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pub notes Stronger Than Dirt Have you noticed how much better Tide is than Gain at getting out dirt? I used to think Gain was better, but I finally became thoroughly convinced that Tide is the one. Tide leaves my clothes looking brighter. I know that Tide and Gain are pretty much alike in composition, but I also know that my clothes are far brighter when I use Tide. I have seen so many demonstrations on TV that show me how much brighter my clothes are with Tide, that now I can see it for myself. Tide has spent more money longer than anybody else, and they have thoroughly convinced me that Tide is stronger than dirt.

Period.

That’s the power of money in advertising. If Gain had spent as much money as long as Tide has, I would know that Gain beats Tide.

Money talks in politics, too. Money can make a man who served in the line of fire look like a coward and one who dodged service a hero. You’ve just got to know how to word the message and have the resources to repeat it until people believe it.

The big corporations have the big money, and our representatives have seen fit over the last 100 years to try to level the playing field by keeping big business and big labor from buying every election. Of course, business and unions found lots of ways around the law, but it did slow them down. Now, the activist judges on the U.S. Supreme Court have removed the limitations from the big guys, so Now, the activist they’re free to sell us the candidates of their choice and convince judges on the U.S. us that their guy is stronger than dirt, even if he’s dirty.

Supreme Court As if they weren’t already have removed the brightening our lives with their Look at the insurance limitations from money. companies, with their mega-bucks the big guys… made off our premiums and off their denying coverage. Their money sabotaged the health care overhaul and convinced us that government regulation would be death—convinced a lot of people already enjoying low-cost government insurance that low-cost government insurance would kill them. Word.

Now, with their allies on the Court, the giant corporations— which exist solely to make as much profit as possible—can totally decide who gets elected and who doesn’t.

The greatest thing about further unleashing the advertising power of the big corporations is that they are adept at taking the rage we all feel—from getting screwed over by their high insurance premiums, their high gas prices, their high electric bills, their devastating health care costs, the lack of jobs, the lack of bank loans—and turning that rage against the government and away from the corporations that squeeze us. The big corporations convince us to get mad at the government because the big corporations make too much money. Cool!

Oh, and of course the preferential tax treatment the big corporations have worked out for themselves has contributed to the inability of states to fund education, so that our people are less educated and therefore less able to resist letting the big corporations tell them what to think.

If the recent health care debacle in Congress hasn’t shown us all just what the power of money does in our government, don’t worry, we’ll all be able to see that effect now, right out in the open. And you know what? We’ll see even more direct corporate control of government in our state capitol and, no doubt, right here in our own City Hall. Now that the J-school has its own commercial TV station to compete with local media, Atlanta developers can pour in advertising money for TV ads promoting candidates friendly to their raze-and-pave approach. Their bucks will be a godsend for the station.

It’s the best of all possible worlds. We pay ever rising prices to the corporations, and they use our money to tell us how to vote. Who needs education, anyway? Who needs government? We’ve got a perfect system. The big corporations control Congress and the court. There’s no limit now on how they use their money to continue that control. And you know what?

We’re gonna love it, because they know how to make us believe that our lives are brighter and they will keep on getting brighter as long as we don’t let the government interfere with our benefactors. Brainwashing is expensive, but it works.

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THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: News & Features City Dope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Athens News and Views

Hope for public art downtown, and the return of Paul Broun, Jr.’s Krazy Korner.

Opportunity Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Immigrant Laborers Face Challenges to Work and Survive Safety is one of many concerns for Mexicans trying to find jobs in Athens.

Arts & Events The Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Criswell Predicts!

New books about a cyborg Anna Karenina, psychic detectives and, yes, sex with a dolphin.

Theatre Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 The Eye of the Beholder

The Shape of Things explores questions of art, relationships and the dark side of human nature.

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city dope Athens News and Views It’s Official: No, not the following announcement; just that the 2010 election cycle has begun. The details on Andy Rusk’s fledgling campaign for the U.S. Congress are sketchy at best: a Facebook group created by Washington Street Liberation Army comrade Ryan Lewis called “Draft Andy Rusk for GA Congressional District 10 vs Paul Broun Jr in 2010” and some breathless emails are about all we have to go on at this point. But it’s not like Rusk is one to shy away from a tilt for office; the “No More Bullshit” candidate for Athens mayor in 2006 is nothing if not game.

“Andy Rusk will fight for District 10 and bring us the true representation that we deserve!” the group’s page crows. Let’s hope so—this could be a fun year.

convincing the California-based grocery store chain to open a new franchise in the Homewood Village shopping center. The space there that formerly housed the Winn Dixie is being touted as a prime location, and who is the Dope to disagree? The group’s flyers state, “Trader Joe’s has announced that they intend to locate in Athens in 2010,” a claim we’d love to see verified. Folks have been clamoring for an Athens Trader Joe’s for years, but this is the most organized campaign to bring them in that’s been launched to date. The TJ’s website has a “location request form”—as if you didn’t already know that—so go fill one out if you’re so inclined.

Department of Talking About the Parking Deck: Kudos to ACC Commissioners Speaking of Junior: David Lynn and The locally based PAC Ed Robinson, who Pull the Plug on Paul spoke up in favor of Broun Jr. is revving selecting more than up its engines for The Homewood Vision Video wants Trader Joe’s as a two designs for the neighbor, says a flyer in its window. Don’t you? this year’s race, as eight banners that well. They’re hosting will hang outside a viewing party for President Obama’s State of the planned downtown deck at the mayor and the Union address at Transmetropolitan Jan. commission’s Jan. 21 agenda meeting. The 27, and cosponsoring another event with the plan for the “art enhancements development Oconee County Democrats Feb. 4: a forum process” has been moved from the consent on health care reform to be held in the audiagenda to discussion for the M&C’s Feb. 2 torium of the Oconee County Public Library. regular session, when the plan will be voted That will feature a panel including Neal on. Lynn asked county staff to look for ways Priest, an E.R. physician; health policy expert to work with the Athens Area Arts Council, Fazal Khan, a UGA law professor and M.D.; which will oversee the design selection proand Teresa Duncan, a health insurance billing cess, to help raise funds—perhaps from the specialist. Check out www.paulbrounjr.com for private sector—to pay artists for additional more details. designs, and Robinson suggested that up to eight designs be provisionally selected in m And Speaking of Facebook Groups: There anticipation of finding funds to pay for them. are over 1500 people signed up to one called Nice going, guys.

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Paul Broun, Jr.’s Krazy Korner Congressman Broun and other Georgia legislators have teamed up with the Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) to bring legal complaints against the EPA for what they allege to be the fraudulent use of scientific data to enforce restraints on greenhouse gas emissions. Big Oil and other polluting contributors to Broun are, I’m sure, pleased with the return on their investment.

The SLF website offers the scientific data from which their case is made. The website is also a global warming simulator, as the contradictions on it cause your brain to melt. The proffered documents fall apart at the slightest scrutiny.

Amid the colliding contradictions is pollyanna optimism. The site confesses that, yes, CO2 is a greenhouse gas causing warming and, sure, there’s been a humancaused 8 percent rise in atmospheric CO2 just since 1995. But, hey, look on the bright side: “Without the greenhouse effect, the average surface temperature on Earth would be [0 degrees F]” Geez, that’s cold. Plus, “Atmospheric CO2 is a beneficial fertilizer for plants,” they point out. After reading this, I started my car and let it run for the afternoon—you know, for the good of the planet.

The site even confesses that the Kyoto Protocol would lower global temperatures by reducing human-related atmospheric CO2, but not enough to justify the expense. After all but explicitly admitting a vast human-caused altering of global temperatures, the group remains upbeat: “Ecosystems have been adapting to such changes since time immemorial. The result is the process that we call evolution.” So evolution is happening, but global warming is not? It gets hard to keep up with which scientific consensus to deny, doesn’t it, Congressman? [Matthew Pulver]

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city pages Govt. Operations Committee Mulls Bus Service, Housing Athens-Clarke County’s city buses are “serving our economically challenged community quite well,” although there are large employers off Olympic Drive that the buses don’t reach, Butch McDuffie, the county transit manager, told the ACC commissioners on the Government Operations Committee last week. And many UGA students and staff use the buses, too, he said; campus routes (with fares reimbursed by UGA) are the most popular, effectively subsidizing other routes. But drawing more people to ride the bus is “still somewhat of a challenge,” County Manager Alan Reddish told the commissioners.

The most-heard criticism is that the buses don’t come often enough. Reddish would like to see “a modal shift—folks changing their minds on how they travel.” More frequent buses would be “a pretty sound way” to do that, he said. “If you have the right frequency, people will ride the bus. If you don’t, they won’t,” agreed McDuffie.

But funds are tight in transit—fares cover under a third of actual costs, on average, and state transportation money by law goes only to roads and bridges; federal money covers some capital costs (like new buses), but no day-to-day operations. At present, back-up buses are not always provided when a bus is filled to capacity, McDuffie acknowledged.

“And that’s not good,” noted Commissioner Alice Kinman. “Almost every day, we have crowding issues on some routes,” McDuffie said. But “we only have so many dollars.”

New developments in outlying areas are an issue, too, he said; schools or apartments built away from bus lines can have a “huge” impact. Kinman urged different county departments “to be talking to each other” about such development issues and about providing more sidewalks so people can walk to bus stops. But the commission has no authority over school board decisions; the board’s associate superintendent, Ted Gilbert, told Flagpole that elementary schools are built close to where students live, although utilities, topography, and bus routes are also considered.

“We would love always to have bus lines as close as we can, but you’re going to weigh that factor along with many,” he said. School board members do occasionally meet with ACC commissioners, and did earlier this month (to introduce the new school superintendent); but no issues of concern between the two boards were raised, participants say.

Also discussed: affordable housing, but where? “The question is, ‘What is the ideal housing stock to look like?,’” Reddish told the committee. Nearly $1 million in federal “gap” financing will support investment in privately built local housing this year; most projects so far have been low-to-moderate-income homes in east Athens, but Reddish (and county Housing and Economic Development Director Keith McNeely) asked commissioners to set priorities. But some on the committee said they don’t have enough information on what’s needed, or where. “We’ve just never been told what the priorities should be,” Kinman said.

She said she’d like to know what’s missing from the present housing market.

Many older apartments in Athens no longer appeal to the student market; “they’re going to be sitting vacant,” commissioner Harry Sims said, and the county should make plans

for their utilization. “We’d love to have more home ownership,” he said, but “appropriate” rentals might go farther these days in providing “decent” housing. Commissioner Kelly Girtz asked for a map with “hot spots” for prioritizing the federal “HOME” funds. “It needs to be intown,” suggested Commissioner Ed Robinson. “Give them some examples. Think like a developer ahead of time.”

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AthFest Makes Musical Inroads to Local Schools Forget afternoon cartoons—some lucky Athens kids now spend their after-school hours jamming to the music of artists like Johnny Cash, Bob Marley and Pink Floyd, as performed by local Athens musicians.

All thanks to the volunteers of AthFest.

Athens’ annual music festival has evolved into a bona fide patron of music education. In the past year, the organization has implemented several new educational programs designed to benefit Clarke County students Its foremost programs, AthFest AfterSchool and AthFest InSchool, bring local musicians into elementary schools for interactive music education. Musicians play songs and discuss everything from the mechanics of their instruments and how they produce sound to songwriting and the business of touring.

“We want to show kids that even local people can create music—it’s not just on the radio,” says AthFest director Jared Bailey.

According to Bailey, the new programs are an effort to “farm” new talent in the industry while supporting current musicians by providing them with a living wage for their involvement in the program.

One participant is musician Don Chambers, who compares the experience of performing for kids to playing in a sort of upbeat prison in which all the inmates are unusually short.

“Having 150 kids beat their lunch boxes against the tables to the rhythm of ‘Jingle Bells’ and screaming the lyrics at the top of their lungs is pretty rewarding. That’s about as punk rock as it gets,” says Chambers of his holiday performance last December.

Though Chambers has toured extensively, he describes the young audience of his cafeteria venue as “the best ever.” Participating musicians work to expose the kids to as many different instruments and genres as possible.

Carl Lindberg, in particular, runs the gamut, playing everything from “old-school” blues to bossa nova and reggae. Though primarily a bassist, Lindberg also enjoys demonstrating on the guitar, and has even introduced kids to the cajon, an Afro-Peruvian box drum.

“I love seeing them come in so jaded from a long day at school and then come alive with the music,” says Lindberg. Jason Harwell of the Warm Fuzzies says he focuses on making the music fun and relatable to kids. “Yeah, I’ll rap; I’m not afraid of that,” he laughs. Harwell strongly encourages other musicians to get involved. “Being a musician in Athens can be depressing sometimes. You don’t always feel like you’re getting back what you put in, so it’s great to be able to separate from that whole deal. It’s inspired me because I get to be a big kid and remember why I enjoy music.”

AthFest volunteers also run “Keys for Kids,” an ongoing instrument drive to provide music equipment to kids who cannot afford them.

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capitol impact Gloom Under the Dome This is not a fun time to be a state legislator in Georgia. You can see it in all the long faces in the House and Senate chambers. You can hear it in the committee rooms as lawmakers fret over the difficulty of dealing with constituents who keep complaining about services being cut. With state government on the brink of a billion-dollar budget deficit, there’s no money for lawmakers to pass around for those projects back home.

The result of all this is that the people at the capitol are unhappier than they’ve been in a long time. Rep. Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro) observed, “It’s kind of like Obama going to Washington: he looks around and sees all the problems and says, ‘I got elected to what?’”

“I don’t think it’s unhappiness as much as I think it’s concern about the budget,” said Rep. Austin Scott (R-Tifton). “You’ve still got to keep people in jail, you’ve still got to educate kids, no matter how low the budget is.”

Sen. George Hooks (D-Americus), one of the longestserving lawmakers, was around in 1991 when a similar financial crisis compelled thengovernor Zell Miller to call a special legislative session to cut $600 million from the budget and lay off state employees.

“I think it’s rougher (than in 1991),” Hooks said. “We cut from the high to the middle when Zell brought us back here. Now, we’re cutting from the low to the very low.”

You could get an idea of how serious the situation is becoming at the legislative budget hearings where department heads testified about the impact of the recession and the dropoff in state revenues.

State school Supt. Kathy Cox always went along like a good team player and didn’t protest all those times when the governor and the legislature cut hundreds of millions of dollars in state funding to local school systems.

Even Cox is speaking out about the damage that’s been done to public education.

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“System by system, we have a lot of them teetering on the edge,” Cox told the House and Senate appropriations committees. “We’ve had a lot of systems go into the red this year.”

“We could have as many as 35 school systems that have come to the point of hitting the wall,” Rep. Alan Powell (D-Hartwell) said.

“They’ve got to make the choice of meeting a payroll or making their bond payments. That’s a scary, scary situation.”

Cox did not dispute Powell’s estimate.

As bad as it is now, it certainly gets even worse next year. The General Assembly was only able to balance the last couple of budgets with the help of federal stimulus funds from Washington.

“As much as people cuss the stimulus program, it’s saved our taxpayers a lot of money,” Hooks said. “It’s propped up education, Medicaid, DOT and kept them going.”

When he presented his proposed budget to the appropriations committees, Gov. Sonny Perdue reminded them that the federal stimulus funds, which amounted to $1.4 billion this year, won’t be there next year when they start working on the spending plan for fiscal year 2012.

The disappearance of stimulus dollars, combined with the costs of increased demand for Medicaid services and growing school enrollment, means that lawmakers could be dealing with a revenue shortfall of as much as $2.6 billion next year, Perdue estimated.

The governor noted that he’ll be out of office by the time that particular bomb hits.

The members of the General Assembly won’t be so lucky. They will have even more reason to be unhappy.

Tom Crawford tcrawford@capitolimpact.net Tom Crawford is the editor of The Georgia Report, an Internet news service at www.gareport.com that covers government and politics in Georgia.

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deck might be a good place to start. Why not build a building with street retail on the bottom, a hotel on top, and an exhibition hall in between, avoiding the need to close streets and pedestrian corridors? If streets and courtyards must be closed and converted into interior square footage, what about taking advantage of the hill and putting green roofs on these spaces that connect with the attracts new development. The Hilton Garden street level of Thomas Street, maintaining Inn and Hotel Indigo represent millions of the openness of the city while still providing dollars of private investment downtown, and usable space below? Vaulted glass ceilings there are rumors that the condo project curmay be impressive for conference center rently on hold at 412 Thomas St. may revise brochures, but they’re probably a pain in the its plans and aim for the hotel ass to keep cool in the summer, angle instead, investing miland they don’t really do much for lions more downtown.

Athens’ everyday residents. Those But what other effects rooftops could instead become would these changes have? For active public spaces and green one thing, if the Classic Center oases downtown, and with crewere built out as planned, the atively designed stairways down to effect would be an impenFoundry, they’d maintain potential etrable super-block extending connections to the river. from Broad to East Dougherty, I’m excited by the potential ensuring that downtown will benefits of an expanded Classic never connect to the river.

Center, and I believe that they’ve Interior hallways and elevators got some good ideas, particularly might ameliorate some of that the partnership with Athens Tech. lack of connectivity, but they But the mechanics of that expanare no substitutes for good sion scare the crap of out me. urban streets as legitimate Now would be an excellent time public spaces. Superblocks for people who want to see Athens and skyways represent some remain an interesting and dynamic of the worst elements of place to start asking questions, mid-20th century Modernist exploring alternatives, and coming urban planning. If you want up with positive suggestions. It to see their eerie effect, would be a shame for the plans check out the dead streets of for this project to be ignored now, Peachtree Center in Atlanta: only to result in outrage years few things kill a neighborhood down the line when it’s too late as effectively. Such a superto influence the design process. block, by limiting pedestrian These are our pennies at work, access, would undermine any and it’s on the Classic Center attempts to enliven Foundry to make sure they are good stewStreet. Likewise, the overlook ards of our money and our urban from downtown to the hills environment. Public meetings, on the east side of the river design charrettes and plenty of valley would likely be lost, online resources ought to all be with the glass atrium behind on the table, along with $50 milthe Firehall serving as a poor lion in tax money and multiple This pedestrian connection through the Classic Center courtyard could be lost, cutting attempt to preserve those blocks of the city being completely off downtown from the river forever. iconic views. reworked. So, citizens, check out Isn’t the Athens experilast week’s column to brush up on ence what brings those conventions here in the Classic Center, and are not intended to your planning vocab, and start asking the the first place? A monolith on the eastern end replace proper streets and pedestrian spaces. questions that need to be asked. of downtown could end up driving away the Considering the recent public-private partvery people it hopes to attract by ruining the nership in the planned downtown parking Kevan Williams athensrising@flagpole.com

What’s Up in New Development The proposed $48 million dollar Classic Center expansion, second in cost only to a new jail on the initial list of proposed projects for SPLOST 2011, is a project that is worth some serious scrutiny. The Classic Center’s additions, if fully funded, would leave little for other projects which benefit the greater community. The Classic Center is pretty much at capacity, with many of its growing conventions having headed to other, larger convention centers. More space would mean keeping their current customers and potentially adding new ones. So, what exactly would this expansion look like, and what are the pros and cons of it? There are still a few more hurdles to clear in the SPLOST process before this project becomes a done deal, so let’s take this time now to explore the possibilities.

Regardless of whether or not this particular funding source is what gives the Classic Center its desired expansion, we should still talk about what role the convention center plays in downtown’s future.

A big part of the plan calls for expanding the exhibit hall and associated gathering space. To do this, the portion of Hancock between Thomas and Foundry would be closed, with the exhibit hall space now stretching north to East Dougherty Street.

Some underground parking would be included.

The courtyard behind the Firehall would be glassed in to provide a gathering space where conventioneers could gather before events.

The current bridges over Foundry Street would be tied together, creating a complete network of internal skyways for the convention center.

One exciting element would be a partnership with Athens Tech, providing education in the hospitality sector by using the Classic Center as a learning lab. That class space would front Foundry Street, and combined with potential street retail, could enliven that end of downtown considerably.

The economic argument for the Classic Center is pretty solid, as it already brings in plenty of visitors who spend millions of dollars in the community at restaurants, hotels and stores, supporting a lot of jobs. It also

scale, eclecticism and ambience of downtown. What strategies are available that might ameliorate the effects of this expansion, allowing the Classic Center to continue its beneficial economic effects without sacrificing downtown’s key urban experiences?

For starters, any strategy that can break up the footprint of the Classic Center into smaller chunks is a good thing. The street life of the city should flow through the complex unhindered, without ever having it feel like the city’s users have wandered into a separate civic center precinct. Skyways in this sense can be a benefit, if they exist purely to serve

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—F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

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hey had worked all week. A man picked him up with three other guys out at the Home Depot on Epps Bridge Road, where they wait for work. It was Saturday. Pay day. Frankey brought his five-year-old daughter along for the ride; they were headed to a flea market afterwards. As they walked up to the employer, ready to be paid, the man pulled a gun and started swearing. Frankey’s daughter, who was holding his hand, bolted to the car, terrified.

He told her not to be afraid. He would call the police. All the men on this job were legal.

“I had to take my daughter to a therapist,” Frankey says. “She would wake up at night screaming, ‘Dad, Dad, are you alive?’ I would say, ‘What’s wrong?’ She would say, ‘I was dreaming a guy was killing you.’ These people, they don’t give a shit about nobody.”

His daughter just started kindergarten. The tattoo inked in beautiful script on his neck spells out her name: Isabel.

consumer goods as well as the prices of utilities such as electricity and telephone services.

And because the average Mexican does not have much potential for earning money to begin with, the high prices of goods are crippling to their standard of living. One half of all Mexican people live on two dollars a day or less.

The Economic Justice Coalition of Athens holds English lessons three times a week out where Frankey’s men gather day after day hoping for work. The mostly Spanish-speaking immigrants gather in back of the the Depot’s parking lot under a makeshift shelter with picnic tables. Some are legal; others are not.

The EJC has a strict “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy regarding the day laborers’ legality. The men know of work as a day-to-day uncertainty.

Sometimes the work is picking strawberries all day; sometimes it’s helping a guy move a bigscreen TV to his house; sometimes it’s cleaning up a frat house after a keg party. Sometimes the work never comes. And with the recession, it’s getting even worse. Frankey says he’s only worked once in the past two weeks.

