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pub notes Strange Bedfellows Doug McKillip, you may recall, is the lawyer/developer who is Athens’ State Representative from what is currently one of the few safe Democratic districts in this part of the state. He had just been elected Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus in the legislature when he abruptly switched to the Republican Party. His Democratic colleagues, needless to say, were astounded and appalled at his treachery. Local Democrats were enraged that someone they worked for and voted for could betray them so blithely with no warning. In spite of the fact that he had campaigned to be the Democratic leader in the House, McKillip gave as his reason for changing parties the effectiveness he would gain by joining the Republicans, who are heavily in the majority. He described himself as a fiscal conservative and a social moderate and said he was sure that he would feel comfortable with his new colleagues who would respect his views and would not require him to vote for anything that was against his principles. In the recent legislative session, he was on the right side of several environmental issues, including voting against allowing billboard companies to cut trees on the public right-of-way— it passed. He also voted against allowing yard clippings into landfills, because of their toxicity, and he voted against a bill that would have allowed the dredging up of submerged logs, damaging the ecological balance of Georgia rivers. He also sponsored a solar tax credit bill, but it failed in the House, only to be revived in the Senate when it got tacked onto a bill “It’s the difference involving deferred compensation between a potted for corporate executives that was lobbied hard by a big Atlanta law plant and a seat firm. Not so environmentally at the table.” friendly was McKillip’s sponsorship of the “Toxic Substances Control Resolution,” which environmentalists say was basically written by the chemical industry and calls for less state regulation of chemicals. McKillip says the resolution is just a suggestion that the federal government take over regulation. He declined to sponsor The State Fair Employment Practices Act, which would outlaw workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. He says he gets asked to sponsor lots of bills. He voted to allow Georgia Power and other utilities to create PACs to donate to legislative candidates. “Free speech,” according to McKillip. He voted against an amendment that would have banned federal funds from being used for abortions in Georgia, including for rape and incest. The amendment passed, but McKillip did not vote when the bill containing it came before the House. He voted in favor of limiting HOPE scholarships and says he was basically voting to protect the scholarship system statewide. He voted for the budget that drastically cut money from the university system and from the pre-kindergarten program, and he voted for expanding tax credits for private school tuition—he says we need to support all approaches to education. He voted for the bill to allow health insurance policies from out-of-state companies that do not meet Georgia mandates that include mammograms, prostate exams, cancer care for children, high-risk pregnancy care, etc., and says these policies cost less and are all that many people can afford. He voted for the draconian immigration bill that has been compared to Arizona’s law, and he points out that Georgia’s law cracks down on illegal immigrants. He voted for sales-tax loopholes for Gulfstream Aeronautics and Delta Airlines; he voted for sales-tax loopholes for developers of tourist attractions; and he worked for passage of a bill allowing the subdivision of historic properties, pushed by an Atlanta law firm on behalf of one of its partners. Is McKillip glad he switched? “It’s amazing,” he says. “It’s the difference between a potted plant and a seat at the table.” He is the very model of the modern suburban Republican, and he is not bothered by the one-party rule in the House, which he says is “no different from when the Democrat Party was in power.” The “Democrat” Party? Only months after his defection, McKillip is using the denigrative, dismissive corruption of the party name foisted by Newt & Fox & Bush & them? Could a man of principle so quickly adjust his thinking in the eager effort to please his new political bedfellows? Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com
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Athens News and Views Everybody Wins… a Little: When the ACC weekends) to match the alcohol service limits. Mayor and Commission conditionally granted Let’s hope the café and its neighbors can work the request by the owners of the soon-to-open out a peaceful, productive co-existence under Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market for an alcohol the present terms, but this looks like it could license distance waiver on Apr. 19, they were be a going concern when license renewal time trying to satisfy an awful lot of (sometimes rolls around in the fall. directly) competing interests. The trick, in a nutshell, was to accommodate a business that Speaking of Alcohol Sales: Commissioner Kelly most interested parties agree will be a fine Girtz says there’s probably sufficient support asset to the neighborhood while protecting the rights of neighbors—especially the owner/occupants of a house adjacent to what will be a 24-seat outdoor patio, whose concerns over noise disturbances are exactly those the alcohol distance ordinance is intended to address. In the end, commissioners voted to grant the waiver for a license to sell beer and wine, but not liquor, with the stipulations that no alcohol Just about 30 feet separates the outdoor patio of the Heirloom Cafe and be served after 9 p.m. (10 Fresh Market from the owner-occupied house next door. on weekends) with drinks off the tables and the patio closed 45 minutes for getting Sunday package sales onto ACC’s later, that no amplified music be played outNovember referendum alongside the educadoors, and that a plan for a noise abatement tion SPLOST. Slight concerns that Sunday sales barrier at the edge of the property be develcould bring a wave of conservative voters to oped “should one be deemed necessary upon the polls, endangering the E-SPLOST, appear renewal of the alcohol service permit.” That to be all that might keep the issue off the didn’t exactly satisfy the next-door neighbors, ballot, but the 60-40 margin by which the who will be within earshot of the patio at all controversial SPLOST 2011 passed despite hours, not just late-night (the restaurant will last November’s notably conservative turnout serve breakfast every day), and had viewed should lay those pretty easily to rest. the noise barrier as a priority. A suggestion by ACC Police Chief Jack Lumpkin that the bound- A Good Tired: It’s once again time to sign up ary for audible noise leaving the premises be for Athens Locally Grown’s Farmer for a Day reduced to the property line was dismissed, tours. There’s one a month beginning May 7 but a less severe variation on that idea might at Oglethorpe County’s Blackbriar Farm, with have have afforded some reasonable proteca total of six including the season wrap-up tion to the neighbors, whose entire property is at Boann’s Banks Oct. 8, which is open only well within the noise ordinance’s 300-foot day to Locally Grown members. All the rest are and evening boundary. free for anyone (including a great meal), but On the other side of the coin, the requirereservations are limited. For more info, go to ment that all alcohol sales, even inside the www.athens.locallygrown.net and find “Farm café, be suspended at the same time the patio Tours” under the “Our Growers” tab. To regis closed may have been unnecessary; it seems ister, click on “The Market” and find “Event unlikely indoor drinking will be the source of Registrations” under “Categories.” And if you much disturbance to neighbors. As it is, the want to communicate with a person, email owners say they will simply adjust their closMarc Tissenbaum at farmerforaday@gmail.com. ing hours (which they had planned to be 10 weeknights and midnight Dave Marr news@flagpole.com
Paul Broun, Jr.’s Krazy Korner Congressman Paul Broun, Jr. made news recently when he took the House floor to reveal something kept secret since the 1930s: that Franklin Delano Roosevelt sent his advisers, members of his cabinet and even “close-held friends” to visit with Josef Stalin. Basically half of Washington was in Moscow, sounds like. FDR dispatched the group to “study what he was doing, what Stalin was doing there so that FDR could replicate it here in the United States.” Roosevelt, Broun implies, then brought forth the New Deal, his Stalinist plan. FDR had done “everything that he possibly could” to “replicate” Stalin’s Russia. The New Deal, in other words, was a Stalinist starter kit. The social welfare policies coming later, like Medicare and Medicaid, were improvements on the plan, further steps toward Stalinism. All directly from that murderous tyrant Stalin! We were placed in the gulags of secure retirements and rural electrification! Then came the horrors of minimum wages and a limit to how many hours Americans could be made to slave away in brutal factory conditions and keep their jobs! It was none other than Stalin himself providing the health care that allowed my grandparents to share more years with us. And now, President Obama’s pulling 50 million Americans into the (capitalist) health care system has all but extinguished the light of liberty. I know why the caged bird sings! [Matthew Pulver]
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Code Enforcement Board Not Necessary, ACC Commissioners Decide Athens-Clarke County commissioners now appear unlikely to create a special code enforcement board to deal with the county’s hard-to-enforce “definition of family” ordinance. The stringent ordinance bars more than two unrelated people from sharing homes in “single-family” zones, and has long been controversial (although most commissioners support it). But it’s difficult for local inspectors to prove how many people live in a house, and most cases are being resolved without going to court anyway, county inspections director Doug Hansford told commissioners at a committee meeting Apr 19. Commissioner Andy Herod said he “frequently” gets calls about violations of the ordinance (and also about overgrown yards) but “knowing it and proving it are two different things.” Commissioner Alice Kinman had suggested at an earlier meeting that such a board might enforce the ordinance where the courts have failed (and commissioners once went so far as to replace a municipal court judge they viewed as soft on violators). But after learning how few cases are involved, Herod acknowledged last week that a code board “may be a solution looking for a problem” and the Legislative Review Committee agreed to take no further action on the matter (aside from considering a specific height limit for lawn vegetation). The code board was suggested by former Municipal Court Judge Kay Giese as a means to help deal with a backlog of cases (and not
to provide better enforcement)—and Judge Leslie Spornberger Jones, who replaced Giese, has now caught up on the backlog and says she doesn’t need the board. More definitionof-family cases are being settled without going to court, Jones said at the committee meeting: “They’re getting handled before they are ever filed.” ACC’s Community Enforcement Division, which enforces quality-of-life ordinances, has become more proactive, Hansford told Flagpole—passing out brochures to neighborhood residents even before violations are spotted. The ordinance was a response to groups of UGA students who set up large, disruptive households in single-family neighborhoods. “The kids are pretty responsive to our officers when they go out and talk to them,” Hansford said. The number of cases may also be lower since UGA began encouraging more students to live on campus, he said. Far more common than definition-of-family cases are citations for the county’s dog-tethering ordinance (requiring dogs to be penned rather than tied), and failure to properly care for a dog, Jones said. Cases pertaining to abandoned cars are also common, she said. Meanwhile, the county is using a new weapon to fight definition-of-family violations: writing letters to students’ parents (UGA has agreed to supply addresses). “Our records show that your [son or daughter] resides at this property,” reads a sample letter. “The complaint was about trash in the yard, grass needing to be cut, trash cans at the curb on the wrong day, and a Definition of Family violation. All but one of the violations has been addressed… The Definition of Family violation is still under investigation.”
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Peace with the University System? For the past few years there has been a war between the University System and the members of the Georgia General Assembly. It is time to end the hostilities and negotiate a peace settlement. The Board of Regents has decided to appoint as the new chancellor a person who should be able to work out the terms of a peace treaty: Hank Huckaby. When it comes to understanding how legislators, governors and government bureaucrats think, Huckaby is someone who has been there and done that. Over the past four decades he was put in charge of running several state agencies, was the top budget adviser to two governors and served as vice president for finance at the University of Georgia. Huckaby started a new career by getting elected last year to the state House of Representatives, where incoming governor Nathan Deal promptly named him one of the administration floor leaders. He’s not flashy and polished, but he is a guy with a lot of common sense and political savvy. When he is installed as the new chancellor, Huckaby will put a merciful end to what has been a troubled tenure by the person he replaces, Erroll Davis. Davis had no academic background when he was hired for the job— he had been the head of a Wisconsin-based power company. Then-governor Sonny Perdue insisted on Davis’ appointment in the erroneous belief that a corporate CEO was the choice to run one of the nation’s best systems of public colleges. “He thought it would be a good idea to have someone with a business background in charge,” said one of the regents who was pushed by Perdue into voting for Davis’ appointment. “The experiment failed.” There were some serious missteps during Davis’ reign. He persuaded the regents to install an expensive computer system to handle all the college payrolls, telling them that
the move would save a lot of money. Instead, the new system ran up computer costs by more than $22 million (and counting). The low point of Davis’ career could well have been his appearance before a hearing of the House and Senate appropriations committees when legislators were trying to balance the state budget in the middle of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Sen. Seth Harp noted that state employees were being laid off or furloughed while programs important to his constituents were being eliminated. Harp asked Davis if he might be willing to freeze or even cut the pay of the college presidents, whose compensation packages sometimes exceed $500,000 or $600,000 a year. “That’s certainly something we’re not going to recommend or even contemplate,” Davis said haughtily. That has to rank as one of the dumbest, most politically inept statements ever made to a group of elected officials. For the past three years, lawmakers have been forced to cut the budgets of every state agency because of the economic downturn. Thanks to the chancellor’s arrogance, legislators were inspired to make even deeper cuts in the money allocated to the University System. In response to those funding reductions, the Board of Regents voted to increase tuition to maintain the operations of our public colleges. Those tuition increases just made legislators more determined to keep cutting the funds for higher education. Huckaby may be the best person to end the hostilities. “He doesn’t have the academic background you might want,” said a University System official. “But we’ve got some damage control we need to do over in the House, Senate, and governor’s office.” Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com
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Last week, we took a look at the Hawthorne Avenue corridor, and how it might become ground zero for the emerging medical segment of our regional economy. One of the most important players along the threelane stretch of that corridor is the Athens Housing Authority, which manages the Jack R. Wells Homes, informally known as Pauldoe. This community is next in line among AHA developments for modernization, and the authority is considering something different. Although AHA Director Rick Parker has gone to great lengths to assure both me and his residents that this process is only in an exploratory phase, the possibilities are quite exciting.
result for Jack R. Wells could be quite intensive: new buildings on a new street grid, reducing some of the isolation caused by the cul-de-sac design. Parker was encouraged to see Hawthorne Avenue corridor improvements make it onto the initial T-SPLOST project list, and anticipates some potential elements to the AHA project, such as retail or commercial space, as a compliment to that effort. Density could increase in the community as marketrate or less-subsidized units are added to the neighborhood to create a mixed-income scenario. Currently, there are 125 units in the 36-acre complex, a downright suburban landscape. Also on the table are matters of sustainability and energy efficiency. “I’m going to pour as many of those ideas in as possible,” says Parker. If successful here, this model could be carried forward to other sites around Athens, systematically redefining what public housing means in this city and undoing some of the wrongs that urban renewal caused in terms of destruction of neighborhood fabric. Just as much as the AHA is exploring new methods of financing and building affordable housing, it is also carefully The Jack R. Wells Homes in the Pauldoe area are in line for a much-needed upplanning its approach dating. How will that be accomplished? to public input. Two residents will be part What they are exploring is what Parker calls of the committee selecting which developer a “HOPE VI-like transformational change.” to partner with, and one of the central quesHOPE VI is a federal program for renovating tions of the RFQ pertains to how the developer public housing projects, which was heavily conducts public engagement and input. Parker used by Atlanta to replace all its traditional has also begun the process of reaching out public housing projects with mixed-use, to the community surrounding Jack R. Wells mixed-income neighborhoods. Atlanta’s to talk about the concept. Parker sees the efforts haven’t been without controversy AHA as having two customer bases, the first (See Flagpole’s Google that Sh!t, Apr. 6, for being its residents, and the second being the more info), and you’re not likely to see the greater community. Ultimately, the public program’s less successful aspects repeated engagement process could lead to a design here. Parker repeatedly emphasizes that his charrette. Although the needs and desires of duty is first to his customers, and so the supthe residents will be the primary concern, the ply of “hard public housing,” as opposed to AHA seems eager to work with people in the “soft public housing” like the vouchers used in greater community and hear their ideas, too. many of the Atlanta communities, isn’t likely To opine a bit more than report: the Athens to be a central component here. Housing Authority is already a well-run organiThe process began with a survey of resization, keeping occupancy percentages in the dents, conducted by UGA graduate students in high 90s and maintaining its housing comsocial work, which asked, among other things, munities attractively. There is, to some degree, how residents would like to see their comstill a stigma regarding those communities, munity modernized. By a 3-to-1 margin, they though, and they aren’t trouble-free places, said they wanted to start over. That prompted either. Many of those issues are the results of AHA to put out a request for quotations (RFQ) bad design and planning; these communities for a private developer to partner on the are diminutive cousins of that “Towers in the project. Because of dwindling resources for Park” Modernist idea from decades ago. The programs like HOPE VI at the federal level, greatest flaw of that concept was that it made the AHA is looking for more creative ways to it very hard for residents of those communifinance the redevelopment. Parker emphasizes ties to take ownership of and feel safe in their that he doesn’t know “whether or not such a own surroundings. deal is even feasible,” but the AHA wants to If the AHA can do as well as it has with take its best shot at a more creative solution. outdated properties, then the possibilities for Even if the deal doesn’t work out, the worst success with modern, well-designed neighborcase scenario would be a gut renovation of hoods are quite exciting. In the near future, the existing buildings in the same manner as we might see that stigma reversed, with other AHA communities, which would itself be streets like Pauldoe synonymous not with a transformational improvement for residents. crime or poverty, but instead as crossroads for Parker points out there’s “no guarantee the community and points of pride. this will be successful” as a financial model, but what is the goal of the project? The end Kevan Williams athensrising@flagpole.com
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Reconciling with Mandala: UGA’s Institute of African-American Studies has rolled out the 2010–2011 edition of its online Mandala Journal, with the theme of “Reconciliation.” With a slew of really beautiful pieces in the realms of non-fiction, fiction, poetry, artwork and interviews encompassing numerous cultures, it leaves the reader wanting to know so much more about each of the contributors’ backgrounds and what has inspired their works. The journal’s staff, mostly undergrads, has worked hard to increase Mandala’s readership from 100 to 5000—in 82 countries and 33 languages. The online edition has raised the journal’s accessibility and profile, bringing in international voices—including many critically acclaimed artists and writers. Plus, a rotating cast of editors hosts participatory blog conversations, updated on a regular basis, that reflect on the journal entries and bring them closer to home. Take a moment out of your day and go to www.mandala.uga.edu to see for yourself.
1 p.m. until “the campfire fades.” The group Southern Seed Legacy started this festival: they raise seeds and trade them for a variety of vegetables. The event will also offer live bluegrass music, locally made food and drinks including a whole-hog BBQ, plus booths featuring local artists and farmers. Bring a $5 donation for food and $3 and your own mug for drinks: Clamberskull Brew Collective, a local brewer’s group, will be offering a homemade batch of brewed cider. Homemade pig and cider? Exploding tastebuds. Go to www. localplace.org for directions and more info. Happy 75th, GWTW: The UGA Libraries are taking the 75th anniversary of the publication of Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind very seriously, with a proper, weekendlong celebration. Friday, May 6 on the third floor of the Main Library will be the open-
Hooray for Compost!: If composting has ever been of interest to you, you have no fewer than five opportunities in the next two weeks to get out and learn more about it. Thursday, Apr. 28 from 8–9 a.m., the Sustainable Industry Roundtable is taking a free field trip to the ACC Landfill to check out Athens’ composting facility, which makes the stuff from leaf and limb debris and bio-sol- “Galactican Head” by Yashua Klos, published in Mandala Journal 2011: Reconciliation ids and sells it to farms and nurseries, municipal landscapers and individuals (for the interested solo ing of “In a Weak Moment I Wrote a Book,” gardener, a 5–10 gallon bucket of compost an exhibit from the Hargrett Rare Book and costs just $2). Then, May 1–7 is International Manuscript Library’s huge Mitchell collecCompost Awareness Week. For kids, May 2–6 tion, which includes her personal letters, is “Hooray for Worms Storytime” at the ACC manuscripts, telegrams and photos, many of Library, with screenings of Diary of a Worm which have never been displayed. A full day and special guests: worms. Tuesday, May 3 and of events Saturday, May 7 kicks off at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 7, Little Kings (223 W. Hancock in Room 101 of the Miller Learning Center Ave.) will host representatives of the ACC with seminars from John Wiley, a Margaret Recycling Division, ACC Cooperative Extension, Mitchell and GWTW expert who will discuss his Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful, and new book Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the State Botanical Garden to answer questions Wind: A Bestseller’s Odyssey from Atlanta to about composting basics, another free event. Hollywood; the famous GWTW memorabilia colAnd Thursday, May 5, the Botanical Garden is lector and author Herb Bridges; and Hargrett having a Compost Tea Party, where, for $36, Director Emeritus Mary Ellen Brooks, who has you’ll make a personal bin for vermicompostan intimate familiarity with the Mitchell coling (that is, worm composting). Apparently lection. Then, check out a screening of Change you can use these to make worm or compost in the Wind, a documentary by C.B. Hackworth tea, much loved by plants and used in place of that focuses on Mitchell’s friendship with chemical pesticides, fertilizers, etc. Morehouse College President Benjamin Mayes. At 8 p.m. in the M. Smith Griffin Auditorium Athens Getting Seedy: Perhaps you have heard of the Georgia Museum of Art, Kandace the term “seed swap” being thrown around Christian will perform Mrs. John Marsh—The town quite a bit lately, especially now that World Knew Her as Margaret Mitchell, Melita locals are out in their yards harvesting their Easters’ one-woman play. Most (not all) of gardens and preparing to grow summer vegthese events are free; go to www.libs.uga.edu/ gies. You can see for yourself what the idea’s hargrett/mitchell for a complete schedule and all about at the 14th annual Old-Timey Seed info on reservations, which are required. Swap Festival, going down in Crawford, GA at Grove Creek Farm Saturday, Apr. 30 from Nicole Cashin misc@flagpole.com
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directed by Rose founding member Lisa Cesnik Ferguson, with original music by Marty Winkler, at the Seney-Stovall Chapel at 201 Milledge Ave. Performances for school audiences will be held at 9 and 11 a.m. on May 4, 5, 6 & 9, and public performances will be that weekend, May 6 at 7 p.m. and May 7 at 1 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for children, students and adults under 25, and $15 for the rest of us. This looks to be a very exciting production. The unfortunate recent Tim Burton film aside, Alice is one of those stories that cannot be told often enough, especially to children. Unlike Snow White and her princessy ilk waiting for the first convenient prince to come along and save her bacon, Alice (played here by Emily Hoskins) is a resilient and intelligent heroine who handles all the topsy-turvy dangers a warped Wonderland can throw at her by using her wit and imagination. As the parent of a daughter, I like the example of Alice’s resourcefulness, and to someone who appreciates a good bout of whimsy, Carroll’s tale of whimsy and skewed logic promises to be great fun for kids and adults alike.
