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The publisher gladly relinquishes the Pub Notes space this week to Steve Elliott-Gower and shares his appreciation for Legion Pool.

The recent Red and Black articles about Legion Pool reminded me of and reinforced my very strong feelings about Legion as an incredible community resource.

Inspired in part by my UGA mentor, Gary Bertsch, I’ve been going there ever since I came to Athens in 1983, and my wife and I have been taking our children there since our first child was born in 1994. For us, and for the many other UGA-connected families we have met and come to know there during the years, Legion Pool defines the summer in Athens.

There’s something about the topography and those shade trees on one side that make it the coolest place in Athens in the summer. The people there are pretty cool, too!

Legion Pool is also unique because of its history. It was built in or around 1935 by Allen R. Fleming Post #20 of the American Legion using federal grant funding from the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal agency that employed millions of workers to carry out public works projects across the country. WPA projects provided new public buildings, recreational amenities, bridges and roads, as well as cultural and historical programs, in communities large and There’s something small, rural and urban.

The American Legion about the topography property was an ideal and those shade trees recipient of the WPA grant, the Legion Post puron one side that make as chased the 12-acre tract it the coolest place in bordered by Cloverhurst, and Lumpkin in Athens in the summer. Baxter 1934 specifically to serve as a community recreational resource. According to Red and Black articles from the 1930s, the field at Legion Park hosted Georgia Bulldog football games as well as American Legion fairs and festivals, where UGA students could enjoy free rides and shows on “University Day.” (As an aside, I saw R.E.M. for the first time there in fall of 1983; they opened with “Radio Free Europe”!) After the Legion Pool construction was completed, intramural swim meets among competing fraternities were held there as early as 1936.

While the City of Athens’ Recreation Department operated the pool through an agreement with the American Legion, town and gown users clearly embraced the pool as a shared resource. The university sponsored free swimming parties, complete with “Bathing Beauty Contests,” and swimming and diving competitions for faculty, staff and students. Likewise, local 4-H clubs held annual picnics and swim parties there.

When the University of Georgia offered to purchase the pool and the surrounding acreage from the American Legion in 1952, Judge Henry West of the Clarke County Superior Court reviewed the offer and noted that Legion was “one of the largest outdoor pools in the South,” and that it was in “more or less the nature of a trust,” built to serve the citizens of Athens. The sale was finalized two years later.

In spring of 1975, Legion Pool was in need of upgrades and renovations. The City of Athens had just opened Bishop Park Pool and decided it was no longer interested in continuing to manage Legion. Funding for its operation had not been budgeted by university departments, and the question of whether the pool would open that year weighed upon representatives of the Student Government Association. “If we don’t get the money,” the SGA administrative vice president said, “Legion Pool might not open at all. Ever.” Ultimately, the SGA held an emergency referendum to allocate $3,100 from a contingency fund that would support the necessary repairs and allow the pool to open. The students saved Legion Pool and initiated a new phase in the pool’s long life.

The University of Georgia continues to operate Legion Pool.

In so doing, UGA maintains that “trust” that Judge West talked about, and provides an inestimable resource to the extended UGA family (faculty, staff, alumni and students) who relish summers with family and friends at Legion. May future generations enjoy Legion Pool as much as my family and our friends have over the past couple of decades!

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Last week was a bad one for those of us in UGA, ran an op-ed with the catchy header Athens who die a little inside with each new “Environmentalism is secular religion,” which piece of evidence that our corporate overlords advanced the fanciful notion that since enviare not only succeeding in permeating the ronmentalists are just like religious fanatics, public sphere with their self-serving propamaybe environmentalism shouldn’t be taught ganda, but having a laughably easy time in schools. It’s a hilarious piece, breathtaking enlisting help in that endeavor from those for the colossal feats of insentience demanded who should be arming the citizenry with the of its author to sustain the conceit that knowledge they need to resist the well-funded believing in facts supported by overwhelming onslaught of disinformation. evidence stemming from scientific research In an Apr. 17 op-ed in the Athens Bannerand believing in dogma supported by religious Herald, Walter C. Jones—the Atlanta bureau faith are exactly the same thing. That author chief for Morris News Service whose job it is to report on the Georgia Legislature for the media company’s network of daily papers—offered the insightful analysis that liberals keep “attacking” The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) because they don’t agree with its conservative agenda, but whatever: conservatives support it and there are more of them here. “Some critics have alleged,” Jones shrugged, “that ALEC was a tool of the corporations.” Those critics, one supposes, might be basing their allegations on the fact that ALEC basically exists to pass legislation written by corporations in Republican-controlled state legislatures, but you won’t read that in Jones’ piece. And anyway, Republican Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers says that kind of talk is just silly, so there you go. See? Whether or not it’s OK for corporations to have a handy organization of state legislators who are happy to pass laws on issues like voter ID requirements and privatization of schools and prisons that are written especially to increase the corporaThe University of Georgia is using goats to clear invasive plants tions’ profits is just another thing along Tanyard Creek. Can goats proofread press releases? liberals and conservatives disagree about. Two opposing viewpoints, each one perfectly valid. Aren’t you glad to is Robert H. Nelson, identified as a University have that explained to you by one of the most of Maryland environmental policy profesinfluential political journalists in the state? sor and senior fellow with The Independent The next day, the University of Georgia’s Institute, which is a think tank that advocates public affairs office sent out a media release for decidedly market-based environmental entitled “Minimum wage rates don’t affect policies. Not mentioned: Nelson’s senior felhardship among the poor.” That alarming lowship with the Competitive Enterprise and unqualified statement referred to the Institute, a corporate-backed free-market findings of a study co-authored by Robert advocacy center that aggressively campaigns Nielsen, a UGA assistant professor of housagainst regulation of greenhouse gas emising and consumer economics, who observed sions, or his affiliation with the Koch-funded that “almost no one finds any positive effects Mercatus Center at George Mason University, for helping families through minimum wage which has accurately been called “ground zero increases.” The study, the release briefly noted for deregulation policy in Washington.” The in its ninth paragraph, was “supported” by “environmentalism = religion” schtick is noththe Economic Policies Institute—just another ing new for Nelson, who’s been milking it in inert fact, undeserving of elaboration, right? op-eds, research articles and books for years, Why would anyone care to be informed that much to the delight of the corporate supportthe EPI is a think tank created by a lobbyist ers of the various “nonpartisan” think tanks for industries that employ vast numbers of he works for. And our local daily paper either minimum-wage workers, which is dedicated doesn’t realize it’s playing the shill for the to producing and publicizing research that world’s wealthiest and most powerful comshows minimum wage increases—and often, panies, or doesn’t care. minimum wage requirements in general—are We shouldn’t be surprised when people bad for workers and the economy? Or that our with money use all the means at their disposal state’s flagship public university is apparently to try to make more. But we should have the more than happy to cooperate in that effort? right to assume that institutions like universiOh, well—maybe we should just be grateful ties and the journalistic press are casting a to Public Affairs for giving the release such a skeptical eye toward those people’s heavyflagrantly dubious title that it demanded to be handed attempts to convince us to fork it over questioned by readers, even if its writer didn’t to them, and like it. 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The Clarke County School Board last week Eight elementary teachers, eight middle approved a tentative budget that includes school and 11 high school teacher positions more than $7 million in cuts, including first will also be eliminated. Lanoue maintained grade and media center paraprofessionals these reductions follow enrollment trends, and throughout the district, plus special education said the district will be hiring additional forteachers, a nurse and a psychologist. eign language teachers to reflect demand from Even with the cuts, the school disstudents. “We met with the schedulers and trict’s $117 million proposed budget is still went through the numbers,” Lanoue said when about $7 million short. That’s because, as School Board President Charles Worthy quesSuperintendent Phil Lanoue explained to tioned why English, science and math teachers the board, going into FY2013, the district would be cut. “We went through our class size needed about $125 million just to maintain its numbers, [and] they’re still very reasonable.” expenses from the previous year—with health He also opened the door to using Title I insurance costs, teacher retirement benefits money for each school—federal grants based and required teacher pay increases costing on free and reduced-price lunch numbers—to another $4.3 million. With hire back parapros. But that about $110 million in fundwould be left to The state has reduced decision ing from federal, state and the schools, which earmark local sources, that means, what it appropriates to the money each year for even with the proposed specific supplies and staff. cuts, the district will have Other cost reductions Clarke County schools to pull from its reserves to come from re-evaluating by $27 million. balance the budget. enrollment, class trends The district has had to and various programs. For work with steadily decreasing budgets of late, example, nearly $500,000 was saved by reduclargely thanks to repeated “austerity cuts” the ing contracts with the alternative educator state began about five years ago, Lanoue said. Ombudsman due to fewer students in the Since he came to the district in 2009, Lanoue program, and $117,000 by putting building said the state has reduced what it appropriservices and custodial services under one manates to Clarke County schools by $27 million. ager, reducing one administrative position.

In order to bring the budget closer to The public can weigh in on the proposed its $110 million target, proposed reductions budget at three hearings before it’s finalized include increasing last year’s three furlough at the June 14 school board meeting. The days to five, and an across-the-board 2 permeetings are May 15 at Alps Road Elementary, cent reduction in operational costs. The disMay 22 at Gaines School Elementary and May trict also will save $1 million on its workers’ 24 at the district office on Mitchell Bridge compensation insurance premium.

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It has been said that insanity consists of “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” If that is the case, you might have to conclude that we’ve got some very deluded people inhabiting our Capitol. Georgia’s legislators do the same thing every year: they pass laws that they are warned in advance are unconstitutional; those laws are indeed challenged in court, and the court rejects the statutes for violating either the state or the federal constitution.

It happened a couple of years ago when the General Assembly created a commission to override the decisions made by locally elected school boards and approve state charter schools. The Georgia Supreme Court tossed that one out.

It happened last year when lawmakers passed an immigration control bill that was an attempt to boot undocumented immigrants out of Georgia. Federal Judge Thomas Thrash blocked two of the law’s major provisions on the grounds that the U.S. Constitution says immigration and naturalization laws are the responsibility of the federal government.

We will probably see the same thing happen with a bill that Gov. Deal signed last week requiring welfare applicants to pass a drugscreening test before they can be eligible for benefits. The outcome of this one isn’t hard to predict. Florida passed virtually an identical law last year, and a federal judge rejected it for violating the Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure.

It’s frustrating to see these things happen, because Deal and House Speaker David Ralston, the two most powerful men at the capitol, are intelligent lawyers who have at least a nodding familiarity with the Constitu­ tion. You might expect them to exercise some mature oversight and prevent this silliness.

It’s bad enough to lose in court, but the drug-testing law has also proved to be ineffective and a waste of taxpayers’ money.

When Florida passed its version of the drug-testing law last year, the bill’s supporters (like those who voted for Georgia’s new law) said the measure would save the state money. It didn’t. During the four months before Florida’s law was overturned, the state required more than 4,000 applicants for welfare to take the drug tests. Only 2 percent of those who took the test failed it. Because the Florida law required the state to reimburse those who passed the drug test, the state ended up paying about $118,000 to the successful applicants.

That amount was higher than what would have been paid in benefits to the 2 percent who failed the test. The net cost to Florida’s government was about $46,000 from a law that was supposed to have saved the state money. And we’re not even counting the fees that Florida paid the attorneys it retained to defend the law in federal court.

No rational person thinks it is a good idea to allow tax dollars to be spent on the purchase of illegal drugs. How do you keep welfare recipients from doing this while at the same time recognizing that they have the same right as the rest of us not to be subjected to unconstitutional searches?

Sen. Jason Carter (D-Decatur) proposed a simple solution: instead of requiring everyone who applies for benefits to take a drug test, authorize the Department of Human Services to administer the test when it “has reason to believe” that a welfare recipient is using drugs. Carter’s proposal would have fixed the constitutional flaw. A majority of the Legislature, however, thought it was more important to score political points than to pass a law that was actually constitutional.

The Carter amendment was voted down, and the matter is headed to the federal courts.

Some people never learn.

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A recognition that furnishings within the building should of the school. The design move will also allow a more efficient That question drives David Stubbs, Clarke County School be as dynamic as this new environment is also essential. serving of lunch: Stubbs claims it will reduce the number of District’s director of facilities planning and construction, but Wheeled and easily moveable furniture will facilitate not only lunch seatings to two. “That’s not done in this district,” he it’s a revision from where he started. Initially, in beginning flexibility between classrooms, but within the classroom as notes. A mixture of fixed and moveable seating will be applied his work with CCSD, he asked “What does the 21st-century well, with many potential configurations depending on the here as well, allowing the space to shift from lobby to lunchclassroom look like?” But, as he’s guided the design of several activity and subject matter, as well as the learning and teachroom to auditorium throughout the day. recent elementary school projects throughout the district, it’s ing styles of students and instructors. Stubbs sees the diversity Wrapping around Easom’s atrium-cafeteria will be two levbecome apparent that a more holistic look at the academic of classroom types (some being more open, and others more els of classrooms, with a much-reduced media center perched environment was needed. above. As technology has increasingly At the recently renovated and rebuilt become handheld and wireless, the need Fowler Drive Elementary, there was for a set-aside space for such programthe introduction of ideas for a more ming has been reduced. engaging learning environment, built The design also does a good job around the principle that as many of redefining the school’s relationship elements of the building as possible to the community, incorporating the should be informative or educational. historic school building for an as yet This was expressed in many newer, more undefined community use and putting artistic treatments of hallway floors the playgrounds in front as greenspace and walls, as well as revealed building that is open and inviting to neighbors. systems that show students how the A rather grand avenue approaches the world around them actually works. There front door of the school, with parking are also some beginning explorations off to the side, rather than out in front. of how technology can be integrated It has been interesting to see this into the learning environment, and a sequence of elementary school designs progression towards more collaborative progress, but Clarke Central High and flexible groupings of classrooms, School’s renovation is also part of the centered, at Fowler, around a common current round of E-SPLOST projects. The area between rooms. school district has spent a lot of time The new Westside Elementary, as A rendering of the terrace outside the new cafeteria that will be part of the renovation of Barrow Elementary. on its elementary schools, and there are yet unconstructed, is next in line, in certainly a lot more of them. It will be terms of this ideological progression. It has a similar approach traditional), and the flexibility within each one, as a way for interesting to see how these 21st-century ideas about technolto collaborative spaces, and the “three-pronged” layout of the students and teachers to play to their strengths, working and ogy and flexible space are interpreted for students closer to an school is very familiar, but it does a better job of integratlearning in ways that are most comfortable. adult age. While the design process hasn’t really started there, ing with the community around it. Built on blocks of a failed Interesting prototypes for furnishings that are being Stubbs sees partnerships with surrounding institutions, espesubdivision, it centers its front door on a neighborhood park explored at CCSD District Services include a wobbly stool—a cially on the career and technology sides of things, becoming across the street. solution for fidgety kids that allows them to move just a little increasingly prominent. Combined with the notion of 9th-and Barrow Elementary’s renovation and rebuilding will feabit while still being engaged in learning—and a taller-than10th-grade academies, the result could be a more campus-like ture the newest model in terms of collaborative spaces, with usual workstation, which could serve kids who prefer to work strategy to organizing space. a grouping of four classrooms sharing a large common area, standing up.

Although most of these ideas have barely left the drawsituated between two rooms on one side of the main hallway.

Of course, these ideas won’t simply be for the newest ing board, the enthusiasm with which Clarke County School Flexible walls are being explored, which would allow one or schools. Howard Stroud Elementary will also get a similar District has taken on the idea of creating innovative learning two classrooms to open into the collaborative space, creattreatment in terms of classroom arrangement during its retroenvironments is encouraging. The next question to ask might ing a very dynamic environment for educating many different fit. Two other elementaries, Whit Davis and Cleveland Road, be “What does the 21st-century school district look like?” groups—from a few students breaking out from their class to are sister schools, built from the same floorplan. Likewise, With CCSD’s innovative institutional partnerships and optimisadding an entire grade level. The design also does a good job even if full-scale improvements can’t be implemented at those tic approach to tackling the design of school facilities, I’d say of blending old and new, with its new two-story wing entirely schools, the ideas being explored at the the classroom level it might be something like this. behind the older portion, and much more inviting approaches can be brought gradually online as furnishings hit the end of from the surrounding neighborhood. their lifespans.

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en years ago, Serra Ferguson owned a store called Remnants that was housed in the small space next to Agora on the corner of Clayton and Pulaski streets that is now Hot Breath glass studio. She sold locally handmade items, a natural continuation of her experience as a craft fair organizer. When Remnants failed to make it, and Big City Bread discontinued its craft fair, she started Craftstravaganzaa in the parking lot of Agora with two weeks’ notice. Over the past five years, Craftstravaganzaa has become Athens’ largest craft fair.

“My mission has always been to provide a forum for artists to sell their wares,” she says. “I wanted to make Craftstravaganzaa the kind of fair that I was attending in Chicago or Brooklyn, something that had more of a cosmopolitan or big-city feel.”

Ferguson’s experience made her aware of Craftstravaganzaa’s context and potential. She uses her connections around the country to invite nonlocal crafters to visit Athens and sell products that are new to the Athens crafting scene. While many out-of-town crafters see the city for the first time, Athens continues to gain a reputation as a legitimate handmade arts community.

“A lot of the musicians here are artists, too, but that doesn’t get promoted as much. It’s important that it gets talked about that there is a whole creative community going on here that’s not just the bar scene, that’s not just rock and roll and late-night.”

The inclusion of nonlocal vendors has caused some “grumbling” among some of Athens’ artists, but Ferguson wanted to avoid the stagnation of accepting only local artists, many of whom have sold their crafts locally for years.

“I want to keep things fresh; I want to keep things compelling and give people a reason to come,” said Ferguson. “It’s inspirational for other people to see things and think, ‘I can do that’ or ‘I would like to do something like that.’”

As a leading entity in the local craft movement, Craftstravaganzaa is fertile ground for assessing how the cando attitude of making something by hand can be dismissed as facile, or even foregone in favor of the ease of consumerism.

“I think a lot of people might go to these craft shows and say, ‘Why would I buy that when I could just make it?’ which is sort of a belittling attitude to someone who has spent time on something,” says local crafter Deanna Perlman. “People don’t realize how much time and passion and heart go into it.”

However, Perlman has sold her knitted and crocheted goods at the Craftstravaganzaa and other Athens craft fairs and finds her success promising. “It’s encouraging to think that maybe we’re moving in the direction of buying things not solely based on them being cheap,” says Perlman.

For Ferguson, the goal of the Craftstravaganzaa is to show the richness available in thoughtful local and sustainable crafts. “The main importance is being able to purchase something that is unique and handmade that’s imbued with the spirit of the person who is making it,” she says.

This year’s fair features handmade products and vintage items, local food carts, a photobooth, DJ Mahogany, interactive workshops, live music from Zeke Sayer, Old Smokey, Cicada Rhythm, Bronson Tew and The Jackson Purchase.

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ou know those charming little independent Geddis is the first to say she didn’t make the store a sucbookshops you only see in movies starring Meg cess on her own. The Avid team also includes booksellers Tom Ryan? Where the bookseller knows every book Eisenbraun and James Wilson, and PR and events coordinator because she put it there? And there’s a story time for the kids?

Rachel Watkins. They all chip in with their additional skills and And you just want to be there even if you’re not going to buy enthusiasm, from writing staff picks to doing computer work to a book because it’s so relaxing? Athens has one of those. It’s reading to the children at story time. called Avid Bookshop; it’s on that little triangle where Prince Local authors also add their own speciality to the store.

Avenue meets Hill Street, and the Meg Ryan character is named Avid enjoyed one especially charming impromptu reading when Janet Geddis.

Gretchen Elsner dropped by the store and showed some out-ofAt least, that’s the impression the store gave me. I stopped towners her pop-up book at Geddis’ request. When the children in one afternoon to ask Geddis for charming stories about asked, “Will you read it to us?” she said, “Of course,” and read her customers to see if my theory held up. Before she could the entire story while the boys sat, fascinated. answer—I am not making this up—into the store walked a guy Geddis didn’t go into the indie book business lightly. She holding a fiddle case, who said he was on his way to the Globe attended bookselling conferences and publishing industry for the Irish music session.

“Thought I’d stop for a minute, rest up, and enjoy the ambiance,” said Joe Willey, a local musician who’d ridden over on his bike.

“I can play you some fiddle, if you’d like.”

So, he played a few numbers on his greatgrandfather’s fiddle and encouraged us to come to the Globe, before pedaling away on his bike.

A little later, two young women walked into the store—one because she wanted a specific book in her hands that evening, and the other because she finds Avid a “relaxing place with a good vibe.” That’s the reason Geddis opened Avid Bookshop.

“I wanted Avid to serve as an informal community hub, a place where someone can stop for directions, or a cup of coffee, or that cool new book he just heard about on NPR,” says Geddis.

The neighborhood has embraced her bookshop to the point that customers drop by with cupcakes, cookies, drinks and more. The Book Balloon is a reading nook where younger readers can sit in the “basket” under a fantastic, fabric-mosaic hot-air balloon designed and Owner Janet Geddis outside of Avid Bookshop on Prince Avenue created by local artist Krysia Haag. There’s even a lamp behind the cloth so the balloon is bright and cheerful on cloudy days. meetings, and traveled to countless bookstores. She also To add to the relaxing atmosphere, the ironing board table receives support from other independent booksellers, including and stools on the Prince Avenue sidewalk give customers a Jackson Street Books, Georgia’s oldest antiquarian bookshop, place to enjoy beverages in the fresh air. Avid serves cold which opened in Athens in 1984. drinks, hot teas and raspberry hot chocolate that a customer “Before I formally announced my intentions to open a bookdonated because, according to Geddis, “she’d bought a stockshop in town, I reached out to Tony and Jen at Jackson Street pile of it when her son was drinking it, and then he decided he Books downtown. They welcomed me graciously into their didn’t want it anymore. So, she shared it with us.” shop, and we talked about my goals for Avid, how we thought The Avid admirers aren’t just customers. “We have a really we could work together,” says Geddis. “We refer customers to great relationship with the Daily Co-op and share resources and each other’s shops frequently and I think our approaches to such pretty frequently,” says Geddis. “The other day, one of the business and very different collections complement each other managers came over to replace some register tape he’d gotvery well.” ten from us the day before and left some chocolate as a little Of course, the heart of Avid is the books, and Geddis—a thank-you treat.” self-proclaimed “book nerd” who moved to Athens for grad

school in 2004 and earned her M.Ed. with a focus on gifted and creative education—happily goes the extra mile to put books in the hands of any readers, even if it means sending customers elsewhere.

Like the stressed-out grandmother who needed a book that her visiting granddaughter needed for school. Barnes & Noble had referred her to Avid, and, Geddis, who also didn’t have it in stock, looked it up on the Athens-Clarke County Library website and told her they had two copies she could check out. The grandmother was “happily surprised” with the bookseller.

“I believed that focusing on what I loved—interacting with people and connecting them with meaningful books—would lead to business success,” says Geddis. “I’m happy to say that our customer-centered approach is paying off well and that Avid’s philosophy is resulting in a really great community feel for the bookstore and sales figures to match.”

In the wake of the store’s six-month anniversary celebration last Saturday, Geddis is planning to add another bookseller and four interns to the Avid family. She also plans to continue to expand their offerings and connections, emphasizing “book-centered aspects of everything” from executive lunch groups to baby-shower registries.

Avid already acts as an onsite bookseller for events and has partnered with a number of organizations, including various UGA departments, Fall Line Press, the Georgia Museum of Art, the Classic Center, Clarke County Schools, Reynolds Plantation, Rose of Athens Theatre and La Leche League of Athens.

This Saturday the bookshop will host an Athens Storytelling event (for grownups), with local talent telling true stories—in seven minutes. An afternoon of fun follows on Sunday when Avid teams with Boulevard Animal Hospital to present a dog-friendly party in honor of the book Things Your Dog Doesn’t Want You to Know, complete with a “canine confections party” and treats. Publisher Sourcebooks is donating $1 from every book purchased at this event to Athens Canine Rescue. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome to attend with their owners.

At the end of my afternoon in the shop, a young man walked in with a friend from New York. He said Avid was on their Athens tour because “showing people what’s nice about Athens is totally on the list.” Then they took their tea outside to sit at the ironing board and chat. And Avid lived happily ever after.

