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You couldn’t make this up: another scene in a long-running, sad, comic soap-opera. The Banner-Herald’s last two executive/ managing editors left in disgust, so what does the BannerHerald do for an encore? They fire their current managing editor. But they don’t just say, hey, we don’t need you anymore. They fire her in such a way that it affects the maximum number of people and institutions in town. The managing editor calls the school district to clarify stats in a press release— graduation rates omit the Classic City High School. Why? The school district publicist senses an unfavorable story and alerts her boss, the superintendent. The superintendent calls his golfing companion, the publisher of the Banner-Herald. The publisher huddles with his vice president for audience, who is the partner of the principal of the Classic City High School, who is also an Athens-Clarke County commissioner. The publisher clears it with corporate headquarters, and then tells the VP for audiWe need the ence to fire the managing editor. Banner-Herald Can this really be what hapDid the publisher get rid of as much as the pened? the managing editor in such a way community does. that it needlessly compromised his vice president for audience, the school superintendent, the Classic City High principal and ACC commissioner and, most of all, the managing editor, summarily fired with no opportunity to explain? And apparently the guys in Morris corporate went along with it. I do not pretend to understand the inner workings of the Banner-Herald. There are many reasons why people get fired or quit. If this were an isolated incident, it could be understood as the kind of badjudgment moment we all have. But this is the third executive/ managing editor in 32 months who has jumped, fallen or been pushed over the side at the Banner-Herald under this publisher. The truth is that there are serious problems right at the top at the Banner-Herald, and those problems are strangling the newspaper we all depend on. Some of those difficulties are caused by the unrelenting pressure on management to feed the incessantly demanding maw of the debt load carried by their parent company, Morris Publishing, Morris Communications, the Morris Group and its various iterations, At Flagpole we compete with the Banner-Herald, but we respect their working journalists and count many of them among our friends. We need the Banner-Herald as much as the community does. Flagpole is an “alternative newsweekly,” and the Banner-Herald is what we’re alternative to. We’re not the Banner-Herald and don’t want to be. All newspapers, including Flagpole, are having a difficult time, but the Banner-Herald is doubly damned to be struggling here and also compelled to help prop up Morris. If you want to try to get an idea of just what is happening to the whole Morris publishing conglomerate, look at their latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Go to the “Investors” page at www.morris.com. Like me, you probably can’t understand it all, but it lays out in excruciating detail the perilous condition of an overreaching media company, which owns our local daily newspaper and is draining it of every dime it can suck out (including selling off the building). Morris borrowed heavily to expand in the good times and can’t pay it back in the bad times. Even after going through a bankruptcy that forced its creditors to eat over $200 million of Morris debt, the future is still doubtful for the company. As they put it in their SEC filing: “Our indebtedness and other obligations continue to be significant. If the current economic environment does not improve, we may not be able to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to satisfy our obligations as they come due, and, as a result, we would need additional funding, which may be difficult to obtain.” Morris has repeatedly forced the Banner-Herald to fire essential staff members and has cut the salaries and benefits of those who remain. It could be that when corporate learned that yet another editor was to be fired here, all they thought of was the bottom line and didn’t inquire too closely into the circumstances. However this fiasco went down, it appears to be further evidence that Morris is so mired in its struggle to survive its own mismanagement that it cannot concern itself with failings on the local level. Too bad for Morris, and too bad for us. Athens deserves better from its daily newspaper. Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com
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Rep. Paul Broun, Jr. remains one of the heroes of the radically anti-government Club for Growth.
Athens Rising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 What’s Up in New Development
New student housing continues to be built even as the rental market is overloaded.
Arts & Events Human Rights Festival . . . . . . . . . 9 Taking It to the Streets
The tradition of dissent in a village forum is a good way of starting conversations.
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SUNDAY SALES LAGGING It looks as though Athens will finally be able to vote on ending the prohibition-era ban of alcohol sales on Sundays on the July 31 ballot. As someone who works in the service industry here in town, I encourage the voters to pass the referendum for Sunday sales. And, while I am happy to see that this referendum will be up for a vote soon, I can’t help but wonder what took us so long to get here. Considering the fact that SB 10, which passed the decision for Sunday sales to local governments, was signed on Apr. 28, 2011, Athens is way behind the power curve on this issue. Something is inherently wrong when a “progressive” city like Athens is surpassed by cities like Winder on ending prohibition-era alcohol laws… According to the AJC’s politifact.com, we would see a rough estimate of 5 to 7 percent increase in sales statewide if we opened sales on Sundays. Pair this with the fact that Georgia has one of the highest tax rates on liquor in the U.S., and we find that we are shutting off much needed revenue both locally and statewide by not voting to allow Sunday sales on the referendum. Colin Harvin Athens
SAVE MEDIA PARAPROS Dear CCSD Board Members, CCSD Parents and Dr. Lanoue: As an Athens parent and an elementary school librarian, I’m writing to
advocate on behalf of our school library media considering their interests, reading levels, and programs. Ever since the tentative budget curricular needs. eliminating media center paraprofessionals Selecting culturally relevant material has was approved, I have woken up sleepless, been one of our school’s most effective initiafearing that our district’s award-winning tives. Last year, I wrote nearly $10,000 in media programs, several of which have been grants to enhance our collection, and through recognized for excellence statewide and a partnership with UGA First Book, was even nationally, will be irreparably damaged. able to send home two books with each I take pride in being part of a district that student. defeats the silent library stereotype. Clarke Without a paraprofessional to provide County’s School Library Media Centers are assistance in shelving, monitoring the media places where kids get excited about readcenter, etc., I worry that I won’t have time ing and other subjects through a variety of to write grants, provide training or select and programs, where promote the materistandards-based als that get our stuinstruction is delivdents excited about BUMPERSTICKER OF THE WEEK: ered every day and reading. where the use of Preparing our There are 10 Kinds of People: engaging instrucstudents for the 21st Those Who Understand Binary tional technology is century is a district and Those Who Don’t modeled. Our libraries and national goal. are places where the In our schools, the Send your sticker sightings to academic lives of all media specialist letters@flagpole.com students, no matter assists teachers and their background, are students in technolenriched. ogy support, models However, the proposed cuts will dispropornew and emerging technology via staff and tionately impact our neediest kids, students student instruction and helps plan the goals who come from homes where there aren’t for bringing technology into our schools. many books or technology, who have parents These cuts, which remove our support staff, who may not have the time or transportaundermine the district’s stated mission. tion to take them to the public library. With Currently, I am helping draft the goals for these cuts, you are harming the effectiveness our Early Adopters grant, which will bring in of school libraries at all levels—elementary, 100-plus technology devices (laptops/iPads) middle and high—at supporting all students, to our school. For the first time, we will have who currently are assisted by trained library tools to lead the students in creating engagstaff who know them, who choose materials ing projects. However, in light of proposed
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cuts, I am unsure if I will have time to support the grant. Without a paraprofessional, how much time can I realistically plan to deliver standards-based instruction implementing engaging technology? When will I model technology to the staff? Without someone to monitor the media center, how will I assist the teachers and students when their technology fails? As an Athens parent, I am concerned about the district’s vision for the future of our school library media programs. What data was used to determine the rationale for cutting our programs? Could the district outline its longterm plan? Does the district plan to eventually eliminate school library media programs altogether? Instead of cutting our programs, could the district leaders collaborate with the school library media specialists, especially in regard to 21st-century schools, in order that we might assist Dr. Lanoue and the district in reaching its goals? In closing, I’d like to thank you all for hearing my concerns. I’d like to thank the community for advocating on behalf of our school library media centers, and for showing up at the meetings to offer input. I also thank the Board and Dr. Lanoue for answering these questions, and for working with the school library media specialists to seek solutions. Sincerely, Deirdre Sugiuchi Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary Library Media Specialist Chase Street Elementary Parent Letters have been edited for space. For full text, go to Flagpole.com.
city dope Athens News and Views My Favorite Vegetables: The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission were set to approve ordinance changes this week, which will go into effect this month, making it possible for the Athens Farmers Market to move its Wednesday evening market from Little Kings Shuffle Club, where it has been a downtown staple since 2010, to the sidewalks bordering City Hall, where it’ll be more visible and have more room to spread out. This is happening soon, so if you want to catch the last Little Kings markets, don’t snooze. We’ll miss the beer and vacation camp atmosphere, but of course look forward to many more years of healthy, sustainable growth for the market as it becomes more a part of the city fabric.
severely conservative candidate for his new, tailor-made district, in which he’s being primaried by an actual Republican, Regina Quick. That’s been working beautifully, with Doug getting to deliver killer lines in the Athens media like “They’re straining to find any reason to get the Obama Justice Department to reject a map that would elect Republicans, and they’ll fight it tooth and nail!” Well, yes, Doug, we will, as we should. And though fortunately the Civil Rights Division of Obama’s Justice Department, unlike that of his predecessor, isn’t stocked with lawyers whose previous careers were made fighting civil rights claims tooth and nail, a win for ACC in its appeal may still be a long shot. But if
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Just because we miss seeing Rep. Paul Broun, Jr. in City Dope, here’s the Krazy Kongressman receiving the latest of his annual “Defender of Economic Freedom” awards from the Club for Growth, a staunchly anti-labor freemarket extremist group that basically doesn’t want the government to regulate anything at all. (Pertaining to big business, that is—when it comes to the government regulating things like what women can do with their bodies and whom you’re allowed to marry, they don’t care.) Broun, here consorting with Club VP of Government Affairs Andy Roth, is one of their all-time faves. Do It Again: There was an item on the agenda for the above-mentioned meeting that would have lowered the monthly solid waste collection fee for downtown residents by $7.50 by reducing the number of ACC trash bags provided per month at $1.50 each from 10 to five. But at press time, it looked like that would be tabled so that commissioners could explore a way to reduce the residential collection fee even more. Commissioner Kelly Girtz has proposed charging residents for just one collection per week rather than two, since they, unlike most downtown businesses, don’t need their trash picked up more than once a week. That would lower their trash bill by about $20 a month; the lost revenue might have to be made up by the city by slightly raising the per-collection base fee. Stay tuned. Don’t Back Down: As City Dope readers are aware, Mayor Nancy Denson and all 10 ACC commissioners have written to the U.S. Justice Department to register their objections to our state legislative delegation’s unilateral reorganization of the ACC government under the guise of reapportionment. Some individual commissioners and other prominent community members have also sent their own letters, and the last four ACC mayors—Heidi Davison, Doc Eldridge, Cardee Kilpatrick and Gwen O’Looney—have jointly signed another. Of course, as you attentive readers also know, the whole thing is about Doug McKillip’s need to make a spectacle of himself as a
it should succeed, let’s not confuse ourselves that we’ve “beaten” McKillip, who despite his various insistences that he’s standing up for Republicans, for minorities and, most laughably, against gerrymandering, has already claimed the prize he most eagerly sought for his tawdry dance: a garishly mounted position on the right wing of a Republican Party that would treat Ronald Reagan like Hugo Chávez if he ran on his presidential record today. If Justice rejects McKillip’s redistricting play, we who elected him will have succeeded in cutting our already enormous losses. Our only chance to defeat him—and don’t forget it—comes at the ballots. The Shift: If you’re having trouble, for some reason, bringing to mind any specific instances of actual harm being done to people you know by the policies championed by McKillip’s Republican cohort, look no further than Deirdre Sugiuchi’s letter to the editor on p. 4. While we’re arguing—as we should— about how to absorb the attrition necessitated by the Clarke County School District’s everworsening budget challenges, let’s not forget where most of them come from: an ideological commitment on the part of our essentially monolithic state government to transferring our resources from public institutions to religious or profit-making ones. Freedom from knowledge, here we come! Dave Marr news@flagpole.com
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city pages because they didn’t fund the formula like they did five years ago.” Add on annual expenses that keep going up—health insurance rate hikes are averaging $1.9 million a year, and mandatory teacher pay raises another $1 million or so—and you get a budget that is increasingly squeezed. It’s a good thing the Clarke County School Last year the school district received $110 District hasn’t cut art or music programs million in money from federal, state and despite decreased funding from state and local county sources. State funds make up about sources, because it’s about to have to get 50 percent of the district’s budget, accordcreative. ing to the Georgia Department of Education, But rather than piece together a Fiscal Year and about 40 percent come from local coffers. 2013 budget with glue and Popsicle sticks, The school’s operating budget for last fisCCSD Superintendent Phil Lanoue and his staff cal year was about $121 million; for FY2013, have submitted a budget that whittles spendwithout any changes, that budget would have ing in a variety of places. There are a few increased to $125 million. contentious cuts on the list—specifically, 32 The proposed FY2013 budget whittles first-grade paraprofessionals, 16 media center expenses down to $117, borrowing from parapros and several school counselors and reserves until the following year, when psychologists—but Lanoue noted that the way the budget will have to be be cut back to state and local revenues have been trending in $110—assuming state funding remains at its recent years, it’s time to use some imagination current level. in the ways the district cuts its expenses. “It’s been (reduced) $9 million every year,” “We have to look at how we offer our serLanoue said of the state’s contribution. “So, if vices differently,” said Lanoue as he prepared we get $46 million, it’s really [supposed to be] to present his FY13 budget $55 million,” according to to the school board Apr. the QBE formula, Lanoue “The bottom line is, 19. “Some things are good, said. And then there’s the others are not.” there is no conversation issue of charter schools, The board unanimously which, if a statewide voter approved the budget proreferendum passes this about reducing posal, which will undergo November, he said, would austerity levels.” three public hearings further eat away at the before it’s finalized at the schools’ funding. “What June 14 school board meeting. The public they’re saying is the money that goes to the can weigh in May 15 at Alps Road Elementary districts [could] now go to charters. School, May 22 at Gaines Elementary School “The bottom line is, there is no converand May 24 at the school district’s offices on sation [in the legislature] about reducing Mitchell Bridge Road. All meetings are 6–7 austerity levels,” said Lanoue. Luckily for the p.m. county, the state-mandated freeze on property In the past three years, the state’s “austertax assessment increases has expired, which ity cuts” have trimmed the school district’s means the expected drop in property tax reveallocation by about $27 million, and there’s nues won’t be as harsh as originally expected. no talk in the state legislature of those ausIn 2010 and 2011, assessed values didn’t terity measures going away. increase—but if a property’s value decreased, The austerity cuts are tied to a formula Athens-Clarke County Mayor Nancy Denson told called QBE funding, from the Quality-Based Flagpole, it would be assessed at that lower Education Act. This sets an amount, per stulevel. Partially due to that, the tax digest dent, that is funded by the state. Lanoue said shrank about 4 percent each year. But newly austerity cuts started during Gov. Sonny’s released numbers for this year show a decrease Purdue’s term, when the state legislature of just 2.7 percent—which could mean $1 decided there wasn’t enough to cover QBE million going back to the schools, and about costs. “We’ve lost $27 million in my tenure; $800,000 to the county, said Denson, a former that’s a lot of money that we didn’t get ACC tax commissioner.
