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pub notes Alien No More As time flows on and the past dims to “back in the day,” new generations (every four years) arrive clueless about the people who have been vital to our Athens scene. Such a one was Hans-Peter Dietrich. Don’t worry: Hans-Peter is alive and well and living in Atlanta, and he remains a very live presence to his friends and to those who knew him back when he was ubiquitous around here.

Hans-Peter was the young Berliner with the Peter Lorre accent who taught in the German department by day and haunted the music scene by night. Hans-Peter is by nature a lover, and he loved Athens, he loved the music and he loved his friends, who were many. Alas, that love was destined to go unrewarded, because of some bad advice from his attorney. His lawyer told Hans-Peter that he would not be eligible for a green card until he had a tenure-track position at the university. That advice was wrong. He was eligible for a green card even as a non-tenured faculty member, but, not knowing that, Hans-Peter did not apply when he could have and threw himself into graduate school, continuing to cobble together teaching jobs here and in Gainesville which, finally, were not enough to carry him through to a doctorate, and the clock on his remaining time to stay in this country ticked on.

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Hans-Peter Dietrich Meanwhile, when one of Hans-Peter’s friends had mental problems and incurred large expenses, he searched for some way to help her and came up with the idea of organizing the Mental Health Benefit, which developed into an annual outpouring of art and music that raised real money for people with mental illness. Those of us in the press quickly realized that within his gentle exterior Hans-Peter harbored a Prussian general who commanded attention to this fledgling charity.

Hans-Peter was also instrumental in organizing Nuçi’s Space, which of course has developed into one of our finest local institutions, aiding musicians and providing help for those with mental and other problems.

Alas, finally came the sad day when Hans-Peter had to leave the country and go back to Berlin, where he lived in semi-exile for a couple of years until a friend in Atlanta offered him a job that utilized his language and managerial skills, allowing him to come back—not to Athens, but nearby. There he has remained in a position he likes but always as an alien, never knowing when he leaves the country if he will be readmitted.

Now the happy news: Hans-Peter called at the end of last week to announce that he has just received in the mail notification that he will shortly receive his U.S. permanent resident status, and on Sunday he emailed to report that his green card has arrived. His long-held dream has come true. Hans-Peter is street legal! As a permanent resident, in four or five more years he can apply for citizenship. Hans-Peter is one man who has truly earned his citizenship, holding onto his dream even when it appeared hopeless.

The question remains why our immigration regulations make it so tough for somebody like Hans-Peter to become a U.S. citizen. He had skills we need, and he proved convincingly his dedication to the highest reaches of good citizenship, yet it took him 20 years of agonizing effort to gain acceptance. Only his fervent tenacity kept Hans-Peter, with his talents and his love for our area, from being lost to us forever. His victory is our country’s, too.

Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

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Creek Cleanup Creeps Forward: The Georgia File Under Williams, Kevan: Our roving develEnvironmental Protection Division issued a opment columnist’s dispatch from Portland consent order last week to the J&J Chemical in this week’s Athens Rising, in which Kevan Co., whose northeast Athens plant burned July relates how small, smart planning deci28, sending blue dye and toxic chemicals into sions can accumulate over time to produce Trail Creek, which feeds into the North Oconee exemplary urban environments, reminded the and Oconee Rivers. The order requires, among Dope of his intent to remark upon the excelother things, that J&J pump contaminated lent biking infrastructure in Santa Barbara water out of Trail Creek downstream from the following a recent visit there. The coastal plant and filter it until further notice from California city is committed to enabling and the EPD—which the company began doing encouraging bike transit, and has built a terlast Thursday, the day the order was signed rific system of dedicated bike paths and wide, and two weeks after the creek turned bright safe bike lanes on roadways. The UC–Santa blue. Could this have been done much earlier, Barbara campus just to the west of the city saving at least some of the wildlife in Trail is even more bike-friendly, with heavily used Creek, which is now effectively dead for the cycling thoroughfares serving its entirety. foreseeable future?

Sure, if the EPD had treated the matter with the urgency it finally judged was warranted in anything resembling a timely fashion. All it apparently took was a visit to the spill site last Wednesday by EPD Assistant Director Jim Ussery, which in turn was likely prompted by a strongly worded email sent Tuesday to EPD Director Allen Barnes

by Deborah Sheppard, executive director of the nonprofit Altamaha Riverkeeper organization, following her visit The newly renovated New College was rededicated Aug. 17. The restoration was to the site that day. intended to return the building, one of the oldest on the UGA campus, to its apAgain: the state pearance circa 1875. The changes to the interior are striking, too (in a good way); agency in charge go in and see for yourself. of overseeing the response to this spill took two weeks to order a remediation meaAthens can create this kind of infrastructure, sure that could have been mandated as soon too, but it’s going to take a high level of comas chemicals began leaving the site. If the mitment and a significant rearrangement of EPD’s slow reaction to this environmental priorities. The project list for SPLOST 2011 emergency was due to its being woefully represents some good progress in that direcunderstaffed, which it certainly is, then that tion for the city; now, if we could just get the needs to be addressed by our state legislators university on board… and governor. Because this is definitely going to happen again.

How’s About a Nice, Sensible Poll Tax?: An Aug. 10 editorial in the Athens Banner-Herald The Barbe Business: That UGA’s music business titled “Registering to vote should take program is now in good hands with David some effort” was the nastiest bit of regresBarbe—a lifelong veteran of the Athens and sivism the Dope’s seen in that paper in a national music scenes, as well as a compulsive long time, but was allowed to pass through and compelling pedagogue—pretty much goes our local discourse with barely a whisper of without saying. But a recent conversation disagreement—at least from the ABH’s comwith the program’s new interim director was menters and letter-writers. The editorial’s comforting on another level as well. Since direct suggestion that early registration deadformer director Bruce Burch and his staff left lines—Georgia’s are among the earliest in the UGA in early July to begin a new program at nation—are good for democracy because they Kennesaw State University, the impression weed out less “informed” and “engaged” has existed that Burch and co. had left the voters who aren’t “thinking about the elecUGA program with little warning and with its tion… paying more attention to the candifuture in doubt. That wasn’t the case, accord- dates, and media coverage of the candidates” ing to Barbe, who says that Burch recruited well in advance of election day is breathtaking him to take over the program well before the in its shortsightedness. Let’s make a deal: KSU move was announced and that the transiwhen everyone in our society has the same tion process was “very orderly.” That should ease of access to newspapers, computers and put music business students’ minds at ease, cable TV and the same amount of free time while Barbe’s other constituents—the bands to research candidates so they’re not “casting he records—will be relieved to know that his a ballot on a whim,” we can stop worrying agreement with UGA provides for him to keep about undue barriers to voter participation. an active hand in the studio he co-owns Or perhaps we should just repeal the Voting with Andy LeMaster, Chase Park Transduction.

Rights Act provision against literacy tests at Sounds like a productive arrangement for all the polls? concerned; let’s hope the “interim” designation is quickly removed from Barbe’s title.

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comment Support the Troops?

No, I don’t support our troops. Not if supporting them means sending them to die in pointless wars halfway around the world. And if it doesn’t mean that, then what does it mean? For the price of a yellow ribbon, such cheap “patriotism” only supports counterproductive foreign policies that (unfortunately) didn’t begin or end in Vietnam. Military adventurism by branches of the United States government has cost us friends all over the world for decades; we are rightfully proud of America’s sacrifices in World War II, but we’d rather forget (if we ever knew) about our meddling in the internal affairs of nations from Cuba to Chile, from Greece to Guatemala—sometimes in secret by agencies like the CIA (but well-documented in the years since).

Drinking the cold-war Kool-Aid, U.S. leaders somehow seemed to imagine Communism as such a rousing success that it would take over the world if we didn’t undermine it… but is that any worse than the institutional hysteria that has now replaced Communism with terrorism? “He who fights monsters,” wrote Nietzsche, “should see to it that he himself does not become a monster.” Could the furious plotters of 9/11 have hoped for better than to persuade America to forget its own principles, curb its civil liberties, tap its own phones, and multiply irresponsible and ineffective “anti-terrorism” agencies in a dizzying dance of fear to “fix” some“He who fights thing that isn’t really broken?

Of course the U.S. must take calcumonsters…” lated measures to discourage terrorism; and in this effort, our government is in accord with virtually every other government in the world. On 9/11, the last plane’s target was spared by the valiant actions of ordinary citizens. But terrorists may sometimes succeed; if we are to remain an open society, that is always a risk. They cannot destroy us; only we can do that, by poisoning ourselves with fear and by over-reacting… as we are now doing in Afghanistan. Does anyone believe that the U.S. can or should swoop down on any ungoverned area of the world, in order to prevent terrorists from congregating there and hatching plans?

Yet that’s the rationale for our war in Afghanistan. (Hell, what about Idaho? The 9/11 attacks were planned in Germany.)

But sadly, our present involvement in Afghanistan is not the first time we’ve meddled there. If we had left the Afghans alone in the 1980s, then “jihad” might not have become such a familiar word. Our “war of choice” in Iraq (so popular, at first, following the 9/11 attacks) was not our first involvement in that country, either. Sadly, there are many other examples… why can’t we stay out of other people’s business—or at least support the right people, in constructive ways? Don’t our policy people or leaders ever even think how Americans would react if any foreign nation involved itself in U.S. politics or societal struggles?

Part of the problem is that most Americans don’t even know about our historic (and ongoing) meddling in other nations.

They don’t know we have 600 military bases around the world, or that we spend nearly as much on so-called “defense” as the rest of the world combined. They don’t have the perspective of President Dwight Eisenhower (a Republican, no less), who warned the public in 1961 against the growing influence of military contractors.

“This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience,” Eisenhower said as he left the presidency. Such military might, he believed, was necessary—”yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications… We must guard against unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.” But that profit motive also plays into an American inclination to believe that “might makes right,” or that force is the same thing as determination. To build a democracy by force of arms is a contradiction in terms—in Iraq, Afghanistan, or anywhere else. But the history of recent decades suggests that, for all its drawbacks, people really prefer living under democratic rule.

The present storm in Islam really has little to do with America. Historic Muslim civilizations are coming to terms with the modern world. Blaming America is the red herring being pushed by a small minority… but why should we give them (or anyone else) so much ammunition?

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city pages UGA, Local Firm Work for Cleaner, Cheaper Biodiesel Production A newly efficient method of producing biodiesel fuel, developed by Monroe-based Down to Earth Energy in a partnership with the University of Georgia, could eventually revolutionize the biodiesel industry, according to the project’s researchers.

The under-development production method is more environmentally friendly than current ones, reusing the catalysts necessary for production rather than consuming them and producing waste, according to Dr. Dan Geller, a professor in UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

The collaboration on the project, which is coordinated by the University of Georgia Research Foundation, involves both Geller, whose research focuses on biodiesel fuel, and Dr. James Kastner, whose specialty is biochemical catalysts and serves as the university’s principal investigator for the project.

This is the university’s first collaboration with Down to Earth Energy, which produces about a million gallons of fuel annually with used cooking oil from Athens and Atlanta, according to Tyson Johnson, Down to Earth’s chief financial officer.

The project has now won two phases of an Environmental Protection Agency Small Business Innovation Research grant, which is aimed at the development and production of environmentally friendly technologies. These grants have been supplemented with support from VentureLab, an arm of the Georgia Research Alliance that finances efforts to move developing technologies from university laboratories into full commercialization.

Johnson says that the EPA grant was earned only through the combination of the research potential of academia and the commercialization possibility of the private sector.

“If [UGA] had submitted it alone, they wouldn’t have gotten it. If we’d submitted it alone, we wouldn’t have gotten it,” he says.

The Phase I grant, won in 2009, provided $70,000 for the researchers to prove the feasibility of their concept of a new kind of catalytic reaction to create biodiesel.

The process allows the catalyst to be retained and used several times, and the researchers are hoping to eventually get 30 uses out of one batch. Kastner says this is a major advantage over the existing process, in which the catalyst is lost in waste liquid. Dr. Larry Keith, a retired chemist also working for Down to Earth Energy on the project, says the catalysts used in the process themselves are an improvement. Existing biodiesel production involves the handling and disposal of the catalyst sodium methoxide, which he says is “as strongly caustic as Drain-O.” The successful proof of the concept used a setup that Geller says “literally fits on a desk,” and produces milliliters of fuel at a time.

In May, the EPA awarded a Phase II grant of $225,000 over two years to create a largerscale demonstration. Geller says that economic analysis conducted during this time will reveal how practical production might be.

“If this makes it cheaper to make biodiesel, everyone will do it. If it doesn’t, then no one will use it. Right now, the biodiesel plants are just trying to keep their doors open,” he says.

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A byproduct of the process—glycerin—may also have a role in its utility and marketability. In the existing biodiesel production method, contamination degrades the glycerin.

However, the new process produces cleaner glycerin, which can then be used to make other chemicals like propylene glycol, an ingredient in many consumer goods including medicines and hygiene products. If it can be cheaply made, biodiesel may come to be considered the byproduct rather than the product, says Geller.

“If this works the way we want it to, then the glycerin becomes more of a profit center than a liability,” he says. The benefits of the collaboration are not only on the side of industry, according to the researchers. They cite Larry Keith, who worked in quality assurance for chemical projects both in the government and the private sector before coming to Down to Earth.

His expertise “allows you to get more data than you ordinarily would from a normal small business,” says Geller. “Generally, you don’t see this quality of data coming out of a laboratory this small.”

Kastner says invention disclosures have already been filed with the university, which will also file for patents. A manuscript has also already been submitted to an academic journal.

“I think we should get at least two publications out of this,” he says. The degree to which Kastner and Geller will remain involved in the project over time is uncertain, as Johnson says that the process of commercializing the technology is constantly evolving.

Still, he says he is pleased with what the partnership has accomplished so far.

“This has been, for us, our foot in the door,” he says. “We’re in research and development now.”

Russell Cox

Tennis Center Plan Looks Set for Site Near Lexington Road Unless ACC commissioners decide to replace some of Southeast Clarke Park’s fairly extensive greenspace with a 10-acre tennis center, there is little alternative to putting the new courts near Lexington Road, SPLOST program administrator Don Martin says. That location isn’t loved by tennis players because of traffic noise and the lights from an adjacent soccer field and will require relocating two practice fields, but a tennis “user group” is working with the planners. A “preliminary” construction plan will be shown to the elected commissioners at a work session late this year, Martin says. That plan will place the tennis courts near Lexington Road—the general location picked by the commissioners and shown in an earlier “concept” plan.

Walt Williams, the local tennis enthusiast who originally proposed the tennis center, says his proposal downplayed the potential for bringing in tournaments because he’d been led to believe that the commissioners weren’t very interested in that aspect. (Ironically, they later defended the center for just that reason—as an economic development project). But, he says, that assumes a tennis center with perhaps 18 courts (as originally

proposed, and approved by voters). With that number, “we would have been able to bring in some national tournaments,” he says. “You’re looking at a huge sum of money [coming into the community] to host those,” he adds. But added costs at Southeast Clarke Park have cut the number of courts planned to eight (plus the two already there), making it less attractive for tournaments.

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Commissioners Resist Another Push for Sandy Creek Line ACC commissioners aren’t eager to build a new sewer line to serve areas on both sides of Sandy Creek (between Commerce and Danielsville roads). That line was planned to serve new and existing developments in the area—and was the only planned sewer extension remaining in the county’s plans. In recent years, commissioners have taken steps to discourage outlying “sprawl” development (and encourage intown “infill” development instead) in part by canceling planned sewer lines; the Sandy Creek line may get cancelled, too. Studies show that widely-spaced homes in outlying areas cost counties more in services than they repay in taxes; in ACC, commissioners have now limited homes in the outlying “greenbelt” to one per 10 acres.

County staffers at last week’s work session suggested a downsized sewer plan that would serve existing developments (but not necessarily new ones)—but commissioners still saw problems with the plan. It’s intended to allow homeowners who are now on septic tanks to tap onto sewer eventually (if their septic tanks should fail)—and many of those tanks are on small lots that don’t have room to add a second tank. Small lots that aren’t yet developed will likely be “upzoned” to larger lots if plans to serve them with sewer are cancelled.

But the plan suggested by ACC Utilities Director Gary Duck wouldn’t reach existing

homes and duplexes, he told commissioners, because running sewer lines down each subdivision street would be “cost-prohibitive.” Such lines could be charged to homeowners, he said, but there’s still no guarantee they would want to tap on. (Unless their septic tanks fail, they probably won’t, because tap fees alone could cost them $2000.) And if existing homeowners don’t tap on, the availability of sewer service could mainly serve to encourage additional new development, Commissioner Andy Herod feared.

But “those are real people that will have real concerns at some point,” County Manager Alan Reddish told commissioners. Septic tanks on small lots are “a ticking time bomb,” he warned. But local government doesn’t regulate septic tanks; the state health department does. And even on small lots, there are usually options when a septic tank fails, says Keli Hinson of the Northeast Georgia Health District. Those options may be more expensive, she said, but “in most cases, there’s something you can do, unless the soil doesn’t take the water… and usually, you find that out kind of early in the system’s life.” That was the problem in ACC’s only mass failure of septic tanks, which occurred in East Meadow subdivision (off Cherokee Road) over 20 years ago. A high water table caused many systems to fail, and the county eventually ran sewer lines to all those homes.

ACC may begin requiring regular maintenance of septic tanks. Commissioners also want to hear about the possibilities of small, local treatment systems. Then, they said, they’ll decide if a new sewer line is needed along Sandy Creek.

People who are on septic tanks should occasionally have them pumped out, Hinson says; but they won’t need to do that as often if grease and trash aren’t put down the drain.

Usually it’s the drainfield that fails (not the tank itself), so growing trees and driving over the drainfield isn’t well advised, according to Hinson. Too much water going into the system (perhaps from leaky plumbing) can also clog the drainfield, she says.

John Huie

capitol impact Now We’ve Got a Race When voters in the Republican runoff election were given the opportunity to choose the Sarah Palin-endorsed candidate Karen Handel for governor, they responded: “Thanks, but no thanks.” Republicans instead selected former Congressman Nathan Deal of Gainesville to carry the party banner into the governor’s race this fall against Democratic nominee and former Governor Roy Barnes.

It was a surprising development, especially after Palin showed up in Atlanta the day before the election to appear at a campaign rally with Handel. As it turned out, Palin was not Handel’s messiah and could not stop the late movement among GOP voters into Deal’s column. Georgia Republicans have now punctured the myth that Palin was some kind of invincible mama grizzly whose magic touch would bring political victory to any candidate she blessed.

If you look at last week’s runoff as a proxy for the 2012 presidential race, then Palin and Mitt Romney were both losers. On the other side, Newt Gingrich and Mike Huckabee experienced the thrill of victory after endorsing Deal.

“Getting Huckabee down to Gainesville on Sunday really, really solidified our campaign,” said Brian Robinson, spokesman for the Deal campaign. “He did such a great job for us.”

Deal is proof that in politics, persistence pays off. There were several occasions over the past 15 months when it appeared that some external event or internal gaffe would knock him out of the race for governor, but Deal never gave up. The political experts thought Deal was spending money too quickly to keep his campaign going, but he got around that problem by lending his campaign $250,000.

There was a newspaper exposé of the attempts by Deal’s congressional staffers and Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle to preserve a lucrative business arrangement that brought large amounts of state dollars to a vehicle salvage

firm that Deal co-owns in Gainesville.

There was the resulting ethics complaint and investigation into that business arrangement, with the Office of Congressional Ethics issuing a report that said Deal may have exceeded the allowable limits on outside income and used his staff to maintain the profitable business deal with the state.

There was Deal’s politically incorrect reference to “ghetto grandmothers” in a speech about citizenship verification. (He later apologized for the remark.)

There was Deal’s connection to the kooks who claim, despite documentary evidence showing otherwise, that President Barack Obama was born in Kenya and isn’t qualified to be president.

(Deal sent a letter to the president telling him to produce a copy of his birth certificate.)

There were the media reports, published about two weeks before the runoff election, that state Revenue Commissioner Bart Graham had received a federal subpoena to turn over documents about a meeting he had with the congressman’s aides to discuss that business deal involving the vehicle salvage firm.

That prompted this remark by Handel’s press spokesman: “What would truly destroy the party would be to nominate someone like Deal who is under a federal grand jury investigation and could be indicted or, heaven forbid, arrested at any moment.”

Deal kept plugging away. He also emphasized two issues that stir up strong feelings among some voters: bashing Handel for her moderate stance on gay issues and vowing to run every undocumented immigrant in Georgia back to the border.

Deal won the nomination and will now take on his former Georgia Senate colleague Barnes. I don’t think we will see Sarah Palin return to the state for this campaign.

Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com

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A Period of Transition

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the problem, and responded this fiscal year with $15.4 million for statewide medical expansion.

Losing the Navy School is one step back for Athens. Gaining the medical school and its almighty employment potential, in theory, will be two leaps forward. But problems do arise when measuring steps and leaps, especially when people’s livelihoods are at stake.

Some 303 Navy School staff will lose their jobs: 115 military employees and 188 civilian and contract personnel. Military and federal employees receive priority placement services

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wo blocks down from the U.S. Navy Supply Corps School on Prince Avenue, a soldier makes his way to the grocery store. Energetic, outspoken and sporting athletic wear, his youthful appearance matches his direct ambition. Without hesitation he explains himself.

As Memorial Day weekend begins, stores plan sales on meat and other items primed for holiday cookouts. Calvin Slayton, a 45-year-old retired sergeant in the U.S. Army, mentions the ribs that await him at the commissary, a military-exclusive grocery on base at the Navy School. He works there as a security guard, but in less than a year he will be jobless.

When the base relocates to Newport, RI next March, Slayton and over 300 others will be let go, and the transition of the property to the University of Georgia’s Health Sciences Campus will be complete.

Slayton is slightly optimistic about his job prospects, although uncertain. He knows that he’s not ready to sit down quite yet. Military people tend to stay busy.

In 2008 Slayton wasn’t surprised to find out the base would be closing, since the land-locked naval school had been in limbo before. Congress passed the Base Realignment and Closure Act of 2005 as recommended by the U.S. Department of Defense, which sealed the fate of all NSCS faculty, staff and students.

“Most of the people, the Navy guys, they come from all over the world,” Slayton says. “So, a lot of people don’t even know [the school] exists. A lot of times, it’s their first time they have ever been in Georgia. That’s one [thing] about it that I hate is leaving.”

