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Guv’s Race p.7 · Steamboat Bill, Jr. p.9 · Girls’ Rock Camp p.12 · Reptar p.18 · Leonard Cohen p.27

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“People say it takes water to make paper and all the things we use.

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pub notes The Last Tango He’s out there on the stage in some kind of gonzo gaucho getup: tiptoeing through a tango, falling down occasionally, whipping the hilarity to a roar. Yes, folks, it’s Jason Winders, doing what it takes to raise money for Project Safe in the firstever “Dancing with the Athens Stars” competition at the Classic Center. By that time I knew him well enough to recognize the quintessential Winders performance, willing to shed dignity for the sake of a good cause, tossing off his routine seemingly effortlessly but only after months of arduous practice.

As a competitor I should be rejoicing that Jason Winders is leaving his job as Executive Editor of the Athens BannerHerald. He’s the kind of manager people work hard for because they trust him and know he’s looking out for them. Jason seems to have innate good sense and judgment, and he doesn’t beat around the bush but comes right out and says how he sees it. He inspires people and makes them want to do a good job. He’s the quarterback who calls the signals and knows everybody else’s position, which means he knows what to expect from his team and can I’d rather have him appreciate good work when he gets it because he knows what at the helm of the it takes to produce it.

Ordinarily, I’d be delighted newspaper we fight if such a paragon of executive ability and inspiration departed than gone from from the competition, but in our community…

Jason’s case I am just as devastated as his staff by his leaving. I’d rather have him at the helm of the newspaper we fight than gone from our community and from the easy collegiality of journalists plowing the same fields.

I got to know him through our participation on the WUGA 91.7 FM radio show, “Athens News Matters,”where he proved as congenial as he is observant and always piquant in his comments, even when neither of us knew as much about the topic as editors should.

From our association on “Athens News Matters” we spun off the Athens Press Club, first as an excuse for an after-hours beer, then as a vehicle to sponsor candidate debates in local political races. Jason didn’t want to ask any questions, so he was the one holding up the warning cards, telling candidates how much time they had left. Through all those debates he never lost count. The guy is unflappable, as he proved con…and from the clusively in that dance routine easy collegiality of at the Classic Center.

He also mentors kids and journalists plowing plays shortstop on the Bannerthe same fields.

Herald softball team. He is the very model of the modern executive editor. I’ve been in this racket a long time. I’ve seen editors come and go, and life goes on and newspapers go on.

But I have also seen over the years that it makes a mighty big difference who those editors are. They’re not necessarily flashy, but they put their stamp on their paper. Over time, the good work they encourage from their staff pays off and builds a better paper. That has happened at the Banner-Herald, and Jason has been at the center of that improvement. His work there has made our community better, and it has made Flagpole better. They shouldn’t have let him get away.

We all wish Jason and Amy well. They’re moving to her hometown: London, Ontario, where she’ll teach French and run the library in a Montessori school and Jason will enter a PhD. program in environmental sustainability at the University of Western Ontario. Dammit, there he goes again. He has mustered the audacity to re-design himself: to leap from the leaking ship of daily journalism to begin the process of retrofitting himself for the work of the future.

Who knows what he would have come up with next—maybe even re-inventing journalism. Perhaps it’s better for the competition that he tangos out of town. He’s the real deal. We’re losing a fine journalist and a warmly decent man. That’s too bad for the Banner-Herald and his staff. It’s too bad for our community. But Jason’s qualities of mind and heart aren’t narrowly confined to one skill set. He’s got what it takes to create success wherever he turns, and God knows our planet needs sustainability. Athens’ loss is the world’s gain.

Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: News & Features City Dope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Athens News and Views

Looks like local boy Brian Kemp means business in his run for Secretary of State.

Athens Rising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 What’s Up in New Development

Could downtown’s gentrification kill the Athens music scene of the future?

Arts & Events Film Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 News of Athens’ Cinema Scene

Kenosha Kid scores the classic silent comedy Steamboat Bill, Jr. with its marvelous original jazz.

Movie Pick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Brilliant

Brüno is as shockingly, graphically hilarious as Borat, yet feels fresh, not reheated.

COVER DESIGN by Kelly Ruberto featuring a painting by Tyrus Lytton on display at the ACC Public Library

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Music Girls Rock Camp in Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Help Is Still Needed!

Interested volunteers should attend the planning meeting on July 26 at Athens Montessori School.

Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band . . 14

A True Collaboration

Prolific songwriter Oberst shares creative control with his new bandmates.

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27 LETTERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CITY DOPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CITY PAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CAPITOL IMPACT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ATHENS RISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 FILM NOTEBOOK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 MOVIE DOPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 MOVIE PICK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 THREATS & PROMISES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

GIRLS ROCK CAMP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 RECORD REVIEWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 CONOR OBERST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 THE CALENDAR!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 BULLETIN BOARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 ART AROUND TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 COMICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 REALITY CHECK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 LEONARD COHEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

EDITOR & PUBLISHER Pete McCommons ADVERTISING DIRECTOR & PUBLISHER Alicia Nickles PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Larry Tenner MANAGING EDITOR Christina Cotter ADVERTISING SALES Anita Aubrey, Melinda Edwards, Jessica Pritchard MUSIC EDITOR Michelle Gilzenrat CITY EDITOR Ben Emanuel CLASSIFIEDS, DISTRIBUTION & OFFICE MANAGER Paul Karjian AD DESIGNERS Ian Rickert, Kelly Ruberto CARTOONISTS James Allen, Ruth Allen, Cameron Bogue, Jacob Hunt, Missy Kulik, Jeremy Long, Clint McElroy, Matthew Ziemer ADOPT ME Special Agent Cindy Jerrell CONTRIBUTORS Jason Bugg, Tom Crawford, Alex Dimitropoulos, Tony Floyd, Jennifer Gibson, Andrew Heaton, John Huie, Gordon Lamb, Bao Le-Huu, Dave Marr, Deirdre Sayre, Jordan Stepp, Karolyn Troupe, Drew Wheeler, Kevan Williams CIRCULATION Charles Greenleaf, Jimmy Courson, Swen Froemke, Eric Mullins WEB DESIGNER Ian Rickert ADVERTISING ASSISTANT Maggie Summers EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Jennifer Bryant MUSIC INTERN Charlie Stafford ADVERTISING INTERN Brent Ducote

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letters GA THEATRE TRANSPARENCY I appreciated Pete’s column (Pub Notes, July 1) about the need for creative thinking about ways to save the Georgia Theatre and the probable need for involvement by our local government. But it was interesting to turn the page and find Ben Emanuel saying that there should be no bailouts by local government of businesses (in this case the Oak Grove development) that have made bad decisions. Well, I guess this just emphasizes Pete’s point that there is a need for discussion, since deciding to not fully insure the Georgia Theatre surely qualifies as an unfortunate decision that has ramifications for the entire community—it is an institution that is “too big to fail” for downtown Athens. I can certainly empathize with Wilmot Greene, though—I have also been so caught up in running a complicated business that I found myself underinsured.

Maybe we need some kind of organized effort to review the insurance status of the “icons” of Athens—the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation could even run seminars for building owners to help us understand what our insurance needs are.

I also think we’re going to need complete transparency from Mr. Greene about what the exact status of his insurance is, so we can get an idea of what kind of a task we’re facing.

Ed Wilde Athens

FARMERS’ MARKET COMPLAINT The idea of a market, open to local businesses and farmers to sell their wares to members of the community that would like to help Athens stay strong and get stronger, is grand. We at Jittery Joe’s love Athens. There is no better place to live. We have been a part of this community for 15 years. The numerous 5Ks, silent auctions, T-shirts, mugs, sample packs, cases of coffee, brewed coffee and money we donate every year is because we love Athens.

That being said, to have the board of a local farmers market not allow us to

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CONTACT US AT P.O. BOX 1027, ATHENS, GA 30603, LETTERS@FLAGPOLE.COM OR VIA THE “TALK BACK TO US” LINK AT FLAGPOLE.COM participate baffles me. We have applied before and I wasn’t blown away, but I wasn’t numerous times, over the last year and a half, offended either. I have seen plenty of worse for a booth to sell our coffee. The quick No is music in town. followed by the explanation that coffee needs The part that I find offensive about the are met. How many tables have tomatoes, reviews isn’t that the reviewer doesn’t like the squash, spinach, beets, cucumbers, eggs, music. That’s totally fine; everyone is entitled bread, etc.? Just one farmer can sell tomato their opinion. I haven’t heard either of toes? We offer USDA certified Organic coffee, these albums, so I can’t say one way or the fair-trade coffee, direct-trade coffee (sustainother whether I would like them.

The bigger point I want to make is that able), Rainforest Alliance (sustainable) coffee and shade-grown coffee roasted daily, locally tearing people down for a piece of “clever” for 15 years. journalism is a real cheap shot. I know On top of that, keeping an organization Pitchfork has set the model for this, but anythat epitomizes local community improveone decent knows that sinking to this level ment, i.e., BikeAthens, from selling Alternative is a cheap thrill and a cheap thrill only. Why Fuel coffee, is beyond me. Alternative Fuel even waste the time if you find absolutely helps fund operations at BikeAthens. The nothing of value in what someone is doing?

Last Resort, Ike and It seems to me the Jane’s, all Jittery intent behind this Joe’s locations, Five is only the stroke BUMPERSTICKER OF THE WEEK: Star Day and indisomeone’s ego, not viduals buying off to further the music of the internet use community at all.

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I think construcSince one of the tive criticism is a board members also great thing, but fullSend your sticker sightings to ben@ owns the coffee that on criticism of someflagpole.com or call 706-549-9523. Thanks. is sold at the market, thing that you don’t maybe it makes sense even like is juvenile. that he wants no competition. It just does not Yes, there is tons of bad music out there, but I seem to be in the spirit of a local market. don’t know that it is a record reviewer’s job to With the board picking and choosing who go find it and make fun of it in the most harsh is allowed to participate as a local, the name and cynical way possible. How does that make “local farmers’ market” is a misnomer. I write anyone better? Isn’t Athens supposed to have this to let our customers know that we have a great music community? Isn’t part of that been shut out of the market. We fully support being uplifting to fellow musicians and people local. We, to the core, rock, pedal and create at least trying to do something, rather then local. ripping them a new one?

Charlie Mustard I know people in major music publications Jittery Joe’s Coffee Roasting Co. will always continue to write these types of reviews. It’s easy to do. Put on some music you think sucks, and think of every clever comparison and witty thing you can say about it, and publish it.

I find it unfortunate that in the Record I do expect more from the Flagpole, Reviews section of this week’s Flagpole [July though. For a town that boasts about how 1], there are two reviews that I would congreat the music scene is, I would expect sider to be poor journalism. Understand, for people to rise above this type of base action. the record, that I am not a fan of either of It would make all of us better. the bands (Princess Idiot, Candy Maldonado).

Keith Ely I have seen Candy Maldonado play a show Athens

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DIFFERENCES ON HOLY LAND I read with dismay Jeff Gore’s article about his sojourn in the Holy Land [June 24]. It is too bad that while in college not long ago he did not study more history. His article suffers from either lack of history of Israel or from conveniently omitting historical facts and events. He connects the founding of Israel with the Holocaust. Well, long before the Holocaust Jews living in the diaspora longed to go back to Israel, their ancestral land, and join their brothers who lived there for millennia. Yes, there were always Jews living in Israel (or Palestine), even in East Jerusalem and Hebron, the sites of so-called settlements! Jews were either expelled from these places (from East Jerusalem by Jordanians in 1948) or killed in pogroms by Arabs (as in Hebron in 1929). He does not know that the area was partitioned by the UN in 1947 into two states: a Jewish state of Israel and Arab state of Palestine, and that Arabs rejected this partition and attacked Israel in 1948! Some of the Palestinian refugees were expelled by advancing Israeli troops, but most were told to flee by their Arab leaders. Does he not know that Arabs were the aggressors in the Six Day War and the Yom Kippur War in 1973, and that their intent was to eliminate Israel and push Jews into the sea? That is how Israel came to “occupy” the West Bank and Gaza!

Gore should also know that under Jordanians Jews did not have access to their holy sites in East Jerusalem and that many old synagogues were destroyed at that time as well. Under Israeli rule, everybody, Muslims, Christians and Jews (and others) have free access to their respective holy sites, with the exception of Mount Temple. Two mosques were built on top of ruins of the ancient Jewish temple, and this made Mount Temple a holy site for Muslims.

Though Arabs insist (and rightly so) on religious freedom and free access to their sites, they do not allow free access to Temple Mount to Jews! Gore does not even know that Israel withdrew from Gaza four years ago… [continued at Flagpole.com] Dr. Jaroslava Halper Athens

city dope Another November Cometh: The here-beforehe said. Whether the Theatre is rebuilt on you-know-it 2010 elections feel a little more the same site or replaced by something else, real after last week’s campaign contribution “we don’t see that impacting our design at disclosure deadline. For example, state Senator all.” And Commissioner Kelly Girtz emphaRalph Hudgens has actually raised $80,000 sized that—despite concerns expressed by toward his run for Insurance Commissioner, “numerous” citizens—there are no plans for meaning he must be reasonably serious about the county to buy the Theatre to expand the statewide office, though City Dope has wondeck. “I’ve no intention of seeing that kind of dered if Hudgens wouldn’t do better to just sit momentum get going with this parking deck comfy in the Senate. project,” Girtz said. [John Huie] And Athens’ own Brian Kemp, a former state senator, has raised more than a quartern A Safer Crossing: Here’s hoping the new light-up crosswalk signs on Prince Avenue will million for his Secretary of State candidacy, putting him at the head of the pack if not contribute towards improving safety there. by much. Perhaps more important, Capitol In an encouraging (if anecdotal) report, ACC Impact’s Tom Crawford reports that Kemp Planning staffer Lara Mathes reports seeing a released a list of endorsements that includes man in a motorized wheelchair cross safely at the Grit under cover the support of 31 of the 34 sitting Senate of the flashing lights Republicans and a in the first week they majority of House were installed—a Republicans. So Brian good sign! must mean business too.

Note for August: The fun stuff last August is right week, though, was around the corner, on the Democratic and with it the usual side, where Crawford mounds of perfectly was led to call former useful household Gov. Roy Barnes a items sitting outside Dumpsters all over “mystery man.” After town. And while keeping everybody UGA has fortunately wondering for so allowed Goodwill to long about whether park semi trailers he’d run again for outside of its dorms guv in ’10, Barnes at move-in and movehas now turned in a out time for a few financial report listyears now—saving ing no contributions literally tons of stuff raised prior to June from the landfill— The hair-raising Prince Avenue crosswalk in front of 30. Since he doesn’t the Habitat for the Grit has had new button-activated light-up have to file another “pedestrian crossing” signs installed. Will they make Humanity ReStore report until January, the spot safer? on Barber Street is Barnes can now raise taking things a step money through the further by providing a pick-up service called end of the year before he has to report any “Don’t Dump It, Donate It.” of it, so we’ll have to wait a while to see just “As long as the location is within Clarke, how much a Georgia Democrat can raise in a Oconee, or Oglethorpe county, the ReStore bad economy. will pick up items for free,” says Habitat’s Catherine Johnson. Sure, this helps the thrift Mark Your Calendars: Here comes word that store (though can they fit any more stuff in the group Organizing for America-Athens has scheduled a town hall meeting on health there?), but it helps save us all from our own growing landfills, too. The info is 706-208care reform for the evening of Wednesday, 1001 and www.athenshabitat.com.

July 29 from 6–9 p.m. at Ciné. Organizing for America is an extension of the Obama Dry, Dry Counties: Drought’s over, eh? Has campaign’s grassroots organizing network, the Governor seen this dope’s tomato plants and it looks like a great way to keep citizens lately? How about the latest U.S. Drought involved in things like the push for health Monitor map? Okay, so it doesn’t say we’re care reform. That said, City Dope (along with in drought here, but it does list almost half the organizers) sincerely hopes this event will the state as “abnormally dry,” with Athensattract folks with a range of views—we all area counties in the heart of that zone. Sure agree that the system needs fixing, right?— looks like it here, too. And the North and in order for it to be a true “town hall” event Middle Oconee rivers are still running pretty that helps build the demand for some kind dang low—lower than last year on the North of reform. And, the public will be invited to Oconee in Athens as of this writing, just to participate “by telling personal stories about take one example. The truth is, this summer their struggles with our current health care will be the test of the state law preventing system,” according to organizers. The event local authorities from enacting any wateris free, but visit http://ofarsvp.us to reserve ing restrictions that are more stringent than a seat. the state’s. One member of the Upper Oconee Just So We’re Clear: Plans for a new downtown Basin Water Authority told this writer recently that the group certainly would have at least parking deck that will surround the Georgia considered somewhat stronger regs by now.

Theatre won’t be affected by the theater And it’s only July. How will the Bear Creek fire, county manager Alan Reddish told comReservoir do this year? missioners at last week’s voting meeting.

“We intended to work around that property Ben Emanuel ben@flagpole.com to begin with, and we’ll continue to do so,”

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city pages Oak Grove Approved A divided ACC Commission gave tentavoted nay: the commercial build-out “is really tive approval to a new commercial node putting a dent in our land use plan,” said on Jefferson Road (just south of Lavender Robinson. “I’m not naturally a politician. The Road) last week. The innovative Oak Grove only reason I’m here is because a decade ago development was controversial when commisI got very involved in the land use plan…. At sioners originally approved it in 2000—not some point we’ve got to stop and really think for its progressive design, which clustered about, ’Are we committed to this land use some homes around common areas, retaining plan?’ ” greenspaces and the natural contours of the But to Commissioner David Lynn, “that land—but because of its location in the rural decision has already been made.” Earlier greenbelt. “It’s the right thing in the wrong decisions “took this property out of the place,” said then-commissioner (now U.S. greenbelt,” he said. “Just because we have a Congressman) John Barrow, and a standingsymbolic disagreement with what happened room-only crowd filled City Hall for the 2000 in the past, it doesn’t change those events.” vote, which opponents framed as a test of the The developers, he said, “have demonstrated” county’s fledgling new land use plan. the need to tweak the commercial layout to But commissioners approved it, and then make it economically feasible, and a grocery in a less-controversial 2004 vote expanded store is “badly needed” in the area. Added the residential development Commissioner Harry Sims, to allow 747 homes, town“Are we committed to “the developers really worked homes and apartments, plus hard” to satisfy commissionthis land use plan?” ers’ concerns. Mayor Heidi some 100,000 square feet of commercial space. The comDavison agreed: her meetings mercial space was never built, and last year, with developer Joe O’Kelley and commissioners the new owner returned to commissioners Mike Hamby and Doug Lowry had been “a very to request a slight increase in allowed comcooperative and very energizing experience,” mercial area (to include not only a grocery she said. but a restaurant, bank, pharmacy, fast food Apparently the feeling was mutual: and other retail). That request has passed O’Kelley’s land planner, Jon Williams, told the planning commission on a 4-3 vote, and Flagpole he hopes commissioners will continue last week was approved in principle by ACC to meet with developers on future projects.

Commissioners. This time, only two citizens “These guys have been kind of removed from spoke in opposition. The plan includes a the process” he said. “This is the first really 50-foot-wide tree buffer along Jefferson Road true test” of working out a compromise plan and shops that surround a parking lot and an before an up-or-down vote, Williams said. “It open green. makes it much easier.” The revised plan must So it seems that Jefferson Road will get its go to county staffers and the planning comgrocery store (a Publix closer to the bypass mission before final approval; it could be built was recently nixed, but no particular chain out within two years, O’Kelley said. has yet agreed to this site, developers say).

Commissioners Herod, Kinman and Robinson John Huie johnphuie@gmail.com

Fishing Soon at Bear Creek Canoes, kayaks and sailboats likely will soon be allowed along with fishing boats on the Bear Creek Reservoir, the 505-acre lake on GA 330 in Jackson County. No public recreational uses were planned when the reservoir was built to supply drinking water for four counties; but pressure from fishermen persuaded the Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority to add a public boat ramp. That ramp has been a long time in coming—initially one was built near the water treatment plant, its location judged unacceptable after 9/11—but it could open in September.

To protect the cleanliness of the water, no swimming will be allowed, and no gas engines.

Jackson County personnel will staff the ramp, likely charging $5 per person, and boats must be under 16 feet. Intended to be a “breakeven” proposition for the county, the ramp’s hours of operation will depend on demand. To protect water quality, only 40 boats will be allowed on the water at one time. But limiting the number of boats is complicated by the fact that some people who own homes on the lake want to be able to put their boats on the water, too. Those homeowners have no guaranteed legal access to the water, authority members said at a committee meeting July 10, even though one or two have illegally

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built docks. Still, most authority members seemed inclined to accommodate the homeowners if water quality (and a buffer running between the water and the private lots) can be protected. “I think we’re going to see a lot of boats from residents on the lake,” said Oconee County Commissioner Jim Luke. About 50 boats (one per 10 acres of water) are considered the lake’s capacity—if that’s routinely exceeded, the rules could be re-evaluated, members said.

Nor did the authority members seem to have any objection to expanding the proposed rules to include non-fishermen. Babs McDonald, a kayaker, has lived near the lake since before it was a lake, and told Flagpole at last week’s meeting that authority members had long assured her that kayakers and canoeists would be allowed to use the public dock. But when the proposed rules were written, they allowed only fishing boats. That apparently will now be expanded to include non-fishermen and sailboats; the rules must be approved by Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division (which in 2005 recommended no public access to the water at all) before the public dock can open.

John Huie johnphuie@gmail.com

Rail-Trail Moves Ahead, Looks Closely at Trestle Long in coming, Athens-Clarke County’s “If you could save it and use it for the rail-torails-to-trails project has passed a major landtrail, that’s great,” he adds, “but I think the acquisition milestone and ought to have plans ultimate determination is going to be, ’Is it before the Mayor and Commission perhaps by safe to use?’” year’s end. This first phase of the project will None of the issues are easy. Options involvcreate a multi-use bike/pedestrian path along ing keeping the trestle while building a new the old Georgia Railroad bed from downtown’s structure have been explored, Wharton says, Multi-Modal Transportation Center through but they would be neither simple nor cheap. If Dudley Park and then roughly parallel to Oak the trestle cannot remain, citizens involved in Street to the planned site of a park-and-ride the user group and committee have expressed lot where Lexington Road meets the 10 Loop. a strong preference for a steel structure that Rail-trail planners closed at the end emulates the look of the trestle. of June on a key land purchase: the large “There’s the local, cultural, music scene lot containing the old rail bed from East aspect of it, and then there’s the practicality,” Broad Street near the Multi-Modal center Herod says. The level route is critically importo Wilkerson Street. (It cost more than $1 tant to a successful trail, after all. He adds, million, but a federal grant helped.) The “It’s something that we are very sensitive to, tract stops where the former river bridge, but at a certain point it’s going to come down demolished in 2000, carried the rail line over to, ’What is more important to you?’”

Wilkerson Street and the North Oconee River For former committee chair (and ex-Cominto Dudley Park. Its acquisition has been the missioner) Carl Jordan, an equally important most daunting of the entire trail section inside question facing the rail-trail project is which the Loop, so the purdirection to build it in: chase is an exciting step from downtown outwards “At the end of the day, forward for the whole or from the Loop in? The project. somebody’s got to sign off first option would involve Also daunting for railmore expense in going a and say it’s safe to use.” trail planners is the task much shorter distance— of getting the trail across just from downtown to the river and, just east of that, Trail Creek.

