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pub notes Vale Atque Ave Happy Trails, Rick: Superstardom is not confined to the music world. Rick LaFleur wrote “finis” to 39 years of teaching Latin at the University of Georgia Sunday, amid the accolades of friends and colleagues. Rick is also an avid, lifelong music fan and is almost as familiar a sight in Athens clubs as he is in the classroom. His everyday speech references The Beatles even more than Cicero, and the lines “Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64?” were running through his head Sunday as he contemplated “retirement” (he’s actually 65—he has always been vain).

Chances are he’s not retiring from the Latin empire he has erected through his nine books, countless articles and cornering the market on self-teaching through online applications.

One of Rick’s former students, Patrick Yaggy, who now teaches Latin at North Gwinnett High School in Suwannee, in his tribute Sunday told Rick, “I channel you every day.” Afterward, he explained why Rick LaFleur LaFleur is such a colossus in his field.

Yaggy said his students study from textbooks written by Rick, they attend colloquia headed by Rick; they study his materials online, and they can (until now) attend the university and study in a department headed (for a long time) by Rick. “He has vastly changed the teaching of Latin in Georgia, in the United States and in the world,” Yaggy declared.

Happy Birthday, Bob: Two Bob Dylan aficionados, Jeff Fallis and Todd Kelly, have put together back-to-back shows honoring Bob Dylan on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Their great idea is to invite some of Athens’ best musicians to play some of their favorite Dylan songs, and they’ve divided them up just like Dylan’s playing career is split: acoustic on Tuesday, May 24 (actual birthday) at The Manhattan and electric on Wednesday, May 25, at Little Kings. Both nights the music starts at 8 p.m., and they hope it’ll be over by midnight. Since you’re reading this column, you may not recognize all these names, but maybe enough will register with you to convince you this is a party you want to attend.

Tuesday night playing acoustic at The Manhattan we’ve got Justin Evans, Daniel Aaron, The Campbell Sisters, Kaitlin Jones, Clay Leverett, The Corduroy Road, Andy Dixon, Dave Marr, Don Chambers, Half Dozen Brass Band and Klezmer Local 42 (formerly The Lokshen Klugel Klezmer Band) w/ Dave Dowless & Santa Claus. Good Lord! All this talent under one roof! And birthday cake, too.

Wednesday night, plugged in down the street at Little Kings, you get Dana Downs and Bobby Eberhart, Ruby Kendrick, Jeremy Wheatley (w/ Matt Stoessel, Nate Nelson and Josh McCauley), Daniel Aaron, Jacob Morris, Jim Willingham, Kevin Lane, Jay Gonzalez, The 8-Track Gorilla and Andrew Rieger (w/ John Fernandes & Megan Louise Freeman).

Is there any other town without subways that could muster such an array of performers? There will be some readings of Dylan poetry and liner notes, and there is of course still the possibility of some of those special guests we always hear so much about. (Why can’t we just come right out and say that Michael Stipe will be tap-dancing on the bar and whistling “Blowin’ in the Wind?”) And, who knows? Bob his own self may catch wind of all this and beat it on down.

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Legislative Inaction: Last week’s Athens-Clarke A Little DABA’ll Do Ya: A question that wasn’t County Mayor and Commission work session— clearly answered at the work session was presided over by Mayor Pro Tempore Andy why the delegation had declined to present Herod while Nancy Denson rested her injured a bill allowing the membership of the Athens leg—featured a comically pointless chat Downtown Development Authority board of between commissioners and members of the directors to be expanded from seven to nine, local legislative delegation: Republican State which Hamby said he thought “would have Senator Frank Ginn and Representative Doug been an easy one.” Heard would only explain McKillip, and Democratic Representative Keith that the delegation “could not reach an Heard. Those were three of the five state legagreement” on the matter. islators who represent Athens, four of whom The board of the state-chartered ADDA is are now Republicans since McKillip switched composed of the mayor, a county commisparties last December, less than a month sioner, a representative of the Chamber of after being named chairman of the House Commerce and four downtown business and/or Democratic caucus following his November property owners—appointed by the mayor and re-election. The meeting essentially consisted commission—who must also be members of of the Republicans congenially explaining (or another body, the Downtown Athens Business avoiding explaining) why, during the recently Association, which collects annual dues. ended legislative session, they had ignored Commissioners have observed that the ADDA almost every single one of the legislative is the only one of ACC’s many boards, authorpriorities for Athens ities and commissions the Commission comthat requires its citimunicated to them zen members to pay following November’s in order to serve—a elections, way back situation they hoped when McKillip was the delegation would still a Democrat. help them to change.

Things got a little But after the comchippy after Ginn mission’s request was delivered a folksy made, Rusty Heery, elucidation of his firm the ADDA board belief that municipalichair, asked Sen. Bill ties like Athens are Cowsert (who wasn’t “perfectly capable” of at the work session) governing themselves not to support the without interference change. Heery says from above—a “local the move would have control” philosophy created a “double he offhandedly and standard”: removing half-apologetically the dues-paying DABA equated with support membership requirefor “states’ rights.” ment for at-large Rain barrels featuring hand-painted designs by Minutes later, asked board members, but local artists—including this one by Flagpole’s own why the legislators not the dues-paying Jessica Smith—will be auctioned off Friday, May 20 hadn’t moved to pass Chamber of Commerce at the Lyndon House to raise money for Athens Green a bill allowing ACC membership requireSchools. For more info, and to see all the designs, to hold a referenment for the Chamber check out www.rolloutthebarrels.org. dum on an increase rep. He also says the to the local hotelADDA board wasn’t motel tax, McKillip—who hadn’t objected told about the Commission’s request before to the request in November—dismissively it was made; if that had happened, he says, responded, “I’m not gonna support a tax “it wouldn’t have been a problem.” But it was, increase.” Commissioner Mike Hamby then and Heery’s appeal to Cowsert worked. less-than-patiently pointed out the disconnect Commissioner Jared Bailey, the DABA presibetween that position and Ginn’s generous dent, supports lifting the DABA membership pronouncement: “This isn’t about supporting a requirement, and the expansion of the ADDA tax increase,” he said; “this is about allowing board in general. The majority of commissioncommunities to decide for themselves.” ers—if not all of them—would like to open Hamby was dead-on, for whatever that’s up the board’s membership to some new blood worth—which isn’t much, under the circumthat might have some fresh ideas for the stances. The episode was both a depressing commercial and cultural center of Athens. reminder that the current delegation is no “There’s a lot more to downtown,” says Bailey, more inclined to advocate for Athens in “than just parking.” Furthermore, he says, the Capitol than the last one was, and a vivid Cowsert “ought to be listening to the Mayor illustration of McKillip’s comfortable acquiesand Commission… certainly more so than one cence to that reality, despite the claim that individual businessperson.” his party-switch was intended to make him a Bailey couldn’t be more right. The ACC more effective representative of the people commissioners were elected by the citizens who elected him. If his fellow Republicans of Athens-Clarke County to represent their don’t gerrymander him into a nice, red district will on specifically local issues; one sincerely in the upcoming reapportionment—which doubts Cowsert would make that claim for would further cement Athens’ lack of reprehimself (see above item). For Cowsert to use sentation on the state level—he’s very likely his power to subvert that public will based on toast in 2012. Of course, he is secretary of a call from his pal Heery—ADDA chairman or the House Legislative and Congressional not—may pass for mere good, old-fashioned, Reapportionment Committee—it’ll be interchummy politics, but it’s actually a blatant esting to see whether that was McKillip’s abuse of Cowsert’s office. gambit all along, or if he’s got some grander future with his new party in mind.

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city pages Citizens Briefed on Possible Changes to Prince Ave. Corridor UGA will run buses to its new Health Sciences campus (the former Navy School) and might also help local government build bike lanes or walking trails connecting to UGA’s main campus, a campus planner told interested citizens last week. Lara Mathes of UGA’s facilities planning office said the 54-acre Prince Avenue campus won’t have parking for all of its students—and that trying to include parking for them all would be “poor design,” anyway. Students “are not going to want to pay for parking passes on two campuses, so that’s a huge incentive to get on the bus,” Mathes said. UGA will try to enable students to commute easily to the main campus, she said, by adding buses (at present only two city buses run on Prince each hour), bike lanes, and maybe even a trail along Tanyard Creek, which rises near Hancock Avenue and flows through the main campus, passing points of interest like a former botanical garden, WPAbuilt bridges, and a onetime quarry that supplied granite for UGA buildings.

No definite plans have evolved yet, Mathes said; but the campus will open in Fall 2012, eventually hosting about 2000 students and staff (including about 80 medical students) by 2014. Between now and then, UGA will renovate about half the existing 46 campus buildings, although most of them could eventually be torn down (nine buildings that are on the National Historic Register will be kept).

Last week’s public brainstorming session was set up at the suggestion of neighborhood activists with the cooperation of UGA’s facilities planning department. Improvements to Prince Avenue have long been a concern of citizens, some of whom—including Mathes herself—participated in the “Citizens’ Approach to Planning Prince Avenue” (CAPPA) effort in the early 2000s. Among other things, CAPPA suggested adding trees (as the county plans to do next fall: dogwoods on the street side of sidewalks, with larger trees on the inner side) and turning some one-way street outlets into small pedestrian plazas. Some of CAPPA’s visualizations for Prince can be seen at www.historicboulevard.org/cappa.

But changes to Prince have also been controversial. In 1998, “Doc” Eldridge’s successful mayoral campaign included adding bike lanes to Prince Avenue (it never happened). A 2001 study by ACC’s Transportation and Public Works Department, which had received “numerous” citizen requests for bike lanes on Prince, concluded that reducing the street from four lanes to three and adding bike lanes would be “feasible” between downtown and Milledge Avenue (beyond Milledge, traffic counts are higher and the street is controlled by the Georgia Department of Transportation). The lane change could be accomplished with no loss of on-street parking, the study said. But the proposal became politically charged, and then-Commissioner Hugh Logan orchestrated a dramatic vote that removed Prince entirely from the county’s long-term Bicycle Master Plan. David Lynn subsequently defeated Logan for the District 5 Commission seat, and a rather different group of commissioners later restored Prince to the plan.

Since then, ACC commissioners have asked county planners to draw up a Prince Avenue “corridor study” with recommendations on zoning, signage, lighting, sidewalks, bike lanes, etc.—and that study is nearly finished, county planner Bruce Lonnee says. It could be released late in June, and will recommend bike lanes “in certain segments of the corridor.” He won’t say which segments, pending internal reviews of the draft study, but notes “narrow lanes and narrow right-of-way” along some parts of Prince. The study will not revisit the three-laning controversy, he sa.

At last week’s meeting, Mathes said she thinks three-laning is “a viable option.”

Several citizens wanted to know what they can do to encourage renovations like median islands or traffic circles along Prince; talk to your county commissioners, she suggested.

John Huie

Criminal Justice Task Force Finds Mental Health Care Lacking Bringing his fellow commissioners up to date on recommendations of the ACC Criminal Justice Task Force, Kelly Girtz last week

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sketched how the diverse and sometimes independent-minded players in the local criminal justice system work together (or sometimes don’t). Much of the county’s budget goes to police, courts, and the jail; but the judges, sheriff, clerk of courts, and district attorney are all elected by voters, and so are not under direct supervision of the county manager or commissioners. “It could be defined as a problem,” Girtz told Flagpole. “It makes communication and direction more cumbersome.”

Commissioners control the budgets of those departments, but cannot tell the elected “constitutional officers” what to do.

The nine-member task force—consisting of commissioners, attorneys, citizens and the police chief—has, over a period of years, interviewed the system’s players. It has made recommendations to increase efficiency, especially to move cases faster so people don’t wait so long in jail before trial. One main recommendation: shared software by all agencies, so waiting on “paperwork” doesn’t keep inmates in jail. (Funding for such software was approved with the SPLOST 2011 list, although one elected officer, Clerk of Courts Beverly

Logan, told Flagpole she won’t use it because she likes the software she has.) Another recommendation: D.A. Ken Mauldin should steer cases toward plea bargains “earlier in the process rather than later or through jury trials.”

Other recommendations call for greater use of electronic monitoring (rather than incarceration) for defendants awaiting trial; for the county to add $100 per month to salaries of Department of Family and Children Services workers to retain stable and experienced staff; to give priority to cases where a parent is accused of child abuse, so children are not left in limbo so long; and to improve mental health services, which Girtz says are “dramatically insufficient, given the need.”

Many defendants need long-term, one-on-one therapy, and not just the group sessions that are now available, he said. Parents need better education, and the community needs to look at the causes of delinquency, perhaps creating a children’s emergency shelter and coordinating with the Whatever It Takes education initiative.

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capitol impact A Tale of Two Georgians Even though they couldn’t be considered native sons, two men with Georgia connections are running for the Republican nomination for president.

Newt Gingrich was born in Pennsylvania and has resided in Virginia for a while, but he will always be associated with Georgia because he served for 20 years as one of the state’s congressmen.

Herman Cain was born in Memphis and spent much of his adult life outside Georgia working for the U.S. Navy or as a business executive, but he has lived here several years.

Gingrich is a familiar figure among the electorate because of his tenure as speaker of the U.S. House and his widespread presence in the media over the past three decades. If you have never seen him interviewed on cable TV or heard him on a radio talk show, you haven’t really been paying attention to politics.

Cain is the more obscure of the two candidates, although he has done some talk radio work in the Atlanta market. His situation is similar to that of Morry Taylor, the CEO of a wheel manufacturing company who ran in several Republican primaries during the 1996 race for president.

Both candidates made appearances in Macon last weekend before the state convention of the Georgia Republican Party. They both gave similar speeches, proposing the same set of tax cuts and citing the identical anecdote involving Barack Obama, George Soros, and Brazilian oil drilling.

The applause given to Gingrich at the open and close of his Friday night speech was warmly felt, no doubt, but it was restrained at the same time. There was not the wild enthusiasm you would see at events featuring personalities like Sarah Palin or Michele Bachmann—no whoops and hollers here.

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would like to be the most successful paycheck president in American history.”

On the whole, his heart didn’t really seem to be in it, and it showed with the tepid applause he received.

After that lackluster performance by Gingrich, Cain appeared before the convention Saturday morning and pumped up the volume by many more decibels. Cain doesn’t deliver a speech in the traditional sense of the word.

He shouts it, like a revival preacher, at a volume so loud you fear your eardrums will burst.

“The American dream is under attack, the pursuit of happiness is under attack, so we’ve got to do some altering and abolishing,” Cain roared. “It is being attacked by an administration that is trying to shove legislation down our throats against the wishes of the American people.

We’ve got to alter and attack.”

That loudness and ferocity made for a more lively presentation. Even though Cain was giving Republican delegates many of the same talking points they’d already heard from Gingrich, there was a high-voltage energy in his performance that generated a longer, more enthusiastic response.

“He hit a home run on that one,” said Joyce Stevens, a Capitol lobbyist and convention delegate standing at the rear of the Centreplex arena.

It’s an interesting contrast. Gingrich has more name recognition than Cain from a long career in politics and probably has access to more campaign money as a result.

It is Gingrich who will be characterized as the “serious” contender by the pundits, while Cain is seen as a fringe candidate who could slide back into the same obscurity as a Morry Taylor.

Don’t tell that to the attendees at the Georgia Republican Party convention. It was clear that Herman Cain was their guy.

Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com

kiddie dope NEWS FROM THE JUICE BOX SET Back in my day, we had a Quonset hut, sleeping bags and woodland-inspired crafts.

Ah, those were the days of simplified summer camp. How I miss them. These days, the tried-and-true sleep-away camp isn’t the only option parents have when summer strikes.

Kids can spend a week at a time at any number of day camps, learning new dances or figuring out how police investigate crimes or understanding a new language. We’re lucky to live in a town with dozens if not hundreds of options for kids to spend their summer, and it’s a whole lot better than two weeks sleeping in a Quonset hut (although, truth be told, I thought it was pretty cool).

high school and just in need of a summer job, well, your kids might be looking at a week of playing “capture the flag.”

Which isn’t so bad—unless you’ve just dropped $150 on it. Sometimes, though, the benefit is in experiencing something new.

Dr. Anna Edwards, a child psychologist with the Athens practice Made for Kids, says that while elementary school-aged kids won’t necessarily spark a lifelong interest in a summer camp topic, the experience will give them a nice introduction to some new skills, along with interactions with different kids. Older kids also benefit from the different personalities, but they are more likely to truly under-

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Don’t know whether to fill your child’s summer with dancing, music or pottery classes (like at Good Dirt, above)?

Depending on your children’s ages, it’s the person teaching the camp who can have the greatest influence on what they get out of it. Still, any time you can try something new, it’s a good thing: Five clay lumps out of five.

There’s one catch, though: how do you decide on an activity? And even when you do, is it really worth it? Because this is the first year my daughter is old enough to take part in summer camp, I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed with all the choices. She recently took a few months of dance lessons, but I can’t call that a “passion.” In fact, when you’re a girl going on four, your passions are pretty much Barbie, princesses and fairies. (If you’re a boy, it’s some form of a truck, train or Thor.) So, picking a week of gymnastics versus a week of sports versus a week of Spanish classes seems a bit like picking the perfect doughnut at Ike & Jane. (Hint: They’re all going to be good.)

I’m not convinced a week of any activity will inspire its lifelong pursuit—especially at age four. Which brings me to my second reservation: the cost. Add up $100 for a camp here and $125 there, and before you know it, you have one expensive summer on your hands.

Why not just let a bunch of neighborhood kids come over and play in the backyard?

Can some simple play dates throughout the summer be as beneficial to our kids’ growing brains as a week spent doing one activity?

Jayna Nelson, an Athens-based specialist in education and brain development and rehabilitation, says the person teaching the camp has a lot to do with how much a child gets out of the experience. If an instructor can switch gears effortlessly, engaging every student at different levels during a lesson, then the kids are going to get more out of the experience.

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stand the activity, makes it more likely to spark a long-term interest.

But as parents, we also need to take a step back sometimes, and see the larger picture.

It’s not necessary to cram tons of different activities into our kids’ schedules just because they are out of school, right?

Right. Sometimes, parents, we need to just back off. “It’s easy for parents to feel like they need to get their child involved in every possible opportunity, and there is a downside to over-scheduling your child,” says Edwards.

“This can become stressful and the child can lose the benefit of relaxed play dates that are good for building close friendships, and also the down time.”

And if you feel like your kid’s brain might be draining all that learnin’ they were getting during the school year, fear not. Nelson says you can build in educational opportunities all the time with your kids, whether it’s with some friends in your backyard or at the grocery store. For example, pull out some paints and a book on a master painter and make a game out of emulating their brush strokes or use of color. Or, on a trip to the grocery store, bring a calculator and have your child add up your order as you go along.