The school often flies under the radar in Athens, at least to some residents. NSCS used to train thousands of students, says Public Affairs Officer Greg Hiltz. Considering its enrollment now—about 250—the decision didn’t take him by surprise either.

The military chooses closures based on efficiency, but this wasn’t a case of excess cargo. Instead, it was a case of training alignment, according to the base’s Commanding Officer Captain William P. Hayes, in that Newport would provide a better atmosphere to train naval officers.

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ermission to enter, Sir,” Officer Hiltz salutes Capt. Hayes at his office door before being casually received. Hiltz, dressed in full-white fatigues, breaks his formal posture and removes his cap. He came to Athens as a student to attend the Navy School, where every junior supply officer in the U.S. Navy goes. At 26 years old, he has been an instructor for a year now. It’ll be sad to leave, he says, but the action must be carried out; Capt. Hayes agrees. They accept the inevitable: orders come from the top.

“You can’t escape that we’ve been here for 57 years,” Capt.

Hayes says. “We need to really appreciate the time that we were here, but we need to recognize that it is a law. Base Realignment and Closure—Congress signed it out, and we’re following it. I think we have to accept this is the fate of this supply corps school and make the best of it. There are quite a [number] of benefits up there.”

With the Navy School out and most of its jobs leaving with it, the buck is passed to UGA. Among the numerous missions ahead for the Medical College of Georgia and the University of Georgia Medical Partnership, job creation is an important one. But producing doctors takes the lead, according to Dr. Arnett C. Mace, a former UGA provost and Michael Adams’ special appointment to oversee the partnership. He and 17 other health sciences faculty have moved into the newly renovated historic building on Williams Street where the first-year class of 40 commences this week. Georgia has fallen behind in training doctors, Mace says, and the need to fill the void borders on urgent.

As of 2008, Georgia was the fastest growing state among the 10 largest in the U.S., yet it ranks 40th in number of doctors per capita. State legislators have been pushed to address

throughout the transition, considered first for re-employment with a little help from Uncle Sam. Calvin Slayton is one of the civilian workers left to his own fate. For some, it is all working out, Slayton says. He knows people who have already left for new jobs. For the others, it may be a momentary step back into unemployment.

As for the hoped-for leaps in employment opportunities on the new campus, “long-term” may be an apt phrase to get used to. By March 2011, the official move-in date, the medical partnership will employ 25 to 35 full-time and 15 part-time faculty.

For each two faculty members, there may be one support position, Mace says, such as administrative personnel. They will also hire custodial and maintenance staff, the number of which is not known. During the renovation period immediately following the move, construction jobs will be abundant, although temporary.

By 2015—still the “short term”—about 300 positions can be expected, consisting of many high-end jobs that require graduate-level training such as professors, teaching assistants and lab instructors. UGA will fill those positions with existing employees as well as new ones, some local and some imports.

As the research emphasis grows, Mace says, the campus will provide more jobs for those without a bachelor’s degree.

“There will be opportunities for full-time employment at the lower end of the wage scale that will assist in the reducing of the level of poverty that exists within Athens,” Mace says. High-end jobs do bolster the local economy, too, and

expansion in health care research could spawn many start-up companies, not to mention creating a public-health metropolis on Prince Avenue.

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handful of current employees may catch a break.

Some of those familiar with things like the electrical systems and proper maintenance could land gigs working for UGA. Six civilian instructors have decided to make the trek up to Rhode Island, but many on base have established lives here. They have families, and uprooting them might not be an option. Calvin Slayton was born at the hospital now called Athens Regional Medical Center when it was only one floor. He served in the Army for 21 years, traveling the world and never staying put for more than four years. He came back to Athens in 2003, but he’s uncertain about staying here. It’s not that he doesn’t love Athens. His instinct is to travel, to move around.

“As far as being a military guy, you can really go and adapt anywhere,” Slayton says. “Right now, it’s all about what it takes to take care of the family.”

His wife and seven-year-old son live here, and his daughter goes to the University of Arkansas. Above all, he needs to stay employed. With applications submitted, now he waits. A federal job would suit him best. Once he gets his foot in the door on the federal level, he’s set. Working for the government has its perks.

“Even after [military people] retire, they still want to try to stay busy,” Slayton says. “I don’t plan on hanging it up until [I’m] 55. At 55, I’ll completely quit. I won’t clock in for anybody else again.”

Retirement fits the bill for some employees.

Dianna Foster has worked as an administrative officer in the Navy School’s Rhodes Hall for 21 years.

The old building’s interior is modest and well kept.

Scenes of military jets and naval ships decorate the walls. One floor below Capt. Hayes’s office, she will finish out her duties and retire. Some may not be happy with the upcoming changes, she says, but they are going to happen. She can accept changes. For 30 years her family has served the U.S. Department of Defense, their lives structured around the military. She’ll miss the church on base; most of all the people in it. She loved the discounts at the commissary, too, like everyone, but she sounds upset only when speaking of her friends who will leave soon.

“You miss the camaraderie,” Foster says. “We share the same experience, the same thing dealing with the military.” Foster will retire after a full career, whether a case of good timing or simply her way of adapting to the situation. Others will have to follow her lead: maybe not to retirement, but to adaptation.

Athens may see a big return on this new development, but unfortunately, many will bite the bullet at first. The strategic reuse plan is designed for growth.

“If I didn’t think it was worth it, I wouldn’t have voted for it,” Mayor Heidi Davison says. “The long-term economic effect would be better through the university rather than through private development… The idea had merit to us.” Private development might not spawn as many jobs and wouldn’t allow the kind of secondary outgrowth of industry the medical school will, Davison says. The plan is promising, after the initial sting. For those at the Navy School, the pain will be more pointed.

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10 p.m., Calvin Slayton begins his security shift at the base entrance on Oglethorpe Avenue. He rarely encounters problems. His job is routine, and like any routine, it becomes hard to break. Change is tough but inevitable. He’s ready for the loss.

“Everybody hates to see the base leave. It’s been such a fixture,” Slayton says. “It’s just something we have to deal with.”

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athens rising What’s Up in New Development It’s sometimes hard to imagine how the results of the work we do now will lead to a better community when we’re bogged down in the day-to-day issues. As people rant and rave about future SPLOST projects like formal gardens, or present ones like tennis centers, the Athens of 40 years from now doesn’t really enter much into the conversation. Last week I talked a bit about some glitzy riverfronts in the cities of the Midwest. Those things don’t just come to be, though, and a city’s downtown won’t be a vibrant beating heart unless all the other organs are in place and working, too.

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areas parallel to these commercial corridors in a happy combination; the infrastructure improvements that restrict auto traffic and make it safe to ride a bike also make it safe for kids to play outside. A block over, street cafés and retail window-shopping thrive, with a dozen or so bustling main streets running through the city. Imagine if downtown Athens’ major spokes (North, Oconee, West Broad and Prince) were given similar treatments, each becoming a little commercial district for nearby folks. There are flickers of life along these corridors, with restaurants like Mama’s Boy pioneering in otherwise unwalkable

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I write this from a coffee shop adjacent to Jamison Square in Portland’s Pearl District, a place that seems to defy American odds when it comes to planning. Streetcars and transit malls, pedestrian plazas and mixed-use development all converge around a vibrant public fountain in what was once an industrial district. This whole town looks much more like Europe than Cincinnati, an American city of similar size. A while back, Portland made decisions not to build highways through its center and to establish an urban growth boundary. Those sorts of decisions may not have made sense decades ago, but their effects, along with other good moves, have paid off now.

What strikes me most here, though, isn’t the shining glass towers or Czech-chic European streetcars. It’s the neighborhoods and their commercial centers—walkable commerce is in the reach of much of the city.

New structures sometimes spring up, but it’s often common-sense additions and repositioning that make these collections of buildings into functional neighborhoods. Even better, they’re all connected by well-maintained and well-used bicycle routes. This approach isn’t the type of thing that will necessarily get Athens onto magazine-published tourism or economic development top-10 lists, but it sure does improve quality of life.

Urban neighborhoods extend for dozens of blocks beyond Portland’s central core, particularly along major thoroughfares through the eastern portion of the city, like Hawthorne and Belmont. Those thoroughfares terminate in bridges into the downtown, with each serving its own basin of single-family neighborhoods. Bicycles are routed through residential

areas. Could a holistic approach and pattern of investment by the city into these corridors really enliven them?

If one wants to walk out his or her door and go window shopping in Athens, there are only three places to do it: downtown, Normaltown and Five Points. In strong neighborhood cities like Portland, walking to, from and by local businesses is just part of the routine, something that ought to excite business owners. Thinking back to the “upgrading” of Barnett Shoals Road between Gaines and College Station, imagine if that street had instead received a tree-lined median and bike lanes. Might we now have the beginnings of a mixed-use, walkable neighborhood? Rather than driving past Mama Sid’s pizza buffet at 50 miles an hour with the windows up, more folks might stroll by and catch a whiff of the cheesy goodness within. Better decisionmaking at junctures like those, when repeated throughout the greater community, might set us off on an entirely different path.

Small neighborhood parks are also well distributed throughout Portland, and schools are well integrated into neighborhoods. Athens park planners and school district officials aren’t really aboard that community planning bandwagon, though, and it shows. Every decision we make that can steer us closer to a more livable urban future is a good one. In the short term, they may not seem to make sense, but it’s the little tweaks that slow cars and make things for pedestrians and cyclists just a little bit easier that are going to produce strong, walkable, safe neighborhoods.

Those, in turn, will lead to a healthy Athens.

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hen thinking of the phrase “college town,” images of Greek Revival mansions, grassy common areas and Victorian-era storefronts are likely to spring to mind. Athens has all the expected classic charm of a Southern town, but it also provides an array of diverse cultural offerings. It’s very easy to get caught up in the grind of attending class or to become a dormitory homebody, but venturing out into the city and surrounding areas will prove to be rewarding. Downtown isn’t just a drinking destination, it’s a cultural hotbed waiting to be explored day and night. Below are a few pointers for exploring your new community and embracing what makes Athens unique.

Getting Around For many incoming students who opt out of bringing a car to college, getting around town may seem like a real problem. One easy way to avoid confining yourself to campus is to take advantage of Athens’ alternative transportation options and consider investing in a bike. Athens has a strong bike culture and provides cycling lanes on most major thoroughfares. A few perks of bicycling for students include not having to pay for parking passes or gas, traveling between classes faster than by bus, always having a place to park downtown, and staving off the notorious freshman 15! BikeAthens, a local non-profit dedicated to promoting alternative modes of transportation, has created a handy topographic map available on its website, www.bikeathens.com, that highlights designated bike lanes, elevations and traffic levels to help plan out the most efficient routes to travel.

Jobs, Internships and Volunteering While the university is indeed the top employer inside of Athens, it’s not impossible to find job openings around town.

Be persistent, ask around and keep an ear out for opportunities. Interning and volunteering are also great methods of exploring your interests and building work experience while simultaneously helping out small businesses and non-profit organizations that depend on the support of volunteers to operate. Emily Estes, student and former Team Clermont intern, advises that “with internships, you have to be your own motivation. You have to feel as though what you are working for

Dining and Buying Locally Athens is home to dozens of unique eateries, and several offer Wi-Fi and stay open late. Since the UGA dining halls all close their doors by 2 p.m. on Sundays, this is an opportune time to gather a group of friends for a dinner downtown. Many restaurants are strong advocates of utilizing locally grown food, which not only cuts transportation-based pollution and excessive packaging costs, but ensures fresher, more flavorful food that hasn’t been nutrient-depleted by age. Ellen Bagwell, student and Daily Groceries Co-op employee, adds that “there are so many ways for students to get involved in the local food movement here in Athens… Buying and supporting local food is an all-around great experience, and Athens makes this extremely accessible.” For anyone interested in buying locally to stock the fridge at home, look into the Athens Farmers Market, Athens Locally Grown or Daily Groceries Co-op.

Nature Entertainment Athens was what is considered one of the nation’s best college music scenes, and with fair reason. Our spunky Southern town is not only the birthplace of such notable bands as R.E.M., The B-52s and Widespread Panic, but a cultural mecca with a thriving music scene ideal for the aspiring artist or avid music fan. While most bars with live music tend to keep their shows’ age requirements at 21 years and up, the 40 Watt Club, Caledonia Lounge, the Melting Point and New Earth Music Hall typically allow those aged 18 and up to attend. For daily listings of shows, check the Live Music section of Flagpole’s Calendar. Also, current student and 40 Watt employee Hank Bateman says to make sure “to find friends who love to go out and see live music just as much as you do. You just may discover your favorite new band because your friend dragged you to a dive bar to see them on a Tuesday night.” If you’d prefer to check out a film instead, consider heading over to Ciné, our downtown cinema that screens independent, mainstream, international, classic and documentary films.

Every once in awhile, you’ve got to escape the climate-controlled campus buildings and venture out into the great outdoors. The North Oconee River Greenway is a relatively flat and shaded three-and-half mile park perfect for biking and jogging that winds alongside the river near campus and ends at Sandy Creek Nature Center, which features about four miles of beautifully wooded hiking trails. Also worth checking out is Memorial Park’s Bear Hollow Wildlife Trail, which serves as a showcase of Georgia’s native wildlife with exhibits that include white-tailed deer, black bears, bobcats and screech owls. The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, operated under UGA and located a mere three miles south of campus, encompasses over 300 acres of themed gardens such as an International Garden and Heritage Garden, a tropical conservatory, and miles of winding trails ideal for anyone looking to take a break from the hustle and bustle of campus life.

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Powerless in Athens: Things Get Weird

he next day without power was almost exactly the same: wake up, homework, school, homework and reading.

Without technology, there was a huge gap that was left in my spare time. I wasn’t sure what to do besides read and write letters to my friends (which, I have to say, is very fun and amusing).—Maggie Songster

My days were a lot like days with the power on, but Mary felt isolated and unproductive alone in the quiet house.—Michael I’m starting to feel like this is more of an experiment on me, rather than the whole family. I am experiencing the full repercussions of what we have agreed to do while the rest of the family comes home in the evening to a fireside chat version of what the experience is. I’m not trapped at home but I don’t have any meetings outside of home this week and I didn’t pre-plan any visiting, and unless I run into someone or write a letter, I’ve no way really to be social. This, strangely enough, is making me think more about Jane Austen novels. I was always critical of the hoopla over visitors in her novels— and who on earth stays a fortnight when you’re only 20 miles

Wednesday, my week begins to change a little. Everyone is up and out except me and the dog. I have boiled water for tepid baths. It takes one of my stock pots and one of the spaghetti pots to make a tepid bath. Which, if you’d never had a hot shower in your life, would seem like the very best way to get clean. But if you’d become unconsciously addicted to sterilizing hot showers, this would seem like a lame substitute for being clean. This is how the girls and I feel; Michael appears neutral. It takes about 30 minutes to get the water ready. From start to finish a lukewarm bath takes almost an hour versus the 10-minute shower.—Mary Songster

Most of my daily problem solving seems to be by computer or phone. I am keeping the accounts by hand ledger but really, I’ll have to re-enter all of this come Sunday and reconcile and bill. I decide to weed; maybe someone will come by and visit.—Mary

It’s amazing, the feeling you get when someone comes over—it’s like you’ve been floundering and then you’re pulled somehow out of the water. My friend had agreed to hang out with me after school and stayed for dinner, too, which was a treat. We drove him home (second use of the car, not bad) and returned to our daily activities of reading by candlelight and playing music.—Maggie With the power off, my family became that much closer, emotionally speaking. For me, when the power went off, it was like my own barrier disappeared, and suddenly I became more uncivil with my family. I wanted my space back, and the power fast was beginning to drag on.—Lois Songster Thursday, everyone is off doing things they would normally do. I am home with the dog. We go for very long walk. I come home and cut out the pieces of a skirt I’ve been meaning to sew. I start hand sewing but realize the pattern is much better suited for the machine. I check to see if the mail has come, balance the checkbook and read.—Mary

For me, as I was still engaged through work, I noticed and enjoyed the reduction in the constant chatter of information without giving up the prefix “tele” completely, but on Friday, after six days with minimal communication with the outside world, Mary communicated to me directly that perhaps she and I were not enjoying the same experience. She was, of course, right and future versions of the energy fast will reflect a change to bring our perspectives more in line.—Michael

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Maggie’s boyfriend comes over for dinner and is incredibly polite and asks absolutely no questions about why the power is out. Everyone seems happy for the new company.—Mary

Soon, things calmed down and Dad made it up to her by taking her to work with him. Lois and I then experienced what it was like to be at home alone with no power on, and we can safely say we understand Mom completely.—Maggie Michael comes home at lunch and says, “Do you want to come to work with me?” I’m weeding, again. I think this over for a moment and then say “Yes.” I think Michael was expecting me to say “No, really, I’m fine; just a low moment.”

So, we head off to the job site. It’s the end of a bedroom/ bathroom remodel. There are other people there. I have tasks to accomplish: put in shelves, clean glass, vacuum. We listen to Sinead O’ Connor on CD. Michael shakes his head, lamenting that he wishes he could have had a week without any of the distractions of all this. Next time, I think we’ll plan this differently.—Mary

I had determined I needed to conquer the cold shower and finally did; nearly rupturing my diaphragm from the violent inhalations before settling into the cold water. This was hard in the late spring when water temperatures were probably around 70 degrees, but I can imagine it would be very uncomfortable in the winter or early spring with the water hovering around 55.—Michael Songster

Thankfully, what set this day apart from yesterday was that there was a visitor.—Maggie

home to retrieve a tool for work. “What’s wrong?” he says.

“Nothing,” I say in my best Ms. Bennett manner. The girls pull him aside and chastise him for being so mean. He is defenseless and more than a little confused. Crying, really? Over hot water? We all agreed, right? Fine, lets turn the power on right now. No, I’m not a quitter; it’s only one more day and then we’re done. Unless you are a man who lives in a house full of women, you will not understand the dynamics of this kind of scene.—Mary

away from home? Well, I’ll tell you who: people without power and women left alone with their thoughts. Being without power has made me see more clearly that I have surrounded myself with information, not people. I was pretty much waiting by the door for Michael to come home from work.—Mary Friday, when it rolled around, was a meltdown day. Everyone but my mother had to go somewhere during the day, so she was the only one left at home alone with the dog. I didn’t realize what an impact this had on my Mom until she became cross with my father.—Maggie Friday morning, I’m up early go for a run, walk the dog, come back hot and sweaty. I’m going to take a cold shower. I jump in—no, it’s not going to happen—I change tactics fill the tub up: cold bath. It’s probably 68 degrees straight out of the tap; that’s not too cold! I can’t do it—really, this is just the kind of wuss I am. Unless it saves me from a heart attack, I’m not ready for a cold bath. I go downstairs and start boiling water. The thing that happens next I am so not proud of: I begin to cry a little in a true pouty kind of princess way. The girls are eating oatmeal, eyeing me cautiously. Michael comes

To turn a bad day into a good one, my best friend Mattie came over. Again, you have no idea just how splendid it is to have visitors over, a new face to talk too and to hear information from. She had biked over to our house from hers, and we all decided to have a picnic at home, then bike down to Bishop Park. Unfortunately, the park’s pool was closed, but Mattie spotted a friend of hers who was a lifeguard there and we chatted with him for quite some time, which I didn’t mind as long as I had something to do. It was great to see people who I knew and to talk and hang out with them, something I appreciate more than ever now with the power back on. No phone or text or email conversation can replace actually being there with someone.—Maggie Friday night was when I broke down. I was alone in my room, and reading by candlelight. I was fed up, so I turned on my lamp to read (Maggie and I had the power on in our room, since the fish would die if we didn’t.) My parents caught me, did a little “cheaters” dance and reproached me for cheating.

My family spent the next hour lying down in my room, talking.

That was the weird thing. We never did this with the power on.

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grub notes Summer Wrap-Up Usually, these back-to-school welcome-back round-up columns are full of depressing news, or at least they have been the past few years, when a poor economy weakened yet further locally by the lack of student business in the hotter months has pounded the restaurant scene. For some reason, this one is far rosier than the norm, perhaps because in some ways there’s nowhere to go but up. Only two establishments of the type covered by this column closed for good over the summer— Which Wich on Broad Street downtown and Red Eye Coffee in the Bottleworks on Prince—and while Kingpins Bowl & Brew, in the Homewood Village Shopping Center, is shuttered for the moment, it was bought by an employee and should be reopening under a new name soon. Mama’s Boy eliminated its dinner but, in compensation, expanded its breakfast hours, which makes sense, as the a.m. meal has always been more popular there. Rita’s Italian Ice on Timothy Road is now Pearly Sweets, and the focus has shifted to baked goods, while Highwire Lounge is now the Clayton St. Lounge, and Highwire is now the name of a music venue located behind Trappeze Pub. Lastly, we also said goodbye to Gumby’s Pizza on Baxter Street.

Many new places opened and managed to survive the summer, and even more are yet to come. Sorrell’s Pit BBQ has been serving ribs, pork and chicken (the latter recommended most) out of a trailer Wednesday through Saturday on Broad just past Pulaski, and while it’s not the same as a real expansion of the street-food scene, it’s at least a small step toward more mobile eateries. SunO Dessert’s big, fluffy mounds of shaved ice topped with fruit, syrups and other offerings from the pedestrian (Oreos) to the weird (red beans) were a wonderful way to cool off when the heat index soared above 100, and the outpost of the Duluth-based business keeps adding new things to its menu: milkshakes and yogurt most recently. Old City Diner took over the former Five Star Day Café space on the Eastside, in the strip at the corner of Barnett Shoals and College Station, with breakfast and lunch available for delivery. Graze Burgers and Salads started serving its little burgers and big bowls of greenery, both strong on flavor, in a cuted-up space in the Bottleworks on Prince with a fresh coat of minty paint. The concept is well worked out, and the restaurant is clean and family-friendly.

Flight Tapas and Wine Bar seemed to be struggling to find its audience over the summer, but the return of young ladies with money in their pockets may help it out. The idea—small plates and flights of both wine and things like soups and spring rolls—is well pitched and priced, and the execution is very good on some dishes (escargot especially), plus the staff knows its wine. Falafel King opened on Baxter, across from Little Caesar’s, and early reports are excellent. It’s nice to have a new veggie-friendly place in town as well as something different. Lamar Thomas, ex-chef of East-West Bistro, opened his Chef Lamar’s Iron Grill in the former Mitchell Bridge Road location of Harry Bissett’s, with the kind of transworld fusion cuisine that’s always been his hallmark. The downtown location of Bissett’s has been undergoing some renovation and the new owners may have a different name, but the concept will be much the same as the beloved Athens institution.

