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“As I Lay Writing,” is a contest to see who can sling together a Faulknerian rendition sufficient to impress our panel of judges, who will pick first, second and third-place winners to be published in the July 4 issue of Flagpole. Email your entry to editor@flagpole.com no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 19 and no more than 500 words. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so here’s your chance to honor the master by showing how well you have learned his lessons.

“The Sound and the Faulkner: Live Readings at Ciné,” presents local people reading selections from Faulkner, 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 5, the very eve of the 50th anniversary of his death. This is a rare opportunity to hear Faulkner being read aloud. Come to Ciné, sit back, listen and immerse yourself in the experience of hearing Faulkner’s words in the mellifluous accents of your friends and neighbors. The contest is also an homage to the Faux Faulkner Contest founded in 1989 by Yoknapatawpha Press co-publishers Dean Faulkner Wells and Lawrence Wells.

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Word last week that Sky Hertwig, the towering ex-Georgia Bulldog and NFL football player, longtime bar owner and ubiquitous Athens fixture, had died of heart failure at the age of 60 moved more quickly through town than any piece of news since R.E.M.’s breakup. Everybody knew Sky, not just because he was a walking local landmark, but because he was one of those guys you mark down as a friend the first time they shake your hand. There aren’t many people who exist at the intersection of as many of the strands of Athens life as Sky did, and this town is a little bit less connected for his passing. R.I.P. [Dave Marr]

A Tribute to Joe Fail Joe Fail, an old friend to many of us in Athens, died last week of pancreatic cancer at the age of 67. He was a scholar, a teacher, an environmentalist— husband to Meta Thompson and father to their daughters, Katherine Thompson and Robin Fail. After they left Athens, Joe was a longtime faculty member at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, and he was, above all, unflinchingly his own man, true to his own self and false to no one, no matter how unconventional he appeared and was.

Joe, Meta and the girls have long loved some wooded land they own over in Elbert County, which they call, simply, “Elberton.” They buried Joe out there in Elberton last week in the woods he tended, and a gathering of friends celebrated him on Saturday, which after Friday’s rain was a cool, breezy, sunny day, as if made by nature just for Joe. Among the many tributes to Joe was this one by Molly McCommons, a childhood friend of Katherine and Robin and a first-grade Chase Street school classmate of Katherine’s. Molly couldn’t be there, but her mother read the words she sent in tribute to Joe. Here’s an excerpt that sums him up.

“When I think of him, these are the images that flash in my mind: Joey taking us for seemingly endless walks in the woods with lots of commentary about trees and plants. Joe taking us swimming in the creek. Joe riding on his tractor in circles around a tree and some rocks to create a life-sized Zen rock garden, which he was very proud of. Joe was always telling us to go have some adventures. He liked it when we made up our own fun, when we went exploring or wrote plays and acted out stories. He was completely uninterested in conventional society’s tenets of consumerism and manufactured comfort, and to know someone like that made a lasting impact on me when I was young, even though I didn’t always ‘get it.’ Joe also had an understated yet hilarious sense of humor. Once he told me that he considered the sitcom “Full House” pornography. That nugget has stuck in my mind ever since. He meant, of course, that television, advertisements and a fake glossy lifestyle are essentially obscene, but the way he phrased it was perfect. The older I get, the more thankful I am for individualists like Joe, who unapologetically focus on what they think is important; for Joe, this was education and nature and exploration and his family. I am forever thankful to have had his worldview in my life at a formative time.”

Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

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city dope Athens News and Views What Neighborhoods Are: Some residents of the part of Normaltown that spreads out behind Athens Regional Medical Center have been concerned of late that infill development in the area, which has picked up due to the conversion of the U.S. Navy Supply Corps School into the University of Georgia Health Sciences Campus, is being undertaken without sufficient regard for the neighborhood’s sleepy, spacious character. Those worries came to a head last week as a local developer knocked down a house at 380 Talmadge Dr. to make way for new construction that many feared would also lead to the cutting down of a very large, very old oak tree which they consider a neighborhood landmark.

A petition was circulated to ask Jared York of J.W. York Homes to spare the tree, and signs reading “Jared: Save the Tree” were planted in yards. But the residents’ attempts to contact York during the week got no response until Friday afternoon, when the homebuilder emailed a statement to reporters who had contacted him saying he had “no plans which would require the removal of the tree at this time.”

That came as a relief to neighbors (though one, Emuel Aldridge, was quick to point out he “would feel more comfortable if we could delete those last three words”). Area residents have grown increasingly frustrated as developers, including York, have subdivided lots to build houses that strike many as out of scale with the neighborhood, sometimes clearing out or fatally damaging mature trees that have been seen as important parts of the neighborhood’s identity. This is all allowed by the zoning code, of course, which in many places encourages increased intown density in order to de-incentivize sprawl.

But the rush to pack new housing into Normaltown has many residents wishing for a happy medium. The result in this instance has been a good one from the neighborhood standpoint, assuming it holds up, and whether he changed his mind under pressure or never meant to fell the tree in the first place, York should be commended for living up to his company’s commitment to “respect the environment in which we all live and strive to maintain as much tree canopy and green space as possible.” But what happens when the developer with a historic tree in his way is not one who brands his work as “green” and “responsible”? With evidence mounting of

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what it freely allows, perhaps now would be a good time to revisit the zoning before one of Athens’ quietly iconic neighborhoods is quickly remade.

Not Helping: With the Athens Banner-Herald not running house editorials anymore, the paper has had to look elsewhere for opinions, to that end turning three times last week to its trusty “What Others Say” op-ed header.

That has a bit of a funny ring, of course, when those “others” are the editorial boards of papers also owned by Morris Communications, the ABH’s parent company, as was the case with two of those three pieces. One was a hysterical screed from the Savannah Morning News against a tiny federal concession toward union rights (oh, that radical Obama!) that bared the rosy, pampered ass of an impossibly entitled corporation that has managed by its legal maneuverings to keep piling up obscene profits for its sheltered owners despite its continuing demonstration of an absolute inability to operate effectively in the marketplace, yet cries “Stalin!” at shoe clerks who hope to negotiate for retirement plans.

But the other—a bit of folksy wisdom from the Morrises’ Augusta Chronicle entitled (in the ABH) “Let’s introduce competition to public education”—was much more scary than funny.

Its author makes an impassioned if unsupported case for “true school choice,” which we must assume means funding private schools with public money—though the article never makes that clear—apparently because the government can’t ever do anything right and because public entities whose mission it is to educate children perform better when they have to “compete” with private entities whose mission it is to turn a profit for their investors (but which are nonetheless funded by taxpayer money that would otherwise be going to their “competitors,” i.e., the public schools).

Actual presidential candidate Mitt Romney is quoted as saying “school choice” is “the civil rights issue of our time,” which is incredibly frightening unless you happen to believe the appellation should be applied to the travails of privileged white people who wish they weren’t spending so much on their kids’ prep schools. And the editorial’s coup de grâce is the fully idiotic assertion that since, according to a Google search, the words “competition makes you better” are often recited by jocks in locker rooms, “academia”—meaning,

Neighbors of this stately oak on Talmadge Drive mobilized to protect it from becoming a casualty of development. presumably, those of us who cling to the lofty view that there needs to be a well-supported public school system if we want to keep calling ourselves a civilized society—had better take heed.

The preposterousness of the arguments in the Morris editorial can be taken as proof of the bankruptcy of the position they’re supposed to support. And the fact that this destructive agenda is being pushed by one of the state’s largest media conglomerates in advance of a November “charter schools” referendum that could fling wide the doors of public education in Georgia to corporate profiteers is beyond concerning: it’s offensive.

An Unexpected Ally?: That editorial appeared in our daily newspaper during a week when local progressive advocates for public education were already on edge, having dropped the ball on fielding a candidate for the Clarke County School Board seat being vacated by Allison Wright, who is running for the ACC Commission. Many erstwhile activists were jolted from their inertia when the sole, lastminute qualifier for the seat was Carl Parks, one of the members of Mayor Nancy Denson’s Economic Development Task Force. Parks is a former aide to Republican the late Senator Paul Coverdell, advisor to the George W. Bush transition team and insurance industry lobbyist whose resumé suggests a deep allegiance to free-market policies. That background, and the recent memory of Parks’ enthusiastic defense of Walmart’s corporate citizenship in a February Banner-Herald op-ed, led some to speculate that he would walk onto the school

board and serve as an internal advocate for exactly the kind of outsourcing of public education to the corporate sector that the charter schools referendum is designed to facilitate.

But asked last week for his position on charter schools and the referendum, Parks was unequivocal in his opposition to handing the power to approve local charters to a state commission, saying by email, “I support local control of education and the principle that government policy is best managed at the closest level possible to the people affected.” He also expressed strong admiration for the leadership of CCSD Superintendent Phil Lanoue and praised the achievements of the district’s two public charter schools, J.J. Harris Elementary and the Community Career Academy. “I believe we have accomplished much despite budgetary issues and the various significant challenges we face,” he wrote, and “I especially appreciate the value of CCSD and our other fine educational institutions and look forward to advocating for them at every opportunity.”

Is Carl Parks a conservative Republican?

Absolutely. But if these statements are an indication, he is not one of those who would like to see the public education system burned to the ground. And if, as a school board member, he will use his lobbying skills and connections to press for the interests of Clarke County’s public schools at the state level, as we should hope he will, then he could become a tremendous asset. Should that turn out to be the case, Athens progressives, asleep at the wheel, will have unwittingly avoided a crash.

Dave Marr news@flagpole.com

city pages of the task force and chief financial officer/ vice president of finance for Athens Regional Medical Center. “Once we get that done and start writing the report, that’s when it will get really important and kind of fun, in my opinion, to see the genesis of our ideas being put together.”

After four months of examination and Tribble said the announcement in January, extrapolation, Mayor Nancy Denson’s Economic a month after the task force was seated, that Development Task Force is getting ready to the heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar put pen to paper. will open a new factory on the Clarke-Oconee Specifically, the group, tasked by Denson county line was an interesting learning experito work out the kinks in how Athens-Clarke ence for the group. Members of the task force County attracts and retains industries, is prewere able to witness, up-close and first-hand, paring its first draft of what eventually will be how a large business moves its way through a report to the Mayor and Commission on its the economic and government systems. “And findings. The task force, made up of more than while it has been successful, there’s always a two dozen Athens residents chance to see what could and businesspeople, plans The task force, made up have been better,” he to present a final report in added. of more than two dozen October.

A near-final draft of Last month, the group the task force’s report is Athens residents and traveled to Atlanta to see expected in September, how the state handles Tribble said, allowing a businesspeople, plans requests from businesses month for any last reviinterested in moving to to present a final report sions or questions before Georgia. And last week, it’s officially presented. in October. the task force’s drafting “The committee is, in committee began work on my opinion, very diverse the report, which identifies several key ecoand very representative of the community. nomic development engines in the county and Everyone on the committee has been so open how they could be improved. The report will in bringing suggestions forward, almost from weigh in on topics such as the efficiency and the standpoint of, ‘Here are some options for effectiveness of the local business permitting your consideration,’” he added. But that’s the process, how Athens-Clarke and surrounding one goal of the task force: to find ways to counties are perceived by the public and the make the most of the opportunities available business community, how nonprofits help or and identify areas that need improvement. hinder economic development and the types of How the Mayor and Commission will take education and job training that are available the task force’s recommendations and implehere. ment them, Tribble said, will be a different “We still have a little bit of discovery to discussion for a different day. do, and then we’ll bring our recommendations together,” said Grant Tribble, chairman Kristen Morales

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capitol impact athens rising Ethics Reform Long Time Coming This is one of those times in Georgia politics when people realize that the legislative process has gotten a little off track and needs to be straightened out. Republicans and Democrats alike are calling for ethics reform, particularly that loophole in state law that allows lobbyists to spend whatever they want to entertain lawmakers. This has resulted in such spectacles as a speaker of the House taking his family on a $17,000 junket to Europe with the expenses paid by a lobbyist.

There was a similar move for ethics reform in the General Assembly 20 years ago that ended successfully when legislators passed a law that for the first time required lobbyists to register and disclose what they spent in the course of their business. The same arguments we hear today from veteran legislators—“You can’t buy my vote for the price of a meal!”—were the same arguments made in 1992 against that ethics bill.

The lawmaker at the center of that storm was McCracken Poston, a young attorney from Northwest Georgia, who defied one of the most powerful men in politics, House Speaker Tom Murphy, to get his bill passed.

Poston left the Legislature more than 15 years ago but still lives in Ringgold, where he practices criminal law and serves as a juvenile court judge.

He agrees that the current House speaker, David Ralston, is making the same mistake that Murphy did 20 years ago in trying to block the passage of ethics reform legislation.

“In my day with Speaker Murphy, it was not a battle of good versus evil,” Poston said. “We do a disservice when we make this into a good versus evil issue. Tom Murphy, individually, was a very ethical person.”

Poston said that Murphy, like Ralston, understood that lobbyists helped the House leadership maintain control over the 180 individuals who make up that chamber through the money spent to entertain legislators.

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“I realized I was challenging a very institutionalized lever he could use on committee chairmen,” Poston recalled. “By knowing which chairmen liked to eat at the Capitol City Club, and which ones liked to play golf, he could keep control of the place a lot better.”

“The lobbyists were the lever,” Poston said.

“He could use lobbyists to persuade and pressure House members. Otherwise, you had to actually get down and argue the merits of the issue—that’s hard to do with 180 people. That is going to make his job of leadership a lot harder.”

Poston persevered against Murphy’s opposition and secured passage of a bill that required lobbyists to start revealing themselves to the public through the registration and disclosure process. When he undertook that struggle 20 years ago, Georgia was one of only two states that did not require lobbyists to disclose the money they spent on lawmakers.

Legislators like Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus) and outgoing Rep. Tommy Smith (R-Nicholls) are the ones who sponsored the latest round of ethics bills. They have tried to bring lobbyists under tighter control by putting a cap of $100, or some similar limitation, on what they can spend on each legislator.

Today, Georgia is one of only three states that does not place any limitation on the amount of money that lobbyists can spend for the purpose of influencing the passage of legislation.

“It would be unheard of for a lawyer to show up in court with a gift for the judge that is hearing his case,” Poston noted. “It’s a violation of the judicial canon of ethics. It’s a criminal offense, in some circumstances. Why should one branch of government be allowed to do that? It makes no sense. I am a true believer that we have to change.”

Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com

What’s Up in New Development I’ve been mulling over T-SPLOST for awhile retaining walls, seems another unlikely site for now. I’ve tried to find a good side in it, from a cycling revolution. the claims of new construction jobs to new Prince Avenue is the one place where bike bike lanes and bus service, but all I really see lanes could actually make a tangible difis a new, regressive subsidy for sprawl. While ference, with heavy ridership already linking the strategy involved in crafting the project major employment centers on a flat corridor. list was to provide something for everyone in Unfortunately, the corridor is highly conorder to build the most support possible, it stricted by street-fronting commercial buildseems likely that the net effect on traffic in ings, tight sidewalks and street trees, and the Classic City won’t be that great. on-street parking. Will the Georgia Department The widening of rural highways like of Transportation, which has the ultimate say Lexington and Winterville roads will do in how that project is carried out, carefully little to solve urban gridlock, and will likely weave all these uses together, maintaining exacerbate it by encouraging more driving the corridor’s existing ambience, or plow in from rural areas, without addressing the through, wiping out on-street parking, beauticongestion on the narrow urban streets that ful shade-giving dogwoods and any chance actually connect those rural roads to employat a true urban boulevard? Trees and parking ment centers like hospitals and the university. slow cars down, and if it’s handled poorly, Infrastructure like roads, sewer and schools the result might be a road that’s less safe for drives growth as much as zoning, and the bikes due to increased speeds, despite a little widening of these rural corridors will simply encourage more scattered development in the greenbelt, where public services from education to fire and police protection are more expensive to provide.

Four-laned Jefferson Highway has been the recipient of many proposals for big commercial developments along it recently, particularly major shopping There’s already gridlock on the urban portion of US-78. Why widen the less-travcenters in the Moss eled rural stretches east of town without addressing these intown issues first?

Side and Oak Grove neighborhoods. The construction of a host of wide, new roads in asphalt especially for them. It’s a big gamble, Oconee County centered on the Epps Bridge and one of the reasons why commissioners interchange was conducted specifically with took Milledge Avenue off the list of potential the intention of spurring commercial growth. projects.

It’s hard to imagine any local road with that Are these projects on the whole really as four- or five-lane profile that hasn’t ultimately essential as claimed, or are they more likely been lined with apartments and commercial just nice-to-haves favored by GDOT’s engineers strips. Consider the evolution of Barnett in Atlanta? Our share of the project money Shoals Road over the past decade or so, and is roughly proportional to the population, or the acres and acres turned over for new apartperhaps a little less, with smaller and more ments. Could T-SPLOST be the road to the urban counties subsidizing large rural counGwinnettification of Athens? It seems fairly ties like Madison. Minus that subsidy, this is likely. functionally a local SPLOST, with projects like Big suburban arterials like these are the a $25 million interchange at Mitchell Bridge, backbone of sprawl landscape across the coun- $18 million to widen Tallassee Road and $15 try, and we’re quite delusional if we expect million to widen portions of Olympic Drive anything different to happen here. The new and Winterville Road. Viewed as such, would interchanges and roads on either side of the it pass? Unlikely. Some smaller projects, like Atlanta Highway will likely have the same the intersection of Whitehead and Tallassee effect, creating the familiar grid of superroads, might indeed be seen more favorably, blocks that characterizes places like Phoenix. but the reality is that the list was drafted A lot of other progressive things will have to primarily by out-of-town engineers and politihappen for roads like Jennings Mill to become cians, with a touch of input from our mayor anything other than suburban commercial and one county commissioner. strips, so expect the status quo.

