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pub notes Vote! Read! Pete’s Picks For what it’s worth to those who care, here’s who I’m voting for in the Democratic Primary on or before July 20. If I leave out a race, it’s because I have no strong opinion on it. U.S. Senate, Michael Thurmond, of course. Governor, Roy Barnes: he has apologized enough for losing the last one and proved himself the only Democrat with a shot at winning the general election. Attorney General, Rob Teilhet: a strong Democrat when he was in the legislature, married to the former Heather Hedrick of Athens. State School Superintendent, Joe Martin. If ever a man had the abilities and sensibilities to step in and start trying to save our school system, Joe is most definitely that man. Please vote for him above all! State Representative, District 114, Holly Ward: she’s bright and accomplished—and she lives in the district.

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

No tennis center at Bishop Park, and Paul Broun, Jr. makes Athens his own, personal Krazy Korner!

Comment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 How to Fix SPLOST

A former commissioner offers his advice on how to strengthen the current SPLOST package.

Arts and Events Movie Pick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 The Dark Side of Texas

The Killer Inside Me is your standard lurid tale of pulp fiction.

Art Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Celluloid and Mysticism

Jeremy Hughes’ paintings remix cultural signifiers and icons to strong effect.

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If you’re an earlybird Flagpole reader and see this before the end of the day on Wednesday, you can get a double whammy. You can not only read Bylines, you can hear the legendary author read from it and get him to sign your copy. If you don’t get this message until after Wednesday, you can still capture the essence of the writer in Bylines, which is subtitled, “Writings from the American South 1963-1997.” Joe Cumming, Jr. is at the Athens-Clarke County Library at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 14. I hope you make it, because you’ll need to go anyway to pick up a copy of his book: Borders and Barnes & Noble don’t have it in stock, though it is available online. I’m sure Joe would rather you buy it from the library. Just call ahead and make sure they still have some in the store, because Joe is liable to sell them out while he is in attendance. Joe is like that. He could sell out somebody else’s book, just by talking about it. He is so entertaining he could empty the shelves of Sonny Perdue’s Accomplishments in Government. The reason it’s safe to refer to Joe as “legendary” is because he is. Former UGA Chancellor David Barrow allegedly coined the term “revolving son of a bitch,” i.e. a son of a bitch any way you look at him. Joe is a revolving legend for the same reason. As a man, as a husband, a father, a friend, a writer, a poet, a journalist—Joe is the stuff of anecdote and wild surmise: he’s the best and the brightest and the funniest and most unassuming and the most handsome, for that matter, if you like skinny old guys with white hair. So, if there’s still time, go watch Joe make it worth your while for showing up. If you can’t, if it’s too late, and you’re reading this after the fact, don’t despair. Joe is still waiting for you in the pages of his book, which is a collection of articles he published on the side while he was Southern bureau chief of Newsweek, based in Atlanta. For Newsweek Joe was in the thick of the Civil Rights movement in the South during that period when journalists frequently became the targets of the angry mobs they covered, when bravery was just as important as good writing. Joe had both, and some of these articles are spinoffs to other publications during that period—a closer, more reflective look than fit Newsweek’s format. Most of the other pieces here are culled from Joe’s long professional life: the observations and musings of a man experienced at seeing the world around him and within him. As Joe’s son Doug reminds us in his excellent introduction, Joe loves words and their uses, so as soon as you start reading you feel like you’re on a road trip with a mesmerizing, fascinating hitchhiker who is telling you about the passing scene and about himself and even about your ownself. You’ll frequently hit passages you’ll want to read out loud to somebody, because so much of what Joe writes strikes a responsive chord. Well, I have run out of room before describing all the enjoyment awaiting you: the coolest kids in Atlanta during the Depression, what it’s like to turn 37, what news is, what a vacation is, what Greene County, Alabama was like after African-Americans took over the government, and, as they say, much, much more, including a sprinkling of Joe’s poetry. In all this you’ll see up close why Joe makes the rest of us proud to be journalists, though few can touch him as writers.

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Tennis Out at Bishop: ACC Commissioner Kathy Hoard told the Dope late last week that, in light of the public’s continuing objections to even a revised and downsized plan for a new tennis center at Bishop Park, she doesn’t think she can support locating it there. (See John Huie’s background article in City Pages, p. 5, written before this develop-

ment came to light.) That makes at least six commissioners—Hoard, Doug Lowry, George Maxwell, Andy Herod, Kelly Girtz and Mike Hamby—in favor of locating the facility at one of two parks on the Eastside: either Satterfield or Southeast Clarke. Girtz said Sunday that there would likely be discussions with county staff early this week to determine which of those locations is most financially feasible and would result in the least (or briefest) displacement of existing services. If a useable plan can be worked out in time, it could still wind up on the agenda for the mayor and commission’s August 3 voting session. But whether that happens or the item has to be pushed back another month, it appears Bishop Park—in its current, muchloved state—has been effectively saved. Candidates Dish on Food: Common Ground Athens’ local food forum with the five ACC mayoral hopefuls last Saturday was well attended and, as expected, the addition of Gwen O’Looney to the mix made the conversation a bit more interesting than at the nonprofit’s

We Hardly Knew Ye: In a slightly ironic coda to the long-running “Who’s Running in District 1” saga, Sara Bickerton says she’s leaving Athens at the end of July to take a job teaching English in Puebla, Mexico. Bickerton, for several months the only announced candidate to replace Doug Lowry on the ACC Commission when it was thought he would move to Canada with his fiancee, who took a job at the University of Calgary, will teach first-graders in the central Mexico city for at least the fall semester and may stay longer. The Dope wishes her luck, and hopes she’ll eventually return to continue her literacy work with children in Athens. Check it Out: The dedicated folks over at the Beyond the Trestle blog will be providing live updates and commentary on the night of the primary elections (Tuesday, July 20) from a yet-to-be-determined location—one at which adult beverages will certainly be available. Sounds like festive political fun; look for updates on where to join in at www.beyond thetrestle.com. Dave Marr news@flagpole.com

Paul Broun, Jr.’s Krazy Korner Congressman Paul Broun, Jr. stopped by Athens last week as part of the “America Speaking Out” listening tour, a series of forums for constituents to share ideas with their legislators. The tour sounds like a legitimately good idea. It offers an opportunity, however brief, for us lowly voters to compete with lobbyists for the ears of our representatives. What Broun didn’t reveal to those gathered at the town hall meeting was that lobbyists were being given cozy, private meetings in Washington as part of the listening effort. But Broun doesn’t just listen to ideas from lobbyists; he listens to crazy-ass ideas from random citizens, too. It was sometime after Broun announced his intention to abolish public education that he let everyone in on the hottest new conspiracy theory. “I’ve had numerous people all over the district question whether [President Obama’s] poor response to this oil spill was purposeful, so that he could promote his energy tax,” Broun reported. The theory is “maybe” true, he reasoned. Why stop there? As long as we’re just making stuff up and spreading rumors, I heard it was Obama who started the leak in the first place. Got the Black Panthers’ scuba division to swim down there and rig some explosives. That’s what people are saying. The disaster would provide the pretext for Obama’s plan to tax white people. How else does Al Qaeda fund itself? [Matthew Pulver]

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The collection of contemporary architecture in Athens is growing year by year, and I’m excited by what it could mean for us here, and perhaps for the region as a whole. While some of these new homes and buildings may be your standard Dwell magazine fare, there is some coalescing of ideas that suggests a new, local, contemporary style may be emerging. Lori Bork Newcomer of Bork Architectural Design gave me a tour of her recently completed, self-designed home at 150 Pulaski Heights. It isn’t her first project in the area, though; Newcomer designed the contemporary home near the intersection of Pulaski and Barrow, as well. She also had a hand in the classy addition clad in sheet metal across the street from her new house, a collaboration among the homeowners, the builder and her.

quirkiness and personality that older houses have. The use of passive solar design and other features which attune the house to natural systems also provides a conceptual link to older local architecture. Designers of older houses found ways to make them function without air conditioners or heating systems by necessity, and as green designers aim to reduce energy use, they are rediscovering those old techniques. Although the two new homes she designed on Pulaski are fairly large, Newcomer also designed a pair of infill houses for the Athens Land Trust in Forest Heights, proving that the design approach can be scaled down in a way that is affordable. I’ve always been impressed by the work of the Rural Studio in Alabama, which mixes an interest in Southern vernacular materials and KEVAN WILLIAMS

first two town hall events. One of the forum’s surprise highlights was O’Looney’s brief digression, while answering a question about food carts, on the subject of open containers on downtown sidewalks. “We have deadened our streets,” the former mayor lamented, by not allowing open containers even though the vast majority of Athenians possess the “social ability” to drink responsibly in public. The restriction puts a damper on potential street life-enhancing cultural events like “an art walk on ‘first Fridays,’” all because people “abuse that seven times a year.” Right on, Gwen. A tip of the hat to Flagpole scribe and Common Ground organizer André Gallant, who supplied the above quotes (which were partially drowned out to the Dope’s ears by the peals of laughter they elicited from the audience) from video he shot at the event. Said video should now Futbol Fever gripped Athens for the duration of the World Cup the past few weeks: this was the midday scene at the Globe for Spain be posted on the Common Ground Athens Facebook page; give it a peek and Germany’s semifinal match last Wednesday. An unenviable if you didn’t make it Saturday. photo assignment, it’s true, but someone had to do it.

Lori Bork Newcomer’s new house on Pulaski Heights integrates modern green design principles with the historical spirit of its intown neighborhood. Beyond eye-catching designs, what Newcomer, a transplant most recently from Connecticut, really brings to town is a commitment to putting Athens on the green map. The house on Pulaski Heights will be certified LEED Platinum, the U.S. Green Building Council’s highest rating. This house will join Hotel Indigo and the Tate II additions, which both have a LEED Gold rating. While Indigo and the Pulaski Heights houses may be more boldly contemporary than the Tate, they both display a certain reverence, or perhaps irreverence, toward traditional architecture of the South. Indigo, with its long profile and gabled roof, resembles a chicken house or a covered bridge, depending on whom you talk to (me or the architect, respectively). Likewise, Newcomer’s new design reinterprets the traditional cottage architecture and porches of Athens in a fun way, blending in quite well along the street. An eclectic use of vernacular materials is also present, with clapboard, reclaimed wood and concrete block planters providing architectural interest to the house. The return of generous, functional front porches is another good thing to see. Although the lines of the house may be the hard and clean edges of Modernism, the spirit of craftsmanship is certainly present to a much greater degree than in the neoCraftsman student bungalows which populate certain intown neighborhoods. Particularly in features like doors, handles and counters, reclaimed timbers are combined with a clever use of otherwise generic materials to give the house the same sense of

forms with contemporary solutions and the ethical mandate that even those who can least afford it deserve good design. My hope is that Bork Architectural Design will join already established local firms like D.O.C. Unlimited, known for its fascinating renovations around town, in establishing this new hybrid approach for Athens. The Savannah College of Art and Design’s renovation ethic in that historic city and our Center for Community Design and Preservation at UGA seem to contribute to that approach and body of work. There’s a real potential for magic when green building starts going local. Up until recently, there hasn’t been much of a rationale to build in historic patterns, other than out of imitative deference to existing buildings. We lost our way when Modernism suggested one rational design style could solve architectural problems for the entire world, ignoring local architectural traditions. Postmodern architecture returns to ornamented architecture, but plays fast and loose with the world’s architectural styles and associations, so that it’s still hard to find a connection to place. Green architecture could finally ground us once again, with newly crafted solutions to local climate and conditions using local materials. After all, the Southern lifestyle we’ve come to know is shaped by the places we inhabit, which are in turn shaped by weather. The culture here wouldn’t be the same without porches to keep cool on, and we have the humidity to thank for it. Kevan Williams athensrising@flagpole.com

city pages will now review the plan before commissioners vote (perhaps August 3) on where to build the tennis center. The mayor and commission will also take public comment at their July 23 meeting if the tennis center is on the agenda. The $2.3 million SPLOST budget that voters approved in 2004 is bare-bones, and Bishop A revised plan placing a controversial tenPark is a leading contender because the projnis center at Bishop Park was the only one on ect could be built most cheaply there; comdisplay at a recent public meeting—although missioners have shown no inclination to add three alternative plans were earlier drawn for to the project’s budget. It was initially proother locations. ACC commissioners haven’t posed (by local tennis groups) to be built on picked a site for the tennis center yet, but the VFW-owned land adjacent to Bishop Park, have focussed lately on Bishop Park, despite and to include 31 courts, making it “the largprotests from many park users. An initial plan est such facility in the state.” But by the time would have added 15 new tennis courts to the the project was vetted by a citizens’ commit11 already at Bishop, and paved much of the tee and presented to voters in 2004, the numundeveloped multi-use field along Sunset for ber of courts had been cut to “approximately parking and relocated basketball courts. That 18” and land acquisition money had been cut didn’t sit well with park users, and the elected to zero (it was “determined that the tennis commissioners quickly ordered a downsized center would be located on existing ACC propplan, unveiled at last week’s meeting. erty” but not specified where). The plan leaves the undeveloped field Charged with finding a suitable site for the untouched, cuts new parking by more than center—one of the last SPLOST 2005-funded half, and reduces tree projects to be built Over 70 citizens showed up removals. It also stays as the sales-tax penwithin budget—adding nies trickled in—a site to see the plan last week. only 10 new courts— selection committee of while full build-out of the original plan would citizens looked at over 100 (mostly countyhave required additional money. The covowned) sites. They came up with six top ered tennis pavilion at Bishop Park remains sites, rated on a point system. Those were unchanged in the plan. But that pavilion is soon reduced to three, because changes at not used by most adult tennis players (many the nearby airport would delay building two of whom have issues with its design and of the sites, and land adjacent to Winterville lighting: the initial proposal for the current Elementary School was considered too distant. tennis center project called its SPLOST-funded That left Bishop Park, the Whit Davis Road construction “inappropriate and wasteful side of Southeast Clarke Park and privatelyspending”), and a county staffer said there owned land beside the YWCO on Research had been “internal discussions” about rebuild- Road. The commissioners quickly shot down ing the basketball courts under the pavilion. the Whit Davis location (substituting the Athens Farmers Market president Jay Payne Lexington road side of that large park, which told Flagpole last month that such a pavilion would require relocating existing ballfields) might be a suitable place for the market. based on neighborhood fears of increased Over 70 citizens showed up to see the plan traffic and nighttime lights. They also added last week or to discuss questions with county Satterfield Park as a possibility; “conceptual” staffers; many left written comments. Mayor plans were then drawn for all four locations Heidi Davison and several commissioners were (including the YWCO site, for which there is no also on hand. A “user group” of tennis players existing money to buy the land).

Tennis, Anyone? New Plans for Bishop Park Facility Unveiled

Drawing tournaments to Athens would be “a secondary goal,” Robin Stevens of ACC Leisure Services said at last week’s public meeting; she said cities “bid” based on their available facilities to host United States Tennis Association tournaments, which have in recent years rotated among Rome, Augusta, Macon and Dalton. Those cities’ facilities typically have about 24 courts facilities at a single location, she said. The original project proposal from local tennis players cited estimated revenues of “between $160,000 and $6 million annually… as a result of hosting from one to seven junior and adult USTA tournaments,” but said tournaments are “not the reason” to build it. Rather, the main goal is to expand facilities for local players and leagues, especially for evening play, and to offer a centralized

location for instruction. “Remote tennis courts scattered in parks” do not succeed in attracting people to tennis, the proposal said, which is a sport “without bias towards age” or gender. More women play than men, it said, and often into their 80s—while other sports mostly attract people under 40. Even without the new tennis center, eight more tennis courts are already planned for eventual construction at East Athens and Southeast Clarke parks (although there may not actually be room for all of the six slated for Southeast Clarke), County Manager Alan Reddish told commissioners in a recent memo. John Huie Note: See City Dope (p. 4) for a current update on the tennis center situation.

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The race for governor has been a very stable one so far, at least if you believe in the validity of the polls. For more than a year now, every credible poll has indicated that Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine is at the top of the list of Republican candidates while former governor Roy Barnes has been the choice of Democratic voters. Oxendine was expected to be the early poll leader among GOP voters because of the name recognition he built up from serving 16 years as a statewide elected official. The Ox has maintained that lead, although it has been eroding a bit, and he appears to have the solid support of roughly one-third of those who will ask for a Republican primary ballot on July 20. The real competition has been among the three candidates fighting to make it into a runoff with Oxendine: former Secretary of State Karen Handel of Roswell, former Congressman Nathan Deal of Gainesville, and former State Senator Eric Johnson of Savannah. The most recent polling suggests that Handel may be pulling away from Deal and Johnson in that fight for a runoff slot, but there are enough undecided voters who could give us a different result on election day. Oxendine has tried to frame this primary race as a battle between himself and a Republican Party establishment, headed by Gov. Sonny Perdue, that is trying to engineer the nomination of Handel, who once worked as an aide to Perdue. The accusations surfaced recently when the State Ethics Commission tried to hold a hearing into allegations that two Georgia insurance companies regulated by Oxendine’s office funneled $120,000 to the Oxendine campaign through a network of political action committees based in Alabama. Lawyers for the insurance companies went to court to block the ethics hearing, where they complained to a Fulton County judge that

a majority of the commission’s members were appointed by Perdue. “In that kind of politically charged environment, there is no fairness; there is no level playing field,” attorney Daniel Meachum said. The court challenge was successful for Oxendine, because it prevented the Ethics Commission from holding a hearing prior to the primary election. Over on the Democratic side, Barnes has been trying to achieve two goals in his campaign: apologizing to voters for the mistakes that caused his defeat in the 2002 governor’s race and building up a big enough lead that he could win the primary without a runoff. While there are three credible candidates running against Barnes, this primary comes down to a race between the former governor and Attorney General Thurbert Baker. In terms of financial resources, it isn’t even close. Even in a dry year for campaign fundraising, Barnes has pulled in nearly $5 million during this election cycle, far more than any other Democratic or Republican candidate. If Barnes wins the primary outright, he avoids a bruising runoff fight against Baker that would drain money Barnes could otherwise have spent running against the Republican nominee in the general election. If Baker forces a runoff election and then upsets Barnes for the Democratic nomination, he would virtually ensure that the Republican nominee, whoever it is, will win the general election in November. Two independent polls of likely Democratic voters that were released late last week showed Barnes receiving 56 percent and 59 percent of the vote in this primary. Georgia’s voters, of course, will tell us next week how accurate all of those polls were. The election day poll is truly the only one that matters. Tom Crawford tcrawford@capitolimpact.net

comment HOW TO FIX SPLOST Now that SPLOST-11 appears to be taking its final shape, here’s what I think: this SPLOST is broken, and the Mayor and Commission should fix it fast!

projects as “opportunity costs,” that swell as our project list gets longer and as the extended time-period heightens uncertainty.

these 22 citizens will have been squandered. Also, open the selection process to public comment much earlier and more frequently.

At the first SPLOST work-session three weeks ago, Mayor Davison characterized SPLOST as being primarily an instrument of economic development―also a common theme of Classic Center advocates. But that is fallacious, and partly explains what is broken. In fact, the purpose of SPLOST is to pay cash for capital projects that allow government efficiently to deliver basic services related to health, safety and the common good, which, in turn, enable economic development.

The state-enabling legislation imposes a five-year time limit on SPLOST, or six years if we include Winterville or the county jail. The presumption is that SPLOST should not exceed public capacity to reasonably foresee present and future needs. But our visionary M&C has exploited an option which allows consolidated governments an unlimited time to collect a specific amount “if general obligation bonds are issued in conjunction with the imposition of the tax.” Thus, we appear headed merrily for a SPLOST referendum seeking $196 million, over a period approaching 2.5 times the four-year term of the M&C, and including $15.7 million in interest costs.