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Toshiro Japanese Express, a hibachi place from the owners of Taqueria La Parrilla, opened in their original business space in the Homewood Village shopping center. And The Capital Room took over the ground-floor restaurant space in the Georgian, on Washington Street downtown, with tapas and a snazzy bar, and has been serving dinner and brunch for a while now but has its official grand opening planned for Aug. 19. The room is beautiful, and the menu includes both cheese and chocolate fondue, an appealingly retro option.

The Bailey brothers of Georgia football and NFL fame bought into American Tavern, next to Athens Sushi Bar and Junkman’s Daughter’s Brother on Clayton Street, and modified the name to Bailey’s American Tavern. While the place has frequently tipped toward the bar side of the equation, they appear to be trying to turn it into more of an upscale sports bar, and early reports on the new menu are thumbs up. And the Prince Avenue Subway took the remodeled service station that had been Fuel, meaning its patio is again operational rather than abandoned and open 24 hours.

Lots and lots of restaurants and bars look to be opening soon, some perhaps by the time this column runs. Gymnopedie, for example, a locally sourced veggie-driven wee restaurant (seating for 16) in the Leathers Building on Pulaski, lists an opening in August on its website and is promisingly ambitious. Sweet Peppers Deli, a chain out of Mississippi, has renovated the building at the corner of Pulaski and Broad that previously held Phoenix Market and Music Exchange. The building now bears a fresh new brick exterior and the restaurant is currently hiring, which suggests it’ll open soon. Moonshine Bar, on Clayton Street, in the former Angelo’s, is now open, and work is being done on what was Broad Street Bar and Grill and is soon to be Cotton Club, a bar and BBQ restaurant out of Memphis.

On Broad, right across from the Arch, Maba Grill, a restaurant specializing in grilled foods, will occupy the Which Wich slot, and on the very edge of downtown, in the 909 Broad building, down by the multimodal transit center, Fuego Latin Fusion hopes to open in October. Yoforia is coming to the five points space previously home to Jittery Joe’s, which has moved to the old Hodgson’s Pharmacy building. Hendershot’s, a new coffee place from the owner of Jittery Joe’s tasting room, next to the Westside Transmetropolitan, on Tallassee, should be open soon as well, serving brews alcoholic and non-. On the horizon are a few more, sans opening dates, including East Hibachi and Grill, Sister’s Po-Boys and Market (on Whitehall), possibly a Five Star Day Café branch (at Cobb and Milledge), possibly a Newk’s Express Café (location to be determined) and, at long last, our very own Trader Joe’s, out on Epps Bridge Parkway in the Markets shopping center.

For more news, as well as hopefully thoughtful restaurant criticism biweekly, pick up Flagpole or read the online version, where Grub Notes has blog posts two or three times a week that attract lively comments. Tips, thoughts and such can be sent to food@flagpole.com, and responses are usually quick. Welcome to town, or welcome back, and happy eating.

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soaked melon and hearing the ins and outs of farm life—to It’s here where the tour takes a break, letting guests sit, 11 a.m. on the dot, Mary Charles Jordan unloads Righteous Juice, sipping on everything from strawberry lemonher picnic basket of information, dispensing itinchat and enjoy each other’s company. Because, after all, these ade to blackberry limeade. ventures are not just about eating and drinking. They’re also eraries, menus and delicious White Tiger Gourmet Next the group sidesteps over to Farm 255’s newest venture, about getting to know folks. Between inter-group bonding and BBQ sandwich bites to the group gathered around her. the Farm Cart, for the final sample of Farmers Market grub.

Standing outside the Athens Farmers Market at Bishop Park informative sessions with chefs and restaurant managers, tourHere, Cart employees offer the low-down on the restaurant’s on a recent Saturday, Jordan breaks down how the next three takers walk away with a new sense of spirit about this town. locally grown agenda and hand over a platter full of breakfast (or so) hours will go: First a tour of the market, stopping at Looking at her watch, Jordan gives a five-minute warning, letselect vendors for tastes and treats, then off to ting the guests know time is getting tight and they downtown, for more of the same glorious sampling. need to head over to stop No. 7, The National.

“That sound good?” she asks the anxious tour“This is the problem I have been running into, takers, who all nod their heads with anticipation. and it’s not a bad one to have,” Jordan says. “It’s In the spring of this year, Jordan moved back that we all get to having so much fun, I almost to Athens and launched the Athens Food Tours, a forget about the time. I’m beginning to wonder if guided sampling of local gems on the local gasthree hours is enough time. We just all get to be tronomic scene. The tours are available in several great buddies by the end of this!” formats—some mapped around neighborhoods like downtown and Five Points, other centered itting in the bar area of The National, sipon themes, like Thirsty Thursday and The Bride ping on pomegranate limeade fizzes, munchGuide—all designed to spotlight local Athens food ing pecan and arugula salads and sipping and beverage retailers. chilled cucumber soup, the group’s bond begins While Jordan can take credit for starting the to visibly surface. Tour-takers sit in a circle, sharidea in the Peach State’s favorite college town, she ing personal facts and stories, exchanging email can’t lay claim to developing the entire concept. addresses, phone numbers and Facebook pages.

While living in North Carolina, Jordan was a tour When Chef Peter Dale interrupts the chatter to guide in a similar venture, taking guests through explain the Mediterranean, locally grown inspired the dietary habits of Durham-area residents. concept of his restaurant, he has a slightly hard “When I came back here, I realized there wasn’t time getting the new friends to settle and simmer. anything like that in Athens, but this is such a “Did you guys all know each other before this?” he asks, as the guests shake their heads, no. great food city, that we really needed something The Athens Food Tour began at the Farmers Market at Bishop Park before exploring a handful of downtown establishments.

With the soup finished and the salad plates along these lines,” Jordan says.

Apparently, Athenians agree, as the business clean, the group heads to the final destination: goodies, from a blackberry pound cake crumble to an egg-andhas hit a quick stride since it started, a success Jordan says is Yoguri. Offering a multitude of options for super-healthy cups potato-laced burrito. of frozen yogurt (made fresh every morning), Jordan saw this largely due to the mounds of edible bounty offered by the city, locally owned business as the ideal finishing flavor. as well as the supportive nature of local restaurants and chefs. few minutes and a few miles later, the tour recon“You can make it all your own,” she says while taking bites “There is this great sense of community here. Everyone venes outside of Jittery Joe’s Roasting Company, of her brimming cup of frozen yogurt topped with an assortworks together—and for a new business, and a young business where goers get a lovely, cool iced coffee, as well as ment of freshly cut fruit. owner, that is priceless,” says Jordan, 25. a behind-the-scenes tour of how the coffee beans are crafted.

Once more, Jordan glances down at her watch. It looks like uring this recent Saturday morning eating adventure, Not only that, but guests also get to see who the masters the tour has gone just over that three-hour mark, but no one Jordan leads a group of hungry guests on the everhere is complaining. are behind the operation: a jovial crew willing to answer any popular Farmers Market/ Downtown walking tour, “That’s the thing about this idea,” Jordan says. “For whatquestion—about coffee, Athens or otherwise. starting—where else?—at the Athens Farmers Market. ever reason, people really bond over food, and this whole thing “That’s one of the really great parts of these tours, is getJordan leads the group just outside the market gates, stopting to meet the people behind the food,” Jordan says. “You brings people together who might not otherwise get to know ping first at Johnston Dairy, where owner Russell Johnston really walk away full of good food and fun, new information.” each other. But they love food, and that common link creates entertains with a bountiful cache of locally grown stories and It’s up the street and over a few blocks where the tour hits all these new friendships and a new love for Athens. It’s like, locally made dairy products. its next stop: Pauley’s Original Crepe Bar. Three large dishes are the way to the heart really is through the stomach.”

“This is the Habanera mango yogurt, and here is the peach brought out: a chicken basil-stuffed crepe, an Asian-inspired ginger yogurt,” Russell says, handing out samples to tourchicken crepe and a decadent strawberry-Nutella dessert crepe.

Anna Ferguson Hall takers. “We just can’t keep these big sellers in stock. And sorry, Served alongside these flavor-packed wraps is another of but we just sold out of that great chocolate milk. It’s so good Athens’ signature favorite things: gourmet beer.

Athens Food Tours vary in price, ranging from $25 to $45, depending on it’s almost dangerous.”

“Pick whatever one you want; it’s part of the tour,” Jordan which tour is taken. Tours can be scheduled on an individual basis, or on From there, the group heads inside the market’s fence, says, her arm sweeping over the pages of beverage options on the regularly scheduled timetable. For more information about the tours where tour-takers booth-hop from Roots Farm—sampling sunthe beer menu. and schedules, visit www.athensfoodtours.com.

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BEST WORST MOVIE (NR) The once-disgraced child star of Troll 2, the cult classic many revere as the worst movie ever made, revisits the creation of this disastrous sequel to what was a pretty bad movie to begin with. See George Hardy, the Alabama dentist-turned-unwitting cult icon, and his Italian director, Claudio Fragasso, come to grips with creating an eternal piece of cinematic trash.

CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (PG) Ugh. In this long-unawaited sequel to 2001’s Cats & Dogs, the pets take a timeout from duking it out for domestic dominance to take out a rogue cat, Kitty Galore (v. Bette Midler), bent on conquest.

Other famous voices include Alec Baldwin, Michael Clarke Duncan, Chris O’Donnell, Joe Pantoliano, Jack McBrayer, Fred Armisen, Carlos Alazraqui, Paul Rodriguez and the glorious Roger Moore. I just don’t see any way in hell this family flick could be remotely good.

CHARLIE ST. CLOUD (PG-13) Zac Efron plays a beautiful nutter, who talks to dead people after the deadly car accident that killed his 11-yearold brother, Sam (Charlie Tahan), and almost killed him. A former high school sailing sensation, Charlie now works as caretaker for the local graveyard and plays catch with his little bro’s spirit every night before sunset. Then Charlie meets a girl (Tess Carroll). If M. Night Shyamalan tried his hand at a Nicholas Sparks novel, the result would resemble Charlie St. Cloud. Efron is an engaging enough young fellow, even without his trademark singing and dancing, but his career probably would have been benefited more from remaking Footloose than starring in this big screen Hallmark movie.

THE CLASS (PG-13) Leave it to the French to make the most accurate cinematic approximation of what goes on behind the closed schoolhouse door.

The Class most certainly deserved the Palme d’Or at Cannes. Based on starcowriter François Bégaudeau’s account of a year teaching in a tough Parisian junior high predominantly populated

by immigrants, the film by director Laurent Cantet (Human Resources) speaks openly and candidly, often brutally, about the state of public education in the multicultural, economically stratified societies of the West.

A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (NR) 1971. Kubrick received his third Oscar nomination for Best Director and second for Best Picture with this visceral adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ futuristic novel. Malcolm McDowell stars as Alex, “a young man whose principal interests are rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven.” Thanks to a new government program of “aversion therapy,” Alex finds himself cured of his hooliganism through an experimental form of brainwashing. What used to be an entertaining, intelligent statement about the teenage nihilism facing our society has become nearly prophetic. Part of the Summer Classic Movie Series.

COCO & IGOR (R) 2009. Wow. Another biopic about Coco Chanel— following close on the heels of Coco Before Chanel starring Audrey Tautou and a 2008 TV movie with Shirley Maclaine—Coco & Igor takes a different tack. The film, directed by Jan Kounen from a novel/screenplay by Chris Greenhalgh, examines the famed French designer’s (Anna Mouglalis) love affair with Russian composer, pianist and conductor Igor Stravinsky (Mads Mikkelsen, who’s gone big in Casino Royale and Clash of the Titans).

DESPICABLE ME (PG) Despicable Me may be no Toy Story 3, but the animated feature is as funny and entertaining as any other kiddie film released this year. Bald Bondian supervillain Gru (v. Eastern European Steve Carell) needs a big score to prove he’s no over-the-hill baddie after evil new kid on the block, Vector (v. Jason Segel), steals a pyramid. Ever resourceful, Gru plots to steal the moon via shrinkray. To complete his scheme, the evil genius adopts three little girls—Margo (v. Miranda Cosgrove), Edith and Agnes—with whom he falls in fatherly love. This reverse Lemony Snicket (evil dude adopts three orphans) works for its laughs, rarely going for the cheap,

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kids’ll-laugh-at-anything humor that plagues the majority of animated fare.

DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (PG13) While Dinner for Schmucks is a stupidly funny movie that fulfills its hilarious obligations to the audience, I hope the French film on which it is based had sharper satirical teeth. Steve Carell excels at cluelessness, and the guileless, innocent Barry does not have even half a clue to spare. Paul Rudd’s second straight turn as straight man is more successful than I Love You, Man, but I wonder if the movie might have worked better had Tim actually been kind of a douche. Nonetheless, I laughed too hard to harshly criticize Austin Powers/Meet the Parents director Jay Roach’s first big screen comedy since 2004.

EAT PRAY LOVE (PG-13) In this adaptation of the bestseller, Julia Roberts stars as Elizabeth Gilbert, who changes her life after a painful divorce by traveling the world. The involvement of “Nip/Tuck” and “Glee” creator

old Jewish community of the Mumbai (Bombay, India) region. As a descendant of the community, Shepard shares the story of the Bene Israel and of her beloved grandmother who eloped as a young woman with a Muslim man, moved to Pakistan and finally to the U.S. IRON MAN II (PG-13) Iron Man’s second mission picks up right after his last. Tony Stark, having outed himself as the armor-clad superhero, must do battle against a new foe: government bureaucracy. Facing down a congressional committee chaired by a particularly snide Senator played by Garry Shandling with rapid-fire wit as opposed to his trademark repulsor beams, Stark manages to maintain control of his proprietary technology as fears of other iron men become campaign fodder.

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

Blue water! Call Ben! Ryan Murphy, whose only feature credit was the disappointing Running with Scissors, is surprising. Eat Pray Live does not seem like the boundarypushing TV auteur’s thing. With a trio of pretty men (James Franco, Javier Bardem and Billy Crudup), Richard Jenkins and Viola Davis.

THE EXPENDABLES (R) See Movie Pick.

THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE (R) 2009. I know I was kind of hard on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (I just loved the book so much), but I am super-stoked for the sequel (as well as David Fincher’s in the works English-language Dragon Tattoo).

Considering the books get better and better, I hope the films do the same.

The lead actors—Michael Nyqvist and the excellent Noomi Rapace—are back, while Guldbagge award winner Daniel Alfredson takes over directing duties from Niels Arden Oplev.

INCEPTION (PG-13) Mysterious thief Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a mastermind at stealing from your mind.

He and his team will forge your dreamscape, infiltrate it and extract whatever valuable secrets you are trying to hide.

A perfect summer blockbuster that is also an Oscar contender (for set design and cinematography), the thrillingly original Inception is the cinematic equivalent of an intelligent, bestselling beach-read, well written enough to aspire higher but entertaining enough for mass appeal.

IN SEARCH OF BENE ISRAEL (NR) Compelling documentary by Sadia Shepard about the 2,000 year

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 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.

LOTTERY TICKET (PG-13) Over the 4th of July weekend, a young man, Kevin Carson (Bow Wow), must protect his new prized possession, a lottery ticket worth $370 million, from all the crazies in his family and the neighborhood. The cast of familiars includes Terry Crews, Keith David, Ice Cube (as an old man), Brandon T. Jackson, Loretta Devine, Mike Epps, Naturi Naughton and Bill Bellamy. The trailer portrays a comedy as broad as they come.

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.

MICMACS (R) In Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s first film since 2004’s A Very Long Engagement, the quirky French auteur seems to be returning to the stranger fare of his popular team-ups with Marc Caro. Bazil (Dany Boon), recently recovered from a bullet to the brain, and a group of junk dealers plot vengeful destruction on two major arms manufacturers. I am excited about seeing a new eccentric vision from Jeunet.

Nominated for three Césars (not surprisingly Best Costume Design, Best Production Design and Best Sound).

MID-AUGUST LUNCH (NR) Gianni Di Gregorio, one of Gomorrah’s six screenwriters, makes his directorial debut with this award winning dramedy. Gianni (Di Gregorio), barely surviving Roman life with his demanding mother, must keep four Italian mamas happy and well-fed during Italy’s biggest summer holiday. Winner of three awards from the Venice Film Festival, a David (for Best New Director), a Silver Ribbon from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (again for Best New Director), two prizes from the Bratislava International Film Festival, and the London Film Festival’s Satyajit Ray Award.

NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS (PG) Nanny McPhee is back. Cue the cheers of indifference. The original was a modest hit, so why not cash that check again? Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) uses her magical childrearing powers to assist a young mom (Maggie Gyllenhaal) that is trying to run the family farm while her hubby (Ewan McGregor) is off at war.

THE OTHER GUYS (PG-13) The newest comedy from star Ferrell and his Funny or Die partner, writer-director Adam McKay (Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Step Brothers), The Other Guys has a more singular focus than the last successful cop movie parody, 2007’s Hot Fuzz. Allen Gamble (Will Ferrell) and Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg) are two desk jockeys overshadowed by New York City’s movie supercop duo of Danson and Highsmith (Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson).

When Danson and Highsmith are suddenly sidelined, Gamble and Hoitz fill the void, going after rogue financier David Ershon (Steve Coogan). m PIRANHA 3D (R) The second remake of the Joe Dante’s entertaining 1978 Jaws ripoff goes all out, adding a third dimension to better portray the bloody froth worked up by the titular killer fish. Most exciting is that Piranha 3D can get director Alexandre Aja’s horror career back on track after the shattering Mirrors.

SALT (PG-13) Where Bourne was a spy who had come in from the Cold War, Salt revels in the old world politics of us versus Russia. Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) is a CIA operative until the day she is fingered as a mole by a Russian defector. On the run, she must save her hubby, clear her name, and avert nuclear war, pretty much in that order. A satisfactory spy thriller unburdened by topical sensitivity, Salt may have fared better as a fall release.

SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG-13) See Movie Pick.

SHREK FOREVER AFTER (PG) The first two Shreks were highly entertaining and richly creative way back in 2001. In 2010, this fourth and supposedly final chapter is really tired. Take the kids if you have to.

SOLITARY MAN (R) 2009. Every time I see this title, I start humming/singing the Neil Diamond hit in my head. That song has little to do with this small film with a big cast. Michael Douglas stars as Ben Kalman, an auto magnate who lost his business but not his voracious appetite for women, especially younger women. The second effort

by Knockaround Guys directors Brian Koppelman and David Levien also stars Susan Sarandon, Danny Devito, Jenna Fischer, Mary-Louise Parker and Jesse Eisenberg.

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.

STEP UP (3D) (PG-13) The Step Up crew returns, and that might not be a wholly terrible thing. I enjoyed the first two dance movies. In the third, comic relief Moose (Adam G. Sevani) gets left in Paris after an international dance competition. Of course, he enters the underground street scene just in time for their contest, for which he enlists some of his stateside pals.

THE SWITCH (PG-13) For those who did not get their fill of artificial insemination humor with the woeful Back-Up Plan, enjoy The Switch.

Jennifer Aniston plays a single 40-something who becomes pregnant through AI. Little does she know her pal (Jason Bateman) switched her preferred brand of sperm for his store brand. Seven years later, he tells her the truth. Awkward. And a bit beyond creepy. What?! This flick is based on a short story by Pulitzer Prize winner Jeffrey Eugenides, but it’s directed by the duo behind “Cavemen.” I am really confused.

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, Monster’s Inc. and Finding Nemo. In 3D and IMAX 3D. TROLL 2 (PG-13) 1990. A family (led by Alabama dentist George Hardy) travel to a nearby empty town of NILBOG, where the young boy (Michael Paul Stephenson) runs afoul of the local goblin population. See with Best Worst Movie for the complete Troll 2 experience.

VAMPIRES SUCK (PG-13) I don’t care how much you hate Twilight.

Dumbass, uninspired spoofs by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer (three entries in IMDB’s Bottom 100: Disaster Movie, Epic Movie and Meet the Spartans) are much worse. Now imagine a dumbass, uninspired spoof of The Twilight Saga by Friedberg and Seltzer. Vampires Suck is gunning for Worst Movie of the Year honors.

WHATS ON YOUR PLATE? (NR) Filmed over the course of one year, this documentary on kids and food politics follows two eleven-year-old multiracial city kids as they explore their place in the food chain, addressing questions regarding the origin of the food they eat, how it’s cultivated, how many miles it travels from its harvest to their plate and sources of innovative sustainable food system practices.

Drew Wheeler

movie pick I Love Scott Pilgrim SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG-13) I Shaun of the Dead/ Hot Fuzz filmmaker cannot, with a good conscience, claim that Edgar Wright really cuts loose with Scott Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is the best movie Pilgrim. He releases every crazy idea in his I’ve seen this year (Inception still holds that comic/video game/cult movie/pop culturehonor), but the new, comic book-based, obsessed brain into the cinematic wild, while video game-inspired masterpiece from writerstaying as true as possible to what seems to director Edgar Wright is definitely my favorbe the heart of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic ite. But before I go novel series (from virulently fanboy, I what little I’ve will offer this caveat: read). Wright also Scott Pilgrim is not for cast his film with everyone, for example, as much inventhe Je Detest Michael tive accuracy. Cera Cera Club or people does no wrong; lacking a fondness for Evans’ brief time 8-bit, MIDI, surreality is riotous; and and irony. If you don’t Kieran Culkin, Anna find yourself on the Kendrick, Alison above list, go see it.

Pill and Aubrey Now. Plaza rock (though Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead Scott Pilgrim not necessarily in (MVP Michael Cera) that order). is a 22-year-old slacker, who plays bass in a While no other film is quite like it, several tiny Toronto three piece. While dating a high video games (especially Suda51’s “No More schooler named Knives Chau (Ellen Wong), Heroes”) are, and the film plays its video game Scott meets Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth conceit to the honest hilt. Scott’s opponents Winstead). After the colorfully coiffed Ramona turn to change (Canadian, of course) when pops by one of Scott’s dreams, he begins they’re defeated. Scott Pilgrim is the wildest, obsessing. Scott, too lazy to actually read his most ridiculous, most derivatively original film email, does not realize that to date Ramona, I have seen this year. Every single frame is he will have to defeat her seven evil exes, a blast. Give in to its ludicrousness and you including an action star (Chris Evans), a vegan won’t have more fun at the movies. telekinetic (Brandon Routh) and the mysterious Gideon Graves (Jason Schwartzman).