Moy says he likes it here because he has work. He softly confesses that he did not want to come here and be forced to leave his family and friends. Before he left, he was studying to be an electrician; now any work he finds is paying for his sister to go to university in Mexico. She is going to graduate in two semesters. Smiling sadly, he says that he would settle for being a temporary resident of the United States because the process to become a citizen is too difficult. His initial plan was to make money and move back. But it’s three years later and he’s still here.

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rankey is the watchdog out at Home Depot. He’s been going there for two years and is one of the few there who speak English. He looks out for the men and gives them advice that any day laborer should follow when solicited for work. He tells the men: write the vehicle’s tag numbers down; find out their names and where they live. He never lets a man go off to work by himself.

Always send two guys, better yet three. And make sure to ask lots of questions.

He tells horror story after horror story. One day, a man pulled up in a van and picked up seven guys, didn’t tell them about the work.

Frankey said it didn’t feel right; he looked out the window and saw that they were headed to Atlanta. When he asked the man where they were going, he responded, “We’re going to Immigration. I’m dropping y’all off so y’all can go back to y’all’s damn country.” Sure enough, Frankey knew the van’s tag number and called 911 on his cell. The cops pulled the van over and arrested the man for kidnapping.

Another day, a couple picked up four guys to help them move from their home. They started talking to each other in the front seat, the woman suggesting to her husband that after the men were done with the job, instead of paying them, they should just leave them at a gas station and drive off. Frankey’s response from the back seat: “Are you fucking kidding me? Let us out.” She turned around, shocked and pale. “Oh, you speak English?”

Yes, he speaks English. He went to Cedar Shoals High School. He was born in California.

His parents were born in Mexico.

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here are roughly 250,000 jobs created in Mexico each year while the workforce increases by a million a year, creating a huge deficit and making it extremely difficult for the average Mexican to find a job.

University of Georgia Professor of Economics Dr. Scott Atkinson says that the Mexican government is “not a very effective government in terms of providing social services to people, in terms of enforcing anti-trust laws, or in terms of making a competitive economy.”

There is a great amount of monopoly power in the country, which increases the prices of

Frankey at the day laborers’ shelter near Home Depot in Oconee County.

The EJC is an organization that promotes justice for all workers. Ray MacNair, who works closely with the day laborers and with the EJC, says that their role is to provide the workers with lawyers who can educate them about their rights and provide legal opinions.

He helped Frankey get a lawyer after the guy pulled a gun on him and Isabel. The organization also offers the ESL classes so the men have a better chance of communication in their new world.

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oy is shy to speak at first. Above the crowded, chaotic English lesson going on in the background, his voice is barely audible. He speaks rapidly in Spanish, looking around calmly but as though he feels out of place. He doesn’t seem irritated when his words are translated to English; he must be used to this.

He is 23 and lives on Lexington Road. He is illegal. Moy came to the United States three years ago from Acapulco, Mexico. His uncle, who was already living in Athens, told him to come to America where he could earn in an hour what he would earn in a day in Mexico.

He hasn’t been back to Mexico since he arrived. Not because it’s too hard to get home, but because it’s too hard to get back into the United States.

Most simply put, there is a demand for Mexican immigrants: they accept lower wages than most Americans and they are willing to work hard at jobs most Americans wouldn’t want. In short, they lower prices of goods.

Atkinson says that if the United States voted to remove all Mexican workers tomorrow, the economy would be devastated. Food prices would skyrocket and the construction industry would be in shambles, among others negative impacts.

“Think of the cost and then decide if you think it’s going to be worth it. The cost will be huge, and so that we can have a more homogenous society? I don’t know. How homogenous is it already?”

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rankey talks about an Albanian guy who was hanging around the Depot about a month ago, looking for work. He told the guy to stick around; that he’d help him find a job. Sure enough, an hour later, a man came looking for help. That afternoon, the Albanian made $150 for two hours of work. “Some dude [noting his skin color] was like, ‘Why is that guy out there with you? He’s American.’

But man, you know what, even if you are American, people are struggling out there.”

Maggie Summers

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Out and About Around Athens

Criswell Predicts!

Last week, as Athens considered its next elected leadership, the music world awaited the anointment of Grammy royalty. Who, I wondered, is running the show behind the local music scene? The Athens recording community, it seems, is as fluid and as historic, as the music it has produced—from recording studios that began as in-home projects (those of A.J. Adams, Mark Maxwell and John Keane, to name a few) to those where owners, independent freelancers and fresh engineering talents collaborate on (and fight for) ambitious projects. Some even cater to musically inclined youngsters: at the Full Moon Recording Studio in Watkinsville, new owner Charlie Garrett and his colleague and bandmate Jay Rodgers also run the Oconee School of Rock, which offers classes in recording, mixing and editing. Recently, I had a chance to speak with a few other studio owners around town…

likes commercial sound and professional business operations, he runs a relaxed space. “I just shoot for vibe, baby,” he says: “I’ve lost records before because I was too laid back.”

On Track: Jim Hawkins’ new studio, 1093, began scheduling sessions after a Randall Bramblett video shoot last weekend. Thirty years ago, Hawkins bought a garage, at 1093 Boulevard, with plans for a studio. Since then, he has let out the space while working on films, recording from a truck, and building and running the Capricorn studio in Macon for four years.

Three years ago, Hawkins decided to complete his original vision: he added a new garage and brought in Texas-based designer Russ Berger to design project “the room,”

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On Key: David Barbe, who opened Chase Park Transduction in 1997 with Andy LeMaster and Andy Baker, says, “A very small number of people make a full living in the recording business. You have to have an incredibly high tolerance for Jim Hawkins’ new recording studio on Boulevard, 1093, works in both analog risk… A lot of talented and digital formats. people burn out.” Still, Barbe believes there is a stunning, airy, comfortable space with “enough music for the studios that are around beautiful woodwork (see more photos at to be around,” despite home-recording, which www.1093boulevard.com). Tom Lewis, who he calls, “the driving force in the death of ran a home studio—recently rebuilt by Luke studios.”

Johnson and Chris Byron—before a prolific Barbe works in both analog and digital, freelance career, will also be working out of and his two identical, symmetrical control the space. rooms allow for varied sound on a single Hawkins does not have definite plans for project. “Home studios and D.I.Y.’s can’t an independent music label, but he says, “I have the same design,” says Barbe. He also wouldn’t go to all this trouble” without some emphasizes Chase Park’s large and diverse larger plans. “I’m a vintage mixer,” Hawkins engineering staff: Barbe may work with Drew says, but he may offer the area’s most impresVandenberg—who began as a high school sive set-up. He will work in analog and digital, intern, returned during college summers, and now works full-time at the studio—while Andy has just bought a Yamaha 35 Grand piano, and has video technology with which artists “can LeMaster finishes another project. “Everybody bring in a concert shoot and mix to image.” has their own clients,” Barbe says, but the If Hawkins is raising the price bar (to $85 engineers collaborate frequently. Barbe grew an hour) and upping the technology ante, he up in large recording studios (his father was hopes to work with a broad spectrum of musia composer and producer and his mother was, cians. Hawkins loves singer-songwriters and among other things, an automated voice for R&B and, he says, “I intend to have some of the phone system). “I always liked working in my old friends here.” Much of his clientele will studios with a higher level of creative enercome from other areas, so he “may not have gies,” Barbe says. “Everybody learns from to take people from anyone.” everybody else.”

On the Money: At Pigpen Studios, Daniel Maldonado Collins is “a little more commercial-driven,” thinks “right now is a beautiful time” for online music, and places emphasis on videos, which “are getting bigger.” Collins owned a record store in Toccoa (where he grew up with Andy LeMaster) before moving to Athens in 2002. “I fight as much with Atlanta studios as Athens ones,” Collins says, and “I want to make the bigger records.” He thinks “it would be very interesting if a hard rock band actually made it out of here” or if “something completely commercial” were the next Athens phenomenon. “I don’t do anything for free anymore,” Collins says, because “then that precedent’s been set.” But while Collins

For the Record: Many may wonder what is happening further down Boulevard at The Bakery, as Andy Baker’s legendary home studio is affectionately known. Since Baker left for Taiwan almost three years ago, Joel Hatstat and others have recorded in Baker’s house. In February, the studio will fall into the hands of Matt Yelton—who does sound for Video Games Live and has recorded studio work and live shows, including the 2004 Pixies reunion tour—and Reid Geisenhof. Hatstat has built a mastering studio (“a bitchin’ room,” he says) in his new home on Sunset Drive and will open in March.

Elaine Ely misc@flagpole.com

Fans of ‘50s nostalgia and B-movie kitsch will remember The Amazing Criswell, Mae West’s personal psychic and a mainstay of Ed Wood’s crowd, uttering such memorable Wood lines as “And remember, my friends, future events such as these will affect you in the future.” Criswell was famous for making wild predictions of future disasters that never happened. Denver has not been struck by a ray from space that turns all metal to rubber, nor did the world end 11 years ago. On the other hand, Criswell did predict JFK’s assassination to the month, which is just spooky. Charlatan or no, however, Criswell was a wonderfully eccentric character of the kind you don’t see so much anymore. It’s a sad fact of our modern times—they just don’t grow psychics like they used to. I’m no Criswell (damn the luck!) but this week’s column is all about news from the future…

BSC? OMG!: If you want to make a solid living as a writer, and I mean solid, consider starting a series for kids and young adults. We can’t seem to get away from Stephenie Meyer and her sparkly vampires, but the hands-down ruler of the publishing universe remains R.L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps series who has, officially, moved more units than Stephen King. After years off the market, Scholastic revived Goosebumps in 2008 and is now about to bring back another perennial favorite, Ann M. Martin’s The BabySitters Club, in the wake of overwhelming demand from grownup girls who remember the series fondly and have an interest in passing it on to their daughters. Martin is currently updating the books and has written a prequel to serve as an introduction to the characters.

Expect the revamped series to sell huge.

They Beat Dead Horses, Don’t They?: A couple of months ago I recommended the funny and ass-kicking Jane Austen pastiche Pride and Prejudice and Zombies but with the caveat that, good as it was, it was part of an annoying trend by modern authors to update and/ or sequelize classic books in the royalty-free public domain. The publisher of PPZ, Quirk Publishing, followed that surprise hit with Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters. Not as funny, but okay. Now Quirk has announced the summer release of Android Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy and Ben H. Winters, a steampunk version of the old romantic workhorse with gears and rivets and death-dealing cyborgs.

Readers of this column know that a) I’m a fan of the steampunk and b) I’m all for anything that sells books, but still, there’s something distasteful about going back to this well for a third time. PPZ was a pleasant surprise out of left field, but this just seems kind of tedious.

Speaking of Going Back to the Well: I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: don’t selfpublish your novel. If it’s good enough to read, it’s good enough to sell to a publisher.

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After all, there’s a book out there called Confessions of a Werewolf Supermodel—if you can write something better than that, you’re in like Flynn. If you need further incentive, then let James Lewis be your cautionary tale. Lewis was the prime suspect in the infamous Tylenol poisoning case in the 1980s, which claimed several lives in the Chicago area and sparked a national panic. Though Lewis was never indicted, there is something raised-eyebrow-worthy about his new novel Poison!: The Doctor’s Dilemma, which follows a psychic psychologist detective on the hunt for a mysterious mad poisoner and a criminal mastermind who has discovered how to create earthquakes and plans to destroy… Chicago.

Is this Lewis thumbing his nose at the system? It’s not my place to say—after all, in my first column I defended OJ’s right to publish whatever he likes—but the monumental tastelessness of this is irrefutable.

Also forthcoming from the depths (snicker) of the vanity presses is Malcolm J. Brenner’s instant classic of interspecies romance Wet Goddess: Recollections of a Dolphin Lover.

Brenner, a journalist and photographer, has been circulating parts of this book since the 1970s, notably in Penthouse and online, but here he is marketing the finished product, an autobiographical novel about a man whose admiration for a dolphin evolves into romantic and finally sexual relations.

Brenner insists that his own experiences with a dolphin named Ruby were purely consensual, that Ruby actively returned his affections and communicated with him telepathically— that, in fact, man and dolphin seduced each other. For many years there has been a movement insisting that the superior intelligence of cetaceans warrants granting them certain rights beyond those usually demanded for animals, and there is certainly a valid argument to be made for that. I’m just not convinced that this is quite what they mean.

With Sincere Apologies: I’m deeply sorry to my friends at The Georgia Review for having to follow a suspected poisoner and a bestiality advocate, but here is their announcement: “Poet Kevin Prufer will read from his work beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28 at Ciné. The reading is free and open to the public and is sponsored by The Georgia Review and the Georgia Poetry Circuit, a 25-year-old consortium of colleges and universities that sponsors tours of three poets around the state annually. Local writer Michael Tod Edgerton will open for Prufer. The Georgia Review will also debut its Winter 2009 issue, which includes a long section of writings by and about the award-winning Albert Goldbarth as well as artwork from Athens-based photographer Michael J. Marshall.”

As I said, I’m no Criswell, but I predict this’ll be good.

John G. Nettles

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art notes What’s That on Your Head?

Hush Y’all: Libraries combine so many of my favorite things: books, microfiche, free Internet access, women in glasses, people being quiet. The Top of the Stairs Gallery adds rotating art shows to this already impressive list, with exhibits traveling from the Peachtree branch of Atlanta-Fulton County to the Athens-Clarke County Library every month. Currently on display are three seriously beautiful works on paper by Rebecca Brantley. Brantley, a recent graduate of the art history masters program at the Lamar Dodd School of Art and an instructor in local universities, has led a secret double-life as a compelling painter for some time. The pieces on display at the library combine so many of my favorite things about abstraction: thin and delicate washes of color, a meandering, quirky sense of line, an unforced and natural biomorphism, and not-so-subtle references to the human body. I vividly remember a show of Brantley’s I encountered over two years ago in the now-defunct Clayton Street Gallery above Frameworks, where over a dozen similar works surrounded viewers in all their lush intensity.

If only there were space for more than three at the Top of the Stairs—Brantley’s luscious paintings sing and demand to be heard.

At the Top of More Stairs: This time at Speakeasy on Broad, are quite a few of Will Eskridge’s paintings. A combination of landscapes, still-lifes and figurative oils on canvas, there’s something here for everyone.

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Particularly nice, and which I personally found myself drawn to, were the pieces foregrounding figures. They’re rendered with such a wonderfully strange sensibility that they’re somehow absorbing. The landscapes and stilllifes, although boldly and vibrantly executed, were somehow lacking in the unique visual language of Erskine’s figurative work—nice, but not necessarily demanding of one’s full attention. At least, that’s what I thought when turning to leave and was stopped dead in my tracks by a thick painting of shrimp on a plate to the left of the bar. The piles of paint sitting wetly on top of the small canvas were somehow so utterly… shrimpish that I couldn’t stop looking at it. You’ll have to see it for yourself and get back to me on this one.

Seconds, Please: If you happened to read my recent retrospective of the Athens art highlights of 2009 in these pages two weeks ago, you may remember the praises I generously heaped upon Athens painter Andy Cherewick and his show at ATHICA this past September; it was a stunner, believe me. Those works, coupled with several new pieces, are currently on display again downtown at the Last Resort Grill—lucky you! Granted, the clean white walls and tall ceilings of ATHICA prove ultimately to be a more optimal venue for viewing Cherewick’s work, but great paintings are, after all, great paintings, no matter the setting. The verdict? Go for the salmon and grits, but stay for the brushwork and subtlety of color shifts.

Two Lines Converge: I was unfamiliar with and probably last, exhibition together.” Please Hudson and Rand Lines, two brothers whose guys, don’t let this be the case. photographs I went to check out at White n Other Events of Note: Collaborative artists Tiger Gourmet on Hiawassee Avenue. The Amy Flurry and Nikki Salk have designed a show, entitled “Morning Gravy” features series of gorgeous paper wigs and headgear entirely square-format photographs, each that are steadily making their way all over isolating a single moment in mostly unpopudesign blogs across the Internet, not to menlated landscapes, to create small windows of tion in high-end boutiques Jeffrey Atlanta and silence. I have a confession to make about Jeffrey New York. Follow their progress via the photography: I have little language to disproject’s website www. cuss it formally, as I paper-cut-project.com. personally know almost A number of Athens nothing about its artists are currently technical processes. showing their work in Furthermore, I aim to “Professori di Cortona,” keep it that way—so an exhibition on view that I can continue to at the Chastain Arts enjoy a medium which Center in Atlanta. The is, and shall remain, a work represents various complete mystery to art faculty who have me. That said, the Lines taught for the 40-yearbrothers’ photographs old UGA study abroad are intimate and beauprogram in Cortona, tiful snapshots that Italy. This show corheld my gaze despite responds with an exhithe rapidly growing bition of student work lunch crowd around created in Cortona, on me. A focus on a sindisplay at the Lamar gular event inside each Dodd School of Art. landscape somehow Also, Thursday, Jan. negates the landscape’s 28 at 7 p.m. ATHICA specific place —these The Paper-Cut-Project is a new installation dephotographers are sign collaboration by Amy Flurry and Nikki Salk. curator Lizzie Zucker clearly able to capture Saltz will be joined moments of this sort wherever they may be. by essayist Mary Jessica Hammes for a I was surprised to learn, on examining the walkthrough and discussion of “Nurture,” the tags, that these locations include Athens, current exhibition of Amy Jenkins’ video and Brooklyn, Maine, Iceland, etc. Despite the disphotography. More information is available at parity of place, not to mention the fact that www.athica.org. Look for a review of the show these are photos by two different people, the in the next edition of Art Notes. But in the unity of vision is astonishing. The exhibit’s meantime, be sure to see it yourself. website (morninggravy.com) cites the fact Brian Hitselberger that “Morning Gravy” is the brothers’ “first,

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Somebody Pays: Making a film featuring the scientific and the emotional, with disturbNicholas Cage (The Wicker Man) punching out ing results. droves of pagan women isn’t the path to my At the play’s denouement, Evelyn is an heart, and neither is making a film that drips easy villain. Clap your hands—another Evewith pure, depraved, masculine prowess. Throw prophecy is fulfilled. But that wouldn’t make in a rape scene and it’s all over. But wait, now Neil LaBute too clever. If The Shape of Things I hear this capricious voice shouting from incites excavation of what’s below the surabove: pleasure is not the point. face, then LaBute’s exploitation of our gut So, what’s up with Neil LaBute? There reaction to the story of original sin makes are only so many nauseatingly apologist film for a more interesting statement of moral reviews a girl can take. Each is so quick to ambiguity. All the serpent business is black brush off the psychopathy and the alarming and white—we know how it ends. What’s fixation on females as vassals with a cute compelling, though, is watching amorality “That’s our misanthrope!” seal of approval. and immorality fraternize, ranging from fibs But I enjoyed his plays in college and sensed to “sick fucking jokes.” Uncertainty of the there must be something more complex at difference is disorienting, but, as I said, pleawork, so I put away my big red “Misogynist” sure isn’t the point. With the tenacity of his stamp and looked deeper. If fiction is a cananti-heroine, LaBute adheres to the mission vas where relationships can enlighten us to of going too far and refusing to apologize, the truth of ourselves and surroundings, then which feels like twisting a finger in a wound what happens when, by the final scene, but to paraphrase LaBute’s the element of human words, cruelty is the complexity over canvas? straight-up maleficent That’s what you archetype drives home get with his play The the point. Evelyn’s Shape of Things, which fleeting moments of premiered in London true emotional response in 2001, and is the make her stoic indignanext production by the tion that much more University of Georgia disconcerting.

Department of Theatre, Unlike his films In guest directed by Lisa the Company of Men Cesnik Ferguson of the and Your Friends and Rose of Athens Theatre.

Neighbors, which are First a basic synoparguably extreme for sis: it’s a Pygmalionextreme’s sake, either style make-over story for sport or the ineswith the genders capable point of no reversed. Now, forget return, The Shape of I ever conjured Audrey Things makes an interThe UGA production of Neil LaBute’s The Shape Hepburn. The Shape necine concoction out of Things is at the Cellar Theatre Jan. 26–31. of Things begins in of charisma and artisa museum where the tic purpose. And if you lovely renegade artist Evelyn, conspiring feel confused at the end, you’re doing it right. to deface a censored sculpture, is thwarted Don’t miss The Shape of Things playing at by the security guard, aptly titled Adam. the Cellar Theatre of the Fine Arts Building, Moments after their chance tryst, we see Jan. 26–31 at 8 p.m. with an additional matithem happily engage in the cute PDA of new nee on Jan. 31 at 2:30 p.m. coupledom. She’s a grad school spitfire goddess, challenging his self-doubt and burning Making Thought Visible: The Boalian Theatre Adam’s best friends in intellectual debates at Troupe, a student theatre organization the same time. To his chagrin, of course, but employing the Theatre of the Oppressed techstill, he’ll do anything for her. He should be niques crafted by my personal hero, Brazilian thankful she cares. theatre practitioner Augusto Boal, is hostWe don’t know Adam previously, but after a ing a workshop: Exploring Image Theatre. short courtship, those who do aren’t shy about Described as “weapons of liberation,” Theatre citing what’s changed: his weight, cute hair, of the Oppressed is a system of games and expensive clothes. His “improvements” are exercises that enables a grassroots approach reluctantly lauded by friends Phil and Jenny to empowering community action. Fifty years alongside a mix of bemusement and suspiafter its conception, TO remains a definitive cion. But as the severity of Evelyn’s suggesmethod of activism through art and exists tions escalates and Adam grows more evasive today in the streets, schools, hospitals and with the details, his friends grow concerned. courthouses of 70 countries, utilized by artWatching them wrestle with a new version of ists, social workers, teachers, psychologists Adam and failing to penetrate the shell is disand politicians. Image theatre allows the orienting. And that’s it right there. expression of opinion through the body only.

Working on dual levels: superficiality This workshop is the first in a series of events and authenticity, intellectual distance and sponsored by the troupe called “Soapbox emotional attachment, The Shape of Things Discussions” and is headed by George Contini. explores what happens if we attempt to marry If you’re interested, please email Antonia these dichotomies within the realm of a relaMcCain: antonialache@gmail.com to confirm tionship. Is it possible? Ethical? All relationyour slot. Dress in comfortable clothing for ships are experiments after all. There’s no movement, bring an image that has an emoway to know how or when they may or may tional effect on you and a current news article not end. And when they do, what’s left is just to room 201 of the Fine Arts Building on Jan. sad evidence: trinkets, personal belongings, 30, noon–3 p.m. pictures—items useless to parties uninvolved, right? Maybe not, we find, as LaBute merges Amy Whisenhunt

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2012 (PG-13) 2012 uses the conspiracy-theorist wet-dream of the Mayan calendar’s predicted Earth expiration date—Dec. 21, 2012—as the springboard for the biggest disaster picture ever. This audacious, awful flick makes Emmerich’s last cinematic sermon, The Day After Tomorrow, look downright documentarian and artful.

ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKQUEL (PG) More Alvin, Simon and Theodore as the Chipmunks go back to school and face off against the lovely Chipettes—Brittany, Eleanor and Jeannette.

AVATAR (PG-13) On a remote planet, a paraplegic marine, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), is promised the use of his legs if he helps the Corporation relocate a race of blue warriors, the Na’vi, whose home is located atop the planet’s richest supply of unobtanium.

Jake takes control of a Na’vi/ human hybrid, infiltrating the aliens to learn their ways, but falls in love with them, particularly the chief’s daughter, Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), instead. Now Sully must lead the Na’vi against the space marines led by General Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang), a scarred hulk of a military man.

THE BLIND SIDE (PG-13) A rich white couple, Leigh Anne and Sean Touhy (Sandra Bullock and likable, easygoing Tim McGraw), take in Big Mike, an African-American giant given up on by most of Memphis. They turn his life around; he eventually earns a scholarship to Ole Miss. He doesn’t really do anything to change their lives, although the movie insists that he does.

THE BOOK OF ELI (R) The Book of Eli made it onto my most wanted list for 2010 based solely on its resemblance to Fallout 3, the greatest videogame I have played in years. In a postapocalyptic wasteland, one man (Denzel

Washington) must protect a sacred text with the secret to saving mankind while crossing the dangerous country.

The Hughes Brothers (Menace II Society, From Hell) can be hit or miss.

Hopefully, Eli is a home run. With Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis.

BROKEN EMBRACES (R) Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film, starring his muse, Penélope Cruz, unfolds like a Hitchcockian telenovela. A deceptively mysterious film—a synopsis cannot quite do it justice. This latest film has finally given me a long-overdue reason to delve deeper into this acclaimed auteur’s back catalog. If, like me, you are behind on your Almodóvar, you will not find any better place to start than here.

CHIMPANZEES (NR) 2006. This episode of “Nature,” the two-time Emmy winner for Outstanding Informational Series, looks at the chimps whose lives as research animals and entertainers were turned around by people looking to give them a second chance. This film’s discussion will be led by Rachel Weiss, J.D., President of the Laboratory Primate Advocacy Group.

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS (PG) When inventor Flint Lockwood (v. Bill Hader) devises a machine that delivers food, on order, from the heavens, the town of Chewandswallow rejoices. Kids will too, as Judi and Ron Barrett’s 1978 children’s classic comes to life on the screen. Parents, especially those who had to sit through July’s G-Force, won’t be disappointed either. The animation resembles every other high profile CG feature, but the 3D is top-notch.

CRAZY ON THE OUTSIDE (PG-13) Tim Allen’s directorial debut sounds like a comic remake of 2008’s wrenching I’ve Loved You So Long. Allen stars as Tommy, a recent parolee who moves in with his sister (Sigourney Weaver)

and her family. How does the fam explain Tommy’s absence to grandma?

They tell her that he’s been in France, naturally. The rest of the cast—Julie Bowen (“Modern Family”), Ray Liotta, J.K. Simmons, Jeanne Tripplehorn (“Big Love”), Kelsey Grammer and Jon Gries (Napoleon Dynamite’s Uncle Rico)—is funny, if a bit TV heavy.

DARE (R) Three high school seniors—aspiring actress and good girl Alexa Walker (Emmy Rossum, The Phantom of the Opera), her best friend Ben Berger (Ashley Springer, Teeth) and bad boy Johnny Drake (Zach Gilford of “Friday Night Lights”)— become embroiled in an intimate, complicated relationship.

DAYBREAKERS (R) The trailer for this techno-horror film intrigues. In the future, mankind is on the verge of extinction; vampires rule the day… er, night. Facing a dwindling supply of blood, vampires seek a solution.

Meanwhile, a rogue researcher (Ethan Hawke) assists a covert band of vamps seeking to save humanity. Daybreakers is the second film from the German Spierig Brothers, whose Undead caused quite the genre stir way back in 2003. With Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill.

EDGE OF DARKNESS (R) I want to give Mel Gibson a break. I, along with everyone else, used to love the Lethal Weapon star before he went batshit crazy. In this remake from the director of Casino Royale (Martin Campbell) and the writer of The Departed (William Monahan), homicide detective Thomas Craven (Gibson) seeks revenge for the murder of his daughter, who led a secret life that led to her demise as part of a government conspiracy. With Ray Winstone and Danny Huston.

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to save their sick child (see Lorenzo’s Oil). Based on the true story of John and Aileen Crowley’s search for a cure for their two children’s rare genetic disorder, Extraordinary Measures stars Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell as the Crowleys and Harrison Ford as the eccentric scientist on the trail of a cure.

FANTASTIC MR. FOX (PG) A lock for a Best Animated Feature nomination come February, the first family film by Wes Anderson is also the most genuinely appealing and possibly most human feature the Oscar-nominated auteur has ever dreamed up.

HOXIE: THE FIRST STAND (NR) 2003. Filmmaker David Appleby (At the River I Stand) documents the 1955 voluntary desegregation of the Hoxie, Arkansas public school system. This Peabody Award winner also won Honorable Mention from the Organization of American Historians.

THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS (PG-13) Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) grants people entry into their own imaginations, where they are offered the choice of redemption or damnation, courtesy of Mr. Nick (Tom Waits), the devil. The sudden appearance of the charming Tony ( Heath Ledger), discovered hanging underneath a bridge, may be what the doctor ordered, as Mr. Nick just offered Doctor Parnassus one final wager. Let the games begin.

IT’S COMPLICATED (R) Divorced Jane (Meryl Streep) embarks on an affair with her ex-husband, Jake (Alec Baldwin), currently married to the younger woman for whom he left Jane. The titular complications arrive in Adam (Steve Martin), an appealing architect Jane is also wooing.

LAW ABIDING CITIZEN (R) Despite a couple of spurts of over-the-top violence, Law Abiding Citizen should please those moviegoers looking for the latest generic thriller that puts a couple of big name stars (Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler) through the predictable paces.

LEAP YEAR (PG) Amy Adams jumpstarts 2010 as Anna, who has worked tirelessly for four years to get engaged to her boyfriend, Jeremy (Adam Scott).

When he jets off to Dublin for business, Anna decides to join him and avail herself of an Irish Leap Day tradition, wherein women are encouraged to propose on Feb. 29.

LEGION (R) An early favorite for worst of the year, Legion is all kinds of bad, except sadly, for the kind it takes to be any fun. Apparently, God is fed up with mankind, again, and he tasks his baddest-ass angels, Michael (Paul Bettany) and Gabriel (Kevin Durand), with humanity’s extermination. But Michael has a change of heart and decides to protect man’s last hope, the unborn child of single waitress Charlie (Adrianne Palicki).

THE LOVELY BONES (PG-13) Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan) was only 14 when she was brutally raped and murdered on Dec. 6, 1973. Rather than going on to heaven, Susie remains to watch as her family struggles through the lack of closure left by Susie’s disappearance and presumed murder.

THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS (R) George Clooney and his Oscarnominated producing partner Grant Heslov aim for a modern absurdist war satire like Dr. Strangelove, M.A.S.H. or Catch-22. Anyone entertained by the

Boston-scored trailer for The Men Who Stare at Goats will leave with a smile but have little reason to stare when a single viewing will satisfy. These Men definitely will never achieve the timeless ranks of General “Buck” Turgidson or Captains Yossarian, “Hawkeye” Pierce or “Trapper” McIntyre.

THE MESSENGER (R) Staff Sergeant William Montgomery (Ben Foster) is a decorated war hero. Upon his return home, he is assigned to the Casualty Notification service. Along with his fellow officer, Captain Tony Stone (Woody Harrelson), Will is tasked with delivering the worst news a soldier’s N.O.K. (next of kin) could ever hear.

NINJA ASSASSIN (R) This flick looks totally badass. It also just looks bad. A rogue ninja, Raizo (Rain, Speed Racer), teams up with an Interpol agent (Naomie Harris, 28 Days Later and the last two Pirates of the Caribbean) to take down a shadowy secret society of assassins, the Ozunu clan. Director James McTeigue last helmed V for Vendetta for the Wachowski brothers.

PAN’S LABYRINTH (R) In Pan’s Labyrinth, the atrociously bloody, horrifying Spanish Civil War means to slice youth from out the gullet, a war crime Guillermo del Toro’s fantastical imagery and fairy tale can only delay but not deny. The adventures of Ofelia—a Spanish Alice in Franco’s terrifying Wonderland—have all the tropes of fantasy fiction, but the magic realism, augmented by the film’s foreign language, causes the little girl’s success to mean so very much to her and the audience.

PLANET 51 (PG) Astronaut Chuck Baker (v. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) lands on Planet 51 and finds an alien race paranoid of an alien invasion. He must recover his spaceship with the help of his new alien friend. Three firsttime directors—Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad and Marcos Martinez—bring Shrek Oscar nominee Joe Stillman’s script to animated life. This family flick does not look terrible, but it does not much resemble a holiday blockbuster either. Featuring the voices of Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman, Sean William Scott and John Cleese.

PRINCESS AND THE FROG (G) An updated retelling of The Frog Prince, The Princess and the Frog boasts Disney’s newest addition to their Princess brand, the first AfricanAmerican Princess, Tiana. After years of pale Pixar imitations, animation needed a hand-drawn refresher, and who better to provide it than the studio that started the genre 72 years ago?

SHERLOCK HOLMES (PG-13) Holmes (the never disappointing Robert Downey Jr.) and Dr. Watson (a game Jude Law) must stop evil Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong) from taking over the world through some sinister, supernatural means. A criminal love interest (Rachel McAdams) exists for the great private dick, but the real affection is the bromantic bond between Holmes and Watson. Sparks fly between Downey and Law; they make a great couple.

THE SPY NEXT DOOR (PG) Former CIA agent, Bob Ho (Jackie Chan), must look after his girlfriend’s three kids, a task complicated by the Russian nemesis who is on the trail of a top secret formula accidentally downloaded by the youngest kid. The Spy Next Door sounds like so many of the other

uninspired, family-friendly action comedies that dominated the 1990s and in which director Brian Levant specializes (Are We There Yet?, Jingle All the Way). With Amber Valletta, Billy Ray Cyrus and George Lopez.

THAT EVENING SUN (PG-13) See Movie Pick.

TOOTH FAIRY (PG) The mere presence of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson means Tooth Fairy will not be the worst family flick 2010 will offer (besides, The Spy Next Door is much worse).

Johnson’s powerful magnetism will pull both parent and child through this hour and 40 minutes of silly fluff.

Johnson stars as a minor league hockey enforcer, Derek “Tooth Fairy” Thompson, who is sentenced to perform the duties of his nickname after crushing the dreams of his girlfriend’s daughter.

TO SAVE A LIFE (PG-13) Jake Taylor (Randy Wayne) has it all. He’s a high school hard-court superstar who has the girl and a college scholarship.

But when he can’t save his childhood friend, Roger (Robert Bailey, Jr.), who commits suicide right in front of Jake, the big man on campus risks everything to stop the next Roger from making a tragic decision.

TROUBLE THE WATER (NR) 2008.

If you missed Carl Deal and Tia Lessin’s Academy Award nominee and Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner when it screened during last April’s Amnesty International Film Festival, you just got a reprieve. Rap artist Kimberly Rivers Roberts and her husband, Scott, take a video camera to the flooded ninth Ward streets of New Orleans when they are trapped by floodwaters caused by Hurricane Katrina.

WHEN IN ROME (PG-13) In this romantic comedy, Kristen Bell seeks stardom on her own as “unlucky in love” Beth, who steals coins from Rome’s reputed fountain of love. Before she knows it, the ambitious New Yorker is being pursued by a motley crew of bachelors (including Will Arnett, Jon Heder and Dax Shepard). Too bad she can’t be sure whether or not Nick (Josh Duhamel), the guy she really wants, really likes her or is under some sort of love spell.

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (PG) It is quite impressive what filmmaker Spike Jonze and cowriter Dave Eggers do with Maurice Sendak’s beloved 339 words. They expand upon his wild world, populated by giant-headed monsters and a boy in a wolfsuit named Max (tremendous little Max Records), with the same imaginative recklessness as Sendak.

THE YOUNG VICTORIA (PG) Emily Blunt, who wowed in The Devil Wears Prada, stars as youthful monarch, Queen Victoria, in the turbulent early years of her reign. Rupert Friend stars as her enduring love, Prince Albert.

Blunt has already been nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Best Actress, and the overly British cast (Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent and Mark Strong) is particularly well-built. Jean-Marc Vallée directs a script from Oscar winner Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park).

YOUTH IN REVOLT (R) Teenage trailer park resident Nick Twisp (current indie icon Michael Cera) really wants to lose his virginity to his dream girl, Sheeni Saunders (Portia Doubleday).

As one of his multiple plans, Nick invents a bad-boy persona, Francois Dillinger, with a sweet ‘stache. In the past, director Miguel Arteta has teamed with Mike White (Chuck & Buck and The Good Girl)—although he was not with this project. With Steve Buscemi, Jean Smart, Zach Galifianakis, Fred Willard, Ari Graynor, Ray Liotta, Justin Long and the great M. Emmet Walsh.

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movie pick THAT EVENING SUN (PG-13) By no means is writer-director Scott Teems’ film overpraised.

That Evening Sun comes to Athens hauling the truckload of awards it picked up in a tour of the Southeast (and beyond): Best Narrative prizes at the Atlanta, the Memphis Indie, the Nashville, the Sarasota and SXSW Film Festivals; Best Director at the Birmingham Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival; the Wyatt Award at the Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards and more.

A slow, calculated study of rural aging in the modern South, That Evening Sun is going down on ancient Abner Meecham (Hal Holbrook). Placed in a home by his lawyer son, Paul (Walton Goggins), Abner escapes and returns to his homestead. But Paul has rented the family farm to Lonzo Choat (Ray McKinnon). Abner knows all about Lonzo and he does Hal Holbrook not care for him. He wants Lonzo gone, but for the first time in his lazy life, Lonzo has plans to make something for himself, his wife Ludie (Carrie Preston) and daughter Pamela (Mia Wasikowska). So begins a tense standoff—Abner living in the tenant house, Lonzo in the big house—that could go bad quickly, considering Abner’s orneriness and Lonzo’s drunkenness.

That Evening Sun’s success at the regional awards fests is no surprise. We Southerners yearn for true portraits of the South as it is, not as Hollywood thinks the South is. With a cast and crew born in places like Adel, Macon and Birmingham and a story from Southern writer William Gay, authenticity is not the film’s problem. When we see a representation as accurate (and accents as believable) as this film’s, who can blame us for getting excited?

Holbrook shines but does not surprise in what might be the first starring role in his 50-plus-year career; his exquisite character work has never quite gotten the larger industry recognition it deserves. That Evening Sun finally gives the stage’s Mark Twain the showcase long overdue him.

Sometimes, genuine Southern movies hit it big; most times the rest of the nation does not connect as deeply. If ever a film deserved wider success, it is That Evening Sun, an exemplar of great, artful cinema that could have been produced by Hollywood yet could only be born and raised in the South. Be sure not to leave until Patterson Hood’s soundtrack song, “Depression Era,” is over.

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film notebook threats & promises News of Athens’ Cinema Scene Openers: It’s only proper to start this week’s n Ciné: The wildly popular Found Footage column by acknowledging the death on Jan. Festival returns to Athens Friday, Feb. 5 with 11 of Eric Rohmer, the great dramatist and an 8 p.m. screening at Ciné. Joe Pickett and moralist of the French New Wave. I’d hoped Nick Prueher, the festival’s hosts and curators, to watch what turned out to be his final film, promise an all-new selection of always hilariThe Romance of Astrea and Celadon, in time ous, sometimes awful cultural flotsam will be for the writing of this column, but I got sideprojected before the tearing eyes of 100 or tracked and it didn’t happen. So, while that so students and townie idiots like me. Come tribute will have to wait for another week, early… Lone Scherfig’s An Education and it’s worth taking this opportunity to remember Tom Ford’s A Single Man, each a high-profile that just as Rohmer had, many of his conindie with an acclaimed star performance at temporaries—Jean-Luc Godard, Alain Resnais, its heart (by Carey Mulligan and Colin Firth, Agnes Varda, Jacques Rivette— remain extremely relevant artists more than 50 years after the New Wave broke. Further evidence of that should arrive whenever Sony Pictures Classics decides to release Resnais’ film Wild Grass in the U.S.: there was nothing else in last year’s Cannes Film Festival lineup that I was more excited to see, and that, unfortunately, remains the case.

The last thing I saw was Frank Capra’s 1933 drama The Bitter Tea of General Yen, with The wildly popular Found Footage Festival returns to Ciné on Friday, Feb. 5.

25-year-old Barbara Stanwyck and respectively), finally have confirmed dates at Nils Asther, a Swedish actor (Warner Oland, Ciné. Both are scheduled to open Feb. 5… In presumably, was unavailable) playing the case you’ve missed this information elsewhere Chinese warlord of the title. The film, which in Flagpole, the 20th Annual Mental Health is unavailable on DVD, had been near the top Benefit will be hosting two screenings of A of my “most wanted” list for some time when Friend Indeed: The Bill Sackter Story at Ciné it popped up on the Turner Classic Movies Tuesday, Jan. 26 (in case you pick this up schedule a couple of weeks ago. It’s deeply atmospheric and deadly serious in a way that’s very early) and Thursday, Jan. 28… For more information on all of the above, go to www. unusual for Capra, whose sometimes heavy athenscine.com. earnestness was almost always leavened with deftly observant comic touches. Those are unneeded here, as the director brings sensitiv- Series: Three UGA campus organizations, including Speak Out for Species, are sponsority and a welcome ambiguity to the story of ing the Animal Voices Film Festival, a fivean American missionary (Stanwyck, wonderful film series on animal rights issues that begins even without full command of the irresistFeb. 1 with Chimpanzees: An Unnatural ible swagger she would soon cultivate) who History. The free screenings are Monday becomes the “guest” of the sophisticated yet ruthless Yen in the midst of China’s late-1920s evenings at 7:30 in Room 102 of the Miller Learning Center. Check it out at www.uga.edu/ civil war. Those of you who are interested sos/filmfest… The ACC Public Library presents in this kind of thing have an opportunity to catch this rare film when it airs again on TCM free iFilms screenings Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the library auditorium at 2025 Baxter St. Mar. 28. Hint: tcm.com has a little feature Showing Jan. 28 is Trouble the Water, a 2008 called “Remind Me” that I’m very fond of. documentary that features amazing and personal video footage shot by New Orleans rapEducation: UGA’s Richard B. Russell Library per Kimberly Rivers Roberts and her husband, for Political Research and Studies is hostScott, in the immediate wake of Hurricane ing a six-part Friday afternoon “brown bag Katrina. Feb. 4 is The Eyes of Me, a 2009 docfilm and discussion series” to accompany its umentary by Scott Maitland about four teens exhibition “Measuring Deliberate Speed: attending the Texas School for the Blind. And Georgians Face School Desegregation.” The iFilms now has a group on Facebook—if that series began Jan. 22, and continues with is one of the websites you occasionally visit, Hoxie: The First Stand Jan. 29 and A Tale of I suggest seeking it out… ICE-Vision screenTwo Cities (1961) Feb. 5. The noon screenings ings, Thursdays at 8 p.m. at the Lamar Dodd in the Russell Auditorium at the Main Library are only an hour long, including introductions School of Art, are David Cronenberg’s Naked Lunch on Jan. 28 and Melvin Van Peebles’ from Peabody Awards Archivist Mary Miller Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song Feb. 4. and audience discussions following each film.

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Music News And Gossip Another week goes by here at the headquarters and more news happens every day. So, what does that mean for you? Uh, like a whole week’s worth of happenings on one handy page, that’s what. Busy your hands below…

Not This Time, Athens: As previously announced, Hydra Head Records will release Harvey Milk’s supposed-to-have-been debut album next week. The self-titled album was recorded with Chicago, IL engineer Bob Weston (Shellac, Volcano Suns) in the early 1990s and includes a lot of songs that eventually wound up on other releases. In support of the album’s release, Harvey Milk will head out on a short tour with Kansas City, MO’s Coalesce and will play dates in New York, Boston, Chicago, Montreal, Toronto, Hamtramck, MI and Pittsburgh Mar. 5–13.

Sweet and Surprising: A spot of bittersweet news comes this week in the form of letting you know that Maserati (Coley Dennis, Josh McCauley and Steven Scarborough) will begin finishing the tracking for its newest album this April. The passing of drummer Jerry Fuchs last November left the band in permanent-seeming limbo, and it’s still anyone’s guess as to what will happen in the future.

But Maserati began tracking the album last September and has six full tracks of Fuchs’ playing, so they’re going to finish what was started. The album will feature guest playing from Steve Moore (Zombi) and is to be produced Fred Schneider

by John Congleton (Explosions in the Sky) and mixed by Justin Vandervolgen (!!!).

No word yet on a title or a planned release date.

Hell, Vote for Everyone: A veritable bucketful of bands in town have been bugging everyone they know to advocate them for National Public Radio. Specifically, to go to NPR’s website and plug their band in the comments section of a blog post that poses the question “Who should play NPR’s SXSW Show?” I’m not even gonna bother listing all the bands that have jumped on this, so if this is your type of thing why don’t you head over to www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2010/01/ who_should_play_nprs_sxsw_show.html and punch in the name of your favorite local dudes and dudettes? Couldn’t hurt. Besides, did you know that former WUOG 90.5 FM honcho and Thor’s Rubber Hammer label guy Lars Gotrich is a music producer for NPR and probably has a decent amount of sway? Just sayin’ is all.

Am I Buggin’ Ya? Don’t Mean to Bug Ya: I’ve already told you about how the deadline for submitting your music to be considered for inclusion on the 2010 AthFest CD is quickly approaching (Jan. 29), but haven’t yet told

you about how to go about getting your band to play AthFest itself. Submissions to play AthFest are now being accepted via Sonicbids, and the deadline is Mar. 25. If you’d like to take another few days to get your act together, you may submit your information by mail or hand-delivery by Apr. 1. This submission process covers the outdoor stages at AthFest. If you’re interested in playing one of the local clubs, you should contact them and appeal directly. This year’s event will happen June 23–27. More information, such as requirements and the mailing address, can be gleaned over at www.athfest.com or you can dive right in at www.sonicbids.com/athfest.