What my daughter will learn this summer remains to be seen, but I’ve made myself promise that the number-one lesson will be simply to have fun—”their work is play,” as Nelson puts it. I mean, it’s summer, for Pete’s sake. Now, where is that Slip ’n Slide?

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the reader Seduced by the Bogeyman News you can use: if you bitch about being treated like a terrorist, it means… you’re a terrorist. According to a recent story on CNN, the Transportation Security Administration has determined that travelers who voice their displeasure with the intrusive searches of airport screeners are more likely to fit the behavioral profile of terrorists, thus marking them for heightened scrutiny. Their policy says, in effect, that if you exercise your First Amendment right to protest the violation of your Fourth Amendment rights, you risk being singled out and treated as a potential enemy of the state.

If, as our government has repeatedly informed us, al-Qaeda attacked the U.S. because they hate freedom (and not because they hate our imperialistic foreign policies and the global spread of our vulgar and secular culture, which makes much more sense), then the sheer number of civil liberties we’ve tossed voluntarily in order to insure that the terrorists don’t win must have been a source of much amusement to said terrorists over the past decade.

We’ve allowed wiretapping, black-bagging, and detention without indictment of our own citizens. We’ve become a nation that condones extraordinary rendition and torture. We started two wars with former allies and excused the illegal actions of war profiteers and mercenary thugs. Patriotism used to be the last refuge of a scoundrel; now scoundrels own the franchise.

Internet chatter in the wake of the recent takedown of Osama bin Laden and the disposal of his body at sea has been interesting, to say the least. While personally I have no doubt that the operation went down the way we’ve been told, conspiracy theorists have been coming out of the woodwork, reviving the old theory that we could have taken out bin Laden at any time and chose not to. After all, they assert, if we can go to Google Earth and access satellite photos of ourselves scratching our asses, why did it take 10 years to find the most wanted man on the planet if it weren’t politically expedient to keep him alive as a bogeyman to frighten us into acquiescing to the demands of our government for extraordinary powers and sweetheart defense deals?

Paranoid much? Certainly, but it is true that few things in this world are as compelling as evil with a face on it, an author for our nightmares. Witness our never-ending fascination with dictators and serial killers accorded the perverse idolatry of rock stars in books and film. We’ve been hunting and foiling alQaeda for 10 years, but it’s bin Laden and his iconic visage we wanted.

Madison Smartt Bell has turned his considerable powers to the seductive nature of evil in his new novel The Color of Night (Random House, 2011), a disturbing meditation that spans several decades, yet has the immediacy of a fever dream. It’s the story of a woman shambling through the remains of a life defined by dangerous love and

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unspeakable horror entwined like mating snakes.

Set in late 2001, as the dust is still settling on the remains of the World Trade Center, the novel follows Mae, a middle-aged blackjack dealer in a seedy casino on the fringes of Las Vegas. She is a loner, burdened with the weight of many shadows that keep her up at night and take her out of her nondescript trailer into the desert with a high-powered rifle. Among the dunes, under a canopy of night, is where she goes to seek release the only way she knows. Ostensibly, she’s hunting coyote, but it’s her demons she’s really after.

The events of 9/11 have taken hold of her, and she spends hours collecting video footage of the towers being struck, the people fleeing, the carnage and wreckage, condensing them to a set of images she replays over and over, feeding her fevered imagination. One image in particular grips her, a woman her own age kneeling on the pavement with her head thrown back in a terrified howl. Mae obsesses on the woman, not because of her terror and pain amidst the ruins of Manhattan, but because Mae knows this woman.

Her name is Laurel. It’s been over 30 years, but Mae recognizes Laurel from the days when the woman took her in from a life as a prostitute in the Haight, became her lover and introduced her to a charismatic would-be Messiah and his Family of young dropouts and disciples living on a movie ranch outside L.A. Bell mentions no actual names and changes the nicknames of characters who have them, which is an effective device as he leaks to us, drop by drop, that the young Mae has fallen in with Charles Manson and his crowd. Manson is never named, but Bell knows we all know him, feel him with the force of myth. Bell shows us the false prophet, the failed artist, the powerful seducer and the lurking monster, and through Mae we come to understand how Manson worked his sorcery on the young and lost and broken—like Mae, running away from a family situation that primed her for Manson’s program of sex, drugs and death.

As Mae’s obsession with Laurel grows, not only for her lover but for the only other person in the world who knows her crimes and what her life on the run has done to her, Mae’s deliberately anonymous world begins to splinter, shoving her out of stasis and down one seriously dark and deadly road, opening old wounds and creating a whole lot of new ones.

The confluence of the Manson saga with the events of 9/11 means The Color of Night is not one of your happier novels, but Bell works this shadow world masterfully. He gives away only so much, allowing our own dark dreaming to fill in the gaps. Bell knows that we have all been seduced by the bogeyman, that we all still tremble and hum with the resonance of horror, and his short but powerful novel is one potent shot of nightmare fuel.

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This Ain’t Europe Awkward: There’s something slightly discomfiting about the new Dominick’s Italian Cuisine (1430 Capital Ave., in Watkinsville), the fourth incarnation of this small, Northeast Georgia-based chain. The shopping center it’s in, Market Center, is a kind of New Urbanist development, all attractive, squared-off brick facades, divided into several buildings rather than existing in the monolithic form of a strip. But can you really do New Urbanism if you have to drive a long way to get there? The restaurant itself similarly strives for authenticity, and although it doesn’t quite achieve that goal, it’s got some plusses going for it.

The presence of two bottles—one wine, one water—on your table when you sit down is obvious upsell, and places that charge for a side salad with your entree always kind of bug me. The prices aren’t that low at Dominick’s, either, although the half-orders are big enough to stuff you and let you take another full meal home. On the other hand, the experience is certainly an upgrade from Olive Garden, with black napkins (no visible lint on your dark pants), soft lighting and Martha Stewart-esque groupings of black-and-white photographs on the walls. You will be subjected to the standard soundtrack of tunes played in most Italian restaurants.

The food is mostly the normal red-sauce stuff, with a few nice highlights. The arancini de riso, fried breaded rice balls stuffed with cheese, are a good option and the kind of thing you can’t get elsewhere in Athens; $8.95 will get you four sizable ones, enough for two people. The baked ziti, topped with bolognese, is similarly well-executed comfort food, a big plate of cheesy, meaty starch, which is what most people tend to be looking for from Italian food. The chicken parmigiana is better as an entree than a sandwich, where it sits drily on a boring roll, but it is …a big plate of cheesy, unremarkable in both cases. The risotto bianco, meaty starch… with Tiger shrimp, scallions, grape tomatoes and a white wine sauce, alternates between bites that are pretty good (oniony, buttery) and bites that taste like overcooked rice. And, really, you can’t get good risotto in any restaurant. I continue to order it out of curiosity, but the dish suffers when made ahead and when made in large quantities. What you tend to end up with is a bowl or plate of soupy rice rather than the delicate, creamy, al dente texture you can achieve at home.

The service at Dominick’s is enthusiastic, although some of the servers need to work on their pronunciation (“PEN-ay,” not “pen-AY”), and the clientele runs to business lunches and folks out for a semi-special occasion. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner every day, serves beer and wine, has free wi-fi, accommodates private parties and takes credit cards.

Follow-Up: After some debate in the Comments on Flagpole’s website, I was convinced to make a return visit to Pauley’s Original Crepe Bar (134 E. Clayton St.), which has recently expanded into the space next door, doubled its size and added plenty of seating that’s not at the bar. Pauley’s does much of its business in the evenings, as a bar that promotes its large number of beers (150+) and its $3 house martinis on ladies’ night, and the tall tables set with backed barstools don’t detract from that impression. The food remains a slightly more interesting option than grabbing a sandwich downtown, although it’s not exactly Parisian. I believe in crosscultural culinary fusion to some extent, and it’s not that I think sausage pizza crêpes shouldn’t exist, but like most of the food at Pauley’s, they’re less gourmet than the late-night inspiration of a college student who happens to have a crêpe maker. The staff is friendly but focused, and the food arrives extremely quickly.

The crêpes themselves are lighter and thinner than when Pauley’s opened, and the space remains attractive, with its beautiful vintage tile floors, but there is no confusing downtown Athens and Montmartre. In theory, I’m happy to eat a chicken cordon bleu crêpe rather than a slice of pizza, but, as one online source said of crêpes in Paris, “Anything over 5 euros [about $7] should be mind-blowing or lit on fire to be worth the price.” Pauley’s is open for lunch and dinner every day and serves food until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

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ARTHUR (PG-13) Let’s face it. A large chunk of today’s movie watchers, largely the ones who make up British comic Russell Brand’s fanbase, don’t know who Arthur Bach, Dudley Moore or Sir John Gielgud are, and they probably only know Christopher Cross’ Oscar-winning song “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” in passing.

For those unfortunates, the new Arthur will serve its disposable, comedic purpose. Laugh today, forgotten tomorrow.

BATTLE: LOS ANGELES (PG-13) I still don’t quite get how Battle: Los Angeles was inspired by true events.

In February 1942, over 1,400 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition were unleashed over the skies of L.A., at what was thought to be Japanese aircraft. This real-life event somehow led to this science fiction/war movie about the battle fought over Los Angeles during an alien invasion. A group of mixed military personnel (led

by Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez and Ne-Yo) try to get back to the FOB (Forward Operating Base) before bombs are dropped that will hopefully wipe out the invading extraterrestrials. .

BOY WONDERZ 1999. Ciné’s Bad Movie Night celebrates its first birthday with writer-director Morris G. Sims’s epic ode to the boy band, Boy Wonderz, AKA This Is the Disk-OBoyz. Starring Mickey Blaine, George Mitchell, Dylan Cooper, Hunter Garner and Coltin Scott (somehow I doubt any of those names ring a bell with anyone reading this), Wonder Boyz charts the rise and fall of the Disk-O-Boyz.

Check out the movie’s sweet tagline: “Growing up is hard to do. Try doing it in front of your fans.” Somewhere, NKOTBSB synchronously nod in solemn agreement.

BRIDESMAIDS (R) Considering its competition, calling Bridesmaids the funniest movie of 2011 may be as much an insult as a compliment to this hilarious comedy, written by and starring Kristen Wiig (winner of the year’s It’s About Time Award). This female-driven flick needs to be judged and compared to its raunchy, hearty brothers, all raised under the banner of the House of Apatow. These bridesmaids prove to be just as funny and dirty as the groomsmen of The 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, etc. When Lillian (Maya Rudolph) gets engaged, crazy, broken best friend Annie (Wiig) takes on the task of Maid of Honor and screws it up with uproarious results.

Wiig has the awkward build and the instincts of a classic screwball comedienne, and, given choice material (i.e., her own), could have every bit of the success of Tina Fey. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES (PG) It’s a tribute to Jeff Kinney’s fantastic series of books and a terrific ensemble of actors, both child and adult, that a kiddie franchise could be this funny. If they can keep the quality up, I’d love see all Kinney’s Wimpy Kid books turned into movies.

FAST FIVE (PG-13) As the “plot” goes, Dom (Vin Diesel), Brian (Paul Walker) and Dom’s sister/ Brian’s squeeze, Mia (Jordana Brewster), are on the lam after a daring, non-fatal prison break. In Rio, the trio runs afoul of super drug lord, Reyes (Joaquim de Almeida, doing what Joaquim de Almeida does best, intimidate in a bespoke suit). They also have to outwit federal bounty hunter Hobbs (a more gigantic than usual Dwayne Johnson).

Other stuff goes on to set up the “Ocean’s 11 on wheels” heist that creates the climax.

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

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

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

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.

JANE EYRE (PG-13) Charlotte Bronte’s classic novel (just ask any high schooler) is brought to the big screen yet again, this time by an intriguing filmmaker, Sin Nombre’s Cary Fukunaga. The titular, mousy governess (Mia Wasikowska, who is everywhere right now) falls for her employer, Mr. Rochester (Michael Fassbender), only to discover he harbors a horrible secret. Screenwriter Moira Buffini also

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wrote last year’s Tamara Drewe. With Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot), Imogen Poots (Solitary Man), Sally Hawkins (HappyGo-Lucky) and Dame Judi Dench.

JUMPING THE BROOM (PG-13) Jumping the Broom has all the familial melodrama of a Tyler Perry production without Madea’s tonal aggression.

When uptown girl Sabrina (Paula Patton) meets downtown boy Jason (Laz Alonso), they quickly get engaged.

The wedding on Martha’s Vineyard highlights the divide between the two families, led by tough-verging-onunlikable matriarchs played by Angela Bassett and Loretta Devine. In his first feature, veteran television director Salim Akil (“Girlfriends,” “The Game”) shows a better understanding of cinematic conventions than Perry did in his 10th. Jumping the Broom isn’t much more than a made-for-TV movie writ large, but the family dramedy goes down smoothly thanks to an appealing cast and a stolid behind-the-camera foundation.

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.

MIA AND THE MIGOO (PG) 2008.

Impressively created from 500,000 hand-painted frames of animation, French Animator Jacques-Remy Girerd’s second feature (Raining Cats and Frogs was his first), Mia and the Migoo calls to mind the modern classics of Hayao Miyazaki. Led by a premonition, young Mia goes on a wild adventure to save her father, who is trapped by a mudslide at a construction site. Whoopi Goldberg, Matthew Modine, James Woods and the great Wallace Shawn lend their voices to this winner of the European Film Award for Best Animated Feature.

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (PG-13) Woody Allen’s still in Europe, and the buzz says Midnight is one of his recent best. In the Woodster’s latest, an entire family family takes a business trip to Paris. The cast—Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Michael Sheen, Marion Cotillard, Adrien Brody, Alison Pill (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) and Thor’s Tom Hiddleston—is good, but not as sharp as most put together

by Allen. I hope it’s better than You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger. Extra cool points for the use of Van Gogh’s Starry Night on the poster.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (PG-13) Finally, the Pirates franchise makes the unnecessary Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann walk the plank, leaving Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow as the series stalwart; Geoffrey Rush’s Barbossa also returns. Captain Jack Sparrow meets up with an old friend (Penelope Cruz) before finding himself aboard the Queen Anne’s Revenge, captained by none other than the most frightening pirate of all, Blackbeard (the inimitable Ian McShane). Chicago Oscar nominee Rob Marshall hopes to turn his career fortunes around with this seemingly surefire blockbuster.

PRIEST (PG-13) An aggressively boring movie, Priest doesn’t bring one original idea to its tale of a warrior man of the cloth battling an army of vampires in the cities of Blade Runner

and the desert wastelands of Mad Max. The graphic novel series, upon which the second unimpressive movie directed Scott Charles Stewart and starring Paul Bettany is based, may be acclaimed, but I cannot see why from its filmed version. In a world ruled by the Church, man lives in the aftermath of a brutal war fought to extinguish the vampire threat. When the Priest’s (Bettany) family is attacked by the very vampires he helped eradicate, he must break his vows to save his only living relative, an 18-year-old girl named Lucy (Lily Collins). This ugly, murky sci-fi/western/horror/action hybrid is a soulless second-tier summer “blockbuster” bled of even more color by the pointless addition of 3D. 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?

SOMETHING BORROWED (PG13) Something Borrowed, something blew. In an in-spirit, if not in-name sequel to Bride Wars, another greater,

more appealing actress withers when matched with the poisonous Kate Hudson. I love Ginnifer Goodwin, but she is no match for KHud, whose career continues to spawn entries on my personal worst movies list. Rachel (Goodwin) and Darcy (Hudson) have been friends since they were, like, little girls. Now Darcy is on the verge of getting married to Rachel’s longtime, law school crush, Dex (Colin Egglesfield), forcing Rachel to do something or lose him forever.

SOUL KITCHEN 2010. In Hamburg, Zinos (Adam Bousdoukos) revives his dying Greek restaurant by hiring edgy new chef Shayn (Birol Ünel). The Edge of Heaven filmmaker Fatih Akin based his latest film on the experiences of star/co-screenwriter and former Greek tavern owner Bousdoukos. Winner of the Special Jury Prize and the Young Cinema Award from the Venice Film Festival, Akin’s film was nominated for Venice’s Golden Lion and the Best Film prizes at the European Film Awards and the German Film Awards.

SUCKER PUNCH (PG-13) In an alternate 1950s, a girl (Emily Browning) loses her mother and, after a violent rampage, is institutionalized by her creepy stepfather. Baby Doll, as she comes to be known, is scheduled for a lobotomy in five days. To escape her fate, she runs to an alternate reality inside her head, where she and a few of the other girls—Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish), Rocket (Jena Malone),

Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens) and Amber (Jamie Chung)—must battle German zombies, orcs, giant samurai, dragons, the works. It’s like the end of Ghostbusters, and whatever Snyder thinks of for the girls to fight.

SUPER (NR) Regular guy Frank D’Arbo (Rainn “Dwight Schrute” Wilson) becomes a superhero named the Crimson Bolt after his wife leaves him for a drug dealer, Jacques (Kevin Bacon). Along with his teen sidekick (Ellen Page), the Crimson Bolt vows to take down Jacques’s criminal empire.

Buzz is good for Slither filmmaker and Troma grad James Gunn’s new movie.

Then again, maybe my view is skewed by following Gunn’s Twitter feed.

THOR (PG-13) After a raid on the Frost Giants goes awry, a petulant Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is put in timeout by his Allfather, Odin (Anthony Hopkins).

Until he learns to use his godlike powers selflessly, he is forced to exist as one seriously cut, regular dude who gets to woo Natalie Portman as astrophysicist Jane Foster. When Odin goes down for the Odinsleep, Thor’s trickster brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), assumes the throne while his banished bro cools off. To connect Thor to its older Marvel siblings, Shield Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) arrives to investigate the mysterious hammer that fell from the sky.

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (NR) Jacob Jankowski (Robert Pattinson) has only his finals left to go before his dream life as a veterinarian can begin.

Those dreams are cut short by the death of his parents in a car accident.

In a magical twist of plot-driven fate, Jacob hops a train carrying the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth to its next stop. Soon, he convinces ringmaster August Rosenbluth (Christoph Waltz) to hire him as the circus’ vet.