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Hubee D’s The menu isn’t big, but it rarely is at a chicken-focused establishment. Tenders, nuggets, sandwiches, wraps, wings (regular and boneless), salads and a couple of simple desserts are about it, and most offerings come with fries, coleslaw, cornbread and a variation on Thousand Island dressing dubbed Hubee Sauce. Do not take your vegetarian buddies unless they want to say “hold the chicken” on their salads. I’m not really sure what it is about the chicken that impresses me favorably. Maybe it’s the fact that it tastes like something other than batter and salt. The shapes aren’t uniform, and there is a genuine tang of buttermilk in its flavoring. The wings are some of the best in town. They’re not enormous, but they’re prepared in a dryrub style, which means you can taste every nuance of the central protein rather than only the glop it’s been tossed with, and they can easily be eaten with nothing added. You can get them with sauce already added or you can visit the sauce bar to fill up little cups of equally tasty stuff in Low Country Buffalo, Black Tie Bourbon, Wadmalaw Island Jerk, honey mustard and Old Edisto Honey Barbecue. These, too, resemble actual food.

Even the fries and the coleslaw appear to have received some thought, and although the cornbread is on the sweet side (sigh), it, too, could probably pass for homemade.

The quarters for eating in are tight. You may literally rub elbows with your neighbors.

The staff is efficient and eager to please. The soda fountain has Cheerwine on tap, and a

loaf), chips, a canned soda or a bottled water, pickles and a cupcake (chocolate, vanilla or strawberry). Wrapped in waxed paper and no frills, the sandwiches are nonetheless kind of comforting in their simplicity. The cupcakes fall about in the middle of the range in Athens. The strawberry is hot pink and the caramel could use a richer, more browned flavor, but they are appropriately sized and as straightforward as the rest of the offerings.

The real find at Bee’s Knees is the bakery’s signature “girdle-buster gooey bars,” flat bar cookies that come in an array of flavors and manage to be both light and surprisingly dense. Bee’s Knees also does all kinds of custom cakes, from basic to elaborate, and is set up to host children’s birthday parties, with cake decorating, an attendant, T-shirts, games and more. They’ll even mail the invitations for you. Should you be looking for gifts for your preppy friends, the extra room the business owns is crammed full of jewelry, glassware, Georgia-themed hairbows and the like. The bakery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. It takes credit cards and promises that it will also do delivery.

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art notes The Flower Show In her second exhibition curated for the Gallery@Hotel Indigo, Didi Dunphy gathers six Athens-based artists to present “The Flower Show.” Each of these women, working in different media, explores a single theme to transform the space into a garden of blooms. Photographer Rinne Allen documented an early spring day in “March 9, 2012,” a collection of photographs in different sizes and arranged on the wall as hazy fragments of memory that reminded me of the cinematography in Terrence Malick’s film The Tree of Life. An overcast sky is the neutral canvas for pink and green redbud branches just coming into bloom, fuzzed-out cherry blossoms and bright yellow forsythia. One photograph shows a dandelion that has already been wished on, a symbol of the hopefulness that spring brings.

flowers on medallions and decorated Michael Oliveri’s “Look for Light” installation in the Glass Cube gallery at Hotel Indigo, adding a bevy of flowers to his dancing butterflies.

One of my favorite paintings, “Foxy Lady” by Kim Deakins, returns to public view in Dunphy’s show (lauded in Art Notes Nov. 9, 2011). Next to it is “Blue Braid,” another intricately composed and colorful work full of mysterious symbolism.

Framed in a black, carved neo-Victorian frame, this painting is a good example of Deakins’ love of both the “florid and romantic” and “myth and science fiction.” Pink-and-blackstriped horns emerge from the mouth and eyes of a blue figure as a blue braid wound with pearls and entwined with pinkand-purple flowers twists up to reach the top of the frame. I can’t profess to know what it all means, but it is as beautiful as it is fascinating.

Another favorite of mine is Imi Hwangbo’s threedimensional drawings cut into translucent mylar.

First drawing the flowers—which she explains are images from Korean wrapping cloth called “pojagi”—Hwangbo cuts into each sheet of mylar by hand and builds the flowers’ dimensions by stacking multiple sheets on top of each other. This process creates an effect that is part drawing and part sculpture and a unique approach to depicting these iconic images.

The image of flowers has been a part of feminist art historical context for some time; think Georgia O’Keeffe’s flowers as celebrations of female sexuality or Judy Chicago’s “The Dinner Party” installation of the 1970s. In correspondence with the curator, I asked what she thought the subject of flowers meant for the contemporary female artists in her exhibition. Dunphy said, “While the bloom is married to the female, whether a metaphor for the life process, the historized feminist context or a critique of the male gaze, I am more apt to think the current interest in the flower form to be more Carol John’s paintings are part of the exhibition on view at the Gallery@Hotel Indigo through June 1. from design … and the process of the art show.

In sharper contrast are Susan Hable’s striking black-and[Tattoo artist and painter] Kim Deakins adorns men with her white drawings in ink on paper. These larger-than-life-size floral style in tattoos, Carol John clocks in at her studio every images are simplified silhouettes of a fiddlehead fern or poppy, morning as a laborer might. Imi Hwangbo’s process certainly allowing us to appreciate the graceful forms as pattern rather can be looked at as ‘labor.’ Susan Hable utilizes authentic gesthan primarily as flora. Abstracting the form of flowers, Carol tures ending in the textile industry, Lou is a ‘house painter’ as John’s “Chrysanthemums” series is comprised of four paintthe town of Athens is becoming rather populated by the flower ings (each 4’X4’) that are brightly painted in purple, pink, murals she is painting on properties.” She also noted how flowturquoise, green and black. The paintings become something ers are all around us in design or in nature; this is what seems other than depictions of flowers at this size. Instead, the to inspire the artists in “The Flower Show.” Explore this garden dozens of florets transform into a mandala, drawing you into of artistic delight at Hotel Indigo, on view through June 1. a meditative gaze as you trace every petal. John’s smaller “Drangsong” series is also a part of the exhibition.

This Weekend: Visit the Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa to Chrysanthemums are also a favorite of Lou Kregel, who has find your own masterpiece to wear or add to your art colleccovered Athens homes and businesses with her huge flower tion. Touted as “the most diverse and largest handmade arts murals, like the one on the tin roof of the Jittery Joe’s Roaster. and crafts market of its kind in the area,” the two-day market Kregel notes that these flowers are symbolic of longevity and will include jewelry, pottery, fine art and fashion. See our story happiness, and she wanted to festoon our town with this on p. 8 or visit www.athensindiecraftstravaganzaa.com. image to “surprise or inspire” us as we go about our day-to-day lives. For this exhibit, Kregel has covered one wall with Pop Art Caroline Barratt arts@flagpole.com

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that time of year again. Clear the streets, Athens, the cyclists are here.

I t’s “Standing at the edge of the race, when the riders come by, the wind they create is incredible. The sense, the colors flying past you—back in the day, it used to blow my hair back,” says Micah Morlock of Georgia Cycle Sport and Twilight event committee chair, running his hands through his hair.

Mention the Terrapin Twilight Criterium to anyone in Athens, and you’ll get a similarly enthusiastic reaction.

“I’d never seen these colors, these speeds. And it’s at night, and it’s glittering, and I’ve never seen anything like it,” says David Crowe of his first Twilight Criterium, which led to his becoming a pro cyclist and member of the board of the Athens Twilight Foundation. “I think that’s what excites people about it, that it’s just so different from anything they’ve seen—and it’s still free.”

“It’s a big damn deal,” says Athenian Camille Morgan. “It’s a big, fun deal.”

The Athens Twilight Criterium has been voted best bike race in the country by numerous magazines and cycling polls, and draws some of cycling’s hottest stars, including Lance Armstrong.

“We used to say Athens is the Boulder of the East Coast for cycling, but now we say Boulder is the Athens, and it all started because of the Twilight,” says Morlock.

Gene Dixon created the country’s first Twilight Criterium in 1980, putting it in downtown Athens as a draw to businesses when the new Georgia Square Mall was pulling businesses away.

Twilight is an economic boon to the retailers of downtown Athens, with attendance averaging between 25,000 and 30,000 people—one year attracting 40,000. This one weekend, as one board-member put it, “solves a lot of financial needs.”

Now Dixon produces Twilight Criteriums all over the country, from Tampa to Portland, but the biggest Twilight Criterium in the country is the original race in Athens.

“Twilight is arguably the biggest, perhaps the most highly sought after, prize on the U.S. criterium circuit,” says Christian Foster, whose Athens-based team 706P races Saturday. “To win here—even finish—carries bragging rights in cycling circles.”

Morlock describes the speed and excitement as “NASCAR on a bike—except when you wreck, you’re not in a car.”

In his final Twilight ride in 2004, Foster recalls “selfadmittedly causing one of the biggest pile-ups Turn 1 (in front of the Georgia Theater) has ever seen. I was moving my team leader up the inside on the front stretch, dropping him off in fifth spot entering the turn. He made it through, but, unfortunately, I did not. I clipped the inside barrier and took out about 30 guys. My bike was in pieces, as was my body, but with all the adrenaline, all I wanted to do was head for the pit and re-enter the race.”

Melissa Harshman went to her first race years ago and still remembers how thrilling it was. “I’d never been to a bike race before. I didn’t know what it was. I didn’t exactly know what was going on because I’m not a bike person, but it was still fun, watching all the events, especially with the kids.”

The BMX Stunt Show is a big draw for the kids, but any child can join in on the excitement, too. The Twilight Kids Criterium features races for kids ages 5–14 on Saturday, where the riders are grouped by age, type of bike and gender. There is also a Big Wheel Race for the little ones five years old and younger. All the participants can queue up for the Twilight Kids Parade Lap and have their moment to shine.

“The kid events are adorable,” says Kenneth Kase. “You’ve got these really intense racers speeding by, and then you’ve got the kids who just la la la—so clueless, they’re just having fun. And it’s a friendlier crowd than football. Most of them aren’t pulling for one team or the other. They don’t know who they’re watching; it’s just fun.”

For those who want to ride Saturday but don’t match the skill requirements for a criterium team, there’s the Gambler, the 50K or 100K ride where anyone with a bike can join in for an entry fee of $40 on the day of (or $35 preregistration).

It passes the former estate of Kenny Rogers, which explains where it gets its name and why riders get a hand of cards for a chance to win prizes at the end of the ride, because, as his hit song goes, “you never count your money when you’re sittin’ at the table” or when you’re sitting on a bike among 800 other riders.

For those who just want to watch, the Criterium course offers a number of vendor tents and areas to jockey for a viewing position along the course. You can also treat yourself to a VIP ticket, which scores you a catered dinner, two drink tickets and the best seat in the event at the start/finish line for a mere $60.

New this year will be a Jumbotron, as well as online streaming to make viewing easier. Friday night also promises to be bigger this year, with more space for people to move around while enjoying the atmosphere of events, vendors and a free concert with The B-53s and Easter Island opening for Modern Skirts.

“Cycling is a global sport, and Athens Twilight is a vortex that draws them in from all over,” says Foster.

“I think it’s cool that something that big is in Athens,” says Morgan.

And it’s this weekend. For free.

Marilyn Estes For more information on the Terrapin Twilight Criterium, visit www.athens twilight.com.

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Twilight Expo Area and UGA HEROs Sports Zone 100 Block of College Ave. 6–11 p.m.

Twilight Music

200 Block of College Ave. 6:15–11 p.m.

Canopy Studio Trapeze Performances 200 Block of College Ave. 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Twilight Registration

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Georgia Cycle Sport Twilight Grid Qualifiers Finals 200 Block of College Ave. 9–10 p.m.

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Backstretch: Washington St. and College Ave. 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

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Twilight Food Court

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Twilight Kids Criterium by ADDA Presented by St. Mary’s Hospital 300 Block of College Ave. 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Twilight Saturday Afternoon Tunes 200 Block of College Ave. 1–4 p.m.

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• indicates new review 21 JUMP STREET (R) 2012’s biggest surprise to date has to be this brilliantly dumb comedy from star-producerstory contributor Jonah Hill. A pair of pathetic new cops, Schmidt and Jenko (Hill and comedy revelation Channing Tatum), blow their first bust. As a result, they are transferred to a special undercover unit that sends fresh-faced policemen into local schools to nab drug dealers and the like.

AMERICAN REUNION (R) Sometimes reuniting with old friends isn’t all that bad, and American Reunion is much more entertaining than the last two times we hung out with Jim (Jason Biggs), Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas), Oz (Chris Klein), Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) and Stifler (Seann William Scott). At their 13-year reunion, the old gang—plus Michelle (Alison Hannigan), Vicky (Tara Reid), Heather (Mena Suvari), Jim’s Dad (Eugene Levy), Stifler’s Mom (Jennifer Coolidge), Nadia (a brief, unnecessary appearance from Shannon Elizabeth) and the rest (Natasha Lyonne, John Cho)—get up to their old antics. Once they were randy teens trying to get laid; now they’re randy adults with the same objective.

THE BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER (NR) 1987. Several household items—a toaster named Toaster (v.

Deanna Oliver), a blanket named Blanky (v. Timothy E. Day), a lamp named Lampy (v. Tim Stack), a radio named Radio (v. Jon Lovitz) and a vacuum cleaner named Kirby (v. Thurl Ravenscroft)—go on an incredible journey to find their master in the city.

THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (R) Horror movies do not come much more perfect than The Cabin in the Woods, written by geek god Joss Whedon and one of his strongest protégés, Drew Goddard. A sublime tweaking of the entire slasher genre, Cabin’s deconstruction may be less meta than Scream, but its elaborate mythology— a staple of the Whedonverse—is transferable and adds a brand new reading to nearly every modern horror film.

• CHIMPANZEE (G) Disneynature releases their most stunning Earth Day documentary yet. Too bad they did not include an alternate narration to substitute for Tim Allen’s; the sitcom giant is no Morgan Freeman.

Nevertheless, the Bambi-like story of chimpanzee Oscar unfolds with some of the most unbelievable footage ever witnessed in a nature doc, and that’s not just me saying that; Jane Goodall, Ms. Chimpanzee herself, agrees. After tragedy strikes Oscar at the age of three, he is fully adopted by the alpha male of his group. “Planet Earth” documentarians Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield luckily catch this extremely rare event, which makes for a tremendously human narrative, while filming in the middle of the rainforest. The last few years I have appreciated but not really cared for Disneynature’s films.

The sheer dynamism of the imagery of this year’s entry easily overwhelms any flaws. Plus, that little Oscar fellow is pretty darn cute.

DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (PG) Released on Dr. Seuss’ 108th birthday, this pleasant animated adaptation of the beloved children’s author’s environmental fable fails to utterly charm

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like the filmmakers’ previous animated smash, Despicable Me. The Lorax may visually stun you, and Danny DeVito’s brief time as voice of the Lorax could stand as his greatest role, one that will go unrecognized by any professional awards outside of the Annies.

THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT (R) The ups and downs of engagement are charted in this reunion of Forgetting Sarah Marshall star/writer Jason Segel and director Nicholas Stoller. I like the idea of Segel and Emily Blunt as a couple, and anywhere Chris Pratt (from Everwood, Colorado to Pawnee, Indiana) shows up, I’m there. The super funny cast includes Allison Brie (“Community”), Rhys Ifans (I’ll always remember him in Notting Hill), Kevin Hart, Chris Parnell, Mindy Kaling (“The Office”) and more.

GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE (PG-13) Marvel’s Neveldine/Taylor experiment might have gone better had the company had the guts to release another R-rated flick a la their two Punisher flops. The Crank duo brings their frenetic, non-stop visual style, but those wicked paeans to hedonism had a narrative need to never slow down (its lead character would die). Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance must pump the brakes occasionally to let the “story” catch up, and Neveldine/ Taylor never seem as comfortable when the movie’s not rocketing along at 100 miles an hour.

THE HUNGER GAMES (PG-13) While a successful adaptation of a difficult book that near everyone has read, The Hunger Games has little cinematic spark. It’s a visual book report that merely summarizes the plot. It’s a well-written book report, but it’s still a book report. Seabiscuit director Gary Ross was not the most obvious choice to direct this dystopian adventure in which 24 teenagers are randomly selected for a contest in which only one will survive. That bleak premise was handled with more appropriately bloody violence in the Japanese film, Battle Royale, and America’s version of the game needed more of a visceral gut-punch to look less like “Survivor: Teen Island.”

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (R) 2009. The hyperbolic trailers were right. You’ve never seen war until you’ve seen it through the eyes of Quentin Tarantino. Anyone only exposed to the previews will be shocked to hear that Basterds is QT’s most mature film, despite its graphic, gratuitous violence and howling hilarity.

JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME (R) Jeff, Who Lives at Home is the better entrée into mainstream cinema for the filmmaking Duplass brothers, Jay and Mark (“The League”’s Pete), than their previous film, Cyrus. Jeff is a simple, sweet, comedic character study about a 30-year-old slacker (the eminently likable Jason Segel has never seemed like so much of a giant) who lives in his mother’s basement. After watching Signs one too many times, Jeff begins to look for signs in everything, and one fateful day, those perceived signs lead him on a bit of an adventure with his brother, Pat (Ed Helms). Pat, as played

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just too nice. The largest criticism one could level at Jeff is that the movie is too nice. It lacks a harsh bone in its sweet, man-child body.

JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI (PG) Considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef, 85-year-old sushi master Jiro Ono works tirelessly in his legendary restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro, which includes all of 10 seats in a Tokyo subway station. Meanwhile, his son, Yoshikazu, struggles with the unenviable task of filling his father’s sushi chef coat. Before he turns his knife over to his son, Jiro longs to construct the perfect piece of sushi.

JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (PG) Journey 2: The Mysterious Island’s biggest problem might be time. Many of the young people who enjoyed its 2008 forebear, Journey to the Center of the Earth, might have outgrown the Brendan Fraser/Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson brand of family adventure movie.

LOCKOUT (PG-13) Lockout has a lot of things going against it from the opening credits, which may contain

who excels at clueless d-bags), a deputy sheriff and son of big-time local judge/prospective mayor. The war scenes are thankfully short, making me wonder how much worse they could have been on the page, and director Scott Hicks (some fine films like Shine and Snow Falling on Cedars) illustrates this romance with some gorgeous, magazine spread cinematography (word to Alar Kivilo, whose work to date has never betrayed this artistic an eye). Will love conquer all or is this another one of Sparks’ tearjerkers?

Only 141 minutes of your life stand between you and the answer.

MIRROR MIRROR (PG) Not much clicks in 2012’s first reimaging of Snow White (the darker Snow White and the Huntsman drops in June). Julia Roberts does not an Evil Queen make; the anachronistic dialogue is wincingly unfunny and the live action cartoon, overflowing with Stooge-y slapstick, is a tonal decision only pleasing to undiscriminating children, many of whom found Mirror Mirror to be rousingly delightful. It’s not.

Dammit! They spelled my name like that Teletubby again! the year’s biggest laugh. “Based on an original story by Luc Besson?”

Sure, an original story Besson had while watching a double-bill of John Carpenter’s Escape from New York and L.A. Let’s compare. A disgraced government operative, whose one word nom de cool begins with the letters SN, must sneak into a prison filled with lowlifes to rescue a high profile presidential hostage. You tell me which movie I just summarized. The answer is all three of them. And Lockout, despite its highly derivative concept that would have starred Christopher Lambert (sigh) had it been released in the mid’90s, and the most infuriatingly idiotic setup of the past 10 years (grr) and the utterly frustrating character motivations/plot devices totally achieves its gung-ho, sci-fi/action objectives thanks to Guy Pearce’s wickedly amusing badass, Snow.

• THE LUCKY ONE (PG-13) The Notebook it is not, but The Lucky One will not disappoint Nicholas Sparks’ fans looking for some sappy romance and a shirtless Zac Efron. A Marine named Logan (Efron) survives several incidents after finding a picture of a woman. When he returns to the states, he seeks out this woman, whom he learns is named Beth (Taylor Schilling, still recovering from Atlas Shrugged: Part I) to thank her for saving his life.

But things get complicated when he falls for her and her young son, Ben (Riley Thomas Stewart), and runs afoul of her ex/Ben’s dad (Jay R. Ferguson,

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—GHOST PROTOCOL (PG-13) 2011. Mission: Impossible is that rare franchise that has actually gotten better with each new installment and in inverse proportion to its megastar’s popularity. What sets the Mission: Impossible franchise apart from any other existing action series is its star-producer’s knack for finding the best, new behind the camera talent. First-time live-action feature director Brad Bird is known to be an animation auteur (The Iron Giant, The Incredibles), and he apparently doesn’t realize action of the live variety has limitations. Now he’s the guy who can still make a Tom Cruise stunt spectacular stand out like it’s the late ‘90s.

From Moscow to Dubai to Mumbai, the action doesn’t let up from scene one.

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (PG) The creators of Chicken Run (all new animation must be judged by its creators’ previous works) set sail with Pirate Captain (v. Hugh Grant), who seeks to best his foes, Black Bellamy (v. Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (v.

Salma Hayek), for the Pirate of the Year award. This blessedly British cartoon boasts a voice cast that includes former Doctor Who David Tennant as Charles Darwin and Harry Potter villain Imelda Staunton as Queen Victoria. I can’t remember being this excited for a nonPixar animated feature.

PROJECT X (R) This teen “greatest party ever filmed” flick could use a more descriptive title, preferably one that doesn’t get as many children of

the ‘80s’ hearts racing at the thought of a remake of the Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt and a monkey movie. As a former teenager, I wish I’d been invited.

As a responsible adult, I lament how this teen comedy, produced by The Hangover’s Todd Phillips, condones the Internet era’s hedonism as teenage rite of passage.

THE RAID: REDEMPTION (R) You must forgive me. I’m not used to watching foreign action flicks outside of the comfort of my living room and Netflix.

Subtitled violence doesn’t make it to Athens’ big screens very often, as they don’t fill the multiplex seats (violence is the universal language, but subtitles don’t go over well with The Raid’s target demo) and are not Ciné’s jam (that is not a criticism of our beloved arthouse, merely an accepted understanding that genre films are an extremely exotic sighting there). The actioner, directed

by Welshman Gareth Evans, has been hailed by many as the best action movie of (insert time period), and they’re right. It’s a tough, ultraviolent hail of bullets and body blows from beginning to end. l THE RAVEN (R) American acting institution John Cusack stars as American literary institution Edgar Allan Poe in this fictionalized version of the poet’s final days, spent hunting a serial killer that is recreating the deaths from Poe’s own stories. V for Vendetta director James McTeigue helms this entertaining sounding historical thriller.

Ironically, this Poe flick is cowritten by a woman with the last name Shakespeare. With Alice Eve (She’s Out of My League), Luke Evans and Brendan Gleeson.

RED TAILS (PG-13) Red Tails, a pet project of Star Wars creator George Lucas, succeeds everywhere it should and fails nowhere that should surprise anyone. The valor of the Tuskegee Airmen is every bit as worthy of patriotic, big screen fanfare as the flyers of Pearl Harbor and the WWI-era Lafayette Escadrille in Flyboys, and their movie is every bit the equal of dramatic lightweight and action heavyweight.

SAFE (R) This Jason Statham action movie sounds a lot like every other Jason Statham action movie; still, it does star Jason Statham. A former elite agent battles the Triads for a kidnapped Chinese girl before using a combination (to a safe, like the title; get it?) to best those same Triads, a corrupt New York City government and the Russian mafia. Director Boaz Yakin is best known for Remember the Titans. With Chris “Prince Humperdinck” Sarandon and James “Lo Pan” Hong.

SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (PG-13) A fisheries expert (Ewan McGregor) attempts to make a sheik’s dream of bringing fly fishing to Yemen a reality. The newest film from multiple Academy Award nominee Lasse Hallstrom (My Life as a Dog and The Cider House Rules) sounds like the sort of feel good, crowd pleaser at which he excels (think Chocolat).

A script by Slumdog Millionaire’s Academy Award winning screenwriter Simon Beaufoy should not hurt.

THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY (G) In an era when most animated features are brash, loud commercials for action figures with fast food tie-ins, Studio Ghibli releases a quiet, thoughtful, humorous cartoon adaptation of Mary

Norton’s The Borrowers. A young boy, Shawn (v. David Henrie), is sent to recuperate in the solitude of his aunt’s home. There he meets a tiny family of “Borrowers”—father Pod (v. Will Arnett, who does surprisingly well in a non-comedic role), mother Homily (v.