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Rather than making slashes with a red pen, Lanoue tried to take more of a surgical approach, whittling out a teacher or two here and a supervisor or coordinator there, streamlining some services and looking to other sources of funding to fill the gaps for others. In the case of the first-grade parapros, Lanoue noted that federal Title I money— grants that come from the federal government tied to the percentage of students who qualify for free and reduced-price lunches, which cannot be used for the district’s operating expenses—can instead be used by the schools receiving the funds to bring back their parapros. That money is already used by each school to purchase supplies and hire staff to fit its own improvement plan, said Gaines Elementary Principal Phyllis Stewart, who noted her school uses its Title I money to fund materials and additional personnel. The funding goes toward “whatever we need to use it for to increase the achievement of students,” she said. But the issue of filling the gaps left by the parapros could also have a positive side, said Lanoue. While detailing the $736,000 saved
by eliminating positions, Lanoue suggested it opens an opportunity for more direct involvement from citizens. “This is one place where we have to look to our community” or to the University of Georgia, Lanoue said, for volunteers. “We’re going to have to look at one arrangement like that with our parapros.” Athens Banner-Herald columnist Myra Blackmon agreed that the proposed cuts offer a chance for the community to step in and be more involved in the schools. Without more involvement from parents and other volunteers, she asked after the Apr. 19 meeting, how will we close the gap in the budget? Blackmon has been soliciting ideas for ways to cut budgets at individual schools at tellmyra@ gmail.com. So far, ideas are varied and show progressive thinking, she said, including redrawing attendance zones to make better use of bus routes, switching large buses for small ones on routes with fewer kids and converting buses to biofuel. “This has got to be surgical,” she said of the cuts. Kristen Morales
capitol impact Top Price for Good News There was big news coming out of the governor’s office recently about an agreement reached with Baxter International, an Illinois healthcare company. Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Baxter will open a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility east of Atlanta that puts up to 1,500 people to work. The Baxter project, Deal said, “marks a new era in the growth of our biosciences industry.” It also marks a major commitment of state and local tax funds. The Department of Economic Development assembled a package of tax exemptions, tax credits and government grants for Baxter that could reach $136 million. Tax breaks and expenditures by local governments could be worth another $107 million. If Baxter takes full advantage of the incentives, it potentially could receive in excess of $240 million. That averages out to more than $150,000 per job. That’s in the same territory as the government incentives Kia Motors received for agreeing to open an auto assembly plant in West Point: more than $450 million for 3,000 jobs. Last February, Deal announced that Caterpillar, an equipment manufacturer, will locate a facility in the Athens area that could create up to 1,400 jobs. The package of incentives offered by state and local government agencies amounted to $77 million, or $55,000 per job. I’m glad Kia decided to build that assembly plant in West Point. If a bio-tech company and a heavy equipment manufacturer want to open new facilities here, that’s good news as well. Honesty and common sense also require that we ask this question: are these business projects worth the money that is being taken from Georgia’s taxpayers? Shortly after the Caterpillar announcement was made, Doug Bachtel, a University of Georgia demographer, told Athens reporter Blake Aued: “You’ve really got to be careful.
Boy, I tell you, sometimes these things can cost you more than they’re worth.” If they all live up to expectations, the Kia, Baxter and Caterpillar projects will provide a total of just under 6,000 jobs. The total amount of government incentives that have been paid or will be paid to these corporations could exceed $750 million. That is three-quarters of a billion dollars for 6,000 jobs. The latest labor department figures show that there are 239,200 people in Georgia classified as long-term unemployed—those who have been unable to find a job for more than 27 weeks. The long-term unemployed are 56 percent of jobless workers in the state. A total of 6,000 jobs barely makes a dent in the 239,200 long-term unemployed—but government officials have agreed to pay three-quarters of a billion dollars to create those 6,000 new jobs. Is that too much money for taxpayers to shell out? That question would be worthy of debate among our elected officials, but there was no debate over it. These deals were all negotiated privately, and the details were not released until the contracts had been signed. If any taxpayers thought we were paying too much for those projects, they never had the chance to express that opinion before the final offers were made. These types of deals will become even more secretive under the so-called “open records law” that Deal recently signed. The new law says all state documents pertaining to financial incentives offered for these projects can be kept secret from the media and everyone else until five days after a final commitment is reached. You not only will have no say in how your tax funds are being spent to lure new business projects to Georgia: you won’t even be allowed to see the official records pertaining to those deals until after they’re finalized. That sounds like a bad deal to me. Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com
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Most effectively to provide subsidized transit to recently, bulldozers have started rolling and Riverbend and Milledge Avenue has played a are in the process of obliterating much of the major role in the longevity of those areas for Cedar Shoals, site of Daniel Easley and John student housing. All students pay a transporMilledge’s historic meeting that led to the tation fee, regardless of where they live, and siting of the University of Georgia and the while ACC buses are available to students, beginning of Athens. Oh, well… maybe we’ll their service to other parts of the city often catch the next one? isn’t nearly as frequent or direct as UGA’s. So, why is student housing such a force? On-campus housing routinely has a wait It isn’t really economic development, even list that numbers in the high hundreds, and though it may create some construction jobs sometimes pushes past 1,000, according to temporarily. Even when developers are comseveral Red & Black pieces over the years. pelled to add retail space to their projects, Should an antsy UGA Real Estate Foundation more often than not the spaces are simply decide it’s time to meet that demand, it easused for leasing offices or remain vacant for ily could. Dorm life also seems to build more years. In the case of buildings like 909 Broad and 755 Broad (formerly Georgia Traditions), the presence of hundreds of students upstairs or down the street hasn’t been the surefire bet for retail that one might hope. Further, the construction of new bedrooms for students doesn’t result in new students. It simply shifts student population from one Economic development in action? location to another. While enrollment at UGA has increased somewhat in recent years, demand for itself, with students coming back it hasn’t kept pace with the vast glut of stuyear after year in appreciation for the convedent-oriented housing that has concurrently nience, community, and academic experience emerged. Consider that the university curthat go with it. rently has about 34,000 students in Athens. Another variable to consider is the univerThere’s housing for roughly 8,000 on campus, sity’s ability to compel students to live onthe majority of those being freshmen who are campus should it wish to, and its flexibility in required to live on campus (except those livterms of the types of housing it can provide. ing with their families nearby). Taking into While there aren’t any huge projects in the account the 1,600 or so who live in fraternity pipeline, with a captive market, UGA could or sorority houses, that leaves about 24,400 easily rock the local student housing industry. students out there in the housing market. The dorm loft and futon industry, comprised of Between projects recently completed, those several small local companies, was decimated under construction and those soon to start, a few years ago when the university finally there are well over 2,000 bedrooms entering decided to include lofts in its high-rise freshthe market, representing an increase in supply man dormitories. While that was a good move of around 10 percent. Of course, it’s not as in terms of eliminating the waste of so much if there are thousands of homeless students; lumber at the end of each semester, it demoneither these developers have made huge misstrates the dramatic scope of even a minor calculations, or students will fill new developchange in housing policy by the university. ments, leaving older ones vacant. UGA is this community’s biggest economic So, what happens to the older ones? player, and its students are a major consumer Venturing back a few decades into the force whose habits and decisions have drasarchives of The Red & Black, I took a look at tic impact on the built environment. While who was marketing apartments to students. we tend to decry students’ impacts on local Interestingly, certain student apartment comneighborhoods, it seems that we don’t really plexes have had a great deal of longevity, have a good understanding of just how all the especially those in the Riverbend Road area. variables interact to produce those situations. Other areas, however, such as on the Eastside Until we explore the issue more completely, and along Atlanta Highway and Epps Bridge we’ll likely continue to throw up our hands in Road, no longer primarily serve the student frustration as new student housing pops up, population. Some have matured to become often in the places we’d least desire it. stable and diverse working-class housing, but some have become run-down or hotspots for Kevan Williams athensrising@flagpole.com
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DuBose have both worked to promote racial equality: Brooks in the Georgia Legislature and DuBose as the president of Georgia’s NAACP. While working with Martin Luther King, Jr., Representative Brooks was jailed numerous times during Civil Rights protests and spent 20 years fighting to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the Georgia state flag. DuBose is the founder of Everlasting Peace Counseling and Consulting Services, a program that counsels at-risk children and teens. He is considered a “neutral” within the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. The festival attracts some serious subject matter that Miley hopes to make more approachable with the family-friendly atmosphere and live music. “It’s our hope that we bring people in with the music; they might be exposed to an issue they didn’t know about or might be interested in.” With so many issues literally on the tables, the details of each cause can be lost in the noise and movement of the festival. The cooperative prints a 16-page tabloid with histories and statements from prominent speakers and descriptions of each musical performance. Kids’ activities take place mainly in the first half of the day Saturday. For more information, visit www.athenshumanrightsfest.org. Sydney Slotkin
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movie dope Some releases may not be showing locally this week. • 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. ACT OF VALOR (R) At times, Act of Valor betrays its humble origins as a military recruiting tool (think of the National Guard/Three Doors Down video for “Citizen Soldier” expanded to feature length), but at its high-octane best, this action experiment rivals its bigger-budgeted, star-laden competitors. What really sets Act of Valor apart from its action brethren is its non-professional acting troupe, an elite team of active duty Navy SEALs playing an elite team of Navy SEALs. k THE AVENGERS (PG-13) Head of S.H.I.E.L.D. Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) brings together a superteam composed of Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Dr. Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johannson) to save the world from Loki (Tom Hiddleston). This summer tentpole is Joss Whedon’s makeor-break movie. Can the beloved geek icon translate his prodigious talents to the widest audience available? Not a one of these heroes is my favorite, but I cannot wait. THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG-13) No better Avengers counterprogramming could exist than this British dramedy starring Oscar winner Dame Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Oscar winner Maggie Smith and Oscar winner Tom Wilkinson and directed by Shakespeare in Love Oscar nominee John Madden. A bevy of Brits travel to the subcontinent to stay at the posh, newly renovated Marigold Hotel, but the adverts prove misleading. Still, the hotel does begin to charm its English patrons. Based on the novel by Deborah Moggach. 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. Five college friends (the most familiar face is the beardless one of Chris “Thor” Hemsworth, soon to be seen in Whedon’s The Avengers) take a weekend trip to the woods that ends in a bloodbath. The setup may be threadbare, but rest assured the twisty execution, hinted at in the trailers and established from the first scene between the excellent, seemingly out of place duo of Bradley Whitford and Richard Jenkins, hits its mark with every bloody, brilliant shot. I dare not say more without ruining the surprise. The Cabin in the Woods deserves its considerable genre hype and is the best horror movie of the year. It’s not
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going out on too weak of a limb to say it’s the best (written) horror movie since Scream. 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. THE DEEP BLUE SEA (R) Adapted from the play by Terence Rattigan, the newest film from award winning filmmaker Terence Davies (The Long Day Closes, which is screening as part of Ciné’s Fifth Anniversary Series) stars Rachel Weisz (a nominee for the Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actress) as Hester Collyer, the wife of a British judge, who begins a torrid love affair with an RAF pilot (Avengers villain Tom Hiddleston). Nominated for Best Film at the London Film Festival. 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 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) As written by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller, the acting-writingdirecting duo behind Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Five-Year Engagement almost sells its initial gag too well. Nearly the entire first act plays out like the airheaded romantic comedy in which the smart comedy writers plan to poke holes. Then the change comes and The Five-Year Engagement begins its lengthy, though not overlong, slide into relationship complications (more real than scripted) and comic gags (some sold with more skill and less obviousness than others). Tom and Violet (Segel and Emily Blunt) get engaged on their one-year anniversary and then struggle to pull the trigger, as life sends the soulmates obstacle after obstacle. The stars have a breathable chemistry. Segel fans will welcome the “How I Met Your Mother” star’s opportunity to doff his Marshall Erickson togs. With every performance, Blunt reminds us how much better she is than romcom standards, Kate Hudson/Katherine Heigl. As with all Apatow-produced
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comedies, the support—Chris Pratt, Alison Brie, Mindy Kaling, Kevin Hart, Brian Posehn, Chris Parnell and more—adds to the whole. Pratt and Brie are unsurprisingly exceptional. It’s not the next Bridesmaids, but its marriage of laughter and (a little) drama is a strong one. 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
solid, independent film; no hip genre required. 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. Director David Gelb makes his feature film debut. 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. THE LONG DAY CLOSES (PG) 1992. The fourth film of Ciné’s Fifth Anniversary Series: For the Love of Cinema, The Long Day Closes follows up The House of Mirth filmmaker
Lookin’ good, Daryl. Where’s Oates? 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. 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, Who Lives at Home 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, while watching Signs one too many times. Jeff looks 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 by Helms, really wants to be a Danny McBride character, but at heart, he’s 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. Otherwise, the film is easily the most complete, the most traditional of the Duplass’ four features. With its cast of television and movie stars (Susan Sarandon and Judy Greer join Segel and Helms), Jeff gives off little of the mumblecore vibe that dominated the Duplass’ earlier films. Jeff is just a
Terence Davies’ autobiographical feature debut, Distant Voices, Still Lives. Poor young Bud uses the local movie house to escape ‘50s Liverpool and his new school’s bullies. A Palme d’Or nominee, Davies did pick up a Best Screenplay prize from the Evening Standard British Film Awards and a Golden Spike from the Valladolid International Film Festival. 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, who excels at clueless d-bags), a deputy sheriff and son of big-time local judge/prospective mayor. 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. • THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (PG) You could do a lot worse than The Pirates! Band of Misfits when choosing animated flicks to see with your kids. Aardman Animations, the British folks that brought you Wallace & Gromit and Chicken Run, hit the high seas with the Pirate Captain (v. Hugh Grant) and his oddball crew. While seeking the coveted Pirate of the Year Award, the Pirate Captain runs into Charles Darwin (v. David Tennant, the tenth, and my personal favorite, Doctor), who wants the scurvy rascal’s feathered mascot, a thought-to-be-extinct dodo. The jokes are funny and often smart, and the stop-motion clay animation refreshingly different. The voice cast could have traded up (Jeremy Piven? No Ian McShane? Mostly, Jeremy Piven?!). Still, The Pirates! is cute, humorous and well-animated. Kiddie flicks usually come with a lot less booty than this buccaneer. 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 RAVEN (R) Too bad The Raven wasn’t made by an Italian. As a giallo flick, this fictionalized account of the unknown events surrounding the last week of Edgar Allan Poe’s life could have been a better match for John Cusack’s laudable characterization of the American literary giant. Instead, V for Vendetta/Ninja Assassin director James McTeigue chose an ill-fitting Saw Meets Se7en vibe. When several bodies turn up murdered in a manner inspired by the works of Poe, America’s premier writer of the fantastic and grotesque may be the key to the police investigation, led by Inspector Fields (Luke Evans, The Three Musketeers’s Aramis). After Poe’s beloved, Emily Hamilton (Alice Eve, She’s Out of My League), is kidnapped, the author’s urgency manifestly increases. The inventive story by writers Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare is charged with potential that their screenplay, McTeigue’s direction and subpar supporting players quickly strangle. Dialogue is weak, at best, and Cusack is propping up everyone but Brendan Gleeson (though the near cameo from “Downton Abbey”’s Brendan Coyle pleases). Those weaknesses could be overcome with a sense of giallo style; imagine the mad field day even aged Argento could have had with this tale of woe. • SAFE (R) Fans who order the usual from the successful House of Statham franchise will be pleased by Safe, in which the charismatic proto-man plays Luke Wright, a former cop-turned-cage fighter viciously protecting a little Chinese girl (Catherine Chan) from the cops, the mayor, the Russian thugs who killed his family and the Triad. An appearance by James “Lo Pan” Hong
