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pub notes Paddling and Dancing A River Runs Through Him [These remarks were delivered at the Georgia River Network River Celebration Awards, where Ben Emanuel was named River Conservationist of the Year.]

The first thing Ben Emanuel wrote for Flagpole was a long account of trips he and his friends had taken, canoeing most of the rivers of Georgia. They weren’t just lollygagging, though: they were checking the rivers for pollution and sedimentation and recording their findings. Of course, they enjoyed themselves, too, though it’s not my idea of fun to sleep with mosquitoes on a sandbar surrounded by snakes in the Georgia humidity.

Ben came to work at Flagpole, helping with the music calendar and running a delivery route, schlepping papers at night in the rain, and pretty soon he was City Editor, in charge of our news coverage. That meant he got to attend all the county commission meetings, staying as late as they did. He didn’t just cover the meetings, he got to know the mayor and the commissioners, became friends with some of them, learned how they thought about things.

Ben is that way. He is quiet and unassuming, but he is watchful and alert. He is so laid back that you don’t realize how focused he is. He knows how to network, with the emphasis on work. When Ben joins a group like, say, the AthensClarke County Greenway Commission, he shows up ready to do what it takes to move the agenda forward. He knows the other members, and they come to understand that Ben can be counted on to do what needs doing.

At Flagpole he was editor and writer, but he was also caretaker, making sure that we all recycled our paper plates and drink cans; he checked to see that the thermostat was turned down at the end of the day and that everybody understood just how to jiggle the bathroom faucet so that it wouldn’t drip all night. When it rained, he set the plants outside on the sidewalk to let them pick up some negative ions.

Meanwhile, Ben was out on the Oconee whenever possible, taking the mayor and anybody else he could interest in experiencing it firsthand. And any time he could slip off for another, longer river adventure he was gone downstream. Who could blame him: the river brought him together with Jess, who knows even more about water than he does; they met at a River Rendezvous, of course.

I got the benefit of working daily with Ben, relying on his wit, his good judgement and his friendship. I hoped he would stay on indefinitely at Flagpole, but he always said that if he could just figure out how to do it, he wanted to cobble together a job looking after the Oconee River. Finally, thanks to the Georgia River Network, he was able to make a courageous leap of faith and follow his muddy bliss.

When the chemical company fire destroyed Trail Creek and impinged on the Oconee, suddenly everybody understood what a riverkeeper is and that we had one, and that it was our own Ben Emanuel, who knew everybody involved and knew how to communicate directly with the public when local government and state government were not doing that, and he knew everybody in the press and how to get his message out through them.

So, this award recognizes Ben Emanuel as he is just setting out on his mission—following his dream through persistence and fervor. Ben is a true friend of nature: nature is lucky to have a friend like Ben.

Don’t Miss Dancing with the Athens Stars (see City Pages) raises money for Project Safe, which makes it well worth the price of admission. It is also just a hell of a lot of fun, watching people you know are not dancers actually dance—some very well, some not so well, but all delightful to watch. In each act, you’re guaranteed either good dancing or good fun—frequently both.

There are always surprises. The contestants are good sports, and their proficient dance partners are long-suffering. This is always an evening of great fun, where you can enjoy yourself for a good cause. Don’t forget: 7 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 6 in the Classic Center Theater. The money and time you spend will entertain you and help a vital community service.

Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

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

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Part One in a series on the crisis of priorities in Georgia’s funding of higher education.

Arts & Events Art Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 In the Stacks and Stairwells

Dog Ear Books showcases the work of local artists Jeff Owens, Rachel Cabaniss and Kenny Aguar.

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Schooled in storytelling, the songwriter tours behind a new album of lyrical prose.

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Local musicians teamed up in random trios perform unpredictable 10-minute sets.

CITY DOPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CITY PAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CAPITOL IMPACT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 COMMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ATHENS RISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ART NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 MISCELLANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 MOVIE DOPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 MOVIE PICK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 THE READER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

THREATS & PROMISES. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 JOSH RITTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 FACE/OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 GEORGE WINSTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 THE CALENDAR!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 BULLETIN BOARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 ART AROUND TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 COMICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 REALITY CHECK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Athens News and Views Guess What? Yup, That: With one stage Another relevant question is what it would remaining in the three-part, charrette-style mean in terms of convention dollars to conpublic input portion of the Classic Center sider backing off of the Classic Center’s target expansion design process, things are begincapacity of 4,500 for the new exhibit hall. ning to come into focus. Clearly, the most Girtz says he’ll ask Cramer and ACC Manager workable alternative to the Hancock-closing Alan Reddish for a rundown on threshold horiSPLOST program plan is some variation on a zons for conventions available at capacities scheme presented by citizen activists at last week’s input session, which essentially consists of constructing the needed amount of contiguous exhibit space across Hancock from the current hall and connecting it to pre-function and service facilities via skybridges.

That’s an arrangement that Classic Center Executive Director Paul Cramer says would work well, not least because it could allow for the portion of the current hall that wouldn’t be needed for pre-function space to be converted into This hastily scribbled placard was taped to the UGA Arch on Broad Street a new ballroom, an amenity the afternoon of Feb. 22, hours after state Republicans announced their not formally requested but proposal to raise the baseline GPA for full tuition coverage under the HOPE which Cramer would eagerly scholarship from 3.0 to 3.7 (along with a minimum score of 1200 on the welcome.

SAT—best of luck, public school students from impoverished, underfunded The catch, of course, districts!). And the fact that this was posted by the solitary student who turned out to protest that day at Georgia’s most prominent symbolic gateis that fitting the entire exhibit hall across Hancock way to higher education? That’s the real sign of the times. For more, see Comment, p. 6. would require either acquiring land from or negotiating for footprint-sharing with the developers of below that number, which will be useful to a hotel that’s planned for the adjacent propunderstand while discussing how much addierty to the west of the parcel owned by the tional land might be needed or available for county. Conversations with the developers the project. are underway, according to ACC Commissioner Complicated? You bet! Now, read Katie Kelly Girtz, who says he’d be willing to delay Goodrum’s musings on the subject in Athens approval of a final plan for a month or two Rising, p. 7, make plans to attend the final if that’s what it takes to put together an public input session at 6 p.m. Thursday, Mar. arrangement involving the hotel—a position 10 at the Classic Center, and stay tuned. that appears to be gaining support behind the rail.

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But if Broun doesn’t want talk of Obama’s assassination at his events, why does he describe the president as someone who might need to be assassinated? A courageous, patriotic citizen, believing fully what his congressman says, could be justified in considering extreme measures. The President Obama Broun describes is the tyrannical leader of a nascent “Marxist dictatorship” with a “Gestapo-like security force” which intends to “declare martial law” in order to violently impose its will on the people.

Obama is aiming, says Broun, to do “exactly what Hitler did in Nazi Germany.” Asked about the legitimacy of Obama’s citizenship and Christian faith, Broun says coyly, “I don’t know.” And that’s just a sampling of the Krazy.

If you actually believed Broun’s pronouncements over the past three years, wouldn’t assassination be at least a consideration? He’s a sitting congressman who’s reelected handily every two years. It’s easy enough for liberals and progressives (and many Republicans, presumably) to dismiss Broun’s most extreme claims as merely histrionic, but others believe him. Shouldn’t Hitler have been shot before his violent goals were realized? If Broun doesn’t want people talking about assassination around him, he needs to renounce much of what he has said over the past three years. The choice is his. [Matthew Pulver]

city pages Athens Stars Prepare to Dance for Local Nonprofit Project Safe “My friend Pat Priest came up with the idea,” Project Safe Executive Director Joan Prittie recalls. “We talked it about over a glass of wine one Friday afternoon back in 2007, and the rest is history.” Initially, the plan for Dancing with the Athens Stars was for it to be a small-scale production, but after teaming up with the Classic Center, its organizers recognized just how grand the event had the potential to become.

In its first three years of operation, Dancing with the Athens Stars has netted $225,000 for Project Safe. Ranging from emergency shelters and counseling to specialized services such as Superheroes, a support group for child witnesses, Project Safe’s multitude of services assist victims of domestic abuse in starting over after leaving abusive relationships. Ongoing projects also include a job training program and transitional housing initiatives. “I love how this event has raised awareness about domestic violence in general and the resources available through Project Safe,” Prittie says.

This year’s lineup of dancers includes 10 pairs of familiar faces from around town, including Ashley Epting, film producer and CEO of Epting Events; ACC Commissioner Mike Hamby; Dan Magill, legendary UGA tennis coach and chairman of the ITA Men’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame; and Jamshad (Jaamy) Zarnegar, co-owner and general manager of Last Resort Grill. For a complete listing of stars and instructors, shuffle on over to www.project-safe.org.

The majority of participating dancers are selected by an organizing committee.

“We look for people who are well known or standouts in their field, and we also strive to represent a cross-section of the community,” Prittie says. You don’t have to be a dancer or celebrity to get on the stage, however. Project Safe’s People’s Choice contest is an annual fundraising competition in which the contestant who raises the most money receives a spot on the bill. This year’s winner is Maria Gloria Cardarelli, a realtor with Prudential Blanton Properties.

Participants were matched with their instructors this past fall, and have been held responsible for scheduling private lessons and coming up with their own routines. One of Prittie’s favorite parts of organizing the competition has been working with the production team. “Our instructors are really the

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backbone of the event,” she observes; “obviously, we couldn’t do it without them… They give so much time and effort to the event. It’s amazing.”

Mike Hamby says his instructor, Elissa Basco, “has been able to help me overcome my ‘two-left-feet’ problem and find my inner coolness, which I, and others, never knew existed.” With their work surely cut out for them, the instructors provide the training and motivation necessary to get the dancers into tip-top shape and ready for the big night.

Radio talk show host Liz Dalton and ACC Superior Court Judge Lawton Stephens will emcee as the contestants compete for two different sets of trophies. A panel of experts including Paige Carmichael (associate dean of the UGA vet school, and a “star” from year one), Natalie Cox (attorney and three-time instructor for the event) and Mark Wheeler (professor of ballroom dance at UGA) will award one couple with the title of Judges’ Favorite. A second title, Audience Favorite, will be awarded to whichever couple earns the most votes leading up to and during the show.

Votes can be submitted for $1 each in advance

at the Project Safe website or the night of the performance at the event’s donation stations.

From ballroom to hip-hop, and salsa to stepping, a wide variety of dance styles will be trotted out in this year’s competition. With music, costumes and videos all leading to such close competition, it’s important for the participants to distinguish themselves from their competitors. Hamby will be showcasing a new set of dance moves that will come to be known as “The Hambster,” he says. “People who are uncoordinated and clumsy will find the Hambster dance steps easy. If you can do The Hambster, you’ll either impress, overwhelm or injure (and perhaps all of those) whomever it is you’re dancing with,” he explains. Regardless of each participant’s level of skill or experience, all aim to raise the bar on previous years’ performances, which can be viewed as videos on Project Safe’s website.

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If you read through the bills introduced each year by our legislators, you will find some measures that are intended to accomplish one thing: they transfer money or power to someone who already has plenty of both.

These bills are generally bad for the average Georgian, because they provide such one-sided benefits to powerful interest groups, but they often become law.

A good example of this is a bill drafted last week on the Senate side, SB 160. This bill would allow Georgia Power, Atlanta Gas Light and other utilities that are regulated by the state to give money directly to political candidates during election campaigns. The people who work for regulated utilities have always been able to make personal contributions to candidates, but the utilities themselves have been prohibited from donating directly to a political campaign. There’s a good reason for that. What the utilities charge you for gas or electricity is partly determined by our elected politicians, either on the Public Service Commission or in the General Assembly. If a power company were allowed to bankroll the election of its favored candidates, it could run up your monthly bill for electricity without having to worry about pushback from regulatory officials.

The sponsors of the bill claim that it’s all about “fairness.” Other corporations can make campaign contributions through political action committees, they say, so it’s only fair to “level the playing field” and allow utilities to do the same.

Giving the utilities the go-ahead to contribute directly to political candidates is about as fair as lining up the Green Bay Packers against the Meadowcreek High junior varsity and allowing the Packers to put 13 players at a time on the football field.

“The utilities are already, literally, in bed with our legislators,” said Angela Speir, who served a term on the PSC and now heads the

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consumer organization Georgia Watch. She was referring to the events of a few years ago when House Speaker Glenn Richardson got booted as speaker for having an affair with an Atlanta Gas Light lobbyist.

“This bill, if it passes, would strongly tilt the scale in favor of the powerful special interests,” Speir said. “The utilities already have a very powerful presence regarding our state policy, and if this happens, they’ll have even greater influence. The little guy won’t have a chance.”

Georgia Power currently has the political clout to get anything it wants. If the company asks for a rate hike, it knows in advance that at least four and probably all five members of the PSC will vote to approve that increase. If Georgia Power thinks the PSC isn’t acting quickly enough, the utility will simply ask the General Assembly to adopt legislation that bypasses the PSC. This happened in 2009 with the introduction of SB 31, a bill that provided Georgia Power with a $1.6 billion windfall by allowing the utility to start charging its customers for nuclear generation plants that haven’t even been built yet. Georgia Power flooded the capitol with dozens of lobbyists to get the bill passed, and Gov. Sonny Perdue signed it into law.

It’s fitting that the author of SB 31 is the same person who is sponsoring the current SB 160: Sen. Don Balfour (R-Snellville). The Waffle House executive evidently wants to make sure that utility customers continue to be scattered, smothered and covered with rate increases.

SB 160, if it should become law, would be blatantly unfair to those homeowners and small business people who don’t have the political influence of a Georgia Power or an Atlanta Gas Light. It won’t surprise me at all if the House and Senate adopt it.

Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com

The governor’s plans to cut the HOPE schol- unable to keep up with growing tuition and arship and pre-K programs are a bad deal for enrollment, the governor is making use of Georgia. In addition to cutting crucial pre-K the rhetoric of economic crisis to cover up a hours and putting a halt to funds for remedial crisis of priorities threatening to undermine courses, among other austerity measures, the our public education system and to increase plan calls for a reduction of HOPE scholarthe disparity between wealthy and struggling ship pay-outs to roughly 90 percent of tuition Georgians. costs, unless you got 1200 on the SAT, made As students and families across the state a 3.7 in high school and maintain a 3.5 GPA try to come to terms with the severity of these in college, in which case you would still get measures, our leaders repeat the mantra that full tuition coverage as a Zell Miller Scholar. we all have to pay some of the costs. Most Fees and books would no longer be covered UGA HOPE recipients, if Deal’s cuts are implefor anyone. No one would be grandfathered. mented, would see about $2,000 per year in The core of the problem is that the proposed increases—at least at first. The sketchiest cuts will increase barriers to education for the detail is that the 90 percent tuition coverlowest income-earning families in the state, age is an estimate. The amount covered by while simultaneously continuing the injustice the HOPE would be decoupled from the cost of subsidizing lifestyle choices for the state’s top earners with the rake hauled in from folks desperate enough to see the lottery as their best way out. AthensClarke County is one of the poorest places in the country, and the changes on the table for the HOPE scholarship are likely to exacerbate this problem that stretches across the state, from rural to urban communities and from the mountains downstream to the coast.

No academically qualified Georgians should be denied access to public institutions for Are sweet rides for the offspring of wealthy Georgians more important than higher education, but higher education for the state’s lower-income students? the University System of Georgia and, particularly, UGA each have a of tuition and instead tied to funds availlong history of exclusion. The HOPE scholarable from lottery coffers. In a climate where ship in its revised form would only continue increased fees and tuition rates are made to that troubled tradition. How many students sound inevitable, these uncovered costs are— out there were able to afford a sweeter ride we are asked to accept—likely to rise. So, because HOPE pays their tuition, and how add to UGA’s estimated $10,000 per year in many Georgians have been unable to afford a living expenses the $2,000 (at least) increase higher education even with the tuition covin costs due to tuition and fees, and there is ered by HOPE because they needed to work to no doubt that UGA would become even more live? Unfortunately, these questions are often inaccessible to students who qualify for the lost in the fray.

HOPE but don’t have financial support from Originally, way back in 1993, before Zell their families. turned on the poor (and challenged Chris Another option before the legislature Matthews to a duel!), his work to develop the would restore the salary cap that was part of now-widely-popular HOPE scholarship program the original proposal on which Georgia voters was focused on addressing the entrenched narrowly decided to OK the lottery in 1992. and intolerable poverty that remains a definIn the bill’s current draft, the cap would be ing feature of Georgia’s landscape. Through set at $66,000, but its author, David Lucas a modicum of hard work in high school and (D-Macon), wants to redraft it to set the cap continued above-average performance in colat $166,000. Unlike Deal’s deal, this plan, lege, students could get their tuition, fees while maintaining the merit basis for the and books paid for at in-state colleges and HOPE scholarship, would also acknowledge the universities. There are important questions disparity between HOPE-as-a-bonus and HOPEabout the method of raising funds—namely, as-a-necessity. Let’s be real. Like way back in by administering a gambling program that 1993. perpetuates the impoverishment of many of the state’s most disadvantaged. But at least Richard Milligan the program focused on an attempt to address inequalities in access to higher education for This Comment is Part One in a series on the crisis of the most economically marginalized. It did so priorities in Georgia’s funding of higher education. If through a salary cap: the first drafts of the you want to be involved in deciding how HOPE is going HOPE scholarship included an annual family to change and who it should prioritize, contact your income cap of $66,000, which was bumped up legislator, but also join Georgia Students for Public to $100,000 by the time the first scholarships Higher Education from 7–9 p.m. Monday, Mar. 7 at were awarded in 1993. In 1995, the income the North Psychology-Journalism Auditorium on the cap was abolished as the lottery-based fund UGA campus for a panel discussion on Georgia’s HOPE was flush with cash. Now, as revenues are scholarship.

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athens rising What’s Up in New Development Classic Center Update: Last Tuesday evening saw the second installment of the Classic Center expansion public input process. The design team presented four design concepts, focusing chiefly on where to fit the main bulk of the expansion: the desired 50,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit hall space. In brief, the existing hall could be expanded to block Hancock Avenue as per the original program plans; a new hall could span Hancock, leaving passage space below; it could stretch east above Foundry Street and the warehouse meeting rooms; or it could rest wholly on the block across Hancock to the north, leaving

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Happily, the adjacent property owners, who plan to develop a hotel on that location, were represented at the meeting. As last week’s Athens Banner-Herald reported, Commissioner Kelly Girtz is initiating conversation with developer Robert Small, who owns a controlling interest in the property and has expressed a willingness to talk with the city.

The futures of the hotel and expansion are clearly intertwined, already: a larger exhibit hall will bring more hotel guests, and an expansion design that allows the streets to be active and inviting will create a more attractive business environment for the hotel. The mayor and commissioners have stated their determination that this major investment needs “to be done right,” Plaza de Oriente, Madrid: a performing arts center (Teatro Real, right) meets so Girtz is leading the way an inviting urban space. by exploring space-sharing opportunities. both streets open to the sky. Local architect Lori Bork Newcomer presented a fifth alterWhat’s Next: In the meantime, the project native, devised by interested citizens, with architects will be elaborating their designs a separate new exhibit hall connected to the further, showing possibilities for realizing the existing facility via two skybridges across aspirations of both citizens and the Classic Hancock.

Center Authority. Despite the key citizen concerns being connectivity, views and pedestrian Which One’s Best?: The design team discussed appeal, the designers were not able (in the the pros and cons of their four options, admittedly short 11 days since the initial addressing cost as well as response to the key meeting) to show either pedestrian routes public concerns heard from the previous meetor eye-level perspectives on their options ing: connectivity with the surrounding area, last week. But as previous SPLOST design views and a quality pedestrian experience. controversies have made clear, these will be Unsurprisingly, the original concept plan closessential for making informed judgments on ing Hancock was the cheapest. But this and the concepts. the two street-spanning options carried the We can expect these designs to make the heaviest costs to the quality of the public Classic Center area far more pleasant to walk environment—cutting off routes or turning in and through. Designers pointed out the them into dark tunnels of little appeal. need for better way-finding, and all stakeholdThe “separate-block” solutions—the design ers hope for creation of clear routes through team’s (which assumes new kitchen and to current destinations east and to likely pre-function space) and the citizens’ (which future destinations enlivening the river bridges to existing spaces)—were the clear district. Since the project’s announcement, options for quality street environments. They citizens have put forth numerous excellent also would enable the existing exhibit hall ideas for making this a truly vibrant urban to function nearly without interruption durplace—from creating outdoor performance ing construction, while the others required spaces, adding cafe and gallery space and significant demolition. The citizens’ plan took offering retail opportunities to activate street advantage of the current kitchen’s height frontages and mitigating the pedestrian crossabove street level, enabling kitchen service ing barrier from downtown created by Thomas over a skybridge with no additional level Street. changes. The project architects praised the In fact, despite the Classic Center merits of this plan and showed an encouragAuthority’s insular focus on programmatic ingly ego-free intent to explore the citizen needs, we find the loftiest urban goals in the plan in the same depth as the other four. center’s mission: “to enhance the quality of life in Athens-Clarke County by serving as the Time to Talk: The design team’s “separatecultural, civic and social center of the comblock” option explored the use of adjacent munity and by generating maximum economic land not currently owned by the city—a impact.” That’s right: no less than the social welcome show of initiative by the architects and cultural center of your community. given a project scope based on inadequate Bold, perhaps, but let’s hope this design does local masterplanning and prior property the utmost to make it so. assembly. (Wouldn’t it have been great if the Classic Center masterplan developed in past Katie Goodrum athensrising@flagpole.com

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art notes In the Stacks and Stairwells Sacred Monsters: As one might expect, Dog Ear dining rooms with unexpected splashes of Books (162 W. Clayton St.) is densely stocked color. Van Dalen chose the massive walls of with stacks of books, but the cozy shop also the Miller Learning Center (48 Baxter St.) at displays artwork in nearly the same abunUGA for her latest project, taking advantage dance. Now through mid-March, paintings and of the expanse of nondescript cream-colored collage by locals Jeff Owens, Rachel Cabaniss plaster as her canvas. “Fragmented Light” is and Kenny Aguar cover much of the store. ambitious in scale, yet uses everyday colored The collection of Jeff Owens’ paintings is masking tape to create a dynamic effect pulled from 2004–2007; works on neatly con(see the main Calendar image). Covering the structed wooden boxes from the “The C-PET walls of the Miller Learning Center’s third and Arcade” series (2004–2006), newer drawings fourth floor stairwell, brightly colored lines on plywood from the “Rusty Gantry Ranch” reach high to the ceiling to create a sense of series (2006–2007) and two small ink and vibrant energy. Hot pink, blue, neon green, acrylic paintings on paper (2006–2007). (See black, traffic-cone orange and yellow tape this issue’s cover for an example of his latest grow more layered and densely patterned as work.) The retro sci-fi feel of Owens’ paintone ascends the stairs; the vivid colors seem ings seems inspired by midnight movies circa to hum against the neutral background. The 1968. Classic arcade game consoles, hybrid abstract lines dance across the walls, intermonsters and human-machine creatures set secting and diverging in a rhythmic geometry. against minimal backgrounds are the focus of From the the fourth-floor landing, I get the much of his work. As sense of standing in the a talented illustrator middle of a giant prism with a distinctive style, with colored light frache succeeds in giving tured all around. Van his creatures a sense of Dalen brings a sense of emotional intensity and shimmering heat and pathos. There may be a bold color to a space B-movie influence here, one would normally but Owens’ artwork rises pass through without above mere kitsch. much thought. On view Rachel Cabaniss’ through May 21. paintings are also hung at the front of There’s Still Time to the store, high above Take Part: ATHICA’s the bookcases. Five (160 Tracy St.) current portraits painted on show, “Taking Part,” rectangular wood panels closes this Sunday with stand like a pantheon additional opportunities of country music greats. for audience participaWith a folk art aesthetic tion. Sound artists Eric somewhere between Lunde and Julia Cross religious santos and ask Athenians to help circus posters, Cabaniss create an audio-map pares down her subjects of our city, which will to iconic status. Bob be presented as part of Wills, Wanda Jackson, the final festivities on Johnny Cash and Jerry Mar. 6, 3–6 p.m. See Lee Lewis are repreATHICA’s website for sented, their images info on how to contribflattened and simplified Rachel Cabaniss’ paintings are on display at ute: www.athica.org.

