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Athens supports Gwen, because Gwen supports Athens. Gwen is the candidate most likely to seek out new voices and ideas. She is the best of both worlds: experience and vision. These traits with her tireless work ethic make Gwen O’Looney my candidate for Mayor! DAVID LYNN, ACC Commissioner

Gwen O’Looney recognized music as an “Industry of the Mind” long before others. Without her advocacy, hard work and determination, the Widespread Panic Release Party would have never happened. Gwen works for the whole community and is my choice for Mayor. BARRIE BUCK - Owner of the 40 Watt Club

Gwen O'Looney is the only candidate who has the energy, enthusiasm, wisdom, courage and political skill to help us meet the unprecedented challenges we now face. TOM CHASTEEN - Former ACC Commissioner and business owner Gwen is a people person who has never met a stranger. Gwen uses politics to help her fellow citizens have better lives. Gwen is loyal, caring, kind, intelligent, insightful and resourceful. MRS. HOWARD STROUD, JR., Owner, Creative Kids

As an outstanding former Mayor, Gwen’s record of open government was critical to successful city-county consolidation. Her leadership, knowledge and experience are needed again to make us all feel welcome as participants in public-policy making. CARL JORDAN, Former ACC Commissioner

New music, new people, new ideas... Gwen O'Looney has embraced all of Athens. At our first meeting, she welcomed my involvement in Athens. Gwen wants the new generation to be at the table. She is what Athens needs. I'm voting for Gwen O'Looney. ADRIAN ZELSKI, Owner of New Earth Music Hall

Gwen O’Looney came to Athens as State Coordinator of Students, Teachers, Educators and Parents for Schools. Through the Kellogg Foundation, Gwen introduced Clarke County Schools to an award winning high school health curriculum. Gwen will be a Mayor who builds partnerships for public schools. PAT CLIFTON, Former Principal of Hilsman Middle School

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pub notes Why Gwen? • Gwen O’Looney, since before she first was elected to the Athens City Council, has embraced Athens and has been deeply involved in our community’s development as a town that cares about its quality of life and tries to extend that quality to those who don’t have it. • She was literally present at the creation of our local government and worked through the long, painstaking, detaildriven unification of the county and city, giving her a hardearned but exhaustive knowledge of how our government works in every department and how the mayor, the commission and the management must interact to get things done. • She’s a good fit to work with the present ACC Commission. She can provide the focus that will strengthen their hand in tackling our problems of business development, poverty, transportation and planning. She has the energy, intelligence and spark to facilitate the commission’s work. • She is progressive in every sense of the word—not just as a political slogan, but as an approach to using government as a tool for providing essential services and solving problems, encouraging business development while at the same time fostering outreach to those who need a hand-up to become productive citizens. • Gwen “gets” Athens in all its multiplicity and diversity. She is at ease in the music scene on Saturday night and the religious community on Sunday morning. She’s comfortable with influential Athenians but also knows firsthand the daily discouragements of those who struggle to make ends meet and take care of their families. • Gwen understands business. She knows the problems and obstacles faced by our many startup entrepreneurs, and she knows how Athens can appeal to companies with the potential to understand what Athens is all about, businesses that can contribute in a positive way to our economic diversity. • She has a deep appreciation for our intown neighborhoods and how they enhance our quality of life. She has lived in them and fought for them, and she knows that many neighborhoods still need protection from invasive development. • The most stubborn problems Athens faces—poverty, alienation, lack of productivity, disfunction, joblessness—present the kinds of challenges that Gwen has confronted all her working life—with the Red Cross in Vietnam, with the Boys and Girls clubs, with ACTION, with the Department of Family and Children Services, plus work addressing problems in education, health, handicapped access and domestic violence, in addition to numerous volunteer activities. She is uniquely qualified to lead our government in addressing these persistent problems that drag down our citizens and hold back our community. • A mayor cannot do a lot singlehandedly, but the accomplishments of the local government under Gwen’s leadership on the Athens City Council and as ACC mayor show the fruits of her vision: historic preservation, neighborhood protection, the Greenway, Lyndon House Arts Center, the Bear Creek reservoir, the Classic Center: all that and more—plus she reduced taxes. • Well, I’m beginning to sound like her web site, and it is no secret that I’ve been a Gwen supporter from the beginning of her governmental career, sometimes feeling the sting of opposing her on some matters. She studies all sides of an issue and listens to everybody concerned. Then she says what she thinks, up front and to your face, and she does what she thinks is right for the community, whether or not that pleases all her friends. She is incredibly hardworking, with intense attention to detail, zeroed-in on what makes the most sense and will do the most good. Let’s call her a pragmatic progressive, because that’s what she is. She doesn’t care about labels or appearances, but she does care very deeply about Athens and all its people: our welfare and prosperity and happiness. • If, instead of holding an election, we had simply advertised for the job opening of Mayor, we would have looked for somebody with experience in leading the unified government of a medium-sized city-county, somebody with a background addressing the problems of poverty and joblessness, somebody with a solid record of accomplishment in protecting neighborhoods, supporting the arts, building infrastructure and holding down costs and somebody strong enough to lead an independent-minded commission and direct a staff accustomed to doing things its own way. We could not have found anybody better for the job than Gwen O’Looney. Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

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

Tallying up endorsements in the local run-offs, and talking about closing the east end of Hancock.

Comment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Racing and Rallying for America

An unlikely but inspiring convergence in Washington, D.C.

Arts & Events Theatre Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Schooled in the Arts

Performing arts programs are a vital part of local school curricula.

Film Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

COVER DESIGN by Kelly Ruberto featuring artwork by Sarah Trigueros on display at Transmetropolitan (downtown)

News of Athens’ Cinema Scene

Inside Job and Never Let Me Go are coming to Ciné.

Music Joanna Newsom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 A Talk in the Clouds

Supporting her new, three-part album, Have One on Me.

Azure Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Coming Home

After several years of solo albums and side projects, the synergistic duo is back in action.

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

JOANNA NEWSOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 MASERATI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 RECORD REVIEWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 AZURE RAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 THE CALENDAR!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 BULLETIN BOARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ART AROUND TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 COMICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 REALITY CHECK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 EVERYDAY PEOPLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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city dope Athens News and Views Endorsement Watch: So, Charlie Maddox has thrown his support behind Nancy Denson in the race for Athens-Clarke County Mayor, which isn’t a big surprise. What does seem a little odd is that neither of the more progressive-leaning former candidates has endorsed Gwen O’Looney. Glenn Stegall won’t be making an endorsement—”I’m too young to start making enemies,” he says—and Spencer Frye hasn’t decided whether he will or not, apparently out of concern for how such

supposed to be detailed summaries, but the closing of a crucial public right-of-way is a pretty important detail. Now there will be a public input meeting in January to discuss plans for the expansion, but it appears those plans are already all but final—at least the part about the “abandonment” of Hancock. “Suppose the public decides they don’t want to abandon Hancock,” Commissioner George Maxwell asked SPLOST Program Manager Don Martin at last week’s M&C work session. The question was all but rhetorical, and Commissioner David Lynn framed the issue even more pointedly, suggesting that if closing Hancock was the only option on the table, there was no reason to invite public input at all. Reddish countered that the input being solicited would pertain to other aspects of the expansion plans, not the Hancock closing. Here’s a suggestion: let’s go ahead and talk If you haven’t been by UGA’s Stegeman Coliseum lately, take note: it’s about it anyway. Before changed. The question is, do the renovations make it look more or less like final plans are pushed a spaceship? Discuss. through to facilitate a summer 2011 construca move might affect the Athens Area Habitat tion start date, we need to know that every for Humanity, which he heads up and which option to preserve this key connection to has to ask the county for money every year. the current and future eastern edge of downWhat’s the deal, guys? Is Nancy scarier than town—including expensive ones—has been Gwen? Sure seems that way. explored. Maybe it truly is impossible, but Over in the District 5 run-off, Jared Bailey that case remains to be made in full to this has picked up the endorsements of Mayor community. Heidi Davison and District 4 Commissioner Alice Kinman. So, there’s that. Shut Out in the Dome: In a meeting with the local delegation to the state legislature A Closed Matter?: When ACC Manager Alan at that same work session, Mayor Davison Reddish told the mayor and commissioners requested the delegation reconsider the “unathat the closing of the east end of Hancock nimity rule,” which prevents local legislation Avenue had been a part of every public prefrom moving forward without the support of sentation of plans for the SPLOST 2011-funded each of the three representatives and two Classic Center expansion (see City Pages, senators, rather than with a simple majority. “M&C Talk Classic Center Expansion, Meet The rule has allowed Republicans—or, in many Legislators”), he was technically right—but cases, one Republican—to block legislation only if you don’t consider the SPLOST projfavored by the progressive ACC government, ect statement, drafted by staff, approved even in the House delegation, where they’re by the mayor and commission and posted on outnumbered two-to-one. The two Democratic the ACC website to communicate the essence representatives, Keith Heard and Doug of the project to citizens, to be a public preMcKillip, could vote to change the rule for sentation. Not that project statements are the House delegation (that wouldn’t require

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unanimity), even without the support of newly elected Republican Rep. Hank Huckaby (who said he’ll consider it), but Heard doesn’t seem eager to do so. “I want to talk to my constituents,” Heard told the Dope, as opposed, merely, to the local officials those constituents have elected to represent them. But he does have a more valid reason not to bother with it, which he pointed out during the meeting. Traditionally, when a local bill was introduced by a municipal delegation, it was basically waved through both houses; Heard says that’s not the case anymore. In the current era of fixed ideological positions on issues like, say, tax increases, it’s not unusual to see a local bill shot down on principle, even if it’s supported by the legislators and citizens of the municipality it would solely effect. If a bill, for instance, to raise the ACC hotel/motel tax was introduced in the House with Heard and McKillip’s support but not Huckaby’s, it’s pretty hard to imagine it would take more than a snap of Huckaby’s fingers to kill it. “Priority” Means You Have to Do It, Right?: Jobs are the real answer to poverty, the OneAthens anti-poverty project has said. But according to a task force of local business and academic leaders, our region has been doing a lousy job of selling itself to potential new employers. Lacking a

“cohesive marketing effort”, the Athens area is seen as having a “dysfunctional, factional economic development effort,” said the 2008 report. As a result, our region is “missing out on hundreds if not thousands of private-sector jobs per year, and millions of dollars in private capital investment.” Last year, ACC commissioners took a first step in implementing that report’s recommendations: they offered to cooperate with Oconee County on a joint effort featuring a single “go-to” agency for prospective employers to contact. But Oconee appears to have dropped the ball, fearing that any new development would go to Athens—never mind a real regional effort involving additional counties, which so far appears to be beyond the abilities of elected officials to imagine. (A couple of ACC commissioners have even been heard to declare “the jobs aren’t coming back”—which could become a self-fulfilling prophecy, if they are willing to let it.) Both of the remaining candidates for mayor have declared jobs their priority. Athens is at risk of becoming a boutique community, with many amenities for its “upper crust” of educated citizens, but without even decent jobs available to its many poorer ones. Will the new mayor (whoever she is) make a difference? [John Huie] Dave Marr & John Huie news@flagpole.com

Paul Broun, Jr.’s Krazy Korner The war on the Second Amendment is fought in many small skirmishes. They’re coming for our guns, slowly but surely. This time it’s the tree huggers, moaning about how the lead used in hunters’ rounds is supposedly dangerous when ingested by wildlife. I tell you what, if those pinko Green blue-state liberals had their way, all hunters’ rifles would be taken and replaced with some sort of modified Nerf guns firing biodegradable soy pellets. A glorified food fight at The Grit, basically. Luckily, though, Congressman Broun went to bat for the National Rifle Association and other hunting groups, authoring a bill to restrict the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating lead in ammunition and fishing tackle. Broun’s bill is the legislative end of a large lobbying effort by the NRA to maintain the legality of lead-based rounds. But being the sort of hunter that he is (his DC office’s walls feature the lifeless skull menagerie of, if I’m not mistaken, the principal cast of The Lion King), Broun authored his bill to provide that the EPA would not be able to “prohibit, limit, or control, based on material composition, any type of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle.” In other words, it ain’t just lead Broun was thinking about. He has his sights on securing the legitimacy of any and all materials to be used for hunting rounds. Hunting is fixing to get even awesomer than it already is. Think about the possibilities: the U.S. military found it advantageous to use depleted uranium in its rounds in both Iraq wars. While, yes, depleted uranium might be a tad radioactive, boy, does it tear through whatever it hits. Forget lead—how about uranium bullets for hunters, as well? It would be like having a miniature nuclear war with deer! Or how about filling rounds with the same sort of holy oil Broun used to consecrate President Obama’s inaugural stage? That way you take the animal’s life while saving its soul. [Matthew Pulver]

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city pages M&C Talk Classic Center Expansion, Meet Legislators Expanding the Classic Center’s exhibit hall without permanently closing a block of Hancock Avenue would be difficult, ACC commissioners were told last week—and every public presentation about the expansion plan has included closing that street, county manager Alan Reddish insisted. Voters approved the SPLOST-funded expansion earlier this month, but some commissioners had voiced skepticism about closing Hancock. At last week’s work session, Commissioner Ed Robinson offered an eloquent rationale for expanding the grid of downtown streets toward the river—but county staffers were unanimous in saying they didn’t see how Hancock could stay open. “We have a number of groups we have already lost” because of space limitations, Classic Center director Paul Cramer told the commission. “The moment [the Georgia Green Industry Association’s] trade show grew to where they had to split the trade show hall, they were gone,” he said. But some groups will return once the expansion is complete, he said. But Robinson argued for extending Hancock beyond Foundry Street toward the North Oconee River, to “create more downtown space.” The former Armstrong & Dobbs property should also be “gridded out” with expanded downtown streets for future development, he said. “We used to have a bigger downtown,” but urban renewal relocated Dougherty Street decades ago, he said. “We’ve been step-by-step cutting off more and more, and we need to think how we’re going to expand downtown, and not kill downtown.” Cramer said the Classic Center will retain the pedestrian corridor at the end of Washington Street that allows passage between the Classic Center’s buildings, and will also add street improvements along Foundry Street “so that the scale is more of a human scale.” And “quite possibly” there could be retail spaces along Foundry at the center’s rear, he said. Detailed plans for the expansion have not yet been drawn, but the project must move forward quickly to be open

by 2013, he said. The center is already bidding on conventions out to 2015; and a single group of conventioneers can spend as much as $2 million in Athens, he said. Commissioners also met with the five Athens-area state legislators, including newly elected Representative Hank Huckaby and Senator Frank Ginn—both Republicans, but perhaps less ideological than their predecessors. The county commissioners expressed their concerns about state matters that affect the locals, as they do twice-yearly. They begged the state men not to cut social services further. The effects of local health services, said commissioner Kathy Hoard, are “far-reaching”—including discouraging teenage pregnancies. And the pool of clinic patients is expanding beyond the usual unemployed clients, she said, to include employed people who lack health benefits. Commissioner Harry Sims (who serves on the county’s Criminal Justice Task Force) said “one of the biggest problems we’re having here is with mental health.” But the budget-cutting may continue, Sen. Bill Cowsert suggested— another 10 percent must come from somewhere. “Those are vital services for the most needy among us,” he acknowledged. But to maintain them, “what you’re asking us to do is disproportionately cut higher education”— UGA, in other words. Commissioners also asked—not for the first time—to raise the local hotel/motel tax from 7 percent to 8 percent, bringing in up to $250,000 yearly for services that support tourism (in the past, such a move was blocked by Rep. Bob Smith, who has now retired from the legislature). John Huie

UGA Faculty Have Little to Say About Incarceration Rates It’s not news that America locks up more of our citizens than any other nation—almost 1 percent of the U.S. population is behind bars. Decades of “tough-on-crime” legislation (Georgia has some of the toughest, with its “two-strikes-and-you’re-out” law) that legislators can’t seem to resist passing, have

taken away sentencing discretion from judges and made prisons a growth industry. Are the effects of such policies—on families, on individuals made unproductive and unemployable, on government budgets—a matter of concern to people in the legal and criminal-justice fields? At the University of Georgia, apparently not much. Law school faculty contacted by Flagpole would speak only guardedly on the subject—or not at all. Flagpole sought comments from the dean of UGA’s law school, the director of the School of Public and International Affairs, and the director of UGA’s Criminal Justice Studies program; all three declined to respond. Law Professor Dan Coenen—who serves on a local task force to streamline criminal justice proceedings— called the high incarceration rate “extremely troubling.” Among attorneys, he said, “this is one thing that I think is on people’s minds… I think there’s a lot of concern.” But for legislators, “if you want to get elected, there’s a strong premium to not appearing to be soft on crime… It’s easy to pass criminal laws; it’s hard to repeal them.”

Is the extremely high U.S. incarceration rate discussed in law classes at the university? “It kind of depends on the class,” said Professor Erica Hashimoto, who teaches criminal law. “We certainly discuss incarceration rates” in her class on sentencing, she said. But are the rates too high? “You’d be much better off asking that question of the legislature,” which passed the drug and mandatory sentencing laws that have driven the rates up, she said. To Jenni Austin, director of the Athens Justice Project (which works with indigent defendants), there is “a direct link between poverty and incarceration.” Offenders who have no money also have little access to legal representation or bail, she said, “so a lot of folks are getting locked up.” What’s more, Georgia makes it hard to clear an arrest record (even without a conviction), Austin said, and employers are slow to hire anyone with a criminal history. But “if you don’t allow access to employment, then what is that individual going to do?” John Huie

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None of them are demanding a new outdoor stadium. They seem to be satisfied with the current domed facility—which opened less than 19 years ago and is still in good condition. Because of the economic downturn, the Legislature has been forced to cut the state budget by more than $3 billion over the past few years. Lawmakers will probably have to chop another $1 billion or so from state spending next session. Here is what we’re already unable to pay for because of this shortage of money: • A full school year that enables kids to attend classes for 180 days. • Highways to drive on. We now have some of the most crowded highways and highest commuting times in the nation. • Water to drink and flush our plumbing fixtures. We are about 20 months away from a court-imposed deadline that could cut off access to Lake Lanier. • State troopers to patrol our jam-packed highways. Because of the budget crunch, Georgia isn’t filling vacant positions in the State Patrol. Finding a solution to those problems should be the number-one job of the person who was just elected to be our governor for the next four years. How was he spending his limited time last week? He was listening to the NFL commissioner try to talk him into spending money that we don’t have for a new football stadium that isn’t needed. I guess I’m old-fashioned. I always thought the provision of good schools, safe highways and clean water were more important to Georgians’ quality of life than a football stadium built to gratify the egos of the millionaires who make up the National Football League. Obviously, I was mistaken. Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport Tom Crawford is the editor of The Georgia Report, an Internet news service at gareport.com.