This 10-year tax, if passed, will affect our Traffic abhors a vacuum, and will, as it region for a generation. Unfortunately, its oridoes everywhere else, swell to meet capacgins—both in the Legislature, where T-SPLOST ity. As the 16-lane highways of Atlanta show, was devised, and at the local roundtable, we can’t pave our way out of congestion. where the project list was hammered out—are Thankfully, there are a few token bike lanes less than visionary, and so seem unlikely to thrown into this T-SPLOST package to calm produce any real results. T-SPLOST is a Bandnoisy alternative transportation advocates, Aid on the state’s transportation problems, but those would seem to be a wash, too. Bike and the roundtable’s list is a list of Band-Aid lanes on Lexington are not likely to make projects. Real and comprehensive transportamuch of a difference until the character of tion solutions for the region aren’t coming that road changes fundamentally. Few are from this program, no matter how much we likely to take up cycling when cars are whizmay like a few particular projects. zing by their elbows at 60 miles an hour.

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New Deli: Upon hearing that the final piece of the puzzle to the new downtown deck was a franchise out of Auburn, AL called Momma Goldberg’s Deli (245 N. Lumpkin St.), you could be excused for sighing. Did every business in the deck have to be a chain? And what kind of deli could come out of southeastern Alabama? Or be open until 3 a.m., serving beer? It’s all very weird, but it also works.

The space is as corporate as that of Fuzzy’s, next door, although possibly less welcoming.

As is usual in this kind of place, you’re funneled to the counter to place your order, then assigned a number, and your food is swiftly assembled by a crew of college kids overseen by a detail-oriented manager. Things work pretty smoothly, although it’s still a bit of a shock to find no option to add a tip when the servers run your credit card. The food is probably better than expected, for the most

The restaurant serves beer and Dr. Brown’s Soda, has some impulse dessert buys at the register, and does take-out and catering. It’s open every day for lunch and dinner and late nights six days a week.

Winterville Adventures: Apart from Wok Star, positively reviewed some time ago in this space, there is very little on the culinary scene in Winterville, especially since Cafe Marigold closed. Many of you have no doubt had Mickey Wickmire’s catering, though, from Classic City Chef, and a short while back he opened a location open to the general public, called Winterville Café (315 Athens Rd.), that slightly expands the offerings in Athens’ little neighbor. The café used to do lunch on weekdays, but business just wasn’t there, so now your only option is its Friday night fish fry, a venerable tradition growing out of the

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Rivalries Revisited: During the filming of the heist flick The Score, Marlon Brando reportedly levied so much contempt and bile at director Frank Oz that Oz had to resort to having costar Robert DeNiro direct Brando’s scenes while Oz fed DeNiro direction through an earpiece. It’s unclear why Brando hated Oz so much, though I have a theory. Frank Oz directed the 1988 film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which was a remake of 1964’s Bedtime Story with Brando and David Niven, and my guess is that Brando didn’t like the remake very much.

Why Brando agreed to be in The Score in the first place is anybody’s guess.

It’s a safe bet that Brando probably wouldn’t have liked Dirty Rotten Scoundrels the musical, opening Friday, June 8 at Town & Gown, but a few hundred thousand people and the Tony Awards committee would disagree.

The 2005 play follows the movie’s story of two rival con artists, a suave and urbane fleecer of wealthy women and a ham-handed petty scammer, who compete to see who can empty the bank account of a naïve young heiress first. Dirty tricks and hairpin turns abound in this production, directed by Ashley Laramore with a first-rate cast.

Athens. The Rose of Athens Theatre company will present The Comedy of Errors, one of Uncle Will’s earliest farces, about two sets of identical twins, nobles and servants, separated at birth and reunited with disastrous and hilarious results. Veteran director Lisa Cesnik Ferguson has the helm of this one, which is good news, and the cast looks terrific. Best of all, the Rose is staging this production on the lawn at Ashford Manor, always a great venue for seeing Shakespeare’s work. The show runs Wednesday–Sunday, June 13–17, at 8 p.m.

Seating begins at 5:30 for pre-show picnicking. Tickets are $16, $12 for students, and available through the RoA website at http:// roseofathens.wordpress.com.

I Am Zombie, and So Can You: No Shame Athens, the open-performance arm of Rose of Athens, continues its New Play Readings series with a cast reading of Tifany Lee’s play Zombie U. at Hendershot’s Coffee Bar on Oglethorpe Avenue, just inside the Loop, on Sunday, June 24 at 7 p.m. This is a great opportunity to see a new play in development and provide feedback and (hopefully) constructive criticism. Admission is free.

Momma Goldberg’s Deli part. The Momma’s Love, the restaurant’s signature sandwich, is sizable, served on a sub roll stuffed with roast beef, ham, turkey, muenster, lettuce and tomato, dosed with spicy mustard and “Momma’s sauce,” then steamed quickly in a big stainless-steel box.

The bread doesn’t quite hold up to the blast of hot, moist air, but the sandwich itself is fine, a decent delivery system for a bunch of protein. The Reuben and the Pastrama Momma (pastrami, pepper Jack, spicy mustard and pickles), both served on Jewish rye, are solid, if smallish, and toasted rather than steamed.

If you are a dude with a hearty appetite, you might have to get two to be satisfied. Or a side. Don’t, however, get the potato bacon soup, which has a weird, filmy texture and no real bacon flavor or, indeed, presence.

The salads are actually a highlight, made to order in front of you and tossed in a giant metal bowl with as much or as little in the way of dressing as you request. An anthropomorphized green onion, resembling the veggies that used to adorn Mellow Mushroom’s website, appears to be a logo of sorts for the dressings, which are numerous and a point of pride. The Momma’s Western, which includes grilled chicken, corn, black beans and shredded cheddar, might make for a better and more satisfying lunch than anything involving bread. I didn’t manage to try the house nachos, which are made with Doritos, but I remain suspicious and intrigued in equal parts.

Roman Catholic strictures on eating meat on Fridays and visible still in the number of country cooking restaurants around Athens that offer fried fish as a special that day.

From 4:30 to 9 p.m., you can go pick up fried catfish (filets or whole), fried oysters, fried scallops and fried shrimp, all of which come with coleslaw, french fries, tartar sauce and cocktail sauce, plus chicken tenders, BBQ pork, hamburgers and whatever Wickmire puts on special (e.g., shrimp scampi, sauteed tilapia with lemon caper butter, saffron rice and green beans).

The space is tiny and you can’t eat inside, but there are some tables outside.

The coleslaw gets a thumbs up, being simple and tasty. The fried stuff is less good. Most everything is heavy and dark, battered too strongly and over-fried, although the catfish filet doesn’t have this problem for the most part. The BBQ has good smoke flavor, and it isn’t chopped too fine, so it’s not a wet mess.

The folks who work the counter are super nice, though, and I certainly want to encourage more food in Winterville. It takes credit cards for orders over $20, through its computer.

What Up?: The Branded Butcher is open in the former Flight space on Lumpkin, serving dinner, brunch and charcuterie, all by Chef Matt Palmerlee, formerly of Farm 255.

The Comedy of Errors Dirty Rotten Scoundrels runs Friday–Sunday, June 8–10, and Thursday–Sunday, June 14–17, at the Athens Community Theatre. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday–Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $18, $10 for students with ID on Thursday, June 14. Call (706) 208-8696.

As always with Town & Gown shows, the Monday and Tuesday after opening weekend are slated for open auditions for the next Main Stage show. In this case, it’s Aristophanes’ immortal Lysistrata, the classical Greek comedy about what happens when women decide to stop a war by withholding sex. Auditions are at 7 p.m., June 11 & 12.

Town & Gown will follow Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with the Second Stage production of All in the Timing, a comic-dramatic anthology of short plays by David Ives, Friday– Sunday, June 22–24. Showtimes are 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets are $5 at the door, no reservations.

Get Your Blanket Out: It’s June, which means (hurray!) it’s Shakespeare time in

A Friendly Reminder: To all you Athens troupes, companies, performers and carnival geeks out there: this column is not just for traditional theater. It’s also for burlesque, stand-up comedy, sideshow troupes and any other forms of live performance of the nonband variety that would otherwise fall through the publicity cracks. We want to give the folks of Athens a chance to check out the huge variety of entertainment options available, and that includes you. Drop me a line at the email address below and let me know what’s coming up and I’ll do my best to get you in, but be aware that, as this is a monthly column in a weekly newspaper, there are time constraints. I write the column the last week of every month to come out the first week of the following month. Get your notices, press releases and/or invites to upcoming shows in to me at least two weeks in advance in order to guarantee that I can do something with them.

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Can We Raise the Bar? Athens’ Relatively High Employment Belies Its Poverty

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to 90 percent of all jobs provide some kind of service. Up the education. This leaves the majority of Clarke County’s impoveroshua Scott, 19, is looking forward to working. The road in Hall County, 76 percent of all jobs are service-related, ished population working part-time or temporary jobs.

19-year-old graduated earlier this month from Athens while in Savannah (Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties) “You’re dealing with a lot of educated competition [for Community Career Academy with training as an elecit’s 86 percent, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. jobs],” Bachtel said. “You can’t make it with just a high school trician, and before he even had his diploma in his Service-producing jobs can also include administrative assisdiploma anymore. You have to go way beyond that. It’s gotta hands, he was out looking for a job. “I just want to work,” he tants, hospital employees or people who provide professional be tech school or vocational school or community college, said on a recent afternoon at the Georgia Department of Labor because of the technological orientaoffice. “I like working with my hands.” tion that we have. Those computers— With some luck, Scott will be able those suckers are everywhere… And if to take his training and turn it into you don’t know all about them, you’re a job with a private electrician or an sucking air, or you’re minimum-wage. electrical components company in town, And that just isn’t going to make it in where the average salary, according today’s society.” to the Georgia Department of Labor, When it comes to residents living in is about $900 a week. On the other poverty, the U.S. Census reports that end of Scott’s job-search spectrum are whites and blacks share the burden— Athens’ far more plentiful jobs in food roughly 36 percent of each race lives service, hospitality and retail areas. below the poverty line. Another 44 As the commercial hub of Northeast percent of the county’s Hispanic populaGeorgia, Athens-Clarke County has more tion lives in poverty, though—and that than 14,000 of these positions, paying figure comes with a 20 percent margin $250–$435 a week before taxes. for error, according to 2010 figures.

Their prevalence is a thorn in the And while students who live off-campus side of the county’s battle with poverty. could count toward these figures, not With almost 37 percent of ACC’s populaall UGA students contribute to the povtion living in poverty, having a decenterty statistics: the Census figures don’t paying job is a key factor in overcoming include students living in college dorms that statistic. According to 2011 federal (nor people living in “institutions,” such poverty level thresholds, an average as jails). family of four would need to make more Clarke County’s poverty level has than $23,050 a year—about $443 a more than doubled in about a decade. week—to live above the poverty line.

In 1999, according to the 2011 Georgia The University of Georgia is often County Guide, 14.8 percent of the popucited as a key reason for Athens’ lation lived below the poverty level. service-heavy economy, due both to the But living in poverty is also relamany low-wage, often temporary jobs tive; family size and living situation it offers and to the large pool of cheap, factor into how much money is brought part-time student labor it supplies. But home each month. One way to meathe prevalence of service-industry jobs sure how well a family is living, said is “probably more pronounced here, not Keith McNeely, Sr., director of ACC’s necessarily because it’s a college town,” Department of Human and Economic said Doug Bachtel, University of Georgia Development, is to look at housing professor and demographer, but because costs as a percentage of a family’s “it’s a social, cultural, retail economic income. When more than 30 percent of hub of Northeast Georgia.” a family’s monthly income is spent on For generations, Bachtel said, resihousing, that family is “overburdened,” dents in surrounding counties came to he said.

Athens to shop and dine, creating a cul“You have to take a look at fair ture with plenty of retail and hospitality market rates… and how much housing services. But Athens-Clarke County also someone can buy based on a family’s is unique because of its low unemploysize,” he said. “If you’re paying more ment rate—averaging 7.5 percent last than 30 percent of your household year, compared with 9.8 percent stateincome on living expenses, it’s costwide—and high poverty rate, which, prohibitive.” according to the 2010 U.S. Census, was And in Athens, three- and four36.7 percent. Those two statistics are bedroom apartments are typically marlinked, Bachtel said, because an abunketed to students at a “per-bedroom” dance of low-paying jobs translates into cost, which tends to inflate rental an abundance of low-income families. prices overall, McNeeley said. A study “[We need] better paying jobs across his department conducted 10 years ago the board, and a better mixture of jobs found that while Clarke County didn’t that pay well,” said Linda Lloyd, direchave a shortage of housing, there tor of the Economic Justice Coalition, weren’t enough places for families that which has pushed for years to bring the Andrew Bir, a line cook at Jason’s Deli, fixes a sandwich plate just before the restaurant’s dinner rush. Jobs in the restaurant earn 30 percent or less of the median base salary for University of Georgia area family income. Today, the median employees up beyond its current $11.50 industry are plentiful in Clarke County, but also rank as the lowest paid. stands at $53,600. per hour. “Because you’re never going to have enough… we just need to advocate for better paying jobs services. But the vast majority of Clarke County’s serviceproviding jobs fall into the retail and hospitality/ food service here in Athens.” areas.

A variety of persistent factors has combined with an ecoAnd while Clarke County’s unemployment rate looks good nomic recession to make things especially difficult for Athens For decades, Paul DeLargy has helped students at all levcompared with the rest of the state or even the nation, it’s families trying to make ends meet. But with the right tools in nearly doubled in the past five years. From 2001–2007, the els—elementary through college—learn to be entrepreneurs. place—and they are there—there’s a solution.

DeLargy is the director of Georgia REAL Enterprises, a national unemployment rate held steady at around 4 percent. In 2009 nonprofit that helps teach students of all ages to run their own the rate jumped to more than 7 percent, and it’s been between businesses and be self-sufficient; he also taught at UGA and 7 and 8 percent since then. developed entrepreneurship programs at the Small Business That, Bachtel said, reflects another difficulty facing ACC’s In the Athens-Clarke metropolitan statistical area (which Development Center there. He is currently a contracted consulpoor: jobs that would normally go to workers with only a high also includes Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties), close tant with the state Department of Education. The way DeLargy school diploma are now going to workers with some college

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sees it, Clarke County has all the tools in place to reduce its poverty level—but these tools are simply small steps in a process that takes years, if not generations.

“People need to be aware of the possibility of jobs, and the skills need to be set up at the technical colleges,” he said, noting that Athens Technical College and the Community Career Academy, run through the Clarke County School District, are key venues for training Athenians for higher-paying jobs. In the coming years, DeLargy said, there should be a greater push for students—elementary through high school—to learn entrepreneurial skills. This moves away from the traditional route of graduating and landing a manufacturing job at a company.

Which is good, said Ovita Thornton, who remembers the Athens of 20–30 years ago, when it was bustling with manufacturing jobs.

Those jobs—at DuPont, Westclox, Oliver Rubber and Superior Clothing, for example—moved overseas or were swallowed by the changing economy. And rather than expecting new manufacturing jobs to move in, Thornton said, Athens might also look to small businesses to help bring people out of poverty.

“If we give people a way to develop small businesses, you don’t have to be rich to make it,” said Thornton, a Clarke County School Board member and director of the Georgia Clients Council, a nonprofit that works to bring low-income residents out of poverty through education and training. She noted that there needs to be an overhaul of the county’s permitting process, too, making it easier for businesses of all sizes to settle here.

“The worst thing I can see happening is to [teach] all these job-creation skills and there are no jobs in Clarke County, so we’re back to square one,” she said. “That’s why I think the one area that hasn’t been looked at carefully is entrepreneurs.”

Manufacturing jobs like the ones coming thanks to Caterpillar will also help, Thornton and DeLargy agreed, but they’re not the complete solution. And DeLargy added that while some residents could benefit from shopping at a store such as Walmart—a possible addition to downtown as part of a proposed development at the Armstrong & Dobbs property on Oconee Street—the low-priced goods also bring low-paying jobs, adding to the glut of retail work in the area.

“And at the other end of the problem, you’ve got tons of college kids with degrees. They’ll hire them in a low-paying job before somebody else without a degree,” DeLargy said. “There are a lot of them who owe a lot of money, and they’re taking jobs that won’t pay for it.”

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The Right Resources Budget cuts to the University of Georgia have stymied the EJC’s push for a higher minimum wage for UGA workers— ideally $17 an hour in order to support a family of three, according to Lloyd. The ACC government’s lowest-paid full-time position remains just under $12 an hour, she said—roughly the same as UGA’s for its lowest-tier employees.

And even with technical schools in place, there still needs to be a push from the Athens community to change the situation, said Thornton, who also serves on the board of the Economic Justice Coalition.

It takes residents of all income levels and experience to help lower the poverty rate, she said. “I think all the gadgets that are needed to address poverty in Clarke County are here—but is there a will? Is there a will to end poverty?” she asked. “That’s just an individual question people need to ask themselves, because the numbers are growing instead of decreasing.”