ACC has typically had sufficient SPLOST capacity to fund individual capital projects that would otherwise absorb generalfund revenues, as needed. Examples are ongoing road, intersection, bridge and facility improvements which also derive an extra kick by leveraging additional state and federal funding. Far better, however, would be to Accordingly, the business of government provide a single, block-item, SPLOST allocais to provide the infrastructure that indirectly tion to the ACC capital allows for economic The golden egg of budget, broadly notdevelopment; whereas it ing specific project is the business of entreSPLOST has reverted to a types. Thereby, the preneurs, bankers, educapoliticians can delibmagnanimous Santa Claus… tors, farmers, scientists, erate annual allocahealers, etc. to create the market-place product and jobs manifest tions within the capital budget, and voters would confront the stark choice of paying for by economic development. That fundamental routine infrastructure improvements and mod- distinction also defines the proper role of the ernization expenses with either sales-tax or public and private sectors, and asks at what property-tax money. point a “civic” center, grown into an everlarger “convention” center, crosses the line beyond which ongoing public investment can Taxpayers have been fooled into believing their stormwater-utility fees pay for be justified. flood-sparing, capital improvements. Indeed they should. But in reality, stormwater fees go to stormwater “programs” and employee salaries shifted from the general fund in 2006, whereas the proposed SPLOST now includes Reduce SPLOST to a reasonable time $2 million for stormwater projects not recomperiod consistent with practical foremended by the CC. sight―five years―with a much shorter project list. Ten years is far too long, and the 43 The Classic Center expansion will cut off projects dilute public scrutiny. The inclusion of Hancock Street―without any discussion numerous nice-to-have projects has driven this of the immediate effect on our street grid, or SPLOST well beyond the immediate period for access to the unplanned, vacant area to the which there are compelling, must-have projects. east, down to the North Oconee River. Submit a five-year, $100 million SPLOST to the taxpayers. Include the jail as a Dudley Park will receive $1 million, mostly for a music/theatrical amphifirst priority, thereby sparing substantial interest expense. Include Winterville as a partner. theater and replacement of the bathrooms With only an additional $30-$40 million left unnecessarily demolished two years ago. to spend, only the cream will rise to the top. Unfortunately, this initial implementation of the Dudley Park master plan is likely to conThen evaluate and select other projects in flict with construction of the rail-trail schedanother five years, at a time more proximate to when they will be built. uled over the next several years.

Here’s the deal.

The SPLOST project-selection process was to rely upon a 22-member Citizens Committee (CC), instructed by the M&C to use nine “sustainability” criteria to determine a $170 million slate of projects with operating (general-fund) consequences not to exceed $4 million. As directed by the M&C, the list was to include a designation of $84 million for a new jail and anticipate a collection rate of $20 million per year. But after the CC had completed its assigned task, the rules changed and the M&C leaned upon the CC to reconvene specifically to add another $25 million for a Classic Center expansion. Then, the M&C began its own deliberations by adding seven “hardscape” projects ($16.5 million) not recommended by the CC, and chopping $4.9 million from the six “green” projects which best met their sustainability criteria.

The original purpose of SPLOST was to fund compelling, big-ticket projects which would have previously required debt financing. Indeed, the ACC website touts SPLOST as allowing ACC to remain “debt fee,” and to “pay for enhancements in cash.” Nonetheless, SPLOST-11 includes a substantial interest component ($12.0 million for the jail and $3.7 million for the Classic Center) which deprives us of $15.7 million for projects that otherwise could have been funded.

How Would I Fix It?

The golden egg of SPLOST has reverted to a magnanimous Santa Claus―and the longer the time period, the larger his goodie bag. Make no mistake, SPLOST money is real money, and hardly free, whether collected and spent in the first or ninth year. Furthermore, money appropriated in SPLOST-11 for today’s nice-to-have projects will not be available for unforeseen, then-urgent projects nine years from now. Economists refer to these foregone, future

Consider including the Classic Center atrium, but defer the exhibit-hall extension and parking until we have a downtown master plan into which they will assuredly fit.

Return credibility to the Citizens Committee, whose members know far more about these projects than the M&C―who chose mostly not to attend the project presentations, and then subverted their own selection criteria. Otherwise, the enormous time and talents of

Change the “Special Purpose” part of SPLOST to “Specific Purpose.” Many of the current submissions are overly vague and general, thereby ending up in the hands of the politicians and ACC Manager as pots of money searching for ways to be spent. SPLOST was always intended to buy specific projects with enough detail to minimize the role of the political middleman.

Make a single, block-item allocation to the annual ACC capital budget, instead of funding a long list of individual, ongoing capital activities over the life of the SPLOST.

Pay for stormwater improvements with stormwater-utility fees, not with SPLOST funds.

Defer consideration of Dudley Park improvements until the rail-trail and its park interconnections are complete.

Never, never include projects which sneak in hidden, back-door provisions which should be discussed and planned separately in a larger context. Likewise, never include projects with more questions than answers. Thus, give extra scrutiny to the Classic Center expansion, 800 MHz radio renovation, “next-generation” E-911 system, fire station #2 replacement, cooperative-extension agriculture center, Garnett Ridge Community Center, public art and improvements for HUDassisted housing projects. In conclusion, past SPLOST programs have paid cash for valuable civic projects such as a new library, courthouse expansion, government buildings including fire houses and police stations, streets and bridges, parks and recreational facilities, downtown rejuvenation, preservation of the Morton Theatre and other historic structures, a nature center and greenways. The list goes on, and Athens would surely be poorer in substance and spirit without them, paid for unceremoniously by all our residents and visitors. Of course, I want the eventual project lineup for SPLOST-11 to be equally civic and beneficial. So, please, Mayor Heidi and Commissioners, shorten the project duration to five years, include the jail, be clear about your public priorities, work hard and fast, and get it right. We surely need to continue using sales-tax revenues to balance the hard reality of our rising property-tax burden. Carl Jordan Carl Jordan is a former District 6 AthensClarke County Commissioner.

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They may not all know it yet, but the Georgia Republican Party is facing something of a crisis. After eight years of solid GOP rule, the state is out of money and seemingly out of options. The party can either back off of its long-held, most cherished ideas—to slash taxes and cut even more money from schools, for instance—or double down and argue that our current crises are only because we weren’t conservative enough. Feeling that pressure, Georgia’s candidates for governor are taking the latter course, offering more and more conservative solutions for the crisis. While Republicans elsewhere in the country are beginning to reevaluate the dogma that delivered us to where we are, Georgia Republicans are going for broke. Literally.

Governor The frontrunners on the Republican side are relatively well-known veterans: three-term state Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, former Secretary of State Karen Handel and former U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal. Each candidate seems to be trying to outdo the other when it comes to cutting taxes and making the state more “pro-business” (which means cutting taxes for corporations, especially foreign ones). In the wake of Arizona’s controversial immigration law, the candidates flirt with similarly hardline approaches to undocumented workers. And until we’re issued assault rifles at birth, Republican candidates will push toward the frontiers of Second Amendment liberalization—as if that’s our big problem: the availability of 50-caliber street sweepers. The candidates are certainly feeling the pressure that the ultra-devout Tea Party exerts on Republican politicians, especially Southern ones. John Oxendine offers a Contract with Georgia, modeled after Newt Gingrich’s 1994 Contract with America. While a full document all decked out with Roman-numerated sections and footnotes would be expected to satisfy nearly every query a voter might have about the candidate, Oxendine’s contract produces as many questions as answers. The document promises to repeal income taxes, both on individuals and corporations, but unlike Handel and Deal, Oxendine proposes no tax to make up for the nearly $9 billion shortfall that would result. Such a shortfall is equivalent to the entire state education budget plus about 75 percent of the Board of Regents budget (how UGA and the other state universities are funded). Karen Handel and Nathan Deal appear a little less radical. Deal offers a better thought-out approach with a handful of actual numbers, and his tax cuts don’t necessarily spell imminent disaster for the state. His is a package of tax code tinkering, avoiding the wholesale slash-and-burn of Oxendine. Handel is somewhere in between: she wants to repeal the income tax, but unlike Oxendine, she at least offers something in its place: the Tea Party-championed Fair Tax. Savannah state Senator Eric Johnson is perhaps the race’s wild card—the dark horse.

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Late polls show him rising toward the frontrunners, with a huge number of undecided votes still in play. Johnson rose to join the party leadership in Atlanta on an ultra-conservative, Tea Party-type platform before the Tea Party had come into being. He has been the most active proponent of privatizing Georgia’s public schools—allowing, or inviting, education corporations to come in and teach Georgia children. The sort of full privatization Johnson offers is only championed by the most devout Tea Partiers. Johnson also celebrates his “Know Thy Neighbor” bill, a plan to have every parolee register his or her address publicly. This sort of bill relies on the assumption that one’s punishment for a crime should never end: that even after the nightmare of a prison sentence, official marginalization ought still to await the citizen. It excises that quaint notion of forgiveness from state power. Johnson is the real deal, and it’s not improbable that he could make a late run at viability, especially in a run-off scenario. Glynn County’s Jeff Chapman, Constitution enthusiast Ray McBerry, and Otis Putnam are seen in polls to be in a second pack behind the better-known candidates above. Chapman is something of a moderate, which partly explains why he dwells in obscurity this election cycle. His website is cool, though: it plays the sort of music you’d expect before a battle in a movie like Braveheart. McBerry founds his platform of “states’ rights” on a remarkably paranoid fear of the federal government. If you think President Obama actually wishes the death of your grandma, McBerry is your guy. Putnam was led by the Lord to institute prayer in school. A vote against Putnam is a vote for Satan. Keep that in mind. Let’s be honest: on the Democratic side, it’s former Governor Roy Barnes and everybody else. Barnes was beaten by Sonny Perdue in 2002, as Georgia was purging the last remnants of the Democratic Party’s presence from the state government. Barnes now returns with a message of restoring Georgia to the relative wealth and security of the pre-Bush, pre-Perdue years. The former governor promises to reduce school class sizes while eliminating furloughs for teachers. He proposes an ambitious, comprehensive transportation plan that includes high-speed rail to connect cities like Athens and Atlanta. His approach to the impending water crisis is pleasantly proactive sounding, especially considering that some of the Republican candidates don’t even address the issue of water availability. Noticeably absent from Barnes’ proposals is talk of sweeping tax cuts. He apparently intends to be able to actually pay for some of his proposed projects! Thurbert Baker offers a fairly thorough set of Democratic ideas, but it’s his plan to add bingo to the Georgia Lottery that really gets me excited. I’m tired of having to go to the VFW every time I want that thrill. Under a Baker administration, bingo would be administered by the state to pay for education. Why tax the wealthy when you can tap into all that fixed income? Gold Dome veteran Dubose Porter cites the state’s education woes as

his primary motivator for running. Porter is a former chairman of the two big House education committees. David Poythress is a retired three-star general who has been in and out of various offices in Georgia since Jimmy Carter was governor. Like Baker, Poythress offers a solidly Democratic platform without being particularly gutsy. Poythress does offer to take a salary of $1 until the state’s unemployment rate falls below 7 percent. To a hardened cynic, however, this only announces that Poythress is rich enough to live comfortably on his accumulated wealth. A quick stop over at the State Ethics Commission confirms this suspicion: Poythress owns five homes and is worth in excess of $1.5 million. Can we borrow some of that, General? Who are the also-rans? Randall Mangham, who represents the Stone Mountain area in the state legislature, brings an Obama-flavored campaign to potential voters. Five-term Ray City mayor Carl Camon hopes to bring his local experience to the state’s top office. Camon is also an author, with one of the best titles I’ve heard in a while: Poetic Infinity. Marietta’s Bill Bolton is a computer programmer with a curiously bad website.

Lieutenant Governor Early on in election season, Georgia Democrats got pretty jazzed about the possibility, however unlikely, that the husband and wife team of Dubose and Carol Porter would win the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Ironically, it is 28-year General Assembly veteran Dubose who appears least likely of the two to advance past the primaries. Political rookie Carol, meanwhile, appears all but unchallenged in the Democratic primary, the winner of which will face Republican incumbent Casey Cagle in the general election. Porter’s opponent Tricia Carpenter McCracken will appear on the primary ballot on July 20, but no one’s heard a peep from her campaign. She has no campaign website, and she’s remained unreachable by the media. Porter confessed to The Atlanta JournalConstitution that she has not yet even laid eyes on McCracken. Weirder than the fact that no one has seen the mysterious McCracken is that she will probably receive a good many votes on primary day, as studies show that being listed first on the ballot (McCracken before Porter, alphabetically) increases one’s chances of winning.

Attorney General It looks like the Republican race for attorney general candidacy has turned into a contest to see who hates “Obamacare” the most. Each of the GOP candidates up for the office announces his or her opposition to the health care industry reforms as the primary reason for running: the bullet-pointed “issues” section of each candidate’s website places at the top of the list the candidate’s eagerness to bring a lawsuit against the federal government to keep all that health care out.

Max Wood calls “Obamacare” an “egregious piece of legislation” that “threatens our fundamental individual liberties.” Preston Smith says he’s going to “join other attorneys general from across the nation” to stop the “big government intrusion.” And Sam Olens calls it the “health care battle,” implying that the feds are trying to hurt us to only then fix us up for free. The long story short is that any vote for a Republican attorney general is a vote against President Obama trying to kill us. Two Democrats are vying for a chance to run in November, both graduates of UGA’s law school. Ken Hodges looks impressive, having spent 12 years as the district attorney of Dougherty County and serving as president of the Georgia District Attorney Association. He has compiled an impressive list of endorsements, including those of Andrew Young and Sam Nunn. Contesting Hodges is the Rob Teilhet, a young politician representing Marietta in the state House of Representatives. Being such a young guy, his list of accomplishments is a bit thin compared with Hodges’. But I bet he has better music on his iPod.

Secretary of State Athens’ own Brian Kemp was appointed interim Secretary of State when Karen Handel stepped down to run for governor. He has been at the post since January and he is running to return for a full term. Republican Doug MacGinnite will challenge Kemp, citing the difficulties soldiers face in voting while overseas as a primary reason for running. Turns out that both candidates, of course, agree that the voting process for soldiers should be made as simple as possible. Who doesn’t? The rest of their ideas are virtually indistinguishable from the other’s. Like their GOP counterparts, the Democratic candidates for the office share many of the same ideas. Establishing a verifiable paper trail in the state’s voting system seems popular across the board, following the alleged Republican chicanery of Bush-era elections. It’s all about honesty and transparency among the Democratic candidates. Gary Horlacher has taken a polygraph test to prove his verity. Michael Mills published a book this year, Battling Democracy’s Decline: Lessons from the Trenches, to prove his devotion to free and fair elections. Atlanta State Rep. Georganna Sinkfield’s website trumpets her commitment to “guarantee that elections are open to all qualified voters.” Angela Moore mixes it up a bit and reminds us that the Secretary of State oversees a range of state functions, including acting as state Boxing Commissioner. Bringing high-profile bouts to Georgia would help boost the economy, Moore reasons. Retired State Sen. Gail Buckner, showing the chops she learned being elected as “a Democrat in a conservative district,” promises to “help provide picture IDs for all citizens… to protect personal safety, not just for voting.”

School Superintendent The two Republican contenders for State School Superintendent share a desire to see decision-making returned to teachers, parents and principals. Richard Woods relies on his more than two decades of teaching experience to describe the inefficacy of overbearing state and federal departments of education. Dr.

John Barge similarly details the problems with federal programs such as No Child Left Behind. I have to say, I was a little disappointed that these guys’ campaign literature was so riddled with spelling and grammar mistakes. To whom it may concern: “rigid” is the opposite of flexible; “ridged” is a type of potato chip. One can’t be ridged with students. On the Democratic side, lifelong education specialist Beth Farokhi accents her set of good ideas with a renewed attention to the arts in schools. Joe Martin also delivers a solid platform, emphasizing his business experience to prepare him for the tough fiscal decisions facing the next office holder. Finally, Decatur’s Brian Westlake is a former U.S. Marine who aims to strengthen early childhood education.

Insurance Commissioner Is there a Republican in the state who isn’t running for Insurance Commissioner? Nine GOP candidates are duking it out for the most boring elected office in the land. Local State Senator Ralph Hudgens has thrown his

hat in the ring, offering to defend us from Obama’s “single payer” health care system. Hudgens serves as Chairman of the Senate Insurance and Labor Committee. Dennis Cain takes his seminary training into his candidacy, opposing Obama’s insurance reforms without sounding heartless. Tom Knox is the only one in the field who can boast of being awarded the Forsyth County Republican Party’s Ronald Reagan Freedom Award. John Mamalakis is another candidate hoping to bring a career’s worth of insurance experience—and a pretty cool name—to the office. Did you know that Georgia only has six fire marshals? Cobb County’s Stephen Northington promises to remedy the shortage, reminding voters that the office also serves as state fire safety chief. Gerry Purcell makes “no apologies for being a strict Constitutionalist.” So, don’t ask him for an apology on that—won’t happen. Finally, Maria Sheffield explains that she loves Ronald Reagan, hates taxes, is pro-life, supports prayer in school and refutes climate change. She doesn’t offer a whole lot in the way of insurance policy, however. The winner of that GOP cage match will face Democrat Mary Squires, who runs unopposed.

Agriculture Commissioner Commerce’s Gary Black stresses that he is a “conservative Republican.” He began his road to the candidacy at age 17, when he became the Georgia FFA President. Since then, Black has served on the Georgia Agribusiness Council and worked with the Georgia Farm Bureau, when he wasn’t tending to his cattle farm. All of that experience becomes instantly moot, though, as soon as you visit his competitor’s website, where Darwin Carter has two pictures of himself with Ronald Reagan! Besides being photographed with Saint Reagan, Carter offers a promising focus on local consumption of the state’s agricultural goods.

Labor Commissioner A Republican has never held the office of Georgia Labor Commissioner, but looking to make history are Mark Butler and Melvin Everson. Butler is an eight-year state representative from Carrollton who can’t go for too long without mentioning how so very conservative

he is. The conservatives in Washington are actively (and successfully) working to keep unemployment insurance from citizens, so it is a bit difficult to imagine Butler happily serving as the administrator of Georgia’s unemployment insurance. Butler all but admits his antipathy to workers, saying, “I want to make the whole department more business-friendly.” In labor-speak, that means lessening regulations and protections for workers and their families. His primary opponent, Everson, does well not to mention how remarkably conservative he is. The two Democrats vying for the nomination seem to have a better handle on what the office is all about: helping Georgians remain safe on the job and helping them when jobs are hard to find. Darryl Hicks is interested in facilitating the employment of those hit by the recession through training. Terry Coleman at least spends a moment or two focusing on workers before expounding on bringing development to the state through “business-friendly” policies. I had no idea businesses and corporations had it so hard—could’ve sworn it was the working man who can’t get a fair shake. Matthew Pulver

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Authority for a decade. He describes Georgia’s current tax structure as the most important issue in state government. “We clearly had too many exemptions in the tax code… [Taxes] should be broad-based, equitable, fair and [have] low marginal rates,” he says. He says he hopes to act on the recommendations of the 2010 Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians, which will report findings to the General Assembly at the beginning of the 2011 session. Tommy Malcolm joined the Oconee County Board of Education while a master’s student at UGA, serving two terms. He is now a doctoral student in workforce education at the university, and has taught middle school classes in Gwinnett County for eight years in exploratory technology. His platform includes taxes based entirely on consumer spending and a transportation plan that may include commuter rail and bicycle lanes. “The state is going to grow; it’s a hot spot for people to move to. We need to make sure we’re going to accommodate that growth,” he says. “We can’t be operating our state on a 1970s or 1980s transportation model.” Kirk Shook is about to begin his fourth year as a teacher at North Oconee High School in Bogart, where he has taught economics and coached football. He has also worked in construction, building and maintaining golf courses across the Southeast. Like Malcolm, he favors a fully spendingbased tax, saying that the removal of the corporate income tax would encourage job growth. Shook has proposed regional taxes, toll roads or toll lanes as a revenue generator for road improvement projects, citing his experience using Florida’s turnpike system. “It may have cost six or seven dollars, but you know what? I got there, and it didn’t take too long,” he says. His other goals include General Assembly term limits, which he says can be achieved with cooperation among incoming freshman representatives. The former volunteer firefighter also wants to incentivize volunteer fire departments as a means of saving county governments money and reducing home insurance premiums. Suzy Compere, an environmental nonprofit director from Bostwick, is unopposed on the Democratic side.

LOCAL RACES

Job creation, tax reform and transportation improvement rank among the most important issues for candidates in contested local primaries in Tuesday’s elections. Another parallel? Every one of the candidates below received a degree from the University of Georgia. Here are your handy guides to the three local races:

Georgia Senate District 47 In this district, Republican Ralph Hudgens is leaving to run for state Insurance Commissioner, opening the door for four Republican candidates (Athens drug and alcohol counselor Tim Riley is unopposed on the Democratic side). Frank Ginn, most recently the Franklin County Manager, has been city manager of Royston and Sugar Hill. He cites his public service, including as the director of member services for Jackson Electric Membership Corporation in Jefferson, as his most important qualification. Though he says he supports autonomous local governments, saying that “the state government should be there to support the decisions made locally,” he also says the state has the resources to support and develop local economies and governments. His platform includes an expansion of services from the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, which provides training for local services including law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical service personnel, and state government promotion of local workforces. “We have some great vocational and technical schools… Georgia [has] low-cost energy and has a non-union workforce mostly… We just have to capitalize on our assets,” he says. Shane Coley is the founder of MSC Technologies, an IT and machinery firm in Statham. He says he has spent years studying economic problems facing the state and nation. “I had a strong desire to understand why the American entrepreneur and family had a desire for the nation to be moving in one direction, and yet we were moving in another,” he says.

