuesday Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) See Tuesday 10/1 listing for full description 4–7 p.m. 706-613-0122, www. athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (First Christian Church, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 4–7 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515 GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Compete for prizes.8–10 p.m. 706353-0305
GAMES: Movie Quotes Trivia (Max) With host Cora Jane every Tuesday. Everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a winner. 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com KIDSTUFF: Romper Readers (Lay Park) Pre-school aged children meet special guests and do activities based on books by Eric Carle. 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. $3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4.50. 706-6133596, www.athensclarkecounty. com/lay LECTURES & LIT: America in the 1950s: Drop Out, Not Fall Out (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Learn how television was used as a Cold War weapon between the US and the USSR. Followed by a dialogue between student curator Hallie Bulmer and a 1950s graduate of the Grady College of Journalism. Refreshments included. Part of the Peabody Decades series. 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. FREE! 706-542-4789 PERFORMANCE: Family Performance (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Hugh Hodgson School of Music professor of violin Levon Ambartsumian is joined by his wife and children for an evening of works by Mozart, Ysaye, Dvorak, Bronner and Podgaits. 6 p.m. FREE! www. music.uga.edu THEATRE: Servant of Two Masters (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Monday listing for full description Oct. 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11, 8 p.m. & Oct. 13, 2:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. $7-12. www. drama.uga.edu
Wednesday 9 CLASSES: Intro to PowerPoint (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of PowerPoint files, toolbars, icons and more. 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 CLASSES: SALSAthens (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa dance classes with SALSAthens. No partner necessary. Every Wednesday. 6:30-7:30 p.m. (intermediate), 7:30-8:30 p.m. (beginners). $8 (incl. drink). www.facebook.com/ salsaathens COMEDY: Lordy Lordy (Caledonia Lounge) A stand up comedy show to end all stand up comedy shows. Lordy Lordy is Walker Smith, Yedoye Travis, Samm Severin and Dayne Swerdling. Hosted by Lawson Chambers and featuring Tara Misu. 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20). www. caledonialounge.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Athens City Hall) See Wednesday 10/2 listing for full description 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Wednesday Walkers (Rocksprings Community Center) Get fit before the holiday season throw low impact walking. For ages 50 & up. 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 a.m. $1. 706-6133602 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Willyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Trivia with a DJ (Your Pie, Eastside location) Open your pie hole for a chance to win cash prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Dirty Nerds Trivia (Crowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nest) 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook. com/dirtybirdsath
GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know it all? Test your knowledge every Wednesday night. 8 p.m. Both locations. 706-548-3442 GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train! Win house cash prizes with host Todd Kelly. Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. www.choochoorestaurants.com KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (Oconee County Library) Watch some anime and manga, listen to J-Pop music eat Japanese snacks and share fan art. Ages 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES & LIT: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Know Before You Goâ&#x20AC;? (ACC Library) Laura Carter talks about the best practices to make sure your final wishes for your personal and business effects are carried out after your passing. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT: Speaking Pages: A Spoken Word Event (Avid Bookshop) A monthly gathering for writers and performers to share their works. Storytelling, prose, essays, poetry and spoken word performances welcome. 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: Tuba Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Tubaeuphonium professor David Zerkel is joined by staff accompanist Anatoly Sheludyakov. 8 p.m. FREE! www. music.uga.edu THEATRE: Servant of Two Masters (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Monday listing for full description Oct. 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11, 8 p.m. & Oct. 13, 2:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. $7-12. www. drama.uga.edu
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THE CALENDAR! is a Hammond B3 virtuoso who cut his teeth backing Motown legends like the Four Tops, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5 www.meltingpointathens.com HIGH STRUNG STRING BAND Rising local bluegrass/Americana. Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. $2. 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Fester Hagood presents this week’s showcase of singersongwriter talent, featuring North Star, Marc Andress and Dukes of Glynn. This is the Confessional’s one-year anniversary party and cookout.
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The Melting Point 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV Popular Colorado-based singer-songwriter. PATRICK PARK Based in Morrison, CO, Park has flirted with indie and mainstream success with his confessional folk tunes. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 YADDATU Four-piece band from the foothills of North Carolina. The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!
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Porterhouse Grill 7 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Join drummer Nicholas Wiles with bassist Drew Hart and pianist Steve Key for an evening of original music, improv and standards.
Boar’s Head Lounge 11 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC NIGHT Showcase your talent. Every Wednesday!
Tapped 9 p.m. FREE! 706-850-6277 KARAOKE Sing your heart out every Wednesday.
Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com THE AUTUMN SPRING Four-piece power-pop band based out of Athens. TASTE LIKE GOOD Alternative rock band from Athens. VERGE OF BLISS Atlanta-based band that touches on psychedelic and alternative rock, fronted by virtuosic singer Virginia Bliss. FREAK IN THE FIRE New, hardhitting local alt-rock duo.