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News of Athens’ Cinema Scene Here You Are: The beginning of a new school year at UGA is an exciting time not just for students and teachers, but those of us unaffiliated with the university as well. The revived heartbeat of the campus sends fresh blood through all the arteries of this town, and as restful and restorative as our summer “hibernation” may have been, it feels good to stand up, stretch out, take a look around and get back into action.

So, with those of you just awakening from the summer slowdown as well as all you newcomers and returning part-timers in mind, I’ll take this opportunity to offer an overview of what the film landscape looks like in Athens, and what you can expect from this column. Regular readers, don’t turn the page: there’s some stuff here that you’ll be interested to find out, too.

First Things First: Athens has three multiplexes (including a twodollar budget theater), with another one reportedly on the way. You won’t find them mentioned in this space very often; it’s not that I’m never interested in the films playing A production still from What’s on Your Plate?, showing Monday, Aug. 23 at Ciné. at those theaters, just that you don’t need me to enlighten you There’s a great student group called about the new Will Ferrell comedy or $200 CineClub UGA that does all kinds of good million comic book adaptation. The most stuff on and off campus (they’ll be helping out important non-mainstream film venue in with the French Film Festival, I’m told); you Athens is Ciné, the downtown cinema at 234 can find them on Facebook if you’re interested W. Hancock Ave. in getting involved. And film studies major Ciné is the only commercial movie theater Will Stephenson curates a very well chosen in town that plays first-run independent and film series called ICE-Vision on Thursday foreign films on a regular basis, like Midnights at the Lamar Dodd School of Art; his August Lunch and I Am Love, now playing and first screening will be Aug. 26: either Joseph opening soon, respectively. That’s its main H. Lewis’ noir The Big Combo or Wim Wenders’ focus, but it also gets borderline mainstream The American Friend. Check ICE-Vision out on stuff on second run sometimes, too: when The Facebook, too.

Hurt Locker and A Serious Man only lasted a week or two at the multiplex, they showed up Other Festivals and Screenings: The Robert for longer runs at Ciné. In addition to its regOsborne Classic Film Festival has been, for ular weekly schedule, Ciné also has frequent the past six years, one of the most exciting special screenings, from charity events—like annual events in this town, with its illustrious the documentary What’s On Your Plate?, host bringing eight or nine exquisite prints of showing Aug. 23 to benefit Athens Green “classic” films from King Kong to Best in Show Schools—to a regularly scheduled Bad Movie to the Classic Center for a weekend of cinephNight, like this week’s screening of Troll 2 ilic euphoria each spring. The dates haven’t Aug. 18 (to be followed by Best Worst Movie, been finalized for next year’s festival, but I’ll opening Aug. 20, a documentary about that let you know as soon as they are.

1989 film’s enduring “popularity” directed by AthFest has a number of film events each its now-grown child star). Ciné will also host year, mainly held at Ciné—this year’s schedule Tuesday night screenings of the Global Lens was the most expansive yet, so expect even film series (see www.globalfilm.org) for most more excitement next summer, for audiences of the coming semester beginning Sept. 15. and filmmakers alike.

There are a growing number of film fesAnd often last, but never least, in this coltivals that make their homes at Ciné, too, umn is the ACC Library, which hosts regular including EcoFocus, an environmentally film events, most notably the long-running themed event in partnership with UGA’s Odum iFilms series, Thursday nights at 7 p.m. and School of Ecology that will have its third always free. Upcoming screenings are Laurent annual go-round beginning Sep. 24. Also on Cantet’s 2008 Cannes-winning The Class on deck in the coming months: the Manhattan Aug. 19 and Objectified, the second docuShort Film Festival and the Latin American mentary feature by Gary Hustwit, who directed Film Festival in October, the Athens Jewish Helvetica, on Aug. 26.

Film Festival in February and the Fresh Look Enjoy film in Athens! Let me know if you International Film Festival for Children and need anything.

Youth in March. You can keep tabs on all of this at www.athenscine.com.

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Then We Got UGA Over There: The university, of course, is another crucially important resource for film enthusiasts in Athens, and there are a host of different entities and organizations you want to be aware of. Dr. Richard Neupert, UGA’s film studies coordinator, curates a marvelous and extremely popular French Film Festival, which will return to the UGA Tate Center this winter after a year’s absence—something to be excited about.

There are various other national and ethnic film festivals on campus throughout the year, as well, and I’ll try to keep you informed of those. UGA Film Studies also holds periodic “Cinema Round Tables” and will bring in the occasional guest lecturer; I’ll announce those types of things in this space, too.

threats & promises Music News And Gossip Towards Thee Infinite Beat: The pleasantly weird and infinitely creative Future Ape Tapes have made available their new record Figure Eights as a free download. Recorded live to four-track back in May of this year, the seventrack album advances the identity of the group by huge leaps as opposed to the baby steps taken in the past. Whereas previous Future Ape Tapes worked in a fairly solid hip-hop paradigm, albeit an elastic one, Figure Eights erases the group’s entire drawing board.

I could easily tell you how it sounds like the group drew influence from King Tubby, Throbbing Gristle, Fela Kuti, Lee Perry, et al., but the fact is that I have no idea what the Future Ape Tapes have been listening to, and nothing on Figure Eights will speak directly to any of these possible explanations.

All I can say is, I really dig this, and you’ve got nothing to lose by giving it a spin. Go download it at www.futureapetapes.com.

Look at Us, Ain’t We Neat?: Way back on Aug. 8, 1980, The Side Effects (Paul Butchart, the late Jimmy Ellison and Kit Schwartz) played a show at legendary Athens watering hole Tyrone’s. Decades-long rock critic and filmmaker Greg Nicoll filmed this show. In the film there are interview segments between performances. Originally shot on Super 8 Sound film, the digital version is heavily (and thankfully) annotated. Those are the cold, hard facts. Now, let me be a fan and say a hearty thank you to Mr. Paul Butchart for his incredibly focused and diligent work on this and his posting it in honor of this show’s

A Worthy Tribute: Jesse Thompson from the currently-in-mothballs Bicycles & Gravel has another musical project called I Have Read Other Books Besides The Catcher in the Rye, and he has just finished an EP under that name called Have You Seen Alaska?. The record is all covers of songs by defunct Athens band An Epic at Best. I was a little wary when I heard about this because I used to really like An Epic at Best. Let me say, though, that Thompson did a great job with this. Currently, you can only hear the stuff online as soundtracks to a couple of videos, but Thompson plans to release the songs for free after they’re mastered. Please go check this out over at www.haveyouseenalaska.com.

No Pants Weekend: Tongue-in-cheek, beerin-hand, party-rock revelers The Dictatortots will be welcoming students back to school on Thursday, Aug. 19 with another installment of their infamous Tau Omega Tau toga party at Roadhouse. If you rush only one frat let it be TOT, which, according to the band, serves as the “professional drinking fratority [sic]” for members of the “Dictatortopian Society.”

Joining is easy; all you gotta do is show up around 10 p.m. and pay the economical $1 cover at the door. The hazing begins at www. dictatortots.com. [Michelle Gilzenrat] Punk Party: This being Athens, there are more ways to rock in the school year than (ironic) toga parties. If you’d rather pogo through the semester, head down to RPM on Saturday, Aug. 21 for a top-notch pop-

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Wrist Bandits 30th anniversary. I was fortunate to catch this on the screen at Ciné a couple of AthFests ago, but the new annotation renders the film an even more essential document of these incredibly inspirational days of yore. If you’re an obsessive Athens music history buff like me, you really must watch this even if you think you’ve already seen it. Just head over to YouTube and search for “The Side Effects Live at Tyrone’s.”

Inside the Cutting Edge: Athens’ own mad dogs and Englishmen, also known as the multi-faceted entertainment gang Party Party Partners, are trying to kick start some funding for the new Quiet Hooves album, Saddle Up, which is the current focus of PPP’s enlightened ideal of pursuing what they term “Discovery Style Entertainment.” Confused?

Don’t worry. Everyone else is, too. Look, man, it’s just art and you don’t have to understand art to enjoy it, and you don’t even have to enjoy it to support it (see: Ouiser Boudreaux from Steel Magnolias). You’ll have to pony up at least $15 to get the Quiet Hooves album, but there are rewards that come with pledging as little as $5, too. Go check it out and see if it’s something you’re interested in. We’ll spare you the cumbersome URL, just find “Party Party Partners” at www.kickstarter.com.

punk show featuring Wrist Bandits, State of Unrest, Cougar Bait and special guests Pericles, who are currently based in Miami but actually formed in the Dominican Republic back in 2001. Preview the tunes at www. myspace.com/wristbandits, www.myspace. com/cougarbaitatl and www.myspace.com/ gopericles. [MG] How Soon Is Saturday?: Bigmouth, the ultimate Smiths cover band, is ready to strike again after a five-year hiatus. The group tore it up in Atlanta in July, sharing the stage with a Cure cover group, and on Saturday, Aug. 21 it’s Athens’ turn to pay homage to the great Moz at the Caledonia Lounge. Also on the bill for this ‘80s-themed night is The Gold Party, who will be playing two sets: one of its own new wave-inspired originals and one set of covers (Depeche Mode, The Cure, etc.). The Gold Party actually shares two members with Bigmouth, guitarist Brian Smith and Benji Barton, who handles lead vocals with the former and plays bass with the latter. Gold Party bassist Dan Geller will put on his Twin Powers DJ hat at the end of the night as he commandeers the dance party. You should come out tonight, even if you haven’t got a stitch to wear. [MG] Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com

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Patton Oswalt The Proud New Papa

Works on Staying Positive “As a comedian, they want you to do other things besides comedy. They say, ‘All right, you’re a comedian. Can you write? Write us a script. Act in this sitcom.’ They want me to do shit that’s related to comedy, but it’s not comedy, man. It’s not fair, you know? It’s as though if I was a cook, and I worked my ass off to become a really good cook, and they said, ‘All right, you’re a cook… can you farm?’”

—Mitch Hedberg

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ollowing that metaphor around like a lost dog, Patton Oswalt can cook, farm and ship the produce to boot. The career comedian has starred in films (Big Fan), appeared in long-standing sitcoms (“The King of Queens”), lent his voice to cartoons (Ratatouille), written for comic books (Batman, among others) and more. All of this has been in service of aiding in the continuation of his career as a stand-up comic.

However, Oswalt recently added another very significant feather to his many-plumed hat: fatherhood.

The impending birth of his daughter was addressed all across his latest comedy album, My Weakness Is Strong.

On the first cut, Oswalt relates that the predictive text application on his phone began to automatically bring up the word “hate” after he had merely typed “I”—a consequence of his often-stirred ire. Later, he talks about hoping to dispel this negativity before his daughter is born.

“I’m certainly in the process of trying to balance that out,” he says. “I think hating things is something you do and should do when you’re young. It’s your way of carving up the world in lieu of actually having the experience, so I think as you get older and you experience more things, you realize there’s less and less to hate out there.

It’s more like: ‘stuff that needs to change’ rather than ‘stuff that needs to be gotten rid of.’ So, I’m kinda shooting for that.”

Since first stepping onstage at age 19 in his then-home of Washington, D.C., Oswalt has become one of the most well-regarded comics currently working. The process, as he describes it, was gradual to the point of being imperceptible.

“When I was finally living down in L.A. in ‘95, I’d really started trying to listen to myself onstage, and my voice onstage started to match my voice offstage. There was no difference, it was just me talking the way I normally talk, being comfortable enough to just be who I was onstage.” As to how his material develops, it remains a natural progression.

“I wish I had a better answer for that, but it truly is a thing that just happens in going onstage over and over again, and I know it when it happens—when it kind of falls out of my head, and I say, ‘There it is!’”

So many of these “There it is!” moments revolve around the aforementioned spleenventing. His rants are brutally incisive and often unprintable. Has he any plans for how his expletive-strewn comedy will be shared with the new addition to his family?

“You know, I was actually thinking about that a couple of months ago, but now that I’m actually a dad and I’m going through the day to day of having a daughter, there’s so much that you cannot plan,” he says. “Not that I’m keeping it totally out of mind now, but I’m just hoping that when and if she does see it, she’ll be comfortable enough with me to come to me afterwards and say, ‘Why did you say A, B and C?’ And I can just be very honest. Some of that I felt at the time, some of that stuff I still feel, some of that stuff I don’t. I try to make my stand-up, especially my albums, as: ‘This is a snapshot of where I am at this age in my life.’ And that does not mean it will stay that way forever, and again I’m being very ambiguous about how I’ll deal with it, but I’ll try to deal with it with honesty.”

We here at Flagpole had one last conspiratorial, theoretical question. One of Oswalt’s most revered bits is a methodical take-down of the starch-mass that is KFC’s Famous Bowl.

A hideous mutation of shepherd’s pie, the comedian anointed it as a “failure pile in a sadness bowl,” a punch-line with legs to spare.

And as if seeking to goad Oswalt to greater heights of disgust, KFC has since unveiled the “Mega Leg” and “Double Down” products, both innovations in caloric glut. Is it possible, Flagpole inquired, that KFC has been reacting to the success of the “failure pile” bit by one-upping their own staggering disregard for sane and healthy food options?

“That would be very egotistical and paranoid of me to think that way,” Oswalt laughs.

“People have brought it to my attention that they are aware of me; they made a bobblehead of me and sent that and a bobble-head of the Colonel to my managers. So, I don’t know if they would base their entire company’s stock on one comedian’s bits, but you know what? Weirder things have happened.

That Double Down sandwich is pretty crazy.”

Has he tried it? “No, I have not tried it. I don’t have any plans to either. It sounds awful.” Yes, some things are worth hating.

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radar of someone else around here, and all you’ve got to do is find them. It’s easier than you think.

“Talk to a stranger (or two or three) at each show, and after a dozen or so concerts, you’ll nearly know everybody—or, at least, everybody worth knowing!” says Cramer.

so you’re new in town and want to start exploring the Athens music scene, right?

Well, first, I can’t encourage this enough. The music scene is what drew me to Athens two decades ago, and in the interim, I’ve either dipped my toe or plunged my fist into every conceivable aspect of it.

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You won’t find everything you want your first time out. My old pal Paul Nunn says, “I don’t really know what I expected when I moved to Athens…

Looking back on it, it is hard to separate whether it was the scene at the time or a chip on my shoulder/ persecution complex, but it was this overall sense of “meh” when I arrived… I think so much of it was just this odd perception I had of this wonderful place where people were making amazing music in beautiful old houses—a perception that I don’t think was ever wrong—just something that I couldn’t see so well when I was 18 and living in Creswell.” After several lame encounters with on-campus shows at Legion Field and other UGA-affiliated attempts at nightlife, Nunn was left a little nonplussed. Things turned around, however.

“To say I was having a bit of bad luck with shows in Athens would be an understatement… but as early as the end of my freshman year, I was finding my way and things were getting pretty rad.”

Some distinctions must be made between the Athens bar scene and the Athens music club scene.

At a club, the focus is the music. The club will likely have a bar and sell drinks, but the music is its reason for existence. Also, you must be 21 to enter a bar, but with very few exceptions you can be 18 and go see bands here. Some clubs do regular all-ages shows, too. Further, music clubs aren’t really the kind of place you want to try to sneak by with a fake ID. None of us are concerned about you wanting to party with your friends, and we don’t depend on the underage consumption of alcohol to keep ourselves afloat. So, leave your laminated trickery for someplace else.

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Local bands tend to be part of the audience at their own shows. Even the larger local bands will generally be in the crowd during the opening act.

And while I cannot speak to the specific personalities of every one of them, if you want to go up and say hello or ask a question, you should. I don’t care how anyone acts or what they think of themselves; there are fewer than 10 bona fide rock stars in this entire town, so don’t let some guy who’s in a band you like intimidate you. I promise you that you’re every bit as cool as he/she is, and he/she was once as dorky as you.

I met Stephen Cramer back in 1998 when he first visited during Kindercore’s Athens Summer Music Extravaganza. He made the jump from Michigan to Athens permanently in 2005.

He says, “I knew Athens was a special nugget of a scene in the South. I knew ahead of time that it was an intimate scene in a small downtown area, and yet I was still blown away by

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the music scene’s hospitality and general feeling of welcome for locals and out-of-towners alike. The whole scene is unlike the impersonal concert scenes of big cities, where you’re an amoeba in a sea of different-sized fish. Everyone is special here, even if they don’t know it yet.”

That’s a pretty good point, too. For all the talk of the overarching “Athens scene” it’s actually a big pool of smaller scenes. Anything you’re interested in is quite likely on the

asically, nothing’s going to happen if you don’t show up. Shows tend to start later in Athens, too, so don’t do what I did and show up at your first shows at 8 p.m. and be surprised that nothing happens until 10 p.m. or later.

And don’t feel weird about asking questions. The staffs of local clubs are, generally speaking, very willing to entertain inquiries regarding booking, bands, etc. While I’ve hardly scratched the surface of explaining how seeing bands in Athens’ clubs is an entirely different animal than catching this week’s mega-huge rock band in your hometown enormo-dome, I hope I’ve at least laid to rest any anxiety you might feel. The only “rules” are be polite to everyone, don’t try to scam anyone, be yourself and have a ball.

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Fall Concert Preview Mark Your Calendars!

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lease have your planner and credit cards ready. The sun may still be scorching, but as far as the concert calendar is concerned, the hazy, lazy days of summer are behind us. You had a few months to recuperate (save for that sweat-soaked AthFest week, of course), and now it’s time to restock on earplugs and see some live music! Once again our local clubs have put together a schedule packed with eclectic talent that will keep us all up late on more than a few school nights. Keep in mind, this is just a sampling of what’s to come, as many, many more big shows will be confirmed in the near future. For now, here’s just a taste of what you have to look forward to, so you can go ahead and tell your professor/boss about those early morning “doctor’s appointments” you’ve got booked.

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SEPTEMBER Early September: Although the exact date has not been nailed down, this month should see the grand opening of the all new Highwire music club! The 200-seat venue is attached

Blood Feathers’ free show! Blood Feathers is something of a supergroup, featuring members of A-Sides, Matt Pond PA, Lilys, Pink Skull and Benjy Ferree. (Farm 255) 2nd: The next “Georgia Theatre Presents” show features the return of Toubab Krewe, a rock quintet from Asheville, NC with WestAfrican influences. Or, as the Village Voice said, the band brings a “futuristic, psychedelic, neo-grit frenzy.” (New Earth Music Hall)

AUGUST 18th: The new music venue on Broad Street continues its trend of booking cover bands from Atlanta with Wrong Way, a Sublime tribute. (The Bad Manor) 21st: New Earth Music Hall celebrates its one-year anniversary with electronic artist Virtual Boy and Atlanta dubstep act Charlie P. 27th: Modern Skirts celebrate the release of their adventurous new EP, Happy 81. Opening the show are bootgazers Gift Horse and top-notch singer-songwriter Nate Nelson. (40 Watt Club) 27th: This will be a busy night for Athens pop bands, as electro-infused band The Orkids share a bill with the dreamy Venice Is Sinking and the newly reformed The Premonitions.

While The Premonitions’ singer Maureen McGinnis took off for L.A. in December, the group is back with Kara McKenney on lead vocals and new guitarist Matt Whittaker. (New Earth Music Hall) 27th: Rather stay on campus this Friday?

Country music star Pat Green will headline a ugaMiracle benefit show. (Legion Field) 28th: Magic Missile, Spirit Hair and The Shut-Ups are all celebrating the release of new records! Spirit Hair, to keep you in the loop, is the band formerly known as The

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Frightened Rabbit to Trappeze, but it will have its own entrance on Hull Street, too. Expect a super high-end Bose audio system, a refined atmosphere and great tunes. Highwire will be undergoing some changes as well, including its name, which is now Clayton St. Lounge. Details to come!

1st: The Georgia Theatre name lives on.

Even while the venue is in disrepair it continues to “present” shows around town like Stockholm Syndrome, the rock band featuring Dave Schools of Widespread Panic and Jerry Joseph of The Jackmormons. The show is $15, and advance tickets are on sale now. (40 Watt Club) 1st: If you’re more into breezy, Donovanesque rock and roll, don’t miss Philly band

2nd: If you were at the R.E.M. 30 celebration in April, you saw The Debauchelors featuring Cindy Wilson of The B-52s and Dana Downs. The group returns in September under the new name Ola Moon. Tickets are on sale now at www.meltingpointathens.com. (The Melting Point) 6th: With the weather hopefully cooled down, the Concerts on the Lawn series returns with Common People Band playing all your favorite Motown, soul and funk hits. Matt Kabus opens the show, and advance tickets are available via www.amconcerts.com.

(Ashford Manor) 8th: Call it funky jazz or jazzy funk, New Mastersounds are bringing the goods all the way from Leeds, England, swinging by Athens

before heading out on the Jamcruise. (New Earth Music Hall) 11th: New Earth Music Hall continues its globetrotting with Pogo, an electronic artist based in Perth, Australia. Formerly known as Faggotron, Pogo is a pioneer in music sampling and sequencing. (New Earth Music Hall) 12th: Sludge-metal gods Harvey Milk at the Melting Point on a quiet Sunday evening?

We’ll have to see it to believe it, but go ahead and grab those tickets in advance for $8.

(The Melting Point) 14th: Pardon our language, but Pitchfork darlings Holy Fuck are bringing their mind-melding electronica down from Toronto. Not be confused with some of the other popular F-bomb bands of the moment (Fuck Buttons, Fucked Up, et al.).

Partners in noisy, psych-rock crime Indian Jewelry open the show. This will sell out.