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News of Athens’ Cinema Scene Memory Lane: My earliest exposure to a highly handwritten will, which named him the benknowledgeable critical perspective on film eficiary of $156 million—could have been a history came as a teenager, reading Dave cynical study of tawdry American hucksterKehr’s Chicago Reader capsule reviews of ism, but in Demme’s hands (and those of the old movies that would play in the city’s screenwriter Bo Goldman), it becomes exactly various revival houses and university series. the opposite. It’s a deeply affectionate and At that point, Kehr had already moved on to empathetic celebration of dreamers like Melvin the Chicago Tribune, where he was the daily who remain unburdened by their accumulated critic from 1986–92, and been replaced at the failures and disillusionments. Which isn’t to Reader by Jonathan Rosenbaum, who would say the Hughes will is presented as another contribute, as Kehr had before him, at least of Melvin’s fleeting inventions: a film with a (!) one 2,000–3,000-word review of a film heart this big could only take him at his word. currently playing in town—usually something I’d pick it over Chariots of Fire any day. outside the mainstream. Rosenbaum was, and is, an excellent writer and critic, but his viewBack on Our Shores: Though May can be a point was a bit esoteric for my 17-year-old bit of a slow month in Athens, for film as for tastes. It was Kehr’s capsules—stockpiled over other things (in case you couldn’t tell), there his 12-plus years at the weekly and densely are, of course, some interesting things happacked with a strident auteurist’s personal pening at Ciné. Cary Joji Fukunaga’s terrificinsight and enthusiasm—that made me reallooking adaptation of Jane Eyre, starring the ize I would need to lately ubiquitous focus an inapproMia Wasikowska, and priately significant Winter in Wartime, a portion of my enerDutch coming-of-age gies on delving deep drama set during the into the careers of Nazi occupation, are classical Hollywood both showing now, directors like Howard and at least one of Hawks, John Ford and them will probably Preston Sturges, thus last another week (by sealing my fate. the time this comes But I never had out, you’ll know the opportunity to which). The comread more than a few ing week’s Cinékids of Kehr’s long-form matinee looks great: reviews; I wasn’t hip Mia and the Migoo to them when they is a hand-drawncame out, and the and-painted French Reader didn’t go back animated feature Fatih Akin’s Soul Kitchen, playing May 19 in the ACC and archive them about a girl and her Library’s iFilms series. once the Internet shape-shifting friend, became a free and Wallace Shawn. instantly accessible one-stop shop for such In a Better World, another intense drama things about a decade later (though you from Danish director Susanne Bier (After the can read many of his capsules at www.chicaWedding) is slated to begin May 27, as is The goreader.com). But since Kehr went to The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, a documentary New York Times in 2000, where he eventually about advertising in films that was financed began writing a weekly column on DVD reisexclusively by—you guessed it—paid prodsues, he’s become a well regarded figure in uct placements. It’s by Morgan Spurlock, the the national press; the high-level discussions Super-Size Me guy. And lest we forget, the Bad of film history he moderates on his blog at Movie Night “1st Year Birthday Celebration” is www.davekehr.com have certainly contribMay 24, with Boy Wonderz, some tripe about uted to that profile, as well. Now, all this an ‘N Sync-style boy band. It’s probably awehas finally led to the publication of a book— some. Go to www.athenscine.com to get the When Movies Mattered: Reviews from a full scoop.

Transformative Decade (University of Chicago m Finally: The ACC Library’s free iFilms series Press)—that collects 55 of the long-form has a strong schedule these two weeks, reviews and essays Kehr wrote for the Reader. beginning at 6:30 p.m. May 19 with Soul It’s been a welcome addition to my life Kitchen, the most recent film from the great that I’ve gradually savored over the past Turkish-German director Fatih Akin, which weeks. The first chapter consists of reviews of I don’t think was ever shown on an Athens films that topped Kehr’s published year-end screen upon its 2010 release. At 7 p.m. May “top 10” lists from the period (also reproduced in the book), which include some pretty 26 is Waiting for “Superman”, which, as we all know, is Davis Guggenheim’s documenunconventional choices: Alfred Hitchcock’s tary about the serious challenges facing the Family Plot (1976), Blake Edwards’ “10” American system of public education. For more (1979) and Jonathan Demme’s Melvin and info, check www.clarke.public.lib.ga.us.

Howard (1981), to name a few.

Impressed by such a recommendation, I No, Finally: Sophie Kohn is posting daily recently watched Melvin and Howard for the updates to her Cannes Report, a blog from first time in years. I’m a fan of Demme’s—in the Cannes Film Festival, at Flagpole.com. particular, of his dramatic comedies of the Sophie is a UGA film and journalism stu1980s, which began with this film—and dent who blogged last year’s festival for the Kehr’s praise of its uncannily optimistic atmoChicago Sun-Times; she’s a seasoned observer sphere of warmth, inclusion and family among who’s been attending since she was a child. all of its characters—even those who are Check it out. strangers—is right on the money. The story— loosely based on that of Melvin Dummar, who Dave Marr film@flagpole.com claimed to have been given Howard Hughes’

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Music News And Gossip OK, there’s no escaping it. School is out and the heat is on. And we’re not even in full summer swing yet! So, with that in mind, take some practice swings at this info below. Start punchin’…

After Dinner Mens: Looking for some jam-njazz, along with a decent dose of full-band yet singer-songwriter-y folk, to close out your night on Friday, May 20? If you’re in the vicinity of Amici Italian Restaurant, then pop on in around 10 p.m. and catch Harp Unstrung. The band has gigged around town for a little over two years now playing mostly straight-up watering holes, so there’s a decent chance you’ve missed them if you’re more club oriented. I dunno. It might be your thing.

Sample their wares over at www.myspace.com/ theharpunstrung.

Take This Joy Wherever You Go: The R.E.M. reissues have been coming out at a steady clip, and the next installment happens July 12 when Capitol Records, which has been handling a lot of the re-releases of I.R.S. Records stuff, will drop the new version of

Ruby Kendrick Lifes Rich Pageant. Originally released in July 1986, the new version is digitally remastered and includes liner notes by Guilford College instructor Parke Puterbaugh, who is best known for his travel guides and, um, his biography of Phish. The second disc in the set is called “The Athens Demos,” and it features tracks recorded in 1986 at John Keane’s studio. Although none of these tunes were officially previously released, there’s been a bootleg of these sessions circulating since, basically, the day they were recorded. This official version, though, has about six more songs, 19 total, and will undoubtedly sound much better than whatever you happened to spend $50 on 20 years ago. Vinyl enthusiasts should be pleased to know that Mobile Fidelity is handling the 180-gram vinyl reissue. Lifes Rich Pageant is significant for a few reasons: it was the first album to clearly

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Crash Test Dummies Back in the Driver’s Seat

demonstrate the band’s political and environmental concerns, the first to really showcase Bill Berry’s powerful drumming (courtesy of producer Don Gehman), the first R.E.M. album to go gold and the last before R.E.M. became a household name.

Saturday Night’s All Right: Sweet-voiced singer-songwriter Ruby Kendrick will release her album No Weight No Chain Saturday, May 21 at the Caledonia Lounge. Sharing the bill that night are Nate Nelson and Matt Hudgins. Kendrick’s most striking quality is her voice, which carries an innocence that’s not exactly childlike but yet offers a welcome respite from the world-weary vocals so much acoustic-based music tends to feature. Her band includes the crack team of Nelson, Drew Vandenburg and Jeremy Wheatley. Check her out over at www.myspace.com/rubykendrick.

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Two In Two Days: African Soul will perform Friday, May 20 at Farm 255 and Saturday, May 21 at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia.

The Saturday show is at 8 p.m. and it’s part of the Strong Beautiful Godly Girls Fashion Show. More information on SBGG, Inc. can be found via Hands-On Northeast Georgia at www.handsonnortheastgeorgia.com. African Soul, which released its album Eclectic Gumbo back in February, regularly performs at Bulldog Café and Sky City Lounge out on North Avenue, and this upcoming show at Farm 255 is a nice foray for them into downtown nightlife (the recent Hot Corner Festival notwithstanding). You can check out multiple videos of African Soul at www.youtube.com/ user/AfricanSoul10.

The Louder They Come, The Bigger They Crack: Brothers in arms Todd Kelly (Japancakes) and poet Jeff Fallis will host Bob Dylan’s Million Dollar Bash Tuesday, May, 24 and Wednesday, May 25. The event celebrates Bob Dylan’s 70th birthday. The Tuesday show will feature musicians performing acoustic tributes to Mr. Zimmerman at The Manhattan Café, and the Wednesday show will host a bunch of Judases performing Dylan’s electric work. It’s supposed to be hootenanny-style, so feel free to get in on the action by signing up. Further information and sign-up sheets are available at The Manhattan, so that means you have to leave the house and go do something.

Now Streaming: A couple of weeks ago I reported that local hardcore band Gripe was in the studio recording some stuff. Well, that stuff is all done now, and the band plans to have CDs available within a month or so.

Titled The Future Doesn’t Need You, the record is a 10-track gut punch of refreshingly brutal thrashy tunes. Gripe has made eight of the 10 songs available for free, at least for now, over at www.gripe.bandcamp.com. Gather ye rosebuds while ye may!

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those old enough to remember the early 1990s, Winnipeg alt-rockers Crash Test Dummies hold a certain cultural cachet. The band’s 1993 hit single, “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” was briefly as much an FM radio staple as anything Taylor Swift or Lady Gaga are doing today. Crash Test Dummies were a weird band with an unlikely hit in the days when “alternative music” was just beginning to enter the popular lexicon.

And you know what? The Crash Test Dummies never really went away. So says Brad Roberts, the band’s singer, principal songwriter and sole constant member. He’s bringing a stripped-down version of the Crash Test Dummies to the Melting Point this weekend.

“We took a six-year hiatus,” Roberts says, speaking from his New York apartment during a recent phone interview. “I had to stop for that time because I couldn’t make any money touring.”

That certainly wasn’t the case in 1993.

The band had a massive following then, and for good reason: the mostly acoustic, bouncy folk-pop of Crash Test Dummies’ God Shuffled His Feet drew favorable comparisons to XTC and R.E.M. Roberts’ deep baritone voice had a full-bodied radio announcer’s quality which more or less demanded the attention of listeners. Subtle, it was not. But it garnered the band a lot of attention, putting it in the top 10 of the Billboard album charts and earning multiple Grammy nominations.

The follow-up album, A Worm’s Life, wouldn’t appear for three years. When it did, few folks noticed. Roberts was still performing, but the momentum created by “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” was clearly gone.

Roberts says the hiatus came when he realized that the massive logistics involved with putting together a Crash Test Dummies tour were unsustainable.

“I used to tour with a crew and a sevenpiece band and all this gear,” Roberts explains. “Everything you did was so complicated because on tour 12 people had to go to the bathroom. Twelve people had to order breakfast. Everything you did was on this uncomfortable scale of waiting.”

Roberts saw the need to simplify. His current tour features multi-instrumentalist Ellen Reid and guitarist Murray Pulver—both Crash Test Dummies alumni—and Roberts. That’s all.

Three folks in a van.

Roberts says the current setup is perfect.

“It’s a dream come true after having to be on buses, and sleeping on buses, and doing this crazy early press. I used to get up at 6 a.m. to do radio shows, after I’d been up until two in the morning, because I’d played a show the night before.”

If he were hungry for world domination, Roberts says, he would still do that. But he doesn’t feel the need to prove himself to anyone else anymore. Besides, the costs of physical and mental stress that go along with touring on a large scale outweigh the benefits at this point. He has no regrets, either, noting that he has toured in South Africa, Finland and “has been around the world a couple times since then.”

Roberts also notes that he enjoys what might be charitably called the “generational” aspect of touring these days. Crash Test Dummies fans from the early ‘90s now have kids whom they bring to shows, and Roberts says it’s remarkable to see multiple generations of fans singing along.

He explains, “There are all these hot girls showing up who could be my daughters. Then there are their moms and dads…. It’s nice when kids can hear this music through their parents. It’s something that I couldn’t ask for more, really.”

As much as Roberts’ attitude has changed towards making music, the musical landscape that surrounded the Crash Test Dummies has morphed into something he hardly would have recognized back in the early ‘90s. With the advent of the Internet and online file sharing, it’s become so difficult to make money from album sales. The Crash Test Dummies’ current album, Demo-litions, is a collection of demo songs that Roberts is selling at shows only.

He’s doing a limited run of CDs, he says, since most people get their songs digitally now, anyway.

Whereas at the Crash Test Dummies’ height of popularity, tour revenues were enough to sustain the band, Roberts says the only real way to make a profit as a touring band is by selling merchandise.

“The only reason to make CDs are to sell them at shows,” Roberts explains. “The only way you’ll make money is by putting on shows. And the only way you’ll really make money by putting on shows is to sell t-shirts.

You buy them for $5 and sell them for $15 or $20. Whereas a CD costs $50,000 to make, if you want to do a good record in these times…

At the end of the day, t-shirts grease the wheels.”

Mark Sanders

WHO: Crash Test Dummies, Bain Mattox WHERE: The Melting Point WHEN: Saturday, May 21, 9 p.m.

HOW MUCH: $15 (adv.), $18 (door)

Chris Smith

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The Annual Flagpole Athens Music Awards Show is designed to honor and celebrate those who make Athens, GA a center of musical creativity, enjoyment & accomplishment.

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The show kicks off AthFest, Athens’ annual music and arts festival, and will be held on Thursday, June 23. You, the local music fan, will choose the local performers you wish to recognize by filling out this ballot. All awards are decided by a majority people’s choice vote, so YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT. A panel of local music judges has selected this year’s finalists; just check the box next to your choice or write-in your own candidate in the space provided. You do not need to vote in every category. Please mail form to Flagpole Magazine, PO Box 1027, Athens, GA 30603; drop it off at our office at 112 S. Foundry St., or submit an online ballot at www.Flagpole.com.

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ith roots tracing back to 19th century Appalachia, bluegrass developed as an exemplar of musical virtuosity in the early 20th century and gained commercial popularity in the late 1940s. This musical style has spawned countless subgenres and influenced several modes of popular music. Still, traditional bluegrass has managed to remain a well-loved, often commercially successful genre. Today, bluegrass purists continue to preserve that timeless sound.

Case-in-point: The Welfare Liners. The band—featuring Rob Keller on vocals and bass fiddle, Wayne Wilson on vocals and banjo, Russ Hallauer on mandolin, Mark Cunningham on guitar and Adam Poulin on fiddle—formed in spring of 2010 and approaches its genre quite conservatively. “We’re pretty hardcore bluegrass,” says Keller. “We’re not big on newgrass, and we don’t really modernize much.”

The band’s self-titled debut EP, scheduled for a May 17 release, consists of five covers and only one original song. The opening track, “Terrapin Beer” is a ballad of praise for the local brewery—executed traditionally and recently selected to be part of the 2011 AthFest compilation. “[It’s] kind of a commercial song with an old time feel,” says Keller. “It might not work for a rock band, but it’s cool for a bluegrass band to play a song like that. Even better is that it’s a local business.” Keller also intimates that his inspiration to pen the song struck after he drank a six-pack of Hopsecutioner—a means of inspiration probably shared by several other local artists.

Of the traditional bluegrass songs the band has recorded and performed live, vocalist/banjoist Wayne Wilson says, “We tend to try and do it the way they originally did it.” However, there are ways in which Welfare Liners try to break from the fold. “We stray away from the obvious bluegrass standards and delve [into] more obscure songs,” says Keller.

Keller notes that Welfare Liners fans can expect to hear more original material in the future. “I’m just getting back into songwriting—they’re bluegrass songs, like The Stanley Brothers, The Louvin Brothers, Jim and Jesse… probably the three most famous brother harmony bands from the ‘40s and ‘50s.”

While Keller and Wilson are not related, the pair are able to mimic those “brother harmonies” beautifully—with one singing lead vocals and the other singing tenor, the resulting mix is that classic bluegrass “high lonesome” sound.

Whatever their familial affiliations may be, this band sounds authentically traditional, and they’re resolute in their effort to “keep these old songs alive.” Bluegrass has thrived for so long because people love it—a solid traditional bluegrass band is impressive by any standard, entertaining by most, and still revered as music’s pinnacle by many.

When The Welfare Liners celebrate their CD release on May 19, they’ll be opening for a group of a different breed: Dawes.

Based out of L.A., Dawes will bring a brand of indie-folk-rock strikingly different from The Welfare Liners’ approach.

Dawes is touring to promote its sophomore album Nothing Is Wrong. The band’s official bio quotes singer/guitarist Taylor Goldsmith as saying, “The first record was written for a band that wanted to be a band, the second record was written by a band that was able to get on stage and explore things that we hadn’t explored yet.”

The pairing of Dawes and The Welfare Liners—one based on preservation, the other on exploration—should make for an interesting show.

Kevin Craig

WHO: Dawes, Welfare Liners WHERE: The Melting Point WHEN: Thursday, May 19, 9 p.m.

HOW MUCH: $10 (adv.), $12 (door)

Kristin Keller

Welfare Liners

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Tuesday 17 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 OUTDOORS: Full Moon Canoe Ride (Sandy Creek Park) Paddle a canoe or kayak on Lake Chapman guided by the full moon. Use one of the park’s canoes/kayaks or bring your own. Ages 12 & up. Must preregister. 9–11 p.m. $8, $5 (with own canoe/kayak). 706-613-3631 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 & Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Exploring Craft (Treehouse Kid and Craft) For children 3–8. Material exploration and a craft. Tuesdays, 4–5 p.m. $10 706-850-8226, www.treehousekidandcraft.com KIDSTUFF: Finals Cram Sessions (Oconee County Library) Sections of the library will be sectioned off for teens to study during finals week.

Snacks and drinks will be provided.

4–9 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 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 LECTURES & LIT.: Earthquake and Tsunami Discussion (ACC Library) Dr. David Dallmeyer will provide an overview of the causes of both the earthquake and the tsunami in Japan, the procedures for detection and international implications.

6:30 p.m. FREE! www.olli.uga.edu MEETINGS: Athens Rock and Gem Club (Friendship Christian Church) After a short business meeting, the program will be presented

by Jim Haege of the Cobb County Mineral Society. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-8082 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 GAMES: Dungeons and Dragons Encounters (Tyche’s Games) Bring your imagination. Space is limited.

5:30 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames. com

GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) All three Athens locations of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside, Eastside and Harris St.) feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m.

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EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo, Madison Bar & Bistro Courtyard) Drink and food specials for you and your (well-behaved, non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog!

This week: salty dogs and greyhounds. Every Wednesday. 5-7 p.m. www.indigoathens.com EVENTS: Plant Conservation Day (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Global celebration dedicated to preserving, protecting and conserving plants for people and the planet.

3–5 p.m. 706-542-6156, ckeber@ uga.edu 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 OUTDOORS: Full Moon Canoe Ride (Sandy Creek Park) Paddle a canoe or kayak on Lake Chapman guided by the full moon. Participants may use one of the park’s canoes/ kayaks or bring their own. Ages 12 & up. Must pre-register. 9–11 p.m. $8, $5 (with own canoe/kayak). 706613-3631 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: Finals Cram Sessions (Oconee County Library) Sections of the library will be sectioned off for teens to study during finals week.

Snacks and drinks will be provided.

4–9 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday for Teens (ACC Library) Up next: Mystery Crafts! Last Wildcard Wednesday of the season; the series resumes in August. For ages 11–18.