Speaking of Fun for Kids: Young Actors Studio will hold auditions for its summer show, Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood, on May 16 & 17, 6:30–8:30 p.m., at Hope Springs Church (1025 Baxter St. near Rocksprings). No appointment necessary. Helmed by veteran directors Nonie Fox McDonald and Kelly McGlaun-Fields, Rose of Athens Theatre presents its take on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in the play should be a great Wonderland May 4–9. activity for children five and up with an interest in performing. Always roominess and comfort. It’s not business-class good to see opportunities for kids. The show seating at the theatre, but it’s no longer the will run Aug. 5 & 6 at Seney-Stovall Chapel. Greyhound to Moultrie either. The new seats will get their first tryout As for Fun for Adults: Rose of Athens hosts during the run of T&G’s Second Stage producNo Shame Athens, a weekly open-mic showtion of four works integrating spoken-word case for local musical, comedic and improviperformances with classical music: The sational talent, every Tuesday at Hendershot’s Soldier’s Tale (L’Histoire du Soldat, 1918) with Coffee Bar (1560 Oglethorpe Ave.). Signups music by Igor Stravinsky and book by C.F. Ramuz; Stravinsky’s Fanfare for a New Theatre start at 8 p.m., and the show starts at 8:30. Admission is free and the show is always for Two Trumpets (1964); Steve Reich’s fun. Check out the No Shame Athens page on Clapping Music (1972); and Façade—An Facebook for more details. Entertainment (1922, revised 1951), music Unfortunately, on the first Tuesday of by William Walton and poetry by Edith Sitwell. every month No Shame runs opposite the Directed by Michael Brewer, this is an ambiOpen TOAD Comedy Night at Flicker Theatre tious project which incorporates local musi& Bar (263 W. Washington St. downtown), an cians performing with the actors and is more open-mic signup stand-up comedy night that expansive than most Second Stage productions. Definitely worth checking out. The show features some of the best—and worst—of Athens’ comedy community. Hosted by local runs Friday and Saturday, Apr. 29–30, at 8 comic TJ Young, Open TOAD is worth staying p.m., and Sunday, May 1, at 2 p.m. Tickets are all the way through to the closer, who is often $5 at the door; no reservations. a special pro or semi-pro guest. Admission is m Curiouser and Curiouser: The Rose of $5, but performers get in free. Signup closes Athens Theatre company will present its take at 8:15 p.m., so get there early. on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland in a new production, adapted by Ron Anderson, John G. Nettles theatre@flagpole.com
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The Way Things Work Communication, mechanics, politics, religion and art all maintain sets of rules which govern them. Understanding these rules is what determines your standing—insider or outsider— allowing you to either conform or challenge the particular system at work. ATHICA’s current exhibition, curated by Didi Dunphy assisted by Megan Kluttz, examines “The Way Things Work” with 11 artists’ representations of various systems. Two dominant themes converge: systems of communication and the mechanical means by which we attempt to connect to one another. Returning us to an industrial age when gears, pulleys and metal were the components of the machines that ran our lives, Dan Grayber’s “Mechanism Series” presents sculptural assemblages under bell jars and on pedestals like a Victorian curiosity cabinet. Isolating each construction and presenting it as a specimen, we are asked to observe it as an artifact: something of interest in its oddity, removed from our current experience with the closed-forms of modern technological devices. Grayber’s work fetishizes a time when we were able to exert more control over the machines in our lives. Now, it often seems that we are at the mercy of the devices we use to communicate, to learn about and navigate our world.
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With these four drawings, the artist has created his own record of biofeedback, referencing a mechanical form of communication in both the series title and similarity in appearance of the peaks and valleys he has drawn and the medical apparatus which inscribes drawings of one’s heartbeat or brainwaves. Similarly, Andrea Flamini translates Shakespeare’s Macbeth into Morse code in “Macbeth Morse,” stripping the play of its poetry but simultaneously universalizing it, as Morse code may be understood by anyone who learns the system of dots and dashes. This sound recording is placed beside an image of a shadowy figure cloaked in a blood-red atmosphere, a reminder of the play’s violent plotline. Atanas Bozdarov also employs mathematical code with “The Greatest Game,” translating the number and placement of moves during the 1956 chess match, called the “Game of the Century,” between Donald Byrne and 13-year-old chess world wunderkind Bobby Fischer into a 38-second classical music score. The book accompanying the audio recording shows the score, taking the intellectual chess playing process from conceptual to visual, to audio, and to visual again, this time in musical notation. Performing the activities of insects, arachnids and other denizens of the natural world in a fascinatWill Pergl’s installation “Trivialities of Deportment VI” is on display at ATHICA through May 29. ing series of videos is Julia Oldham. What appears at first to be comWill Pergl also takes his materials from the hardware store pletely bizarre—a woman acting out the fluttering, twitching in constructing “Trivialities of Deportment VI,” a site-specific and pulsing movements of insects or the budding of a flower— installation that spreads across half the gallery. Orange-andbecomes absolutely entrancing. The video is sped up in parts white construction-site barriers sit like giant jacks with blue to make her movements more like those of the bees and katynylon harnesses supporting organic wooden forms in a tangle dids she mimics and is accompanied by a soundtrack of insect perched above. Walking through this monumental artwork, one noises, creating an otherworldly vision of the many microcosms feels the lightness of the aerial component juxtaposed with the we often fail to see. By turns gorgeous, disturbing and beguilindustrial heaviness of the grounded portion of the sculpture. ing, these 20 videos are each no more than two minutes long. I imagined it as almost a three-dimensional version of Marcel Watch them all and you will never again look at the insect Duchamp’s “The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even” world in quite the same way. where the “bachelors” in the lower panel of the sculpturepainting are represented by a mechanical apparatus as the Closing Events: The exhibition is augmented by several events “bride” floats above in a kind of cloud. In this comparison, including an art walk and talk at ATHICA with the curators on both artists present a system that creates a visual metaphor to Apr. 28 from 7–8 p.m. At Ciné on May 4, from 7–8 p.m., catch describe the frustration of a failed connection or, conversely, “The Way Things Go,” a selection of short films chosen by the tension one feels in trying to escape a system that is hold- Dunphy and “6X6” leader Lauren Fancher. Both events are free ing you down. and open to the public. Learn about other events and the closErnesto R. Gómez’s “steel” buttresses outside of ATHICA ing reception at ATHICA’s website (www.athica.org). “The Way appear to prop-up the gallery wall in an institutional critique Things Work” is on view through May 29. that revises minimalist artist Richard Serra’s “Prop” in gigantic proportions. Participating in institutional critique in a different Let X = X: Pushing boundaries with new media art is what the way, Andy Moon Wilson presents his “Blue Building” series of Art X program at the Lamar Dodd School of Art is all about. white ink on deep blue acrylic drawings. These “blue prints” Experience “Installed” on Friday, Apr. 29 from 7–9 p.m. at the flatten architectural spaces to make labyrinths of Gothic cathe- LDSOA, a student exhibition of large- and small-scale projecdrals or homes. 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“It’s like a living, moving chess game,” Morlock said. “For the casual spectator, you likely would have no idea this huge game is going on. But inside that race, people are vying for their best spot and weaving their way to get to it. There is a lot of strategy at play here.” Morlock would know: in past years, he has been a part of the pack, in the trenches, rounding the turns and sprinting to the finish. It’s nothing like watching, he said. “When you’re in there, in the mix, it’s not at all the craziness that you see as a spectator,” Morlock said. “It’s actually pretty calm in there.” Where it is not so calm, however, is in the bars, restaurants and on the sidewalks lining the race route. Most notably, the crowds flock to spots at turns 1 and 4, where spills and wipeouts are the most common. “People seem to just like watching other people fall,” said Dave Spivey, a bartender and waiter at The Globe, where, thanks to the flowing beer and view of turn 1, the window and top-floor seats fill up long before the race gets going. “I started last year at happy hour and didn’t have a chance to get out from the bar the whole night. The Twilight race is definitely one of our biggest days of the year.” Though the men’s nighttime criterium is the center of Twilight, the two-day event is much more than dudes in Spandex hauling ass. Twilight draws upon the Athens flavor of festivals and folly, with a wide spectrum of attractions, educational events and happenings marking the weekend. The whole shebang starts off Friday, with the day-long Twilight Grid Qualifiers, featuring cyclists onstage, racing in place to vie for front-of-the-line rights. Throughout the day, sets of eight men will peddle with fury, going nowhere, as spectators watch the sweat build on their brows. “It’s actually really cool to watch,” Morlock said. “You see these guys, stationary, working their butts off to get those prized front-row spots.” From noon on, various beer gardens, food courts and music stages (see the sidebar and Calendar for details), as well as a sports zone, BMX showcase and exhibitor expo will open, marking the start of the weekend party-like atmosphere that often overlaps with the racing events’ fitness-themed values. Bright and early the following Saturday morning, the participatory Jittery Joe’s AM Races, which are the in-town rides through the Oconee River Greenway Circuit, will get underway, as will the Twilight 5K Run/Walk race. Runners can also get involved at the Twiathlon, which combines the 5K with the
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Racers cross the finish line in the rain-soaked 2010 Twilight Criterium.
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movie dope Some releases may not be showing locally this week. ATHENS BURNING (NR) This locally produced documentary recounts the history of that once proud downtown landmark, the Georgia Theatre. Featuring interviews and performances with several artists who played the venue over the years, the film also chronicles the devastating fire and the ongoing efforts to rebuild the Athens institition. Proceeds from this weeklong screening event will benefit the fund for the rebuilding and viability of the Theatre. Keep checking Flagpole for news of the opening night kickoff, which will feature catered reception and live music. ATLAS SHRUGGED: PART ONE (PG-13) Ayn Rand would be the one shrugging were she able to see the low quality of creative talent brought together to bring her magnum opus of Objectivism to the big screen. Unless the producers have some mighty deep pockets, it’s highly doubtful this piece of cinematic soap (opera) scum will make enough money to pay for its promised second and third parts. The central mystery of Rand’s novel kept me awake long after any other film this boring, poorly acted/written/directed/ scored would have sent me dreaming. CERTIFIED COPY (NR) 2010. A British writer (William Shimell) promoting his latest book in Tuscany is mistaken for the husband of a beautiful French woman (Juliette Binoche). The two playfully engage in an afternoonlong charade, but is it something more? Certified Copy is the first feature by legendary filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami (Taste of Cherry, The Wind Will Carry Us) to be made outside of Iran. Binoche won the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. Check out the Friday evening screening on 4/29 for an introduction from UGA’s Dr. Richard Neupert, who knows a thing or two about cinema. THE CONSPIRATOR (PG-13) I would love to say better things about Robert Redford’s new film, an engaging peek into a little aspect of the Abraham Lincoln assassination mythos, especially as Savannah stood in for 19th-century Washington, D.C. However, Redford and his cinematographer have shot one of the ugliest films I’ve seen this year. The Conspirator
has the cheap HD appearance of a straight-to-DVD Hallmark movie, and the constantly overexposed windows make many indoor sequences tough to watch. Thanks to Redford’s directorial miscues, a static, playlike staginess of the courtroom sequences and a handful of young actors and actresses (Justin Long, Alexis Bledel) who are distinctly 21st century (Long may be a believable Mac, but a Union soldier he is not), a thoroughly riveting and relevant historical precedent for the U.S. government overstepping its constitutional authority is reduced to community theater. My recommendation of The Conspirator is on the merit of its fascinating true story alone because as a film, it fails to measure up on any scale of the cinematic. DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT (PG-13) Wearing a red shirt, black jacket and jeans, private detective Dylan Dog (former Superman Brandon Routh) investigates the supernatural in New Orleans and the surrounding Louisiana bayou. Now he must find a trinket to stop a war between the vampires, werewolves and zombies who hire him. Director Kevin Munroe last helmed the animated TMNT feature. Apparently, Dylan Dog is a popular Italian horror comic. With Sam Huntington (Jimmy Olsen to Routh’s Superman), Peter Stormare, Taye Diggs and Anita Briem. FAST FIVE (PG-13) Why are the cops so determined in catching Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel), the antihero of the Fast and Furious franchise? Is he that big a threat to anything? A federal agent (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) is sent to Rio to catch Toretto and former cop Brian O’Connor (Paul Walker), who are holed up trying to work a ruthless drug lord. Expect all the franchise’s familiar faces—Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, etc.—to make an appearance in director Justin Lin’s third FaF entry. 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.
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THE GREAT DEBATERS (PG-13) 2007. If inspirational films based on true stories ring your bell, this Denzeldirected drama about the 1935 Wiley College Debate Team that went on to become the first African-American school to compete against the white championship team from Harvard is for you. The performances from two-time Academy Award winner Washington and his fellow Oscar winner Forest Whitaker are expectedly sound, if not anywhere near either man’s apex. The young debaters—Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett and Denzel Whitaker in particular—are equally solid. The whole film is solid, with nary a brick out of place. The message of The Great Debaters, as well as the true story it shines light upon, will last longer than the film itself in the memories of those who see it. HANNA (PG-13) In a winter wonderland, Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) lives with her father, former CIA operative Erik Heller (Eric Bana). Trained all her life to be the perfect assassin, Hanna is sent into the civilized wilds to kill Marissa Wiegler (Cate Blanchett), Erik’s former CIA handler. But Marissa is wise to Erik’s plan, making every single character both hunter and prey, which sets up one long chase punctuated by a couple of pauses for Hanna, Marissa, Erik, Marissa’s humorously dressed paid thugs (led by the creepy Tom Hollander) and the audience to catch their breath. Wright’s fabulously varied locations—capped off by an abandoned Grimm’s-themed park in Berlin—for his action set pieces are then choreographed to the beats of the Chemical Brothers. It’s part action movie, part rave (so bring a pacifier). HOP (PG) I’m still a sucker for a grand holiday fantasy factory sequence, and Hop opens with a spectacular one, detailing how all the marshmallow chicks and hollow chocolate bunnies are produced. Unfortunately, the family film goes creatively downhill from that high point. HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL (PG) I was shockingly enamored with the awesome musical numbers of the Fletch homage that was the first Hoodwinked but have not been able to sit through the whole thing since. In the sequel, Red (v. Hayden Panettiere replacing Anne Hathaway) is training with the Sister Hoods when she and the Wolf (still the voice of Patrick Warburton, thankfully) must investigate the disappearance of Hansel and Gretel (v. Bill Hader and Amy Poehler). Original directors Cory and Todd Edwards contributed the sequel’s screenplay. 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. INSIDIOUS (PG-13) Insidious is… a spinetinglingly scary, haunted house movie in the (Robert) wise, oldfashioned (i.e., no blood/gore) way. A not-quite original blend of genre traits both distinctly American (Poltergeist, Amityville, The Exorcist) and European (operatic, high-pitched strings; an overly dramatic title font; bad old lady makeup). Better early, during its subtly terrifying first and second acts than the overtly unfrightening finale. Better than anything Wan/Whannel have made since Saw way back in 2004. The best horror movie since Paranormal Activity 2. Not a horror film everyone will appreciate (just ask my wife). INTO ETERNITY (NR) 2010. This documentary about the safety of nuclear storage opens Earth Day 2011 (Apr. 22) for one week only! This examination of the Onkalo (Finnish for “hiding place”) storage facility under construction in Finland pointedly explores the impossibility of storing nuclear waste for the 100,000 years it takes to be deemed safe. Onkalo is the world’s first permanent depository designed to be sealed off from man, climate change, etc. until the waste is no longer dangerous. Directed by Michael Madsen (not that Michael Madsen). 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. (According to the movie, the pandemic has now spread to men and women both older and younger.) 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. Warning: appearances by Miley Cyrus and Jaden Smith might leave some adults shaking their head at the state of youth and fame in our society. THE KING’S SPEECH (R) After the death of his father, George V (Michael Gambon), and the shocking abdication of his older brother, Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), new King George VI, aka Bertie (newly minted Academy Award winner Colin Firth), must overcome a lifelong speech impediment to deliver a rousing message upon the outbreak of World War II. Bertie’s odd relationship with unconventional Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue (the indisputably awesome Geoffrey Rush) is wondrously chronicled in this Best Picture winner from two other new members of the Oscar club, director Tom Hooper (the should-be-seen The Damned United as well as HBO’s excellent biopics, “Elizabeth I” and “John Adams”) and screenwriter David Seidler. While the plot synopsis may sound woefully dry, The King’s Speech is one of the year’s most humorous, albeit delivered with a stiff British carriage, and tremendously well-acted (kudos to Firth, Rush and Helena Bonham Carter as Bertie’s loyal wife and queen) films. LOVE AND BASKETBALL (PG-13) 2000. Next-door neighbors Monica (Sanaa Lathan) and Quincy (Omar Epps) both dream of playing professional basketball. Eventually, the two friends figure out they love each other as much as they love the game. The sports romance won two Indpendent Spirti Awards (Best First Screenplay and Best Female Lead), four NAACP Image Awards, four 2001 Black Reel Awards and two BET Awards. Writerdirector Gina Prince-Bythewood went on to adapt and direct The Secret Life of Bees. THE LUCKY ONES (R) 2008. Three soldiers (Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins and Crash’s Michael Peña), recently returned from Iraq, are stranded in New York City. Poole (Peña) just wants to visit his fiancée; Cheever (Robbins) longs to see his wife; and Colee (McAdams) plans to visit the family of a deceased comrade. Their decision to share a ride cross country has numerous ramifications, comedic and dramatic. Writer-director Neil Burger’s follow-up to The Illusionist fell victim to the audience indifference that greeted most movies about the Iraq War. MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY (PG-13) Having written, directed, produced and/or starred in 11 movies since 2005, Tyler Perry has become predictable. The broad, slapstick antics of mad matriarch Madea (Perry) are jarringly meshed with a faith-based melodramatic family drama. The family in Perry’s newest movie belongs to sweet Shirley (Loretta Devine), who is dying of cancer. Not that her awful brood seems to care. Baby Byron (Shad “Bow Wow” Moss) is caught between two, to quote Aunt Bam (Cassi Davis), “hos,” both of whom want him to start slinging dope again. Shirley’s two daughters are venomous, angry women trapped in loveless, at least from their viewpoint, marriages. Not even Diary of a Mad Black Woman was an angrily written as Perry’s latest. All the women are irate shrews; all the men are weak-willed menshes; and all the children are ill-behaved brats. Still, the
audience, of which I was a part, ate it up. I rarely found humor in a movie that could have been retitled Tyler Perry’s Diary of a Mad Black Man. OF GODS AND MEN (R) In a Muslim community in North Africa, eight French Christian monks (including Lambert Wilson from the latter two Matrixs and Michael Lonsdale aka Moonraker’s Hugo Drax) must decide whether to flee in the face of advancing fundamentalist terrorists. France’s official entry for the 2010 Best Foreign Language Oscar didn’t make the final cut. Some of filmmaker Xavier Beauvois’ previous films were Cannes Award winner Don’t Forget You’re Going to Die and Cesar nominees Le Petit Lieutenant and Nord. PROM (PG) The title kind of says it all. Throw Disney in front of it as the trailer does, and you get an even better sense of what to expect. A group of high schoolers (including “Friday Night Lights”’s Aimee Teegarden, Thomas McDonell, Yin Chang, De’Vaughn Nixon and more) stress over the MOST IMPORTANT NIGHT OF THEIR LIVES until they graduate from high school. Director Joe Nussbaum burst onto the scene with the short “George Lucas in Love” before helming Sleepover, a direct-to-video American Pie sequel (Naked Mile) and Sydney White. 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 RIDING HOOD (PG-13) A total bore, Red Riding Hood never establishes a propulsive narrative arc, which then goes unsupported by pitiful acting and not one single genuinely dramatic moment. Valerie (the wasted Amanda Seyfried) lives in a brand of medieval European village that is cursed by a werewolf. Nothing in Red Riding Hood is narratively connected beyond anything stronger than a coordinating conjunction. For a twisted take on the well-known fairy tale, see Neil Jordan’s The Company of Wolves. RIO (G) Another week, another average animated children’s movie that won’t quite pain the adults forced to accompany them. After Rango, 2011’s animated output has some minor big, quirky boots to fill. Rio isn’t quirky. It mashes together several popular cartoon plotlines. A pet out of water— Blu, a domesticated macaw quite well-voiced by The Social Network’s Jesse Eisenberg—must negotiate the wide world in order to finds its owner, Linda (perfectly voiced by Leslie Mann) again. But what will he learn on the way? Anne Hathaway provides her pipes for Jewel, the bird of Blu’s dreams, and George Lopez, Jamie Foxx and Will.i.am provide this trip to Rio de Janeiro with its ethnic flair. SCREAM 4 (R) By no means a disappointment as many wish it to be, Scream 4 (Scre4m) shows Kevin Williamson can still entertainingly tackle the tropes of the horror genre. After a decade-long absence during which the genre saw nearly all its classics remade, Ghostface’s fourth murderous rampage naturally sends up the remake craze. Original victim Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) returns to Woodsboro while on a promotional book tour. Sid’s visit coincides with the anniversary of the original killings, and no sooner has Sid crossed the city limits when some pretty teens answer the wrong phone call. Logic loopholes abound, and the two generation’s of Scream-ers—1.0:
Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette; 2.0: Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, etc.—never seem to inhabit the same world. The all-important opening Scream-quence works well. Red herrings abound, yet Williamson gets too busy riffing on remakes, which he fails to do as incisively as he did in Screams 1 and 2, to make much of a needed mystery angle. SOUL SURFER (PG) The second release from new distributor FilmDistrict, Soul Surfer is based on the true story of teenaged surfer Bethany Hamilton (AnnaSophia Robb), who lost her arm but not her desire to hang ten to a shark attack. A ludicrously buff Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt appear as Bethany’s father and mother. Writer-director Sean McNamara has a long history of Nickelodeon/Disney TV movies and shows as well as the features Raise Your Voice and Bratz. SOURCE CODE (PG-13) Duncan Jones, the son of David Bowie, tones
down some of his art house-ier inclinations for Source Code, a thrilling sci-fi/ action movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a soldier, Colter Stevens, enlisted in an experimental operation to travel back in time for eight minutes and uncover the mastermind of a terrorist attack on a Chicago commuter train. If he doesn’t, a dirty bomb will level downtown Chicago. Talk about your dramatic plot devices. And Source Code, smartly written by Ben Ripley, makes the most of its self-imposed narrative limitations, thanks to the nifty leadership of Jones, who really digs existential isolation. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (NR) See Movie Pick. WIN WIN (R) What a great little independent movie! Filmmaker Thomas McCarthy (The Station Agent and The Visitor, both of which you must see) does it again. Through a string of nicely connected events, downon-his-luck attorney Mike Flaherty (Paul Giamatti), who also coaches
the local high school wrestling team, winds up discovering a superstar, Kyle (Alex Shaffer). Unfortunately, Mike has done something not so nice with Kyle’s grandfather, Leo (Burt Young), and the return of Kyle’s mother, Cindy (Melanie Lynskey), legally complicates the situation. McCarthy, who wrote and directed, finds the depressing humor of the everyday: money woes, work disappointments, panic attacks. He also populates his small town world with a terrific cast: Amy Ryan, Bobby Cannavale, Jeffrey Tambor and Margo Martindale (if you’re not watching her terrifying turn as Mags Bennett on FX’s “Justified,” you’re missing the best thing on TV). Win Win is one of those genuine gems that goes beyond the film festival circuit only to fail due to lack of adequate marketing. If this film is still at Beechwood when you read this, skip the inferior Hollywood blockbusters and check it out. Drew Wheeler
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movie pick Run Away with the Circus WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (PG-13) I don’t know if it’s time to go crowning Robert Pattinson the new Brad Pitt, but judging from the crowd at the 4 p.m. Friday screening of Water for Elephants, Edward Cullen isn’t a dealbreaker for moviegoers interested in an older-fashioned love story set against the backdrop of a Depression-era circus. Outside of the RPatz hype, the film, an adaptation of Sara Gruen’s bestselling historical novel, delivers just what it is supposed to, nothing more, but more importantly, nothing less. Middlebrow literature successfully meets middlebrow cinema.