It’s Really Happening This Time: Previously thwarted by chance, the Packway Handle Band will celebrate the release of its newest album, What Are We Gonna Do Now?, at the New Earth Music Hall on Friday, Feb. 5.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door, so you might want to lob two bucks off your bluegrass entertainment bill for this month and head to www.packwayhandleband.com and get you some.

And Another One: The seldom-seen Nutria will release its newest record, Permanent Reminder of a Temporary Emotion, on Adam Klein’s Cowboy Angel label in the near future. No date is set yet, but I know this has been in the works for a while, so it really shouldn’t be too much longer, right? The album will include tracks recorded throughout 2008 and 2009. In other news, Nutria will play the Caledonia Lounge on Saturday, Feb. 6 opening for Casper & the Cookies and The Shut Ups. Until then, go bother them at www.myspace.com/nutriaworld.

That’s What We Call Butterbeans: Fred Schneider (The B-52s) and his newest project, The Superions, have a new single out on Mike Turner’s Happy Happy Birthday to Me label.

The digital version, which contains two tracks, came out last week via iTunes and other online distributors, and the physical release, a CD and 12” vinyl single both of which will include an additional track plus remixes by The Lolligags, Marshmallow Coast, Casper & the Cookies and New York’s Ursula 1000, will be released Feb. 23. The record is about what you would expect from Schneider and full of new wave dance beats and keyboard-fingered melodies, though his vocals on this release are not as frantic as we’ve come to enjoy. There won’t be any local live show release celebration (you wish!) but look for an interview with Schneider to appear in these pages next month. For more information, please see www. hhbtm.com. m

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a small room in the corner of the house, there is just enough space for Flash to Bang Time to set up shop. The amps are all shoved up against the faded baby-blue walls, the drum kit barely fits in the corner, and lengths of wire and cable cross each other throughout.

You have to tread carefully, taking care not to step on the little one-eyed dog named Rico who wanders in and out of the proceedings, apparently unfazed by the flurry of activity and occasional bursts of sound.

Old posters, pictures, records and set lists cover the walls, punctuated by the odd glittering star or makeshift trash bag background the band used for publicity photos. There’s a cat clock on the wall that hasn’t worked in years but you’ll look at it expectantly all the same, as will the band. It’s a very odd and eclectic room but then again, Flash to Bang Time is a very odd and eclectic band.

The members all bring a variety of musical tastes and experiences with them. For Lynda Stipe, this has been her main band since singing and playing with pop acts Oh-Ok and Hetch Hetchy. Drummer Charles Greenleaf and bassist Kevin Sims recently released a record with their musically experimental trio Bosch. The newest members, guitarists Ritchie Williams and Matt Tamisin, come from a more traditional rock and roll sound, honed by their time with Commander Chameleon. The band itself has been around since 2000, but its current line-up only just settled in. The resulting mix is something that eludes any easy labels.

The name Flash to Bang Time refers to the amount of time that passes between seeing the light from a nuclear detonation and actually hearing it. The occurrence is a natural visual-aural disconnect, but for the band, the visual and aural go hand in hand. It’s not quite synesthesia, more like trying to make a movie soundtrack.

“OK, y’all be the critters,” says Stipe, pointing towards Williams and Tamisin. “You can be the mountain, and you can be the road.” There is a slight quiet pause in the room as the band looks at one another.

Tamisin starts up an echoing effect on his guitar’s pedal board, followed by Williams scratching and noodling a highpitched pattern. Soon enough, it sounds like chipmunks and rabbits and all sorts of woodland creatures are coming from the guitars. Greenleaf brings in the drums and you hear the bass follow suit, laying down a low and steady rhythmic loop, changing volume occasionally for emphasis. Stipe fluctuates between a low moaning and a high keening vocal, keeping a drone going on the keyboard. The song is called “Sideways Mountain” and is indicative of how a few of Flash to Bang Time’s songs come about. It’s a very visual way of creating music, evoking mental images in order to produce just the right sound for a song.

But the band is not content to stay with just a musical landscape kind of sound. A quick discussion and a false start later, Flash to Bang Time has morphed into a rock band proper, walking the line between pop and new wave alternative.

“Shapeshifter” is what they call this one, a straightforward, upbeat track that begins to spiral off into unexpected places halfway through. After the song, there’s another pause as the band does some mental figuring for the next show’s set list. The adorable dog begs to sit on your lap, and you oblige, listening to the band as they animatedly discuss the songs they would like to play, the ones they haven’t trotted out in a while, and the time constraints typical of a shared show. There are a lot of possibilities to be gone through here.

“We’ve got a ton of other stuff recorded,” says Greenleaf.

“We’ve just never released it. I know we’ve got enough for an album or two.”

Flash to Bang Time comes to a pretty quick agreement about the set list. It’s an important task since they’ll be sharing the Melting Point limelight with some dear friends of theirs. The Atlanta group Magnapop will take the stage with its trademark punk pop, headed up by another former Oh-OK-er, Linda Hopper. Hopper’s band has had its own lineup changes, now consisting of longtime guitarist Ruthie Morris, bassist Scott Rowe and drummer Chad Williams.

Last up will be Supercluster, the band that seems to draw more Athens musicians to its creative nucleus than a flame draws moths. The quirky collective boasts members of Pylon, Olivia Tremor Control, the Squalls and some half-dozen other well respected groups from around town. It’s quite a lot of talented bands gathered in one place, all led by strong female vocalists. The night is just full of opportunities for some great reunions.

“There is something very old-school Athens about it,” Stipe muses. “I’m looking forward to the show.” It’s getting a little late in the evening, not that you can really tell between the broken cat clock and the barely restrained energy still being expelled from the band. Even after you walk out of the house and past the wooden gate, you can hear the music coming from the blue practice room. Flash to Bang Time has gotten those critters scampering once again, and they sound more than ready for a change of scenery.

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thens-based rock group Part Bear will release its debut, self-titled album Jan. 30 at the Caledonia Lounge. The band, which consists of Gray Griggs on guitar and lead vocals, Greg Collins on bass and vocals and Kemp Stroble on drums, has been kicking around Athens for the last several years, writing songs and intermittently playing shows. However, with the release of its album, Part Bear hopes to attract the attention of wider audiences both locally and nationally.

Griggs has been playing music for over a decade now. When he was 11 years old, he was rendered immobile for three months following a spinal fusion surgery. Whereas most children his age might have devoted all of their time to mastering the newest video games, Griggs—at the insistence of his mother—took up a different hobby: playing guitar.

“My mom got sick of me sitting around and pulled out my dad’s old guitar from the closet,” remembers Griggs. “She’d haul me around to lessons. I would practice for hours at a time.”

For his part, Collins similarly developed his own musical identity. Shortly after meeting each other, Griggs told Collins he was putting a band together. Collins expressed interest.

“He promised me he could get me on ‘Conan O’Brien,’” jokes Collins.

Given the recent developments in the latenight talk show circuit, this promise seems a little far-fetched. Nevertheless, the duo at least achieved its goal of forming a band.

After briefly performing with another drummer, Griggs and Collins invited Kemp Stroble to play drums. The trio—all with either naturally healthy or surgically repaired spines—called themselves Part Bear.

The group’s sound borrows elements from ‘90s-era rock bands like Pearl Jam (circa Yield), Nirvana and The Replacements. Part Bear’s songs are hard-edged, but—like songs

by Kurt Cobain and Paul Westerberg—they are melodic as well. Griggs has a penchant for melody that shines through on the album.

His singing voice is a partially mumbled drawl (similar to the voice of the singer from Silverchair), while Collins is an adept

harmonist in his own right. Together, the duo achieves a balance between ballsy rock and pretty, sing-along-able melodies.

From an instrumentation standpoint, the band’s approach is minimalist. Part Bear prefers to highlight the three traditional rock instruments rather than over-produce the record with superfluous horn and keyboard parts. The result is a straightforward album that rocks hard.

“I guess, at the time, I was just concerned with making a rock record,” Griggs says. “I mean, we’re a three-piece band; I wanted people to be able to hear the songs live and not feel like they were missing anything. In future recordings, if those embellishments occur to me, they’ll be in there.”

While the album is unified sonically, the band does exhibit a wide vocabulary of music stylings. “Send the Rich” and “Fun Fun Fun” are catchy rock songs suitable for loud playback. “Strange World” is a simple, acoustic number that is dark and pensive, while the album’s final track, “Aiden,” is a raucous (and apparently drunken) celebration. “You can hear the producer throwing beer bottles at us,” laughs Griggs.

Part Bear jokes of its ability to “melt faces” during live performances. Generic braggadocio notwithstanding, the band does possess all of the elements necessary to perform well. Part Bear will take its youthful exuberance on the road in the spring on a tour that will culminate in a performance at the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival in Austin, TX. “I’m really pleased with the way that the record turned out,” says Griggs. “But just as pleased with this record as we are, we want to think that our best work is in front of us.”

John Seay

WHO: Part Bear, Deaf Judges, Holy Liars WHERE: Caledonia Lounge WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 30 HOW MUCH: TBA

The Fiery Furnaces Naturally Different

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echnological savoir faire may not be the expected ice-breaker in a conversation about the down-home, lo-fi sound of paradoxically named The Fiery Furnaces, but Matt Friedberger shows considerable interest upon learning he’s talking to the writer whose original chat with him was postponed due to a decapitated cell phone.

“People are really into phones nowadays, really into phones. I’m confused by that because some people only text message. It’s the only way they communicate,” he says after asking whether or not I like my new phone.

“And some people never do that because they have a Blackberry or iPhone, so they only email. They never text message. I don’t know which is the more technologically savvy style.” He adds, “We send text messages and telegrams.”

It’s off-topic for a discussion of the prolific and sometimes described “willfully strange” indie-rock band he shares with his sister Eleanor (no hidden marriage license here), and perhaps it’s because the inner workings of the band aren’t something he really wants to delve into.

He loves to ask about the interviewer’s music tastes. He tries in vain to speak German while correcting his own English grammar.

He’s more than happy to expound upon how music that confuses and repels us upon first listen is often what sticks with us. And he readily sidetracks with the notion that meeting musicians you admire is one of the scariest things you can do. (For the record, we can mutually vouch for the gentleman Jon Spencer.)

But he’s hard to pin down musically. The world around Friedberger seems of far more interest to him, and if The Fiery Furnaces happen to fit into his oft-charming musings, that’s just dandy.

Even telling him it’s been difficult to find good information about the band prior to the summer 2009 release of its eighth record in six years, I’m Going Away, doesn’t seem to pique his interest. And he makes no mention whatsoever of the November 2009 release of the online-only self-covers album Take Me Round Again. He’s just sort of glad the word is out.

“The percentage of people in the world who know about us is pretty low. A lot more people know about Coca-Cola and The Beatles,” he deadpans. “It’s flattering that you know anything about the band at all, frankly.”

For a guy who often poses for photos with the expression of a man begging for an

excuse to get medieval, guitarist/composer Friedberger is almost disarmingly nice, funny and talkative. His jovial nature actually overshadows most attempts to get to the heart of the meeting, and when he pauses after several lengthy yet thoroughly entertaining ramblings to opine, “But that doesn’t say much about the band, does it?”, the answer is, well, “Not much.”

The key appears to be lobbing one of his adorably cryptic sayings right back at him. So, how do The Fiery Furnaces separate themselves from all the other gusts in the storm?

“We don’t have to do anything. We’re naturally different, I guess. We’re the west wind as opposed to the east wind. We try to make rock music in the tradition of what we think the great rock music of the past is or was,” he says. “But, of course, it can’t sound exactly like the records we admire. What would be the point of that? And we can’t just fix on one formula. It has to be different on each record, and when we play live we have to play different from how the record sounds. If we didn’t, that would be cheating.”

“Different” is also how he describes I’m Going Away, a record he says was deliberately constructed to feel like a bunch of friends hanging out at home and playing music together just for the fun of it. And for an album recorded in such unfriendly sounding places—the basement of an NYC apartment building where “there could be a crocodile or rats the size of antelope,” and in a room adjacent to one housing a huge, caged pig (“We shut the door so the pig wouldn’t be disturbed”)—it works out well. It also works out very weirdly, and he’s aware of this. But for all the band’s eccentricities, including its near-constant flow of new releases, he does have one common viewpoint to explain it all: “Playing music is one of the most fun things to do. If you’re lucky enough to get it to be your job, then you want to do it double.

And I’m into writing songs, into the fun of doing it,” he says. “‘Let’s go make a record tomorrow.’ That should be your attitude.”

Jennifer Gibson

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Deadline for getting listed in the calendar is every FRIDAY at 5 p.m. for the issue that comes out the following Wednesday. Email calendar@flagpole.com.

Tuesday 26 EVENTS: Athens Swing Night (Dancefx) No partner or experience necessary! Advanced lesson at 8 p.m. Beginners’ lesson at 8:30 p.m.

Dancing from 9–11 p.m. www.athensswingnight.com EVENTS: Mental Health Benefit Movie (Ciné Barcafé) Mental Health America of NE Georgia presents a screening of the film A Friend Indeed: The Bill Sackter Story. 7 p.m. www.athenscine.com, www. fightthestigma.com EVENTS: UGA Winter Activities Fair (UGA Tate Center) Over 150 student organizations will be represented at the Department of Campus Life’s annual event. Open to students, faculty and staff and members of the Athens community. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! 706-542-8584, www. uga.edu/stuorgs/ THEATRE: The Shape of Things (UGA Fine Arts Building, Cellar Theatre) The UGA Drama Department performs Neil LaBute’s smart and engaging play about love and art and art school love. Jan. 26–30, 8 p.m.

Jan. 31, 2:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. $10 (adults). $7 (seniors and students).

706-542-2838 KIDSTUFF: Japanese Storytime (ACC Library, Storyroom) Led

by Hijiri Hattori, Japan Outreach Coordinator for Asian Studies with UGA. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Tikes, Trikes and Strollers: Chinese New Year (Greenway) Bundle up your toddlers for a brief nature walk! Reward yourselves for braving the cold with hot chocolate, refreshments, crafts and games. Call to register. 1–2:30 p.m. $2. 706-613-3615, www.athensgreenway.com LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing (Borders Books & Music) Local author Sham Gad discusses his business-oriented investment philosophy and his new book, The Business of Value Investing: Six Essential Steps to Buying Companies Like Warren Buffett. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647 LECTURES & LIT.: Brown Bag Lunch (ACC Library) Delene Porter from the Athens Area Community Foundation, Red Petrovs from the One Athens Initiative and Joe Whorton, Director of UGA’s Fanning Institute, meet to discuss the issues surrounding poverty in Athens. Feel free to bring a lunch to this 45-minute program. 12:15 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Global Diseases: Voices from the Vanguard (UGA Chapel) Public health practitioner Stanley Foster kicks off the fifth annual lecture series with “Our Global Village: Inequitites, Social Justice and Empowerment of Communities.”

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LECTURES & LIT.: Visiting Artist Lecture (Lamar Dodd School of Art, Room S151) Guerra de la Paz, the composite name for a duo of Cuban artists known for their sculpture, installation and photography, is this month’s speaker. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: VOX Reading Series (Ciné Barcafé) The UGA Creative Writing Program presents works by poet Orlando White and essayist Sonya Huber. 8 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com MEETINGS: Amnesty International (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens, 780 Timothy Rd) Meet with others to campaign for human rights worldwide at the first Amnesty International Local Group Meeting of the new year. 6 p.m. FREE! www. athensai.blogspot.com MEETINGS: Athens Green Drinks (The Royal Peasant) An informal mixer for green-minded folks to discuss building, transportation and sustainability issues in the Athens area. 6–8 p.m. www.athensgreendrinks.org MEETINGS: Pub Theology (Trappeze Pub) Open conversations revolving around theology. Currently reading Bonhoeffer’s Temptation. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1915, cmccreight@fccathens.org GAMES: Flicker Poker Night (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Last Tuesday of every month! 8:30 p.m. www. myspace.com/flickerbar 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.

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Every Wednesday. 5–7 p.m. www. athensdowntownhotel.com EVENTS: Plotluck Night (Ciné Barcafé) Come with a true short story from your life to share at this new monthly event. Ten names will be drawn from a hat and those chosen get five minutes and a microphone.

The audience votes for the best story and prize recipient. 7–9 p.m.

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PERFORMANCE: Andrea Gibson (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Slam champion Gibson delivers highenergy, endearing and often humorous spoken word poetry focused on gender issues. 9 p.m. $5. www. myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub THEATRE: The Shape of Things (UGA Fine Arts Building) A performance by the UGA Drama Department. See Jan. 26 Theatre.

Jan. 26–30, 8 p.m. Jan. 31, 2:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. $10 (adults). $7 (seniors and students). 706-542-2838 THEATRE: The Wedding Singer (The Classic Center) Your favorite Adam Sandler film has finally been adapted for musical theatre!

This Broadway production of The Wedding Singer, directed by Athens’ own M. Seth Reines, is sure to put the “classic” in The Classic Center.

7:30 p.m. $11–$66. 706-357-4444, www.classiccenter.com KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m., Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Cupcake Club (Rocksprings Neighborhood Center) Meet with your fellow cupcake compatriots and collaborate on the design for a different themed cupcake every Wednesday! 10–11:30 a.m. $1. 706-613-3603, www.accleisureservices.com KIDSTUFF: Early Release Day: National Geographic (Memorial Park) When school lets out early, hurry over to Memorial Park and get involved in a variety of games, international crafts and a pizza party.

12:30–5 p.m. $10. 706-613-3580, www.accleisureservices.com KIDSTUFF: Kids’ Treasure Hunt (Sandy Creek Park) Enjoy a two-mile hiking trip and unlock a treasure box with a prize! For ages 4 and up.

Call to register! 2–4 p.m. $4. 706513-3631 LECTURES & LIT.: Oconee Dems Book Group (Five Points Deli & More, Epps Bridge) Communitywide book group hosted by the Oconee County Democrats. This month: Hot, Flat and Crowded by Thomas Friedman. Newcomers from any county and of any political affiliation are welcome. 6 p.m.

FREE! ppriest@charter.net, www. oconeedemocrats.org MEETINGS: American Sign Language Study Group (Cups Coffee Café) All skill levels welcome. Come once or come weekly.

Newcomers welcome! 7–8 p.m.

FREE! www.myspace.com/aslstudygroup GAMES: Game Night (Alibi) Develop coordination, tolerance and grace through beer pong and Keno.

Every Wednesday with Corey. FREE! 706-549-1010 GAMES: Movie Trivia Night (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Where movie trivia meets performance art. Hosted

Celtic fiddlers Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy play the UGA Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Jan. 30. by “It Boy” Jeff Tobias and sponsored by Vision Video. Prizes! Sign up at 8 p.m. Trivia starts at 8:30 p.m.

FREE! www.myspace.com/flickerbar GAMES: Poker Tour (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Texas Hold ‘Em every Wednesday. 18 and up. Sign in at 6:30 p.m. Dealing at 7:30 p.m.

FREE! www.interstatepokerclub.com GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Every Wednesday. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Five Points) Calling all know-it-alls!

Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m.

FREE! 706-548-1920 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know it all? 9:30 p.m.

706-548-3442 GAMES: Trivia Wars (283 Bar) Chris Creech hosts general knowledge trivia with different themes each week. Check the Facebook group “Trivia Wars!” for weekly updates and online question of the week.

8:30 p.m. (sign up) 9 p.m. (game starts). FREE! 706-208-1283

Thursday 28 EVENTS: Mental Health Benefit Movie (Ciné Barcafé) 7 p.m. www. athenscine.com, www.fightthestigma.com EVENTS: Phi Kappa Debate: “Is God a Construct of Man?” (UGA Phi Kappa Hall) Come share your point of view at The Phi Kappa Literary Society’s first big debate of 2010. 7 p.m. FREE! phikappals@ gmail.com EVENTS: UGA Living Wage Vigil (UGA Arch) Come out and show your support for a living wage! Every Thursday. 5–6 p.m. FREE! www. livingwageaction.org

ART: Closing Reception (Flicker Theatre & Bar) For an exhibit featuring paintings by Andrew Cayce.

Live performance by DQE (formerly Dairy Queen Empire) follows.

7 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ flickerbar ART: Curator’s Walk & Talk (ATHICA) Curator and ATHICA Director Lizzie Zucker Saltz leads a discussion about “Nurture,” an exhibition currently on display which features work by Amy Jenkins and explores societal attitudes about breast-feeding and non-sexual nudity. All ages are welcome. 7–8 p.m.

FREE! www.athica.org PERFORMANCE: Alice in Wonderland (Madison-Morgan Cultural Center) Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theater takes you down the rabbit hole in this full-body and traditional puppet show! 9:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. $5. 706-342-4743, www. mmccarts.org PERFORMANCE: The Thistle and Kudzu Scottish Dancers (Borders Books & Music) Celebrate the 251st anniversary of poet Robert Burns’ birthday with Scottish dancing and poetry. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647 THEATRE: The Shape of Things (UGA Fine Arts Building) A performance by the UGA Drama Department. See Jan. 26 Theatre.

Jan. 26–30, 8 p.m. Jan. 31, 2:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. $10 (adults). $7 (seniors and students). 706-542-2838 KIDSTUFF: Homeschoolers Chapter Book Review (Madison Baptist Church) Elementary schoolage homeschoolers gather at the library to read a book together and talk about it. Every Thursday. 1 p.m.

FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Teen Cartoon Illustrators Club (Lyndon House Arts Center) Work on your favorite style of cartoon with other young artists and discuss recent drawings and

characters with cartoonist Robert Brown. Pizza and soda included!