Dudley Park—but Jordan sees great value in The river bridge was completely demolished connecting the two via a river bridge with except for some pilings. And the remaining stunning views. Since full build-out of the Murmur Trestle over Trail Creek—so named trail inside the Loop will have to wait for because a photo of it appeared on that R.E.M. future funds (perhaps from SPLOST 2010), the album—has stood un-maintained since its question is a significant one. eastern end (near Poplar Street) was torn None of these questions are settled yet, down the same summer as the river bridge. All but the the user group will make official recalong, the trestle has inspired the rail-trail ommendations to the Mayor and Commission project by offering a level route over steep when the project goes to a work session topography into downtown. this fall or winter after review by the State While rail-trail planning has progressed, Historic Preservation Office, Wharton says. The however, the trestle has apparently deteriorail-trail committee has discussed holding a rated. A structural engineer’s report to the public forum on the project some time after SPLOST “user group” on the project indicated the work session, and interested parties have that it’s very unlikely the trestle can now supbeen hoping to watch the project move forport the path, according to user group memward. Because it involves the historic trestle, ber Mike Wharton of the ACC Leisure Services Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation director Department. But grappling with the fate of Amy Kissane says she’d like to see more pubthe trestle has taken up tremendous time and lic involvement. “I feel strongly that SPLOST energy within both the SPLOST user group and projects that involve significant resources in the ACC Rails-to-Trails Committee. “At the end the community deserve public input beyond a of the day, somebody’s got to sign off and say small SPLOST committee,” Kissane says. it’s safe to use,” says ACC Commissioner Andy Herod, who now chairs the citizen committee.

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capitol impact Early Numbers in Governor’s Race The candidates for governor released their first campaign disclosure reports last week, and the numbers may tell us something about the direction of the 2010 race.

Among the Republicans, U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal is in the strongest financial position at this point, although the $1.2 million he raised does include a $250,000 loan.

The early reports from the GOP candidates also indicate that Secretary of State Karen Handel may have been oversold by the socalled political experts. A month ago, the conventional wisdom was that Handel could be one of the persons in a Republican primary runoff because she was an attractive candidate who had the backing of Gov. Sonny Perdue (some of Perdue’s operatives are working in Handel’s campaign).

Her disclosure report shows that Handel is running a weak fourth in the money race, however. It seems as if some of Perdue’s supporters, who you’d think would get behind Handel, are giving their money to other candidates instead.

One thing is very clear: the recession has dried up the pool of money that can be raised by political candidates.

Just compare the campaign disclosure reports that were filed in July 2005 at a similar point of the last governor’s race. The top two Democratic contenders at that point, Cathy Cox and Mark Taylor, raised a combined total of nearly $3.6 million. That’s about three times the amount reported by all the Democratic candidates this time around. (Roy Barnes, who hasn’t officially started raising money yet, did not report any contributions.)

Perdue reported a total of $3.9 million on the first report in 2005—which is about the amount of money raised by the top three GOP candidates combined (Nathan Deal, John Oxendine, Eric Johnson). The total dollars reported by Cox, Taylor and Perdue in 2005 is roughly twice the amount raised by all the gubernatorial candidates in this election cycle.

If that ratio holds up, it means candidates will be able to spend only half as much money as they would normally spend.

What are the consequences of this decrease in dollars? Candidates will not be able to spend huge amounts of money running TV commercials. With fewer dollars available, candidates will need to develop a less expensive “ground game” of volunteers who will work to get out the vote when the balloting begins.

This could hurt a candidate like Barnes, the Democratic front runner, whose strategy in past elections was to throw millions of dollars into commercial airtime and outspend his opponent. I remember asking Barnes’ campaign operatives in 2002 what sort of program they were putting together to get out the vote. I was curtly told, “All you need is the three M’s—money, media and message.

And if you have the first two, the last one doesn’t count.”

As Barnes found out, spending tons of money on TV won’t always win an election. Perdue ran a racially charged campaign, but he also had a network of volunteers who persuaded conservative white voters in rural counties to turn out in large numbers and boot Barnes from office.

The Republican candidate who could put the strongest ground game together is Oxendine. The insurance commissioner is a conservative who has veered even more to the right—if that’s possible—and in the process has probably locked up the party’s hardcore, religious right faction. These are people who will walk the streets, knock on doors, and turn out in droves on election day. In a race where there is less money to spend on TV and more need for grassroots organizing, they could possibly make the difference for Oxendine.

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athens rising What’s Up in New Development With AthFest having wrapped up recently, the economic value of the music scene in Athens is quite evident. People come here to see music, they eat, they drink and sometimes they stay overnight. Plenty of people are employed through our music scene—in the case of the Georgia Theatre, a few dozen people. The people involved in making this whole scene go on day-to-day live on a pretty narrow margin, for the most part.

During AthFest, I heard a few stories of the “good ol’ days,” when downtown was abandoned thanks to a new mall and practicing musicians and artists occupied the spaces which are now renovated into nice apartments and businesses. Downtown has gentrified since then, and likely a good part of the momentum in that direction was created by the musicians who first moved in. There’s a good mix of people downtown, with a small arty district on the west end of town and more student-oriented fare to the east. The question is whether or not downtown will gentrify too much, leaving it unaffordable for the local music industry.

Points to Consider: Few who work downtown can afford to live there. The neighborhoods which are walkable and nearby are rapidly gentrifying, pushing rents upwards as they transition towards renovation or more expensive student rentals. A space to be loud when practicing is a necessary part of the music economy; sure, there are practice spaces,

but if inspiration strikes, your guitar should be handy. If practicing becomes impossible due to housing issues elsewhere, what is the economic cost to downtown business? If the distance between work and home increases to make walking and biking less feasible, that also squeezes the resources of those who live on very little. Another point to keep in mind is that Athens is not a big place; many national acts come through which might have bypassed our little hamlet were it not for its larger than life reputation—a reputation that depends on an abundance of “working-class” musicians.

A good patina of grime and grit is part of what defines the music experience. Compare your experience at venues like the Morton Theatre or the Classic Center to the 40 Watt or the old Georgia Theatre. Something’s missing at those squeaky-clean venues. The bottom half of Tasty World has just been given a major facelift, turning into a classy-looking joint called Magnolia’s, and the new Georgia Theatre will have to earn its patina: it can’t be painted on, and the place will look quite new and shiny at first. Some businesses do a good job of catering to both ends of the spectrum, which sets a good precedent; Farm 255 is a good example, with its weekly free shows in the evenings after the kitchen has closed.

Space for Noise: The prospect of a newer, classier downtown isn’t a bad thing; it’ll bring more people and more jobs. What needs to remain, though, is space for noise,

The local music scene of decades past had a rougher-around-the-edges feel that’s been diluted over the years.

(Pictured is the 40 Watt, back when it was in the space that’s now home to Caledonia.) Could downtown’s gentrification destroy the scene of the future? (Also: Can you spot Ort?) experimentation and starving artists. The whole thing works like a food chain: Without musicians and artists at the bottom, what will happen to the top? With all the recent investment in glitzy hotels, it may also be worth some investment on the motor that keeps the whole thing running.

Keeping downtown affordable for musicians and artists—or even going to the extent of creating housing for them—could go a long way in maintaining downtown’s viability as an arts district. The city has a lot of wasted space in grass on the outskirts of downtown, particularly around the Classic Center and the Multi-Modal Transportation Center; that land is already off the tax rolls. An artful

redevelopment with musicians’ lofts and the like could not only alleviate the problems of affordable housing, but also help to anchor that area in a way that would encourage more positive private development. Gentrification often begins when musicians and artists “colonize” an area, and it becomes trendy for more and more affluent people. With that in mind, that process could be manipulated to provide equitable housing and spur redevelopment.

It’s wishful thinking, but it might be necessary to keep Athens from becoming the conventioneers’ delight that some fear, with only chain restaurants and no room for local color.

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film notebook News of Athens’ Cinema Scene Summer Tour of Cities Rolls On: This week Film Notebook finds itself in its hometown of Chicago, where (OK, no more third person) I’ve just returned from a matinee of Francis Ford Coppola’s insistently personal new opus, Tetro. As I’m one of the few people I know who saw, let alone liked, Youth Without Youth, Coppola’s insistently oblique epic of 2007, I don’t think I’m being too much of a killjoy when I point out that it’s not what I was hoping for. Yes, it’s wonderful that one of the Mount Rushmore figures of New Hollywood isn’t doing John Grisham adaptations, or worse, Jack, anymore. But the lavish, mostly black and white cinematography, shabby-chic Buenos Aires locations, and a smoldering star turn by the still-dubious Vincent Gallo can’t hide the absence of the great assuredness of storytelling and style that propelled Coppola’s films during his incredible run in the ‘70s. It’s

attendees will have an opportunity to apply what they’ve learned while watching their choice of the two films, yet to be announced, showing that evening. Sounds like a terrific time, and with refreshments even… Kenosha Kid returns to Ciné Sunday, July 26, to accompany a screening of the classic Buster Keaton comedy Steamboat Bill, Jr. with their marvelous original jazz score… For more details on all this stuff, go to www.athenscine.com.

Green Cinema Fest Returns: The folks at the EcoFocus Film Festival have announced that the second annual festival will be held in October of this year, with some changes intended to make the festival screenings and events more easily accessible to a larger audience. Screenings and events will be spread out over the entire month, and held in a number of different venues (including Ciné, last year’s

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Kenosha Kid will provide a live score for the Ciné screening of Steamboat Bill, Jr. on Sunday, July 26. not really fair to hold him to that standard 30 years later, and I absolutely think people should see this film, but I do wish I felt like Coppola was entering a late, mature, distinct phase of excellence, like, say, Clint Eastwood.

Tetro is a big, dense, heartfelt movie that hit some very sour notes, especially in its final third. I hope a second viewing proves more rewarding when it comes to Ciné next month.

Ciné Happenings: The bad news is, The Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven have been moved off of the Summer Classics schedule until further notice. The good news is that the reason for this is the sudden unavailability of a restored print of Samurai, hopefully signaling a commitment on Ciné’s part to showing these films only in their best possible form. The other good news is that the move created a slot for one of my personal favorite films: Elia Kazan’s East of Eden. Dates are pending… Saturday, July 18 is Darius Goes West Day, featuring a screening of the acclaimed, uplifting documentary, special new “extras” footage, and a Q&A with the film’s creators. More info, including reservations, at www.dariusgoeswest.com… Tuesday, July 21, The Young at Art Committee of the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art will present an informal lecture on “How to Watch a Film” by Dr. Richard Neupert, the head of UGA’s Department of Film Studies. Afterwards,

EcoFocus host). The festival has also issued a call for submissions to its Environmental Short Film Competition. The maximum length for entries is 40 minutes (though shorter films will be easier to program), and the competition is open to filmmakers of any age and films of any genre, so long as they deal in some way with environmental issues. For more details, including instructions for submissions, go to www.ecofocusfilmfest.org.

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Library Action: On Wednesday, July 22 at 6 p.m., the Athens-Clarke County Library will host a screening, presented by the Athens Jewish Film Festival, of Yael Katzir’s 2007 documentary Praying in Her Own Voice. The film, which traces the ongoing struggle for female equality in Israeli religious life, will be introduced by Rabbi Analia Bortz, who is featured in it… The next screening in the iFilms series, on July 16, will be A Walk to Beautiful, Mary Olive Smith’s 2007 documentary about three Ethiopian women seeking treatment for obstetric fistula, a devastating injury associated with childbirth in the world’s poorest regions. July 23 brings Days and Clouds, Silvio Soldini’s 2007 Italian drama about the personal struggles of a well-off couple after the husband loses his job. All iFilms screenings are Thursdays at 7 p.m.

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movie dope Some releases may not be showing locally this week.

ANGELS & DEMONS (PG-13) Angels & Demons, the Da Vinci Code predecessor turned cinematic sequel, offers the same lukewarm thrills as the 2006 blockbuster. Symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks with a better hairdo) is tasked by the Vatican with solving a mystery involving a dead pope, four kidnapped cardinals and the Illuminati, a legendary cabal supposedly wiped out by the Catholic church centuries ago. Apparently, Langdon’s brainy brand of non-action reads better than it watches.

AWAY WE GO (R) Burt and Verona (John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph), a young couple expecting their first child, travel the country seeking the perfect place to raise a family (as if such a utopia exists). Along the way, they encounter oddball relatives and friends. Away We Go might have the summer’s most award-friendly pedigree. Director Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Revolutionary Road) already has an Oscar. With Allison Janney, Jeff Daniels and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

BEE MOVIE (PG) 2007. Steadily buzzing with amusement, Bee Movie shouldn’t disappoint fans of Jerry Seinfeld. He particularizes the minutiae of bee life as Barry B. Benson (v.

Seinfeld) leaves the hive for the human world.

BRÜNO (R) See Movie Pick.

DARIUS GOES WEST: THE ROLL OF HIS LIFE (NR) 2007. Ciné celebrates Darius Goes West Day with screenings of the popular local film and never-before-seen footage. Fifteenyear-old Clarke Central student Darius Weems, confined to a wheelchair by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, had never left Athens until some local college students, including director Logan

Smalley, took the Clarke Central student on a cross-country trip. If you’ve already see it, see it again. The cast and crew will be present for a Q&A following the film. The never-before-seen extra footage will be screened separately at 3 and 5 p.m. on Saturday.

DRAG ME TO HELL (PG-13) While trying to get a promotion, sweet loan officer Christine Brown (Allison Lohman) shames an old gypsy hag, Mrs. Ganush (Lorna Raver). After a rousing attack in a parking garage, Christine is cursed. The demon Lamia will stop at nothing to torture her and carry her soul to hell for all eternity.

Raimi digs deep into his bag of frenetic camerawork and joyously revels in revolting foley work in the most scary fun I’ve had at a horror film in a long time.

GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST (PG-13) Fashion photographer Connor Mead (Matthew McConaughey) is the definition of a lady-killer. The most beautiful supermodels in the world swoon and fight over this caddish hunk of beefcake. But Connor gets his comeuppance at his younger brother’s (Breckin Meyer) wedding when he’s visited by the ghost of dead Uncle Wayne (Michael Douglas). Uncle Wayne taught Connor everything he knows about seducing women, but being a non-corporeal, eternal bachelor isn’t what’s advertised in Bachelor Pad Quarterly. Wayne leads a trio of ghost girls giving Connor the whole Christmas Carol shock treatment.

Without humor, all Ghosts has left is drama built around whether or not an insensitive man-whore actually has a heart of gold. Frankly, not even McC’s ample charm could make me give a damn.

THE HANGOVER (R) The summer’s most relentlessly funny comedy may have arrived. When three buddies— married schoolteacher Phil (Bradley Cooper), emasculated dentist Stu (Ed Helms) and strange Alan (Zack Galifianakis)—take their pal, Doug (Justin Bartha), to Las Vegas for his bachelor party, all hell breaks loose.

Too bad none of these guys can remember one moment of it. Peppered with familiar funny faces, The Hangover is a perfect comedic convergence that’s funnier than it deserves to be.

Hogwart’s presents “Tron! The Musical.”

HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE (G) It’s highly doubtful any Hannah Montana fans will leave this supersized, big screen episode of the hit Disney series unsatisfied. As hard as it might be to believe, Hannah Montana: The Movie is a charmer. m HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (PG) The penultimate chapter of the Harry Potter saga finally hits the big screen half a year after its initial release date. In his sixth year at Hogwarts,

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Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) discovers an old book and learns more than he bargained for about Lord Voldemort’s (Ralph Fiennes) past from Professor Dumbledore (Michael Gambon). Series stalwarts Ron (Rupert Grint), Hermione (Emma Watson), Snape (Alan Rickman) and Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane) return with some new faces like Professor Slughorn (Jim Broadbent).

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heroes to turn out a good adaptation of Dr. Seuss. The 1954 children’s classic about Horton the Elephant (v. Jim Carrey), whose giant ears allow him to communicate with the tiny speck that is the town of Whoville is one of the good doctor’s most beloved tales. The laughs in Horton are never cheap or juvenile, yet they are perfectly pitched for little ones’ ears.

I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER (PG-13) Nerdy valedictorian Denis Cooverman (Paul Rust) has the night of his high school life after confessing his love for head cheerleader, the titular Beth Cooper (beautiful and inviting Hayden Panettiere). Soon, Denis and his closeted gay best friend, Rick Munsch (Jack T. Carpenter), are being pursued by Beth’s coked-up, steroidal Marine boyfriend (Shawn Roberts) and his two squad mates. We’re a generation removed from the ‘80s heyday of John Hughes, and it shows. (Oh, were Anthony Michael Hall still young and nerdy enough to play Denis.) Director Chris Columbus learned little from the 16 Candles filmmaker. Remember Hughes’ classics where you actually cared about Sam Baker or Andie Walsh while laughing at Long Duk Dong or Duckie? Columbus clumsily stages slapstick gags with young actors required to be nothing more than cartoons. No genuine emotional connection can be made when the pratfalls momentarily pause for static dramatics.

ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS (PG) Don’t expect any surprises in the third installment of the animated franchise that isn’t Shrek or produced by Pixar. Manny (v. Ray Romano) and Ellie (v. Queen Latifah) are expecting a kid; Diego (v. Denis Leary) is still cranky; and Scrat’s just trying to get a nut. Thanks to Sid’s mothering “instincts,” everyone is threatened by dinosaurs in an underground lost world. Fortunately, a weasel named Buck (v. Simon Pegg, Shaun of the Dead) offers his services as guide. Pegg pleasantly adds some adult wit to counterbalance Romano’s

sitcom gags and Leguizamo’s awful hamming. Ice Age: DotD is just for the kiddies.

MONSTERS VS. ALIENS (PG) Rather than tying the knot with selfinvolved local TV weatherman, Derek Dietl (Paul Rudd), Susan becomes the 49 foot, 11 inch (get it?) Ginormica.

Captured by General W.R. Monger (v.

Kiefer Sutherland), Susan/Ginormica meets her fellow monsters—The Missing Link (v. Will Arnett), Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (v. Hugh Laurie), B.O.B. (v. Seth Rogen, who steals the show), and Insectosaurus. The wonderfully animated MvA may be remarkable for its major action set pieces but lacks the charm and wit of more memorable family films.

MOON (R) Filmmaker Duncan Jones (David Bowie’s kid) surprises with his feature debut. Moon constantly entertains; it’s a little scary, a little funny, and a little thoughtful. An obvious fan of ‘70s science fiction, Jones’ film acknowledges its forebears without strictly following any of their narrative paths; sometimes, those referents are cunningly used for narrative sleightof-hand. The robotic assistant, GERTY, smoothly voiced by Kevin Spacey, leads one to jump to HAL-like conclusions. And the effects—CG, digital matte paintings, etc.—are spectacular, appearing more tangible than digital.

The always great Rockwell is more mercurial than ever, combining his manic desperation and cool explosiveness into one film. The out-of-thisworld film orbits in the good company of cult faves, Silent Running or Dark Star (minus the laughs).

MY SISTER’S KEEPER (PG-13) A teenage girl, Kate (Sofia Vassilieva), is dying. Her 11-year-old sister, Anna (Abigail Breslin), was genetically engineered to save her older sister.

Now Anna doesn’t want to be poked, prodded and cut any more so she hires lawyer Campbell Alexander (Alec Baldwin) to sue her parents, Kate and Brian (Cameron Diaz and the undervalued Jason Patric), for medical emancipation. An overstuffed pepper of melodrama, My Sister’s Keeper never lets one tragic ingredient overwhelm the tear-inducing whole.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN (PG) Spending a second Night at the Museum with former security guard Larry Daily (Ben Stiller) and the cometo-life exhibits isn’t the creatively bankrupt, money-grubbing experience you’d expect, largely thanks to talented new guests Amy Adams, Hank Azaria and Bill Hader (“SNL” and Superbad), a trio that breathes hilarious life into Amelia Earhart, Kahmunrah and General George Armstrong Custer. Everything about NatM:BotS improves on the lifeless original.

OBSERVE AND REPORT (R) Ronnie Barnhardt (Seth Rogen) isn’t exactly living his dream. A wannabe cop, Ronnie protects the Forest Ridge mall for a living. Paul Blart, this is not.

Observe and Report spits, hisses, scratches and claws. The comedy tries its damnedest to be unlikable, repugnant even. But it’s not.

OBSESSED (PG-13) It’s great to see how far women have come. In Obsessed, a flick that would’ve felt more comfortable in the early ‘90s, Sharon Charles (Beyoncé Knowles) and temporary office temptress Lisa

(Ali Larter, “Heroes”) duke it out like true feminists over successful V.P. Derek Charles (Idris Elba, “The Wire”’s Stringer Bell), who’s also Sharon’s hubby. At least Fatal Attraction had the decency to implicate the dude.

PAUL BLART: MALL COP (PG) Paul Blart: Mall Cop delivers mild, unobjectionable humor. The movie is as likable and funny (more the former than the latter) as its star.

THE PROPOSAL (PG-13) I was worn out by the trailer for this Sandra Bullock-Ryan Reynolds romantic comedy way back in April. An unlikable career woman, Margaret Tate (Bullock), is about to be deported to her native Canada. Her quick fix requires her put-upon assistant, Andrew (Reynolds, whom I can’t help but like), to marry her. Naturally, a trip to meet his family—Mary Steenburgen, “Coach” Craig T. Nelson and Betty White as the loopy grandma—in Alaska is the next step.

PUBLIC ENEMIES (R) Starring Johnny Depp as infamous bank robber John Dillinger and Christian Bale as pioneering G-Man Melvin Purvis, this film musters less intrigue about a fascinating period of American history than a History Channel documentary.

The film isn’t a massive epic about the ‘30s crime spree that led to the creation of the FBI. It could be. All of the pieces have been placed on the board, but the gangland games never begin.

THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX (G) In the kingdom of Dor, soup and rats are forbidden. Enter Despereaux, exiled from Mouseworld. In Ratworld, Despereaux meets Roscuro (v. Dustin Hoffman), the rat responsible for the banning of soup and rats. If only the princess (v. Emma Watson, the Harry Potter series’ Hermione) could meet a rat and see how nice they are.

Featuring an excellent voice cast that includes a regal Sigourney Weaver as the narrator, The Tale of Despereaux is an admirable effort.

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN (PG-13) The millions trekking to the theater to witness over two hours of robotic mayhem are going to get their money’s worth and their socks rocked by Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The only people who won’t like it probably didn’t really want to gorge on a gigantic robot civil war anyway, and there’s as little wrong with that as there is with being so stoked you have to see it all unfold at midnight the day before the movie officially opens. Please don’t mistake Transformers: RotF for a good movie.

But as childhood wish fulfillment, the new Transformers can’t be beat.

A WALK TO BEAUTIFUL (NR) 2007.

After suffering devastating injuries during childbirth, five Ethiopian women are ostracized by their husbands and their communities and must travel to a special hospital in Addis Ababa where they can begin their lives anew.

WHATEVER WORKS (PG-13) After a couple of age-appropriate cinematic liaisons, Woody Allen returns to the May-December romances he favors.

“Curb Your Enthusiasm”’s Larry David stands in for the Woodster as he woos Marilyn Manson’s girlfriend, Evan Rachel Wood. After the Oscarnominated Match Point and the Oscarwinning Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Allen’s hot again. Hopefully, Whatever Works leans more toward those films than Cassandra’s Dream and Scoop.