4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Climate and Society Brown Bag Lunch (UGA Miller Learning Center, Room 214) “Climate Connections to Marine Ecosystems: From the Amazon to Antarctica.” 12–1 p.m. FREE! tyrab@ uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: Talking about Books (ACC Library, Small Conference Room) This month’s title is The Temple Bombing by Melissa Fay Greene. Newcomers welcome.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 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

EVENTS: Bike to Work Rally (Earth Fare) Get inspired for National Bike to Work Day on May 20th. Speak one-on-one with experienced bike commuters, learn about Commuter Rewards through the Clean Air Campaign and have your bike checked by a local mechanic. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.bikeathens.com EVENTS: iFilms: Soul Kitchen (ACC Library) When Zinos hires a gourmet chef for his struggling restaurant, it only drives away his low-life regulars. 7 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 ART: Drawing in the Galleries (Georgia Museum of Art) Open hours for visitors to sketch in the galleries using graphite or colored pencils. 5–8 p.m. FREE! collardj@ uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Babies and Beasties Series (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Discover nature through hands-on activities, hikes and crafts. For children 18 months to 2 years old who are accompanied by adults.

Pre-registration required. 10–10:45 a.m. $7. 706-613-3615, www. athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter KIDSTUFF: Craft Deluxe (Treehouse Kid and Craft) For ages 3–8. Make something awesome! Thursdays, 4–5 p.m. $10. 706-850-8226, www. treehousekidandcraft.com KIDSTUFF: Finals Cram Sessions (Oconee County Library) Sections of the library will be sectioned off for teens to study during finals week.

Snacks and drinks will be provided.

4–9 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: “Scrubby Bear’s Personal Hygiene” (ACC Library) Join the Red Cross as they teach kids ages 4–7 the most effective methods to stay healthy. 10:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: Oconee County Democratic Committee (Oconee Governmental Annex Building) Democratic Party of Georgia chair Mike Berlon will address the Oconee Dems. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-2550222

Friday 20 EVENTS: Community Snapshots (ACC Library) Each month, a local baby boomer will share his or her story via live webcast as a part of a new grant program called “The Boomers: Reflecting, Learning, Sharing.” This month: “From Inspiration to Quilt” featuring

Paintings by Katie Bacon are on display at Town 220 (Madison) through July 31.

Elizabeth Barton. 12:30 p.m. FREE! boomersinathens.org ART: Art Opening (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) For paintings by Stanley Bermudez. 6–8 p.m. FREE! hendershotscoffee.com ART: Closing Reception (Lyndon House Arts Center) For “Roll Out The Barrels,” a rain barrel art auction to benefit the Athens Green School Program. FREE! 706-613-3623 ART: Rain Barrel Art Auction (Lyndon House Arts Center) “Roll Out the Barrels” is a collection of 20 barrels individually painted by local artists. Appetizers and drinks will be available during the silent auction. FREE! ga-athensclarkecounty. civicplus.com KIDSTUFF: Books & Bites (ACC Library) Read without interruptions.

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

Comfy chairs, quiet and snacks!

Ages 11–18. Registration requested.

5:30–10 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: 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: 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

Saturday 21 EVENTS: Adoption Day (Pawtropolis) Athens Canine Rescue brings its pups out for a chance at finding a new home. 10:30 a.m.–12 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. This week features even more local artists from The Studio Group, Nebula Beads, O.C. Carlisle and UGA sculpture students.

The National’s David Porras will be the guest chef. 8 a.m.–noon. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Benefit Cookout for Fallen Officers (Alibi) Come out for hotdogs and pints. Proceeds go to ACC Police Dept. 706-549-1010 EVENTS: Filthy Gorgeous Dance Party (Go Bar) Celebrate the end of another school year with the LGBTQ community. Sponsored by GLOBES, Queer Graduate Group and UGA Outlaws. 10 p.m. FREE! ugaglobes@ gmail.com EVENTS: Full Moon at the Saloon (Athens Arena) The Classic City Rollergirl All-Stars take on the Richland County Regulators. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Stable Foundation. 6 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12. www.classiccityrollergirls.com EVENTS: Harry Potter Movie Screening (ACC Library) In celebration of the “Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine” exhibit, a screening of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 EVENTS: Marigold Festival (Downtown Winterville) All-day event featuring arts and craft vendors, three stages of music, local BBQ and country food, dog agility demonstrations, a 5K fun run and a parade. The day culminates with “Dancing in the Park” featuring Driftwood. See Live Music for a list of all performing artists. 8 a.m.– 10 p.m. FREE! www.cityofwinterville. com/marigold

EVENTS: Ms. Senior Athens (Georgia Center) Representing the beauty and vitality of older women in Athens, contestants are women whose zest for life serves as a testimonial to the power of aging gracefully. 6 p.m. $75. 706-549-4850, www.accaging.org 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 ART: Creative Journaling Workshop (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios) Instruction with Moon Mama. Pre-registration required. Includes a light lunch. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. 706-540-2712, www.

MamaInTheMoon.blogspot.com OUTDOORS: Athens Family Nature Club (Dudley Park) Nature connection for the whole family.

Enjoy stories, games, earthskills and nature play at this monthly event. Meet at the parking lot behind Mama’s Boy. 10 a.m–12 p.m. FREE! 706-224-2490, tommy@wildintelligence.org OUTDOORS: Cleats 4 Feets (Big Dogs On The River) First annual kayaking fundraiser to help sponsor soccer programs for underprivileged youth. Tickets include parking, kayaking, food and live music by Reptar. 10 a.m.–8 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25. www.bigdogsontheriver.com OUTDOORS: Riding for a Reason (Various Locations) Scenic 48-mile bike ride to support Athens Land Trust, a non-profit that protects farm and forest land and provides energyefficent affordable housing. Begins at 230 Smokey Road in Watkinsville.

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THE CALENDAR! KIDSTUFF: Family Fun Day and Summer Reading Program Kick-Off (Oconee County Library) Bring your family and friends out for a day of ponies, exotic animals, a magic show, a moonwalk and crafts! 10 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! 706769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Trade one or two objects found in nature for points or other nature objects in the center’s collection. 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Storytime & Craft (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Make a craft inspired by the book. For ages 3–8. Saturdays, 10–11 a.m. $10.

706-850-8226 www.treehousekidandcraft.com KIDSTUFF: Summer Reading Kick-Off Party for Teens (Oconee County Library) Featuring a “Cowboys vs. Ninjas Showdown.”

Pick up a teen summer brochure for details on upcoming events. 3–5 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES & LIT.: “Learn How to Share Your Story” (ACC Library) Elizabeth Coursen will talk about the importance of autobiography and her book, The Complete Biography Workbook with Two Templates. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Writing Workshop (OCAF) “Canning Memories” with instructor Julie L. Cannon is an introduction to memoir writing. May 14 & May 21, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $50–60. 706-7694565, www.ocaf.com

Sunday 22 ART: Opening Reception (Lyndon House Arts Center) The Studio Group celebrates its 30th anniversary with an exhibit. 2–4 p.m. FREE! 706-353-7719 ART: Spotlight Tour (Georgia Museum of Art) Highlights from the permanent collection. 3–4 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Weekly Trivia! 7 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655

Monday 23 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Snuggle in your jammies and listen to bedtime stories. Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) It’s never too early to nurture language skills. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650

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LECTURES & LIT.: Last Monday Book Group (ACC Library, Small Conference Room) This month’s title is The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest. Newcomers welcome. 7 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 GAMES: Dart League and Pool Tournament (Alibi) Meet up with other sharp-shooters. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 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 24 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: Bad Movie Night (Ciné BarCafé) Celebrate BMN’s first anniversary in style with the epic boy band odyssey Boy Wonderz. 8 p.m.

FREE! facebook.com/badmovienight ART: Art and History Lesson (Oglethorpe County Library) Meet at the Crawford Depot for a history lesson presented by Cary Fordyce and Linda Parrish, then reconvene at the library for an art lesson in watercolors with Nan Demsky. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-743-8817 PERFORMANCE: Bawling Comedy (Lit) Stand-up comedy show with Landry headlining. 9–11 p.m. $5.

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 & Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Exploring Craft (Treehouse Kid and Craft) For children 3–8. Material exploration and a craft. Tuesdays, 4–5 p.m. $10 706-850-8226, www.treehousekidandcraft.com 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 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

Wednesday 25 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: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Join Paul Manoguerra for a tour of significant watercolors from the museum’s holdings. 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 LECTURES & LIT.: Oconee Democrats Book Group (Barberitos Southwestern Grille & Cantina) Discussing A Short History of Reconstruction. 7 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 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 * Advance Tickets Available

Down the Line ART: The Way Things Go 2: An AMT Video Art Experience 5/27 (ATHICA) Video artworks cocurated by Lauren Fancher and Didi Dunphy show on the Adjustable Media Theater, a new portable video viewing environment created by exhibit scuptor Ernesto Gomez with collaborators Scott Higgs and David Mitchell. 8:30–9:30 p.m. FREE! www.athica.org

KIDSTUFF: Drumming with Dr. Arvin Scott 5/27 (ACC Library) Join Athens’ own multi-award winning percussionist and youth program developer as he teaches children about the art of drumming and rhythm. 2:30 p.m. 706-613-3650, www.drummingforsuccess.com ART: The Way Things Work Closing Day 5/29 (ATHICA) An artist & curator panel with Dan Grayber, Will Pergl and Andy Moon Wilson, followed by a Memorial Day picnic with the exhibit’s participants and food provided by White Tiger and Trump’s Catering. FREE! 706-2081613, www.athica.org ART: Family Day: Go Figure!

6/4 (Georgia Museum of Art) View “Horizons” by Icelandic sculptor Steinunn Thorarinsdottir, then create your own figurative sculpture. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org THEATRE: “Shakespeare on the Lawn” 6/8 (Ashford Manor) Rose of Athens Theatre presents a production of Shakespeare’s fairy tale comedy, As You Like It. June 8–12, 8 p.m. $5–15. 706-340-9181, www. roseofathens.org ART: Artist Walk 6/11 (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Sculptor Andrew T. Crawford will lead a tour around the garden to speak on his six metal gates of “Forged from Nature: An Exhibit of Garden Gates.” 11 a.m. FREE! 706542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden KIDSTUFF: Second Saturday Storytime 6/11 (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join the SCNC staff for stories about the woods. 2:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615, www. accleisureservices.com ART: Artist Reception 6/12 (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A reception and art sale for “Art in the Garden: Plein Air Paint Out,” benefiting the State Botanical Garden’s conservation and education programs.

1–4 p.m. FREE! 706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden * Advance Tickets Available

Live Music Tuesday 17 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (under 21). All ages. www.caledonialounge.com AUTOMATIC ADDICTION Hard rock from Winterville with a dark, alternative edge.

ENDERS GAME New thrash metal from Atlanta.

SPACE VIKINGS Galactic voyagers, currently based in Athens, pillage

and plunder their way through growling metal.

Farm 255 9 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BUBBLY MOMMY GUN Local experimental pop band that plays idiosyncratic, psychedelic tunes.

MUGU GUYMEN Chaotic, noisy and abrasive improvisation and psychedelia from Nigeria.

PIKACYU-MAKOTO Joining us all the way from Japan, this legendary psych duo features members of Acid Mothers Temple and Afrirampo.

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!

Little Kings Shuffle Club “Athens Farmers Market.” 4:30-6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net CALICO JIG Celtic and traditional Irish music.

The Melting Point Terrapin Bluegrass Series. 7 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens.com DON AUBER Local balladeer whose weary acoustic tales speak of outcasts, drifters and Appalachian lullabies.

JOSH DANIELS AND THE DANGEROUS Buttery smooth, Southern singer-songwriter acoustipop with warm piano backing.

ADAM POULIN Local, acoustic folk compositions.

No Where Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 HEADY REBELS Disjointed electronic jams.

Rye Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ ryebarathens EVAN BARBER & THE DEAD GAMBLERS Slow and serious Americana/rock from Albany, GA.

Ashford Manor 7 p.m. $15, $12 (w/student or military ID), $5 (kids under 12), FREE! (kids under 6). www.amconcerts.com ABBEY ROAD LIVE Athens’ premier Beatles cover band is playing a special *all request* show! So bring a list of your favorite Fab Four songs from any album. These guys can handle even your most obscure, deep-cut request.

The Bad Manor www.thebadmanor.com DIZZY REED Original and current keyboardist for Guns N’ Roses.

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.

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

This quiet jazz duo features Jeremy Roberts on guitar and George Davidson on tenor sax playing odd covers and improvising on familiar themes.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com AMY NEESE No info available.

SENSUAL PREDATOR Noisy, experimental local rock band.

VIOLENCE GANG Local trip-hop group that names Sage Francis, Gnarls Barkley and The Roots as key influences.

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $21. www.40watt.com NEKO CASE Grammy-nominated musician known as both a member of The New Pornographers and as a respected solo artist with a sophisticated style and a rich, smoky voice.

Y LA BAMBA Indie-folk ensemble from Portland with sparse, mostly acoustic instrumentation, eerie looping and the personal, hazy vocals of Luz Elena.

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

The Globe 8 p.m. FREE! www.globeathens.com IAN MCFERON All original roots, country and folk.

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Ashutto Mirra, This Piano Plays Itself, Odist, Culture Shock Caledonia Lounge “Psychedelic shoegaze postrock pop.” That’s the closest Justin Newton, drummer for This Piano Plays Itself, can get to describing his band’s sound.

He laughs as he says it. “I hate that question. ‘What do you guys sound like?’ or ‘Who are your influences?’ It’s like asking, ‘Which bands are you trying to rip off?’”

Hailing from Atlanta, This Piano Plays Itself certainly has a sound that defies pigeonholing. There’s no shortage of reverb-heavy guitars and layered effects, yet amid complex swirling soundscapes there This Piano Plays Itself are elements of simplicity and space, a testament to the group’s musical maturity. Newton has a massive drum sound and the chops to match, but you won’t catch him overplaying. “I’ve learned it’s more important to stay in the pocket rather than just playing whatever I think sounds rad,” he chuckles.

Formed in 2007, part of TPPI’s musical evolution came two years ago with the addition of bass/synth player Doug Saylor (formerly of Athens’ own Kebert Xela). Saylor brought with him a Britpop sensibility that helped shape the young band’s sound.

“Doug grounded us, in a sense, and helped bring the band together as a whole,” says Newton. “Everyone is dedicated to making this happen. There’s no one in the band who doesn’t want to practice or doesn’t know if this is what he wants to be doing. Doug influenced the music, but even more so, brought us together as a cohesive unit, as a band.”

Live, TPPI’s chemistry is impossible to ignore. Saylor and Newton, along with guitarists/vocalists Eric Bouthiller and Jayson Nix, put on a performance that is as energetic as it is entertaining. “Our live show has tons of energy, and it is loud as shit,” says Newton.

Then he pauses. “I’ve noticed that people don’t dance much, though; they just sort of watch. There’s so much going on with all the layers, pedals and sounds… it’s not a spectacle, but I think people get enthralled, sort of blown away. Either that or they’re bored.”

Go see This Piano Plays Itself at Caledonia on May 19. You won’t be bored. [John Granofsky]

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com AJ ADAMS Solo slap-steel project.

Iron Grill 6:30 p.m. 706-543-2418 RACHEL O’NEAL Local singer/ songwriter who plays a combination of soulful acoustic originals and offers an eclectic blend of indie rock, jazz and Southern-tinged Americana covers.

Locos Grill & Pub 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com (Timothy Rd. Location) TANGENTS This country-fried rock group from Watkinsville carries Lynyrd Skynyrd licks and John Mellencamp melodies.

Low Yo Yo Stuff Records 5 p.m. FREE! 706-606-0842 Y LA BAMBA Indie-folk ensemble from Portland with sparse, mostly acoustic instrumentation, eerie looping and the personal, hazy vocals of Luz Elena. Special acoustic performance!

The Melting Point 8 p.m. FREE! www.meltingpointathens. com JOHN KING Frontman of eponymous band will play muddy blues and country sweetened with his syrupy twang.

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE Karaoke contest tonight with your host Lynn!

Omega Bar 9 p.m. $3. dg2003@yahoo.com SPICY SALSA No partner necessary.

Porterhouse Grill 6:30–10 p.m. 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Every Wednesday! Stop by for live jazz bands and drink specials.

Rye Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ ryebarathens MAX EVE Lawrenceville act whose songs consist of ambient, cinematic tones.

SIRSY Pop rock band on tour from Albany, NY. Their energetic sound is led by the powerful voice of drummer Melanie Krahmer.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5-7 p.m. $10 Glass. www.terrapinbeer. com TRE POWELL Solo blues and R&B guitarist.

Thursday 19 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 COUNTRY NIGHT A whole evening of country karaoke and line dancing to help work the red into your neck.

The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! (21+), $5 (18+, before 11 p.m.), $10 (18+, after 11 p.m.). www. thebadmanor.com DJ RIX Spinning a mix of rock, rap and top 40 hits all mashed up and synced to music videos on the big screen.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com ASHUTTO MIRRA Alternative rock quartet defined by its dark and steely sound.

CULTURE SHOCK Brand new aggressive metal group that fuses speed and power with jazz, blues, psychedelic and funk elements.

ODIST This local three-piece weaves layers of dark, reverb-laden guitars for a sound that is somewhere between prog rock and shoegaze. Odist names Mars Volta and At the DriveIn as key influences.

THIS PIANO PLAYS ITSELF Spacey rock from Atlanta backed by a wall of reverb. Prepare for a high energy live show. See Calendar Pick on this page.

DePalma’s Italian Cafe 6:30–8:30 p.m. (weather permitting).

FREE! 706-552-1237 WHISPER KISS Acoustic project featuring multi-instrumentalist Michael Wegner (Abbey Road LIVE!, Fuzzy Sprouts, Sunny-Side Up Band) and Shelley Olin (DubConscious, Grogus).

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com 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.”

MEMORY MAP Bloomington, IN based indie-pop rock, ranging in mood from mellow dystopias to celebratory hollers.

NEVER Psychedelic, swirling guitars care of Kris Deason and Ryan Vogle plus, Peter Alvanos on drums and Chris McGarvey on bass. Melissa Colbert fronts the band with howling, cathartic vocals.

OL’ BLUE HEELER Wistful, percussive folk from good ol’ Athens.

THEO ZUMM Nana Grizol frontman plays a solo set of his punk-twisted pop anthems.

Go Bar 10 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!www.hendershotscoffee. com DAVE D’ANGELO QUARTET D’Angelo’s sax leads this jazz fourpiece, featuring Rand Lines on the keys, Ben Williams on drums and Chris Enghauser on bass.