is always worth a few extra points, but Safe is about as grimly typical as a Statham flick can be. I prefer mine balls-out crazy like the two Neveldine/ Taylor-helmed Crank hits. Having seen enough of Statham’s action movies to know action means important, dialogue not so much, Safe provided some key moments for me to continue crafting my never-to-be-written essay on Jason Statham. Today’s query: Is Statham better off having missed the ‘80s/’90s action heyday, when he would have been competing with the likes of Arnold, Sly and Bruno at the top of their game? 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. With Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas and Amr Waked. 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. A THOUSAND WORDS (PG-13) An Eddie Murphy family comedy, directed by Brian Robbins (Meet Dave and Norbit), that’s been in the can since 2008? Nothing in this sentence implies anything good (or funny). A literary agent, Jack McCall (Murphy), is taught a lesson on truth by a spiritual guru via the Bodhi tree that appears on his property. Every word Jack speaks leads to a fallen leaf; when the last leaf falls, so does Jack. With Cliff Curtis, Kerry Washington, Allison Janney, Jack McBrayer and Clark Duke. 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 Chantiles-Wertz and Robert Capron—are swell standins for the originals. 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 (Scott Speedman) use her tabula rasa to rewrite their past wrongs, while Leo must cope with the realization that his wife might never remember him. Drew Wheeler
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threats & promises Music News And Gossip Tryin’-N-Buyin’: The new full-length album by Reptar, Body Faucet, is available for streaming. Although it’ll be out officially by the time you read this, it’s already causing this massive amount of love vs. “they-were-so-much-better-before” teeth-gnashing in the comments section underneath the stream. A couple of weeks ago the band returned from a ridiculously huge U.S. tour and will hit the road again immediately following its record release party at the 40 Watt on May 4. Grape Soda and Grass Giraffes share that bill. Advance tickets for that show are on sale now for $10 or $15 for admission plus an album download. For either of those, see www.40watt.com. For the full-album stream and a place to add your two-cents’ worth of commentary, head to www.youtube.com/user/reptarmusicathens. For all other information, please see www.reptarmusic.com. Spin Out: Man-about-town Kurt Wood is hosting another edition of his famous Front Porch Record Sale this weekend. The event takes place at 1080 Oconee St. (literally on Amie Ledford
Diamond Rugs Wood’s front porch), and the hours this time are Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sunday, May 6 from noon–6 p.m. He’s got tens of thousands of LPs and singles available, and prices start at a mere $1. Go take a look around. Tickle Those Ivories: Athens jazz pianist Rand Lines is doing a solo residency every Tuesday in May at the Flicker Theatre & Bar. These happy hour shows will run 5–6:30 p.m. He’ll be playing, as he says, “that rickety old piano” inside Flicker, so maybe he’ll scare some ghosts out of it or something. If you miss any of these or just can’t make ‘em, he’ll still be doing his regular gig at Highwire Lounge every Friday night at 8–11 p.m. Giddy Up: Fresh off another successful installment of the Athens Americana Festival, Adam Klein will undertake a residency at Hendershot’s Coffee Bar every Wednesday night this month. He and his band The Wild Fires will perform a different album of his each night, along with special guests. They’ll perform Wounded Electric Youth on May 2, Distant
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Music on May 9 (with guests David Blackmon and William Tonks), Western Tales & Trails on May 16 and on May 23 Klein will perform under his Malian name, Lassine Kouyate, as the band tackles selections from his Mande music album, Dugu Wolo. On the final night, May 30, Klein and friends will break out some “new songs and dusty oldies.” For information on all these albums and Klein in general, please see www.adam-klein.com. Taking a Lap for the Locals: Fans got a treat when members of Diamond Rugs—the super group composed of Hardy Morris (Dead Confederate), Robbie Crowell and John McCauley (both of Deer Tick), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), Ian Saint Pé (Black Lips) and Bryan Dufresne (Six Finger Satellite)—played an unadvertised show at the Georgia Theatre the day after their self-titled debut album hit the streets. Although the group seems like it would have an easy sailing time out on the road, there’s no tour announced yet. Thus far, the only additional dates are both in New York City with one of them being “The Late Show with David Letterman” on June 25. The pre-order for the album had a ton of different configurations available. Head to www.diamondrugs. net to check those out. You can’t miss ‘em, as they’re all right on the front page. Also, if you wanna sneak a little streaming action, head to www.soundcloud.com/partisanrecords and just listen to everything that has the little blue “Diamond Rugs” album cover next to it.
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Keepin’ On: Nick Robbins of Velveteen Pink has had an awful month, but he is thankfully on the mend and looks to be well on his way to poking around town and playing again in the very near future. I got in touch with Nick last week to see if he had any words for friends and fans, and he did. He said, “It’s been a rough month, but I’m on the up and up. Had a common flu virus that quickly escalated into a severe flesh-eating lung infection. Three surgeries, six units of blood, and and a ton of antibiotics later (four weeks), I’m finally home on IV antibiotic treatments and feeling lucky to be alive. The Athens community, Athens Regional, and Landmark Hospital have all been extraordinarily helpful in my recovery, and I’m so thankful for all the love and support from my work, friends and family. Although I can’t remember the last time I gave blood, it’s something I’d like to do more. After all, I owe six units back. I’d also love to encourage others to donate if or when they can. My treatment ends May 5, but I’ve already started easing back into things, so don’t be surprised to see me around soon.” Good luck, Nick, from all of us at Flagpole! Glad to know everything’s going to be OK. Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com
Hope for Agoldensummer Life Inside the Body
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ike a tree that owns itself, the folk trio Hope for Agoldensummer has grown into a Southern institution with roots firmly underfoot in our small town. The creative partnership of the beyond-sonorous sisters Campbell, Claire and Page, has charmed us with sounds that are at once familiar and unique. Case in point: on “Cold, Cold Bed,” the leadoff track on their long-awaited new full-length album, Life Inside the Body, once the mystical cloud of bells and chimes has parted, the listener is treated to the sisters striking a stark harmony. While no doubt beautifully rendered, the voices settle on notes that don’t seem chosen so much as automatically, naturally selected by two singers who have vocalized alongside one another for decades. The twin melodies are homegrown, arranged according to rules developed on secret terms, with notes tucked into spaces that have become true and honest and right for them. And so, when Page made the decision to leave Athens for Madison, WI this past year, the band didn’t blink; the bonds they’ve developed as a creative unit were too strong to be concerned with mere distance. “As far as the band is concerned, we didn’t really have a long conversation,” says Claire, speaking to Flagpole via telephone mid-tour (at this particular moment: from a Cracker Barrel in Virginia). “We knew that we both wanted to keep Hope for Agoldensummer going, and the only change would be that we wouldn’t be able to do weekend tours. We’d always have to have big tours planned in advance from now on, which is fine. “We definitely cried a lot the day she left,” Claire confirms. “It’s taken a lot of getting used to, but as far as the band is concerned, it hasn’t really changed that much. We were never really a band that wrote songs together: she would write her songs on her own, and I would write my songs on my own and bring them to rehearsal. So, it hasn’t really changed songwriting or anything, really.” Page’s move came on the heels of the completion of Life Inside the Body, an epic undertaking that has spanned the years since the Campbells recruited into their band’s ranks the talents of multi-instrumentalist and producer Suny Lyons in 2008. The first matter of making Life happen began with budgetary concerns. As Page explains while her sister places her lunch order (catfish, if you’re curious): “We didn’t think we would have enough money to finish it, so in the middle of recording Life Inside the
Body we started recording Hours in the Attic as a live album that would be an easy thing to record and put out.” That live album established legs for itself in its own right, serving as a showcase for Hope’s frequent and often stunning renditions of standards such as Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Only Living Boy in New York” and Aaliyah’s “Are You That Somebody?” “In our usual fashion, we got carried away with Hours, and it became more than just a live album, and it took the focus for a while; it was kind of like putting out another album, which is great in hindsight… more to sell, more to show… but it took a while,” says Page. When the bandmembers finally returned their attention to Life, their ear for nuance got the best of them. Lyons’ studio, Popheart Productions, provided an aural playground that the band was content to mess around in to their collective hearts’ content. “We were sort of limitless in our time that we could take, and anything we wanted to do we could do, and having no boundaries definitely made the process a lot longer,” Page says, laughing. “We’re very revisionist. We always want to go back and fix things. Some of the songs on the new album were written eight years ago. They’re not new to us, it just took us a while to get them on tape.” Four years and three studio locations later, Life Inside the Body is finally being released on Mazarine Records, a label founded by Lyons, Clay Jordan and Kai Riedl. While Lyons is busy running his studio and label, the Campbells enlisted The Viking Progress’ Patrick Morales as a touring partner. The trio started its tour playing a successful string of packed shows in New York, very possibly bolstered by the illustration of the band in the venerable New Yorker magazine, which Claire wryly says was brought about “like all good things, from sexual favors and bribery and nepotism.” Thusly, the roots of Hope for Agoldensummer spread beneath our feet, from Athens to New York to Madison and all points in between and beyond. Jeff Tobias
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Reptar Celebrating Their Full-Length Debut, Body Faucet
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hree weeks doesn’t seem like a long time. It goes by in a snap. And you’d think that after touring for months, a three-week break at home would be welcome. But Graham Ulicny, vocalist and guitarist for Reptar, is ready for the road. “I know it’s nice being back, but, honestly, I can’t wait to get out on tour again,” he says. So, Reptar’s pretty well known by now around these parts, but here’s the short version: four Athens guys played a ton of house shows, got the city excited, they played more shows, bigger shows, put out a swell EP, toured, toured, toured, picked up fans nationwide, et cetera, et cetera.
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And with all the talk and attention that Reptar’s gotten over the past several years—much of it thanks to the band’s deliriously giddy, equatorial-inflected electropop—you might have to remind yourself that, oh yeah, these guys haven’t put out a full-length album yet. There was the Oblangle Fizz, Y’all EP, but that was mainly an appetite-whetter for the live show, which is where the band’s made its reputation. Well, until now—this week sees the release of Reptar’s Body Faucet, a confident, cohesive and downright fun collection of tunes. And by flipping the script (How many hundreds of Athens acts record and release amateurish albums before they even know what they’re doing as a band?), Reptar waited to get the album sounding just the way they wanted. “I’m really pleased with how each song has its own sonic character,” says Ulicny. “But I think even more than that, I like how there’s a cohesive sound across the album, too. It’s really clean and very present, but it also has more of a live feel. It sounds more like our band than the EP does.” Ulicny gives credit for much of the album’s sound to Atlanta producer Ben Allen, who has helped craft a number of groups’ most notable records. But he specializes in hard-to-categorize acts that tend to favor layer upon intricate layer of diverse
sound. He has produced records from Animal Collective, Deerhunter, Gnarls Barkley and Washed Out, among others. Reptar worked with Allen on their previous EP, and that prior experience in Allen’s Maze Studios helped up the comfort level for the guys, according to Ulicny. “Ben Allen is a good friend of ours now at this point—we played his wedding reception party—and we know each other well, so I think it’s like being here in Athens recording with your friends,” he says. “Except, in this case, you’re in a crazyprofessional real studio with amazing equipment. It’s just cool to have someone with an encyclopedic knowledge of sound working with you… It was a really creative environment and less rushed: two months versus two weeks. We got into more interesting sonic territory.” Body Faucet, which shares sonic qualities with bands like Vampire Weekend, Talking Heads and Passion Pit, gets a national release courtesy of Vagrant Records, the ever-diversifying record label once known as a bratty pop-punk boutique label, but that’s now home to acts like Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, School of Seven Bells, PJ Harvey and The Hold Steady. It made sense for Reptar to team up with a label with name recognition and one that could front some of the Body Faucet recording costs, says Ulicny. Body Faucet features the original four-piece lineup of Ulicny, Andrew McFarland (drums), Ryan Engelberger (bass) and William Kennedy (keys, synths). Athenians who caught the band at its New Year’s Eve show at the Georgia Theatre also would’ve seen a fifth member shredding guitar: Jace Bartet (Bit Brigade, ‘Powers) debuted as a new member at that show, and his hyper-enthusiasm (damn-near legendary, at least around Athens) electrifies the band’s alreadyfrizzling live presence. “It’s been really awesome playing music with someone you really respect as a musician,” says Ulicny of Bartet’s recruitment. “And it’s been a fun change to the band dynamic.” Bartet knew some of the Reptar dudes peripherally, but only got friendly with Ulicny after being paired up to collaborate on a Mixtape Wars feature in this paper last summer, where they shared outer space-themed songs. Of his role, Bartet says, “[Reptar] doesn’t sound like a guitar-heavy band, though there’s a lot on the new album, and they gave me a lot of freedom to make up my own parts and add color where I saw fit. And I think I’ve also picked up a hype-man kind of role, by my own accord. If there’s not something for me to be doing on the guitar at any moment onstage, I’m really into playing the crowd.” After this week’s release shows in Atlanta and Athens, Reptar’s back out on the road, just as Ulicny hoped for, opening for San Francisco’s Grouplove. “We’re all doing the band full-time,” says Ulicny. “We played Lollapalooza and we made enough from that show to sustain us for the rest of that year, and then we played some bigger festivals and made some money so that we could do the band full-time now. I mean, we’re not rich; we just made enough to get by living in Athens and not having to work day jobs, you know? Though being in a band definitely is work. But it’s incredible. It’s a fucking dream. I can’t ask for anything more than playing music all the time.” Chris Hassiotis
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a particularly blustery afternoon, the members of Grass Giraffes sit cross-legged on the manicured lawns of North Campus in a circle of mutual admiration. The band seems to field each of Flagpole’s questions by spinning a web of compliments that crisscross among each other. For example, there’s the matter of the album art for their debut EP, Transportation. Singer/ guitarist Eddie Whelan offers up multi-instrumentalist Steven Trimmer’s “fabulous drawings of tapes,” done in bright marker in his ubiquitous notebook. Trimmer is quick to suggest that the band use a still from Whelan’s “awesome” music video before expounding on bassist Javier Morales’ talents as a visual artist. Drummer Robby Casso, the youngest member by a decade at age 16, seems in awe of the whole proceedings, and Whelan in turn remarks on the positivity that comes from Casso’s “fountain of enthusiasm.” This is the nature of Grass Giraffes’ warm and fuzzy beginnings, a loving collaboration that has spawned Athens’ next big buzz band. “I am really inspired by what each of these guys do individually,” says Whelan of his bandmates. “There is no king… We’re like this team or these brothers or something.” And to some degree, that was always the intention with this project. Trimmer and Whelan had initially envisioned Grass Giraffes as a recording club inspired by the rotating Toronto collective Broken Social Scene. But the chemistry between these four artists extended onstage and on the road as well, and Grass Giraffes has enjoyed a rising profile in town as a killer live act that turns rock shows into dance parties. Their propulsive brand of rock is equal parts shoegazey atmospherics and ‘90s college-radio jangle. “We like to think of what we write as experiments in pop music,” says Whelan. Trimmer, Whelan and Morales in particular are bound by a shared art school aesthetic that puts emphasis on exploration and experimentation. It’s the journey that excites this band, and Trimmer lights up when asked about their creative process. “If I think back to it, wow, [all our songs] were all written different ways…” his eyes drift up to the clouds in reflection before he exclaims again with sincere awe, “Wow!” As the band begins to describe some of its studio trickery—dictaphones for vocals, transcribing guitar parts from songs originally written electronically, ‘70s compression pedals and old Radio Shack synthesizers—Trimmer juggles his art notebook and another notebook dedicated to lyrics before pulling a camera and some photographic slides out of his bag. He’s taking arty photos of Morales as the conversation continues—it’s like he literally cannot stop creating art, even for an hour.