X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE (PG-13) The X-Men trilogy has been going downhill since X2, and since 20th Century Fox’s rights predate Marvel’s new and improved property handling, no one should expect great things from subsequent Origins pics.

Wolverine merely fills in the pre-X team gaps in the tri-clawed mutant’s long life.

Drew Wheeler

movie pick Brilliant BRÜNO (R) Like a modern day Rabelais, Sacha Baron Cohen, creator of the infamous Borat, unleashes his latest satirical persona, flamboyant Austrian fashionista Brüno, on America.

Brüno is as clueless and self-unaware as Borat, and like Borat, Brüno is as shockingly, graphically hilarious and feels fresh, not reheated.

After the last month’s media blitzkrieg, the only people unacquainted with Brüno don’t have cable or the Internet, and many others were tiring of the ubiquitous marketing antics. Don’t forgo the nearly pornographic pleasures of Brüno.

No trailer or appearance on network or basic cable television could give away all the movie’s dirty little secrets.

After being blackSacha Baron Cohen listed by the fashion world for a brilliant, Velcro-clad stunt, Brüno flees to the United States, specifically Los Angeles, to become famous. Self-detonating his every move (see Paula Abdul awkwardly answer questions while perched on a Mexican man), the typically underdressed Austrian emissary takes a swing at the tried-and-true

methods for attaining ill-gotten fame: sex tapes, going straight, an African adoption, and the Middle East peace process. Nothing works until Brüno stumbles upon celebrity in Arkansas, of all places, with a concluding feat so stunningly brilliant, cunning and courageous it equals, if not surpasses, Borat’s national anthem farce.

Always one to court controversy, SBC should be pleased by the soon to wake, hostile Goliaths he has prodded with a giant, fake phallus. With his comic slingshot, he assails Christianity, especially the fervent fundamental variety in which this region specializes, its hypocrisy and intolerance like a juvenile Religulous.

Flaunting homosexuality in the faces of those who fear and hate it most, SBC literally and figuratively proves how big a pair he’s got. Only the brilliantly talented, even clad in a shiny mesh tee and butt-less lederhosen, could dream up farcical garbage like this.

Drew Wheeler

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hits” compilation, Rogue Warriors, on cassette tape. The show mentioned above is in celebration of this release. So, dig out your jam box and pretend it’s 1986. Smokedog certainly is.

Final Slop: The lineup for Slopfest has been finalized. The event, taking place Saturday, July 25 at Little Kings Shuffle Club, will benefit the ACC Animal Control Shelter after all expenses are taken care of. Bands playing are Circle in Flight, Bodapop, Tendaberry, Christopher’s Liver, Die Bennie, Jungol, Shitty Darkness, ’92 Dream, Landlord, Laminated Cat, Daffodil, Dead Dog, Lazer/ Wülf and Pride Parade. The plan is to start around 6 p.m., with bands alternating from inside to outside. Also, it’s only $2 a person.

So have fun.

Stroll Your Own: A new, weekly event is taking place in Watkinsville beginning Saturday, July 18. Named “Saturday Strolls,” the hour-long walking tours will include a near-limitless variety of things, as each stroll is planned by that week’s particular guide. The first such tour will be guided by music producer Mark Cooper Smith (ex-Squalls, Wildcats) who will lead strollers on a tour of his Full Moon Studio, which also happens to be the home of the Oconee School of Rock. The tour costs $5, which is donated to the charity of choice for that week’s guide. Funds collected on the the 18th will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. These strolls will take place each Saturday through October, and upcoming tour guides include Flagpole writer Kevan Williams and Oconee County Sheriff Scott Berry among others. For more information, please see www.oconeedemocrats.org as it’s the Oconee Democrats who have organized this whole deal.

Veggie Jammin’: The performers for this year’s season of the Athens Farmers’ Market are totally nailed down. Performances happen at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. each Saturday at the market’s Bishop Park location. In the immediate future are Kate Morrissey (8 a.m.) and Aaron Gentry (10 a.m.) on July 18, Mike Eudy & Sean Arrington (8 a.m.) and Mad Whiskey Grin (10 a.m.) on July 25, and The Artie Ball Swing Band (8 a.m.) and Hope for Agoldensummer (10 a.m.) on Aug. 1.

The schedule runs through Nov. 14, and a Justin Evans

Um…: The local rockers over at M. Cadet studio have entered the 21st century. You can now locate information concerning how to contact them over at www.myspace.com/ mcadetrecording.

These are the guys responsible for the woefully underappreciated, mainly due to lack of exposure, recordings of Martin Brummeler and all his associated projects. You can find out more about them by clicking over to www.myspace.com/ masssolorevolt.

An Angel, Indeed: Local Jewish cowboy Adam Klein is as busy as ever these days. His label, Cowboy Angel, will release new albums by Nutria, Curley Maple, Justin Evans and Timber this fall. In other news, Klein is seeking backers via Kickstarter. com in order to head to Mali where he has worked previously in order to record an album of Malian “mande” music sung in the Bambara language. Klein has written about the project in total detail over at www.kickstarter.com/ profile/adamklein, so please check that out.

Klein will head out on a European tour from Aug. 12–22, beginning with shows in the Netherlands. If you have any contacts over there and would like to help him set up a gig during that time, drop him a line at adam@ adam-klein.com. However, it may be hard to actually get in touch with him as he’s currently in Tororo, Uganda working with the Ugandan Orphans Rural Development Program and won’t really have regular access to email until August. Still, it wouldn’t hurt to try. For more information, please see www.adam-klein. com. Consider getting in touch, even if it’s just to tell him how much ass he kicks. l

Adam Klein complete listing can be found at www.athensfarmersmarket.net/music.html. Mad props to whoever thought to put a swing jazz band on at 8 a.m. I just love the bizarreness of it all.

Help Some Caleys Out: Dusty Lightswitch is working like busy beavers finishing its new recording and is still seeking visual artists who would like to create some work for the album.

This is not a competition, but a collaboration of sorts, because the band will need several pieces of original artwork. I have no idea what they’ll do with them, so don’t ask me. You may inquire for yourself via dustylightswitch@ gmail.com.

Gentlemen, Start Your Beer Bongs: Smokedog continues the madness on Friday, July 17, when the magnificent duo plays with Titans of Filth, Marshmallow Coast and Mystery of Two at the Caledonia Lounge. In other news, due to most Smokedog fans preferring to hear the band through the most archaic technology available, Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records is re-releasing the band’s “greatest

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the phrase “Girls Rock!” makes you roll your eyes and groan, you’ve obviously never been to Girls’ Rock Camp. Sure, it’s a flurry of ponytails and power chords, but these ain’t your mamma’s “girl bands.” Sounding far more like Ann Wilson and Patti Smith than Britney Spears or the Spice Girls, Girls’ Rock Camp aims to bust up traditional female stereotypes in music. The creators had a vision wherein girls didn’t just appear in guitar magazines as models for the Christmas issue, but as full-on rock goddesses, respected for their musical abilities and passion.

Girls’ Rock Camp began in 2001 on the Portland State University campus and soon became a nationwide institution dedicated to teaching girls music and independence while helping to foster creativity in an often maledominated industry. The camp doesn’t just focus on rock and roll, either. Campers are encouraged to find their musical passions in genres ranging from jazz and pop to rap and electronic and beyond.

Now the camp has made its way to Athens for the first time thanks to the efforts of Calley Payne. Payne became interested in the camp after reading an article about the Girls’ Rock Camp documentary Girls Rock!: The Movie that played at Ciné last year in March.

Inspired by the film, Payne volunteered at the Atlanta Girls’ Rock Camp that July. Since this is the camp’s first time being held in Athens, it is currently a pending member of the Girls’ Rock Camp alliance and will become an official part after the first camp is over.

Payne is hoping that eventually Girls’ Rock Camp will be a full-fledged 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization like the more established branches. If all goes well, GRC-Athens could eventually offer Ladies’ Rock Camp, afterschool activities, more summer sessions and winter camps.

The campers will learn how to sing, write songs, play guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums. There will also be different workshops focusing on helping the girls become more confident in their daily lives. The days are jam

packed with different events including performances and skits and general assemblies each morning. During the week, the girls will create “Zines” and form bands that will play together throughout the camp, ending with a rock and roll celebration showcase.

“Girls’ Rock Camp-Athens’ mission is to build female youth empowerment through music education and creation,” says Payne.

“By providing a safe environment in which adolescent girls can express themselves we are aiding the girls in their development as freethinking individuals.”

Girls’ Rock Camp-Athens will be a full sixday camp for girls ages nine to 15 and will be held Monday, July 27 through Friday, July 31. Anyone interested in attending the camp is encouraged to sign up quickly as there are only 25 spots available this year. Tuition is $250, but financial aid scholarships are offered to campers who need it. The camp will be held at Athens Montessori School on Barnett Shoals Road from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day. The girls will show off their skills at a camp showcase on Saturday, Aug. 1, at the 40 Watt Club. Show times will be announced later after the bands have formed.

With camp starting in just two weeks, the organization is still in need of volunteers to be counselors, in-house roadies, performers and runners who could fetch supplies. A mandatory volunteer meeting will be held July 26 at Athens Montessori School in order to lay out plans for the week and go over volunteer roles. Also welcome are any instruments or amps that could be loaned out for the week.

The camp tries to provide instruments, but campers are welcome to bring their own if they have them. Donations to the camp are accepted as well and will go towards scholarships and supplies for the campers.

Additional information about Girls’ Rock Camp-Athens can be found on the camp website, www.girlsrockathens.org, or contact Calley Payne with any questions at executivedirector@girlsrockathens.org.

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record reviews echoes of Air’s sensuality. The stylish swoon of “Boy Toy” and large layers of “Biggie Smalls” positively drip with hipster romance. This trio of songs alone lends credence to predictions that Starfucker’s the next “It” thing. But the rest of the songs are forgettable— particularly the wan, unnecessary cover of “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”—making consistency an issue.

Still, when it’s good, it sparkles.

Bao Le-Huu

CRACKER Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey 429 Records Cracker’s latest, Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey, is a rocker— erupting with “Yalla Yalla (Let’s Go),” which transports us to briefly swelter with the troops in the Middle East.

The punk-fueled “Show Me How This Thing Works” leads to the album’s sweetest segment “Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out with Me,” a pop-rock refrain (referencing Timothy Leary), where lead singer David Lowery fantasizes about escaping to the wilderness, while simultaneously mocking his inability to completely leave creature comforts behind: “You’re texting: ‘corian, granite or tile kitchenette in the gun nest?’”

X’s John Doe harmonizes on the shimmering surf-guitar tribute to Pakistan’s cricket team, the Pashawar Panthers, and the Drive-By Truckers’ Patterson Hood duets on the countryrock ode to amity, “Friends.” “Time Machine” revisits punk’s harsher history, when the Dead Kennedys (and other punk shows) were regularly busted up by the police.

Cracker rocks hardest on “Hey Brett, Do You Know What Time It Is?” denouncing America for being a place where most “live like serfs in this new feudal land/ (where) we pay the bills and fight the wars.” The album, mainly recorded here in Athens by David Barbe at Chase Park Transduction, closes with the misleadingly catchy riffs of the title track, a haunting meditation on mid-life, where visions of fallow fields and burning meadows emerge with the dawn.

Deirdre Sayre

CONOR OBERST AND THE MYSTIC VALLEY BAND Outer South Merge Conor Oberst is not a soft touch.

He’s capable of releasing blatant, vitriolic sadness with an impassioned self-conscious wail. And it was good, really good. But perhaps as he’s aged (he’ll be 30 next year) he’s finding that softness is a virtue. How else to explain Outer South, the new record from Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band? This collection of classic rock/ pop songs finds Oberst displaying uncharacteristically stable, measured vocals, and the two best songs on this record aren’t even Oberst compositions—guitarist Taylor Hollingsworth contributed the irresistibly giddy pop confectionary “Air Mattress,” and guitarist Nik Freitas threw down “Big Black Nothing,” a rambling, overcast ode to melancholia. You can’t go wrong with either song, but the rest of the record is hit or miss. If maturity is the culprit, obviously I can’t fault Oberst for that.

But on songs like “Ten Women” (pretty, but dull) it feels like maturation almost to the point of being boring. This isn’t terrible, but Conor Oberst can do better.

Jennifer Gibson Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band will be at the 40 Watt on July 21.

STARFUCKER Jupiter Badman Less than nine months since the group shot up its debut flare, the buzzing Portland act quickly returns with a concise collection of brightly colored electro-pop beams. Though simplistic, their retro-modern, synth-pumped tapestry is constructed of building blocks rich in style and context. Throbbing with robotic love and future-disco rhythms, it’s a sound that weaves the electro-psych textures of MGMT, the crisp definition of Ratatat and, occasionally, the grand scale of Cut Copy.

At its best, Starfucker is immediate and infectious. The sleek dancer “Medicine” slinks by leaving faint

MSTRKRFT Fist of God DIM MAK/Downtown Fist of God threads its fingers through your belt loops, pulls you close and then ruins the moment by saying something stupid and turning it into a chorus. If you wake up, as I did, at track nine feeling cheated, dirty and better about your handle on the English

language, I hope you did not spend any money getting there.

To be fair, MSTRKRFT (“master kraft”) is not the one talking. The duo of Jesse F. Keeler (Death from Above 1979) and Al-P invites Lil’ Mo, N.O.R.E., Isis, Ghostface Killah, John Legend, Freeway, Jahmal (The Carps) and E-40 to pick up a check. But MSTRKRFT crowds them all, reducing Ghostface to “it’s all in your fuckin’, fuckin’, fuckin’, fuckin’, fuckin’—do it hard,” “word up” and other obstacles to his flow, for example. The names in the track listing become stand-ins for the artists themselves, and MSTRKRFT cobbles its instrumentation from more talented sources as well. The compressed drums, synthesizers and disco flourishes do what Justice does better, and the good “1000 Cigarettes” recalls Daft Punk’s “Robot Rock.” Unlike Basement Jaxx, who, on Kish Kash, tailored songs to make both the guest and the host of the party more exciting, MSTRKRFT does not give anyone else room to perform.

This album has a “Parental Advisory” because of all that “fuckin’,” but you should keep away for another reason. It is summertime. This dance partner is boring, cold and creepy. Your brain, feet and wallet are too smart and too good for this.

Alex Dimitropoulos

IRON & WINE

PATRICK WOLF The Bachelor Nylon Patrick Wolf is a wise man. His new record, The Bachelor, opens with a wallop so fierce it would knock back even the most seasoned hater. That song, “Hard Times,” is what Peter Murphy wishes “Cuts You Up” had been—the ultimate accessible goth rock song. He’s wise to open with this because its promise is enough to keep your attention when the record briefly loses steam midway through before picking up again near the end. Not that those songs are bad, but they’re merely good while others are magnificent. If the midsection of The Bachelor weren’t up against these odds, it might fare much better.

But Wolf is clearly a talented songwriter. “Hard Times” and the beautiful, soft, string-laden “Theseus” prove that.

And he successfully runs the gamut of influence from his Irish heritage to early Cure to industrial to rock and on.

Call him baroque pop if you want, but he’s got some tricks up his sleeve. So, while this isn’t a great record, it shows that he’s capable of great things. Just give him time. One day he will produce the dramatic masterpiece he has lurking beneath.

Jennifer Gibson

Around the Well Sub Pop This generous gathering of songs, that were either out of print or never released, cleanly splits Iron & Wine’s two faces—home and studio recordings—on separate discs. When dealing with a career-spanning rarities collection like this, cohesion is impractical to expect. Some interesting, high-quality tracks are all you can hope for and, on that account, Sam Beam & Co. succeed.

Disc one adheres to the whispered, lo-fi, home recordings that launched a minor revolution. Besides transformative reinterpretations like a stark rendition of the Flaming Lips’ “Waitin’ for a Superman” and the chocolate-serenading cover of the Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights,” pinnacles of microscopic country-folk perfection are found in “Morning” and “Peng! 33,” originally by Stereolab.

Disc two holds to “proper” studio work and includes inspired moments like a nice take on New Order’s “Love Vigilantes,” the unassuming beauty of “God Made the Automobile” and the atmospheric country sways of choice cut “Kingdom of the Animals.”

Overall, the studio songs aren’t as plagued by the antiseptic otherworldliness and dream-state ennui of Beam’s most recent work. But the home recordings are a salient reminder of how miraculously arresting his intense quietude can be. As a collection, it’s sprawling but contains moments of genuine wonder.

Bao Le-Huu

HOLA HALO Time Out Here Independent Release Time Out Here, the debut LP from local group Hola Halo, is a dense 10-song amusement based mostly on strong female lead vocals and reverbheavy piano but, I assure you, the electric guitar and drum work are more than supportive.

This effort is an amalgamation of ‘90s alternative rock, longing, magazine advertisements from the 1970s and healthy self-esteem. There’s quirky pop (“Refrain, “That Change”), heavy soul (“Opal,” “Stormy”), jangly R&B (“Between You and Me”), and interesting, complex rock and roll (“Mental,” “Time Out Here”). But my favorite remains the slow and fuzzy sensuality of “For Me” (for now).

Taking a page from the book of Blur comparisons, these songs are truly sums greater than their individual parts. I believe an appropriate equation goes: individuality + cooperation = why it’s nice.

Tony Floyd

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anging out in Mexico recording songs with friends in an adobe house situated halfway up a mountain was apparently good for Conor Oberst. His well-received 2008 record, Conor Oberst, was created under such circumstances, and the original group assembled in that house has since become Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band. The new setup seems to have mellowed Oberst’s writing style, with him even handing over the songwriting reins on six tracks of the band’s new record, Outer South. Suffice it to say, anyone expecting Bright Eyes to take the 40 Watt stage on July 21 should just start sulking in a dark corner now, because Bright Eyes this is not. And that may be just how Oberst wants it.

“The band has so many songwriters in it, so Conor immediately said, ‘I was thinking maybe we could play one of your songs, or one of each of our songs,’ and I said all right. But to me, at that point, it was still like a backing band or live band for Conor’s solo thing,” says Mystic Valley guitarist Taylor Hollingsworth. “But then he started wanting us to write more. Suddenly the tour [for Conor Oberst] got really long, and then we had another record. It just kind of snowballed into this big thing.”

The Mystic Valley Band features Hollingsworth, Oberst, guitarist Nik Freitas, drummer Jason Boesel, bass player Macey Taylor and piano/keyboard player Nathaniel Walcott, and the different influences are clear.

There is more classic rock and pop influence on Outer South than Oberst ever let on he liked, and one of the most striking contributions actually comes from Hollingsworth. The catchy-as-hell “Air Mattress,” a giddy little ode to a romp on aforementioned pad, is a short, sweet, synthesizer-filled chorus sing-along, and it turns out to be a great addition to the record.

“I just threw [the song] out one day at sound check, and everyone just took to it immediately. Suddenly it had a cool sound,” he says. “I did add some stuff when I realized I was going to play it with these guys, but everyone else was into it.”

The band formed in early 2008 when Oberst invited them down to the Mexican city of Tepotzlan to record what eventually became Conor Oberst. Hollingsworth says he had no expectations of it becoming a full-time gig (he has his own solo work, and recently finished recording a new record at Chase Park Transduction in Athens), but rather just a chance to play music with old friends.

“My solo stuff just wasn’t really going well, and at that point I was more hiring myself out as a guitar player. But I’ve known Conor for a while and Macey is a good friend of mine, and when I went down there Conor just asked me if I wanted to play a couple guitar parts on his record,” he says. “So, I did that and went home.”

A few months later, Oberst’s manager called with an offer, and Hollingsworth went on the road with the band. All of the members have prior musical experience, with some having released their own material. Freitas has also released a solo record, while Boesel moonlights with Rilo Kiley. Ultimately, five of the six bandmembers have writing credits on the record.

“I think a lot of our sounds are similar, but then we have different stuff. Conor’s the primary songwriter, but it’s a good blend of everybody,” he says. “[Freitas’] songs sound like Nik Freitas and Conor’s songs sound like Conor, but a big part of the sound of the record is just how the band plays together.”

And what of those fans expecting the band to sound like Bright Eyes?

“I think at some places that was the case, at first,” he says. “But I think people have figured it out by now.”

Jennifer Gibson

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FREE! 706-850-1916

GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Play for prizes every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920

Thursday 16 EVENTS: Level in a Cage (Level 131) A night of wrestling cage matches, including Level’s Brick versus Carolina’s Eric Anton. 8 p.m. $5. 706-316-1000 ART: Opening Reception (Highwire Lounge) For exhibit featuring black and white photography by Chrissy Reed. 7–9 p.m. FREE! 706-5838510 THEATRE: Fools (Athens Community Theatre) Town and Gown Players present the romantic comedy by Neil Simon about a village in Ukraine whose people have been cursed with stupidity for 200 years. Directed by Drew Doss. July 10–11 & 16–18, 8 p.m. July 12 & 19, 2 p.m. $18, $15 (students & seniors). 706-208-8696 THEATRE: The Wizard of Oz (Historic Crawford Schoolhouse, Crawford) Presented by Arts!Oglethorpe. Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime. July 10–11 & 16–18, 7:30 p.m. July 12, 3 p.m. $12 (adv), $15 (door). 706354-1339, www.artsoglethorpe.org KIDSTUFF: Camp Out at the Library (Oconee County Library) Children of all ages are invited to enjoy campfire stories, songs and marshmallow-sculpture building.

7–7:45 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Chapter Book Review (Madison County Library) Every Tuesday and Thursday elementary school-aged children meet in the lobby to read aloud and share thoughts about books. 4:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Gaming Day (ACC Library) Light refreshments. Ages 11–18. 2–6 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 KIDSTUFF: Storytelling Program (ACC Library) Stories from J.J. Reneaux’s How Animals Saved the People: Animal Tales from the South.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: “The Impact of Today’s Economy on Latino Children in the U.S.” (UGA Tate Center, Room 138) Dr. Pedro R. Portes gives the talk. 12:30 p.m.

FREE! hagues@cviog.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: Meet the Authors (UGA Bookstore) Maggie Bishop, author of the Appalachian Adventure Series, and Judith Geary, author of the YA historical novel Getorix: The Eagle and the Bull, will answer questions and sign books.

12–2 p.m. FREE! LECTURES & LIT.: Taste Your PLACE Book Club (Jittery Joe’s Roasting Company) Discussion of Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.localplace.org

MEETINGS: Athens Photography Guild (Lyndon House Arts Center) Group that meets to share ideas and discuss photography. This month’s meeting will feature a special presentation by Karekin Goekjan. 7 p.m.

706-850-1585, www.athensphotographyguild.com MEETINGS: Spanish Conversation Group (1000faces Coffee, 585 Barber Street) Practice Spanish conversational skills every Thursday.

7–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-534-8860, 1000facesmail@gmail.com GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Club Chrome) Every Thursday night. 9 p.m. 706-543-9009 GAMES: Trivia (WOW Café & Wingery) 706-543-5510

Friday 17 EVENTS: Darius Goes West Day (Presbyterian Student Center) Featuring fun activities for all ages.