Thornton suggested taking a hard look at programs that are in place for job training—the partnership between Athens Tech, the Community Career Academy and Caterpillar is one example of a program that will obviously create results, she said—and weeding out ones that don’t produce results. And streamlining the business permitting process is an idea that was also brought up earlier this year among members of Mayor Nancy Denson’s Economic Development Task Force, whose recommendations for addressing these problems will be submitted to the public in a few months. But in the end, DeLargy agreed, it’s the community that has to incite change. “We all have to do our part,” he said.

“It cannot be all the poor people who want to alleviate poverty,” Thornton said. “It’s going to take people who are not impoverished to work in a collaborative way. And it can’t be all the well-to-do people—you have to have the people who are impoverished as part of this conversation,” she said. “I think if the will is there, all the resources are in place here in Clarke County.”

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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 starproducer-story 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.

THE ARTIST (PG-13) Films today do not come as precious or charming as Michel Hazanavicius’ Best Picture winner. A silent film that is all about talking, The Artist of title refers to matinee idol George Valentin (Academy Award winner Jean Dujardin, who absolutely must be a silent film star Hazanivicius recently thawed from ice), who finds it difficult to transition from silent films to talkies, unlike rising star Peppy Miller (Academy Award nominee Bérénice Bejo). But Miller has a crush on Valentin that predates her stardom and will do everything she can to help the despondent, one-time star. Like an unearthed gem, a long-lost silent relic, The Artist is at once wholly familiar yet completely foreign. Who knew a trifling eccentricity would wind up 2011’s most daring film?

THE AVENGERS (PG-13) The various Avengers—Robert Downey, Jr.’s Iron Man, Chris Evans’ Captain America, Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, another new Hulk (this time Mark Ruffalo gets to unleash the beast) and the rest—have assembled, and together they are a blast. But before they can battle Thor’s mischievous brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), who is intent on enslaving the world with his otherdimensional army, Earth’s mightiest heroes have to sort out a few things among themselves. Joss Whedon and Zak Penn capture the bickering essence of a super-group. Every single one of these heroes benefits from Whedon’s trademark snappy banter and his way with ensembles. These characters thrive by not having to carry the movie on their own (the Hulk especially benefits from sharing the spotlight).

Whedon has always loved the lady leads, and he gets more out of Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow than anyone else would have. Critical grumbling about The Avengers is minimal thanks to Whedon’s meticulously crafted screenplay and directorial vision (he heads his own verse for a reason) and the engaging ensemble. Once the paperwork is finalized so the team can go into action for the bang-up finale, The Avengers lives up to all the hype and expectation.

BATTLESHIP (PG-13) For a giant, dumb summer movie that could only be called Bay-esque, Battleship doesn’t sink itself. Earth gets more than it bargained for after scientists send signals into space in an attempt to add some extraterrestrial Facebook friends. The ETs that answer are not friendly, answering with massive Transformer-y ships and personalityless shock troopers. Fortunately, Earth has Taylor Kitsch, Landry from “Friday Night Lights,” Rihanna and Brooklyn Decker to fight the giant peg-bomb launching invaders. FX-laden, wannabe blockbusters based on board games

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can certainly be worse than this flick directed by Peter Berg (with a soundtrack programmed by a classic rock DJ named Mad Dog). A whole lot of seenit-before and just enough something new keep this hulking behemoth afloat.

Props to the writing Hoebers who fit in a sequence where the characters actually play a life-or-death version of Battleship; I haven’t seen such a great deadly game night since Never Say Never Again. The best/worst salvo I can launch at this flick is that it made me really yearn to play Battleship for the first time in years. Two hundred million dollars bought Hasbro a hell of a commercial.

BERNIE (PG-13) Jack Black stars in this crime comedy as a gay mortician in small-town Texas who befriends an elderly, wealthy widow. Richard Linklater directs the true story of Bernie (Black), a genteel, universally loved member of his community who murdered his self-possessed and grumpy elderly companion (Shirley McLaine) in 1996, essentially because he tired of her personality. Laughs TBD. 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.

CHERNOBYL DIARIES (R) In this new flick from Paranormal Activity creator Oren Peli (visual effects vet Bradley Parker makes his directorial debut), six American tourists (including multiplatinum recording artist Jesse McCartney) hire an extreme tour guide to take them to Pripyat, the ghost city left by Chernobyl. The visitors soon discover they are not alone. Peli jettisons the found footage gimmick upon which his previous features have relied.

The trailer looks appropriately creepy, but that title is terrible.

THE DICTATOR (R) Sacha Baron Cohen and director Larry Charles may have left their guerrilla mockumentary tactics behind, but their offensive strategy still elicits massive bombs of laughter, even in this much more conventionally structured comedy.

Cohen’s Admiral General Aladeen, the dictator of the fictional North African nation of Wadiya, is stripped of his beard and power on a trip to speak to the United Nations. With the help of a crunchy feminist (adequately supplied by an atypical Anna Faris) and a should-be-dead nuclear scientist (“The League” MVP Jason Mantzoukas aka El Cuñado), Aladeen must infiltrate a peace summit before his beloved oppressive regime becomes a democracy. The brilliant gags far outclass the low-brow misses; the soundtrack— filled by “Wadiyan”-language versions of “Everybody Hurts,” “9 to 5” and “The Next Episode”—is the film’s best running joke. Cohen continues to stake his claim to the chameleonic comic crown left by Peter Sellers, but what should

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he do with it once he gets it? Outside of the scathing climactic critique of American democracy (all true, of course), The Dictator lacks the witheringly pointed satire of Borat and Bruno.

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.

FIRST POSITION (NR) 2011. A documentary by Bess Kargman follows a group of young ballet dancers from around the world as they train for the Youth America Grand Prix ballet competition in New York. The dancers, ages 10–17, are ethnically and socioeconomically diverse, and deepen the film with their stories and the gravity of the competition’s outcome.

and Mallory goes rogue. The American action movie has been on suicide watch for some time. Most studio product is top-heavy with backstory, overstuffed with visually incomprehensible action scenes relying on jump cuts rather than fluid fight choreography to jolt. The fun component has been taken out of the entertainment formula, replaced with narrative bombast and technological bullying. But the most egregious cinematic sin is that true physicality, the meat and blood and pulse that is the foundation of any decent action sequence, has been replaced with pixels and posing. The American action movie is dying, and I miss it so. With Haywire, Soderbergh and screenwriter Lem Dobbs (they previously collaborated on the rarely seen Kafka) valiantly resurrect the modern-day action movie in its gritty 1970s incarnation. It’s also spiced with a dash of Hong Kong 1980s-styled “heroic bloodshed” and given a strong blast of Bronson at his bone-crunching best. The big difference from other

Strong, Ciaran Hinds, Willem Dafoe and Thomas Haden Church.

THE KID WITH A BIKE (PG-13) 2011. Palme d’Or winners Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (Rosetta and The Child) wrote and directed this feature about a young boy (Thomas Doret), abandoned by his father, who spends his weekends with a local hairdresser (Cecile de France). Unfortunately, he also gets mixed up with a local criminal. His mode of transportation: a bike. The Palme d’Or nominee picked up Cannes’s Grand Prize of the Jury and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globes.

MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED (PG) I haven’t really cared for either of the first two attempts of Alex the Lion (v. Ben Stiller), Marty the Zebra (v. Chris Rock), Melman the Giraffe (v. David Schwimmer) and Gloria the Hippo (v. Jada Pinkett Smith) to get back to New York City.

Madagascar’s biggest draws have wound up being the supporting penguins and the Sacha Baron Cohen-led

I bought these at the “2001: A Space Odyssey” yard sale.

FOOTNOTE (PG) 2011. The rivalry between a father and son who both teach Talmudic Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem reaches a new competitive peak when the father, Eliezer Sr. (Shlomo Bar-Aba), is mistakenly honored for Eliezer Jr.’s work.

This Israeli feature by writer-director Joseph Cedar was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Academy Award and Cannes’s Palme d’Or; it also won nine Awards of the Israeli Film Academy, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Screenplay.

HAYWIRE (R) Steven Soderbergh’s super-lean action movie Haywire was released earlier this year but left theaters quickly. It deserved better.

Mallory (Gina Carano) works for a private security firm run by her exboyfriend Kenneth (Ewan McGregor).

The government covertly uses the firm to do dirty jobs around the world.

Mallory is sent to Barcelona, ostensibly to rescue a kidnapped Chinese journalist. She teams up with a new guy, Aaron (Channing Tatum), and they complete the job. But while working on another assignment in Dublin with a British agent (Michael Fassbender), things go awry. Bones break, heads roll

Hollywood action movies, however, is that like the legendary Jackie Chan or Tony Jaa, Carano, a mixed martial arts fighter, performs her own stunts. She has limited dramatic range, but she’s equipped with enough low-wattage charisma to keep things interesting between fights. Dobbs’ script prods with some feminist subtext—the movie’s tagline is “They Left Her No Choice!”—as Carano pummels her way through the men who’ve done her wrong. The best thing, though, is the action. The stationary camera captures every snap, crunch and gouge, treating Carano’s brutal grace with respect, much like Astaire’s fleet-footed genius was once filmed. Some of Soderbergh’s best work has been in the crime genre, and Haywire is no exception.

JOHN CARTER (PG-13) Civil War veteran John Carter (“Friday Night Lights”’ alum Taylor Kitsch, whose career is poised to blow up or implode in 2012) is transported to Mars, where 12-foot-tall barbarians rule. WALL-E director Andrew Stanton becomes the latest Pixar filmmaker to make the jump from animation to live action. I’d love to see his film be as successful as Brad Bird’s Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol. With Bryan Cranston, Mark

lemurs. Noah Baumbach’s screenwriting credit has me rethinking my preconceived notions of this animated three-quel.

MEN IN BLACK III (PG-13) Confession time: I never saw Men in Black II. I’m OK with that oversight. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones reprise their roles as Agent J and Agent K. Apparently, Smith’s J time travels back to 1969 to stop an alien from assassinating his partner, whose younger version is played by John Brolin.

Director Barry Sonnenfeld returns and could really use a hit. With Alice Eve, Jemaine Clement, Emma Thompson and Bill Hader as Andy Warhol.

MIRROR MIRROR (PG) Not much clicks in 2012’s first reimaging of Snow White (the darker Snow White and the Huntsman is out now). 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. m PROMETHEUS (R) In a year of highly anticipated features, this Alien prequel from director Ridley Scott is

one of the hottest. A group of space explorers (including Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Patrick Wilson, Guy Pearce and Idris Elba), investigating the origins of life on Earth, find themselves battling one of the universe’s two most deadly species (the other is obviously the Predators). The presence of “Lost” cocreator Damon Lindelof as a screenwriter only increases the expectations.

THE RISE OF THE SOUTHERN BISCUIT (NR) 2007. The southern biscuit has come a long way from the flour and water hardtack of the Civil War era to today’s buttery homemade treats. Maryann Byrd’s documentary has won two Emmys (Best Cultural Documentary and Writing) and three Tellys (Best Music, Best Program and Outstanding Documentary). The film has an accompanying book, The Biscuit Dive Guide. Part of the Georgia Museum of Art’s Summer Film Series, held in conjunction with the exhibit, “John Baeder.”

SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (PG-13) 2012’s second Snow White movie (she’s also a television star on ABC’s “Once Upon a Time”) tweaks the fairy tale with the pale beauty (Kristen Stewart, Twilight) and the huntsman (Chris Hemsworth, Thor), sent by Charlize Theron’s Evil Queen to kill her, instead teaming up to overthrow her majesty. Director Rupert Sanders is an unknown entity; thankfully, the cast includes the familiar faces of Toby Jones, Ian McShane, Ray Winstone, Nick Frost and Bob Hoskins.

Written by Drive’s Hossein Amini.

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.

WE HAVE A POPE (NR) 2011. An Italian man is elected to be Pope against his wishes, prompting an embarrassing lack of enthusiasm for God’s chosen post in this comedy directed by Nanni Moretti. The cardinals bring in a psychiatrist to help the new Pope deal with his anxiety.

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING (PG-13) Expecting a cinematic extinction level event on par with Garry Marshall’s star-whoring Valentine’s Day/New Year’s Eve, What to Expect When You’re Expecting pleasantly met my vastly lowered expectations. What to Expect would have been a decent Apatow/Bridesmaids knockoff had it slimmed down to one main plot—an expectant couple played

by Elizabeth Banks and Mr. Melissa McCarthy (Ben Falcone) compete with his race car legend father (Dennis Quaid) and his pregnant trophy wife (Brooklyn Decker)—and shed the extra plot poundage involving Jennifer Lopez adopting an Ethiopian baby, Anna Kendrick and Chace Crawford’s uh-oh moment and Cameron Diaz’s star pregnancy (with that wet blanket from “Glee,” Matthew Morrison). The almost interstitial scenes with the daddy club of Chris Rock, Rob Heubel, Thomas Lennon and Amir Talai amuse, as does Rebel Wilson as Banks’s mostly clueless employee. Like unfortunate clockwork, every time the movie started to get things comically right, the scene would shift to JLo’s woes or the young couple’s romantic predicament.

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movie pick The Cobblestone Jungle THE KID WITH A BIKE (PG-13) Cyril (Thomas their films for dramatic pulse, and the use of Doret), an 11-year-old boy living in an those elements here is expertly handled. But orphanage in Belgium, goes looking for his this isn’t a thriller, either. It’s simply a great father (Jérémie Renier) at his apartment film, telling a story that is universal and even and to retrieve his bicycle. His father isn’t subtly mythic, as Cyril navigates through there, however, and when Cyril is shown the his life. Doret, the young actor who plays empty apartment by his foster care counCyril, is extraordinary throughout, registerselors and the apartment manager, he runs ing great depth in his alienating moodiness. away. Cornered in a doctor’s office, Cyril Cyril is no little sociopath, unlike the young literally grabs on to a woman sitting there protagonist in Maurice Pialat’s coming-of-age as the counselors film L’Enfance Nue, barge in to take him but his path into away. The woman, criminality is all too Samantha (Cécile realistic. de France), takes De France, who an interest in the is probably best boy and finds Cyril’s known to American bike, bringing it to audiences for her him the next day at savagely hysterical the orphanage. Cyril turn in the 2003 and Samantha start French horror film spending weekends Haute Tension (High together, but the Thomas Doret and Cécile de France Tension), is far more boy’s relationship nuanced here, giving with his estranged father and his involvement Samantha a quiet dignity and grace that never with a local drug dealer put more strain on feel false. Social-realist films sometimes get a their lives. bad rap for being ideologically suffocating and Director/writers Jean-Pierre and Luc grim in their dramatic outcomes. The Kid with Dardenne are masters of the small dramatic a Bike is unflinching in its observations, but moment that nevertheless packs an emotional there are slivers of hope gleaming in. There punch. They’re minimalist in approach, but are, thankfully, still a handful of filmmakers that doesn’t mean their work, The Kid with out there who are able to distinguish between a Bike included, is emotionally austere or authentic feeling and sentimentality. lacking in narrative drive. The brothers like to inject crime genre elements into many of Derek Hill

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threats & promises Music News And Gossip Hey, y’all. The overwhelming majority of this week’s news is directly or loosely related to Athens’ sizable roots-influenced music community. As I was tying up all the loose ends for this week, I realized that such a singularly themed compilation of facts has never appeared in this column. So, at least for this week, slide on your boots—cowboy or work— and have at it.

Attention Required: If you’ve never heard of Junker, you’re totally forgiven, because I hadn’t either and, come to find out, the local band hadn’t even played out in over a year before a couple of weeks ago. Led by the songwriting of Stephen Brooks, the band plays brutally dark music that always feels moments from the brink. The songs are punctuated via penetrating and occasionally downright heartrending leads from pedal steel player Zach Wright, while Brooks’ guitar remains constantly awash in reverb. I hesitate

more information, please see www.facebook. com/thevikingprogress. n Fall Into the Gap: The Corduroy Road will release its newest album, its first since 2010’s Live at the 40 Watt, on June 19. The band’s release show in the Athens area for the record, titled Two Step Silhouette, will be its performance at AthFest main stage on June 22, after which the guys will do a short East Coast tour. The group returns to Athens July 1 to play the Classic City American Music Festival (at the Melting Point). Anything else can be found at www.corduroyroad.com.

Campaign Season: Mark Cunningham, who leads Athens band Burning Angels, has launched a fundraiser campaign via IndieGoGo for the band’s sophomore album, Love & 20 Pesos. Donation sizes range from $5 to $500 but, of course, any amount thrown toward the cause is appreciated, and the band will get to

The Corduroy Road to call this music “Americana,” because it’s much more universal than that ill-fitting bag that’s so easy to hang on music with certain instrumentation. What I can say is this: I’ve not responded this viscerally to a Southern poet—in this case Brooks—since John Seawright passed away. Further, the demo version of the band’s track “Vegas” is as stirring, apocalyptic and able to navigate its own claustrophobia as Richard Thompson’s “Calvary Cross.” So, basically, this band is the real deal. Listen to everything again and again over at www.junkerband.bandcamp.com.

Go Ahead and Move on In: Residencies seem to be “a thing” these days in Athens, and the next one crossing your radar comes courtesy of Patrick Morales & Friends, who are undertaking one this month at Highwire Lounge.