Hotel Indigo Live After 5 on the Madison Patio. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.indigoathens.com RACHEL FARLEY Performing since the age of five, this teenager’s decadently rich vocals swoon over country-flavored pop numbers.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. $3–5 (suggested donation). www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub MISFORTUNE 500 Moody and melodic local band with soaring anthemic moments influenced by post-punk and ‘80s new wave.

SHALLOW PALACE Riff-heavy, bluesy rock and roll with sheer punk-rock energy.

RYAN SHEFFIELD Mostly acoustic indie rock with clever, story-telling lyrics.

SLEEPY EYE GIANT Indie pop from Charleston with some shoegaze tendencies.

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door), $10 (door with student ID). www.meltingpointathens.com DAWES This Americana group offers melodies that tug on your heartstrings with warm, intricate arrangements and big harmonies.

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. CD release show! See story on p. 14.

No Where Bar 10 p.m. $3. 706-546-4742 SUMILAN Technically proficient musicians playing progressive jam rock.

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. FREE! www.myspace.com/ ryebarathens AFTERSHOCK Rock covers.

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May 18: The Tangents (Classic Rock)

May 25: The Vibratones (Blues)

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THE CALENDAR! THIEVES MARKET Local alternative rock band.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5-7 p.m. $10 Glass. www.terrapinbeer. com CLAP FOR DAYLIGHT Melodic alternative rock from Decatur, GA.

Friday 20 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 BIG DON BAND Real Southern rock featuring soulful vocals backed by smooth, bluesy guitars. Featuring lots of covers and some originals.

Amici Italian Café 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 HARP UNSTRUNG This local act gives melodic, alternative rock a bluesy, Southern twist.

The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! (21+), $5 (18+, before 11 p.m.), $10 (18+, after 11 p.m.). www. thebadmanor.com DJ SIFI This DJ’s selection runs the gamut from rap and hip-hop to rock and country.

Boar’s Head Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 JOHN SOSEBEE Eclectic mix of traditional blues and pop.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com ICE CREAM MEN Van Halen covers.

POWERLOAD AC/DC tribute band.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com AFRICAN SOUL This inspiring sister duo performs a mix of smooth, soulful R&B and spoken word.

THE SWANK Backed by alternative guitars and drums, Curtison Jones, AKA Son1, lays down his original rhymes that connect with rap and rock fans alike.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com BIG HUG, LITTLE KISS Randy Newman-embracing old-time country anthems that, in turn, embrace you. Members of Bang Utot, Shithead and Stegosaurus.

GREEN GERRY AND THE GELLYPHISH Particularly dreamlike and subtly electronic local artist playing tonight with a sure-to-bemind-bending backing band.

Go Bar 10 p.m www.myspace.com/gobar HELMSMAN Epic doom metal influenced by Big Business, Om and Black Sabbath. See Calendar Pick on this page.

DJ MAHOGANY Freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.

NEVER Psychedelic, swirling guitars care of Kris Deason and Ryan Vogle plus Peter Alvanos on drums and Chris McGarvey on bass. Melissa Colbert fronts the band with howling, cathartic vocals.

VEGAN COKE Acid-math-grunge, unpredictable and frantic enough to stay exciting, but rehearsed enough to not totally collapse in on itself.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com RED STONE RAMBLERS A couple acoustic guitars and a bass, playing front porch folk Americana.

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Iron Grill 6:30–9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-543-9955 JOHN BOYLE W/ ADAM POULIN Boyle is a local singer/songwriter who performs on acoustic guitar in the vein of John Prine, Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan. He’ll be accompanied by Poulin on fiddle.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic, guitar-driven indie rock influenced by bands like Guided by Voices.

GRAPE SODA Local band featuring the brothers Lewis (Mat and Ryan, also of The Agenda), on vocals, organ and drums, playing reverbheavy garage psych-rock.

MERMAIDS This Atlanta band uses plenty of reverb but stops short of haziness, delivering garage-y pop.

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com THE GEORGIA HEALERS Athens’ premier blues band for over 20 years.

New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $3. www.newearthmusichall. com SHAMROCK DA DON Hard-hitting local lady of hip-hop promoting her debut release, Round 1, with guests Redklay, Duddy Ken, Prep and Shawty Slick.

Rye Bar 10 p.m. $2 www.myspace.com/ryebarathens CLOUDEATER A blend of alternative, indie rock, electronic, shoegaze and no-fi.

SUMILAN Technically proficient musicians playing progressive jam rock.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5-7 p.m. $10 Glass. www.terrapinbeer. com ALBATROSS Local band jams out with bluesy funk and classic rockinspired originals.

Saturday 21 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE Tonight with the Singing Cowboy!

The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! (21+), $5 (18+, before 11 p.m.), $10 (18+, after 11 p.m.). www. thebadmanor.com FERAL YOUTH Spinning a mix of electro and disco house, top-40 remixes and dubstep.

Bishop Park “Athens Farmers Market.” 8 a.m.– noon. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net ATHENS VIOLIN STUDENTS These young musicians add ambiance to your shopping experience. (8 a.m.)

THE FOR PEACE BAND Todd Lister and his wife Dale Wechsler (String Theory, Garnet River Gals) playing rootsy Americana. (10 a.m.)

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com MATT HUDGINS Former member of The Visitations, Matt Hudgins says he plays country songs he wrote “about or while I was drunk.”

RUBY KENDRICK Local singersongwriter with a sweet voice and prodding, poignant lyrics. CD release show!

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NATE NELSON Local singer-songwriter whose dreamy vocals lilt over sweet, heartfelt indie pop melodies.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL HOUR Indie rock from Austin that draws from a full spectrum of retro: disco, doo-wop, ‘70s arena rock, and beyond. Celebrating the release of a debut LP. COUSIN DAN An electro-new wave dance party, full of fat, fuzzy bass and auto-tune.

TIMMY TUMBLE AND THE TUMBLERS Tim Schreiber (Dark Meat, The Lickity-Splits) howls and spasms and literally tumbles over garagey rock-anthems and retroinspired pop songs. The Tumblers consist of members of Mouser, Bubbly Mommy Gun, All City Cannonballers and The Humms.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com BOOTY Local funk-rock outfit brings the jams.

FORBIDDEN WAVES Local garage-y surf rock band.

Front Porch Bookstore “Marigold Festival.” 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

FREE! www.cityofwinterville.com/ marigold 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. (2 p.m.)

TOM FISCH This Nashvile-based singer-songwriter performs warm, twangy Americana inspired by acts like Doc Watson, James Taylor and John Prine. (1 p.m.)

LAURA OSHON Her album, Born to Shine, features songs about returning to the South after years living in Los Angeles. Oshon’s soulful, provocative vocals sway over piano.

(3 p.m.)

Go Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/gobar TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller (Gold Party, The Agenda) and friends spin late-night glam rock, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ littlekingsshuffleclub DJ Z-DOG Zack “Z-Dog” Hosey spins dance classics, punk, ‘80s and more.

Madison-Morgan Cultural Center 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www. mmcc-arts.org EDIE CAREY AND ROSE COUSINS Part of the singer-songwriter series, these talented ladies blend folk and pop to create memorable choruses and heartfelt lyrics.

The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $15 (adv.), $18 (door) www. meltingpointathens.com CRASH TEST DUMMIES Alt-rockers from Winnipeg known best for Brad Roberts’ rich baritone and the ‘93 hit single “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm.” See story on p. 12.

BAIN MATTOX Multi-instrumental Athens singer/songwriter offers audiences acoustic-based college rock that’s both emotionally direct and emphatically heart-turning.

New Earth Music Hall 9:30 p.m. $5 (adv.), $10 (door). www. newearthmusichall.com BIG BAZ Celebrating the release of his new mixtape, The Blindside.

He’ll be joined by local hip-hop artists Young Dential, Young Hooks,

Friday, May 20

Helmsman, Vegan Coke, NEVER, DJ Mahogany Go Bar When listing off attributes commonly associated with doom metal, “earnestness” isn’t often in, say, the top 10. Athens/Atlanta-based act Helmsman, however, uses that quality as a guiding force.

“I think it’s a very genuine project,” says bassist Laura Chance.

“We all stand behind it, and we really love it and are super enthusiastic about it.”

This is not the only thing that makes the Helmsman group different; they set themselves apart from many bands in their overcrowded genre in more than a few ways.

For starters, if you saw the band— Chance, drummer Navid Amlani, guitarist Brion Kennedy and vocalist Josh Wootton—setting up, you might not guess the (nearly) tattoo-free, cleancut quartet Helmsman were about to lay waste to their audience via a treasury of BlackSabbath-inspired, progressive-leaning stoner riffs. (You may have seen Kennedy and Amlani doing the same with absurdist math-metal trio Coulier, or maybe Wootton with underrated hard rockers Marriage.) Kennedy’s time spent in the University of Georgia composition program fuels the band’s truly unusual songwriting, using knotty time changes, Greg-Ginn-style noise shredding and unexpected trapdoor drops to wield doom metal as a subtly complex tool rather than a blunt truncheon.

When Josh welcomed a young son into the world on the first day of this year, the band members found themselves attempting to figure out what the future looked like for Helmsman. Chance and Kennedy had moved to Atlanta, and Amlani began to eye academic opportunities outside of Athens.

“It’s just been recently, within the last three or four weeks, that we realized between all of us that, yes, we can do this and want to continue it despite our complicated lives,” says Chance. “We’re really working on trying to give ourselves the most amount of flexibility—we work well that way, fortunately. We don’t need to practice a ton. Once or twice a month always worked really well, and we’re hoping to do a show a month or once every other month, but we definitely plan on continuing forward.”

Helmsman has a full-length that was recorded with Amlani’s brother Raheem, and the band is planning on posting the entirety of it gratis on www.bringforththehelmsman.com the week of this show at the Go Bar. [Jeff Tobias]

Natural Breed, Dictator, Tipsy, R.D.S., Black Dinero Gang, Eugene & Black Delegates. MC Mall Lee will host the show.

Pittard Park Winterville Marigold Festival.

9 a.m.–10 p.m. FREE! www.

MarigoldFestival.com KYSHONA ARMSTRONG This engaging local songwriter performs a unique fusion of acoustic folk and soul. (1:45 p.m.)

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.

(10:45 p.m.)

EASTER ISLAND Pop shoegaze meets yuppie angst. (5:30 p.m.)

ANGELA EASTERLING Tender, country with a folk heart, backed by swooning mandolin, dobro, pedal steel and fiddle. (12:45 p.m.)

EFREN Local indie-folksters along the lines of Iron and Wine and Bonnie “Prince” Billy. (3:45 p.m.)

DODD FERRELLE Former Tinfoil Stars frontman and longtime Athenian Dodd Ferrelle pours heart and soul into his sweeping, anthemic ballads and alt-country rockers. (11:45 a.m.)

FIVE EIGHT This totally wired, nearlegendary Athens rock trio has

consistently pumped out boisterous rock and roll that’s not too complicated but overwhelmingly satisfying.

(6 p.m.)

THE HOWARD SISTERS These ladies from Winterville perform gospel a cappella.

IN HIS IMAGE GOSPEL Kicking off the “FrontStage” with music for the soul. (9 a.m.)

ERIC JOHNSON Local multi-instrumentalist playing a solo set.

CLAY LEVERETT One of this town’s finest country frontmen, Leverett has led both The Chasers and Lona and recently opened for Travis Tritt in Atlanta. (2:45 p.m.)

MR. JORDAN/MR. TONKS Two of Athens’ favorite pickers, Tommy Jordan (String Theory) and William Tonks (Barbara Cue), will perform a mix of bluegrass, Americana and folk tunes.

PONCHO MAGIC Bluegrass sensibilities with country-rock execution.

The multi-part vocal harmonies are the real show, though. (4:45 p.m.)

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. (11:15 a.m.)

NATHAN SHEPPARD The local acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is known for his emotive singing style

and his modern reworkings of classic tunes. (12:15 p.m.)

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

JIM WHITE Local singer/songwriter with a rising national profile, noted for his masterful storytelling in the Southern gothic tradition. Think Marc Ribot-era Tom Waits. (2:15 p.m.)

Rye Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ ryebarathens JERRY ON THE MOON Pop rock from Rome, GA filled out by Caribbean rhythmic influences.

MATT KABUS BAND Atlanta-based singer-songwriter has a sweet pop voice and delivers acoustic ballads.

Ten Pins Tavern 9 p.m. FREE! www.tenpinstavern.com KARAOKE Show off for girls who know how to rock at the Classic City Roller Girls after party.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5-7 p.m. $10 Glass. www.terrapinbeer. com THE NICE MACHINE Local, instrumental rock with surf undertones.

Sunday 22 Farm 255 10 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com THE FUZZLERS Goofy punk with a highly interactive live show.

GNARX The latest project from Christopher Ingham (Christopher’s Liver, Liverty) plays bluesy bar punk.

GRIPE Local grindcore/powerviolence.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com THE LOVERS WITH THE WORRIED Former Athenians now based in Portland bring their sweet sounds back home.

Monday 23 Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com PAUL MCHUGH Member of local band Mother Jackson with a soulful, energetic voice and a bluesy guitar style.

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

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

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

Tuesday 24 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com DAMON MOON & THE WHISPERING DRIFTERS This band from “the hills of Georgia” mixes guitars, bass and drums to make ‘70s-sounding psychedelic folk rock.

MYNAMEISJOHNMICHAEL MNIJM started out as an indie-pop solo project by New Orleanian John Michael Rouchell and quickly grew to include the collaboration of five other musicians writing sprawling, melodic indie-rock anthems.

THE WHISPERING DRIFTERS Psych-folk Americana.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com DANGEROUS PONIES This sevenpiece band from Philadelphia plays bouncy pop with dynamic melodies.

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

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!

Little Kings Shuffle Club “Athens Farmers Market.” 4:30-6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net THE BLACK Featuring past and present members of Trail of Dead

and Voxtrot playing breezy, bouncy Americana with an indie twist inspired by acts like The Band, Bob Dylan and Velvet Underground. Also playing tomorrow night at Farm 255.

The Manhattan Café 8 p.m. FREE! 706-369-9767 BOB DYLAN’S 70TH BIRTHDAY BASH Acoustic performances of Dylan classics in “an old-fashioned, rootin’-tootin’ hootenanny throwdown.” Featuring Justin Evans, Daniel Aaron, The Campbell Sisters, Kaitlin Jones, Clay Leverett, The Corduroy Road, Andy Dixon, Dave Marr, Don Chambers, Half Dozen Brass Band and Klezmer Local 42.

Plus trivia, poetry readings and cake!

See Pub Notes on p. 3.

The Melting Point Terrapin Bluegrass Series. 7 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens.com CAMP CREEK COMMITTEE A blend of country, bluegrass and country from Gainesville, GA. Rye Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ ryebarathens THE INVESTIGATORS Brand new local band.

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

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

Tonight will be an Alibi Idol Contest, y’all!

Blue Sky 5–10 p.m. www.blueskyathens.com VINYL WEDNESDAY Bring your own vinyl to the bar 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 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com CHROMAZONE Local electro-infused funk rock band.

DJ AURA This Georgia DJ spins and mixes trance, progressive house and electro.

SUMILAN Technically proficient musicians playing progressive jam rock.

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

11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com THE BLACK Featuring past and present members of Trail of Dead and Voxtrot playing breezy, bouncy Americana with an indie twist inspired by acts like The Band, Bob Dylan and Velvet Underground.

George’s Lowcountry Table 6 p.m. FREE! 706-548-3359 SHANNON & KENNY Soulful sounds out on the patio.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar BOMBSBOMBSBOMBS Local, quirky pop rock.

THE POWDER KEGS This Philly group seems to draw from the rich textures of ‘70s groups like Fleetwood Mac and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com REBECCA PRONSKY WITH NANNY ISLAND Brooklyn singersongwriter and local ukelele enthusiasts join forces just for tonight.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 8 p.m. FREE! (donations accepted for Nuçi’s Space). 706-369-3144 BOB DYALN’S 70TH BIRTHDAY BASH Day two celebrating Dylan’s birth. Tonight features electric performances of Dylan classics by Dana Downs and Bobby Eberhart, Ruby Kendrick, Jeremy Wheatley, Daniel Aaron, Jacob Morris, Jim Willingham, Kevin Lane, Jay Gonzalez, The 8-Track Gorilla, Andrew Rieger and more.

Locos Grill & Pub 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com (Timothy Rd. Location) THE VIBRATONES Local scene vets perform an original take on swing and jump-style blues.

The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $5 www.meltingpointathens. com INSONNIA World music four-piece that plays an acoustic mix of flamenco, Brazillian and jazz.

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

Omega Bar 9 p.m. $3. dg2003@yahoo.com SPICY SALSA No partner necessary.

Every Wednesday!

Porterhouse Grill 6:30–10 p.m. 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Every Wednesday! Stop by for live jazz bands and drink specials.