Check out the DGW RV that’s traveled 50,000 miles since Sept. 2008, smash a heap-of-junk car, challenge Darius in his favorite video games and more. Entertainment by Move 2 da Beat, The Associates and The Robert Prior Band. 6–10 p.m. FREE! EVENTS: Sock Hop (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Wear your poodle skirt, saddle shoes, penny loafers or pedal pushers to win a prize. Every Friday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655 ART: Opening Reception (Monroe Art Guild) For Summer Members’ Show. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.monroeartguild.org ART: Opening Reception (Aurum) For show featuring work by local potter Maria Dondero, painter Joy Stanley from Macon and fiber artist Margaret Hunt from Clarks Hill, SC. 6–9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-8826 PERFORMANCE: Drag Night (Blur) The queens strut their stuff every Friday. Music by DJ Shine[y] before and after the show. 9 p.m. $5. www. myspace.com/blurathens PERFORMANCE: “It Was Open Mic Nite at Ye Olde Rustic Inn” (Ciné Barcafé) Lisa Mende and Stephanie Astalos-Jones bring their high-energy comedy extravaganza back to Athens. Two new acts join the Schmeckles and other fan favorites. 8 p.m. $15. 706-353-7377, www.athenscine.com* THEATRE: Fools (Athens Community Theatre) Town and Gown Players present the Neil Simon romantic comedy. See July 10 Theatre. July 10–11 & 16–18, 8 p.m. July 12 & 19, 2 p.m. $18, $15 (students & seniors). 706-208-8696 THEATRE: The Wizard of Oz (Historic Crawford Schoolhouse, Crawford) Presented by Arts!Oglethorpe. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time. July 10–11 & 16–18, 7:30 p.m. July 12, 3 p.m. $12 (adv), $15 (door). 706354-1339, www.artsoglethorpe.org

Comedian and lecturer Carl Hurley will perform at The Classic Center Theatre on Sunday, July 19.

KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library) Includes stories, fingerpuppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. This month’s themes include feeling grumpy, France and the letter B. Ages 2–5.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Steampunk Crafts (Madison County Library) Make some crazy old-fashioned-butfuturistic goggles. Ages 11–18. 1 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 LECTURES & LIT.: An Evening’s Summer Dream (The Globe) Presenting the best poetry of Athens’ summertime! With works presented by Bella Sparxxx, Celest, Nathan Brand, Claire Paffenhofer, Stacie Boschma and Isai. DJ Killacut will perform before and after with an intermission set featuring Ben Stevens and Damian Churchwell. 8–10 p.m.

FREE! 706-351-8985 MEETINGS: Drinking Liberally (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Informal, inclusive and progressive social group. 6:30 p.m. athens@drinkingliberally.org MEETINGS: Happy Hoop Hour (Canopy Studio) Hooping fun with friends. Unwind from the week and chat while practicing your hoopdance skills. No formal instruction is provided. 7–8 p.m. $5. www.athenshoopdance.wordpress.com GAMES: Trivia Tournament (Alibi) Hosted by Bobby Nettles. 9 p.m.

FREE! 706-549-1010

Saturday 18 EVENTS: Darius Goes West: The Roll of His Life (Ciné) Watch the award-winning documentary in its entirety at 7:30 p.m, or watch extra footage from this year’s adventures on the road at 3 or 5 p.m. Each

screening will be followed by a Q&A with the crew. Call or email to reserve a spot. FREE! 706-613-7237, dariusgoeswest@gmail.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers’ Market (Bishop Park) Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads. Live music, cooking demos and educational classes, too. Every Saturday. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) Old-time contra dance with live music and calling presented by the Athens Folk Music & Dance Society.

No experience necessary, no partner needed. Free lesson at 7:30 p.m.

8–11 p.m. $7 (18+), FREE! (ages 17 & under). www.athensfolk.org EVENTS: Countdown to Kickoff (UGA Football Practice Fields) Present and former UGA football players run drills, throw passes, play games, sign autographs and take pictures with fans. Other guests include Hairy Dawg, UGA cheerleaders and members of the Redcoat Marching Band. Proceeds benefit local and regional children’s health care organizations. 3–6 p.m. $25. www.ugakickoff.com* EVENTS: Family and Friends Day (Lay Park) Featuring a gospel music concert, basketball tournament, youth and adult tennis tournaments, family cake walk, carnival games, moonwalk, giant slide, concessions and more. 9 a.m.–11 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3596 EVENTS: Film Screening (Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 100 Newton Bridge Rd.) Part of a series of Holocaust movies screened in observance of Holocaust Remembrance Month. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-244-5308 EVENTS: Saturday Stroll (Oconee County Courthouse) Music producer Mark Cooper Smith leads an

informal walking tour of Full Moon Studio, where recording artists like John Mayer, Jennifer Nettles and R.E.M. have made music. Proceeds benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. 9 a.m. $5. www.oconeedemocrats.org EVENTS: Slow Food Pie Contest (Athens Farmers Market) Winner and runner-up will receive prizes.

All proceeds will be evenly split between Slow Food Athens and PLACE. If you want to enter a pie into the contest ($5 per entry), bring it to the Athens Farmers’ Market by 10 a.m. and try to use as many local ingredients as possible. 10:30 a.m. $5 (to taste all pies). www. localplace.org EVENTS: Stone Soup Supper and Potluck (Woodland Gardens, 1355 Athens Road, Winterville) Bring a vegetable for the soup, a side dish or $5. Farm tour at 5 p.m. Supper at 6:30 p.m. www.localplace.org ART: Open Studio (Blue Tin Studio) View works in progress and finished works. Refreshments provided. 1–4 p.m. FREE! www.bluetinstudio.com THEATRE: Fools (Athens Community Theatre) Town and Gown Players present the Neil Simon romantic comedy. See July 10 Theatre. July 10–11 & 16–18, 8 p.m. July 12 & 19, 2 p.m. $18, $15 (students & seniors). 706-208-8696 THEATRE: The Wizard of Oz (Historic Crawford Schoolhouse, Crawford) Presented by Arts!Oglethorpe. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time. July 10–11 & 16–18, 7:30 p.m. July 12, 3 p.m. $12 (adv), $15 (door). 706354-1339, www.artsoglethorpe.org* KIDSTUFF: Family Day: Colors of Summer (State Botanical Garden) Create collages inspired by the colors and textures of nature. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-542-1244

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THE CALENDAR! KIDSTUFF: Nature Swap Open House (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Participants earn points for their collected items (shells, rocks, animal bones, etc.). 1–3 p.m. FREE! 706613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Splash-tastic Swim Day (Lay Park) Giveaways, contests, prizes and more. 12–5:30 p.m. $1.

706-546-9552 KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Barnes and Noble) A story and craft every Saturday morning. 11 a.m. FREE! 706-354-1195 KIDSTUFF: Trash to Treasure (Oconee County Library) Workshop where children of all ages can transform all kinds of household junk can into cool-looking craft projects. 11 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES & LIT.: “A Look Inside the Georgia Archives” (ACC Library) Brian Wilson explains how to use the Georgia Archives’ resources on the Internet. 2 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650

Sunday 19 ART: “Emerges III: Journeys” Closing Day (ATHICA) Featuring a presentation by Nicholas Holt on virtual worlds, a travel photo retrospective by Robyn Waserman and a panel discussion with exhibit artists moderated by curator Mary C. Wilson. Light reception follows. 3–6 p.m. FREE! www.athica.org PERFORMANCE: Carl Hurley (The Classic Center) In the tradition of humorists like Andy Griffith and Garrison Keillor, Hurley combines his innate skills as a yarn-spinner with the expressiveness of a comic actor. 8 p.m. $20. www.classiccenter. com* THEATRE: Fools (Athens Community Theatre) Town and Gown Players present the Neil Simon romantic comedy. See July 10 Theatre. July 10–11 & 16–18, 8 p.m. July 12 & 19, 2 p.m. $18, $15 (students & seniors). 706-208-8696* KIDSTUFF: Tween Time: Journals and Secret Codes (Madison County Library) Create your own codes and journal to keep your secrets in. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 GAMES: Full-Contact Trivia (Allen’s Bar & Grill) Sports-themed rules with diverse categories. 9 p.m.

FREE! www.allensbarandgrill.com GAMES: Team Trivia (Wild Wing Café) Every Sunday. FREE! www. wildwingcafe.com

Monday 20 KIDSTUFF: Storytime (ACC Library) Bedtime stories. 7 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 MEETINGS: Zen Meditation and Book Discussion (Email for Location) The Key by Cheri Huber.

Meets every Monday. 7:15 p.m.

FREE! meditateathens@gmail.com GAMES: Live Trivia (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Winning teams have a chance to qualify for a $200 cash prize. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-3546655 GAMES: Ping Pong (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/flickerbar GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music knowledge every Monday! 8 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub GAMES: Sports Trivia (WOW Café & Wingery) Every Monday. 706543-5510.

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Daddy’s) Every Monday. 6 & 9 p.m.

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GAMES: Trivia (Beef O’ Brady’s) Get a team together and test your knowledge. Every Monday! 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Tune Trivia (Alibi) Test your knowledge of music trivia. Hosted by Bobby Nettles and APA Pool League.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010

Tuesday 21 EVENTS: The Art of: Cinema (Ciné Barcafé) Explore the art of cinema and watch/discuss a specially selected movie. Part of GMOA’s “The Art of” Series. Call to RSVP. 6–8 p.m. $15. 706-542-0830, www.uga. edu/gamuseum KIDSTUFF: Chapter Book Review (Madison County Library) Every Tuesday and Thursday elementary school-aged children meet in the lobby to read aloud and share thoughts about books. 4:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Storytime (ACC Library) For ages 18 months to 5 years. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Brown Bag Lunch: “A Pictorial History of UGA” (ACC Library) Dr. Nash Boney discusses his book that tracks the rich history of UGA. Feel free to bring a lunch to this 45-minute program. 12:15 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 GAMES: Drunken Bingo (283 Bar) Great prizes and fun all night long.

10 p.m. FREE! 706-208-1283 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) All three Athens locations of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside, Eastside and Harris St.) feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Movie Trivia (Ciné Barcafé) With drink specials and prizes every Tuesday. Sign up at 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.athenscine.com GAMES: Pool and Dart Tournament (Alibi) APA Pool League and Dart League tournament night. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 * Advance Tickets Available

Live Music Tuesday 14 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.40watt. com CLAY LEVERETT & KIMBERLY MORGAN Duo sings the songs of George Jones and Tammy Wynette.

DANIEL MACK AND THE PICK’N COOP Four-piece country band featuring Mike Jarrard on drums and chicken coop, Jeremy Sellers on bass, Johnny Evans on electric guitar and Daniel Mack on guitar and vocals.

BETSY FRANCK Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com CARL LINDBERG Jazz bassist Carl Lindberg (Grogus, Squat, Kenosha Kid, etc.) performs standards, originals and some surprising tunes from divergent styles.

Fat Daddy’s 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0241 KARAOKE Huge karaoke dance party hosted by Lynn every Tuesday.

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Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar MIKEY DWYER AND THE STARTER KITS There’s a touch of Elvis Costello in Athenian Mikey Dwyer’s distinctive vocals. The multi-instrumentalist can handle guitar, mandolin, lap steel, bass and drums on his own—but not necessarily all at once.

SQUIRRELHOUSE This Tuscaloosa band reinterprets psychedelic and new wave-influenced sounds through distant guitar and bass, energetic drumming and tender bells and horns.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ littlekingshuffleclub PUNK ROCK DANCE PARTY Every Tuesday! Hosted by Randy Smyre.

The Melting Point 7 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens. com* EXCEPTION TO THE RULE A young, progressive bluegrass band from Northeast Georgia with members ranging in age from 16–23. Fueled by a hard-driving banjo style, sultry violin and mandolin, this group infuses elements of classical, jazz, blues and rock.

No Where Bar 8:30 p.m. $2. 706-546-4742.

THE INCREDIBLE SANDWICH Athens-based instrumental jam band with some tropical leanings.

Square One Restaurant and Bar 7 p.m. FREE! www.squareonefishco. com NORMALTOWN FLYERS Athens roots-rock institution plays a set of comfortable, good-time rock and roll with a Southern leaning. On the Square One patio every Tuesday!

State Botanical Garden of Georgia 7 p.m. $15. 706-542-1244* FIVE EIGHT This totally wired, near-legendary Athens rock trio has consistently pumped out highenergy rock and roll that’s not too complicated but overwhelmingly satisfying.

Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. $5. www.tastyworld.net RENEE AROZQUETA Dreamy songstress from Florida whose tender folk vocals are reminiscent of Athens’ own Madeline. She performs touching, airy ballads over piano and guitar.

ROY COUGHLIN Local legend, back in town for the summer, plays heartfelt, upbeat melodic numbers over acoustic guitar.

HOLA HALO Sparkling keys, heavenly vocals and crunchy ‘70s guitar riffs drive this melodic local act.

SPIDER + OCTOPUS Warm, mostly acoustic folk songs with a modern, indie edge.

Wild Wing Café 10 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com KARAOKE Every Tuesday night at the downtown wing chain’s upstairs space.

Wednesday 15 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $6 (21+), $8 (18+). www.40watt. com FACE Tender acoustic rock trio featuring locals Jay Kellom on vocals, guitar and piano, Cole Keese on upright bass and Tad Wilder on drums.

LOST IN THE TREES This melodic folk band from Chapel Hill features an 11-piece orchestra with horns.

Thursday, July 16

Georgia Women of Song: Songwriters in the Round The Melting Point The Melting Point’s series of songwriters in the round has proven one thing time and time again: the sound of tight, threepart harmonies done right is pretty darn close to musical rapture.

And that’s just what’s in store on Thursday with a lineup billed as “Georgia Women of Song.”

Combining the enormous talents of Caroline Aiken, Jean Spencer (of 28 Days and Bluewing) and Marty Winkler, this performance Caroline Aiken will showcase some of the best folk- and roots-oriented music this side of Dolly Parton, Linda Rondstadt and Emmylou Harris’ trio.

Each seasoned singer brings her own musical perspective to the table with each artist having more than three decades of experience under her belt. Former Lilith Fair artist Winkler has a smooth voice that is reminiscent of Joni Mitchell; Aiken is one of the finest female blues musicians both locally and beyond; and Spencer comes from a more straightahead rock background. Although this is the first time this trio has performed together, collectively they have opened for, shared stages or recorded with artists as remarkable as Indigo Girls, Bonnie Raitt, Sarah McLachlan, The Wailers and more. This should be a diverse showcase with sounds ranging from traditional country and folk to more modern fusions of jazz, rock and pop.

Through the course of the evening, each singer will get a chance in the spotlight to perform a solo set while the others take on backup duties. There are sure to be a number of jaw-dropping collaborations added to the mix as well. Tickets for the Aiken-SpencerWinkler show are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Call 706-254-6909 for reservations or visit the Melting Point online at www.meltingpointathens.com. [Jason Bugg]

ROMANENKO Local trio draws from ‘70s pop and folk with a modern rock edge, like Mary Timony fronting the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Blur 9 p.m. $8. www.myspace.com/blurathens BLUETECH The psy-club specialist plays his first ever show in Athens with special guests TnT and AZ-IZ. Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5. www.caledonialounge.com BOTOX PARTY Melodic three-piece punk band from Virginia with fast riffs and some ska influences.

DAFFODIL Trio Daffodil—Derek Wiggs, Zack Kennedy and Max Talkovich—plays fuzzed-out, early’90s sounding heavy rock and roll.

UNPLANNED PREGNANCIES Politically minded band featuring members of metal/punk acts Damnesia, Social Awareness and Jesus Christler.

Fat Daddy’s 10 p.m.–1 a.m. FREE! 706-353-0241 OPEN MIC Every Wednesday featuring Avery Dylan.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5 (21+). www.myspace. com/flickerbar GALEN KIPAR PROJECT Everevolving musical experience featuring Galen Kipar and a host of contributing musicians.

LERALYNN The tender, jazzy folk voice behind Birds+Wire performs a solo set.

Gnat’s Landing 6 p.m. FREE! www.gnatslanding.net DAVID PRINCE This Athens staple and one-time member of The Jesters plays your favorite soul, rock and R&B oldies.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar DJ INCUBUS Spinning ‘80s, electroclash and new wave hits.

KILL THE SCHOOL Metal four-piece based here in Athens.

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Harry Bissett’s Bayou Grill 6 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1193 AVERY DYLAN PROJECT Guitarist Avery Dylan turns out electric blues backed by Clint Swords and Mike Strickland.

283 Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-208-1283 DJ SHINE(Y) Mixing up dance hits from female artists in celebration of ladies night.

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens. com HOLY LIARS This local four-piece tends towards blue-collar rock, not unlike a more polished early Uncle Tupelo or the cow-punkier moments of Social Distortion.

LULLWATER This local rock band offers high energy and solid melodies that pull from both alternative music and acoustic folk.

40 Watt Club 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.40watt.com EUREKA CALIFORNIA Recently expanded from the solo project of Jake Ward to a full band, Eureka California is a local indie band influenced by American indie that sounds like British indie influenced

by American indie. Also, it rocks.

IDIOT SLOWDOWN Local duo squeezes more sound than it would seem possible from a single bass and drum kit. Upbeat, grungy rock with melodic vocal melodies.

STEGOSAURUS Usually witty, sometimes danceable and always raw, this local trio plays songs about down-and-out characters who crash on “14 Couches,” don’t want to roll cigarettes or feel as ancient as a dinosaur.

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE Every Wednesday with Stan.

Alibi 9 p.m.–1 a.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE DANCE PARTY WITH LYNN Every Thursday.

Rye Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens CORNERSTONE Powerpop all the way from Austria with a huge, polished melodic rock sound that has drawn comparisons to bands like Journey, Asia and Toto.

NATHAN SHEPPARD The local acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is known for his emotive singing style and his modern reworkings of classic tunes.

Allen’s Bar & Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.allensbarandgrill. com JON PENLAND This acoustic singersongwriter from Toccoa, GA is influenced by artists like Switchfoot, Creed and Jack Johnson.

Locos Grill & Pub 10 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Westside location) BARREL OF MONKEYS New Athens band makes its debut performance with creative originals and covers with a country leaning.

Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. $5. www.tastyworld.net KAOS House music every Wednesday!

Broad Street Bar & Grill 10 p.m. FREE! 706-548-5187 KARAOKE Every Thursday.

Buffalo’s Southwest Café 7:30 p.m. 706-354-6655 GRITZ AND JELLY BUTTER Jazz Thursdays feature a new jazz band

every week. This week’s group hails from Atlanta.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com THE DROWNOUT The Drownout is high-energy indie-rock from Atlanta combining new wave beats with grungy guitars.

LEAVING ARABY Pop-rock quartet with a style akin to yesteryear radio sweethearts Goo Goo Dolls.

THE ORKIDS AND GUESTS Local electropop group guaranteed to get you dancing.

THE WARM FUZZIES Weezerinspired quirky local pop-rock outfit.

Calvary Chapel 8 p.m. $10. www.calvaryathens.com TERRY SCOTT TAYLOR AND FRIENDS Famed singer-songwriter sits down for an intimate evening of songs and storytelling. Taylor is famed for his poetic writing.

Club Chrome 9 p.m. 706-543-9009 KARAOKE Every Thursday night at the new dance club off Atlanta Highway across from Sam’s Club.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com DAN BOLLINGER Solo acoustic guitarist/singer. Not to be confused with sexy NY pop diva Danielle Bollinger…

JUSTIN EVANS Local guy Justin Evans wrangles intricate lyricism and twangy guitar into dirt-road romanticism.

CLAY LEVERETT One of this town’s finest country frontmen, Leverett has led both The Chasers and Lona.

Fat Daddy’s 9 p.m. FREE! myspace.com/athensfatdaddys CHRIS AND FRIENDS Acoustic sounds.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar BEN MIZE Melodic, acoustic-based character sketches steeped in the blues tradition and Southern charm.

THAYER SARRANO Local singersongwriter and multi-instrumentalist with lovely, airy vocals singing dark, gentle melodies over guitar while backed by lap steel, bass and drums.

Girasoles 6–9 p.m. FREE! 706-310-0410 SONNY GOT BLUE Swing and Latin jazz standards for the dinner crowd every Thursday.

Gnat’s Landing 7 p.m. FREE! www.gnatslanding.net NATHAN SHEPPARD The local acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is known for his emotive singing style and his reworkings of classic tunes.

Go Bar 9 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar OBLIO Nashville avant-pop trio delivers Americana earnestness with a metropolitan indie panache.

SPRING TIGERS UK transplant Kris Barratt (ex-Capes) fronts Athens’ own melodic Britpop rockers.

11 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar “DR. FRED’S KARAOKE” Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers, every Thursday, following the live music.

Lansdowne Road Irish Pub 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.lansdowneroadpub.com BILLIE DAVIS AND THE CLARKE COUNTY LINE Classic country covers.

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $5 (advance), $7 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com WOMEN IN SONG: SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND Featuring three of Georgia’s finest female songwriters: Marty Winkler, Jean Spencer and Caroline Aiken. See Calendar Pick on p. 16.

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No Where Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 BIG C AND THE RINGERS Local bluesman and UGA grad Clarence Cameron takes inspiration from aritsts like B.B. King, Muddy Waters and Buddy Guy.

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The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-8209 JOHN BOYLE Local singer/songwriter who performs on acoustic guitar in the vein of John Prine, Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan.

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Rye Bar 10 p.m. $2. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens ASHUTTO MIRRA This alternative rock quartet features members of alterna-soul group The Revival.

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Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. $5 www.tastyworld.net OLD HOUSE Local acoustic-pop outfit that recently finished its debut album.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com DIRK QUINN BAND Philadelphia jazz-funk sextet jams for your enjoyment.

Wild Wing Café 9 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com ZACH AND GARY No info available.

Friday 17 40 Watt Club 10 p.m. $8, $5 (w/ canned good). www.40watt.com BIRDS+WIRE This local group is moving in an edgier direction with its upcoming album and new lineup, but group maintains an alt-country sound featuring Lera Lynn’s gorgeous vocals.

THE DEEP VIBRATION Hailing from Nashville, The Deep Vibration plays rock infused with a healthy dose of blues and country.

ERIC WILSON AND EMPTY HEARTS Smooth Americana-pop from Nashville.

KAITLIN JONES Local folk guitarist/ vocalist Kaitlin Jones performs a set of Americana-tinged tunes.

RADIOLUCENT Falls somewhere between bluesy Southern rock and the poppier side of alt-country.

Allen’s Bar & Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.allensbarandgrill. com NORMALTOWN FLYERS Athens roots-rock institution plays a set of comfortable, good-time rock and roll with a Southern leaning. Tonight the Flyers will play as a duo featuring Brian Burke and Tom Ryan.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com MARSHMALLOW COAST Local group that once featured smooth and airy, swirly indie-pop recently turned up the funk on Phreak Phantasy.

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THE CALENDAR! SMOKE DOG Local guys Thom Strickland (vocals, guitar) and Jason Jones (drums) play a noisy motorik pulse with treated guitar. Says Jones, “noisy lo-fi boogie smeared over mechanical back-pocket beats.”

TITANS OF FILTH This local band combines droll Southern voices with easy-rolling, efficient and uncomplicated indie-pop rock about the ups and downs of young love.

Club Chrome 10 p.m. $5. 706-543-9009 THE AVERY DYLAN PROJECT Avery Dylan plays dirty Delta blues on his electric guitar accompanied by a heavy, driving rhythym section.