It’s a beautiful thing that these fellows found each other, and the acts of serendipity that brought the band together make their success even more impressive. Whelan actually left the state after graduating from UGA, but returned last year with the intention of staying just long enough to record some songs with producer/musician Nate Nelson under the name Eddie the Wheel. While in town, the digital media grad spent some time assisting photographer Jason Thrasher (this week’s cover photographer), and was invited to play in Thrasher Photo & Design’s Athens Business Rocks band, Brian Enotown Massacre. That’s where he first played with Casso, who was actually recruited by accident. “I used to play in a band [with Thrasher intern Ian Keane], and he thought my name was Chris for a couple weeks,” says Casso. “He had been playing with this kid named Chris Harper, and he never changed my name in his phone from Chris to Robby. And he called and said, ‘Oh wait, I meant to call Chris, but, do you want to play with me and my friends at Athens Business Rocks?’” Meanwhile, Whelan had reconnected with college buddy Trimmer, whom he enthusiastically refers to as his “favorite songwriter in town.” The trio were recording some demos one night when they were interrupted by an ominous knock on the door. It was Trimmer’s roommate, Morales. “It was like eight or nine, and I was like, ‘Aw crap, man, Javier is gonna tell us we need to quit and go to bed,’” recalls Whelan. But instead, they opened the door to find Morales with Danelectro in hand, bashfully offering to add a guitar part he composed while eavesdropping from the couch outside. With that, he was officially in the band. If Athens knows Grass Giraffes best as a live act, that is likely to change soon. The group has been recording for a year now, and they are eager to share the fruits of their labor. Transportation, the first of what will likely be a series of EPs, is set to be released via the new artistic co-op Athens Provisions both digitally and on cassette, with CDs possibly to follow. There are two chances to catch the band this week—opening for Reptar on Friday at the 40 Watt Club or at Caledonia Lounge on Monday, May 7. Michelle Gilzenrat
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Tuesday 1 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 EVENTS: Campus Memorial Service (UGA Chapel) A service remembering the 33 faculty, staff and students who have died within the past year. Each name will be read aloud followed by a toll of the Chapel bell and the lighting of a candle. UGA President Michael F. Adams will lead the service. 6 p.m. FREE! www.bit.ly/HWotfr 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. This week: wormy stories! 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 walking routes. Call to register in
advance. 10 a.m. $3–5 per person. 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 EVENTS: Word of Mouth Open Poetry Reading (The Globe) Sign up, mouth off, pay attention. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721, www.athenswordofmouth.com EVENTS: Casino Night (The Melting Point) Win prizes playing casino games with Nationwide tour golfers, sample from a heavy hors d’oeuvre buffet and listen to live jazz from the Rand Lines Trio. 7–10 p.m. $50. www.meltingpointathens.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: Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Treppenhaus) Trivia every Wednesday night with host Irish Dave. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-3553060 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday night at 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 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 (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. This week: wormy stories! 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 KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday (ACC Library) Up next: Athens Library Lego Club! Bring your own Legos or play with the library’s collection. Ages 11–18. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 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
Thursday 3 EVENTS: AthFest CD Release Party (Little Kings Shuffle Club) To celebrate the compilation release scheduled for May 8, AthFest is throwing a free party at Little Kings, featuring performances by Ruby Kendrick, Sam Sniper and pacificUV. Advance copies of this AthFest CD—featuring cover art by Mike Grove— will be available for $5. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 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: GMOA Teen Studio: Fabric Design (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
Singer-songwriter Steve Earle plays the Georgia Theatre on Thursday, May 3. 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 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
Friday 4 ART: Closing Reception (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 ART: Painted Words (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: Exit to the Right (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: Reg X (Lamar Dodd School of Art) An interactive art show featuring video, music, live performance and technology from the spring Interactive Art class at UGA. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu EVENTS: Madison in May (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: Zumba Fundraiser (The Omni Club) Zumba party benefiting the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. 7–9 p.m. $10. 706-425-1502 LECTURES AND LIT: Annual Parenting & Breastfeeding Conference (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 LECTURES AND LIT: Symbiofest (UGA Ecology Building) A day-long symposium of research talks on
symbioses. 8 a.m.–5 p.m. FREE! fitt@uga.edu OUTDOORS: Friday Night Paddles (Sandy Creek Park) Experience nighttime on Lake Chapman and 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 (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. See Calendar Pick on p. 18. 8 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com PERFORMANCE: “Handel With Care” (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
Saturday 5 ART: Raindrop Artists Market (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 ART: Spring Pottery Sale (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: Contra Dance (Lay Park) Live music by Cage Free String Band. Deena Kushner is calling. Free lesson beginning at 7:15 p.m. No experience or partner needed. 7:30–10:30 p.m. FREE! (under 18), $7 (adults). www.contradanceathens. com EVENTS: Madison in May (Madison-Morgan Cultural Center) Tour of historic churches, antebel-
lum homes and gardens. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $25-30. www.mmcc-arts.org EVENTS: Five Points Art Fest (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: Pet Care Clinic (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: Cinco De Mayo Fiesta Latina (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Featuring salsa lessons and latin dancing. 10 p.m.–2 a.m. $5. www. buffaloscafe.com/athens.php 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 EVENTS: Open House (University Garden Apartments) Take a tour of the property and enjoy free food and prizes. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! 706549-4884 EVENTS: Cinco de Mayo (Go Bar) Celebrate the halfway point between spring and summer with the ‘70s British occult thriller The Wicker Man. Also enjoy an erotic poetry slam, followed by a music and dance tribute featuring live performances of songs from the movie’s soundtrack, animal masks, Maypole-dancing, broomstick-jumping and a dance performance of the seductive “Willow’s Song” by 10 lovely temptresses. Immuzikation and DJ Mahogany end the night with a dance party. 8 p.m. www.myspace. com/gobar EVENTS: Athens Human Rights Festival (Downtown Athens) The 34th annual festival features an educational and family-friendly weekend outdoors with speeches, music, kids’ activities and street theater performances. See story on p. 9. May 5, 9 a.m.–11 p.m. & May 6, 2–9 p.m. FREE! www.athenshumanrightsfest. org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts.
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Sunday 6 ART: Spring Pottery Sale (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: Athens Artist Market (Bishop Park) Sixty local arts and crafts vendors with pony rides and a petting zoo for the kids. Musical performances by The Solstice Sisters and The Welfare Liners. 11 a.m.–6 p.m. FREE! athensartistmarket@gmail.com EVENTS: Athens Human Rights Festival (Downtown Athens) The 34th annual festival features an educational and family-friendly weekend outdoors with speeches, music, kids’ activities and street theater performances. See story on p. 9. May 5, 9 a.m.–11 p.m. & May 6, 2–9 p.m.
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Monday 7 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: Compost Cupcake Day (Silver Lining Cupcake Co.) Free compost cupcake for the first 30 people. Have your composting questions answered. 11 a.m–1 p.m. FREE! www.athensgreenfest.com GAMES: Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Every Monday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706543-8997 GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music trivia knowledge every Monday night! Hosted by Jonathan Thompson. 8 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub
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FREE! www.athenshumanrightsfest. org EVENTS: Brunch in the Fields (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 (Blind Pig Tavern) At the West Broad location. 6 p.m. 706-208-7979 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 LECTURES AND LIT: Time Efficiency and Surrender (Jittery Joe’s Coffee ) A mini-workshop 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 (Avid Bookshop) Author Jo Ellen Oliver signs copies of The Man Under the Bridge, a book about the homeless. Proceeds from the book sales will benefit CASA, a service that helps children find foster homes. 4–5 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: Criers, Ringers and Auctioneers (Friendship Presbyterian Church) The Athens Chamber Singers paint a musical picture of what streets sounded like in 17th-century London with songs
GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Nurture language skills. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Snuggle in your jammies and listen to bedtime stories. Every Monday. This week: wormy stories! 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: Federation of Neighborhoods Meeting (Athens Clarke Heritage Foundation) The annual legislative update program. Senators Bill Cowsert and Frank Ginn and Representatives Keith Heard, Doug McKillip and Chuck Williams will speak. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.accneighborhoods.org
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THE CALENDAR! 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 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. This week: wormy stories! 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 LECTURES AND LIT: AfricanAmerican Authors Book Club (ACC Library) This month’s title is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot. Newcomers welcome. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 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 MEETINGS: Athens Fibercraft Guild (Lyndon House Arts Center) Monthly meeting of the Athens Fibercraft Guild. All amateur and professional fiber artists welcome. 12:30 p.m. FREE! 706-543-4319 MEETINGS: NE Georgia Transportational Forum (Multiple Choices Center for Independent Living) Citizens affected by the proposed transportation service plan and tax may voice their opinions and share information. Visit website for details about the plan. 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-5491020, www.it3.ga.gov 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: Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Hugh Hodgson Hall) The Georgia Children’s Chorus holds a concert under the direction of artistic director Carol Reeves and with accompanist Erica McClellan. 7 p.m. $5. www.georgiachildrenschorus.org
Wednesday 9 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: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo) (Madison Bar & Bistro
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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: Community HU Song (Lay Park) People of all faiths are invited to sing together with the Eckankar community. 7–7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-310-9499, www. eckankar-ga.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 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 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 (Treppenhaus) Trivia every Wednesday night with host Irish Dave. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-3553060 GAMES: Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 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 (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 KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday (ACC Library) Game Day! Play one of the library’s or bring your favorite from home to share. Ages 11–18. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. This week: wormy stories! 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 LECTURES AND LIT: Composting Basics (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Information about composting during the Farmers Market. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensgreenfest.com
Down the Line ART: Friends of GMOA Annual Meeting 5/10 (Georgia Museum of Art) A presentation of the 2012 M.