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between Pattinson and his elephant co-star crackles with a natural chemistry. Its main attraction, the illicit romance between Jacob and August’s pretty young wife, Marlena (a slightly miscast Reese Witherspoon), could use more of that sparkle. The featured act, vengeful August’s discovery of the betrayal and the film’s denouement (Who lives? Who dies?), is predictable, but in a way that comforts mass-market theater audiences. Pattinson successfully disengages from his well-known alter-ego, Edward Cullen, while working the circus, but he gets a little Twilight-y as the
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forbidden love of Jacob and Marlena comes to the fore. This 30-something male has not read Sara Gruen’s novel; I was thoroughly engaged by the Water for Elephants. Unlikely director Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend) keeps the narrative rolling, and Richard LaGravenese’s screenplay reads like a cinematic page turner. It is not hard to imagine staying up past your bedtime to find out what bloody new roadblock August has erected between Jacob and Marlena, and what happens to Rosie. But, mostly, you want to know what happens to Rosie. Drew Wheeler
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Twilight introduces Terrapin Beer Co.’s new Kölsch-style beer, Road Warrior, in honor of the 31st Anniversary Terrapin Twilight Criterium
THURSDAY, APRIL 28 To celebrate the release of this beer and to kick off the final countdown to the Twilight weekend, Twilight and Terrapin are teaming up with a number of local establishments to host two pint nights featuring the limited supply beer.
stop by any of these nine establishments and be among the first to taste this special brew and some other great specials they will be offering these two nights. Twilight Cafe Area Locations
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3. Mellow Mushroom - Be among the first in to try Road Warrior 4. Amici Italian Cafe - Music with the John Sosebee Band at 10pm. No cover. $2 pints 7pm-close. 5. & 7. BarCode - Support your local brewery with BarCode’s Terrapin Thirsty Thursday! Each Thursday night BarCode offers bottles of Rye Pale Ale, Sunray and Golden Ales for only $1.
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Each of these establishments will also be hosting a cafe area on the downtown course Saturday night at the Twilight, providing food service as well as beer and wine.
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6. Transmetropolitan (Downtown) - Be among the first to try Road Warrior 8. Porterhouse - Not just for dinner anymore, Porterhouse will have drink specials and food during pint night! (Copper Creek Cafe Area) 9. Trappeze Pub - Be among the first in to try Road Warrior and take home a special Terrapin pint glass! 10. Capital Room - Thursday is Ladies Night, with $2 signature martinis for the girls. $2 house wine for everyone 10-11pm.
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threats & promises Music News And Gossip This Orr That: Joe Orr (ex-Chris McKay & the Critical Darlings) has a new video out for his song “High School Is Over.” It’s basically a shot of one photograph that looks like a school yearbook portrait with different images morphing over the face and Orr’s guitar pop playing over the top. Orr has played a few solo gigs this year, billing himself as Joe Orr +, and is ostensibly looking to play out more, but nothing is planned at this time. For more info, please see www.reverbnation.com/artist/ index/joeorr and to view the above-mentioned video, plus a few others he’s done, please see www.youtube.com/user/joeyboysuperstar. No Excuses Accepted: You’ve still got a few more days to enter your video in this year’s Sprockets Music Video Competition. The absolute final deadline has been moved to Friday, Apr. 29. Just so you know, I’ve been tapped as a judge for this year’s competition, but I’ve not seen any of the submissions yet. Word from Sprockets coordinator Danielle Robarge, though, is that the submissions so far look really good. Entry forms and additional details can be found at www. filmathens.net/ sprockets, and if you’re interested in volunteer opportunities, just drop a line to sprockets@ filmathens.com.
All Good Things: Matt Hudgins & His ShitHot Country Band have announced the end of their cleverly titled “Hickstarter” campaign. To celebrate the end of this series of fundraising shows, the band will play its Hickstarter Finale ThankStravaganza at Farm 255 on Sunday, May 8. If you don’t want to wait until
One of Each: Patrick Goral (Chapstuck, Crun Pun, Werewolves) and Wyatt Strother (Werewolves) recently recorded an EP together under the name Mess with Texas titled You Can Do This Too, and it’s available over at www.messwithtexas.bandcamp.com. Musically, it’s basically acoustic punk of the Plan-It-X/ house show/ vegan potluck variety. Lyrically, it’s politically and personally charged but feels more forced than inspired, although there’s no doubting Strother’s seriousness as he barks out the lyrics to each song. More satisfying is the new Werewolves EP, Beast with Antlers, available at www.werewolves.bandcamp.com. It’s a fully realized leap in songwriting quality and arrangement deftness over Werewolves’ already pretty darn good catalog. Expect CD versions to appear this month via Strother’s
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Athens Horse Party label. By the way, I realize this is the third time in a month Strother has appeared on this page, and the reason is that he keeps doing stuff that’s newsworthy. You have gotta stay involved and active, people. This Is Happening: Tickets are on sale now for Amberland, the annual festival conceived and organized by Perpetual Groove. The festival takes place at Cherokee Farms in LaFayette, GA on Memorial Day weekend (May 27–30). This year’s lineup includes Perpetual Groove playing six different sets over the course of the weekend, plus Zoogma, The Mantras, Noise [ORG], Under The Porch and Former Champions. Saturday night will feature the traditional “Pajama Party” and Sunday night’s theme is “Dress as Your Favorite PGroove Song.” This year will also feature a wedding (no kidding) and the first “Amby Awards” contest for best costume and other to-be-determined successes. Tickets are $95 up until the start of the festival, and walk-up tickets will run you $110. Single-day passes are only available for Sunday, May 29, and those are $50. If you plan on going, please pay close attention to the rules, some of which are restrictive in a way you might not be used to, such as no re-entry for the entire weekend. All other relevant info can be found at www.pgroove.com.
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Home Again, Home Again: A nice “welcome back” goes out to Clay Jordan (Pacific UV), who just moved himself and his long-running band (which now consists Perpetual Groove solely of himself) back to town after five years in Portland, OR. For the uninitiated, Pacific UV trades in pleasantly gorgeous and spacey half-sleep rock that would appeal to fans of Low, Cocteau Twins and Methaqualone. The band has two previous full-length releases (Longplay 1 from 2002 and Longplay 2 from 2008) as well as a self-titled EP release from 2006, all on Athens label Warm Electronic Recordings. Pacific UV will release a new album, Weekends, on Warm in the fall, and Jordan is giving away a free song each month until then. The new album features guest appearances by John Fernandes (OTC), Page Campbell (Hope for Agoldensummer), Bryan Poole (BP Helium, of Montreal), Heather McIntosh (Instruments) and Alison Ables (Tristeza) and was recorded by Jordan at home in Portland with Suny Lyons adding his magic touch back here in Athens. Jordan will flesh out a new lineup of the band for live shows following the album’s release. For more information, please see www. pacificuv.com, www.thewarmsupercomputer. com and search YouTube for Pacific UV and you’ll find tons of videos to help you get acquainted.
then, though, you can catch the band this Friday, Apr. 29 at Little Kings when they play as part of the Athens Americana Festival. For all other news and info, please look up “Matt Hudgins & His Shit-Hot Country Band” on Facebook.
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Free Jazz to Indie Pop: It’s All Just Music
Q&A with The Dirty Projectors’ Nat Baldwin
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ome people, when they do something, they just do it. Or rather, they do just it: pull their arms across the desk of their lives, sending pencils and paperweights spilling onto the floor, and set about the task at hand, today and for the foreseeable future. Nat Baldwin is that kind of one-trackminded person. For most of his life, basketball was the end-all be-all, and while he’s been gaining notoriety as a singer-songwriter and upright bassist, hoops still haunt his life: witness the cover of his new album, People Changes, where Baldwin poses with the rock cradled under his arm. Since he committed himself to the bass, he’s studied (off the books) with free jazz legend Anthony Braxton, spent time as a full-time member of Brooklyn’s art-pop/indie-R&B act The Dirty Projectors, and recorded with Vampire Weekend and Department of Eagles. His solo material is a swirl of bowed upright bass that goes from thick chords to dizzying extended technique, along with his own vulnerable voice. We talked to Nat Baldwin as he was waiting on an oil change in Minnesota, in the middle of his sixweek tour of the United States. Flagpole: I know that playing basketball has also been a big part of your life, and a question I had is: Going back and forth between your interest in sports and your interest in music, how is it that music “won”? Nat Baldwin: Um, it’s really funny—just as you started saying that, I looked over to my left, and there’s a basketball hoop laying on its side. Like it’s totally defeated. [Laughs.] It’s one of those hoops that you can move around anywhere, and it’s on its side, right behind this Midas tire shop in Minnesota. But, yeah, I was definitely into basketball first, and I didn’t get into music until my senior year of high school. That’s around the time when I was thinking about schools and, at that time, I thought I’d go to school and play basketball. I was looking at schools that were interested in having me play basketball with them, and then I started getting into music and, for whatever reason, I got into it with the same kind of intensity and enthusiasm that I had when I was younger and leading up to that time for basketball. And I couldn’t really do both, so, music, being the new passion at the time, just kind of immediately won. That last year I was trying to figure out where I would spend my next few years, and how that would affect the rest of the years of my life… so, yeah, I just went totally balls-out for music from there. It wasn’t until a few years later that I even stepped back into the basketball world, because I went so hard with music and just kind of abandoned basketball and sports in general, and then it took a few years to even be able to play recreationally, just because I was so intense and passionate about it. I didn’t really know any other way to approach it, like I couldn’t just play a pick-up game for fun. It took a while to be able to actually do that and sort of just see it as a hobby instead of something that completely takes over and defines your life. So, I’m glad I can just shoot around for fun now and not just be doing drills all day. FP: Can you talk a little bit about your experience studying with Anthony Braxton at Wesleyan University and what you feel are the most important things you took away from studying with him? NB: I never actually attended Wesleyan University, but I lived in Middletown. I had some friends there; I went to college nearby. I lived there for a little over a year. FP: Did you audit his classes? NB: Yeah, exactly.
FP: That’s kind of amazing that you were able to integrate yourself into those classes without actually being at Wesleyan. That’s kind of mind-blowing. NB: It’s just sort of telling of the environment. It’s just sort of open… Braxton, when I approached him the first day, he didn’t think twice about it. We didn’t have to go ask some authority; it was just, ‘Yeah, come to my class anytime you want.’ He was just totally cool with it. I mean, he would’ve been cool with anybody, but it helped being a bass player, ‘cos there weren’t a lot of bass players. There was one class that was just a big ensemble that played only his music, which was awesome. I came there not being amazing at reading music, and his music, at least the stuff that’s traditionally notated, is really difficult, especially rhythmically. So, I saw subdivisions of rhythm that I’d never seen before or knew existed or even knew could be notated in a traditional sense. And then he did this history class on Sun Ra and Stockhausen, and I took that as well. So, it was pretty great being there, ‘cos I got to do everything I wanted at the school without having to do the bullshit that a lot of the students would do. But then, hey, they all got degrees or whatever, and I didn’t. But still, I feel like I got more out of just auditing those classes and being in that environment than I did at the school that I actually went to.
FP: How did you learn to apply what you studied with Braxton in the academic setting towards doing sort of pop-oriented songwriting? NB: That’s a good question. [Long pause… ] I don’t know exactly how to begin answering it. I think it was sort of weird at first to go from being immersed in Braxton’s world to shifting into songwriting, songs with a lot of pop sensibilities. For a little while I didn’t know if they were even connected or could coexist, and initially when I started writing songs, I almost didn’t want them to. It’s taken a little while for me to figure that out, but I feel like I’m starting to see how I can make those worlds co-exist. And I think people are more receptive to it now, too. It wouldn’t be considered this totally unusual thing to have one song that’s totally a versechorus-style pop song and then the next be this really jagged, extended technique improvisation or something. Or having one song that has all of that together. As I’m realizing that I can do stuff like that, I think that audiences also realize that those things can go together, too, and that it’s all just music. FP: Was that something you had in mind when you did People Changes? I’ve noticed that you’ve got a good amount of both going on in this record. NB: Yeah! Definitely. That’s just sort of come out of doing a lot of solo shows and trying to approach them in different ways, different than I had in the past, blending those two worlds. I’d do a lot of shows where I’d try to do a seamless sort of performance with improvisations in between songs, and when it came down to do this recording, it seemed natural to elaborate on that theme. Jeff Tobias
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The Watson Twins “Let’s Dance.” Leigh Watson had heard Bowie’s song a hundred times before, but something special happened when the words came dripping from M. Ward’s mouth. In his warbling, folksy tenor the song was utterly transformed. “It totally struck a chord with me,” says one-half of the Los Angeles-by-way-ofLouisville twin-sister duo. “It was a totally different song. The lyrics meant something totally different than when I heard Bowie sing it. I love the original, and I love the cover, but they’re two totally different songs to me. They take on different lives, and I think that’s the fun in covers.” Cover songs have always been a big part of Leigh and Chandra Watson’s professional lives—embellishing their live sets and even past albums (The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven” appeared on their 2008 release, Fire Songs). Now they’re a permanently large part of the twins’ discography with the independently released Night Covers, a collection of homages and personal favorites that have always inspired the sisters. This is a project The Watson Twins had hoped to release for quite some time, but the opportunity didn’t present itself until the end of last year, when their contract with Vanguard was finally up. “We sort of took the bull by the horns and just decided to do it on our own,” says Leigh. “We had so many covers in our set, anyway, and a lot of our fans would ask when they could hear a recording of them. And we wanted to hear the recordings, too. [Laughs.] So, it felt like something needed to be done, but it’s a guilty pleasure, I guess.” Leigh is quick to admit that, for many artists, covers are simply a cop-out. Isn’t it easier to sing someone else’s songs than write your own? “Anyone can go sing karaoke. I get that. [Covers can be] frustrating to me, as well,” laughs Leigh. “There are moments where I hear a cover and I think, ‘Just let Bob Dylan sing that song, because he does it right. You don’t need to try it.’ So, I understand that there is that fine line of picking a cover and using your voice to interpret it.” With that mantra in mind, the Twins were deliberate and discerning in their selection process while keeping their options open. “We picked songs that are definitely our favorites, but we also tried to not be really genre specific. We tried to cross different genres and different time periods,” says Leigh. “It’s kind of just an homage to these writers
and performers that really have been ones that stuck out in our head, as well as new songs that are striking a chord.” And while the expiration of their record deal with Vanguard allowed The Watson Twins the freedom to release a covers album, the lack of label support also means that the sisters have had to go back to their DIY roots. Daunting as that may be, the duo seems determined not to let the change slow them down. “I think sometimes [with a major label] you put up this wall of people—who are amazing, and who are on your team and who do support you—that kind of creates a divide between the artist and the fan,” says Leigh. “There’s a little bit of freedom to not being tied to a specific label. It lets you create your own timeframe of when you want things to come out. It’s a very DIY operation over here at Watson Twins headquarters. I’m stuffing envelopes right now; we’re both hand-making merchandise. We just really want to make that connection that’s sometimes lost. It’s a scary time because there’s no roadmap or formula at the moment that’s necessarily working really well. But that means it’s a great time to stretch our wings, be free and experiment and really try to connect with our listeners and friends and fans in a more sort of direct and organic way. I think that’s where we’re coming from.” Their live set will feature a more strippeddown version of their past stage shows— intimate, mostly acoustic and showcasing the towering vocal harmonies that have long been their calling card. “There is definitely a connection the two of us have that a lot of siblings don’t,” says Leigh. “Obviously, a lot of that connection comes from the music that we play together, and I think there’s something that happens inside of us when we sing together. I really hope that excitement and fun of singing with one another never goes away. We’ve been lucky in that I still get chills when we hit a harmony that’s sonically perfect. I feel her energy, and she feels mine. I hope that’s one thing that never changes; I hope I never stop getting chills.” Alec Wooden
WHO: The Watson Twins, Lera Lynn & Her Lady Friends WHERE: The Melting Point WHEN: Wednesday, Apr. 27, 9 p.m. HOW MUCH: $10 (adv.), $13 (door)
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ith the hope of bringing together and building camaraderie among local roots musicians and enthusiasts, Adam Klein and Justin Evans founded the Athens Americana Festival as a celebration and showcase of the community’s prominent Americana scene. Generating more interest and attention to this vital part of local culture and music history, the festival has helped place Athens on the map for its broad range of talented acts. From bluegrass and country to folk and rock, several distinct genres will be represented over the course of the weekend. Now in its fourth year, Athens Americana has gained multiple new components, expanding from a two-night stand to a five-day sprawl of shows and related events. The week’s festivities will kick off Wednesday evening at Little Kings with a screening of local musician Scott Baxendale’s documentary, Do It for Johnny. After developing a screenplay chronicling his life as a luthier, Baxendale and his film partner, Haylar Garcia, set out on a quest to deliver the script, enticingly attached to a custom-designed guitar, to Johnny Depp in an attempt to cast him as the film’s lead role. This year’s lineup also includes two new happy-hour events: a singer-songwriter showcase Thursday evening at Flicker and a Saturday afternoon acoustic show from 4–7 p.m. on the patio of Little Kings during an artisan market featuring locally made folk art, pottery, jewelry and other handcrafted goods. Concluding the weekend will be a day-long closing party on Sunday at Hendershot’s. So, with all these festivities and an eclectic lineup to boot, one question still remains—what exactly is Americana? Is it necessarily unplugged, old-school or twangy? Is there American music that doesn’t fall under the umbrella term Americana? We asked a few
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☛ Justin Evans of Justin Evans’ Chinatown Diary: “I think it is a misunderstood term, plus lots of songwriters and bands shy away
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Hendershot’s Coffee Bar, Closing Party, 3 p.m. $5
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☛ Mark Durfield of Bearfoot Hookers: “Americana seems to me to be an assortment of art, music and literature that comes from, describes, glorifies and vilifies many of the real aspects of American culture. It often deals with stories from the dark and colorful underbelly of our society. But the stories are real and about real people with real problems, real joy, real sorrow, real victories and real loss. Those of us who tell the stories are liars and thieves, which is why we blend in so well. And at the end of our time, we will leave behind a record of how life in America really is. Hopefully, next generations will pay more attention to this than what they see on TV.” ☛ Matt Hudgins of Matt Hudgins & His Shit-Hot Country Band: “I think what makes the term ‘Americana’ work is the fact that it is ill-defined and subjective. In practical terms, I think it is a catch-all for artists who work in genres that have rural roots and who don’t sound like Lady Antebellum or Blues Hammer or whoever.”