Morales (The Viking Progress) has said that his conception of this series of shows is that each week would be a curated set of “experimental instrumental numbers” and a different person accompanying him each week as well.

Selected guests include Matt Whitaker (Young Benjamin), Jason Payne, Ryan Moore and McKendrick Bearden (Androcles & The Lion).

The shows will take place each Tuesday in June and start times are to be determined. For

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keep everything raised. The band’s overall goal is $3,000, which feels kind of high for a band that is still struggling to keep its name out there. Check out the project and all its perks via www.indiegogo.com/burningangelband.

I’ll Tumble for Ya: The Georgia Theatre is maintaining a spectacularly good-looking Tumblr site. Located at www.georgiatheatre. tumblr.com, the site has tons of the requisite photos but much cooler and more interesting are the “GATH Radio Show” episodes, which are basically Podcasts hosted on Soundcloud.

They feature music, interviews and more. Find them directly via www.soundcloud.com/gathradio. This is an impressive project overall, and the folks behind it are obviously putting in the time to make it right.

The Ballots Are In: Voting is closed for the 2012 Flagpole Music Awards, so all your friends in bands should have stopped bugging you by now. The votes are being furiously tallied by the Flagpole staff, and the winners will be announced at the Flagpole Music Awards Show on Thursday, June 21 at the Morton Theatre.

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Dawes: An L.A. Sound… …With a Lot of Help from an Athens Friend

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much as things can be defined by geography—How many times have we talked about a local band that sounds like it’s from and of Athens?—Dawes is a Los Angeles band. Specifically, Dawes is from Laurel Canyon, the wild northwestern area where West Hollywood’s urban grid bumps smack up against nature and the streets disappear into the hills.

With lyrics both personal and wistful and a sound earthy and polished, 2009’s debut, North Hills, pulled on folk and rock traditions just as much as it did on more easygoing country. That album and followup Nothing Is Wrong, released last year, place Dawes comfortably alongside ‘70s greats like Neil Young, Crosby, Stills & Nash and Jackson Browne, who were producing music in the area at the time. That said, Dawes has its own Athens connection, but we’ll get to that. For now: Los Angeles.

“If we moved all of a sudden, I’m sure you would hear it in the music,” says Dawes bassist Wylie Gelber. “We’re all born and raised here, and it’s the same as if you were from Chicago or Memphis. [Musicians who] lived there, they’re from there, and you can hear it in the sound. There’s something really nice about living in the overall vibe of where you grew up and being part of that vibe. You know, there are so many great Los Angeles albums, especially with artists not from here who came here to record, that still pick up the vibe, like Pussy Cats by Harry Nilsson, that John Lennon produced… It’s just so vibrantly ‘Los Angeles.’

“I just worked on the Father John Misty album; I assisted with the engineering and played bass on a few tracks. I watched him [ex-Fleet Foxes drummer J. Tillman], who’s from Seattle and moved to L.A., and he had the same thing to say… It came out naturally and wasn’t forced like we were trying to make an ‘L.A. record’ or anything. It just happens.”

That sense of continuity isn’t just something that looks good on paper; Nothing Is Wrong features collaborations with Jackson Browne as well as The Heartbreakers’ Benmont Tench. Dawes—Gelber, vocalist/ guitarist Taylor Goldsmith, drummer (and brother) Griffin Goldsmith and keyboardist Tay Strathairn—has successfully partnered up with acts rather than just pay homage.

They’ve backed up Browne, M. Ward and The Band’s Robbie Robertson, and will be one of the featured acts at Glen Campbell’s final performance later this month at the Hollywood Bowl.

“Playing with Jackson Browne was one of the biggest pleasures of my life,” says Gelber, “and we’re meeting up with him again next month. We played 255 shows last year alone, so it’s been great.”

Oh, and that Athens connection? Gelber says the band is eternally thankful to our city for introducing them to Wes Delk. “We met our

sound guy there in Athens,” says Gelber. “We came in and played one night. Wes Delk—he blows our mind every day. He’s a genius with mixing sound. Since we met him, we’ve never worked with anyone else to do our sound.”

Delk, the Melting Point’s production manager and sound guru, is a scene fixture and over his career made sure acts like Widespread Panic, Waylon Jennings and Lynyrd Skynyrd sounded just the way they should from whatever stage they played on.

Says Delk, about to hop on a plane to NYC to join up with Dawes for its current tour, “They came in [to play the Melting Point last May] and Barry Marler from Dreams So Real had told me about them, so I took the shift so I could see them. I liked them then. They actually can sing. They have wonderful harmonies. Usually you hear a song or two that you don’t care much about, but I liked everything they did, and I like them as people.”

Gelber says they hit it off with Delk and were impressed with the way he handled the sound in the Melting Point, so the band’s drummer, Griffin Goldsmith, called Delk up shortly thereafter and asked him to come out and work their sound as they went on tour opening for Lucinda Williams.

“I had sworn that after Waylon Jennings passed away, I’d never go back on the road,” says Delk. “But I liked the Dawes guys. And that tour, Allison Krauss had an engineer who’s an old, old friend, Cliff Miller. So, I got to spend time with him. And now I’m with Dawes all the time—if they go out, I’m there.

We do crazy stuff. We’ve been to Europe, Australia. We’re about to play Central Park, then hit Bonnaroo, then Athens. And then we fly out to California, where we’re doing Glen Campbell’s last gig at the Hollywood Bowl.

They’re backing up Kris Kristofferson, Lucinda Williams, Jackson Browne… That should be a good one.”

With Delk in tow, it’s easy to suggest that while Dawes’ songwriting may be geographically specific, there’s something universal about the need for good sounds. Despite the heavy touring, Gelber says the band hasn’t fallen into the another-day-another-gig trap.

“It’s pretty easy for us,” he says, “because you go on tour, and the reality is you really only get to play a show for an hour or so a day, and we love playing music with each other so much. So, the show is what we’re looking forward to. That’s what keeps the whole thing so fun and keeps us together.”

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WHO: Dawes, Sara Watkins WHERE: Melting Point WHEN: Sunday, June 10 HOW MUCH: $15

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Georgia Athens Horse Party Wyatt Strother has a prodigious ear for melody, and Georgia, his latest effort with his band Werewolves, is filled with well crafted pop songs.

Strother’s gifts seem intuitive; his best songs appear effortless and cohesive in a wholly natural way. These songs are so immediately involving that they feel utterly new, even if they do not radically depart from pop norms.

Strother’s banjo forms the backbone for many of the songs, beginning alone before a band joins in, followed by a full complement of strings, horns and backup singers. The record is at its best when embracing its anthemic, maximalist bent. The slow starts seem an unnecessary hesitation, but then perhaps the exuberance that ensues is more striking for this gradual build-up.

Though the album is deeply personal, Strother is at pains to present it in a larger context. In keeping with the title, the lyrics make mention of local points of reference, such as Highway 78, Augusta. Sampled audio culled from films and other sources introduces issues of racial and social justice. These efforts are awkward, but Strother’s instincts are correct. In his lyrics, he is still struggling to connect, but in the music itself, Werewolves has already found that connection.

Marshall Yarbrough

THE RODNEY KINGS The Rodney Kings Gypsy Farm With their self-titled release, The Rodney Kings have made something lots of people will find sonically offensive. However, listeners who enjoy the purity of DIY punk rawness may find something interesting about this record—if they search feverishly, that is.

If you’re looking for lo-fi, look no further; fidelity doesn’t get much lower than this. I’m fairly certain that the band traveled to 1982, found a concrete garage and recorded this album on an old, malfunctioning voice recorder.

Bootlegs of early-‘80s Descendents concerts are more discernible than this.

The Rodney Kings’ sound is somewhere between Dead Kennedys and Black Flag, with a bit of indie garagerock sprinkled in for modernity’s sake.

Besides the two welcome solo Wurlitzer tracks, every song is one-to-three minutes too long, putting this album squarely into the “art punk” category.

Since all the vocals sound like they’re being shouted through a megaphone, the only clues as to what these songs are about come from the titles (zombies, bones and girls come up).

If this band has anything to say and actually wants people to hear it, lyrics should be included. Then we could at least read along.

Kevin Craig

VISUALIZATIONS Strange Dreams Visualizations/TuneCore

WOWSER BOWSER Atlanta’s Wowser Bowser has divided its self-titled album into eight songs and one remix, but each of those tracks is really its own matryoshka doll set. “The Garden” tells a never-ending, dream-within-a-dream sequence in which vocalist George Pettis either takes listeners into successively deeper rabbit holes or brings them closer to wakefulness: “I was asleep in the

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REPTAR Body Faucet Vagrant Records On the one hand, the “you’re only as good as your last record” barometer is pretty fair (and, quite often, strikingly accurate). On the other, it can be tragically unfair—and in the case of hometown boys Reptar, can make a band its own worst enemy.

Body Faucet doesn’t have the same immediate appeal as the stellar, bombastic EP Oblangle Fizz, Y’all, because Afro-beat, disco-dance rock doesn’t have the same luster in 2012 as it did this time a year ago, let alone a few years ago.

As the band’s brand spreads and its producer becomes fancier (Animal Collective guru Ben H. Allen), Body Faucet does feel somewhat expected.

Whereas Oblangle slapped you to attention with unexpected quirk, Faucet seems content to keep that attention only in short spurts, as if the band didn’t know how to show its full hand.

Yet any missteps are far from fatal.

The full package is clean and crisp, showcasing sonic growth while giving an overall fidelity facelift to the band (though debatable if that was needed).

The boys are strongest when they cut straight to the point in their new wave homages (“Orifice Origami,” “Sweet Sipping Soda”).

Groundbreaking? No, not really.

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Before he left Athens for Brooklyn two years ago, Keith Godfrey’s solo output sounded like that of a lost Neil Young: quiet, country-laced laments in transition and almost ready to leave.

Now that he has returned and formed Visualizations with Jesse Stinnard (Tunabunny) and Chase Prince, his slow, deep melodies are grunged down, and his voice is more confident. Strange Dreams is a four-track hallucination, experimenting with psychedelia layered over once-calming sounds. Bird chirps become frantic beeps, and Godfrey is not yelling, but his voice covers the scene as if from a loudspeaker. Something happened to him in New York, and the metronomic quality of Strange Dreams speaks of the perpetual wakefulness that inhabits the city. Now that Visualizations is a local band, they play music that could

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garden, when somebody woke me/ Yes, somebody woke me/ to tell me that I was asleep in the garden, when somebody woke me to tell me… ” That Wowser Bowser sometimes recalls a British band called “Everything Everything,” introduces and reintroduces synthesizers and guitar riffs in hypnotic polyrhythms and delivers calls and responses in thick, nearly indistinguishable layers is really just the icing on the cake (within a cake).

Wowser Bowser sounds playful and kaleidoscopic, but the band obviously worked hard to deliver its carefree feeling. “Water Story” begins with programmed drums that punch like a typewriter’s keystrokes. When Pettis sings “Where is my little boat/ that which I had made to float,” Catherine Quesenberry joins the search, and their chorus builds before breaking in an ecstatic “wah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!”.

“Water Story”’s repeating voices and melodies go to an even bigger height later, and almost all of Wowser Bowser stays true to its well woven range of patterns. The album combines the pleasures of hearing beautiful sounds and their echoes, forgetting which came first and wondering why that distinction ever mattered.

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the early ’80s,” Gonzalez says. “Chris and I are both into that early ’70s style, with the low-tuned, beefy snare sounds and the John Lennon-style slap-back.”

Born in 1973, Gonzalez says his earliest pop radio memories include hearing the likes of Paul McCartney and Wings, Cat

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ooking at the zany album cover of Jay Gonzalez’s Mess of Happiness, one might get the impression that the Athens-based singer/keyboardist is a galactic disco cowboy clad in oversized shades and an open-collar polyester, getting groovy within his own constellation by the flicker of a glowing neon sign. In the illustration, drawn

by Jeff T. Owens, Gonzalez looks like one of David Bowie’s trippiest characters suspended in an Electric Light Orchestra acid trip.

Musically, however, things are more downto-earth. Gonzalez’s melancholic love songs and finger-snapping power-pop anthems are grounded in heartbreak and human folly more than anything in outer space. Thanks to the intentionally dry and muffled production quality, the collection rocks with a cozy (if not mushy) tenderness, the kind your hip uncle or older cousins might have enjoyed via an 8-track or scratchy vinyl, circa 1976.

Gonzalez has been a sideman for acts like The Possibilities, Nutria and the Drive-By Truckers for so long, it seems strange to see a full-length album with his name on it.

“It’s kind of a weird thing, but I decided to record it exactly how I write, without trying to fit it to a band, and that’s why I put it out under my own name,” he says. “The guys in The Possibilities were such great songwriters, and I’ve worked with other great songwriters in projects.”

Gonzalez’s touring and recording road duties with the Truckers over the last few years demanded most of his time, so he had to sneak into his own studio and track things bit by bit. It was tedious, but it worked.

“The title really refers to the chaos involved with the making of the album,” Gonzalez says. “I have a six-year-old kid, so it was tricky trying to focus on the record. I’d be home for a few days, trying to record a little bit late at night or whatever, and Billy would be crawling across the floor during takes. It was that kind of situation.”

On and off over the last two years, Gonzalez and his longtime buddy and bandmate Chris Grehan tracked the 12 songs of Mess of Happiness in home studios. They recently hired studio engineer Tom Lewis to master the final mixes. Despite the hodgepodge approach to recording, there is a sturdy continuity to the album as a whole.

“There was a super-dry, muffled quality to a lot of the ’70s music—the pop music just before the digital, reverby stuff of

Stevens, James Taylor and Badfinger. Those early influences pop up throughout Mess of Happiness.

“Chris I both loved the cheesy Top-40 stuff of that late-’70s era,” Gonzalez says. “We also got really into underground rock style like The Joe Jackson Band, too. I think there’s a little bit of that new wave/punk think in the album.”

A lengthy “piano lounge residency” at the old Kingpins allowed Gonzalez the chance to try out new material that eventually made its way to the album. He mixed song sketches with various mellow gold and A.M. radio one-hit-wonder fare.

“I did America, Climax Blues [Band], Little River Band, The Carpenters and all of that stuff,” Gonzalez says. “Jake Mosely would join in and sing on the really smooth stuff. I was the Captain and he was the Tennille. I think my heart is more in the poppy stuff that’s maybe just to the side of that ilk— things like Pilot, 10CC, and weird, poppy, one-off things.”

During the sessions, Gonzalez invited an all-star cast of Athens colleagues to help Grehan and him track the new

album. Drummers Peter Alvanos, Jeff Griggs and Brandon McDearis laid down the beats.

“We went with a really roomy sound,” Gonzalez remembers.

“Chris did all of the mixing and made things sound better, but all he could do was beef things up. Luckily, we had some goodsounding drums.”

Sax player George Davidson and steel guitarist John Neff stepped in as well.

Gonzalez and Grehan handled the rest of the instruments and vocals. Gonzalez’s seriously fuzzed-up keyboard tones, mostly conjured on his Nord Electro 2, played a major role in the warmth of the overall sound.

“This album started off as a piano-based, singer-songwriter type of thing,” Gonzalez says. “I’d been doing some power-pop stuff with The Possibilities and Nutria before all of this. After I started recording the new songs, making the demos and tracking the instruments, the power-pop style creeped in.”

The punchy production of Mess of Happiness is appropriately implied in the title of the opening track, “Punch of Love,” a smartly arranged rocker with several mini solos, three-part harmony bridges and driving drum beats.

“I was able to pick and choose the extra songs I had around, and I wasn’t too scared to try something a little cheesy or too rockin’,” Gonzalez says.

Gonzalez and his backing band, The Guilty Pleasures, celebrate the official release of Mess of Happiness this weekend.

Most of the studio drummers will be on hand, alongside timekeeper Dave Gerow. Other guests include Grehan and Gerow’s bandmates in The Arcs: Kevin Lane, Brandon Reynolds and Ben Spraker. Davidson and Neff will join in on sax and steel as well.

No word yet on whether they’ll be clad in space suits or polyester uniforms.

T. Ballard Lesemann

WHO: Jay Gonzalez and the Guilty Pleasures WHERE: 40 Watt Club WHEN: Saturday, June 9, 8 p.m.

HOW MUCH: $6 (21+), $8 (18+)

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

Tuesday 5 ART: Walk ‘n’ Talk (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art (ATHICA)) Curators and artists lead an informal tour of the “Upcycle” exhibit that features art made from unrecyclable materials. 7–8 p.m. FREE! www. athica.org CLASSES: Cooking in the Garden: Summer Salads and Stir Fry (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Tim Dondero from Dondero’s Kitchen will prepare fresh items from the garden for a sit-down dinner and cooking demonstration. 6–8 p.m. $30-$36. www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Star Gazer: Venus (Sandy Creek Park) Witness Venus’ last transit in front of the sun for more than a century. Telescopes provided.