Smith Griffith Volunteer of the Year Award. Reception to follow. 5 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Closing Reception 5/10 (Lamar Dodd School of Art) For the BFA fabric design exit show, “Life’s a Stitch.” 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.art. uga.edu GAMES: Trivia with a Twist 5/10 (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 5/10 (The Volstead) Every Thursday! 7:30-9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-5300 GAMES: Special Olympics Bowling 5/10 (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: Book Jammers 5/10 (ACC Library) Children and their families are invited for stories, trivia and crafts. This month’s theme is composting. Ages 8–11. This week: wormy stories! 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Teen Cartoon Illustrators Club 5/10 (Lyndon House Arts Center) Work on your favorite style of cartoon with other young artists and discuss recent drawings and characters. Pizza and soda included! Every other Thursday. Call for more information. Ages 12 & older. 5:30–7:30 p.m. $5. 706613-3623
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Andy Andrist Caledonia Lounge Andy Andrist’s career, like that of most stand-up comedians, has had its ups and downs. On the up side, he’s written for “The Daily Show,” blue-collar comedian Ron White and his friend Doug Stanhope on “The Man Show.” He’s worked on a TV special with Jim Norton. He’s been to Athens once before, to do some work behind the camera when Stanhope was working on “Girls Gone Wild.” On the down side, he’s also performed stand-up comedy in some pretty unusual venues. “One time I did a gig in a laundromat. It’s really hard to keep the audience’s attention when a guy walks up and takes his shirt off and throws it into a washing machine,” he says. Although he’s been writing and performing comedy for years, Andrist isn’t exactly a household name. His deliberately provocative and downbeat style doesn’t always go over well with TV-exec types. He once had a television spot yanked because he did a bit about the military that somebody upstairs didn’t like. Despite these setbacks, Andrist keeps going out there, doing comedy his way. It’s Andrist’s uncompromising stance (some might call it stubbornness) that motivated Doug Stanhope and director Jeff Pearson to make a documentary. Titled The Unbookables, the movie follows Andrist and some like-minded comedians on the road to some pretty tough venues. One club in Texas even provides food to throw at the comics they don’t like. “The movie’s kind of like a Scared Straight for people who are thinking about getting into comedy,” Andrist says, and it’s not clear if he’s joking. The Unbookables will make its world premiere immediately following the comedy show Andy Andrist is headlining Friday at the Caledonia. The lineup includes local comedians Ed Burmila, Nate Mitchell, Matt Gilbert, Craig Hoelzer and, from Atlanta, Jake Duvall and Carlos Valencia. Doors open at 8 p.m., tickets are $5 (ages 21-plus) and $7 (ages 18–20). [Pete McBrayer]
This class will feature Dr. Don Scott, Associate Professor of Medicine at the GHSU/UGA Medical Partnership (the new medical school in Athens). Dr. Scott will lead an interactive discussion and answer questions about healthy aging and about the treatment of common medical problems affecting people as they age. Where: ACCA Hudson Room When: Friday, May 11th Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Cost: Free for CAL Members To register: Call 706-549-4850 Registration Deadline May 9
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outdoor, end-of-school celebration for families. Activities include games, music, face-painting, crafts, a cookie walk, an inflatable bounce house and slide. Food and Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt will be provided. 3–7 p.m. FREE! 706548-3409 OUTDOORS: Family Time Paddles 5/12 (Sandy Creek Park) Families are invited to paddle around Lake Chapman during this morning summer program. Participants may rent or bring their own canoes and kayaks. Call to register and pay in advance. 9–11 a.m. $5–12. 706613-3631 PERFORMANCE: Athens Symphony Pops Concert 5/12 (The Classic Center) Trumpet and flugelhorn soloist Jay Beckwith and the Athens Symphony Chorus perform popular musical pieces from Miles Davis, Irving Berlin and more. Pick up complimentary tickets at the Classic Center Apr. 30–May 12. 8 p.m. FREE! (tickets required). www. athenssymphony.org PERFORMANCE: Dancefx 2012 FX Spring Concert 5/12 (The Morton Theatre) Annual concert featuring the FX2 and FX3 Performance Companies, Junior Company, KinderCompany and Dancefx Youth Program. May 11, 7 p.m. & May 12, 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. $5–16. Visit www.mortontheatre. com
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KIDSTUFF: Story Time 5/10 (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 5/10 (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: Athens Symphony Pops Concert 5/11 (The Classic Center) Trumpet and flugelhorn soloist Jay Beckwith and the Athens Symphony Chorus perform popular musical pieces from Miles Davis, Irving Berlin and more. Pick up complimentary tickets at the Classic Center Apr. 30–May 12. 8 p.m. FREE! (tickets required). www. athenssymphony.org PERFORMANCE: Dancefx 2012 FX Spring Concert 5/11 (The Morton Theatre) Annual concert featuring the FX2 and FX3 Performance Companies, Junior Company, KinderCompany and Dancefx Youth Program. May 11, 7 p.m. & May 12, 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. $5–16. www.mortontheatre.com CLASSES: Wetland Plants Workshop 5/12 (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn the functional and structural adaptations unique to wetland vegetation and basic botanical terms used in identifying and describing wetland plant species. 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. $45–50. www.botgarden.uga.edu CLASSES: Beginner and Intermediate Silk Painting 5/12 (The Loft Art Supplies) Artist René Shoemaker demonstrates how to paint with dyes on silk to make wall hangings, cushion covers or wearable art. 1–4 p.m. $45. www. loftartsupply.com EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market 5/12 (Oconee County Courthouse) Fresh produce, meats and other farm products. Every Saturday. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeecountyobservations.blogspot.com EVENTS: MMA Fight Night IV 5/12 (The Bad Manor) Fight Fusion presents the next stars of mixed martial arts. 6–11 p.m. $19–50. www.showclix.com/event/fightnight EVENTS: Athens Canine Rescue Adopt-A-Pet Day 5/12 (Pawtropolis) Meet ACR’s adorable, adoptable dogs in the flesh. Second Saturday of each month. 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athenscaninerescue.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market 5/12 (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. This week Farm to School presents Veggie Stamp Art and a demo on food preservation with Dennis Evenson. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net KIDSTUFF: Animal Encounters 5/12 (Memorial Park) Meet some of Bear Hollow’s education ambassadors during a live animal presentation. 1:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3616 KIDSTUFF: Second Saturday Storytime 5/12 (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join the SCNC staff for stories about the woods and its resident creatures. 2:30–3 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615, www. athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter KIDSTUFF: Story Time 5/12 (Avid Bookshop) Come listen to children’s stories read aloud. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. & Saturdays, 1 p.m. FREE! 706352-2060 KIDSTUFF: Family Fun Day 5/12 (The Church at College Station) An
LIVE MUSIC 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 and pop. 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 evening in May! Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop! 11 p.m. $2. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the balcony or main room of the Georgia Theatre. 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!
If you are in crisis due to domestic violence, Athens Regional Medical Center wants you to find help. When you are struggling to meet the demands of a controlling and jealous partner it is hard to plan for the future. Project Safe has advocates available to help you sort through what options are available to you, and how you can stay safe while you explore options. All services are free and confidential.
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Hotline, 24 hours/day
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Do You Smoke Cigarettes? • We are conducting a research study on smoking. • Participation will include two in-person assessments, including one magnetic resonance imaging scan. • You will be paid up to $65 for ~5 hours of participation.
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THE CALENDAR! 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, funk and roots rock sung with bone-deep authenticity.
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The Volstead 9 p.m.–1:30 a.m. 706-354-5300 KARAOKE Every Tuesday!
Wednesday 2 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com RACEBANNON American noise punk band from Bloomington, Indiana. See Calendar Pick on p. 22. 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 some 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. Little Kings Shuffle Club Athens Farmers Market. 4–7 p.m. www. facebook.com/lkshuffleclub SCOTT BAXENDALE AND FRIENDS Guitar dynamicism from the owner of Baxendale Guitars. Expect classic bluesy riffs and a lot of soul. 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.
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The Melting Point Casino Night. 7–10 p.m. $50. www. meltingpointathens.com RAND LINES Jazz pianist. The Office Lounge 9:30 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! The Winery 7–11 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0095 LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Local singer-songwriter performs solo folk and country. Every Wednesday
Thursday 3 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com DEAD CONFEDERATE With its moody, dark weaving of Southern rock and grunge, Dead Confederate is quickly ascending in popularity across the nation and beyond. ROOMRUNNER Rock quartet from Baltimore, MD. THAYER SARRANO Local singersongwriter and multi-instrumentalist with lovely, airy vocals singing dark, gentle melodies. DePalma’s Italian Cafe Jazz Night. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www. depalmasitaliancafe.com (Timoth Rd. location) ATHENS A-TRAIN Female vocals backed by a five-piece jazz band
tackling swing, Latin, boogie and traditional standards. DePalma’s features live jazz the first Thursday of every month. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com ADRON Adrienne McCann from Atlanta wraps her voice in warbles and sighs around late-’60s Brazilian Tropicalia and charming satire. CANNERY ROW Country rock with pop and R&B influences. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com THE GOONS Local indie-pop-rock trio featuring members of The Glands, Casper & the Cookies and Marshmallow Coast. KOKO BEWARE Surf rock outfit from Athens. BORING PORTALS Garage rock from Charleston. Georgia Theatre Rooftop Happy Hour. 6 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com NOAH GUTHRIE This Greenville, SC-based songwriter has a soulful, textured voice which soars over acoustic guitar. 9 p.m. $25. www.georgiatheatre.com STEVE EARLE AND THE DUKES (AND DUCHESSES) Featuring Allison Moorer. While being a protege of Townes Van Zandt, Earle is a master storyteller himself. His songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings, Travis Tritt, The Pretenders, Joan Baez and many more. THE MASTERSONS This Austin duo plays rootsy, melodic, twangy pop songs.
Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Little Kings Shuffle Club 9 p.m. FREE! www.athfest.com. See Calendar Pick on this page. RUBY KENDRICK Local singersongwriter with a sweet voice and prodding, poignant lyrics. SAM SNIPER Post-alternative, country-fried twang with big anthemic choruses, joyful harmonies and adding a strong melody/pop sensibility to the mix. PACIFICUV Based once again in Athens after some time in Portland, pacificUV is back with a new album of atmospheric dream pop. Locos Grill & Pub 6–9 p.m. FREE! 706-548-7803 (Harris St. location) JIM PERKINS Acoustic singer/songwriter from Augusta. He combines folk, jazz and blues. The Melting Point 6:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com SONS OF SAILORS A Margaritavillebound train of Jimmy Buffett hits. PARROTHEAD PARADISE Local cover band tackles Buffett, Marley and some tropical faves. No Where Bar 10 p.m. $3. 706-546-4742 LEFTY WILLIAMS BAND Although Atlanta blues musician Lefty Williams was born without a right hand, he’s been playing guitar since the age of four. His diverse musical background—ranging from heavy
Thursday, May 3
AthFest CD Release Party Little Kings Shuffle Club Without even Googling it, you can rest assured that Peoria, IL and Provo, UT and Victorville, CA have not released compilation CDs featuring the city limits’ finest musicians, for 15 years running. These towns are mentioned because of their population rankings directly above or below Athens, GA, depending upon which list you trust on the Internet. While Peoria can boast to be the birthplace of both Dan Fogelberg and Mudvayne, and Provo is where Neon Trees call home, the average annual temperature in Victorville in July is 99 degrees, and there’s only .16 of an inch of rainfall to frolic in. So, you probably wouldn’t want to live in any of them, and between the three they’d have a hard time composing a 19-track mix as compelling as the AthFest 2012 album produced by Russ Hallauer (Ghostmeat Records). “We received nearly 200 submissions. The quality of the recordings makes it harder and harder each year to decide who makes the final cut,” shares Hallauer, before adding, “I have to give a ton of credit and thanks to [festival marketing coordinator] Andy Whitehead for helping put this year’s CD together. He was instrumental in getting submissions from Reptar, Futurebirds, FLT RSK and more.” To celebrate the compilation release, scheduled for May 8, AthFest is throwing a free party at Little Kings, featuring performances by Ruby Kendrick, Sam Sniper and pacificUV. Advance copies of this AthFest CD—featuring cover art by Mike Grove— will be available for $5. Album highlights: There’s the pro-downtown preservation, mid-tempo, all-star jam you’ve heard about from Patterson Hood & The Downtown 13 (“After It’s Gone”); a dreamy home-recording (“Ambivalence in D”) from 40th Street Candid Coal People—a one-man-band handling all the singing, drumming, guitar, bass, violin and piano—and, of course, there is the ubiquitous Clay Leverett, making his fifth AthFest comp appearance, this time with his band The Buzzards. “It’s just awesome to be on it,” says Leverett. “I hadn’t written a song for a while; I’m glad it made it on there… It’s good to know people still give a damn after 15 years.” [David Eduardo]
metal to grunge—influences his unique blues stylings.
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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. Playing at “Blues Night” every Thursday at The Office Lounge.
Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub PURE SUN PROJECT No info available. HOLLY BELLE This local singersongwriter sings smoky, acoustic ballads accompanied by cello.
Your Pie 8–Midnight. FREE! www.yourpie.com (Downtown location) LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Local singer-songwriter performs solo folk and country. Every Thursday!
The Mad Hatter 5 p.m. 706-372-2455 LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Local singer-songwriter performs solo folk and country.
Friday 4 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $10 (adv.) www.40watt.com REPTAR Body Faucet release show! Highly praised local synth-pop band offering fun, irreverent tunes with angular rhythms and danceable beats in the vein of Vampire Weekend and Talking Heads. See story on p. 13. GRAPE SODA Local band featuring the brothers Lewis (Mat and Ryan, also of The Agenda), on vocals, organ and drums, playing reverbheavy garage psych-rock. GRASS GIRAFFES Featuring Eddie “the Wheel” Whelan, this local band’s popularity is rising quickly as their ‘90s-inspired college rock riffs, dreamy pop harmonies and grooving basslines make crowds move! See story on p. 14. Amici Italian Café 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 FUZZBUCKET This local band has a funky jam sound. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com VESTIBULES Warm keys and guitar are punctuated by saxophone in this lyrically-driven local Americana group. Vestibules are led by a fervent frontman whose impassioned delivery underscores the songs with a sense of urgency. SWANK MOTEL Melodic garage rock from Atlanta. KARA KILDARE Local pianist and Kill Kill Buffalo front-woman plays a solo show showcasing her strong, soulful vocals. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com KATE MORRISSEY Best known for her dark velvet voice, Morrissey’s songwriting is literate and sincere, and her conversational live shows come punctuated with an offbeat sense of humor. 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. STEPH FURNESS An indie-folk mix. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 THE K-MACKS This local folk and punk rock band boasts a powerful stage presence and entertaining live show. CHIP GREENE Alternative pop from Nashville. DJ MAHOGANCY Freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves. Highwire Lounge “Friday Night Jazz.” 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com RAND LINES Original compositions of pianist Rand Lines with drum-
The Melting Point 6:30 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com THE SWINGIN’ MEDALLIONS Perhaps best known for their 1966 hit “Double Shot (of My Baby’s Love),” today the Medallions are made up of children or other relatives of the original lineup and bill themselves as “the party band of the South.” NAPOLEON SOLO The multitasking one-man rock band handles it all. New Earth Music Hall Lost in Bass II. 9 p.m. $8. www.newearthmusichall.com GRIZ Dubstep and glitch from Detroit. Profoundly engaging melodies with soulful, laser-infused beat-making. WICK-IT THE INSTIGATOR Dubstep/electro/hip-hop act from Nashville. SATORU Music producer and performer from Atlanta weaving synth melodies into rich emotional soundscapes. DECEPTICRON Spinning high-energy house music. Glow sticks recommended. MAAGICIAN Uplifting trance, dirty house, and melodic dubstep blended with awesome remixes of your favorites. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke! Omega Bar 8 p.m. $5–$10. 706-340-6808 THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Every Friday. Dancing all night on two dance floors with live entertainment including “The Newlywed Game.”