Dog Ear Books through Mar. 15. with strong line and a Also debuting on limited color palette.

Sunday is Michael Tod Painted banners above the subjects’ heads Edgerton’s “I’m Asking You to Take (a)Part.” declare their names and epithets (“Queen of Edgerton will read the results of his collaboraRockabilly,” “The Killer,” etc.), and symbols of tion with individuals who answered his online the musicians’ lives and songs surround them, survey questions about their fears, loves and just as saints are often represented with the beliefs. Curator Brigette Thomas envisioned instruments of their martyrdom. The portraits the “Taking Part” exhibition as a conversation are decorated with spangles and painted beer between artists and viewers. The closing panel bottle caps, each a charming devotional from discussion, including artists Michael Lease, the artist to her music heroes.

Lori Hepner, Heather Freeman and locals Down the hall and just past the children’s Brian Hitselberger and Hope Hilton, will section, Kenny Aguar pulls images from allow the artists to be in direct contact with magazines, including vintage issues of Playboy each other and the audience. We are all part of from the 1970s and ‘80s, and comic strips to the context in which art is made and viewed; create collages that present ruined Edens and this conversation will look at that relationship tales of jealousy and infidelity. In order to get in more depth and should make for an insighta PG-rating at the shop, Aguar added peek-aful discussion of our shared experiences. boo flower decals to cover the women’s bare chests. These dime store fig leaves are placed Don’t Forget: Wednesday, Mar. 2 is the next on top of the framing glass, encouraging adoinstallation of “6X6” in the CinéLab. This lescent naughtiness in the temptation to just month’s multi-media extravaganza will be peel them off. On view through Mar. 15. curated by former Athenian and documentary filmmaker Matthew Buzzell, and the theme Neon Lights: Patricia Van Dalen likes to crefor the night is “Sentiment.” The show is free ate art in unlikely spaces. The Venezuelan and always well worth the mere hour it takes artist has created mosaics along the highto experience these exciting original works. ways of Caracas, planted garden lawns with hundreds of pink flags and invested campus Caroline Barratt arts@flagpole.com

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Picnic Under the Garden Gates: As the weather is getting warmer, it’s the perfect time to attend the opening of Andrew T. Crawford’s “Forged from Nature” garden gates exhibition Friday, Mar. 4. He will display six metal sculpted gates in the Botanical Gardens k Draught Beer Take-out: Just a few through December, and on Saturday Mr. months into its start and The Beer Crawford will take curious visitors on a Growler, next to Gosford Wine off of free tour at noon to explain details in Baxter Street, is drawing quite the the building of his installation. Among crowd. Check out their fine fresh brews the displays, which sound magnificent poured straight from the tap into your and are to complement the botany in the own sealed jug for home consumption. gardens themselves, are a sunflower gate That is, poured into a giant 64-ounce and a vine gate. This will be the garden’s jug called a “growler”—about five beers. first outdoor art exhibition, and hopeA one-time purchase of the growler fully through the community’s support, allows you to bring it back however the first of many to come. Don’t miss many times you wish for refills. Specialty the opening reception for “Forged from beers include Port Brewing’s Mongo IPA, Nature,” Friday, Mar. 4 from 7–9 p.m. in Lagunitas’ Brown Shugga and Stone’s the Visitor Center. There will be live jazz Double Bastard Ale. Choosing from 20 music, hors d’oeuvres, and wine and beer varieties, I went with Wild Heaven’s Ode The Beer Growler on Baxter Street uses refillable jugs to replenish served in the tropical conservatory. The To Mercy: one of the most popular beers your home supply of craft brews. cost is $15 for members, $18 for nonthat was developed by Eric Johnson, the members. owner of Trappeze, and is brewed in Decatur.

It Would Be Speedy: Bring your voice to Ode To Mercy is a smooth brown ale only the downtown Transmetropolitan restaurant Refills Made Easy: And, finally, if you are a available on tap and absolutely worth the at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Mar. 2, Russell UGA student, staff or faculty member and near trip over to The Beer Growler. I definitely will Edwards will be conducting a discussion on the Odum School of Ecology building, test be returning for a refill. Be friends with The the plan for the Brain Train, the long-talkedout the pilot water bottle refilling stations.

Beer Growler on Facebook or watch them on about high-speed rail that would connect The UGA Ecology Club and UGA Physical Plant Twitter to find out which latest kegs they are Athens to Atlanta through various Northeast installed the water stations as a response to putting into their rotation. suburbs. Imagining how this could bring about the fact that bottles and cans make up 15 a very positive solution to the transportation percent of the trash in UGA’s landfill. It takes If You Have Skills: Artists, your submissions problems in metro Atlanta, as well as a quick about 1,000 years for plastic to break down, are being called for! It’s that time of year and inexpensive form of commuting that so hopefully the stations will encourage us to again for Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa would connect several colleges and universireuse bottles and produce less waste. If sucwhich takes place in the parking lot at the ties to each other, the forum is an outlet for cessful, the program will expand to several intersection of Clayton and Pulaski. Be among you to learn about and give input to a large other places around campus as well. the growing list of local artists who show their plan that could greatly affect our community. works, from hand-spun yarn to meticulously The forum is free, but call (770) 296-9945 to Nicole Cashin misc@flagpole.com

Rush the Growler Love Local Food: Learn how you can make an impact on Athens’ food economy through our local chapter of Slow Food. Friday, Feb. 18, the nonprofit presented Fresh: The Movie and included a panel discussion headed by local food activists that gave participants insight as to how they can easily be an integral part of America’s—and more importantly Athens’—rising food movement. The topic of the discussion was “The Social, Economic, and Environmental Benefits of Local Food Systems.” This was quite the educational event that detailed the negatives of America’s mass production of food and praised the economics and philosophy behind locally grown food that follows the fundamental rules of ecology. Slow Food did a fantastic job reminding participants that if each household simply purchases $10 of fresh local products per week—which will be very easy to do once the Farmers Market returns in April—we can help our local economy while also taking a stance against industrial food production. Keep an eye out for future Slow Food Athens events, as you will most likely walk away with a new perspective and consideration for your own ability to make a positive impact on Athens’ economy. The Maba Grill in downtown Athens will be the setting for the next Slow Food dinner. Chef Si Hyuh will serve “fresh and healthy” Vietnamese cuisine. The date, time and menu will be announced later. You can learn more about Slow Food at slowfoodathens.weebly.com.

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

THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (PG13) Let’s hope the newest Philip K. Dick adaptation, this one of a short story entitled “The Adjustment Team,” does the popular sci-fi author justice. Matt Damon and Emily Blunt star as a politician and a ballerina (you guess who plays what) who fall in love, only to be stymied by mysterious forces beyond their control. With John Slattery (I approve), Daniel Dae Kim (I miss “Lost”), Terence Stamp (woohoo!), Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker) and Shoreh Aghdashloo (yes!).

BARNEY’S VERSION (R) TV producer Barney Panofsky (the typically infallible Paul Giamatti) reflects on his three marriages, battles with the bottle, and the mysterious disappearance of his best friend, Boogie (Scott Speedman, always remembered for “Felicity”) in this adaptation of Mordecai Richler’s last novel. Director Richard J. Lewis is not the toxic comedian; instead, he is the director of the direct-to-video James Belushi sequel, K-9: P.I. (yeah, it really exists).

With Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Mark Addy, Dustin Hoffman and his son, Jake.

BEASTLY (PG-13) In this modern day retelling of Beauty and the Beast, a shallow Manhattanite, Kyle Kingston (Alex Pettyfer, the thankfully ignored Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker), is cursed by a classmate, Kendra (MaryKate Olsen). Banished to Brooklyn, he must find true love to break the spell.

Fortunately, he meets Lindy (Vanessa Hudgens), who might be the key to his curse. Filmmaker Daniel Barnz’s previous film was the little-seen Phoebe in Wonderland. This movie has a decidedly CW stench about it, but you never know. With Peter Krause and Neil Patrick Harris.

BIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON (PG-13) FBI agent Malcolm Turner (Martin Lawrence) dons his fat suit again in the third (how can that be?) entry in the Big Momma’s House franchise. Now both Big Momma and Charmaine AKA Trent (Brandon T. Jackson) must infiltrate an all girls performing arts school to catch a murderer. Faizon Love plays Kurtis Kool, former Run-D.M.C. roadie and present school security guard that becomes smitten with Big Momma. Director

John Whitesell also directed Big Momma’s House 2. With Emily Rios, Portia Doubleday (Youth in Revolt) and Michelle Ang. BLACK SWAN (R) Great does not begin to describe Black Swan nor does it do this complex film justice. Let’s call Black Swan what it is: stunning, original, another imperfect masterpiece from filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler). Aging ballerina Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman) finally lands a lead as the Swan Queen in Swan Lake. But as the pressure mounts, Nina begins to suspect that the pretty new dancer, Lily (Mila Kunis), is out to Single White Female her. Or are her suspicions those of a raving lunatic raised by a madwoman, Nina’s mother Erica (Barbara Hershey), on the verge of utter self-destruction? Aronofsky shoots this psychosexual thriller like a Polanskian horror film.

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER (PG) Fox’s first entry since snatching up the rights to the popular C.S. Lewis franchise after Walt Disney dropped it, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, hereby known as Narnia 3, continues the series’ downward spiral since the first entry, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

DIRT! THE MOVIE (NR) 2009. I’ll give you three guesses what Dirt!

The Movie is about. Without dirt, we wouldn’t have food, shelter, fuel, medicine, ceramics and more. You name the necessity; dirt is a key to it. Man’s relationship with the ground beneath our feet is recounted through animation, vignettes, personal accounts and good old-fashioned storytelling. Filmmakers Bill Benenson and Gene Rosow were nominated for the Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize for best documentary. The screening is sponsored by the University Housing Sustainability Committee.

DRIVE ANGRY 3D (R) See Movie Pick.

FOR THE NEXT 7 GENERATIONS (NR) 2009. Narrated by Ashley Judd, For the Next 7 Generations documents the historic 2004 meeting of 13 indigenous grandmothers from the four corners of the globe. At this summit, these g-moms formed the

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aptly named International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers. These ladies even scored a meeting with the Dalai Lama! Who better to save the world from destruction than your friendly neighborhood grandma? This screening, sponsored by the Institute for Women’s Studies, is the kickoff event for Women’s History Month.

GNOMEO & JULIET (G) This backyard version of Romeo and Juliet definitely succeeds in its cuteness quotient. The two battling terracotta clans, the Reds and the Blues, contain enough distinctive-looking members.

Too bad the movie doesn’t do a better job establishing this colorful retinue beyond a montage of here and there.

Instead, we focus on the blossoming romance between star-crossed lovers, Gnomeo (v. James McAvoy), son of Lady Blueberry (v. Maggie Smith), and Juliet (v. Emily Blunt), beloved daughter of Lord Redbrick (v. Michael Caine).

In between ceramic smooches are lawnmower races against red baddie, Tybalt (v. Jason Statham), and the silly machinations of a loopy pink flamingo (v. Jim Cummings) from an abandoned garden next door. Being a children’s cartoon, most of the true tragedy has been excised by Shrek 2 director Kelly Asbury and the eight other credited screenwriters (not including Bill Shakespeare).

HALL PASS (R) The Farrelly Brothers peaked in 1998. Their first three comedies: Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin and There’s Something About Mary held so much promise. Their last six failed to deliver on that promise. Hall Pass is one of their weakest, i.e., least funny, movies yet. Two bumbling suburbanites—Rick (a sorely miscast Owen Wilson) and Fred (Jason Sudeikis, who needs to get out of TV more)— are granted a week off from marriage from their gorgeous wives (Jenna Fischer and Christina Applegate).

Unfortunately, hilarity does not ensue.

In its place, we are treated to another unnatural, demo-spanning group of “friends” and sad attempts at adding to the society’s sexual lexicon. It’s never a good sign when a comedy’s funniest scene occurs during the credits and involves a supporting player, Ricky Gervais pal, Stephen Merchant.

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1 (PG-13) I cannot find fault with this flawless penultimate installment of the stalwart franchise. The three young leads have matured tremendously as actors; Emma Watson has improved vastly since the game-changing third film. Director David Yates continues to bring Rowling’s magical world to rousing, tangible life. The landscapes of the hopeless, doomed, lonely HP7.1 resembled a post-apocalypse and conjured up the highest possible praise; it reminded me of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings and The Empire Strikes Back.

I AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13) I Am Number Four feels like a feature film pilot for a new CW series to replace “Smallville,” whose creators, Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (with help from “Buffy”’s Marti Noxon), happen to have written Number Four’s script. A powerful orphaned alien, John AKA Number Four (stone-jawed Alex Pettyfer), is on the run from extraterrestrial hunters. With his guardian Henri (Timothy Olyphant; are you watching him on “Justified?” If not, you should be),

John moves to Paradise, Ohio, where he meets a girl (Dianna Agron, better known as Quinn from “Glee”) and a new pal (Callan McAuliffe). Just when he feels like he’s found a home, the alien hunters (led by the versatile villain Kevin Durand) arrive. Fortunately, so does another powerful teen-lien, Number Six (Teresa Palmer). (The numbers are the order in which these X-Terrestrials must be killed.) Mixing Superman and the X-Men with a tinge of Twilight, I Am Number Four, based on a bestselling book series cowritten under a pseudonym by James Frey (yes, THAT James Frey), probably will not reach the franchise heights to which it aspires. It would make a kickass CW show though.

THE ILLUSIONIST (PG) A wondrous paean to Jacques Tati, Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist is a nearsilent hand-drawn animated feature unlike any other you’ll see this year.

Its closest peer is not Toy Story 3 or Megamind but The Secrets of Kell or Chomet’s own The Triplets of Belleville.

A magician (a reanimated Tati or more accurately Monsieur Hulot) befriends a young girl—her age is of some debate—and works several odd jobs to give her what she needs. It’s a lot less Lolita-ish than it sounds. As Americans, we are weened on cartoons dominated by manic, anthropomorphized animals and celebrity voice work. Not even the greatest Pixar film can equal the rich, foreign wonders and gentle visual humor of the French Illusionist. I don’t mean to imply The Illusionist is better than the also wonderful, definitely American Toy Story 3; I’m glad to live in a cinematic world with room for both.

JUST GO WITH IT (PG-13) Adam Sandler is a hard guy not to like whether or not you think his movies are funny. Unfortunately, in his latest movie, he is neither likable nor funny. A plastic surgeon, Dr. Danny Maccabee, seduces women by faking that he is in a horrible marriage. When he meets a gorgeous, younger, middle school math teacher, Palmer (swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker), he decides he is ready to settle down. Unfortunately, she discovers his fake wedding band, leading Danny to concoct the least plausible, dumbest plan ever. So he can be with Palmer forever, he fakes an entire family, using his stalwart assistant, Katherine (Jennifer Aniston), and her two kids (scene stealer Madison Bailee and Griffin Gluck).

JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER (G) Justin Bieber: Never Say Never perfectly provides the necessary ratio of hair flips, musical performances and backstage insight to stave off the most fatal symptoms of the Bieber fever raging through the world’s tweens. Parents and guardians might gain some valuable insight into their child’s condition and also leave humming hideously catchy tunes like “Baby.” Step Up 2 and 3D director Jon Chu gets the most out of both the concert footage and the overplayed melodrama of Bieber’s swollen vocal cords leading up to THE BIGGEST SHOW OF HIS LIFE. You might not respect the teenage pop sensation from… shudder… Canada, but he’s damn hard not to like.

THE KING’S SPEECH (R) To combat a nervous stammer, King George VI (Colin Firth), AKA Bertie, works with

an unorthodox speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush).

Director Tom Hooper helmed HBO’s excellent “John Adams” and Elizabeth I. This historical picture is shaping up to be Firth’s best Oscar shot yet; the trailer predicts a winner. With Helena Bonham Carter as George’s daughter Queen Elizabeth II, Guy Pearce as Edward VIII, Michael Gambon as King George V and Timothy Spall as Winston Churchill.

LA MEGLIO GIOVENTU (R) 2003.

Winner of 19 international film awards, including six Davids and Cannes’s Un Certain Regard Award, Marco Tullio Giordana’s 366 minute epic, La Meglio Gioventu, follows the Caratti family from 1966 to 2003. Matteo (Alessio Boni) and Nicola (Luigi Lo Cascio) progress from wild young men to parents through love and tragedy. The film will be screened in multiple parts.

Part of the Cincecitta’ 3 Italian Film Series sponsored by the department of Romance Languages.

LITTLE FOCKERS (PG-13) I can’t quite decide how I feel about this third entry in the Meet the… movie franchise. The Fockers, Greg and Pam (Ben Stiller and Teri Polo), now have a couple of kids, taking a little of grandpa Jack Byrnes’ (Robert De Niro) heat off of Greg. But with the twins’ birthday party on the horizon, old suspicions— and old pals like Teri’s ex Kevin (Owen Wilson)—are returning to haunt male nurse Gaylord Focker. Director Paul Weitz (About a Boy) takes over for Jay Roach, the director of the first two mega-hit comedies.

OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS (NR) Ciné brings back the popular Oscar nominated shorts, both live action and animated. This year’s live action lineup includes “The Confession,” Wish 143,” “Na Wewe,” “The Crush” and “God of Love.” This year’s animated lineup includes “Madagascar, Carnet Voyage,” “Let’s Pollute,” “The Gruffalo,” “The Lost Thing” and frontrunner “Day & Night” from Pixar. Also included are the highly commended “Urs” and “The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger.”

You can’t go wrong with either set of shorts.

PUSHING THE ELEPHANT (NR) 2010. Rose Mapendo lost everything in the civil war that raged in the Democratic Republic of Congo throughout the 1990s. During the struggle, Rose escaped with nine of her 10 children; five-year-old daughter, Nangabire, was left behind. After a decade-long separation, this advocate for peace and reconciliation is reunited with a teenage Nangabire, who still needs her mother to teach her how to forgive.

RABBIT HOLE (PG-13) Don’t think of Rabbit Hole as the type of movie that draws out a gaggle of middle-aged women who’ll talk to one another throughout, though the devastating film will certainly accomplish that in spades. In the film adaptation of David Lindsay-Abaire’s Tony-winning play, Becca and Howie Corbett (deserving Academy Award nominee Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart) are struggling to overcome the loss of their young son, Danny. Howie seeks help in group therapy with another grieving parent (Sandra Oh, “Grey’s Anatomy”); Becca finds/gives comfort with/to Jason (Miles Teller), the teenager who accidentally killed her son. Director John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and

the Angry Inch) perfectly recomposes the scenes from Lindsay-Abaire’s stage play with subtle shot composition and blocking. But raw emotion, undirected angry and abject sadness rule the day through the best performance Kidman, who nearly resembles the young ingenue of Dead Calm, has given since The Hours/Dogville and Eckhart’s career high. Give me the massive, genuine, intelligent hurt felt by the Corbetts any day over the manipulative heartwringing of most tearjerkers.

RANGO (PG) Boasting a cute trailer, this animated feature from Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski stars his lead pirate, Johnny Depp, as the voice of a chameleon that wants to be a gunslinging hero. Rango must put his skills, if he has any, to the test to protect a Western town from bandits. Featuring the voices of Timothy Olyphant, Abigail Breslin, Alfred Molina, Bill Nighy, Isla Fisher, Ray Winstone, Harry Dean Stanton, Stephen Root and Ned Beatty.

RED STATE (R) Kevin Smith’s latest film, a horny, gory horror movie, is a bit of a change of pace. In Middle America, a small town is held hostage

by Pastor Abin Cooper (Michael Parks, Kill Bill) and his nutty, fundamentalist flock—a grotesque parody aimed squarely at the humorless Phelps of Westboro Baptist Church fame—after a group of teens accept an online invitation for group sex. Then things get bloody, really bloody. I’m excited to see Smith take on my favorite genre. With Melissa Leo and John Goodman.

THE ROOMMATE (PG-13) Sure The Roommate is a Single White Female rip-off, but moving the psychotic action to freshman year of college was a brilliant move. Too bad that’s where any brilliance the movie could have achieved ends thanks to the poor scripting prowess of first-time writer Sonny Mallhi (producer of genre efforts both successful, The Strangers, and not, Shutter and Possession). In the dorm lottery, small town transplant Sara (a bland but beautiful Minka Kelly) is paired with native Californian Rebecca (Leighton Meester, who shows throughout the movie she’s capable of bringing oh so much more psycho), who wants to be Sara’s BFF a bit too much.

SEASON OF THE WITCH (PG-13) As silly as the newest Nic Cage action flick is, I am shocked it did not end with the Donovan hit of the same name. Two Crusaders (Nicolas Cage and the welcome Ron Perlman) desert the papal army after being asked to slaughter thousands of innocents.

While trudging across Europe, the duo are found out and tasked with transporting a witch to some monks that intend to cure the plague. The trip does not go smoothly. Cage is atypically un-cagey and pretty non-descript (despite the umpteenth variation on his action-hair). Thankfully, Perlman is so good when the movie is so bad.

The undervalued Hellboy star knows exactly how to deliver a bad/obnoxious line of dialogue with utter gravitas.

But not even The Perl can redeem this medieval mashup of horror, violence and one-liners.

THE SOCIAL NETWORK (PG-13) 2010. By the end of this multi-focused deposition of founder Mark Zuckerberg (Academy Award nominee Jesse Eisenberg, turning his quick-witted nerdiness to steel and the Dark Side), a new asshole of an 00’s anti-hero has been born to rival the 80’s Gordon Gekko and the 90’s Hannibal Lecter.