He has distributed hundreds of copies of The Law by Frederic Bastiat and Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? by Rick Maybury, two texts advocating limited government involvement in economies. He says that he envisions the development of an Athens-Atlanta business corridor, anchored by the universities at either end. He supports private road and rail development and the reduction of governmental office concentration in Atlanta as a means of reducing traffic congestion there. He also considers private enterprise the best means of developing water resources. “Reservoirs cost two to three times more than they should and take two to three times longer than they should because of government and regulation… We have plenty of water in Georgia, and plenty of spaces to build reservoirs; we just need to build them,” he says. Kelley Gary is a former business consultant for the firm Marsh and McLennan and current owner of Premier Storage in Braselton. His proposals focus heavily on taxes, including an elimination of state property tax, a reduction of corporate taxes and legislation to allow local governments to hold referendums on the elimination of their own property taxes, to be replaced by tax revenue of their choice. Doug Bower served one term on the Oglethorpe County Commission and lists his profession as counselor. He ran for State Senate as a Democrat in 1992 and again as a Republican in 1994, 1996 and 1998. He has announced through his website that he is not accepting donations and says, “This campaign is completely dependent on the power and authority of the will of the voters.”

Georgia House District 113 Three candidates are running to replace the retiring Republican Bob Smith. Hank Huckaby was the Georgia State Budget Director for five years, worked for the University of Georgia for nine years, including six as Senior Vice President for Finance and was executive director of the Georgia Housing and Finance

Georgia House District 114 Democratic State Representative Keith Heard faces a challenge for House District 114. The Allstate Insurance Company salesman has seldom been opposed in his nine terms representing Athens since 1992. In 2002, Heard defeated Democratic Primary challenger Sergio Sandoval, who claimed that Heard did not actually live in Athens, but rather in Atlanta, a charge that a Superior Court judge dismissed. Heard sits on, among others, the Appropriations, Insurance and Intragovernmental Coordination committees. In the past session, he has sponsored legislation to allow convicts ineligible to vote to regain voting rights following release or during parole, the creation of an income tax credit equal to 5 percent of the federal income tax credit, and to require law enforcement policies that would prohibit racial profiling in an officer’s decision to stop a vehicle. A resolution sponsored by Heard naming President Obama a member of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus was defeated by the House in March. His challenger, Holly Ward, is an educational consultant at Anderson and Ward Educational Services, a firm that trains teachers to customize their instruction to their students. She has taught at elementary, middle and high schools and at Piedmont College. She says four-year universities have excessive dropout rates, and primary education must not consider them the only goal for students. “We’re forcing people into a system where every person is told they should go to college, but it’s not working for everyone,” Ward says. Ward’s other platforms include dredging reservoirs to increase capacity and tax incentives for the use of residential water-saving technology. She proposes the creation of a seed project in commuter rail travel to prompt similar projects in other states to create a Southeast network. She says that, as with the development of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, such a network could maintain Georgia’s primacy in regional transportation. She proposes auditing corporate tax incentives, saying, “We’re paying you to come to our state… if we have education, natural resources and transportation, then they will choose to come here because we’re the best place to come.” Russell Cox

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$7500 a year for the pleasure of receiving your disingenuous dribble. You don’t think each of us has an intrinsically valuable, unique and irreplaceable Dear Mr. Lee, I received your letter a month life that simply cannot be analyzed by your or so ago telling me that my health insurance underwriters and your economists and your through Blue Cross Blue Shield will now cost Excel-ing, PowerPointing MBAs: those boys and $633.49 per month for a single man (me) on girls you eat lunch with wherever you are (but a retirement income for 80 percent limited won’t tell us). You tell us that our “insurance” coverage with a $2600 deductible. I am just is supposed to make us “whole” when we sufanswering now because when my jaw dropped fer a specific, calculable loss as a result of a at the news, it forced its way into my philoparticular peril in an equitable fashion where sophical hernia. Since I couldn’t afford to see there is complete information for both parties: a doctor, I retrieved the mandible myself. I us and you BCBS-ers. (This definition comes can give you my answer now. from your websites and your literature, Jimmy). Drop dead. But I’ll take it. What choice But then, you won’t tell us what you cover and do I have? What choice does anybody have, for exactly how much. You even keep secret unless you work for BCBS and you write the the doctor, hospital and disease codes so none damn policies? No… wait… drop slowly dead. of us can follow up on you and your reimburseIn front of us. So we can debate whether we ment. What are you afraid of, son? want to try any lifesaving techniques on you. You won’t tell us that you are a business. That’s not “vengeance,” Jimmy. That’s just There’s nothing wrong with that: just be proud “good business.” We just don’t know if you are of it! You make money by taking my money worth the trouble. and keeping it, instead of “Yes, you can often Drop dead. But I’ll take it. giving it to the doctors choose from other plans and hospitals that take with a number of premium What choice do I have? care of me. You buy your and benefit options,” children BMWs by denyyou write. How do I choose, Jimmy? I asked ing my doctor’s kids. You send your children the Medical Association of Georgia to help me to—Oh, God!—Auburn or Vanderbilt so our choose based on my age, my past history, my kids have to go to Lower Slobovia JC with sick sense of humor, my bad attitude. They what’s left. Say it, Jimmy! You take. And you couldn’t help me (or, wouldn’t). And they want to take more. You come with an accuswrite and sell insurance! How do I know if I ing finger, a closed fist, a prejudiced mind, an need to change my deductible or go with a empty heart. Read what you write. premium plan? You know, because you have all You hide behind your empty degrees. those risk tables about my life, but you won’t Why should I think your Masters in Hospital tell me, will you? You need for me to make the Physics, that “MHP,” or certification from the wrong choice, and drive away in a car I can’t “Financial Life Management Institute”—your possibly use, while you pocket the difference FLMI—gives you bona fides to say who shall between what I think I need and what I’m too live, who shall die? scared or stupid to know I need. You do not even have the honor, the So that’s what you call “having a decency, to tell us where you sent this thing choice?” That’s what you call “placing the from, so I can’t complain, or write back, or sit public interest above your own?” (Canon I at your front door and bear witness to your from the “Ethical Guidelines for Insurance corporate rectality. Professionals”) and “avoiding conduct that I call you recreant! I name you faithless to would cause unjust harm to others” (Canon your own ethic. I nominate you the Purveyer III; or, are you causing me “just harm?”) and of BS! I mean “Blue Shield,” of course. “improving public understanding” of insurRegards. ance? (Canon VII) Jimmy, have you been sniffing your emails from Karen Ignagni, your David Block main lobbyist at America’s Health Insurance Plans, with her $1.4 million annual salary? Or Dr. David Block, MD, PhD, has been a doctor, a teachfrom Larry Glasscock, head of Wellpoint and er, a consultant and a patient. He is retired and lives Anthem BCBS, with his $46.2 million salary? in the Athens area. “Do No Harm” will be a regular Hey, who’s jealous? Maybe they could afford feature in Flagpole.

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orn in Montana, previous resident of Phoenix, northern Virginia and New York, Liana Krissoff recently moved to Athens from the wilds of Carlton, GA, and is the author of the brand-new book Canning for a New Generation: Bold, Fresh Flavors for the Modern Pantry. Krissoff’s enthusiasm for food of all cuisines and levels of sophistication is obvious; her face lights up when she talks about beef with sour green beans or how her parents gave her a love of food. A spell in the kitchen of an Italian restaurant in Lovettsville, VA brought out her tinkering tendencies, which can be seen in full force on her blog, Pie and Beer. She says, “I’d spend every morning before work reading about Italian food and cooking with my mom trying to figure out how to do more and more interesting things—stuff they’d never do at the restaurant. I’d make up whole imaginary restaurant menus that couldn’t possibly ever work in the real world. The desserts at the restaurant were pretty much afterthoughts, and I’d spend days off making panna cottas and hazelnut this and that, calculating per-serving costs and writing notes about storage times and last-minute prep and what-not. And it wasn’t long after I presented one of these brilliant dessert ideas to the guys at the restaurant that there was the inevitable falling out, and I never went back.” So she wrote to Carole Lalli, the editor of some of the cookbooks she’d been working her way through, and asked for a job, which she got. She says, “[Lalli] taught me just about everything I know about writing and editing recipes, the important things like what people need to know to make a dish and what they don’t want to hear about in a headnote, but also little stuff like never say ‘about 10 to 15 minutes,’ which is redundant.” Eventually, she decided to freelance full-time, doing copyediting, proofreading, recipe testing and more. A few years of freelancing led to a request from Stewart, Tabori & Chang, a publisher specializing in cookbooks, to write what became Secrets of Slow Cooking and Hot Drinks for Cold Nights. She says she wrote both in the space of six weeks, “in a tiny little Manhattan apartment with four or five slow cookers constantly bubbling away on every available surface.” Having learned about canning as a kid, from her parents, Krissoff thought the time was ripe for a new, accessible, intelligent book on the subject, and after figuring no one else was going to write one, she decided to do it herself. Most books made “the process seem shrouded in mystery,” relying on recipes more than tools for creating your own preserves, so

she focused first on learning how preserves worked. She “looked at academic papers about pickling processes, internalized the whole pH thing, and spent a lot of sleepless nights thinking about things like water activity and vegetable density, the evaporation rate of acetic acid—and, sure, botulism.” That testkitchen mindset led to a lot of useful discoveries, says Krissoff, such as “the realization that you don’t absolutely have to use an insane amount of sugar in fruit preserves. Contrary to what a lot of sources will tell you, sugar is not what preserves a jam or a marmalade or a jelly. My mom and I spent a couple days with a couple dozen pounds of strawberries testing out every jam-making technique I’d ever heard or read about, and what we came up with for low-pectin fruits like that is an easy, elegant and effective method for making lower-sugar, tart-sweet, intensely fruity preserves.” Living in an old house in Carlton, Krissoff canned something almost every day for nearly a year. She says, “our gas bill was unspeakable, even in summer. It completely took over my life and my family’s. But every once in a while I’d figure out how to do something or come up with some neat technique or come to a better understanding of something, and I’d get re-inspired. I think it’s probably like that with most people who are trying to write: it’s hard, you hate it, and then you cross over some line and love it again. Then you get fatigued again, and so on.” When asked if the book is particularly timely, due to the surge in crafty pastimes, she demurs and says, “I’m happy that it meshes well with that DIY, eat-local impulse. But that’s not the only reason to pickle things and make preserves. The main reason I do it is because pickles taste good. Tart, fruity jams taste good.” That delight in simplicity comes through in Rinne Allen’s photography for the book, too: “Her photographs give the book a really solid sense of place, which is something I tried to convey in the little bits of wordiness throughout the book but is much more effectively presented visually. This is truly a Georgia book, and while obviously it’ll be just as useful to someone in Canada or California as to someone in Madison County, it couldn’t have been made anywhere else in quite the same way.”

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movie dope Some releases may not be showing locally this week. THE A-TEAM (PG-13) “The A-Team” may hail from one of TV’s cheesier eras, but the only way the movie could work is with respect for the material. Otherwise, the soufflé would deflate into unsuccessful parody à la “The Dukes of Hazzard” movie. Carnahan and his screenwriter pals, actor Brian Bloom and Skip Woods, walk the line perfectly. The A-Team is sublimely ridiculous. But that’s why they’re the A-Team. BABETTE’S FEAST (G) 1987. Ciné’s Summer Classic Movie Series returns with a wonderful slate of films including last week’s Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, next week’s Days of Heaven, To Kill a Mockingbird, Seven Samurai, The Birds and A Clockwork Orange. This week’s classic, Babette’s Feast, won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Two sisters, the daughters of a small village’s very Protestant minister, long deceased, allow their guest, Catholic foreigner Babette, to prepare a feast in honor of what would have been their father’s 100th birthday. Written and directed by Gabriel Axel. CLASH OF THE TITANS (PG-13) Perhaps one of the most important movies of my childhood years, 1981’s Clash of the Titans informed most of my early knowledge of Greek mythology (for good or bad). Nobody is going to be talking about the new Clash of the Titans, churched up 3D effects or not, by the end of 2010, much less in 2030. Where is the fun? In the words of reality TV’s enlightened despot, Simon Cowell, this new Clash of the Titans is “utterly forgettable.” DAYS OF HEAVEN (PG) 1978. Ciné’s Summer Classic Movie Series, sponsored by Balance Pilates, returns with a wonderful slate of films including Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Babette’s Feast, next week’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Seven Samurai, The Birds and A Clockwork Orange. This week’s classic, Days of Heaven, is Terence Malick at his finest. Hotheaded Bill (Richard Gere) convinces his lover, Abby (Brooke Adams), to marry their dying boss (Sam Shepard) in an attempt to share his wealth. Malick won a Best Director prize at Cannes, and Néstor Almendros won an Academy

Award for Best Cinematography for his gorgeous agricultural panoramas. DEATH AT A FUNERAL (R) Not much about Death at a Funeral has changed since I reviewed the original film way back in aught seven, so why should my review? “Why should weddings have all the disastrous film fun? We can milk the sacred funereal cow for all its riotous laughs, too.” Even so, I failed to discover where they buried all the funny in Death at a Funeral, the latest grasp for mainstream success from Neil Labute. DESPICABLE ME (PG) The world’s premier supervillain, Gru (v. Steve Carell), is plotting his biggest heist yet—he’s going to steal the moon— when a trio of orphan girls brings the daddy out of Dr. Evil. I cannot get a read on Despicable Me from its trailers or its creators’ sparse feature filmographies. Featuring your usual all-star voice cast that includes Kristen Wiig, Jason Segel, Will Arnett, Ken Jeong, Julie Andrews, Danny McBride, Russell Brand, Mindy Kaling, Jack McBrayer, Jemaine Clement and more. GET HIM TO THE GREEK (R) Forgetting Sarah Marshall director Nicholas Stoller takes the writing reins from star Jason Segel, unleashing the “How I Met Your Mother” star’s rock god, Aldous Snow (Russell Brand), in a story almost all his own. With 109 minutes of laughter and Apatowian affection, Get Him to the Greek is the summer’s best comedy to date. GROWN UPS (PG-13) Immune as I am to the charms of Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock (the actor, as opposed to the stand-up comedian), David Spade and Rob Schneider (especially Rob Schneider), I am not the best person to tell you whether or not you’ll fall for their combined comic powers. I can tell you Grown Ups is not a very good movie, and it’s way below Sandler’s recent output. Five old pals—a Hollywood super-agent (Sandler), lovable loser (James), henpecked househusband (Rock), aging horndog (Spade) and granny-chasing New Ager (Schneider)—get together after their childhood basketball coach’s funeral. Inoffensive enough for easily amused families, the jokes in Grown Ups are primarily composed of friendly,

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heckling one-upmanship, better known as punchlines minus the work of a setup. Apparently, The Big Chill was too intellectual; what Lawrence Kasdan’s film lacked were fart/bunion/ hairpiece jokes and bunch of Kevin James pratfalls. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (PG) How to Train Your Dragon is a terrific computer-generated animated feature, and the first I recommend you should watch in 3D. As great as it is for families (if I had a kid, I would rush out to see it with him/her), Dragon left me breathless at the animation and kind of bored with the familiar story and tired pop culture jokes. Dragon is the latest from DreamWorks Animation, the home of Shrek, and the family resemblance is strong. Hiccup (v. Jay Baruchel) is a

flick will do wonders for local martial arts enrollment. THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (R) Annette Bening’s other family-centric drama (following Mother and Child) centers on a lesbian couple, Nic and Jules (power acting duo Bening and Julianne Moore), both of whom conceived children through artificial insemination. Now their teenager, Laser (Josh Hutcherson, Journey to the Center of the Earth), has convinced his older sister, Joni (Mia Wasikowska, Alice in Wonderland), to investigate their donor dads. Filmmaker Lisa Cholodenko wrote and directed Laurel Canyon and High Art. With Mark Ruffalo. THE KILLER INSIDE ME (R) See Movie Pick.

Is this LEED-certified? scrawny Viking screw-up who wants to hunt dragons like his gigantic, heroic dad (v. Gerard Butler). But after capturing his own flying firebreather, Hiccup learns there may be more to these creatures than hunting them. mINCEPTION (PG-13) I still do not have half a clue what Dark Knight filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s new film is about, but it looks damn cool. Leonardo DiCaprio and his business associates can apparently reconstruct someone’s dream and then steal their ideas. I will take my giant “Huh?” into the theater with me and hopefully come out with a satisfied “Aha.” Nolan’s nice cast includes Ellen Page, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy and Michael Caine. Also in IMAX. THE KARATE KID (PG) The remake of the 1984 classic is definitely not the best around; the somber-toned flick would place third in a tournament with the previous four Karate Kids. Was it really necessary to take two hours and 20 minutes to (re)tell a plot about a kid learning martial arts from a handyman in order to beat up some bullies? No. Xiao Dre (Jaden Smith, son of Karate Kid producer Will; one wonders what came first: Will Smith’s producing or Jaden Smith’s starring?) learns kung fu from the dour Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) and enters a tournament against the really mean Fighting Dragons, led by a teacher who totally took lessons from Martin Kove’s Kreese. The final training montage and the tournament don’t make up for the two previous hours, though they are definitely the movie’s highlights. Where are the loads of fun references to the first film? How cool of a subtitle would “Put him in a body bag, Johnny!” or “Sweep the leg” be? No William Zabka/Ralph Macchio cameos? Alas, no dice. I’m sure this new

KNIGHT AND DAY (PG-13) Hitchcockian in the Charade sense, Knight and Day pits super-spy Roy Miller (Tom Cruise) and every-girl June Havens (Cameron Diaz) against the government, some European arms dealers and their growing affection for each other. After a meet-cute in the airport, Roy and June go on the lam, as Roy claims to have been framed as a rogue agent by his partner, Fitzgerald (Peter Sarsgaard). Ten years ago, Knight and Day would have ruled the summer roost. But in 2010, Cruise jumped the couch a few years ago, Diaz’s box office clout never really materialized and the under-funded special effects look abysmally dated. THE LAST AIRBENDER (PG) M. Night Shyamalan, the arrogant writerdirector so maligned after a devastating trifecta that concluded with 2008’s The Happening, smartly streamlines the first 20 episodes of Nickelodeon’s Peabody Award-winning cartoon, “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” Airbender Aang (Noah Ringer) is the legendary Avatar, thawed out after a hundred-year deep freeze by Waterbender Katara (Nicola Peltz) and her doofy brother, Sokka (Eclipse’s Jackson Rathbone). Now he must learn how to bend the other three elements (water, earth and fire) in order to defeat the Fire Nation, which looks to rule the world. M. Night’s grandiose, almost operatic seriousness of purpose actually benefits the transition of the deceptively deep, often silly cartoon to the big screen. Nonetheless, I miss the childish fun of toon Aang. The Last Airbender lacks the fantastical awe that made the show’s universe like a brilliant little brother to Star Wars or Lord of the Rings, and no one will prefer it to the cartoon. LOVE RANCH (R) Ray Academy Award nominee Taylor Hackford directs

his Oscar-winning wife, Helen Mirren, for the first time in this drama based on the first legal brothel in Reno, Nevada. Joe Pesci plays Mirren’s husband. Hackford had been around a long while before Ray (Have you ever been lifted up where you belong by An Officer and a Gentleman?), but none of his films are as memorable. Writer Mark Jacobson wrote the article upon which American Gangster was based. With Bryan Cranston, Scout Taylor-Compton, Gina Gershon (can you say typecasting?), Bai Ling and M.C. Gainey. MARMADUKE (PG) So the comic strip canine becomes a live-action movie, and Owen Wilson voices the teenaged Great Dane. I am sure the kiddies will eat this up just as greedily as they did both Alvin and the Chipmunks movies. Lee Pace (“Pushing Daisies”) and Judy Greer star as Marmaduke’s human owners, while a slew of familiar actors—Emma Stone, Ron Perlman, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jeremy Piven, Steve Coogan, Fergie, George Lopez—give voice to the animal kingdom. Directed by Tom Dey (Shanghai Noon, Failure to Launch). MOTHER AND CHILD (R) The stories of three women—a 50-yearold healthcare professional (Annette Bening), the daughter (Naomi Watts) she gave up for adoption over 30 years earlier and an African-American woman looking to adopt—unfold in writer-director Rodrigo García’s new film. García has made quite a career out of helming quality HBO series— “The Sopranos,” “Carnivale,” “Six Feet Under,” “Big Love,” “In Treatment.” His features—Passengers—have not fared as well. With Jimmy Smits and Samuel L. Jackson. PREDATORS (R) A group of elite human warriors—including Adrien Brody, Alice Braga, Laurence Fishburne, Walton Goggins, Danny Trejo and Topher Grace (?!)—must elude more than one of the universe’s ultimate hunters. Robert Rodriguez’s name may sit above the title, but he is only exec-producing this reboot of the Predator franchise. Nimrod Antal is directing; his previous movies (Vacancy, Armored) were competent, if not stellar genre entries. I look for Predators to satisfy in similar fashion. R.E.M. LIVE @ ROCKPALAST 1985 (NR) Commemorating 25 years since the band’s release of “Fables of the Reconstruction,” Ciné screens the 25-song live concert from R.E.M.’s 1985 performance for Germany’s longrunning live music television show, Rockpalast (in English, “Rock Palace”). Find the complete setlist at www.rockpalastarchiv.de/concert/rem.html. RESOLVED (PG-13) 2007. Filmmaker Greg Whiteley’s documentary starts by looking at high school debate and ends up addressing the racial and socioeconomic biases of the American education system. Former debaters Jane Pauley, actor Josh Lucas, Karl Rove, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and journalist Juan Williams address how debate affected their lives. Winner of Best Documentary from the Los Angeles Film Festival and the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival and nominated for two Emmys. ROBIN HOOD (PG-13) On paper, a realistic, “historically accurate” version of the Robin Hood myth from the Gladiator team and super-producer