(New Earth Music Hall) 15th: Although based right here in Athens, Half Dozen Brass Band captures the spirit of New Orleans. Tonight the band will celebrate the release of its new record, Easy Street. (The Melting Point) 16th: The sound of swirling samples, synth, melodica and loops will once again reverberate throughout NEMH when Telepath hits the stage. (New Earth Music Hall) 17th: What’s this? Another cover band from Atlanta playing Bad Manor? Yep! Behind the Sun brings us the music of Red Hot Chili Peppers. (The Bad Manor) 18th: The first of two Athens gigs for Kuroma this fall as Hank Sullivant’s fuzzy psych-pop band prepares to tour the Southeast with MGMT. Local faves Reptar, Quiet Hooves and Grape Soda round out the bill. (40 Watt Club) 23rd: At once haunting and serene, the rich guitar tones and violin of The Black Swans will warm your soul and raise goosebumps at the same time. (Farm 255) 24th: Back in 2005, Conor Oberst introduced Jenny Lewis to Jonathan Rice, and five years later the duo emerged as Jenny & Johnny with a new album called I’m Having Fun Now. Tickets are on sale now! (40 Watt Club) 30th: 1320 Records is putting together a showcase that will feature Emancipator plus

Jenny and Johnny members of STS9, Fuzz and more. (New Earth Music Hall)

OCTOBER 1st: Kickoff October by giving Nuçi’s Space a pat on the back. The non-profit musicians’ resource center is celebrating its 10th anniversary, with music from Jim White and more. It’s free and starts early, running from 5:30–10 p.m. (Nuçi’s Space) 1st: Later that night, you can still catch the honest, sweet country pop of Adam Hood.

(The Bad Manor) 2nd: Beloved Elephant 6-ers Elf Power celebrate the release of their highly anticipated self-titled new album. Plus catch a screening of E6 film Major Organ & the Adding Machine, which is due for release as a special double CD/DVD. (40 Watt Club) 6th: Legendary crooner Tony Bennett might have left his heart in San Francisco, but the rest of him will be in Athens this fall.

The multi-Grammy winner celebrated his 84th birthday in August, and he’s still going strong.

Tickets ranging in cost from $70 to $125 are on sale now. (Classic Center) 7th: A killer quadruple bill featuring edgy, indie-friendly Americana and Southern rock from Deer Tick, Blitzen Trapper, Jason Isbell and Malcolm Holcombe. (40 Watt Club) 7th: Also going down on this wild Thursday is one of New Orleans’ finest funk bands, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk. (New Earth Music Hall) 8th: Flagpole Athens Music Award winners The Whigs (Best Rock Band and Band of the Year) will play an inevitably sold-out show with Kuroma and Bambara. After weeks and weeks on the road with bands like Kings of Leon, The Whigs’ live show has gone from great to phenomenal. Don’t even bother wearing socks; they will be rocked off. (40 Watt Club) 9th: Want to know what “chillwave” is all about? Few do it better than Neon Indian, who will be joined in Athens by Prefuse 73 and Miniature Tigers. (40 Watt Club) 9th: Brooding, melodic rock band Colour Revolt has some new tunes, although we still can’t stop listening to the band’s 2008 release, Plunder, Beg and Curse. (Caledonia Lounge)

9th: Leather pants, lasers and fans blowing through their luscious locks, the guys in Mad Margritt are bringing back ‘80s hair metal.

(The Bad Manor, of course!)

15th: Proof that something good can come out of Wasilla, AK. Check out the dreamy indie of Portugal. the Man. (40 Watt Club) 15th: Gonna go out on a limb and guess it’s a game weekend with Corey Smith in town reminiscing about his days partying on Clayton Street. (Classic Center) 16th: Enjoy something different with experimental world-fusion group Beats Antique. (New Earth Music Hall) 19th: Subpop’s indie-punk band The Thermals recall early Green Day with their energetic, politically minded rock. Epic indierock band Cymbals Eat Guitars opens the show. (40 Watt Club) 21st: Follow “The Herd” (the affectionate nickname given to followers of this band) for some wild mountain music infused with reggae, zydeco and more from Donna the Buffalo. (The Melting Point) 26th: Scottish indie-rockers Frightened Rabbit will charm you with their lush, thoughtful ballads. (40 Watt Club) 28th–31st: Halloween is always a high-profile event in town, but the big news this year is a Halloween incarnation of the Next to Last Festival. The Wild Rumpus Parade will march through town once again, leading you to New Earth Music Hall, where you can catch legendary ‘80s no wave rhythm icons ESG. Although massively influential in post-punk, hip-hop and dance rock, ESG has remained in relative obscurity with an under-the-radar, cult following. The band’s profile is significantly higher here in Athens, where we’ve enjoyed rousing performances by local ESG cover band Tiny Sticks, but now it’s time for us to get a dose of the real deal, straight from the Bronx! Also lined up for the Next to Last Festival is seminal American composer and frequent Brian Wilson collaborator Van Dyke Parks, who will headline the Melting Point. Look out for ticket info next week. (various venues) 29th: There are also whispers of a brandnew B-52s cover band making a debut this Halloween! You’ll have to wait to learn more, but here’s a hint: the band shares at least one member with Tiny Sticks… (40 Watt Club) Michelle Gilzenrat

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www.NOMADARTISTS.com Friday, August 27 @ UGA’s Legion Field ugaMIRACLE Benefit Concert featuring

PAT GREEN with STEWART

& WINFIELD

doors 6pm • Music @ 7pm • All Ages Show $17 advance • $20 at the door Tickets on sale at Schoolkids Records, UGA Tate Center & online at athensmusic.net

Friday, August 27 @ 40 Watt

COREY SMITH

The Select 55 Music Series at The Classic Center Theatre

MODERN SKIRTS Happy 81 CD EP Release Show with

Theatre

GIFT HORSE • NATE NELSON doors 9:30pm • Music @ 10pm • 18 & Up Show $8 advance • $10 at the door

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Thursday, September 9 @ New Earth Music Hall

BOOMBOX

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THE EARTH MISSION and DJ WINSTON PARKER

doors 9pm • Music @ 10pm • 18 & Up Show $10 advance • $13 at the door Tickets on sale at Schoolkids Records & online at athensmusic.net

Thursday, September 23 @ Caledonia Lounge

THE ORKIDS with

HEYPENNY and KYLE ANDREWS $5 advance • $7 at the door • All Ages Show

Tickets on sale at Schoolkids Records & online at athensmusic.net

Tuesday, October 19 @ Melting Point An Evening with

RAILROAD EARTH

doors 6pm • Music @ 9pm • 18 & Up Show $18 advance • $22 at the door

Friday, October 15, 2010 at 8 p.m.

Tickets $25 and $30 Call, click or stop by the Box Office 706.357.4444 • www.ClassicCenter.com 300 N. Thomas St. • Downtown Athens

Tickets online at meltingpointathens.com

Thursday, October 21 @ Melting Point

Co-Presented By:

An Evening with

DONNA THE BUFFALO

doors 6pm • Music @ 9pm • 18 & Up Show $15 advance • $20 at the door Tickets online at meltingpointathens.com

COMING SOON: 11/6 - YACHT ROCK REVIEW and KRUSH GIRLS @ 40 Watt 11/20 - DAVE BARNES @ Melting Point 3/11/11 - Evening with COLIN HAY (from MEN AT WORK)

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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

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Tuesday 17 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net MEETINGS: Motorcycle Rights Organization (Cycle World, 4225 Atlanta Highway) Meetings held the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the customer lounge.

706–206–2903, aircooled08@ yahoo.com 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.

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Wednesday 18 EVENTS: Iron Man 2 (Legion Field) Iron Man looms over a back-toschool crowd on the 32-foot outdoor screen. Part of UGA’s Welcome Week. 9 p.m. $5. FREE! (with UGACard) 706-542-6396 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: The People’s Law School (ACC Library) The Georgia Civil Justice Foundation presents a weekly forum to inform citizens about legal issues people face daily, including divorce, child custody, wills, criminal law and auto insurance. Wednesdays in Aug., 6:30–8:30 p.m. 706-549-6111 KIDSTUFF: Homeschoolers Chapter Book Review (Madison County Library) Homeschoolers gather to read a book together and talk about it. Every Wednesday. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597

KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday for Teens (ACC Library) Up next: Game Day. Choose from the library’s selection or bring your own. Ages 11-18. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Talking about Books (ACC Library, Small Conference Room) This month’s title is The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. 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, 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) 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) Host Chris Creech keeps the townie crowd sharp with general knowledge trivia. Sponsored by Vision Video and Flicker. Prizes!

Every Wednesday. Trivia starts at 9 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 (Harry’s Pig Shop) Nerd wars at Classic City Trivia’s “most challenging trivia night in Athens.” Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-612-9219

GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie) Open your pie-hole for a chance to win! Every Wednesday at all three locations.

7:30 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com

Thursday 19 EVENTS: Athens Heritage Walk (Various Locations) Guided walking tour of the historic Prince Avenue corridor with Amy Andrews. Space is limited; call to reserve a spot. 7 p.m. $15. 706–353–1801. www. achfonline.org EVENTS: Dine Out for Kids (Various Locations) Join Family Connection and participating local restaurants in their mission to help all kids succeed in school. For a list of participating restaurants, visit www.dineoutforkids.org EVENTS: Hendershot’s Grand Opening (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Celebrate the grand opening of this new coffee bar with live music! 8 p.m. FREE! 1560 Oglethorpe Ave. 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 EVENTS: Terrepin Pumpkinfest Keg Tapping (Blue Sky) Kick off the fall with a traditional Octoberfest brewed with pumpkin and spices. 8 p.m. blueskyathens.com EVENTS: The Videographers’ Hella-big Show (Ciné BarCafé) A new monthly showcase for amateur, aspiring and professional filmmakers. Live DJ and door prizes. 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com ART: Opening Reception (Ciné BarCafé, 234 W. Hancock Ave.) New Works by Didi Dunphy featuring skate sculpture, vinyl installation, embroidery and video. 6–8 p.m.

FREE! www.athenscine.com PERFORMANCE: Nate Staniforth (UGA Tate Center, Grand Hall) Magic show featuring original music, audience interaction and a multimedia presentation. 8 p.m. FREE! (UGA students), $5 (non-students). www. uga.edu/union

Jim Buonaccorsi’s installation is part of the “Mission Accomplished” show at ATHICA through Sept. 26.

LECTURES & LIT.: “Water: You Can’t Live Without It!” (Oconee County Library) Find out what your body requires for proper hydration in this program led by Oconee County Cooperative Extension Agent Denise Everson. Part of the library’s Summer Reading Program for Adults. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 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) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! 7:30–9:30 p.m. 706354-1515

Friday 20 EVENTS: Dawgs After Dark: “Vegas” (UGA Tate Center) Welcome back the school year at this carnival by getting “married” in the Elvis wedding chapel, bungee jump, play laser tag, and enjoy free food and authentic performers including

Vegas dancers, a magician and a hypnotist. 10 p.m.–2 a.m. FREE! (UGA students), $5 (non-students). www.uga.edu/union EVENTS: GAPS Party (Farm 255) Graduate and Professional Scholars (GAPS), a student-run organization dedicated to the needs of minority graduate students throws a party. DJ Tune will be behind the decks. 11 p.m. www.farm255.com EVENTS: Party for Sky (No Where Bar) Come down and celebrate Sky’s 30th anniversary of being in the bar business. Drink specials and giveaways! FREE! 706-546-4742 PERFORMANCE: Patton Oswalt (40 Watt Club) A vulgar, loathsome, aggravated little man whose foul, bleak musings on his miserable world are painfully, tearfully, unforgettably hilarious. Not to be missed. Eddie Pepitone from “The Sarah Silverman Program” opens.

See story on p. 23. 8 p.m. $21. www.40watt.com THEATRE: The Big Bad Musical (Athens Little Playhouse) The Big Bad Wolf goes to trial, facing the charge of crimes against storybook

characters in this Athens Little Playhouse production. Aug. 20 & 27, 7:30 p.m. Aug 21 & 28, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22 & 29, 2 p.m. $10 (adults) $8 (seniors & students) $5 (children). 706-208-1036, www. athenslittleplayhouse.org KIDSTUFF: Books & Bites (ACC Library) Read without interruptions.

Bring four books or come in early to look through the library’s selection.

Comfy chairs, quiet and snacks!

Ages 11–18. Registration requested.

5:30–10 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library) Includes stories, fingerpuppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. This month’s themes include the Letter H, author Jon Sciezska and birthdays. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 MEETINGS: Drinking Liberally (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Informal, progressive social group that gives left-leaning individuals a chance to talk politics. First and third Fridays of every month. 6:30 p.m. athens@ drinkingliberally.org k continued on next page

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THE CALENDAR! 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 21 EVENTS: Adoption Day (Pet Supplies Plus) Local animal rescue organizations bring their pups out for a chance at finding a home. Love connections made every Saturday!

11 a.m.–3 p.m. 706-353-0650 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads. Now accepting EBT cards.

Every Saturday. 8 a.m.–Noon. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Back to School Bash (Terrapin Beer Co.) Extended tours, special tastings and live music.

5:30–8:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer. com EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) Old-time contra dance with live music and calling presented by the Athens Folk Music & Dance Society.

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

8–11 p.m. $7 (18+), FREE! (ages 17 & under). www.athensfolk.org EVENTS: Flea Market (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Find an assortment of treasures: garden decor and tools, linens, jewelry, books, furniture, toys and more.

Call to donate items to help support the Garden. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. 706542-6014 EVENTS: Habitat for Humanity Birthday Party (Farm 255) Celebrating 22 years of service! Free cake, a gift certificate giveaway and live music performances by Trances Arc and Lera Lynn. 9 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com EVENTS: “National Gymnastics Day” (Bishop Park) Gymnastics activities and information about Athens Leisure Services’ gymnastic program as well as an obstacle course, nutritional tips and demonstrations from competitive gymnasts. 10 a.m.–noon. FREE! www.accleisureservices.com EVENTS: New Horizons Open House (UGA School of Music) Open House to learn about music opportunites. Beginning band, intermediate band, beginning orchestra and piano classes for adults age 50+. No prior music experience needed! 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706–542–2894 EVENTS: Oglethorpe Fresh (Downtown Lexington) Pick up some fresh produce at this new outdoor market across from Lexington Antiques and Mama D’s Bakery. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! 706-338-2898 ART: Opening Reception (ATHICA) For “Mission Accomplished,” an exhibit reflecting on the Iraq War and featuring video and sound art, glass, photography, prints, embroidery and sculpture by artists Cecelia Kane, James Buonaccorsi and Blaine Whisenhunt. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www. athica.org THEATRE: The Big Bad Musical (Athens Little Playhouse) An Athens Little Playhouse production. See Calendar Theatre Aug. 20.

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 KIDSTUFF: Family Day (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Sketch the plants and flowers that surround

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you! 10 a.m.–noon. www.uga.edu/ botgarden/ KIDSTUFF: Geocaching Adventures (Call for location) Learn the basics of geocaching and use your skills to find a hidden cache. Under 16 accompanied by an adult. Space is limited; call to register. 10–11:30 a.m. $2, 706613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Program intended to encourage personal nature exploration.

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: “Super Saturday” (Oconee Youth School of Performance) Free classes and a dance party! New and returning students can also register for classes and be fitted for dancewear. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FREE! www.oypoysp. com/school LECTURES & LIT.: Dave Tomkins (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Freelance music journalist will give a reading from his book, “How to Wreck a Nice Beach,” which traces the history of the Vocoder from its development at Bell Labs in WWII through its use in pop music from the 1970s until today. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub 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

Sunday 22 EVENTS: Athens Heritage Walk (Various Locations) Guided tour of the Scull Shoals village site in northwest Greene County with tour guides David Hally and Bob Skarda.

Space is limited; call to reserve a spot. 2 p.m. $15. 706-353-1801, www.achfonline.org THEATRE: The Big Bad Musical (Athens Little Playhouse) An Athens Little Playhouse production. See Calendar Theatre Aug. 20.

KIDSTUFF: Open Paper Arts (Madison County Library) Push the limits of paper craft! Every Sunday.

2–6 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 MEETINGS: BikeAthens Annual Meeting (ATHICA) Celebrate a year of accomplishments on two wheels.

All are welcome. 5:30–8 p.m. FREE! www.bikeathens.com GAMES: Blind Draw Darts (Lucky Dawg Billiards) Double elimination tournaments. 4 p.m. $5. 706-3547829 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 (Amici Italian Café) Come test your knowledge! 9 p.m.

FREE! 706-353-0000 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 23 EVENTS: What’s on Your Plate?

(Ciné BarCafé) Join Athens-Clarke County Green Schools, EcoFocus and Athens Slow Food for a screening of the movie Whats on Your Plate, shown twice (5 p.m. and 8 p.m.) with a Chef’s round table (at 7 p.m.) between showings. Guests of

honor will be Mary Moore, Virginia Willis and Amy Ponzoli. Light bites will be provided by The National.

5–10 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.athenscine.com KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Open Playtime (ACC Library) For children ages 1–3 with their caregivers. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Rex Lee (UGA Tate Center) An actor and star of HBO’s “Entourage,” Lee will lecture about gay and Asian stereotypes in Hollywood. 7:30 p.m. FREE! (w/ UGA ID), $5. www.uga.edu/union GAMES: 20 Questions (Transmetropolitan) Compete for $10 and $25 gift certificates to Transmet!

Every Monday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706613-8773 GAMES: APA Pool Leagues (Lucky Dawg Billiards) Join anytime, any skill level! 7:30 p.m. 706-354-7829 GAMES: Blonde Trivia (Alibi) Marilyn hosts this weekly trivia game. Every Monday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together every Monday! 8 p.m.

FREE! www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Every Monday night. Bring your friends! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know it all? 8 p.m. 706548-3442

Tuesday 24 EVENTS: In Search of the Bene Israel (ACC Library) Dr. Dorothy Figueira, Professor of Comparative Literature at UGA, is the guest

Wednesday, August 18

Height with Friends, Rorshak, Tommy TV Farm 255 While other rappers shout or spit out their rhymes like venom, Height (AKA Dan Keech) churns out his words slowly, with aching, pleading emphasis.

It’s more melodic than Height with Friends most traditional rap, and with the rich accompaniment of horns, samples and guitars behind him, Height’s smooth verses could easily appeal to an indie-rock crowd as well.

Height says his influences lie mostly in very early hip-hop. “Like, before I was born hip-hop,” he says, “bands like The Cold Crush Brothers and Fearless Four… I am really interested in how different things were then in terms of what was expected from hip-hop artists. Like, it’s thought of as corny to sing now, but all those guys sang.”

These days, Height feels like a lot of what he does might even be dismissed by underground hip-hop media. “I don’t feel like we’re the kind of group they’d want to write about,” he says, naming online publications like UnKut as an example. “We come across as unapologetically soft in our demeanor, a little like what Kid Cudi is doing… We’ve always tried to stay away from being too—excuse my language—on the dick of hip-hop aesthetics.” He adds that some people could describe his writing as “emo,” and he is proud of that. “We’re wearing our hearts on our sleeves with these songs,” he says.

Yet while Height is dedicated to following his own path as an artist, his ultimate goal is to connect with his audience. In that way, he’s really grown as a songwriter over the past 10 years, moving away from a stream-of-consciousness-style barrage of words to leaner, more narrative writing. “My early stuff felt like word therapy. It was written more for me than the audience, and eventually I felt limited. I feel like I am still in the process of becoming a storyteller and figuring out how to make the songs more relatable.”

[Michelle Gilzenrat]

speaker at this documentary screening event sponsored by the Athens Jewish Film Festival. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athensjff.org EVENTS: Athens DIY Cinema Showcase (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Collection of works from local filmmakers organized by Max Blank of the Carnivale of Black Hearts. 8:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/flickerbar EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 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 EVENTS: Full Moon Party (Square One Fish Co.) An island-style buffet, cool mojitos and live music

by Kinky Waikiki. Reservations suggested. 8 p.m. www.squareonefishco.com PERFORMANCE: The Bawling Comedy Showcase (Last Call) Stand-up comedy showcase produced by Harold Kizzapps and featuring several professional comedians from out of town. 8:30–10:30 p.m. $3. www.lastcallathens.com KIDSTUFF: “Celebration of Poetry with a Beat” (Parkview Community Center) Let Mos Def, Queen Latifah and Maya Angelou inspire you to write and perform your own rhymes. For poets ages 8–15.

4–5 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3800 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: 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 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: Senior Bingo (Columbus Avenue Senior Center) Enjoy refreshments and play for prizes in this monthly game for players 55 and older. Every fourth Tuesday! 10 a.m.–noon, $4. 706-613-3603 GAMES: Trivia (Doc Chey’s Noodle House) Every Tuesday. 7:30 p.m.

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Wednesday 25 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: The People’s Law School (ACC Library) The Georgia Civil Justice Foundation presents a weekly forum to inform citizens about legal issues people face daily, including divorce, child custody, wills, criminal law and auto insurance. Wednesdays in Aug., 6:30–8:30 p.m. 706-549-6111 EVENTS: Plotluck Night (Ciné BarCafé) Come with a true short story from your life to share at this monthly event. Ten names will be drawn from a hat and those chosen get five minutes and a microphone.

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

FREE! (donations welcome), www. athenscine.com EVENTS: Wine Dinner (Speakeasy) Six courses paired with wine. Call for reservations. 7 p.m. $60/person (gratuity included). 706-546-5556 OUTDOORS: Full Moon Hike (Greenway) Experience nature in

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8:30–9:30 p.m. $2. 706-613-3615, www.athensgreenway.com KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m., Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: 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: Wildcard Wednesday for Teens (ACC Library) Up next: Shrinking plastic charms! Create your own jewelry from plastic and shrink it down to the perfect fit. Ages 11–18. Space is limited. 4 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Oconee Dems Book Group (Five Points Deli & More, Epps Bridge) Communitywide book group hosted by the Oconee County Democrats. This month’s title is Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory

by David Blight. Newcomers from any county and of any political affiliation are welcome. 6 p.m. FREE! patricia.priest@yahoo.com, www. oconeedemocrats.org 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) 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 keeps the townie crowd sharp. Sponsored by Vision Video and Flicker. Prizes!

Wednesdays. Trivia starts at 9 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 (Harry’s Pig Shop) Nerd wars at Classic City Trivia’s “most challenging trivia night in Athens.” Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-612-9219 GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie) Open your pie-hole for a chance to win! Every Wednesday at all three locations.

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OF LEGEND This local hardcore band has changed up its sound, heading in a more experimental, introspective direction.

UTAH Explosively loud metal and hardcore duo.

VERTICALLY CHALLENGED Prog metal influenced by Primus, Black Sabbath and old-school Metallica.

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.

Farm 255 9:30 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com JULIAN BOZEMAN Quiet Hooves frontman and keysman performs a multi-media set.

HUME Experimental rock from D.C. The most recent incarnation of Hume focuses on super tight arrangements, mathy guitar work and surprising shifts in tempo. See Calendar Pick on p. 31.

NUTRITIONAL PEACE New local “vegan ambient” project featuring Jeff Tobias.