The Volstead 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-5300 TRE POWELL Bluesy acoustic tunes with soulful vocals.
The Volstead 9 p.m.–1:30 a.m. 706-354-5300 KARAOKE Every Tuesday!
Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com OTTERCAKES Local power-pop/punk band featuring members of Shaved Christ and Grape Soda. ALIAS PUNCH Garagey, psychedelic punk act from Orlando. JIMI DAVIDSON Acoustic set from Ottercakes’ frontman. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. www.40watt.com MBUS BATTLE OF THE BANDS Local bands compete, including Red Bay Aviators, Big Morgan, Mexican Black Madonna and Uncle Dad. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 GOO MAN BAND No info available. RAMPY BOYS Sweet and gritty surf-inspired punk with members of SEX BBQ. GINKO Edgar Lopez’s fuzzy hip hop project. DJ MARIE powerkompany’s Marie Davon becomes Marie Antoinette, lost in the world of new wave and darkwave hits. Let them eat cake! Green Room 9 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com THE HEAP Funky indie-soul band based here in Athens with a killer horn section and fronted by Bryan Howard’s low, bass growl. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar Dictatoctober. 6 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com THE DICTATORTOTS These longtime Athenian chaos cultivators stomp about and trash the night with postgrunge grooves.
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TIMI CONLEY The frontman for local band Kite to the Moon performs a solo set of his eclectic pop tunes. The Melting Point 8 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com THE DEADFIELDS Roots-rocking crew made up of four songwriters, who hail from Georgia and South Carolina. HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND Eclectic Americana band from New Orleans. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichall. com TECROPOLIS Athens’ longestrunning electronic dance music monthly, featuring Nextakin, GunFingaZZ and Smizzurp. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 THE FRITZ Jammy rock band from Asheville, NC. The Office Lounge Blues Night. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-5460840 THE ORIGINAL SCREWTOPS Crankin’ the blues since 1962.
Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singersongwriter Louis Phillip Pelot performs folk and country with friends. Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com THE POWDER ROOM Local heavyweight trio of Gene Woolfolk, Aaron Sims and Bubba McDonald playing noisy “ramp-rock.” HOT BREATH Heavy-hitting fourpiece band based out of Savannah. HARSH WORDS Newl band with members of Gripe and Shaved Christ. Echo 9 p.m. FREE! 706-548-2266 THE VIKING PROGRESS Patrick Morales has a lovely, tender voice that sings gentle, indie/folk ballads about love, death and isolation inspired by his time at sea. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar. com CORTEZ GARZA Local singer-songwriter pushes the envelope with his unique blend of indie/Americana.
featuring Matt Stoessel, Ivey Hughes, Paul McHugh and Bryan Howard. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 TONDA New local post-punk group. JOHN FERNANDES Olivia Tremor Control member plays a solo set of experimental tunes. SCOOTERBABE New local noise-pop. DJ BLOWPOP & DJ SAFARI DUDE Joe Kubler (Rene LeConte) and Graham Ulicny (Reptar) team up. Green Room Monthy Marauders. 9 p.m. FREE! www. greenroomathens.com AMERIGO GAZAWAY Nashvillebased MC, turntablist and producer known for his mash-up skills. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com BORDERHOP FIVE Local bluegrass band. Jittery Joe’s Coffee 8 p.m. FREE! 706-208-1979 (Five Points location) OPEN MIC NIGHT Showcase your talent. Featured guests also perform.
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40 Watt Club 8 p.m. www.40watt.com MBUS BATTLE OF THE BANDS Local bands compete, including Surreal, Station 42 and Shutterdog. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $12. www.georgiatheatre.com OTT Critically acclaimed electronic musician from England. ALIGNING MINDS Ethereal, dubinspired electro duo. PAPER TIGER Downtempo trip-hop. Go Bar 11 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Green Room 9 p.m. www.greenroomathens.com WALLER Atlanta-based Americana group. MONKEYGRASS JUG BAND Local roots music crew. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com ADRON The strong, fluttering voice of Atlanta’s Adrienne McCann meanders through her blend of mellow Tropicalia and low-key jazz
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The World Famous 11 p.m. FREE! www.theworldfamousathens.com DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.
Saturday 5 Amici 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 SOUTHERN BRED CO Local funk and rock band. Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net CORBETT WALSH Local singersongwriter. (8 a.m.) ARVIN SCOTT Local percussionist performs. (10 a.m.) Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com THE DARNELL BOYS The three Darnell brothers play and sing country blues originals backed by upright bass, singing saw and junkyard percussion. THE SALT FLATS Melodic and lively local guitar-rock band. CD release show! GLASSCRAFTS Driving, energetic psych-pop featuring Grass Giraffes’ Steven Trimmer and Robby Casso. Donderos’ Kitchen 3:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! www.donderoskitchen.com GRAND OPENING PARTY Featuring music from members of the Packway Handle Band.