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a good looking, dark-haired punk with the vocal prowess and lyrical ability of a wild animal in heat, Jon Spencer is about as friendly—and somewhat geeky—a conversationalist as it gets. “With Rufus Thomas, when he came to record with [Jon Spencer Blues Explosion] in Memphis, that was so exciting,” he says in a tone of seemingly lingering disbelief. “I think we were all a little scared as well. There was a lot of ‘wow’ going on. We were in awe of him.” Imagining Spencer or his bandmates, guitarist Judah Bauer and drummer Russell Simins, being afraid of anything is a tough one. For roughly two decades, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion has been perfecting a reputation as a loud, sweaty, sexually charged heat storm of rock and roll, on record and on stage. It’s not for the faint of heart. Just listening to the band is an education in the underbelly of rock, with Spencer’s exaggerated bluesman growl covering brash, slutty guitars and rhythms coupled with an intense, flashy showmanship that alternately suggests a worship service and an anonymous dive bar hook-up. This is not emo or radio punk. This is not classic rock. It has its roots in American rock and roll and blues, but this is ultimately music from another planet. And that seems to be what Spencer wants. A self-described “music geek,” like most true geeks of any persuasion, he is very opinionated and dedicated when it comes to his view of what he’s passionate about. “I think in this country if you look at a lot of mainstream media about rock and roll music, a lot of the artists they want to champion are Patti Smith, Springsteen. There’s nothing wrong with these artists. But I think it’s as if critics and American people are ashamed of people like Little Richard,” he says. “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with Little Richard. I think there’s an incredible art to what he did. What Blues Explosion has been trying to do, or continue to do, is embrace that stuff and uphold it. “It’s been confusing for some people because there’s this very crazy side to our music. Some people interpret it as just a big joke. But there’s a big difference between having a sense of play and something that’s a piss take,” he adds. “Our music is funny at times, definitely crazy, very strange. But we work
very hard at this, with great deliberation. It’s very serious, but also pretty wild stuff.” Even if there are a lot of people who disagree with Spencer’s idea of how things should be, there are enough out there who do get it. It’s probably safe to say that if you watch TV, you’re already familiar with the band. They wrote and recorded the theme song to Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations” at the request of Bourdain himself. And Volkswagen asked them to re-record the blues standard “Black Betty” for a Beetle commercial that aired during this year’s Super Bowl. It’s a decent amount of recognition for a band that’s largely been on hiatus since its last record of new material, 2004’s Damage. Compilations have been released since then, and they have played shows sporadically, but most of their time has been spent with side projects: Spencer plays with the rockabilly band Heavy Trash; Bauer tours with Cat Power’s Dirty Delta Blues Band, and Simins has been working with Paul Simon’s son, Harper Simon. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion hasn’t mounted a serious U.S. tour in a long time, but after last year’s record-reissuing frenzy (all but Plastic Fang and Damage were reissued), the time seemed right to get back out there. “[After two decades] the spark or synergy or electricity that exists between the three of us that allows us to work as this band is still there. It doesn’t seem to have diminished,” Spencer says. “We still try to play a crazy rock and roll show, and it’s still enjoyable.” In the end, that’s what it’s really all about, no matter what anyone else thinks. “I’m not a very religious person, but in a way this provides something like a religious experience for me. I’m sharing something, transporting everyone at the gig,” he says. “It’s a chance to lose yourself, but it’s not solitary. I’m doing this with other musicians— with the other people in the audience. It’s a communal and spiritual kind of experience.” Jennifer Gibson
WHO: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, The Ettes WHERE: 40 Watt Club WHEN: Saturday, Apr. 30, 9 p.m. HOW MUCH: $15
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Tuesday 26 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Check out the afternoon market in its convenient downtown location! Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net PERFORMANCE: Concert (UGA Hodgson Hall) University Philharmonia and University Band. 8 p.m. 706-542-3737, www.music. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Recitals (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Student String Chamber Ensembles at 3:30 p.m. and Richard Knepp on guitar at 6 p.m. 706-542-3737, www.music. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Recitals (Edge Recital Hall) Daniel Johnson, voice, and Addison Hamilton, soprano, at 3:30 p.m., Bradley Trammell, voice, at 5 p.m., Ryan Moore on guitar at 6:30 p.m. and Anna Buckley on piano at 8 p.m. 706-542-3737, www. music.uga.edu OUTDOORS: Full Moon Hike (Greenway) Experience nature in a different light. Call to register. 8:15 p.m. $2. 706-613-3615, www.accleisureservices.com OUTDOORS: Jogging Group for Moms (St. Gregory the Great) Meet new moms at this weekly jogging session. Tuesdays, 9:30–11:30 a.m. 706-552-8554, athensmotherscenter@gmail.com KIDSTUFF: Drawing in Nature (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Join artist Toni Carlucci to learn the secrets of drawing plants, flowers and other natural wonders. Open to children ages 8 & up. 4–6 p.m. FREE! 706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/ botgarden 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: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library) Includes stories, fingerpuppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 18 months to 5 years. Every Tuesday and Wednesday. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Oconee County Library) Enjoy a morning of stories, songs and crafts. For kids ages 2–5 and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Summer Job Resume Workshop (Oconee County Library) Get a head start looking for summer jobs. For teens. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES & LIT.: African Studies Lecture (UGA Memorial Hall, Room 407) “Personal Name Construction
as a Reflection of African Worldview: A Study of Edo and Yoruba Personal Names,” presented by Harrison Adeniyi. 11 a.m. FREE! 706-5420506 LECTURES & LIT.: Annual Exhibition of the Confederate Constitution (UGA Main Library) The original Confederate Constitution will be on display along with Civil War letters, documents, artifacts and images from 1861. 8 a.m.–5 p.m. 706-542-7123 LECTURES & LIT.: Brown Bag Lunch (ACC Library) “You can CAN!” Denise Everson will share research-based recipes and provide instructions on food preservation. Feel free to bring a lunch. 12:15 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Comparative Literature Lecture (UGA Joe Brown Hall, Room 220) In “SadoMasochism, Steamy Sex and Shanghai Glitter: What’s Love Got to Do with It?” Jon Eugene von Kowallis examines Ang Lee’s film Se/Jie and textual editions leading up to it. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-542-2140 LECTURES & LIT.: Ecology Seminar (UGA Ecology Building) Tyra Byers presents “Campus Climate Action Planning at UGA: From Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory through Mitigation Strategies.” 4 p.m. FREE! www.ecology.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: Getzen Lecture in Government Accountability (UGA Chapel) Admiral Thad Allen, former 23rd commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, speaks on his experience in directing federal response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-542-7849 MEETINGS: Great Decisions Group Discussion (ACC Library) Great Decisions is a national civic education program that informs participants about U.S. foreign policy and global issues. Meets every Tuesday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650, ext. 340 MEETINGS: Neighborhood Watch (Athens Technical College) ACC Police Department will teach on how to form a successful neighborhood watch program. Registration requested. 5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-3695763, awhite@athenstech.edu GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) All three Athens locations of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside, Eastside and Harris St.) feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Poker Night (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Last Tuesday of every month. 8:30 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
Wednesday 27 EVENTS: Athens Americana Fest Opening Night (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Featuring the
debut Athens screening of Do It for Johnny, a documentary about local guitar lutheir, musician and fimmaker Scott Baxendale. 8 p.m. FREE! wwww.athensamericana.com EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo, Madison Bar & Bistro Courtyard) Drink and food specials for you and your (well-behaved, non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog! This week: salty dogs and greyhounds. Every Wednesday. 5-7 p.m. www.indigoathens.com ART: Jewelry Sale (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Phi Beata Heata presents a selection of studentdesigned jewelry and metalworks for sale. Proceeds provide for lectures, visiting artists and traveling to conferences. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. www. art.uga.edu ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Join Lynn Boland for a tour of 100 illustrations of Dante’s Divine Comedy by Salvador Dali. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org PERFORMANCE: Concert (UGA Hodgson Hall) Symphonic Band. 8 p.m. 706-542-3737, www.music. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Ensemble Performances (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Student String Chamber Ensembles at 3:35 p.m. and the Bulldog Brass Society Student Ensemble at 6 p.m. 706542-3737, www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Recitals (Edge Recital Hall) Sue Yeon Kim on piano and Laura Camacho on double bass at 3:35 p.m., Joanna Reeseman and Kaitlin Adams, voice, at 5 p.m. and Nikki Hill on clarinet at 6:30 p.m. 706-542-3737, www.music.uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library) Includes stories, fingerpuppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Oconee County Library) Enjoy a morning of stories, songs and crafts. For kids ages 2–5 and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday for Teens (ACC Library) Up next: Steampunk Charm Bracelets. Ages 11–18. Space is limited. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Exit Seminar (UGA Life Sciences Building, Room B118) Ginny Bain presents “Sonic Hedgehog’s Role as a Regular of Third Pharyngeal Pouch Fate.” 4 p.m. whites@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: Oconee Democrats Book Group (Barberitos Southwestern Grille & Cantina) Discussing April 1865: The Month that Saved America by Jay Winik. 6:30 p.m. FREE! patricia. priest@yahoo.com GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Every Wednesday. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916
Clare Leighton’s wood engraving “Breadline, New York” is on display at the GMOA through May 3. 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 (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102
Thursday 28 EVENTS: Cheeky Peach Fashion Event (Hotel Indigo) Enjoy a fashion show full of spring fashions and cute pups. Prizes will be raffled off to raise money for True Love Canine Rescue. Live music provided by Kyshona Armstrong. 6–9 p.m. FREE! indigoathens.com/fashionevent EVENTS: Children First Volunteer Appreciation (Children First Pope Street Cottage) Celebrate the efforts of CASA towards ensuring safe homes for children in times of family crisis. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www. childrenfirst-inc.org EVENTS: Composting Facility Tour (ACC Landfill) The Sustainable Industry Roundtable takes a field trip to check out Athens’ composting facility. 8–9 a.m. FREE! www.accrecycle.org EVENTS: Drum Circle (Starbucks) Play drums in support of the Drumming for Success motivational youth progam. 7:30–9:30 p.m. FREE! www.drummingforsuccess. com EVENTS: iFilms: The Lucky Ones (ACC Library) After suffering an
injury in Iraq, Sergeant T.K. Poole is granted a one-month leave that turns into a poignant journey of self-discovery. 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 ART: An Evening of Writing and Art (Georgia Museum of Art) UGA Professor Judith Ortiz Cofer’s creative writing class presents an evening of creative writing inspired works of art. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org ART: Jewelry Sale (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Phi Beata Heata presents a selection of studentdesigned jewelry and metalworks for sale. Proceeds provide for lectures, visiting artists and traveling to conferences. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. www. art.uga.edu ART: Walk & Talk (ATHICA) Discuss the works in the exhibition “The Way Things Work” with Assistant Curator Megan Kluttz and Curator Didi Dunphy. 7–8 p.m. FREE! www. athica.org PERFORMANCE: Inside a Dream: Floating in a Field of Snow (Dancz Center for New Music) A Doctoral composition recital by David Mitchell. 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-7082 PERFORMANCE: Recital (Edge Recital Hall) Allison Wolven, Jenna Abdelhadi and Kelly Sargent on clarinet at 3:30 p.m.; Jordan Godwin and Chelsea Farr, voice, at 5 p.m.; Richard Block on bass at 6:30 p.m. 706-542-3737, www.music.uga.edu OUTDOORS: Georgia Mountain BirdFest (Unicoi State Park and Lodge) A four-day festival including more than 60 field trips, seminars and hands-on activities for all levels
of birders. Apr. 28–May 1. $110 (4 days). 706-878-2201, ext. 305. www.gamtnbirdfest.com, www. GaStateParks.org/Unicoi KIDSTUFF: Make Your Own Tiaras and Crowns (Georgia Square Mall, Learning Express) The Royal Wedding is only a day away! Make your own tiara or crown to celebrate this memorable event. 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ LearningExpressAthens KIDSTUFF: Pajama Storytime (Madison County Library) Snuggle in your jammies with your favorite stuffed animal and listen to bedtime stories. Light snack provided. All ages. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 LECTURES & LIT.: Communication Studies Lecture (UGA Caldwell Hall, Room 304) “Campaigning for the ‘PrePolluted:’ Environmental Justice Discourse about Fetal Health and Toxic Pollution,” presented by Phaedra Pezzulli. 4:30 p.m. FREE! khappe@uga.edu MEETINGS: Clarke County Democratic Meeting (Clarke County Courthouse) Meeting in the Grand Jury Room. Speaker Carolyn Monden is the Chair of the Hispanic Caucus of the Democratic Party of Georgia. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-2027515 MEETINGS: Sapph.fire (Nuçi’s Space) Private supportive meeting for lesbian and bisexual women to express themselves. 6:30–8 p.m. sapph.fire@yahoo.com MEETINGS: Sustainability Industry Roundtables (ACC Recycling) This quarter’s meeting
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Friday 29 EVENTS: Spelling Bee (Go Bar) Compete in a spelling bee! All proceeds go to an animal shelter. 8 p.m. $3. www.myspace.com/gboar EVENTS: Twilight Criterium 2011 (Downtown Athens) Give up the streets to bicycles and cycling enthusiasts this weekend when the 32nd annual professional cycling event and festival rolls through town. Full schedule of events online. See story on p. 12. Apr. 29 & 30. FREE! www.athenstwilight.com ART: 10th Anniversary Bash (Various Locations) The Georgia Museum of Art hosts a fundraiser celebrating its collectors. Meet at the Lyndon House Arts Center for Peg Wood’s art exhibition and a toast, then jump over to the museum for cocktails, dinner and a silent auction at 7 p.m. 6 p.m. $65–80. collardj@ uga.edu, georgiamuseum.org ART: Art X Fun House (Bulldog Inn) Art X students transform the space into a multi-media fun house with installations in each hotel room along the front of the building. 9 p.m.–12 a.m. FREE! art.uga.edu ART: Happy Hour Creations (Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) This week, a Bob Ross painting night and costume contest. All supplies and full instruction provided. 7–10 p.m. $35 (single), $60 (pair). www. wholemindbodyart.com ART: “Installed” (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Am exhibition of projections, multiple-channel projects, sound, televisions, video mapping and other installations by Art X students. 7–9 p.m. FREE! art.uga.edu ART: Opening Reception (World of Futons) Opening for a collection of folk art by the late Earle Carson. Wine and appetizers will be served along with live music by classical guitarist Larry Harper and pianist David Fredrick. 7 p.m. FREE! 706353-1218 PERFORMANCE: “Once Upon a Dance” (Morton Theatre) The Dancefx Youth Program presents its annual concert performed by dancers of all ages. Apr. 29, 7 p.m. & Apr. 30 , 10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. $5–16. www.mortontheatre.com PERFORMANCE: Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Stephanie Henke on oboe at 3:35 p.m. and Benita Gladney, wind, at 6 p.m. PERFORMANCE: Recitals (Edge Recital Hall) Nikolas Bauchat on piano at 3:35 p.m., Katherine Herrin on violin at 5 p.m. and Amanda Mazzaferro on piano at 6:30 p.m. 706-542-3737, www.music.uga.edu THEATRE: The Soldier’s Tale (Athens Community Theatre) A Faustian story of a soldier who trades his violin to the Devil for a magical book of wealth, then tries to get it back to wake an enchanted princess. Apr. 29–30, 8 p.m. & May 1, 2 p.m. $5. www.townandgownplayers.org THEATRE: “Moving in Classical Metres” (Town and Gown Players) Second Stage presents a night of Stravinsky and Walton. Apr. 29–30 & May 1. $5. www.townandgownplayers.org OUTDOORS: Georgia Mountain BirdFest (Unicoi State Park and Lodge) A four-day festival including more than 60 field trips, seminars and hands-on activities for all levels of birders. Apr. 28–May 1. $110 (4 days). 706-878-2201, ext. 305.
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www.gamtnbirdfest.com, www. GaStateParks.org/Unicoi 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: Books & Bites (Madison County Library) Eat pizza and read! For teens only. No library voice required. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Japanese Storytime (ACC Library, Storyroom) Learn about Japanese culture through literacy-based fun. Led by volunteers from UGA’s Japan Outreach Program. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library) Includes stories, fingerpuppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 18 months to 5 years. This week’s theme is “Rabbits.” 10:30–11 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Play Group (St. Gregory the Great) Meet other new moms at this weekly play date. Fridays, 9:30–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-552-8554, athensmotherscenter@gmail.com LECTURES & LIT.: Center for Integrative Conservation Research Seminar (UGA Tate Center, Room 480) “One Fishery, Two Fishery: Finding SocialEcological Links in Turks and Caicos Island Marine Turtle Fisheries,” presented by Lisa Campbell, Duke University. 1:30 p.m. FREE! 706542-6100, sgary@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: Political Science Colloquium (UGA Baldwin Hall, Room 302) Alan Wiseman, Vanderbilt University, speaks on “Legislative Effectiveness in Congress.” 2:30 p.m. FREE! 706542-4147, jmaltese@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: Romance Languages Colloquium (UGA Gilbert Hall) “Racismo: Parodia y Postcomunismo,” presented by Dennys Matos. 3:30 p.m. FREE! dbultman@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: Sociology Colloquium (Ciné BarCafé) William Finlay presents “Markets or Networks? How South African Wines Reach U.S. Shelves.” 2:30–4 p.m. FREE! 706-548-8072, jeremyr@ uga.edu
Saturday 30 EVENTS: 14th Annual Seed Swap (Grove Creek Farm, Crawford) Outdoor heirloom seed festival with music, crafts and stories. BBQ dinner is $5, or free if you bring a side dish for potluck. 1 p.m. FREE! www. uga.edu/ebl/ssl EVENTS: Adoption Day (Pawtropolis) Athens Canine Rescue brings their pups out for a chance at finding a new home. 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenscaninerescue.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads. Every Saturday. 8 a.m.–noon. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Cruisin’ for a Cure Car & Bike Show (The Varsity) Trophies and plaques will be awarded for best in show as well as for most “Pinked Out” car. Show benefits Breast Cancer Awareness. 5–8:30 p.m. $10 donation per car. 706-548-6325 EVENTS: Homecoming (Town and Gown Players) The newly completed
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Arcadia Garden will be dedicated followed by a picnic on the patio. Feel free to bring your own lunch, or RSVP to order a box lunch. 1–3 p.m. FREE! 706-247-9554, www. townandgownplayers.org EVENTS: Joel E. Smilow Clubhouse Open House (Boys and Girls Clubs of Athens) Representatives will be present from Girls Rock Camp and the UGA Music Business Program. Take a tour of the recording studio and BGC facility. There will also be a special live performance by teachers and students of GuitarsNotGuns.org. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensbgca.com EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Downtown Watkinsville) Visit the back lawn of the Eagle Tavern Museum for locally grown produce, meats, dairy and handcrafted goods. Every Saturday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www. oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Prescription Drug Take Back Day (Various Locations) Bring you unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs, sharps and mercury thermometers to help keep drugs out of the community and waterways. Drop-off locations are at Walgreens on Lexington Rd., the Georgia Square Mall and the Recycling Center on Hancock Industrial Way. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. 706613-3440 EVENTS: Strawberry Festival (Washington Farms) Strawberry picking, farm activities, festival foods, arts and crafts vendors and live entertainment. 9 a.m.–6 p.m. FREE! 706-769-0627, www.washingtonfarms.net EVENTS: Twilight Criterium 2011 (Downtown Athens) 32nd annual professional cycling event. See Calendar Apr. 29 Events. See story on p. 12. Apr. 29 & 30. FREE! www. athenstwilight.com EVENTS: Wee Read Olympics (The Classic Center) High school and college semi-finalist winners will compete in Wii sports including bowling, baseball, tennis, golf and Guitar Hero. All proceeds will benefit the Wee Read program for promoting early childhood literacy. 11 a.m. 706-543-5254, uwsb6@bellsouth. net, www.wee-read.org EVENTS: Yard Sale (The Omni Club) Bring your items to sell at this community yard sale. 8 a.m. 706369-3111 ART: Open House (Blue Tin Art Studio) Hosting a total of eight local artists, Blue Tin is proud to announce its expansion from a studio into an artist collective. Grab a snack and check out the newly revamped space. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. FREE! www. bluetinstudio.com ART: Opening Event (World of Futons) Opening for a collection of folk art by the late Earle Carson. Allday craft sale and live music. FREE! 706-353-1218 ART: Raindrop Festival (Treehouse Kid and Craft) An artists’ market featuring handmade works from two dozen different artists. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. www.treehousekidandcraft.com PERFORMANCE: Athens Master Chorale (UGA Hodgson Hall) For “Bach, Beethoven and Brahms,” the Athens Master Chorale, accompanied by a 30-piece orchestra and soloists Kendall Kookogey, Laurie Swann, Dallas Bono and Elias Notus. 8 p.m. $5 (students), $10. www.athensmasterchorale.org THEATRE: The Soldier’s Tale (Athens Community Theatre) A Faustian story of a soldier who trades his violin to the Devil for a magical book of wealth, then tries to get it back to wake an enchanted princess. Apr. 29–30, 8 p.m. & May 1, 2 p.m. $5. www.townandgownplayers.org
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Love Tractor Farm 255 Jarred Forrester joined the newly reformed Love Tractor on bass in 2008 by complete happenstance. “I’d been a part of the Athens music scene for many years, but when my wife ran into Mike Richmond (Love Tractor founding member) and reminisced about when she used to work for him, he mentioned that he wanted to reform the band. And, luckily, I just happened to be married to her,” Forrester remembers. Richmond shut down the band after 2001’s The Sky at Night and released a few notso-well-received solo albums that still used the Love Tractor moniker. But with the addition of classically trained guitarist Kevin Patrick Fleming in 2009 and Richmond’s long-time friend Nathan Collins on drums, the band is ripe for rediscovery. “When we recorded our new album, [Beer Aliens], last fall at Rick Fowler’s home studio, we tried to replicate the same sort of live, raw feeling of Love Tractor’s first album in 1980… Even when Tom Lewis heard the first few cuts, the first thing he told me was: ‘This really does sound like Love Tractor.’” Forrester says. The album also reflects the band’s commitment to capturing a new generation of fans who might not have a copy of old favorites like Themes from Venus and Around the Bend. Since getting this fresh lineup together, Love Tractor has been cutting its teeth at smaller clubs like Caledonia Lounge and Flicker. “We really feel like we have to prove to old and new fans alike that we’ve still got it before we get a gig at the 40 Watt or start thinking too big,” Forrester says. On Friday, you can expect to hear songs off Beer Aliens as well as older crowd-pleasers. [Patrick McGinn]
THEATRE: “Moving in Classical Metres” (Town and Gown Players) Second Stage presents a night of Stravinsky and Walton. Apr. 29–30 & May 1. $5. www.townandgownplayers.org OUTDOORS: Gardening in Small Spaces (DHH Wildlife Sanctuary) Learn how to prepare small beds and containers for successfully growing gardens in small spaces. 9–11 a.m. FREE! 706-552-4479 OUTDOORS: Georgia Mountain BirdFest (Unicoi State Park and Lodge) A four-day festival including more than 60 field trips, seminars and hands-on activities for all levels of birders. Apr. 28–May 1. $110 (4 days). 706-878-2201, ext. 305. www.gamtnbirdfest.com, www. GaStateParks.org/Unicoi OUTDOORS: Peace Corps Farm Service Day (Roots Farm CSA) RSVP by email. 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m. peacecorpsuga@gmail.com KIDSTUFF: “Water Water Everywhere!” (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Families are invited to share an afternoon of learning about all things aquatic. “A Day at the Stream” puppet show will take place at 1:30 p.m. 1–3 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Zoo Day (Memorial Park) An afternoon of presentations on Georgia wildlife, birds of prey and turles and tortoises. Bring your stuffed animal for a free physical exam by the UGA Vet College Exotics Club. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. $2. 706-613-3616, www.athensclarkecounty.com/bearhollow
Sunday 1 EVENTS: Athens Pride Potluck Picnic (Lake Herrick) Annual celebration to bring together the LGBTQ community. Please bring a dish to share. 1–4 p.m. FREE! rickyrob@ uga.edu EVENTS: Bout Against Breast Cancer (Athens Arena) Join the Classic City Rollergirls for an afternoon of derby fundraising as they take on the Savanah Derby Devils.
Thirteen plaster breast castings customized by local artists will be auctioned off at halftime to raise money for the Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia. 1 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12. www.classiccityrollergirls.com ART: Opening Reception (Athens Academy) For “Artscape 2011,” an annual show of student artwork. 1–3 p.m. FREE! www.athensacademy.org THEATRE: The Soldier’s Tale (Athens Community Theatre) A Faustian story of a soldier who trades his violin to the Devil for a magical book of wealth, then tries to get it back to wake an enchanted princess. Apr. 29–30, 8 p.m. & May 1, 2 p.m. $5. www.townandgownplayers.org THEATRE: “Moving in Classical Metres” (Town and Gown Players) Second Stage presents a night of Stravinsky and Walton. Apr. 29–30 & May 1. $5. www.townandgownplayers.org OUTDOORS: Georgia Mountain BirdFest (Unicoi State Park and Lodge) A four-day festival including more than 60 field trips, seminars and hands-on activities for all levels of birders. Apr. 28–May 1. $110 (4 days). 706-878-2201, ext. 305. www.gamtnbirdfest.com, www. GaStateParks.org/Unicoi LECTURES & LIT.: Writers Meetup (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Informal amateur writers meetup for poetry and prose help and critques. Bring some written work to share. 2:30–3:30 p.m. FREE! kvwphoto@ gmail.com GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Weekly Trivia! 7 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655
Monday 2 ART: Opening Reception (ACC Library) For a Community Art Project in honor of Global Youth Service Day. 6:30–9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 PERFORMANCE: Georgia Presenters Showcase (Morton Theatre) Acts include Burundi
Drummers of Atlanta, Montana Skies, Rose of Athens Theatre, Caroline Aiken and Souther Art Music Ensemble & Wren’s Nest. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty. com KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Snuggle in your jammies and listen to bedtime stories. Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 KIDSTUFF: Hooray for Worms Storytime (ACC Library) Celebrate International Compost Awareness Week! Storytime will include a visit from some recycling worms, a wormy craft and the movie The Diary of a Worm. Ages 18 months to 5 years old. May 2, 7 p.m., May 3 & 4, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m., May 5, 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: Federation of Neighborhoods (Fire Hall No. 2, 489 Prince Ave.) This month, Representative Doug McKillip, Representative Keith Heard and Senator Frank Ginn will be in attendance. All interested parties are welcome. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-6132912, contact@accneighborhoods. org GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Every Monday night. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know it all? 8 p.m. 706548-3442
Tuesday 3 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Check out the afternoon market in its convenient downtown location! Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads. Now accepting EBT cards. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Composting Basics and Bin Sales (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Staff from the ACC Recycling Division, ACC Cooperative Extension, Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful and The State
Botanical Gardens will be on site to answer questions. 4–7 p.m. FREE! athensfarmersmarket.net ART: VCC Lecture (Lamar Dodd School of Art) “On Rivalry and Retribution: Sacrifice and Ritual in the Art of Paul Pfeiffer,” presented by Isabelle Loring Wallace, is a look at The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Morning after the Deluge and Fragment of a Crucifixion. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-5421511 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. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar PERFORMANCE: “Rak the Watt” (40 Watt Club) Bellydance extravaganza. 7 p.m. $5 (adv.). www.40watt. com PERFORMANCE: Spring Band Concert (Cedar Shoals High School) In the Larry G. McLure Auditorium. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. clarke.k12.ga.us/CedarShoals.cfm OUTDOORS: Jogging Group for Moms (St. Gregory the Great) Meet new moms at this weekly jogging session. Tuesdays, 9:30–11:30 a.m. 706-552-8554, athensmotherscenter@gmail.com KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays & Wednesday mornings, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Hooray for Worms Storytime (ACC Library) See May 2 Listing. May 2, 7 p.m., May 3 & 4, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m., May 5, 4:30 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 MEETINGS: Great Decisions Group Discussion (ACC Library) Great Decisions is a national civic education program that informs participants about U.S. foreign policy and global issues. Meets every Tuesday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650, ext. 340
Wednesday 4 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 ART: 6X6: “The Way Things Go” (Ciné BarCafé) Fast, fun and free! This monthly series of curated video, sound, performance, and multimedia works presents six new media art works, each no longer than six minutes. This month’s show of video artworks is co-curated by Lauren Fancher and DIdi Dunphy. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3343 ART: Opening Reception (Town 220) For “Two Women of Substance,” artwork by Katie Bacon and Maggie Mize. Live music by Mark Maxwell. 6–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.madisonartistsguild.org/ Exhibitions ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Join docents for a tour of highlights from the permanent collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org 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: Hooray for Worms Storytime (ACC Library) See May 2 Listing. May 2, 7 p.m., May 3 & 4, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m., May 5, 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday for Teens (ACC Library) Up next: steampunk watch fobs! Create a decorative ornament to hang off your pocket watch. For ages 11–18. 4 p.m. FREE! 605-613-3650 MEETINGS: “Get Out the Dirt” (Fire Hall No. 2) Learn the rules and regulations on erosion and sedimentation at construction sites that help keep dirt and mud out of our streams and rivers. 7–9 p.m. FREE! oconee@ altamahariverkeeper.org GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Every Wednesday. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 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 (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday evening. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-5461102 * Advance Tickets Available
Down the Line EVENTS: Taste of the Americas 5/5 (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with music, dancing and food from all over Latin America. All proceeds support the Athens Latino Center for Education and Services. 5–9 p.m. $12–15. beccara606@gmail.com ART: BFA Exit Show 5/6 (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Closing reception for the work of 13 emerging artists in painting and drawing, art education, ceramics and Art X. 7–9 p.m. FREE! LECTURES & LIT.: Exhibit Opening 5/6 (UGA Main Library) “In a Weak Moment I Wrote a Book” contains letters, manuscripts, photographs and other materials about Gone With the Wind from the collection of Margaret Mitchell. 6 p.m. $35. 706-542-3879 THEATRE: Alice in Wonderland 5/6 (Seney-Stovall Chapel) Join Rose of Athens Theatre for Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, adapted by Ron Anderson. May 6 & 7, 7 p.m. & May 7, 1 p.m. $10–15. See Theatre Notes on p. 9. LECTURES & LIT.: Gone With the Wind 75th Anniversary Celebration 5/7 (UGA Miller Learning Center, Room 101 and 102) Discussions with authors John Wiley at 9 a.m., Herb Bridges at 10:10 a.m., Mary Ellen Brooks at 11:10 a.m. and Susan Lindsley at 3:15 p.m. A screening of Change in the Wind will be at 12:30 p.m. and Mrs. John Marsh, a one-woman play by Melita Easters will take place at 8 p.m. FREE! (lectures), $25 (play). 706-542-3879 * Advance Tickets Available
Live Music Tuesday 26 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com BASSHUNTER64 Matt Goodlett, guitarist for Atlanta blues/Americana
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band Ben Chapman & the Accents, and Lloyd Handy offer chilled-out dance music that’s heavy on the bass. 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. BUBBLY MOMMY GUN Local experimental pop band that plays idiosyncratic, psychedelic tunes. WOODFANGS Grungy, lo-fi psychedelic pop. CD release party!