PRETTY BIRD Lo-fi psych and experimental tunes.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ flickerbar THE BORDER LIONS Local band performing simple pop songs in the vein of The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Velvet Underground.

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.

Little Kings Shuffle Club Athens Farmers Market. 4–7 p.m.

FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net HIGH STRUNG STRING BAND This local act offers three-part harmonies and ramblin’, upbeat bluegrass on acoustic guitar, banjo and mandolin.

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 BORDERHOP TRIO This bluegrass trio sums up its sound in two words: “high” and “lonesome.”

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.

Rye Bar 10:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens SUMILAN Technically proficient musicians playing progressive jam rock.

Sideways 10 p.m. FREE! 706–319–1919 DJRX DJ-remixer Brian Gonzalez delivers original mixes of mainly current pop with forays into rock, old school, country and electronica.

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Wednesday 18 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday with the Singing Cowboy!

The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! www.thebadmanor.com DJRX DJ-remixer Brian Gonzalez delivers original mixes of mainly current pop with forays into rock, old school, country and electronica.

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

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $3. www.caledonialounge.com EDDIE THE WHEEL Trance pop with a sense of humor.

LIONS, TIGERS, AND BEARS Experimental hardcore.

THE PREMONITIONS Local band The Premonitions are back with an all new lineup featuring Kara McKenney on lead vocals/keyboard/ guitar and Matt Whittaker on guitar.

The tunes are still melodic rock but perhaps a bit edgier than before.

Farm 255 “Primals Night.” 9–11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com AARON GENTRY AND PATRICK MORALES Gentry is a multi-instrumentalist known for his work with Broken Bits and Quiet Hooves, and Morales is a local singer-songwriter.

11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com HEIGHT WITH FRIENDS Hip-hop group that’s part of the Wham City collective in Baltimore. See Calendar Pick on p. 30.

RORSHAK Member of local group Deaf Judges performs a solo set featuring abstract lyricism set to hardcore experimental hip-hop.

TOMMY TV Moths bassist performs hip-hop improv.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar BOMBS BOMBS BOMBS New local act playing quirky pop rock.

THE CASTE Danceable and jangly pop rock with a style similar to The Strokes or Wolf Parade.

CLOAK AND DAGGER DATING SERVICE Local six-piece ensemble plays loud and loose straightahead rock with dueling male/female vocals.

MIKEY’S IMAGINARY FRIENDS Rock influenced by At the Drive-In, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nirvana.

TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller (Gold Party, The Agenda) and a rotating cast spin late-night glam rock, new wave, punk and Britpop.

Johnny’s New York Style Pizza 7:30–10 p.m. FREE! 706-354-1515 KARAOKE Low-impact karaoke for rising stars.

Last Call 9 p.m.–1 a.m. FREE! For more info contact dg2003@yahoo.com SPICY SALSA DANCING Lessons begin at 9 p.m. and dancing starts at 10 p.m. No partner or experience required.

The Melting Point 9:30 p.m. $4. www.meltingpointathens. com 3 FOOT SWAGGER Local jam rockers who blend high-energy rock with myriad original sounds. Performing tonight with DJ Triz.

No Where Bar 10 p.m. $2. 706–546–4742 NORMALTOWN FLYERS This Athens roots-rock institution plays a set of good-time rock and roll with a Southern leaning. Come celebrate Sky’s 30th Anniversary of being in the bar business.

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

Rye Bar 10:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens THE MUMBLES New Orleans based duo with two keyboards and a drum kit combining soul music with avant and old-time jazz.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com DREW KOHL Original singer/songwriter plays bluegrass-inspired folk.

Thursday 19 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 OPEN MIC Hosted by Wes of Dixie Mafia every Thursday.

The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! www.thebadmanor.com JUSTIN Acoustic based powerpop from Atlanta.

Barnette’s 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0966 KARAOKE Every Thursday.

Boar’s Head Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 WINGMAN Rock covers and originals.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com MARRIAGE Local envelope-pushing hard rock band with metal influences. Marriage recently added the technically proficient, lightning-fast wizardry of guitarist Bryan Aiken (Lazer/Wülf, ‘Powers), taking the band to a new level of awesome.

NIGHT OF THE WOLF Five-piece band playing gritty metal full of riffs, hooks and solos.

RAT BABIES Local trio Rat Babies plays hit-you-in-the-gut post-dirt

metalcore, care of Mux on bass, Chodd on drums and guitarist Tim Vance.

DePalma’s Italian Cafe 7 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1237 (Timothy Road) 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.

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

Farm 255 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com FOUNDER AND THE INVISIBLES Local singer-songwriter and UGA student Drew Dixon’s band accompanies his John Mayer-like vocals with blues and soul-inspired arrangements.

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $6. www.40watt.com 3 FOOT SWAGGER Local jam rockers who blend high-energy rock with myriad original sounds.

LONA Last Show Ever! Gutsy, midtempo rock meets soulful country.

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Gnat’s Landing 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706–850–5858 TJ MIMBS This local acoustic singersongwriter plays everything from hip-hop covers to alternative rock on guitar backed by loops and samples.

Go Bar 9:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar HIP-HOP MEETS ELECTRONICA NIGHT Performances including Atlanta hip-hop acts Introspective Minds, Ethereal, None Like Joshua, Lazymane & Kosherbeets and Athens’ electronic act CitizenGreen.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar Hendershot’s Coffee Grand Opening. 8 p.m. FREE! 1560 Oglethorpe Ave. KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid’s music borrows freely from multiple sources and hammers it all into a seamless product glistening with inspiration.

Hotel Indigo 6 p.m. FREE! www.indigoathens.com CLAY LEVERETT AND FRIENDS One of this town’s finest country frontmen, Leverett and his new band, featuring members of The Chasers, have opened for such legends as Loretta Lynn.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 8:30–10:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/ littlekingsshuffleclub KATE MORRISSEY Best known throughout this corridor for her dark velvet voice that stands on its own, Morrissey’s songwriting is literate and sincere, and her conversational live shows come punctuated with an offbeat sense of humor.

LARA OSHON Singer-songwriter who writes about love, unity and peace.

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $5 (adv), $7 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com THE GOOD DOCTOR Since starting out as a trio of Berklee College of Music grads, the band has expanded into a five-piece funk-rock band.

THE INCREDIBLE SANDWICH Athens-based instrumental jam band with some tropical leanings. Winners of the 2010 Flagpole Athens Music Award for best jam band!

New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $5. www.newearthmusichall. com DAFFODIL Local trio plays hardhitting, noisy rock.

JUNGOL Experimental electronic rock from Atlanta that ranges from ethereal to aggressive with operatic pop vocals.

MANRAY Local foursome that plays high-energy, “off-timed” rock and roll with “threads of improvisation.”

Touchstones include Fugazi.

The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 OFFICE IDOL KARAOKE CONTEST Every Thursday with The Singing Cowboy.

Roadhouse 10 p.m. $1. 706-613-2324 DICTATORTOTS These longtime Athenian chaos-cultivators trash the night with post-grunge grooves.

Throwing down tonight at part of the annual “Tau Omega Tau” toga party.

TOT is the “Dictatortopia Society’s professional drinking fratority.”

Rye Bar 10:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens CHRIS CUNDARI Variety of jam, electronica and reggae performed live with a looping technique similar to Keller Williams.

TRIBAL ZINE Local jam band with classic rock influences and laid back melodies.

Sideways 10 p.m. 706–319–1919 DJRX DJ-remixer Brian Gonzalez delivers original mixes of mainly current pop with forays into rock, old school, country and electronica.

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New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $5. www.newearthmusichall. com LOWDOWN COMEDY OPEN MIC Lowdown Comedy Open Mic runs every third Wednesday. Hosted by Chris Patton and featuring headliner Joe Zimmerman (Beards of Comedy).

Lona, Three Foot Swagger 40 Watt Club After a decade-long, onagain, off-again relationship, it’s finally time for local rock band Lona to call it quits… forever.

Frontman Clay Leverett says the reason for the split is simple: the members are just too darn busy with other projects. “We Lona haven’t recorded anything in two years,” he laughs.

“So, that’s a pretty good reason [to quit].”

Leverett has abandoned Lona before, taking breaks to go on tour playing drums with Bright Eyes and Now It’s Overhead, and now he has some new distractions. His country band, Clay Leverett and Friends, has been going full-steam ahead, scoring impressive opening slots for such legends as Loretta Lynn and George Jones. Meanwhile his bandmates are scattered in all directions: Nick Bielli is in Hayride, John Neff is in Drive-By Truckers, Mikey Dwyer has his solo work, Neil Golden is playing with Kaitlin Jones, Marcus Thompson is working with The Bearfoot Hookers, and Casey Scott has been focusing on photography.

As for Leverett’s non-country songwriting, he’s found a new outlet for that as well, and in that way, Lona has really come full circle. Leverett started the project as a solo effort, and he plans on going that route again; he’s currently recording at Chase Park Transduction and hopes to have a solo record out in February which he says is “straightup rock with pop and country influences.”

So, you’ll still be seeing plenty of Leverett around town, and in fact, you can get a double dose on Thursday as his country band is playing a free show at Hotel Indigo at 6 p.m. before the Lona gig. As for the farewell show, Leverett promises Lona will play a bit of everything, drawing on all 10 years of material for its two-hour set. He also encourages fans to visit the brand-new www.clayleverett.com which is set to launch in September and will have links to all of his projects, past and present. [Michelle Gilzenrat]

Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com THE EAST PONCE SOUL FACTION Atlanta-based Hammond organ funk outfit reminiscent of bands like The Meters, The Allman Brothers and Medeski.

Friday 20 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706–549–1010 SOUTHERN SOUL Lively rockfunk group plays new covers plus originals.

The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! www.thebadmanor.com MATT JOINER AND ALBATROSS Local funky bluesy band Albatross teams up with up-and-coming guitarist Matt Joiner (The Rattlers) who draws inspiration from blues and classic rock.

Boar’s Head Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 MARK HARRIS Local singersongwriter.

Buffalo’s Southwest Café 8 p.m. $10. 706–354–6655 POWER PLAY Live band playing country, rock and pop from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s!

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com KILL THE SCHOOL Local metal four-piece.

MANGER Punk rock four-piece with screaming guitars and lively vocals.

SHARKHEART Adam Bugbee, Jason Askew and Matt Riley team up to bring you brutal, progressive metal.

STYGIAN APOTHEGM Heavy-ass stoner-metal in leather pants, drawing on bands like Pantera and Opeth.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar FACE Tender acoustic rock trio featuring locals Jay Kellom on vocals, guitar and piano, Cole Keese on upright bass and Tad Wilder on drums.

ADAM FAWCETT Singer-songwriter influenced by John Mayer and Jason Mraz.

Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ gobar DJ BABY PANDAS Genre goes out the window tonight as former Flagpole music editor Chris Hassiotis selects a wide-ranging array of gleeful dance favorites and obscurities, from garage rock to funk to pop plus some surprise favorites.

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THE K-MACKS Danceable, highenergy country-fried punk rock for fans of acts like The Avett Bros.

YO SOYBEAN Local “party-folk” trio featuring upbeat, sing-a-long numbers with guests on guitar, banjo, mandolin, violin and more. For fans of Bright Eyes and the like.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ littlekingsshuffleclub 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.

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com ABBEY ROAD LIVE Here come the sun kings! The local cover band delivers a start-to-finish performance of The Beatles’ Abbey Road and tosses in other high-energy, later-era Beatles rockers. Winner of the 2010 Flagpole Athens Music Award for best cover band.

New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $5. www.newearthmusichall. com CYPRESS Groove-heavy jam with layers of Southern rock, blues, funk and Caribbean rhythms.

LINGO Funky, soulful jam band from Marietta that recorded its debut album with John Keane (R.E.M., Widespread Panic) here in town.

Nuçi’s Space 9 p.m. $5 recommended donation. www.nuci.org 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.

FIVE EIGHT This totally wired, nearlegendary Athens rock trio has consistently pumped out boisterous rock and roll that’s not too complicated but overwhelmingly satisfying.

Rye Bar 10:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens CAPSULE CORP Jazzy band with well crafted, intricately constructed songs.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com SACRED HOLLOW Athens/Atlanta hard rock band naming Tool, Chevelle and Sevendust among its many influences. Playing covers and originals.

283 Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706–208–1283 IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. mashes up highenergy electro and rock.

Saturday 21 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday with the Singing Cowboy!

Amici Italian Café 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 STOKESWOOD A mellow, modern alt-rock band from Atlanta that experiments a bit with atmospheric sounds.

The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! www.thebadmanor.com FALLBACK Playing a mix of originals and cover songs from ‘90s greats

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like Nirvana, Foo Fighters and Incubus, this band has played all over the Southeast.

Bishop Park 8 a.m.–12 p.m. Athens Farmers Market. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net THE HEATHENS Y’all-ternative rock from seasoned local folk musicians.

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BRIAN MATTHEWS Former Blue Hiram guitarist plays a solo set of heartfelt acoustic numbers. (8 a.m.).

Boar’s Head Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 NATHAN SHEPPARD The local acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is known for his emotive singing style.

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 “80s Dance Party!” 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com BIGMOUTH The Smiths tribute band reuniting after five years!

DJ TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller (Gold Party, The Agenda) and a rotating cast spin late-night glam rock, new wave, punk and Britpop.

GOLD PARTY Playing two sets tonight! The first set will feature the band’s original ‘80s-inspired electro new wave jams and the second set will be all covers, including bands like The Cure, New Order and more!

Farm 255 Habitat for Humanity Birthday Party. 9 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com LERA LYNN The frontwoman behind Birds & Wire has a rich, velvety voice seeped in soul and can croon jazz, pop or roots rock with equal prowess.

TRANCES ARC Highly polished, tight, alt-rock quartet currently based in Atlanta, but featuring several UGA alumns. Performing an acoustic set tonight.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar GEMINI CRICKET Sleazy garage stomps that swagger through the reverb and jangle with ‘60s abandon.

SOAPBAR Local group plays shaggy, diverse alt-rock informed by its lo-fi and folk peers.

WEREWOLVES Local band featuring quirky lo-fi rock with bright, bouncy flourishes, unique instrumentation and emotive lyrics.

40 Watt Club 9:30 p.m. $8 (adv.). www.40watt.com PACKWAY HANDLE BAND Packway’s “gather around the mic” approach to bluegrass provides sly, hearty original songs and renditions of classic tunes.

WHISKEY GENTRY Toe-tapping Americana ranging from bluegrass picking to more punk-inspired songs.

Front Porch Bookstore 6–7 p.m. FREE! 706–372–1236 CALICO JIG Celtic and traditional Irish music.

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.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. mashes up highenergy electro and rock.

TUMBLEWEED STAMPEDE Adventurous and energetic dancejam-folk sextet play party music with folksy and surf touches.

WOODFANGS Grungy, lo-fi psychedelic pop.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub DUB HOUSING NIGHT DJ Other Voices, Other Rooms and Chief Rocka bring you an evening of rocksteady, dub, dancehall, jungle and dubstep sounds from Jamaica.

Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m.–9 p.m. $5. 706-548-7803 RICK FOWLER BAND Local guitarist Rick Fowler (Ralph Roddenbery, etc.) specializes in a classic sort of British blues rock.

SURSIEVISION A genre-blending band combining aspects of funk, soul, R&B and electronica.

The Max Canada 10 p.m. $8. 706-254-3392 THE BOHANNONS Rootsy alt-rock from Chattanooga with a jangly blues vibe.

DEAD CONFEDERATE With its moody, dark weaving of Southern rock and grunge, Dead Confederate is quickly ascending in popularity across the nation and beyond.

Celebrating the release of the new album, Sugar. See Calendar Pick on p. 35.

DJ Z-DOG Zack “Z-Dog” Hosey spins dance classics, punk, ‘80s and more.

FUTUREBIRDS Local folk-rock band with a tattered, raspy edge and sweet harmonies. Their impressive new album, Hampton’s Lullaby, is out now.

New Earth Music Hall “1 Year Anniversary Party!” 9 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7. www.newearthmusichall. com CHARLIE P Dubstep artist from Atlanta.

VIRTUAL BOY Dancefloor crushing beats, pop-cultured hooks and plenty of synth.

RPM “Welcome Back to School Punk Rock Party.” 10 p.m. $5. 706-543-0428 COUGAR BAIT Punk band with folk and rock influences.

PERICLES Punk with Spanish flair befitting their Dominican home.

STATE OF UNREST Ska-core band from Atlanta.

WRIST BANDITS Energetic new teen-pop-punk trio rocking out in the vein of Millencolin or NOFX. Rye Bar 10:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens LAISSEZ FUNK Funk-jam fusion plus a variety of covers.

Sideways 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ sidewaysbar KONTRABAND Hailing from Atlanta, this band is a fusion of rock, hiphop and funk. Not to be confused with video game soundtrack rockers Contraband (AKA Bit Brigade).

Terrapin Beer Co. “Back to School Bash” 5:30–7:30 p.m. $10. www.terrapinbeer.com CRANE Bluesy rock band that recently celebrated the release of its new EP, That’s the Boogie.

STOKESWOOD A mellow, modern alt-rock band from Atlanta that experiments a bit with atmospheric sounds.

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Saturday, August 21

Dead Confederate, Futurebirds, The Bohannons, DJ Z-Dog Max Canada “This is a CD release party,” stresses Dead Confederate frontman Hardy Morris. “It’s a nice time of year; we figured we’d do something a little different and take Dead Confederate advantage of the patio.”

And there is plenty of reason to celebrate. Our hometown heroes have just released one hell of a sophomore record. Sugar showcases exponential growth as Dead Confederate redefines and expands its sound. “With Wrecking Ball,” says Morris, “we were a newer band and we thought, ‘This is us; this is what we do’—this bleak, ominous, dark thing. But tastes change and you can’t just write the same songs over and over… This time, we wrote what we wanted to write whether or not those songs fit the mold people cast around us.”

Morris says Sugar was especially fun to make, and there was a new emphasis on keeping things loose. On the previous release, Dead Confederate toured for a couple years before heading to the studio, so each track had cemented into a very rigid form.

This time around, the band learned the songs just a couple of weeks before recording.

“We kept the songs in a really infant form, kept them malleable so we would be free to manipulate them in the studio. We didn’t want them too ingrained.”

With that creative freedom, Dead Confederate was able to create a diverse, adventurous collection of songs that will likely surprise and satisfy longtime fans.

But you don’t have to take our word for it! Although the official release date is Aug. 24, the band will have copies of Sugar on hand this weekend. Of course, you’ll also get to hear the songs live, with a few older tunes and choice covers thrown into the set. Tell the boys “congrats” before they head off on another figure-eight tour across the country, and grab a copy of Futurebirds’ stellar new record while you’re at it. [Michelle Gilzenrat]

Sunday 22 Borders Books & Music 3 p.m. FREE! 706–583–8647 ANDY ERICKSON Original feel-good tunes rooted in soul and R&B. Farm 255 10 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BIRD NAMES A somewhat maniacally twisted menagerie of psychedelic, often distorted sounds and childlike melodies.

LORD SCRUMMAGE Experimental electro-pop with danceable beats.

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

Monday 23 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy!

sursievision, The Incredible Sandwich, Lefty Hathaway Band and Efren.

Rye Bar 10:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens THE ZOU Nouveau rock band drawing influences from sources such as Nintendo games, musical theater and 19th-century pop.

Tuesday 24 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy!

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com CRAIG WATERS & THE SECTION Blues rock four-piece from Augusta.

HANS DARKBOLT Brand-new local band performing melodic pop tunes with eerie harmonies.

SUNSPOTS Bedroom psych-pop with tropical beats and airy vocals.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com ELEPHANT Instrumental trio from Atlanta jams on dreamy soundcapes and ambient sounds.

FAREWELL FLIGHT Intricately crafted indie rock with lush arrangements and solid hooks.

MR. FALCON High-energy, indie garage rock influenced equally by The Kinks and Pixies.

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

Last Call 10 p.m. FREE! www.lastcallathens.com THE ATHENS MUSIC PROJECT A brand-new event hosted by the Athens Music Collective that showcases different musicians from different bands across the entire spectrum of Athens music. Tonight will feature musicians from Lionz,

Go Bar 9 p.m. $3. www.myspace.com/gobar STEVE ABERCROMBIE Local musician who crafts experimental folk.

CONTROLLED STORMS Experimental indie-rock trio from Philadelphia blending elements of ambient, shoegaze and progressive music.

Farm 255 10 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com HARP UNSTRUNG Alternative rock with a funky, jam-band twist. Lush harmonies and guitar-driven songs will invite you to the dance floor.

DAMON MOON & THE WHISPERING DRIFTERS This band from “the hills of Georgia” creates ‘70s-sounding psychedelic folk rock.

FF GREEN This trippy local band mixes electronica and hip-hop beats.

Little Kings Shuffle Club Athens Farmers Market. 4–7 p.m.

FREE! www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub BO BEDINGFIELD His smooth, warm vocals are steeped in all the soul of country music without the twang.

(5:30-7 p.m.)

KAITLIN JONES Local singer/songwriter of Americana-tinged country originals. (4–5:15 p.m.)

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 EXCEPTION TO THE RULE Progressive, young bluegrass band from Northeast Georgia.

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.

No Where Bar 10 p.m. $2. 706–546–4742 NATHAN SHEPPARD & JOHN KEANE Keane will be joined by Sheppard for a set of rock and Americana numbers.

Rye Bar 10:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens SUMILAN Technically proficient and progressive jam rock.

Square One Fish Co. “Full Moon Party.” 8 p.m. FREE! www. squareonefishco.com KINKY WAIKIKI Modern arrangements of traditional Hawaiian music.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia Sunflower Music Series. 7–9 p.m. $10 (members), $15 (non-members), $5 (children 6–12). www.uga.edu/ botgarden GROGUS The ensemble plays jazz accentuated with Afro-Cuban styles.

WUOG 90.5FM 8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org LIVE IN THE LOBBY Manray will perform on the college radio station’s twice weekly program.

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Wednesday 25 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy!

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

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com BRIGHTER THAN 1,000 SUNS Screamo hardcore with intricate rhythms and fierce female screams.

COME WHAT MAY Local posthardcore band.

OH, MANHATTAN Local six-piece melodic hardcore band.

SET APART Modern hardcore akin to Have Heart and Verse.

Farm 255 “Primals Night.” 9–11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com ARMCHAIRS Loose, rhythm-led rock ranging from spazzy shout-along songs to dreamy melodies.