6–9 p.m. $2. www.athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreekpark 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) Every Tuesday. 9–11 p.m. 706353-0305 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: Trivia (Shane’s Rib Shack) (College Station) Every Tuesday! 7 p.m. 706-543-0050 PERFORMANCE: OpenTOAD Comedy Open Mic (Flicker Theatre & Bar) This comedy show allows locals to watch quality comedy or perform themselves. Email to perform. 9 p.m. FREE! (performers), $5. calebsynan@yahoo.com, www. flickertheatreandbar.com SPORTS: Street Hockey (YMCA) Street Hockey (on foot, no blades) for all skill levels. Every Tuesday and Thursday. 6:30 p.m. FREE! athensfloorhockey@gmail.com

Wednesday 6 ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) Join Carissa DiCindio, curator of education, in the galleries for an in-depth discussion of Art Rosenbaum’s “Hurricane Season.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.com ART: Opening Reception (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) For mixed media works by Lea Purvis. 5–6 p.m. FREE! EVENTS: Word of Mouth Open Poetry Reading (The Globe) Sign up, mouth off, pay attention. 8 p.m.

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FREE! 706-353-4721, www.athenswordofmouth.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (City Hall/ College Avenue) 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: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub 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 (Your Pie) (Five Points location) Open your piehole for a chance to win! Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706850-7424 GAMES: Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Test your knowledge every Wednesday. 8 p.m. (Baldwin St. & Broad St. locations). 706-548-3442 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. Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Storytelling Concert (Oconee County Library) Local storyteller and librarian Jackie Elsner provides stories, music and lots of fun. All ages. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Summer Reading Program Storytime (Madison County Library) Check out the books on the summer reading list. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Storytelling Concert (Madison County Library) Local storyteller and librarian Jackie Elsner shares stories, songs and fun times.

2 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Button, Hex Nut and Washer Jewelry (ACC Library) Jewelry-making using bits and pieces from the hardware store in unexpected ways. Jewelry for both boys and girls. Ages 11-18. 2–4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650

Thursday 7 CLASSES: Intro to Microsoft Word 2007 (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of word processing, the parts of a Word Window, files, toolbars, icons and more. 3–4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950

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EVENTS: Biscuit-Making Contest (Georgia Museum of Art) Local restaurants compete to make the best biscuit. In conjunction with the film The Rise of the Southern Biscuit, part of the Georgia Museum of Art’s summer film series. See Calendar Pick on p. 17. 6 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.com EVENTS: Reiki Circle (Healing Arts Centre) A Japanese massage technique for relaxation and healing.

Every Thursday. 7–8 p.m. Donations accepted. 706-338-6843 EVENTS: Fundraiser for Athens Canine Rescue (Chango’s Asian Kitchen) Present a print-out of your online voucher and a portion of the proceeds will go directly to ACR. 11 a.m.–11 p.m. www.athenscaninerescue.com/changos-noodle-house EVENTS: Zumba After Dark (40 Watt Club) With Tania Mendoza. 7 p.m. $10. www.40watt.com FILM: The Rise of the Southern Biscuit (Georgia Museum of Art) A documentary that shows the history of the biscuit as a major part of Southern culture. Famous biscuit makers will share their culinary secrets and biscuit eaters demonstrate their love for the iconic Southern treat. Part of the Georgia Museum of Art summer film series in conjunction with the “John Baeder” exhibit. See Calendar Pick on p. 17. 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.com GAMES: Trivia (The Volstead) Every Thursday! 7:30-9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-5300 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Compete! Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 706-354-1515 KIDSTUFF: Enter Portentia (Madison County Library) Learn how to interpret dreams, read palms, tell fortunes and become open to the secret messages around and within us. Ages 12–18. 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Storytelling Concert (Clarke Central High School) (Auditorium) Local storyteller and librarian Jackie Elsner shares stories, music and fun. 10:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES AND LIT: Book Signing: Mark Warren (Avid Bookshop) Mark Warren signs copies of his book, Two Winters in a Tipi: My Search for the Soul of the Forest, about his two years living outside. 6:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com LECTURES AND LIT: Take Cover (Madison County Library) Madison County 911 Director David Camp speaks about the Madison Co. 911, the new severe weather alerts and emergency protocol. 6:30–7:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-795-5597 MEETINGS: Drinking Liberally Athens (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Talk politics and drink with fellow liberals. First Thursday of every

Comedian Amy Schumer performs at the Georgia Theatre on Monday, June 11. month. 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub SPORTS: Street Hockey (YMCA) Street Hockey (on foot, no blades) for all skill levels. Every Tuesday and Thursday. 6:30 p.m. FREE! athensfloorhockey@gmail.com THEATRE: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Town and Gown Players) Catch a sneak peak of Town & Gown Players’ latest musical.

Proceeds benefit the ACC Library. 8 p.m. $15–20. 706-425-4385

Friday 8 ART: Opening Reception (White Tiger Gourmet Food & Chocolates) For 3-D mixed media fused glass and watercolor paintings by Annette Paskiewicz. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www. studiomodglass.com CLASSES: Genealogy 101: The Basics (Oconee County Library) Learn how to begin your family history research! Registration required.

11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE! 706769-3950 EVENTS: Bike Safety Rodeo (Oconee County Library) Join the Oconee County Cycling Organization for bike safety tips, helmet-fitting and a rodeo to show off new tricks.

All ages. 12 p.m. FREE! 706-7693950 KIDSTUFF: Own Your Media (Madison County Library) Film and edit a movie with Windows Movie Maker. Create, print and mail a zine.

Learn basic video filming, editing, sound technology, typesetting, layout and more. Ages 12–18. 4 p.m.

FREE! 706-795-5597 PERFORMANCE: Athens Cabaret Showgirls (Little Kings Shuffle Club) A unique drag show featuring performances by local drag artists.

10 p.m. $5. 706-369-3144

PERFORMANCE: The Shoemaker (Athens Little Playhouse) A new comedy by Lynne Thomas about a frustrated author and his characters who come to life to tweak his story.

June 8 & 15, 7:30 p.m. & June 9, 10, 16 & 17, 3 p.m. $5-10. www. athenslittleplayhouse.org THEATRE: Dirty, Rotten Scoundrels (Town and Gown Players) This musical comedy follows two con men as they compete to see who can best con a young heiress. June 8, 9, & 14-16, 8 p.m. & June 10 & 17, 2 p.m. $10–18. www.townandgownplayers.org

Saturday 9 EVENTS: 5th Annual 10 Year Anniversary Party (Blind Pig Tavern) (Baldwin St.) Blind Pig Tavern celebrates a milestone with a pig roast and live music. Featuring The Dictatortots, Carla LeFever and the Rays and more. 4 p.m.

FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Oconee County Courthouse) Fresh produce, meats and other farm products. Every Saturday. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeecountyobservations. blogspot.com EVENTS: The Fan-trash-tic Transformations Festival (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art (ATHICA)) Activities include La Great Junk-Off, Fun-trash-y workshops , Swap-o-rama-rama, Bugs who Recycle, Junk South’s Swap & Free Market, storytime and Recylcomania. Visit website for details. 1–6 p.m. $6-9. www. athica.org EVENTS: eReader or Notebook Holder Craft (Oconee County Library) Use an old book to create a vintage cover for an eReader or

notebook. All supplies provided, but participants can bring decorative items or a particular book.

Registration required. 1–2 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950 EVENTS: Grand Opening Party (Model Citizen Salon) Opening party for Model Citizen Salon, featuring giveaways, catering by East West Bistro, live music and dancing. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-543-3656 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts. Live music at every market.

This week features Blueberry Daze: blueberry ice cream, blueberry cooking demos and blueberry drinks.

Cooking demonstration by Craig Page. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Athens Canine Rescue Adopt-A-Pet Day (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: 5K Run for a Better Athens (The Tasting Room at Jittery Joe’s Roasting Company) The course winds through the North Oconee Greenway and Heritage Trail. Food from Last Resort Grill, Mama’s Boy and Square One Fish Co. and music

by Kiss Your Darlin’. Proceeds benefit the Beau Harvey Memorial House. 7:45 a.m. (sign-in), 8:30 a.m. $20. www.peopleforabetterathens.org/action-items/5k KIDSTUFF: Daddy-Baby Yoga (Full Bloom Center) Soothing massage techniques and gentle yoga.

10–11:15 a.m. $20. www.fullboomparent.com KIDSTUFF: Family Day: GMOA Road Trip (Georgia Museum of Art) Take a look at John Baeder’s photographs of roadside attractions,

then head to the studio classroom to make roadside signs using collage materials. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.com KIDSTUFF: Second Saturday Storytime (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join the SCNC staff for stories about the woods and its resident creatures. 2:30–3 p.m. FREE! 706613-3615, www.athensclarkecounty. com/sandycreeknaturecenter LECTURES AND LIT: Athens Area Democrats Breakfast (Brett’s Casual American Restaurant) Featuring Steve Oppenheimer, statewide Democratic candidate for Public Service Commission. 9 a.m. 706-543-140, anitabarney@ charter.net OUTDOORS: Family Time Paddles (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: The Shoemaker (Athens Little Playhouse) A new comedy by Lynne Thomas about a frustrated author and his characters who come to life to tweak his story.

June 8 & 15, 7:30 p.m. & June 9, 10, 16 & 17, 3 p.m. $5-10. www. athenslittleplayhouse.org THEATRE: Dirty, Rotten Scoundrels (Town and Gown Players) This musical comedy follows two con men as they compete to see who can best con a young

heiress. June 8, 9, & 14-16, 8 p.m. & June 10 & 17, 2 p.m. $10–18. www.townandgownplayers.org

Sunday 10 EVENTS: Magnolia Salon (George’s Lowcountry Table) Hairstyling, manicures, food, cash bar and an evening of pampering hosted by the Circle Ensemble Theatre. 6:30 p.m. $10. 706-548-3359 GAMES: Trivia (The Capital Room) Every Sunday! Hosted by Evan Delany. First place wins $50 and second place wins $25. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.thecapitalroom.com GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) “Brewer’s Inquisition,” trivia hosted by Chris Brewer every Sunday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-3546655, www.buffaloscafe.com/athens KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC Library) Readers in grades K–5 are invited to bring their favorite book and read aloud to a certified therapy dog. Trainer always present. First come, first served. 3:30–4:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 PERFORMANCE: The Shoemaker (Athens Little Playhouse) A new comedy by Lynne Thomas about a frustrated author and his characters who come to life to tweak his story.

June 8 & 15, 7:30 p.m. & June 9, 10, 16 & 17, 3 p.m. $5-10. www. athenslittleplayhouse.org PERFORMANCE: Live Comedy (Ciné) YouTube star Tavin Dillard. 7 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com

PERFORMANCE: Afternoon Concert in the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) The Classic V Brass Quintet plays marches, dance music, medleys and Baroque music. 3-4 p.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu THEATRE: Dirty, Rotten Scoundrels (Town and Gown Players) This musical comedy follows two con men as they compete to see who can best con a young heiress. June 8, 9, & 14-16, 8 p.m. & June 10 & 17, 2 p.m. $10–18. www.townandgownplayers.org

Monday 11 FILM: Happy Feet Two (Oconee County Library) PG-rated animated movie about dancing penguins, 99 minutes. 1 p.m. FREE! 706-7693950 FILM: Date Night (Oconee County Library) Chill out on a hot day with popcorn and other snacks while watching Date Night, rated PG-13.

Ages 11–18. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706769-3950 GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes!

Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Every Monday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706543-8997 KIDSTUFF: Open Playtime (ACC Library) For children ages 1–3 with their caregivers. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650

Thursday, June 7

The Rise of the Southern Biscuit screening and biscuit contest Georgia Museum of Art Watching a movie about the South is sometimes the best way to experience a Southern summer. In its air-conditioned auditorium, the Georgia Museum of Art will host a Southern film series, comprised of four films that complement the Southern photography of John Baeder, now on Maryann Byrd exhibit through July 22.

Baeder is a photorealist painter famous for his depictions of aging buildings that have an air of neglect or Southernness, or both. Some of the buildings in the stark photographs (which he uses as source material for his paintings) are in disrepair, standing uncertain as their past glory recedes in the face of current neglect. Baeder is also fascinated by commercial signage and the facades of old American diners, or as his website states, that “unique and rapidly disappearing icon of American roadside culture.”

The rapidly disappearing aspect of many Southern culinary traditions is what Maryann Byrd, director of the first film in the series, The Rise of the Southern Biscuit, chronicles in her 30-minute documentary about biscuit-makers in the South.

She says, “When I would interview people about the biscuit, their eyes would light up and they would start talking about their mother or their grandmother, or someone in their family that used to make biscuits, and I realized, ‘Well, now this is a powerful thing, this memory of biscuits,’ and we’re losing it in the South as people go to frozen biscuits.”

A biscuit-making contest will take place before the film (at 6 p.m.), with the efforts of five local restaurants (Five Star Day Café, Strickland’s Restaurant, Heirloom Café, Mama’s Boy and Peaches Fine Foods) up to the discrimination of Charles Doyle, a UGA associate English professor and foodway expert.

“In my judgment, a biscuit should be slightly crispy on the outside and slightly soft on the inside—flaky, of course, or subtly layered, at least for rolled-out biscuits,” Doyle says.

The three other films in the series are Waitress (June 14), Junebug (June 21) and Diner (June 28); all films start at 7 p.m. The first film screening and the biscuit-tasting take place on June 7 in the M. Smith Griffith Auditorium in the museum. The event and films are free and open to the public. [Sydney Slotkin]

KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Snuggle in your jammies and listen to bedtime stories. Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 PERFORMANCE: Shameless Comedy Showcase (Georgia Theatre) Comedian Amy Schumer of Comedy Central’s “Roast of Charlie Sheen” headlines, supported by Caleb Synan and Chris Patton.

Hosted by Jesse Rosoff. 8 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com

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Tuesday 12 ART: Opening Reception (Artland Loft Gallery) For “Through the Red Door,” paintings by Lisa Freeman.

6-9 p.m. FREE! www.chopsandhops. com CLASSES: Keyboard and Mouse Basics (Oconee County Library) This tutorial is designed to help people who have never used a computer before. Hands-on class concentrating on using the mouse, the keyboard and a few other basic skills.

3–4 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 CLASSES: Introduction to eBooks and Audiobooks (ACC Library) Learn how to check out and download eBooks and Audiobooks from Georgia Download Destination. Call or visit website to register. 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. clarke.public.lib.ga.us/services/ classes.html#ath 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 GAMES: Trivia Contest (ACC Library) Brush up on authors, titles and characters for literary knowledge trivia with host Eddie Whitlock. Part of the “Between the Covers” adult summer reading program. 12:15 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Gamer Haven (Madison County Library) Learn some tips and tricks from a game programmer. 11 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Little STEM Scientists (Madison County Library) Conduct fun experiments and learn how real-world scientists, engineers and farmers use technology and math.

All ages; under 6 accompanied by an adult. 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-7955597 KIDSTUFF: Learn to Knit (Oconee County Library) Ages 9–13.

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FREE! 706-769-3950 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.” k continued on next page

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THE CALENDAR! Every Tuesday. 2 p.m. FREE! 706542-8079 PERFORMANCE: Sunflower Music Series Concert (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Randall Bramblett and Whisper Kiss play on the lawn. Feel free to bring a picnic. 7–9 p.m. $5–15. www. botgarden.uga.edu SPORTS: Street Hockey (YMCA) Street Hockey (on foot, no blades) for all skill levels. Every Tuesday and Thursday. 6:30 p.m. FREE! athensfloorhockey@gmail.com

Wednesday 13 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 CLASSES: Google Earth 101 (Oconee County Library) Learn about all the places Google Earth can see with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean. Class is lecture-based.

6–7 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (City Hall/ College Avenue) 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: Rabbit Box Storytelling (The Globe) Pete McCommons, Mary Whitehead, John Norris, Spencer Frye, Paul Dorsey, Gwen O’Looney, Ivan Sumner and John Pence share true-life stories relating to the theme “The School of Hard Knocks: Life Experiences.” Series meets the second Wednesday of each month. 7–9 p.m. $5. www. facebook.com/rabbitboxstories 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 (Your Pie) (Five Points location) Open your piehole for a chance to win! Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706850-7424 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know it all? Test your knowledge every Wednesday night.

8 p.m. (Baldwin St. & Broad St. locations). 706-548-3442 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 KIDSTUFF: Anime Night (Oconee County Library) Teens are invited to find out what the sensation is all about. Includes art, games, free Manga, movies and more. T-shirts for the first 10 people. Ages 13–18.

6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Knee-High Naturalists (Sandy Creek Nature Center) A program of age-appropriate nature exploration, animal encounters, hikes and crafts. For parents and children. Every other Wednesday.

3:30–4:30 p.m. $24. 706-613-3515, www.athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter KIDSTUFF: Puppet Show: “The Reluctant Dragon” (Oconee County Library) Join David Stephens of All Hands Productions for this

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10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Make a Bookmark (Oconee County Library) Stop in and make the coolest bookmarks ever. Part of the Summer Reading Program. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Summer Reading Program Storytime (Madison County Library) Check out the books on the summer reading list. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Puppet Show: “The Reluctant Dragon” (Madison County Library) Join David Stephens of All Hands Productions for a new show that combines classic characters with new, original stories, music and lots of laughs. All ages. 2 p.m.

FREE! 706-795-5597 PERFORMANCE: Comedy Show (Caledonia Lounge) Comedian Mark Normand from “Last Comic Standing” headlines, supported by local comedians Gilbert Lawand, Caleb Synan, Luke Fields, Dave Weiglein and Paul Gallois. Hosted by local comedian Nate Mitchell.

8:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www.caledonialounge.com THEATRE: Shakespeare on the Lawn (Ashford Manor) Rose of Athens Theatre presents The Comedy of Errors, featuring live, original music from local musicians.