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THE CALENDAR! WUOG 90.5FM “Live in the Lobby.” 8 p.m. FREE! www. wuog.org LIVE IN THE LOBBY Front Porch Project will perform their bluegrass-inspired pop on the college radio station’s twice weekly program. Listen over the air, stream online or drop by the station to watch!
Wednesday 27 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy! Tonight willl be an Alibi Idol Contest. Blue Sky 5–10 p.m. www.blueskyathens.com VINYL WEDNESDAY Bring your own vinyl and be a DJ for the night. Boar’s Head Lounge 9 p.m. 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC NIGHT Welcoming singer-songwriters every Wednesday. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com THE BLUSHIN’ ROULETTES Country folk from California whose pensive sound would feel right at home in Appalachia. TIM BRANTLEY Atlanta folk-rock musician. LEAVING COUNTRIES Warm, inviting folk rock from here in Athens featuring tender violin, aching harmonica and melodic acoustic guitars. MATTHEW MAYFIELD Hard rock with country-tinged vocals. Farm 255 “Primals Night.” 8-10 p.m. FREE! www. farm255.com CALEB DARNELL Member of The Darnell Boys plays solo. Flicker Theatre & Bar Happy Hour! 6-8 p.m. FREE! www. flickertheatreandbar.com KARA KILDARE Local pianist playing ragtime and old-timey saloon music for a special Happy Hour set. 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER Charming and highly praised local neo-folk band delivers the thriftstore gospel featuring the captivating vocal harmonies of the Campbell sisters. JESSE PAYNE Minimalist chamber folk similar to Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes–from Birmingham, AL. Flight Tapas and Bar 8 p.m. www.flighttapasathens.com LATE AS ALWAYS Live jazz music every Wednesday. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.40watt. com EMILY HEARN Young singersongwriter performs sweet, innocent, melodic acoustic ballads. THE LESS Pop/rock band from Atlanta with anthemic choruses and an emotional delivery. For fans of acts like All Time Low or Cartel. CD release show tonight! George’s Lowcountry Table 6 p.m. 706-548-3359 SHANNON & KENNY Soulful sounds out on the patio. Go Bar 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 SHRED DJ/voice mashup satire of Creditland, the country formerly
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known as USA. Bring bills, cc offers and shred live. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 THE HEATHENS Y’all-ternative rock from seasoned local folk musicians: singer-songwriter Michael Eudy (ex-One Big Eye), drummer Bob Fernandez (The Plague, ex-Star Room Boys), and bassist-vocalist Robert Kelleher (Dime Bag). Iron Grill 6:30 p.m. 706-543-2418 RACHEL O’NEAL Local singer/ songwriter who plays a mix of soulful acoustic originals and an eclectic blend of indie rock, jazz and Southern-tinged Americana covers. The Melting Point 9 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com LERA LYNN & HER LADY FRIENDS This local songwriter has a haunting, smoky voice that glides over tender, original Americana tunes. THE WATSON TWINS Identical L.A. twins Chandra and Leigh Watson offer an elegant brand of pop-folk and alt-country. The duo is widely known for its collaboration with Rilo Kiley’s Jenny Lewis. See story on p. 20. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE Karaoke contest tonight with your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke! Every Wednesday and on the first Friday of the month. Rye Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens CLOUDEATER A blend of alternative, indie rock, electronic, shoegaze with soulful, sweeping vocals that glide into upper registers in a style reminiscent of Marroon Five. Terrapin Beer Co. 5-7 p.m. $10 Glass. www.terrapinbeer. com HERITAGE Folk-pop with tropical instrumentation, from Florida.
Thursday 28 Amici Italian Café 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 JOHN SOSEBEE TRIO Eclectic mix of traditional blues and pop. Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com BOMBSBOMBSBOMBS Local, quirky pop rock with bounding melodies and lots of hooks. Check out the new album, Postcards for Madeline. BROS B4 HOS Locally based drag troupe featuring a diverse set of sexy kings and queens! DePalma’s Italian Cafe 7–9 p.m. (weather permitting). FREE! 706-552-1237 THE BURNING ANGELS Sweet, male/female harmonies sharing wisdom over soulful Americana. Farm 255 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com NAT BALDWIN A double bass-wielding instrumentalist and haunting vocalist who has played with The Dirty Projectors. See story on p. 19. BIRD NAMES A somewhat maniacally twisted menagerie of psychedelic, often distorted sounds and childlike melodies.
GREEN THRIFT GROCERY New band featuring Ryan Donegan, Chloe Tewksbury, Hana Hay and Dain Marx. Playing “noisy, hooky songs about dancing, science fiction and consumer culture.” NEW SOUND OF NUMBERS Experimental pop and post-punk project led by Hannah Jones, visual artist and percussionist for Supercluster. Flicker Theatre & Bar “Americana Kick-Off Happy Hour” 7 p.m. ($2 off admission w/ wristband). www.flickertheatreandbar.com DAVID BARBE Acclaimed local producer and former member of Sugar and Mercyland, David Barbe excels as a solo artist. His driving rock songs feature full-throttle electric guitars that venture from indie psychedelia to twangy blues. RUBY KENDRICK Local singersongwriter with a sweet voice and prodding, poignant lyrics. HARDY MORRIS Dead Confederate frontman plays a solo set of guitardriven rock with some folky, twangy undertones. 10 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar ALL CITY CANNONBALLERS Local songwriter J.S. Dillard fronts ACC, formerly known as Honey. If you’re into swell classic rock like Creedence, The Faces, T. Rex, the Stones and Tom Petty, you’ll find a lot to like here. LIFE IN VACUUM Progressive quirky prog punk rock from Canada. ROBERTA AND CHARLENE Tonguein-cheek country vocals backed by synth beats. 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $10. www.40watt.com BARRERACUDAS Punk band from Atlanta featuring Adrian Barrera of Gentlemen Jesse and His Men. Tunes about cruisin’ cars and shootin’ guns. DAVILA 666 Puerto Rican six-piece band playing garage rock full of fuzzed-out rhythm guitars and fiendish vocals. WITCHES Local oufit plays edgy, melodic rock led by the rich vocals of Cara Beth Satalino with touchstones that include The Breeders and Neil Young. Go Bar 9 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar NEVER Local trio featuring Melissa Colbert (Creepy), Kris Deason (Yaal H’ush) and Ryan Vogel (Nuclear Spring). 11 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 ODD TRIO Jazz ensemble featuring Marc Gilley (One Ton Tomato). Highwire 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge. com FREE MONK TRIO Live jazz music. Hotel Indigo Cheeky Peach Fashion Event. 6–9 p.m. FREE! indigoathens.com/ fashionevent KYSHONA ARMSTRONG This engaging local songwriter performs a unique fusion of acoustic folk and soul. Little Kings Shuffle Club Athens Americana Fest. 10 p.m. $5. www.athensamericana.com BETSY FRANCK AND THE BAREKNUCKLE BAND Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country
songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility. BIG C & THE RINGERS Local bluesman and UGA grad Clarence Cameron takes inspiration from artists like B.B. King, Muddy Waters and Buddy Guy. KAITLIN JONES & THE COUNTY FAIR Local folk guitarist/vocalist Kaitlin Jones’ five-piece electric band performs a set of Americanatinged country originals. VESPOLINA New local act with members including Kaitlin Jones, Chris Ellenburg (The Starter Kits), Daniel Aaron (Timber) and Richard Worthington. Max 10 p.m. 706-254-3392 CO CO RI CO Angular, guitar-driven rock that melodically meanders through post-rock soundscapes featuring technical drums, wandering bass and glockenspiel. EDDIE THE WHEEL Moody, melodic indie rock. GIFT HORSE Swirling reverb and dark psychedelic textures pervade this local band’s alternative rock edge that’s equal parts shoegaze and Sonic Youth. LAME NAME Featuring Hardy Morris (Dead Confederate), Matt Nelson,
THE SOUNDMEN Funky jazz group from Atlanta. The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 THE SHADOW EXECUTIVES Blues night! Come join the jam. Omega Bar 5 p.m. www.theomegabar.com THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Smooth jazz with a candlelit atmosphere. Hosted by DJ Segar (WXAG). Rye Bar 10 p.m. $2. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens.com TENT CITY This Athens-based fourpiece blends new-age funk with soulful blues. Terrapin Beer Co. 5-7 p.m. $10 Glass. www.terrapinbeer. com DAVE HOWARD Local singersongwriter plays mellow acoustic guitar tunes. WUOG 90.5FM “Live in the Lobby.” FREE! 8 p.m. www. wuog.org LIVE IN THE LOBBY Roberta and Charlene will perform on the college radio station’s twice weekly
chase. Bobby Bare Jr. plays thoughtprovoking alt-country with quirky charm. Country Rock Café 9:30 p.m. FREE! (Ladies, 21+), $5 (Men, 21+), $10 (18+). 706-3697625 JOHN KING BAND This young local band plays country and Southern rock. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com LOVE TRACTOR Original Love Tractor member Mike Richmond recruited Nathan Collins on drums, Kevin Fleming on guitar, and Jarred Forrester on bass to round out his new lineup. See Calendar Pick on p. 24. OL SMOKEY New band featuring members of Ham1 doing spaghetti western-style numbers. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com BROS. MARLER Brothers Drew and Daniel Marler play gypsyAmericana. LIARS AND LOVERS Local quintent that plays soulful, American rock and roll.
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we rent books Puerto Rican garage rockers Davila 666 are playing the 40 Watt Club on Thursday, Apr. 28. Read our Q&A with the band at www.flagpole.com. Vaughan (Gift Horse) and Hunter Morris (Gift Horse). The Melting Point 9 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens. com HALF DOZEN BRASS BAND This local, Louisiana-style brass band gets the crowd all riled up with loads of horns and a percussive frenzy. THE WOODGRAINS Local band that plays a blend of funk, rock and soul featuring three vocalists and charismatic harmonies. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $13. www.newearthmusichall. com EMMIT NERSHI BAND Featuring Drew Emmitt of Leftover Salmon and Billy Nershi of String Cheese Incident, these two linchpins of legendary jam bands draw from bluegrass, rock and jazz. YARN Drawing as much from Gram Parsons as Jerry Garcia and The Rolling Stones, this Brooklyn band plays top-notch Americana. No Where Bar 10 p.m. $4. 706-546-4742 JAZZCHRONIC Local five-piece explores freaky, funky, psychedelic fusion jazz while incorporating rock, R&B, heavy beats and more. CD release party for Groovathon!
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Friday 29 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 ALIBI IDOL FINALS Come cheer on your favorite karaoke stars as they compete for prizes! The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! (21+), $5 (18+, before 11 p.m.), $10 (18+, after 11 p.m.). www. thebadmanor.com DJ THIAGO Spinning techno, rap and top-40 hits. Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com TASTES LIKE GOOD Local band mixes alt and classic rock into a loud and rhythmic soundscape. EP release party tonight! THIEVES MARKET Local alternative rock band. Call for location 8–10 p.m. $22. www.bobbybarejr.com/ house-parties BOBBY BARE JR. An acoustic set in a Five Points home. Directions will be emailed after online ticket pur-
MAD WHISKEY GRIN Local duo featuring masterful guitarist Frank Williams, who slides and fingerpicks his way through bluesy and decidedly American sounds, plus the smoky vocals of Nancy Byron. THE STEREOFIDELICS With passionate vocals, organic harmonies and spontaneous instrumental creativity, the Stereofidelics draw on bluegrass, Latin and jazz for a lively sound that’s bigger than you might expect from just a duo. 40 Watt Club 10 p.m. $8. www.40watt.com MANRAY Manray waves a big middle finger to traditional song structure while playing what Flagpole’s Gordon Lamb has coined “complicated-core.” MASERATI Celebrated post-rock instrumental powerhouse based mostly in Athens. WIZARD SMOKE Atlanta metal band sharing members with Maserati, Attractive 80s Women, Cassavetes and Dust Rabbit. Go Bar 11 p.m. www.myspace.com/gboar TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller (Gold Party, The Agenda) and friends spin late-night glam rock, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop.
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THE CALENDAR! Eat. Drink. Listen Closely. TUESDAY, APRIL 26 Terrapin Bluegrass Series featuring
SEVEN HANDLE CIRCUS
$4 admission • $2 Terrapin Pints All Night!
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 Nomad Artists presents
THE WATSON TWINS
LERA LYNN & HER LADY FRIENDS Tickets $10 adv. • $13 at the door
THURSDAY, APRIL 28
THE WOODGRAINS
HALF DOZEN BRASS BAND Tickets $5 adv.
FRIDAY, APRIL 29
THE COMMON PEOPLE BAND Tickets $9 adv. • $12 at the door
SATURDAY, APRIL 30
CHICKASAW MUDD PUPPIES BEGGAR WEEDS
Tickets $10 adv. • $15 at the door
SUNDAY, MAY 1 MBUS May Day featuring
DAVID BARBE
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THE INTERNS, BAMBARA & More! Music 1pm-11pm on both stages Tickets $5 adv. • $7 at the door
TUESDAY, MAY 3 Terrapin Bluegrass Series featuring
BUTTERMILK REVIVAL
$4 admission • $2 Terrapin Pints All Night!
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 Yuengling 19th Hole Music Series featuring
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THURSDAY, MAY 5 Yuengling 19th Hole Music Series featuring
TRAVELIN’ McCOURYS
Tickets $10 adv. • $13 at the door
FRIDAY, MAY 6 Yuengling 19th Hole Music Series featuring
THE HIGHBALLS Tickets $9 adv. • $12 at the door
SATURDAY, MAY 7 Yuengling 19th Hole Music Series featuring
SHAWN MULLINS BAND Tickets $10 adv. • $15 at the door
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Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 COWTOWN STRING BAND Bluegrass from Carollton, GA featuring Matthew Williams of The Granfalloons. Highwire 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge. com RAND LINES TRIO Pianist Rand Lines performs original compositions with the help of drummer Ben Williams and bassist Mike Beshara. Every Friday! Little Kings Shuffle Club Athens Americana Fest. 8:30 p.m. $8. www.athensamericana.com BEARFOOT HOOKERS This rowdy local band performs funky, goodhumored country. It’s beer-drinkin’ gospel. BURNING ANGELS Local act that plays Americana soul. Featuring Natalie Garcia on vocals and guitar, Mark Cunningham on vocals, guitar and dobro, Josh Westbrook on drums plus special guests. JUSTIN EVANS Local musician with a rich, deep voice who sings about hard drinkin’, fast women and country roads. Evans incorporates elements of old-time fiddle, New Orleans-style jazz, blues and Americana. THE LANES New project featuring Kevin and Matt Lane. MATT HUDGINS & HIS SHIT-HOT COUNTRY BAND The local band plays classic country and honky tonk that goes down well with a shot of whisky or an ice-cold beer. REDNECK GREECE DELUXE Local artist sings swingin’ hillbilly honky tonk about “folks that grew up on the wrong side of tracks” with both an earnest conviction and a biting sense of humor. The Melting Point 9 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com THE COMMON PEOPLE BAND Local group pays tribute to Motown’s greatest hits. New Earth Music Hall “Music 4 Mali 2 Benefit Concert.” 9 p.m. $10. www.ugafootsteps.org DJ RICH ROCK Starting out at an early age (he began throwing DJ parties in a basement his friends called “Club Chrome” in the seventh grade) this young DJ has taken his career to the ATL party scene. JOVONNI Raised in the Bronx and now based in Atlanta, this young rapper and his backup band (The Truth) offer tunes inspireds by an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive for success. LEGIT FIGUREZ Smooth hip-hop collective based in nearby Duluth, GA. SN.I.PA Justin ‘SN.i.PA’ Hall celebrates the release of his solo debut EP, From the Rooftop. His thoughtful hip-hop rhymes are positive, introspective and, at times, even somewhat spiritual. No Where Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MAMA’S LOVE Young, funky jam band from right here in Athens. The band’s slogan says it all: “Bringin’ it back to the roots while goin’ beyond the bounds.” The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 THE STARLITE DEVILLES Straightforward, country-inflected rock from Athens.
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RPM Happy Hour show. 7–9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-543-0428 BOOTY Local funk-rock outfit brings the jams. KILL THE SCHOOL Local hard rock band with a thrashy feel. SHEHEHE Making their live debut tonight, this new Athens band offers ‘70s-style rock in the vein of The Ramones, The Clash and the Sex Pistols. Rye Bar 10 p.m. $3. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens.com THE GOOD DOCTOR Since starting out as a trio of Berklee College of Music graduates, the band has expanded into a five-piece funk-rock band. SAM SNIPER Local guys Chris Bennett and Andrew Klein play “Southern jungle rock.” Sideways 10 p.m. FREE! 706-319-1919 DJRX DJ-remixer Brian Gonzalez delivers original audio/video productions that focus on pop music of this generation, with forays into rock and roll, old school, country and electronica. Starbucks 7–10 p.m. $5. ugaijm@gmail.com INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION BENEFIT CONCERT (Downtown) Performances by 78 Days, Jacob Burton & Justin Kennedy, Wire Method and Young America. All proceeds from the evening’s benefit show will go to fighting sex trafficking in developing countries.
Terrapin Beer Co. 5-7 p.m. $10 Glass. www.terrapinbeer. com GIMME HENDRIX Locally based Jimi Hendrix tribute band featuring authentic look and gear.
Saturday 30 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 DIAMONDBACK Hard Southern rock influenced by Lynyrd Skynyrd and AC/DC. 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. The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! (21+), $5 (18+, before 11 p.m.), $10 (18+, after 11 p.m.). www. thebadmanor.com DEADBEAT DJS This DJ duo spins upbeat house. Bishop Park “Athens Farmers Market.” 8 a.m.– noon. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net CAROLINE AIKEN Funky rock originals and covers! (10 a.m.) TRE POWELL Solo blues and R&B guitarist. (8 a.m.) Chase Street Warehouses 10 p.m. $14 (adv., incl. open bar). Tix on sale at Agora or online at fla. vor.us. MAD DECENT WKND Big dance party featuring Mad Decent DJs Paul Devro, Depressed Buttons (feat.
Todd Fink of The Faint), Bendoza and Atlanta DJ Black Dominoes. See Calendar Pick on this page. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com HEAVY PETTY Former members of Masters of the Hemisphere and The Possibilities rock through the back catalog of Tom Petty. Playing two sets tonight! Flight Tapas and Bar 9:30 p.m. FREE! www.flighttapasathens.com PONCHO MAGIC Bluegrass sensibilities with country-rock execution. The multi-part vocal harmonies are the real show, though. 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $15 (adv.) www.40watt.com THE ETTES Co-ed group playing catchy garage-punk. JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION Venerable NYC band known for its unique, high-energy swirl of noise, punk and blues. See story on p. 22. Front Porch Bookstore 6 p.m. FREE! 706-372-1236 GLENNARD SKYNNARD Swinging country music. REDNECK GREECE Local artist sings swingin’ hillbilly honky tonk about “folks that grew up on the wrong side of the tracks” with both an earnest conviction and a biting sense of humor. The Globe Half-a-Ween Extravaganza. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 RABBIT EARS New local rock and roll group featuing former members of The Empties and the George W. Bush Cover Band.