Tonight he is joined by special guest Lefty Hathaway on organ and pianos.

Farm 255 Georgia Theatre Benefit. 11 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.farm255. com PACKWAY HANDLE BAND Packway’s “gather around the mic” approach to bluegrass provides sly, hearty original songs and renditions of classic tunes.

VENICE IS SINKING With boy/girl vocals, a cinematic jangle and a sweeping, emotional punch courtesy of a viola, Venice Is Sinking’s pianobased torch songs burn bright. The group is in the process of raising funds to release a new record, recorded at the Georgia Theatre.

Any donations beyond the cost of production will go to the Theatre!

Fat Daddy’s 9 p.m. FREE! myspace.com/athensfatdaddys 90 ACRE FARM This acoustic trio from Watkinsville plays traditional rock.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar BETSY FRANCK Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility.

HELEN DODGE Local Americana act that began as a songwriter-in-theround on a back porch and has now finally cemented into a full-fledged band performing both original music and obscure covers.

WE ARE THE GOLD MACHINE Chris Ezelle’s solo act performs “raw guitar-based country blues.”

The Globe 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 AN EVENING’S SUMMER DREAM Presenting the best poetry of Athens’ summertime! DJ Killacut will spin before and after a set of readings with an intermission set featuring singer-songwriters Ben Stevens and Damian Churchwell.

10:30 p.m. 706-353-4721 MELVIN MATHURIN JAZZ QUARTET Essential and original jazz compositions.

Gnat’s Landing 7 p.m. FREE! www.gnatslanding.net TONGUE & GROOVE The acoustic quartet plays lively covers and originals.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar DJ MAHOGANY Freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B, and a whole lotta unexpected faves as DJ Mahogany dips into his bag of goodies from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s.

MATT KURZ ONE One-man rock machine Matt Kurz literally plays drums, keyboard, guitar and bass, by himself, all at the same time.

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Expect a mix of garage rock stomps and bluesy croons.

PINCHE GRINGO Stomping oneman garage band featuring itinerant Mexico City badass Josh Johnson, former all-out rhythm machine drummer for Thee Spinns.

ROUGH HANDS Lo-fi, high-energy garage rock from Greensboro, NC in the vein of Black Lips.

TRASHCANS Nate Mitchell of Cars Can Be Blue heads up this garagerock project that’s self-described as “lo-fi, blown-out scuzz punk.”

Highwire Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8510 DAN COY Jazz guitar music featuring Dan Coy on guitar, Chuck Harvey on bass and John Norris on drums.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 11 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ littlekingsshuffleclub DJ BABY PANDAS Chris Hassiotis selects a wide-ranging array of gleeful dance favorites and obscurities, from garage rock to funk to pop plus some surprise favorites.

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com* THE SPLITZ The Splitz perform classic Motown, ‘70s funk, R&B, disco hits and more.

No Where Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 NAUTILUS Covers and originals inspired by hip-hop, jazz and electronic music.

ZOOGMA This Oxford, MS group lays down electro-driven funk and rock jams that feature smooth improvization and sampling.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 HARP UNSTRUNG This local act gives melodic alternative rock a bluesy, Southern twist.

Rye Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens THE HUMMS Local act plays what’s been described as “Happy Hippie Horror Rock.”

Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. $5. www.tastyworld.net CELERITY Punk-inspired hard rock.

GROOVE STAIN This alternative rock septet out of Atlanta plays frenzied, groove-filled, hard rockin’ originals incorporating blasts of brass and occasional reggae rhythms.

THE K-MACKS An eclectic mixture of folk, blues and punk driven by narrative storylines.

SO IT GOES Socially conscious punk rock band that infuses elements of Spanish rock, folk and ska.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com RACHEL O’NEAL Local singer/ songwriter formerly of Truth in Advertising and Moonlight Sol. In addition to emotional acoustic originals, O’Neal will perform a range of indie, classic rock and folk covers.

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WUGA 91.7 FM 4 p.m. FREE! www.wuga.org “IT’S FRIDAY!” Jack Schatz and Gran Trizz will perform on the local radio station’s weekly program. Also on Channel 15.

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Saturday 18 283 Bar 11 p.m. FREE! 706-208-1283 IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz Jr.‚ also known for his over-the-top Daft Punk tribute act‚ mashes up high-energy electro and rock.

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $15. www.40watt.com 16 FRAMES Rising band 16 Frames delivers innocuous, radio-friendly pop tunes.

BETTER THAN EZRA Melodic alternative rock band returns with a glossy pop record called Paper Engine filled with catchy hooks and sing-along choruses.

Allen’s Bar & Grill 9 p.m. FREE! www.allensbarandgrill. com KEN WILL MORTON AND ANDREW VICKERY Engaging, seasoned local songwriter Ken Will Morton performs his American stomps as part of a duo with Andrew Vickery on harmonies, dobro, mandolin and acoustic guitar.

Athens Farmers Market 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net KATE MORRISSEY Morrissey’s songwriting is literate and sincere, and her conversational live shows come punctuated with an off-beat sense of humor. She is accompanied by upright bass and jazz drummer.

Blur 9 p.m. www.myspace.com/blurathens DJ ISAAC M Isaac McCalla mixes club beats for the weekly Pop Life dance party.

Borders Books & Music 3 p.m. FREE! 706-883-8647 DR. IAN JOHNSON Local musician plays easy listening jazz on two keyboards to emulate a jazz band sound.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com A POSTWAR DRAMA Local act plays folk-rock with an occasional eastern-European bent complete with haunting lyrics.

CHARTREUSE Drew Smith, guitarist for Chrissakes, now makes icy, ambient music under this moniker.

GRAPE SODA Local band featuring the brothers Lewis (Mat and Ryan) formerly of The Buddy System on vocals, organ and drums, playing reverb-heavy garage psych-rock.

ROMANENKO Local trio draws from ‘70s pop and folk with a modern rock edge, like Mary Timony fronting the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

The Classic Center 10 p.m. $5. www.classiccenter.com KILLER MIKE Atlanta rapper very reminiscent of many of today’s mainsteam rap acts.

PASTOR TROY Hardcore rapper and crunk enthusiast from ATL who recently released his 10th solo studio album, T.R.O.Y. THE NAPPY ROOTS After a successful appearance on the AthFest main stage, the Kentucky rap group returns to town with its unique blend of country hip-hop.

Club Chrome 10 p.m. $5. 706-543-9009 GEORGIA WHISKEY Southern rock.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com PONCHO MAGIC Bluegrass sensibilities with country-rock execution.

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Reptar, The Premonitions, Sailor Dawn Tasty World Uptown You’re in for a treat: now you can work off the calories that came with your cheap Tuesday pizza by shaking ass at Tasty World! Not only is it good exercise, it’s fun, too!

And it’s all about fun; just ask Reptar guitarist/ vocalist Graham Ulicny.

Ulicny and bandmates Ryan Engelberger (bass) and William Kennedy (keyboards) have been Reptar pals since yon days of elementary school, and have been at the music thing only a few years shy of as long.

When college-time arrived two years ago, the Atlanta natives spread between UNC-Chapel Hill, Dartmouth and UGA. While (presumably) studying in Athens, Kennedy met a talented drummer by the name of Andrew McFarland, and after some introspection and discussion, a unified vision was established between the four: “Make people dance as much as humanly possible.” As such, Reptar was born.

With much chemistry already established within the group, live shows assumed a large role in the further development of Reptar’s sound, which can be described as generously grooving dance-pop that swings when it feels like it (fairly often). Ulicny describes the band’s creative process as a sort of refinement of ambition: “Each new song we create sort of oversteps our means, so then we have to figure out how to manage it for a live performance. We just put all we’ve got into each performance, so the audience can get excited through our enthusiasm, even if they don’t know the songs yet.”

The technique seems to be working. Since Reptar’s first show in Athens this past May, the band has played almost weekly, with a prominent AthFest slot garnering the attention of some established scene folks. Plans are in the works for a unique benefit project, the details of which will be announced soon. In the meantime, catch this band in the intimate space of Tasty World while you still can. [Tony Floyd]

The multi-part vocal harmonies are the real show, though.

Fat Daddy’s 9 p.m. FREE! myspace.com/athensfatdaddys BLUES WATER BRIDGE Local rock outfit inspired by classic Southern rock and blues.

Gnat’s Landing 7 p.m. FREE! www.gnatslanding.net LEAVING COUNTRIES Warm, inviting folk rock from here in Athens.

The trio’s On the Journey EP features tender violin, aching harmonica and melodic acoustic guitars.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar CALTROP Taking suggestions from early Scandinavian metal, Caltrop thunders down some doom from the Chapel Hill, NC. “LATE NITE DISCO” Dance party begins after the live music every Saturday.

MUSIC HATES YOU High-energy and higher volume, Music Hates You plays a dirty kind of punk metal.

There’s red clay under the fingernails of this fist raised against authority.

Lansdowne Road Irish Pub 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.lansdowneroadpub.com HARP UNSTRUNG This local act gives melodic alternative rock a bluesy, Southern twist.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub THE GINGER ENVELOPE Patrick Carey’s slow-rolling countryish pop is marked by breezy, melodic sounds with chiming acoustic and electric notes and vocal melodies.

MADELINE Bell-voiced local songwriter Madeline Adams plays endearing songs of smalltown loves, hopes and other assorted torments and joys.

Wild Wing Café 9 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com JUSTIN BROGDON Rock vet Justin Brogdon puts a lot of Southern soul into his epic songs.

The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $7 (adv), $9 (door). meltingpointathens.com* 16 TONS This heavy-hitting and harddriving local group pulls on strong traditions in performing its mountain music, bluegrass, honky-tonk and classic country tunes.

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Nuçi’s Space 7 p.m. FREE! www.nuci.org CAMP AMPED GRAND FINALE: SESSION 2 Come watch the best young musicians in Athens! After two weeks of rehearsal and instruction, Camp Amped students will perform for a packed house—make sure to get there on time.

Square One Restaurant and Bar 1-4 p.m. FREE! www.squareonefishco. com SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH Rotating local jazz artists play on the patio.

Every Sunday!

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 BRUE CRUE Local band Brue Crue offers Southern garage rock and female lead vocals.

Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. $5. www.tastyworld.net DAYFALL Guitar-heavy, melodic alternative rock influenced by acts like Incubus, 3 Doors Down and Nickelback.

THE RON JONSONS Brand new progressive rock band that incorporates unique Latin and some jazz influences.

SOUNDS OF SILENCE New local band Sounds of Silence is influenced by heavy alternative bands like Seether and Puddle of Mudd.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com BEN AND KURT No info available.

Jot ‘Em Down Country Store & BBQ 3 p.m. 706-549-2110 B-SIDE REVOLUTION Local piano pop-rock fronted by Kyle Rogers.

Monday 20 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com CIRCLE IN FLIGHT Local metal act inspired by Mastodon.

DR. ASIMOV Instrumental prog metal band plays with a funky bass-driven sound.

Ciné Barcafé 6–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine. com OPEN JAZZ JAM Calling all jazz musicians. Now you can join local jazz group Sonny Got Blue every Monday for an open mic jam. Note the new location!

Fat Daddy’s 9 p.m. FREE! myspace.com/athensfatdaddys LARRY HARPER Local guitar player and songwriter.

Half Moon Pub 11 p.m. FREE! 706-208-9712 THE PRIDE Local musician Lon Martin creates experimental melodies using synth, samples and noise.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub AMUL9 Atlanta 5-piece that plays hardcore soul.

THE FACT Latino punk rock based here in Athens.

REEKS OF FAILURE This three-piece punk band takes its cues from bands like Bad Religion, Jawbreaker, Minor Threat, The Descendants and Face to Face.

SMEGMA Featuring members of scrappy punk band Rockspring Destroyers.

Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. $5. www.tastyworld.net BROS. MARLER Brothers Drew and Daniel Marler are currently concentrating on bringing their brand of Neil Young/Elliot Smith/Allman Bros.-influenced music to the people as an acoustic duo.

HELEN DODGE Local Americana act that began as a songwriter-in-theround on a back porch and has now finally cemented into a full-fledged band featuring Neal Canup, Mark Cunningham, Roger Alan Wade and Corey Holland performing both original music and obscure covers.

CLAY LEVERETT One of this town’s finest country frontmen, Leverett has led both The Chasers and Lona.

WE ARE THE GOLD MACHINE Chris Ezelle’s solo act performs “raw guitar-based country blues.”

Tuesday 21 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $20. www.40watt.com* A.A. BONDY By turns sardonic and innocent, Bondy’s heartfelt songs draw equally from Ryan Adams and Elliott Smith.

CONOR OBERST & THE MYSTIC VALLEY BAND Former Bright Eyes frontman brings his folk/Americana band to Athens. See story on p. 14.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com THE BORDER LIONS Rock and roll trio that plays ‘70s-inspired songs, with styles ranging from beachy to bluesy.

CORTEZ GARZA Local singer/songwriter Cortez Garza used to front NC emo band Mason Curse, but has relocated to Athens and turned more acoustic. The result is a truly contemporary take on Americana.

DUSTY LIGHTSWITCH Described as “one of the most exciting and satisfying live bands in town” by our own Gordon Lamb, this revolving cast of local eccentrics delivers rock and roll with epic possibilites.

LAMINATED CAT Local psychedelic pop band fluent in the absurd and eccentric.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com DAN NETTLES Celebrated local jazz musician known for his work fronting Kenosha Kid. Fat Daddy’s 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0241 KARAOKE Huge karaoke dance party hosted by Lynn every Tuesday.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ flickerbar GREEN GERRY Particularly dreamlike and subtly electronic local artist.

KNOW NOTHING PARTY Charleston post-punk band plays constantlyevolving songs with a hint of bands like the Pixies in the mix. Featuring members of Oicho Kabu!

MOUSER Colby Carter (vocals, guitar) and his expanding gang of backing musicians play efficient and exuberant garage-pop songs that suggest a willingness to experiment, working through noise jams to find the aggressive pop hiding behind.

OICHO KABU Charleston band that proudly names Yoko Ono and klezmer among its varied influences.

Oicho Kabu is both stripped down and complex, with a low-fi spirit.

SPHINXIE Experimental, discordant rock from Athens.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ littlekingshuffleclub PUNK ROCK DANCE PARTY Every Tuesday! Hosted by Randy Smyre.

The Melting Point 7 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens. com* HOOTS AND HELLMOUTH A raucous, foot stompin’ good time with two guitars, mandolin, upright bass and three-part harmonies.

No Where Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 LANEY STRICKLAND Classic Southern rock with bluesy riffs, wailing organ and soulful vocals.

Rye Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens KEN WILL MORTON Athens’ own Ken Will Morton is an engaging and prolific songwriter with several fulllengths under his belt. His soulful rasp and sharp lyrics encompass both the heart of folk and the rough and tumble vitality of rock.

LOVELY HOUSES Indianapolis band plays lovely folk-country ballads.

THE VIKING PROGRESS Imagery related to Vikings or Norse mythos will usually be metal, but as the exception that proves the rule The Viking Progress plays beautiful and touching folk songs.

Square One Restaurant and Bar 7 p.m. FREE! www.squareonefishco. com NORMALTOWN FLYERS Athens roots-rock institution plays a set of comfortable, good-time rock and roll with a Southern leaning.

Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. $5. www.tastyworld.net LEADING EDGE The local band formerly known as Mudra has gotten a bit more upbeat since the name change—channeling alternative rock and pop sounds from across the decades.

THE PREMONITIONS Local act featuring the luscious vocals of Maureen McGinnis. For fans of Celebration, Beach House and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

REPTAR This up-and-coming local quartet sounds like the result of Animal Collective and Talking Heads teaming up to travel back in time and fight Napoleon. Dance shoes recommended. See Calendar Pick on p. 18.

SAILOR DAWN This local garage rock band draws heavily from ‘90s alternative rock and powerpop.

Wild Wing Café 10 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com KARAOKE Every Tuesday night at the downtown wing chain’s upstairs space. * Advance Tickets Available

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bulletin board DO SOMETHING; GET INVOLVED! Deadline for getting listed in Bulletin Board and Art Around Town is every THURSDAY at 12 p.m.

Email calendar@flagpole.com. Listings are printed based on available space, more listings are online.

ART Call for Artists (Hampton Fine Art Gallery, Greensboro) Local artists are invited to submit one work of art for the “Third Annual Local Art Exhibition.” This year’s theme: the roaring 20s, 30s and 40s. $25 entry fee. Entries must be hand delivered Aug. 21–24, 12–4:30 p.m. www. artistcameronhampton.com Call for Entries (The Classic Center) The Classic Center Cultural Foundation is accepting submissions through July 19 for free-form bicycle racks designed by artists.

Winning racks will be installed on Hancock and Foundry streets. 706357-4417, www.classiccenter.com Summer Photo Contest ACC Leisure Services seeks digital photos of summertime for upcoming exhibit. Entries accepted through July 30. 706-613-3580

AUDITIONS Appointment with Death (Elberton Arts Center) Encore Productions is holding auditions for upcoming production of the Agatha Christie murder mystery.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Aug. 10–11 & 13, 5:30–7:30 p.m. 706-283-1049, tking@cityofelberton.net

CLASSES Acting for Film Workshop (106 West Performing Arts Venue, Winder) Next six-week session of this ongoing workshop led by Dick Mays starts July 14, but you can come anytime (no charge for first trial class). Consistent class attend-

ees will have the opportunity to work on a short film. Open to ages 16 & up. No acting experience necessary.

Tuesdays, 6:45 p.m. $95 (adults), $65 (students). 770-868-1977, beckytollerson@106west.com Aquatic Aerobics (Memorial Park) Low-impact exercise sessions with Kim Saxton on Saturdays (10 a.m.), and Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (6 p.m.). No preregistration necessary. $5/session.

706-613-3580 Art Biz Turn your art into your business at this one-day limited enrollment workshop. July 18 & 25 at The Point of Art in Union Point and Aug. 1 at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation in Watkinsville. 706486-6808, www.artbiz.biz Art Classes (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Now registering for fall classes. Offerings include drawing, watercolor, oil painting, folk art, clay arts, book making and bag pipes.

706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com AWC Classes (Athens Wellness Cooperative) Offering community acupuncture sessions Wednesdays– Fridays from 1–5 p.m. ($25). Also, Pilates, tai chi and salsa classes for adults and older teens. Full schedule online. $14/drop-in, $60/6 classes, $108/12 classes. 706-369-8855, www.wellnesscooperative.com Baby 101 (Evergreen Pediatrics, Watkinsville) Dr. Carrie Kelly covers the basics of taking care of a newborn baby. July 27, 5:15 p.m. FREE! 706-769-9410, www.evergreenpediatrics.net Baby Signs Classes (Full Bloom Center) Workshop that teaches parents how to use the Baby Signs program at home (Aug. 1, 3–4:30 p.m. $55/person, $75/couple) and a 6-week Say & Play series where parents can practice signing with their babies (Saturdays, July 18–Aug. 22,

11–11:45 a.m. $130/child). 850653-5016, www.babysignsprogram. com/withtraceysummers Bradley Method Natural Childbirth Classes (Various Locations) Call or email Bobbi Jean Singleton for details. 706-474-4126, bj@innerbodyworks.net Canning the Summer Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Brenda Beckham and BJ Garrett lead an intro to the pressure cooker method of home canning. Preregistration required. July 16, 2–4 p.m. $14. 706-542-6156, www.uga. edu/botgarden Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” class every Friday from 7–9 p.m. and “Family Try Clay” every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. ($20/ person). 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Cob Stomp (Earthsong) Join Red Clay Natural Building’s Earthen Building class for a one-day Cob Stomp. Basic instruction provided.

Bring lunch and a water bottle.

RSVP. July 18, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. FREE! 843-412-9505, www.redclaynb.org, www.earthsong.cc Computer Class (ACC Library) “Advanced Internet and Safety Skills.” In the Educational Technology Center. Call to register.

July 30, 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706613-3650 Conditioning Boot Camp (Canopy Studio) Boot camp using trapeze, weight balls and the body to strengthen and build muscle tone.

No experience necessary. Tuesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $15/class. 706549-8501 Creating More Prosperity and Abundance in Your Life (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Laurie Hart leads the class in techniques such as EFT, dowsing and meditation.

Athens Area Humane Society

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Inside Pet Supplies Plus at Alps Shopping Center • 706.353.2287 These sweet, roly-poly girls have been passed over the past few months in favor of the cute available kittens and so their adoption fees have been reduced! If you would like a young, but calm and quiet loving kitty, then meet Kathy or Butter.

Kathy is declawed and must live exclusively inside, but she gets along with cats and dogs. Butter is more outgoing and very affectionate.

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25 Dogs Received 17 Dogs Placed

Duke is a handsome and sleek tuxedo kitty. He is very observant and playful and likes toys and hide-andseek. He is OK with other cats and dogs.

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ATHENS AREA HUMANE SOCIETY 16 Total Cats Received 16 Cats Placed 0 Adoptable Cats Euthanized

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Bosley and Alex are here to represent all the cute kittens currently available for a reduced adoption fee. These two can be adopted together or separately, but having two is the fun way to go!

ALEX More cats and information at athenshumanesociety.org

Joe M. Ruiz’s work “Imagination at Play” will be on exhibit at the Watkinsville Artscape 2009 outdoor show through Sept. 30.

First and third Tuesday of every month. 7–9 p.m. $10. 706-5461107, hartlem@earthlink.net CreditSmart Clinic (ACC Library) The Freddie Mac program is designed to help participants build and maintain better credit. Register in-person July 13 from 5:30–7 p.m. at Athens Land Trust (2109 W. Broad St.) to receive a free Experian credit report and score. July 16, 5:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0122 Deep Relaxation Workshop (Five Points Yoga) One hour of verbally guided relaxation with Carla Jennings, RYT. Call or go online to pre-register. July 25, 3:30–5 p.m. $15. 706-355-3114, www.athensfivepointsyoga.com Digital Plant Photography: Wildflowers, Gardens and Landscapes (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Led by nature photographers Hugh and Carol Nourse. Pre-registration required. July 18, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. $45. 706-542-6156, www.uga. edu/botgarden Getting Started with Genealogy (ACC Library) Monthly informal class to walk you through the basics of researching family history. Bring a pencil and paper. In Heritage Room. July 16, 6–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Hoopdance Workshops (Canopy Studio) Locally made hoops available to borrow and buy. Space is limited. Registration required. July 25, 12:30–2 p.m. $25.

706-549-8504, info@canopystudio. com Intro to Publisher (Oconee County Library) Learn how to create items like note cards and invitations in this two-part class. Preregistration required. July 23–24, 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 Job Searching in a New Economy (Oconee County Library) Joey Freeman leads a job search seminar on the personal qualities and thinking skills needed to flourish in the new economy. July 16, 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 Maternity Aqua Shape-Up (Memorial Park) Aquatic aerobics class for expectant mothers.

Saturdays, 11 a.m. $5/class. 706613-3580 Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (Mind Body Institute) Four-week course starts Aug. 11.

Tuesdays, 6–8 p.m. $75. 706-4757329, www.armc.org/mbi Natural History of Georgia Plants (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Led by Jim Hamrick, a

professor in UGA’s Department of Plant Biology, the course will introduce students to the diverse natural vegetation of GA. Pre-registration required. July 15, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. $100. 706-542-6156, www. uga.edu/botgarden Open Art Studio (Art School, Watkinsville) Led by Tracy Jefferies.