Every other Thursday. Call for more information. 706-613-3623 KIDSTUFF: Teen Game Night (Oconee County Library) Play board games like Monopoly, Clue, Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble, or bring your own. Ages 11–18. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: We the People “Picturing America” Book Shelf Discussion Group (ACC Library, Storyroom) Led by Lorraine Holahan. For first through fifth graders. 3:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Georgia Review Reading Series (Ciné Barcafé) The Georgia Review and the Georgia Poetry Circuit present poet Kevin Prufer. Local writer Michael Tod Edgerton will be present to open the event, and The Georgia Review will debut its most recent issue. 7 p.m. FREE! www.thegeorgiareview. com, www.athenscine.com LECTURES & LIT.: No Stone Unturned: An Informal Conversation about Research Process (UGA Main Library) Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Wall Street Journal Atlanta Bureau Chief Douglas Blackmon leads an informal discussion about the challenges he faced while researching material for his book Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black People in America from the Civil War to World War II. Space is limited; registration required.

2–3 p.m. FREE! 706-542-5766, jsevern@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: UGA College of Environment & Design Lecture Series (UGA Student Learning Center, Room 248) Karen A. Phillips kicks off this spring’s lecture series with “Making a Difference in the Environment,” focusing on city

planning, urban revitalization and cultural preservation in landscape architecture. Reception to follow.

5–6 p.m. FREE! www.ced.uga.edu MEETINGS: Athens Human Rights Festival (Nuçi’s Space) Committee planning meeting. Any volunteers who want to help organize this year’s festival are welcome. Parking is available across the street in the old Dial America lot. 7:30 p.m.

770-725-2652, www.athenshumanrightsfest.org MEETINGS: Clarke County Democratic Committee (Clarke County Courthouse, Grand Jury Room) Democratic state school superintendent candidate Brian Westlake is this month’s featured speaker. All interested persons are invited to attend this month’s meeting of the CCDC. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-202-7515 MEETINGS: Spanish Group (1000faces Coffee, 588 Barber Street) All-level Spanish conversation group. Informal, welcoming and fun! Every Thursday. 7–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-534-8860, www.1000facescoffee.com GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Downtown) Calling all know-it-alls! Every Thursday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. yourpie.com

Friday 29 EVENTS: Measuring Deliberate Speed Brown Bag Film & Discussion Series (UGA Main Library) To complement the ongoing exhibition, Measuring Deliberate Speed: Georgians Face School Desegregation, the Russell Library hosts Friday film screenings. This week: Hoxie: The First Stand (2006).

Noon–1 p.m. FREE! 706-542-5788 EVENTS: Book Sale (Jefferson Civic Center) The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library host their annual book sale featuring thousands of adult and children’s hardbacks and paperbacks. Jan. 29, 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Jan. 30, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. 706-3675754 EVENTS: Farmers’ Market (Flora Hydroponics, 195 Paradise Blvd.)

The Sacred Earth Growers Co-Op sets up a newly established yearround farmers’ market. Organic meat and dairy vendors, produce venders, local artisans and more help to make this an exciting new addition to your weekend. 2–7 p.m. FREE! 706-353-2223 EVENTS: Green Life Expo (The Classic Center) Featuring seminars and exhibits on environmentally friendly cleaning products, composting, home energy conservation, LEED building and more. Friday focuses on business and industry; Saturday focuses on homeowners and apartment dwellers. Jan. 29, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Jan. 30, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

FREE! www.greenlifeathens.com EVENTS: Henry D. Green Symposium (UGA Center for Continuing Education) The Georgia Museum of Art hosts the Henry D. Green Symposium of the Decorative Arts in its fifth year: “Neighboring Voices: The Decorative Culture of Our Southern Cousins.” Following a tour of five historic houses in Athens, Robert A. Leath will deliver a lecture on early decorative arts in the South. Register by Jan. 15. Jan. 29–30. 706-542-4662, www.uga. edu/gamuseum ART: Closing Reception (Circle Gallery, UGA College of Environmental Design) For “Italia,” an exhibit featuring photographs and sketches of Latium, Tuscany and Venetia by professors Brian LaHaie and Clark Lundell. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu/news

ART: Opening Reception (MadisonMorgan Cultural Center) For an exhibit featuring 23 Andy Warhol silkscreen portraits on display including John Wayne, Teddy Roosevelt, Annie Oakley, the Wicked Witch of the West and Supermanas subjects. Collector Wes Cochran will deliver a gallery talk. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-342-4743 ART: Opening Reception (Lamar Dodd School of Art, Gallery 307) For “@ LAST,” an exhibit featuring ceramic sculpture by Arthur Gonzalez.

7–9 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Daydream (Canopy Studio) An aerial dance performance by Canopy’s advanced students. Jan 29 & 30, 8 p.m. Jan. 31, 4 p.m. $10 (adults), $8 (students), $5 (kids ages 2–8). www. canopystudio.com THEATRE: The Shape of Things (UGA Fine Arts Building) A performance by the UGA Drama Department. See Jan. 26 Theatre.

Jan. 26–30, 8 p.m. Jan. 31, 2:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. $10 (adults). $7 (seniors and students). 706-542-2838 KIDSTUFF: Japanese Storytime (ACC Library) 5 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650

Saturday 30 EVENTS: Adoption Day (Pet Supplies Plus) Local animal rescue organizations bring their pups out for a chance at finding a forever home. Love connections made every Saturday! 11 a.m.–3 p.m. 706-3530650 EVENTS: Athens for Haiti Benefit (Athens Community Theatre) Storytellers, dancers, musicians, teachers and an eclectic consortium of local artists have organized their talents for an exciting hodgepodge of entertainment to benefit a Haiti relief fund. A silent auction of art, classes, books, jewelry, facials, antiques and more will be a highlight of the evening. 8 p.m. $5 (suggested donation). www.townandgownplayers.org EVENTS: Book Sale (Jefferson Civic Center) Hosted by the Friends of the Jefferson Public Library. See Jan. 29 Events. Jan. 29, 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Jan. 30, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. 706-367-5754 EVENTS: Farmers’ Market (Flora Hydroponics, 195 Paradise Blvd.)

The Sacred Earth Growers Co-Op sets up a newly established yearround farmers’ market. See Jan. 29 Events. 2–7 p.m. FREE! 706-3532223 EVENTS: Green Life Expo (The Classic Center) Expo showcasing eco-friendly exhibits and seminars.

See. Jan. 29 Events. Jan. 29, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Jan. 30, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

FREE! www.greenlifeathens.com EVENTS: Henry D. Green Symposium (UGA Center for Continuing Education) Symposium of the Decorative Arts: “Neighboring Voices: The Decorative Culture of Our Southern Cousins.” See Jan. 29 Events. Jan. 29–30. 706-542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum * EVENTS: Scottish Celebration and Annual Robert Burns Dinner (The Classic Center) The Thistle and Kudzu Scottish Society hosts an evening of traditional Scottish fare, spirited toasts, live music and dancing in celebration of the 251st birthday of Scotland’s favorite son, poet Robert Burns. 6:30–10 p.m. $35. 706-357-4444, www.thistleandkudzu.net EVENTS: A Taste of Oconee (Oconee County Civic Center) Fourth annual event hosted by the Oconee County Middle School Band and Chorus Boosters. Featuring food from the area’s best restaurants.

Also, a raffle of donated works from local artists and authors. The band and chorus will perform throughout the evening. 5–8 p.m. $20 (advance), $25 (door). 706-769-8681 * EVENTS: Workday for Peace Corps UGA (Sandy Creek Nature Center) If you are interested in learning more about Peace Corps or you are a returned Peace Corps Volunteer, come out for some trail work and a chili lunch. 10 a.m.–noon. FREE! 706-425-2966, peacecorpsuga@gmail.com ART: 20th Annual Mental Health Art Auction (Ciné Barcafé) This year’s Mental Health Benefit culminates with the annual art auction that raises funds for Mental Health America of NE Georgia. FREE! www. athenscine.com, www.fightthestigma.com ART: Opening Reception (ACC Library, Top of the Stairs Gallery) For an exhibit featuring paintings by Mia Merlin. 4–6 p.m. 706-613-3650 PERFORMANCE: Daydream (Canopy Studio) An aerial dance performance by Canopy’s advanced students. Jan 29 & 30, 8 p.m. Jan. 31, 4 p.m. $10 (adults), $8 (students), $5 (kids ages 2–8). www. canopystudio.com PERFORMANCE: Celtic Fiddlers (UGA Hodgson Hall) A high-energy performance by Natalie MacMaster, acclaimed “superstar of the the Cape Breton fiddle,” and fellow fiddler and spouse Donnell Leahy. 8 p.m. $13–$26. 706-542-4400, www.uga. edu/pac THEATRE: The Shape of Things (UGA Fine Arts Building) A performance by the UGA Drama Department. See Jan. 26 Theatre.

Jan. 26–30, 8 p.m. Jan. 31, 2:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. $10 (adults). $7 (seniors and students). 706-542-2838 OUTDOORS: 2nd Annual Chilly Dawg 5K (Sandy Creek Park) Run or walk your way to the finish on paved paths throughout the park.

Proceeds benefit the College of Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Association and the ARCH Foundation of UGA. 9 a.m. $20.

706-542-3386, www.active.com KIDSTUFF: Farmer Jason (The Classic Center) Award-winning entertainer whose children’s songs are catchy, fun and educational! “Green Life Expo.” 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. www. greenlifeathens.com KIDSTUFF: Geocaching Adventures (Call for location) Learn the basics of geocaching and use your skills to find a hidden cache. Under 16 accompanied by an adult. Space is limited; call to register. 1–3 p.m. $2, 706-613-3615 LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing (Borders Books & Music) Bestselling Georgia author William Rawlings talks about his fifth Southern thriller, The Mile High Club. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647 LECTURES & LIT.: Winter WakeUp for Writers (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Of course your novel would be a best seller–if only someone would publish it! Learn about DIY publishing, working with literary agents and freelancing in today’s climate. Speak with a panel of published and aspiring writers and develop the skills necessary to market a book once published. Fee includes lunch. Advance registration required. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $70. www. ocaf.com

Sunday 31 EVENTS: Meditation and Kirtan (Vastu School of Yoga, Chase Park Warehouse) Lend your voice to this ancient form of devotional chanting performed in the traditional “call and

response” form with live drumming and harmonium. 7–9 p.m. FREE! 561-723-6172, vastuyoga@hotmail. com EVENTS: The Ultimate Bridal Show (Georgia Center) Come see the top bridal merchants in Athens, along with a bridal fashion show and more at this spectacular event: the bridal show to end all bridal shows.

12:30–6:30 p.m. $8. 706-548-1311, www.athensweddingprofessionals. com EVENTS: Wake-n-Bake Off (Aromas) Beer-infused desserts and their makers compete! 6 p.m. 706208-0059 PERFORMANCE: Daydream (Canopy Studio) An aerial dance performance by Canopy’s advanced students. Jan 29 & 30, 8 p.m. Jan. 31, 4 p.m. $10 (adults), $8 (students), $5 (kids ages 2–8). www. canopystudio.com THEATRE: The Shape of Things (UGA Fine Arts Building) A performance by the UGA Drama Department. See Jan. 26 Theatre.

Jan. 26–30, 8 p.m. Jan. 31, 2:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. $10 (adults). $7 (seniors and students). 706-542-2838 LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing (Borders Books & Music) Atlanta author Violette L. Reid talks about sorcery, slaughter and inner conflicts in her science fiction/fantasy novel, The First Chronicle of Zayashariya: Out of Night. 2 p.m. FREE! 706583-8647 GAMES: Full-Contact Trivia (Allen’s Bar & Grill) Sports-themed rules with diverse categories. 9 p.m.

FREE! www.allensbarandgrill.com GAMES: Legend of the Five Rings Tournament (Tyche’s Games) Help direct the storyline in this Celestial Edition tournament. Banzai! 2 p.m. $1. 706-354-4500, www.tychesgames.com GAMES: Trippin’ Through the 2000s Pop Culture Trivia (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) The name says it all! Test your knowledge of pop culture in the ‘00s every Sunday.

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GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Fat Daddy’s) Bring your poker face for a game of Hold ‘Em. Turbo game at 9 p.m. 6 p.m. 706-353-0241 GAMES: Trivia (Alibi) Every Monday with Ken! 9 p.m. FREE! 706-5491010 GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Every Monday with prizes!

Sign up at 7:30. Start preparing for the Grand Showdown on Mar. 1 for the chance to win a $200 prize. 8 p.m. 706-354-6655

features a non-intrusive narrative track for visually impaired viewers. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 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: Trivia (Doc Chey’s Noodle House) Every Tuesday with drink and food specials! 8:30–10:30 p.m.

FREE! www.doccheys.com

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Wednesday 3

EVENTS: Groundhog Day Celebration (Memorial Park) You may be over winter, but it’s up to Gus, Bear Hollow’s resident groundhog, to decide. Come out for a live feeding demo and crafts and learn cool facts about the “whistle-pig” as you await Gus’ prediction. 9–11 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3616 EVENTS: Groundhog Walk (Greenway) Don’t miss the groundhogs on their special day! Take a walk down the Greenway and watch for groundhogs emerging from their burrows. Call to register! Noon–1 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615, www. athensgreenway.com EVENTS: UGA Idol (UGA Hodgson Hall) The seventh annual UGA Idol singing competition. Fifteen UGA students perform songs covering a range of genres. Proceeds benefit UGA Miracle. 7:30 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). ugaidol2010@gmail. com KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m., Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Family Afternoon at the (Described) Movies (ACC Library) Showing Spy Kids. Film

EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo, Phi Bar & Bistro Courtyard) Drink and food specials for you and your (well-behaved, non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog!

Every Wednesday. 5–7 p.m. www. athensdowntownhotel.com PERFORMANCE: Drag Show!

(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Athens’ finest drag queens perform onstage with a dance party to follow. 10 p.m. $7. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub PERFORMANCE: Local Laughs Live (UGA Tate Center) Open mic comedy shows gives students a chance to showcase their standup comedy skills. Hosted by Eric Slauson. 8 p.m. FREE! www.uga. edu/union KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m., Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Cupcake Club (Rocksprings Neighborhood Center) Meet with your fellow cupcake compatriots and collaborate on the design for a different themed cupcake every Wednesday! 10–11:30 a.m. $1. 706-613-3603, www.accleisureservices.com

KIDSTUFF: Eatin’ with the Critters (Sandy Creek Nature Center, ENSAT) Bring a sack lunch for an hour of learning about our world and the animals that inhabit it. For ages 3–5 with an adult. Call to register. 11 a.m.–noon, $0–$13 (scholarships available). 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Teen Writers Club (Oconee County Library) Share your work, get ideas from other young writers and receive support in your writing endeavors. 6–7 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday for Teens (ACC Library) Up next: Artist Trading Cards. Ages 11–18. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Introduction to Nichiren Buddhism (UGA Tate Center, Room 138) Learn about a philosophy of life that will help you transform suffering into victory. 7 p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: Word of Mouth (The Globe) Monthly open poetry reading! Every first Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 MEETINGS: American Sign Language Study Group (Cups Coffee Café) All skill levels welcome.

7–8 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ aslstudygroup GAMES: Game Night (Alibi) Develop coordination, tolerance and grace through beer pong and Keno.

Every Wednesday with Corey. FREE! 706-549-1010 GAMES: Poker Tour (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Texas Hold ‘Em every Wednesday. 18 and up. Sign in at 6:30 p.m. Dealing at 7:30 p.m.

FREE! www.interstatepokerclub.com GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Every Wednesday. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Five Points) Calling all know-it-alls!

Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m.

FREE! 706-548-1920

Friday, January 29

Boy Genius, Dead Dog, Grape Soda Flicker Theatre & Bar “The one thing I often hear from people is that after seeing us live they feel like they want to be friends with us…” says Boy Genius Boy Genius singer/songwriter Jason Korenkiewicz.

“We’re cracking jokes and goofing around and enjoying the opportunities that we have.”

The former journalist and band manager has been around music for a long time, but it wasn’t until recently that he dedicated himself to composing his own tunes—just to see “how it would turn out.”

His upbeat, finely crafted pop songs were good enough to impress producer Mitch Easter (R.E.M., Pavement, Velvet Crush), who agreed to work with Boy Genius on its most recent album, Staggering.

“I couldn’t believe it because I’ve probably bought every record that Mitch has played on and produced,” says Korenkiewicz. “He is very willing and open to share not only stories about what he’s done, but techniques he’s used to get certain sounds on records…

We’ve applied so many things that he taught us.”

While the songs on Staggering have a classic, American college-radio rock sort of feel, the pop melodies are set apart by Korenkiewicz’s distinctive vocals and the beautiful harmonies of Marisa Cerio. It’s a pairing that Korenkiewicz says does not come easily.

“Marisa is an excellent singer, but when she has to sing with me she has a hard time because of my meter and how I push words out.”

But it’s those sorts of idiosyncrasies that make Boy Genius so endearing. There is a depth to Staggering that reveals itself more with every listen.

Says Korenkiewicz: “When you make a record, you try to challenge someone a little bit and make it more diverse… It’s like the difference between writing a novel or a short story. To sustain someone’s attention for 30 or 40 minutes [on an album] rather than two or three minutes [with a single] is very different.” [Michelle Gilzenrat]

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GAMES: Trivia Wars (283 Bar) Chris Creech hosts general knowledge trivia with different themes each week. Check the Facebook group “Trivia Wars!” for weekly updates and online question of the week.

8:30 p.m. (sign up) 9 p.m. (game starts). FREE! 706-208-1283 * Advance Tickets Available

Live Music Tuesday 26 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the singing cowboy.

Buffalo’s Southwest Café 6–10 p.m. $5 (includes lessons). 706354-6655 DINE & DANCE NIGHT Beginners’ and advanced dance lessons every Tuesday from 6–7 p.m. followed by open dance until 10 p.m. Tonight features tango music!

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

Flanagan’s 7 p.m.–Midnight. FREE! www.meanmic.com MEAN MIC TUESDAYS Weekly hip-hop concert series featuring competitions and showcases hosted

by Tommy Valentine and Bobby Stamps.

Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ gobar ABBANNA LEBON Hilariously bratty and overtly perverted lo-fi swingpunk, like Yeah Yeah Yeahs meets the Cramps. Featuring members of Fashion Knee High and Daffodil.

JACK TOPHT W/THE VEGETABLES Buffalo, NY’s Jack Topht is an offbeat emcee in the style of Kool Keith’s Dr. Octagon, and he is accompanied by the innovative drummer/pianist/onewoman-band Lindsey Grate, known as “The Vegetables.”

AJ WEISS Brother AJ gets the chance to step outside the shadow of sister Allison (whom he plays in a band with) and perform solo. His tunes feature sincere songwriting and memorable rock melodies.

YE OLDE SUBB SHOPPE Local “mountain twee project” led by Christopher Ingham (Christopher’s Liver) and Emily Armond.

Half Moon Pub 7–9 p.m. FREE! 706-208-9712 POETIC TUESDAYS Weekly poetry open mic hosted by the “godfather of Athens hip-hop” Montu Miller.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub JIMMY KIND BUD Christopher Ingham’s new band, formerly Liverty, featuring Kate R. on bass and Sarah T. on drums.

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by Randy and Lozo.

SHITTY DARKNESS Local highenergy, quirky punk pop band.

THE UNWELCOME GUESTS Poppy, angular rock that takes cues from acts like The Replacements, Old 97s and the Pixies.

The Melting Point 7 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens. com THE BUTTERMILK REVIVAL Traditional bluegrass from Athens,

GA. Part of the Terrapin Tuesday bluegrass series!

New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. www.newearthmusichall.com RICH ROCK Spinning a mix of reggae, dub and hip-hop.

Tasty World Uptown 9 p.m. www.myspace.com/tastyworlduptown DREW DIXON This UGA student plays classic blues licks with a lot of soul.

MIKE KINNEBREW Fans of artists like John Mayer will cling to Mike’s romantic whisper as he shares his poetic tales of faith, love and loss over acoustic guitar with great passion and conviction.

Wednesday 27 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 HIP-HOP DJ Spinning all your favorite hip-hop jams every Wednesday.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com FUNKLEFINGER No info available.

THE WORN OUT WELCOME No info available.

VANILIN Young Athens band with funky bass lines, alt-rock melodies and clean, intricate lead guitar.

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

Flicker Theatre & Bar 11:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ flickerbar HUNGRY HUNGRY ASTRONAUTS Zach Clayton and William Chamberlain from A PostWar Drama bring you the sounds of the kitchen!

The duo will prepare a meal on a portable stove, and all the sizzles, stirring and steaming will be captured and amplified via micraphone to create a delicious soundscape before serving the appetizers to the audience.

Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ gobar BUBBLY MOMMY GUN Raucous psychedelic explorations led by members of Sleeping Friends, The Lickity-Splits and Ice Cream Socialists.

HERMIT THRUSHES Outsider folk that ranges from sweetly straightforward to purposefully discordant.

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.

SLEEPING FRIENDS First show in over a year! Garage pop featuring Joe Kubler (Bubbly Mommy Gun) and friends.

La Fiesta #1 Noon–2 p.m. FREE! 706-548-4261 KEVIN FLEMING Spanish and Latin guitar, every Wednesday during lunch.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 9 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub ATHENS BOYS CHOIR Focusing on gender issues and questions of identity, spoken-word and openly transgendered artist/musician Katz delivers rhymes with a musical underpinning.

THE VGS Soulful spoken word and rap backed by bassist Coco B and

drummer Drummy Spice for a mix of soulful eclectic music and hardhitting poetry.

Locos Grill & Pub 6:30–9 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com (Harris St.) JAY RING AND KIP JONES Americana-infused acoustic duo.

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens. com BOBBY COMPTON BAND The first Redneck Idol, Bobby Compton sings hard rockin’ country.

New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. www.newearthmusichall.com LOVE TRACTOR Original Love Tractor member Mike Richmond recruited Bill Holmes (ex-Vigilantes of Love), Ben Holst (ex-Avenues, Velure), Kevin Fleming (Harp Unstrung), Tom Lewis and Darren Stanley (Squat) to round out his new lineup.

TREEDOM Funky new local four-piece with some psychedelic tendencies.

TRUCE Eclectic four-piece featuring Brennan Bennett (bass), Tony Delgado (drums), Harmon Hanson (guitar) and Ryan Horn (guitar).

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE Wednesdays with Lynn!

Tasty World Uptown 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.myspace.com/tastyworlduptown LINGO Funky, soulful jam band from Marietta that recorded its debut album with John Keane (R.E.M., Widespread Panic) here in town.

TENT CITY This local four-piece fuses elements of jazz, funk, blues and world music.

Thursday 28 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $10 (adv.). www.40watt.com BAMBARA Local power trio has a sound that draws from both the atmospherics of bands like Slowdive and the ferocity of bands like Fugazi.