Brian Grazer read like a dynamite summer blockbuster, but in reality, a dour, dark, incredibly anachronistic (everyone is a feminist, ecumenical, Enlightenment philosopher) Robin Hood is no Robin Hood at all. I would rather rewatch the 1938 Errol Flynn masterpiece, The Adventures of Robin Hood, than this version. In the medieval darkness, Russell Crowe’s Robin kind of misses the target. THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES (R) 2009. The Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year, The Secret in Their Eyes hails from Argentina, where it swept their Academy Awards, winning 13 Awards of the Argentinean Academy. An investigator, Benjamin Esposito (Ricardo Darin), begins a novel of an unsolved rape/murder that has haunted him for 25 years. Interestingly, writer-director Juan José Campanella is an American TV vet, directing such hits as “Law & Order: SVU” (17 episodes), “House” (four episodes) and “Strangers with Candy” (eight episodes). THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE (PG) Disney hips up its seminal Fantasia sketch with Nic Cage as a curiously coiffed wizard backed up by his National Treasure director, Jon Turteltaub. A master sorcerer, Balthazar Blake (Cage), recruits a regular dude, Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel, How to Train Your Dragon), to help him defeat his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina). Even with the gorgeous Monica Bellucci, I am skeptical about this flick, especially after Cage’s last sorcery movie, Season of the Witch. TOY STORY 3 (G) When toy owner Andy grows up and goes to college, he donates his favorite toys, including Woody (v. Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (v. Tim Allen), to a day care center. As excited as I am to meet the new toys, I am even more excited about the script by Little Miss Sunshine Oscar winner, Michael Arndt. Director Lee Unkrich codirected previous Pixar hits Toy Story 2 and Finding Nemo. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (PG-13) No matter how many times the director changes for the better, the cast, characters, and story remain the same. Bella (Kristen Stewart) is, like, so in love with Edward (Robert Pattinson), who’s a vampire, but she’s also in love with Jacob (Taylor Lautner), who turns into a giant wolf. And Jacob rarely wears a shirt. (OMG, he is so hot.) Well, a bitchy redheaded vampire named Victoria (Bryce Dallas Howard) wants to kill Bella so she creates an army of newborn vamps (they’re, like, totally stronger than older vamps). But the Cullens—that’s Edward’s vampire family—and Jacob’s wolf pack totally put aside their differences to protect Bella. The Twilight Saga is easily the most ill-prepared blockbuster franchise of all time, and Summit Entertainment’s no-list casting may have finally caught up with it. New director David Slade uses his previous experience with bloodsuckers (30 Days of Night) to construct some cool night scenes for author Stephenie Meyer’s fangless vampires. Unfortunately, nothing can amend for screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg’s atrocious dialogue and the movie’s sheer volume of mope. Everybody from Bella to Edward to Bella’s father, Charlie, frowns and whines. If only Bella had stayed longer on the Quileute Indian reservation where folks have better things to do than sulk like teens in a ‘50s melodrama. Everything in Eclipse builds to the climactic showdown between a united Cullen-Quileute front and Victoria’s newborns, which lives up to its hype. The big battle may wind up the highlight of the entire series, but it is not worth the price of admission. Drew Wheeler

movie pick THE KILLER INSIDE ME (R) Based on the 1952 pulp-fiction novel by Jim Thompson (he also wrote The Grifters, on which Stephen Frears’ 1990 film was based), The Killer Inside Me opens with a warning about the graphic violence and sex to follow, and it’s deserved. Casey Affleck’s version of Lou Ford beats the shit out of a lot of people, starting with a pretty hooker named Joyce played by Jessica Alba.

Kate Hudson and Casey Affleck Like a 1950s Patrick Bateman, the unassuming Ford is the ultimate sociopath, his humanity flickering on and off. The soft spoken sheriff’s deputy has the entire Texas town of Central City fooled, including the older sheriff, Bob Maples (Tom Bower), his sweet fiancée, Amy Stanton (Kate Hudson), the local bigwig developer, Chester Conway (Ned Beatty), and his son, Elmer (Jay Ferguson).

The only people who seem to suspect Lou when the Central City body count starts to rise are D.A. Howard Hendricks (Simon Baker) and a local union rep, Joe Rothman (Elias Koteas). British director Michael Winterbottom has made some fascinating, offbeat films. Try Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story, 24 Hour Party People, Wonderland or Welcome to Sarajevo for a true taste of Winterbottom’s work. He’s a popular fixture at the Berlin International Film Festival, picking up six Golden Berlin Bear nominations, the latest for The Killer Inside Me. Sadly, the crime thriller is more conventional à la Winterbottom’s A Mighty Heart. He and screenwriter John Curran blur Ford’s past and motivations in lieu of any out of the ordinary cinematic storytelling. The film lacks the complexities of character and plot that make the Coen Brothers’ elegies to dark Texas so grand. Outside of the extreme violence and the third impressive performance in a row from Affleck, The Killer Inside Me is your standard lurid tale of pulp fiction—exactly what readers expected to find behind those dime-novel covers of scantily clad, gun-carrying femme fatales. The Killer Inside Me is available locally from Charter On Demand through IFC’s In Theaters option.

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art notes Celluloid and Mysticism In a town of Athens’ size, it’s no surprise that one would recognize the same artists cropping up again and again in galleries and restaurants across town. This week, I found myself on the business end of two local artists’ shows, both of whose work you may already be familiar with (due to their fairly high level of visibility in the art community), although you may not be familiar with them.

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Purvis combines drawings, transfers, collages, paint, wax, gels, erasure and collage into her work—and occasionally, all of that into individual pieces. Looking like they were designed to fit the space they’re hanging in, the results are quietly enveloping environments of material interaction that aren’t easily forgotten or dismissed. Although the characters and critters that populate Purvis’ paintings are gracefully drawn with an elegant use of line, it’s their abstract environments that really do it for me. In four heavily worked and collaged square compositions, a lone wolf howls from a tangle of wax, gel, paint and collage that traps the lone figure in between its layers. There’s a lot of control in these pieces, despite the frantic visual quality of the mark making and the materials. Purvis knows what she’s doing; there’s no doubt about that.

The Film Buff: Jeremy Hughes, a recent graduate of UGA’s MFA program (and painterabout-town) brings a large collection of work, new and old, to The Grit, nicely filling both spacious rooms. You might remember my writing about Hughes several months ago in Art Notes—some of these same works were recently on display at White Tiger Gourmet on Hiawassee; additionally, his upsetting painting “Closure” was featured on the cover of Flagpole back in April of ’09. In a town this small, it was inevitable that our paths would cross, which they eventually did several months ago. Already familiar with his work, and meeting him for the first time, I found myself wondering, “Why’s a nice guy like this painting such terrifying pictures?” Which is, of course, being a little overly simplistic. Hughes’ primary tool is his appropriation, remixing and reorganization of cultural signifiers and icons, almost exclusively from film and television. In Hughes’ work, the Ghostbusters are as likely to appear as the “zigzag room” from David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks.” The newer, smallish pieces on display at The Grit draw heavily from Hitchcock’s The Birds, with some additional elements Jeremy Hughes’ paintings are on display at The Grit through July 25. thrown in here and there. Hughes’ characteristically fleshy brushwork recklessly depicts his figures In the last Art Notes, I referenced the mirwith an almost dispassionate grace; any emororing of violence in both nature and politics tional response we have to these images is in the cut-paper pieces of Melissa Dickensen colored by our preexisting relationship to their (currently on view at ATHICA as part of the sources. During my first viewing of The Birds, ATHICA Emerges: “Uncertainty” series). In I can’t say I was hiding behind the couch in Purvis’ compositions, I’m continually made terror—but something about Hughes’ editing aware of a mirroring of violence, but these seems to bring terror where, for me, there was conflicts seem quieter, more internal. These none before. If anything, viewing the smallish images are in a constant act of becoming, “Tippi’s Makeup,” which shows a production and that becoming is not without struggle still of actress Tippi Hedren coolly gazing into or pain. That they say all this to me through the composition (in full post-bird-attack) is their material use is what’s most interesting. a deeply troubling experience. I found myself Purvis and I briefly spoke about her upcoming excited by Hughes’ new work, its renewed projects, which involve changing up her cast commitment to mark, and its bizarre intent of animals for figures; I can’t wait to see what to unsettle. If his levels of production remain she does next. On display at ERC for the next what they are (and I hope they do) we should couple of weeks. Hurry and see it. see more good things in the not too distant Correction: In the last Art Notes, I unforfuture. On view at The Grit through July 25. tunately neglected to mention the two guest curators for the this year’s ATHICA Emerges The Material Mystic: Lea Purvis’ works are exhibition: Katherine McQueen and Katherine equally unsettling, but she’s got a whole difHolmes, both of whom put together a handferent set of tools in her box. Currently on some show. They’ll be speaking, along display at the Espresso Royale Caffe is a with the artists, about the exhibition, this body of related pieces that (I suspect) only Thursday, July 15 from 7–8 p.m. at ATHICA. begin to showcase the range of Purvis’ considerable skills. An artist after my own heart, Brian Hitselberger

threats & promises Music News And Gossip Oh, man, things are keeping the summer busy, busy, busy. Here’s the latest stuff happening right now. So busy yourself with it below… It Was Just July 15, You Know What I Mean: Athens-based, early-Beatles tribute act Beatles for Sale will play an all-ages show at the Melting Point on Thursday, July 15 with Jimi Hendrix tribute act Gimme Hendrix. Rocker Dana Downs will join Beatles for Sale onstage for a bit, too. The band is comprised of members Ryan Monahan and Josh McMichael from local project Monahan, Lemuel Hayes from Misfortune 500 and Danny Kirschner. You may have seen these fab four onstage with Cindy Wilson performing as The Debauchelors along with Downs at the R.E.M. 30 bash. I’m much more of a Stones guy than a Beatles guy, and not that big of a fan of tribute acts in general, but I’m a thousand times more enthusiastic about the early Beatles (i.e., pre-1966) than the mealymouthed, Rolls Royce-rock of late-period

Beatles for Sale Beatles. See what we’re talking about over at www.myspace.com/livebeatles. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased in advance over at www. meltingpointathens.com. Take 78: If you take a drive over to Decatur on Tuesday, July 20 and think to yourself, “Man, I sure wish I could see a familiar face around here,” then pop over to Eddie’s Attic and observe as the venerable venue hosts an Athens Singer-Songwriter Showcase. Featured performers are Fester Haygood, Ken Will Morton, Betsy Franck and Ty Manning (The Bearfoot Hookers). Each player will perform for 20 minutes, and then everyone will play together. Tickets are $8, and the show starts at 8 p.m. For more information, please see www.eddiesattic.com. Give ‘Em a Hand: The grand finale show for the second session of Camp Amped at Nuçi’s Space will happen Saturday, July 17. This is when all the kids attending the camp get to use all the skills they’ve learned and showcase their talents. The show is free, but donations are welcome. The finale starts promptly at 7 p.m., so don’t be late. Camp Amped teaches more than just music as it incorporates cooperation, creative thinking, input from local

musicians and more into its well-rounded curriculum. Now in its fourth year, Camp Amped is one of the most popular activities Nuçi’s facilitates, and it’s a wonderful part of the non-profit’s public outreach. For more information, please see www.nuci.org. Sacre Bleu!: On Saturday, July 17 French sludge/doom/crust band Baygon Vert will invade the Go Bar. The duo is in the midst of a six-week U.S. tour and will be joined this night by Unplanned Pregnancies (whose members are also part of local band Damnesia) and Mr. Blank and The which is made up of Mux Blank (Rat Babies) and an ever changing cast of members who improvise sound with him. Get some preliminary info over at www. myspace.com/baygonvert and www.myspace. com/muxblank. New Boots and Panties: Of Montreal will release its newest full-length record on Sept. 14 via Polyvinyl Records. The new album, False Priest, was co-produced by band founder Kevin Barnes and Jon Brion (Robin Hitchcock, Kanye West, Spoon). As anticipated, the record features guest appearances from Janelle Monáe on the track “Our Riotous Defects” and Beyonce’s sister Solange Knowles on the song “Sex Karma.” Oh, my. The album is going to be a doubleLP, but its 13 tracks will fit nicely on just a single CD. Basic tracking for the album took place at Barnes’ Apollinaire Rave studio here in town and finished at Ocean Way Recording in Los Angeles. The band has only a few dates scheduled this summer, but will likely hit the road hard after the album’s release. The lead single is “Coquet Coquette,” and it can be downloaded via www.iheartvinyl.polyvinylrecords.com/em/coquette. For all other info, please see www.polyvinylrecords.com or www. ofmontreal.net.

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W.W.J.J.D.?: The annual Girls Rock Camp will happen July 26–31 at Pigpen Studios (159 Oneta St.). It’s open to girls ages 9–15, and all skill levels are welcome, beginners especially. Instruction in drums, guitar, vocals, keyboards and bass guitar are par for the course. Additionally, campers will have the opportunity to write, record and perform their own song, form bands, create ‘zines, make t-shirts, learn self-defense and, you know, rock. The cost is $300 for the week, and space is limited to 30 campers. If campers already have their own instruments, they’re heavily encouraged to bring them, but if not, and especially because this will be the first time a lot of them will ever be picking up an instrument, there are plans to have a no-cost instrument loan program happening. For more information, please contact www.girlsrock athens.org. Gordon Lamb threatsandpromsies@flagpole.com

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ocal arthouse Ciné has steadily grown from a movie theatre into a multi-media haven, hosting visual art installations as well as live music all under the same roof. Some of the most rewarding programs feature a combination of these art forms, and it’s stimulating to see how one work might compliment or inform the other. In essence, it’s the ideal venue for Austin-based group Ola Podrida to showcase its rich, sentimental swirl of folk and shoegaze. While its cinematic influences may not be overt, main man David Wingo’s songwriting is innately informed by the narratives and mood captured on film. See, while other musicians pay the bills by working day jobs or waiting tables, Wingo supports his music career with… his other music career. Wingo is an accomplished film composer who got his start penning the soundtrack for childhood friend David Gordon Green’s critically acclaimed film George Washington (released in 2000). He’s since written and performed original soundtracks for All the Real Girls, Guatemalan Handshake, Gentlemen Broncos and many more, including a documentary called Gerrymandering, which is currently playing the film festival circuit.

Besides a couple of songs that rolled over the credits of George Washington and Great World of Sound, these tunes have been all instrumental. But as he honed his craft in the film world, he found that his rock writing also grew stronger. “[Writing film scores] has ended up influencing my songwriting in ways that I’m probably not even fully conscious of,” says Wingo. “I am thinking in terms of images and atmosphere, for sure. I’ve also gotten more narrative in my writing while trying not to make the lyrics too implicit—to keep a certain sense of poetry and mystery—and I didn’t used to do that.” In fact, Wingo says when he was writing songs in his 20s, he always felt insecure about his lyrics, but composing for film has shown him that there is more to writing than introspective confessionals. “Once I stopped thinking in terms of my own life and just limiting stuff to whatever I’m feeling and started thinking more about making it up—whether it be making up a narrative or maybe just forming images or just throwing words together to create an impressionistic type thing—it freed me up so much.” It was only after this writing epiphany that Ola Podrida came together as a touring band and a recording project. If you were to just pick up the two recorded works released under the name Ola Podrida, the self-titled debut and the recent sophomore album, Belly

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of the Lion, without ever seeing the group live, it would be easy to mistake the group for a solo project. Besides a few drum parts laid down by Matthew Frank, the records were recorded entirely by Wingo, a fact that he says was born from circumstance. “I think of [Ola Podrida] as a band… that’s always been my intention,” he says. “It wasn’t necessarily my choice to record the record on my own; that’s just sort of what happened.” As Wingo moved from Austin to New York and now back again, he had trouble finding committed bandmembers who had time to tour and record. But now he says he has settled indefinitely in Austin, and the latest Ola Podrida lineup is in it for the long haul. The group recently returned from a successful tour of Spain, and the U.S. dates will include Andrew Kenny (American Analog Set) on bass, David Hobizal on drums and Colin Swietek on guitar. “The band I’ve put together in Austin I am really happy with, and everyone’s excited about making a record; so the the next time [we record] it will definitely be a group effort… which is kind of what I always wanted in the first place.” Michelle Gilzenrat

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THURSDAY, JULY 15

BEATLES FOR SALE Tickets $5 adv. • $7 at the door

FRIDAY, JULY 16 Totally ‘80s Party with

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SATURDAY, JULY 17 Nomad Artists presents

BOMBER CITY

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Fresh Sounds Out of D.C. OFTEN the most unlikely of

collaborators bring out the finest from one another, serving as foils and objective editors. These connections are not always obvious. But that sort of strange cross-pollination is what happened in the case of Deleted Scenes. In the midst of deliberations concerning how to document the songs that would make up its 2009 long-player, Birdseed Shirt, the Washington, D.C.-based band stumbled across its producer-to-be almost by accident. “We found this recording; we didn’t have any idea what it was or who had made it,” says vocalist/guitarist Dan Scheuerman. “This guy was apparently from D.C. who made this thing called Sookie Jump, and the band was called The Rude Staircase, and it just sounded totally crazy—Arcade Fire on acid or something like that, just totally weird music.” (More like Ween meets Gong to Flagpole’s ears, but whatever.) “And we just said we wanted him to produce our record.” With that, Deleted Scenes tracked down The Rude Staircase’s main source, Eldridge Skell, and set about doing about nine months of work recording Birdseed Shirt. It’s not an obvious fit right off the bat; Deleted Scenes are by no means a wackjob outfit. Rather, the band represents an urbane, poppy bridge between the DeSoto Records world of ear candy (Smart Went Crazy, Burning Airlines, The Dismemberment Plan, et al.) and a Chicagoan embrace of vibraphones and other post-rock textures. Scheuerman’s crisp vocals deftly communicate the adrift ennui of the modern, heartbroken bureaucrat. Scheuerman, along with co-songwriter/bassist Matt Dowling,

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drummer Brian Hospital and multi-instrumentalist Dominic Campanaro, traffic in subdued manners that aren’t at all akin to The Rude Staircase’s manic progpomp. But the key common factor is the attention to detail. Headphones are a major plus for Birdseed Shirt, and if Skell helped produce these superb minutiae, then more power to all involved. The band might also bear the signs of perfectionism due to a long history of companionship as well as musicianship—the main nucleus of the group has existed for well over a decade. “We all know each other from high school; basically, we grew up in the suburbs of D.C., in Maryland,” says Scheuerman. “We played in sort of an alt-rock band, and then we all went to college; we met up again ‘cos we were all back in the same area, and started playing music again. That was probably 2006, 2007, when we started playing as Deleted Scenes. It’s almost the same band as we were in high school minus one person, but from a completely different place. We all went off to college and did various things in between and found new stuff… that wasn’t the Smashing Pumpkins.” When pressed for the band name of the high school version of Deleted Scenes, Scheuerman (perhaps wisely) demurred from sharing. Since reuniting in the nation’s capital, the band has set about making its own mark on an area that is more well known for highly politicized punk rock. “I’d say we’ve been well embraced by the people of D.C. As far as a ‘scene,’ that’s hard to define right now, because the scene of yore, Ian MacKaye and everybody on the

Dischord label is sort of—it’s not in the past, but it’s definitely not the definition of D.C. right now,” says Scheuerman. “There’s still great bands like Medications and Edie Sedgwick being released by Dischord. There’s also a contingent of younger people to whom Dischord is pretty remote. So, there’s a cool little warehouse psychedelic scene going on, just like there is anywhere, and that’s pretty remote from the Dischord thing.