Amy Poehler) and Arrietty (v. Bridgit Mendler)—and protects them from the nosy housekeeper, Hara (v. Carol Burnett).

THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE (PG-13) 2009. The hot doc of the moment, The September Issue chronicles the production of Vogue’s 2007 fall fashion issue, which, weighing in at a whopping five pounds, was the largest issue of a magazine ever published.

The Devil Wears Prada fans should be excited to see editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, the alleged inspiration for Miranda Priestly, in action.

• THINK LIKE A MAN (PG-13) Anything I wanted to like about Think Like a Man is tainted by the casual homophobia, sexism and racism the movie attempts to pass off as comedy, and that’s a shame for the hilarious Kevin Hart, who is finally, smartly given a showcase role. Based on Steve Harvey’s romantic self-help tome, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, the movie, written by the scripters of Friends with Benefits, sometimes feels like a late night infomercial for Harvey’s patented way to win a man. We have six unbelievably mismatched buddies— Hart’s divorced dude, Romany Malco’s “playa,” Michael Ealy’s “dreamer,” Jerry “Turtle” Ferrara’s noncommittal white dude, Terrence J’s “mama’s boy” and some other white married guy—and the women (Gabrielle Union, Taraji P. Henson, Meagan Good and Regina Hall) who want them to settle down.

Begin the chapter scenarios.

THE THREE STOOGES (PG) Apparently, a modern update of Three Stooges is not an idea as utterly bereft of laughs as one would imagine. As staged by the Farrelly Brothers, the violent misadventures of Moe (Chris Diamantopoulos), Larry (Sean Hayes, “Will & Grace”) and Curly (Will Sasso, “MADtv”) now involve a murder plot, a reality TV show and saving an orphanage at which Larry David entertainingly plays a nun. Fans of the Stooges should be pleased as the chosen trio and their younger counterparts— Skyler Gisondo, Lance ChantilesWertz and Robert Capron—are swell stand-ins for the originals. Their performances may simply be longform impressions, but they stand up to scrutiny.

TITANIC (PG-13) 1997. One of the biggest hits of all-time and the winner of 11 Academy Awards (including Best Picture and Best Director) gets even bigger with the addition of a third dimension.

THE VOW (PG-13) Nicholas Sparks has to be kicking himself for not coming up with this plot first. A young couple, Paige and Leo Collins (Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum), struggle to fall in love again after a car accident erases all of Paige’s memories of Leo and their marriage. As these plots are wont to do, Paige’s rich parents (Sam Neill and Jessica Lange) and her ex-lover use her tabula rasa to rewrite their past wrongs, while Leo must cope with the realization that his wife might never remember him.

WRATH OF THE TITANS (PG-13) Is the problem that they don’t make them like they used to or that they make them too much like they used to? Wrath of the Titans, the tedious sequel to the boring remake of Clash of the Titans, is fully stocked on seen-that-before moments. Demigod Perseus (former next big thing Sam Worthington) is asked by his godly pops, Zeus (Liam Neeson), to help save humanity again.

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movie pick Faith and Fish SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (PG-13) Movies like Salmon Fishing in the Yemen are When a nerdy government bureaucrat, Fred made for emotional reassurance. And despite Jones (Ewan McGregor), with a knowledge and the by-the-numbers approach to the material passion for fishing is brought in to work with by director Lasse Hallström (Dear John, The an engaging consultant, Harriet ChetwoodHoax) and screenwriter Simon Beaufoy (127 Talbot (Emily Blunt), representing the interHours, Slumdog Millionaire), there’s an easy ests of a wealthy sheikh (Amr Waked) from charm that nevertheless manages to keep Yemen who wants to transform a desert into things satisfying. McGregor and Blunt are a verdant and financially abundant region appealing leads and move through the predictfor the locals, Fred able plot with nary a doesn’t take any of it flicker of embarrassseriously. The sheikh’s ment or betrayal of project, to build a dam ironic detachment. But and bring wild salmon it’s Scott Thomas who to the area, seems like gets the juiciest lines, nothing more than a and she’s missed when costly, unrealistic fannot strutting through tasy. But the sheikh’s the proceedings. Her passion for fish and character’s cynical Harriet’s commitment political pragmatism draw Fred in, and he fuels the moments of soon risks his private social satire in the and professional life movie, but Hallström to see the project veers from indulging through. The British Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor that sort of acidic government is also humor any longer interested, and the Prime Minister’s gung-ho than necessary. It all feels insulated from press secretary, Patricia Maxwell (Kristin Scott reality, even though politics and complicated Thomas), promises full backing of the project. world events make it into the mix. Ultimately, Political reality soon threatens the dream, as Salmon Fishing… leaves the biting humor do tribal antagonism in Yemen and Harriet’s alone and embraces good feelings instead. own personal life, involving her relationship That’s not entirely a bad thing here, however, with a soldier (Tom Mison). when it’s peopled with such amiable talent.

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film notebook News of Athens’ Cinema Scene False Hope: I can’t say I’m much of a fan of Steven Spielberg. I get that he’s working in an idiom (which he’s played a huge role in developing) that doesn’t exactly prioritize minute shadings of character and tone. But even allowing for that, his moves are usually just too blatant and aggressive for me to be taken in by. Still, I sure liked War Horse. In that film, Spielberg mostly backed off of his usual huckstering, oversold spectacle and concentrated on the sentimentality and nostalgia that are equally his stock-in-trade, with an uncharacteristic sensitivity to the qualities, both superficial and interior, that distinguish, say, a John Ford film from anything that’s been produced in the last half-century. What he got was a deeply understanding, unforced pastiche that legitimately looks like The Quiet Man and has an emotional directness that’s a lot more How Green Was My Valley than War of the Worlds. It’s a hell of a surprising piece of work by a guy from whom I thought I knew exactly what to expect every time.

So, when I finally got around to seeing his The Adventures of Tintin, which was released almost simultaneously with War Horse late last year, I guess I hadn’t properly adjusted my expectations for what was, after all, a motioncapture CGI Steven Spielberg adaptation of an early-1940s installment in the Belgian writer-artist Hergé’s sublime comic series, much of the charm of which depended on its author’s wryly objective presentation of his

characters’ outrageous adventures and impossible slapstick.

“Wryly objective” isn’t what Spielberg does best; he has considerable trouble approaching “vaguely restrained.” And given the literally unlimited freedom the full-CGI format allows him to indulge in the elaborately designed but curiously impactless action set pieces—in the essence of which he has improperly assumed “innocence” and “timelessness” as givens— that have defined his work since Raiders of the Lost Ark, no one should have hoped for anything from his Tintin that would be remotely satisfying on the original’s terms.

“Now ya tells me,” says last week’s me to this week’s me. I know, I know. Of course, moments like the playful wrestling match between Tintin’s brilliant terrier Snowy and a supposedly vicious Rottweiler play out far too infrequently in the background, and are buried under an endless avalanche of expensively but lazily virtual scenes that are meant to be thrilling, but only serve to prove the awful dullness of Spielberg’s default style of filmmaking: one that prioritizes the appearance of eagerness to please an audience over an actually serious effort to engage with one.

Ciné Safari: One of the priorities for Ciné in its new, nonprofit incarnation is to increase membership, and to that end the folks over there are going to start coming up with some cool members-only events as perks. One of

Jiro Dreams of Sushi is playing at Ciné. those will be a series of “behind the scenes” tours with Gabe Wardell, Ciné’s executive director. The tours, which began last week and will continue to be held every Friday at noon through May 18, are free to members and should be of interest to anyone who’s ever wondered, for instance, what a 35mm film projector looks like up close. If you’re already a member, great! If not, it’s time: sign up at www.athenscine.com and join the fun.

Front of House: Meanwhile, there’s plenty happening in the arthouse that’s 100 percent open to the public. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (see Movie Pick, p. 15) and Jiro Dreams of Sushi are both major indie releases that you’ve probably heard about; they’re playing at least through this week. Ciné’s Fifth Anniversary Series is still screening Thursday evenings, with Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds Apr. 26 and Terrence Davies’ The

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Long Day Closes on May 3. Perhaps not coincidentally, Davies’ new film, The Deep Blue Sea, opens the next day. Adapted from Terrence Rattigan’s play, it returns Davies to his favorite milieu of post-WWII England, and looks wonderful. Mark it down.

One More Thing: The late entry deadline for the Sprockets Music Video Competition is Monday, Apr. 30, and as they did with the early deadline last week, the FilmAthens folks will be hosting a “happy hour drop-off” at Flicker Theatre and Bar from 6–7 that evening.

Submitting your film in person over a nice drink is a lot more fun than mailing it, so head on down there. Come to think of it, you should probably stop by whether you’re submitting a film or not, just to check in. Get the details at www.filmathens.net.

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Ready to Rumble: Surf-garage radar-duckers Koko Beware are prepping a full-length release for next month. The lead single is a tasty number called “I Just Wanna Dance” that’s got this reverb-y guitar lead and melody that makes it resemble a surf song, but it’s really closer to an indie-pop Ramones song.

The album’s title is Something About the Summer, and the band recorded it at Chase Park Transduction with engineer Alex Kroh.

They’re gonna do the triple-threat format blast of releasing this on vinyl, cassette and CD, and will be accepting pre-orders at the end of April. Keep up with all their goings on over at www.kokobeware.com.

Riff Riders: Dead Dog is now a week into an East Coast tour that will last until May 19.

The heavily hook-driven pop-punk band is already a touring machine, and the guys could probably do this month of shows standing on their heads. In other news, This Will Be Our Summer Records (Madeline, The Wedding Present, Bastards of Fate) is re-releasing the band’s debut LP. The self-titled album was originally let out of the gate back in 2008, but this reissue will feature an additional three tracks recorded live in 2007. There are special pre-order packages available for both LP and CD versions, and if you prefer to just go for the plain, you can pre-order simply the LP or CD. To keep up with all things Dead Dog, head over to www.facebook.com/deaddogtheband.

parties should submit songs in .WAV format to occupyathensga@gmail.com and note in the subject line that it’s a submission for the album. All relevant information concerning the album, Occupy Athens and more can be found at www.athensoccupier.com.

Two Quarters: Last week marked the official launch of Athens’ newest label, Gumball Machine Records. This incredibly creative project distributes music via gumball machines placed around town, and for your 50 cents you get a handmade trinket and a download code for a full-length by an individual band or compilation album. Be sure to check out the photos of available prizes at www.facebook.com/ gumballmachinerecords. So far, there are four releases: two separate compilations (featuring Wade Boggs, Titans of Filth, New Sound of Numbers, Casper & the Cookies, Noogeez and more), the full-length album by Green Thrift Grocery, Buy It Back, and a single by The Ice Creams. You can find the gumball machines at Bizarro Wuxtry, Hendershot’s Coffee and Little Kings Shuffle Club. The label plans to add more locations as soon as it can. Hats off to this cool, independent way of thinking outside the norm.

Shake Your Rumpus: Timi Conley & Friends are taking up residency at Hendershot’s Coffee Bar for the entire month of May, performing theme-based shows that will run the gamut from “…raunchy blues to singersongwriter to mad professor [sic] of rock.” For more information, please see www.kitetothe moon.com.

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The District Attorneys

Local Representatives of Indie Pop A fter two-and-a-half years, two EP releases and a sizable amount of touring, The District Attorneys are ready to release their first full-length album. Slowburner is the product of a continually collaborative group, with members evenly split between Atlanta and Athens, where no single songwriter dictates. Stylistically, they bridge the gaps between classic rock, Americana and indie. (See our full review of the record on p. 20.)

This stew comes courtesy of everyone putting his fingerprint on whatever he brings to the table.

Guitarist, vocalist and keyboardist Drew Beskin says, “We want to evolve as songwriters and make the best records possible… There’s a song on the record named ‘California Fire,’ and when I wrote it I meant for it to be very floor tom-heavy with a driving beat. Then Walker [Beard] started strumming it more like a Tom Petty type of thing, T.J. [Mimbs] came up with a slide-guitar part, and it completely changed [the song].”

Bands that feature too many stylistic differences, though, tend to have the problem of listeners not really being able to grab hold of anything.

There tends to be no focal point or easily discernible label to throw around. Beskin agrees somewhat, but says, “I usually describe it as indie-pop because I like pop songs more in general, and if you throw that word ‘indie’ on there, it gives you a lot of range. The songs are really all different, but I think they all fall under the category of what we define as pop… As long as the songs are all digestible but not too sugar-coated, I feel like we’ve done our job.”

The District Attorneys see this approach as more of a positive than potential stumbling-block, as it reflects who the

“unofficial” band, they managed to perform each day of the music festival, often with wildly different results.

“That was our first trip there, and it was very hectic. Even booking the shows was pretty stressful. But it turned out great,” says Beskin. “We got to play our label [This American Music] showcase with some of our favorite bands, like The Arkells, The Pollies—which has Jason Isbell’s former lead guitarist as front man—and then Glossary and Jonny Corndawg.” But, he says, “There were definitely one or two shows we had no business being at. We showed up to one that was seven miles away from everything that was going on, and the band that was playing before us was doing a Yellowcard cover.”

Although three members of the band are still in school, the group is committed to being on the road as much as possible and will head out in support of Slowburner this summer. “We’re gonna try to book the smartest tour we can. You know, a tour where we think we can hit the most people and, hopefully, make the best out of it and get the record out to as many people as possible.”

band is as opposed to shoehorning it into a specific category.

“To us, the record feels very coherent,“ Beskin says. “We all like a bunch of different stuff and different types of artists, and we all write very different types of songs all the time. We kind of want our records to speak to that. We don’t want to make a record that’s just one particular thing.”

Last month The DAs took an inaugural trip to South by Southwest and learned firsthand what it means to be a band trying to navigate the event. Although playing shows as an

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record reviews KaTËR MASS [kaht-ur-mahs] Independent Release Katër Mass is in a weird position.

If they’d existed 16 years ago, they’d have been just one of what seemed like hundreds of bands playing multi-vocal, post-Embrace emo. Still, they do it so damn well they might have risen above a lot of others. Existing now, though, it’s very difficult to take the band simply as a thing of its own. The temptation is to immediately toss out easy comparisons to early Hot Water Music and Unfun-era Jawbreaker. Those are the two major touchstones here. That said, nothing on [kaht-ur-mahs] feels stolen, no matter the influences in play. And in the smaller world of Athens punk, Katër Mass really does stand out.

Even so, the music is really a vehicle for the lyrics. Everyone knows that feeling of regret when you read a lyric sheet and realize that the band you just rocked out with are a bunch of dumbasses. There’s none of that with [kaht-ur-mahs]. The songs are sometimes painfully personal, but nearly always somewhat universal.

The whole album is full of doubt, regret, resignation and love, but it starts off with a song so full of all of this that it really stands alone. Opening track “Pipefitter” says, “Your father spent 35 years in the same place/ Then you spent 30 more years there/ I know you never wanted John or I to do it/ But now, I’ve been just willing/ Better than living in this shit-hole I’ve dug here/ Better than praising fucking assholes all day/ I know you never wanted John or I to do it/ I was just willing to learn your hand.” And just like that, like the very music the band plays, generations pass torches and the world goes on and on and on.

Gordon Lamb

LAZER/WULF There Was a Hole Here.

It’s Gone Now. Independent Release Lazer/Wulf can play their instruments. This much has always been clear. From the tense, finger-tapped opening bars of “We Will Meet Again,” the first track on the group’s ambitious new EP reaffirms their status as maniacal, prog-obsessed precisionists. But this only tells half the story. The thing that has characterized the Athens-cumAtlanta act’s music from the start, the quality that has always served to save

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it from the hardhearted tech-rock doldrums to which so many like-minded acts fall prey, is a manifest humanness, a fleshy counterpart to the harsh and unyielding steel. L/W’s music is often machinelike, true, but it isn’t, in fact, the sound of machines as much as the sublimative and unpredictable sound of the mad scientists operating them.

And L/W are madmen. Look above: I described this EP as “ambitious.”

Weird, right? For an extended play (this one clocks in at a laughably terse 12 minutes), There Was a Hole Here. It’s Gone Now is ridiculously far-reaching, a psychotic compendium of four interwoven movements that induce exhaustion and exhilaration in equal measure. TWAHHIGN is the sort of record that’s almost too much to take.

Listening to it over and over, I veered back and forth between wanting to term it the best thing ever and a distended, unendurable mess. But the reality is, it’s neither. It’s untamable, unknowable: the sound of a band that can sure play its instruments but also refuses, to its everlasting credit, to play by the rules.

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THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS Slowburner This Is American Music The path between Athens and Atlanta is filled with the blood, sweat and tears of exhausted musicians who spend their precious days off traveling betwixt the two cities for band practices and weekend gigs. Eventually the culmination of these efforts materializes in the form of their first full-length album.

This week, self-proclaimed “Athens/ Atlanta indie-rock sweethearts,” The District Attorneys have reached that moment. After releasing two EPs, Orders From… and Waiting on the Calm Down: The Basement Sessions, the five-piece is releasing its alt-Southern paragon Slowburner. This record draws noticeable inspiration from fellow Southern indie rockers Deerhunter and My Morning Jacket—save for a few hundred layers of reverb. However, the inspiration of catchy and poppy mid-century rock and roll à la The Beach Boys is audible in the dreamlike harmonies and uptempo keyboard in tracks such as “Boomtown.” A much more pensive side to Slowburner is evident in tracks such as “Cherry Glow,” which showcases Elliott Smithesque crisp, emotionally stirring vocals, and in the simple heartrending bluegrass and early country western sound of “The End” and “Marmalade.”

Having only been in action a little over two years, the guys of The District Attorneys are still relatively new to the local scene. However, the support and energy surrounding this group is reminiscent of early Drive-By Truckers fanfare—a good sign for their future.

In fact, after a debut full length like Slowburner, it would be hard to fade into the background.

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EFREN Write a New Song Slo Pro Emotional management strategies vary, and in the wake of a failed relationship it’s suggested that suffering parties attempt things like screaming into pillows or writing angry letters, then throwing them out. Of course, amplified electric guitars and liters of sour-mash whiskey have proven equally cathartic. Informed by the dissolution of frontman Scott Low’s marriage, Write a New Song finds Efren wallowing in the mire—bitter and breaking at the seams.

Tracked live at Full Moon Studios during two six-hour sessions, there was never an opportunity to second guess the venomous vehemence. Hurt permeates. Voices are raised and power chords hit.

While Efren wears pain and holds grudges quite well, the album has moments of countrified nostalgia (“Old Mountain Road”) and group-therapy honkytonk punk rock (“Family Tree of Recovery”) that suggest Low still knows you can drink whiskey for fun and not just for forgetting, or getting furious.

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McCauley carries the majority of the vocal water. Deer Tick fans confused by the recent Divine Providence will be comforted to hear him in a more-listenable pop incarnation here.

His propensity for lyrical laziness is present, with an overly repetitive focus on beer, women or both (“I’m a kinda feeling, like a lion, or a tiger, listening to my baby purrrr” from the unfortunately titled “Gimme a Beer,” along with the even more unfortunately titled “Hungover and Horny”). But when he’s on—the irresistible brassdrenched Springsteen-esque romp, “Call Girl Blues” or the verse-verseverse coming-of-age mediation “I Took Note”—you’re smiling.

Morris adds focused muscle to the proceedings. The taut march of his menacing “Motherland,” complete with ethereal harmonica details, is an album highlight. He steers the new punk gallop of “Big God” like he’s made a living in the genre. Most listeners will find this more accessible than his work with Dead Confederate.

The presence of Berlin and Dufresne brings flourishes of instrumentation into the mix. Berlin’s brass accents add authority to the biting “Tell Me Why,” and a plaintive tone to (album lowlight) “Christmas in a Chinese Restaurant.” Even an accordion shows up in the Gene Autry highplains drone of “Totally Lonely” (the album’s endearing oddity).

Who knows if there’s a future here?

For now, viva la “indie supergroup!”

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HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER Life Inside the Body Mazarine

THE DIAMOND RUGS The Diamond Rugs Partisan Records In their eponymous debut, The Diamond Rugs—John McCauley and Robbie Crowell (Deer Tick), local hero Hardy Morris (Dead Confederate), Ian St. Pe (The Black Lips), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, not a misprint) and Bryan Dufresne (Six Finger Satellite)— shoulder the tattered “supergroup” banner for indie bands everywhere.

They’re good enough to handle it. The result is a punchy collection of posthardcore power pop that diverges from the artists’ historical work just enough to keep things interesting. Morris reports that the album came together naturally. It shows.

Any mystery about the sound is answered in the first 145 seconds with the superb St. Pe country punk, “Hightail”—think Buddy Holly after listening to The Ramones for two days.

No time is wasted from there. The longest of the 14 tracks (the chaotic pedal steel-infused buzz of Morris’ “Country Mile”) clocks in at 4:33, and half the songs are under three minutes. It’s a concise piece of work.

For the past decade, Hope for Agoldensummer has operated as one of the clear voices cutting through the amplified noise of our music scene. It’s not often that a folk band commands as much attention as the guitar boys, but that’s due to the crystalline vocals of lead sister singers Claire and Page Campbell. Their band started out as a five-piece junkyard chorus replete with drums and cello, noisy enough in its own way at times, but lineup shifts have pared things down over the years to a trio, or sometimes just a duo, and on Life Inside the Body the focus is direct: two voices, complementing one another, harmonizing, at times in synch and at other swirling around one another. Otters playing.

Most of Life Inside the Body, the band’s third full-length, documents songs the Campbell sisters have been playing live for years—tracks like “Come Back,” “Daniel Bloom” and “Tucson.” Heartache, lust, emotion and longing characterize the substance of most of ‘em, and the stripped-down take puts both the lyrics themselves and their vocal delivery system front and center. Life Inside the Body plays to the band’s strengths by eliminating much of what has enhanced and complemented the vocals in the past—whether that’s by design or by circumstance doesn’t matter too much, and while a handful of the songs could handle the weight of more dynamic arrangements or exciting

accoutrements, maybe a little like most of us, they don’t need anything else.

Chris Hassiotis Hope for Agoldensummer is playing at Whole: Mind. Body. Art on Saturday, May 5.

LEFTY HATHAWAY Shacks Plough Lane “I didn’t know you liked Norah Jones,” my roommate said without looking up from lunch—a frying pan filled with bacon, egg and cheese biscuits. Because he was right and because I really wanted at least one of those biscuits I forgave the sarcastic and hasty assessment of “Coins in the Water,” opening track on Shacks, the debut LP from Lefty Hathaway.

We never spoke of Norah again after that intro, but names like Randy Newman, Van Morrison and Dr. John run through your head as Shacks brings a soulful blend of Southern-fried funk and greasy grooves to the table on these eight tracks.

Timbales rumble. The lounge comes alive. Hathaway’s voice cuts through the tension on the album’s title track: “Beating of your heart banging like a drum / Next wave sail right over amber waves / They tumble on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on,” and Athens has found the soundtrack to playing Frisbee in grassy fields all summer long. There’s Tin Pan Alley piano (“It’s Alright”) and speaking in tongues (“Mama Shake”) and a return to exotic Caribbean jazz rhythms (“Baby Roux”) that showcases the percussion prowess of Jonathan Solomon.

Here’s hoping Hathaway scores a lucrative long-term performance contract at a high-end island resort near the equator that gets several hundred days of sunshine every year.

David Eduardo

MAMA’S LOVE The Great Divide Independent Release The Great Divide has reinforced my less-than-casually-researched theory about Widespread Panic being the luckiest band in the world. They make a very comfortable living performing Southern-tinged roots-rock to a multitude of fans, while never again having to tote their gear. It’s as if a bar band chanced into all-access laminates and embraced arena-rock grandiosity in stride. Sure there was plenty of hard work—all the blood, sweat and tears you’ll find in any family tree—but even they may agree that a portion of the good fortune is inexplicable.

Mama’s Love probably weren’t contemplating their position within the jammy bar band circuit while recording at John Keane Studios in Athens, but don’t hold it against them if they do. All the doors that opened for WSP en route to hippy-festival headlining slots and a healthy lot scene should remain ajar for this local quintet trafficking in a similar Southern-fried sound.

You’ll find 12 polished rock tracks showcasing five good buddies immortalizing to tape the soundtrack of their lives—keenly aware of the fact that these are their good ol’ days.