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This is about a unique and quintessentially American experience. My wife and I spent the Oct. 29–31 weekend at the Embassy Suites in Arlington, Va. Two huge events happened in the area that weekend: The Stewart-Colbert Rally to Restore Sanity and March to Keep Fear Alive, which drew from 200,000 to 250,000 people, mostly political progressives, to the Washington mall, and the annual Marine Corps Marathon featuring 35,000 runners, most accompanied by family and friends, all part of a huge Marine Corps family. The rally took place on Saturday—the marathon on Sunday. The weather was ideal on both days. The Embassy Suites is located near the starting line of the marathon. It is also close to the Pentagon City Metro Station, which provides easy access to the Washington mall. The mix of the hotel population appeared to be roughly divided between the citizens of Comedy Central and the Marine Corps family, with a relatively small, but delightful, handful of Howard University homecoming alums. Guests tend to mingle at the Embassy Suites—mostly, I think, because of the two-hour, complementary wine, beer and snacks feature that happens each day at 5:30 in the five-bigscreen, “football games always in view” atrium bar and lounge. It was a perfect environment for a fairly large group of Americans who spanned the political spectrum to simply relate to one another without the burden of the political passions of the day. Both groups were in a festive but also serious mood: the Rally people because of their distress over the drift to the right in national politics, and the Marine Corps family because the marathon was run and/ or attended by many people in memory of fallen comrades, sons, daughters, parents and friends. The easy rapport between the two groups was inspiring. The Marines were very interested in the rally because many of them were Stewart-Colbert fans, and those who weren’t honored the rights of Americans to gather on the mall to express their views and celebrate the freedoms which the military protects every day. The rally people, like most Americans, understood and deeply appreciated that dedication. Most appeared to be quite interested in how each marathon competitor performed and, of course, how anyone could run 26 miles. The intriguing aspect of this gathering at the hotel was that it mirrored the essential messages of both the rally and the marathon. Each inhabitant of the Embassy Suites

population for the weekend demonstrated that Americans are comfortable with the diversity of opinion and lifestyles that form the fabric of our country, that political differences are secondary to the national identity that we all share, and that we can co-exist without raising our voices to a fever pitch when we disagree. That was the theme of the rally—an event that opened with “The Star Spangled Banner,” sung a cappella by four members of the Armed Services, and ended with Tony Bennett singing “America the Beautiful”—a fabulous day on the mall sharing laughs, food, water, and brief but thoroughly enjoyable companionship with others who had been strangers before that day. In a more subtle and profound way, that was also the message Carole Henry

The Baltimore Ravens were not the only football visitors to Georgia last week. Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner, also dropped by Atlanta and had a conversation with two of the top political leaders in the state: Governor-elect Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. The National Football League is one of the biggest moneymakers among America’s sports organizations, but Goodell was in town to ask for a government handout. He wants the city and the state to pledge hundreds of millions of tax dollars to build a new stadium for Arthur Blank and his Atlanta Falcons. If we’ll fork over the money, Atlanta may get a Super Bowl. I’m sure the state will grant that wish. During the past legislative session, a bill was passed that imposes a special tax for a 30-year period to raise money for an outdoor football stadium. The current standard for a stadium that would be good enough to earn a Super Bowl is apparently the Dallas Cowboys stadium in Texas that cost nearly $1.2 billion. You can figure that a new stadium suitable for Roger Goodell would cost at least $600 million to $700 million in tax dollars—and possibly a lot more. Georgia’s top officials are being asked to commit all this money while we’re still paying off an estimated $214 million for the bonds that financed the construction of the Falcons’ current venue, the Georgia Dome. There are some other entities that also use the Georgia Dome. The SEC uses it every year as the site of their football championship game. The GHSA uses it to stage the late rounds of the state high school football championships. It is the site of the Chick-fil-A Bowl and the early season football game between an SEC and an ACC school that is promoted by the Atlanta Sports Council. Georgia State University uses it as their home football stadium. The NCAA has staged several “March madness” basketball tournaments there.

of a family of former strangers who joined together to celebrate not only the lives of their Marines, but also the American values for which many have given their lives. At the end of this amazing experience, one could not help but believe, despite the intensity of the political storms that seem endemic to our national culture, that we are all Americans with shared values that steel us against the destructive forces of the political extremes currently garnering the public’s attention. “Thank you” and hats off to Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, their fans and the United States Marine Corps family. They are all true Americans… period. That message was made loud and clear by the events in Washington during a magical weekend. Hue Henry

athens rising What’s Up in New Development A Grocery Store in Every Neighborhood: Because nearby grocery stores do so much to make daily life more convenient, they are rightly considered by city planners to be the key building blocks of walkable neighborhoods. Imagine a local economic development strategy that focused on attracting and helping to locate a full-service grocery store within easy walking distance of every in-town neighborhood resident. Imagine that the strategy was successful. You would see Athens transformed into one of the most walkable small cities in America. Adding the “most walkable” distinction to Athens’ existing assets—the University of Georgia, lively music and food scenes, a great downtown, its location in the South—would make life sweeter for current residents and would likely prove to be powerfully attractive to businesses, workers and retirees. But implementing a “grocery-store-inevery-neighborhood” strategy faces high hurdles. Some of the hurdles are generated by regulations. Others, the highest hurdles in my view, are erected by our car-centric lifestyles and expectations. The 300-Foot Hurdle Among Others: In my last column, I wrote about how I’d love for there to be a grocery store that offered a good selection of produce, canned and dry goods, meat, dairy products, household stuff and wine and beer at the corner of Chase Street and Dubose Avenue—a location that’s just a block from my house in Boulevard.

perceived need for lots of exclusive-use parking spaces means that they’ll only consider very large parcels—which can be hard to find or assemble in in-town neighborhoods. How We Shop Now: By my count, there are 12 full-service grocery stores serving the Athens area. This includes both large-format supermarkets like Kroger and Publix and smaller formats like Bell’s, Earth Fare and Trader Joe’s. If you map them out, you’ll see that— except for Earth Fare—they tend to be located on or near the periphery of town. According to the American Planning Association, contemporary supermarkets—typically about 45,000 square feet of store space—require the support of about 8,000 to 10,000 people. By my crude estimates, this holds true here in Clarke County. What do the square footage, the store location map and the customer base numbers tell us? That—for the most part—we get our groceries at large stores that we drive out from town to get to. We’re used to doing this, and the market is largely built to accommodate these expectations. And this, I think, represents the highest hurdle facing the prospects of walkable neighborhood grocery stores.

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Changing Trends: But there are signs that walkable neighborhood grocery stores might have a bright future. Plus, let’s remember that a smaller-format, full-service grocery store like Earth Fare (18,000 square feet) in Five Points is already making it in the current environment. Other supermarket chains—like Whole Foods, Sav-a-Lot and Harris Teeter—are beginning to experiment with more compact formats that can tuck into denser areas more easily. I asked Matt Forshee, president of the ACC Economic Development Foundation, to crunch some numbers about a couple of locations in Athens. An estimated 2,443 people live within a half-mile radius of Earth Fare’s location A grocery store here at the corner of Prince Avenue and Pulaski Street? on Lumpkin near Milledge Maybe someday? Please? Avenue. About 14,000 people live within a mile No doubt there are other reasons why there radius. Compare that to the numbers associis no grocery store on this corner, but the fact ated with where St. Joseph’s Catholic Church that it would be illegal for a grocery store is currently located near the corner of Prince to sell beer and wine at that location is one Avenue and Pulaski Street: 3,503 people clear reason. Unless your business got grandwithin a half-mile, and more than 15,000 fathered in, you can’t—under current state within a mile. This site is in Boulevard, across law—sell beer or wine within 300 feet of any the street from Cobbham and kitty corner from school grounds. The grounds of Chase Street downtown. (The church is planning to move to Elementary School are less than 300 feet away another location.) from my imaginary grocery store. So, that There’s a lot more to consider than just location is out. The rule likely excludes many these numbers when looking at where to other plausible in-town locations. locate a grocery store, but they do provoke Of course, alcohol regulations aren’t the a hopeful “Hmmm…” (Not so fast: Live Oak only hurdles to locating grocery stores in resMorning School, a private pre-school, is right idential neighborhoods. When it comes right across the street. Arrgh!) down to it, some folks still aren’t comfortable with the idea of integrating coffee shops, resA Proposal: With so much to gain from creattaurants, bars or grocery stores into their own ing a more walkable city, I think the next ACC neighborhoods. Zoning ordinances and plans Mayor and Commission should at least serireview processes often reflect and reinforce ously consider adopting an economic developthis desire to keep commercial and residential ment strategy that recognizes grocery stores areas separate—even when the kind of comas the cornerstones of walkability. merce being considered can make daily life more convenient. On the part of retailers, the Dan Lorentz athensrising@flagpole.com

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India. The value of teamwork and communication I learned through drama has followed through, even in the research I am conducting today.” • “One of the biggest things I gained from participating in theatre was self-confidence. I felt comfortable growing into the person I wanted to be. I learned about teamwork, leadership and communication. While I am not working in the theatre, I have gained so many things from my experiences that help me on a daily basis, including a greater appreciation of the arts.” • “You learn more about human interaction and communication through acting than anything else.”

North Oconee High School presents Broadway Breaks Boundaries Revue on Nov. 17 & 18; Prince Avenue Christian School presents O, What a Tangled Web on Nov. 19 & 20; while over on campus, UGA’s Improv Athens performs on Nov. 17 at the Balcony Theatre, and the UGA Department of Theatre and Film Studies presents Samuel Beckett’s Endgame on Nov. 17 & 18. See www. drama.uga.edu.

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The premier production of Circle Ensemble Theatre, The Threepenny Opera, continues on Nov. 19 & 20 at New Earth Music Hall. Directed by Joelle Re’Arp-Dunham, the production features several Athens music and theatre luminaries including Dodd Ferrelle, former The Circle Ensemble Theatre production of The Threepenny Opera is at New Earth Music Hall on Nov. 19 & 20. frontman for Rags and current leader of the Tinfoil Stars; singer-songwriter Nathan Sheppard; Kathleen Hogan (Robert • “When I was onstage, I had a voice. Redford’s The Conspirator); Lisa Mende I could communicate what I was feeling; I (“Seinfeld,” “Friends,” “Sex and the City”); could have a platform for that communication, Mirla Criste (Broadway production of Miss and I possessed a bravery I didn’t have in the Saigon); and Lynn Halverson (Twist, Zorro! other aspects of my life… If I could have that The Musical). For info and tickets, see www. strength in that environment, if I could get circleensemble.com or call (706) 362-2175. onstage in front of a ton of people and make Check it out! them feel something, I could do anything.” • “As a very insecure 13-year-old, being Children’s theatre veteran Jay Holl directs the a part of theatre transformed my personality. Young Actors Studio’s Miss Nelson Is Missing It boosted my self-esteem. What most people on Dec. 10 & 11 at the Seney-Stovall Chapel. who aren’t a part of theatre don’t understand Describing the process, Holl said, “To accomis that it really is a team that puts on a permodate the overwhelming number of young formance. I learned how to work with different auditioners, Miss Nelson’s class has grown people, how to problem solve and how to be from seven to 17 children, making for an even resourceful. While theatre is not my career, it more hysterically chaotic classroom.” Check will always be a part of who I am—part of the www.youngactorsstudio.googlepages.com for person I have become: someone confident, more info. someone who is a patron of the arts, someone who found her place—not on an athletic Cries from fiscal reformers jeopardize performteam—but on a performance team. For that I ing arts programs because they are seen as am always thankful.” frills and not important to the success of graduates. I asked Athens Academy drama teacher The words could have been taken from how-to Lorainne Thompson to question her students books for success in business, relationships about the value of these programs. Here is or living a fulfilled life. But they are from the just a handful of the powerful responses given experiences of young men and women who by some of the Academy’s graduates: have learned these things by participating • “Working with the cast and crew taught in theatre—hardly a “frill” or a clever little me about the importance of collaboration t-shirt slogan. Thank you, drama teachers, for and building relationships. Currently, I am giving our kids, and us, this incredible gift. doing research on public-private partnership development project models in urban slums in Rick Rose theatre@flagpole.com

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and composition are already well developed here and beautifully on display in an excellent Blu-Ray DVD from Blue Underground. Dunno if that’s available for rental locally or not, but Video Link and Vision Video both have plenty of Argento titles to choose from, and Link has a fairly extensive giallo section, as well. Campus Tour: This Wednesday, Nov. 17, there’s a free screening in UGA’s Baldwin Hall, Rm. 264 of A Genesis Found, an independently produced feature from Alabama that’s being taken on a tour of campuses across the Southeast by its director, Lee Fanning. It’s a mystery-adventure-drama about the discovery of “an anomalous skeleton neither animal nor man” that “could be a direct link to God.” I haven’t seen it and don’t know anything about it beyond what the film’s website says, but if the filmmakers are going to the trouble of

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Never Let Me Go, starring Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield, opens Nov. 26 at Ciné. While Argento’s “Mothers” films—Inferno (1980), which he describes as one of his “most sincere and purest films,” is the second—may be his most personal and singular achievements, the giallos (or gialli, I suppose), which as far as I can discern comprise the main body of his work, have been more interesting based on my admittedly preliminary investigations. The unusually fixed conventions of giallo, a natively Italian genre of slick, stylish and violent mystery-thrillers, had been well established for some time before Argento’s 1970 directorial debut, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage. The film adopts several of them, most notably a foreign visitor to Italy who becomes an amateur but deeply committed investigator after witnessing a crime, and a killer in a black raincoat and leather gloves with a penchant for beautiful, well-dressed female victims. But Argento also takes playful relish in the absurd and contradictory elements of his set-up. Some of the more colorful characters who assist the protagonist (the magnificently handsome Tony Musante) in his sleuthing include a guileless, stuttering pimp with a nervous tic of infusing his conversation with outbursts of “So long!,” which is also his nickname; an almost Runyonesque twobit hustler with the defining trait of saying exactly the opposite of what he means; and a police analyst of micro-photographic evidence who appears to be a blind man. Argento’s roaming camera exhibits its tense combination of inquisitiveness and careful concealment, and his graphic senses of color

hauling it around the region and screening it for free, it might seem reasonable to do them the courtesy of checking it out. Take a look at www.agenesisfound.com if you’re curious. Meanwhile, Back at Ciné: On Thursday, Nov. 18, Ciné will donate $1 from every ticket sold to It’s Kind of a Funny Story to Nuçi’s Space, the local mental health resource center. The film, written and directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden and starring Zach Galifianakis, is a comedy-drama set in the mental health ward of a Brooklyn hospital… The poor, misguided souls behind “Bad Movie Night” don’t appear ready to give up any time soon. The latest atrocity they’re foisting upon the unwitting public is something called Alien Private Eye, a direct-to-video release from 1987 for which they’ve lovingly crafted a trailer, available at www.athenscine.com. The whole movie will be shown for free (thank goodness) at 8 p.m. Nov. 17… Showing through Nov. 24 is Inside Job, in which Charles Ferguson, who exposed the frightening political relationships and realities behind the Iraq War in No End in Sight, does the same for the global financial crisis. I’m also pretty eager to see Never Let Me Go, opening Nov. 26. It’s a haunting, unconventional sci-fi drama based on the very popular novel by Kazuo Ishiguro and featuring a very impressive roster of British actresses: Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Charlotte Rampling and Sally Hawkins.

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movie dope Some releases may not be showing locally this week. 127 HOURS (R) Academy Award winner Danny Boyle’s newest film is based on the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston (the increasingly interesting James Franco), who resorts to doing anything to survive after he is trapped under a boulder. For five days, he lies trapped before summoning the courage and will to scale a 65-foot wall and hike eight miles to be rescued. Think Cast Away except James Franco a lot more desperate than Tom Hanks. Also starring Lizzy Caplan, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn and Treat Williams. AFTERSHOCK (NR) This Chinese domestic smash (it is China’s highest grossing locally made film) chronicles the 1976 earthquake in Tangshan that claimed 240,000 lives. Director Xiaogang Feng has won several international awards, including one from the Venice Film Festival, for his features A Sign, A World Without Thieves, The Banquet and Assembly. Aftershock is the first major commercial IMAX film shot outside of the United States. The film is also the official Chinese admission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. ALIEN PRIVATE EYE (NR) 1987. A zoot-suited alien working Earth as a gumshoe becomes involved in a bloody war over a mysterious extraterrestrial disc. Part of Cine’s Bad Movie Night series. CASE 39 (R) Add 10-year-old Lillith to cinema’s ever-growing list of potentially demonic children. Social worker Emily Jenkins (Renée Zellweger) suspects that problem-child Lillith (Jodelle Ferland) is the victim of abuse. After a fairy-tale oven incident transpires (from which the girl narrowly escapes), her fears are validated and the parents quickly jailed. Jenkins then brings Lillith into her home until the girl can be placed with the perfect foster parents, but a series of mysterious circumstances force do-gooder Jenkins to reassess the child’s innocence. Directed by Christian Alvert (also the writer of 2009 horror flick, Pandorum). CLIENT 9: THE RISE AND FALL OF ELIOT SPITZER (R) Academy Award winning documentarian Alex Gibney (he won the Oscar for Taxi to the Dark Side but also helmed Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, and Casino Jack and the

United States of Money) charts the rise and fall of former New York Governor and present CNN anchor Eliot Spitzer. Featuring interviews with the scandalrocked former politico, Client 9’s poster claims to tell “the real story.” THE COMPANY MEN (R) TV megaproducer John Wells (“ER,” “The West Wing”) makes his feature film debut with this timely drama. Three men— Bobby Walker, Gene McClary and Phil Woodward (Oscar winners Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper and Tommy Lee Jones)—deal with losing their jobs in the present recession and the effects on their wives, lives and communities. Talk about a cast. Besides the three stars, Kevin Costner, Craig T. Nelson, Maria Bello and Rosemarie Dewitt are also Company Men. CONVICTION (R)Single mother Betty Anne Waters (two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank) puts herself through law school in order to get her brother’s (Sam Rockwell) wrongful conviction for murder overturned. It’s hard to tell from the trailer whether or not this inspirational, based on a true story drama—starring one multiple Oscar winner and several Oscar nominees (Juliette Lewis, Minnie Driver, and Melissa Leo)—has award potential. With Ari Graynor, Clea DuVall, and Peter Gallagher. Directed by Tony Goldwyn (the bad guy from Ghost who now directs). DEEP DOWN (NR) From the ITVS Community Cinema series, Deep Down: A Story from the Heart of Coal Country, from filmmakers Jennifer Gilomen and Sally Rubin, looks at the differences that arise between two longtime Kentucky residents. Beverly May wants to fight the mining company devouring the world’s dwindling resources, while her friend, Terry Ratliff, considers selling the mining rights to his backyard, a decision that could destroy both people’s homes. DUE DATE (R) After the big-time breakthrough of The Hangover, director Todd Phillips (Road Trip) returns with this comedy about a soon-to-be father, Peter Highman (Robert Downey, Jr.), who must hitch a ride with aspiring actor, Ethan Tremblay (Zack Galifinakias), if he wants to make it to his child’s birth on time. Something feels off in the trailer for this seemingly funny comedy. With Michelle

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Monaghan, Juliette Lewis, Danny McBride, Jamie Foxx, RZA and Alan Arkin. FOR COLORED GIRLS (R) He’s baa-ack. Tyler Perry returns, and he’s brought his Why Did I Get Married star Janet Jackson with him. The lives of several black women intersect at a 12-step program in Perry’s first adaptation of someone else’s work (Ntozake Shange’s 1975 play, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf). It might be interesting to see how (if) Perry converts Shange’s 20-poem structure into a cohesive plot-driven movie. Also starring Anika Noni Rose, Whoopi Goldberg, Thandie Newton, Loretta Devine, Kimberly Elise, Phylicia Rashad and Macy Gray. THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST (R) 2009. The cinematic tale of Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) concludes with this adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s third and final novel. Trapped in the hospital, recovering from life-threatening injuries, Lisbeth and her allies, including Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist), must outwit a secret section of the Swedish government that just wants her dead. The Girl Who Played with Fire director Daniel Alfredson returns. With an English-language adaptation of the first novel on the way, will an American audience exist by the time there is a Swedish climax? HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART I (PG13) The end of Harry Potter-mania is almost finally here (HP7: Part II will complete the film franchise next summer). Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) leave the relative safety of Hogwarts to seek out the secret of Voldemort’s (Ralph Fiennes) power, the Horcruxes. The director (David Yates), writer (Steve Klove) and cast are unchanged from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and the unnecessary 3D transfer was fortunately dropped. Will the Boy Who Lived ever die? 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. INHALE (NR) A young girl (Mia Stallard) needs a double lung transplant, leading her parents, Paul and Diane Stanton (Dermot Mulroney and Diane Kruger), to travel to Juarez, Mexico, where their ethical boundaries will be tested. Icelandic director, seven-time Edda Award winner Baltasar Kormákur, is admired for his 101 Reykjavick and The Sea, not so much for his English language debut, 2005’s A Little Trip to Heaven. Also starring Rosanna Arquette, Sam Shepard, Jordi Mollà (Knight and Day) and Vincent Perez. INSIDE JOB (PG-13) Charles Ferguson—his Oscar nominated Iraq War doc, No End in Sight, was one of 2007’s best, most insightful

films—returns with a comprehensive look at the 2008 financial meltdown in which we remain mired. As fantastic as Ferguson’s previous film was, it was also one of the most depressing and frightening. I cannot see Inside Job being any more optimistic. However, I would assume it will garner Ferguson his second Oscar nomination. Narrated by Matt Damon. IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY (PG-13) A depressed teenager (Keir Gilchrist, the son from “The United States of Tara”) checks into an adult psychiatric ward, befriending one nutter ( Zack Galifianakis) and sparking a romance with another (Emma Roberts). The third film from Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (Half Nelson and Sugar) will, hopefully, finally break the duo through to the next filmmaking tier. With Lauren Graham, Jeremy Davies (“Lost”), Jim Gaffigan and Viola Davis (an Academy Award nominee for Doubt). JACKASS 3D (R) Everything I said four years ago in my Jackass Number Two review holds true for Jackass 3D. It’s disgusting, filthy, violent and fracking hilarious. LEO’S ROOM (NR) 2009. In Montevideo, Leo (Martin Rodriguez) traps himself in his room, unable to finish his thesis or get a job. After his six-month relationship with his girlfriend ends, Leo seeks help from a therapist and new acquaintances on the Internet. However, it is a chance encounter with a classmate, Caro (Cecilia Cósero), that starts to crack Leo’s self-imposed shell. Leo’s Room is the feature debut of writer-director Enrique Buchichio. LIFE DURING WARTIME (R) Controversial filmmaker Todd Solondz returns to his Happiness clan, albeit with all new actors. Convicted pedophile Bill (Ciaran Hinds) is set to be released from prison, while his wife, Trish (Alison Janney), is planning to get remarried. Meanwhile, Trish’s sister, Joy (Shirley Henderson), leaves a wake of secrets and shame while on leave from the correctional institute where she works. With Michael Lerner, Paul “Pee Wee Herman” Reubens, Charlotte Rampling, Ally Sheedy and Gaby Hoffman. MADE IN DAGENHAM (R) Sounds like another satisfying Britcom. In 1968, the female workers at the Ford Dagenham car plant went on strike to protest sexual discrimination. The swell cast includes Sally Hawkins, who probably will not get her first Oscar nomination for this (she should have gotten one for Happy-Go-Lucky) and Bob Hoskins. Director Nigel Cole also helmed A Lot Like Love, Calendar Girls and Saving Grace. Word is good on the script by TV writer William Ivory. MEGAMIND (PG) Megamind wittily tweaks the superhero genre with enough ingenuity and crafty celebrity voice-work to save a parent’s weekend trip to the movies. Dreamworks’ Megamind could not stand up to the real costumed heroes like Pixar’s The Incredibles, but the superhero satire would make a capable animated sidekick. MONSTERS (R) Monsters envisions a world in which Mexico has become an alien quarantine zone. One man, U.S. journalist Andrew Kaulder (Scoot McNairy, In Search of a Midnight Kiss), must help tourist Samantha Wynden