New album coming soon!

MONOTONIX Showmanship’s the name of the go-for-broke game with this classic-rock-influenced trio out of Israel. Check out our Q&A with the band at www.flagpole.com.

Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 OPEN MIC/JAM Hosted by members of The Rattlers. Open to all musicians. Battle of the Bands coming soon!

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com BO BEDINGFIELD Singer and primary songwriter for local band The Wydelles, Bedingfield’s smooth vocals are steeped in all the soul of country music without the twang.

GLOSSARY Southern to the core, this Murfreesboro, TN, band rocks out the jams, poppy Southern rock tunes accented by jaunty piano lines and easy-going vocals.

VULTURE WHALE Raw, thoughtful alt-country from Birmingham.

Casa Mia 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-227-4444 KEVIN FLEMING Spanish and Latin guitar.

Club Chrome 9 p.m. $5 (to compete), FREE! (to enter). 706-543-9009 KARAOKE CONTEST Week four of eight! An epic battle for the crown of best karaoke singer.

country-style vocal harmonies and energetic stage antics.

Friday, January 29

Brock Butler

Club Chrome 9 p.m. $5. 706-543-9009 SOUTHERNIZED Southern rock.

Farm 255 Even if you think you’ve never heard of this Brock Butler, chances are you have. Butler’s electric jam band Perpetual Groove relocated from Savannah to Athens in 2007 and has (before and since) managed to perform handfuls of local shows, including several multi-night stands at the Georgia Theatre, all while adhering to a rigorous schedule of international touring and festival dates and picking up yearly nominations for Flagpole music awards along the way in the jam category.

Despite his packed schedule, Butler was able to sneak quite a few solo shows in here and there, and he’s also recorded an album, Lately Here Though, which he describes as “more poppy or singer-songwritery… stuff that I wrote and liked while writing for Perpetual Groove but that didn’t seem as appropriate for that band… stuff that’s a bit more laid back, that people who find Perpetual Groove a little crazy might be more into.”

That is, think less hyperactive, electric wizardry and more soulful, rootsy sorcery.

The show at Farm 255 on Friday is is meant to be a celebration of that album’s release and will feature an acoustic set by Butler followed by a set in which the studio lineup— Karolyn Troupe and Daniel Lawson of Venice Is Sinking (various instruments) and Travis Cline of Atlanta jam band Captain Soularcat (drums)—will join Butler for a full recital of the album. Butler emphasizes the rarity of this event by noting that the opportunity to play with the studio band was particularly fortunate timing, as the musicians’ busy schedules make it difficult to get everyone together. In fact, this is the first time this material has been performed live with the lineup from the record, and, as of now, no other shows with the same lineup are scheduled.

So, if you’re at all interested in getting your independent sway or nuzzle dance on, come out and enjoy the sounds of a guitar beast crafting love of a softer-than-usual beauty. [Tony Floyd]

El Paisano 8 p.m. 706-353-0346 KARAOKE Every Thursday with margarita specials.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BOO RAY Soulful singer-songwriter who takes inspiration from Glen Campbell and Exile on Main St.-era Stones. Joined by Daniel Marler, Steve Abercrombie, Nate Hale and Anna Innecken.

BROS. MARLER Brothers Drew and Daniel Marler bring their brand of Neil Young/Elliot Smith/Allman Bros.-influenced music to the people as an acoustic duo.

Gnat’s Landing 6:30–9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5858 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.

Go Bar 11:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ gobar “DR. FRED’S KARAOKE” Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers, every Thursday.

Mama’s Boy 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.eatatmamasboy. com BRIAN CONNELL Local musician whose original songs are in the classic spirit of Leonard Cohen.

The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $25. www.meltingpointathens.com CAROLINE AIKEN Renowned acoustic folk artist who shared the stage

with The Indigo Girls for some time.

Her soulful voice purrs the blues over bright finger-picking.

MOTHER’S FINEST Hit-making funk band from Atlanta that’s been tearing it up since the ‘70s with a genre-defying sound that’s dipped into R&B, hip-hop, rock and even metal.

rasp and sharp lyrics encompass both the heart of folk and the rough and tumble vitality of rock.

SONIA LEIGH BAND Edgy folk-rock musician from Atlanta with a lot of soulful, raw energy in her smoky, powerful vocals. Fans of Melissa Etheridge will find a lot to love here.

New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. www.newearthmusichall.com ALEX B. Alex Botwin, bassist from electronic jam band Pnuma Trio.

D:RC The latest in global club sounds ranging from dubstep, UK funky to electro and bassline.

MERKATROID Dubstep and electronica.

Friday 29

The Office Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE Every Thursday with The Singing Cowboy!

Buffalo’s Southwest Café 7 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). athensking@gmail.com THE KING IS BACK Elvis Presely tribute performance.

Rye Bar 9 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens DOC BROWN & THE DELOREANS Formerly Athens Groove Company, this band plays progressive psychrock inspired by everything from Kool & the Gang to Béla Fleck.

Tasty World Uptown 9:30 p.m. $6 (adv), $8 (door). www. myspace.com/tastyworlduptown LEVI LOWREY Rootsy folk-rock about dealin’ with the devil and the church and getting caught between the two. Lowrey comes from a family with deep roots in bluegrass, but he has a modern ear and his live shows are as engaging as any rocker.

KEN WILL MORTON Athens’ own Ken Will Morton is an engaging and prolific songwriter with several fulllengths under his belt. His soulful

40 Watt Club 10 p.m. $10 (21+), $12 (18+). www.40watt.com VERY DISCO High intensity Daft Punk tribute led by Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. (AKA Immuzikation).

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com HAYRIDE This long-running Athens trio has maintained a steady output of prog- and metal-influenced rock.

Hayride’s punk leanings, however, don’t exclude strong melodies.

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

Expect a mix of garage rock stomps and bluesy croons.

MAXIMUM BUSY MUSCLE Local tech-metal trio featuring Jay Roach on guitar, Mary Joyce on drums and Kris Deason on bass.

UP WITH THE JONESES Peppy, upbeat melodic rock four-piece out of Chattanooga featuring some

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BROCK BUTLER Perpetual Groove frontman weaves complex, inspired, loop-based soul jams. Celebrating the release of his new solo album, Lately Here Though. See Calendar Pick on this page.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/flickerbar BOY GENIUS Four-piece Brooklyn indie pop band. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

DEAD DOG Local band delivers frenetic, spunky lo-fi punk with a pop smile.

GRAPE SODA Local band featuring the brothers Lewis (Mat and Ryan, also of The Agenda), on vocals, organ and drums, playing reverbheavy garage psych-rock.

The Globe 10 p.m. FREE! (donations welcome).

706-353-4721 MELVIN MATHURIN JAZZ QUARTET Essential and original jazz compositions.

Gnat’s Landing 7–10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5858 TJ MIMBS This local acoustic singersongwriter plays melodramatic pop in the vein of Dave Matthews.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar DJS MAHOGANY AND HIGH VOLTAGE Spinning rare disco, soul, electro-pop jams and “goofy pop-crap!” The dance party starts after the live music.

GIANT LION This low-key experimental band from Atlanta strips the psychedelic aspects of Beat Happening and the Pixies down to somber vocals and almost no instrumentation.

NUCLEAR SPRING Increasingly cohesive local rock band that has found a happy medium between folk and glam with occasional Kinks-like tendencies.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 8 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub KARAOKE Hosted by Dr. Fred!

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $5 (adv.), $8 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com FLASH TO BANG TIME Local new wave group finds a marriage between fun and somber. The band recently added Matt Tamisin and Richi Williams (ex-Commander Chameleon) to the lineup, and says the sound is more “hard,” reminscent of “early Blondie meets Bush Tetras mixed with Buzzcocks with a dash of Beatles and a thimble of the Mothers of Invention.” See story on p. 15.

MAGNAPOP Linda Hopper (ex-OhOK) fronts this long-running punkspirited pop four-piece. Hopper’s perceptive lyrics and deliberate singing, teamed with some intense guitar work, make for a fun and rewarding listen.

SUPERCLUSTER More of a collective than a band, this local group features all-stars from such bands as Pylon, Casper & the Cookies, Olivia Tremor Control, Deerhunter and more! The band’s sound is as diverse as its lineup, with elements of psychedelic experimentation and angular rock.

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Fridays, 5-7pm Martinis and Specialty Drinks $5 Menu Selection of Specialty Drinks Winter Manhattan

Woodford Reserve, Noilly Pratt Sweet Vermouth, Blood Orange Bitters, a cinnamon infused simple syrup

Spiced Cherry

Disarronno Amaretto, Horne’s Spiced Rum, Ginger Ale, a dash of Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Cocoa Espresso Martini

a ½ shot of Starbucks® Espresso, Absolut Vanilla, Godiva Dark Chocolate Liqueur, Bailey’s Irish Cream

Ginger / Pear Infused Tea

Absolut Pear, ginger infused simple syrup, Starbucks® Awake Iced Tea

WEDNESDAYS 5–7 P.M.

Canine Cocktail Happy Hour Bring Your Dog!

Saturday, Jan. 30 • 9pm Live in the Round Songwriters:

RICHARD LEIGH

“Don’t It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue”

ROB CROSBY

“She’s A Natural” & “Concrete Angel”

JAMES DEAN HICKS “Somewhere In America”

Showtime 9pm• Tickets $15 Hotel Package Available $

99 for Room and 2 Tickets

www.indigoathens.com

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Soles4Souls is a charity that collects new or gently-worn shoes and provides them free of charge to people in need.

Masada Leather and Outdoor is now accepting shoes and monetary donations for Soles4Souls to send to Haiti.

Bring your new or gently worn shoes to

Masada 238 East Clayton Street or a monetary donation to aid in the shipping costs.

www.soles4souls.org

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 CARLA LE FEVER AND THE RAYS LeFever and her band play groovable dance tunes, sweet pop, classic rock and originals. Bobby Mobley from Atlanta recently joined the band on keyboards.

Rye Bar 9 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens ASHUTTO MIRRA Local heavyleaning alternative rock group that manages to mix in a bit of Southern influence.

Tasty World Uptown 9 p.m. www.myspace.com/tastyworlduptown THE DIRTY GUV’NAHS Knoxville natives play roots-rock with a wailing Hammond organ ‘60s-style soul vocals.

SOLSHAKR New rock power trio from Atlanta plays high-energy rock and roll in the vein of The Black Crowes.

WUGA 91.7 FM 4 p.m. FREE! www.wuga.org “IT’S FRIDAY!” Worried Minds and Supercluster will perform on the local radio station’s weekly program. University Cable Channel 15 will also broadcast the show.

Saturday 30 40 Watt Club 9:30 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www.40watt.com MODERN SKIRTS This piano-driven foursome has become one of Athens’ most treasured and acclaimed local pop acts. Tonight the band will be debuting brand new tracks from its upcoming release!

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.

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.

King is the latest new album.

Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 DANCE PARTY! A DJ spinning tunes to dance to.

Athens Community Theatre 8 p.m. $5 (suggested donation). www. townandgownplayers.org ATHENS FOR HAITI BENEFIT Benefit for Haiti variety show featuring music from The Usual Suspects, ¡Moyuba! drummers and Christopher Becerra. Also featured are dancers, storytelling and a silent auction.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. www.caledonialounge.com DEAF JUDGES Consisting of three MCs and one DJ, the Deaf Judges focus on an energetic live show backed by beats that utilize elements of world music, old school funk and soul, and lyrics influenced by the modern underground as well as a classic New York hip-hop style.

HOLY LIARS This local four-piece tends toward blue-collar rock, not unlike a more polished early Uncle Tupelo or the cow-punkier moments of Social Distortion.

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live show. Part Bear is celebrating the release of its debut, self-titled album. See story on p. 16.

The Classic Center “Green Life Expo.” 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. www.greenlifeathens.com FARMER JASON Award-winning entertainer whose children’s songs are catchy, fun and educational!

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com ROLLIN HOME This band jams on originals with a Grateful Dead groove and a Southern rock leaning.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/flickerbar EFREN Local indie swamp-folk band plays selections from their new album Thunder and Moan. The lyrics, sung in that classic “whiskeysoaked” whisper, are tender, dark and heavy with emotion.

HOLA HALO “’70s keys, dripping guitars and marching band drums” are the specialties of this local band.

Gnat’s Landing 6 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5858 RYAN HORN AND RUSS PALMER This acoustic duo plays Southern rock with island flair.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar NANA GRIZOL Local punk band that plays songs about shooting stars, fancy cars and red guitars.

SEA OF DOGS Songwriter and banjopicker Emily Armond leads this

endaring folk group with disarming honesty, candid lyrics and warm harmonies.

12:30 a.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ gobar “LATE NITE DISCO” The house deejay and occasional special guests spin a cool mix of disco, new wave and modern dance tunes for a sweaty and energetic closing-time crowd. Dance party begins after the live music every Saturday.

The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com* THE SWINGIN’ MEDALLIONS Perhaps best known for their 1966 hit “Double Shot (of My Baby’s Love),” today the Medallions are made up of children or other relatives of the original lineup and bill themselves as “the party band of the South.”

The Office Lounge 10 p.m. $5. 706-546-0840 THE HEALERS Local bona fide hardcore blues band recently re-formed with its original ‘90s lineup: Donny Ray Simonds, John Straw, John Davis, Jimmy Bolman and Steve Harding.

The Rialto Room 9 p.m. $15. 706-286-1700 (box office) SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND Unique live music performance in the round featuring these highly respected songwriters: Grammy winner Richard Leigh, Rob Crosby and James Dean Hicks (author of two number one hits for the Oak Ridge Boys as well as songs for Jessica Simpson, Kenney Chesney and more).

Rye Bar 10:30 p.m. FREE! (21+), $5 (18+). www.myspace.com/ryebarathens MARIGOLD CITY Local rock band strongly influenced by acts like the Foo Fighters.

RHYME OR TREASON Local band that plays a mix of hip-hop, rock and reggae.

Tasty World Uptown 9 p.m. www.myspace.com/tastyworlduptown AUTUMNATTICS Dark, moody folk rock from Atlanta.

THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS Poppy Americana influenced by acts like Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac and The Replacements.

GASLIGHT STREET Tightly arranged, soulful blues-rock from Charleston with strong vocals, swirling Wurlitzer and an appreciation for rootsy Americana.

Sunday 31 Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com UNION PULSE Energetic, charismatic ensemble from Milwaukee that blurs the lines between folk, grunge and Americana.

JEREMY WHEATLEY You may have seen Jeremy Wheatley perform as a member of Tin Cup Prophette, The Low Lows and Je Suis France. His solo shows feature warm, endearing ballads accompanied by guitar.

Sky City Lounge & Bulldog Cafe 706-380-7699 KARAOKE (468 North Ave.) Old School Social Sundays begin!

Tuesday, February 2

Dex Romweber Duo, Exene Cervenka, Anna Kramer and the Lost Cause Caledonia Lounge Dexter Romweber is confident that his live performance would escape censorship from Ed Sullivan. He figures he and his sister Sara Romweber would perform an esoteric Benny Joy tune. “It’s a song that me and Sara are doing.

It’s called ‘Nowhere,’” Dex says. “It’s a very obscure song.” Nothing offensive in the lyrics, he’s certain, to prompt any last-minute rewrites from Ed. Sara and Dex Romweber Such a rarely heard gem is typical of a Dex Romweber Duo show. With Dexter as the sometimes-scary-but-soulful frontman backed by Sara’s stylish, creative drumming, they put a twist on any song in the set list. “Me and Sara are doing a lot of instrumentals now, and we do some old jazz music and stuff. But it’s still pretty rockin’,” says Dex. Touring with Exene Cervenka keeps everyone rocking, although Dex observes, “Her songs now are a little bit more folkish and not blaring rock and roll. We’re fans of her music; we’ve never done a full-length tour with her.” The former singer and co-lyricist for the influential punk band X has just released her first solo album in almost two decades.

Dexter has always been a favorite in Athens, and he returns the sentiment. “I stayed down in Athens a while. It was quite a lively place. It was full of a lot of characters, and we had a lot of fun running around down there. I’ll always remember that time.”

He’s mellowed a lot since his early days in Chapel Hill and Athens, but only off-stage.

He may have dropped the bad habits he shared with his role models, but the musical influences remain. He’s as intense a performer today as he was in his earlier days as half of the Flat Duo Jets. It’s hard to imagine that Ed Sullivan couldn’t find something about Dexter Romweber he’d like to censor. [Patricia Jarrett]

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S A L A D S

THE CALENDAR!

Square One Fish Co. Noon-3 p.m. FREE! www.squareonefishco.com SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH Rotating local jazz artists play Sunday afternoons on the patio.

Monday 1 New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. www.newearthmusichall.com BATTLE OF THE BANDS Waka Winter Classic Battle of the Bands.

Battle for a slot at the Wakarusa Music Festival in Kansas.

Tuesday 2 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $11 (adv.). www.40watt.com DRUG RUG Classic psychedelic rock collective from Massachusetts.

THE FIERY FURNACES The prolific Friedberger siblings walk the line between catchy and challenging, experimenting endlessly mood, concept and drama. See story on p. 17.

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.

Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the singing cowboy.

Buffalo’s Southwest Café 6–10 p.m. $5 (includes lessons). 706354-6655 DINE & DANCE NIGHT Beginners’ and advanced dance lessons every Tuesday from 6–7 p.m. followed by open dance until 10 p.m. Tonight features swing dancing.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $9 (adv.), $10 (21+), $12 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com ANNA KRAMER AND THE LOST CAUSE With Kramer taking the lead on piano and vocals, this Atlanta band mixes twang and jangle, with fuzzed out guitars meeting tinkling piano for a raucous good time.

DEX ROMWEBER DUO Dex Romweber is the former frontman for the psycho-surf-rockabilly-garagepunk combo Flat Duo Jets. See Calendar Pick on p. 22.

EXENE CERVENKA Punk legend known for her work with the band X. She released her first solo record in over a decade last October. Her latest material has an intimate, folky feel, and the lyrics are as sharp as ever.

The Melting Point 7 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens. com BORDERHOP TRIO The trio sums up its sound in two words: “High.

Lonesome.” Part of the weekly Terrapin Bluegrass series!

No Where Bar 10 p.m. $2. 706-546-4742 LANEY STRICKLAND & THE BLOODTHIRSTY COWBOYS Classic Southern rock with bluesy riffs, wailing organ and soulful vocals.

Tasty World Uptown 9 p.m. $3. www.myspace.com/tastyworlduptown FUTUREBIRDS Local folk-rock collective with a tattered, raspy edge.

This show is part of the band’s continuing residency at Tasty World, with shows every other Tuesday until Mardi Gras.

GIFT HORSE A special treat tonight: Local band Gift Horse will play a set of all My Bloody Valentine covers!

Wednesday 3

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 & THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4

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40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $15 (adv.). www.40watt.com JAMES HUSBAND Side project from Of Montreal’s multi-instrumentalist Jamey Huggins. Expect a set of eclectic sounds, sweetly sung with a generally warm, ‘60s pop rock vibe like Guided by Voices.

OF MONTREAL Let your freak flag fly with this increasingly outrageous Athens pop band. This is the first of two nights at the 40 Watt Club.

Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 HIP-HOP DJ Spinning all your favorite hip-hop jams every Wednesday.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com HUNDRED HANDED GIANTS Duo from Alpharetta influenced by Nick Cave and Jens Lekman.

PETER PANCAKES Upbeat songs via acoustic guitar, upright bass and Rhodes piano.

SWANK MOTEL Lo-fi rock from Atlanta with British influences that range “from The Kinks to Stone Roses.”

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar ABBANNA LEBON Hilariously bratty and overtly perverted lo-fi swingpunk, like Yeah Yeah Yeahs meets the Cramps. Featuring members of Fashion Knee High and Daffodil.

THE JACK BURTON Local punk band featuring former members of departed Athens faves like Hunter-Gatherer, Let’s Surf! and Exit 86.

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.

WILD YAKS This Brooklyn punk band growls and shreds with a bluesy sort of swagger.

La Fiesta #1 Noon–2 p.m. FREE! 706-548-4261 KEVIN FLEMING Spanish and Latin guitar, every Wednesday during lunch.

Locos Grill & Pub 6:30–9 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com (Harris St.) JAY RING AND KIP JONES Americana-infused acoustic duo.

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com* FRONTIERS Journey tribute band.

New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. www.newearthmusichall.com CHICAGO AFROBEAT PROJECT Dynamic musical collective rooted in ‘70s funk and jazz-infused Afrobeat.

No Where Bar 10 p.m. $2. 706-546-4742 NATHAN SHEPPARD The local acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is known for his emotive singing style and his modern reworkings of classic tunes, from Dylan and Neil Young to Van Morrison.

JAMES HUSBAND TICKETS GOING FAST! 285 W. Washington St. Athens, GA • Call 706-549-7871 for Show Updates

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 28

An Evening of Country Music with

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 29

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doors open at 10pm • ten dollars adv.* NOMAD ARTISTS PRESENTS

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 30

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ART Call for Artists (Athens Area Habitat for Humanity) “Home Is Where the Heart Is,” an annual art auction benefitting the Women Build Program of Athens Area Habitat for Humanity, is seeking submissions for its Feb. 18 event. Deadline for submission is Feb. 10. 706-2081001, laura@athenshabitat.com Call for Submissions (Lyndon House) Accepting entries for its 35th Juried Art Exhibition on Jan. 28 (12:30–8:30 p.m.) and Jan. 29 (10 a.m.–4 p.m.). Open to artists working in all visual media. $20 submission fee (up to 3 works) 706613-3623, www.accleisureservices. com

AUDITIONS Children of Eden (Oconee Youth School of Performance, Watkinsville) Audition now for their upcoming production of this inspirational musical about parents, children and faith. Jan. 20–27, 706-769-2677, www.oypoysp.com/playhouse The Penny Stock Opera The Young Actors Studio will be holding auditions for this original karaoke musical comedy parodying Broadway musicals and the stock market. Open to ages 7 and up (or early readers). Feb. 8, 6:30–8:30 p.m. (ACC Library). Feb 9, 6:30– 8:30 p.m. (UGA Park Hall). www. youngactorsstudio.googlepages.com

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706-389-3355 Abrakadoodle Art Classes (Rocksprings Neighborhood Center) With the holiday season at its close, it’s time for many households to redecorate their refrigerators. Junior artists are invited to create unique masterpieces in various media. Fee covers four sessions and all materials. For kids ages 3–5 years. Jan. 25 & Feb. 1, 9 & 16, 1–2 p.m. $20.