“I WOULDN’T SAY WE’RE RELATED TO THE DISCHORD SCENE AT ALL.” But everybody knows one another, and we co-exist and we see Ian MacKaye out at shows and walking the street with his little kid and stuff, but I wouldn’t say we’re related to the Dischord scene at all.” It is worth mentioning, however, that Medications’ former drummer, the formidable Andy Becker, co-runs What Delicate Recordings, the label that released Birdseed Shirt as well as the band’s next platter, due in early 2011. Things, it seems, are always more connected than they appear. Jeff Tobias

WHO: Deleted Scenes, Coco Rico, Sunspots WHERE: Go Bar WHEN: Wednesday, July 14 HOW MUCH: TBA

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the words “Watusi Rodeo” to anyone who spent time in Athens around 1983 or so, and the next words out of their mouths will most likely be “Guadalcanal Diary.” Following that will probably be a recollection of a Guadalcanal Diary show way back when where an upbeat rhythm, paired with some humorous, irony-laden lyrics, brought the house down. Some considered Guadalcanal Diary one of the greatest Athens bands. Only problem was, the bandmembers weren’t actually Athenian. No, the band that fit so well into that scene was actually from the Marietta area. Not that it mattered, of course. Good music is good music. Heavily influenced by the ‘60s and by bits and pieces from other bands of its own era, Guadalcanal Diary created a collection of jangly and smart songs that covered topics ranging from historical events to slightly twisted religious themes. As the years passed, Guadalcanal Diary eventually faded into the background. Some of the band’s members, however, did not. They shared too much musically to ignore the call of the stage for long. In between other musical projects, jobs, and life in general, Murray Attaway and Jeff Walls continued to write music, even though they didn’t know quite what to do with it. Now the dynamic duo has a new project called Bomber City, which builds upon the members’ past in order to give a home to the large backlog of songs that has been stockpiled over the years. “The idea came about right before Christmas last year, and it just took this long to get a full set’s worth of original material,” says Walls. “All of us are grown-ups; some have kids. It just got put off. This stuff has just been sitting there a while, and there’s this stuff that Murray and I had written back in the Guadalcanal days that has been moved around and changed a bit.” Bomber City’s lineup resembles quite a few other bands, looking most like Nairobi Trio but with a few additions to shake things up. The band boasts an almost ridiculous number of Athens veterans, in addition to Walls and

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Attaway, making for a tight-knit group of musicians who act more like family than your normal band. Billy Holmes of Love Tractor and Hillbilly Frankenstein’s Diana Crowe, Phyllis Walls and Pat Patterson make up the bulk of Bomber City, lending their experience and unique stylings to the many songs that have been kept out of the spotlight for years. With familiar faces, you can expect some very familiar sounds. “We probably don’t sound that different from Guadalcanal Diary, you know,” says Walls. “We’ve got some expanded instrumentation especially with Billy Holmes on keyboards, violin and guitar and a little more varied of a sonic palette, but it’s still pop music with our own twist on it.” That’s not to say they won’t cover some of their other bands’ work. “If anyone was a fan of Guadalcanal back in the day,” says Walls, “they might hear some songs that we used to play but never really wound up on records. We kinda just staked out a setlist based on what we already had, but I imagine we will be doing some writing together in the future. Some ideas have been tossed about, but none of them are being used just yet.” As for what Bomber City may do in the future, it’s still a bit up in the air. “I don’t know what the future of the band will be, but I know we’re enjoying doing it and it sounds good,” says Walls. “We’ll probably wind up doing some writing and coming up with new stuff together and so forth.” But for now, we get a chance to hear something vaguely familiar to some but that may be brand new to many others. Family, friends, a little bit of humor, a little bit of dancing, and a lot of good music; it doesn’t get more Athenian than that. Jordan Stepp

WHO: Bomber City, Cars Can Be Blue WHERE: Melting Point WHEN: Saturday, July 17, 8:30 p.m. HOW MUCH: $8 (adv.), $12 (door)

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Tuesday 13 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Check out the afternoon market in its convenient downtown location! Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads. Now accepting EBT cards. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Dart Tournament (The Pub at Gameday) You can’t spell dart without the art. 706-353-2831 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. 7:30 p.m. 706-546-0015

Wednesday 14 EVENTS: The Man with a Movie Camera (Lamar Dodd School of Art, Room S151) Dr. Janice Simon introduces Dziga Vertov’s 1929 film, part of the summer film series, “Avant-Garde Short Films of the 20th Century.” Sponsored by the Georgia Museum of Art. 7 p.m. FREE! www. uga.edu/gamuseum EVENTS: Bad Movie Night (Ciné Barcafé) Samurai Cop. 8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/badmovienight EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo, Phi Bar & Bistro Courtyard) Drink and food specials for you and your (well-behaved, non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog! This week: salty dogs and greyhounds. Every Wednesday. 5–7 p.m. www.athensdowntownhotel.com EVENTS: Taste Your PLACE Supper (Roots Farm CSA) Bring a potluck dish or vegetable and join your neighbors to share a pot of stone soup, stories and good times. 7 p.m. $5 (suggested donation). www.localplace.org EVENTS: Wine Dinner (Speakeasy) Six courses paired with six wines. Featuring lobster custard, steamed stuffed mussels, a salad of duck confit, an assortment of cheeses and more. Call for reservations. 7 p.m. $45/person (gratuity included). 706546-5556 PERFORMANCE: Athens Cabaret Showgirls (Little Kings Shuffle Club) With special guest Heather Daniels. 10:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub 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: Homeschoolers Chapter Book Review (Madison County Library) Elementary schoolage homeschoolers gather at the

library to read a book together and talk about it. Every Wednesday. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Magic Show (Madison County Library) With magician and puppetmaster Keith Karnok. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-342-4743 KIDSTUFF: Music Jams (ACC Library) Make your own soundtrack to summer with your friends! Bring an instrument or borrow one from the library. Ages 11–18. 2–3:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Book Club (Sky City Lounge & Bulldog Cafe) Local author Sharday Jones hosts a monthly book club. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.shardayjones.com LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing (ACC Library) Joe Cumming discusses his new book, Bylines, a collection of columns and poems written for Esquire Magazine. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: Library Sewing Group (Madison County Library) Currently crocheting with double-ended crochet needles. Newcomers welcome. 1–3 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 MEETINGS: Sitting Meditation Group (Mind Body Institute) Silent meditation every Wednesday. 1 p.m. FREE! 706-475-7329 GAMES: Bocce Ball (DePalma’s Italian Cafe, 2080 Timothy Rd.) Join the league on the lawn every Wednesday. 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706552-1237, timothy@depalmasitaliancafe.com GAMES: Game Night (Alibi) Every Wednesday and Saturday with Corey. FREE! 706-549-1010 GAMES: Poker Night (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Texas Hold ‘Em every Wednesday. 18 and up. Sign in at 6:30 p.m. Begins at 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.interstatepokerclub.com GAMES: Quiz Show (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Chris Creech hosts. Sign up at 8 p.m. Trivia starts at 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/flickerbar GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Every Wednesday. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Team Trivia (Lucky Dawg Billiards) Team Trivia every Wednesday night (2 rounds). First round at 9 p.m. Second round at 11 p.m. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7829 GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Five Points and Alps Rd.) Calling all know-italls! Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102

Thursday 15 EVENTS: Cookbook Release and Wine Tasting (Gosford Wine) Taste and see the new cookbook, Canning for a New Generation, written by Liana Krissoff, with photographs

by Rinne Allen. Sample some recipes for FREE! and pair them with Gosford wines. 6:30 p.m. FREE!, $10 (wine tastings). 706-613-5828 EVENTS: Owner’s Oyster Roast (Gnat’s Landing) Come out for FREE roasted oysters! 6–7 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5858 EVENTS: Senior Skills Day (Columbus Avenue Senior Center) Stay sharp with a variety of fun activities, including card games, puzzles, board games and computers. Every Thursday! 10 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3603 ART: Walk and Talk (ATHICA) Hear the thoughts of the curators and artists of “Emerges IV: Uncertainty.” 7 p.m. FREE! www.athica.org KIDSTUFF: Build-A-Boat Workshop (Oconee County Library) Construct a watercraft from recycled materials. For rising 4th, 5th and 6th graders. Materials provided. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950, www.clarke. public.lib.ga.us/oconee/index.html KIDSTUFF: Storytelling Concert: Turtle Tales (ACC Library) Storyteller Kim James tells tales and sings songs about everybody’s favorite shelled reptile. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Thursday Theater for Teens (Oconee County Library) This week: Juno. Thursdays through July, 6–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-7693950 GAMES: Poker (Lucky Dawg Billiards) Poker tournaments every Thursday (2 rounds). First round at 7:30 p.m. Second round at 10:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7829 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) For college students, by college students. 7:30–9:30 p.m. 706-2089400

Friday 16 EVENTS: Community Forum on Rising Food Costs (UGA Russell Library) Join this informal discussion about the rising costs of food and collaborate with your neighbors to find an answer to the question, “What Is Our Food Future?” Part of Taste Your PLACE. 3 p.m. FREE! www.localplace.org ART: Reception and Gallery Talks (Madison-Morgan Cultural Center) Join Atlanta artist Lynn MarshallLinnemeier as she speaks about her current exhibition, “Mapping the Present Just Went By,” a collaborative multimedia project presented by the Center and the Morgan County African-American Museum. A second gallery talk takes place at the museum at 7 p.m. 5–8 p.m. FREE! 706-342-4743, www.mmcc-arts.org THEATRE: No Degrees of Separation (Seney-Stovall Chapel) JV Productions presents a new comedy about two psychologists with adjoining offices who rely on each

Carol John’s painting show “Not Chrysanthemum” is at Ciné through Aug. 15. other for their own personal therapy. For mature-ish audiences. July 16 & 17, 8 p.m. $10 (adults) $8 (seniors and students). 706-543-2012 KIDSTUFF: Magic Show (ACC Library) Magician and ventriloquist Keith Karnok performs along with his sidekick, Vern, the singing and talking bird. 2:30 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Musical Storytime (Oconee County Library) Fiddlin’ Dan, mountain man, combines magic, music and clownery for this interactive all-ages show. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 MEETINGS: Drinking Liberally (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Informal, inclusive and progressive social group. First and third Fridays of every month. 6:30 p.m. athens@ drinkingliberally.org GAMES: Poker (Lucky Dawg Billiards) Poker tournaments every Friday (2 rounds). First round at 7 p.m. Second round at 10 p.m. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7829

Saturday 17 EVENTS: Chains (Ciné Barcafé) Catch a screening of Timothy Mark’s new horror film. Midnight. $5. www. halloweenfuntime.com/49.html 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 Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods, freshly baked breads and live music by Fiddle DW and Jake and the Jake Mowrer Quartet. 8 a.m.–Noon. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Bongo’s Yardfest (302 Oak Bend Drive, Hull) Annual yard and folk art sale that includes vintage and antique pottery, textiles, glass, furniture and more. Folk artists Peter Loose, Eric Legge and the Flinn family potters will also be selling a variety of wares. July 17 & 18, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! www. peterloose.com

EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) Old-time contra dance with live music by Contra Jihad and calling presented by the Athens Folk Music & Dance Society. No experience necessary, no partner needed. Free lesson at 7:30 p.m. 8–11 p.m. $7 (18+), FREE! (ages 17 & under). www.athensfolk.org EVENTS: Family and Friends Day (Lay Park) Featuring musical entertainment, FREE! swimming, performances, a family cake walk, carnival games, moonwalk, giant slide, concessions and more. 11 a.m.–6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3596 EVENTS: “Get to Know Your Parks” Tour (Various Locations) July is Parks and Recreation Month. Celebrate green spaces, public pools, playgrounds and more on a guided tour! This week’s tour, “Where’s the Party?,” departs from Lay Park. Space is limited; call to reserve your space. 9 & 11:30 a.m. $1. 706-613-3580 EVENTS: Oglethorpe Fresh (Downtown Lexington) Pick up some fresh produce and cut flowers at this new outdoor market across from Lexington Antiques and Mama D’s Bakery. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! 706338-2898 EVENTS: Taste Your PLACE Pie Contest (Athens Farmers’ Market) Winner and runner-up will receive prizes. If you want to enter a pie into the contest ($5 per entry), try to use as many local ingredients as possible and bring it to the Athens Farmers Market by 10 a.m. 10 a.m. $5 (to taste all pies). www.localplace.org THEATRE: No Degrees of Separation (Seney-Stovall Chapel) A new comedy by JV Productions. July 16 & 17, 8 p.m. $10 (adults) $8 (seniors and students). 706543-2012 THEATRE: Road 2 Redempshun (Morton Theatre) Land Mindz, Inc., a non-profit which seeks to assist at-risk youth, ex-offenders and the homeless through art, presents this thought-provoking, family-oriented dramedy about a young mother returning from prison and her struggle to reconnect with her family and reconstruct her life. 1 p.m. $10. 706613-3771, www.landmindz.org *

OUTDOORS: Naturalist Walk (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join SCNC staff for a walk around the property. Bring a camera or binoculars. All ages. Call to register. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 OUTDOORS: Saturday Strolls at Harris Shoals (Harris Shoals Park, Watkinsville) Explore nature next door with this series of walks led by local naturalists and artists. This week, join arborist John Ritzler to learn more about some of the park’s quirkier trees. 9–10 a.m. $5 (adults). FREE! (18 & under). 706-353-8310, ppriest@charter.net KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Participants earn points for their collected items (shells, rocks, animal bones, etc.). The points can be banked or used to trade for another object from the Nature Center’s Trading Post. Kids, bring an adult to participate! 11 a.m.–noon. FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Tikes & Trikes on the Greenway (Greenway) Enjoy a quick spin down the lush summer Greenway. Scooters, tricycles and bikes welcome. For ages 5 and younger with a parent. Call to register. 10–11:30 a.m. $2. 706613-3615 MEETINGS: Sapph.fire (ACC Library, Conference Room) The first meeting for a newly formed social and support group for lesbian and bisexual women of color. Ages 21 & up. 1 p.m. FREE! Find Sapph.fire on Facebook, sapph.fire@yahoo.com GAMES: Game Night (Alibi) Develop coordination, tolerance and grace through beer pong. Every Wednesday and Saturday with Corey. FREE! 706-549-1010 GAMES: Poker (Lucky Dawg Billiards) Poker tournaments every Saturday (2 rounds). First round at 5 p.m. Second round at 8 p.m. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7829

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THE CALENDAR! a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! www.peterloose. com EVENTS: Summer Food Festival (Earth Fare) Celebrate local food and fun with a farmers market, crafts, live music and informational booths. Part of Taste Your PLACE. 1–5 p.m. FREE! www.localplace.org ART: Brick House Studio Summer Sunday (Brick House Studio, 1892 Athens Rd., Crawford) Bring a blanket and a picnic basket out for an afternoon of art and music. Featuring artwork by Tim Adams, Andy Casey, Andy Cherewick, Tex Crawford, Rene Guerin, David Jenkins, Doug Makemson, Brian Reade, Marshall Reddock, Eric Simmons and Lamar Wood. Noon–6 p.m. FREE! www. lamarwood.com PERFORMANCE: Autism Program (Seney-Stovall Chapel) The Oconee Youth School of Performance presents a variety show featuring musical and dance selections performed by OYSP students and guest performers, plus a one-woman show by Lynette Louise, an autism expert and adoptive mother of four children with autism. A portion of the proceeds benefits Autism Speaks. 7 p.m. $20. oyspautism@gmail.com KIDSTUFF: Open Paper Arts (Madison County Library) Push the limits of paper craft! Every Sunday. 2–6 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 LECTURES & LIT.: Ben T. Epps: Aviator (ACC Library) Billy Galt delivers a talk about his grandfather, the Father of Georgia Aviation and namesake of Athens’ airport, Ben T. Epps. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 GAMES: Poker (Lucky Dawg Billiards) Poker tournaments every Sunday (2 rounds). First round at 2 p.m. Second round at 5 p.m. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7829 GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Test your knowledge of ‘00s pop culture every Sunday. 6:30 p.m. (sign in), 7 p.m. (start). 706354-6655

Monday 19 EVENTS: Taste your PLACE Movie Night (Active Climbing) Catch a screening of The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil and a special presentation by Catarina Passidomo, recently returned from studying agriculture in Cuba. 8 p.m. $5 (suggested donation). www.localplace.org PERFORMANCE: Scott Medine (Borders Books & Music) Take a mini-roadtrip with the master illusionist. Destination: the darkest recesses of your mind! 7–7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Tie-Dye Beach Towel Workshop (Oconee County Library) You will never lose track of your beach towel again after its psychedelic transformation. Bring your own towel. Ages 11–18. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 GAMES: 20 Questions (Transmetropolitan) Join the “20 Questions at Transmet” Facebook group to receive the online question of the week. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-6138773 GAMES: APA Pool Leagues (Lucky Dawg Billiards) Join anytime, any skill level! 7:30 p.m. 706-354-7829 GAMES: Game Night (The Pub at Gameday) New games including Wii bowling! 706-353-2831 GAMES: Keno Night (The Office Lounge) Every Monday! 7 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840

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GAMES: Ping Pong (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 4–8 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/flickerbar GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 8 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8501916 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) 8 p.m. 706-548-3442 GAMES: Trivia Tournament (Alibi) 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010

Tuesday 20 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Check out the afternoon market in its convenient downtown location! Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads. Now accepting EBT cards. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net 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: Magic Show (Winterville Library) Magician and ventriloquist Keith Karnok performs along with his sidekick, Vern, the singing and talking bird. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-742-7735 KIDSTUFF: Origami Sea Creatures (Madison County Library) Learn how to make fantastic sea creatures from paper! For best results, do not introduce creatures to the sea. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Splashdown (Bishop Park, Bishop Park Pool) Celebrate the 41st anniversary of the lunar landing with an evening of swimming, arts and crafts, astronomy and song. Toast the brave astronauts with a cup of Tang and experience nearweightlessness in the pool. 7–9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3580 KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Oconee County Library) Enjoy a morning of stories, songs and crafts. For kids ages 2–5 and their caregivers. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES & LIT.: Canning Essentials (Oconee County Library) Denise Everson, Oconee County’s Cooperative Extension Agent, provides up-to-date resources for canning, freezing, drying, jelly-making and pickling. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES & LIT.: Taste Your PLACE Book Club (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Discussion of Mark Winne’s Closing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.localplace.org GAMES: Dart Tournament (The Pub at Gameday) You can’t spell dart without the art. 706-353-2831 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. 7:30 p.m. 706-546-0015

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of Art. 7 p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu/ gamuseum 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 EVENTS: DJs, Donuts and Dance Class (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Join Ye Olde Sub Shoppe’s Christopher Ingham for this donut and beer pairing. Live DJs and dance instruction follow. Midnight, FREE! www.myspace.com/flickerbar 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: Homeschoolers Chapter Book Review (Madison County Library) Elementary schoolage homeschoolers gather at the library to read a book together and talk about it. Every Wednesday. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Storytelling (Madison County Library) Storyteller Jackie Elsner shares stories and songs for bookworms of all ages. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES & LIT.: Talking about Books (ACC Library, Small Conference Room) This month’s title is Sea Glass by Anita Shreve. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: Library Sewing Group (Madison County Library) Currently crocheting with double-ended crochet needles. Newcomers welcome. 1–3 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 MEETINGS: Sitting Meditation Group (Mind Body Institute) Silent meditation every Wednesday. 1 p.m. FREE! 706-475-7329 GAMES: Bocce Ball (DePalma’s Italian Cafe) Join the league on the lawn every Wednesday. 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1237, timothy@ depalmasitaliancafe.com GAMES: Dealing for Darius (Lucky Dawg Billiards) The winner of this two-night Texas Hold ‘Em tournament will win a trip to Vegas to compete with the pros. Proceeds benefit Muscular Dystrophy research. Ages 21 & up. 6 p.m. $30 (adv.), $40 (door). 706-613-7237, www.dariusgoeswest.org/dealingfordarius GAMES: Game Night (Alibi) Develop coordination, tolerance and grace through beer pong. Every Wednesday and Saturday with Corey. FREE! 706-549-1010 GAMES: Poker Night (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Texas Hold ‘Em every Wednesday. 18 and up. Sign in at 6:30 p.m. Begins at 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.interstatepokerclub.com GAMES: Quiz Show (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Chris Creech hosts. Sign up at 8 p.m. Trivia starts at 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/flickerbar GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Every Wednesday. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Team Trivia (Lucky Dawg Billiards) Team Trivia every Wednesday night (2 rounds). First round at 9 p.m. Second round at 11 p.m. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7829 GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Five Points and Alps Rd.) Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia Night (Harry’s Pig Shop) This isn’t your average popculture trivia, come flex that muscle! 7:30–9:30 p.m. FREE! www.harryspigshop.com * Advance Tickets Available