See Theatre Notes on p. 7. 8 p.m. $8–16. www.roseofathens.org

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 5 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $TBA. www.caledonialounge. com LAST YEARS MEN Rock and roll that combines ‘50s and ‘60s pop with a youthful punk sneer.

Georgia Theatre “Get Up Get Down” Rooftop Dance Party. 11 p.m. $2. www.georgiatheatre.com WOWSER BOWSER Blissed-out, bittersweet synth-pop from Atlanta.

QURIOUS: Atlanta group performing spacey soundscapes and featuring dreamy female vocals, samples, synthesizers and freaky masks.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ WILL STEPHENSON Also known as DJ Champale.

The Grotto 9 p.m. 706-549-9933 CHIEF ROCKA ATHFactor Entertainment’s personal spin doctor.

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.

Highwire Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge. com PATRICK MORALES AND FRIENDS Every Tuesday in June!

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set of experimental instrumental numbers with a different musical guest each week.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub RUBRICS DIY punk with socially conscious and politically charged lyrics.

BURNING BRIDGES Socially conscious pop/punk from Keene, NH. NURTURE Punk rock.

DJ LOZO Can’t get enough of punk?

Lozo has got your covered.

The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7–10 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com THE SKIPPERDEES Charming local acoustic duo with rich, folky vocal harmonies and a sense of humor.

No Where Bar 10 p.m. $2. 706-546-4742 SETH WINTERS Local songwriter offers “mainstream songwriting with a guitar-driven sound.”

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

Wednesday 6 Athens City Hall Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net TODD LISTER Local farmer and singer-songwriter.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com HOLY LIARS Gritty, whiskey poundin’, law breakin’, Southern rock band.

FORBIDDEN WAVES Local garagey surf-rock band.

OTIS Former members of Klatu Verata Niktu.

Farm 255 8 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com CALEB DARNELL Member of The Darnell Boys and Bellyache sings the blues.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 Yo Soybean Local “party-folk” trio featuring upbeat, sing-along numbers.

SWEET LOU & A PACK OF SMOKES New band featuring Nick Mallis and Andrew Michael of Yo Soybean.

KATIE GRACE HELOW Singersongwriter from Jacksonville, FL. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com TIMI CONLEY Kite to the Moon’s Timi Conley will be playing a raunchy blues solo set with his Silvertone guitar and sharing the night with Betsy Franck.

Highwire Lounge 6-9 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge. com KENOSHA KID The new originals spark like Booker T & the MG’s mixed with 20th century harmony.

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

The Melting Point 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.meltingpointathens.com RACHEL O’NEAL Local singer/songwriter who plays a mix of soulful originals and a blend of indie rock, jazz and Southern-tinged Americana.

Thursday, June 7

Death on Two Wheels, Shallow Palace Caledonia Lounge Trae Vedder wants to rock your face off. It’s been more than a year since his band, five-piece Atlanta rock outfit Death on Two Wheels, has Death on Two Wheels attacked an Athens stage— maybe it was the Melting Point or the 40 Watt, or was it Go Bar with Radiolucent?—Vedder can’t quite recall.

Whatever the case, he’s glad to be back, and he’s ready to tear the house down.

“There’s always something special about being at Caledonia,” Vedder says. “It’s a small spot, but so many bands have come through there and played that stage. That’s intriguing and inspiring in many ways.”

Since its inception as a studio band six years ago, Death on Two Wheels’ sound has morphed and evolved, drawing on everything from ‘60s and ‘70s classic rock to ‘90s grunge. The band’s forthcoming sophomore LP aims to hone in on the direction they found after hitting the road in support of 2008’s Separation of Church and State, but no matter the spin they take, the Death stands strong as one thing: a rock ‘n’ roll band.

“From the get-go,” Vedder says, “I wanted a band that was full-on, high-energy and in-your-face. I’ve always enjoyed those sorts of bands; it’s what made me pick up a guitar in the first place.”

The sound is raw—think Foo Fighters meets Jet with a touch of early Motörhead for good measure—while other moments evoke the heavier slow-jams of their Southern-rock roots. Vedder cites bands such as Queen, Electric Light Orchestra and the Doobie Brothers as inspiration for their heavy use of vocal harmonies, while Queens of the Stone Age, Pink Floyd and Phish influence the songs’ texture and guitar-centricity. In every case, a good layer of grunge, thanks in no small part to Vedder’s gritty vocals, keeps the band’s sound at just the right level of unpolished.

Onstage, things go from raw to rambunctious.

“You’ll hear the same harmonies as on the record,” Vedder says, “but the delivery of everything else musically is much more unrefined and nasty. Truth be told, we’re a live band. That’s where we prefer to be, and it’s where people typically understand us best.”

[Bo Moore]

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!

Porterhouse Grill 7 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT This week pianist Steve Key is joined by other talented local jazz musicians.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. $10 (souvenir glass). www. terrapinbeer.com CONNOR PLEDGER Singersongwriter whose mostly acoustic sound is influenced by acts like Dave Matthews.

Thursday 7 Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com DEATH ON TWO WHEELS Blistering classic rock with fierce lead guitar, gravelly and catchy choruses. See Calendar Pick on this page.

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

GRINNIN BEAR Rockabilly, Americana, blues and country.

MOTHER THE CAR New local band.

DePalma’s Italian Cafe 7–9 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1237 THE TINY JAZZ ARKESTRA (Timothy Rd.) Members of Athens A Train, Efren and the Steve Key Trio play jazz for the masses.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com LAURA STEVENSON AND THE CANS Folk, punk and Appalachianinspired songs by former members of Bomb the Music Industry!

THE VIKING PROGRESS Patrick Morales has a lovely, tender voice

that sings gentle, indie/folk ballads about love, death and isolation.

ANDROCLES AND THE LION This local band plays airy indie-rock with lots of warm acoustic guitar.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar. com KALEN NASH CD release show! This songwriter known for his work in Southern rock quintet Ponderosa.

TIA MADRE Solo project for Dead Confederate guitarist Walker Howle.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $12. www.hendershotscoffee. com JONATHAN BYRD This “country songwriter on the rise” combines old-time roots music from his home in North Carolina with old-school Texas country.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub STOREY AND CLARK Denver-based band featuring dueling pianos by lead vocalists Marie Robertson and Jared Floyd.

RANCH Local “heavy torch” band featuring Jasey Jones, AKA Rev. Hector (guitar, vocals); Kevin Sims, AKA Jerome (bass); and Laura Morgan, AKA Dawn Lilypond (drums).

HEATHER HEYN Local singer/ songwriter and guitarist with a silky, soulful and dynamic voice.

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com MARTHA REEVES Legendary Motown singer-songwriter who

performed alongside Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Bruce Springsteen and many others.

IKE STUBBLEFIELD AND FRIENDS Soulful R&B artist Ike Stubblefield is a Hammond B3 virtuoso who cut his teeth backing Motown legends.

Celebrating his 60th birthday!

Featuring performances by June Yamagishi (of Papa Grows Funk), Jesse Page, Jon Goforth, Tom Ryan, Paige and Rachel Keane.

RANDALL BRAMBLETT Longtime Athenian Randall Bramblett presents a simplified slab of Southern music.

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

Friday 8 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.40watt. com NEW MADRID Echoing, Americana vocals and proficient guitar plucks.

SAM SNIPER Post-alternative, country-fried twang with big anthemic choruses.

OCHA LA ROCHA Psychedelic Southern rock that would be a perfect soundtrack for a ride through the desert.

SLEEP DANCE Ambient soundscapes, intricate guitar work and complex percussion.

The Bad Manor 11 p.m. www.thebadmanor.com DJ DECEPTICRON Mixing today’s hottest house, electro and club hits.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar. com TINMAN Finely crafted folk pop ballads from Mark Bailey.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 THE RODNEY KINGS Scuzzed out punk.

RENE LE CONTE Joe Kubler’s French-style electro-pop.

DAYS OF ROLLING THUNDER No info available.

11:30 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins funk, soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.

DJ CHAMPALE Will Stephenson of WUOG. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com KENNEY BLACKMON STRING BAND Traditional folk and bluegrass at its finest featuring some of the region’s top old-time and folk players.

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

The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com ELLIS PAUL Leading songwriter who emerged from the Boston folk scene.

REBECCA LOEBE Atlanta-based singer/songwriter with a crystal clear voice influenced by Carole King.

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 RICK FOWLER BAND Acoustic originals and blues. Live music on the patio!

Omega Bar 8 p.m. $5 (ladies), $10 (men). 706340-6808 THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Every Friday. Dancing all night on two dance floors with live entertainment including “The Newlywed Game.”

Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. $10 (glass). www.terrapinbeer.com TAYLOR MOORE Caribbean journalist turned full-time guitar slinger, bandleader and songwriter.

Saturday 9 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $8 (18+), $6 (21+). www.40watt. com JAY GONZALEZ AND THE GUILTY PLEASURES Drive-By Trucker keyboardist celebrates the release of his solo album, Mess of Happiness.

See story on p. 15.

THE ARCS They bring years of collective rock experience to the table.

JACK LOGAN AND THE COVENTRY CLIMAX Alt-rock country legend.

The Bad Manor 9 p.m. www.thebadmanor.com FERAL YOUTH Banging electro house, dubstep, with a dash of top40 remixes.

Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net DREW WILLIAMS Local singersongwriter. (8 a.m.)

ROB MCMAKEN Dromedary multiinstrumentalist performs guitar and mandolin. (10 a.m.)

Blind Pig Tavern Music Fest and Pig Roast. Baldwin Street Location. 4 p.m. www.blindpigtavern.com THE DICTATORTOTS These longtime Athenian chaos-cultivators stomp

about and trash the night with postgrunge grooves.

THE RATTLERS Athens’ own energetic Southern rockers with a guitardriven sound.

CARLA LAFEVER AND THE RAYS Playing old-school funk, sweet pop and sweaty rock.

CREEMO AND THE LOW BALL TUMBLERS No info available.

MIDNIGHT SUN Acoustic duo playing a mix of covers and originals.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com HERMITS OF SUBURBIA Selfdescribed as “post-post modern semi-melodic folk-ska-musical humor-core.”

EL CHUPASKABRA Driven Latino punk-ska.

ROOTS IN STEREO Philadelphia band mixes rap/rock with reggae.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com THE SHITTY BEATLES Members of Mouser perform Beatles covers.

MOUSER Exuberant garage-pop that experiments with noise jams.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com JAMES WARRIOR Local singersongwriter.

Front Porch Book Store 6 p.m. FREE! 706-372-1236 BEN FAIRADAY BLUES BAND Covering classic Southern blues with ‘60s influences.

Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $8. www.georgiatheatre.com RADIOLUCENT Band falling somewhere between bluesy Southern rock and the poppier side of alt-country.

THE WHISKEY GENTRY Toe-tapping Americana ranging from bluegrass picking to punk-inspired songs.

THE PRETTY PRETTY PLEASE Local rock quintet featuring Chris McKay and Ash Miltiades.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 GRIPE This Athens thrash, grind and powerviolent band is known for its live show intensity.

SHAVED CHRIST Local punk band featuring members of American Cheeseburger, Witches, Dark Meat and Hot New Mexicans.

WILD CHILD Adolescents-style punk from Minneapolis.

CHEAP ART Top-notch hardcore from Atlanta.

Healing Arts Centre 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). 706613-1142 LAURA OSHON Oshon’s soulful, provocative vocals sway over piano.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com ADRON Late-’60s Brazilian Tropicalia and charming satire.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub DJ MAHOGANY Freaky funk, sultry soul and righteous R&B. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 OVERNIGHT SENSATION No info available.

Village Meadow 7 p.m. $25 (adv. cabaret seats) $12 (lawn). www.opas.org KINCHAFOONEE COWBOYS This Athens institution has been covering classic country for 20 years.

Sunday 10 Highwire Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-543-8997 KYSHONA ARMSTRONG A unique fusion of acoustic folk and soul.

BRETT VAUGHN Songwriter with a a sound comparable to M. Ward.

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $13 (adv.), $15 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com DAWES This Americana group offers melodies that tug on your heartstrings. See story on p. 13.

SARA WATKINS Watkins plays a range of Americana with country and folk influences.

Monday 11 Buffalo’s Southwest Café 7–10 p.m. $5. 706-354-6655, www. buffaloscafe.com/athens LINE DANCING Learn to line dance in the Big Back Room! Every 2nd and 4th Monday.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com DAVID DONDERO Rich storytelling with memorable melodies compared to artists like Townes Van Zandt.

MADELINE Adams plays endearing songs of smalltown loves, hopes and other torments and joys.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com MONKEYGRASS JUG BAND Featuring Brandon Nelson McCoy, Don Auber, Adam Poulin and more.

Georgia Theatre 11 p.m. Rooftop. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins funk, sultry soul and R&B. THE BREAKS Feel-good rock band with alternative and jam influences.

Georgia Theatre “Get Up Get Down” Rooftop Dance Party! 11 p.m. $2. www.georgiatheatre.com GOLD PARTY Local band plays ‘80s-inspired electro new wave jams.

TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller and friends spin late-night glam rock.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 JORDAN ARMSTRONG Local Americana 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.

Highwire Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge. com PATRICK MORALES AND FRIENDS Morales will curate an improvised set of experimental instrumental numbers.

The Melting Point 7 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens. com ROBERT ELLIS Cutting-edge altcountry.

ADAM KLEIN A rustic blend of country, folk and Americana.

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

Wednesday 13 Athens City Hall Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net HAWK PROOF ROOSTER Local folk/Americana act.

Farm 255 8–10 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com DIAL INDICATORS Cool jazz.

The Grotto 6 p.m. FREE! 140 E. Clayton St. THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Smooth jazz played by DJ Segar.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com WEREWOLVES Local band featuring quirky lo-fi rock with bright, bouncy flourishes.

WALMART THE BAND No info available.

CALIKO Spirited folk punk by young musicians.

MOON LADDER Ethereal meanderings from members of Werewolves.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Songstress Kyshona Armstrong hosts this open mic!

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com TIMI CONLEY Kite to the Moon’s Conley will play at Hendershot’s every Wednesday in June.

The Melting Point 8-10 p.m. AthFest Sampler Hoot. FREE! www.meltingpointathens.com CLAY LEVERETT AND THE BUZZARDS Country-tinged songs with pedal steel and acoustic guitars.

DODD FERRELLE Sweeping, anthemic ballads and alt-country rockers.

40TH STREET CANDID COAL PEOPLE A piano and banjoist join Derick Thompson while he plays original folk.

Highwire Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com KENOSHA KID The new originals spark like Booker T & the MG’s mixed with 20th-century harmony.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KICK THE ROBOT Power-pop trio with infectious energy.

KAITLIN CONROY Lead singer of electro-pop Kansas band La Guerre.

Tuesday 12 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com BLIND BY SIGHT Modern rock/alternative quartet from Athens UNDER AUTUMN Local hard-rock.

THE FALLOW Southern metal band.

285 W. Washington St. Athens, GA • Call 706-549-7871 for Show Updates

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 8

NEWSAMMADRID SNIPER OCHA LA ROCHA • SLEEP DANCE doors open at 8:30pm

SATURDAY, JUNE 9

Jay Gonzalez and the Guilty pleasures

THE ARCS JACK LOGAN & THE COVENTRY CLIMAX doors open at 9pm

FRIDAY, JUNE 15

MAN MAN

RALEIGH MONCRIEF • BABY BABY doors open at 8:30pm

SATURDAY, JUNE 16

SPROCKETS FILM SHOWCASE doors open at 8pm

—––––––– COMING SOON ––––––– TUESDAY, SEPT. 18 GUIDED BY VOICES All Shows 18 and up • + $2 for Under 21 * Advance Tix Available at Wuxtry Records ** Advance Tix Sold at http://www.40watt.com

Locos Grill & Pub 6–9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Rd. location) WADE HESTER Strawberry Flats founder Wade Hester performs solo.

The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com THE KINGSTON SPRINGS Poppy alt-rock from Nashville.

ASHEREL New-age rock trio.

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

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn.

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

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

ART Call for Artists (Athens, Ga) Project ASAP (As Sustainable as Possible) seeks music, arts and fashion inline w/sustainable living.

Email rosemarykimble@gmail.com

AUDITIONS Lysistrata (Town and Gown Players) Open auditions including

cold readings from the script, a few simple movement routines and some small, improvisational exercises.

June 11 & 12, 7 p.m. FREE! www.townandgownplayers.org

CLASSES Acro-Yoga (Healing Arts Centre) Day-long session including massage and poses. Register by June 6.

June 10, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. $30–50.

706-613-1143

Beekeeping for Beginners (Booger Hill Bee Farm) Units one and two. Take capped honey frames from a “super,” remove the cappings and extract the honey. June 9 & 10, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. www.botgarden. uga.edu Bellydance & Bollywood Classes (Floorspace) Basic and advanced bellydance for women of all ages. Thursdays, 5:45 p.m. & 7 p.m. Bollywood class. Sundays, 3 p.m. $12 (drop-in), $60 (6 classes). www.floorspaceathens.com

Athens Area Humane Society

ADOPTION CENTER

Inside Pet Supplies Plus at Alps Shopping Ctr. • 706.353.2287

Domino is very cool and laidback and would love to be a couch potato with you. Shiny long-haired tuxedo kitty.