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Mad Decent WKND Chase Street Warehouses Every so often, director and sometimes-promoter Jason Miller and some of his friends (usually as the artist collective GROOP) throw an old-school warehouse party in Athens with an open bar and an eclectic group of DJs. But Paul Devro for Athens’ Twilight Criterium, the dudes behind WTCHKRFT, MIDNIGHT, etc., are upping the ante with bigger speakers, more lasers, more art installations and huge headliners, plus a bonus party at Atlanta’s Sound Table on Friday for good measure. But most significantly, this party is a Mad Decent party—Diplo’s cult label known as much for its wild, all-night ragers as for its next-level DJs and producers. “Obviously, Mad Decent is known for its international flair: all of those guys over there—especially Paul Devro—spend all of their time scouring and are interested in finding international niche music scenes,” says Miller. “Mad Decent has an insane fresh energy; they’re always right on the newest shit.” Of course, you don’t have to be part of the EDM cognoscenti to be hyped up by the party’s killer DJ lineup. Omaha’s Depressed Buttons, also known as 3/5 of the influential dance-punk band The Faint (currently on sabbatical), have discarded guitars in favor of Roland synthesizers and Technics turntables, silently remixing, producing and DJ-ing hits. The synth trio will be joined by two high-profile label mates: label boss Benzona and Mad Decent’s creative director Paul Devro. Both dudes are known around the world for their extensive crate-digging and globe-trotting, and loved in their local Los Angeles for their famed monthly party, Blow Your Head. Atlanta DJ Black Dominoes rounds out the bill. Ultimately, these parties are all about bringing people together and opening minds. Todd Fink, of Depressed Buttons and The Faint, who also throws his own party series in Omaha called GOOP, agrees: “Even at so-called underground parties, people are hoping to hear top-40 or mainstream music—whether it’s club versions of indie rock stuff or a remix from Lady Gaga. But if we shift that expectation, and if the DJs are any good, then people will dance together and be into it―maybe even find something that they didn’t even know existed.” And a word to the wise: don’t be like those kids who weren’t let in to the at-capacity MIDNIGHT party last year. Tickets can be purchased in advance downtown at Agora or online at http://fla.vor.us. [Christopher Joshua Benton]
SPOOKY SUITS Members of Half Dozen Brass Band, Mr. Falcon and George W. Bush Cover Band come together to cover well known songs with spooky titles and make them even spookier and dancier with a “graveyard surf” sound. A gift certificate will be awarded for best costume. Only six more months ‘til Halloween! Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar THE GOLD PARTY This local band plays original, danceable new wave and synth-driven glam. GRAPE SODA Local band featuring the brothers Lewis (Mat and Ryan, also of The Agenda), on vocals, organ and drums, playing reverbheavy garage psych-rock. MR. FALCON High-energy, indie garage-rock influenced equally by The Kinks and Pixies. ALLISON WEISS Heartfelt singer/ songwriter with quirky charm, sharp pop sensibilities and an avid online following. The former Athenian has settled down in New York, but we’re excited to have her back for a night. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $3. www.hendershotscoffee.com FABULOUS BIRD Local troubadour Peter Alvanos plays bright, ‘60sinspired pop. Torture Town’s Ballard Lesemann will be performing double duty behind drums for FabBird. TORTURE TOWN Loud, heavy rock trio from Charleston inspired by The Stooges and featuring the wailing classic rock vocals of Doug Walters with former Athenian (and one time Flagpole music editor) Ballard Lesemann on drums. Highwire 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge. com SWEET DEAT AND THE REVIVALIST QUINTET Live jazz music. Every Saturday. 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 Athens Americana Fest Acoustic Happy Hour & Artisan Crafts Fair. 4 p.m. $8. www.athensamericana.com BAREKNUCKLE BETTIES These Atlanta ladies offer “high heel stomp honky tonk.” HIGH STRUNG STRING BAND This local act offers three-part harmonies and ramblin’, upbeat bluegrass on acoustic guitar, banjo and mandolin. Expect a blazing, high-energy set! PATRICK CAREY & JEREMY WHEATLEY A special acoustic set featuring brand new songs from the forthcoming Ginger Envelope record. Jason Trahan guests on lap steel. Athens Americana Fest. 7:30 p.m. $8. www.athensamericana.com ADAM KLEIN & FRIENDS Local singer-songwriter and collaborators offer a blend of the finest elements of folk, Americana and country with poetic lyricism and striking imagery to create engaging, well-crafted songs. THE BUZZARDS All-star lineup of Scott Baxendale, Clay Leverett, Bo Bedingfield and Jon Mills. THE CORDUROY ROAD Although rooted in classic Americana, with lots of foot stomping, banjo plucking and pedal steel, The Corduroy Road also has a knack for endearing pop melodies. Back together again after a brief hiatus! DARE DUKES Acoustic folk singersongwriter from Savannah whose passionate music flows over intricate
melodies full of twists, turns and depth. DON CHAMBERS + GOAT This local band plays rootsy, Southern gothic rock framed around Chambers’ wry storytelling. DODD FERRELLE Former Tinfoil Stars frontman and longtime Athenian Dodd Ferrelle pours heart and soul into his sweeping, anthemic ballads and alt-country rockers. DAVE MARR The former Star Room Boys singer with a deep and resonant country twang leads an all-star band. YO SOYBEAN Local “party-folk” trio featuring upbeat, sing-a-long numbers with guests on guitar, banjo, mandolin, violin and more. For fans of Bright Eyes and the like. The Melting Point 9 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com BEGGAR WEEDS These “cow-punk legends” play an exciting sort of upbeat hardcore with humorous lyrics. CHICKASAW MUDD PUPPIES The recently reunited duo made a splash in Athens in the ‘90s with their rockabilly punk blues known as “swamp rock.” New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $13. www.newearthmusichall. com ANA SIA Female dubstep artist from San Francisco who incorporates elements like psychedelic hip-hop, grimy glitch and more. DUBCONCIOUS Athens’ politically minded reggae heavy hitters travel the bass-heavy reggae path while borrowing the best from dub, funk and jazz. PLOYD Dubstep DJ with a “take-noprisoners” approach. SEADUB Local DJ Colin Williams spins and mixes dubstep. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 THE BACK EAST BAND Southern rock and country covers. Rye Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens.com OLD YOU Bluesy rock band from Charleston. See Calendar Pick on p. 30. SUEX EFFECT Alternative/progressive rock featuring a fusion of funk, reggae, metal and blues with plenty of harmonies and improvisation. Sideways 10 p.m. FREE! 706-319-1919 DJRX DJ-remixer Brian Gonzalez delivers original audio/video productions 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 SCARLET STITCH A blend of Southern, metal and grunge rock. The band packs a hefty punch of classic covers and originals.
Sunday 1 ACC Library 3 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LIVE! AT THE LIBRARY This month: an acoustic jam featuring Tommy Jordan, Dick Daniels and Antoon Speters of String Theory with guests Josh Daniels and Bill Oglesby. Farm 255 10 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BUBBLY MOMMY GUN Local experimental pop band that plays k continued on next page
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idiosyncratic and psychedelic-tinged material. QUIET HOOVES High-energy, idiosyncratic pop that’s loose and full of fun. Expect some fun covers thrown into the mix. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar Athens Americana Closing Party. 3 p.m. $5. www.athensamericana.com BORDERHOP TRIO This bluegrass trio sums up its sound in two words: “high” and “lonesome.” CURLEY MAPLE Fiddler David Blackmon’s progressive old-time project. He’s joined by wife Noel and Christian Lopez on mandolin and guitar, and Chris Enghauser on bass. THE GRANFALLOONS Georgians playing sunny Americana with twangy guitars, the occasional accordion and lots of pop melodies. HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER Charming and highly praised local neo-folk band delivers the thriftstore gospel featuring the captivating vocal harmonies of the Campbell sisters. LITTLE COUNTRY GIANTS Stellar old-time folk, country and blues from Rome, GA. THE WELFARE LINERS Bluegrass band complete with upright bass, banjo, mandolin, guitar and fiddle, featuring the founder of Ghostmeat Records and members of 6 String Drag, The Burning Angels and The F-Holes. Highwire Noon-3 p.m. FREE! 706-543-8997 JAZZ BRUNCH Hot food and mellow tunes to smooth the transition from Saturday night. The Melting Point “MBUS May Day.” 1–11 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.meltingpointathens. com BAMBARA Local power trio that draws from both the atmospherics of bands like Slowdive and the ferocity of bands like Fugazi with mindmelting volume. DAVID BARBE AND THE QUICK HOOKS Acclaimed local producer and former member of Sugar and Mercyland, David Barbe has played with members of The Glands, Harvey Milk and more to create that special brand of full-throttle rock that ventures from indie psychedelia to twangy blues. THE INTERNS Local band that shares several members with Futurebirds. Instead of Americana, this configuration plays dreamy, guitar-driven indie rock with just a hint of altcountry.
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Tuesday 3 Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com EDDIE THE WHEEL Moody, melodic indie rock. THE PREMONITIONS Local band The Premonitions are back with an all new lineup featuring Kara McKenney on lead vocals/keyboard/ guitar and Matt Whittaker on guitar. The tunes are still melodic rock and roll but perhaps a bit edgier than before. TWO PEOPLE PLAYING MUSIC Instrumental duo featuring keyboardist Chase Hudson and drummer Sean Sullivan. 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 glistening with inspiration. Every Tuesday! The Melting Point 9 p.m. $4. www.meltingpointathens. com BUTTERMILK REVIVAL Traditional bluegrass tribute, including songs by the Stanley Brothers, Bill Monroe and many others. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $12. www.newearthmusichall. com THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS Super funky soul-jazz quartet from Leeds, England featuring a unique blend of dance music and rock that spans many genres. SWEET KNIEVEL This band’s brand of melodic, psychedelic rock showscases an appreciation of Syd Barrett and The Beatles.
Wednesday 4 Ashford Manor 7 p.m. $15, $12 (w/student or military ID), $5 (kids under 12), FREE! (kids under 6). www.amconcerts.com GROGUS The local and long-running ensemble plays jazz and salsa accentuated with reggae, hip-hop and Afro-Cuban styles.
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Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com CCBB Cars Can Be Blue, the sweetly sarcastic lo-fi pop duo of Becky Brooks and Nate Mitchell, recently acquired a bassist (Jeremy Dyson) and an abbreviated moniker. “Our songs are catchier than genital warts,” says the band. MARSHMALLOW COAST Andy Gonzales celebrates the release of Seniors & Juniors Strikes Back (HHBTM Records), a re-recording and re-imagining of his 1999 album Seniors & Juniors. The tunes are dreamy, playfully eccentric and melodic—as you’d expect from an E6-er. George’s Lowcountry Table 6 p.m. www.georgeslowcountrytable. net NATHAN SHEPPARD The local acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is known for his emotive singing style and his modern reworkings of classic tunes, from Dylan and Neil Young to Van Morrison. Iron Grill 6:30 p.m. 706-543-2418 RACHEL O’NEAL Local singer/ songwriter who plays a mix of soulful acoustic originals and an eclectic and exciting blend of indie rock and roll, jazz and Southern-tinged Americana covers. The Melting Point 7 p.m. FREE! www.meltingpointathens. com SENSATIONAL SOUNDS OF MOTOWN Local six-piece of veteran players takes on all your favorite Motown hits. Guaranteed to be a lively, memorable performance! The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE Karaoke contest tonight with your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke! Every Wednesday and on the first Friday of the month. The Rialto Room 6 p.m. $15, $25 VIP meet and greet. www.indigoathens.com RACHEL FARLEY Performing since the age of five, this teenager’s decadently rich vocals swoon over country-flavored pop numbers.
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Old You, Suex Effect Charleston, SC rock group Old You boasts a satisfying eagerness and a plump ’n’ soulful mix of styles. The band sprouted in the fall of 2009 from an acoustic-rock project Old You called Old You and the Magic Beans. The moniker is a play on lead singer/guitarist Young-Mi Feldsott’s name. “It’s always been an ongoing personal joke on my name with my friends,” she says. “My bandmates suggested it as a band name. I like it because it has some meaning, but it’s neutral.” Feldsott, drummer John Pope, bassist Paul San Luis and lead guitarist Caleb Bodtorf have already composed a full set of thoughtful original tunes. While they’ve embraced the idea of becoming a versatile bar band with a positive attitude and an ever-growing repertoire, they’ve concentrated their efforts on shaping a style of their own. “It’s based in rock and blues, but when describing the overall sound, I like to throw in funk, soul and psychedelic,” says Bodtorf. “We’re still trying to feel it out right now. I think we have something unique.” So far, the band has only recorded demos in its practice space in a garage. One of the group’s most popular original songs is a smoky, mid-tempo pop number titled “Abilene.” It’s a clean and groovy ditty in which Feldsott gets to show off some of her husky tone, soul-singer chops and impressive range. Their current set list is a hearty mix of classic rock faves from the 1960s and ’70s—from Jefferson Airplane to the Grateful Dead to the Stones and Zeppelin. They also throw in a funky new hit by Cee-Lo or Pretty Lights for good measure. “The versatility in our music allows us to keep people interested throughout a set,” says Bodtorf. “If you wanted to be critical about it, you could say it wasn’t very cohesive, but a lot of our stuff works together and flows really well. It has good mood swings.” [T. Ballard Lesemann]
HOLLY WILLIAMS The daughter of Hank Williams, Jr., Holly plays polished pop-oriented country rock. Performing an intimate acoustic set tonight. Rye Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ ryebarathens GRAHAM’S NUMBER This band plays a progressive style of rock and roll/blues/bluegrass/funk with a reggae feel. Graham’s Number will be representing Atlanta in the nationals of the Hard Rock Café’s annual Battle of the Bands. Terrapin Beer Co. 5-7 p.m. $10 Glass. www.terrapinbeer. com SOULFULI Since being discovered by Rehab in 2001, Soulfuli has spent years behind the scenes ghost writing while founding his own label, Janky Records.
Town 220 Playing opening reception for art show “Two Women of Substance”, 6 p.m.–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.madisonartistsguild.org MARK MAXWELL Athenian jazz musician and classically trained guitarist. * Advance Tickets Available
Down the Line 5/5 DJ Mahogany (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 5/5 Open Mic Nite (DePalma’s Italian Cafe) 5/5 Chromazone / Gemneye / Up Until Now (No Where Bar) 5/5 The Segar Jazz Affair (Omega Bar) 5/5 The Vinyl Strangers (Terrapin) 5/5 Kyle Kinane (Walker’s Coffee & Pub)
5/6 Bombs Bombs Bombs / Dr. Squid / Grinnin Bear (40 Watt Club) 5/6 M C Bluez (Amici Italian Café) 5/6 Karbomb / Manger / Sharkheart / So It Goes (Caledonia Lounge) 5/6 Vestibules (Farm 255) 5/6 Derek and Doss / You Won’t (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 5/6 Dr. Fred’s Karaoke (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 5/6 Gospel Explosion (Morton Theatre) 5/6 El Ten Eleven / Junk Culture (New Earth Music Hall) 5/6 Kimberly Morgan and Friends / Perry Pearson (Nuçi’s Space) 5/6 Cherries & Cream / Catherine Kimbro (Rye Bar) 5/6 Tomorrow People (Terrapin Beer Co.) 5/7 The Gold Party / Johnny Headband / Spring Tigers (Caledonia Lounge)
5/7 Baby Baby / Machines are People Too / Rich Aucoin & Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt / Space Ghost (40 Watt Club) 5/7 Tre Powell / The Solstice Sisters (Bishop Park) 5/7 Aux 5 Experimental Arts Festival (Ciné BarCafé) 5/7 Pocketful of Claptonite (Downtown Athens) 5/7 The Burning Angels / Homegrown Revival / James Hughes / Tony Tidwell / The Welfare Liners (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 5/7 AUX 5 Experimental Arts Festival (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 5/7 Shawn Mullins Band (The Melting Point) 5/9 Bukue One / Del the Funky Homosapien / Zac Hendrix / Projekt Lotus (New Earth Music Hall) 5/9 Cloudeater / Hi8us (Rye Bar) 5/10 NO SHAME! (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 5/10 Coliseum / Hawks / Savagist (Caledonia Lounge) 5/10 Company / Filmstrip / Never / Sea of Dogs (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 5/10 Kenosha Kid (Highwire) 5/11 Vinyl Wednesday (Blue Sky) 5/11 Open Mic Night (Boar’s Head Lounge) 5/11 Winfield Smith (George’s Lowcountry Table) 5/11 Reptile Disfunction (Iron Grill) 5/11 Jazz Night (Porterhouse Grill) 5/11 McNary (Terrapin Beer Co.) 5/12 Collosus / Hot Breath / Manger / Music Hates You (Caledonia Lounge) 5/12 Kinky Waikiki (DePalma’s Italian Cafe) 5/12 Tent City (No Where Bar) 5/13 Misfortune 500 / Today the Moon Tomorrow the Sun / Winter Sounds / Young Orchids (40 Watt Club) 5/13 Save Grand Canyon (Caledonia Lounge) 5/13 Heavy Cream (Farm 255) 5/13 Brothers (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 5/13 The Werks (No Where Bar) 5/14 The Jompson Brothers / Leslie / Radiolucent (40 Watt Club) 5/14 Between Naybors (Bishop Park) 5/14 The Love Language (Caledonia Lounge) 5/14 Karl Blau / Little Wings / Madeline / Matt White (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 5/14 Eddie and the Public Speakers / Daryl Hance (No Where Bar) 5/14 Arnold Bean (RPM) 5/17 Calico Jig (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 5/17 Evan Barber & The Dead Gamblers (Rye Bar) 5/18 Neko Case / Y La Bamba (40 Watt Club) 5/18 Abbey Road Live (Ashford Manor) 5/18 Bubbly Mommy Gun / Mugu Guymen / Pikacyu-Makoto (Farm 255) 5/18 Dizzy (The Bad Manor) 5/19 Ashutto Mirra / Culture Shock / Odist / This Piano Plays Itself (Caledonia Lounge) 5/19 Whisper Kiss (DePalma’s Italian Cafe) 5/19 Sumilan (No Where Bar) 5/19 Dawes / The Welfare Liners (The Melting Point) 5/20 Ice Cream Men / Powerload (Caledonia Lounge) 5/21 Athens Violin Students / The For Peace Band (Bishop Park) 5/21 Booty / Forbidden Waves (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 5/21 Crash Test Dummies / Bain Mattox (The Melting Point) 5/24 Dangerous Ponies / Tumbleweed Stampede (Farm 255)
5/24 The Black (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 5/26 Welfare Liners (DePalma’s Italian Cafe) 5/26 Three Foot Swagger (No Where Bar) 5/27 Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses (40 Watt Club) 5/27 Ryan Bingham (The Melting Point) 5/28 Maculele Capoeira (Bishop Park) 5/28 Half Dozen Brass Band / The Woodgrains (The Melting Point) 5/30 The Splitz (Ashford Manor) 5/31 The Memorials (Caledonia Lounge) 6/2 Graham’s Number (Rye Bar) 6/4 HoBoHemians (Bishop Park) 6/4 Consider the Source / Gemneye / Jungol / Lazer/wulf (Caledonia Lounge) 6/4 North Georgia Bluegrass Band (Front Porch Bookstore) 6/9 Breathlanes (DePalma’s Italian Cafe) 6/11 Michael Wegner / AJ Weiss (Bishop Park) 6/11 Kyshona Armstrong (Front Porch Bookstore) 6/11 Domino Effect (Rye Bar) 6/14 Phish (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre) 6/15 Deja Vu (Ashford Manor) 6/16 Scott Low w/ Betsy Franck (DePalma’s Italian Cafe) 6/18 Kate Morrissey (Bishop Park) 6/18 Illicitizen (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/18 Normaltown Flyers (VFW) 6/23 Lera Lynn (DePalma’s Italian Cafe) 6/25 Kyshona Armstrong (Bishop Park) 6/25 HoBoHemians (Front Porch Bookstore) 6/30 The Tiny Jazz Arkestra (DePalma’s Italian Cafe) 7/2 The Athens King (Ashford Manor) 7/2 Calico Jig (Bishop Park) 7/16 Half Stitched / Kate Morrissey (Bishop Park) 7/22 The Shack Band (No Where Bar) 7/29 Ken Vandermark and Tim Daisy / Pocketful of Claptonite (Ciné BarCafé) 7/30 Sons of Sailors (Ashford Manor) 8/6 The Folk Society Band / The For Peace Band (Bishop Park) 8/6 Steely Dan (Chastain Park Amphitheater) 8/13 The For Peace Band (Bishop Park) 8/20 Old Time String Band / Michael Wegner (Bishop Park) 8/27 High Strung String Band (Bishop Park) 9/3 Calico Jig (Bishop Park) 9/5 Half Dozen Brass Band (Ashford Manor) 9/20 Caroline Aiken (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 9/21 Randall Bramblett Band (Ashford Manor) 9/24 Old Time String Band (Bishop Park) 10/1 Michael Wegner (Bishop Park) 10/5 A Tribute To Santana (Ashford Manor) 10/8 Caroline Aiken (Bishop Park)
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In the ATL 4/28 Peter, Bjorn and John (The Masquerade) 4/30 Man Man (Variety Playhouse) 5/2 The Decemberists (Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre) 5/2 Sleigh Bells / CSS / Bosco Delrey (Center Stage) 5/4 Pinback (The Masquerade) 5/20 The Flaming Lips (The Tabernacle) * Advance Tickets Available
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ART Call for Artists (Floorspace) FloorSpace is seeking artists for month-long exhibitions. 706-3721833, www.floorspaceathens.com Call for Artists (ARTini’s Art Lounge) ARTini’s Open Art Studio, Gallery & Lounge is seeking artists for bi-monthly exhibitions and guest instruction. Email photos and info. kate@artinisartlounge.com Call for Artists (World of Futons) Seeking artists for a craft fair on Apr. 30. Call 706-215-5361 for info. Call for Entries Film Athens is currently accepting submissions for the 6th Sprockets Music Video Competition. Deadline Apr. 29. filmathens.net/sprockets Call for Entries (Sautee Nacoochee Center) The 2nd Annual 12 Rivers Art Festival is currently seeking artists to participate at an outdoor exhibit on June 11. Register online by May 14. 706-878-3300, www.snac.org
AUDITIONS Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Elberton Arts Center) Come prepared to sing a one-minute a cappella piece. Men, women and children of all ages are welcome. Show runs on weekends Aug. 19–28. May 16 or 19, 6:30–8:30 p.m. 706-283-1049
CLASSES Adult Wing Chun Kung Fu (Floorspace) Wing Chun is a Chinese system of Kung Fu that specializes in developing dynamic, ex-
plosive and street-oriented practical self-defense. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:45 p.m. $12 per class, $60 for 6 classes. floorspacestudio@gmail. com, www.floorspaceathens.com Ashtanga Yoga (Red Lotus Institute) Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7–8:45 p.m. 706-2101287, theyogashala.athens@gmail. com Ashtanga Yoga (Healing Arts Centre) Led primary series on Mondays at 7:15 p.m., mysore classes Friday mornings at 9 a.m. and classes for beginners Thursdays at 7:15 p.m. farley@athensashtanga yoga.com Athens Vertical Pole Dance Beginner Workshop (Canopy Studio) No experience necessary. Apr. 23 & 30, 5:30 p.m. $25. info@ avpda.com, 706-347-3708 Ballroom Dancing (Athens Community Council on Aging) Stay active while perfecting the Cha Cha, Foxtrot and more. Mondays, 2:30– 3:30 p.m. $5. www.accaging.org Capoeira Angole & Maculele (Floorspace) Learn this form of Afro-Brazilian martial art! Tuesdays, 8:15 p.m., Thursdays, 7 p.m. & Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. $12, $60 (6 classes). www.floorspaceathens.com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” classes ($20/person) every Friday from 7-9 p.m. “Family Try Clay” classes every Sunday from 2-4 p.m. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Creative Exploration Classes (Wildeye Creative Exploration Studio) Tap into your creative process! Classes for kids and adults. 706-410-0250, www.wildeyecreative.com Creative Miniature Design (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Participants will be provided with a list of materials to bring to class.