(Whitney Able, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane) find the safety offered by the U.S. border. Gareth Edwards wrote, directed and shot this buzzinducing genre flick; the visual effects whiz completed the FX on his laptop. Sounds like Escape from District 9. I’m into this one. MORNING GLORY (PG-13) Fortunately, watching a movie about morning talk shows is a lot less painful than actually watching “Good Morning, Early Today Show!” Small-time producer Becky Fuller (Rachel McAdams) gets her shot at the big-time when IBS’s fourth-place “Daybreak” comes to call. Firing her depraved cohost (“Modern Family”’s gone-too-soon Ty Burrell), Becky hires news icon Mike Pomeroy (Harrison Ford) to join the morning vet Colleen Peck (a so underused Diane Keaton that they should have cast my grandmother) and jumpstart the ratings. Nothing special (it’s no Broadcast News), Morning Glory reaps the oldfashioned benefits of casting movie stars like zestful beauty McAdams or gruff audience fave Ford and letting them do their charismatic thing. NEVER LET ME GO (R) One of the most acclaimed novels of our time (wow, that sounds overblown), Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go comes to the big screen as director Mark Romanek’s follow-up to his intriguing 2002 debut, One Hour Photo. In a dystopian Britain where people are cloned for use in organ transplants, three friends (Keira Knightley, Carrie Mulligan and Andrew Garfield) struggle to face reality as they mature into adulthood. With Charlotte Rampling and Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky). THE NEXT THREE DAYS (PG-13) Academy Award winner Paul Haggis (Crash) returns with a remake of the French thriller, Pour Elle. A wife and mother, Lara Brennan (Elizabeth Banks), is accused of murder. Years into her sentence, her husband, John (Russell Crowe), struggles to raise their family while his imprisoned wife falls apart. Naturally, he plots to break her out. The film sounds intriguing; can it right Haggis’s ship after the disappointing (especially award-wise) In the Valley of Elah? With Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde (“House”), RZA and Brian Dennehy. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 (R) Katie’s back. Does it matter what this sequel to Oren Peli’s tiny budgeted fall blockbuster is about, so long as the movie is as chilly as the teaser? What worries me most is how you justify another found footage supernatural thriller without completely ripping off the original or coming off as horribly forced structurally? Director Tod Williams previously helmed the John Irving adaptation The Door in the Floor; writer Michael R. Perry has some genre experience from years in the television biz (“Stephen King’s Dead Zone,” “Millennium,” “American Gothic” and the awesome “Eerie, Indiana”). PIRANHA (R) Boobs and blood are the calling cards of Piranha. If that doesn’t get your attention, you should probably skip this horror comedy. If it does, you’re golden. RED (PG-13) Retired black ops agent Frank Moses (Willis) is classified RED—Retired, Extremely Dangerous. To survive, he goes on the road, picking up his former teammates, all of whom have also been

declared RED due to a mysterious early-’80s operation in Guatemala. With the help of cancer-stricken Joe Matheson (Freeman), lunatic Marvin Boggs (Malkovich), wetworks-specialist-turned-Martha-Stewart Victoria (Mirren) and Frank’s new girlfriend, Social Security flunkie Sarah (MaryLouise Parker), Frank must outwit his pseudo-replacement, William Cooper (Karl Urban), and figure out who wants him dead. A good old, lighthearted romp of PG-13 violence and explosions. SAW 3D (R) So it is that Saw 3D (AKA Saw VII) continues the vengeful games devised by angry policeman Mark Hoffman (Costas Mandylor). His latest target is a two-fer: Jigsaw’s widow, Jill Tuck (Betsy Russell), and an unmemorable IA officer played by an actor who combines Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey and Ryan Gosling into the missing Dillon brother (his name’s Chad Donella, for those who care). The original Saw’s self-maimed surgeon, Dr. Lawrence Gordon (Cary Elwes), returns for reasons only revealed in the movie’s ho-hum climax, an expected series of revelations that retcon the entire franchise. SECRETARIAT (PG) The subject of this biopic, the 1973 Triple Crown winner, is made pretty obvious by the title, but much of the focus will be on owner Penny Chenery (Diane Lane). Director Randall Wallace was nominated for an Oscar for writing Braveheart before settling in the director’s chair for The Man in the Iron Mask and We Were Soldiers. Scripter Mike Rich really knows this touchy-feely biographical territory, having written Finding Forrester, The Rookie and Radio. Also starring John Malkovich, Scott Glenn, James Cromwell and Dylan Walsh. SKYLINE (PG-13) See Movie Pick. 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 so, so confused. TAKERS (PG-13) A theft of multiple millions of dollars and Matt Dillon sounds a lot like Armored. This crime around, Dillon is a detective in the way of a group of bank robbers and the $20 million they stole. The odd, recognizable cast also includes Zoe Saldana, Hayden Christensen, Paul Walker, Idris Elba (I would say he’s slumming but this flick seems no worse than Obsessed), Johnathon Schaech, Jay Hernandez, Michael Ealy, Chris Brown and Tip “T.I.” Harris. TOY STORY 3 (G) Toy Story 3 lacks the emotional heft (though parents of youngsters best bring the tissues) of recent Pixar masterpieces, but is every bit the satisfying curtain call for Andy’s toys. UNSTOPPABLE (PG-13) The fleet, hour and a half, bullet train that is Unstoppable gets audiences to its destination by the most scenic, suspenseful route. Loosely based on the true story, the film stars Denzel Washington and Star Trek’s Chris Pine as the only two men who can stop a runaway train terrorizing the Pennsylvania countryside. Rosario Dawson is the sexy dispatcher guiding the two heroes. Sure, the genre clichés abound, but they cannot derail Tony’s train once it gets going. All aboard this perfectly crafted dramatic thriller. Drew Wheeler

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Smith to clear out the aliens in half the time. Maybe these E.T.s are on to something. Dramatically, Skyline, populated by TV-level actors (Donald “Scrubs” Faison, Eric “Six Feet Under” and “24” Balfour), is barely better than a Syfy Saturday Night Movie. In L.A. visiting his movie star pal (Faison), Jarrod (Balfour) and his pregnant girl, Elaine (Scottie Thompson), wind up in the middle of an alien invasion. Lots of people die/have their brains sucked out. For reasons known only to the

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Stop making excuses. Just bundle yourself up, take some vitamin C and get yourself to some shows this week. It’s tough love, y’all. See more loving instructions below… HHBTN: Nate Mitchell (Cars Can Be Blue) will celebrate his turning 34 years old with one of his Soul Spectacular Dance Parties at New Earth Music Hall on Friday, Nov. 19. The event features DJ Kurt Wood, DJ Mahogany and DJ Suzy Q (WMLB 1690 AM, Fringe Factory). The Eyegate Light Show and Whistling School for Boys (AKA Sabrina Cuadra) will provide visual stimulation throughout the night. Just as with his past dance parties, Mitchell will serve a free dinner shortly after doors open at 9:30 p.m. Previous menus have focused mainly on soul food, and I imagine this one will, too. Admission is $3 for those over 21 and $5 if you’re under, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Greater New Orleans Foundation and its efforts to clean up oil from the BP disaster. Happy birthday, Nate!

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This Here Is the Place: Dexter Weaver, proprietor of Athens institution Weaver D’s Delicious Fine Foods, will celebrate his famous restaurant’s 25th anniversary next spring. Plans are in the works for a weeklong celebration and the call is out for bands that wish to perform at a celebratory concert on Apr. 7. Organizer Farrah Johnson is in charge of arrangements and is seeking all types DJ Mahogany of music (pop, rock, hip-hop, etc.). If you’re interested, drop her a line via farrahjon@yahoo.com or call (706) 614-6793. Weaver D’s was trucking right along with a solid local reputation until 1992 when R.E.M. used Weaver’s personal motto and business ethic “Automatic for the People” as the title for what would become one of the band’s best-selling albums. Since that time, Weaver D’s has been a not-to-miss stop for Athens visitors from around the world. Night Time Ain’t Got No Eyes: Out of basically nowhere, news came in this past week that the goldarned Chickasaw Mudd Puppies went into John Keane’s studio and recorded a song for an upcoming film. The recording features the original pair of puppies, Brant Slay and Ben Reynolds, and Keane himself joined in on some percussion. The track is a new song named “Chickenbone,” a reworking of their old song “Ponky Knot,” to be featured in next year’s The Mechanic (staring Donald Sutherland and Jason Statham). Another Mudd Puppies song, “Lookout,” from the duo’s 1990 debut album, White Dirt, will be used as originally recorded in the up-andcoming movie Tracing Cowboys. Although the homespun (and authentically self-taught and rough-hewn) early-1990s Athens band enjoyed a high-profile recording contract with Polygram Records and artistic patronage and production from both Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) and blues legend Willie Dixon, its success was

limited to a large amount of critical acclaim, an enormous local following, a decent regional audience and, after that, only the most ardent seekers of swampy Southern culture. Since that time, Reynolds has played some music (mostly with Workhorses of the Entertainment and Recreational Industry), had a wonderfully fruitful career in photography and continues a long-time career as a UGA faculty member. Slay has been busy working with the Nature Conservancy in Ft. Benning. The band will play next spring’s South by Southwest Festival in Austin, TX and is planning a full-on Athens reunion sometime after that. Ask the Man: Are you a musician in need of legal advice? Well, you can sign up for a free session to get all your questions answered at Nuçi’s Space on Thursday, Nov. 18 from 2–6 p.m. You’ll need to make an appointment, but what you’ll get in return is a private halfMike Landers

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hour session with a lawyer. The sessions are made possible by Athens law firm Timmons, Warnes & Anderson, the UGA Law School and the Music Business Program at UGA’s Terry College of Business. Please call (706) 2271515 or drop a line to dgonzalez@classiccitylaw.com with your name and a short version of the questions you’d like answered. Come Again: Local and pretty quickly rising complicated-core band Manray recently recorded a four-song EP titled I Think I Heard Something at Japanski Studios with engineer Matt Tamisin. In a rare move, the band says it’s only going to be available on compact disc. A proper release show won’t happen until Dec. 4 at the Caledonia Lounge (with Lazer/Wülf and Savagist), but if you sample a couple of songs over at www.myspace.com/ manray.band you’ll swear you’ve partying like it’s 1995. Other local bands should start writing more songs really quickly because Manray is about to use up all the notes. This type of “math rock” (I hate that term) isn’t as common as it once was in Athens, so be sure to get your fill while you can. On Sale: The B-52s will be headlining the Classic Center on Feb. 18. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. Log on to www. classiccenter.com to reserve your seats. Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com

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usical virtuoso. Medieval storyteller. Indie darling. Fairy princess. Genius. Hippie. Artist. Joanna Newsom has been called many things in critics’ desperate attempts to define her, but not unlike her own freewheeling compositions, Newsom herself exhibits a kind of intractable mutability. She speaks easily, in her instantly recognizable, goose-feather soprano, evoking images and poetics in the ebb and flow of conversation without ever giving herself away. She is impossibly friendly, but impossible to pin down. Touring in support of her 2010 release, Have One on Me, a trippy triptych that is both more expansive and less dense than her 2006 masterpiece, Ys, she begins by explaining her decision to release a triple album. “That’s a very good reading of it, that idea of the triptych. I think that the structural map for the record wasn’t apparent to me from the beginning. When I was writing the material, certainly the initial realization I made was just ‘I have too many songs.’ I was guessing that I would eventually locate the timing or organizing principle that would allow me to draw a line through the songs, but as I went along, I just realized that there was no way to cut this into two freestanding albums— that the songs were completely interconnected, and that it was part of a story. The only way to divide it would be along lines that resembled something more like chapters or acts in a play. Once I started thinking of it in those terms, it got a lot easier to recognize the structure and make it three parts… Tripartite,” she adds with a lilting giggle that punctuates her responses throughout the interview. With a sound one might liken to Karen Dalton scoring a harp-centric musical production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Newsom’s extremely intricate, complex arrangements can be unwieldy in their requirements for live performance. “There’s Ryan Francesconi,” she begins, “He did all the arrangements on the album except for harp, piano and vocals and is kind of a longtime collaborator at this point. He plays the tambura and kaval [Bulgarian instruments], and he also plays guitar, recorder and banjo. [He’ll also be opening up the show at the 40 Watt Club.] And then [drummer] Neil Morgan is along, and we have Djeina and Shira, my wonderful, amazing violin players. We have a trombone player named Andy [Strain], and he holds down all the brass parts. He also takes care of any other bass-realm instruments: cello, timpani. He kind of handles that particular frequency. So, there’s a lot of sounds this group is capable of even though it’s not that many people.” While Newsom tends to seal herself off in a hermetic, creative bubble when writing, there are a few other artists she is openly effusive about. “I continue to really love Björk. I got to open for her a few times, and watching her perform just made me feel so lucky to be alive at the time that she’s alive making music. Just the fact that she’s out there and that people love

her so much is very heartening to me, ya know? It makes me have hope [laughs]. And I pretty much instantly love anything the Dirty Projectors do. For me, it’s always important that a band is playing music for the right reasons, and that it comes out of honest love for the work and the process, and when I saw them play I felt like there was just the most incredible density of talent in that group—the most incredible density of good intentions and that joy of discovery. They blow my mind.” With little in the way of concrete plans after this tour, Newsom turns dreamy about the possibilities of the coming years. Much of her early musical studies were based in African rhythms and styles, so it’s no surprise when she says, “I would love to go to Africa. My godparents are in Uganda, and one of my lifelong best friends is studying and researching Bonobo apes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She and I talked about the possibility of me coming out to visit her there, deep, deep in the jungle. I might at some point visit her and make a survey trip of that area that has music that I love. I’ve been pondering it for a few years now, but it’s kind of scary. Not only for obvious, generic reasons like political unrest, but musically it’s kind of scary for me to go outside what I know I’m good at and try to learn something that forces me to break down the shorthand and the synapses that I have in my brain and start from scratch, but I think it’s worth it.” Floating freely between the distant past her music rekindles and the unknowable futures of her daydreams, Newsom remains only vaguely tethered to the here and now, but at the same time, it seems like her favorite place to be. “I’ve never been to Athens, even to visit. I’ve been hearing pretty special things about it for years. I feel like there’s a similarity to the town that I grew up in [Nevada City, CA], ya know? There’s a lot of music and a lot of art packed into this little town; it’s a little bit off the beaten path, and I’ve always wanted to go. It’s always nice to play somewhere you’ve never played before as well. I’m lookin’ forward to it.” And indeed, Athens has always been a home-away-fromhome for free spirits and wandering troubadours of every stripe. We may not be able to define Joanna Newsom, but we will welcome her, and, maybe, if we’re lucky, she’ll have one on us. David Fitzgerald

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ower for the powerless. That’s just one of the limitless, perpetually self-generating reasons to listen to or play music. Bound as we are to the grind, music is creative information freed from visual context. So, for example, you could put on side one of Pink Floyd’s Meddle and imagine yourself at the helm of a bronze chariot, driving like Jehu to certain glory. Similar feelings of triumph need not be paired with such Cecil B. DeMille imagery. The point is, music is your escape-hatch to feeling awesome while circumstances might dictate otherwise. But reality is what it is, and the reality that Coley Dennis, Matt Cherry and Chris McNeal—the musicians who make up Maserati—have lived in for the past year is unmistakably heavy. Jerry Fuchs, drummer, friend and collaborator, died trying to escape from a stuck freight elevator in Brooklyn, NY one year ago this month. Fuch’s death came halfway through the band’s progress on its latest album, Pyramid of the Sun. The details surrounding what McNeal calls “the worst night of my life” and the obviously wrenching emotions associated with it are just that: obvious. Here, we will focus on what may not be so obvious: how a trio finishes what a quartet started.

“So, I said, we’ll see if he wants to do it. If he doesn’t want to do it, we might have to rethink everything,” says Dennis. “It took a lot of convincing over Jameson shots, but once he decided to come onboard and everything started gelling and writing songs, it was obvious he was bringing a lot of creative things to the table… a lot of things that at the time we weren’t super into.”

this point, it had already become clear that the band was becoming interested in expanding beyond the loud/quiet dichotomy. But Fuchs’ arrival, and his deeply entrenched love of krautrock and similarly obscure modes of classic space-rock, pushed these inclinations for exploration into high gear. “He was really bringing these Neu-style drums and a lot of bands that I hadn’t heard of at the time, and he was really dumping a ton of influence on the band,” says Dennis. “That Inventions record was a mishmash of all of that.” Inventions for the New Season, Maserati’s first album with Fuchs and first on Temporary Residence Records, was aptly named. The opening track, “Inventions,” is doubly indicative Mary Sledd

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aserati was formed 10 years ago by guitarists Cherry and Dennis, who bonded over a mutual appreciation for the dynamic racket of bands like Sonic Youth, Mogwai and Tristeza. Along with bassist Steve Scarborough and drummer Phil “Thrill” Horan, they established a solid M.O.: patient compositions, clockwork arrangements and no vocals. In 2005, just as they were beginning to garner more-than-modest attention, Horan amiably floated off of the drum throne and headed for points west; he eventually became the lead dancer in San Francisco-by-way-of-Athens stoner-pop band Still Flyin’. The band’s future was nebulous at best and hinged on the notable absence in the rhythm section. “Guess when it came time to think about playing with a new drummer, if we were gonna continue, Jerry was someone I looked up to and thought was a great drummer and was a bro and kind of a logical choice,” says Dennis. A onetime design major at the University of Georgia, Jerry Fuchs was splitting his time between Athens and New York as his undeniable talents as a drummer became too outsized to be contained by a single locale. He’d developed his chops in the Athens band The Martians, but he had begun to make himself known as a figure of respect among indie drummers coast to coast while performing in the New York-based trio Turing Machine. He was known equally for his power, his precision and his restraint.

of their new drummer’s impact and genius. The percolating guitar fade-in references Inventions for the Electric Guitar, the pioneering 1974 masterwork of Ash Ra Tempel guitarist Manuel Gottsching. Perhaps more notably, though, the drums don’t even appear until almost the exact middle of the near-10minute track. As stated above: restraint. Scarborough moved to Portland, OR, and Chris McNeal began subbing on bass, eventually segueing into the role of full-time bassist. It was around this time that Fuchs introduced Maserati to Pittsburgh-based prog band Zombi. A niche band within the niche world of indie rock, Zombi is the coalescence of keyboardist/bassist Steve Moore’s cinematic analog synth work and drummer Anthony Paterra’s impossibly nerdy drumming. In a nutshell, imagine Rush soundtracking Dario Argento films. Maserati’s friendship with Zombi continued to nurture the band’s gravitation toward the outer reaches of rock’s secret histories in space exploration. After a well-received split LP with Zombi, Maserati began to write its next full-length, flying Fuchs down for weekends of marathon jamming and writing at Cherry’s family lake house. Fuchs’ commitment to Maserati required no small effort on his part in the realm of scheduling. Since joining the group, he’d been enlisted as touring drummer for California-based disco-punk band !!!, as well as DFA Records electronic act The Juan MacLean.