5/24 to 5/31

DOMINO

Sapphire is a rare Snowshoe cat, which look like a Siamese except for white toes and moustaches.

She is very pretty, affectionate, ROSIE confident and already spayed.

SALLY

Annie and Rosie are young best buds and would like to be adopted together, so AAHS if offering the chance to adopt two for the price of one! Annie has received medical care for corneal ulcers but can now see fine and is very outgoing, playful and loves attention. Rosie is a little shy at first and is comforted by Annie’s presence but Rosie also warms up soon into a very sweet and loving girl. Two sweethearts!

ACC ANIMAL CONTROL 23 Dogs Received, 13 Dogs Placed more pets can be seen online at 22 Cats Received (YIKES!), 7 Cats Placed athenshumanesociety.org ATHENS AREA HUMANE SOCIETY 2 Animals Received, 8 Animals Placed, 0 Healthy Adoptable Animals Euthanized

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SATURDAY, JUNE 9th

Blueberry Daze

Blueberry Ice Cream, Blueberry Drinks at Donderos’ Kitchen and Harry’s Pig Shop Tents, and Blueberry Cooking Demo with Craig Page

EVERY SATURDAY 8am-Noon at Bishop Park 705 Sunset Drive

EVERY WEDNESDAY 4pm-7pm at City Hall 301 College Avenue

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OCAF’s annual members’ exhibition is on display at OCAF’s Main Gallery in Watkinsville through July 20.

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 Clicker Training: Science, Practice and Spirit (Red Lotus Institute) A series of three presentations for pet and horse owners interested in human-animal relationships and exploring the scientific principles behind clicker training.

Thursdays, June 14–28. 7–8:30 p.m. $10–30. 706-338-2161 Lori’s Boot Camp (Fitness at Five) Get in shape in time for summer. Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. & Saturdays, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. 706353-6030, www.fitnessatfive.com Mama-Baby Yoga (Full Bloom Center) Work core muscles with Super Mama Squats. Stretch, breathe and nurse. For babies 0–9 months. Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. $14 (one class), $60 (six classes).

706-353-3373, www.fullbloom parent.com Summer Classes (Good Dirt) Now registering for clay classes for

all levels of wheel and hand-building. Check website for schedule.

Classes begin June 10. 706-3553161, www.gooddirt.net Zumba at the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves comprise this dynamic fitness program. Wednesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $10/class, $80/session. www.uga. edu/botgarden

KIDSTUFF 39 Clues in 48 Hours (Oconee County Library) Family scavenger hunt. Pick up a clue sheet from 3–6 p.m. on Friday, June 22 and return Sunday, June 24 at 3 p.m. to see which family is the champion. FREE! 706-769-3950 Artini’s Summer Camps (ARTini’s Open Art Studio, Gallery & Lounge) Now registering for weeklong art camps. Kids ages 6–14 can learn about famous paintings and painters. $175/week. 706-353-8530, www.artinisartlounge.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 Creative Art Summer Camp (Chase Street Warehouses) Sign up for week-long sessions. Ages 6–12. June 4–July 16, 12–3 p.m. $100. 828-577-4125, lostdogbob@ gmail.com New Moon Summer Adventure Camp (Athens, Ga) Now accepting registration for a summer camp that travels to different state parks and natural areas daily. Activities include hiking, swimming, boating and more. Fee includes all activities and travel expenses. For ages 6–12. Weeks of June 18 & 25 and July 16 & 23. $150/wk. 706-310-0013 Pop-In Playtimes and Summer Camps (Pump It Up) Kids can drop in and bounce on big inflatables. Ages 11 & under. Check website for times and costs. 706613-5675, www.pumpitupparty.com Report Card Rewards Program (Bishop Park) Any student K–12 in Athens may bring his or her final report card with all As and Bs to the ACC Leisure Services Aquatics Office for a free summer pool pass or 10 free swims. 706-

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.

Call 706-542-6881 for more information

ON THE STREET Family Fishing (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Bait, poles and tips provided for fishing on Claypit Pond. All ages are welcome. Preregistration required one day in advance. Jun. 7, Jun. 21 & July 12, 6–7:30 p.m. $7–$10. 706-6133615, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ sandycreeknaturecenter Open Table Tennis (Oconee Veterans Park) Come out and play ping pong! Equipment is provided.

Wednesdays, 6–9 p.m. FREE! (Oconee Co. residents), $5.

706-769-3965 Person of Courage Award (The Cottage) The Cottage Sexual Assault Center for sexual abuse prevention is accepting nominations for its first annual Person of Courage award. Visit website for application and more information. Applications due by June 8. sally@northgeorgia cottage.com, www.northgeorgia cottage.org Spay & Neuter Clinic (150 Buddy Christian Way) Free spay or neuter surgeries, microchips

ART AROUND TOWN AMICI ITALIAN CAFÉ (233 E. Clayton St.) New illustrations by Matt Bahr. Through June.

ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) Paintings by Mary Porter, Christine Shockley, Dorthea Jacksen, Lana Mitchell, John Gholson, Greg Benson and Ainhoa Bilbao Canup. Art quilt by Elizabeth Barton and handmade jewelry by various artists.

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) “Through the Red Door,” colorful narratives, self-portraits and imaginary worlds by Lisa Freeman. Opening reception June 12. Through July.

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 July.

THE BRANDED BUTCHER (225 N. Lumpkin St.) Paintings and drawings by Sanithna Phansavanh.

CINÉ BARCAFÉ (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “Terra Infirma,” new paintings by Terry Rowlett. Through June 20.

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

ETIENNE BRASSERIE (311 E. Broad St.) Paintings by Andy Cherewick.

FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 16 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics, fine furniture and more. Permanent collection artists include Cheri Wranosky, John Weber, John Cleaveland, Leigh Ellis and more.

FIVE STAR DAY CAFÉ (229 E. Broad St.) Paintings on tin and wood and drawings by Rick Littlefield.

Through June.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Digital photography by Sarah Beckwick and largescale paintings by Christopher Nelms and Jason Matherly. Through June.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Performing Identity: Marina Abramovic, Eleanor Antin and Hannah Wilke.” Through June 10. • “A Divine Light: Northern Renaissance Paintings from the Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery.” Through June 17. • “Pattern and Palette in Print: Gentry Magazine and a New Generation of Trendsetters” is a collaboration with undergraduate fabric design students at UGA that takes its inspiration from Gentry magazine. Through June 17.

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

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (East Campus Rd.) A collection of mounted game animals featuring lynxes, African leopards, Alaskan bears,

and one year rabies shots for cats and dogs. Call or email to make an appointment. June 13–14, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 706-206-7127, outreach@ athenscaninerescue.com, www.atlantahumane.org

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613-3801, www.athensclarkecounty. com/aquatics Summer Academy at UGA (The Georgia Center) Educational day camps for ages 11–17 including Adventure Travel Camp, Digital Film School, Engineering Academy, GameWerks1: Video Game Design, Secret Agent Camp, Robotics1 and Mini Medical School. Visit website for dates and details.

Summer Reading Program (Clarke Central High School) Students and families can sign up for the summer reading program to read books and earn prizes.

Meetings held in CCHS auditorium due to construction. Thursdays, May 24–Jul. 26. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Tween Time (Madison County Library) Funky arts and crafts for tweens ages 8–12. Call to preregister.

Zoo Exhibit Hall (Memorial Park) The community can explore Bear Hollow’s exhibit hall and visit some of the animals used in programs, such as amphibians, reptiles, fish and more. Saturdays, 1–4 p.m.

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SUPPORT Athens Mothers’ Center Support Group (St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church) Mothers’ support group. Children welcome. Dads welcome on Fridays. Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:30–11:30 a.m. FREE! athensga.motherscenter.org Emotional Abuse Support Group (Athens, Ga) Demeaning behavior and hateful words can be just as harmful as punches and kicks. Childcare provided. Call for location. Every Wednesday. 6:30–8 p.m. FREE! 706-543-3331, 706-613-3357, ext. 771.

PTSD Support Group (Oconee Veterans Park) PTSD support group for families of veterans. Visit website for details. Third Wednesday of each month, 6 p.m. www.georgiapeace givers.org f

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GEORGIA THEATRE (215 N. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Walker Howle (of Dead Confederate) and his father, William Howle. Through July.

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Recent paintings by Anna Jensen. Through June 23.

HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Mixed media works by Lea Purvis.

Opening reception June 6. Through June.

JITTERY JOE’S COFFEE DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Artwork made by Joe Havasy, Keith Rein, Noah McCarthy, Lea Purvis and Luke Fields to honor and annoy local musician Samantha Paulsen.

Through June.

JITTERY JOE’S COFFEE EASTSIDE (1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) The photography of Michael LaHood illuminates the beauty of nature. Through June.

JITTERY JOE’S COFFEE FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) “Reflection” features sustainable art by Justin and Jul Sexton. Through June.

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

KUMQUAT MAE CAFE (18 S. Barnett Shoals Rd.) Small-scale watercolor landscapes by Pam Cosgrove.

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LAST RESORT GRILL (184 W. Clayton St.) Paintings

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LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) Georgia Artists with Disabilities presents over 50 pieces of art. Through July 7.

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.

MAMA’S BOY (197 Oak St.) Convergence Artist Productions presents “AthFest Artist Market Preview,” including work from Jamie Calkin, Beth Thompson and more. Through June 18.

OCAF (34 School St., Watkinsville) “The Playful Eye” features collages by Susan Pelham and inspired by the writings of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Franz Kafka. Through June 22. • Annual Members Exhibit featuring sculpture, paintings, drawings, textiles, jewelry, pottery and photos by OCAF members. Through July 20.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) Still life and landscape oil paintings by Nancy Roberson, watercolors and original prints by Connee Flynn and landscape and horse oil paintings

by Judy Buckley. Through June.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) Nature-inspired prints by UGA graduate student Hannah Skoonberg. Through June 17.

STRAND HAIR SALON (1625 S. Lumpkin St.) “The Smoke Series” features photography by Blake Smith.

Through June.

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. Through June 28.

TRANSMETROPOLITAN (145 E. Clayton St.) Prints from UGA art student Greg Stone. Through June.

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Matters Of The Heart And Loins I have a roommate situation I hope you can help me with. I have lived in this apartment for over two years. My roommate is a co-worker of mine. She has lived here for eight years, and I am subletting. I am not on the lease, and I don’t have a security deposit down. I recently got a promotion, and I am her boss now. This is awkward enough because she isn’t the best worker in the world, and I am having a hard time with a lot of the people we work with. (They don’t take me seriously because I haven’t worked there as long as they have, plus I’m a young female, and, frankly, they just aren’t very intelligent or mature anyway, so the whole thing is kind of a mess.)

I really like my roommate, don’t get me wrong. We have become pretty good friends and we don’t really fight about anything. When we occasionally get on each other’s nerves we are able to talk it out. We have been there for each other during some pretty intense situations. The problem is that we are very different in general. She is very indecisive and hates change, whereas I am pretty driven and ambitious and I have plans. So anyway, now this has become an actual problem. The HR manager at work told me that I can’t keep living with somebody who is my subordinate.

There are other people complaining that I give her special treatment. (I have to admit I give up faster on trying to discipline her, but it isn’t because I like her more, it’s because I know her well enough to know how it won’t work.)

So, I told her I am moving out two weeks ago. I found another place and I have started to move stuff out. I have been trying to help her find another roommate because I know if I don’t I will feel guilty. The other problem is that if she ends up having to move out, I don’t want to have to help her. It’s bad enough that I have to deal with all of my own shit. I have no intention of helping her clean out an attic and a basement full of stuff that she has been hoarding for the last eight years. Also, I am the only one who ever does any housecleaning, so there is no way I am going to do a deep clean for a damn security deposit that isn’t even mine.

She has already screwed up with two potential roommates, because she is so socially inept that she can’t deal with strangers. One of them was willing to sign a lease and give first and last months’ rent and a security deposit, and he had references. She actually heard some stupid rumor about him from a girl that he dated three years ago and then had the nerve to ask him about it. So, of course, he got pissed and now he isn’t moving in. The other person is a co-worker of ours who she knows really well, but now she says that girl’s boyfriend is too loud and she doesn’t want to deal with him. I am at the end of my rope. I can’t

keep worrying about this, but I also don’t want to get stuck helping her move. What should I do?

Outta There You should move your stuff, pay your final bills, wish her luck and get the fuck out. This woman is not your problem. Her house is not your problem, her crap is not your problem, and her lack of motivation is not your problem. You gave her some notice, you tried to help her get your replacement, and you are legally not on the hook for anything. Don’t let your guilt get the best of you. She was able to get by without you for six years, and she will be able to get by without you from here on out. Not your fault, not your problem. Don’t look back.

My girlfriend and I have been together for about a year. We both just finished grad school.

Things are great. We are totally in love. She just got a job in another state, and now we don’t know what to do. The thing is, we don’t live together now. We hadn’t really gotten to the point of talking about that yet, and before you accuse me of being a commitmentphobe or anything, she didn’t want it either.

We have both been very busy with school and jobs, and we both value our independence. It was something that we talked about doing at some point, but neither of us is in a real hurry.

Also, we are both kind of OCD, possibly to the point of control-freakish. Our styles are not polar opposite, but they’re not exactly the same either. So, we have been very happy as things are.

Now the problem is that she got this great job offer, and as much as we are happy with each other and into the relationship, we don’t know if we are ready to live together.

And I don’t have a job offer.

And my field is considerably harder to find a job in. I really want her to take this job, and I would be totally willing to move with her to the same city. This is something she also likes the idea of.

The problem is that we don’t know if moving in together is the right thing for our relationship. And I can’t exactly sign a lease without a job. I have some savings built up, and I know I can get something in the interim, but I don’t know if I can make enough to actually live on my own. I am so afraid to screw this up, but I feel like if I don’t go it will be over anyway. Help!

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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. $950/mo. 2BR/1BA. 1 min. campus. Lg. deck, beautiful view, storage, electricity, internet, cable, water & garbage incl. 425 S. Church St. Avail. 7/1. John, (404) 5610793.

1BR basement apt. on quiet street. Big rooms, priv. entrance, W/D, $500/mo. incl. utils. N/S. Contact (706) 2488838.

Avail. now. 2BR/1BA flat.

205 Little St. $550/mo. incl. water, gas, elec., trash & pest control. Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868.

1BR apts. starting at $495, 2BRs starting at $565! Now offering 1st mo. rent free. Sec. dep. starts at $99. Restrictions apply. Pets welcome. New off-leash dog park avail. On busline. Call us today! (706) 549-6254.

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.

2BR/2BA on College Station.

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

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

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Pre-leasing for Fall. Reduced re n t ! $ 6 0 0 / m o . 1 B R / 1 B A , LR, study, modern kitchen, pool, gym, gated, ground floor cor ner unit. Stadium Village close to UGA. Ideal for single/couple. Rob, (706) 338-4984, wimberlyme@ bellsouth.net.

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Historic commercial space in downtown Comer, Ga. 14 mi. from Athens. Could be retail, restaurant, artist studio. Lg. space, cheap price, $150/mo.

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Condos for Rent 2BR/2BA Condo at Summit. $900/mo., swimming pool, gym, club house, 3 mi. from UGA, Pets are OK, Contact (910) 8761030, michael.leinwand@ gmail.com.

2BR/2BA condo at Baxter/ Milledge Courtyard condos.

Walk to campus, city bus, or university bus. Newly redecorated, new carpet, p e r g o k i t c h e n . Av a i l a b l e 8/10. Can see in advance, pool on site. W/D in condo. $850/mo. Call (706) 4011259.

2BR/2BA condo, 2165 Milledge Ave. Granite, tile, new fridge & range, new flrs. Pics at milledgeplaceapt.blogspot. com. On bus line, convenient to UGA. $725/mo. Michael, (404) 514-2575.

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Less than 10 min. to UGA, 4BR/1-1/2BA, workshop in bsmt., 1 car garage, lg. kitchen, fenced yd., safe & quiet n’hood, W/D hookups, Avail. 7/1/12, 117 Crossbow C i r. , W i n t e r v i l l e . A g e n t / Ow n e r, c a l l Ro bi n , ( 7 7 0 ) 265-6509.

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

3BR/2BA. UGA Med School/ Normaltown area. $1000/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.

3BR/2BA. Normaltown/ ARMC area. Convenient to everything! Front porch.

Storage building. Pets welcome. Avail. Aug. 1.

Water, trash & lawn care incl. $1000/mo. Aaron, (706) 207-2957.

4BR/3BA Victorian home, re n o v a t e d . 1 / 2 m i . f ro m campus. Pre-leasing. New kitchen, W/D, DW, fenced yd., HW. $1600/⁣mo. Huge rms.!

Lots of character. Avail. 8/1.

Pets OK. (706) 369-2908.

4BR/4BA Reduced & new Dwntn. Private baths, double porches, walk-in closets, HWflrs. Walk everywhere! W/D & lawn maint. incl. Only $1600/ mo. Aaron, (706) 207-2957.

4BR/4BA new house, Oconee St. Walk Dwntn. HWflrs., stainless, double porches, back deck, whole house audio. W/D & lawncare incl. $1700/mo. Avail. Fall. Aaron, (706) 207-2957.

4BR/3BA totally renovated house Dwntn.

Walk everywhere! Stainless, HWflrs., whole house audio, covered parking. W/D & lawncare incl. $1600/mo. Aaron, (706) 2072957.