COCO RICO Angular, guitar-driven rock.

DECAMERON DUO Classical guitar.

EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic, guitar-driven indie rock influenced by bands like Guided by Voices.

SUNSPOTS Bedroom psych-pop with tropical beats and airy vocals.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar THE AWESOMELIES The awesome duo sings silly, irreverent pop songs that are also awesome.

THE HORROR THE HORROR Band from Stockholm, Sweden with a sound influenced by ‘77 punk.

STEVEN TRIMMER Psych-folk.

Johnny’s New York Style Pizza 7:30–10 p.m. FREE! 706-354-1515 KARAOKE For rising stars.

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens. com MATT JOINER AND ALBATROSS Local funk band Albatross teams up with Joiner’s blues inspiration.

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

Rye Bar 10:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens DJ KILLACUT Mashing it up DJ Shadow-style.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com MIKE ARMSTRONG Vocalist, acoustic guitarist, and harmonica player of Blossom Creek Breeze. * Advance Tickets Available

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

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

ART Call for Artists (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF)) Seeking artists for the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation’s Members’ Gallery. View proposal requirements online. www.ocaf.com 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 (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios) Now seeking artisans to facilitate classes/ workshops. 706-540-2712, moonmama61@aol.com Call for Artists and Musicians Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa is currently seeking artists and crafters for the event in November. www.athensindiecraftstravaganzaa.com

AUDITIONS Annie (Oconee Youth Playhouse) The Oconee Youth Playhouse will hold auditions for their first production of the 2011 season. Call to schedule audition. Aug. 20. FREE! 706–769–2677, www.oypoysp.com/ playhouse 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. Aug. 19 & 20, $10 (non-refundable entrance fee). www. athensgottalent.com Rose of Athens Theatre’s 2010/2011 Season (SeneyStovall Chapel) Now holding auditions for As You Like It, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein Lives and Christmas Spirits Holiday Tour. Prepare two one-minute monologues, one classical and one contemporary, and call to schedule audition. Ages 9 to adult. Aug. 25, 6–9 p.m. www.roseofathens.org, danielle@roseofathens.org, 706340-9181.

CLASSES Argentine Tango Essentials (Athens Elks Lodge, 3155 Atlanta Hwy.) No experience or partner necessary. Aug. 24, 6–8:30 p.m. $5. 706-613-8178, cvunderwood@ charter.net Bachata (Athens Wellness Cooperative) Dance combinations and techniques for beginners and intermediate dancers. Refreshments included. Aug. 29, 12–4 p.m. $47 (adv.), $50 (door). 706-369-8855, www.bachatadanceworkshop.com 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 Beginning to Intermediate Pottery (Lyndon House Arts Center) Develop wheelthrowing, glazing and decorating techniques

Athens Area Humane Society

ADOPTION CENTER

Inside Pet Supplies Plus at Alps Shopping Center • 706.353.2287 The fact is it can be hard Moose is a super-ador- Badger is a young able Tabby gentleman, guy, ready for fun. on some cats to live He’s very playful who sits sweetly and indefinitely in a kennel, even a nice one. Chester pertly at attention. He and outgoing and is getting a bit down and has a round, compact curious about teddy-bear body. A bit what’s going on. no longer enjoys meetBright-eyed and ing folks like he once did. shy at first, but then ready to liven very cuddly!

He is afraid of men and things up! children but he would give his entire heart to a nice lady.

Big, beautiful black and white kitty who likes to lounge.

CHESTER

From August 5 to August 11

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ACC ANIMAL CONTROL 35 Dogs Received 27 Dogs Placed!

MOOSE

BADGER

ATHENS AREA HUMANE SOCIETY 4 Total Cats Received 3 Cats Placed 0 Adoptable Cats Euthanized

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while you make your own unique stoneware! Now registering. 706613-3623, www.accleisureservices. com Bellydancing (Healing Arts Centre) “Beginners Egyptian Bellydancing” (Wednesdays, 7–8:15 p.m.). Learn intermediatelevel movements in “Intermediate/ Advanced Bellydancing” (Wednesdays, 8:30–9:45 p.m.).

706-613-1143, www.healingartscentre.net Chen Style Taijiquan (Floorspace) Effortless power.

Authentic Chinese martial lineage.

Register for ongoing instruction.

Sundays and Mondays, 706-6143342, telihu@gmail.com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” class every Friday from 7–9 p.m. and “Family Try Clay” every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. ($20/ person). 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Computer Class (Madison County Library) Introduction to hardware, files & folders and fun with Publisher. Space is limited; call to register. Tues. 2–3 p.m. & 7–8 p.m, Wed. 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706–795–0830 Computer Class (ACC Library, Educational Technology Center) Introduction to the internet. Call to register. Aug. 26, 7–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Concrete Leaf-Casting (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn how to use large leaves to cast concrete forms that can be used for bird baths or creative garden accents.

Registration required. Aug. 31, 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, from ballet and tap to swing and

Long-legged white American Bulldog is a happy and handsome fella. He needs someone who can exercise/walk FRECKLES him daily, and he’ll promise to be a good boy who will brighten all your days.

Oh the dapperness! Freckles has a sweet freckle on his nose, and a thin white streak on the top of his head which makes him look like he has neatly parted hair. He does need a special diet but he’ll make it worth your while. He loves attention and you can hold him like a baby. more cats can be seen online at

athenshumanesociety.org

Photographs by Stephan Eberhard are part of the “Full House 2010” exhibit on display at Lyndon House Arts Center through Sept 18.

Nia. 706-354-6454, www.studiodanceacademy.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 Dancing Pals Dance Lessons (Freedom of Movement Dance Academy, 8081 Macon Hwy) Be prepared for any social occasion with alternating ballroom and countrywestern dance lessons every Sunday afternoon and Tuesday evening.

6:30–7:30 p.m. $10. jean.guard@ yahoo.com Dream Wheel Circle (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios) Join Moon Mama under the Full Sturgeon Moon to play with images and creative collage. For ages 8 and up. Aug. 21, 10 a.m.–noon. $5. 706540-2712, moommama61@aol.com ESL Teacher Training (Goodwill Career Center, 10 Hunington Rd.) The Athens-Clarke Literacy Council will host a free training on teaching ESL to adults in the community.

The topic will be teaching multilevel classes and incorporating grammar instruction. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE! Valerie Pflug, 404–242–7789, vpflug@archatl.com Etching for Beginners and Intermediates (Lyndon House Arts Center) An intro to intaglio/ etching processes using printmaking methods to inscribe images onto metal plates. Learn Xerox transfer, soft ground and aquatint techniques!

Call for more info. 706-613-3623, www.accleisureservices.com Fall Clay and Glass Classes (Good Dirt) Now registering for classes in wheel-thrown pottery, glass fusing and slumping, and other special projects. See complete schedule online. 706–355–3161. www.gooddirt.net Figure Drawing Studio (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios) Bring any supplies/equipment that you may require. Ages 18 and up. Sundays, 2–4 p.m. $8. 706-540-2727 Figure Photography Studio (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios) Focus on the human figure. Model, lighting equipment and props are supplied, but bring your own camera equipment. Ages 18 and up. Call to reserve a space. Sundays, 4-6 p.m. $20. 706–540–2727 Gardening Classes (Athens Technical College) Register for one or all of the seven classes taught by

the Athens Area Master Gardeners.

Learn how to save and start seeds, how to transplant seedlings and prepare soil for success and how to control insects, disease and weeds. $15/class, $79/7 classes. 706-3695763, bmoody@athenstech.edu GED Classes (Athens Urban Ministries, 717 Oconee St.) Get your GED for free, free, free! Mondays & Thursdays 9:30–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-353-6647.

Genealogy on the Internet (ACC Library) A brief intro to Internet resources for genealogy. Databases in Galileo will be introduced. Registration required.

Aug. 19, 6–8:45 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 Gentle Yoga for Seniors (Council on Aging) Regain flexibility, stamina and muscle tone with gentle stretches and breathing techniques.

Tuesdays, 8–9:15 a.m. Wednesdays, 3–4:15 p.m. Fridays, 10–11 a.m.

FREE! 706-549-4850 Introduction to the Internet (Oconee County Library) Two-part class that covers Internet service providers, web browsers, useful sites and Internet safety. Space is limited; call to register. Aug. 25 & 26, 3-4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 Jewelry and Metalsmithing (Lyndon House Arts Center) Learn how to create unique pieces of jewelry while learning about various metalsmithing techniques, including piercing, soldering, stone setting, appliqué and inlay. Call for more information! 706-613-3623, www. accleisureservices.com Money Matters (ACC Library) Money Matters coordinator Teri Hanna will share some helpful tips for budgeting, maintaining a checking account and improving your credit score in this program sponsored by Smart Investing @ Your Library. Aug. 26, 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 New Canopy Classes (Canopy Studio) Fall classes begin Sept. 7!

Register for beginner or intermediate trapeze classes for adults or children. New this fall: Beginner Fabrics Trapeze. Full schedule online. 706549-8501, www.canopystudio.com Nia (Various Locations) Register for a session or drop in to try out this blend of dance arts, martial arts and healing arts. For all ages and fitness levels. Go online for class offerings. $12/drop-in, 706-424-9873, www. thebodyeclectic.net

OCAF Classes (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF)) Now registering for fall classes. Offerings include drawing, watercolor, oil and acrylic painting, bagpipe making, ceramic arts, book making and poetry. 706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Classes (Trumps on Milledge, 2026 S. Milledge Ave.) OLLI, formerly Learning in Retirement, will hold registration for fall courses and activities. Come out and learn about the various classes, travel opportunities and social events offered. Sept. 13, 9:30 a.m.

706-542-5011, www.olli.uga.edu 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 Painting with Charles (Lyndon House Arts Center) Bring in your oil or acrylic masterpieces-in-progress to receive easel-side assistance from instructor Charles. 706-613-3623, www.accleisureservices.com 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 Tai Chi in the Park on Talmadge Drive (Mind Body Institute, Athens Regional Medical Center) Offering Tai Chi instruction. Call for more information.

Saturdays, 9:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-475-7329, mbiprograms@ armc.org Tech Tips: Photo Editing (ACC Library) Learn how to optimize your vacation photos using Picnik, a free photo-editing website. Aug. 24, 12:15–1 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Yangola (Floorspace) A blend of Capoeira Angola and Hatha Yoga.

Wednesdays, 6:15–7:15 p.m. 727433-6449 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, Tai Chi and Mindfulness Classes (Mind Body Institute) Experienced and highly educated instructors offer a wide variety of basic and specialty classes throughout the day. 706475-7329, www.armc.org/mbi

Yoga, Tai Chi and Pilates (Five Points Yoga) Classes in Mama-Baby Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Power Vinyasa Flow, Tai Chi Qui Gong, Tai Chi Kung Fu and Pilates for all levels.

Full schedule online. $5/class, $10/ drop-in. www.athensfivepointsyoga. com Yoshukai Karate (AKF Itto Martial Arts) Learn Yoshukai Karate, a traditional hard Okinawan style. www. athensy.com Zumba at the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves comprise this dynamic fitness program. Wednesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $10/class, $72/session. www.uga. edu/botgarden

HELP OUT! Athens-Oconee CASA (CASA, 220 College Ave.) Now recruiting volunteers! CASA volunteers provide legal advocacy for abused and neglected children. Male and Spanish-speaking volunteers are especially needed. 706-613-1922, www.childrenfirst-inc.org AthLatinoFest The Latino Fest in Athens is looking for volunteers, bands and artists to participate in this year’s festival. Deadline is Aug. 27. AthLatinoFest@gmail.com.

706–425–9883 Become a Mentor (Project Safe) Become a mentor for a child, teen or adult who has experienced violence in the home. www.project-safe.org, volunteer coordinator Maria Taylor at projectvolunteer@yahoo.com, 706–549–0922 Bike Recycling Program (BikeAthens, Chase Street Warehouses) Join BikeAthens volunteers as they clean and repair donated bicycles for local service agencies. . 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 CASA Volunteer Orientation (CASA) Athens-Oconee CourtAppointed Special Advocates is holding orientation for those interested in advocating for abused and neglected children. Aug. 19, 6–7:30 p.m. 706-613-1922, www.athensoconeecasa.org Dine Out for Kids (Various Locations) Join Family Connection and participating local restaurants in their mission to help all kids succeed in school. Aug. 19. For a list of participating restaurants, visit www. dineoutforkids.org Free IT Athens (Free IT Athens, 594 Oconee St.) Seeking volunteers and donations for computer refurbishing, training and support programs. Visit www.freeitathens.org for more information. 706-621-6157, freeitathens@gmail.com 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 Trail Guide Training (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Help lead discovery hikes with small groups of elementary school students. Only need to attend one of the sessions. Ages 18 & up. Pre-registration required.

Aug. 26–28, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

706-613-3615 Volunteer ESL Teachers Catholic Charities seeks volunteers to teach English as a Second Language to adults in the community Monday through Thursday evenings this fall. No experience necessary.

ART AROUND TOWN ACC Library (2025 Baxter St., Top of the Stairs Gallery) Paintings of flowers by artist and gardener Marshall Reddoch. Through August.

Amici Italian Café (233 E. Clayton St.) Paintings

by Sophie Howell. Through September.

ATHICA (160 Tracy St.) “Mission Accomplished,” an exhibit reflecting on the Iraq War and coinciding with President Obama’s promised date of withdrawal from Iraq, features video and sound art, glass, photography, prints, embroidery and sculpture by artists Cecelia Kane, James Buonaccorsi and Blaine Whisenhunt. Through Sept. 26. Reception Aug. 21.

Big City Bread Cafe (393 N. Finley St.) Photography by Justin Evans. Through August.

Brick House Studio (1892 Athens Rd., Crawford) 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. Through August (by appointment only).

Chase Street Warehouses (Be Here Now Gallery) “Locals Only,” featuring the work of over a dozen Athens artists, including Michael Lachowski, Nash Hogan, Laurin Ramsey, Cindy Jerrell, Jeff Owens, Dana Jones and Steven Milsap. Saturdays through August 21.

Cillies (175 East Clayton St.) New paintings on display by Kristen Ashley. Through August.

Circle Gallery, UGA College of Environmental Design (Caldwell Hall) Using map visualization as a primary method, “Mapping Athens” indentifies Athens’ unique physical, environmental and social characteristics. Through Sept. 24.

Espresso Royale Caffe (297 E. Broad St.) Landscape photography by Tom Nix. Through August.

Five Star Day Café (229 E. Broad St.) Drawings by Aihoa Bilbao Canup. Through August.

Good Dirt (510 B North Thomas St.) Funtional pot-

Margaret Prickett, 770–790–3118, mprickett@archatl.com

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 Henna Workshop (Rocksprings Neighborhood Center) Learn how to apply temporary henna body art.

Ages 11–15. Aug. 27, 5 p.m. $2.

706-613-3650 Project Athens Music Workshop (New Earth Music Hall) Aspiring teen producers, engineers and songwriters are encouraged to register for this one-day workshop. Aug. 21, 1–5 p.m. FREE! 678-480-4851, www.projectgenerationd.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 Wee Toddle (Memorial Park) Register your toddler for an exploration of Memorial Park’s lake, trails and zoo. For kids ages 2 -3 and a parent/chaperone. Aug. 17 & 24, 10:30–11:15 a.m. $10. 706-6133616 Wee Walk (Memorial Park) Register your pre-schooler for an exploration of Memorial Park’s lake, trails and zoo. For kids ages 4–5 and a parent/ chaperone. Aug. 17 & 24, 11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. $10. 706-613-3616 Youth Theater Workshop (Various Locations) Innovative, creative after-school theater workshops for ages 6-12. Fun & skills in voice, movement, improvisation and storytelling. Sept. 13–Dec. 15.

Mondays at Athens Montessori School, Tuesdays at Waseca Leaning Environment). 3:15 & 4:15 p.m. $120. www.smallhousecreative.com

tery and sculpture by Allya Macdonald, Crisha Yantis and Al Pellenberg. Through Aug. 18.

Jittery Joe’s Eastside (1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) New works by Peter Loose. Through August.

Just Pho…and More (1063 Baxter St.) Work by Nancy Hart. Through August.

Lyndon House Arts Center (293 Hoyt St.) “Art for Athens Kids,” an exhibit featuring illustrated ceramic tiles by nine young artists from Pinewoods Learning Center. Through Aug. 28. “Full House 2010” features over a hundred works in a variety of media by local artists and members of the organizations that meet regularly at the Lyndon House. Through Sept. 18.

Madison County Library (1315 Hwy. 98 W., Danielsville) Guard art by Karol Patterson and scrapbook collages of Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter dogs by Brittany Morton on display. Through August.

Madison-Morgan Cultural Center (434 S. Main St., Madison) “Mapping the Present Just Went By,” a collaborative multimedia project presented by the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center and the Morgan County African-American Museum which combines stories, documents, sculpture and other historical relics with photography by Lynn Marshall-Linnemeier.

Through Sept. 24.

Monroe Art Guild (205 S. Broad St., Monroe) “Summer Members’ Show.” Through Aug. 25.

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (120 Florida Ave.) Drawings and paintings by Elizabeth Bishop-Martin. Through August.

Republic Salon (312 E. Broad St.) Large, vibrant acrylic paintings by Jaime Bull. Through August.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) “Dancing Naked Under Palm Trees,” an exhibit featuring watercolors of nature by Par Ramey. Through August.

UGA Aderhold (110 Carlton St., Room 232) “Home and Away,” an exhibit featuring photographs of Georgia and abroad by Sally Hudson Ross. Through September.

SUPPORT Athens Mothers’ Center (St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church) Parenting is a demanding and important job. Meet with other supportive moms and dads. Tuesdays & Fridays, 9:30–11:30 a.m. 706-5528554, www.athensga.mothercenter. org Domestic Violence Support Group (Call for location) Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and group at 6:30 p.m. Children are welcome for supper and childcare is provided during group. Call the Project Safe hotline: 706-543-3331. Second and fourth Thursday of the month in Clarke County. First and third Thursday of the month in Madison County.

6–8 p.m.

Emotional Abuse Support Group (Call for location) Demeaning behavior and hateful words can be just as harmful as punches and kicks. Childcare is provided. Call the Project Safe hotline: 706-543-3331. Wednesdays, 6:30–8 p.m.

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

Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotionsanonymous.org Mental Health Support Group (St. Mary’s Hospital) Meets in the hospital’s lobby conference room. Thursdays, 6:30–8 p.m. 706783-5706, www.athensmentalhealth. org Parkinson’s Support Group (Council on Aging) Meet up every fourth Monday for an open support group for those living with Parkinson’s Disease. 2:30–4 p.m.

FREE! 706-549-4850 Sapph Fire (Email for Location) The newly formed social and support group for lesbian and bisexual women of color meets the first and third Saturday of every month. Ages 21 & up. Email for more information. Find Sapph Fire on Facebook, sapph.fire@yahoo.com

ON THE STREET Athens, GA Half-Marathon (Various Locations) Explore Athens in autumn on this run winding through campus, downtown and alongside the North Oconee River.

Proceeds benefit AthFest. Now registering. Oct. 24, 7 a.m. $60. www. athensgahalf.com Benefit Golf Tournament (Lane Creek Golf Club) The registration fee includes entry in the tournament, lunch, on-course beverages and a scoring party. Proceeds will benefit the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation. Sept. 13, registration begins at 10:30 a.m. $75. 706-3531126, www.realtorsathens.com Cedar Creek 5K Run/Walk (Cedar Creek, 410 Cedar Creek) Register for this 5K for a chance to win gift cards and other giveaways.

Music, goodies, games and swimming follow. Proceeds benefit the Cedar Creek pool. Aug. 28, 8:30 a.m. $8 (5K) $5 (one-mile fun run).

706-850-1486 Nuci’s SPACE Race (Nuçi’s Space) Now registering for a 5k run/walk to benefit Nuci’s Space on Oct. 2nd. www.nuci.org/space-race-2010registration “Tri to Beat Cancer” (Sandy Creek Park) The Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia hosts a sprint triathalon in Sandy Creek Park to raise money for local cancer patients. Aug. 29, 7–11 a.m. $50. 706353-4354, www.cfnega.org f

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Matters Of The Heart And Loins So, I was with this guy for a couple years.

He has two kids from a previous marriage, whom I met and got along with very well. The guy and I eventually moved in together, and even though he didn’t have custody, we did spend a lot of time with the kids—every other weekend plus Wednesdays plus some holidays, etc. Needless to say, we all got pretty close.

And recently, I finally realized that I was not in love with the guy anymore. I was honest and straightforward, and I made it as easy as possible by moving out and offering to pay my half of the rent for an extra month or two until he figured the situation out.

Part of the problem is my guilt and part is that we own a business together.

I really want us to remain friends, and I also want to maintain a business relationship because we work well together and our town is small and it’s not like we can each own the same kind of business here. The business is doing pretty well, but we are the only people who work there, which is starting to become kind of difficult. See, I have another job, and whenever I’m there he calls me and asks me if I can come to the store: there’s an emergency there, or one of the kids is sick and he has to leave, or whatever. I am obviously not going to tell him no, because I don’t want our store to close for the day, but this is starting to get kind of tedious. It has happened three times in 10 days, and I am afraid my boss is not going to continue to be so understanding.

I need my second job in order to pay my bills, especially now when I have my own place. What is the solution? How do I bring this up?

Still His Partner You are going to have to set some boundaries, SHP, and he’s going to have to live with them. It sounds like this break-up was pretty recent, so it may take some getting used to, but the obvious problem here is that he isn’t letting go and you aren’t forcing him to. It’s one thing to call you about a store emergency, but completely another when it comes to his kids. Where is their mother? Shouldn’t he be calling her about them? And doesn’t he have any other family or friends around to help him out?

It seems like they already have a confusing enough situation with their actual parents, and keeping you in the mix is not going to help.

As far as the business goes, can you hire somebody else? Or do you have a friend who might help you out on a very part-time basis?

Even if it means having to put more time in at your other job, the distance will make things easier, and it would probably be worth it.

I have been dating this woman for about a year. She is quite a bit younger than I am, but is very smart and a professional and a grown-up in most ways. I love her, and I believe I could truly fall in love with her, but I am concerned

about a few ways in which we are different.

She is in her late-20s, and she is very social.