Dirty Birds 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-7050 BLESS THE MIC Open mic and karaoke night. Every Thursday! Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com SAM SNIPER Local alt-country band playing rootsy, energetic and heartfelt tunes. BLACK IRON GATHERING Irish-influenced punk band from Columbia, SC. ERIC SOMMER Upbeat songs that showcase the D.C.-native guitarist’s proficiency in slide guitar and Travis picking.
stomping grounds of Athens, Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture.
Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com MOTHERS Local songwriter Kristine Leschper performs gorgeous, haunting folk tunes. FLORIST Post-pop band led by sonwgriter Emily Sprague. TOLD SLANT “Bedroom-punk” band from New York.
The Honey Island Swamp Band plays the Melting Point on Thursday, Oct. 3. This is an open jam and guests are welcome! The World Famous 7 p.m. $15. www.theworldfamousathens.com SEAN HAYES Acclaimed San Francisco-based singer-songwriter. THE BLANK TAPES The prolific alter ego of California-based songwriter Matt Adams.
Friday 4 Amici 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 THE ORANGE CONSTANT Fusionoriented jam-rock band from Statesboro, GA. Ansonborough of Athens 6 p.m. FREE! www.ansonboroughofathens.com CARL LINDBERG JAZZ ORCHESTRA A group led by the local latin-jazz bassist performs a mix of standards and originals. Blind Pig Tavern 7 p.m. FREE! 706-548-3442 (West Broad St. location) JIM COOK Local veteran performs swampy blues, a variety of roots music and classic rock favorites. High-energy slide guitar and gritty vocals drive this solo show.
LEEANN PEPPERS Local singersongwriter playing an acoustic set with a mix of covers and originals. RYNE MEADOWS Local singersongwriter. 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $12 (adv.) $15 (door). www.40watt.com KISHI BASHI Former of Montreal violinist creates exuberant, loop-driven, experimental pop music. See story on p. 12. FANCY COLORS Brooklyn-based indie-pop duo. TIN CUP PROPHETTE Celticinspired acoustic folk from local songwriter Amanda Kapousouz. Georgia Bar 11 p.m. 706-546-9884 JET ENGINE DRAGONS Local band playing a blend of shoegaze, progressive rock and technical metal equally informed by jazz improvisation and classical harmony. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com FUTUREBIRDS Athens prodigal country-rocking sons return, touring behind this year’s album Baba Yaga. See story on p. 10. DIARRHEA PLANET Anthemic rock from Nashville with a sense of humor. TIA MADRE Band fronted by Walker Howle of Dead Confederate fame,
Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub DJ THE KING/MC CORD Two of Little Kings’ beloved staffers spinning smooth slow jams from the boat dock. Max 10 p.m. 706 254-3392 SHEHEHE Scorching the new American jet rock stratosphere. SOME KIND OF NIGHTMARE SoCal punk rock band from San Diego. FORSAKEN PROFITS Atlanta-based punk band. The Melting Point 9 p.m. $20. www.meltingpointathens. com PAUL BARRERE Southern blues rock artist from California and a member of long-running rockers Little Feat. FRED TACKETT Also a Little Feat member, Tackett is a multi-instrumentalist and session player from Arkansas. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 DOUG FUNNY AND THE FRESHTONES Local jam-influenced band. The Office Lounge 6 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Newly relocated back to his old
40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com MERCYLAND Reunited local punk band fronted by David Barbe, the owner and chief engineer of Chase Park Transduction studios and director of UGA’s Music Business program. See story on p. 11. BLOODKIN The long-running Athens quartet plays a bluesy style of roots-rock music with big guitars and sharply written lyrics for darkly countrified bar-room rock. Georgia Theatre 6:30 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre. com HATEBREED Long-running metalcore band from Connecticut. SHADOWS FALL Thrash-metal and metalcore act from Massachusetts. THE ACACIA STRAIN Deathcore band from Massachusetts. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul and righteous R&B. Green Room 9 p.m. $5. www.greenroomathens.com SAINT RICH Pastoral folk-rock band from New Jersey on Merge Records. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com BREATHLANES Athens musical collective playing organic, atmospheric
improv. Featuring John Miley (guitar), Dave Spivey (keys), Dave Domizi (bass) and Nathan Hale (drums). WHISPER KISS Acoustic project featuring multi-instrumentalist Michael Wegner (Abbey Road LIVE!, Fuzzy Sprouts) and Shelley Olin (DubConscious, Grogus). Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub IMMUZIKATION DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance party featuring highenergy electro and rock. TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller and friends spin late-night glam rock, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop. DJ Z-DOG Loveable local DJ spins top 40 hits, old-school hip-hop and high-energy rock. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 MYLES BROWN & FRIENDS Atlanta-based funk-fusion guitarist collaborates with some colleagues. Sandy Creek Park 10:30 a.m. $12 (adults), $7 (students), FREE! (children under 12). www. athensfolk.org NORTH GEORGIA FOLK FESTIVAL Enjoy an all-day lineup of live music, featuring John McCutcheon, Roy Tench & Art Rosenbaum, String Theory, Borderhop Five,
KYSHONA ARMSTRONG Soulful singer-songwriter with a rootsy, bluesy sound. Ten Pins Tavern 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-8090 BACK ALLEY BLUES BAND Featuring Paul Scales, Randy Durham, John Straw, Dave Herndon and Scott Sanders. The World Famous 8:30 p.m. $5. www.theworldfamousathens.com OLD SMOKEY Local folk-rock band fronted by Jim Willingham (Ham1) and featuring a certain psychedelic swirl. THE SHOAL CREEK STRANGLERS Local roots-folk duo featuring members of The Humms.