“Suzanna” is the song The Doobie Brothers need to release now to remain relevant as the Mayan calendar braces for reset. Funky, cowbell friendly, “Windy City Blues” (featuring warm sax fills and a fine solo from Randall Bramblett) is yet another track that would fit nicely in the catalog of many ‘70s-era rock luminaries. Any bar band, with or without bong dreams of Bonnaroo, would agree that’s a nice start.

David Eduardo

KING OF PRUSSIA Transmissions from the Grand Stand Independent Release King of Prussia debuted as an Athens band, but frontman Brandon Hanick kicked off to Barcelona for a while before settling in Chicago. But you’d be forgiven for thinking he’s a Brit upon hearing Transmissions from the Grand Stand. There is a dignified air to his carefully enunciated and crisp delivery—the kind of voice you’d expect to narrate the adventures of some alliterative woodland creatures (like, Harry the Hedgehog, or something) in an English children’s cartoon.

It’s enough to make a Anglophile’s heart melt, that’s for sure. Hanick’s honeyed tone is at once pointed and romantic, serving as a graceful complement to the swelling soundtrack.

Transmissions is pop music at its most sophisticated. Each track offers unique, crafted arrangements that are rich in detail and texture. The band certainly borrows heavily from the ‘60s, but Hanick foregoes any sappy choruses or psychedelic flower power in favor of thoughtful, nuanced narratives. Even if love is often on his lips, Hanick’s poetic phrasing is never trite, sometimes even venturing into darker or politically charged themes that belie the buoyant harmonies.

Having recorded in the States and abroad, with players from all over the world, King of Prussia has managed to pull together a delightful collection of mini epics. Maybe we can thank Athens’ own Jesse Mangum for the album’s pristine and cohesive feel—he mixed the record locally at The Glow Studio. But between the shimmering guitars, flirtatious strings and insightful lyrics, Transmissions demands repeat listens and reveals more with every spin.

Michelle Gilzenrat Also released this month: Betsy Franck–This Far • Futurebirds–SeneyStovall • Boomfox–Taste the Words • Chris Ezelle–Summertime Bleeding Heart

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And Low, who plays guitar and sings with a twangy, guttural baritone that sounds kind of like Chad Kroeger borrowing Patterson Hood’s phrasings, decided to be more direct with his lyrics, too.

“I still write these weird analogies and metaphors that a lot of people can draw their own conclusions to, but at the same time there’s a lot more straightness on this album,” he says, “ranging from divorce to the experience of 200-plus shows with four guys. There’s a special societal army of friends that I have after nine or 10 years of being in Athens, and I wrote songs about that. It’s a lot more of a party-rock vibe, but it still sounds like Americana.”

Readers who’ve kicked around town a bit may remember a dude called Scott Leon-O’Day who played in jazz bands in town for much of the last decade. Leon-O’Day and Low are the same dude: he’d formerly hyphenated his last name with his wife’s, and that fell apart, and he also wanted to rebrand himself, make his band (and some solo tunes he’s working on) easier to find through Internet searches. But he’s the same guy, and that jazz background informs a lot of the ballsy sound of Efren— which, speaking of names, was given its name to honor Low’s former father-in-law.

“I think [playing jazz involves] a lot of trust,” says Low. “Jazz instilled this confidence or trust within me. We’ll jam out sometimes, we’ll do a little Allman Brothers or Neil Young tears on the new album, and we’ll definitely extend stuff live if it feels right, and that comes from jazz. When I started Efren, I thought, ‘We’ll play real simple folk and rock songs,’ but now four albums later, I think it’s broadening a little and we can pull from my jazz heritage a little more.”

Write a New Song was recorded in Watkinsville’s Full Moon Studios, and the band should have copies of the disc available at this weekend’s show; it gets a more official release later this summer. Low’s excited to get it into the world, and it seems like it’s the right thing at the right time for him.

“I grew up on all that Southern country stuff,” he says. “Even though I did play jazz for 10 years, I’m definitely a country boy at heart.”

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oes the world need another loud Southern rock album about whiskey, dogs, mamas, whiskey, being broke and whiskey? It’s tough to argue that it does, and good luck with that task if you choose to take it up. But whether that’s what the world needs isn’t particularly the point, ‘cause in this case, another loud Southern rock album is what Scott Low needs.

See, Scott Low’s got this band called Efren.

They’re from here—maybe you’ve seen ‘em out; they play a ton. And in less than threeyears as a band, Efren’s put out into the world a serious amount of music: EPs and full-length albums both. Efren’s past releases have tended toward a more exploratory Southern folk sound, getting quiet and haunting at times, and occasionally ramping up the volume. But Efren is a touring band, and touring bands play in bars, and people in bars are drinking and talking, especially if you’re a band from out of town and your friends aren’t in the audience. So, Scott Low needed a loud Southern rock album because Scott Low needed to get that audience to pay attention.

And so: Write a New Song. It’s the brandnew full-length album from the four-piece comprised of Low, Jonathan Brill, Darrin Cook and Jamie DeRevere. “With Efren I’ve just been cranking out songs for two-and-a-half years now,” says Low, sitting on his porch last week with Townes, his girlfriend’s German shepherd/husky mix. “A lot of it’s sort of an evolution of playing in clubs where nobody cares, and trying to get their attention. This is a record of more rock anthem-y stuff, with the previous albums being more folk escapades. I definitely went into it thinking ‘rock anthem.’

Try to get people into it. That’s one of the reasons I started Efren, to catch the audience more and get their attention on me, more than what happens if I’m just playing lead guitar for whoever calls me, y’know? More to be able to have some sort of attention with the audience than shredding a guitar. I think I loved what we’re doing, but I think we can put a little beat behind it with a free-jazz rhythm section.”

Several times, Low calls the tunes on Write a New Song “angry rock tunes,” and it’s not just audiences that are more interested in a brew than a band that get his goat. See, Low went through a divorce with his son’s mother a while back, and that was right when he was in the middle of writing the songs that ended up on the new disc.

“Well I got divorced,” he says. “My wife left me last January, 14 months ago. It was pretty bad. The songs were already sort of works in progress, but that definitely changed my mood and what I felt like I had to say.”

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LECTURES AND LIT: Lunchtime Learning: Get, Give & Grow Help 211 (ACC Library) Dawn Aiello explains the services of Community Connection. Feel free to bring a lunch to this 45-minute program. 12:15 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 LECTURES AND LIT: Ecology Lecture (UGA Ecology Building) “The Ecological Geochemistry of Iron in Tropical Soils,” Aaron Thompson, crop and soil science.

3:30–5 p.m. FREE! bethgav@uga. edu LECTURES AND LIT: Special Collections Library Tour (UGA Russell Library) Explore interactive kiosks with access to oral history interviews, historical film, video and sound recordings. Look for familiar faces from the state’s political history in Art Rosenbaum’s mural, “Doors.”

Every Tuesday. 2 p.m. FREE! 706542-8079 MEETINGS: Great Decisions Group Discussion (ACC Library) Great Decisions is a national program that encourages learning about U.S. foreign policy and global issues. Participants read articles and meet weekly to discuss issues. Every Tuesday. 7 p.m. $20 (for discussion book). 706-613-3650 OUTDOORS: Golden Sneakers Walking Club (Lay Park) A fitness program for senior adults to get active, stay fit and have fun.

Participants can set their own speed and walk and talk with other seniors during an invigorating stroll around the park and other designated routes. Call to register. 10 a.m. $3–5. 706-613-3596 PERFORMANCE: Joke-a-Go-Go (Go Bar) Come see local yuksters sharpening their skills, blundering first-timers and traveling pros at this comedy open mic hosted by Nate Mitchell. Last Tuesday of the month.

8 p.m. FREE! (performers), $5. 706546-5609

Wednesday 25 ART: Opening Reception (MultiModal Transit Center) For “Life in the Rearview Mirror,” a collection of art and stories about transportation from seniors at the Center for Active Living. 10:30–11:30 a.m. FREE! jeniferborg@aol.com ART: Opening Reception (Georgia Theatre) For new artwork by Walker Howle of Dead Confederate and by his father, William Howle. 6–8 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com ART: Phi Beata Heata Student Jewelry Sale (UGA Tate Center) A biannual sale of handmade items

by UGA’s jewelry and metalwork students. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. www.art. uga.edu CLASSES: Internet Scavenger Hunt (Madison County Library) Use your knowledge of the Internet

to uncover information! Apr. 24, 2–3 p.m. & 7-8 p.m., Apr. 25, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 CLASSES: Genealogy 102: Census Records Online (Oconee County Library) This class covers navigating the genealogy databases Ancestry Library Edition and HeritageQuest Online. Participants must have basic computer skills.

Registration required. 3–4:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950 EVENTS: Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon (Trumps Catering) Employers are invited to treat their administrative staff to lunch. All proceeds benefit Children First Inc., an Athens nonprofit organization that promotes safe homes for children in times of family crisis. 12–1:30 p.m. $25.

706-613-1922, www.childrenfirstinc.org/events.html EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo) (Madison Bar & Bistro Courtyard) Drink and food specials for you and your (well-behaved, non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog!

Every Wednesday. 5-7 p.m. www. indigoathens.com EVENTS: Georgia Climate Change Coalition Annual Bash (Terrapin Beer Co.) Learn how to slow down the clock on climate change and help prepare for and prevent climate disasters. Celebrate the past year’s accomplishments and discuss plans for next year. Featuring music by The Magictones. 4 p.m. (meeting), 5:30–7:30 p.m. (social). $10 (incl. glass). www. georgiaclimatecoalition,org, www. terrapinbeer.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) An afternoon market featuring local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts. Live music at every market.

Every Wednesday through the end of October. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Israel Day 2012 (UGA Tate Center) Israel Day focuses on educating students about Israeli culture and present day issues.

Featuring free food, Israeli music, Hebrew bracelet making, a Wall for Peace and fliers with facts about Israel. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! 704996-4230, schewitz@uga.edu EVENTS: Birthday Party for David Shearon (Ashford Manor) David Shearon, co-owner of Ashford Manor, celebrates his birthday and the opening of Ashford On Main.

Activities include a live auction, live music from Kick the Boot and The Wildcats and desserts. BYOB. Donations benefit Project Safe. 4–7 p.m. $10 (suggested donation). www.ambedandbreakfast.com FILM: Home (Ciné) Through footage from over 50 countries, all shot from an aerial perspective, artist-activist Yann Arthus–Bertrand shares his sense of awe for our planet and his

Polly Knipp Hill’s etching “Trick or Treat” is on display at the GMOA through June 3. concern for its health. All CO2 emissions engendered by the making of this film were calculated and offset by sums of money used to provide clean energy. Apr. 25, 9:15 p.m. www.athenscine.com GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie) (Five Points location) Open your piehole for a chance to win! Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706850-7424 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know it all? Test your knowledge every Wednesday night.

8 p.m. (Baldwin St. & Broad St. locations). 706-548-3442 GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9 p.m. Facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub GAMES: Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Trivia (Treppenhaus) Trivia every Wednesday with host Irish Dave. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-355-3060 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 KIDSTUFF: Full Bloom Storytime (Full Bloom Center) Interactive storytime led by local storytellers who love reading to children. Open to all ages. 4 p.m. $3 (suggested donation). 706-353-3373, www. fullbloomparent.com KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Oconee County Library) Enjoy a morning of stories, songs and crafts. For kids ages 2–5 and their caregivers. Every Tuesday and Wednesday. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday (ACC Library) Up next: Bottle Cap Pendants! Use recycled bottle caps to make pendants. Bring pictures and tiny objects to personalize your pendant. For ages 11–18. 4–5 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Earth Day Storytime (Madison County Library) Come and listen to stories about Mother Nature. 10:30–11 a.m. FREE! 706795-5597

LECTURES AND LIT: Oconee Democrats Book Group (Piccolo’s Italian Steak House) A discussion on Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin. 7 p.m. FREE! patricia.priest@yahoo.com LECTURES AND LIT: Community Snapshot: It Takes a Village (ACC Library) Join The Boomers: Reflecting, Sharing, Learning for information on The Village, an upcoming organization that provides services to elders or disabled adults of low and moderate income level.

12:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES AND LIT: Lecture with Dr. Will Tuttle (Miller Learning Center) (Room 248) Learn about eating for spiritual health and social harmony. Dr. Tuttle is author of The World Peace Diet, which explores the profound cultural and spiritual ramifications of our food choices. 7 p.m. FREE! sos@uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Botanic Musicale (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Violinist Robert McDuffie performs Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” with the McDuffie Center for Strings Orchestra of Mercer University. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-542-6014

Thursday 26 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! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Gallery Talk (Georgia Museum of Art) Join artist Enee Abelman, cocurator of “Polly Knipp Hill: Marking a Life Through Etching.” 5:30 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Phi Beata Heata Student Jewelry Sale (Lamar Dodd School of Art) A biannual sale of handmade items by UGA’s jewelry and metalwork students. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. www. art.uga.edu ART: Art Reception (Whole: Mind.

Body. Art.) For “Body of Work: The Human Form and Its Interaction With Its Environment.” Featuring music from DJ Justin Legend. 7 p.m.

FREE! www.wholemindbodyart.com CLASSES: Butterflies Conservation Workshop (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn techniques for propagating host and nectar plants and go on a field search for butterflies. Participants will learn to tag and release butterflies on their migration to Mexico, test for parasites and send data to UGA scientists. 8:30 a.m.–12:30

p.m. $45–50. www.botgarden.uga. edu EVENTS: Exhibition of the Confederate Constitution (UGA Russell Library) The original Confederate Constitution will be displayed along with Civil War letters, documents, artifacts and images from 1862. 8 a.m.–5 p.m. FREE! 706-542-7123 EVENTS: Dinner & Bikes (Little Kings Shuffle Club) An evening of transportation chat, bicycle films, vegan food and a traveling bookstore. BikeAthens hosts Joshua Ploeg, Joe Biel and Elly Blue from Portland on their southeastern tour. 7–9 p.m. $6–15. admin@ bikeathens.com, dinnerandbikes. com EVENTS: Pollination Celebration (Terrapin Beer Co.) UGA entomology students host a Pollination Celebration and BuzzBrew. Attendees will sample local beer while learning about local bees and pollination.

5:30–7:30 p.m. $10 (incl. glass). entomolo@uga.edu, www.terrapinbeer.com FILM: Fashion in Movies and Magazines Film Series (Georgia Museum of Art) The September Issue is a documentary about the process of putting together the most important issue of the year for Vogue magazine. Held in conjunction with the exhibition “Pattern and Palette in Print: Gentry Magazine and a New Generation of Trendsetters.” 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum. com GAMES: Trivia (The Volstead) Every Thursday! 7:30-9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-5300 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 706354-1515 GAMES: Special Olympics Bowling (Showtime Bowl) For individuals with cognitive disabilities ages 21 & up. Call to register and to obtain a medical form. Thursdays, 4:30–6 p.m. $3.75/game. 706-5481028 KIDSTUFF: Pajama Storytime (Madison County Library) Bring your pajama-clad kids in for a set of stories and a bedtime snack. 7 p.m.

FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Spanish Storytime (ACC Library) Led by UGA student volunteers from the Department of Language and Literacy Education. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650

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Every other Thursday. Call for more information. Ages 12 & older. 5:30– 7:30 p.m. $5. 706-613-3623 LECTURES AND LIT: Book Signing (Avid Bookshop) Poet Clifford Brooks III will be signing copies of his first collection of poetry, The Draw of Broken Eyes and Whirling Metaphysics. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com MEETINGS: Clarke County Democratic Committee Meeting (Athens Clarke Heritage Foundation) Guest speaker is Dr. Philip Lanoue, Superintendent of the Clarke County School System. All interested persons welcome. 6 p.m.

FREE! 706-202-7515, ccdc.communications@gmail.com OUTDOORS: Circle of Hikers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) The garden offers a hike through the garden’s trails. Hikers are encouraged to bring nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share. 8:30 a.m. FREE! www.uga.edu/botgarden PERFORMANCE: Music of North India (Hugh Hodgson Hall) David Trasoff, a 2012 Patel distinguished professor of Indian musical arts, plays the sarod and Prithwiraj Bhattacharjee plays the tabla. 8 p.m.

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by Mary Porter and ceramics by Carter Gillies and Jasey Jones are available. Apr. 27, 4–7 p.m. & Apr. 28, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. maryporterart@ charter.net ART: BFA 1 Exit Show (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Works of photography, printmaking and sculpture by graduating art students. 7 p.m.

FREE! www.art.uga.edu ART: Phi Beata Heata Student Jewelry Sale (Lamar Dodd School of Art) A biannual sale of handmade items by UGA’s jewelry and metalwork students. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. www. art.uga.edu EVENTS: 2nd Annual Survivors & Supporters Cottage Celebration (Nuçi’s Space) Food, music, moving speakers, a silent auction and raffle prizes all in celebration of The Cottage’s workers, partners, clients, and community. 7 p.m. $5. www. northgeorgiacottage.org EVENTS: Drunken Spelling Bee 5 (Go Bar) Reigning champ Jeff Fallis comes back to defend his title. 7 p.m. (registration), 8 p.m. $2. 706546-5609

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EVENTS: Dawgs After Dark: I Love the ‘90s (UGA Tate Center) Activities include a costume contest, video games, ‘90s candy and free food. 10 p.m. FREE! (students), $5.

706-542-6396 EVENTS: Red Bull Chariot Race (Downtown Athens) Teams of three “gladiators” design, build and race custom chariots fit for gods and goddesses down Clayton Street.

Awards will be given based on inventiveness, fastest time and audience favorite. Visit website for information on how to register a team. 6:30 p.m. www.redbullchariotrace.com EVENTS: Twilight Criterium 2012 (Downtown Athens) Give up the streets to bicycles and cycling enthusiasts this weekend when the 33rd annual professional cycling event and festival rolls through town.

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12 & 13. Apr. 27–28. FREE! www. athenstwilight.com EVENTS: Historical Community Forum: Slavery or Freedom Forever? (UGA Russell Library) (Room 258) A forum discussion of the historical crisis of American slavery. 3:30 p.m. FREE! russlib@ uga.edu EVENTS: Memorial for Conrad Fink (UGA Chapel) Students, colleagues and friends will share remembrances of the legendary journalism professor who passed away Jan. 14. The Red & Black will host a reception at 540 Baxter St. after the service. 2 p.m. FREE! www. grady.uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Fantastic Fridays (Bishop Park) Obstacle courses and other activities in an unstructured environment. For ages 10 months to

4 years and their guardians. 9–10 a.m. $5–15. 706-613-3589 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 LECTURES AND LIT: Book Sale (Madison County Library) Find great books at a good price. Proceeds benefit the library. 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

706-795-5597 THEATRE: Burning Man (SeneyStovall Chapel) The Circle Ensemble Theatre presents a play by Atlanta playwright Pamela Turner about the annual, counterculture festival in Nevada and a capital punishment case occurring simultaneously. Apr. 26–28, 7:30 p.m. & Apr. 28, 2:30 p.m. $10-15. 706-613-3770, www. circleensembletheatre.com THEATRE: Opera Games (Town and Gown Players) Town & Gown presents works typically performed by opera singers in an original style.

Pieces include Mozart and Salieri, a one-act chamber opera based on the story that inspired Amadeus, several vocal works by Bach and Aaron Copland’s complete Old American Songs. Apr. 27 & 28, 8 p.m. & Apr. 29, 2 p.m. $5. 706-338-8871, www. townandgownplayers.org

Saturday 28 ART: Art Demo (The Loft Art Supplies) Learn charcoal drawing techniques. 2–3 p.m. FREE! www. loftartsupply.com ART: Spring Cleaning Studio Sale (424 Nacoochee Ave.) Glass jewelry

by Annette Paskiewicz, paintings by Mary Porter and ceramics by Carter Gillies and Jasey Jones. Apr. 27,

4–7 p.m. & Apr. 28, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. maryporterart@charter.net ART: Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa (Ben’s Bikes) Annual outdoor market featuring handmade local products and vintage items. Expect fine arts, functional pieces, eco-chic fashions and sustainable goods. The fair includes local and regional food carts, interactive workshops, a photo booth and DJ Mahogany spinning vintage 45s. Live music from Zeke Sayer, Old Smokey, Cicada Rhythm, Bronson Tew, The Jackson Purchase and more. See story on p. 8. 10 a.m.–7 p.m. FREE! www. athensindiecraftstravaganzaa.com ART: Loose and Colorful (OCAF) Paint at the easel from your favorite photographs during this five-hour workshop. Bring a lunch. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. $100 (members), $110. www. ocaf.com CLASSES: Windows 7 for Beginners (Oconee County Library) Participants will learn how to navigate Windows 7 and its features. 1–3 p.m. FREE! 706769-3950 CLASSES: Eight Silken Qigong (Red Lotus Institute) Experience moving meditation to improve your health and harmonize your mind, body and spirit. Saturdays, 10 a.m. $10. www.acupunctureathens.com EVENTS: World Tai Chi & Qigong Day Celebration (Athens Regional Medical Center) Watch demonstrations, participate in simple exercises and meet local Tai Chi instructors.

Mayor Denson has issued a proclamation declaring Apr. 28, 2012 as official Tai Chi and Qigong Day in Athens-Clarke County. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www.armc.org EVENTS: Zumba After Dark (40 Watt Club) With Tania Mendoza. 7 p.m. $10. www.40watt.com

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Wild Rumpus Roller Disco “Half-O-Ween” Party Athens Skate Inn After its inception three years ago, the Wild Rumpus Halloween Parade has become an Wild Rumpus 2011 Athenian tradition.

Currently, we’re quickly approaching the halfway point between Rumpuses, and to celebrate this semimomentous occasion, Kite to the Moon is hosting an all-ages rock-and-roller-skating jamboree.

“The whole idea is just to have a damn good time,” says singer/guitarist and Rumpus founder Timi Conley. And if Conley’s band has any focal idea, it’s having a damn good time; its offbeat musical style, oddball lyricism and flamboyant stage show make Kite to the Moon one of Athens’ premier bands of merriment.

After DJ Immuzikation spins some tunes, Kite to the Moon will perform a typically wild set, plus “some popular ‘70s and ‘80s roller-jam cover songs” at the Skate Inn. Additionally, the band is going to “add a couple of performers and do some Ziggy Stardust material,” a move that, according to Conley, is back by popular demand.

And where do the proceeds go? Conley explains the event’s fundraising element. “The [Wild Rumpus] parade is affordable, but it takes quite a bit of cash to pull off,” says Conley. “This will [provide] some funds to go towards that, and we always choose a nonprofit charity to give our extra money to. Whatever we’ve made above the parade operating costs has gone to a charity the past two years.”

Conley reveres the primal aspects of our nature; from his overtly crazy music to his roles in utterly unruly events, the artist puts great value on letting loose. “I think [the popularity of the Wild Rumpus events] speaks to the primordial urge to just howl at the moon and let your inner-self out,” he says. “All that fun that gets stuffed down in daily life can just burst out… I can’t take much credit for all this. It really belongs to the people of Athens.”

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EVENTS: ORCTU Spring Banquet (Flinchum’s Pheonix) The Oconee River Chapter Trout Unlimited and UGA’s Student Fishery Society co-host a catered meal by Locos, a bucket raffle, auctions and an evening of story sharing. 5:30-9 p.m.

678-231-8581, www.orctu.org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts.

Live music at every market. Every Saturday through mid-December. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: 7th Annual Lavender Graduation (UGA Memorial Hall) A commencement ceremony recognizing LGBT graduating students and alumni. Undergraduate, graduate and doctorate students graduating in May, August or December and UGA alumni are eligible to walk. 2 p.m.

FREE! ugalavgrad@uga.edu, www. lgbtcenter.uga.edu EVENTS: Tour of Kitchens (The Hill) The 14th annual Athens Tour of Kitchens tours houses in the Hill and Oak Grove neighborhoods. As part of the tour, chef Peter Dale of The National will host a cooking demonstration at the home of acclaimed photographer Jim Fiscus. Proceeds benefit the Georgia Children’s Chorus. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. $20–25. www.georgiachildrenschorus.org EVENTS: Washington Farms Strawberry Festival (Washington Farms) Strawberry picking, a strawberry cook-off, live entertainment, festival food and many fun farm activities. 9 a.m.–6 p.m. $8. www. washingtonfarms.net EVENTS: Shreds and Meds (ACC Recycling Facility) Shred up to two boxes of personal documents and dispose of old, expired or unused medications. Part of Athens GreenFest. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. FREE! www.athensgreenfest.com EVENTS: Turtle Show (Memorial Park) Show off your pet turtle for a Best in Shell turtle show! Turtle care and status seminars provided.