“Over time it felt like we were his band and main outlet, whereas some of these other bands he was playing with he was a hired guy,” says Dennis. After a few sessions at the lake house, the band began tracking drums with Joel Hatstat at The Bakery studio. Some songs were solid and set; others were based on plotted-out peaks and valleys in Fuchs’ drum tracks, with additional fleshing out to be done later. That was in the summer of 2009. After Fuchs left, the band logged a handful of days recording guitar and bass, with plans to reconvene, write and record more in December.

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fter everything happened,” says Dennis, “well… we knew we had a record there, it was just figuring out: ‘How are we gonna do this?’” In February, as the fog of grieving thinned, the band surveyed what it had in the can so far. “There were two tracks where Jerry just played along with a click track and a sequencer to how he’d mapped the songs out; they weren’t really written yet. It was just his vision,” says Dennis. “We kind of just wanted to leave everything the way he played them, and then the challenge was going to be going in and writing around what he did.” The band retreated from Athens, seeking to distance themselves from distractions. Based on recommendations from friends, they traveled to Austin to record with Erik Wofford. The drums suggested songs that were at the same time uptempo, muscular and dance-oriented. For a band as powerful and often somber as Maserati, the new aspect of high-energy dance beats wasn’t totally alien; their work has been remixed by DFA’s Tim Goldsworthy and !!!’s Justin Van Der Volgen. But it’s certainly a new look for the band on its own. “It’s kind of like dance music for people who don’t dance,” says Cherry. “I tend to think of it as taking elements of dance culture or techno culture that was sort of hatched in the gay scene in Detroit… and making it really ballsy.” Upping the electronic element even further, Zombi’s Steve Moore contributed oscillating synths to the tracks “Oaxaca” and “They’ll No Longer Suffer from Thirst.” The Austin sessions had one overarching theme: “We kind of approached it as: ‘If this was just Jerry’s track, what would he do?’” says Dennis. “That turned out really well.” As the band discovered similar BPMs throughout the material, they were able to graft Fuchs’ drums onto riffs to create new compositions. The lumbering, distorted “Ruins” was based on a loop, upon which McNeal layered additionally distorted bass. Through seven days of 12-hour recording sessions, the band was able to finish tracking and arranging the songs, and sent the mixes to New York for fresh ears. “Jerry was very adamant about having Justin Van Der Volgen from !!! mix the record,” says Dennis. “Because this record has so much more of a danceable element, we really needed to have Justin on board. And Jeremy Devine, the Temporary Residence Records owner, he was really our ears up there. ‘Cos we were getting these emails from Justin saying, ‘Dude, there’s like 15 guitar tracks on here; I make dance records. What do I do with this?’”

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aserati will tour behind the new record based on its conviction that the group’s work and the work of its friend deserves to be heard. Stepping in as drummer will be none other than Zombi’s Anthony Paterra. After that, the band has made no plans. As the group figures out what defines Maserati in 2011 and beyond, we’re left to pore over the group’s finest document, which ends with what may be its finest moment. “Bye M’Friend, Goodbye” is the last song the band wrote as a quartet before entering the studio in the summer of 2009. “Jeremy [Devine, of Temporary Residence] was joking around with us,” says Cherry. “‘That’s my favorite Maserati song. Even if you had 40 minutes of feedback and that song at the end, it would still be a total win.’” For a band that has made its music the business of tough, stoic or solemn moods, this song is an emotional 180, an undeniable upward lift. It’s almost celebratory in its forward propulsion: the sound of four people traveling at the speed of their collective sound, riding their repetitions forever into the sun. It’s powerful. [Ed note: Chris McNeal breaks down Pyramid of the Sun track by track on our music blog, Homedrone. Check it out at www.flagpole.com.] Map not to scale

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PHILIP SELWAY Familial Nonesuch It’s hard to approach Familial without a bit of bias, though it can go either way. On one hand, as Radiohead’s drummer, Philip Selway’s first solo project deserves a serious look. On the other hand, it is still a solo project by a drummer (Ringo or Jon Fishman, anyone?). The album itself is mostly subdued, textured sounds layered underneath prominently featured acoustic guitar and vocals, with surprisingly little drum work at all. Selway has a soft, breathy voice, making many tracks more akin to Sparklehorse than Radiohead. The pedal tone and timbre of a song like “Don’t Look Down” even recalls some of Brian Eno’s ambient solo work. That’s not to say there aren’t moments that smack of Thom Yorke’s influence, such as the programmed beats and backing vocals on “Beyond Reason,” but that’s not a criticism by any means. The album’s overly sentimental aura does occasionally cross the line into cheesiness. “The Ties That Bind Us,” while sincere, contains some eye-roll-worthy couplets: “You my son I held in my arms/ Close and keeping you safe from harm” sounds like a line from a bad nursery rhyme. The lyrics in “Broken Promises” are borderline sappy and delivered in a sing-song fashion. Yet despite these few flaws, and even without giving it the “drummer solo project” handicap, Familial stands on its own. John Granofsky

DEERHUNTER Halcyon Digest 4AD Cohesive to the core, Deerhunter’s Halcyon Digest brings to the surface the intertwined elements of disenchantment and freedom that accompany maturation and the passage of time. The fourth studio album of the Atlantaoriginated foursome, Halcyon features guests on multiple tracks including local sax player Bill Oglesby. As expressed by the title, indicative of a collection of memories, the album conveys a theme of life’s patterns, marked by awakenings, acceptance, loss and coping, strewn together by memories. The opening track, “Earthquake,” emanates shoegazing effects as

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Bradford Cox’s lead vocals are embraced by the ambient-style guitar line. Conceptually, the title and sound, suggesting disruption or change, set the trajectory for tracks to follow. “Don’t Cry” and “Memory Boy” include lyrics harkening back to seemingly painful times and requisite strength as in the former’s “Come on, kid! Keep your head up and fight.” The throwback nature of these tracks is reinforced with ‘50s pop riffs and melodies, a style also present in “Coronado,” elevated by Oglesby’s ripping sax line. Interspersed in the track list are “Revival,” the lead single reminiscent of a gospel-induced dance fever, and “Sailing,” on the art of acceptance at the expense of letting go of fear—the only thing that “Can make you feel lonely out here.” The final track, over seven minutes in length, is a tribute to fellow musician and friend Jay Reatard, who died last winter. “He Would Have Laughed” is as gorgeous as it is tragic, including the expressively disenchanting line “Only bored as I get older,” and annunciated with a repetitive riff that inspires a feeling of darkness but gives way to light by the end. If it’s not obvious, a listen to this thought-provoking piece of art is highly recommended. Sarah Savage

BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE Forgiveness Rock Record Arts & Crafts Is it possible to be too good at what you do? Canadian collective Broken Social Scene is back with its third album, bringing along its shambling, beautiful and wonderfully varied brand of indie rock. At first listen, the band’s trademarks are all there: lead singer Kevin Drew’s distinctive voice, the band’s uncanny sense of melody that rises up and out of the instrumental chaos, and the obligatory Feist cameo. But instead of sticking to the recipe and cranking out repeats of previous albums, the group refuses to stick to any formulas and continues to find new sonic wrinkles to explore. On Forgiveness Rock Record, the band furthers its sprawling and epic sound by turning down the guitars and paying attention to the rumbling below. The production of indie-rock superstar John McEntire (who also moonlights as the drummer for Tortoise) is cohesive, but each song seems to have its own rhythmic identity, whether it be the manic multiple drumming during the chorus of “Texico Bitches” or the bubbling, near bossa nova undercurrent of “Romance to the Grave” or the seemingly chaotic electronic blips and bloops that permeate the entire disc. These songs force you not only to listen intently, but to move with the music. But Forgiveness Rock Record isn’t just break beats and keyboard squawks—the album still incorporates

the band’s flair for the boozy 3 a.m. booty-call theme song with the closing track “Me and My Hand” (go ahead with the obvious joke, we’ll wait). This album is ugly, funny, pretty and challenging, which would be more impressive from any other group but somehow feels par for the course for a Broken Social Scene album. Jason Bugg

TORCHE Songs for Singles Hydra Head While the loss of second guitarist Juan Montoya has lessened their monstrous roar, this eight-song EP shows that it’s also allowed the Florida breakouts to go more arabesque and airborne with their sound. Torche’s kick is still mighty, but they’re honing their uniquely melodic edge to stake new ground. Though they’re clearly much more, it’s highly debatable whether they’re even a card-carrying metal band anymore. With clarion songwriting and shades of indie rock, their sound is becoming more like epic, jet-propelled pop. Breaking more rules, they’ve imposed almost unheard of brevity for an ostensibly stoner band, with all but the last two songs clocking in around, or under, two minutes. Picks include the urgent, diving rocker “Hideaway” and, particularly, the sky-gazing triumph of “U.F.O.” But the longer, more atmospheric closing songs are the more distinctive ones here. “Face the Wall” is a tower of mood and “Out Again” is a monolithic take on loud, ‘90s indie rock. All told, it’s a high-impact, hit-andrun record that furthers Torche’s mission of turning their doom-and-stoner roots on their head. And any band that can consistently drop the metal hammer this forcefully without being a slave to the genre’s institutions is a band to get behind. Bao Le-Huu

THE GROWLERS Hot Tropics EP EverLoving Picture yourself at a macabre carnival by the sea. Now try and imagine what that would sound like. If you’re hearing spooky mandolin, mysterious crooning and murky conga drums, then you’ve entered the aural vaudeville that is The Growlers.

This sextet is anchored by lead singer Brooks Nielson and more specifically by his drowned-out Jim Morrison pipes. “Graveyard’s Full” sounds like a nursery rhyme from the underworld that slowly fades into “Nosebleed Sun,” which diametrically marries upbeat beach-pop standards with phased-out melancholic noodling. The infinitely more polished “What It Is” significantly picks up the tempo and overall weirdness. “Sea Lion Goth Blues” exemplifies what this band is all about, whittling its “beach goth” sound to its bare essentials. The bluesy theme drags on through “Badlands” and “Let It Be Known” until you hit “Camino Muerto,” which is a breath of fresh, if still morbid, air as the band displays serious synergy and a willingness to switch melodies on a dime. This 24-minute elegy to the bygone days of beach pop is much more playful than it is plaintive. There’s nothing remotely deep here, but if there ever was a concept album for skeletons frolicking through the surf, this would be the one. Patrick McGinn

BRAD HELLER AND THE FUSTICS Beyond This Life Independent Release The third LP from Americana rockers The Fustics is the soundtrack for the average man’s life. Fronted by acclaimed singer-songwriter Brad Heller, Beyond This Life is a realistic and relatable work—a cross-county journey in album form. Sincere, honest and often hard-hitting, the five-piece from Wilmington, NC highlights the simple joys and laments of modern life. The combination of social criticism paired with the simple lyrics and folksy progressions is a throwback to late’70s, working-class, Heartland rock, but each song is slightly incongruous. The dark lyrics and poppy, upbeat qualities of “Bloodstained Streets” and “Captured My Fate,” tongue-in-cheek rhyme scheme of “I’ll Walk with You” and country-radio-esque “Desert Sky” hardly fit on the same album. While each song weaves an intimate and sometimes heart-wrenching story, the lyrics fit oddly with the melodies, making the album play like a glorified jam session. Though the sound is ultimately polished, there is a slight, and possibly intentional, disconnect between the tone and delivery. The Fustics’ combination of electric guitar, sparse usage of organ and harmonica, faint and ghostly violin, and commanding vocals create a unique and satisfying sound. This Life rests comfortably between progressive and predictable—a variation of a theme that has been reshaped for generations. Carrie Dagenhard Brad Heller and the Fustics are playing at Little Kings Shuffle Club on Friday, Nov. 19.

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projects, including Andy LeMaster’s band, Now It’s Overhead. But in 2008, the songwriting pair reunited in Los Angeles for a few gigs, and at that moment they realized that their time apart had allowed them to grow, giving them the maturity to set aside any prior creative differences and pick up right where they left off. The fruits of that reunion are manifested in Drawing Down the Moon, Azure Ray’s first album in seven years. “We weren’t trying to make this record different; it was just our next record. Since we’ve been apart for so long, we just wanted to revisit what we felt was best about our collaboration from the beginning,” says Fink. While the title conjures images of Druid fairies and pagan lore, Fink says its significance is really much more fundamental than that. “We like the phrase; it’s a beautiful phrase, but outside of the pagan ritual, it’s more about drawing energy from a higher source and what you decide to do with it.” And there is a lot of renewed energy between this synergistic pair. Azure Ray’s upcoming tour will take them across the States, across the pond and finally all the way to Japan. But even now, reunited at last, the duo has plans for more side projects. Taylor will soon be finishing her second collaboration with LeMaster (Athens got to enjoy their performance as a duo back in July with a show at Caledonia Lounge), while Fink and Cedric Lemoyne (Remy Zero) will be gearing up for another O+S release. But in the meantime, the focus is on Azure Ray, and as the pair traverses the globe together, Fink says all this touring feels a lot like “going home.” Patrick McGinn

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rt school, at least for those of us who haven’t enrolled ourselves, is known for two things: drug experimentation and producing some really great bands. Case in point: Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor of Azure Ray. Although they weren’t taking music classes at the time, the songwriting pair first met at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. “Maria was a dance student, and I was the thespian,” says Fink. “But when she and I met, we decided that we wanted to play music, even before we could really play instruments. It quickly went from being just a hobby to something we took very seriously, and right after high school we pretty much devoted our lives to music.” The first chapter in their musical lives was devoted to their alternative Birminghambased outfit, Little Red Rocket. They could’ve stayed there and carved out a cozy little niche for themselves, but they’re notoriously restless. “I was dating someone in Athens at the time, and when we’d go to visit, we thought it was such a great little music town, and that was the major reason we moved there.” Four years later, it was time to move again. “We had just been signed to Saddle Creek Records, so it just made sense to relocate [to Omaha],” says Fink. It was in Omaha that the duo honed its distinctive “dream pop” sound and began to gain some notoriety—having songs featured in everything from the indie film Shortbus to an episode of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” They could have easily fallen prey to the big labels hovering over Omaha who were eager to snatch up any act with that “Omaha Sound.” “Major labels did swoop down on Omaha,” says Fink, “and everyone for the most part said ‘no.’ But who knows in hindsight if that was the correct decision? I mean, some bands go on to do great things with the majors, like the Flaming Lips, or it could just ruin their creativity and stunt their growth.” Even after signing and settling in Omaha, the ladies kept reinventing themselves and exploring myriad musical interests. In 2004 they decided to take a break from Azure Ray in order to work on solo records and various side

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Tuesday 16 EVENTS: Athens Executive Lock Up (Foundry Park Inn & Spa) Local business and community leaders try and raise “bail” after being “arrested” and taken to “jail.” Money raised as “bail” will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association to help fund groundbreaking research and provide services to local families dealing with the neuromuscular disease. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. 770-6219800, www.mda.org 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 EVENTS: Boybutante Percentage Night (Speakeasy) A percentage of all sales benefits the Boybutante AIDS Foundation. 5–11 p.m. www. boybutante.org PERFORMANCE: Group Recital (Edge Recital Hall) Student recital featuring trumpet players Maxwell Marshall, Jonathan Marvel and Jonathan Matthew Sparks. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu/pac PERFORMANCE: Nikki Hobus and Kevin Rowland (Edge Recital Hall) Student recital featuring the two vocalists. 5 p.m. FREE! www.uga. edu/pac PERFORMANCE: Whitney Holley (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Student recital from the oboe player. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: University Philharmonic (UGA Hodgson Hall) Led by Conductor Skip Taylor. 8 p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu/pac 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 LECTURES & LIT.: Diversity Discussion Panel (UGA Miller Learning Center, Room 101) The women of Delta Phi Lambda with moderator Taylor Houston of the UGA sociology department host this panel on campus diversity. 7:30– 9:30 p.m. FREE! 678-790-3036 LECTURES & LIT.: Taste Your P.L.A.C.E. Book Club (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Discussion of Lisa Hamilton’s Deeply Rooted. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.localplace.org MEETINGS: Athens Rock and Gem Club (Friendship Christian Church) Club member Kim Cochran presents the program “Hands On Gems,” a game where members identify gem material for a chance to win a prize. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-8082 MEETINGS: Sitting Meditation Group (Mind Body Institute) Silent meditation. 12:30 p.m. FREE! 706475-7329 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) All three Athens locations of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside,

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Wednesday 17 EVENTS: A Genesis Found Screening (UGA Baldwin Hall) Come see this Alabama-produced independent sci-fi/adventure film screening and a Q&A session with writer/director Lee Fanning. 6 p.m. FREE! 256-318-1259, www.agenesisfound.com EVENTS: Bad Movie Night: Alien Private Eye (Ciné BarCafé) A zoot-suited alien working Earth as a gumshoe becomes involved in a bloody war over a mysterious extraterrestrial disc. 8 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo, Madison 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 at happy hour. 5–7 p.m. www.indigoathens. com EVENTS: “Night of the Giant Planets” (Sandy Creek Park) Participants are invited to enjoy views of Jupiter and one of its moons, as well as Uranus and Neptune. 7–9 p.m. $2. 706-6133631, www.accleisureservices.com EVENTS: Osteoporosis Fair (UGA Tate Center, Plaza) Delta Phi Lambda hosts this informational event and will be distributing information on osteoporosis, prevention and the “Best Bones Forever” campaign. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! 678-790-3036 PERFORMANCE: Athens’ Last Comic Standing (New Earth Music Hall) Catch round Three of the second annual local comic competition. 9 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichall.com PERFORMANCE: Kyle Sargent and Jonathan Still (UGA Hodgson Hall) Student recital featuring the tuba and euphonium player. 5 p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu/pac PERFORMANCE: UGA Wind Ensemble (UGA Hodgson Hall) Led by Conductor John P. Lynch. 8 p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu/pac THEATRE: Endgame (UGA Fine Arts Building, Arena Theatre) UGA Department of Theatre and Film Studies presents Samuel Beckett’s favorite play. 8 p.m. $5. 706-5830045. Visit drama.uga.edu for ticket info.