Participants work at their own pace, and instruction is provided as requested. Reduced fee if you bring your own supplies. Open to all experience levels. Tuesdays, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $175 for 8 classes (includes supplies). artschoolstreet@gmail. com, www.artschoolwatkinsville.com Photography Classes (Georgia Center) Now registering for new fall photography classes (schedule and descriptions online). During FREE! open house the public is invited to meet the instructors and see their work with no obligation. Register for open house online. July 30, 6:30–8:30 p.m. www.georgiacenter. uga.edu Portrait Painting Workshop (Lyndon House Arts Center) Led by award-winning portrait painter Leah Mantini. July 18, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

706-613-3623 Scanning and Restoring Family Photos (Madison County Library) Jeff Hall shares tips and tricks for bringing your family snapshots back to life. July 20, 7–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 Singing Workshop (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Learn vocal technique with Elise Witt and sing group songs as an impromptu chorus. All levels of singers welcome. No music reading required. Contact Rosemary Woodel to register. July 19, 2–4 p.m. $20–$40. 706-769-0278, rwoodel@ yahoo.com Solar Water Heating Installer Certification (Athens Technical College) Full day of instruction on how to install the Power Partners Solar Water Heating System. Includes a hands-on mock system installation. Lunch provided.

Register by July 20. July 23. $450.

706-369-7938, www.completeresources.net Tae Kwon Do & Jodo Classes (Live Oak Martial Arts) For kids and adults, beginner–advanced. Chase St. Warehouses, next to Canopy and ATHICA. Mondays–Thursdays, 3:30-8:30 p.m. 706-548-0077, www. liveoakmartialarts.com Tech Tips: Delicious (ACC Library) Learn how to use Delicious to share your Internet bookmarks.

July 22, 12:15 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 Trapeze Workshop (Canopy Studio) No experience necessary.

Wear form-fitting clothing and no jewelry. Call to register. July 18, 12:30–2 p.m. $25. 706-549-8501, info@canopystudio.com Yoga Classes (Athens Wellness Cooperative) New offerings include Rise and Shine Yoga (Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 6 a.m.), Yoga for Back Pain (Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:30 p.m.) and Yoga for Weight Loss (Tuesdays, 6 p.m. & Fridays, 4:30 p.m.). $14/drop-in, $60/6 classes, $108/12 classes. www.wellnesscooperative.com Yoga Classes (Mind Body Institute) Safe, effective classes for every body. Beginner and specialty classes with morning, afternoon and evening meeting times. 706-4757329, www.armc.org/mbi Yoga Classes (Sangha Yoga Studio) Gentle Yoga (Tuesdays, 12–1 p.m.) and Prenatal Yoga (Thursdays, 10:30–11:45 a.m.) led by Bobbi Jean Singleton. $14/ drop-in, $60/6-class punch card. bjm_js@bellsouth.net Yoga on the Eastside (Full Bloom Center) New classes Wednesdays (6 p.m.) and Sundays (9 a.m.). All levels welcome. www. fullbloomparent.com Yoga Teacher Training (Rubber Soul Yoga Revolution Studio) 200hour training provided by the Vastu School of Yoga in early September that prepares students to be confident and competent instructors. $100 tuition discount for students who register before the end of June. $1000. 561-723-6172, vastuyoga@ hotmail.com YWCO Classes (YWCO) Offerings include Belly Dancing, Triathlon Training, Pilates and Yoga. Full schedule online. 706-354-7880, www.ywco.org

HELP OUT! American Red Cross (Red Cross Donor Center, 3525 Atlanta Hwy.) This month all donors will receive coupons from local restaurants and be entered for a chance to win a $1,000 gas card. 706-546-0681, www.redcrossblood.org Athens Farmers’ Market Volunteers (Bishop Park) Looking for people willing to help out anytime between 6:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on any Saturday through Nov. 14. Volunteers usually get fresh

vegetable donations from the farmers. marketmanager@athensfarmersmarket.net Become a Mentor (Boys and Girls Clubs of Athens) Volunteer one hour per week to make a difference in the life of a child. Training provided. 706-546-4910, mentor@ athensbgca.com, www.fflife.net Bike Recycling Program (Chase Street Warehouses) Join BikeAthens volunteers as they clean and repair donated bicycles for local service agencies. Bike repair skills a plus, but not necessary. Sunday, 2–4 p.m. Monday & Wednesday, 6–8 p.m. www.bikeathens.com Book Donations (Oconee County Library) Collecting gently used books for the library’s annual fundraising book sale in September.

Drop items at the library or call Pat Hallow, 706-310-0880, to arrange a pick-up.

Foster Homes Needed (Athens Area Humane Society) AAHS is looking for dependable foster parents to take in cats/dogs for a limited time (often 2–4 weeks).

Download an application at www. athenshumanesociety.org. foster@ athenshumanesociety.org Volunteers Needed (Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic) Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic is seeking volunteers who can contribute 90 minutes per week reading and recording textbooks for the print disabled. 706-549-1313, kstanley@ rfbd.org Volunteers Needed (CASA, 220 College Avenue) Athens-Oconee CASA, a program of Children First, is now recruiting volunteers for a fall training session. CASA volunteers provide legeal advocacy for abused and neglected children. 706-6131922, www.athensoconeecasa.org

KIDSTUFF Be Creative @ Your Library (ACC Library) Seeking short stories to include in a book that will be added to the library’s collection.

Each child can submit one story up to four pages long. Participants will be invited to a book release party at the end of the summer. Ages 10 & under. Through July 30. FREE! 706613-3650 Belly Dancing Class (ACC Library) Clara Smith teaches the basics of belly dance. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a scarf to tie around your hips. Classes culminate in a live performance at the library’s Teen Film Festival on July 25. Ages 11–18. Tuesdays, 2–3 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Calligraphy Class (Madison County Library) All the tools you’ll need will be provided, plus drinks and dessert. Bring a sack lunch. Preregistration required. Ages 11–18.

July 18, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-795-5597 Creative Movement (Floorspace) Ongoing class for ages 3–5.

Thursdays, 4:15 p.m. $40/4 classes.

706-850-5557, lisayaconelli@ yahoo.com Cyber Camp (Rocksprings Neighborhood Center) Learn basic computer skills, typing skills, Internet safety, and the history of computers. Guest speakers throughout the week. Register by July 24.

July 27–31, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $11.

706-613-3603 EcoCamp (Georgia Nature Center, Watkinsville) Summer day camp for ages 4–16. Kids learn about solar power, organic farming, carnivorous plants and green building while exploring over 100 acres of fern grot-

ART AROUND TOWN A-Ok Cafe New paintings by Ainhoa Bilbao Canup.

Through July.

ACC Library (Top of the Stairs Gallery) Work by Michael Alexander of the GA Fine Arts Academy.

Through July.

Antiques and Jewels “Athens Fine Art Gallery,” an exhibit featuring works by Mary Porter, Elizabeth Barton, Brandon Zinninger, Greg Benson, Jim StipeMaas, Taylor DuBeau, Judy Dudley O’Donnell and Susan Elizabeth. Through September.

ATHICA “Emerges III: Journeys,” featuring Jennifer Desormeaux’s documentation of her running routines, Layet Johnson & Charles Westfall’s simulated ocean journey and Robyn Waserman’s large-scale color prints from her expedition to Antarctica. Robert Peterson’s multimedia installation is at ATHICA’s satellite space in the Bottleworks. Through July 19.

Aurum Studio New show featuring work by local potter Maria Dondero, painter Joy Stanley from Macon and fiber artist Margaret Hunt from Clarks Hill, SC. Through Aug. 15. Reception July 15.

Big City Bread Cafe Paintings by Ruth Allen.

Through July.

Downtown Watkinsville Artscape 2009, an outdoor display of art boards created by 10 local artists that is sponsored by the City of Watkinsville and Grassroots Arts Program. Through Sept. 30.

Earth Fare Cat art by Robin Fay, James Dean, Cecile Moore, Josh Payne, Cathy Dailey and more. Through July.

Elements Hair Salon Abstract paintings by Meg McConnell. Through August.

Five Star Day Cafe—Eastside New oil paintings by Jacob Wenzka. Through July.

Flicker Theatre & Bar New paintings by Matt Blanks. Through July.

Gallery 110 (Watkinsville) Brightly colored terra cotta pottery and sculpture by Katie McFarland.

Good Dirt New work by Wisconsin potter Joe Singewold and a new collection by Min Soo Yuh. Through mid-August.

The Grit Ivette Spradlin’s color photographs that document small-scale domesticity and family life in Cuba. Through Aug. 1.

tos, springs, creeks and waterfalls.

July 27–31. $49–$199. 706-7691000, www.ecocamp.org Family Fishing (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Fish in the hidden Claypit Pond. Bait, poles and tips provided. Call to register. July 16, 6 p.m. $6/family. 706-613-3615 Freedom to Grow Unschool (Call for location) An innovative, democratic, homeschool-like “unschool” for preschool to upper elementary students is now forming.

Holding an informational meeting for interested parents. Call to arrange an alternate meeting time. July 23, 4 p.m. 478-718-1414, www.freedomtogrowunschool.com Girls’ Rock Camp Athens (Athens Montessori School) Girls learn an instrument, form a band, write a song and participate in various empowering workshops.

Showcase scheduled for Aug. 1.

Ages 9–15. July 27–31, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. $250 (scholarships available).

706-498-2507, www.girlsrockathens.org Henna Hands (ACC Library) Learn how to apply temporary henna body art. Ages 11–18. Parents are encouraged to attend with their teen. Preregistration required. July 23, 2–4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Invasion of the Forest Snatchers (Greenway) Learn how to identify invasive plants so you can fight the invasion at home.

All ages. Call to register. July 25, 9 a.m. Call for fees. 706-613-3614 Kids’ Art Camps (Good Dirt) Now registering for summer art camps.

Camps for the week of July 20–24: “Invention” (ages 7–10) and “Pottery on the Wheel” (ages 11 & up).

Complete schedule info and registration forms at www.gooddirt.net.

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Ice House Underground (Madison) Exhibit featuring landscapes by Sam Traina, abstract work by Shannon Candler and paintings inspired by Norse mythology by Liselott Johnsson. Through Aug. 22.

Jittery Joe’s Coffee (Watkinsville) Paintings by D.M. Kirwin. Through July. (Five Points) Paintings by Elaine Oye. Through August.

Just Pho…and More Acrylic paintings by Leslie Moody. Through July 30.

Lyndon House Arts Center A selection of needlework and a five-panel tapestry depicting flora, fauna and natural wonders of the U.S. that was created over a period of 6 years by over 1,000 artists.

Presented by the Dogwood chapter of the Embroiders’ Guild of America. Through July 18. “Light After Dark,” featuring a selection of dream-like landscapes by photographers Karekin and Ginger Goekjian. Through Aug. 15. A juried exhibition of works by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society. Through Aug. 15.

Madison-Morgan Cultural Center “The Reclamation of Memory,” an exhibit curated by renowned Atlanta mixed-media artist Lynn MarshallLinnemeier. Presented in conjunction with the 2009 National Black Arts Festival. Through Aug. 29.

Mama’s Boy A display featuring the original drawings of Mark Watkins’ “Cats Love Birds” zine. Through July 20.

Marigold Cafe (Winterville) Abstract paintings by Meg McConnell. Through August.

Monroe Art Guild Summer Members’ Show. July 17–Aug. 26. www.monroeartguild.org Oconee County Library Photographs by Jane Crisan. Through July.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia “Out on a Limb: An Artful Journey,” an exhibit featuring traditional watercolors and funky mixed media works

by Judy Bolton Jarrett that focus on her love of trees.

Through July 19.

Transmetropolitan (Oglethorpe Ave.) Large charcoal pieces and smaller oil pastels by Mark Watkins in a style he calls expressive surrealism.

Through July 31.

UGA Aderhold Local artist and UGA faculty member Jamie Calkin helps the College of Education recognize its centennial year with “Celebration,” a rotating exhibit of original watercolors of the UGA campus and downtown Athens. Through Aug. 30.

Mommy/Daddy and Me Trapeze (Canopy Studio) Parents will guide their children in a range of exercises on the floor and low trapezes. Ages 1–3. Sundays, 10–11 a.m. $10/class. 706-549-8501, info@canopystudio.com New Moon Summer Adventure Camps (Various Locations) Now accepting registration for summer camp that travels to different state parks and natural areas daily. Activities include hiking, swimming, boating and more. Fee includes all activities and travel expenses. July 20–24, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. $150/week. 706-338-2892, newmoonpreschool@gmail.com Summer Art Camp (Art School, Watkinsville) Painting and drawing camp for ages 6–13. All supplies and a snack provided. Family and multiple week discounts available.

Also now registering for after-school program in the fall. July 13–17, 20–24, & 27–31, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $130/week. 706-255-1344, www. artschoolwatkinsville.com Summer Stretch Camp (Full Bloom Center) Now registering for summer camp featuring children’s yoga, arts, gardening and more. One week sessions (Monday–Thursday, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.) throughout June and July. Ages 3–12. $120/ week. summerstretch@gmail.com Teen Art Contest (ACC Library) Any size and media (except sculpture) are accepted. Enter your three best pieces to be voted on by other teens. Prizes will be awarded to the top three. Through July 24. 706613-3650 Yoga Sprouts (Full Bloom Center) Fun, playful yoga for kids ages 2–6. Builds strength and flexibility while enhancing relaxation and confidence. Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. $14/single class, $60/6 classes.

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SUPPORT Domestic Violence Support Group (Call for location) Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and group at 6:30 p.m. Children are welcome for supper and childcare is provided during group. Call Project Safe hotline at 706-543-3331 for location. 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month in Clarke County. 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month in Madison County. 6–8 p.m.

Emotional Abuse Support Group (Call for location) Demeaning behavior and hateful words can be just as harmful as punches and kicks. Childcare is provided. Call Project Safe hotline at 706-543-3331 for location.

Wednesdays, 6:30–8 p.m.

Emotions Anonymous (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Informal and supportive 12step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally.

Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotionsanonymous.org Mental Health Support Group (St. Mary’s Hospital) Meets in the lobby conference room.

Thursdays, 6:30–8 p.m. 706-7835706, www.athensmentalhealth.org

ON THE STREET All-Park Scavenger Hunt (Various Locations) Unlock clues to find treasures in ACC parks. The first clue will be emailed out to everyone simultaneously. Call to register your 2–5 member team. July 25, 8 a.m. $10/team. 706-613-3580 ATHICA 4Lease (ATHICA) Available from July 30–Aug. 20 to use ATHICA’s 4Lease space for private events. www.athica.org/4lease.php f

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reality check Matters Of The Heart And Loins I am having a hard time getting a certain person out of my life, and I need some help.

This person and I have known each other for less than a year. This person and I met through a mutual “friend” (the quotes are there because I later found out that my friend is not terribly fond of this person and failed to warn me in advance), and we had a nice chat and we exchanged phone numbers. This person has a child, and I also have children, and so we arranged some “play dates.” Things went okay, but as our children started to become better friends, this person started to open up to me, and I realized that this person is not a person who I want to spend time with. In short, this person is crazy and self-medicated. And now this person is in my life and my children’s lives, and I don’t know how to get this person out. This person has a habit of showing up unannounced, or inviting themselves into our activities, which my children of course love, but which I am starting to grow incredibly weary of. In short, this person has become somewhat of a stalker and a nuisance, and I am trying to treat this person with kid gloves because of the crazy and because of the children. Help!

Mommy’s Trapped So, you’re having trouble breaking up with your friend. I do feel for you, Mommy, but there is only one way to deal with this. Tell your friend to back the fuck off. I mean, you don’t have to say it in exactly those terms, but you need to tell them that showing up unannounced is not acceptable, and as for inviting him or herself into your activities, either don’t tell them about your activities or tell them that you’re not looking for company. I know you want to allow your children to have their friend despite parental craziness, but you know what? Kids are pretty adaptable. They’ll manage without this one friend. And kids are also very perceptive, so it’s likely that they either sense that this person is crazy or they know that he/ she makes you uncomfortable. I don’t know how old your kids are, but I do know that school is out for the summer, so hopefully you won’t just run into this person and their offspring. Just be up front with this person, and then make a concerted effort to avoid contact between your children. Sounds pretty sucky. Good luck.

How do you know if you are settling? I am in a situation with a girl that is kind of weird.

I have a couple different groups of friends. This girl (I’m going to call her Mary to keep things less confusing) and I have known each other for a long time, and I know that she used to like me. I didn’t like her back, so nothing ever happened. It wasn’t anything specific. We were good friends, and I liked hanging out with Mary, but I just wasn’t attracted to Mary. She

dated some other people, I dated another girl, and those things didn’t work out. I actually got my heart completely broken, and Mary was really there for me. We hung out a lot and she distracted me and forced me to get out of bed when I was depressed and drove me around and made me laugh and bought me ice cream. (I know this all sounds ridiculous but I am trying to give you a full picture.)

So, I am still not really over the girl who broke my heart. I have been single for a year, and I haven’t even had an interest in another woman. And now my friends are starting to ask me why I won’t date Mary. And now I’m starting to wonder if they are right. I am still not attracted to her physically (she is pretty, I swear, but she isn’t my type. I am not being polite, and she is not a mongoloid), but we have grown closer over the years and I wonder if I am not being an idiot.

It doesn’t help that I am lonely and therefore confused. Would giving it a chance be smart, or would I be settling? I don’t want to hurt anybody.

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Tell your friends to shut up. You already said that you are not over the girl who broke your heart. Do not get into anything else.

It’s great that you are getting closer to Mary, and that Mary is helping you, and that Mary is a lot of fun. But if you aren’t attracted to Mary, then dating Mary would be settling. Or lying to yourself (and her), or whatever. It is a bad idea. Does Mary still have a thing for you? Does Mary think that there is a chance?

Because if you and Mary are actually friends, and you are both comfortable with that, then you should just keep your mouth shut and continue to have fun and try to get over your ex.

Someday you may suddenly find Mary attractive, in which case you should wait a day or two, and then if you still find Mary attractive, you can ask her out. Or kiss her. Or whatever seems appropriate. But if Mary is in love with you right now, and she is driving you around and cheering you up and buying you ice cream because she thinks you are going to fall in love with her, then you are already hurting Mary, even if you aren’t “settling” for dating her. Because if she is still in love with you, then she is having a relationship with you that you are not having with her. Where do your friends come into this? Are they asking you about Mary because they think you’re really missing out? Or are they asking because they know she’s in love with you and you don’t even realize that you are hurting her?

Find out. And respond accordingly. If she’s in love with you and the feeling isn’t mutual, then you need to end your friendship.

Jyl Inov Got a question for Jyl? Submit your anonymous inquiry via the Reality Check button at www.flagpole.com.

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Real Estate Apartments for Rent 1BR/1BA some utils. $525/mo.

Garden apt. Nice. $490/mo. Call (706) 425-9626.

2BR/1BA. CHAC, W/D, nice yd. $825/mo. ARMC area. Call (706) 425-9626.

2BR/2BA apt. w/ FP. Just outside perimeter off Jefferson Rd. W/D connection. Big kitchen w/ breakfast area. Patio. $600/mo. RE/MAX Realtor Michelle Watson (706) 433-2712.

$475/mo. Quiet 1BR basement apt. in 5 Pts. Priv. entrance, off–street parking, W/D access, full kitchen. 1 block from the Waffle House in 5 Pts. Shared utils. & cable. Available immediately. On Morton Ave. between Pinecrest Dr. & Milledge Ave. (706) 354-6039, if no answer call David (706) 254-2526.

1BR/1BA, 2 Blocks to town & campus, Lg. BR, CHVAC, great view of city, ceiling fans, some screen porches. Owner pays water & garbage. $475–525/ mo. Avail. for June, July or Aug. move–in. Boulevard​P roperty​ Management.com, (706) 548-9797.

$700/mo. 2BR/2.5BA. Woodstone Park condo. 1.5 mi. from UGA on busline. CHAC, W/D, DW, deck. Water/trash incl. Pets OK. Avail. 8/1. (706) 202-9628.

2BR/1.5BA $400/BR, Downtown. HWflrs. High ceilings.

Beautiful campus view. Free WiFi. W/D access. Secure bldg. Pets welcome. Call Kristen at (478) 3962675 or krunge@uga.edu.

2BR/1BA Duplex on Eastside. 172 Laurie Dr. off Cedar Shoals Dr. $525/ mo. Avail. ASAP. Clean w/ W/D, FP, CHVAC. Call (706) 201-9222.

Cedar Shoals Dr. area. 4 or 5BR/4BA. Lg. rms., quiet n’hood, W/D incl. $1K/mo. + dep. req’d.

(706) 742-8555.

1BR apt. in lovely Victorian house on Hill St. Close to Dwntn. NS, no pets. Avail. 8/1. $485/mo. Lv. msg.

(706) 224-5273.

3BR/2.5BA Eastside townhome.

Spacious & convenient, on bus route. Pets allowed. Incl. W/D. Only $750/mo. Call Aaron (706) 207-2957.

1BR, 3BR & 4BR rentals near Campus. Pictures & video online.

Go to www.OffCampusRealty.com.

(877) GO-DAWGS.

Dwntn. apt. 2–story townhouse on Broad St. facing UGA. HWflrs, very nice. $1195/mo. Call (706) 546-6616.

1BR/1BA + study/guest rm. Security gates, pool, fitness center, 1 mi. from campus. Excellent condition. $650/mo. Pets OK. Call Rob (706) 338-4984 or email robwimberly@ gmail.com.

$ 1 2 7 5 / m o . T h e Wo o d l a n d s .

3BR/3BA. All amenities. W/D, Gated, Avail. Fall. Owner/Agent.

Call Mike (706) 207-7400. $275/BR. Near UGA, Riverbend Pkwy. Athens Transit Bus #12, UGA Bus. W/D, DW, pool, ceiling fans.

No pets pls. (706) 543-8505. $325/mo + 1/4 utils. 1st mo. rent free if you sublet my room at Abbey West Apts. Move–in date 8/10. Call Zach (770) 294-8841. $450/mo. Alexi Apartments. 1 lg.

BR/1BA w/ lg. lv. rm. New laundry facilities. 18 unit complex, 1 block off Milledge w/ bus stop. (706) 2079902, (706) 835-8401

1BR/1BA So close to UGA you can fall out of bed into class. $450/ mo. Joiner & Associates (706) 549-7371.

2 or 4BR Riverbend Rd. Incl.

CHAC, DW, W/D hookups. $650$1300/mo. Flexible move–in dates.

Call (706) 546-6900 or go to www.

ValerioProperties.com.

2BR basement apt. 180 Moss Side Dr. Great rm. w/ FP. Private entrance. $580/mo + utils. Washer & DW provided. Call (706) 2542526 or (706) 227-9312.

2BR duplexes starting at $450/mo.

(706) 549-6070.

2BR/1BA apt. Water & trash incl. $695/mo. 4BR/3BA house, $2300/mo. Both close to campus, Springdale St. W/D & appls. Pets OK w/ dep. Avail. now! (706) 207-9295.

2BR/1BA renovated apts., perfect for grad students, nice & quiet, close to campus & Dwntn. 245 China St. $500/mo. Incl. water & trash, no dogs, laundry onsite.

Chris (706) 202-5156.