Rye Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ ryebarathens DOCO Big rockin’ funk and blues with reggae elements from Raleigh, NC. MAX EVE Lawrenceville act whose songs consist of ambient, cinematic tones.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5-7 p.m. $10 Glass. www.terrapinbeer. com DOCO Big rockin’ funk and blues with reggae elements from Raleigh, NC. Also performing at Rye Bar tonight. * Advance Tickets Available

Down the Line 5/26 Mango Reinhart / Yo Soybean (Caledonia Lounge) 5/26 Welfare Liners (DePalma’s Italian Cafe) 5/26 SUMILAN (Farm 255) 5/26 Odd Trio (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 5/26 Dave Howard (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 5/26 Spiritual Rez / Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band (New Earth Music Hall) 5/26 Three Foot Swagger (No Where Bar) 5/26 The Segar Jazz Affair (Omega Bar) 5/26 Tent City (Rye Bar) 5/26 Angwish / Cherry Williams (Terrapin Beer Co.) 5/27 The Americans / Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses (40 Watt Club) 5/27 Dave Daniels Band (Amici Italian Café)

5/27 Free Mountain / Hayride / The HEAP / The Dictatortots (Caledonia Lounge) 5/27 Amberland Music Festival (Cherokee Farms) 5/27 Henry Barbe / David Barbe and the Quick Hooks (Farm 255) 5/27 Brian Connell / Kaitlin Jones (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 5/27 Kill Kill Buffalo / Love Tractor (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 5/27 Rhyme or Treason / Tempted Vibe (Rye Bar) 5/27 Noel Goff (Terrapin Beer Co.) 5/27 The Brethren (The Office Lounge) 5/28 Karaoke (Alibi) 5/28 Dialect Trio / Elastic Skyline / Sweet Knievel (40 Watt Club) 5/28 Chromazone (Amici Italian Café) 5/28 Maculele Capoeira (Bishop Park) 5/28 Co Co Ri Co / Dark Sea of Awareness / Green Gerry / Hear Hums (Caledonia Lounge) 5/28 McNary (Gnat’s Landing) 5/28 The Hobohemians (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 5/28 Reptar / DJ Spencer Sloan (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 5/28 New Sneakers / Roshambeaux (Rye Bar) 5/28 Loners Society (Terrapin Beer Co.) 5/28 Rack of Spam (The Melting Point) 5/29 Feast of Indivinity / Nightingale News / Nutritional Peace / Lana Rebel (Farm 255) 5/29 The Nice Machine (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 5/30 Open Mic (Rye Bar) 5/30 The Splitz (Ashford Manor) 5/30 Dan Nettles / Shane Perlowin / Gyan Riley (Caledonia Lounge) 5/30 Open Mic (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 5/31 NO SHAME! (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 5/31 The Memorials / Spring Tigers (Caledonia Lounge) 5/31 Kenosha Kid (Highwire) 5/31 Leaving Countries (No Where Bar) 5/31 The Defibulators (The Melting Point) 6/1 Spicy Salsa (Omega Bar) 6/1 Open Mic Night (Boar’s Head Lounge) 6/1 Karaoke (The Office Lounge) 6/1 Napoleon Solo (Locos Grill & Pub) 6/1 The Front Porch Project (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/2 Open Mic Nite (DePalma’s Italian Cafe) 6/2 Bloodkin / Jerry Joseph / New Sneakers (40 Watt Club) 6/2 Delta Moon (The Melting Point) 6/3 The Goons / Madeline and the Black Velvet Band / The Plague (40 Watt Club) 6/3 Black Skies / Caltrop / Hot Breath (Caledonia Lounge) 6/3 Swingin’ Medallions (The Melting Point)

In the ATL 5/18 Here We Go Magic / Caveman (The EARL) 5/19 The Flaming Lips / Ghost Of A Sabre Tooth Tiger (The Tabernacle) 5/20 Mogwai (Center Stage) 5/20 The Flaming Lips / Ghost Of A Sabre Tooth Tiger (The Tabernacle) 6/14 Phish (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre) 6/15 Phish (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre) 8/6 Steely Dan (Chastain Park Amphitheater) * Advance Tickets Available

Eat. Drink. Listen Closely.

TUESDAY, MAY 17 Terrapin Bluegrass Series featuring

JOSH DANIELS

AND THE DANGEROUS

$5 admission • $2 Terrapin Pints!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18

JOHN KING FREE SHOW! Music at 8pm

THURSDAY, MAY 19 Nomad Artists presents

DAWES

THE WELFARE LINERS Tickets $10 adv. • $12 at the door $10 with Student ID

FRIDAY, MAY 20

THE

GEORGIA HEALERS Tickets $7 adv. • $10 at the door

SATURDAY, MAY 21 Nomad Artists presents

CRASH TEST DUMMIES

BAIN MATTOX

Tickets $15 adv. • $18 at the door

TUESDAY, MAY 24 Terrapin Bluegrass Series featuring

CAMP CREEK COMMITTEE

$5 admission • $2 Terrapin Pints!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 World Music, Flamenco, Brazilian Jazz with

INSONNIA $5 admission

SATURDAY, MAY 28

RACK OF SPAM

Tickets $10 adv. • $13 at the door

TUESDAY, MAY 31 Terrapin Bluegrass Series featuring

THE DEFIBULATORS

$5 admission • $2 Terrapin Pints!

THURSDAY, JUNE 2

DELTA MOON Tickets $5 adv. • $8 at the door

FRIDAY, JUNE 3

SWINGIN’ MEDALLIONS

Tickets $20 adv. • $25 at the door

COMING SOON 6/4 - JIMMY THACKERY of THE NIGHTHAWKS 6/6 - ATHFEST SAMPLER CD RELEASE PARTY 6/7 - NORTH GEORGIA BLUEGRASS BAND 6/8 - MAC LEAPHART, BRET MOSELY LOCATED ON THE GROUNDS OF

6/11 - MATT JOINER BAND 6/15 - GEOFF ACHISON / RANDALL BRAMBLETT 6/17- SHAUN MURPHY (OF LITTLE FEAT) 6/21 - HIGH STRUNG STRING BAND 7/1 - HOLMAN AUTRY BAND 7/5 - BORDERHOP TRIO 7/8 - GRAINS OF SAND

295 E. DOUGHERTY ST., ATHENS, GA

706.254.6909

WWW.MELTINGPOINTATHENS.COM

FOR TICKETS & SHOWTIMES OR CALL THE BOX OFFICE 706.254.6909

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

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

ART

AUDITIONS

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 (Hotel Indigo) Artist Market Holiday Showcase is seeking artists. Deadline July 9. $20 (application), $90 (booth). www.athensartistmarket.com/application Call for Artists (State Botanical Garden) Art in the Gardens: Plein Air Paint-Out is a six-day juried painting event. Participants will create paintings at the State Botanical Garden June 4–9. Exhibition and sale, June 11 & 12. Deadline May 20. $30 (includes 3 canvases). (706) 769-4565, www.ocaf.com Call for Artists (Oconee County Library) Seeking local artists to display work in the library’s auditorium. Exhibits are on a monthly basis. Must be ready for hanging.

706-769-3950 Call for Artists (Highwire) Highwire Lounge is seeking new art for the summer months. Large paintings/prints preferred. Send submissions to trappezebooking@ gmail.com.

Call for Entries (OCAF) OCAF members may enter up to three pieces for the Annual Members’ Exhibition. Enter on May 20 & 21, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Decked Out Athens Call for entries for panel and banner designs on downtown’s new deck. Deadline May 23. www.athensclarkecounty. com

An Ideal Husband (Town and Gown Players) Written by Oscar Wilde and directed by Marisa Castengera. Auditions consist of cold readings. Show runs Aug. 5-14. June 13 & 14, 6 p.m. www.townandgownplayers.org 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 19, 6:30–8:30 p.m. 706-283-1049 There’s a Monster in my Closet! (Athens Little Playhouse) Come prepared to do a cold reading from the script, learn a simple dance routine and sing a song to music you bring. May 19 & 20, 6–8 p.m.

706-208-1036, athenslittleplay house.org

CLASSES Adult Wing Chun Kung Fu (Floorspace) Wing Chun is a Chinese system of Kung Fu that specializes in developing dynamic, explosive and street-oriented practical self-defense. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:45 p.m. $12 per class, $60 for 6 classes. floorspacestudio@gmail. com, www.floorspaceathens.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 Bellydancing Classes (Sangha Yoga Studio) Beginner bellydancing with Murjanah, 7–8:15 p.m., and

intermediate/advanced bellydancing with Samira, 8:30–9:45 p.m. Every Wednesday. 706-613-1143, www. healingartscentre.net/sangha.html 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 Classes for Seniors (Various Locations) The City of Winterville in cooperation with the Athens Community Council on Aging.

Check website for details. www.accaging.org/winterville.php Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potter’s wheel every Friday from 7-9 p.m.

“Family Try Clay” classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2-4 p.m.

706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Contemporary Lyrical Dance (Floorspace) Expressive, melodic dance class inspired by ballet and modern dance. Mondays, 8 p.m. $12 (drop-in). gladys2626@ aol.com, www.floorspaceathens.com Cool-Season Grasses (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Students will learn to recognize grass parts that are useful in field identification. June 4, 8:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. $45. 706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden Creative Exploration Classes (Wildeye Creative Exploration Studio) Tap into your creative process! Classes for kids and adults. 706-410-0250, www.wildeyecreative.com Digital Plant Photography: Flower Portraits and Plants in the Landscape (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Led by nature photographers Hugh and Carol Nourse. Registration

ACC ANIMAL CONTROL 45 Beaverdam Rd. • 706-613-3540

Open every day except Wednesday 10am-4pm Beautiful and gentle Chow mix is a very polite, kid-friendly, wonderful dog. She has a thick golden lion mane and is a big girl who has had some basic obedience training.

Excellent manners, quiet, careful and 33068 obedient. She’s a true gem.

33094

Happy-go-lucky puppy has a Labrador head and long body on short, short legs. She has a beautiful, silky blue-black coat that shines. She’s silly, trusting and very cuddly and will provide lots of laughs and love.

33079-33086

5/5 - 5/11

There are eight of these cute and tiny Ibizan Hound mixes available and their skinny but regal mother is here as well. Ibizans look a bit like a Shepherd-Greyhound cross. They are a lean, handsome hunting breed with tall alert ears. The puppies are only about five or six weeks old, and already want to be around people.

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ACC ANIMAL CONTROL 34 Dogs Received, 21 Dogs Placed 38 Cats Received, 7 Cats Placed ATHENS AREA HUMANE SOCIETY 5 Cats Received, 7 Cats Placed, 0 Healthy Adoptable Cats Euthanized

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Andrew Burkitt’s prints are part of the group show “Spin the Bottle,” on display at Flicker through May. required. June 11, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. $45. 706-542-6014, www.uga. edu/botgarden Dog Obedience Training (Memorial Park) 7-week programs offered in both basic and advanced obedience. Teach your dog basic skills such as stay, sit, heel, come, down and sit-stay. Begins June 28. $100. 706-613-3580, www.athens clarkecounty.com/memorial 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 Figure Drawing Studio (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios) Bring your own supplies. For ages 18 & up. Call ahead. Sundays, 2–4 p.m. $10. fringecollective@live.com, 706-540-2727 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 Explorer’s Camp (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Participants will engage in the scientific and artistic aspects of nature.

Activities include plant collecting, journaling and exploring natural history and plant lore. For rising 4th– 7th graders. July 18–22, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $155. 706-542-6156 GED Classes (Athens Urban Ministries, 717 Oconee St.) Get your GED for free, free, free! Mondays & Thursdays, 9:30–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-353-6647.

Genealogy 102: Census Records Online (Oconee County Library) Research family history online using Ancestry Library Edition and HeritageQuest Online.

Must have previous genealogy experience and basic computer skills.

Call to register. May 19, 11–12:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 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 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 Laugh-a-Yoga (Mind Body Institute) Meets the fourth Friday of every month. 5:30–6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-475-7329, 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 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 Mason Bee House Building Extravaganza (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn about the various types of mason bee homes and then create one of your own.

June 7, 6–8 p.m. $27. 706-5426156, www.uga.edu/botgarden Natural Childbirth Class (The Banyan Tree Center) Classes offered for women and partners who are seeking the skills necessary for labor and delivery. 4-week, 1-day intensive and private sessions available. June 6, 6–9 p.m. 706-3385090, confidentchildbirth.us

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 Performance Theatre Class (Floorspace) Playfulness in Performance Theatre offers innovative, simple and creative workshops for artists of all media. Tuesdays, 6:45–8 p.m. $12 (drop-in), $60 (6 classes). www.floorspaceathens.com 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.balance pilatesathens.com Pre-Natal Mat Class (Balance Pilates and Wellness Studio) Saturdays, 1–2 p.m. $10. www.balancepilatesathens.com Rise & Shine Yoga (Five Points Yoga) Thursdays, 5:45–6:45 a.m. $10 (Drop-In). 706-355-3114, www.athensfivepointsyoga.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 Dance Classes (Dancefx) Classes offered in a variety of styles. Check website for schedule. Sessions began May 16. www.dancefx.org Summer Programs (East Athens Educational Dance Center) Classes for beginners and advanced students. 706-613-3624, www.athens clarkecounty.com/dance Tai Chi for Seniors (Rocksprings Park) Increase strength and balance at your own pace! Every Thursday.

11 a.m. $3. 706-613-3603

Tango Lessons (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Every Tuesday with Clint and Shelly. 4–6 p.m. (Private Lessons), 6–7 p.m. (Intermediate Class) 7–8 p.m. (Beginner Class), $10 (group class).706-613-8178, cvunderwood@charter.net 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.) Wednesdays, 7–8 p.m. www.floor spaceathens.com Vinyasa Flow Yoga (Floorspace) Tuesdays, 8:45 a.m. Thursdays, 12:15 p.m. $6–$12 (donation). thebodyeclectic@rocketmail.com, www.floorspaceathens.com Women’s Self Defense Classes (American Black Belt Academy) Learn what you can do to protect yourself. Go online or call to register. 706-549-1671, www.americanblackbelt.org Yoga & The 7 Sacred Centers (Five Points Yoga) Move more fully into your power & health through asana, journaling and meditation.

May 21, 2–4 p.m. $30. 706-2540200 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 details. On-going. 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 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) Percussion class! Bring a drum if you have one!

Every second Friday of the month.

4–4:45 p.m. $5–$10 (suggested donation). christyfricks@gmail.com, www.floorspaceathens.com Zumba and Toning (Whole: Mind.

Body. Art.) 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! 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. Mondays & Wednesdays, 6–8 p.m. and 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 Preparing Dinner for the Residents (Athens Area Homeless Shelter) Volunteer to make a meal for the women and children living at Athens Area Homeless Shelter. Call to reserve a night! Daily, 5:30–6:30 p.m. 706-354-0423 Project Safe Volunteers (Various Locations) Take part in the movement to end domestic violence by becoming a mentor, donating a meal or volunteering at the thrift store. 706-542-0922, www.projectsafe.org Volunteer for AthFest Volunteers needed to help with setup and breakdown, KidsFest, merchandising, wristband sales, waste management, volunteer management, hospitality and other projects. Sign-up online at handsonnortheastgeorgia.com. June 24–26. www.athfest.com 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 Bugs, Plants and Pathogens, Oh My! (Georgia Center) Campers will use microscopes to learn about microorganisms and spend time collecting and identifying insects. For ages 11–15.

Register. July 18–22, 8:30 a.m.– 5:30 p.m. $300. 800-811-6640, questions@georgiacenter.uga.edu Classic City Tutoring (Classic City Tutoring) Summer programs with flexible scheduling for students pre K–12. 678-661-0600, www.classiccitytutoring.com Creative Journaling for Kids (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios) Summer camps for kids and teens. Pre-registration required. 706-540-2712, www.

MamaInTheMoon.blogspot.com 9 a.m.–12 p.m., Monday–Friday.

May 23 (ages 5–9) & May 30 (ages 10–14).

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 Garden Earth Nature Camp (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) In Garden Earth I (June 6–10 & 13–17) campers explore pollinators, soil critters and food chains.

In Garden Earth II (June 20–24 & June 27–July 1) they investigate water, insects and trees. Ages 5–8.

Registration forms online. 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $115. 706-542-6156 www.uga. edu/botgarden 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 Kids Camp (The Elbert Theatre) Children in Kindergarten through 5th grade can learn about the stage and how a theatre works by participating in games, crafts, skits and exercises.

Now accepting registration. May 23–27. $45. 706-283-1049, www.elberttheatre.org 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. Register for summer camp by calling. June 20–24, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. $350.

800-811-6640, questions@georgia center.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) Activities include hiking, swimming, boating and a ropes course. 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 Pre-School and Youth Camps (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Weekly summer camps offered for children ages 3–10. Check website for details. $110–140 per week + materials. 706-850-8226, treehousekidandcraft@gmail.com, treehousekidandcraft.tumblr.com/ youthcamp Secret Agent Camp (Georgia Center) Join your teammates in special ops paintball training, hightech treasure hunts and climbing missions. Call to register. July 5–8, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. $320.

800-811-6640, questions@georgia center.uga.edu Summer Camp (Canopy Studio) Now registering for grades K–5.

Activities include trapeze, dance, art, storytelling, poi, stilt walking and juggling. June 6–July 22. www.canopystudio.com Summer Camps (Various Locations) ACC Leisure Services has a total of 35 summer camps for children and teens. Check online for complete list of camps and registration info. 706-613-3625, www.athensclarkecounty.com/camps Summer Camps (Floorspace) Theatre, creative writing, improv performance, art, culture and dance summer camps for ages pre-K to young teens. Scholarships available.

Check website for details. www.floorspaceathens.com Summer Dance Camps (Dancefx) Now registering. Deadline is one week before camp starts. Check website for details. May 23–July 15. $125–175. 706-355-3078, dancefx.org Summer Reading Program (ACC Library) Read books and earn prizes! Sign up in the Children’s Area. Program ends Aug. 7.

Sweet Pea Club Camp (State Botanical Garden) This club offers programs involving puppet shows, storytelling, crafts and explorations.

For ages 3–4. July 12–15, 9–11 a.m. $95. 706-542-6156 Swim School (Bishop Park) Swim lessons for tots 6 mo.–3 years old and kids ages 3 & up. Meets Tuesdays, Wednesays and Fridays.

ART AROUND TOWN ACC Library (2025 Baxter St.) A Community Art Project in honor of Global Youth Service Day. Through July 9. • Paintings by Liza Roger. Through May. Amici Italian Café (233 E. Clayton St.) 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. 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.

Blue Tin Art Studio (393 N. Finley St.) Works from all eight artists of the Blue Tin Artist Collective: Andy Cherewick, Maria Dondero, Hollis McFadden, Jenn Manzella, Krista Coleman-Silvers, Brittany Bass, Erin McIntosh and Sarah Seabolt. Through May. Ciné BarCafé (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “On & Off Pulaski Street,” photography by Mark Steinmetz.

Circle Gallery, UGA College of Environmental Design (Caldwell Hall) A display of exemplary student work from the past academic year. Through Aug. 5.

Dawg Gone Good BBQ (224 W. Hancock Ave.) Photos of Snoop Dogg and his crew by Barbara Hutson. Through May. Espresso Royale Caffe (297 E. Broad St.) A mug and cup show featuring 15 local potters.

Farmington Depot Gallery (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 16 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics, fine furniture and more. Permanent collection artists include Phillip Goulding, Leigh Ellis, Peter Loose, Susan Nees and more.

Flicker Theatre & Bar (263 W. Washington St.) “Spin the Bottle” includes works by Grace Zuniga, Andrew Burkitt, Dana Peters, Phil Jasen, Erin Simmons, Jessie Merriam, Jon Swindler and Taylor Williams. Through May. G. Ayers Gallery (269 Hull St.) Specializing in classical realism to semi-realistic portraits including people, wildlife and florals.

Georgia Museum of Art (90 Carlton St.) American watercolors from the mid-19th century to the 1970s. Through Aug. 7. • “The Art of Disegno: Italian Prints and Drawings” is a selection of 53 works on paper produced in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. • 100 watercolors by Salvador Dali illustrating Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. Through June 19. • “Horizons” includes 12 androgynous,

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 enrichment opportunities and recreational activities. June 13–July 29, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $58. 706-613-3625, www.athensclarkecounty.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. Check website for details. www.athensclarkecounty.com/camps 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. 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

life-sized cast-iron figures by Icelandic artist Steinunn Dorarinsdottir. • 14 small works in stone and steel by sculptor Beverly Pepper. Through July 29.

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 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. • Paintings by Stanley Bermudez. Opening reception May 20. Through June 15.