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THEATRE: Improv Athens (UGA Fine Arts Building, Balcony Theatre) Troup performs improv sketch for a live audience. 8 p.m. FREE! 706583-0045 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: Shoe Decor. ACC Library supplies the sharpies, paints, buttons and embroidery. Just bring a pair of shoes to decorate! Ages 11–18. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: AIDS/HIV Tea Talk (UGA Tate Center) Drink tea while discussng local and international AIDS/HIV issues. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-542-5867, ugaisl@ uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: “Black Women and Sci Fi: Race, Gender and Speculative Fiction” (UGA Tate Center, Room 481) Lesley Feracho presents a lecture as part of the APERO Africana Brown Bag Lecture series. 12:15 p.m. FREE! fsgiles@ uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: “The Brain on Music” Roundtable Discussion (UGA Miller Learning Center, Room 148) A lecture and discussion on the relationship of early music training to intellectual achievement in other areas. Professor Roy Martin will give the opening lecture. Panelists include Jean Martin-Williams, Jed Rasula, Martha Thomas and James W. Wilson. 4 p.m. FREE! www.cha. uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: Jeanne Campbell Reesman (UGA Park Hall, Room 265) University of Texas at San Antonio professor and author will give a lecture on her most recent book Jack London, Photographer. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-542-1261 LECTURES & LIT.: Talking about Books (ACC Library, Small Conference Room) This month’s title is The Seville Communion, by Arturo Perez Reverte. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706613-3650 GAMES: Dart League and Game Night (Alibi) Meet up with other sharp-shooters. FREE! 706-5491010 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: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Every Wednesday. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916

The Venice Baroque Orchestra will perform at the UGA Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Nov. 18. GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Test your trivia knowledge for prizes every Wednesday! 8 p.m. FREE! 706-548-1920 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 18 EVENTS: Grady Fellows Tribute Evening (Georgia Center, Mahler Auditorium) Recognizing this year’s nine inductees into the Sanford Society of the Fellowship and the 70th anniversary salute to the Grady College of Journalism’s Peabody Awards heritage. 6 p.m. www.grady. uga.edu/tribute EVENTS: “Harvest for the Homeless” (Hotel Indigo) Fundraising event for Athens Area Homeless Shelter featuring live music, a silent auction, a raffle and food from Epting Catering. Music provided by Betsy Franck and the Bareknuckle Band, Brian Connell and The FloridaGeorgia Line. 6 p.m. $20. 706354-0423, www.helpathenshomeless.org/Harvest/Harvest.html * EVENTS: iFilms: Deep Down (ACC Library) Deep in the Appalachian Mountains, two locals find themselves at the center of a contentious community battle over a proposal for a mountaintop removal coal mine. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. clarke.public.lib.ga.us EVENTS: Nouveau Beaujolais Tasting (Jack’s Bar) The third week in November traditionally marks the race to be among the first to taste this season’s young Beaujolais. This may be the only place in Athens to try this fun and drinkable wine. 6–8 p.m. 912-604-8560 EVENTS: Taste of Diversity Culture Show (UGA Memorial Hall, Ballroom) The women of Delta Phi Lambda host this event to showcase their own Asian culture with music, dance, food and other live entertainment. The show includes the crowning of Mr. Diversity. 7–10 p.m. FREE! 678-790-3036 EVENTS: Transgender Day of Remembrance (UGA Memorial Hall) A day of educational programming led by Ryan Sallans, a health

educator and transgender activist. Presentations include topics ranging from the gender continuum to gender reassignment surgery. 12:30 p.m. (lunch), 4:30–8 p.m. (programing). FREE! 706-542-4077, www. uga.edu/lgbtcenter EVENTS: Yappy Hour for (WellBehaved) Dogs (283 Bar) Happy hour is all the more happy when your dog is by your side. Come out for drink specials for humans and endless bowls of water and treats for the furries. 5–8 p.m. 706-208-1283 ART: The Studio Group’s 29th Annual Show and Sale (ATHICA) Featuring fused glass, painting, wood turning, metalwork, fiber arts, jewelry and more from 14 awardwinning local artists. Refreshments and door prizes daily. Nov. 18–19, 5 p.m.–9 p.m., Nov. 20, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Nov. 21, noon–4 p.m. thestudiogroup.biz PERFORMANCE: Bulldog Brass Quintet (Edge Recital Hall) Presented by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu/pac PERFORMANCE: Venice Baroque Orchestra with Robert McDuffy (UGA Hodgson Hall) Worldpremiere tour of Philip Glass’s Violin Concerto No. 2, a work inspired by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Georgia native Robert McDuffie joins the orchestra on violin. 8 p.m. $20–$42. www.uga.edu/pac * THEATRE: Endgame (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Nov. 17 Theatre. 8 p.m. $5. 706-583-0045, drama. uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Babies and Beasties Series (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Immerse your child in learning through sounds, movements, smells and live animals while you learn how to help your toddler discover nature. For children 18 months to 2 years. Pre-registration required. 10–10:45 a.m. $7. 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: “Battle of the Athenians” (ACC Library) Test your knowledge of The Red Pyramid in this epic trivia battle. 4 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 KIDSTUFF: Pajama Storytime (Madison County Library) Snuggle in your jammies with your favorite stuffed animal and listen to bedtime stories. Light snack provided. All ages. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597

KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC Library, Storyroom) Beginning readers are invited to come read aloud to a certified therapy dog. 3:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Adrian Childs (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) A conversational presentation by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music faculty member. 7:15 p.m. FREE! www.uga. edu/pac LECTURES & LIT.: HIV/AIDS Panel Discussion (UGA Coverdell Building) Jim Martin, Sandra Thurman, Bruce Garner and Nancy Paris discuss the impact and effects of the first HIV/AIDS outbreak in Atlanta. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.publichealth.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: Philip Lee Williams (Barnes and Noble) The author reads from and signs The Flower Seeker: An Epic Poem of William Bartram. 7 p.m. FREE! 706354-1195 MEETINGS: Clarke County Democratic Committee (Clarke County Democratic Headquarters, 1063 Baxter St., Suite B) Democratic Regional Field Coordinator Erin McIntosh will be the featured speaker. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-202-7515 GAMES: Beer Pong (Alibi) The classic tournament-style game. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 GAMES: Dart Tourney (Alibi) Inhouse weekly dart tournment. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010

Friday 19 EVENTS: JLA Marketplace (Georgia Center) Get your holiday shopping out of the way early at this market sponsored by the Junior League of Athens. Unique gifts from upscale specialty merchants, works by local and regional artists, monogrammed items, custom jewelry and more. Nov. 19–21. FREE! www. juniorleagueofathens.org ART: Christmas Art & Craft Show (The Classic Center) One of a kind pieces ranging from wood carvings to oil paintings, hand-woven clothing to art glass, fine jewelry and more. Show features over 150 artists from around the country. Nov. 19, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Nov. 20, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Nov. 21, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. $6 (FREE! for under 17), www.holidayshowsinc.com ART: Holiday Art Ramble (The Point of Art Gallery, Union Point) Tour six galleries and working

studios while getting a jump start on holiday shopping during this two-day event. Event includes artist demonstations, door prizes and more! Nov. 19 & 20, 10 a.m.–5p.m. FREE! www.artramble.com ART: The Studio Group’s 29th Annual Show and Sale (ATHICA) See Nov. 18 Art listing. Nov. 18–19, 5 p.m.–9 p.m., Nov. 20, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Nov. 21, noon–4 p.m. thestudiogroup.biz PERFORMANCE: Cinzia Bartoli (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Hugh Hodgson School of Music hosts a guest recital. 6 p.m. FREE! www.uga. edu/pac PERFORMANCE: Bertolt Brecht’s The Threepenny Opera (New Earth Music Hall) The Circle Ensemble Theatre Company kicks off their inaugural season with Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s transformative, biting political satire which combines the sound of 1920s Berlin dance bands and cabaret. 7 p.m. $15. www.newearthmusichall.com PERFORMANCE: Patricia Cleaton (Edge Recital Hall) Student recital from the cellist. 3:35 p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu/pac PERFORMANCE: Sarah Dutcher (Edge Recital Hall) Student recital from the pianist. 5 p.m. FREE! www. uga.edu/pac PERFORMANCE: German Magic Show (UGA Main Library, Auditorium B–2) Award winning illusionist Martin Lübcke performs a magic show in German. Pizza and drinks follow the performance. 11:15 a.m. FREE! 706-542-3663 PERFORMANCE: Innovative Solo Works for Bassoon, Trumpet and Guitar (Floorspace) ATHICA presents an evening of original performances from composers/ improvisors Katherine Young, Jacob Wick and Dan Nettles. 9:30 p.m. $6 (donation). www.athica.org THEATRE: The Frog Princess (Athens Little Playhouse) Gloria Kibbe Sams’ production of the old Russian folk tale of a prince tasked with choosing a wife, but finding only a frog in her place. Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21, 2 p.m. $5–$10. 706208-1036, www.athenslittleplayhouse.org THEATRE: Grace and Glorie (Arts! Oglethorpe, Crawford) A comedy about a growing friendship between a crotchety, country-bred elderly woman and a city girl. Nov. 19 & 20, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21, 3 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door) www.artsoglethorpe.org THEATRE: O, What a Tangled Web (Prince Avenue Baptist Church) Prince Avenue Baptist Church Children’s Theatre presents a comedy show. 7 p.m. www. princeave.org KIDSTUFF: Afterhours @ The Library (ACC Library) Teen coffeehouse and open mic. Come sing, dance, play an instrument, read poetry or juggle. Refreshments provided. Ages 11–18. 7–9 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Books & Bites (Madison County Library) Reading program for teens ages 13-19. Bring something to read or study or drawing materials for quiet entertainment. Refreshments will be provided. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706–795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Japanese Storytime (ACC Library, Storyroom) Learn about Japanese culture through literacy-based fun. Led by UGA’s Japan Outreach Program. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library) Includes stories, fingerpuppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597

LECTURES & LIT.: “Environmental Cartooning Is No Laughing Matter” (UGA Miller Learning Center, Room 148) Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial cartoonist Michael Luckovich presents a lecture on environmental ethics. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-542-3966

Saturday 20 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: “In Their Shoes” Walk (Downtown Athens) 13.1 mile, oneday walk to benefit all cancer patients at the Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support at Athens Regional Medical Center. 8 a.m. www.intheirshoesathens.org EVENTS: JLA Marketplace (Georgia Center) A shopping extravaganza. See Nov. 19 Events. Nov. 19–21. FREE! www.juniorleagueofathens.org ART: Christmas Art & Craft Show (The Classic Center) See Nov. 19 Art Listing. Nov. 19, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Nov. 20, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Nov. 21, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. $6 (FREE! for under 17), www.holidayshowsinc.com ART: Holiday Art Ramble (The Point of Art Gallery) See Nov. 19 Art. Nov. 19 & 20, 10 a.m.–5p.m. FREE! www.artramble.com ART: The Studio Group’s 29th Annual Show and Sale (ATHICA) See Nov. 18 Art listing. Nov. 18–19, 5 p.m.–9 p.m., Nov. 20, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Nov. 21, noon–4 p.m. thestudiogroup.biz PERFORMANCE: Bertolt Brecht’s The Threepenny Opera (New Earth Music Hall) See Nov. 19 Theatre. 7 p.m. $15. www.newearthmusichall.com PERFORMANCE: Carnivale of Black Hearts (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Mr. Blank rounds up his freak show for another wild night of music and acrobatic performances. Featuring the death-defying Blockhead act, fire-wielding belly dancers PyroKinetics, spoken word from The Half-Dead Boy and the debut appearance of Oscar & Meyer the Conjoined Twin Pigs. Plus, games, prizes an a performance by the Bat Rabies Orchestra. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-3533050 PERFORMANCE: “A Night of 100 Stars” (Morton Theatre) An evening of vaudeville, jazz and cinema featuring performances by students from the East Athens Dance Center alongside international entertainer Calvin Smith. Part of The Morton Theatre Centennial. 8:30 p.m. $15–$45. www.mortontheatre.com * THEATRE: The Frog Princess (Athens Little Playhouse) See Nov. 19 Theatre. Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21, 2 p.m. $5–$10. 706-208-1036, www. athenslittleplayhouse.org THEATRE: Grace and Glorie (Arts! Oglethorpe, Crawford) See Nov. 19 Theatre. Nov. 19 & 20, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21, 3 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door) www.artsoglethorpe.org THEATRE: O, What a Tangled Web (Prince Avenue Baptist Church) Prince Avenue Baptist Church Children’s Theatre presents a comedy show. 7 p.m. www. princeave.org OUTDOORS: Naturalist Walk (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join SCNC staff for a walk around the property. Bring a camera or binoculars. All ages. Call to register. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615

KIDSTUFF: Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Dinner and Movie Potluck (Oconee County Library) Come celebrate Thanksgiving Peanuts-style. Watch A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving while enjoying a “dinner” or popcorn, jelly beans and pretzels. Each family should bring one “dinner” item to share. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Geocaching Adventures (Call for location) Learn the basics of geocaching and use your skills to find a hidden cache. Under 16 accompanied by an adult. Space is limited; call to register. 1-3 p.m. $2, 706-613-3615 ext. 242 KIDSTUFF: GMOA Family Day (Lyndon House Arts Center) Georgia Museum of Art brings a special hands-on program to honor Harriet Powers, an African-American quilter who lived in Clarke County over 100 years ago. 10 a.m.–noon FREE! 706-613-3623 KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Participants earn points for their collected items (shells, rocks, animal bones, etc.). The points can be banked or used to trade for another object from the Nature Center’s Trading Post. Kids, bring an adult to participate! 11 a.m.–noon. FREE! 706-613-3615

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Sunday 21 EVENTS: 4th Annual Gobbler 5K & Fun Run (Sandy Creek Park) This Run & See Georgia Grand Prix Series race benefits Athens Hadassah projects including the ARMC hospital doll project and Hadassah Medical Organization. 1:30 p.m. $20. www.active.com, 706-425-1892 EVENTS: A Centennial History of the Morton Theatre (Morton Theatre) Thomas Riis gives a lecture on “American Vaudeville and the Early History of the Morton Theatre.” Jill Read and others who helped revive the Theatre discuss its legacy. 2:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-2547787 EVENTS: JLA Marketplace (Georgia Center) A shopping extravaganza. See Nov. 19 Events. Nov. 19–21. FREE! www.juniorleagueofathens.org ART: Christmas Art & Craft Show (The Classic Center) See Nov. 19 Art Listing. Nov. 19, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Nov. 20, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Nov. 21, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. $6 (FREE! for under 17), www.holidayshowsinc.com ART: The Studio Group’s 29th Annual Show and Sale (ATHICA) See Nov. 18 Art listing. Nov. 18–19, 5 p.m.–9 p.m., Nov. 20, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Nov. 21, noon–4 p.m. thestudiogroup.biz PERFORMANCE: Athens Youth Symphony (UGA Hodgson Hall) Performance led by conductor Karl Schab. 4 p.m. FREE! www.uga. edu/pac THEATRE: The Frog Princess (Athens Little Playhouse) See Nov. 19 Theatre. Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21, 2 p.m. $5–$10. 706-208-1036, www. athenslittleplayhouse.org THEATRE: Grace and Glorie (Arts! Oglethorpe, Crawford) See Nov. 19 Theatre. Nov. 19 & 20, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21, 3 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door) www.artsoglethorpe.org * LECTURES & LIT.: Not Your Oprah’s Book Club (Dog Ear Books) Getting together to read books that aren’t always recognized and are not worthy of Oprah. November’s book is Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

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4–5 p.m. FREE! nyobookclub@ gmail.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Amici Italian Café) Come test your knowledge! 9 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Weekly Trivia! Students get 10 percent off with I.D. 7 p.m. FREE!

Monday 22 EVENTS: Meet the Press Again (The Melting Point) The Athens Press Club grills runoff candidates for Athens Mayor (Nancy Denson and Gwen O’Looney) and District 5 Commissioner (Jared Bailey and Dave Hudgins). 7 p.m. FREE! news@flagpole.com PERFORMANCE: Ryker Dillard and Bonnie Krider (Edge Recital Hall) Student recital from the two vocalists. 3:35 p.m. FREE! www.uga. edu/pac KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Snuggle in your jammies and listen to bedtime stories. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Nurture language skills. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: Garden Work Party (Ben’s Bikes) Athens Permaculture needs your help clearing out summer plants, taking back garden space from kudzu and other garden chores. 5–7 p.m. FREE! 706-2062858, athenspermaculture@gmail. com GAMES: Beer Pong (Alibi) The classic tournament style game. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 GAMES: Ping Pong (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Get your paddle ready for a riveting round of table tennis. 4–8 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ flickerbar GAMES: Poker Night (Jack’s Bar) There’s a new game in town. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 912-604-8560 GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music knowledge every Monday! 8 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub GAMES: 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 23 EVENTS: Harpo Marx Birthday Bash (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Come celebrate the silent genius with screenings of Duck Soup and Horse Feathers. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar PERFORMANCE: Mannheim Steamroller, Christmas! (The Classic Center) The group performs its distinctive style of Christmas music along with a state of the art multi-media extravaganza. 7:30 p.m. $40–$75. www.classiccenter.com * KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m., Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: Sitting Meditation Group (Mind Body Institute) Silent meditation. 12:30 p.m. FREE! 706475-7329 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

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GAMES: Trivia (Alibi) Find out what Visual Audio Trivia is! 8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010

Wednesday 24 EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo, Madison 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.indigoathens.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: Artist Trading Cards (ACC Library) Come make an artist trading card with us and then trade it! Free and open to the first 15 teens. 4–5 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 GAMES: Dart League and Game Night (Alibi) Meet up other sharpshooters. 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: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Every Wednesday. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102

Wednesday, November 17

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band

GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Test your trivia knowledge for prizes every Wednesday! 8 p.m. FREE! 706-548-1920 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 * Advance Tickets Available

Live Music Tuesday 16 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 COUGH This Virginia sludge metal band is comfortable with its love of Sabbath. GUZIK Southern rock meets death metal. SAVAGIST Athens metal band featuring fine folks from punk/metal bands 300 Cobras, Hot Breath and The Dumps. Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar THE FUTURE NOW ‘90s grunge rock-influenced music driven by fuzzy, distorted guitar. MATT KURZ ONE One-man rock machine plays drums, keyboard, guitar and bass all at the same time. Expect garage rock stomps. MAXIMUM BUSY MUSCLE Local tech-metal trio. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. 706-353-3050 NO SHAME! Open mic hosted by Rose of Athens Theatre.

Highwire Lounge 8–11 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8510 KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha’s music borrows from multiple sources and hammers it all into a seamless product. Little Kings Shuffle Club “Athens Farmers Market.” 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net JUSTIN EVANS Local musician with a rich, deep voice who sings about hard drinkin’, fast women and country roads. Evans incorporates elements of old-time fiddle, New Orleans jazz, blues and Americana. (4 p.m.) KAITLIN JONES AND CHRIS CASON Local folk guitarist/vocalist Kaitlin Jones teams up with Chris Cason. (5:30 p.m.) 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub THE COUGS Lo-fi, jangly atonal rock from St. Augustine, FL. DJS RANDY AND LOZO Spinning punk rock! HOT NEW MEXICANS Catchy, boozy, punk-influenced power-pop. WITCHES Local oufit plays edgy, melodic rock led by the rich vocals of Cara Beth Satalino with touchstones that include The Breeders and Neil Young. The Melting Point “Customer Appreciation Night.” 7 p.m. FREE! www.meltingpointathens.com THE SILVERBIRD DUO David Leinweber and Bob McMillan offer an enormous selection of covers featuring top-notch guitar work and vocal harmonies. Expect a mix of classic country, rock and folk. New Earth Music Hall 8 p.m. $15. www.newearthmusichall. com EFREN Local indie-folksters along the lines of Iron and Wine and Bonnie Prince Billy.

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Classic Center Lyle Lovett loves Texas, he loves horses and, by God, he loves his hat. Over the past 25 years, Lovett has sold over 4 million records playing his signature brand of Americana, combining equal parts jazzy Texas swing, classic folk and novelty humor. The four-time Grammy winner has never been easy to pin down, but he’s always had a hell of a good time, and that continues to be true on his latest release, Natural Forces. Lovett is characteristically charming on the album and covers a lot of ground thematically. His tongue is planted firmly in cheek for the bouncing, up-tempo “Farmer Brown/ Chicken Reel” in which a disgruntled farmer is driven to, er, “choke his chicken.” The good times continue with “Pantry,” a song, he tells NPR, that was inspired by an actual quote from his girlfriend. “Don’t cheat on me with cornbread; don’t cheat on me with beans,” he pleads. “Keep it in your pantry!” Longtime fans who appreciated the humor of tracks like “Don’t Touch My Hat” off The Road to Ensenada—a take on Irma Thomas’ “(You Can Have My Husband But) Don’t Mess with My Man”—will find plenty to love here. Of course, he’s not always horsing around; there are plenty of moments of tenderness as he reflects on ranch life out in Texas—like on the yearning title track, a ballad that pays tribute to horseback riding (his favorite pastime), ending with the line “home is where the horse is.” Lovett’s wit is sharp as ever, and his sense of melody and composition continues to impress on this, his 13th album. While the envelope-pushing Texan has been playing quite a few acoustic shows in recent years, for the Athens date he’ll be riding into town with his legendary 10-plus posse of musical collaborators he calls His Large Band. [Winston Dangler]

JJ GREY AND MOFRO Festival vets who have shared the stage with such acts as B.B. King and Lenny Kravitz, JJ Grey and Mofro play Southern rock with a heavy dose of soul, blues and R&B. Rye Bar 10:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens DOPAPOD Over the past few years, this band has grown from an organand-drum duo to a five-piece funkjam sensation. Playing tonight and tomorrow! White Tiger Gourmet Food & Chocolates “Sidewalk Symphonies.” 6-8 p.m. FREE! www.nourishinternational.org PHOLKSINGER’S BLUEGRASS PICKIN’ CIRCLE Pholksinger Josh and many prominent Athens Bluegrass musicians. (7 p.m.) THE WELFARE LINERS Bluegrass band complete with upright bass, banjo, mandolin, guitar and fiddle, featuring members of 6 String Drag, The Burning Angels and The F-Holes. (6 p.m.) WUOG 90.5FM 8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org “LIVE IN THE LOBBY “ Courtesan will perform on the college radio station’s twice weekly program. Listen over the air or drop by the station to watch!