Saturday 5 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. SOLD OUT! www.40watt.com COHEED AND CAMBRIA Formed in 2001, this New York trio incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore. MOVING MOUNTAINS New Yorkbased indie rock band combining emotional vocals with elements of post-rock and emo. PIANOS BECOME THE TEETH Baltimore-based band inspired by post-rock and early screamo acts. They are a part of “The Wave”— a newly developed regional scene of post-hardcore music. Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net DR. ARVIN SCOTT Dr. Arvin Scott is a multi-award winning percussion artist with over three decades of national and international experience. He has performed with the likes of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones and Widespread Panic. (8 a.m.) DARNELL BOYS The three Darnell brothers play and sing country blues
originals backed by upright bass, singing saw and junkyard percussion. (10 a.m.) Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $6 (21+), $8 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com MANRAY Local band waves a big middle finger to traditional song structure while playing what Flagpole’s Gordon Lamb has coined “complicated-core.” HAMMER NO MORE THE FINGERS Off-kilter power-pop trio that borrows equally from Weezer and The Strokes. LIFE COACH Band featuring members of Pride Parade and Incendiaries. Downtown Athens 9:45 a.m. FREE! www.athenshumanrightsfest.org PALMS OF FIRE Drum circle. (9:45 a.m.) MOTESSORI SINGERS Young singers from the local school. (10:15 a.m.) RITES OF PASSAGE Step dance team. (11:50 a.m.) BOB HAY BAND Featuring the music written by Scotland’s best-loved bard, Robert Burns. (12:20 p.m.) FESTIVAL WELCOME With local folk artist J.D. Smith and Peace of Mind along with Americana musicians Adam Poulin and Adam Payne. (1 p.m.) MOTHER THE CAR This new local band one a slot at the festival through a battle of the bands contest! (2:15 p.m.) MR. JORDAN AND MR TONKS Two of Athens’ favorite pickers, Tommy Jordan (String Theory) and William Tonks (Barbara Cue), will perform a mix of bluegrass, Americana and folk tunes. (3:15 p.m.) SUEX EFFECT Local progressive power-funk trio. (4:15 p.m.) SHOWTIME! Elite tha Showstoppa’s band plays eclectic hip-hop mixed with rockin’ funky soul. (5:15 p.m.) JAZZCHRONIC Local five-piece explores freaky, funky, psychedelic fusion jazz while incorporating rock, R&B, heavy beats and more. (6:15 p.m.) KITE TO THE MOON Local band led by Timi Conley and featuring a stimulating live show with jubilant, rowdy pop music. (7 p.m.) ROLLIN’ HOME This local group jams on originals with a Grateful Dead kind of groove and a Southern rock leaning. (8 p.m.) DANK SINATRA Local jam band plays improvisation-heavy electronica mixed with elements of jazz, rock and reggae. (10:10 p.m.) Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com THE BREAKS Feel-good local rock band with alternative and jam influences. THE FALCONES Local Athens alternative rock with anthemic choruses with layered vocal harmonies. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com LOVE TRACTOR Athens on-againoff-again alt-rock favorites for 30 years. YOUNG BENJAMIN Solo project of guitarist/banjoist Matt Whitaker (The Premonitions, Emergent Heart). Featuring swirling, looping guitars and lush layers of moody melodies. Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $17. www.georgiatheatre.com JERROD NIEMANN Groundbreaking country artist with a striking pop sensibility. JOHN KING BAND Young Southern rock and roll band with a little twang. k continued on next page
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Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 WICKER MAN PARTY James Husband Band and other musicians perform the soundtrack to ‘70s cult classic The Wicker Man live! DJ IMMUZIKATION Late night dance party with electronica, pop and more.
endearing songs of smalltown loves, hopes and other assorted torments and joys. DON CHAMBERS This local favorite’s whiskey-soaked bootstomps capture a certain dusty closing-time chic.
Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.Facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub DJ MAHOGANY Freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.
Bishop Park Art in the Park! 11 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE! www.athensartistmarket.com CICADA RHYTHM Athens/Atlanta acoustic guitar and upright bass duo playing bluegrass-tinged indie folk. THE SOLSTICE SISTERS Old-time country ballads, traditional folk and ‘40s-style swing with sweet, warm harmonies. THE WELFARE LINERS Bluegrass band complete with upright bass, banjo, mandolin, guitar and fiddle, featuring the founder of Ghostmeat Records and members of 6 String Drag.
Max 9 p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392 MAGOO’S HEROS Anti-Heros tribute/cover band that’s bringing Oi! punk back! RAYFAE Descendents tribute. BURNS LIKE FIRE Stewed, screwed, tattooed punk rock that will leave you flat on your face. BE EASY Pop-punk! LOWDIVE Local ska/reggae band. FISTY Thrash punk band from Athens with the motto, “Drunk before Sunset.” The Melting Point 6:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com GROGUS The local and long-running ensemble plays jazz and salsa accentuated with reggae, hip-hop and Afro-Cuban styles. COCONUT MOON All-girl four-piece band that plays Brazilian music. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $8. www.newearthmusichall. com I.R.E. Intello Rhythm Eclectic is a band based out of Atlanta that crosses many genres. PLOYD Dubstep DJ with a “take-noprisoners” approach. Ployd was recognized as Creative Loafing’s DJ of the Year for 2011. KINGATOR Funk and jazz incorporated into rock with extended improvisational jams and spacey rhythm guitar. FUZZBUCKET Seven-piece local jamrock band featuring several members of Juice Box. No Where Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 DOMINO EFFECT A fresh and free take on a blend of reggae, funk fusion in a quartet from Savannah. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 SCARLETT STITCH A blend of Southern rock, stadium rock and metal. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens 4 p.m. FREE! 706-546-7914 LILLI LEWIS Athens’ own Lilli Lewis and her Louisiana-based bluegrass/ jazz ensemble The Promised Land Players celebrate the release of their uplifting new album, The Promised Land: Songs of the Sacred South. Whole: Mind. Body. Art. 7 p.m. $5, $12 (includes album). www. wholemindbodyart.com HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER Charming and highly praised local neo-folk band delivers the thriftstore gospel featuring the captivating vocal harmonies of the Campbell sisters. After three years in the making, the band celebrates the release of its new album, Life Inside the Body, tonight! See story on p. 12. MADELINE Bell-voiced local songwriter Madeline Adams plays
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Downtown Athens 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenshumanrightsfest.org ART ROSENBAUM Traditional American folk music from a local Grammy winner and acclaimed archivist. (2 p.m.) SCOTT BAXENDALE Guitar dynamicism from the owner of Baxendale Guitars. Classic bluesy riffs and a lot of soul. (2:50 p.m.) GARNET RIVER GALS This old-time string band features the talents of local ladies Beth Kelley Zorbanos, Noel Blackmon, Mary Wooten Green, Annette Raymond and Dale Weschler. (3:40 p.m.) LOWDIVE Local ska/reggae band. (4:30 p.m.) THE ODD TRIO Quirky jazz ensemble that incorporates looped audio. (5:20 p.m.)
BETSY FRANCK AND THE BAREKNUCKLE BAND Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility. (6:20 p.m.) 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. (7:20 p.m.) DEJA VU John Keane, Nathan Sheppard and friends play a tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. (8:30 p.m.)
Monday 7 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $8 (21+), $10 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com SCREAMING FEMALES Blistering, gritty punk energy paired with accessible, classic rock rhythms and DIY aesthetic. Featuring Marissa Paternoster on lead guitar and vocals, one of the most mind-blowing shredders you’ll ever see. GRASS GIRAFFES Featuring Eddie “the Wheel” Whelan, this Athens band crafts minimalist bedroom pop. See story on p. 14. OUTER SPACES New band led by Cara Beth Satalino with Jacob Morris (bass) and Ben Salie (drums) playing lovely, lyrically driven rock. The Grotto 6 p.m. FREE! 140 E. Clayton St. THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Every Monday. Smooth jazz played by DJ Segar from WXAG 1470. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotscoffee. com DANNY SCHMIDT AND CARRIE ELKIN Two strong folky singersongwriter/storytellers pair up as a duo.
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 8 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5(21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com VANDAVEER The alt-folk project of songwriter Mark Charles Heidinger. This up-and-coming act has already shared the stage with all the rising stars of the latest indie-folk movement, including Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes and Alela Diane. RUBY KENDRICK Local singersongwriter with a sweet voice and prodding, poignant lyrics. 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 8 p.m. $18.50. www.georgiatheatre. com SWITCHFOOT Popular alternative rock band that proudly wears its faith on its sleeve. THE ROCKET SUMMER Solo project of Texas-based multi-instrumentalist Bryce Avary, The Rocket Summer plays power pop with uplifting, positive lyrics. “Get Up Get Down” on the rooftop! 11 p.m. $2. Event is rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the balcony or main room. www.georgiatheatre.com THE BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL HOUR Texas band that melds rock and roll with muscular funk, soul and psychedelia.
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Racebannon, The Fallow, Dude Magnets, 10 Fingers Strong Caledonia Lounge Punk bands are meant to stagger towards collapse; rather than go in on some sort of long haul, there’s supposed to be a builtRacebannon in self-destruct mechanism. One imagines that many, many wires and connections in the machine that is Racebannon may have gone haywire from the start, including the aforementioned doomsday device. Since 1996, the monstrous noise-punk outfit from the Midwest (Indianapolis by way of Bloomington) has continued to tour and issue ample skree and skronk as if men half their age. Racebannon first truly captured the attention of 7-inch fiends the nation over with its now-classic, entirely effed hardcore classic Satan’s Kickin’ Yr Dick In back in 2002. While the band knew its way around knotty gnarl and creepy studio-abuse alike, perhaps its most significant calling card would be the lead vocals of Michael Anderson (not to be confused with the diminutive actor of “Twin Peaks” fame). Anderson combines the commanding Old Testament-isms of Saccharine Trust’s Jack Brewer, the multi-tracked voices-in-the-attic of Oxbow’s Eugene Robinson, the wheeze of U.S. Maple’s Al Johnson and the party-boy abandon of Keith Morris to bring a supremely unhinged narration to Racebannon’s music. The band’s latest album, Six Sik Sisters, was recorded by Kurt Ballou, the Converge guitarist who has brought previously inconceivable heaviness to projects with Coliseum, Genghis Tron, Torche and many others. This is fitting, as the band’s recent material sees Racebannon moving further from the punk end of their creative spectrum to the metal end, while simultaneously retaining crushing tightness and genuine spontaneity. Who knows if the fellows will be able to keep up this level of intensity for another 16 years, so be sure to be in full effect for this visit. [Jeff Tobias]
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 like the Four Tops, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. Featuring Seth Hendershot on drums. Every Tuesday! The Melting Point 7 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens. com JOHNNY ROQUEMORE & THE APOSTLES OF BLUEGRASS Award winning songwriter, guitarist and vocalist plays character-rich folk. The Volstead 9 p.m.–1:30 a.m. 706-354-5300 KARAOKE Come out and sing your heart out every Tuesday!
Wednesday 9 Caledonia Lounge 8 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com KICK THE ROBOT High-energy power-pop trio. LULLWATER Gritty yet melodic local rock band that pairs Southern rock with ‘90s alternative. HOMELESS HILL Rock band from Macon, GA with big hooks and a Southern edge. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com MAGIK MARKERS Connecticutbased noise rock band Magik Markers experiments with grungy drone sounds against singerguitarist Elisa Ambrogio’s haunting vocals. BLACK MOON Psychedelic experimentations. Farm 255 8 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com CALEB DARNELL Member of The Darnell Boys and Bellyache sings the blues. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com PLECTOPHILIA Members of Smokey’s Farmland Band and The Whiskey Gentry play traditional bluegrass and acoustic material, modern stringband repertoire, jazz standards and even some Stevie Wonder covers. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop! 10 p.m. $5. www.georgiatheatre.com THE GROWLERS Playing reverbdrenched gypsy/surf the band has dubbed “beach goth.” JANE JANE POLLOCK Experimental band that utilizes a variety of broken toys, dishware and the occasional actual instrument to play a sort of Southern gypsy music. The live show is said to be particularly mesmerizing! Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609. SANS ARAB New band featuring members of Packway Handle Band. YOUNG BENJAMIN Solo project of guitarist/banjoist Matt Whitaker (The Premonitions, Emergent Heart). Featuring swirling, looping guitars and lush layers of moody, dark melodies.
SAM SNIPER Tonight will be a special acoustic set. Post-alternative, country-fried twang with big anthemic choruses, joyful harmonies and a strong melody/pop sensibility under it all. 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 Coffee Bar every Wednesday night in May! Each evening Adam Klein & the Wild Fires will perform a different original album in its entirety. Tonight features Distant Music with special guests David Blackmon on fiddle and William Tonks on electric guitar and dobro. Little Kings Shuffle Club Athens Farmers Market. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.Facebook.com/lkshuffleclub DANIEL AARON Frontman for local Americana band Vespolina performs a solo set. Locos Grill & Pub 6-9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Rd. location) RACHEL O’NEAL Local singer/ songwriter who plays a mix of soulful acoustic originals and an eclectic blend of indie rock, jazz and Southern-tinged Americana and folk covers. The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $10 (adv), $15(door). www. meltingpointathens.com GIRLYMAN Expect leading-edge, three-part harmonies from this folkpop band. ADRON Adrienne McCann from Atlanta wraps her voice in warbles and sighs around late-’60s Brazilianstyle Tropicalia and adds charming satire. The Office Lounge 9:30 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 night! Band TBA. The Winery 7–11 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0095 LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Local singer-songwriter performs solo folk and country tunes. Every Wednesday night.
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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 (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 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. Register. 706-769-3950, 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 Kundalini Meditation & Yoga (Red Lotus Institute) Kundalini Meditations. Sundays, 9–10 a.m. $8. Kundalini Yoga for Weight Reduction. Sundays, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. $8. Kundalini Yoga. Tuesdays,
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5:30–7 p.m. $7–14 (sliding scale). 706-369-8855. 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. 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 One-on-One Computer Tutorials (Madison County Library) Call to set up an appointment 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
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Athenspets.net is not an official web site of AthensClarke County. It is, however, a website maintained by a few concerned citizens who want to do anything possible to give dogs and cats a fair chance at life. It is a great place to see some of the little faces waiting for a chance to be adopted. The tiny bright-eyed tabby above is almost old enough to go to her first home. Now is the time of year when the shelters being to fill with homeless kittens! Here is what an Athenspets.net volunteer had to say about the American Bulldog Puppy above (#35521): “What else could you call a little girl with a heart-shaped nose, but Sweetheart? What’s even better is that she has a personality to match. She loves people, and is a very curious little girl. How can you resist that face? Come in and see her; she’d love to charm you.” ACC ANIMAL CONTROL 16 Dogs Received, 15 Dogs Placed! 16 Cats Received, 5 Cats Placed! ATHENS AREA HUMANE SOCIETY 4 Animals Received, 0 Animals Placed, 0 Adoptable Animals Euthanized!