2BR/1BA. Central location off Broad St. at King Ave. 125 Honeysuckle Lane. Total electric. Water/trash incl. $450/mo. w/ $300 sec. dep.

Lease/dep. Ref’s req’d. No pets.

(706) 227-6000.

2BR/2.5BA luxury townhouse.

Gated community, great location.

Country in the city. Woods, lake, pool, FP, deck, 2 car-garage. Pets fine. $975/mo. Great landlady! Call (706) 714-7600.

2BR/2.5BA luxury condo.

Along river. Avail. 8/1. HWflrs., W/D, DW, ceiling fans, deck, amenities galore, convenient to everything.

Call Matt at (706) 248-9088.

2BR/2BA at Mooseclub Condominiums. Close to campus. W/D. On busline.

Recreation complex w/ volleyba;; & swimming pool. Avail Aug. $700/ mo. Call (706) 202-4777.

2BR/2BA very lg. garden apts. at 350 S. Pope St., at the Georgetown Apts. 1 block from dorms on Baxter.

Rent incl. water, monthly pest, garbage p/u, & lawn maintenance.

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2BR/2BA. $750/mo. Westside apt.

New fully furnished. HWflrs.

Quiet & safe. Off Epps Bridge. W/D, all appls. No pets. (706) 206-3345.

2BR/2BA Harris Place A p a r t m e n t s . 1 block from Varsity! Incl. CHAC, DW, W/D. $695/mo. Flexible move–in dates.

Call (706) 546-6900 or go to www.

ValerioProperties.com.

3BR/2.5BA. Cozy 5 Pts apt. $1300/mo. incl. water. Pets OK. 2 spacious shaded decks, plenty of off street parking. 159 Gran Ellen Drive. Call Dave (706) 255-2552.

595 Nantahala. 1BR/1BA. $475/ mo. Cats OK, no dogs. 1 yr. lease.

W/D. Private & cute, clothesline & old oak tree. Quiet person desired.

(706) 461-0262, calclements@ yahoo.com.

5BR/3.5BA. 1/2 off 1st mo. rent.

Ver y lg. Excellent condition.

Complete paint, new carpet. Must see! Avail. Aug. Great price. $825/ mo. Eastside busline. Call (706) 548-2433.

ARMC/Normaltown area. Only $600/mo, spacious 2BR condo, pool, 1.5mi to Dwntn, near ARMC, Avail. 8/1. Call (706) 540-3491 or email thomas2785@aol.com for info.

Avail. now! 2BR/1.5BA duplex on Eastside. $550/mo. Pets OK. Call (706) 338-0169.

Best deal in town! El Dorado 2BR/1BA & studio apts. in Normaltown. Free water, gas, basic cable & wireless Internet. W/D in 2BR units. Dog runs. $420–$675/mo.

Joiner & Associates (706) 549-7371.

Best property in town! Woodlands of Athens. 3BR/3BA full of amenities. Gated community, great specials. Call Pete (706) 372-3319.

Cobbham historic district. 1BR apt.

Heart pine flrs. + ceil. fans. CHAC, W/D, garage w/ auto opener. NS. No pets. Call (706) 340-1283.

Condo for rent. 3BR/2.5BA, close to UGA. Dep. req’d. Pool. $800/ mo. Call (770) 307-7003.

Directly next to campus, walk to 5 points, 2br, 2.5bath,fp,pool, private patio, dw, w/d, great in town location, lots of parking, Pets OK, 675.00 per month, half off first months rent. Oversize bedrooms and closets, walk to lake Herrick and dog park. call 706-338-9018 Downtown Luxury 4BR/2BA. W/D, lg. newly renovated historic bldg., many extras incl. lg. deck.

Avail. 8/1. Call (706) 425-4048 or (706) 296-1863.

Eastside Cedar Shoals Dr. 4 min. to UGA. Preleasing for Fall!

5BR/3BA. Lg. rms. Total electric.

W/D incl. Lawncare & trash p/u paid. $995/mo. Unbelievable! (706) 621-0077.

For rent 8/1. 2 private duplex apts. in circa 1890s house on Oconee St. HWflrs, tile BA, cold AC, fenced backyd., W/D, nice covered porch, super clean & nice. Walk to UGA or town. $525/mo. each. Call Drew (706) 202-2712.

Free month’s rent. Stadium Village 2BR/1BA gated community, close to campus. Water, trash, lawn incl. Pool, gym. $575/mo. (706) 549-6070.

Hill St. 2BR/1BA. All electric apt.

W/D, water, trash, lawn incl. $575/ mo. Call (706) 549-6070.

Incredible 2BR loft for rent Dwntn. $875/mo. Ex-GA Theatre hospitality apt. 12 ft. ceilings, amazing location! Above Helix (across from Transmetropolitan) Spacious & quiet. Avail. 8/1. Call Owen Gray (706) 248-4052.

Large apartment in Boulevard. Avail. now! 2–3BR, W/D, DW, $1K/mo. (706) 742-2757.

Lg. 1BR furnished Eastside condo. Avail. 8/1. Pool, clubhouse, tennis, basketball, UGA/Athens busline. $475/mo. w/out utils, or $575 incl. utils. $300 sec. dep.

(706) 247-1379.

On the River. 12 ac. in Clark Co. Mins. from campus & mall. All w/ deck or porches. Incl. water, trash, W/D. Pets OK w/ approval.

1BR/1BA $350/mo., 1BR/loft $350/mo., 1BR/1BA $400/mo. Off Tallassee Rd. Call (706) 614-3252.

Private 2BR/1BA flat. Off Loop, close to campus. 800 sq. ft. Incl. sec. sys., water, pest control, garbage, lawncare. Deps & refs. req’d. $600/mo. (706) 714-2849.

South Milledge Area.Newly renovated. 4BR/2BA, W/D, DW, private fenced backyd. $975/ mo. Pamela, Property Manager (706) 247-1805. Go to www. azevedoproperties.com to see listings. Bruce Azevedo, Inc.

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2BR/2BA condo. Screened porch, tennis & pool in complex, no pets, NS. $600/mo. (706) 540-2818.

Special! Lg. 1BR/1BA apts. Great location, W/D on property. Kitchen w/ all appls., parking. $450/mo.

Call (706) 546-0600, go to www. parkerandassociates.com.

Studio apt. on Meigs St. in charming house close to Dwntn.

HWflrs, porch, lots of light, NS, no pets. Avail. 8/1, $475/mo. lv msg.

(706) 224-5273.

Upscale Westside Condo.

2BR/2.5BA, HWFlrs, gas logs, sunrm., convenient, safe, $850/mo.

Also avail., 2BR/2BA Townhouse duplex on Jennings Mill Rd. $725/mo. Call Owner/Agent, G.A.R.E.#130573 at706-540-4111.

Email bloyd@kw.com.

Walk to 5 Points. 2BR/2.5BA. W/D, FP, pool, pets OK w/ fee.

Close to dog park, on busline.

Outdoor patio. Great location! $675/mo. (706) 202-4777.

Apartments for Sale $89,900. Studio 40. 1BR/1BA. Tile & HWflrs., DW. Courtyds, w/ in walking distance to Ramsey Center! Also for rent. Reign at Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty. (706) 372-4166, (706) 543-4000.

1305 Cedar Shoals. $121,900.

2BR/2BA condo. ReignSold.com or Call Reign at Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty. (706) 372-4166, (706) 543-4000.

Commercial Property Athens Executive Suites.

Offices avail. in historic Dwntn bldg. w/ on–site parking. All utils., Internet, & janitorial incl. Single or multiple offices avail. Call Stacy (706) 425-4048 or (706) 296-1863.

Eastside offices for lease. 1060 Gaines School Rd. 170 sq. ft., $375/mo., 500 sq. ft., $625/mo., 1200 sq. ft., $1200/mo. (706) 5461615 or athenstownproperties.com.

Paint Artist Studio for rent.

300 sq. ft. $150/mo. 400 sq. ft. $200/mo. 160 Tracy St. Historic Boulevard Area, Ar tist/Crafts Community. (706) 546-1615 or athenstownproperties.com.

Retail Suites for lease at Homewood Village. 1K–12,500 sq. ft. avail. For more info. Call Bryan Austin at (706) 353-1039 or visit www.sumnerproperties.net.

The Leathers Building. Office or Retail Condo space for sale or lease.

Loft space w/ 22 ft. tall ceilings, exposed brick & concrete flrs. $1200/mo. Call Stephanie Leathers (706) 255-6239 Owner/Agent.

Houses for Rent 2BR/1BA Blvd. area duplex. Energy efficient, total electric, recently renovated, W/D, DW, HVAC, shared fenced yd, some pets OK. Avail. now. Lease/dep./refs. req’d. $650/ mo. (706) 227-6000.

2BR/1BA duplex, off Beaverdam Rd. On the Eastside. All electric W/D hookups, DW, lg. wooded lot. $500/mo. Won’t last! Great price! 1 mo. dep. Call D.D. (770) 868-7198. $900/mo. 4BR/2BA remodel on Greenway. 2 blocks to Dwntn.

Granite countertops, sunrm., W/D. Pets OK. Call (678) 491-4800.

3BR/1BA brick house w/ carport.

Fenced yd. Pets OK. $650/ mo. Attractive brick 3BR/1BA house also avail., CHAC, DW, W/D, & carport. $750/mo. Call (706) 548-5869.

3BR/3BA. Modern style houses.

New construction! Only 1 mi. from Dwntn. Concrete & bamboo flring throughout. Energy efficient, unique materials. Over 1400 sq. ft.

Awesome opportunity to live in a brand new custom house by local design/build firm. (706) 425-9626 w/ any questions or to see houseplans.

Great 4BR/4BA houses. 1/2 mi. from campus.Front porch, back deck, nice yd., DW, W/D, CHAC. Pets OK. Pre–leasing Avail.

8/1. Special! $1000/mo. (706) 369-2908.

Avail. Aug.! 3 & 4 Bedroom Cottages. Close to campus!

Features incl. DW, W/D, private BAs, pool! Leasing special! $400– $485/BR. Call (706) 543-1910 or email becky@landmarkathens.com.

Huge 5BR/4BA Normaltown home.

2 lv. rms., FP, 2 kitchens. Safe parking, deck & patio w/ grill. RE/ MAX Realtor Michelle Watson (706) 433-2712. $2K/mo. Pets OK. 1130 Rankin Rd. 2BR/1BA home w/ convenient location in Oconee Co. $550/mo. Avail. 7/15! Pls. call (706) 540-1810, (706) 433-2072, or email cbolen@upchurchrealty.com.

2BR house in Paradise. 30 mi. to UGA. Pine & oak floors, CHAC, huge front porch, separate workshop, fenced lot surrounded by 100 acres. $565/mo. (706) 549-4580.

2BR/1BA, 151 Marlin St. off North Ave. 4 blocks from Dwntn, recently renovated. New kitchen, W/D, bamboo flrs., CHAC, fenced yd. $675/mo. Dave (706) 201-9222.

4BR/4BA & 5BR/5BA brand new houses Dwntn. 1 mi. from Arch.

Incl. W/Ds. Pets OK. $1700–$2100/ mo. Aaron (706) 207-2957.

New Construction! 3BR/2.5BA Historic–Style Cottage on Lake St., 1569 sq. ft., $1350/mo., tin roof, HWflrs., greenspace & trails. www. fullcircleathens.com. $1050/mo. Remodeled 3BR/2.5BA. 2–story, spacious rms., 2–car garage, 30 ft. x 20 ft. deck, off Epps Bridge Pkwy, 170 Ridgeview Dr., Westside Athens. Mins from Dwntn & UGA. (678) 863-7575 more info www.infotube.net/135943 email meganlancaster79@hotmail.com. $1100/mo. 4BR/2.5BA house, Eastside. W/D, DW. 5 min. from campus. 2–car garage. Fenced yd.

Pets OK w/ dep. (706) 614-0522, lv. msg. $1200/mo. 3–4BR/2BA, near 5 Pts., Beechwood. 2400 sq. ft., lg. great rm., HWflrs, W/D, CHAC, FPs, porches, fenced yd., private, kids & pets welcome. 650 West Lake(706) 669-2241. $395 and up! 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, 4BR, & 5BR. Prices reduced!

Awesome walk & bike to campus & town! Pre–leasing for Fall!

Many historical houses w/ lg. rms, high ceilings, big windows, HWflrs., old–world charm, modern amenities. Porches, & yds. Pet friendly. These go fast! Email for list: luckydawg96@yahoo.com. $500 lease–signing bonus!

4BR/4BA. New construction, all appls. incl. $450/BR. A view of Dwntn. Off North Ave.Avail. July.

(706) 202-4648.

$720/mo. + dep. 2BR/1BA. 1 mi. from campus. Complete renovation.

HWflrs., HVAC, W/D, new appls!

Lg. fenced yd. Avail. now. Pets OK. (864) 901-9949.

2BR/1BA in Five Points. HWflrs, tile BA, W/D. Great locations.

Milledge Ct. 20. $625/mo. (706) 5 4 8 - 9 7 9 7 o r b o u l e v a r d​ property​management.com.

$750/mo. 5 Pts. townhome. Sleepy Creek at South Lumpkin. Quiet 2BR/2.5BA, W/D, DW, CHAC. Min to UGA. Pets OK. Avail. 8/1. Call (678) 777-6979, (770) 971-4733 for more info.

2BR/1BA. 2790 Danielsville Rd. Wooded. Wide porch. CHAC, W/D hookup. Wood flrs., fenced yd., lawncare incl. $600/mo. + dep.

(706) 546-5390, lv. msg.

$895/mo. 4BR/1.5BA. CHAC, W/D, lg. kitchen, quiet & safe n’hood, Eastside, 10 min. to UGA. Avail. now. 117 Crossbow Circle. Owner/ Agent, Call Mike at (706) 207-7400. $950/mo. 1060 Oglethorpe Ave. 3BR/2BA house, HWflrs., CHAC, lg. deck, pets OK, lg. fenced backyd. Great for dogs, walk to Transmet, Allen’s, Navy School. On busline. Avail. 8/1. Call Bill (770) 540-5896.

135 Northview Dr. Next to campus, at UGA baseball field. 3BR/2BA. W/D, DW, CHAC, FP, HWflrs. $1275/mo. (706) 714-1100.

145 Mell St. 3BR/3BA, 5 Pts., 2 blocks to UGA, $500/BR. Free utilities. CHAC, W/D, DW, wood flrs. hathawayproperties@gmail. com, (706) 714-4486.

1BR big apartment in historic Boulevard house.

Incl. W/D hookups, DW, HWflrs, pet friendly. $625/mo. Call (706) 546-6900 or go to www.Valerio Properties.com.

2 & 3BR houses. Pre–leasing for fall. Close to UGA & Dwntn. Call (706) 255-0066.

2BR/1BA & 1BR/1BA apts. Great in-town n’hood. Walk everywhere.

Water & garbage paid. $490$695/mo. Check out boulevard​ property​management.com or call (706) 548-9797.

2BR/1BA Woody Drive. Newly renovated duplexes, beautifully landscaped, quiet dead–in street, per fect for ever yone.

Timothy school zone & close to every shopping need. (706) 5489797 or boulevard​p roperty​ management.com.

2BR/1BA duplex Willow Run near ARMC. Incl. W/D hookups, D W, C H A C . $ 6 5 0 / m o . C a l l (706) 546-6900 or go to www.

ValerioProperties.com.

2BR/1BA duplex located on Eastside. Convienent to school & shopping. All appl. incl. W/D. Great condition. $525/mo. Owner/Agent (706) 540-0472.

2BR/1BA house. HWflrs., stove & fridge, furnished. $750/mo. Near Navy School. Call (706) 354-1276, (706) 540-7812.

2BR/1BA. 280 Johnson Drive, off Barnett Shoals. $650/mo. Central HVAC, wood flrs., remodeled kitchen, carport, fenced yd, on busline. (706) 201-9222.

2BR/1BA. 2895 Danielsville Rd. Wooded. Wide porch. CHAC, W/D hookup. Wood flrs., fenced yd., lawncare incl. $600/mo. + dep.

(706) 546-5390, lv. msg.

3BR/1BA on Northcrest Dr. $795/ mo. Granite countertops, new paint, total electric, CHAC. Bonus rm., W/D, screened porch, storage bldg, big yd. Walk to bus line, shopping, restaurants, 5 min. drive to campus. Avail. now. (706) 247-1398.

3BR/1BA w/ alarm sys. apt. in house. One month rent free!

Nice side yd. HWflrs, DW, W/D, CHAC. $800/mo. Avail. 8/1. (706) 769-4779 or cell (706) 207-2001.

3BR/2BA house on 3 acres. Quiet country location 9 mi. from Dwntn.

Big kitchen, FP. W/D hookup. $1050/mo. (706) 540-8461.

3BR/2BA house. Wa l k i n g distance to campus, Dwntn, greenway & bypass. W/D incl. All electric. New tile. Great for family or roommates. Pets OK w/ dep. $895/mo. (706) 254-7425.

3BR/2BA house. Cedar creek subdivision. Fenced backyd., gas grill attached to sundeck, FP, wooded lot. Quiet family n’hood.

S w i m m i n g c o m m u n i t y. 3 6 0 Sandstone Dr. Avail. 7/1. $1025/ mo + dep. (706) 319-1846, or (706) 548-4819. GA. R, E, lic. 300830.

3BR/2BA in Normaltown. HWflrs, CHAC, quiet street. (706) 549-2283.

3BR/2BA. $1100/mo, Rent/ Lease/Purchase. Barnett near College Station. Hardwood kitchen, appls. W/D. Covered porch. 1 car garage. Pets w/ add’l dep. (770) 310-0587.

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3BR/3BA Eastside. Quiet n’hood. $1100/mo. All appls. 213 Springtree St. Avail 8/1. (706) 713-0626.

5 Pts. duplex. 2BR/1BA. HWflrs., CHAC, W/D. Pets OK, no dogs. $625/mo. Avail. now. (706) 202-9805.

3BR/3BA, 145 Mell St. 5 Pts. 2 blocks to UGA, $500/BR. Free utilities. CHAC, W/D, DW, wood flrs. hathawayproperties@gmail. com, (706) 714-4486.

510 Rustwood Dr. 2BR/1BA w/ fenced yd. on wooded lot. $695/ mo. Rent to own. Or for sale at $82K. Call Dennis (706) 255-1574.

3BRs. 180 O’Farrell, 1321 Dowdy Road. Check out these great houses online at boulevard​ property​management.com or call (706) 548-9797.

3–4BR/4BA house. Great location!

Walk to Dwntn. $1400/mo. All appls. 200 MLK Jr. Pkwy. Avail. 8/1.

(706) 713-0626.

4BR cool houses. Walk to UGA & town. Renovated, lg. farmhouse, $1400/mo. or newer 2–story, 4.5BA, $1600/mo. Charming character.

CHAC, W/D, DW. Avail. now or 8/1.

(706) 215-4496.

4BR/1.5BA on Northcrest Dr. $850/ mo. Huge fenced backyd,. pen & storage bldg. Pets welcome. New vinyl & paint, W/D connections, CHAC. Walk to bus line, shopping, restaurants. 5 min. drive to campus.

Avail. 8/1. (706) 247-1398.

4BR/2 tile BA. Beautiful lg.

Victorian. CHAC, W/D, DW, 10 ft. ceilings w/ fans, porches, FP, fenced yd., stainless appls. 550 Cobb St. Must see. $1280/mo. + dep. Avail. 8/1. Email dmarklevitt@ hotmail.com, (706) 424-9127.

4BR/2.5BA beautiful plantation house on 3 acres. High ceilings, HWflrs., lg. kit. & rooms w/ a country setting. Front porch, screen porch & rear sun room.

Pets welcome. 3–sided fence. 990 Double Bridges Rd. Avail. 6/1. $1200/mo. + dep. (706) 319-1846, or (706) 548-4819. GA. R, E, lic.

300830.

4BR/3BA townhome. Total electric.

All applsl incl. W/D. $800/mo. + $800/dep. (678) 699-2984, or after 4:30 at (770) 957-1442.

4BR/3BA. Boulevard area, 686 1/2 Barber St., DW, W/D HWflrs., screened porch, lg. rms., renovated old church. Some pets OK. Avail.

8/1. $1280/mo. Lease, dep., ref’s.

(706) 227-6000.

576 Whitehead Rd. 2BR/1BA. CHAC, lg. gorgeous almost 2 ac. lot. Fenced yd., pets OK. No pet fees! Sm. storage shed. Free W/D usage. $695/mo. (706) 372-6813.

599 W. Hancock. 2 blocks from Dwntn. Avail. 8/1. New construction.

4BR/4BA. W/D, off street parking.

On busline. (706) 247-3147.

Affordable housing. Houses, condos, A-frame all $550/mo. or less. Various locations. Excellent cond. Pets permitted w/ dep. Call (706) 202-0147.

All Around Athens & near Campus! 105 Redstone Dr. 2BR/1BA, $525/mo. 4930 Mars Hill Rd. Oconee Co. 3BR/2BA, $875/mo. 597 Dearing St. off Milledge. 4BR/2BA, $1495/mo. 105 Whitehall Rd., 2BR/1BA, $675/mo.

(706) 546-7946, Flowersnancy@ bellsouth.net. See virtual tours www.nancyflowers.com.

Avail. 8/1. Nor thwest Woods Subdivision, Oconee Co. 3BR/2BA. Lv./din. rm. combo, den w/ FP, bonus rm., fenced–in backyd. $1150/mo. 1 yr. lease. (706) 202-7566.

Avail. Aug 1. 2–room cabin 400 sq. ft. w/ screened porch on 200 ac. farm in Winterville. Comes furnished. $500/dep., $425/mo.

Stellar background check, some limitations. Short–term lease 9 mo.

(706) 742-2004.

Barnett Shoals 2BR/2.5BA. The best at Stonecreek. $850/mo. Joiner & Associates (706) 549-7371 Beautiful forest setting. Private & secluded, minutes from Dwntn/ UGA. HWflrs., loft, wrap around decks. 2BR, lg. BA w/ view, upstairs screened sleeping porch. Great house. $950/mo. (706) 208-9543.

Best rentals in Athens! 1–5BR houses, apts., condos. In the heart of UGA/Dwntn/5 Pts. Going fast, call today! (706) 369-2908 for more info.

Boulevard 2BR/1BA Great house in quiet n’hood. 1/2 mi. to Dwntn. Just renovated. Front porch, CHAC, W/D, carport, huge shaded fenced backyd. $800/mo.

(706) 351-4743.

Close to Dwntn. New 4BR/3.5BA houses. 2 master BR’s & 2 private BA’s within house. New appls. Pets welcome. $1100/mo. Call (706) 540-1257.

Duplex for rent. 2BR/1.5BA. Jolly Lane in Sleepy Hollow Subdivision.

Near UGA, Memorial Park & Birchmore Trail. W/D, DW, CHAC. Avail Aug. $715/mo. Call April (706) 549-5006, go to www. athenscondosales.com.

Eastside. Free rent, call for details. Nice, clean 2BR/1BA houses, quiet n’hood. Cul-de-sac, many extras. $475-$725/mo. (706) 340-4619.

Eastside 3BR/2BA brick home.

Cul de sac, fenced yd., grilling deck, 2–car garage, HWflrs., FP, gas stove. 5 mi. to campus. $1050/ mo. Avail. 8/1. Call Meghan (706) 372-8687.