Monday 7 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! (21+), $2 (18-20). www.caledonialounge.com EX-BREATHERS Hardcore punk band from Tallahassee, FL. HOLY DEATH Two-piece, Philadelphia-based punk band. UTAH Heavy, downtuned rock band. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $25. www.georgiatheatre.com JIMMY EAT WORLD Still chugging along, this Arizona-based rock band
a sound far from the middle of the road, serving noise-rock fans and jam band listeners equally.
Tuesday 8 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $6 (21+), $8 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com THE SO SO GLOS Punk band from Brooklyn with a loose DIY energy. FLASHLIGHTS Four-piece punk rock band from Titusville, FL. FRANCO FUNICELLO Local guitardriven indie rock band with a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s alternative feel. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www.40watt.com WILL ENTREKIN Local singer-songwriter. Album release party! SAM BURCHFIELD Street Rhythm and Rhyme guitarist plays a solo set. Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. $20. www.georgiatheatre.com DAWES Increasingly prominent folkrock band from L.A. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. CAITLIN ROSE Country and folk musician from Dallas, TX. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 THE SKIPPERDEES Charming local acoustic sister duo with rich, folky
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Boarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Lounge 11 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC NIGHT Showcase your talent. Every Wednesday! Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com OTTERCAKES Local power-pop/punk band featuring members of Shaved Christ and Grape Soda. BIJA Local ambient/electronic artist. JIMI DAVIDSON Acoustic set from Ottercakesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; frontman. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $16 (adv.), $19 (door). www.40watt.com FRIGHTENED RABBIT Scottish alternative rock band. AUGUSTINES Indie rock band from Brooklyn. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com JASON ISBELL Acclaimed countryrocker and former Drive-By Truckers guitarist returns to Athens. ST. PAUL AND THE BROKEN BONES A psychedelic mixture of soul, blues and R&B from Birmingham, AL.
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Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett of Little Feat play the Melting Point on Friday, Oct. 4. Solstice Sisters, The Darnell Boys, Emerald Road, The Rosin Sisters and Wootenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Woopets & the Montessori School Ukulele Club. See story on p. 16. Stonewallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 11:30 p.m. FREE! 706-208-9100 MOB KNARLY & J.Y. STAY FLYY Two DJs combining EDM, dubstep, trap and rap for a high-energy party.
Sunday 6 ACC Library 3 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 THE HOBOHEMIANS This six-piece, acoustic band utilizes banjo, ukulele, flute, accordion, saxophone, piano, drums and bass to perform popular American and European roots music of the 1910s, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;20s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;30s: a potent mix of proto-jazz, blues and folk. Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com MARY SIGALAS Visiting standards and not-so-standards from the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;20s through the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;50s. The Melting Point 7 p.m. $8. www.meltingpointathens. com LAKE STREET DIVE Pop-focused band from Brooklyn. CARL LINDBERG Local Latin jazz bassist performs a set of solo tunes.
put emo on the mainstream map with its 1999 album Clarity. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. MATT POND Formerly Matt Pond PA, this NYC-based songwriter traffics in literate, confessional pop-rock. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 GOPEN MIC NIGHT K. Jared Collins of k i d s presents this weekly open mic. Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Local singer-songwriter Kyshona Armstrong hosts this open mic night every Monday. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 BLUES NIGHT WITH BIG C Nobody in Athens sings the blues quite like Big C (frontman for Big C and the Ringers). Expect lots of soulful riffs, covers and originals. The World Famous 8 p.m. FREE! www.theworldfamousathens.com KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features bassist Robby Handley and drummer Marlon Patton. The group is packed with music, mischief, general mayhem, and offers
vocal harmonies and a sense of humor. Green Room 9 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com TOY SOLDIERS Blues-rock band from Philadelphia. The Melting Point 10 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens. com MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME â&#x20AC;&#x153;Freegrassâ&#x20AC;? band from Colorado. Normaltown Hall 9 p.m. $8. www.facebook.com/ NormaltownHall ANGEL OLSEN This Chicago songwriter and guitarist crafts poignant, sweeping music. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. PILLARS & TONGUES Experimentalleaning duo from Chicago that uses tape loops and synths to create an arty pop atmosphere. Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. $2. 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Fester Hagood presents this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showcase of singer-songwriter talent, featuring Clarence Cameron, Todd White and Travis Porterfield. The Volstead 9 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1:30 a.m. 706-354-5300 KARAOKE Every Tuesday!