Pre-registration for turtles required.

All ages of contestants and turtles.

1:30–4:30 p.m. $3 (public), $5 (turtle registration). 706-613-3616 EVENTS: AAMGA Annual Plant Sale (Clarke County Extension Office) The Athens Area Master Gardener Extension Volunteers will have herbs, ferns, perennials, annuals, vegetable plants, trees and shrubs for sale, as well as handcrafted yard art and mosquito repellant candles. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0981 EVENTS: 2nd Annual Good Food Block Party (Farm 255) Food from Farm 255, The National, Five & Ten, The Last Resort Grill, Heirloom Cafe and King of Pops. All proceeds benefit Wholesome Wave Georgia and the Athens Farmers Market SNAP doubling program. 1–4 p.m. www. farm255.com EVENTS: Twilight Criterium 2012 (Downtown Athens) Give up the streets to bicycles and cycling enthusiasts this weekend when the 33rd annual professional cycling event and festival rolls through town.

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12 & 13. Apr. 27–28. FREE! www. athenstwilight.com EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Oconee County Courthouse) Fresh produce, meats and other farm products. Every Saturday. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeecountyobservations. blogspot.com KIDSTUFF: Like Totally! Carnival & Album Fundraiser (Little Kings Shuffle Club) A family event featuring a performance by Like Totally!, food, juggling, face-painting, a raffle and more. Funds raised will

go towards the band’s debut kids’ album, Good Mews. See Calendar Pick on 30. 2–5 p.m. $3–5. www. facebook.com/lkshuffleclub KIDSTUFF: Pitch, Hit and Run Competition (Lay Park) Participants throw strikes at a designated target, hit from a tee for accuracy and distance and sprint from second base to home plate.

Ages 7–14. Call to register by Apr. 25. Birth certificate copy required.

10 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3596 KIDSTUFF: Story Time (Avid Bookshop) Come listen to children’s stories read aloud. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. & Saturdays, 1 p.m. FREE! 706352-2060 KIDSTUFF: Save the Frogs Day (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Explore all about frogs and get a little muddy. For families and children under 13 accompanied by an adult.

10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-6133615 KIDSTUFF: Animal Encounters (Memorial Park) Meet some of Bear Hollow’s education ambassadors during a live animal presentation.

1:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3616 LECTURES AND LIT: Athens Storytelling (Avid Bookshop) Seven people tell their true story based on the theme “Lost and Found.” The storytellers are Stacy Shulman, David Mack, Jorge Terrell, Alexa Gruen, Ari Lieberman, David Noah and Shannon McNeal. Some material may not be appropriate for children. 6:30–8 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com LECTURES AND LIT: A David Oates Poetry Reading (Oconee County Library) David Oates, host and producer of the radio show “Wordland” on WUGA, will read from Drunken Robins, a collection of haiku and senryu poems capturing evocative moments from nature and relationshops. Followed by a book signing. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES AND LIT: Book Sale (Madison County Library) Find great books at a good price. Proceeds benefit the library. 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

706-795-5597 OUTDOORS: Spring Bird Hike (Shops of South Athens) Join the local chapter of the Audubon Society for a spring bird hike at Kennesaw Mountain. Bring binoculars. All ages. 6 a.m. FREE! www.oconeeriversaudubon.org.

PERFORMANCE: A Memory, A Monologue, a Rant and a Prayer (UGA Fine Arts Building) A collection of writings to stop violence against women and girls. All proceeds benefit The Cottage. 8 p.m. $5–10. www.vday.org/home PERFORMANCE: SHARKwiNG Troupe (Ciné) This comedy show about drinking games and college life is a drinking game itself. 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com PERFORMANCE: Pico Dorado (ATHICA) Composer, performer and video artist Scott Bazar invites players to participate in an audio-visual arcade game for rotating sextets.

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THEATRE: Opera Games (Town and Gown Players) Town & Gown presents works typically performed by opera singers in an original style.

Pieces include Mozart and Salieri, a one-act chamber opera based on the story that inspired Amadeus, several vocal works by Bach and Aaron Copland’s complete Old American Songs. Apr. 27 & 28, 8 p.m. & Apr. 29, 2 p.m. $5. 706-338-8871, www. townandgownplayers.org

Sunday 29 ART: Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa (Ben’s Bikes) Annual outdoor market featuring handmade local products and vintage items. Expect fine arts, functional pieces, eco-chic fashions and sustainable goods. The fair includes local and regional food carts, interactive workshops, a photo booth and DJ Mahogany spinning vintage 45s. Live music from Zeke Sayer, Ol Smokey, Cicada Rhythm, Bronson Tew, The Jackson Purchase and more. See story on p. 8. 10 a.m.–7 p.m. FREE! www. athensindiecraftstravaganzaa.com CLASSES: Kundalini Yoga (Red Lotus Institute) Two sessions offered in meditation and weight reduction. 9–10 a.m. (meditation), 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. (weight reduction). $8 each. 706-369-8855 CLASSES: Glass Fusing Open Studio (Good Dirt) Bring ideas for a small fused-glass project and receive instructor help. For adults and mature children. Call to register.

2–4 p.m. $50–60. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net EVENTS: Wild Rumpus Roller Disco “Half-O-Ween” Party (Athens Skate Inn) Kite to the Moon hosts an all-ages night of rolling around the rink to raise money for the Wild Rumpus Halloween Parade. DJ Immuzikation will spin tunes. See Calendar Pick on p. 24. 7 p.m. $10.

706-353-3113 EVENTS: ACR Mutt Strut (Bishop Park) Activities include a silent auction, raffle and contests for best kisser, costume, lap dog and crooner, most talented and super mutt. Registration includes a Athens Canine Rescue pint glass and raffle ticket. 1-2 p.m. (registration), 2–4 p.m. $15. www.athenscaninerescue. com/mutt-strut EVENTS: High Hat Party (Classic Center Foundry Street Warehouses) Throw on a chic, funky, vintage or outrageous hat and join the Jeannette Rankin Fund for games, kids crafts, snacks and silent and live auctions. 1–3 p.m. $25. www. rankinfoundation.org/events GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) “Brewer’s Inquisition,” trivia hosted by Chris Brewer every Sunday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-3546655, www.buffaloscafe.com/athens GAMES: Trivia (The Capital Room) Every Sunday! Hosted by Evan Delany (former Wild Wing trivia host). First place wins $50 and second place wins $25. 8 p.m. FREE! www.thecapitalroom.com GAMES: Trivia Sundays (Blind Pig Tavern) At the West Broad location. 6 p.m. 706-208-7979 LECTURES AND LIT: Canine Confessions and Confections Party (Avid Bookshop) Meet authors Hy Conrad and Jeff Johnson of Things Your Dog Doesn’t Want You to Know for a reading of the book and a night of canine confections for well-behaved dogs on leashes. Some proceeds benefit

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Athens Canine Rescue. 4 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com MEETINGS: Raw Foods Club (Waseca School) Explore raw foods in a learning atmosphere. Recipes, demos, bulk-food buying and feasting. Bring a healthy side dish or dessert if you can. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-714-6228 PERFORMANCE: Airmen of Note (Hugh Hodgson Hall) The United States Air Force Band’s jazz ensemble is one of the last big band touring groups in the world and has collaborated with several big names in jazz. 3 p.m. FREE! (ticket required). 706-542-4400 THEATRE: Opera Games (Town and Gown Players) Town & Gown presents works typically performed by opera singers in an original style.

Pieces include Mozart and Salieri, a one-act chamber opera based on the story that inspired Amadeus, several vocal works by Bach and Aaron Copland’s complete Old American Songs. Apr. 27 & 28, 8 p.m. & Apr. 29, 2 p.m. $5. 706-338-8871, www. townandgownplayers.org

Monday 30 CLASSES: Carolina Shag Dancing (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Learn how to dance with Classic City Shag. Every first and third Monday.

6 p.m. $5. www.buffaloscafe.com/ athens EVENTS: Taste of Americas (Farm 255) An evening of live music and Central and South American food from various local restaurants.

Proceeds benefit The Athens Latino Center for Education and Services.

5–10 p.m. $3–10. www.facebook. com/alcesathens GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music knowledge every Monday! Hosted by Jonathan Thompson. 8 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes!

Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Every Monday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706543-8997 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Snuggle in your jammies and listen to bedtime stories. Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650

Tuesday 1 CLASSES: Kundalini Yoga (Red Lotus Institute) Develop physical and mental discipline for strength and consciousness. 5:30–7 p.m. $7–14 (sliding scale). 706-369-8855 EVENTS: General Strike and Demonstration (UGA Arch) Join Occupy Athens in standing in solidarity with workers across the world in calling for a day without the 99%.

5 p.m. FREE! www.athensoccupier. com GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 706354-1515 GAMES: Trivia (Chango’s Asian Kitchen) Learn facts, eat noodles.

Every Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706546-0015 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 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Compete for prizes and giveaways.

Every Tuesday. 9–11 p.m. 706353-0305 GAMES: Trivia (Shane’s Rib Shack) (College Station) Every Tuesday! 7 p.m. 706-543-0050 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES AND LIT: Special Collections Library Tour (UGA Russell Library) Explore interactive kiosks with access to oral history interviews, historical film, video and sound recordings. Look for familiar faces from the state’s political history in Art Rosenbaum’s mural, “Doors.”

Every Tuesday. 2 p.m. FREE! 706542-8079 MEETINGS: Great Decisions Group Discussion (ACC Library) Great Decisions is a national program that encourages learning about U.S. foreign policy and global issues. Participants read articles and meet weekly to discuss issues. Every Tuesday. 7 p.m. $20 (for discussion book). 706-613-3650 OUTDOORS: Golden Sneakers Walking Club (Lay Park) A fitness program for senior adults to get active, stay fit and have fun.

Participants can set their own speed and walk and talk with other seniors during an invigorating stroll around the park and other designated routes. Call to register. 10 a.m. $3–5. 706-613-3596 PERFORMANCE: Rak the Watt (40 Watt Club) An evening of bellydancing. 7 p.m. $8. www.40watt.com PERFORMANCE: OpenTOAD Comedy Open Mic (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Voted by Flagpole’s readers as Athens’ “favorite comedy night” in 2011 and 2012, this comedy show allows locals to watch quality comedy or perform themselves. Email to perform. First and third Tuesday of every month! 9 p.m. FREE! (performers), $5. calebsynan@yahoo.com, www.flickertheatreandbar.com

Wednesday 2 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Meet docents in the lobby for a tour of highlights from the permanent collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) An afternoon market featuring local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts. Live music at every market.

Every Wednesday through the end of October. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo) (Madison Bar & Bistro Courtyard) Drink and food specials for you and your (well-behaved, non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog!

Every Wednesday. 5-7 p.m. www. indigoathens.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know it all? Test your knowledge every Wednesday night.

8 p.m. (Baldwin St. & Broad St. locations). 706-548-3442 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Treppenhaus) Trivia every Wednesday with host Irish Dave. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-355-3060

GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie) (Five Points location) Open your piehole for a chance to win! Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706850-7424 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Full Bloom Storytime (Full Bloom Center) Interactive storytime led by local storytellers who love reading to children. Open to all ages. 4 p.m. $3 (suggested donation). 706-353-3373, www. fullbloomparent.com PERFORMANCE: Shameless (40 Watt Club) The second installment of the Shameless comedy night features James Adomian of Upright Citizens Brigade, Harold & Kumar Escape Guantanamo Bay, “The Late Late Show” (CBS) and The Onion Radio News. He will be joined by Atlanta comic Mike Kaiser and locals Craig Hoelzer, Matt Gilbert, Andrea Boyd, Harold Kizzapps and host Chris Patton. 9 p.m. $7–10. www.40watt.com

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LECTURES AND LIT: Annual Parenting & Breastfeeding Conference 5/5 (The Georgia Center) Several local speakers will give informative sessions about breast feeding and positive parenting. May 4, 6:30-9 p.m., May 5, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. FREE! (children), $65 (includes plus one). www. georgiaparentingconference.org PERFORMANCE: The Promised Land 5/5 (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) UGA alumna Lilli Lewis performs with her bluegrass/jazz ensemble The Promised Land. 4 p.m. FREE! www.lillilewis. com/plp PERFORMANCE: Athens Choral Society Spring Concert 5/5 (Hugh Hodgson Hall) Performing “Mass of the Children” by John Rutter and “Songs of Love and War,” a piece inspired by letters written to and from soldiers during four wars

by Paul Moravec. 8 p.m. FREE! www. athenschoralsociety.com ART: Art in the Park 5/6 (Bishop Park) Peruse fine art, crafts and other handmade crafts at the outdoor Athens Artists’ Market. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. athensartistmarket@gmail.com ART: Spring Pottery Sale 5/6 (Carter Gillies Pottery Studio) A selection of handmade local pottery by artist Carter Gillies including dishes, serving trays, vases, mortar and pestles, cruets, earring holders and more. May 5 & 6, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. www.cartergilliespottery.wordpress.com EVENTS: Brunch in the Fields 5/6 (Mills Farm) A brunch presented by the Classic City Cooks and Chefs Association and Mills Farm, home of Red Mule Grits. Featuring live music and crafts. Save $2 with a canned food donation for Project Safe. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. $10. 706-543-8113 GAMES: Trivia Sundays 5/6 (Blind Pig Tavern) At the West Broad location. 6 p.m. 706-208-7979 LECTURES AND LIT: Time Efficiency and Surrender 5/6 (Jittery Joe’s Coffee ) A miniworkshop on how to discover your inner peace and live a productive life. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $20. www. pathwayscouseling.com LECTURES AND LIT: Meet the Author 5/6 (Avid Bookshop) Author Jo Ellen Oliver signs copies of The Man Under the Bridge, a book about the homeless. 4–5 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com

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Tuesday 24 40 Watt Club Turn It Up for Turner Benefit. 8 p.m. $5 (adv). www.40watt.com ASHEREL Atlanta-based new-age rock trio.

ANDREW KAHRS TRIO Featuring Andrew Kahrs, Drew Hart and Bill Bacon (of Sam Sniper). Proceeds from tonight’s show benefit Turner Fordham, a freshman at UGA, in her fight against leukemia.

Georgia Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 YAWP Free association noise rock— “like Sonic Youth covering Grateful Dead without the songs.”

BARLETTAS Feel good three-part harmonies with heavy guitar and Beatles-esque pop sensibility.

BARNETT SHOALS RD. COLLEGE STATION

GAMES: Trivia with a Twist 5/3 (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 706354-1515 GAMES: Special Olympics Bowling 5/3 (Showtime Bowl) For individuals with cognitive disabilities ages 21 & up. Call to register and to obtain a medical form.

Thursdays, 4:30–6 p.m. $3.75/ game. 706-548-1028 KIDSTUFF: GMOA Teen Studio: Fabric Design 5/3 (Georgia Museum of Art) Talk with curators of “Pattern and Palette in Print: Gentry Magazine and a New Generation of Trendsetters” and participate in a fabric design workshop. 5:30 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org KIDSTUFF: Story Time 5/3 (Avid Bookshop) Come listen to children’s stories read aloud. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. & Saturdays, 1 p.m. FREE! 706352-2060 OUTDOORS: Circle of Hikers 5/3 (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) The garden offers a hike through the garden’s trails. Hikers are encouraged to bring nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share.

8:30 a.m. FREE! www.uga.edu/ botgarden ART: Exit to the Right 5/4 (Lamar Dodd School of Art) The BFA and MAEd art education students host an exit show reception. 7 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu ART: Painted Words 5/4 (Georgia Museum of Art) Acknowledging the relationship between word and image, the students of Judith Ortiz Cofer’s advanced creative writing class will present brief readings based on individual works from GMOA’s collection. 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.com ART: Closing Reception 5/4 (Lamar Dodd School of Art) “The Rite of Spring” features drawings and paintings by graduating art students. 7 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu EVENTS: Madison in May 5/4 (Madison-Morgan Cultural Center) Tour of historic churches, antebellum homes and gardens. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $25-30. www.mmcc-arts.org

LECTURES AND LIT: Annual Parenting & Breastfeeding Conference 5/4 (The Georgia Center) Several local speakers will give informative sessions about breast feeding and positive parenting. May 4, 6:30-9 p.m., May 5, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. FREE! (children), $65 (includes plus one). www. georgiaparentingconference.org OUTDOORS: Friday Night Paddles 5/4 (Sandy Creek Park) Experience nighttime on Lake Chapman and by paddle around the moonlit waters.

Every other Friday night through summer. Participants may bring or rent a canoe or kayak. For ages 12 & up. Call to pre-register. 9–11 p.m. $5–12/family. 706-613-3631, www. athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreekpark PERFORMANCE: Comedy Show 5/4 (Caledonia Lounge) Local comedians Craig Hoelzer, Matt Gilbert, Nate Mitchell, Jake Duvall and Carlos Valencia support Andy Andrist, former writer for “The Daily Show” and “The Man Show.”

Hosted by Ed Burmila. A screening of The Unbookables will follow the live comedy. 8 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www.caledonialounge.com PERFORMANCE: “Handel With Care” 5/4 (Hugh Hodgson Hall) The Athens Master Chorale presents “Handel With Care: An Evening with George Frideric Handel, “ featuring choral works by the master composer. 8 p.m. $5 (students), $10.

706-546-0023 ART: Spring Pottery Sale 5/5 (Carter Gillies Pottery Studio) A selection of handmade local pottery by artist Carter Gillies including dishes, serving trays, vases, mortar and pestles, cruets, earring holders and more. May 5 & 6, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. www.cartergilliespottery.wordpress.com ART: Raindrop Artists Market 5/5 (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Treehouse’s second annual handmade and vintage market featuring more than 20 local vendors. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. FREE! www.treehousekidandcraft.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market 5/5 (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts. Live music at every market.

Every Saturday through mid-December. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Five Points Art Fest 5/5 (Five Points) Paintings, hand-crafted jewelry, ceramics, drawings and more on the lawns of Five Points boutiques. 11 a.m.–7 p.m. FREE! 5pointsartfest@gmail.com EVENTS: Open House 5/5 (University Garden Apartments) Take a tour of the property and enjoy free food and prizes. 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

FREE! 706-549-4884 EVENTS: Pet Care Clinic 5/5 (Pet Supplies Plus) The Athens Area Humane Society hosts a monthly pet care clinic where pets can receive low-cost services such as a rabies vaccination, flea treatment, microchip identification and more. 1–4 p.m. www.athenshumanesociety.org EVENTS: Madison in May 5/5 (Madison-Morgan Cultural Center) Tour of historic churches, antebellum homes and gardens. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $25-30. www.mmcc-arts.org EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market 5/5 (Oconee County Courthouse) Fresh produce, meats and other farm products. Every Saturday. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeecountyobservations.blogspot.com KIDSTUFF: Story Time 5/5 (Avid Bookshop) Come listen to children’s stories read aloud. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. & Saturdays, 1 p.m. FREE! 706352-2060

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acoustic pop and indie rock, with smooth guitar riffs and a strong rap component.

MAD AXES “Pro-Life Suicide Rap.” Influences include: MIA, KMD, BDP, WTC, NWA, CCR, EPMD, RunDMC and, oddly, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.

“Get Up Get Down” on the Rooftop! 11 p.m. $2. www.georgiatheatre.com GRINGO STAR Psychedelic rock from Atlanta, formerly known as A Fir-Ju Well. Event is rain or shine–in case of inclement weather the event will be moved to the balcony or main room.

IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee. com IKE STUBBLEFIELD AND FRIENDS Soulful R&B artist Ike Stubblefield is a Hammond B3 virtuoso who cut his teeth backing Motown legends

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Wednesday 25 40 Watt Club 8:30 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www.40watt.com NATHAN ANGELO Soulful pop rock.

STEVE MOAKLER Indie/pop singer and songwriter.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com INCENDIARIES Ladies of pedigree enforcing angular sensibilities.

Featuring local musicians Mandy Branch-Friar, Mary Joyce, Erika Rickson and Erica Strout.

SUSPECT RAPTOR Local band plays a mix of ‘90s grunge pop and indie post-punk.

THE SKIPPERDEES Charming local acoustic duo with rich, folky vocal harmonies and a sense of humor.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com CALEB DARNELL Member of Bellyache sings the blues.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com SCOTT BAXENDALE Guitar dynamicism from the owner of Baxendale Guitars. Classic bluesy riffs and a lot of soul. Playing every Wednesday in April!

Highwire Lounge 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge. com KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features Robby Handley (bass) and Marlon Patton (drums). The new originals spark like Booker T & the MG’s mixed with 20th century harmony, and will appeal to a strange cross section of indie noise rockers and noodle-limbed jam-band fans alike. Every Wednesday night in April!

Little Kings Shuffle Club Farmer’s Market! 4:30–6 p.m. www. facebook.com/lkshuffleclub VINYL STRANGERS Catchy ‘60s-style pop that’s filled with soaring harmonies and bright, jangly guitars.

Thursday 26 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $3 (21+), $5 (18+). www.40watt. com OLD GOLD New local band plays melodic Southern rock.

THE HABITUAL BUNGLERS Local band of “slick ‘n’ sly rapscallions” playing funk-driven rock.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com UTAH Explosively loud metal and hardcore duo.

JUDAS HORSE Asheville natives playing shoegaze Southern rock.

BROOD PARASITE New local fourpiece offers rhythm-driven rock with modern and classic metal leanings.

DePalma’s Italian Cafe 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.depalmasitaliancafe.com (Timothy Rd. location) MARK CUNNINGHAM & THE NATIONALS Local band plays soulful, heartfelt Americana.

Cunningham draws from Athens’ stalwarts like R.E.M. and Chickasaw Mudd Puppies alongside classic

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Alexis Marceaux & the Samurai is playing at Flicker Theatre on Wednesday, Apr. 25. like the Four Tops, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye.

Featuring coffee bar owner Seth Hendershot on drums. Every Tuesday night!

Highwire Lounge 9–11 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge. com BETSY FRANCK Athens favorite performs at Highwire every Tuesday for the month of April with a revolving cast of local talent, leaving no genre untouched. Apr. 10 is the rock revue, Apr. 17 features the blues and on Apr. 24 Franck celebrates the release of her new solo album.

The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com SOL DRIVEN TRAIN Six-piece act from South Carolina jamming out on soul, reggae, jazz and folk, weaving strands pulled from Stevie Wonder, The Wailers and The Band into a swampy, smooth Southern stew.

The Volstead 9 p.m.–1:30 a.m. 706-354-5300 KARAOKE Every Tuesday!

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com MONAHAN Ryan Monahan backed

by Josh McMichael on bass and Lemuel Hayes on drums. Ryan has a gorgeous, expressive Jeff Buckleyesque voice that soars and sighs with equal grace.

SLEEP DANCE A combination of acoustic rock, jazz and indie rock featuring ambient soundcapes, intricate guitar work and complex percussion.

ALEXIS MARCEAUX & THE SAMURAI This multi-instrumentalist duo theatrically combines piano, strings, tribal percussion and voices, to create something that sounds a bit like early Feist with Dirty Projectorsesque harmonies.

Locos Grill & Pub 6–9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Rd. location) THE VIBRATONES Local scene vets perform an original take on swing and jump-style blues.

Go Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-5609 STREET, RHYTHM, & RHYME This local group gets the party going and jams on funky reggae, jazz and blues sounds.

JASON GRIDLEY Singer-songwriter with a pop feel reminiscent of Jason Mraz or Jack Johnson.

Walker’s Coffee & Pub 9 p.m. FREE! 706-543-1433 LIVE JAZZ Every Wednesday!

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $12 (adv.), $16 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com TR3 FEATURING TIM REYNOLDS Electric power trio known for their fusion of funk, rock and jazz.

SHAUN HOPPER This finger-style acoustic guitarist’s work spans the genres of classical, folk and Celtic.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!

The Winery 7–11 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0095 LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Local singer-songwriter performs solo folk and country. Every Wednesday

country artists like Johnny Cash, Gram Parsons and Steve Earle.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com k i d s New band playing quiet, laid back poetry music. Featuring members of Pretty Bird, The Rodney Kings and Basshunter64.