And Zuckerberg is real. Acclaimed director David Fincher may have crafted his most complete film yet.

Understanding he has a razor-sharp script from Oscar frontrunner Aaron Sorkin and as many fantastic performances as a group of young actors have given since The Godfather,

Fincher lets words and carefully cast actors carry the load, precisely aiming them and hitting bull’s-eye after bull’seye. The Social Network may not be the best film of the year when the calendar turns, but it will be damn close.

TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT (R) Set over Labor Day weekend 1988, Take Me Home Tonight (every time I see the title I start singing Eddie Money in my head non-stop for at least two days) is “That 70’s Show” star Topher Grace’s pet project, nurtured to completion with that show’s creators, Jackie and Jeff Filgo. Grace stars as Matt, a video store clerk looking to impress his high school crush (Teresa Palmer, The Sorceror’s Apprentice). The supporting cast—Anna Faris as Matt’s twin, Dan Fogler as his best buddy and Michael Biehn as his cop dad— is tough to beat.

THE TOURIST (PG-13) Seeing this Angelina Jolie-Johnny Depp team-up may be cheaper than a trip to Venice, but anyone wishing to float the canals of that old Italian city would be advised to wait for discount fares.

TRON: LEGACY (PG) Having recently reevaluated 1982’s original Tron and discovered a wide open sci-fi universe rife for pop cultural colonization, I have been looking forward to Tron:

Legacy. Disney’s big budget, 3D sequel to the cult classic picks up right as game designer Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) again disappears into the Grid, this time leaving his young son, Sam, behind. When an all growed up Sam (Garrett Hedlund, the upcoming Country Strong) receives a communication from his estranged dad, the younger Flynn happens upon the Grid and becomes just the revolutionary capable of dethroning the despotic Clu (Bridges, 20 years younger thanks to CGI). The trippy, all-blacklit visuals dreamed up by director Joseph Kosinski dance to the kinetic beat and rhythmic thump of Daft Punk’s excellent score, while a cadre of writers develop the virginal universe created nearly 30 years ago by Steven Lisberger and Bonnie MacBird. A blue, MF’n Michael Sheen is simply a generous bonus!

TRUE GRIT (PG-13) To help distance their new film from the John Wayne classic, Joel and Ethan Coen are calling it a new adaptation of the novel by Charles Portis rather than a remake.

A young girl (Hailee Steinfeld) hires gruff U.S. Marshal Reuben J. “Rooster” Cogburn (Jeff Bridges) to help find the man who killed her father. I am quite thrilled to see Bridges’ take on Wayne’s iconic role as directed by the Coens.

UNKNOWN (PG-13) Liam Neeson continues his mid-career crisis with another Taken-type vehicle. In Unknown, the giant Irishman stars as Dr. Martin Harris, who suffers a traumatic brain injury in a car accident while visiting Berlin. He wakes from a four-day coma to find that his wife, Elizabeth (January Jones, “Mad Men”), does not know him and is married to another man (Aidan Quinn), who just so happens to claim he is Dr. Martin Harris. Neeson’s Martin begins to doubt his sanity until a shadowy “they” tries to kill him. Teaming with his cab driver, Gina (Diane Kruger), Martin must discover the truth behind his stolen identity. What starts as a frightening, lonely thriller loses steam before the thriller’s big reveal.

ZODIAC (R) 2007. David Fincher’s sixth feature is an overlong, not quite epic thriller about the Zodiac, a serial killer who threatened San Francisco in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Based on the book by Robert Graysmith, Zodiac pursues the parallel investigations of Graysmith, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, and the police, led by Inspector David Toschi (Mark Ruffalo). Zodiac is witty, intelligent, and stylish.

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I’m not what you’d call a bumper sticker kind of guy. I’m pretty long-winded (try to contain your surprise) and I rarely find a sticker that says what I want to say enough to slap it on my car. Also, most just aren’t that funny. I’ve seen a few that I like, though.

“Buckle Up—It’ll Make It Harder for the Aliens to Suck You Out of Your Car.” “What If the Hokey-Pokey Really Is What It’s All About?”

“Cthulhu in 2004—Why Choose the Lesser of Two Evils?”

If I had to pick one, however, I think it’d be the sticker that reads: “If You’re Not Outraged, You’re Not Paying Attention.”

Outrage is good in small doses. It keeps us sharp, keeps us wary. Too much of it and you end up watching Glenn Beck or Keith Olbermann every night, so you need to set some limits—a good Jon Stewart-level level of seething, perhaps, with some stretching beforehand and frequent breaks.

I generally try to avoid political books in an effort to maintain a cap on my outrage and lean more toward pop culture, novels and biographies, stuff that entertains or amuses or touches me in some way. But sometimes you’ve just got to jump into a book that you know is going to piss you off. It’s like eating Thai food: you know it’s gonna hurt, but you have to have it.

Loren C. Steffy’s new book Drowning in Oil: BP and the Reckless Pursuit of Profit (McGraw-Hill, 2011) hurts on many levels.

The story of last year’s explosion aboard the oil rig Deepwater Horizon, which resulted in 11 deaths and the biggest environmental crisis in history, and the corporate malfeasance and neglect that led up to it, will make you want to find former BP CEOs John Browne and Tony Hayward, wherever they are, and smack them around with tire irons. That the disaster was the inevitable result of cost-cutting, neglect and careless disregard for safety will come as no surprise to anyone who followed the story.

What incenses is the decades of such abuses by the former British Petroleum and its utter refusal to establish a culture of safety and accountability even as death and catastrophe followed in its wake.

Steffy, a reporter for the Houston Chronicle specializing in oil industry issues, deftly strikes a clear, concise tone when relating the history of BP since its beginnings as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1908 through its current troubles. But he counters with a breathless you-are-there immediacy when he takes you through the chaos and panic on board the Deepwater Horizon and an earlier disaster at a BP refinery in Texas City that claimed 15 lives. BP’s sins run deep; I wasn’t aware until I read the book that while Exxon took the heat for the Valdez disaster, the contract for containment operations in that part of Alaska belonged to BP, whose slow response was as much to blame for the scope of that nightmare as the initial spill itself.

In the book we watch as British Petroleum, newly liberated from the government

investment that had made it vital to the British war effort in World Wars I and II, came under the leadership of John Browne, who applied business models he learned at Stanford to turn the company into the most successful British venture since the Admiralty.

Through a canny combination of mergers and acquisitions, including swallowing oil giants Amoco and Arco, and a PR coup in becoming the first major oil company to publicly embrace and finance alternative-energy research, Browne managed to position BP as, incredibly, both ambitious and “green.”

The result created unprecedented wealth and opportunity for the company, turning it from the smallest of the “Seven Sisters” to the third-largest, with its sights trained on acquiring the formidable Shell.

Browne’s master plan had two devastating flaws, however. One was a corporate structure that compartmentalized the company into smaller, autonomous units with rotating managers (a structure that Browne learned from the same consultants who advised Enron). The other was an inflexible policy of keeping overhead as low as possible in order to maximize profits. The result was a corporate philosophy of cost-cutting left in the hands of company men with little experience in the actual work of oil drilling, refining or transportation. Up-todate safety measures and the replacement of facilities and equipment aged, corroded and strained beyond their limits were sacrificed in favor of the bottom line, with disastrous results for BP operations in the North Sea, Alaska, Texas and, finally, in the Gulf of Mexico.

Following the fatal explosion in Texas City, coupled with a personal scandal, Browne retired early, turning his chair over to company man Tony Hayward, who promised to adopt the culture of safety Browne had neglected, but tried to do it while maintaining BP’s profit margin during the turbulence of the mid-2000s oil market. This illustrates another running theme in Steffy’s book, BP’s very British attempts at reforming its culture without changing personnel. Unable to shake its “time is money” mantra in favor of safety from the bottom up (as even Exxon managed to do so), BP and its partner companies chose not to implement the simple but costly precautions that would have prevented its greatest triumph, the Macondo well, from sinking the Horizon, killing 11 people and wreaking havoc on the ecosystem of the Gulf and the livelihoods of millions for years to come. In the end, BP saved half a million dollars and cost billions of dollars and countless lives.

Drowning in Oil is an indispensable book for anyone seeking to make sense of our greatest environmental tragedy and a cautionary tale for any aspiring captains of industry looking longingly at their future fortunes. It hurts, and it definitely outrages. In this case, outrage is good.

John G. Nettles

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Communication: The folks at Yummy Agencies and Automatic Music for the People, which is basically the in-house concert and party promotion team for Weaver D’s Delicious Fine Foods, are doing a series of open mic nights this week. If you want to participate, sign up in advance at Weaver D’s restaurant (1016 East Broad St.) or cross your fingers and show up 10 minutes before each gig’s start time and try to get on. These are open to all types of performers (musicians, comedians, etc.). The shows will happen Tuesday, Mar. 1 at Weaver D’s (3 p.m.), Mar. 2 at Rye Bar (9:30 p.m.), Mar. 3 at Little Kings Shuffle Club (9:30 p.m.), Mar. 4 at Jittery Joe’s (780 E. Broad St., 3 p.m.) and Saturday, Mar. 5 at Farm 255 (11 p.m.). Please note that no PA is available at either Weaver D’s or Jittery Joe’s, so if you’ve got to be amplified you’re on your Mike White · deadlydesigns.com

Manray own. Automatic Music for the People will use these open mic shows as an opportunity to check out performers they might wish to play Weaver D’s 25th anniversary party in April.

For more information, please drop a line to yummyagencies@gmail.com.

Buyin’ Gas and Haulin’ Ass: Heavy rockers Manray are still on the multiple-riffs tip but have added a big dose of melody lately. They’ll hit the road this month for a little over a week. The shows will all run in the Southeast, including two in Florida with Jacksonville band Antarctic. They’ll stop back in Athens for a day and play the Caledonia Lounge with Kenosha Kid and then take off again for two shows in North Carolina. The band’s big-stage debut will happen Apr. 29 at the 40 Watt Club when they join Maserati and Atlanta goofs Wizard Smoke.

6:30 p.m. for those who want to participate but are unfamiliar with the folk dancing styles exhibited at these events (or for those who just need to freshen up their skills). You don’t need to bring a partner, either. I’ve attended these events in the past, and they’re a great time. Folk dance is much more physically rigorous than one might assume, and you’ll take off your hat to the old timers who spin circles around you if you’ve never done this before.

For more information on this event, please call (706) 795-3223. Also, if you’d like more information about traditional music, dance and art, please contact the Athens Folk Music and Dance Society at www.athensfolk.org.

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Money Ain’t the Issue: The long-running hiphop ensemble Deaf Judges surprised and saddened fans when the group split not terribly long ago, but folks can enjoy the group’s final offering immediately. The Verdict, the last of three EPs the band completed last year, is now available as a free download along with the others. Releasing label EC Ruins has some physical copies available to order, too, and those come with full artwork and whatnot.

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Where You Goin’?: The No Where Bar seems to be making steady strides in becoming a regular music venue featuring original bands.

Justin Willis, guitarist/vocalist for Athens band JazzChronic, is handling the booking for the shows, which take place on Friday and Saturday nights. You can check out what’s happening down there this Friday, Mar. 4, when JazzChronic itself plays with Big Daddy Love, or Saturday, Mar. 5, when Domino Effect plays the bar’s Mardi Gras party. For more information, please see www.playlivemusic.com.

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Swing Your Partner: The Madison County Habitat for Humanity and the Georgia Council for the Arts will host an Old Time Barn Dance at the Old Colbert Gym on Saturday, Mar. 5.

It’s easy to get to. Just take N. 29 to highway 72 (the right turn after Athens Tech), drive a few miles to Colbert and turn left at your first, and only, traffic light onto 4th Street. The gym will be on your left. Madison County’s own Garnet River Gals will play the music and the caller for this night is yet to be determined. Admission is $5 plus a can of food for the Madison County Food Bank. It begins at 7 p.m. and a beginner’s class is at

Do One Thing or Do Another: Have you ever gazed longingly at the outdoor stages of AthFest and thought, “Gee, I sure do wish that was me up there!”? Well, lil’ buddy, you may be in luck! Applications to play the outdoor stages at this year’s AthFest are now being accepted. There are a few different things to know, though. All acts that are based in Georgia may submit their application for free, by mailing in a CD, band bio and press kit, contact information and website address. All out-of-state artists must include a $15 submission fee if they’re mailing their stuff in. Alternately, in-state acts may submit an electronic press kit via www.sonicbids. com/athfest for a fee of $5. Out-of-state bands will pay $10 for this privilege. The mailing address for AthFest is P.O. Box 327, Athens, GA, 30603. If you’d like to submit your items in person, just head down to the Fred Building at 220 College Ave. and go to suite 319, anytime Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. So, do any of those things, cross your fingers, and for more information, please see www.athfest.com.

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efore hanging up the phone, Josh Ritter offers an apology.

“I’m sorry for rambling,” he says.

“I do that, you know. I get so excited about what I am talking about, and then I go on and on and… Shit. I’m doing it again.”

It’s OK. Ritter is free to ramble all he wants. Because when he does, either in an interview or in a song, the words that come forth are always brilliant, always contemplative and always genuine.

For more than a decade, singer-songwriter Ritter, 33, has engaged listeners and fans with his eloquent rambling tales and his words of allusion and illusion. Since the release of his self-titled debut album, Ritter has staked his claim in the music world, demanding attention in that gentle way only true talent can. As his repertoire expanded, and his fan base along with it, the music industry took note, with Paste magazine naming him one of the top100 greatest living songwriters in 2006.

“I mean, you know, what do you say to that? What a huge honor, to be on that list, on there with these people I admire,” Ritter says. “It is so amazing to me that I get to do what I love. I feel this huge responsibility to my fans, to live up to what they are expecting.”

Hailing from a family of scientists and academics, the Idaho native originally expected his life to lead him into the world of physics when he started his college career as a neuroscience major. But partway through his studies he was hit with the reality that music was his true passion and calling. Taking the creative license with which he has been blessed, Ritter created his own major: American history through narrative folk music. Through his studies he developed a rich storytelling ability that has become his musical trademark. (As further proof: His first novel, Bright’s Passage, is set to be released June 28.) Ritter has built a career on his narrative abilities, with songs that are at once entertaining and pieces of the folk art he once studied. But he’s hesitant to label himself as a storyteller, even though he admits that’s a large part of who he is.

“I shy away from the word storyteller when referring to myself,” he says. “When I think of a storyteller, I imagine a dude in a vest. You know, like with funny shoes at a Renaissance Fair. Like, all, hear ye, hear ye, come hither.”

Sans vest, Ritter is now on tour with his sixth album, So Runs the World Away. As expected, this work is just as lyrical, just as creative and just as solid as his previous albums have been. And yet, there is something different. A slight twist, a layering of sorts that displays not only his ability to grow as an artist but also as a writer.

On Mar. 2, Ritter and his band, The Royal City Band (named after a line in his epic, nine-plus-minute song “Thin Blue Flame”), will hit the 40 Watt, sparking crowds to their feet with the wonderful energy he is constantly capable of mustering. But don’t expect to only hear songs from the newest release, though. That’s just not how Ritter rolls.

“I’ll for sure be playing some stuff from the new album, but I don’t like going to shows when it’s all one note, from one CD,” Ritter says. “Me and the guys, we like to mix it up, throw in new and old stuff. I think it shows more respect to the crowd. It’s awesome that people are willing to give me an evening of their lives. It’s my job to make sure it is worth it for them.”

And that’s the kind of guy Ritter is: a gentle soul with real talent and a contagious energy. You can hear the passion in his lyrics, feel his vibrancy with every pluck of the guitar. He’s able to draw from a seemingly endless well of inspiration and string together moments in time set to a pitch-perfect soundtrack.

“I think you can find inspiration everywhere, especially when you least expect it,” he said. “I can be sitting on a mountain top, watching the sun rise and not have a damn thing to say about it. But then I can be watching some kid learn to drive in a parking lot, and that’s what hits me. I can write you an entire album about it. You have to just let it click when it clicks. That’s just life. It’s perplexing.”

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In addition to being a hell of a fun time, Face/Off creates an alternative arena for musicians to meet each other more organically than through Craigslist or other bulletin board postings searching for bandmates. “Casper & the Cookies, The New Sound of Numbers [of which Tobias is a member] and a few other bands have line-ups that were augmented by people introduced via Face/Off. That’s something I’m very proud of,” he says.

Anyone who inadvertently pigeonholes specific musicians for their loyalty to a particular genre or history playing a certain instrument will be surprised to witness many going outside their com 9:00 p.m. Brent Blalock, Brigette Herron, Scott Woodward fort zones. “Since 9:10 p.m. Dave Commins, Greg O’Connell, Thom Strickland the musicians are 9:20 p.m. Colby Carter, Nick Givens, Sarah Trigueros freed from the 9:30 p.m. Margaret Child, Bryan Howard, John Norris constraints of their 9:40 p.m. Becky Lovell, Erin Lovett, Michael Clancy main projects, 9:50 p.m. Peyton Bradford, Charlie Key, Blake Stewart you’ll see a lot of 10:00 p.m. mystery trio folks trying out 10:10 p.m. mystery trio new instruments 10:20 p.m. Charlie Estes, Katie Reynolds, Dena Zibler or styles and dis 10:30 p.m. Neil Callaghan, Meghan Morris, Brian Veysey covering hidden 10:40 p.m. Bill Brennan, Aaron Gentry, Jon Lester talents they didn’t 10:50 p.m. Michelle Gilzenrat, Adam Hebert, Jake Ward know they had,” 11:00 p.m. Josh McKay, Hunter Morris, Marie A. Uhler Tobias says. While 11:10 p.m. Dan Geller, Dain Marx, Mercer West it seems inevitable 11:20 p.m. John McLean, Kemp Stroble, Thomas Valadez that some partici 11:30 p.m. Jon Crandall, Ryan Olivera, Jim Wilson pants might have 11:40 p.m. Sabrina Cuadra, Johnny Watson, Joe Kubler experience playing 11:50 p.m. Kayla Cox, JS Dillard, Ryan Vogel together, crossing 12:00 a.m. Terence Chiyenzhan, Kris Deason, Jim Willingham paths in the past 12:10 a.m. Ted Kuhn, Patrick Morales, Rorshak won’t be holding 12:20 a.m. Navid Amlani, Lucas Jensen, Ella Sternberg them back from creating something Subject to change. Check www.flagpole.com for up-to-date listings. new and unpredictable this time around. explains: “Prior to doing Face/Off, I’d had a “The biggest challenge for the participants difficult time setting up benefit shows for is sort of letting go of preconceived ideas of the very valid reason that bands have their how music should be made… The hope is that own expenses to consider, like recording, van each band will meet one another in the middle maintenance, rent for practice spaces and and attempt to temper their own ‘default whatnot.” Partnering the need to originate settings’ for how they play and try new ways a creative method of fundraising with Face/ of approaching music,” says Tobias. With so Off’s recognized potential to bring in money, many varying genres and levels of skill and the event materialized as a benefit concert. experience represented among the performers, This year’s beneficiary, Project Safe, works the aural possibilities these trios can craft are diligently to end domestic violence through infinite. prevention and education programs, crisis intervention and ongoing services for survivors Jessica Smith of domestic abuse.

Organizing an event of such magnitude comes with several challenges. “Wrangling 60 WHO: Face/Off: The Return musicians is not easy. You’ve got to schedule WHERE: 40 Watt Club their sets around their restaurant shifts, early WHEN: Thursday, March 3, 8:30 p.m. morning wake-up times or other sets they’re HOW MUCH: $5 (21+), $7 (18+) playing that night somewhere else!” says Tobias. This year, he will be assisted by an

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he premise of Athens Face/Off is seemingly straightforward. The names of a couple dozen local musicians, as well as a few non-musician “wildcards,” are thrown into a hat and then drawn out to form randomized trios. Each trio then has one month to prepare a 10-minute set of original compositions, improvisations, covers or whatever else their hearts desire, to be performed during a threestage rotation at the fabulous 40 Watt Club.

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George Winston

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he cold disciplines of math and science will guide us toward America’s next great horizon. That’s President Obama’s education mantra in 2011, and this writer won’t dispute the wisdom therein. Simultaneously, one can’t help but dread a future where the importance of music is being given the shaft to exponentially greater degrees. As opposed to equations or formulas that operate based on information that is black and white and always deliver a “correct” answer, music is something that is at once subjective in value, intangible in form and necessary to live one’s life. We need it, but in lean times such as now, music education is often the first on the chopping block.

Even George Winston, a Grammy-winning pianist who often pays tribute to his musical inspirations, has a hard time putting his finger on it. Ask him about why he has put out two recorded collections of his take on the compositions of Vince Guaraldi (of “Linus and Lucy” fame), he’ll wax respectful yet uncertain. “He’s just a great composer,” he says. “[His music] evokes things—it evokes childhood; it evokes seasons. Charles Schultz really captured kids, and a lot of kids you can compare to one of the Peanuts characters. They were just great at what they did—a great team working together. I can’t really say why; he just was a great composer.”

The power that exists in the near-mystical world of music probably has a great deal to do with Winston’s decision to throw his support behind the local music education program AthFest Educates. The net profits from his upcoming appearance at the Melting Point— his first Athens gig since 2001 and certainly one of the more intimate of his tour—will entirely benefit the program. Explains AthFest committee member and publicist Michelle Roche, the proceeds will go into the AthFest Educates initiative Keys for Kids, “a program where we are going to help the Clarke County schools purchase instruments and repair them.

Because of all the budgetary cuts, obviously not just in Athens but across the nation, the arts programs have been severely affected.

So, we’re going to help them purchase new instruments—in fact, we just purchased our first big purchase, which is 10 violins for the school system.”

Winston has been releasing albums of his alternately meditative and rollicking solo piano since 1972, when his Ballads and Blues was released on John Fahey’s Takoma Records label. Unconcerned with arbitrary virtuosity but undoubtedly performed with mastery, his

work often points directly to those who taught him the way around the keys.

“Well, without my mentors, I wouldn’t be playin’, you know?” says the affable 62-yearold. “I wouldn’t know what to play, except for a certain small portion. Having Vince Guaraldi for compositions, Fats Waller and Buddy Wilson for stride piano, the great New Orleans rhythm ‘n’ blues pianists—particularly Professor Longhair, James Booker, Henry Butler—those have been my major influences.

It’s nice when somebody sped up your evolution or helped you realize, ‘That’s what I want to do.’ You can come to that quicker sometimes with a mentor. It’s just always great to say, ‘thanks,’ and that kind of thing. You know, if you like me, then you’ll like these people; they’re where I came from.”

This will not be the first time Winston played an indirect mentor role, aiding young musicians. In Traverse City, MI he performed a benefit show for Guitars in the Classroom, a non-profit aiming to integrate guitar and music into everyday classroom activities.

(Winston himself is an accomplished slack key guitar player as well as an underrated harmonica player). His philanthropy is not limited to music: his “Gulf Coast Blues & Impressions: A Hurricane Relief Benefit” aided victims of Hurricane Katrina, and in 2010 he performed frequently at benefits for the victims of the BP oil spill. Additionally, each performance he gives that is not a direct benefit itself includes a canned food drive.