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Erin McIntosh’s painting show “April Flowers” is on display at Heirloom Cafe through May. Yoga Classes (Athens, Ga) Satchidananda Mission therapeutic and integral yoga in a natural setting. Email for location and information. satchidanandamission@gmail.com 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 Teacher Training (Athens, Ga) Includes instruction about how to teach Hatha yoga, meets Yoga Alliance standards for RYT 200 certification. See website for schedule and location. May 11–July 15. www.yogafulday.com
HELP OUT Commencement Volunteers Needed (UGA Arch) Volunteers are needed to help distribute water to the graduates and their families before UGA’s commencement. 1–5 p.m. wdarden@uga.edu 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 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive (Athens, Ga) Leave a sturdy bag of non-perishable foods next to your mailbox for letter carri-
ers to collect as they deliver mail. Donations go to a local food bank. May 12. www.stampouthunger.info 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 Art Journaling Camps (Over the Moon Creative Possibilities) Four sessions of summer camp for kids and teens ages 9 & up. Call to pre-register. Visit website for details. 706-540-2712, www.overthemoon creativepossibilities.blogspot.com 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.classiccity tutoring.com Dancefx Summer Dance Camps (Dancefx) Call to register for ballet, choreography, street dancing, musical theatre and Pre-K Princess camps. Visit website for more details. 706-355-3078, www.danceathens.com Hooray for Worms! (ACC Library) Bedtime Stories, Toddler Storytime and Book Jammers will all have a wormy twist in International Compost Awareness Week. May 6–12. FREE! 706-613-3650 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’s calendar for prices. 706-850-8226, www.treehousekidandcraft.tumblr. com
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ON THE STREET Adult Lap Swim (Bishop Park) Adults can swim laps in the Olympic-sized pool. 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 to be screened during AthFest 2012. Submit by May 15. film@ athfest.com, www.athfest.com/ music-festival/film Cherokee Rose 5K (State Botanical Garden) A trail race benefiting the State Botanical Gardens. Register online by May 10. May 12, 9 a.m. $25. 706-548-7225, www. go-greenevents.com/cherokeerose, www.halfmoonoutfitters.com Compost Sale (ACC Landfill) 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
ART AROUND TOWN ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) Paintings by Elizabeth Barton, Greg Benson, Ainhoa Canup and others. Art quilt by Elizabeth Barton and handmade jewelry. 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. 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. 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.) Paintings by Ruth Allen. Through May. CINÉ BARCAFÉ (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “A Different Point of View” features abstract paintings by June Ball. Through May 23. EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Digital artwork by Greg Harmon. Through May. ETIENNE BRASSERIE (311 E. Broad St.) Paintings by Andy Cherewick. Through May. EXTRA SPECIAL PEOPLE (189 VFW Dr., Watkinsville) Paintings by children with autism, Down’s Syndrome and cerebral palsy. Through May 4. FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 16 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, ceramics 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. 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
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SUPPORT Athens Mothers’ Center Support Group (St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church) Mothers’ support group. Children welcome. Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:30–11:30 a.m. FREE! athensga.motherscenter.org Emotional Abuse Support Group (Athens, Ga) Childcare provided. Call for location. Every Wednesday. 6:30–8 p.m. FREE! 706543-3331, 706-613-3357, ext. 771. Sapph.fire (Athens, Ga) A support group for lesbian, bisexual and transexual women. Email for meeting information. sapph.fire@yahoo.com 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
featuring lynxes, African leopards, Alaskan bears, water buffalo and elk, as well as live corn snakes, tarantulas, and other live animals. GEORGIA THEATRE (215 N. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Walker Howle (of Dead Confederate) and his father, William Howle. Through May. THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) New paintings by Jeremy Hughes. Through May 12. HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) New paintings from Erin McIntosh. Through May. 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.) The work of Rae Cook explores a whimsical variety of typographic fauna. Through May 31. JITTERY JOE’S COFFEE FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) Hand-dyed silk paintings by René Shoemaker and abstract paintings by Daego Ulloa. Through May. JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Photography by Robert Lowery. KUMQUAT MAE CAFÉ (18 S. Barnett Shoals Rd.) Photography and paintings by Ann Hamlin. Through May. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) The BFA exit show featuring works by painting, drawing, ceramics, jewelry, metals and art education students will be May 4–9. The BFA exit show for interior design, fabric design and graphic design students will be May 7–11. 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 May. MULTI-MODAL CENTER (775 E. Broad St.) Artwork by seniors from the Center for Active Living. 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. STRAND HAIR SALON (1625 S. Lumpkin St.) “The Smoke Series” features photography by Blake Smith. Through May. TOWN 220 RESTAURANT AND GALLERY (220 W. Washington St., Madison) “Three Points of View: Landscapes” features landscape paintings by Greg Benson, Kim Shockley Karelson and Jill Schultz McGannon. Opening reception May 3. Through June 28. WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Paintings by Jess Snyder. Through May.
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reality check Matters Of The Heart And Loins I feel compelled to respond to your column in the FagPole [sic] issue of Apr. 4, 2012. In this issue you gave advice to “Not Daddy,” a man who was emotionally attached to the child of an ex, who seems to have had the child out of wedlock with a previous lover. Given the circumstances, I think your advice was sound. Then, you went on to discuss the controversy over the Health & Human Services (HHS) regulations which will require the Catholic Church to pay for contraception for its employees. You mischaracterize the issue when you said we are “…arguing that women should not have access to birth control.” This is a false and misleading statement of the issue. No one has argued that people should be prevented from obtaining contraception. In your discourse, you said that this is a “fake argument.” Amazingly, you are right! But, not for the reasons that you state in your editorial. The left, to defend its unconscionable attack on people of faith, has publicized a notion that the church is attempting to prevent women (no mention of men) from having access to these drugs, devices and procedures. The church considers these practices to be sinful, and we do not want to facilitate sinful behaviors, by being forced to pay for them. The Catholic Church considers contraception, sterilization and abortion drugs (required under HHS) to be a sin. As the largest church in Christendom, the position of my church on the issue of contraception is well established. My church objects to being required by federal law to pay for these drugs and services. It is a blatant violation of the Constitution for the government to force a church to commit a sin, which is what the HHS regulations require. I suspect that you were prompted to write, in what you believed to be the defense of contraception, because you were moved by the tragic story of the innocent child being victimized by the adults in the “Not Daddy” story. Those who hold promiscuity to be a “harmless” lifestyle choice should be shaken by the plight of this child, who is so desperately seeking to have a father in his life. This child will grow to manhood with unresolved issues that will negatively impact him, possibly, to the day he dies. It is clear that you feel that contraception is the remedy to this problem. Obviously, many people agree with your position. You are welcome to your secular belief. But, are you so intolerant, that you would deny me the right to ascribe to the notion that people should be committed to each other and married before they bring children into the world? I hope not. And, if you agree that I (and my church) have a right to believe in these things, how can an intellectually honest person feel justified in forcing me to pay for the contraception, sterilization and abortions of others? R.E. Thornton a Catholic, not an official of the church Well, RET, I am curious as to what makes you assume that the child in question was born out of wedlock? The word “ex” applies to spouses as well as lovers. Oh, right—but that wouldn’t play into your “If everybody would
just stay a virgin until they get married and never practice birth control, then everything would be swell” narrative, would it? Also, I wasn’t talking specifically about the Catholic Church. There are other groups trying to limit access to birth control. First, no one is forcing the church to pay for anything. The insurance companies would be paying for these drugs and services. Next, not covering birth control is much the same as preventing access to it for many women. It is often prohibitively expensive. Many women use it for reasons other than preventing pregnancy. You point out that I make “no mention of men” having access to birth control drugs. Another fake argument! Fake because there are no birth control drugs for men. Also, I have news for you: insurance companies covering birth control does not “facilitate” sex between adults. What it does is prevent unwanted pregnancies and/or abortions as a result of that sex. Next you bring up the Constitution, and I ask you this: Is something necessarily protected under the 1st Amendment religious clauses just because the church states it? Does this mean that a Catholic hospital could decide, against federal regulation, not to treat a dying patient with a gunshot wound in the emergency room, if the Pope declares that getting shot is a sin? And speaking of sin, how many American Catholic families have 11 to 15 kids these days? Few, if any do. What does this tell you about Catholics? They are using birth control. Most modern Catholics use birth control, no matter what the Pope says. No one is “forcing” the church to commit a sin. Providing health insurance for your employees isn’t anywhere in the Bible, much less on the list of the Seven Deadlies. Anyway, the church would be exempt from the HHS regulations. In the following paragraph, you once again bizarrely imply that my mention of the issue somehow had something to do with the letter, and again you make assertions about the situation described in that letter based on your own interpretation. A woman need not be promiscuous to get pregnant, and having a child after marriage does not guarantee the happiness of the child or the future of the relationship. These are exactly the kind of dangerous assertions that land young women in bad circumstances every day. Before you make any further assumptions about me, many members of my family and a lot of my closest friends are Catholic. I am quite familiar with the doctrine, and I’m also aware that most followers of the faith choose to ignore the more archaic proclamations of the Pope. You can quit trying to brand me as the ‘Angry Lefty Religion Hater.” Again, the HHS regulations do not require the church to pay for anything. The burden is on the insurance companies. I deny your (or anyone else’s) right to legislate your morality and deny adult women the right to basic health services. And finally, if you want to lecture me about intellectual honesty, then I have to ask you this: Did you complain this loudly to your church leaders when they used your money to cover for pedophile priests and pay off their victims?
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Real Estate Apartments for Rent $575/mo. 2BR/2 private BAs. 3 mins. to campus. Lg. LR w/ FP, kit. w/ DW, W/D, deck, lots of storage, water & garbage incl. in rent, 145 Sandburg St. Avail. 8/1. Call Robin (770) 265-6509. 2BR/1BA & 1BR/1BA apts. Great in–town n’hood. Wa l k e v e r y w h e re . Wa t e r & garbage paid. $495–$700/ mo. Check out www.boulevard propertymanagement.com or call (706) 548-9797. 2BR/2BA on College Station. H u g e a p t . , F P, d e c k , lots of closets, DW, W/D, CHAC. Avail. 8/1. Great for grad students. Pre–leasing. Pets OK. $575/mo. (706) 3389173. Avail. now. 2BR/1BA flat. 205 Little St. $550/mo. incl. water, gas, elec., trash & pest control. Joiner Management, (706) 3536868.
Available now. Barnett Ridge, 2BR/2BA flats. Eastside. $625/mo. Lots of room for the price. W/D, DW incl. Also pre-leasing for Aug. 2012. www.joinermanagement. com, Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868. Avail. Aug. 1st! Beautiful 2BR/2BA at Milledge Place. $ 7 6 0 / m o . Wa l k - i n c l o s e t s , laundry room w/ W/D. Fullyequipped kitchen. Rear deck. Photos at milledgeplace. blogspot.com. Contact milledgeplace10@gmail. com. Basement apt. in 5 Pts. Priv. entrance. $595/mo. incl. utils., W/D & internet access. Call Sharon or Malcolm (706) 3690955. Basement apt. 5 Pts./Glenwood. Kitchen, BA, lg. entr y hall, carpeted BR/sitting rm. w/ lg. closet. No pets. N/S. $470/mo. + dep. Utils. incl. (706) 5438821. C l o s e t o D o w n t o w n on Pulaski. 2BR/1BA apt. in house. HWflrs., DW, W/D, CHAC. $600/ mo. Avail. 8/1. (706) 769-4779, (706) 207-2001.
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Commercial Property Eastside offices, 1060 Gaines School Rd. Rent 750 sf. $900/mo., 400 sf. $600/mo. (706) 546-1615 or athenstownproperties.com. Historic commercial space in Dwntn. Comer. Retail, restaurant, artist studio. Lg. space, cheap price, $150/mo. (706) 207-5564. Prince Ave. near Daily Grocery, 2nd floor, 4 huge offices w/ lobby & kitchen. Super nice. $1800/mo. Call Cole (706) 202-2733. Paint artist studios. 160 Tracy St. Historic Blvd. area a r t i s t c o m m u n i t y. $ 1 5 0 / m o for 300 sf., $200/mo for 400 sf. (706) 546-1615 or www. athenstownproperties.com.
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130 Inglewood Ave. 4BR/2BA, fenced, pets OK, HWflrs., FP, CHAC, 3 blocks to UGA & Dwntn. Covered porch w/ swing. W/D, fridge w/ ice & water on door, DW, high ceilings. $275/BR, $1100/mo. Pre-leasing for Fall. Avail. 8/1. (706) 714-1100.
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) 714-1807.
2BR/1BA, 129 Riverdale (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) 548-9797 or www.boulevard propertymanagement.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) 372-7300.
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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) 2072957. 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. mid-July. (706) 540-0472. 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/3BA Victorian home, renovated. 1/2 mi. from campus. Pre-leasing. New kitchen, W/D, DW, fenced yd., HW. $1700/mo. Huge rms.! Lots of character. Avail. 8/1. Pets OK. (706) 3692908. 4BR/2.5BA avail. 8/1/12. 1023 Oconee St. $1600/mo. Spacious rooms, HWflrs., fenced-in backyard, pets allowed, close to campus. (706) 247-6834. Do you want to use a logo, g r a p h i c o r b o rd e r i n y o u r c l a s s i f i e d a d ? Yo u c a n with C l a s s i f i e d D i s p l a y Advertising!!! Call 706-5490301 for more information. 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. 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) 247-1398. Cedar Creek: 4BR/2BA, lg. fenced yd., $950/mo. 5 Pts.: Off Baxter St., 4BR/2BA, $1200/mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 3532700, (706) 540-1529. 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) 613-8525. J u n . a n d J u l . o n l y. 5 P t s . 3BR/2BA house w/ white picket fence. Across from UGA baseball field. Walk to class. W/D, HWflrs., CHAC, sec. sys., lg. deck, on busline. Small pet OK (incl. Radio Fence for dog). 190 Pinecrest Dr. $1605 ($535/ BR). Avail. Jun. (706) 7141100. 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. Lovely, rustic house in Oglethorpe. 2 BR/2 BA, around 20 mi. east of Athens. Great for pets. W/D, CHAC, lots of windows upstairs, porch, woods, trails, creek, pond. Avail. Aug. 1. $690/mo. Call Rose, (706) 540-5979.
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) 549-2830.
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.
New houses on Oconee St. 4 B R / 3 . 5 B A . Wa l k D w n t n . & to campus, HWflrs., sec. sys., walk-in closets, covered p o rc h e s , c o v e re d p a r k i n g . $1800/mo. (706) 713-0626. www.newagepropertiesathens. com.
Arbor Creek: 1 & 2 BRs, $520 to $655/mo. W/D, DW, pool. Pre-leasing for Aug. 2012. www. joinermanagement.com, Joiner Management, (706) 3536868.