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ART 2nd Annual Pin-Up Art Sale (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Seeking artists to contribute up to three pieces no bigger than 11â&#x20AC;? x 14â&#x20AC;? that can be easily hung from clothespins. Artists are asked to donate 100%, 75% or 50% of sales to ATHICA. Email to sign up by Oct. 10. Sale on Nov. 16. tatiana. veneruso@gmail.com 5th Annual Penumbra Halloween Art Show (Over the Moon Creative Possibilities) Seeking Halloween-themed artwork of any medium. Drop off dates on Sept. 29, Oct. 6 and Oct. 13, 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. Reception on Oct. 25. 706-540-2712 Call for Artists (Farmington Depot Gallery, Farmington) Now accepting applications for the 4th annual Festiboo festival and artist market on Oct. 26. Email for application and details. farmingtondepotgallery@gmail.com, peterlooseart@ gmail.com Call for Artists (Farmington Depot Gallery, Farmington) Now accepting applications for the Holidaze Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market, to be held on Dec. 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8. Email for applications and information. farmingtondepot gallery@gmail.com Call for Artists (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Seeking artists for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Third Act,â&#x20AC;? an exhibit exploring attitudes towards aging. Curated by Lizzie Zucker Saltz. Deadline Oct. 18. Show runs Jan. 18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Mar. 2. Visit website for details. www.athica.org/callfor entries.php Georgia Small Works Juried Exhibition (OCAF, Watkinsville) Accepting submissions for pieces of any medium and no larger than
14â&#x20AC;?x14â&#x20AC;?x14â&#x20AC;?. Visit the website for an entry form. Drop-off deadline Oct. 5. Exhibit runs Oct. 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Nov. 15. www.ocaf.com Holiday Hooray (Chase St.) Indie South Fair is now accepting applications for its Holiday Hooray artist market held Dec. 7-8. Visit website to apply online. www.indiesouthfair. com/events Lickskillet Artists Market (Lyndon House Arts Center) Currently accepting local artist vendor applications for a market on Oct. 26. Deadline Oct. 12. $20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;30. lhartsfoundation@gmail.com, www.lyndonhouseartsfoundation. wordpress.com Statewide Art Competition (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Seeking student artwork to use on items like totes, T-shirts, journals and scarves in the botanical gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gift shop. Open to GA students in ninth grade or above. 2D submissions must be 24â&#x20AC;? x 36â&#x20AC;? or smaller. Winners will receive $1000, $500 or $250. Visit website for complete guidelines and application. 706542-6014, www.botgarden.uga.edu The Holiday Artist Market The Holiday Artist Market in Danielsville is looking for vendors to sell handmade items on Nov. 16. 706-621-2467, theholidayartist market@gmail.com Winter/Spring Art Classes (OCAF, Watkinsville) Offering classes in watercolor, acrylic painting, clay arts and a variety of classes designed for children and families. Register online. 706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com
AUDITIONS Romeo and Juliet (Town and Gown Players) Love is blind, and so
are these auditions. All experience levels needed. Show runs Dec. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 & 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15. Auditions on Oct. 7 & 8, 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m. verona.is.burning@ gmail.com, www.townandgown players.org
CLASSES Bikram Yoga (Bikram Yoga Athens) Classes in hot yoga offered seven days a week. Beginners welcome. 706-353-9642, www.bikramathens. com Brewniversity Homebrewing Classes (Westside 5 Points Growlers) Now registering for extract, all-grain, high gravity liquor and partial mash brewing classes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All Grainâ&#x20AC;? brewing class. Oct. 6, $35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Extractâ&#x20AC;? brewing class. Oct. 20, $40. Register online. www.5pointsgrowlers.com Capoeira (Chase Street Yoga) An Afro-Brazilian art form combining martial arts, music and dance. Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. $5. www. facebook.com/athenscapoeira Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wheel every Friday from 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Dance Classes (Dancefx) Classes offered in salsa, creative movement, ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, breakdance, acrobatics, cheer dance and more. Scholarships available. New location. Register online. 706-355-3078, www.dancefx.org Dance Classes (Floorspace) Sulukule Bellydance presents classes in bellydancing, Bollywood dance, fire dancing, yoga, theatrical
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Song of the Magpieâ&#x20AC;? and other paintings by Lisa Freeman are currently on display at the Oconee County Library through Oct. 16. â&#x20AC;&#x153;bellyesque,â&#x20AC;? burlesque, sewing and Middle Eastern drumming. Visit website for schedule. www.floor spaceathens.com â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fall is for Plantingâ&#x20AC;? (Piccadilly Farm, Bishop) A threepart series on planning and seed selection, preparation and planting and falling in love with conifers. Oct. 19, Oct. 26 & Nov. 2, 10:30 a.m. FREE! piccadillyfarm@att.net, www. sites.google.com/site/piccadillyfarm FLOW YOGA (Five Points Yoga) Offering classes in Iyengar, flow, align and flow, hot power flow, gentle flow and early-morning rise and shine yoga. Check website for weekly schedule. 706-355-3114, www.fivepointsyoga.com Letterpress & More (Smokey Road Press) â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Evening of Paper and Pork.â&#x20AC;? Oct. 4, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $90. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank You Card Workshop.