Wednesday, July 14

Maria Taylor and Andy LeMaster, Hope for Agoldensummer, Nate Nelson Caledonia Lounge In the decade since she left Athens (first for Omaha, then Los Angeles), Maria Taylor has wowed the world with Azure Maria Taylor Ray, released several stellar solo albums and contributed to several more, including Now It’s Overhead, Crooked Fingers and Bright Eyes. Fortunately, Taylor’s latest flight of fancy has brought her dulcet tones and multi-instrumental mastery back to our region; she recently purchased a house in her hometown, Birmingham, AL, to be close to her family. “I love being back in the South!” Taylor says. “One of the perks is being able to drive back to Athens. I’m there, like, every other week.” Including this one, when Taylor teams up with collaborator Andy LeMaster, providing a preview of their latest collaboration, Maria Taylor and Andy LeMaster (MTAL). “We planned to play songs from MTAL, but realized that all our new songs [written together] really need a band because there are so many parts that we feel like are integral to the songs.” Instead, “we’re gonna pretty much just play lots of my songs, but then making them our own version, stripped down. Andy is adding all these cool guitar parts and he’s singing harmonies. We’re also gonna play a couple of NIO songs and then one of his new songs as well. We’re only gonna play one song we wrote together: ‘Tell Me.’” However, after Taylor is finished touring with Azure Ray (from October ‘til Christmas, including a stint in Europe), and LeMaster finishes his solo touring, the two plan to release their album, around this time next year. But don’t get too used to Taylor sticking around because you never can be sure when this girl will take off next. “I do miss Los Angeles a whole lot,” she confesses. “In a perfect world, I’d love to be able to afford to spend half my time here and half my time there.” [Deirdre Sayre]

Live Music Tuesday 13 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $6. www.40watt.com MASS SOLO REVOLT Tonight the band debuts as a one-piece as main man Martin Brummeler performs a solo, stripped down set of his angular post-rock. NIGHT NURSES The band formerly known as The Flowers of Evil splits the difference between Joy Division and Johnny Cash with twang-infused guitar atmospherics, throbbing, hypnotic basslines and ominous baritone vocals. KELLI SCARR Scarr performs swelling lo-fi dreamscapes and has opened for the likes of Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene and Moby. THE SHIVERS Soulful indie pop with bursts of keyboards and introspective lyrics. Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday with the Singing Cowboy! Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com CUTMAN Hard rock with a punk aesthetic from Gainesville, FL. THE FUTURE NOW ‘90s grunge rock-influenced music driven by fuzzy, distorted guitar. THE 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 crooning. Doc McGee’s 8 p.m. $5 (musicians FREE!). www. docmcgees.com MUSICIAN ALL JAM Every Tuesday night Doc McGee’s presents

Musician All Jam hosted by The Mike Delaney Project. Bring your instrument and sign up when you arrive to play. Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar FOLKLORE A rare solo set from Jimmy Hughes (who will also be playing with Elf Power at the Caledonia on Friday). Hughes promises a mix of new songs, old songs and covers, with guest appearances by a few local Folklore members. MARRIAGE Truly unclassifiable local Christian sludge-rock trio experiments with every heavy and bizarre sound it can muster. NUCLEAR POWER PANTS Off-thewall power pop with all manner of mysterious electronic soundmaking devices and costumes. UTAH Metal and hardcore duo. Little Kings Shuffle Club Athens Farmers Market. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net BOO RAY & FRIENDS Soulful Southern rock with a bit of outlaw country twang, solid blues riffs and a lot of heart. Boo Ray’s new live band features seasoned Athenians Daniel Marler, Steve Abercrombie, Nate Hale and Ann Innecken. The Loft 10 p.m. FREE! www.loftofathens.com DJ DECEPTICRON Mixing today’s hottest house, electro, and club hits. The Melting Point 7 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens. com NORTH GEORGIA BLUEGRASS BAND An eclectic blend of traditional and contemporary acoustic music. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichall. com POETIC SOUL Mon2 and Buddah host this new open-mic for poets, singers and other soulful types. Every Tuesday. Sign up at 8 p.m.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia “Sunflower Concert Series.” 7–9 p.m. $15, $10 (Friends of the Garden members), $5 (children 6–12). www. uga.edu/botgarden BLOODKIN The long-running Athens quartet plays a bluesy style of roots-rock music with big guitars and sharply written lyrics for darkly countrified bar-room rock. WINFIELD SMITH Low-country drawlin’ Athens songcraftsman from the roots rock duo Stewart and Winfield. WUOG 90.5FM 8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org LIVE IN THE LOBBY Dusty Lightswitch will perform on the college radio station’s twice weekly program. Listen over the air or drop by the station to watch!

Wednesday 14 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday with the Singing Cowboy! Boar’s Head FREE! 706-369-3040 KARAOKE Make new friends. Borders Books & Music 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647 RYAN HARRIS Emotive, ambient pop with classical and jazz influences. Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER Charming and highly praised local neo-folk band delivers the thriftstore gospel featuring the captivating vocal harmonies of the Campbell sisters. MARIA TAYLOR AND ANDY LEMASTER Taylor, formerly of dream-pop band Azure Ray, and LeMaster of Now It’s Overhead per-

form sparkling, moody indie-rock. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. NATE NELSON Local singersongwriter whose songs offer both mainstream accessibility and more indie-oriented idiosyncrasy. Chelsea’s Gentlemen’s Club 11 p.m.–2 a.m. $5. 706–549–2904 THE BUDDAH VARIETY SHOW Buddah hosts this open mic for poets, singers, comedians, performance artists and dancers. Farm 255 9–11 p.m. “Primals Night.” FREE! www.farm255.com VERNACULOUS DUET No info available. Go Bar 10 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/gobar COCO RICO This local post-rock trio performs over experimental samples. DELETED SCENES The soaring vocals and swirling guitars are accented by colorful vibraphone, trumpet, organ and piano. See story on p. 17. SUNSPOTS Bedroom psych-pop with tropical beats and airy vocals. The Melting Point “Stay and Play Summer Concert Series.” 6 p.m. FREE! www.meltingpointathens.com NORMALTOWN FLYERS This Athens roots-rock institution plays a set of good-time rock and roll. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE Wednesdays with Lynn! Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com MAJOR MAGICK Performing a mixture of rock, funk and soul.

Thursday 15 283 Bar 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706–208–1283 DJ Z-DOG Zack “Z-Dog” Hosey spins dance classics, punk, ‘80s and more. Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 OPEN MIC Hosted by Wes of Dixie Mafia every Thursday. Bad Manor 11 p.m. FREE! www.thebadmanor.com THE REZ Playing a mix of originals and renditions of popular artists like Dave Matthews Band and Tom Petty. Barnette’s 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0966 KARAOKE Every Thursday. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5. www.caledonialounge.com ‘80S AND ‘90S HIP-HOP NIGHT Local turntabilist DJ Killacut presents a night of old school flavor along with live performances by Valentine and West, Deaf Judges, Mike E.P., Profound Breadth, Elite Tha Showstoppa, Travis Williams, Molly Raps, Queen Holly, King Hill, Crown Holders and Black Delegates doing originals and retro covers. Ciné Barcafé 7:30–9:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine. com HOTS JAZZ ORCHESTRA Early jazz and popular dance music of the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s. Swing dancing is encouraged! El Paisano 8 p.m. 706-353-0346 KARAOKE Every Thursday with margarita specials.

Farm 255 10 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com FOLKLORE A rare solo set from Jimmy Hughes (who will also be playing with Elf Power at the Caledonia on Friday). Hughes promises a mix of new songs, old songs and covers, with guest appearances by a few local Folklore members. JONNY CORNDAWG Off-kilter, country-flavored, tongue-in-cheek ballads. Playing a solo set. NOOKIE BLALOCK No info available. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ flickerbar EFREN Local indie-folksters along the lines of Iron and Wine and Bonnie Prince Billy play selections from the upcoming release Always Been a Bleeder. CHARLIE GARRETT Country rock ballads with the occasional foray into psychedelic territory. ADAM GARZA Solo local singersongwriter who plays punk-indebted acoustic numbers with stream-ofaltered-consciousness lyrics. Gnat’s Landing 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.gnatslanding.net RACHEL O’NEAL Local singer/ songwriter who plays a mix of soulful acoustic originals and an eclectic blend of indie rock, jazz and Southern-tinged Americana covers. Last Call 10 p.m. FREE! www.lastcallathens.com BATTLE OF THE BANDS ROUND 1 Featuring Stereo Reform and JazzChronic. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ littlekingsshuffleclub DJ OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS Wyatt Nicholson hosts an evening of tunes, skillfully blending whatever’s turning his ear at the moment. The Melting Point 9 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com BEATLES FOR SALE Local musician Ryan Monahan has assembled this new Beatles tribute band. The lads will perform pre-’67 Beatles tunes on authentic instruments and dressed in authentic mod garb. Special guest Dana Downs (VieTNam). New Earth Music Hall 11 p.m. $3, FREE! (for UGA swim meet participants). www.newearthmusichall.com SINK OR SWIM PARTY Featuring electronica, dub and more care of local DJs Immuzikation, T8R(tot) and DJ Triz. The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 OFFICE IDOL KARAOKE CONTEST Every Thursday with The Singing Cowboy. Roadhouse 11 p.m. $1. 706-613-2324 ASHUTTO MIRRA This alternative rock quartet features members of alterna-soul group The Revival. Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com REDNECK GREECE Local artist sings swingin’ hillbilly honky tonk.

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Buffalo’s Southwest Café 8 p.m. $10. 706-354-6655. GRAINS OF SAND This cover band performs classic Motown, soul and R&B hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s. Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $6 (21+), $8 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com ELF POWER This local band never ceases to explore new sonic territories–always experimenting with unconventional instrumenation and arrangements behind its driving folk-rock. 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 that’s been compared to Guided by Voices. Farm 255 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BIG HUG LITTLE KISS No info available. BUBBLY MOMMY GUN Local experimental pop band that belts out raucous, psychedelic tunes. MANS TRASH Local DIY promoter and multi-instrumentalist Mercer West fronts this new project featuring improvisation, controlled chaos and a muted pop spirit. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar FLASH TO BANG TIME Local new wave group finds a marriage between fun and somber. The sound is reminscent of “early Blondie meets Bush Tetras mixed with Buzzcocks...” THE SHRINKS Drawing from divergent, unpredictable influences, this local band plays intricate, haunting indie rock with a psychedelic tinge. The lineup features members of Flash to Bang Time and Commander Chameleon.

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Gnat’s Landing 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.gnatslanding.net TJ MIMBS This local acoustic singersongwriter plays everything from hip-hop covers to alternative rock on acoustic guitar backed by loops and samples. Last Call 10 p.m. FREE! www.lastcallathens.com BATTLE OF THE BANDS ROUND 2 Featuring Laissez Funk, Just Peachy and Tanner Strickland. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub 90 ACRE FARM This acoustic trio from Watkinsville plays original Americana and covers. TY MANNING AND FRIENDS The singer/guitarist from Athens’ rowdy country act The Bearfoot Hookers plays a solo set with special guests. The Melting Point “Totally ‘80s Party.” 8:30 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com THE HIGHBALLS Put on your bangle bracelets and tuck in those shoulder pads! Athens music vets The Highballs will perform a totally awesome set of ‘70s and ‘80s dance hits. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $5. www.newearthmusichall. com BODEGA ROJA Instrumental sextet at the crossroads of jam and technical math-fused prog rock. This performance will be recorded for the “Live at New Earth” concert series. FREE LUNCH TRIO Local band consisting of three guys and a passion for music. Jazzy, funky rock with grunge roots. This performance will be recorded for the “Live at New Earth” concert series. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 THE TANGENTS This country-fried rock group from Watkinsville carries Lynyrd Skynyrd licks and John Mellencamp melodies. Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com TOMORROW PEOPLE Atlanta-based rock and roll band that plays bluesy covers and originals.

Saturday 17 40 Watt Club 10 p.m. $2. www.40watt.com STUDIO FORTY 4 DANCE PARTY Hosted by an array of top-notch local turntabilists including Immuzikation, Dream Dogs, Twin Powers and Mix Marshall Arts spinning everything from Top 40 and hip-hop to ‘80s and electro. Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday with the Singing Cowboy! The Bad Manor 11 p.m. FREE!www.thebadmanor.com ERIC DODD Greensboro, GA singersongwriter Eric Dodd plays passionate, driving rock and roll in the vein of Bon Jovi or Candlebox. Bishop Park 8 a.m.–12 p.m. Athens Farmers Market. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net FIDDLE DW Bluegrass! (10 a.m.) JAKE AND THE JAKE MOWRER QUARTET Classic jazz. (8 a.m.)

Boar’s Head 9 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 THE INCREDIBLE SANDWICH Athens-based instrumental jam band with some tropical leanings. Winners of the 2010 Flagpole Athens Music Award for best jam band! Borders Books & Music 3 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647 DR. IAN JOHNSON Local musician plays easy listening jazz on two keyboards to emulate a jazz band sound. Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com CLOAK AND DAGGER DATING SERVICE Local six-piece ensemble plays loud and loose straightahead rock with dueling male/female vocals. DUSTY LIGHTSWITCH Quirky, high-energy local band featuring blues-influenced rock punctuated by dueling trumpets. I WANT WHISKEY Multiinstrumentalist solo act from Atlanta offering original songs and original versions of other people’s songs. YE OLDE SUB SHOPPE Big-hearted pop music played on tiny instruments. Farm 255 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BACKSEAT DREAMER Sean Neuse plays dream pop influenced by shoegaze and more modern electronica and dance music. LOS MEESFITS The music of The Misfits done in Spanish/Cuban salsa style. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar BROS. MARLER Brothers Drew and Daniel Marler play gypsyAmericana. SID HOLMES Debuting acoustic songs and narratives about retired serial killers and religious marketing. VINYL STRANGERS Catchy ‘60sstyle pop that’s filled with soaring harmonies and bright guitars. Front Porch Bookstore 6–7 p.m. FREE! 706–372–1236 PHILIP MITCHELL Piano player performing contemporary and ‘70s pop pieces. Gnat’s Landing 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.gnatslanding.net BLOSSOM CREEK BREEZE Mike Armstrong and Mike Pitts form an acoustic music group with a relaxed and upbeat coastal feel. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub THE KNOCKOUTS This local group of all-star musicians plays original tunes that pack all the punch of punk rock with diverse, worldly melodies that draw on polka, bluegrass, Cajun and Irish folk music. THE LOKSHEN KUGEL KLEZMER BAND A local seven-piece Klezmer band specializing in Jewish and gypsy music. Accordians and fiddles and clarinets, oh my! Featuring Dan Horowitz of Five-Eight. The Melting Point 6 p.m. $8 (adv.), $12. www.meltingpointathens.com BOMBER CITY Brand-new band featuring Murray Attaway & Jeff Walls of Guadalcanal Diary. Performing some old favorites plus lots of new material. See story on p. 18. CARS CAN BE BLUE Quirky and sometimes naughty local duo that sounds like “Sarah Silverman front-

ing Dressy Bessy: bubblegum pop with raunchy, satirical lyrics.” New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $5 (adv.), $10 (door). www. newearthmusichall.com “P.O. THE PRICELESS ONE EP RELEASE” Presented by L.C.F. Ent. and RedKlay. Featuring special guests DJ Swift, The Canz, Young Polo, Queen Holly, Natural Breed and RedKlay. Hosted by Buddah, AKA Al Gorjus 4 Prez. Entry free includes a copy of Filthy Lucre. Nuçi’s Space 7 p.m. FREE! (donations accepted). www.nuci.org CAMP AMPED GRAND FINALE: SESSION 2 Come watch the best young musicians in Athens! After two weeks of rehearsal and instruction, Camp Amped students will perform for a packed house–make sure to get there on time. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 THE HANDS OF TIME Rock covers featuring Charles Burgess (The Common Peoples Band) on vocals and keys, Amy Pritchett (Forward Motion) on keys and vocals, JC Plant (Blue Flame) on guitar and vocals, Kenny Brawner (The Grains of Sand) on bass, Danny Anthony (The Grains of Sand) on sax, Jeff Hammond (The Soul Pleasers) on trombone, Bill Oglesby (The Soul Pleasers) on sax and Larry Freeman (The Soul Pleasers) on drums. The Rialto Room “Go Green” Music Series. 8 p.m. $49.50. www.indigoathens.com/ gogreen.html* LORRIE MORGAN Since her number-one hit single “Trainwreck of Emotion” in 1989, Morgan has had more than 25 hits on Billboard’s country music charts. Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com JUSTIN CONN Memphis native with a classic Southern-rock jam-band sound.

Sunday 18 Borders Books & Music 4 p.m. FREE! 706–583–8647 NANCY HEIGES AND LAVON SMITH Local songstresses work together, producing original, harmonic, crooning melodies. Farm 255 9:30 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com (SEMICIRCLE Brand-new local project featuring dreamy vocals, sweeping strings and gently plucked acoustic guitar. SEA OF DOGS Songwriter and banjopicker Emily Armond leads this endearing folk group with disarming honesty, candid lyrics and warm harmonies. Kingpins Bowl & Brew 8 p.m. $5. www.kingpins.us BLEEDER Tough hardcore from Tallahassee. DICKKICKER Three-piece band with stoner metal and rock influences. GUZIK Southern rock meets death metal. MARSES Metal band that happens to share a member with Dickkicker. UTAH Heavy metal and hardcore punk duo. 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.

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Tuesday, July 20

Tomatoes at Terrapin Terrapin Brewery What can’t tomatoes do? They’re simultaneously a fruit (botanically) and a vegetable (culinarily speaking); they’re served up green, fresh or cooked, and even the rotten ones can be put to good use— chucked in the direction of a bombing performer. We can now add to that list Packway Handle Band the tomato’s fundraising potential, as the Tomatoes at Terrapin event serves up fresh tomato sandwiches, made with all locally grown produce contributed by the Athens Farmers Market, as part of its efforts to support the Athens Nurses Clinic. According to event organizers, the idea was inspired by a free clinic out in Morrow, GA, which raised upwards of $60,000 with tomato sandwiches. Hopefully, the Athens Nurses Clinic will find similar success. According to a statement by event coordinator Michael Keene, “The Athens Nurses Clinic is a non-profit organization that provides care for the indigent and uninsured… Currently the clinic provides invaluable medical care to over 200 patients each month from Athens-Clarke and surrounding counties. Unfortunately, hundreds more are turned away due to a lack of resources.” According to Keene, it costs around a $1,000 per day to keep the clinic open, which amounts to approximately $60 per patient visit including the cost of medications, medical testing and patient care. You can do your part to help this Tuesday by heading to Terrapin Brewery (265 Newton Bridge Rd.), and you’ll be rewarded with more than just a bite to eat. Beloved alternative bluegrass group Packway Handle Band will be rocking the large outdoor stage, and admission includes eight beer tickets (which can also be used for non-alcoholic beverages) and a tour of the Terrapin Brewery. Tickets are available in advance for $18 at Agora, Hodgson’s Pharmacy, the Athens Nurses Clinic and at the Athens Farmers Market. The price goes up to $20 at the door, and the festivities begin at 6 p.m. [Michelle Gilzenrat]

Monday 19 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy! Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5. www.caledonialounge. com JK & THE LOST BOYS Atlanta band with a style strongly reflective of acoustic-tinged blues rock bands. JOHNNY ROCKBRIDGE AND THE HIGH CHAIRS Atlanta-based soul quartet with upbeat vibes and James Brown high kicks. Ciné Barcafé 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com JAZZ JAM SESSION Athens jazz ensemble Sonny Got Blue hosts a standing jam session on Mondays joined by a rotating cast of regulars. Flicker Theatre & Bar 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ flickerbar RAW ASS TEMPLE New droney, experimental band featuring Derek Almstead, Heather McIntosh, John Fernandes and Kris Deason. Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar AUNT DRACULA This Philadelphia trio plays hypnotic, psychedelic folk. GUN PARTY New local band featuring members of Fashion Knee High. TIMMY TUMBLE Tim Schreiber howls over pre-recorded beats, literally tumbling across the floor, enraptured by his garage-rock lust. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichall. com SUBSONIK DJ/PRODUCER NIGHT The evolution of the Open DJ Night continues. Hosted weekly by Athens’

newest BassHead DJ, EnVader AKA Patrick Noel.

Tuesday 20 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday with the Singing Cowboy! Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com COCO RICO This local post-rock trio performs over experimental samples. QURIOUS This Atlanta group creates spacey soundscapes featuring dreamy female vocals, samples, synthesizers and freaky masks. VICIOUS GUNS Charismatic duo with sassy female vocals and male harmonies over dancey synthesized drums and samples. WOWSER BOWSER Blissed-out bittersweet synth-pop. Ciné Barcafé 9 p.m. $5. www.athenscine.com DREAM BOAT The ethereal vocals and acoustic guitar of Page Campbell backed by swirling video, care of Dan Donahue. OLA PODRIDA Singer/songwriter David Wingo performs a blend of shoegaze and Americana. See story on p. 16.