706-613-3603, www.accleisure services.com Acting for Film Workshop (106 West Performing Arts Venue, Winder) Open to ages 16 & up.

No acting experience necessary.

Tuesdays, 6:45 p.m. $95 (adults), $65 (students). 770-868-1977, beckytollerson@106west.com Active Climbing Family Climbers (Active Climbing) Family bonding time, where kids get to climb with their parents. Please call ahead! Fridays, 4–6 p.m. $10/ person. 706-354-0038, adrian@ activeclimbing.com Adult Martial Arts (American Black Belt Academy) New classes for a new you. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11 a.m.–noon. 706-549-1671, www. athensjiujitsu.com Aikido Classes (Classic Martial Arts Club) Aikido is a Japanese martial art that uses throws and joint-locks to control an opponent.

Trial classes are FREE! Mondays & Thursdays, 7 p.m. 706-353-3616, www.classic-mac.com Art Classes (Lyndon House Arts Center) Sign up for spring art classes! For adults, teens and children. Go online for full list of programs. Registration begins Jan. 23. 706-613-3623, www.accleisure services.com

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Back Care Yoga (Mind Body Institute) Fight chronic back pain with yoga! Thursdays, 6–8 p.m.

706-475-7329, www.armc.org/mbi Beginning Bellydance for Fitness (YWCO) Have fun and exercise at the same time with this incredible dance form. Tuesdays, noon–1 p.m. Wednesdays, 6–7 p.m.

706-354-7880, natakiya@gmail.com Body, Mind & Spirit (Body, Mind & Spirit Ministries) Offering a wide range of self-improvement and spiritual classes and workshops.

Full schedule online. 706-351-6024, www.bodymindandspiritofathens. com Bouldering (Active Climbing) Come and learn to climb without ropes at Athens’ new climbing center! Wednesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $15. 706-354-0038, adrian@active climbing.com Chen Style Taijiquan (Floorspace) Effortless power.

Authentic Chinese martial lineage.

Register for ongoing instruction.

Sundays and Mondays, 706-6143342, telihu@gmail.com Classical Pilates (StudiO) Private instruction and group classes offered daily! Schedule online.

678-596-2956, www.studioin athens.com 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.good dirt.net Climbing for Beginners (Active Climbing) Learn the ropes and develop climbing technique at Athens’ new climbing center.

Mondays, 5:30–7 p.m. 706-3540038, adrian@activeclimbing.com Computer Class (ACC Library) “Digital Cameras: The Basics.” In the Educational Technology Center. Call

An exhibition by visiting lecturer and painter Blake Shirley is on display at the Lamar Dodd School of Art Jan. 27 through Feb. 10. to register. Feb. 4, 10–11 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Computer Class (Oconee County Library) Don’t get left behind in the Information Age! “Mouse and Keyboard Skills” for beginners. Feb. 2, 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 Computer Class (ACC Library, Education Technology Center) Introduction to Power Point. Call to register. Jan. 28, 10–11:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 Couples Trapeze Workshop (Canopy Studio) An intro to partner aerial dance on the trapeze. No experience necessary. Registration required. Feb. 14, 2–3:30 p.m. $40/ couple. 706-549-8501 Eastern Religions and Philosophy (Rubber Soul Yoga Revolution Studio) Learn the core values and historical markers of Eastern philosophies and religions in this meditative course with instructor Kai Riedl. Sundays, 5:30–6:45 p.m. $5 (suggested donation). www.rubbersoulyoga.com Ecstatic Dance (Vastu School of Yoga) The Athens Kirtan Collective hosts an evening of meditation through dance and movement.

Fridays, 7–9 p.m. 561-723-6172, vastuyoga@hotmail.com Family Yoga (Mind Body Institute) Offering instruction for kids in grades K–5 when accompanied by an adult. Call ahead. Sundays, through Feb. 21, 3–4 p.m. $50/5 classes. 706-475-7329, www.armc. org/mbi Fitness Fusion (Healing Arts Centre) Belly dancing infused with yoga and Pilates wisdom. Mondays, 7:30. 706-613-1143 “Fooling Around with Form” (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Poet and essayist Dana Wildsmith leads this poetry workshop which encourages writers to explore fixed forms through nonthreatening exercises and prompts.

For novices and experienced poets alike. Feb. 6, 13 & 20. $160. 706769-4565, info@ocaf.com, www. danawildsmith.com Genealogy 101: The Basics (Oconee County Library) Learn how to begin your family history research! Registration required. Feb. 6, 3–4:30 p.m. & Feb. 11, 4–5:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950 Genealogy 102: Census Records Online (Oconee County Library) Research family history online using Ancestry Library

Edition and HeritageQuest Online.

Genealogy 101 is a prerequisite for this class. Call to register. Feb. 23, 3–4 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 Gentle Yoga (St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church) Bring your own mat or towel and wear loose clothing. Julie Horne, instructor.

Tuesdays, 5:30–7 p.m. $9/class.

706-354-1996 Georgia Spiders Free Workshop (Active Climbing) A two-week workshop for kids who are ready to take climbing to the next level. Call for more information.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5–6:30 p.m. 706-354-0038, adrian@active climbing.com Homebuyer Education Workshop (Athens Land Trust) Two-day workshop to prepare prospective buyers for homeownership success. Space is limited; call to register. Jan. 30, 12:30–4:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-0122 Hoop Class (Canopy Studio) This guided hoop dance class helps develop fitness, balance, strength and flow. All skill levels welcome, but completion of basic hooping workshop encouraged. Fridays, 6:30–7:30 p.m. $15. www.canopy studio.com “How to Properly Price Your Art” (ACC Library) Retired banker, finance and marketing man Lee Nelson wants to teach you how to price and market your work in any medium. Feb. 6, 10–11:30 a.m. $20.

706-486-6808, www.artbiz.biz Introduction to Life Drawing (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios) Instructed classes for artists 18 and up. Call to reserve a space. Sundays, 2–4 p.m. 706540-2727 “Kangeiko” (Classic Martial Arts Club) Kangeiko is the traditional Japanese winter training that is held during the coldest season of the year. Open to everyone, no prior martial arts experience is necessary.

Classes run for one hour each and breakfast is served. Jan. 30, 6–7 a.m. 706-353-3616, www.classic mac.com.

Kids Yoga (Vastu School of Yoga) Children derive enormous benefits from many easy and fun poses.

Tuesdays, 5:30–6:15 p.m. 561-7236172, vastuyoga@hotmail.com Laugh-a-Yoga (Mind Body Institute) Laugh your stress away.

Feb. 5, noon. $5. 706-475-7329, mbiprograms@armc.org

Life Drawing Open Studio (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios) Bring any supplies/equipment that you may require. Ages 18 and up.

Call to reserve a space. Thursdays, 6–8:15 p.m. 706-540-2727 Mama-Baby Yoga (Mind Body Institute) For mamas and their babies. Six weeks old to crawlers.

Every Wednesday. 10:30 a.m. $60/6 classes. 706-475-7329, mbi programs@armc.org Mama-Baby Yoga (Five Points Yoga) For babies 1–8 months old and their grown-ups. Fussy babies and tired mamas welcome. Every Monday. 11 a.m. $10. 706-3553114, www.athensfivepointsyoga. com Mama-Baby Yoga Bonding (Full Bloom Center) Fussy babies and tired mamas welcome! For babies 1 to 10 months old. Fridays, 10:30 a.m. $14/class, $60/6-weeks.

706-353-3373 Meditation (Vastu School of Yoga, Chase Park Warehouse) Begin every day with relaxing meditation. 6–7 a.m. FREE! 561-723-6172, vastu yoga@hotmail.com Meditative Yoga (YWCO) Easy Meditative Yoga for Every Body.

Drop-ins welcome. Mondays and Thursdays, noon; Wednesdays, 7 p.m. $7 (non-members). 706-3547880, www.iriseabove.com Mind Your Muscles (Athens Community Council on Aging) Bring your muscles into focus with a combination of tai chi, yoga and Pilates! Fridays, 3–4 p.m. $5/class.

706-549-4850 OCAF’s Art Classes (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Now accepting registration for winter and spring classes. Sign up for kids’ pottery and poetry classes, adults’ classes in folk art, book-making, oil painting, floral arranging and many more. Full schedule online. 706769-4565, www.ocaf.com Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Classes (Trumps on Milledge) OLLI, formerly Learning in Retirement, is now registering for the winter semester. 706-549-7350, www.olli.uga.edu Pilates Classes (Balance Pilates and Wellness Studio) Offering high-quality instruction in Pilates and overall health. Mat classes and apparatus classes available! Full schedule and information about private lessons online. 706-546-1061, www.balancepilatesathens.com

Prenatal Yoga (Full Bloom Center) Get ready for birth and beyond. Thursdays. 5:30 p.m. $14/ class or $60/6 classes. 706-3533373, www.fullbloomparent.com Running into Yoga (Five Points Yoga) Seasoned runners and walkers are invited to this month-long class which incorporates stretching, breathing and relaxation techniques into your workout. Through Feb. 18, Tuesdays & Thursdays, $120. www. athensfivepointsyoga.com Survival Spanish (ACC Library) Instruction in basic Spanish vocabulary and conversation. For ages 18 and up. Now registering! Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-613-3650 Tae Kwon Do & Jodo Classes (Live Oak Martial Arts, Chase Street Warehouses) For kids and adults, beginner through advanced.

Mondays–Thursdays, 3:30-8:30 p.m. 706-548-0077, www.liveoak martialarts.com Target Training for Ladies (St. Mary’s Wellness Center) Intense exercise class for women who want maximum fitness results. Runs through Jan. 31. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6–7 a.m. $75. 706389-3355 Teen Yoga (Vastu School of Yoga) Aside from the physical benefits, yoga teaches teens techniques for coping with the unique challenges of adolescence. Thursdays, 6–7 p.m. 561-723-6172, vastuyoga@ hotmail.com Tennis Registration (Bishop Park) Currently registering for tennis classes! Youth and adult classes available. 706-613-3592, www.tennisforlife.net

Yoga and Tai Chi Classes (Athens Wellness Cooperative) For beginners through experienced. See full calendar online. $14/drop-in, $60/6 classes, $108/12 classes. www.wellnesscooperative.com Yoga Classes (Om Town Yoga, 190 Park Avenue) Iyengar certified Yoga instruction for balance, strength, flexibility and stamina.

Mondays, 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays, 5:45 p.m. $10/drop-in. www.athens omtownyoga.com Yoga for Healthy Backs (Vastu School of Yoga) If you are one of the millions of people suffering from back pain, yoga may bring you some relief. Call to register. 561-7236172, vastuyoga@hotmail.com Yoga Teacher Training (Vastu School of Yoga, Chase Park Warehouse) Learn to teach yoga in this 10-week workshop beginning in February! 561-723-6172, vastuyoga@hotmail.com Yoga XL for the Larger Body (Vastu School of Yoga) Plus-size yoga adapts the traditional postures, or asanas, to accomodate your curves. Thursdays, 4:30–5 p.m.

561-723-6172, vastuyoga@hotmail. com Yoga, Tai Chi and Mindfulness Classes (Mind Body Institute) Experienced and highly educated instructors offer a wide variety of basic and specialty wellness classes throughout the day. Call 706-475-7329, www.armc. org/mbi Yoshukai Karate (AKF Itto Martial Arts) Learn Yoshukai Karate, a traditional hard Okinawan style. www. athensyk.com

ART AROUND TOWN ACC Library (Upstairs) Floral photography by Kathy Berry. Through February. (Top of the Stairs Gallery) Paintings by Rebecca Brantley. Through January.

Paintings by Mia Merlin. Through February.

Athens Academy (Myers Gallery) The Art Teachers Invitational Show features the work of over 20 local teachers. Through Feb. 12.

ATHICA (160 Tracy Street) “Nurture,” an exhibit featuring video and photography by Amy Jenkins, explores the intimate, yet universal, issues of parenting and breast-feeding. Through February.

Aurum Studio (125 East Clayton St.) Paintings

by Christine Shockley-Gholson and John Gholson.

Through February.

Chappelle Gallery (25 S. Main St., Watkinsville) Original works on paper by Carter McCaffrey through March.

Circle Gallery, UGA College of Environmental Design (Caldwell Hall) “Italia,” an exhibit featuring photographs and sketches of Latium, Tuscany and Venetia by professors Brian LaHaie and Clark Lundell. Through Jan. 29.

Reception Jan. 29.

Espresso Royale Caffe (297 E. Broad St.) New figurative drawings and landscapes by Rich Panico.

Through Jan. 28.

Five Star Day Café (229 E. Broad St.) Photographs

by A.A. Hart. Through Feb. 14.

Flicker Theatre & Bar (263 W. Washington St.) Paintings by Andrew Cayce. Through Feb. 1.

Reception Jan. 28. Photography by Janet Geddis.

Proceeds benefit Avid Bookshop, coming soon to a neighborhood near you. Through February. Reception Feb. 1.

The Grit (199 Prince Ave.) New paintings by artist and tattooist David Hale. Through Feb. 7.

Highwire Lounge (254 W. Clayton St.) Mixed media portraits by Christopher DeDe Giddens. Through February.

Just Pho…and More (1063 Baxter St.) Work by Richard “Ole” Olsen. Through Mar. 15. Orchids and wildlife paintings by Sutawee N. Thitaram. Through Jan. 30.

Lamar Dodd School of Art (Gallery 307) “@ LAST,” an exhibit featuring ceramic sculpture

by Arthur Gonzalez. Through Feb. 19. (Gallery 101) Large-scale acrylic paintings from the New York studio of longtime Lamar Dodd School of Art faculty

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Zumba at the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves comprise this dynamic fitness program. Wednesdays, through Feb. 24.

5:30–6:30 p.m. $10/class, $60/session. www.uga.edu/botgarden

HELP OUT! 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 Call for Volunteers Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa is seeking volunteers to assist with an upcoming community-oriented arts event. volunteerscraftstravaganzaa@gmail. com Dawgs for Haiti (UGA Tate Center) UGA students will be collecting donations for the American Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders daily through Jan. 29. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. http://dawgsforhaiti. uga.edu Donations Needed (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) OCAF seeks items for its annual Thrift Sale Fundraiser. Drop off items from 2–7 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Saturdays at Rocket Hall. Donations accepted through Mar. 7. 706-7694565, info@ocaf.com Foster an Animal Victim of Domestic Violence Ahimsa House needs foster homes to shelter pets from abusive situations. 404496-4038 ext. 713, foster@ahimsa house.org

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reality check Matters Of The Heart And Loins So, there’s this girl that I’ve known my whole life, since elementary school. Let’s call her Louise. We’ve always been friends, but it wasn’t until we were teenagers that we really got to know each other. What started as your typical hormonal fling soon turned into a very serious relationship. We laughed and traveled and screamed and argued and made love like no one else ever had or ever would, so it seemed.

By the time we both graduated high school we’d been together for two years and no two people were ever closer. But then came the terrifying task of choosing a college. We made our lists and cross-referenced them a dozen times but to no avail: she would move across the country to a small liberal arts college in New York to pursue a degree in modern dance, and I came to UGA for landscape architecture.

We’d decided to fight the distance and try to stay together, but after two or three months the lack of intimacy finally got to me and I called it off. The breakup was ugly but our bridges remained unburned… We kept in touch for the next three years, barely at first (to let the wounds heal), but eventually we became friends again. We both dated other people during those years, but we were never able to commit to them, so it never quite worked out. Junior year I was in a relationship that should’ve been perfect but, again, I couldn’t commit. By this point I knew that Louise was the reason I couldn’t get close to anyone, but I kept trying to move on.

Well, as it turned out, she’d been going though the same thing up in New York. We talked one night and confessed our feelings.

A week later I was in New York for my spring break, and then she came to Georgia for hers.

We were together again. Come summer, she flew back to Georgia and lived with me for three months until her classes started back in September. Then, once again, she was gone.

We reluctantly decided to separate during our time apart because we thought it would be easier to stay friends that way. I spoke to her occasionally during the three months until Christmas break when we agreed to try seeing each other. Sparks flew and “staying friends” didn’t last very long. We had our little “state of the union” talk afterward and came to two very different conclusions: I want to try the long-distance relationship again now that I’m older and (hopefully) wiser; she wants to prevent another broken heart by keeping it open.

Bottom line, we’re both clearly still in love, but other than once every three or four months, there’s no way we can be together because of our busy schedules, not even after graduation.

For two people who’ve spent four years in love but have no foreseeable future together, what advice would you offer? How do we compromise with our hearts, our brains and each other?

800 Miles Away If you have no plans to be together in the same place, then she is right. What’s the point? Now, if you would consider moving to where she is, going somewhere together, or meeting in the middle after graduation, then

it would be a different story. What’s with the “busy schedules”?

If there really is no way to be together, then I would advise you to keep in touch as friends and see what happens down the line.

Timing is a big issue with many relationships.

You have to decide what’s most important to you right now. If you need to go your separate ways to achieve your career goals, then that’s the way it is, but trying to have a meaningful relationship when there’s no light at the end of the long-distance tunnel is just asking for trouble.

Money is always a difficult thing to talk about with my better half. She doesn’t get much help from her parents, and I do. We’ve talked about it, and she’s told me she feels resentful. When we fight, she brings this up in derogatory terms: “spoiled brat, rich bitch, etc.” We’ve been together for almost three years and we’re pretty serious. We live together (along with one other person), and she’s in charge of bills. But lately I’ve noticed (through snooping through her bank records) that she hasn’t been paying her whole part of the bills.

She leaves most of it to my roommate and myself, even though it should be split three ways.

I’ve let this slide for a few months because I know she’s having a hard time with money. But now it’s too much.

She’s eating out all the time and talking about making some BIG purchases for herself. And I just found out I’m paying over half of a bill, which means she’ll probably make money from us. I feel weird bringing this up, especially since money is a source of issues already, and because I found this out through snooping.

What’s the deal here? What should I do?

You’re pretty serious about somebody who calls you a spoiled brat and a rich bitch?

Really? Wow. The deal here is that your significant other is being a significant asshole and stealing from you and your roommate.

She is rationalizing it by telling herself that your parents have money and she doesn’t. It doesn’t matter how you found out. You need to call her on it.

Have a look at the old bills and tell her that you noticed that you paid for more than one third of it. Ask her why. Don’t let her take care of the bills anymore. You can express sympathy about her money troubles but you can’t let her weasel her way out of this.

You need to go over all of your recent bills.

Call the utility companies and ask for copies, and then go over your records (and your roommate’s—you’re going to have to tell your roommate about this) and figure out what she owes you. Set up a schedule for her to pay you and your roommate back. This person is clearly not trustworthy.

You really need to rethink the relationship, and if you decide to stay with her, demand honesty. Think about it this way: If she can justify this kind of lying and cheating, what else might she do behind your back?

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2BR/1BA newly renovated apt. in ARMC area. Close to Dwntn.

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ARMC/Normaltown Area. Only $400/mo.! 1BR/1BA. Next door to hospital & Navy School. 1 mi. to Dwntn. Avail. immediately or pre–lease for Fall. (706) 7882152 or email thomas2785@ aol.com.

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Westside condos.

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Campus & busline within half a block. Near Milledge Ave. 2BR units. Pre–lease for Fall 2010. These units are always 100% leased so act now for low rental rates.

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In 5 Pts. 815 S. Milledge.

Stained glass windows, beautiful stained wood floors/ walls/ceilings. Gas heat/electric air, FPs, heavy insulation, skylights, electric security, storage rm., W/D conn. No pets.

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5K sq. ft. Building/Warehouse for sale or lease in Crawford, GA. $1650/mo. or $150K. 187 Bunker Hill Rd. On 1.5 acres in Oglethorpe Co. Call Diego (706) 621-1035 or Ken (706) 614-8295. More info: http:// www.kpsurplus.com/products/ view/26553.

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Walk to 5 Pts. On busline, next to Lake Herrick & dog park. 2BR/2.5BA, W/D, DW, FP, outside private terrace, pool. Lots of parking! Walk to campus, oversized BRs & closets. Quiet, convenient.

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Eastside Offices 1060 Gaines School Rd. Rent: 1200 sq. ft. $1200/mo. 450 sq. ft. $600/mo. 170 sq. ft. $375/ mo. (706) 546-1615 or www. athenstownproperties.com.

Great business opportunity in Bowman. 1800 sq. ft. bldg. for $650/mo., 575 sq. ft. bldg. for $450/mo. Retail office, hair studio, etc. Great traffic. (706) 498-4733.

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Paint Artist Studios Historic Boulevard Area Artist Community 160 Tracy St. Rent: 400 sq. ft. $200/mo.

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Retail Suites for lease at Homewood Village.

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Duplexes For Rent 2 Duplex apts each suitable for 1 person or a couple. Avail. now on Oconee Street near Dwntn. Both in converted 1890s house, big porch, & backyard, all appls, some furnishings, pet friendly. Each unit is 1BR/1BA & in excellent condition. $499/ mo. Call Drew at (706) 2022712 or email drewclimber@ yahoo.com.

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Fresh paint, W/D, DW, range, fridge, trash & yard service incl. Pets OK. Avail. now! $550/ mo. Call Mike toll free (877) 740-1514.

2BR/1.5BA. Jolly Lane in Sleepy Hollow Subdivision. Near UGA, Memorial Park & Birchmore Trail. W/D, DW, CHAC, FP. Avail now. $650/mo. Call April (706) 5 4 9 - 5 0 0 6 , go to w w w. athenscondosales.com.

Houses for Rent 2BR duplexes starting at $450/ mo. Pls. call (706) 549-6070. $650/mo. 2BR/1BA cottage on quiet street blocks from Navy School (Lucille St). Feb. 1st lease. All appls., CVAC, vaulted rooms, fenced area, pet friendly, surrounded by trees.

John (706) 372-1052. $950/mo. 3BR/2BA house in country. 9 mi. from Dwntn. W/D hookup, DW, FP. Call (706) 5408461. $350–$2500/mo. 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, 4BR, & 5BR. Awesome walk & bike to campus & town!

Pre–leasing for Fall! Many historical houses w/ lg. rms, high ceilings, big windows, HWflrs, old–world char m, modern amenities. Porches, & yds. Pet friendly. These go fast!