â&#x20AC;? Oct. 5, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. $85. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Introduction to Letterpress Printing.â&#x20AC;? Wednesdays, Oct. 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dec. 4, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $295. Check website for full descriptions and class times. www.smokeyroad press.com New Earth Yoga Experience (New Earth Athens) Offering community outreach yoga classes and programs. Donation based and service oriented. See website for schedule and updates. www.facebook.com/ newearthyoga On-Going Yoga (Yogaful Day) Deepen your practice through ongoing classes in Hatha and Ashtanga yoga. A RYS200 yoga teacher training program is available. Tuesdaysâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturdays. $10/class. yogafulday@ gmail.com, www.yogafulday.com PRINTMAKING CLASSES (Double Dutch Press) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Print a Tote.â&#x20AC;? Oct. 3, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m., $50. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stampmaking.â&#x20AC;? Oct. 12, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. $35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cards! Monotype.â&#x20AC;? Oct. 16, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Fun: Make a Face.â&#x20AC;? Oct. 20, 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m., $35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make a Face: Monotype Mask Making.â&#x20AC;? Oct. 23, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $40. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make a Mask: Screenprint Mask Making.â&#x20AC;? Oct. 27, 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. $40. Check website for full descriptions and to register. www.doubledutchpress.com Tarot Workshop (Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn the mystical ways of tarot card reading. Saturdays through Nov. 23, 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. $25/ class, $200/full series. 706-3516024 TRAPEZE (Canopy Studio) Classes in trapeze, aeria fabric, conditioning and more. New session begins Oct. 7. Adult beginner trapeze, Thursdays, 7 p.m. beginning Oct. 10. Private lessons and weekend
workshops available. info@canopy studio.org Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Self Defense Classes (American Blackbelt Academy) On-going workshops in Sexual Assault Fundamental Escapes (SAFE). Call to register. 706-549-1671, athensjiujitsu.com Yoga & Meditation (Rubber Soul Yoga) On-going classes in Kundalini, Hatha and restorative yoga as well as guided meditation. The Athens Zen Group, which includes Dharma talks concerning Zen Buddhism, meets every Sunday morning. Check website for schedule. Donation based. calclements@ gmail.com, www.rubbersoulyoga. com YOGA & TAI CHI (Mind Body Institute) Offering classes in mindfulness-based stress reduction and therapeutic yoga. 706-475-7329, mbiprograms@armc.org, www.athenshealth.org Yoga Classes (Chase Street Yoga) Offering classes in Capoeira, power yoga, fluid power, yoga for health and relaxation, acroyoga, core integration, ROGA, gentle yoga, Iyengar yoga and guided deep relaxation. Check online calendar. www.chase streetyoga.com Yoga Classes (Healing Arts Centre) Several types of ongoing classes are offered for all levels, including Ashtanga, therapeutic, Vinyasa and power lunch yoga. Pilates and yoga teacher training, too. Visit website for details. www.healingartscentre.net
HELP OUT BIKEATHENS BIKE RECYCLING PROGRAM (BikeAthens) BikeAthens seeks volunteers to recondition bikes for Athenians underserved by private and public transportation. No tools or experience needed. First-time volunteers should come on a Wednesday for an orientation session. Mondays & Wednesdays, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. & Sundays, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. www.bikeathens.com Books for Keeps Book Drive (Avid Bookshop) Avidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book clubs are competing to see which club can bring in the most books for Books for Keeps, an organization that distributes books to local elementary schools. Accepting books of all kinds. Through October. www.avid bookshop.com Donate Blood Give the gift of blood! Check website for donor
locations. 1-800-RED CROSS, www.redcrossblood.org Free IT (Free IT Athens) Volunteers wanted for help with computer instruction and repair. Free IT Athens provides technology resources to Athens residents and organizations. www.freeitathens.org HandsOn Northeast Georgia (Athens, GA) HandsOn NEGA is a project of Community Connection of Northeast Georgia that assists volunteers in finding flexible service opportunities at various organizations. Over 130 local agencies seek help with on-going projects and special short-term events. Visit the website for a calendar and to register. www.handsonnorthestgeorgia. com Hospice Volunteers Needed (Gentiva Hospice) Seeking volunteers for patient support, administrative tasks, vigils, veteran to veteran and bereavement opportunities. Meetings held every Tuesday at 2 p.m. through October. 706-5495736 PALS Volunteers Needed (PALS Institute) Women of the World is looking for volunteers willing to mentor and students willing to learn. PALS is a free GED program for women. Childcare and lunch provided. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. 706-548-0000, www.womentotheworld.org