4BR/4BA, $1600/mo. CHAC, all appls. incl., community pool, convenient to Dwntn.

Near busline & next to UGA golf course. 2020 Lakeside Dr. Avail. 8/1/12. (706) 2079295.

4BR/2BA, 1 BR ideal for studio/office/den. LR, DR, laundry rm., 2 small bonus rms. Screened back porch overlooking beautifully landscaped lot w/ creek running through it. Old garden shed w/ covered parking.

1500 sf. 3 mi. from UGA near Athens Tech. Newly renovated, new appls., lawn care incl. $850/mo. Avail. July 1. (706) 424-1571.

Available July 15! 3BR/2BA in Normaltown. HWflrs., CHAC, quiet street. Grad students pref’d. Rent negotiable. (706) 372-1505.

Avail. Fall! 668 Pulaski: 3 B R , g re a t f ro n t p o rc h , Dwntn. 136 G ro v e S t .: 3/4BR, close to campus.

135 Garden Ct.:3BR/1BA. 235 Hill St.: now & Aug., beautiful apt. in amazing Victorian house. (706) 5489797, w w w. b o u l e v a rd proper tymanagement. com.

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

Cedar Creek: 4BR/2BA, lg. fenced yd., $950/mo. 5 Pts.: Off Baxter St., 4BR/2BA, $1200/mo. Hospital area, 2BR/1BA, carport, fenced-in yd., $775/mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 353-2700, (706) 540-1529.

Entrepreneurs! Avail. now.

Close to town/busline.

3BR/2BA + 2 office/studio.

W/D, CHAC, big kitchen & LR. $900/mo. 395 Oak St. Call Josh at (706) 613-8525.

Half house to share. $400/ mo., 1 mo. dep., 1/2 utils. Fully furnished, W/D, carport, deck, private BA, no pets, smoker OK. Near Ga. Square Mall.

(706) 870-9281.

Spacious 4BR/2BA brick home on Milledge Ave. Close to everything. HW & tile flrs., CHAC, W/D, lg. LR, den, screened porch, fenced yd., lots of storage. $1000/mo.

(404) 808-2351.

Wonderful 3BR/2BA. Wood floors, FP, laundr y room, fenced backyd., work shed. $850/mo. (706) 340-2450.

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

Pre-Leasing 1BR/1BA Hillside Apt. $475/ mo. $550/mo. w/ W/D. Water incl. Blocks from campus.

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

1 & 2 BR apts. All elec., near 5 Pts. area, $450-550/mo.

3BR/1BA house off Milledge, near park & busline, $1100.

Both pet friendly. (706) 4240770.

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

Blocks from campus off Baxter St. Pre-leasing for Aug. Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868. www.joinermanagement.com.

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.

2 & 3BR, in-town & 5Pts. Super location. (706) 207-0539 or vlowery@prodigy.net for pics & info.

Pre-leasing for Fall. 5, 4, 3 & 2 BR houses. Visual tours online.

Nancyflowers.com. Call/ text Nancy, (706) 540-1608. flowersnancy@bellsouth.net.

Dwntn., 1BR/1BA flat, $ 4 6 5 / m o . Pre-leasing for Aug. 2012. Water, gas, t r a s h p i c k - u p i n c l . F re e o n - s i t e l a u n d r y. J o i n e r Management, (706) 3536868.

Rent your properties in Flagpole Classifieds!

Photos and long-term specials available.

Call (706) 549-0301 for more information!

Roommates 2BR/1BA duplex in Bogart.

Your r m. beautifully and completely furnished w/ TV. 6 mo. lease. $300/mo. + 1/2 utils. Deposit req. (678) 8799772.

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.

Roommate needed ASAP for house off Pulaski St. Screened porch, W/D. Only a 10 min. walk from Dwntn. Only $250/ mo. (706) 548-9744.

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Medium brown dining table, 6 chairs ($100), 2 bookcases, light brown ($35 ea.), coffee table ($30), corner metal rack ($50), kitchen cart ($30), etc. sarmila_ray@yahoo. com, (706) 201-3137.

Miscellaneous Archipelago Antiques.

23 years of fine antiques, art & retro. Under neath Homeplace. At 1676 S. Lumpkin St. (706) 354-4297.

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 Agora! Awesome!

A ff o rd a b l e ! T h e u l t i m a t e store! Specializing in retro ever ything: antiques, fur niture, clothes, bikes, records & players! 260 W. Clayton St., (706) 316-0130.

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

Instruction Athens School of Music. Instruction in guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more. From beginner to expert. Instrument repairs a v a i l . V i s i t h t t p : / / w w w.

AthensSchoolofMusic.com, (706) 543-5800.

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

Gibson & Benedetto Guitars.

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

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

Featuring The Magictones Athens’ premiere wedding & p a r t y b a n d . w w w. themagictones.com.

Musicians Wanted L o o k i n g f o r a d r u m m e r, guitarist, bass player, violinist?

Looking for a band?

Find your music mates with Flagpole Classifieds! Call (706) 549-0301.

Services Cleaning House Cleaning..

She said, “You have cleaning down to a science!” I use the best earth-friendly products. Pets & family welcome.

Reliable & very budget-friendly. Local & independent. Tell me how many BR/BA & I’ll give you a quote. Text/ email (706) 851-9087, Nick@goodworld.biz. k continued on next page

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

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Home and Garden Advertise your seasonal business!

Lawn mowing, gardening, nannying.

Let our readers know how to contact you with Flagpole classified ads!

Call (706) 549-0301 or visit www.classifieds.flagpole. com.

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

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

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

Pets Boulevard Animal Hospital, Prince Ave. June special: half-price baths! Must be current on vaccines. Now open every Saturday. Contact your favorite Athens Ga vet at (706) 425-5099 or w w w. d o w n t o w n a t h e n s v e t . com.

Psychics Local spiritual counselor will read your cards & guide you in ways to go forward in money, romance & health. Will help you achieve goals. Call Betty, (706) 534-2286.

Spa The location of Athens’ best massage therapists, estheticians & nail technicians is not classified. Call The Spa at Foundry Park Inn now at (706) 425-9700.

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

Five & Ten restaurant is looking for dedicated, professional cooks. We are committed to high quality service & local, sustainable food. Email resume to reservations@fiveandten.com.

Graphic Designer. Must have exp. w/ Photoshop & Illustrator. Strong traditional illustration skills are req’d.

Send cover letter, resume & por tfolio to haywood@ oldguardgraphics.com.

Shannon Salon Spa is seeking a hairdresser to take new client walk-ins. Massage therapist & esthetician needed, too. Located next to popular clothing store, Entourage. Please call (706) 255-1969.

The Adsmith is seeking a FT front-end web developer. Visit theadsmith.com for full info.

Opportunities Earn up to $750 by participating in research in the Depar tment of Kinesiology at UGA. Women 25-45 years of age a re n e e d e d f o r a s t u d y examining the effects of a nutritional product on how many calories you burn at rest. Contact the BCM Lab at (706) 688-9297 or u g a p ro j e c t w a s a b i @ g m a i l . com.

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Help wanted. Ear n extra income assembling CD cases from home. No experience n e c e s s a r y. C a l l o u r l i v e operators now. (800) 405-7619 ext. 2450, www.easyworkgreatpay.com (AAN CAN).

Attention: must love loud music! $475/wk. to start, positions range from entry-level to mgmt. No exp. req’d. Training provided.

Call for interview. (678) 9635477.

Help wanted! Make money mailing brochures from home!

Free supplies! Helping home workers since 2001. Genuine opportunity. No exp. req’d.

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Jobs

Now hiring: Companies desperately need employees to assemble products at home.

No selling, any hrs. $500 wkly. potential. Info, (985) 646-1700, Dept. GA-3058.

Seeking women ages 30-65 for an 8-week study e x a m i n i n g t h e e ff e c t s o f a protein or carbohydrate diet and/or an interval training exercise program on metabolic syndrome risk factors. Par ticipants can e a r n u p t o $ 1 0 0 and a free 3 mo. trial membership at the UGA Fitness Center w/ successful completion of all testing.

Contact Rachelle Acitelli at (706)389-0272, or ephitstudy@gmail.com.

Want to make extra money for trips and clothes? If you want to become an independent beauty consultant for Mary Kay & be a girly-girl & have fun, let me know! CJ, (404) 375-1071.

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the circuitous way that proper stories unwind casually, Texas songwriter Robert Earl Keen peeled off the tale of a long-ago phone conversation in which he and a friend were debating the wisdom of Keen’s recent move to Nashville. Homesick and a little depressed from the mute fatigue known as a day job, the clouds were across his forehead, and the pistol was on the nightstand. Playing beer gigs in Austin and getting early morning airplay on KUT was starting to sound better than the hallowed halls of country stardom and its attendant pizza delivery jobs. Through the line from San Marcos, TX, Keen’s pal described this scene:

community message board is an ice machine dolled up with hand-scrawled flyers. The railroad trestle at MLK and North Avenue is to me analogous to the spot in Austin where East 6th Street runs under I-35: cross that line, and you’ve entered into Austin, circa 1970.

Several summers ago I stopped in at the then newly opened El Paisano Restaurant in the aging Sky City Shopping Center. There was a workable dining area and bar at the front of the house, but I noticed that there was a large double door near the restrooms. My Spanish being barrio slang from college on the Rio Grande, I crudely asked and was shown past the doors. Along each wall were two long rows of picnic tables festooned with bunting,

The community message board is an ice machine dolled up with hand-scrawled flyers.

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Running or not! Top $ paid. We come to you! Call for instant offer, (888) 420-3808, www. cash4car.com (AAN CAN).

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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens seeks a pianist/accompanist (Aug. 1 start) for diverse, vibrant music program, incl. choirs, bands & West African drum circle.

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“Man, you oughtta be down here; it’s such a great day. I get in my old convertible and drive around San Marcos. I go down an alley and look into this one back yard, and there are 20 Mexican guys drinking Schlitz beer.

There is one of those really long, orange extension cords that goes way back into the house and is plugged in somewhere. It comes out into the yard and goes all the way out to a picnic table, where it is plugged into a window-unit air conditioner.”

Noting that this stroke of authenticity is not common to 1980s Nashville, Keen put the gun back in the drawer and moved back home, where the bluebonnets bloom.

Driving out North Avenue, there is a lot that reminds me of the Austin I have seen change in my lifetime. In the ’70s, when I was a tot, I would travel to Austin to visit my Uncle Mike, who was permanently hospitalized there. On the long drives from Southern California to East Texas, I slept above the motor of a Volkswagen bus, awakening to the lights of Austin after an overnight drive through the desert. It’s where I learned to sleep in vans. Austin was small, too, then, a place where poor whites, blacks and immigrants mingled freely, among them the weirdos, the rednecks, the students.

Here, when one makes the climb past MLK and begins heading towards Danielsville, the gas gets cheaper, the fonts are handpainted by one apparently prolific sign-maker, and pawnshops are places of gossip, cheap tools and easy cool for the dollar-short. The

between which was a dance floor the size of an empty cafeteria. I was told that this was a dance hall on the weekends. I wondered who played there. Who danced? Touring bands from Mexico were being booked. Why wasn’t I writing songs culled from scenes of this very room? In my mind, my best friend and I could go there with our lady friends; we’d dance, joyous to have a secret spot where our camaraderie was pure and telepathic. We’d write songs about the circumstances in those tight scenes, and imagine that if Tom Waits or Springsteen were here, they’d be with us, twirling Marias and dancing away our cares like a dirty, pearl-buttoned pit crew.

I never made it back for that double-date.

The Tejano bands still come through Northeast Georgia, and I keep track of upcoming shows by taking those colorful hand bills common to my local mercado home and sticking them on the fridge. Even in a town so teeming with hype-able talent and support, it’s heartbreakingly casual to overlook some of the most refreshingly authentic sounds in our community: those of our newest, and often most media-disenfranchised, neighbors. As musicians, it is easy to undervalue how just showing up and listening opens paths in the community. Hats off to the Shit Hot Country Band’s recent multilingual billing with Cielo K-Lentano at the Caledonia. It is officially summer, festival season, so do keep your eyes on the ice machine by the gas station door.

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everyday people Lauren Felten, Banker and Baker Lauren Felten was on her lunch break when I approached her for an interview. She seemed excited when she said, “I’ve lived here for 10 years and have never been in Flagpole before.”

From getting to know Lauren, it’s clear she is a true renaissance woman. When she’s not crunching numbers and working with finances at First American Bank, she may be taking photographs, gardening in her backyard or even baking “gender reveal” cakes.

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Flagpole: You said you’ve lived here in Athens for 10 years.

What do you do here?

Lauren Felten: I moved here in 2002 to go to UGA… I studied photojournalism at UGA and worked at Jittery Joe’s for a long time. I actually still occasionally pick up shifts there— I’ve worked there since 2004. After I graduated, I went to go look for a big-kid job, but I didn’t want to leave Athens yet, so I ended up working at a local bank: I work at First American Bank. It has nothing to do with photojournalism at all.

Honestly, I don’t think I would like working at a bank if I worked at a big bank, like SunTrust or Bank of America or anything like that, but they’re a community bank. It’s still locally owned, the president and CEO is, like, right inside the front door when you walk in, and that really appealed to me. I just started working there as a full-time teller—I still didn’t know what I wanted to do—and discovered that I actually was really good at my job and ended up getting a couple of promotions. So, now I work in electronic banking… I miss seeing customers face-to-face, but I still get to talk to a lot of them over the phone, and it’s a lot of the same people that I would see every day at Jittery Joe’s, which is kind of the whole draw of Athens to me. It’s something my parents don’t really understand because they’ve never lived in a town like this, but I see someone I know everywhere I go, which I guess that can be a blessing and a curse sometimes.

FP: Where did you live before you came here?

LF: I moved to Georgia right before seventh grade, so kind of in middle school, right in the middle of my formative years.

It was kind of traumatic—coming from Detroit to the South was a big change, and it definitely took me a few years to adjust. And, you know, it’s just a completely different culture down here. I’ve lived in Georgia ever since then. Yeah, growing up in Detroit and then coming down here was a big change.

Both of my parents grew up up there, too.

FP: Were they both from Detroit?

LF: My dad grew up in Ohio, and my mom grew up in Michigan, and then they met at the University of Michigan.

They had the very typical “dad was a football player; mom was a sorority girl.” Then they had two kids—a boy and a girl—and a dog and a cat.

FP: So, it sounds like… Are you not really looking for that kind of “ideal”?

LF: Not really. I always kind of felt out of place in a supersuburban environment. I bought a house in Athens about twoand-a-half years ago. It’s kind of out near Athens Tech, you know, more out, like, almost in Hull, where it’s kind of country.

And both of my neighbors are in their 80s, and they farm, and they’re awesome—I love it, you know. I have a garden and…

I have chickens now, and my parents think I’m insane. And I have two Great Danes that love to run around my yard.

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FP: Do you live out there by yourself?

LF: I live there with my boyfriend. He also went to UGA, and I met him working at Jittery Joe’s. We actually had a class together in college, sat on opposite sides of the lecture hall. He remembered me later when we figured that out—he thought I was a brat because I raised my hand and I was a teacher’s pet. Funnily enough, almost six years later, we haven’t driven each other completely crazy yet. But, yeah, he lives there with me. He also has a dog, and I have a cat, so we have a zoo. Yeah, two Great Danes, a German Shepherd and a cat, and three chickens now that are, like, two months old and hilarious to me. I have no experience with barnyard animals of any kind, so that was really going out on a limb.

I bake a lot in my spare time. I took some culinary school at the Art Institute of Atlanta and studied pastry arts, so I do that a lot.

FP: When did you do that?

LF: I didn’t completely finish, which really bums me out—I would have liked to finish. But I could only take classes on the weekends, and it just kind of became unfeasible with my schedule anymore at work, and financially, too, it was kind of a strain. But in my spare time now, I still take a lot of orders for cakes. I’ve started doing some “gender reveal” cakes lately, which is something I had never heard of before, but I guess it’s the new big thing.

FP: So, it’s, like, for a party to announce the gender…

LF: Right. Like, instead of having the technician tell them in the office, they put it in an envelope and seal it, and then they give it to the baker… And so they don’t know until they have the party and they cut the cake open with everybody.

And that was really stressful for me because I was the only person that knew, and it was for a co-worker of mine, and I had to keep it a secret for almost a week and not tell him every time he came in my office: “You’re having a boy!”

FP: So, do you think maybe you would enjoy baking less if it became your full-time job?

LF: I don’t know. I think if I eventually decided to try to start a business… I actually feel like my job has equipped me really well to do that some day. I’m really comfortable with finances, and I work with a lot of small business owners.

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FP: You kind of know what it entails, so you won’t be in over your head.

LF: Right. Which is why, every time people ask me, “When are you going to start a business?” I’m like, “It will be at least five years.” I want to take care of all the boring stuff before I just take a leap of faith… But, this is a great town for small businesses, and hopefully it will stay that way.

FP: So, are you interested in trying to do something with your photojournalism degree?

LF: You know, I worked so hard at it in school, and I loved it so much, but at the same time, I realized that it wasn’t necessarily the lifestyle that I wanted. It involves, sometimes, a lot of travel… maybe the inability to have a family… also having to cover a lot of events that are just heart-breaking.

I really want to spend 40 hours a week doing something that makes people happy, that brings people joy. That’s why I enjoy baking so much—because it’s always for some kind of celebration.

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