As far as direct advice Winston would give to young musicians, he encourages learning the basics. “I would say learn chords, and if you’re so inclined, learn music theory,” he says. “[Learn] where the chords are generally used in certain traditions. For example, with blues, you know how chords are used; you can learn a lot of songs quicker. They don’t all go a certain way, necessarily. Chords are learning what the street names are; the music theory is kinda like driving on ‘em. There are 52 streets named Peachtree in Atlanta. Fortunately, chords aren’t like Peachtree; they’re all different names.”

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GEORGE WINSTON Grammy Award Winning Pianist

Sunday, March 6 at

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Educates!

Providing programs to educate & inspire children through music & art

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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

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

Tuesday 1 EVENTS: Couture A-La-Cart (UGA Dawson Hall) A store created by students with a pop-up retail concept featuring locally designed women’s apparel and accessories.

706-296-1486 EVENTS: National Pancake Day (IHOP Restaurant) In return for free flapjacks, IHOP guests are encouraged to make a donation to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. 7 a.m.–10 p.m. FREE! www.ihoppancakeday.com EVENTS: Screening: The Best of Youth (UGA Miller Learning Center, Room 148) Playing the first of four installments of this film, a family saga spanning the latter half of the 20th century in Italy. 7 p.m. FREE! www.rom.uga.edu ART: Opening Reception (OCAF) Featuring works of art from Oconee County public and private schools, grades K through 12. 2–4 p.m.

PERFORMANCE: Open TOAD Comedy (Flicker Theatre & Bar) A unique open mic experience. The audience gets to pelt the performers who go over their six-minute time limit with foam rocks. Performers get in FREE! but must sign up by 8 p.m.

8 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ flickerbar LECTURES & LIT.: Traffix Week Panel Discussion (UGA Miller Learning Center) Expert panelists from the non-profit sector, UGA and the government discuss sex trafficking in Georgia, focusing on the commercial sexual exploitation of children. 7–9 p.m. FREE! 706-5492747, sfarley@gabcm.org

Wednesday 2 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 EVENTS: GSPHE Vigil and Rally (UGA Arch) Join concerned students and community members in support of better funding for K–12 and higher education in Georgia. 4:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiastudents.org ART: 6X6: “Sentiment” (Ciné BarCafé) Fast, fun and sentimental!

This monthly media arts event combines video, film, sound and performance. “Sentiment” will be curated by filmmaker, musician and educator Matthew Buzzell. 7 p.m.

FREE! hexadic.blogspot.com ART: GMOA Tour: Decorative Arts (Georgia Museum of Art) Curator Dale Couch will discuss vernacular versus formal examples, settlement patterns, ethnicity and social history.

2–3 p.m. FREE! collardj@uga.edu

PERFORMANCE: Contemporary & Aerial Dance Concert (UGA Dept. of Dance Carver Studio) Experience the thrill and drama of CORE Concert Dance Company performing and flying in original choreography of contemporary, aerial and bungee dances by artistic director Bala Sarasvati and guest artists. 8 p.m. $10 (students), $15. 706-542-8579, www.dance.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Maggie Snyder, viola, and Alexandra Synder Dunbar, harpsichord. 8 p.m. 706542-3737, www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Recital (Edge Recital Hall) Ian Altman, guest pianist. 8 p.m. 706-542-3737, www. music.uga.edu 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 kids under 5 yrs.

Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: “Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!” (ACC Library) Read Across America celebrates reading with a storytelling concert in the Auditorium followed by crafts in the Children’s Area. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday for Teens (ACC Library) This week: Animal Drawing Basics. Ages 11– 18. 4–5 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: 19th Annual Darl Snyder African Studies Lecture (Georgia Center) Nwando Achebe of Michigan State University presents “Journeys Through African Womanhood: Painting a CounterNarrative.” 10 a.m. FREE! jkidula@ uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: Genetics Seminar (UGA Life Sciences Building, Room B118) “When Transgenes Wander, Should We Worry?” presented by Norm Ellstrand, department of botany and plant sciences, UC Riverside. 4 p.m.

FREE! whites@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: Word of Mouth (The Globe) Monthly open poetry readings every first Wednesday.

8 p.m. FREE! www.athenswordofmouth.com MEETINGS: GSPHE Meeting (UGA Miller Learning Center, Room 247) Georgia Students for Public Higher Eduction is a coalition of students who believe that affordable, quality education is a right. 8 p.m. FREE! georgiastudents.org MEETINGS: High Speed Rail Forum (Transmetropolitan Downtown) Discussion moderated

by Russell Edwards on the High Speed Rail Plan and the “Brain Train,” a regional passenger rail corridor from Athens to Atlanta. Call to RSVP. 5 p.m. (mixer), 5:30 p.m. (meeting). FREE! 770-296-9945

GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Poker night every Wednesday. 18 and up. Sign in at 6:30 p.m. Dealing begins at 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.interstatepokerclub. com GAMES: Trivia (Harry’s Pig Shop) Nerd wars at Classic City Trivia’s “most challenging trivia night in Athens.” Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-612-9219

Thursday 3 EVENTS: Horsin’ Around for Hope (Athens Country Club) A social, silent auction, casino tables and simulated horse races. Proceeds benefit Hope Haven. 6 p.m. $50.

706-548-4361, www.hopehaven.net EVENTS: iFilms: Pushing the Elephant (ACC Library) Reuniting after a decade spent separated by civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, mother Rose Mapendo must teach her daughter, Nangabire, how to forgive. 7 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 EVENTS: Screening: For the Next 7 Generations (UGA Miller Learning Center, Room 171) The story of The International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, who came together out of concern for our planet. 6 p.m. FREE! tlhat@uga.edu EVENTS: Screening: The Candy Shop (UGA Tate Center) Film screening presented by Traffix. 6 & 8 p.m. 706-549-2746, sfarley@ gabcm.org EVENTS: Wine Tasting (Jack’s Bar) Three reds and three whites all from France. Drew Davis will sing and play piano. 6–8 p.m. $15. 706583-8510 PERFORMANCE: Die Fledermaus (UGA Fine Arts Building) Comic operetta of a love story set amid a triangle of seduction, a masquerade ball, playful revenge and public spectacle. Mar. 3 & 5, 8 p.m. Mar. 6, 3 p.m. $5 (students), $15. 706-5424400, www.uga.edu/pac PERFORMANCE: Contemporary & Aerial Dance Concert (UGA Dept. of Dance Carver Studio) CORE Concert Dance Co. performs in original choreography of contemporary, aerial and bungee dances by artistic director Bala Sarasvati and guest artists. 8 p.m. $10 (students), $15.

706-542-8579, www.dance.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: UGA Symphonic Band and Concert Winds (UGA Hodgson Hall) Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. 8 p.m. 706-542-3737, www.music. uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Big Kids Only!

Storytime (ACC Library) Children in 1st-4th grades are invited for stories. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Homeschoolers Chapter Book Review (Madison County Library) Elementary schoolage homeschoolers gather at the

Patricia Van Dalen’s art installation “Fragmented Light” is on display at the UGA Miller Learning Center through May 21. library to read a book together and talk about it. Every Thursday. 2 p.m.

FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Movie Night (Oconee County Library) Teens can enjoy snacks as they watch The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, a story about a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemisis. 6 p.m. FREE! 706769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Open Craft Hour (Treehouse Kid and Craft) For ages 2–8. Past projects have included puppets, wreaths, mittens and snowflakes. 4 p.m. $10. 706-850-8226 KIDSTUFF: Spanish for Kids (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Vocabulary mixed with dance, song, theater, games and other activities.

10 a.m. $10. 706-850-8226 LECTURES & LIT.: “The Ecology of War” (UGA Ecology Building) Dr, James W. Porter, associate dean of the Odum School of Ecology, presents a lecture on the environmental effects of war. 7 p.m. FREE! www.oconeeriversaudubon.org LECTURES & LIT.: Michael Ondaatje (UGA Chapel) Ondaatje, bestselling author of The English Patient, will read from his work encompassing memoir and poetry.

7:30 p.m. FREE! jerich@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: Ralph Reed (UGA Miller Learning Center, Room 150) Talk given by Reed, an alumnus and conservative American political activist, best known as the first executive director of the Christian Coalition during the early 1990s. 7 p.m. FREE! kelsrt@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: “Understanding the Difference Between Islam and Muslims” (UGA Aderhold) Mohammed Sabrin leads a discussion about Muslim

and Islamic identities. 12–1 p.m.

FREE! 706-542-6446, willardl@ uga.edu MEETINGS: Free IT Athens (Free IT Athens, 594 Oconee St.) New volunteer orientation for Free IT Athens.

Visit www.freeitathens.org for more information. 6 p.m. freeitathens@ gmail.com MEETINGS: V.E.N. Peru Information Session (UGA LACSI Building) Learn Spanish and stay with a host family while working in a school, orphanage, medical clinic or animal shelter. 6:30 p.m. FREE! information@venperu.org, www. venperu.org

Friday 4 EVENTS: 23rd Annual Red Clay Conference (UGA Dean Rusk Center) This year’s topic, “Coastal Change: A ‘Shore’ Thing,” will explore the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, the silviculture exemption to the Clean Water Act, legal implications of sea level rise and development due to increased population and tourism. 8:30 a.m. FREE! (students), $10 (adv.), $20. www.law.uga.edu/red-clayconference ART: Friends First Friday (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Gather at a made-from-scratch breakfast and hear about the design and installation of “Forged from Nature,” a series of sculpted garden gates.

9–10:20 a.m. $12. 706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden ART: Opening Reception (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) “Forged from Nature” is an outdoor series of sculpted garden gates by artist Andrew T. Crawford. Enjoy live

jazz music by Jazz Local #37, a trapeze performance, hors d’oeuvres and beverages. 7–9 p.m. $18. 706542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden ART: Opening Reception (Bob Snipes Water Resources Center) In the spirit of the Parisian Salon Des Refuses, a show of works by Athens artists not accepted into the Lyndon House Arts Center’s 36th Juried Exhibition. 5:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! ART: Opening Reception (Athens Academy) For an exhibit of paintings

by Greg Bensen, Robert Clements and Joe Ruiz and a comic arts show featuring Eleanor Davis, Drew Weing, Robert Brown, David Mack and Joey Weiser. 5–7 p.m. FREE! 706-549-9225 ART: Potential (Bulldog Inn) Exhibiting within the tradition of site-specific artwork, “Potential” is a collaboration of young local artists working to explore the meaning of art in a contemporary context. 7 p.m.

FREE! benwills@uga.edu ART: Youth Art and Music Month Kick-Off (Nuçi’s Space) Talk to representatives from local art and music organizations while enjoying live music, a skit and displayed art.

6:30–9 p.m. FREE! info@iartathens. org, www.iartathens.org PERFORMANCE: Contemporary & Aerial Dance Concert (UGA Dept. of Dance Carver Studio) Experience the thrill and drama of CORE Concert Dance Company performing and flying in original choreography of contemporary, aerial and bungee dances by artistic director Bala Sarasvati and guest artists. 8 p.m. $10 (students), $15. 706-542-8579, www.dance.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Faculty Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Soprano

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Stephanie Tingler and Marthan Thomas on piano. 6 p.m. 706-5423737, www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Junior Recital (Edge Recital Hall) John Brien-Slack on violin and Emily Roberts on flute.

5 p.m. 706-542-3737, www.music. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Brent Weber, saxophone. 3:35 p.m. 706-5423737, www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: SEED (Cellar Theatre) JSR Lunar Seed Development and Somnicorp Exit Logistics present an interactive performance environment that documents the development of the firstever lunar community. 8 p.m. FREE! www.drama.uga.edu THEATRE: The Darker Places Trilogy (Memorial Park, Quinn Hall) Three one-acts, Attic, Basement and Crawlspace, that each take place in a different room of a disturbed young man’s house and metaphorically, his body. 8 p.m. $10–15. www.circleensembletheatre.com THEATRE: The Fantasticks (On Stage) Two teenagers on neighboring farms hide their romance from their feuding fathers. Little do they know, however, that their fathers have hatched a plan to get them down the aisle. 8 p.m. www.onstagewalton.org OUTDOORS: Hellebore Days (Piccadilly Farms) Stroll the gardens and view thousands of Lenten Roses in full bloom. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! 706-769-6516 OUTDOORS: Sole Mates (Rocksprings Park) Wellness program for senior adults. Take a stroll around the park. Every Friday. Call to register. 12:30 p.m. $7 (one-time fee). 706-613-3603 KIDSTUFF: Spanish Storytime (ACC Library) Led by UGA student volunteers from the Department of Language and Literacy Education. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Storytime & Craft (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Make a craft inspired by the book. 10 a.m. $10. 706-850-8226 www.treehousekidandcraft.com KIDSTUFF: Trail Tales and S’Mores (Memorial Park, Bear Hollow Zoo) Relax fireside while munching on s’mores and listening to folk and Native American stories of our animal neighbors. Bring a lawn chair. 7–8:30 p.m. $3. 706613-3616 LECTURES & LIT.: Colloquium (UGA Fine Arts Building) Ruth Crews, MFA alumna in performance, will talk about the relationship between writing and acting and her recently published novel, Gatekeeper. 12:20 p.m. FREE! www. drama.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: George S. Parthemos Lecture (UGA Miller Learning Center, Room 348) Gary King, a professor at Harvard, will present “Computer-Assisted Clustering and Conceptualization from Text.” 10:30 a.m. FREE! http:// spia.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: IWS Friday Speaker Series (UGA Miller Learning Center) Isabelle Wallace presents “Excrement, Myth and Mr. Clean: Thoughts on Gender and Wim Delvoye’s Cloaca.” 12:20 p.m. FREE! 706-542-2846, tlhat@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: Jack Davis Distinguished Visiting Artist Lecture (Lamar Dodd School of Art, Room 151) Mike Ramirez, twotime Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist, will discuss humorous illustration and its impact. 5:30 p.m.

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LECTURES & LIT.: Women’s Studies Student Symposium (UGA Miller Learning Center) Presenting “Feminist Research Across the Disciplines.” Check website for schedule. 1:25–7 p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu/iws MEETINGS: Daily Co-Op Annual Meeting (Little Kings Shuffle Club) The Co-op’s 18th meeting will include reports on its financial health, awards to volunteers, an election for new board members, voting on the next 12 local charity beneficiaries and complimentary deli snacks. 7 p.m. FREE! daily.coop@gmail.com MEETINGS: Drinking Liberally (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Informal, inclusive and progressive social group that gives left-leaning individuals a chance to talk politics. First Friday of every month. 6:30 p.m. athens@drinkingliberally.org

Saturday 5 EVENTS: Coronation Day (NONA) Crowning of the Mardi Gras King and Queen amid food and drink specials. 706-353-7065, neworleansathens.com EVENTS: First Saturday Old Time Barn Dances (Old Colbert Gym, Colbert) All the fun of a barn dance without the chiggers! Come early for a beginners’ workshop, and break in your dancing shoes with live music provided by the Garnet River Gals. 7–10 p.m. $5, plus a can for the Madison Co. Food Bank. 706795-3223 EVENTS: Homewood Hills Breezeway Olympics (Homewood Village Shopping Center) An after-

noon of fun and games in support of Project Safe and Team 9, Ashley Epting and Allison Hayn, as they particpate in Dancing with the Athens Stars. 2–5 p.m. facebook. com/#!/HarrysPigShop EVENTS: Tack & Farm Supply Auction (UGA Instructional Plaza) An auction, live music and plenty of BBQ, all to help raise funds for the liver transplant of Alexander Abrams.

2–6 p.m. www.alexanderstransplantfund.weebly.com ART: Artist Walk and Gallery Tour (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Sculptor Andrew T. Crawford will lead a tour through “Forged From Nature: An Exhibition of Garden Gates,” explaining the design, installation and construction of six metal sculpted gates. 12 p.m. FREE! 706542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden ART: GMOA Family Day: People and Places (Georgia Museum of Art) Tours and activities in conjuction with the exhibitions Tradition Redefined and The American Scene on Paper. 10 a.m. FREE! 706-5426156 PERFORMANCE: Die Fledermaus (UGA Fine Arts Building) Comic operetta of a love story set amid a triangle of seduction, a masquerade ball, playful revenge and public spectacle. Mar. 3 & 5, 8 p.m. Mar. 6, 3 p.m. $5 (students), $15. 706-5424400, www.uga.edu/pac PERFORMANCE: Contemporary & Aerial Dance Concert (UGA Dept. of Dance Carver Studio) Experience the thrill and drama of CORE Concert Dance Company performing and flying in original choreography of contemporary, aerial and bungee dances by artistic director Bala Sarasvati and guest artists. 8 p.m. $10 (students), $15. 706-542-8579, www.dance.uga.edu

THEATRE: The Darker Places Trilogy (Memorial Park) Three one-acts, Attic, Basement and Crawlspace, that each take place in a different room of a disturbed young man’s house and metaphorically, his body. 8 p.m. $10–15. www.circleensembletheatre.com THEATRE: The Fantasticks (On Stage) Two teenagers on neighboring farms hide their romance from their feuding fathers. Little do they know, however, that their fathers have hatched a plan to get them down the aisle. 8 p.m. www.onstagewalton.org OUTDOORS: Hellebore Days (Piccadilly Farms) Stroll the gardens and view thousands of Lenten Roses in full bloom. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! 706-769-6516 KIDSTUFF: Animal Appetites (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Learn what it takes to care for the animals at the Nature Center by helping feed and clean them. Ages 6 & up. 10 a.m. $6 (family). 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Exotic Birds and Reptiles (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Roy Hodge, from Exotic Paradise in Atlanta, educates and entertains with his menagerie of exotic forest animals, including parrots, lizards and anacondas.

10–11:30 a.m. $5. 706-542-1244 KIDSTUFF: Spanish for Kids (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Vocabulary mixed with dance, song, theater, games and other activities.

10 a.m. $10. 706-850-8226 LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing (Dog Ear Books) Vanessa Woeste and Linda Ward, a mother/daughter pair of local authors, promote their new children’s book, Emma Finds a New Home, the story of a young beagle. 1 p.m. FREE! dogearbooks. com

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David Dondero (CD release!), Franz Nicolay, The Welfare Liners, Tony Tidwell Caledonia Lounge If Franz Nicolay has spent the last 10 years doing a lot of different things, perhaps you could chalk it up to a short attention span. If you were going to punk shows in the earlier part of the 2000s, you’d see his trademark handlebar mustache onstage with gypsy-punks World/Inferno Friendship Society, accordion in hand. Later in the decade, you could go to see Williamsburg’s favorite bar band, The Hold Steady, and there he was, pounding out Springsteen-aspirant piano. All the while, he’s been masterminding otherworldly contemporary Franz Nicolay classical performances with his new music collective, Anti-Social Music.

In spite of the disparate worlds of sound, Nicolay demurs when asked what genre was his square one, but cops to a flair for the dramatic. “I started in classical music from when I was a kid; I was convinced I wanted to be a Great Composer: capital G, capital C,” he says. “It wasn’t until I was a teenager that I started checking out pop music and rock stuff, and then I guess I would kind of say that from what my tastes were in high school in terms of pop music to what I’m doing right now is full circle. I was into melodramatic pop songs, I was into gothic Americana, I was into The Band and American Music Club and Pearl Jam, y’know, stuff that a 15-year-old in 1990 would be into.”

The melodramatic pop music to which he’s come full circle can be heard on his most recent album, the personality-driven collection of rousing anthems entitled Luck and Courage. While Nicolay says he didn’t set out to write a concept album per se, “I do like the idea of albums that have a theme. It gives the idea of the album a kind of credence that it needs to justify its continued existence as a form, in this day and age. How you convince someone to listen to 35 minutes of music in a row… attention spans are short, I know from myself and how I listen to music that I need to be convinced sometimes.”

[Jeff Tobias]

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GAMES: Movie Trivia with Chris and Eli (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Chris Creech and Eli Kreutz ask questions about film and other “related” subjects. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Losers get gummy bears. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub

Sunday 6 ART: Closing Day (ATHICA) Michael Tod Edgerton will present his participatory literary project consisting of survey responses to a personal questionaire. A “Taking Part” curator and artist panel discussion will follow, then “Localized Noise-Induced Transitions: The Athens Survey,” a found sound and image report.

Refreshments will be served. 3–6 p.m. FREE! www.athica.org PERFORMANCE: Die Fledermaus (UGA Fine Arts Building) Comic operetta of a love story set amid a triangle of seduction, a masquerade ball, playful revenge and public spectacle. Mar. 3 & 5, 8 p.m. Mar. 6, 3 p.m. $5 (students), $15. 706-5424400, www.uga.edu/pac KIDSTUFF: Exploring Craft (Treehouse Kid and Craft) For children 6 & under. Accompanied by a story or puppet show. 10 a.m. $10 706-850-8226, www.treehousekidandcraft.com KIDSTUFF: Kids Mardi Gras Party (Floorspace) Bring your child in costume for games, crafts, entertainment and dancing. Donations go towards Project Safe. 2–5 p.m. $10 (suggested donation). floorspacestudio@gmail.com KIDSTUFF: Open Craft Hour (Treehouse Kid and Craft) For ages 2–8. Past projects have included puppets, wreaths, mittens and snowflakes. 4 p.m. $10. 706-850-8226 GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Weekly Trivia! 7 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655

Monday 7 EVENTS: New Voices, New Hope (Children First Pope Street Cottage) Join Children First, Inc. in celebrating the graduation of their newest group of CASA Child Advocates.

5:30–7 p.m. FREE! www.childrenfirst-inc.org EVENTS: R.E.M. Collapse Into Now Pre-release Listening Party (40 Watt Club) Listen to the new R.E.M. album in its entirety a day before its release. See Calendar Pick on p. 24. 6:30 p.m. $10. www.40watt.com, www.athensmusic. net PERFORMANCE: Concert Band and University Band (UGA Hodgson Hall) Concert by two bands. 8 p.m. www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Lowdown Comedy and Hacks Present: The Crackers of Comedy (Caledonia Lounge) Featuring comedians Matt Ward and Joe Pettis.

9 p.m. $3 (21+), $5 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com PERFORMANCE: Recital (Edge Recital Hall) UGA Woodwind Chamber Music. 3:35 p.m. www. music.uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Snuggle in your jammies and listen to bedtime stories. Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Nurture language skills.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Andrew Jenks (UGA Tate Center) Award-winning documentary filmmaker Jenks discusses his popular show in which he follows the lives of different people.