KIDSTUFF Costume Swap for Kids (Oconee County Library) Bring in your outgrown costumes now and come back in October to swap for a new one. Accepting donations, especially for older children. 706-796-3950 Craft Classes (Treehouse Kid and Craft) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baby Sensory Classâ&#x20AC;? for ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 months (Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. & Saturdays, 11 a.m.), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Craft Clubâ&#x20AC;? for ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 (Wednesdays, 4 p.m.), â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Craftâ&#x20AC;? for ages 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 (Thursdays & Saturdays, 10 a.m.), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Craft Clubâ&#x20AC;? for ages 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 (Thursdays, 4 p.m.), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Crafterdaysâ&#x20AC;? for ages 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 (Saturdays, 12 p.m.). $10/class. www.treehousekidandcraft.com Theatre Classes (Studio Dance Academy) Learn how to make bold choices, be a great scene partner and think on your feet. Acting skills are taught through a variety of games, instructive exercises and improv. Fridays, Oct. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Nov. 8, 10 a.m. booking@roseofathens.org
SUPPORT Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.com Athens Mothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Group (Athens Mothers Center) A group for mothers to find out about events, community resources and more. Children welcome. Tuesdays & Fridays, 9:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11:30 a.m. www. athensga.motherscenter.org Domestic Violence Support Group (Athens, GA) Healing and dinner for survivors of domestic violence. Tuesdays, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m., in Clarke
County. First and Third Mondays, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m., in Madison County. Childcare provided. 706-543-3331 (hotline), 706-613-3357, ext. 771 Emotional Abuse Support Group (Athens, GA) Demeaning behavior and hateful words can be just as harmful as punches and kicks. Childcare provided. Call for location. Every Wednesday. 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. FREE! 706-543-3331 (hotline), 706-613-3357, ext. 771 Emotions Anonymous (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A 12-step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Sundays, 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.org
ART AROUND TOWN AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Landscape photography with autumn colors by Tom Nix. Through October. ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) Paintings by Mary Porter, Christine Shockley, Dortha Jacobson and others. Art quilts by Elizabeth Barton and handmade jewelry by various artists. ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (1011B Industrial Blvd., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring ceramics, paintings and fused glass. ARTINIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ART LOUNGE (296 W. Broad St.) Project Safeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through an Open Windowâ&#x20AC;? art project presents works by survivors of domestic violence. Reception Oct. 4. Through October. ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) In the Bertelsmann Gallery, jewelry and larger metal pieces created by the Athens Metal Arts Guild, as well as works by Susan Hable Smith and Rinne Allen. â&#x20AC;˘ In the Myers Gallery, works by UGA fabric design and printmaking students. Through Oct. 11. ATHENS FORD (4260 Atlanta Hwy., Bogart) Colorful paintings by Jim StipeMaas as well as ATHICAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s framed ATHICARDS series. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;CONTENTâ&#x20AC;? features over 70 national and international artists. Through Oct. 26. AURUM STUDIOS (125 E. Clayton St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bad Friendsâ&#x20AC;? showcases works by Peter Loose, Leigh Ellis and the late Brooks Burgess, who passed away from cancer two years ago. Through October. THE BRANDED BUTCHER (225 N. Lumpkin St.) Paintings and drawings by Sanithna Phansavanh. â&#x20AC;˘ Paintings by Lela Burnett. CINĂ&#x2030; BARCAFĂ&#x2030; (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Artwork by Tim Adams. Through Oct. 22. CIRCLE GALLERY (285 S. Jackson St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Schema: The Work of Cheryl Goldslegerâ&#x20AC;? explores architectural intricacy through drawings and paintings. Opening reception Oct. 3. Through Nov. 8. THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Like a Rainbow,â&#x20AC;? curated by Didi Dunphy, presents large colorful paintings. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Assembleâ&#x20AC;? presents collage works. Through January. COFFEE SHOP OF ATHENS (2950 Atlanta Hwy.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Phoenix Rising,â&#x20AC;? a collaborative work honoring the Georgia Theatre. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through the Lens of a Safari Ranger.â&#x20AC;? Opening reception Oct. 4. EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Landscape paintings by Bill Pierson. Through October. FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 14 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics and fine furniture. Permanent collection artists include Cheri Wranosky, Chris Hubbard, Dave Kirwin, Veronica Darby and more. 5 POINTS ACUPUNCTURE (2027 S. Milledge Ave.) Photographs of city scenes by Pam Keener Baxendale. FLASHBACK GAMES (162 W. Clayton St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artcade Show 2.0â&#x20AC;? features video game-inspired works by a dozen artists. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Fiendish Fiveâ&#x20AC;? presents works by Dan Smith, Cindy Jerrell, John Stidham, Joe Havasy and Mike Groves. Oct. 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Nov. 3. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;From the Beginning: Jack Davisâ&#x20AC;? contains 40 original illustrations. Through Dec. 31. â&#x20AC;˘ In the GlassCube, a site specific installation called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Contritionâ&#x20AC;? by Thom Houser. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exuberance of Meaning: The Art Patronage of Catherine the Great (1762â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1796).â&#x20AC;? Through Jan. 5.