Enjoy your new home located in a peaceful setting. Close to shopping/UGA. 3BR/2.5BA home on 2.28 acres. 12x20 workshed.

Priced to sell $173K. Contact Becky Smith (706) 201-2121 for an appt.

Great 4BR/4BA houses. 1/2 mi. from campus.Front porch, back deck, nice yd., DW, W/D, CHAC. Pets OK. Pre–leasing Avail.

8/1. Special! $1000/mo. (706) 369-2908.

Groovy new house Dwntn. 3-4BR $1500/mo. All Hart Realty, Tiffany (706) 476-3262, Julie (706) 201-7363.

Half off first month. Walk to campus! 2 & 3BRs from $625/ mo. W/D, DW, priv. deck, pets welcome. Mention this ad & pay no pet fee! (706) 548-2522, www. dovetailmanagement.com.

Lovely & convenient 3BR/2BA brick ranch w/ full basement. Private setting w/ fenced backyd. $1050/ mo + dep. Call (912) 576-2949, or (912) 322-7710. ➤ continued on next page

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$625/mo. 2BR/1BA great house divided into 3 separate apts.

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New 5BR & 2BR cottages 1 mi. from Dwntn. Lg. front porch.

HWflrs., new appls incl. W/D. Lg. BR. & great location! $450/BR. Holly (706) 614-1333.

Normaltown/ARMC. 180 Willow Run. Very nice 3BR/1BA. HWflrs, DW, W/D, CHAC. Lg. fenced backyard. Pets OK w/ dep. $900 mo. (404) 210-7145.

Old & ugly, but cheap & close!

1BR/1BA on Oak St. $425/mo. Walk to campus & Dwntn. All Hart Realty (706) 476-3262 or (706) 201-7363.

Renovated 3BR/2BA on East Broad St. $850/mo. Room for 3 people, priced for 2. See photos, map & details at www.1596eastbroad. blogspot.com, or call (706) 255-0659.

Too nice to be student housing.

4BR Eastside $1800/mo. All Hart Realty, Tiffany (706) 476-3262, Julie (706) 201-7363.

Houses for Sale New Construction Homes!

3BR/2BA, 4BR/3BA eco–friendly homes for sale. Featuring 3.5 ac. green space, walking trails, community garden, & rear alley access. 1.1 mi. to Downtown, .3 mi. to Greenway, HWflrs, custom kitchens, artistic tile, metal roofs, Energy Star certified, & more! $174,900 & $205,000. Call Jared at (404) 797-1034 or visit website atwww.jwyorkhomes.com. $79,900. Cute 2BR/1BA cottage.

HWflrs., CHAC, fenced yd., butterfly garden. In town, on bus line, biking/walking distance to Dwntn & campus. Call Michael at Full Circle Realty, (706) 255-8600.

185 Poplar. $224,936. 3BR/1.5BA. In–town classic Artisan home.

ReignSold.com or Call Reign at Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty.

(706) 372-4166, (706) 543-4000.

2–story house. 4BR/2BA. Lg. lot, gas heat, HW & tile flrs. Fence backyd. w/ shed. Balcony off back BR. (334) 750-2532 or (334) 5592754 feminmk@bellsouth.net.

Affordable student housing option!

2BR/BA 2002 Horton mobile home in Highland Greens. 4 min to campus 1 min to loop. $25K. (912) 381-0846.

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Best location for Downtowners! Pulaski Heights, 134 Hendrix Ave. Spacious & beautiful. Open flr. plan. 2BR/2BA. 20 ft. vaulted ceilings, bamboo flrs., tile BA, stain glass. Lg. professionally landscaped private yd., deck & patio, CHAC. $194,900. (706) 3406221 or (770) 294-9063.

Downtown. Beautiful new construction. Key West–style home on hidden street next to Dwntn.

Lush tranquil setting! 140 Hendrix.

Photos at www.fullcircleathens. com. Michael Littleton (706) 255-8600.

Hundred yr. old renovated Athens farmhouse on .5 acre in heart of pecan orchard. Beautiful heartpine flrs. Tall ceilings, fixed mantles, 2 porches, clawfoot tub, metal roof. Contact Michael Littleton at www.fullcircleathens.com or (706) 255-8600.

In–town historic style cottages w/ 3 acres greenspace. Green bldg. practices. Homes can be customized. $150K to low $200K. Michael Littleton (706) 255-8600 or visit www.fullcircleathens.com.

Own your own rental property! 139 & 143 Strickland Ave. 4BR/3BA on each side of duplex. Entire duplex for $359,800. 1 side for rent $1600/ mo. Call Reign at Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty (706) 372-4166, or (706) 543-4000.

Romantic 1918 Victorian & historic 2–story guest cottage on 8 private acres. Excellent period restoration!

M u s t s e e p h o t o s a t w w w. fullcircleathens.com or Michael Littleton (706) 255-8600.

Roommates Responsible roommate needed in Normaltown house. 2BR/1.5BA. W/D & DW. $400/mo + 1/2 utils.

Furnished rm. optional. Pet OK. Fenced in yd. (706) 614-8352. $250/mo. roommate gets his/ her own BR/BA & offered utils for providing assistance to owner w/ disabilities keeping 3R/2BA. Eastside home well-maintained & doing laundry. Tracy, tdoggog@ yahoo.com.

2 M students looking for 1 or 2 roommates to share 4BR/4BA Condo w/ decks in gorgeous wooded area. UGA busline. Pool/ tennis. W/D. 1BR + office $340/mo, 2nd BR $310/mo. Email shallowg@ comcast.net, (678) 467-6127.

2 roommates needed. 3BR/2.5BA at Milledge Place. UGA Athens busline. $300/mo. + 1/3 power. 3–5 min. drive to campus. No smoking/ pets. Swimming pool. (909) 957-7058.

BR w/ shared BA avail. in 3BR/2BA Eastside apt. to responsible, mature, quiet NS. $265/mo. + shared utils. $265 dep. Call Dieng (706) 207-3971.

Christian F seeks roommate to share townhouse. Call (706) 202-1553.

Roommate needed for 4BR/2BA older house on a beautiful street in the Boulevard n’hood. CHAC, W/D, DW & wireless. $400/mo + 1/4 utils.

(414) 305-7594.

Roommate needed to share nice 2BR/2.5BA townhome apt. w/ UGA senior in Appleby Mews.

Near UGA campus. Clean apt., in excellent condition. You will have your own private BA. Walk/bike to UGA/Dwntn Athens. Pool & laundry facilities onsite. W/D hookups in apt. Nice deck, even a backyd. $350/mo. for 2–3 yr. lease. $375/ mo. for 1 yr. lease. (770) 490-4270, www.athensapt.com.

Roommates needed. Awesome house. Avail. 8/1. Huge rms, 12’ ceilings fans, HWflrs, HVAC, multiple entrances. 2 kitchens, 2 full BAs. W/D provided. Graduate student/professional. (706) 424-0901.

Share 2BR apt. w/ M student. Walk/ bike to UGA/5Pts/Dwntn. 2 blocks from busline. Swimming pool. W/D. DW, $375/mo. Incl. utils. Avail 8/1.

(706) 410-5989.

Very nice rm. w/ lg. closet in a great house. HWflrs., WiFi, CHAC, W/D, DW, screened–in porch. No pets, pls. Avail. now! $340/mo. + 1/3 utils. (706) 254-2991.

Rooms for Rent $425/mo + 1/2 utils.1900 sq. ft. beautiful house w/ woods & fields.

25 min from Dwntn. 2 private BR/ BA for roommate, shared huge great rm., kitchen/dining w/ all appls. Plenty storage, pet OK. (706) 372-9010.

Min. from Dwntn. & UGA. 2BR priv. BA for grad. student or professional. New house, HWflrs., W/D, DW, sm. pet OK. $500/mo. + 1/2 utils. (706) 614-6331.

Rm. avail. in 3BR/3BA condo. The Woodlands. W/D, appls, pool. $425/mo. Avail. 7/1. Mins. to UGA/ Dwntn. Mike (912) 223-4639.

Rm. in lg. historic renovated Dwntn house w/ 2 females. Lg. yd., FP, porches, HWflrs, CHAC, pets OK. 1 mi. to UGA. $350/ mo + dep. Call Carrie (706) 340-2314.

Six BRs for rent $300/rm + utils/ dep. 3 BRs. 3 blocks from Dwntn.

290 Barber St. Call (706) 372-5384, lv. msg.

Spacious, furnished BR. Quiet, close to campus, kit., laundry privileges. Shared BA, priv. entrance. No pets. M students only. $275/mo. incl. utils. (706) 3530227. Avail. immediately!

Town/UGA, N. Oconee River.

Band/storage neg. Rms. $75/wk.

Unlimited long distance, Internet, cable, computer/TV provided.

No drugs. (706) 850-0491, 957 MLK.

For Sale Businesses

F roommate needed, grad student or professional, to share 4BR/3BA condo off S. lumpkin. $335/ mo. + ? utils. Huge space. Email Clogeman@gmail.com or (404) 788-9682.

Reasonable priced Athens bar for sale. Located Dwntn. Bar has been established for 8.5 yrs.

Serious inquiries only. (706) 3406992 or email btbowman007@ gmail.com & make us an offer.

Mature student to rent suite in 3BR home furnished private BR/BA w/ study. Shared kitchen. Incl. utils., dish, Tivo, WiFi, quiet, safe, near UGA. (706) 296-6956.

Great business in Winder. For sale due to death. Full kitchen, full bar, 7 top of the line pool tables! Price negotiable.(706) 255-5899.

Furniture Summer is time for remodeling that apt! Gently used furniture for frugal people. Sat. noon–5pm & appts.

Chase Park Warehouses on Tracy St. (706) 207-7855.

Spring into Mom’s Garage for amazing deals! Gently used f u r n i t u re f o r f r u g a l p e o p l e .

Appointments & Sat. noon–5pm.

Chase Park Warehouses (706) 207-7855.

Tables, chairs, sofas, antiques, clothes, records & players, retro goods, & more! Cool, affordable f u r n i t u r e e v e r y d a y. G o t o Agora! Your favorite everything store! 260 W. Clayton St., (706) 316-0130.

Miscellaneous Come to Betty for vintage quilted Chanel bags, just in for Summer!

On the corner of Pulaski & Clayton, next to Agora. Open 1–4 daily.

(706) 424-0566.

Yard Sales (Back)Yard Sale! Sat., 7/18.

9:00am–2:00pm. 553 Pulaski St. Books, furniture, wood, dog pen, art, office, kitchen supplies & more.

Free lemonade!

Multi-family sale. 750 Blvd between Nacoochee & Chase, Sat. 7/18, 8 a.m. Vintage clothes, kit. items, baby items, music e q u i p . , b o o k s , h o m e d e c o r, furn., etc.

Multiple household driveway sale! Sat. July 18, 8am–4pm.

162 Indale St., west of Dwntn. 1 street north of Hancock & Billups.

Neighbors & friends selling furniture, household items, clothing, electronics & more!

Sat. 7/18 6am–noon. Furniture, appliances, kitchen, electronics, adult & baby clothes (0-18mo.).

Rain or shine, light refreshments in AC. 2905 Heather Ln. Bogart.

Music Equipment Yamaha NS-200Ma Studio Monitor Pair. Think of them as GIGANTIC N S - 1 0 M ’s ! $ 4 0 0 . C a l l ( 9 0 4 ) 613-2901.

Instruction Athens School of Music.

Instruction in Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Voice, Brass, Woodwinds, Strings, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, & more. From beginner to expert.

Instrument repairs avail. (706) 543-5800.

G u i t a r l e s s o n s taught by college guitar instructor. All styles.

18 yrs. exp. Students have won several guitar competitions .

1st lesson free. Composition/ theory & bass lessons too. David Mitchell, (706) 546-7082 or www. mitchellmusicguitar.com.

Musicians Wanted SHRED FEST 2009 Live solo guitar contest at 283 Bar Sat. 7/25. $100 1st prize. To sign up send email to the283bar@gmail.com.

Services Fret Shop. Professional guitar repairs & modifications, setups, electronics, precision fretwork.

Previous clients incl. R.E.M., Widespread Panic, Cracker, Bob Mould, John Berry, Abbey Road Live!, Squat. (706) 549-1567.

Looking for a fun, classy alternative to the typical wedding band? If you are looking for “YMCA” than Squat is not your band.

If you want Duke Ellington, Ray Charles, & salsa, then visit www. squatme.com/weddings.

(706) 548-0457.

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Guitar Repair, setups, electronics & fretwork by 20 yr. pro. Thousands of previous clients. Proceeds help benefit Nuçi’s Space. Contact Jeff, (404) 643-9772 or www.

AthensGuitar.com for details.

W e d d i n g B a n d s . Q u a l i t y, professional bands. Weddings, parties. Rock, Jazz, etc. Call Classic City Entertainment. (706) 549-1567. www.classiccityentertainment. com. Featuring The Magictones— Athens’ premiere wedding & party band. www.themagictones.com.

Services Child Care New Moon Learning Environment.

A small Montessori–style Preschool now enrolling 2–4yr. olds for Fall ‘09. Contact Cindy Jones (706 ) 338-2892.

Cleaning Angles Cleaning Service. 12 yrs. experience house cleaning, Dependable, low rates! Space limited (706) 549-0059. Pls. lv. name & number.

Home and Garden Backyard Solutions. Make your neighbors jealous! Waterfalls, ponds, fences, decks, gazebos, porches, & more! Call Robin for free estimate! (706) 340-4492.

Mural Painting. Residential, commercial, hand painted borders, & nurseries. Unbeatable prices!

Quality guaranteed. Call or email for estimate. (706) 961-3633 or scarborough_78@hotmail.com.

Massage Revolutionary Massage & Wellness. Just 2 mi. from 5 Pts. 60 min. massage $40. Online booking avail.! Go to www. revolutionarymassage.com.

Jobs Full-time Field Instructors. Week–on/ week–off schedule working in our N. Georgia field area. Second Nature Blue Ridge is a therapeutic wilderness treatment program that implements treatment plans for adolescents with emotional/ behavioral issues. Next training is 7/30–8/06. To apply contact Andy Dunn or Tyson Farmer at (706) 2122037, or info at www.snwp.com.

Dental Office Person needed for busy Athens practice. Ability to Multitask a must. Mon–Fri. Following on–the–job training, the right person will primarily perform dental assisting but also be asked to perform front office duties. Bachelors degree and min 3.5 GPA preferred. Must provide work references showing long-term employment per job. Computer literate. Great opportunity for a great employee. $15/hr. during training phase.

Employer contributes 100% to retirement plan. Apply at DentalAthens@gmail.com.

Cozy salon in artist community seeks stylists for booth rent positions. Sense of environmentalism a must! Paul Mitchell Focus Salon. Email res. to honeyssalon@gmail.com.

Hardcore Sales Reps Needed. Hourly + commission.

I need the best & forget the rest!

Call Chris (770) 560-5653.

Marketing Communication Specialist. Join an est. Athens company calling CEO’s & CFO’s of major corporations generating sales leads for technology companies. $9/hr. BOS Staffing w w w. b o s t e m p s . c o m , ( 7 0 6 ) 353-3030.

Sexy Suz Adult Emporium now hiring 21+ retail positions. Retail experience pref’d. Email resume/ photo to sexysuz@comcast.net. No calls please. 50 Gaines School Rd.

Opportunities $600 wk. potential. Helping the gov’t. PT. No exp., no selling. Call (888) 213-5225 AD code L-5. Void in MD & SD. (AAN CAN).

Envelope Processors Wanted. Get paid up to $5.20 & more for every inquiry. Mail $2.00 to: EJ Faulkner, 635 Huntington Rd. #801, Athens GA 30606.

Now hiring! Companies desperately need employees to assemble products at home. No selling, any hours. $500/wk. potential. Info at (985) 646-1700 dept. GA–3058.

Part-time Leasing agent wanted. Up to 30hrs./week. Hourly pay + commission. Experience preferred, sales experience a +. Fax resume to (706) 546-5188 or email to jbrown@rpmgt.com.

Cine needs a projectionist w/ substantial experience in 35mm digital projection & service industry/bartending experience a +. Resume w/ ref’s to director@ athenscine.com.

Director of Religious Education, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens, GA (UUFA). 20 hrs/wk.

Need BA, experience. See full description under announcements at http://uuathensga.org.

Mystery shoppers earn up to $100/day. Undercover shoppers needed to judge retail & dining establishments. No exp. req’d.

(800) 743-8535.

Over 21 yrs old. experienced bartenders needed. Apply in person w/ resume at Fat Daddy’s between 1pm–4pm, Mon.–Fri.

Vehicles Autos 1992 740 Volvo station wagon $1700 for sale. Good condition, new starter & battery. Contact Heather at (706) 224-4366.

1999 Acura CL. 3.0 V-tech, auto., cold AC, power everything, Bose CD, leather, excellent condition.

Must sell, moving to New Zealand. $5K OBO. Call Matt (706) 351-0810.

2003 White Toyota Tacoma SR5 Xtracab. 2x4, 34,379 mi., manual, 2.4L, 4–cyl., bed-liner, new tires, P/W, P/D, AM/FM/Cass/CD. All paperwork. $9,700. Call (706) 255-3073.

Notices Messages Hairstylist Jason Peckham, formerly of Fantastic Sam’s, has returned to Strand Hair Studio in 5 Pts. Now avail. for appointments! Reach him there at (706) 549-8074.

Mulefest 2009 is seeking bands, artists, or vendors that are interested in participating in the upcoming festival, 8/21–8/23. Please contact info@muletrainrecords.com.

Organizations Advertise your business in 111 alternative newspapers like this one. Over 6 million circulation every wk. for $1200. No adult ads. Call Rick at (202) 289-8484 (AAN CAN).

Bell Acres Nudist Resort. 45 min. from Athens. Call (800) 432-1436 or visit www.bellacres.com.

Pets Going out of town? I’ll walk your dogs! Or feed your cats! Kind, responsible, & good w/ animals.

Julia (706) 540-1153.

A Relief and a Release

Local Musicians Journey to a Magical Leonard Cohen Show

It

Robyn Waserman

seems like it was three or four years ago when I stopped looking on the Leonard Cohen web page for that show I believed against all reasonable expectations I would be able to see one day. I’d given up and gotten on with life and I might have been okay. I don’t know.

Then a few months ago on a Tuesday night or some other mundane hour of a mundane day, I got an email from somebody who I almost never hear from. The subject simply read “Leonard Cohen.� I immediately thought, “I bet he died. Oh, well. What did I expect?� I had been ready for that. When I opened the email my eyes jumped around from place to place seeing words like “touring� and “North America.� Now this was a surprise. Reading the email told the story: He had been touring in Europe, had released a live CD and was now coming to North America for a fairly extensive tour. How had I almost missed this?

I had decided years ago I would fly wherever I needed to fly if this ever happened. Karolyn agreed it was the right move.

In the end, as with so many other decisions, logistics was the dictator and demanded that our best bet was Detroit.

So we left Athens, home to so many inspired by Leonard Cohen, and drove to the airport. The trip to Detroit was ridiculously stressful. We almost missed our flight based on problems with seat assignments, and the next flight would be the next day. But we got there, got downtown, walked around and knew that Detroit, 2009 was exactly the right place to see Leonard Cohen for the first time. This place was the real deal. So much had been done to save Detroit from total collapse, and it might have worked until the recent downturn. And it still might work, but there was a sense that nobody was really sure anymore. We saw some amazing things, ate some terrific food and marveled at how cordial everybody was.

And these were the things we talked about later in the hot tub at the hotel. We got out, got dried, walked out of the hallway in our suits and towels and rounded the corner to find Leonard Cohen staring straight at us in front of the elevator. He smiled just a tiny bit and asked, “How was the gym?� We told him we’d come from the pool. Then Karolyn told him that we would be at the show the next night and he mused, “I hope we do well.� He introduced some of his band, chatted with us and left us with “Goodbye, friends� while he shook Karolyn’s hand. Whatever he had been and seen throughout his life, that day he was a cheerful, humble guy. We went back to the room and talked a little about how it’s impossible to have the conversation you’ve always wanted to have with somebody like Leonard Cohen when you meet him in an elevator the day before a show. Oh, well.

The next day was ominous and stormy outside, and I spent the day in a pathological state of anxiety that we would be mugged or I would break my ankle or choke on lunch and then miss the show. When evening came, we marched down to The Fox with what seemed to be the whole town. The Fox was sparkling and I guess we knew it would be an incredible room, but nothing could prepare us for the opulence of this place. Like the Grand Canyon, the Fox defies description. As we stepped in, the magnificence of the building and the security of having made it to the show washed over me. It crossed my mind that I had accidentally put my mind in the perfect state of vulnerability to be bowled over by the night. We sunk into our soft chairs gawking at the walls and ceiling, and then out of nowhere the thing started. The lights dimmed and the band

strolled out waving, followed by Cohen himself who jogged out to meet them. The audience was already out of control! They were already at that state that most bands fantasize about their best audience reaching at their best venue at the peak moment on the night of that great show.

There are four or five great reviews of this show that you can find online. They’re all positive and very accurate. As his musicians have always been, these people were almost too good—and they would have been just annoyingly good if Cohen’s thick, low beast of a voice were not imposed on their playing. This later, more highly produced Cohen style (’80s until now) has always made me feel like I was listening to the highest of art: a penitent demon growling an intentionally indirect description of the complexities of mankind over sparse, coldly soulful and entirely unique elevator music ballads, flavored with keyboard “demo� settings and porn music solos. What perfection! What heaven.

But this doesn’t describe what this show really was.

Something happened to us during the show which we still can’t figure out. A drug was pumped into the theatre or somebody was creating forcefields using magnets or there was a subliminal voice coming through the speakers telling everybody some intellectually uninterpretable but intuitively understood message containing answers we all needed or wanted. I just don’t know. What was clear, though—particularly if you look at other reviews—this was not just something that we thought we felt because we’re some kind of nutjobs. After his third or fourth encore, when he was done, women were crying.

Lots of them. Most of everybody else was kind of looking around lost—or maybe some of them were confused at being suddenly found. People were shouting “No� as he left for good. I don’t know what it was.

Maybe part of it was that the audience was filled with people who never thought they’d get the chance to see him, or see him again. Maybe it was seeing somebody age 74, still at his absolute peak, kneeling and standing back up again a hundred times without hands. I can barely do that!

What I do know is that I have thought about it for a long time since then. The next day in the cab to the airport we got into a discussion with the driver about Detroit, gas prices, the car business, banking and the economy in general. We told him how everybody had been so decent to us in Detroit, and he laughed, saying, “Yeah, they’re nice. At this point they ain’t got no choice.� We went on with the conversation and I didn’t realize until days later that our cab driver’s comment, cynical or not, described part of what I think we felt at the Cohen show. At least in part, I think it was a general feeling that we were all in “this� together, but expressed without any artificial bias toward the notion that things would be okay. This was no profound philosophy being unraveled for us—just a reminder of reality. Things would be what things are, and really it is our choice how we cope with the world and most particularly with everybody else in it. This message of acceptance felt right, respectable and true. It was a relief and a release. Cohen told the audience between songs that in his case, “cheerfulness� was his key to coping, and during the show it was tempting to believe him. But I’m just not really sure now. If anybody is in Europe this summer and can get Leonard Cohen tickets, go and see what you think.

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