7:30 p.m. FREE! (students), $10. www.uga.edu/union MEETINGS: Federation of Neighborhoods (Fire Hall No. 2, 489 Prince Ave.) This month, the ACC Charter Review and Overview Commission. All interested parties are welcome. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706613-2912, contact@accneighborhoods.org GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know it all? 8 p.m. 706548-3442 GAMES: Trivia (Highwire) Compete with friends for a $100 bar tab at Highwire Lounge. Come early to register. Every Monday. 8 p.m. FREE! hirewirelounge@gmail.com

Tuesday 8 EVENTS: Drafts & Laughs (The Pub at Gameday) Five beers, five comics, five bucks. 9 p.m. 706-353-2831 EVENTS: International Women’s Day (UGA Miller Learning Center, North Tower) A reception and round table discussion sponsored by the Institute for Women’s Studies. This year’s theme is “Equal Access to Education, Training, Science and Technology: Pathway to Decent Work for Women.” 2–5 p.m. FREE! 706542-0066, tlhat@uga.edu EVENTS: Sustainability Film Series: Dirt! (UGA Rooker Hall) Story of Earth’s source of fertility and how drought, climate change and war are all directly related to dirt. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-542-7068, jeizenst@uga.edu ART: Willson Center Visiting Artists Lecture (Lamar Dodd School of Art, Room 150) Rick and Laura Brown of Handshouse Studio present “17th and 18th Century Wooden Synagogues: The Bimah Project.” 5 p.m. FREE! 706-5423966, jdingus@uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Recital (UGA Hodgson Hall) Wind Ensemble Concert. 8 p.m. www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Recital (Edge Recital Hall) J. Benjamin Smith on bassoon. 6:30 p.m. 706-542-3737, www.music.uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Family Afternoon at the (Described) Movies (ACC Library) This month, Shrek. Film features a non-intrusive narrative track for visually impaired viewers. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Kids’ Beginning Art (Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Children are exposed to basic techiniques and encouraged to explore their own creative ideas. Materials provided.

Tuesdays, 5–6 p.m. $10 (adv.) $12 (drop-in). 706-410-0283 KIDSTUFF: Open Craft Hour (Treehouse Kid and Craft) For ages 2–8. Past projects have included puppets, wreaths, mittens and snowflakes. 4 p.m. $10. 706-850-8226 KIDSTUFF: Recycled Arts (Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Kids are invited to explore thier creativity through art projects where found objects are transformed into art pieces.

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10 a.m. $10. 706-850-8226 LECTURES & LIT.: AfricanAmerican Authors Book Club (ACC Library) This month’s title is Darius Jones by Mary B. Morrison.

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This week: salty dogs and greyhounds. Every Wednesday. 5-7 p.m. www.indigoathens.com EVENTS: GSPHE Vigil and Rally (UGA Arch) Join concerned students and community members in support of better funding for K–12 and higher education in Georgia. 4:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiastudents.org PERFORMANCE: Local Laughs Live (UGA Tate Center) Open mic comedy shows gives students a chance to showcase their stand-up comedy skills. 8 p.m. FREE! www. uga.edu/union MEETINGS: Safe Space Training (UGA Memorial Hall, Room 238) Interactive workshop to raise awareness and knowledge of LGBT issues and to suggest ways to serve as an ally to LGBT individuals. Online registration required. 8:30 a.m–12 p.m. FREE! 706-542-4077, safe@ uga.edu GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Poker night every Wednesday. 18 and up. Sign in at 6:30 p.m. Dealing begins at 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.interstatepokerclub. com GAMES: Trivia (Harry’s Pig Shop) Nerd wars at Classic City Trivia’s “most challenging trivia night in Athens.” Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-612-9219

Live Music Tuesday 1 The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! www.thebadmanor.com GUITARTENDER Singer/songwriter playing acoustic jams.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com GIANT CLOUD Grounded guitars and floating vocals that rise up and up like balloons with circusy, blissedout instrumentation. From New Orleans.

RUBY KENDRICK Local singersongwriter with a sweet voice and piercing lyrics.

THAYER SARRANO Local singersongwriter and multi-instrumentalist with lovely, airy vocals singing dark, gentle melodies over guitar while backed by Zack Hosey and friends.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $3. 706-353-3050 NO SHAME! Open mic hosted by Rose of Athens Theatre. Every Tuesday!

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Highwire 8–11 p.m. FREE! 706-543-8997 KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid’s music borrows freely from multiple sources and hammers it all into a seamless product glistening with inspiration. Every Tuesday!

The Melting Point “Terrapin Bluegrass Series.” 7 p.m. $4. www.meltingpointathens.com EXCEPTION TO THE RULE Progressive, young bluegrass band from Northeast Georgia. Fueled by a hard-driving banjo style, sultry violin and mandolin.

No Where Bar 10 p.m. $2. 706-546-4742 LEAVING COUNTRIES Warm, inviting folk rock from here in Athens, featuring tender violin, aching harmonica and melodic guitars.

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

VINCENT THE DOG Athens rock power trio informed by classic rock, blues, funk, jazz, hard rock and progressive rock.

Weaver D’s Fine Foods 3 p.m. 706-353-7797 WEAVER D’S OPEN MIC Weaver D’s is putting together a full week of open mic nights in various venues across Athens to find new talent for a series called “Automatic Music” and to play the Weaver D’s anniversary celebartion. Open to all types of musicians and comedians.

WUOG 90.5FM “Live in the Lobby.” 8 p.m. FREE! www. wuog.org LIVE IN THE LOBBY Co Co Ri Co will perform on the college radio station’s twice weekly program. Listen over the air, stream online or drop by the station to watch!

Wednesday 2 Barnette’s 11 p.m. FREE! 706-543-3177 LEAVING COUNTRIES Warm, inviting folk rock from here in Athens, featuring tender violin, aching harmonica and melodic acoustic guitars.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com ARTURO IN LETTO AJ Weiss shows off his solo chops under the name Arturo in Letto, singing mostly sweet, melodic songs written in Italy about his time abroad.

DYLAN GILBERT Gilbert writes pop gems with a mastery that is far beyond his years. Big, sweeping melodies bounce along upbeat rhythms.

THE JERSEY BARRIER Dueling guitar folk with male/female harmonies.

KING/COBB A rag-tag experimental six-peice attempting to cram too many ideas into too many songs. It’s physical, emotional and comical.

Farm 255 “Primals Night.” 8-10 p.m. FREE! www. farm255.com CALEB DARNELL Member of The Darnell Boys and Bellyache plays a solo set.

9 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BAD BANANA Clever and pretty punk rock from twin sisters.

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

HUG ABUSE New outfit featuring Mike Turner (Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records), recent Athens transplant Keenan Dowers and Brigette Herron (Tunabunny).

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar. com PHOLKSINGER JOSH A blend of traditional folk music with old-time, country and blues influences.

Lyrically, his original tunes touch on everything from social activisim to forlorn love.

WANTED New project featuring Joshua “Cortez” Garza.

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $15 (adv), $20 (door). www.40watt.com JOSH RITTER AND THE ROYAL CITY BAND Folk singer with intimate stories to tell subtly brings expansive instrumentation into his humble songs with The Royal City Band. So Runs the World Away was named one of the top-ten albums of 2010 by NPR. See feature story on p. 14.

ADAM KLEIN Local singer-songwriter who blends the finest elements of folk, Americana and country with poetic lyricism and striking imagery to create engaging, well-crafted songs.

JOE PUG This talented singer-songwriter pours out pure folk poetry over warm, plucked acoustic tones.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar M-TANK Hazy and fuzzed garage punk from Charleston, SC that sounds like the first few days of summer.

NICE MACHINE Instrumental rock with surf undertones.

New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $6. www.newearthmusichall. com JAZZCHRONIC Local five-piece explores freaky, funky, psychedelic fusion jazz while incorporating rock, R&B, heavy beats and more.

ORGONE Barroom rock from L.A. with a funky makeover.

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE Every Wednesday and the first Friday of every month with Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!

Rye Bar 9:30 p.m. 706-354-6629 WEAVER D’S OPEN MIC Weaver D’s is putting together a full week of open mic nights to find new talent for “Automatic Music” and to play the Weaver D’s anniversary celebration. Open to all types of musical genres, performers and comedians.

10 p.m. 706-354-6629 YELLOWBIRDDD Singer/songwriter from Brooklyn playing warm acoustic guitar in an early Bright Eyes style.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5-7 p.m. $10 Glass. www.terrapinbeer. com CHRIS CUNDARI Jam, electronica and reggae performed live with a looping technique.

Thursday 3 Bailey’s American Tavern 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-543-7170 LEAVING COUNTRIES Warm, inviting folk rock from here in Athens, featuring tender violin, aching harmonica and melodic acoustic guitars.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com ARCTURUS First show from locallybased ambient, electronic outfit that slips some feeling into robot chirps and bleeps.

BASSHUNTER64 Matt Goodlett, guitarist for Atlanta blues/Americana band Ben Chapman & the Accents, and Lloyd Handy offer chilled-out dance music that’s heavy on the bass.

ETHEREAL Lyrically centered rap and electronica from Atlanta.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com DANIEL CLAY Decatur songwriter Daniel Clay plays folk and Americana with his band.

ETIENNE DE ROCHER Lovely, sweeping ballads and finely crafted rock numbers by a talented Athensbased singer/songwriter with a magnetic voice. Performing with a full band.

FABULOUS BIRD Local troubadour Peter Alvanos plays bright, ‘60sinspired pop.

LITTLE HORN Atlanta-based quartet that makes acoustic guitar sound like a harp and places the music squarely in the middle of indie folk and atmospheric swells.

40 Watt Club 8:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.40watt.com FACE/OFF: THE RETURN Twenty (or so) randomly selected trios will play 10-minute sets featuring originals/covers/skits or whatever they came up with over the last month.

Featuring members of Quiet Hooves, The Gold Party, Marriage, Abandon the Earth Mission, Ham1, Venice Is Sinking, Four Eyes, Futurebirds, Los Meesfits, The HEAP, Gift Horse, All City Cannonballers and many more.

Proceeds benefit Project Safe. See story on p. 14.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar BIGFOOT Howling indie classic rock as intriguing as it is difficult to pin down. This Athens group mixes Tom Petty guitar solos with Captain Beefheart strangeness.

DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers.

INFECTED RECTUM Side-project from the ever-evolving stylings of local bands DIP and Gun Party.

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

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 GUIBO TRIO Featuring Henry Parker.

Local band playing jazz standards.

Hilltop Grille 7 p.m. FREE! 706-353-7667 MILLIGAN Acoustic duo reworks both classic rock and more recent hits from CSNY to Johnny Cash to Jack Johnson to Maroon 5.

Hotel Indigo “Live After 5 on the Madison Patio.”

6–8 p.m. FREE! www.indigoathens. com CARL LINDBERG Jazz bassist Carl Lindberg (Grogus, Squat, Kenosha Kid, etc.) performs standards, originals and some surprising tunes from divergent styles. Playing every Thursday in February at Hotel Indigo. Tonight with special guest Jason Fuller!

banjo, mandolin, guitar and fiddle, featuring the founder of Ghostmeat Records and members of 6 String Drag, The Burning Angels and The F-Holes.

Friday, March 4

4th Annual Mardi Gras Party feat. Lefty Hathaway Band The Melting Point For those of us who may not have it in our budget to make it down to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, the Melting Point is the best place you can be before Fat Tuesday hits. Your hard earned coin won’t be lining the pockets of bead vendors in Nawlins, but your $30 admission will go toward the good folks at Family Counseling Services of Athens who are offering a $1,000 cash raffle, silent auction, lavish New Orleans-style feast and a Mardi Gras King and Queen contest.

It will also provide you the pleasure of experiencing one of the more soulful acts in town, The Lefty Hathaway Band.

Hathaway moved to the area in 2005 after many years of working at the legendary Surfdog Records in Encinitas, CA. From nine to five he managed notable talents like Brian Setzer and Pee Wee Green while at night he toured up and down the coast with Arizona-based jam band Ism. “Originally, I moved here to interview with a music management company, but really it worked for my family situation, and it’s such a great music community,” Hathaway says. Born in Oklahoma, his piano teacher was someone you might have heard of: JJ Cale. He cites other heroes like Leon Russell and Rocky Briscoe as inspiring his roots rock sound. “I have very close ties with Leon, and he is actually scheduled to be featured in one of the songs off my album, Shacks, that drops in May. Whenever Leon gets off the road, I gather up all the musicians I can and haul up to Nashville before that window of opportunity closes,” he says.

Hathaway is stoked to not only play for a good cause but to have the opportunity to perform a style of music he might not otherwise take on. “I really love the New Orleans music, and just because we don’t want to be pigeonholed into that sound, we don’t get to play a lot of that Mardi Gras kind of music… I just hope everyone dresses up and comes down for a good time.” [Patrick McGinn]

Jack’s Bar Wine Tasting. 6–8 p.m. $15 (for samples of six wines and light refreshments).

DREW DAVIS Pianist and vocalist.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 9 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub WEAVER D’S OPEN MIC Weaver D’s is putting together a full week of open mic nights to find new talent for a series called “Automatic Music” and to play the Weaver D’s anniversary. Open to all types of musicians and comedians.

The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens. com CAROLINE AIKEN Renowned acoustic folk artist Caroline Aiken shared the stage with The Indigo Girls for some time. Her soulful voice purrs and growls the blues over bright finger-picking.

WHISPER KISS Acoustic project featuring multi-instrumentalist Michael Wegner (Abbey Road LIVE!, Fuzzy Sprouts, Sunny-Side Up Band) and Shelley Olin (DubConscious, Grogus).

New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $5. www.newearthmusichall. com DANK SINATRA Improvisation-heavy electronica mixed with elements of jazz, rock and reggae.

JAHMAN BRAHMAN Jam rock band self-described as “shred ‘n’ flow” featuring fluid progressions full of funky, wah-wah pedal riffs.

No Where Bar 10 p.m. $4. 706-546-4742 SNAP! Organ-heavy funk/jazz tunes delivered by local all-stars.

The Office Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 THE SHADOW EXECUTIVES Local blues band. Every Thursday!

Rye Bar Knock Knock Dance Party. 10 p.m.

FREE! www.myspace.com/ryebarathens D:RC The latest in global club sounds ranging from dubstep, UK funky to electro and bassline.

FERAL YOUTH Tonight’s set will feature an eclectic mix of electronica and house.

DJ VARIANT Spinning a wide range of dancefloor-friendly jams that span house music, techno, dubstep and more.

WONKY KONG Spinning dance music that includes bassline, tropical, fidget, tech and micro.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5–7 p.m. $10 Glass. www.terrapinbeer. com MIKE ARMSTRONG Vocalist, acoustic guitarist and harmonica player from local easy-listening cover band, Blossom Creek Breeze.

WUOG 90.5FM “Live in the Lobby.” 8 p.m. FREE! www. wuog.org LIVE IN THE LOBBY Connor Pledger will perform on the college radio station’s twice weekly program.

Listen over the air or drop by the station to watch!

Friday 4 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 AUDIO CHAMBER Cover band from South Carolina that tackles hard, alternative rock like Alice in Chains,

Godsmack, Seven Mary Three, Velvet Revolver and more.

ATHICA 8:30 p.m. $3–6 (suggested donation). www.athica.org ERIC LUNDE Minneapolis-based noise/industrial/ambient sound artist will play from “Localized NoiseInduced Transitions: The Athens Survey,” sounds collected during field recordings.

POCKETFUL OF CLAPTONITE Pulling the power trio into a wide open stream of consciousness, this local group features Darrin Cook on bass, Jamie DeRevere on drums (the same rhythm section as Breathlanes) and acclaimed experimental artist Killick on guitar.

The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! www.thebadmanor.com DJ DECEPTICRON Mixing today’s hottest house, electro and club hits.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com DAVID DONDERO All-American troubadour David Dondero hails from Wilmington, NC. His gift for combining rich storytelling with memorable melodies has been compared to artists like Townes Van Zandt. CD release party tonight for A Pre-existing Condition! Read our review of the album at www.flagpole. com.

FRANZ NICOLAY Former keyboardist of The Hold Steady. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

TONY TIDWELL Tidwell sings rootsy, country-tinged folk tunes while his fingers go wild up and down the frets of his acoustic guitar.

THE WELFARE LINERS Bluegrass band complete with upright bass,

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com COUNTRY MICE Grungy, alt-rock from Brooklyn.

DAVIS GRIFFIN Local performer who creates loops from guitar pedals.

WOODFANGS Grungy, lo-fi psychedelic pop.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com NESEY GALLONS E6 collaborator whose mostly acoustic numbers feature whimsical lyrics sung with quavering sincerity over acoustic guitar with flourishes of xylophone and organ.

40 Watt Club 9:30 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www.40watt.com MODERN SKIRTS On their latest release, Gramahawk, this local foursome forgoes the piano-driven pop of its earlier records and embraces darker themes and lo-fi, unconventional arrangements while remaining melodic and catchy.

ORYX & CRAKE Indie rock that mixes in elements of psych pop, electronica and R&B. Recommended for fans of Sufjan Stevens, Bon Iver and Arcade Fire.

THE WEEKS Deep-voiced rock and alt-country from Nashville.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar TOM EISENBRAUN From-the-heart acoustic ballads from this local artist call to mind the works of Nick Drake, M. Ward or Andrew Bird.

JOHN FRENCH & THE BASTILLES Songwriter John French’s sincere acoustic compositions are backed by a group of musicians with country and rock influences.

ROCKLAND No info available.

“Fists of Fury Friday.” 11:30 p.m. www. myspace.com/gobar IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock. Dance party begins after the live music.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 JOHN BOYLE Forty-year music vet playing country standards. He’ll be backed by Daniel Marler.

JOHN MILEY Known for his work in the band Breathlanes, Miley will perform guitar and piano instrumentals.

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.

Every Friday!

Hilltop Grille 7 p.m. FREE! 706-353-7667 STEVE SHIVER Solo set from frontman of jazz-rock trio from Watkinsville, GA who cites Gordon Lightfoot as an influence.

Jittery Joe’s Roasting Company 3 p.m. 706-227-4291 WEAVER D’S OPEN MIC Weaver D’s is putting together a full week of open mic nights to find new talent for the “Automatic Music” series and to play the Weaver D’s anniversary.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 1 Terrapin Bluegrass Series featuring

EXCEPTION TO THE RULE

$4 admission • $2 Terrapin Pints All Night!

THURSDAY, MARCH 3

CAROLINE AIKEN WHISPER KISS Tickets $5

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 Athens Family Counseling Services benefit featuring

LEFTY HATHAWAY BAND Tickets $10 adv. • $12 at the door

SATURDAY, MARCH 5

DIRK HOWELL BAND Tickets $ 10 adv.

SUNDAY, MARCH 6 AthFest presents

GEORGE WINSTON

Tickets $30 adv. • $35 at the door

TUESDAY, MARCH 8 Terrapin Bluegrass Series featuring

NORTH GEORGIA BLUEGRASS BAND $4 admission • $2 Terrapin Pints All Night!

THURSDAY, MARCH 10 Nomad Artists and the Melting Point present

COLIN HAY (of MEN AT WORK)

CHRIS TRAPPER

Tickets $23 adv. • $28 at the door

FRIDAY, MARCH 11

GRAINS OF SAND Tickets $12 adv.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration featuring

BALLYBEG BAND, CALICO JIG, THE DRAKE SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE Tickets $6 adv. • $9 at the door

FRIDAY, MARCH 18

BIG DADDY’S BAND ERIC DODD BAND

Tickets $7 adv. • $10 at the door

JUST ANNOUNCED

FRIDAY, APRIL 15

TODD SNIDER THE TRISHAS

Tickets $ 18 adv. • $22 at the door

COMING SOON 3/19 - STRAWBERRY FLATS 3/23 - NATE CURRIN 3/24 - KEVINE DEVINE, RIVER CITY EXTENSION, HARDY MORRIS 3/25 - SONS OF SAILORS 3/28 - BAND OF OZ 3/29 - Avett Bros After Party with CORDUROY ROAD LOCATED ON THE GROUNDS OF

3/30 - Spring Funkfest with TENT CITY, JAZZCHRONIC, THE MANTRAS 4/7 - THE CHAPIN SISTERS 4/8 - J. MASCIS, KURT VILE AND THE VIOLATORS 4/9 - ABBEY ROAD LIVE! 4/12 - THE BRIDGE 4/15 - TODD SNIDER, THE TRISHAS 4/17 - Laughs for the GATH 4/22 - KINCHAFOONEE COWBOYS 4/27 - WATSON TWINS 5/19 - DAWES

295 E. DOUGHERTY ST., ATHENS, GA

706.254.6909

WWW.MELTINGPOINTATHENS.COM

FOR TICKETS & SHOWTIMES OR CALL THE BOX OFFICE 706.254.6909

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THE CALENDAR! Johnny’s New York Style Pizza 8 p.m. FREE! 706-354-1515 LEAVING COUNTRIES Warm, inviting folk rock from here in Athens, featuring tender violin, aching harmonica and melodic acoustic guitars.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ littlekingsshuffleclub DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers.

The Melting Point “Athens Family Counseling Services Benefit.” 8:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com LEFTY HATHAWAY BAND Lefty is joined by other Bareknuckle Band members for a night of Lefty’s originals as well as a nice choice of delicious covers by Little Feat, JJ Cale, Leon Russell and many more.

See Calendar Pick on p. 23.

New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $15. www.newearthmusichall. com WHO’S BAD This high-energy septet offers up “the ultimate Michael Jackson tribute,” with an impressive setlist that spans Jackson’s entire catalog.

No Where Bar 10 p.m. $4. 706-546-4742 BIG DADDY LOVE Americana, rock, country, bluegrass—this five piece from Asheville, NC has it all, plus a party in every song.

JAZZCHRONIC Local five-piece explores freaky, funky, psychedelic fusion jazz while incorporating rock, R&B, heavy beats and more. CD release party for Groovathon!

The Office Lounge 6-8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 HALF STITCH Country-covered Delta blues.

8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE Every Wednesday and the first Friday of every month with Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!

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tions that focus on pop music of this generation, with forays into rock, old school, country and electronica.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5-7 p.m. $10 Glass. www.terrapinbeer. com DREW KOHL Original singer/songwriter who plays bluegrass-inspired folk music.

Wayfarer Music Hall 8 p.m. $5. 770-267-2035 THE SQUIRRELHEADS Funky, danceable rock band with a wah-wah pedal and a Hammond organ.

Saturday 5 Allen’s Bar & Grill 8:30 p.m. www.allensbarandgrill.com LEAVING COUNTRIES Warm, inviting folk rock from here in Athens, featuring tender violin, aching harmonica and melodic acoustic guitars.

Amici Italian Café 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 ELASTIC SKYLINE Funky, psychedelic rock from Milledgeville, GA. The Bad Manor 9 p.m. www.thebadmanor.com DJRX DJ-remixer Brian Gonzalez delivers original mixes of mainly current pop with forays into rock, old school, country and electronica.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com SAVE GRAND CANYON Emotional and dynamic, this tenderfoot local band plays what it calls “organic alt-rock.”

TASTES LIKE GOOD Local band mixes alt and classic rock into a loud and rhythmic soundscape.