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Space is limited; call to register. May 11, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $45. 706-542-6156 Donation-Based Yoga Classes (Red Lotus Institute) 18 classes a week, Sunday through Friday. 706-248-3910, theyogashala.athens@gmail.com, www.rahasya. org/theyogashala English Classes (Athens Latino Center) Three levels offered to teachers with international students. Offered 4 days a week. Call for information. 706-549-5002, jaimeumana79@gmail.com, athensprofessionalservices.com ESL Class (Athens Urban Ministries) Free sessions. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:30–3 p.m. FREE! 706-353-6647 Forest Yoga (Five Points Yoga) Deepen your breath, work your core, strengthen your body and connect with your spirit. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. $10/class. 706-355-3114 Free Tai Chi (Mind Body Institute) Spend a spring morning outside in the park on Talmadge Drive. Saturdays, 9:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-475-7329, mbiprograms@ armc.org Garden Photography (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A hands-on workshop focusing on light, composition and critique. Apr. 30. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $45. 706-5426156, www.uga.edu/botgarden 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. Guitar and Piano Classes (UGA School of Music) Now registering for beginning and intermediate guitar and piano classes for students or adults under 50. Classes run May 26–July 28. $115. www. uga.edu/ugacms/summer.html
Teeny tiny Lab mix puppy with cute jowls is only about six weeks old. Gives tiny kisses, loves attention and doesn’t like being left all alone. Very cute all-white Bulldog mix is a happy young pup not yet a year old. He’s seems convinced that he’s a lap dog, but any kind of affection will do. Very friendly and ready to learn. 32937 This wolf-like German Shepherd mix will be beautiful once he gets some good nutrition. He is tall, but thin and has lost some hair on his face. Goofy young guy who likes to stay close to you. Would make a great exercise partner. more pets online at
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Ron Meyers’ wood-fired ceramics are on display at Trace Gallery through May 3. Internet Scavenger Hunt (Madison County Library) Call to register. Apr. 27, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 Introduction to the Internet (ACC Library) Class that covers Internet service providers, web browsers, useful sites and Internet safety. Call to register. Apr. 28, 7 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 Iyengar Yoga Classes (StudiO) Tuesdays, 6:45–8:15 p.m. $10. www.chetthomasyoga.com Kitchen Cabinet Remedies: Foods, Herbs and Spices as Medicines (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Appreciate the rich history of culinary herbs and spices while learning the active phytochemicals which give them their healing properties. Call to register. May 24, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $36. 706-542-6156 Kundalini Yoga (Red Lotus Institute) Tuesdays, 5:30–7 p.m. 706-248-3910, theyogashala.athens @gmail.com Laugh-a-Yoga (Mind Body Institute) Laugh your stress away! Meets the fourth Friday of every month. 5:30–6:30 p.m. FREE! 706475-7329, mbiprograms@armc.org Line Dancing (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Lessons with Ron Putman. Alternate Thursdays through July 21. 6 p.m. $5. www.ronputman.com Line Dancing for Seniors (Council on Aging, Harris Room) Keep your health in line and have fun at the same time! Tuesdays, 4 p.m. $5. 706-549-4850 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 Nia (Various Locations) Offered four days a week; check online schedule. 706-424-9873, www.TheBodyEclectic.com Parkinson’s Exercise (Athens Community Council on Aging) Healthy moves catered to those living with Parkinson’s Disease. Tuesdays, 10–11 a.m. FREE! www.accaging.org Pheonix Rising Yoga Therapy (Earthsong) Six-week program meeting every Saturday. No experience necessary. Pre-registration required. Apr. 30–June 4. 10–11:30 a.m. $65 (6 weeks). 706-613-1143, www.healingartscentre.net Plant Taxonomy (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Gain plant identification skills needed to name and describe plants in Georgia’s natural
areas. Call to register. May 21, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. $100. 706-542-6156 Postpartum Mat Class (Balance Pilates and Wellness Studio) Learn how to reconnect and gain strength in the abdominals and pelvic floor. Wednesdays, 9:15–10:15 a.m. $10. www.balancepilatesathens.com Pre-Natal Mat Class (Balance Pilates and Wellness Studio) Prepare for labor, delivery and recovery. Saturdays, 1–2 p.m. $10. www.balancepilatesathens.com Rise & Shine Yoga (Five Points Yoga) Get your shine on with early morning flow yoga. Thursdays, 5:45–6:45 a.m. $10 (Drop-In). 706-355-3114, www.athensfive pointsyoga.com Sivananda Yoga (Red Lotus Institute) Uplifting Hatha yoga Sundays at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. By donation. 706-2483910, theyogashala.athens@gmail. com Spanish Classes (Athens Latino Center) Learn to speak and connect with the local Latino community. Mondays and Wednesdays. 1–2 p.m. and 7–8 p.m. $10. jaimeumana79@gmail.com, athensprofessionalservices.com Summer Programs (East Athens Educational Dance Center) Classes for beginners and advanced students in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip-hop, line dance, praise and African dance. 706-613-3624, www.athensclarke county.com/dance Tango Lessons (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Every Tuesday with Clint and Shelly. Tonight with Salsa lessons, too! 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 Teaching English as a Second Language Certification course held every Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m.–6 p.m. between May 28 and June 12. 800-779-1779, www.oxfordseminars.com 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 Weekend Wellness (764 Barber Street) This 6-week intensive course is designed to help you discover whole foods, whole health and whole happiness. Call to register. Every Sunday, May 15–June 19, 2–4 p.m. 706-313-5036, www.weekendwell nessworkshop.com Wetland Plants: Ecology and Identification (State Botanical Garden) Students will be introduced to the functional and structural adaptations unique to wetland vegetation and to the basic botanical terms used in identifying and describing wetland plant species. Call to register. May 14, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. $45. 706-542-6156 Wild Foods (State Botanical Garden) Learn about wild foods and uses of plants for medicinal purposes. Call to register. May 15, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. $66. 706-542-6156 Women’s Self Defense Classes (American Black Belt Academy) Learn what you can do to protect yourself. Go online or call to register. 706-549-1671, www.americanblackbelt.org Writing Fiction That Sells (Georgia Center) Professional editor Michael Garrett leads a two-day writing workshop designed to help you get published. Apr. 29–May 1. $99. www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/ppd Yoga Classes (Sangha Yoga Studio) See full schedule online. $14/drop-in, $60/6-class punch card. 706-613-1143, www.healing artscentre.net Yoga Classes (Total Training Gym & Yoga Center) Check website for dates and times. 706-316-9000, www.totaltrainingcenter.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. 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
Yoshukai Karate (East Athens Community Center) Every Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Monday and Thursday, 7:30–8:30 p.m., Saturday, 2–3 p.m. FREE! www.clarkecounty yk.com Youth and Parents Drum Circle (Floorspace) Every second Friday of the month. 4–4:45 p.m. $5–$10 (suggested donation). christyfricks@gmail.com, www.floorspaceathens.com Zumba and Toning (Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Routines featuring interval training session in which rhythms and resistance training are combined. Mondays, 6:30–7:30 p.m. $6. 706-410-0134, www.wholemindbodyart.com Zumba at the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Wednesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $10/ class, $80/session. www.uga.edu/ botgarden
HELP OUT! Adopt-A-Highway Challenge (Various Locations) In honor of GreenFest, Keep Athens Clarke County Beautiful (KACCB) is challenging all Adopt-A-Highway groups to complete a roadside cleanup. New groups welcome. 706-613-3501, www.keepathensbeautiful.org The Battery A newly formed social empowerment organization is launching its “GA’s Trail of Tears 2.0” campaign to stop HB 87. Call 706-206-9237 to volunteer. 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 Georgia Museum of Art Volunteers (Georgia Museum of Art) Volunteers needed to help staff the newly renovated shop. Assist in creating store displays, ringing up sales and basic customer service. 706-542-0450, millera@ uga.edu, georgiamuseum.org Great American Clean-up Challenge (Various Locations) Organize a litter clean-up and/ or beautification project during GreenFest. Call to organize an activity or borrow supplies. All volunteers receive coupons to local businesses while supplies last. Through Apr. 30. 706-613-3501, ext. 312 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. Help someone start a new life! 706-542-0922, www.project-safe. org Soccer Coaches Needed (Southeast Clarke Park) Volunteers needed to coach ages 4–11 for upcoming season. Call for information. 706-613-3871, www.athensclarke county.com/leisure
Volunteers Needed (Town and Gown Players) Work in the box office, sell concessions and usher for shows in return for a complimentary ticket. www.townandgownplayers. org/volunteers
KIDSTUFF Adventure Travel Camp (Georgia Center) Spend your days playing paintball, shooting laser tag, climbing walls, racing go-karts and going on high-tech scavenger hunts. For ages 11–15. Register for summer camp by calling. May 31–June 3, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. $375. 800-811-6640, questions@ georgiacenter.uga.edu Classic City Tutoring (Call for location) Summer activities and programs with flexible scheduling for students pre K–12. 678-661-0600, www.classiccitytutoring.com CSI Academy (Georgia Center) Experience laboratory work, collect evidence at a scene, analyze hair and blood samples in the microscope, dust for fingerprints and identify tool marks. For ages 11–15. Register for summer camp by calling. June 13–17, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. $340. 800-811-6640, questions@georgia center.uga.edu The Heroes and Champions Camp (UGA Ramsey Student Center) An overnight camp for ages 7–18 offering sports training in football, boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball and cheerleading. Register by June 1. July 7–10. $325–375. 404-213-1178, info@handc.org, www.handc.org 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 June Mini Camps (Sandy Creek Nature Center) “Swamp Creatures,” June 15–17, will teach kids about their local swamp inside and out. “Critters in Disguise,” June 29–July 1, will explore animal adaptations through games and crafts. 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. $16. www.athens clarkecounty.com/camps Mini Medical School (Georgia Center) Hear from the experts in the field including doctors, vet techs, researchers, EMTs and professors at the Medical College of Georgia. For ages 11–15. June 20–24, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. $350. 800-8116640, questions@georgiacenter. uga.edu Mommy and Me Spanish (Email for Location) Learn Spanish with your preschooler through songs, stories and games! New session starting soon. sehlers@uga.edu New Moon Summer Camp (New Moon Learning Environment) Experience the great outdoors by traveling to state parks and nature areas. For ages 6–12. June 6–10, 13–17, July 11–15, 18–22. 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. $150/week. 706-310-0013 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 Summer Camps (Various Locations) ACC Leisure Services has a total of 35 summer camps for
children and teens, ranging from traditional day camps to arts, sports, theatre and even a zoo camp. Check online for complete list of camps and registration info. 706-613-3625, www.athensclarkecounty.com/camps Summer Day Camp (Memorial Park) Now registering. Activities include various games, arts and crafts, team sports, music, swimming basics, field trips and more. For ages 6–12. June 6–July 29, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. $35 (per week). 706-613-3580, www.athensclarkecounty.com/camps Swim School (Bishop Park) Swim lessons for tots 6 mo.–3 years old and kids ages 3 & up. Meets Tuesdays, Wednesays and Fridays. June 14–July 1 or July 5–July 22. $33. 706-613-3801, accaquatics@ athensclarkecounty.com Teens in Action (Various Locations) Now registering. A camp for 13–15 year-olds involving volunteer service, enrichment opportunities and recreational activities. June 13–July 29, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $58. 706-613-3625, www.athensclarke county.com/camps Theater Academy (Seney-Stovall Chapel) Summer camps for children in grades 3–12. Register online. June 6–17. 706-340-9181, roseofathens.wordpress.com/education/ academy Theatre Camp (Athens Creative Theatre) Now registering for theatre camps. Camps include Teen Encore Camp, The Knights of the Rad Table Theatre Camp and Hansel and Gretel Theatre Camp. Check website for dates and costs. www.athensclarke county.com/camps 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 Yoga Sprouts (Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) For kids ages 2 and up. 3–4:30 p.m. $15. www.wholemind bodyart.com Youth Summer Visual Art Camps (OCAF) Now registering for summer art camps. This year’s theme is “Outer Space and the Limits of Imagination” for a final show of artwork in July. Two-week camps for ages 5–16. 706-769-4565, info@ ocaf.com, www.ocaf.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. Grief Support Group (Council on Aging) Meeting every third Thursday each month. 2-3:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-4850 Overeaters Anonymous (Various Locations) 12-step meetings for compulsive eaters. All ages
ART AROUND TOWN ACC Library (2025 Baxter St.) Paintings by Lisa Weaver. Through April. • Wood carvings by the Classic City Woodturners. Through April. Amici Italian Café (233 E. Clayton St.) New works by Bob Davis. Through April. • Paintings by Carolyn. Through May. Art on the Side Gallery and Gifts (1101B Industrial Blvd., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings, fused glass, jewelry and mosaic belt buckles. Athens Academy (1281 Spartan Dr.) “Artscape 2011” is an annual show of student artwork. Opening reception May 1. Through May 27. ATHICA (160 Tracy St.) “The Way Things Work” addresses the nature of systems through a variety of media. Featuring artists Will Pergl, Dan Grayber, Atanas Bozdarov, Robert Ladislas Derr, Andrea Flamini, Ernesto R. Gomez, John O’Connor, Julia Oldham, Andrew Sunderland, Cody Vanderkaay and Andy Moon Wilson. Through May 29. Bob Snipes Water Resources Center (780 Barber St.) In the spirit of the Parisian Salon Des Refusés, “Refusés” is a show of works by Athens artists not accepted into the 36th Juried Exhibition at the Lyndon House. Through April. Ciné BarCafé (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “On & Off Pulaski Street,” photography by Mark Steinmetz. Circle Gallery, UGA College of Environmental Design (Caldwell Hall) A showcase of BLA Senior Projects. Through May 10. •“Windows to Charlie’s World” includes works by landscape architect Charlie Godfrey. Through April. Dawg Gone Good BBQ (224 W. Hancock Ave.) Photos of Snoop Dogg and his crew by Barbara Hutson. Through May. Dog Ear Books (162 W. Clayton St.) Photography by Chris Mckay, Mike White and Daniel Peiken of legendary artists such as The Beatles, The Who, The B-52’s, R.E.M. and Vic Chesnutt. 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.) Works by Alice Serres, Tess Strickland and Jared Collins. Flicker Theatre & Bar (263 W. Washington St.) Works by Jackie Slayton. Through May 5. Georgia Museum of Art (90 Carlton St.) 100 watercolors by Salvador Dali illustrating Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. Through June 19. •“Horizons” includes 12 androgynous, lifesized cast-iron figures by Icelandic artist Steinunn Dorarinsdottir. •“The American Scene on Paper: Prints and Drawings from the Schoen Collection” addresses the plight of the American farm laborer in the development of industry and the growth of the urban environment. Through May 3. 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 over 100 local artists.
and sizes welcome. 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. 2:30-4 p.m. FREE! 706-5494850 PTSD Support Group Ongoing support group for family and friends of veterans and soldiers who have PTSD/TBI. 770-725-4527, www.georgiapeacegivers.org Sapph.Fire The newly formed social, support and volunteer organization for lesbian and bisexual women. Join Sapph.fire on Facebook. Email sapph.fire@yahoo.com to learn about the next meeting. Survive and Revive (Call for location) Domestic violence support group. Dinner begins at 6 p.m.
Reception and awards presentation Apr. 28. • Works by Cameron Hampton, Lisa Hampton-Pepe, Thomas Pepe and Raindance. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar (1560 Oglethorpe Ave.) “Open Spaces” is a series of landscapes by Greg Benson. Through May. Jittery Joe’s Eastside (1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) Acrylic and enamel works by Charley Seagraves. Through April. Just Pho…and More (1063 Baxter St.) “Hanging Gardens” is a series of silk paintings by Margaret Agner. Through April. • Photographs by Barbara Hutson. Through May. Lamar Dodd School of Art (270 River Rd.) Showcase of works by senior exit students in jewelry, printmaking and photography. Through Apr. 29. • Showcases the work of 13 emerging artists in painting and drawing, art education, ceramics and Art X. Closing reception May 6. Last Resort Grill (184 W. Clayton St.) A collection of 34 drip paintings by Sophie Howell. Through May 2. 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) “Ten” includes mixed-media show of 10 contemporary Georgia artists. Curated by Thomas Prochnow. Through June 11. Mama’s Boy (197 Oak St.) “Organic Surrealism” by Carrie Climer. Through April. Mercury Art Works at Hotel Indigo (500 College Ave.) “Fascination” features artists Amanda Burk, Anthony Stanislaw Wislar, Christopher Wyrick, Gretchen Elsner,Leslie Snipes and Rusy Wallace. Through July 8. Monroe Art Guild (205 S. Broad St., Monroe) Works from Walton County middle and high school students. Through Apr. 27. OCAF (34 School St., Watkinsville) The 16th Annual Southworks Exhibition presents 90 works of art from 69 artists. Through May 7. Republic Salon (312 E. Broad St.) An exhibit featuring your favorite animals in embroidery and print mixed-media works by Lea Purvis. Speakeasy (296 E. Broad St.) Abstract-expressionist original acrylics by Frances Jemini featuring deep textures, bright blending of colors and strong architectural themes. Through May. State Botanical Garden of Georgia (2450 Milledge Ave.) “Forged from Nature” is an outdoor series of sculpted garden gates by artist Andrew T. Crawford. The Grit (199 Prince Ave.) New and recent paintings by Lance Moses. Through May 8. 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.) “The Beast Within” features wood-fired ceramics by Ron Meyers and pastels by Rich Panico. Through May 3. UGA Miller Learning Center “Fragmented Light,” a composition of brightly colored adhesive tapes created by Patricia Van Dalen. White Tiger Gourmet Food & Chocolates (217 Hiawasee Ave.) Photographs of the Athens Farmers Market by Barbara Hutson. Through April. World of Futons (2041 W. Broad St.) Vibrant folk art by the late Earle Carson. Reception Apr. 28 & 29.
and group at 6:30 p.m. Childcare is provided during group. 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 Antebellum Trail Pilgrimage (Various Locations) A 100-mile trek through seven communities. Visit historic homes, experience authentic battle sites, view impressive architecture and tour museums. Tickets can be purchased at the Athens Welcome Center or online. Apr. 27–May 1, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $25. www.atpilgrimage.com Be a Camp Counselor (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) The State Botanical Garden is looking for people ages 15–18 to be counselors
at summer camps for children. Contact Cora Keber at 706-5426156 for an application. Call for Entries (Ciné BarCafé) The AthFest Film Committee is currently accepting submissions for local independent films, music documentaries and student projects to be screened during AthFest 2011 (June 22–26). First deadline May 1; final deadline May 15. $10 (May 1), $20 (May 15). athfest.com/musicfestival/film, film@athfest.com Dance Instructor Recruitment (East Athens Educational Dance Center) The ACC Leisure Services Department is currently recruiting dance instructors, May 23–July 22, at the East Athens Educational Dance Center. Call for information. 706-613-2624 Zoo Atlanta Family Passes (Various Locations) Family passes to patrons with library cards. For details, visit zooatlanta.org. f
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reality check Matters Of The Heart And Loins I have a bar where I regularly hang out with one of my friends. It is a fairly regular sort of thing, she and I, after work, a couple times a month: drinks, food, gossip and old-fashioned girl time. We have been doing this for a few years. The bartenders all know us, and we love it. So, recently, I went to meet her for our usual “date,” and I was early. I sat at the bar, chatted up the bartender and my favorite waitress, had a drink and passed the time. I slipped outside for a cigarette, leaving my drink behind with the coaster on top like my dad taught me, and I returned to find a very, very handsome man sitting the next stool over. He was drinking my favorite beer, and I was just taking him in and imagining the possibilities when the bartender introduced us. It seems that this fellow is also a regular customer, and by some travesty we have never crossed paths. In any case, we talked for a few minutes, and we seemed to have plenty in common, and then my friend came along. She and I moved over to our usual table at the window and had a few drinks and some food. When we had finally finished, I went back to the bar to settle the tab and this lovely man was still there, now joined by his roommate, who was also very nice (and remarkably handsome, I thought, but maybe that was just the beer). We exchanged a few more pleasantries and then, phone numbers, and I toddled home to bed. I rather expected that I would hear from him fairly quickly, since we got on so well. I waited a day, then two, then three. No contact. I was annoyed for a day or two, and then I finally gave up. A week after we had first met, I finally got a non-committal text: Just thought of you. How are things? I found it very annoying, frankly, and didn’t know how to respond. My friend said to blow him off because he didn’t seem interested enough, and guys who play it that cool are nothing but trouble. I don’t know what to think. He was very attractive, and he seemed very nice. But what the hell would make him wait so long? Is he playing games? Should I just avoid this? Left in the Cold May I ask, Ms. Double Effing Standard, why you didn’t call him? You said that you exchanged numbers, right? Meaning that he gave you his number and you gave him yours? So, why is it his responsibility to call you? And if you had no intention of calling him, why did you take his number? For fuck’s sake, woman, it’s 2011! That said, I don’t know what to make of “Just thought of you” and “How are things?” I think he should probably have said “So, hey, remember me? Want to get a drink sometime?” But then again, subtlety has never been my strong suit. I say
if you’re interested then go out with him and see what’s what. If you’re not, then don’t, but don’t pretend like it’s his fault for not calling. My boss is a big flirt. I like him a lot and I know he doesn’t really mean it. He loves his wife and his kids and would never, ever cheat. He’s just a goof. There are accepted behaviors in our place that I think would be dangerous in an office environment, but since we’re the service industry, it’s just what we all expect and how we all behave together around here. So, recently, a new girl started, and she loves the attention she gets from all the guys here, and she especially likes to suck up to the boss. I think she’s just young and doesn’t understand the boundaries, but she also keeps talking about him like he really wants her and makes it sound like he ONLY hits on her, etc. We all just ignore it because we don’t really care what she thinks. I am afraid that he is going to get himself in trouble, or she is actually going to get him in trouble, because she seems like she is pushing things too far. He is oblivious. Trust me when I tell you that he doesn’t see how she is (she hides it) but she tries to throw it in everybody’s face, like he likes her the best or something. So, I wonder if I should tell her to get over it, that we all act this way with each other, or if I should warn him that she is reacting strangely? She acted really nice to his wife when she came in the other day, and then immediately started criticizing the wife after she left—called her ugly and bitchy (NOT TRUE), and said she didn’t deserve boss man, etc. I worry that she will get stalkerish and might react poorly if he has to let her down easy. Help! In the Middle I think a nice combination of telling her how it really is and telling him to be careful around her is your best bet. I would start with a casual mention of something he said or did to you or another co-worker, or making sure she hears the jokes you all tell each other, and if she doesn’t seem to get it, just pull her aside and tell her that you’re just trying to let her know what’s really going on so she doesn’t get the wrong impression and embarrass herself. The problem there is if she doesn’t like you or trust you, or if she is the utter narcissist that she appears to be, it probably won’t get through. Next, sit him down and tell him to knock it off. It sounds like you are good friends with him, so there should be no reason why he wouldn’t believe you. He may even want to clarify with her that he is only joking. Better he just stop altogether than end up with a harassment suit on his hands.