Wednesday 17 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com BOMBS BOMBS BOMBS New local act playing quirky pop rock. BRIDGES AND POWERLINES Jangly, loud, nostalgic pop from NYC. Their big-city pedigree can be heard in their echoey laments. See Calendar Pick pon p. 22. EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic, guitar-driven indie rock influenced by bands like Guided by Voices. The Classic Center “Celebrity Evenings.” 8 p.m. www.classiccenter.com LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND Grammy award-winning artist will be performing songs spanning his career as a singer-songwriter grounded in country music. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 8e’s Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-613-1764 DJ ANDYREDRUM Atlanta-based deejay offering “the other side” of the ‘80s, including new wave and alternative. Farm 255 “Primals Night!” 9–11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com JAKE MOWRER QUARTET Classic and contemporary jazz originals and rarely heard “standards.” Go Bar 10 p.m. myspace.com/gobar THE BORDER LIONS Local band performing simple pop songs in the inpsired by The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Velvet Underground. THE CASTE Danceable and jangly pop rock with a style similar to The Strokes or Wolf Parade. CHRISTINE B No info available. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 CONNER PLEDGER This local songwriter—and winner of the first Open Mic Monday at Hendershot’s— sounds a bit like Jack Johnson or John Mayer.

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 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens. com JUNKER Local band with guitar, bass, harmonica, pedal steel, saxophone and drums. SAM MIXON Local singer-songwriter and member of Sunshine Fix and Amorphous Strums plays quirky, fun, pop-oriented, kid-friendly, acoustic numbers. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE Every Wednesday and Friday with Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke! Rye Bar 10:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens DOPAPOD Over the past few years, this band has grown from an organand-drum duo to a five-piece funkjam sensation. Sigma Chi Fraternity 8 p.m. $2 (adv.) 590 S. Lumpkin St. PROMOTE AFRICA BATTLE OF THE BANDS Battle of the bands featuring Ghostlight, Carla LaFever and the Rays, The John King Band, The Sunlight Alchemists, The Goddamn Bananas, Stray Days, and Two Girls, One Mic. Sky City Lounge & Bulldog Cafe 9 p.m. FREE! 706-380-7699 POETIC RELEASE THERAPY Let your positive energy and serenity shine bright at this candlelit open mic for artists, singers and poets. Sign up at 8:30 p.m. Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com DYLAN GILBERT Gilbert writes pop gems with a mastery that is far beyond his years. Big, sweeping melodies bounce along bright, upbeat rhythms.

Thursday 18 Aftermath 6 & 8 p.m. 706-613-1000 MUZIK Happy hour smooth jazz set every Thursday in a refined, candlelit environment. Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 OLD SKOOL DJ Dance party! The Bad Manor 9 p.m. $8. www.thebadmanor.com PAPADOSIO A combination of eclectic musical traditions with modern electronica. ZOOGMA This Oxford, MS group lays down electro-driven funk and rock jams that feature smooth improvization and sampling. See Calendar Pick on p. 23. Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com STANZEE This Atlanta dub band mixes live electronics into its sound. SWEET KNIEVEL This band’s brand of melodic, psychedelic rock showscases an appreciation of Syd Barrett and The Beatles. TENT CITY This Athens-based fourpiece blends new-age funk with soulful blues.

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El Paisano 8 p.m. 706-353-0346 KARAOKE Every Thursday with margarita specials. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com CRUMBLING ARCHES Melodic rock from Atlanta/Athens with a passion for theater, over-the-top vocals, concept albums, big guitars and electronic flourishes. Last show ever! Flicker Theatre & Bar 7:30 & 10 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar DROMEDARY’S 10 ANNIVERSARY SHOW: RETURN TO FLICKER The band returns to the club where it got its start! Dromedary culls from Eastern European, West African and other wide-ranging world influences for transporting acoustic interplay. The original Dromedary duo goes on at 7:30 p.m followed by a set by the expanded quartet at 10 p.m. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $22 (adv.) www.40watt.com RYAN FRANCESCONI This Portland musician, credited with the arrangements for Joanna Newsom’s latest record, plays intricate compositions on acoustic guitar. JOANNA NEWSOM A unique talent whose songs rank among the work of such iconoclasts as Kate Bush and Van Dyke Parks, Newsom plays harp and piano, and is touring in support of her latest release, the triple album Have One on Me. See story on p. 13. The Globe 8 p.m. $3-$5 Donation. 706-353-4721 AARON LEE Aaron Lee’s “Ukulele by Bike Tour” finds him biking from Maine to Florida, spreading the word about community building.

Gnat’s Landing 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5858 TONGUE & GROOVE The acoustic quartet plays lively covers and originals. Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers. GRAPE SODA Local band featuring the brothers Lewis (Mat and Ryan, also of The Agenda), on vocals, organ and drums, playing reverbheavy garage psych-rock. MERMAIDS This Atlanta band uses plenty of reverb but stops short of haziness, delivering garage-y guitar pop. TURF WAR This band takes the lo-fi garage aesthetic of the Black Lips and turns it into something more than just another sound-alike. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 MARY SIGALAS Talented local jazz vocalist Mary Sigalas performs with her new classic jazz, swing and blues band. Hotel Indigo “Live After 5 on the Madison Patio.” 6 p.m. FREE! www.indigoathens.com GWEN HUGHES Jazz pianist. Jack’s Bar 10:00 p.m. FREE! 912-604-8560 THOMAS GALLOWAY Of local, funky jam band Mama’s Love. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ littlekingsshuffleclub BANGRADIO Self-styled slinger of “Athens Euro,” this DJ offers a mix of Eurotrash, dirty South, hip-hop,

dubstep, classic rock, rock and pop remixes. DJ KILLACUT Local turntabilist DJ Killacut spins dance tunes branded by his unique style of mixing and scratching. The Max Canada “Happy Hour.” 6–9 p.m. FREE! 706254-3392 THE BLUEROOTS Bluegrass rock with a light, slightly Celtic sound made by the prominent use of banjo, mandolin and harmonica. GREG & GEORGE Members of riffheavy bluesy rock band Shallow Palace play a stripped-down set. SAM SNIPER Local guys Chris Bennett and Andrew Klein play Southern jungle rock. The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com HACK BARTLEY & SHUFFLE Acclaimed blues artist Hack Bartley is an original member of ‘60s American beach music group Swingin’ Medallions. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $8. www.newearthmusichall. com ALEX B Alex Botwin, bassist from electronic jam band Pnuma Trio. DANK SINATRA Improvisation-heavy electronica mixed with elements of jazz, rock and reggae. ELIOT LIPP This innovative artist from L.A. continues to explore instrumental electro-funk, acid, fusion and italo disco on his new release, Peace Love Weed 3D. Roadhouse “2nd Annual Cheeksfest.” 10 p.m. FREE! 706-613-2324 BETSY FRANCK & THE BAREKNUCKLE BAND Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility.

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Bridges and Powerlines, Bombs Bombs Bombs, Eureka California Caledonia Lounge New York’s Bridges and Powerlines share more aesthetically with composer John Philip Sousa than anyone would have expected—especially them. After Bridges and Powerlines producing a debut LP driven by shiny keyboard melodies, the quartet has blossomed into a band that makes near-marches. The tunes feature sweeping arrangements that, though still pop-driven and lyrically balladeering, explore frontlines unlike any the band has approached before. “The first record is drums, bass, guitar, keyboard and an occasional embellishment here or there,” says guitarist David Boyd, who joined the band after the release of Ghost Types in 2008. “But on this new record, we have everything under the sun. We brought in a string quartet to record on a few different songs. Keith [Sigel], our bass player, found a rental place out in Queens somewhere where you could rent all these different kinds of percussion instruments, so we have tympani on the record.” He speaks of the group’s ambition, not just in delivery, but in concept. The creation of this sophomore album, entitled Eve, benefited from Kieran Kelly’s (Angus & Julia Stone, Madison Square Gardens) deft production—he practiced with the band and made instrumentation and effects suggestions—and left the group thirsting for more. This innovation lust has translated to the band’s live show as well. “We’ve been experimenting a lot with different technological elements for our live performance,” Boyd says. “The audience might not know that something cool is going on, but hopefully it’ll just sound really good.” From using a sequencer for guitar effects to flipping looped parts onstage, the bandmembers do more than just re-create their recorded songs—they re-imagine them. “Little technological flourishes elevate the show a little bit,” says Boyd. “It’s something that seems slightly slick, but not too slick.” With two related but very different LPs under their belt, Bridges and Powerlines stand ready to march onward. [Julia Reidy]

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THE DICTATORTOTS Outrageously crude, the longtime Athenian chaos cultivators stomp about and trash the night with their beery postgrunge sounds. TODD MCBRIDE Former Dashboard Savior Todd McBride turns out fine rootsy rock and Americana. Rye Bar 10:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens ACHACHAY Funk rock band out of Austin. Expect a high-energy performance and unique merch for sale with proceeds going toward the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. EDDIE & THE PUBLIC SPEAKERS Local blues-funk trio. Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com DAVE HOWARD Local singersongwriter plays mellow acoustic guitar tunes. WUOG 90.5FM 8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org “LIVE IN THE LOBBY” Courtesan will perform on the college radio station’s twice weekly program. Listen over the air or drop by the station to watch!

Friday 19 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 ELECTRIK EELZ Veteran Athens musicians Wade Hester, Chris Hampton and Matt Donaldson play party rock, pop, funk and blue-eyed soul classics with a lot of surprises thrown into the mix. The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! www.thebadmanor.com GREEDY WHITE CITIZENS Hardrock band with a bone-crushing song list. For fans of Disturbed, Three Days Grace and similar artists. Boar’s Head Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 JUSTIN BROGDON Rock vet Justin Brogdon puts a lot of Southern soul into his epic songs. Buffalo’s Southwest Café “YWCO Benefit.” 7 p.m. $15 donation. 706–354–6655 THE ACCIDENTALS UGA’s male a cappella group and the 2009 winners of the International Championship for Collegiate Acapella quarterfinals. RANDALL BRAMBLETT Longtime Athenian Randall Bramblett will perform his blend of funky, soulful Southern Americana. Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com BIZKAIA Live electronics: dub, hip-hop, club and drum & bass. Featuring the production stylings of Eric B. FLIGHT RISK A funky blend of electronica and space rock featuring members of jam rock band DubConscious. UP UNTIL NOW Local duo plays electronic dance music with driving uptempo beats and catchy, unforgettable melodies. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BUBBLY MOMMY GUN Local experimental pop band that belts out raucous, psychedelic tunes. QUIET HOOVES High-energy, idiosyncratic pop that’s loose and full of fun. Tonight, the band’s debut album, No Mare O’ Mine, gets remixed, remastered, and re-released.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar MELISSA COLBERT You’ve seen Colbert in local bands Creepy and Everybody Everybody. Don’t miss her always energetic performances and rich, powerful vocals. She’s been busy in the studio—hopefully we’ll get a preview of that record tonight. MAJOR LOVE EVENT Naming Radiohead, Joni Mitchell and Eryka Badu as influences, this new pop duo features upbeat piano and vocal arrangements. Floorspace “Secret Swarm Tour.” 9 p.m. $6. www. floorspaceathens.com DAN NETTLES Celebrated local jazz musician known for his work fronting Kenosha Kid. JACOB WICK Brooklyn-based solo trumpet player who can manipulate his instrument to make it sound like an air leak, DSL dialup or underwater radar. Playing minimalist and sometimes jazzy original compositions. KATHERINE YOUNG Solo basoonist from Brooklyn who plays minimalist, experimental pieces and has recorded with members of Faust and Einstuerzende Neubauten. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $11 (adv.). www.40watt.com AZURE RAY This Saddle Creek duo with Athens roots plays a rich, tender brand of pop. See story on p. 17. DEAD FINGERS This Alabamba duo plays minimalist folk rock. JAMES HUSBAND Side project from of Montreal’s multi-instrumentalist Jamey Huggins (he’s played in a bunch of other E6 bands, too). Expect a set of eclectic sounds, sweetly sung with a generally warm, ‘60s pop-rock vibe. 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 acoustic guitar backed by loops and samples. Go Bar 10 p.m. myspace.com/gobar DJ URBN TRBN Putting the desi in desire, DJ Shil Patel selects subcontinental dance from goldenage Bollywood blowouts. Tonight’s sets will feature classic Bollywood dance songs, New Jack Swing, ‘80s and ‘90s hip-hop and “anything else fun.” Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 TOM EISENBRAUN From-the-heart acoustic ballads from this local artist call to mind the works of Nick Drake, M. Ward or Andrew Bird. RUSTY BELLE “Junk-folk” duo out of Amherst, MA. Siblings Matt and Kate Lorenz offer strong harmonies and raw, original tunes that can either “hand you your a** or make you miss your Mom.” Highwire 8 -11 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8510 RAND LINES TRIO Pianist Rand Lines performs original compositions with the help of drummer Ben Williams and bassist Mike Beshara. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. 5 p.m. www.myspace.com/ littlekingsshuffleclub BRAD HELLER AND THE FUSTICS Wilminton, NC Americana rock band. See Record Reviews on p. 16. KEN WILL MORTON BAND Bluesy rock and roll with a hint of

Americana and pop is Morton’s speciality. His latest record, True Grit, was met with much critical acclaim, and now he’s hitting the stage with his backing band. TIMBER Frontman Daniel Aaron serves up his brand of hangover country rock. His lyrically-focused arrangements are often nestled within minimalist instrumentation. The Melting Point 9 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com FRONTIERS Journey tribute band. New Earth Music Hall “Soul Spectacular Dance Party. “ 9:30 p.m. $3 (21+), $5 (18+). Benefit for The Greater New Orleans Foundation. www.newearthmusichall.com DJ KURT WOOD Spinning danceable selections from his expansive vinyl collection featuring garage, psychedelia, soul, funk, R&B and surf. DJ MAHOGANY Freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves. DJ SUZY Q This Atlanta DJ is repping Fringe Factory, ATL’s grooviest dance party! She’ll keep your feet moving all night. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5. 706-546-0840 BETSY FRANCK & THE BAREKNUCKLE BAND Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility. Rye Bar 10:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens AFRO AMERICA Mixing elements of progressive rock, electronica, psychedelic rock, funk and bluegrass into seamless compositions. 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. Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com NEW TERMINUS Intricate drum and bass lines augment churning, swirling guitars to create blissful sonic pop. Wayfarer Music Hall 8 p.m. $10. www.wayfarerhotel.net JIMMY HALL A special soulful holiday evening with the lead singer and co-founder of Wet Willie. He’ll be joined by Jack Hall and friends. WUGA 91.7 FM 4 p.m. FREE! www.wuga.org “IT’S FRIDAY” The Less and Bunny Carlos will perform on the local radio station’s weekly program. University Cable Channel 15 will also broadcast the show.

Saturday 20 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy! The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! www.thebadmanor.com DJ SIFI This DJ’s selection runs the gamut, from rap and hip-hop to rock and country. Bishop Park “Athens Farmers Market.” 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.com KYSHONA ARMSTRONG This local songwriter plays smooth, funky rock that’s good for the soul. (8 a.m.)

ARTIE BALL SWING BAND Local jazz bigwigs who play the traditional dance numbers with gusto. Original swing-style tunes sneak into the mix as well, and they stand up next to the classics. (10 a.m.) Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com GABRIEL KELLY AND THE REINS Gabriel Kelly has a voice perfectly suited to his acoustic-guitar driven brand of country music. KAITLIN JONES AND THE COUNTY FAIR Local folk guitarist/ vocalist Kaitlin Jones’ five-piece electric band performs a set of Americana-tinged country originals. LERA LYNN This local songwriter has a haunting voice that glides over tender, original Americana tunes. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com ADAM KLEIN BAND Singersongwriter who blends the finest elements of folk, Americana and country with poetic lyricism and striking imagery to create engaging, well-crafted songs. THE DARNELL BOYS The three Darnell brothers play and sing country blues originals backed by upright bass, singing saw and junkyard percussion. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar THE STONEBREAKERS Local act playing straight up poppy rock with influences like Elvis Costello and The Who. 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $8 (adv.) www.40watt.com DJ Z-DOG Zack “Z-Dog” Hosey spins dance classics, punk, ‘80s and more. MASERATI Celebrated post-rock instrumental powerhouse based mostly in Athens. See feature story on p. 14. POWERS Four guitarists and one drummer, set up in the corners of the venue for the full, quadrophonic rock experience. Amazing. Go Bar 10 p.m. myspace.com/gobar TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller (Gold Party, The Agenda) and friends spin late-night glam rock, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ littlekingsshuffleclub DJ MAHOGANY Freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves. EASY RIDER Spinning hits from the ‘80s.

The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $6 (adv.), $8 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com THE SPLITZ This band’s impressively wide range encompasses classic Motown, funk, disco and both old school and contemporary R&B. New Earth Music Hall Late show! 10 p.m. www.newearthmusichall.com QUIET HOOVES High-energy, idiosyncratic pop that’s loose and full of fun. WOODFANGS Grungy, lo-fi psychedelic pop. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5. 706-546-0840 THE BIG DON BAND Don Spurlin’s band delivers “workingman’s blues from a country perspective” with a catalog of Southern blues covers and originals.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 6 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 JAM SESSION A diverse ensemble of music therapy students. Square One Fish Co. “Jazz Brunch.” 12:30–3:30 p.m. FREE! www.squareonefishco.com CARLTON OWENS TRIO Drummer Carlton Owens’ jazz trio plays a three-hour set on the patio.

Monday 22 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy! Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar MARVIN & THE CLOUD WALL Garage rock with a glam twist.

Rye Bar 10:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens CAPSULE CORP Jazzy band with well-crafted, intricately constructed songs. NIGHTMARE RIVER BAND This New York band plays heavy rock that alternates between punk, rockabilly and more, with lyrics that are worldweary and whisky soaked.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 BEAST REUNION A night of music with Justin Evans, AJ Adams and Seth Hendershot.

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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Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com THE WELFARE LINERS Bluegrass band complete with upright bass, banjo, mandolin, guitar and fiddle, featuring the founder of Ghostmeat Records and members of 6 String Drag, The Burning Angels and The F-Holes.

Farm 255 10 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com PAT JORDACHE Layered guitars form an airy, broad backdrop over surreally manipulated vocals.

Sunday 21 Borders Books & Music 4 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647 NANCY HEIGES AND LAVON SMITH Local songstresses collaborate on original, harmonic, crooning melodies. Farm 255 9:30 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com DOPE BODY This Baltimore trio describes its sound as “couch surf rock.” DOUBLE DAGGER Propulsive punk trio from Baltimore that coaxes a wide dynamic range from simple instrumentation.

Ten Pins Tavern 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-540-1831 OPEN MIC Tom Eisenbraun hosts a weekly open mic.

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

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 NO SHAME! Open mic hosted by Rose of Athens Theatre. New Earth Music Hall 8 p.m. FREE! (21 & up) $2 (under 21). www.newearthmusichall.com POETIC SOUL Open-mic for poets, singers and other soulful types. Rye Bar 10:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebar SUMILAN Progressive jam rock.

Wednesday 24 8e’s Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-613-1764 DJ ANDYREDRUM ‘80s numbers, including new wave and alternative.

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Zoogma, Papadosio The Bad Manor Zeugma: a figure of speech describing the joining of linguistic parts; Zoogma: a gang of rockers and electro-funk producers who cultivate the joining of kindred spirits and sounds in energy-laden gatherings across the lower 50. The five-piece might fall short of its aspiration to perform 200 shows in 2010, partly due Zoogma to life-course events such as nuptials and new parenthood, but will nonetheless play number 128 in Athens on Nov. 18. Bassist/producer Ryan Nall describes how the band’s goal coincided with the decision to give away Recreational Vehicles, its debut album, free of charge. “We noticed other bands doing give-aways with some success and thought if people heard us they’d want to see the live show.” It seems to have worked, considering that a year ago the Oxford, MS-originating crew—keyboardist Preston Boutot, guitarist/producer Brock Bowling, drummer/producer Matt Harris, guitarist/synth player Justin Hasting and Nall—played to a small Athens crowd compared to its recent September show drawing nearly 500 fans. The New Earth event marked Zoogma’s 100th performance of the year and sold out of beer accordingly. In addition to the impetus of the free downloads, Nall attributes the growth of the Zoogma community to winning a mainstage spot at the Wakarusa festival last June. “Playing a Friday at noon, we worried about not being able to do our light show, but 1,000 people showed up, and we were asked to perform a second slot on Sunday.” While rooted in the electronic scene, Zoogma is committed to sonic diversity. “What we’re doing might be the next thing for those saturated by pure electronic sounds by giving them a more live band approach that’s rock-infused with hip-hop rhythms and world trance.” Whet your curiosity with a complimentary download of Recreational Vehicles at www. zoogma.net. [Sarah Savage]

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.myspace.com/flickerbar THANKSGIVING BASH Give thanks for drink specials and indoor heating with the band Planes, Trains and Automobiles and a screening of the cartoon classic A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 WINNER OF OPEN MIC Playing a full set tonight. 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.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 8 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub BREATHLANES Atmospheric, groovy and organic tones are based around John Miley’s guitar, drums and a stand-up bass. WHISPER KISS Acoustic project featuring multi-instrumentalist Michael Wegner (Pam Blanchard and the Sunny-Side Up Band) and Shelley Olin. Tonight features special guest Jeremy Wegner on guitar. The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com NORMALTOWN FLYERS This Athens roots-rock institution (over 20 years in the making!) plays a set of good-time rock and roll with a Southern leaning.