ON THE STREET A Taste of the Holiday Season (East Athens Educational Dance Center) Seeking local actors, bands, chorale ensembles, dance groups, mimes, musicians, poets and singers for a Christmas-themed event held Dec. 7 at the Morton Theatre. Register by Oct. 11. 706613-3624, www.athensclarkecounty. com/dance AthHalf Registration Open (Athens, GA) Registration is now open and continues until Oct. 18, with discounts for early registration. Race on Oct. 20, 7:30 a.m. info@ athhalf.com, www.athhalf.com f
â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Crossroads of Memory: Carroll Cloar and the American South.â&#x20AC;? Opens Oct. 5. Through Jan. 5. GEORGIA THEATRE (215 N. Lumpkin St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Flash Photographyâ&#x20AC;? exhibits live music photographs shot by Ryan Myers of musicians who have played since the venueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grand reopening. HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Insta-loom!â&#x20AC;? presents Instagram photos taken of local scenes. Through October. HENDERSHOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Twain Shall Meet,â&#x20AC;? Northeastern and Northwestern US landscapes by Greg Benson. Through Nov. 9. JITTERY JOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Oils and mono prints by Stuart McCall Libby. Through Oct. 4. JITTERY JOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coffee!â&#x20AC;? by RenĂŠ Shoemaker includes new prints on paper. Through October. JITTERY JOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) Whimsical paintings by Charley Seagraves. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;ÂżQue Bola?: Contemporary Cuban Printsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Costa Rica: Art & Culture 2013.â&#x20AC;? Through Oct. 2. LOFT GALLERY AT CHOPS & HOPS (2 S. Main St., Watkinsville) Oil paintings by Manty Dey. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) An exhibition of recent jewelry and metal works by artists of the Athens Metal Arts Guild. Through Oct. 12. â&#x20AC;˘ A collection of one-of-a-kind archival pigment print images created using digital media by musician Richie Havens. Through Oct. 26. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Period Decorative Arts Collection (1840â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1890)â&#x20AC;? includes artifacts related to the historic house. MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Masterworks on the Moveâ&#x20AC;? is a traveling exhibition of 35 American paintings from Wesleyan College. Through Jan. 5. MADISON MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (300 Hancock St., Madison) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making Masters.â&#x20AC;? Reception Oct. 5. Through Oct. 18. MINI GALLERY (261 W. Washington St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Locals Only Mixtape, Vol. 1â&#x20AC;? features artwork by Cindy Jerrell, Anthony Wislar and Leslie Snipes. Grand opening reception Oct. 5. OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) Portraits by Lisa Freeman. Through Oct. 16. SEWCIAL STUDIO (160 Tracy St.) Hand-dyed art quilts by Anita Heady and rust and over-dyed fabric on canvas by Bill Heady. STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 Milledge Ave.) Watercolors by Beth Evans. Through Oct. 13. STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oscillations: An Exhibition of Abstract Worksâ&#x20AC;? by painters Liselott Johnsson, Erin McIntosh and Diane Wiencke. Through Nov. 16. SURGERY CENTER OF ATHENS (2142 W. Broad St.) Paintings by Nancy Roberson. TOWN 220 (220 W. Washington St., Madison) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art Marksâ&#x20AC;? features paintings and drawings by husband and wife duo Art Rosenbaum and Margo Newmark Rosenbaum. Through Nov. 3. VISIONARY GROWTH GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) â&#x20AC;&#x153;HorsePower: Motorcycles & Horsesâ&#x20AC;? spotlights large scale paintings of motorcycles by Dave McCulley Jenkins and paintings of horses by Suzanna Antonez-Edens. Through Oct. 26. WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Local outsider artist Cap Man presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;pro chickenâ&#x20AC;? paintings. Closing reception Oct. 4. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Tell Mommyâ&#x20AC;? is an erotic art show curated by Keith P. Rein and featuring the works of Saskia Schnell, Lora Zombie, Olga Noes, Dave Styer and more. Opening reception Oct. 4.
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Yard Sales Multi family yard sale. Oct. 5. 8 a.m.–5 p.m. 247 Parkway Drive, Athens, 30606. A little bit of everything old & new!
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