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3BR/3BA luxur y townhouse avail. 8/1 at The Woodlands. Student mecca. Beautiful clubhouse, sportsplex. Near UGA & Dwntn. Pets fine. Great landlady! $1275/mo. Call (706) 714-7600, madelinevandyck@ gmail.com. 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) 3536868. ARMC/Normaltown Area. Only $400/mo.! Just $99 deposit! 1BR/1BA. Next door to hospital & Navy School. 1 mi. to Dwntn. Avail. immediately or pre–lease for Fall. (706) 788-2152 or email thomas2785@aol.com. Avail. now & pre-leasing for Fall! Total electric. Eastside. Must see. 5BR/3BA townhouse. Trash & lawn paid for. Modern/huge rooms. Approx. 2800 sf. $995/mo. (706) 621-0077. Baldwin Village, across s t re e t f ro m U G A . F re e parking, laundry on premises, on-call maintenance, on-site m g r. M i c ro w a v e & D W. HWflrs. 1, 2, 3BRs. $500 to $1200/mo. Contact (706) 354-4261. 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 laundry. Joiner Management, (706) 3536868.
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Condos for Rent 2BR/2BA condo for rent in Brookewood Mill. Gated, pool on site, on bus line, close to UGA. Pets OK. Avail. mid May. $900/ mo. Contact Jennifer, (770) 5953395. 2BR/2BA condo w/ bonus room/office. 1 block from campus. All appls incl. W/D. Pet friendly. Avail. 8/1. $800/ mo. (478) 609-1303. 2 tenants needed. 3BR/2.5BA at Milledge Place. UGA Athens busline. $350/mo. No utils. Close to campus. No smoking/pets. Swimming pool. Avail. this summer! (909) 9577058, williamsreza@gmail. com. 2BR/2BA condo, 2165 Milledge Ave. Granite, tile, new fridge & range, new flrs. Pics at http:// milledgeplaceapt.blogspot. com/. On bus line, convenient to UGA. $780/mo. Michael, (404) 514-2575. 3BR/3BA townhouse for rent in the Woodlands. $460/mo. per rm. Incl. utils. All rooms avail. LR & kitchen furnished. Avail. Aug. 1. (404) 314-9318. Condo for rent. 1054 Baxter St. Wellington Ridge. 2BR/2BA, 2nd flr. W/D. $750/ mo. + deposit. (229) 8694140. Avail. now.
Condos For Sale Downtown. University Tower on Broad across from N. Campus. Lg. 1BR/1BA, $84,500. Agents welcome 3%. Call (706) 2553743.
Duplexes For Rent 5 Pts. duplex. 2BR/1BA, W/D incl., CHAC, fresh & clean. Across the street from Memorial Park. $600/mo. Call (706) 202-9805. Brick duplex, 2BR/2BA, very clean, all extras. Just 2 mi. to campus on north side Athens. Grad students, professionals welcome, pets OK. Call Sharon at (706) 201-9093 or email moss.properties@yahoo.com for photos. 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.
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Houses for Rent $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, Robin, (770) 2656509. $1000/mo. Blocks from UGA & Dwntn., 3BR/1.5BA, 12’ ceilings & HWflrs., front porch, utility room, W/D, CHAC. Avail. May 15. 127 Elizabeth Street, Owner/Agent. Call Robin, (770) 265-6509. $600/mo. 3BR/1BA. 121 E. Carver Dr. Fenced–in yd. Tile & HWflrs. CHAC, W/D hookups, DW. Pets welcome. Avail. now! (706) 614-8335. 1 t o 5 B R re n t a l s a v a i l . i n locations in & around Dwntn. Athens. Affordable student rentals, family homes & high-end condos. CJ&L, www.cjandl.com, or (706) 559-4520. 1BR/1BA house on S. Church St. 18 min. walk to arches. New appl., HWflrs., patio & screened-in porch. Walk-in closet. Community garden. $700/mo. jubarnes@gmail.com. 1, 2, 3 & 4BR houses & apartments, avail. Fall, h i s t o r i c B o u l e v a rd n ’ h o o d . (706) 548-9797, www.bouleva rdpropertymanagement.com. 135 Garden Ct. 3BR close to UGA campus, HWflrs., huge porch, plenty of parking, $795/mo. boulevard propertymanagement. com, (706) 548-9797. 2BR/2BA. 1.5 mi. from UGA. Kitchen, DR, LR, laundry rm., fenced back yd., deck, W/D, fridge. Pets OK. Avail. 8/1. $800/ mo. (706) 342-2788, (706) 4615541. 2BR/1BA, Woody Dr. $680/ mo. Great duplex beautifully renovated, all electric, HWflrs., nice quiet street. boulevard propertymanagement.com or (706) 548-9797. 2 & 3BR super nice houses in the Boulevard n’hood. Wa l k t o t o w n & c a m p u s . 535 and 545 Satula, 255 Boulevard Heights, 135 Glencrest. boulevard propertymanagement. com or call (706) 548-9797. 2BR/1BA, 340 Ruth St. Cool old house w/ HWflrs., all appls, pet-friendly, $800/mo., avail. 8/1. (706) 713-0626, www. newagepropertiesathens. com. 2BR/1BA. Near UGA, LR, DR, den, HWflrs., all appl., fenced yd., garbage p/u, carpor t, electric AC, gas heat, no pets. $550/mo. Avail. 8/1. 117 Johnson Dr. Owner/Agent. Stan, (706) 543-5352. 3BR/2BA house in Normaltown. Fenced yd. Pets ok. $1000/mo. Call Ryan, (706) 254-7678. 3–4BR/3.5BA townhouse. 3K sf. Excellent condition. Must see! Avail. Aug. Great price, $835/ mo. Eastside busline. (706) 7693433 or email sjbc33@aol.com. 3-6BRs, Oconee farm house, b i g f ro n t p o rc h , 2 d e c k s , lg. yd., close to Trader Joe’s. $1160/mo. boulevard propertymanagement. com. (706) 548-9797. 4BR/approved zoning. $1500/mo. 130 Appleby Dr. See at www,bondrealestate.org. Owner/Broker Herbert Bond Realty & Investment. (706) 2248002.
4BR/4BA houses! Great Dwntn. location! Lg. BRs, tile, HWflrs., $1800/ mo., avail. 8/1. w w w. newagepropertiesathens. com, (706) 713-0626. 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. 4BR/3BA historic home approx. 2 miles to campus/Dwntn., HWflrs., new kitchen & BAs, $2000/mo. Call Valerio, (706) 546-6900, valerioproperties. com. 4BR/4BA, $1800/mo. CHAC, all appls. incl., access to community pool & pool house, convenient to Dwntn. Athens, UGA campus, house is on busline. 2020 Lakeside Dr. Avail. 8/1/11. Call (706) 2079295. 5BR/2.5BA house w/ huge yd. on Milledge. Lg. BRs, 2 min. from campus! $1800/mo. $1000 off Aug. rent w/ signed lease. Call (706) 936-6598 or athensarearentals@gmail. com. 5BR/3BA house. $1500/mo. 4 yrs. old. Walk to campus & Dwntn. Lots of off-street parking. Call Jeff, (706) 714-1807. Beautiful country home! 2BR/2BA on 22 acres. Trails, creek, fish pond. Artist designed sunny house. CHAC, W/D, free well water. Neighbors organic farm. Pets welcome. Avail. 8/1. $690/mo. Call Rose (706) 5405979. Boulevard n’hood. 3BR/2BA, newish house w/ HWflrs., modern kitchen, CHAC. Avail. now! (706) 543-6368. Boulevard area: 265 Blvd Hts. Historic home. 1BR/1BA. High ceilings, HWflrs., lg. rooms, stained glass, wrap-around porch, W/D, pets OK. Avail Aug. 1. $650/mo. Lease. Dep. Ref. req’d. (706) 227-6000. Boulevard area: 686 1/2 Barber St. 4BR/3BA, screened porch, W/D, DW, lg. rooms. Renovated church. Pets OK. Avail. Aug. 1. $1295/mo. Lease. Dep. Ref. req’d. (706) 227-6000. Boulevard area: 135 Cohen St. 2BR/1BA, high ceilings, HWflrs., 2 porches, fenced yd., W/D, DW, pets OK. Avail. 8/1. $795/mo. Lease. Dep. Ref. req’d. (706) 227-6000. Cedar Creek: 4BR/2BA, lg. fenced yd., $950/mo. 5 Pts.: Off Baxter St., 4BR/2BA, $1200/mo. Normaltown area: 2BR/1BA, single carport, fenced back yd., $775/mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 353-2700, (706) 540-1529. Eastside 2BR/1BA split level. Lg. LR splits BRs. Lg. kitchen. Private drive. Big back yd. Storage bldg. Appls. incl. $600/ mo. + dep. Pet negotiable. (706) 248-7338.
Lg. 3BR/1BA house in Athens. Recent renovations. Lg. rooms w/ plenty of closet space. Bonus room, fenced yd., CHAC, W/D, DW. All electric. $575/mo. Call/ text (706) 255-2552, www. offcampusrealty.com. I heart Flagpole Classifieds! Newer 5BR/3BA house off S. Milledge. On bus line, 7/10 mile from campus, spacious rooms, front porch, back deck. Owner willing to partially furnish. $450/ BR. col30044@yahoo.com, (770) 356-1274. Renovated Forest Heights: 3BR/2BA, lg. yd., fenced area, W/D incl., $1000/mo. (706) 2961200. Summer lease available! Brand new house in Dwntn. area. $495/BR, utils. & internet incl. (706) 296-9546, www. cityblockonline.com. Students welcome. Corner of Madison Heights/North Ave. 4BR/4BA. HW/tile flrs. All appls. 5 min. walk to Dwntn, on busline. $425/BR + one mo.’s rent dep. Lynette, (706) 202-4648. Students welcome. North Ave. 5BR/4BA. 4 car garage, 5 min. walk to Dwntn., on bus line. All appls. HWflrs. $450/BR. Call Lynette, (706) 202-4648.
Houses for Sale 3BR/2BA, Athens. $125,000. Single-level, 1564 sqft. Gorgeous hardwood floors throughout. Zoned heat, combo kitchen/ d i n i n g , c a r p o r t , l a u n d r y, attic storage, crawlspace, appliances. Open house i n f o / p h o t o s : w w w. j o n e s . centerpath.net. Listing: www. s e l l e c t re a l t y o f g e o r g i a . c o m , (678) 694-7937. Char ming, 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.
Parking & Storage UGA parking spaces. Across the street from campus, law & library. $30/mo. 6 mo. 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. 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/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. 2BR/2BA on College Station. Huge apt., FP, deck, lots of closets, DW, W/D, CHAC. Avail. 8/1. Pre– leasing. Pets OK. $575/mo. (706) 369-2908. Arbor Creek: 1 & 2 BRs, $520 to $655/mo. W/D, DW, pool. www.joinermanagement.com, text “arbor” to 41513, Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868.
2BR/1.5BA w/ office/guest ro o m . In quadraplex 2 blocks from campus. 5 Pts. area. W/D, CHAC, nice patio. Very cool layout. $850/ mo. Avail. 8/1. Pets ok. Call (706) 369-2908. 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. Awesome 3BR/2BA, close to campus. New master BA w/ double sink. HWflrs., fenced back yd. W/D, DW, CHAC. Avail. 8/1. $1200/mo. (706) 369-2908. Bridgewater– highly desirable location. 3BR/3BA, new home w/ all appl., off-street parking, nice balcony, 5 min. from campus, great n’hood. $1200/ mo. (770) 512-7431. 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. New granite countertops and ceramic tile floors! S. Milledge Ave. Hunter’s Run. 2BR/2BA, $700. 3BR/2BA, $800. 4BR/4BA, $1100. W/D, sec. sys., pets welcome. hancockpropertiesinc.com, (706) 552-3500.
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$417/mo. + util. 1BR avail. in 3BR/1BA Historic Blvd n ’ h o o d . W / D , C H A C , D W, screened front porch, back yd., wireless inter net, sorr y no pets! Lawn/cleaning s e r v i c e i n c l . Av a i l . n o w o r 7/1. Live with relaxed gradstudent! (703) 943-8442.
.5 mi. to Dwntn./ campus/Greenway. 1BR in 2BR/2BA house. Private BA, W/D, shared office, wi-fi. Grad student pref ’d. N/S. Av a i l . 8 / 1 . $ 5 0 5 / m o . , i n c l . utils. Tony, (478) 397-4696. Av a i l . m i d - J u n e . S p a c i o u s , furnished BR. Quiet, near campus, kitchen, laundry privileges. Shared BA, priv. entrance, internet access. No pets. $275/mo. incl. utils. (706) 353-0227. Avail. now! Lg. BR & BA avail. now! Historic house, Pulaski St./ Dwntn. $500/mo., incl. utils. Lg. kitchen, private entrance, fenced in backyard, small dog OK. Call (706) 850-5972. Mature student to share luxury condo at The Woodlands. Avail. 8/1. Beautiful grounds, spor ts mecca, pets fine. Great l a n d l a d y. $ 4 2 5 / m o . ( 7 0 6 ) 714-7600, madelinevandyck@ gmail.com.
Nice apartment in gated community, The Lodge. 2BRs & 2BAs for rent, $425/mo. per room + share of utils. Contact Halene, (229) 854-0173.
For Sale Antiques Antiques & jewels sale! Antique furniture, estate j e w e l r y, f i n e o i l p a i n t i n g s , Persian rugs, silver, china, stained glass & more. Open 12-5 daily except Sun. & Mon. by chance or appt. (706) 3403717. 290 N. Milledge Ave. Athens. Antiques-jewels.com.
Businesses Exhausted bar owner looking to sell a great bar. Call (706) 2070086.
Furniture All new queen pillow-top mattress set from $139. Sofa & love-seat, $549. 5-piece bedroom set, $399. (706) 612-8004.
Miscellaneous Go to Agora! Cool & a f f o r d a b l e ! Yo u r f a v o r i t e everything store! Specializing in retro goods, antiques, furniture, clothes, records & p l a y e r s p l u s m o re ! 2 6 0 W. Clayton St., (706) 316-0130. Put more spice into your life! Over 20,000 products for men, women & couples. Toys, fur niture, 1000s of DVDs, amateur–XXX. Visit us at www.jgsadultstore.com (AAN CAN).
Yard Sales
Scentiments’ inventor y reduction sale at Blue Bell Gallery & Pottery Studio in heart of dwntn. Comer. Vast selection of items previously used for weddings & other events by Scentiments Flower Farm. Vases, candelabras, baskets, planters, plant stands, pottery, c r a f t s u p p l i e s , g l a s s w a re , benches, trellises & more. Multiples of many items. 89 E North Ave. in dwntn Comer. Sale hours are daily this Fri. through Sun. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (706) 207-7717.
Music Instruction Athens School of Music. Instruction in guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more. From beginner to expert. Instrument r e p a i r s a v a i l . V i s i t w w w. AthensSchoolofMusic.com, (706) 543-5800.
Music Services Athens’ best old school band. For weddings, reunions, frat. parties, etc. Playing classic mo-town, R & B, soul, & beach music. Call (706) 612-8842 or www.classiccitysoul. com. F re t S h o p . Professional guitar repairs & modifications, setups, electronics, precision fretwork. Previous clients incl. R . E . M . , W i d e s p re a d P a n i c , C r a c k e r, B o b M o u l d , J o h n B e r r y, A b b e y R o a d L i v e ! , Squat. (706) 549-1567.
We d d i n g b a n d s . Q u a l i t y, professional bands. Weddings, par ties. Rock, jazz, etc. Call Classic City Entertainment. ( 7 0 6 ) 5 4 9 - 1 5 6 7 . w w w. classiccityentertainment. com. Featuring The Magictones - Athens’ p re m i e re w e d d i n g & p a r t y b a n d . w w w. t h e m a g i c t o n e s . com.
Musicians Wanted Bass player needed. Vocalist would be nice. No pay, hard work, audience every Sun.! Retirement plan out of this world! Call Mitch, (770) 722-4759.
Studios SmallHouseCreative. Seriously high-end analog g e a r ! S e r io u s ly a ffo rda b le ! Mix, master & track in P ro To o l s H D 2 A c c e l - b a s e d recording studio on Athens’ Eastside. Feel the love! www. roomfiftythree.com.
Services Cleaning How great would it be to have someone clean your home who actually cares about it? I clean green, I am child & pet friendly & care about your special needs. Phone or text (706) 851-9087. Email Nick@ goodworld.biz.
Health Pregnant? Considering a d o p t i o n ? Ta l k w / c a r i n g agency specializing in matching birthmothers w/ families nationwide. Living expenses paid. Call 24/7 Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions. (866) 413-6293 (AAN CAN).
Pawn Need cash, get it here. To p d o l l a r f o r s c r a p g o l d , firear ms, & other items. GA Dawg Pawn, (706) 353-0799. 4 3 9 0 B A tla n ta H w y, a c ro s s from Sam’s Club.
Jobs Full-time Call center representative. Join established Athens company calling CEOs & CFOs of major corporations generating sales leads for technology companies. $9/hr. BOS Staffing, www.bostemps. com, (706) 353-3030. Experienced cooks, busy Dwntn. restaurant, dinner only. Min. 2 years exp. FT pref’d. Qualified candidates may submit resumes to yogini910@aol.com. Experienced kitchen help: local catering company seeks experienced kitchen help. Min. 3 yrs. experience in full service restaurant, club or catering. Only dedicated, hard workers need apply. Nights & wknds. req’d. experiencedkitchenhelp@ gmail.com. H a i r s t y l i s t / D e s i g n e r. 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, n o c o n t r a c t , i n a f r i e n d l y, established, high traffic studio in 5 Pts. Contact Michael at (706) 549-8074. All inquiries confidential. Heirloom Cafe & Fresh Market seeks all positions to start early June. Must be highly serviceoriented and passionate about sustainable food. Email resume to Jessica@heirloomathens. com. Non-profit committed to social justice seeks coordinator connected to Athens-Clarke to match people w/ disabilities w/ ordinary citizens for long ter m relationships. Must be able to network & have strong writing, speaking & computer skills, & car. See www.ca-ac. org for more details. Salary in 30’s, some travel & evenings, training, holidays, health ins. Resume & cover letter to caac_2011@yahoo.com by 5/7. Professional hair designer wanted at new upscale salon in downtown Watkinsville. Very busy. Booth rentals available. Be your own boss. Call DiLusso, (706) 338-1872.
Shenanigans Salon is now accepting applications for experienced hair stylists, clientele pref’d. Email resume to admin@ shenaniganssalon.com or present in person. 1037A Baxter St. (706) 548-1115.
Opportunities Earn $75-200/hr. Media makeup artist training. Ads, TV, film, fashion. 1 wk. class. Stable job in weak economy. Details at www. AwardMakeUpSchool.com. (310) 364-0665 (AAN CAN). High school diploma! Graduate in just 4 wks.! Free brochure. Call now! (800) 532-6546, ext. 97, www.continentalacademy.com (AAN CAN). Help wanted. Extra income! Assembling CD cases from home! No experience necessary! Call our live operators now! (800) 405-7619, ext. 2450. www. easywork-greatpay.com (AAN CAN). Mystery shoppers earn up to $100/day. Undercover shoppers needed to judge retail & dining establishments. No exp. req’d. (800) 743-8535. Paid in advance! Make $1000/ wk. mailing brochures from home! Guar. income! Free supplies! No experience required. Start immediately! www. homemailerprogram.net (AAN CAN).
Part-time Child care business needs loving caring person. Infant & toddler experience helpful. Will train. Great PT job for students! Go to www.creativekidsite.com. Openings for Urban Sanctuary Day Spa. Positions avail. for licensed nail tech & massage therapist. Wonder ful career opportunities. Pls. apply in person. (706) 613-3947, www. urbansanctuaryspa.com. Sexy Suz Couples’ Boutique, west side location. PT help wanted. Retail exp. a must. Serious longterm inquiries only. Bring resume to Eastside, 50 Gaines School Rd. No Calls. Work from home mom needs in-home care for 4 mo. old, 9–noon starting May. ARMC n’hood. Must be reliable w/ transportation. $ 1 2 5 / w k . S e n d re s u m e t o johnmcleod72@yahoo.com.
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.
Trucks
Vintage 1973 Chevy Step Van Ice Cream Truck. $3500. Good condition, auto. trans., power inverter, serving window, shaved-ice machine, music box, cabinets, custom art. (706) 248-9959.
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NO IDs, NO ALCOHOL
LIVE DJs @ DOS
EAST SIDE THURSDAY, MAY 5th 11am-12am APRIL 27, 2011 · FLAGPOLE.COM
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EVERY THURSDAY WHY WAIT FOR CINCO DE MAYO?
$2 DOS EQUIS $2 TEQUILA $3 MARGARITAS
EVERY WEDNESDAY
OPEN MIC
BRING YOUR GUITAR (OR WHATEVER)
THIS WEEKEND COME WATCH THE RACE FROM THE DECK. REMEMBER WHEN “TWILIGHT” MEANT A DOWNTOWN BIKE RACE AND THERE WERE NO VAMPIRES?
260 EAST WASHINGTON STREET • 706-369-3040 • TOP OF JACKSON ST. • 12 STEPS FROM THE CORNER
HUGE PATIO +
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OPEN AT NOON SATURDAY FOR THE BIKE RACE!
’ r s e k l a Coffee & Pub
Open at 8:30am on Saturday
256 E. CLAYTON ST.
(706) 549-0166 Open Mon-Sat Noon-2am www.allgoodlounge.com
BIKE RACING: IT’S LIKE NASCAR FOR DEMOCRATS Check Out Our New Upstairs Patio Bar!
20 SELECT DRAFT BEERS Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar
200+ Bottled Beers Expanded Wine List Huge Screen TVs • Pool Tables Smoking Welcome on Our Patios Please Drink Responsibly.
Escape the Crowd!
GOOD BEER =
Come Up & Enjoy Food from Speakeasy or Taco Stand
Happy Hour 5-9pm VINYL WEDNESDAYS 5-10pm
Bring Your Own Vinyl!
100+ Whiskies 200+ Craft Beers
Spacious Patio!
Get an Early Start for the Bike Race
Serving Breakfast & Lunch 8:30am-3:30pm Coffee, Drinks, Food NOW SERVING
BREAKFAST! MON-FRI 6:30am-2pm
RELAXATION! TUESDAY, MAY 10
DRAFTS and LAUGHS 9:30pm HAPPY HOUR
Pastries • Croissants Breakfast Sandwiches Drunken Waffles • Fresh Fruit Lunch Sandwiches
30 Different Types of Loose Organic Teas Local Roaster 1,000 Faces Coffee
Dancing Goats Coffee
delivered from Speakeasy! Check us out on the web at
EVERY DAY FROM 3:30 till 9:30
FULL BAR!
Located Above
PUB AT GAMEDAY ClAYTon ST • nExT To ShokiTini
Mon-Fri 4-9
blueskyathens.com
Taco Stand Downtown
DOLLAR OFF EVERYTHING 706-353-2831
Happy Hour 128 College Ave.