Rye Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ ryebarathens LAISSEZ FUNK Local group plays funk-jam fusion plus a variety of covers.

SOAP No info available.

Club Chrome 8 p.m. For tickets call 770-307-1311.

5TH WHEEL Country meets Southern rock.

BOBBY COMPTON BAND The first Redneck Idol, Bobby Compton sings hard rockin’ country.

CONFEDERATE RAILROAD Formed in the early ‘90s, this country band got its major break when the song “Trashy Women” scored a Grammy nomination.

JEFF VAUGHN BAND A fun, rowdy mix of Southern rock and country.

Sideways 10 p.m. FREE! 706-319-1919 DJRX DJ-remixer Brian Gonzalez delivers original audio/video produc-

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com NEVER First show for a local trio featuring Melissa Colbert (Creepy), Kris

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Deason (Yaal H’ush) and Ryan Vogel (Nuclear Spring).

VESTIBULES Lyrically driven Americana featuring Coy King (Nightingale News), William Chamberlain (ex-A PostWar Drama), Jason Fusco (ex-Fire Zuave) plus a horn section and pedal steel.

40 Watt Club Benefit for The Georgia Theatre. 8:30 p.m. $6. www.40watt.com BORDERHOP TRIO This bluegrass trio sums up its sound in two words: “high” and “lonesome.”

DON CHAMBERS + GOAT This local band plays rootsy, Southern gothic rock framed around Chambers’ wry storytelling. There will be door prizes all night including a pair of tickets to the sold out Avett Bros. show at The Classic Center.

THE K-MACKS Danceable, highenergy country-fried punk rock.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar EL HOLLIN This local band plays simple, lo-fi tunes with guitar and what sounds like a melodica.

Featuring members of Werewolves.

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

RYAT This duo from Philly uses live electronics, pedals, software and instruments to create avant compositional pop tunes with danceable, bass-heavy rhythms. The new album, Avant Gold, comes out Mar. 8.

TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller (Gold Party, The Agenda) hosts an ‘80s new wave and glam rock dance party.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 TUNABUNNY Local act featuring hazy and warped experimental psychedelia. Dual female guitarist/vocalists are backed by synthesized percussion and a wall of noise.

Hilltop Grille 7 p.m. FREE! 706-353-7667 JAZZ NIGHT Every Saturday!

Featuring The Chris Enghauser Trio and a rotation of top jazz musicians.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub 90 ACRE FARM This local sevenpiece emphasizes vocal harmonies and lyrical imagery with its soulful, folk-roots Americana.

Recommended for fans of John Hiatt and Steve Earle.

DRIFTWOOD Traditional American roots music blended with old-time folk and world music.

Monday, March 7

R.E.M. Collapse Into Now Listening Party 40 Watt Club It seems fitting that R.E.M.’s latest album, Collapse Into Now, will be released almost exactly 20 years after Out of Time. Collapse more closely resembles the fascinating spectrum of songs from 1991 that was Out of Time than any other album the band has released in recent years, including the fast and loose Accelerate.

A quick listen to Collapse reveals a more personal, less political album, featuring more jangly guitar, driving beats, acoustic flourishes, tender moments and rock stars than you can shake a mandolin at.

The five songs released to the public so far include a straight-up pop number called “Mine Smell Like Honey,” a haunting tribute to New Orleans titled “Oh My Heart,” and “It Happened Today,” a mid-tempo harmony fest featuring Eddie Vedder and Joel Gibb. In addition to current sidemen Bill Rieflin and Scott McCaughey, joining the fun are Peaches and Lenny Kaye, romping through the insanely named “Alligator Aviator Autopilot Antimatter,” and Patti Smith, who co-wrote the album closer “Blue.”

There has been a listening party for each new R.E.M. album since Automatic for the People, so it’s no surprise that the band’s 15th studio album will be available for Athenian fans. In addition to getting to hear the new album in full, attendees will catch some Collapse Into Now related videos and have the chance to outbid one another for an assortment of memorabilia up for auction, including a signed Eastwood Airline Tuxedo Deluxe guitar.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Community Connection of Northeast Georgia and Family Connection/ Communities in Schools of Athens/ Whatever It Takes. As usual, R.E.M. is not expected to be in attendance. [Jordan Stepp]

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $10. www.meltingpointathens. com DIRK HOWELL BAND Party band featuring ‘60s-style R&B and beach music. Reuniting tonight!

No Where Bar 10 p.m. $5. 706-546-4742 DOMINO EFFECT Smooth reggae from Savannah infused with cool funk and soul.

JAY D CLARK Indie reggage rock artist known for his unique, improvisational live music performance.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 THE BURNING ANGELS Sweet harmonies over soulful Americana.

Rye Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ ryebarathens ALBATROSS Local band jams out with bluesy funk and classic rockinspired originals.

PINNA Groovy, indie folk from Columbia, SC.

Speakeasy Midnight. FREE! 706-546-5556 KAITLIN JONES Americana-tinged country originals.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5-7 p.m. $10 Glass. www.terrapinbeer. com AUSTIN ARCHER Quiet, contemplative acoustic folk from Utah.

Sunday 6 ACC Library 3 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LIVE! AT THE LIBRARY This month: UGA Accidentals, a former barbershop quartet writ large.

Farm 255 10 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com PASTOR OF MUPPETS Local Metallica tribute band.

The Melting Point AthFest Educates Benefit. 7:30 p.m. $30 (adv.), $35 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com

GEORGE WINSTON Grammyawarding winning pianist known for his seasonally themed recordings and a wide range of Guaraldi interpretations. See story on p. 17.

Monday 7 Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar THE BINARY MARKETING SHOW Dreamy pop influenced by folk with electronic flourishes and harmonies.

CO CO RI CO Angular, guitar-driven rock that melodically meanders through post-rock soundscapes featuring technical drums, wandering bass and glockenspiel.

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

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE!, $3 to play. 706-3533050.

OPEN MIC Mondays! Hosted by local soulful singer Kyshona Armstrong.

Rye Bar 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ ryebarathens OPEN MIC Every Monday! Sign up between 8:30 & 9:30 p.m.

10 p.m. FREE! (21+), $5 (18+). www. myspace.com/ryebarathens LUSTER Moody alternative rock trio from Chicago.

Tuesday 8 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5. www.caledonialounge. com JOSH DANIELS Classic bluegrass.

THE LISPS This Brooklyn band’s quriky, fun spoken-sung lyrical interplay over eclectic folk has a sort of off-kilter Vaudeville feel. Expect an entertaining show!

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BIGFOOT Howling indie classic rock that mixes Tom Petty guitar solos with Captain Beefheart strangeness and some surprising covers.

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

MANY MANSIONS Spacey, atmospheric performance project.

MOUSER This quirky, funk local band plays exuberant garage-pop that experiments with noise jams.

Gnat’s Landing 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5858 NATHAN SHEPPARD The local acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is known for his emotive singing style.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar PRETTY BIRD Lo-fi psych and experimental tunes.

SAWDUST COCKTAIL Very first show from garage/jazz band.

TINY VICTORIES Electronic dance party pop from Brooklyn.

WOWSER BOWSER Blissed-out, bittersweet synth-pop from Atlanta.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $3. 706-353-3050 NO SHAME! Open mic hosted by Rose of Athens Theatre. Every Tuesday!

Highwire 8–11 p.m. FREE! 706-543-8997 KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid’s music borrows freely from multiple sources and hammers it all into a seamless product. Every Tuesday at Highwire!

The Loft Dance Lounge 10 p.m.

FERAL YOUTH DJ Chris Howe gets the party started with high-energy house, electronica and Top-40 mash-ups every Tuesday.

The Melting Point “Terrapin Bluegrass Series.” 7 p.m. $4. www.meltingpointathens.com NORTH GEORGIA BLUEGRASS BAND A blend of traditional and contemporary acoustic music for fans of Americana.

Rye Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ ryebarathens OLD YOU Jazz/funk/groove-rock band from Charleston.

WUOG 90.5FM “Live in the Lobby.” 8 p.m. FREE! www. wuog.org LIVE IN THE LOBBY Little Tybee will perform on the college radio station’s twice weekly program. Listen

over the air, stream online or drop by the station to watch!

SATURDAY, MARCH 5

Wednesday 9 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com ANTLERED AUNT LORD Fuzz pop guitar/drums duo featuring songwriter Jesse Stinnard.

GREEN THRIFT GROCERY New band… big fans of Flagpole’s Athens Rising column, apparently.

Ryan Donegan, Chloe Tewksbury, Hana Hay and Dain Marx keep Dan Lorentz’s dream alive with “intergalactic, nonsensical wondrous confusion.”

TED KUHN Guitarist from local envelope-pushing hard rock band/ metal band Marriage.

SMOKE DOG Local guys Thom Strickland (vocals, guitar) and Jason Jones (drums) play a noisy motorik pulse with treated guitar.

Farm 255 “Primals Night.” 8-10 p.m. FREE! www. farm255.com DIAL INDICATORS Background sounds for dinner and cocktails.

This quiet jazz duo features Jeremy Roberts on guitar and George Davidson on tenor sax.

9 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com AMEN DUNES Spooky, sacred chanting and strumming mixed with fuzzed psych rock you can sink your teeth into.

PRINCE RAMA The wild animals of psychedelic rock, Prince Rama’s chanting and pulsing sounds like something from an onstage version of Lord of the Flies.

QUIET HOOVES High-energy, idiosyncratic pop that’s loose and full of fun. Expect some fun covers thrown into the mix.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com LADIES NIGHT A night of musical performances featuring female musicians. Hosted by Jess Marston, formerly of Romanenko.

Go Bar 9 p.m. $3. www.myspace.com/gobar EMILY ARMOND The singer/songwriter behind Sea of Dogs performs her heartfelt folk ballads solo over banjo and guitar.

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

NASH SMITH & GANGES Atmospheric garage rock sprinkled with wild sounds of nature and siren-like singing.

Benefit for the Georgia Theatre Rehabilitaion Fund by the UGA Music Business program:

DON CHAMBERS + GOAT

tHE K-MACKs bOrDErHOP trIO doors open at 8:30pm** 285 W. Washington St. Athens, GA • Call 706-549-7871 for Show Updates

CHEAP DRINK SPECIALS EVERY NIGHT BEFORE 11PM • 18 + UP

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2

JOSH RITTER & THE ROYAL CITY BAND

“Collapse Into Now” Listening Party and Screening rAFFLE & AUCtION doors open at 6:30pm

THURSDAY, MARCH 10

JOE PUG • ADAM KLEIN doors open at 8pm*

THURSDAY, MARCH 3

FACE/OFF

Twenty randomly selected trios featuring members of

FUtUrEbIrDs, GIFt HOrsE, bUbbLy MOMMy GUN, tHE AGENDA, QUIEt HOOvEs, tUNAbUNNy, AbANDON tHE EArtH MIssION, FOUr EyEs, EUrEKA CALIFOrNIA, WErEWOLvEs, LOs MEEsFIts, DEAD DOG, tHE HEAP, vENICE Is sINKING AND MOrE! All proceeds going to PrOJECt sAFE

MARCH MADNESS supercluster • flash to bang time casper & the cookies the goons • tunabunny green thrift grocery mistress of ceremonies: amanda burke doors open at 8pm

FRIDAY, MARCH 11

Toro Y Moi

CLOUD NOtHINGs • tHE GOLD PArty doors open at 9pm**

doors open at 8:30pm

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

The Baseball Project

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 Nomad Artists Presents

KEv’N KINNEy & tHE MUsICAL KINGs doors open at 9pm**

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23

Drew Holcomb The Neighbors MODERN SKIRTS & MOCKINGbIrD sUN OryX AND CrAKE tHE WEEKs doors open at 9:30pm*

doors open at 8pm**

All Shows 18 and up • + $2 for Under 21 * Advance Tix Available at Schoolkids Records ** Advance Tix Sold at http://www.40watt.com

AFFILIATED Event Info:

Taking Part Closing Weekend:

Rye Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ ryebarathens KELLEY MCRAE Folk singer with strong country, soul and gospel influences.

MILAGRES Chillwave five-piece akin to the relaxed beats of Beach House.

ERIC SOMMER Upbeat songs that showcase the guitarist’s proficiency in slide guitar and Travis picking.

* Advance Tickets Available

R.E.M.

Nomad Artists Presents

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE Every Wednesday and the first Friday of every month with Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!

Terrapin Beer Co. 5-7 p.m. $10 Glass. www.terrapinbeer. com KELLEY MCRAE Folk singer with strong country, soul and gospel influences.

MONDAY, MARCH 7

Benefit for Community Connection, Communities in Schools and Whatever It Takes:

Sound Art, Performance, Presentations & Panels

Friday, March 4 – Sunday, March 6, 2011

Taking Part Sound Night: Friday, March 4 8:30 p.m. - Killick’s Pocketful of Claptonite project & Eric Lunde’s Localized Noise-Induced Transitions: The Athens Survey-field recordings from 3 days with local collaborators $3.00-$6.00 Suggested Donation Taking Part Closing Day: Sunday, March 6

3:00 - 6:00 p.m. - H. Freeman ‘Personal Demons’ Proof Prints for Sale for $30!

3:00 - 3:30 p.m. - I’m Asking You to Take (a) Part Michael Tod Edgerton & and chorus read this participatory literary project in the round

sponsored by:

3:30 - 4:15p.m. - Curator & Artist Panel Panelists Brian Hitselberger & Hope Hilton (Athens), Heather Freeman (NC), Lori Hepner (PA) & featured artist Michael Lease (VA). Moderated by Curator Brigette Thomas & Asst. Curator Sheena Varghese, Audience Q & A 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. - Eric Lunde & Julia Cross’s - A Found Sound and Image Report: Localized NoiseInduced Transitions: The Athens Survey Field recording project in collaboration with locals 5:30- 6:00 p.m. - Reception

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

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

ART Call for Art (Hotel Indigo) Seeking works of surface design, textile art or any wearable art for “Material World II: FashioNation.”

Submit low-res jpgs to celebratethearts@yahoo.com. $10. www.athens arts.org/material_world.php Call for Artists (Downtown Athens) Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa is accepting applications for the spring market on May 7. Art must be handmade. $15 (application), $75 (booth rental). www. athensindiecraftstravaganzaa.com Call for Artists (Hampton Fine Art Gallery) Now taking submissions for “The Featured Artist Gala Exhibition.” Call to register. $25.

706-454-2161 Call for Artists (Floorspace) FloorSpace is seeking artists for month-long exhibitions. 706-3721833, www.floorspaceathens.com Call for Entries (Georgia Piedmont Arts Center) Georgia Piedmont Arts Center invites artists of all skill levels to participate in the gallery exhibition “Envy Green,” on Mar. 19 & 20. $15. 404-202-3044, www.georgiapiedmontartscenter.com Call for Submissions (Amici Italian Café) Seeking artists for monthly exhibitions in 2011. 706353-0000, athens@amici-cafe.com Seeking Submissions (Highwire) Seeking submissions for monthly exhibitions: large paintings or prints preferred. 478-986-8681, trappeze booking@gmail.com

CLASSES Adopt-A-Stream Volunteer Training (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Participants will be trained

to help monitor the health of a nearby stream through chemical and biological monitoring. Registration required by Mar. 9; call for info.

Mar. 12 & 19, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3615, ext. 231. www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure Adult Wing Chun Kung Fu (Floorspace) Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:45 p.m. $12 per class, $60 for 6 classes. floorspacestudio@gmail. com, www.floorspaceathens.com Art Classes (Lyndon House) Sign up for winter and spring art classes!

For adults, teens and children. Go online for full list of programs. Now registering! 706-613-3623, www.accleisureservices.com Beekeeping for Beginners (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Three-part series focusing on spring hive management, installing bees into new hives and extracting honey.

Pre-registration required. Mar. 12, Apr. 9 & May 28. $95. 706-5426156, www.uga.edu/botgarden 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 Clown School (Rubber Soul Yoga Revolution Studio) Series of classes focusing on clown character and building rapport and fun. Sundays through March, 7–8:30 p.m. $5 (suggested donation). 706-4610262, calclements@gmail.com Computer Class (ACC Library, Educational Technology Center) Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint. Mar. 9 & 10, 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Computer Class: Mouse and Keyboard Skills (ACC Library, Educational Technology Center)

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Open every day except Wednesday 10am-4pm A Puggle is a Beagle and Pug mix and that’s what you have here. Friendly and laidback, he’s honey-colored and weighs about 30 pounds. He’s excellent on a leash and knows how to sit when asked. He may know other commands as well. Curious but not hyper.

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Introduction to using a computer mouse and keyboard for adults.

Call to register. Mar. 3, 7–8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 ext. 354 Creative Exploration Classes (Wildeye Creative Exploration Studio) Tap into your creative process! Classes for kids and adults. 706-410-0250, www.wildeyecreative.com Donation Based Spanish (Athens Language Schoolhouse) Guided conversation class with native Spanish speakers. Wednesdays, 2–3 p.m. & Fridays, 7–8 p.m. $5 (suggested donation). 706-5495002, www.athensprofessional services.com Drawing Workshop: Sighting Technique (The Loft Art Supplies) Learn to draw more accurately with artist Leslie Snipes.

Pre-registration required. Mar. 26, 1–4 p.m. $30. 706-548-5334, loftartsupply.tumblr.com English as a Second Language (Pinewoods Hispanic Community Library) Classes every week! Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30–8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3708 ESL Class (Athens Urban Ministries) Free sessions. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:30–3 p.m. FREE! 706-353-6647 Express Yoga (Five Points Yoga) Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 12:15–1 p.m. $5. www.athensfivepointsyoga.com Fly Fishing for Beginners (Sandy Creek Park) Oconee River Trout Unlimited provides lecture and hands-on instruction in fly fishing. Register by calling. Mar. 12, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $30–45. 706613-3631, www.athensclarkecounty. com/leisure Forest Yoga (Five Points Yoga) Deepen your breath, work your core, strengthen your body and connect

This cute pup was blissed out sleeping on a pretty girl’s lap when he heard the squeaky toy. Quiet and sweet young Terrier mix.

Chocolate Lab puppy mixed with... poodle?

He has a beautiful longish coat and is so fluffy he looks like a little bear. Very playful and happy. He’s going to be a big dog!

Tink is a thin black and tan girl built like a greyhound. She’s sad and nervous right now, but clearly a smart and sweet girl who wants a home. more pets online at

athenspets.net

Robert Sparrow Jones’ paintings are on display at T-W-O Gallery through Mar. 20. with your spirit. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. $10/class. 706-355-3114 GED Classes (Athens Urban Ministries, 717 Oconee St.) Get your GED for free, free, free! Mondays & Thursdays, 9:30–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-353-6647.

Genealogy 101: The Basics (Oconee County Library) Learn how to begin your family history research! Registration required. Mar. 3, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE! 706769-3950 Genealogy 102: Census Records Online (Oconee County Library) Research family history online using Ancestry Library Edition and HeritageQuest Online.

Must have previous genealogy experience and basic computer skills.

Call to register. Mar. 17, 11 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 Genealogy on the Internet (ACC Library) A brief intro to Internet resources for genealogy. Databases in Galileo will be introduced. Registration required.

Mar.17, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 Hatha Yoga (Floorspace) Relax, restore and renew. All levels welcome.

Tuesdays, 8:45 a.m. & Thursdays, 12:15 p.m. $8–15. thebodyeclectic @rocketmail.com Health and Wellness Classes (Athens Community Council on Aging) Athens Community Council on Aging hosts senior-friendly Zumba, Line Dancing, Yoga, Tai Chi and more!

Go online for a complete schedule.

706-549-4850, www.accaging.org Introduction to Excel (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of this Microsoft spreadsheet program in this two-part class. Registration required. Mar. 9 & 10, 3–4:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950 Introduction to the Internet (Oconee County Library) Class that covers Internet service providers, web browsers, useful sites and Internet safety. Call to register. Mar. 3 & 4, 3–4:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950 Laugh-a-Yoga (Mind Body Institute) Fourth Friday of each month. 5:30–6:30 p.m. FREE! 706475-7329, mbiprograms@armc.org

Maintain, Prevent and Transform (Athens Yoga Therapeutics) On-going Hatha style Yoga class with instructor Kerry Fulford. 706-207-5881, kerry@ athensyogatherapeutics.com, www.athensyogatherapeutics.com Mama-Baby Yoga Bonding (Full Bloom Center) 10 a.m. class for babies 8–18 months old and 11 a.m. class for babies 1–8 months old. Fridays, 10 a.m. $14, $60 (6 weeks). 706-353-3373 Mandalas and Movement (Samaritan Counseling Center) Combining gentle yoga and meditative drawing in 4-week sessions.

Registration required. Wednesdays, through Mar. 2, 6–8 p.m.$90. 706369-7911, www.samaritannega.org Musikgarten Early Childhood Classes (UGA School of Music) Music classes for toddlers ages 2–4. Through Mar. 7. $70. 706-542-2894, ugacms@uga. edu, www.uga.edu/ugacms/early childhood.html Native Medicinal Plant Walk and Talk (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Instructional walk through the trails and gardens with clinical herbalist and plant enthusiast Holli Richey. Pre-registration required. Mar. 26, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $18. 706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/ botgarden Naturescaping with Natural Fibers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Join in on the versatile fiber technique called needle felting!

Make a small pouch or bag embellished with beads and thread. Preregistration required. Mar. 8, 6–8 p.m. $27. 706-542-6156, www.uga. edu/botgarden New Horizons Music Classes (UGA School of Music) Beginning band, intermediate band, beginning orchestra and piano classes for adults age 50+. No prior music experience needed! Call 706-542-2894 to register. www.uga.edu/ugacms Nia (Various Locations) Gain muscle definition and strength in this dance class delivering cardiovascular, whole-body conditioning. Offered four days a week; check online schedule. 706-424-9873, www.TheBodyEclectic.com

Organic Gardening (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn the basics of organic soil building, how to propagate herbs and make newspaper pots. Pre-registration required. Mar. 6, 2–4 p.m. $20. 706542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden Painting I and II (Lyndon House) Beginner and intermediate level instruction with Margaret Agner on composition, value, focus, power and self expression. Register by calling. 6:30–8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Mar. 17–May 5. 706-613-3623, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ Painting with Charles (Lyndon House Arts Center) Bring in your oil or acrylic masterpieces-in-progress to receive easel-side assistance from instructor Charles. Register by calling. Tuesdays, Mar. 15–May 3.

706-613-3623, www.accleisure services.com/leisure Printmaking II Class (Lyndon House Arts Center) Learn various techniques such as etching, relief printing and monotype. Thursdays, Mar. 17–Apr. 21, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $115–167. 706-613-3623, www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure Qigong for Health & Relaxation (State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Visitor Center, Great Room) Certified Qigong instructor Carl Lindberg leads class on the ancient Chinese art of self-cultivation that fosters health, relaxation and calm. Mondays, Mar. 7–Apr. 25, 12–1 p.m. $12 (per class), $80 (8 weeks). 706-542-6156, www.uga. edu/botgarden Rise & Shine Yoga (Five Points Yoga) Get your shine on with early morning flow yoga. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:45–6:45 a.m. $10 (Drop-In). 706-355-3114 Spring Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Now accepting registration for 8-week classes including wheel, sculpture for the garden and handbuilt pottery. See online schedule.