Rent your properties in Flagpole Classifieds! Photos and long-term specials available. Call (706) 549-0301! Recently built 2 BR house on 1 acre in a quiet neighborhood. 3.5 miles from downtown. $925/mo. (706) 424-1157, rudydunlap@ g m a i l . P i c s a t h t t p : / / w w w. flickr.com/photos/51353660@ N05/5415269824 Walk to campus & Dwntn. 4BR house. Pre-leasing for fall. Great location less than 1/2 mi. to campus & Dwntn. Newly renovated w/ HWflrs., high ceilings, DW, walk-in closet in every room, 2 FP, incl. W/D. Lease starts Aug. 1. $1600/mo. Call (706) 5401232 for more information.
Houses for Sale 2BR/2.5 BA townhouse. Lantern Walk. 4.5 mi to Dwntn./UGA. Quiet area. Appliances, W/D hookup. 7 yrs. old. Bus line. Trash/lawncare. Alarm sys. Call/ text (770) 826-3732 or (770) 5481682. $109,000/obo. Attn. parents and investors: 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 Proper ties, (706) 546-1615, Prudence.
Parking & Storage Parking places for rent across from UGA. $30/mo. (706) 3544261.
Pre-Leasing 1 B R / 1 B A , Ly n n R o c k A p t s . $490/mo. w/ DW, water incl. Blocks from campus off Baxter St. Pre-leasing for Aug. Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868. www.joinermanagement.com. 1BR/1BA Hillside Apt. $475/mo. $550/mo. w/ W/D. Water incl. Blocks from campus. Pre-leasing for Aug. Joiner Management: ( 7 0 6 ) 3 5 3 - 6 8 6 8 . w w w. joinermanagement.com. 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.
Dwntn., 1BR/1BA flat, $465/ mo. Pre-leasing for Aug. 2012. Water, gas, trash pick-up incl. Free on-site laundry. Joiner Management, (706) 3536868. Pre-leasing for Fall. 5, 4, 3 & 2 BR houses. Visual tours online. Nancyflowers. com. Call/text Nancy, (706) 540-1608. flowersnancy@ bellsouth.net.
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. Roommate wanted. Safe n’hood on Westside. Amenities avail. Water, lawn, trash incl. Large rm, private bath. Walk-in clos et , w i- f i, U - v er s e. W / D . $30/utils., $425/mo. Great for re s p o n s i b l e s t u d e n t , s i n g l e parent, traveling salesperson. Providing storage and lodge. (706) 248-4649.
Rooms for Rent 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 community, 5 blocks to UGA. Enjoy wildlife observation.
Sub-lease Studio apt. w/ 2 loft BR/1 BA avail. in Aug. at the Lay-Z-Shopper building. Located in the heart of downtown. $600/mo. plus utilities. Call (678) 313-6606.
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Miscellaneous Come to Cillies, 175 E. Clayton St. for vintage Louis Vuitton. 20% off single purchase of clothing, sandals and jewelry (excl. J. Crew). 1/person. Go to A g o r a ! Awesome! Affordable! The ultimate store! Specializing in retro everything: antiques, furniture, clothes, bikes, records & players! 260 W. Clayton St., (706) 3160130. Great summer deals at 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) 3699428.
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Fret Shop. Professional guitar repairs & modifications, setups, electronics, precision fretwork. Previous clients incl. R.E.M., Widespread Panic, Cracker, Bob Mould, John Berry, Abbey Road Live!, Squat. (706) 549-1567. W e d d i n g b a n d s . Q u a l i t y, professional bands. Weddings, parties. Rock, jazz, etc. Call Classic City Entertainment. (706) 549-1567. www.classiccityentertainment.com. Featuring The Magictones - Athens’ premiere wedding & party band. www.themagictones.com.
Services Cleaning I clean for my attorney, banker & favorite restaurateur & I’d love to house clean for you! I’m local & independent, Ear th & pet friendly. Text/call Nick, (706) 851-9087. Email Nick@ goodworld.biz.
Health Pregnant? Considering a d o p t i o n ? Ta l k w / c a r i n g agency specializing in matching birthmothers w/ families nationwide. Living expenses paid. Call 24/7. Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions, (866) 413-6293 (AAN CAN).
Home and Garden Related Supply sells compost, mulch, topsoil, sand, pea gravel & more. A recycled & locally sourced landscape supply store. 155 Oneta St. Th.–Fri., 9 am-5 pm. Sat., 9 am-4 pm. (706) 612-5744, relatedrecycling@ gmail.com.
Misc. Services 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. May special: halfprice baths. Must be current on vaccines. Now open every Saturday. Contact your favorite Athens Ga vet at (706) 4255099 or www.downtownathensvet. com.
Photography Photography instruction, stepby-step how to. Successfully photograph a wedding professionally. Hand-color B&W photographs. Sports action s h o o t . S h o o t B & W i n f r a re d film. Shoot in natural light in all weather. Pose people and other subjects. Assemble a photo essay. Casual outdoor portraits. Magazine cover assignments. Orientation to camera and light. Send $39.99 check or money order to Work Your Camera, 1195 Mable St., SW, Mabelton, Ga. 30126-2125. Phone or text (770) 875-0658. Delivery by fax. Mail order.
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Opportunities Are you currently receiving mental health treatment? If so, call (706) 341-3765 for information about a UGA research study. Earn $30 for 3 hrs. of participation. Car owners earn $600/ mo. Rent out your car safely with relayrides.com/earn. You control the price, times & people for each rental. RelayRides provides all insurance & support. Free to join. Questions? Email earn@ relayrides.com or call (415) 729-4227 (AAN CAN). Do you want to change your drinking? We are conducting a study on a medication for t re a t i n g a l c o h o l p ro b l e m s . Participation incl. 5 in-person assessments, incl. 4 sessions of individual outpatient treatment for alcohol problems. Yo u w i l l b e a s k e d t o t a k e a medication or placebo on 2 occasions. No cost for treatment. Receive up to $395 for par ticipating. Call (706) 542-8350 for more info. Do you or someone you know have a strange addiction? A Major TV Network is offering professional help for all participants. Call (312) 4678145 or email chicagocasting20@ gmail.com.
Earn up to $750 by participating in research in the Department of Kinesiology at UGA. Women 25-45 years of age are needed for a study examining the effects of a nutritional product on how many calories you burn at rest. Contact the BCM Lab at (706) 688-9297 or ugaprojectwasabi@ gmail.com. Help wanted! Make money mailing brochures from home! Free supplies! Helping home workers since 2001. Genuine opportunity. No exp. req’d. Start immediately! www.theworkhub. net (AAN CAN). Help wanted. Earn extra income assembling CD cases from home. No experience necessary. Call our live operators now. (800) 405-7619 ext. 2450, www.easywork-greatpay. com (AAN CAN). Mystery shoppers earn up to $100/day. Undercover shoppers needed to judge retail & dining establishments. No exp. req’d. (888) 729-6151. (AAN CAN)
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ell someone you have a wild child on your hands, and they may look at you with concern. But middle school teacher Kelli Bivins aims to change that first impression. With volunteer help from Athens native Evan McGown, Bivins, an ESOL teacher at W.R. Coile Middle School, has organized a group of “wild” kids to take part in a program designed to teach them about the outdoors. Once a month for the past nine months, students from Fowler Drive Elementary, Coile Middle and Cedar Shoals—all with decent grades but also susceptible to the lure of gangs—have been meeting behind an abandoned house on Old Commerce Road just north of Athens. There, they have learned about invasive plants and gotten a closer look at bugs as they make their way toward Sandy Creek. On a recent HandsOn Northeast Georgia work day, the students, along with some parents and other volunteers, forged a path to an area they cleared for a campsite, hauling out trash on the way and creating a destination to cook tamales over an open fire and share stories. “We’re near Sandy Creek, and a lot of the kids already explore and fish out here,” said McGown as he and about 15 children worked to clear brush at their new campsite. Many of the students are first-generation [American], and they have a lot of first-hand experience. Some of them even went through the desert. A lot of them have a skill set that a lot of Americans are trying to learn.” The hope of Bivins and McGown is that by connecting with the natural world around their neighborhoods and learning wilderness skills, the students will find a greater purpose than the temptations of crime and gangs. McGown, who ran a wilderness survival camp for troubled kids out west for several years, moved back to Athens to start his own camp, the Institute for Wild Intelligence. He approached Bivins about starting a program for kids who otherwise wouldn’t have a chance to go to the camp. Bivins, who already had been trying to find ways to connect her students—mainly black and Latino kids who often don’t get along with each other—with a more positive future, jumped at the opportunity. “These are kids who are leaders, but they were leaning to gangs,” she said. She recalled the HandsOn Northeast Georgia
work day event, which brought about 45 kids from the surrounding neighborhoods. “We just didn’t want it to end… The kind of changes I’m looking for [are in] race relations—black and brown—and they were starting to get along, where before they hated each other’s guts.” The property on which the students meet is owned by Dunta Robinson, an Athens native who now plays cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons. He purchased the property several years ago in order to build a community center and playing fields. That complex is still in the planning stages, but in the meantime, he’s given the kids his blessing to romp in the woods. On a recent Saturday, the students’ goal was to clear a new path as far as Sandy Creek and build a fire pit in a clearing nearby. By lunchtime, they had successfully removed piles of garbage that had been dumped at the property over the years and were learning about the types of trees that could be cut down for firewood. The students ranged in age from kindergarten to high school, all working together for the common goal of creating a special place to hang out. “We’re learning how to cooperate with other people, how to respect the trees,” said Aaliyah Smith, 13, as she and some friends, both Latino and African American, worked on chopping up a thin, invasive tree at their new campsite. McGown said the program is dedicated to creating “memorable moments” that are less about the information imparted to the students and more about the connections they make with nature. As a result, kids who may have been looking to gang life are turning in another direction, embracing a future with positive energy. “Kids need to play in nature,” McGown added, noting the rise in childhood issues such as attention deficit disorder in correlation with increased time devoted to video games and other similar activities. “It’s really a health issue. As we become more technology-based, kids are spending seven hours a day in front of a screen… Pretty much every kid seems designed to want to play outside. When they’re outside, their eyes open wide and they’re curious. And if it’s done the right way—if it’s about love—it seems a really natural thing.” Kristen Morales
everyday people Kimberly Harding, Photographer and Student When I was little, I hated having my picture taken with my two brothers, mostly because it seemed to take forever. I think once we all were old enough to protest, my parents only made us pose for the occasional photo. But Kimberly Harding has enough patience to take children’s portraits for a living. While she says she loves to photograph “memories,” especially for new mothers, Kimberly is also studying to become an ultrasound technician. Perhaps she’ll soon be capturing a new kind of memory for mothers-to-be. Flagpole: So, you work as the photographer here? Kimberly Harding: Yes, I’m the manager. It’s Picture Me Portraits. FP: What do you like most about this job? KH: The babies. All the little kids. Capturing their smiles, it’s amazing. Especially with new moms, when you get their pictures and the moms are crying. It’s the memories, I guess, that you capture, and you get to be a part of it.
couldn’t tell you how many times, like, I walked into a place and the associates would be talking and cussing. And you just don’t see that here. FP: So, it was kind of a shock? KH: Just to get used to that. And, like, our neighbor’s house was broken into and the cops never came out… They said, “We’re too busy; we’ll be out tomorrow.” And we didn’t live in a bad neighborhood; it was just, you know, so many people. My husband watched someone steal a car one time and called the cops and said, “No, they’re still in the car. They’re pushing it backwards and they’re breaking into the car.” And they never came out… I don’t know, I just couldn’t get used to that.
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FP: How long have you lived in Athens? KH: Six months. FP: So, you left Georgia for a little while? KH: About a year… I wanted a new start. We went to Modesto, about an hour from San Francisco, I think. FP: Was there any reason for that location? KH: Actually, we flipped a coin. It was Christmas day. It was between California and Tennessee, and California it was, so we packed up and left. FP: And who is “we”? KH: Me and my husband and our three kids at the time. FP: So, was that a big adjustment? KH: [laughs] Yeah. That’s why we only made it a year. Because it’s not… I guess when you’ve been brought up in the South and you go to some place like California, it is completely different. FP: What was so different about it? KH: The people. I mean, living out there, it’s beautiful. And there’s always stuff to do. ‘Cause I think we drove an hour one way and you’d be at the beach, drive an hour the other way and you’d be in the mountains. But the people… are really rude. And it’s a lot of little things like, when you walk in here, you expect me to say, “Oh, hey, how are you doing?” And I
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FP: Do you think your kids are planning on sticking around in Athens? KH: No [laughs]. I’ve got one that’s a 17-year-old; she knows everything, so she’s ready to take off. You know what I mean? And my 12-year-old wants to be a marine biologist. She says the best school is in Boston, according to the Internet [laughs]. So, looks like Boston. FP: Your 12-year-old? KH: Yes. She informed me yesterday that Boston has the best marine biology program, and that’s where she’s moving… FP: That’s interesting. KH: I know. And she loves turtles, and she can tell you everything about turtles. She can tell you how many turtles there are, different kinds. And she can look at them and tell you what kind of turtle it is. FP: Does she know that from looking online? KH: Yeah, she just researches it. And at school when they can check out books, they’re always about turtles. She’s really smart; they actually tested her for the gifted class for next year. FP: What else do you do with your time? KH: Well, I’m in school full-time, on top of working fulltime. FP: Oh, wow. What are you in school for? KH: Ultra-sound technician.
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FP: You weren’t planning to leave after a year? KH: No [laughs]. Having kids, I’m used to being in the country where the kids have a yard. You know, just things like that. And in California it’s just apartments, and your next-door neighbors are within arm’s reach. FP: So, you wanted a new start, but why was it between California and Tennessee? KH: [My husband] had family in California; his dad’s there. Tennessee, we’ve always just thought it was beautiful up in the mountains. It’s a great adventure. I think everyone should do it once—to start over. It’s fun [laughs].
FP: Does it ever get difficult to photograph children? KH: Yeah [laughs]. You have the two-year-olds that won’t sit still and will run out the door. They’re scared, usually, at that age, because they think of us as the doctor’s office. It takes lots of patience.
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TUESDAY, MAY 8 THE GET UP GET DOWN $2 ROOFTOP DANCE PARTY featuring
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FRIDAY, MAY 11 GATH & FOUNDRY ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS
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FP: Where do you take classes? KH: Mountain State University. It’s in West Virginia, so I do it all online. FP: How has that experience been? KH: Oh, I love it. ‘Cause I can do it after the kids are in bed. It gives me more flexibility… I take two to three classes every eight weeks.
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