Just Pho…and More (1063 Baxter St.) Photographs of musical instruments by Barbara Hutson. Through May. Lyndon House Arts Center (293 Hoyt St.) “Roll Out the Barrels” is a rain barrel series benefiting the Athens Green School Program. Closing reception and auction on May 20. • An exhibit celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Studio Group. Opening reception May 22. Through July 30.

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.) Photographs of the Georgia Theatre by Mary-Hanley Coleman. Through May. 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. • Photographs by Kathryn Kolb. Through June 19.

The Grit (199 Prince Ave.) New paintings by Tatiana Veneruso. Through May. This-Way-Out (T-W-O) (680 W. Broad St.) Athens Has Art presents new works by Beckwiths, Matherly, Nelms and others. T-W-O is open 6–8 p.m. or by appointment. Through May 20.

Town 220 (Madison) “Two Women of Substance” features art by Katie Bacon and Maggie Mize. Through July 31.

UGA Miller Learning Center (48 Baxter St.) “Fragmented Light,” a composition of brightly colored adhesive tapes created by Patricia Van Dalen.

White Tiger Gourmet Food & Chocolates (217 Hiawasse Ave.) Photos by Timothy P. Schildknecht. Through May. World of Futons (2041 W. Broad St.) Vibrant folk art by the late Earle Carson.

SUPPORT Alcoholics Anonymous (Various Locations) If you want to stop, we can help. 706-543-0436, www.athensaa.com Alzheimer’s Caregiver Luncheon Program (Bentley Center) The Athens Area Alzheimer’s Support Group meets the third Tuesday of every month. Noon-1 p.m. FREE! 706-549-4850, eanthony@accaging.org Emotional Abuse Support Group (Call for location) Demeaning behavior can be just as harmful as punches and kicks.

Childcare is provided. Call the Project Safe hotline: 706-543-3331.

Wednesdays, 6:30–8 p.m.

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

Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotionsanonymous.org Grief Support Group (Council on Aging) Meeting every third Thursday each month. 2-3:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-549-4850 Overeaters Anonymous (Various Locations) Mondays, 5:30

p.m. at Nuçi’s Space. Thursdays, 7 p.m. at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church. Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. at Princeton United Methodist Church.

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

FREE! 706-549-4850 Survive and Revive (Call for location) Domestic violence support group. Project Safe: 706-543-3331

ON THE STREET Be a Camp Counselor (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) The State Botanical Garden is looking for people ages 15–18 to be counselors. Contact Cora Keber at 706-5426156 for an application.

Clean for Class Program (Dancefx) Help clean the studio space in exchange for free dance classes. 706-355-3078, allison@ dancefx.org Summer Reading Program (Oconee County Library) Events and reading incentives for all ages! Stop by for reading logs and program materials. Program ends Aug. 9. f

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reality check Matters Of The Heart And Loins

I think your best bet is a note slipped under their door.

They obviously know you have heard them at least once, so it’s not like it will be a total surprise. Address the situation in a good-natured, humorous, but straightto-the-point way. Tell them you have moved your bed to the other side of the room and you would like them to do the same. Explain to them that you’ve already gone the earplug route, but that it isn’t entirely effective. Make sure they know that this is strictly about sleep and that you aren’t judging them in any way. And then when you see them, just be polite and friendly and don’t acknowledge it unless they do. That way, if they are embarrassed, you don’t make it worse.

I went on vacation to Thailand last year with a couple of my guy friends. Being young and single and on our own, we had a lot of crazy adventures, got drunk, did some drugs (carefully, I can assure you), slept with strange women, went to nude beaches, etc.

One night we all got VERY drunk, and a couple of us ended up in a strip club. After that,

we wound up back at our hotel with a couple of the girls who worked there. I would like to emphasize at this point that we were very, very drunk. And there was hash involved. And then we slept with these girls, and when I woke up the next morning, they were gone.

As the day wore on, and we pieced the previous evening together, it occurred to me that there was something odd about the girls.

I asked my roommate if he thought so, and he didn’t. Then we talked about it more, and we both came to the realization that the “girls” in question were—how do I say this?—probably not girls. At least, if they were, they had been boys at some point.

We were both a little freaked out, and we agreed not to tell the other guys, and eventually we got over it and we were laughing about it by the end of the trip. (Mind you, we are not so over it as to make mention of it to the other guys, but we agreed that it was funny as hell, we both had a good time, so whatever.)

We were careful, and just to be sure, I got an AIDS test when I got home, and it came out “negative.”

Now, I recently met a woman that I really, really like. Maybe even love. And we have been dating for a little while now, and we are starting to get serious. I am trying to decide, if this relationship goes further, if I have to come clean? I mean, technically, have I slept with a guy? And, if so, should I tell her? I don’t consider myself gay at all, and I would hate for her to have a different view of me if I tell her the truth. But I also don’t want to lie to her if she asks me a direct question, because I think I could spend the rest of my life with her and I am not the lying type. What do you think?

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Alright, so I live in a townhouse/apartment. I’ve been there for about a year, and it’s always been fine… until last month, when the new neighbors moved in. I never thought of our walls as being particularly thin, but good lord, I can hear every breath of their sex-crazed nights. It’s insane.

I don’t know if they are coked up or if there is more than one dude over there, but it seriously goes on for hours. Sometimes more than once a night. Panting, moaning, grunting, bed-squeaking, headboard banging on the wall, etc., etc. It’s not every single night, but probably two times a week.

Their bedroom must be right on the other side of the wall from mine… but my roommate has heard it, too.

What the hell do we do? One particularly sleepless night (they woke me up twice between 2 and 5 a.m.), I did bang on the wall and they shut up quickly, but a few days later there it was again. I’ve started putting in earplugs at night, but I’m paranoid I won’t hear my alarm clock and I’ll be late for work. My lease isn’t up for another six moths or so, and it seems silly to move out because of this.

What is the least embarrassing, most polite/ effective way to confront them about this? I’ve never actually met the neighbors, so, we have no rapport. This could potentially be my first direct interaction with them, and I’d rather it not be even more awkward than it already is.

My roommate wants to leave them a note… I feel like a knock on the door in the afternoon might be more effective, but, frankly, I dread looking them in the eye.

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Wow, CBNBC, I want to party with you. Not only are you funloving and adventurous, but you’re also an open-minded straight boy who isn’t afraid of commitment! Seriously, that’s rare. Anyway, I think your secret is safe.

If you have no bisexual tendencies or fantasies, then you are under no obligation to admit to having had sex with a dude. Especially since you don’t even know if you did or not, and if you did, it was purely by drunken, drug-fueled accident. Have you slept with a stripper? Yes. A hooker?

Possibly. A very pretty man? You really can’t be sure, so saying that you had would actually be a lie, right? I would think that the clean bill of health is the most important thing after that trip, and getting tested again is a good idea. After that, as long as the only other guy who knows isn’t going to out you, I say what happened in Thailand can (and possibly should) stay in Thailand.

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Real Estate Apartments for Rent $575/mo. 2BR/2 private BAs. 3 mins. to campus. Lg. LR w/ FP, kit. w/ DW, W/D, deck, lots of storage, water & garbage incl. in rent, on bus line, 145 Sandburg St. Avail. 8/1. Call Robin, (770) 265-6509. $460/mo. Huge 1BR apt., walk-in closet, on-site laundry facilities, 18-unit complex off N. Milledge.

Avail. now or pre-lease for August. (706) 764-6854, Lease Athens, LLC. 1BR/1BA, $690/mo.

Downtown. Large, 700 sf.

Great location. Just across the street from N. campus.

Avail. now. Call (706) 2553743.

1 & 2BR apts. All electric, utils. incl. on some. Carports, close to 5 Pts. Pet friendly.

Rent ranging from $450– $550/mo. (706) 424-0770.

1BR/1BA in the Boulevard n’hood & overlooking Dwntn., freshly renovated, all electric, great places to live. $490$ 6 9 5 / m o . w w w. b o u l e v a r d propertymanagement.com or call (706) 548-9797.

1BR/1BA. All electric. Nice apartment. Water provided.

On busline. Single pref ’d.

Available now! (706) 5434271.

1BR apts. $505/mo., $250 off 1st mo.! 2BRs starting at $545/mo., $300 off 1st mo., $200 off 2nd mo. & $100 off 3rd month of rent! Sec. dep. $99. Pet friendly, on busline, approx 3 mi. from Dwntn. & campus. Restrictions apply.

Call (706) 549-6254.

1 B R apar tment for $ 4 7 5 / mo. 2BR apartment starting at $700/mo. 3BR apartment star ting at $1000/mo . All c l o s e t o c a m p u s ! H o w a rd Properties (706) 546-0300.

2BR/2BA Dwntn.! LR, kitchen w/ DW, W/D, lg. BRs & closets, patio. $675/ mo. (706) 546-6900, valerioproperties.com.

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2BR/1BA basement apt. W/D conn., separate entrance, utils. incl., in quiet Eastside n’hood. Ideal for grad s t u d e n t s . $ 5 2 5 / m o . Av a i l .

June 1. (706) 369-8635.

2BR/1BA apts. Great in–town n ’ h o o d . Wa l k e v e r y w h e re .

Water & garbage paid. $655– $ 7 9 5 / m o . w w w. b o u l e v a r d propertymanagement.com or call (706) 548-9797.

3BR/1.5BA townhome off Riverbend. Pool & tennis.

Fireplace. 2 decks. Pets OK. Convenient to everything!

Av a i l . 8 / 1 . O n l y $ 9 0 0 / m o .

Aaron, (706) 207-2957.

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3BR/2.5BA townhomes on Eastside. On bus route. Fireplace. W/D incl.

Spacious & convenient.

Avail. now & Fall. 4 at this price! Only $750/mo.

Aaron, (706) 207-2957.

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

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2br/1ba with hardwood floors located extremely close to campus! $595/month.

Rent includes water, garbage & pest control.

Hamilton & Associates 706-613-9001

ARMC/Normaltown Area.

Only $400/mo.! Just $99 deposit! 1BR/1BA. Incl. water & garbage pickup. 1 mi. to Dwntn. Avail. immediately or pre–lease for Fall. (706) 7882152 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) 6210077.

Garage apartment. 1BR/1BA on Virginia Ave. in Boulevard area.

Avail. July. $550/mo. plus utils.

(706) 546-9390.

College Station 2BR/2BA on bus line. All appls. + W/D, FP, extra closet space, water/garbage incl. $550/mo. Owner/Agent (706) 340-2450.

Downtown loft apartment.

144 E. Clayton St. 2BR/1 lg. BA, exposed brick wall in LR, avail. immediately. Won’t last! Call Staci, (706) 296-1863 or (706) 425-4048.

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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Scarborough Place

345 Research Dr. 2 & 3 bedroom apartments with a sunroom. $750-2 bedrooms / $1000-3 bedrooms.

Spacious washer/dryer, walk-in closets, pool and on-site security.

Pre-leasing for Fall!

706-613-9001

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SPRINGDALE

1br/1ba with hardwood floors located off Milledge. $520/month.

Rent includes water, garbage & pest control.

Hamilton & Associates 706-613-9001

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Mature student for apartment suite. Furnished 1BR/1BA, study, kitchenette, private entrance/ deck, personal parking space.

Includes everything! Utils., DISH, Tivo, WiFi. Quiet, safe, near Dwntn./UGA. (706) 2966956.

S i g n u p n o w b e f o re re n t increases. River Mill. 2BR/1.5BA. Total electric. Rent incl. W/D, water, cable, pest control, trash & parking. Walking distance to campus. Avail. 6/1. $600/mo. total. Call (229) 416-5757.

Very nice 2BRs Dwntn., across from campus. W/D incl. Avail. for Fall. Call (404) 557-5203.

Walk to 5 Pts. On busline, next to Lake Herrick & dog park. 2BR/2.5BA, W/D, DW, FP, outside private terrace, pool.

Lots of parking! Walk to campus, oversized BRs & closets. Quiet, convenient. Pets OK. $675/mo.

Best maintained, most affordable units at Jamestown! Call Vernazza Properties, (706) 3389018. www.vernazzaproperties. com.

Walk to UGA. 2BR/2.5BA w/ pool, laundry facilities & W/D hook-ups in Appleby Mews. $375/mo. per roommate.

Excellent condition. See photos & more at www.AthensApt.com.

(678) 887-4599.

Commercial Property 4500 sf. residence/office/shop.

1.5BA, 3 12 ft. overhead doors.

2+ ac. fenced. Lexington, GA. $500/mo+. Partial property rental available. Avail. July 1.

Call (706) 549-9456.

Athens executive suites.

Offices avail. in historic Dwntn. bldg. w/ on–site parking. All utils., internet & janitorial incl.

Single or multiple offices avail.

Call Stacy, (706) 425-4048 or (706) 296-1863.

Eastside offices. 1060 Gaines School Rd. Rent 1200 sf. $1200/mo., 750 sf. $900/mo., 450 sf. $600/mo. & 150 sf. $300/mo. (706) 546-1615 or athenstownproperties.com.

Historic Leathers Building office condo available 7/1. Amazing location on Pulaski, highly trafficked. Shared kitchen, conference room & bathrooms.

Exposed brick & timber. $1150/ mo. (706) 461-1009.

Office space in 5 Pts. on S. M i l l e d g e Av e . $ 1 0 0 0 / m o . , utils. incl. except phone. 575 sf. Private entry. Handicap accessible. (706) 353-7272 or hill.law@bellsouth.net.

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

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) 595-3395.

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Great Eastside location. Large 1BR unit w/ kitchen, LR, BR & full BA. $405/mo. valerioproperties. com, (706) 546-6900.

Baldwin Village, across street from UGA. Free parking, laundr y on premises, on-call maintenance, on-site mgr.

Microwave & DW. HWflrs. 1, 2, 3BRs. $500 to $1200/mo.

Contact (706) 354-4261.

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

Eastside duplex, 2BR/1BA & FP, $475/mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 353-2700 or cell (706) 540-1529.

2br/2ba located in 5 Points!

PRE775/month. Has washer & dryer. LEASING Rent includes water, garbage FOR FALL! & pest control.

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NOW LEASING 1 & 2 BEDROOMS

LUXURY DOWNTOWN LIVING Victorian Style Buildings with Hardwood Floors, Distinctive Architecture and Awesome Views.

Absolutely No Pets! www.athensdowntownproperties.com

(706) 546-6616

$1100/mo. Woodlands of Athens. Cottage, 3BR/3 private BA, lg. BRs & closets, HWflrs., lg. kit., W/D, front porch & patio, gated community, tremendous amenities: lg. pool, fitness center & much more! 490 Barnett Shoals Rd., Unit 109.

Avail. 8/1. Call Robin, (770) 2656509.

2BR/2BA condo, 2165 Milledge Ave. Granite, tile, new fridge & range, new flrs. Pics at milledgeplaceapt.blogspot.com.

On bus line, convenient to UGA. $750/mo. Michael, (404) 5142575.

2BR/2BA condo w/ bonus room/ office. 1 block from campus.

All appls incl. W/D. Pet friendly.

Avail. 8/1. $800/mo. (478) 6091303.

4BR/3BA Urban Lofts condo.

Granite counters, HW & tile flrs., all appl., 2 car garage. Pics at RealEstateChristina.com.

Dwntn., convenient to UGA. $1900/mo. Christina, (706) 3722257.

Townhouse, 2BR/1.5BA, fenced yd., W/D conn., patio. 812 College Ave., walk to Dwntn. & the Greenway. Check it out! $575/mo. Call (404) 255-8915.

Condos For Sale

$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) 2656509.

Houses for Rent 3BR/2.5BA great simple house near GA Sq. Mall.

Private & peaceful, woodland creek, generous deck, spacious flr. plan, gas FP, 2–car garage. Storage plus. Pets fine.

Flex. lease. $1200/mo. (706) 714-7600. $200 cash per person at lease signing! S. M i l l e d g e A v e . H u n t e r ’s Run. 2BR/2BA, $650/ mo. 3BR/2BA, $800/mo.

4BR/4BA, $1000/mo. W/D, alarm system, pets welcome. h a n c o c k p ro p e r t i e s i n c . com, (706) 552-3500. $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.

6BR/3.5BA off Prince Ave. on King Ave. Avail. 8/1, fully renovated, 2 custom kitchens w/ granite, custom BAs, 2 dens, huge yd.! $2700/mo., no dogs, cats OK. Chris: chris@ petersonproperties.org, (706) 202-5156.

1, 2, 3 & 4BR houses & apartments, avail. Fall, historic Boulevard n’hood. (706) 5 4 8 - 9 7 9 7 , w w w. b o u l e v a rd propertymanagement.com.

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. Cell: (706) 461-5541.

Evenings: (706) 342-2788.

2BR/1BA, Woody Dr. $680/ mo. Great duplex beautifully renovated, all electric, HWflrs., nice quiet street. boulevard propertymanagement.com or (706) 548-9797.

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.

5 8 0 A u b r e y D r. , B o g a r t .

3BR/1BA. HWflrs., carpet, CHAC, W/D hook-up, lg. yd.

Sec. sys., landlord mows lawn, GRFA welcome. $750/mo + dep.

Avail. now! (770) 725-7748.

1 to 5BR rentals avail. in locations in & around Dwntn.

Athens. Affordable student rentals, family homes & high-end condos. CJ&L, www.cjandl.com, or (706) 559-4520.

Investor’s West-side condo.

2BR/2BA, FP, 1500 sf., great investment, lease 12 mo.s at $550. Price in upper 40s. For more info, call McWaters Realty at (706) 353-2700 or (706) 5401529.

5 Pts. duplex. 2BR/1BA, W/D incl., CHAC, fresh & clean. Across the street from Memorial Park. $600/ mo. Call (706) 202-9805.

5BR/2.5BA house w/ huge yd. on Milledge. Lg. BRs, 2 min. from campus! $2000/mo. $1000 off Aug. rent w/ signed lease. Call (706) 936-6598 or athensarearentals@gmail.com.

135 Garden Ct. 3BR close t o UGA ca mp u s, HWflrs., huge porch, plenty of parking, $795/mo. boulevard p ro p e r t y m a n a g e m e n t . c o m , (706) 548-9797.

2BR/1BA, 340 Ruth St. Cool old house w/ HWflrs., all appls, pet-friendly, $750/mo., avail.

8/1. (706) 713-0626, www. newagepropertiesathens.com.

$675/mo. Blocks from UGA & Dwntn. 2BR/1BA, patio, kit. w/ DW, W/D. Lg. LR w/ FP, water & garbage incl. in rent, 167A Elizabeth St. Avail. 8/1. Call Robin, (770) 265-6509.

5BR/2BA in 5 Pts.! $1100/mo.

W/D! At bus stop! Avail. Aug. 1.