706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Spring Wildflowers of the Upland Deciduous Forests of Georgia (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Visit the Dunson Native Flora Garden and learn to identify a number of spring ephermals and other early blooming

plants. Call to register. Mar. 29, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. $45. 706-5426156, www.uga.edu/botgarden Tango Lessons (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Every Tuesday with Clint and Shelly. 4–6 p.m. (Private Lessons), 6–7 p.m. (Intermediate Class) 7–8 p.m. (Beginner Class), $10 (group class).706-613-8178, cvunderwood@charter.net Tennis for Life (Various Locations) Now offering six-week sessions at Bishop Park and Southeast Clarke Park for juniors ages 5–15 and adults. Register online. 706-613-3592, tennisforlife.net Tribal Basics Bellydance (Floorspace, 160 Tracy St.) Bellydance for every belly! Learn graceful moves in a fun and supportive environment with a focus on Egyptian style and rhythms.

Wednesdays, 7–8 p.m. www.floor spaceathens.com UGA Tango Club (UGA Tate Center, Room 311) Meet up every week to wax the floor with your new moves.

Evening classes for beginners and advanced students. Thursdays, Beginning 6:10 p.m., Intermediate/ Advanced 7:10 p.m.$30 (per semester), $20 (UGA Community). athenstangoclub@gmail.com Vinyasa Flow Yoga (Floorspace) Daytime flow classes. Tuesdays, 8:45 a.m. Thursdays, 12:15 p.m. $6–$12 (suggested donation). thebodyeclectic@rocketmail.com, www.floorspaceathens.com Watercolor Painting (Lyndon House Arts Center) Class for beginners and intermediates covering wash methods, glazes, wet-into-wet, brushstrokes and correcting mistakes. Register by calling.

Thursdays, Mar. 17–Apr. 21, 1–3 p.m. 706-613-3623, www.athens clarkecounty.com/leisure Weekly Meditation (Athens Insights, 179 Woodward St. #7) Providing a calm and open environment in which people can relax and experience new cultural and religious ideas. Wednesdays, 8 p.m.–9 p.m. FREE! athensinsights@ gmail.com Wire Jewelry Class (Athens Technical College) Six-week course beginning Mar. 29. Students will make a new piece each week. Call for more information. 706-3695763, bmoody@athenstech.edu Women Writing Their Lives (160 Tracy Street) A 12-week course designed to motivate and inspire women to tell their unique stories.

Appropriate for beginners and those who would like the support of a group. Every Thursday through March, 7–8:15 p.m. $50/month. thektp@gmail.com, holdingwomanspace.com Women’s Self Defense Classes (American Black Belt Academy) One rape or sexual assault occurs every two minutes in the U.S. Learn what you can do to protect yourself. Go online or call to register. 706-549-1671, www.americanblackbelt.org Yamuna Body Rolling (Five Points Yoga) Four-week series to develop a complete routine of destressing and elongating. Register

by Mar. 13. Begins Mar. 26. 12–2 p.m. athensfivepointsyoga.com Yoga (Rubber Soul Yoga Revolution Studio) For full schedule, go online.

Daily, $5 (donation). www.rubber soulyoga.com Yoga Crawlers (Full Bloom Center) For active babies 8–18 months. Every Wednesday. 10:30 a.m. $14. 706-353-3373, www.fullbloomparent.com Yoga: Maintain, Prevent, Transform (Leathers Building) Hatha-style yoga in a small, comfortable setting with instructor Kerry

Fulford. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:45–7:45 p.m. $60 (6 classes) 706-207-5881 Yoshukai Karate (AKF Itto Martial Arts) Learn Yoshukai Karate, a traditional hard Okinawan style. FREE! www.athensy.com Youth and Parents Drum Circle (Floorspace) Percussion class! Bring a drum if you have one!

Every second Friday of the month.

4–4:45 p.m. $5–$10 (suggested donation). christyfricks@gmail.com, www.floorspaceathens.com Zumba at the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves comprise this dynamic fitness program. Wednesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $10/class, $80/session. www.uga. edu/botgarden

HELP OUT! Athens Greenway Cleanup (Greenway) All area middle and high school students are encouraged to join in cleaning up the Greenway.

Sign-up at athensvolunteer.org/ youthserve. Mar. 26, 9 a.m–12 p.m.

FREE! 706-353-1313 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) Join BikeAthens volunteers as they clean and repair donated bicylces for local service agencies. Bike repair skills a plus but not necessary. BikeAthens is also seeking donations of used kids’ and adult bikes in any condition. Sundays, 2–4:30 p.m. www.bikeathens.com Blood Drive (Red Cross Donor Center) Give the gift of life! Call to make an appointment today. 706546-0681, 1-800-RED-CROSS, www.redcrossblood.org Cans for Critters (Various Locations) Donate collected aluminum cans to benefit the critters at Bear Hollow Wildlife Trail. Accepting donations through Apr. 22. Register by calling. 706-613-3512 Preparing Dinner for the Residents (Athens Area Homeless Shelter) Volunteer to make a meal for the women and children living at Athens Area Homeless Shelter. Call to reserve a night! Daily, 5:30–6:30 p.m. 706-354-0423 Project Safe Volunteers (Various Locations) Take part in the movement to end domestic violence by becoming a mentor, donating a meal or volunteering at the thrift store. 706-542-0922, www.projectsafe.org Seeking Judges The Technology Student Association is seeking 100 volunteers to evaluate student projects Mar. 10 & 11. 404-895-6978, judges4education@yahoo.com Thrift Sale Fundraiser (OCAF) Seeking surplus furniture, toys, clothing, books, tools, electronics, antiques, etc. All donations are tax deductible and proceeds will benefit local art education. Accepting donations through Mar. 12. 706769-4565, info@ocaf.com

KIDSTUFF Fairy House Workshop (State Botanical Garden) Create a home for a fairy using rocks, moss, flowers and other found materials. Ages 10 & up. Mar. 17, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $60. 706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/ botgarden Fairy Village Building Workshop (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Four-week workshop to build

a fairy doll and village using recycled and natural materials. Register

by Mar. 15. Saturdays (Mar. 19–Apr. 9), 1–2:30 p.m. $60. 706-850-8226, www.treehousekidandcraft.com Growing Naturally (Sandy Creek Nature Center) An early childhood environmental education workshop. Register by Mar. 2. Mar. 5, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. $15. 706-613-3615, www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure Homework Helpers (East Athens Community Center) UGA students tutor your children and help them get assignments finished. Open to any child or teen who needs help with homework. Daily, 3:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3657, www.clarke.public.lib.ga.us Kids Camp (The Elbert Theatre) Children in Kindergarten through 5th grade can learn about the stage and how a theatre works by participating in games, crafts, skits and exercises.

Now accepting registration. May 23–27. $45. 706-283-1049, www. elberttheatre.org March Madness Spring Break Mini Camp (Lay Park) Activities include arts and crafts, baking, computer lab and more. For ages 6–12. Mar. 14–18, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. $9. www.athensclarkecounty. com/leisure Mommy and Me Spanish (Email for Location) Learn Spanish with your preschooler through songs, stories and games! New session starting soon. sehlers@uga.edu One-to-One Learning (Lay Park) Pratice reading, writing and math with the librarian and UGA student volunteers. For ages 6 and up.

Daily, 3:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3667 One-to-One Reading Program (East Athens Community Center) Read with the librarian and other volunteers. Get them all to yourself! For ages 6 and up. Daily, 3:30–5:30 p.m., FREE! 706-613-3593 Spring Break Art Break (Lyndon House Arts Center) Children ages 6-12 will enjoy art activities, including art exploration with a guest artist and the creation of their own artwork. Call to register.

Mar. 15 or 17, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $50 (materials included). 706-613-3623, www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure Spring Break Camp: Travel through Time (Memorial Park) Enjoy crafts, games and snacks while you learn about crazy fads from different periods in history.

Mar. 14-18, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. $43.

706-613-3580, www.accleisure services.com.

Spring Break Clay Camp (Good Dirt) Kids will work on a variety of spring-themed clay projects. For ages 6 & up. Call to register. Mar. 14–18, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $55 (per day).

706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Spring Break Mini Camp (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Participants will discover the interconnections of the forest environment. Each day includes activities, crafts, snacks and more. Mar. 16–18, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $16.

706-613-3615, www.accleisure services.com/leisure Spring Break Mini-Camp (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Spend three days having fun and learning!

For grades K-5th. Mar. 14–16, 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. $88. 706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden Wild Intelligence Nature Programs Nature-based 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

ART AROUND TOWN ACC Library (2025 Baxter St.) Paintings by Lisa Weaver. Through March. • Visual storytelling artwork by teens and adults. Through March.

Amici Italian Café (233 E. Clayton St.) New works

by Charley Seagraves. Through March.

Athens Academy (1281 Spartan Rd.) A comic arts show featuring Eleanor Davis, Drew Weing, Robert Brown, David Mack and Joey Weiser. Reception Mar. 4. Through Apr. 11. • Landscape paintings by Greg Benson, Robert Clements and Joe Ruiz. Reception Mar. 4. Through Apr. 20.

ATHICA (160 Tracy St. Unit 4) “Taking Part” is an exhibit of participatory art projects featuring six artists with varied approaches. While all of the artists, Michael Lease, Lori Hepner, Heather Freeman, Rosemary Kate Jesionowski, Hope Hilton and Brian Hitselberger, incorporate public input in their artmaking process, the final outcome relies on the artist’s involvment. Through Mar. 6.

Circle Gallery, UGA College of Environmental Design (Caldwell Hall) “Brave New Worlds: Explorations in China and Costa Rica” features design work produced by students and faculty during recent studies abroad. Through Mar. 25.

Dawg Gone Good BBQ (224 W. Hancock Ave.) Photographs of the Athens Business Rocks competition by Barbara Hutson. Through March.

Dog Ear Books (162 W. Clayton St.) Photo montages by Kenneth Aguar and paintings by Jeff Owens and Rachel Cabaniss. Through Mar. 15.

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.

Five Star Day Café (229 E. Broad St.) Abstractexpressionist acrylics with deep textures and bright blending of colors by Frances Jemini. Through March.

Flicker Theatre & Bar (263 W. Washington St.) Vibrant collages by Alexei Gural and new works by Andrew Gonzales of Marshmallow Coast.

Georgia Museum of Art (90 Carlton St.) “The American Scene on Paper: Prints and Drawings from the Schoen Collection” addresses the plight of the American farm laborer to the development of industry and growth of urban environment. Through May 2. • “Tradition Redefined: The Larry and Brenda Thompson Collection of African American Art.” Through Mar. 27.

Yoga Sprouts (Whole: Mind.

Body. Art.) For kids ages 2 and up.

3–4:30 p.m. $15. www.wholemindbodyart.com ZumbAtomic for Kids (Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Mondays, 5:15– 6:15 p.m. $6 (for first child), $3 (for each additional sibling). www. wholemindbodyart.com

SUPPORT Alcoholics Anonymous (Various Locations) If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-5430436, www.athensaa.com Alzheimer’s Caregiver Luncheon Program (Bentley Center) The Athens Area Alzheimer’s Support Group meets the third Tuesday of every month. Noon-1 p.m. FREE! 706-549-4850, eanthony@accaging.org 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.

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

Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotionsanonymous.org Grief Support Group (Council on Aging) Meeting every third

Good Dirt (510 B Thomas St.) The gallery features hand-built and wheel-thrown pieces by various ceramic artists and potters including Rob Sutherland, Caryn Van Wagtendonk, Crisha Yantis and Mike Klapthor.

Hampton Fine Art Gallery (115 E. Broad St., Greensboro) Works by various artists. Reception and awards presentation Mar. 26. Through Mar. 26.

Jittery Joe’s Coffee (1230 S. Millledge Ave.) Handpainted silks by René Shoemaker. Through March.

Just Pho…and More (1063 Baxter St.) New work

by Virginia Nazarea. Through March.

Lamar Dodd School of Art (Gallery 101) “Torso Series” by June Yong Lee. Through Mar. 9. • (Gallery 307) An exhibit of scientific illustrations.

Lyndon House Arts Center (293 Hoyt St.) 36th Annual Juried Exhibition, featuring work by area artists in a variety of media. Through May 10.

Madison-Morgan Cultural Center (434 S. Main St., Madison) A collection of images of the high desert plains of the American Southwest. Through March.

Mama’s Boy (197 Oak St.) Representational and abstract paintings by Hoke Johnston. Through March.

OCAF (34 School St., Watkinsville) Egg tempera portraits, commanding landscapes and trompe l’oeil paintings by Christy Green. Through Mar. 25. • Featuring works of art from Oconee County public and private schools, grades K–12. Reception Mar. 1.

Through Mar. 18.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia (2450 Milledge Ave.) “Forged from Nature” is an outdoor series of sculpted garden gates by artist Andrew T. Crawford. Reception Mar. 4.

The Grit (199 Prince Ave.) Drawings and mixed media by Lauren Traetto. Through Mar. 6.

This-Way-Out (T-W-O) (680 W. Broad St.) AHA! (AthensHasArt!) features paintings and drawings by Robert Sparrow Jones. Open 6-8 p.m. on the 10th20th of each month, or by appointment. Through Mar. 20.

Town 220 (220 W. Washington St., Madison) “Large Format Wall Paintings” presents the works of painter Richard Olsen and works in clay by Rick Berman.

Through April.

Trace Gallery (160 Tracy St.) New works by Atlanta ceramic sculptor Christina West. West addresses the idea of the human object as a toy by creating nearly life-size porcelain and fabric dolls. Through Mar. 4.

White Tiger Gourmet Food & Chocolates (217 Hiawasee Ave.) An exhibit featuring work by over 50 young artists from Chase Street Elementary School. Through March.

Thursday each month. 2-3:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-549-4850 Mental Health Support Group (St. Mary’s Hospital) Meets in the lobby conference room.

Thursdays, 6:30–8 p.m. 706-7835706, www.athensmentalhealth.org Overeaters Anonymous (Various Locations) Mondays, 5:30 p.m. at Nuçi’s Space. Thursdays, 7 p.m. at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church. Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. at Princeton United Methodist Church.

FREE! 404-771-8971, www.oa.org Parkinson’s Support Group (Council on Aging) Meet up every fourth Monday for an open support group for those living with Parkinson’s Disease. 2:30-4 p.m.

FREE! 706-549-4850 Survive and Revive (Call for location) Domestic violence support group. Childcare is provided.

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: 706-543-3331

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 Dance Instructor Recruitment (East Athens Educational Dance Center)

Recruiting dance instructors to teach summer classes, May 23–July 22, at the East Athens Educational Dance Center. 706-613-2624 Film Athens Filmakers, crew members and production support services: Get listed in Film Athens’ new searchable Production Directory at http://filmathens.net.

FREE! Tax Preparation Assistance (Various Locations) Now scheduling appointments for low- to middle-income families at the Epps Bridge Parkway Kroger and Oconee County Library. 706543-9511 Mardi Gras 10K (Terrapin Beer Co.) After completing the 10K, enjoy some brews. Proceeds benefit Bigger Vision Community Shelter and the Stable Foundation. Mar. 5, 10 a.m. www.mardigras10kathens.org Tax Assistance (Oconee County Library) The AARP offers free help to all adults regardless of age or AARP affiliation. Mondays, 1–4:30 p.m.

706-769-3950 UGA Alcohol Study UGA is conducting a study on a medication for treating alcohol problems. No cost for treatment. 706-542-8350 Wee Read Preliminaries (Various Locations) High school and college students compete in Wii sports including boxing, baseball, tennis and Rock Band. Winners will compete Apr. 30 at the Classic Center. Proceeds benefit the Wee Read program, providing local children with free books. Register. $15. weeolympics.weebly.com f

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reality check Matters Of The Heart And Loins I have always been very polite to the fairer sex because my mother always said that women love to be treated with respect. I will get straight to the point. I work in an office job with several other people. One of these people is a lady I am interested in, a few others are friends, and one other is a male rival for the object of my affection.

I have many times struck up conversations, opened the door for and even lent money to this special lady, yet all to no avail; I can’t seem to catch her eye. I finally worked up the courage to ask her out, thinking that maybe she just didn’t know I was interested in being anything but a friendly work-mate. She turned me down. She acted like she felt sorry for me, and although my heart was indeed crushed, I did not let on about it.

Anyway, my “rival” is often very rude to her, always has been, and is even downright mean at times. Yet, to my heartbreak, I found out through one of my office friends that they often sleep together, sometimes at the very office we work in.

If this were a mere isolated incident I would think nothing of it and chalk it up to mere lack of interest on her part.

But my whole life I have been passed up for the other, more often than not, meaner guy. I’m not bad looking, not too bad off money-wise and have a good sense of humor, yet I have always been unlucky in love. One girl even told me that I was too “nice” for her. Being my natural inclination, nice is just the way I am and I have no interest in cultivating any other way of being. I am growing very lonely, however, and feel that I am becoming a sadder person with each new disappointment.

Could my dear mother have been wrong? Do nice guys really finish last, if not in life, then in love?

Anonymous Nice Guy There is no explaining chemistry, ANG. There’s no telling what the object of your interest sees in this guy, but you can bet she isn’t telling herself, “This guy sucks! What a complete asshat! I think I’ll sleep with him!”

While it’s true that some women are partial to assholes, most of us really do prefer to be treated with respect, and we occasionally look past what we think are slight imperfections because we tell ourselves that we know he’s really a nice guy deep down and that we’re the only ones who really understand him. This usually works for longer than we care to admit, and we are most often only shaken out of this stupor by a truly heinous act (like cheating) or a very frank talking to by a very, very good friend. That being said, ANG, don’t be a doormat, either. There is a difference between being polite and well-mannered and going too far out of your way to please a person who doesn’t care a lick about you. All I can tell you is that you should continue to be yourself and try to meet more women. Law of averages and whatnot, right?

Your response to SFJB in the Feb. 9 edition made me think of a situation in my own life.

(And by the way, what a disgusting acronym

“SFJB” is; it says a lot about that person’s character.) For many years now I’ve been part of a non-professional university organization, serving as a faculty/staff advisory member. I’m not the only one; one of my fellow advisers has a very similar problem to SFJB. Let’s refer to this man as “Slick.”

Simply put, despite his encroaching middleage, Slick cannot stop dating the college girls in our group. He is devoted to the ideals of the organization and is an effective adviser, but he has for years used the group as a dating pool: an endless wellspring of fresh young things.

While he is undeniably an attractive man, boyish and very charming, he’s also bordering on double these girls’ ages. More importantly, he’s a classic player, flitting from girl to girl, rarely committing (and sometimes cheating when he does commit) and his overall effect on the organization is divisive.

As you might imagine, some of the girls get competitive over him, forming rivalries that occasionally turn ugly. We’ve had more than a few promising students quit entirely over him.

After our aging Romeo breaks another girl’s heart (which he does with clockwork regularity), she will frequently come to me for consolation. I do my best to lend a sympathetic ear, but it is outside of my function to get involved with their personal lives. Furthermore, I am just plain tired of cleaning up his messes, of hearing the same story again and again. This also affects my professional relationship with him; just seeing his face makes me angry, and I am typically cold to him. I feel guilty about this at times because he’s otherwise a nice person… or perhaps that’s his charm working on me as well. He is amazingly disarming.

So, Jyl, is my attitude unreasonable? Slick’s behavior, while certainly unprofessional, does not actually violate any university codes of conduct (since this is a student organization and not a class). He’s not married. Everyone involved is, at least technically speaking, an adult. I don’t know what I can or even should do here, apart from waiting for him to either settle down or get old enough that these girls finally leave him be. I feel as though talking to him about it is out of the question. The way he behaves, would he possibly take a colleague’s concerns seriously?

Thank you for hearing me out!

Sick of Slick You don’t feel comfortable talking to him about it, but can anyone talk to him? Surely you have co-workers who share your concerns.

Maybe you could band together and talk to him—a sort of intervention, perhaps? The problem is that trying to warn these girls off of him is tantamount to gossip and also unlikely to work. If he is truly causing problems in your department, then his boss should be made aware of the situation and made to deal with it. If your relationship with that person is good, then a simple and direct conversation should do the trick. If it isn’t, then bring along some backup.

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

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1BR/1BA apartment. Great in–town, Boulevard n’hood. Walk everywhere. Water & garbage paid. $490-$525/mo. Check out w w w. b o u l e v a r d p r o p e r t y management.com or call (706) 548-9797.

1BR $485, 2BR $549, 3BR $699/ mo.! Huge apt.s avail. now! Preleasing for summer & fall! Also, get your 1st mo. of rent free! Pet friendly, on busline, 3 mi. from campus & Dwntn. (706) 549-6254. Restrictions apply.

4BR/2.5BA townhouse off Cedar Shoals. On bus route. Pets welcome.

Avail. now. Only $1000/mo. Aaron (706) 207-2957.

1BR/1BA in the Boulevard n’hood & overlooking Dwntn., freshly renovated, all electric, great places to live. $490-$695/mo. boulevardpropertymanagement. com or call (706) 548-9797.

Available now. Barnett Ridge, 2BR/2BA flats. Eastside. $625/mo.

Lots of room for the price. W/D, DW incl. www.joinermanagement. com, text “barnett” to 41513, Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868.

Athens executive suites.

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

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.

Avail. now & pre-leasing for Fall!

Total electric. Eastside. Must see. 5BR/3BA. Trash & lawn paid for.

Modern/huge rooms. Approx. 2800 sq. ft. $995/mo. (706) 621-0077.

2BR/2BA at The Lodge. Kitchen, LR, screened-in porch. $850/mo. + utils.

Internet incl. Avail. now! Call Alice (404) 376-0987.

Affordable, clean & convenient! Just $450/mo. Avail. now or pre-lease for Fall. Walk to ARMC/Normaltown, 1 mi. to Dwntn. 1BR/1BA. Quiet environment. (706) 788-2152 or email thomas2785@aol.com.

Downtown business space w/ 2 covered parking spots in Game Day Condos. 250 W Broad St #108, zoned C-D, across from UGA. Asking $239K. Call Jim Paine, (706) 372-7300.

2BR/1BA apts. Great in–town n’hood. Walk everywhere. Water & garbage paid. $655–$795/mo. www. boulevardpropertymanagement. com or call (706) 548-9797.

2BR/1BA renovated apt.s walking distance to Dwntn, campus & Mama’s Boy! $500 to $550/ mo. incl. water & trash. Lg. apt.s, small & quiet complex perfect for grad students! Chris: chris@ petersonproperties.org, (706) 2025156.