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ART 2010 Student Art Competition (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Seeking submissions from Georgia college and high school students 9th grade and above. Deadline to submit is Dec. 10. Call or email Connie Cottingham for more information. 706-5426014, connicot@uga.edu “Art in the Air” Contest Submissions (Athens, GA) Athens area artists are invited to submit artwork to hang above the highways on the billboards of Athens-Clarke County. Artwork must measure 30 inches wide by 9 inches high or a size that is exactly proportional. Application and rules available online. Deadline is Nov. 19. www.artintheair.com, michael. parsons@fairwayoutdoor.com Call for Artists (Downtown Statham, Statham) The Cotton CoOp Holiday Market is seeking artists, designers & craftsmen to participate in this December sale. 770-3541580, cottoncoop@gmail.com Call for Artists (Farmington Depot Gallery) Seeking artists for outdoor holiday market. Art must be handmade. Please send photos of the work by email. Booths at the outdoor market cost $25 with electricity, $15 without. Festive lights encouraged. Market held Dec. 4 & 5. 706-548-6596, peterlooseart@ gmail.com Call for Artists (Ten Pins Tavern) Seeking unique submissions from artists who are interested in showcasing their work inside of a bowling alley. 706-540-1831, www. tenpinstavern.com Call for Submissions (White Tiger Gourmet Food & Chocolates) White Tiger Gourmet is seeking

artists for monthly exhibitions in 2011. Please email inquiries to jaseyjones@gmail.com. Clay Gardens Holiday Market (Clay Gardens Gallery) Seeking artists for this event. Indoor and outdoor spaces available. Cost is $20 per space. Call or email to register. Dec. 4 & 5, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. 678-850-1624, claygardengallery@ gmail.com

AUDITIONS Vagina Monologues (ACC Library) Your vagina has something to say about violence against women, or maybe it just has a really killer standup act. Call Project Safe for audition guidelines and information. Dec. 1, 6–9 p.m. project-safe.org

CLASSES Adult Wing Chun Kung Fu (Floorspace) Wing Chun is a Chinese system of Kung Fu that specializes in developing dynamic, explosive and street-oriented practical self-defense. Mondays & Tuesdays, 5:45–6:45 p.m. $12 per class, $60 for 6 classes. jare616@gmail.com Adventure Club: Yoga Teacher Training (Rubber Soul Yoga) Certification program for teachers. Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. Tuesdays, 6–11 p.m. $180/ month. www.rubbersoulyoga.com/ adventure.html Argentine Tango Essentials (Athens Elks Lodge, 3155 Atlanta Hwy.) Workshop taught by Clint Rauscher and Shelly Brooks of Atlanta’s Tango Evolution. No experience or partner necessary. Nov. 23, 6–8:30 p.m. $5. 706-613-8178, cvunderwood@charter.net

Art Classes (Lyndon House Arts Center) Sign up for winter and spring art classes! For adults, teens and children. Go online for full list of programs. Now registering! 706613-3623, www.accleisureservices. com Athens Vertical Pole Dance Academy (Canopy Studio, 160 Tracy St.) Now registering for classes. 706-347-3708 Beginners’ Linoleum Relief Printmaking Workshop (The Loft Art Supplies) Local artist Brian Hitselberger teaches the basics of linoleum relief printing. Preregistration required. Dec. 11, 1–4 p.m. $40. 706-548-5334 Bellydancing (Healing Arts Centre) Learn basic technique, postures and movements fundamental to all styles of bellydance in “Beginners Egyptian Bellydancing” (Wednesdays, 7–8:15 p.m.). Learn intermediate-level movements in “Intermediate/Advanced Bellydancing” (Wednesdays, 8:30–9:45 p.m.). 706-613-1143, www.healingartscentre.net Capoeira (Floorspace) Develop strength, balance and coordination with this high-energy Brazilian martial art. Tuesdays, 8:15–9:15 p.m. $12/drop-in, $10/class. 706-8508150, jewaters@gmail.com 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” classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potter’s wheel every Friday from 7–9 p.m. “Family Try Clay” classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net

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Trent Sellers’ photography is on display at Barnes & Noble bookstore through Dec. 10. Computer Classes (Madison County Library) Learn to navigate the Internet with the library’s computer specialist, Alicia Clayton. Space is limited; call to register. Tuesdays, 2–3 p.m. & 7–8 p.m, Wednesdays, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-795-0830 Continuing Education Classes at Athens Tech (Athens Technical College) Register for a class to improve your home, enhance your computer skills, expand your job opportunities and more. Go online to learn about the opportunities open to all. Call or email to register. 706-369-5763, awhite@athenstech.edu, www.athenstech.edu Continuing Education Classes at UGA (Various Locations) Register for a class to expand your job opportunities, enhance your garden, learn a new language, etc. Go online to learn more. www.georgiacenter.uga.edu Dance Classes (East Athens Educational Dance Center) Now registering for winter and spring classes for all ages. Registration ends Jan. 13. 706-613-3624, www.accleisureservices.com/dance Dancefx Fitness Classes (Dancefx) Choose from Pilates, zumba, body sculpting, floor barre, stretch and more. See full schedule online. $6/class. 706-355-3078, www.dancefx.org Editing Workshop (OCAF) Journalist and retired professor Dr. Wally Eberhard teaches “The Art of Editing: A Workshop for Writers.” Discover how to make your manuscript desirable to editors and agents. Registration required. Nov. 20, 9 a.m.–noon. $60 706-7694565, www.ocaf.com Egyptian Bellydance (Floorspace, 160 Tracy St.) Bellydance for any belly! All levels

welcome to this fun and exotic class. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. www.floorspace. com Figure Drawing Sessions (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios) Weekly drop-in sessions for artists wishing to draw the human figure. Must be over age 18. Sundays, 2–4 p.m. $8. 706-540-2727, fringecollective@live.com Figure Photography Sessions (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios) Photographers over 18 years of age are invited to this weekly open studio. Optional instruction is offered for beginners. By appointment only. Sundays, 4–6 p.m. $20. 706-540-2727, fringecollective@live.com Gymnastics (Bishop Park) Don’t miss registration for the winter gymnastics program. Find classes for all ages, from “Diaper Gym” to “Adult Tumbling!” Registration begins Nov. 20. 706-613-3589, www.accleisureservices.com/gymnastics.shtml Holiday Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Be productive and creative this season with wheel-thrown pottery, slab-building, clay beads or mug making! Complete schedule online. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Intermediate Bellydance (Floorspace, 160 Tracy St.) Improve your graceful moves in a fun and supportive environment with a focus on tribal style and rhythms. Thursdays, 7:45 p.m. www.floorspaceathens.com Iyengar Yoga (StudiO) Certified Iyengar teacher leads a class focusing on strength, flexibility, stamina and balance. Tuesdays, 6:45–8:15 p.m. $10/class, $56/series. www. athensomtownyoga.com Kids’ Kung Fu (Floorspace) The Junior program teaches a solid base of effective martial arts skills from Jun Fan Gung Fu and Wing Chun Kung Fu. Tuesdays & Thursdays,

3:45–4:45 p.m. jare616@gmail. com, www.floorspaceathens.com Laugh-a-Yoga (Mind Body Institute) Laugh your stress away. First Friday, noon–12:45 p.m. Third Friday, 5:30–6:30 p.m. FREE! 706475-7329, mbiprograms@armc.org Learn How to Use NARA’s Military Records (ACC Library) Learn how to use military records in your genealogy research. Nov. 20, 2 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 ext. 305 Mama-Baby Yoga for Crawlers (Mind Body Institute) For crawlings babes until they begin walking (about 8 months to 18 months age) and their mamas. Every Wednesday. 12:30–1:45 p.m. $60 (6 classes). 706-475-7329, www.armc. org/mbi Martial Arts (Live Oak Martial Arts, 400 C. Commerce Blvd.) Tae Kwon Do, self-defense and grappling and weapons classes for kids and adults, beginner through advanced. 706-548-0077, www. liveoakmartialarts.com New Horizon Music Classes (UGA School of Music) Beginning band, intermediate band, beginning orchestra and piano classes for adults age 50+. No prior music experience needed! FREE! Call 706542-2894 to register. Nia (Sangha Yoga Studio) Gain muscle definition and strength in this dance class with Valerie Beard. Tuesdays, 9–10 a.m. www.healingartscentre.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 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 Pilates Mat Class (StudiO, 675 Pulaski St.) All levels welcome. Mats provided. Wednesdays, 6:45–7:40 p.m. $15. studioinathens.com Prenatal Yoga (Mind Body Institute) Every Tuesday. 6:30–8 p.m. $60 (6 classes). 706-4757329, www.armc.org/mbi Striptease 101 (The Hardcore Gym) Sexy dancing techniques for women. A prerequisite for Striptease 102. 18 & up. See schedule online. www.bobbisburlesque.webs.com Tribal Basics Bellydance (Floorspace, 160 Tracy St.) Bellydance for every belly! Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. www.floorspaceathens.com Women’s Self Defense Classes (American Black Belt Academy) Learn what you can do to protect yourself. Go online or call to register. 706-549-1671, www.americanblackbelt.org Yoga (Active Climbing) First time is free. Tuesdays, 5:30–6:45 p.m. $8/ class. 706-354-0038, www.activeclimbing.com Yoga and Art for Kids and Teens (Whole: Mind. Body. Art., 160 Tracy St.) Go online for more information and for complete schedule. 706-410-0283, wholemindbodyart.com Yoga Classes (Sangha Yoga Studio) See full schedule online. $14/drop-in, $60/6-class punch card. 706-613-1143, www.healingartscentre.net Yoga Classes (Mind Body Institute) Specialty classes throughout the day. 706-475-7329, www. armc.org/mbi Yoga, Tai Chi and Pilates (Five Points Yoga) Full schedule online. www.athensfivepointsyoga.com Zumba (Council on Aging) No previous experience necessary! Mondays, 6–7 p.m. Tuesdays, 6:30–7:30 p.m. $6. http://53247.zumba.com/ Zumba at the Garden (State Botanical Garden) Wednesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $10/class, $80/session. www.uga.edu/botgarden

HELP OUT! American Red Cross (Red Cross Center, 3525 Atlanta Hwy.) Seeking donors for all blood types. 706-5460681, www.redcrossblood.org Become a Mentor (Boys and Girls Clubs of Athens) Volunteer one hour per week to make a difference in the life of a child. Training provided. mentor@athensbgca.com, BikeAthens Bike Recycling (Chase Street Warehouses) BikeAthens is seeking donation of used kids and adult bikes in any condition. Sundays (2–4:30 p.m.), Mondays & Wednesdays (6–8:30 p.m.) FREE! www.bikeathens.com Blood Drive (Red Cross Donor Center) Give the gift of life! Call to make an appointment today. 706-

546-0681, 1-800-RED-CROSS, www.redcrossblood.org Volunteers Needed (Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic) Seeking volunteer readers to help record audio textbooks. 706-549-1313, www. rfbdga.org, gaunit@rfbd.org Youth Mentoring Goodwill of North Georgia is seeking caring adults to volunteer 4–6 hours per month mentoring kids ages 12–17 in the community. Email for an application. 706-433-0737, goodguides@ ging.org, www.ging.org

KIDSTUFF Athens Jr. Roller Derby (Skate-A-Round USA) Girls ages 7-17 are invited to experience the confidence-building and physical benefits of the sport in this nocontact league. Sundays, 2–4 p.m. $3 (for speed skate rental). athensjuniorrollerderby.formup.com “Georgia Spiders” Youth Climbing Team (Active Climbing) The first week is free. Every Tuesday & Thursday, 5–6:30 p.m. 706-354-0038, adrian@activeclimbing.com Home School Science (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Call to register for these monthly programs about weather, rocks, astronomy and more. Third Fridays through December, 10 a.m.–noon. $2. 706-613-3615 Knee-High Naturalists (Sandy Creek Nature Center) A program of age-appropriate nature exploration, animal encounters, hikes and crafts. For parents and children. Alternating Wednesdays, 3:30–4:30 p.m. $13. 706-613-3515, www.sandycreeknaturecenter.com Puppet Show Week (ACC Library) Puppets perform a show based on Julia Rawinson’s Fletcher’s Tree. Nov. 29, 7 p.m., Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m., Dec. 2–3, 10:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Storytime in the Park (Rocksprings Neighborhood Center) Stories will be accompanied by dancing, singing, plays, crafts, snacks and musical instruments. For children ages 18 months to 4 years and their guardians. Every second Wednesday through Dec. 8. 10:30 a.m. $2. 706-613-3603, www.accleisureservices.com Wild Intelligence Nature Programs (Orange Twin Conservation Community) Naturebased learning and character development while your child enjoys storytelling, games and curiosity-based adventure on the land. After-school and day-long programs. Mondays, 3:30–6 p.m. & Tuesdays 10 a.m.–2 p.m. tommy@wildintelligence.org Youth Basketball Registration (Various Locations) Registration begins on Nov. 20 at Bishop Park, East Athens Community Center and Lay Park. 706-613-3589, www.accleisureservices.com/basketball

Youth Soccer (Southeast Clarke Park) Now registering for co-ed recreational league for children 4–11 years old. 706-613-3871, www.accleisureservices.com/soccer Youth Theater Workshop (Various Locations) Innovative, creative after-school theater workshops for ages 6-12. Through Dec. 15. Mondays at Athens Montessori School, Tuesdays at Waseca Leaning Environment). 3:15 & 4:15 p.m. $120. www.smallhousecreative.com

SUPPORT Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to stop, we can help. 706-543-0436, www. athensaa.com Emotional Abuse Support Group (Call for location) Demeaning behavior 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. Expressive Writing for People with Chronic Illnesses (Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Using writing as a therapeutic tool, this class aims to help people process and express their feelings about life circumstances. Thursdays, 7:30–8:30 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous (Various Locations) 12-step meetings for compulsive eaters. Mondays, 5:30 p.m. at Nuçi’s Space. Thursdays, 7 p.m. at St. Gregory’s Episcopal. Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. at Princeton United Methodist Church. FREE! 404-771-8971, www.oa.org PTSD Support Group Local support group now forming for family members of soldiers and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. 770-725-4527 Sapph.Fire Organization for lesbian and bisexual women of color. Ages 21 & up. Join Sapph.fire on Downelink. Email sapph.fire@yahoo. com to learn about the next meeting. Survive and Revive (Call for location) Domestic violence support group. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and group at 6:30 p.m. Second and fourth Tuesday of the month in Clarke County. First and third Monday of the month in Madison County. 6–8 p.m. Project Safe: 706543-3331

ON THE STREET Frankenstein Lives! Rose of Athens Theatre chronicles the life of young gothic novelist Mary Shelley. The show is available for booking through March. 706-340-9181, www.roseofathens.org Call for Entries (Downtown Athens) The Athens-Clarke County Downtown Parade of Lights is accepting entries through Nov. 18. The parade entry fee is $40. 706613-3801, robinstevens@co.clarke. ga.us, www.accleisureservices.com

ART AROUND TOWN ACC Library (Heritage Gallery, 2025 Baxter St.) Graphic design exhibition of books and research posters accompanying Moon Jung Jang’s research on the transformation of a minor arc or minor arc sector in visual communication. Through December. Amici Italian Café (233 E. Clayton St.) Abstract paintings from Meg McConnell. Through November. Athens Academy (1281 Spartan Dr.) Group show with paintings by Lamar Wood and Andy Cherewick, plus outdoor metal sculptures comprised of mechanical parts from local artist Doug Makemson. Through Dec. 10. ATHICA The Studio Group’s annual show and sale featuring fused glass, painting, wood turning, metalwork, fiber arts, jewelry and more from 14 award-winning local artists. Nov. 18–21. Aurum Studio (125 E. Clayton St.) Paintings by June Ball and Dianne Penny. Through Nov. 27. Barnes and Noble Café (3650 Atlanta Hwy.) Black and white photography by Trent Sellers. Through Dec. 10. Ciné BarCafé “Blackboards and Smokebombs” is the first multi-media group show featuring long-time collaborators and former roommates Lance Bangs, Chris Bilheimer and Dan Donahue. The three artists began a personal and creative relationship in 1994 while living and studying in Athens. Show includes films by Bangs and Donahue, design by Donahue and 175 Polaroids by Bilheimer. Dog Ear Books Paintings by Rhys May and Jacob Wenzka and photography by Anne Yarbrough. Through December. Espresso Royale Caffe (297 E. Broad St.) New photographs by David Manning. Through November. Farmington Depot Gallery (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 16 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics, fine furniture and more. Permanent collection artists include Phillip Goulding, Leigh Ellis, Peter Loose, Susan Nees and more. Flicker Theatre & Bar (263 W. Washington St.) New paintings by Andy Cherewick. Through November. Good Dirt (510 B Thomas St.) Holiday pottery show featuring work from Rob Sutherland, Al Pellenbergm, Allya Macdonald, Jim Peckham, Blake Anthony and many more. Through December. Hampton Fine Art Gallery (115 E Broad St., Greensboro) Holiday-themed exhibition titled “The Ghosts of Christmas Past.” Through Jan. 10. Just Pho…and More (1039 Baxter St.) New work by Barbara Hudson. Through November. Lamar Dodd School of Art (William J. Thompson Gallery, S. Thomas St. Bldg.) Exit show from graduating senior Alliene Phillips. Through Nov. 21. • (Gallery 307) “Lines of Impulse and Deliberation,” an exhibit featuring drawings by Susan Cofer. Through Dec. 15. Lyndon House Arts Center (293 Hoyt St.) Brush paintings from Chinese artist I-Hsiung Ju, whose unique style seemlessly blends modern and traditional aesthetics. Other brush paintings and caligraphy from Virginia Lloyd-Davies and Egbert Ennulat. Through Jan. 19. • “Floating Fetching Fowling,” paintings, drawings, mixed media and 3D art by

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Ouida Williams, Nancy Lloyd and Caroline Montague. Through Jan. 19. • “Hands That Can Do: AfricanAmerican Quilters of Northeast Georgia,” is an exhibition of quilts which celebrates the tradition of quilting in the African-American community. Through Jan. 19. Mama’s Boy (197 Oak St.) New work by artists Brooke Easler and Tommy Greene. Through Dec. 13. Monroe Art Guild (Main Gallery, Monroe) “Select Wall Series” features recent work by Richard J. Olsen. Through November. Oconee County Library (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) Acrylic cubes from Mary Delaplane. • Three-woman show featuring work from Jean Gibson, Nancy Roberson and Connie Flynn. Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) (Watkinsville) “Repercussions” represents an exploration in the methods of drawing, painting, collage and traditional printmaking techniques used by Athens artists Lyndon Tewksbury and Eric Simmons. Through Nov. 20. The Point of Art Gallery (604 Sibley Ave., Union Point) “Clay in a Can” is a travelling group show featuring ceramic work in a gallon paint can. Through Dec. 31. • “Tapestry: Life Stories in Paintings” features the work of Laura Connely. Through Dec. 24. Republic Salon (312 E. Broad St.) Large, vibrant acrylic paintings by Jaime Bull. Through November. • An exhibit featuring your favorite animals in embroidery and print mixed-media works by Lea Purvis. Through November. Speakeasy (269 E. Broad St.) New paintings by Sarah Nguyen. Through February. State Botanical Garden of Georgia (2450 Milledge Ave.) Photographs of native plants by Peter Hawman. Through Nov. 29. Ten Pins Tavern (Homewood Shopping Center) Mixed media works by Clarke County Middle School teacher Luke Durkish. Through Nov. 21. • Screen prints, etchings, monoprints and drawings from young artist Gregory Stone. Through December. The Grit (199 Prince Ave.) New works by Dena Zilber. Through Nov. 28. Town 220 (Madison) “Aislin’s Bouquet from the Garden of the Fall,” an exhibit of various works inspired by gardens. Featuring more than a dozen local artists, including Greg Benson, Andy Cherewick, Dana Downs, Robert Lowery, Melin Foscue Miller, Masakatsu Nakagawa, Marshall Reddoch and Lamar Wood. Through January. Trace Gallery (160 Tracy St.) New ceramic works from Michaelene Walsh and Debbie Kupinsky. Through Dec. 3. UGA Ecology Building (140 E. Green St.) Jim Porter from the Odum School of Ecology presents a butterfly exhibition featuring more than 300 specimens of tropical butterflies. Through Dec. 1. Various Locations “You, Me and the Bus Art Rocks!,” presented by the Athens Area Arts Council, the Athens Transit System and the ACC Government showcases four new, music-themed bus shelters around town desiged by local artists. Walker’s Coffee & Pub (128 College Ave.) New prints by Jessica Caldas and her students. Through November. White Tiger Gourmet Food & Chocolates (217 Hiawasee Ave.) New paintings by Andy Cherewick. Through November.