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3 extra lg. BRs, 1.5BA. 12’ ceilings, HWflrs., W/D, CHAC. Avail. now. 127 Elizabeth St. Owner/Agent. Call Mike (706) 207-7400.

$850/mo. 4BR/1.5BA. Eastside.

Lg. kitchen, W/D, workshop, 1–car garage, fenced yard, safe n’hood. Avail. now. 117 Crossbow Circle. Owner/Agent.

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4BR/4BA house. $900 special! W/D, sec. sys., 24 hr. maint. service, pets welcome, lawn & pest incl.

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1080 Oglethorpe Ave. City busline. 2BR/1BA + bonus room, laundry room, patio.

Neat condition, great location.

Lawn maintenance possible.

Perfect for 2 grad students/ professionals. Short lease avail. $750–$850/mo. (706) 338-7990, (706) 353-0708.

4BR/4BA new houses Dwntn.

Less than 1 mi. from Arch. W/D incl. Upgrades galore. Only $1900/mo. Avail. August. Aaron (706) 207-2957.

1BR/1BA. $ 4 9 5 - 5 2 5 / m o . overlooking Dwntn & campus.

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2BR/2BA on 22 ac., 35 mins from Athens. Trails, creek, fish pond. Artist designed sunny house. CHAC, W/D, free well water. Neighbors organic farm. Pets welcome.

Ogelthorpe Co. Avail. immediately or 8/1. $700/mo.

Call Rose (706) 540-5979.

2 Duplex apts each suitable for 1 person or a couple. Avail. now on Oconee St. near Dwntn. Both in converted 1890s house, big porch, & backyard, all appls, some furnishings, pet friendly. Each unit is 1BR/1BA & in excellent condition. $499/ mo. Call Drew at (706) 2022712 or email drewclimber@ yahoo.com.

2BR/2BA new house Dwntn.

Spacious & less than 1 mi. from Arch. W/D incl. Upgrades g a l o re . $ 1 0 5 0 / m o . Av a i l .

August. Aaron (706) 207-2957.

3BR/1BA. Preleasing.

Blvd area. CHAC, W/D, DW, HWflrs., porch. $750/ mo. Call/text (706) 714-4486, email hathawayproperties@ gmail.com.

3BR/1BA in 5 Pts. 176 Habersham Dr. Avail. now!

Pets OK. W/D & CHAC incl. $800/mo. Call Calvin (404) 597-6056.

3BR/2BA. Preleasing.

5 P t s . C H A C , W / D , D W, fenced yd., deck. $450/ BR. Call/text (706) 714-4486, email hathawayproperties@ gmail.com.

3BR/2BA. Preleasing. CHAC, W/D, DW, fenced yd., sec. sys., close to Dwntn & UGA. $825/ mo. Call/text (706) 714-4486, email hathawayproperties@ gmail.com.

4BR/2BA quaint house in country. 9 mi. from Dwntn Athens. Avail. now! $1050/mo.

(706) 540-8461.

4BR/2BA. Preleasing. Close to campus. CHAC, W/D, DW, fenced yd., sec. sys. $1200/ mo. Call/text (706) 714-4486, email hathawayproperties@ gmail.com.

4BR/2BA. CHAC, FP, HWflrs, D W, f r i d g e w / i c e / w a t e r in–door, W/D. Lg. porch & y d . M u s t h a v e re f ’s . 1 1 6 Whitehead Rd. $998/mo. (706) 714-1100.

4 lg. private BRs w/ full BAs. Common living area w/ fully equipped eat–in kitchen, W/D, CHAC. 6 mi. from campus. $910/mo. + dep. (770) 842-7351.

4BR/3BA cottage. Kitchen w/ island & all appls. incl.

DW. Pets OK. Internet avail. $1150/mo. Approx. 1 mi. from campus/Eastside/Dwntn. Shortter m lease avail. RE/MAX realtor Michelle Watson (706) 614-6947.

Available now! 2BR/1BA brick house w/ study r m.

Great Westside location near Beechwood shopping. All new flooring, paint, roof & HVAC. All appls, DW, W/D, range, fridge. $750/mo. No pets. Pls. call Katy (706) 714-8466.

Best rentals in Athens!

1–5BR houses, apts., condos.

In the heart of UGA/Dwntn/5 Pts. Avail. Aug. Going fast, call today! (706) 369-2908 for more info.

First month free! 2–3BRs in quiet setting, off the beaten path. Sec. sys. incl. W/D, D W, p r i v. d e c k . M e n t i o n this ad & pay no pet fee! ( 7 0 6 ) 5 4 8 - 2 5 2 2 , w w w. dovetailmanagement.com.

Great homes! Mostly HWflrs. 4930 Mars H i l l R d . Oconee Co. 3BR/2BA, $895/mo. 597 Dearing St. off Milledge.

4BR/2BA, $1295/mo.

105 Whitehall Rd., 2BR/1BA, $595/mo. 125 E v e r g re e n Te r r a c e 3BR/2BA, $895/mo. (706) 546-7946, Flowersnancy@ bellsouth.net. See v i r t u a l t o u r s : w w w. nancyflowers.com.

Newly renovated 4BR/3BA for rent in ARMC area. W/D, DW, CHAC, screen porch, game room, off–street parking. $1200/ mo. Call Vicki at (706) 540-7113 to set up a tour.

N o r t h s i d e 2BR/1BA, lg. lot, $600/mo. Hospital area 2BR/1BA, carport, fenced–in yard, $700/mo.

Eastside 3BR/2BA. Lg. yd., on dead–end street. $950/mo. 4BR/2BA w/ lg. yd. $1200/mo. 2 or 3BR/1BA w/ screened front porch, $700/ mo. Cedar Creek 4BR/2BA $950/mo. Oconee County 3BR/2BA. Lv. rm. w/ FP, din. rm., double garage, $975/ mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 549-3222, (706) 3532700, (706) 540-1529.

N o w p re l e a s i n g f o r F a l l !

1–4BR houses. $350–$1500.

Close to Dwntn & pet friendly.

These lease up fast! Go to www.deklerealty.com, (706) 548-0580.

Preleasing for fall. 1, 2 & 3BR houses. Close to campus & Dwntn. Call (706) 255-0066.

Pristine Five Points Cottage. 1 block to 5 Pts. Walk/bike everywhere!

2BR/1BA. HWflrs, HVAC, FP, sunroom, fenced yd., http:// fivepointsrental.tripod.com. $1100/mo. Avail. 6/15. (706) 338-7364.

Houses for Sale

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220 Bentwood. $149,900.

3BR/2BA in Winterville.

Motivated Sellers! Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty, www.

ReignSold.com, (706) 543-4000, (706) 372-4166. Call Reign!

370 Cleveland. $97K. Pulaski Heights. 1BR/1BA. Call Reign at Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty! (706) 543-4000, (706) 372-4166, visit www.

ReignSold.com.

3BR/2.5BA. 2–car garage.

2–story, fully updated. 1 acre of land. 1600 sq. ft. New carpet, fully landscaped.

Ready to move in. Eastside, Winterville area. 7090 Hickory Dr. $139,900. Taking all offers.

(706) 742-5082.

708 Aycock. Lexington, Ga. $178,500. 3BR/2BA on 15+ acre Horse Farm. Call Reign at Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty (706) 543-4000, (706) 372-4166, visit www.

ReignSold.com.

Downtown Condo.

1BR/1BA in University Tower.

Approx 720 sq. ft. Across Broad St. from north campus, great view. $89K. Go to www. homesbyowner.com/58149.

Call (706) 255-3743.

Pre-Leasing 2BR/1BA in 5 Pts. Great for Grad Students. Close to campus. W/D, DW, CHAC, Pets OK. Avail. 8/1. $700/mo. (706) 396-2908.

3BR/2BA renovated Victorian. 1/2 mi. to UGA. Lg. rms., high ceilings, HWflrs, front porch, back deck, nice yd. lots of parking. W/D, DW, CHAC. Pets OK. Avail. 8/1. $1250/ mo. (706) 369-2908.

3BR/2.5BA. 1 mi. to UGA. $1200/mo. 1 yr. old house.

Open floor plan, microwave, DW, W/D conn. Avail. now and pre–leasing for summer 2010.

(706) 410-6122.

4BR/2BA Victorian home.

1/2 mi. from campus. New kitchen, W/D, DW, fenced yd., HWflrs, $1600/mo. Huge rooms! Lots of character.

Avail. 8/1. Pets OK. (706) 369-2908.

Adorable 3BR/2BA, close to campus. New master BA w/ double sink. HWflrs., fenced backyd, W/D, DW, CHAC. Avail. 8/1. $1250/mo. (706) 369-2908.

Amazing renovated 5BR/3BA. 1/2 mi. from campus. 2 lv. rms., 2 kitchens, big BRs, huge deck, plenty of parking. DW, W/D, CHAC. Pets OK. Avail. 8/1. $2100/mo. (706) 369-2908.

Excellent renovated 4BR/3BA. 1/2 mi. to campus.

Lots of character! Big rms.

New kitchen, DW, W/D, CHAC. Pets OK. Avail. 8/1. $1650/mo.

Call (706) 369-2908.

Great 4BR/4BA house.

1/2 mi. from campus.Front porch, back deck, nice yd., DW, W/D, CHAC. Pets OK. Avail. 8/1. Special! $1500/ mo. (706) 369-2908.

Gigantic 5BR/3BA condo.

End of Lumpkin St. 2500 sq. ft. 2 lv. rms, huge laundry rm., din. rm., FP, big deck.

DW, W/D, CHAC. Pets OK. Avail. 8/1. $1500/mo. (706) 369-2908.

Roommates Hip roommate wanted for Normaltown cottage. All amenities, all inclusive, only $400/mo. 2 mi. to campus. On busline. No pets. (706) 2026180. Avail. immediately!

Room avail. Feb. 1st. In 3BR/2BA. 10 mins from Dwntn. $300/mo. + 1/3 utils. Home is furnished & has W/D, HVAC, lg. yd. & is in quiet n’hood. Call Chris (706) 201-3878.

Roommate needed to share a 3BR/2BA home w/ bonus rm.

10 min. from Dwntn. Located in Winterville. 5000 Hickory Dr. Lg. yd., CHAC, W/D, DW, FP. Fridge & stove. No pets. Move in immediately. $475/mo, utils incl. Brian (706) 621-3579.

Roommate needed for 3BR house. Alps area. W/D, WiFi, $315/mo + 1/3 utils. Avail. now.

Grad students pref’d. Call (864) 550-0148.

Rooms for Rent Rent a BR, share a house, full furnished. Phone, W/D, Internet.

All utils incl. $275/mo. No pets.

M or F. 15 min. from UGA, 5 min from Athens Tech. Call (706) 369-1659.

Spacious, furnished BR. Quiet, close to campus, kitchen, laundry privileges. Shared BA, priv. entrance. No pets. M students only. $275/mo. incl. utils. (706) 353-0227. Avail. immediately!

For Sale Appliances Stackable W/D w/ attachments, (Kenmore) been used 10 times. I am moving into a new apartment w/ no hook–ups. $899 OBO. Great deal! Call (706) 338-7782.

Furniture New 5 piece cherry BR set, $399. Clean Pillowtop mattress set, $170. (706) 612-8004.

Pillowtop Queen Mattress set.

Never used. Still in factory plastic. $260. Full size mattress set. Never used. Still in factory plastic. $160. (706) 769-1959.

Delivery avail.

Tables, chairs, sofas, antiques, clothes, records & players, retro goods, & more! Cool, affordable furniture every day. Go to Agora! Your favorite everything store! 260 W. Clayton St., (706) 316-0130.

Miscellaneous 2010 South by SouthWest (SXSW) Music Business Conference Laminate $600. If you bought this now from SXSW it would cost $700, & $750 for walk–ups. Contact Jared Bailey, director@athfest.com, (706) 338-9019.

Come to Betty for vintage quilted Chanel bags. Just in time for Valentine’s Day! On the corner of Pulaski & Clayton, next to Agora. Open 1pm–4pm daily. (706) 424-0566.

Pets Dumbo rats. Make great pets!

Males $5, Females $6. Not feeder rats! Pls. call Todd (706) 540-6734.

TV and Video Get Dish. Free Installation. $19.99/mo. HBO & Showtime Free. Over 50 HD channels F re e . L o w e s t p r i c e s . N o equipment to buy. Call now for full details (877) 238-8413 (AAN CAN).

Music Equipment Ask about our Run–til–Sold rate. Lowest classified ad rate in town! 12 weeks for only $36! Call (706) 549-0301 or submit your ad through www. flagpole.com. Restrictions may apply.

Barely used! 1 yr. old Yamaha portable grand piano. DGX, YPG-635 w/ accompaniment module. Weighted 88 keys.

Stand incl. $500. (860) 9300005, or (706) 201-2935.

Gibson Explorer, black w/ black pick guard. Like new, case included. $850. Call Scott at (706) 207-5117.

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.

Athens Piano School.

Premium Piano Lessons Guaranteed. All ages & levels w e l c o m e f ro m b e g i n n e r s to advanced. Discounts for families & UGA students. Visit www.AthensPianoSchool.com or call (706) 549-0707. ➤ continued on next page

Five Points Fall Rentals. 1, 2, 3, 4 bedroom Houses & Apts.

See at www.bondrealestate.org.

Herbert Bond Realty, Owner/ Broker. (706) 224-8002.

Grad student/young professionals. 3BR/1BA. Quiet family n’hood. HWflrs.

Separate garage/workshop.

Huge fenced dog pen. Avail.

8/1. $750/mo. Call (706) 369-2908.

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Music Services A Sharp Turn. Athens hot new jazz trio available for private par ties, weddings, & any event seeking tight, straight–ahead jazz standards. Affordable rates!

Contact (706) 461-1794.

F re t S h o p . Professional guitar repairs & modifications, setups, electronics, precision fretwork. Previous clients incl.

R.E.M., Widespread Panic, Cracker, Bob Mould, John Berr y, Abbey Road Live!, Squat. (706) 549-1567.

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

If you want Duke Ellington, Ray Charles, & salsa, then visit www.squatme.com/ weddings. (706) 548-0457.

G u i t a r R e p a i r , setups, electronics & fretwork by 20 yr. pro. Thousands of previous clients. Proceeds help benefit N u ç i ’s S p a c e . Contact Jeff (404) 643-9772 or www.

AthensGuitar.com for details.

Wedding Bands. Quality, professional bands. Weddings, parties. Rock, Jazz, etc. Call Classic City Entertainment. ( 7 0 6 ) 5 4 9 - 1 5 6 7 . w w w. classiccityentertainment. com.

Featuring The Magictones—Athens’ premiere wedding & party band. www. themagictones.com.

Musicians Wanted PT touring band (average 2 wknds/mo.) looking for lighting designer. Own equipment a +. Send email to info@ abbeyroadlive.com.

Services Child Care Experienced babysitter. Senior at UGA. References avail. upon request. 6+ yrs. experience.

Avail. most wkday & wknd nights. Maggie (630) 253-1865.

Health Pregnant? Considering adoption? Talk w/ caring agency specializing in matching bir thmothers w/ families nationwide. Living expenses paid. Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions. (866) 4136293 (AAN CAN).

Home and Garden Appliance Repair in your home. 30 yrs. experience in kitchen, laundry, & refrigerator appliance repair. Call (770) 867-4928.

Backyard Solutions.

Make your neighbors envious!

Waterfalls, ponds, fences, decks, gazebos, porches, & more! Call Robin for free estimate! (706) 340-4492.

Jobs Full-time Sales Reps needed!

Looking for confident, self motivated, well spoken people. Starting out at $8/hr. + commission. Experience necessary. Call Kris (770) 5605653. Weak people need not apply!

UberPrints.com is looking for FT customer service reps & production artists!

Excellent work environment.

Located near Dwntn Athens.

To l e a r n m o re a b o u t o u r o p e n i n g s & t o a p p l y, please visit www.uberprints .com/jobs.

Web Programmer. Must have experience in html, php, mysql, css, flash & ajax. Knowledge of database driven e-commerce systems.

PT hrs. avail. Send contact info/portfolio to mark@ volotrading.com.

Opportunities Bartenders in demand.

No experience necessary.

Make up to $300 per shift.

PT, day, evening, night shifts avail. Training, placement, certification provided. Call (877) 879-9153 (AAN CAN).

Bulldawg Pizza. Now hiring experienced delivery drivers for wkend shifts. Call (706) 3553294. 2026 S. Milledge Ave. $$Apply today$$.

Does your daughter have symptoms of bulimia nervosa? Has your daughter injured herself on purpose?

Researchers at the University of Georgia Psychology Clinic are conducting a treatment study for teens w/ symptoms of bulimia nervosa & deliberate self harm. Open to teenage girls age 16–18. Receive $300 upon completion of study! For more info, pls email the Eating, Drinking, & Personality Research lab at the University of Georgia at bnstudy@uga.edu, or call (706) 542-3827. ]Ear n $75-$200/hr. Media Makeup Artist Training for ads, TV, film, fashion. 1 wk. class. Stable job in weak economy. Details at http://www.

Aw a rd m a k e u p s c h o o l . c o m , (310) 364-0665 (AAN CAN).

Earn $40! UGA researchers looking for F age 18 & older who purge at least twice/mo. to participate in a 1–visit research study. Contact bnstudy@uga.edu.

Free Advice! We’ll help you choose a program or degree to get your career & life on track. Call Collegebound Network Today!

(877) 892-2642 (AAN CAN).

High School diploma! Fast, affordable & accredited. Call now! (800) 532-6546 ext. 97.

Go to www.continentalacademy .com (AAN CAN).

Movie Extras Needed. Earn $150–$300/day. All looks, types & ages. Feature films, TV, commercials, & print. No exp. necessary. (800) 340-8404 ext.

2001 (AAN CAN).

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.

Start making money today w/ Automatic Geek. Step 1- Watch 2 short presentations (5 min), www.joinautomaticgeeks.com.

Step 2- Call or email Chris (706) 540-4020, joinautomaticgeeks@ gmail.com.

Part-time Child care business needs loving caring person. Infant & toddler experience helpful. Will train. Great PT job for students!

Call Sharon (706) 546-6196.

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

(800) 743-8535.

Person to help w/ graduate degree project. Needs to be good at research & writing.

Good pay & extra for timeliness & quality. Call (770) 601-6278 for interview.

Project Safe is hiring for the position of Outreach Services Advocate. Hrs somewhat flexible. 1 evening & Saturday hours req’d. Responsibilities incl. following–up on Hotline calls & other referrals, & providing case mgmt. w/ Outreach clients. Send cover letter & resume to the Lead Outreach Advocate, P.O. Box 7532, Athens GA 30604. No phone calls. EOE.

Vehicles Autos Sell your car with Flagpole Classifieds. Now with online pics! Go to www.flagpole. com today!

Motorcycles For Sale. 2007 250 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle. Black w/ red flames. Like new, only 14 mi.

Reduced $2K firm. Call (706) 788-3160.

Notices Messages Gain national exposure. Reach over 5 million young, active, educated readers for $995 by advertising in 110 weekly newspapers like this one. (202) 289-8484 (AAN CAN).

January 9 February 28, 2010 Curator: Lizzie Zucker Saltz Guest Essayist: Mary Jessica Hammes

160 Tracy Street In the Chase Street Warehouses

Gallery Hours: Thursdays: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays: 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. ...and by appointment

Curator’s Walk & Talk

Thursday, January 28 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Curator and ATHICA Director Lizzie Zucker Saltz will talk informally about the works in the exhibition and their relationship to parenting and societal attitudes about breast feeding and non-sexual nudity.

Children of all ages welcome!

Free!

Institute for Women’s Studies Friday Speaker Series:

Friday, January 29th 12:20 - 1:10 p.m.

Nicole Hurt talks about “Banned Breasts: Space, Images and Bodies in the Facebook Breastfeeding Debate” UGA Miller Learning Center Room 214 - FREE & open to the public

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Dark Meat

FRI. FEB. 12

LAST SHOW EVER!!!

with Judi Chicago SAT. FEB. 13

San Valentine’s Salsa Night!

TUE. FEB. 16

Mardi Gras Party

WED. FEB. 17

Telepath Side Project

ZION I

Archnemesis

with Dubconscious Side Project

Flight Risk

with AZ-IZ

Early LowDown Comedy Show 8pm FRI. FEB. 19

WED. JAN. 27

Truce

Treedom! • Athens Legends Love Tractor

Alex B.

THU. JAN. 28

SAT. JAN. 30

Classic City Kings Drag Show

MON. FEB. 1

“Waka Winter Classic”

(Movie Theme Night)

FRI. FEB. 5

Nosaj Thing

Daedelus • Gaslamp Killer The Jogger

Emancipator (1320 Records)

SAT. MAR. 20 THU. MAR. 25

Battle of the Bands for Wakarusa Festival

Collective Efforts

CD Release Party (1320 Records)

EOTO

DJ Logic (Ropeadope) • DJ Drizno

SAT. MAR. 27

Chicago Afrobeat Project

THU. FEB. 4

Two Fresh

SAT. FEB. 27

WED. MAR. 3

(of Pnuma Trio / 1320 Records)

with Merkatroid and D:RC

WED. FEB. 3

Big Gigantic

Pnuma Trio Break Science

THU. APR. 8

Zoogma

Ana Sia

Female DubStep from SF

FRI. APR. 9

EP3 • LSDJ

SAT. APR. 10

H.E.R. Hip Hop Festival featuring

Dead Prez & Kidz in the Hall

Packway Handle Band

CD Release Party with Lera Lynn

THU. APR. 14

featuring members of Venice is Sinking SAT. FEB. 6

Bob Marley Birthday Bash featuring

THU. FEB. 11

The Wailers

Shpongle (Twisted Records) and Prometheus

Wrong Way

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playing the music of Bob Marley!

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JOIN YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30

AT THE CLASSIC CENTER 300 N. THOMAS STREET DOWNTOWN ATHENS

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Exhibits Interactive Displays Kids’ Activities Recycling Opportunities

Friday Seminars

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Alternative Transportation Eco Tourism Benefits of Building Green Solar Power for Business Sustainability Outreach Think Green, Be Green, Save Green Recycling 101 World Cafe Green practices in beer industry (includes beer tasting)

Container Gardening On the Road Again Locavores Vermicomposting Geo-caching Environmentalism Panel Make An Adventure Kit Get Outside!

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