BARLETTAS Feel-good three-part harmonies with heavy guitar and Beatles-esque pop sensibility.

SLEEPING FRIENDS Playing their set of all Talking Heads covers.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com GRINNIN’ BEAR Rockabilly, Americana, blues and country, brewed with fiddle, crunchy guitar and a funky rhythm section.

Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $12. www.georgiatheatre.com MINNESOTA Bass-heavy dubstep/ glitch-hop music with a melodic and lyrical edge.

ADVENTURE CLUB Dubstep DJ duo.

AViDD Experimental, hip-hop and electronica group from Athens.

Hotel Indigo Life After Five. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www. athensdowntownhotel.com JUSTIN BROGDON Rock vet Justin Brogdon puts a lot of Southern soul into his epic songs. On the Hotel Indigo patio!

Locos Grill & Pub 6-9 p.m. FREE! 706-548-7803 (Harris St. location) RACHEL O’NEAL Local singer/songwriter who plays a mix of soulful acoustic originals and Southerntinged Americana covers.

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $6 (adv.), $8 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com SUNNY LEDFORD Poppy countryrock that’s still got a good bit of twang.

THE DANIEL LEE BAND Four Georiga boys churning out country and Southern rock.

New Earth Music Hall Four Seasons Concert Series. 9 p.m. $5. www.newearthmusichall.com FREE TOMORROW Sophisticated, hip-hop band utilizing multiple genres to create a party vibe.

THE NASTY A blend of hip-hop, R&B and electro, samples and beats, hardrock-and-blues-influenced guitars with live drums.

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

SHOWTIME Elite tha Showstoppa’s band plays eclectic hip-hop mixed with rockin’ funky soul.

KONTRABAND MUSIC High energy fusion of rock and hip-hop.

No Where Bar 10 p.m. $3. 706-546-4742 GREAT BARRIER REEFS Steel drum-fronted funk and jazz band.

The Office Lounge Blues Night. 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 THE SHADOW EXECUTIVES Get your fill of straight-up, authentic blues covers from this skilled Athens five-piece.

White Tiger Gourmet Food & Chocolates 6-8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-6847 DANIEL WOMACK Guitarist from the Futurebirds plays Americana.

Your Pie 8–Midnight. FREE! www.yourpie.com (Downtown location) LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Local singer-songwriter performs solo folk and country. Every Thursday!

Friday 27 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www.40watt.com THE HUMMS Local three-piece plays a raunchy, grooving blend of psychedelic garage rock.

WOODFANGS Grungy, lo-fi psychedelic pop Athens band CO CO RI CO Angular, guitar-driven rock that melodically meanders

Amici Italian Café 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 JUICE BOX Local band lays down some smooth, funky jams.

The Bad Manor Red Bull Chariot Race After Party. 10 p.m.

DJ DECEPTICRON Mixing today’s hottest house, electro and club hits.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $8 (21+), $10 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com SAME AS IT EVER WAS The ultimate Talking Heads tribute act!

THE BREAKS Local feel good rock band featuring the distinctive, warm vocals of Emily Braden.

Downtown Athens 6 p.m. FREE! (College Ave. & Washington St.) EASTER ISLAND Lush, post rockinfluenced shoegaze with sweet, pop melodies, tender harmonies and shimmering guitars. (6 p.m.)

THE B-53SThe B-52s cover band featuring members of Abandon the Earth Mission, Casper and the Cookies, Future Ape Tapes, Kill Kill Buffalo and Dark Meat. The band will perform the first two albums as the original five-piece lineup, featuring the guitar stylings of the late, great Ricky Wilson. (7 p.m.)

MODERN SKIRTS One of Athens’ favorite pop acts, this foursome went from piano-driven darlings to more experimental electronic-inspired dance pop. (8 p.m.)

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Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS This Atlanta/Athens group plays breezy, beachy Americana.

THE INTERNS Side project of members of the local band Futurebirds.

Georgia Bar 10 p.m. $3. 706-546-4742 EFREN Local indie-folk band with dark, brooding melodies and the husky, warm vocals of Scott Low. Celebrating the release of their new album, Write a New Song.

90 ACRE FARM This local sevenpiece emphasizes vocal harmonies and lyrical imagery with its soulful, folk-roots Americana.

Georgia Theatre 10 p.m. $7. www.georgiatheatre.com BIT BRIGADE These guys play the soundtrack to your favorite Nintendo games live while a master player beats the game!

VELVETEEN PINK This quartet of funksters (including DJ Alfredo of Immuzikation) plays electro-based, groove-laden, upbeat stuff in the Prince and Jamiroquai style.

CHERUB Self-described as a “sexy, avant-garde, electro-pop duo that is the dance love-child of ‘80s funk and pop music from the future.”

IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosting electro and rock afterparty on the rooftop!

www.music.uga.edu/trasoff

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com THE ODD TRIO One of Athens’ finest original jazz ensembles, this innovative group often incorporates looped audio into is compositions.

through post-rock soundscapes featuring technical drums, wandering bass and glockenspiel.

THE RODNEY KINGS Scuzzed out punk.

BROTHERS Local trio plays swirling folky tunes that are rich with strings, twisted overdubs and haunting vocals.

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Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring pop, rock, indie and more.

Public Radio for Athens and Northeast Georgia

706-542-9842 • www.wuga.org Your Oasis for Ideas and the Arts WUGA is a broadcast service of the University of Georgia

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Call for Reservations 706-353-6002 2525 Atlanta Highway

www.bigdogsontheriver.com Keepin It Clean and Green!

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 SLEEPING FRIENDS Playing their set of all Talking Heads covers.

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Hendershot’s Coffee Bar Human Rights Festival Benefit. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com BIG C AND THE VELVET DELTA The local blues/R&B/rock band formerly known as Big C and the Ringers debuts with a more riff-oriented sound and a set that’s heavier on originals. Featuring Clarence “Big C” Cameron, AJ Adams, Carlton Owens and Allen Owens.

CHARLIE GARRETT Country-rock ballads with the occasional foray into psychedelic territory.

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 NATHAN SHEPPARD TRIO The local acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is known for his emotive singing style and his modern reworkings of classic tunes, from Dylan and Neil Young to Van Morrison.

Highwire Lounge “Friday Night Jazz.” 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com RAND LINES Original compositions of pianist Rand Lines with drummer Ben Williams and bassist Carl Lindberg.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. $10 (glass) www.terrapinbeer.com STRANGE TORPEDO Bouncy, angular alternative meets post-punk driven by melodic bass lines.

Little Kings Shuffle Club Girls Rock Camp Benefit. 9 p.m. www. facebook.com/lkshuffleclub STELLA ZINE Girls’ Rock CampATHENS volunteer coordinator.

INCENDIARIES Ladies of pedigree enforcing angular sensibilities.

Featuring local musicians Mandy Branch-Friar, Mary Joyce, Erika Rickson and Erica Strout.

LAND MINE Local rock and roll supergroup featuring Alison Divine (ex-Wet, ex-Bunny, ex-Mother), Joe Rowe (The Glands, The Goons, LWOW, ex-Bunny), Creston Spiers (Harvey Milk, Magic Missile, ex-Bunny, ex-Mother) and Jeff Matthews (ex-Jack O Nuts, exDaisy, ex-Hall of Fame).

NANNY ISLAND Local band featuring SJ Ursrey and Shauna Greeson playing dreamy, tropical melodies featuring electric ukelele, bass and drums.

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com DREAMS SO REAL Reunion show!

Formed in 1983 here in town, this acclaimed melodic rock group gained national exposure with an apperance in the rock documentary Athens, GA: Inside/Out. This is their second time playing in a decade (last one was at AthFest 2009).

DEXTER ROMWEBER DUO Dex Romweber is the former frontman for the psycho-surf-rockabilly-garagepunk combo Flat Duo Jets. His music was a huge influence on Jack White of The White Stripes, and it only takes a quick listen to his rowdy rock and roll to see why.

KICK THE ROBOT Exciting powerpop trio.

Omega Bar 8 p.m. $5 (ladies) $10 (men). 706340-6808 SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Two sets of smooth jazz tunes in a casual, relaxing atmosphere. Hosted by DJ Segar.

Saturday 28 40 Watt Club Twilight Dance Party. 10 p.m. $5, $2 (w/ college ID). www.40watt.com DECEPTICRON Mixing today’s hottest house, electro and club hits.

DJ GRAHAM Reptar’s keyboard player has a spin behind the decks.

IMMUZKATION AND VESUS Highenergy electro and other danceable surprises.

AViDD Local group pulls together experimental, hip-hop and electronica.

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 Banging electro house, dubstep, with a dash of top40 remixes backed by video projections. Now spinning every Saturday.

Ben’s Bikes 1:30–6 p.m. FREE! www.​athen​sindi​ ecraf​tstra​vagan​zaa.​com BRONSON TEW Solo set from the local guitarist you may have seen onstage with Adam Klein or Scott Baxendale. (1:30 p.m.)

ZEKE SAYER Country-folk from The Humms’ leading man. (3:30 p.m.)

THE JACKSON PURCHASE Americana from Kentucky with banjo, cello, steel guitar and gritty vocals. (5:30 p.m.)

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com POWERKOMPANY Local duo plays sincere, bittersweet lullabies with gorgeous vocal harmonies over guitar and viola.

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STEPHANIESID Noir-pop from Asheville influenced by Bjork, The Police, John Lennon, Stevie Wonder and more.

BOYCYCLE Dreamy, inventive tunes driven by various percussive instruments and synth.

Cloud SceneTap Launch. 9 p.m.–Midnight.

DIPLOMATIX Local “frat DJ” spins danceable mixes at the launch party for new Athens app SceneTap. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BOBBY’S SHORTS Grateful Dead covers by members of the local band Futurebirds.

Front Porch Book Store 6 p.m. FREE! 706-372-1236 THE 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.

Georgia Theatre 10 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com PERPETUAL GROOVE This group has been stirring crowds into a frenzy around the Southeast with its exciting jams and spirited cover tunes.

The Globe 10 p.m. $5. 706-353-4721 MC BLUEZ Blues trio fronted by Jim Cook and Bill Mitchell with Bill Whitley on percussion. Strong vocals and smoking slide guitar.

Go Bar 10 p.m. $5. www.athenspride.com SPRING DRAGAOKE Sing your hearts out and watch drag performers do their thing. Hosted by DJ Lynn Carson and Extasy Grey.

Proceeds benefit Athens PRIDE Weekend.

DJ TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller (Gold Party, The Agenda) and friends spin late-night glam rock, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com THE NICE MACHINE Local, instrumental rock with surf undertones.

Little Kings Shuffle Club Kiddie Carnival. 2–5 p.m. $3 (kids), $5 (adults). www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub LIKE TOTALLY! Local kindie rock band plays family-friendly songs featuring costumed characters and interactive skits. This afternoon’s carnival is a fundraiser for the band’s

NEEDS YOU!

...for setup, takedown, KidsFest, merchandising, wristband sales, waste management, volunteer management, hospitality and other projects!

Volunteer sign up opens May 1, 2012. For more information about volunteering for AthFest June 22-24, 2012, please visit our website at

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Like Totally! Carnival and Album Fundraiser Little Kings Shuffle Club Can’t make it up to Brooklyn this weekend for Kindiefest? No worries, Athens’ own purveyors of hip, family-friendly pop are throwing their own bash in our backyard. After a three-year hiatus, Jenny “Lady Scientist” Woodward (The Woodworks, Vestibules) reformed Like Totally! about a year ago and is making a real go of it in the kids’ music world—her bimonthly kids’ dance parties at Flicker have become so popular that they’ll soon be moving to a bigger venue, and Like Totally! has become the in-demand band for birthday parties. In the spirit of the newly dubbed “kindie” genre, Like Totally! offers parents blissful respite from the often tiresome world of children’s music. Woodward keeps the lyrics sweet and silly without dumbing down the melodies, so kids of all ages can enjoy tunes about life’s simple pleasures: pets, playtime and cookies (in moderation, of course).

Joined by her backing band of costumed characters (The Friendly Pirate, Unruly Cowboy, Mailman Mack and more), plus a melange of backup dancers, Like Totally! shows have become increasingly theatrical, with interactive performances and scripted skits in between numbers. Woodward even fantasizes about having a Like Totally! TV show in the future.

“I really want to write a 12-series pilot and get that out there,” she says, “but right now the number-one priority is the album.”

The band is currently in the studio with producer Joel Hatstat working on its debut release, Good Mews, but additional funding is necessary to complete the project. You can support the group in its efforts by partying at Little Kings this weekend. The fun starts at 2 p.m., and Like Totally! hits the stage at 3 p.m. There will be face-painting, food carts and prizes, so bring the kids or just your inner-child for a good time. Admission is just $3 for little ones and $5 for adults. If you can’t make it out, donations are also accepted online via www.indiegogo.com/Like-Totally-make-their-debut-Album-Good-Mews… but only an unruly cowboy would miss out on this kind of fun. [Michelle Gilzenrat]

upcoming release. See Calendar Pick on this page.

8 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub BIG C AND THE VELVET DELTA The local blues/R&B/rock band formerly known as Big C and the Ringers debuts with a new, more riff-oriented sound and a set that’s heavier on originals.

THE HEAP Funky indie-soul band based here in Athens with a killer horn section and fronted by Bryan Howard’s low, bass growl.

KYSHONA ARMSTRONG This engaging local songwriter and music therapist performs a unique fusion of acoustic folk and soul.

COOL NIGHTS Rhythm and blues featuring Russ Hicks and Dan Orchick and David Rowe from The Dictatortots and The Ice Cream Men.

Oconee Performing Arts Society 7 p.m. $25 (lawn seats), $75 (cabaret seats). www.opas.org RICKY SCAGGS Legendary bluegrass singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist.

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 RICK FOWLER BAND Local guitarist specializes in acoustic originals.

Sunday 29 Athens Skate Inn Wild Rumpus Roller Disco “Half-OWeen” Party. 7 p.m. $10 (includes skates).

DJ IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. gets the party

started with a set of high-energy electro and rock to soundtrack your skating.

KITE TO THE MOON A sexy, dorky, wildly costumed, uninhibited, gratuitous, excessive, persistent, raucous, rowdy three-piece pop and punk band comprised of experienced Athens natives. Playing a special set of roller jams covers. See Calendar Pick on p. 24.

Ben’s Bikes 1:30–6 p.m. FREE! www.​athen​sindi​ ecraf​tstra​vagan​zaa.​com OLD SMOKEY New band featuring members of Ham1 doing spaghetti western-style numbers. (1:30 p.m.)

CICADA RHYTHM Athens/Atlanta acoustic guitar and upright bass duo playing bluegrass-tinged indie folk.

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SECULAR PETS Quirky, fun rock and roll. (5:30 p.m.)

The Grotto 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-9933 SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Two sets of smooth jazz tunes that provide a casual, relaxing atmosphere. Hosted

by DJ Segar.

The Melting Point “Sunday Funday.” 1 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com LISTEN2THREE Celebrating recently released album!

DAVID BARBE & THE QUICK HOOKS Acclaimed local producer and former member of Sugar and Mercyland, David Barbe has played with members of The Glands, Harvey Milk and more to create that special brand of full-throttle rock that ventures from indie psychedelia to twangy blues.

BOOMFOX Local rock band formerly known as The Sunlight Alchemists, the group describes itself as “Adele meets Stone Temple Pilots.”

ANDREW KAHRS TRIO Featuring Andrew Kahrs, Drew Hart and Bill Bacon (of Sam Sniper). Kahrs plays soulful, R&B-inspired music with a nod toward artists like Stevie Wonder, Derek Trucks and Anthony Hamilton.

ENTROPIC CONSTANT Lo-fi dischordance and sprightly melodies from near Athens with some constant clanging thrown in.

AIRSPACE EXPANSION PROJECT Members of Elastic Skyline and Chromazone have joined together to combine funky jazz rhythms and soaring melodic jams.

CHROMAZONE “Electronic-infused funk rock” featuring several members of UGA’s Music Business Program playing a mix of covers and originals.

TINMAN Finely crafted folk pop ballads from Mark Bailey.

BRAD OLSEN Multi-instrumentalist behind the one-man metal project Artists of War. THE FALCONES Local Athens alternative rock. Anthemic choruses with layered vocal harmonies.

Tapped 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-6277 ROOT SPIRITS Root Spirits will be performing acoustic covers and originals to cap off the Twilight Weekend. They’ll be performing blues, rock, & country from Elmore James to the Allman Bros.

Ted’s Most Best 6 p.m. FREE! 706-543-1523 LOS MEESFITS Misfits covers done Cuban salsa style!

Monday 30 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com THE DESARIOS Local upbeat rock band with a singer who sounds a bit like Elvis Costello. For fans of Phantom Planet, Rooney or The Cars.

CLEAN BREAK Lo-fi indie-rock trio based here in Athens.

GROOVE TANGENT Playing covers from diverse rock acts like Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd and Jet. MR. MUSTACHE Sweet folk harmonies and warm tones reminiscent of Fleet Foxes with some more rootsy Americana influences.

Georgia Theatre 10 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com PAPER DIAMOND High-energy project from Colorado-based producer Alex B, featuring driving beats and bass plus rich, rumbling tones under

layers of spacey synthesizers, sweet melodies and catchy vocals.

CRY WOLF Former hardcore vocalist Justin Phillips along with drummer Johnluke Lewis combine their hardcore past with a love for electronica.

TRIZ Celebrated local electroturntablist.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Local songstress Kyshona Armstrong hosts this open mic night every Monday!

Tuesday 1 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com IS/IS Garage punk-rock from Minneapolis.

KATER MASS Local melodic punk band influenced by acts like Propagandhi and Fugazi.

ABBY GOGO Psychedelic shoegaze from Atlanta.

ARGONAUTS Local band plays moody, alternative-inspired rock.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 5–6:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com RAND LINES Local jazz musician Lines will be playing a happy hour solo piano set every Tuesday in May! Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop! In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the balcony or main room of the Georgia Theatre. 11 p.m. $2. www. georgiatheatre.com REPTAR DJ SET Members of this highly praised local synth-pop band spin some of their favorite dance jams on the rooftop!

EYES LIPS EYES Disco punk quartet from Utah.

Go Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-5609 THE MONKEY GRASS JUG BAND Featuring Brandon McCoy. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee. com IKE STUBBLEFIELD AND FRIENDS Soulful R&B artist Ike Stubblefield is a Hammond B3 virtuoso who cut his teeth backing Motown legends like the Four Tops, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye.

Featuring Seth Hendershot on drums. Every Tuesday!

The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday! 7 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com HIGH STRUNG STRING BAND High-energy sounds building on the originality of folk-grass with a tinge of edginess.

No Where Bar 10:30 p.m. $3. 706-546-4742 BRET MOSLEY Soulful blues, roots rock sung with authenticity.

Wednesday 2 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com RACEBANNON American noise punk band from Bloomington, Indiana.

THE FALLOW Southern metal band based here in Athens.

DUDE MAGNETS Noisy chaos.

10 FINGERS STRONG Local hardcore metal band influenced by Pantera, System of a Down and Rage Against the Machine.

Farm 255 8 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com DIAL INDICATORS This quiet, romantic background for the dinner set plays an eclectic selection of standards from Tin Pan Alley to Tom Waits.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com BOZMO Garage rock with a twist of pop from Boston.

LITTLE GOLD This Brooklyn band describes itself as psychedelic country—somewhere between Wilco and My Morning Jacket.

Go Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-5609 GLUPIST New band featuring Danny Gorbachev, formerly of Nuclear Spring, playing folky rock numbers with a sense of humor.

ANDROCLES & THE LION This local band plays airy indie-rock with lots of warm acoustic guitar, melodic harmonies and folk undertones.

RYAN MOORE Lead singer of Brothers plays a solo set.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $3. www.hendershotscoffee.com ADAM KLEIN & THE WILD FIRES Local country-folk and Americana singer-songwriter will play at Hendershot’s every Wednesday in May! Each evening Adam Klein & the Wild Fires will perform a different original album in its entirety, joined by special guests. Tonight features folk-pop record Wounded Electric Youth.

Locos Grill & Pub 6-9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Rd. location) THE BACUPS Local cover band plays fun ‘60s tunes—from The Beatles to The Temptations.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!

Walker’s Coffee & Pub 9 p.m. FREE! 706-543-1433 LIVE JAZZ Every Wednesday!

Down the Line 5/3 ATHENS A-TRAIN (DePalma’s Italian Cafe ) 5/3 NOAH GUTHRIE (Georgia Theatre) 5/3 STEVE EARLE AND THE DUKE (AND DUCHESSES) / THE MASTERSONS (Georgia Theatre) 5/3 SONS OF SAILORS / PARROTHEAD PARADISE (The Melting Point) 5/3 LEFTY WILLIAMS BAND (No Where Bar) 5/3 THE SHADOW EXECUTIVES (The Office Lounge) 5/4 REPTAR / GRAPE SODA / GRASS GIRAFFES (40 Watt Club) 5/4 VESTIBULES / SWANK MOTEL / KARA KILDARE (Farm 255) 5/4 KATE MORRISSEY (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 5/4 CHIP GREENE (Go Bar) 5/4 RAND LINES (Highwire Lounge) 5/4 THE SWINGIN’ MEDALLIONS / NAPOLEON SOLO (The Melting Point) 5/4 GRIZ / WICK-IT THE INSTIGATOR / SATORU / DECEPTICRON / MAAGICIAN (New Earth Music Hall) 5/4 SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR (Omega Bar) 5/5 COHEED AND CAMBRIA / MOVING MOUNTAINS / PIANOS BECOME THE TEETH (40 Watt Club)

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Extra Special “Thank you’s” to: Liam O’ Shaughnessy Mary Noel Jordan Todd McBride Skip and Jamie Veljkov Jenn Bryant Donna Fee Chala Wilson Stephanie Weaver Home Depot of Athens Janet and everyone @Avid Books Kay Remar @the SBDC Renee Douglas @First American Keith P. Rein @PaperThin Leon Leathers @RubySue Graphics Jason McFarland @Apex Signs Melinda Edwards @Flagpole Angie Tillman @Phickles Pickles Matt Etgen @New West Records Yvonne Cooper Amanda Burk Lei Ding Lauren Howard Bayne and Melaney Smith Chad Shaffer George Kasiv Clay Tighe Mark Willson Rachel Hawkins Pat Pawlowski Shanon Hays Mary Beth Justus Robert Jahn And if we forgot anyonewe apologize, we love you too!

2012 Greenfest Award Winners 2012 GreenFest Art & Poetry Contest Kindergarten: Isabelle Duncan, Mark Gemao, Jacob Bunn, Joel Goodson, Randy Sicard 2nd Grade: Iza-Alyce Brown, Zoe Holcomb 3rd Grade: Ashton Haynes, Jaden Maddox 4th Grade: Camille Duncan, Genesis Harrison, Mackenzie Caudill Eugene Odum Environmental Grants Melody Mosby, David Ragsdale, Halley Page, Steven King Alec Little Environmental Awards Craig Page, Eric Wagoner Athens Land Trust Awards Special Recognition - Neal Anderson, David Berle Donor of the Year - Betty Jean Craige Community Garden of the Year - Rev. Bascoe Jackson Garden at Hill Chapel Baptist Church Conservation Volunteer of the Year - Josh Koons BikeAthens Awards Volunteer of the Year - Michael Brugger Advocate of the Year - Anna Gore Athens-Clarke County Community Tree Council Award Friend of Trees - Jere Bowden

Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department Recycling Division Awards Waste Reduction Award for School - Fowler Drive Elementary Waste Reduction Award for School Group - W.R. Coile Recycling Team Waste Reduction Award for a Business - Noramco Waste Reduction Award for an Individual - Dylan Layfield ACC Recycling Coordinator Oscar - Linda Jenkins Athens-Clarke County Stormwater Division Stormwater Steward - Greg Denzin, G & G Landscape Design Team Water Honorary Member - Alfie Vick Sustainable UGA Awards Outstanding Faculty - David Berle Outstanding Staff - Susan Varlamoff Outstanding Student(s) - Mary Carlson, Chris McDowell Athens-Clarke County Water Conservation Office Leadership Award Individual - Allard Family Organization - Fowler Drive Elementary

Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful Awards Beautiful Business of the Year - Lindsey’s Culinary Market Adopt-A-Highway Group of the Year - Noramco Keepin’ it Clean Citizen of the Year - Jared Harper

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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 Altamaha River Photo Contest (Athens, Ga) Submit up to five nature photos to www. altamahariverkeeper.org for a chance to win a trip to the largest cypress in the tri-state area or an eco tour by boat on the Lower Altamaha. Winner is determined by online votes.