EUREKA CALIFORNIA Local indie band influenced by American indie that sounds like British indie influenced by American indie. TATTLE TALES Catchy power-pop tunes with zippy synth riffs, dual male/female vocal harmonies and uptempo melodies. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar DANIEL AARON Frontman for local Americana band Timber performs a solo set. CLINT MAUL Local alt-country singer-songwriter with a set of accessible, engaging tunes. Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar CARS CAN BE BLUE Quirky and sometimes naughty local duo performing an all-covers mini set! FLETCHER C. JOHNSON Folky pop with more twang than you’d expect from a Brooklyn artist. Also playing tomorrow night! POPPETS Super-fun pop-punk duo from Sweden! SWEET SIXTEENS Idiosyncratic electro-pop with a garage-rock spirit. TRASHCANS Nate Mitchell of Cars Can Be Blue heads up this garagerock project that’s self-described as “lo-fi, blown-out scuzz punk.”

Doc McGee’s 8 p.m. $5 (musicians FREE!). www. docmcgees.com MUSICIAN ALL JAM Bring your instrument and sign up when you arrive to play.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 4–5:15 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ littlekingsshuffleclub A SHARP TURN Three-piece combo playing jazz standards. The group features members of Elijah, Sleepy Horses and the Athens Symphony.

Farm 255 10 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BOMBS BOMBS BOMBS New local act playing quirky pop rock.

The Loft 10 p.m. FREE! www.loftofathens.com DJ DECEPTICRON Mixing today’s hottest house, electro, and club hits.

The Melting Point 7 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens. com THE WELFARE LINERS Bluegrass band complete with upright bass, banjo, mandolin, guitar and fiddle, featuring members of 6 String Drag. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichall. com POETIC SOUL Mon2 and Buddah host this new open-mic for poets, singers and other soulful types. Every Tuesday. Sign up at 8 p.m. 285 W. Washington St. Athens, GA • Call 706-549-7871 for Show Updates

Terrapin Beer Co. 6–9 p.m. $18 (adv.), $20 (door). 706–549–3377 TOMATOES AT TERRAPIN Benefit for the Athens Nurses Clinic featuring live music by AthFest headliners and local bluegrass stalwarts Packway Handle Band. See Calendar Pick on this page.

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Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy!

SATURDAY, JULY 17

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Boar’s Head FREE! 706-369-3040 KARAOKE Make new friends.

IMMUZIKATION DREAM DOGS TWIN POWERS MIX MARSHALL ARTS

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com CURIOUS ANIMALS Lo-fi indie breaking into pop-rock riffs. MR. FALCON High-energy, indie garage rock influenced equally by The Kinks and Pixies. YO SOY BEAN Local “party-folk” trio featuring upbeat, sing-a-long numbers with guests on guitar, banjo, mandolin, violin and more.

doors open at 10pm • two dollars

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Chelsea’s Gentlemen’s Club 11 p.m.–2 a.m. $5. 706–549–2904 THE BUDDAH VARIETY SHOW Buddah hosts this open mic for poets, singers, comedians, etc. Farm 255 “Primals Night.” 9–11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com AARON GENTRY Multiinstrumentalist from Quiet Hooves and Broken Bits. Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar DJ Z-DOG Zack “Z-Dog” Hosey spins dance classics, punk, ‘80s and more. FLETCHER C. JOHNSON Folky pop with more twang than you’d expect from a Brooklyn artist. SUMMER HYMNS Local indierockers swing between a power-pop sound and Flaming Lips-style fun.

TRIBAL ZINE RAMBLE HORSE FOREST MAGIC doors open at 9pm • six dollars EARLY SHOW!

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Johnny’s New York Style Pizza 7:30–10 p.m. FREE! 706-208-9400 KARAOKE For rising stars. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $5. www.newearthmusichall. com LOWDOWN COMEDY OPEN MIC Every third Wednesday. Hosted by Chris Patton and featuring headliner Josh Harris. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE Every Wednesday with Lynn! Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com TRAVIS AVERY Country-tinged vocals and acoustic guitar.

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bulletin board DO SOMETHING; GET INVOLVED! Deadline for getting listed in Bulletin Board and Art Around Town is every THURSDAY at 12 p.m. Email calendar@flagpole.com. Listings are printed based on available space; more listings are online.

ART Call for Artists (ATHICA) Seeking submissions from artists who request the participation of others as a key element of their work. Go online for submission guidelines. Deadline Oct. 6. www.athica.org Call for Artists (Georgia Piedmont Arts Center, Auburn) Seeking artists to participate in upcoming art festival, “Harvest of Art,” in September. Register or learn more online. 404-202-3044, www. georgiapiedmontartscenter.com Call for Artists Seeking submissions of digital video, film, performance and sound art of six minutes or less for “6X6,” a media arts event taking place at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month from March to August in the Ciné Lab. New theme and curator every month. August’s theme: Disaster. http://hexadic.blogspot.com Call for Artists (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios) Now seeking artisans to facilitate classes/ workshops. 706-540-2712, moonmama61@aol.com Call for Submissions The EcoFocus Film Festival is now accepting submissions of short films for the local fall festival celebrating environmentally concerned films. Go online for requirements. Deadline: Aug. 1. www.withoutabox.com, ecofocusfilmfest.org

AUDITIONS The Haunted Honeymoon (Memorial Park Quinn Hall) Athens Creative Theatre holds auditions for the next Reader’s Theatre show to premiere in September. Prepare to read from the script as a group.

Aug. 4, 6:30–9 p.m. FREE! 706-6133628, www.athenscreativetheatre. com Athens’ Got Talent (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Don’t miss your chance to be a star! Audition for the first annual Athens area amateur talent competition. Proceeds from the October performance at the Classic Center benefit Women to the World. Register online. July 29 & 30 and Aug. 19 & 20, $10 (non-refundable entrance fee). www.athensgottalent. com

CLASSES Argentine Tango Essentials (Athens Elks Lodge, 3155 Atlanta Hwy.) Workshop taught by Clint Rauscher and Shelly Brooks of Atlanta’s Tango Evolution. No experience or partner necessary. July 27, 6–9 p.m. $5. 706-613-8178, cvunderwood@charter.net Art Classes (Blue Tin Art Studio) Now registering for an assortment of creative art classes for youth and adults. Learn to work in charcoal or acrylic; try painting with beeswax in encaustic painting; create 3-D sculpture from metal, wire or plaster; or learn various approaches to creating your own abstract art. 404-5566884, www.bluetinstudio.com Bachata (Athens Wellness Cooperative) Dance combinations and techniques for beginners and intermediate dancers. Music CD and refreshments included. July 25, 12:45–4:30 p.m. $47 (adv), $50 (door). 706-369-8855, www. bachatadanceworkshop.com Back Care Yoga (Mind Body Institute) Don’t submit to chronic back pain. Call to register for classes. 706-475-7329, www.armc. org/mbi

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Basic Computer Skills and Introduction to Computers (Oconee County Library) Learn the basic components of your computer or master Microsoft Windows XP. Registration required. Go online for list of upcoming classes. 706-769-3950, FREE! www.clarke.public.lib.ga.us/ oconee.html Bellydancing (Healing Arts Centre) Learn basic technique, postures and movements fundamental to all styles of bellydance in “Beginners Egyptian Bellydancing” (Wednesdays, 7–8:15 p.m.). Learn intermediate-level movements in “Intermediate/Advanced Bellydancing” (Wednesdays, 8:30–9:45 p.m.). 706-613-1143, www.healingartscentre.net Canning the Summer Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Brenda Beckham and BJ Garrett lead an intro to the pressure cooker method of home canning. Registration required. July 17, 2–4 p.m. $14. 706-542-6156, www.uga. edu/botgarden Chicken Butchering Class (Nature’s Harmony Farm) Learn to cut, bleed, scald, pluck and clean the interior cavity of a chicken! Chickens supplied; bring a cooler. Go online to register. Aug. 6, 1–4 p.m. $60 (includes two chickens). www.naturesharmonyfarm.com Cooking in the Garden: Tomatoes! (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Make delicious sauces with your garden’s bounty. Try a simple marinara, a spicy cream sauce with shrimp or a zesty salsa. Registration required. July 21, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $27. 706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden Dance Classes (Studio Dance Academy) Now registering for a wide range of youth and adult classes,

Jaime Bull’s paintings are on display at Republic Salon through August. from ballet and tap to swing and Nia. 706-354-6454, www.studiodanceacademy.com Dance Classes, Martial Arts and Yoga (Floorspace) Now registering for adult and children’s classes, featuring Open Dancing, Fusion Bellydance, Creative Movement, Zumba, Nia, Martial Arts, Poi, Yoga and more! See full schedule online. www.floorspaceathens.com Dancefx Fitness Classes (Dancefx) Stay in shape all summer with Pilates, zumba, body sculpting, floor barre, stretch and more. See full schedule online. $6/class. 706355-3078, www.dancefx.org Genealogy 101: The Basics (Oconee County Library) Learn how to begin your family history research! Registration required. July 15, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE! 706769-3950 Getting Started with Genealogy (ACC Library) Genealogy for beginners. In the Heritage Room. July 15, 6–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Henna Workshop for Teens (Oconee County Library) Create henna tattoos reflecting the library’s summer reading theme of “Making Waves.” Materials will be supplied. For ages 11–18. July 14, 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 Latin Dance Bootcamp (Athens Wellness Cooperative) Learn salsa and bachata in just two days! Music CD and refreshments included. Partners encouraged, but not required. July 24, 12:30–4:30 p.m., July 25, 12–3:30 p.m. $55 (adv.), $60 (door). Discounts available. 706-369-8855 www.latindanceclassathensga.com Line Dancing for Seniors (Council on Aging, Harris Room) Keep your health in line and have fun at the same time! Tuesdays, 4–5 p.m. $5/class. 706-549-4850 Modern Dance Classes (Floorspace) Rebecca Enghauser

leads a 6-week mixed-level modern dance class. Email to register. $60/6 classes, $12/drop ins. www.floorspace.com Natural History of Georgia Plants (State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Callaway Building) This course will introduce students to the diverse natural vegetation of Georgia. July 17, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. $100. 706-542-6156, www. uga.edu/botgarden Nia (Various Locations) Register for a session or drop in to try out this blend of dance arts, martial arts and healing arts. Go online for class offerings. $12/drop-in, 706-424-9873, www.thebodyeclectic.net Outdoor Fitness Boot Camps (Various Locations) Now registering men and women of all fitness levels for weekday morning and evening programs. Learn more and register online! www.wowbootcamp.net Pilates Booty Camp (Sangha Yoga Studio) A low-impact core fitness course led by Mary Imes. Tuesdays, 5:30–6:45 p.m. $75/ session. 706-613-1143, www.healingartscentre.net Yangola (Floorspace) A blend of Capoeira Angola and Hatha Yoga. Wednesdays, 6:15–7:15 p.m. 727433-6449 Yoga Classes (Five Points Yoga) Classes in Mama-Baby Yoga, Prenatal Yoga and Forrest Yoga. Full schedule online. $10–$14/class. 706-355-3114, www.athensfivepointsyoga.com Yoga Classes (Sangha Yoga Studio) Choose from morning, afternoon or evening classes. For all skill levels. See full schedule online. $14/drop-in, $60/6-class punch card. 706-613-1143, www.healingartscentre.net Yoga for Teens (Floorspace) Build strength and flexibility, improve your posture and coordination and reduce daily stess! Mondays, 5–6 p.m. $12/class, 706-424-9873, www.thebodyeclectic.net

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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 Bike Recycling Program (BikeAthens, Chase Street Warehouses) Join BikeAthens volunteers as they clean and repair donated bicycles for local service agencies. Bike repair skills a plus, but not necessary. Sunday, 2–4:30 p.m. Monday & Wednesday, 6–8:30 p.m. www.bikeathens.com Blood Drive (Red Cross Donor Center) Give the gift of life! Call to make an appointment today. 706546-0681, 1-800-GIVE-LIFE Book Donations (Oconee County Library) Collecting gently used books for the library’s annual fundraising book sale in September. Drop items at the library or call to arrange pick-up. 706-769-4077, 678-753-1471 Seeking Donations and Volunteers (Front Porch Bookstore, 102 Marigold Ln., Winterville) The bookstore operated by the Friends of the Winterville Library is seeking volunteers and book donations. No more textbooks, please! 706-372-1236, ronwetherbee@windstream.net Volunteers Needed (Council on Aging) The Meals on Wheels Program seeks dedicated volunteers to deliver hot meals to homebound seniors in Clarke County. Training is provided. Volunteers must use own vehicles and are asked to commit

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KIDSTUFF Babies & Beasties Series (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Help your toddler discover nature. Ages 18 months–2 years, with adult. Registration required. Thursdays in August, 10 a.m. $7. 706-613-3615 Beads and Hemp (ACC Library) Two-day workshop for teens to make jewelry with beads created from polymer clay and strung on hemp. July 21–22, 2–3 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 EcoCamp (Georgia Nature Center, Watkinsville) Summer day camp for ages 4–16. Kids learn about solar power, organic farming, carnivorous plants and green building while exploring over 100 acres of fern grottos, springs, creeks and waterfalls. The five-day sessions run through July. $49–$199. 706-769-1000, www.ecocamp.org Family Fishing Day (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Fish in the hidden Claypit Pond. Bait, poles and tips provided. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Call to register. July 15, 6–7:30 p.m. $6/ family. 706-613-3615 Henna Workshop (ACC Library) Learn how to apply temporary henna body art. Ages 11–18. Call to register. July 15, 2–3:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Kids Summer Day Camp (Silverthorn Farm) Register your junior equestrian for week-long sessions at this day camp just outside of Athens. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. $300/week. 706-548-8561, www.silverthornfarm.com Knee-High Naturalists (Sandy Creek Nature Center) A program of age-appropriate nature exploration, animal encounters, hikes and crafts. For parents and children. Alternating Wednesdays, 3:30–4:30 p.m. $13. 706-613-3515, www.sandycreeknaturecenter.com New Moon Summer Adventure Camps (Various Locations) Now accepting registration for summer camp that travels to different state parks and natural areas daily. Activities include hiking, swimming, boating and more. Fee includes all activities and travel expenses. For ages 6–12. July

19–23, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. $150/ week. 706-338-2892, newmoonpreschool@gmail.com Read to Rover (Oconee County Library) Beginning readers in grades 1–4 read aloud to an aid dog. Trainer always present. Registration required. 15-minute sessions, FREE! 706-769-3950 Summer Academy at UGA (UGA Campus) UGA Center for Continuing Education is now registering for its week-long summer programs for ages 11–17. This year’s offerings include Aviation, Dance, Bugs and Plants, CSI, Comic Book Art, Graphic Design, Film School, Mini Medical School and more. $199– $349. 706-542-3537, www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/summeracademy Swim School (Bishop Park) Now registering for lessons for levels I–V taught by an American Red Cross Certified Water Safety Instructor. Pre-school and parent/tot classes also offered. Through July 23, $33. 706-613-3589 Teen Night Live (Various Locations) Register your teen for a summer of field trips, music, dancing and fun in a safe environment! For ages 11–14. Through July 29, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6–9 p.m. $10. 706-613-3871, www.accleisureservices.com Waseca School Biome Camp (Waseca Learning Environment) Campers explore the forest and learn about sustainability through art projects, community building and gardening. Discounts available. Through July, 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. $140–$170/week. 706543-4473, wasecaschool.org Yoga Sprouts (Full Bloom Center) Now registering. Learn fun, playful yoga poses and breathing exercises while enhancing relaxation and confidence. For kids ages 2–6. Wednesdays, 3:30–4:30 p.m. $14/ drop-in, $60/6 classes. 706-3721757, www.yogasprouts.com

SUPPORT Alzheimer’s Caregiver Luncheon Program (Bentley Center) The Athens Area Alzheimer’s Support Group meets the third Tuesday of every month. Registration required and care will be provided for your loved one free of charge. Noon–1 p.m. FREE! Eve Anthony, 706-549-4850

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ON THE STREET Immigrant Rights Rally (UGA Arch) Join Uni2, a newly formed local organization fighting for immigrant rights. Wednesdays through July. 5:30–7 p.m. 928-814-3377, proinm.10@gmail.com Native Sun Farmstand Open (Native Sun Farm, 1560 Jimmy Daniel Rd., Bogart) The local, allnatural family-run farm will be open every weekend through September. Stop by for fresh produce, a farm tour and a chance to make friends with a baby goat! Fridays, noon–6 p.m. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–noon. www. nativesunfarm.blogspot.com

ART AROUND TOWN ACC Library (2025 Baxter St., Top of the Stairs Gallery) Paintings by Marshall Reddoch. Through July. Amici Italian Café (223 E. Clayton St.) Photography by Evan Leavitt. Through July. ATHICA (160 Tracy St.) “Emerges IV: Uncertainty,” an exhibit showcasing four artists’ renderings of uncertain times, featuring a sculptural video installation by Casey McGuire and works by Melissa Dickenson, Jon Swindler and Patrick Triggs. Through July 25. Reception July 25. Big City Bread Cafe (393 N. Finley St.) A group show featuring the work of Erin McIntosh, Sarah Seabolt and their students next door at Blue Tin Studio. Through July 30. Ciné Barcafé (234 W. Hancock Ave.) An exhibit featuring the explosive, colorful paintings of Carol John. Through August 15. Flicker Theatre & Bar (263 W. Washington St.) Work by Nina Barnes and Dave Barnes. Through July. Georgia Center (Hill Atrium, 1197 S. Lumpkin St.) “The 2010 Student Photography Exhibition,” featuring a collection of works by students completing the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Photography Certificate. Through July. The Globe (199 N. Lumpkin St.) Paintings by Greg Benson. Through July. Good Dirt (510 B North Thomas St.) Funtional pottery and sculpture by Allya Macdonald, Crisha Yantis and Al Pellenberg. Through July. The Grit (199 Prince Ave.) Paintings by Jeremy Hughes. Through July 25. Highwire Lounge (254 W. Clayton St.) “Big Cocks,” featuring fowl paintings by local outsider artist Cap Man. Through July. Jittery Joe’s Roasting Company (780 E. Broad St.) “Cool for Cats,” an exhibit featuring acrylic paintings of cats and kittens by Chloe Tewksbury and Brigette Herron. Through July. Just Pho…and More (1063 Baxter St.) Work by Sam Mach. Through July. Krimson Kafe (40 Greensboro Hwy., Watkinsville) “Old McDonald’s Farm,” a collection of paintings by

Powerspeak Languages (ACC Library) Now available through the Athens-Clarke County Library, Powerspeak Languages is a new online language-learning product which teaches words and phrases in context rather than through repetition. Call or go online to learn more. 706-613-3650, www.clarke.public. lib.ga.us Summer Photo Contest July is Parks and Recreation Month! Celebrate summer outdoors by entering your best digital photos of summertime fun in this contest

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reality check Matters Of The Heart And Loins I have been seeing this guy for a few months. Things are going very well. I am a few years younger than him, but I have dated a lot (and had several crappy relationships), so I generally feel pretty good about my ability to gauge how things are going. I have had moments of insecurity with this guy, not because of anything he did or said, but because I think he is amazing and I worry that I am falling too fast and that he may not be as into me. But then we usually hang out and things are good, and I stop worrying. We get along really well and we seem very compatible, and things are always very comfortable between us. Then last weekend we were out at a party, and one of his friends came up and was chatting with me. I have met this guy before and I don’t really know why but I don’t like him. Now I know. I don’t even remember how it came up, but in the course of a very short conversation he mentioned that I was (and I quote) “totally not (my guy)’s type” but that he was happy that I was there to get him back into dating again. My guy, you see, had a devastating breakup last year with a woman who was a bit older than him and apparently a brilliant, sexy, wealthy, witty and generous person who could have been a supermodel if she weren’t so busy getting 37 college degrees and saving the planet and feeding the hungry. How exactly am I supposed to react to this? Should I ask my guy about this, or is it going to make me seem even more insecure than I already feel? And why the hell would this friend say something like this to me? New Girl It doesn’t really matter what this guy’s motivation is. He might be jealous, he might not like you, or he might just be an asshole. You got a douchebag vibe from him already, and you were obviously right. If you mention it at all to your boyfriend, don’t make a big deal out of it. Don’t ask what he thinks about it or act like you’re worried by it; just tell him what was said and see how he responds. Also, if he doesn’t respond, don’t freak out. Don’t worry about the ex. She is an ex for a reason. Consider the possibility that your guy wants a different type since that last type didn’t work out so well for him. Don’t compare yourself to a woman who is already out of the picture. Hell, do you know anybody who can live up to that ideal? Probably not. But all you’re hearing about are the things that make her look good on paper (and, for that matter, in a bikini). There’s obviously more to it than that, and obviously some of it wasn’t working or they would still be together, right? Just be yourself and forget about it. This guy clearly likes you for who you are.