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reality check Matters Of The Heart And Loins My roommate just moved out. He and I are still friends, but we have never been very close. We work in the same building and know a lot of the same people. So, he rented a room from me for almost a year, and then recently he started dating this woman, and now he’s moving in with her. Cool. Good for him. I don’t necessarily need the money anyway, and I am perfectly happy living on my own. So, I was at work the other day, and I saw his new lady-friend talking to another guy I know outside. I was having a cigarette, and she didn’t see me. They seemed like they might have been in a fight or something, but I couldn’t tell. So, she walked away, and I was still standing there, and the guy saw me and walked over. He told me that she is his ex, and that they had broken up recently, and she’s seeing somebody else. I know all of this already, so I nod and ask him about something else. But he is obviously wound up about it, because he won’t leave it alone. He ends up telling me that she has done this before, does it all the time, in fact, and that he knows she will be back because she always is. “I just have to be patient,” he told me. “She’ll come back around.” So, it turns out that this has been a pattern for years, and that my old roommate is merely one in a long line of guys that she plays with until she gets tired and goes back to the other guy. This being a small town, I found out that I know some of the other guys she has dated. And it seems that this is true. So, now I wonder if I should tell my old roommate before he gets hurt? Or should I mind my own business? Like I said, we’re not very close, but I don’t want to see him get hurt, either. Anonymous There is a chance that this time is different, and that the woman in question is actually ready to leave the guy she’s been backand-forth with for so many years. There is also a chance that if you tell your old roommate, he won’t believe you anyway, and then he might tell her and suddenly you will find yourself caught up in something that is currently Not Your Problem. The thing is, if he is already so attached to this woman that he has moved in with her, he’s going to get hurt either way. It’s not like getting him out now will make much difference. Keep this information to yourself and, if you can afford to, keep his room open. My roommates have a friend who I think is totally hot. They are both like sisters to him, so there is no danger that I would be stepping on any toes, but I am a little nervous to bring it up. He spends a lot of time at our house, and it seems like he might be interested in me as well, but I can’t tell. Should I ask them about him?

I guess that depends on what your relationship with your roommates is like. My instinct is that you should just ask him out yourself, but if you and your roommates are good friends, or at least get along pretty well, then asking them might be easier and might save you the trouble of dating a guy who is potentially not good for you. I have plenty of guy friends that I think are fabulous but that I would never recommend to anybody for more than a roll in the proverbial hay. If you think you can trust them, and you’re sure that asking isn’t going to cause any drama, then start there. If you can’t, then you might want to think about how it will affect your living situation. My friend is super picky. She is in her early 30s and she is very pretty, but she is super high-maintenance. I hate going out to eat with her because she’s always the “on the side” girl, and she often sends things back. She is very polite but can come across as condescending. And with men, she is super picky about the most ridiculous stuff. I have known her forever, I am also single, and it is so stupid how she treats men, but they keep lining up anyway. I always like the guys she dates, and she always ends up dumping them for the most shallow reasons. The guy she is with now is very cute, very smart, and he obviously really likes her. She has been complaining that she “isn’t sold” on him because he doesn’t dress very well (he looks fine in a t-shirt and jeans, and it isn’t like we live in L.A.) and he’s not tall enough. He is taller than her, but if she wears heels he won’t be very much taller than her. I think she is being ridiculous and I am actually sick of hearing her complain because I don’t even go on many dates at all and she has so many to choose from that she is just being shallow and a bitch. Should I just tell her she should stop acting like this? Or should I stop hanging around with her? I don’t know how much more of this I can stand. The Other Girl Is your friend aware of her attitude? Does she know that she might seem condescending? If not then by all means please explain it to her. You’re the only one who has a chance of making her a decent human being. As far as the guys are concerned, maybe you should make an effort to get to know some of them a little better yourself, so that when she finishes picking them apart you can ask them out. I have had plenty of boyfriends who didn’t work out for one reason or another, but whose friends have remained my friends because we had so much in common. It’s entirely possible that you may benefit from her mistakes. Jyl Inov Got a question for Jyl? Submit your anonymous inquiry via the Reality Check button at www.flagpole.com.

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Real Estate Apartments for Rent 1BR apartment for $475/ mo. 2BR apartment starting at $700/mo. 3BR apartment starting at $1000/mo. All close to campus! Howard Properties (706) 546-0300. 1, 2 & 3 BRs avail. 1st 5 to apply get $60 off of rent each month! Apartments starting at $515! Pet friendly, on bus line, close to campus & Dwntn. Restrictions apply (706) 549-6254. 1BR/1BA. All electric. Nice apartment. Water provided. On busline. Single pref’d. Available now! (706) 543-4271. 2BR/2BA, W/D, DW. 255 N Harris St. Walking distance to Dwntn. Athens, UGA & bus stop. Avail. 12/28. $650/ month. Contact current tenant at brandyerdmann@yahoo. com or Valerio Properties at valerioteam@aol.com.

421 W Hancock Ave., walk to UGA, bus routes, Dwntn. 1BR, electric only u t i l i t y. Wa t e r i n c l . F r e e parking. 1 month free rent w/ signed lease. Lease f ro m 1 2 / 1 / 1 0 t o 7 / 3 1 / 1 1 . $465.00/mo. Call (706) 202-0097. College Station 2BR/2BA on bus line. All appls. + W/D, FP, extra closet space, water/garbage incl. $550/mo. Owner/Agent (706) 340-2450. First Month Free! 2BR/2BA apartment. Walking distance to Dwntn./ c a m p u s . W / D , D W, o n busline. Easy access to loop. (706) 548-2522. www.dovetailmanagement. com Spacious 2BR/2BA near ARMC & Dwntn. 545 Prince Ave. W/D, water & trash incl. No smoking, no pets. $650/mo. Call (706) 5437810 or (706) 338-1040.

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5 Pts. 3BR/3BA. CHAC, H W f l r s , d e c k s , F P, new kitchen, granite countertops, stainless steel appls. Family room. 5 mins to UGA. Private yd. Super quiet street. No dogs. Professionals, business associates, families pref'd. Year lease & month sec. dep. $1300/ mo. 155 Maple Circle Dr. Athens GA, 30606. (706) 202-9805. Adorable 2BR/2.5BA twostory house. Large BRs, each w/ seperate study n o o k . 1 m i . f ro m D w n t n . $900/mo. Avail. Dec. Call (706) 599-2482. Artistically renovated 1BR/1BA. $600/mo. HWflrs t h ro u g h o u t . 1 2 0 0 s q . f t . main house, 700 sq. ft. workshop/studio. Per fect for artists or musicians. 1 0 m i . f ro m D w n t n . C a l l (706) 540-1563. Available immediately. Immaculate 3BR house w/ 3 porches! Tiled bathrooms & walk-in shower room. New appliances, W/D, offs t re e t p a r k i n g i n c l u d e d . 1/2 mile from Dwntn. $1500/mo. (706) 2548727. Near Ga Square Mall. Nice brick 3BR/1.5BA. CHAC, refrigerator & stove furnished. $675/mo. 3 9 5 A r ro w h e a d R d . C a l l (706) 354-1276. Oconee, 3BR/2BA ranch, 1/5 mile to Oconee E l e m e n t a r y. B r a n d n e w sidewalk to Oconee High! E a s y - p e a s y. $ 9 5 0 / m o . Westbury subdivision. Brick, huge eat-in kitchen, laundry room, mud room, m a s o n r y F P, f e n c e d y d . , huge shed. Nice! Donna Fee (706) 296-5717. Keller Williams Realty (706) 316-2900. Rent by Dec. 1 & get $100 Target gift card.

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3BR/1BA remodeled house as is. 1.5 acres. 3 mi. from Rayle. Dining room, lg living room & BA, laundry room, carport. $56,000 negot. (706) 2964257.

$160K, 3BR/2BA, close to GA Square Mall, 3-16 & loop. All appliances incl. W/D, DW, HWflrs, 2 car garage, Andersen windows, built-in alarm & auto watering system. Quiet neighborhood. Clarke Co. Contact Bowen Craig (706) 543-0692. $138,900, 3BR/2BA. Beautiful brick home in well-established neighborhood. Close to UGA, ARMC & future medical college. Separate LR/DR, den w/ FP. Large yd. Call Jaime (706) 255-5612. 2 4BR/3BA homes. 2.5 acre lots. All electric, clean, near river b/w Watkinsville & Athens. (770) 597-7369. www.jeffersongarealestate. georgiamls.com. Current listings for sale $174.9K, lease $1250, leasepurchase $1250. 4 acres in Oconee w/ 3BR/2BA ranch home. Huge game room, 2 wood-burning stoves, new kitchen. $235,000. See at www.268JeffersonAve.com. Call Donna: (705) 296-5717, Keller Williams Realty: (706) 316-2900. To w n h o m e l o c a t e d o n river near city park for sale. 2BR/2.5BA, HWflrs, central HVAC, dishwasher, W/D, private deck, much more. Motivated seller. Call Matt at (706) 248-9088.

Land for Sale Land liquidation. 20 acres, $0 down, $99/mo. Only $12,900 near growing El Paso, Tx. Guaranteed owner financing, no credit checks! Money back guarantee. Free map/ pictures. (866) 257-4555. www.sunsettranches.com (AAN CAN).

Roommates Mature non-student seeking room/roommate by end of Nov. Must be tidy non-smoker w/ sense of humor. Call John (706) 247-2378. Roommate needed for 2BR/1BA cottage off Grady Ave. Big kitchen, W/D. $450/ mo + gas & elect. Water included. No pets. Call Marty (706) 254-5014. Roommate wanted. Dwntn Athens. All utils incl. W/D. $350. (706) 714-1100.

Rooms for Rent Huge room for rent w/ private entry. $415/mo. W/D, utilities incl. Bigger than master BR. (678) 698-4260.

$400. 1BR in 3BR cottage. W/D, master BR, personal BA. Furnished living room/kitchen. 5 Pts. Includes pest control & maintenance. Contact cr121287@uga.edu. L o o k i n g f o r re s p o n s i b l e roommate to share 2BR/2BA house. 1/2 mi. to Dwntn/ campus. New BAs & kitchen, shared office, W/D. $385/mo. + utils. Call Tony (478) 3974696.

Sub-lease 1 room for Jan. - Aug. $300/mo. + 1/3 util. Cute 5 Pts. home! Room connects to private BA. Just 5 min. walk from campus! (678) 492-8036.

For Sale Furniture Advertise your seasonal business! Turkeys, firewood, Christmas trees, & other holiday decor! Let our readers know how to contact you! Call (706) 549-0301.

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All new pillow-top mattress set, $139. Sofa & love-seat, $399. 5-piece cherry finish bedroom set, $399. (706) 612-8004.

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Comfy armchairs. Perfect for dorms/ apartments/anywhere. Tan material, removable cushion, wood frame. Removed from hotel lobby, shampooed & Febreezed. 36” high/deep/ wide. Delivery home FB weekends. Call/text (478) 2907802. $45 each/$80 a pair. Pillowtop queen mattress set. Never used. Still in factory plastic. $260. Full size mattress set. Never used. Still in factory plastic. $160. (706) 769-1959. Delivery avail.

Miscellaneous Go to Agora! Cool & affordable! Your favorite everything store, specializing in retro goods, antiques, furniture, clothes, records & players plus more! 260 W. Clayton St., (706) 316-0130.

Yard Sales Moving cross country. Final sale, everything must go! Selling stuff for cheap. Sat. 11/20 from 8 A.M. - noon. 125 Indian Lake Court. (910) 5157921.

Music Equipment Gretsch “electromatic” Double Jet guitar. Silver w/ Bigsby tremolo. 1 year old, like-new condition. Gig bag, Marshall amp, & cable incl. $250 OBO. (706) 614-9725.

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.

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. Quality, professional bands. Weddings, parties. Rock, jazz, etc. Call Classic City Entertainment. ( 7 0 6 ) 5 4 9 - 1 5 6 7 . w w w. classiccityentertainment.com. Featuring The Magictones Athens’ premiere wedding & p a r t y b a n d . w w w. themagictones.com.

Studios Find your music mate w/ Flagpole Classifieds! Call (706) 549-0301. R o 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 Holiday house cleaning specials & cleaning gift cer tificates. Earthfriendly, pet-friendly, local cleaning service. Call or text Nick (706) 206-0381. Email nick@goodworld. biz, www.goodworld.biz. Leaving town? Don’t know how to get your weekly Flagpole fix? Subscribe & get Flagpole delivered to your mailbox! $35 for 6 months, $55 for a yr.! Call (706) 549-9523.

Financial Got a job but need more money? Struggling w/ $10,000+ in credit card debt? Settle your debt now! Increase your income! Free consultation & info (888) 4587488 (AAN CAN).

Health Pregnant? Considering 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). Donate your car! Breast Cancer Research foundation! Most highly rated breast cancer charity in America! Tax deductible/fast free pick-up. (800) 379-5124 (AAN CAN).

Misc. Services Function space available. Book private parties in back room. Catering available. Large HDTV & sound system. Jack’s Bar, 354 W. Clayton (next to Caledonia). Call Jack for details (912) 604-8560.

Ready to move forward in your career? Resume assistance, 1-on-1 coaching. Athens Career Coach. Free c o n s u l t a t i o n , a ff o rd a b l e rates. Contact Sean at (706) 363-0539 or visit http://www. higheredcareercoach.com/ flagpole.

Jobs Full-time FT Communications Specialists needed to generate business leads. Starting pay $9/ hr. Applicants must have great communication skills, Word knowledge & be able to type 40WPM. Contact Mandy at Express (706) 548-0625 for more info. Front End Web Developer - The Adsmith is seeking a talented, professional web developer fluent in CSS to join its award winning design & advertising team. View full job profile at theadsmith.com.

Part-time Donderos’ Kitchen is seeking PT counter help. Needed Mon–Fri. Social skills & organizational skills a must. Call (706) 3897955. Mystery shoppers earn up to $100/day. Undercover shoppers needed to judge retail & dining establishments. No exp. req’d. (800) 743-8535. Now hiring late-night c a s h i e r, k i t c h e n & dishwasher positions. Apply in person at Inoko Sushi Express, 2301 College Station Rd. next to Kroger.

Vehicles Autos 2 0 0 6 S a t u r n Vu e . B l a c k w / g r a y i n t e r i o r. G r e a t gas mileage, cold A/C, factory roof racks, power windows, locks & mirrors. 81K hwy miles. $8950 OBO. (706) 206-1836.

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1962 Lonestar 18’ lake boat. Only 20 hrs. on To h a t s u 7 0 h o r s e p o w e r, low emissions engine. Selling w/ skis, lg. inflatable, all accessories. $3500. Call (912) 2230073.

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everyday people Martha Collins, Meal Center Volunteer Half the bustle in the Our Daily Bread dining room radiates from Martha Anne Collins, an energetic, petite, nine-year volunteer at this 21-year-old meal center in the basement of Oconee Street United Methodist Church. It’s just past noon on a Tuesday afternoon, and Martha has already cleaned the across-the-street offices of Athens Urban Ministries, the Action Ministries division that operates Our Daily Bread, and enjoyed a hefty lunch. Now there are tables to bus and sated guests to usher out of the dining room—all to make space for another round of hungry bellies. Zach Burgess, who by title is the kitchen manager here, admits that Martha’s diligence keeps the stoves lit and the people fed. When he can’t find that extra bottle of vinegar he’s sure was on the shelf two days ago, Martha knows just where it’s hiding. Maybe he wasn’t looking hard enough. As Flagpole dines on a lunch of sweet potatoes, boiled cabbage and baked ham, Martha, 52, leans out of a steel-trimmed opening that peers into the kitchen’s dish pit. She collects a stack of empty plates, pushes them back towards soapy waters, looks over at our table and says: “I’ll get with you when I’m done.”

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Flagpole: Tell me about this place. Martha Collins: Down here at Our Daily Bread? I’ve been volunteering down here for nine years, and I do a little of everything. And I’m a manager on the weekends and I do the sack lunches. Sometimes I have 85 to feed; sometimes I have less. And I come up here [to Athens Urban Ministries] and take the GED classes on Tuesday and Thursday. I clean the office. I enjoy working with all the people down there, and it seems that they all like me pretty good. I just got on payroll about three months ago at Our Daily Bread. I get another check when I finish cleaning the offices. Monday through Friday, I don’t get paid if Zach is there; I’m just volunteering, but on the weekends, I get paid.

FP: So, you’ve been here for nine years. How did you first come here? MC: The lady’s name was Miss Mary. She’s bad off sick now, and I want to go see her someday. I came up here one day and it looked like she needed some help down there, and I just volunteered and started helping. And I came every day and just volunteered. FP: Where did you grow up? MC: I didn’t grow up here, I growed up in Oglethorpe County and I left home when I was 14 and I ain’t been back since. FP: You came straight to Athens? MC: Mmm-hmm. My daddy was going to whoop me, and I didn’t want to take that whooping and I left. FP: When you first got to Athens, what did you find? MC: Have you ever heard people say the ghetto? FP: Yeah. MC: I went down there on Hancock and I was around the winos; they raised me on up, you know, until I could kind of like look out for myself. They showed me the road, in other words. And I got me a job; I was 20. I worked there eight years on the job. It was out there on Macon Highway, the Scottish Inn. Then that closed down and I moved to Five Points at the Downtowner. I worked there six years. Now it’s a fire department, but I was there when they sold the place. Now I’m disabled.

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FP: You spend all your time helping out here? MC: Yeah.

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FP: What are you liking about the GED program? MC: I can finish getting the learning I didn’t get when I was going to school because I didn’t go to school half the time. So, the part that I missed, I can go back and pick it up… such as arithmetic, and I need a little bit more reading to do. FP: What do you hope to do when you are finished? MC: There’s nothing special I hope to do; I’ve done everything. I’ve had jobs and I’m making it pretty good. I’m not going to GED to get a job or nothing like that, because I’ve got a job and I get disability every month. I’m going to finish all that stuff I never learned so that if I do need to do it, I’ll know how to do it. FP: How did your disability happen? MC: When I was working out there at Five Points I fell when I was reaching up high to get some sheets. FP: So, you lived around Hancock Avenue for 20 years. What was that like? MC: It wasn’t good, wasn’t nice, wasn’t nothing to be proud of. I was around the drunks, a whole lot of alcohol. But I never cared nothing about drinking because I used to see how my momma and daddy would drink and get drunk, and I’d say, “When I get grown I don’t want to be like that.” So, I just kept that in my mind that I didn’t want to do it. I don’t drink now. FP: Where do you live know? MC: On East Broad for a bit, but now down College Ave. I’ve had my own apartment for a while. I was homeless once upon a time, but I didn’t like it. I didn’t have to be, but I wanted to check it out, but I didn’t like the woods. They ain’t no fun. I heard things walking in the bushes. But when I was homeless I would see the stars every night, and I said that that was my angel watching over me. The good Lord put that angel to take care of me, and I’ve been believing that all my life. I believe my angel is still up there. I look up every night—good Lord, let me live—and I see that star. That’s my angel. I’m serious. I’m telling the truth. FP: What do you like about where you live now? MC: It’s nice, but I keep to myself. If you stay to yourself, trouble doesn’t find you. The winos taught me that. The winos brought me a long ways. They used to go dig graves to bury people. I would stay with them, but I wasn’t going with them. I would cut wood, make a fire, keep it warm in there, have some food done. We got along good. I would have rather stayed with the winos than stayed in the bushes. FP: They were gravediggers? MC: No, let me see how to put this. People would use them: give them a little or nothing and get a whole lot of work out of them. I had sense enough to know that… is that enough for the interview? FP: You have to go? MC: Yeah, I got to go clean up my house. I got to cook supper. I have a husband, now. Well, not a husband, but we’ve been together like 12 years. He cuts trees and sells the wood. I’ve got to have some food done by the time he gets home. André Gallant

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