She has many friends and many friends that she has never even met (they’re her “Internet friends”). She is very often on the phone with or exchanging text messages with these people, even when we are out together on a date. She is very happy in a group environment, and whenever we aren’t together she goes out with her friends to bars and parties, always with a large group. When we are together, we sometimes spend time alone and sometimes go out with her very large group of, frankly, very rowdy and not terribly grown-up friends. As you might imagine, this isn’t exactly fun for me. I am almost 10 years older than she is, but I never feel a difference between us until we are around a group of them.

We have even had some nice dinners or smaller gatherings where I feel completely comfortable with her friends, but these are her closest friends, with whom she shares more in common (and so do I).

So, I guess my problem is that I can’t tell if she is ever going to be happy with fewer people in her life, and I know for certain that I am not very happy with so many people in mine. When I was younger and fresh out of college, I still socialized like that. I was new to the city, and many of my college friends were, too, so we clung to each other a bit and continued to live our college lifestyle. So, obviously, people grow out of that. I was under the impression that most people had fewer friends as they got older, but now I wonder. My concern here is that since she is nearing 30 and doesn’t seem to be slowing down at all, she might never change. I really do love her, and I don’t want to ask her to change who she is just for me, but I can’t continue to live like this indefinitely. As a woman, I am hoping you have some insight or wisdom to share. I would really hate to lose her.

Not Mr. Life of the Party I’m not sure that being a woman has anything to do with it, NMLOTP. I was certainly more prone to hanging out in larger groups when I was younger but, like you, I have completely changed.

But I know plenty of people, both men and women, who prefer to be surrounded by people all the time.

Unfortunately, there really isn’t any way to know whether or not she will change until she does. I assume she knows that you don’t enjoy the group thing, and if she doesn’t, you should tell her. But you should also tell her that you really like her and that’s why you’re willing to brave those situations anyway. If I had to guess, I would say that if she hasn’t changed a year into this relationship then she is unlikely to change any time soon, but before you give up on the situation you should talk to her about it. In all likelihood, you’ll talk, nothing will change, and there will be a long slow journey to Splitsville. I hope I’m wrong.

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2, 3, & 4BR apartments & townhomes perfect for young professionals or families.

Quiet location, pool, W/D, near 5pts. Prices start at $287.50/BR. Ask about signing bonus! (706) 5431910.

5BR/3BA $650/mo. 117 Jolly Lane Athens, GA 30606.

CHAC, DW, W/D. Near 5 Pts. Memorial Park off of S. Lumpkin in Sleepy Creek.

(706) 338-1619.

Available now. Spacious 2BR Dwntn apartments. 3 blocks from N. campus.

Out of bar scene. Close to everything. Call George (706) 340-0987.

Downtown.Luxury 2BR apar tment in Victorian Bldg. Great views. 2–story townhouse. $1195/mo.

Graham (706) 546-6616.

FTX Apartments.

Campus & busline within half a block. Near Milledge Ave. 2BR units.

Pre–lease for Fall 2010.

These units are always 100% leased so act now for low rental rates. Call Stacy at (706) 425-4048 or (706) 296-1863.

West Athens, just off Prince.

Mins to Dwntn. $550/mo.

2BR/2BA apt. Living room w/ FP, eat–in kitchen, deck.

Internet avail. Pets OK. Avail. now. Call (706) 4332712.

Exclusive Westside neighborhood. 1600 sq. ft. basement apt. 2BR/1BA, office, LR, kitchen, DR, patio, pool. Incl. electric, water, trash, cable. Fur nished, private entance. Email retrodog@bellsouth.net for info/ pics. $800/mo.

Tweedell Properties (706) 207-6361.

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Westside condos.

2BR/2BA, $600/mo.

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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.

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. for $1200/mo., 750 sq. ft. for $900/mo., 450 sq. ft. for $600/mo. (706) 546-1615 or www.athenstownproperties. com For Sale. 4700 sq. ft. office.

485 Newton Bridge Rd. Possible owner financing to qualified, credit worthy buyer.

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Historic Downtown B u i l d i n g . 3200 sq. ft.

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Retail, Bar, or Restaurantfor lease at Homewood Shopping Center. 3000 sq. ft. Call Bryan Austin at (706) 3531039.

Condos for Rent $750/mo. 4BR/3 Full BA. 10 min. to UGA. 137 We s t c h e s t e r C i rc l e . A l l appls incl. W/D, excellent condition. New carpet & p a i n t . L g . l v. r m . , s e c . s y s t e m . Av a i l a b l e immediately. Owner/Agent, call Robin (770) 265-6509 or email at robintdubois@ gmail.com.

2BR/2BA, Eastside.

Available now. 1300 sq. ft., CHAC, W/D, new DW. No pets. $575/mo. (706) 7690757.

3BR/2.5BA. 3 floors. 2 patios. New kitchen, completely updated unit.

Pool. $900/mo. Call Michelle (706) 433-2712.

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. $960/mo.

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Westside condo. Available 9/1. 1500 sq. ft. 2BR/2BA. W/D, CHAC, DW. Good location, no pets. On busline.

Se habla Espanol. $690/mo.

Ana (678) 848-7987.

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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.

F i r s t m o n t h f re e ! 2 o r 3BR duplexes. W/D, DW, Secluded Patios, large yards in wooded area. Easy Access to Loop & Dwntn.

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181 Holman Ave. Available immediately! 3BR/2BA in Normaltown. HWflrs, CHAC, quiet street. Grad students pref’d. (706) 372-1505.

 1085A Macon Hwy. 3BR/1BA $795/mo., huge rooms, storage. 1 0 8 5 B Macon Hwy. 2BR/1BA, $595/mo. 1045 Macon H w y . 4BR/2BA + extra rooms, sunroom, lots of parking. All on busline.

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1BR/1BA w/ office 1277 W. Hancock. Screen porch, rear parking, pets OK, DW, HVAC, HWflrs, walk to ARMC, campus, & Newtown. $600/ mo. Call Paul (706) 714-9607.

145 Woodcrest Drive.

3BR/2BA. CHAC. Fenced yd.

Pets OK. No pet fees! Open House today! $825/mo. (706) 372-6873.

1331 Dowdy Rd. 3-6BR/2BA. $990–$1220/ 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. now! Pls. call (706) 5489797, boulevard propertymanagement. 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.

2BR/1BA house. 15 miles from Dwntn Athens. Newly remodeled. New appls.

W/D hook–up. Very nice. $500/dep & $550/mo. (706) 255-9993.

2BR/2BA mobile home.

CHAC. Fridge, stove, & DW furnished. Quiet private lot located on popular cyclist route in S. Jackson Co. Only 7.5 miles from the Arch & Dwntn. $450/mo., $400/ dep. No pets. Call (706) 546-7448 or (706) 206-9256.

2BR/1BA. 1 person: $495/ mo., 2 people: $550/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, boulevard propertymanagement. com.

2BR/2BA Walk to Class/ Dwntn. Circa 1890's, CHAC, high ceilings, H W f l r s , F P, f e n c e d yrd, gas log fireplace.

Pets OK. $795/mo. 140 Inglewood Ave. (706) 714-1100. Low deposit.

3BR/2BA House on campus. Available now.

Lg. yrd, DW, W/D, CHAC, Hardwd. floors. $1200/mo.

(706) 255-0066 3BR/1.5BA. 460 Whitehead Rd. HWflrs, carpet, CHAC, attic fan, tiled kitchen, g a r b a g e d i s p o s a l , D W, fenced yd., pecan trees. $750/mo. & $500/dep. Call (706) 254-2936.

3BR/2BA house for rent.

Large wooded backyd., HVAC, W/D, fridge. Close to Dwntn. 340 Lexington Heights. $800/mo. (706) 61 3 -72 4 2 o r ( 6 7 8 ) 2 3 2 7228.

3BR/2BA home on Lexington Rd. Located on bus line. Garage apartment & s m a l l y d . W / D , D W, CHAC. $595/mo. (706) 549-9456.

3BR/1BA house. CHAC, DW, W/D included. No gas bill, fenced yd. Pets OK. Bonus room or 4th BR. Available now. Only $575/ mo. Call/text (706) 255-2552, OffCampusRealty.com.

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, b o u l e v a rd propertymanagement. com.

3, 4, & 5BR cottages & townhomes. Available now!

Lg. bonus rooms, private baths, HWflrs. & concrete flooring, starting at $325/ BR. Call (706) 543-1910 for tour.

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.

4BR/3BA townhome. $850/ mo. Huge floorplan! W/D, alarm system, pets welcome. $425/dep. Eastside, D e e r P a r k . V i s i t w w w. hancockpropertiesinc.com.

(706) 552-3500.

4BR/4BA house in The Retreat. Less than 1 mile from The Arch. Pool. Pets welcome. $200 discount per month. Only $1700/mo.

Aaron (706) 207-2957.

Available immediately in Five Points 2BR/1BA, $650/mo., pets OK, W/D connections, call Tom 706-540-2432.

Available now. Attention students & small families.

3BR/2.5BA split lvl. in quiet cul–de–sac. Close to campus! HWflrs., FP, sec. sys., kitchen appls., W/D. $1275/mo. (770) 596-6234.

Charming Country Home.3BR/2BA. 10 mi. from Dwntn. 16 acres. Suitable for 2 horses. Fenced pasture w/ shelter. CHAC, all appls.

1BR & 2BAs completely renovated. $900/mo. (706) 340-7531.

Eastside 4BR/2BA home. $800/mo. incl. trash & lawn care. All appls incl. Fenced in backyd, pets OK. Free rent 1st mo. w/ $800/dep. Call (706) 201-2121.

Eastside 3BR/2BA. Lg. yd., on dead–end street. $1000/mo. 4BR/2BA w/ lg. yd. $1200/mo. Five Points 3BR/1BA, single carport, $750/mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 549-3222, (706) 353-2700, (706) 5401529.

East Athens. 3BR/2.5BA. Fenced backyard. Small pets OK. $900/mo. (706) 2073677.

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.

Rent/Sale. $550/mo. Sale: $99,999. Adorable 2BR cottage. Recently renovated.

LV, DR, kitchen, front porch, nice yd. Lg. dog pen. Great location, busline, UGA, Dwntn. (706) 543-5604.

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Spacious House for Rent. Lovely stone & brick cottage–style home (>3K sq. ft.) on 17 acres (woods & pasture). Eastside of Athens, about 10 mi. from UGA. 4BR/3.5BA. Lg. kitchen, living rm., sunroom, dining rm., screen porch. W/D in laundry rm., HVAC. Features cozy stone FP in LR, HWflrs, wrap– around porches, walking trails, fenced garden spot & more.

Excellent Clarke Co. schools, yet peaceful, secluded setting w/ room to roam. $1600/mo. furnished or unfurnished. Call Ron (706) 621-0166 or Janice (706) 614-6959.

Houses for Sale 3BR house & 3 lots. Close to UGA & Dwntn Athens.

Great investment, rental property or starter home. All for $154,900. Contact Jamie (706)-215-7078.

Normaltown under $100,000! www.115KnottinghamDrive. com. Or 3.6 acres w/ home in Oconee www.2011Pete DickensRoad.com under $150,000. Donna Fee, Keller Williams Realty, Cell: (706) 296-5171, Office: (706) 3162900.

Parking & Storage Semester Parking (no football included). Assigned spaces. $200. Private lot on S. Thomas St. Near North deck, Jackson St. bus stops, & Tanner Bldg. Won’t last!

(706) 548-9137 before 2:00.

Roommates Browse hundreds of online listings w/ photos & maps. Find your roommate w/ a click of the mouse! Visit: www.Roommates. com. (AAN CAN).

Quiet Male N/S roommate needed for 2BR/2BA on Eastside. $325/mo. $325/ deposit. Nice location. Call or email (706) 224-4208 or email bonjour@uga.edu.

Rooms for Rent $500/mo. utils incl. Quiet location off Prince Ave. Furnished rooms in large spacious historic home with kitchenette and W/D. $300 dep. Call Dawn (404) 7496722.

$200/mo. + utils. Avail. 9/1.

Male or Female. Sm. room w/ big window! 1.5 miles to dwntn. HWflrs. W/D. No pets.

Call Jessica (770) 312-3291. $450/mo. + utils. Private bathroom & entrance. $350/ mo. + utils. Shared bathroom.

3200 sq. ft. home on Westside. Newly renovated in 2007 w/ state–of–the–art kitchen. Cable/Internet ready.

Prefer grad student or young professional. Pets negotiable.

Available now. Call (404) 6603219.

Awesome house!

3BR/2BA. W/D, DW, deck, fenced yds., garage. $325/ person if 2 or $550 if one person. 10 minute drive to Dwntn. (352) 215-0056.

Dashiell Cottages Inc. Move–in $75! (706) 8500491. All amenities, Wifi.

Enjoy our river community, 5 blocks to UGA. Enjoy the wildlife observation.

Room in 3BR/2.5BA house on Eastside. Close to campus & quiet, large deck, WiFi avail. $400/mo. (706) 340-3616.

For Sale Furniture Ask about our Run– til–Sold rate. Lowest classified ad rate in town!

12 weeks for only $40! Call (706) 549-0301 or place an ad at www.flagpole.com.

Merchandise only.

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 & play e r s , ret ro goods , & more! Cool, affordable f u r n i t u re e v e r y d a y. G o to A g o r a ! Your favorite everything store! 260 W. Clayton St., (706) 3160130.

Miscellaneous Dynamite Clothing back to school. Guys, girls, vintage and new clothing and tons of housewares. Open Daily 12:30-6pm. 143 N. Jackson St. Downtown W h i t e u p r i g h t K e n m o re F r e e z e r.

Excellent condition. $100. Call Chris at (706) 340-6296.

Sporting Goods Bowflex for sale. Like new.

Bought at Academy Sports.

Barely used. Cheap! Call Michael at (706) 540-7538.

Yard Sales 863 N. Chase Street.

Saturday starting at 9am.

Household items, clothes, vintage clothes 60’s &70’s, collectibles, beer signs, lamps, furniture.

Music Equipment 88 Gibson Invader guitar w/ original case. Great shape $450. 30 watt Crate Vintage Club all tubes guitar amp $350. Call (706) 201-6230.

Instruction Athens School of Music.

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

From beginner to expert.

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

Piano lessons.

Experienced w/ beginners through advanced. Juilliard School graduate. Flexible hours. Convenient Eastside location. Msg: (706) 2961130, email damonpiano@ gmail.com, more info; Athenaduo.com.

Music Services Fret Shop. Professional guitar repairs & modifications, setups, electronics, precision fretwork. Previous clients incl.

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

Wedding Bands.

Q u a l i t y, p r o f e s s i o n a l bands.

Weddings, parties. Rock, Jazz, etc.

Call Classic City Entertainment. ( 7 0 6 ) 5 4 9 - 1 5 6 7 . w w w. classiccityenter tainment. com. Featuring The Magictones - Athens’ premiere wedding & p a r t y b a n d . w w w. themagictones.com.

Musicians Wanted Experienced lead guitarist, bassist & drummer 18-25yrs.

Influences: Replacements, Boys, Husker Du, Cheap Trick, Plimsouls, Star Spangles, 70s punk, 80s power-pop. Brad (706) 537-2686, or bradv77@ gmail.com.

Studios Ro o m F i f t y T h re e . Mix room & ProTools HD2 Accelbased recording studio on the Eastside of Athens. Seriously high–end analog gear!

Seriously affordable! Feel the love! Visit www.roomfiftythree. com.

Services Cleaning Good cleaning is an art.

Green cleaning is smart!

Summer specials. Call or text Nick (706) 206-0381.

Local, independant. 7 days a week.

Financial Free debt consultation! $10K or more in debt? Credit cards & medical bills pilling up? Reduce debt up to 60%.

Free info. Free quote. (800) 964-0593 (AAN CAN)..

Health P re g n a n t ? C o n s i d e r i n g adoption? Talk w/ caring agency specializing in matching birthmothers w/ families nationwide. Living expenses paid. Call 24/7. Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions. (866) 413-6293 (AAN CAN).

Taking Viagra? Save over $500!

40 x (100mg) pills for only $99. No prescription needed!

(866) 978-8170. Also, Tattoo Numb. Reduce great pain from tattooing/body piercing. (800) 524-9346 www.newhealthyman. com (AAN CAN). ➤ continued on next page

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2BR / 2.5BA Townhomes $650

All Include Washer/Dryer & Fireplace Pool on-site!

Call Today for Move-In Specials Hamilton & Associates 706-613-9001

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Jobs Full-time Mexicali Grille now hiring experienced servers. Day or night, FT/PT. Pls. call (706) 546-9200 or inquire at Eastside location from 10:30–12:00 or 2:00– 5:00.

Now hiring! Companies desperately need employees to assemble products at home.

No selling, any hours. $500/wk. potential. Info at (985) 646-1700 dept. GA–3058.

Petzone is hiring a FT Thrift Shop employee. Must have experience w/ sales & marketing. Please email resume to petzonedogs@gmail.com.

Petzone is hiring groomer.

Must have experience & your own tools, scissoring skills a must. Candidate will be req’d to preform a test groom. Email resume to petzonedogs@gmail. com.

Reynolds Plantation is hiring for the following positions: Line Cook, Cart Attendant, Beverage Cart Attendant, Wellness Specialist, Guest Service Representative, & Housekeeping Supervisor.

Apply online at www. reynoldsplantation.com.

UberPrints.com is hiring!

We are looking for bright, outgoing individuals to join our customer service team.

Great work environment. To learn more about the position & to apply, please visit uberprints.com/jobs.

We a re o p e n & h i r i n g experienced cooks, really good cooks. Love of cuisine & of the work it takes to produce great dishes req’d. Apply in person at Chef Lamar’s Iron Grill, 1155 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30306.

Opportunities Earn extra income assembling CD cases from home. No experience necessary. Call our live operators now. (800) 405-7619 ext. 2450. www. easywork-greatpay.com (AAN CAN).

As part of our expansion program, Millennium Magic Procurement LLC is in need of people to work as PT Account Managers, Payment & Sales representatives. Pays a minimum of $3000/mo. + benefits. Takes only little of your time. Please contact us for more details. Requirements: Should be computer literate.

2–3 hours access to the Internet weekly. Must be honest & loyal. Must be efficient & dedicated. If interested & need more info, contact Mike Sloan, mprocurellc@aol.com.

Flagpole Magazine seeks a highly motivated, discerning music fan w/ interest in journalism & social media for music internship. Responsibilities include putting together weekly calendar, maintaining Flagpole’s social media presence, writing news items for blog & working on multi–media projects. Must be able to commit 10 hrs/wk.

Strong writing skills, passion for music & computer proficiency a must! Pls. send cover letter, resume & writing sample(s) to music@flagpole.com.

High School diploma! Graduate in just 4 weeks! Free brochure.

Call now! (800) 532-6546 ext. 97.

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

Part-time Caterer looking for Servers, Chefs & Cooks to work all 6 UGA football home games.

Send resume & info to hire@ proofpudding.com.

Project Safe, a non–profit organization providing services to families affected by domestic violence, is hiring a part-time Outreach Services Advocate.

Hours somewhat flexible, but weekday evenings & wkend hours req’d. Responsibilities incl. following–up on Hotline calls/referrals, & providing case management. Send cover letter & resume to: Lead Outreach Advocate at P.O. Box 7532, Athens GA 30604.

No phone calls please. EOE Reynolds Plantation is now hiring for the following positions: Server, F o o d r u n n e r, S e r v i c e Assistant, Line Cook, S t e w a rd / D i s h w a s h e r, Cart Attendant, Golf Shop Clerk, Course Advisor, & Beverage Cart Attendant.

Apply online at www. reynoldsplantation.com.

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

(800) 743-8535.

Vehicles

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Autos

2007 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4X4. Automatic, low miles, black/gray. Price $5750, details & pics at vej78sr@msn.com. (678) 278-9142.

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Heyward Allen Toyota is having a great summer.

Looking for new or pre– owned vehicles? Come see me. Chris Koopmans, Sales & Leasing Consultant, (706) 369-5020 ext.123.

Email ckoopmans@ heywardallentoyota. c o m , o r v i s i t w w w. heywardallentoyota.com.

Motorcycles 1982 GS450. Great restored condition. Many new parts.

Very reliable and fun. Please call for more details and to see the bike. (706) 3637650. Eastside. Thanks.

Notices Messages Be yourself. Be an individual and don’t follow the crowd.

Don’t get a tattoo.

Looking for a place for your group to meet? 283 Bar is available for weekly meetings, socials & more.

Cozy, relaxed atmosphere.

Email the283bar@gmail.com for more info.

Organizations Reach over 5 million young, educated readers for only $995 by advertising in 110 weekly newspapers like this one. Call Jason at (202) 2898484 This is not a job offer.

(AAN CAN).

Personals Dating Service. Long–term/ short–term relationships.

Free to try! (877) 722-0087.

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Pets Dog Foster Homes Needed!

Athens Area Humane Society will provide everything you need (food, leash, toys, etc).

You provide a loving home.

If interested e-mail dogs@ athenshumanesociety.org.

5 Movies, 5 Days, $5 All the Time (non-new releases)

3.74 BLU-RAY RENTALS! $

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SUBSCRIPTIONS! 30 movies for $20 NO LATE FEES EVER!

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COURTESY CALLS

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TV SHOWS/ BOX SETS

(non-new releases)

SUPER SALES!

Blu-Ray (select) $5 DVD (select) $2 VHS - $1

EVERYTHING on SALE! ALL THE TIME!

Blu-Ray • Criterion Box Sets • TV Shows New Releases Older Releases

Rent ENTIRE SEASONS at once! (Not just the individual episodes like the local chains.)

(5 days for $5 or $8)

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Thursday, August 19 8pm

TERRAPIN

PUMPKINFEST CASK

WALKER’S Coffee & Pub

Locally Owned, Local Coffee 30 Different Types of

Loose Organic Teas Local Roaster

1000 Faces Coffee

Dancing Goats Coffee Sugarfree Vanilla, Hazelnut & Caramel Syrups - Yum!

Happy Hour Kick off the Fall with a traditional Octoberfest brewed with pumpkin and spices.

Delicious Tapas delivered from Speakeasy!

NEW

Spacious Patio!

Best View of North Campus Check us out on the web at

blueskyathens.com Located Above

Taco Stand Downtown

Mon-Fri 4-9 Expanded

Draft Selection Front and Back

Patios

Large Selection of

Iced Coffee & Tea and Cold Spirited Drinks

128 College Ave. 706-543-1433