I was dating this guy last year for a couple of months and then I found out that he was married. I was pissed, and he told me that he and his wife were separated but couldn’t afford to live in separate places yet. I very stupidly kept seeing him, because I really liked him and we had a lot of fun together. Things didn’t end up working out, thank God, because I found out after the fact that they were having a baby! The whole time that he and I were seeing each other he and his wife were trying to get pregnant. I felt like a total idiot (and a slut) and whenever I saw him around town I avoided him like the plague that he is. So, recently, I got an email from him announcing the birth of his son, which was weird and creepy. I ignored it. After that, he sent me another email to see “how I was doing.” When I got a third message from him, I wrote him back and asked why the hell he was contacting me after he had lied and now that he was happily married again and had a new baby. He said he felt bad about how things had happened between us and wanted us to be friends. He asked me to go out to lunch. I know this is stupid, but part of me wants to see him and just be friends and act normal. Why do you think he wants to see me? Do you think I should? Anonymous I think he wants to see you for the same reason he wanted to see you before. After all, you slept with a married guy before, right? Why wouldn’t you do it again? Even if his motivations aren’t sexual, I think this is a bad situation and you need to stay as far away from it as possible. If you go out with him as friends, he’ll just convince himself that you are friends and that he can continue to contact you without guilt. I think you either relish the attention or you feel guilty about what you did and maybe you’re hoping that if you see him platonically you can convince yourself that the two of you are actually friends and that everything is OK. I also think that if his wife knew anything about any of this he would be following the birth announcement with one for his divorce, and that you should probably steer clear of this guy. Block his email address and continue avoiding him on the street. Ick. Just ick. CONFIDENTIAL TO HNAJ: After reading the additional information, I can only say, good work. You know what you want and what you need (and what you most definitely don’t). I hope your letter was well received. You are a good friend. Good luck in all of your endeavors. Jyl Inov Got a question for Jyl? Submit your anonymous inquiry via the Reality Check button at www. flagpole.com.

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Westside condos. 2BR/2BA, $600/mo. Eastside quadraplex 2BR/2BA, $525/ mo. 2BR/1BA, $490/ mo. E a s t s i d e D u p l e x 2BR/1BA, 475/mo. Eastside basement apartment 2BR/1BA. W/D, nice yard. $550/mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 549-3222, (706) 353-2700 or cell (706) 540-1529. West Athens, just off Prince. $600/mo. 2BR/2BA apt. Living room w/ FP, eat–in kitchen, deck. High speed Internet avail. Avail. now. (706) 4332712.

Watkinsville. Completely furnished. $675/mo. incl. utils. 1400 sq. ft. 1BR/1BA daylight basement apt. Overlooks lake, Dish TV, VCR, business size desk, carpet, new kitchen, private entrance, quiet n’hood. No pets, no smokers. See to appreciate! Evening (706) 769-6208, Day (706) 3387727.

Commercial Property Athens Executive Suites.Offices available in historic Dwntn bldg. w/ on–site parking. All utils., Internet, & janitorial incl. Single or multiple offices avail. Call Stacy (706) 425-4048 or (706) 296-1863. Eastside Offices 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. Historic Downtown Building. 3200 sq. ft. Ample onsite parking. Office/ Commercial. Contact Stacy (706) 425-4048. Paint Artist Studio. Historic Blvd area artist community. 160 Tracy St. Rent: 300 sq. ft. $150/mo. 400 sq. ft. $200/ mo. (706) 546-1615 or www. athenstownproperties.com. Retail, Bar, or Restaurant for lease at Homewood Shopping Center. 3000 sq. ft. Call Bryan Austin at (706) 3531039. Retail Suites for lease at Homewood Village. 1K–12,500 sq. ft. available. For more info call Bryan Austin at (706) 353-1039 or visit www. sumnerproperties.net.

Condos for Rent $850/mo. 2BR/2.5BA. 1200 sq. ft. 385 Old Epps Bridge Rd. Near campus, bus, shopping. W/D included. Tile & HWflrs. Patio w/ river view. Available July. (706) 380-1288. 2BR/2.5BA condo off Tallassee Rd. No pets. $550/mo. (706) 202-0147. 2BR/2BA, Eastside. Available 8/2. 1300 sq. ft., CHAC, W/D, new DW. No pets. $575/mo. (706) 769-0757. 2BR/2.5BA. 1200 sq. ft. condos on Old Epps Bridge. 5 mins from Dwntn. $725–$850/mo. HWflrs., granite tiling, all appls incl. W/D hookups. Lg. outdoor green spaces w/ patios outside. Half Off 1st. month’s rent! Call (706) 202-9905.

2BR/2BA condo at Baxter/ Milledge Courtyard condos. Walk to campus, city bus, or university bus. Newly redecorated, new carpet, pergo kitchen. Available 8/10. Can see in advance, pool on site. W/D in condo. $850/mo. Call (706) 4011259. 3BR/3BA condo. Available 8/1. Great amenities: pool, clubhouse, gated. Condo is partially furnished w/ security system. $425/BR. Call Kelli (706) 296-1780.

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Next to Campus & Downtown. 4 B R / 2 B A . W / D , D / W, HVAC. Balcony overlooks small creek. A minute walk to Dwntn/UGA. 4 parking spaces included! $1000/ mo. (706) 546-5659.

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Duplexes For Rent $650/mo., blocks from UGA & Dwntn, 2 Lg. BR/1BA. 167 A Elizabeth St. W/D, fireplace, storage, rent incl. water & garbage. Avail. 8/1. Owner/ Agent, call Robin (770) 2656509 or email at robintdubois@ gmail.com. $750/mo. 4BR/3 Full BA. 10 min. to UGA, 233 Westchester Circle. Lg. living rm. All appls incl. W/D, sec. system. Avail. 8/1. Call Robin (770) 265-6509 or email robintdubois@gmail. com. $750/mo. 4BR/3 Full BA. 10 min. to UGA. 137 Westchester Circle. All appls incl. W/D, excellent condition. New carpet & paint. Lg. lv. rm., sec. system. Avail. 6/1. Owner/ Agent, call Robin (770) 2656509 or email at robintdubois@ gmail.com. 1BR/BA. Near campus & busline. Close to shopping & eating.No pets, lg. rooms. Quiet area, lease & deposit. $400/mo. (706) 255-8277. 2BR/1.5BA duplex. $550/ mo. W/D & trash service incl. Private cul–de–sac. Pets welcome. $275 deposit. Park East. (706) 552-3500.

2BR/1BA Woody Drive. Newly renovated duplexes, beautifully landscaped, quiet dead–in street, perfect for everyone HWflrs., W/D, DW, CHVAC. Close to every shopping need. 316 & the loop. $680/mo. (706) 548-9797 or boulevardproperty management.com. 2BR Duplexes in 5 Pts on Hampton Ct. & Highland Ave. $675/mo. Avail. Aug. Call (706) 546-6900 or visit www. ValerioProperties.com/. Boulevard Area Duplex. 672 1/2 Barber St. 2BR/1BA. Recently remodeled. Super energy efficient. Total electric. W/D, DW, small fenced yd. Some pets OK. Available July. $650/mo. Lease deposit. References req’d. Call (706) 227-6000.

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Charming & private. HWflrs., huge ceilings, fireplace, separate laundry room. 167 Oglethorpe Av e . $ 6 9 5 / m o . M o v e i n mid–August. Call Valerio Properties (706) 546-6900. Visit www.valerioproperties. com. E a s t A t h e n s . Great 2BR/1BA duplex. On city busline. Fresh paint, W/D, DW, range, fridge, trash & yd. service incl. Pets OK. Available now! $550/mo. Call Mike (877) 740-1514 toll free. Newly renovated 2BR/1BA duplex off Peter St. New everything! $550/mo, includes water. (706) 718-1159. Navy School area. Duplexes for rent. Minutes from Dwntn & campus. 2BR/1BA w/ HWflrs & all appls. incl. W/D. Excellent condition. Great location. Available 8/1. $600/ mo. Herbert Bond Realty, owner/agent (706) 540-0472. O c o n e e C o . Ve r y n i c e townhouse duplex. 3BR/1.5BA. Fenced yd. Nice n’hood. Great schools. $795/ mo. (706) 338-8864.

Houses for Rent $770/mo. 2BR/3BA, W/D, DW, CHAC, deck, quiet cottage. 1672 1/2 S. Milledge Ave. 2 blocks to 5 Pts. Low deposit. (706) 714-1100. $1000/mo. 3BR/2BA house w/ organic garden about 1 mi. from UGA & Dwntn. Spacious in the Carrs Hill n'hood. Available 8/1. Call (706) 613-8525. $680/mo. 2BR/2BA. 115 E. Carver Dr. 1.5 mi. from UGA Arch. Fenced–in yd. Tile & HWflrs. CHAC, W/D hookups, DW. Pets welcome. Avail. 8/1. (706) 614-8335. $ 1 2 5 0 / m o . H i s t o r i c Blvd n’hood. Very nice updated 3BR. CHAC, W/D, DW, fridge. Huge screened front porch. Walk/bike to UGA campus. Busline. Incl. lawn & cleaning service. Avail. July 1st. (706) 255-0488 or email blvdchris@ yahoo.com.

$595/mo. All utils incl. 2BR/1BA. Air conditioning, W/D, porch swing, at bus stop, low dep. 116 Whitehead Rd. 1.5 mi from Dwntn. (706) 714-1100. $660/mo. 3BR/1BA. 121 E. Carver Dr. 1.5 mi. from UGA Arch. Fenced–in yd. HW & tile flrs., CHAC, W/D hookups, DW, micro. Pets welcome. Avail. 5/1. Call (706) 6148335. 181 Holman Ave. Available immediately! 3BR/2BA in Normaltown. HWflrs, CHAC, quiet street. Grad students pref’d. (706) 372-1505. 135 Glencrest. $850/ mo. 3BR/2BA. W/D, HWflrs., carport. CHVAC. Great traditional house w/ a beautifully landscaped yd.!Call today (706) 5489 7 9 7 boulevardp roper ty management.com. 1BR cottage. 1/4 miles from campus. 100 yrs old. HWflrs. Big kitchen. All appls incl. Front/back porch. No pets. No smokers. $700/mo. Available now. (770) 995-6788. 1331 Dowdy Rd. 3-6BR/2BA. $1200–$1400/ mo. 100 yr. old farmhouse located ½ mile from civilization. High ceilings, HWflrs., & good dogs welcome. A spacious house w/ 2 lg. porches. Located close to great schools & all of your shopping needs in a serene setting, which is great for family friends & nature lovers, or anyone else who is looking for a great house to live for the upcoming year!Avail. 8/1. Pls. call (706) 548-9797,boulevardproperty management.com. 2BR. W/D, DW, CHAC. Deck w/ swings. Dwntn. Walk to class. $595/mo. 185B S. Finley. (706) 714-1100. 2BR/2BA townhouse. Very nice, clean, quiet, & safe. Beautifully landscaped. Great for family/grads. 15 mins from UGA. In Oconee School District. Available 8/1. $900/ mo. (404) 401-8369. 2BR/1.5BA + office. 5 Pts. Lg. master w/ BA. Great for Grad Students. Close to campus. W/D, DW, CHAC, Pets OK. Avail. 8/1. $800/ mo. (706) 369-2908. 2BR/2.5BA spacious townhouse. Avail. 8/1. The Summit of Athens. All appls. W/D, clubhouse, pool, workout rm. Gated, safe. Close to campus. $950/mo. Call (770) 891-8255, gpreteroti@ aol.com. 2, 3, 4BR houses. 5 Pts. close to campus & other areas. Check out our website at www. athenslease.com, or call (706) 410-6122.

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2BR/2BA + loft. Minutes to campus! Great room w/ vaulted ceiling, fireplace, designed flooring. Ceramic tile counter tops. Tile kitchen/ bath. Stainless steel appls. New HVAC. Oversized deck w/ arbor. Privacy fenced backyard. For sale at $165 $875/mo. Herbert Bond Realty, Carol Moon (706) 540-0472.

2BR/1BA “A-Frame” house on Fowler Dr. 2 mi. from campus. Huge loft area, on bus route, total electric, CHAC. $525/mo. $525/dep. (706) 202-0147. 2BR/1BA. 349 Oak St. Less than a mi. to campus. Fenced backyd. Window A/C, gas heat. HWflrs. $700/mo. + dep. Ralph Bryant (706) 207-6071. 2BR/1BA. $650/mo. 190 Grove St. house & an art studio for creative people w/ an open floor plan off Oconee St. Walking distance to UGA, Dwntn, 1000 sq. ft., porch, screened porch, garden area, yard art, claw foot tub, concrete floors. Pets are welcome. (706) 548-9797, www.boulevardproperty management.com. 2BR/1BA cottage on Johnson Dr. 2 mi. from campus. CHAC, HWflrs, fenced pet area. $550/ mo. No inside pets. $400/dep. (706) 202-0147. 3BR/2BA houses for rent. B o n u s ro o m , b a s e m e n t , HVAC, fridge, W/D, 2 miles from Dwntn. 145 Conrad Dr. ($900/mo.), 320 Conrad Dr. ($1000/mo.). (706) 613-7242 or (678) 232-7228. 3BR/2BA. 5 yr. old house, 15 minute walk or 5 minute bike from campus, near Greenway, W/D, D/W, alarm, $1100/mo. Available 8/1. (706) 353-3893. 3BR/1BA brick house in Normaltown! Available 8/2. HWflrs, CHAC, W/D, FP, lg. backyd. Quiet n’hood off King Ave. 1.5 miles to Dwntn/UGA. $900/mo. Heather (706) 8709019 or David (706) 757-8845. 3BR/2BA old country house. 10 mi. from Dwntn. 16 acres. Suitable for 2 horses. Fenced pasture w/ shelter. CHAC, all appls. 1BR & 2BAs completely renovated. $950/mo. (706) 340-7531. 3BR/2BA. Quiet cul–de–sac. Private fenced backyd. 2–car garage. DW, W/D hookups, HC accessible. Close to Navy School & bus line. Pets OK. $1350/mo. Call (706) 2487692. 3BR. W/D, DW, gas logs. Dwntn. Walk to class. Porch swing w/ rockers. CHAC. $385/BR, $1155/mo. 185A S. Finley. (706) 714-1100. 340 Barber Street. The only one like it. This is the best 3BR/2BA in town. This 2–story newly renovated house has beautiful skylights in the 25 ft. high living room ceiling w/ exposed brick give the house an urban feel. 340 Barber St. is in walking distance to campus & Dwntn. $1400/mo. (706) 548-9797, boulevard propertym anagement. com.

3BR/1BA house off Baxter St. CHAC, DW, W/D incl. No gas bill, fenced yd., pets OK. Bonus rm. 4th BR. Avail. 8/1. Only $695/mo. (706) 255-2552 text OffCampusRealty.com. 3BR/2BA secluded country house. 12 miles from Dwntn. $1100/mo. Or, If the surrounding 76 acres are not needed, then only $900/mo. New CHAC. Call (706) 3407531. 3BR/2BA. Cedar creek. Fenced backyd., gas grill, FP, wooded lot. Quiet family n’hood. Swimming community. 360 Sandstone Dr. $1025/ mo. & dep. (706) 319-1846, (706) 548-4819. GA. R. E. lic. 300830. 3BR/2BA. Close to Dwntn. CHAC, W/D, HWflrs, fenced yd., screened porch. Available 8/1. Pets OK. $800/mo + dep. Call Mark (706) 202-5110. 4BR/3BA townhome. $850/mo. Huge floorplan! W/D, alarm system, pets welcome. $425/ dep. Eastside, Deer Park. Visit www.hancockpropertiesinc. com(706) 552-3500. 4BR/2BA. Big house, deck, fenced yard. 2 living areas, 2 kitchens, 2 offices. CHAC, DW, W/D, carport, lawn/pest incl. Pets welcome. Close to UGA/Dwntn. Recently remodeled. Avail. Aug. Great deal. $1150/mo. & dep. (706) 202-0858. Attention students & small families. 3BR/2.5BA split lvl. in quiet cul–de–sac. Avail. 8/1! Close to campus! HWflrs., FP, sec. sys., all kitchen appls. $1275/mo. (770) 596-6234. ARMC area. 3BR/2BA, band rm., fenced yd. $765/mo. Watkinsville. 3BR/2BA, all amenities, double garage, deck, woods w/ creek. $950/ mo. Mall area, 3BR/1BA. $550/mo. Call (706) 5494580. Adorable 3BR/2.5BA house in Winterville. Lots of storage, lg rooms, 1700 sq. ft., 1-car garage, fenced yd, 1/2 acre lot, W/D, DW, CHAC. Some pets OK. 6 mi. to UGA. $1000/mo. (706) 549-5006, www.AthensCondoSales. com. Call today! 3, 4, & 5BR cottages & townhouses available Fall! Starting at $325/BR. Private baths, lg. closets, pet friendly! Ask about specials. (706) 543-1910 or Leasing@LandmarkAthens. com.

E a s t s i d e 3BR/2BA. Lg. yd., on dead–end street. $1000/mo. 4BR/2BA w/ lg. yd. $1200/mo. Five Points 3BR/1BA, single carpor t, $750/mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 549-3222, (706) 353-2700, (706) 5401529. First month free! No pet fee! 2 or 3BRs close to Dwntn. W/D, DW, private patios, large yards. (706) 548-2522, www.dovetailmanagement. com. Free and reduced rent. Eastside Athens. Several nice clean 2BR/1BA houses in quiet n’hood. CHAC, deck, ceiling fans. Available Aug. 1st. $500/mo. $650/mo. Call (706) 340-4619. Huge house in N o r m a l t o w n ! 2 – s t o r y, 4BR/2BA, HWflrs, CHAC, D / W, W / D h o o k u p s . On busline at Prince/ Oglethorpe. $1350/mo. (706) 546-6900 or go to www. ValerioProperties.com/. Normaltown area. 3BR/1.5BA. $800/mo. CHAC, W/D, HWflrs., fenced backyd, deck, gas heat/stove, FP. Pets OK. Available in Aug. (706) 247-1536. Only a few left for Fall! Brick homes starting at just $275/ BR. Close to Dwntn/UGA & pet friendly. Dekle Realty (706) 548-0580. Please visit www.deklerealty.com. Preleasing for fall. 1, 2 & 3BR houses. Close to campus & Dwntn. Call (706) 255-0066.

Houses for Sale FSBO. 520 Sunset Dr. Normaltown classic. $189K. HWflrs, completely renovated, lg. fenced yd., gas fireplace, finished attic space. Close to Navy School, Bishop Park, easy commute to Dwntn. Contact (706) 424-0167.

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Navy School area. Close to Dwntn & campus. 3BR/2BA. 7 yrs. old. Split BR floorplan. Vaulted ceilings in living r m. 2–car garage, deck, lg. backyd. Great location! $165K. Herbert Bond Realty, owner/agent (706) 5400472.

Rooms for Rent $315/mo! 4000 sq. ft. home. Full music studio. Pets OK. Eastside. 2 miles from shopping. 7 mi. from Dwntn/ UGA. (770) 561-1054. 5 P t s . a re a . M s t u d e n t / Professional pref’d. Private BR/BA. Furnished living & lg. deck area. Must be OK w/ dog. W/D. $350/mo. + 1/2 utils. (404) 895-7129. Dashiell Cottages Inc. Move–in $75! (706) 8500491. All amenities, Wifi. Enjoy our river community, 5 blocks to UGA. Enjoy the wildlife observation. House w/ 2 extra rooms for rent. $350/mo. each + utils. 1st month free w/ only $100 deposit. 10 min. from UGA! Email bwh1220@gmail.com. Room available in 3BR/2.5BA house 5 mins. f ro m O c o n e e C o n n e c t o r. W/D. New everything! Garage, ver y private BR. Pets OK. No deposit. $600/ mo. includes utils. (706) 247-4710. 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. now!

For Sale Furniture 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 available. Ta b l e s , c h a i r s , s o f a s , antiques, clothes, records & players, retro goods, & more! Cool, affordable fur niture every day. Go to Agora! Yo u r f a v o r i t e e v e r y t h i n g store! 260 W. Clayton St., (706) 316-0130. ➤ continued on next page

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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. Visit www.AthensSchoolofMusic. com, (706) 543-5800.

Music Services Disc Jockey?Karoake. Music Videos, DJ lighting, Fog machines & flat screens. Looking for house DJ/karoake or 1 night gigs. Available for birthday parties & wedding receptions. JT (678) 889-2363 or discjockeyjt@att.net. Fret Shop. Professional guitar repairs & modifications, setups, electronics, precision fretwork. Previous clients incl. R.E.M., Widespread Panic, Cracker, Bob Mould, John Berry, Abbey Road Live!, Squat. (706) 549-1567. 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 & p a r t y b a n d . w w w. themagictones.com.

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