Call for Entries (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art (ATHICA)) Accepting applications for the upcoming exhibitions schedule. New media, installations and traditional media welcome. Apply by May 3.

See website for details. www.athica. org/callforentries.php

CLASSES Adult Beginning Sewing (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Saturdays, May 12–June 2, 12–3 p.m. $120. www.treehousekidandcraft.com Bellydance & Bollywood Classes (Floorspace) Dance classes for all levels, styles and ages. Sundays, 3 p.m. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. & Thursdays, 5:45 p.m. $6–12. www.floorspaceathens.com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potter’s wheel every Friday from 7-9 p.m.

“Family Try Clay” classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2-4 p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Computer Classes (Oconee County Library) Classes offered by appointment for various skill levels in wireless terminology, Windows 7 and more. Call to register. 706-7693950, watkinsville@athenslibrary. org

Computer Tutorials (ACC Library) Choose from a list of topics for personalized, one-onone instruction. The library also offers online computer classes in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and eBooks. Call for times and to register. 706-613-3650 Dance Classes (Dancefx) Ballet, tap, hip-hop, Zumba, contemporary, foxtrot, strip aerobics, pilates and more. Check website for schedule.

706-355-3078, www.dancefx.org Intermediate Fantasy Illustration Class (Lyndon House Arts Center) Monochromatic fantasy illustration using traditional materials. The introduction class is a prerequisite. Thursdays, through Apr. 26. 6:30–8:30 p.m. $83. 706613-3623, www.accleisureservices. com/lyndonhouse Lori’s Boot Camp (Fitness at Five) Get in shape in time for summer. Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. & Saturdays, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. 706353-6030, www.fitnessatfive.com Mama-Baby Yoga (Full Bloom Center) Work core muscles with Super Mama Squats. Stretch, breathe and nurse. For babies 0–9 months. Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. $14 (one class), $60 (six classes).

706-353-3373, www.fullbloom parent.com Maymester (Good Dirt) Four-week clay courses for all levels in wheel and hand-building. See website for schedule. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Needle Felting for Adults (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Learn how to felt wool. Feel free to bring adult beverages. Thursdays, 7:30–9:30 p.m. $100. www.treehousekidand craft.com One-on-One Computer Tutorials (Madison County Library) Call to set up an appoint-

Athens Area Humane Society

ADOPTION CENTER

Inside Pet Supplies Plus at Alps Shopping Ctr. • 706.353.2287

ment with computer specialist Alisa Claytor. 706-795-5597 SALSAthens (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa dance classes. Every Wednesday, 6:307:30 p.m. (intermediate), 7:30-8:30 p.m. (beginners). $8 (incl. $3.50 drink). 706-338-6613 Watercolor Classes (Lyndon House Arts Center) Learn watercolor techniques such as cover wash methods, glazes and brushstrokes.

For beginners and intermediates.

Thursdays, through Apr. 26. 1–3 p.m. $83 (ACC residents), $125.

706-613-3623 Yoga Classes (Total Training Center) Ongoing classes offered in power lunch yoga, fluid power, yoga for health, yoga for athletes, gentle yoga and more. Check website for dates and times. 706-316-9000, www.totaltrainingcenter.com Yoga Classes (Athens, Ga) Satchidananda Mission therapeutic and integral yoga in a natural setting.

Email for location and information. satchidanandamission@gmail.com Yoga Teacher Training (Athens, Ga) Summer yoga teacher training course. Includes instruction about how to teach Hatha yoga, meets Yoga Alliance standards for RYT 200 certification and is a registered yoga school with Yoga Alliance. See website for schedule and location. May 11–July 15. www.yogafulday.com

HELP OUT Donate Blood (Red Cross Donor Center) Give the gift of blood! Check website for donor locations. 1-800RED CROSS, www.redcross.org Great American Clean-Up (Athens, Ga) Adopt-a-highway challenge from Keep American Beautiful.

Ash is a sweet and gentle girl, repeatedly overlooked by CHEESECAKE

The nice folks at AAHS are always happy to help you find the right cat for you. Below are two wonderful young adults with distinct personalities. Spooky is very busy, playful, chatty and always looking for fun. He’s also polydactyl. Domino is a lover. Easygoing, happy to hang out with you and blink “I love you’s” with his golden eyes.

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Cheesecake and Cool Whip were found as strays and are only about six months old. Cheesecake is a pretty calico and she can be a bit shy and dependent on her brother to check things out first. Once she is sure things are ok, she’s very affectionate. Cool Whip is outgoing, playful and funny and he watches out for his little sis. They like other cats and nice dogs. This pair would like to stay together and can be adopted for the price of one!

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Reid McCallister’s assemblage “Royal Colony” is on display as part of ATHICA’s “Upcycle” show through June 24.

Call to organize a roadside litter cleanup of ACC local and state roadways or to borrow supplies. All ages.

Through Apr. 30. 706-613-3501, www.keepathensbeautiful.org Shoe Drive for Soles4Soul (ACC Solid Waste Department) To donate shoes, bind them together with shoelaces or a rubber band and drop them off in a plastic bag.

Through May 15. www.athensclarke county/recycling Shreds and Meds (ACC Recycling Facility) Shred up to two boxes of personal documents and dispose of old, expired or unused medications. Part of Athens GreenFest. Apr. 28, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

FREE! www.athensgreenfest.com Twilight Volunteers (Downtown Athens) Register to volunteer for this year’s Twilight Criterium. Check website for position descriptions. All volunteers receive a Twilight Staff shirt. Apr. 27 & 28. www.handsonnega.org/ special-events Veteran Assistance (Athens, Ga) Dispatch and drive Veterans Administration vehicles to take veterans to medical appointments.

706-202-0587 Volunteer Bike Repair (Chase Street Warehouses) Help repair bikes at the Bike Recycling Program of BikeAthens. No experience necessary. Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-8:30 p.m. and Sundays, 2–4:30 p.m. www.bikeathens.com Volunteers Needed (Bike Athens) Volunteers needed to repair bicycles. No special skills required.

Snacks and water provided, wear old clothes and closed-toe shoes. Ages 8 & up. May 6, 12–2 p.m. www. handsonnega.org/special-events

KIDSTUFF Arts in the Afternoon (East Athens Community Center) Afterschool program teaches arts and crafts and allows children to create original artwork. Ages 6–15.

Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30– 5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3593 Babies and Beasties (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Toddlers ages 18 months to two years and their parents are invited to discover nature with hands-on activities, hikes and crafts. Registration required.

Thursdays and Saturdays in May, 10–10:45 a.m. $12–18. 706-6133615, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ sandycreeknaturecenter Classic City Tutoring (Athens, Ga) Tutoring for students Pre-K through 12th grade in all subjects.

Flexible schedule. Visit website for location and details. www.classic citytutoring.com Kids’ Craft Classes (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Mama/Papa & Me craft class (Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.), Craft Club for ages 3–5 (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4 p.m.) Craft Club for ages 6–10 (Wednesdays, 4 p.m.) and Kids Can Sew for ages 9–14 (Sundays, 2 p.m.). Check website for prices. 706-850-8226, www.tree housekidandcraft.tumblr.com Peace Camp (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Children can engage in peacemaking skills, cooperative games and projects, outdoor exploration, music, water games and more. Ages 6–12. Register by June 1. Jul. 23–27, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. $80–130. www.uuathensga.org/ explore/peace_camp.html Ram Jam (Athens, Ga) A Battle of the Bands for local middle and high school students. Ten bands will battle for a top prize that includes cash, eight hours of studio time at Chase Park Transduction and a spot at AthFest. Bands can pick up an application at Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School or online at www.mdchs.org.

Spring Programs (East Athens Community Center) Sports, homework help, teen groups and more are going on now. Call for more information. 706-613-3593 Summer Camps (Athens, Ga) ACC Leisure Services has a total of 45 summer camps for children and

teens, ranging from traditional day camps to arts, sports, theater and even a zoo camp. Check online for complete list and registration info.

706-613-3625, www.athensclarke county.com/camps Summer Camps (Good Dirt) Now registering for week-long clay camps for ages 4–18. Each week has a different theme. Check website for program descriptions. Call to register. May 21–Aug. 6. $125-165. 706555-3161, www.gooddirt.net Summer Camps (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Now registering for Garden Earth Nature Camp, Garden Explorers’ Camp and Sweet Pea Club Camp. Visit website for more details. www.botgarden.uga. edu Summer Theatre Academy (Rose of Athens Theatre) “Teaching Life Skills Through Stage Skills.” For ages 8–18. June 4–22. $85–275. www.roseofathens.org

ON THE STREET Adult Lap Swim (Bishop Park) In the Olympic-sized pool with a certified lifeguard on duty. May 22–Aug. 4, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 6:30–7:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. $55–83. www.athensclarke county.com/aquatics AthFest FilmFest Call for Entries (Ciné) The AthFest Film Committee is currently accepting submissions for local independent films, music documentaries and student projects to be screened during AthFest 2012. Entries must be produced in Georgia or produced by a Georgia-based filmmaker. Submit

by May 15. film@athfest.com, www.athfest.com/music-festival/film Cherokee Rose 5K (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A trail race benefiting the Botanical Gardens. Register by May 10.

May 12, 9 a.m. $25. 706-548-7225, www.go-greenevents.com/ cherokeerose, www.halfmoon outfitters.com

Compost Sale (ACC Landfill) Come by for discounted compost made up of leaf and limb material and bio-solids. Through May 12, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. $6/cubic yard.

706-613-3508 Summer Jobs (Athens, Ga) ACC Leisure Services is hiring for 120 summer positions including camp counselors, lifeguards, park assistants, pool staff and more. 706613-3090, www.athensclarkecounty. com/jobs Tour de Farm (Athens, Ga) Promoting Local Agriculture and Cultural Experiences (P.L.A.C.E.) hosts a 100-mile bike ride to visit eight small, local farms for tours and gourmet dinners. Register by Apr. 30. May 25–27. www.localplace.org

SUPPORT Athens Mothers’ Center Support Group (St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church) Mothers’ support group. Children welcome. Dads welcome on Fridays. Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:30–11:30 a.m. FREE! athensga.motherscenter.org Emotional Abuse Support Group (Athens, Ga) Demeaning behavior can be just as harmful as punches and kicks. Childcare provided. Call for location. Every Wednesday. 6:30–8 p.m. FREE! 706543-3331, 706-613-3357, ext. 771.

New Mamas Group (Full Bloom Center) Meet other new moms and get non-judgmental support.

ART AROUND TOWN AMICI ITALIAN CAFÉ (233 E. Clayton St.) Justin and Jul Sexton of Elephant Ocean Sustainable Art use reclaimed materials to create pieces inspired by nature.

Through April.

ANTIQUES AND JEWELS (290 N. Milledge Ave.) Paintings by Elizabeth Barton, Greg Benson, Ainhoa Canup and others.

ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (1011B Industrial Blvd., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass.

ARTINI’S ART LOUNGE (296 W. Broad St.) Artwork

by Marshall Reddoch and Kate Cook. Through April.

ARTLAND LOFT GALLERY (2 S. Main St., Watkinsville) Large salt paintings by Dana Jo Cooley, artist of the Love Shack Bus Stop. Through May. ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Dr.) “Artscape 2012” is an annual show of student artwork. Opening reception Apr. 29. Through May 25.

ATHENS INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) “Upcycle” includes over 20 artists’ creative approaches to material re-use, transforming non-recyclable trash into works of art.

Through June 24.

AURUM STUDIOS (125 E. Clayton St.) Two- and three-dimensional artwork created by MFA students from the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Through May. BIG CITY BREAD CAFE (393 N. Finley St.) Matthew Scott displays his abstract paintings.

CINÉ BARCAFÉ (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “A Different Point of View” features abstract paintings by June Ball. Opening reception Apr. 27. Through May 23.

CIRCLE GALLERY (UGA Caldwell Hall) Imaginative landscape paintings by Bob Hughes. Through May 1.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Digital artwork by Greg Harmon. Through April.

ETIENNE BRASSERIE (311 E. Broad St.) Paintings by Andy Cherewick. Through May. 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 John Weber, John Cleaveland, Leigh Ellis, Cindy Jerrell and more.

FIVE STAR DAY CAFÉ (229 E. Broad St.) New animal paintings by Lisa Tantillo. Through July.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Photography by Ken Freeman and collage and print work by Chris Ingham. Through April.

GALLERY @ HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “The Flower Show” features paintings, photos, drawings and murals by Rinne Allen, Kim Deakins, Susan Hable, Imi Hwangbo, Carol John and Lou Kregel.

Through June 1.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Polly Knipp Hill: Marking a Life Through Etching.” Through June 3. • “Performing Identity: Marina Abramovic, Eleanor Antin and Hannah Wilke.” Through June 10.

• “A Divine Light: Northern Renaissance Paintings from the Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery.” Through June 17. • “Pattern and Palette in Print: Gentry Magazine and a New Generation of Trendsetters” is a collaboration with undergraduate fabric design students at UGA that takes its inspiration from Gentry magazine. Through June 17.

• “John Baeder’s American Roadside” contains photographs of street signs, diners and off-interstate structures. Through July 22.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (East Campus Rd.) A collection of mounted game animals featuring lynxes, leopards, bears, water buffalo and elk, as well as live corn snakes, tarantulas, and more.

Thursdays, 10 a.m. FREE! 706-3533373, www.fullbloomparent.com PTSD Support Group (Oconee Veterans Park) Support group for families of veterans. Visit website for details. Third Wednesday of each month, 6 p.m. www.georgiapeace givers.org Sapph.fire (Athens, Ga) A support group for lesbian, bisexual and transexual women. Email for meeting information. sapph.fire@yahoo.com, www.facebook.com/sapphfire.athens Survive and Revive (Athens, Ga) Support for survivors of domestic violence. Second and fourth Tuesdays in Clarke Co. First and Third Mondays in Madison Co. 6:30–8 p.m. 706-543-3331 (hotline), 706-613-3357. f

GEORGIA THEATRE (215 N. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Walker Howle (of Dead Confederate) and his father, William Howle. Opening reception Apr. 25.

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) New paintings by Jeremy Hughes. Through May 12.

HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Still lifes, portraits and floral paintings by Susie Burch. Through April.

HIGHWIRE LOUNGE (269 N. Hull St.) Oils on canvas and panel by Brittaney McDermott. Through April.

JITTERY JOE’S COFFEE ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Oils on paper and acrylic on canvas by Stuart McCall Libby. Through April.

JITTERY JOE’S COFFEE DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Large portraits by Lea Purvis and a collection of works by several local potters.

JITTERY JOE’S COFFEE EASTSIDE (1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) “Spontaneous Art Show” with works by Dan Smith aka See Dan Paint. Through April.

JITTERY JOE’S COFFEE FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) Hand-dyed silk paintings by René Shoemaker and abstract paintings by Daego Ulloa.

JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Photography by Robert Lowery.

KUMQUAT MAE CAFÉ (18 S. Barnett Shoals Rd.) A collection of abstract acrylic paintings by Holly Smith.

Through April.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) The BFA Exit show features works by photography, printmaking Art X and sculpture students. Through Apr. 27.

LAST RESORT GRILL (184 W. Clayton St.) Landscapes, portraits and still lifes by Lauren Nossett.

MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 Hwy. 98 W.) A wooden bowl created by Jack Hudson, Leather goods

by Terry Brown and hand-blown glass vases by Paul Benzundas. Through May. MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “Heritage: Natural and Cultural” is a competitive juried show with the Madison Arts Guild. Through May 19.

MAMA’S BOY (197 Oak St.) Convergence Artist Productions presents “Athfest Artist Market Preview,” including samples from Bob Davis, Frank Registrato, Ryan Myers and Caitlin Glennon. Through April.

MULTI-MODAL CENTER (775 E. Broad St.) Artwork by seniors from the Center for Active Living. Opening reception Apr. 25. Through May 25.

OCAF (34 School St., Watkinsville) The 17th Annual Southworks Juried Art Exhibition showcases a variety of media produced by artists from around the country.

Through May 11.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) Drawings and paintings by Hannah Tindol. Through April.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) Various works from members of the Athens Art Association exhibited in the garden.

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STRAND HAIR SALON (1625 S. Lumpkin St.) Paintings by Peter Thompson. Through April.

TRANSMETROPOLITAN (145 E. Clayton St.) Photography by Blake Smith. Through April.

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WALKER’S COFFEE AND PUB (128 College Ave.) Photography by Cricket Burwell. Through April.

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reality check Matters Of The Heart And Loins I worked in the medical profession (OBGYN) office for five years. I believe doctors do not insert IUDs into women who have not had babies because the cervix is not pliable enough to accommodate one. If a woman has not had a child, the IUD is more likely to be a.) uninsertable, and b.) malfunction. Your questioner was given the correct advice, although not the full, proper explanation. She should confirm this with another health care provider at one of the local “free” clinics. In the meantime, good old condoms, used properly, should suffice.

Anonymous I don’t know how long ago you worked in the profession, Anonymous, but you couldn’t be more wrong. First, according to the doctor I spoke to at a Planned Parenthood office, IUDs are regularly being used by girls as young as age 13. And second, the effectiveness of a condom, even when properly used, is considerably less (15 to 24 pregnancies per 100 women per year) than that of an IUD (fewer than 1 pregnancy per 100 women per year).

I did an informal poll of my friends and coworkers, and of the five who have IUDs, three have never had children, and they are all quite satisfied with the IUD. Even if the reasoning behind the advice that my questioner was given was sound (which is still not clear), the advice itself wasn’t.

My wife and I met in a midwestern college town 10 years ago. She wasn’t that into me, but we became friends, and eventually I convinced her to go out with me.

We had a few good years, played the role of young hipsters, made friends, had a life. I wasn’t all that attached to the town, and she was accepted to a grad program on the West Coast, so we moved. I fell into a good work situation there and made friends quickly. I got a decent job so I could support us both; she went to school and worked very part-time. It was great, and I would have stayed there indefinitely.

After my wife finished school, she took a job here. I wasn’t thrilled about leaving, but I wanted to be supportive. So we packed our bags and moved again. Once I got here I decided I really needed to start making some decisions about what I was doing with my life, so I applied to grad school. Now I’m in grad school, feeling pretty good about what I’m doing and where I’m headed, and now she wants to leave again, when I still have at least a year to go in my program. She decided that she wants to get her PhD, and she actually expects me to move on—as in, right now. She wants me to drop everything.

I know this is partially my fault because I have been so accommodating in the past that she has just come to expect it now. I don’t know the best way to say, “Now it’s my turn” without just saying that. I’m afraid it will end our relationship, but I can’t keep just giving up what I have and try to recreate a life for myself whenever it is best for her career. How do I do what’s best for me without doing something that’s bad for us?

“Me” Time

It’s time for you to put your foot down, MT. I have no idea what your wife is thinking, or why she would decide to up and move again so suddenly, but it isn’t fair, and you have to tell her no. Any rational person can see that you have sacrificed whatever you have had twice now in order for her to fulfill her ambition, and that it is indeed your turn to make some progress. One would think that she would be happy for you since you have figured out what you want to do. I find it worrisome that you are quick to blame yourself for her selfishness. I’m curious as to what you have said to her about this so far, and what her reaction has been. I hope you at least told her that you want to finish school(?). If you can’t work this out together soon, you should really consider a marriage counselor.

I met this guy on an Internet dating site.

He seemed pretty nice, and he was definitely cute, so I decided to go and meet him. He lives about an hour away from my small town, which was actually a relief since I rarely meet a guy I don’t already know and who doesn’t know at least one of my friends or cousins. He is very smart, charming and funny, and we hit it off well. We went out a few times, and talked on the phone and sent emails, and now visit each other almost every weekend.

The problem is that he seems perpetually broke and underemployed, and since he lives kind of far away, I don’t see how we can keep this thing going. He will finish his degree in another year, but obviously I don’t think I can keep this thing going until then. This is frustrating, because I never meet single guys with whom I am compatible where I live, but I can’t just quit my job and move for a guy I barely know, right? He seems fine with the way things are, but I feel like we should be making progress. I don’t doubt that he actually likes me, or think that he is seeing anybody else, but the distance thing is killing me. This has been going on for six months. I’m 30 and I don’t want to keep casually dating.

Should I just drop it? Or should I keep going and see what happens when he finishes school?

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If it seems to be going well except for the distance, then maybe a move isn’t out of the question? Obviously, he has to stay put for another year. Would you consider moving?

If you would, you should mention it to him and see what he thinks. If he balks, then you know he doesn’t see a future and you have your answer. But if he would be OK with it, you might want to get yourself a studio with a six-month lease. The problem with a weekend romance is that you don’t really get to know each other on an everyday basis. You’re only getting the “dinner and movies and free time” guy. It’s easy to like people on their day off, right? But real life happens when you are stressed out and tired, when you have to do laundry and grocery shop and pay bills. Not ready to move? Then you have to decide if you are willing to “wait and see” for another year.

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175-D S. Finley St. $645, incl. all utils. Avail. 7/1. (706) 7141100.

Avail. Aug. 1st! Beautiful 2BR/2BA at Milledge Place. $760/mo. Walk-in closets, laundry room w/ W/D. Fullyequipped kitchen. Rear deck.

Photos at milledgeplace. b l o g s p o t . c o m . Contact milledgeplace10@gmail. com.

2BR/1BA & 1BR/1BA apts.

Great in–town n’hood.

Walk everywhere. Water & garbage paid. $495–$700/ mo. Check out www.boulevard propertymanagement.com or call (706) 548-9797.

2BR/2BA on College Station.

Huge apt., FP, deck, lots of closets, DW, W/D, CHAC. Avail. 8/1. Great for grad students. Pre–leasing. Pets OK. $575/mo. (706) 338-9173.

Available now. Barnett Ridge, 2BR/2BA flats. Eastside. $625/mo. Lots of room for the price. W/D, DW incl. Also preleasing for Aug. 2012. www. joinermanagement.com, Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868.

Avail. now. 2BR/1BA flat. 205 Little St. $500/mo. incl. water, gas, electric, trash & pest control. Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868.

Basement apt. in 5 Pts. Priv. entrance. $595/mo. incl. utils., W/D & internet access. Call Sharon or Malcolm (706) 3690955.

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Condo for rent on Prince Ave. 1.5 mi. from UGA, 0.5 mi. from Athens Regional. Features 2BR/1BA. $650/ mo. Avail. immediately. Call (706) 2559877.

Close to Downtown.

2BR/1BA apt. in house.

HWflrs., DW, W/D, CHAC. $600/mo. Avail. 8/1. (706) 769-4779, (706) 207-2001.

Eastside quadraplex, 2BR/2BA, $500/mo. & 2BR/1BA, $475/mo. Eastside duplex, 2BR/1BA & FP, $475/ mo. 3BR/2BA & FP, $650/mo.

Call McWaters Realty, (706) 353-2700 or cell, (706) 5401529.

Half off rent 1st 2 mos. when you mention this ad!

2BR/2BA apts. a few blocks from Dwntn. off North Ave. Pet friendly & no pet fee!

Dep. only $150. Rent from $625-675/mo. incl. trash. ( 7 0 6 ) 5 4 8 - 2 5 2 2 , w w w. dovetailmanagement.com.

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Spacious 2BR/2BA 1 story, ground floor condo at poolside, Appleby Mews. W/D, CHAC, on busline. 290 Appleby Dr. #165. $750/mo. Avail. 4/15.

(706) 714-1100.

Commercial Property Eastside offices, 1060 Gaines School Rd. Rent 750 sf. $900/mo., 400 sf. $600/mo. (706) 546-1615 o r a t h e n s t o w n p ro p e r t i e s . com.

Historic commercial space in Dwntn. Comer. Retail, restaurant, artist studio. Lg. space, cheap price, $150/mo.

(706) 207-5564.

Condos for Rent

Royal Oaks Townhomes.

2BR/2.5BA, $685/mo., W/D. Joiner Management: ( 7 0 6 ) 3 5 3 - 6 8 6 8 , w w w. joinermanagement.com.