4BR loft 2 blocks from Milledge, avail. 8/1! 2nd story of commercial bldg., 999 Baxter St., huge den, custom kitchen & BAs, huge closets, $1600/mo. No dogs, cats OK. Chris: chris@petersonproperties.org, (706) 202-5156.

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Dwntn., 1BR/1BA flat, $465/ mo. Units avail. for immediate move-in & pre-leasing for Aug. 2011. Water, gas, trash pick-up incl. On-site laundr y. J o i n e r Management, (706) 353-6868.

Downtown. University Tower, across from N. campus, corner of Lumpkin & Broad. Lg. 1BR/1BA, LR, kitchen. Avail. June 1, 2011. $750/ mo. Call (706) 255-3743.

Free rent 1st month! No pet fee!

2BR/2BA apt.s close to Dwntn. & 3BR/2BA duplexes in wooded n’hood avail. W/D, DW in all units.

Easy access to loop. (706) 5482522. www.dovetailmanagement. com.

Loft, 640 sf. Chase Park artist complex. Granite, ceiling fans, washer, storage. Nice! Nathan (478) 290-6283, (478) 274-8141.

Was $600, now $549. Pictures on Facebook “Bracewell Lofts.”

Move in special! Free flat screen TV. HUD vouchers welcome! Cascades Classic City Call, (706) 543-5516, pm@cascadesclassiccity.com.

Reduced rent! $600/mo. 1BR/1BA, LR, study, modern kitchen, pool, gym, gated, ground floor corner unit.

Stadium Village close to UGA. Ideal for single/couple. Rob, (706) 3384984, wimberlyme@bellsouth.net.

Studio & 2BRs Dwntn., across from campus. Avail. for Fall. Call (404) 557-5203.

Westside condos, 2BR/2BA, $550/ mo. Eastside quadraplex, 2BR/2BA, $500/mo. & 2BR/1BA, $475/mo.

Eastside duplex, 2BR/1BA & FP, $475/mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 353-2700 or cell (706) 5401529.

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Eastside offices. 1060 Gaines School Rd. Rent 1200 sq. ft. $1200/ mo., 450 sq. ft. $600/mo., 150 sq. ft. $300/mo. (706) 546-1615 or athenstownproperties.com.

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O ff i c e / w a re h o u s e s p a c e avail. immediately. 1500 sf., 1600 sf., 2200 sf., & 4500 sf. (can combine). $750/mo. to $2300/mo.

Located .5 mile from the Loop, great co-tenants, flexible space. Call Bryan Austin, (706) 353-1039.

Retail, bar, or restaurant for lease at Homewood Shopping Center. 3000 sq. ft. Call Bryan Austin at (706) 353-1039.

Unique 40’ x 80’ space at Chase Park artist complex. Open space ready for talented entrepreneur.

Zoned E-O. Live/work optional.

(478) 290-6283. $129,000. Pictures on Facebook “Bracewell Lofts.”

Warehouse/office/studio. Fenced yd., A/C, great light, roll-up door, view of river, perfect for service industry. Rent 25% to 100% of 3500 sf. bldg. $200-1250/mo. Cole, (706) 202-2733.

Condos for Rent 2 tenants needed. 3BR/2.5BA at Milledge Place. UGA Athens busline. $350/mo. utils. incl. Close to campus.

No smoking/pets. Swimming pool.

Avail. this summer! (909) 957-7058, williamsreza@gmail.com.

2BR/2.5BA town homes on Old Epps Bridge Rd. Each spacious condo is 1200 sq. ft. Units ranging from $625-$800/mo. Prelease for Fall.

(706) 202-9905. athensarearentals@ gmail.com.

2BR/2.5BA townhome less than 1 mile to campus. $650/mo. W/D downstairs. Pool on site. Avail.

Aug. 1. Pets OK w/ fee. (706) 207-4953.

Condos For Sale Downtown. University Tower on Broad across from N. Campus.

Large 1BR/1BA, $84,500. Agents welcome 3%. Call (706) 2553743.

Duplexes For Rent 1BR/1BA duplex on Oconee St. near Dwntn. & UGA. HWflrs., lg. porch & back yd., shared laundry center, really nice, $498 plus deposit. Call Drew, (706) 202-2712.

Avail. now. 2BR/1BA duplex on Westside. 171 Nicole Cir. W/D conn.

FP, CHAC, fenced yd. $425/mo. + $425 deposit. (706) 498-4733.

East Athens. Great 2BR/1BA duplex.

On city busline. Fresh paint, W/D, DW, range, fridge, trash & yd. service incl. Pets OK. Avail. now! $550/mo.

Call Mike (877) 740-1514 toll free.

Houses for Rent $650/mo. 3BR/1BA. 121 E. Carver Dr. Fenced–in yd. Tile & HWflrs.

CHAC, W/D hookups, DW. Pets welcome. Avail. now! (706) 6148335. $900/mo. Blocks from UGA & Dwntn. Athens. 3BR/1BA, CHAC, totally remodeled, tall ceilings, HWflrs., tile, W/D, front porch. 500 Willow St. Avail. now. Owner/Agent, call Robin (770) 265-6509.

165 Mcleroy Dr. 3BR/1BA. Avail.

April 1st. CHAC, carport, huge fenced yd. Pets OK. No pet fees!

Nice area. $775/mo. Other homes avail. (706) 372-6813.

1, 2, 3 & 4BR houses & apartments, avail. Fall, historic Boulevard n’hood.

(706) 548-9797, boulevardproperty management.com.

2, 3, 4 & 5BR houses for rent! Many locations & options to choose from.

Call (706) 340-1215 or check us out at www.athensrealestategroup.com.

2 & 3BR super nice houses in the Boulevard n’hood. Walk to town & campus. 734 Barber St., 340 Barber St., 156 Athens Ave., 137 Cohen, boulevardpropertymanagement. com orcall (706) 548-9797.

251 Magnolia St. 2BR/1BA. Pets w e l c o m e . N e w l y re m o d e l e d , fenced-in yd. $650/mo. Call (706) 714-4603.

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3BR/2BA, great n’hood close to Medical School campus/ Normaltown. HW/tile flrs. Fresh paint inside & outside. Huge landscaped/ fenced yd. All new appliances. Must see! $850/mo. Call Helen Martin, (706) 540-2010.

3BR/2BA house close to campus. Quiet street off College Cir., lg. yd. w/ deck, garage.

HWflrs., appls, W/D, CHAC. 1 mi. from campus. Avail. Aug 1. $855/ mo. Call (706) 247-3708.

3BR/1BA, lg. rooms, W/D, DW, deck, screen porch, alarm system, pets OK, in-town Athens off First St. $695/ mo. Call Mike. (706) 202-5259.

3 lg. BR/2.5BA, balcony off 1BR, all appliances, 2 car garage, Eastside, avail. now! $850/mo. Rent or sell.

Call (706) 340-2450.

3BR/2BA, $995/mo., Oconee Co., McRee Mill Lane, bonus room. Avail. now. Call (706) 769-5957.

3BR/1.5BA house w/ central HVAC, HWflrs., carport, lg. fenced back yd. on quiet cul-de-sac off Oglethorpe Ave. Pets OK w/ deposit, W/D incl., landlord mows lawn. Avail. March 1. $900/mo. Contact Jared at (706) 338-9019 or athfest08@gmail.com.

3BR/1.5BA. Pets welcome. Carport, newly remodeled, fenced-in yd. $795/mo. 255 Magnolia St. Call (706) 714-4603.

4BR/4BA. New, Dwntn. 1 mi. from Arch. Stainless, HWflrs., tile, covered porches. Choose from multiple homes. W/D incl. Avail. Fall. $1900/ mo. Aaron (706) 207-2957.

2BR/1BA, 2795 Danielsville Rd. 5 mi. north of Dwntn. Fenced yd., good closet space, W/D avail. $535/mo. + 1 mo. security dep. Avail. now. (706) 424-1571.

4BR/3BA historic home in Blvd. area. High ceilings, new everything. $2000/mo. Call Valerio Properties, (706) 546-6900.

2BR/1BA, 340 Ruth St. Cool old house w/ HWflrs., all appliances, petfriendly, $800/mo., avail. 8/1. (706) 713-0626, www.newageproperties athens.com.

4BR/4BA new house on S. Milledge, $1700/mo.! 4BR/3.5BA, $1600/mo.

Hardwoods, granite, tile, stainless appliances, walk-in closets & large BRs! Call (706) 340-1215 or www. athensrealestategroup.com.

2BR/2BA perfect Dwntn. location.

New. 1 mi. from Arch. Stainless, HWflrs., tile, covered porches. Offstreet parking. W/D incl. Avail. Fall 2011. $1050/mo. Aaron (706) 2072957.

5BR/2.5BA on Milledge!

Spacious house w/ large yd. just 2 min. from campus. $2000/mo. athensarearentals@gmail.com or (706) 202-9905.

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Eastside. Rent $750/mo. minus possible discount. Owner/agent.

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5 Pts. Leasing for fall. 1, 2, 3 & 4BR houses & apts. See at bondrealestate.org. Owner/broker Herbert Bond Realty & Investment.

(706) 224-8002.

580 Aubrey Dr., Bogart. 3BR/1BA. HWflrs., carpet, CHAC, W/D hook-up, lg. yd. Sec. sys., landlord mows lawn, GRFA welcome. $800/mo + dep. Avail. now! (770) 725-7748.

1BR/1BA Hillside Apt. $475/mo. $550/mo. w/ W/D. Water incl. Blocks from campus. Joiner Management: (706) 353-6868, or text “hillside” to 41513. www.joinermanagement. com.

2BR/2.5BA townhome, Cedar Bluff, Eastside. $670/mo. w/ W/D, DW, lg. rooms. www.joinermanagement. com, text “cedar” to 41513, Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868.

6BR/3.5BA off Prince Ave. on King Ave. Avail. 8/1, fully renovated, 2 custom kitchens w/ granite, custom BAs, 2 dens, huge yd.! $2700/mo., no dogs, cats OK. Chris: chris@ petersonproperties.org, (706) 2025156.

2BR/1.5BA w/ o f f i c e / g u e s t room. In quadraplex 2 blocks from campus. 5 Pts. area. W/D, CHAC, nice patio. Very cool layout. $900/mo. Avail. 8/1. Pets ok. Call (706) 369-2908.

Eastside, adorable Cape Cod. 3BR/2BA, detached garage, LR, DR, eat-in kitchen, new stainless appliances, HWflrs. $950/mo. Avail.

3/5. Drive by 1305 Whit Davis off Old Lexington Rd. (706) 207-6629.

2BR/2BA flats & town homes. Patriot Park, $625 w/ W/D, DW, quiet, small 7 unit bldg. Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868 or text “patriot” to 41513. www.joinermanagement. com.

Eastside 4BR/2BA home. $700/mo. incl. trash & lawn care. All appls incl. Fenced-in back yd., pets OK. Call (706) 201-2121.

Eastside 2BR/1BA split lvl. Lg. lv. area splits BRs. Lg. kitchen. Private drive. Big back yd. Storage bldg.

Appls. incl. $625/mo. + dep. Pet negotiable. (706) 248-7338.

Great little house near Dwntn. LR/ DR/office. HWflrs. Quiet n’hood, Eastside. $650/mo. $600/mo. if paid on/before 1st. Call Dan, (678) 6435851.

Homewood Hills brick ranch.

3BR/2BA, LR, DR, den, gas FP, fenced back yd. All appliances incl.

W/D. $950/mo. Call Teri, (706) 7170479.

New 4BR/4BA houses! Great Dwntn. location! Lg. BRs, tile, HWflrs., $1900/mo., avail. 8/1. www.newage propertiesathens.com, (706) 7130626.

Now leasing 3 & 4 BR brick homes w/ private baths for Fall 2011. Pet friendly student community close to Dwntn. www.deklerealty.com, (706) 548-0580.

Houses for Sale

5 Pts. 2BR/1BA. Great location.

Great for grad student. Walk to campus. W/D, CHAC, nice patio.

Pets OK. $650-$700/mo. Avail. 8/1.

Call (706) 369-2908.

Arbor Creek: 1 & 2 BRs, $550 to $655/mo. W/D, DW, pool. www. joinermanagement.com, text “arbor” to 41513, Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868.

Adorable 3BR/2BA, close to campus. New master BA w/ double sink. HWflrs., fenced back yd. W/D, DW, CHAC. Avail. 8/1. $1250/mo.

(706) 369-2908.

Awesome renovated Victorian 3BR/2BA house. High ceilings, HWflrs., DW, W/D, HVAC. Great yd., pets OK. Avail. 8/1. $1275/mo.

(706) 369-2908.

Dearing Garden, 1 & 2BR flats. $550 to 650/mo. W/D, DW. Block from campus off Baxter St. Joiner Management, (706) 850-7727, text “dearing” to 41513. www. joinermanagement.com.

Great 4BR/4BA house. 1/2 mi. from campus. Front porch, back deck, nice yd., DW, W/D, CHAC. Pets OK. Avail. 8/1. Special! $1500/mo. (706) 369-2908.

Artist inspired 3BR/2BA home w/ wrap-around porch & studio on Dearing St. just off of Milledge. $439,900. Call Reign at Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty, (706) 3724166.

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Awesome in-town 2BR/1BA. Fenced back yd. w/ cool deck in historic Cobbham. Between Milledge & King. $150,000. Call Reign at Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty, (706) 372-4166.

Royal Oaks Townhomes. 2BR/2BA, $ 6 8 5 / m o . , W / D i n c l . , p oo l & volleyball. Joiner Management: (706) 353-6868, www.joinermanagement. com, or text “royal” to 41513.

Charming, classic, updated cottage in Normaltown. 2BR/2BA w/ sunroom. $188,000, 248 Georgia Ave. Antique heart pine, high ceilings. (706) 850-1175 or (678) 358-5181. By appt. only.

Land for Sale Arizona, big beautiful lots, $99/mo., $0 down, $0 interest. Golf course, national parks. 1 hr. from Tucson Int’l Airport. Guaranteed financing. No credit check! (800) 631-8164, code 4054, www.sunsiteslandrush.com (AAN CAN).

Parking & Storage UGA parking spaces. Across the street from campus, law & library. $30/mo. 6 month minimum. Contact Susan, (706) 354-4261.

Pre-Leasing 1BR/1BA, LynnRock Apts. $490/ mo. w/ DW, water incl. Blocks from campus off Baxter St. Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868, or text “lynnrock” to 41513. www. joinermanagement.com.

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

Studios: 1BR/2BR/3BR/4BR units throughout Normaltown, Boulevard, ARMC, & 5 Pts. avail. Fall. Please visit valerioproperties.com or call us, (706) 546-6900.

Shoal Creek: 1 & 2 BRs, $575 to $675. W/D, DW, ice-maker, pool. www.joinermanagement.com, text “shoalcreek” to 41513, or call Joiner Management, (706) 850-7727.

Stonecrest, 2 & 3 BRs, $800 to $1050/mo. W/D, DW, microwave, pool. www.joinermanagement.com, text “stonecrest” to 41513, or call Joiner Management, (706) 8507727.

Roommates F w/ rooms to rent. Private BRs w/ BAs in 4BR home. All amenities.

Free cable, internet! Mile from UGA. $460/mo. Must see. Jenny, (843) 229-4483.

Huge room for rent w/ private entry. $450/mo. Pay weekly or monthly.

W/D, utils. incl. Bigger than master BR. (678) 698-4260.

West side. Rent upstairs of house w/ 1 full BA, BR, & den. Free range of whole house. $400/mo. No utils. charge. Great n’hood off Mitchell Bridge. (770) 377-6305.

Rooms for Rent Dashiell Cottages Inc. Move–in $85/ wk.! (706) 850-0491. All amenities, WiFi. Enjoy our river community, 5 blocks to UGA. Enjoy the wildlife observation.

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Room avail. in 2BR apt. Big room, cheap utils., free water/trash. Rent is $348/mo. Walking distance to Dwntn. (in Blvd. area). Avail. immediately. Lease ends 7/31. Email iloveprince@gmail.com for more info.

Sub-lease Avail. now! 2BR/1BA in historic Boulevard area. CHAC, W/D, back yd., pets OK. $850/mo. 1285 Boulevard. Call (706) 372-2548.

For Sale Antiques Antiques & jewels sale! Antique furniture, estate jewelry, fine oil paintings, Persian rugs, silver, china, stained glass & more. Open 12-5 daily except Sun. & Mon. by chance or appt. (706) 340-3717. 290 N. Milledge Ave. Athens. Antiquesjewels.com.

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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.

W e d d i n g b a n d s . Q u a l i t y, professional bands. Weddings, parties. Rock, jazz, etc. Call Classic City Entertainment. (706) 549-1567. www.classiccityentertainment.com.

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

Musicians Wanted Singer wanted for established, working blues band in Athens.

Influences are everything from Johnny Winter & Muddy Waters to Stevie Ray Vaughn. Call (706) 5482874.

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Studios SmallHouseCreative. Seriously high-end analog gear! Seriously affordable! Mix, master & track in ProTools HD2 Accel-based recording studio on Athens’ Eastside. Feel the love! www.roomfiftythree.com.

All new queen mattress set, $170.

Sofa & love-seat, $549. 5-piece bedroom set, $399. (706) 612-8004.

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Cleaning

Go to Agora! Cool & affordable!

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S p e c i a l i z i n g i n re t ro g o o d s , antiques, furniture, clothes, records & players plus more! 260 W. Clayton St., (706) 316-0130.

Yard Sales Ask about our Run–til–Sold rate. Lowest classified ad rate in town! 12 weeks for only $40! Call (706) 549-0301 or place an ad at www.flagpole. com. Merchandise only.

Music Announcements SXSW laminate for sale: check out thousands of exciting bands in Austin at this year’s SXSW March 15-20 for a reduced price. AthFest is selling a prepaid laminate for the music conference portion of SXSW worth $750 for $600, or make your best offer to Jared Bailey at director@athfest.com. www.sxsw. com.

Instruction Athens School of Music .

Instruction in guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more. From beginner to expert.

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If you are looking for a local reliable, trustworthy cleaner who uses earth-friendly products, call Nick. I am thorough & efficient, therefore very easy on the budget! Phone or text (706) 851-9087. Email Nick@goodworld.biz. Also Pet Friendly!

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Certified coach now meeting clients Dwntn. at WorkSpace Athens.

1-on-1 coaching, assistance w/ resumes/cover letters/grad. school applications. Visit www. higheredcareercoach.com or call Sean, (706) 363-0539.

Pawn Need cash, get it here. Top dollar for scrap gold, firearms, & other items.

GA Dawg Pawn, (706) 353-0799.

4390B Atlanta Hwy, across from Sam’s Club.

Jobs Full-time Booth rent position avail. for hair stylist in a cozy salon in Chase Park Warehouses. Hours/days flexible, full/part time. honeyssalon@gmail. com.

House/server staff: Greyfield Inn, Cumberland Island. Come join our house staff & live/work on a beautiful Georgia island! Some dining & wine service experience helpful.

In-residence position. $25,500/ annum. Send letter of interest & application request to seashore@ greyfieldinn.com.

Hairstylist/Designer. Are you a talented hairstylist/designer looking for a friendly, professional, laid– back studio space? Strand has an opening for a self-motivated designer. We offer rent control, no contract, in a friendly, established, high traffic studio in 5 Pts. Contact Michael at (706) 549-8074. All inquiries confidential.

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Looking for licensed, experienced hair stylist to work 32-40 hrs./ wk. Clientele a plus. Laid back, fun atmosphere. Email resume to rocketsalon@hotmail.com.

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Local fence company looking for experienced fence installation crew leader capable of independent installation w/out supervision. Must be well versed in all types of fences.

Must have valid drivers license. Pay negotiable based upon experience & references. Contact (706) 3540893 for inquiries.

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Movie extras to stand in backgrounds for major film production. Earn up to $200/day.

Experience not required. All looks needed. Call (877) 568-7052.

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Massage Therapeutic massage. 20 yrs. exp. Voted best in Athens. Deep tissue or light pressure according to client. 1st time client discount!

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Call Elizabeth at (706) 338-2001.

Misc. Services Ask about our Run–til–Sold rate.

Lowest classified ad rate in town! 12 weeks for only $40! Call (706) 549-0301. Merchandise only.

Multi-tasking assistant for busy plant nursery. Must enjoy outdoors, self motivated & have green thumbs.

FT potential. Apply at Thyme After Thyme, 550 Athens Rd., Winterville.

Mon.–Fri. 9am–4pm only.

UberPrints.com is hiring!

We’re looking for bright, outgoing people to join our customer service team FT. Great work environment.

Our office is located near Dwntn.

Athens. Visit uberprints.com/jobs to learn more about the position & to apply.

Opportunities Do you have great communication skills? Are you money motivated?

Are you dependable? Are you willing to do what it takes to make $1000/ wk.? If you answered yes to all, give Chris a call! (770) 560-5653.

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Phone actresses from home. Best pay outs, busy system, bilingual/ spanish a plus. Wknds. a must!

Land line/good voice, (800) 4037772, lipservice.net (AAN CAN).

Part-time Mystery shoppers earn up to $100/day. Undercover shoppers needed to judge retail & dining establishments. No exp. req’d. (800) 743-8535.

Vehicles Autos 1992 Mark III edition Chevy Van. 119,500 miles. Extended roof. New transmission, brakes, radiator, water pump, front tires & recent tune-up. $2600. (706) 589-5568.

2009 Toyota Prius, excellent condition, new tires, 31K, navigation, JBL Sound - $19,800. Contact (706) 783-4665 or snpathens@gmail.com.

Notices Organizations The University of Georgia Kinesiology department is seeking manual wheelchair users w/ a spinal cord injury for a physical activity measurement study. Participants can earn up to $50 for completing a 2-hour session at UGA & then wearing unobtrusive activity measurement devices at home for a 3-day period. Contact Rachelle Acitelli, rach1@uga.edu.

Pets Found F dog. Corgie mix, brown & white older F dog found on corner of Boulevard & Buena Vista on Mon., Feb. 21st. No collar. (706) 255-7373.

I’m John Wayne, a beagle. I live in a house w/ 4 college students.

Nobody comes looking for me when I go sniffing the n’hood. The humans where I stay say they don’t want me.

A kind lady is helping me until I can find a real home, but there’s a chow here who’s upset about it.I’m 4 yrs. old & a little bit overweight (& on a diet). I can’t have puppies of my own, but I sure would love to live with some sweet humans. Please call (706) 548-3505.

Prelease Now for Fall

SCOTT PROPERTIES 706-425-4048 • 706-296-1863 www.facebook.com/scottproperties 4BD Cottages • Lakeside Dr. 4BD House • Peabody St. 2BD Apartments • FTX

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Come Check Out Our New Upstairs Patio Bar!

20 SELECT DRAFT BEERS

100+ Whiskies 200+ Craft Beers

HAPPY HOUR 5-9pm

Food

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Spacious Heated Patio!

Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar

Best View of North Campus

200+ Bottled Beers Expanded Wine List Huge Screen TVs • Pool Tables

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