Call Kelly, (706) 340-1535.

$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.

Downtown. University Tower on Broad across from N. Campus.

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

Duplexes For Rent

4BR/4BA house! 189 Ruth Dr. Great Dwntn. location!

Lg. BRs, tile, HWflrs., $1700/mo., avail. 8/1. www. newagepropertiesathens.com, (706) 713-0626.

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2BR/1BA house. In t o w n . H VA C , p o r c h , HWflrs., all electric, small fenced yd., close to Milledge/ Prince Ave. $650/mo. + deposit. Avail. 6/1. Call Mark, (706) 202-5110.

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. 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 J o h n s o n D r. O w n e r / A g e n t .

Stan, (706) 543-5352.

2BR/1BA, 5 Pts. Proper ties on: Hampton Ct., $750/mo.; H i g h l a n d Av e . , $ 6 9 5 / m o . ; Mell St. $740/mo. HWflrs, W / D i n c l . M o re d e t a i l s a t valerioproperties.com.

3 & 5BR homes in quiet Blackmon Shoals subdivision. Individual leases, private BAs, lg. flr. plans. $350-$400/person.

Call (866) 213-0577 or visit www.greenleafmgmt. com.

3BR/3BA house, huge LR & kitchen w/ bar area. 1 acre lot! Fenced back yd. Pets welcome! Lawn maint. & W/D incl. $990/mo., $495 deposit.

(770) 633-8159, Stephanie.

3–4BR/3.5BA townhouse. 3K sf. Excellent condition. Must see! Avail. Aug. Great price, $835/mo. Eastside busline.

(706) 769-3433 or email sjbc33@aol.com.

3BR/1BA very cool home in Blvd. area. Washing machine, D W, C H A C , v e r y e ff i c i e n t , pets OK. $1050/mo. + $1050 dep. (706) 254-1273.

3BR/2BA in awesome 5 Points n’hood. Walk everywhere! 2 LRs, HWflrs., fenced back yd. Pets OK. W/D incl. Avail 6/1. $1200/ mo. Aaron, (706) 207-2957.

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4BR/3BA historic home approx. 2 miles to campus/ Dwntn., HWflrs., new kitchen & BAs, $2000/mo. Call Va l e r i o , ( 7 0 6 ) 5 4 6 - 6 9 0 0 , valerioproperties.com.

4BR house. Walk to campus & Dwntn. HWflrs., big deck, CHAC, 2 fireplaces, all appls. High ceilings, newly remodled. $1600/mo., avail.

8/1. Call (706) 540-1232.

4BR/approved zoning. $1500/mo. 130 Appleby Dr. See at www,bondrealestate. org. Owner/Broker Herber t Bond Realty & Investment.

(706) 224-8002.

3-6BRs, Oconee farm house, big front porch, 2 decks, lg. yd., close to Trader Joe’s. $1160/mo. boulevard propertymanagement. com. (706) 548-9797.

4BR/4BA, 5 Pts. Free iPad w/ signed lease before 5/31!Stainless, HWflrs., whole house audio, covered porch.

W/D. Avail. Fall. $1800/ mo. Aaron, (706) 207-2957.

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3BR/2BA in newer Dwntn. n’hood. Stainless, eat-in kitchen, fenced back yd. Pets OK. W/D incl. Avail. 7/1. $1200/ mo. Aaron, (706) 207-2957.

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4BR/4BA in The Retreat. Free iPad w/ signed lease before 5/31!Pool, clubhouse, HWflrs., W/D. Avail. Fall. $1800/ mo. Aaron, (706) 207-2957.

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Avail. June! Great Oconee cottage surrounded by 100s of acres of trails. Small private house, 7 mi. to Eastside Kroger, 7 mi. to Watkinsville.

Enjoy the privacy directly across from the Old Green Hills C.C. $375/mo.; includes water, T.V., garden space & fenced area for dogs. Call (706) 202-1719.

Available June 1 to graduate/ professional: very special historic house c.1890.

Walk from downtown. On Pulaski. 1BR, basement space, large rooms, great daylight, 11' ceilings, handpainted walls, gas stove, 2 porches, fenced yard, dog friendly. $800/mo.

Chatham, (706) 548-3505 or (706) 254-5205. Leave message.

Adorable 2BR/1BA brick home min. from Dwntn.

Athens/UGA. Beautiful park-like setting w/ 10x12 workshop. LR, eat-in kitchen, laundry room, W/D hook-ups, enclosed garage. Dekle Realty, deklerealty.com, (706) 548-0580.

B o u l e v a rd a re a : 4 B R / 3 B A , screened porch, W/D, DW, HWflrs., lg. rooms, fenced yd. Pets OK. Avail. Aug. 1. $1295/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., $ 7 7 5 / m o . C a l l M c Wa t e r s Realty, (706) 353-2700, (706) 540-1529.

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Free rent 1st month! No pet fee! 2BR/2BA apartments close to Dwntn., 3BR/2BA duplexes in wooded n’hood avail. W/D, DW in all units. Easy access to loop. (706) 548-2522. www. dovetailmanagement.com.

Immaculate 3BR/3BA house w/ 3 porches avail. now or Fall semester. $1500/ mo. 8 min. walk to Dwntn.

Furnished or unfurnished. Call (706) 461-1823 to view.

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Lg. 3BR/1BA house in Athens.

Recent renovations. Lg. rooms w/ plenty of closet space.

B o n u s ro o m , f e n c e d y d . , CHAC, W/D, DW. All electric. $575/mo. Call/text (706) 2552552, www.offcampusrealty. com.

Newer 5BR/3BA house off S. Milledge. On bus line, 7/10 mile from campus, spacious rooms, front porch, back deck.

Willing to par tially fur nish. $450/BR. col30044@yahoo. com, (770) 356-1274.

Renovated Forest Heights: 260 Robinhood Ct. 3BR/2BA, lg. yd., fenced area, W/D incl., $1000/mo. (706) 296-1200.

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Call (706) 549-0301!

Summer lease available!

Brand new house in Dwntn. area. $495/BR, utils. & internet incl. (706) 296-9546, www. cityblockonline.com.

Houses for Sale 3BR/2BA, Athens. $125,000.

Single-level, 1564 sqft.

Gorgeous hardwood floors throughout. Zoned heat, combo kitchen/dining, carport, laundry, attic storage, crawlspace, appliances. Open house info/photos: www.jones. centerpath.net. Listing: www. sellectrealtyofgeorgia.com, (678) 694-7937.

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

Open house this Wed. 4 to 7 p.m. Come by & see how close we are to everything. w w w. 1 0 0 P u t t e r s D r i v e . c o m .

Donna Fee, Realtor, Keller Williams Realty Greater Athens.

Cell, (706) 296-5717. Office, (706) 316-2900.

Perfect starter home! $112,000. 150 Beaverdam Dr. All brick 2BR/1.5BA, 1385 sf. Lg. LR, DR, front porch, kitchen w/ breakfast nook, all appl. incl. W/D, updated features, HWflrs., lg. deck, detached garage, FSBO. (706) 296-4558.

Land for Sale Big beautiful AZ land. $99/ mo. $0 down, $0 interest, golf course, national parks, 1 hr. from Tucson Int’l Airport. Guar. financing, no credit checks.

Pre-recorded msg. (800) 631-8164, code 4057. www. sunsiteslandrush.com (AAN CAN).

Parking & Storage Private parking. S. Thomas S t . 1 b l o c k f ro m J a c k s o n St., East Broad & UGA north campus. $40/mo., pro-rated summer sessions. (706) 5489137 before 2 p.m.

UGA parking spaces.

Across the street from campus, law & librar y. $25/mo. 6 mo. minimum.

Contact Susan, (706) 3544261.

Pre-Leasing 2BR/2BA. BRs w/ full priv.

B A . Wa l k – i n c l o s e t s . W / D hookups. Rent starting at $ 5 2 5 / m o . Wa t e r & t r a s h incl. Small pets allowed.

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2BR/1.5BA w/ office/guest room. In quadraplex 2 blocks from campus. 5 Pts. area. W/D, CHAC, nice patio. Very cool layout. $800/mo. Avail. 8/1. Pets ok.

Call (706) 369-2908.

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.

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.

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.

Pre-leasing for Fall. 1, 2 & 3BR houses. Close to campus & Dwntn. Call (706) 255-0066.

Students welcome. Corner of Madison Heights/North Ave. 4BR/4BA. HW/tile flrs. All appls. 5 min. walk to Dwntn., on busline. $450/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) 2024648.

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Shoal Creek: 1 & 2BRs, $575 to $675. W/D, DW, ice-maker, pool. www.joinermanagement. com, text “shoalcreek” to 41513, or call Joiner Management, (706) 8507727.

Stonecrest, 2 & 3BRs, $800 t o $ 1 0 5 0 / m o . W / D , D W, m i c r o w a v e , p o o l . w w w. joinermanagement.com, text “stonecrest” to 41513, or call Jo i ne r Ma na g e men t , (706) 850-7727.

Rooms for Rent $ 40 0/ mo. + 1/ 2 ut i l s. 1BR avail. in 2BR/1BA home on Pulaski St. CHAC, W/D, DW, 12 ft. ceilings, porches, decks, killer house in great n’hood. Steve (706) 3698697.

Avail. mid-June. Spacious, furnished BR. Quiet, near campus, kitchen, laundry privileges. Shared BA, priv. entrance, inter net access.

No pets. $275/mo. incl. utils.

(706) 353-0227.

Half house to share. $380/ mo. & dep. 1/2 utils. Fully furnished, W/D, carport, deck, private BA, no pets, smoker OK. Next to Ga. Square Mall.

(706) 612-4862.

For Sale Furniture All new queen pillow-top mattress set from $139. Sofa & love-seat, $549. 5-piece bedroom set, $399. (706) 6128004.

Miscellaneous

Music Services

G o t o A g o r a ! Aw e s o m e !

A f f o r d a b l e ! Yo u r f a v o r i t e store! Specializing in retro everything including antiques, furniture, clothes, bikes, records & players! 260 W. Clayton St., (706) 3160130.

Fret Shop. Professional guitar repairs & modifications, setups, electronics, precision fretwork.

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

Neuton CE6.3 electric mower.

More info at neutonpower. com, no gas, quiet, very good job, $500 retail asking $250.

Owned 1 yr. & used about 20 times. (706) 614-7514.

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

Merchandise only.

Music Equipment Nuçi’s Space needs your old instruments & music gear! All donations are tax-deductible.

Call (706) 227-1515 or come

by Nuçi’s Space, 396 Oconee St.

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.

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Studios SmallHouseCreative.

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

Services

Misc. Services Dance Lessons! Group/ private. Many different styles.

No experience necessary. We come to you! Within 30 miles of Athens. Email for pricing: easydancelessons@gmail.com.

Pawn Need cash, get it here. Top dollar for scrap gold, firearms, & other items. GA Dawg Pawn, (706) 353-0799. 4390B Atlanta Hwy, across from Sam’s Club.

Pets Boulevard Animal Hospital May specials! Free exam w/ puppy or kitten’s 1st vaccines. Advantage Multi: buy 6 tubes, get 2 free!

298 Prince Ave. (706) 425-5099. www.DowntownAthensVet.com.

Jobs

Classes 30 day free trial! 60 day money back guarantee!

Learn UFC fighting from world class coaches & Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belts.

Free weights, Dollamur mats, Muay Thai bags, high speed treadmills, Athens' only octagon & much, much more. www.athensfitnessandmma. com or (706) 389-4877 for more info.

Cleaning My cleaning clients are special. They are discerning women and men. They know they can trust me & that I care about them & their families... and they get great cleaning value for their money. I'm looking for a few more special homes to clean.

Earth & pet friendly, always on time. Text Nick at (706) 851-9087. Email: Nick@goodworld.biz. Local references on request.

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Wedding bands. Quality, professional bands. Weddings, parties. Rock, jazz, etc. Call Classic City Entertainment. ( 7 0 6 ) 5 4 9 - 1 5 6 7 . w w w. classiccityentertainment.com.

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

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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.

Dos Palmas is seeking PT & FT experienced, dependable bartenders & servers. Apply in person between 2 and 5 p.m.

Monday through Thursday. No phone calls.

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

UberPrints.com is hiring!

Looking for people to join our production & order fulfillment team. Located 1 mi. from Dwntn.

To apply, email your resume & cover letter to productionjobs@ uberprints.com.

Opportunities High school diploma! Graduate in just 4 wks.! Free brochure.

Call now! (800) 532-6546 ext.

97. www.continentalacademy. com (AAN CAN).

E a r n $ 7 5 - 2 0 0 / h r. M e d i a makeup artist training.

Ads, TV, film, fashion. 1 wk. class. Stable job in weak e c o n o m y. D e t a i l s a t w w w. awardmakeupschool.com, (310) 364-0665 (AAN CAN).

Help wanted. Extra income!

Assembling CD cases from home! No experience necessary! Call our live operators now! (800) 405-7619 e x t . 2 4 5 0 . w w w. e a s y w o r k greatpay.com (AAN CAN).

Myster y shoppers ear n up t o $ 1 0 0 / d a y. U n d e r c o v e r shoppers needed to judge retail & dining establishments.

No exp. req’d. (800) 7438535.

Paid in advance! Make $1K/ wk. mailing brochures from home! Guar. income! Free supplies! No experience req. Start immediately! www. homemailerprogram.net (AAN CAN).

The Spa at Foundry Park Inn has immediate openings for Massage Therapists. We are conveniently located in Dwntn.

Athens, open for services from 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Must be GA State Licensed for Massage Therapy & have min. of 10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily avail. All qualified applicants please go to www.foundryparkinn.com/ careers to apply.

Part-time Position available assisting technician in TV repair shop & on service calls. Heavy lifting is required. For appointment/ interview call (706) 769-9429.

Notices Messages EARLY DEADLINE FOR CLASSIFIED ADS! We will be closed on Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day. All Classified ad placements or changes must be submitted before 11 a.m. on Friday, May 27.

Missed Connections The guy at Walker’s last Tues.: right after spilling coffee & Bailey’s all over myself I dropped my books on the floor like a klutz. You helped me pick them up. Just wanted to say thanks for lending a hand. You don’t know how much that brightened my day.

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everyday people Caroline Singletary, Blogger Caroline Singletary writes a blog called “The Feminist Housewife” that chronicles her life in Athens as she and her husband David renovate and redecorate their old farmhouse, raise their two boys and still manage to attend classes at UGA. Caroline’s blog posts often include do-it-yourself projects and decorating tips. Recently, she has started offering “mood board” services, which help other DIY enthusiasts with decorating plans. You can find her blog at www.davidandcarolineparker.blogspot.com.

Caroline is not just a blogger. She is a mother, feminist and women’s studies major, as well. She realized she had a passion for birth when she became pregnant with her first child, and now she looks forward to training to become a midwife.

Everyday People caught up with her to talk about her experiences as a blogger and mother, and also about the politically charged climate that surrounds midwifery.

Flagpole: So, how long have you been blogging, and how did you first start doing it?

don’t have an account. So, there are definitely some undocumented readers.

FP: You’ve gotten some national attention for your blog.

What are some of your favorite places where you’ve been featured?

CS: It’s always really exciting to see blogs and websites that I really admire [feature me]. I love Ohdeedoh. I spend way too much time on that site!

FP: So, you have two little boys. Could you talk a little about them?

CS: Yeah! Dimitri is almost two, and he acts like a two-yearold [laughs]. But, he was born at Athens Regional. He’s been more fun than I ever could imagine, that’s for sure. He’s also a handful. Damon is seven weeks this week, and he was actually born at home with a midwife. He was my home-birth baby. He’s been fun so far! It’s only been seven weeks!

Emily Patrick

FP: So, how did you get interested in home births?

CS: Well, I got pregnant, and that’s where it all began. I definitely was not interested in birth before that, or anything to do with it, but it completely changed where I want to go in my life. As I started reading and doing research while I was pregnant, I realized that I had a passion, and I became obsessed. And once I realized that was all I wanted to talk about, I kind of realized that should be the direction that my career takes. I graduate in December and I’m hoping to get an apprenticeship with a home-birth midwife, and that is a process that can take anywhere from three to five years, maybe longer, depending on how it progresses.

FP: Is that how midwives typically train?

CS: Well, there are a lot of different ways to go about it. There are also nurse-midwives who go through nursing programs and then go on to midwifery programs after that… But they primarily work at hospitals—like, Athens Regional has a fantastic group of midwives. I can’t say enough about them. They’re such an asset to the community. I had Dimitri with them, and I really loved them, but they’re at a hospital. [How you train] just depends where you want to work. It’s kind of a politically charged issue in Georgia because home births are considered illegal. It was kind of my political rebellion, I guess, to have a home birth.

Caroline Singletary: I started blogging probably eight years ago, but definitely not in the same respects that I am now, getting more into design blogs as well as parenting blogs.

I started my current blog three years ago when I got married, and it kind of just started as me trying to keep track of my life.

FP: So, your blog is called “The Feminist Housewife.” How did you think up the name? Is that what you consider yourself?

CS: Well, actually, I think it kind of started as a joke. I’ve never considered myself a housewife, and I don’t know that I ever will be a traditional “housewife.” I plan to work. As a women’s studies major, it was complete irony because I love the domestic sphere: I love to bake. I love to cook. I love to garden. I love decorating. But then I am also a self-proclaimed feminist and I enjoy the academic side of women’s studies, too. I really was just joking, and then it stuck.

FP: Do you have any idea how many readers your blog has, or is it just sort of guesswork?

CS: It’s kind of hard for me to say. I have about 560 followers, but it’s also hard to say because there are people who

FP: What happens to you if you get caught?

CS: It wouldn’t necessarily be me, but the midwife could face misdemeanor charges, although it’s not really… I don’t think there are people actively hunting down midwives at the moment. It’s not like a witch hunt or anything, but midwives do have to be careful. That’s one of the reasons I’m pretty passionate about it. It would be awesome if the political climate could be changed in regards to birth because I think [home birth] is an amazing experience. I think every woman should be able to have that opportunity if she wants it.

FP: So, do you think your interest in birth and becoming a mother has changed your views on what it means to be a feminist and a women’s studies major?

CS: Yes. Being a mother informs being a feminist, and being a feminist informs being a mother, too. It definitely goes back and forth. But, I became a women’s studies major after I got pregnant. So, I’m not exactly sure at what point I decided that, but it was at some point in my pregnancy I realized that I definitely had to be a women’s studies major. But being a non-traditional student has definitely opened my eyes to a lot of feminist issues, issues that are openly discussed in women’s studies, so that’s been pretty cool. I don’t feel like any other department would have been as open to having the conversations that I wanted to have about anything from motherhood to politics, so that’s been very cool.

Emily Patrick everydaypeople@flagpole.com

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