Avail. now. Pre-leasing for Aug. 2012.

3 roommates needed.

2 stor y 3BR/3BA in The Woodlands, $425/mo./renter or $375/mo. if 2+ renters sign together! Gated community & amenities near UGA. Email ashleycleary@gmail.com.

S. Milledge duplex. Venita Dr.: 4BR/2BA, W/D, DW, fenced back yd.! Close to everything yet private. $950/mo., negotiable. (706) 310-0096, (404) 558-3218, or bagley_w@ bellsouth.net. Electronic flyers avail.

5 P t s . a re a c o n d o ! 1 1 5 Eaglewood Way. Avail. June 1. 2BR/1.5BA. CHAC. new carpet, paint. Small pets OK. Pond on property! $635/mo.

(706) 254-2569.

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Walk to campus, close to Dwntn., 2BR/2.5BA condo reduced to just $625/mo.! Pre-lease for Fall now. Won’t last long.

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Condos For Sale Just reduced! Investor’s Westside condo. 2BR/2BA, FP, 1500 sf., great investment, lease 12 mos. at $550/mo.

Price in $40s. For more info, call McWaters Realty at (706) 353-2700 or (706) 540-1529.

Duplexes For Rent 3BR/2BA duplex, $750/mo.

Eastside. W/D incl., alarm system, pets welcome. $375 dep. www.hancockproperties inc.com. (706) 552-3500.

Brick duplex, 2BR/1BA, very clean, all extras. Just 2 mi. to campus on north side Athens.

2 units avail. Pets OK. $500/ mo. + dep. Call Sharon at (706) 201-9093.

Houses for Rent

2BR/1BA. Lg. LR & fenced-in back yd. 688 Pulaski St. 1/4 mi. from Dwntn. $700/mo. + $400 dep. Avail. now! Move-in now for discounted rate. (706) 208-1035, (678) 481-9426.

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3BR/2BA. Avail. now! CHAC, fenced yd., pets OK, no pet fees! Nice, quiet area. $795/ mo. (706) 372-6813.

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Great condo for rent on Prince Ave., 1.5 mi. from UGA, 0.5 mi. from Athens Regional. Features 2BR/1BA, W/D hook-up. $650/ mo. Avail. immediately. Call (706) 255-9877 for more info.

Now pre-leasing for Fall 2012. Baldwin Village, across street from UGA, 2 blocks from Dwntn.

Summer move in. 1 & 2 BR apts., water incl., on-site laundry, on-call maint., free parking, no pets. $475700/mo. On-site mgr., 8-12 M-F or by appt. (706) 3544261.

213 Springtree St. 3BR/2BA, $975/mo. Eastside, quiet n’hood. Open layout, all appls.

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

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Gated community of Epps Bridge, upscale living, 2br/2.5ba $1,000/mo. • Available Now www.athens-ga-rental.com • 706-613-9001

1 or 2BR, recently renovated, private, quiet location near Publix. All elec., CHAC, new appls., W/D, DW, HWflrs.

Water & garbage paid. $6506 8 0 / m o . w w w. b o u l e v a r d propertymanagement.com, (706) 548-9797.

2/3BR house avail. now!

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

2BR/1BA, Normaltown & A R M C a re a . C o n v e n i e n t to everything! Hardwoods.

Storage building. Pets welcome. Avail. Aug. 1. Water, trash & lawn care incl. $800/ mo. Aaron, (706) 207-2957.

2 B R / 1 B A , 1 2 9 R i v e rd a l e (June 1), 20 Milledge Ct., 230 O’Farrell (Aug. 1). All have HWflrs., tile BA, W/D. Great locations in Five Points! $650/mo. (706) 5489 7 9 7 o r w w w. b o u l e v a r d propertymanagement.com.

2BR/1BA w/ utility rm. W/D hookup, CHAC, 5 mi. north of Dwntn. Avail. now! $570/mo w/ sec. dep. (706) 424-1571.

2BR/1BA w/ workshop.

Ultra charming, quiet house surrounded by greenspace, w/ all appls., lawn maint. & pest control incl. 13 Min. walk to campus & Dwntn. 140 Peter St. $900/mo. Avail. Aug. 1. Call Jeff, (706) 714-1807.

3BR/2BA. UGA Med School/ Normaltown area. $1,100/ mo. 340 Clover St. 7 yrs. old, split BR floor plan, 2-car garage. All appls. incl. WD. Vaulted ceiling in LR, lg. deck & spacious back yd. Home in excellent cond. Avail. midJuly. (706) 540-0472.

3BR/2BA. UGA Med School/ Normaltown area. $1,000/ mo. 425 Clover St. HWflrs., all appls. incl. WD. LR, DR, eat-in kitchen + office. Home repairs will be completed w/ new HVAC sys. & paint before occupancy. Avail. Aug. (706) 540-0472.

305 Conrad Dr. 4BR/3BA, open kitchen & LR, lg. BRs, w a l k - i n c l o s e t s , c o v e re d porches, nice fenced yd. $1650/mo. Avail.

Aug. 1. (706) 713-0626, n e w a g e p ro p e r t i e s a t h e n s . com.

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3BR/2BA, 13 min. walk to campus & Dwntn. All appls., lawn maint. & pest control incl. Fenced yd., pets OK. Avail. Aug. 1. $900/mo. 1429 E. Broad St. Call Jeff, (706) 7141807.

3–4BR/3.5BA townhouse.

285 Highland Park Dr. 3K sf. Excellent condition. Must see! Avail. Aug. Great price, $835/mo. Eastside busline.

(706) 338-8372 or email sjbc33@aol.com.

3BR/2BA, 5 Pts. 250 Old Princeton Rd. CHAC, W/D, DW, ceiling fans. Across street from Memorial Park.

Fenced back yd. $750/mo.

Avail. now! Call (706) 3727300.

3BR/2BA. Normaltown/ A R M C a re a . C o n v e n i e n t to everything! Front porch.

Storage building. Pets w e l c o m e . Av a i l . A u g . 1 .

Water, trash & lawn care incl. $1200/mo. Aaron, (706) 2072957.

3BR/2BA completely remodeled house Dwntn.

Walk to campus, Dwntn. & Greenway. W/D incl. Avail.

Aug. 1. Pre-leasing for Fall.

Only $1400/mo. Aaron, (706) 207-2957.

340 B Ruth St. 2BR/1BA, Hardwood/tile flrs., all appls., covered porch, sm. fenced yd., 1/2 mi. to Dwntn., $750/ mo. Avail. 8/1. (706) 713-0626 & newagepropertiesathens. com.

4BR/3BA Victorian home, re n o v a t e d . 1 / 2 m i . f ro m campus. Pre-leasing. New kitchen, W/D, DW, fenced yd., HW. $1700/⁣mo. Huge rms.!

Lots of character. Avail. 8/1.

Pets OK. (706) 369-2908.

4BR/4BA new Dwntn. Private baths, double porches, walk-in closets, hardwoods.

Walk everywhere! W/D & lawn maint. incl. Pre-leasing for Fall. Only $1800/mo. Aaron, (706) 207-2957.

4BR/2BA. Fenced, pets OK. HWflrs., porch swing, FP, 3 blocks to UGA & Dwntn.

W/D, fridge w/ ice/water, high ceilings. Avail. 8/1. $275/BR, $1100/mo. (706) 714-1100.

506 Woodland Hills Dr., Inside Loop directly off Milledge Ave. Walking distance to Memorial Park & dog park, 2BR/1BA. All Appls. W/D, DW, fenced back yd. Pets welcome. Avail. Aug., $850/ mo. (706) 372-3220.

Available Fall. 2, 3, 4 & 5 BR houses. 235 Hill St., 1 or 2BR now & Aug., beautiful apt. in Victorian house. 340 Barber St., 3BR/2BA amazing house. 668 Pulaski, 3BR/1BA. 580 Kathwood, 4/5BR. 136 Grove St, 3/4BR. (706) 548-9797, www.boulevard propertymanagement.com.

Beautiful country home!

2BR/2BA on 22 acres. Trails, c re e k , f i s h p o n d . A r t i s t designed sunny house. CHAC, W/D, free well water. Neighbors organic farm. Pets welcome.

Avail. 8/1. $700/mo. Call Rose (706) 540-5979.

Boulevard 3BR/2BA w/ optional 4th BR on a large lot. W/D, CHAC, plenty of parking. Avail. Aug. 1. $1350/mo. Call Jeff, (706) 714-1807.

Big old house on busline, in-town, lots of off street parking. Very lg. rooms, 2 kitchens, 2BA. Commercial or residential. David, (706) 2471398.

2BR/2.5BA townhome, Cedar Bluff, Eastside. $670/mo. w/ W/D, DW, lg. rooms. Perfect for grad. student/young prof.

Pre-leasing for Aug. www. joinermanagement.com. Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868.

Cedar Creek: 4BR/2BA, lg. fenced yd., $950/mo. 5 Pts.: Off Baxter St., 4BR/2BA, $1200/mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 353-2700, (706) 540-1529.

Arbor Creek: 1 & 2 BRs, $520 to $655/mo. W/D, DW, pool. Pre-leasing for Aug. 2012. www.joinermanagement. com, Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868.

Entrepreneurs! Avail. now.

Close to town/busline.

3BR/2BA + 2 office/studio.

W/D, CHAC, big kitchen & LR. $800/mo. 395 Oak St. Call Josh at (706) 6138525.

Dwntn., 1BR/1BA flat, $465/mo. Pre-leasing for Aug. 2012. Water, gas, trash pick-up incl. Free on-site laundry.

Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868.

New houses on Oconee St. 4BR/3.5BA. Walk Dwntn. & to campus, HWflrs., sec. sys., walk-in closets, covered porches, covered parking. $1800/mo. (706) 713-0626. www.newagepropertiesathens. com.

New elec. heat pump & water heater, nice kitchen, many cabinets. Lg. laundry rm., sun porch, very clean, close to ARMC & UGA Med. School.

No pets. $700/mo. $500 dep.

320 Clover St. Call (706) 5492830.

Pre-leasing 2, 3 & 4 BR houses for Fall. HWflrs., CHAC, $6502200/mo. Avail. 8/1. Call Mark, (706) 202-5110.

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Houses for Sale House & apt. less than 1 mi. from campus. 2BR/1BA home w/ 2BR/1BA basement apt.

Wood floors, fenced yd., great location. $139,500. Athenstown Properties, (706) 546-1615, Prudence.

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Log Cabin, 2BR/2 BA, 2000 sf, brick island stove & grill, FP, CHAC, laundry rm., 6 mi. from town, 1 acre. Owner financing or lease-purchase avail.! Asking $130,000. Joe Leone, (404) 312-0343.

Parking & Storage Parking places for rent across from UGA. $30/mo. (706) 3544261.

Pre-Leasing 1BR/1BA Hillside Apt. $475/ mo. $550/mo. w/ W/D. Wa t e r i n c l . B l o c k s f r o m c a m p u s . P re - l e a s i n g f o r Aug. Joiner Management: ( 7 0 6 ) 3 5 3 - 6 8 6 8 . w w w. joinermanagement.com.

1BR/1BA, LynnRock Apts. $490/mo. w/ DW, water incl.

B l o c k s f ro m c a m p u s o ff Baxter St. Pre-leasing for Aug. Joiner Management, ( 7 0 6 ) 3 5 3 - 6 8 6 8 . w w w. joinermanagement.com.

Rooms for Rent

2BR/2BA flats & town homes.

Patriot Park, $625 w/ W/D, DW, quiet, small 7 unit bldg.

Pre-leasing for Aug. Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868. www.joinermanagement.com.

2 lg. BRs for summer sublease (May-July) in fantastic, 4BR home on Oglethorpe Ave. off Prince.

A complete gem located right behind the Normaltown strip, hip part of town.

High ceilings, HWflrs., new appls. & private parking. $500/mo. + utils. Call (904) 382-9205.

Dashiell Cottages. Move–in, $75/wk.! (706) 850-0491.

1BR, private entrance, all amenities, WiFi, long distance. Enjoy our river c o m m u n i t y, 5 b l o c k s to UGA. Enjoy wildlife observation.

Seeking roommate to share 2BR mobile home. Room & board in exchange for light homework. Kids welcome.

Avail. now! (706) 335-6496.

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Fall leasing: 5 Pts. & Dwntn. 3BR/2BA house, $1125, like new, 143 Inglewood Ave. 2BR/1BA house, $750, pet friendly, 163 Inglewood Ave. 2BR apt., 1 block from UGA, $ 8 0 0 , 1 9 3 Ta l m a d g e St. 1BR apt., 1 block from UGA, $550, 191 Talmadge St. 2BR apt., 5 Pts., $700 incl. water, 310 Stanton Way. See at bondrealestate.org.

Herbert Bond, Owner/ Broker, Lic. #H13552.

1BR in 4BR house on Boulevard. Avail. May/June/ July for $375/mo. Call or text (404) 488-5638 for info.

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Antiques

Antiques & Jewels.

Open 12-5, Tues.-Sat. Offering fine estate jewelry, original paintings, local art, antique furniture, Persian rugs, stained glass, china, silver & more. 290 N. Milledge Ave. The Victorian house on corner of Milledge & Hancock. (706) 340-3717.

Roommates 1 roommate needed. 4BR/2BA at University Apts. Currently 2 guys, 1 girl. $395/mo. covers everything. Individual lease.

Bike or ride #12 to campus.

Amenities. (704) 779-2432.

Miscellaneous

If anyone still needs somewhere to live for this u p c o m i n g s c h o o l y e a r, I need someone to take over my lease at River Oaks. It’s a townhouse complex off of Exit 6. The rent is cheap, $275/mo. w/ water incl. & you’d get your own BR/BA. It’s a 4 person w/ 3 other people who are very friendly & accepting! Let me know if you’re interested! Cell: (770) 401-2539, Email: gillianhuff@ bellsouth.net.

Big book sale. All kinds. Jittery Joe’s 5 Pts. Friday, Apr. 27, 2-6 p.m. & Sat./Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. More info: gra2@uga. edu.

Go to Agora! Awesome!

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G re a t s u m m e r d e a l s a t Worldwide Fashion & Gifts.

Unique, affordable clothing, jewelery, purses & more. Visit Facebook for sales, events & festivals. www.ethnicfashion. net, (706) 208-9915. 1375 Prince Ave., Athens.

Instant cash is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition. Wuxtry Records, at corner of Clayton & College downtown. (706) 369-9428.

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 & m o re . F ro m b e g i n n e r t o expert. Instrument repairs a v a i l . V i s i t h t t p : / / w w w.

AthensSchoolofMusic.com, (706) 543-5800.

Boulevard Piano Studio.

Piano lessons taught by local jazz musician Rand Lines. $40/hr. boulevardpianostudio@ gmail.com or (706) 363-0328.

Music Services Eady Guitars, Guitar Building & Repair. Qualified repairman offering professional set ups, fret work, wiring, finishing & restorations. Exp. incl.

Gibson & Benedetto Guitars.

Appt. only. (615) 714-9722, www.eadyguitars.com.

F re t S h o p . Professional guitar repairs & modifications, setups, electronics, precision fretwork. Previous clients incl. R.E.M., Widespread Panic, Cracker, Bob Mould, J o h n B e r r y, A b b e y R o a d Live!, Squat. (706) 5491567.

Wedding bands. Quality, professional bands.

Weddings, par ties. Rock, jazz, etc. Call Classic City Entertainment. ( 7 0 6 ) 5 4 9 - 1 5 6 7 . w w w. classiccityentertainment. com. Featuring The Magictones - Athens’ premiere wedding & party band. www.themagictones. com.

Services Cleaning I clean for my attor ney, banker & favorite restaurateur & I’d love to house clean for you! I’m local & independent, Earth & pet friendly. Text/ call Nick, (706) 8519087. Email Nick@ goodworld.biz.

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Health Pregnant? Considering adoption? Talk w/ caring agency specializing in matching birthmothers w/ families nationwide.

Living expenses paid. Call 24/7. Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions, (866) 413-6293 (AAN CAN).

Home and Garden Related Supply sells compost, mulch, topsoil, sand, pea gravel & more.

A recycled & locally sourced landscape supply store. 1 5 5 O n e t a S t .

Th.–Fri., 9 am-5 pm. Sat., 9 am-4 pm. ( 7 0 6 ) 6 1 2 5 7 4 4 , re l a t e d re c y c l i n g @ gmail.com.

Misc. Services Cut your student loan payments in half or more. Get relief now w/ lower payments.

Late or in default, no problem.

Call now. Student hotline: 888317-3831 (AAN CAN).

DaNasy Alterations & Design. We sew it, mend it, fix it and design it so you can enjoy it!

Seamstress for hire.

(706) 201-8195.

Pets Boulevard Animal Hospital, Prince Ave. April special: free puppy or kitten exam w/ purchase of vaccines. Contact your favorite Athens Ga vet at (706) 425-5099 or www. downtownathensvet.com.

Jobs Full-time C a l l c e n t e r representative. Join established Athens company calling CEOs & CFOs of major corporations generating sales leads for tech companies. $9/hr. BOS Staffing, www. bostemps.com, (706) 3533030.

House/server staff: Greyfield Inn, Cumberland Island.

Come join our house staff & live/work on a beautiful Georgia island! Some dining & wine service exp. helpful.

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

Opportunities Are you currently receiving mental health treatment? If so, call (706) 341-3765 for infor mation about a UGA research study. Earn $30 for 3 hrs. of participation.

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kiddie dope NEWS FROM THE JUICE BOX SET Something Old, Something New: As spring beckons with warm days and lingering sunlight in the evenings, it seems a shame to keep the kids cooped up inside. So, where do I end up this past month with my 4-year-old? Inside, at the Georgia Museum of Natural History.

I know, it’s a great time of year to work on that farmer’s tan. But as it turns out, looking at the myriad fauna of the Southeast, lovingly preserved and labeled for future generations, can be a nice alternative to heading to one of our many parks.

Stay with me here. I’m a big believer in letting kids explore outside. But for the most part, that kind of exploring will get you some worms, some beetles and maybe a grub or two. (Or, in the case of my neighborhood, lubbers and kudzu bugs.) Which is why I was curious about the Georgia Museum of Natural History. Located in a brick wing of UGA’s Natural History/Statistics building at East Campus Road and Cedar Street, it’s the keeper of preserved birds, mammals and insects primarily from the Southeast, but also includes some rare and exotic specimens from around the world.

my daughter’s reaction. We easily spent 45 minutes with each collection, and while my 4-year-old couldn’t touch the things McGhee or Smith pulled out of the array of drawers, she didn’t seem to mind. Instead, it had her thinking of different types of animals or insects, then following the curators to see them in person. It’s not often you can keep a child occupied—and not wanting to leave— after more than an hour in a room filled with cabinets.

There is parking available in the green spaces near the building; it’s open by appointment only 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday–Friday, but visitors are welcome for tours without appointments from noon–3 p.m. Saturdays— call (706) 542-1663.

Very Berries: Eventually, you’ll want to take all your children’s newfound knowledge outside, and luckily there are several events coming up that celebrate nature and the outdoors.

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Helping lead your child down a path of scientific study rather than journalism? Five pinned-up moths out of five.

Let’s be clear: we’re talking dead things.

But, they’re cool dead things, often set up in a “study skin” pose or mounted on a foam board with documentation such as where and when the animal was found (example: on a rural highway in Kentucky in 1954), the contents of its stomach (bugs or other animals) and the situation that led to it being collected and preserved (often a scientist on a field expedition). In the lobby, there are two aquariums housing the only live animals among the specimens: corn snakes and gray tree frogs.

Beyond there, you enter two worlds: one of reptiles, amphibians and fish and another of insects and invertebrates. McGhee is more than happy to open cabinet doors on the first floor and show visitors preserved birds, bats, fox squirrels or opossums. Upstairs, Cecil Smith is the associate curator and collections manager for the entomology collections: moths, beetles, spiders, butterflies and more.

All together, there are more than 1.5 million pieces in the museum’s collections, with many thousands more still being cataloged.

Sure, the endless bugs and animals are fascinating. But what had me captivated was

the pumpkins; instead, there’s a tennis ball slingshot and a host of other kid-friendly events, plus live music and a strawberry cookoff.

We Like Bikes: There are plenty of kid-centric activities associated with the Twilight Criterium this weekend, too. Be sure to take a close look at the schedule of Twilight events on p. 13.

Springtime in Winterville: The kids can also catch live music at the Winterville Marigold Festival next month. It’s regained its footing after taking a hiatus for a few years, now fully embracing its small-town festival roots. And because so many talented musicians now call Winterville home, the music lineup may rival AthFest in terms of local talent (actually, last year several artists who played at AthFest also played at the Marigold festival, from what the mayor tells me). The festival kicks off at 8 a.m. on May 19 at Pittard Park. Get details as they’re finalized at www.cityofwinterville.com/ marigold.

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everyday people Carla Parr, Retiree One weeknight, I was in the gardening section at a nearby home improvement store when I asked Carla Parr for an interview. Well, actually I asked her husband, who had sort of wandered off while Carla was asking questions about the plants. He directed me to her.

Carla worked as a special education teacher until she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. We talked about her love of children and teaching, as well as her adjustment to a new lifestyle.

Flagpole: How long have you lived in Athens?

Carla Parr: Since 1988. I came down here from Indiana.

FP: That’s quite a move. What brought you here?

CP: Jobs. There were no jobs in Indiana.

FP: What job did you end up getting down here?

CP: I worked in Athens Regional emergency room as a tech when I first was here, for three-and-a-half years. And then I

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income [laughs], but I had insurance through the school system and a little bit of a pension…

FP: That sounds like such a process. What was that like?

CP: It was awful. It only took a few months to get my retirement, but it took two years to get Social Security. I got denied twice before we finally had to just go to court for a hearing.

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FP: You said you worked at Athens Regional as a tech. What did you do there?

CP: I did everything but give medicines or start IVs. And to me, it was very stressful, especially with the kids. Because, you know, I love kids, and there were times when kids were brought in after being abused at home.

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FP: Was that common?

CP: It just happened every so often; it wasn’t that common. But, you know, when they bring in kids that had to have stitches or things like that, it just bothered me.

FP: And you substitute taught right after that?

CP: Not right after. I ended up staying home and doing child care at home… I took care of six children at one time. They were mostly toddlers; there was an infant, and then another child that was almost preschool age.

FP: What made you decide to do that?

CP: I love kids. And I had two small children at the same time.

That would allow me to stay home and make money at the same time.

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FP: So, you have two kids?

CP: [My husband and I] have five together. Yeah, the other three were in school… My husband had two children and I had two children and then we had one together. had my own child care [center] for three or four years. And then I wanted to get into the school system, and I had to start off as a substitute teacher working in the lunchroom.

From there, I went back to school and finished my bachelor’s degree in education, for middle grades. And then, a year after I started teaching, I went back again for my master’s in special education. I got a job teaching special ed kids, and I wanted to stay in that position. In order to do that, I had to get certified in it.

FP: Are you currently teaching special ed?

CP: No, no. As you can see, I’m disabled. [Carla is sitting in a motorized chair.]

FP: So, do you still work some or are you on disability?

CP: I’m on disability. Mainly, all I can do is things around the house… I have rheumatoid arthritis and I’m on a medicine, or was on it until I got sick, but I’ve been on medicine that blocks the immune system, keeps it from working, because that’s what attacks the joints in rheumatoid arthritis. And on that medicine, I ended up sick; I was catching every infection that came through the school. I stayed sick all year that last year I taught. So, I had to quit and stay home and stay away from the germs as much as possible.

FP: When did you find out that you had rheumatoid arthritis?

CP: In January 2006… I didn’t know how long I was going to be able to work. That frustrated me, because I didn’t know what I was going to be able to do financially if I wasn’t able to work. But it worked out well with the school system, being retired on disability… I also had long-term insurance and short-term insurance for disabilities, and then Social Security.

I went through those steps also. So, I went two years without

FP: Do they still live in Athens?

CP: Yes. All of us live in Jackson County, but our address is still an Athens address. So, we’re just a couple of miles over the Jackson County line.

FP: What do you think keeps everyone here?

CP: The fact that there’s so much to do… We can just come into town and find anything that we need. And you’re right in the middle of a lot of other things: attractions. There’s Stone Mountain and the mountains up north, North Georgia.

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FP: Ah, “the bike.” So, you were a biker. What brought you into that?

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